Abstract: A system for measuring distances within a surgical site includes a camera positionable to capture 3D image data corresponding to a treatment site. Using the image data, the system determines the relative 3D positions of identified measurement points at the treatment site captured in the images, and it estimates or determines the distance between the measurement points. Output is generated communicating the measured distances to the user. The measurement taken follows the 3D topography of the tissue positioned between the measurement points.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a method for parametric capture of an event including capturing discrete elements. In some embodiments, the discrete elements may include at least one participant, a three dimensional object, and an environmental aspect of the event. Embodiments may also include filming a live event to create image data from a scene. In some embodiments, a frame of the image data from the scene may include a discrete element. In some embodiments, the discrete element includes at least one of the three dimensional object, at least one participant, or the environmental aspect of the event. Embodiments may also include receiving the image data of the scene. Embodiments may also include identifying at least one discrete element within the image data from the scene. In some embodiments, the discrete elements may be associated with one or more characteristics.

Abstract: A user authentication system comprising one or more cloud server computers storing a user database storing user data associated with a user account and one or more corresponding user graphical representations, and a facial scanning and authentication module connected to the database. The one or more cloud server computers are configured to authenticate a user by performing a facial scanning of the user, including extracting facial feature data from camera data received from a client device and checking the extracted facial feature data for a match against a user graphical representation associated with the user account in the user database. If a matching user graphical representation is found in the checking step, the system provides the user with access to the corresponding user account. Otherwise, the system generates, from the camera data, a new user graphical representation along with a new user account stored in the user database.

Abstract: A system to provision cloud computing-based virtual computing resources within a virtual environment comprising a server computer system including at least one cloud server computer implementing at least one virtual environment, and at least one virtual computer associated with the at least one virtual environment. The at least one virtual computer receives virtual computing resources from the server computer system. The server computer system is configured to provision at least one client device with at least one portion of the available virtual computing resources responsive to the at least one client device accessing the at least one virtual computer.

Abstract: A system enabling ad hoc virtual communications between user graphical representations in a virtual environment. The system comprises one or more cloud server computers implementing a virtual environment. The virtual environment is configured to enable at least one approaching user graphical representation and at least one target user graphical representation in the virtual environment to open an ad hoc communication channel, and to enable an ad hoc conversation via the ad hoc communication channel between the user graphical representations within the virtual environment. The opening of the ad hoc communication channel is performed based on distance, position and orientation between the user graphical representations, or current availability status, privacy settings, or status configuration for the ad hoc communications, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: An interactive illumination apparatus and methods and systems for executing functions of the interactive illumination apparatus are disclosed. The interactive illumination apparatus includes a housing, a light emitting device arranged on a first end of the housing, a first button on the housing configured to detect a first input, a touch input device on the housing configured to receive a touch input from a user, and a battery in the housing. The light emitting device may be configured to generate a first illumination based on the first input. The light emitting unit may be configured to generate a second illumination based on the touch input.

Abstract: An electronic chip and a chip assembly are described. The electronic chip comprises one or more processing cores and at least one hardware interface coupled to at least one of the one or more processing cores. At least one of the one or more processing cores implements a game engine in hardware.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tube structure with a cap which is used to transport a respiratory tract agent sample after it is taken. The tube structure has a body specially designed for a swab rod structure, and a cavity formed inside the body according to the swab rod structure.

Abstract: A method for providing live broadcasting sessions in virtual environments includes creating a virtual environment based on virtual environment creation instructions; connecting the virtual environment to an event that is broadcast through the virtual environment; setting up a live broadcasting session from the virtual environment comprising the event broadcast; sending an invitation to at least one invitee client device, wherein the invitation comprises 3D coordinates of the virtual environment specified for at least one invitee; opening up a communication channel enabling access to the at least one invitee to the virtual environment, wherein the invitee client device accesses the virtual environment through a user graphical representation that is positioned at the specified 3D coordinate of the virtual environment; and streaming the live broadcasting session to the at least one invitee client device. Corresponding systems and computer-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A system enabling a distributed 3D engine for performing dynamic load balancing through virtual worlds are provided. The system comprises one or more server computers comprising memory and at least one processor, the memory storing a data structure representing at least one portion of a virtual or real world as a plurality of cells storing virtual objects. The memory further stores a distributed 3D engine comprising a resource manager implemented in a distributed deployment and a plurality of individual software engines. Resources are dynamically allocated via the distributed deployment to one or more cells based on a current load and a corresponding computed and ranked demand. In some embodiments, the demand further considers one or more of an amount of virtual objects and level of interactions within the portion of the persistent virtual world system visible to a user avatar. Methods thereof are also provided.

Abstract: A system for delivering applications within a virtual environment. At least one cloud server computer implements at least one virtual environment linked to an application module including one or more installed applications and corresponding application rules for multi-user interactions. Responsive to selection by a virtual environment host through a client device, the one or more installed applications are displayed and activated during a session of the virtual environment, enabling a user graphical representation of the virtual environment host and any participant user graphical representations within the virtual environment to interact with the installed application(s) through corresponding client devices.

Abstract: An electronic training system includes external response sensors that detect and measure changes on the user's body, internal response sensors that measure internal changes within the user's body, a stimulus device, and control circuitry. The control circuitry tracks and analyzes data from the response sensors and stimulus device to evaluate and provide feedback on the user's sports performance. The system receives input regarding the user's current and target sports performance states and retrieves relevant stimuli from a sports knowledge database. It then determines a set of test stimuli specific to the user and controls the stimulus device to provide these stimuli. The system calibrates the stimulus parameters based on the user's responses and current/target performance states. It creates digital environments to enhance performance and determines whether alterations are needed in the training plan.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an indoor and outdoor mobility system 1 forming a mobility device 10 for people with walking disability, the system comprising a base 20 two indoor front wheels 30, which can be attached to the base 20; two outdoor front wheels 40, which can be removably attached to the base 20, wherein the outdoor front wheels 40, when attached to the base 20 comprise a wider track width compared to the indoor wheels 30; indoor back wheels 52 which can be attached to the base 20; and outdoor back wheels 62 which can be removably attached to the base 20, wherein the outdoor back wheels 62, when attached to the base 20 comprise a wider track width compared to the indoor back wheels 30. The invention further comprises a method for the change of a mobility device for people with walking disability from an indoor to an outdoor use.

Abstract: A system for transmitting color and depth information, comprising: an image capturing device capturing a full color image frame of a scene; a depth capturing device capturing a grayscale depth image frame of the scene; a target identifying module for identifying a target in the scene; a bounding box generator configured for generating a bounding box encapsulating the target and for creating bound grayscale depth images and bound full color images; a depth colorizer converting the bound grayscale depth images into a bound full color depth image by linking and normalizing the depth dimension of the bounding box to a transferred color gamut by implementing a transfer function; an image merger that merges the bound full color images and bound full color depth images together into bound merged full color images; and an image encoder compressing the bound merged full color images into an image bitstring.

Abstract: Methods provide mixed reality simulations with real time coordination of both Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) environments, and mixed reality simulations with AR and VR hardware having reduced tracking noise.

Abstract: A communication system includes a plurality of repeater devices arranged at a plurality of different locations and are communicatively coupled over wired mediums. A first repeater device of the plurality of repeater devices obtains mmWave radio frequency (RF) and communicates, over a wired medium, the mmWave RF signal of the specified frequency to a second repeater device. The second repeater device extracts a plurality of different RF signals, corresponding to different communication protocols, from the mmWave RF signal and down-converts the extracted plurality of different RF signals. The second repeater device wirelessly distributes, from the mmWave RF signal, two or more different RF signals to end-user devices, packs content received from the end-user devices, and transmits upstream in the mmWave RF signal to the communication device via the first repeater device.

Abstract: A level of detail (LOD) management method comprises receiving one or more media content item publishing requests; publishing one or more media content items to at least one cell representing at least one area of interest from at least one portion of a virtual environment; measuring a distance within the virtual environment between at least one user graphical representation representing a subscribing client device and one or more published media content items; receiving at least one subscription request from the subscribing client device to subscribe to one or more published media content items; calculating priority data based on the measured distance; adjusting the level of detail of a viewing field per user graphical representation in the corresponding cell based on the level of priority; and sending the adjusted level of detail along with the subscribed media content item to the subscribing client device.

Abstract: A system enabling accurate context-aware location-based services comprises at least one server computer storing a virtual world system configured to provide spatial data to a location-based services engine (LBS engine) associated therewith. The LBS engine is configured to obtain, from a processing device via a network, processed or semi-processed spatial data associated with a corresponding plurality of client devices, wherein the received spatial data is computed using data fusion algorithms by the processing device. The LBS engine is further configured to assess the spatial data to determine a spatial relationship between the client device and at least one target object stored in the virtual world system. If said spatial relationship matches a certain threshold, the LBS engine generates one or more location-based services for the plurality of client devices considering corresponding contextual data and sends the location-based services to the plurality of client devices via the network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metallized multilayer sheet material for packaging having a water vapour transmission rate of below 5 g/m2/day at 38° C. RH:90% comprising: a water vapour permeable sheet substrate, and at least two metallized layers, each covered directly by a solvent based polymeric coating layer, wherein the cumulated metallized layers have an optical density of at least 2.5 and/or a thickness of at least 15 nm.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a first communication device and a second communication device. The first communication device comprises a first digital signal processor (DSP) that obtains a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals corresponding to different communication protocols from a plurality of communication systems. The first DSP upconverts a frequency of each of the plurality of RF signals to a different frequency. The first DSP maps and aligns the plurality of RF signals corresponding to the different communication protocols in the mmWave RF signal based on a number of source antennas from which the plurality of RF signals are obtained. Furthermore, the first DSP multiplexes the plurality of RF signals corresponding to different communication protocols into a mmWave RF signal of a specified frequency. The first DSP further transmits the mmWave RF signal of the specified frequency along with a defined pilot tone to the second communication device.