Abstract: A system for signaling extension functions used in decoding a sequence including a plurality of pictures, each picture processed at least in part according to a picture parameter set is disclosed. An extension presence signaling flag is read and used to determine whether flags signaling the performance of extension functions are to be read. The flags are only read if indicated by the extension presence signaling flag.

Abstract: An optical network unit may include a light sensitive unit suitable for receiving NRZ and/or PAM signals effectively. The optical network unit may include a laser transmission unit for providing NRZ and/or PAM signals effectively.

Abstract: A system for a passive optical network.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for traceably managing software throughout its life cycle is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises accepting, in secure management service via a first client interface module of a set of client interface modules, a request from a member of a plurality of members of the software supply chain to sign designated information, the designated information associated with the secure software in at least one of the plurality of stages, signing the designated information in response to the request according to a private key of a key pair uniquely associated with the member, and providing the signed designated information to the member of the software supply chain.

Abstract: A system and method for generating content from an artificial intelligence (AI) system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system is trained by one or more training instructors using training content having one or more training content pieces, and the method comprises accepting first information associating training content with training content attributes; accepting second information associating the AI system with training instructor profiles; generating the AI generated content in response to an AI content generation request from a user; and providing the AI generated content, the first information and the second information to the user.

Abstract: A system and a method are provided for an external server for use with a first network device and an external network. The external server contains: a memory having a priori data stored therein, the a priori data includes a plurality of potential security attack signatures; and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the external server to: monitor the first network device for actions on the first network device; identify an action on the first network device that matches one of the plurality of potential security attack signatures of the a priori data; and notify the first network device that the action is a potential security attack.

Abstract: Particular embodiments may remove a condition check in the semantics for checking a high-precision data flag. This simplifies the semantics used in the encoding and decoding process. In this case, even if the high-precision data flag is not set, the value of the weighted prediction syntax element is set by the BitDepth variable. However, even if the BitDepth is not considered high-precision data, such as 8 bits, the range for the weighted prediction syntax element is still the same as the fixed value. For example, the syntax elements luma_offset_l0[i], luma_offset_l1[i], delta_chroma_offset_l0[i][j], and delta_chroma_offset_l1[i][j] use the variable BitDepth as described above whether the flag extended_precision_processing_flag is enabled and not enabled to indicate whether the bit depth is above a threshold.

Abstract: To provide an enhanced user experience, a virtual reality device provides one or more virtual reality activities for selection based on a tempo of an audio input detected. The audio input can be ambient audio within proximity of a user of the virtual reality device. The tempo can be determined by the virtual reality device based, for example, on a beats per minute. The one or more virtual reality activities can be associated with a tempo, one or more user preferences, and/or historical data. The virtual reality device can automatically or allow a user to select a virtual reality virtual reality activity associated with the tempo. The virtual reality device can synchronize the selected virtual reality activity to the tempo.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for decoding JVET video, including receiving a bitstream, and parsing said bitstream to identify a syntax element indicating an intra direction mode to use for generating at least one predictor. The intra direction mode is a first intra direction mode in a plurality of intra direction modes that includes at least one weighted intra direction mode that corresponds to a non-weighted intra direction mode. The syntax element may identify whether to use a non-weighted or weighted intra direction mode to generate the at least one predictor. Thus, the coding unit may be coded in accordance with the at least one generated predictor associated with the selected intra direction mode.

Abstract: A method for updating an embedded device that includes a processor that receives an image file including at least one of kernel software, hardware configuration data, and application software. The embedded device parses the image file to determine portions of the image file that have been indicated by at least one flag as being modified from that currently being included on the embedded device. The embedded device installing at least portions of the image file on the embedded device and resetting portions of the embedded device based upon the at least one flag.

Abstract: A system and method of reducing blocking artifacts and providing enhanced coding efficiency based, as least in part, upon evaluation of relative smoothness of signals at a coding boundary. In some embodiments, a boundary threshold difference can be established beyond which it is determined that the difference is representative of a natural or intended boundary and filtering can be applied to those boundaries having differences below the boundary threshold difference. In some further embodiments, the ramps of the signal across the boundary can be evaluated to determine whether weak or strong filtering might be appropriate. In some further embodiments, weak filtering can be performed that reduces blocking artifacts, improves coding efficiency, but does not distort ramp signals across the boundary.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are drawn to a network device comprising: a microphone configured to detect speech from a user; a memory having an event keyword and a date keyword stored therein; and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the network device to: store, into the memory, detected speech for a predetermined period of time; parse the stored detected speech; determine a future event of the user based on a detected event keyword in the parsed detected speech that corresponds to the event keyword; determine a date of the determined future event based on a detected date keyword in the parsed detected speech that corresponds to the date keyword; create a calendar for the user; and log the future event into the calendar.

Abstract: During operation, an access point aggregates communication-performance information and behavior information in a wireless local area network (WLAN) corresponding to an electronic device, where the communication-performance information and the behavior information are aggregated over a time interval that is longer than an instance of a connection or association of the electronic device to the WLAN. Then, the access point provides the communication-performance information and the behavior information to a second electronic device. After receiving information about another instance of a connection or association of the electronic device to the WLAN, the access point provides a request to the second electronic device for historical information about communication performance and behavior of the electronic device in the WLAN.

Abstract: A system that includes dynamic DMA buffer management.

Abstract: A system and method for managing resources of a processor is disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment, the method includes accepting a command to execute an application at least in part by the processor, executing the application using the processor, monitoring execution parameters characterizing the execution of the application by the processor, and storing the monitored execution parameters in a memory accessible to processor. In one example, the execution parameters including an identifier of the application and a time at which the application begins execution.

Abstract: Securing devices are shown and disclosed. In one embodiment, the securing device includes a base having a first channel. The securing device additionally includes a pair of clamp members received in the first channel. The securing device further includes an actuator member that is received in the first channel and that enables a user to simultaneously move the pair of clamp members toward or away from each other.

Abstract: A system and method for provisioning confidential data such as unique credentials is described. The technique initializes a whitebox cryptographic software module to a particular PKI client to soft-lock whitebox cryptographic operations to the particular PKI client and uniquely encrypting the credentials with a node-locking key (NLK) derivable from a digital certificate.

Abstract: A method, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a system are disclosed for synchronized playback controls for viewing of video content. The method includes connecting, to a synchronization service, a plurality of media consumption devices; receiving, on the synchronization service, a control request from one or more of the plurality of media consumption devices; and sending, from the synchronization service, a control signal to each of the plurality of media consumption devices to implement a playback control to synchronize a playback of the video content in each of the plurality of media consumption devices.

Abstract: A passive optical network system having a node that is optically coupled to optical line terminals (OLTs), and that is optically coupled to optical network units (ONUs). The node includes at least one fiber link module (FLM), each FLM including an upstream multiplex conversion device (MCD), and a downstream MCD. The upstream MCD receives an upstream optical signal from the ONUs, converts the upstream optical signal to an upstream electrical signal, and transmits a regenerated upstream optical signal to the OLTs. The downstream MCD receives a downstream optical signal from the OLTs, converts the downstream optical signal to a downstream electrical signal, and transmits a regenerated downstream optical signal to the ONUs.

Abstract: An audio services agent manager (ASAM) of a control device can provide an improved user experience by iterating through a list of audio services agents so as to verify that a requested audio service is provided. The ASAM can receive an audio input from an audio input device and direct the audio input as an audio command to an audio services agent based on an audio service rule. The ASAM can verify processing of the audio command by the audio service agent based on a response received by the ASAM from the audio service agent. If the response indicates success, then the audio service requested by the audio command is provided, otherwise, the ASAM can select another audio services agent based on the audio service rule and proceed to direct the audio command to the newly selected audio services agent so as to provide the requested audio service.