Abstract: Innovative new systems and method of operating the systems, wherein the system comprises an airborne platform comprising an unmanned balloon comprising a gas enclosure; a geographic locator or tracking system configured to determine geographical coordinates of the unmanned balloon; a payload comprising a transceiver, wherein the transceiver is capable of communicating with communication devices that are separate from the unmanned balloon; first and second flight-termination devices each configured to cause termination of a flight of the unmanned balloon; and at least two power sources each configured to provide power to at least one of the first and second flight-termination devices.

Abstract: Information about an electronic message that is from a sender for an intended recipient is received. It is determined whether an electronic message account of the sender of the electronic message is likely an independently controlled account. In response to the determination that the electronic message account of the sender of the electronic message is likely an independently controlled account, the electronic message is analyzed to determine whether the message is an automatically generated message. In response to the determination that the message is an automatically generated message, a security action is performed.

Abstract: A system and method for efficiently providing snapshots in storage systems. The method includes creating a plurality of snaplines for a storage system, each snapline having metadata including a timestamp and a status marker for each of a plurality of offset ranges, wherein each offset range corresponds to data stored in the storage system, the storage system including a plurality of compute nodes, wherein the timestamp of each snapline is a value of a global counter at a time of creation of the snapline, wherein the global counter is uniform among the plurality of compute nodes; and creating a snapshot based on the plurality of snaplines and a time value, wherein the snapshot indicates a snapline of the plurality of snaplines that is not to be deleted, wherein the timestamp of the snapline that is not to be deleted corresponds to the time value.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous systems and methods of processing and managing data in critical or large-scale systems, such as airliner, automobile, space station, power plant, and healthcare systems. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to a rules-driven data and control method mapped onto complementary physical architecture for a more reliable operational system. By maintaining an algebraic encoding of control and application data at fine granularities, whether static or in transit, it is possible to detect, isolate, and correct many errors that would otherwise go undetected. This more dynamic and precise method addresses cases where deteriorating conditions or cataclysmic events affect much of the system simultaneously, including the control system itself.

Abstract: An object position detection apparatus 1 includes a distance image generation unit 10 which generates a two-dimensional distance image by measuring a distance to a subject including an object on the basis of a light transmission time, an object image generation unit 16 which generates an object image in which the object is extracted from the distance image of the subject, and an installation angle detection unit 20 which detects an installation angle of the distance image generation unit 10. The object image generation unit 16 includes a differentiator 17 which performs a process of removing a background other than the object from the distance image of the subject and a threshold value d for removing the background in the differentiator 17 is set in response to the installation angle of the distance image generation unit 10 detected by the installation angle detection unit 20.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical disk drive for wireless power transmission. The optical disk drive in an embodiment of the present invention comprises a tray on which a optical disk is to be seated; a driving unit for rotating the optical disk to be seated on the tray and reading or writing the optical disk; a wireless power transmitting module to be seated on the tray and comprising a primary coil and a transmitting circuit unit; a power supply unit for supplying power; and a controller for controlling the power supply unit to supply power to the wireless power transmitting module when determining that the wireless power transmitting module is seated on the tray.

Abstract: An image forming system includes a first mobile terminal and an image forming apparatus. The first mobile terminal transmits first image data by carrying out first wireless communication. The image forming apparatus receives the first image data by carrying out the first wireless communication and forms an image on the basis of the first image data. The first mobile terminal includes first storage, a first communicator, and a first setting section. The image forming apparatus includes second storage, a second communicator, a second setting section, and an image forming section. The first and second storages both hold first communication setting information and are respectively able to hold second and third communication setting information.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a terminal device and an information processing device.

Abstract: A control system based on dynamic password and USBKEY including a dynamic password control chip, a USB control chip, a USB interface, a battery, and a detection circuit. The detection circuit is configured to output a detection signal to the dynamic password control chip when it is detected that the USB interface is connected with an external device; the dynamic password control chip is configured to enter a sleep mode when receiving a detection signal; the battery is configured to supply power to the dynamic password control chip and to reduce the power supplied to the dynamic password control chip when the dynamic password control chip enters the sleep mode.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to establishing data access for a mobile device in a foreign mobile network. An exemplary method comprises executing a first attach operation (e.g., an IMSI attach operation) for a mobile device, the first attach operation resulting in a successful first attachment for the mobile device; determining, for a particular period, non-execution of a second attach operation (e.g., a GPRS operation) for a second attachment for the mobile device; classifying, based on the successful first attachment and the non-execution of the second attach operation for the particular period, the mobile device as a silent roamer; and determining whether the mobile device is associated with a data package for establishing a first quota of data access.

Abstract: A medium cutting device cutting a continuous medium carried along a carrying path in a carrying direction includes a sandwiching part that is provided capable of sandwiching a medium; and a cutting blade that includes an edge extending in a width direction (X) of the medium, which is perpendicular to the carrying direction, wherein the medium is cut by the edge while the medium is sandwiched and held by the sandwiching part. Wherein the edge is in a shape depicting an involute curve in which path lengths (PL) of the medium, which are determined from the sandwiching part to the edge in the carrying direction, are substantially constant over the edge in the width direction.

Abstract: A communication apparatus configured to transmit data to an apparatus, the communication apparatus including: a storage medium configured to store management information of data to be transferred to the apparatus; a communicator configured to communicate data with the apparatus; a detector configured to detect whether the communication apparatus and the apparatus are connected; an editor configured to select certain data to be transferred and to edit the management information based on the selection without regard to the connection of the communication apparatus and the apparatus; and a controller configured to control transfer of the selected data stored in the communication apparatus to the apparatus via the communicator based on the management information edited by the editor when the detector detects that the communication apparatus and the apparatus are connected, wherein the controller is configured to compare the management information edited by the editor with management information of data stored in

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for adapting to blockchain and device, terminal and medium performing the same. The method comprising: receiving a development requirement including a blockchain communication requirement of a target blockchain from a plurality of candidate blockchains associated with the processor and a target language associated with the target blockchain; and providing a SDK corresponding to the target language based on the development requirement, wherein the SDK includes a calling interface corresponding to the development requirement, the calling interface being configured to trigger a communication channel to communicate with the target blockchain.

Abstract: A system may be disclosed in the present disclosure, comprising: an interface service unit configured to perform at least one of sending data to or receiving data from one or more users via a user interface; and a transmission unit including: a blockchain adaptor configured to transmit data to a plurality of different types of blockchains, via a blockchain interface, according to data format and communication mode requirements of each of the plurality of different types of blockchains and a transmission controller configured to trigger a smart contract running on a blockchain of the plurality different types of blockchains via the blockchain interface, and control a data transmission under instructions from the smart contract, wherein the data transmission is based on data received from the user interface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for linking data records in memory. The system, method, and computer program product includes accessing a first record stored in memory, the first record holding information describing a first person and accessing at least one additional record stored in memory, the additional records holding information describing additional persons. The method continues by parsing the information of the first record and additional record and assigning the parsed information to predefined categories within the respective records. After assigning the information into categories, a similarity score between categorical information in the first record and categorical information of additional records is determined. A category of an additional record is then modified based on the similarity score, so the additional record is associated with the first person.

Abstract: A charging device includes a charging member and a cleaning member. The charging member electrically charges a surface of a charging target member and is rotatable while being in contact with the surface of the charging target member. The cleaning member is in contact with a surface of the charging member and removes a foreign object attached to the surface of the charging member. Surface free energy of the surface of the charging member is 5.00 dynes per centimeter or more. A dynamic friction coefficient of the surface of the charging member and a surface of the cleaning member falls within a range from 0.48 to 0.88 both inclusive. The surface free energy and the dynamic friction coefficient satisfy a relation represented by the following expression (1). E??63?+69??(1) “E” is the surface free energy in dynes per centimeter, and “u” is the dynamic friction coefficient.

Abstract: Quantitative evaluations of friction within a customer experience may be provided to reduce abandonment and improve conversion of transactions. One or more transactions may be identified. One or more personas corresponding to the one or more transactions may be identified. One or more customer friction factor (CFF) scores corresponding to the one or more transactions may be determined. A given CFF score may be a quantification of an aspect of a given transaction that has a negative impact on a customer experience associated with the given transaction. The one or more CFF scores may be compared with one or more valid comparisons relating to the same industry and the same transaction type. One or more friction points may be identified based on the comparison of the one or more CFF scores. Addressing a friction point may reduce abandonment and improves conversion associated with transactions.

Abstract: A system and method for querying a database is disclosed. Database tables are represented as nodes in a model. Each node is associated with at least one leaf. The nodes can be interconnected with one another. A model input is received by a server from a client device, the model input including a starting node, one or more leaves, and optionally one or more filters. A query is executed against a database based on the model input. A subsequent query can be generated by selecting a result of the first query. Also disclosed is a technique for cancelling queries.

Abstract: The invention concerns an acquisition aid antenna device (3), intended to be secured to a main antenna device, the acquisition aid antenna device (3) comprising: —a multiband acquisition aid antenna feed (7), suitable for receiving radiation emitted by a target, and—a lens (9) arranged in the main reception lobe of the acquisition aid antenna feed (7) for concentrating the radiation received from the target towards the acquisition aid antenna feed (7). This device makes it possible to detect targets that are outside the useful beam of the main antenna device, and to use an acquisition aid antenna feed identical to the feed of the main antenna device.