Abstract: Encoding and decoding methods and apparatuses, coder-side devices and decoder-side devices are provided, the method includes: obtaining a weighted prediction angle and weight configuration parameters of the current block; where the weight configuration parameters include a weight transform rate and a weight transform start position; configuring reference weight values for surrounding positions outside the current block according to the weight configuration parameters; determining a surrounding matching position to which the pixel position points from the surrounding positions outside the current block based on the weighted prediction angle; determining a target weight value of the pixel position based on the reference weight value associated with the surrounding matching position, determining an association weight value of the pixel position based on the target weight value of the pixel position; determining a first prediction value of the pixel position based on a first prediction mode, determining a second

Abstract: An encoding and decoding method, apparatus, and device is disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing optimization of network resources. The system is operable to monitor the electromagnetic environment, analyze the electromagnetic environment, and extract environmental awareness of the electromagnetic environment. The system extracts the environmental awareness of the electromagnetic environment by including customer goals. The system is operable to use the environmental awareness with the customer goals and/or user defined policies and rules to extract actionable information to help the customer optimize the network resources.

Abstract: A power system is disclosed. Output terminals of a power supply or a DC-to-DC unit are cascaded to increase an output voltage, so as to reduce a current between the power supply or the DC-to-DC unit and the DC-to-AC unit, and resolve cost and loss problems of the cable from the power supply or the DC-to-DC unit to the DC-to-AC unit. In addition, according to the power system provided in the embodiments of this application, a quantity of cables from the power supply or the DC-to-DC unit to the DC-to-AC unit may be further reduced by cascading output terminals of the power supply or the DC-to-DC unit and cascading inputs of the DC-to-AC unit, thereby reducing system costs. In addition, in the power system provided in the embodiments of this application, cascaded input and isolated output of the DC-to-AC unit can reduce a specification of a power conversion device.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a reading system includes a reader and a calculator. The reader reads, from a character image, a character that is displayed by a segment display. The calculator performs one of first, second, third, or fourth processing. In the first processing, the calculator calculates a first score based on a state of pixels of the character. In the second processing, the calculator calculates a second score based on a match ratio between the pixels and the extracted pixels. In the third processing, the calculator calculates a third score based on a ratio of a length of the character image in first and second direction. In the fourth processing, the calculator calculates a fourth score based on a comparison result between the detected result and preset patterns. The calculator calculates a certainty of the reading by using one of the first, second, third, or fourth score.

Abstract: A game medium identification system applied to a game in which each of physical game media, that includes an appearance element characterizing appearance, is used in combination with an additional thing, and identifying the game media, the game medium identification system includes: an information medium provided on the additional thing and holding identification information; a medium image identification device identifying the game medium based on an image of the game medium; an association setting device associating an identification result by the medium image identification device with an identification information of the information medium in accordance with correspondence relationship between one game medium and the additional thing to be used in the game in combination with the one game medium; and a medium identification device detecting the identification information from the information medium and identifying the game medium based on the identification information and association set by the associati

Abstract: Various illustrative aspects are directed to a data storage device, comprising one or more disks; an actuator mechanism configured to position one or more heads proximate to a corresponding disk surface of the one or more disks; and one or more processing devices. The one or more processing devices are configured to generate a determination of magnetic responsiveness to thermal energy of at least one position of the corresponding disk surface in response to an operation of the selected head. The one or more processing devices are further configured to determine and apply a pre-bias current to the thermally energizing component prior to a write operation, with the selected head proximate to the at least one position of the corresponding disk surface, wherein the pre-bias current is based on the determination of magnetic responsiveness to thermal energy of the at least one position of the corresponding disk surface.

Abstract: The present application discloses a coding/decoding method and device, and a storage medium thereof, and belongs to the field of image processing technologies. The method includes: performing context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coding or context-based adaptive binary arithmetic decoding on first ISP indication information based on a context model in response to determining to code or decode the first ISP indication information, wherein the first ISP indication information is configured to indicate whether to enable an intra sub-block prediction mode; and performing bypass binary arithmetic coding or decoding on second ISP instruction information in response to determining to code or decode the second ISP indication information, wherein the second ISP indication information is configured to indicate a fashion of sub-block partition of the intra sub-block prediction mode.

Abstract: An ASIC chip for performing active battery equalization is provided. The ASIC chip for performing active battery equalization includes: a power conversion module, an equalization switch matrix circuit module comprising a power MOS transistor, a switch control module, a temperature protection module, and a communication interface module. By connecting and controlling the above modules, the equalization switch matrix circuit module performs equalization on a battery in the battery pack. That is, the use of the integrated ASIC chip accelerates and facilitates the BMS solution manufacturers adding the active equalization function, and facilitates the BMS Battery management system effectively improving the service performance and life of lithium batteries.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for taking one or more action relating to therapy. The method comprising: receiving text data relating to a therapy session between a therapist and a patient; dividing the text data into a plurality of utterances; assigning a semantic representation to each of the plurality of utterances to produce a plurality of assigned utterances; aggregating the plurality of assigned utterances to form a representation of the therapy session; providing an output prediction, based on the representation of the therapy session and optionally one or more further input, of one or more characteristic of at least one of the patient, the therapist and the therapy; taking one or more action relating to the therapy, wherein the one or more action is selected based on the output prediction meeting a predetermined criterion.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for utilizing telemetry data to customize threat protection actions against potential malware threats may include (i) detecting telemetry data on a group of client devices, (ii) determine customer type data and threat type data for the client devices based on the telemetry data, (iii) group the client devices into one or more threat clusters based on the customer type data and the threat type data, and (iv) perform a security action that protects against potential malware threats associated with each of the threat clusters. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of synthetic content detection in real-time, from a video input source providing images containing at least one human's body part (comprising the head), implemented as a lightweight deepfake detector with a user interface comprising: obtaining 3D points corresponding to the at least one body part and collecting information of the obtained 3D points; calculating 3D vectors comprising information of position and movement of the points to detect spatial positions of the body part; detecting anomalies by comparing the calculated vectors with reference information of the body part stored in matrices and verifying at least one criterion: eye blink from eye detection and/or head pose from 3D projection of the body part comprising the head; providing in real-time a result; indicating whether synthetic content is detected in the video based on the detected anomalies and each verified criterion.

Abstract: A lens driving module is configured to provide an imaging lens system with auto-focus functionality. The imaging lens system is disposed between a preloading element and a driving base of the lens driving module. The preloading element includes an injection molded part and a ferromagnetic part partially embedded in the injection molded part. A rollable element is disposed in each of mounting structures of the injection molded part and in contact with a displaceable lens carrier of the imaging lens system. The ferromagnetic part and a magnet disposed on the displaceable lens carrier together generate a magnetic attraction force, such that the displaceable lens carrier exerts a preloading force on the rollable element. The driving base includes a driving coil and an electrical wiring pattern. The driving coil corresponds to the magnet for generating a driving force to drive the displaceable lens carrier to move along the optical axis.

Abstract: A method (600) for handling a digital payment between a payer (P1) and a payee (P2) is presented. The payer and payee communication devices (PD1, PD2) uses (610) short-range data communication (SRDC) when the devices are in proximity of each other to agree upon a digital payment (DP) without requiring long-range data communication with a remote digital payment settlement service (DPSS) at that stage. Independently of the other device, the payer communication device (PD1) or the payee communication device (PD2) subsequently communicates (630) buffered digital payment information (DPI) to the remote digital payment settlement service (DPSS) by long-range data communication (LRDC1, 15 LRDC2). The remote digital payment settlement service (DPSS) causes settlement (640) of the digital payment (DP) as indicated by the digital payment information (DPI) received by long-range data communication (LRDC1, LRDC2) from one of the payer communication device and the payee communication device (PD1, PD2).

Abstract: A storage device may optimize pre-cache operations based on patterns associated with previously received data requests from accelerator cores in the storage device. The storage device may also optimize pre-cache operations by analyzing the usage of cache data by the accelerator cores. The accelerator cores may perform computational storage functions. The storage device may also include a storage core to receive data requests from an accelerator core to access data stored on a memory device. The storage core may learn a request pattern associated with the data requests and analyze usage of previously cached data by the accelerator core. The storage device may use the request pattern and the usage of previously cached data to optimize its pre-cache operations.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method receives a request for delivery of content from a user device. The method determines one or more first parameters for the user device based on the request. A virtual manifest is created for the user device based on the one or more parameters. The method automatically generates a new stream of data for the content based on the virtual manifest. The new stream of data comprises adjusts a size or length of one or more segments of an original stream of data. The method delivers the content to the user device based on the new stream of data.

Abstract: A multi-timescale coordinated optimization scheduling method for an electrical power system that includes a number of distributed energy resources (DERs) is disclosed. The method includes performing long-timescale optimization scheduling for the electrical power system based at least on renewable energy generation forecast data of the DERs to obtain long-timescale operation planning data. The method further includes performing mid-timescale optimization scheduling for the electrical power system based on the long-timescale operation planning data and measured data of the DERs to obtain mid-timescale operation planning data. The method further includes performing at least close to real-time optimization scheduling for the electrical power system based on the mid-timescale operation planning data, the measured data of the DERs and grid signals of the electrical power system to obtain short-timescale power setpoints for the DERs. An electrical power system in which the method is used is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a service providing system capable of providing an information processing function effective for a variety of system constructions as a service. The service providing system of the present embodiment realizes an information retrieval function, a knowledge base construction function, and a knowledge presentation function. The information retrieval function retrieves information on an analysis target and information indicating a condition of the analysis target; the knowledge base construction function constructs a knowledge database for acquiring knowledge corresponding to the condition of the analysis target based on the information retrieved by the information retrieval function. The knowledge presentation function presents knowledge corresponding to the condition of the analysis target from the knowledge database.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatuses and systems for displaying an alarm file and belongs to the field of communications. One of the method includes: through a persistent connection with a service end, receiving a data packet corresponding to the alarm file sent by the service end, wherein the service end releases a storage resource occupied by the alarm file after sending the alarm file; obtaining the alarm file by parsing the data packet corresponding to the alarm file; generating a uniform resource locator (URL) of the alarm file; displaying the alarm file based on the URL of the alarm file. The present disclosure can reduce wastes of the storage resource of the service end.