Abstract: A voice recognition device includes a memory, a voice recognizing unit, an analyzing unit, a clipping unit, an embedding-vector-calculating unit, a similarity-degree-calculating unit, a determining unit, and a device-control unit. The storing unit is for storing a first-speaker embedding-vector of each given registered speaker, and for storing the individual setting of each registered speaker for use in controlling a device. The analyzing unit analyzes an acoustic-signal and extracts a feature-quantity. The clipping unit clips, from the voice-recognition-result, the feature-quantity sequence included in an utterance section. The embedding-vector-calculating unit calculates a second-speaker embedding-vector using the feature-quantity sequence. The similarity-degree-calculating unit calculates one or more similarity degrees for the second-speaker embedding-vector and one or more first speaker embedding-vectors.

Abstract: A storage device may use unused bits in a memory device communicatively coupled to the storage device to reduce resource usage and time on the storage device during background operations. The memory device includes a plane having a redundant column section including unused bits. When the storage device receives instructions from a host device, a controller on the storage device may determine that the instructions are associated with data to be discarded from the memory device and may associate the data to be discarded with fragments in the memory device. The controller may generate relocation information, associate the relocation information with data stored in the memory device, and store the relocation information in the unused bits. During relocation operations, the controller may use the relocation information to determine whether fragments in the memory device include the data to be discarded and/or whether to move data in the memory device.

Abstract: A multi-protocol storage device avoids entering a thermal shutdown mode by switching between protocols. The storage device communicates with a host in a first mode using a first protocol. The storage device receives a temperature request from the host, monitors its temperature, and transmits a response to the host when the temperature of the storage device meets a predefined temperature that is below a thermal shutdown threshold. The storage device receives a thermal throttling instruction from the host and switches to a second mode to communicate with the host using a second protocol that uses less resources than the first protocol. The storage device performs thermal throttling until the temperature of the storage device reaches a normal temperature zone. When the temperature of the storage device returns to the normal temperature zone, the storage device returns to the first mode.

Abstract: The recognition rate can be improved even in a noise environment and without relying on the voice-recognition result. An acoustic signal processing device includes a spatial filter control unit, a spatial filter storing unit, and an acoustic processing unit. The spatial filter control unit outputs a spatial filter for emphasizing the target voice component and suppressing the noise component for N number of temporally-synchronized acoustic signals (N?2) recorded at different positions. The spatial filter storing unit stores therein the spatial filter. Using the spatial filter read from the spatial filter storing unit, the acoustic processing unit emphasizes the target voice component in the acoustic signals, and suppresses the noise component in the acoustic signals. The spatial filter control unit further includes a determining unit, a voice spatial correlation calculating unit, a noise spatial correlation calculating unit, a spatial correlation storing unit, and a spatial filter calculating unit.

Abstract: A target game device for use in conjunction with a toilet includes a target portion with sensors to detect a urine stream and logic to allocate points based on accuracy. A user interface provides engaging and entertaining feedback to motivate users to improve their aim.

Abstract: An antenna for an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag comprises two antenna parts being arranged at opposite end areas of the antenna, and at least one intermediate part forming a bridge between the antenna parts. One of the at least one intermediate part comprises power feeding areas to be connected to an integrated circuit. Further, a first gap is arranged in one of the at least one intermediate part, and has a gap length of less than 80 ?m, which forms a low impedance path for current at microwave frequencies.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cryptographically linking separated authentication and authorization processes to support data transaction signing when group or corporate authority structures are required. The apparatus provides a secure, scalable model to represent authority in an entity context while conducting distributed ledger technology transactions. The method supports a range of cryptographic methods for separating the linked authentication and authorization processes including split key encryption, multi-party computation, multi-signature authorization, and execution of decentralized smart contract authorization logic. The method supports multiple models for authorization including organizational structures, consensus models including voting, and workflow processes.

Abstract: A current sampling system, the system including a magnetic component, that is an inductor or a transformer that has at least one winding, where the at least one winding has a first part and a second part, where a first terminal of the first part is connected to a first terminal of the second part, and where a second terminal of the first part is separated from a second terminal of the second part, and a current detection circuit, where the second terminal of the second part is connected to the current detection circuit, and where the current detection circuit is configured to sample a current flowing through the second part, and obtain a total current of the winding based on the sampled current flowing through the second part and a preset ratio.

Abstract: Optimized routing in localized dense networks is provided. A packet is received at a first network device in a network. An optimal route for the packet to a neighbor network device in the network is determined using a Source Routing Table (SRT), wherein the SRT includes an optimized routing table and a standard routing table, and wherein the optimized routing table comprises a list of neighbor network devices that the first network device can route to directly and wherein the standard routing table comprises a ZigBee source routing table. The packet is routed using the optimal route.

Abstract: An operation method and apparatus for a network layer in a Deep Neural Network are provided. The method includes: acquiring a weighted tensor of the network layer in the Deep Neural Network, the weighted tensor comprising a plurality of filters; converting each filter into a linear combination of a plurality of fixed-point convolution kernels by splitting the filter, wherein a weight value of each of the fixed-point convolution kernels is a fixed-point quantized value having a specified bit-width; for each filter, performing a convolution operation on input data of the network layer and each of the fixed-point convolution kernels, respectively, to obtain a plurality of convolution results, and calculating a weighted sum of the obtained convolution results based on the linear combination of the plurality of fixed-point convolution kernels of the filter to obtain an operation result of the filter; determining output data of the network layer.

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 receive signals indicative of conditions of a write operation by the selected head. The one or more processing devices are further configured to determine, based on the signals, a verification status indicating whether the write operation was successful. The one or more processing devices are further configured to output the verification status within a selected time limit.

Abstract: A method includes: performing one or more adjustments on a filter parameter based on battery information of the ESS that is at a first control moment, and performing one or more times of power filtering by the filter, until a power fluctuation rate determined based on a power obtained through filtering is less than or equal to a preset threshold; and determining, based on the power obtained through filtering, a given power of the ESS that is at the first control moment. During smooth control of a power, a relationship is established between battery information and a filter characteristic, so as to prevent a battery from quickly reaching a fully charged state or a fully discharged state.

Abstract: To achieve no code or low code parity in decentralized computing systems, disclosed implementations provide a data structure and trusted control plane that enables the creation and operation of composable objects, that is objects whose functions and properties are derived from configurable and upgradable templates. The templates are data structures that define the behavior of a collection of objects, the behaviors being the interfaces, functions, properties, events, triggers, error messages, and dependencies that define and object and its interaction with other objects and entities. Templates are configured by mapping the desired object behaviors to registered smart contract logic that affects the behaviors. Thus, complex objects can be composed without the need for new computer code. Additional logic to enable new behaviors can be added by authorized smart contract developers and, once certified, added to one or more templates to provide the objects access to the new capabilities.

Abstract: A method for controlling a distributed power system is provided, the system including an aggregator communicatively coupled to a plurality of nodes, each of the plurality of nodes including an associated load. The method includes receiving, at the aggregator, a commanded power profile from an independent service operator, the commanded power profile including a commanded power deviation for the distributed power system, calculating, using the aggregator, a score for each of the plurality of nodes based on a current operating power of each node, selecting, using the aggregator, a subset of the plurality of nodes based on the calculated scores, and commanding, using the aggregator, each node in the subset to adjust its current power by a respective predetermined amount, the predetermined amounts determined based on the commanded power deviation.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for protecting user data privacy against web tracking on Wi-Fi captive portals may include (i) detecting telemetry data generated from establishing a connection with a network access device associated with a captive portal, (ii) determining, based on the telemetry data, a target set of domains associated with a service set identifier assigned to the network access device, (iii) analyzing web tracking behavior data associated with the target set of domains to identify web trackers on the captive portal for a dataset of potential users, (iv) calculating a privacy risk score associated with the web trackers on the captive portal, and (v) performing a security action that protects against a potential invasion of user data privacy by presenting a privacy risk score notification associated with the web trackers on the captive portal. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A program recorded on a computer-readable recording medium causes a processor of a game apparatus to function as a game controller that executes a video game and generates video information indicative of a video of the video game; and an acquirer that acquires message information that is output from a terminal apparatus configured to display a distributed video that is based on the video information, the message information including a message related to at least one of the distributed video or the video game. The game controller incorporates the message included in the message information into the video of the video game, based on progress status information indicative of a progress status of the video game.

Abstract: A camera module includes a plastic carrier, an imaging lens assembly, a reflective element and a plurality of auto-focusing elements. The plastic carrier includes an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein an inner space is defined by the inner portion, and the outer portion includes at least one mounting structure. The imaging lens assembly is disposed in the inner space of the plastic carrier. The reflective element is for folding an image light by a reflective surface of the reflective element into the imaging lens assembly. The auto-focusing elements include at least two magnets and at least one wiring element, wherein the auto-focusing elements are for moving the plastic carrier along a second optical axis of the imaging lens assembly, and the magnets or the wiring element can be disposed on the mounting structure of the outer portion.

Abstract: A cooling capacity distribution unit includes a liquid-cooled circulating pump disposed in a cabinet, and a frequency converter that supplies power to the liquid-cooled circulating pump. The frequency converter includes an AC-DC module and a DC-AC module. The AC-DC module is configured to be connected to mains, and the DC-AC module is connected to the liquid-cooled circulating pump. The cooling capacity distribution unit further includes a power supply unit, where the power supply unit includes a backup battery disposed in the cabinet, and a DC-DC module connected to the backup battery. The DC-DC module is connected to the DC-AC module and is configured to supply power to the liquid-cooled circulating pump.

Abstract: Provided in embodiments of the present application are a method and an apparatus for determining picture switching, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method comprises: issuing tracking tasks for a target object to designated multiple monitoring devices; receiving detection events reported by the monitoring devices, wherein the detection events are event information reported by the monitoring devices based on presence statuses of the target object in acquired video pictures; and determining to perform cross-device tracking picture switching when a received detection event satisfies a preset condition for an object crossing an acquisition area; wherein, the object crossing the acquisition area means that the target object enters or leaves the acquisition area of one of the multiple monitoring devices. Compared with the prior art, applying the solution provided by the embodiments of the present application can reduce the integration difficulty of a management platform of a monitoring system.

Abstract: A page-table size is reduced. A management device manages a data group by dividing the data group into pages. The management device includes a page-processing unit and a data-log-management unit. When update processing is first executed on an update target page in the current-generation, the page-processing unit secures a free space and updates the update target page on the secured free space. The page-processing unit adds, to a data log file of the current-generation, a CPUNDO log indicating a correspondence between a logical address and a physical address in the update target page. The data-log-management unit writes data at starting of the current-generation to a data storage device for the immediately previous operation page. The data-log-management unit adds, to the data log file of the current-generation, a CPREDO log indicating a correspondence between the logical address and the physical address in the immediately previous operation page.