Abstract: A method for accessing a file in a cloud storage server is provided. The method comprises the steps outlined below. A file update request is received from a remote device. A specific file is retrieved from a present version data storage area. A unique identification file name is calculated. The specific file is duplicated to generate a new file such that one of the specific file and the new file becomes a first file to be updated in the present version data storage and the other one of them becomes a second file to be moved to an old version data storage area. The second file is named by using the unique identification file name. The first file is updated in the present version data storage area according to the file update request. A database record is added to describe a versioning relationship between the first and the second files.

Abstract: A similar contents searching apparatus based on user preference and a similar contents searching method thereof are provided. The present invention searches similar contents based on user preference using user comments that are extracted from texts input as users' responses to contents, and provides the searched similar contents. Accordingly, a similar contents search result is good in quality, thus enhancing the reliability of search.

Abstract: A communication device operating as a node constituting a multi-hop network in which a plurality of different networks are mixed, a method for detecting a hub, and a method for transmitting a packet are provided. The communication device includes: a hub detection unit configured to determine whether or not the communication device operates as a hub; a pheromone calculation unit configured to calculate a pheromone value according to whether or not the communication device is a hub; a transmission unit configured to broadcast the pheromone value to neighbor nodes; a reception unit configured to receive the pheromone value from each of the neighbor nodes; and a forwarding node selecting unit configured to compare the pheromone values of the neighbor nodes and select a neighbor node having the greatest pheromone value as a forwarding node to which a packet is to be transmitted.

Abstract: Provided are an image magnification apparatus and method for three-dimensional display images. A multi-view image magnification apparatus includes: a region designation detection unit for detecting detection regions corresponding to the magnification regions of three-dimensional display images from original view images; a magnification ratio determination unit for determining the magnification ratios of the magnification regions; and a partial multiplexing unit for multiplexing non-detection regions except for the detection regions of the original view images according to a predetermined resolution and multiplexing the detection regions according the resolution which is different from the resolution of the non-detection regions on the basis of the magnification ratios. The present invention can magnify the images without lowering the resolution in a three-dimensional display.

Abstract: Remote monitoring systems for remotely monitoring execution status of a PLC (Programmable Logic controller) program of a machine include a storage module, a parameter retrieval module and a monitoring module. The storage module stores ladder diagram information corresponding to a PLC source program, wherein the ladder diagram information includes PLC signal address relation information, a plurality of logic switches and a responsive collect command of each logic switch of a ladder diagram. The PLC signal address relation information indicates the relations of the logic switches on the ladder diagram. The parameter retrieval module respectively retrieves parameter data corresponding to the logic switches using the responsive collect commands.

Abstract: A protocol conversion apparatus includes: a message filter unit for acquiring a unique type identifier by comparing an input message based on a first protocol to a message mask stored in a mask storage unit, and acquiring a message parameter by filtering the input message through the message mask; and a message generation unit for extracting a message template corresponding to the unique type identifier from a template storage unit, and generating an output message based on a second protocol by synthesizing the message parameter and the message template.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dynamic resolution regulating system for uses in a server that is connected to a client device via a network. The dynamic resolution regulating system includes a network monitoring unit and an image-processing unit. The network-monitoring unit is operable to monitor and analyze network transmission quality for the server and client device, and the image-processing unit is operable to adjust the resolutions of a region-of-interest (ROI) and a region-of-non-interest (non-ROI) in an image based on the network transmission quality, such that the client device can receive the image via the network. Also disclosed herein is a method for dynamic solution regulating method.

Abstract: Provided are a mash-up service generation apparatus and method based on a voice command. The mash-up service generation apparatus includes a voice recognizer configured to convert a voice command into a character string, a mash-up natural language processor configured to extract a word corresponding to a mash-up module based on the character string, and convert the word into at least one of metadata of the mash-up module and metadata of a mash-up sequence in which a plurality of mash-up modules are combined, and a mash-up sequence processor configured to search for and select a target mash-up sequence corresponding to the metadata of the mash-up sequence, and newly generate the target mash-up sequence. Accordingly, a customized mash-up service can be provided to a user.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for correcting wireless signal quality are provided. The apparatus includes an abnormality detector and a quality adjuster. The abnormality detector collects multiple measurement values reported by a user equipment (UE), calculates a variation degree value according to the measurement values, and compares the variation degree value with a predetermined threshold value. The measurement values are generated by the UE when the UE measures the wireless signal quality of an evolved node B. The measurement values include a first reference signal receiving quality (RSRQ) of the evolved node B. When the variation degree value is larger than the predetermined threshold value, the quality adjuster corrects the first RSRQ based on the measurement values to generate a second RSRQ of the evolved node B.

Abstract: Kinetic stabilization of the native state of transthyretin is an effective mechanism for preventing protein misfolding. Because transthyretin misfolding plays an important role in transthyretin amyloid diseases, inhibiting such misfolding can be used as an effective treatment or prophylaxis for such diseases. Treatment methods are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for composing location profiles for use in planning clinical trials. Location profiles may depict the aggregate clinical research capacity of geographic locations based on research centers within those locations among other factors. In certain aspects, the invention provides systems and methods for providing disease-specific information about clinical trial capacity by location. The information can be aggregated from several sources. A user can change a geographical scope and the system can alter the display to include data specific to the changed geographical scope.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for river water purification using a treatment soil layer and a permeable filtering medium layer. The river water purification apparatus includes a treatment soil layer and a permeable filtering medium layer which are sequentially and alternately stacked. The treatment soil layer includes a plurality of unit soil layers which are arranged at intervals. A reservoir part which stores a predetermined amount of river water and supplies the river water to an inside of the unit soil layer is provided in an upper end part of the unit soil layer. The permeable filtering medium layer has a higher hydraulic conductivity than that of the treatment soil layer. The river water purification apparatus increases a treatment flux of river water regardless of a coefficient of water permeability of soil and effectively removes nitrogen, phosphorus and nutrient salts by stably forming an anaerobic condition.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for identifying and quantifying pathological changes on the retina.

Abstract: Techniques to automatically generate simulated information are described. A method comprises receiving by a processor a structured input file with definitions to generate simulated data for a simulation database, and producing by the processor a data generator program based on the structured input file, the data generator program arranged to generate the simulated data for the simulation database using multiple data generating sessions executed concurrently or sequentially. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating neoplastic diseases. Included are compositions and methods that are effective against multiple myeloma cells resistant to conventional and bortezomib treatment. Furthermore, combination treatment with two different proteosome inhibitors is shown to be synergistic for treating multiple myeloma.

Abstract: A content service system including a content metadata analyzer module, a widget information acquisition module, a widget administration module, and a widget engine module is provided. The content metadata analyzer module receives a first metadata corresponding to a multimedia content, and generates a widget request or a service metadata according to the first metadata. The widget information acquisition module acquires a widget information of a first widget according to the widget request or the service metadata. The widget administration module installs and executes the first widget according to the widget information, wherein the first widget plays an extended content corresponding to the multimedia content. A content service method and a computer-readable recording medium corresponding to the content service method are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring analytes in real time using integrated chromatography systems and devices. Integrated microfluidic liquid chromatography devices and systems include multiple separation columns integrated into a single substrate. Using such a device, parallel analysis of multiple samples can be performed simultaneously and/or sequential analysis of a single sample can be performed simultaneously on a single chip or substrate. The devices and systems are well suited for use in high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) applications. HPLC chips and devices including embedded parylene channels can be fabricated using a single mask process.

Abstract: A system for generating multiple simultaneous laser wavelengths, said system comprising: a pulsed slave laser comprising a non-linear electro-optic crystal optically coupled to a lasing crystal in a ring cavity configuration, said non-linear electro-optic crystal configured to adjust an optical path length of said ring cavity in response to an applied voltage potential; an energy pump configured to initiate a pulse cycle in said pulsed slave laser in response to a trigger; a cavity control circuit configured to apply said voltage potential to said non-linear electro-optic crystal to generate a cavity resonance condition associated with said adjusted optical path length, said cavity control circuit further configured to provide said trigger to said energy pump in response to a detection of said cavity resonance condition; and one or more seed lasers configured to inject a single frequency laser beam into said pulsed slave laser.

Abstract: It is provided a method for forming a semiconductor device comprising: forming a material layer which exposes dummy gates and sidewall spacers and fills spaces between two adjacent gate stacks, and the material of the material layer is the same as the material of the dummy gate; removing the dummy gates and the material layer to form recesses; filling the recesses with a conductive material, and planarizing the conductive material to expose the sidewall spacers; breaking the conductive material outside the sidewall spacers to form at least two conductors, each of the conductors being only in contact with the active region at one side outside one of the sidewall spacers, so as to form gate stack structures and first contacts. Besides, a semiconductor device is provided. The method and the semiconductor device are favorable for extending process windows in forming contacts.

Abstract: In one aspect, a wireless system includes an encoder configured to encode data using a spinal code which uses a function over the message bits to directly produce a sequence of constellation symbols for transmission. The wireless system also includes a decoder configured to decode the spinal code. The function may be at least one of a non-linear function and a hash function.