Abstract: A system for providing automatic management of low latency computational capacity is provided. The system may be configured to maintain a plurality of virtual machine instances. The system may be further configured to identify a trend in incoming code execution requests to execute program code on a virtual compute system, determine, based on the identified trend, that the plurality of virtual machine instances should be adjusted, and adjust the plurality of virtual machine instances based on the identified trend.

Abstract: Systems and approaches are provided for robustly detecting and tracking a user. Image data can be captured and processed to provide an estimated position and/or orientation of the user. Other sensor data, such as from an accelerometer and/or gyroscope, can be determined for a more robust estimation of the user's position and/or orientation. Multiple user detection processes and/or motion estimation approaches and their corresponding confidence levels can also be combined to determine a final estimated position and orientation of the user. The multiple user pose estimations and/or motion estimations can be combined via an approach such as probabilistic system modeling and maximum likelihood estimation.

Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an electrowetting display comprising: a transparent substrate including glass spacers surrounded by recessed regions corresponding to pixel regions, a layer of transparent conductive material on the glass spacers, color filter material in the recessed regions, and a transparent support plate covering the recessed regions and the glass spacers, wherein the transparent support plate includes an electrowetting oil.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining a location in an on-demand code execution environment to execute user-specified code. Virtual machines can be utilized to isolate different executions of code from one another. However, virtual machines require additional computing resources to implement, and may slow code executions. This disclosure enables multiple items of code, potentially associated with different users, to be executed on a single virtual machine instance or other device. Specifically, the present disclosure enables the generation of a risk profile for an item of code, which can be used to determine the security or privacy risk that would occur by executing the code on a device. By comparing the risk profiles of a given item of code to other items of code executing on a device, the on-demand code execution environment can selectively group code executions, thus increasing the efficiency of the system while maintaining security and privacy.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating streaming of media content. Video content is retrieved over a network from one or more client devices capturing video content. Data items associated with the plurality of video content are also retrieved. A list order for the plurality of video content is determined according to at least a portion of the retrieved data items, and a user interface is encoded for display where the user interface contains a plurality of items corresponding to the plurality of video content, the items being positioned within the user interface according to the list order.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and methods related to performing comparison operations in a memory. An example apparatus might include a first group of memory cells coupled to a first access line and configured to store a first element. An example apparatus might also include a second group of memory cells coupled to a second access line and configured to store a second element. An example apparatus might also include sensing circuitry configured to compare the first element with the second element by performing a number of AND operations, OR operations, SHIFT operations, and INVERT operations without transferring data via an input/output (I/O) line.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure provide a semiconductor device, for example comprising a finger print sensor, and a method for manufacturing thereof. Various aspects of the present disclosure may, for example, provide an ultra-slim finger print sensor having a thickness of 500 ?m or less that does not include a separate printed circuit board (PCB), and a method for manufacturing thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile handwriting recording instrument for use in a lecture or classroom setting that includes a writing tablet, which has a writing surface, a transmitter and a receiver. Also included is a scanning device that is operably connected to the writing tablet. The scanning device is configured for capturing two or three dimensional indicia placed within the scanning device's field of view. The writing surface is configured to display handwritten indicia thereon while simultaneously displaying an image representing the handwritten indicia remotely.

Abstract: A semiconductor module can comprise a fully molded base portion comprising a planar surface that further comprises a semiconductor die comprising contact pads, conductive pillars coupled to the contact pads and extending to the planar surface, and an encapsulant material disposed over the active surface, four side surfaces, and around the conductive pillars, wherein ends of the conductive pillars are exposed from the encapsulant material at the planar surface of the fully molded base portion. A build-up interconnect structure comprising a routing layer can be disposed over the fully molded base portion. A photo-imageable solder mask material can be disposed over the routing layer and comprise openings to form surface mount device (SMD) land pads electrically coupled to the semiconductor die and the conductive pillars. A SMD component can be electrically coupled to the SMD land pads with surface mount technology (SMT).

Abstract: A biometric registration and/or verification system and method may comprise: a biometric sensor for capturing biometric data; a data entry device, a computer processor for receiving captured biometric data and entered data; and a database storing records thereof. The identifying biometric data may be related to the entered data in the database record. The biometric data is tested for satisfying a predetermined quality standard before being utilized, e.g., stored in the database record and/or compared.

Abstract: Technology is described for modifying user service environments. A geographical location of a mobile device may be received. The geographical location of the mobile device may trigger a modification to a user service environment that is associated with the mobile device. The user service environment may be modified based on the geographical location of the mobile device.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an MTJ memory element including a magnetic free layer structure which includes one or more magnetic free layers that have a same variable magnetization direction substantially perpendicular to layer planes thereof; an insulating tunnel junction layer formed adjacent to the magnetic free layer structure; a magnetic reference layer structure comprising a first magnetic reference layer formed adjacent to the insulating tunnel junction layer and a second magnetic reference layer separated therefrom by a perpendicular enhancement layer with the first and second magnetic reference layers having a first fixed magnetization direction substantially perpendicular to layer planes thereof; an anti-ferromagnetic coupling layer formed adjacent to the second magnetic reference layer opposite the perpendicular enhancement layer; and a magnetic fixed layer comprising first and second magnetic fixed sublayers with the second magnetic fixed sublayer formed adjacent to the anti-ferromagnetic

Abstract: Methods and systems to perform methods comprising receiving, at a computer system from a first electronic device a first electronic media work; extracting one or more features therefrom; determining that at least a portion of the first electronic media work corresponds to a first reference media work based on a matching of the extracted features against a database of reference features; receiving, from a second electronic device, a query related to the first electronic media work; linking the query to action information in an action database based upon determining that at least a portion of the first electronic media work corresponds to the first reference media work; generating machine-readable instructions associated with the action to be performed based at least in part on the linking of the query to the action information; transmitting, to the second electronic device, the machine-readable instructions; and logging an event associated with the machine-readable instructions.

Abstract: Features are disclosed for detecting meaningful updates to network accessible content, including but not limited to web pages. The portion or portions of content that are meaningful can be automatically determined based on a previously defined content profile, an analysis of user interactions with the content, algorithms and automated content analysis techniques, some combination thereof, or other techniques. Content can be monitored and determinations can be made regarding whether and to what extent the content has changed. Client devices or users thereof may be notified of detected meaningful content updates. Notifications can include updated portions of the content. The updated content may be displayed to the user on a client device, and visual treatments may be applied to the updated portions to draw the users' attention to the presence and substance of the updates.

Abstract: Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of thermal interface materials with low secant modulus of elasticity and high thermal conductivity.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods may be used to monitor data flows and to select and track particularly large data flows. A method of tracking data flows and identifying large-data (“elephant”) flows comprises extracting fields from a packet of data to construct a flow key, computing a hash value on the flow key to provide a hashed flow signature, entering and/or comparing the hashed flow signature with entries in a flow hash table. Each hash table entry includes a byte count for a respective flow. When the byte count for a flow exceeds a threshold value, the flow is added to a large-data flow (“elephant”) table and the flow is then tracked in the large-data flow table.

Abstract: Directed fragmentation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is described. In one embodiment, the UAV includes various components, such one or more motors, batteries, sensors, a housing, casing or shell, and a payload for delivery. Additionally, the UAV includes a flight controller and a fragmentation controller. The flight controller determines a flight path and controls a flight operation of the UAV. During the flight operation, the fragmentation controller develops a fragmentation sequence for one or more of the components based on the flight path, the flight conditions, and terrain topology information, among other factors. The fragmentation controller can also detect a disruption in the flight operation of the UAV and, in response, direct fragmentation of one or more of the components apart from the UAV. In that way, a controlled, directed fragmentation of the UAV can be accomplished upon any disruption to the flight operation of the UAV.

Abstract: For power conversion, a power conversion system includes a plurality of power converters and a phase shifting transformer. The phase shifting transformer includes 3-phase primary windings, a core and a plurality of m secondary winding groups. Each of the secondary winding groups includes n secondary windings in electromagnetic communication with a corresponding primary winding and feeding the plurality of power converters. Phase angle sets of the secondary winding groups are all different with a non-zero secondary winding phase shift between any two secondary winding groups.

Abstract: A transport-framework system facilitates instantiating a custom transport stack. During operation, the system can obtain a stack requirement for a custom stack. The stack requirement can specify component attributes and a policy for one or more components to instantiate in the custom stack. The system can select a stack component that satisfies the stack requirement for the custom stack, and can instantiate the stack component in the custom stack. For example, the system can select a stack component by analyzing the stack requirement to determine a component requirement for a component that needs to be instantiated in the custom stack. The system determines, from a component repository, a set of matching components that satisfies the component requirement. If multiple matching components exist, the system selects a matching component which is most compatible with other components in the custom stack.