Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A wireless device configured to communicate via beams of one or more cells may report a beam failure using a media access control (MAC) control element (CE) (e.g., a power headroom report (PHR) MAC CE). The MAC CE may also be used to report other information for one or more cells with which the wireless device is associated. Beam failure reporting with a MAC CE may be combined with other beam failure procedures.

Abstract: Systems including a provisional tibial prosthesis system are disclosed. The provisional system can include a tibial component, a base component, and a shim component. The tibial component can have a proximal surface and a distal surface, the distal surface can be configured to seat on a resected proximal surface of a tibia. The base component can have a proximal surface and can be configured to couple with the tibial component when disposed on the proximal surface thereof. The shim component can have a proximal surface and a distal surface. The proximal surface can be configured as an articulating surface sized and shaped to articulate with a femoral prosthesis and the distal surface can be configured to couple with the base component at the proximal surface thereof.

Abstract: An attack fire hose capable of withstanding radiant and convective heating without leakage or degradation of performance for significant periods of time is disclosed. The hose includes a woven aramid blend of fibers in the outer jacket, and a nitrile rubber layer is extruded through the weave of an inner nylon/polyester jacket that is fitted within the woven outer jacket. The resultant hose retains a double jacketed construction with exceptional thermal performance.

Abstract: Information processing is disclosed. For instance, a first polling interval between a current polling operation and a previous polling operation is polled, the first polling interval indicating a time period from an end of the previous polling operation to a start of the current polling operation. An execution status of the current polling operation is obtained, the execution status indicating whether an object to be polled for the current polling operation is obtained. Further, based on the first polling interval and the execution status, a second polling interval is determined between the current polling operation and the next polling operation, the second polling interval indicating a time period from an end of the current polling operation to a start of the next polling operation. In this way, the solution can provide a stable and efficient adaptive polling.

Abstract: Automatically generating and/or automatically transmitting a status of a user. The status is transmitted for presentation to one or more additional users via corresponding computing device(s) of the additional user(s). Some implementations are directed to determining both: a status of a user, and a predicted duration of that status; and generating a status notification that includes the status and that indicates the predicted duration. Some implementations are additionally or alternatively directed to utilizing at least one trust criterion in determining whether to provide a status notification of a user to an additional user and/or in determining what status notification to provide to the additional user. Some implementations are additionally or alternatively directed to training and/or use of machine learning model(s) in determining a status of a user and/or a predicted duration of that status.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for processing gift transactions, related to retaining a social and gratitude-based experience surrounding giving and receiving gifts, monitoring gift recipients on-premises at merchants and providing gift-related notifications, and managing funds in a gift that the recipient does not redeem. A system configured to practice a first method receives an object associated with a gift, receives a tag associated with the object, and transmits the object to the giver. A system configured to practice a second example method uses face identification at the merchant to identify a recipient of a gift. The system can transmit a reminder to the recipient regarding the gift. In a third example method, the system creates a gift and notifies the recipient of the gift. If the recipient never redeems the gift, then the giver is not charged for the gift and no transaction occurs.

Abstract: Techniques are described for selectively adapting and/or selectively utilizing a noise reduction technique in detection of one or more features of a stream of audio data frames. For example, various techniques are directed to selectively adapting and/or utilizing a noise reduction technique in detection of an invocation phrase in a stream of audio data frames, detection of voice characteristics in a stream of audio data frames (e.g., for speaker identification), etc. Utilization of described techniques can result in more robust and/or more accurate detections of features of a stream of audio data frames in various situations, such as in environments with strong background noise. In various implementations, described techniques are implemented in combination with an automated assistant, and feature(s) detected utilizing techniques described herein are utilized to adapt the functionality of the automated assistant.

Abstract: A method may include obtaining multiple first parameters associated with a wireless network. The first parameters include one or more environment-specific parameters and one or more packet-specific parameters. The method may include generating a metric from a combination of the first parameters. The method may include, in response to determining to adjust the performance of the wireless network based on the metric, determining one or more operating parameters to adjust. The method may include adjusting the performance of the wireless network by adjusting the one or more operating parameters.

Abstract: One example method includes connecting to a fileserver of a data protection system, initiating, at a client, an operation that is associated with a master pseudofs of the fileserver, creating, at the client, a client-specific pseudofs based upon the master pseudofs, and the client-specific pseudofs includes only those nodes of the master pseudofs that the client is authorized to access, and performing the operation using the client-specific pseudofs.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically tracking and capturing content and displaying the content on public or semi-public non-personal digital displays. In exemplary embodiments, the content may include an urgent notification that is displayed within a slot of looped content with the manner in which the urgent notification is displayed depending on the level of urgency and attributes of the non-personal digital displays.

Abstract: One embodiment includes an apparatus, with materials having a text sub file with texts, an illustration sub file with illustrations, and a logic sub file with instructions for presenting at least a part of the materials. One embodiment includes materials with a logic sub file that can analyze an attribute of, and provide a response to, a user. Another embodiment is applicable to apparatus and methods using a limited voice recognition dictionary at least tailored for a piece of materials that includes illustrations. The piece of materials includes instructions. The another embodiment can also use a limited image dictionary. The apparatus can include a headset, and the illustrations can include a piece of audio. The apparatus can be implemented in a vehicle.

Abstract: A power electronic substrate includes a metallic baseplate having a first and second surface opposing each other. An electrically insulative layer also has first and second surfaces opposing each other, its first surface coupled to the second surface of the metallic baseplate. A plurality of metallic traces each include first and second surfaces opposing each other, their first surfaces coupled to the second surface of the electrically insulative layer. At least one of the metallic traces has a thickness measured along a direction perpendicular to the second surface of the metallic baseplate that is greater than a thickness of another one of the metallic traces also measured along a direction perpendicular to the second surface of the metallic baseplate. In implementations the electrically insulative layer is an epoxy or a ceramic material. In implementations the metallic traces are copper and are plated with a nickel layer at their second surfaces.

Abstract: A cloud-based storage architecture provides for the isolation of client data in a distributed manner using a hub-and-spoke account mechanism within the cloud. Individual client data is securely isolated while still providing a master account with access to all data, including providing access from common applications to all of the data. Thus complete client isolation is achieved while simultaneously sharing the code necessary to process the data in the cloud. A separate client account may be maintained for data stored at separate physical locations, such as may be required under various privacy laws and regulations; in this manner, no data is required to leave a specified geopolitical location in order for processing to occur.

Abstract: Innovations for signaling state of a decoded picture buffer (“DPB”) and reference picture lists (“RPLs”). In example implementations, rather than rely on internal state of a decoder to manage and update DPB and RPLs, state information about the DPB and RPLs is explicitly signaled. This permits a decoder to determine which pictures are expected to be available for reference from the signaled state information. For example, an encoder determines state information that identifies which pictures are available for use as reference pictures (optionally considering feedback information from a decoder about which pictures are available). The encoder sets syntax elements that represent the state information. In doing so, the encoder sets identifying information for a long-term reference picture (“LTRP”), where the identifying information is a value of picture order count least significant bits for the LTRB. The encoder then outputs the syntax elements as part of a bitstream.

Abstract: Events within a computer system are grouped in order to identify security threats and, in some cases, perform an action to mitigate the threat. In some aspects, a computing system event that meets a criterion, are identified. A first layer of computing resources is determined which includes computing resources referenced during the computing system event. A second layer of computing resources is then determined, the second layer including one or more of a parent process or file loaded by the first layer processes, a process writing to a file included in the first layer of computing resources, or a previous version of a file included in the first layer of computing resources. Similarities between computing resource pairs in the first and second layers are determined, and a group of high similarity pairs related to each other is identified. In some embodiments, a mitigating action is identified based on the group.