Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems to determine a conditional probability based on audience member probability distributions for media audience measurement are disclosed. Disclosed example methods for media audience measurement include determining a first audience probability distribution for a first member of a household and determining a second audience probability distribution for a second member of the household. Disclosed example methods also include calculating probabilities for audience combinations of the first member and the second member of the household based on the first audience probability distribution and the second audience probability distribution. Disclosed example methods further include determining a household audience characteristic probability based on the calculated probabilities of the audience combinations of the household. The household audience characteristic indicates likelihoods of different possible audience compositions of the household for a media event.

Abstract: Filesystem driver software can receive a file access request indicating that an application process is requesting to access a target file in a filesystem, Network filter driver software can receive a connection establishment request indicating that the application process running on the processing apparatus is requesting to establish a connection over a network with a target endpoint. According to the present disclosure, one or both of: a) the filesystem driver software is configured to grant or deny the file access request in dependence on state information from the network filter driver software, and/or b) the network filter driver software is configured to grant or deny the connection establishment request in dependence on state information from the filesystem driver software.

Abstract: A method of and a device for decoding a coded picture coded according to a video codec technology or standard that uses a syntax structure including a Picture Header and at least one Picture Parameter Set (PPS) are provided. The method includes decoding, by a decoder, the Picture Header, the Picture Header including transient information pertaining to a plurality of Coding Units of the coded picture, and the transient information of the Picture Header including at least one reference to the at least one PPS, and further including at least one first syntax element pertaining to an aspect of the video codec technology or standard for decoding. The method further includes activating, by the decoder, a PPS of the at least one PPS that is decoded, the PPS including a second syntax element pertaining to the aspect of the video codec technology or standard for decoding.

Abstract: A data structure embodied on a computer-readable medium is disclosed. The data structure may include database schema such as a structured query language (SQL) database. The database schema may include a tiered reward schema that cooperates with a competition schema to reward contestants based on their status in the tiered reward schema. The tiered reward schema may encourage contestants that introduce and promote new songs and artist via their virtual or digital record label.

Abstract: Systems and methods for ray tracing acceleration structure level of detail processing are described. An example graphics processing system is to retrieve a first level of detail value for a sub-tree from a level of detail residency map corresponding to a bounding volume hierarchy of objects. The graphics processing system is to determine a second level of detail value for the sub-tree. The graphics processing system is to select a final level of detail value for the sub-tree based on a comparison between the first level of detail value for the sub-tree and the second level of detail value for the sub-tree. The graphics processing system is to, based on the final level of detail value for the sub-tree, select child nodes in an acceleration structure tree and trace the selected child nodes.

Abstract: Techniques for facilitating light signal assessment receiver systems and methods are provided. In one example, a light signal assessment device includes a light signal detection device including a filter array, a detector array, and a measurement device. The filter array is configured to filter a light signal incident on the filter array. The detector array is configured to receive the filtered light signal and generate a light signal detection image based on the filtered light signal. The measurement device is configured to determine a characteristic associated with the light signal based on the light signal detection image. The assessment device further includes a logic device configured to generate an output based on the characteristic. Related methods and systems are also provided.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering an occupant of the vehicle to a destination autonomously as well as providing information about the vehicle and the vehicle's environment for display to the occupant. The information includes a representation of a scene depicting an external environment of the vehicle. The representation of the scene includes a visual representation of the vehicle and a visual representation of objects in an external environment of the vehicle.

Abstract: According to embodiments, a method of neural network optimized matrix-matrix multiplication (NNMM) is performed by at least one processor and includes determining a first matrix of input coefficients, and determining a second matrix of weight coefficients of a neural network that is trained so that the second matrix has a predetermined uniform pattern, the predetermined uniform pattern having at least two of the weight coefficients that have a same value. The method further includes performing multiplication of the determined first matrix and the determined second matrix to determine output coefficients.

Abstract: Some implementations of the disclosure are directed to a balloon dilator system, including: a balloon pump hand piece configured to pump pressurized fluid through a flexible tube to inflate an inflatable balloon, the balloon pump hand piece comprising: an attachment mechanism for removably coupling the balloon pump hand piece to a proximal end of an endoscope; the flexible tube, wherein the flexible tube is configured to be in fluid communication with the balloon pump hand piece at a first end of the flexible tube, and the inflatable balloon at a second end of the flexible tube; a hollow inner cannula; and the inflatable balloon, wherein the inflatable balloon is external to and circumferentially attached to the hollow inner cannula between the proximal end of the hollow inner cannula and the distal end of the hollow inner cannula.

Abstract: A device assembly includes a controller, which is configured to control the non-nicotine electronic vaping device to output an indication of a current level of the non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation in the non-nicotine reservoir of a non-nicotine pod assembly in response to determining that an aggregate amount of non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation drawn from the non-nicotine reservoir or an aggregate amount of vaporized non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation is greater than or equal to the at least one non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation level threshold.

Abstract: A method of making a thermal interface material includes: combining a powder of diamond particles having a nominal dimension of 1,000 nm or less with a volatile liquid hydrocarbon material to provide a diamond dispersion; and combining the diamond dispersion with a first mixture to provide the thermal interface material, wherein the first mixture includes a matrix material and particles of a first material have a nominal dimension in a range from 1 micron to 100 microns, and wherein the diamond particles compose 0.5 wt. % to 5 wt. % of the thermal interface material, the matrix material composes 10 wt. % or less of the thermal interface material, and the first material composes at least 40 wt. % of the thermal interface material.

Abstract: Provided is a method of treating water comprising bringing water that contains dissolved chromium (VI) into contact with an anion exchange composition comprising (a) polymeric beads having covalently bound amine groups, and (b) tin (II) oxide.

Abstract: A disposal assembly includes a motor coupled to operate a grinding mechanism of a food waste disposer. A first switch is coupled to selectively inhibit the supply of power from a power source to a main winding of the motor, and a second switch is coupled to selectively inhibit the supply of power from the power source to a start winding of the motor. A control circuit is configured to close the first and second switches during an initial startup time period, detect a voltage of at least one of the windings, and open the second switch in response to detection of the voltage above a start voltage threshold value. The control circuit is also configured to subsequent to opening the second switch, close the second switch in response to detection of the voltage below a low voltage threshold value indicative of an excess load condition of the motor.

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for programmatically determining, for a segment of a meeting recording, a user-specific adaptive playback speed, and generating a time-stretched segment playable at the adaptive playback speed. The adaptive playback speed is faster or slower than a default playback speed of the meeting recording. To determine the adaptive playback speed, this disclosure provides technologies to determine a playback data feature based on user-meeting data. The adaptive playback is generated based on the playback data feature. The segment is time-stretched to the adaptive playback speed to generate an updated meeting recording including the segment that is time-stretched and playable at the adaptive playback speed. In this manner, an updated meeting recording, specific to a user, and playable at an adaptive playback speed based on user-meeting data may reduce bandwidth associated with user's manually editing videos or rewinding playback, while improving user experience.

Abstract: Provided herein is technology relating to automated driving and particularly, but not exclusively, to an intelligent information conversion system and related methods for providing collaborative automatic driving to intelligent transportation systems, vehicle networking systems, collaborative management control systems, vehicle-road collaborative systems, automated driving systems, and the like.

Abstract: Various implementations of the present disclosure relate to text to visualization. In a method, information items are extracted from a natural language sentence. Visual elements associated with the information items are determined. A visual representation of the natural language sentence based on the visual elements is determined, the visual representation indicating information expressed by the natural language sentence.

Abstract: The system includes circuitry to send and/or receive data, a processor to process data, memory for storing data to operate a traffic control algorithm. The system is configured to transmit processed data to traffic control devices. The traffic control algorithm includes at least one step of calculating and estimating total probabilities of future traffic locations and time periods, and selecting an action for the traffic control devices to perform during those time periods.