Abstract: This paper proposes a new method and architecture for populating, updating and managing the NAB. It also proposes user's Contact Information Discovery (CID). In context of populating the NAB; since the NAB of each individual subscriber will be stored in the network in future, the paper proposes CI to flow from one NAB to another NAB within the core network, instead of CI flowing from Device to Network. Thus with the user authorization, his CI would shoot from one NAB to another NAB within the core network instead of from LAB to NAB through air interface. It would reduce huge amount of data traffic on the air that otherwise would be generated in updating and populating the NAB by all the NAB users. In context of CID, the paper proposes a query-response mechanism and introduces a NAB Manager. The new architecture will provide several benefits for example it will eliminate the need of “Number Portability,” “United States National Do Not Call Registry” and “411 Directory Assistance.

Abstract: One or more system and/or method of dynamically setting values of Channel Access Parameters employing a Load Supervision Manager entity, a Quality of Service Parameters Manager entity, and an Access Point. The entities work with the Access Point and continuously monitors network loading conditions and setting Channel Access Parameters values in response to network loading conditions. The Load Supervision Manager is a controlling and/or supervisory entity that sits at a network level receives information from the QoS Parameters Manager which sits at a subnet level, and judges prevailing loading conditions. The prevailing loading conditions include such factors as the number of Mobile Nodes and the applications or ACs they are running on in each subnet. The QoS Parameters Manager assesses the possible near future loading condition in each subnet including monitoring the hand-off Mobile Nodes and issues directives to QoS Parameters Managers.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for instance host configuration are disclosed. A system includes a plurality of instance hosts configurable for resource instances of a network-accessible service, and control servers to manage remote configuration of the instance hosts. In response to an instance configuration request from a client, a selected control server transmits, to a selected instance host, a sequence of one or more commands. The selected instance host instantiates a remote command executor. The remote command executor initiates configuration operations corresponding to the command sequence, and terminates. The selected control server provides a response to the instance configuration request, based at least in part on results of the operations initiated by the executor.

Abstract: A method for operating a cooperating user equipment (CUE) includes receiving a plurality of video packets that are hierarchically modulated (HM), with each video packet corresponding to a separately encoded video layer that is encoded with a rateless code, and decoding the plurality of video packets. The method also includes generating one or more supplemental packets to assist in the decoding of the plurality of video packets, and transmitting the one or more supplemental packets.

Abstract: An integral testing system for testing OFDs is provided. The OFD may comprise a body, a detector, and an infrared source. The detector and the infrared source may be housed with the body. The infrared source may be configured to generate emissions having one or more infrared wavelengths that are detectable by the detector. The infrared source may be configured to produce infrared emissions to simulate flaming fire.

Abstract: Constraining resource provisioning by domain controllers based on resource requirements projected for remotely-originating inter-domain traffic can improve utilization efficiency and link reliability in multi-domain software defined network (SDN) architectures. A domain controller may be required to reserve a portion of inter-domain link capacity for transporting remotely-originating traffic. This may limit the inter-domain link capacity available for transporting locally-originating traffic in a manner that ensures remotely-originating traffic flows have equitable and/or adequate access to resources of inter-domain links. Alternatively, a domain controller may be required to maintain a minimum throughput rate for remotely-originating traffic, which may cause remotely-originating traffic to be prioritized over locally-originating traffic when necessary to maintain the minimum throughput rate. Provisioning constraints can be generated in a centralized or distributed fashion.

Abstract: Techniques for efficiently programming non-volatile storage are disclosed. A second page of data may efficiently be programmed into memory cells that already store a first page. Data may be efficiently transferred from single bit cells to multi-bit cells. Memory cells are read using at least two different read levels. The results are compared to determine a count how many memory cells showed a different result between the two reads. If the count is less than a threshold, then data from the memory cells is stored into a set of data latches without attempting to correct for misreads. If the count is not less than the threshold, then data from the memory cells is stored into the set of data latches with attempting to correct for misreads. A programming operation may be performed based on the data stored in the set of data latches.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an isothermal method for detecting in a sample a target nucleic acid strand.

Abstract: Methods for controlling a ramp rate of an output voltage derived from one or more charge pumps and reducing variation in the ramp rate due to process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) variations are described. In some embodiments, the ramp rate of the output voltage from one or more charge pumps may be controlled using a ramp rate control circuit that uses a digital counter to adjust (or step up) the output voltage from the one or more charge pumps based on a ramp rate schedule. The ramp rate schedule may specify varying output voltage levels for the one or more charge pumps during a time period in which the output voltage charges up from a first voltage to a second voltage greater than the first voltage.

Abstract: A microprocessor includes a cache memory and a control module. The control module makes the cache size zero and subsequently make it between zero and a full size of the cache, counts a number of evictions from the cache after making the size between zero and full and increase the size when the number of evictions reaches a predetermined number of evictions. Alternatively, a microprocessor includes: multiple cores, each having a first cache memory; a second cache memory shared by the cores; and a control module. The control module puts all the cores to sleep and makes the second cache size zero and receives a command to wakeup one of the cores. The control module counts a number of evictions from the first cache of the awakened core after receiving the command and makes the second cache size non-zero when the number of evictions reaches a predetermined number of evictions.

Abstract: Automation security in a networked-based industrial controller environment is implemented. Various components, systems and methodologies are provided to facilitate varying levels of automation security in accordance with security analysis tools, security validation tools and/or security learning systems. The security analysis tool receives abstract factory models or descriptions for input and generates an output that can include security guidelines, components, topologies, procedures, rules, policies, and the like for deployment in an automation security network. The validation tools are operative in the automation security network, wherein the tools perform security checking and/or auditing functions, for example, to determine if security components are in place and/or in suitable working order.

Abstract: A pressure control assembly is provided that is coupled to a fluid regulator having a regulator body, an actuator, and an exhaust vent. The actuator includes an actuator housing, a diaphragm disposed within the actuator housing, a first chamber defined adjacent a first side of the diaphragm, and second chamber defined adjacent a second side of the diaphragm. The exhaust vent is formed in the actuator housing to fluidly couple the first chamber to the atmosphere. The pressure control assembly includes a flexible element positioned within an orifice of the exhaust vent. The flexible element is movable within the orifice in response to changes in the pressure in the second chamber.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit that stores prohibited combination information, a display control unit that displays a user interface screen on a display unit, based on web page data that is received from a web server in the server apparatus, using a web browser that communicates with the web server, a first determination unit that determines, based on the prohibited combination information, whether or not the two or more settings that are prohibited from being combined are included in a plurality of current settings that include a content of change of settings received using the user interface screen, and a storage information control unit that stores a fact that the two or more settings prohibited from being combined are included in the current settings, in predetermined data. The display control unit, via the predetermined data, acquires the fact, and updates the user interface screen.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for generating a location-based ranking for a set of measurements. A geographic rank application receives a request from a client to generate a geographic ranking for a specific task measurement associated with the execution of a task. The geographic rank application develops a list of clients located within the specified geographic area that have a task measurement associated with the execution of the specified task. Upon developing the list, the geographic rank application gathers the corresponding task measurements to generate the ranking and returns the ranking the requesting client.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein are used to execute staggered memory operations. The method includes, at each of a plurality of distinct memory portions of the storage device, establishing a non-zero command delay parameter distinct from a command delay parameter established for one or more of the other memory portions in the plurality of distinct memory portions. The method further includes, after establishing the non-zero command delay parameter in each of the plurality of distinct memory portions of the storage device, executing memory operations in two or more of the plurality of distinct memory portions of the storage device during overlapping time periods, the executing including, in each memory portion of the plurality of memory portions, delaying execution of a respective memory operation by an amount of time corresponding to the command delay parameter established for that memory portion.

Abstract: Systems and approaches are provided to allow for rendered audiovisual communication. An electronic device can be used to capture image information relating to physical features of a user. A model can be generated from the image information, and the model may be used to render audiovisual communication information from image and audio captured in real time. The rendered audiovisual communication data can simulate live video conferencing with substantial performance gains over conventional approaches to video conferencing. When the image capturing component of the electronic device is capable of depth imaging, stereo imaging, or other imaging techniques, the rendered audiovisual communication can be further enhanced with 3-D rendering of the user. Other aspects of audiovisual data, such as speech, background, and lighting conditions can also be rendered or synthesized to improve audiovisual communication.

Abstract: A method includes determining, based on an indication from a host device operatively coupled to a data storage device that includes a controller, a non-volatile memory including a hibernate area, a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory interface, and a volatile memory interface, that the data storage device is to enter a low-power state. The method includes, in response to determining that the data storage device is to enter a low-power state, performing a data save operation. The data save operation bypasses the non-volatile memory interface and the volatile memory interface and copies data from the volatile memory of the data storage device to the hibernate area of the non-volatile memory of the data storage device.

Abstract: In a building equipped with a plurality of motion-enabled chairs such as a movie theatre, the vibration of the motion-enabled chairs adds up and may damage the foundation of the building especially at the resonance frequency. The present application describes a system and method for controlling the resulting vibration by introducing an alteration such as a delay or an inversion in the motion signals sent to the motion-enabled chairs. This delay causes the vibration of some motion-enabled chairs to be de-phased from the vibration of the other motion-enabled chairs. Whereby, the intensity (magnitude) of the resulting vibration is reduced. Control of the motion-enabled chairs may be done centrally through a central controller, or locally at selected motion-enabled chairs.

Abstract: An electro-thermal heating system comprising a substantially hollow housing having detachable upper and lower plates for covering and sealing top and bottom surfaces of the housing. The housing has an inlet and an outlet for a flow of coolant to enter into and leave the housing, and has openings defined therein, for insertion of electric heating elements therein to project into the housing and be in direct contact with the coolant to heat it. The inlet and the outlet can be interconnected with piping to form a closed fluid flow circuit. The housing is substantially circular, to circulate flow of the coolant in a circular manner within the housing, and a diameter of the inlet is greater than a diameter of the outlet, to keep coolant in the housing longer to heat it. A pump and a power source can be interconnected to the system to circulate the coolant in the closed fluid flow circuit.

Abstract: An electronic device performs functionality adjustments based on a determined attention level of a user of the device. In some embodiments, the device automatically enters a sleep mode upon determining that the user has fallen asleep. The device may automatically modify functionality of the device such that disturbances to the user is minimized or power consumption is reduced. For example, the device may lower the volume of a ring tone or deactivate a communication channel. In some instances, the device may determine that the user is half-awake or paying an intermediate level of attention and activate an intermediate mode where at least some functionality is modified or adjusted. A device subsequently determining that the user is fully awake or actively engaged with the device causes the device to return to a standard mode of operation, where functionality of the device is adjusted to one appropriate for the user's attention level.