Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a personalized agent service that generates and evolves customized agents that can be instantiated in-game to play with users. Machine learning models are trained to control the agent's interactions with the game environment and the user during gameplay. A user may request that a personalized agent join the user's gameplay session. The user device sends a request for the personalized agent to a game platform. The game platform determines whether the user has a license to execute a second instance of the game. When the user has a license to execute a second instance of the game, the second instance of the game may be executed on the user device. Information received from a personalized agent service is used to instantiate a personalized agent in the second instance of the game.

Abstract: An image decoding device includes an inverse transform unit configured to generate a prediction residual signal by inverse transform, the inverse transform unit is configured to control a method of decoding a secondary transform index of a target block according to information indicating a position where a non-zero coefficient is generated in the target block.

Abstract: A method for video streaming includes receiving video streaming data from a wireless camera. The camera is in wireless communication with a vehicle. The method further includes identifying a stable video region in the video streaming data received from the wireless camera, detecting stale video content in the video streaming data based on the stable video region, and in response to detecting the stale video content in the video streaming data, providing a notification to a vehicle occupant, via a display of the vehicle. The notification is indicative that a video streamed in the display of the vehicle is stale. The method described in this paragraph improves video and vehicle technology by identifying stale video content and notifying the vehicle occupant that the video is stale, thereby preventing the vehicle occupant from relying on stale video content.

Abstract: This application provides an audio/video or picture compression method and apparatus, which relates to the field of artificial intelligence (AI)-based audio/video or picture compression technologies, and to the field of neural network-based audio/video or picture compression technologies. The method includes: transforming a raw audio/video or picture to feature space through a multilayer convolution operation, extracting features of different layers in the feature space, outputting rounded feature signals of the different layers, predicting probability distribution of shallow feature signals by using deep feature signals or entropy estimation results, and performing entropy encoding on the rounded feature signals. In this application, signal correlation between different layers is utilized. In this way, audio/video or picture compression performance can be improved.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for encoding and decoding a volumetric scene are disclosed. A set of attribute and geometry patches is obtained by projecting samples of the volumetric scene onto the patches according to projection parameters. If the geometry patch is comparable to a planar layer located at a constant depth according to the projection parameters, only the attribute patch is packed in an attribute atlas image and the depth value is encoded in metadata. Otherwise, both attribute and geometry patches are packed in an atlas. At the decoding, if metadata for an attribute patch indicates that its geometry may be determined from the projection parameters and a constant depth, the attributes are inverse projected on a planar layer. Otherwise, attributes are inverse projected according to the associated geometry patch.

Abstract: A preload mechanism for an actuator is disclosed that includes a rotating element configured to rotate about a pivot. The preload mechanism also includes a bias element with a first end that is coupled to a second contact point of the rotating element and a second end configured to be pinned relative to the pivot. The bias element has a line of action extending from the second end through the first end. The line of action has an offset distance that is the minimum distance between the line of action and the pivot. The offset distance has a first value when the rotating element is in the first position and a second value when the rotating element is the second position, the second value being smaller than the first value.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for providing a locking apparatus for resisting movement of an openable element are described. The locking apparatus includes a body, an actuator, a lifting member, at least a portion of the lifting member being configured to be raised or lowered relative to the body according to an output of the actuator, the lifting member comprising a contact surface configured to restrict movement of the openable element, and a strap coupled to the body and to the lifting member, the strap configured to permit the lifting member to flex based at least in part upon contact between the lifting member and the openable element and to transfer energy received at the lifting member into the body of the locking apparatus into a surface to which the locking apparatus is mounted.

Abstract: In a first case, the movement speed of a movement object is reduced on the basis of a first correction value that is calculated on the basis of a delay time and that is changed in accordance with an elapsed time from start of movement of the movement object, to move the movement object. In a second case, the movement speed of the movement object is reduced on the basis of a second correction value that is calculated on the basis of the delay time and that is not changed in accordance with an elapsed time from start of movement of the movement object, to move the movement object.

Abstract: A latch is operable between a disengaged position and an engaged position releasably connecting a latch mounting pin on a first static structural element to a keeper on a second, movable structural element. The latch includes means for adjusting the throw of the hook to accommodate different distances between the latch mounting pin and the keeper due to manufacturing tolerances or different applications. The latch has a tension mechanism, a hook connected to the tension mechanism, and a handle pivotably connected to the tension mechanism and operable to actuate the tension mechanism between engaged and disengaged positions with the keeper. The latch is operable between the engaged and disengaged positions by rotating the handle between a closed position and an open position.

Abstract: Electromechanical lock and method are disclosed. The lock includes: a movable permanent magnet to move between a first position and a second position; a stationary permanent semi-hard magnet; and an electrically powered magnetization coil positioned adjacent to the stationary permanent semi-hard magnet to switch a polarity of the stationary permanent semi-hard magnet between a first magnetization configuration and a second magnetization configuration. The first magnetization configuration of the stationary permanent semi-hard magnet moves the movable permanent magnet to the first position. The second magnetization configuration of the stationary permanent semi-hard magnet moves the movable permanent magnet to the second position. A magnetic axis of the movable permanent magnet is side by side with a magnetic axis of the stationary permanent semi-hard magnet.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to improve compression efficiency in a video compression scheme enables separate control of a local chroma quantization parameter. The control can be used to disable a local chroma quantization parameter. One embodiment uses an existing local luma quantization parameter control flag for controlling local chroma quantization parameter. Another embodiment includes a separate local chroma quantization parameter control flag. Bitstream syntax is used to convey the flags.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for video decoding. The apparatus includes processing circuitry that receives a coded bitstream comprising a first block in a current picture. The processing circuitry obtains prediction information indicating whether the first block is coded in an intra template matching prediction (IntraTMP) mode. If the IntraTMP mode is applied to the first block, the first block is reconstructed based on a prediction block within a reconstructed search area in the current picture. A reference template of the prediction block is matched to a current template of the first block in the IntraTMP mode. An IntraTMP-based block vector BVIntraTMP of the first block is stored. The IntraTMP-based block vector indicates a position displacement between the current template of the first block and the reference template of the prediction block. A second block is reconstructed based on the stored IntraTMP-based block vector.

Abstract: A method for implementing the coding and decoding of a YUV444 image on the basis of H.265 includes acquiring a 1080p YUV444 image, and extracting a Y component, a U component and a V component from the 1080p YUV444 image; dividing a target image into 4 areas, wherein the 4 areas are denoted as a first area, a second area, a third area and a fourth area; and successively using the Y component, the U component and the V component of the 1080p YUV444 image as a Y component of the first area, a Y component of the second area and a Y component of the third area. With the method, the coding and decoding of an image can be implemented on the basis of H.265, and image definition can be improved.

Abstract: A vehicular scalable integrated control system includes a plurality of sensors and a vehicular scalable integrated control unit. The plurality of sensors includes a plurality of cameras and a plurality of radar sensors. Data captured by the sensors is provided as input to and is processed at the vehicular scalable integrated control unit. Responsive at least in part to processing at the vehicular scalable integrated control unit of data captured by the plurality of sensors, the vehicular scalable integrated control system at least partially controls at least one selected from the group consisting of (i) braking of the vehicle while being driven along a road and (ii) steering of the vehicle while being driven along the road. The plurality of cameras includes a front camera disposed at an in-cabin side of a windshield of the vehicle. The front camera views through the windshield forward of the vehicle.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a door lock includes a locking latch which is rotatable to and fro between a locking position and an unlocking position; a locking holder that engages the locking latch in a locking position; and a stop that limits the rotational movement of the locking latch; wherein the stop is repositionable and provides different stop positions in different stop receptacles.

Abstract: In various embodiments, promotions are featured on mobile gaming devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for video coding using generalized bi-prediction. In an exemplary embodiment, to code a current block of a video in a bitstream, a first reference block is selected from a first reference picture and a second reference block is selected from a second reference picture. Each reference block is associated with a weight, where the weight may be an arbitrary weight ranging, e.g., between 0 and 1. The current block is predicted using a weighted sum of the reference blocks. The weights may be selected from among a plurality of candidate weights. Candidate weights may be signaled in the bitstream or may be derived implicitly based on a template. Candidate weights may be pruned to avoid out-of-range or substantially duplicate candidate weights. Generalized bi-prediction may additionally be used in frame rate up conversion.

Abstract: A vehicle glove box latch sub-assembly includes a rotor that is pivotably connected to a rotor mounting portion of a housing, and at least one pawl rotatably coupled to the rotor and having opposing ends. The rotor includes a body, a post disposed on the body, and rotation limiters extending from the post. One end of the opposing ends of the pawl includes an engagement portion that is configured to be engaged with an opening in the vehicle in which the glove box is mounted, and the other end of the opposing ends of the pawl includes a socket that is mounted to the post of the rotor for securing the pawl to the rotor. The socket includes a rotation limiter that is configured to bear on the rotation limiter of the post upon relative rotation between the post and the socket.

Abstract: An apparatus including one or more cameras, a deposit region, one or more processors, and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform certain operations. The operations include receiving image data of one or more items inserted into the deposit region by a user, the image data captured by the one or more cameras when the one or more items are in the deposit region. The operations also include classifying the one or more items as one or more types based at least on the image data. The operations additionally include determining a compensation offer based at least on the one or more types of the one or more items. The operations further include presenting the compensation offer to the user. The operations additionally include, when the user accepts the compensation offer, compensating the user according to the compensation offer.

Abstract: A vehicular exterior door handle assembly includes a base portion configured to mount at a door of a vehicle, and a handle portion. The base portion has a longitudinal axis that extends along a length dimension of the base portion and a lateral axis that extends laterally across the vehicle. The handle portion is movable along the lateral axis relative to the base portion between a recessed position and a deployed position. An actuator, when operated, imparts translational movement of a sliding element along the longitudinal axis relative to the base portion. As the sliding element moves along the longitudinal axis relative to the base portion, the sliding element imparts movement of the handle portion along the lateral axis between the recessed position and the deployed position according to movement of the sliding element along the longitudinal axis.