Abstract: The signal combining device includes: a plurality of first filters to subject each of a plurality of reception signals to processing with first filter coefficients, the plurality of reception signals being generated by subjecting optical signals to coherent detection; a plurality of second filters to subject outputs of the first filters to processing with second filter coefficients; a combiner to output combined signals acquired by combining outputs of the second filters; and a controller to perform adaptive control for each of the first filter coefficients and each of the second filter coefficients with different step sizes in each other, so that the combined signals are in a predetermined state, based on the reception signals input to the first filters and the combined signals, and to switch an update state of a filter coefficient of each of the first filters, based on magnitudes of the second filter coefficients.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a wireless transceiver configured to communicate packet data with a mobile device associated with one or more persons in a vicinity of the wireless transceiver, and a controller in communication with the wireless transceiver and a camera, the controller configured to receive a plurality of packet data from one or more person, wherein the packet data includes at least amplitude information associated with the wireless channel communicating with the wireless transceiver and receive images from the camera containing trajectory of motion of individuals, performs detection, tracking, and pseudo-identification of individuals by fusing motion trajectories from wireless signals and camera images.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of staging real-time data in proximity to a mobile device. The method includes determining a geographic location associated with the mobile device and identifying a storage device located in proximity to the determined geographic location. The method also includes enabling real-time data published by the mobile device or provided to the mobile device to be stored on the identified storage device.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include identifying a region within a user's eye gaze and calculating a ranking for the identified region within the user's eye gaze. The ranking may indicate the user's level of interest in the identified region. The method may then determine how the identified region is to be presented according to the calculated ranking and present the identified region in the determined manner according to the calculated ranking. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide an ability to synchronize notifications with media playback. In one or more embodiments, when a user is consuming content, such as music, television, a game, an audible notification can be synchronized with the user's content consumption experience. For example, various embodiments can detect what type of content the user is consuming and changes in the content. For example, when the content is music, various embodiments can detect when the music changes or stops, and can then provide audible notifications to the user. Audible notifications can pertain to notifications associated with incoming messages, calls, and other information such as passive assistance notifications.

Abstract: Techniques for determining image similar are described. For example, a computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a request to determine similarity between a first image and at least one other image; determining similarity between the first image and at least one other image based upon one or more Gram matrix-based style values and one or more vector distance calculation-based content values as determined from one or more outputs of layers of a convolutional neural network; and providing an indication of the similarity of between the first image and the at least one other image is described.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods that include a device for updating biometric data in an enrollment data set. The device includes a biometric sensor and a processor. The processor is configured to reject an authentication attempt based on a biometric input from the biometric sensor failing a first match determination, accept an additional authentication attempt based on an additional biometric input from the biometric sensor passing an auxiliary match determination, and update a biometric data repository based on the biometric input passing an auxiliary match determination.

Abstract: A method and system are described that allow a user to verify a registration proposal during an image-guided ophthalmic surgery. The system configured to perform the method has a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium accessible to the processor containing instructions executable by the processor to perform the method.

Abstract: A reconstruction processing unit includes a filtering unit which applies a filter for correcting a motion blur attributable to a relative movement of an image pickup system and an object to a transmission image when performing an operation of back-projecting a pixel on the transmission image to a cell on a reconstructed image. A filter that the filtering unit uses when a pixel on a first transmission image is back-projected to a first cell on the reconstructed image is different from a filter that the filtering unit uses when the pixel on the first transmission image is back-projected to a second cell existing at coordinates that differ from those of the first cell.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus instructs a plurality of print plug-ins having at least a printer search function to search for a printer and displays, if the plurality of print plug-ins are instructed to perform the search, a first screen which includes (1) a printer detected by search processing performed by the plurality of print plug-ins instructed to perform the search and includes (2) an object for shifting to a second screen but does not include (3) a link to a download page of a print plug-in that is not installed, and displays, in response to an instruction given to the object in the first screen, the second screen which includes (3) the link to the download page of the print plug-in that is not installed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for transmitting data. The method comprises: a first primary network device receives measurement result information of a secondary network device sent by a terminal device during access to the first primary network device, the measurement result information being used for indicating the quality of a link between the secondary network device and the terminal device; the first primary network device determines, according to the quality of the link between the secondary network device and the terminal device, to establish a secondary connection between the secondary network device and the terminal device; the first primary network device establishes the secondary connection. Thus the transmission load of the first primary network device can be reduced.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of detecting excessive customer wait times is provided. The method includes taking a headcount in a digital image obtained by a digital video camera of a monitored area, counting the number of bodies in the digital image, and rectifying the number of heads with the number of bodies to obtain a total count of persons. The method further includes determining which persons are moving and subtracting the moving persons from the total count of persons to obtain a still count, and determining which persons are workers and subtracting the workers from the still count to identify customers in the monitored area and obtain a customer count. The method further includes identifying the number of queues present in the monitored area, assigning each customer to a queue, and determining the wait time for each of the identified customers in each of the identified queues.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a detection unit that detects a difference from a previously detected marker in a predetermined marker, by image recognition processing on an image obtained by image-capturing an arrangement place of an article; and an execution unit that executes a process in accordance with the difference.

Abstract: Methods and systems for independent security scrubbing and billing of calls through an IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS) are provided. The system includes a core IMS network and a security network cloud securely connected via session border controllers. The IMS network is configured to route calls to the security network cloud. The security network includes call-processing and billing servers that implement security checks on calls from OSI model layer three to seven and analyze the call to collect and generate billing data. After successful security and billing operations, the call is routed back to the IMS network for handling according to conventional workflows. Accordingly, the disclosed invention serves to enhance security for IMS traffic, improve the accuracy of customer billing and conserves IMS network resources which would otherwise be consumed by malicious attacks and billing responsibilities.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed that identify a motor vehicle operation and whether a driver is operating a mobile device. One example of operation may include a method that includes receiving vehicle data based on active operation of a vehicle and compiling a candidate driver identification profile (DIP) based on the received vehicle data. The method may also include comparing the candidate DIP to a pre-stored DIP and determining a match between the candidate DIP and the pre-stored DIP. The method may also include applying a restriction to a mobile station operated by a driver of the vehicle responsive to the match determination.

Abstract: An electronic device and method for recognizing a real face are provided. The electronic device includes a face image acquisition device and a processor connected to the face image acquisition device. The face image acquisition device is configured to acquire a plurality of face images of a face at a plurality of focal lengths within a first focal length range. The plurality of face images correspond to a plurality of focus planes respectively. The processor is configured to determine at least one face images with a higher definition out of the plurality of the face images, and form a second focal length range with focal lengths of the at least one face images. The processor is further configured to determine that the face is a real face according to the second focal length range.

Abstract: A perpetual bioinformatics and virtual colorimeter expert system platform is disclosed to remotely measure dermal and epidermal properties with precision and to enhance decision-making. Some embodiments of the system provide for virtual tristimulus colorimetry, wherein a capture device captures one or more dermal images of one or more skin area of a user. A color grid includes one or more permutations of a plurality of recorded predetermined colors. A scale of the color grid is recorded as being printed or projected at a predetermined size. Application of the virtual tristimulus colorimeter to one of the images is performed. As a result of this application the image is calibrated according to the virtual tristimulus colorimeter. In some embodiments the capture device may include a smartphone camera, interactive with the virtual tristimulus colorimeter smartphone application.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies directed to wireless power transfer network management are disclosed herein. Embodiments of a system can include an optical beamforming transmitter, a processor, and a memory that stores computer-executable instructions that configure a processor to perform operations. The operations can include receiving a power charge message that requests wireless power transfer to charge a battery system of a wirelessly chargeable equipment. The operations can include detecting that the wirelessly chargeable equipment is within a power transfer range of the optical beamforming transmitter. The operations can include determining that the wirelessly chargeable equipment is not stationary. The operations can include tracking movement of the wirelessly chargeable equipment and activating the optical beamforming transmitter that provides wireless power transfer to the wirelessly chargeable equipment while the wirelessly chargeable equipment is within the power transfer range.

Abstract: A perpetual bioinformatics and virtual colorimeter expert system platform is disclosed to remotely measure dermal and epidermal properties with precision and to enhance decision-making by offering expert diagnostic and predictive services. Some embodiments of the system, which map atypical skin discoloration may include capture means for capturing dermal images of the skin area of a user to be evaluated; control means for identifying a control tone of a user based on conditional parameters; classification means for classifying the discoloration tones from captured dermal images; measurement means for measuring discoloration tones outside the spectrum of standardized normal tones; and quantification means for calculating the severity of tone discoloration when compared to a control tone. In some embodiments the capture means may include a smartphone camera, and a virtual tristimulus colorimeter application.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises processing circuitry configured to receive first image data; receive second medical image data; and apply a transformation regressor to perform a registration process to obtain a predicted displacement that is representative of a transformation between the first image data and the second image data; wherein the transformation regressor is trained in combination with a discriminator in an adversarial fashion by repeatedly alternating a transformation regressor training process in which the transformation regressor is trained to predict displacements, and a discriminator training process in which the discriminator is trained to distinguish between predetermined displacements and displacements predicted by the transformation regressor.