Abstract: An imaging system includes a mirror assembly. An imager is centrally disposed on the mirror assembly and configured to acquire an image of a biometric feature of a vehicle occupant within a field of view of the imager. A first light source is disposed within the mirror assembly and configured to project a ray of light onto a target surface corresponding to an eye of the vehicle occupant. The first light source is spaced from the target surface by a first distance. The first light source is spaced from the imager by a second distance. The ray of light forms an angle of incidence having legs extending from the target surface to the first light source and to the imager, and wherein the first distance and the second distance are operable to define the angle of incidence in the range of 5° to 15°.

Abstract: An embodiment apparatus for recording a video in a parked vehicle includes an impact detection module configured to detect an impact applied to the parked vehicle parked in a neutral state (N-state) parking mode, wherein, in the N-state parking mode, an engine is in an ignition-off state and a gear shift lever is in a neutral state, a control module configured to determine, based on an air pressure of a tire or a wavelength of a radar reception signal, whether the parked vehicle is moving, in response to detection of the impact, and a camera module configured to record a video of surroundings of the parked vehicle, in response to a determination that the parked vehicle is moving.

Abstract: Methods, devices and data stream are provided for signaling and decoding information representative of restrictions of navigation in a volumetric video. The data stream comprises metadata associated to video data representative of the volumetric video. The metadata comprise data representative of a viewing bounding box, data representative of a curvilinear path in the 3D space of said volumetric video; and data representative of at least one viewing direction range associated with a point on the curvilinear path.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for controlling media content based on user presence information. A user interaction with playing of a first media asset generated for presentation at a consumption device may be identified, and in response, historical wireless signal characteristics of a wireless network, over which wireless signals are used to generate for display the first media asset, may be determined. While a second media asset is generated for display, the second media asset at the consumption device may be modified based on user presence information determined by comparing current wireless signal characteristics of the wireless network to the historical wireless signal characteristics of the wireless network.

Abstract: System, method, and media for providing automatic recording of an event. The event may be detected from a set of data collected at a sensor. A recording device manager may send signals to other sensors and electromechanical devices to activate these sensors and electromechanical devices based on detection of the triggering event. The sensor may collect data associated with the triggering event and the electromechanical devices may perform actions based on the triggering event.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of using video program viewer interaction data to calculate viewing activity, including second-by-second viewing metrics, associated with a video asset. The calculated metrics provide detailed information on customer viewing behavior which can be used to drive business decisions for service providers, advertisers and content producers.

Abstract: A polyhedral sensor target includes multiple surfaces. A housing, such as a vehicle, may include a camera and a distance measurement sensor, such as a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor. The housing may move between different positions during calibration, for instance by being rotated atop a turntable. The camera and distance measurement sensor may both capture data during calibration, from which visual and distance measurement representations of the polyhedral sensor target are identified. The camera and distance measurement sensor are calibrated based on their respective representations, for example by mapping vertices within the representations to the same location.

Abstract: An agricultural machine includes a set of ground engaging elements that perform a ground engaging operation. The agricultural machine includes a rearward sensor mounted to the agricultural machine to sense an area of ground behind the agricultural machine and generate a rearward sensor signal. The agricultural machine includes rearward zone generator logic that determines a first zone and a second zone, wherein the first zone and the second zone represent portions of the area of ground behind the agricultural machine. The agricultural machine includes rearward residue generator logic configured to receive the rearward sensor signal and determine a first residue metric indicative of the amount of residue in the first zone. The agricultural machine includes control logic that controls one or more aspects of the ground engaging operation on the area of ground based on the first residue metric.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for publishing multimedia data, and a device and a medium are provided. The method includes: acquiring to-be-published multimedia data; in response to acquiring a multimedia publishing request from a first multimedia platform, sending the multimedia publishing request to a second multimedia platform indicated by the multimedia publishing request, where the multimedia publishing request is configured to request the second multimedia platform to publish to-be-published multimedia data; and publishing the to-be-published multimedia data on the first multimedia platform and sending the to-be-published multimedia data to the second multimedia platform.

Abstract: Disclosed are a control method for focus movement on an EPG user interface and a display device. The method includes: displaying a television broadcast program on a display screen; receiving an instruction for displaying an EPG user interface, and displaying the EPG user interface on the display screen in response to the instruction; and receiving an instruction for indicating the movement of a focus along a channel arrangement direction in the EPG user interface, and in response to the instruction, determining a new position to which the focus moves in a target television channel according to the position of a pre-selected reference broadcast program, so as to control the focus to move to a target broadcast program corresponding to the new position.

Abstract: Aspects described herein describe selecting advertisements for insertion into video content. An advertisement may be selected based on when content was previously consumed.

Abstract: A thermographic camera control method includes periodically correcting a display temperature of a temperature distribution image at a first interval; and acquiring the temperature distribution image by periodically imaging a temperature measurement target by the thermographic camera at a second interval. The acquiring the temperature distribution image includes imaging the temperature measurement target after elapse of a standby time. The standby time is shorter than the second interval and starts from the correcting the display temperature.

Abstract: In one aspect, an example method includes (i) receiving, from a content-distribution system, video comprising a watermark; (ii) extracting the watermark from the video; (iii) based on the extracted watermark, determining a content-creation attribute of the video that indicates a process by which the video was created, wherein the determining comprises using the watermark to select the content-creation attribute from among a set of two or more content-creation attributes comprising organically-generated video and synthetically-generated video; and (iv) in response to determining the content-creation attribute of the video, causing a content-presentation device to perform an action.

Abstract: Video quality analysis may be used in many multimedia transmission and communication applications, such as encoder optimization, stream selection, and/or video reconstruction. An objective VQA metric that accurately reflects the quality of processed video relative to a source unprocessed video may take into account both spatial measures and temporal, motion-based measures when evaluating the processed video. Temporal measures may include differential motion metrics indicating a difference between a frame difference of a plurality of frames of the processed video relative to that of a corresponding plurality of frames of the source video. In addition, neural networks and deep learning techniques can be used to develop additional improved VQA metrics that take into account both spatial and temporal aspects of the processed and unprocessed videos.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes establishing a connection between a digital content control device that is part of a first LAN and an RCM server. A first authentication code is transmitted from the digital content control device to the RCM server via the network connection such that the RCM server: a) validates the first authentication code, and b) transmits a second authentication code to the digital content control device via the network connection. Using the first authentication code and the second authentication code, a secure two-way communication channel is established between the digital content control device and the RCM server. A set of auxiliary content is received at the digital content control device and from a content provider of a second LAN via the RCM server to be presented with the available programming content on the at least one media device.

Abstract: Systems and methods provided herein for intelligently distinguishing between different versions of a media asset and selectively storing those requested media assets that differ from versions that were previously stored in some pre-defined characteristics. These systems and methods, upon identifying a version of the requested media asset was previously stored, determine a characteristic of the requested media asset. These systems and methods compare the characteristic of the requested media asset with a corresponding characteristic of the version of the requested media asset that was previously stored to determine a difference between the two versions. The systems and methods then determine whether the difference in characteristic renders the requested media asset preferable over the previously stored version. Upon determining that the requested media asset is preferable over the previously stored version, the systems and methods store the requested media asset.

Abstract: A method suitable for use by a time-of-flight (TOF) imaging system (500), wherein the system emits illumination in multiple configurations, each configuration having a different spatially-varying intensity over a field of view of an image sensor (512), the method comprising: moving an actuation mechanism (506) to change the illumination via a first sequence of configurations from a first configuration (A) to a final configuration (B); moving the actuation mechanism (506) to subsequently change the illumination via a second sequence of configurations from the final configuration to the first configuration or a second configuration; and obtaining a set of data from the image sensor (512) for each of the configurations (A, B) in the first and second sequences, thereby obtaining two sets of data for each configuration that are suitable for producing two depth image frames, wherein the two sets of data corresponding to the final configuration are consecutively obtained from the first and second sequences.

Abstract: An extended reality headset is configured to position and stabilize the headset on a face when worn. For example, the headset can include an external frame with first and second side pieces coupled to a display structure and configured to provide lateral stabilization. In some examples, the headset can include a front head-engaging structure front head-engaging structure that is rotationally coupled to the external frame via a pivot point. The headset can also include a rear head-engaging structure coupled the external frame. In some examples, the rear head-engaging structure can include a tensioning mechanism to adjust the headset to fit various head shapes. Additionally, the headset can include a flexible strap coupled to the front head-engaging structure and the tensioning mechanism. In some examples, applying tension to the flexible strap by the tensioning mechanism can cause the front head-engaging structure to rotate along the pivot point, providing a secure fit.

Abstract: A video distribution device includes processing circuitry configured to receive first information, from a first terminal device, corresponding to motion of a first user of the first terminal device; distribute second information to a second terminal device of a second user being different from the first user, the second information for displaying a video including a first character object generated based on the first information; receive, from a second terminal device in a case that a second terminal device displays the video, a request for a first gift for the first character object; and distribute, to a second terminal device in response to a request, third information for displaying video that includes the first character object and a first object corresponding to a first gift.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and methods for providing a scope having an imaging sensor which provides a two thousand pixel by two thousand pixel array of pixels. The imaging sensor allows for an angle of view to be changed within a field of view by selecting a one thousand pixel by one thousand pixel array within the two thousand pixel by two thousand pixel array of pixels containing imaging data that corresponds to a desired angle of view.