Abstract: One example discloses a near-field wireless device, including: a controller configured to be coupled to a near-field antenna; wherein the near-field antenna includes, a near-field electric antenna configured to transmit and/or receive near-field electric (E) signals; and a near-field magnetic antenna configured to transmit and/or receive near-field magnetic (H) signals; a conductivity monitor configured to determine a conductivity of a medium proximate to the near-field device; wherein the controller is configured to modulate an E/H ratio of fields generated by and/or received from the near-field electric (E) antenna and the near-field magnetic (H) antenna based on the conductivity of the medium.

Abstract: The proposed invention aims at encoding contextual information for video analysis and understanding, by encoding spatial and temporal relationships of objects and the main agent in a scene. The main target application of the invention is human activity recognition. The encoding of such spatial and temporal relationships may be crucial to distinguish different categories of human activities and may be important to help in the discrimination of different video categories, aiming at video classification, retrieval, categorization and other video analysis applications.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for determining operating range of hyperparameters are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes obtaining a machine learning model, a list of candidate values for a hyperparameter, and a dataset; performing one or more hyperparameter range trials based on the machine learning model, the list of candidate values for the hyperparameter, and the dataset; automatically determining an operating range of the hyperparameter based on the one or more hyperparameter range trials; and training the machine learning model to convergence based at least in part on the determined operating range.

Abstract: An obstacle recognition assistance device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a first recognition result and sensing information, the first recognition result being a result based on a first recognition process performed using the sensing information acquired by an obstacle sensing device, the first recognition result indicating whether or not an obstacle is present, the first recognition result being determined to be incorrect; and a recording unit that verifies whether the first recognition result is incorrect based on the first recognition result and a second recognition result, the second recognition result being a result based on a second recognition process performed using the sensing information, the second recognition process indicating whether or not the obstacle is present.

Abstract: A wireless communication system comprises: a setting notifying means for notifying, to a radio terminal, setting information related to at least one of the radio terminal's collection of measurement information and the radio terminal's reporting of the measurement information to a radio network; a status notifying means for notifying, to the radio network, a status related to at least one of the radio terminal's collection of the measurement information and the radio terminal's reporting of the measurement information; and a re-establishing means for receiving the status and determining whether to re-establish the setting information.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for using a machine learning model to automatically extract tabular data from an image includes receiving a set of images of tabular data and a set of markup data corresponding respectively to the images of tabular data. The method further includes training a first neural network to delineate the tabular data into cells using the markup data, and training a second neural network to determine content of the cells in the tabular data using the markup data. The method further includes, upon receiving an input image containing a first tabular data without any markup data, generating an electronic output corresponding to the first tabular data by determining the structure of the first tabular data using the first neural network and extracting content of the first tabular data using the second neural network.

Abstract: Proactive systems for monitoring, diagnosing, and providing a plan of corrective action for Radio Frequency (RF) hardware components as part of a greater system or network in telecommunications. The system can be used for remote sites and in conjunction with current network management tools as the most prolific and fundamental piece of instrumentation in telecommunication networks. The system can be used simply as an RF development instrument for any industry requiring the use of high frequency signals. It consists of four sensor modules that are wirelessly linked to a receiver module which could be miles away. The sensors are RF power detector, Spectrum Analyzer, Interference Cancelling Synthesizer, dual function RF power detector and spectrum analyzer. The data gathered allows the user to create a profile for specific malfunctions in the RF chain, as well as interference direction, strength and source type leading to remotely deployed solution, and a mobile network.

Abstract: Examples described herein include systems and methods performing scalable and dynamic data processing and extraction. A first example method relates to processing events from a source. The method can include detecting an event generated by the source and predicting a probability of that event being part of a span including multiple events. The method can include waiting for the additional multiple events to occur within the predicted timeframe and, if occurring, packaging the events together for handling by a single dynamic function. Otherwise, the events can each be handled by separate dynamic functions. A second example method relates to performing dynamic data extraction from a source. The method can include waking up a function based on a regular poll interval, determining a probability of a data change at the source based on historical data extractions, and invoking an extraction function based on the probability of the data change.

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments are related to a device, system and method for implementing an audio orientated immersive experience of an event presented at a user device. A server is connected to a user device. The server generates a virtual environment that corresponds to a site of an event. The server receives tracking data corresponding to an object of the event. The tracking data is incorporated into the virtual environment. The server identifies a predetermined condition and selects enhancement data based on the predetermined condition. The predetermined condition corresponds to the tracking data and the virtual environment. The server transmits a data stream to the user device, the data stream including the enhancement data.

Abstract: A Radio Frequency (RF) circuit including a receive path, a transmit path, a switching circuit, and an output configured to receive RF signals from an antenna in a receive mode of operation, and to provide RF signals to the antenna in a transmit mode of operation. The receive path is configured to be coupled between a low-noise amplifier and the output. The switching circuit is located in the receive path and is configured, in the receive mode, to selectively couple the low-noise amplifier to the output and to pass the received RF signals from the output to the low-noise amplifier. The transmit path is configured to be coupled between a power amplifier and the output, to provide, in the transmit mode, signals from the power amplifier to the output, bypassing the switching circuit, and to have, in receive mode of operation, an off-state impedance of at least 200+j*13 Ohm.

Abstract: A cradle apparatus detects spatial distances from target objects positioned in adjacency to the cradle apparatus, and communicates with a mobile communications device for selectively powering off/on the visual display of the mobile communications device based on its distance from a target object. The cradle apparatus includes a cradle assembly, at least one distance sensor, and sensor support circuitry. The cradle assembly is configured for cradling the communications device and displaying a visual display of the communications device as cradled by the cradle assembly, optionally at an oblique angle relative to a support surface. Each distance sensor is positioned by the cradle assembly for detecting the relative distance of select objects positioned in adjacency to the visual display. The sensor support circuitry communicates each distance sensor to a switch or circuit board for powering off or powering on the visual display depending on its distance from the target object.

Abstract: A machine learning based image processing architecture and associated applications are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a machine learning framework is trained to learn low level image attributes such as object/scene types, geometries, placements, materials and textures, camera characteristics, lighting characteristics, contrast, noise statistics, etc. Thereafter, the machine learning framework may be employed to detect such attributes in other images and process the images at the attribute level.

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a protection device for a piece of electronic equipment comprising a housing having a female port. In one aspect, the device comprises a shell suitable for receiving the housing of the equipment, having a male port matching the female port, such that when the shell receives the housing, the male port is engaged in the female port of the equipment. At least one slider that can be moved along an axis by a user to a setpoint position. A position sensor sensing the position of the cursor is configured to transmit a signal representative of the setpoint position to the male port.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a main unit, a first sub unit provided with a touch screen, and a second sub unit. The first and second sub units are communicatively connected to the main unit. The first surface has a bracket groove recessed therefrom. The main unit is provided with a bracket capable of rotating into or out of the bracket groove. When the bracket is rotated out of the bracket groove, the first sub unit is mountable to the first surface, the second sub unit is capable of detachably leaning against the bracket, and a first angle between a touch surface of the touch screen and a display surface of the second sub unit is greater than 90°. When the bracket is rotated into the bracket groove, the first sub unit is mountable to the first surface, and the second sub unit is detachably mountable to the second surface.

Abstract: A facial image identification system is provided to calculate a first feature amount related to each of features from first facial image data used in machine learning for constructing a first identifier that identifies the features of a face, calculate a second feature amount related to each feature from second facial image data obtained in the environment using the first identifier, and compare the first and the second feature amounts for each feature. The system extracts a feature having a large difference between the first and the second feature amounts as a difference feature, and constructs, by implementing machine learning that third facial image data is used, a second identifier for identifying the difference feature and/or a difference-related feature. The third facial image data is acquired in the environment that uses the first identifier and reflects the difference feature and/or the difference-related feature in the third facial image data.

Abstract: In a rotating shaft mechanism and a foldable mobile terminal, connecting rods and swing arms are rotatably connected to a main shaft assembly, and the swing arms and the connecting rods rotate around different axes, so that the swing arms and the connecting rods rotate and slide relative to each other. During folding, the connecting rods or the swing arms drive the two support plates to rotate towards each other, the support plates and the main shaft assembly enclose folding space for accommodating a flexible display of the mobile terminal in a folded state, so that the bending effect of the flexible display is improved, and two housings of the mobile terminal fit almost seamlessly in the folded state.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for restoring an image, the apparatus including a plurality of lenses configured to pass a plurality of rays, a sensor including a target sensing element configured to receive a target ray passing a first lens among the plurality of lenses, and a second sensing element configured to receive a second ray passing a second lens among the plurality of lenses, the first lens being different from the second lens, and a processor configured to determine the second sensing element based on a difference between a direction of the target ray and a direction of the second ray, and to restore color information corresponding to the target sensing element based on color information detected by the second sensing element.

Abstract: A composite button is configured to be inserted into a button hole of a protective case for contacting a trigger button of an electronic device. The protective case includes a casing peripheral wall having an inner peripheral surface. The composite button includes a soft material layer having a contact surface suitable for contacting the trigger button, and a soft material connecting surface opposite to said contact surface. A hard material layer is connected to said soft material connecting surface. At least one of the soft and hard material layers has a peripheral flange suitable for abutting against the inner peripheral surface of the casing peripheral wall.

Abstract: A method of operating a terminal for controlling transmission power of the terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station, a set of first sequences and an identifier for indicating uplink precoding information, generating a set of second sequences based on the set of first sequences and the uplink precoding information, and transmitting, to the base station, the set of second sequences at antenna ports, wherein each of the antenna ports corresponds to each sequence included in the set of second sequences, and wherein at least one of the set of first sequences and the uplink precoding information is generated based on at least one coefficient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart phone case combination keyboard for the blind that includes: a cover main body having a mounting space to which a smart phone is mounted so as to expose a display unit on an upper surface, a plurality of lower key holes formed toward downward on a lower surface, and a front key hole respectively formed on a left and right of a surface toward frontward; a keyboard cover embedded in the main body, having a plurality of keys respectively protruded through the lower key holes and operated by a thumb of a hand gripping the cover main body as a first front key and a second front key are protruded through each of the front key holes; a communication module performing communication between the smart phone and the keyboard; and a controller that controls to perform pairing with the smart phone through the communication module and to transmit a key input signal of the keyboard to the smart phone through the communication by the communication module.