Abstract: A method and system are disclosed and include, in response to a user being located within a vehicle associated with the vehicle-sharing request, obtaining, using a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a nontransitory computer-readable medium, image data corresponding to the user from a camera. The method also includes determining, using the processor, whether the image data corresponds to an image associated with a vehicle-sharing account of the user. The method also includes in response to determining the image data corresponds to the image, enabling, using the processor, the user to activate the vehicle.

Abstract: A method of processing image data in a connectionist network includes: determining, a plurality of offsets, each offset representing an individual location shift of an underlying one of the plurality of output picture elements, determining, from the plurality of offsets, a grid for sampling from the plurality of input picture elements, wherein the grid comprises a plurality of sampling locations, each sampling location being defined by means of a respective pair of one of the plurality of offsets and the underlying one of the plurality of output picture elements, sampling from the plurality of input picture elements in accordance with the grid, and transmitting, as output data for at least a subsequent one of the plurality of units of the connectionist network, a plurality of sampled picture elements resulting from the sampling, wherein the plurality of sampled picture elements form the plurality of output picture elements.

Abstract: There are provided a communication apparatus and a method. The communication apparatus comprising: a circuitry operative to determine respective priorities of a plurality of target receivers to which data is transmitted, and assign power for transmitting the data at least according to a power loss feature related to a particular target receiver of which the priority is the highest or is higher than a power threshold; and a transmitter, operative to transmit, to the plurality of target receivers, the data with the assigned power.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for identity verification, an electronic device, a computer program, and a storage medium include: obtaining a first image of a document, where the first image contains a first face image; obtaining a second image containing a face of a to-be-verified person; performing face comparison on the first image and the second image to obtain a first comparison result; and obtaining an identity verification result according to the first comparison result.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for using beacon signals are described. One or more sectorized base stations are used in some embodiments to transmit beacon signals into zones, e.g., each zone being at least partially covered by one or more beacon signals. Use of sectorized base stations allows a single base station, e.g., a Bluetooth or other base station capable of transmitting beacon signals, to cover a number of different zones avoiding the need for multiple different beacon transmitters at different locations to establish different beacon coverage areas. Sectorization of a Bluetooth base station and the ability to remotely or locally configure the base station allows for great flexibility to use beacon signals in stores or other locations without the need for numerous individual battery powered beacon transmitters at floor or display level.

Abstract: Provided are communication devices having adaptable features and methods for implementation. One device includes at least one adaptable component and a processor configured to detect an external cue relevant to operation of the at least one adaptable component, to determine a desired state for the at least one adaptable component corresponding to the external cue, and then to dynamically adapt the at least one adaptable component to substantially produce the desired state. One adaptable component comprises at least one adaptable speaker system. Another adaptable component comprises at least one adaptable antenna.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (100) includes an acquisition unit (122) that acquires a first image from which person region feature information regarding a region including other than a face of a retrieval target person is extracted, a second image in which a collation result with the person region feature information indicates a match, and a facial region is detected, and result information indicating a collation result between face information stored in a storage unit and face information extracted from the facial region, and a display processing unit (130) that displays at least two of the first image, the second image, and the result information on an identical screen.

Abstract: An image recognition method includes: performing image detection on an image to be recognized to obtain at least one face detection result, at least one operational part detection result, and at least one trunk detection result, each face detection result including one face bounding box, each operational part detection result including one operational part bounding box, and each trunk detection result including one trunk bounding box; respectively combining each of the at least one trunk detection result with each face detection result, to obtain at least one first result combination; respectively combining each trunk detection result with each operational part detection result, to obtain at least one second result combination; and associating the at least one first result combination with the at least one second result combination, to obtain an association result.

Abstract: Techniques for improved image classification are provided. Face embeddings are generated for each face depicted in a collection of images, and the face embeddings are clustered based on the individual whose face is depicted. Based on these clusters, each embedding is assigned a label reflecting the cluster assignments. Some or all of the face embeddings are then used to train a classifier model to generate cluster labels for new input images. This classifier model can then be used to process new images in an efficient manner, and classify them into appropriate clusters.

Abstract: An identity verification method applied in an identity verification device is provided. The method includes controlling a first camera to capture an image of a user and performing a preliminary verification on the user based on the captured image. A first reference point and a second reference point are determined on a human face of the user in the captured image, when the user passes the preliminary verification. Once first reference information of the first reference point and second reference information of the second reference point are obtained, a re-verification on the user is performed based on the first reference information of the first reference point and the second reference information of the second reference point.

Abstract: A driver-assistance device includes: a memory; and a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to: acquire both line-of-sight information on a line of sight of a driver and image data resulting from imaging surroundings of a vehicle; set a display position and display contents of an image generated from the image data based on the line-of-sight information; and output the display position and the display contents together with the image.

Abstract: Suggested is a cover for a portable terminal which is driven by receiving wireless power from a portable terminal and performs communication with an IoT device by using the portable terminal having no IoT communication module embedded therein by performing communication with the IoT device via IoT communication. The suggested cover for a portable terminal comprises: a first antenna module for generating driving power through energy harvesting with a portable terminal; and a second antenna module and a third antenna module driven by the driving power, wherein one of the first antenna module and the second antenna module collects IoT data from the portable terminal, and wherein the third antenna module transmits the IoT data, collected by one of the first antenna module and the second antenna module, to an external IoT device.

Abstract: An information processing device of the present invention includes: an image processing means that extracts a feature value of an object within a captured image obtained by capturing a pre-passing region of a gate, and stores matching information relating to matching of the object based on the feature value; a distance estimating means that estimates a distance from the gate to the object within the captured image; and a matching means that executes matching determination based on the estimated distance and the stored matching information of the object that the distance has been estimated.

Abstract: A system includes an antenna of a ground station. The antenna is configured to generate signal beams. The signal beams define a plurality of cells in the sky. The antenna is fixed in position relative to the ground and mechanically fixed to a particular orientation. The antenna is a phased array antenna. The system also includes a processor coupled to the antenna. The processor is configured to support concurrent communication sessions with a plurality of spacecraft via the signal beams. The plurality of spacecraft is located within the plurality of cells.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, a device, an apparatus and storage medium for facial matching, wherein the method includes: acquiring an image to be matched; conducting matching for the image to be matched based on at least one of an original sample database and an associative sample database; and outputting a final matching result, wherein the original sample database includes an original sample image, and the associative sample database includes an associative sample image which is formed by adding an associative feature to the original sample image. Herein, obtaining the original sample database and the associative sample database comprises: acquiring the original sample image; obtaining the original sample database based on the original sample image; adding the associative feature to the original sample image in the original sample database and generating the associative sample image, to obtain the associative sample database.

Abstract: A method for a user equipment (UE) determined a total power for transmissions in a cell group (CG) or a power for transmission of a channel or signal in a cell of a CG. The method comprises receiving configuration information for first and second CGs and for first and second maximum total powers for transmissions in the first and second CGs and determining first and second total powers for transmissions in the first and second CGs, respectively. The method also comprises receiving configuration information for a set of values for one or more parameters used to determine a power for transmission of a channel or signal in a cell of a CG and an indication for a value for each parameter from the one or more parameters.

Abstract: A UE may select a first beam for communication with a base station. The UE may attempt, through the selected first beam, at least one RACH procedure with the base station. The UE may determine that the at least one RACH procedure failed with the base station. The UE may send, after a successful RACH procedure with the base station, information indicating that the at least one RACH procedure failed. In an aspect, the UE may select a new beam for communication with the base station after the determination that the at least one RACH procedure failed, and at least a portion of the successful RACH procedure may be performed through the selected new beam.

Abstract: A security system, method, device and network. The system includes one or more communications networks including at least one wireless network. The system further includes a network storage device operatively connected to the one or more communications networks for storing feeds. The system further includes a number of mobile devices communicating with the network storage device through the one or more communications networks. The mobile devices capture feeds that are sent to the network storage device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a Wi-Fi module configured to perform communication in a first frequency band, a communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with a given network in a second frequency band, a first processor operatively connected to the communication module, a second processor operatively connected to the Wi-Fi module and the first processor, and a memory operatively connected to the second processor. The memory may store instructions, that when executed by the second processor, cause the second processor to receive, from the first processor, a message notifying a state of the electronic device wirelessly communicating with the given network and to lower transmit power of the Wi-Fi module in response to the message.

Abstract: A vehicle exterior environment recognition apparatus includes an image acquisition unit and a paired light source identification unit. The image acquisition unit acquires first and second luminance images. The paired light source identification unit extracts light sources from the first luminance image, to identify, as paired light sources, a pair of light sources out of the light sources extracted from the first luminance image, on the basis of positional relation of the light sources extracted. The paired light source identification unit extracts light sources from the second luminance image on the condition that the light sources extracted from the first luminance image are devoid of the paired light sources, to identify, as the paired light sources, one of the light sources extracted from the first luminance image and one of the light sources extracted from the second luminance image.