Abstract: A server apparatus obtains positional information of a first terminal device and photographed image data on an image photographed by using the first terminal device. The server apparatus specifies a target object included in the photographed image data. The server apparatus obtains drawing information indicating content of a drawing process against the target object via the first terminal device. The server apparatus outputs superimposed information to the first terminal device or a second terminal device before a first user of the first terminal device or a second user of the second terminal device photographs the target object to which the content of the drawing process is attached, the superimposed information being used to cause the first terminal device or the second terminal device to superimpose the drawing information onto the target object included in the photographed image data and display the superimposed target object.

Abstract: Systems and methods for conveying virtual content in an augmented reality environment comprising images of virtual content superimposed over physical objects and/or physical surroundings visible within a field of view of a user as if the images of the virtual content were present in the real world. Exemplary implementations may: obtain user information for a user associated with a presentation device physically present at a location of the system; compare the user information with the accessibility criteria for the virtual content to determine whether any portions of the virtual content are to be presented to the user based on the accessibility criteria and the user information for the user; and facilitate presentation of the virtual content to the user via presentation device of user based on the virtual content information, the field of view, and the correlations between the multiple linkage points and the reference frame of the virtual content.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a computer readable media including program instructions for displaying various contents in a superimposed manner in a region corresponding to a subject in a photographed image. An information processing apparatus obtains a photographed image by photographing a subject of an earth ball having a marker on a surface thereof. The information processing apparatus recognizes, based on the marker, the earth ball in the photographed image thus obtained. The information processing apparatus displays, on the recognized earth ball in the photographed image, a content image in such a manner as to cover the whole region of the earth ball.

Abstract: A virtual Reality (VR)-based apparatus that includes a depth sensor that captures a plurality of depth values of a first human subject from a single viewpoint and a modeling circuitry that detects a set of visible vertices and a set of occluded vertices from a plurality of vertices of the first 3D human body model rendered on a display screen. The modeling circuitry determines a set of occluded joints and a set of visible joints from a plurality of joints of a skeleton of the first 3D human body model in the rendered state. The modeling circuitry updates a rotation angle and a rotation axis of the determined set of occluded joints to a defined default value in the skeleton and thereafter, re-renders the first 3D human body model as a reconstructed 3D human model of the first human subject on the display screen.

Abstract: A system and method for database migration is provided. In an example embodiment, the database migration technique may include execution modules having a first connection to a source database and a second connection to a target database, and orchestration modules adapted to identify first and second subsets of statements from a single storage table, wherein the first and second subsets of statements are executed by the execution modules during an uptime period of the source database.

Abstract: A pixel architecture includes a plurality of pixel cell groups disposed in parallel in a row direction. Each pixel cell group includes a plurality of pixel cells disposed in parallel in a column direction. Each pixel cell includes one first sub-pixel and two second sub-pixels. The first sub-pixels in a same pixel cell group are disposed adjacently in sequence in the column direction. The second sub-pixels in a same pixel cell group are disposed adjacently in sequence in the column direction. In a same pixel cell group, one second sub-pixel in each pixel cell and another second sub-pixel that is in another adjacent pixel cell and is adjacent to the second sub-pixel have a same color.

Abstract: A method for three-dimensional (3D) modeling using two-dimensional (2D) image data includes obtaining a first image of an object oriented in a first direction and a second image of the object oriented in a second direction, determining a plurality of feature points of the object in the first image, and determining a plurality of matching feature points of the object in the second image that correspond to the plurality of feature points of the object in the first image. The method further includes calculating similarity values between the plurality of feature points and the corresponding plurality of matching feature points, calculating depth values of the plurality of feature points, calculating weighted depth values based on the similarity values and depth values, and performing 3D modeling of the object based on the weighted depth values.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for estimating a parameter of a virtual screen are disclosed. The method includes determining first transformation parameters of virtual cameras relative to a reference camera of the virtual cameras based on transformation parameters of the virtual cameras relative to a physical pattern, determining second transformation parameters of the virtual cameras relative to the reference camera based on transformation parameters of the virtual cameras relative to a virtual pattern, and estimating a size parameter of a virtual screen based on the first transformation parameters and the second transformation parameters.

Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating dynamic rendering of non-visual marker-based augmented reality experiences on computing devices according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes detecting non-visual data. The non-visual data may be captured via one or more capturing/sensing components of a computing device. The method may further include mapping the non-visual data with one or more augmented reality items to generate a first augmented reality experience, wherein the non-visual data is converted into one or more non-visual markers based on the one or more augmented reality items and one or more contexts, and rendering the first augmented reality experience based on the one or more non-visual markers.

Abstract: In an example, an apparatus comprises a plurality of execution units, and a cache memory communicatively coupled to the plurality of execution units, wherein the cache memory is structured into a plurality of sectors, wherein each sector in the plurality of sectors comprises at least two cache lines. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Mail service method for searching for mail in a mail service system. At least one of a plurality of items configuring a format of mail data is set as at least one card item. A keyword is received, and for mail data that includes the keyword is searched for. A separate mail list for the at least one card item is configured by selecting mail data including the keyword in the at least one card item, and creating a mail card including a tag indicating the at least one card item and a link to the configured separate mail list. A search result that including the created mail card is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display apparatus that provides, to a driver of a vehicle, an image showing vehicle information related to the vehicle by superimposing the image on a foreground of the vehicle, the apparatus including an obtainment unit configured to obtain information related to a driving state of the driver, and a control unit configured to control a display mode of the image based on the information obtained by the obtainment unit.

Abstract: Present application refers to a method, a model generation unit and a computer program (product) for generating trained models (M) of moving persons, based on physically measured person scan data (S). The approach is based on a common template (T) for the respective person and on the measured person scan data (S) in different shapes and different poses. Scan data are measured with a 3D laser scanner. A generic personal model is used for co-registering a set of person scan data (S) aligning the template (T) to the set of person scans (S) while simultaneously training the generic personal model to become a trained person model (M) by constraining the generic person model to be scan-specific, person-specific and pose-specific and providing the trained model (M), based on the co-registering of the measured object scan data (S).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for executing a query, and a system for processing data by using the same. The apparatus for executing a query includes: a processor receiving a query and returning a result value; and a storage storing data on the query. The storage includes: a first storage temporarily storing data required for the execution of the query; and a second storage constructing a DB and storing data, and the processor combines a plurality of primitives in the query to configure a composite primitive, generates a binary code for the composite primitive in run time, and executes a generated code.

Abstract: A method for generating an augmented reality module by an apparatus is described. Processing circuitry of the apparatus obtains preset third party software development interface information, the third party software development interface information being uniformly encapsulated with an AR core engine and an AR rendering engine, and a system parameter and pose information that are associated with the AR core engine being passed into the AR rendering engine. The processing circuitry generates, according to the third party software development interface information and a document configured corresponding to the third party software development interface information, an AR module of a mobile client, the correspondingly configured document comprising interface use information of the AR core engine and the AR rendering engine.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, a device and a computer storage media for point cloud meshing are provided. The method includes performing a mesh reconstruction on point cloud data corresponding to a target object to obtain a reconstruction model for characterizing a surface contour of the target object; performing image registration on the reconstruction model with respect to a standard model corresponding to the target object; determining a mesh portion in the registered reconstruction model that does not overlap with the standard model; and removing the determined mesh portion from the registered reconstruction model to obtain a resulting reconstruction model of the target object. The point cloud meshing method repairs a hole structure of an object surface without the need of post-editing manually, and thus is able to improve the efficiency of repairing the hole structure of the object surface.

Abstract: A method may include capturing a first image of a physical environment using a mobile device. The mobile device may include a physical camera and a display. The method may also include receiving a second image from a content provider system. The second image may be generated by the content provider system by rendering a view from a virtual camera in a virtual environment. The virtual environment may represent at least a portion of the physical environment. A location of the virtual camera in the virtual environment may correspond to a location of the physical camera in the physical environment. The second image may include a view of a computer-generated object. The method may additionally include generating a third image by compositing the first image and the second image, and causing the third image to be displayed on the display of the mobile device.

Abstract: A system and method of performing backups of a system having persistent and non-persistent virtual desktop infrastructure components, database storage components, and file management components. The method first backs up the file management components, then a database server of the database storage components, and then the virtual desktop infrastructure components in an order of a virtual center server, connection server, and then a composer server. If the virtual desktop environment is non-persistent, the system backs up a master image that is used to create non-persistent desktops, and if the virtual desktop environment is persistent, the system backs up the master image that is used to create non-persistent desktops and virtual storage objects that maintain persistence of an identity of the virtual desktop environment.

Abstract: Systems and methods for conveying virtual content in an augmented reality environment comprising images of virtual content superimposed over physical objects and/or physical surroundings visible within a field of view of a user as if the images of the virtual content were present in the real world. Exemplary implementations may: obtain user information for a user associated with a presentation device physically present at a location of the system; compare the user information with the accessibility criteria for the virtual content to determine whether any portions of the virtual content are to be presented to the user based on the accessibility criteria and the user information for the user; and facilitate presentation of the virtual content to the user via presentation device of user based on the virtual content information, the field of view, and the correlations between the multiple linkage points and the reference frame of the virtual content.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of processing a computational workflow comprises receiving a description of a computational workflow. The description comprises a plurality of steps, in which each step has at least one input and at least one output, and further wherein an input from a second step depends on an output from a first step. The description is translated into a static workflow graph stored in a memory, the static workflow graph comprising a plurality of nodes having input ports and output ports, wherein dependencies between inputs and outputs are specified as edges between input ports and output ports. Information about a first set of nodes is then extracted from the static workflow graph and placed into a dynamic graph. A first actionable job is identified from the dynamic graph and executed.