Abstract: Various components of an electronic device housing and methods for their assembly are disclosed. The housing can be formed by assembling and connecting two or more different sections together. The sections of the housing may be coupled together using one or more coupling members. The coupling members may be formed using a two-shot molding process in which the first shot forms a structural portion of the coupling members, and the second shot forms cosmetic portions of the coupling members.

Abstract: A method of verifying graphical objects using color invariant feature matching is provided. The method comprises determining, for each of a plurality of primary color channels, a color value for each inlier pixel in an actual object for that primary color channel; determining, for each color channel, a color difference factor (CDF) for an expected object by comparing, for each of the plurality of primary color channels, the color value for each inlier pixel in the expected object to the color value for each corresponding inlier pixel in the actual object; determining a false point value for the expected object from the CDF; and determining that the expected object matches the actual object when the false point value for the expected object is lower than the false point value for other expected objects.

Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensor module includes a light source configured to provide illumination light directed toward a finger, a portion of the illumination light is scattered or reflected off of the finger, thereby generating signal light. The optical fingerprint sensor module further includes a photodiode array having a surface, a lens having an optical axis that forms an angle with respect to a normal of the surface of the photodiode array that is between 45 degrees and 135 degrees, a member defining a pinhole that is positioned off of the optical axis of the lens. The lens and pinhole are configured to focus the signal light onto the surface of the photodiode array. The optical fingerprint sensor module further includes electronic circuitries configured to process electrical signals generated by the photodiode array to produce an image of a fingerprint pattern of the finger.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for activating a relay functionality of a ProSe capable and relay-capable user equipment within a mobile communication network. The radio base station, to which the relay UE is connected, determines whether further relays are necessary in the radio cell controlled by the radio base station. In case further relays are necessary in the radio cell, the radio base station selects a persistence check value and transmits a broadcast message in the radio cell. The broadcast message at least indicates that further relays are necessary and comprises the selected persistence check value. Upon receiving the broadcast message, the relay UE activates its relay functionality in case it determines that relay requirements for activating its relay functionality in the radio cell are fulfilled and in case a persistence check performed by the relay UE based on the received persistence check value is successful.

Abstract: A first image and a second image having a smaller pixel size than the first image are acquired. Based on a pixel size of the first image, a size of a calculation area to be set on the second image is calculated. A plurality of calculation areas including a corresponding position on the second image corresponding to a position of interest on the first image, and having the calculated area size are set on the second image. In each of the plurality of calculation areas, a representative value based on density values of pixels included in the calculation area is calculated, and based on a density value of a pixel at the position of interest and a plurality of representative values, a difference value between the first and second images at the position of interest is determined.

Abstract: A mobile virtual network operator is provided. The operator includes a server that is communicatively coupled to a mobile device. The mobile device includes application software provided by the virtual network operator for allowing phone call and data connectivity.

Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensor module includes a light source configured to provide illumination light directed toward a finger. A portion of the illumination light may be scattered or reflected off of the finger, thereby generating signal light. The optical fingerprint sensor module further includes a photodiode array that has a surface, a member defining a pinhole configured to receive and transmit the signal light, and a lens positioned adjacent the pinhole and configured to focus the signal light transmitted through the pinhole onto the surface of the photodiode array. An optical axis of the lens forms an angle with respect to a normal of the surface of the photodiode array that is between 45 degrees and 135 degrees. The optical fingerprint sensor module further includes electronic circuitries configured to process the electrical signals generated by the photodiode array to produce an image of a fingerprint pattern of the finger.

Abstract: One example method of operation may include receiving one or more data messages, identifying calls and corresponding call data from the one or more messages, identifying call parameters from the call data, applying a call activity filter criteria to the call parameters to identify a suspect sub-set of the call parameters which indicate an elevated likelihood of call scam, forwarding the call parameters and the suspect sub-set of call parameters to one or more call data tables, and assigning one or more scam designation threshold scores to the suspect sub-set of the call parameters in the one or more call data tables.

Abstract: A plant treatment system automatically adjusts camera operation parameters for a camera used by the plant treatment system to identify and treat plants in a field. The plant treatment system can generate image segments of images received from the camera and classify the image segments based on whether the image segments represent plants. The plant treatment system determines whether each of the image segments is over- or under-exposed and adjusts the camera operation parameters for the camera based on the exposure classification of the image segments. Alternatively, the plant treatment system may use a plant detection model to identify plant pixels within an image that represent plants. The plant treatment system can then determine whether the identified plant pixels are over- or under-exposed and adjust the camera operation parameters accordingly.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from an improved signaling protocol. For example, an application layer traffic optimization protocol or an over-the-top protocol may benefit from improved signaling in dealing with unattended data. A method, in certain embodiments, may include sending congestion information of a first access point as part of the application layer traffic optimization from a network entity to a user equipment. The congestion information can comprise a first congestion level relating to a first radio interface message value at the first access point and a second congestion level relating to a second radio interface message value at the first access point. In addition, the user equipment may be configured to determine a current level of congestion at the first value, the second congestion level, and the second radio interface messaging value.

Abstract: Image combination techniques are provided for a multi-sensor Internet of Things environment. An exemplary method comprises: dynamically determining an image resolution for at least a portion of an image to be collected by and/or transmitted by a plurality of image sensors within a distributed network based on one or more predefined image resolution rules with respect to an available bandwidth; and combining the image portions from the plurality of image sensors to generate at least one higher resolution image, such as a super-resolution image. The predefined image resolution rules specify, for example, that the portions of an image that have changed should be transmitted with a higher resolution relative to portions of the image that have not changed; and/or that multiple versions of a given image should be combined when the given image is degraded by noise.

Abstract: A sensor may measure light reflecting from a multi-layered object at different times. A digital time-domain signal may encode the measurements. Peaks in the signal may be identified. Each identified peak may correspond to a layer in the object. For each identified peak, a short time window may be selected, such that the time window includes a time at which the identified peak occurs. A discrete Fourier transform of that window of the signal may be computed. A frequency frame may be computed for each frequency in a set of frequencies in the transform. Kurtosis for each frequency frame may be computed. A set of high kurtosis frequency frames may be averaged, on a pixel-by-pixel basis, to produce a frequency image. Text characters that are printed on a layer of the object may be recognized in the frequency image, even though the layer is occluded.

Abstract: Provided are a method for call processing and an electronic device. The method includes the following. Voice data collected by at least two target wireless headphones of the multiple target wireless headphones are received respectively. The multiple target wireless headphones are coupled with an electronic device, and the electronic device is in a call mode. The voice data collected by the at least two target wireless headphones is sent to the other party of a call. Audio data is received from the other party and the audio data is sent to the multiple target wireless headphones respectively.

Abstract: A vehicle control device (100) includes: an imager imaging the vicinity of a vehicle; a position identifying unit identifying a position of the vehicle; and a crossing recognizer (132) recognizing the presence of a crossing ahead in running of the vehicle on the basis of the position identified by the position identifying unit and map information and raising a degree of certainty in the presence of the crossing ahead in running of the vehicle on the basis of an element of a specific color, which represents the presence of a crossing, included in an image captured by the imager.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system to facilitate the identification of geo-cells, and the distribution of media content. A visitation tracking system is configured to retrieve location data from a client device, identify a geo-cell from among a set of geo-cells based on the location data, access a database that comprises media content associated with one or more physical location within the geo-cell, ranking a first media content among the media content, and loading the first media content at the client device based on the ranking, according to certain example embodiments.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for supporting a hybrid mode positioning scheme in a wireless communication system is provided. While using a first positioning mode, a user equipment (UE) receives information on a triggering condition for the positioning mode switch from a network, i.e. an evolved serving mobile location center (E-SMLC). The UE determines that the triggering condition is satisfied, and switches the positioning mode from the first positioning mode to a second positioning mode.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium and method for processing information are provided. The information processing apparatus includes a display device; and one or more processors configured to form a display area to be displayed on a screen of the display device; set a first display area and a second display area next to each other in the display area; assign a first and a second conversation screens to the first and second display areas respectively, each of the first and second conversation screens comprising a plurality of conversation messages; and move the display area along the screen in response to an operation on the screen, such that the screen sequentially displays all of the first display area, a portion of the first display area and a portion of the second display area, and then all of the second display area and none of the first display area.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a system having a first device and a second device that are configured to establish a connection via a short-range protocol. The first and second devices perform an advertisement process to automatically identify that the first and second devices are capable of establishing the connection, the advertisement process comprising one of the first device or second device broadcasting an advertisement and the other one of the first device or the second device scanning for the advertisement, wherein, upon the first and second devices identifying that they are capable of establishing the connection, the first and second devices perform a paging mechanism to establish the connection, the paging mechanism comprising one of the first device or the second device transmitting a page and the other one of the first device or the second device scanning for the page, wherein the page triggers an operation to establish the connection.

Abstract: A terminal includes a front glass cover, a flexible-bendable display screen and a back cover. The front glass cover is formed of glass molding in a unibody, and includes: a front surface area covering a front surface of the terminal; and a first curved surface area, a second curved surface area, a third curved surface area and a fourth curved surface area respectively adjacent to the front surface area and respectively covering four sides of the terminal. The back cover is respectively connected to the first curved surface area, the second curved surface area, the third curved surface area and the fourth curved surface area. The flexible-bendable display screen is attached to an inner surface of the front glass cover, bent to each side surface of the terminal, bent for a second time at overlapping areas of sides of the terminal and covers the four sides and the overlapping areas.

Abstract: A method of operating a communications device (UE) in a mobile communications network including one or more network elements (eNodeB, MME; CIoT-BS, C-SGN) for providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE), especially according to LTE or CIoT, whereby the communications device (UE) transmits radio related capabilities of the communications device (UE) to a network element (eNodeB; CIoT-BS) of the mobile communications network providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE), the capabilities including information about single tone or multi tone as layer 1 techniques to be used.