Abstract: Examples described herein involve switching between two user accounts of a streaming media service. In an example implementation, a playback device stores data representing credentials for multiple user accounts including a first user account of a first streaming audio service and a second user account of the first streaming audio service. The playback device receives instructions to play first audio content from the first streaming audio service and plays back the first audio content by streaming data representing the first audio content from one or more servers of the first streaming audio service using credentials of the first user account. The playback device detects a trigger associated with the first user account of the first streaming audio service and switches from streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the first user account to streaming data representing the first audio content using credentials of the second user account.

Abstract: A device may receive application information of an application to be deployed in a cloud computing environment. The application information may include requirement information including information defining a compute requirement of the application, a storage requirement of the application, and a network connectivity requirement of the application, and first capability information identifying requested capabilities of the first set of devices. The device may receive second capability information identifying actual capabilities of the second set of devices. The device may compare the first capability information and the second capability information to determine a measure of similarity between the first capability information and the second capability information. The device may generate deployment information for deploying the application on a device, of the second set of devices, based on the measure of similarity.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a mechanism for detecting model bias using a test model to compare predictions for specific categories of data. Thus, the system may detect category-specific model bias and/or present alternative predictions, for example, via overfitted and alternative machine learning models. Another mechanism for detecting model bias is to use residual data from predictions obtained from a machine learning model as the machine learning model processes different datasets (e.g., a training dataset and a compare dataset).

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for a mechanism for detecting model bias using a test model to compare predictions for specific categories of data. Thus, the system may detect category-specific model bias and/or present alternative predictions, for example, via overfitted and alternative machine learning models. Another mechanism for detecting model bias is to use residual data from predictions obtained from a machine learning model as the machine learning model processes different datasets (e.g., a training dataset and a compare dataset).

Abstract: A device receives, from a cloud computing environment, cloud instance information associated with cloud instances in the cloud computing environment, and processes the cloud instance information, with a machine learning model, to determine containers for one or more of the cloud instances and whether cloud instances should be removed from the cloud computing environment. The device causes a first subset of the cloud instances to be removed from the cloud computing environment, based on determining which of the cloud instances should be removed, and causes the containers to be created for a second subset of the cloud instances based on determining the containers. The device receives, from the cloud computing environment, cloud container information associated with the containers created in the cloud computing environment, and causes one or more of the containers to be scaled based on the cloud container information.

Abstract: Techniques are described for creating and using playback-conditions-adaptive live video encoding ladders.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an air conditioning system comprising water heat source type heat source devices, and provides an air conditioning control device, an air conditioning system, and an air conditioning system control method which distributes consumed energy of heat source devices to each user. An air conditioning control device is provided.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication may include monitoring, by a first device, a medium for frames in response to preparing to transmit a first frame to a second device. The method may also include while monitoring the medium and before transmitting the first frame, obtaining a second frame transmitted by a third device in the medium and adjusting a transmission of the first frame to the second device in the medium based on obtaining the second frame.

Abstract: A device may receive CNF data identifying a CNF to be deployed in a network. The device may perform multiple levels of validation associated with deploying the CNF. The device may determine, based on performing the multiple levels of validation, whether one or more issues are associated with deploying the CNF in the network. The one or more issues may include one or more of: a connectivity issue, a package issue, a network functions virtualization orchestrator (NFVO) issue, or a network functions virtualization infrastructure (NFVI) issue. The device may perform one or more actions based on determining whether the one or more issues are associated with the deploying the CNF in the network.

Abstract: In an approach for augmenting contextual timeline markers on a virtual video conversation, a processor records a virtual meeting on a virtual meeting platform with one or more participants. Responsive to the virtual meeting chair ending the virtual meeting with one or more incomplete tasks, a processor creates an augmented recording of the virtual meeting, wherein the augmented recording includes a timeline composed of a plurality of timeline markers, wherein a timeline marker is associated with a conversation that occurs at a particular contextual conversation point during the virtual meeting. A processor enables one or more post-meeting collaboration enabled conversations between the virtual meeting chair and one or more nonparticipants, wherein the one or more incomplete tasks are completed. A processor requests feedback on a timeline marker response associated with the one or more incomplete tasks from a timeline marker creator. A processor applies the feedback received.

Abstract: An example method involves providing an interface that simultaneously displays an indication of a respective volume corresponding to each of at least two zone players and displays a respective selectable icon corresponding to each of the at least two zone players. Each respective selectable icon indicates whether the corresponding zone player has been selected for a group, and at least one of the respective selectable icons indicates that a respective zone player has been selected for the group. The interface further displays an indication of a group volume associated with the at least one selected zone player. The method further includes receiving a command to change at least one of a respective volume of one or more of the at least one selected zone player or the group volume, and transmitting an indication of the received command to one or more of the at least one selected zone player.

Abstract: A memory controller includes a command queue and an arbiter operating in a first voltage domain, and a physical layer interface (PHY) operating in a second voltage domain. The memory controller includes isolation cells operable to isolate the PHY from the first voltage domain. A local power state controller, in response to a first power state command, provides configuration and state data for storage in an on-chip RAM memory, causes the memory controller to enter a powered-down state, and maintains the PHY in a low-power state in which the second voltage domain is powered while the memory controller is in the powered-down state.

Abstract: A network device is configured to (i) play back a media item indicated by a remote playback queue provided by a cloud-based computing system, (ii) receive an indication that a playback device is available for playback, (iii) display a now playing screen including (a) information identifying the media item, and (b) an icon that indicates that the network device is not in a connected state with any other network device, (iv) receive a first input selecting the icon, (v) in response to the first input, display a list of one or more available network devices including the playback device, (vi) receive a second input selecting the playback device from the list (vii) after receiving the second input, update the list to indicate that the playback device is selected for playback of the remote playback queue, and (viii) transfer playback of the remote playback queue from the network device to the playback device.

Abstract: Determining network communication parameters by analyzing network packets at the communication endpoints to determine number of requests and responses; and determining from the number of requests and responses which are follow up requests. The follow up requests are characterized as communications being performed with a pull model. Notifications are provided of applications employing pull model communications with the client for conversion to push model.

Abstract: A network device is configured to (i) play back a media item indicated by a remote playback queue provided by a cloud-based computing system, (ii) receive an indication that a playback device is available for playback, (iii) display a now playing screen including (a) information identifying the media item, and (b) an icon that indicates that the network device is not in a connected state with any other network device, (iv) receive a first input selecting the icon, (v) in response to the first input, display a list of one or more available network devices including the playback device, (vi) receive a second input selecting the playback device from the list (vii) after receiving the second input, update the list to indicate that the playback device is selected for playback of the remote playback queue, and (viii) transfer playback of the remote playback queue from the network device to the playback device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for implementing content-aware filters to autonomously remove scan marks from digital documents. In particular implementations, the disclosed systems utilize a set of targeted scan mark models in a scan mark removal pipeline. For example, each scan mark model includes a corresponding content-aware filter configured to identify document regions that match a designated class of scan marks to filter. Examples of scan mark models include staple scan mark models, punch hole scan mark models, and page turn scan mark models. In certain embodiments, the disclosed systems then use the scan mark models to generate mark-specific masks based on document input features. Additionally, in some embodiments, the disclosed systems combine the mark-specific masks into a final segmentation mask and apply the final segmentation mask to the digital document for correcting the identified regions with scan marks.

Abstract: The present technology pertains to a system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for evaluating the impact of network changes. The technology can detect a temporal event, wherein the temporal event is associated with a change in a network configuration, implementation, or utilization; define a first period prior to the temporal event and a second period posterior to the temporal event; and compare network data collected in the first period and network data collected in the second period.

Abstract: Embodiments are described herein that involve receiving, by a social-media computing system from a media playback system, playback data indicating media that is being played back by the media playback system, where the playback data comprises an indication of at least one zone of the media playback system in which the media is being played back; and based on the received playback data, updating social-media data in a social-media account, where the updated social-media data comprises an indication of the at least one zone in which the media is currently being played back.

Abstract: Described embodiments provide devices and methods for directing portions of signals to reduce power consumption. A wearable device may comprise N antennas configured to wirelessly receive and/or transmit incoming and/or outgoing signals. The N antennas may be spatially disposed on the device to enable at least one of the N antennas to be clear from blockage by a body part of a user when the device is maintained or worn against the body part, wherein N is an integer value greater than or equal to 2. The wearable device may comprise N receive chains coupled to the N antennas via transmit-receive couplers, the N receive chains configured to process the incoming signals. The wearable device may comprise a transmit chain configured to generate the outgoing signals. The wearable device may comprise a RF controller circuitry configured to direct portions of the generated outgoing signals via the transmit-receive couplers to the N antennas.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Accordingly the embodiments herein provides a method for handling a RAR in a wireless communication system (300).