Abstract: In one embodiment, a method executed by a computing system, comprising: receiving pixel samples from three-dimensional (3D) data corresponding to one or more images comprising one or more animals; fitting curves for the received pixel samples; deriving parameters from the curves; determining measurements based on variations in the parameters; and estimating a weight of the one or more animals by applying one or more regression algorithms to the measurements.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method executed by a computing system, comprising: receiving pixel samples from three-dimensional (3D) data corresponding to one or more images comprising one or more animals; fitting curves for the received pixel samples; deriving parameters from the curves; determining measurements based on variations in the parameters; and estimating a weight of the one or more animals by applying one or more regression algorithms to the measurements.

Abstract: Providing TDM services over a packet-switched fabric. Distributed scheduling is provided by overlaying a synchronized frame structure on the packet switching of the packet-switched fabric. Contention-free scheduling is achieved by prescheduling TDM traffic with the distributed scheduling mechanism. The result is a deterministic timing procedure suitable for switching TDM traffic in a packet-switched fabric.

Abstract: A player is dealt a hand of cards, and bonus items. The bonus items are unique, each one corresponding to a unique card or unique set of cards in the deck from which the player's hand was drawn. The player may discard cards and receive new cards, resulting in a final hand, as in a normal poker game. In addition to the normal poker hand evaluation, this final hand is evaluated for any bonus winnings based on the bonus items. Additional winnings are awarded depending upon the number of bonus items that match the player's final hand. In another variation, multiple players compete against each other in an attempt to be the first player to match or “qualify” all of a common set of bonus items. As the bonus items are qualified, winnings are paid into a common bank. The first player to qualify all bonus items is awarded the contents of the bank.