Abstract: A method for selecting a target cell by a user equipment (UE), includes: detecting a movement of the UE based on a change in a location of the UE and a change in a measured signal power of a serving cell; determining personalized data of a user based on a plurality of user contextual parameters; predicting a destination of the user, and one or more target cells across a path of the user to the destination based on the determined personalized data of the user and the detected movement of the UE; and selecting the target cell from the one or more target cells, based on an artificial intelligence (AI) model. The AI model is configured to update weights of one or more network quality parameters.

Abstract: Robot-assisted package delivery with integrated curbside parking monitoring and curb operations optimization is disclosed herein. An example method includes dispatching a delivery vehicle and delivery robot to a delivery location, the delivery location including a parking location for the delivery vehicle that allows for deployment of the delivery robot on a delivery mission, determining occupancy of the parking location, the delivery vehicle parking at the parking location when the parking location is unoccupied, the delivery robot being deployed upon parking of the delivery vehicle, and instructing the delivery vehicle to remain parked during the delivery mission or to leave the parking location and return at later point in time based on an estimated time of arrival of the delivery robot after the delivery mission.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a focusing lens, a SLM optically coupled to the focusing lens and comprising micromirrors on a surface of the SLM, where the focusing lens is tilted at an incident angle relative to the surface of the SLM, an incident light beam is illuminated on the SLM at the incident angle, and the incident angle is greater by an offset angle than twice a tilt angle of the micromirrors with respect to the surface of the SLM. The apparatus also include an actuator optically coupled to the SLM, and projection optics optically coupled to the actuator.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for performing a verification process. In some embodiments, video streams may be exchanged between two devices via a first network connection. Additionally, an out-of-band connection can be established between the two devices. A degradation in the first network connection may be detected. In response to the detection, the first device may be configured to identify one or more key frames from the video stream. The key frames can be identified due to the inclusion of information indicative of the identity of the user of the first device (e.g., a representation of the user’s face and/or an identity document such as a driver’s license). The key frames are transmitted via the out-of-band connection with a higher quality resolution than the resolution utilized by the video stream. The first user’s identity may be verified using the key frames despite the degradation of the first network connection.

Abstract: Techniques are generally described for removal of objectionable content from video streams. In various examples, a first frame of image data comprising a two-dimensional grid of pixels is received. First data identifying at least one pixel of the first frame for obfuscation prior to display by a recipient computing device may be received. In some examples, a first segmentation map may be generated based at least in part on the first data. In some examples, pixel values of one or more pixels of the first frame of image data may be changed according to the first segmentation map. In some examples, the first frame of image data may be sent to a recipient computing device.

Abstract: Techniques for improving routing of natural language inputs, of a natural language processing (NLP) system, are described. A natural language input may be routed based on the device that captured the natural language input. A device manufacturer, hospitality provider, business, etc. may cause the NLP system to generate a skill component specific to the device manufacturer, hospitality provider, business, etc. Thereafter, when a natural language input is received from the device, the NLP system may route the natural language input to the device manufacturer-, hospitality provider-, business-, etc.-specific skill component for processing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for using a credit-based approach to scheduling workload in a compute environment. The method includes determining server capacity and load of a compute environment and running a first benchmark job to calibrate a resource scheduler. The method includes partitioning, based on the calibration, the compute environment into multiple priority portions (e.g. first portion, second portion etc.) and optionally a reserve portion. Credits are assigned to allocate system capacity or resources per time quanta. The method includes running a benchmark job to calibrate a complexity of supported job types to be run in the compute environment. When a request for capacity is received, the workload is assigned one or more credits and credits are withdrawn from the submitting entity's account for access to the compute environment at a scheduled time.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a content aggregation and assessment computing system that can be configured to host a network-based content platform. For example, content generated can accumulate value based on defined metrics. The system can automatically track the submitted content's value over time. The accumulated value may be associated with a user's profile based on pre-defined criteria. The accumulated value may be used to calculate a ranking for user profile. The user profile ranking may correspond to increased status and/or privileges in the online community and access to secured portions of the platform.

Abstract: A base caching disk and associated methods for facilitating fast instantiation of virtual machines in distributed computing systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes during an instantiation process of a virtual machine on a node in the distributed computing system, determining whether a base caching disk on the node contains a block of data of the image needed for the instantiation process of the virtual machine. The method can also include, in response to determining that the base caching disk does not contain the block of data, retrieving the block of data from the central image store without retrieving the entire image, writing the retrieved block of data to a sector on the base caching disk at the node and subsequently, marking the sector containing the written block of data on the base caching disk as read-only.

Abstract: A virtual disk and associated methods for facilitating live migration of virtual machines in distributed computing systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes during a live migration of a virtual machine, determining whether a destination virtual disk on a node contains a block of data corresponding to the migrated virtual machine. The method can also include, in response to determining that the destination virtual disk does not contain the block of data, retrieving the block of data from a source virtual disk of the migrated virtual machine, writing the retrieved block of data to one or more empty sectors on the destination virtual disk, and marking the one or more written to sectors containing the block of data as read-only on the destination virtual disk.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for using a credit-based approach to scheduling workload in a compute environment. The method includes determining server capacity and load of a compute environment and running a first benchmark job to calibrate a resource scheduler. The method includes partitioning, based on the calibration, the compute environment into multiple priority portions (e.g. first portion, second portion etc.) and optionally a reserve portion. Credits are assigned to allocate system capacity or resources per time quanta. The method includes running a benchmark job to calibrate a complexity of supported job types to be run in the compute environment. When a request for capacity is received, the workload is assigned one or more credits and credits are withdrawn from the submitting entity's account for access to the compute environment at a scheduled time.

Abstract: A base caching disk and associated methods for facilitating fast instantiation of virtual machines in distributed computing systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes during an instantiation process of a virtual machine on a node in the distributed computing system, determining whether a base caching disk on the node contains a block of data of the image needed for the instantiation process of the virtual machine. The method can also include, in response to determining that the base caching disk does not contain the block of data, retrieving the block of data from the central image store without retrieving the entire image, writing the retrieved block of data to a sector on the base caching disk at the node and subsequently, marking the sector containing the written block of data on the base caching disk as read-only.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for using a credit-based approach to scheduling workload in a compute environment. The method includes determining server capacity and load of a compute environment and running a first benchmark job to calibrate a resource scheduler. The method includes partitioning, based on the calibration, the compute environment into multiple priority portions (e.g. first portion, second portion etc.) and optionally a reserve portion. Credits are assigned to allocate system capacity or resources per time quanta. The method includes running a benchmark job to calibrate a complexity of supported job types to be run in the compute environment. When a request for capacity is received, the workload is assigned one or more credits and credits are withdrawn from the submitting entity's account for access to the compute environment at a scheduled time.

Abstract: A base caching disk and associated methods for facilitating fast instantiation of virtual machines in distributed computing systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes during an instantiation process of a virtual machine on a node in the distributed computing system, determining whether a base caching disk on the node contains a block of data of the image needed for the instantiation process of the virtual machine. The method can also include, in response to determining that the base caching disk does not contain the block of data, retrieving the block of data from the central image store without retrieving the entire image, writing the retrieved block of data to a sector on the base caching disk at the node and subsequently, marking the sector containing the written block of data on the base caching disk as read-only.

Abstract: If there are mirrored WAN optimization devices, a master WAN optimization device sends a datagram received from a source across the WAN and sends a copy of the datagram to a mirroring WAN optimization device. When the mirroring WAN optimization device ACKs the mirrored datagram, the master WAN optimization device ACKs the host. When the master WAN optimization device receives the ACK from the WAN, the ACK is forwarded to the mirroring WAN optimization device, which deletes the mirrored datagram. Alternatively, the mirroring WAN optimization device can receive the datagram from the source, store it and forward it to the master WAN optimization device, which sends the datagram across the WAN and sends an ACK to the host. When the ACK from the WAN is received, the master WAN optimization device forwards the ACK to the mirroring WAN optimization device, when then deletes the mirrored datagram.

Abstract: A virtual disk and associated methods for facilitating live migration of virtual machines in distributed computing systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes during a live migration of a virtual machine, determining whether a destination virtual disk on a node contains a block of data corresponding to the migrated virtual machine. The method can also include, in response to determining that the destination virtual disk does not contain the block of data, retrieving the block of data from a source virtual disk of the migrated virtual machine, writing the retrieved block of data to one or more empty sectors on the destination virtual disk, and marking the one or more written to sectors containing the block of data as read-only on the destination virtual disk.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating viewpoints and/or digital images of defects in a three-dimensional model. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods generate exterior viewpoints by clustering intersection points between a bounding sphere and rays originating from exterior vertices corresponding to one or more defects. In addition, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods generate interior viewpoints by clustering intersection points between one or more medial spheres and rays originating from vertices corresponding to interior vertices corresponding to one or more defects. Furthermore, the disclosed systems and methods can apply colors to vertices corresponding to defects in the three-dimensional model such that adjacent vertices in the three-dimensional model have different colors and are more readily discernable.

Abstract: A base caching disk and associated methods for facilitating fast instantiation of virtual machines in distributed computing systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes during an instantiation process of a virtual machine on a node in the distributed computing system, determining whether a base caching disk on the node contains a block of data of the image needed for the instantiation process of the virtual machine. The method can also include, in response to determining that the base caching disk does not contain the block of data, retrieving the block of data from the central image store without retrieving the entire image, writing the retrieved block of data to a sector on the base caching disk at the node and subsequently, marking the sector containing the written block of data on the base caching disk as read-only.

Abstract: Local color information in a 3D mesh is used to enhance fine geometric features such as those in embroidered clothes for 3D printing. In some implementations, vertex color information is used to detect edges and to enhance geometry. In one embodiment, a 3D model is projected into a 2D space to obtain a 2D image, so that pixels that lie on edges in the 2D image can be detected. Further, such edge information is propagated back to the 3D model to enhance the geometry of the 3D model. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for using a credit-based approach to scheduling workload in a compute environment. The method includes determining server capacity and load of a compute environment and running a first benchmark job to calibrate a resource scheduler. The method includes partitioning, based on the calibration, the compute environment into multiple priority portions (e.g. first portion, second portion etc.) and optionally a reserve portion. Credits are assigned to allocate system capacity or resources per time quanta. The method includes running a benchmark job to calibrate a complexity of supported job types to be run in the compute environment. When a request for capacity is received, the workload is assigned one or more credits and credits are withdrawn from the submitting entity's account for access to the compute environment at a scheduled time.