Abstract: A method comprising receiving a configuration of a resource associated with sidelink data transmission for a groupcast to a group of terminal devices from an anchoring terminal device, wherein the sidelink data transmission for the groupcast occurs outside an on-duration of a sidelink discontinuous reception cycle, obtaining data related to an event that is to be transmitted for the groupcast, transmitting, outside the on-duration of the sidelink discontinuous reception cycle, a first indication comprising a notification regarding the event using the resource, and transmitting the data for the groupcast.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for sidelink synchronization are provided. Solution comprises obtaining (300) first sidelink synchronization information from a first terminal device acting as a synchronization source; receiving (302) sidelink shared channel transmissions from another terminal device; identifying (304) the other terminal device as a candidate synchronization source based on second sidelink synchronization information included in a sidelink shared channel transmission received from the other terminal device; determining (306) whether to perform a search for a new synchronization source or to retain the first terminal device as the current synchronization source based on at least one of the first sidelink synchronization information, the second sidelink synchronization information, and measurement of at least one sidelink shared channel transmission received from the other terminal device.

Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a photodiode configured to photogenerate image charge in response to incident light. A transfer transistor is coupled between the photodiode and a floating diffusion to transfer the image charge from the photodiode to the floating diffusion. A reset transistor is coupled between a pixel voltage source and the floating diffusion. A lateral overflow integration capacitor (LOFIC) network includes a first LOFIC coupled between the floating diffusion and the first bias voltage source, and a second LOFIC coupled between the floating diffusion and the second bias voltage source. The first LOFIC is configured to be forward biased and the second LOFIC is configured to be reverse biased at an end of an integration period, and image charge discharged from the first LOFIC and image charge discharged from the second LOFIC compensate each other during a readout period.

Abstract: The refinement of block-based predictive coding and decoding of pictures as applicable in, e.g., hybrid video codecs, using additional reconstructed samples or residuals is described. An apparatus for block-based predictive decoding of a picture is described. The apparatus includes a combiner configured to combine a residual signal a predetermined block of the picture and a reference signal for the predetermined block so as to obtain a first spectrum, the residual signal correcting a prediction error of a prediction of the predetermined block of the picture; a reducer configured to perform thresholding on the first spectrum to obtain a second spectrum so that coefficients below a threshold value are set to a predefined value; an extractor configured to obtain from the second spectrum a modified version of the residual signal; and a reconstructor block configured to decode the predetermined block of the picture from the data stream on the basis of the modified version of the residual signal.

Abstract: A system of the subject technology includes a mobile device operable to generate a mobile capture of a subject and multiple cameras to provide a multi-view scan of the subject under a uniform illumination. The system further includes a pipeline to perform several processes using the mobile capture and the multi-view scan to generate a relightable avatar. The mobile capture includes a video captured while the subject is moved relative to a light source.

Abstract: A method including transmitting, by an apparatus, a first data packet to at least one of a plurality of user-equipment-to-user-equipment, U2U, relay user equipments, wherein the first data packet includes at least one of: a system information block, a paging message, an acknowledgement for a small data transmission, a connection setup response, a connection release response, or path information including information associated with the apparatus.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, the method is for operating a wind turbine having a rotor with at least one rotor blade and a setting system which is configured to change the operation of the wind turbine. The method includes a step in which first trigger information is provided, wherein the first trigger information is representative of whether the torsional movement of at least one rotor blade exceeds a threshold. If this is the case, a first output signal is generated which is configured to cause the setting system to change the operation of the wind turbine in order to reduce the torsional movement of the at least one rotor blade.

Abstract: A method may include receiving, from a network element over a first interface, configuration information comprising at least a trigger condition for transmission of a remote-relay flow mapping information. The method may also include determining when to transmit the remote-relay flow mapping information to the network element based on the configuration information. The method may further include transmitting, to the network element over the first interface, the remote-relay flow mapping information when the trigger condition is satisfied.

Abstract: The method is for operating a wind turbine having a wind turbine component and a setting system for executing at least two different measures for reducing the likelihood of overloading the component. First trigger information is provided, which is representative of whether the likelihood of overloading the wind turbine component exceeds a first threshold. If this is the case, a first output signal is generated which is configured to cause the setting system to execute a first measure for reducing the likelihood of overloading the wind turbine component. Second trigger information is provided which is representative of whether the likelihood of overloading the wind turbine component exceeds a second threshold after the first measure was executed. If so, a second output signal is generated which is configured to cause the setting system to execute a second measure for reducing the likelihood of overloading the wind turbine component.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for controlling determining an optimization solution for controlling a physical system. An optimization model is formed using an objective function and a set of constraints, a machine learning model that predicts a target value for a target variable for a physical system in response to receiving inputs for input variables for the physical system, and a first principle model that predicts the target value for the target variable for the physical system in response to receiving the inputs for the input variables for the physical system. Set points are determined for the input variables for an extremum for the target value for the target variable in the optimization model using regions in which the set points result in agreement between the target value predicted by the machine learning model and the target value predicted by the first principle model. The set points form the optimization solution.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: detecting radio link failure of a path among a plurality of paths, wherein the apparatus is configured to be connected to at least one network node via the plurality of paths; and determining, after detecting the radio link failure and based on at least one measurement result, whether to report the detected radio link failure of the path via another path among the plurality of paths.

Abstract: Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include wearable devices and techniques for detecting walking workouts. By accurately and promptly detecting the start of walking workouts activities and automatically distinguishing between walking workout and causal walking activities, the disclosure enables wearable devices to accurately calculate user performance information when users forget to start and/or stop recording walking workouts.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for efficiently managing power consumption among multiple, replicated functional blocks of an integrated circuit. An integrated circuit includes multiple, replicated functional blocks that use separate power domains. Data of a given type is stored in an interleaved manner among the multiple functional blocks. When control circuitry detects a low-performance mode, commands are sent to the multiple functional blocks specifying storing data of the given type in a contiguous manner in one or more of the caches of the multiple functional blocks and the memories connected to the multiple functional blocks. Following, the control circuitry transitions the memories to a sleep state and transitions all but one of the functional blocks to the sleep state. The functional blocks rotate amongst themselves with a single functional block being in the active state and servicing requests based on which data of the given type is targeted by the requests.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for efficiently performing power management for increasing reliable wireless signal transfer performed by mobile computing devices. In various implementations, a computing system includes a network interface and multiple components for processing tasks. The network interface sends, to at least a given component of the multiple components, an indication specifying the corresponding operating frequency ranges used by one or more radio modules used for wireless communication with an access point. The given component determines whether an operating clock frequency of the given component overlaps any of the received operating frequency ranges and associated harmonic frequencies. If so, then the given component changes the operating clock frequency to a frequency that does not overlap any of the received operating frequency ranges and associated harmonic frequencies.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for efficiently managing power consumption among multiple, replicated functional blocks of an integrated circuit. An integrated circuit includes multiple, replicated memories that use separate power domains. Data of a given type is stored in an interleaved manner among the multiple memories. When control circuitry detects an idle state, commands are sent to the multiple memories specifying storing data of the given type in a contiguous manner in the memories connected to multiple functional blocks. Subsequently, the control circuitry transitions all but one of the memories to the sleep state. The memories rotate amongst themselves with a single memory being in the active state and servicing requests based on which data of the given type is targeted by the requests.

Abstract: A breathing monitor that includes a contactless sensor that uses magneto-LC resonance technology is provided. The breathing monitor collects breathing data from a patient that indicates a breathing pattern of the patient. A model trained using machine learning using breathing patterns collected from patients known to have different stages of COVID-19 is used to process the collected breathing data and to determine whether the patient has COVID-19. The model further determines the stage of COVID-19. The breathing monitor can identify likely COVID-19 infections faster than existing tests and requires no contact between the patient and a medical professional, which is an improvement over existing COVID-19 detection technologies.

Abstract: A non-contact respiratory monitoring system comprises a magnetic microwire sensor coil that detects magnetic field changes due to motion of a magnet attached to a patient's chest. Field lines emanating from the magnet are parallel to a circumferential loop area of the coil and the coil is positioned at a distance to magnetically couple to the magnet. Impedance in the coil changes when the distance of the magnet to the coil changes due to the patient's breathing. An alternating voltage across coil is modified by the change in impedance. An impedance analyzer coupled to the coil applies the alternating voltage and measures the impedance changes. A computer system controls operation of impedance analyzer, receives respiratory monitoring information based on the coil's impedance changes from the impedance analyzer, and generates a graphical display of the respiratory monitoring information.

Abstract: A decoder configured to decode residual levels, and sequentially dequantize the residual levels by selecting a quantizer out of a set of default quantizers depending on a current transition state, and updating the current transition state depending on a current residual level's characteristic obtained by an application of a binary function onto the current residual level, and depending on a quantization mode information contained in the data stream. The current transition state transitions, according to a surjective mapping which depends on the quantization mode information, from a domain of combinations of a set of one or more transition states with the current residual level's characteristic onto the set of one or more transition states, wherein a cardinality of the set of one or more transition states differs depending on the quantization mode information.

Abstract: A flexible advance system allows users to request and receive advances. The flexible advance system processes advances such that short-term advances are repaid through a wage deduction from the user's next regularly scheduled compensation period. The flexible advance system provides a user interface that allows users to request to receive compensation for a portion of time worked. Responsive to a request, an entry in a database associated with the user is accessed to determine a total amount of available advance compensation available for request by the user. In response to the requested amount being less than the total amount of available advance compensation, a transfer of compensation is executed to an account of the user. The flexible advance system also modifies the entry in the database by subtracting the compensated amount of time from the total amount of uncompensated time.