Abstract: A flotation circuit (1) is characterised in that it comprises a sparger (8) having a sparging mix conduit or chamber (45); and a tube (31) comprising a flexible perforated membrane disposed within the sparging mix conduit or chamber (45). The tube (31) is configured to receive an aerated fluid (27) comprising a combination of sparger water (13), reagent (17), and sparger air or gas (21) therein, shear the aerated fluid (27) upon passing of the aerated fluid (27) through the flexible perforated membrane of the tube (31), and disperse sheared aerated fluid (27) into the sparging mix conduit or chamber (45) where it is combined with incoming feed slurry (2) or diluted incoming feed slurry (4) moving within the sparging mix conduit or chamber (45) to form reagentized aerated slurry (29) for feeding a flotation apparatus (30).

Abstract: A method for determining placement of a wireless, mesh network extender, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a connection with a wireless mesh network comprising a Central Access Point; building (401) a list of points of measurement of signal quality of said wireless, mesh network; outputting (403) a suggestion as to the placement of a new Mesh Access Point on a calculation of potential signal quality derived from said list (401).

Abstract: A method for determining placement of a wireless, mesh network extender, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a connection with a wireless mesh network comprising a Central Access Point; building (401) a list of points of measurement of signal quality of said wireless, mesh network; outputting (403) a suggestion as to the placement of a new Mesh Access Point on a calculation of potential signal quality derived from said list (401).

Abstract: A surface processing device for processing surface areas with obstacles, comprising a chassis, surface processing means and first and second sensory means, characterized in that it further comprises a movable assembly, adapted to affect exposure of the surface processing means to surface area, wherein the movable assembly is adapted to move, based on information from the first and the second sensory means, at least between a first position and a second position with respect to the chassis, wherein in the second position the surface processing means have different exposure to surface area than in the first position.

Abstract: A method for optimization of video bitrate of a given content, the method comprising the steps of: receiving (401) of a background data stream (102), having the lowest bitrate within a set of available streams for the given content and being created by compressing a complete source content (100) having the highest bitrate; starting reception (402) of a foreground data stream (101) wherein the video content of said foreground data stream (101) covers only a part of the complete source content (100) and has a higher bitrate than said lowest bitrate; verifying (403) whether it is possible to receive and present the foreground data stream (101) within a predefined threshold delay; presenting (404) a blended foreground data stream (101) on top of the background data stream (102).

Abstract: A method for automatic advancement of navigation through GUI, involving: (a) providing a graph representing GUI, comprising at least two states and at least one path allowing navigation from one of said states to a different one of said states; (b) clearing a current path; (c) receiving a request to navigate to a state of said states and outputting a suitable response; (d) adding the current state to the current path; (e) starting a timer; (f) receiving a request to navigate to another state of said states and outputting a suitable response; (g) stopping said timer and comparing its result with a threshold value wherein if said result is lower than said threshold, adding information on said another state to the current path; (h) storing the current path in a paths database; and (i) repeating steps (e)-(h) until said result is greater than said threshold.

Abstract: Method for an autonomous cleaning apparatus, the method comprising the steps of: scanning a vicinity of an autonomous cleaning apparatus by means of at least one sensor; detecting an unreachable area, being unreachable by the autonomous cleaning apparatus; detecting a door in proximity to the unreachable area; detecting that the unreachable area is unreachable due to the positioning of the door wing; automatically moving the door wing, by the autonomous cleaning apparatus, in order to obtain access to and clean the unreachable area.

Abstract: A method for optimization of video bitrate of a given content, the method comprising the steps of: receiving (401) of a background data stream (102), having the lowest bitrate within a set of available streams for the given content and being created by compressing a complete source content (100) having the highest bitrate; starting reception (402) of a foreground data stream (101) wherein the video content of said foreground data stream (101) covers only a part of the complete source content (100) and has a higher bitrate than said lowest bitrate; verifying (403) whether it is possible to receive and present the foreground data stream (101) within a predefined threshold delay; presenting (404) a blended foreground data stream (101) on top of the background data stream (102).

Abstract: Method for MAC addressing in a device operating in OSI layers 2 and 3, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a connection request (400) from a first 2MAC client (102) wherein the request comprises: the client's (102) first MAC address gMAC (406) being globally unique, the client's (102) second MAC address uMAC (407) being unique within a local 2MAC clients (102, 105) group; and a target's IP address and port (408); establishing (401) a connection between the server (108) and the first 2MAC client (102). Additionally, there is presented a method for MAC addressing in a device operating in OSI layer 2 or OSI layers 2 and 3, the method comprising: constructing (253) a packet from a first 2MAC client (102) targeted at another 2MAC client (105) wherein the packet comprises: the client's (102) first MAC address gMAC (406) being globally unique and the client's (102) second MAC address uMAC (407) being unique within a local 2MAC clients (102, 105) group.

Abstract: A sensor network comprising a first sensor (104) and a second sensor (101, 108), characterized in that: the first sensor (104) and the second sensor (101, 108) are configured to detect an event and to generate a message (M1, M2, M3) corresponding to the detected event; and wherein the sensor network is configured to provide an assessment of the message (M1) from the first sensor (104) based on the message (M2, M3) from the second sensor (101, 108).

Abstract: A method for determining an energy-efficient path of an autonomous device wherein said autonomous device moves over a global grid of cells into which a given operating area has been split, the method being characterized in that determination of said energy-efficient path comprises the steps of: processing of the current cell (201); taking a measurement ? of the processing (202); classifying the measurement ? to be of a particular level ? (203), taking into account a predefined division, of the measurements results range, into a plurality of measurements levels; storing said classified measurement in a memory of the autonomous device (204) and associating it with the current cell; selecting a reference probability grid (205); updating (207) the probabilities by applying the reference grid (100) to the global grid at its current position such that every cell on the reference grid (100) corresponds unambiguously to one cell on the global grid; and moving the autonomous device to a next cell of the global grid (2

Abstract: A surface processing device for processing surface areas with obstacles, comprising a chassis, surface processing means and first and second sensory means, characterized in that it further comprises a movable assembly, adapted to affect exposure of the surface processing means to surface area, wherein the movable assembly is adapted to move, based on information from the first and the second sensory means, at least between a first position and a second position with respect to the chassis, wherein in the second position the surface processing means have different exposure to surface area than in the first position.

Abstract: A method for automatic advancement of navigation through GUI, involving: (a) providing a graph representing GUI, comprising at least two states and at least one path allowing navigation from one of said states to a different one of said states; (b) clearing a current path; (c) receiving a request to navigate to a state of said states and outputting a suitable response; (d) adding the current state to the current path; (e) starting a timer; (f) receiving a request to navigate to another state of said states and outputting a suitable response; (g) stopping said timer and comparing its result with a threshold value wherein if said result is lower than said threshold, adding information on said another state to the current path; (h) storing the current path in a paths database; and (i) repeating steps (e)-(h) until said result is greater than said threshold.

Abstract: A method for determining an energy-efficient path of an autonomous device wherein said autonomous device moves over a global grid of cells into which a given operating area has been split, the method being characterized in that determination of said energy-efficient path comprises the steps of: processing of the current cell (201); taking a measurement ? of the processing (202); classifying the measurement ? to be of a particular level ? (203), taking into account a predefined division, of the measurements results range, into a plurality of measurements levels; storing said classified measurement in a memory of the autonomous device (204) and associating it with the current cell; selecting a reference probability grid (205); updating (207) the probabilities by applying the reference grid (100) to the global grid at its current position such that every cell on the reference grid (100) corresponds unambiguously to one cell on the global grid; and moving the autonomous device to a next cell of the global grid (2

Abstract: Method for an autonomous cleaning apparatus, the method comprising the steps of: scanning a vicinity of an autonomous cleaning apparatus by means of at least one sensor; detecting an unreachable area, being unreachable by the autonomous cleaning apparatus; detecting a door in proximity to the unreachable area; detecting that the unreachable area is unreachable due to the positioning of the door wing; automatically moving the door wing, by the autonomous cleaning apparatus, in order to obtain access to and clean the unreachable area.

Abstract: A sensor network comprising a first sensor (104) and a second sensor (101, 108), characterized in that: the first sensor (104) and the second sensor (101, 108) are configured to detect an event and to generate a message (M1, M2, M3) corresponding to the detected event; and wherein the sensor network is configured to provide an assessment of the message (M1) from the first sensor (104) based on the message (M2, M3) from the second sensor (101, 108).

Abstract: A device (100) comprising a Radio Frequency Identification transponder and means for selectively controlling the Radio Frequency Identification communication, the device (100) comprising: a first, internal, electromagnetic shield fixed on one side of the Radio Frequency Identification transponder's antenna and a second, internal, electromagnetic, movable shield (180) on the other side of the Radio Frequency Identification transponder's antenna wherein the device (100) comprises an internal actuator (170) configured to operate a movable mechanism (150), influencing the position of the movable shield, such that when the internal actuator is in a first position, the movable shield is in a first position allowing communication with the Radio Frequency Identification transponder and when the internal actuator is in a second position, the movable shield is in a second position, in which it blocks all contactless communication with the Radio Frequency Identification transponder.

Abstract: A device (100) comprising a Radio Frequency Identification transponder and means for selectively controlling the Radio Frequency Identification communication, the device (100) comprising: a first, internal, electromagnetic shield fixed on one side of the Radio Frequency Identification transponder's antenna and a second, internal, electromagnetic, movable shield (180) on the other side of the Radio Frequency Identification transponder's antenna wherein the device (100) comprises an internal actuator (170) configured to operate a movable mechanism (150), influencing the position of the movable shield, such that when the internal actuator is in a first position, the movable shield is in a first position allowing communication with the Radio Frequency Identification transponder and when the internal actuator is in a second position, the movable shield is in a second position, in which it blocks all contactless communication with the Radio Frequency Identification transponder.

Abstract: A method for controlling a touch screen user interface, comprising the steps of: receiving (101) an indication that a touch input has been initiated via the user interface; monitoring (102) the touch input until the touch is paused (103), broken (104) or a new touch point is added (105) to recognize a first component command; continuing to monitor (106) further touch input to recognize (107) a second component command (107); determining (108) a combined command related to the first component command and the second component command; and performing (109) an action associated with the determined combined command.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for representing sequences of bits, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining access to at least one dictionary, wherein each dictionary comprises entries of one type of part of speech each indexed with a unique key value (501); reading an input sequence of an input sequence of bits, the sequence being of a defined length (502); and splitting the input sequence into at least one subsequence, the at least one subsequence covering the complete input sequence, wherein each subsequence is associated with a part-of-speech dictionary and is represented by the associated dictionary's entry having a key value of the subsequence (503).