Abstract: An approach for obtaining and applying an identification token is provided. One approach includes obtaining one or more tokens for screening incoming communication items to a first user, encrypting the one or more tokens to create respective one or more encrypted tokens, and providing the one or more encrypted tokens to one or more second users for subsequent use in communication to the first user to enable the first user to screen incoming communication items. Another approach includes receiving an indication of one or more incoming communication items addressed to a first user and an encrypted token associated with one or more identifiers characterizing the one or more communication items, decrypting the encrypted token to derive a decrypted token to enable verification of the token, and applying a predetermined rule based on the outcome of the verification to screen incoming communication items.

Abstract: An apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: based on one or more determined input manner characteristics of user electronic-scribed input, associate the user electronic-scribed input with a function to be performed using the user electronic-scribed input.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for modification of a webpage based on device data. A method may include receiving user input directed to a device indicating a desire of a user to present a webpage on a display of the device. The method may further include determining data from the device. The method may further include causing modification of the webpage based on the data obtained from the device. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: provide at least one application in an application set for user activation, the inclusion of the at least one application in the application set based on time-dependent functionality of the at least one application.

Abstract: An approach for delivery and sharing a media item is provided. In an example embodiment, the approach provides a first arrangement that comprises obtaining one or more media items associated with a first client, obtaining one or more unique identifiers, each associated with at least one media item of the one or more media items and providing said one or more unique identifiers to at least one second client to enable identification of the one or more media items.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer program product for: receiving a user input comprising an unlock sequence; comparing the user input to a predefined unlock sequence comprising a static part and a dynamic part; in response to determining that a first part of the user input complies with the static part of the predefined unlock sequence, performing an unlock operation; and in response to determining that a second part of the user input complies with the dynamic part of the predefined unlock sequence, performing an action based on the second part of the user input.

Abstract: Apparatus comprises at least one processor, and at least one memory, having computer-readable code stored thereon, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to disable touch-sensitivity of a first touch-sensitive region, to enable touch-sensitivity of a second touch-sensitive region, and to be responsive to receipt, while the touch-sensitivity of the first touch-sensitive region is disabled, of a user input gesture, at least part of which is in respect of the second touch-sensitive region, to cause a graphical user interface to be displayed on a display panel, wherein the first and second touch-sensitive regions are configured to detect at least one type of touch input gesture and are configured such that the touch-sensitivities of the first and second touch sensitive regions are independently controllable.

Abstract: A method for measuring data retention characteristic of an RRAM device includes: a) controlling a temperature of a sample stage to maintain the RRAM device at a predetermined temperature; b) setting the RRAM device to a high-resistance state or a low-resistance state; c) measuring data retention time by applying a predetermined voltage to the RRAM device so that a resistive state failure of the RRAM device occurs; d) repeating the steps a)-c) to perform a plurality of measurements; e) calculating a resistive state failure probability F(t) of the RRAM device from the data retention time in the plurality of measurements; and f) fitting the resistive state failure probability F(t), and calculating predicted data retention time tE by using parameters obtained from the fitting. The data retention time of the RRAM device may be predicted by combining voltage acceleration and temperature acceleration.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: based on an entered text string, enable selection of at least a part of a presented full text string as an adaptation for the entered text string by a user interaction with the presented full text string itself, the presented full text string being presented to the user prior to initiation of entry of the entered text string.

Abstract: A resistive switching memory device and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The device includes a plurality of resistive switching memory units arranged in a matrix, each of which includes a switching element and a resistive switching device, and the switching element being connected to a word line at its control terminal, to the resistive switching device at one terminal, and to a bit line at the other terminal; a word line decoder adapted to decode an input address signal to switch on the switching element in at least one of resistive switching memory units; and a driving circuit adapted to apply a voltage pulse whose front edge changes slowly across the resistive switching device by the bit line synchronously with the switching-on of the switching element.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for processing a webpage. A user device obtains a gesture track of a user and queries a gesture track database according to the gesture track obtained, wherein the gesture track database stores a relationship between the gesture track and account information of the user. The user device obtains the account information corresponding to the gesture track and provides the account information to a log-in server, so as to log in the application.

Abstract: A Chinese character Pinyin input method and apparatus are disclosed. The method includes displaying on a human-machine interaction interface (HMI) initial keys representing all initials and simple final keys representing all simple finals. The method further includes, in response to an operation with respect to a simple final, displaying on the HMI auxiliary keys corresponding to the simple final, wherein various combinations of the simple final and symbols represented by the auxiliary keys respectively form compound finals starting with the simple final. The disclosed method and apparatus are especially applicable to inputting Chinese characters on a touchscreen of smart devices, such as mobile phones.

Abstract: Methods for expansion of antigen-specific T cells are provided. Said methods include following steps: generating antigen-specific T cells by stimulation of T cells with antigen A; introducing genes encoding immune recognition molecule specific to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule bound with a peptide derived from antigen B into the antigen A specific T cell to produce bi-specific T cells recognizing both target cells expressing antigen A peptide associated MHC and target cells expressing antigen B peptide associated MHC; stimulating the bi-specific T cells by antigen A for expansion of the bi-specific T cells in vitro or in vivo. Methods of the present invention can be applied to expand various of T cells with specific to cancer cells with tumor antigen peptide loaded MHC molecules for adoptive therapy against unmet medical need such as tumors etc.

Abstract: A stent graft (5) comprises a tubular graft member (4), and a plurality of sloping stent members (3) substantially coaxial with and coupled to the tubular graft member (4). Each of the sloping stent members (3) comprises multiple uneven apexes characterizing a round tubular configuration with a distal end and a proximal end disposed about a longitudinal axis. The distal apexes of the sloping stent member (3) are arranged in substantially the same plane substantially horizontal to the longitudinal axis of the sloping stent member and the proximal apexes are arranged in a sloping plane oblique to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A resistive random access memory device, a method for manufacturing the resistive random access memory device, and a method for operating the resistive random access memory device are disclosed. The resistive random access memory device includes a resistive switching memory element including two electrodes and a layer of variable-resistance material between the two electrodes, wherein the layer of variable-resistance material exhibits bipolar resistive switching behavior; and a Schottky diode including a metal layer and a p-doped semiconductor layer which contact each other, wherein the metal layer of the Schottky diode is coupled to one of the two electrodes of the resistive switching memory element. The present disclosure provides the resistive random access memory device operating in bipolar resistive switching scheme.

Abstract: A resistive-switching random access memory device includes a memory cell disposed between a bit line and a word line, the memory cell having a resistive-switching element (40) and a Schottky diode (30). The Schottky diode (30) and the resistive-switching element (40) are connected in series. The Schottky diode (30) includes a metal layer and a semiconductor layer contacting each other. An interface between the metal layer and the semiconductor layer has a non-planar shape.