Abstract: Disclosed is an approach for detecting LIDAR blind spots in parking garages comprising receiving, by one or more processors, floor layout data for at least a first floor of a parking garage, based on the received floor layout data for at least a first floor of a parking garage, detecting, by the one or more processors, at least one additional floor layout data for a floor of the parking garage, wherein the at least one additional floor has a substantially similar layout to the first floor of the parking garage, in response to detecting the at least one additional floor layout data for a floor of the parking garage, group by the one or more processors, the floors with substantially similar floor layout data into at least one cluster, making a determination, by the one or more processors, that at least one of the floor layout data in the cluster contains at least one LIDAR blind spot, and based at least on the determination, generating, by the one or more processors, LIDAR data for the at least one blind spot.

Abstract: An approach is provided for generating and leveraging map layer(s) representing information associated with Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) usage on mobile devices. The approach, for instance, involves determining LiDAR usage data generated by one or more mobile devices. The approach also involves generating a map layer of a geographic database based on the LiDAR usage data. The map layer indicates one or more locations where a LiDAR device was used by the one or more mobile devices based on the LiDAR usage data. The approach further involves providing the map layer as an output.

Abstract: An approach is provided for location sharing using a LiDAR-based location signature. The approach involves, for example, receiving a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) scan of a location captured by a LiDAR sensor of a portable device. The approach also involves processing the LiDAR scan to generate a LiDAR location signature that is representative of the location of the portable device. The approach further involves transmitting the LiDAR location signature to another device to share the location of the portable device with the another device.

Abstract: An approach is provided for creating a LiDAR path signature. The approach involves, for instance, receiving a plurality of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) scans captured by a LiDAR sensor of a portable device as the portable device travels on a path through an environment. The approach also involves processing the plurality of LiDAR scans to generate a LiDAR path signature that is representative of the path of the portable device through the environment. The approach further involves providing the LiDAR path signature as an output.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for calculating a friction index for an indoor space to identify routing through the indoor space that avoids high friction regions, where friction is impedance to movement caused by obstructions. The system collects and processes data from sensors that detect attributes of obstructions and/or sensors that detect environmental conditions that indicate the presence of obstructions to calculate the friction index. Sensors can be location based or carried by persons. The system provides a navigation route that avoids high friction regions as an output.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor may include a first clock circuit to generate a first clock signal, a plurality of functional blocks, and clock logic. Each functional block may include a sub-clock circuit to generate a second clock signal based on the first clock signal, and a counter to store a count of active consumer of the second clock signal. The clock logic may, in response to a determination that the counter of a first functional block has a value less than one, disable the sub-clock circuit of the first functional block. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor may include a first clock circuit to generate a first clock signal, a plurality of functional blocks, and clock logic. Each functional block may include a sub-clock circuit to generate a second clock signal based on the first clock signal, and a counter to store a count of active consumer of the second clock signal. The clock logic may, in response to a determination that the counter of a first functional block has a value less than one, disable the sub-clock circuit of the first functional block. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method, device, and system including a digital rights management (DRM) license manager to protect software applications from unauthorized use. The DRM license manager system binds essential application data to a software license. This binding is achieved by adding an encryption key to a software license and encrypting the application data with that key. The essential application data is any kind of data which is required for proper operation of the program, such as media files, game levels or state tables. The DRM license manager system performs a check and decrypt operation of the essential application data during program run time. It requires that the license is available on the system. It also ensures that the decryption operation can only take place if the conditions defined in the license are met.

Abstract: A method, device, and system use a transfer module that is distributed and used in a controlled manner. This transfer module has sufficient access rights to de-crypt and re-encrypt content to perform the unbinding and binding operations needed to transfer content from one terminal to another. Assuming a back-up copy of relevant data is kept by the user, the back-up copy is encrypted with a key of a trusted party. The encrypted data can be transferred to a new device. The corresponding decryption key is transferred from the trusted party to the new device along with the transfer module.

Abstract: A method, device, and system including a digital rights management (DRM) license manager to protect software applications from unauthorized use. The DRM license manager system binds essential application data to a software license. This binding is achieved by adding an encryption key to a software license and encrypting the application data with that key. The essential application data is any kind of data which is required for proper operation of the program, such as media files, game levels or state tables. The DRM license manager system performs a check and decrypt operation of the essential application data during program run time. It requires that the license is available on the system. It also ensures that the decryption operation can only take place if the conditions defined in the license are met.