Abstract: A process for optimal query scheduling includes receiving in an information retrieval data processing system, a request to accelerate query execution of a specified query to a time prior to a scheduled time. A specific field corresponding to data in a database is then identified in the query and a freshness of data requirement for the specific field retrieved along with a frequency of change the data corresponding to the specific field. Then, if execution of the specific query at the time prior to the scheduled time instead of the scheduled time is determined not to violate the freshness of data requirement based upon the frequency of change of the data corresponding of the specific field, the specific query is scheduled for execution at the time prior to the scheduled time. But otherwise, the scheduled time may be maintained for executing the specific query.

Abstract: A plurality of tickets can be received. A pattern pertaining to an issue with an application can be determined by at least one artificial neural network. The pattern can be indicated among at least a portion of the plurality of tickets. The portion of the plurality of tickets can be grouped into a group comprising a primary ticket and at least one secondary ticket. Automation steps can be accessed from a database. The automation steps can be implemented to resolve the issue for the primary ticket. Responsive to the resolving the issue by implementing the automation steps from the database for the primary ticket, the secondary ticket can be closed.

Abstract: A device and method are provided for providing a function related to a camera in an electronic device. A method includes acquiring, via a first camera of the electronic device, a plurality of first images; acquiring, via a second camera of the electronic device, one or more second images; generating a plurality of image contents based on at least one of the plurality of first images or the one or more second images; and outputting the plurality of image contents at respective regions of a display of the electronic device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for estimating heights of defects in a wafer. The method comprises creating an un-calibrated 3D model of a defect in a wafer, determining one or more attributes associated with the un-calibrated 3D model, transforming the un-calibrated 3D model to a calibrated 3D model, and estimating a height of the defect using the calibrated 3D model. Creating an un-calibrated 3D model corresponds to a defect present in a wafer based on a plurality of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images of the defect. Transforming the un-calibrated 3D model to a calibrated 3D model uses a scaling factor corresponding to the determined one or more attributes associated with the un-calibrated 3D model. A height of the defect is estimated based on the calibrated 3D model of the defect.

Abstract: A method of performing interested event based image capture by an electronic device includes receiving a plurality of image frames, storing the plurality of image frames in a high-resolution buffer, converting the plurality of image frames into a plurality of low-resolution image frames, detecting an interested event in at least one low-resolution image frame of the plurality of low-resolution image frames, determining a visual score of the interested event in the at least one detected low-resolution image frame, and obtaining at least one image frame corresponding to the at least one detected low-resolution image frame from the high-resolution buffer, based on the visual score.

Abstract: A system includes a location controller for a building, a container arranged to store items, and a device attached to the container. The device includes a first radio and a light emitting diode. The first radio emits a signal. The location controller determines a first location of the device in the building based on the signal and communicates, based on the first location of the device in the building, a first instruction to the device indicating that the device should be moved to a second location. The light emitting diode emits light of a first color in response to the first instruction.

Abstract: Embodiments provide cloud based access privilege governance. Embodiments retrieve identity access data and encode the identity access data as a plurality of binary vectors. Embodiments determine a distinct identity access count as a cluster count, normalize the cluster count, and perform peer group analysis using the normalized cluster count.

Abstract: One example includes a method for measuring a quiescent current in a switching voltage regulator. The method includes generating a mathematical model of a circuit design associated with the switching voltage regulator. The mathematical model includes measurable parameters to describe a switching current of a power switch of the switching voltage regulator. The method also includes fabricating a circuit comprising the switching voltage regulator based on the circuit design. The fabricated circuit includes the power switch and conductive I/O. The method also includes coupling the conductive I/O of the fabricated circuit to a circuit test fixture and providing electrical signals to the conductive I/O via the circuit test fixture. The method also includes measuring the measurable parameters in response to the electrical signals and applying the measurable parameters to the mathematical model to calculate the switching current.

Abstract: Illustrative embodiments represent a dynamic on-demand approach to configuring destination storage for bare metal restore (BMR) operations without operator intervention, including destination storage that is smaller than source storage devices. The illustrative operations rely on system state information collected concurrently with or shortly after source data is backed up, thereby capturing current actual storage metrics for the source data. The illustrative embodiments further rely on enhanced data agent components to collect and restore system state information as well as to restore backup data, thereby streamlining the configurations needed for the BMR operation to proceed. Additional business logic matches source mount points with suitable smaller destination storage resources and ensures that the BMR operation successfully completes with diverse and/or smaller storage destinations.

Abstract: A device and method are provided for providing a function related to a camera in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a display device; a first camera; a processor; and a memory configured to store instructions, which when executed, instruct the processor to acquire a plurality of first images having a first attribute and one or more second images having a second attribute through the first camera for a predetermined time, when an input associated with image acquisition is received, generate one or more image content based on the plurality of first images or the one or more second images, and store instructions that cause the one or more image content to be output through the display device.

Abstract: A method for providing backhaul dynamic link distance for backhaul is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes propagating, by a network owner, a configured link distance parameter as part of beacon; using, by a mesh node joining the network, the configured link distance parameter for backhaul to set slot-time and Acknowledgement (ACK)/Clear To Send (CTS) timeout values before joining the network; wherein the configured link distance parameter for backhaul is part of a backhaul network profile.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, system and computer program product for optimal query scheduling for resource utilization option. In an embodiment of the disclosure, a process for optimal query scheduling includes receiving in an information retrieval data processing system at a contemporaneous time, a request for deferred query execution of a specified query to a future time after the contemporaneous time. The method additionally includes determining a frequency of change of data corresponding to a field referenced in the specified query. Then, on condition that the frequency of change is below a threshold value, an intermediate time prior to the future time but after the contemporaneous time can be identified and the specified query scheduled for execution at the intermediate time instead of the future time. But, otherwise the specified query can be scheduled at the future time as originally requested.

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: An information processing apparatus includes: a factual attribute determining unit that determines a factual attribute that can be confirmed to be a fact with respect to a user based on user-provided data having been provided by the user oneself or history data of the user; an inferred attribute determining unit which determines an inferred attribute having been inferred with respect to the user based on user-related data including at least the factual attribute related to the user; and a credit score inferring unit that infers a credit score to be set to the user based on an attribute data group including the factual attribute and the inferred attribute related to the user.

Abstract: One example includes a method for measuring a quiescent current in a switching voltage regulator. The method includes generating a mathematical model of a circuit design associated with the switching voltage regulator. The mathematical model includes measurable parameters to describe a switching current of a power switch of the switching voltage regulator. The method also includes fabricating a circuit comprising the switching voltage regulator based on the circuit design. The fabricated circuit includes the power switch and conductive I/O. The method also includes coupling the conductive I/O of the fabricated circuit to a circuit test fixture and providing electrical signals to the conductive I/O via the circuit test fixture. The method also includes measuring the measurable parameters in response to the electrical signals and applying the measurable parameters to the mathematical model to calculate the switching current.

Abstract: Lease-based consistency may be implemented for databases to handle failovers. A database node may obtain a consistency lease that describes a point in time determined from a time-to-live amount added to a consistent point in time for database data. While the consistency lease is valid, Multi-version Concurrency Control (MVCC) snapshots assigned by the database node can be used to handle requests to access the database data. Once expired, the database node may have to renew the consistency lease in order to continue to handle write and read requests.

Abstract: A method for providing backhaul dynamic link distance for backhaul is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes propagating, by a network owner, a configured link distance parameter as part of beacon; using, by a mesh node joining the network, the configured link distance parameter for backhaul to set slot-time and Acknowledgement (ACK)/Clear To Send (CTS) timeout values before joining the network; wherein the configured link distance parameter for backhaul is part of a backhaul network profile.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing a bubble network are described. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed including providing an isolated base station having a coverage area, providing a local HetNet Gateway (HNG) disposed within the coverage area and in communication with the isolated base station, providing a local Evolved Packet Core (EPC) in communication with the local HNG and disposed within the coverage area, and wherein the bubble network is disconnected from a mobile operator core network.

Abstract: One example includes a method for measuring a quiescent current in a switching voltage regulator. The method includes generating a mathematical model of a circuit design associated with the switching voltage regulator. The mathematical model includes measurable parameters to describe a switching current of a power switch of the switching voltage regulator. The method also includes fabricating a circuit comprising the switching voltage regulator based on the circuit design. The fabricated circuit includes the power switch and conductive I/O. The method also includes coupling the conductive I/O of the fabricated circuit to a circuit test fixture and providing electrical signals to the conductive I/O via the circuit test fixture. The method also includes measuring the measurable parameters in response to the electrical signals and applying the measurable parameters to the mathematical model to calculate the switching current.

Abstract: A computer implemented method includes intercepting a packet in a mobile device, the packet having a destination network address. A first virtual private network (VPN) plugin for which the packet is intended is identified out of multiple active VPN plugins. The packet is forwarded to the first VPN plugin. The first packet is forwarded via the VPN tunnel while keeping other VPNs having corresponding other plugins active, enabling multiple remote VPN connections using just one VPN tunnel.