Abstract: A prediction method includes: performing downsampling on a luma component of a to-be-processed image block to obtain an initial signal of the luma component; obtaining a residual signal of the luma component based on the obtained initial signal of the luma component; obtaining a residual signal of a chroma component of the to-be-processed image block based on the chroma component of the to-be-processed image block without downsampling. The method further includes: respectively performing a transform on the residual signal of the luma component and the residual signal of the chroma component, to obtain transform coefficients, performing quantization on the obtained transform coefficients, to obtain quantization coefficients, and performing entropy encoding on the obtained quantization coefficients to obtain a bitstream.

Abstract: A method for operating a nitrogen oxide sensor comprising: sensing a first measurement signal of the nitrogen oxide sensor, the first measurement signal representing a detected voltage between a reference electrode and an external electrode; sensing a second measurement signal representing a measured gas content in a measuring chamber of the nitrogen oxide sensor; comparing the first measurement signal with a predefined first threshold value; and if the first threshold value is exceeded, assigning the second measurement signal to an emission of NH3.

Abstract: A data storage system includes a logical space having logical block addresses (LBAs) divided into non-overlapping LBA ranges, and a physical space having pairs of physical bands. The system also includes a map in which first successive alternate LBAs of each different one of the non-overlapping LBA ranges are mapped to successive adjacent physical blocks of a first physical band of each different pair of the pairs of physical bands, and second successive alternate LBAs of each different one of the non-overlapping LBA ranges are mapped to successive adjacent physical blocks of a second physical band of each different pair of the pairs of physical bands. A controller employs the map to concurrently read data from a first physical block of the first physical band of one pair of physical bands and from a first physical block of the second physical band of the same pair of physical bands.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include methods of ascertaining the nitrogen oxide concentration and a nitrogen oxide ratio in the exhaust gas stream from a motor vehicle comprising: measuring a pumping current and ascertaining the nitrogen oxide concentration and the nitrogen oxide ratio from at least three successive pumping current measurements.

Abstract: While a user is located outside a verification area, one or more computing devices are used to obtain, in real time, a first image of the user. The one or more computing devices are used to store the first image among a plurality of images. While the user is located inside the verification area, the one or more computing devices are used to obtain identification information from the user. The one or more computing devices are used to identify, based on the identification information, a second image that is associated with the identification information. The one or more computing devices are used to perform identity verification on the user using the plurality of images, including the first image, and the second image.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for measuring the mechanical properties of sea floor sediments at full ocean depth.

Abstract: There is disclosed derivatives of amanitin conjugated to a targeting antibody to form an ADC (antibody drug conjugate).

Abstract: A motion vector field coding and decoding method, where the method includes obtaining an original signal of a current motion vector field block, where the current motion vector field block is obtained by dividing a current motion vector field into blocks, and the current motion vector field is a motion vector field corresponding to a video frame at a moment t, obtaining a prediction signal of the current motion vector field block and prediction information of the current motion vector field block, calculating a prediction residual signal of the current motion vector field block according to the prediction signal and the original signal, where the prediction residual signal is used to indicate a residual between the original signal and the prediction signal, and writing the prediction information and the prediction residual signal into a bitstream.

Abstract: Provided is a preparation method of an antibody-drug conjugate represented by Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof, or a solvate of the foregoing, wherein A, X, Y, L, D and a are as defined herein.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method of ascertaining the ammonia concentration and the nitrogen monoxide concentration in the exhaust gas stream from a motor vehicle comprising: measuring a pumping current at least three times; and determining an ammonia concentration and a nitrogen monoxide concentration based on three successive pumping current measurements.

Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method, and/or non-transitory computer-readable media may provide a warm start technique for cloud-hosted functions. A call is received from a web application. In response to the received call, a function graph is activated and includes a collection of functions associated with the web-application. The function graph also includes a plurality of states and transitions between the states. In response to the activation of the function graph, a cloud-hosted function associated with a particular state in the plurality of states included in the function graph is determined Before the particular state is triggered within the function graph to execute the cloud-hosted function, the determined cloud-hosted function is instantiated.

Abstract: A processing method and a terminal device are provided. The processing method comprises, provided that a storage device stores an association relationship between a first communication identifier and a first device identifier corresponding to a terminal device, and the terminal device is not connected to the storage device, monitoring whether a predetermined condition is satisfied. The processing method further comprises, in response to monitoring that the predetermined condition is satisfied, performing a corresponding process. After the terminal device and the storage device are connected, the storage device stores an association relationship between a second communication identifier and a device identifier corresponding to the terminal device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a video image decoding method in which a size of an affine motion compensation image sub-block in an affine image block is determined based on a motion vector difference, motion vector precision, a distance between control points in the affine image block, and a size of the affine image block, where the size includes a length in a horizontal direction and a length in a vertical direction, so that a length of the affine image block in a horizontal/vertical direction is an integer multiple of the length of the affine motion compensation image sub-block in the horizontal/vertical direction.

Abstract: A chroma prediction method includes: obtaining luma information and chroma information of a to-be-processed image block, first processing information, and second processing information, where the first processing information indicates a downsampling processing manner used for a luma component of the to-be-processed image block, and the second processing information indicates a downsampling processing manner used for a chroma component of the to-be-processed image block; reconstructing a transient luma block of the to-be-processed image block based on the luma information of the to-be-processed image block, where a resolution of the transient luma block is determined by using a sampling format of the to-be-processed image block and the first processing information; and obtaining a prediction block of a transient chroma block of the to-be-processed image block based on the resolution of the transient luma block, the sampling format of the to-be-processed image block, and the second processing information.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to radio frequency identification (RFID)-based communications technologies. In one aspect, a radio-frequency-based communications apparatus includes an antenna, a near field communication (NFC) radio frequency module and an electronic product code (EPC) radio frequency module separately connected to the antenna, an NFC processing module connected to the NFC radio frequency module, and an EPC processing module connected to the EPC radio frequency module. The NFC radio frequency module and the NFC processing module are configured to process signals transmitted according to one or more predetermined NFC protocols. The EPC radio frequency module and the EPC processing module are configured to process signals transmitted according to one or more predetermined EPC protocols.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the application disclose a method and apparatus for paying a fare. When a user takes a public transit means, the user terminal establishes an NFC connection with the fare-collecting device of the public transit means, the user terminal transmits the encrypted account ID of the user to the fare-collecting device, and the fare-collecting device may request a server to deduct the fare from the account of the user.

Abstract: A method for operating an exhaust gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine and an exhaust gas aftertreatment system are described. The internal combustion engine has a turbine wheel, which is arranged in the exhaust gas line, of an exhaust gas turbocharger, and a bypass line which bypasses the turbine wheel and in which a three-way pre-catalytic converter is arranged. A three-way main catalytic converter is situated in the exhaust gas line. A NOx sensor is provided which measures the NOx fraction in the exhaust gas downstream of the three-way pre-catalytic converter. If the measured NOx fraction exceeds a threshold value, the three-way pre-catalytic converter is diagnosed as faulty.

Abstract: The present specification describes to a self-service payment device and a control method thereof. One example method includes determining that a removable cover plate is in a first state, wherein the removable cover plate and a payment box form an enclosed space when the removable cover plate is in the first state, and the top of the payment box is open when the removable cover plate is in a second state; reading, using at least one radio frequency identification (RFID) antenna fastened to at least one inner wall of the payment box, at least one RFID tag, wherein each RFID tag is associated with a merchandise to be paid inside the payment box; and providing payment information based on the at least one RFID tag.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid form of a compound of Formula (I), a method for preparing the solid form, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the solid form, and use of the solid form in the treatment of Janus kinase (JAK) related diseases comprising, for example, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, and cancers.

Abstract: A service processing method includes: receiving RF signals sent by at least one terminal device, the RF signals including at least one device identifier of the at least one terminal device; selecting an RF signal from the received RF signals, and determining a terminal device corresponding to a device identifier included in the RF signal as a target payment device; collecting first biometric feature information of a user using the terminal device; and after obtaining a verification result of a verification on the user's identity based on the first biometric feature information, sending a payment request to a server if the verification is passed, wherein the payment request is configured to request for completing payment based on a payment account corresponding to the target payment device.