Abstract: A device implementable on a firearm includes a plate with a first primary side and a second primary side opposite the first primary side. When installed with the first primary side facing the firearm or an accessory of the firearm: (i) the first primary side is directly mounted on a portion of the firearm or the accessory, and (ii) the second primary side accommodates and mates with a first optic when the first optic is mounted on the second primary side of the plate. When installed with the second primary side facing the firearm or the accessory of the firearm: (i) the second primary side is directly mounted on the portion of the firearm or the accessory, and (ii) the first primary side accommodates and mates with a second optic different from the first optic when the second optic is mounted on the first primary side of the plate.

Abstract: Techniques are described for translating computer game chat to a different language for a partner gamer. If the chat is determined to be related to a game being played as opposed to social chat, a glossary may be used tailored to that game to first determine if a spoken term is in the glossary. If it is, a lookup of an equivalent term from the glossary can be used instead of passing the term through a translation engine, increasing accuracy and saving translation time.

Abstract: Techniques are described for training a machine learning (ML) model to determine, e.g., based on bit rate capacity, whether to encode a frame of video or not. If a frame is dropped according to output of the ML model, the next frame may be encoded at a higher quality than normal using the computing savings gained from dropping the first frame. Compressed domain information may be used to eliminate portions of a frame, but not the complete frame, from encoding.

Abstract: Techniques are described for over-training a ML model on multiple gameplay videos of individual scenes of a computer game to better configure the model to reconstruct or enhance portions of the computer game at a receiver as the computer game is received over a streamlining network. Reconstruction of individual missing slices of a frame is contemplated such that a frame missing a slice need not be entirely discarded.

Abstract: Techniques are described for identifying a switching point at which to switch resolutions of a video during streaming due to changing network bitrates. First quality metrics at plural bitrates are determined between selected videos and respective output videos derived from compressing and decompressing the respective selected videos. Also, second quality metrics at plural bitrates are determined between the respective selected videos and upscaled videos generated by upscaling the output video. Using the first and second quality metrics and bitrates, the switching point to change resolution during streaming is identified.

Abstract: Techniques are described for reducing latency in networked gaming by reducing I-frame sizes (which also results in automatically increasing P-frame sizes) to reduce the overall amount of video being transmitted. The reduced size of the I-frames is compensated for by increasing the size of other frames using a low pass filter (LPF) such as a Gaussian filter which reduces sharpness that the decoder can try to recover, or by use of lower resolution. The I-frame can be reduced by rotating it or flipping/mirroring it to produce the smaller coded frame, sending a flag to signal the orientation.

Abstract: A device implementable on a firearm includes a firearm grip configured to be held or gripped by a user of the firearm. The firearm grip includes a grip body and a grip insert. The grip body has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end can mate with a surface of the firearm when the firearm grip is installed on the firearm. The second end has a void that can receive and accommodate the grip insert therein. The grip insert includes a first lock and a second lock. When in a first position, the first lock locks the grip insert in the void of the grip body. When in a second position, the first lock unlocks the grip insert such that the grip insert is removable from the grip body. The second lock is configured to lock the first lock in the first position.

Abstract: A apparatus implementable on a firearm includes a handguard assembly which is configured to at least partially surround a barrel of the firearm when the handguard is installed on the firearm. The handguard includes at least first and second physical features such that: (a) the first physical feature is configured to accommodate mounting of an accessory of the firearm on the handguard, and (b) the second physical feature is configured to secure a cable of the accessory onto the handguard.

Abstract: A technique to determine an optimum number of reserved bits for use in video encoding. The bits per coding unit is calculated as a function of bitrate, frame rate and frame size. Then for each coding unit, N reserved bits candidates are selected. For each test video the number of packets per frame is identified and the average number of packets per frame is calculated. The best reserved bits candidate out of the N reserved bits candidates is identified, and then a best fitted linear model between best reserved bits candidate and bits per coding unit is determined.

Abstract: A cable management assembly for attachment to a rail of a firearm may include a main body having a bottom surface; a plurality of grooves formed on the bottom surface; a cable selectively embedded within the plurality of the grooves; wherein one of the plurality of grooves is communicated with the other one of the plurality of grooves.

Abstract: A bicycle stand is provided, including: a first connecting portion, a main body and at least two supporting members. The first connecting portion is configured to be assembled to a frame of a bicycle. The main body includes a rod member and a base connected with the rod member, and the rod member defines an axial direction and includes a second connecting portion detachably connected with the first connecting portion. The at least two supporting members are connected with the base and respectively include at least one supporting surface configured to be abutted against a placement surface, and the at least two supporting members are movable relative to the main body between an expanding position and a folded position.

Abstract: A device implementable on a firearm includes a plate with a first primary side and a second primary side opposite the first primary side. When installed with the first primary side facing the firearm or an accessory of the firearm: (i) the first primary side is directly mounted on a portion of the firearm or the accessory, and (ii) the second primary side accommodates and mates with a first optic when the first optic is mounted on the second primary side of the plate. When installed with the second primary side facing the firearm or the accessory of the firearm: (i) the second primary side is directly mounted on the portion of the firearm or the accessory, and (ii) the first primary side accommodates and mates with a second optic different from the first optic when the second optic is mounted on the first primary side of the plate.

Abstract: A apparatus implementable on a firearm includes a handguard assembly which is configured to at least partially surround a barrel of the firearm when the handguard is installed on the firearm. The handguard includes at least first and second physical features such that: (a) the first physical feature is configured to accommodate mounting of an accessory of the firearm on the handguard, and (b) the second physical feature is configured to secure a cable of the accessory onto the handguard.

Abstract: A apparatus implementable on a firearm includes a handguard assembly which is configured to at least partially surround a barrel of the firearm when the handguard is installed on the firearm. The handguard includes at least first and second physical features such that: (a) the first physical feature is configured to accommodate mounting of an accessory of the firearm on the handguard, and (b) the second physical feature is configured to secure a cable of the accessory onto the handguard.

Abstract: A apparatus implementable on a firearm includes a handguard assembly which is configured to at least partially surround a barrel of the firearm when the handguard is installed on the firearm. The handguard includes at least first and second physical features such that: (a) the first physical feature is configured to accommodate mounting of an accessory of the firearm on the handguard, and (b) the second physical feature is configured to secure a cable of the accessory onto the handguard.

Abstract: Video stream data is selectively scaled so that sections within regions of interest (ROI) maintain high resolution while areas not within the region of interest are down-scaled to reduce bandwidth cost of transmission. A low compression encoder compresses sections of a video frame corresponding to one or more ROI without motion search or prediction mode decision to generate low-compression section data. The video frame is downscaled and a high compression encoder compresses the resulting downscaled video frame with prediction mode decision to generate high-compression frame data.

Abstract: A cable management assembly for attachment to a rail of a firearm may include a main body having a bottom surface; a plurality of grooves formed on the bottom surface; a cable selectively embedded within the plurality of the grooves; wherein one of the plurality of grooves is communicated with the other one of the plurality of grooves.

Abstract: A derived quantization parameter for a section of a currently encoding picture of a plurality of pictures is incremented to produce an updated quantization parameter when the derived quantization parameter is less than a minimum quantization parameter for the currently encoding picture. The section is then encoded using the updated quantization parameter. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Abstract: A handheld tool includes a handle portion and a knife portion. The handle portion has a first distal end and a second distal end opposite the first distal end. The knife portion is coupled to the first distal end of the handle portion, and the knife portion has a sharp blade. The second distal end of the handle portion is configured with a dull blade.

Abstract: Various examples of a configurable cable holder for firearms are described. One example of the configurable cable holder includes an elastic band. The elastic band is configured to wrap around a portion of the firearm in one of a plurality of configurations when installed on the firearm. The elastic band has a clamp portion configured to elastically clamp a portion (e.g., cable) of an accessory of the firearm.