Abstract: To efficiently mitigate cell coverage disruptions caused by either unplanned equipment failures or planned outages during maintenance activities, an efficient cell site outage mitigation system is provided to calculate an optimal configuration for neighboring cell site devices before adjusting the cell site configuration settings to cover the coverage gap. The optimal configuration is determined using an offline model learner. Radio frequency propagation models and user demand and distribution models can be used to determine the offline solution. The optimal configuration setting learnt using an offline model is then implemented when an outage is determined to have occurred in the operational field.

Abstract: An SIM card connector and a mobile terminal are disclosed. The SIM card connector comprises a card holder as well as a power supply terminal, a first terminal and a second terminal disposed within the card holder. When the SIM card is plugged, the power supply terminal connects with a power supply contact of the SIM card earlier than the first terminal, and the first terminal connects with the power supply contact earlier than the second terminal. The mobile terminal comprises an interruption detection module, a power supply management module and an SIM card connector. The power supply management module is configured to stop supplying power to the power supply terminal when it is determined that a signal, received by the power supply management module changes from a second control signal into a first control signal.

Abstract: A method, a computer readable medium and an apparatus for optimizing a cellular network architecture are disclosed. For example, the method obtains network traffic data for a plurality of different endpoint device types, wherein the network traffic data comprises network traffic data for each of the plurality of different endpoint device types, and predicts a future traffic pattern for one of the plurality of different endpoint device types based on the network traffic data. The method then adjusts a parameter of the cellular network architecture in response to the future traffic pattern predicted for the one of the plurality of different endpoint device types.

Abstract: A filter includes a fibrous substrate having a plurality of coextruded first polymer material fibers and second polymer material fibers. Each of the first and second fibers are separated from each other and have a rectangular cross-section defined in part by an additional encapsulating polymer material that is separated from the first polymer material fibers and second polymer material fibers.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses method and apparatus for image compression. The method includes: acquiring a threshold of a similarity score of an image; acquiring a first quality factor of the image, a first similarity score corresponding to the first quality factor, a second quality factor of the image, and a second similarity score corresponding to the second quality factor; obtaining a functional relationship between quality factor and similarity score of the image by means of curve fitting using the first quality factor, the first similarity score, the second quality factor, and the second similarity score; determining an optimum quality factor of the image according to the functional relationship between the quality factor and the similarity score and the threshold of the similarity score; and compressing the image according to the determined optimum quality factor. With the present disclosure, iterations in image compression can be completed in a very short time.

Abstract: The present application provides an information pushing method and apparatus. The method comprises: collecting a pushing parameter of each piece of information pushed in a time segment T, the pushing parameter comprising information pushing time, an information pushing user, or the number of times of the information being accessed; determining, according to the collected pushing parameter, an information access parameter of each user in the time segment T, the information access parameter comprises at least: the number of times of the information being visited in the time segment T, an information access tendency, and time of a last access of the information in T, and the information access tendency being determined by the number of times of the information being accessed; and selecting, according to the information access parameter of each user in the time segment T, a target user meeting a requirement, and pushing information to the target user.

Abstract: A stress management device is formed in an integrated design that enables pulse measurement, display of results and a power supply gathered into a small finger clip device. The stress management device includes a non-invasive infrared sensor that identifies and measures pulse rate variability and utilizes that information to calculate the power spectrum distribution and create a curve of the results multiple times per second. The device incorporates a display screen on which a graphic image of a pair of lungs filling and emptying to encourage the user into a predetermined breathing pattern known to reduce stress levels during a training period. After the completion of the training period, the device presents a score reflecting the percentage of times the user achieved high, medium and low relaxation states, and a pie chart reflecting the distribution of the states of relaxation calculated during the training period.

Abstract: MicroRNAs are shown to be up- and/or down-regulated in inflammation and immune cells using a mouse model of asthma and regulatory T cells as source of RNA, respectively. Modulating the expression of these microRNAs can be effective in redirecting inflammation and immunity and hence, can be beneficial as biomarkers or as therapeutic agents against diverse human immunologic and inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: A mobility management node and a method in a mobility management node for reducing signalling caused by changes of location of a radio terminal, which mobility management node is configured to be operatively comprised by a wireless communication system and to operatively manage the mobility of the radio terminal and to operatively communicate with a gateway node acting as an interface between the system and an external network. The method comprises obtaining initial position information; obtaining boundary information indicating a boundary area wherein at least one of a policy or a charging rule is to be applied for the radio terminal; obtaining current position information; determining whether the radio terminal is inside or outside the boundary area; providing mobility information when the radio terminal is outside the boundary area and not providing mobility information to the gateway node when the radio terminal is inside the boundary area.

Abstract: Band-pass filter having a body comprising a rectangular waveguide and a dielectric insert comprising a dielectric plate and a high temperature superconductive film in line with a number of rectangular windows of the same height. The waveguide has a×b cross-section, a being length of the wide wall and b the length of the narrow wall. Each wide wall has a fixing groove at the central portion and a rectangular recess in the fixing groove. The dielectric plate has two ends in the fixing grooves and is symmetric with a perpendicular bisecting plane of the wide wall. The rectangular recess is symmetric to the perpendicular bisecting plane and has same length as the waveguide, with its width w satisfies t<w<a/2, and depth d satisfies d<?/4, t being total thickness of the dielectric plate and the high temperature superconductive film, and ? the wavelength of the central frequency of the pass-band of the band-pass filter.

Abstract: A method, a computer readable medium and an apparatus for optimizing a cellular network architecture are disclosed. For example, the method obtains network traffic data for a plurality of different endpoint device types, wherein the network traffic data comprises network traffic data for each of the plurality of different endpoint device types, and predicts a future traffic pattern for one of the plurality of different endpoint device types based on the network traffic data. The method then adjusts a parameter of the cellular network architecture in response to the future traffic pattern predicted for the one of the plurality of different endpoint device types.

Abstract: Techniques for sharing a cellular network connection amongst multiple devices over a local area network are provided that reduce cellular network load during crowded events. In an aspect, a devices is configure to perform operations that include scanning an area for another device that has established a first wireless cellular connection with a cellular network device of a cellular network and that enables an indirect connection of the device to the cellular network device via a direct connection of the device to the other device via a local network device. The operations further include, in response to identifying the other device as a result of the scanning, sending a request to the other device to connect to the other device via the local network device and to receive the indirect connection to the cellular network device.

Abstract: A computer-based system and method for modeling integrated circuit congestion and wire distribution determines a boundary where a tile congestion corresponding to a first layer group is equivalent to a first blockage ratio corresponding to a second layer group, formulates a piece-wise linear formula that relates the tile congestion to a number of wires of a two-dimensional tile, and distributes a portion of the number of wires to a layer of the tile based on the tile congestion.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for image processing, including: loading and decrypting an image file to obtain an original image, and saving the original image; shrinking the original image to obtain a pending image with a preset resolution, and saving the pending image; editing the pending image and previewing the pending image in real time; and editing the original image after the real-time previewing. The disclosure also provides a system for image processing. the disclosure can increase efficiency of real-time preview at the time of image editing.

Abstract: To efficiently mitigate cell coverage disruptions caused by either unplanned equipment failures or planned outages during maintenance activities, an efficient cell site outage mitigation system is provided to calculate an optimal configuration for neighboring cell site devices before adjusting the cell site configuration settings to cover the coverage gap. The optimal configuration is determined using an offline model learner. Radio frequency propagation models and user demand and distribution models can be used to determine the offline solution. The optimal configuration setting learnt using an offline model is then implemented when an outage is determined to have occurred in the operational field.

Abstract: Providing object information on the Internet includes configuring a plurality of front-end categories for a plurality of network objects and a plurality of screening conditions for screening the plurality of network objects, where each of the plurality of screening conditions uniquely corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of the front-end categories. Providing object information further includes receiving object information pertaining to a network object, the object information including a screening condition for the network object; storing the object information in a back-end category, determining a front-end category to which the network object belongs, according to the screening condition and storing correlation information of the object and the front-end category, wherein the back-end category is separate from and different than the front-end category.

Abstract: A method and system for performing quick reply operations are disclosed. The method for quick reply operations includes displaying a text box; determining a display area of the text box; and receiving a user instruction. The method further includes determining whether the user instruction is a pull-down gesture in the display area of the text box; determining whether the pull-down gesture exceeds a threshold length; and displaying a quick reply text box. The method and system consistent with the present disclosure implement quick reply functions and improve the user experience for replying to various messages and postings.

Abstract: A computer-based system and method for modeling integrated circuit congestion and wire distribution determines a boundary where a tile congestion corresponding to a first layer group is equivalent to a first blockage ratio corresponding to a second layer group, formulates a piece-wise linear formula that relates the tile congestion to a number of wires of a two-dimensional tile, and distributes a portion of the number of wires to a layer of the tile based on the tile congestion.

Abstract: A receptacle connector, a plug connector and an electrical connector assembly, the receptacle connector comprises a housing, a cage, a separation unit, a plurality of receptacle terminals, and a plurality of receptacle power terminals. The housing comprises a first tongue plate and a second tongue plate which are arranged transversely at an interval. The cage is installed to the housing and surrounds the first tongue plate and the second tongue plate to define a mating space. The separation unit extends into the mating space to separate the mating space into an HDMI receptacle portion and a power receptacle portion which are arranged transversely. The receptacle terminal is provided to the first tongue plate for transmitting a signal conforming to a HDMI transmission specification. The power terminal is provided to the second tongue plate for transmitting power.

Abstract: A multilayered polymer composite film includes a first polymer material forming a polymer matrix and a second polymer material coextruded with the first polymer material. The second polymer material forms a plurality of fibers embedded within the polymer matrix. The fibers have a rectangular cross-section.