Abstract: A computing environment can include a host system that maintains a guest system, and a hardware component configured to implement artificial intelligence (“AI”) methods of processing and analyzing date. The guest system can provide a virtual computing environment that receives a request to implement an AI application, and utilize a framework and a guest library to convert data from the AI application into an intermediate representation (“IR”). The host system can receive the IR with a virtual device (“VD”), and utilize an IR backend to translate the IR into hardware operations for the hardware component. Translated hardware operations can be provided to, and carried out by, the hardware component to provide an implementation of the AI application. Results of the hardware operations can be transmitted from the VD of the host system to a VD driver of the guest system, virtualizing the hardware component relative to the guest system.

Abstract: the disclosure discloses a wide-concentration multi-component hazardous gas detector and an implementation method thereof, solving the problems of the existing, technology that false negative results, ultra-limit concentration and sensor poisoning often occur in a gas detector used in fire fighting forces. The wide-concentration multi-component hazardous gas detector includes a gas diluting and sampling connector, a sensor integrated module, electrochemical sensors, ADC (analog to digital converter) circuits, MCU (microprogrammed control unit) single chip microcomputers, acousto-optic alarms, a 4-button keyboard module, an LED (light-emitting diode) display module, an SD card data memory module, a power supply control and electric quantity display module, a high-performance lithium battery pack, a small evacuation pump, 433M signal transmission modules and a remote command platform signal collection terminal.

Abstract: System and methods for replicating and enforcing license information in a computer cluster are described. The method may include: receiving, by a core-node in the computer cluster, a plurality of peer-license-info from a plurality of peer-nodes selected from a plurality of cluster nodes. Each of the plurality of peer-license-info may include license-info collected by and associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of peer-nodes. The method may include generating, by the core-node, a first cluster-license-info based on the plurality of peer-license-info. The method may further include propagating, by the core-node, the first cluster-license-info to each of the plurality of peer-nodes. The first cluster-license-info is configured for detecting license violations among the plurality of cluster nodes.

Abstract: A compact high frame rate image sensing system has a three CMOS semiconductor circuit chip stack formation, and an imaging method thereof. The bottom chip has an array of light sensitive regions and structures to capture an image. The middle chip includes a Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) or a Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) frame buffer circuit. The top chip includes image processing and logic circuit elements to rapidly extract an image or its main characteristics as determined by a boundary detecting filter block. The image sensing system also includes a compiling tool to provide the programming parameters to the programmable filter blocks in order to optimize the image sensing system for a specific motion detection application.

Abstract: A network device may receive intelligent operations interface information that may comprise resources or events that may affect a communication system. The intelligent operations interface information may be processed to isolate network performance problems and effectuate a prioritized resolution of the network performance problems. The intelligent operations interface may take into account a ripple effect of fixing or not fixing one network performance problem over another network performance problem when determining the prioritized resolution of the network performance problems.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media and apparatuses for sharing an experience via a social network on demand are disclosed. A processor establishes a first video session with a mobile endpoint device of a user, the first video session is established after the mobile endpoint device is authenticated as being allowed to capture a video of a live event at a commercial venue, the first video session containing the video of the live event at the commercial venue that the user is attending, receives at least one social media connection of the user for receiving the video, sends a notification to each social media connection of the at least one social media connection that the video is available, receives a request from the at least one social media connection to access the video, and establishes a second video session with an endpoint device of the at least social media connection.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable storage media and apparatuses for utilizing privacy information to improve a user experience are disclosed. A processor receives privacy information of a user, the privacy information comprising location information and at least one of: traveling companion information and event information, receives over a communication network associated with the network service provider, a search request, determines search results responsive to the search request, wherein the search results are generated by accounting for the location information and at least one of: the traveling companion information and the event information, and provides over the communication network associated with the network service provider, the search results to an endpoint device of the user.

Abstract: A method and system for processing information in a social network system are disclosed. The method includes: in a network system, especially in a social network system, adding a piece of information having a new information structure to serve as a basic unit for expression intension of a user while enabling a user to be capable of continuously releasing a piece of information having a simple structure as a basic unit for expressing intensions. This information having the new structure describes relative locations of multiple basic units expressing meanings when being exhibited, and the meanings thereof are expressed by using a combination of the recited basic units in a manner of the multiple basic units. As such, information expression efficiency in the system is improved, and the information screening capability is enhanced, thereby naturally implementing structured reorganization of the information and significantly improving the information processing capability of the system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing network operations are described. An illustrative system includes a plurality of network components, in which each network component generates a plurality of network component data, and a mediation node that receives the plurality of network component data. The mediation node associates a plurality of time series data and a network topology with the network component data. The mediation node includes at least one baseline module that receives a selected subset of the network component data and generates at least one baseline for anomaly detection. The system may further include at least one application component communicatively coupled to the mediation node, and the application component may receive the time series data, the plurality of subsets of the network component data, and a plurality of baselines and identify a relationship.

Abstract: A method and system for processing information in a social network system are disclosed. The method includes: in a network system, especially in a social network system, adding a piece of information having a new information structure to serve as a basic unit for expression intension of a user while enabling a user to be capable of continuously releasing a piece of information having a simple structure as a basic unit for expressing intensions. This information having the new structure describes relative locations of multiple basic units expressing meanings when being exhibited, and the meanings thereof are expressed by using a combination of the recited basic units in a manner of the multiple basic units. As such, information expression efficiency in the system is improved, and the information screening capability is enhanced, thereby naturally implementing structured reorganization of the information and significantly improving the information processing capability of the system.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a media server from an electronic device, a first request for a video content item. The method includes selecting, at the media server, a particular version of the video content item to communicate to the electronic device based on a geographic location of the electronic device. The particular version is a vector graphics format version responsive to the geographic location corresponding to a first coverage area. The particular version is a bitmap graphics format version responsive to the geographic location corresponding to a second coverage area different from the first coverage area. The method also includes communicating the particular version of the video content item from the media server to the electronic device.

Abstract: Diverting communication content directed to a wireless device based on a determined state of a display of the wireless device is presented herein. A method can include receiving state information representing a display state of a display of a wireless device; and in response to determining, based on the state information, that the display has been inactive for a defined period of time, redirecting communication content that has been directed to the wireless device to an intermediary device. In an example, the redirecting can include storing the communication content in the intermediary device as stored content, and in response to determining, based on the state information, that the display has been active, sending, via the intermediary device, the stored content directed to the wireless device.

Abstract: Smart M2M devices may be utilized to discover, generate, develop, and use customer behavior information. Security, marketing, and sales may be made through the use of short-range communication mechanisms, and customer behavior information may be gathered while providing devices with product information and other content. In an example configuration, smart M2M devices may determine the location of a device in a venue and compare it to historical location information associated with the device to determine whether authentication should be requested.

Abstract: Network demand data can be determined by employing low cost sensing devices. In one aspect, the sensing devices can monitor user equipment activity and/or environmental conditions associated with a specific area. Sudden changes in the network demand at the area, for example, due to a planned or unplanned event, can be detected based on an analysis of the monitored information. Based on the changes, configuration parameters associated with antennas of one or more access points can be updated to improve network coverage and/or capacity at the area. In one example, a transmission power of an access point can be adjusted to increase network capacity. In another example, an antenna beam of the access point can be focused and/or steered towards the area to improve network coverage.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus produce and reproduce Augmented Reality (AR) contents in a mobile terminal. In the method, contents are produced. An image including an object corresponding to the contents is recognized. Recognition information for the object corresponding to the contents is obtained based on a recognition result. AR contents including the contents and the recognition information are generated. Therefore, AR contents for an input image may be easily produced and reproduced, and the AR contents may be used as independent multimedia contents, not an auxiliary means of other contents.

Abstract: A half-bridge power converter includes a transformer dividing the half-bridge power converter into a primary side and a secondary side. Disposed on the first side is a first capacitor bank and a second capacitor bank in series with the first capacitor hank, and also a bootstrap capacitor configured to be charged by current flowing through a charging current flowpath. The charging current flowpath extends at least through a pre-charging circuit located on the primary side, the pre-charging circuit being configured to reduce a voltage imbalance between the first capacitor bank and the second capacitor bank. The half-bridge power converter also includes a discharging current flowpath that extends at least through a primary winding of the transformer and the pre-charging circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an artificial intelligence (AI) system that utilizes a machine learning algorithm such as deep learning and the like, and an application thereof. In particular, an electronic apparatus, a guide providing method thereof, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium are provided. An electronic apparatus includes an input interface configured to receive a user input, a display configured to display a guide, and a processor configured to determine whether a task corresponding to the received user input is performable by the electronic apparatus, in response to determining that the task is performable, perform the task corresponding to the received user input, and in response to determining that the task is not performable, determine a candidate task related to the received user input and control the display to provide a guide for guiding the determined candidate task.

Abstract: The invention includes compositions, devices, and methods for analyzing a polymer and/or polymer unit. The polymer may be a homo or hetero-polymer such as DNA, RNA, a polysaccharide, or a peptide. The device includes electrodes that form a tunnel gap through which the polymer can pass. The electrodes are functionalized with a reagent attached thereto, and the reagent is capable of forming a transient bond to a polymer unit. When the transient bond forms between the reagent and the unit, a detectable signal is generated and used to analyze the polymer.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus produce and reproduce Augmented Reality (AR) contents in a mobile terminal. In the method, contents are produced. An image including an object corresponding to the contents is recognized. Recognition information for the object corresponding to the contents is obtained based on a recognition result. AR contents including the contents and the recognition information are generated. Therefore, AR contents for an input image may be easily produced and reproduced, and the AR contents may be used as independent multimedia contents, not an auxiliary means of other contents.

Abstract: Systems and processes that incorporate teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a request for a streaming video application service from a mobile device and, responsive to determining a relationship between a service provider of a wireless access point and a service provider of a cellular network providing the streaming video application service via the cellular services. Responsive to determining that the wireless access point is in a communication range of the mobile device based on a proximity of the wireless access point to the mobile device, a communication session is initiated between the mobile device and the wireless access point. Delivery of the streaming video application service to the mobile device is switched from over the cellular network to over the wireless access point. Other embodiments are disclosed.