Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a system for processing manufacturing data, comprising: an edge device; a cloud platform; a sensing device configured to collect manufacturing data and to provide the collected data to the edge device; wherein the edge device and the cloud platform are each configured to carry out a plurality of data processing functions on the manufacturing data; the system further comprising a resource manager configured to communicate with the edge device and with the cloud platform, wherein the resource manager is further configured to: determine whether each of the plurality of data processing functions is to be carried out at the edge device or at the cloud platform; if it is determined that the plurality of data processing functions is to be carried out at the edge device, instruct the edge device to carry out the plurality of data processing functions; if it is determined that the plurality of data processing functions is to be carried out at the cloud platform, instruct the clou

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a system for processing manufacturing data, comprising: an edge device; a cloud platform; a sensing device configured to collect manufacturing data and to provide the collected data to the edge device; wherein the edge device and the cloud platform are each configured to carry out a plurality of data processing functions on the manufacturing data; the system further comprising a resource manager configured to communicate with the edge device and with the cloud platform, wherein the resource manager is further configured to: determine whether each of the plurality of data processing functions is to be carried out at the edge device or at the cloud platform; if it is determined that the plurality of data processing functions is to be carried out at the edge device, instruct the edge device to carry out the plurality of data processing functions; if it is determined that the plurality of data processing functions is to be carried out at the cloud platform, instruct the clou

Abstract: A method and system for decompressing a compressed file is disclosed in this invention, the method comprising: reading a compressed data block from the compressed file; decompressing the compressed data block; outputting the decompressed data for storage into a decompressed file; deleting the compressed data block that was decompressed from the compressed file. The proposed method and system in this invention can reduce the unnecessary repeated data between compressed data and decompressed data. The storage space requirement will be reduced during decompression, and the existing compression/decompression algorithms need not be changed by using this invention. Thus, this invention is easy to be integrated into existing compression/decompression tools.

Abstract: A method and system for decompressing a compressed file is disclosed in this invention, the method comprising: reading a compressed data block from the compressed file; decompressing the compressed data block; outputting the decompressed data for storage into a decompressed file; deleting the compressed data block that was decompressed from the compressed file. The proposed method and system in this invention can reduce the unnecessary repeated data between compressed data and decompressed data. The storage space requirement will be reduced during decompression, and the existing compression/decompression algorithms need not be changed by using this invention. Thus, this invention is easy to be integrated into existing compression/decompression tools.

Abstract: A method for calendaring an activity based on roles, including the steps of acquiring a request for calendaring the activity for a plurality of roles invited to attend the activity; acquiring data on existing activities which have been calendared for all the specific individuals in the plurality of roles invited to attend the activity; and determining the time interval for holding the activity based on the data on existing activities which have been calendared for all the specific individuals in the plurality of roles invited to attend the activity and the request for calendaring the activity.

Abstract: A store for selling merchandise to customers, with a central, substantially open, area having a ceiling of a given height, and providing a place for merchandise. For example, a plurality of departments for merchandise surround the central area, the merchandise departments being connected to the central area and to each other in a manner permitting free flow of customers between merchandise departments and the central area. As an optional feature, the merchandise departments each have a height less than the height of the central area. In certain embodiments, a perimeter customer path around the central open area and an additional customer path through the merchandise departments provide flexible traffic flow.

Abstract: A method and system for compressing, storing, and retrieving image data includes precoding a number of images, recoding a selection of image data, and decoding the image data to form an image. The precoding step includes decomposing the image into a tiered decomposition and partitioning each tier into a number of tiles. The recoding step includes restreaming the image data based on region of interest, resolution, and/or quality. The decoder may retrieve image data over a network.

Abstract: A method for distributing and utilizing software is provided. In the method of distribution, a software application is provided on a hardware device by a manufacturer of the software application, wherein the software application is executable on the hardware device. The hardware device is enclosed within a box and distributed. The manufacturer provides continued services for the software application, wherein the hardware device is connectable between at least one end user's computer and the manufacturer. The hardware device is adapted to provide the continued services via a communication link between the hardware device and the manufacturer.