Abstract: Systems and methods of monitoring inventory of a product storage facility include an image capture device configured to move about the product storage areas of the product storage facility and capture images of the product storage areas from various angles. A computing device coupled to the image capture device obtains the images of the product storage areas captured by the image capture device and processes the obtained images of the product storage areas to detect individual products captured in the obtained images. Based on detection of the individual products captured in the images, the computing device analyzes each of the obtained images to detect one or more adjacent product storage structures (shelves, pallets, etc.) and identifies and selects a single image that fully shows a product storage structure of interest and fully shows each of the products stored on the product storage structure of interest.

Abstract: A method for making an optically active P2-ligand precursor comprising converting D-xylose or a derivative thereof or D-glucose or a derivative thereof to the optically active P2-ligand precursor.

Abstract: An automotive imaging security system for a vehicle for recording an immediate environment of the vehicle upon an occurrence of a predetermined event. The automotive imaging security system includes four cameras coupled at the four corners of the vehicle's body and configured to capture the immediate environment of the vehicle. The automotive imaging security system further includes one or more sensors configured to detect the predetermined event and activate the camera.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may evaluate a conflict risk between parallel projects. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a dependency risk between a first project and a second project is determined based on an artifact submission history of a historical project. Then an overlap risk between the first and second projects is determined based on time schedules of the first and second projects. Next, a conflict risk between the first and second projects is evaluated based on the dependency risk and the overlap risk. Further, embodiments of the present invention may optimize the time schedules of parallel projects thereby enabling parallelization of projects.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may evaluate a conflict risk between parallel projects. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a dependency risk between a first project and a second project is determined based on an artifact submission history of a historical project. Then an overlap risk between the first and second projects is determined based on time schedules of the first and second projects. Next, a conflict risk between the first and second projects is evaluated based on the dependency risk and the overlap risk. Further, embodiments of the present invention may optimize the time schedules of parallel projects thereby enabling parallelization of projects.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products for distributed resource allocation between media gateways (MGs) in a cluster of MGs. According to one method, available resources provided by each MG in a cluster of MGs controlled by a media gateway controller (MGC) are communicated between the MGs in the cluster. At the media gateways, resources required for a call are identified, rules are applied to select resources for the call from the available resources, and the selected resources are allocated to process the call.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products for distributed resource allocation between media gateways (MGs) in a cluster of MGs. According to one method, available resources provided by each MG in a cluster of MGs controlled by a media gateway controller (MGC) are communicated between the MGs in the cluster. At the media gateways, resources required for a call are identified, rules are applied to select resources for the call from the available resources, and the selected resources are allocated to process the call.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes W interfaces to a circuit-switched network, where W is an integer number that equals the product of smaller integer numbers X and N. The apparatus also includes X discrete switching apparatus each having N ones of the W network interfaces, as well as a plurality of switching-expansion interconnects each interconnecting ones of the X switching apparatus, such that the W network interfaces are collectively interconnected in a non-blocking manner.