Abstract: In a method for video encoding in an encoder, a sample of a block that is a non-square block having a rectangular shape is received. The sample of the non-square block is predicted based on a first set of intra prediction directions for the non-square block, the first set of intra prediction directions including a first subset of intra prediction directions in a second set of intra prediction directions for a square block and not including a second subset of intra prediction directions in the second set of intra prediction directions. At least one syntax element that is indicative of the block being the non-square block that has the rectangular shape is determined. A video bitstream of the sample of the non-square block is encoded based on the at least one syntax element.

Abstract: A method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium is provided for decoding video data. Video data comprising a chroma component having a first nominal angle and first delta angles and a luma component having a second nominal angle and second delta angles is received, wherein the first delta angles are dependent on the second delta angles. The first delta angle values corresponding to the first delta angles are parsed or derived based at least on second delta values corresponding to the second delta angles, wherein the first delta angle values are derived from one or more nominal angles associated with one or more sample positions corresponding to one or more luma blocks. A prediction mode associated with the chroma component based on a nominal mode of a corresponding luma block is entropy-coded. The video data is decoded based on the first delta angle values corresponding to the first delta angles.

Abstract: A method for filtering in video encoding is provided. In the method, based on a determination that (i) an intra block copy (IBC) mode is disabled for a chroma component of a block and the IBC mode is enabled for a luma component of the block or (ii) decoupled partitioning structures are applied to the luma component of the block and the chroma component of the block, at least one loop filter is enabled for the chroma component of the block, a first sample of the luma component at a location in the block is determined based on a first loop filter configuration that does not include the at least one loop filter, and a second sample of the chroma component at the location in the block is determined based on a second loop filter configuration that includes the at least one loop filter.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus includes processing circuitry. For example, the processing circuitry obtains reconstructed samples in a temporal source frame that is different from a current frame, and determines filter coefficients of a filter for a current block in the current frame based on at least the reconstructed samples in the temporal source frame. The processing circuitry generates prediction information of the current block based on the determined filter coefficients. The temporal source frame is an inter coded frame that satisfies at least one of a quantization parameter (QP) requirement, a temporal distance requirement, and a reference picture requirement.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a UE receives a first uplink grant for a first RAT (e.g., 5G NR) and a second uplink grant for a second RAT (e.g., LTE). In one embodiment, the UE schedules an uplink transmission on the first RAT (e.g., by selectively dropping the uplink transmission on particular resource blocks) so as to manage an amount of time that is based on concurrent uplink transmissions on both the first and second RATs are performed. In another embodiment, the UE establishes a first period of time where a BSR transmitted by the UE on the first RAT is adjusted based on scheduling of concurrent uplink multi-RAT transmissions, and a second period of time where no BSR is transmitted by the UE on the first RAT based where concurrent uplink transmissions on both the first and second RATs are not permitted to be scheduled.

Abstract: An adaptive fluid switch for regulating the production rate of a fluid. The adaptive fluid switch includes a fluid control valve having a self-impinging valve element with at least one dissolvable plug configured to initially block fluid flow therethrough. After dissolution of the dissolvable plug and when the fluid produced through the adaptive fluid switch has a viscosity greater than a first predetermined level, the fluid follows a low resistance flow path in the self-impinging valve element but when the fluid has a viscosity less than a second predetermined level, the fluid follows a high resistance flow path in the self-impinging valve element, thereby regulating the production rate of the fluid responsive to changes in the viscosity of the fluid.

Abstract: Differing operations of a wireless communication device benefit from different antenna configurations, such as for positioning, where closely spaced antennas are desirable, and data communication, where antenna diversity is desirable. A device is configured to receive a request for receive a request for determining a position of a user equipment (UE), select one of a first plurality of antennas or a second plurality of antennas for determining the position of the UE, receive wireless signals using the selected first plurality of antennas or the second plurality of antennas, and determine the position of the UE based at least in part on the received wireless signals.

Abstract: A cooling structure of a high-speed cup-shaped wheel includes a base and a blade ring. The blade ring is arranged on the base and is fixedly connected to the base. The blade ring is provided with a plurality of water channel groups, which is sequentially arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction of the blade ring. Each of the water channel groups includes two or more inner water channels, which are sequentially arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the blade ring, and the width of each of the two or more inner water channels in a radial direction of the blade ring is gradually increased. The cooling structure allows cooling water to cover the entire working surface to improve the cooling efficiency for the working surface and also to effectively improve the utilization efficiency of the cooling water.

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include methods and systems for coding video. The methods include receiving a motion vector difference (MVD) of a video block from the video stream; in response to a determination that an adaptive MVD resolution mode of an inter prediction mode is signaled, searching for a first template of a prediction video block for the video block, and the first/second template is the neighboring reconstructed/predicted samples of the prediction video block/current block, and the prediction video block is a reconstructed/predicted forward or backward video block of the video block; locating the first template of the prediction video block that is a best match for a second template of the video block; refining a motion vector (MV) of the video block based on at least the second template, the located first template, and the MVD; and reconstructing/processing the video block based on at least the refined MV.

Abstract: Provided are a facial expression recognition method and system combined with an attention mechanism. The method comprises: detecting faces comprised in each video frame in a video sequence, and extracting corresponding facial ROIs, so as to obtain facial pictures in each video frame; aligning the facial pictures in each video frame on the basis of location information of facial feature points of the facial pictures; inputting the aligned facial pictures into a residual neural network, and extracting spatial features of facial expressions corresponding to the facial pictures; inputting the spatial features of the facial expressions into a hybrid attention module to acquire fused features of the facial expressions; inputting the fused features of the facial expressions into a gated recurrent unit, and extracting temporal features of the facial expressions; and inputting the temporal features of the facial expressions into a fully connected layer, and classifying and recognizing the facial expressions.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and techniques for wireless communications. For example, a first user equipment (UE) can receive positioning data corresponding to a second UE. In some cases, the first UE can determine a relative position between the first UE and the second UE. In some aspects, the first UE can determine a first location estimate of the first UE based on the positioning data corresponding to the second UE and the relative position between the first UE and the second UE.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes: a first sub-system including a first radio and a second radio, each including a transceiver or a receiver; and a second sub-system coupled to the first sub-system and including: a first antenna configured to convey signals; a first tuner coupled to the first antenna; and a controller coupled to the first tuner, the controller being configured to cause the first tuner to adjust a characteristic of the first tuner; where the controller and/or the first tuner is configured to provide, to the first sub-system, an indication of an effect on operational performance of a portion of the second sub-system coupled to the second radio based on operation of the first tuner or the first antenna, or a combination thereof; where the first sub-system is configured to modify operation of the second radio based on the indication of the effect on operational performance.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting jammed signal use includes: receiving a desired signal wirelessly at a receiver; receiving an undesired signal wirelessly at the receiver, the undesired signal varying in strength over time; and inhibiting measurement of the desired signal, or use of a measurement of the desired signal, based on a determination that the undesired signal is a jamming signal based on a variation of the undesired signal being indicative of jamming.

Abstract: A method of signaling an intra prediction mode used to encode a current block in an encoded video bitstream using at least one processor includes determining a plurality of candidate intra prediction modes; generating a most probable mode (MPM) list using the plurality of candidate intra prediction modes; signaling a reference line index indicating a reference line used to encode the current block from among a plurality of reference lines including an adjacent reference line and a plurality of non-adjacent reference lines; and signaling an intra mode index indicating the intra prediction mode, wherein the MPM list is generated based on the reference line used to encode the current block and whether an intra sub-partition (ISP) mode is enabled.

Abstract: A method for forming a nanomaterial coating through solute-assisted assembly is provided. The method includes steps of: providing a mixture comprising a solvent, a solute, and a nanomaterial or particle; applying sonication to the mixture; and contacting a substrate with the mixture so as to form a coating of the nanomaterial or the particle onto the substrate. The solute is selected from a salt, a sugar, an acid, a base, or a combination thereof. The present disclosure also provides the resulting products comprising the nanomaterial coating for flexible electronics and functional textiles.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums for video encoding/decoding. Prediction information for a current block in a current picture is determined. The prediction information indicates that the current block is to be encoded in (1) an intra sub-partition (ISP) mode and (2) one of a planar intra prediction mode or a DC intra prediction mode. The current block is partitioned into a plurality of sub-partitions based on the ISP mode. Each sub-partition is associated with at least one different reference sample. Residual information for each sub-partition is generated based on the at least one different reference sample associated with the respective sub-partition. The current block is encoded based on the determined prediction information and the generated residual information of the plurality of sub-partitions.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the disclosure, a method of video decoding is performed in a video decoder. In the method, coded information of a current block is received from a coded video bitstream. The coded information includes prediction information of the current block. A determination is made whether the current block is predicted using a neighboring reconstructed sample from a non-zero reference line based on the coded information. A primary transform type is determined based on the determination that the current block is predicted using the neighboring reconstructed sample from the non-zero reference line. A primary transform is performed for a transform block that is partitioned from the current block in accordance with the determined primary transform type.

Abstract: A method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium is provided for decoding video data. Video data comprising a chroma component having a first nominal angle and first delta angles and a luma component having a second nominal angle and second delta angles is received, wherein the first delta angles are dependent on the second delta angles. The first delta angle values corresponding to the first delta angles are parsed or derived based at least on second delta values corresponding to the second delta angles, wherein the first delta angle values are derived from one or more nominal angles associated with one or more sample positions corresponding to one or more luma blocks. A prediction mode associated with the chroma component based on a nominal mode of a corresponding luma block is entropy-coded. The video data is decoded based on the first delta angle values corresponding to the first delta angles.

Abstract: A method for applying adaptive weightings on intra prediction and inter prediction parts in compound inter-intra prediction modes includes defining a template area of neighboring reconstruction or prediction samples, applying one or more adaptive weighting candidates to the template area to generate one or more prediction samples using compound inter-intra prediction, calculating a cost value for each of the one or more adaptive weighting candidates, selecting the adaptive weighting candidate that provides the lowest cost as the weighting used for decoding a block with compound inter-intra prediction mode, and decoding the block based on the selected adaptive weighting.