Abstract: A system configured to obtain, by a processor, a data stream from a camera of a client device and identifying an object in the data stream. One or more operations are performed to crop the object from background data of the data stream. On a user interface of the client device, a cropped version of the object is then presented.

Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire having a self-sealing sealant arranged in its interior, on the inner surface opposite from the tread, the sealant being highly viscous and the sealant having such a tackiness that it adheres to the inner surface. The inner surface on which the sealant is arranged has regions provided with an adhesion-reducing effect, these regions provided with an adhesion-reducing effect taking up between 40% and 60% of the inner surface on which the sealant is arranged.

Abstract: Systems and methods of processing images of expense receipts are provided. Images of expense receipts are received from an image capture device and an image filter is used to process the images. The filtered images are displayed to the user in a real-time preview portion of a user interface.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a pneumatic vehicle tire which includes a foam sound absorber in its interior, adhesively attached to the inner surface opposite from the tread and extending in an annular manner over the circumference of the tire. The sound absorber adheres to a previously applied, self-sealing sealant which, at least immediately after its application, has a tackiness required for the adhesive attachment of the sound absorber. The sound absorber is made up of a plurality of annular component sound-absorber elements that extend in the circumferential direction. Two directly adjacently arranged annular component sound-absorber elements are spaced apart from one another in the axial direction by a clear distance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic vehicle tire having a sound absorber composed of foam which is adhesively attached, in the interior of the tire, to the inner surface situated opposite the tread, wherein the sound absorber adheres to a previously applied, self-sealing sealant which, at least immediately after its application, has a tackiness required for the adhesive attachment of the sound absorber. The sound absorber is made up of a multiplicity of individual geometric sound absorber bodies which are not connected to one another, in that each of the geometric sound absorber bodies adheres to the sealant, and in that each of the geometric sound absorber bodies has a diameter of 1 mm to 50 mm.

Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire having a self-sealing sealant arranged in its interior, on the inner surface opposite from the tread, the sealant being highly viscous and the sealant having such a tackiness that it adheres to the inner surface. The inner surface on which the sealant is arranged has regions provided with an adhesion-reducing effect, these regions provided with an adhesion-reducing effect taking up between 40% and 60% of the inner surface on which the sealant is arranged.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring a half bridge branch (38) in a half bridge (32), said half bridge branch (38) being connected in series with another half bridge branch (36) in the half bridge (32) via a center tap (30), including the steps of: —applying an electric supply potential (24) opposite the center tap (30) at the other half bridge branch (36) to the center tap (30) according to a predefined time curve (50); and —monitoring the half bridge branch (38) on the basis of a comparison (70) of the predefined time curve (50) and an electrical output potential (52) at the center tap (30).

Abstract: Systems and methods of processing expense receipts are provided. Images of expense receipts are received from a user device. The images are processed to obtain receipt information. A list of user expenses is generated based on the receipt information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring a half bridge branch (38) in a half bridge (32), said half bridge branch (38) being connected in series with another half bridge branch (36) in the half bridge (32) via a center tap (30), including the steps of:—applying an electric supply potential (24) opposite the center tap (30) at the other half bridge branch (36) to the center tap (30) according to a predefined time curve (50); and—monitoring the half bridge branch (38) on the basis of a comparison (70) of the predefined time curve (50) and an electrical output potential (52) at the center tap (30).

Abstract: Various methods for visual search stability are provided. One example method includes determining a plurality of image matching distances for a captured object depicted in a video frame, where each image matching distance being indicative of a quality of a match between the captured object and a respective object match result. The example method further includes including, in a candidate pool, an indication of the object match results having image matching distances in a candidate region, discarding the object match results having image matching distances in a non-candidate region, and analyzing the object match results with image matching distances in a potential candidate region to include, in the candidate pool, indications of select object match results with image matching distances in the potential candidate region. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: A method includes modifying values of image data of a first image of an object, the first image taken by a user using a user equipment. The modifying is performed to map one or more color characteristics of one or more color components of the user equipment to corresponding one or more color characteristics for the one or more color components of a reference device. The modifying creates a modified image. On the user equipment, comparisons are performed between the modified image and a number of second images of objects taken by the reference device. Apparatus and program products are also disclosed. Additionally, a user interface is disclosed that provides for training a device model that is used during the mapping.

Abstract: Systems and methods of processing expense receipts are provided. Images of expense receipts are received from a user device. The images are processed to obtain receipt information. A list of user expenses is generated based on the receipt information.

Abstract: Methods and systems for software obfuscation are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the obfuscation includes integrating the checker code with product code to form integrated code. The product code includes a first portion that provides desired functionalities to a software product, while the checker code includes a second portion that protects the product code from unlicensed use. A generated pseudorandom value is used to select one or more instruction sequences of the integrated code. Following the selection, the instruction sequences may be replaced with equivalent instruction sequences to form a new integrated code. Alternatively, the original integrated code is transformed into new integrated code when the selected instruction sequences are optimized. Additionally, the new integrated code may be compared to the original integrated code by generating output states from each integrated code.

Abstract: Various methods for visual search stability are provided. One example method includes determining a plurality of image matching distances for a captured object depicted in a video frame, where each image matching distance being indicative of a quality of a match between the captured object and a respective object match result. The example method further includes including, in a candidate pool, an indication of the object match results having image matching distances in a candidate region, discarding the object match results having image matching distances in a non-candidate region, and analyzing the object match results with image matching distances in a potential candidate region to include, in the candidate pool, indications of select object match results with image matching distances in the potential candidate region. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: A method includes modifying values of image data of a first image of an object, the first image taken by a user using a user equipment. The modifying is performed to map one or more color characteristics of one or more color components of the user equipment to corresponding one or more color characteristics for the one or more color components of a reference device. The modifying creates a modified image. On the user equipment, comparisons are performed between the modified image and a number of second images of objects taken by the reference device. Apparatus and program products are also disclosed. Additionally, a user interface is disclosed that provides for training a device model that is used during the mapping.

Abstract: An approach is provided for the filtering user-generated image recognition content. An object data and associated location information are received. The object data represents an image of a physical object within a physical environment. Storage is initiated of the received object data and location information. The received object data is associated with a virtual environment corresponding to the physical environment. Approval is initiated of the received object data for inclusion in a filtered virtual environment.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for implementing software protection using code overlapping are disclosed. In one implementation, a combination block comprising a first sub-block of instructions with one or more interspersed obfuscation instructions is received. The obfuscation instructions interspersed among sequentially executable instructions of the first sub-block of instructions can include instructions from other sub-blocks as well as control instructions configured to guide a processor to execute all of the instructions in first sub-block of instructions in sequence. The obfuscation instructions are replaced with one or more replacement instructions. The replacement instructions can be of a same bit-length as the replaced obfuscation instructions. Moreover, the replacement instructions can include integrity checks configured to check for tampering with instructions and/or runtime program state in the first sub-block and/or the combination block.

Abstract: A method of code obfuscation includes receiving a code segment. The existing code of the code segment is modified and/or additional code injected to create overlapped code. The overlapped code performs a plurality of semantically different actions depending upon the content of execution. The resulting obfuscated code having overlapped code is then output.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for facilitating a fast and efficient search. The apparatus may include a processor configured to receive and buffer a dataset based on the current location of a user, in a first buffer; receive and buffer another dataset based on the current location of the user and the direction of movement of the user, in a second buffer; search the dataset, based on the current location of the user, to identify an object from an image; and update buffers based on a change in location of the user, wherein updating buffers includes associating the second buffer with a current location and receive and buffer a dataset, based on the current location of the user and the direction of movement of the user, in the first buffer.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for visually searching feature sets that are organized in a grid-like manner. As such, a feature set associated with a location-based grid area may be received. The location-based grid area may also be associated with the location of a device. After receiving query image features, a visual search may be performed by comparing the query image features with the feature set. The search results are then returned. By conducting the visual search within a feature set that is selected based upon the location of the device, the efficiency of the search can be enhanced and the search may potentially be performed by the device, such as a mobile device, itself.