Abstract: A system and method for establishing a virtual network connection between an initiating computing device operated by an initiator and a target computing device operated by a target so that one of said computing devices is able to control the other of said computing devices. The system comprises a third party proxy to which the computing devices are connected. The third party proxy receives a request for a virtual network connection to said target computing device from said initiating computing device and requests initiator credentials for said initiating computing device and target credentials for said target computing device. Said credentials are delivered to the respective computing device. The system also comprises a core node configured to receive the credentials from the respective computing device, authenticate the received credentials, and if said credentials are authentic, establish the virtual network connection between said initiating computing device and said target computing device.

Abstract: A system and method for establishing a virtual network connection between an initiating computing device operated by an initiator and a target computing device operated by a target so that one of said computing devices is able to control the other of said computing devices. The system comprises a third party proxy to which the computing devices are connected. The third party proxy receives a request for a virtual network connection to said target computing device from said initiating computing device and requests initiator credentials for said initiating computing device and target credentials for said target computing device. Said credentials are delivered to the respective computing device. The system also comprises a core node configured to receive the credentials from the respective computing device, authenticate the received credentials, and if said credentials are authentic, establish the virtual network connection between said initiating computing device and said target computing device.

Abstract: A system and method for establishing a virtual network connection between an initiating computing device operated by an initiator and a target computing device operated by a target so that one of said computing devices is able to control the other of said computing devices. The system comprises a third party proxy to which the computing devices are connected. The third party proxy receives a request for a virtual network connection to said target computing device from said initiating computing device and requests initiator credentials for said initiating computing device and target credentials for said target computing device. Said credentials are delivered to the respective computing device. The system also comprises a core node configured to receive the credentials from the respective computing device, authenticate the received credentials, and if said credentials are authentic, establish the virtual network connection between said initiating computing device and said target computing device.

Abstract: A toy construction system comprising a set of toy construction elements with coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements; and a data processing system comprising image capturing means, processing means, and display means, wherein the data processing system is adapted to capture an image of a partial toy construction model constructed from a subset of the toy construction elements; process the captured image to detect at least a position and an orientation of the partial toy construction model; identify a user selection indicative of a user selection of at least one of a set of subsequent construction elements, each subsequent construction element being connectable to the partial toy construction model; responsive to the detected position and orientation of the partial toy construction model, display on said display means a composite image comprising the captured image having superimposed an image of at least the selected subsequent construction element.

Abstract: A toy construction system comprising toy construction elements, the toy construction elements comprising coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements, comprising one or more marker construction elements comprising such coupling means and each having a visual appearance recognisable by an image processing means, and a data processing system comprising image capturing means, image processing means, and display means, wherein the data processing system is adapted to capture an image of a toy construction model constructed from the toy construction elements, to process the captured image to detect at least a presence of at least one of the marker construction elements within the captured image; responsive to the detected marker construction element, to generate a computer-generated image; and to display on said display means a composite image comprising the captured image having superimposed the generated computer-generated image.

Abstract: A method and system for establishing a helpdesk session between a subscriber device and a customer support representative (CSR) device following a request for a helpdesk session. The system issuing, on receipt of said request, a credential pair comprising subscriber credentials for a subscriber device and CSR credentials for a CSR device which is paired with the subscriber device. The subscriber credentials are transferred to the subscriber device and the CSR credentials are transferred to the CSR device. The subscriber and CSR credentials are then transferred to a core node for authentication. If the credentials are authentic the helpdesk session between the paired subscriber device and the CSR device is established.

Abstract: A system and method for establishing a virtual network connection between an initiating computing device operated by an initiator and a target computing device operated by a target so that one of said computing devices is able to control the other of said computing devices. The system comprises a third party proxy to which the computing devices are connected. The third party proxy receives a request for a virtual network connection to said target computing device from said initiating computing device and requests initiator credentials for said initiating computing device and target credentials for said target computing device. Said credentials are delivered to the respective computing device. The system also comprises a core node configured to receive the credentials from the respective computing device, authenticate the received credentials, and if said credentials are authentic, establish the virtual network connection between said initiating computing device and said target computing device.

Abstract: A route examining system includes an application device, a control unit, a detection unit, and an identification unit. The application device is onboard a first vehicle of a first vehicle system traveling along a route. The control unit controls supply of electric current from a power source to the application device in order to electrically inject an examination signal into the route via the application device. The detection unit is off-board of the first vehicle and monitors electrical characteristics of the route in response to the examination signal being injected into the route. The identification unit is off-board of the first vehicle and examines the one or more electrical characteristics of the route in order to determine whether a section of the route extending between the first vehicle and the detection unit is potentially damaged based on the one or more electrical characteristics.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for obtaining surfactants from cellulose and hemicellulose, which comprises one reaction in a single reactor (one pot) and which includes at least the following steps: a) a first hydrolysis step, in which the cellulose is mixed with at least one ionic liquid, water and a catalyst; and b) a second glycosylation step, in which at least one alcohol is added when the hydrolysis level of the cellulose is between 10 and 80%. The resulting products are preferably alkyl-?,?-glycosides.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for treating leukemia, pre-leukemic conditions, as well as myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myelogenous leukemia. The present disclosure further relates to compounds that can be used for treating leukemia, pre-leukemic conditions, as well as myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myelogenous leukemia. The present disclosure also relates to methods for identifying compounds that can be used for treating leukemia, pre-leukemic conditions, as well as myelodysplastic syndrome.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for treating water in an installation comprising a plurality of filtration units, said process comprising at least one step of filtration of said water in said filtration units under initial filtration conditions, and an optional step of modification of the value of at least one controlled parameter within a tolerance interval.

Abstract: A speech recognition method for use in a multimodal input system comprises receiving a multimodal input comprising digitized speech as a first modality input and data in at least one further modality input. Features in the speech and in the data in at least one further modality are identified. The identified features in the speech and in the data are used in the recognition of words by comparing the identified features with states in models for the words. The models have states for the recognition of speech and for words having features in at least one further modality associated with the words, the models also have states for the recognition of events in the further modality or each further modality.