Abstract: A system for cadastral epoch conflation involving previous and subsequent cadastre epochs, each comprising a plurality of shapes calculates geometric characteristics for each polygon of each epoch, the geometric characteristics comprising at least one of area, perimeter, number of vertices, scale, orientation and irregularity, calculates geometric topologies for each epoch, the topology representing neighbour relationships of the polygons of each epoch, correlates pairs of polygons from the respective epochs according to the geometric characteristics and correlates remaining pairs of polygons from the respective epochs according to the geometric topologies.

Abstract: A system for cadastral epoch conflation involving previous and subsequent cadastre epochs, each comprising a plurality of shapes calculates geometric characteristics for each polygon of each epoch, the geometric characteristics comprising at least one of area, perimeter, number of vertices, scale, orientation and irregularity, calculates geometric topologies for each epoch, the topology representing neighbour relationships of the polygons of each epoch, correlates pairs of polygons from the respective epochs according to the geometric characteristics and correlates remaining pairs of polygons from the respective epochs according to the geometric topologies.

Abstract: A method for crest-factor based gain modification comprises sampling audio inputs to determine an energy for each input. The inputs are amplified to produce output channels. An average energy is determined for each frame by adding a percentage of a last average energy to a residual percentage of the energy. The last average energy is equal to zero for a first sampling of the audio inputs. The residual percentage is equal to one hundred minus the percentage of the last average energy. The amplifier gain is iteratively reduced by a decrease-step for a fixed period until a number of exceeding-inputs is less than or equal to a maximum. The exceeding-inputs have an average energy that exceeds a maximum-energy. The amplifier gain is iteratively increased by an increase-step for another fixed period until a number of exceeding-inputs is greater than a maximum.

Abstract: A method includes outputting a first graphical representation corresponding to a first group of one or more audio files and a second graphical representation corresponding to a second group of one or more audio files, wherein the first group is defined based on a respective first metadata attribute value for each audio file from the first group; receiving a user selection of the first graphical representation; and, in response to the user selection, moving the second graphical representation, thereby defining an expansion area, and outputting, within the expansion area, at least one additional graphical representation corresponding to a subgroup of the first group, wherein the subgroup is defined based at least in part on a respective second metadata attribute value for each audio file from the subgroup.

Abstract: A method for crest-factor based gain modification comprises sampling audio inputs to determine an energy for each input. The inputs are amplified to produce output channels. An average energy is determined for each frame by adding a percentage of a last average energy to a residual percentage of the energy. The last average energy is equal to zero for a first sampling of the audio inputs. The residual percentage is equal to one hundred minus the percentage of the last average energy. The amplifier gain is iteratively reduced by a decrease-step for a fixed period until a number of exceeding-inputs is less than or equal to a maximum. The exceeding-inputs have an average energy that exceeds a maximum-energy. The amplifier gain is iteratively increased by an increase-step for another fixed period until a number of exceeding-inputs is greater than a maximum.

Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically downloading and storing media on a mobile device are provided. A method at a mobile device includes an auto-storing process, which includes receiving, at a first time within a predefined time range, a first set of media items. The first set of media items may be based on a user media preference. Next, at a second time within the predefined time range, it may be determined that at least a portion of the first set of media items has been activated. Based on the activated media items, at least one user media activation characteristic may be determined. In response to determining that at least a portion of the first set of media items has been activated, a second set of media items based on the user media activation characteristic may be received.

Abstract: Systems and methods for music recognition and/or tag history synchronization are described. The system includes, for example, a first device, a second device and a server. The first device is configured to record music from a surrounding environment. The first device wirelessly sends the recorded music to the server for identification. The server is configured to identify the recorded music and to generate a tag corresponding to the identified music. The first tag history is updated to include the tag which includes information corresponding to the identified music. The first device and the second device are registered with the server as part of a particular user account. The server is configured to synchronize a second tag history stored in the second device with the updated first tag history.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing an interface page for a music library are provided. According to one embodiment, a method initiates with retrieving metadata associated with audio files contained in a music library of a user. User-defined interactions with the audio files are parsed from the metadata. The user-defined interactions are analyzed to determine songs, artists, albums, or genres of interest to the user. Then information related to the songs, artists, albums, or genres of interest is retrieved from an information source. The related information is presented on an interface page for accessing the music library.

Abstract: In general, a method includes receiving a request to present a file inventory on a display associated with the computing device, the file inventory graphically representing a plurality of files stored across two or more physical locations, accessing a first file stored on a local storage device of the computing device to record first information associated with the first file, accessing a second file stored on a remote storage device to record second information associated with the second file, generating the file inventory, the file inventory including the first information and the second information, and presenting the file inventory on the display.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of a method for characterizing microbial populations. Exemplified by methods for characterizing microbiota in vaginal samples, the methods provided herein are widely applicable to the characterization of microbial communities. Also provided are probiotic regimens and methods for selecting appropriate probiotic regimens based on the normal vaginal microbiota of a subject. Reagents and kits for detecting normal vaginal microbiota and diagnosing pathogenic microorganisms in the vagina are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of a method for characterizing microbial populations. Exemplified by methods for characterizing microbiota in vaginal samples, the methods provided herein are widely applicable to the characterization of microbial communities. Also provided are probiotic regimens and methods for selecting appropriate probiotic regimens based on the normal vaginal microbiota of a subject. Reagents and kits for detecting normal vaginal microbiota and diagnosing pathogenic microorganisms in the vagina are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for defining one or more microbial communities. In an example, the method can include providing a plurality of microbial profiles, wherein each microbial profile is established from a sample of microorganisms obtained from an individual subject. The method can also include identifying one or more consensus profiles from among the plurality of microbial profiles. These methods can be used to characterize normal and pathological microflora in vaginal samples.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of a method for characterizing microbial populations. Exemplified by methods for characterizing microbiota in vaginal samples, the methods provided herein are widely applicable to the characterization of microbial communities. Also provided are probiotic regimens and methods for selecting appropriate probiotic regimens based on the normal vaginal microbiota of a subject. Reagents and kits for detecting normal vaginal microbiota and diagnosing pathogenic microorganisms in the vagina are also provided.

Abstract: A new and improved method for digital scanning and archiving is disclosed herein. The method includes sorting the associated documents into separate files, placing the files onto a movable table, digitally imaging the associated documents, coding the processed files, the coding relating to the post-processing procedure, and disposing of the files in accordance with the coding.

Abstract: A fault-tolerant maintenance bus architecture provides dual maintenance buses interconnecting each of a plurality of parent circuit boards. The two maintenance buses are each connected to a pair of system management modules (SMMs) that are configured to perform a variety of maintenance bus activities. Within each parent board are a pair of redundant bridges each having a unique address. One bridge is connected to the first maintenance bus while a second bridge is connected to the second maintenance bus of the pair. A child maintenance bus interconnects the two bridges one a child circuit board. The child maintenance bus is itself interconnected with a variety of monitor and control to functions on maintenance bus-compatible subsystem components. The SMMs can address components on each child board individually and receive appropriate responses therefrom. In the event of a bus failure, the other bus can still communicate with child subsystem components via the unaffected bridge.

Abstract: A sidetone optimization circuit (230) provides the capability to adjust sidetone level received at a telephone handset to a desired level. A noise source (204) generates a noise signal that gets filtered by filter (206) in order to provide band limited noise to a telephone interface circuit (202). Telephone interface circuit (202) provides a sidetone signal (210), also known as a trans-hybrid loss signal. The trans-hybrid loss signal is filtered at filter (212) and transformed to a DC level at detector (214). The DC level is then compared to a predetermined threshold at comparator (224), and a variable impedance circuit (218) is adjusted until the DC level reaches the predetermined threshold in order to achieve a desired level of sidetone.