Abstract: The invention provides a channel attention (CA)-based Swin-Transformer image denoising method and system. A noisy image is inputted into a trained and optimized denoising network model. A shallow layer feature extraction network in the denoising network model first extracts shallow layer feature information such as noise and channels in the noisy image. The extracted shallow layer feature information is then inputted into a deep layer feature extraction network in the denoising network model to acquire deep layer feature information. Subsequently, the shallow layer feature information and the deep layer feature information are inputted into a reconstruction network of the denoising network model to perform feature fusion, so that a clear image can be obtained, thereby overcoming problems that an image denoising method based on a deep convolutional neural network is prone to a loss of details in an inputted noisy image and high computing memory and time consumption.

Abstract: Disclosed are a towing device for a vehicle and a vehicle. The towing device includes a front end portion and a rear end portion connected to the front end portion, where the front end portion is arranged on a rear floor and a rear floor cross member, so as to disperse an external force borne by the front end portion to the rear floor cross member; and the rear end portion includes a connecting seat and a tow hook connected to the connecting seat and extending out towards an exterior of the vehicle, the connecting seat being arranged on a rear anti-collision beam, so as to transmit an external force borne by the rear end portion to longitudinal members by means of the rear anti-collision beam and energy absorption boxes.

Abstract: Method for phonetically annotating text is performed at a computing device. The method includes: identifying a first polyphonic word segment in a text input, the first polyphonic word segment having at least a first pronunciation and a second pronunciation; determining at least a first probability for the first pronunciation and a second probability for the second pronunciation; determining a predetermined threshold difference based on: a comparison of the first and second probabilities with a preset threshold probability value, respectively, and a magnitude of a difference between the first and second probabilities; comparing the difference between the first probability and the second probability with the predetermined threshold difference; and selecting the first pronunciation as a current pronunciation for the first polyphonic word segment in accordance with a determination that the difference between the first probability and the second probability exceeds the predetermined threshold difference.

Abstract: A flip-flop circuit may include a first latch and a second latch. The first latch, which may operate as a “master” latch, includes a first input terminal to receive a data signal, a second input terminal to receive a clock signal, and an output terminal. The second latch, which may operate as a “slave” latch, includes a first input terminal connected directly to the output terminal of the first latch, a second input terminal to receive the clock signal, and an output terminal to provide an output signal. The first latch and the second latch are to be clocked on the same phase of the clock signal, thereby eliminating the need to include clock inversion circuits that generate complementary clock signals.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for phonetically annotating text are disclosed. The method includes: at a device having one or more processors and memory: identifying a first polyphonic word segment in a text input, the first polyphonic word segment having at least a first pronunciation and a second pronunciation; determining at least a first probability for the first pronunciation and a second probability for the second pronunciation; comparing a difference between the first probability and the second probability with a predetermined threshold difference; and selecting the first probability as a current pronunciation for the first polyphonic word segment in accordance with a determination that the difference between the first probability and the second probability exceeds the predetermined threshold difference.

Abstract: A CMOS D-type flip flop (D-FF) exhibits reduced power consumption by selectively disabling certain charging/discharging operations at specific circuit elements to minimize the capacitance of the circuit's internal nodes using a partial signaling technique. A clock inverter module may be used to provide a partial inverse clock signal that is the complement of a clock signal when a non-clock dependent input to the clock inverter module has a first value and to provide a fixed signal when the non-clock dependent signal has a second value. One or more MOSFETs controlled by the partial inverse clock signal do not charge or discharge when the non-clock dependent signal has the second value.

Abstract: A flip-flop circuit may include a first latch and a second latch. The first latch, which may operate as a “master” latch, includes a first input terminal to receive a data signal, a second input terminal to receive a clock signal, and an output terminal. The second latch, which may operate as a “slave” latch, includes a first input terminal connected directly to the output terminal of the first latch, a second input terminal to receive the clock signal, and an output terminal to provide an output signal. The first latch and the second latch are to be clocked on the same phase of the clock signal, thereby eliminating the need to include clock inversion circuits that generate complementary clock signals.

Abstract: A clock-gating circuit is disclosed that may reduce unnecessary power consumption associated with clock distribution networks. For some embodiments, the clock-gating circuit includes a latch control circuit, a storage latch, and a logic gate. The control circuit has inputs to receive an input clock signal, a clock enable signal, and a clock gating control signal, and has an output terminal to generate a latch enable signal. The latch has a data terminal responsive to the clock enable signal, a latch enable terminal responsive to the latch enable signal, and an output to generate the clock gating control signal. The logic gate has inputs to receive the input clock signal and the clock gating control signal, and has an output terminal to generate an output clock signal.

Abstract: A CMOS D-type flip flop (D-FF) exhibits reduced power consumption by selectively disabling certain charging/discharging operations at specific circuit elements to minimize the capacitance of the circuit's internal nodes using a partial signaling technique. A clock inverter module may be used to provide a partial inverse clock signal that is the complement of a clock signal when a non-clock dependent input to the clock inverter module has a first value and to provide a fixed signal when the non-clock dependent signal has a second value. One or more MOSFETs controlled by the partial inverse clock signal do not charge or discharge when the non-clock dependent signal has the second value.

Abstract: A clock-gating circuit is disclosed that may reduce unnecessary power consumption associated with clock distribution networks. For some embodiments, the clock-gating circuit includes a latch control circuit, a storage latch, and a logic gate. The control circuit has inputs to receive an input clock signal, a clock enable signal, and a clock gating control signal, and has an output terminal to generate a latch enable signal. The latch has a data terminal responsive to the clock enable signal, a latch enable terminal responsive to the latch enable signal, and an output to generate the clock gating control signal. The logic gate has inputs to receive the input clock signal and the clock gating control signal, and has an output terminal to generate an output clock signal.

Abstract: A method, computer program product and apparatus for providing a scheduling mechanism for inserting/updating data items in a database including obtaining each of the at least one keys included within a selected data item, determining whether each of the at least one keys is suitable for processing and storing each of the at least one keys in a first queue when each of the keys is available for processing, otherwise storing the keys in a second queue.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for hiding a caption when displaying a video image. Hiding area information is acquired. According to the hiding area information, a hiding area is acquired. Hiding time period information is acquired. A preconfigured image in the hiding area of a video image is displayed in the hiding time period when the video image is displayed. By applying the technical solution according various embodiments, an external caption and an embedded caption can be hid flexibly.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for hiding a caption when displaying a video image. Hiding area information is acquired. According to the hiding area information, a hiding area is acquired. Hiding time period information is acquired. A preconfigured image in the hiding area of a video image is displayed in the hiding time period when the video image is displayed. By applying the technical solution according various embodiments, an external caption and an embedded caption can be hid flexibly.

Abstract: A message prompting method applied in the field of computer technology is disclosed, which comprises acquiring a feature of an operation of a user on software as well as whether or not the operation is successful, determining a feature group of the feature and its corresponding weight, the feature group containing features of a same category and having a weight which represents a relevance among the features within the group, and determining the message to be prompted to the user according to the weight and a pre-determined threshold in combination with whether or not the operation is successful. A message prompting device is also disclosed. The disclosure prompts software features with better pertinence to a user according to behavior features of the user, provide a personalized way of feature notification, avoid disturbing the user, improve the user experience, enhance friendliness, and can provide effective guidance to the user.

Abstract: A message prompting method applied in the field of computer technology is disclosed, which comprises acquiring a feature of an operation of a user on software as well as whether or not the operation is successful, determining a feature group of the feature and its corresponding weight, the feature group containing features of a same category and having a weight which represents a relevance among the features within the group, and determining the message to be prompted to the user according to the weight and a pre-determined threshold in combination with whether or not the operation is successful. A message prompting device is also disclosed. The disclosure prompts software features with better pertinence to a user according to behavior features of the user, provide a personalized way of feature notification, avoid disturbing the user, improve the user experience, enhance friendliness, and can provide effective guidance to the user.

Abstract: Techniques for generating a human user test for online applications or services may include splitting the visual objects in an image into multiple partial images, and forming one or more alignment positions. At each of the alignment positions, some of the visual objects appear recognizable while some bogus visual objects also appear to prevent robots from recognizing the alignment positions. A user is requested to find the multiple alignment positions to return recognizable visual objects. A system determines that the user is a human user if the recognizable visual objects input by the user match the visual objects in the image.