Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, electronic devices and computer program products for accessing data. A method comprises receiving, at a first device, a file system operation request for accessing target data, the target data being stored at a second device after being pre-processed, and the first device providing a file system interface for data stored at the second device; forwarding the file system operation request to the second device, such that the target data is restored at the second device; receiving the restored target data from the second device; and providing the target data as a response to the file system operation request. Embodiments of the present disclosure allow users to access backup data stored after being pre-processed through normal file system operations and can achieve high data access performance.

Abstract: A positioning method performed at a server includes: receiving, at a frequency, arrival time information from a plurality of readers; determining, according to the arrival time information, that the tag is in a sensing auxiliary region of a positioning region; sending a first control command to one of the readers, so that the tag activates an inertial sensor thereof according to the first control command; receiving, from the reader, position information of the tag in the sensing auxiliary region obtained by the inertial sensor; determining, according to the position information of the tag in the sensing auxiliary region, a first motion trajectory of the tag in the sensing auxiliary region; and determining, according to the first motion trajectory, whether the tag enters one of the first regions.

Abstract: Implementations of the present specification provide methods, apparatuses, and electronic devices for resource allocation based on blockchain. The blockchain stores a mapping relationship between a digital digest of an invoice and a resource allocation state corresponding to the invoice. The method includes: receiving a target transaction submitted by a client to participate in resource allocation based on a target invoice; in response to the target transaction, calculating a digital digest of the target invoice, and querying a resource allocation state stored in the blockchain and corresponding to the digital digest; and if the detected resource allocation state is an unallocated state, invoking resource allocation logic declared in a smart contract published in the blockchain, to allocate resources to the client from a predetermined resource pool based on a predetermined allocation rule, and returning a resource allocation result to the client.

Abstract: One or more implementations of the present specification provide an invoice access method and apparatus based on a blockchain, and an electronic device. The method includes: receiving an access request initiated by an access user for a target invoice by using a client, the target invoice being encrypted and stored in the blockchain; determining, in response to the access request, whether the access user has an authority to access the target invoice; and in response to that the access user has the authority to access the target invoice, invoking decryption logic provided in a predetermined smart contract to decrypt ciphertext data of the target invoice stored in the blockchain, and returning decrypted plaintext data of the target invoice to the client.

Abstract: In a three-dimensional printing method example, a build material, including an epoxy resin powder, is applied. A hardener liquid is selectively applied on at least a portion of the build material. The portion of the build material in contact with the hardener liquid is allowed to cure to form a layer of a 3D part. In another three-dimensional printing method example, a filler build material is applied. A liquid epoxy resin is selectively applied on at least a portion of the filler. A hardener liquid is selectively applied on the at least the portion of the filler. The portion of the filler in contact with the liquid epoxy resin and the hardener liquid is allowed to cure to form a layer of a 3D part.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, device, and computer program product for managing a backup system. The method comprises obtaining a state of a backup system, wherein the backup system comprises a plurality of backup servers and a plurality of backup clients, the plurality of backup servers is communicatively coupled to the plurality of backup clients via a network, and wherein at least one backup server from the plurality of backup servers is configured to back up data of at least one backup client allocated from the plurality of backup clients to the at least one backup server, determining a reward score corresponding to the state of the backup system and, determining, based on the state of the backup system and the reward score, configuration information for the backup system, the configuration information indicating allocation of the plurality of backup clients to the plurality of backup servers.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, device, and computer program product for managing a backup system. The method comprises obtaining a state of a backup system, the backup system comprising a backup server and at least one backup client, the backup server being communicatively coupled to the at least one backup client via a network and configured to back up data of the at least one backup client; determining a reward score corresponding to the state of the backup system; and determining, based on the state of the backup system and the reward score, configuration information for the backup system, the configuration information indicating a schedule for the backup server to perform data backups on the at least one backup client. Embodiments of the present disclosure can improve the performance of the backup system and reduce the management overhead of the backup system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, device and computer program product for backing up data. The method comprises obtaining a data attribute of specific data to be backed up from a client to a server, a resource utilization rate at the client, and a network condition between the client and the server. The method further comprises setting, based on the data attribute, the resource utilization rate and the network condition, a plurality of parameters for performing stream backup, wherein the plurality of parameters at least comprises a concurrent number of stream transmission and a concurrent number of data parsing. The method further comprises parsing, according to the set plurality of parameters, the specific data and backing up the specific data from the client to the server.

Abstract: Counter, pixel circuit, display panel, display device are provided. The counter includes: start-up circuit generating and outputting start-up signal by clock signal; M first and M second combinational logic circuits, alternate and cascaded, where M is integer no less than 1. Input terminal of first combinational logic circuit is coupled to output terminal of start-up circuit or second combinational logic circuit of previous stage, input terminal of second combinational logic circuit is coupled to output terminal of first combinational logic circuit of previous stage. Clock signal terminals of first, second combinational logic circuits are for inputting clock signal. First combinational logic circuit is for outputting clock signal in first time period and continuously outputting low level signal in second time period. Second combinational logic circuit is for outputting inverted signal of clock signal in third time period and continuously outputting low level signal in fourth time period.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Salmonella bacteriophage, in particular to a Siphoviridae bacteriophage with a wide host spectrum and a strong lytic activity against Salmonella pullorum. The above-mentioned Salmonella pullorum bacteriophage is named SP4, and is deposited at the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center, the deposit date is Jul. 27, 2017 and the deposit number is CGMCC No, 14332, The bacteriophage has a strong lysis effect on Salmonella, and the bacteriophage can also reduce the mortality rate of chicks infected with Salmonella pullorum, The preparation can be used alone or as a cocktail, and provides a safe, non-toxic and side-effect-free and residual effect-free bacteriophage product for the treatment of the infections caused by Salmonella of chicken origin, Salmonella of duck origin, Salmonella of mink origin, Salmonella of food origin and Salmonella of pig origin.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an uplink access method based on an orthogonal frequency-division multiple access mechanism, comprising: determining the number of subchannels available for a current transmission and the number of time slot blocks required for the current access; transmitting uplink access trigger frames on the available subchannels; randomly selecting among the available subchannels and the time slot blocks; and transmitting an uplink access response frame to an access point by the randomly selected available subchannel and time slot block, to perform random access. The embodiment of the present invention can reduce an average time taken by users to access channels, thereby reducing transmission delay of data packet, reducing waste of time and subchannel resources, and improving the throughput of the entire network.

Abstract: In a three-dimensional printing method example, an epoxy mold compound build material is applied. A fusing agent is selectively applied on at least a portion of the epoxy mold compound build material. The epoxy mold compound build material is exposed to energy, thereby fusing the portion of the epoxy mold compound build material in contact with the fusing agent to form a layer.

Abstract: Systems and methods for ossification center detection (OCD) and bone age assessment (BAA) may be provided. The method may include obtaining a bone age image of a subject. The method may include generating a normalized bone age image by preprocessing the bone age image. The method may include determining, based on the normalized bone age image, positions of a plurality of ossification centers using an ossification center localization (OCL) model. The method may include estimating, based on the normalized bone age image and information related to the positions of the plurality of ossification centers, a bone age of the subject using a bone age assessment (BAA) model.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a UV curing device, a sealant curing system and a sealant curing method. The UV curing device includes: a light-emitting mechanism configured to emit and guide UV rays in an output direction; and a first adjustment mechanism connected to the light-emitting mechanism and configured to adjust the output direction of the UV rays from the light-emitting mechanism so that the UV rays enter a to-be-cured display panel at an incident angle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, a device, and a computer program product for file comparison. In one embodiment, the method includes determining a set of data blocks of the first file associated with the first segment and a set of data blocks of the second file associated with the second segment, obtaining a first mapping information for data blocks in the set of data blocks of the first file and a second mapping information for data blocks in the set of data blocks of the second file, and determining a difference between the first segment and the second segment based on the first mapping information and the second mapping information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, electronic device and computer program products for managing and performing data backup jobs. The method of managing a data backup job includes receiving, from a first client, a backup request for a backup job. The backup request at least indicates a first set of parameters for performing the backup job and initial parameter values corresponding to the first set of parameters. The method further includes determining updated parameter values of the first set of parameters based on a second set of parameters associated with the backup job which are pre-stored at a backup console, the first set of parameters and the initial parameter values. The method further includes transmitting the updated parameter values to the first client to cause the first client to perform the backup job based on the updated parameter values.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an uplink access method based on an orthogonal frequency-division multiple access mechanism, comprising: determining the number of subchannels available for a current transmission and the number of time slot blocks required for the current access; transmitting uplink access trigger frames on the available subchannels; randomly selecting among the available subchannels and the time slot blocks; and transmitting an uplink access response frame to an access point by the randomly selected available subchannel and time slot block, to perform random access. The embodiment of the present invention can reduce an average time taken by users to access channels, thereby reducing transmission delay of data packet, reducing waste of time and subchannel resources, and improving the throughput of the entire network.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to method, device and computer program product for replicating a data block. The method comprises obtaining a first set of identifiers associated with a first client and a second set of identifiers associated with a second client, the first set of identifiers comprising an identifier of a data block having been replicated to a target server from the first client and the second set of identifiers comprising an identifier of a data block having been replicated to the target server from the second client. The method also comprises merging the first set of identifiers and the second set of identifiers into a third set of identifiers to eliminate duplicated identifiers. The method further comprises replicating, based on the third set of identifiers and an identifier of a data block to be replicated, the data block to be replicated to the target server.

Abstract: Pigment based inks are provided. The inks include a non-polar carrier fluid; and a surface-functionalized pigment particle including a nitrogen-inked moiety to the surface of the pigment particle through a nitrogen link at one end of the nitrogen-linked moiety and a segment copolymer having at least two blocks attached at another end, the pigment particle suspended in the non-polar carrier fluid. A combination of an electronic display and an electronic ink employing the pigment and a process for making the pigment-based inks are also provided.

Abstract: A data access method based on a cloud computing platform, and a user terminal, are provided. The method is performed by a user terminal, and the method includes obtaining an access request for a data ciphertext of the cloud computing platform, the access request including a decryption key, and the decryption key including a user precise identity identifier and a user attribute identifier. The method further includes decrypting the data ciphertext into a data plaintext, in response to the user precise identity identifier belonging to an identity identifier set included in an access structure of the data ciphertext and/or in response to the user attribute identifier belonging to a user attribute identifier set included in the access structure of the data ciphertext.