Abstract: A robotic system has a vehicle, a robot, a first removable rack and a second removable rack. The robot, the first removable rack and the second removable rack are mounted on a platform of the vehicle. A plurality of latches are used to lock or unlock the first removable rack and the second removable rack. The robot comprises a rotatable base. A method uses the robotic system to move a plurality of items from a stationary rack to a designated location.

Abstract: A system, a computer program product, and method for controlling synthesized speech output on a voice-controlled device. One or more sensors are used to detect whether one person or more than one person is within a first settable distance from the voice-controlled device. Next a determination is made whether the audio input received is recognized as speech. In response to only one person being detected within the settable distance, begin outputting synthesized speech based on the audio input without waiting for an attention word to be recognized and otherwise wait for additional criteria before outputting synthesized speech based on the speech input. The additional criteria includes determining that more than one person is detected and recognizing that the attention word is received before outputting synthesized speech based on the audio input.

Abstract: A system, a computer program product, and method for controlling synthesized speech output on a voice-controlled device. The voice-controlled device recognized that speech input is being received. The voice-controlled device outputs synthesized speech based on the speech input. While outputting synthesized speech based on the audio is captured. The voice-controlled device recognized the audio input as speech and pausing the outputting of synthesized speech. Otherwise, in response to the captured audio not being recognized as speech and above a settable background noise threshold, pausing the outputting of synthesized speech. The paused output of speech based on the synthesized speech input is resumed after the pausing of the output of synthesized speech being within a settable pause timeframe.

Abstract: A system, a computer program product, and method for controlling synthesized speech output on a voice-controlled device. A sensor is used to capture an image of a face of a person. A database of previously stored images of facial features is accessed. In response to i) not recognizing the at least one person the voice-controlled device selects a first set of conversational starters; ii) recognizing the person and recognizing previous communications with the person, the voice-controlled device selects a second set of conversational starters; iii) recognizing the person and not recognizing previous communications with the person, the voice-controlled device selects a third set of conversational starters; or iv) recognizing the at least one person and recognizing previous communications with the person selecting but do not know the person's name selecting a fourth set of conversational starters. The voice controlled device outputs the selected set of conversational starters.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a help query for help instructions associated with a feature of a computing device; determining a current context of a user based on an identifier associated with an interface of computing device, the identifier being associated with help content topics; retrieving the content topics; identifying a personalized subset of the help content topics; sending the personalized subset of the help content topics to the user; receiving user input selecting one of the help content topics; and displaying the selected help content topic on a display screen of the computing device for presentation to the user.

Abstract: The present invention provides square seal, a manufacture method of square seal and a manufacture method of a backlight module. The square seal utilizes the roulette design. As being assembled, the redundant material outside the roulette is removed along the roulette to obtain the square seal of narrow frame so that the square seal achieves the narrow frame without the issues of overflow seal and waste material adhesion. The square seal can be easily separated from the waste material to effectively reduce the defect rate. In the manufacture method of the square seal according to the present invention, the square seal inner frame line is first cut on the seal body film material, and then the dotted roulette is formed at position of the square seal outer frame line is pre formed, and finally, the circle of the square seal reserved outer frame line is cut at the periphery of the roulette.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight module, which includes: a transparent light guiding body having a light incidence side surface and a sealed accommodating cavity; a plurality of quantum dots accommodated in the accommodating cavity; and a light source disposed adjacent to the light incidence side surface. The present disclosure also provides a liquid crystal display having the backlight module. The present disclosure prevent the quantum dot material from being affected by moisture and oxygen by sealing the quantum dot materials using glass flat plates, thereby facilitating the display of the liquid crystal display.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a backlight module including a light guide plate, an optical diaphragm group disposed on a light exiting surface of the light guide plate, and a backlight source disposed at a light incident end of the light guide plate, a middle frame, a radiating fin and a heat conducting connector. The middle frame is disposed on an outer surface of the backlight module and includes a bottom plate and a side wall. The radiating fin is attached to an internal surface of the bottom plate of the middle frame, and the heat conducting connector includes a first portion that contacts the backlight source and a second portion that only contacts a partial region of the radiating fin. The present disclosure also discloses a mobile terminal.

Abstract: A dialog performance improvement method, system, and computer program product, include, computing a plurality of question classes and a confidence score for each of the question classes for a language input of a user, comparing the confidence score to an upper threshold and a lower threshold for each of the question classes to determine which of at least one action to perform, receiving a language feedback from the user for the performed action, and adjusting at least one of the upper threshold and the lower threshold based on the language feedback from the user.

Abstract: Computer systems and methods for managing network data consumption between a client computer and one or more server computers.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and using a first and second group of training sequences in a training-aided single-carrier frequency domain equalization system. The first group of training sequences are conventional training sequences and the second group of training sequences are 90°-rotated versions of the first group of training sequences.

Abstract: A robotic warehouse includes a housing, a plurality of pallets, a plurality of bins, a rack assembly, a plurality of robots, a locker assembly and a centralized control system. A customer drops off a first package on a first pallet or in a first bin in a first locker of the locker assembly. A robot picks up the first package on the first pallet or in the first bin in the first locker of the locker assembly. The robot moves the first package on the first pallet or in the first bin to a first unit of the rack assembly. The robot moves a second package on a second pallet or in a second bin from a second unit of the rack assembly to a second locker of the locker assembly. Another customer picks up the second package from the second locker of the locker assembly.

Abstract: A robotic system has a vehicle, a robot, a first removable rack and a second removable rack. The robot, the first removable rack and the second removable rack are mounted on a platform of the vehicle. A plurality of latches are used to lock or unlock the first removable rack and the second removable rack. The robot comprises a rotatable base. A method uses the robotic system to move a plurality of items from a stationary rack to a designated location.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a mold frame, a light guide board, an optic film, a light source, and a heat dissipative sheet. The light guide board has a light incident surface and a light exit surface that is arranged adjacent to the light incident surface. The light source is arranged opposite to the light incident surface of the light guide board. The optic film is attached to the light exit surface. The light source and the light guide board are mounted inside the mold frame. The light source is fixed by a double-sided adhesive tape to the mold frame. The heat dissipative sheet is attached to a surface of the double-sided adhesive tape that is opposite to the mold frame and a projection of the light source is cast to the heat dissipative sheet. A liquid crystal panel and a display screen are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight module, including a plastic frame, a light guide plate, a reflective sheet, a backlight lamp and an optical film, wherein the light guide plate and the optical film are sequentially overlapped and disposed on the reflective sheet; the plastic frame surrounds the light guide plate and the optical film, and a peripheral edge of the plastic frame is provided and received with the backlight lamp; the backlight module also includes a quantum dot film; an inner circumferential surface of the plastic frame is provided with a green compensation layer; the backlight lamp is located between a light incident surface of the light guide plate and the plastic frame; the quantum dot film is overlapped on the light guide plate, and is located between the light guide plate and the optical film. A display panel is also disclosed.

Abstract: A first portion of programming aired prior to a first time is obtained via a unicast session with a server, the first portion including previously aired programming. When the programming data being sent via the unicast session catches up to a multicast broadcast of the programming, the unicast session is terminated and a switch is made to obtaining a remaining portion of the programming from a different source other than the server. This different source can be, for example, a local storage device or a multicast broadcast of the programming.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and using a first and second group of training sequences in a training-aided single-carrier frequency domain equalization system. The first group of training sequences are conventional training sequences and the second group of training sequences are 90°-rotated versions of the first group of training sequences.

Abstract: Techniques facilitating cognitive planning to conserve resources are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method can comprise determining, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a first parameter associated with withdrawal of one or more units from a first unit dispensing device. The withdrawal of one or more units can be based on an expected unit requirement determined based on a defined interval and data related to a first entity associated with a computing device that requested a search for one or more unit dispensing devices within a defined geographic area. The computer-implemented method can also include generating, by the system, a location identification of the first unit dispensing device based on a determination that the first parameter is less than a second parameter associated with respective withdrawals of one or more units from a second unit dispensing device within the defined geographic area.

Abstract: A computer-implemented preferred picture-taking method, system, and computer program product that learns from the photos taken in the same camera or other sources to know the pictures the camera owner likes, and generates associated templates, imports/exports the templates among cameras, other devices and media, automatically takes a photo when the target person in the camera view matches with the owner's personal preferences (a selected template), and analyzes images in the template and the current view in the camera, calculates the delta, and generates position and orientation adjustment actions in space.