Abstract: Described herein is a computer-implemented method for signalling a directional hint to a video game player of a video game system, comprising: obtaining (102), by the video game system, positional data; generating (104), based on the positional data, by a processor of the video game system, a directional hint to be signalled to the video game player; receiving (106), at a peripheral device of the video game system, the directional hint; and actuating (108) a moveable weight of the peripheral device in the direction of the directional hint, thereby biasing the weight distribution of the peripheral device in the direction of the directional hint.

Abstract: A gaming headset comprising a processing unit configured to: receive incomplete video frame data, representing a first portion of a video frame; predict video frame data by applying a machine learning algorithm to the incomplete video frame data to generate predicted video frame data; combine the incomplete video frame data and predicted video frame data to generate complete video frame data representing a whole video frame; output the complete video frame data to a display.

Abstract: A system for tracking a gaze direction of a user, the system comprising: a lens mountable on the surface of a user's eye, wherein the lens comprises a reflective element configured to reflect at least a portion of light incident on the lens; a photosensor configured to detect the reflected light; a processor configured to receive data from the photosensor and generate tracking information based on the detected reflected light so as to determine gaze directions of the user's eye.

Abstract: The present invention provides a robust and effective solution to an entity or an organization by enabling maximization of the utilization of machine resources by predicting future load on API based on different calendar events. The results obtained can be used by an organization for optimization and smooth allocation of the resources accordingly. The method further enables prediction of API execution time with respect to input data size and aiding in better planning of resources to keep up SLAs for APIs.

Abstract: Described herein is a system for transmitting data to a virtual reality headset. The system comprises a video game console; a laser array comprising one or more lasers, wherein the video game console is configured to transmit console data to the laser array; and a virtual reality headset comprising one or more headset sensors, wherein the laser array is configured to transmit the console data to the one or more headset sensors via the one or more lasers of the laser array.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to identifying relationships between entities in a user graph relative to a specific user. The identified relationships may provide user specific insights on related entities from across the enterprise environment. The insights may be provided to the user in a graphical user interface which may organize the insights into categories of information with selectable features to permit user interaction with the insights. Thus, the insights provided from the user graph or user sub-graph according to aspects described herein, may improve productivity and the potential for collaboration across the enterprise environment while reducing user workload.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing method. The method comprises obtaining a first velocity of one or more parts of a second image frame between a first image frame and the second image frame. The first image frame and the second image frame are frames for display at a head mounted display, HMD. The method further comprises receiving motion data indicative of motion of the HMD between a display time of the first image frame and a display time of the second image frame, adjusting the first velocity based on the received motion data to determine an adjusted velocity of the one or more parts of the second image frame between the first image frame and the second image frame, and performing one or more image processing operations on the second image frame based on the adjusted velocity of the one or more parts of the second image frame.

Abstract: A method for reducing uneven wear of a thumbstick of a controller, the thumbstick being rotatably held within a socket of a housing of the controller, and the method comprising: pivoting a thumbstick of a controller within a socket of a housing of the controller; and rotating the thumbstick within the socket and around a pivoted central axis of the thumbstick.

Abstract: An entertainment device, method and computer program, the entertainment device includes processing circuitry to process a game state of a game and to generate, based on a plurality of game assets, an image of a scene, and output circuitry to output the image for display. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the plurality of game assets, whether the scene includes at least one character communicating using sign language, to adjust the generation of the image in dependence on whether the scene comprises the at least one character communicating using sign language.

Abstract: An example network device includes a memory configured to store a plurality of counts of packets of a data flow. The network device also includes one or more processors in communication with the memory. The one or more processors are configured to determine the plurality of counts of packets of the data flow, wherein each count of the plurality of counts includes a number of packets occurring in a predetermined time period. The one or more processors are configured to assign a corresponding range to each count of the plurality of counts, so as to assign a plurality of corresponding ranges. The one or more processors are also configured to determine a pattern in the plurality of corresponding ranges and send a number of active probe packets based on the determined pattern.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a custom response to a voice command of a specific user. The method encompasses receiving, at a transceiver unit [102] from a user device, a custom voice response preference setting associated with the specific user. The method thereafter leads to receiving, at the transceiver unit [102] from a first target device, a voice command of the specific user. The method thereafter encompasses generating, by a processing unit [104], a custom response to the voice command of the specific user based at least on the custom voice response preference setting. Further, the method encompasses identifying, by an identification unit [106], a second target device from one or more devices present in vicinity of the specific user. Thereafter, the method comprises providing, by the processing unit [104], the generated custom response to the voice command of the specific user via the second target device.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method and system for adaptively streaming multimedia content. Data relating to the multimedia content is separated into a plurality of components, each of the components corresponding to one or more features of the multimedia content. The plurality of components are prepared for transmission to a client device, wherein a different preparation is applied to each component depending on the one or more features of a respective component. The prepared components are transmitted from the server to the client device.

Abstract: The present disclosure allows providing an enhanced feature for Caller Ring Back Tone (CRBT). The system and method pertains to incorporating and rendering sponsored advertisements to users who have not enrolled for CRBT subscription. Further, default Ring Back Tone (RBT) is replaced with sponsored advertisements. In addition, the users are provided an option to opt out from receiving advertisement services.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and a method for creating NFTs on a blockchain platform. The system facilitates creation of a first market, by an entity associated with a first computing device, for trading the NFTs. The system transmits a purchase request pertaining to the NFTs to one or more second computing devices associated with one or more users. Further, the system publishes a plurality of copies of the NFTs for a fixed price in the first market, and credits a sale proceed to a wallet of the entity based on a purchase event of the plurality of copies of the NFTs. The system updates a ledger of the blockchain platform with information of a current owner. Further, the system publishes the purchased plurality of copies of the NFTs in a second market for the fixed price for trading the purchased NFTs as fungible tokens.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating output data based on a data graph are provided. An output request for the output data based on the data graph is received. The output request comprises one of a natural language request from a target user or an application request from an application of the target user. The data graph has nodes and edges between the nodes. The nodes represent entities associated with an enterprise organization and the edges represent relationships among the entities. A graph data query is generated with a large language model (LLM) using the output request as a first input to the LLM. The graph data query is performed against the data graph to obtain a graph data output that represents a sub-portion of the data graph. The output data is generated with the LLM using the graph data output as a second input to the LLM.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and a method for facilitating smart energy management services in a network. In particular, the system provides the smart energy management services to users, enterprises, and the like. The system may collect information related to operation of one or more computing devices in a network, extract one or more parameters related to one or more sources of energy based on the collected information, and provide personalized energy management services to each of the one or more computing devices in the network via network slicing. The energy management services may include one or more recommendations to be executed at the one or more computing devices.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus comprises storage circuitry to store achievement data specifying one or more target properties to be achieved for a video game and progress data, the progress data being indicative of a combined user progress with respect to one or more of the target properties and a plurality of individual user progresses, wherein each of the plurality of individual user progresses corresponds to a progress of a respective user and the combined user progress corresponds to a combination of the plurality of individual user progresses, update circuitry to update the progress data in response to game session data for respective game sessions of the video game by respective users, and control circuitry, wherein in response to the combined user progress being indicative of meeting or exceeding one or more of the target properties, the control circuitry is configured to associate indicator data with at least some of the respective users for which the individual user progress contributes to the combined

Abstract: The present invention provides a robust and effective solution to an entity or an organization by enabling maximization of the utilization of machine resources by optimally allocating the tasks such as application programming interfaces (APIS) in the queue using a set of predetermined instructions. The method further enables finding the number of machines in order to fulfil a cumulative service-level agreement (SLA) of the APIs in the queue using heuristics and the set of predetermined instructions.

Abstract: A method includes: rendering a field of view of a virtual environment for a first user of a head mounted display, rendering a view of the virtual environment outside the field of view of the first user at a lower resolution, outputting the rendered field of view for display to the first user, and recording the combined render as a video for subsequent viewing by a second user. A corresponding method includes requesting to download or stream the video from a remote source, receiving the download or stream of the video from the remote source, and outputting at least part of the stream or video for display to a second user wearing a head mounted display.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system which facilitates easy and smooth detection of available one or more Point-of-sale (POS) terminals automatically at a merchant's site when a user desires to use a user device in order to pay for services/goods availed by the user device. The present invention provides a scalable, easy to use, seamless, and an efficient method to detect the POS terminals over a Wi-Fi network available to the user equipment. Information corresponding to the detected and available POS terminals are presented on the user device so that the user may easily select an appropriate POS terminal and may initiate the further payment process. The one or more available POS terminals are detected by the user device with the help of a first server device and a second server device.