Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a cooktop including a plurality of heating elements; a user interface provided on the cooktop, the user interface including a plurality of indicators; and a controller operably coupled with the cooktop and the user interface, the controller configured to perform an operation. The operation includes detecting a cookware item on the cooktop, the cookware item being associated with a first heating element of the plurality of heating elements; determining that the first heating element is active; determining that the cookware item has been removed from the first heating element after determining that the first heating element is active; and adjusting the display in response to determining that the cookware item has been removed from the first heating element, wherein adjusting the display includes activating the plurality of indicators of the display according to a predetermined pattern.

Abstract: Protective sleeves, kits-of-parts for manufacturing sleeves, and methods for manufacturing sleeves are provided. An exemplary protective sleeve includes an inlet end connector; intermediate linking connectors; and an outlet end connector. The intermediate linking connectors are interconnected in a series from the inlet end connector to the outlet end connector; and the inlet end connector, the intermediate linking connectors, and the outlet end connector comprise fire-resistant material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to field of Dual In-Line Memory Modules that discloses method and system for generating memory maps. The method comprises detecting, by computing system, at least one of DIMM and one or more Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) chips associated with computing system. The one or more accelerators are configured in at least one of DIMM and one or more DRAM chips. Further, the method includes determining accelerator information for each of one or more accelerators via at least one of Serial Presence Detect (SPD) and Multi-Purpose Register (MPR) associated with at least one of DIMM and one or more DRAM chips. Method includes generating unique memory map for each of one or more accelerators based on accelerator information of corresponding one or more accelerators. As a result, performance of computing system may be improved as accelerator capabilities of one or more accelerators are effectively utilized.

Abstract: A method for managing data items includes: obtaining a query log; initiating performance of a first recommendation cycle (RC) by analyzing the query log to generate a recommendation list (RL) including at least a data item with a high-level cache reward; providing the RL to an administrator via a graphical user interface (GUI); providing an administrator-confirmed recommendation list (ACRL) to a cache engine, in which the ACRL is received from the administrator in response to the RL being provided to the administrator; receiving a refreshment policy of the data item included in the ACRL from the administrator; storing, based on the ACRL, the data item as a cached data item in a storage device.

Abstract: A hydraulic system for a working vehicle, the hydraulic system includes a hydraulically actuated device; a hydraulic pump assembly for supplying a variable output of hydraulic fluid to the hydraulically actuated device; and a proportional control valve, wherein the hydraulic system is arranged such that hydraulic fluid exiting the hydraulically actuated device flows through a restriction of the proportional control valve; and wherein the hydraulic system is configured to control a flow of hydraulic fluid supplied to the hydraulically actuated device by varying the output of hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump assembly, and to control a flow of hydraulic fluid exiting the hydraulically actuated device via adjusting a restriction area of the proportional control valve.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first image processing path associated with a first image sensor and a second image processing path associated with a second image sensor. The apparatus further includes a multiplexer (MUX). The MUX is configured to provide data from the first image sensor to the second image processing path in accordance with a resource availability parameter associated with the second image processing path satisfying a resource availability condition.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for determining an access right of a user to a requesting computer device, the method including, by an authenticating computer device: receiving (S1) a detector signal containing captured biometric information about the user from the requesting computer device, authenticating (S2) the user based on the detector signal, determining (S3) an access right information of the user based on the authentication and based on a prestored access right information indicating user rights associated with one or multiple users, the access right information indicating an extent to which the user is allowed to access the requesting computer device, and transmitting (S4) the access right information of the user to the requesting computer device.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a dynamic workflow feature that allows an end user to dynamically configure a workflow at runtime. At design time, a dynamic workflow building block is added to an entity in a modeling project in an entity-based application. Adding the dynamic workflow building block adds a task type building block and a task configuration building block. The task type building block is used for defining task type(s), each of which is mapped to a task action using the task configuration building block. Additionally, a dynamic workflow progress panel and layout panels are created. A “Start Workflow” page is configured for creating or modifying a workflow template and for instantiating an instance of the workflow template. A “Workflow Summary” page is configured for summarizing the instance once started and for dynamically adding a task or a step to the instance at runtime of the instance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for characterizing material properties of an object, where the object has a form and including at least one material, the method includes receiving imaging data associated to the object, determining, by processing the received imaging data, at least one reflection feature corresponding to a spot in the first image: comparing, by processing the at least one reflection feature, the spot pattern comprised in the first image with reference spot patterns for obtaining a comparison result; and determining a material property of the object as a function of the comparison result. Further disclosed herein is a device with data processing capabilities and for implementing the method.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a dynamic workflow feature that allows an end user to dynamically configure a workflow at runtime. At design time, a dynamic workflow building block is added to an entity in a modeling project in an entity-based application. Adding the dynamic workflow building block adds a task type building block and a task configuration building block. The task type building block is used for defining task type(s), each of which is mapped to a task action using the task configuration building block. Additionally, a dynamic workflow progress panel and layout panels are created. A “Start Workflow” page is configured for creating or modifying a workflow template and for instantiating an instance of the workflow template. A “Workflow Summary” page is configured for summarizing the instance once started and for dynamically adding a task or a step to the instance at runtime of the instance.

Abstract: A system is provided for supporting roaming between LTE EPC network and 5G network of a first mobile network operator by 5GC network of a second network operator. The system may include the EPC network including a serving gateway in communication with a 4G base station being in the EPC network. The system may also include the 5G network of the first mobile network operator including a vSMF in communication with a 5G base station being in the 5G network of the first network operator. The system may also include the 5GC network of the second network operator including a hSMF. The vSMF is configured to receive a communication from the serving gateway to anchor mobility between the LTE EPC network and the 5G network of the first mobile network operator, and to communicate with the hSMF in the 5GC network of the second network operator using 5G roaming interfaces.

Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to optimizing a non-3GPP untrusted Wi-Fi to 5G system handover followed by Evolved Packet System (EPS) fallback, more specifically, to delaying removal of the Wi-Fi session resources and creating a voice flow as part of the EPS fallback.

Abstract: A computer mediated communication system includes a plurality of communication devices, a wireless transceiver, a computer system configured to wirelessly communicate with the communication devices via the wireless transceiver and mediate communications among the communication devices. The computer system a memory coupled with a processor.

Abstract: A computer program product, system, and computer implemented method for scalable specification and self-governance for autonomous databases, cluster databases, and multi-tenant databases in cloud and on-prem environments. The approach disclosed herein enables management of a consolidated databases using a template-based process that allows for the consolidated databases (CDBs) and pluggable databases (PBDs) to be reconfigured automatically. In some embodiments, the approach instantiates one or more monitoring modules and one or more CDB/PDB configuration managers. These elements can detect relevant changes in the conditions in which CDB instances and open PDBs operate and adjust the configurations thereof in response.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described herein for adjusting settings for capturing images. For instance, a method for adjusting settings for capturing images is provided. The method may include receiving a first frame from an image sensor; determining that the first frame is overexposed based on the first frame including a brightness value greater than a threshold; adjusting image-capture settings of the image sensor for a plurality of frames such that each frame of the plurality of frames is captured using a different exposure setting of a plurality of exposure settings; comparing at least one frame of the plurality of frames to the threshold to determine an anchor frame from the plurality of frames, wherein the anchor frame includes a brightness value below the threshold; and adjusting the image-capture settings of the image sensor based on an exposure setting of the anchor frame.

Abstract: Machine learning systems and methods for image splicing detection and localization are provided. The system receives an image (e.g., a still digital image, an image frame from a video file, etc.) and divides the image into a set of patches using a patch partitioning algorithm. The system then processes the patches a point set in a high-dimensional feature space, and extracts features from the patches. The system then performs deep learning on the point sets by performing image-level manipulation classification and localization.

Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for region-of-interest (ROI) automatic gain or exposure control are presented. In one example, a method includes receiving a first image from an image sensor captured with a first field of view (FOV) and comprising a first plurality of pixels, receiving a second image from the image sensor captured with a second FOV and comprising a second plurality of pixels, determining an ROI in the second image, the ROI comprising a subset of the second plurality of pixels in the second image, determining an ROI weight for the ROI in the second image, determining statistics based on the first plurality of pixels in the first image, the subset of the second plurality of pixels in the second image, and the ROI weight for the ROI in the second image, and adjusting a gain or exposure setting for the image sensor based on the statistics.

Abstract: In a method for managing and distributing content in a plurality of observation platforms, a message is generated at a cloud based component of a content distribution manager in response to user interaction via an interface of the content distribution manager. Responsive to the user interactions and to interactions of third party software via an application program interface with the cloud based component, delivery of the message is scheduled and a plurality of specified devices belonging to a specified class of employees are specified for delivery in a plurality of observation platforms at a designated time and location via the cloud based component. The plurality of observation platforms are located in a plurality of different enterprise locations. The message is delivered to the plurality of observation platforms which relay the message to the plurality of specified devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and techniques for improved signaling of subscriber information and updates thereto for one or more location-based user plane services. In one examples, the systems and techniques can include determining the existence of a converged User Plane Function (UPF) comprising a Serving Gateway User Plane (SGW-U) session and a Packet Data Network (PDN) Gateway User Plane (PGW-U) session. In response to determining the existence of the converged UPF, User Equipment (UE) information can be transmitted from a Serving Gateway Control Plane (SGW-C) session to the SGW-U session of the converged UPF. The UE information received at the SGW-U session can be shared to the PGW-U session of the converged UPF, wherein the PGW-U session receives the UE information without communicating with a PDN Gateway Control Plane (PGW-C) session.

Abstract: Three-dimensional chip architecture is described herein. In one example aspect, an integrated circuit may include an interposer layer. The integrated circuit may further include a plurality of random access memory chiplets stacked atop the interposer layer, and a plurality of compute chiplets. The plurality of compute chiplets may be stacked atop a respective random access memory chip of the plurality of random access memory chiplets, such that the plurality of compute chiplets may be in electrical communication with the respective random access memory chip of the plurality of random access memory chiplets.