Abstract: A method for handling at least one resource operating performance configuration in an electronic device by the electronic device is provided. The method includes determining at least one event that is generated by the at least one application from a plurality of applications running in the electronic device. Further that requires acceleration of the at least one application from the plurality of applications running in the electronic device, the method includes fetching a system configuration based on the determination. Further, the method includes modifying the system configuration for each event to accelerate the execution of each event associated with the at least one application running in the electronic device. The method includes accelerate execution of the application running in the electronic device based on the modified system configuration.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a messaging system comprising at least one processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing executable instructions that when executed by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to obtain a system load metric associated with a messaging platform, compute a pruning factor based on the system load metric, rank messages of a conversation graph using a plurality of first signals to form an intermediate ranked list, prune the intermediate rank list according to the pruning factor to obtain a candidate subset of messages, rank the candidate subset of messages using a plurality of second signals to form a ranked list of messages, and transmit, over a network, information to render at least a portion of the ranked list on a client application.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a clocking system that generates first and second clock signals and a clock enable signal, and a testing system that tests the clocking system. During a capture phase of an at-speed testing mode of the IC, the second clock signal is a gated version of the first clock signal and includes two clock pulses. The testing system determines a first count of clock pulses of the first clock signal between an activation of the capture phase and an assertion of the clock enable signal. Similarly, the testing system determines a second count of clock pulses of the first clock signal between the two clock pulses of the second clock signal. The testing system then compares the first count with a first reference value and the second count with a second reference value to detect a fault in the clocking system.

Abstract: A layout of labels for annotating a rendered image is optimized. A rendered image is obtained, and locations of a plurality of regions of interest in the rendered image are determined. Semantic information associated with the plurality of regions of interest is obtained. Based on the semantic information and the locations of the plurality of regions of interest, and, taking into account a visibility of the labels and a further visibility of the regions of interest in the rendered image, the layout of the labels for annotating the plurality of regions of interest in the rendered image is determined.

Abstract: Thin film transistors having U-shaped features are described. In an example, integrated circuit structure including a gate electrode above a substrate, the gate electrode having a trench therein. A channel material layer is over the gate electrode and in the trench, the channel material layer conformal with the trench. A first source or drain contact is coupled to the channel material layer at a first end of the channel material layer outside of the trench. A second source or drain contact is coupled to the channel material layer at a second end of the channel material layer outside of the trench.

Abstract: Systems and methods may use models to generate predictions of specific access rights for users. Further, systems and methods may generate the predictions in an environment in which the availability of the specific access rights change frequently. The access rights, predicted using embodiments described herein, may be both available and associated with user affinities. An interface associated with the primary load management system may be configured to display the predicted access rights for a user operating a user device.

Abstract: In an example method for redundant multicast trees with fast recovery, a protocol independent multicast (PIM) backup designated router (BDR) can receive a request from a host to join a multicast group associated with a source; send to a next hop a PIM join message identifying an address of the PIM BDR and identifying the PIM join message as a backup PIM join; receive, from a PIM router along a path to/from the source, a unicast message sent to the address which identifies a second address associated with the PIM router; store the second address and a route associated with the unicast message; in response to a designated router migration trigger, set to blocking a backup multicast tree state associated with the source and multicast group; and send, to the PIM router, a unicast message including instructions to set to blocking a backup multicast tree state at the PIM router.

Abstract: A system and method for media content sequencing. Prior tracks for a listening session are segmented into groups based on attribute scores for an audial attribute. A preferred group is then selected, which can be based on user feedback regarding the prior tracks in the listening session. Candidate tracks, such as from a candidate track pool for future playback in the listening session, are also segmented into the groups of the prior tracks. The candidate tracks can then be ranked based on their associated group and the preferred group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel polyolefin-based polymer diffuser for lighting fixtures. The diffusers comprising 2 polymers in various ratios along with photo-responsive additives, which provide a long lasting and superior product over conventional polycarbonate-based diffusers. The diffusers of the present invention also result in economic advantages in terms of costs and manufacturing.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided personalizing recommendations of items with associated explanations. The example embodiments described herein use contextual bandits to personalize explainable recommendations (“recsplanations”) as treatments (“Bart”). Bart learns and predicts satisfaction (e.g., click-through rate, consumption probability) for any combination of item, explanation, and context and, through logging and contextual bandit retraining, can learn from its mistakes in an online setting.

Abstract: Isolation schemes for gate-all-around (GAA) transistor devices are provided herein Integrated circuit structures including increased transistor source/drain contact area using a sacrificial source/drain layer are provided herein. In some cases, the isolation schemes include changing the semiconductor nanowires/nanoribbons in a targeted channel region between active or functional transistor devices to electrically isolate those active devices. The targeted channel region is referred to herein as a dummy channel region, as it is not used as an actual channel region for an active or functional transistor device. The semiconductor nanowires/nanoribbons in the dummy channel region can be changed by converting them to an electrical insulator and/or by adding dopant that is opposite in type relative to surrounding source/drain material (to create a p-n junction).

Abstract: The present document describes a method (600) for encoding a multi-channel input signal (101) which comprises N different channels. The method (600) comprises, for a current frame of a sequence of frames, determining (601) whether the current frame is an active frame or an inactive frame using a signal and/or a voice activity detector, and determining (602) a downmix signal (103) based on the multi-channel input signal (101), wherein the downmix signal (103) comprises N channels or less. In addition, the method (600) comprises determining (603) upmixing metadata (105) comprising a set of parameters for generating, based on the downmix signal (103), a reconstructed multi-channel signal (111) comprising N channels, wherein the upmixing metadata (105) is determined in dependence of whether the current frame is an active frame or an inactive frame. The method (600) further comprises encoding (604) the upmixing metadata (105) into a bitstream.

Abstract: An electronic device generates a score for each objective in a hierarchy of objectives. Generating the score comprises using a representation of the media content item and a user as inputs to a first machine learning algorithm, to generate a score for a first objective corresponding to a first level in the hierarchy of the objectives and using an output of the first machine learning algorithm, distinct from the score for the first objective, as an input to a second machine learning algorithm to generate a score for a second objective corresponding to a second level in the hierarchy of objectives. The electronic device generates a respective score between the user and the media content item using the score for the first objective and the score for the second objective and provides media content to the user based on the respective scores.

Abstract: The “free world replication protocol” makes use of client computing resources, wherein the clients are not part of the replicated key-value store, but instead reside in the “free world” outside of the dedicated resources of the nodes of the replicated key-value store. In the free world replication protocol, only a single “write” client is authorized to modify the key-value store at any time but any number of clients may be authorized to read data from the key-value store. The write client sends its transactions to multiple nodes in the replicated key-value store. As a result, the latency between the transaction being sent from the client and the transaction being received by the multiple nodes is reduced. A consensus protocol, driven by a master node, is used to periodically ensure consistency, but the data transactions themselves do not make use of a master node.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for automated intelligent price guidance of listings for a for sale object (FSO) being offered by a seller. Some embodiments may operate by: receiving information relating to the FSO, including specifications for selling the FSO, wherein the specifications include an original offer price and a time window for selling the FSO; determining a category of the FSO; generating an optimal offer price for the FSO based on one or more of: (a) past listings of previously sold FSOs that have a same or similar category of the FSO; (b) the specifications, including the time window; (c) a category decay curve applicable to the category; and (d) seller flexibility curve of the seller; and through the use of a machine learning neural networking analysis suggesting the optimal offer price to the seller as an offer price for a listing corresponding to the FSO, wherein this price is evaluated over time and suggestions are made accordingly.

Abstract: Using a natural language (NL) latent presentation in the automated conversion of source code from a base programming language (e.g., C++) to a target programming language (e.g., Python). A base-to-NL model can be used to generate an NL latent representation by processing a base source code snippet in the base programming language. Further, an NL-to-target model can be used to generate a target source code snippet in the target programming language (that is functionally equivalent to the base source code snippet), by processing the NL latent representation. In some implementations, output(s) from the NL-to-target model indicate canonical representation(s) of variables, and in generating the target source code snippet, technique(s) are used to match those canonical representation(s) to variable(s) of the base source code snippet. In some implementations, multiple candidate target source code snippets are generated, and a subset (e.g., one) is selected based on evaluation(s).

Abstract: A simulation environment is disclosed. In embodiments, the simulation environment includes deep learning neural networks trained to generate photorealistic geotypical image content while preserving spatial coherence. The deep learning networks are trained to correlate geo-specific datasets with input images of increasing detail and resolution to iteratively generate output images until the desired level of detail is reached. The correlation of image input with geo-specific data (e.g., labeled data elements, land use data, biome data, elevational data, near-IR imagery) preserves spatial coherence of objects and image elements between output images, e.g., between adjacent levels of detail and/or between adjacent image tiles sharing a common level of detail.

Abstract: An electronic device, for each media content item of a plurality of media content items, receives a respective score for each a first set of objectives and one or more other objectives and generates a respective score between a user and the media content item. The generating includes applying a first ordered weighted average to the respective scores for the first set of objectives, to produce a first combined score for the first set of objectives, applying a second ordered weighted average to the respective scores for a second set of objectives, wherein the second set of objectives includes (i) a resulting objective corresponding to the first set of objectives and having the first combined score and (ii) the one or more other objectives. The electronic device streams media content to the user selected based on the respective scores between the user and the media content items.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for generating ClO2 gas are disclosed. A composition that includes a chlorite salt is activated by exposure to ultraviolet light. After an optional storage period, the composition is then exposed to moisture, resulting in the generation of ClO2 gas. Exemplary compositions include polymers in which the chlorite salt is dispersed. The polymers may be used to form films that can be used to package, e.g., food products, pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and/or laboratory devices. Upon exposure to ultraviolet light and moisture, the packaging releases controlled quantities of ClO2 gas, which may disinfect and/or deodorize the packaged device or product.

Abstract: Wrap-around contact structures for semiconductor fins, and methods of fabricating wrap-around contact structures for semiconductor fins, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor fin having a first portion protruding through a trench isolation region. A gate structure is over a top and along sidewalls of the first portion of the semiconductor fin. A source or drain region is at a first side of the gate structure, the source or drain region including an epitaxial structure on a second portion of the semiconductor fin. The epitaxial structure has substantially vertical sidewalls in alignment with the second portion of the semiconductor fin. A conductive contact structure is along sidewalls of the second portion of the semiconductor fin and along the substantially vertical sidewalls of the epitaxial structure.