Abstract: The invention relates to a method for configuring a telecommunication network located in a geographic area in which at least one terminal is located that receives or transmits traffic relative to a service, the method including: acquiring information relative to the traffic received or transmitted by said at least one terminal, said information including a duration of the service requested or received by said terminal; determining, from the acquired data, a criterion that is characteristic of a possibility of delaying in time said requested or received service; estimating, from the acquired information and from said determined criterion, at least one profile of future traffic requests in said geographic area for a period of time following the acquisition; determining, from the estimated profile of traffic requests, a configuration of the network defining a profile of offers that is the closest to the profile of traffic requests; and configuring the network according to the configuration thus determined.

Abstract: Systems and methods for modem control based on feedback are disclosed. In one embodiment, a modem observer module is associated with software within a computing device. The modem observer receives information from the modem relating to uplink bandwidth availability and/or network conditions that may impact uplink bandwidth. Based on the uplink bandwidth availability at the modem, the modem observer may throttle or limit the number of connections that are active by the applications.

Abstract: A package for storing a plurality of medical containers includes a housing having a closed base end and an open upper end. A nesting tray is at least partially supported by the housing, and has a plurality of apertures for receiving, and supporting, the medical containers. A protective slip sheet is provided within the housing. A static shield for dissipating static charge within the housing is also provided. The package also includes a housing cover.

Abstract: A method constructs a descriptor for an image of a scene, wherein the descriptor is associated with a vanishing point in the image by first quantizing an angular region around the vanishing point into a preset number of angular quantization bins, and a centroid of each angular quantization bin indicates a direction of the angular quantization bin. For each angular quantization bin, a sum of magnitudes of pixel gradients for pixels in the image at which a direction of the pixel gradient is aligned with the direction of the angular quantization bin is determined, wherein the steps are performed in a processor.

Abstract: A controller controls access points (APs) in a network of APs. The controller causes the first AP to establish an Internet Protocol (IP) tunnel with a router connected with a wired network and over which data packets are routed between the wired network and a client device wirelessly connected to the first AP. The controller receives a roam indication that the client device is wirelessly connected with a second AP. In response to the indication, the controller instructs the first AP to maintain the IP tunnel with the router and instructs the second AP to establish an inter-AP tunnel with the first AP in order to route traffic between the wired network and the client device over both the IP tunnel and the inter-AP tunnel.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for managing operational modes of a processor. The apparatus may include the processor which may include a coprocessor, an instruction queue, and a monitoring circuit for detecting instructions for the coprocessor in the instruction queue. The monitoring circuit may detect when the instruction queue holds no instructions for the coprocessor. If the instruction queue holds no instructions for the coprocessor, the coprocessor may be placed into a mode in which the coprocessor consumes less power. The monitoring circuit may detect an instruction for the coprocessor in the instruction queue. In response to the instruction for the coprocessor, the coprocessor may be placed into a mode in which the coprocessor may execute the instruction.

Abstract: The present application provides a stage of a gas turbine engine. The stage may include a bucket, a shroud facing the bucket, and a forward step honeycomb seal on the shroud. The forward step honeycomb seal may include a forward step portion and one or more linear portions.

Abstract: The present disclosure presents example methods and apparatuses for improved cell searching in a wireless communications environment. For example, the disclosure presents example methods of wireless communication in a multiflow environment, which may include establishing a first flow between a serving radio network controller (S-RNC) and a first network entity, wherein the S-RNC controls the first network entity. Such example methods may also include establishing a second flow between the S-RNC and a second network entity. Furthermore, such example methods may include transmitting data to a user equipment (UE) via both the first flow and the second flow.

Abstract: A social networking system provides tips to users about non-user entities within the social networking system. Tips include short questions, comments, reviews and non-user entities include businesses, products, bands, songs etc. Tips are provided by users of the social networking system, wherein the tips are displayed to other users of if the other users meet privacy criteria associated with the tips. Additionally, tips are ranked based on the likelihood that a user will view or read the tip. Tips with the greatest likelihood are ranked higher than those with a lower likelihood. Selected tips with a high likelihood to be viewed are displayed to a viewing user on the topic page or within the user's news feed story.

Abstract: A combination AC receptacle and low voltage class 2 power units are provided in a standard single strap flush wall-mount outlet so that portable battery operated electronic devices may be charged without having to use a special AC charger. Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) and/or arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) capabilities are also provided so that this combination AC receptacle and low voltage class 2 power units, e.g., USB receptacles, may used in occupancy locations requiring such protections under current electrical building codes. A standard wall cover plate is used to finish off installation of this flush wall-mount outlet into a wall outlet box. Also a data interface may be provided to allow a PDA or PC to control smart wiring systems through the USB receptacle.

Abstract: In one or more aspects data packets are iteratively transmitted to a receiver using predefined spatial mapping matrices, channel estimates are received from the receiver responsive to iteratively transmitted data packets, and one of the predefined spatial mapping matrices is selected for transmitting additional data packets to the receiver based on the received channel estimates.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for clearing effusion from an ear. The method may include applying liquid to an ear canal, which is proximal to a perforated tympanic membrane, which is proximal to a middle ear containing effusion, applying an ear device to seal and pressurize the liquid inside the ear canal, the ear device regulating the amount of pressure inside the ear canal, and inducing a Eustachian tube, which is distal to the middle ear, to open, which causes the fluid to displace the effusion into the Eustachian tube.

Abstract: By using reconfigurable antenna based pattern diversity, an optimal channel can be realized in order to maximize the distance between two subspaces, thereby increasing sum-rate. The inventors show the benefits of pattern reconfigurability using real-world channels, measured in a MIMO-OFDM interference network. The results are quantified with two different reconfigurable antenna architectures. An additional 47% gain in choral distance and 45% gain in sum capacity were achieved by exploiting pattern diversity with IA. Due to optimal channel selection, the performance of IA can also be improved in a low SNR regime.

Abstract: A partition is adapted for separating a cooktop placed on a cabinet, from an inner compartment of said cabinet, said compartment being delimited by side walls, a bottom and by a rear wall. The compartment being independently opened and upwardly presenting the cooktop and adapted to contain objects placed in a drawer or shelves fixed to the side walls. The partition which comprises at least two portions, movable relative to each other in a direction orthogonal to the side walls of the cabinet adapted to be fixed to said walls, said portions being relatively coupled in a position which is according to the distance of said side walls and such as to completely divide the cooktop from the below compartment of the cabinet.

Abstract: This invention relates to tricyclic triazole analogs of the formula I or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the variable are defined herein. The inventive compounds selectively inhibit aldosterone synthetase. This invention also provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of Formula I or their salts as well as to methods for the treatment, amelioration or prevention of conditions that could be treated by inhibiting aldosterone synthetase.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include a method for providing stream processing with runtime adaptation includes registering one or more events, wherein each of the events is associated with a stream processing application. The method also includes monitoring, by a processor, for an occurrence of the one or more events associated with the stream processing application, wherein each of the one or more events is associated with one or more runtime metrics. The method further includes receiving an event notification, wherein the event notification includes event identification and an event context and executing an adaptation of the stream processing application.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for data aggregation.

Abstract: An untethered, arbitrary-surface printing device includes a housing, a print head, positioning means, locomotive means, and sensors configured to perform multi-pass high-precision printing i.e. at least 300 dots per inch) on nearly an surface texture.

Abstract: In some embodiments a computing device includes a holder to hold an input device, a detector to detect whether the input device is held by the holder, and a controller to manage power of the device in response to the detection. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for continuous indoor/outdoor illumination of directly from Solar Panel using native DC current to drive LED Lights (Luminaire), an Auto Grid Control and PV Panel Switcher array of two Relay Switches wherein one of the Relay Switches is co-located with the Solar Panels for toggling on/off solar input in case of periodic or intermittent low solar insulation below an acceptable adjustable threshold, which in turn triggers the 2nd Relay Switch co-located with the set of Luminaire to seamlessly switch over to the grid or solar, thus catering for inadequacy or erratic solar insolation.