Abstract: A mouthpiece device and method for helping human users with congested sinuses breathe freely through their mouths while sleeping while minimizing the risks of dry mouth and drooling. The device fits between the user's jaws and is configured to apply a gentle jaw and lip opening pressure sufficient to at least partially open a sleeping user's jaw and lips while the jaw and lip muscles are relaxed. At the same time, the device is configured to so that when the user, while still sleeping, activates their jaw or lip muscles to swallow, this action overcomes the gentle opening force, allowing the user to easily swallow without conscious effort. Methods of configuring the device shape and opening forces are also taught.

Abstract: A mouthpiece device and method for helping human users with congested sinuses breathe freely through their mouths while sleeping while minimizing the risks of dry mouth and drooling. The device fits between the user's jaws and is configured to apply a gentle jaw and lip opening pressure sufficient to at least partially open a sleeping user's jaw and lips while the jaw and lip muscles are relaxed. At the same time, the device is configured to so that when the user, while still sleeping, activates their jaw or lip muscles to swallow, this action overcomes the gentle opening force, allowing the user to easily swallow without conscious effort. Methods of configuring the device shape and opening forces are also taught.

Abstract: A multi-factor authentication access control system is described for permitting access to secured locations. Types of authentication factors include property or physical-based items and biometric-based information. Optionally, the biometric information presented by the person is evaluated for being a presentation attack. Exemplary embodiments are directed to controlling door access.

Abstract: A fast face capture system and process for identifying an individual as the individual walks through a designated area is described. A set of raw images is streamed from at least one camera for detecting individuals entering the designated area. The images are searched for a face. If a face is detected, a tracking ID is assigned; and a timer and face tracking is commenced to obtain a sequence of candidate images for each individual as the individual walks through the designated area. A maximum quality image is selected from the sequence of candidate images for each individual based on at least one quality metric, the elapsed time, and the quality select count in the sequence of the candidate images. The maximum quality image is submitted for matching with a verified image of the person. The invention has particular application to security check points for quickly matching the face of the moving person with a previously acquired and verified identity.

Abstract: An access control system is described for unlocking a door as an individual approaches the door based on the individual's intention to open the door, biometric match with authenticated stored information, and whether the presented biometric information from the individual is real. Related methods are also described.

Abstract: A fast face capture system and process for identifying an individual as the individual walks through a designated area is described. A set of raw images is streamed from at least one camera for detecting individuals entering the designated area. The images are searched for a face. If a face is detected, a tracking ID is assigned; and a timer and face tracking is commenced to obtain a sequence of candidate images for each individual as the individual walks through the designated area. A maximum quality image is selected from the sequence of candidate images for each individual based on at least one quality metric, the elapsed time, and the quality select count in the sequence of the candidate images. The maximum quality image is submitted for matching with a verified image of the person. The invention has particular application to security check points for quickly matching the face of the moving person with a previously acquired and verified identity.

Abstract: A fast face capture system and process for identifying an individual as the individual walks through a designated area is described. A set of raw images is streamed from at least one camera for detecting individuals entering the designated area. The images are searched for a face. If a face is detected, a tracking ID is assigned; and a timer and face tracking is commenced to obtain a sequence of candidate images for each individual as the individual walks through the designated area. A maximum quality image is selected from the sequence of candidate images for each individual based on at least one quality metric, the elapsed time, and the quality select count in the sequence of the candidate images. The maximum quality image is submitted for matching with a verified image of the person. The invention has particular application to security check points for quickly matching the face of the moving person with a previously acquired and verified identity.

Abstract: Exemplary methods in a first network device of an inter-chassis redundancy (ICR) system communicatively coupled to a second network device of the ICR system, the first network device configured as an active ICR device communicatively coupled to a third network device via a first link and a third link, the second network device configured as a standby ICR device, wherein the first link and the second link belong to a first multi-chassis link aggregation group (MC-LAG), include negotiating with a first client device to create a first session that is carried over the first link of the first MC-LAG, determining whether the first session is stateful, wherein a session is stateful if it is carried over an MC-LAG, and in response to determining the first session is stateful, sending session information associated with the first session to the second network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods and apparatus for providing virtual channelization of un-channelized media. A parent circuit is configured to expect dynamic IPoE CLIPS clients. Traffic having a source address is received from an access point. A circuit lookup is performed based on the source address. Upon a determination from the circuit lookup that a circuit corresponding to the traffic from the source address does not exist, the parent circuit determines whether the source address of the traffic falls within a predefined range of addresses and notifies a control plane of the parent circuit that a new IP address has been detected for dynamic IPoE CLIPS.

Abstract: Exemplary methods include generating a plurality of prefix entries, wherein each prefix entry includes information for associating incoming traffic to a data structure. In one embodiment, the methods further include generating a plurality of data structures, wherein one or more of the plurality of data structures includes a reference to a master entry. In one embodiment, the methods further include generating the master entry, wherein the master entry includes information for determining how to use the data structures to forward incoming traffic to one or more of the plurality of other network devices.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods and apparatus for providing virtual channelization of un-channelized media. A parent circuit is configured to expect dynamic IPoE CLIPS clients. Traffic having a source address is received from an access point. A circuit lookup is performed based on the source address. Upon a determination from the circuit lookup that a circuit corresponding to the traffic from the source address does not exist, the parent circuit determines whether the source address of the traffic falls within a predefined range of addresses and notifies a control plane of the parent circuit that a new IP address has been detected for dynamic IPoE CLIPS.

Abstract: Service groups are dynamically created and members are dynamically assigned. A network element receives a request for a subscriber session and transmits an authentication request to a AAA server. The network element receives an authentication reply from the AAA server that includes dynamic service group configuration information that indicates that the subscriber session should be part of a service group and defines the criteria for the network element to dynamically create and join that subscriber session to a service group if an appropriate service group does not exist or dynamically join that subscriber session to an existing service group. The network element derives a dynamic service group identifier from attributes of the subscriber session based on instructions in the dynamic service group configuration information.

Abstract: Service groups are dynamically created and members are dynamically assigned. A network element receives a request for a subscriber session and transmits an authentication request to a AAA server. The network element receives an authentication reply from the AAA server that includes dynamic service group configuration information that indicates that the subscriber session should be part of a service group and defines the criteria for the network element to dynamically create and join that subscriber session to a service group if an appropriate service group does not exist or dynamically join that subscriber session to an existing service group. The network element derives a dynamic service group identifier from attributes of the subscriber session based on instructions in the dynamic service group configuration information.

Abstract: A method for designing reflection stripes of an acoustic touch screen, comprising: dividing a reflection stripe of an acoustic touch screen into a plurality of groups according to an integral times wavelength of an acoustic; according to the distance between said reflection bar increasing principle, increasing the distance between said reflection bars from rear to front; and according to a condition of the transmission loss of a glass surface, cutting the border of said reflection bars in one group with different length.

Abstract: A method for designing reflection stripes of an acoustic touch screen, comprising: dividing a reflection stripe of an acoustic touch screen into a plurality of groups according to an integral times wavelength of an acoustic; according to the distance between said reflection bar increasing principle, increasing the distance between said reflection bars from rear to front; and according to a condition of the transmission loss of a glass surface, cutting the border of said reflection bars in one group with different length.