Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling the improved delivery of live content items to a plurality of computing devices. A live content item is received via an application running on a computing device via a first transmission scheme, where the first transmission scheme is an over-the-top transmission scheme, and the live content item is generated for output via the application. A reduction in quality of the first transmission scheme that is greater than a threshold reduction in quality is identified, and it is identified that the live content item is available via a second transmission scheme from a source other than the first transmission scheme. The live content item is received via the second transmission scheme, and the live content item received via the second transmission scheme is generated for output.

Abstract: A socket device (e.g., a charging device) comprising a housing and a movable cover coupled to the housing and being movable relative to the housing between a use position and a stowed position. The housing may comprise a movable assembly and a transfer structure. The movable cover in the use position may project above, at least partially, an outer surface of the housing. The housing may comprise a transfer structure. The transfer structure may have an axis and may be configured to rotate about the axis. The movable assembly may be configured to, in response to the insertion of the plug device, cause rotation of the transfer structure to move the movable cover from the stowed position to the use position.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for utilizing historic user consumption of media assets to manage the resources associated with streaming further media asset. tracking, at a computing device, A consumption of a plurality of media assets within a preset time period are tracked at a computing device, and a first resource value associated with the plurality of media assets is identified. A consumption velocity associated with the consumption of the plurality of media assets is identified, and the consumption velocity is weighted based on the first resource value. It is determined that the weighted consumption velocity is above a threshold consumption velocity, and a user interface element comprising a recommendation for a media asset is generated for output, wherein a second resource value associated with the recommended media asset is lower than the first resource value.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems for executing transformations on media assets according to a time period or other schedule within a social media network infrastructure. It involves applying transformations to media assets to obscure content over time.

Abstract: Various solutions for on-off keying (OOK) signal generation with respect to reader apparatus and an Internet of Things (IoT) device are described. A reader apparatus may generate an OOK signal with an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform, wherein a start of an OOK signal transmission is aligned with a boundary of a symbol of the OFDM waveform. The reader apparatus may transmit the OOK signal to an IoT device.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for resuming a media content item. A user watch history of the media content item is determined. The user watch history comprises a pause point and a pause duration. A media content summary is determined based on the user watch history. The media content summary is generated for consumption by the user.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable mediums for wireless communication. One method at a first user equipment (UE) includes sending, to a positioning server and via a second UE, a first message including status indication information indicating that the first UE is a remote UE in a sidelink communication between the first UE and the second UE. Another method at a positioning server includes receiving, from a first UE and via a second UE, a first message including status indication information indicating that the first UE is a remote UE in a sidelink communication between the first UE and the second UE.

Abstract: Methods and systems for enabling a user to browse a selection of video streams are disclosed. The interface disclosed herein provides two types of video panels. A first type is a video stream browse panel which shows a different video stream in response to receiving a video stream browsing command. The second type is a video stream monitor panel which continues to show the same video stream on the screen even when a video stream browsing command is received. By enabling a user to flag a video stream browsing panel as a video stream monitor panel, the user is able to build a multi-view presentation showing a video stream which they wish to monitor, and a video stream browser panel which they can use to surf through other video streams. On clearing the flag on a video stream monitor panel, the panel is removed from the screen. Because the flag can be set or cleared using a single user action, the ease of use of the user interface is improved.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and systems for managing a media viewing session, e.g., by associating a media content access level of a first user account with a subscription tier of a second user account. This process includes detecting a login event over a network associated with the second user account and adjusting the first account's access to media content based on the second account's subscription capabilities.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for improving, by a device, user engagement on a media content item being presented. To do so, the device presents, to the user, a poll related to the media content item during the presentation of the media content item. The device generates the poll by e.g., analyzing the media content item to identify multiple events, categorizing the multiple events based on the analyzing, selecting an event category and selecting randomly at least one event outcome within the selected event category. The device is able to choose, upon a user input, an event outcome among the randomly-selected at least one event outcome.

Abstract: Given a sequence of images in a first codeword representation, methods, processes, and systems are presented for image reshaping using rate distortion optimization, wherein reshaping allows the images to be coded in a second codeword representation which allows more efficient compression than using the first codeword representation. Syntax methods for signaling reshaping parameters are also presented.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for decoding visual content using a hybrid framework based on convolutional and neural radiance networks. A decoder receives bitstreams of model parameters, a sequence level representation, and a cross-resolution representation for reconstructing a sequence of frames. The model parameters comprise neural radiance network parameters. The decoder decodes the bitstreams of the model parameters, the sequence level representation, and the cross-resolution representation. The decoder generates, via a channel transformer, a combined representation based on the sequence level representation and the cross-resolution representation. The decoder adapts a neural network model based on the neural radiance network parameters. The decoder reconstructs the sequence of frames by determining, via the adapted neural network model based on the combined representation, pixel attribute information for each frame of the reconstructed sequence of frames.

Abstract: System and methods of providing automatic recording of a virtual meeting based on user activity is disclosed. The method includes determining if a virtual meeting has begun and if a user is available or attentive based on one or more sensors, including a webcam, a Bluetooth controller, an infrared camera, a proximity detector, and a microphone connected to the user device. When it is determined that the user is insufficiently available or attentive, a recording of the virtual meeting is started. A user attention status may be reassessed periodically, and the recording continues as long as the user remains insufficiently available or attentive. Once the user is determined to be available, the recording is ended.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for encoding visual content using a hybrid framework based on convolutional and neural radiance networks. An encoder accesses video data having a sequence of frames. The encoder generates a first frame based on averaging pixel attributes of the sequence of frames. The encoder determines a sequence level representation based on the first frame. The encoder trains a neural network model based on the sequence of frames to determine a cross-resolution representation corresponding to the sequence of frames. Training the neural network model comprises generating a plurality of model parameters for reconstructing the sequence of frames based on the sequence level representation and the cross-resolution representation. The plurality of model parameters comprises neural radiance network parameters. The encoder transmits bitstreams of the plurality of model parameters, the sequence level representation, and the cross-resolution representation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for e.g., eliminating, in a live capturing by a camera during a video conference, a reflection of an image rendered by a computer screen, on eyeglasses worn by a user facing said computer screen. This reflection tends to divert the other attendees' attention, which may extend the duration of the video conference. The computer screen alternates between a regular display state and a black-frame display state while the camera advantageously captures a series of images depicting the user's face only when the computer screen is in the black-frame display state, during which the computer screen does not emit any light. Each image of the captured series of images accordingly depicts the user's face wearing eyeglasses through which the user's eyes clearly appear unobstructed by the aforementioned reflection.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a housing is provided. The manufacturing method includes: providing a substrate, where the substrate includes a metal member and a plastic member combined with the metal member, the substrate includes an appearance surface, and the appearance surface extends from the metal member to the plastic member; cleaning the appearance surface, and performing surface treatment on the appearance surface to form an oxide film; forming a colored pattern on a heat-insulating film by using a color material; and placing the heat-insulating film on the appearance surface, and transferring the colored pattern to the appearance surface by dye sublimation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for delivering application content to a computing device via a carousel of a unidirectional stream. An application identifier is received, at a computing device and via a carousel of a unidirectional stream, and content associated with an application identified by the application identifier is received via the carousel. It is identified that the application is installed at the computing device, and the received content is stored at a memory associated with the computing device. A notification associated with the application is output, and an input associated with the notification is received. The received content is generated for output via the application.

Abstract: A method, a device, and a computer program product for resource scheduling is disclosed. The method includes determining a job initiated by a virtual machine. The job requests to invoke at least one virtual function in a set of virtual functions associated with the virtual machine and each virtual function in the set of virtual functions is configured to utilize an accelerator resource to provide a single type of acceleration service. The method further includes determining, based on a job type of the job, a first accelerator resource allocated to the at least one virtual function. The accelerator resources required by the virtual functions invoked by the job may then be guaranteed, improving the execution efficiency of the job.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses are described herein for accessing image data that comprises a plurality of macropixels, wherein the image data may be generated using a device comprising a lenslet array. The image data may be decomposed into a plurality of components using Kronecker product singular value decomposition (KP-SVD). Each component of the plurality of components may be encoded. Each encoded component of the plurality of components may be transmitted to cause display of reconstructed image data based on decoding each encoded component of the plurality of components.