Abstract: A device for interacting with a user is presented. The device includes a target area, a sensor coupled to the target area, wherein the sensor detects whether a human is present in a predefined proximity region and detects a direction of visual attention given by the human in the predefined proximity region, a processor coupled to the sensor and making a determination that the user's visual attention is in a direction of the target area for a minimum visual contact period, and an input engine that is activated based on the determination.

Abstract: A method and system for executing a query in parallel is disclosed. A master node may receive a query from a client and develop query plans from that query. The query plans may be forwarded to worker nodes for execution, and each query plan may be accompanied by query metadata. The metadata may be stored in a catalog on the master node.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a self-refresh display driving device, a driving method and a display device. The self-refresh display driving device includes a timing control module and a driving module, wherein the driving module includes a frame buffer. The timing control module enters a sleep mode when the self refresh display driving device enters the self-refresh mode.

Abstract: A processing method for TCP connection includes: receiving a connection packet sent by a client for establishing a TCP connection with a server; determining a packet type of the connection packet, where the packet type of the connection packet at least includes SYN packet and ACK packet; when the packet type of the connection packet is the ACK packet, utilizing connection verification information to perform verification of the ACK packet, where the connection verification information is generated based on the SYN packet; and when the verification of the ACK packet is passed, forwarding the ACK packet to the server.

Abstract: A video camera system is provided. The video camera system comprises a video camera connectable to a wireless network via a wireless access point, and a user device including a memory storing a set of instructions and a hardware processor. The hardware processor is configured to execute the set of instructions to: establish a connection with the wireless network; determine that the video camera is connected to the wireless network; and establish a socket connection with the video camera.

Abstract: A touch control substrate and a display device. The touch control substrate includes a plurality of touch control electrodes for touch controlling, which are made of electric conductive material. The touch control electrodes are disposed in a same layer and intervals are provided between adjacent touch control electrodes. The touch control panel further comprises a vanishing layer, only disposed at the intervals between the adjacent touch control electrodes and edges of each of the touch control electrodes. The vanishing layer is made of transparent insulation material. The touch control substrate and the display device can provide good vanishing effects and have simple manufacturing processes.

Abstract: A method and system for executing database queries in parallel using a shared metadata store. The metadata store may reside on a master node, and the master node may distribute this metadata with query plans to worker nodes. The worker nodes may request additional metadata from the master node when necessary.

Abstract: A capacitive touch panel, a method of determining touch position thereof and a display device are disclosed. The capacitive touch panel comprises a first substrate and a second substrate opposed to each other, the first substrate being provided with a black matrix. The black matrix is formed of a first metal touch electrode layer provided on a side of the first substrate away from the second substrate and a second metal touch electrode layer provided on a side of the first substrate facing the second substrate; and the first metal touch electrode layer comprises a plurality of first touch electrode lines, and the second metal touch electrode layer comprises a plurality of second touch electrode lines intersecting with the first touch electrode lines.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a display driving circuit, a driving method and a display apparatus. The display driving circuit comprises a voltage converter having at least one direct current voltage output branch; and a current sampler provided on at least a part of the at least one direct current voltage output branch and configured to detect a value of current flowing through a direct current voltage output branch where the current sampler is located and output an associated voltage related to the a value of the current at an output terminal; wherein the output terminal of the current sampler is connected to the voltage converter, and the voltage converter is configured to adjust a direct current voltage output at the corresponding direct current voltage output branch according to the associated voltage from the current sampler.

Abstract: A mobile industry processor interface MIPI clock frequency configuration method and apparatus are provided. When a radio frequency band used by a device on which an MIPI is located changes, an MIPI clock frequency is determined according to radio frequency band information, where the radio frequency band information includes the radio frequency band currently used by the device, and the determined MIPI clock frequency causes no interference to the radio frequency band currently used by the device; and an MIPI clock frequency of the device is configured as the determined MIPI clock frequency. According to the technical solutions in the present invention, when a radio frequency band of a device changes, an MIPI clock frequency causes no interference to communication of the device, thereby improving communication quality and stability of the device.

Abstract: A method and system for executing database queries in parallel using a shared metadata store. The metadata store may reside on a master node, and the master node may distribute this metadata with query plans to worker nodes. The worker nodes may request additional metadata from the master node when necessary.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a surgical microscope and a device for switching the same among multiple working modes. The device includes an illumination rotary member and an observation rotary member that are arranged, respectively, in the illumination beam path and the observation beam path of the surgical microscope and are drivable by the same power source to rotate synchronously among multiple rotary positions corresponding to the multiple working modes. In each of the rotary positions, light from a light source of the surgical microscope passes through one or more of multiple light-through-portions of the illumination rotary member along the illumination beam path to illuminate the observed object, and then passes through one or more of multiple light-through-portions of the observation rotary member along the observation beam path to reach the eyepiece and/or an observation instrument of the surgical microscope.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of display technology, and particularly relates to a backlight module and a display device. The backlight module comprises a light source and a light guide plate, the light source being arranged at a light incident surface side of the light guide plate and a light guide pattern comprising a gap being arranged on a rear surface of the light guide plate opposite to a light-exiting surface of the light guide plate, wherein the backlight module further comprises a reflector unit that is used for reflecting light passing through the gap of the light guide pattern arranged on the rear surface of the light guide plate back into the light guide plate, so that the reflected light exits from the light-exiting surface of the light guide plate.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of manufacturing an array substrate, the method including a step of forming thin film transistors on a substrate; wherein the step of forming the thin film transistors on the substrate includes: forming a first electrically conductive layer on the substrate; forming an insulating layer on the first electrically conductive layer; forming at least one common holes in the insulating layer to communicate with the first electrically conductive layer; forming a first connection portion, which is made of the same material as a second electrically conductive layer, in the at least one of the at least one common holes while forming the second electrically conductive layer on the insulating layer by using a single process, the first connection portion being in electrical contact with the first electrically conductive layer. In addition, there is disclosed an array substrate manufactured by the above method and a display device including the array substrate.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for controlling imaging devices are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, an apparatus for controlling a plurality of imaging devices includes a receiving unit configured to receive user commands for controlling the imaging devices; a first queue configured to store the user commands; an I/O unit configured to receive device messages from the imaging devices; and a processor configured to determine if the first queue is empty, process one of the user commands in the first queue when the first queue is not empty, and process one of device messages from the imaging devices only if the first queue is empty.

Abstract: Methods and systems for configuring a plurality of cameras to start capturing images are disclosed. A method of configuring a plurality of cameras to capture images includes synchronizing clocks of a plurality of cameras to run on a same time and instructing the cameras to start capturing images at a capturing time. The method configures a plurality of cameras to start capturing images at the same time.

Abstract: The invention provides a curved display panel, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device. The manufacturing method of a curved display panel provided by the present invention comprises steps of: preparing a support plate, which comprises a first base and a metal film deposited on one side of the first base, the thermal expansion coefficient of the first base being different from that of the metal film; bonding a display panel with the support plate; heating the support plate, so that the support plate forces the display panel to bend; and separating the support plate from the display panel, thus forming the curved display panel. The manufacturing method of a curved display panel of the present invention is simple in process and not prone to causing damage to the panel.

Abstract: A touch display panel, a manufacturing method, a display device and a touch substrate are provided. The touch display panel, comprising a display region and a non-display region surrounding the display region; the display region includes a base substrate and a touch function layer arranged on the base substrate; the non-display region includes the base substrate, and a white light-shielding layer and a reflection enhancing layer which are sequentially arranged on the base substrate, and the reflection enhancing layer is configured for increasing reflectivity of the touch display panel with respect to incident rays; the touch function layer, the white light-shielding layer and the reflection enhancing layer are located on a same side of the base substrate. The touch display panel can improve brightness of appearance of a white OGS touch screen.

Abstract: Disclosed are a fish protein oligopeptide with low allergenicity and slight fishiness, and industrial preparation method and application thereof. The method comprises the following steps: 1) washing fresh fish flesh and/or fish wastes, crushing, and adding water to obtain a mixture; 2) performing thermal denaturation on the mixture to obtain a denaturized protein solution; 3) centrifuging the denaturized protein solution to obtain a precipitate, and adding water into the precipitate and grinding, to obtain a slurry; 4) adjusting the slurry to pH 6-9, and sequentially adding a neutral protease, a papain and an alkaline protease to conduct enzymolysis, and after enzyme inactivation, to obtain an enzymatic hydrolysate; 5) centrifuging the enzymatic hydrolysate, and performing membrane filtration on centrifuged supernatant, to obtain the fish protein oligopeptide with low allergenicity and slight fishiness.

Abstract: A query is executed in a massively parallel processing data storage system comprising a master node communicating with a cluster of multiple segments that access data in distributed storage by producing a self-described query plan at the master node that incorporates changeable metadata and information needed to execute the self-described query plan on the segments, and that incorporates references to obtain static metadata and information for functions and operators of the query plan from metadata stores on the segments. The distributed storage may be the Hadoop distributed file system, and the query plan may be a full function SQL query plan.