Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a device for encoding and decoding videos, and relate to the communication field, and an efficient transformation matrix corresponding to features of each residual block is selected for transformation, which therefore improves encoding efficiency. The solution provided in an embodiment of the present invention is: generating a prediction residual according to input video data; selecting a set of best transformation matrixes among multiple candidate transformation matrixes according to an intra-frame prediction mode and rate-distortion criteria to perform transform-coding on the prediction residual and obtain a transformation result; and generating an encoded stream according to the transformation result and selected transformation matrix index information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving performance in communication systems is provided. In one implementation, initial encoded data that has been encoded with a rateless code is received. A quality metric is determined for a communication medium on which the initial encoded data has been received. A modulation scheme used in sending the initial encoded data on the communication medium is identified. An estimate is determined, based on the identified modulation scheme and the determined quality metric, of an amount of mutual information being received per unit of received encoded data. An amount of mutual information being received is determined, based on the determined estimate.

Abstract: A super-resolution image reconstruction apparatus based on a classified dictionary database. The apparatus can select, from a training image, a first local block and a corresponding second down-sampled local block, extract corresponding features and combine the features into a dictionary group, and perform classification and pre-training on multiple dictionary groups by using calculated values of an LBS and an SES as classification marks, so as to obtain a classified dictionary database of multiple dictionary groups with classification marks. During image reconstruction, local features of a local block on an image to be reconstructed are extracted, the LBS and SES classification of the local block is matched with the LBS and SES classification of each dictionary in the classified dictionary database, so that matched dictionaries can be rapidly obtained, and lastly, image reconstruction is performed on the image to be reconstructed by using the matched dictionaries.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for rapidly reconstructing a super-resolution image. In the method and apparatus for rapidly reconstructing a super-resolution image provided in the present application, an original image is processed at least by means of iterative backward mapping based on a texture structural constraint during reconstruction of a super-resolution image of the original image, so as to enhance texture details of the image, thereby improving the high-frequency detail quality of the super-resolution image.

Abstract: A hollow magnetic fixing structure of a showering device, comprising: a column shower; a connection lower main body, connected to a wall or a shower component; a connection upper main body, disposed under the connection lower main body, and having insertion holes provided at its center; a main body cover, disposed in the insertion hole, and a through hole being provided on the main body cover, to facilitate the column shower to pass through, a diameter of the through hole is greater than an outer diameter of the column shower, an outer magnetic body, disposed between the main body cover and the insertion hole; and an inner magnetic body, disposed in a center of the column shower, having its magnetism opposite to that of the outer magnetic body.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving performance in communication systems is provided. In one implementation, information is accessed indicating the quality of at least one communication channel. Based on the accessed information, a modulation scheme is indicated for sending data over the channel encoded with a rateless code. Various different information relating to the communication channel can be used to determine a quality metric for the channel.

Abstract: A method, device and system for controlling a user device by a server. In one example, the user device comprises a plurality of applications, the method comprising: defining a set of application policy settings for the user device; and transmitting to the user device the application policy settings to control the management of at least one of the plurality of applications, wherein at least one of the application policy settings controls how at least one setting of the at least one of the plurality of applications may be user-configurable.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a network device for obtaining cell reselection priority are disclosed. The method includes: The network obtains information for calculating priority; and the network determines a terminal-specific private priority list according to the information, and delivers the determined private priority list specific to the terminal through special signaling; or the terminal obtains all or part of the information for calculating priority from the network, and determines its private priority list according to the obtained information; or both the network and the terminal determine the terminal-specific private priority list according to the information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for access, enablement and control of devices in TV white space are provided. Methods and apparatus for channel scanning by a device are provided that shorten channel scanning time by using a 5 MHz Measurement Pilot frame at a predetermined location within an enabling device's channel, regardless of the operating bandwidth of the enabling device. Also provided are methods and apparatus for multi-band dynamic station enablement that locate information regarding an enabling device's supported regulatory classes and channel numbers within one accessible frame of information and also provide request and response messages to arrange for enablement of a requesting device on a network. Further, methods and apparatus are provided for identifying an interfering device on a network by providing increased information from within a DSE Registered Location element.

Abstract: A water output device having ultrasonic pulverizing function comprises a shower main body, which includes a decoration box, detachably embedded in the shower main body, or forming with the shower main body into a body; and an ultrasonic pulverizing device, disposed in the decoration box. The ultrasonic pulverizing device includes: a water box, with its upper portion provided with a water input port, and with its lower portion provided with a water output port; an ultrasonic wave generator, fixed to a water output port at a lower portion of the water box through a fixing block, and having a web-shape structure inside, for allowing small particles of water mist to pass through; and a control device, disposed at a side of the water box, and including a power source module, a charging module, a vibration circuit module.

Abstract: A motion vector estimation method in video encoding: First, a feature point is detected in a video frame. Next, motion estimation is performed on the feature point to obtain a motion vector of the feature point. Next, the feature point is mapped to a feature image block, and the motion vector of the feature point is used as an initial motion vector of the feature image block. Finally, a distance between each image block and the feature image block is calculated, motion estimation is performed on the image blocks in an ascending order of the distances between the image blocks and the feature image block, and an obtained motion vector of an image block is used as an initial motion vector of an image block that is adjacent to the image block and has not undergone motion estimation, until motion estimation is completed for the image blocks in the entire video frame.

Abstract: A system for controlling configuration settings for mobile data communication devices and services includes a redirection server and a policy generation system. The redirection server detects a triggering event in a host system and in response to the triggering event continuously redirects data items from the host system to a wireless network. Each mobile data communication device receives data items from the wireless network and includes a device configuration stored in a memory location on the mobile data communication device. The device configuration of each mobile data communication device controls one or more functions of the mobile data communication device. The policy generation system receives a policy setting from a user interface and stores the policy setting in a user information record associated with a mobile data communication device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described including receiving a first signal including first data in a first time slot of a first channel, receiving a second signal including second data in a second time slot of a second channel, determining a first pre-coding matrix, determining a second pre-coding matrix, applying the first pre-coding matrix to the first data to produce pre-coded first data, applying the second pre-coding matrix to the second data to produce pre-coded second data, generating a third signal by combining the pre-coded first data and the pre-coded second data and transmitting the third signal on the first channel and on the second channel. Also described are a method and apparatus including transmitting a first signal, receiving a second signal including a first training sequence and decoding the second signal by removing the first training sequence and removing the first signal.

Abstract: A decoding method including receiving a bitstream corresponding to a residual block, decoding the residual block having a plurality of residual pixels represented as transform coefficients, and computing a reconstructed block based on the residual pixels. The reconstructed block includes reconstructed pixels and uses an intra prediction mode to generate prediction pixels in sequence vertically or horizontally based on reconstructed pixels in the reconstructed block. The reconstructed block includes initial reconstructed pixels based on initial prediction pixels. The intra prediction mode is used to generate the initial prediction pixels based on external reference pixels located in neighboring blocks decoded before the reconstructed block. Computing the reconstructed block includes combining prediction pixels with residual pixels to generate additional reconstructed pixels used to generate additional prediction pixels.

Abstract: An implantable time-release delivery system is disclosed, comprising at least one nano-complex of a plurality of vertically aligned rods fixed at one end to a substrate and configured to be implantable within a body, the plurality of vertically aligned rods comprising polypyrrole, gold nanoparticles, and a compound. An electromagnetic field generating device configured to generate an electromagnetic field, positioned in a near field arrangement with respect to the nano-complex, the electromagnetic field causes release of the compound from the nano-complex into the body.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described including defining a neighbor set for each access point, selecting a first clock in a first access point, the selected clock having a highest accuracy as a grand master clock, advising neighboring access points to synchronize with the selected grand master clock and transmitting a message to schedule a quiet period based on the grand master clock. Also described are a method and apparatus including receiving a beacon message, inspecting clock descriptors in the beacon message, selecting a best master clock responsive to the inspection and transmitting a message to schedule a quiet period based on the selected best master clock.

Abstract: A media decoding method based on cloud computing and decoder thereof are provided by embodiments of the present invention, which are easy to use and applicable to a media of any form, and its requirement for computer resource is low. The method includes: extracting representing features from a media code stream to be decoded; searching in the cloud for a media object which has similar representing features with the media code stream to be decoded by using a feature matching method and the representing features extracted; filling, replacing and improving parts or segments of the media code stream to be decoded with whole or parts of the media object.

Abstract: A service sharing system and apparatus includes a subscriber identity information database that stores subscriber identity information of a subscriber whose service is to be shared; a scheduling management system that selects appropriate subscriber identity information from the subscriber identity information database according to the location of user equipment and the type of a service requested by the subscriber, and assigns the selected subscriber identity information to the subscriber; and a service access device that communicates with the scheduling management system according to the assigned subscriber identity information, and communicates with a service provider system corresponding to the assigned subscriber identity information to acquire the service requested by the subscriber. A subscriber acquires appropriate subscriber identity information as required and acquires an international, any-network, any-service provider, any-technology and mode, or any-service network access service.

Abstract: A method for video encoding comprising transforming a plurality of pixels to generate a first plurality of transform coefficients, quantizing the first plurality of transform coefficients to generate a plurality of quantized transform coefficients, computing a plurality of prediction pixels based on a plurality of reconstructed pixels which are prediction references for the plurality of pixels, transforming the plurality of prediction pixels to generate a second plurality of transform coefficients, and computing a plurality of prediction residual coefficients as a difference between the plurality of quantized transform coefficients and the second plurality of transform coefficients.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a processor configured to receive a video frame comprising a current block, wherein the current block comprises a plurality of original pixels, compute a plurality of reconstructed pixels based on the original pixels, and use an intra prediction mode to generate a set of prediction pixels based on a set of reconstructed pixels in the plurality of reconstructed pixels.