Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium include receiving, from an advertiser, advertisement criteria associated with an advertisement, the advertisement criteria comprising a first set of criteria and a budget and/or a bid, the advertisement criteria to be used in advertisement auctions for which the advertisement is to be considered for display to users performing online actions; determining a number of users for whom the advertisement was a candidate to be shown based on the first set of criteria associated with the advertisement, but to whom the advertisement was not shown based on the budget and/or bid of the advertisement during a particular period of time; and providing, in a report, information relating to the number of users.

Abstract: A master device, a slave device and computing methods thereof for a cluster computing system are provided. The master device is configured to receive device information of the slave device, select a resource feature model for the slave device according to the device information and a job, estimate a container configuration parameter of the slave device according to the resource feature model, transmit the container configuration parameter to the slave device, and assign the job to the slave device. The slave device is configured to transmit the device information to the master device, receive the job assigned by the master device with the container configuration parameter from the master device, generate at least one container to compute the job according to the container configuration parameter, and generate the resource feature model according to job information corresponding to the job and a metric file.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention discloses a light-emitting signal control circuit comprising: a first driving transistor for allowing a voltage to be output from a first voltage source to a output end under the control of a low level drive signal; a second driving transistor for allowing a voltage to be output from a second voltage source to the output under the control of a second low level drive signal; a first transmission control transistor connected between the first voltage source and the control end of a first driving transistor; a control signal unit for generating the first low level drive signal and the second low level drive signal; a voltage stabilizer connected between the second low level drive signal and first transmission control transistor. The circuit will suppress the voltage fluctuation on the control end of the first transmission control transistor.

Abstract: A temperature difference compensation system includes a rotary table configured to support a fixture, a hot air jet, an infrared thermometer, and a programmable logic controller electrically coupled to the hot air jet and the infrared thermometer. The hot air jet, the infrared thermometer, and the programmable logic controller are spaced from each other and positioned above the rotary table. The infrared thermometer is configured to measure a temperature of the fixture and transfer a value corresponding to the measured temperature to the programmable logic controller. The programmable logic controller is configured to control the hot air jet to heat the fixture according to the temperature measured by the infrared thermometer.

Abstract: A processor and system for latest producer tracking In one embodiment, the processor includes an operand renamer circuit that includes a register rename map, a producer tracking circuit that includes a producer tracking map, and a results buffer allocater circuit that includes a results buffer free list. Control logic modifies in-register status values stored in the register rename map based on producer tracking status values stored in the producer tracking map. The producer tracking status values stored in the producer tracking map are modified based on buffer identification values output by the results buffer allocater circuit.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium include receiving, from an advertiser, advertisement criteria associated with an advertisement, the advertisement criteria comprising a first set of criteria and a budget and/or a bid, the advertisement criteria to be used in advertisement auctions for which the advertisement is to be considered for display to users performing online actions; determining a number of users for whom the advertisement was a candidate to be shown based on the first set of criteria associated with the advertisement, but to whom the advertisement was not shown based on the budget and/or bid of the advertisement during a particular period of time; and providing, in a report, information relating to the number of users.

Abstract: The present teachings relate to a method of enabling metal oxide film growth via solution processes at low temperatures (?350° C.) and in a time-efficient manner. The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices.

Abstract: A camera apparatus is provided comprising a camera including camera control electronics and a control means, wherein the control means is located within the camera. A system is also provided comprising the camera apparatus and a remote control terminal in communication with the apparatus, wherein control of the camera is via a user interface generated at the control terminal from data signals received from the control means located within the camera.

Abstract: Image recognition and distance calculation methods and devices are provided. First, an image corresponding to a level ruler is obtained, wherein the image includes a first predefined scale and a second predefined scale projected on the level ruler. Then, a baseline height of a baseline mark in the level ruler is determined according to the image. The heights of the first predefined scale and the second predefined scale are calculated according to the baseline height of the baseline mark, the position of the baseline mark in the image, and the positions of the first predefined scale and the second predefined scale in the image. Thereafter, a distance to the level ruler is calculated according to a height difference between the heights of the first predefined scale and the second predefined scale.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for dynamically controlling the process of an electronic meeting that includes at least two sub-meetings. A monitoring module monitors the occurrence of a trigger event for triggering switching between different sub-meetings in the process of the electronic meeting. A control module breaks the connection between the attendees of the current sub-meeting and the meeting resources defined in the main meeting room of the electronic meeting in response to monitoring the occurrence of the trigger event by the monitoring module. The control module determines the next sub-meeting of the electronic meeting and its attendees according to the meeting agenda, that specifies the sequence of the sub-meetings constituting the meeting and at least one attendee of each sub-meeting. The control module establishes a connection between the attendees of the next sub-meeting and the meeting resources defined in the main meeting room of the electronic meeting.

Abstract: A conditional move instruction implemented in a processor by forming and processing two decoded instructions, and applications thereof. In an embodiment, the conditional move instruction specifies a first source operand, a second source operand, and a third operand that is both a source and a destination. If the value of the second operand is not equal to a specified value, the first decoded instruction moves the third operand to a completion buffer register. If the value of the second operand is equal to the specified value, the second decoded instruction moves the value of the first operand to the completion buffer. When the decoded instruction that performed the move graduates, the contents of the completion buffer register is transferred to a register file register specified by the third operand.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for IP mobility management for persistent connections. Without affecting the applications on the network domain, it provides for domain hand-off for a mobile node so that the mobile node can maintain the persistent connection. The mobility management apparatus may comprise a Mobility-Aware Socket module (MAS) and one or more mobility management servers. Each mobility management server communicates with a corresponding mobile node. When a mobile node roams from a first network domain to a second network domain, the mobile node and its target mobile nodes execute the MAS module to support the mobility management for persistent connections through their corresponding mobility management servers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a load balancing apparatus and method in wireless network hotspots, which comprises a resource allocation module and a load balancer. The resources reallocation module establishes the resources module and the relationship between access points (APs) and STAs in the wireless network hotspots, and seeks possible load balance shift paths (LBSPs). From these possible LBSPs, an LBSP is selected. Based on the selected LBSP, the load balancer reallocates network resources and dynamically arranges the load among the APs in the wireless network hotspots. This invention can be applicable to a centralized or a decentralized wireless communication system.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing call establishment delay in wireless network is provided, in which a network node establishes a call to a wireless terminal controlled by an AP via a server. The wireless terminal notifies the server of its listen interval. In the power saving mode, the wireless terminal wakes up every listen interval and listen the beacon to check whether any buffered packet for it. When the wireless terminal learns from the beacon that there are packets waiting, it communicates with the access point to retrieve them. The server records a listen time at which the wireless terminal will wake up and listen to the AP based on the listen interval. When a network node calls the wireless terminal, the server buffers the request for a time interval based on the listen time, and then sends the request to the wireless terminal.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing call establishment delay in wireless network is provided, in which a network node establishes a call to a wireless terminal controlled by an AP via a sever. The wireless terminal notifies the server of its listen interval. In the power saving mode, the wireless terminal wakes up every listen interval and listen the beacon to check whether any buffered packet for it. When the wireless terminal learns from the beacon that there are packets waiting, it communicates with the access point to retrieve them. The server records a listen time at which the wireless terminal will wake tip and listen to the AP based on the listen interval. When a network node calls the wireless terminal, the server buffers the request for a time interval based on the listen time, and then sends the request to the wireless terminal.

Abstract: Methods for latest producer tracking in a processor. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of (1) writing a physical register identification value in a first register rename map location specified by a first instruction, (2) writing a first in-register status value in a second register rename map location specified by the first instruction, (3) writing a producer tracking status value at a producer tracking map location specified by the physical register identification value, and (4) modifying, upon graduation of the first instruction, the first in-register status value only if the producer tracking map location stores the producer tracking status value written in step (3). Other methods are also presented.

Abstract: A processor core and a method for distributive scoreboard scheduling in an out-of-order processor pipeline are described herein. In an embodiment, control logic appends operand availability bits to each instruction. The appended operand availability bits form a distributive scoreboard for each instruction. The appended operand availability bits are propagated together with the instruction through multiple stages of the processor pipeline. An instruction dispatch buffer stores the instruction and the operand availability bits. A dispatch controller determines when an instruction is to be issued. The determination is based, at least in part, on the operand availability bits stored in the instruction dispatch buffer.

Abstract: This invention provides a method and apparatus that uses a mobility management server (MMS) device for supporting mobility management in wireless networks. With the MMS device for services of resource management and packet relay, this invention speeds up the handover procedure for a mobile device switching from a first network domain to a second network domain in a wireless network environment having a session initiation protocol (SIP) server. When the mobile device needs to switch to the second network domain, the MMS allocates the required resources for packet relay, provides the related information for the second network domain, and takes care of the packet relay. This invention shortens the inter-domain handover latency and reduces the number of lost packets during the handover procedure. Thereby, the transmission efficiency of the present invention meets the requirement for real-time multimedia applications.

Abstract: Image recognition and distance calculation methods and devices are provided. First, an image corresponding to a level ruler is obtained, wherein the image includes a first predefined scale and a second predefined scale projected on the level ruler. Then, a baseline height of a baseline mark in the level ruler is determined according to the image. The heights of the first predefined scale and the second predefined scale are calculated according to the baseline height of the baseline mark, the position of the baseline mark in the image, and the positions of the first predefined scale and the second predefined scale in the image. Thereafter, a distance to the level ruler is calculated according to a height difference between the heights of the first predefined scale and the second predefined scale.