Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for control of communication using dual-connectivity mode, and the apparatus includes at least one processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processing circuitry cause the apparatus at least: to receive and process a communication connection reestablishment request from a communication element communicating in a multi-connectivity mode, to decide, in case a communication connection with the communication element is established, whether or not the multi-connectivity mode of the communication element is kept, and to cause a transmission of an indication towards a source communication network control element of the communication element, wherein the indication reflects the decision whether or not the multi-connectivity mode of the communication element is kept.

Abstract: The embodiments disclose methods and devices for mobility control of UEs in a HetNet with multiple frequency carriers. In the methods, intra-frequency measurement and inter-frequency measurement are performed sequentially for determining a target cell to handover to.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying a prioritized storage tier; identifying one or more newly allocated data artefacts each associated with a newly allocated data access density value; and identifying one or more optimized data artefacts each associated with an optimized data access density value. The computer-implemented method further includes determining a threshold access density value based on each newly allocated data access density value and determining a prioritized tier organization scheme associated with the prioritized storage tier based on the threshold access density value. A corresponding computer program product and computer system are also disclosed.

Abstract: Spatial exploration systems and methods of spatial exploration utilizing spatial sound in accordance with various embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a spatial exploration system acquires sensor data and constructs a 3D spatial model of a surrounding real world environment. The system can instantiate a 3D object at a location within the 3D spatial model corresponding to the location of a real world feature, determine a location and orientation of a user within the 3D spatial model, and generate an audio clip containing vocalized information describing the feature. The spatial exploration system can then output a spatial sound describing the identified feature by modifying an audio clip based upon the position of the 3D object relative to the location and orientation of the user within the 3D spatial model to encode audio cues as to the location of the feature in the surrounding real world environment.

Abstract: A method for controlling NFC tag and a controlled NFC tag, said method comprising: producing an on or off control signal causing an electronic switch to close or to open, the off or on control signal being exerted upon the electronic switch in parallel connection with the NFC antenna coil; by means of an enabling signal or a disabling signal emitted by the electronic switch, enabling or disabling transfer of electromagnetic energy coupled with the NFC antenna coil to the NFC tag chip. The controlled NFC tag comprises: an NFC tag body, an electronic switch in parallel connection with the NFC antenna coil, and an electronic switch control circuit producing on or off control signals for the electronic switch. The present invention allows information inside the NFC chip to be accessed according to certain conditions, thus avoiding unnecessary operations while enhancing the security of information stored in the NFC chip.

Abstract: A fast-accessing method may comprise: establishing a first security connection between a first network node and a user equipment; obtaining first information from a second network node, wherein the first information comprises at least one of system information of the second network node and an identifier of a security algorithm selected by the second network node for the user equipment; providing second information to the second network node, in response to an indication of the second network node from the user equipment, wherein the second information comprises security information related to the user equipment; and sending the first information to the user equipment for establishing a second security connection between the user equipment and the second network node.

Abstract: There is provided a method comprising, for a UE associated with a first base station in a first cell of a plurality of cells, receiving first system information and second system information, said first system information associated with the first cell, said second system information associated with the plurality of cells and, when the UE moves to a second cell of the plurality of cells, updating said first information and maintaining said second information.

Abstract: A battery has a cathode, an anode and an electrolyte, with the cathode having a cathode current collector and a cathode material. The cathode material has a cathode active material, which is capable of reversibly intercalating and deintercalating first metal ions. The electrolyte has a solvent capable of dissolving the first metal ions and second metal ions that can be reduced to a metal during a charge cycle and be oxidized from the metal to the dissolved second metal ions during a discharge cycle. The cathode current collector has an electrochemically inert carrier and graphite. The carrier is wrapped by the graphite. The cathode current collector provided has good corrosion resistance and the battery has a long floating charge life and a low cost.

Abstract: A system for presenting an electronic device on a display table is disclosed. The system includes a table, a processor, an electronic device, and a cable. The table includes a display screen, and the display screen is operably connected to the processor. The electronic device is disposed on the table and includes a touch screen. The cable connects the electronic device to the processor. The touch screen of the electronic device is configured to display an image that changes in response to an input to the touch screen. The display screen of the table is configured to display an image that changes in response to the input to the touch screen of the electronic device. A change in the display screen image comprises a graphical continuation of a change in the touch screen image.

Abstract: An apparatus for semiconductor wafer treatment includes a wafer holding unit configured to receive a single wafer, at least a solution supply unit configured to apply a solution onto the wafer and an irradiation unit configured to emit irradiation to the wafer. The irradiation unit further includes at least a plurality of first light sources configured to emit irradiation in FIR range and a plurality of second light sources configured to emit irradiation in UV range.

Abstract: A video extraction method and device. The method includes acquiring original image resolution S0 of a Tth frame in which a target image corresponding to a target object is located, where T is a positive integer, and acquiring a resolution parameter P of the target image in the Tth frame, obtaining extraction resolution S1 according to the original image resolution S0 and the resolution parameter P, and extracting an image of the target object in a (T+1)th frame according to the extraction resolution S1. In this way, when extraction processing is performed on the target object in the (T+1)th frame, extraction processing is performed on the target image corresponding to the target object in the (T+1)th frame with reference to the extraction resolution, which is obtained through analysis, of the (T+1)th frame.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and devices for optimizing performance of hardware accelerators. The accelerator device may detect status information of a current acceleration task being executed. The detected status information is provided to a host associated with the accelerator device. The host makes preparation for a subsequent acceleration task based on the status information before termination of the current running acceleration task. The accelerator device may execute the subsequent acceleration task based on the preparation. In this way, the performance of hardware accelerator is optimized.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for differentiating security configurations in a radio local area network. A method can comprises: at a base station, sending a handover request to a local access point for initiating a handover of a user equipment from the base station to the local access point, the handover request comprising an indication of a scheme of security configuration to be used for protecting a communication between the base station and the user equipment. The method can further comprise, at the base station, forwarding to the user equipment a handover command received from the local access point, wherein the indication is comprised in the handover command by the local access point. The method can further comprise communicating with the user equipment according to the scheme of security configuration after the user equipment is handover to the local access point.

Abstract: The invention provides a fabricating method of a FinFET, comprising: providing a substrate having fin structures; depositing an dielectric layer on the substrate filling between the fin structures; forming recesses to reveal a portion of the fin structure by removing a portion of the dielectric layer; performing a cleaning process on using a cleaning solution selected from one of a first solution, consisting of dHF and H2O2, and a second solution, consisting of dHF and DIO3; forming a gate structure across on the fin structures; and forming a source/drain structure on the substrate at two lateral sides of the gate structure. The present invention also provides a fabricating method of a FinFET having an improved cleaning step using a cleaning solution having one of a third solution, consisting of dHF and DIO3, and a fourth solution, consisting of NH4OH and DIO3 before formation of the source/drain structure.

Abstract: There are provided measures for mobility management for device-to-device communications. Such measures exemplarily include receiving a radio handover request message indicating that a radio handover of at least one communication endpoint utilizing device-to-device communication is to be hidden from core network, and determining, based on device-to-device context information, which is information on said device-to-device communication, and/or on information on said at least one communication endpoint, whether a notification of said radio handover is to be transmitted.

Abstract: A welding wire feeding device includes a base, a fixing post, a pressing member, a motor, and a conveying mechanism. The pressing member is pivotally connected with a driven wheel. A tension spring is provided between the fixing post and the pressing member. A shaft portion of the motor is pivotally connected with a driving wheel. The conveying mechanism is coupled to the base and has an air hole. The base is formed with a first passage and a second passage connected with a gas cylinder. The length of the conveying tube of the conveying mechanism can be adjusted by pressing. A wire is sandwiched between the driving wheel and the driven wheel through the tension spring. The motor drives the driving wheel to rotate the driven wheel so as to continuously convey the wire; meanwhile, the inert gas can be sent out through the second passage and the conveying mechanism to prevent a workpiece from being oxidized.

Abstract: A portable electronic system is provided. The portable electronic system includes a wearable device and a host. The wearable device includes a connector and a magnetic-reed switch. The connector includes a first detection point. The host detects a voltage at the first detection point and a state of the magnetic-reed switch when the host performs a detection operation. The host performs at least one of a plurality of functional operations according to a detection result of the detection operation.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer systems, and computer program products for adjusting allocation of a storage device. In one embodiment, a first part of the storage device is allocated to tiering storage, and a second part of the storage device is allocated to cache storage. Operating statuses of the first part and second part are collected. A performance measure of the first part is obtained based on the operating status of the first part, and a performance measure of the second part is obtained based on the operating status of the second part. Allocation of a capacity of the storage devices is adjusted between the first part and the second part based on the performance measures of the first part and the second part.

Abstract: A printer includes a printbar having plural dice partially overlap in the direction of rows and a halftoner. The dice receive nozzle firing data which determines when and where the individual print nozzles are to be operated in order to emit the colorant onto the media so as to form the desired printed image on a media. The halftoner is a bidirectional error diffusion halftoner that is structured to generate halftoned data. The halftoned data is mappable into the firing data. The halftoner includes a serpentine direction reverser which is structured to halftone print data image pixels in a first serpentine direction to form halftoned data and then to halftone print data image pixels in an opposite serpentine direction to form the halftoned data.

Abstract: Described are various embodiments of a dual optical modulator, system and method. In one embodiment, an optical modulator modulates an input optical signal having a designated optical frequency. The modulator comprises first and second tunable modulators operable around the optical frequency and operatively disposed between a bus waveguide path and an opposed waveguide path. The modulator further comprises a relative optical phase-shifter optically coupled between the tunable modulators so to impart a relative optical phase shift between the bus waveguide path and the opposed waveguide path. The tunable modulators are respectively driveable to modulate a respective resonance thereof in complimentary directions relative to the optical frequency and thereby resonantly redirect a selectable portion of the input optical signal along the opposed waveguide path such that the relative optical phase shift is imparted thereto for output.