Abstract: A method and device for suppressing range ambiguity and a computer readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: determining a pulse timing relationship of a transmission signal; determining orthogonal nonlinear frequency modulation signals; modulating the transmission signal by using the orthogonal nonlinear frequency modulation signals; transmitting the modulated transmission signal according to the pulse timing relationship, and determining echo data of the modulated transmission signal; and generating an image according to a polarization scattering matrix for the echo data of the modulated transmission signal.

Abstract: In one embodiment, when an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) is parked, the ADV can determine, based on criteria, whether to operate in an open-space mode or an on-lane mode. The criteria can include whether the ADV is within a threshold distance and threshold heading relative to a vehicle lane. If the criteria are not satisfied, then the ADV can enter the open-space mode. While in the open-space mode, the ADV can maneuver it is within the threshold distance and the threshold heading relative to the vehicle lane. In response to the criteria being satisfied, the ADV can enter and operate in the on-lane mode for the ADV to resume along the vehicle lane.

Abstract: User circuitry within a wireless User Equipment (“UE”) in need of a network slice or a handoff between cells identifies a slice service type. The user circuitry processes an uplink interference threshold of a target cell based on the slice service type. The user circuitry identifies a preferred operating frequency band based on the slice service type and the uplink interference threshold of the target cell. The user circuitry transfers a service request for a wireless data service having the slice service type over the preferred operating frequency band to network circuitry. The network circuitry wirelessly exchanges data with a wireless access node associated with the target cell over the preferred operating frequency band to establish a packet data unit session comprising the slice service type.

Abstract: Provided is a method for querying questions. The method includes: acquiring input information of a user; acquiring intention information of the user based on the input information of the user; determining an answer generation rule; and generating, based on the input information and the intention information, a first answer in accordance with the answer generation rule, and providing the first answer to the user.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; and a cell region having opposite first and second sides, the cell region including active regions formed in the substrate; relative to an imaginary first reference line, a first majority of the active regions having first ends which align with the first reference line, the first side being parallel and proximal to the first reference line; relative to an imaginary second reference line in the second direction, a second majority of the active regions having second ends which align with the second reference line, the second side being parallel and proximal to the second reference line; and gate structures correspondingly on first and second ones of the active regions; and relative to the second direction, a first end of a selected one of the gate structures abuts an intervening region between the first and second active regions.

Abstract: A pixel compensation device includes a controller and at least one external compensation circuit. In the external compensation circuit, a first input circuit is configured to transmit a first voltage to a first terminal of a driving sub-circuit in a initialization phase, perform blanking in a pre-storage phase, and transmit a threshold compensation voltage to the first terminal in the data compensation writing phase; a second input circuit is configured to transmit a second voltage to a control terminal of the driving sub-circuit in the initialization phase and the pre-storage phase, so that a voltage of the first terminal changes from the first voltage to the threshold compensation voltage in the pre-storage phase; a sensing circuit is configured to sense the threshold compensation voltage in the data compensation writing phase; and the controller is configured to transmit a data voltage to the control terminal in the data compensation writing phase.

Abstract: System and methods for evaluating license information in a computer cluster are described. An example method may include retrieving a cluster-license-info from a peer-node selected from a plurality of cluster nodes in the computer cluster, wherein the cluster-license-info contains a plurality of peer-license-info collected from the plurality of cluster nodes, receiving a revised cluster-license-info generated by detecting license violations in the cluster-license-info, and transmitting the revised cluster-license-info to the peer-node.

Abstract: The technology of this application relates to a random access method, applied to the communication field. The method includes a terminal device sends, to a network device, a first message used to establish a wireless connection, the terminal device receives, a connection response sent by the network device, where the connection response includes information about a first polarization parameter, and when accessing the network device based on the connection response, the terminal device determines, based on the information about the first polarization parameter included in the connection response, whether the terminal device is qualified to access the network device. A dimension, namely, a polarization parameter, is introduced into a random access procedure, so that a preamble capacity is increased, a problem that the network device cannot identify a colliding terminal device is alleviated, and efficiency of establishing a communication connection between the terminal device and the network device is improved.

Abstract: A display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixels and a plurality of data lines, and a detection circuit. The data lines include at least one first data line. The detection circuit includes a first detection signal line, a detection control signal line, and at least one first switch. The first detection signal line and the detection control signal line detour along an edge of the active area. The first detection signal line is configured to transmit a detection signal, and the detection control signal line is configured to transmit a detection control signal. The first switch is electrically connected to the first detection signal line, the detection control signal line, and the at least one first data line, and is configured to close a line between the first detection signal line and the first data line, in response to the detection control signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a crystal growth apparatus. The crystal growth apparatus may include a furnace chamber; a temperature field device placed at least partially into the furnace chamber, wherein a cover plate of the temperature field device includes a first through hole; and a pulling rod component that passes through the first through hole and extends into the temperature field device.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to methods and apparatuses for buffer sharing. An embodiment of a method comprises: receiving a plurality of graphics data comprising a first graphics data, each of the plurality of graphics data mapped to a corresponding buffer in a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) memory, wherein the first graphics data is mapped to a first buffer in the GPU memory; receiving a second graphics data mapped to a second buffer in the GPU memory; comparing the first buffer mapped by the first graphics data with the second buffer mapped by the second graphics data; and remapping the second graphics data to the first buffer if the first buffer is identical with the second buffer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for operation retry. The system may determine whether a retry is allowed for a target operation based on a retry strategy included in a retry proxy component. In response to determining that the retry is allowed for the target operation, the system may execute the target operation. The system may detect whether there is an exception associated with the execution of the target operation. In response to determining that there is the exception associated with the execution of the target operation, the system may determine whether a retry is needed for the target operation based on the retry strategy. In response to determining that the retry is unneeded for the target operation, the system may stop the target operation.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a user query and performing, using at least one processor, multiple rounds of an answer generation process. Each round of the answer generation process includes selecting one of multiple functions to be performed based on an input state. The input state for each round includes an embedding of the user query in a feature space. The input state for at least one round also includes an embedding of information to be used to identify an answer to the user query in the feature space. Each round of the answer generation process also includes performing the selected function. The multiple functions include (i) an answer generation function that produces the answer to the user query and (ii) at least one additional function that updates the input state for a current round for use during a subsequent round. In addition, the method includes providing the answer to the user.

Abstract: A discrete dispensed product comprising a first portion; and a second portion at least partially surrounding the first portion provides a premium and distinct appearance to consumers.

Abstract: Disclosed in embodiments of the present disclosure are a communication terminal, a communication system and an audio information processing method, the communication terminal includes a sound reception assembly and a basic communication module, wherein the basic communication module of the communication terminal receives second pickup audio information in a wireless manner, such that the communication terminal acquires returned audio information according to first pickup audio information generated by the communication terminal and the received second pickup audio information, and transmits outwards the returned audio information. Therefore, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present disclosure may realize synchronous sound reception of a plurality of wireless sound reception apparatuses or wireless sound reception components, and may satisfy a requirement for multiple people to use, thereby achieving a good sound reception effect.

Abstract: A method and system for generating a clock distribution circuit for each macro circuit in an ASIC design are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method for generating a clock distribution circuit receives the ASIC design specified in a hardware description language (HDL), places each macro circuit in allocated locations on a semiconductor substrate, generates a custom clock skew information for each macro circuit based on a macro clock delay model, generates a clock distribution circuit for each macro circuit placed on the semiconductor substrate based on the generated custom clock skew information, modifies the clock distribution circuit if the generated clock distribution circuit does not meet timing requirements of the ASIC design, and outputs a physical layout of the ASIC design for manufacturing under a semiconductor fabrication process.

Abstract: This application relates to systems and methods for facilitating online search based on offline transaction data.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method of photovoltaic cell parameter identification based on the improved equilibrium optimizer algorithm, which comprises: step 1, establishing PV cell model and fitness function; step 2, based on the measured output I-V data, predicting output data of PV cell by a BP neural network; step 3, identifying PV cell parameters by using IEO algorithm until convergence conditions of the IEO algorithm are reached, and finally outputting the optimal identified parameters. Solving technical problems of the existing technology such as, cannot reach the optimal parameter identification, and being easy to be trapped into the local optimal.

Abstract: Seed patterns are derived from a sequence database. Execution costs for types of seed patterns are computed. Each seed pattern is iteratively distributed to distributed nodes along with that seed pattern's assigned execution cost. The distributed nodes processing in parallel to mine the sequence database for super patterns found in the sequence database. When a distributed node exhausts its execution budget, any remaining mining needed for the seed pattern being mined is reallocated to another distributed node having remaining execution budget.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor package is provided. The method includes forming a metallization stack over a semiconductor die. Polymer particles are mounted over the metallization stack. Each of the polymer particles is coated with a first bonding layer. A heat spreader lid is bonded with the semiconductor die by reflowing the first bonding layer. A composite thermal interface material (TIM) structure is formed between the heat spreader lid and the semiconductor die during the bonding. The composite TIM structure includes the first bonding layer and the polymer particles embedded in the first bonding layer.