Abstract: During a search technique, indexes associated with user accounts of users that are using the communication application are opened in memory from a transactional key-value database. These indexes encompass messages (such as emails) communicated using the communication application, and each of the users has at least one separate, associated index. When a search query associated with a target user account is received from the communication application, a search based on the search query is performed by reading the associated index in the memory from the transactional key-value database without managing the index using a file system. Then, a result for the search query is returned.

Abstract: A method of managing data transmission based on virtual local area networks includes obtaining a first VLAN property of a first physical interface and a second VLAN property of a second physical interface; in response to determining the first VLAN property and the second VLAN property are at least partially identical, obtaining a first virtual interface corresponding to the first physical interface and a second virtual interface corresponding to the second physical interface; and mapping the first physical interface and the second physical interface to an identical data channel via the first virtual interface and the second virtual interface, wherein the first physical interface and the second physical interface are located in a same processing device.

Abstract: During a storage technique, multiple messages (such as emails) associated with a user of a communication application are received. Then, the multiple messages are stored in a message table associated with the user and the multiple messages are indexed in an index associated with the user. This index may be divided into multiple divisions if a total number of messages stored in the message table exceeds a threshold value, where each division corresponds to messages received during a different time interval.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a facial region extraction unit extracting a facial region, an identification information acquisition unit acquiring identification information for identifying a face in the facial region, and first and second integrated processing units performing integrated processing. The first and second integrated processing units determine a threshold value on the basis of a relationship between an estimated area and a position of the face being tracked, calculate a similarity between a face being tracked and a face pictured in an image to be stored in a predetermined storage period, and determine if the face being tracked and the stored face image are the face of the same person.

Abstract: A data communication method using forward error correction (FEC) includes: receiving at least one of symbols that constitute one encoding block unit; extracting information related to parameters that adjust an FEC encoding rate from the at least one symbol; determining whether an error may be corrected based on the extracted information related to the parameters and a number of symbols with errors from among the symbols that constitute the encoding block unit; and transmitting feedback information related to the symbols prior to the symbols that constitute the encoding block unit being completely received based on the determination of whether an error may be corrected.

Abstract: One embodiment discloses a method and apparatus for synchronizing IP information of virtual machines. The method includes: obtaining an IP relevant message of at least one virtual machine within a subnet, recording IP information and connection information of the at least one virtual machine based on the IP relevant message, and modifying connection information of a specific virtual machine in response to migration of the specific virtual machine. The apparatus corresponds to the method. With the method and apparatus above, IP information and connection information of respective virtual machines within the subnet are recorded regularly and routinely. Once a certain virtual machine is migrated, updating and modifying connection information of the migrated virtual machine is only needed, but without a need for resending a request to the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. Thus, network disruptions caused by non-synchronization of IP information when the virtual machine is migrated are avoided.

Abstract: A method of improving quality of experience (QoE) in a first device which shares a screen of the first device with a second device includes: detecting a class of a content currently displayed on the screen; determining a QoE policy based on the detected class of the content; encoding a screen image of the screen based on the determined QoE policy; and transmitting the encoded screen image to the second device. As such, when a screen is shared among a plurality of devices, optimal QoE may be achieved with respect to each class of a content.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure may include methods, systems, and computer readable media with executable instructions. An example method for retrieving visual media can include receiving a text query associated with a target content. A first group of visual media is identified based on correspondence of metadata of the visual media with the text query, and keyframes from the first group of identified visual media are selected. The method further includes detecting instances of a content type in the selected keyframes, and grouping similar instances of the content type into clusters. The target content is associated with a cluster having a greatest quantity of similar instances.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a collection agent, an aggregation module, an analysis module, and a presentation module. The collection agent is operatively coupled to a data storage and is configured to (1) incrementally collect data associated with a presentation of media on a display of an electronic device, and (2) send a set of signals to store the incrementally collected data in the data storage. The aggregation module is configured to receive at least a portion of the incrementally collected data to define an aggregated data set. The analysis module is configured to analyze the aggregated data set to determine an effectiveness score associated with the presentation of the media. The presentation module is configured to (1) receive a signal associated with the effectiveness score, and (2) send a signal to an electronic device such that information associated with the effectiveness score is displayed on a display of the electronic device.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a face detector detecting face images from still-image frames successively extracted from a moving-image stream in accordance with image information items regarding the still-image frames, a face-feature-value calculation unit calculating face feature values of the face images in accordance with image information items regarding the face images, an identity determination unit determining whether a first face image in a current frame and a second face image in a previous frame represent an identical person in accordance with at least face feature values of the first and second face images, and a merging processor which stores one of the first and second face images when the first face image and the second face image represent an identical person, and which stores the first and second face images when the first face image and the second face image do not represent an identical person.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media with executable instructions, and/or logic are provided for incremental image clustering. An example method for incremental image clustering can include identifying, via a computing device, a number of candidate nodes from among evaluated leaf image cluster (LIC) nodes on an image cluster tree (ICT) based on a similarity between a feature of a new image and an average feature of each of the evaluated LIC nodes. The evaluated nodes include at least one node along each path from a root node to either a leaf node or a node having a similarity exceeding a first threshold. A most-similar node can be determined, via the computing device, from among the number of candidate nodes. The new image can be inserted to a node associated with the determined most-similar node, via the computing device.

Abstract: An exemplary cooling fan includes a base, a central tube formed at the base, a stator, and a rotor being rotatable relative to the stator. The central tube is made of polyoxymethylene. The central tube includes a bottom plate mounted on the base and a peripheral sidewall extending upwardly from a peripheral edges of the bottom plate. The bottom plate and the sidewall cooperatively define a blind hole therebetween. The stator is mounted around the sidewall of the central tube. The rotor includes a hub and a shaft extending from the hub. The shaft includes a free end received in the blind hole and directly abutting the bottom plate.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: an extracting unit configured to extract a face from an image; a grouping unit configured to classify the image extracted by the extracting unit into a group; an adding unit configured to add to a group generated by the grouping unit a tag indicating relationship between persons within the group; a closeness calculating unit configured to calculate the closeness of the person of the face from distance between groups generated by the grouping unit; and a person correlation data generating unit configured to generate person correlation data including at least the tag and the closeness.

Abstract: A method for an electronic device having a keyboard and a display, including, receiving an input reflecting selection of one or more of the keys, displaying, at a location on the display, one or more characters associated with the one or more selected keys, wherein the location corresponds to a region of the keyboard determined based on a subsequent candidate input character that is based on the one or more characters associated with the one or more selected keys, and detecting a swipe input associated with the determined region. An electronic device including a display, a keyboard, a memory, and a processor, the processor being configured to execute the method. The keyboard also includes a plurality of keys, each key corresponding to one or more different characters of a plurality of characters, and a plurality of sensors configured to detect one or more gestures along the plurality of keys.

Abstract: The present invention provides a humanized anti-TNF monoclonal antibody and the use thereof. The humanized anti-TNF monoclonal antibody significantly reduces the immunogenicity of murine-antibody while retaining the ability of antibody to recognize antigen, compared with conservative mouse chimeric antibody. Therefore, safety of the antibody in clinical applications has been improved.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body, a display, and a support element. The support element has one end being connected pivotally to the display and the other end being connected pivotally to the main body. The support element includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, and a control device. The control device is used to control the connecting relationship among the display, the first connecting member and the second connecting member, so as the freedom degree of the position relationship between the display and the main body is adjustable.

Abstract: Fc fusion proteins of human growth hormone with good biological activities relative to rhGH on a molar basis are disclosed. The hGH-L-vFc fusion protein comprises hGH, a flexible peptide linker of about 20 or fewer amino acids, and a human IgG Fc variant. The Fc variant is of a non-lytic nature and shows minimal undesirable Fc-mediated side effects. A method is also disclosed to make or produce such fusion proteins at high expression levels. Such hGH-L-vFc fusion proteins exhibit extended or prolonged serum half-life and/or good biological activities relative to that of rhGH on a molar basis, leading to improved pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, thus fewer injections will be needed within a period of time.

Abstract: Provided is a face clustering device that detects a face included in an image, detects a direction of the detected face, detects, taking into account the detected direction of the face, a face with a similar feature and forms a collection of pieces of face information showing a feature of this face, narrows down, for each collection of pieces of face information which has been formed, the number of pieces of face information to a number set in advance for each face direction and sets each collection of pieces of face information for which the number has been narrowed down as a unit group, and performs, with the set unit group as a unit, clustering based on pieces of face information included in each unit group.

Abstract: An image related information obtaining unit that obtains information relating to a predetermined image as image related information, a keyword generating unit that generates a keyword based on the image related information obtained by the image related information obtaining unit, and a display text string candidate generating unit that generates, as a display text string candidate, a text string serving as a candidate for display, using one or more of the keywords generated by the keyword generating unit.

Abstract: A fixing mechanism for fixing a slidable display module relative to a host module is disclosed. The fixing mechanism includes a track portion, a sliding portion, at least one positioning structure and at least one engaging structure. The track portion is disposed on the host module. The sliding portion is connected to the display module and slidably installed inside the track portion, so that the display module is slidably installed on the host module. The at least one positioning structure is disposed on the track portion. The at least one engaging structure is disposed on the sliding portion. The at least one engaging structure engages with the at least one positioning structure when the sliding portion slides to an engaging position relative to the track portion, so as to fix the display module on the host module.