Abstract: In some examples, a computing device can include a processor resource and a non-transitory memory resource storing machine-readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause the processor resource to: identify a plurality of regions within a captured document, determine a quantity of vertical transitions and horizontal transitions within the plurality of regions, and select an output resolution for the plurality of regions based on the quantity of vertical transitions and horizontal transitions within the plurality of regions.

Abstract: In cloud computing, for various reasons such as load-balancing, hotspot elimination, server consolidation, energy and cost savings, and system maintenance, there is a need to migrate a virtual sub-network of virtual entities from a source network of servers to a destination set of servers. Existing migration methods are limited to the migration of VM memory and controller states, where network entities are migrated individually. Embodiments of this disclosure include systems and methods for the stateful live migration of a multi-layer network, while maintaining live state convergence and consistency, and preventing network connection losses, packet disordering and packet drops.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to identifying a plurality of content areas of a document to be scanned, classifying each of the plurality of content areas into a content type, determining a minimum scanning resolution to maintain readability for each of the plurality of content areas according to the classified content type, and performing a scan of the document to a digital file, wherein each of the plurality of content areas is scanned at least at the determined minimum scanning resolution to maintain readability of the respective content area.

Abstract: Methods and systems for data management are described, particularly for processing global queries. Each global query includes a user-defined query constraint value, such as laxity or query response time limit. The query receiving node maintains a copy of the previously updated data from all of its children node. The query receiving node first searches for the requested query data in its local data storage to minimize children node query. If any portion of the requested data in the local data storage fails to meet the query constraint value, then the child node from which the data came from is tasked with recursively executing the global query.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a full-electronic turnout security control system for a train-to-train communication and a method thereof. The system comprises: a communication module for realizing an external communication respectively with a resource manager and a maintenance system and an internal communication respectively with a turnout control module, a relay driving module and a relay collection module; the turnout control module for controlling rotation of a turnout and collecting a turnout representation; the relay driving module for driving a relay to turn on or off according to a turnout power source on or off command transmitted by the resource manager; the relay collection module for collecting an on or off state of the collection relay and respectively transmitting the state to the resource manager and the maintenance system through the communication module; and a relay for connecting the relay driving module, the relay collection module and a switch machine driving return line.

Abstract: There is provided methods and apparatuses for training multiple reinforcement learning agents without requiring inter-agent or agent-server communication in multi-agent reinforcement learning applications where fairness between the agents is desired. According to embodiments, fairness between multiple deep reinforcement learning agents in the same environment can be achieved while not requiring inter-agent communication. The method includes creating episodes where two or more RL agents are deployed in a shared environment, each RL agent behaving independently according to its own policy without inter-agent communication. The method further includes storing the RL agent's experiences in a shared experience replay buffer that exists across multiple training episodes, the shared experience replay buffer being shared between the RL agents.

Abstract: A technique for managing pooled resources in a distributed computing environment includes a resource manager that receives resource allocation requests from workload managers for running one or more applications. The applications are initiated by a consumer through at least one of the workload managers where each workload manager is configured to translate demand requests from the applications into resource allocation requests. A determination is made whether there are available resources to satisfy the resource allocation requests. Responsive to determining that there is an unmet resource allocation request, a candidate resource meeting some but not all attributes needed to satisfy the unmet resource allocation request is identified and reconfigured to have the attributes needed to satisfy the unmet resource allocation request.

Abstract: There is disclosed an antenna arrangement for a portable electronic device, comprising: a ground plane having an edge; and arranged along the edge, in sequence, a feed section, a grounded coupling section, and an extended coupling section. The feed section comprises an RF feed on the ground plane and a feed line extending from the RF feed having a first portion extending substantially perpendicularly from the edge of the ground plane, and a second portion extending from an end of the first portion, substantially parallel to the edge of the ground plane, in a direction away from the grounded coupling section. The grounded coupling section comprises a first conductive element extending substantially parallel to the edge of the ground plane and arranged to overlap or run adjacent to at least a part of the second portion of the feed line of the feed section, and a conductive member to connect the first conductive element to the ground plane.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for scheduling computing resources is disclosed that facilitate the cooperation of resource managers in the resource layer and workload schedulers in the workload layer working together so that resource managers can efficiently manage and schedule resources for horizontally and vertically scaling resources on physical hosts shared among workload schedulers to run workloads.

Abstract: Systems and systems for hybrid centralized distributive scheduling and conflict resolution of multiple scheduler instances that share physical resources in a cloud computing system. The cloud computing system includes a plurality of scheduler instances, a global resource manager (GRM) for high-level resource management and conflict resolution for the scheduler instances, and a plurality of physical hosts. Each physical host has a respective local resource manager (LRM). The scheduler instances are responsible for initially processing of scheduling and resource allocation for resource requests, and proposing candidate physical hosts (and respective resource allocation) for the resource requests to the GRM. The GRM is responsible for conflict resolution through its general conflict resolvers of filtering, sorting and counting. The GRM decides which physical hosts among the candidate physical hosts will run the runtime instances of the resource requests after resolving conflicts among the scheduler instances.

Abstract: A method of communicating time correlated vector data within a network includes reading, by a transmitting node, a first vector data including a plurality of elements, selecting, by the transmitting node, a subset of elements of the plurality of elements based on a criteria and sending, by the transmitting node, the subset of elements to a receiving node. The receiving node receives the subset of elements and estimates a plurality of elements not included in the subset of elements based on a previously received subset of element based on a second vector data. The first vector data and the second vector data are part of a time series of vectors.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to identifying a plurality of content areas of a document to be scanned, classifying each of the plurality of content areas into a content type, determining a minimum scanning resolution to maintain readability for each of the plurality of content areas according to the classified content type, and performing a scan of the document to a digital file, wherein each of the plurality of content areas is scanned at least at the determined minimum scanning resolution to maintain readability of the respective content area.

Abstract: There is disclosed an electronic device comprising a front surface including a display screen and a non-metallic bezel surrounding the display screen, and a metallic rear surface. A cavity is defined between the rear surface and the bezel of the front surface along at least a portion of the bezel. The electronic device further comprises a conductive radiating element and a conductive ground plane. The conductive radiating element is mounted in or adjacent to the cavity so as to face the non-metallic bezel in a first direction towards the front surface, and to face the cavity in a second direction towards the rear surface. The conductive radiating element is connected to the conductive ground plane and is additionally connected to the metallic rear surface. The conductive radiating element is configured for excitation by an RF feed, and the cavity serves as a reflector to direct RF signals through the bezel.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling management operations and shared memory space are disclosed. A cloud cache management controller may receive multiple sets of service attributes. Each set of the multiple sets of service attributes may be related to a cloud cache service instance. The cloud cache management controller may receive a first cloud cache management request. The cloud cache management request may comprise a cloud cache management operation. The cloud cache management controller may retrieve a set of service attributes from the multiple sets of service attributes based on an evaluation of the cloud cache management operation. The cloud cache management controller may send the first cloud cache management request to a corresponding CCSI based on a priority value for the first cloud cache management request calculated based on the retrieved set of service attributes.

Abstract: Methods and systems for data management are described, particularly for processing global queries. Each global query includes a user-defined query constraint value, such as laxity or query response time limit. The query receiving node maintains a copy of the previously updated data from all of its children node. The query receiving node first searches for the requested query data in its local data storage to minimize children node query. If any portion of the requested data in the local data storage fails to meet the query constraint value, then the child node from which the data came from is tasked with recursively executing the global query.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cross-region active-active data replication are described. A system includes a cross-region replication service (CRS), a cross-region synchronization service (CSS), and a conflict-free replication data type (CRDT) module executed by a cache service instance.

Abstract: An intraoperative near-infrared-I and near-infrared-II multi-spectral fluorescent navigation system and method of using same includes a light source module for emitting white light and excitation light for illuminating tissue to be tested to generate an emission light. An optical information collection module includes a white light camera for collecting the white light image, and near infrared-I and near infrared-II fluorescence cameras for collecting the near infrared-I and near infrared-II fluorescence images. A central control module is coupled to the light source and the optical information collection modules. An image processing unit pre-processes the white light image, and the near infrared-I and near infrared-II fluorescence images, for de-noising and enhancement.

Abstract: A method for multi-layer quality of service (QoS) management in a distributed computing environment includes receiving a workload and identifying a workload QoS class for the workload. The workload is scheduled to be run compute nodes. The workload QoS class is translated to a plurality of different resource layer QoS classes, and the plurality of QoS classes are communicated to a workload execution manager of the compute nodes. The workload execution manager extends the plurality of different resource layer QoS classes to respective resource layers involved in the running of the workload.

Abstract: A system for multi-layer quality of service (QoS) management in a distributed computing environment includes a management node hosting a workload scheduler configured to receive a workload and identify a workload QoS class for the workload. The workload scheduler schedules running of the workload on compute nodes, translate the workload QoS class to a plurality of different resource layer QoS classes, and communicates the plurality of QoS classes to a workload execution manager of the compute nodes. The workload execution manager is configured to extend the plurality of different resource layer QoS classes to respective resource layers involved in the running of the workload.