Abstract: An electronic circuit is disclosed which has a process subsystem including a compliance circuit, a microprocessor, an interrupt controller, and a bridge. The electronic circuit also has a control block including a clock manager, a reset manager, a power manager, and a system control. The electronic circuit includes a crypto-block including a master sub-block, a slave sub-block, a direct memory access circuit, a packet buffer, and a crypto-engine. An interconnect communicatively connects the process subsystem to the control block and the crypto-block. A communications system is disclosed in which the electronic circuit is housed in one or more personal computing devices. A remote disablement system may be communicatively connected to the electronic circuit and configured to disable the electronic circuit. An emergency communications system may be communicatively connected to the electronic circuit to track and identify the location of each personal computing device.

Abstract: Computing devices are now used for various purposes ranging from monitoring a refrigerator to driving automobiles. Protecting the data and logic within the chips of the computing devices is essential to ensure reliable operation. When a particular partition of a chip is powered-up but the logic of the partition is not reset, the logic will be in an unpredictable random state. To operate in a secure environment, it is necessary to start the operation of the logic from a known state and not a random state. To ensure the logic is operating in a secure environment, a digital reset detector circuit (DRDC) is provided that indicates if the logic was reset after power-up. The DRDC can ensure chips are secure from attacks involving reset deprivation upon power-up and help protect various secure and secret assets in a chip, including customer keys.

Abstract: A tool path for treating a shoe upper may be generated to treat substantially only the surface of the shoe bounded by a bite line. The bite line may be defined to correspond to the junction of the shoe upper and a shoe bottom unit. Bite line data and three-dimensional profile data representing at least a portion of a surface of a shoe upper bounded by a bite line may be utilized in combination to generate a tool path for processing the surface of the upper, such as automated application of adhesive to the surface of a lasted upper bounded by a bite line.

Abstract: A method and system for recertifying an interactive computer simulation station from certification rules provided by an authoritative source. A baseline results of the station, generated upon certification thereof is obtained. While executing a simulation in the station, tangible instruments are stimulated in real-time for generating subsequent test results. Deviated parameters are identified with a test result incompliant with a target value. For the deviated parameters, a previously certified deviated value is obtained from the baseline results. A previously accepted deviation value is computed. A challenged deviation value is computed between the test result value, the target value and the baseline value. A delta deviation value is computed between the previously accepted deviation value and the challenged deviation value.

Abstract: A method includes simulating one or more states of a movable object by implementing a movable object model. Each simulated state is associated with simulated state data of the movable object. The method further includes determining one or more sets of simulated sensor data corresponding to the one or more simulated states respectively by implementing a plurality of sensor models, determining environment data of a simulated environment surrounding the movable object by implementing an environment model, providing the one or more sets of simulated sensor data to a movable object controller configured for generating control signals to adjust states of the movable object, and providing the simulated state data and the environment data to a vision simulator configured for visualizing operations of the movable object in the one or more simulated states.

Abstract: Exemplary systems, apparatus, and methods for evaluating and predicting athletic performance are described. Systems may include a receiver that gathers non-deterministic data on one or more aspects of athletic performance, a deterministic model of the athletic performance, a hybrid processor that creates a conditional probabilistic model from these elements, and a display presenting the evaluated or predicted performance. The system may include sensors affixed to an athlete or their equipment to convey position, acceleration, heart rate, respiration, biomechanical attributes, and detached sensors to record video, audio, and other ambient conditions. Apparatus may include a hybridization processor that communicates the output of conditional probabilistic models directly to athletes, coaches, and trainers using sound, light, or haptic signals, or to spectators using audiovisual enhancements to broadcasts.

Abstract: Determining compatible equipment in a manufacturing environment is disclosed. A method includes developing a list of compatible equipment for a manufacturing line to produce a product based on process information related to the product. The list of compatible equipment and a manufacturer constraint are modeled. Modeling includes at least one of developing manufacturing line scenarios, simulating the manufacturing line scenarios, and weighing the simulations against production metrics.

Abstract: A method, system and product for circuit simulation using a recording of a reference execution. The method comprises obtaining a design of a circuit, wherein the circuit comprises nodes which are assigned values during execution. The method further comprises obtaining a recording of a reference execution of the circuit, wherein the recording comprises recorded values of the nodes in a plurality of cycles. The method further comprises simulating, by a processor, an execution of the circuit, wherein said simulation is performed using the recorded values of the reference execution.

Abstract: An event-driven simulation system is provided. The simulation system classifies events into bypass-events and perform-events. The simulation system performs simulation by executing instructions based on the perform-events and skips simulation for the bypass-events. The simulation system produces partial simulation result data based events that are actually simulated but not the events that are skipped. A post processor is provided to generate the missing simulation result data for the bypass-events and to merge the bypass-event with the partial simulation result to generate a complete simulation result.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method for ensuring semiconductor design integrity. The method may include analyzing a photomask design for a semiconductor circuit. The photomask may include a primary electrical design necessary for the operation of the semiconductor circuit, and white space, which has no primary electrical design. The method may include inserting a secondary electrical design into the white space of the photomask design for the semiconductor circuit. The secondary electrical design may have known electrical properties for validating the semiconductor circuit design.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a layout of a circuit pattern implemented on a semiconductor wafer, and identifying one or more polygons in the layout based on a length criteria. One or more measurement gauges are placed on the identified polygons to thereby obtain measured polygons. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the circuit pattern is obtained. The SEM image is aligned with the layout including the measured polygons. A critical dimension of one or more objects in the SEM image is measured. The one or more objects correspond to the one or more polygons. Based on the measured critical dimension, it is determined whether the circuit pattern is acceptable.

Abstract: An approach is described for determining waiver applicability conditions and applying the conditions to multiple errors or warnings in physical verification tools. According to some embodiments, the approach includes identification of a waiver of an error or warning, registration of one or more condition sets for waiver of an error or warning, waiver of multiple errors or warnings that match the registered one or more condition sets, and further comprise any or all of the following: receiving or retrieving a circuit design, analyzing the circuit design to identify errors and warnings, and displaying identified errors and warnings where errors and warnings matching a registered condition set are waived. This approach provides for a 1-to-many relationship between identification of a waiver and application of waivers.

Abstract: Provided is a method for performing connectivity verification of an integrated circuit device. In embodiments of the invention, the method includes creating a directed graph representation of integrated circuit device. The method can further include determining target gates referred to as trace signals within integrated circuit device. The method can further include creating hierarchical representation of trace signals and determining nested trace signals. The method can further include determining one or more locations for cut points for non-nested trace signals. Thereafter, performing connectivity verification using the one or more locations for cut points. Finally improving the scalability of connectivity verification by utilizing hierarchical decomposition embodiment of the invention.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus, and computer-readable media for generating and presenting customized information cards. In some implementations, an indication of a data set is received. Data indicating a selection of an element of the data set is received. An indication of items in the data set that are associated with the selected element is received. Data is received indicating a selection of one or more of the items that are associated with the selected element of the data set. Card data defining an information card for the selected element of the data set is stored. The card definition data can indicate the selected one or more items and a reference to the data set.

Abstract: An information processing terminal device includes: an acquiring unit acquiring image data; a detecting unit detecting a posture of the information processing terminal device; a generating unit generating display image data based on the image data acquired in the acquiring unit according to the posture of the terminal device detected by the detecting unit; and a displaying unit displaying the display image data generated by the generating unit on a display unit. If the posture of the terminal device is changed, the generating unit generates the display image data according to the changed posture of the terminal device. If the posture of the terminal device is changed during the generation of the image data by the generating unit, the generating unit does not generate the display image data according to the changed posture of the terminal device, until the generation of the display image data is completed.

Abstract: Methods for conflict arbitration and resolution anticipation through machine intelligence learning are provided herein. Methods for hypothesizing by a machine intelligence such that predictions of user text strings put forth from one demographic may be proposed. Methods for pattern recognition between demographical user groups and similar user solutions are provided herein. Methods for lexical matrix construction by a machine intelligence in which root meanings of user text strings are used to associate groups of similar user text strings. Methods for semantic and polarity analysis as well as natural language processing are also employed. Methods for allowing Internet users to air their grievances and put forth solutions to said grievances in an online and/or mobile setting are provided. Methods for summarizing and categorizing cases of user disputes for hypothesizing and determining patterns between demographical groups and similar solutions are provided herein.

Abstract: According to aspects illustrated herein, a method for preserving one or more hyperlinks while printing a document is disclosed. The method includes receiving the document containing one or more hyper texts, wherein each hyper text is associated with a corresponding hyperlink. The document is parsed to extract the one or more hyper texts. Then information related to the one or more hyper texts is identified and extracted, the information includes a hyper text, a hyperlink corresponding to the hyper text, a page number of the hyper text and an ordinal number of occurrence of the hyper text on the page number. An index page including the information related to the one or more hyper texts is created. Finally, the index page along with the document is printed, the index page includes the one or more hyper texts and information related to the one or more hyper texts.

Abstract: Systems and methods of automatically detecting styles of properties of DOM elements of an information resource are disclosed. A data processing system including one or more processors can identify an information resource for which to automatically detect styles of properties used to style primary content of the information resource, identify at least one DOM container that contains at least a portion of the primary content, determine, for each of one or more DOM elements included in the DOM container, styles of properties corresponding to a respective DOM element, store, in a memory, the determined styles of properties corresponding to the respective DOM elements included in the DOM container and use the stored styles of properties to modify third-party content to be inserted within the information resource.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for controlling the review of documents. Methods may include receiving a request to review a document, responsive to the request, retrieving the document, the document including source content in an extensible markup language format, the document having a read-only access file permission, converting the document to read-write access file permission such that the source content is modifiable, receiving a modification of the source content of the document, incorporating the modification of the source content into the document to create a modified document, and automatically providing the modified document in a displayable format via the web-based interface.

Abstract: A method of computerized presentation of a legend of object symbols on a document. The method includes receiving a document having object symbols. Each object symbol includes a graphical representation, an object symbol type and an object type numerical value. The method includes generating one or more groups of object symbols of the one or more object symbols based upon the object symbol type of each of the object symbols. The method includes deriving a group cumulative quantity for each group of object symbols based upon the object type numerical value of each object symbol in each group of object symbols. The method includes generating a legend including a one or more legend entries corresponding to each of the one or more groups of object symbols. Each legend entry includes a group type symbol, the object symbol type, and a group cumulative quantity. The method includes displaying the legend.

Abstract: A user may make a digital item available to other users of a computer network, such as an instant messaging system, a chat environment, or a subscription-based computer network. Examples of digital items that may be shared with other users include digital representations of graphic images, photographs, audio segments, songs, video segments, movies, and text (such as lists of favorites (e.g., a list of favorite books, a list of favorite movies, and a list of favorite places to visit)). On-line presence information is provided to indicate the on-line presence of users with whom a digital item has been shared, may be shared or is being shared. For instance, an indication of the on-line or offline status of a user with whom an item has been shared or is being shared may be presented.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of data representation, for example for spreadsheet applications. The invention comprises accessing a dataset comprising values of variables for a plurality of objects. The invention further comprises generating a raw representation of the value, and a synthetic representation of the values for a variable, which depends on the type of variable. The synthetic representation of values comprises a plurality of elements, each elements corresponding to a plurality of values of the variable for a plurality of objects. The invention comprises receiving from a user a selection of an element of the synthetic representation, and selecting the corresponding plurality of objects. The type of synthetic representation being dependent upon the type of variable, the invention allows the user to easily and intuitively select objects interest him/her.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a display on a client device where a display template is created with embedded tags to identify media format types to permit the combination of different types of media on a single display. The system and method may incorporate artificial intelligence to personalize the display to the needs of the user.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically analyzing a natural language input for information extraction comprises (i) a step of receiving the natural language input; (ii) a step of providing a grammar model comprising: a local grammar model, a set of external functions, and a finite set of read/write shared memory registers used by a parsing engine and the external functions; (iii) a step of applying the grammar model to the natural language input using the parsing engine, and (iv) a step of extracting information from the natural language input using at least one new output of the grammar model, the new output of the grammar model being built based: on at least one return value of the external functions from evaluating the one or more external functions in step (iii), and one or more input labels and/or output labels.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for providing a response to a message. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, by a first electronic device, the incoming message, outputting, by the first electronic device, data derived from the incoming message, determining a state of a user of the first electronic device in response to the outputting of the data derived from the incoming message, and generating, by the first electronic device, a response message indicating the state.

Abstract: Implementations are directed to facilitating user device and/or agent device actions during a communication session. An interactive communications system provides outputs, as outlined below, that are tailored to enhance the functionality of the communication session, reduce the number of dialog “turns” of the communications session and/or the number of user inputs to devices involved in the session, and/or otherwise mitigate consumption of network and/or hardware resources during the communication session. In various implementations, the communication session involves user device(s) of a user, agent device(s) of an agent, and the interactive communications system. The interactive communications system can analyze various communications from the user device(s) and/or agent device(s) during a communication session in which the user (via the user device(s)) directs various communications to the agent, and in which the agent (via the agent device(s)) optionally directs various communications to the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for parsing a message in a conversation series is provided. This involves receiving a message, isolating the current exchange, dividing it up into sentences, and detecting the language being used. The message sentences are normalized, and any ‘speech acts’ are identified. Likewise, any ‘critical intents’ are identified. If there is no critical intent, the classification text is provided to sets of models for parallel prediction of the intent(s) of the message. Models are queried for based upon series of the conversation, the industry involved, the client the model is for, the message campaign, and any speech acts present. Mapping rules and/or prediction machine learning models are used to convert the intents into meanings, which are filtered. It is also possible to apply a decision engine policy for the determination of the meaning. This is followed by entity extraction and response generation by mapping meanings to actions.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, applying a topic detection process to documents to obtain automatically detected topics and groups of automatically detected words, comparing the automatically detected topics with manually determined topics to determine actual purity metrics, determining an error metric based on a measure of deviation between ideal purity metrics and the actual purity metrics, and adjusting a parameter of the topic detection process according to the error metric resulting in an adjusted topic detection process. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A plurality of utterances of a first user from the language of the first user is translated into a language of a second user. The confidence scores associated with the translated utterances are compared with a confidence threshold. A predetermined utterance gap is adjusted based on the comparison. The predetermined utterance gap is a duration of time that occurs between utterances.

Abstract: A card device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a first interface that connects the card device with a host device. The card device notifies, through the first interface, the host device of whether or not the card device includes a second interface different from the first interface.

Abstract: A security apparatus includes a first and second portion configured to be disposed in a first and second orientation, the first portion comprises a first loop for receiving electrical power and outputting magnetic fields, the second portion comprises a second loop for receiving the magnetic fields and for outputting induced electrical power to a battery, a reader device having a transceiver for transmitting reader data to a smart device, and for receiving a data token from the smart device, and a processor for authenticating the data token and for outputting an authorized command in response to the data token being authenticated, and a peripheral device for performing a user-perceptible change in response to the authorized command, wherein the batter powers the reader device and the peripheral device.

Abstract: For filtering display data, a method receives reference data for an equipment instance. The method converts the reference data to display data. The method determines a user action. The method filters the display data based on the user action. The method presents the display data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a reading device reads inherent information of a commodity from an attached RFID tag. The device includes antennas arranged at different vertical locations with respect to a table having a placing region. The antennas respectively transmit radio waves from different locations to the placing region. A specifying unit of the reading device can specify a commodity in the placing region based on the inherent information read through the antennas. A selection unit of the reading device can select one commodity to be moved from the placing region from commodities specified by the specifying unit if a container in which the commodities are contained is taken in the placing region. A guide unit of the reading device can display guide information for instructing a movement of the commodity selected by the selection unit from the placing region on a display.

Abstract: A reading device includes an accommodating unit having an opening through which a commodity is taken therein and an opening/closing lid for opening or closing the opening. The reading device includes an antenna that emits radio waves to communicate with a wireless tag attached to the commodity, an open/close state controller configured to acquire an open or closed state of the opening/closing lid. The device also includes a reading control unit configured to read commodity information from the wireless tag of each commodity by modifying a communication range of the wireless antenna to the wireless tag when the commodity is accommodated in the housing and the opening/closing lid is moved from the open state in which the opening is open to the closed state in which the opening is closed.

Abstract: A method includes: sending, by a first processing device, a first message including an instruction to a first tag to collect first data from at least one device, the first tag coupled to a first physical object for organizing the first physical object; receiving, by the first processing device, a second message from the first tag, the second message including the first data; obtaining, by the first processing device, a first descriptor as being associated with the first data; and presenting, by the first processing device, at least the first descriptor to a user as an indication to a location of the first physical object.

Abstract: A method for limiting voltage at an input of an integrated circuit of a transponder contactlessly communicating with a reader includes, during the contactless communication: receiving a carrier signal at an antenna of the transponder; and controlling gate voltages of two transistors of a rectifier circuit of the transponder so as to modify an input impedance of the integrated circuit, wherein the two transistors are cross-coupled between terminals of the antenna and a reference voltage.

Abstract: A control system includes a reader device including a transceiver for scanning scan for ephemeral ID signals, for detecting an ephemeral ID signal from a smart-device of a user not permanently associated with the user, for outputting to the smart device, reader data, in response to the ephemeral ID signal, and for receiving from the smart-device a first authorization server token, a processor coupled to the transceiver for determining whether the first token is valid, and for determining user data in a payload portion of the first token, a transmitter for transmitting the user data to a peripheral control unit, wherein a data protocol is selected from a group consisting of: Wiegand and OSDP, and the peripheral control unit for directing a peripheral device to perform a user-perceptible action in response to the user data.

Abstract: A reading apparatus includes an antenna, provided under a placing surface on which a placing area is formed. The antenna is configured to radiate radio waves capable of communicating with an RFID tag attached to a commodity placed in the placing area on the placing surface. The apparatus includes a moving module configured to move the antenna in the placing area in parallel with the placing surface, a detector configured to detect a position of the antenna within the placing area, a change module configured to change an output of the antenna according to the position of the antenna detected by the detector, and a reading module configured to read information from the RFID tag via the antenna.

Abstract: An induction system for filtering the induction of objects to an object processing system is disclosed. The induction system includes an evaluation means for evaluating at least one characteristic of an object, and a routing system for routing the object in one of a plurality of directions responsive to the evaluated characteristic, at least one of the plurality of directions leading to the object processing system.

Abstract: An identification device for identifying identifiers on and/or features of laboratory objects and/or of samples located therein in conjunction with automated laboratory systems or facilities, for example, medical, chemical, or pharmaceutical analysis devices. Barcodes on sample containers, for example, sample tubes, reagent tubs, or microplates are used, for example, as identifiers. An optical recording unit and a mirror are used, the spacing is variable for the detection of laboratory objects, each at different distances, from a recording distance by the optical recording unit is within a depth of field of the optical recording unit. The mirror is used for imaging the laboratory object to be detected on the optical axis. The identification device is substantially simplified, more reliable, and more cost-effective in comparison to known devices that use a zoom lens together with an autofocus unit.

Abstract: This provides an ID reader, typically configured for handheld operation, which integrates three types of illumination into a compact package that generates robust performance and resistance to harsh environmental conditions, such as dust and moisture. These illumination types include, direct (diffuse) light, low-angle light and polarized light. The ID reader includes a sealed reader module assembly having the illuminators in combination with an imager assembly (optics and image sensor) at its relative center. Additionally, also an on-axis aimer and a variable focus system with liquid lens have been integrated in this module and is placed on axis using a mirror assembly that includes a dichroic filter. As the optimal distance to read a code with low-angle light is typically shorter than the optimal distance to use the polarized illumination a variable (e.g. liquid) lens can adjust the focus of the reader to the optimal distance for the selected illumination.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image (3D) image for a shape of an orientation of an item is captured when an item barcode for the item is captured by a scanner during item checkout at a terminal. Edges for the shape and dimensions for the shape are calculated from the 3D image based on the orientation. The shape dimensions are compared against expected dimensions for a candidate item that is identified from item information in the item barcode and a decision is made as to whether to validate the item barcode for the item during item checkout or as to whether to invalidate the item barcode and suspend item checkout at the terminal for an audit of the item checkout.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for quick response (QR) code deformation are described herein. An aspect includes receiving a first QR code, wherein the first QR code is scannable by a QR code scanner at a first range of angles. Another aspect includes determining a scanner angle, the scanner angle being outside of the first range of angles. Another aspect includes generating a second QR code based on the first QR code and the scanner angle, wherein the second QR code comprises a deformed QR code that is scannable by the QR code scanner at a second range of angles that is distinct from the first range of angles.

Abstract: Proposed are an image reading device and method of a simple configuration which can be easily operated intuitively by the operator, and which enables the accurate reading of a 2D code. With the image reading device which optically reads an image and the image reading method to be executed by the image reading device of the present invention, a first aerial image, which indicates a position over which the image is to be placed, is aerially formed at a focal position of the camera, the image placed in conformity with the first aerial image is read with a camera, and the first aerial image is aerially formed at a focal position of the camera.

Abstract: According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, an ultrasonic sensor, an ultrasonic sensing device, a display device, and a biometric information sensing method are provided, in which a first transistor and a second transistor disposed in respective pixels adjacent to each other are driven by a same scan line, and the first transistor controlling the application of a high voltage and the second transistor controlling sensing are configured with different channel types; therefore, a driving interval for generating ultrasonic waves is separated in time from a sensing interval for sensing reflected ultrasonic waves. Accordingly, an interval for applying the high voltage is reduced; therefore, power consumption can be reduced, and the degradation of components constituting the ultrasonic sensor can be overcome or reduced. In addition, sensing can be performed in an area in which ultrasonic waves are generated; thus, sensing sensitivity can be improved.

Abstract: A display module and a mobile terminal are provided. The display module includes a display screen and an optical fingerprint module, where the optical fingerprint module is located on a surface of the display screen away from a light-out surface and is fixedly connected to the display screen, a vertical projection of a fingerprint detection area of the optical fingerprint module on the light-out surface of the display screen is located inside a display area of the display screen, and light is able to be transmitted through the display screen to the fingerprint detection area.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display portion that includes a plurality of pixels, and displays an image through light emitted from the plurality of pixels; a sensor that includes a plurality of light sensing pixels that receive light and acquires a first image when the display portion displays a test image that includes a marker; a memory that stores calibration image data for calibrating an image acquired by the sensor; and a sensor controller that calculates a movement amount of a marker in the first image and corrects or updates the calibration image data using the movement amount of the at least one marker.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device for synchronously collecting fingerprint information. By setting a fingerprint recognition area on a display unit of a terminal, and placing a sensing unit below the fingerprint recognition area to receive a sliding track of the user's finger on the display unit and, when the user's finger slides to the fingerprint recognition area, to synchronously collect fingerprint information corresponding to the user's finger, thereby synchronously collecting the user's sliding track information (such as an electronic signature) and the user's fingerprint information, and effectively reducing the user's operation steps and improving user's experience.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for training an encoder neural network having multiple encoder neural network parameters. The encoder neural network is configured to process a biometric data sample in accordance with current values of encoder neural network parameters to generate as output an embedded representation of the biometric data sample. The embedded representation includes: (i) an inter-class embedded representation, and (ii) an intra-class embedded representation that is different than the inter-class embedded representation.

Abstract: A method is described that includes receiving raw image data corresponding to a series of raw images, and processing the raw image data with an encoder of a processing device to generate encoded data. The encoder is characterized by an input/output transformation that substantially mimics the input/output transformation of at least one retinal cell of a vertebrate retina. The method also includes processing the encoded data to generate dimension reduced encoded data by applying a dimension reduction algorithm to the encoded data. The dimension reduction algorithm is configured to compress an amount of information contained in the encoded data. An apparatus and system usable with such a method is also described.