Abstract: Examples provide for computer executable instructions executable by a processor to configure the processor to determine an occupancy status of cells of a region of interest by, for a first cell of the region of interest, determining whether the first cell is free by setting a free space flag for the first cell to an asserted value and setting a free space tested flag for the first cell to an asserted value responsive to determining that the first cell and each of the surrounding cells in the programmed radius of the first cell are unoccupied, and setting a free space flag for a second cell to a de-asserted value and setting a free space tested flag for the second cell to an asserted value responsive to determining that the second cell is occupied, the second cell being among the surrounding cells in the programmed radius of the first cell.

Abstract: A cabin monitoring and situation understanding perceiving method is proposed. A cabin interior image capturing step is performed to capture a cabin interior image. A generative adversarial network model creating step is performed to create a generative adversarial network model according to the cabin interior image. An image adjusting step is performed to adjust the cabin interior image to generate an approximate image. A cabin interior monitoring step is performed to process the approximate image to generate a facial recognizing result and a human pose estimating result. A cabin exterior image and voice capturing step is performed to capture a cabin exterior image and a voice information. A situation understanding perceiving step is performed to process at least one of the approximate image, the cabin exterior image and the voice information according to a situation understanding model to perceive a situation understanding result.

Abstract: Disclosed is an effective domain name defense solution in which a domain name string may be provided to or obtained by a computer embodying a visual domain analyzer. The domain name string may be rendered or otherwise converted to an image. An optical character recognition function may be applied to the image to read out a text string which can then be compared with a protected domain name to determine whether the text string generated by the optical character recognition function from the image converted from the domain name string is similar to or matches the protected domain name. This visual domain analysis can be dynamically applied in an online process or proactively applied in an offline process to hundreds of millions of domain names.

Abstract: A text processing method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method includes: according to a coordinate value of each pixel in a text image, determining a plurality of center pixels of the text image and an adjacent pixel of each center pixel (S1); acquiring a coordinate value of each center pixel, a spatial offset of the adjacent pixel of each center pixel, and the width of a pixel processing area (S2); acquiring position information of each adjacent pixel according to the coordinate value of each center pixel, the spatial offset of the adjacent pixel of each center pixel, the width of the pixel processing area, and a preset vector calculation formula (S3); and acquiring a text of the text image according to the position information and a preset mask mapping relationship (S4).

Abstract: Embodiments of this application are applicable to the field of artificial intelligence technologies, and provide a method and an apparatus for character selection based on character recognition, and a terminal device. The method includes: obtaining a connectionist temporal classification sequence corresponding to text content in an original picture; calculating character coordinates of each character in the connectionist temporal classification sequence; mapping the character coordinates of each character to the original picture, to obtain target coordinates of each character in the original picture; and generating a character selection control in the original picture based on the target coordinates. The character selection control is used to indicate a user to select a character in the original picture.

Abstract: A system and method for field extraction including determining a key position of a key in an electronic file, isolating candidate key values based on a distance from the key position, selecting a key value from the candidate key values based on an output of a trained neural network, and extracting the key and the key value from the electronic file, regardless of a key-value structure.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensing system comprising a plurality of conductive selection lines; a plurality of conductive read-out lines crossing the selection lines; selection circuitry controllable to provide a selection signal on at least one selected selection line in the plurality of selection lines; a plurality of pixel elements formed at intersections between the selection lines and the read-out lines; read-circuitry coupled to each read-out line in the plurality of read-out lines, the read-out circuitry being configured to acquire a read-out signal via a read-out line connected to a selected pixel element, and calibration circuitry having an input for receiving a calibration input signal and an output for providing a calibration output signal, the calibration output signal being formed through interaction between the calibration input signal and the calibration circuitry.

Abstract: A detection device includes a sensor area provided with a plurality of detection elements each comprising a photoelectric conversion element in a detection area, and a detector configured to detect a potential difference between a voltage generated in a first detection element and a voltage generated in a second detection element adjacent to the first detection element in the detection area.

Abstract: A detection device includes a sensor area in which a plurality of detection elements including photoelectric conversion elements are arranged in a matrix having a row-column configuration within a detection region, and a detector configured to calculate a detection value corresponding to the detection elements based on a voltage generated in the detection elements.

Abstract: An eyeball locating method, an image processing device, and an image processing system are proposed. The method includes the following steps. A human facial image of a user is obtained, wherein the human facial image includes an unobscured human facial region and an obscured human facial region, and the unobscured human facial region includes an eye region. At least one unobscured human facial feature is detected from the unobscured human facial region, and at least one obscured human facial feature is estimated from the obscured human facial region. Next, an eyeball position is located according to the unobscured human facial feature and the obscured human facial feature.

Abstract: A system that detects whether a user interacting with a featured activity is wearing glasses is described. The system verifies that the user is wearing the glasses and the system prompts the user and a caregiver and may blur, stop or otherwise interrupt a user experience of a featured activity, such as a video game or film, when the system determined that the user is not wearing the glasses. A glasses module may be positioned at frame of the glasses at a head of the user to detect that the user is wearing the glasses. Optical facial processing may detect a face and glasses on the face. Also disclosed is a hearing aid that may be integrated with such a system. A glasses module that aids in depth perception by reporting distance ahead, and a system that trains eye contact with another person wearing glasses are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method of mode selection face recognition with parallel CNNs are disclosed. The system includes a mode selection module, a parallel convolutional neural network module, a database module and an ID judgment module. The parallel convolutional neural network module includes several convolutional neural network units. The mode selection module can determine the facial characteristics of each facial image, and send each facial image to the convolutional nerve corresponding to its facial characteristics The results serve as a benchmark for the ID judgment module to compare and test other facial images. By using several convolutional neural network units for facial image training for different facial characteristics of the same person, the noise from other convolutional neural network units can be reduced and the similarity in the feature vector extraction stage can be improved. The resulting accuracy of face recognition will increase.

Abstract: An imaging system includes: an acquisition unit acquiring an iris image captured by an iris imaging means for capturing an iris of a target person or a whole image captured by a whole imaging means for capturing the target person; an estimation unit estimating a three-dimensional position of a target person being included in the acquired whole image; a selection unit selecting a coordinate transformation matrix that transforms a three-dimensional position of the target person into two-dimensional coordinates; a transformation unit transforming coordinates of an eye of a target person being included in a whole image associated with the estimated three-dimensional position into two-dimensional coordinates, based on the selected coordinate transformation matrix; and a setting unit setting, based on the transformed coordinates of an eye of the target person, a parameter for capturing an iris of the target person by the iris imaging means.

Abstract: Methods, devices and computer-readable media for processing a compressed video to perform an inference task are disclosed. Processing the compressed video may include selecting a subset of frame encodings of the compressed video, or zero or more modalities (RGB, motion vectors, residuals) of a frame encoding, for further processing to perform the inference task. Pre-existing motion vector and/or residual information in frame encodings of the compressed video are leveraged to adaptively and efficiently perform the inference task. In some embodiments, the inference task is an action recognition task, such as a human action recognition task.

Abstract: A method for detecting a cue (e.g., a visual cue or a visual cue combined with an audible cue) occurring together in an input video includes: presenting a user interface to record an example video of a user performing an act including the cue; determining a part of the example video where the cue occurs; applying a feature of the part to a neural network to generate a positive embedding; dividing the input video into a plurality of chunks and applying a feature of each chunk to the neural network to generate a plurality of negative embeddings; applying a feature of a given one of the chunks to the neural network to output a query embedding; and determining whether the cue occurs in the input video from the query embedding, the positive embedding, and the negative embeddings.

Abstract: An image analysis method includes the flowing steps. Firstly, an image stream is received. Then, a to-be-analyzed frame of the image stream is analyzed to obtain a scene type of the to-be-analyzed frame. Then, whether the scene type of the to-be-analyzed frame is a classification of needing posture analysis is determined. Then, a human body posture of a human body image of the to-be-analyzed frame is obtained when the scene type of the to-be-analyzed frame is the classification of needing posture analysis. Then, an event type of the to-be-analyzed frame according to the scene type and the human body posture is determined.

Abstract: A traffic hand signal detection system includes: an imaging unit configured to acquire a photographed image from a camera photographing a predetermined range; an image classifier configured to classify an arm motion from the photographed image provided from the imaging unit by imparting a class; a detection module configured to detect the arm motion from the photographed image classified by the image classifier and generate a traffic hand signal sequence converted into a number; and an analysis module configured to receive the traffic hand signal sequence converted into the number from the detection module and determine a type of a traffic hand signal.

Abstract: The present document describes a payment method for a fleet, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method includes: sending payment request information of a fleet to a roadside payment terminal, such that the roadside payment terminal sends the payment request information of the fleet to a payment server; receiving, from the roadside payment terminal, fleet payment information generated by the payment server; and performing a payment operation according to the fleet payment information. Accordingly, the traveling efficiency of the fleet can be improved.

Abstract: Devices and methods for monitoring a vehicle are provided. An electronic computing device is configured to determine a sequence of positions of the vehicle at a corresponding sequence of times. The device is also configured such that, based on the sequence of positions, the device can determine whether a possible change of ownership of the vehicle has taken place at a time from the sequence of times. The device is also configured to initiate at least one measure relating to the vehicle, if it is determined that a possible change of ownership of the vehicle has taken place.

Abstract: A computer-based method for maintaining an autonomous or self-driving vehicle is provided. The method is implemented using a vehicle controlling (“VC”) computer device installed on the vehicle. The method may include determining that a maintenance operation is required for the self-driving vehicle, retrieving an operator schedule for an operator of the self-driving vehicle, retrieving a facility schedule for a facility, determining a time for performing the maintenance operation based upon the operator schedule, the facility schedule, and an amount of time required to (i) complete the maintenance operation, (ii) drive the self-driving vehicle from a first location to the facility to arrive at the determined time, and (iii) drive the self-driving vehicle to a second location, instructing the self-driving vehicle to drive from the first location to the facility to arrive at the determined time; and/or instructing the self-driving vehicle to drive from the facility a second location.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and a system for inspecting and scoring vehicle transportation. The system includes a cloud server for performing an intersection analysis, a speed analysis, and a smoothness analysis to generate key features. The cloud server further performs a supervised learning scoring process based on the key features to generate an audit score. Therefore, the present invention can provide a verified reference for the vehicle transport industry to manage drivers, for avoiding human subjective judgments, and auditing and evaluating drivers' driving behaviors in an objective and efficient manner.

Abstract: A method for vehicle analytics includes receiving data from at least one condition indicator sensor of a vehicle and receiving data from at least one usage indicator sensor of the vehicle. The method also includes updating a vehicle specific model corresponding to a vehicle master model, based on the data from the at least one condition indicator sensor and the at least one usage indicator sensor. The method also includes identifying, using the vehicle specific model, at least one usage trend of the vehicle and determining an estimate of a remaining useful life of at least one aspect of the vehicle based on the at least one usage trend of the vehicle.

Abstract: An information processing is provided. An acquisition unit acquires, from a server that accumulates vehicle information, the vehicle information including a trouble code stored by a control device of a vehicle, a status about an event to be identified by the trouble code, and date and time information associated with the trouble code and the status. A generation unit generates display data for displaying a sequence of a trouble in the vehicle, based on the vehicle information that has been acquired by the acquisition unit. A display control unit causes a display device to display the display data that has been generated by the generation unit.

Abstract: Apparatus, device, methods and system relating to a vehicular telemetry environment for monitoring vehicle components and providing indications towards the condition of the vehicle components and providing optimal indications towards replacement or maintenance of vehicle components before vehicle component failure.

Abstract: A system comprising one or more computing devices implements a vehicle information extraction service. The vehicle information extraction service enables customers to maintain a model of a fleet of vehicles and collect vehicle information from heterogenous vehicles included in the fleet, wherein the vehicles are configured with different in-vehicle communication configurations. The vehicle information extraction service automatically generates scheme packets for data collection to be sent to the heterogenous vehicles, wherein are formatted in accordance with the different respective in-vehicle communication configurations of the heterogenous vehicles, without the customer of the vehicle information extraction service having to account for these differences.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates an electronic locking system. In certain embodiments, the electronic locking system includes a passive electronic lock, active electronic key and passive electronic key. The passive electronic key stores a passive digital key, and the active electronic key stores an active digital key. Each of passive and active electronic keys includes a communication channel and an electronic key power supply port. The active electronic key includes electrical power source providing electrical power supply to active electronic key, passive electronic lock and passive electronic key through passive electronic lock to operate passive electronic lock.

Abstract: A device, system, and method for electronic access control to reunify persons is provided. A device determines, using electronic data, a modality of an incident associated with a premises. The device determines: one or more routes associated with the premises and the modality; and electronic reunification data associated with the modality, the electronic reunification data defining one or more first persons and one or more second persons that are to meet in association with the incident and in accordance with the one or more routes. The device controls access points at the premises, along the one or more routes, to one or more of unlock, lock, open, or close. The device transmits one or more notifications to one or more communication devices, indicative of the electronic reunification data.

Abstract: In general, the present disclosure relates to methods and systems for updating wireless electronic locks. One aspect is a method for updating wireless electronic locks, the method comprising scanning, by the computing device, for signals broadcast from wireless electronic locks within proximity to the computing device, the electronic locks being compatible with a mobile application executing on the computing device, while scanning, recording signal strengths of the signals broadcast from the wireless electronic locks, determining a set of the wireless electronic locks which are within an acceptable range for updating based on the signal strengths, and sending updates from the computing device to the set of the wireless electronic locks.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user authentication based electronic key operating method using an external terminal device including, transmitting a first UID of the electronic key to an external terminal device in which user authentication has been completed via a first wireless communication means, receiving an activation signal which activates the electronic key from the external terminal device via the first wireless communication means when the first UID is included in at least one second UID stored in the external terminal device, receiving a third UID of the electronic locking device by inserting the activated electronic key into the electronic locking device, and transmitting an unlocking request signal which is a signal requesting the unlocking to the electronic locking device according to a determination result of whether to unlock based on the third UID.

Abstract: A display unit for a passage control device, having a housing that has a front side, a rear side and an encircling circumferential side connecting the front side and rear side to one another. A display surface is integrated in the front side of the housing. The housing has an optical signaling apparatus that consists of front and rear light bands that are able to be actuated by a computing unit of the passage control device. The front light strip is arranged between the front and circumferential sides and the rear light strip is arranged between the rear and circumferential sides such that the front light strip is visible in a plan view of the front side and the rear light strip is visible in a plan view of the rear side.

Abstract: A security control module for controlling access through a passageway of a secure control area, comprising an ultra-wideband transceiver configured to establish an ultra-wideband transmission with a mobile device and a processing unit configured to determine a first distance between the security control module and the mobile device by processing signal properties of the ultra-wideband transmission. The security control module is configured to receive a second distance from a further security control module arranged at a spacing distance apart, the second distance being indicative of a distance between the further security control module and the mobile device. The processing unit is configured to determine the relative position of the mobile device with respect to the security control module based on the first and second distance.

Abstract: It is provided a method for controlling access to a physical space using a co-sign delegation. The method is performed in a lock device and comprises the steps of: receiving an access request from an electronic key; obtaining a plurality of delegations, wherein each delegation is a delegation from a delegator to a delegatee, the plurality of delegations collectively forming a chain of delegations; determining that a delegation is a co-sign delegation, indicating that all further delegations need to be cryptographically signed by both the delegator of the respective delegation and by an access controller; and granting access to the physical space when the chain of delegations start in an owner of the lock device and ends in the electronic key; and when all delegations in the chain of delegations after the co-sign delegation are cryptographically signed by both the delegator of the respective delegation and by the access controller.

Abstract: Merchandise security systems and methods are provided. In one example, a security system includes a plurality of locking hooks configured to protect one or more items from theft, each of the plurality of locking hooks comprising a lock configured to be locked to prevent removal of the one or more items and unlocked to allow removal of one or more of the items. Each lock is configured to be unlocked for purchasing one or more of the items in response to receiving an authentication of the consumer.

Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of bill management, in particular to a bill binding and encoding device and a classification filing system, wherein the bill binding and encoding device comprises: a bottom plate, a movable encoding mechanism and ink ribbon spools; wherein a sliding rail is provided on the bottom plate; a positioning rack is provided on one side of the sliding rail, and a plurality of positioning teeth are provided on the positioning rack along the length direction of the sliding rail; the sliding block is provided with a positioning claw which is provided in rotational connection with the sliding block through a rotating shaft; and a encoding groove is provided on the one side of the sliding groove, and the length direction of the encoding groove is parallel to the length direction of the sliding rail.

Abstract: A medium processing device includes a depositing/dispensing unit that has a feeding unit into which media are fed and a shutter opening/closing the feeding unit and a foreign material storage unit that is disposed on a side opposite to the feeding unit with a gap formed in the depositing/dispensing unit interposed therebetween and stores foreign materials that have entered from the gap.

Abstract: An automated system to transport foodstuff from at least a first location to at least a second location; where foodstuff comprises pizza dough or crust, cookies, breads, meats, vegetables, bowls, plates, take-away container, amongst others.

Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for dispensing articles includes a dispensing outlet, laterally opposed, elongate first and second guide walls defining a singulating channel therebetween, a dispensing path extending through the singulating channel to the dispensing outlet, and a drive system. The drive system includes a belt and a belt actuator operable to drive the belt. The dispensing apparatus is configured to convey articles on the belt in a dispensing direction along the dispensing path toward the dispensing outlet to be dispensed. The singulating channel is configured to singulate the articles as the articles are conveyed along the dispensing path and through the singulating channel toward the dispensing outlet to be dispensed. The first guide wall extends laterally across the singulating channel at an oblique angle to vertical to overhang at least a portion of the singulating channel and engage articles conveyed along the singulating channel.

Abstract: The card game monitoring system comprises a game table on which bettors put wagers on betting areas; and a card shooter apparatus has a card reading unit to read and record the number (rank) and suit of the cards; and a control unit to determine a winning hand according to a table game rules based on information of numbers (ranks) and suits of the cards sequentially read by the card reading unit; a monitor video camera system to capture positions of cards and to identify wagers on each betting area at the game table; the control unit has further processing function to check whether wagers with payoff move to a pool of the winner of the bettors determined by the card shooter apparatus at the end of each game.

Abstract: The card game monitoring system comprises a game table on which bettors put wagers on betting areas; and a card shooter apparatus has a card reading unit to read and record the number (rank) and suit of the cards; and a control unit to determine a winning hand according to a table game rules based on information of numbers (ranks) and suits of the cards sequentially read by the card reading unit; a monitor video camera system to capture positions of cards and to identify wagers on each betting area at the game table; the control unit has further processing function to check whether wagers with payoff move to a pool of the winner of the bettors determined by the card shooter apparatus at the end of each game.

Abstract: Techniques and systems for providing games of chance with multiple levels of persistent features are disclosed. Some example systems include scatter prize indicators that are each associated with different symbol positions of a game of chance. When a scatter symbol is selected for a given symbol position, the scatter prize indicator associated therewith may be upgraded; selection of a sufficient number of symbol positions may result in a feature game mode being activated. During feature game mode play, scatter symbols are retained after each play of the game until either sufficient consecutive plays occur without any scatter symbols being obtained or until all symbol positions have scatter symbols. In the latter case, the scatter prize indicators are upgraded and play continues. In the former case, the feature game mode concludes. Various enhancements may be triggered based on the number of times that the feature game mode has been activated.

Abstract: An augmented reality method for providing a wagering game having real-world and virtual elements includes generating a live video signal of a scene associated with a field of view of a user. At least one first gaming element in the scene corresponds to a first outcome of the wagering game. The method further includes determining, based on the live video signal, at least one second gaming element in real time. The method further includes displaying the at least one second gaming element to the user in association with the at least one first gaming element as part of the scene so that the second gaming element is displayed as part of the wagering game, wherein the at least one first gaming element and the at least one second gaming element corresponds to a second outcome of the wagering game.

Abstract: Systems and methods for use in providing a random reward associated with at least one game are disclosed. One exemplary method includes receiving, by a gaming server, data representative of gaming activity of a player of the at least one game, providing, by the gaming server, a code associated with the random reward, wherein the code is representative of an entry to win the random reward, receiving, by the gaming server, data representative of a text message including the code, determining whether the player won the random reward based on the received code, and providing a notification indicating whether the player won the random reward.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a gaming system, device, and method supportive of a self-evolving, AI-based playstyle models. A gaming system, device, and method are provided that identify data associated with a gameplay session at a gaming device, provide the data to a machine learning network; receive an output from the machine learning network in response to the machine learning network processing the data using a playstyle model, the output including an indication associated with modifying the playstyle model; and modify the playstyle model based on the indication. The data includes at least one of: a gameplay decision received during the gameplay session; and an emotional state of a user in association with the gameplay decision.

Abstract: A gaming system includes an electronic gaming machine (EGM) located within a defined zone of a gaming venue, a transmitter configured to output a first unique identifier, and a server including a processor and a memory storing instructions, where the instructions cause the processor to receive, in connection with a request at a mobile terminal to transfer funds to a gaming wallet accessible at the EGM, a communication from the mobile terminal including the first unique identifier, determine, based on the received first unique identifier, whether the mobile terminal is within the defined zone, and transmit, in response to determining whether the mobile terminal is within the defined zone, a signal to the mobile terminal indicating whether the mobile terminal is within the defined zone.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for associating a player identifier with a financial account. The financial account can holds funds that are accessible through the player's use of a payment vehicle. Information associated with transactions using the payment vehicle can be used for player relationship purposes.

Abstract: A gaming system that exchanges loyalty points and cryptocurrency in a secure manner with respect to transactions between a gaming establishment account associated with a player and an external cryptocurrency account of the player.

Abstract: A game provided to users of a game space may include a task to be performed by the users. A plurality of virtual chance items may be composed. Individual ones of the virtual chance items may be configured to be activated by the users in the game space to obtain virtual awards in the game space. The virtual awards may include one or more primary awards and one or more secondary awards. Composing the virtual chance items may include determining probabilities that the individual virtual chance items will provide a primary award and/or a secondary award upon activation. The virtual chance items may be distributed to the users that complete the task responsive to these users completing the task. The virtual awards may be provided to the users in accordance with the probabilities assigned to the virtual chance items in response to the users activating the virtual chance items.

Abstract: A gaming device may perform various electronic games, such as a keno game, and may include a game controller configured to control operations of the performed electronic games. During the course of a game performed on the gaming device, the game controller may control various winning scenarios, including alternate winning scenarios. At certain stages in a keno game, a number of markers may be selected. Before, after, or while these markers are selected, the game controller may determine how many bonus markers will be selected. Based on the number of selected bonus markers, the game controller may initiate a bonus draw phase where an additional number of markers may be selected. After all markers have been selected, any selected bonus markers may be added together and the calculated sum may be added to a credit balance associated with a player of the gaming device.

Abstract: A system, method, and gaming machine dynamically increases a number of paylines in a reel-based wagering game is provided. The system, method, and gaming machine provides a gaming device having a game display configured to display at least a portion of game reels of the reel-based wagering game, a controller programed to display, on the game display, a plurality of game reels and a multiplier reel, wherein the controller dynamically increases the number of paylines per stop on the game reels on a given spin of the game reels by the multiplier reel.

Abstract: Table-based gaming actions are disclosed where additional prizes or other gains can be awarded after spinning of a first reward determining wheel of chance by spinning of one or more further wheels of chance where the further spinnings are enabled by a previous spin outcome landing on an outcome selecting segment that awards a partial reward and also awards the spinning of the next successive wheel of chance. Each of the successive wheels of chance is different from the others such that a variety of reward possibilities is provided. Different games, such as presented at different tables, may be linked, where the spinnings offer a jackpot and the odds of each player winning the jackpot is the same, regardless of the game being played.