Abstract: The embodiment of the present application provides an interactive method of bullet screen easter eggs, including: obtaining information sent by a client when playing a multimedia file, wherein the information comprises comment content and comment time; determining a target interface element for replacing the comment content; determining a timestamp of the target interface element according to the comment time; generating bullet screen data comprising the target interface element and the timestamp; and sending the bullet screen data to the client for displaying the target interface element in a form of a bullet screen on a playback interface of the multimedia file when the multimedia file is played to a time point that matches the timestamp of the target interface element.

Abstract: Systems, devices and processes for facilitating a Karaoke content watch party (KWP) may include a sync server and a Karaoke presenter user device (KPUD) communicatively coupled thereto. The KPUD executes computer instructions for operations that instruct a content capture device (CCD) to capture and receive a Karaoke Reaction (KR) by a KPUD user and communicate the KR to the sync server. A Karaoke user device (KUD) may be communicatively coupled to the sync server. A content provider provides Karaoke Content (KC) to the KPUD and the KUD. The KC includes a KC segment. The sync server receives the KR from the KPUD, generates Karaoke secondary content (KSC) which includes the KR, communicates the KSC to the KUD, and may also generate Karaoke synchronization information (KSI) and communicate the KSI to the KUD. The KSI facilitates synchronized presentation, by the KUD, of the KR with the KC segment.

Abstract: Information, such as information pertaining to a remote desktop, may be presented concurrently with an image of the remote desktop on an unused area of a display screen. The information may be presented with a selectable and adjustable transparency.

Abstract: The method is applied to a first electronic device and includes: determining interactive service between the first electronic device and a second electronic device; when the interactive service is a first type, in response to a drag operation on a first object on a first interface of a first application running in the first electronic device, sending data of the first object to the second electronic device to display the first object on a second interface of a second application running in the second electronic device; when the interactive service is a second type, displaying a first subinterface of a third application running in the first electronic device; and sending data of a second subinterface of the third application to the second electronic device to display the second subinterface on the second electronic device.

Abstract: A light spot display method and an apparatus are disclosed. After a fingerprint event in a fingerprint detection area is detected, a light spot drawing instruction is generated, and a light spot is drawn in response to the light spot drawing instruction to obtain light spot display data, and fingerprint scenario marking information and the light spot display data are simultaneously sent, so as to ensure that a display driver synchronously receives the fingerprint scenario marking information and the light spot display data. This solution reduces the time consumed in the light spot display process, that is, increases the light spot display speed. The fingerprint image can be obtained and the fingerprint can be recognized only after the light spot is normally displayed. Therefore, this solution increases the speed of responding to a fingerprint event, and then reduces the time consumed in the entire fingerprint recognition process.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for transferring global style features between digital images utilizing one or more machine learning models or neural networks. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems receive a request to transfer a global style from a source digital image to a target digital image, identify at least one target object within the target digital image, and transfer the global style from the source digital image to the target digital image while maintaining an object style of the at least one target object.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for caching misaligned pixel tiles. A method includes determining a first codec region including a first region of a frame; determining whether pixels of a first version of a pixel tile were stored in a cache while coding blocks from a second codec region, the pixel tile corresponding to a location within the frame; based on whether the pixels were stored in the cache, determining whether to read the first version of the pixel tile from the cache or retrieve a second version of the pixel tile from a memory device, the second version of the pixel tile including pixels from the first codec region that are not in the first version of the pixel tile; and coding a block based on the first version of the pixel tile read from the cache or second version of the pixel tile retrieved from the memory device.

Abstract: Graphics processing unit instancing control techniques are described that overcome conventional challenges to expand functionality made available via a graphics processing unit. In one example, these techniques support ordering of primitives within respective instances of a single draw call made to a graphics processing unit. This is performed by ordering primitives within respective instances that correspond to polygons for rendering. The ordering of the primitives overcomes limitations of conventional techniques and reduces visual artifacts through support of correct overlaps and z-ordering of instances.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises: a plurality of scalers for processing respective images of a plurality of content received from a plurality of sources devices; and a processor configured to change information on whether at least one scaler of the plurality of scalers supports high dynamic range (HDR) when a request for simultaneously displaying the plurality of content is received.

Abstract: A display device includes a main display area, a component area including a transmission area, main sub-pixels disposed on a substrate corresponding to a main display area, and auxiliary sub-pixels disposed on the substrate corresponding to the component area. The component area includes a first component area and a second component area. Auxiliary sub-pixels arranged in the first component area and auxiliary sub-pixels arranged in the second component area have a same arrangement structure. An opaque layer is disposed between the substrate and the auxiliary sub-pixels in the second component area and includes a hole corresponding to the transmission area.

Abstract: A computing system comprises graphics rendering logic and image processing logic. The graphics rendering logic processes graphics data to render an image using a rendering space which is sub-divided into a plurality of tiles. Cost indication logic obtains a cost indication for each of a plurality of sets of one or more tiles of the rendering space, wherein the cost indication for a set of one or more tiles is suggestive of a cost of processing rendered image values for a region of the rendered image corresponding to the set of one or more tiles. The image processing logic processes rendered image values for regions of the rendered image. The computing system causes the image processing logic to process rendered image values for regions of the rendered image in dependence on the cost indications for the corresponding sets of one or more tiles.

Abstract: The present application describes machines and methods that leverage enabling technologies such as robotics, sensing, machine learning, and wireless internet coverage (e.g., 5G cell coverage) in order to monitor photovoltaic systems such as solar sites. Machines according to the present disclosure can be operated remotely by users to traverse a solar site and perform a series of inspection steps, such as via an online portal. Autonomous and semi-autonomous operations are also possible. These methods and machines can eliminate the need for a technician to visit the site in person for routine inspection, and can provide better information when a site alarm is triggered so that if a technician does need to visit the site, he or she is better prepared. Also described herein are systems and methods for inventorying solar sites, and systems and methods for inspection of structure-mounted photovoltaic systems.

Abstract: The present invention provides a log classification system configured to perform a hierarchical similarity analysis operation according to a plurality of activities records to generate a discrete space metric tree, and perform a clustering operation on the discrete space metric tree to generate one or more event clusters associated with one or more suspicious event categories. The log classification system includes an output device configured to output the one or more event clusters to an information security incident diagnosis system, and allow the information security incident diagnosis system to calculate similar feature information and differential feature information of a plurality of activities records in the one or more event clusters as auxiliary information for diagnosing whether there are intrusions or abnormalities in a target network system.

Abstract: Disclosed are a dynamic element (25) control method, an electronic device (900), and a computer readable storage medium. (102) A moving operation of a floating window (24) moving toward the dynamic element (25) is detected, and adjustment information of the dynamic element (25) is determined. (108) A location and/or size of the dynamic element (25) is adjusted based on the adjustment information, so that the dynamic element (25) avoids the floating window (24). A visible area of the dynamic element (25) can be increased, and operability of the dynamic element (25) can be improved.

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a system and computer-implemented method are provided for determining one or more regions for tissue dissection in a series of pathology slides using a series of images which represent a digitized version of the series of pathology slides. Annotations are obtained for at least two reference images, with each annotation representing a region for tissue dissection in the respective reference image. Annotations are then generated for intermediate images between the reference images on the basis of bidirectional image registration and the subsequent propagation of both annotations to each intermediate image, which annotations are then combined to obtain a combined annotation for each intermediate image. The above measures are well suited to generate annotations for series of pathology slides which contain tissue slices of a tissue of interest having a complex 3D shape.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing contextual data for candidate recipients. The program and method provide for receiving, from a device of a user, an indication of first user input to select recipients for a message generated by the user; in response to receiving the indication of first user input, determining a first set of candidate recipients, from among plural candidate recipients, having a respective active content collection associated therewith, and determining a second set of candidate recipients having available location data associated therewith; and causing the device to display a recipient selection interface with a respective cell for each candidate recipient. The recipient selection interface differentiates display of the respective cells for the first set of candidate recipients, and further differentiates display of the respective cells for the second set of candidate recipients.

Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a backlight module, and a processor. The display panel displays a display screen. The backlight module provides a backlight brightness to the display panel. The processor generates the display screen and determines the backlight brightness corresponding to the display screen. The processor dynamically adjusts a size and a position of several display areas on the display screen based on an instant state of the continuous image signal respectively. The processor determines several backlight areas corresponding to several display areas respectively, and the processor generates several backlight control signals corresponding to several backlight areas respectively based on the display setting and several image contents.

Abstract: Robust optimization systems and methods are provided for intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) that may be deployed in a clinically practical way to enable users to control the balance between nominal plan quality and plan robustness in a user-defined way. The method may include a normalized dose interval volume histogram (NDIVH)-based robust optimization, where the normalized dose interval (NDI) is calculated for each voxel considering dose variations in the face of uncertainties. It is then used to create a NDIVH. The area under this NDIVH curve may then be used to quantify plan robustness. By using normalized dose interval volume constraints (NDIVC) to control the shape of the NDIVH curves, plan robustness may be adjusted. The tradeoff between nominal plan quality and plan robustness can be modified in a user-defined way by adjusting positions of the NDIVCs on the NDIVH curves.

Abstract: Synthetic training information/data of a second probe style is generated based on first probe information/data of a first probe style using a style transfer model. First probe information/data is defined. An instance of first probe information/data comprises labels and first probe style sensor information/data. A style transfer model generates training information/data based on at least a portion of the first probe information/data. An instance of training information/data corresponds to an instance of first probe information/data and comprises second probe style sensor information/data. The first and second probe styles are different. A second probe style model is trained using machine learning and the training information/data. The second probe style model is used to analyze second probe style second probe information/data to extract map information/data from the second probe information/data. Each instance of second probe data is captured by one or more second probe sensors of a second probe apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing method includes detecting pointer contact positions trajectories on a display surface, displaying a first image on the display surface, displaying a second image having first and second portions on the display surface using the first image as a background, moving a second image display position on the display surface along the pointer trajectory when a pointer trajectory starting point is included in a display surface area on which the second image is displayed, providing a drawing effect to a first image portion overlapping a second image trajectory when the starting point is included in an area in which the first portion is displayed in the moving the second image display position, and keeping the first image portion display overlapping the second image trajectory when the starting point is included in an area in which the second portion is displayed in the moving the second image display position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved few-shot detector which utilizes semantic relation reasoning to learn novel objects from both visual information and the semantic relation of base class objects Specifically, a semantic space is constructed using word embeddings. Guided by the word embeddings of the classes, the detector is trained to project the objects from the visual space to the semantic space and to align their image representations with the corresponding class embeddings.

Abstract: A video distribution system according to this disclosure is a video distribution system that distributes a video including an animation of a character object generated based on a movement of a distribution user and comprises one or a plurality of computer processors. The one or plurality of computer processors provide (i) a distribution portion, (ii) a display device, (iii) a determination portion. If the determination portion determines that a first object is being displayed within a predetermined distance from a second object, the object display device changes the first object and the second object to a third object and displays the third object.

Abstract: A system and methods for labeling tractography, having a tract segmentation and a tract labeling atlas, in a presence of a lesion in a brain, involving: a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a tool configured to facilitate adjusting a displacement for intraoperatively reperforming the tract segmentation in approximately real time, modeling deformation of the tract labeling atlas by facilitating modeling a force exerted by the lesion on the brain, and defining parameters of a size, a shape, and a level of the displacement condition; and a processor in communication with the GUI and configured to: determine whether an infiltration condition and a displacement condition appears in the tractography; if the infiltration condition and the displacement condition is determined to appear in the tractography, estimate the infiltration condition and the displacement condition; if the displacement condition is determined to appear in the tractography, instruct the GUI to render the tool and model the force exerted

Abstract: Optronic equipment for assisting with piloting an aircraft includes a first set of three cameras arranged on the aircraft to generate a panoramic strip from data transmitted by the three cameras of the first set and a second set of three cameras arranged on the aircraft to generate a panoramic strip from data transmitted by the three cameras of the second set, at least one of the cameras that occupies an extreme position on the aircraft relative to the cameras of the first and second sets being arranged so as to have a field of view that is greater horizontally than vertically.

Abstract: A vehicle may include a movable roof, a sensor supported by the roof, and an actuator for selectively raising and lowering the roof.

Abstract: A method of automatically displaying a predetermined set of print attributes of a print job, the method including receiving an image of a first printed sheet, the first printed sheet including one or more at least partial machine-readable codes, the one or more at least partial machine-readable codes encoded with data related to the predetermined set of print attributes, decoding the data from the one or more at least partial machine-readable codes, determining if the data includes all of the print attributes in the predetermined set of print attributes, and if the data includes all of the print attributes in the predetermined set of print attributes, displaying the data using augmented reality (AR) over the first printed sheet.

Abstract: A playback device acquires first management information that stores first playback control information and second management information that stores second playback control information. The first playback control information specifies that a video stream of a high-luminance range is to be played, and the second playback control information specifies that a video stream of a standard-luminance range is to be played. A video player acquires and plays the video stream of the high-luminance range based on the first playback control information in a case of playing the content as the high-luminance range. The video player acquires and plays the video stream of the standard-luminance range based on the second playback control information in a case of playing the content as the standard-luminance range.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for classifying one or more tables and/or one or more tabular data arrangements depicted in image data includes: training a machine learning model, using a training dataset representing a plurality of different tables and/or tabular data arrangements, based at least in part on a plurality of recognized textual elements within the training dataset; and outputting a trained classification model based on the training, wherein the trained classification model is configured to classify one or more tables and/or one or more tabular data arrangements represented within a test dataset according to: one or more table classifications; one or more tabular data arrangement classifications; and/or one or more column classifications; and classifying the one or more tables and/or the one or more tabular data arrangements represented within the test dataset using the trained classification model.

Abstract: A method starts with a processor receiving, at a computing system from a client device, descriptive text data from a descriptive text interface displayed on the client device, the descriptive text data associated with a media content item displayed on the client device, analyzing the descriptive text data to identify at least one data characteristic within the descriptive text data, and accessing a plurality of personalized media overlay icons each comprising at least one media overlay icon characteristic. The processor determines whether the identified data characteristic is associated with any of the at least one media overlay icon characteristics of each of the plurality of personalized media overlay icons, generates a personalized overlay icon interface which includes a selection of the plurality of personalized media overlay icons that include at least one media content icon characteristic associated with the data characteristic.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for detecting, extracting information from, and classifying tables within an original image includes: pre-processing the original image to generate processed image data; detecting one or more tables within the processed image data; extracting the one or more tables from the processed image data; and classifying either: the one or more extracted tables; portions of the one or more extracted tables; or a combination thereof. Additional techniques for pre-processing image data to facilitate detection, extraction of information from, and classification of tables (or portions thereof) are also featured. Corresponding systems and computer program products are included in the scope of the invention. The inventive concepts are also applicable to tabular data arrangements that may not fit a strict definition of a “table.

Abstract: Described herein is a method comprising (a) sending unmanned aircraft system (UAS) data providing a first UAS location indication on a map on a display of the computing device, wherein the first UAS location indication comprises an aggregate indication of a plurality of UASs located within a first area on the map, (b) receiving data comprising a request for additional information related to the first UAS location indication, (c) in response to receiving the request for additional information, sending additional location data related to the plurality of UASs, including a plurality of second UAS location indications at a plurality of locations within the first area on the map, wherein each second UAS indication corresponds to a subset of the plurality of UASs represented by the first UAS location indication, and (d) updating the display of the computing device to show the plurality of second UAS location indications.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to allow one to set necessary slides or a group of slides with an order that cannot be changed when using certain presentation material. Furthermore, the invention provides a system which allows such necessary slides or group of slides to be easily viewed when using such presentation material.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an augmented reality device, an indication to display a video stream; identifying, using a processor, a position on a display lens of the augmented reality device on which to display an augmented image of an individual in the video stream, wherein the position on the display lens overlays a portion of an external panel; and displaying, at the position on the display lens, the augmented image of the individual. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method for semantic annotation of sensor data may include obtaining sensor data representing an image of a geographic area. The boundary points defining a first polygon in the image of the geographic area may be determined based on the sensor data. An overlap between the first polygon and a second polygon in the image of the geographic area may be detected based at least on the boundary points defining the first polygon. At least one of the first polygon or the second polygon may be modified to remove the overlap between the first polygon and the second polygon. An annotation corresponding to the first polygon may be generated based on the modifying of at least one of the first polygon or the second polygon. The annotation may identify a physical feature within the geographic area. Related systems and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: An electronic device having a touch-screen display detects a first input on the display while displaying a first user interface on the display. In response to detecting the first input on the display, the device enters a flashlight mode. Entering the flashlight mode includes replacing the first user interface with a first flashlight user interface. The first flashlight user interface has a first total lumen output and a first luminance that is substantially uniform over the display. The device determines whether brightness change criteria are met, and in accordance with a determination that the brightness change criteria are met, displays a second flashlight user interface having a second total lumen output greater than the first total lumen output and a second luminance that is substantially uniform over the display.

Abstract: An image fusion method based on image and LiDAR point cloud is provided. The method comprises: acquiring a first image and sparse point cloud data, point cloud data in each channel of the sparse point cloud data corresponding to pixels in the first image respectively, and the sparse point cloud data and the first image having space and time synchronicity; obtaining a target gradient value corresponding to at least one target pixel in the first image according to the first image, the target pixel being a non-edge pixel of the first image; up-sampling the sparse point cloud data based on at least one target gradient value to obtain dense point cloud data, the target gradient value being determined according to a corresponding target pixel between adjacent channels of the sparse point cloud data; and obtaining a target fusion image based on the first image and the dense point cloud data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing for visualization and analysis of geospatial data are described. An example method includes automatically generating a first map comprising a plurality of layers that each comprise part of the input data, providing a graphical user interface for receiving at least one selection from the user of one or more of the plurality of layers of the first map for display and an indication that the user has zoomed in on the first map to a first area featuring a symbol corresponding to an item of interest, and automatically generating, based on bounds of the dataset, a second map showing a second area of a bounding shape selected to fit the data related to the item of interest.

Abstract: A surgical robotic system includes at least one eye tracking system positioned detect the direction of at least one user's gaze. Input derived from the eye tracking system may be used to enter commands to the surgical robotic system depending on the directions of the gaze detected or other aspects of the gaze such as pupil dilation or speed of eye movement.

Abstract: Techniques and systems for computer aided design of physical structures using an object splitting design process that optimize manufacturing efficiency are described. A described technique includes splitting, by a computer program, a three dimensional model of an initial object into an up skin region and a down skin region based on an analysis of draft angles along at least one surface of the three dimensional model of the initial object. The technique further includes producing, by the computer program, first and second three dimensional models of respective first and second objects in accordance with the up skin region and the down skin region to create separate first and second physical structures using one or more computer-controlled manufacturing systems such that the first and second physical structures are combinable to form a combined physical structure.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a communication interface, a memory, a touch panel, a printer, and a controller. The printer prints an image on a recording medium. The controller is configured to: receive a print job through the communication interface and store the print job in the memory; control the touch panel to display a list including one or more job touch keys and a function touch key, the one or more job touch keys being for individually selecting one or more print jobs stored in the memory, the function touch key being for selecting all of the one or more job touch keys included in the list, the list being scrollable along a particular direction; and in response to receiving a scroll operation of the list, controlling the touch panel to cause the list to scroll along the particular direction.

Abstract: An image processing method includes detecting human skeleton key points of a character in an image, and for the to-be-processed image, generating a cropping region based on the human skeleton key points and a preset rule, and using the to-be-processed image selected by using the cropping region as an output object. The human skeleton key points and the preset rule are set based on photographing experience.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for presenting image for a VR device, a device and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The method for presenting image for a VR device includes steps of: acquiring input image data; establishing a correspondence between the input image data and output image data in a polar coordinate system, the polar coordinate system having a pole which is an intersection of a center of a field of view of the VR device and a display plane; obtaining image data to be presented according to the output image data; and presenting the image data to be presented on the basis of a convex lens.

Abstract: The technology disclosed includes a system to efficiently classify sensitivity of document generated by and downloaded from cloud-based provider services. The system monitors network traffic at a document-generation initiating endpoint and receives a web page identifying the document generated. The system parses the network traffic that selects the document for download, based on the user selecting a link, and intercepts a document handle in an API parameter string used to download the document. The system interprets the document handle to analyze sensitivity of the document to assign a sensitive classification to the document. The sensitivity classification is encoded into the document header metadata. The encoded sensitivity classification can be used to enhance security, for example, preventing data exfiltration.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for controlling a smart glass display based on environmental conditions. The smart glass display may be configured for presenting a media asset. Further, the smart glass display is configured with a transparent display function that adjusts the presentation of the media asset based on the environmental conditions. The smart glass display may identify environmental information and determine a hazard based on the environmental information. Further, a smart glass display may observe the user's eye movement and may execute a specific function corresponding to the user's eye movement.

Abstract: An example computing platform is configured to (i) receive a two-dimensional (2D) image file comprising a construction drawing, (ii) generate, via semantic segmentation, a first set of polygons corresponding to respective areas of the 2D image file, (iii) generate, via instance segmentation, a second set of polygons corresponding to respective areas of the 2D image file, (iv) generate, via unsupervised image processing, a third set of polygons corresponding to respective areas of the 2D image file, (v) based on (a) overlap between polygons in the first, second, and third sets of polygons and (b) respective confidence scores for each of the overlapping polygons, determine a set of merged polygons corresponding to respective areas of the 2D image file, and (vi) cause a client station to display a visual representation of the 2D image file where each merged polygon is overlaid as a respective selectable region of the 2D image file.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to vehicle occupancy confirmation. An example implementation involves receiving, at a computing system from a camera positioned inside a vehicle, an image representing an occupancy within the vehicle. The implementation further involves, responsive to receiving the image, displaying the image on a display interface, and receiving an operator input confirming the occupancy meets a desired occupancy. The implementation additionally includes transmitting an occupancy confirmation from the computing system to the vehicle. In some instances, in response to receiving the occupancy confirmation, the vehicle executes an autonomous driving operation.

Abstract: A method of tiled rendering is provided which comprises dividing a frame to be rendered, into a plurality of tiles, receiving commands to execute a plurality of subpasses of the tiles and interleaving execution of same subpasses of multiple tiles of the frame. Interleaving execution of same subpasses of multiple tiles comprises executing a previously ordered first subpass of a second tile between execution of the previously ordered first subpass of a first tile and execution of a subsequently ordered second subpass of the first tile. The interleaving is performed, for example, by executing the plurality of subpasses in an order different from the order in which the commands to execute the plurality of subpasses are stored and issued. Alternatively, interleaving is performed by executing one or more subpasses as skip operations such that the plurality of subpasses are executed in the same order.

Abstract: A method for sharing digital content includes determining whether a first computing device is physically located within a defined geographical area, if the first computing device is physically located within the defined geographical area, providing access of shareable digital content to the first computing device, instantiating a tethering object associated with the shareable digital content, the tethering object including at least a first endpoint at the first computing device and a second endpoint at a second computing device remote from the first computing device, and providing access of at least a portion of the shareable digital content, via the tethering object, to the second endpoint at the second computing device remote from the first computing device. Other example methods and computer systems for implementing content sharing methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A teleoperational assembly is disclosed which includes an operator control system and a plurality of manipulators configured to control the movement of medical instruments in a surgical environment. The manipulators are teleoperationally controlled by the operator control system. The system further includes a processing unit configured to display an image of a field of view of the surgical environment, determine association information about the manipulators and the operator control system, and display badges near the medical instruments in the image of the field of view of the surgical environment. The badges display the association information for the medical instrument they appear associated with.

Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments are directed to inpainting one or more portions of a target image based on merging (or selecting) one or more portions of a warped image with (or from) one or more portions of an inpainting candidate (e.g., via a learning model). This, among other functionality described herein, resolves the inaccuracies of existing image inpainting technologies.