Abstract: A system for generating a nearest neighboring vertices index. The system includes a memory and one or more processors. The one or more processors receive a base figure asset and an item asset, determine nearest neighbor vertices between the base figure asset and the item asset using at least one of a k-dimensional tree algorithm and a geodesic algorithm, and generate the nearest neighboring vertices index based on the determined nearest neighbor vertices between the base figure asset and the item asset.

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: In an example, a registration request is received from an application provider, the registration request including one or more application programming interfaces (APIs) providing software code for interfacing with a cloud-based application provided by the application provider. The APIs are scanned to identify potential events triggered during execution of the cloud-based application. A graphical user interface (GUI) is caused to be rendered for a customer who has subscribed to the cloud-based application, the GUI providing a first area in which one or more of the potential events are rendered along with a selectable GUI element for each of the rendered one or more potential events and a second area in which the customer may type or upload one or more functions to be executed by the cloud-based application upon triggering of one or more corresponding potential events that have been selected by the customer via their corresponding selectable GUI elements.

Abstract: A technique for combining first and second images respectively depicting first and second subject matter to facilitate virtual presentation. A first image depicting the first subject matter may be received digital form. A second image depicting the second subject matter may also be received digital form. The second image may be image-processed in various ways to prepare the second subject matter for virtual presentation with the first subject matter. A composite image may be generated that depicts the second subject matter overlayed onto the first subject matter. The composite image may be caused to be displayed in a virtual presentation.

Abstract: In a terminal device, a receiver receives a plurality of signals from a plurality of other terminal devices. When the receiver has received a plurality of emergency signals, a setting unit sets priorities for a plurality of other terminal devices that are the transmission sources for the plurality of emergency signals. A notification unit gives notification of information regarding the plurality of other terminal devices that have transmitted the emergency signals, based on the priorities that have been set by the setting unit.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and/or systems for simplifying tree expressions, such as for pattern matching, are disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide one or more options to adjust, in a virtual three-dimensional space, an image in an initial perspective. At least a first command, provided based on the one or more options, to adjust the image from the initial perspective into an adjusted perspective can be detected. The image can be adjusted, based on at least the first command, into the adjusted perspective in the virtual three-dimensional space to produce an adjusted image. A second command to modify a viewable area of the adjusted image can be detected. At least a portion of the adjusted image can be automatically fitted, when the second command has ceased, within a specified display area while one or more empty regions can be minimized in the specified display area.

Abstract: A method is provided for establishing an overlay image to be displayed from medical image datasets of a recording region of a patient registered with one another containing at least two items of different image information. The method includes establishing, for at least a part of the overlay image, an image value of the overlay image at an image position by addition or subtraction of an image value of at least one base image dataset of the medical image datasets at the image position and a modified image value of at least one modification image dataset of the medical image datasets at the image position dependent on the image value of the base image dataset at the image position.

Abstract: Examples provide for intelligent navigation of informational items within an augmented reality environment. A hierarchical set of informational items within the augmented reality environment is automatically generated. A current level in the hierarchy includes items currently within a field of view (FOV), a current topic of conversation, items associated with user movements, or items selected by the user. A transient user interface control directed to the current group of informational items and a contextual breadcrumb list is generated and displayed within the FOV. An action is performed on a selected group of informational items based on input received from the user via the transient user interface control. The results of the performed action are presented to the user within the FOV.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an image manipulation application receives a two-dimensional background image and projects the background image onto a sphere to generate a sphere image. Based on the sphere image, an unfilled environment map containing a hole area lacking image content can be generated. A portion of the unfilled environment map can be projected to an unfilled projection image using a map projection. The unfilled projection image contains the hole area. A hole filling model is applied to the unfilled projection image to generate a filled projection image containing image content for the hole area. A filled environment map can be generated by applying an inverse projection of the map projection on the filled projection image and by combining the unfilled environment map with the generated image content for the hole area of the environment map.

Abstract: Embodiments of displaying a web page on a mobile device are provided. An aspect includes acquiring user interface elements that have a quick access attribute in the web page. Another aspect includes generating a quick access panel of the user interface elements having the quick access attributes, wherein a visible transparency of the generated quick access panel is not below a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for image reconstruction using target attribute assisted compressive sensing, including an initializing step, a subspace partitioning step, an atom set updating step, a sparse coefficient updating step and an outputting step. The present invention further provides a system for image reconstruction using target attribute assisted compressive sensing. A technical scheme provided by the present invention will introduce auxiliary information capable of reflecting target features into subspace partitioning in a case of unknown sparseness of a small target image signal, thereby accurately and effectively selecting the most closely matching dictionary subspace, and realizing efficient and rapid reconstruction of the small target image signal.

Abstract: An input apparatus, that displays an editing screen including a keyboard on a display unit, includes a display control unit and a determination unit. The display control unit is configured to cause the display unit to display an input screen including at least an input item in which data is input via the keyboard thereon. The determination unit is configured to determine, based on the input item, that is a target in which data is input via the keyboard, whether a key for accepting an instruction to change the input item, that is a target in which data is input via the keyboard, to a next input item is to be displayed together with the keyboard on the display unit.

Abstract: Methods that provide a smooth transition in switching a dual-camera output from an output of a first sub-camera to an output of a second sub-camera comprise forming at least one composite image based on a weighted combination of a first sub-camera image and a second sub-camera image, switching the dual-camera output from an image based on the first sub-camera image to an image based on the at least one composite image, and further switching the dual-camera output from the image based on the at least one composite image to an image based on the second sub-camera image.

Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for navigating, outputting and displaying non-linearly connected groups of transmedia content. Specifically, the invention involves retrieving, from a database, an ordered group of transmedia content data objects comprising a plurality of transmedia content data objects and linking data, whereby each element of the linking data defines a directional link from one of the transmedia content data objects to another of the transmedia content data objects; generating a two-dimensional graph structure representing the ordered group of transmedia content data objects whereby each graph node corresponds to a transmedia content data object and each graph edge corresponds to an element of the linking data; and outputting the graph structure on a display screen.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating fully custom products from scratch without exclusive use of off-the-shelf or pre-specified components. A system for creating custom products includes an image capture device for capturing image data and/or measurement data of a user. A computer is communicatively coupled with the image capture device and configured to construct an anatomic model of the user based on the captured image data and/or measurement data. The computer provides a configurable product model and enables preview and automatic or user-guided customization of the product model. A display is communicatively coupled with the computer and displays the custom product model superimposed on the anatomic model or image data of the user. The computer is further configured to provide the customized product model to a manufacturer for manufacturing eyewear for the user in accordance with the customized product model.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for reporting texture footprint information. A texture footprint identifies the portion of a texture that will be utilized in rendering a pixel in a scene. The disclosed methods and apparatuses advantageously improve system efficiency in decoupled shading systems by first identifying which texels in a given texture map are needed for subsequently rendering a scene. Therefore, the number of texels that are generated and stored may be reduced to include the identified texels. Texels that are not identified need not be rendered and/or stored.

Abstract: Techniques for augmented social networking may include receiving an image. After receiving an image, in real time, an identity of a person in the image may be determined. Association information for the person based on the identity and one or more defined parameters may be determined. The defined parameters may represent electronic communication. Location information of the person may be determined. The association information may be presented proximate to the person in an augmented reality view using the location information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A display device may include a pixel, an emission control driver, and a timing controller. The emission control driver may supply an emission control signal set for controlling emission periods of the pixel. The timing controller may receive a received bit stream that includes a first bit set and a second bit set, may determine a first duty ratio of the emission control signal set using bits of the first bit set without using any bit of the second bit set. The first bit set may include at least two bits. The second bit set may include at least one bit. The emission control signal set may control the pixel to operate according to the first duty ratio for each frame of a first frame group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for displaying a panoramic image by an electronic device. According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for generating a panoramic image may comprise sensing a direction that a first side surface of the electronic device faces through a sensor included in the electronic device, displaying a first partial image of the panoramic image corresponding to the sensed direction of the first side surface, determining a direction corresponding to the reference view information with respect to the first partial image if information regarding the first partial image differs from reference view information indicating a reference view for the panoramic image, and providing information about the determined direction.

Abstract: A plurality of kinds of color filters are disposed at each of pixels in accordance with a color array of two rows and two columns at a pixel section of a solid state imaging device. A first signal outputting circuit and a second signal outputting circuit each perform an addition read of electrical signals from the pixels of one/the other color included in a line to be read. An addition controlling circuit shifts sampling positions of the pixels which are added at a time of the addition read by a unit of the color array between the first signal outputting circuit and a second signal outputting circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed as a mobile terminal and controlling method thereof, by which a capture image used to play a role in delivering information only is utilized as a medium for activating a target application program. The present invention disclose a mobile terminal comprising a memory configured to save data, a display unit configured to display an active screen of an application program, and a controller configured to, if a capture command is inputted, extract an activation information related to the active screen which is set as a capture target, and control a capture image having the extracted activation information saved as metadata to be created.

Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a housing comprising, a touch screen, and at least one processor electrically connected coupled to the display. The processor implements the method including defining a main area and an extension area of a display of the electronic device, detecting selecting selection of a displayed content, detecting by a processor whether a characteristic of a portion of the content disposed along an edge of the content is equal to or less than a threshold, and enlarging the selected displayed content for display on the main area and extending to the extension area based on whether the characteristic of the portion is equal to or less than the threshold.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a process and method running on a computer for creating an augmented image. According to an embodiment, a graphical user interface gathers data that is programmatically analyzed to obtain photographic properties from a first image. Photographic properties are provided to a user for obtaining a second image containing a fiducial mark. The second image is programmatically analyzed to obtain photographic properties. The first image and the second image are programmatically analyzed and processed to produce an augmented image.

Abstract: Clustering media items includes: identifying a first plurality of media items associated with a first map view of a map; grouping the first plurality of media items into a first set of one or more clusters that correspond to a first set of one or more respective regions; displaying the first set of one or more clusters using a first set of one or more representative media items; in response to a request to change the first map view: identifying a second plurality of media items in a second map view associated with the request; grouping the second plurality of media items into a second set of one or more clusters that corresponds to a second set of one or more respective regions; and displaying the second set of one or more clusters using a second set of one or more representative media items.

Abstract: An electronic processing system, and a method of operation thereof, including: a source module for providing a voting content of a game for utilizing a content voting feature in a social gaming network; a vote module, coupled to the source module, for generating votes for the game based on the voting content by selecting a game title of the game in a voting timeframe during a development of the game, the votes generated for exclusive memberships; and a result module, coupled to the vote module, for generating a voting result based on the votes in the voting timeframe for displaying on a screen.

Abstract: A method of video coding with reduced implementation cost by reusing transform coefficient buffer palette for palette coding is disclosed. If the current prediction mode is an Intra prediction mode or the Inter prediction mode, information related to transform coefficients for prediction residual of the current block resulted from Intra prediction or Inter prediction is stored in the transform coefficient buffer. If the current prediction mode is the palette coding mode, information related to palette data associated with the current block is stored in the transform coefficient buffer. The current block is then encoded or decoded based on the information related to the transform coefficients if the current block is coded in the Intra prediction mode or the Inter prediction mode, or the information related to the palette data stored in the transform coefficient buffer if the current prediction mode is the palette coding mode.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for navigating an avatar based on time zones. A global event is identified that begins at a particular time on a given date; a sequential list of time zones associated with a plurality of geographical locations is retrieved; and a current time at a first time zone of the sequential list of time zones is determined to have reached the particular time on the given date. In response, an avatar is generated for display on a map at a first of the plurality of geographical locations associated with the first time zone and is navigated to a second geographical location when a current time at a second time zone, associated with the second geographical location, reaches the particular time on the given date.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided. The method includes receiving an image, detecting an object in the image, determining, by a primary object detector, a primary confidence detection score of the object, determining, by a classification network, a confidence scaling factor of the object, and adjusting the primary confidence detection score based on multiplying the primary confidence detection score by the confidence scaling factor.

Abstract: An augmented reality AR device may be communicatively connected to a remote network management platform configured to support a managed network. The AR device may capture an image of a real object in the field of view of an imaging component of the AR device. The real object may be recognized as a known managed object of the managed network. The AR device may also concurrently determine context information indicating a location or physical environment. The AR device may then transmit an identifier of the known managed object and the context information in a message to the management platform. In response, the AR device may receive data associated with the known managed. The AR device may then display a virtual object in a virtual space superimposed on the captured image of the real object, where the virtual object and the virtual space are based on the received management data.

Abstract: A video transmission method according to the present disclosure includes: generating a transmission signal including, in a time series, first video data having a first luminance dynamic range and second video data having a second luminance dynamic range wider than the first luminance dynamic range; and transmitting the transmission signal generated. In the generating of the transmission signal, a signal level corresponding to a luminance value is limited to a value lower than a limit value that is predetermined, in a transition period provided for switching from one of the first video data and the second video data to the other.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling optical behavior of a multi-view display apparatus comprising a first layer comprising first optical elements and a second layer comprising second optical elements.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a computer system, and a method and a program for diagnosing an object that is capable to improve the diagnosis accuracy of an object. The computer system acquires a visible light image of an object that is taken by a camera, analyzes the acquired visible light image by comparing the acquired visible light image with a normal visible light image of the object, identifies the type of the object based on the result of the image analysis, identifies an abnormal part of the object based on the result of the image analysis, acquires environment data of the object, and diagnoses the status of the object based on the identified type, the identified abnormal part, and the acquired environment data.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for during a first time period, identifying first digital components for presentation when an electronic document is presented at the client device; generating, using priority indicators assigned to each first digital component, a digital component priority queue that specifies an order of presentation of the first digital components; transmitting, to the client device, the electronic document, the first digital components, and the digital component priority queue; during a second time period that occurs after the first time period, identifying a second digital component for presentation when the electronic document is presented at the client device; and updating the digital component priority queue at the client device, including causing the second digital component to be inserted into the digital component priority queue based on a priority indicator assigned to the second digital component.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus of displaying a window border shadow, the method including the following steps: creating a slave window stitched to a border of a main window, wherein the main window is a non-Layered Window, and the slave window is a Layered Window (S100); adjusting a size of the slave window according to a size of the main window, and adjusting screen coordinates of the slave window according to screen coordinates of the main window (S200); and calculating a pixel point transparency for the slave window, and displaying the slave window according to the calculated result (S300). Above mentioned method sets the main window for presenting software interface to the non-Layered Window, and the slave windows stitched to the borders surrounding the main window to the Layered Window, thus utilizing the slave windows to create the border shadow display effect, and also decreasing memory footprint for the entire system.

Abstract: A system and process/method of modeling demand-response (DR) and distributed-energy resource (DER) assets is provided, facilitating the aggregation of said assets in virtual power plants (VPPs), and using VPPs to provide energy balancing services needed to minimize the impact of Variable Energy Resources (VER) on power system. The method accurately accounts for assets by qualifying assets based on various parameters and by forecasting the capabilities of the resulting VPPs for provision of balancing services. Asset performance factors that may affect the aggregated VPP's capabilities are monitored and recalculated when necessary. Near-term forecasted VPP capability is compared to near-term forecasted imbalances in the electric-power-supply system, and the VPP is dispatched to minimize the system imbalances. The dispatch signal is disaggregated to control commands to individual assets.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interactive workflow for patient scheduling according to various aspects of the present technology may comprise a schedule module configured to retrieve a workflow schedule and a visualization module configured to convert the retrieved schedule into a diagram comprising a plurality of patient block elements corresponding to a plurality of individual patient schedules and arranged according to a workflow schedule wherein each individual patient schedule in the diagram may comprise a first patient block element corresponding to the time for a start task and a second patient block element corresponding to the time for an end task. The visualization module may be further configured to allow a user to adjust the workflow schedule by selectively moving either the first or the second patient block element.

Abstract: A system and methods are described for generating a super-resolution depth-map. A method includes: determining a plurality of unmeasured depth-map positions using measured depth-elements from a first sensor and spatial-elements from a second sensor; for each of the plurality, calculating estimated depth-elements using a gradient-based optimization; and generating a super-resolution depth-map that comprises the measured and estimated depth-elements.

Abstract: A multi-layer display system may include three, four, or more display panels/screens arranged in an overlapping manner, a backlight configured to provide light to the plurality of display screens, and a processing system. The processing system may be configured to display, on a first display screen of the plurality of display screens, a first image including a first gradient area, display, on a second display screen of the plurality of display screens, a second image including a second gradient area, and display, on a third display screen arranged in an overlapping manner between the first display screen and the second display screen, a third image including. The third image may include a third gradient area overlapping at least a portion of the first gradient area displayed on the first display screen and at least a portion of the second gradient area displayed on the second display screen.

Abstract: In an approach for utilizing photographic metadata for automated photographic setup, a computer receives photographic metadata. The photographic metadata is contained within an image file. The computer transmits configuration information to one or more photographic devices in a photographic setup. The configuration information is based on the photographic metadata. The computer receives a configuration update from the one or more photographic devices in the photographic setup. The computer determines whether the one or more photographic devices in the photographic setup are configured correctly, based on at least comparing the configuration update to the photographic metadata.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch-sensing module, an image-display control module, and a display. The touch-sensing module senses a touch event corresponding to at least one touch object, and outputs a position signal based on the touch event. The image-display control module connects to the touch-sensing module through a channel, receives the position signal via the channel from the touch-sensing module, and refreshes at least a portion of a current displayed image according to the position signal. The display displays a refreshed displayed image.

Abstract: A transparent display apparatus includes a first transparent display, an interface which communicates with a second display apparatus, and a controller which connects communication with the second display apparatus when the first transparent display and the second display apparatus at least partly overlap with each other, and performs the interoperation with the second display apparatus. Accordingly, a user may use various group play functions by using the transparent display apparatus and the second display apparatus, in-turn enhancing device applicability and user convenience.

Abstract: Techniques are described for determining correlations between data in a repository system. The data may include information about corresponding to resources (e.g., an application, a process, a service, an endpoint, or a method) in a computing environment. A correlation between objects can indicate a similarity or a relationship based on one or more of the attributes of each object that is correlated. The repository system can store information about each object in a data structure, such as an entity, including the attributes about the object. The repository system can determine the relationships between entities based on correlations identified from the attributes of entities. The repository system can perform correlations based on groups of entities corresponding to a group of objects. Upon determining that two groups of entities match, the repository system can compare individual entities in the groups to identify correlations between individual entities corresponding to objects that are correlated.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a device for interactive calibration based on 3D reconstruction in a 3D surveillance system. The method includes: acquiring a reference background model and a surveillance video, capturing multiple scene images, and connecting multiple surveillance cameras corresponding to the surveillance video with each other, wherein at least one scene image of the multiple scene images has an overlapping portion with a site of the surveillance video; performing 3D reconstruction based on the multiple scene images to generate a 3D feature point cloud of the scene, and embedding the 3D feature point cloud into the reference background model; estimating an attitude of a current frame of the surveillance video, and automatically calibrating the surveillance camera; and calculating a homographic transformation from the attitude of the current frame to the reference background model, and embedding an image projection into the reference background model.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for providing assistance to a user of a mobile application are described. A request for assistance from the user is detected and a request is issued to a remote device for establishment of a remote assistance session. Information describing a state of the mobile device is periodically transmitted to the remote device and one or more commands may be received from the remote device. The commands may be executed on the mobile device.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that enable efficient generation of a spatiotemporal map. A requester selection unit selects a requester of data concerning a certain location on a spatiotemporal map in which data changes with time from among a plurality of data acquisition units on the basis of at least one of contexts and profiles of the data acquisition units as well as contents of requested data. A data requesting unit requests data from the requester. A map generation unit generates the spatiotemporal map using data from the requester. The present technology can be provided, for example, to a server that provides a spatiotemporal map.

Abstract: A system for forming panoramic video that includes a server programmed to gather a plurality of videos of a predetermined event. The server is also programmed to extract metadata from the plurality of videos and determine the focus plane of each of the plurality of videos. The server is further programmed to plot a possible panoramic video path across some or all of the plurality of videos using the focus planes of the plurality of videos and at least two locations selected by a user. The server is programmed to then stitch some or all of the plurality of videos together to form a panoramic video based on the video path.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to applications for facial recognition technology and facial overlays to provide gesture-based music track generation. Facial detection technology may be used to analyze a video, to detect a face, and to track the face as a whole (and/or individual features of the face). The features may include, e.g., the locations of the mouth, direction of the eyes, whether the user is blinking, the location of the head in three dimensional space, the movement of the head, etc. Expressions and emotions may also be tracked. Features/expressions/emotions meeting certain conditions may trigger an event, where events may cause a predetermined musical element to play (e.g., drum beat, piano note, guitar chord, etc.). The sum total of the musical elements played may result in the creation of a musical track. The application of events may be balanced based on musical metrics in order to provide a fluent sound.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide a creative tools interface that includes one or more options for visually modifying at least one media content item to be posted through a social networking system. At least one visual modification is applied to the media content item in response to a user selection of one or more of the options. The visually modified media content item is posted through the social networking system, wherein the user designates whether the visually modified media content item is posted as an ephemeral media content item or as a non-ephemeral media content item.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing sensor data of a sensor system with the host time base of a host system, based on the clock ratio of the sensor time base to the host time base. To ascertain the clock ratio for at least two communication events, a time stamp acquisition is performed for each event, in which a sensor time stamp and a host time stamp is recorded. The communication events for ascertaining the clock ratio relate to a specific quantity of data. The ratio is ascertained/updated repeatedly; the duration of the individual communication events for the time stamp acquisition are measured; and by comparing each measured duration to a comparison value, possible irregularities in the communication event are detected. The host time stamp of a time stamp acquisition is corrected/replaced by a calculated host time stamp based on the measured irregularities. Also described is a related device for the method.