Abstract: Systems and methods for providing user location-based collaboration are provided herein. In an aspect, a method includes receiving, by a video conference provider, a request to initiate an incident response system and establishing, by the video conference provider, an incident response session with the incident response system. The method may also include determining, by the video conference provider, a location associated with the incident response system and determining, by the video conference provider, client devices within a predetermined vicinity of the location. The method may also include transmitting, by the video conference provider, a request to one or more of the client devices to join the incident response session. In an example, the request to initiate an incident response system may be from an administrator of a facility where an incident event has occurred.

Abstract: A video processing method and an electronic device, wherein the method includes: running a camera application program on an electronic device; displaying a first image, where the first image is an image captured when the electronic device is in a first shooting mode; obtaining audio data, where the audio data is data captured by the at least two pickup apparatuses; obtaining a switching instruction based on the audio data, where the switching instruction is used to instruct the electronic device to switch from the first shooting mode to a second shooting mode; and displaying a second image, where the second image is an image captured when the electronic device is in the second shooting mode. Based on the technical solution of this application, video recording can be completed without requiring a user to switch shooting modes of the electronic device, thereby improving shooting experience of the user.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle management system, an on-vehicle system, and a vehicle management method capable of providing a vehicle of which an odor level in the vehicle fulfills a predetermined criterion, to a user. The vehicle management system acquires a vehicle interior odor data output by an odor sensor arranged in the vehicle, and determines a type of a vehicle interior odor based on the vehicle interior odor data. The vehicle management system acquires an odor level to be associated with the type of the vehicle interior odor, from the vehicle interior odor data, and determines whether the odor level fulfills a predetermined criterion.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for a timed one-on-one video conference call between a host and a guest, the video conference call presenting a shared conference call interface including a status bar defining a question portion and an answer portion, the computer-implemented method initiating a timer that defined a preset total time for the conference call and updating the status bar to progress through the question portion and the answer portion according to the timer, and a digital curtain that transitions across the shared conference call interface signaling the end of the video conference call when the timer reaches the preset total time.

Abstract: An automated projector image optimization (APIO) system for a vehicle having a control system is provided. The APIO system includes a projector configured to display an image, a processor configured to be electrically connected to the control system, and a memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including receiving a user input corresponding to a display surface, determining a preferred orientation of the projector relative to the display surface, and employing the control system to move the vehicle so that the projector is in the preferred orientation.

Abstract: An example non-transitory machine-readable storage medium includes instructions executable by a processing resource of an electronic device. The instructions cause the electronic device to receive a communication associated with a first mode of communication via the communication device and determine an intent to change from the first mode of communication to a second mode of communication. In response to determining the intent, the instructions cause the electronic device to determine that a communication device associated with the second mode of communication is not in a ready state and assist the communication device associated with the second mode of communication to be in the ready state.

Abstract: A wearable electronic device is disclosed herein. The device includes a housing, a light output module disposed in the housing and configured to output an image, a speaker module disposed in the housing, the speaker module including a conductive plate and a coil surrounding the plate, a battery disposed in the housing, and a power transmission structure disposed in the housing, and configured to transmit power from the battery to the light output module, wherein at least a portion of the power transmission structure is disposed above the plate.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide for capturing, at a first computing device associated with a first user, a first video stream, and presenting, by the first computing device, and indication that a second computing device associated with a second user is located within a predetermined distance of the first computing device. The systems and methods further providing for receiving, by the first computing device, a request to access a second video stream being captured on the second computing device and displaying, by the first computing device, the second video stream being captured on the second computing device, on a display of the first computing device.

Abstract: A laminated camera protector for a portable electronic device, the protector including adhesive layers to position the glass layer of the screen protector within 0.1 mm of the lens surface to reduce or eliminate flaring from a flash. The protector may further include a light isolating insert axially aligned with the camera flash.

Abstract: A method for facilitating a timed video call performed by a user account associated with a social media platform server designed to support communication among a defined group of users, the social media platform server being coupled to a communication network. The method includes receiving over the communication network a request from a host user on a first user device to initiate a timed video call with a guest user on a second user device, the timed video call having a predefined duration, the request including a typed command following a predetermined syntax. The method further includes parsing the typed command to identify the guest user and second user device and transmitting the request over the communication network to an application programming interface of a communication server. Transmission of the request causes the application programming interface to transmit over the communication network to the user account a first and second unique meeting link to participate in the timed video call.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for messaging system with augmented reality (AR) makeup are presented. Methods include processing a first image to extract a makeup portion of the first image, the makeup portion representing the makeup from the first image and training a neural network to process images of people to add AR makeup representing the makeup from the first image. The methods may further include receiving, via a messaging application implemented by one or more processors of a user device, input that indicates a selection to add the AR makeup to a second image of a second person. The methods may further include processing the second image with the neural network to add the AR makeup to the second image and causing the second image with the AR makeup to be displayed on a display device of the user device.

Abstract: A wearable electronic device is disclosed herein. The device includes a housing, a light output module disposed in the housing and configured to output an image, a speaker module disposed in the housing, the speaker module including a conductive plate and a coil surrounding the plate, a battery disposed in the housing, and a power transmission structure disposed in the housing, and configured to transmit power from the battery to the light output module, wherein at least a portion of the power transmission structure is disposed above the plate.

Abstract: An incident reporting method implemented by a computer. The method includes: generating, at a processing structure, a piece of incident reporting information depending on incident reporting data relative to the incident and generated at one or more user terminals and including at least geolocation data of the incident, selecting one or more recipients of the received incident reporting data depending on the incident reporting data, the recipient or recipients being selected from a database of recipients of the processing structure, and transmitting the incident reporting information to the selected recipient or recipients.

Abstract: An electronic device, computer program product, and method avoids presenting certain objects during a video communication session. During a video communication session with second electronic device(s), a controller of an electronic device identifies baseline image(s) from an image stream provided by an image capturing device of the electronic device. The baseline image includes a primary image portion of participant(s) and including a scene of objects within the foreground or background of participant (s), during an initial portion of the video communication session. The controller monitors the image stream for a subsequent detection of the primary image portion and of non-participant(s) or object(s) as a secondary image portion that is not included within the baseline image(s).

Abstract: A remote follow spot system includes a remote controller that has separately movable parts that are movable in two orthogonal directions, and a display attached to one of said two separately movable parts. The display receives a video feed from a controlled light, that is controlled to move in the same directions as remote controller. The display hence shows the field of view where the light is pointing. In this way, an operator of the follow spot can control the light without physically being near the light.

Abstract: Proposed are a DNP3.0-DDS gateway and a data transfer method using the same. The DNP3.0-DDS gateway includes a DNP3.0 master including a first mapping module which extracts DNP3.0 object data, generates the extracted object data as an IPC PDU and transfers the IPC PDU, and a DDS publisher including a second mapping module which receives the IPC PDU from the DNP3.0 master and maps an extracted IPC PDU value to a DDS data type. According to the DNP3.0-DDS gateway and the data transfer method using the same, by converting a system of a P3.0 server/client format into a DDS publish-subscribe format in real time, it is possible to prevent the overload phenomenon of a server when a plurality of clients request data information, and thus, real-time data processing is made possible with high reliability.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for processing recorded data for storage is provided. An auditable device, such as a digital video camera, stores a set of recorded data. The auditable device also stores auditable event entries that represent auditable events detected by the auditable device. One type of auditable event is the receipt of information from a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system that indicates an event. The auditable device marks at least one subset of the set of recorded data based on the auditable event entries, and uploads the marked at least one subset of the set of recorded data to an evidence management system.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure present methods and systems for remotely capturing an image of an eye of a user via a user interface bidirectionally linked to a remote server that is configured to anonymize data communicated from the user device. In some embodiments, a user device may activate its camera after receiving a request at the user interface from the remote server. Further, the user interface may determine a zoom level for the camera to capture the image of the eye of the user facing the camera and capture the image based on the determined zoom level. In some instances, the user device may transmit the data including the captured image to the remote server via an encrypted bi-directional communication link.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to application of artificial intelligence (AI) processing that adapts one or more video feeds relative to presentation content. Trained AI processing automatically generates a combined representation comprising one or more video feeds and presentation content. An exemplary combined representation is the result of contextual analysis by one or more trained AI models that are adapted to consider how to adapt presentation of a video feed relative to displayable presentation content (or visa-versa). A combined representation of one or more video feeds and presentation content is automatically generated (and subsequently rendered) based on a result of contextual evaluation of data associated with a video feed and data attributes of presentation content. A combined representation may comprise a modification of the one or more video feeds, objects of presentation content or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically optimizing power utilization in a network. A method for automatically optimizing power utilization in a network includes obtaining, by a network controller from a database, systems provisioned in the network, wherein a system includes one or more actionable components and wherein the systems and associated one or more actionable components are actional elements, obtaining predictive traffic model statistics for a circuit under evaluation, wherein the circuit transits between at least two systems of the systems in the network, obtaining real-time traffic statistics for the circuit under evaluation; and disabling, by the network controller when the real-time traffic model statistics are within a threshold of the predictive traffic model statistics, one or more actional elements to optimize power utilization while factoring in fate sharing dependencies associated with the one or more actional elements and while maintaining minimum utilization requirements of the network.

Abstract: A user terminal emulation server maintains a database identifying network addresses, UI capabilities, and locations of I/O user devices. Communication sessions are established between first and second user terminal emulation applications and respective first and second I/O user devices proximately located to respective first and second users and which provide acceptable combined I/O user interfaces to the first and second users. When a direct path criterion is satisfied for creating a direct traffic flow, a traffic flow that was from the first I/O user devices to the first user terminal emulation applications is redirected to now be from the first I/O user device to the second I/O user device without passing through either of the first and second user terminal emulation applications.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a method, apparatus, device and storage medium for image shooting are provided. The method comprises initiating a first camera and a second camera different from the first camera for image shooting. The method further comprises presenting a shooting page in a graphical user interface displayed by a display device. The shooting page comprises a first shooting window for presenting a first scene captured by the first camera and a second shooting window for presenting a second scene captured by the second camera. The method further comprises presenting a composite image on the shooting page in the graphical user interface in response to an indication of shooting completion. The composite image is generated based on a first image taken by the first camera and a second image taken by the second camera. In this way, flexible and interesting image shooting experience is provided.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for data synchronization. The present implementations more specifically relate to adjusting a rate at which display updates are output to a digital display based on an activity level associated with the digital display. For example, digital displays that render images with relatively little motion or user engagement may be associated with lower activity levels, whereas digital displays that render images with more significant motion or user engagement may be associated with higher activity levels. In some aspects, an adaptive display interface may dynamically increase the rate at which display frames are output to a display when the activity level increases and may dynamically decrease the rate at which display frames are output to the display when the activity level decreases.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for enabling user-controlled extended reality (XR). The systems and methods may access one or more frames, depicting an environment surrounding a first user, of a video feed captured by a first user's device, and classify each portion of the frames as a physical background of the environment, as depicting the first user, or as depicting an additional entity. First and second masks may be generated for the depictions of the first and second users, respectively, and such masks may respectively define boundaries of the first user's depiction and the second user's depiction at which the XR portion should not be inserted. The frames may be modified by combining portions of the frames belonging to the physical background with the first mask and the second mask, and the video feed comprising the modified frames may be encoded and transmitted to the second user device.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to managing access to 5G cellular baseband resources for 5G-capable wireless devices. A wireless device can monitor application workloads by analyzing communication network performance requirements for a given application in-use or launching for future use along with system-level indications of overall device usage, battery level, and mobility status to determine whether access to 5G cellular baseband resources is recommended for an application. A 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation is provided for an application indicating a level of bandwidth in current use or expected for future use as well as a confidence metric in the bandwidth level indication. The 5G cellular baseband resource recommendation is used with additional device criteria to determine whether access to one or more 5G radio frequency bands is allowed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for video calling. An example method can include establishing a video call between a first device and a second device; displaying a preview of a first camera feed and a second camera feed, the first camera feed including a first video frame captured by a first image capture device of the first device and a second video frame captured by a second image capture device of the first device, the first video frame and the second video frame being visually separated within the preview; receiving a selection of a set of subjects depicted in the preview; and generating, based on the first camera feed and the second camera feed, a single frame depicting the set of subjects.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a method, apparatus, device and storage medium for image shooting are provided. The method comprises initiating a first camera and a second camera different from the first camera for image shooting. The method further comprises presenting a shooting page in a graphical user interface displayed by a display device. The shooting page comprises a first shooting window for presenting a first scene captured by the first camera and a second shooting window for presenting a second scene captured by the second camera. The method further comprises presenting a composite image on the shooting page in the graphical user interface in response to an indication of shooting completion. The composite image is generated based on a first image taken by the first camera and a second image taken by the second camera. In this way, flexible and interesting image shooting experience is provided.

Abstract: A device for presentation and training in project work or group work includes a housing with cages configured in the interior to be adjacent to a surface segment at least in each corner and/or in the edges and/or in grids. A permanent magnet is arranged in each of the cages so that all magnets can orient themselves. The housing includes an electronic unit having a data memory on which at least one ID number is stored, a switch, and a transmitter connected to the switch and having an antenna. The transmitter wirelessly transmits the ID number to a controller and trigger a further process, which assigns the device a meaning within the scope of the project or group work. A related set comprises at least two devices, and can be used for presentation, training, project work or group work. A related method for digitalizing manually compiled specifications uses the set.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for transmitting a message reaction captured in a recording. A method includes determining that a message has been sent to a first computing device of a first user from a second computing device; in response to determining that the first user provided consent for a recording of the first user during output of the message on the first computing device, retrieving the recording of the first user, wherein the recording is indicative of a reaction of the first user to the message, and wherein receiving the consent enables instructing of a camera on board the first computing device to capture the recording when the message is output on the first computing device and to stop capturing the recording immediately after the output of the message has ended; and transmitting the recording to the second computing device.

Abstract: A network-based system for live media broadcasting includes a server system including processing structure configured to: receive at least one live non-WebRTC media stream; ingest the at least one live non-WebRTC media stream; transcode the at least one live non-WebRTC media stream to generate a WebRTC-compatible media stream; publish the WebRTC-compatible media stream to a WebRTC gateway of the server system using Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP); and using the WebRTC gateway of the server system, stream the WebRTC-compatible media stream to a requesting client computing device over a respective WebRTC connection for selectively mixing using the requesting client computing device. Various related systems, devices and methods are provided.

Abstract: For each audio pairing broadcast from an electronic device, reporting broadcasted pairing data including: broadcaster device group, broadcast data element, and broadcaster volume setting. For each reception, reporting received pairing data, including: receiver device group, received data element, and received signal score. Matching each received pairing data with zero or one instances of broadcasted pairing data based on a received data element matching the broadcast data element. For each broadcaster reporting a particular group and volume setting, identifying a received signal score value corresponding to a predetermined percentile of a density distribution of such scores matching broadcasters of the particular group. Determining, for each broadcaster of the group, a volume based on: the received signal score corresponding to the predetermined percentile and a reference received signal score.

Abstract: According to aspects herein, methods and systems for time division duplexing (TDD) management in New Radio (NR) are provided. The method begins with determining if a cell site has heavy uplink use. This can be shown by the cell site using a heavy uplink TDD pattern, which is indicative of users transmitting more data then they receive. Once a cell site has been found to have heavy uplink use, a list of neighboring cell sites is retrieved. The neighboring cell sites may be analyzed to determine if they have heavy downlink use. The method then proceeds to determine if the neighboring cell sites with heavy downlink use can be downlink blanked. Downlink blanking on the neighboring cell sites may then be turned on.

Abstract: A system for generating a secure communication channel interface, the system including a computing device configured to transmit, to a user client device, a configuration packet uniquely identifying the computing device, receive, from the user client device, a confirmation authentication for the configuration packet, initiate a secure communication channel interface with the user client device, establish a security baseline parameter within the secure communication channel interface, wherein establishing a security baseline parameter includes capturing a baseline audiovisual measurement using an audiovisual capture device, detect a change in the security baseline parameter by detecting a change in relation to a baseline user environment landmark, and execute a mitigation action to prevent a security breach.

Abstract: A portable communication device supporting video calls is provided. The portable communication device can be configured to perform a video call on the basis of a first video codec and a first audio codec, receive, through a touch display, a request for recording the video call, and, if the first audio codec is not supported by a designated media container, record the video call on the basis of the first video codec and a second audio codec supported by the media container.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for reaction recording generation and transmission. A method may include receiving, from a first computing device, a video and a request for a recording of a user during output of a portion of the video on the second computing device. The method may include generating a request for consent from the user to capture the recording during the output of the portion, outputting the video on the second computing device, and in response to receiving the consent, determining whether the portion of the video is being outputted. In response to detecting that the output of the portion has initiated, the method may include capturing the recording throughout the output of the portion and transmitting the recording to the first computing device.

Abstract: A method for a leading transportation vehicle and for taking over control of a transportation vehicle to be controlled, including identifying the transportation vehicle to be controlled; determining a dynamic holding area relative to the leading transportation vehicle for the transportation vehicle to be controlled, wherein the dynamic holding area is defined so that the transportation vehicle to be controlled remains behind the leading transportation vehicle and uses a different lane; and transmitting a message relating to the dynamic holding area to the transportation vehicle to be controlled.

Abstract: There is provided a network comprising antenna circuitry to receive incoming signals and transmit outgoing signals. Remote modem circuitry, connected to the antenna circuitry by analog cabling, demodulates a first incoming signal of the incoming signals to produce first incoming data and control circuitry, remote from the remote modem circuitry and connected to the remote modem circuitry via digital cabling, controls a behaviour of the remote modem circuitry and receives the first incoming data from the remote modem circuitry.

Abstract: A method of operation of a compute system includes: generating a skin segmentation including a non-skin region and a skin prediction based on a patient image; generating a body part segmentation based on the patient image; generating a cropped image based on the skin segmentation and the body part segmentation with the cropped image includes the non-skin region based on the skin prediction; generating a psoriasis segmentation based on the cropped image and the skin prediction; generating intermediate scores for erythema, induration, desquamation for the cropped image; and generating a full body PASI score based a psoriasis segmentation and the intermediate scores on the for displaying on a device to assist in diagnosis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a system configured to be arranged at a location. The system being configured for visual and auditory communication between one or more at-location participants and one or more far-end participants. The system comprising an audio/video (AV)-system. The AV-system comprising an audio component for audio transmission and a video component for video transmission. The AV-system is configured for providing a video-feed from the location. The AV-system is configured to connect to a unified communication cloud server for enabling/performing cloud communication service. The system comprising a functionality service software embedded in the AV-system. The functionality service software being configured for controlling a number of functionalities of the video-feed to generate a processed video-feed. The processed video-feed from the location is configured to be provided to the far-end participant(s) via the cloud communication service.

Abstract: A control apparatus comprises: a storage unit configured to store a plurality of profiles corresponding to a distribution setting for each of a plurality of image capturing units; a generation unit configured to integrate the plurality of profiles and generate a virtual profile; and a distribution unit configured to distribute a plurality of videos as a single stream, based on the virtual profile, the plurality of videos being obtained from the plurality of image capturing units. When the virtual profile becomes an invalid configuration during distribution by the distribution unit, the generation unit updates the virtual profile to a valid configuration while maintaining an encoding setting included in the plurality of profiles, and the distribution unit continues the distribution of the stream based on the virtual profile updated.

Abstract: A method implemented in a monitoring station is described. The monitoring station is configurable to monitor a communication between a first wireless device and a second wireless device. The method includes receiving a packet from the first wireless device, the packet being addressed to the second wireless device and determining whether the received packet meets at least one criterion of one packet that is to be blocked. The method further includes transmitting a blocking signal when the received packet meets the at least one criterion of the one packet that is to be blocked. The blocking signal causes an interference with a reception, at the second wireless device, of at least one field of the received packet.

Abstract: An explosion-proof apparatus includes a frame having a hollow shape; a gas supply device configured to maintain inside of the frame at pressure higher than certain pressure by supplying gas to the inside; an electrical component disposed inside the frame; a battery configured to supply power to the electrical component; a protective device configured to stop power supply from the battery to the electrical component; a battery housing enclosure being an increased-safety explosion-proof enclosure configured to house the battery therein; and a protective device housing enclosure being a flameproof explosion-proof enclosure configured to house the protective device. The battery does not include a management device that manages parameters of the battery.

Abstract: Apparatus and method related to projections and/or computing devices are described. Projections may be made from multiple computing devices to create a presentation. Various other embodiments are described.

Abstract: Content delivery and playback methods and apparatus are described. The methods and apparatus are well suited for delivery and playback of content corresponding to a 360 degree environment and can be used to support streaming and/or real time delivery of 3D content corresponding to an event, e.g., while the event is ongoing or after the event is over. Portions of the environment are captured by cameras located at different positions. The content captured from different locations is encoded and made available for delivery. A playback device selects the content to be received based in a user's head position.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The device can display a live video communication user interface of a live video communication application that includes participant affordances corresponding to participants. In response to detecting an input that corresponds to a request to initiate a process of starting a new live communication session, the device can: in accordance with the input corresponding to selection of the first participant affordance, initiate a process of starting a new live communication session that includes a group of three or more participants; and in accordance with the input corresponding to selection of the new session affordance, initiate a process for selecting two or more participants and start a new live communication session that includes a participant associated with the device and the selected participants.

Abstract: A transmitter device applied to a conference system is disclosed. The conference system further includes a receiver device. The receiver device wirelessly receives an image signal transmitted by the transmitter device, and a display coupled to the receiver device displays the image signal. The transmitter device includes a memory storing an identity information corresponding to an authority of the transmitter device. When the transmitter device is coupled to an information processing device, the transmitter device transmits the identity information to the information processing device. An application driver of the information processing device determines the authority of the transmitter device according to the identity information.

Abstract: There is included a method and apparatus comprising computer code configured to cause a processor or processors to perform controlling a delivery of a video conference call to a viewport, setting an event-based threshold with respect to the video conference call, determining whether the event-based threshold has been triggered based on an event and whether an amount of time having elapsed from another event is less than a predetermined amount of time, and further controlling the delivery of the video conference call to the viewport based on determining whether the event-based threshold has been triggered and whether the amount of time having elapsed from the other event is less than the predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: A trophy and card printing kiosk apparatus for creating secure and customizable cards and trophies associated with digital games and other databases includes a kiosk body with a CPU coupled within the kiosk body. A touch screen, a display screen, a payment card reader, and a card printer are coupled to a body front side of the kiosk body and are in operational communication with the CPU. A data transceiver and a memory card are coupled within the kiosk body and are in operational communication with the CPU. The data transceiver sends and receives data with a data base and a smartphone app. A power source is coupled to the kiosk body and is in operational communication with the CPU.

Abstract: Safety apparatus including a first monitoring device designed to be locked onto a threatening individual and including GPS apparatus. A second monitoring device designed to be possessed by a threatened victim and including GPS apparatus. A relative motion sensor included in the second monitoring device designed to compare GPS information between the first monitoring device and the second monitoring device and to provide an activating signal when the GPS information indicates closing at a speed greater than the reaction time of the second monitoring device. A rapid response system included in the second monitoring device and connected to receive the activating signal from the relative motion sensor, whereby the rapid response system is activated to send one of a pulse mode and a drive-stun mode to the first monitoring device.

Abstract: The example embodiments provides a processing system (10) including: an acquisition unit (11) that acquires target speech data in which a target speech is recorded or a target feature value that indicates a feature of the target speech; an inference unit (12) that infers a language of the target speech, based on an inference model for inferring a language of a speech from speech data or a speech feature value and the target speech data or the target feature value; a result output unit (13) that outputs an inference result by the inference unit (12); a determination unit (14) that determines whether the inference result is correct; and a learning data output unit (15) that outputs the inference result determined to be correct by the determination unit (14) and the target speech data or the target feature value, as learning data for generating the inference model.