Abstract: A movement direction of a moving object moving in a virtual space is changed based on at least a component in a first axial direction of a coordinate change of a user's input continuously performed and indicating a coordinate input, with reference to a first reference coordinate point determined by the user's input. A game operation different from a movement of the moving object in the virtual space is determined based on at least a component of the user's input in a second axial direction different from the first axial direction, and is executed.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for displaying an operating interface, and a touchscreen terminal, where the method includes: receiving a touch operation that is input by a user in a first set area on a touchscreen; and when it is detected that the touch operation ends in a second set area, displaying, on the touchscreen, a second operating interface corresponding to the second set area. An operating interface can be obtained by means of one touch operation, and without complex operation steps to switch between operating interfaces.

Abstract: A sheet conveying device can selectively execute a first conveyance process of conveying sheets on a first tray and discharging the sheets onto a second tray, a second conveyance process of conveying the sheets on the first tray and discharging the sheets onto a third tray, or a third conveyance process of conveying the sheets on the third tray and discharging the sheets onto the second tray. A control device records conveyance history information indicating by which conveyance processes each of the sheets on the first tray has been conveyed in a storage device. Furthermore, the control device causes the sheet conveying device to sequentially select the first conveyance process or the third conveyance process for each of the sheets based on the conveyance history information and execute the selected process.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to providing indicators of distance. For example, display of a visual distance indicator that indicates the distance between a computer system and an entity is provided.

Abstract: Techniques for inferring whether an event is occurring in 3D space based on 2D image data and for maintaining a camera's calibration are disclosed. An image of an environment is accessed. Input is received, where the input includes a 2D rule imposed against a ground plane. The 2D rule includes conditions indicative of an event. A bounding box is generated and encompasses a detected object. A point within the bounding box is projected from a 2D-space image plane of the image into 3D space to generate a 3D-space point. Based on the 3D-space point, a 3D-space ground contact point is generated. That 3D-space ground contact point is reprojected onto the ground plane of the image to generate a synthesized 2D ground contact point. A location of the synthesized 2D ground contact point is determined to satisfy the conditions.

Abstract: A method and system of providing guidance and information to customers by presentation of a virtual avatar. The virtual avatar is controlled in real-time by a remote customer service agent. The method includes sharing images of a physical space with the customer service agent, and enabling the customer service agent to project a virtual avatar on the physical space such that the virtual avatar appears to interact and move through the physical space. The dynamic projection of the virtual avatar is received by the customer as an augmentation of their own view of the physical space.

Abstract: An image distribution device receives, from a terminal device, a handwritten and input image including a trajectory handwritten and inputted by a first user in a state where a virtual space, in which characters of the first and a second user are present, is set as a background, to a display view of the terminal device on which the virtual space is displayed. By transmitting, to the terminal device, the received handwritten and input image as a message from the first user, the image distribution device displays the handwritten and input image on the display view of the terminal device on which the virtual space is displayed while associating the handwritten and input image with the character of the first user.

Abstract: A wearable system can comprise a display system configured to present virtual content in a three-dimensional space, a user input device configured to receive a user input, and one or more sensors configured to detect a user's pose. The wearable system can support various user interactions with objects in the user's environment based on contextual information. As an example, the wearable system can adjust the size of an aperture of a virtual cone during a cone cast (e.g., with the user's poses) based on the contextual information. As another example, the wearable system can adjust the amount of movement of virtual objects associated with an actuation of the user input device based on the contextual information.

Abstract: Provided is a virtual exhibition space providing method for efficient data management. The method comprises the steps of: displaying, on a screen, a space image in which an exhibition space including multiple wall surfaces is expressed in three dimensions; receiving a first user's selection of a particular wall surface among multiple wall surfaces on the space image; displaying, on a screen, a wall surface image of the particular wall surface, in which the particular wall surface is expressed in two dimensions; receiving a command of the first user which causes at least one work image having a particular size to overlap and be arranged at a particular position on the wall surface image; generating a snapshot image of the particular wall surface in which the at least one work image overlaps and is arranged on the wall surface image; and transmitting, to a server, identification information of the particular wall surface, the snapshot image, and the at least one work image.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of generating a visual representation of items comprising selecting a pair of items m and n comprising parameters representing a property, selecting a pair of parameters p and q, being amp the parameter p of item m, bmq the parameter q of item m, anp the parameter p of item n, and bnq the parameter q of item n, calculating a pair of weights wp and wq based on amp, bmq, anp and bnq, and based on amp, bmq, anp and bnq, storing, the pair of weights, determining a first vertex item comprising the greatest value for the parameter p, a second vertex item comprising the greatest value for the parameter q, and a third vertex comprising the greatest value for a parameter r, generating a plurality of points based on stored and determined values, and displaying a geometric shape comprising the plurality of points.

Abstract: The disclosure herein provides systems, methods, and devices for determining and displaying market relative positions and/or attributes of unique items. A visualization system for generating electronic visualizations of market-relative attributes of unique items comprises an item selection receiver, a visualization compilation engine, and a rendering engine.

Abstract: A control device that sets a detection reference that serves as a reference according to which an electronic apparatus is operated based on a non-contact operation, includes: a detection unit that detects a position of an object that performs the non-contact operation; an acquisition unit that acquires information related to the object or information related to a user who performs the non-contact operation; and a control unit that performs control to operate the electronic apparatus and control to set the detection reference, based on the position of the object detected by the detection unit and the information acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: Providing a method for secure collaboration amongst professionals so that the contents of a collaborative work session are only seen and accessed by those professionals who are authorized to view the contents. A privacy-preserving whiteboard device, along with a set of Augmented Reality (AR) Headsets that are securely and communicatively connected to the privacy-preserving whiteboard device are used to ensure the confidentiality of the contents of the collaboration session.

Abstract: A face located along a stitch line in a spherical image is detected by rendering views of regions of the spherical image along the stitch line. The spherical image may be produced by combining first and second images. A first view of a projection of the spherical image is rendered. A scaling factor for rendering a second view of the projection is determined based characteristics of the first portion of the face. The second view is then rendered according to the scaling factor. The use of the scaling factor to render the second view causes a change in the depiction of the second portion of the face. For example, the scaling factor can indicate to change the resolution or expected size of the second portion of the face when rendering the second view. A face is then detected within the spherical image based on the rendered first and second views.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining when to cease capturing video via a head-worn wearable device. The method includes capturing, via a head-worn wearable device that includes a camera, video data. The method further includes, while capturing the video data, monitoring sensor data indicating one or both of (i) a position of the head-worn wearable device and (ii) a position of a wrist-wearable device that is communicatively coupled with the head-worn device to determine when to cease capturing the video data. The method further includes, in accordance with a determination that at least some of the sensor data indicates that one or both of (i) a video-capturing precondition is not present at the head-worn wearable device and (ii) a video-viewing precondition is present at the wrist-wearable device, ceasing to capture the video data and causing the video data to be displayed on a display of the wrist-wearable device.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system for providing privacy in a virtual space. The method of providing privacy in a virtual space includes setting a privacy distance for guaranteeing a personal space of a user agent in a virtual space, and filtering information exposable to the user agent in the virtual space based on the privacy distance.

Abstract: Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for generating facial representations using image segmentation with a client device. The systems and methods receive an image depicting a face, detect at least a portion of the face within the image, and identify a set of facial landmarks within the portion of the face. The systems and methods determine one or more characteristics representing the portion of the face, in response to detecting the portion of the face. Based on the one or more characteristics and the set of facial landmarks, the systems and methods generate a representation of a face.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for enabling gesture interaction with invisible virtual objects. In one implementation, the computer-readable medium includes instructions to cause a processor to receive image data captured by at least one image sensor of a wearable extended reality appliance in a field of view; display a plurality of virtual objects in a portion of the field of view; receive a selection of a specific physical object; receive a selection of a specific virtual object; dock the specific virtual object with the specific physical object; when the specific physical object and the specific virtual object are outside the portion of the field of view such that the specific virtual object is invisible to a user of the wearable extended reality appliance, receive a gesture input indicating interaction with the specific virtual object; and cause an output associated with the specific virtual object.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products that provide for an improved and more efficient system for transmitting content to client devices. The embodiments disclose an apparatus that clusters user behavior based on platform session records. The platform session records comprise stored data associated with a plurality of user inputs received by the system for the duration of a platform session. The apparatus and methods transform the platform session records into data comprising a form that is usable for identifying clusters of platform sessions. As a result of the clustering methodologies, the apparatus is configured to deliver content specifically optimized for users of client devices. The present disclosure thus provides for an improved networked system that reduces the amount of data transferred via the network and allows for a more efficient system that has reduced infrastructure requirements and improved performance.

Abstract: This application disclose an artificial intelligence (AI) based animation character drive method. A first expression base of a first animation character corresponding to a speaker is determined by acquiring media data including a facial expression change when the speaker says a speech, and the first expression base may reflect different expressions of the first animation character. After target text information is obtained, an acoustic feature and a target expression parameter corresponding to the target text information are determined according to the target text information, the foregoing acquired media data, and the first expression base. A second animation character having a second expression base may be driven according to the acoustic feature and the target expression parameter, so that the second animation character may simulate the speaker's sound and facial expression when saying the target text information, thereby improving experience of interaction between the user and the animation character.

Abstract: In an example, a computer-implemented method to group graphical objects includes displaying, on a display device, a graphical diagram with multiple graphical objects that represent data of a data source. The method includes receiving input to define one or more groups. The method includes, in response to the input, generating one or more containers, each of the one or more containers representing a different one of the one or more groups; and graphically depicting membership of the graphical objects in the one or more groups by relative arrangement of the graphical objects and the one or more containers according to group membership of each of the graphical objects.

Abstract: A map data processing method is performed at a computing device, the method including: detecting a positioning result updated in a three-dimensional space; determining a field of view area corresponding to the updated positioning result; obtaining a tile corresponding to the updated positioning result and a tile corresponding to the field of view area; dynamically loading, into an internal memory space, the tile corresponding to the updated positioning result, and the tile corresponding to the field of view area; and rendering, based on the loaded tiles, an image, in the three-dimensional space, located on the positioning result and corresponding to the field of view area.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product assess risk of an unauthorized API login and mitigate damage from an unauthorized API login. The method includes collecting in a database license attributes of a user license, user profile attributes, and database content change attributes; receiving an API login request; comparing features of the API login request to at least one of the database license attributes, user profile attributes, and database content change attributes against a predetermined threshold; assessing a risk of the an unauthorized API login request based on a result of the comparison; and based on a level of the assessed risk, implemented protective action to mitigate harm that may result from an unauthorized user from accessing information or services from a computer system by way of an API.

Abstract: An image processor performs a histogram acquisition step of acquiring a histogram representing a distribution of gradation values of pixels in a fundus color image captured by irradiating a fundus with a plurality of beams of single-color light having different wavelengths, the histogram being acquired for each channel corresponding to each beam of single-color light, a histogram correction step of acquiring a corrected histogram by correcting the histogram of each channel acquired in the histogram acquisition step, of which a target pattern is set for each channel in advance, so as to fit to the corresponding target pattern, and a color tone corrected image generation step of generating a color tone corrected image, in which a distribution of gradation values for each channel is represented by the corrected histogram, based on the corrected histogram of each channel.

Abstract: A computer implemented networking system and method for content-creating, sharing, and archiving, includes maintaining profiles for a plurality of users each having an account that stores and displays user-authored content posts that are quality controlled, and generating, for each user profile, a virtual structure (e.g. building or house) displayed via a UI, and including a main room and a plurality of sub-rooms each being associated with a respective category, and wherein the main room provides navigation to the sub-rooms. The approach includes generating the user-authored content posts for each of the users via posting templates that prompt a user to input and organize various content based upon the template guidance for the respective category to control the quality of the user-authored content posts. A prompting tool operates within the virtual building for each profile by displaying prompts within each of the sub-rooms and related to the respective category and includes a prioritized list of user tasks.

Abstract: Interaction-based ecosystems are presented. Interaction analysis engine analyze media content to derive a set of media features. The engine can then identify one or more interaction objects (e.g., transactions, searches, game play, etc.) based on the set of media features. Relevant interaction objects can then be instantiated as persistent available or active points of interaction readily accessed by a consumer. The consumer need only capture a digital representation of the content via a user device, a smart phone for example. A second set of media features can be derived from the digital representation and the second set of media features can then be used to find the instantiated interactions.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment executes a first imaging prior to a second imaging and includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry receives, on a first image obtained from the first imaging, a setting of a region in which an RF (Radio Frequency) pulse is to be applied to a subject, generates a three-dimensional image based on the first image, determines, based on an imaging purpose of the second imaging, a translucent region to which translucent processing is to be performed in the three-dimensional image, and displays the translucent region, making the translucent region translucent in the three-dimensional image.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing social network content in an online game is disclosed herein. Content is obtained from a social network site and is displayed within the game. The game also provides a mechanism for the user of the game to generate content to the posted within the social network from within the game. Such generated content is automatically posted in the social network for a recipient specified by the user.

Abstract: A virtual reality system can comprise a virtual reality headset, one or more position tracking sensors, and a computerized architectural design environment. The position tracking sensors can identify a relative location of the user with respect to a physical space. The computerized architectural design environment can comprise a computer-implemented method for displaying a three-dimensional view of an architectural design to a user through the one or more virtual reality components. The method can comprise receiving a communication from the one or more position tracking sensors, rendering at least a portion of an architectural design file, and transmitting to the virtual reality headset the rendered portion of the architectural design file.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device emphasizes and/or deemphasizes user interfaces based on the gaze of a user. In some embodiments, an electronic device defines levels of immersion for different user interfaces independently of one another. In some embodiments, an electronic device resumes display of a user interface at a previously-displayed level of immersion after (e.g., temporarily) reducing the level of immersion associated with the user interface. In some embodiments, an electronic device allows objects, people, and/or portions of an environment to be visible through a user interface displayed by the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device reduces the level of immersion associated with a user interface based on characteristics of the electronic device and/or physical environment of the electronic device.

Abstract: Provided is a virtual environment control system for providing a virtual image related to at least part of virtual environment to a player who plays in a plurality of divided spaces through a wearable display device which the player is wearing, including: at least one first detecting device getting first detecting data related to a first play space; at least one second detecting device getting second detecting data related to a second play space; at least one auxiliary computing device generating a first virtual image and a second virtual image; a first wearable display device displaying the first virtual image to a first player located in the first play space; a second wearable display device displaying the second virtual image to a second player located in the second play space.

Abstract: Some embodiments include a system comprising an extended reality (XR) display device configured to display an XR interface to a user; at least one hardware processor communicatively coupled to the XR display device and configured to perform: receiving a model of a room; receiving a plurality of furniture models corresponding to a plurality of pieces of furniture; providing the XR interface using the model of the room and the plurality of furniture models at least in part by: displaying, via the XR display device, a furniture display comprising at least some of the plurality of furniture models and a search field to permit entry of text; detecting entry of a text string into the search field; identifying, using the text string, at least one furniture model from the plurality of furniture models; and displaying, via the XR display device, the at least one furniture model in the furniture display.

Abstract: A method (400) for configuring an industrial automation system (1) for internet-of-things accessibility involves a computing device (101) which a) receives (410) a first user input indicative of a functional object (70) representing one or more low-level devices (10) and/or automation devices (20) and/or supervising and production control devices (30). The computing device (101) also b) receives (420) a second user input indicative of a cloud object (72) representing a cloud service provider (3) being external to the industrial automation system (1). The computing device (101) further c) receives (430) a third user input indicative of a user terminal object (74) representing a user terminal device (4) being external to the industrial automation system (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for modelling a patient-individualised denture part (140). The method comprises providing a digital three-dimensional patient situation model (118), a digital three-dimensional denture part model (114), and one or more geometric adaptation criteria defined using patient-specific delimiting surfaces. A denture part geometry of the denture part model is adapted in a patient-individualised manner to a patient situation geometry of the patient situation model. The patient-individualised adaptation process also comprises repeatedly interactively making user-defined changes to the denture part model, wherein the denture part model dynamically passes through a sequence of intermediate states during the course of each of the user-defined changes until a change state resulting from each user-defined change is reached.

Abstract: A query generation system includes a database and a processor. The database stores information to be searched, the information being associated with features having multiple types of expressions. The processor is configured to, when a character string to be used to search the database is input without constraint on a type of expression, apply a first dictionary to a character string having a first type of expression, which is included in the input character string, to generate a query for a search from the character string having the first type of expression.

Abstract: A method of depositing a material film on a substrate within a reaction chamber by a cyclical deposition process is disclosed. The method may include: contacting the substrate with a first vapor phase reactant and purging the reaction chamber with a first main purge. The method also includes: contacting the substrate with a second vapor phase reactant by two or more micro pulsing processes, wherein each micro pulsing process comprises: contacting the substrate with a micro pulse of a second vapor phase reactant; and purging the reaction chamber with a micro purge, wherein each of the micro pulses of the second vapor phase reactant provides a substantially constant concentration of the second vapor phase reactant into the reaction chamber. The method may also include; purging the reaction chamber with a second main purge. Device structures including a material film deposited by the methods of the disclosure are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a virtual reality video reproduction apparatus that can allow a viewer to experience an impairment due to a disease, such as diabetes, with a strong sense of immersion. The virtual reality video reproduction apparatus of the present invention applies a filter process of simulating a visual impairment caused by diabetes to a predetermined area of images included in a virtual reality video that represents virtual reality content, and causes an electronic display included in a virtual reality headset to display the video.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe creating a monitoring package by integrating a personal information management system (PIMS) and a social network profile for a user. Embodiments comprise continuously monitoring e-mail messages, calendar entries, social media posts, and social media comments of the integrated PIMS and social network profile, collecting participant preference information and meeting data from the monitoring package, identifying an upcoming meeting for the user according to the meeting data, and determining a list of participants for the upcoming meeting based on conversation threads associated with the upcoming meeting collected from the monitoring package.

Abstract: Techniques for gradually transitioning a user to a second navigation scheme while using a first navigation scheme in a 3D design application that generates and displays a 3D virtual environment. The design application initially implements the first navigation scheme and a set of function tools of the standard navigation scheme. The design application monitors for a set of patterns of navigation actions during use of the first-person navigation scheme, each pattern being performed more efficiently when using the standard navigation scheme. Upon detecting a pattern using the first-person navigation scheme, the design application may switch to the standard navigation scheme. Also, upon detecting selection of a function tool, the design application may switch to the standard navigation scheme during use of the function tool. When the function tool is closed, the design application may switch back to the first-person navigation scheme.

Abstract: An image from a camera on, e.g., a VR HMD is identified of a hand grasping a computer game controller. The image may be cropped to a region containing the controller and the hand to simplify processing, and a virtual representation of the hand is presented on a display such as the HMD, with the virtual representation being generated based on both image analysis of the region and a touch signal from the controller.

Abstract: The invention provides a content provisioning system. A mobile device has a mobile device processor. The mobile device mobile device has communication interface connected to the mobile device processor and a first resource device communication interface and under the control of the mobile device processor to receive first content transmitted by the first resource device transmitter The mobile device mobile device has a mobile device output device connected to the mobile device processor and under control of the mobile device processor capable of providing an output that can be sensed by a user.

Abstract: Provided is an input/output controller including: a touch panel display; and a control section configured to cause the touch panel display to display a first icon at a first position on the touch panel display and, when one or more other positions are touched while the first position is touched, perform a process associated with the first icon and the one or more other positions.

Abstract: Examples of wearable devices that can present to a user of the display device an audible or visual representation of an audio file comprising a plurality of stem tracks that represent different audio content of the audio file are described. Systems and methods are described that determine the pose of the user; generate, based on the pose of the user, an audio mix of at least one of the plurality of stem tracks of the audio file; generate, based on the pose of the user and the audio mix, a visualization of the audio mix; communicate an audio signal representative of the audio mix to the speaker; and communicate a visual signal representative of the visualization of the audio mix to the display.

Abstract: The application describe a data processing system and associated methods for processing received speech data. The data processing system comprises: a classification unit configured to receive data derived from an audio signal and, based on the received data, to determine a classification state of an acoustic environment; wherein access to a subsequent processing unit is controlled based on the classification state of the acoustic environment. The classification state may be derived based on a pre-trained model, wherein the representation comprises a representation of the direct to reverberant ratio (DRR) of the audio signal.

Abstract: A device and method for compressing image data. Image data is received comprising one or more images recorded by a camera. Attitude data is received indicating the attitude of the camera when each of the one or more images was recorded. In each of the one or more images, a region of interest is defined, the region of interest being bounded by a boundary, the boundary of the region of interest being based on the attitude data for the respective image and defining a section of the image within the region of interest and a section of the image outside the region of interest. Each of the one or more images is compressed, wherein the compression ratio applied to the section of the image outside the region of interest is higher than that applied to the section of the image within the region of interest.

Abstract: An interface system generates interfaces for visualizing human-machine interactions including piping systems. The interface system receives, as input, parameters describing a first pipe data object and a second pipe data object. The pipe data objects can be diagrams representing physical piping in an industrial system. Using the parameters of the first and second pipe data objects, the system determines whether images of the pipes in the interface will overlap. When the system renders vector graphic images of the first pipe data object and the second pipe data object, the second pipe data object is rendered with markings that provide a visual indication that the two pipes overlap and are not connected. The interface system further enables a user to edit the piping diagram to combine the first and second pipe data objects into a single combined pipe data object and updates the rendered images for display.

Abstract: A device, system, and method generate a graphical interface including a map for a set of items. The method includes identifying the items in the set of items. For each item, the method includes measuring a usage characteristic for the item at a predetermined time and generating an icon for the item, a display characteristic of the icon based on the usage characteristic. The method includes generating the map including the icons.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling communications and feedback with users of virtual reality user interfaces are described. The virtual reality user interface may include a background model, a plurality of cells and subcells, and an interaction area. The interaction area may be positioned at a virtual location of the user, and the interaction area may include a border around its periphery. Responsive to various user inputs or actions, or device or system states or conditions, visual characteristics of the interaction area and border may be selected and rendered to provide communications and feedback to a user. In addition, the interaction area and border may receive voice inputs provided by users. Accordingly, the interaction area and border may provide communications and feedback with users of virtual reality user interfaces.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a plurality of spatial publishing objects (SPOs) is provided in a multidimensional space in a user interface. Each of the plurality of spatial publishing objects is associated with digital media data from at least one digital media source. The user interface has a field for the digital media data. A user is provided via the user interface with a user presence that is optionally capable of being represented in the user interface relative to the plurality of spatial publishing objects. The digital media data associated with the at least one spatial publishing object are combined to generate a media output corresponding to the combined digital media data.

Abstract: In one aspect, a computerized method useful for three-dimensional (3D) model data rendering and information capturing during a vehicle inspection check-in process for service comprising includes the step of providing a vehicle for a check-in inspection. The computerized method includes the step of obtaining a vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle. The computerized method includes the step of, based on the VIN of the vehicle, obtaining a 3D vehicle model data. The 3D vehicle model data matches a type of the vehicle. The 3D vehicle model data is generated from a manufacturer's three-dimensional (3D) computer-aided design (CAD) model data of the type of the vehicle.