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System And Mechanism For Secure Singleton Resource Sharing In A Multi-Function Device Using A Rest Api With Context Reservation And Session Token Infrastructure, Hp Inc

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The system and mechanism described in this document enables the secure sharing of a singleton

resource within a multi-function device (MFD) using a REST API with context reservation and sessiontoken

infrastructure. Specifically, a REST API and underlying authorization and session management

infrastructure is designed to allow secure client access to singleton functionality in a synchronized

manner using a Parent/Child REST resource topology, where the Parent resource is used to reserve

access and the Child resource represents the interface to the singleton functionality. “Claimants” to

the singleton functionality are previously registered in the MFD/System resulting in a catalog of

possible claimants …

Containerized Deployment Of Webrtc-Sip Interworking Function To Interoperate With Legacy Sip Line-Side Edges, Faisal Siyavudeen, Ram Mohan R, Sachin Mehrotra, Krishna Kumar Rai

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Conventional Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) line-side edges are not always distributed, and they require that registrations and calls be handled by the same entity. Servers that support Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) clients do not require a hard state and with cloud deployments they are increasingly being deployed as containerized workloads. Containerized deployments (such as Kubernetes) are typically stateless, and even with stateful implementations special handling is required to ensure that registrations and calls are consistently sent to the same SIP edge node, with high availability, in the face of frequent pod failures. To address such challenges, techniques are presented herein …

Enhanced User Interface For Scrubbing Video Segments, Wenni Zhou, Robert Thompson, Min-Hsuan Tsai, Matthew Darby, Jon Effrat, Cory Lee, Corinne Longman, Chad Sager, Alexandre Gois

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When watching video content, users often skip to specific moments within the video, rewatch specific parts, or navigate between sections of interest. Such actions are supported via user interface elements such as a scrubber bar with a scrubber knob that display the progress and current playback position within the video, respectively. This disclosure describes techniques for display of UI components and timed metadata related to the playback of video content. The UI helps viewers find and navigate to specific marked moments or sections of interest within a video. When a user scrubs a video using the scrubber bar or scrubber …

Fast Emergency Call Retry When Timer T3230 Is Expired, Edison Chen, Shih-Che Chou

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When attempting an emergency call using a third generation (3G) radio access technology (RAT), a user equipment (UE) uses the otherwise idle period following initiation of the T3240 timer to attempt to establish the emergency call using one or both of a different RAT or a different network via a different subscriber identity module (SIM).

A Method To Provide Cellular Qos For Tethered Clients, Jayachandran C, Hui Wang

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A host device includes a quality of service (QoS) access control module to establish and manage connections having levels of QoS between tethered devices and a network. The QoS access control module authenticates a tethered device to ensure that the tethered device is authorized to use a connection having the requested QoS, establishes a network route and rules for accessing the connection and establishes a secure connection between the host device and the tethered device. As a result, in some cases, the system prevents erroneous operation due to tethered devices attempting to perform tasks that require a connection having a …

Reducing Modem Power Consumption While In An Out-Of-Service Condition By Suspending Universal Integrated Circuit Card (Uicc) Operation, Edison Chen

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A user equipment (UE) employs a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) suspend algorithm when the UE is in an out-of-service (OOS) condition. When a modem of the UE enters an OOS sleep mode, the modem executes the UICC suspend algorithm to reduce activity at the UICC and conserve power. When the modem wakes up for network signal scanning, the modem executes a UICC resume algorithm to process any incoming commands. The UE thereby conserves power while in the OOS condition.

Early Determination Of Sim Switching In Mobile Telecommunication System, Edison Chen

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A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network performs early determination of SIM switching to mitigate delays in SIM switching typically experienced by the UEs when a no-service event has occurred. During frequency band scanning for a carrier network associated with a primary or current SIM in use by the UE, the modem provides an available network indication(s) to an early SIM switching component of the UE, such as a local profile assistant, indicating that a different carrier network has been detected. Responsive to receiving the available network indication from the modem, the early SIM switching component directly switches …

Prioritization Of Frequencies To Camp On A Better Cell, Tsu-Jou Shen

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A user equipment (UE) stores information for candidate frequencies to expedite a future cell selection procedure. The information may include carrier frequencies and information on cell parameters from previously received measurement control information elements or from previously detected cells. The UE initiates a subsequent cell selection process by retrieving the stored information and selecting a cell to camp on based on the candidate frequencies and measurements of signal strengths of each of the candidate frequencies.

Technical Possibility Of Seat-Oriented Scentingionisation In A Vehicle Taking Into Account Seat Recognition And A Corresponding Reaction, Axel Unger

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No abstract provided.

Ec Recovery Bios Power-On-Self-Test Hang, Hp Inc

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In modern laptop, desktop PC, BIOS play an important role before operating system and

driver manage the platform hardware. CPU run BIOS code to initialize HW component. When HW

component malfunction, BIOS might not be capable to recovery itself nor re‐configure the platform

to a simple/safe state. This disclosure shows a method to use embedded controller to turn off

malfunction hardware component so CPU can run BIOS POST procedure successfully in next CPU

reset. This disclosure also provides a new POST strategy to bypass initialize device which failed to

initialize in last boot.

Sequential Stream Ordering For Live Co-Creation In Online Video Conferences, Viktor Martensson, Nicolas Faralli

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Current video conferencing solutions are not well-suited for live co-creation of artistic production. Different participants experiencing a different level of connection lag can lead to synchronization problems that negatively affect the quality of the co-produced experience.

This disclosure describes techniques that enable a group of users participating in an online conference to produce co-created experiences, such as a music production co-created by artists in a band connecting from separate physical locations. When recording, the videoconference is switched to a stream that follows an order mutually agreed upon by the group. Users can add their individual pieces when the stream is …

Automatically Generated Gameplay Strategy Recommendations, Abhilash Kuduvalli

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Video game players can get stuck at certain levels of gameplay. Current techniques to make progress through a game, e.g., looking up articles or how-to videos, asking friends for tips, etc., are time-consuming and interrupt game flow. This disclosure describes techniques that, with user permission, detect when a game player is stuck at a certain level in gameplay. Based on user-permitted analysis of prior gameplay streams from other game players, strategies to advance in the game are automatically identified, e.g., video snippets that illustrate the specific actions that the player needs to perform. Such strategies are then presented to the …

Self-Fastening Washer

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A self-fastening washer combines the functionality of known spacers and known push nuts into a single washer. The self-fastening washer bottoms out on a portion of a bolt utilized in a D-ring assembly and functions as a spacer when the D-ring assembly is joined to a vehicle. The self-fastening washer also functions as a push nut and, thus, may include at least one internal engagement feature for engaging the bolt. The internal engagement feature is at least one of threading and a projection/tooth.

Detecting Dead Code Based On Captured Stack Traces, Edward Palmer, Vytautas Vaitukaitis, John Franco, Suki Zhang

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Large codebases, e.g., with millions of lines of code, can have sections that are dead - sections of code that are rarely or never executed in practice. Currently, developers cannot feasibly identify dead code, especially for client applications that are server driven. In the absence of evidence that a code section is dead, developers are obliged to migrate it to higher versions of the codebase. Dead code thus accumulates over time and adds a tax on all future changes. This disclosure describes techniques to detect dead code based on the behavior patterns of client software during runtime. With user permission, …

Grouping Browser Tabs For Organized Workspaces, D Shin

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Users opening multiple browser windows can sometimes have duplicate tabs opened in different browser windows, leading to inefficiency/ wastage of computational resources. This disclosure describes an enhanced user interface (UI) that leverages topicality in browser tabs to enable the user to group and shortcut a set of tabs when opening a browser. The user interface can improve user productivity.

Unique Gesture Triggered Message/Sos Alerting Using Real-Time Video Analytics, Nagendra Kumar Nainar, Gonzalo Salgueiro, Hugo Latapie

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The United States government, as well as other countries, are actively working on implementing Smart Cities. While there are various use cases that are being explored for Smart Cities, such as environment monitoring, transportation, etc. using advanced technologies to improve the overall safety of inhabitants, it is also important to improve the overall security of the inhabitants. There are various standardized signaling/alerting techniques, such as signaling "SOS" or the like using physical gestures etc. that are often used to signal emergency situations. Proposed herein are techniques to utilize advanced technologies, such as Deep Fusion Video analytics, along with facial behavioral …

A Method To Aggregate 3d Job Information, Hp Inc

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MJF Printers build a 3D job on a Build Unit storing build metadata information and a low-resolution

image to be able to show the build information when the Build Unit is moved to next device, for

example a Processing Station. However, when inserting the Build Unit into the next device the

information might take some time to be read and be ready to operate.

Additionally, build might be transferred to a Cooling Unit with less storage capabilities, causing to

store very limited information, which might not be enough for some operations.

The job new job orchestration would require having a …

Clock Trace Structure For Block Sequential Clock Driving, Sangmoo Choi

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This publication describes systems and techniques directed at block sequential clock driving to minimize dynamic power consumption associated with driving display panels. In an aspect, clock trace structures within display panels configured to minimize parasitic capacitance associated with display panel circuitry are described herein. In further aspects, techniques enabling resistor-capacitor load matching to minimize a perceived, on-screen luminance delta are also described herein. Through such systems and techniques, display panels can reduce power consumption without degrading user experience.

Increased Mjf Build Efficiency That Enable Non-Printed Part-In-Situ Builds Thru Multidimensional Build Layout(S), Hp Inc

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This disclosure describes a generalized approach to introduce non 3D printed elements, (components or specialized

agents), into a 3D printed part while avoiding the otherwise typical, (and negative) impact on build efficiency that

can occur due to pauses in the 3D fusion process required for introduction of said elements. This effectively enables

in‐situ fabrication/integration of same.

Adjusting Equalizer Settings Based On Learned User Preferences, Michael D. Townsend

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Currently, the equalizer settings for media playback via a headset are selected based on a limited number of user studies. Equalizer preferences depend on various factors, including earbud fit (which impacts audio leakage levels) and the genre of audio being listened to. This disclosure describes techniques to automatically set or recommend equalizer settings using machine learning models that are trained on a crowdsourced dataset of user preferences, obtained with user permission. Equalizer settings, audio genre, and magnitude of acoustic leakage are obtained from deployed media playback devices and are used to train the machine learning model. During operation, the trained …

Delivering Early, Contextualized Guidance Regarding Cloud Carbon Footprint, Trevor Smith, Carole Reynaud, Thierry Gruszka, Franck Bachet, Fabien Andrieux

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Across multiple industry segments, organizations that are deploying systems to the cloud are increasingly concerned with the carbon footprint of their activities. However, once a system has progressed through design and development and it is in production, its fundamental energy consumption profile is set. Consequently, a need exists for a way to deliver energy consumption awareness to engineers during the development process so that a lower carbon footprint may be established within a system, at the earliest possible stage. To address that need, techniques are presented herein that support a system for delivering such awareness to engineers during the development …

Business Merchant Data Consolidator, Sharon Geevarghese, Vinoth Rajkumar

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A consolidated view of the account data of a merchant is provided. Whenever a transaction occurs, the merchant has to collect each payment through the merchant terminal. Further, existing systems do not provide option to view the receivable accounts and reconciliation view of the transactions. For this purpose, a unique identity is provided to the merchant. In every transaction the unique identity is attached to the invoice made by the merchant. This provides a consolidated notification from a platform to the merchants instead of sending multiple notifications. Further, the merchant can have a consolidated view of the receivables either in …

Printer Service Door Open Detection Using Scanner, Hp Inc

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Users need to open service door to access printzone for paper jam clearance or cartridge replacement. In some

printers, opto sensor or hall sensor is equipped to detect door open. When user opens door, door sensor

status changes and it triggers carriage to move to the center for user to replace cartridge. On the other hand,

when user opens door during printing, printer immediately stops printing upon sensing door open for safety

reason.

Opportunistic Data Network Selection For User Equipment With Multiple Subscriber Identification Module Cards, Sooraj Sasindran, Amruth Ramachandran

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A user equipment (UE) includes multiple subscriber identification module (SIM) cards to connect to different networks, including any available opportunistic data network. To support connection to 5G opportunistic data networks, the UE employs the primary network stack (the network stack associated with the primary SIM card) to connect to a 5G communications network (e.g., a 5G cellular network), and further employs the primary network stack to periodically scan for opportunistic data networks. In response to detecting a 5G opportunistic data network, the primary network stack transfers the 5G connection capability to a secondary network stack (a network stack associated with …

The Connector Reverse-Free Design, Hp Inc

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USB type‐A connector appears to be symmetrical, but it doesn’t. People just to insert USB device and

sometime flip it again. According to statics, need 3 tries to plug in it correctly.

Using Digital Maps To Find Shelter For Pedestrians And Cyclists During Inclement Weather, Andy Lavery, Eli Daiches, Jesse Huang

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Walkers, runners, hikers, and bicyclists or other travelers that use non-motorized vehicles are at risk of being caught in bad weather. Currently, such users of a road or hiking/bicycling pathway need to find shelters on their own or ask locals or fellow travelers for advice. This disclosure describes techniques that enable road or trail users to find nearby shelters to stay in during periods of bad weather or in other situations where they may need to take shelter. With user permission, data from observed points where stops are made during bad weather events, geographic data, reviews and other textual materials, …

Virtual Assistant Device Arbitration By Time-Of-Flight Based On Hotword, Nicholas Jordan Sanders, Roy Winfield Huffman, Junior

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When multiple devices that support a virtual assistant activated by an activation hotword are present in a particular location, the virtual assistant can trigger on more than one device when a user utters the hotword. There is no existing mechanism for accurate device arbitration. This can cause a device other than the one the user intended (e.g., nearest to the user or most suited to the command) to respond to the user request, leading to user frustration. This disclosure describes techniques to determine the relative proximity of each device to a user using audio propagation time from the user’s utterance …

User Interface For Improved Fine-Grained Video Scrubbing, Wenni Zhou, Chad Sager, Matthew Darby, Viraj Mahesh, Corinne Longman

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When watching a video, users may need to move backward or forward through the video to find a specific moment within the video. Such movement is supported by buttons in the user interface (UI) or a scrubber. However, these mechanisms are unsuitable when making a fine-grained selection of a specific moment within a video. This disclosure describes user interface techniques that make it easier for users to engage in fine-grained video scrubbing to find and move to an exact moment within video content. A fine scrubbing mode is provided that a user can enable by pulling up on the scrubber …

Computing Optimal Ldpc Decoding Voltages For Flash Memory, N/A

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As flash memory cells age, the boundaries between cell voltages corresponding to ‘1’ and ‘0’ change. Measuring the movement with time of the voltage boundaries (or thresholds, V_TH), and the confidence in the location of the boundaries (log-likelihood ratios, LLR) is critical to the reliable performance of the memory. This disclosure describes techniques for experimentally determining voltage thresholds and log-likelihood ratios values in flash memories, such that optimal V_TH and LLRs can be re-computed periodically or at predetermined ages. Once re-computed, the program-erase (P/E) cycle-optimized values can be used for reading and for soft decoding until the …

Pet Liner As Solution For Inkjet Printer Ink Compatibility Issue, Hp Inc

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Ink compatibility test is the assessment of the ability of a polymeric material to maintain its

original properties after being exposed to an indicated chemical reagent environment for a

specified period. It is a critical test that will be conducted by all the printer parts that will interact

with inks, be it before the pen firing event in which inks are stored inside the ink tank, ink tube, ink

cartridge or after the pen firing in which waste ink will spit onto spittoon and paper path platen ribs

which act as full bleed printing overspray zone.