Failure detection manager

A network device is configured to receive information regarding a group of content streams and determine a buffer size for each of the content streams. The network device is further configured to receive the content streams from one or more encoding devices. The network device is further configured to buffer an amount of each of the content streams based on the respective buffer size. The network device is further configured to send a first content stream to a user device. The network device is further configured to determine that the first content stream has a quality of experience issue and send the second content stream to the user device.

Electronic device for storing image and image storage method thereof

An electronic device and an image storage method thereof are provided. The image storage method includes acquiring a plurality of image frames, determining a number of image frames per compressed file and a divided number for image frames, dividing each of the plurality of image frames into regions having a same size according to the divided number in response to the plurality of image frames being acquired, packaging the plurality of image frames divided into the regions having the same size according to the determined number of image frames per compressed file according to the regions, and compressing the packaged plurality of image frames and storing a compressed result.

Account Access Recovery System, Method And Apparatus

Some embodiments of the invention provide a program for recovering access to an account. The program receives an access recovery parameter (ARP) after providing a first credential to log into an account and providing a notification of a second credential necessary for accessing another resource. The program then receives a request to modify the first credential and receives the second credential. Next, after authenticating the second credential, the program uses the ARP to modify the first credential without providing the first credential. 1. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program , which when executed by at least one processing unit recovers access to an account , the program comprising sets of instructions for:receiving an access recovery parameter (ARP) after providing a first credential to log into an account and providing a notification of a second credential necessary for accessing another resource;receiving a request to modify the first credential;receiving the second credential; andafter authenticating the second credential, using the ARP to modify the first credential without providing the first credential.2. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the program further comprises a set of instructions for storing the ARP after receiving ARP.3. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 2 , wherein the program further comprises a set of instructions for encrypting the ARP before storing the ARP.4. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 2 , wherein the program further comprises a set of instructions for using the second credential as a key for encrypting the ARP before storing the ARP.5. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 2 ,wherein the non-transitory machine readable medium is a machine readable medium of a device,wherein the set of instructions for storing the ARP comprises a set of instructions for storing the ARP on the device.6. The non-transitory machine readable medium of ...

Device locator disable authentication

A device locator mode or find my device (FMD) mode can allow a lost, stolen, or misplaced mobile device to be located. The FMD mode can be enabled or disabled on a mobile device. Sometimes thieves or unauthorized parties attempt to disable the FMD mode. To prevent this, the mobile device can transmit a unique device identifier to a remote server. The remote server can link the device identifier to a cloud-based user account associated with the user of the mobile device. Before an FMD mode is disabled on the mobile device, before the content or settings can be erased, and/or before a mobile device is permitted to be activated/reactivated, a user of the mobile device can be challenged for the credentials of the cloud-based user account. If valid credentials are provided, FMD can be disabled, the content or settings can be reset, and/or the device can be activated/reactivated.

Identifying and Locating Users on a Mobile Network

A system and method of locating “friends” having mobile devices connected to a network and associated with a user account is disclosed. The method includes sending a request to a mobile device, the mobile device determining its present geographic location and responding to the requestor with this information. This information may be in the form of a coordinate location such as a GPS location or it may be in the form of a name that the mobile device owner assigned to a particular area (e.g., “home”). Having this location information, a user is able to view the location of the friend that is associated with the mobile device. 120.-. (canceled)21. A computer-implemented method comprising:receiving, by a first mobile device, a temporary location request for sharing location information with a second mobile device, the temporary location request being associated with a duration of the sharing;receiving, by the first mobile device through a user interface of the first mobile device, a user input accepting the temporary location request;estimating a location of the first mobile device;determining that the location of the first mobile device is in proximity to a geographic location; andin response to the determining, sharing the location information between the first mobile device and the second mobile device within the duration, wherein sharing the location information comprises submitting, to the second mobile device directly from the first mobile device or through a server, a notification that the first mobile device is in proximity to the geographic location.22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the user interface presents a location where the first mobile device may encounter the second mobile device and the duration.23. The method of claim 22 , wherein:the temporary location specifies a user associated with a third mobile device,the user interface indicates a third identifier of the user associated with the third mobile device, andthe sharing comprises submitting, by ...

Identifying and locating users on a mobile network

A system and method of locating “friends” having mobile devices connected to a network and associated with a user account is disclosed. The method includes sending a request to a mobile device, the mobile device determining its present geographic location and responding to the requestor with this information. This information may be in the form of a coordinate location such as a GPS location or it may be in the form of a name that the mobile device owner assigned to a particular area (e.g., “home”). Having this location information, a user is able to view the location of the friend that is associated with the mobile device.

Account Access Recovery System, Method And Apparatus

Some embodiments of the invention provide a program for recovering access to a service associated with an account. The program provides a login credential to log into the account to receive the associated service. Next, the program receives an access continuation parameter (ACP) after logging into the account. The program then accesses the service and receives a rejection of a subsequent access to the service. The program then provides the ACP in lieu of the login credential to continue to receive the service. 1. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program , which when executed by at least one processing unit recovers access to a service associated with an account , the program comprising sets of instructions for:providing a login credential to log into the account to receive the associated service;receiving an access continuation parameter (ACP) after logging into the account;accessing the service;receiving a rejection of a subsequent access to the service; andproviding the ACP in lieu of the login credential to continue to receive the service.2. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the program further comprises a set of instructions for storing the ACP after receiving ACP.3. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 2 , wherein the program further comprises a set of instructions for encrypting the ACP before storing the ACP.4. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 2 ,wherein the non-transitory machine readable medium is a machine readable medium of a device,wherein the set of instructions for storing the ACP comprises a set of instructions for storing the ACP on the device.5. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 1 ,wherein the program is for execution on a device,wherein when the ACP is provided in lieu of the login credential, the device is allowed to remain logged into the account even after the login credential has been modified without the device providing the modified login ...

System and method for remotely initiating lost mode on a computing device

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for remotely initiating lost mode on a computing device. A request that lost mode be initiated can include a message and contact information provided by the requesting user. Once authenticated, a command to initiate lost mode is sent to the lost device. Initiating lost mode includes locking the lost device and suppressing select functionality. The message and contact information are displayed and the lost device is enabled to contact the requesting user using the contact information. The lost device can also collect and transmit location data to the requesting user. The location data can be presented on a map indicating the lost devices location and the time the lost device was at the location. The location data can be scheduled to be resent to the user based on numerous factors such as a set schedule, rules or heuristics.

SETTING A REMINDER THAT IS TRIGGERED BY A TARGET USER DEVICE

Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for setting a reminder triggered by a target device. A requesting device sends a request to a server to set a reminder triggered by a target device. The request includes parameters, such as a location and a condition that define when the reminder is triggered. The server sends instruction to the target device to set the reminder based on the parameters. When the condition such as arrival is met by the target device in relation to the location the target device sends a message to the server that the reminder has been triggered. The target device can set a geo-fence to determine the position of the target device in relation to the location, and the requesting user can dictate the size of the geo-fence. The server sends a notification to the requesting device that the reminder has been triggered. 1. A computer-implemented method , comprising:receiving by a server, from a requesting device, a request to set up a reminder that is triggered by a target device, the reminder being associated with a location and a condition;transmitting by the server to the target device, an instruction to set up the reminder on the target device;receiving by the server from the target device, a message that the reminder has been triggered; andtransmitting, by the server to the requesting device, a notification that the reminder has been triggered by the target device.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the reminder is triggered upon the condition being met in relation to the location.3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the condition dictates an action that must be performed by the target device in relation to the location to trigger the reminder.4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the condition is arrival and the reminder is triggered when the target device arrives at the location.5. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the condition ...

Device Locator Disable Authentication

A device locator mode or find my device (FMD) mode can allow a lost, stolen, or misplaced mobile device to be located. The FMD mode can be enabled or disabled on a mobile device. Sometimes thieves or unauthorized parties attempt to disable the FMD mode. To prevent this, the mobile device can transmit a unique device identifier to a remote server. The remote server can link the device identifier to a cloud-based user account associated with the user of the mobile device. Before an FMD mode is disabled on the mobile device, before the content or settings can be erased, and/or before a mobile device is permitted to be activated/reactivated, a user of the mobile device can be challenged for the credentials of the cloud-based user account. If valid credentials are provided, FMD can be disabled, the content or settings can be reset, and/or the device can be activated/reactivated.

Identifying and locating users on a mobile network

A system and method of locating ''friends'' having mobile devices connected to a network and associated with a user account is disclosed. The method includes sending a request to a mobile device, the mobile device determining its present geographic location and responding to the requestor with this information. This information may be in the form of a coordinate location such as a GPS location or it may be in the form of a name that the mobile device owner assigned to a particular area (e.g., ''home''). Having this location information, a user is able to view the location of the friend that is associated with the mobile device.

Managing Virtual Machines Based on Business Priority

According to one embodiment, a method for managing one or more virtual machines includes generating a request for at least one performance characteristic for at least one virtual machine, the at least one virtual machine being associated with a processing group, the processing group including one or more processing modules; receiving a response to the generated request for at least one performance characteristic for the at least one virtual machine; automatically determining whether an increase in the number of processing modules included in the processing group is required, by analyzing the received response to the generated request; and, in response to a determination that an increase in the number of processing modules included in the processing group is required, automatically adding at least one processing module to the processing group. 122-. (canceled)23. An apparatus for use in managing virtual machines , the apparatus comprising:a processor; and generate a request for at least one performance characteristic for a plurality of virtual machines, each of the plurality of virtual machines being associated with a processing group including a plurality of processing modules;', 'receive a response to the generated request, the response comprising a plurality of performance characteristics for the plurality of virtual machines, wherein the plurality of performance characteristics comprise a business priority rating associated with each of the plurality of virtual machines, wherein each business priority rating is based on a business need of a selected virtual machine;', 'based on the business need of the selected virtual machine, determine whether the selected virtual machine is over or under utilized;', 'in response to a determination that the selected virtual machine is under utilized, remove at least one processing module within the processing group with which the selected virtual machine is associated; and', 'in response to a determination that the selected ...

MEDIA FILE STORAGE FORMAT AND ADAPTIVE DELIVERY SYSTEM

A method and apparatus for creating universal adaptive bit rate streams using a generic container format to store audio, video, and supplemental data that allows seamless trans-containerization from one adaptive streaming format to another. 1. A method for publication and delivery of multiple format streams , comprising:receiving a media stream for a content that is of a first format and is encoded for a specific bit rate;extracting raw encoded content data from the media stream, wherein any formatting from the first format in the raw encoded content data is removed;creating stream information for the raw encoded content data that indicates data frames within the raw encoded content data;inserting the raw encoded content data into a data section in a structured file;inserting the stream information into a header section in the structured file.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:after the extraction of the raw encoded content from the media stream, transcoding the raw encoded content to a bit rate different from the specific bit rate.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:after the extraction of the raw encoded content from the media stream, transcoding the raw encoded content to second format in a particular bit rate.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:sending the structured file to a plurality of edge servers.5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:receiving the structured file at an edge server, among the plurality of edge servers;storing the structured file in at least one storage device in communication with the edge server;receiving, by the edge server, a request for the content in a second format at the specific bit rate;retrieving the stored structured file from the at least one storage device;extracting, by the edge server, raw encoded content data from the data section in the structured file using information in the header section of the structured file;formatting, by the edge server, the extracted raw encoded content data ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY INITIATING LOST MODE ON A COMPUTING DEVICE

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for remotely initiating lost mode on a computing device. A request that lost mode be initiated can include a message and contact information provided by the requesting user. Once authenticated, a command to initiate lost mode is sent to the lost device. Initiating lost mode includes locking the lost device and suppressing select functionality. The message and contact information are displayed and the lost device is enabled to contact the requesting user using the contact information. The lost device can also collect and transmit location data to the requesting user. The location data can be presented on a map indicating the lost devices location and the time the lost device was at the location. The location data can be scheduled to be resent to the user based on numerous factors such as a set schedule, rules or heuristic 1. A computer implemented method , comprising:receiving at a lost computing device, by a processor, an authorized command that lost mode be initiated on the lost computing device, wherein the authorized command includes contact information associated with a requesting user; and locking, by the processor, the lost computing device;', 'suppressing, by the processor, select functionality of the lost computing device;', 'displaying, by the processor, the contact information on the lost computing device; and', 'contacting, by the processor, the requesting user based on the contact information associated with the requesting user., 'initiating, by the processor, lost mode on the lost computing device upon receiving the authorized command, wherein initiating lost mode comprises2. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the authorized command includes a message and initiating lost mode further comprises displaying the message on the lost computing device.3. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the contact information is a telephone number ...

DEVICE LOCATOR DISABLE AUTHENTICATION

A device locator mode or find my device (FMD) mode can allow a lost, stolen, or misplaced mobile device to be located. The FMD mode can be enabled or disabled on a mobile device. Sometimes thieves or unauthorized parties attempt to disable the FMD mode. To prevent this, the mobile device can transmit a unique device identifier to a remote server. The remote server can link the device identifier to a cloud-based user account associated with the user of the mobile device. Before an FMD mode is disabled on the mobile device, before the content or settings can be erased, and/or before a mobile device is permitted to be activated/reactivated, a user of the mobile device can be challenged for the credentials of the cloud-based user account. If valid credentials are provided, FMD can be disabled, the content or settings can be reset, and/or the device can be activated/reactivated. 1. A method comprising: determining whether a device locator mode is enabled for the mobile device, the device locator mode to enable an authorized requesting device to receive location information related to the mobile device, wherein the device locator mode is associated with a cloud-based user account;', 'presenting, on the mobile device, a user interface including a challenge for account credentials of the cloud-based user account; and', 'limiting functionality of the mobile device until valid credentials are provided at the user interface., 'on a mobile device, the mobile device having user-erasable content and user-configured security settings erased from the mobile device, upon start-up of the mobile device after the user-erasable content and user-configured security settings were erased2. The method as in claim 1 , wherein determining whether a device locator mode is enabled for the mobile device comprises:transmitting a request to a server to determine if the device locator mode is enabled for the mobile device, the request being associated with a hardware identifier of the mobile device ...

Identifying and Locating Users on a Mobile Network

A system and method of locating “friends” having mobile devices connected to a network and associated with a user account is disclosed. The method includes sending a request to a mobile device, the mobile device determining its present geographic location and responding to the requestor with this information. This information may be in the form of a coordinate location such as a GPS location or it may be in the form of a name that the mobile device owner assigned to a particular area (e.g., “home”). Having this location information, a user is able to view the location of the friend that is associated with the mobile device. 130-. (canceled)31. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that , upon execution by a mobile device , cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising:receiving, at an interface of a first mobile device associated with a first account, one or more inputs to cause the first mobile device to share a location of the first mobile device with a second account associated with a second mobile device, the location to be shared for a first period of time;sharing an estimated location of the first mobile device between the first mobile device and the second mobile device for the first period of time, the location shared with the second mobile device via the second account;receiving, at the first mobile device, an indication of a location of the second mobile device, wherein the location of the second mobile device is an estimated location received via the second account; andpresenting, on a map application executed by the first mobile device, an icon indicating the location of the second mobile device, the location of the second mobile device shared for a second period of time.32. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as in claim 31 , wherein the icon indicating the location of the second mobile device includes an image associated with the second account.33. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as in claim 32 , ...

System and Method for Remotely Initiating Lost Mode on a Computing Device

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for remotely initiating lost mode on a computing device. A request that lost mode be initiated can include a message and contact information provided by the requesting user. Once authenticated, a command to initiate lost mode is sent to the lost device. Initiating lost mode includes locking the lost device and suppressing select functionality. The message and contact information are displayed and the lost device is enabled to contact the requesting user using the contact information. The lost device can also collect and transmit location data to the requesting user. The location data can be presented on a map indicating the lost devices location and the time the lost device was at the location. The location data can be scheduled to be resent to the user based on numerous factors such as a set schedule, rules or heuristic. 120-. (canceled)21. A method comprising:receiving, at a computing device, a command initiating a lost mode on the computing device, the command including instructions setting a termination password on the computing device, the termination password defined by a requesting user on a requesting device to terminate the lost mode on the computing device;in response to receiving the command, initiating the lost mode on the computing device and setting the termination password on the computing device;responsive to the initiating the lost mode, locking the computing device and suppressing select functionality of the locked computing device;transmitting, to a server computer, first location data identifying a first geographic location of the locked computing device and including a time at which the locked computing device was at the first geographic location;determining that a first condition has been satisfied, the first condition being at least one of: i) that the locked computing device has traveled beyond a threshold distance from the first geographic location, or ...

Electronic device for storing image and image storage method thereof

An electronic device and an image storage method thereof are provided. The image storage method includes acquiring a plurality of image frames, determining a number of image frames per compressed file and a divided number for image frames, dividing each of the plurality of image frames into regions having a same size according to the divided number in response to the plurality of image frames being acquired, packaging the plurality of image frames divided into the regions having the same size according to the determined number of image frames per compressed file according to the regions, and compressing the packaged plurality of image frames and storing a compressed result.

Identifying and Locating Users on a Mobile Network

A system and method of locating “friends” having mobile devices connected to a network and associated with a user account is disclosed. The method includes sending a request to a mobile device, the mobile device determining its present geographic location and responding to the requestor with this information. This information may be in the form of a coordinate location such as a GPS location or it may be in the form of a name that the mobile device owner assigned to a particular area (e.g., “home”). Having this location information, a user is able to view the location of the friend that is associated with the mobile device. 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:receiving, by a first mobile device at a user interface of the first mobile device, one or more user inputs instructing the first mobile device to share the location of the first mobile device with a second mobile device, the one or more user inputs indicating an expiration time;estimating the location of the first mobile device;sharing the location of the first mobile device between the first mobile device and the second mobile device prior to the expiration tune;receiving, at the first mobile device, an indication of a location of the second mobile device; andpresenting, on the user interface of the first mobile device, a first portion indicating the location of the second mobile device, a second portion indicating a time at which the location of the second mobile device was determined, and a third portion indicating the expiration time.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first portion comprises:a graphical map, anda first icon indicating the location of the second mobile device with respect to the graphical map.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first icon comprises an image associated with a user of the second mobile device.4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising presenting claim 3 , on the user interface of the first mobile device claim 3 , a fourth portion indicating a name of the ...

UNMANNED VEHICLE POSITIONING, POSITIONING-BASED METHODS AND DEVICES THEREFOR

Various methods and devices for positioning autonomous agents including verifying a reported agent location using physical attributes of the received signal; improving agent formation for iterative localization; selecting agents for distributed task sharing; intelligent beacon-placement for group localization; relative heading and orientation determination utilizing time of flight; and secure Instrument Landing System (ILS) implementation for unmanned agents. 1. A location verification device , comprising:one or more receivers, configured to receive a wireless signal representing a position; and determine from the signal the position and a signal characteristic of the signal;', 'predict a signal characteristic of a wireless signal based on the position and a position of the one or more receivers;', 'compare the determined signal characteristic to the predicted signal characteristic; and', 'verify the position based on the comparison., 'one or more processors, configured to'}2. The location verification device of claim 1 , wherein the signal characteristic comprises an angle of arrival of the wireless signal claim 1 , and wherein the predicting the signal characteristic comprises determining a predicted angle of arrival based on the reported position and a position of the one or more receivers.3. The location verification device of claim 1 , wherein the signal characteristic comprises a received power of the wireless signal claim 1 , and wherein the predicting the signal characteristic comprises determining a predicted received signal power based on the reported position and a position of the one or more receivers.4. The location verification device of claim 1 , wherein the signal characteristic comprises a path loss of the wireless signal claim 1 , and wherein predicting the signal characteristic comprises determining a predicted path loss of the wireless signal based on the reported position and a position of the one or more receivers.5. The location verification ...

Systems, apparatus, and methods for robot swarm coordination

Systems, apparatus, and methods to coordinate a robot swarm are disclosed. An example system includes an analyzer to create a planning message based on data associated with a first bot and a second bot, the planning message to be communicated to the swarm from a first source. In addition, the example system includes a scheduler to issue a first assignment of a first operation slot and a first role to the first bot based on the planning message, issue a second assignment of a second operation slot and a second role to the second bot based on the planning message, and create a decision message including the first assignment and the second assignment. The decision message is to be communicated to the swarm from a second source different than the first source.

Managing credentials of multiple users on an electronic device

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing credentials of multiple users on an electronic device are provided.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY INITIATING LOST MODE ON A COMPUTING DEVICE

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for remotely initiating lost mode on a computing device. A request that lost mode be initiated can include a message and contact information provided by the requesting user. Once authenticated, a command to initiate lost mode is sent to the lost device. Initiating lost mode includes locking the lost device and suppressing select functionality. The message and contact information are displayed and the lost device is enabled to contact the requesting user using the contact information. The lost device can also collect and transmit location data to the requesting user. The location data can be presented on a map indicating the lost devices location and the time the lost device was at the location. The location data can be scheduled to be resent to the user based on numerous factors such as a set schedule, rules or heuristic. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that , when executed by one or more processors of a computing device , cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:receiving, at the computing device, a first authenticated command initiating a lost mode on the computing device, wherein the first authenticated command is authenticated using an account associated with the computing device and includes instructions setting a termination password on the computing device, the termination password defined by a requesting user on a requesting device to terminate the lost mode on the computing device;in response to receiving the first authenticated command, initiating the lost mode on the computing device and setting the termination password on the computing device;responsive to the initiating the lost mode, locking the computing device and suppressing select functionality of the locked computing device;responsive to the initiating the lost mode, locking the computing device and suppressing select functionality of the locked ...

Integration scenario for master data with software-as-a-service system

According to one general aspect, a method may include replicating, to a software-as-a-service application, a plurality of pieces of master data from a physically remote master database. The method may also include converting the plurality of pieces of master data into one or more pieces of local data of the software-as-a-service application. The method may include changing one or more of either the pieces of master data or the pieces of local data. The method may further include synchronizing the changed pieces of either master data or local data between the remote master database and the software-as-a-service application.

Method for providing indication in multi-dimensional media in electronic device

An electronic device and a method for automatically displaying an indication in a multi-dimensional media in the electronic device are provided. The method includes receiving the multi-dimensional media at the electronic device, displaying a first view port of the multi-dimensional media on a screen of the electronic device, detecting at least one region of interest (ROI) in the multi-dimensional media based on plurality of parameters, and displaying an indication indicating at least one second view port of the multi-dimensional media on the screen. The second view port includes at least one ROI.

Systems, apparatus, and methods for robot swarm coordination

Systems, apparatus, and methods to coordinate a robot swarm are disclosed. An example system includes an analyzer to create a planning message based on data associated with a first bot and a second bot, the planning message to be communicated to the swarm from a first source. In addition, the example system includes a scheduler to issue a first assignment of a first operation slot and a first role to the first bot based on the planning message, issue a second assignment of a second operation slot and a second role to the second bot based on the planning message, and create a decision message including the first assignment and the second assignment. The decision message is to be communicated to the swarm from a second source different than the first source.

SELECTIVELY SPECIFYING ACCOUNT ACCESS RECOVERY PROCESS BASED ON ACCOUNT ACTIVITY

Some embodiments provide an account-access recovery method that receives a request to recover access to an account. The method also assesses recent usage of a device that is associated with the account. The method also, based on the assessment, selects a recovery process from a group of different recovery processes for regaining access to the account. The method also provides the selected recovery process to a party that is requesting the access recovery. 1. A method comprising:receiving a request to recover access to an account;assessing recent usage of a device that is associated with the account;based on the assessment, selecting a recovery process from a group of different recovery processes for regaining access to the account; andproviding the selected recovery process to a party that is requesting to recover the access to the account.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein assessing recent usage comprisescomputing an activity metric value to quantify the recent usage of the device and selecting the recovery process comprises correlating the activity metric value to the selected recovery process.3. (canceled)4. The method of claim 1 , wherein assessing recent usage comprises:obtaining unlock event data for the device, wherein an access control parameter must be provided on the device in order to unlock the device; andassessing the unlock event data to determine whether the device has been unlocked a requisite number of times during a time period.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the obtained unlock event data comprises a flag that indicates weather the device has been unlocked with a time period before receiving the request to recover access to the account.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the device provides unlock event data periodically about whether the device has been unlocked a requisite number of times during a previous monitoring time period claim 5 , and the device provided data is stored in a storage from which the unlock event data is subsequently ...

Identifying and Locating Users on a Mobile Network

A system and method of locating “friends” having mobile devices connected to a network and associated with a user account is disclosed. The method includes sending a request to a mobile device, the mobile device determining its present geographic location and responding to the requestor with this information. This information may be in the form of a coordinate location such as a GPS location or it may be in the form of a name that the mobile device owner assigned to a particular area (e.g., “home”). Having this location information, a user is able to view the location of the friend that is associated with the mobile device. 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:receiving, by a first mobile device, a first input requesting for locations of a plurality of second mobile devices, each second mobile device having been authorized by a respect user of the second device to provide location information to the first mobile device;submitting, by the first mobile device and to a server in response to the first input, a shallow locate request for shallow locations of the second mobile devices, each shallow location being an estimated location of a second mobile device having a shallow level of accuracy;presenting, by the first mobile device, one or more shallow locations received from the server in response to the shallow request, each shallow location being presented in association with a second mobile device;receiving, by the first mobile device, a second input selecting a second mobile device;submitting, by the first mobile device and to the server in response to the second input, a deep locate request for a deep location of the selected second mobile device, the deep location being an estimated location of the selected second mobile device having a deep level of accuracy, the deep level of accuracy being more accurate than the shallow level of accuracy; andpresenting, by the first mobile device, the deep location received from the server in response to the shallow ...

IDENTIFYING AND LOCATING USERS ON A MOBILE NETWORK

A system and method of locating “friends” having mobile devices connected to a network and associated with a user account is disclosed. The method includes sending a request to a mobile device, the mobile device determining its present geographic location and responding to the requestor with this information. This information may be in the form of a coordinate location such as a GPS location or it may be in the form of a name that the mobile device owner assigned to a particular area (e.g., “home”). Having this location information, a user is able to view the location of the friend that is associated with the mobile device. 130-. (canceled)31. A computer-implemented method comprising:receiving, at an interface of a first mobile device associated with a first account, an input to enable the first mobile device to share a location of the first mobile device with a second account, wherein the second account is associated with one or more devices including a second mobile device;receiving a location determined for the first mobile device;presenting the location determined for the first mobile device via the interface of the first mobile device;receiving input to enable sharing of the location of the first mobile device between the first mobile device and the second mobile device for a first period of time, the location shared with the second mobile device via the second account; andtransmitting a message to enable presentation of the location of the first mobile device via a user interface of the second mobile device.32. The computer-implemented method as in claim 31 , further comprising:receiving, at the first mobile device, an indication of a location of the second mobile device determined by the second mobile device;presenting, on the user interface of the first mobile device, the indication of the location of the second mobile device, wherein the indication of the location of the second mobile device includes an indication of the time at which the location of the ...

Managing credentials of multiple users on an electronic device

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing credentials of multiple users on an electronic device are provided.

Account access recovery system, method and apparatus

Some embodiments of the invention provide a program for recovering access to a service associated with an account. The program provides a login credential to log into the account to receive the associated service. Next, the program receives an access continuation parameter (ACP) after logging into the account. The program then accesses the service and receives a rejection of a subsequent access to the service. The program then provides the ACP in lieu of the login credential to continue to receive the service.

FAILURE DETECTION MANAGER

A network device is configured to receive information regarding a group of content streams and determine a buffer size for each of the content streams. The network device is further configured to receive the content streams from one or more encoding devices. The network device is further configured to buffer an amount of each of the content streams based on the respective buffer size. The network device is further configured to send a first content stream to a user device. The network device is further configured to determine that the first content stream has a quality of experience issue and send the second content stream to the user device. 120-. (canceled)21. A method , comprising: a first content stream, of the plurality of content streams, being associated with a first quality of service (QoS) level, and', 'the first QoS level being different from the second QoS level;', 'a second content stream, of the plurality of content streams, being associated with a second QoS level,'}], 'receiving, by a network device and from an encoding device, a plurality of content streams,'}determining, by the network device, a first buffer size for the first content stream based on a first switchover time from the first content stream to the second content stream;receiving, by the network device, the first content stream from the encoding device;buffering, by the network device and based on the first buffer size, the first content stream;sending, by the network device, the first content stream to a user device;determining, by the network device, that the first content stream has a quality of experience issue; and 'the first content stream being sent to the user device based on the first switchover time.', 'switching, by the network device, from sending the first content stream to the user device to sending the second content stream to the user device based on determining that the first content stream has the quality of experience issue,'}22. The method of claim 21 , wherein:the ...

Failure detection manager

A network device is configured to receive information regarding a group of content streams and determine a buffer size for each of the content streams. The network device is further configured to receive the content streams from one or more encoding devices. The network device is further configured to buffer an amount of each of the content streams based on the respective buffer size. The network device is further configured to send a first content stream to a user device. The network device is further configured to determine that the first content stream has a quality of experience issue and send the second content stream to the user device.

METHOD FOR CREATING A CAMERA CAPTURE EFFECT FROM USER SPACE IN A CAMERA CAPTURE SYSTEM

The various embodiments of the present invention disclose an image processing method and system for capturing a refocusable image set. The method comprises of segmenting a field of view into a plurality of grids, determining a sharpness level associated with each of the plurality of grids, identifying one or more regions based on the determined sharpness level of each of the plurality of grids, each region comprising one or more of the plurality of grids and capturing an image associated with each of the identified one or more regions to form the refocusable image set. The method further comprises of detecting a refocusing action on an object, in the field of view, having an associated illumination level and varying the associated illumination level of the object based on the detection. 1. A method of capturing a refocusable image set , the method comprising:segmenting a field of view into a plurality of grids;determining a sharpness level associated with each of the plurality of grids;identifying one or more regions based on the determined sharpness level of each of the plurality of grids, each region comprising one or more of the plurality of grids; andcapturing an image associated with each of the identified one or more regions to form the refocusable image set.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:detecting a refocusing action on an object, in the field of view, having an associated illumination level; andvarying the associated illumination level of the object based on the detection.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising capturing the refocusable image set in a panoramic mode claim 1 , wherein each object claim 1 , associated with the field of view claim 1 , can be individually focused in the captured refocusable image set in the panoramic mode.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising capturing the refocusable image set in a High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode claim 1 , wherein each object associated with the field of view claim 1 , can be ...

ACCOUNT ACCESS RECOVERY SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS

Some embodiments of the invention provide a program for recovering access to a service associated with an account. The program provides a login credential to log into the account to receive the associated service. Next, the program receives an access continuation parameter (ACP) after logging into the account. The program then accesses the service and receives a rejection of a subsequent access to the service. The program then provides the ACP in lieu of the login credential to continue to receive the service. 1. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program , which when executed by at least one processing unit recovers access to a service associated with an account , the program comprising sets of instructions for:providing a login credential to log into the account to receive the associated service;receiving an access continuation parameter (ACP) after logging into the account;accessing the service;receiving a rejection of a subsequent access to the service; andproviding the ACP in lieu of the login credential to continue to receive the service.2. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the program further comprises a set of instructions for storing the ACP after receiving ACP.3. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 2 , wherein the program further comprises a set of instructions for encrypting the ACP before storing the ACP.4. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 2 ,wherein the non-transitory machine readable medium is a machine readable medium of a device,wherein the set of instructions for storing the ACP comprises a set of instructions for storing the ACP on the device.5. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 1 ,wherein the program is for execution on a device,wherein when the ACP is provided in lieu of the login credential, the device is allowed to remain logged into the account even after the login credential has been modified without the device providing the modified login ...

DEVICE LOCATOR DISABLE AUTHENTICATION

A device locator mode or find my device (FMD) mode can allow a lost, stolen, or misplaced mobile device to be located. The FMD mode can be enabled or disabled on a mobile device. Sometimes thieves or unauthorized parties attempt to disable the FMD mode. To prevent this, the mobile device can transmit a unique device identifier to a remote server. The remote server can link the device identifier to a cloud-based user account associated with the user of the mobile device. Before an FMD mode is disabled on the mobile device, before the content or settings can be erased, and/or before a mobile device is permitted to be activated/reactivated, a user of the mobile device can be challenged for the credentials of the cloud-based user account. If valid credentials are provided, FMD can be disabled, the content or settings can be reset, and/or the device can be activated/reactivated. 1. A method comprising:activating a mobile device with a server, wherein activating the mobile device includes transmitting a hardware identifier from the mobile device to the server;associating, by the mobile device, a cloud-based user account with the mobile device, wherein associating the user account with the mobile device includes transmitting user account information to the server, the user account information including a user account identifier and user authentication data;enabling, by the mobile device, a device locator mode on the mobile device, wherein the device locator mode enables the mobile device to be located by a requesting user device;after the device locator mode has been enabled, receiving, by the mobile device, a user input on the mobile device to disable the device locator mode;presenting, by the mobile device, a challenge to a user of the mobile device for user authentication data; andreceiving, via a user interface of the mobile device, a challenge response from the user; anddisabling the device locator mode when the challenge response is valid.2. The method of further ...

Setting a Reminder that is Triggered by a Target User Device

Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for setting a reminder triggered by a target device. A requesting device sends a request to a server to set a reminder triggered by a target device. The request includes parameters, such as a location and a condition that define when the reminder is triggered. The server sends instruction to the target device to set the reminder based on the parameters. When the condition such as arrival is met by the target device in relation to the location the target device sends a message to the server that the reminder has been triggered. The target device can set a geo-fence to determine the position of the target device in relation to the location, and the requesting user can dictate the size of the geo-fence. The server sends a notification to the requesting device that the reminder has been triggered. 133-. (canceled)34. A method comprising:receiving, by a server, a request from a first device to set up a reminder that is triggered by a second device entering or exiting a geofence surrounding a location, the request including data specifying how long the reminder will remain in effect on the second device before it expires;determining, by the server, that a user-selectable permission setting on the second device indicates that permission is granted to share the location of the second device upon triggering of the reminder; andtransmitting, by the server, an instruction to the second device to set up the reminder on the second device.35. The method of claim 34 , further comprising:receiving, by the server, first information from the second device indicating that the reminder has been triggered; andtransmitting, by the server, second information to the first device indicating that the reminder has been triggered.36. The method of claim 34 , wherein the request indicates that the reminder is triggered when the second device arrives at the location.37. The method of claim 34 , wherein the request ...

METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY FOCUSING ON MOVING OBJECT

A method of an electronic device for automatically focusing on a moving object is provided. The method includes generating, by a processor, at least one focal code based on information comprising depth information of the moving object obtained using at least one previous position of the moving object, focusing, by the processor, on at least one portion of the moving object based on the at least one focal code, and capturing, by a sensor, at least one image of the moving object comprising the at least one portion of the moving object. 1. A method of an electronic device for automatically focusing on a moving object , the method comprising:generating, by a processor, at least one focal code based on information comprising depth information of the moving object obtained using at least one previous position of the moving object;focusing, by the processor, on at least one portion of the moving object based on the at least one focal code; andcapturing, by a sensor, at least one image of the moving object comprising the at least one portion of the moving object.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating of the at least one focal code further comprises:obtaining a predicted position of the moving object based on the at least one previous position of the moving object; andgenerating the at least one focal code based on the predicted position of the moving object.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating of the at least one focal code comprises tracking the at least one previous position of the moving object.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the depth information is z-coordinate in an XYZ plane.5. The method of claim 1 , 'obtaining blur information of the moving object based on the at least one previous position of the moving object, and', 'wherein the generating of the at least one focal code further compriseswherein the information further comprises the blur information.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information further comprises a time delay between ...

System and Method for Remotely Initiating Lost Mode on a Computing Device

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for remotely initiating lost mode on a computing device. A request that lost mode be initiated can include a message and contact information provided by the requesting user. Once authenticated, a command to initiate lost mode is sent to the lost device. Initiating lost mode includes locking the lost device and suppressing select functionality. The message and contact information are displayed and the lost device is enabled to contact the requesting user using the contact information. The lost device can also collect and transmit location data to the requesting user. The location data can be presented on a map indicating the lost devices location and the time the lost device was at the location. The location data can be scheduled to be resent to the user based on numerous factors such as a set schedule, rules or heuristic 1. A method comprising:receiving, at a computing device, a command initiating a lost mode on the computing device, where the command is sent by a server computer that is configured to initiate and terminate the lost mode in response to a request from a requesting device; 'locking the computing device to prevent data and applications from being accessed by an unauthorized user;', 'responsive to the commandsuppressing select functionality of the computing device;transmitting to the server computer first location data identifying a first geographic location of the computing device;determining that the computing device has traveled beyond a geographic distance from the first geographic location; andresponsive to the determining, transmitting to the server computer second location data identifying a second geographic location of the computing device.2. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the command includes a message and initiating the lost mode further comprises displaying the message on the computing device.3. The computer implemented method of ...

SENSOR BASED AUTO-CALIBRATION WAFER

Embodiments described herein generally relate to an apparatus and method of performing a robot calibration process within a substrate processing system. In one embodiment, a calibration device is used to calibrate a robot having an end effector. The calibration device includes a body, a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The calibration device further includes a sensor disposed on the second side of the body. In some embodiments, the sensor covers the entire second side of the body. In this configuration, because the sensor covers the entire second side of the body of the calibration device, the calibration device can be utilized to sense the contact between the sensor and various differently configured chamber components found in different types of processing chambers or stations disposed within a processing system during a calibration process performed in each of the different processing chambers or stations. 1. A calibration device , comprising:a body including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;a sensor disposed on the second surface, wherein the sensor covers the second surface;a battery disposed on the first surface; anda data storage or transmitter disposed on the first surface.2. The calibration device of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises glass.3. The calibration device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a resistive claim 1 , capacitive claim 1 , tactile claim 1 , optical claim 1 , or piezoelectric sensor.4. The calibration device of claim 1 , further comprises an enclosure disposed on the first surface enclosing the battery and the data storage or transmitter.5. The calibration device of claim 1 , wherein the body is circular and has a diameter ranging from about 150 mm to about 450 mm.6. The calibration device of claim 1 , wherein the body is rectangular or square.7. The calibration device of claim 1 , wherein the data storage or transmitter uses Bluetooth® protocol.8. A calibration device claim 1 , ...

DYNAMIC ANCHOR SELECTION FOR SWARM LOCALIZATION

An apparatus comprises at least one sensor to collect localization information indicating a location of a first robotic agent of a plurality of robotic agents; and a processor comprising circuitry. The processor is to cause the first robotic agent to move and to utilize the at least one sensor and other robotic agents of the plurality of robotic agents to determine the location of the first robotic agent during a first period of time in which the first robotic agent is not selected as an anchor reference point; and cause the first robotic agent to remain stationary during a second period of time in which the first robotic agent is selected as an anchor reference point to assist other robotic agents of the plurality of robotic agents in location determination. 1. An apparatus comprising:at least one sensor to collect localization information indicating a location of a first robotic agent of a plurality of robotic agents; cause the first robotic agent to move and to utilize the at least one sensor and other robotic agents of the plurality of robotic agents to determine the location of the first robotic agent during a first period of time in which the first robotic agent is not selected as an anchor reference point; and', 'cause the first robotic agent to remain stationary during a second period of time in which the first robotic agent is selected as an anchor reference point to assist other robotic agents of the plurality of robotic agents in location determination., 'a processor comprising circuitry, the processor to2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to generate a localization confidence metric associated with the determined location of the first robotic agent claim 1 , the localization confidence metric to be used in a determination of whether the first robotic agent is to serve as an anchor reference point during the second period of time.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the localization confidence metric is based at least in part on a ...

Setting a Reminder that is Triggered by a Target User Device

Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for setting a reminder triggered by a target device. A requesting device sends a request to a server to set a notification triggered by a target device. The request includes parameters, such as a location and a condition that define when the notification is triggered. The server sends instruction to the target device to set the notification based on the parameters. When the condition such as arrival is met by the target device in relation to the location the target device sends a message to the server that the notification has been triggered. The target device can set a geo-fence to determine the position of the target device in relation to the location, and the requesting user can dictate the size of the geo-fence. The server sends a message to the requesting device that the notification has been triggered. 1. A method comprising:receiving, by a server, a request from a first device to enable a notification that is triggered by a second device entering or exiting a geofence surrounding a location, the request including data specifying how long a trigger for the notification will remain in effect on the second device before it expires;determining, by the server, that a user-selectable permission setting on the second device indicates that permission is granted to share the location of the second device upon triggering of the notification; andtransmitting, by the server, an instruction to the second device to set up the trigger for the notification on the second device.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving, by the server, first information from the second device indicating that the notification has been triggered; andtransmitting, by the server, second information to the first device indicating that the notification has been triggered.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request indicates that the notification is triggered when the second device arrives at the ...

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF EXTRACTING STILL IMAGES

A method and an electronic device are provided for generating a still image from a video file. The electronic device includes an image sensor, a display, and a controller configured to generate a video file from an image signal input through the image sensor, assign frame characteristics to each frame included in the video file, selectively display at least one of the frames on the display, receive a selection of a frame among the displayed at least one of the frames, and generate a still image from the selected frame. 1. An electronic device comprising:an image sensor;a display; anda controller configured to assign frame characteristics to each frame included in the video file,', 'selectively display at least one of the frames on the display,', 'receive a selection of a frame among the displayed at least one of the frames, and', 'generate a still image from the selected frame., 'generate a video file from an image signal input through the image sensor,'}2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises a scene analysis engine (SAE) configured to analyze the frame characteristics claim 1 , and a color change,', 'a brightness change,', 'object detection,', 'object recognition, and', 'a motion analysis result., 'wherein the frame characteristics comprise at least one of3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the SAE comprises:a first SAE configured to analyze the frame characteristics while generating the video file; anda second SAE configured to analyze the frame characteristics after the video file is generated.4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises a scene recommendation engine (SRE) configured toassign a priority to the frame characteristics assigned to each frame, andselectively display the at least one of the frames based on the assigned priorities.5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured toreceive the frame characteristics from an external device, andassign the ...

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

An image processing apparatus and an image processing method are provided. The image processing apparatus includes an image capturer configured to capture a plurality of images having different zoom levels, a storage configured to store the plurality of image, a display configured to display a first image among the plurality of images, and a processor configured to control the display to display a second image among the plurality of images based on a control input, the second image having a zoom level different from a zoom level of the first image. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:an image capturer configured to capture a plurality of images having different zoom levels;a storage configured to store the plurality of images;a display configured to display a first image among the plurality of images; anda processor configured to control the display to display a second image among the plurality of images based on a control input, the second image having a zoom level different from a zoom level of the first image.2. The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to control the image capturer to capture a plurality of images having different zoom levels claim 1 , the plurality of images including a region of interest (ROI) determined by a control signal input to the processor.3. The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:set at least one ROI based on a focus value of an input image captured by the image capturer, andcontrol the image capturer to zoom in on the at least one ROI and capture at least one image with respect to the at least one ROI.4. The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:detect a plurality of objects concluded as a same focal plane from an input image captured by the image capturer, andcontrol the image capturer to zoom in at a first zoom level with respect to an area including the plurality of objects, ...

DEVICE LOCATOR DISABLE AUTHENTICATION

A device locator mode or find my device (FMD) mode can allow a lost, stolen, or misplaced mobile device to be located. The FMD mode can be enabled or disabled on a mobile device. Sometimes thieves or unauthorized parties attempt to disable the FMD mode. To prevent this, the mobile device can transmit a unique device identifier to a remote server. The remote server can link the device identifier to a cloud-based user account associated with the user of the mobile device. Before an FMD mode is disabled on the mobile device, before the content or settings can be erased, and/or before a mobile device is permitted to be activated/reactivated, a user of the mobile device can be challenged for the credentials of the cloud-based user account. If valid credentials are provided, FMD can be disabled, the content or settings can be reset, and/or the device can be activated/reactivated. 120-. (canceled)21. A method comprising: entering, by the mobile device, an activation operating mode, wherein the mobile device is configured to enable one or more functions in the activation operating mode;', 'determining, during the activation operating mode, that mobile device is associated with a user account, wherein the determining includes transmitting a request for user account information to a server and receiving, from the server, user account information includes user account credentials;', 'presenting, on the mobile device, a user interface including a challenge for account credentials of the user account; and', 'activating the mobile device in response to receipt of valid credentials at the user interface., 'on a mobile device, the mobile device having content and security settings erased from the mobile device, upon start-up of the mobile device after the content and security settings were erased22. The method as in claim 21 , further comprising blocking activation of the mobile device until receipt of valid credentials at the user interface.23. The method of claim 22 , further ...

Identifying and locating users on a mobile network

A system and method of locating “friends” having mobile devices connected to a network and associated with a user account is disclosed. The method includes sending a request to a mobile device, the mobile device determining its present geographic location and responding to the requestor with this information. This information may be in the form of a coordinate location such as a GPS location or it may be in the form of a name that the mobile device owner assigned to a particular area (e.g., “home”). Having this location information, a user is able to view the location of the friend that is associated with the mobile device.

Setting a reminder that is triggered by a target user device

Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for setting a reminder triggered by a target device. A requesting device sends a request to a server to set a reminder triggered by a target device. The request includes parameters, such as a location and a condition that define when the reminder is triggered. The server sends instruction to the target device to set the reminder based on the parameters. When the condition such as arrival is met by the target device in relation to the location the target device sends a message to the server that the reminder has been triggered. The target device can set a geo-fence to determine the position of the target device in relation to the location, and the requesting user can dictate the size of the geo-fence. The server sends a notification to the requesting device that the reminder has been triggered.

Method for creating a camera capture effect from user space in a camera capture system

The various embodiments of the present invention disclose an image processing method and system for capturing a refocusable image set. The method comprises of segmenting a field of view into a plurality of grids, determining a sharpness level associated with each of the plurality of grids, identifying one or more regions based on the determined sharpness level of each of the plurality of grids, each region comprising one or more of the plurality of grids and capturing an image associated with each of the identified one or more regions to form the refocusable image set. The method further comprises of detecting a refocusing action on an object, in the field of view, having an associated illumination level and varying the associated illumination level of the object based on the detection.

Identifying and locating users on a mobile network

A system and method of locating "friends" having mobile devices connected to a network and associated with a user account is disclosed. The method includes sending a request to a mobile device, the mobile device determining its present geographic location and responding to the requestor with this information. This information may be in the form of a coordinate location such as a GPS location or it may be in the form of a name that the mobile device owner assigned to a particular area (e.g., "home"). Having this location information, a user is able to view the location of the friend that is associated with the mobile device.

Identifying and locating users on a mobile network

Method and system for creating a camera refocus effect

Identifying and locating users on a mobile network

Method and apparatus for dynamic memory resource management

A method and an apparatus for dynamic memory resource management are provided. Memory activity information is collected for a virtual machine. Additional memory shares are dynamically allocated to the virtual machine, as needed, based on the memory activity information for the virtual machine and based on a specified priority of the virtual machine in order to properly adjust the total physical memory used by the virtual machine.

Method and electronic device for automatically focusing on moving object

A method of an electronic device for automatically focusing on a moving object is provided. The method includes generating, by a processor, at least one focal code based on information comprising depth information of the moving object obtained using at least one previous position of the moving object, focusing, by the processor, on at least one portion of the moving object based on the at least one focal code, and capturing, by a sensor, at least one image of the moving object comprising the at least one portion of the moving object.

Sensor based auto-calibration wafer

Embodiments described herein generally relate to an apparatus and method of performing a robot calibration process within a substrate processing system. In one embodiment, a calibration device is used to calibrate a robot having an end effector. The calibration device includes a body, a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The calibration device further includes a sensor disposed on the second side of the body. In some embodiments, the sensor covers the entire second side of the body. In this configuration, because the sensor covers the entire second side of the body of the calibration device, the calibration device can be utilized to sense the contact between the sensor and various differently configured chamber components found in different types of processing chambers or stations disposed within a processing system during a calibration process performed in each of the different processing chambers or stations.

Failure detection manager

A network device is configured to receive information regarding a group of content streams and determine a buffer size for each of the content streams. The network device is further configured to receive the content streams from one or more encoding devices. The network device is further configured to buffer an amount of each of the content streams based on the respective buffer size. The network device is further configured to send a first content stream to a user device. The network device is further configured to determine that the first content stream has a quality of experience issue and send the second content stream to the user device.

Electronic apparatus and method of extracting still images

Device locator disable authentication

A device locator mode or find my device (FMD) mode can allow a lost, stolen, or misplaced mobile device to be located. The FMD mode can be enabled or disabled on a mobile device. Sometimes thieves or unauthorized parties attempt to disable the FMD mode. To prevent this, the mobile device can transmit a unique device identifier to a remote server. The remote server can link the device identifier to a cloud-based user account associated with the user of the mobile device. Before an FMD mode is disabled on the mobile device, before the content or settings can be erased, and/or before a mobile device is permitted to be activated/reactivated, a user of the mobile device can be challenged for the credentials of the cloud-based user account. If valid credentials are provided, FMD can be disabled, the content or settings can be reset, and/or the device can be activated/reactivated.

Identifying and locating users on a mobile network

A system and method of locating “friends” having mobile devices connected to a network and associated with a user account is disclosed. The method includes sending a request to a mobile device, the mobile device determining its present geographic location and responding to the requestor with this information. This information may be in the form of a coordinate location such as a GPS location or it may be in the form of a name that the mobile device owner assigned to a particular area (e.g., “home”). Having this location information, a user is able to view the location of the friend that is associated with the mobile device.

Computer-implemented method for locating mobile device connected to communications network involves sending shallow locate request to requested devices upon determining that request for location requires only approximate response

The computer-implemented method involves receiving request for a location of requested devices from a requesting device (310b), determining whether the request for the location requires a relatively accurate response or only an approximate response (315b), and sending shallow locate request to the requested devices upon determining that the request for location requires only an approximate response (320b). The shallow locate request comprises an acceptable accuracy range instruction. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a system for locating mobile device connected to network; and (2) a computer-readable medium.

Identifying and locating users on a mobile network

A system and method of locating "friends" having mobile devices connected to a network and associated with a user account is disclosed. The method includes sending a request to a mobile device, the mobile device determining its present geographic location and responding to the 5 requestor with this information. This information may be in the form of a coordinate location such as a GPS location or it may be in the form of a name that the mobile device owner assigned to a particular area (e.g., "home"). Having this location information, a user is able to view the location of the friend that is associated with the mobile device.

System and method for remotely initiating lost mode on a computing device

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for remotely initiating lost mode on a computing device. A request that lost mode be initiated can include a message and contact information provided by the requesting user. Once authenticated, a command to initiate lost mode is sent to the lost device. Initiating lost mode includes locking the lost device and suppressing select functionality. The message and contact information are displayed and the lost device is enabled to contact the requesting user using the contact information. The lost device can also collect and transmit location data to the requesting user. The location data can be presented on a map indicating the lost devices location and the time the lost device was at the location. The location data can be scheduled to be resent to the user based on numerous factors such as a set schedule, rules or heuristic

Electronic device for storing image and image storage method thereof

An electronic device and an image storage method thereof are provided. The image storage method includes acquiring a plurality of image frames, determining a number of image frames per compressed file and a tiling number for image frames, dividing each of the plurality of image frames into respective pluralities of image tiles having a same size according to the tiling number in response to the plurality of image frames being acquired, packaging the pluralities of image tiles into one or more packages according to the determined number of image frames per compressed file and respective locations of the image tiles, and compressing the one or more packages and storing a compressed result.

Electronic apparatus and method of extracting still images

A method and an electronic device are provided for generating a still image from a video file. The electronic device includes an image sensor, a display, and a controller configured to generate a video file from an image signal input through the image sensor, assign frame characteristics to each frame included in the video file, selectively display at least one of the frames on the display, receive a selection of a frame among the displayed at least one of the frames, and generate a still image from the selected frame.

Systems, apparatus, and methods for robot swarm coordination

Systems, apparatus, and methods to coordinate a robot swarm are disclosed. An example system includes an analyzer to create a planning message based on data associated with a first bot and a second bot, the planning message to be communicated to the swarm from a first source. In addition, the example system includes a scheduler to issue a first assignment of a first operation slot and a first role to the first bot based on the planning message, issue a second assignment of a second operation slot and a second role to the second bot based on the planning message, and create a decision message including the first assignment and the second assignment. The decision message is to be communicated to the swarm from a second source different than the first source.

Setting a reminder that is triggered by a target user device

Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for setting a reminder triggered by a target device. A requesting device sends a request to a server to set a notification triggered by a target device. The request includes parameters, such as a location and a condition that define when the notification is triggered. The server sends instruction to the target device to set the notification based on the parameters. When the condition such as arrival is met by the target device in relation to the location the target device sends a message to the server that the notification has been triggered. The target device can set a geo-fence to determine the position of the target device in relation to the location, and the requesting user can dictate the size of the geo-fence. The server sends a message to the requesting device that the notification has been triggered.

Managing credentials of multiple users on an electronic device

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing credentials of multiple users on an electronic device are provided.

Method and apparatus for ad-hoc communication in mission critical systems (MCX)

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of key-management by a group management server in Mission Critical Systems (MCX) between an initiating party and a receiving party is provided. The method comprises generating a master key, the master key being designated for an ad-hoc communication, allocating an identifier to the generated master key, and transmitting a transmission message signed by an initiating MCX entity including the master key to a receiving MCX entity.

Account access recovery system, method and apparatus

Some embodiments of the invention provide a program for recovering access to a service associated with an account. The program provides a login credential to log into the account to receive the associated service. Next, the program receives an access continuation parameter (ACP) after logging into the account. The program then accesses the service and receives a rejection of a subsequent access to the service. The program then provides the ACP in lieu of the login credential to continue to receive the service.

Unified approach for improved testing of low power designs with clock gating cells

An apparatus includes a core logic circuit, one or more integrated clock-gating (ICG) cells, and one or more ICG control cells (ICCs). The core logic circuit generally comprises a plurality of flip-flops. The plurality of flip-flops may be connected to form one or more scan chains. Each of the one or more integrated clock-gating (ICG) cells may be configured to gate a clock signal of a respective one of the one or more scan chains. Each of the one or more ICG control cells may be configured to control a respective one or more of the one or more ICG cells.

Leverage ineraction attributes and file access patterns to predict active life of media file to optimize storage usage

A computerized-method for determining a storage class of a media file is provided herein. The computerized-method includes: (i) aggregating data from the plurality of data sources; (ii) operating a pre-built machine learning File Access Frequency Score (FAFS) model to calculate an accessibility score for a media file; (iii) sending the media file to archive storage when the accessibility score is below a preconfigured threshold; (iv) calculating Predicted Active Lifetime Span (PALS) score of the media file, when the accessibility score is above the preconfigured threshold; (v) repeating the calculating of the PALS score of the media file every preconfigured period of time, when the media file is in active storage, until the calculated PALS score of the media file is lower than or equals zero; and (vi) sending the media file to the archive storage.

Managing virtual machines

According to one embodiment, a method for managing one or more virtual machines includes generating a request for at least one performance characteristic for at least one virtual machine, the at least one virtual machine being associated with a processing group, the processing group including one or more processing modules; receiving a response to the generated request for at least one performance characteristic for the at least one virtual machine; automatically determining whether an increase in the number of processing modules included in the processing group is required, by analyzing the received response to the generated request; and, in response to a determination that an increase in the number of processing modules included in the processing group is required, automatically adding at least one processing module to the processing group.

Managing credentials of multiple users on an electronic device

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing credentials of multiple users on an electronic device are provided.

Managing credentials of multiple users on an electronic device

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing credentials of multiple users on an electronic device are provided.

Technologies for address translation cache reservation in offload devices

Techniques for address translation cache (ATC) reservation in offload devices are disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, a processor of a compute device sends a start ATC reservation descriptor to an offload device. The start ATC reservation descriptor includes an identifier associated with a virtual machine for which at least part of an address translation cache of the offload device should be reserved. The offload device establishes a zone in the ATC of the offload device that is reserved for address translations associated with the identifier. Such cache reservation may be used when, e.g., a priority of a task is high or there is a need for critical or important workload to have lower latency and higher throughput.

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The various embodiments herein provide a method and system for providing data offloading in a heterogeneous wireless network. The method comprises of receiving the UE assistance data transmitted from a user equipment at a heterogeneous network, determining the priority of the UE from the UE assistance data and redirecting at least one UE from a heterogeneous network cell to a macro cell based on the identified priority of the UE. The UE assistance data herein comprises of a total estimated data (TED) associated with the UE which is to be uploaded to the heterogeneous network, where the TED includes an information element (IE) and a Buffer Status Report (BSR) indicating a size of data associated with the UE which is to be uploaded to the network. Here the priority of the UE is determined based on a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI), the BSR, the TED and a Logical Channel Identifier. Figure 4

Unmanned vehicle positioning, positioning-based methods and devices therefor

Various methods and devices for positioning autonomous agents including verifying a reported agent location using physical attributes of the received signal; improving agent formation for iterative localization; selecting agents for distributed task sharing; intelligent beacon-placement for group localization; relative heading and orientation determination utilizing time of flight; and secure Instrument Landing System (ILS) implementation for unmanned agents.

Device locator disable authentication

A device locator mode or find my device (FMD) mode can allow a lost, stolen, or misplaced mobile device to be located. The FMD mode can be enabled or disabled on a mobile device. Sometimes thieves or unauthorized parties attempt to disable the FMD mode. To prevent this, the mobile device can transmit a unique device identifier to a remote server. The remote server can link the device identifier to a cloud-based user account associated with the user of the mobile device. Before an FMD mode is disabled on the mobile device, before the content or settings can be erased, and/or before a mobile device is permitted to be activated/reactivated, a user of the mobile device can be challenged for the credentials of the cloud-based user account. If valid credentials are provided, FMD can be disabled, the content or settings can be reset, and/or the device can be activated/reactivated.

Account access recovery system, method and apparatus

Some embodiments of the invention provide a program for recovering access to a service associated with an account. The program provides a login credential to log into the account to receive the associated service. Next, the program receives an access continuation parameter (ACP) after logging into the account. The program then accesses the service and receives a rejection of a subsequent access to the service. The program then provides the ACP in lieu of the login credential to continue to receive the service.

System and Method for Remotely Initiating Lost Mode On A Computing Device

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for remotely initiating lost mode on a computing device. A request that lost mode be initiated can include a message and contact information provided by the requesting user. Once authenticated, a command to initiate lost mode is sent to the lost device. Initiating lost mode includes locking the lost device and suppressing select functionality. The message and contact information are displayed and the lost device is enabled to contact the requesting user using the contact information. The lost device can also collect and transmit location data to the requesting user. The location data can be presented on a map indicating the lost devices location and the time the lost device was at the location. The location data can be scheduled to be resent to the user based on numerous factors such as a set schedule, rules or heuristic.

Fine-grained dirty page tracking of iommu second-stage large pages

An example of an apparatus may include memory and an input/output (IO) bus, where an address space of the memory and the IO bus is at least partially organized as a plurality of large pages, and where a large page is organized as two or more sub-pages. In some examples, the apparatus further includes circuitry coupled to the memory and the IO bus to map an IO address to a physical address, and track a modification to a large page at a granularity that corresponds to a size of a subset of the large page. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Systems, apparatus, and methods for robot swarm coordination

Systems, apparatus, and methods to coordinate a robot swarm include an analyzer to create a planning message based on data associated with a first bot and a second bot. The planning message is communicated to the swarm from a first source. In addition, a scheduler issues a first assignment of a first operation slot and a first role to the first bot based on the planning message, issues a second assignment of a second operation slot and a second role to the second bot based on the planning message, and creates a decision message including the first assignment and the second assignment. The decision message is communicated to the swarm from a second source different than the first source.

Methods and apparatus for mask patterning debris removal

Methods and apparatus for laser patterning leverage mask trench debris removal techniques to form etch singulation trenches. In some embodiments, the method includes forming a mask layer on the wafer, forming a pattern in the mask layer using a laser of a laser assembly where the pattern allows singulation of the wafer by deep etching and forms a trench in the mask layer with a laser beam which has a process point at a bottom of the trench, directing gas nozzles that flow a pressurized gas at the process point in the trench as the pattern is formed with a gas flow angle relative to the process point and evacuating debris from the trench using an area of negative pressure where the gas flow from gas nozzles and the area of negative pressure are in fluid contact and are confined within a cylindrical housing.

Device Locator Disable Authentication

A device locator mode or find my device (FMD) mode can allow a lost, stolen, or misplaced mobile device to be located. The FMD mode can be enabled or disabled on a mobile device. Sometimes thieves or unauthorized parties attempt to disable the FMD mode. To prevent this, the mobile device can transmit a unique device identifier to a remote server. The remote server can link the device identifier to a cloud-based user account associated with the user of the mobile device. Before an FMD mode is disabled on the mobile device, before the content or settings can be erased, and/or before a mobile device is permitted to be activated/reactivated, a user of the mobile device can be challenged for the credentials of the cloud-based user account. If valid credentials are provided, FMD can be disabled, the content or settings can be reset, and/or the device can be activated/reactivated.

Optimizing network resources usage by dynamically controlling media bursts in simultaneous push to talk over cellular (poc) calls

Optimal network resource consumption by dynamically controlling media bursts in Simultaneous PoC (Push-To-X (Push-To-Voice/Video/etc.) Over Cellular) calls. Embodiments disclosed herein relate to wireless communication networks, and more particularly to PoC calls performed using wireless communication networks. Embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for optimal network resource consumption by dynamically controlling media bursts, when a user is participating in simultaneous PoC sessions. Embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for optimal network resource consumption by enabling a user to selectively enable/disable multiple PoC sessions using MBCP “Activate” and “Deactivate” messages.

Optimizing network resources usage by dynamically controlling media bursts in simultaneous push to talk over cellular (poc) calls

Optimal network resource consumption by dynamically controlling media bursts in Simultaneous PoC (Push-To-X (Push-To-Voice/Video/etc.) Over Cellular) calls. Embodiments disclosed herein relate to wireless communication networks, and more particularly to PoC calls performed using wireless communication networks. Embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for optimal network resource consumption by dynamically controlling media bursts, when a user is participating in simultaneous PoC sessions. Embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for optimal network resource consumption by enabling a user to selectively enable/disable multiple PoC sessions using MBCP "Activate" and "Deactivate" messages.

Identifying and locating users on a mobile network

A system and method of locating “friends” having mobile devices connected to a network and associated with a user account is disclosed. The method includes sending a request to a mobile device, the mobile device determining its present geographic location and responding to the requestor with this information. This information may be in the form of a coordinate location such as a GPS location or it may be in the form of a name that the mobile device owner assigned to a particular area (e.g., “home”). Having this location information, a user is able to view the location of the friend that is associated with the mobile device.

Optimizing network resources usage by dynamically controlling media bursts in simultaneous push to talk over cellular (poc) calls

Account access recovery system, method and apparatus

Methods and apparatus for mask patterning debris removal

Methods and apparatus for laser patterning leverage mask trench debris removal techniques to form etch singulation trenches. In some embodiments, the method includes forming a mask layer on the wafer, forming a pattern in the mask layer using a laser of a laser assembly where the pattern allows singulation of the wafer by deep etching and forms a trench in the mask layer with a laser beam which has a process point at a bottom of the trench, directing gas nozzles that flow a pressurized gas at the process point in the trench as the pattern is formed with a gas flow angle relative to the process point and evacuating debris from the trench using an area of negative pressure where the gas flow from gas nozzles and the area of negative pressure are in fluid contact and are confined within a cylindrical housing.

Managing credentials of multiple users on an electronic device

Image processing apparatus and image processing method

An image processing apparatus and an image processing method are provided. The image processing apparatus includes an image capturer configured to capture a plurality of images having different zoom levels, a storage configured to store the plurality of image, a display configured to display a first image among the plurality of images, and a processor configured to control the display to display a second image among the plurality of images based on a control input, the second image having a zoom level different from a zoom level of the first image.

Integration scenario for master data with software-as-a-service system

According to one general aspect, a method may include replicating, to a software-as-a-service application, a plurality of pieces of master data from a physically remote master database. The method may also include converting the plurality of pieces of master data into one or more pieces of local data of the software-as-a-service application. The method may include changing one or more of either the pieces of master data or the pieces of local data. The method may further include synchronizing the changed pieces of either master data or local data between the remote master database and the software-as-a-service application.