Abstract:
Scale-invariant features are extracted from an image. The features are projected to a lower dimensional random projection matrix by multiplying the features by a matrix of random entries. The matrix of random projections is quantized to produce a matrix of quantization indices, which form a query vector for searching a database of images to retrieve metadata related to the image.
Abstract:
Method and system of processing cross-domain cookies in order to allow a first website to access a cookie of a second website are provided. In one aspect, a method includes: providing a flash cookie of a first website in a user's local computer; reading an ordinary cookie of a second website that is stored in the user's local computer; and writing the ordinary cookie of the second website into the flash cookie of the first website. Based on this method, it is achievable to access and store cookies across domains in the user's local computer. Accordingly, the method enables e-commerce websites to have a more comprehensive collection of user information to provide more reliable references for the e-commerce websites to analyze user information.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for displaying an advertisement. The method displays a present advertisement, determines whether the present advertisement has been displayed completely, and adds an identifier of the present advertisement to a priority advertisement list if the present advertisement has not been displayed completely. The method sends the priority advertisement list to the advertisement engine when requesting the advertisement engine for displaying a next advertisement. Using the priority advertisement list, the advertisement engine may give priority to the present advertisement in next advertisement assignment. Using an optimized advertisement display strategy, the disclosed method may increase coverage rates of advertisement contents to audiences, thereby improving advertisement effectiveness for advertisers and increasing cash flow return for website owners.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing open-cell microcellular polystyrene foam by adding suitable polyamide as nucleating agent into the process to produce polystyrene foam having microcellular open-cell. The process comprises the steps of blending polystyrene and a polyamide polymer to give a homogeneous mixture, adding a foaming agent into the mixture and blending to give a polymer foaming solution, and finally extruding and foaming the polymer foaming solution in an extruder. The present invention also relates to the open-cell microcellular polystyrene foam prepared by the process.
Abstract:
A system and method of extracting collocation translations is presented. The methods include constructing a collocation translation model using monolingual source and target language corpora as well as bilingual corpus, if available. The collocation translation model employs an expectation maximization algorithm with respect to contextual words surrounding collocations. The collocation translation model can be used later to extract a collocation translation dictionary. Optional filters based on context redundancy and/or bi-directional translation constrain can be used to ensure that only highly reliable collocation translations are included in the dictionary. The constructed collocation translation model and the extracted collocation translation dictionary can be used later for further natural language processing, such as sentence translation.
Abstract:
A system for controlling the position of a rotating member suspended using a magnetic field includes at least one sensor that is operable to detect the position of the rotating member, the sensor further being operable to generate a position reference signal in response to the detected position. The system also includes a controller in communication with the at least one sensor and being operable to generate an actuator control signal in response to receiving the position reference signal. The controller is operable to introduce a phase lead in the actuator control signal in response to a rotational speed of the rotating member. The system further includes at least one actuator in communication with the controller that is operable to adjust the position of the rotating member in response to the actuator control signal by modifying characteristics of the magnetic field.
Abstract:
An input method editor (IME) configured to provide language assistance across a plurality of applications is disclosed. In one example, the IME is adapted for use by English-as-a-second-language (ESL) users. In a specific example, language assistance may be provided by first detecting a need to suggest a substitute word to a user who is typing within an application. The detection may be based on a probability that a current word is in error. If a need is detected, a suggestion may be obtained for the word, such as from a cloud linguistic service or from a local lexicon and language-model, if network connectivity is poor. Once obtained, the suggestion may be displayed to the user in a non-intrusive manner by user interface element(s). Interaction with the user allows the user to accept or reject the suggestion, and perform other functions, such as relocating user interface elements utilized by the display.
Abstract:
An input method editor (IME) configured to provide language assistance across a plurality of applications is disclosed. In one example, the IME is adapted for use by English-as-a-second-language (ESL) users. In a specific example, language assistance may be provided by first detecting a need to suggest a substitute word to a user who is typing within an application. The detection may be based on a probability that a current word is in error. If a need is detected, a suggestion may be obtained for the word, such as from a cloud linguistic service or from a local lexicon and language-model, if network connectivity is poor. Once obtained, the suggestion may be displayed to the user in a non-intrusive manner by user interface element(s). Interaction with the user allows the user to accept or reject the suggestion, and perform other functions, such as relocating user interface elements utilized by the display.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit structure includes a gate stack over a semiconductor substrate, and an opening extending into the semiconductor substrate, wherein the opening is adjacent to the gate stack. A first silicon germanium region is disposed in the opening, wherein the first silicon germanium region has a first germanium percentage. A second silicon germanium region is overlying the first silicon germanium region, wherein the second silicon germanium region has a second germanium percentage higher than the first germanium percentage. A metal silicide region is over and in contact with the second silicon germanium region.