Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB

The present disclosure relates to a robot cleaner station (100), and includes a docking sensor unit (300) configured to transmit and receive a signal to and from a robot cleaner. The docking sensor unit (300) includes a first sensor (310) and a second sensor (320). The first sensor (310) is operated in a state where a door unit (130) is closed, and the second sensor (320) is operated in a state where the door unit (130) is opened, thereby providing an effect of accurately and precisely aligning a position of the robot cleaner.

In an example method, a scene description file representing an avatar is obtained, the scene description file including a texture sets component. The texture sets component includes at least one texture set. Each of the texture sets identifies at least one texture. At least a first one of the texture sets identifies a first texture and a second texture. A stream of texture weights is obtained including first weights associated with the first texture and second weights associated with the second texture. A parametric texture is determined for the avatar using a combination of the textures in the first texture set, including the first texture weighted by the first weights and the second texture weighted by the second weights. The avatar is animated using the parametric texture.

Systems, methods, and instrumentalities associated with intra template matching prediction with persistent template characteristics are provided. The device may include a processor configured obtain template matching type information associated with a plurality of positions in a reconstructed area of a picture. The device may predict a current block based on the template matching type information. The device may decode or encode the current block based on the prediction of the current block. In examples, the device may perform a first intra template matching prediction (ITMP) based on a first template matching type to identify a first position. The device may associate the first position with the first template matching type. The device may perform a second ITMP based on a second template matching type to identify a second position. The device may associate the second position with the second template matching type.

A video coding device such as a video decoder or a video encoder may determine a block vector (BV) for a current pixel of a current video block and obtain, based on the BV, one or more reference samples for the current pixel. The coding device may reconstruct the current pixel of the current video block to obtain a reconstructed current pixel and apply an adaptive loop filter (ALF) to the reconstructed current pixel, wherein an input to the ALF may be determined based on the one or more reference samples obtained using the BV.

Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for adding network architecture-related information to metadata messages associated with neural network post filters. For example, a device (e.g., video decoding device), may obtain metadata information associated with a network architecture of a neural network. The device may obtain the metadata information within a message (e.g., supplemental enhancement information (SEI) message). The metadata information may include additional information that may enable an estimation of energy needed to run a neural-network post filter (NNPF). The device may estimate an amount of energy associated with running the NNPF from the additional information. The device may apply the NNPF based on the estimated amount of energy associated with running the NNPF.

A laboratory system for preparing a plurality of samples in accordance with one or more sample preparation methods, the system comprising a database unit with a database, the database storing information for defining a plurality of method parameters, the database unit being configured to define the method parameters in accordance with a selected sample preparation method, and a laboratory apparatus comprising at least one materials zone, a data communication interface, and a control unit.

Methods and apparatus are provided for in-loop filtering. In one embodiment, the filter coefficients are derived using templates of samples around a sample. In another embodiment, multiple templates are used around a block containing a current sample. The coefficients providing a minimized error between filtered and non-filtered templates can be used for filtering. The embodiments are suitable for in-loop filtering and coefficients can be derived by a decoder using reconstructed samples.

Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for encoding and decoding data frames. The encoding comprises training a hybrid INR network to produce a data region of a frame from latent variables. The training determines the parameters of the hybrid INR network based on a coding cost being a function of the latent variables modified by corresponding elements of a mask. The encoding further comprises selecting, using the mask, a subset of the latent variables, and coding into the bitstream the selected subset of the latent variables as well as the parameters of the hybrid INR network and the mask. The decoding comprises decoding from the bitstream the parameters of the hybrid INR network and the mask that indicates the subset of the latent variables. The latent variables are then obtained, where a latent variable belonging to the subset is decoded from the bitstream based on its distribution and a latent variable not belonging to the subset is derived based on its distribution. The data region of the frame is produced by the hybrid INR network from the obtained latent variables using the decoded parameters of the hybrid INR network.

A method, an apparatus and a system for alleviating instability of a vehicle caused by aquaplaning are disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a control device of a vehicle comprises deactivating a steer-by-wire (SbW) actuator when aquaplaning is detected (S410), maintaining deactivation of the SbW actuator for a predetermined period of time after the aquaplaning is over (S420), reactivating the SbW actuator after the predetermined period of time has elapsed (S420) and compensating for steering offset when a steering offset exists after reactivating the SbW actuator (S440).

Systems, methods, and devices disclosed herein are related to a transform unit (TU) split interaction with template-based tools. An encoding/decoding device may include a processor. The device may be configured to receive an indication that a template-based tool is enabled for a coding unit. The device may split the coding unit into a first TU and/or a second TU. The device may determine a first prediction of the first TU based on a first template associated with the first TU. The device may determine a second prediction of the second TU based on a second template associated with the second TU. The device may encode/decode the coding unit based on the first prediction and/or the second prediction. The device may include, in video data, the encoded coding unit and/or an indication that a template-based tool is enabled for the coding unit.