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A method and system for airline crewmembers to interactively query, bid, and receive a work schedule via a network is provided. Each crewmember is able to request which trips to fly and which days off are desired. Trips are awarded to individuals based on their seniority, preferences, availability and the legality to fly the trip while satisfying company constraints. Such constraints include minimum and maximum hours flown, priorities for more senior crewmembers, and airline restrictions. The resulting schedule is tentatively assigned to the crewmember, and as each crewmembers enters preferences, the schedules of other crewmembers are changed appropriately.

The present invention relates to a concrete transfer system of a concrete pump car which comprises a pair of concrete input tubes mounted in union to a pair of communication holes punched to the inside surface of a hopper, first and second drive cylinders mounted on the same lines of the concrete input tubes for sucking and transferring the concrete by forward and backward movements of pressure pistons mounted to rod ends, an oil pressure pump for supplying the fluid to the first and second drive cylinders, a rod sensing sensor for sensing the movement of the rods of the first and second drive cylinders, a control unit for performing a predetermined control operation by receiving the sensing signal of the rod sensing sensor, an oil path change drive unit for supplying selectively the fluid with the first and second drive cylinders according to the control signal of the control unit, the concrete transfer system of the concrete pump car comprising: a first logic valve to sixth logic valves, a reverse current preventive device, and a high / low pressure selection valve.

A method of marketing goods and / or services using discount purchasing incentives. The method provides customized discount coupon cards, books, or similar media, designed and arranged to carry and display a list of participating vendors, the cards containing a number of opportunities to redeem or otherwise utilize the designated discount at each respective vendor's place of business, or website. A graphical user interface and plurality of coupon carrying media support the ability of a consumer to personally customize any number of discounted purchase offers by choosing from a list of categories and sub-categories of manufacturer or retailer discount offers displayed on a network, such as the world wide web. After selecting offers that have been posted by local or national merchants, the specific discount information may be transmitted to an offer database, whereupon customized discount coupon cards, books, or other offer carrying media may be created for distribution to the consumer. Each customized card, or book etc., may be designed to display the specific offers chosen by the consumer and is transmitted to an in-house or outsourced printer, or encoder, for creation. The consumer's choices, geographic location, and other demographic information may be stored in a selections database designed to transmit the coupon utilization and ultimate sales information back to the manufacturers and retailers that provided the original discount offers.

An apparatus and method for resource management in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes allocating resources and transmit power to maximize Quality of Service (QoS) satisfaction of User Equipments (UEs) and a sum rate using long-term channel information of the UEs, determining a transmit power constraint per resource block using a power distribution of the resources and transmit power allocation results and control information of at least one neighboring BS, and allocating resource and transmit power to maximize the QoS satisfaction of the UEs and the sum rate using short-term channel information of the UEs under a condition of the transmit power constraint.

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing cosmetics customized for an individual customer, and more particularly, to a method and system for providing cosmetics customized for an individual customer, wherein customized cosmetics appropriate for skin condition or scalp and hair condition of the customer are produced using diagnostic data on the skin condition or scalp and hair condition of the customer and provided to the customer to thereby enhance customer's feeling of satisfaction. According to the present invention, there is provided a method for providing customized cosmetics appropriate for an individual customer using a microprocessor having information on standard cosmetic material mixing ratios in accordance with age groups and skin conditions of consumers as a database.

A system and method directed to improving efforts to plan for investor life goals. The method combines unique approaches of assessing investor risk tolerance using utility theory and investor preferences using conjoint analysis, Analytic Hierarchy Process (“AHP”), or the like in combination with existing industry financial projection methods using linear projections, Monte Carlo simulation, or the like. Further, the method improves upon existing financial projection approaches with the addition of regression techniques to streamline adjustments to the plan objectives, resources, and constraints. The method includes a means of determining an optimal combination of attribute preferences that have an acceptable probability of achieving plan goals while maximizing investor satisfaction as measured by total utility.

The invention discloses a CDN-based live stream self-adaption method and system. The system comprises a user terminal, a CDN (content delivery network) and a domain name system (DNS); and the CDN comprises an edge server, a reflector and a live source, and the CDN further comprises a centralized controller, a user request analyzer, a network analyzer, an encoder and a video adaptor. The centralized controller is connected with the edge server, the reflector and the live source, the centralized controller comprises the video adaptor, the edge server comprises the request analyzer and a routing table, the reflector comprises the network analyzer and a routing table, the live source comprises a live stream transmitter and the encoder, and the user terminal comprises a live service requesting device; the video adaptor receives information sent by the user request analyzer, the network analyzer and the encoder; according to the received information, control information is sent to a liver source server, the edge server and the reflector; and load information of the edge server is sent to the DNS.

An illumination system includes a power supply unit; and a light emitting apparatus driven by power supplied from the power supply unit. The light emitting apparatus includes: a first light emitting portion and a second light emitting portion configured to be independently driven to emit output light; and a controller configured to control a color temperature or a luminous flux of the output light by controlling operations of the first and second light emitting portions. The controller is configured to control an output color temperature of the output light according to color temperature control data for controlling an output color temperature of the second light emitting portion or control a luminous flux of the output light according to luminous flux control data for controlling an output luminous flux of the first light emitting portion.

A system and method directed to improving efforts to plan for investor life goals. The method combines unique approaches of assessing investor risk tolerance using utility theory and investor preferences using conjoint analysis, Analytic Hierarchy Process (“AHP”), or the like in combination with existing industry financial projection methods using linear projections, Monte Carlo simulation, or the like. Further, the method improves upon existing financial projection approaches with the addition of regression techniques to streamline adjustments to the plan objectives, resources, and constraints. The method includes a means of determining an optimal combination of attribute preferences that have an acceptable probability of achieving plan goals while maximizing investor satisfaction as measured by total utility.

The subject application relates to telecommunication networks and more particularly, to a method and system for managing and allocating wireless network resources to optimize User satisfaction. One aspect of the invention is directed to a system comprising a wireless base station; a user device; and a wireless network connecting said wireless base-station to said user device; said wireless base station being operable: to employ a ‘zone of tolerance’ to model user satisfaction; and to respond to a request from said user device to access network resources, by allocating network resources based on said ‘zone of tolerance’ model. Other aspects of the invention are also shown and described including a system and method of allocating network resources based on an AI-Enabled and Big Data-Driven Multi-Objective Optimization Process.

A vehicle key having a memory and a vehicle control method using the vehicle key is disclosed. The memory stores control information for management and control of the vehicle, and the vehicle includes a memory reader / writer in an ignition control. If the vehicle detects the vehicle memory key through the memory reader / writer, it loads control information from the vehicle memory key. Additional services provided in the vehicle are controlled using the control information. This maximizes the user's satisfaction with the additional services provided in the vehicle and also provides an improved driving environment to the driver. This induces the driver to safely drive and decreases accident risk due to manipulation of equipment in the vehicle while driving, which consequently reduces traffic accident rates.

Improved visual context management techniques are disclosed. By way of example, a technique for updating an existing visual display to incorporate new information comprises obtaining new information requested by a subsequent user query, and dynamically deriving one or more visual transformations for updating at least a portion of the existing display to incorporate the new information, wherein the transformation derivation is modeled as an optimization operation which attempts to balance visual context management constraints and to achieve a desired presentation of intended information.

The invention discloses a multiservice and multiaerial broadcast channel scheduling method based on an indistinct satisfaction degree factor, which is characterized in that the influence of the variation tendency of the time delay and the speed of different services to the satisfaction degree and the schedule of a user is considered, the user is scheduled by maximizing the channel quality using the indistinct satisfaction degree as the weighing, thereby the influence of the lag error to the schedule is avoided. The invention can better measure the satisfaction degree of the user and avoid the lag error. The simulation result indicates that compared with other scheduling methods based on the measure criteria of the satisfaction degree, the scheduling method of the invention more reasonably considers the satisfaction degree of the user under different time delays and speeds and the variation tendency thereof, better utilizes the frequency spectrum resources, ensures the justification of the user under the premise that the throughput rate is not lowered, more effectively ensures the service quality demands of the user, and maximizes the satisfaction degree of the system.

The invention belongs to the technical field of computer networks, and specifically discloses an inter-data-center big-data transmission bandwidth scheduling method with a deadline constraint. Firstly, user input requests are divided into two types of fixed-bandwidth big-data requests and variable-bandwidth big-data requests, sorting is carried out, then decision processing is sequentially carriedout according to a sorted request sequence, and two different methods are employed to respectively process the fixed-bandwidth big-data requests and the variable-bandwidth big-data requests. According to the method, the two different types of user requests of the fixed-bandwidth big-data transmission requests and the variable-bandwidth big-data transmission requests can be transmitted; request transmission can be quickly completed for processing of the fixed-bandwidth big-data transmission requests; and a scheduling success rate and a user satisfaction degree can be maximized for processing of the variable-bandwidth big-data transmission requests. The method improves a scheduling success rate of the user requests, and fully uses network resources.

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for performing device-to-device communication in a wireless communication system. The method includes generating identification information of a D2D user equipment that supports the D2D communication as identification information for D2D discovery using a hash function, the identification information for discovery includes information of a first length for indicating a division region of the beacon signals and information of a second length included in the beacon. The information of a first length and the information of a second length are smaller than identification information of the D2D user equipment. Accordingly, by performing discovery for the D2D user equipment through the identification information having shorter length than prior art, and performing discovery in a range where the discovery is available through the region in which the beacon signals are allocated, advantages of performing the D2D discovery effectively are provided.

A concrete transfer system for a concrete pump car has a pair of concrete input tubes mounted in a hopper, first and second drive cylinders operating with the concrete input tubes for inputting and outputting the concrete by pressure pistons each having a driving rod, an oil pressure pump for supplying oil to the first and second drive cylinders, and a movement sensor for each of the driving rods. A control unit receives a sensing signal from each sensor and there are a plurality of logic valves operated by the control unit that are selectively opened and closed to supply oil to opposite sides of the driving rod of each of the cylinders. A high-low pressure selection valve operates to perform the concrete transfer at either high or low oil pressure.

The invention relates to a stream switching-based group switching method in a heterogeneous wireless network. The conventional service stream is generally loaded by the same terminal, and the network selection may be limited by the type and the number of wireless interfaces of the terminal. Under a group mobile scene of the wireless heterogeneous network, a centralized joint radio resource management (JRRM) entity acquires information such as available bandwidth of each network, positions of all terminals in a group, access capacity and the like, works out an overall switching judgment, and can effectively support separate network selection of the service stream. The method specifically comprises initiation of group switching, judgment of group switching and execution of group switching. Aiming at the group mobile scene, the centralized JRRM for switching judgment is adopted, so that the ping-pong effect caused by simultaneous switching of multiple terminals is avoided.

The embodiment of the invention provides method and device for scheduling service data in a communication system. The method comprises the following steps of: receiving the service data; adjusting a scheduling weight of the service data according to a service data rate and a delighted bit rate, wherein the delighted bit rate is determined according to a user satisfaction index; and scheduling the service data according to the adjusted scheduling weight. Through the method and the device, the service rate of each user in a cell tends to be fair, the general user feeling is improved and the system satisfaction degree is maximized, thereby the benefits of an operator and an equipment manufacturer are increased.

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing cosmetics customized for an individual customer, and more particularly, to a method and system for providing cosmetics customized for an individual customer, wherein customized cosmetics appropriate for skin condition or scalp and hair condition of the customer are produced using diagnostic data on the skin condition or scalp and hair condition of the customer and provided to the customer to thereby enhance customer's feeling of satisfaction. According to the present invention, there is provided a method for providing customized cosmetics appropriate for an individual customer using a microprocessor having information on standard cosmetic material mixing ratios in accordance with age groups and skin conditions of consumers as a database.

The invention discloses an information processing method and device, electronic equipment and a computer readable storage medium. The information processing method comprises that historical order dataof a user in a preset historical period is obtained; time sensitivity reference elements including one or multiple selected from a relative dispensing time rate, overtime sensitivity, expected time sensitivity and overdue behavior change degree of the user are determined according to the historical order data; and the time sensitivity of the user is determined according to the time sensitivity reference elements. A dispensing strategy can be adjusted adaptively by utilizing the obtained time sensitivity parameter, so that the user is satisfied to the highest degree, the risk of customer churnis reduced, and more effective users can be obtained.

The invention discloses a multi-target bilateral matching method in a medium-and-long-term power market. The method comprises the steps of obtaining quotation and reporting data of a market subject inmarket transaction; constructing a multi-objective matching model by maximizing social welfare, promoting maximization of new energy consumption and promoting maximization of market transaction electric quantity; constructing a market matching constraint condition; and obtaining a Bellman equation by using a dynamic planning method, finally obtaining an optimized matching result through calculation of the simplified target function, and performing pairing transaction clearing on users participating in the market according to the matching result. The social welfare of market transaction, the transaction amount of the market and the new energy consumption amount of the market are considered at the same time, the operation risk of the market is reduced, and the efficiency of the market is improved.

An apparatus and method for resource management in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes allocating resources and transmit power to maximize Quality of Service (QoS) satisfaction of User Equipments (UEs) and a sum rate using long-term channel information of the UEs, determining a transmit power constraint per resource block using a power distribution of the resources and transmit power allocation results and control information of at least one neighboring BS, and allocating resource and transmit power to maximize the QoS satisfaction of the UEs and the sum rate using short-term channel information of the UEs under a condition of the transmit power constraint.

An energy distribution method using a dynamic price of energy and an energy broker apparatus performing the method are provided. The energy distribution method transmits a generated amount of generation energy produced from distributed resources held by an energy provider as optimal energy to be used by demand resources and loads of the energy consumer in response to a request from an energy consumer. In addition, the energy distribution method generates a profit by reselling excess energy produced from the demand resources of the energy consumer to a market at an optimal price.

A broadcasting signal receiving apparatus includes an input receiver configured to receive a user's input selecting a channel among a plurality of channels; a first tuner configured to tune to the channel selected by the user's input and receive a broadcast signal of the tuned channel; and a controller configured to control the first tuner to tune to a first channel and receive a broadcast signal of the first channel when a user makes the first input, and to control the first tuner to tune to a second channel and receive a broadcast signal of the second channel when a user makes a second input within a predetermined period of time after receiving the first input, wherein the first channel corresponds to the first input, and the second channel corresponds to a combination of the first input and the second input.

The invention discloses a scheduling optimization method for multi-type pre-cooling service resources in the first kilometer, which considers two types of pre-cooling service resources, namely a fixedpre-cooling station and a pre-cooling vehicle at the same time, and constructs a double-target optimization model in a model part, namely minimizes the operation cost of a pre-cooling service provider, and improves the scheduling optimization efficiency of the pre-cooling service provider. The satisfaction degree of farmers to the pre-cooling service is maximized; in the solving part, firstly, amodel taking maximization of satisfaction as a target is solved based on an adaptive large neighborhood search algorithm, then the satisfaction target is converted into a constraint, the model takingminimization of cost as a target is solved, and a solution with the minimum operating cost of a pre-cooling service provider under certain satisfaction is obtained. An idea is provided for schedulingand optimizing fixed and mobile pre-cooling service resources in the first kilometer, and key decision support is provided for a pre-cooling service provider to efficiently carry out pre-cooling service.

The present invention relates to an implant that is implanted into a human body by means of osseointegration. A drug delivery system comprises: an implant (10) for performing a support function, which is implanted into a human body; and a cover unit (20) for performing a covering function, which is coupled to the implant (10). The drug delivery system further comprises: an accommodating unit (12) formed in the implant (10) for accommodating a drug cartridge (30) and intended to be opened / closed by the cover unit (20); a plurality of diffusion units (14) formed in the wall surface of the accommodating unit (12) so as to diffuse and discharge contents of the drug cartridge (30); and injection units (16) formed at the respective ends of the diffusion units (14) for injecting the contents of the drug cartridge (30) into the human body. By continuously injecting drugs using the implant, various inconveniences which might occur due to oral ingestion or injection of the drug and various side effects which might occur due to oral ingestion of the drug are minimized.