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A method for preferred network function, NF, location based routing using a service communications proxy, SCP, the method comprising: receiving , at an SCP and from a consumer NF, a service request message; performing , by the SCP, a lookup in a preferred NF location routing rules database at the SCP using at least one parameter extracted from the service request message; locating , by the SCP and in the preferred NF location routing rules database, a preferred NF location routing rule corresponding to the at least one parameter extracted from the service request message; selecting , by the SCP, a producer NF to process the service request based on application of the preferred NF location routing rule, wherein the preferred NF location routing rules database includes identifiers for a plurality of different producer NF domains and a plurality of different location priorities configured for the producer NF domains based on a location of the SCP, and wherein selecting the producer NF based on application of the preferred NF location routing rule includes selecting, on behalf of the consumer NF, the producer NF having a most preferred configured location priority based on the location of the SCP; and routing , by the SCP, the service request message to the producer NF. receiving , at an SCP and from a consumer NF, a service request message; performing , by the SCP, a lookup in a preferred NF location routing rules database at the SCP using at least one parameter extracted from the service request message; locating , by the SCP and in the preferred NF location routing rules database, a preferred NF location routing rule corresponding to the at least one parameter extracted from the service request message; selecting , by the SCP, a producer NF to process the service request based on application of the preferred NF location routing rule, wherein the preferred NF location routing rules database includes identifiers for a plurality of different producer NF domains and a plurality of different location priorities configured for the producer NF domains based on a location of the SCP, and wherein selecting the producer NF based on application of the preferred NF location routing rule includes selecting, on behalf of the consumer NF, the producer NF having a most preferred configured location priority based on the location of the SCP; and routing , by the SCP, the service request message to the producer NF.
An apparatus for use in an articulatory-based text-to-speech conversion system (200; 400; 600) to establish an articulatory speech synthesis model of a first person's voice, the apparatus comprising: a facial structure input device to acquire image data representing a visage of the first person, in which the visage includes facial characteristics defining exteriorly visible articulatory speech synthesis model parameters of the first person's voice; a facial characteristics matching system (220; 420; 610, 620) to select a predefined articulatory speech synthesis model from among stores of predefined models using the acquired image data, the selection based at least in part on one or both of the facial characteristics of the first person or the exteriorly visible articulatory speech synthesis model parameters of the first person, the predefined models modelling voices of different persons, each of the predefined models comprising, for a respective person that is different from the first person, exteriorly visible articulatory speech synthesis model parameters and interiorly concealed articulatory speech synthesis model parameters; and an articulatory system to establish the articulatory speech synthesis model of the first person's voice based on the interiorly concealed articulatory speech synthesis model parameters of the selected predefined articulatory speech synthesis model. a facial structure input device to acquire image data representing a visage of the first person, in which the visage includes facial characteristics defining exteriorly visible articulatory speech synthesis model parameters of the first person's voice; a facial characteristics matching system (220; 420; 610, 620) to select a predefined articulatory speech synthesis model from among stores of predefined models using the acquired image data, the selection based at least in part on one or both of the facial characteristics of the first person or the exteriorly visible articulatory speech synthesis model parameters of the first person, the predefined models modelling voices of different persons, each of the predefined models comprising, for a respective person that is different from the first person, exteriorly visible articulatory speech synthesis model parameters and interiorly concealed articulatory speech synthesis model parameters; and an articulatory system to establish the articulatory speech synthesis model of the first person's voice based on the interiorly concealed articulatory speech synthesis model parameters of the selected predefined articulatory speech synthesis model.
A connection device for a core drilling assembly, the connection device comprising: a first connection portion and a second connection portion ; the connection device including a connection mechanism arranged to facilitate engagement of the first and second connection portions with each other and disengagement of the first and second connection portions from each other; the connection mechanism including: at least one locking projection disposed on the first connection portion and at least one corresponding locking path disposed on the second connection portion , the locking path having a locking position such that the first and second connection portions are held together when a locking projection is disposed in the locking position, wherein each locking projection is engageable with a respective locking path , and the locking path is arranged such that the locking projection is movable through the locking path and receivable in the locking position by moving the first and second connection portions substantially towards each other and rotating the first and second connection portions relative to each other; characterised in that the connection mechanism further comprises: a locking collar mounted on the first connection portion such that the locking collar is reciprocably movable relative to the at least one locking projection and rotation of the locking collar relative to the at least one locking projection is restricted, the locking collar including a locking tab ; wherein when the locking projection is disposed in the locking position, the locking collar is reciprocably movable between: a first position wherein the locking tab engages with the locking path , so as to restrain the first and second connection portions from rotating relative to each other and thereby restrain the projection from moving along at least a portion of the locking path , and a second position wherein the locking tab does not engage with locking path and does not restrain the first and second connection portions from rotating relative to each other, thereby permitting the projection to move along the locking path ; and wherein the locking collar is resiliently biased towards the first position such that the locking collar resiliently urges the first and second connection portions away from each other.
A locking structure of switch device comprising: a connection seat formed with a main body assembling hole , an arm being disposed on the connection seat , a restriction section being formed on the arm ; and a shift body assembled on the connection seat , the shift body being movable between a first position and a second position, the shift body having a shift section , the shift section being aligned with the arm in the second position, a lever member being disposed on the shift section , one end of the lever member being formed with push/press section , characterized in that the other end of the lever member is formed with a ridge section , whereby when the shift body moves from the first position to the second position, the ridge section is permitted to directly elastically pass over the restriction section to be restricted by the restriction section into a locked state, when the push/press section is pressed, the ridge section being driven by way of leverage to backward pass over the restriction section into an unlocked state. a connection seat formed with a main body assembling hole , an arm being disposed on the connection seat , a restriction section being formed on the arm ; and a shift body assembled on the connection seat , the shift body being movable between a first position and a second position, the shift body having a shift section , the shift section being aligned with the arm in the second position, a lever member being disposed on the shift section , one end of the lever member being formed with push/press section , characterized in that the other end of the lever member is formed with a ridge section , whereby when the shift body moves from the first position to the second position, the ridge section is permitted to directly elastically pass over the restriction section to be restricted by the restriction section into a locked state, when the push/press section is pressed, the ridge section being driven by way of leverage to backward pass over the restriction section into an unlocked state.
A sand spreading machine, comprising bases and a frame between the bases , wherein a sand storage bin is provided inside the frame , double layers of sand falling opening are arranged below the sand storage bin, which respectively are a staggered sand falling opening on an upper layer and a sand-pressing-plate sand falling opening on a lower layer; and the staggered sand falling opening on the upper layer comprises a left sand falling plate and a right sand falling plate which are staggered, the two sand falling plates form a horizontal staggered opening at a bottom position, and a vertical spacing of the horizontal staggered opening is adjustable; a vibration device is arranged on one side of the left sand falling plate or the right sand falling plate , and in a working state, sand flows out of the staggered opening and enters the sand-pressing-plate sand falling opening on the lower layer, wherein a width of the vertical sand falling opening is adjustable; characterized in that the sand-pressing-plate sand falling opening on the lower layer comprises left and right sand pressing plates , a vertical sand falling opening is arranged between the sand pressing plates on two sides, and the sand pressing plates on the two sides are fixedly connected to the frame via supporting members arranged on two sides below the frame .
A method for performing charging processing on a target network slice customer, used in a network slice charging gateway, and comprising: • receiving (S 201) a first charging request message from a session management device, wherein the first charging request message comprises session information, and the session information comprises an attribute of a protocol data unit, PDU, session of a user equipment on a network slice instance, wherein the network slice instance is leased, subscribed to or purchased by a network slice customer for a quantity of users; • determining (S 202), based on the first charging request message, that charging processing is to be performed on the target network slice customer for the PDU session, wherein the target network slice customer is the network slice customer on which charging processing is to be performed for the PDU session; and • sending (S 203) a second charging request message to a network slice customer charging device in response to the determining, wherein the second charging request message comprises an identifier of the target network slice customer and the session information, wherein the second charging request message is used to perform charging processing on the target network slice customer for the PDU session according to the second charging request message. • receiving (S 201) a first charging request message from a session management device, wherein the first charging request message comprises session information, and the session information comprises an attribute of a protocol data unit, PDU, session of a user equipment on a network slice instance, wherein the network slice instance is leased, subscribed to or purchased by a network slice customer for a quantity of users; • determining (S 202), based on the first charging request message, that charging processing is to be performed on the target network slice customer for the PDU session, wherein the target network slice customer is the network slice customer on which charging processing is to be performed for the PDU session; and • sending (S 203) a second charging request message to a network slice customer charging device in response to the determining, wherein the second charging request message comprises an identifier of the target network slice customer and the session information, wherein the second charging request message is used to perform charging processing on the target network slice customer for the PDU session according to the second charging request message.
Transfer star-wheel for containers of thermoplastic material, comprising: a rotary carousel bearing a plurality of supporting stations (S) for supporting the containers by their neck , in each supporting station (S) being provided a pliers hinged to the rotary carousel at a hinge axis (AA) in such a way that it assumes at least a first configuration in which the pliers is fixed, that means it cannot rotate about its hinge axis (AA), and a second configuration in which the pliers can oscillate about its hinge axis (AA), each pliers comprising two jaws and a plate to which said jaws are integrally fixed, said plate being hinged to the rotary carousel at said hinge axis (AA); a cam kinematic motion that is operatively active on each pliers for maintaining it in the first configuration; a reactivating device for each pliers , that comprises elastic means operatively active on the pliers to bring it from the second to the first configuration following an accidental event that deactivated the pliers , characterized in that said cam kinematic motion comprises a roller coupled to a perimeter recess of said plate in such a way that said roller can slide on said perimeter recess ; a rotary carousel bearing a plurality of supporting stations (S) for supporting the containers by their neck , in each supporting station (S) being provided a pliers hinged to the rotary carousel at a hinge axis (AA) in such a way that it assumes at least a first configuration in which the pliers is fixed, that means it cannot rotate about its hinge axis (AA), and a second configuration in which the pliers can oscillate about its hinge axis (AA), each pliers comprising two jaws and a plate to which said jaws are integrally fixed, said plate being hinged to the rotary carousel at said hinge axis (AA); a cam kinematic motion that is operatively active on each pliers for maintaining it in the first configuration; a reactivating device for each pliers , that comprises elastic means operatively active on the pliers to bring it from the second to the first configuration following an accidental event that deactivated the pliers , characterized in that said cam kinematic motion comprises a roller coupled to a perimeter recess of said plate in such a way that said roller can slide on said perimeter recess ;
An image processing apparatus comprising: a distortion correction circuit to which a plurality of pixels composing an input image are inputted in raster scan order, and which is configured to perform a correction operation for correcting positions of the pixels based on distortion of the input image, attach information on corrected pixel positions obtained as a result of the correction operation to the pixels, and output the pixels in random order; a plurality of output buffers layered to two or more stages to which an output of the distortion correction circuit is inputted, and which are configured to perform output for each transmission block which is a set of pixels with the consecutive corrected pixel positions; and a controller configured to write an output pixel of the distortion correction circuit in a first-stage output buffer of the plurality of output buffers, sequentially transfer the written pixel to a post-stage output buffer , and cause output buffers at respective stages to store pixels of sub-blocks into which the transmission block is divided. a distortion correction circuit to which a plurality of pixels composing an input image are inputted in raster scan order, and which is configured to perform a correction operation for correcting positions of the pixels based on distortion of the input image, attach information on corrected pixel positions obtained as a result of the correction operation to the pixels, and output the pixels in random order; a plurality of output buffers layered to two or more stages to which an output of the distortion correction circuit is inputted, and which are configured to perform output for each transmission block which is a set of pixels with the consecutive corrected pixel positions; and a controller configured to write an output pixel of the distortion correction circuit in a first-stage output buffer of the plurality of output buffers, sequentially transfer the written pixel to a post-stage output buffer , and cause output buffers at respective stages to store pixels of sub-blocks into which the transmission block is divided.
A network congestion processing method, comprising: performing explicit congestion notification, ECN, marking on a packet by using first ECN configuration information, and obtaining first network status information, wherein the first network status information is used to indicate a network status when the first ECN configuration information is used and wherein the first ECN configuration information comprises an upper ECN threshold (K max_1 ), a lower ECN threshold (K min_1 ) and a maximum ECN marking probability (P max_1 ); determining second ECN configuration information based on the first ECN configuration information and the first network status information, and wherein the second ECN configuration information comprises an upper ECN threshold (K max_2 ), a lower ECN threshold (K min_2 ) and a maximum ECN marking probability (P max_2 ), wherein K max_2 > K max_1 ; and performing ECN marking on the packet by using the second ECN configuration information performing explicit congestion notification, ECN, marking on a packet by using first ECN configuration information, and obtaining first network status information, wherein the first network status information is used to indicate a network status when the first ECN configuration information is used and wherein the first ECN configuration information comprises an upper ECN threshold (K max_1 ), a lower ECN threshold (K min_1 ) and a maximum ECN marking probability (P max_1 ); determining second ECN configuration information based on the first ECN configuration information and the first network status information, and wherein the second ECN configuration information comprises an upper ECN threshold (K max_2 ), a lower ECN threshold (K min_2 ) and a maximum ECN marking probability (P max_2 ), wherein K max_2 > K max_1 ; and performing ECN marking on the packet by using the second ECN configuration information
A vibration damping device for use with a downhole tool, the downhole tool having a tool axis, the vibration damping device comprising: a device housing mechanically coupled to the downhole tool, wherein the device housing includes a receptacle having a volume and an inner surface; and an inertia element movably supported in the receptacle and having a volume, a mass, and a non-zero moment of inertia about the tool axis; a pressure compensation device , wherein the pressure compensation device comprises a pressure compensation housing and a piston moveably mounted therein so as to define a variable compensation volume , wherein the variable compensation volume is in fluid communication with the receptacle and wherein the pressure compensation device is adapted to adjust the pressure inside the receptacle to the pressure in a well bore; wherein the volume of the inertia element is less than the volume of the receptacle so that an interstitial volume is defined between the inertia element and the receptacle , and wherein the interstitial volume is occupied by a fluid or an elastomer; and wherein the inertia element is supported within the receptacle in a manner that allows the inertia element to move relative to the device housing ; wherein positioned between the inertia element and the inner surface of the receptacle is, at least one of a longitudinal biasing means and longitudinal friction pad combination or a radial biasing means and radial friction pad combination. a device housing mechanically coupled to the downhole tool, wherein the device housing includes a receptacle having a volume and an inner surface; and an inertia element movably supported in the receptacle and having a volume, a mass, and a non-zero moment of inertia about the tool axis; a pressure compensation device , wherein the pressure compensation device comprises a pressure compensation housing and a piston moveably mounted therein so as to define a variable compensation volume , wherein the variable compensation volume is in fluid communication with the receptacle and wherein the pressure compensation device is adapted to adjust the pressure inside the receptacle to the pressure in a well bore; wherein the volume of the inertia element is less than the volume of the receptacle so that an interstitial volume is defined between the inertia element and the receptacle , and wherein the interstitial volume is occupied by a fluid or an elastomer; and wherein the inertia element is supported within the receptacle in a manner that allows the inertia element to move relative to the device housing ; wherein positioned between the inertia element and the inner surface of the receptacle is, at least one of a longitudinal biasing means and longitudinal friction pad combination or a radial biasing means and radial friction pad combination.
An article of footwear comprising: a strobel having an interior surface and an exterior surface formed on an opposite side from the interior surface, the strobel defining a footbed and a peripheral wall extending transversely from the footbed to a terminal edge ; an upper attached to the terminal edge of the strobel along a peripheral seam to define an interior void for receiving a foot, the peripheral seam configured to extend along a side of the interior void; and a sole structure attached to the exterior surface of the footbed and having a sidewall extending partially over the peripheral wall of the strobel , wherein the peripheral seam is exposed above the sidewall. a strobel having an interior surface and an exterior surface formed on an opposite side from the interior surface, the strobel defining a footbed and a peripheral wall extending transversely from the footbed to a terminal edge ; an upper attached to the terminal edge of the strobel along a peripheral seam to define an interior void for receiving a foot, the peripheral seam configured to extend along a side of the interior void; and a sole structure attached to the exterior surface of the footbed and having a sidewall extending partially over the peripheral wall of the strobel , wherein the peripheral seam is exposed above the sidewall.