A method for unlocking a display panel and a display assembly are provided. The method includes: acquiring a plurality of preset pictures, wherein different preset pictures among the plurality of preset pictures correspond to different preset inputs; performing at least one unlocking process, wherein each of the at least one unlocking process includes: causing the display panel to display at least one preset picture of the plurality of preset pictures and receive a verification input from a user, when the display panel is in a locked state; determining whether the verification input is identical with the preset input corresponding to a displayed preset picture; and switching the display panel to an unlocked state, if the verification input is identical with the preset input corresponding to the displayed preset picture.

A method for unlocking a display panel and a display assembly are provided. The method includes: acquiring a plurality of preset pictures, wherein different preset pictures among the plurality of preset pictures correspond to different preset inputs; performing at least one unlocking process, wherein each of the at least one unlocking process includes: causing the display panel to display at least one preset picture of the plurality of preset pictures and receive a verification input from a user, when the display panel is in a locked state; determining whether the verification input is identical with the preset input corresponding to a displayed preset picture; and switching the display panel to an unlocked state, if the verification input is identical with the preset input corresponding to the displayed preset picture.

According to an embodiment, a quantum annealing apparatus includes: an output unit acquiring and outputting components in a Z axis from a plurality of quantum bits in a quantum calculation; and an operation unit executes: a selecting process of selecting a first quantum bit, a second quantum bit and a third quantum bit, the second quantum bit and the third quantum bit being coupled in the quantum calculation unit; a first rotating operation of rotating each of the second quantum bit and the third quantum bit by 90 around a first axis perpendicular to the Z axis; an interaction operation of causing the first quantum bit and the second quantum bit to interact with each other; and a second rotating operation of rotating each of the second quantum bit and the third quantum bit by 90 around a second axis perpendicular to the Z axis and the first axis.

According to an embodiment, a quantum annealing apparatus includes: an output unit acquiring and outputting components in a Z axis from a plurality of quantum bits in a quantum calculation; and an operation unit executes: a selecting process of selecting a first quantum bit, a second quantum bit and a third quantum bit, the second quantum bit and the third quantum bit being coupled in the quantum calculation unit; a first rotating operation of rotating each of the second quantum bit and the third quantum bit by 90 around a first axis perpendicular to the Z axis; an interaction operation of causing the first quantum bit and the second quantum bit to interact with each other; and a second rotating operation of rotating each of the second quantum bit and the third quantum bit by 90 around a second axis perpendicular to the Z axis and the first axis.

The system and methods disclosed herein relate to an improvement in automated data tiering technology. The systems and methods disclosed herein enhance database storage performance characteristics in myriad ways. First, the speed with which data can be relocated from one tier to another in a tiered data storage system is increased by reducing the number of sort cycles required to perform data relocation. In addition, data relocation among the tiers is performed on the backend by an offload engine, which results in uninterrupted access to read/write commands within the data storage system from a user's perspective on the frontend. Third, users are able to adjust the percentages of hot or cold data that are relocated within the database without having to alter the service level agreements. In this way, users can make spontaneous changes to performance characteristics related to the promotion and demotion of data stored within a tiered data storage system.

The system and methods disclosed herein relate to an improvement in automated data tiering technology. The systems and methods disclosed herein enhance database storage performance characteristics in myriad ways. First, the speed with which data can be relocated from one tier to another in a tiered data storage system is increased by reducing the number of sort cycles required to perform data relocation. In addition, data relocation among the tiers is performed on the backend by an offload engine, which results in uninterrupted access to read/write commands within the data storage system from a user's perspective on the frontend. Third, users are able to adjust the percentages of hot or cold data that are relocated within the database without having to alter the service level agreements. In this way, users can make spontaneous changes to performance characteristics related to the promotion and demotion of data stored within a tiered data storage system.

Embodiments may include receiving an unplaced layout associated with an electronic circuit design and one or more grouping requirements. Embodiments may further include identifying instances that need to be placed at the unplaced layout and areas of the unplaced layout configured to receive the instances. Embodiments may also analyzing one or more instances that need to be placed at the unplaced layout and the one or more areas of the unplaced layout configured to receive the one or more instances. Embodiments may further include determining a location and an orientation for each of the one or more instances based upon, at least in part, the analyzing. Embodiments may also include generating a placed layout based upon, at least in part, the determined location and orientation for each of the one or more instances. Embodiments may further include during the generation of the placed layout, routing the placed layout.

Embodiments may include receiving an unplaced layout associated with an electronic circuit design and one or more grouping requirements. Embodiments may further include identifying instances that need to be placed at the unplaced layout and areas of the unplaced layout configured to receive the instances. Embodiments may also analyzing one or more instances that need to be placed at the unplaced layout and the one or more areas of the unplaced layout configured to receive the one or more instances. Embodiments may further include determining a location and an orientation for each of the one or more instances based upon, at least in part, the analyzing. Embodiments may also include generating a placed layout based upon, at least in part, the determined location and orientation for each of the one or more instances. Embodiments may further include during the generation of the placed layout, routing the placed layout.

Median values for a stream of received data values in a data processing system (e.g. an image processing system) are determined. A first median value of the received data values within a first subset of data values of the received stream is determined, and intermediate data used for determining the first median value is stored. The stored intermediate data is used to determine a median value of the received data values within a second subset of data values of the received stream, wherein the second subset at least partially overlaps with the first subset. The determined median values are outputted for use in the data processing system, e.g. for further processing.

A method is provided for the capture of biometric or multi-biometric information using: a standard Internet of Things (IoT) data broker in an efficient and distributed IoT architecture. The MQTT information protocol is used in combination with mobile or fixed devices that manage one or more peripherals for capturing biometric information. An IoT platform is provided that allows information to be viewed in real time along with historical information and statistics regarding the use and operation of the devices to be obtained. The invention provides a method based on standard integration protocols and tools for M2M communication in IoT architectures, which acts as an information bridge, facilitating implementation to capture any type of biometric or multibiometric information, which information can be in any format (biometric templates or images in standard or proprietary formats), so that the captured information can be used in any type of biometric process.