Author: claimsbot

1. Barrier against shock waves such as Tsunami andor against high sea waves comprising a wall extending preferably 50 m to 500 m, maximum 4km below sea level, a wall of which the lowest end is adapted to be fixed on the sea floor or in the ground, said wall being furthermore designed to be stabilized in a substantially vertical position and to be protected against erosion above sea level by hanging and replaceable surge stoppers or wave deflectors.
2. Barrier according to claim 1 wherein said wall is a fence with horizontal anchors stabilized landward by rocks, concrete blocks or other solid bodies, or is a double-fence wall filled with rocks.
3. Barrier according to claim 2 comprising several fences horizontally and vertically interconnected to form a large continuous surface.
4. Barrier according to claim 2 wherein said fence(s) isare made of steel.
5. Barrier according to claim 2 comprising anchors which are fixed to said fence(s) and which are held horizontally and adapted to be fixed by rocks or concrete blocks inserted from above.
6. Barrier according to claim 2 comprising two substantially parallel fences connected at the bottom and thus forming a fence basket adapted to be filled by rocks andor similar materials, and with distance holders to keep the parallel fences apart.
7. Barrier according to claim 2 comprising a chain of steel beams with side-arms, spines and anchors to connect neighbouring fences and to provide the horizontal anchors to stabilize the vertical fences by rocks.
8. Barrier according to claim 2 wherein said fence(s) isare coated or filled in by a salt-water resistant elastic polymer like a natural or a synthetic rubber, poly-urethane, or by concrete.
9. Barrier according to claim 1 where the surface topology and structure and the inclination from vertical are adjusted to reduce the harmful effect of reflected pressure waves on opposite coasts.
10. Barrier according to claim 1 of at least 1 m thickness at the sea and at least 50 cm thickness along rivers, fixed by concrete foundation or by steel beams in the sea floor or in the ground and extending at least 4 m above the sea level to replace conventional dikes, with vertical steel beams for later heightening and for hanging triangular long structures, preferably of concrete or of double-fence-rock structure, of 1 m to more than 5 m horizontal length to protect the fence-rock wall or the concrete wall, and to be replaced when eroded or damaged, said barrier being stabilized landward by heavy masses to withstand sea waves from heaviest storms and recover at the same time land surface.
11. Barrier according to claim 1 comprising a sequence of submerged walls in terrace (step-riser) structure.
12. Method for constructing a barrier as defined in claim 1, said method comprising the following steps:
Lowering of fence(s) with anchors into the sea by assistance of weights,
Horizontally fixing said anchors by rocks or concrete blocks inserted from above,
Filling the coast side of said fence with rocks andor similar materials and a top soil layer to gain new land.
13. Method for constructing the double-fence-rock barrier comprising of the following steps:
Simultaneous lowering of two fences with anchors and distance holders into the sea,
filling the gap between the vertical fences with rocks or concrete blocks,
inserting further rocks on the coastal side of the double-fence for enhanced mechanical stabilization and with the possibility to fill the gap towards the shore for gaining new land.
14. Flexible submerged barrier, hanging on bearings or on chains, can partially replace the Tsunami barrier of claim 1 and can be fitted with waterwheels or turbines using the inward and outward water flow for producing electric energy.
15. Swimming roads and land surfaces, and of roads and land surfaces on pillars or on fence-rock structures, created between barriers as defined in claim 1 and the coast, and to leave openings on top so that algae and other plants can grow and that feeding can be supplied for production of fish and other seafood.
16. Using the sea-water reservoirs between Tsunami barriers and the coast for large-scale fish farming, the reservoirs being separated by supply roads which allow access to the open sea by ships and fishing boats.
17. Use of a circular (or other closed shape) double-fence tube barrier with distance holders and filled with rocks or other solids as defined in claim 5 for protecting bridge pillars, offshore platforms, wind power plants, light-towers, Tsunami warning systems and other submarine buildings.
18. Use of a circular (or other closed shape) single outside fence which is fixed to the pillar or other submerged building to be protected, by means of distance holders for filling the gap between pillar and fence with rocks or other solid materials.
19. Under-water densification (compacting) of the fence-rock structures of claim 2 by repeated lifting a hanging heavy weight (of adjustable height) and loosen it so that it hits the fence-rock structure thereby causing vibrations.
20. Method of fabricating double-fence-rock structures of three to more than 100 m height and 5 m to more than 100 m horizontal length to be lowered into deep sea to assist deep-sea mining, in order to define and separate specific areas, and in order to mark paths, directions and geographic points; the vertical fence-rock structures of one to more than 20 m width are connected to form cages of square or any other shape and can be covered to provide storage room for diving bells and other equipment.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of providing a broadband telecommunication service to a mobile terminal over a network, the mobile terminal having a home environment with a home service capability, the method comprising:
registering a mobile terminal in a first environment having a default service capability, wherein the first environment is different from and remotely located from the home environment;
providing the telecommunication service to the mobile terminal in the first environment by matching the default service capability to the home service capability;
receiving a registration message from an access agent of the first environment;
verifying that the registration message was initiated by the mobile terminal; and
sending profile information associated with the mobile terminal to the access agent, the profile information including the home service capability.
2. The method of claim 1 further including updating location information associated with the mobile terminal based on the registration message.
3. The method of claim 2 further including storing an Internet protocol (IP) address associated with the first environment to a memory.
4. The method of claim 1 further including:
storing the profile information in a memory; and
retrieving the profile information in response to the registration message.
5. The method of claim 4 further including storing the profile information in accordance with a web-based service management dialogue with a user.
6. The method of claim 4 further including storing the profile information in accordance with an interactive voice session with a user.
7. The method of claim 1 further including sending the profile information to the access agent via a remote network access server platform (NASP).
8. A machine readable storage medium storing a set of instructions executed by a processor to:
register a mobile terminal in a remote environment, the mobile terminal having a home environment with a home service capability, wherein the remote environment is different from and remotely located from said home environment;
provide a telecommunication service to the mobile terminal in the remote environment by matching a default service capability of the remote environment to the home service capability;
receive a registration message from an access agent;
verify that the registration message was initiated by the mobile terminal; and
send profile information associated with the mobile terminal to the access agent, the profile information including the home service capability.

1. Agent for lightening keratin fibers comprising, in a cosmetic carrier:
(i) at least one cationic acyl pyridinium derivative according to formula (I)
wherein
R is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C2-C6 hydroxyalkyl group, a C1-C6-alkoxy-C2-C6-alkyl group, a carboxy-C1-C6-alkyl group, an aryl-C1-C6-alkyl group, a heteroaryl-C1-C6-alkyl group, a mono- or di-C1-C6-alkylamino-C2-C6-alkyl group, a 3-oxobutyl group, a 2-oxopropyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group;
R\u2032 is a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C2-C6 hydroxyalkyl group or a C1-C6-alkoxy-C2-C6-alkyl group; and
X\u2212 is a physiologically acceptable anion;

(ii) at least one toxicologically safe co-bleach activator andor the physiologically acceptable salt thereof; and
(iii) hydrogen peroxide.
2. Agent according to claim 1, wherein R in formula (I) is a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group or a C2-C6 hydroxyalkyl group.
3. Agent according to claim 1, wherein at least one cationic acyl pyridinium derivative according to formula (I) is chosen from 4-acetyl-1-methylpyridinium p-toluene sulfonate, 4-acetyl-1-methylpyridinium benzene sulfonate, 4-acetyl-1-methylpyridinium bromide, 4-acetyl-1-methylpyridinium hydrogen sulfate, 4-acetyl-1-allylpyridinium p-toluene sulfonate, 4-acetyl-1-allylpyridinium benzene sulfonate, 4-acetyl-1-allylpyridinium bromide, 4-acetyl-1-allylpyridinium hydrogen sulfate, 4-acetyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-pyridinium p-toluene sulfonate, 4-acetyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-pyridinium benzene sulfonate, 4-acetyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-pyridinium bromide, or 4-acetyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-pyridinium hydrogen sulfate.
4. Agent according to claim 1, wherein the at least one acyl pyridinium derivatives of formula (I) are present in an amount of 0.01 to 25 wt. %, based on total weight of the agent.
5. Agent according to claim 1, wherein the at least one co-bleach activator andor the physiologically acceptable salt thereof is at least an aliphatic andor carbocyclic co-bleach activator.
6. Agent according to claim 1, wherein the at least one co-bleach activator andor the physiologically acceptable salt thereof comprises at least one functional group chosen from a hydroxy group, carboxylic acid, sulfuric acid monoester or phosphoric acid monoester.
7. Agent according to claim 1, wherein the at least one co-bleach activator is at least a co-bleach activator andor the physiologically acceptable salt thereof according to formula (II)
wherein
Y is a carbonyl group, a direct bond or methylene group;
R1 is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a physiologically acceptable cation or an SO3\u2212 or a PO32\u2212 group;
R2 is an amino, a methylamino, a dimethylamino, a trimethylammonio group, phenyl, benzyl, phenoxymethyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 2-, 3-, 4-toluoyl, or an R4-O\u2014(CH2CH2O)n group, wherein R4 is a C6-C20 alkyl group and n is a number 15 or greater;
R3 is hydrogen or an optionally branched C1-C6 alkyl group;
provided that
if Y is a carbonyl group,
R1 is hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl group or a physiologically acceptable cation,
R2 is an amino, a methylamino, a dimethylamino or a trimethylammonio group, and
R3 is hydrogen or an optionally branched C1-C6 alkyl group,

if Y is a direct bond,
R1 is hydrogen,
R2 is phenyl, benzyl, phenoxymethyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 2-, 3- or 4-toluoyl, and
R3 is hydrogen or an optionally branched C1-C6 alkyl group,

or
if Y is a methylene group,
R1 is an SO3\u2212 or a PO32\u2212 group,
R2 is an R4\u2014O(CH2CH2O)n group, in which R4 is a C6-C20 alkyl group and n is a number greater than 15, and
R3 is hydrogen.
8. Agent according to claim 1, wherein the at least one co-bleach activator is at least glycine andor the physiologically acceptable salt thereof.
9. Agent according to claim 1, wherein the at least one co-bleach activator is at least benzyl alcohol.
10. Agent according to claim 1, wherein the at least one co-bleach activator is at least a physiologically acceptable salt of R4-O(CH2CH2O)m\u2014SO3\u2212, wherein R4 is a C6-C20 alkyl group and m is a number 15 or greater.
11. Agent according to claim 1, wherein the co-bleach activator andor the physiologically acceptable salt thereof is present in an amount of 0.01 to 10 wt. %, based on total weight of the ready-to-use agent.
12. Agent according to claim 1, wherein it has a pH value of 7 to 11.
13. Agent according to claim 1 further comprising at least one inorganic persulfate or peroxodisulfate salt.
14. Method for lightening keratin fibers comprising applying an agent according to claim 1 onto keratin-containing fibers, leaving the agent on the fibers for 5 to 60 minutes, and rinsing the agent back out or washing the agent out with a shampoo.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
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1. A method for performing head tracking, comprising:
(a) receiving an input of an image including a facial area; and
(b) tracking a movement of the facial area,
wherein the step (b) comprises:
(b-1) if a rotation angle of a facial area is within a predetermined angle range from a front side, searching for a location change of feature points within a facial area through a comparison with a template learned in advance; and
(b-2) if a rotation angle of a facial area is beyond a predetermined angle range from a front side, searching for a location change of feature points within a facial area through a comparison with a facial area image frame previously inputted.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
initializing by detecting a facial area from an inputted image.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of initializing by detecting the facial area from the inputted image comprises:
detecting feature points within a facial area using FD, ED and MD techniques from an inputted 2D image; and
estimating an initial 3D location of a facial area from a facial area on the 2D image.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the step of estimating the initial 3D location of the facial area comprises:
estimating width and height of a face by using a distance between both eyes, estimating a roll angle using an angle between a line connecting both eyes and a horizontal line, and thereby calculating a rotation angle of a face.
5. The method of claim 2, wherein, after the step of initializing, a step of searching for a location change of feature points within a facial area through a comparison with the template learned in advance is performed at least once.
6. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of initializing is performed as angles of yaw, pitch, and roll are respectively within a range of \xb122.5\xb0 from a front side of a facial area.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step (b-1) is implemented using an active appearance model (AAM) algorithm.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step (b-2) estimates a 3D location of a facial area using a dynamic template technique.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the steps of searching for the location change of the feature points within the facial area are conducted by obtaining 6 parameters of the feature points.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the 6 parameters include a rotation angle with respect to X axis (pitching), a rotation angle with respect to Y axis (yawing), a rotation angle with respect to Z axis (rolling), a parallel movement distance with respect to X axis, a parallel movement distance with respect to Y axis, and a parallel movement distance with respect to Z axis.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the feature points within the facial area include centers of both eyes and both end points of a mouth.
12. (canceled)
13. An apparatus for performing head tracking, comprising:
an image input unit configured to receive an input of an image including a facial area; and
a facial area tracking unit configured to track a movement of the facial area,
wherein the facial area tracking unit is configured to perform:
a location change search of feature points within a facial area through a comparison with a template learned in advance, if a rotation angle of a facial area is within a predetermined angle range from a front side; and
a location change search of feature points within a facial area through a comparison with a facial area image frame previously inputted, if a rotation angle of a facial area is beyond a predetermined angle range from a front side.
14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising:
a facial area detecting unit configured to initialize by detecting a facial area from an inputted image.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the facial area detecting unit being configured to further perform:
a detection of feature points within a facial area using FD, ED, and MD techniques from an inputted 2D image; and
an estimate of an initial 3D location of a facial area from a facial area on the 2D image.
16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the estimate of the initial 3D location of the facial area comprises:
an estimate of a width and height of a face by using a distance between both eyes, an estimate of a roll angle using an angle between a line connecting both eyes and a horizontal line, and thereby calculate a rotation angle of a face.
17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein, after the initialization is performed, a process of searching for a location change of feature points within a facial area through a comparison with the template learned in advance is performed at least once.
18-19. (canceled)
20. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the location change search of the feature points within the facial area through the comparison with the facial area image frame previously inputted estimates a 3D location of a facial area using a dynamic template technique.
21. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the location change search of the feature points within the facial area are conducted by obtaining 6 parameters of the feature points.
22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the 6 parameters include a rotation angle with respect to X axis (pitching), a rotation angle with respect to Y axis (yawing), a rotation angle with respect to Z axis (rolling), a parallel movement distance with respect to X axis, a parallel movement distance with respect to Y axis, and a parallel movement distance with respect to Z axis.
23. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the feature points include centers of both eyes and both end points of a mouth.
24. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the predetermined angle is that angles of yaw, pitch, and roll are respectively \xb15\xb0 from a front of a facial area.
25. A computer-readable medium having instructions, which when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform:
(a) receiving an input of an image including a facial area; and
(b) tracking a movement of the facial area,
wherein the step (b) comprises:
(b-1) if a rotation angle of a facial area is within a predetermined angle range from a front side, searching for a location change of feature points within a facial area through a comparison with a template learned in advance; and
(b-2) if a rotation angle of a facial area is beyond a predetermined angle range from a front side, searching for a location change of feature points within a facial area through a comparison with a facial area image frame previously inputted.
26. A computer-readable medium of claim 25, further comprising:
initializing by detecting a facial area from an inputted image.
27. A computer-readable medium of claim 26, wherein the step of initializing by detecting the facial area from the inputted image comprises:
detecting feature points within a facial area using FD, ED and MD techniques from an inputted 2D image; and
estimating an initial 3D location of a facial area from a facial area on the 2D image.
28. A computer-readable medium of claim 27, wherein the step of estimating the initial 3D location of the facial area comprises:
estimating width and height of a face by using a distance between both eyes, estimating a roll angle using an angle between a line connecting both eyes and a horizontal line, and thereby calculating a rotation angle of a face.