14th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100086017 | Automatic calibration in high-speed serial interface receiver circuitry - Circuitry for receiving a serial data signal (e.g., a high-speed serial data signal) includes adjustable equalizer circuitry for producing an equalized version of the serial data signal. The equalizer circuitry may include controllably variable DC gain and controllably variable AC gain. The circuitry may further include eye height and eye width monitor circuitry for respectively producing first and second output signals indicative of the height and width of the eye of the equalized version. The first output signal may be used in control of the DC gain of the equalizer circuitry, and the second output signal may be used in control of the AC gain of the equalizer circuitry. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086018 | Channel Estimator and Channel Estimation Method - The invention discloses a double-estimation channel estimator for calculating a plurality of accurate channel responses from a plurality of synchronization signals, comprising a first channel estimator, for calculating a plurality of first channel responses at all time points over all sub-channels according to a plurality of pilot signals and the synchronization signals; a first equalizer, for calculating a plurality of first equalization signals at all the time points over all the sub-channels according to the first channel responses and the synchronization signals; a second channel estimator, for calculating a plurality of second responses at all the time points over all the sub-channels according to the first equalization signals and the synchronization signals; and a calculation module, for calculating a plurality of third channel responses at all the time points over all the sub-channels according to the first channel responses and the second channel responses. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086019 | High-Speed Decoder for a Multi-Pair Gigabit Transceiver - A method and a system for providing an input signal from a multiple decision feedback equalizer to a decoder based on a tail value and a subset of coefficient values received from a decision-feedback equalizer. A set of pre-computed values based on the subset of coefficient values is generated. Each of the pre-computed values is combined with the tail value to generate a tentative sample. One of the tentative samples is selected as the input signal to the decoder. In one aspect of the system, tentative samples are saturated and then stored in a set of registers before being outputted to a multiplexer which selects one of the tentative samples as the input signal to the decoder. This operation of storing the tentative samples in the registers before providing the tentative samples to the multiplexer facilitates high-speed operation by breaking up a critical path of computations into substantially balanced first and second portions, the first portion including computations in the decision-feedback equalizer and the multiple decision feedback equalizer, the second portion including computations in the decoder. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086020 | CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM HAVING AN EDGE RESOURCE MANAGER PERFORMING BANDWIDTH RECLAMATION - A method is provided for reclaiming bandwidth from an edge device. The method includes communicating a bandwidth query message to at least one session manager. The bandwidth query message specifies an amount of bandwidth that needs to be reclaimed from a single one of a plurality of edge devices in order to establish at least one additional session that delivers a digital service to a subscriber in a service group serviced by the plurality of edge devices over an access network. In response to communication of the bandwidth query message, a bandwidth query response message is received from the session manager identifying an edge device from which at least the specified amount of bandwidth can be reclaimed. A response is communicated to the session manager requesting the session manager to reclaim the specified amount of bandwidth from the edge device that has been identified. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086021 | INFORMATION TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided an information transmission apparatus which includes a reproduction information reception unit configured to receive reproduction information about reproduction of video data transmitted to a reception apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine a fragment size of the video data based on the reproduction information received by the reproduction information reception unit, a generation unit configured to generate a packet of the video data based on the fragment size determined by the determination unit, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the packet generated by the generation unit to the reception apparatus. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086022 | Client-Server Architectures and Methods for Zoomable User Interfaces - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for communicating and processing data in communication networks, e.g., cable networks and/or interactive television networks. Selective use of different data streams and encoding techniques enable sophisticated user interfaces to be generated on client devices having varying processing capabilities. MPEG encoding techniques have reduced complexity to enable better response time to user requests. Specialized user interface features, such as hoverzooming, are enabled. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086023 | MANAGING MULTIVIEW STREAMING VIDEO DATA COMPOSED OF FRAMES - A system for managing multiview streaming video data composed of a plurality of frames includes an encoder configured to encode multiple representations of at least one frame of the plurality of frames corresponding to multiple views using different reference frames for each of the multiple representations. The system also includes a controller configured to create a coding tree containing the plurality of frames and the multiple representations. The system further includes a data store configured to store the coding tree, wherein the controller is further configured to identify a storage constraint of the data store and to omit at least one of the multiple representations from the coding tree to cause the plurality of frames stored in the data store to remain within the storage constraint. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086024 | STREAMING SCALABLE VIDEO OVER FADING WIRELESS CHANNELS - A method and apparatus are provided for streaming scalable video over fading wireless channels. The method includes building a model relating to a relationship between an average data rate and an average peak signal-to-noise ratio for a video sequence encoded using scalable video coding and having a base layer and one or more enhancement layers. The method also includes computing a vector relating to a set of average data rates for a particular boundary point on an achievable rate region for a transmission strategy. The boundary point is a function of a parameter set for a plurality of users. The achievable rate region is based upon the model. The method further includes scheduling the plurality of users to receive the video sequence over a wireless channel, such that at a given transmission time slot a particular one of the plurality of users associated with a maximum value is selected. The maximum value is based on the vector and a channel capacity available to the particular one of the plurality of users. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086025 | QUANTIZATION PARAMETER SELECTIONS FOR ENCODING OF CHROMA AND LUMA VIDEO BLOCKS - This disclosure describes rules that may be applied during block-based video coding to ensure that quantization parameter selections for luma blocks will not adversely affect the quality of chroma blocks. In accordance with this disclosure, rate-controlled video encoding occurs in which quantization parameter changes in luma blocks are pre-evaluated to determine whether such quantization parameter changes in luma blocks will also cause quantization changes for chroma blocks. If quantization parameter changes in the luma blocks will also cause quantization changes for chroma blocks, then that quantization parameter change for luma blocks may be skipped and not evaluated. In this way, secondary effects of quantization parameter changes in the luma blocks (with respect to the chroma blocks) can be avoided. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086026 | ADAPTIVE DECIMATION FILTER - An initial decimation filter is applied to an original frame to generate a decimated frame. An optimized prediction filter is extracted from both the decimated frame and the original frame, while the initial decimation filter is held fixed. A predicted from is generated from the optimized prediction filter and the decimated frame, and an optimize decimation filter is extracted from the decimated frame and the predicted frame, while the optimized prediction filter remains fixed. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086027 | EFFICIENT PREDICTION MODE SELECTION - In generally, techniques are described for efficiently selecting a prediction mode by which to predict predictive video data from reference video data. In particular, an apparatus may include a memory that stores at least a first and second reference coded unit that each includes a first and second reference video data unit, respectively. The apparatus may further comprise a motion compensation unit that performs default weighted prediction to predict a first version of a predictive video data unit from the first and second reference video data units and calculates an offset value for the first version of the predictive video data unit. The motion compensation unit may then perform, based on the calculated offset value, either implicit weighted prediction or explicit weighted prediction to predict a second version of the predictive video data unit and encode the predictive video data unit as either the first or second version. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086028 | VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding apparatus includes a predictor to perform prediction for an input image signal to generate a prediction image signal, a subtractor to calculate a difference between the input image signal and the prediction image signal to generate a prediction residual signal, a transformer to transform the prediction residual signal to generate a transform coefficient, a modulating unit to perform modulation on a quantization matrix to obtain a modulated quantization matrix, a quantizer to quantize the transform coefficient using the modulated quantization matrix to generate a quantized transform coefficient, and an encoder to encode the quantized transform coefficient and a modulation index to generate encoded data. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086029 | VIDEO CODING WITH LARGE MACROBLOCKS - Techniques are described for encoding and decoding digital video data using macroblocks that are larger than the macroblocks prescribed by conventional video encoding and decoding standards. For example, the techniques include encoding and decoding a video stream using macroblocks comprising greater than 16×16 pixels, for example, 64×64 pixels. In one example, an apparatus includes a video encoder configured to encode a video block having a size of more than 16×16 pixels, generate block-type syntax information that indicates the size of the block, and generate a coded block pattern value for the encoded block, wherein the coded block pattern value indicates whether the encoded block includes at least one non-zero coefficient. The encoder may set the coded block pattern value to zero when the encoded block does not include at least one non-zero coefficient or set the coded block pattern value to one when the encoded block includes a non-zero coefficient. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086030 | VIDEO CODING WITH LARGE MACROBLOCKS - Techniques are described for encoding and decoding digital video data using macroblocks that are larger than the macroblocks prescribed by conventional video encoding and decoding standards. For example, the techniques include encoding and decoding a video stream using macroblocks comprising greater than 16×16 pixels, for example, 64×64 pixels. Each macroblock may be partitioned into two or more partitions, and two or more of the partitions may be encoded using different modes. In one example, an apparatus includes a video encoder configured to receive a video block having a size of more than 16×16 pixels, partition the block into partitions, encode one of the partitions using a first encoding mode, encode another of the partitions using a second encoding mode different from the first encoding mode, and generate block-type syntax information that indicates the size of the block and identifies the partitions and the encoding modes used to encode the partitions. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086031 | VIDEO CODING WITH LARGE MACROBLOCKS - Techniques are described for encoding and decoding digital video data using macroblocks that are larger than the macroblocks prescribed by conventional video encoding and decoding standards. For example, the techniques include encoding and decoding a video stream using macroblocks comprising greater than 16×16 pixels, for example, 64×64 pixels. In one example, an apparatus includes a video encoder configured to receive a video coding unit, determine a first rate-distortion metric for encoding the video coding unit using first video blocks with sizes of 16×16 pixels, determine a second rate-distortion metric for encoding the video coding unit using second video blocks with sizes of more than 16×16 pixels, encode the video coding unit using the first video blocks when the first rate-distortion metric is less than second rate-distortion metric, and encode the video coding unit using the second video blocks when the second rate-distortion metric is less than the first rate-distortion metric. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086032 | VIDEO CODING WITH LARGE MACROBLOCKS - Techniques are described for encoding and decoding digital video data using macroblocks that are larger than the macroblocks prescribed by conventional video encoding and decoding standards. For example, the techniques include encoding and decoding a video stream using macroblocks comprising greater than 16×16 pixels. In one example, an apparatus includes a video encoder configured to encode a coded unit comprising a plurality of video blocks, wherein at least one of the plurality of video blocks comprises a size of more than 16×16 pixels and to generate syntax information for the coded unit that includes a maximum size value, wherein the maximum size value indicates a size of a largest one of the plurality of video blocks in the coded unit. The syntax information may also include a minimum size value. In this manner, the encoder may indicate to a decoder the proper syntax decoder to apply to the coded unit. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086033 | IMAGE PREDICTION APPARATUS AND METHOD, IMAGE ENCODING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS - An image predicting apparatus used in an image encoding apparatus or decoding apparatus and performing encoding or decoding of an image while performing image prediction processing for each macroblock, the image predicting apparatus comprises: a characteristic amount image extracting unit extracting characteristic amount image data from predicted image data obtained as a result of the image prediction processing; a characteristic amount image adjusting unit adjusting the characteristic amount image data according to the predicted image data; and a predicted image combining unit combining the adjusted characteristic amount image data obtained from the characteristic amount image adjusting unit and the predicted image data and outputting the composite predicted image. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086034 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A VIDEO SIGNAL - The present invention relates to a video signal decoding method for adding an intra prediction mode as a sub-macroblock type to prediction of a macroblock in coding a video signal. The present invention includes obtaining a macroblock type, obtaining a sub-macroblock type when a macroblock includes a plurality of coded sub-macroblocks according the macroblock type, obtaining flag information indicating a DC (discrete cosine) transform size, determining the DC transform size of the coded sub-macroblock based on the flag information, when the sub-macroblock is intra prediction coded based on the sub-macroblock type, determining a prediction size of the intra prediction coded sub-macroblock based on the determined DC transform size, obtaining prediction direction information from a block adjacent to the sub-macroblock based on the prediction size of the sub-macroblock, and obtaining a prediction value of the sub-macroblock based on the prediction direction information. Accordingly, the present invention is able to raise coding efficiency of video signal by adding an intra prediction mode as a sub-macroblock type in predicting a macroblock. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086035 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A VIDEO SIGNAL - The present invention relates to a video signal decoding method for adding an intra prediction mode as a sub-macroblock type to prediction of a macroblock in coding a video signal. The present invention includes obtaining a macroblock type, checking whether a macroblock includes a intra prediction coded sub-macroblock and a inter prediction coded sub-macroblock when a macroblock includes a plurality of coded sub-macroblocks according the macroblock type, when the macroblock includes the ultra prediction coded sub-macroblock and the inter prediction coded sub-macroblock, obtaining prediction mode flag information indicating whether the sub-macroblock is the intra prediction coded or the inter prediction coded, when the sub-macroblock is the intra prediction coded based on the prediction mode flag information, obtaining prediction direction information from a block adjacent to the sub-macroblock and a prediction value of the sub-macroblock based on the prediction direction information, and when the sub-macroblock is inter prediction coded based on the prediction mode flag information, obtaining motion information from the block adjacent to the sub-macroblock and a prediction value of the sub-macroblock based on the motion information. Accordingly, the present invention is able to raise coding efficiency of video signal by adding an intra prediction mode as a sub-macroblock in predicting a macroblock. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086036 | Method and apparatus for decoding/encoding a video signal - The method includes the steps of receiving the multiview video data stream including a random access picture including a random access slice, the random access slice referencing only slice corresponding to a same time and a different view of the random access picture, obtaining initialization information of a reference picture list for the random access slice, the initialization information representing a reference relation between a plurality of views with view number information and view identification information, initializing the reference picture list for inter-view prediction by appending an inter-view reference index to an initialized reference picture list for temporal prediction, the inter-view reference index being appended based on the view number information and the view identification information, obtaining a difference value from the a multi-view video data stream according to the type information, the difference value representing a residual of inter-view reference index in the initialized reference picture list;
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20100086037 | VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086038 | VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086039 | VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086040 | VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086041 | VIDEO ENCODING/ DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086042 | VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086043 | VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086044 | VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086045 | VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086046 | VIDEO ENCODING/ DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086047 | VIDEO ENCODING/ DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086048 | System and Method for Video Image Processing - A system for processing video imaging information, corresponding electronic device, and method of processing video imaging information, are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the electronic device includes a coder capable of compressing the imaging information for transmission via a communications channel, the video imaging information pertaining to a plurality of video source frames including a current source frame. The coder includes means for performing a super-resolution operation in relation to previous frame information representative of at least one of the video source frames occurring prior to the current source frame, the super-resolution operation being performed prior to at least some of the video imaging information corresponding to the current source frame being coded or decoded. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086049 | VIDEO CODING USING TRANSFORMS BIGGER THAN 4X4 AND 8X8 - In a video processing system, a method and system for applying transforms larger than 8×8 and non-rectangular transforms, and generating transform size syntax elements indicative of the transforms for video decoding are provided. The transform size syntax element may be generated by an encoder based on a prediction block size of a video block and the contents of the video block. Further, the transform size syntax element may be generated according to a set of rules to select from 4×4, 8×8, and larger transform sizes during an encoding process. A decoder may perform an inverse transform based on the transform size syntax element and the rules used by the encoder. The transform size syntax element may be transmitted to the decoder as part of the encoded video bitstream. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086050 | MESH BASED FRAME PROCESSING AND APPLICATIONS - A method of processing sequential frames of data comprises repeating the following steps for successive frames of data: acquiring at least a reference frame containing data points and a current frame of data points; identifying a set of anchor points in the reference frame; assigning to each anchor point in the reference frame a respective motion vector that estimates the location of the anchor point in the current frame; defining polygons formed of anchor points in the reference frame, each polygon containing data points in the reference frame, each polygon and each data point contained within the polygon having a predicted location in the current frame based on the motion vectors assigned to anchor points in the polygon; for one or more polygons in the reference frame, adjusting the number of anchor points in the reference frame based on accuracy of the predicted locations of data points in the current frame; and if the number of anchor points is increased by addition of new anchor points, then assigning motion vectors to the new anchor points that estimate the location of the anchor points in the current frame. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086051 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A VIDEO SIGNAL - A method of processing a video signal is disclosed. The present invention includes determining whether a partition of a current macroblock according to a current macroblock type is coded in a skip mode, deriving a motion vector of the partition if the partition of the current macroblock is coded in the skip mode, and predicting a pixel value of the partition based on the derived motion vector. Accordingly, the present invention obtains a pixel value of a reference block close to an original video using a motion vector by deriving the motion vector by a block unit smaller than a size of the macroblock, thereby enhancing a reconstruction ratio of the macroblock. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086052 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A VIDEO SIGNAL - A method of processing a video signal is disclosed. The present invention includes obtaining a current macroblock type, obtaining skip or direct mode indication information on a partition of the current macroblock according to the current macroblock type, deriving a motion vector of the partition according to the skip or direct mode indication information, and predicting a pixel value of the partition using the motion vector. Accordingly, the present invention obtains a pixel value of a reference block close to an original video using a motion vector, thereby enhancing a reconstruction ratio of the macroblock. As a macroblock uses skip or direct prediction indication information, it is unnecessary to separately code skip mode indication information and direct mode indication information on the macroblock, whereby an information size to be coded can be reduced. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086053 | MOTION ESTIMATION DEVICE, MOTION ESTIMATION METHOD, AND MOTION ESTIMATION PROGRAM - A motion estimation device executes motion estimation for a macroblock in a current picture, using pixel data of a reference picture in a multi-frame memory ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086054 | VIDEO ENCODING/ DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086055 | VIDEO ENCODING/ DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086056 | VIDEO ENCODING/ DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086057 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING BUS TRAFFIC OF A TEXTURE DECODING MODULE IN A VIDEO DECODER - Techniques for reducing bus traffic during texture decoding of a video bitstream are provided. In one configuration, a wireless communication device (e.g., cellular phone, etc.) comprises a processor configured to execute instructions operative to decode and separate in a bitstream macroblock (MB) information and residual packet data. The residual packet data is used to generate codec-independent non-zero MB-packets having a universal order that is codec independent. The codec-independent non-zero MB-packets and MB information are then used for reconstructing pixels of a respective frame of the video bitstream. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086058 | METHOD OF REDUCING A BLOCKING ARTIFACT WHEN CODING MOVING PICTURE - A method of coding a moving picture is provided that reduces blocking artifacts. The method can include defining a plurality of defining pixels S | 2010-04-08 |
20100086059 | COMPRESSED VIDEO FORMAT WITH PARTIAL PICTURE REPRESENTATION - An encoder comprising a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit may be configured to (i) generate a cropped video signal in response to separating a video signal and (ii) generate overscan information describing a shape of an overscan region. The video signal conveys an image having a picture region containing image information and the overscan region. The cropped video signal conveys the picture region. The second circuit may be configured to generate a digital video bit-stream in response to compressing said cropped video signal. The overscan region is absent from the digital video bit-stream as transmitted from the encoder. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086060 | MPEG FIELD DATA-DRIVEN DISPLAY - A system and method that support display of video fields using related data encoded in data structures. Each data structure is associated with one video field and contains all the information associated with the display of the video field. The data structure is encoded with the video field that is displayed exactly one field prior to the field associated with the data structure. In an embodiment of the present invention, the data structure contains all the information associated with the display of a video field, regardless of whether certain data changes from one field to the next. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086061 | VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A video signal processing method comprises the steps of: decoding the significant coefficient flag of a stream of video signals and constructing a stack of run coefficients at the same time; and sequentially outputting the run and level coefficients according to the stack of run coefficients and the stream of video signals. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086062 | OBJECT ARCHIVAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Personal object based archival systems and methods are provided for processing and compressing video. By analyzing features unique to a user, such as face, family, and pet attributes associated with the user, an invariant model can be determined to create object model adapters personal to each user. These personalized video object models can be created using geometric and appearance modeling techniques, and they can be stored in an object model library. The object models can be reused for processing other video streams. The object models can be shared in a peer-to-peer network among many users, or the object models can be stored in an object model library on a server. When the compressed (encoded) video is reconstructed, the video object models can be accessed and used to produce quality video with nearly lossless compression. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086063 | QUALITY METRICS FOR CODED VIDEO USING JUST NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE MODELS - Systems and methods for applying a new quality metric for coding video are provided. The metric, based on the Just Noticeable Difference (JND) distortion visibility model, allows for efficient selection of coding techniques that limit perceptible distortion in the video while still taking into account parameters, such as desired bit rate, that can enhance system performance. Additionally, the unique aspects of each input type, system and display may be considered. Allowing for a programmable minimum viewing distance (MVD) parameter also ensures that the perceptible distortion will not be noticeable at the specified MVD, even though the perceptible distortion may be significant at an alternate distance. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086064 | HIERARCHICAL MODULATING METHOD, HIERARCHICAL DE-MODULATING METHOD, TRANSMITTER PERFORMING HIERARCHICAL MODULATION AND RECEIVER PERFORMING HIERARCHICAL DE-MODULATION - A modulation mapper selects respective data blocks (DBs) hierarchically and sequentially in a descending order of a transmission power ratio control by a gain multiplexer; decides, from a resource element group, unused REs to which modulation symbols can be allocated; and decides the allocation of modulation symbols in the REs. A channel resource element mapper performs the mapping of modulation symbols of the respective DBs to the REs on the basis for the decided allocation. A complex-value transmission signal is generated from the group of REs. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086065 | BASE STATION, MOBILE STATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS METHOD - A base station carrying out communications with a mobile station with an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) method by using a predetermined frequency band out of a transmission band is disclosed. The base station includes an allocation portion that allocates, for a mobile station performing peripheral cell search, a band that includes a center frequency on a raster of a first band and has a bandwidth equal to or greater than a bandwidth of a second band with which a synchronization channel is transmitted. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086066 | ADAPTIVE LOADING FOR ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEX (OFDM) COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - An orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) transmitter may adaptively load each sub-carrier, buffering less than an OFDM frame in order to reduce hardware requirements and latency. The transmitter may use feedback information from the receiver regarding the quality of the sub-carriers. In addition, combining repetition and puncturing to achieve a desired date rate per class further reduces hardware by simplifying or even eliminating an interleaver. Additional mitigation and even performance enhancement techniques are incorporated to address inter-class boundaries within an OFDM frame, such as introducing transition classes. Channel state information may be reported in various formats including full bitmap, changed subchannels, and reported bad subchannels. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086067 | SIGNAL SEPARATING DEVICE AND SIGNAL SEPARATING METHOD - A signal separating device the computational complexity of which is reduced and the communication quality of which is improved. A channel matrix interchanging section ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086068 | Communication System, Base Station, Terminal, and Communication Method - A communication system using an OFDM includes a data creation section for coding data to be transmitted and mapping the data, a null symbol insertion section for filling a null symbol into a no-data subchannel if the number of subchannels containing the mapped data is small for the band assignment, and a symbol interleave section for performing symbol interleave in the whole user assignment band and inserting a known training symbol and pilot symbol into the determined symbol position of the user assignment band are included and symbols are placed such that signal phase change is continuous in the same subcarrier between symbols and carrier sense is executed at the positions of the symbols where the signal phase change is continuous. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086069 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication device performing communications by an OFDMA system. The communication device includes a zone-boosting-amount calculating unit that obtains a segment number calculated in a synchronization process, obtains a sub-channel corresponding to the segment number by referring to a predetermined relationship between sub-channels and segment numbers, and calculates an amount of zone boosting based on an average power of a preamble and an average power of pilot sub-carriers included in the sub-channel. A demodulating unit estimates a transmission path after correcting a power value of a received signal based on calculated amount of zone boosting, and performs demodulation. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086070 | USER APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A user apparatus that communicates with a base station apparatus in a mobile communication system includes: a plurality of antennas; a selection unit configured to select an antenna according to a frequency; and a reception unit configured to receive a signal using the antenna selected by the selection unit. The selection unit selects all of the plurality of antennas when the frequency is greater than a predetermined threshold (1 GHz, for example), and the selection unit selects one of the plurality of antennas when the frequency is not greater than a predetermined threshold. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086071 | BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - Each of two communication apparatuses in a bi-directional communication system transmits to a partner communication apparatus as an OFDM signal at a predetermined carrier frequency an OFDM symbol having a guard interval length determined in advance and an effective symbol length determined in advance; receives the OFDM signal that has been transmitted by the partner communication apparatus; and carries out demodulation processing on the received OFDM signal in a period that does not include a symbol boundary of the received OFDM signal. A transmission timing of an OFDM signal in at least one of these communication apparatuses is controlled to a timing that precedes a symbol timing of the received OFDM signal by a predetermined time shorter than a total of transmission times of the bi-directional OFDM signal in the bi-directional communication. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086072 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREFOR - A Multiple In Multiple Out (MIMO) communication system comprises an air interface scheduler for allocating air interface resource to a plurality of user equipments transmitting to a MIMO receiver. A vector processor of the scheduler determines a receive equalizer vector for the MIMO receiver for each of a plurality of user equipments in response to a channel matrix for the user equipment. The vector processor may specifically apply singular value decomposition to the channel matrix to determine the receive equalizer vector. An orthogonality processor then determines orthogonality measures between receive equalizer vectors for different sets of user equipments. A selection processor selects a set of user equipments to be allocated a shared MIMO air interface resource in response to the orthogonality measures. By scheduling in response to orthogonality of receiver operations, a reduced interference and/or reduced receiver complexity can be achieved. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086073 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IMPLEMENT CONCURRENT ORTHOGONAL CHANNELS IN AN ULTRA-WIDE BAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A system and method for media access control are disclosed. The method comprises providing concurrent orthogonal channels to access media using pulse division multiple access to define pulse positions, wherein the pulse division multiple access includes a time hopping sequence and an offset to distinguish the concurrent orthogonal channels. In addition, the method comprises processing signals associated with at least one of the orthogonal channels. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086074 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING A MULTI-CARRIER SIGNAL USING CYCLOSTATIONARITY - A Wireless Regional Area Network (WRAN) endpoint comprises a transceiver for communicating with a wireless network over one of a number of channels, and a DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcast-Terrestrial) signal detector for use in forming a supported channel list comprising those ones of the number of channels upon which a DVB-T signal was not detected. The WRAN endpoint processes a received signal to provide two data segments and determines an average of the autocorrelation of the two data segments at each one of eight transmission modes for the DVB-T signal. The WRAN endpoint then determines if a DVB-T signal is present as a function of the largest average autocorrelation value. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086075 | Parallel Generation and Matching of a Deskew Channel - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving input data bits at a collective data rate, the input data bits being grouped into a plurality of input data words, the input data bits of each of the input data words being received from n parallel input-data-bit streams, each of the n parallel input-data-bit streams having a stream data rate that is 1/n of the collective data rate, each of the input data words comprising n consecutive ones of the input data bits; selecting particular input data bits; and generating a k-bit deskew channel with the selected input data bits, the deskew channel comprising a number of frames, each of the frames comprising x input data bits from one or more input data words and one or more framing bits. In another embodiment, a method includes using such a deskew channel to determine relative delays between data channels and the deskew channel. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086076 | CODES AND PREAMBLES FOR SINGLE CARRIER AND OFDM TRANSMISSIONS - Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method for generating a frame structure suitable for use in both single carrier (SC) and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) transmission modes, while ensuring accurate channel estimation at a receiver. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086077 | CONCURRENT ENABLEMENT OF PERSISTENT INFORMATION UNIT PACING - Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, in which a logical path is established between a control unit and a channel over a fibre channel connection. Code for persistent information unit pacing is loaded into the control unit and the channel. An indicator is set in node descriptors of the control unit and the channel to indicate concurrent enablement of persistent pacing while retaining the established logical path between the control unit and the channel. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086078 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT STORAGE OF TRAINING SEQUENCES FOR PEAK TO AVERAGE POWER CONSTRAINED MODULATION FORMATS - The present invention efficiently stores a training sequence in a communications system, where the training sequence exhibits certain desirable characteristics when used by a peak to average power constrained modulation format. In one embodiment, the invention includes selecting a set of one or more original ordered sequences such that the set of ordered sequences has at least one desired property, creating a set of extended sequences, each based on an original ordered sequence by beginning with an element of an original sequence, cyclically appending elements of the original sequence in order to obtain a desired extended sequence length, and modifying each extended sequence using a corresponding modifying sequence, such that a training sequence can be generated from any one of the modified extended sequences by beginning with any one element of any one modified extended sequence and taking each element of the any one sequence in order to obtain the training sequence, the modifying sequence being selected so that the obtained training sequence when modulated by a selected modulation format has the at least one desired property of the corresponding original ordered sequence. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086079 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIGITAL BROADCAST INFORMATION IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for providing digital broadcasting information in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a channel list manager for setting a channel list according to an actual burst transmission order, and a controller for performing a process to sequentially search for channels of the set channel list using a plurality of players. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086080 | QUASI-ORTHOGONAL SPACE-TIME BLOCK ENCODER, DECODER AND METHODS FOR SPACE-TIME ENCODING AND DECODING ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXED SIGNALS IN A MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT SYSTEM - Embodiments of quasi-orthogonal space-time encoder, decoder and method for space-time encoding and decoding orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) signals in a multiple-input multiple-output (MDMO) system are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In some embodiments, a method of decoding received multicarrier signals comprises deriving objective functions from a received signal matrix, minimizing the objective functions to generate decoded hard bits, and solving a set of linear equations of the objective functions to generate decoded soft bits. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086081 | MODULATION DEVICE AND DEMODULATION DEVICE - Provided is a modulation device which generates a phase modulation signal and an amplitude modulation signal and can correct an I/Q orthogonal shift and reduce degradation of the ON/OFF ratio. In the device, a phase shifter ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086082 | RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICE, RADIO COMMUNICATION BASE STATION DEVICE, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - Disclosed are a radio communication terminal device, a radio communication base station device, and a radio communication method which can prevent input of an interference wave peak into a detection window of a cyclic shift sequence allocated to a local cell and improve the channel estimation accuracy in a base station. A frequency serving as a reference is set for a transmission band width of all the cells and respective terminals in which frame synchronization is established. By using the frequency as a reference point, a phase rotation addition unit ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086083 | RECEIVING APPARATUS AND RECEIVING METHOD - It is an object of the present invention to reduce deterioration of the receiving performance due to the inter-carrier interference after a discrete Fourier transform in a receiving apparatus with an OFDM signal. A frequency transform part transforms a frequency of a received signal to a desired frequency. A time axis data expansion part extracts at least K+N pieces of data corresponding to one symbol including a guard interval from output of the frequency transform part to generate 2N pieces of data by adding zero before and after the extracted data. A window shaping part shapes a waveform by multiplying output of the time axis data expansion part by a window coefficient, and a discrete Fourier transform part performs a discrete Fourier transform with respect to output of the window shaping part. A demodulation part performs a demodulation of a sub-carrier by extracting a sub-carrier component. An inter-carrier interference component calculation part calculates an inter-carrier interference component from output of the discrete Fourier transform part. A window coefficient generation part selects a window coefficient on the basis of output of the inter-carrier interference component calculation part to output to the window shaping part. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086084 | ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING DEMODULATOR - An OFDM demodulator which does not require a reference signal for synchronization of carriers and can reduce influence of phase rotation by a propagation path when carrier synchronization is made. The OFDM demodulator performs Fourier transform plural times in 2 or more different operation ranges for the same OFDM symbol, calculates phases of sub carriers from the plural-time results of the Fourier transform, compares the calculated phases for each of the plural-time results of the Fourier transform and detects an error in frequency of reproduction carrier from the compared results. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086085 | Method and system for estimating the speed of a mobile device in a network - A method for estimating the speed of a mobile device in a network is provided that includes selecting a correlation length from a plurality of possible correlation lengths. A correlation result is generated based on the selected correlation length. A speed estimate is generated for the mobile device based on the correlation result. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086086 | GAIN CONTROL IN A COMMUNICATION CHANNEL - Methods and apparatuses for reducing DC offsets in a communication system are described. In a first aspect, a feedback loop circuit reduces DC offset in a wireless local area network (WLAN) receiver channel. The frequency response of the feedback loop circuit can be variable. In a second aspect, a circuit provides gain control in a WLAN receiver channel. The stored DC offset is subtracted from the receiver channel. First and second automatic gain control (AGC) amplifiers are coupled in respective portions of the receiver channel. In a third aspect, a feedback loop circuit reduces DC offset in a WLAN receiver channel. The feedback loop circuit includes a storage element that samples and stores receiver channel DC offset. The loop is opened, and the DC offset stored in the storage element is subtracted from the receiver channel. Circuits for monitoring DC offset, and for providing control signals for controlling the frequency response of the DC offset reducing circuits are also provided. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086087 | Transmission Enhancements for Physical Layer Transmission - Aspects of the invention provide apparatuses, computer media, and methods for supporting the broadcast of signaling data over a network. Error detection and protection as well as modulation mechanisms enhance the flexibility and robustness of signaling data for digital video broadcasting. A first error detection code for a first portion of signaling data and a second error detection code for a second portion of the signaling data are determined. The signaling data is combined with data and transmitted as a digital stream through a digital terrestrial television broadcasting system. A portion of the signaling data may include a configurable part and a dynamic part or may include different dynamic parts of the signaling data. Different portions of the signaling data may be separately modulated and encoded. A portion of the signaling data may be divided over a plurality of code words and evenly distributed over a transmission period. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086088 | OPTIMIZED FINGER ASSIGNMENT FOR IMPROVED MULTICARRIER THROUGHPUT - Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate dynamically allocating demodulation resources of a wideband receiver to provide improved demodulation of simultaneously received signals. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and/or packet error rate (PER) can be measured for the plurality of carriers to determine which demodulators related to the carriers require more resources than others to demodulate signals at a specified signal quality. Where the SNR of a related carrier is high and/or PER is low, the demodulator can require fewer resources than where the SNR of a related carrier is low and/or PER is high. In this regard, the resources are dynamically allocated among the demodulators and reallocated where SNR/PER changes and/or additional resources are made available. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086089 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a semiconductor integrated circuit for generating a frequency division clock signal that approximates a desired clock signal without increasing a size thereof. The semiconductor integrated circuit masks, for each programmable cycle, a clock signal to be supplied to a transmission clock generation unit | 2010-04-08 |
20100086090 | CLOCK-DATA RECOVERY AND METHOD FOR BINARY SIGNALING USING LOW RESOLUTION ADC - A binary signal detection based on low resolution ADC includes: a variable-gain amplifier for amplifying an input signal with a gain factor controlled by a gain setting to generate an amplified signal; an ADC for converting the amplified signal into a converter output in accordance with a timing provided by a recovered clock, wherein the converter output has N levels; a timing detection circuit for generating a timing error signal based on the converter output; a filter for filtering the timing error signal to generate a control signal; a controllable oscillator for generating the recovered clock under a control of the control voltage; an automatic gain control for processing the converter data to set the gain setting to control the gain factor; and a data recovery circuit for generate a recovered data based on the converter output. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086091 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING TIME OF DAY OF TERMINAL IN CONVERGENT NETWORK - Provided is a method and apparatus for synchronizing a time of day (TOD) in a convergent network, wherein the TOD is received from a time server connected in the convergent network and is provided to a terminal connected in a wired or wireless network, specifically a terminal connected in a heterogeneous network, that requires TOD information. The apparatus includes a time server that provides standard TOD information, a gateway or a host personal computer (PC) that provides the standard TOD information of the time server to the terminal in a 3rd layer or lower instead of an upper layer of the open system interconnection (OSI) 7 layer model, and the terminal that adjusts a local clock according to the provided standard TOD information. According to the method and apparatus, the terminal not only maintains a very precise TOD by obtaining TOD information of the time server periodically or when required, but also obtains the TOD information without using application software for processing the TOD information. Accordingly, power consumption of the terminal is decreased. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086092 | Method of Efficiently Synchronizing to a Desired Timeslot in a Time Division Multiple Access Communication System - The time required for the receiving device to synchronize to a desired timeslot is reduced. In operation, a transmitting device selects a synchronization pattern associated with the desired timeslot that is at least mutually exclusive from synchronization patterns associated with other timeslots on the same frequency in the system. Once selected, the transmitting device transmits a burst embedding the synchronization pattern that was selected, where appropriate. If the receiving device detects the synchronization pattern, it immediately synchronizes with the timeslot with confidence that it is synchronizing to the desired timeslot. Using synchronization pattern associated with the desired timeslot that is at least mutually exclusive from synchronization patterns associated with the other timeslots on the same frequency also improves spectral efficiency in direct-mode transmissions, thus allowing more than one subscriber unit to simultaneously transmit in direct mode on a frequency without interfering with other transmissions on the frequency. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086093 | Wireless Clock Regeneration And Synchronization - A method and apparatus are described for regenerating a local clock within a wireless module and synchronizing the local clock with a wireless host clock. For one embodiment, the wireless module generates a local clock, counts the cycles of the clock during a common timing reference period maintained wirelessly between the wireless module and the host, receives a count of the host clock during the same common timing reference period, and adjusts the local clock signal based upon a comparison of the two counts. For one embodiment, the wireless module further receives timing references from the host and, in addition, receives packets of audio samples from the host accompanied by a timestamp, the timestamp based upon the host timing reference, and outputs the audio sample at the time designated by the timestamp. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086094 | Delay-Locked loop With Dynamically Biased Charge Pump - A delay-locked loop, including a phase detector configured to receive two signals, one of the signals being delayed relative to the other of the signals, the phase detector having an UP output and a DOWN output. The delay-locked loop also includes a charge pump system operatively coupled with the phase detector, the charge pump system including (1) a charge pump configured to be responsive to assertion of actuating signals from the UP output and the DOWN output so as to control pumping of charge from the charge pump system, such pumped charge being usable to control a delay line carrying one of the two signals, so as to control relative delay occurring between the two signals; and (2) a feedback control loop configured to dynamically adjust at least one bias signal at the charge pump so as to minimize net charge pumped from the charge pump system during simultaneous assertion of actuating signals from the UP output and the DOWN output. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086095 | RADIOISOTOPE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND RADIOISOTOPE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Improvements in both the pressure resistance of a target and the cooling effect of a target liquid can be made compatible, and the boiling of the target liquid is sufficiently suppressed. A radioisotope manufacturing apparatus can include a radiation source which radiates radioactive rays, and a target having a holding unit which holds the target liquid. The holding unit can include a spherical bottom surface which is recessed in a direction away from the radiation source so as to have an apex. The target can be disposed so that the intersection position between a radiation axis of radioactive rays radiated from the radiation source and the bottom surface can be located below the apex. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086096 | Gas Turbine Plant - A gas turbine plant, wherein a first gas turbine positioned coaxially with a compressor and a second gas turbine positioned coaxially with a generator are rotated by a coolant heated by heat energy provided by the fission of a coated particle fuel. The rotational speed of the first gas turbine is controlled by controlling a flow in the bypass passage of the second gas turbine. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086097 | SHIFT REGISTER CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY MODULE - A shift register circuit includes a latch unit, a leakage current control unit, and a first output unit. The latch unit outputs a latch signal in accordance with a clock signal and an input signal. The first output unit outputs an output signal in accordance with the latch signal. The leakage current control unit is electrically connected between the latch unit and the first output unit for outputting the latch signal to the first output unit in accordance with the clock signal. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086098 | Method, Apparatus, and System of Reducing Polarization in Radiation Detectors - Method, apparatus and system for reducing or preventing polarization in semiconductor radiation detectors for medical imaging. For example, an apparatus includes a semiconductor with electrodes coupled thereto, configured to generate an electrical signal in the electrodes in response to absorption of ionizing radiation in the semiconductor, wherein the absorption of the ionizing radiation generates a space charge in the semiconductor; and an infra-red (IR) generator configured to generate IR radiation of a selectable wavelength, the selectable wavelength being chosen so as to at least partially reduce an effect of the space charge on the electrical signal. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086099 | 3D MEDICAL ANATOMICAL IMAGE SYSTEM USING 2D IMAGES - A medical imaging system generates 3D anatomical images from acquired 2D anatomical images. The system includes a synchronization processor for providing a synchronization signal identifying a particular phase of heart operation of a particular patient. An image acquisition device acquires 2D anatomical images of a patient heart in angularly variable imaging planes over multiple different heart cycles at the particular phase of heart operation in response to the synchronization signal and in response to recorded data indicating imaging previously being performed at particular imaging plane angles. An image processor stores the recorded data to prevent imaging overlap at the particular imaging plane angles and to prevent unnecessary radiation exposure of the patient. The image processor processes 2D images acquired by the image acquisition device of the patient heart in multiple different imaging planes having relative angular separation, to provide a 3D image reconstruction of the patient heart | 2010-04-08 |
20100086100 | APPARATUS, IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING X-RAY RADIATION - The invention is directed at an apparatus ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086101 | METHOD OF AND SOFTWARE FOR CALCULATING A SCATTER ESTIMATE FOR TOMOGRAPHIC SCANNING AND SYSTEM FOR TOMOGRAPHIC SCANNING - The method calculates a scatter estimate for scatter correction of detection data from a subject in a positron emission tomographic scanner. The detection data represent the scattered events and unscattered events of annihilation photons emitted in the subject. The method uses the following steps:
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20100086102 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME, AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - There is provided a radiation imaging apparatus delivering an output image with a satisfactory image quality irrespective of the dosage of the X-rays incident on the detector. The radiation imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes a detection unit for detecting as an image signal an X-ray irradiated from the an X-ray generation apparatus and penetrating through an object; a read out unit for amplifying and reading out the image signal detected by the detection unit; and a control unit for controlling at least one of the X-ray generation apparatus, the detection unit and the read out unit such that the obtained SN ratio of the image signal according to the dosage of the X-rays incident on the detector can be equal to the S/N ratio required for the image signal. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086103 | MEDICAL INSPECTION APPARATUS - The present invention provides a medical inspection apparatus which comprises a frame, an inspection module, and a motion control unit. The frame has a couch for positioning a patient, a flexible broad bandage, an opening on the flexible broad bandage, and a chamber formed inside the frame at a position corresponding to the opening. The inspection module is disposed in the chamber and is configured with at least one detector. The motion control unit is coupled to the inspection module for actuating the inspection module to perform a vertical movement and a rotating movement and for adjusting the relative position between the at least one detector. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086104 | X-ray analysis instrument with adjustable aperture window - An X-ray analysis instrument, in particular, an X-ray diffractometer ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086105 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARACTERIZING LOOP TERMINATION VIA SINGLE-ENDED LINE TESTING - Disclosed are various embodiments for determining a state of loop termination. One embodiment comprises receiving an un-calibrated echo signal for the loop under test using frequency domain reflectometry single-ended line testing (FDR-SELT) and determining the state of loop termination based on phase of the un-calibrated echo signal. The step of determining the state of loop termination comprises determining whether the loop is terminated by an open termination or a short termination by correlating the phase of the echo signal with an expected phase of the echo signal derived from measurements taken at the same loop length for open and short terminations. For other embodiments, the amplitude of the un-calibrated echo signal is analyzed to determine whether the loop is terminated by a matched-impedance termination. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086106 | Method and device for provision and efficient utilization of resources for generating and outputting information in packet-oriented networks - According to the invention, an information output, e.g. a voice output, video information output, or a simultaneous output of video and audio information, which is to be transmitted via a packet-oriented network, is generation by means of pre-coded information output components. Said pre-coded information output components are present in a memory system and are retrieved as part of the processing of a request for the output of information by an information output system. Similarly, generation rules for the information output can be stored in the memory system and accessed by the information output system in order to generate the information output. According to one embodiment, information output components or generation rules are created in an information output configuration system and are subsequently made available in the memory system. The invention optimizes the use of resources for information-output services. The inventive distribution of functions permits the advantageous utilization of the performance of the related components for processing services of this type. The recorded announcement services capability known in TDM (time division multiplexing) networks can thus also be implemented in packet-oriented networks. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086107 | Voice-Recognition Based Advertising - An automated system and a method are provided for delivering and displaying targeted advertisements to users of an end-user device. The end-user device constitutes a dynamic/interactive display and allows users, among other applications, to verbally communicate with other users and/or with automated systems (such as an interactive voice response (IVR) or voice mail system). The end-user device may further be a mobile device (e.g., cellular phone), a static device (e.g., a stand inside a shopping mall) and/or a computing device (such as a personal computer and/or a laptop device). The end-user device allows various voice applications. The system processes the voice communications on the fly, performs speech recognition, and accesses an advertising system to retrieve ads from a server, based on a combination of keywords identified in the recognized speech, as well as additional targeting items, such as user past behavior, user's physical location and more. The ads are then displayed to the user on the end-user device's display. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086108 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING CONVERSATIONAL BIOMETRICS AND SPEAKER IDENTIFICATION/VERIFICATION TO FILTER VOICE STREAMS - A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code having programming instructions tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium. The programming instructions are operable to receive an audio stream of a communication between a plurality of participants. Additionally, the programming instructions are operable to filter the audio stream of the communication into separate audio streams, one for each of the plurality of participants, wherein each of the separate audio streams contains portions of the communication attributable to a respective participant of the plurality of participants. Furthermore, the programming instructions are operable to output the separate audio streams to a storage system. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086109 | System, Method and Computer Program Product for Interactive Voice Notification and Product Registration - An automated product registration system registers a product in response to an incoming telephone call. Outbound telephonic notifications are sent based on user responses during the product registration. The notification can be a product recall alert, information about a complementary product and/or new feature the user showed interest in, and/or an option to extend warranty coverage. The system can transfer the user to a live agent when the user requests more information. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086110 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A SEQUENCE OF SERVICES LINKED TO A CONVERSATION - The present invention concerns a method for determining a sequence of services linked to a conversation in which a user ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086111 | PARTY INFORMATION FOR DATA-CAPABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Systems and methods are disclosed for providing detailed information about a party during interparty communication. Data-capable mobile devices query at least a public database to retrieve information about a set of parties engaged in communication. The results of the database query are employed to provide detailed caller identification and detail functionality to telephones or communication devices not utilizing traditional landlines or commercial caller identification service. Storage can be included to include address book function, query caching, and user preferences. An interface can be provided to facilitate display of rich caller identification information. The interface can further update displayed information without user input, or provide user selection control to request more information on a selected portion of displayed information. These features can be applied to determine the information about a party that is either receiving a communication or initiating a communication. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086112 | Communications Device and Method for Selecting a Missed Call Reminder Alert - A communications device and method for selecting a missed call reminder alert by comparing an identifier associated with a telephone number of an unattended received communications call with a database of alert profiles stored a memory of the communications device. The comparing identifies a call reminder alert time profile for the unattended received communications call. Next, there is performed a selecting, from the database of alert profiles, an identified call reminder alert time profile for the unattended received communications call. Thereafter, the communications device and method provide for emitting the missed call reminder alert based on the identified call reminder alert time profile. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086113 | SKIN CURED PTFE WIRE AND CABLE - A system comprising a facsimile device configured to transmit a code-associated information material, an interactive user device, and a processor. Typically, the code-associated information material is a medical record to which a barcoded fax cover sheet is appended. The interactive device is preferably a computer terminal, wherein the processor is coupled to the interactive user device via the Internet. The processor is configured to receive from the facsimile device a transmission of the information material, and to display it to an authorized user upon a request from the authorized user. The information material may be displayed via Internet, or else may be faxed to an authorized user in response to a telephone call. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086114 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING BILLING INFORMATION ACCORDING TO A CUSTOMER-DEFINED HIERARCHAL STRUCTURE - Presenting data received from service providers includes receiving billing data from each of the service providers and formatting, by at least one processor, the billing data in a standardized format. A single bill that consolidates the billing data in the standardized format for each of the service providers, and displays the billing data in the standardized format according to a user-defined organizational relationship for a billed entity, is outputted. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086115 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN AUDIBLE CALLING PARTY IDENTIFICATION FOR A CALL WAITING SERVICE - The present invention enables users of packet-switched network services, e.g., VoIP network services, to hear a very gentle whispering tone that quietly conveys the identity of the calling party when they are engaged in conversation and to receive a call-waiting signal. The tone is audible only to the called party but does not mute the ongoing conversation path. This enables subscribed users to hear their ongoing conversation while receiving the whispering tone. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086116 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND ARTICLE FOR PROVIDING A FAMILY TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE USING AN ORIGINATING DUAL-TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY TRIGGER - A menu is provided in a telephone call. The menu provides a plurality of destination options including a first destination option for a residence of a family, a second destination option for a first member of the family at a first location other than the residence, and a third destination option for a second member of the family at a second location other than the residence. A first selection of one of the destination options is received in the telephone call, and the telephone call is routed to a first telephone number corresponding to the first selection. Thereafter, an originating dual-tone multi-frequency trigger is detected. The telephone call to the first telephone number is interrupted, a second selection of the destination options is received, and the telephone call is routed to a second telephone number corresponding to the second selection. | 2010-04-08 |