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| 20080294676 | Compression of tables based on occurrence of values - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for compression of tables based on occurrence of values. In general, a number representing an amount of occurrences of a frequently occurring value in a group of adjacent rows of a column is generated, a vector representing whether the frequently occurring value exists in a row of the column is generated, and the number and the vector are stored to enable searches of the data represented by the number and the vector. The vector may omit a portion representing the group of adjacent rows. The values may be dictionary-based compression values representing business data such as business objects. The compression may be performed in-memory, in parallel, to improve memory utilization, network bandwidth consumption, and processing performance. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080294863 | Block compression of tables with repeated values - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for block compression of tables with repeated values. In general, value identifiers representing a compressed column of data may be sorted to render repeated values contiguous, and block dictionaries may be generated. A block dictionary may be generated for each block of value identifiers. Each block dictionary may include a list of block identifiers, where each block identifier is associated with a value identifier and there is a block identifier for each unique value in a block. Blocks may have standard sizes and block dictionaries may be reused for multiple blocks. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20100299316 | BLOCK COMPRESSION OF TABLES WITH REPEATED VALUES - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for block compression of tables with repeated values. In general, value identifiers representing a compressed column of data may be sorted to render repeated values contiguous, and block dictionaries may be generated. A block dictionary may be generated for each block of value identifiers. Each block dictionary may include a list of block identifiers, where each block identifier is associated with a value identifier and there is a block identifier for each unique value in a block. Blocks may have standard sizes and block dictionaries may be reused for multiple blocks. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100328115 | DICTIONARY-BASED ORDER-PRESERVING STRING COMPRESSION FOR MAIN MEMORY COLUMN STORES - Methods and systems are described that involve usage of dictionaries for compressing a large set of variable-length string values with fixed-length integer keys in column stores. The dictionary supports updates (e.g., inserts of new string values) without changing codes for existing values. Furthermore, a shared-leaves approach is described for indexing such a dictionary that compresses the dictionary itself while offering access paths for encoding and decoding. | 12-30-2010 |
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| 20080258510 | Openable Vehicle Roof - The invention relates to an openable vehicle roof which comprises at least one cover element ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090079234 | Adjustment Device for a Sliding Roof Cover on a Vehicle - A adjustment device for a sliding roof cover on a vehicle, comprising a guide rail, which runs in a longitudinal direction, for guiding sliders which are arranged in series in the longitudinal direction and control the movement of the sliding roof cover, wherein the first slider can be moved along the guide rail by means of a drive device and, over a part of its movement range, drives the second slider, and over another part of its movement range, leaves the second slider behind in a predefined position along the guide rail, wherein a locking element, which can be adjusted in height in a manner controlled by the first slider, is arranged on the second slider, which locking element, when the second slider is left behind, is placed by means of a height adjustment into a form-fitting connection with a guide rail section in order to lock the second slider to the guide rail. Here, in order to avoid unfavourable forces during the locking and release of the second slider, it is proposed according to the invention that a rotary bar, which can be rotated about a vertical axis in a manner controlled by the first slider, is also arranged on the second slider, which rotary bar, when the second slider is left behind, is rotated into a rotational position which secures the locking action after the height adjustment of the locking element. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100084893 | Vehicle Roof with a Roof Part that can be Displaced Above the Roof - The invention relates to a vehicle roof with a movable roof part, which by means of a tilt lever, which is connected in an articulated manner close to the rear edge of the roof part, can first be tilted into a ventilating position and can then be slid above the vehicle roof or above an at least partially fixed roof part for the at least partial release of an opening in the vehicle roof, the movable roof part being continuously supported in the area of its rear edge when it is slid from the ventilating position backwards and the movable roof part having a continuous side skirt in the area of its side edges. In order to ensure reliable support and at the same time a pleasing appearance, the rear edge of the movable roof part is continuously supported during the tilting movement and the sliding movement by means of the tilt lever and the side skirt, which is independent of the support system for the movable roof part, lies continuously adjacent a seal arranged at the edge of the roof opening or close to the upper end of the guide rail during the tilting movement and during the sliding movement. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100164253 | Vehicle Roof Comprising a Cover that can be Displaced Above a Fixed Roof Section - The invention relates to a vehicle roof comprising a liftable covering element that can be displaced above a fixed roof section. A control mechanism for the covering element is respectively provided on both sides of the covering element. According to the invention, the control mechanism comprises a drive carriage, a rear release lever which is connected to the covering element in the region of the rear edge thereof in an articulated manner, a front release lever which is connected to the covering element in the region of the front edge thereof in an articulated manner, and a coupling lever which is rotatably connected to the front release lever, co-operates with the drive carriage, and can be displaced in a release position in relation to the drive carriage in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The displacement of the drive carriage in the direction of the rear of the vehicle causes firstly an outward pivoting of the rear release lever from a closing position of the covering element, and an outward pivoting of the front release lever when an abutment is reached between the drive carriage and the coupling lever. | 07-01-2010 |
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| 20100067615 | Method for Optimizing Signals with Multiple Subcarriers - The invention relates to a method for coding data in a transmitted signal, wherein the transmitted signal comprises multiple subcarriers with orthogonal frequencies, the method comprising the step of modulating the signals corresponding to a given subset of the subcarriers of the transmitted signal in order to encode information and the step of modulating the signal corresponding to least one reserved subcarrier depending on at least one optimization criterion relating to a quality of the overall transmitted signal. In order to enhance the quality of the transmitted signal, the optimization criterion depends on at least one first quantity relating to a peak-to-average-power ratio of the transmitted signal and on at least one second quantity relating to an out-of-band power of the transmitted signal. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100151813 | , NETWORK AND DEVICE FOR INFORMATION PROVISION BY USING PAGING AND CELL BROADCAST SERVICES - Informing a number of users about an emergency or other situation of public interest is accomplished using a broadcast service. A specific identifier is used in a paging message for activating broadcast service in terminals. A terminal checks a received paging message with regard to the presence of the specific identifier and when detecting the specific identifier, switches to a broadcast mode for receiving broadcast content. The received broadcast emergency content is notified and/or displayed to the users of the terminals. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110076964 | Re-Activation of a Base Station in Standby Mode - The present invention relates to methods, apparatuses, a system and a computer program product for reducing a power consumption in low load scenarios. An apparatus can include transmitting means, receiving means and determining means for determining whether a signal quality of a broadcast channel of a wireless network cell is insufficient, wherein the transmitting means may transmit on a wireless access channel an activation information to a further apparatus if the determination is affirmative. The activation information can indicate that disabled transmitting means of the further apparatus should be re-enabled. The further apparatus may include transmitting means, receiving means disabling means for disabling the transmitting means and enabling means for re-enabling the transmitting means, wherein the receiving means can be configured to receive the activation in-formation, and wherein the enabling means may be configured to re-enable the transmitting means if the activation information is received. | 03-31-2011 |
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| 20080232466 | Encoding Parameter Determination For a Hybrid Encoding Scheme - A method for determining an order of values for an encoding parameter of a hybrid encoding scheme for each frame of a frame sequence for use for encoding the frame sequence by means of the hybrid encoding scheme is described. Using the hybrid encoding scheme, resulting distortions and compression rates for the frames of the frame sequence are established for the case of the complete encoding of the frame sequence, and for the case of the incomplete encoding of a real partial sequence of the frame sequence. Thereupon, establishing of estimated distortions and compression rates for frames of the frame sequence takes place, followed by determining the order of values for the encoding parameter of the hybrid encoding scheme based on the established resulting and estimated distortions and compression rates. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20100104017 | Encoding of a Plurality of Information Signals Using a Joint Computing Power - A device for encoding a plurality of information signals using a joint computing power includes a plurality of encoders for encoding a respectively different one of the information signals using the joint computing power, wherein each encoder is controllable via at least one respective encoding parameter with regard to its encoding complexity/encoding distortion performance. A provider for providing, for each of the encoders, signal-dependent information dependent on the respective information signal and indicating an encoding distortion of the respective encoder, and a setter for setting the encoding parameters depending on the signal-dependent information considering the joint computing power such that a combination of encoding complexities of the encoders does not exceed a value dependent on the joint computing power are also provided, wherein the setter for setting and the plurality of encoders cooperates such that, with regard to subsequent time intervals, a distribution of the joint computing power depends on the encoding parameters or an encoding complexity of the individual encoders. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100118938 | ENCODER AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A STREAM OF DATA - A method generates a stream of data, wherein the stream comprises a plurality of encoded data blocks. The encoded data blocks comprise a plurality of self-contained blocks including all information for decoding the block and a plurality of blocks including only partial information for decoding. The distance of the self-contained blocks in the stream is varied dependent on the content encoded in the stream. The stream is a main stream, and wherein tuning into the main stream is effected via a secondary stream comprising at least a subset of the data blocks of the main stream encoded at a quality different from a quality of the data blocks of the main stream. The self-contained blocks are inserted at positions in the main stream where differences in the quality of the data encoded in the main stream and in the secondary stream are less detectable. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100189256 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STORING AND READING A FILE HAVING A MEDIA DATA CONTAINER AND METADATA CONTAINER - An apparatus for recording a file having a related media data container and a metadata container, the apparatus a receiver for receiving first data packets having packetized first media data samples based on a first clock, and for receiving second data packets having second media data samples based on a second clock different from the first clock, wherein the second media data samples are associated to the first media data samples, and for receiving first control packets including information for indicating a relationship of the first clock to a reference clock and for receiving second control packets including information for indicating a relationship of the second clock to the reference clock, and a recorder for storing the received first and second data packets and at least a portion of the received first and second control packets in the media data container, and for storing associated metadata in the metadata container, the associated metadata having timing information of the received first and second data packets and the received first and second control packets and location information indicating a location of the stored first and second data packets and the stored first and second control packets in the media data container. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100189424 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AND READING A FILE HAVING A MEDIA DATA CONTAINER AND A METADATA CONTAINER - An apparatus for processing stored data packets in a media data container and stored associated meta information in a metadata container, the associated meta information having transport timing information and location information indicating a storage location of the stored data packets in the media data container, the apparatus having a processor for determining, based on the stored data packets and the stored associated meta information, decoding information for a media payload of the stored data packets, wherein the decoding information indicates at which time instant to replay which payload of the stored data packets. | 07-29-2010 |
