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20110294544 | CAMERA PARAMETER-ASSISTED VIDEO FRAME RATE UP CONVERSION - This disclosure describes techniques for obtaining one or more video capture parameters associated with a video capture device and using the obtained video capture parameters to control a video decoding process. The obtained video capture parameters may be, for example, parameters associated with auto exposure control (AE), auto focus (AF), and auto white balance (AWB), zooming, motion in captured frames, and the like. The video encoding device may embed the video capture parameters in the encoded video bit stream such that a decoder may utilize the camera parameters during frame rate up-conversion. | 12-01-2011 |
20120257065 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CALIBRATE A MULTI CAMERA DEVICE - Present embodiments contemplate systems, apparatus, and methods to calibration a multi camera device. Particularly, present embodiments contemplate initiating a calibration of multiple cameras in response to a predetermined event. A calibration records current environmental conditions along with the sensor positions of each camera when focused. By recording a plurality of calibration points under a variety of imaging and environmental conditions, a more accurate synchronization of the multiple cameras' focus positions can be achieved. | 10-11-2012 |
20120262600 | WHITE BALANCE OPTIMIZATION WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE IMAGES - Systems and methods to improve the white balance of a high dynamic range image are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, an imaging device includes a camera sensor and a processor, the processor configured to capture a lighter image and a darker image of a scene. The processor is then configured to white balance the lighter image based on the lighter regions of the image, and to white balance the darker image based on the darker regions of the image. The two images can then be combined to produce a final image. | 10-18-2012 |
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20130185538 | PROCESSOR WITH INTER-PROCESSING PATH COMMUNICATION - A processor includes a scalar processor core and a vector coprocessor core coupled to the scalar processor core. The scalar processor core is configured to retrieve an instruction stream from program storage. The instruction stream includes scalar instructions executable by the scalar processor core and vector instructions executable by the vector coprocessor core. The scalar processor core is configured to pass the vector instructions to the vector coprocessor core. The vector coprocessor core configured to process a plurality of data values in parallel while executing each vector instruction passed by the scalar processor core. The vector coprocessor core includes a plurality of processing paths arranged in parallel to process the data values. Each of the processing paths includes an execution unit. Each of the execution units is configured to communicate a result of processing to each other of the execution units. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185539 | PROCESSOR WITH TABLE LOOKUP AND HISTOGRAM PROCESSING UNITS - A processor includes a scalar processor core and a vector coprocessor core coupled to the scalar processor core. The scalar processor core is configured to retrieve an instruction stream from program storage, and pass vector instructions in the instruction stream to the vector coprocessor core. The vector coprocessor core includes a register file, a plurality of execution units, and a table lookup unit. The register file includes a plurality of registers. The execution units are arranged in parallel to process a plurality of data values. The execution units are coupled to the register file. The table lookup unit is coupled to the register file in parallel with the execution units. The table lookup unit is configured to retrieve table values from one or more lookup tables stored in memory by executing table lookup vector instructions in a table lookup loop. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185540 | PROCESSOR WITH MULTI-LEVEL LOOPING VECTOR COPROCESSOR - A processor includes a scalar processor core and a vector coprocessor core coupled to the scalar processor core. The scalar processor core includes a program memory interface through which the scalar processor retrieves instructions from a program memory. The instructions include scalar instructions executable by the scalar processor and vector instructions executable by the vector coprocessor core. The vector coprocessor core includes a plurality of execution units and a vector command buffer. The vector command buffer is configured to decode vector instructions passed by the scalar processor core, to determine whether vector instructions defining an instruction loop have been decoded, and to initiate execution of the instruction loop by one or more of the execution units based on a determination that all of the vector instructions of the instruction loop have been decoded. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185544 | PROCESSOR WITH INSTRUCTION VARIABLE DATA DISTRIBUTION - A vector processor includes a plurality of execution units arranged in parallel, a register file, and a plurality of load units. The register file includes a plurality of registers coupled to the execution units. Each of the load units is configured to load, in a single transaction, a plurality of the registers with data retrieved from memory. The loaded registers corresponding to different execution units. Each of the load units is configured to distribute the data to the registers in accordance with an instruction selectable distribution. The instruction selectable distribution specifies one of plurality of distributions. Each of the distributions specifies a data sequence that differs from the sequence in which the data is stored in memory. | 07-18-2013 |
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20110170578 | PROCESSING METHOD AND TRANSCEIVER FOR CHANNEL CHANGING IN JOINT TRANSCEIVING MODE - A processing method and a transceiver for channel changing in a joint transceiving mode are provided. The method includes: performing fault detection for one or more direct channels; after a fault is detected on a direct channel, stopping sending signals on the direct channel; detecting whether the direct channel with fault has been recovered; and when recovery of the direct channel with fault is detected, resuming sending signals on the direct channel. | 07-14-2011 |
20110176594 | Method, Apparatus and System for Returning Signal Error in Multi-Carrier Communication System - A method for returning a signal error in a multi-carrier communication system is disclosed. A specific sub-carrier interval is determined. The specific sub-carrier interval is larger than an interval between adjacent sub-carriers in the multi-carrier communication system. A signal error is returned to a central office end on a corresponding frequency in a communication frequency band of the multi-carrier communication system at the specific sub-carrier intervals. | 07-21-2011 |
20130202002 | Node Level Vectoring Synchronization - An apparatus for synchronizing a plurality of digital subscriber line access multiplexers (DSLAMs) comprising a reference clock configured to generate a reference clock signal, and an interface configured to transmit the reference clock signal to the DSLAMs, wherein each of the DSLAMs is configured to align its system clock with the reference clock. | 08-08-2013 |
20140029406 | Time Division Multiple Access Far End Crosstalk Channel Estimation - A method of far-end crosstalk (FEXT) channel estimation in a digital subscriber line (DSL) system, wherein the DSL system comprises a first subscriber line and a second subscriber line, the method comprising allocating a plurality of time slots, wherein the plurality of time slots comprises a first period and a second period, wherein the first period precedes the second period, and wherein each of the first and second periods comprises at least one time slot, transmitting at least one training symbol in the first period onto the second subscriber line in a downstream direction while no transmission is made on the first subscriber line, receiving at least one feedback symbol in the second period from the first subscriber line in an upstream direction, and estimating a level of downstream FEXT from the second subscriber line into the first subscriber line based on the at least one feedback symbol. | 01-30-2014 |
20140185701 | Power Control in Linear Precoder Design for MIMO DSL Transmission - An apparatus configured to couple to a plurality of subscriber lines comprising a plurality of transmitters configured to couple to a plurality of physical channels and at least one virtual channel, wherein the number of physical channels equals the number of subscriber lines, a processor configured to compute a precoder matrix to minimize an error value, wherein the error value accounts for an error on each channel subject to a constraint on power for each channel, and a precoder coupled to the processor and configured to use the precoder matrix to jointly process a plurality of data signals to generate a plurality transmit signals for the plurality of physical channels and the at least one virtual channel. | 07-03-2014 |
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20100198875 | INCREMENTAL CONCURRENT PROCESSING FOR EFFICIENT COMPUTATION OF HIGH-VOLUME LAYOUT DATA - Some embodiments of the present invention overcome I/O bottlenecks of an EDA work flow by keeping layout data distributed during handoffs among different processing stages. Specifically, some embodiments leverage a concurrent computation paradigm where data is propagated incrementally between stages, and where data processing among consecutive stages and the I/O between stages are executed concurrently. Specifically, some embodiments can generate a template database which contains the unique templates in a set of templates. During operation, an embodiment can determine a set of templates for a layout. Next, the system can determine a processing schedule based on a spatially coherent ordering of the set of templates. Next, the system can process the templates according to the spatially coherent processing schedule. Processing templates in a spatially coherent order can ensure that the downstream processes in the concurrent work flow will be able to maximize concurrency, thereby improving overall performance of the system. | 08-05-2010 |
20130086535 | INCREMENTAL CONCURRENT PROCESSING FOR EFFICIENT COMPUTATION OF HIGH-VOLUME LAYOUT DATA - Some embodiments of the present invention overcome I/O bottlenecks of an EDA work flow by keeping layout data distributed during handoffs among different processing stages. Specifically, some embodiments leverage a concurrent computation paradigm where data is propagated incrementally between stages, and where data processing among consecutive stages and the I/O between stages are executed concurrently. Specifically, some embodiments can generate a template database which contains the unique templates in a set of templates. During operation, an embodiment can determine a set of templates for a layout. Next, the system can determine a processing schedule based on a spatially coherent ordering of the set of templates. Next, the system can process the templates according to the spatially coherent processing schedule. Processing templates in a spatially coherent order can ensure that the downstream processes in the concurrent work flow will be able to maximize concurrency, thereby improving overall performance of the system. | 04-04-2013 |
20140189616 | INCREMENTAL CONCURRENT PROCESSING FOR EFFICIENT COMPUTATION OF HIGH-VOLUME LAYOUT DATA - Some embodiments of the present invention overcome I/O bottlenecks of an EDA work flow by keeping layout data distributed during handoffs among different processing stages. Specifically, some embodiments leverage a concurrent computation paradigm where data is propagated incrementally between stages, and where data processing among consecutive stages and the I/O between stages are executed concurrently. Specifically, different data processing stages can partition the layout data differently, and portions of the layout data that are not required by a data processing stage can be either passed-through or passed-around the data processing stage. | 07-03-2014 |
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20090221504 | DOSE OF AN ANGIOGENIC FACTOR AND METHOD OF ADMINISTERING TO IMPROVE MYOCARDIAL BLOOD FLOW - The present invention has multiple aspects. In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a unit dose pharmaceutical composition comprising from about 5 ng/dose to less than 135,000 ng of an angiogenic agent, typically from 5 ng to 67,500 ng. Preferably, the angiogenic agent is FGF, more preferably it is basic FGF (FGF-2). In its second aspect, the present invention is directed to a method for inducing angiogenesis, or increasing myocardial perfusion or vascular density in a patient's heart, comprising administering directly into the myocardium in an area in need, as a single injection or a series of injections, a unit dose of an angiogenic agent. It is also within the scope of the present invention that a plurality of unit dose compositions be administered directly into the myocardium at a plurality of sites in need of angiogenesis. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a method for treating a patient for coronary artery disease, comprising administering directly into the myocardium in an area of need of angiogenesis in said patient, a unit dose (i.e., from about 5 ng to less than 135,000 ng) of an angiogenic agent. In yet another aspect, the present invention is directed to a method for treating a patient for a myocardial infarction, comprising administering directly into the myocardium in an area in need of angiogenesis in said patient, a unit dose (i.e., from about 5 ng to less than 135,000 ng) of an angiogenic agent. | 09-03-2009 |
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20090280487 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING OLFACTORY GPCRS - The subject invention provides a method for producing an olfactory GPCR in a cell. In general, the methods involve introducing an expression cassette containing a promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid encoding an olfactory PCR into a macroglial cell, e.g., a Schwann or oligodendritic cell, and maintaining the cell under conditions suitable for production of the olfactory GPCR. Also provided is a macroglial cell containing a recombinant nucleic acid encoding an olfactory GPCR, methods of screening for modulators of olfactory GPCR activity, and a kit for producing an olfactory GPCR in a macroglial cell. The invention finds most use in research on flavors and fragrances, and, consequently, has a variety of research and industrial applications. | 11-12-2009 |
20100069472 | COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USES DIRECTED TO HUNTINGTIN - Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions and methods for modulating the expression of huntingtin in a cell, tissue or animal. Further provided are methods of slowing or preventing Huntington's disease progression using an antisense compound targeted to huntingtin. Additionally provided are methods of delaying or preventing the onset of Huntingtin's disease in an individual susceptible to Huntingtin's Disease. Also provided are uses of disclosed compounds and compositions in the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of diseases and disorders. | 03-18-2010 |
20110177522 | Methods for Producing Olfactory GPCRs - The subject invention provides a method for producing an olfactory GPCR in a cell. In general, the methods involve introducing an expression cassette containing a promoter operably linked to a nucleic acid encoding an olfactory PCR into a macroglial cell, e.g., a Schwann or oligodendritic cell, and maintaining the cell under conditions suitable for production of the olfactory GPCR. Also provided is a macroglial cell containing a recombinant nucleic acid encoding an olfactory GPCR, methods of screening for modulators of olfactory GPCR activity, and a kit for producing an olfactory GPCR in a macroglial cell. The invention finds most use in research on flavors and fragrances, and, consequently, has a variety of research and industrial applications. | 07-21-2011 |
20110269818 | MODULATION OF PRION EXPRESSION - Disclosed herein are compounds and methods for decreasing PrP and preventing, ameliorating, or treating a prion disease or conformational neurodegenerative disorder, in an individual in need thereof. Examples of disease conditions that can be ameliorated with the administration of antisense compounds targeted to PrP include Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD); variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD); Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome; fatal familial insomnia; kuru; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), e.g. “mad cow disease”; Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD); scrapie; transmissible mink encephalopathy; feline spongiform encephalopathy; ungulate spongiform encephalopathy; Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease; Huntington's disease; and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). | 11-03-2011 |
20120190728 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATION OF SMN2 SPLICING IN A SUBJECT - Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions and methods for modulating splicing of SMN | 07-26-2012 |
20130189782 | COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR USES DIRECTED TO HUNTINGTIN - Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions and methods for modulating the expression of huntingtin in a cell, tissue or animal. Further provided are methods of slowing or preventing Huntington's disease progression using an antisense compound targeted to huntingtin. Additionally provided are methods of delaying or preventing the onset of Huntingtin's disease in an individual susceptible to Huntingtin's Disease. Also provided are uses of disclosed compounds and compositions in the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of diseases and disorders. | 07-25-2013 |
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20110161919 | ENABLING THE USE OF PROCESS FLOW APPLICATIONS WITHIN AN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IMS) - An IMS process flow toolset can be used to create an IMS process flow application. The IMS process flow application can include an IMS process flow control program. The IMS process flow control program can embody process flow elements such as business logic and events as well as communication with external non-IMS applications. Both the IMS process flow application and IMS process flow control program can be run within the IMS. | 06-30-2011 |
20110161920 | GRAPHICAL DEVELOPMENT TOOL FOR COMPENSATION ACTIONS AND COMPENSATION SCOPE IN A PROCESS FLOW ENVIRONMENT - A graphical user interface (GUI) of a software development tool can visually compose process flows for enterprise information system (EIS) process flow applications. The GUI can include a canvas that visually shows a set of process flows of a process flow application as a set of interconnected node objects. Each node object can corresponds to a node, which corresponds to at least one process flow. The GUI can also include a graphical compensation tool through which users define and view compensation actions and compensation scopes of process flows of the process flow application, wherein said graphical compensation tool does not require a user to input code text that defining compensation logic of the process flows. | 06-30-2011 |
20110161924 | CALL WIZARD FOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IMS) APPLICATIONS - IMS source code or a graphical object having corresponding IMS source code can be selected within the graphical user interface (GUI). The IMS source code can include a call out to an external application. An IMS call wizard can be invoked, which graphically prompts a user to specify call-out specific conditions for the external application via an ordered series of presented screens. Each screen can present a user with at least one selectable option. User-made selections from earlier ones of the presented screens can change options presented in later ones of the presented screens. IMS code can be generated to call out an external application in accordance with the user selections of the IMS call wizard. The generated IMS code can be inserted into the selected IMS source code. After the insertion, the IMS source code is operable to call out to the external application. | 06-30-2011 |
20140280680 | DATA TRANSMISSION FOR TRANSACTION PROCESSING IN A NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT - Techniques are disclosed to transmit arbitrarily large data units for transaction processing in a networked environment. A request is received to store a data unit of a size exceeding an allocated memory address space of a transaction gateway component of the networked environment. A predefined store function, provided by a repository interface component, is invoked to store the data unit to a data repository component of the networked environment and without segmenting the data unit. A repository handle of the stored data unit is identified. A predefined load function, provided by the repository interface component, is invoked to load a portion of the stored data unit, based on the identified repository handle, where the portion is smaller than the stored data unit. | 09-18-2014 |
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20100300909 | MOBILE MEDIA DEVICE ENCLOSURE, METHOD OF USE OF MOBILE MEDIA DEVICE ENCLOSURE, AND METHOD OF PROVIDING MOBILE MEDIA DEVICE ENCLOSURE - In some embodiments, a mobile media device enclosure can include: (a) an enclosure having an interior, an exterior, a top side, a bottom side, a right side, and a left side, the interior configured to form a cavity, the cavity is sized to retain a mobile media device therein; (b) a vertical boundary, the vertical boundary having a substantially vertical orientation and configured to substantially bisect the mobile media device enclosure from the top side to the bottom side; and (c) a horizontal boundary, the horizontal boundary having a substantially horizontal orientation and configured to substantially bisect the mobile media device enclosure from the left side to the right side. The vertical boundary and the horizontal boundary are further configured to substantially divide the mobile media device enclosure into four sections. Each of the four sections is elastically coupled to two other sections of the four sections. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein. | 12-02-2010 |
20110034221 | CASE FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING SAME - In some examples, a mobile media device case can include: (a) an enclosure with a cavity, the cavity sized to contain a mobile media device therein, the enclosure further having: (1) a top side; (2) a bottom side, the bottom side configured to receive the mobile media device; (3) a front side, the front side is configured to allow visual and tactile access to the mobile media device when the mobile media device is in the cavity; and (4) a back side, the back side having: (i) a first case back layer configured to be in mechanical communication with the top side and the bottom side of the enclosure; and (ii) a second case back layer including a positioning strap opening; (b) a positioning strap having: (1) a first positioning strap edge, the first positioning strap edge elastically coupled between the first case back layer and the second case back layer; (2) a second positioning strap edge, the second positioning strap edge fixedly coupled between the first case back layer and the second case back layer; (3) a top surface located between the first positioning strap edge and the second positioning strap edge; and (4) a bottom surface opposite the top surface and located between the first positioning strap edge and the second positioning strap edge. Two or more positioning strap openings can be located between an edge of the first case back layer of the back side and an edge of the second case back layer of the back side. The enclosure can be configured such that when force is applied to the positioning strap, the positioning strap is configured to deform in a substantially perpendicular direction away from the first case back layer, the first positioning strap edge of the positioning strap is configured to abut an edge of a first one of the two or more positioning strap opening, and the second positioning strap edge of the positioning strap is configured to abut an edge of a second one of the two or more positioning strap opening. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein. | 02-10-2011 |
20110095033 | Portable Multi-Media Communication Device Protective Carrier and Method of Manufacture Therefor - Some embodiments disclose a mobile media device case configured to receive and hold a mobile media device. The mobile media device case can include: (a) a back wall; and (b) one or more sidewalls coupled to the back wall. The mobile media device case can translucent. The back wall and the one or more sidewalls can define an interior of the mobile media device case and an interior surface. The mobile media device case can be configured to receive and hold the mobile media device within the interior of the mobile media device case and at least a first portion of the interior surface comprises texturing. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein. | 04-28-2011 |
20130140312 | Case Configured To Removably Couple To A Portable Electrical Device And Method Of Providing And Use Thereof - Some embodiments concern a holder for an electrical device. The holder can include: (a) a cover configured to couple to the electrical device, the cover having: (1) a front portion; (2) a back portion opposite the front portion; (3) one or more side portions; and (b) a holding mechanism coupled to the back portion of the cover such that the holding mechanism is rotatable at least ninety degrees relative to the back portion of the cover, the holding mechanism having: (1) a strap assembly configured to couple to the back portion of the cover; and (2) a strap configured to couple to the strap assembly. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 06-06-2013 |
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20110267748 | Case Configured to Removably Couple to a Portable Electrical Device and Method of Providing and Use Thereof - Some embodiments concern a holder for an electrical device. The holder can include: (a) a cover configured to couple to the electrical device, the cover having: (1) a front portion; (2) a back portion opposite the front portion; (3) one or more side portions; and (b) a holding mechanism coupled to the back portion of the cover such that the holding mechanism is rotatable at least ninety degrees relative to the back portion of the cover, the holding mechanism having: (1) a strap assembly configured to couple to the back portion of the cover; and (2) a strap configured to couple to the strap assembly. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 11-03-2011 |
20130126365 | Mobile Media Device Enclosure, Method of Use of Mobile Media Device Enclosure, and Method of Providing Mobile Media Device Enclosure - In some embodiments, a mobile media device enclosure can include: (a) an enclosure having an interior, an exterior, a top side, a bottom side, a right side, and a left side, the interior configured to form a cavity, the cavity is sized to retain a mobile media device therein; (b) a vertical boundary, the vertical boundary having a substantially vertical orientation and configured to substantially bisect the mobile media device enclosure from the top side to the bottom side; and (c) a horizontal boundary, the horizontal boundary having a substantially horizontal orientation and configured to substantially bisect the mobile media device enclosure from the left side to the right side. The vertical boundary and the horizontal boundary are further configured to substantially divide the mobile media device enclosure into four sections. Each of the four sections is elastically coupled to two other sections of the four sections. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein. | 05-23-2013 |
20130140195 | CASE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING AND USING THE SAME - Some embodiments include a case for an electronic device. Other embodiments of related cases and methods of providing and using the same are disclosed. | 06-06-2013 |
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20080313011 | Online marketing platform - Online marketing platforms are disclosed that harness user generated content to encourage the viral sharing and tracking of online marketing campaigns. One embodiment includes a campaign hosting system including a database connected to a network, a campaign creation device connected to the network and a plurality of user devices connected to the network. In addition, the campaign creation device is configured to provide campaign information to the campaign hosting system via the network, the campaign hosting system is configured to automatically create an online campaign that is customized according to the campaign information and to store the campaign as one of a plurality of online campaigns in the database, at least one of the user devices is configured to provide profile information to the campaign hosting system via the network, the campaign hosting system is configured to automatically create a user profile using the profile information and to store the user profile as one of a plurality of user profiles in the database, each user device is configured to engage with the online campaign by communicating with the campaign hosting system via the network and each user device is configured to access the user profile by communicating with the campaign hosting system via the network. | 12-18-2008 |
20080313026 | System and method for voting in online competitions - Content distribution systems that support Cost-Per-Engagement (CPE) based advertising are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention includes a server connected to a network, a database connected to the server and a voter computer connected to the network. In addition, the server is configured to provide a plurality of options to the voter computer, the voter computer is configured to register with the server using a profile and to communicate a current selection from one of the options to the server, the database stores information concerning past activity associated with a voter profile and the server is configured to determine the value of the vote as a function of at least one factor indicative of stored information concerning the past activity associated with the voter profile. | 12-18-2008 |
20090271730 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING ONLINE CAMPAIGNS - Systems and methods for generating displays showing interactions with a piece of content accessible via a number of unrelated websites are described. One embodiment of the invention includes storing a piece of content within a database and providing access to the piece of content via a website hosted by a server associated with the database, receiving a request from a user to propagate the piece of content to a 3 | 10-29-2009 |
20100094849 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING USER GENERATED CONTENT INCORPORATING CONTENT FROM A CONTENT CATALOG - Systems and methods for creating user generated content incorporating content from a content catalog are described. One embodiment of the invention includes a user generated content creation system, which includes a database, and is connected to a network, and a plurality of user devices that are connected to the network. In addition, the database contains a content catalog, the user generated content creation system is configured to dynamically create a user interface accessible via a user device, where the user interface enables a user device to create user generated content incorporating at least one piece of content from the content catalog, the user generated content creation system is configured to store a file containing user generated content created via the user interface on a storage device, and the user generated content creation system is configured to record information concerning content from the content catalog incorporated within the stored user generated content. | 04-15-2010 |
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20100191679 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING A CANONICAL REPRESENTATION - Some embodiments provide systems and techniques to facilitate construction of a canonical representation (CR) which represents a logical combination of a set of logical functions. During operation, the system can receive a CR-size limit. Next, the system can construct a set of CRs based on the set of logical functions, wherein each CR in the set of CRs represents a logical function in the set of logical functions. The system can then combine a subset of the set of CRs to obtain a combined CR. Next, the system can identify a problematic CR which when combined with the combined CR causes the CR-size limit to be exceeded. The system can then report the problematic CR and/or a logical function associated with the problematic CR to a user, thereby helping the user to identify an error in the set of logical functions. | 07-29-2010 |
20100275169 | ADAPTIVE STATE-TO-SYMBOLIC TRANSFORMATION IN A CANONICAL REPRESENTATION - Some embodiments provide a system for adaptively performing state-to-symbolic transformation in a canonical representation which is used for generating random stimulus for a constrained-random simulation. The system can construct a canonical representation for a set of constraints using the set of random variables and the subset of the state variables in the constraints. Next, the system can use the canonical representation to generate random stimulus for the constrained-random simulation, and monitor parameters associated with the constrained-random simulation. Next, the system can add state variables to or remove state variables from the canonical representation based at least on the monitored parameters. The system can then use the modified canonical representation which has a different set of state variables to generate random stimulus for the constrained-random simulation. | 10-28-2010 |
20120136635 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING CONSTRAINT SOLVING THROUGH CONSTRAINT REWRITING AND DECISION REORDERING - Methods and apparatuses are described for assigning random values to a set of random variables so that the assigned random values satisfy a set of constraints. A constraint solver can receive a set of constraints that is expected to cause performance problems when the system assigns random values to the set of random variables in a manner that satisfies the set of constraints. For example, modulo constraints and bit-slice constraints can cause the system to perform excessive backtracking when the system attempts to assign random values to the set of random variables in a manner that satisfies the set of constraints. The system can rewrite the set of constraints to obtain a new set of constraints that is expected to reduce and/or avoid the performance problems. The system can then assign random values to the set of random variables based on the new set of constraints. | 05-31-2012 |
20120253754 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING INCONSISTENT CONSTRAINTS - Methods and apparatuses are described for identifying inconsistent constraints. During operation, a system can receive a set of constraints, wherein each constraint is defined over one or more random variables from a set of random variables. If an inconsistency or conflict is detected while solving the set of constraints, the system can identify a phase in a series of phases of the constraint solver where the inconsistency was detected. The system can then try to solve different subsets of the set of constraints to identify smaller subsets of the set of constraints that contain the inconsistency. When the system tries to solve a subset of the set of constraints, the system can determine whether or not an inconsistency is detected in the identified phase while solving the subset of the set of constraints. Next, the system can report the smallest subset of inconsistent constraints that was found to a user. | 10-04-2012 |
20140067356 | INFORMATION THEORETIC CACHING FOR DYNAMIC PROBLEM GENERATION IN CONSTRAINT SOLVING - Computer-implemented techniques are disclosed for verifying circuit designs using dynamic problem generation. A device under test (DUT) is modeled as part of a test bench where the test bench is a random process. A set of constraints is solved to generate stimuli for the DUT. Problem generation is repeated numerous times throughout a verification process with problems and sub-problems being generated and solved. When a problem is solved, the problem structure can be stored in a cache. The storage can be based on entropy of variables used in the problem. The problem storage cache can be searched for previously stored problems which match a current problem. By retrieving a problem structure from cache, the computational burden is reduced during verification. Problems can be multi-phase problems with storage and retrieval of problem structures based on the phase level. Caching can be accomplished using an information theoretic approach. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068533 | INFORMATION THEORETIC SUBGRAPH CACHING - Computer-implemented techniques are disclosed for verifying circuit designs using subgraph caching. A device under test (DUT) is modeled as a graph. The graph is partitioned into one or more subgraphs and problems are generated for each subgraph. Graph and subgraph problem generation is repeated numerous times throughout the verification process. Problems and sub-problems are generated and solved. When a subgraph problem is solved, the problem's variables, values, and information can be stored in a cache. The storage can be based on entropy of variables used in the graph and subgraph problems. The subgraph problem storage cache can be searched for previously stored problems which match another problem in need of a solution. By retrieving subproblem variables, values, and information from the cache, the computational overhead of circuit design verification is reduced as problems are reused. Caching can be accomplished using an information theoretic approach. | 03-06-2014 |
20150067622 | DEVELOPMENT AND DEBUG ENVIRONMENT IN A CONSTRAINED RANDOM VERIFICATION - A design verification workstation contains both debug and constraint solver capabilities during simulation of a design under test. The design verification workstation is configured to allow the user to debug constraints, stop the constraint solver, navigate problems and variables, and make modifications on-the fly during the simulation to constraint information. Additionally, in some embodiments, the design verification workstation may allow a user to use a constraint solver to experiment if the modifications will lead to desired test stimulus. Since this debug process happens during simulation, users do not need to recompile the test case. Additionally, once a user is satisfied with the modifications made to the simulation, the modification could be saved for future usage. | 03-05-2015 |
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20110022769 | Translation USB Intermediate Device and Data Rate Apportionment USB Intermediate Device - One aspect of the technology is an apparatus with a USB intermediate device such as a USB hub or a USB composite device. The USB intermediate device includes control circuitry that performs translation between USB 2 communications of the multiple downstream USB 2 ports and USB 3 SuperSpeed communications of the upstream USB 3 port. Another USB intermediate device includes control circuitry that modifies apportionment of the USB 3 maximum data rate among the multiple downstream USB 2 ports, such that the multiple downstream USB 2 ports communicate at a collective data rate exceeding a USB 2 maximum data rate of USB High Speed. Another USB intermediate device includes control circuitry that performs translation and modifies apportionment. Other aspects are a system with a host computer, methods, and computer readable media. | 01-27-2011 |
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20120297205 | Secure User/Host Authentication - A portable storage device has a storage peripheral interface connecting to a computer. An encrypted data storage is available to the computer connected to the interface. The encrypted data storage includes a first part accessible after an authentication. A controller has a first operation mode performing encryption and decryption of data of the first part after the authentication of a first combined credential. The encryption and the decryption rely on a cipher key derived from a second combined credential. The first combined credential and the second combined credential are derived from at least a computer signature of the computer connected to the interface and a user credential of a user of the computer connected to the portable storage device. | 11-22-2012 |
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20130081757 | VALVED, MICROWELL CELL-CULTURE DEVICE AND METHOD - A valved microfluidics device, microfluidics cell-culture device and system incorporating the devices are disclosed. The valved microfluidics device includes a substrate, a microchannel through which liquid can be moved from one station to another within the device, and a pneumatic microvalve adapted to be switched between open and closed states to control the flow of fluid through a microchannel. The microvalve is formed of three flexible membranes, one of which is responsive to pneumatic pressure applied to the valve and the other two of which deform to produce a more sealable channel cross-section. The cell culture device provides valving to allow controlled loading of cells into the individual well of the device, and exchange of cell-culture components in the wells. | 04-04-2013 |
20130090268 | VALVED, MICROWELL CELL-CULTURE DEVICE AND METHOD - A valved microfluidics device, microfluidics cell-culture device and system incorporating the devices are disclosed. The valved microfluidics device includes a substrate, a microchannel through which liquid can be moved from one station to another within the device, and a pneumatic microvalve adapted to be switched between open and closed states to control the flow of fluid through a microchannel. The microvalve is formed of three flexible membranes, one of which is responsive to pneumatic pressure applied to the valve and the other two of which deform to produce a more sealable channel cross-section. The cell culture device provides valving to allow controlled loading of cells into the individual well of the device, and exchange of cell-culture components in the wells. | 04-11-2013 |
20140090735 | Valved, Microwell Cell-Culture Device And Method - A valved microfluidics device, microfluidics cell-culture device and system incorporating the devices are disclosed. The valved microfluidics device includes a substrate, a microchannel through which liquid can be moved from one station to another within the device, and a pneumatic microvalve adapted to be switched between open and closed states to control the flow of fluid through a microchannel. The microvalve is formed of three flexible membranes, one of which is responsive to pneumatic pressure applied to the valve and the other two of which deform to produce a more sealable channel cross-section. The cell culture device provides valving to allow controlled loading of cells into the individual well of the device, and exchange of cell-culture components in the wells. | 04-03-2014 |
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20130250300 | LIGHT SOURCE RECOGNITION - A method for light source recognition in an environment includes obtaining, by a computing device, a measured power spectral distribution (PSD) for an unknown light source illuminating the environment. The method further includes obtaining, by the computing device, an information item for the unknown light source and identifying, based on at least the information item, a candidate light sources for the unknown light source illuminating the environment. The method further includes obtaining stored PSDs for the candidate light sources, calculating weights for the stored PSDs based on the measured PSD and a composite PSD and outputting an identity of at least one of the candidate light sources. | 09-26-2013 |
20140077705 | ADAPTIVE LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION - A method for designing a lighting system, including: obtaining a selection of a color temperature (CT); obtaining, for the CT, a first spectral power distribution (SPD) corresponding to a low value color rendering index (CRI) and having a first plurality of peak wavelengths; obtaining, for the CT, a second SPD corresponding to a high value CRI and having a second plurality of peak wavelengths; and identifying a plurality of common peak wavelengths shared by the first SPD and the second SPD, where the lighting system includes a first plurality of light sources corresponding to the plurality of common peak wavelengths and a second plurality of light sources corresponding to a plurality of remaining peak wavelengths of the second plurality of peak wavelengths, and where the lighting system activates the second plurality of light sources in response to an event. | 03-20-2014 |
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20140293134 | DISPLAY DEVICE ILLUMINATION - A method for displaying a main image includes: populating a plurality of image entries in a video frame based on the main image; selecting an image entry specifying a first color; determining a compensation entry of a plurality of compensation entries in the video frame associated with the image entry; selecting a second color based on the first color; setting the compensation entry to the second color; and outputting the video frame with the image entry and the compensation entry for display on a display device. | 10-02-2014 |
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20120220116 | Dry Chemical Cleaning For Semiconductor Processing - A deposition process including a dry etch process, followed by a deposition process of a high-k dielectric is disclosed. The dry etch process involves placing a substrate to be cleaned into a processing chamber to remove surface oxides. A gas mixture is energized to form a plasma of reactive gas which reacts with an oxide on the substrate, forming a thin film. The substrate is heated to vaporize the thin film and expose a substrate surface. The substrate surface is substantially free of oxides. Deposition is then used to form a layer on the substrate surface. | 08-30-2012 |
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20130288427 | Methods Of Fabricating Dielectric Films From Metal Amidinate Precursors - Described are methods for atomic layer deposition of films comprising mixed metal oxides using metal amidinate precursors. The mixed metal oxide films may comprise a lanthanide and a transition metal such as hafnium, zirconium or titanium. Such mixed metal oxide films may be used as dielectric layers in capacitors, transistors, dynamic random access memory cells, resistive random access memory cells, flash memory cells and display panels. | 10-31-2013 |
20140065798 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING GATE STACK ON Si, SiGe or Ge CHANNELS - Provided are methods and apparatus for functionalizing a substrate surface used as the channel in a gate stack. Silicon, germanium and silicon germanium substrates surfaces are functionalized with one or more of sulfur and selenium by plasma processing. | 03-06-2014 |
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20120289581 | DIAGNOSTIC, PROGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC USES OF LONG NON-CODING RNAS FOR CANCER AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE - Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and methods of using them diagnostically and therapeutically for treatment of cancer, stem cell therapy, or regenerative medicine are disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to lncRNAs that that play roles in regulation of genes involved in cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. Such lncRNAs can be used as biomarkers to monitor cell proliferation and differentiation during cancer progression or tissue regeneration. One of the identified lncRNAs, referred to as PANDA (a P | 11-15-2012 |
20140073525 | DIAGNOSTIC, PROGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC USES OF LONG NON-CODING RNAS FOR CANCER AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE - Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and methods of using them diagnostically and therapeutically for treatment of cancer, stem cell therapy, or regenerative medicine are disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to lncRNAs that that play roles in regulation of genes involved in cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. Such lncRNAs can be used as biomarkers to monitor cell proliferation and differentiation during cancer progression or tissue regeneration. One of the identified lncRNAs, referred to as PANDA (a P21-Associated NcRNA, DNA damage Activated), inhibits the expression of apoptotic genes normally activated by the transcription factor NF-YA. Inhibitors of PANDA sensitize cancerous cells to chemotherapy and can be used in combination with chemotherapeutic agents for treatment of cancer. | 03-13-2014 |
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20130066970 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIRMING AUTHORSHIP OF DOCUMENTS - A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for confirming authorship of documents is presented. A first document hosted on a first website of a first domain is accessed, the first document being linked to a second document through at least one link, and a respective link including a first predefined authorship attribute asserting authorship of a respective document including the respective link by a respective entity associated with a respective target document of the respective link. Authorship of the first document by an entity associated with the second document is conditionally confirmed when the second document includes a second link to the first website of the first domain, the second link including a second predefined authorship attribute indicating that the entity associated with the second document is an author of or contributor to content at the first website of the first domain. | 03-14-2013 |
20140122522 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING USERS WITH HELP FROM THEIR CONTACTS WHILE SEARCHING THE WEB - The subject disclosure relates to a machine-implemented method for routing queries. The method includes receiving a query, identifying contacts associated with the user for responding to the received query, wherein the contacts are identified based on public online activity or private online activity, providing, for selection by the user, a list of recommended contacts, wherein each recommended contact is identified for responding to the received query based on the public online activity of the recommended contact, and transmitting a public notification including the received query to each of the recommended contacts selected by the user from the list of recommended contacts. The method also includes automatically transmitting a private notification including the received query to each of the contacts identified based on private online activity. | 05-01-2014 |
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20100285427 | Dental implant fixture mount-abutment and ball impression screw - A dental implant fixture mount-abutment, comprising a fixture mount is a 2 to 7 mm coronal extension/metal collar at a coronal end for serving as an impression coping, temporary/permanent abutment and fixture mount, wherein the internal slots in said coronal end for receiving the fixture mount driver, wherein the driven channel in said coronal end for receiving a ball impression screw, wherein said the fixture mount has two small flat facets, located on opposite side of the fixture mount, extended between said coronal end and circumferential groove, an abutment which is a taper cylinder body having a shoulder and a circumferential curvature, wherein the shoulder on the abutment portion is a part of the abutment, wherein the circumferential curvature is designed to avoid engaging alveolar bone so as to be easily removed later, wherein said the abutment has two large flat facets, located on opposite side of the abutment, extended between said circumferential groove and shoulder, and the root of the DIFMA is a male connector for internally connecting to the dental implant, wherein the three engaging jaws, each of which has two stairs, protruded from the root for inserting and engaging in the engaging slots of the dental implant, wherein the two stairs are adapted to be inserted into the engaging slots of the dental implant | 11-11-2010 |
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20110244427 | Dental Implant - A dental implant includes a dental implant body which is a cylinder body having a first end and a second end, an asymmetric thread being provided around the dental implant body, an apex lock being formed at the first end for inserting into a sinus of a desired position, 3 plurality of apex indentations increasing cutting efficiency, an apexsinoelevation being formed at the lowermost end for elevating a maxillary sinus floor, and a hexamaxim lock being provided at the second end for integrally connected with an abutment through a bolt. The apex lock is a space indented in the first end for enabling new grown bone extending into the apex lock to provide a locking mechanism to ensure integration between the dental implant and the bone. The hexamaxim lock has a lock cavity having a lock opening at the second end for receiving a root of the abutment therein. A ferroembrace is a bevel helps dentist to control esthetics and retention. A cervical slop and cervical steps will help dentist to control the depth of a dental implant to be inserted. | 10-06-2011 |
20110250564 | Dental Implant - A dental implant includes a dental implant body which is a cylinder body having a first end and a second end, an asymmetric thread being provided around the dental implant body, 3 plurality of apex indentations increasing cutting efficiency, an trepanelevation tip being formed at the lowermost end for elevating a maxillary sinus floor, and a hexamaximum lock being provided at the second end for integrally connected with an abutment through a bolt. The trepanelevation tip performs bone expansion with the outer wall, and goes deeper into the sinus to elevate sinus floor. The hexamaximum lock has a lock cavity having a lock opening at the second end for receiving a root of the abutment therein. A ferroembrace is a bevel helps dentist to control esthetics and retention. A cervical slop and cervical steps will help dentist to control the depth of a dental implant to be inserted. | 10-13-2011 |
20110262883 | Fixture mount-abutments, ball impression screw and fixture mount-abutment drivers - A dental implant fixture mount-abutment, comprising a fixture mount is a 2 to 4 mm coronal extension/metal collar at a coronal end for serving as an impression coping, temporary/permanent abutment and fixture mount, wherein the internal slots in said coronal end for receiving the fixture mount driver, wherein the driven channel in said coronal end for receiving a ball impression screw, wherein said the fixture mount has two small flat facets, located on opposite sides of the fixture mount, extended between said coronal end and circumferential groove, an abutment which is a taper cylinder body having a shoulder and a circumferential curvature, wherein the shoulder on the abutment portion is a part of the abutment, wherein the circumferential curvature is designed to avoid engaging alveolar bone so as to be easily removed later, wherein said the abutment has two large flat facets, located on opposite sides of the abutment, extended between said circumferential groove and shoulder, providing an anti-rotation feature, wherein the ferro is an circumferentially inclined surface to engage the circumferential bevel of a dental implant, increasing the stabilization between DIFMA and dental implant, wherein the 6 wave-shaped protruding features at the coronal portion of the hex-shaped root to provide additional retention, wherein the hex-shaped root of the DIFMA is a male connector for internally connecting to a dental implant. A long DIMFA is an alternative version which contains an extension portion adjacent to the fixture mount; wherein it has a circumferential indentation, two flat surfaces and two semi-circular surfaces. Both two flat surfaces and two semi-circular surfaces are located at opposite sides of the extension portion. | 10-27-2011 |
20140113252 | Ankylos Attachment Complex (AAC) - An ankylos attachment (AA) comprising a transitional adapter at coronal end for serving as an impression coping, temporary/permanent attachment. A threaded retentive shank (TRS) comprises a bolt which is designed to insert through the AA into the dental implant. | 04-24-2014 |