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20100272357 | Method of image segmentation - A method of segmenting a digital image comprising the steps of performing a preliminary segmentation of the image into sub objects, defining a model object by selecting sub objects that define the model object, providing sub-object and model object features, using a fuzzy logic inference system to calculate segmentation parameters based on at least one of the sub object and model object features, and performing segmentation of the image using the segmentation parameters. | 10-28-2010 |
20100284629 | METHOD FOR RPC REFINEMENT USING GROUND CONTROL INFORMATION - A computer implemented method of adjusting original rational polynomial coefficients of an RPC model for an image acquired by an image sensor comprising providing rational polynomial coefficients associated with the image calculating a pseudo position and attitude angles for the sensor using the original coefficients providing at least one ground control point associated with the image adjusting the pseudo position and attitude angles using the at least one ground control point; and adjusting the original coefficients for the image using the adjusted pseudo position and attitude angles. | 11-11-2010 |
20100310177 | METHOD OF INTEREST POINT MATCHING FOR IMAGES - A computer implemented method for point matching comprising providing a pair of images captured, selecting first and second sets of interest points from the images; constructing a control network of super points for each set of interest points; assigning a position, with respect to the closest network control point of each control network, to other interest points on the images; locating conjugate points for each other interest point of each set based on its assigned position; and adding the conjugate points to the control network. | 12-09-2010 |
20130335599 | Camera Imaging Systems and Methods - A video imaging system including: a low resolution colour digital video camera and a high resolution monochromatic digital video camera operably connected to a digital processing system. | 12-19-2013 |
20150288950 | CAMERA IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - System and method to (1) directly capture data-volume-reduced or compressed color images or video image frames by a camera system compared to those from conventional color camera systems with the same image resolution, and (2) retrieve uncompressed color images or video image frames for display, visualization, or other image/video processing at the end user side. | 10-08-2015 |
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20100299732 | TIME WINDOW BASED CANARY SOLUTIONS FOR BROWSER SECURITY - Tools and techniques related to time window based canary solutions for browser security are provided. These tools may receive requests to generate canary values in connection with providing content maintained on server systems, and compute canary values in response to these requests. These canary values may be based on identity information associated with different users, site-specific values associated with websites accessed by these users, and representations of time windows associated with the requests. | 11-25-2010 |
20130058441 | Signal Demodulation Method - A signal demodulation method is disclosed, which includes: obtaining a complete transmission code word; calculating estimated values of three non-differential phases of the transmission code based on a majority logic; identifying a most unreliable phase among three non-differential phases and determining the other two reliable phases to obtain their determination values; calculating determination values of the rest two phases based on the two determined phases; and looking up in tables based on determination values of the four phases to obtain incoming bits. The demodulation method of the present invention is capable of sufficiently reducing the effect of noise on signal and effectively improving the signal demodulation performance. | 03-07-2013 |
20130077463 | Carrier Frequency Acquisition Method and Apparatus - The present invention discloses a carrier frequency acquisition method and apparatus in which the structure of a transmission frame includes a short training sequence, the method including: delaying a received short training sequence by L sampling points and multiplying the delayed short training sequence with the original short training sequence to obtain a new sequence; delaying the new sequence by D sampling points and conjugate multiplying the delayed new sequence with the original new sequence; accumulating the results of the conjugate multiplication; and evaluating a phase from the result of the accumulation to estimate carrier frequency offset. With the above method, the present invention is capable of greatly improving the acquisition range of carrier frequency offset while requiring a simple set of hardware. | 03-28-2013 |
20130272343 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANNEL ESTIMATION - Methods and apparatuses for channel estimation are disclosed. The method includes: converting −1's in a local Barker code to 0's; receiving a first preamble symbol output from a first Barker correlator and a second preamble symbol output from a second Barker correlator with a symbol determination module, the first preamble symbol being adjacent to the second preamble symbol; multiplying a result output from the symbol determination module with a correlation result output from the cyclic Barker correlator by using a multiplication module so as to obtain a channel estimation response; and receiving channel estimation responses with a time-domain channel data storage unit, and averaging them to obtain a noise-reduced channel estimation response. The channel estimation method and apparatus of the present invention can be achieved based on few hardware resources and low computation complexity. | 10-17-2013 |
20130272364 | LOW-COMPLEXITY CHANNEL NOISE REDUCTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-CARRIER MODE IN WIRELESS LANS - Low-complexity channel noise reduction method and apparatus for multi-carrier mode in wireless LANs are disclosed. The method selects an optimal frequency domain channel impulse response by using a known long training sequence and a highly protected signaling sequence of the multi-carrier mode frame structure to ensure the receiver to have a good operation threshold in different time-delay spread environments at the cost of a low complexity. Instead of detecting time domain channel responses, the method directly performs noise reduction to a noise-containing frequency domain channel by using preset Wiener filtering coefficients to obtain multiple frequency domain channel responses, among which there must be a relatively optimal frequency domain channel response. The relatively optimal frequency domain channel response can be selected by using the highly protected signaling sequence to calculate the signaling frequency domain channel. | 10-17-2013 |
20130272452 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CARRIER FREQUENCY OFFSET ESTIMATION - Methods, system and apparatuses for carrier frequency offset estimation are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a preamble sequence r | 10-17-2013 |
20150186520 | FACILITATING ACCESS TO DATA IN DISTRIBUTED STORAGE SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and method for facilitating access to data in a distributed storage system by using a processing unit configured to collect information related to running status of the distributed storage system; obtain metadata related to data stored in the distributed storage system; in response to a request from a client, provide to the client the information related to running status and metadata related to data to be accessed; and extend storage nodes in the distributed storage system so that the client can directly access the storage nodes by using the information related to running status and the metadata related to data to be accessed. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 07-02-2015 |
20150189019 | MANAGING NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE - A method and apparatus for managing network attached storage that includes detecting frequency of access from a client to a data item that is in a first server in the network attached storage, a global namespace of the network attached storage indicating an access address for accessing the data item, the access address including a first address of the data item in the first server; in response to the frequency being higher than a predetermined threshold, copying the data item from the first server to a second server in the network attached storage which is proximate to the client, so as to form a data image; and updating the global namespace so as to add to the access address a second address of the data image in the second server whereby the data access efficiency of the network attached storage can be considerably improved. | 07-02-2015 |
20150203361 | METHODS AND PROCESSES OF PREPARING ALUMINUM OXIDE - A method for manufacturing high-purity alumina material is disclosed, which includes the steps of: reacting aluminum metal with a mixture of organic base and water to form aluminum hydroxide suspension; removing water by filtration to form aluminum hydroxide slurry, and drying/baking the slurry to form aluminum oxide powders. The method is amenable to mass production of high-purity aluminum oxide containing total silica and non-aluminum metal impurities less than 0.005% and having a bulk density higher than 3.0 g/cc. In addition, the invention also provides high-purity aluminum oxide prepared by using the method disclosed and bulk products prepared therefrom. | 07-23-2015 |
20150205624 | CONFIGURING A DATA CENTER - Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method and an apparatus for configuring a data center. The method comprises obtaining a function call corresponding to data to be configured based on a template for configuring the data center; obtaining a vendor driver corresponding to the data based on the template for configuring the data center. The method further comprises configuring the data by the vendor driver executing the function call. Based on the embodiments of the present disclosure, the way of automatically configuring the data center based on the template may improve the efficiency and security for configuration of the data center. | 07-23-2015 |
20160115041 | METHODS OF PREPARING HIGH PURITY ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE AND HIGH PURITY ALUMINUM OXIDE - This application discloses methods and processes for preparation of high purity aluminum hydroxide and high purity aluminum oxide. The method of preparing high purity aluminum hydroxide involves reacting aluminum with water in the presence of one or more catalysts and one or more complexing agents that can react with non-aluminum metal impurities to form soluble complexes for effective removal through rinsing. | 04-28-2016 |
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20080261071 | Preserving Solderability and Inhibiting Whisker Growth in Tin Surfaces of Electronic Components - A method for reducing whisker formation and preserving solderability in tin coatings over metal features of electronic components. The tin coating has internal tensile stress and is between about 0.5 m and about 4.0 m in thickness. There is a nickel-based layer under the tin coating. | 10-23-2008 |
20090035940 | COPPER METALLIZATION OF THROUGH SILICON VIA - A method for metallizing a through silicon via feature in a semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate comprising immersing the semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate into an electrolytic copper deposition composition comprising a source of copper ions, an organic sulfonic acid or inorganic acid, or one or more organic compounds selected from among polarizers and/or depolarizers, and chloride ions. | 02-05-2009 |
20130199935 | COPPER FILLING OF THROUGH SILICON VIAS - A method for metallizing a through silicon via feature in a semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate. The method comprises immersing the semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate into an electrolytic copper deposition composition, wherein the through silicon via feature has an entry dimension between 1 micrometers and 100 micrometers, a depth dimension between 20 micrometers and 750 micrometers, and an aspect ratio greater than about 2:1; and supplying electrical current to the electrolytic deposition composition to deposit copper metal onto the bottom and sidewall for bottom-up filling to thereby yield a copper filled via feature. The deposition composition comprises (a) a source of copper ions; (b) an acid selected from among an inorganic acid, organic sulfonic acid, and mixtures thereof; (c) an organic disulfide compound; (d) a compound selected from the group consisting of a reaction product of benzyl chloride and hydroxyethyl polyethyleneimine, a quaternized dipyridyl compound, and a combination thereof; and (d) chloride ions. | 08-08-2013 |
20150368819 | LEVELING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR ELECTRODEPOSITION OF METALS IN MICROELECTRONICS - The present disclosure relates to a leveling composition for electrodepositing metals. The composition comprises a compound of formula (I): | 12-24-2015 |
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20130058347 | DOWNLOAD METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON MANAGEMENT DATA INPUT/OUTPUT INTERFACE - The disclosure provides a download method and system based on a Management Data Input/Output (MDIO) interface, wherein the download method based on the MDIO interface comprises: a master device informing a slave device of using the MDIO interface to start downloading data packets in batches; the master device transmitting data packets in batches to the slave device by using an MDIO frame, wherein the MDIO frame comprises: a data packet address field and/or a data packet serial number field, wherein the data packet address field is used to indicate a relative address of one data packet in the slave device, and the data packet serial number field is used to indicate a location of said one data packet in multiple data packets; the slave device judging that a received data packet is a last data packet of a current batch transmission from the master device, and finishing a current batch download. The invention enables the master device and the slave device to perform the batch data download effectively, and solves the problem in the related art that large batch data transmission cannot be performed for download based on the MDIO interface. | 03-07-2013 |
20130067010 | NETWORKING ACTIVITY INTERACTIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD, CLIENT TERMINAL AND SERVER THEREOF - A networking activity interactive system includes: a creating module for creating networking activity contents; an interactive module for receiving requests for participating the networking activity and participant data submitted by a user, to ensure only participant data in conformity with the networking activity contents is added to the participant user group of the networking activity, and the user is added to the participant user group; a database for storing the networking activity contents, the participant user group of the networking activity, and the participant reply content volume; a presenting module for presenting the networking activity content and the participant reply content volume of the networking activity. Furthermore, a method, a client terminal and a server for networking activity interactive are also provided. The present interactive system and method hereof, ensure that the participant data submitted by the user is in conformity with the created networking activity contents. | 03-14-2013 |
20130321574 | VIEW SYNTHESIS DISTORTION MODEL FOR MULTIVIEW DEPTH VIDEO CODING - The disclosed subject matter relates to providing a view synthesis distortion model (VSDM) for multiview video coding (MVC). The disclosed VSDM can facilitate determining quantization values and rate values based on model parameters for encoding depth information. Further, the VSDM can facilitate compression of depth information based on the determined quantization values and rate values. Compression of depth information can provide for reduces bandwidth consumption for dissemination of encoded multiview content for applications such as 3D video, freepoint TV, etc. Further, a feedback element can be employed to update the VSDM based on a comparison of a reconstituted version of the content, from coded depth information, against reference version of the content, from reference depth information. | 12-05-2013 |
20140340478 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEPTH VIDEO CODING USING ENDURABLE VIEW SYNTHESIS DISTORTION - The disclosed subject matter relates to depth video coding using endurable view synthesis distortion (EVSD). In particular, a distortion estimator component receives at least one parameter associated with at least one image capturing device and generates a distortion value based on the at least one parameter. An encoder component encodes a multiview input stream based at least in part on the distortion value. As such, compression of depth information can provide for reduced bandwidth consumption for dissemination of encoded multiview content for applications such as 3D video, free viewpoint TV, etc. | 11-20-2014 |
20140353023 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board (PCB) includes a board body including a top layer, a bottom layer, and a number of reference layers arranged between the top layer and the bottom layer. First and second pads are arranged on the top layer and connected to signal transmission lines of the top layer. The first and second pads are electrically connected to a pair of differential pins of a quad flat package chip. A clearance hole is defined in the reference layer which is nearest to the top layer and located under the first and second pads. Projections of the first and second pads are located within the clearance hole. | 12-04-2014 |
20150286464 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR MONITORING AUDIO STREAMING MEDIA - The present disclosure provides method and a computer system for tracking audio streaming media. The method includes: after streaming media information matching a currently played audio stream segment is identified, determining whether the streaming media information matches a next audio stream segment, and when the streaming media information matches the next audio stream segment, directly returning a result; or when the streaming media information does not match the next audio stream segment, performing streaming media information matching again for the next audio stream segment, which occupies less memory, improves a calculation speed, and reduces calculation complexity of matching the streaming media information. | 10-08-2015 |
20160028682 | NETWORKING ACTIVITY INTERACTIVE SYSTEM, COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, CLIENT TERMINAL AND SERVER THEREOF - A networking activity interactive system includes: a creating module for creating networking activity contents; an interactive module for receiving requests for participating the networking activity and participant data submitted by a user, to ensure only participant data in conformity with the networking activity contents is added to the participant user group of the networking activity, and the user is added to the participant user group; a database for storing the networking activity contents, the participant user group of the networking activity, and the participant reply content volume; and a presenting module for presenting the networking activity content and the participant reply content volume of the networking activity. Furthermore, a non-transitory computer readable recording medium, a client terminal and a server for networking activity interactive are also provided. | 01-28-2016 |
20160105418 | METHOD, SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND TERMINAL FOR NETWORK INITIALIZATION OF MULTIMEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a method, system, device, and terminal for network initialization of a multimedia playback device. The method includes: screening, by a terminal, a wireless access point of the multimedia playback device; connecting the terminal to a first wireless network of the wireless access point of the multimedia playback device; and sending, by the terminal, parameter information of a second wireless network, to which the terminal connects, to the multimedia playback device through the first wireless network, which allows the multimedia playback device to be connected to the second wireless network according to the parameter information of the second wireless network, so as to complete initialization. The method for network initialization of a multimedia playback device does not need to download a specific application to perform multistep network initialization nor to input a series of IP addresses through a network browser and make complicated settings to perform network initialization. Implementation of the process of the network initialization herein is simple, convenient to use, and highly efficient. | 04-14-2016 |