Abstract: Described below are methods and devices to automatically effect data transfer, for example for backing up data of a device, between a mobile communication device and another device, upon detection by the mobile communication device of charging current received for example from a charger. When a charger or a charging current is detected, the mobile device detects what connectivity links, such as for example, USB, Bluetooth, and/or WiFi, are available between the mobile device and another device. An automated process selects an appropriate connectivity link and then initiates one or two-way transfer of data over the automatically selected connectivity link according to the data transfer rules set by the user or by a default mechanism or algorithm. In this manner backup and/or update of data may take place automatically upon connection of a user's mobile communication device to a source of charging current.

Abstract: Described below are methods and devices to automatically effect data transfer, for example for backing up data of a device, between a mobile communication device and another device, upon detection by the mobile communication device of charging current received for example from a charger. When a charger or a charging current is detected, the mobile device detects what connectivity links, such as for example, USB, Bluetooth, and/or WiFi, are available between the mobile device and another device. An automated process selects an appropriate connectivity link and then initiates one or two-way transfer of data over the automatically selected connectivity link according to the data transfer rules set by the user or by a default mechanism or algorithm. In this manner backup and/or update of data may take place automatically upon connection of a user's mobile communication device to a source of charging current.

Abstract: A programmable video encoding accelerator having a substantially hardware-based transform coder that has at least a first video input and a second video input. In a preferred embodiment, the first video input is operably coupleable to an integral native difference computer and the second video input is operably coupleable to an external video feed that does not pass through the native difference computer.

Abstract: A programmable video motion accelerator includes a hardware-based video motion estimator (11), a hardware-based difference computer (13), and a hardware-based video motion compensator (12) having at least a first video input and a second video input that is integrally and operably coupled to the video motion estimator. In one embodiment, the video motion estimator and the video motion compensator share programmed elements (15) including, for example, results buffers. A controller (10) can serve to permit selective re-configuration of various elements and data flow paths to thereby facilitate compatible support of various video processing standards and methods.

Abstract: Multi-dimensional information is stored as a plurality of predetermined shares of data, wherein at least some of the predetermined shares of data each comprises a plurality of data elements with each one of the plurality of data elements being associated with a different distinct memory bank. Data parsed and arrayed in this way can then be selectively recalled to readily and easily accommodate a variety of data processing needs without an attendant need for complex addressing schemes and the like.