Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, at least one via, a liner layer and a conductive layer. The substrate includes an electronic circuitry. The at least one via passes through the substrate. The at least one via includes a plurality of concave portions on a sidewall thereof. The liner layer fills in the plurality of concave portions of the at least one via. The conductive layer is disposed on the sidewall of the at least one via, covers the liner layer, and extends onto a surface of the substrate. The thickness of the conductive layer on the sidewall of the at least one via is varied.

Abstract: A processing device and method are provided for capturing images, via an image-capturing component of a processing device, and determining a motion of the processing device. An adaptive search center technique may be employed to determine a search center with respect to multiple equal-sized regions of an image frame, based on previously estimated motion vectors. One of several fast block matching methods may be used, based on one or more conditions, to match a block of pixels of one image frame with a second block of pixels of a second image. Upon matching blocks of pixels, motion vectors of the multiple equal-sized regions may be estimated. The motion may be determined, based on the estimated motion vectors, and an associated action may be performed. Various embodiments may implement techniques to distinguish motion blur from de-focus blur and to determine a change in lighting condition.

Abstract: A processing device and method are provided for capturing images, via an image-capturing component of a processing device, and determining a motion of the processing device. An adaptive search center technique may be employed to determine a search center with respect to multiple equal-sized regions of an image frame, based on previously estimated motion vectors. One of several fast block matching methods may be used, based on one or more conditions, to match a block of pixels of one image frame with a second block of pixels of a second image. Upon matching blocks of pixels, motion vectors of the multiple equal-sized regions may be estimated. The motion may be determined, based on the estimated motion vectors, and an associated action may be performed. Various embodiments may implement techniques to distinguish motion blur from de-focus blur and to determine a change in lighting condition.

Abstract: Pairing information is encoded as color information by a color coding device. The encoded color information is displayed by the color coding device and viewed by a color decoding device. The color decoding device decodes the encoded pairing information and uses the decoded pairing information to establish wireless communication with the color coding device.

Abstract: A processing device and method are provided for capturing images, via an image-capturing component of a processing device, and determining a motion of the processing device. An adaptive search center technique may be employed to determine a search center with respect to multiple equal-sized regions of an image frame, based on previously estimated motion vectors. One of several fast block matching methods may be used, based on one or more conditions, to match a block of pixels of one image frame with a second block of pixels of a second image. Upon matching blocks of pixels, motion vectors of the multiple equal-sized regions may be estimated. The motion may be determined, based on the estimated motion vectors, and an associated action may be performed. Various embodiments may implement techniques to distinguish motion blur from de-focus blur and to determine a change in lighting condition.

Abstract: Described is a technology for two-dimensional navigation among user interface controls of a canvas based on up, down, left or right navigational commands received from a two-dimensional directional input mechanism such as a D-Pad, such as on a mobile device. Navigation includes iterating over candidate controls to determine which will control be chosen receive focus based on a received navigational command, the control that currently has focus, and criteria including distance and relative position of each candidate control to the control currently having focus. Vertical distance (alignment) as well as absolute distance may be used to determine the candidate control having the least computed distance. Direction and whether the candidate control is also currently visible in a viewport when the control having focus is currently visible in the viewport are other criteria that may be used in selecting a chosen control on which focus will be set.

Abstract: Described is browsing websites with a small form-factor (e.g., mobile) device that is similar to a desktop browsing experience, without requiring websites to redesign pages for such devices. A server responds to client requests for page content by providing server-rendered image data to the requesting client, along with properties of elements of the page represented in the image data. The client displays a representation of the page based on the image data, and uses the property data to emulate interaction with the page rather than the image that is actually being displayed. The server may provide tiles corresponding to zoomed-in portions of the page, or the client device may generate tiles from the image data. Using the tiles, element properties and a moveable/resize-able zoom rectangle provided to the user, the client device can zoom into the page to facilitate interaction with the elements in that area.