Abstract: A stream cipher is provided with a first and a second data bit generators to generate in parallel a first and a second stream of data bits. The stream cipher is further provided with a combiner function having a shuffling unit including a storage structure to generate a pseudo random sequence, by combining the first stream of data bits with at least stochastically generated past values of the first streams of data bits, generated by using the second stream of data bits to stochastically operate the storage structure of the shuffle unit to memorize and reproduce the data bits of the first stream.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to retrieving and executing a Basic Input Output System (BIOS) image that is divided into at least two parts and, more particularly, to retrieving and executing a BIOS image in a blade server environment utilizing a service processor and a blade management agent.

Abstract: Briefly, descriptions of embodiments in accordance with the invention, a test access port for a multi-core processor.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method and apparatus for selecting from among multiple upgraded media features for transmitted entertainment programs. Information regarding a plurality of different entertainment programs and a plurality of different upgraded media features associated with each entertainment program is received. A list of entertainment programs and, for each entertainment program, a plurality of different upgraded media features are displayed at a user terminal. An entertainment program selection together with one or more upgraded media feature selections from the displayed plurality are transmitted to an entertainment program provider and the selected entertainment program with the selected upgraded media features is received by the user. In one embodiment, the received and displayed information includes received information regarding costs for each of the plurality of different upgraded media features.

Abstract: Briefly, descriptions of embodiments for, at least practically, reducing the power consumption of a mass storage device are provided. The present disclosure relates to at least partially reducing the power consumption of a mass storage device and, more particularly, to a method and device for at least partially reducing the power consumption of a mass storage device. One embodiment may include a power supply coupled with at least one mass storage device, and a control circuit. The control circuit may be capable of at least partially dynamically adjusting the amount of electrical power supplied to the mass storage device based, at least in part, upon at least one signal provided to the control circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bridging access to a memory space across pre-boot and runtime phases and, more particularly, to accessing the memory utilizing a separate pre-boot memory accessor and a runtime accessor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to allowing the utilization of an override group of hardware settings and, more particularly, to allowing the utilization of a customized group of hardware settings without the modification of a platform group of hardware settings.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the compression of data and, more particularly, to the compression of video data based at least upon a variable bit rate compression scheme.

Abstract: A stream cipher is provided with one or more data bit generators to generate a first, second and third set of data bits. The stream cipher is further provided with a combiner function having a network of shuffle units to combine the third set of data bits, using the first and second sets of data bits as first input data bits and control signals respectively of the network of shuffle units. In one embodiment, the shuffle units are binary shuffle units and they are serially coupled to one another.

Abstract: A system for writing data to and reading data from a magnetic semiconductor memory utilizing a spin polarized electron beam. The magnetic semiconductor memory comprises a plurality of storage locations, each storage location includes a magnetic material and a layer of semiconductor material capable of emitting photons. The method of reading data from the magnetic semiconductor memory comprising steps of directing a spin-polarized electron beam at the magnetic semiconductor memory, and detecting the light emission state of the semiconductor layer from the magnetic semiconductor memory.

Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an electromagnetic interference (EMI) reduction device may include a circuit and at least one heatsink. The circuit may include analog devices coupled to reduce EMI signals received by the heatsink. The devices may be specifically adapted to substantially invert or phase-shift by 180° the EMI signals received by the heatsink.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus to improve the transmission of data between two or more buses, wherein a bridge is used to predict a characteristic of a data transaction that occurs between a first bus, which utilizes a protocol that does not supply the characteristic, and a second bus, which utilizes a protocol that may make use of this information.