Abstract: A system for synchronizing time amongst a plurality of wireless network devices in a wireless network is provided, where a message is exchanged between a transmitting wireless device and a receiving wireless device. Such a system includes: a controller that inserts synchronized time information in the message, prior to transmitting the message, the synchronized time information comprising a current time value and a synchronization time value; and a processor that determines a local elapsed time value since last receiving a last synchronized time.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for motion monitoring. In an embodiment, a plurality of self-powered active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) transmitters are each configured to intermittently transmit radio frequency pulse at a rate proportional to motion, containing identification information. The pulse produced by each of the RFID transmitters are received and analyzed at a receiver. The analysis results in the identification of pattern of activity, which is used to produce meaningful data regarding the motion of a user. The RFID transmitters may be provided on a wearable tag.

Abstract: Provided are a transfer sheet for ink jet printing capable of photographically printing on a cloth and capable of favorably keeping the texture of the cloth material and a spatial effect also after printing without generating bleeding and color fade-out with time, and a fiber product provided with the same. A transfer sheet for ink jet printing containing an ink-receiving layer, a fabric layer, the first film layer, a hot melt layer and a support.

Abstract: Reducing a frame size in a memory for a receiver includes compressing a first analog television picture frame, storing the compressed frame in the memory, decompressing the compressed frame from the memory, obtaining a second analog television picture frame. The first frame includes a first set of pixels that further include at least one of Red/Green/Blue (RGB) samples and, the second frame includes a second set of pixels. Each of the first set of pixels of first frame being decompressed are compared with the corresponding second set of pixels of second frame to obtain an alpha (?) factor. A Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) and a motion per pixel of the first set of pixels and the second set of pixels are compared. Each of a pixel is displayed based on the ? factor.

Abstract: A method of distributing media content and associated media information as a media package in a file format embodied as a data structure. A method of presenting media content such as Audio or Video including segmenting the media content into sections and storing data and information about the sections as part of media information with the media content in a media package. The presentation program uses information about the users preferences/profile and location and compares it to section information in order to present certain sections and skip others during the presentation. During presentation, informative messages are inserted between sections if sponsor supported presentation is chosen. Any part of the media content or media information can be embedded in the file or can be linked to from the file and can also be determined using a script or program.

Abstract: Performing real-time compression on an image for target buffer fullness includes dividing the image into N macro-blocks, performing a discrete cosine transformation (DCT) on each of the N macro-blocks, defining a Quantization Parameter Scalar (Q) for each of the N macro-blocks of the image on the DCT being performed, initializing the Quantization Parameter Scalar (Q) for the first Macro-block to a value that correlates to a buffer fullness of a previously compressed image, and monitoring the buffer fullness by comparing the buffer fullness with the target buffer fullness. The N macro-blocks include 16×16 macro-blocks. The Q value is increased to a first new value when the buffer fullness is greater than the target buffer fullness. The Q value is decreased to a second new value when the buffer fullness is less than the target buffer fullness.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for equalizing analog TV signals includes an antenna that receives the signal data, wherein the signal data comprises a luminance carrier comprising a luminance channel and a chrominance carrier comprising a chrominance channel; an analog-to-digital converter coupled to receiving antenna that converts the received signal data to digital signal data; an instruction memory storing digital equalizer instructions; and a digital equalizer system, coupled to the memory and the analog-to-digital converter, wherein the digital equalizer system processes the digital equalizer instructions to estimate a noise variation of the luminance channel; equalize the luminance channel; and equalize the chrominance channel, wherein the equalization of the chrominance channel is separate and distinct from the equalization of the luminance channel.

Abstract: Color information decoding on a composite video signal that includes modulated color information for an analog television receiver. A first burst locked oscillator (BLO) operates in a first loop gain, and a second BLO operates in second loop gain and is operatively connected to the first BLO. The first loop gain is higher than the second loop gain. A method includes receiving, in a first burst accumulator, mixed down color information directly from a first phase detector without filtering the mixed down color information, converting the composite video signal to a burst gate signal, accumulating one or more of the burst gate signal, and calculating a frequency offset for the second BLO in the first BLO expedite the calculating of the frequency offset and to compensate for the second BLO operating in the second loop gain.

Abstract: A technique for optimizing a prediction method of samples in blocks of an image is provided. The image includes a first block, a second block, a third block, and a fourth block, each of the blocks include 8×8 blocks and form one Macro block. The method includes performing a prediction of the second block, the third block and the fourth block by performing at least one of prediction methods. A prediction error per block (Pe) is computed for each prediction method that is performed to predict the second block, the third block, and the fourth block. The prediction error per block (Pe) equals an original block value minus a predicted block value. An optimal prediction method is chosen from each of the prediction methods performed that results in minimum ?|Pe| pixels per block (summation on pixels per block). The optimal prediction method and the Pe for each block are stored.

Abstract: Performing a decoding mode of a frequency modulation (FM) signal for an adaptive FM radio receiver includes passing the FM signal through a FM demodulator to obtain a composite signal that includes a pilot signal and noise around the pilot signal, passing the composite signal through a band bass filter, filtering the pilot signal from the noise using a pilot and noise separator that includes a notch filter that filters the pilot signal from the noise, obtaining average amplitudes of the pilot signal and the noise, comparing a ratio between the average amplitudes of the pilot signal and the noise with a programmable threshold, and selecting a decoding mode and an audio low pass filter. The decoding mode is selected based on a quality of the pilot signal being decoded and the audio LPF is selected based on the comparison ratio.

Abstract: A method includes a first member that connects to an intervertebral space between two adjacent vertebrae. The first member includes a pair of curved side walls connected to each of a front wall, an upper curved wall, and a lower curved wall, wherein a length of a first curved side wall is less than a length of each of a second curved side wall, the upper curved wall, and the lower curved wall, and wherein an edge of the second curved side wall is offset from an edge of the front wall. A second member is slidably attached to the first member, and includes a top and bottom curved wall each connected to an inclined side wall and a guide wall, wherein the guide wall includes grooves, wherein the second curved side wall of the first member slides in the grooves of the guide wall.

Abstract: A system and method for downscaling signal data, where the system includes an antenna receiving video signal data; an analog-to-digital converter coupled to the antenna and converting the received analog signal data to digital signal data; a memory component storing video downscaling instructions; and a video downscaling processor, coupled to the memory component and the analog-to-digital converter, wherein the video downscaling processor, upon reading the video downscaling instructions from the memory component and executing the downscaling instructions: divides the digital video signal data into a plurality of blocks, wherein each block comprises a plurality of pixel elements; and cycles through the plurality of blocks, and for every block in the plurality of blocks, generates a new block, wherein the new block comprises a plurality of new pixels evenly spaced within the new block.

Abstract: A support frame of glass brick wall has multiple horizontal beams, multiple vertical beams and multiple side bars. Each of the horizontal beams and the vertical beams has a body, two side wings respectively and longitudinally formed on and protruding from two edges of the body, and two lamp slots respectively and longitudinally formed on and recessed from two sides of the body. Each of the vertical beams is securely mounted between two adjacent glass bricks in a corresponding row of glass bricks with adhesive. Each of the horizontal beams is securely mounted on a top of a corresponding row of glass bricks with adhesive. Two of the side bars are securely mounted on two edge sides of the glass brick wall. Each of the side bars has openings to replace light strips mounted in the lamp slots. Accordingly, the support frame provides a clean and easy lamp replacement solution.