Abstract: A bandwidth-driven system, method, and computer program product are provided for changing a refresh rate of a display system. In use, a bandwidth associated with a display system is identified. To this end, a refresh rate of the display system may be changed for controlling the bandwidth.

Abstract: A ray tracing system, method, and computer program product are provided for simultaneously traversing a hierarchy of rays and a hierarchy of objects. In operation, a hierarchy of rays and a hierarchy of objects are simultaneously traversed. Additionally, ray tracing is performed, based on the traversal.

Abstract: A magnetic head, according to one embodiment, includes a sensor film, a sensor cap film provided above the sensor film, a pair of shields including an upper magnetic shield and a lower magnetic shield which serve as electrodes that pass current in a film thickness direction of the sensor film, a track insulating film contacting both sides of the sensor film in the track width direction, a graded domain control film arranged on both sides in the track width direction of the sensor film adjacent the track insulating film, and an element height direction insulating film positioned on an opposite side of the sensor film relative to an air-bearing surface, wherein an edge position of the element height direction insulating film adjacent the sensor film on the air-bearing surface side is substantially the same as an edge position of the sensor cap film in the element height direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a TMR effect element includes a ground layer, an antiferromagnetic layer above the ground layer, a first ferromagnetic layer above the antiferromagnetic layer and exchange-coupled to the antiferromagnetic layer, an anti-parallel coupling layer above the first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer having a magnetic moment coupled anti-parallel to the magnetic moment of the first ferromagnetic layer via the anti-parallel coupling layer, an insulation barrier layer above the second ferromagnetic layer, and a third ferromagnetic layer above the insulation barrier layer. At least a portion of the second ferromagnetic layer and at least a portion of the third ferromagnetic layer on an insulation barrier layer side are comprised of a crystal, and the insulation barrier layer comprises MgO and an oxide material having an independent cubic crystal structure and complete solid solubility with MgO.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are presented for providing access to graphics processor central processing unit (CPU) cores, to both a graphics processor and a central processing unit. In operation, access is provided to a plurality of central processing unit cores of a graphics processor, to both the graphics processor and a central processing unit. Additionally, first requests are received from the central processing unit to execute first code utilizing at least one of the central processing unit cores of the graphics processor. Furthermore, second requests are received from the graphics processor to execute second code utilizing at least one of the central processing unit cores of the graphics processor. Still yet, there is arbitrating among the first requests and the second requests.

Abstract: A disk array controller apparatus (10) is disclosed having at least two logical ports (Logical Port #0-Logical Port #3) for interfacing with a host (12) and having one or more physical ports (Physical Port #0-Physical Port #4), each physical port arranged for attaching at least one disk drive to the controller, and the controller including a switch (26), the switch providing dynamically configurable data paths (30) between the logical data ports and physical data ports, responsive to the contents of a Mapping Register (24). The Mapping Register defines a desired disk drive array by specifying an association of each logical port to one of the physical ports. The mapping register can be organized as a logical mapping register, comprising a field for each logical port of the controller, and includes provision for designating a redundant array for RAID operations.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for retrieving presentation settings from a database. In use, presentation capabilities information associated with media hardware is received. Further, a plurality of presentation settings is retrieved from a database, utilizing the presentation capabilities information.

Abstract: A method for routing a facsimile according to one embodiment of the present invention includes analyzing text of a facsimile for at least one of a meaning and a context of the text; and routing the facsimile to one or more destinations based on the analysis. A method for routing a facsimile according to another embodiment of the present invention includes analyzing a pattern of light and dark areas of a facsimile; correlating the pattern to one or more forms; and routing the facsimile to one or more destinations based on the correlation. Additional systems and methods are also presented.

Abstract: An adaptive bandwidth clock and data recovery circuit and method are provided. The adaptive bandwidth clock and data recovery circuit includes a voltage controlled oscillator for outputting a phase of a clock. In addition, a phase detector is included for determining a phase difference between received data and the clock. Further, a charge pump is included for outputting a current as a function of the phase difference, the current utilized for generating a control voltage provided to the voltage controlled oscillator. Still yet, an adaptive bandwidth control is included for providing the voltage controlled oscillator with an adaptive bandwidth based on the phase difference.

Abstract: More efficient querying of a multi-tenant database using dynamic tuning of database indices. A layer of meta-data associates data items with tenants, e.g., via tags, and the meta-data is used to optimize searches by channeling processing resources during a query to only those pieces of data bearing the relevant tenant's unique tag.

Abstract: In a network subscriber system, a method of determining how to monitor whether a subscriber's network usage exceeds a quota for the current billing period. The frequency at which the subscriber's usage data is collected and analyzed during the billing period is based upon the probability the subscriber's network usage exceeds the quota at a given point in time during the billing cycle. Usage data is collected more frequently as the probability increases. Usage analysis is performed if the probability exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating light transport between respective points includes selecting a plurality of first sub-paths extending the first point A, and selecting a plurality of second sub-paths extending from a second point B. A plurality of transport paths are constructed, wherein each one of the plurality of the first sub-paths is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of second paths, and wherein each transport path comprises one first sub-path and one second sub-path. Two or more of the transport paths are sampled, and a light transport value for each of the sampled transport paths is calculated to estimate the light transported between first point A and second point B.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter adopted in a mobile device, for converting a DC input voltage to a DC output voltage is provided. The converter comprises an input circuit, a control circuit, and a switch. The input circuit is connected in series with a line for supplying the DC input voltage and includes a parallel connection of a first capacitor and a snubber circuit. The control circuit is provided for producing a control signal. The switch, connected with the input circuit, is adapted to turn ON or OFF in accordance with the control signal, so as to produce the DC output voltage.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for creating question and document titles representing the relevant content of the question or document and optimized for a search engine where the title is of the appropriate character length such that search engines will view and index the entire title. A method includes receiving a document in which an optimized title is desired, identifying a maximum number of characters a search engine reads when characterizing the document, applying phrasal analysis to the document, identifying topics included in the document, computing candidate titles based on the identified topics, sorting the candidate titles based on the number of topics in each candidate title, selecting the candidate title with the largest number of topics as a candidate optimized title, and selecting the candidate optimized title in response to determining that the candidate optimized title character length is less than the maximum size.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for communicating data over a network. In some embodiments relating to data transmission, data is divided into a plurality of portions, such that the portions may be transmitted utilizing a plurality of different types of data connections. In other embodiments relating to data receipt, a plurality of portions of data is received utilizing a plurality of different types of data connections, after which the portions may be reassembled.

Abstract: More efficient querying of a multi-tenant database using dynamic tuning of database indices. A layer of meta-data associates data items with tenants, e.g., via tags, and the meta-data is used to optimize searches by channeling processing resources during a query to only those pieces of data bearing the relevant tenant's unique tag.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for obtaining a boundary attribute value from a polygon mesh, during voxelization. In operation, voxelization is performed. Furthermore, during the voxelization, a boundary attribute value is obtained from a polygon mesh. Additionally, the boundary value includes a value of a boundary attribute of an object that is capable of being linearly interpolated across a boundary of a polygon mesh.

Abstract: A system in one approach includes a sensor stack formed of a plurality of thin film layers; a shunt formed of at least some of the same layers as the sensor stack, the shunt being spaced from the sensor stack; a first lead coupled to the sensor stack and the shunt; and a second lead coupled to the sensor stack and the shunt. A method in one embodiment includes forming a plurality of thin film layers; removing a portion of the thin film layers for defining at least a portion of a sensor stack and at least a portion of a shunt spaced front the sensor stack; forming a first lead coupled to the at least a portion of the sensor stack and the at least a portion of the shunt and a second lead coupled to the at least a portion of the sensor stack and the at least a portion of the shunt. Additional systems and methods are also presented.

Abstract: A stereoscopic display system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, display content intended for a first eye is displayed utilizing a first portion of a display. Further, display content intended for a second eye is displayed utilizing a second portion of the display that is different from the first portion of the display.

Abstract: Systems and methods enabling search of a repository for the location of data that is similar to input data, using a defined measure of similarity, in a time that is independent of the size of the repository and linear in a size of the input data, and a space that is proportional to a small fraction of the size of the repository. The similar data segments thus located are further analyzed to determine their common (identical) data sections, regardless of the order and position of the common data sections in the repository and input, and in a time that is linear in the segment size and in constant space.