Abstract: A method for reducing energy consumption by a medium heating device, the method comprising the step: scheduling an operation (501) of the first device (111) requiring heating of a first medium; scheduling an operation (502) of the second device (112) requiring heating of a second medium; the method being characterized in that it further comprises the steps of: sending (504), from the first device (111), information regarding its operation cycles and water parameters to the second device (112); rescheduling (505) operations of the liaised devices (111, 112) so that drain heat of the first medium is reused to heat a fresh intake of the second medium by the second device by means of a heat exchanger (160); instructing (506), the reprogrammed devices (111, 112) to start their operations according to the new schedule.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining an index of an object in a sequence of objects. It is frequently needed to determine an index of an object in a sequence for example in order to request the next object in the sequence. Typically, databases do not include nested records that reference previous/next records. The method provides an improved process for determining an index of an object in a sequence of objects, which may also, in case of no exact match for requested object, provide an index of the object closest to the requested one.

Abstract: Method for an autonomous cleaning apparatus, the method comprising the steps of: scanning a vicinity of an autonomous cleaning apparatus by means of at least one sensor; detecting an unreachable area, being unreachable by the autonomous cleaning apparatus; detecting a door in proximity to the unreachable area; detecting that the unreachable area is unreachable due to the positioning of the door wing; automatically moving the door wing, by the autonomous cleaning apparatus, in order to obtain access to and clean the unreachable area.

Abstract: A method for determining power consumption levels of an appliance includes reducing a power consumption of the appliance to a minimum value; measuring a first voltage value at an internal terminal of the appliance; increasing the power consumption of the appliance to a factory default value; measuring a second voltage value at the internal terminal of the appliance; computing a supply wire resistance based on the measured first and second voltage values; and determining a maximum allowable power consumption value of the appliance based on the computed supply wire resistance.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing display-related resources, the method comprising the steps of: receiving (101) an input sequence of images from a remote server; analyzing (102) the input sequence for presence of input activity at the remote server; in case of activity presence, configuring (103) the display-related resources not to invoke a resources saving action.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing display-related resources, the method comprising the steps of: receiving (201) an input sequence of images at a server; the method being characterized in that it further comprises the steps of: analyzing (202) presence of input activity at the server; in case of activity presence at the server, adding (203), to an output data stream, a signal indicative of activity presence (303); adding to the output data stream the input sequence of images (304); transmitting the output data stream to a client device for the purpose of managing display-related resources of the client device based on the signal indicative of activity presence (303).

Abstract: Method for MAC addressing in a device operating in OSI layers 2 and 3, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a connection request (400) from a first 2MAC client (102) wherein the request comprises: the client's (102) first MAC address gMAC (406) being globally unique, the client's (102) second MAC address uMAC (407) being unique within a local 2MAC clients (102, 105) group; and a target's IP address and port (408); establishing (401) a connection between the server (108) and the first 2MAC client (102). Additionally, there is presented a method for MAC addressing in a device operating in OSI layer 2 or OSI layers 2 and 3, the method comprising: constructing (253) a packet from a first 2MAC client (102) targeted at another 2MAC client (105) wherein the packet comprises: the client's (102) first MAC address gMAC (406) being globally unique and the client's (102) second MAC address uMAC (407) being unique within a local 2MAC clients (102, 105) group.

Abstract: A sensor network comprising a first sensor (104) and a second sensor (101, 108), characterized in that: the first sensor (104) and the second sensor (101, 108) are configured to detect an event and to generate a message (M1, M2, M3) corresponding to the detected event; and wherein the sensor network is configured to provide an assessment of the message (M1) from the first sensor (104) based on the message (M2, M3) from the second sensor (101, 108).

Abstract: A method for determining an energy-efficient path of an autonomous device wherein said autonomous device moves over a global grid of cells into which a given operating area has been split, the method being characterized in that determination of said energy-efficient path comprises the steps of: processing of the current cell (201); taking a measurement ? of the processing (202); classifying the measurement ? to be of a particular level ? (203), taking into account a predefined division, of the measurements results range, into a plurality of measurements levels; storing said classified measurement in a memory of the autonomous device (204) and associating it with the current cell; selecting a reference probability grid (205); updating (207) the probabilities by applying the reference grid (100) to the global grid at its current position such that every cell on the reference grid (100) corresponds unambiguously to one cell on the global grid; and moving the autonomous device to a next cell of the global grid (2

Abstract: An LNB downconverter comprising: two LNBs configured to receive their respective satellite signals: the first and second LNB being configured to output, four IF signals of different polarization and frequency range to a respective first and second Cross-bar Switch (CBS); wherein the first and second CBS, are configured to accept four RF inputs, and routing them, to any of four outputs, as configured by a Controller: wherein outputs of CBSs are connected to respective Satellite Channel Routers (SCRs) configured by the Controller to shift the frequency of their input signals to fixed intermediate frequencies; wherein outputs of SCRs are connected to respective Band Pass Filters (BPFs) whereas the fixed intermediate frequencies of SCRs are different and wherein the band passed by each BPF is non-overlapping; an Adder adding the signals on different frequencies, output by each BPF, to form a single output signal comprising data from both satellite signals.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining whether a video frame is of a 3D TB type (Top-Bottom) or a 3D LR type (Left-Right) frame, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: receiving a video frame (100); extracting at least three portions (121-124) of the frame, each portion belonging to a distinct quarter of the frame (100, 120) and being positioned at the same fragment of the quarter; calculating color histograms for each portion (121-124); comparing the color histograms of at least two different pairs of portions; generating a frame type indicator based on the result of comparison of the color histograms.

Abstract: A method for stringed instruments' pickup, the method comprising a step of: capturing mechanical vibrations of at least one string; and converting them to a signal representative of a string's current state, the method being characterized in that the capturing comprises the following steps: capturing, using an image capturing device, image frames comprising views of at least one musical instrument's string in a still state; storing the captured image as a reference of a still state; capturing (500), using the image capturing device, image frames comprising views of at least one musical instrument's string in a vibrating state; storing the captured image as a reference of a vibrating state; comparing (520) the still state reference with a vibrating state reference in order to find (530) amplitude of vibrations of each string as well as frequency of each string vibrations based on amplitude height in pixels with reference to the still state and determining a frequency of each vibrating string on the basis of th

Abstract: A method for distributing video content to at least one mobile device (411-413) at a customer premises (140) system comprising a plurality of stationary devices (421-423) capable of receiving the video content from at least one content provider (160).

Abstract: A method for focus management in a software application, wherein at least a subset of Node objects of said software application forms a hierarchy of Node objects and wherein each Node object of said hierarchy of Node objects of said software application comprises: a first routine that when returning true denotes that the Node object is a focused one; and a second routine that when returning true denotes that the Node object is a focused, or at least one of its descendants is a focused; a routine for handling an incoming event; the method comprising the steps of: providing, for each Node object of said hierarchy of Node objects a third routine, that when returning true denotes that the Node object and all descendants of the Node object, excluding these Node objects for which the third routine returns true, forms a single monofocus area having a single focus root.

Abstract: Method for decreasing the number of assembly workstations, comprising: providing a first workstation at a first location, supplied with power from a first source; providing a product to the first workstation and supplying the product with power from the first source; providing a second workstation at a second location, supplied with power from a second source; transporting the product from the first workstation to the second workstation including disconnecting the first source from the product; connecting the product to the second power supply at the second workstation and, before supplying the product with power from the first source, placing the product in a device capable of supplying the product with battery power; disconnecting the first source from the device; and supplying the product with battery power, so that the product remains supplied with power between disconnecting the first source and connecting the product to the second source.

Abstract: A method for determining an index of an object in a sequence of objects, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining a unique identifier value of a given object O; obtaining a query definition Q of a sequence, the Q query including an order definition according to a parameter of the O object; constructing a Q? query based on the Q query, the Q? query being different from the Q query by having a reversed ordering of results, with respect to the Q query, and providing results having said parameter value of objects preceding or matching the parameter value of the object O in the sequence of objects in the Q query result set; executing the Q? query by a query execution engine; checking whether the object O is present as the first item in Q? result set and in case it is, obtaining the index of the O object in Q sequence by retrieving objects count of the Q? result set.

Abstract: A method for handling an outgoing call connection in a telecommunication device, comprising the steps of: detecting (201) a request for establishing a communication connection to a called party via the communication device (100a); detecting (202) proximity of the communication device to an object; detecting (203) subsequent lack of proximity of the communication device to the object, while awaiting accepting of the communication connection by the called party; detecting (204) establishment of the communication connection; starting (205) a timer; detecting (206) a request for terminating the communication connection; if the timer indicates a time below a predefined threshold (207), inhibiting (208) the request for terminating the communication connection; and indicating (209), by an indicator of the telecommunication device (100a), that the communication connection is established.

Abstract: A method for determining the ambient temperature of an electronic device, the device comprising heat-generating components (102) and a temperature sensor (105) positioned within a common casing (101), the method comprising the steps of: in an environment with a controlled ambient temperature: determining (307) a device-specific coefficient of power dissipation change (a) between a first (Emin) and second (Emax) power modes, wherein in the second power mode (Emax) the device dissipates more power than in the first power mode (Emin); and in an environment for which the ambient temperature is to be determined: measuring (203-205) temperatures (Tmin, Tmax) by the temperature sensor (105) for the first power mode (Emin) and the second power mode (Emax), calculating (206) ambient temperature (Tamb) as a function of the measured temperatures (Tmin, Tmax) and the device-specific coefficient of power dissipation change (a).

Abstract: A method for determining power consumption levels of an appliance includes reducing a power consumption of the appliance to a minimum value; measuring a first voltage value at an internal terminal of the appliance; increasing the power consumption of the appliance to a factory default value; measuring a second voltage value at the internal terminal of the appliance; computing a supply wire resistance based on the measured first and second voltage values; and determining a maximum allowable power consumption value of the appliance based on the computed supply wire resistance.

Abstract: Method for audio volume control, the method comprising the steps of: receiving (301) a volume change request; changing (304) the volume according to a volume change step; the method being characterized in that the volume change step determination (302) is executed by applying one or more rules wherein each rule provides a definition of at least two ranges, with respect to a monitored condition, wherein the volume change step, associated with each such range, is different; storing a new volume change step in a volume step register (120).