Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for combining images of a graphic user interface with a stereoscopic video content. The latter comprises at least a pair of video images intended respectively for a right and a left eye, while the graphic user interface comprises at least a pair of graphic images. The method comprises the steps of generating combined video images by blending each video image of said pair of video images with a respective graphic image of said pair of graphic images, so that the each combined video image comprises a first region (1 100) comprising only pixels from the video image and a second region (1200) wherein the blended video image appears in transparency behind the blended graphic image with a transparency that decreases according to a monotone law moving away from the first region (1100). A video processing unit adapted to implement the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for generating, in a video signal receiver, an output signal for a display unit, comprising the steps of determining the display mode of the display unit, detecting the type of a video input signal received by the video signal receiver, converting the received video signal into an adapted output signal compatible with the display mode of the display unit, providing the adapted output signal to the display unit.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining a video frame type, comprising the steps of receiving a video frame and analyzing the contents of consecutive lines of the video frame in frequency domain by detecting a number of LR-type lines (?LR) of the video frame for which the left half of the line is phase-correlated with the right half of the line, detecting an LR mean error (?LR) as a function of the difference between the values of Fourier transform coefficients for the left half of the line and the right half of the line, detecting a number of TB lines (?TB) of a top half of the frame which are phase-correlated with lines of a bottom half of the frame and detecting a TB mean error (?TB) as a function of the difference between the values of Fourier transform coefficients for the lines of the top half of the frame and the lines of the bottom half of the frame.

Abstract: A method for generating, in a video signal receiver, an output signal for a display unit, comprising the steps of determining the display mode of the display unit, detecting the type of a video input signal received by the video signal receiver, converting the received video signal into an adapted output signal compatible with the display mode of the display unit, providing the adapted output signal to the display unit.

Abstract: One object of the invention is a digital video signal comprising a sequence of frames, wherein each video frame in the sequence differs with respect to the previous frame in the sequence by a number of pixels which is not higher than a predetermined pixels maximum threshold amount.

Abstract: One object of the invention is a display matrix controller configured to drive a display matrix (206, 308) to display frames of a source video signal, the controller comprising an input interface (203, 204) configured to provide for each frame to be displayed a frame difference information, specifying changed pixels, whose values change between a frame to be displayed and a currently displayed frame, a brightness equalizer (210) configured control the display of the frame such as to equalize the level of viewer perception of brightness to a predetermined level for each frame to be displayed depending on the frame difference information, and a matrix driving circuit (205, 307) configured to receive the frame difference information and to drive the display matrix (206, 308) to display the frame to be displayed by redrawing only the changed pixels

Abstract: A method for controlling shutter glasses in synchronization with a video signal, comprising the steps of receiving a shutter glasses driving signal, the signal indicating the opening and closing time of shutter glasses, receiving a L/R side selection signal, the signal indicating the left or the right eye for which the a video frame of the video signal is displayed, opening or closing the left of right shutter glass according to the value of shutter glasses driving signal and the L/R side selection signal, wherein the method further comprises the steps of monitoring a screen programming signal at a display unit on which the video signal is to be displayed and processing the screen programming signal to generate the shutter glasses driving signal.

Abstract: An interactive glasses system comprising a frame (100) wearable on a head of a user, at least one sensor (111, 112, 113) embedded in the frame (100) and a data processor (330), characterized in that the sensor (111, 112, 113) is configured to provide a differential signal indicative of change in dimension of the part (101, 103, 104) of the frame and the data processor (330) is configured to process the measured differential signal such as to output an activity signal indicative of presence of the frame (100) on the head of the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an audio/video device (100) with a replay function containing a stream source (101) providing a replayable audio/video data stream, a user interface (108) for inputting stream play requests, a stream processor (102) coupled to the stream source (101) and to the user interface (108) providing stream play status and processing the stream according to the stream play requests, a tag memory (106) and a microphone (103) receiving ambient sound.

Abstract: A signal, method, system and computer program product is based on displaying at least two markers embedded within each frame of the video content. One of the at least two markers is displayed in a first half of each video frame and a second of the at least two markers is displayed in a second half of each video frame, the frame being split into the first and the second halves along a splitting line being perpendicular to an axis that is a refresh axis for a particular display screen. The markers are such that enable distinguishing whether a right-eye or left-eye frame is displayed.

Abstract: An attachment assembly for mounting at least one electronic device is provided with a cradle (101) with a bottom part (109). Furthermore, the cradle (101) comprises a first arm (105) arranged such that the electronic device is fastened to the first arm (105) using the electronic device bottom fastening means, and a second arm (108) arranged such that the electronic device (150) is fastened to the second arm (108) using the electronic device side fastening means. To the cradle (101) can be mounted a fan (107) which can be placed under the electronic device and arranged between the first arm (105) and the second arm (108) of the cradle (101), such that air is blown towards the electronic device mounted to the cradle (101). To allow the air flowing from underneath of the cradle (101) to the fan (107), the cradle (101) has an opening (185) in the bottom part (109).

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for displaying web page content, the method comprising the steps identifying at least one web page object to be displayed and the steps of rendering, by the browser, the at least one web page object in order to obtain a graphics representation of the at least one web page object and receiving the graphics representation from the browser are executed. The method further includes creating an object, analysing definition, of the at least one web page object, for presence of transformation related parameters and transforming the object, according to the additional parameters, into a transformed object. Moreover steps of applying the graphics representation as a texture to the transformed object, returning a graphics representation of the transformed object to a graphics composer and displaying a graphical representation of the transformed object by a graphics displayer are executed.

Abstract: An attachment assembly for mounting at least one electronic device is provided with a cradle (101) with a bottom part (109). Furthermore, the cradle (101) comprises a first arm (105) arranged such that the electronic device is fastened to the first arm (105) using the electronic device bottom fastening means, and a second arm (108) arranged such that the electronic device (150) is fastened to the second arm (108) using the electronic device side fastening means. To the cradle (101) can be mounted a fan (107) which can be placed under the electronic device and arranged between the first arm (105) and the second arm (108) of the cradle (101), such that air is blown towards the electronic device mounted to the cradle (101). To allow the air flowing from underneath of the cradle (101) to the fan (107), the cradle (101) has an opening (185) in the bottom part (109).

Abstract: In a system for scheduling content items accessible to a receiver having a processor (120), at least one type of memory (150, 160, 170) bi-directionally connected to the processor (120), a data receiving block (110), an A/V block (130) for transmitting an output A/V signal, and external interfaces (140), the processor (120) comprises a schedule parameters module (121) for receiving and processing user's parameters input, a schedule search module (122) for searching local or remote schedule databases using parameters defined by the schedule parameters module (121) and a module (123) for adjusting and presenting content items to a user. These three modules (121, 122, 123) in another embodiment of the system can be separate modules placed outside the processor (120).

Abstract: A method for assisting a user of a terminal in constructing a search query for a content search engine, comprises the steps of collecting, in a history collection, descriptors of content presented at the terminal, receiving a request to construct the search query, selecting from the history collection a plurality of descriptors to form an assistance collection, presenting the assistance collection to the user and allowing the user to construct the search query from the descriptors of the assistance collection.

Abstract: In a system for retrieving content accessible to a television receiver (101) communicating with at least one search engine enable to retrieve the content accessible to a television receiver (101), a content service manager (120) configured to receive a content service display request for a chosen content service identifier comprises a query combiner configured to generate a combined query by combining a current user interest query with a service query assigned to the requested service identifier, a search engine interface configured to send the combined search query to the search engine and receive content search results from the search engine as well as a content presenter configured to present the content search results to the user.

Abstract: A device (101), comprising a support structure (151), a hard disk drive (121), having a printed circuit board at one side (122) and a substantially plane plate (123) at the opposite side, at least one mounting pad (131) having at least one layer of viscoelastic material (141) characterized in that the hard disk drive (121) is mounted to the support structure (151) via the mounting pad (131) such that the substantially plane plate (123) of the hard disk drive (121) faces the support structure (151) and an air gap (161) is present between the support structure (151) and the substantially plane plate (123) of the hard disk drive so as to enable flow of air via the air gap (161) for cooling of the substantially plane plate (123).

Abstract: A device for checking numbers consists of a multiplexer (101) with a controller module (106) linked to it. An output of the multiplexer is connected to a first input of a register (102), which is an element of memory, while a first output of the controller module (106) is connected to an input of a memory (103) and a second input of the register (102). An output of the register (102) and an output of the memory (103) are connected to inputs of the adder (104), which adds on its output a number, stored in the register (102) and a number written in the memory (103) at an address indicated by the controller module (106). The adder (104) generates on its output a carry-out signal, informing about overflow, which is passed to a first controlling input of the controller module (106), which manages operation of the device checking numbers.

Abstract: An electronic module for a digital television receiver comprises a multimedia CPU (211), a non-volatile memory block (212) connected with the multimedia CPU (211) via a memory interface (220) and storing a booter application for initializing the start-up of the digital television receiver, and a buffer (213) connected to the memory interface (220), configurable to enable or block access to the memory interface (220) for components (206, 209) external to the module. The invention provides a solution for securing the set-top box elements, including CA system elements and proprietary set-top box software, to prevent unauthorized access to them, their monitoring or replacement.

Abstract: In a circuit for detection of internal microprocessor watchdog device execution comprising a microprocessor (6) with the internal watchdog device and with an input/output line (11) transmitting information about microprocessor reset, and a device for resetting the microprocessor system, to the input/output line (11) transmitting information about microprocessor (6) reset, a clock input CK is connected, which triggers the flip-flop (12), whose data input D and an inverted reset input /R are connected to the output of the device (19) for resetting the microprocessor system, and the inverted flip-flop (12) output /Q is connected to the input of the device (19^) for resetting the microprocessor system.