Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining human pose by generating an Appearance and Position Context (APC) local descriptor that achieves selectivity and invariance while requiring no background subtraction; jointly learning visual words and pose regressors in a supervised manner; and estimating the human pose.

Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] There are provided a circuit substrate, an electronic device arrangement and a manufacturing process for the circuit substrate which enable to directly implement the surface mounting and so on of electronic components on the conductive wiring without forming solder resist, and also which enable to enhance high speed transmission characteristics and to enlarge wiring rule for the electrode terminal of the function element to be contained therein, and to implement with excellent workability and reliability when connecting the electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention converts each of the optical differential signals from DPSK demodulator from an optical signal into an electrical signal by using optical-electrical signal converters. Thereafter, each electrical signal is subjected to amplification adjustment at an appropriate amplification factor by variable amplifier, and an appropriate delay amount is added to each electrical signal by variable delay line, and thereafter data discrimination is performed by discriminator. Since two differential signals after DPSK demodulation are subjected to amplitude and delay adjustments, the need for optical parts is obviated enabling the use of electric circuits which can be integrated. Thus, the cost of the optical reception device will be reduced. Moreover, the since electric signals whose phases and amplitudes are equalized are inputted to discriminator, erroneous determination of data at discriminator will be reduced.

Abstract: An optical system for providing all-optical up-conversion of a baseband signal including an all-optical up-converter responsive to baseband signals to provide corresponding dual sideband signals about a suppressed optical carrier, said dual sideband signals each having the same polarization direction, being phase locked, having the same optical power and having a fixed frequency spacing; and an optical filter for filtering the carrier signals and providing wavelength division multiplexed signals without optical carriers.

Abstract: Systems and methods for scheduling transmission that leverages both diversity and spatial reuse gains in the presence of finite user buffers in a two-hop wireless relay setting are disclosed. The system includes partitioning a set of relays to enable spatial reuse while accounting for half-duplex nature of relays, and assigning and reusing of channels to the relays (and associated users) in the two partitions to maximize the aggregate system throughput while ensuring proportional fairness.

Abstract: Light output from a laser is split into a first beam which is reflected light and a second beam which is transmitted light, by a polarization beam splitter. The polarization directions of the first beam and the second beam are orthogonal to each other. A disk includes a recording layer, a quarter wavelength plate layer, and a reflective layer. When information is recorded on the disk, the first beam, which travels inside the recording layer to the side of the reflective layer, and the second beam, which passes through the recording layer and is reflected at the reflective layer and travels inside the recording layer to the side opposite to the reflective layer, are focused on the same position. When information is reproduced from the disk, the second beam is blocked by a shutter, and the first beam reflected at the recording layer is received by a photodetector.

Abstract: A magnetic random access memory of the present invention includes: a plurality of first wirings and a plurality of second wirings extending in a first direction; a plurality of third wirings and a plurality of fourth wirings extending in a second direction; and a plurality of memory cells provided at intersections of the plurality of first wirings and the plurality of third wirings, respectively. Each of the plurality of memory cells includes: a first transistor and a second transistor connected in series between one of the plurality of first wirings and one of the plurality of second wirings and controlled in response to a signal on one of the plurality of third wirings, a first magnetic resistance element having one end connected to a write wiring through which the first transistor and the second transistor are connected, and the other end grounded; and a second magnetic resistance element having one end connected to the write wiring, and the other end connected to the fourth wiring.

Abstract: There are provided a multi-point conference system and a multi-point conference device capable of using an SIP terminal as a conference terminal and clearly and smoothly performing speaker switching without requesting a conference terminal to transmit an intra frame when a speaker is detected. The multi-point connection device includes an image processing unit for accumulating in a memory (13), image data from the conference terminal participating in the conference, and decoding the image data on the speaker accumulated in the memory (13) and re-encoding the decoded image upon detection of a speaker in a medium processing unit (15). Upon switching of a speaker, the image processing unit re-encodes the first image as an intra frame and transmits the image data to conference terminals other than that of the speaker, so that the conference terminals other than that of the speaker can perform decoding from the intra frame, thereby clearly and smoothly performing the speaker switching.

Abstract: A signal transmission circuit having four lanes includes a constant voltage circuit to generate a constant voltage, a current supply circuit, and differential driver circuits respectively placed for the lanes. The current supply circuit receives a constant voltage from the constant voltage circuit and generates four currents having a value corresponding to a prescribed voltage-current conversion ratio and outputs them in parallel. The differential driver circuits respectively receive the currents output from the current supply circuit and output a voltage having an amplitude corresponding to the prescribed voltage-current conversion ratio. The current supply circuit includes a voltage divider circuit and an analog selector, which form a current supply control circuit capable of changing the voltage-current conversion ratio.

Abstract: Information related to a structure of a multilayer printed circuit board, a physical constant and a mesh is input (Step S701) to generate an equivalent circuit model of the multilayer printed circuit board (Step S702). A transfer matrix is generated with an LSI power source terminal mounting candidate point of the uppermost layer as an input and an LSI power source terminal mounting candidate point of the lowermost layer as an output (Step S703) and the transfer matrix is converted into an impedance matrix (Step S704). Here, a first LSI mounting point is input (Step S705) to select an optimum LSI mounting point (Step S706) and the optimum LSI mounting point and the remaining LSI mounting candidate points are sequentially output (Step S707).

Abstract: A fuse used for redundancy function in a semiconductor device includes a pair of fuse terminals formed as a common layer with top interconnect lines by using a damascene technique, and a fuse element made of refractive metal and bridging the fuse terminals. The fuse element is formed as a common layer with the protective cover films covering the interconnect lines.

Abstract: A multiplex apparatus includes a plurality of systems configured to be connected to each other by links. Each of the plurality of systems includes a CPU, a pseudo legacy device and a legacy device. The pseudo legacy device is configured to be electrically connected to the CPU. The legacy device is configured to be electrically connected to the pseudo legacy device. The pseudo legacy device includes a request buffer and a pseudo operator. The request buffer is configured to store a request when the CPU sends the request through the pseudo legacy device to the legacy device. The pseudo operator is configured to execute an emulation with regard to the legacy device based on the request, and store the emulation result including an inside status of the legacy device.

Abstract: A pulse train having a specific amplitude is transmitted from a transmitting circuit, and the amplitude at the receiving end is measured by a comparator. A coarse adjustment control unit determines a coarse adjustment value of the pre-emphasis intensity based on the measured amplitude. The pre-emphasis intensity is changed within the course pre-emphasis range, and the maximum receivable time width of a test signal is obtained by a reception judging unit 13 by using a fine adjustment stage.

Abstract: A bus driver device is provided with a bus driver circuit connected to a bus line and a overvoltage protection section connected between the bus line and a power supply line. The overvoltage protection section has an overvoltage protection function for the bus line. Further, the bus driver device is provided with a switching circuit for on/off-controlling the overvoltage protection function based on a voltage of the bus line and a voltage of the power supply wiring.

Abstract: In a multi-chip package having vertically stacked semiconductor integrated circuits (chips), a heat transmitting conductive plate (5) can be interposed between a lower layer semiconductor chip (3) and an upper layer semiconductor chip (4) and connected to a ground wiring of a substrate (2) through a bonding wire (9). A heating transmitting conductive plate (5) at the ground potential can block propagation of noise between the lower layer semiconductor chip (3) and upper layer semiconductor chip (4). Thus, the addition of noise to signals of an analog circuit in the upper layer semiconductor chip (4) can be avoided, reducing noise induced malfunctions. Furthermore, heat generated by the lower layer semiconductor chip (3) and upper layer semiconductor chip (4) can be transmitted through contact points with the heat transmitting conductive plate (5) for dissipation therefrom. This can improve heat dissipating capabilities of the semiconductor device (1) contributing to more stable operation.

Abstract: When a terminal is moved to an area covered by a different switching node RNC of a radio access network, degradation of speech quality is prevented by returning a transcoder insertion connection to a transcoder-free-operation connection. When the terminal is moved and the switching node RNC of the radio access network is changed, a relocation is performed by inserting the transcoder, re-confirmation of parameter information of a bandwidth-compression coding system is requested for a local side switching node RNC and a remote side switching node RNC and, when the transcoder can be bypassed according to the confirmation, the transcoder is removed to return to the transcoder-free-operation connection mode.

Abstract: An image display device is provided which is capable of improving its image quality when a moving picture is displayed by using a holding-type display panel such as a liquid crystal panel. A display gray-level feature value of each display screen is extracted based on a video input signal. A black inserting signal to set a gray level of a black screen (frame) is generated based on the display gray-level feature value extracted by the displayed brightness extracting section. Based on a video input signal, a control signal is sent out to a source driver and another control signal is sent out to a gate driver and a gray level of a black screen to be inserted among display screens each making up a moving picture is set to a liquid crystal panel based on the black inserting signal generated by the black inserting signal computing section.

Abstract: A digital data replaying apparatus is connected with a display unit, and includes an assisting section which generates a time bar data relating to a contents data in response to a time bar display instruction; and a replaying section which outputs the contents data and the time bar data to the display unit. A time bar is displayed on the display unit based on the time bar data and include a main section showing a replay time of the contents data; a current set of a plurality of segments provided to divide the time bar main section into a preset number; and a pointer icon which is displayed in association with one of the plurality of segments. The assisting section moves the pointer icon in association with the plurality of segments in response to a pointer movement instruction.

Abstract: A folding electronic device includes an operation unit, a display unit, a memory unit, a pair of speakers, a detection switch, and a switch. A plurality of information input keys are arranged on the operation unit. The display unit is integrated with the operation unit so as to be foldable, and displays at least image information. Sound source data is stored in the memory unit. A pair of speakers for a left channel and a right channel can be driven in a closed state in which the display unit is folded. The detection switch detects the open state in which the display unit is not folded or the closed state in which the display unit is folded. The switch switches paths through which the sound source data stored in the memory unit is output to the pair of speakers on the basis of an output from the detection switch.

Abstract: Wiring is routed to assure insulation between wiring traces in a semiconductor integrated circuit device. The device includes a first wiring trace to which a prescribed voltage is supplied; a second wiring trace that takes on a voltage that exceeds the prescribed voltage; and a third wiring trace that only takes on a voltage less than the prescribed voltage. Alternatively, the device includes a first wiring trace to which a prescribed voltage is supplied; a second wiring trace that takes on a voltage less than the prescribed voltage; and a third wiring trace that takes on a voltage equal to or greater than the prescribed voltage. The wiring traces are routed at a certain wiring space in such a manner that the first wiring trace is interposed between the second and third wiring traces. The first wiring trace for which the potential difference is known to be small beforehand is routed so as to always be adjacent to the second wiring trace.