Abstract: A data structure is formed of at least one sequence of nodes having a plurality of elementary links, each elementary link being a directional edge from a respective node in the sequence to the next adjacent node in the sequence. Based one or more predicates, a distance along each elementary link for each of the one or more predicates is computed, and stored in the data structure in association with that elementary link. The distance along that elementary link is computed for that predicate by applying that predicate to the node to which that elementary link is directed, and is zero-valued unless that node satisfies that predicate.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a request to retrieve a photograph is received. The request is interpreted and associated metadata for the requested photograph is retrieved. A determination is then made as to whether to retrieve the content of the photograph from either a multi-image container file or from a photo cache. The content of the photograph is then retrieved from the determined source. Finally, the content of the photograph and associated metadata are displayed on a display.

Abstract: A system, computer program product, and computer-executable method of managing data objects within a cloud storage provider, the system, computer program product, and computer-executable comprising receiving a data object I/O request at the cloud storage provider, parsing the data object I/O request to obtain metadata and one or more parameters, and processing the data object I/O request based on the obtained metadata and the one or more parameters, wherein the cloud storage provider is enabled to encrypt and/or decrypt a data object based on the one or more parameters.

Abstract: A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for lightweight storage of content is disclosed. In some embodiments, a request to store a photograph is received from a user. The content of the photograph is then compressed. A list of multi-image container files associated with the user and with sufficient storage space available to store the compressed content of the photograph is then retrieved. The compressed content of the photograph is stored in a multi-image container file. Finally, the modified multi-image file is stored in a storage device.

Abstract: A video decoding method and apparatus, the video decoding apparatus including: a decoder unit to control a video decoding operation; and a multi-core processor to perform the video decoding operation on an input bitstream by using the decoding unit, wherein the multi-core processor includes: a first core to parse the input bitstream into a plurality of slices and to allocate the slices; and a second core to receive one of the slices, to generate a plurality of macroblocks by decoding the received slice, to alternately store the macroblocks in first and second buffers included in an auxiliary memory thereof, to alternately transfer the macroblocks from the first and second buffers to a main memory, and to reconstruct an image for the macroblocks, wherein the macroblocks are transferred from one of the first and second buffers while the macroblocks are stored in the other one of the first and second buffers.

Abstract: An image-processing method and apparatus are disclosed. The method includes compressing color information of an input image, generating additional data, which includes transparency information of the input image, and providing a compressed image, which includes the generated additional data and the compressed color information. The apparatus can include: a color-information-compressing unit, which compresses the color information of an input image; a transparency-processing unit that generates additional data, which includes transparency information of the input image; and an output unit that generates a compression image that includes the generated additional data and the compressed color information.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer-readable medium storing instructions for interpreting a method bytecode. The method bytecode is interpreted by determining whether a called method is a bottleneck method, generating an interpreter loop for the called method if the called method is the bottleneck method, and interpreting a bytecode of the called method using the generated interpreter loop.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for executing an instruction of a Java virtual machine are provided. The method includes extracting a bytecode of a method of a Java class, transforming the bytecode into a second code which comprises information regarding a location of an opcode handler and uses 16-bit memory elements, the opcode handler performing an operation corresponding to an opcode included in the bytecode, and executing the second code.

Abstract: A video decoding method and apparatus, the video decoding apparatus including: a decoder unit to control a video decoding operation; and a multi-core processor to perform the video decoding operation on an input bitstream by using the decoding unit, wherein the multi-core processor includes: a first core to parse the input bitstream into a plurality of slices and to allocate the slices; and a second core to receive one of the slices, to generate a plurality of macroblocks by decoding the received slice, to alternately store the macroblocks in first and second buffers included in an auxiliary memory thereof, to alternately transfer the macroblocks from the first and second buffers to a main memory, and to reconstruct an image for the macroblocks, wherein the macroblocks are transferred from one of the first and second buffers while the macroblocks are stored in the other one of the first and second buffers.

Abstract: An image-processing method and apparatus are disclosed. The method includes compressing color information of an input image, generating additional data, which includes transparency information of the input image, and providing a compressed image, which includes the generated additional data and the compressed color information.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer-readable medium storing instructions for interpreting a method bytecode. The method bytecode is interpreted by determining whether a called method is a bottleneck method, generating an interpreter loop for the called method if the called method is the bottleneck method, and interpreting a bytecode of the called method using the generated interpreter loop.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for executing an instruction of a Java virtual machine are provided. The method includes extracting a bytecode of a method of a Java class, transforming the bytecode into a second code which comprises information regarding a location of an opcode handler and uses 16-bit memory elements, the opcode handler performing an operation corresponding to an opcode included in the bytecode, and executing the second code.