Abstract: A carry table generating method is provided for generating N dither carry tables, so as to dither N pixel blocks, wherein a size of the pixel block is N×N, and N is an integer greater than 1. The carry table generating method comprises the following steps: reading a plurality of basic tables from a memory, wherein the base tables are corresponding to a plurality of basic blocks, the number of the basic blocks is smaller than N, and the size of the basic blocks is smaller than the size of the pixel blocks; expanding the size of the basic tables by a first conversion procedure, and expanding the number of the basic blocks by a second conversion procedure; and generating the dither carry tables by using the expanded basic blocks.

Abstract: A locating method applied to an optical touch device is disclosed. The optical touch device includes at least one image detecting component for detecting an imaging position of an object and generating a touch position of the object on a plane according to the imaging position. The at least one image detecting component includes a plurality of pixels. The locating method includes dividing the pixels into a first group and a second group along a first direction, analyzing dimension ratios of a darkness point respectively relative to the first group and the second group when the darkness point formed by the object is simultaneously detected by the first group and the second group, and calculating the imaging position of the darkness point inside the image detecting component according to the dimension ratios.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing cross-talk in complementary metal oxide semiconductor back side illuminated image sensors is provided. An embodiment comprises forming a grid around the pixel regions on an opposite side of the substrate than metallization layers. The grid may be formed of a material such as tungsten with a (110)-rich crystalline orientation. This orientation helps prevents defects that can occur during patterning of the grid.

Abstract: One exemplary method for decoding a scalable video stream, including a base layer frame and at least an enhancement layer frame corresponding to the base layer frame, has the following steps: decoding the base layer frame; and before the base layer frame is fully decoded, decoding the enhancement layer frame. Another exemplary method for decoding a scalable video stream, including a base layer frame and at least an enhancement layer frame corresponding to the base layer frame, has the following steps: decoding the enhancement layer frame, and decoding the base layer frame; wherein a start point of decoding the enhancement layer frame is earlier than a start point of decoding the base layer frame.

Abstract: A workload dispatch device and a workload dispatch method thereof are provided. The workload dispatch device comprises a monitor, a processor and a dispatcher. The monitor is configured to monitor operating conditions of a plurality of servers. The processor is electrically connected to the monitor and configured to execute the following operations: creating an average performance index table for a plurality of algorithms according to the operating conditions of the servers; normalizing the average performance index table; calculating a benchmark for each of the algorithms according to the normalized performance index table and a corresponding weighting table; and choosing a candidate algorithm from the algorithms according to the benchmarks. The dispatcher is electrically connected to the processor and configured to dispatch a workload to the plurality of servers according to the candidate algorithm.

Abstract: A video conference system built in an internet protocol (IP) network is provided. The system has: a multimedia capturing unit configured to photograph and output a first video signal; a DECT telephone configured to receive sounds and output a first audio signal; and a video conference terminal apparatus, including: an audio processing unit is an audio codec; a video processing unit is an video codec; and a network processing unit for transmitting a first network packet consisting of first audio/video streams generated by the audio/video processing units to the IP network, wherein the network processing unit receives a second network packet consisting of second audio/video streams from the IP network, wherein the second audio/video streams are decoded by the audio/video processing units, respectively, to generate second audio/video signals, which are displayed on the DECT telephone and a display apparatus, respectively.

Abstract: A method of calculating a coordinate of a touch medium is disclosed in the present invention. The method includes obtaining a first image to determine whether the first image overlaps a first threshold, generating a first interceptive boundary when the first image overlaps the first threshold, obtaining a second image to generate a second interceptive boundary by overlap of the second image and a second threshold, determining whether the first interceptive boundary overlaps the second interceptive boundary, and confirming a status of the touch medium according to determination.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus has a compressor and an output interface. The compressor generates an output multimedia data according to an input multimedia data. The output interface packs the output multimedia data into an output bitstream, and outputs the output bitstream to another data processing apparatus via a camera interface. The camera interface is a camera serial interface (CSI) standardized by a Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI). In addition, the compressor adaptively adjusts a compression algorithm according to context characteristics in the input multimedia data, power supply status, operational status of a storage device, image capture characteristic, configuration of the another data processing apparatus, and/or compression algorithm supported by the another data processing apparatus. Further, the another data processing apparatus adaptively adjusts a de-compression algorithm according to a compression algorithm supported by the compressor.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus has a compressor and an output interface. The compressor receives an input multimedia data, and generates an output multimedia data according to the input multimedia data. The output interface packs the output multimedia data into an output bitstream, and outputs the output bitstream via a camera interface. The compressor adaptively adjusts a compression algorithm applied to the input multimedia data according to at least one sensor input signal. For example, the at least one sensor input signal is generated from at least one of an ambient light sensor, a proximity sensor, a thermal sensor, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a receiver of a global navigation satellite system. Alternatively, the compressor may be configured to adaptively adjust the compression algorithm applied to the input multimedia data according to a sensor configuration of a camera sensor or a display configuration of a display apparatus.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus at a transmitter end has an output interface and a camera controller. The output interface packs a compressed multimedia data into an output bitstream transmitted via a camera interface. The camera controller refers to a compression characteristic of the compressed multimedia data to configure a transmission setting of the output interface over the camera interface. A data processing apparatus at a receiver end has an input interface and a controller. The input interface un-packs an input bitstream received via the camera interface into a compressed multimedia data. The controller configures a reception setting of the input interface over the camera interface in response to a compression characteristic of the compressed multimedia data. In addition, the data processing apparatus at the transmitter end may selectively enable a compression mode by checking the de-compression capability of the data processing apparatus at the receiver end.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus and a data processing method thereof are provided. The data processing apparatus includes a register and a processor electrically connected to the register. The register is stored with a plurality of data. The plurality of data each includes a first sub-datum and a second sub-datum. The plurality of first sub-data corresponds to a first column and the plurality of second sub-data corresponds to a second column. The processor compresses the first sub-data by a first compression algorithm according to a first characteristic of the plurality of first sub-data and compresses the second sub-data by a second compression algorithm according to a second characteristic of the plurality of second sub-data.

Abstract: A data processing system has a first data processing apparatus and a second data processing apparatus. The first data processing apparatus has at least a camera sensor, a compressor and an output interface. The camera sensor generates first input multimedia data. The compressor compresses the first input multimedia data into compressed multimedia data. The output interface packs compressed multimedia data into a bitstream. The second data processing apparatus has at least an input interface, a data access circuit, and a de-compressor. The input interface un-packs the bitstream into second input multimedia data. The data access circuit stores second input multimedia data into a multimedia buffer and reads buffered multimedia data from the multimedia buffer. The de-compressor de-compresses buffered multimedia data.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus has a compressor and an output interface. The compressor receives an input multimedia data, and generates an output multimedia data according to the input multimedia data. The output interface packs the output multimedia data into an output bitstream, and outputs the output bitstream via a camera interface. The compressor adaptively adjusts a compression algorithm applied to the input multimedia data according to visibility of compression artifacts. By way of example, the camera interface may be a camera serial interface (CSI) standardized by a Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI).

Abstract: A positioning module of calculating a coordinate of a touch medium is disclosed in the present invention. The positioning module includes at least one image detecting unit, a first light source, a second light source and a processor. The image detecting unit includes a lateral side and an upper side. The image detecting unit captures an image reflected from a reflection component. The first light source is disposed on the lateral side and outputs a first beam. The second light source is disposed on the upper side and outputs a second beam. The processor is electrically connected to the image detecting unit. The processor determines a touch status of the touch medium according to a first image generated by the first beam, and further determines a touch coordinate of the touch medium according to a second image generated by the second beam.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus has a compressor and an output interface. The compressor generates a compressed multimedia data by compressing a multimedia data according to a compression algorithm. The output interface records indication information in an output bitstream, and outputs the output bitstream via a camera interface, wherein the output bitstream is derived from the compressed multimedia data, and the indication information is set in response to the compression algorithm employed by the compressor. Another data processing apparatus has a de-compressor and an input interface. The de-compressor de-compresses a compressed multimedia data derived from an input bitstream. The input interface receives the input bitstream via a camera interface, parses indication information included in the input bitstream, and configures the de-compressor to employ a de-compression algorithm as indicated by the indication information.

Abstract: A video decoding method for decoding a bit stream to a plurality of frames, applied in a video decoding system, includes: determining whether a size of a current picture is equal to that of a next picture according to the bit stream; scaling a corresponding reference frame for the next picture to generate a scaled frame when the size of the current picture is not equal to that of the next picture; and storing the scaled frame in a first buffer of a storage unit, wherein at least a portion of a first frame originally stored in the first buffer is used; wherein when it is determined that the size of the current picture is not equal to that of the next picture, the next picture is encoded in the bit stream in a mode that the scaled corresponding reference frame is required for decoding the next picture.

Abstract: An exemplary touch-control system and an exemplary touch-sensing method thereof are provided. The touch-control system comprises a touch-control panel, at least an image sensing apparatus and a processing circuit. The touch-control panel has a touch surface and adopts a touch-sensing structure. The touch-sensing structure comprises at least a plurality of conducting wires paralleled to each other. The image sensing apparatus is used for sensing an image of the touch surface. When two pointers touch the touch surface, the processing circuit acquires the information related to the positions of the pointers in the touch surface by the conducting wires and the processing circuit, so as to acquire the actual touch positions of the pointers according to the sensing results of the two sensing manners.

Abstract: An image compression method has at least the following steps: receiving source pixel data of a plurality of blocks of a frame; when a lossless compression mode is enabled for the frame, bypassing a source quantization operation and applying a lossless compression kernel to source pixel data of each of the blocks; and when a lossy compression mode is enabled for the frame, applying the source quantization operation to the source pixel data of each of the blocks to generate input pixel data of each of the blocks, and applying the lossless compression kernel to the input pixel data of each of the blocks. For example, the source quantization operation employs an adaptive quantization parameter for each of the blocks such that a size of compressed data of the frame generated under the lossy compression mode does not exceed a bit budget.

Abstract: An image compression method includes at least the following steps: receiving a plurality of pixels of a frame, wherein pixel data of each pixel has a plurality of color channel data corresponding to a plurality of different color channels, respectively; encoding the pixel data of each pixel and generating bit-streams corresponding to the plurality of color channel data of the pixel, wherein the bit-streams corresponding to the plurality of color channel data of the pixel are separated; packing bit-streams of a same color channel data of different pixels into color channel bit-stream segments, wherein each of the bit-stream segments has a same predetermined size; and concatenating color channel bit-stream segments of the different color channels into a final bit-stream. Alternatively, color channel bit-stream segments of the same pixel are concatenated into a concatenated bit-stream portion, and concatenated bit-stream portions of different pixels are concatenated into a final bit-stream.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus has a compressor and an output interface. The compressor receives an input display data, and generates an output display data according to the input display data. The output interface packs the output display data into an output bitstream, and outputs the output bitstream via a display interface. The compressor adaptively adjusts a compression algorithm applied to the input display data according to visibility of compression artifacts. By way of example, the display interface may be a display serial interface (DSI) standardized by a Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) or an embedded display port (eDP) standardized by a Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA).