Abstract: In one example an apparatus comprises a first input node to receive a first input, a second input node to receive a control signal, a polynomial multiplication circuitry to perform a polynomial multiplication operation using the first input in a security mode determined by the control signal, the security mode comprising one of a first mode in which no side-channel protection is provided to the polynomial multiplication operation, a second mode in which a shuffling-based side-channel protection is provided to the polynomial multiplication operation, a third mode in which a masking or splitting side-channel protection is provided to the polynomial multiplication operation, or a fourth mode in which a masking and shuffling based side-channel protection is provided to the polynomial multiplication operation. Other examples may be described.

Abstract: In one example an apparatus comprises a first input node to receive a first input, a second input node to receive a control signal, a polynomial multiplication circuitry to perform a polynomial multiplication function using the first input as an element of a digital signature protocol, the polynomial multiplication function comprising a plurality of polynomial multiplication operations, the polynomial multiplication function performed in a security mode determined by the control signal, the security mode comprising one of a first mode in which no side-channel protection is provided to the polynomial multiplication operation or a second mode in which a shuffling-based side-channel protection is provided to the polynomial multiplication operation. Other examples may be described.

Abstract: Modulus reduction for cryptography is described. An example of an apparatus includes multiplier circuitry to perform integer multiplication; and modulus reduction circuitry to perform modulus reduction based on a prime modulus, wherein the modulus reduction circuitry is to receive a product value, the product value resulting from multiplying a first n-bit value by a second n-bit value to generate the product value and perform modulus reduction to reduce the product value to a result within the prime modulus; and wherein the modulus reduction circuitry is based on shift and add operations.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, computer-implemented methods, and tangible computer-readable media for representing media assets. The method includes receiving an original media asset and derivative versions of the original media asset and associated descriptors, determining a lineage to each derivative version that traces to the original media asset, generating a version history tree of the original media asset representing the lineage to each derivative version and associated descriptors from the original media asset, and presenting at least part of the version history tree to a user. In one aspect, the method further includes receiving a modification to one associated descriptor and updating associated descriptors for related derivative versions with the received modification. The original media asset and the derivative versions of the original media asset can share a common identifying mark.

Abstract: A mobile device incorporating the subject disclosure may perform, for example, operations including requesting transport characteristics of a network coupled to a server and to the device according to a trajectory of the device. Data packets are transported to the mobile device according to a dynamic adaptive streaming over hypertext transfer protocol. The operations include obtaining the current transport characteristics of the network and predicting a future transport characteristic of the network, according to the trajectory of the device. A time is scheduled for sending a request to the server for transmission over the network of a data packet. The time can be scheduled according to the current and future transport characteristics of the network, to avoid degradation in quality of media content presented by the device. The data packet received responsive to sending the request is buffered for a future presentation of the media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, computer-implemented methods, and tangible computer-readable media for representing media assets. The method includes receiving an original media asset and derivative versions of the original media asset and associated descriptors, determining a lineage to each derivative version that traces to the original media asset, generating a version history tree of the original media asset representing the lineage to each derivative version and associated descriptors from the original media asset, and presenting at least part of the version history tree to a user. In one aspect, the method further includes receiving a modification to one associated descriptor and updating associated descriptors for related derivative versions with the received modification. The original media asset and the derivative versions of the original media asset can share a common identifying mark.

Abstract: An operating room control and communication system is provided. An operating room control system for a medical facility is provided. The system comprises a signal routing unit configured to route signals for devices of the operating room, the signals comprising image data. The signal routing unit comprises a first input configured to receive, from a medical facility source device, input signals comprising image data of a first image resolution. The signal routing unit further comprises a first output configured to send, to a destination device, output signals comprising image data of the first image resolution; and a second output configured to send, to a destination device, output signals comprising image data of a second image resolution lower than the first image resolution.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for temporally adaptive media playback. The method for adaptive media playback includes estimating or determining an amount of time between a first event and a second event, selecting media content to fill the estimated amount of time between the first event and the second event, and playing the selected media content possibly at a reasonably different speed to fit the time interval. One embodiment includes events that are destination-based or temporal-based. Another embodiment includes adding, removing, speeding up, or slowing down selected media content in order to fit the estimated amount of time between the first event and the second event or to modify the selected media content to adjust to an updated estimated amount of time. Another embodiment bases selected media content on a user or group profile.

Abstract: The present invention refers to an element (E) for moisture control and to the use of said element for preserving substrates in controlled moisture conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for temporally adaptive media playback. The method for adaptive media playback includes estimating or determining an amount of time between a first event and a second event, selecting media content to fill the estimated amount of time between the first event and the second event, and playing the selected media content possibly at a reasonably different speed to fit the time interval. One embodiment includes events that are destination-based or temporal-based. Another embodiment includes adding, removing, speeding up, or slowing down selected media content in order to fit the estimated amount of time between the first event and the second event or to modify the selected media content to adjust to an updated estimated amount of time. Another embodiment bases selected media content on a user or group profile.

Abstract: Combined post-quantum security utilizing redefined polynomial calculation is described. An example of an apparatus includes a first circuit for key encapsulation operation; a second circuit for digital signature operation; and a NTT (Number Theoretic Transform) multiplier circuit, wherein the NTT multiplier circuit provides for polynomial multiplication for both the first circuit and the second circuit, wherein the apparatus is to remap coefficients of polynomials for the first circuit to a prime modulus for the second circuit, and perform polynomial multiplication for the first circuit utilizing the remapped coefficients of the polynomials for the first circuit.

Abstract: A low-latency digital-signature with side-channel security is described. An example of an apparatus includes a coefficient multiplier circuit to perform polynomial multiplication, the coefficient multiplier circuit providing Number Theoretic Transform (NTT) and INTT (Inverse NTT) processing; and one or more accessory operation circuits coupled with the coefficient multiplier circuit, each of the one or more accessory operation circuits to perform a computation based at least in part on a result of an operation of the NTT/INTT coefficient multiplier circuit, wherein the one or more accessory operation circuits are to receive results of operations of the NTT/INTT coefficient multiplier circuit prior to the results being stored in a memory.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises an input register comprising an input polynomial, a processing datapath communicatively coupled to the input register comprising a plurality of compute nodes to perform an incomplete number theoretic transform (NTT) algorithm on the input polynomial to generate an output polynomial in NTT format, the plurality of compute nodes comprising at least a first NTT circuit comprising a single butterfly circuit to perform a series of butterfly calculations on input data; and a randomizing circuitry to randomize an order of the series of butterfly calculations.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises an input register comprising an input polynomial, a processing datapath communicatively coupled to the input register comprising a plurality of compute nodes to perform a number theoretic transform (NTT) algorithm on the input polynomial to generate an output polynomial in NTT format. The plurality of compute nodes comprises at least a first butterfly circuit to perform a series of butterfly calculations on input data and a randomizing circuitry to randomize an order of the series of butterfly calculations.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a processor operable to determine whether a correlation exists between first products or services consumed by a subscriber leader and second products or services consumed by a plurality of subscriber followers. The first and second products or services can be distributed by a media service provider over a communication system and can be consumed by way of one or more media processors. The processor can be further operable to identify a plurality of market sector classifications for each of the second products or services consumed, to assess a plurality of values of consumption for the plurality of market sector classifications, and to determine a plurality of marketable values for the subscriber leader. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, computer-implemented methods, and tangible computer-readable media for synthesizing a virtual window. The method includes receiving an environment feed, selecting video elements of the environment feed, displaying the selected video elements on a virtual window in a window casing, selecting non-video elements of the environment feed, and outputting the selected non-video elements coordinated with the displayed video elements. Environment feeds can include synthetic and natural elements. The method can further toggle the virtual window between displaying the selected elements and being transparent. The method can track user motion and adapt the displayed selected elements on the virtual window based on the tracked user motion. The method can further detect a user in close proximity to the virtual window, receive an interaction from the detected user, and adapt the displayed selected elements on the virtual window based on the received interaction.

Abstract: A method or apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for retrieving a plurality of sensory information from an environment of a device. A digital representation of the environment of the device is identified corresponding to the plurality of sensory information from the environment of the device. A media presentation element of the device associated with media content of the device is identified. A user interface of the media presentation element is adapted to modify a presentation of the media content by the media presentation element of the device according to the digital representation of the environment of the device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, obtaining first personal content associated with a first mobile communication device, obtaining recognition information associated with a target individual where the recognition information is associated with at least one of images of the target individual and audio of the target individual, obtaining second personal content associated with the first mobile communication device, and performing recognition analysis on the second personal content using the recognition information to detect the target individual being present in second images of the second personal content, where a communication device associated with the target individual is provided with access to the second images. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Speaker content generated in an audio conference is selectively and visually represented. A profile for each audience member who participates in the audio conference is obtained. Speaker content spoken during the audio conference is monitored. Different weights are applied to words included in the speaker content according to a parameter of the profile for each of the audience members. A relation between the speaker content to the profile for each of the audience members is determined. Visual representations of the speaker content are presented to selective members among the audience members based on the determined relation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, computer-implemented methods, and tangible computer-readable media for synthesizing a virtual window. The method includes receiving an environment feed, selecting video elements of the environment feed, displaying the selected video elements on a virtual window in a window casing, selecting non-video elements of the environment feed, and outputting the selected non-video elements coordinated with the displayed video elements. Environment feeds can include synthetic and natural elements. The method can further toggle the virtual window between displaying the selected elements and being transparent. The method can track user motion and adapt the displayed selected elements on the virtual window based on the tracked user motion. The method can further detect a user in close proximity to the virtual window, receive an interaction from the detected user, and adapt the displayed selected elements on the virtual window based on the received interaction.