Abstract: The present invention relates to a broadcast radio receiving method addressing the desire for allowing a rapid switching between different services as selected by a user. In order to provide an approach for reducing or even avoiding delays involved with service switching tailored to the context of radio broadcast reception, in particular in view of limited tuner resources, and/or in order to provide an approach for addressing a selection of a new service in case of, for example, signal loss, the prediction focuses on the user's sequential selection behavior.

Abstract: Audio encoder for encoding audio input data to obtain audio output data includes an input interface for receiving a plurality of audio channels, a plurality of audio objects and metadata related to one or more of the plurality of audio objects; a mixer for mixing the plurality of objects and the plurality of channels to obtain a plurality of pre-mixed channels, each pre-mixed channel including audio data of a channel and audio data of at least one object; a core encoder for core encoding core encoder input data; and a metadata compressor for compressing the metadata related to the one or more of the plurality of audio objects, wherein the audio encoder is configured to operate in at least one mode of the group of two modes.

Abstract: A frequency-domain audio codec is provided with the ability to additionally support a certain transform length in a backward-compatible manner, by the following: the frequency-domain coefficients of a respective frame are transmitted in an interleaved manner irrespective of the signalization signaling for the frames as to which transform length actually applies, and additionally the frequency-domain coefficient extraction and the scale factor extraction operate independent from the signalization. By this measure, old-fashioned frequency-domain audio coders/decoders, insensitive for the signalization, would be able to nevertheless operate without faults and with reproducing a reasonable quality. Concurrently, frequency-domain audio coders/decoders able to support the additional transform length would offer even better quality despite the backward compatibility.

Abstract: An arrangement and a method for discharging a DC link capacitor, is based on the object of specifying a solution with which the DC link capacitor is discharged to values below the safety extra-low voltage within a specified time in the event of a hazard or malfunction, for example, if the high-voltage supply is disconnected or interrupted, and with which the lowest possible power loss results from the arrangement during normal operation. This object is achieved by the arrangement in that the means which discharges the DC link capacitor is a controllable discharge means which is constructed from a series circuit of a discharge resistor and a controllable resistor, and wherein the controllable discharge means is arranged parallel to the DC link capacitor.

Abstract: An apparatus for permanently controlling an electronic switching unit, the apparatus including a controlling driver unit for supplying a control signal to the electronic switching unit using a charge storage device, and a charging driver unit for recharging the charge storage device.

Abstract: An apparatus for permanently controlling an electronic switching unit, the apparatus including a controlling driver unit for supplying a control signal to the electronic switching unit using a charge storage device, and a charging driver unit for recharging the charge storage device.

Abstract: A method for balancing in a multi-phase DC-DC converter, wherein at least two cells are provided, in each of which at least two phases of the DC-DC converter are grouped, wherein an operation of the individual cells is correlated with respective cell operating values, and an operation of the individual phases is correlated with respective phase operating values, and for balancing, an at least two-stage regulation is carried out with the steps: modulating the phase operating values of the phases as per a first regulation so that the phase operating values are modulated within the cell, and/or modulating the cell operating values of the cells as per a second regulation such that the cell operating values are modulated among themselves.

Abstract: A method for reconstructing a color image from a sensor which comprises a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix of rows and columns is provided. The sensor is provided with a color filter array such that each pixel corresponds to one of three basic colors. The three basic colors are provided on the sensor in a predetermined pattern. The sensor outputs a detected value for each of the plurality of pixels. The method comprises the steps: for each of the plurality of pixels: accepting a detected value obtained for the corresponding one of the three basic colors and, for each of the respective two other basic colors, calculating a vertical interpolation value and a horizontal interpolation value and selecting either the vertical interpolation value or the horizontal interpolation value; outputting the accepted detected value and the selected interpolation values.

Abstract: A method for reconstructing a color image from a sensor which comprises a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix of rows and columns is provided. The sensor is provided with a color filter array such that each pixel corresponds to one of three basic colors. The three basic colors are provided on the sensor in a predetermined pattern. The sensor outputs a detected value for each of the plurality of pixels. The method comprises the steps: for each of the plurality of pixels: accepting a detected value obtained for the corresponding one of the three basic colors and, for each of the respective two other basic colors, calculating a vertical interpolation value and a horizontal interpolation value and selecting either the vertical interpolation value or the horizontal interpolation value; outputting the accepted detected value and the selected interpolation values.

Abstract: A method for accessing document data via a web service is disclosed which includes receiving a request from a client application. The request for document data to be retrieved from a repository managed by an IDARS/DOM application. The method also includes processing the request including creating and transmitting at least one access request to the IDARS/DOM application, and receiving document data in response to each transmitted access request. The method further includes formatting the document data received from the IDARS/DOM application. The method still further includes transmitting the formatted document data to the client application. Apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture for accessing document data via a web service are also disclosed.

Abstract: In an integrated circuit comprising a processor (1), a data memory (2) and function blocks (4,5) a first data bus is provided for the communication among them. Previous to a data transmission of large datasets, according to the invention a direct connection is provided between at least two function blocks (4,5) by way of a second data bus (6). One function block (4) then acts as master and one function block (5) as a slave. The slave has a linear address space which the function block (4) acting as master can access via a handshake method. In the function block (5) acting as a slave the linear address space is mapped onto a buffer memory.

Abstract: A drive system for a "Caterpillar" vehicle has at least one elastic belt track which is driven by a drive gear in accordance with the principle of a frictional connection, and a further gear which is supported coaxially to the drive gear so that the drive force can be transferred to the coaxially supported gear and it is engaged with the belt track through toothed elements.