Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to global optimal path determination utilizing parallel processing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a central processing unit (CPU); a graphical processing unit (GPU), the GPU being capable of a plurality of processing threads; and a memory to store data for a system under evaluation, the system under evaluation including a set of nodes having a first endpoint, a second endpoint, and multiple paths between the first endpoint and the second endpoint. The apparatus is to determine a most energy efficient path between the first endpoint and the second endpoint utilizing parallel processing of a push and relabel graph cut algorithm. Performance of the push and relabel algorithm includes a plurality of process iterations, each process iteration including performance of a relabel operation, a push operation in a first direction, and a push operation in a second direction.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to global optimal path determination utilizing parallel processing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a central processing unit (CPU); a graphical processing unit (GPU), the GPU being capable of a plurality of processing threads; and a memory to store data for a system under evaluation, the system under evaluation including a set of nodes having a first endpoint, a second endpoint, and multiple paths between the first endpoint and the second endpoint. The apparatus is to determine a most energy efficient path between the first endpoint and the second endpoint utilizing parallel processing of a push and relabel graph cut algorithm. Performance of the push and relabel algorithm includes a plurality of process iterations, each process iteration including performance of a relabel operation, a push operation in a first direction, and a push operation in a second direction.

Abstract: A digital advertising system includes an advertisements module that provides a number of digital advertisements for display on a digital display device. A digital sign module including the digital display device displays digital advertisements provided by the advertisements module, and captures video analytics data relating to previous viewers of the digital advertisements displayed by the digital sign module. A data mining module retrieves the video analytics data from the digital sign module and generates trained advertising models based thereon using a data mining algorithm. A content management system module coupled to the advertisements module and the data mining module receives the digital advertisements and the trained advertising models and generates a subset of the advertisements thr display based on the trained advertising models.

Abstract: A deactivated passive user interaction sensor may be activated or deactivated on demand based on an expected use of the sensor. The expected use may be ascertained by detecting a predetermined user interaction at another sensor that is already active. Once the predetermined user interaction is detected, the active sensor may be deactivated and the sensor that is expected to be used may be activated. Total sensor power consumption may be reduced by providing a predetermined sensor activation and deactivation sequence for at least three sensors in a computing system based on predetermined user interactions with an active sensor. Methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer readable media are provided.

Abstract: A deactivated passive user interaction sensor may be activated or deactivated on demand based on an expected use of the sensor. The expected use may be ascertained by detecting a predetermined user interaction at another sensor that is already active. Once the predetermined user interaction is detected, the active sensor may be deactivated and the sensor that is expected to be used may be activated. Total sensor power consumption may be reduced by providing a predetermined sensor activation and deactivation sequence for at least three sensors in a computing system based on predetermined user interactions with an active sensor. Methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer readable media are provided.

Abstract: A method to monitor the quality of distributed multimedia content over a network is disclosed. A digital watermark is embedded into the multimedia content. Various monitoring clients are disbursed over the network. The monitoring clients receive the multimedia content and examine the digital watermark. Statistical information relating to the degradation of the content is then gathered by an analysis of the watermark.

Abstract: A method to monitor the quality of distributed multimedia content over a network is disclosed. A digital watermark is embedded into the multimedia content. Various monitoring clients are disbursed over the network. The monitoring clients receive the multimedia content and examine the digital watermark. Statistical information relating to the degradation of the content is then gathered by an analysis of the watermark.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for converting light images into a series of charge stores that are output in predetermined subsections is described. An integrated circuit is provided having multiple light sensitive elements embedded on its surface. These light sensitive elements are coupled to the input gates of a series of charge-coupled devices that can be clocked in a manner that allows various charge stores created by the light sensitive elements to be sampled. The charge coupled devices are configured in a manner that causes the charge stores created by the light sensitive elements to be extracted in an order that corresponds to rows of subsections of an image.

Abstract: A method for distributing broadcast data is disclosed. A first plurality of data relating to a television program is listed on a script. A second plurality of data relating to a web page is listed on the script. The script is formatted into HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format. The script is stored onto a public server.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting electronic messages wherein payment is required for the transmission. Payment is made as messages are transmitted using previously obtained electronic stamps or credits. An electronic sender obtains in advance the electronic stamps which are usable to pay for the transmission. Electronic stamps are represented by a signal which is transmitted with the message and must be present for transmission to occur. The encoded signal preferably includes authenticating data. The balance of electronic stamps available is debited as stamps are used and incremented as they are obtained. The value of stamps necessary to pay for a transmission can vary according to the data content of the electronic message and the invention therefore preferably examines the data content of the message and encodes the proper electronic stamp amount.

Abstract: A plurality of specially equipped personal conference managers (PCMs), one each, are provided to a plurality of personal conference systems (PCSs), and a plurality of specially equipped multi-point conference managers (MCMs), also one each, are provided to a plurality of multi-point control units (MCUs) interconnecting the PCSs. Each PCM is equipped with a first plurality of data routing matrix management functions for creating, updating, and deleting a plurality of data routing matrices specifying a plurality of data routing patterns for the PCSs. The first plurality of data routing matrix management functions are also used for creating, updating, and deleting a plurality of data routing matrix employment rules specifying the conditions governing the runtime employment of the data routing matrices. The conditions are specified in terms of multi-point references.

Abstract: A framed format identification signal is imbedded with a flagged format identification signal so that two terminals connected to a digital transmission network can automatically determine whether they are compatible and choose their preferred format for full communication.

Abstract: A video camera is adapted to provide an asynchronous computer-friendly output signal instead of a standard analog video format. The output signal becomes a digitally-encoded message wherein each video frame becomes a serialized string of digital data demarcated by a digitally-encoded initiator identifying the ensuing data as characterizing that entire frame. The beginning of the entire set of frames that comprise the total video message is identified by a special header comprising a time stamp code and a format code.

Abstract: Feedback is introduced between a video CODEC and the intended communications channel such that the characteristics of the channel are used to drive multiple video output buffers. These multiple output buffers share an original temporal video reference, but have different subsequent temporal video images. The communications channel interface then picks the subsequent video image buffer that best matches the current conditions experienced by it. By using a predictor of the channel performance, the video algorithm can be tuned to provide video output buffers with the best guess of how the buffers should be configured. A number of subsequent histories of an image are buffered until the receiving channel indicates it is ready to receive the next. Then the appropriate output buffer having the corresponding temporal change in the video is used to supply the next frame change information to the receiving station.