Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for streaming digital content from a server to a client device in a way that is tailored to the context in which the client device is used. The context in which a client device is used may refer to, for example, the operational characteristics of the device and/or the environmental conditions under which the device is used. A client device can be configured to collect contextual data characterizing its use context. The way in which streaming media is delivered to the client device can be adjusted based on such contextual data, and in particular, can be adjusted in a way that tailors the content delivery to the specific use context. This can improve user experience and conserve battery and network resources, for example, by avoiding the streaming of high definition content to a device that, due to its use context, is able to render standard definition content.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for evaluating video quality of compressed versions of a motion video to select compressed frames of that motion video without access to an uncompressed version. A device to transmit motion video includes a device scoring component to select a set of coefficients from a vector correlating temporal complexity values to sets of coefficients based on a temporal complexity of a first compressed frame of a first compressed video data, the vector derived from opinion scores associated with at least one viewing characteristic of a viewing device; and a selection component to select either the first compressed frame or a second compressed frame of a second compressed data to transmit to the viewing device based on a metric of video quality derived from the selected set of coefficients, the first and second compressed data representing a motion video. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a method, apparatus and system to deploy aquatic sensors to obtain oceanographic data. In an exemplary embodiment, a free-floating or untethered sensor receives signals from different transmitters. The signals may be configured to travel through air and/or water. The sensor records each signals' time of arrival and determines its location in relationship to known transmitters based on the signal travel time. The position of each sensor may be determined by triangulation to several devices whose positions are known. The distances from the sensor in question to each device is measured by means of time-of-flight measurements for a wireless signal from the sensor to each known-position device. Other methods such as trilateration or dead-reckoning may also be used. The sensor may additionally collect and record oceanographic or other environmental data.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a method, apparatus and system to deploy aquatic sensors to obtain oceanographic data. In an exemplary embodiment, a free-floating or untethered sensor receives signals from different transmitters. The signals may be configured to travel through air and/or water. The sensor records each signals' time of arrival and determines its location in relationship to known transmitters based on the signal travel time. The position of each sensor may be determined by triangulation to several devices whose positions are known. The distances from the sensor in question to each device is measured by means of time-of-flight measurements for a wireless signal from the sensor to each known-position device. Other methods such as trilateration or dead-reckoning may also be used. The sensor may additionally collect and record oceanographic or other environmental data.

Abstract: Techniques for image rendering are described herein. The techniques may include providing image data to an encoder for transmission to a display. An indication of whether at least a portion of the image data is video data or non-video data is provided. A first policy may be implemented for image data that is video data. The first policy prioritizes transmission of the image data over encoding image quality. A second policy may be implemented for image data that is non-video data. The second policy prioritizes encoded image quality over transmission of the encoded images.

Abstract: An article of manufacture includes a computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to receive a formatted video signal, decode the formatted video signal into one or more watermarked images, perform watermark decoding of one of the one or more watermarked images to retrieve a frame sequence number and perform video quality assessment based, at least in part, upon the frame sequence number and perform parameter optimization based, at least in part, upon a result of the video quality assessment.

Abstract: Various discovery techniques are described for physical media interface aggregation.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for streaming digital content from a server to a client device in a way that is tailored to the context in which the client device is used. The context in which a client device is used may refer to, for example, the operational characteristics of the device and/or the environmental conditions under which the device is used. A client device can be configured to collect contextual data characterizing its use context. The way in which streaming media is delivered to the client device can be adjusted based on such contextual data, and in particular, can be adjusted in a way that tailors the content delivery to the specific use context. This can improve user experience and conserve battery and network resources, for example, by avoiding the streaming of high definition content to a device that, due to its use context, is able to render standard definition content.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for evaluating video quality of compressed versions of a motion video to select compressed frames of that motion video without access to an uncompressed version. A device to transmit motion video includes a device scoring component to select a set of coefficients from a vector correlating temporal complexity values to sets of coefficients based on a temporal complexity of a first compressed frame of a first compressed video data, the vector derived from opinion scores associated with at least one viewing characteristic of a viewing device; and a selection component to select either the first compressed frame or a second compressed frame of a second compressed data to transmit to the viewing device based on a metric of video quality derived from the selected set of coefficients, the first and second compressed data representing a motion video. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Techniques are described to transmit multimedia content to a mobile station using a combination of a mobile/cellular network as well as a TV Whitespace (TVWS) network. Scalable video coding can be used to transmit a baseline layer of multi-media content using the mobile/cellular network and one or more enhancement layers over the TVWS channels. Joint source-channel coding can be used to adjust the transmission scheme used by mobile/cellular and/or TVWS based on end user experience.

Abstract: An article of manufacture includes a computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to receive a formatted video signal, decode the formatted video signal into one or more watermarked images, perform watermark decoding of one of the one or more watermarked images to retrieve a frame sequence number and perform video quality assessment based, at least in part, upon the frame sequence number and perform parameter optimization based, at least in part, upon a result of the video quality assessment.

Abstract: Various discovery techniques are described for physical media interface aggregation.

Abstract: Various discovery techniques are described for physical media interface aggregation.

Abstract: Embodiments of a G.hn network node and method for coexistence between G.hn network nodes and HomePlug nodes are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a G.hn network node transmits an additional preamble and header prepended to G.hn transmissions. The additional preamble and header are configured to be readable by HomePlug nodes and cause the HomePlug nodes to refrain from transmitting during the G.hn transmissions.

Abstract: Digital media content from files, streaming data, broadcast data, optical disks, or other storage devices can be linked to Internet information. Identifiers extracted from the media content can be used to direct Internet searches for more information related to the media content.

Abstract: Techniques are described to transmit multimedia content to a mobile station using a combination of a mobile/cellular network as well as a TV Whitespace (TVWS) network. Scalable video coding can be used to transmit a baseline layer of multi-media content using the mobile/cellular network and one or more enhancement layers over the TVWS channels. Joint source-channel coding can be used to adjust the transmission scheme used by mobile/cellular and/or TVWS based on end user experience.

Abstract: Embodiments of a G.hn network node and method for coexistence between G.hn network nodes and HomePlug nodes are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a G.hn network node transmits an additional preamble and header prepended to G.hn transmissions. The additional preamble and header are configured to be readable by HomePlug nodes and cause the HomePlug nodes to refrain from transmitting during the G.hn transmissions.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method may include determining if electromagnetic interference (EMI) is emitted by a device in one or more regions of an electromagnetic spectrum occupied by other users, and if it is determined that EMI is emitted by the device in one or more regions of the electromagnetic spectrum occupied by other users, reducing the EMI in the one or more regions, and increasing the EMI in one or more other regions unoccupied by the other users.

Abstract: Various discovery techniques are described for physical media interface aggregation.

Abstract: Various discovery techniques are described for physical media interface aggregation.