Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes evaluating an active state of a media server configured to capture a media stream from one or more media sources. The method also includes determining a failure associated with the media server, and activating a failover media server to receive the media stream based on the failure. The method further includes replicating configuration data associated with the media server that experienced the failure. The configuration data can be provisioned in a suitable database. The failover media server is configured using the configuration data.

Abstract: A network health monitoring application computes aggregate reports of network health by combining status results from a group of segments to render a summary health status indicative of the entire group. Individual status values result from policies, which monitor various segments and metrics, or performance parameters (such as byte counts orretransmissions), concerned with providing a particular service. The policies form a hierarchy defining the general or specific nature of the segments included in the policy according to a range of attributes, in which the attributes define a scope of the segments included in the policy group. Multiple metrics gathered on each segment allow filtering by polices based on the metric, rather than the attribute (hierarchy level), thus lending a hierarchy filtering based on “vertical” slices of the hierarchy, allowing the user flexibility to filter on specific attribute values while still computing aggregate health at a particular attribute level.

Abstract: A stereoscopic display system for displaying stereoscopic image data includes an illumination system that provides a temporal sequence of illumination from left-eye and right-eye light sources having different optical properties, and a monochrome reflective display system including a directly-viewable display surface having display pixels with a controllable reflectance. The display system detects an active one of the left-eye and right-eye light sources and controls the reflectance of the display pixels according to image data for corresponding left-eye and right eye images. When the illumination system is not providing illumination to the display surface, the display pixels controlled to display a monoscopic image determined from the stereoscopic image data. The illumination system optionally provides illumination using a plurality of illumination color channels to provide color stereoscopic images.

Abstract: A color display system includes an illumination system that provides a temporal sequence of illumination color channels, and a monochrome reflective display system including a directly-viewable display surface having display pixels with a controllable reflectance. The display system detects an active illumination color channel being provided by the illumination system and controls the reflectance of the display pixels according to image data for a corresponding image color channel. When no illumination color channel is being provided to the display surface, the display pixels are controlled to display a monochrome image determined from the color image data.

Abstract: A color display system includes an illumination system that provides a temporal sequence of illumination color channels, and a monochrome reflective display system including a directly-viewable display surface having display pixels with a controllable reflectance. The illumination system is selectively connectable to the display system. When the illumination system and display are connected, the display sequences the illumination color channels and in synchronization controls the reflectance of the display pixels according to image data for a corresponding image color channel. When the illumination system and display system are not connected, the display pixels are controlled to display a monochrome image determined from the color image data.

Abstract: A stereoscopic display system for displaying stereoscopic image data includes an illumination system that provides a temporal sequence of illumination from left-eye and right-eye light sources having different optical properties, and a monochrome reflective display system including a directly-viewable display surface having display pixels with a controllable reflectance. The illumination system is selectively connectable to the display. When the illumination system and display system are connected, the display system synchronously controls the reflectance of the display pixels according to image data for left-eye and right-eye images. When the illumination system and display system are not connected, the display pixels are controlled to display a monoscopic image determined from the stereoscopic image data. The illumination system optionally provides illumination using a plurality of illumination color channels to provide color stereoscopic images.

Abstract: Compensation for aging of an electroluminescent (EL) emitter having a luminance and a chromaticity that both correspond to the density of the current and the age of the EL emitter is performed. Different black, first and second current densities are selected based on the measured age, each corresponding to emitted light colorimetrically distinct from the light emitted at the other two current densities. Respective percentages of a selected emission time are calculated for each current density to produce a designated luminance and chromaticity. The current densities are provided to the EL emitter for the calculated respective percentages of the emission time so that the integrated light output of the EL emitter during the selected emission time is colorimetrically indistinct from the designated luminance and chromaticity, no matter the age of the EL emitter.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting variations in light output of an electroluminescent (EL) device is described. The EL device includes a transparent substrate having a first edge extending in a first direction and a plurality of EL emitters disposed over the face of the substrate in the first direction, and some of the light emitted by each EL emitter travels through the substrate and out of the first edge. A light sensor physically separated from the first edge senses the light travelling out of the first edge. A controller stored first sensed light at a first time and second sensed light at a later second time and computes a variation in light output of one or more of the EL emitters in the EL device using the stored first sensed light and second sensed light.

Abstract: An automated service discovery and monitoring utility employs automatically generated policies (rules) for monitoring network health of a service based on network discovery using flow data derived from transmissions sent over segments between computing components defining the service. An interactive discovery application employs flow data based on transmissions associated with a service. Analysis of the flow data identifies associated components from inspection of the transmissions. Iterative component selection allows network traversal of components based on flow data of the segments used for providing the service.

Abstract: A method of displaying a video of a scene on a display with reduced motion blur includes: providing the video of a scene having first subframes that have a first input rate and second subframes that have a second input rate, wherein the first subframes correspond to a first region of the display and the second subframes correspond to a second region of the display; and selectively providing the first and second subframes to corresponding regions in the display, and providing the first region of the display with a first update rate and the second region of the display with a second update rate, wherein the first update rate is greater than the second update rate, so that the displayed image has reduced motion blur.

Abstract: Network traffic information from multiple sources, at multiple time scales, and at multiple levels of detail are integrated so that users may more easily identify relevant network information. The network monitoring system stores and manipulates low-level and higher-level network traffic data separately to enable efficient data collection and storage. Packet traffic data is collected, stored, and analyzed at multiple locations. The network monitoring locations communicate summary and aggregate data to central modules, which combine this data to provide an end-to-end description of network traffic at coarser time scales. The network monitoring system enables users to zoom in on high-level, coarse time scale network performance data to one or more lower levels of network performance data at finer time scales.

Abstract: Network traffic information from multiple sources, at multiple time scales, and at multiple levels of detail are integrated so that users may more easily identify relevant network information. The network monitoring system stores and manipulates low-level and higher-level network traffic data separately to enable efficient data collection and storage. Packet traffic data is collected, stored, and analyzed at multiple locations. The network monitoring locations communicate summary and aggregate data to central modules, which combine this data to provide an end-to-end description of network traffic at coarser time scales. The network monitoring system enables users to zoom in on high-level, coarse time scale network performance data to one or more lower levels of network performance data at finer time scales.

Abstract: Network traffic information from multiple sources, at multiple time scales, and at multiple levels of detail are integrated so that users may more easily identify relevant network information. The network monitoring system stores and manipulates low-level and higher-level network traffic data separately to enable efficient data collection and storage. Packet traffic data is collected, stored, and analyzed at multiple locations. The network monitoring locations communicate summary and aggregate data to central modules, which combine this data to provide an end-to-end description of network traffic at coarser time scales. The network monitoring system enables users to zoom in on high-level, coarse time scale network performance data to one or more lower levels of network performance data at finer time scales.

Abstract: Method of displaying a video of a scene onto a display with enhanced image quality, the video of the scene having first subframes and second subframes wherein the first subframes correspond to a first region of an image-presentation element of the display and the second subframes correspond to a second region of the image-presentation element; and selecting an access key corresponding to the first subframes. The method further includes encoding the access key into one or more of the second subframes; providing the second subframes to the display using a first data transport; the display, decoding the access key and receiving the corresponding first subframes using a second data transport different from the first data transport; and selectively providing the first and second subframes from the first and second data transports to corresponding regions in the image-presentation element of the display, whereby the displayed image has enhanced image quality.

Abstract: An electroluminescent (EL) device including an illumination area having one or more primary EL emitters; a reference area having a reference EL emitter; a reference driver circuit for causing the reference EL emitter to emit light while the EL device is active; a sensor for detecting light emitted by the reference EL emitter; and a measurement unit for detecting an aging-related electrical parameter of the reference EL emitter while it is emitting light. The device further includes a controller for receiving an input signal for each primary EL emitter in the illumination area, forming a corrected input signal from each input signal using the detected light and the aging-related electrical parameter, and applying the corrected input signals to the respective primary EL emitters in the illumination area.

Abstract: A drive circuit for rapidly interleaving image data displayed on an EL device is disclosed. The drive circuit includes a signal source that provides a image data signals. Each image data signal is provided for a specified load period. A multiplexer receives the image data signals, and in response to a selection signal selects one of the image data signals to provide a control signal that directs the EL device to emit light. Additionally, a controller causes interleaving of the image data during multiple display periods; each display period is shorter than the load period.

Abstract: An electroluminescent display includes a display substrate, a plurality of patterned first electrodes formed over the display substrate, one or more layers of light-emitting material formed over the plurality of first electrodes, at least one second electrode formed over the one or more layers of light-emitting material, and a plurality of chiplets. Each chiplet is electrically connected to a first electrode. Each chiplet further includes a light detector and a light emitter separate from the one-or-more layers of light-emitting material connected to the chiplet circuitry. The chiplet circuitry includes a modulating circuit for modulating light emitted by the light emitter and a demodulating circuit for demodulating light detected by the light detector so that light emitted by the light emitter of a first chiplet is received by the light detector of a second chiplet.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting variations in light output of an electroluminescent (EL) device is described. The EL device includes a transparent substrate having a first edge extending in a first direction and a plurality of EL emitters disposed over the face of the substrate in the first direction, and some of the light emitted by each EL emitter travels through the substrate and out of the first edge. A light sensor physically separated from the first edge senses the light travelling out of the first edge. A controller stored first sensed light at a first time and second sensed light at a later second time and computes a variation in light output of one or more of the EL emitters in the EL device using the stored first sensed light and second sensed light.

Abstract: Compensation for chromaticity shift of an electroluminescent (EL) emitter having a luminance and a chromaticity that both correspond to current density is performed. Different black, first and second current densities are selected based on a received designated luminance and a selected chromaticity, each current density corresponding to emitted light colorimetrically distinct from the light emitted at the other two current densities. Respective percentages of a selected emission time are calculated for each current density to produce the designated luminance and selected chromaticity. The current densities are provided to the EL emitter for the calculated respective percentages of the emission time so that the integrated light output of the EL emitter during the selected emission time is colorimetrically indistinct from the designated luminance and selected chromaticity.

Abstract: A display decompresses an image signal divided spatially into a plurality of algorithm blocks. The display substrate has a display area, and a cover affixed to the display substrate. A plurality of pixels is disposed between the display substrate and cover in the display area for providing light to a user in response to a drive signal. A plurality of control units is disposed between the display substrate and cover in the display area. Each is connected to one or more of the plurality of pixels. Each control unit receives an algorithm block and produce respective drive signal(s) for the connected pixel(s) by decompressing the data in the received algorithm block.