Abstract: A textile suitable for detecting movement and/or deformation comprises an electrically conductive fabric (8) which can expand in at least two directions, electrodes (12) arranged substantially regularly along the periphery of the fabric (8), a controller (14) designed to control the excitation of the electrodes (12) two by two according to a pattern such that all the electrodes (12) are successively excited, and to measure each time the voltage in the non-excited electrodes (12), and a computer (22) comprising a neural network inference engine and designed to receive the voltage measurements taken attire non-excited electrodes (12) in a given excitation cycle, in order to supply them to the neural network inference engine and to return a characteristic measurement of a movement having caused a deformation of the textile.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support performing a live update or upgrade of a firmware of an embedded networking device to a successful completion without resetting the embedded networking device. For the live update or upgrade to the firmware of the embedded networking device, a new version of the firmware that includes new features/enhancements to improve the product functionality or fix bugs encountered in previous versions of the firmware is installed seamlessly on the embedded networking device to replace the current version of the firmware on one or more cores at a time. During the live firmware updating or upgrading process, various software applications running on other cores of the embedded networking device continue to perform packet processing operations without any interruption. The live firmware update process continues until all cores of the embedded networking device are updated with the newly updated/upgraded firmware.

Abstract: Method and systems for searching for media instances of interest to a user are described. User input specifying criteria for content is received and parameters are defined based on the user input. A plurality of databases are searched for media instances meeting the defined parameters, wherein the plurality of databases includes at least one database containing broadcast television content information and at least one database containing non-broadcast television content information. Information about the media instances meeting the defined parameters is retrieved from the plurality of databases. The retrieved information is provided to the user.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for identifying and recording program segments and sub-segments for later playback and use. In general, in one aspect, the invention features a method of recording a sub-segment of a broadcast program. The method includes receiving a user input of one or more user specified parameters, identifying a program sub-segment starting point within a program using data in a broadcast stream, and identifying a program sub-segment ending point within a program. The method also includes storing a program sub-segment and presenting the program sub-segment to a user.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for sharing the capabilities of consumer electronic devices. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a task involving audio/video content from a user, identifying which device in an interconnected system of devices is operable to initiate the performance of the task, and assigning responsibility for the performance of the task to the identified device. The interconnected system includes two or more devices at remote locations.

Abstract: Method and systems for searching for media instances of interest to a user are described. User input specifying criteria for content is received and parameters are defined based on the user input. A plurality of databases are searched for media instances meeting the defined parameters, wherein the plurality of databases includes at least one database containing broadcast television content information and at least one database containing non-broadcast television content information. Information about the media instances meeting the defined parameters is retrieved from the plurality of databases. The retrieved information is provided to the user.

Abstract: Techniques for resolving scheduling conflicts for recording events are described. A user selects events that the user wishes to record. A PVR determines the times and sources at which each of recording can occur. The PVR determines a schedule for recording all of the user's requested events or as many events that can be recorded according to the resources available to the PVR. The PVR can be triggered to determine the schedule each time a new recording event is either added to deleted. The PVR can also determine the schedule each time the PVR receives updated or new scheduling information. If more than one schedule is determined, the PVR can present the schedules to the user for selection. The user's selection can be subsequently used to inform the PVR of the user's preferences the next time schedules are determined.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for controlling access to content. In one implementation, a method includes receiving a criterion identifying acceptable television content for a certain accessor, receiving information describing features of currently available television content, comparing the features with the criterion, and allowing the accessor to view the television content only if the features of the television content meet the identifying criterion.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for sharing the capabilities of consumer electronic devices. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a task involving audio/video content from a user, identifying which device in an interconnected system of devices is operable to initiate the performance of the task, and assigning responsibility for the performance of the task to the identified device. The interconnected system includes two or more devices at remote locations.