Abstract: A method for performing video processing within a video display system includes: detecting whether dropping at least one frame is required; and when it is detected that dropping the at least one frame is required, removing at least one flip command from a command queue and selectively removing at least one video processing command from the command queue. An associated video processing circuit and an associated video display system are also provided. In particular, the video processing circuit is positioned within the video display system, where the video processing circuit includes a hardware module and a controller, and the controller operates according to the method.

Abstract: A graphics processing method, which is applied to a plurality of buffers at least including a first buffer served as an on-screen buffer and a second buffer served as an on-drawing buffer, includes the steps of: sending a drawing command related to the second buffer to a drawing engine; when the drawing command related to the second buffer are received, drawing graphic data stored in the second buffer; sending an asynchronous flush command related to the second buffer to the drawing engine in order to confirm whether the drawing command related to the second buffer is completed; flushing the second buffer; and after the second buffer is flushed, sending a first notice signal to notify a display engine that the second buffer is capable of being flipped.

Abstract: A method for performing video display control within a video display system includes: dynamically utilizing two of a plurality of buffers as on-screen buffers for three-dimensional (3D) frames, wherein the plurality of buffers is positioned within the video display system; and during utilizing any of the two of the plurality of buffers as an on-screen buffer, dynamically utilizing at least one other buffer of the plurality of buffers as at least one off-screen buffer for at least one 3D frame. An associated video processing circuit and an associated video display system are also provided. In particular, the video processing circuit is positioned within the video display system, where the video processing circuit operates according to the method.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image processing method is provided. The method comprises the following steps of: receiving a stereoscopic image; shifting the received stereoscopic image according to offset information thereof; and scaling the shifted stereoscopic image to generate a resulting stereoscopic image according to the offset information.

Abstract: A cochlear implant provides electrical pulses to neurons and is configured to convert the excitation signal into a sparsified signal for electrically stimulating the neurons, thereby reducing the redundancy of the stimuli applied to the neurons. A signal analyser is configured to perform dimension reduction or factorisation of said excitation signal in the time domain or in the frequency domain followed by a sparse transform, the resulting relatively clean output signal providing the input to an inverse transformation step to create the sparsified signal. The dimension reduction or factorisation can be performed by principal component analysis (PCA), and the sparse transform can be performed by independent component analysis (ICA).

Abstract: An allocation method comprises: partitioning moderate memory into a plurality of physical memory pages having predetermined page size according to the predetermined page size; scanning the moderate memory using the predetermined page size and recording the physical address and damage degree of each physical memory page; obtaining the allocation information of the physical memory pages when a memory request is received and allocating physical memory to the request based on the recorded physical address and damage degree of each physical memory page and the obtained allocation information. A moderate memory is scanned and the physical address and damage degree of each physical memory page are recorded, then the physical memory is allocated based on the recorded physical address and damage degree of each physical memory page and the obtained allocation information.

Abstract: A method for performing video display control within a video display system includes: dynamically utilizing two of a plurality of buffers as on-screen buffers for three-dimensional (3D) frames, wherein the plurality of buffers is positioned within the video display system; and during utilizing any of the two of the plurality of buffers as an on-screen buffer, dynamically utilizing at least one other buffer of the plurality of buffers as at least one off-screen buffer for at least one 3D frame. An associated video processing circuit and an associated video display system are also provided. In particular, the video processing circuit is positioned within the video display system, where the video processing circuit operates according to the method.

Abstract: A method for performing video processing within a video display system includes: detecting whether dropping at least one frame is required; and when it is detected that dropping the at least one frame is required, removing at least one flip command from a command queue and selectively removing at least one video processing command from the command queue. An associated video processing circuit and an associated video display system are also provided. In particular, the video processing circuit is positioned within the video display system, where the video processing circuit includes a hardware module and a controller, and the controller operates according to the method.

Abstract: An alarm root cause analyzing method includes: obtaining at least one alarm of a managed network; sending an alarm raising time to a failed link locating device; receiving an identifier of a failed link, an identifier of an affected edge device, and an identifier of a device interface of the affected edge device; querying whether any alarm from the failed link exists in the at least one alarm, if an alarm from the failed link exists, marking the alarm from the failed link as a root cause alarm; querying whether any alarm from the affected edge device exists in the at least one alarm, if an alarm from the affected edge device exists, if a service object corresponding to the alarm from the affected edge device is borne over the device interface of the affected edge device, marking the alarm from the affected edge device as a derivative alarm.

Abstract: A method for performing video processing based upon a plurality of commands is provided, where the method is applied to a video processing circuit. The method includes: grouping the commands into command chains, wherein the command chains have respective dependence relationships; and utilizing a plurality of hardware modules of the video processing circuit to execute the command chains, respectively. For example, at a time when the commands are grouped into the command chains, each command of one of the command chains is independent of any command of another of the command chains. In particular, the command chains include a first command chain and a second command chain, where the commands of the first command chain have a first dependence relationship, and the commands of the second command chain have a second dependence relationship. An associated video processing circuit is also provided.

Abstract: A graphics processing method, which is applied to a plurality of buffers at least including a first buffer served as an on-screen buffer and a second buffer served as an on-drawing buffer, includes the steps of: sending a drawing command related to the second buffer to a drawing engine; when the drawing command related to the second buffer are received, drawing graphic data stored in the second buffer; sending an asynchronous flush command related to the second buffer to the drawing engine in order to confirm whether the drawing command related to the second buffer is completed; flushing the second buffer; and after the second buffer is flushed, sending a first notice signal to notify a display engine that the second buffer is capable of being flipped.

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for sending mapping information are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: An endpoint searches a mapping server to obtain Egress Tunnel Router (ETR) information used for forwarding a data packet sent by the endpoint in a transit network; and the endpoint adds the ETR information to the data packet and sends the data packet to an Ingress Tunnel Router (ITR). With the present invention, the ITR does not need to search for Routing Locator (RLOC) information or Autonomous System Number (AS No.) information, the pressure of searching for mapping information on the ITR is relieved, the problems such as forwarding performance deterioration and packet loss caused by ITR overload are avoided, and the risks of Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks are reduced.

Abstract: A cochlear implant provides electrical pulses to neurons and is configured to convert the excitation signal into a sparsified signal for electrically stimulating the neurons, thereby reducing the redundancy of the stimuli applied to the neurons. A signal analyser is configured to perform dimension reduction or factorisation of said excitation signal in the time domain or in the frequency domain followed by a sparse transform, the resulting relatively clean output signal providing the input to an inverse transformation step to create the sparsified signal. The dimension reduction or factorisation can be performed by principal component analysis (PCA), and the sparse transform can be performed by independent component analysis (ICA).

Abstract: A method for realizing route forwarding in a network, including: establishing LSPs in a bearer network; setting an entrance label in the starting node of each LSP pointing to forwarding information of the LSP; a bearer control entity assigning a transfer path for the service flow and sending the information of all corresponding entrance labels of the transfer path to the ingress edge node of the transfer path; when the service flow needs to be forwarded, the ingress edge node puts the label stack into the data packet of the service flow to generate an MPLS exchange packet; and forwarding the MPLS exchange packet in the bearer network according to the label stack until the packet reaches the egress edge node of the transfer path. The present invention grants high compatibility to the network, minimizes the network investment, and reduces the difficulties in network implementation.

Abstract: A system for ensuring quality of service (QoS) in a virtual private network and a method thereof are provided. The system includes a logical bearer network, which is formed by connecting label switch paths configured with preserving bandwidth to routers, and is dedicated to transmit QoS service data; and a bearer control network, which is used to maintain logical bearer network, allocate route, mark service priority, and route service data to opposite end. The method includes the steps of: A. constructing a logical bearer network to transmit QoS service data by configuring label switch paths with preserved bandwidth; B. providing a centralized resource controller to manage resources of the logical bearer network; C. if QoS service data is to be transmitted, marking service priority in QoS field of the routing labels of multi-protocol label switch data packets, and routing service data to the opposite end.

Abstract: An oil-based suspension-dispersion system of drag reduction polymers and the method for preparing same, characterized in adding 0.001-0.1 wt % of ultraviolet absorber and 0.001-0.1 wt % of bactericide into 50-90 wt % of vegetable oil and then mixing the obtained mixture to be homogeneous for use as dispersant, adding 2-25 wt % of separant into 10-40% of extra-high-molecular ?-olefin-styrene polymer based drag reduction polymer and crushing them into powders at a temperature of lower than ?90° C., based on the total weight of the suspension-dispersion system, and then adding the obtained mixture into the dispersant and stirring the mixture by using a high speed emulsion machine to make the mixture homogeneous and emulsified. The system offers a low viscosity of the suspended dispersion system, a high solid content up to 35%; improved high temperature resistance performance, higher flash point, improved safety, and good stability in storage.

Abstract: A system for ensuring quality of service (QoS) in a virtual private network and a method thereof are provided. The system includes a logical bearer network, which is formed by connecting label switch paths configured with preserving bandwidth to routers, and is dedicated to transmit QoS service data; and a bearer control network, which is used to maintain logical bearer network, allocate route, mark service priority, and route service data to opposite end. The method includes the steps of: A. constructing a logical bearer network to transmit QoS service data by configuring label switch paths with preserved bandwidth; B. providing a centralized resource controller to manage resources of the logical bearer network; C. if QoS service data is to be transmitted, marking service priority in QoS field of the routing labels of multi-protocol label switch data packets, and routing service data to the opposite end.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for providing guaranteed Quality of Services (QoS) in an IP network. In the invention, separated with the function of route selection for IP packets in IP bearer network, the same function for services with guaranteed QoS requirements is accomplished by bearer network resource managers in bearer control layer. After completing the route selection according to network resource occupation condition, the bearer network resource managers control the edge routers so that the traffic streams can be forwarded according to the path designated by the resource manager in the bearer network with multi-level label stack technology. The invention also discloses a system for providing guaranteed QoS in an IP network. The method and system according to the invention have good expansibility and little impact to the prior network.

Abstract: A method for realizing route forwarding in a network, including: establishing LSPs in a bearer network; setting an entrance label in the starting node of each LSP pointing to forwarding information of the LSP; a bearer control entity assigning a transfer path for the service flow and sending the information of all corresponding entrance labels of the transfer path to the ingress edge node of the transfer path; when the service flow needs to be forwarded, the ingress edge node puts the label stack into the data packet of the service flow to generate an MPLS exchange packet; and forwarding the MPLS exchange packet in the bearer network according to the label stack until the packet reaches the egress edge node of the transfer path. The present invention grants high compatibility to the network, minimizes the network investment, and reduces the difficulties in network implementation.

Abstract: An oil-based suspension-dispersion system of drag reduction polymers and the method for preparing same, characterized in adding 0.001-0.1 wt % of ultraviolet absorber and 0.001-0.1 wt % of bactericide into 50-90 wt % of vegetable oil and then mixing the obtained mixture to be homogeneous for use as dispersant, adding 2-25 wt % of separant into 10-40% of extra-high-molecular ?-olefin-styrene polymer based drag reduction polymer and crushing them into powders at a temperature of lower than ?90° C., based on the total weight of the suspension-dispersion system, and then adding the obtained mixture into the dispersant and stirring the mixture by using a high speed emulsion machine to make the mixture homogeneous and emulsified. The system offers a low viscosity of the suspended dispersion system, a high solid content up to 35%; improved high temperature resistance performance, higher flash point, improved safety, and good stability in storage.