Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can access a plurality of parameter-based encodings providing a structured representation of an environment captured by one or more sensors associated with a plurality of vehicles traveling through the environment. A given parameter-based encoding of the environment identifies one or more agents that were detected by a vehicle within the environment and respective location information for the one or more agents within the environment. The plurality of parameter-based encodings can be clustered into one or more clusters of parameter-based encodings. At least one scenario associated with the environment can be determined based at least in part on the one or more clusters of parameter-based encodings.

Abstract: An external circulation ball screw includes: a screw shaft; a nut sleeved on the screw shaft and including a through hole having an opening end; and a return member mounted on the nut, and including a return groove having a return section and a continuation section, one end of the return section connected to the through hole including a connecting end which abuts against the opening end. The opening end and the connecting end are non-tangentially connected, the return section circles around a reference point, the outer wall surface of the return section is arc-shaped and centered on the reference point, a distance between the outer wall surface and the reference point is a radius of curvature, and the radius of curvature is greater than or equal to 1.2 times the ball diameter, but is less than or equal to 1.5 times the ball diameter.

Abstract: An external circulation ball screw includes an elongate shaft having has an outer circumferential surface formed with a helical rolling groove; a nut having a through hole formed therein for receiving extension of the elongate shaft therethrough, the through hole having an inner circumferential surface formed with a rolling channel corresponding to the rolling groove, the rolling groove and the rolling channel collectively defining a loading passage, the nut having an outer surface, which includes, formed therein, two through apertures that are spaced from each other and in communication with the through hole and a cavity in communication with the two through apertures; rolling elements arranged in the loading passage and having a diameter between 0.3-1 mm; and a circulator having a U-shape and is arranged in the cavity and the through apertures and formed with a return passage connected to the loading passage to collectively define a circulation channel.

Abstract: A global single search system that returns relevant search results for a user search query by identifying user intent and context implied therein. The system supports POI and address searches initiated from a single search box global only. Search query data is input in a single search box on a single search client to initiate a search for an arbitrary piece of data. Meta-data concerning a nature of a search is not provided to the single search system. A search servlet uses an ordered series of filter methods to extract specific aspects of user intent from a freeform search query, and accumulate intent information within a context shared by all filters. The system determines a data corpus to search based on context provided in a user search query. Relevant search results are returned to the single search client in a search response. The global single search system supports global markets.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for image compositing in an apparatus a device in which available memory is at a premium are disclosed. The apparatus includes a first memory that receives a video input signal, in multiple portions. The first memory has a storage capacity less than the entire video image. Data within the first memory is encoded to form encoded video image portions. The entire image is thus encoded, video image portion by video image portion. A second image is combined with image portions in the first memory prior encoding such video image portions. The apparatus may, for example, be an electronic component or components forming a video or image processing pipeline, used in a portable device.

Abstract: A processing unit of a system detects a fault condition associated with the co-processing unit and, upon detection, restores the processing unit using stored user context information. During normal operation, user context information used to execute operation commands are stored by the co-processing unit in memory and maintained after fault detection. A fault condition is detected when at least a portion of the processing unit is rendered non-operational due to a discharging electrostatic event. Fault conditions may be detected by receiving information by the co-processing unit indicative of a fault condition, or by checking at least one memory location associated with processing unit to determine if information stored therein indicates a fault condition. The co-processing unit returns the processing unit to a known, workable state by using the stored user context information to restore the pre-fault detection state information to the memory locations associated with the processing unit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for image compositing in an apparatus a device in which available memory is at a premium are disclosed. The apparatus includes a first memory that receives a video input signal, in multiple portions. The first memory has a storage capacity less than the entire video image. Data within the first memory is encoded to form encoded video image portions. The entire image is thus encoded, video image portion by video image portion. A second image is combined with image portions in the first memory prior encoding such video image portions. The apparatus may, for example, be an electronic component or components forming a video or image processing pipeline, used in a portable device.

Abstract: A dual mode liquid crystal display device comprising an upper substrate, a lower substrate and a liquid crystal layer between the upper and the lower substrate is provided. The lower substrate further includes a first thin film transistor, a second thin film transistor, a reflective electrode connected to the first thin film transistor, and a regional light-emitting source connected to the second thin film transistor. The first thin film transistor and its electrically connected reflective electrode and the second thin film transistor and its electrically connected light-emitting diode can be positioned inside two separate pixel regions or inside a single pixel region.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling display of content signals begins by receiving a content signal that includes video content and at least one associated content control indicator. The content signal may also include audio content associated with the video content. The processing continues by comparing the at least one associated content control indicator (e.g., a rating of mature subject matter of the content signal) with at least one content control setting (e.g., a parental setting based on allowable viewing of rated content signals). When the associated content indicator compares unfavorably to the content control setting, a video graphics processor scrambles the at least a portion of the video content. The scrambled video content is then provided to a video rendering device for subsequent display.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling display of content signals begins by receiving a content signal that includes video content and at least one associated content control indicator. The content signal may also include audio content associated with the video content. The processing continues by comparing the at least one associated content control indicator (e.g., a rating of mature subject matter of the content signal) with at least one content control setting (e.g., a parental setting based on allowable viewing of rated content signals). When the associated content indicator compares unfavorably to the content control setting, a video graphics processor scrambles the at least a portion of the video content. The scrambled video content is then provided to a video rendering device for subsequent display.

Abstract: A reflective liquid crystal display, having a liquid crystal display panel and a regional light source. The liquid crystal display panel has a plurality of pixels, and each of the pixels has a plurality of corresponding color blocks. The regional light source is directly incident on the liquid crystal display panel, such that the light generated thereby is impinging on a reflection layer of the liquid crystal display panel to cause reflection. The allocation of the regional light source includes scattered dots distributed over the color blocks corresponding to the liquid crystal display panel. Alternatively, the regional light source is allocated at an edge of each of the color blocks, or with an arrangement allowing the light to be incident uniformly.

Abstract: A multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display, having a substrate with a color filter, a liquid crystal layer and a thin-film transistor array substrate. The thin-film transistor array substrate has an array of thin-film transistors and pixel electrodes. The pixel electrodes have a plurality of protrusions and slits, and a dielectric layer with a planarized surface covering the pixel electrodes. Therefore, the dielectric layer on the protrusion is thinner. Or alternatively, the protrusions are exposed. The exposed protrusions being alternately arranged with the slits and the dielectric layer result in a planarization effect, and have the function of twisting the electric field generated by the pixel electrodes. The liquid crystal molecules are thus inclined towards different directions to divide the liquid crystal layer of the same pixel electrode into multi-domains.

Abstract: A dual mode liquid crystal display device comprising an upper substrate, a lower substrate and a liquid crystal layer between the upper and the lower substrate is provided. The lower substrate further includes a first thin film transistor, a second thin film transistor, a reflective electrode connected to the first thin film transistor, and a regional light-emitting source connected to the second thin film transistor. The first thin film transistor and its electrically connected reflective electrode and the second thin film transistor and its electrically connected light-emitting diode can be positioned inside two separate pixel regions or inside a single pixel region.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a thin film transistor array substrate of a reflective liquid crystal display includes providing a substrate, forming a gate electrode on the substrate, and then forming a gate-insulating layer covering over the substrate. The method further includes forming a channel layer above the gate, forming a source/drain electrode layer and a reflective electrode over the substrate using one photolithography process. A protection layer is formed over the substrate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling display of content signals begins by receiving a content signal that includes video content and at least one associated content control indicator. The content signal may also include audio content associated with the video content. The processing continues by comparing the at least one associated content control indicator (e.g., a rating of mature subject matter of the content signal) with at least one content control setting (e.g., a parental setting based on allowable viewing of rated content signals). When the associated content indicator compares unfavorably to the content control setting, a video graphics processor scrambles the at least a portion of the video content. The scrambled video content is then provided to a video rendering device for subsequent display.

Abstract: A multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display, having a substrate with a color filter, a liquid crystal layer and a thin-film transistor array substrate. The thin-film transistor array substrate has an array of thin-film transistors and pixel electrodes. The pixel electrodes have a plurality of protrusions and slits, and a dielectric layer with a planarized surface covering the pixel electrodes. Therefore, the dielectric layer on the protrusion is thinner. Or alternatively, the protrusions are exposed. The exposed protrusions being alternately arranged with the slits and the dielectric layer result in a planarization effect, and have the function of twisting the electric field generated by the pixel electrodes. The liquid crystal molecules are thus inclined towards different directions to divide the liquid crystal layer of the same pixel electrode into multi-domains.