Abstract: A method and system for encoding a digital video signal using a plurality of parallel processors. A digital picture is received that is composed of one or more GOPs. The CPU then determines the number of GOPs that need to be encoded and divides them into groups. The number of GOPs in a group may equal the number of parallel processors in the multi-core platform available to encode. The CPU transfers in a single batch to the multi-core platform, a frame of equal rank from each GOP contained in the first group. The multi-core platform encodes the frames in parallel, rearranges the encoded byte stream chunk into normal display order sequence and stores the encoded byte stream. The process may repeat until all the GOPs in the first group have been encoded. Upon completion the multi-core platform outputs the encoded byte stream in normal display order sequence.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and non-transitory computer readable media that relate to stereoscopic image creation. A camera captures an initial image at an initial position. A target displacement from the initial position is determined for a desired stereoscopic effect, and an instruction is provided that specifies a direction in which to move the camera from the initial position. While the camera is in motion, an estimated displacement from the initial position is calculated. When the estimated displacement corresponds to the target displacement, the camera automatically captures a candidate image. An acceptability analysis is performed to determine whether the candidate image has acceptable image quality and acceptable similarity to the initial image. If the candidate image passes the acceptability analysis, a stereoscopic image is created based on the initial and candidate images.

Abstract: Through status awareness, a handheld communications device may determine the location, activity, and/or physical or emotional state of the user. This information may in turn be used for various purposes, such as 1) determining how to alert the user of an incoming communication, 2) determining what format to use for communicating with the user, and 3) determining how to present the user's status to another person's communication device.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article containing computer instructions are described. Embodiments may use accelerometer data regarding forward motion by a wearer of a three-axis on-body accelerometer. Embodiments may further measure an acceleration due to gravity on each axis x, y, z of the accelerometer and use the direction of gravity to associate or align the x axis of the accelerometer with gravity. Embodiments may then use the acceleration not due to gravity to identify the forward motion and associate or align the forward direction with the y axis. The remaining direction may be identified as the sideways direction, which may be associated or aligned with the z axis. Additional activities may then be performed using the now-known orientation of the accelerometer. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article containing computer instructions are described. Embodiments may use accelerometer data regarding forward motion by a wearer of a three-axis on-body accelerometer. Embodiments may further measure an acceleration due to gravity on each axis x, y, z of the accelerometer and use the direction of gravity to associate or align the x axis of the accelerometer with gravity. Embodiments may then use the acceleration not due to gravity to identify the forward motion and associate or align the forward direction with the y axis. The remaining direction may be identified as the sideways direction, which may be associated or aligned with the z axis. Additional activities may then be performed using the now-known orientation of the accelerometer. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Various embodiment of the invention may look at time stamps for the start and stop times of different sensors, compare them to a standard time reference, and normalize the received data times so that corresponding data from each sensor will represent measurements taken at the same actual time.

Abstract: In a wireless multi-hop network, in which data may pass from node to node through the network, a sleep/wake protocol may be used to reduce power consumption by placing various nodes into coordinated low power modes, and having the nodes wake up to maintain network connections and/or to pass data.