Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for automatically producing a video program in accordance with a script are provided. Various media assets are recorded and or stored in a content database, together with metadata relating to each of the media assets. Each media asset is tagged with a unique content ID, the unique content ID associating the metadata with the media asset. The media assets are then indexed. Text from a script is then analyzed using natural language processing to locate one or more relevant indexed media assets. The located one or more media assets are assembled into a video program in accordance with the script.

Abstract: Pattern centric process control is disclosed. A layout of a semiconductor chip is decomposed into a plurality of intended circuit layout patterns. For the plurality of intended circuit layout patterns, a corresponding plurality of sets of fabrication risk assessments corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of sources is determined. Determining a set of fabrication risk assessments for an intended circuit layout pattern comprises determining fabrication risk assessments based at least in part on: simulation of the intended circuit layout pattern, statistical analysis of the intended circuit layout pattern, and evaluation of empirical data associated with a printed circuit layout pattern. A scoring formula is applied based at least in part on the sets of fabrication risk assessments to obtain a plurality of overall fabrication risk assessments for respective ones of the plurality of intended circuit layout patterns.

Abstract: Tracking patterns during a semiconductor fabrication process includes: obtaining an image of a portion of a fabricated device; extracting contours of the portion of the fabricated device from the obtained image; aligning the extracted contour to a matching section of a reference design; decomposing the matching section of the reference design into one or more patterns; and updating a pattern tracking database with information pertaining to at least one pattern in the one or more patterns generated as a result of the decomposition.

Abstract: Tracking patterns during a semiconductor fabrication process includes: obtaining an image of a portion of a fabricated device; extracting contours of the portion of the fabricated device from the obtained image; aligning the extracted contour to a matching section of a reference design; decomposing the matching section of the reference design into one or more patterns; and updating a pattern tracking database with information pertaining to at least one pattern in the one or more patterns generated as a result of the decomposition.

Abstract: Tracking patterns during a semiconductor fabrication process includes: obtaining an image of a portion of a fabricated device; extracting contours of the portion of the fabricated device from the obtained image; aligning the extracted contour to a matching section of a reference design; decomposing the matching section of the reference design into one or more patterns; and updating a pattern tracking database with information pertaining to at least one pattern in the one or more patterns generated as a result of the decomposition.

Abstract: Tracking patterns during a semiconductor fabrication process includes: obtaining an image of a portion of a fabricated device; extracting contours of the portion of the fabricated device from the obtained image; aligning the extracted contour to a matching section of a reference design; decomposing the matching section of the reference design into one or more patterns; and updating a pattern tracking database with information pertaining to at least one pattern in the one or more patterns generated as a result of the decomposition.

Abstract: A method and system for providing customer service information provide a central database containing software modules for tasks and services and configurations for the modules. Information is received specifying a procedure to be carried out. Software modules relating to tasks forming part of the procedure are invoked, and the information indicative of appropriate configurations for the specified procedure is passed to the software modules. The software modules access the configurations, and instantiate operational tasks applying the configurations. The operational tasks are consolidated into an operational procedure, and the operational procedure is provided to an operative.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention regards allocating lifted product volumes to specific entities of a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) through the use of Lifting Partner Groups (LPG) and an Entitlement Percentage (EP), which is itself calculated, consistent with the terms of the PSC. Through this system, specific PSC members no longer need to be identified for each specific terminal lift to allocate the lift back to the PSC entity. Rather, the EP is used in conjunction with the Lifting Product Groups to split up the portion of each lift attributable to each entity for actual accounting purposes, and further to determine the average sales price(s) to be used in calculating total production revenue.

Abstract: An incrementally-scalable file system and method. The system architecture enables file systems to be scaled by adding resources, such as additional filers and/or file servers, without requiring that the system be taken offline or being known to client applications. The system also provides for load balancing file accesses by distributing files across the various file storage resources in the system, as dictated by the relative capacities of said storage resources. The system provides one or more “virtual” file system volumes in a manner that makes it appear to client applications that all of the file system's storage space resides on the virtual volume(s), while in reality the files may be stored on many more physical volumes on the filers and/or file servers in the system.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing a plurality of processors of a multi-processor computer system on a synchronization point is disclosed. The method includes triggering a first set of processors, using a lead processor of the plurality of processors when the lead processor encounters the synchronization point, to enter an exit holding loop. The first set of processors representing the plurality of processors except the lead processor. The triggering the first set of processors is performed without accessing a shared memory area of the multi-processor system. There is also included triggering the plurality of processors, using a tail processor of the plurality of processors when the tail processor encounters the synchronization point, to leave the exit holding loop. The triggering the plurality of processors is performed without accessing the shared memory area of the multi-processor system.

Abstract: A method and system for providing customer service information provide a central database containing software modules for tasks and services and configurations for the modules. Information is received specifying a procedure to be carried out. Software modules relating to tasks forming part of the procedure are invoked, and the information indicative of appropriate configurations for the specified procedure is passed to the software modules. The software modules access the configurations, and instantiate operational tasks applying the configurations. The operational tasks are consolidated into an operational procedure, and the operational procedure is provided to an operative.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention regards allocating lifted product volumes to specific entities of a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) through the use of Lifting Partner Groups (LPG) and an Entitlement Percentage (EP), which is itself calculated, consistent with the terms of the PSC. Through this system, specific PSC members no longer need to be identified for each specific terminal lift to allocate the lift back to the PSC entity. Rather, the EP is used in conjunction with the Lifting Product Groups to split up the portion of each lift attributable to each entity for actual accounting purposes, and further to determine the average sales price(s) to be used in calculating total production revenue.