Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes a location awareness module that determines an energy profile for a portion of a roadway or for a known route. The energy profile includes one or more measurements of regenerative braking operations for predicted braking events. The hybrid vehicle determines an efficient use of an electric motor and generator (EMG) based on the energy profile of the roadway portion or the route. When the energy profile includes a predicted braking event, the hybrid vehicle determines to engage the EMG to discharge the battery system prior to the regenerative braking operation for the predicted braking event.

Abstract: An exemplary system includes at least one detector configured to provide an output based on a detected input. A plurality of input control elements control the input detected by the detector. A processor is configured to determine at least one point spread function based on a condition of the detector, a condition of the input control elements and a selected distance associated with the output.

Abstract: A system and a method for producing a low-latency video for transmission over a network. The low-latency video may be created by modeling a select portion of original video data and comparing a current frame of the model against previous frames of the model in order to estimate the select portions of the original video data. The estimated, select portions of the original video data may be combined with a remainder of the original video data (such as background images) in order to produce the low-latency video. Model data and the original video data can be transmitted over the network using different paths in order to ensure that the model data is transmitted as quickly as possible, thereby allowing enough time for a morpher to process the model data before combining the model with the original video data.

Abstract: An improved lighting technique via a lighting technique utilizing a light source invisible to the subject is provided herein. The improved lighting technique capability blends image data from an image detector sensitive to visible light with corresponding image data from an image detector sensitive to light not visible to humans to create an improved image.

Abstract: Providing a fast channel change function in a digital television system by processing compressed video streams to provide high priority (HP) and low priority (LP) encoded streams, which streams may also be hierarchically modulated to provide, respectively, long interleave and short interleave modulated signals for transmission, wherein a receiver may rapidly demodulate and use information within the low priority signal of a new channel to more rapidly change to the new channel.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes a location awareness module that determines an energy profile for a portion of a roadway or for a known route. The energy profile includes one or more measurements of regenerative braking operations for predicted braking events. The hybrid vehicle determines an efficient use of an electric motor and generator (EMG) based on the energy profile of the roadway portion or the route. When the energy profile includes a predicted braking event, the hybrid vehicle determines to engage the EMG to discharge the battery system prior to the regenerative braking operation for the predicted braking event.

Abstract: A multimedia transceiver apparatus continuously generates a model of a video scene, and then uses the generated model to estimate missing sections (e.g., image frames) of the video stream by morphing and/or modifying available uncorrupted video data based on the model. By estimating the missing sections, the subjective quality of video under error conditions (e.g., image frame loss, image frame corruption, video signal interruption, etc.) is improved.

Abstract: A system and a method for producing a low-latency video for transmission over a network. The low-latency video may be created by modeling a select portion of original video data and comparing a current frame of the model against previous frames of the model in order to estimate the select portions of the original video data. The estimated, select portions of the original video data may be combined with a remainder of the original video data (such as background images) in order to produce the low-latency video. Model data and the original video data can be transmitted over the network using different paths in order to ensure that the model data is transmitted as quickly as possible, thereby allowing enough time for a morpher to process the model data before combining the model with the original video data.

Abstract: Providing a fast channel change function in a digital television system by hierarchically modulating each channel to provide both high priority (long interleave) and low priority (short interleave) signals, wherein a receiver may rapidly demodulate and use information within the low priority signal of a new channel to more rapidly change to the new channel.

Abstract: A multimedia transceiver apparatus continuously generates a model of a video scene, and then uses the generated model to estimate missing sections (e.g., image frames) of the video stream by morphing and/or modifying available uncorrupted video data based on the model. By estimating the missing sections, the subjective quality of video under error conditions (e.g., image frame loss, image frame corruption, video signal interruption, etc.) is improved.

Abstract: An exemplary system includes at least one detector configured to provide an output based on a detected input. A plurality of input control elements control the input detected by the detector. A processor is configured to determine at least one point spread function based on a condition of the detector, a condition of the input control elements and a selected distance associated with the output.

Abstract: A method of displaying an image. The method includes aligning a first display relative to a second display. The first and second displays having a differing encoding patterns. The method also includes determining a location in relation between the displays and activating pixels on the displays based on the determined location.

Abstract: Technology which facilitates a reduction in time of the presentation of video content after a viewer changes channels is described. Frames of a video stream associated with a channel are analyzed to identify locations of access points in the video stream prior to relaying the video stream to a presentation device. Information indicating the locations of access points is stored. The video stream is then time shifted on a continuous basis and is transmitted to the presentation device which made the request for as long as the presentation device remains tuned to the channel corresponding to the request. A first available frame on or before an access point of the time shifted video stream is selected based on the stored information, which is used to commence the transmission of the time shifted video to the presentation device, which facilitates a more immediate presentation of video content.

Abstract: An exemplary lensless compressive imaging device may include a micro mirror array having a plurality of mirror elements that are individually controllable for selectively directing light reflecting from the micro mirror array. A detector detects light reflected from at least one of the mirror elements. A processor provides compressive image information based on the detected light.

Abstract: An apparatus, a method of videoconferencing and a videoconferencing system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a monitor configured to switch between a display mode and a reflecting mode and (2) a camera located in front of the monitor, the camera positioned to face the monitor and synchronized with the monitor to capture a local image reflected therefrom during the reflecting mode.

Abstract: An improved lighting technique via a lighting technique utilizing a light source invisible to the subject is provided herein. The improved lighting technique capability blends image data from an image detector sensitive to visible light with corresponding image data from an image detector sensitive to light not visible to humans to create an improved image.

Abstract: An apparatus, a method of videoconferencing and a videoconferencing system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a monitor configured to switch between a display mode and a reflecting mode and (2) a camera located in front of the monitor, the camera positioned to face the monitor and synchronized with the monitor to capture a local image reflected therefrom during the reflecting mode.

Abstract: This disclosure provides an apparatus for correcting gaze, a videoconferencing system and a method of videoconferencing. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a monitor configured to provide a remote image for viewing, (2) a camera located in front of the monitor and positioned to face the monitor and capture a local image reflected therefrom and (3) a light filter positioned between the camera and the monitor to reduce light originating from the monitor on the camera.

Abstract: In one aspect, an orthogonal multiple description encoder comprises orthogonal multiple description generation circuitry configured to produce multiple descriptions of a given signal by processing the signal using respective ones of a plurality of orthogonal matrices. Each of the multiple descriptions is generated as a function of the signal and a corresponding one of the plurality of orthogonal matrices. Other aspects include an orthogonal multiple description decoder, orthogonal multiple description encoding and decoding methods, and associated computer program products.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least two sensors, a pointing device and an object-recognition unit. The sensors are at different locations and are capable of detecting a signal from at least a portion of a user. The pointing device is configured to direct a user-controllable signal that is detectable by the sensors. The object-recognition unit is configured to receive output from the sensors, and, to determine locations of the portion of the user and of the pointing device based on the output. The object-recognition unit is also configured to calculate a target location pointed to by the user with the pointing device, based upon the determined locations of the portion of the user and of the pointing device.