Abstract: The present invention discloses a backplane and a backlight module. The backplane comprises a frame formed by a plurality of brackets, and bridges which are arranged on the brackets and used for fixing PCBs; the bridges can rotate relative to the fixed points of the bridges to the brackets; the bridges are provided with chutes or through holes used for installing hillocks. In the present invention, because the backplane is formed into a frame structure through a plurality of brackets, the manufacturing cost is lower and a large number of materials are saved. Simultaneously, the bridges can rotate relative to the fixed points of the bridges to the brackets, so that the positions of hillocks on the bridges can be adjusted to satisfy the needs of the PCBs of different dimensions and enhance the universality of the backplane.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for communicating in a wireless mesh network may relate to a mesh point observing beacon transmissions of one or more neighboring mesh points and dynamically determining if and when to transmit its own beacon based on these observations. Determining when to transmit the beacon may be performed without time synchronization between the one or more neighboring mesh points and be dynamically selected based on the observed transmission time pattern of the neighboring mesh points. Various additional details and embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing a flow control system for traffic flow in a wireless mesh network based on traffic prioritization are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method, comprising using a flow control technique in a distributed communication wireless network to notify traffic sources of transmission rates which would be appropriate for a given network state and to detect congestion and under utilization in the wireless network, and increasing the traffic source's data rate upon detection of under utilization in the wireless network.

Abstract: Video image data is commonly encoded using a video encoder operating under the control of a bit-rate controller where a plurality of encoding passes are performed so as to improve quality in each video frame. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a systematic review of the steps and sub-steps of the encoding passes is performed so as to identify those sub-steps which are necessary and those that are unnecessary to the execution of the encoding passes. Then, those steps identified as being necessary are executed during the encoding passes. Doing so reduces the amount of processor computation that is needed to perform a given number of encoding passes allowing the passes to be performed quicker or at a greater rate, thus improving quality.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for transmitting a signal having a first frame duration being correlated to a second frame duration are described herein.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for providing an admission control system in a wireless mesh network are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and apparatus for processing traffic at a wireless mesh node are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for dynamically adjusting carrier sensing threshold levels in a wireless, such as CSMA, system. A station may use the carrier sensing measurement made in normal CSMA operation to determine a threshold level for the local station, and transmit the determined level to other stations in the system. The station also receives similar information from other stations in the system and determines, based at least in part on the information received and the local determined threshold level, an optimal carrier sensing threshold level.

Abstract: Various embodiments are described to coordinate a wireless network over a power line network or other wired back channel.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus are disclosed that support automatic tracking of multiple faces in a sequence of digital images. Temporal filtering may be applied to reduce both missed detections and false alarms. Multiple modes may also be implemented to reduce processor load.

Abstract: A video system and method allow for control of a video quality contrast between a region of interest of a video image and background of the video image. Quality contrast can be controlled in real-time as the video images are being transmitted. A video controller allows the quantization levels of the two regions of video image to be controlled by a user. A user interface provides a slider control to allow the user to easily adjust the contrast between the quantization levels.

Abstract: A system is provided for reconstructing an image from a plurality of sets of data. The system identifies a set of data and identifies intermediate values calculated during a previous iteration, if a previous iteration was performed. Intermediate values for a current iteration are calculated based on the identified set of data and the identified intermediate values. The system generates a two-dimensional array of pixel values based on the calculated intermediate values for the current iteration. The calculated intermediate values are saved for use by a subsequent iteration. The plurality of sets of data are represented by wavelets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for decomposing and recomposing wavelets with minimum filter delay. The system includes multiple low-pass filters and multiple high-pass filters. Each filter in the system has associated filter coefficients. A filter shift value is selected for each filter such that the sum of the shift values for the low-pass filters equals the sum of the shift values for the high-pass filters. The filter coefficients for each filter are shifted according to the shift value associated with the filter. The filter shift values are selected such that the filter shift values associated with a first low-pass filter and the filter shift value associated with a first high-pass filter are both even or both odd. The system can provide center-aligned filters as well as a perfect reconstruction filter bank.