Abstract: A system of transmitting display data is presented. The system includes a frame encoding part configured to receive a source frame and output a compressed frame. The frame encoding part has: a difference unit configured to generate a difference frame using the source frame and an encode reference frame; an encode output unit configured to output a compressed version of either the source frame or the difference frame as a compressed frame; and a first compressed frame buffer configured to store a compressed version of the source frame as a new encode reference frame, wherein the frame encoding part further includes a frame decision unit configured to compare the image quality of frames respectively derived from the source frame and the difference frame.

Abstract: A method for displaying remaining battery capacity of an electronic device includes calculating remaining capacity of the battery for a number of predetermined times during a preset interval when a first difference value is greater than a predetermined value. The first difference value is between a first remaining capacity and a second remaining capacity. The first remaining capacity of the electronic device is recorded before turning off the electronic device, and the second remaining capacity of the electronic device after turning on the electronic device. The latest calculated remaining capacity during the preset interval is displayed on the display device when a second difference between each calculated remaining capacity and the first remaining capacity is greater than the predetermined value.

Abstract: A system includes: an image capture device configured to capture image data from a camera system, the image data being in a first mosaic layout; an image display device configured to display the image data in a second mosaic layout; and a processor configured to receive the image data in the first mosaic layout and to supply the image data in the second mosaic layout to the display without intermediate conversion to a fully collocated image layout.

Abstract: An approach includes deriving an uplift factor as a function of a width of the device for each leakage current component based on an amount of uncorrelated random variations in the leakage current component for one specific width and using the uplift factor as a multiplier for the leakage current component. The approach includes using the uplift factor for sub-threshold drain current as a multiplier of the sub-threshold drain current so that a lowering of nominal threshold voltage of the device occurs in a single simulation run. The approach further includes deriving a threshold voltage mismatch expression related to an amount of an uncorrelated random variation in sub-threshold drain current which is not directly inversely proportional to a square root of the width. The uplift factors and the threshold voltage mismatch expression within a model are used to predict statistical characteristics of the leakage current.

Abstract: Methods and systems may include an apparatus having hardware logic to allocate a set of macroblock bit budgets for a bitstream associated with a video signal. The hardware logic can also control a frame size of the bitstream based on the set of macroblock bit budgets in a single pass encode configuration. In one example, the hardware logic adjusts one or more quantization parameters of the bitstream according to the set of macroblock bit budgets.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for determining correlation coefficient(s) among different field effect transistor types for a same electrical parameter type and/or among different electrical parameter types for a same field effect transistor type. The correlation coefficient(s) are determined based on the results of a limited number of simulation runs. Specifically, the number of simulation runs required by the disclosed embodiments is limited to one plus the product of the number of different field effect transistor types at issue, the number of different electrical parameter types at issue and the number of statistical process parameter types that impact the different electrical parameter types. Such correlation coefficient(s) can subsequently be used to develop a compact model of a semiconductor process technology. This compact model can then be used to perform variation-aware design of an integrated circuit chip.

Abstract: A system and method for transmitting frames of video data to a display. Each frame is divided up into blocks, and the data from each of the resulting blocks is coded using temporal reference coding, along with intraframe coding. In one embodiment a difference block is formed by taking the difference between a block in a second frame of a sequence of frames, and a corresponding block, in the same position, in a first frame of the sequence of frames. The difference block is coded using intraframe coding, to form a coded difference block. The coded difference block is transmitted to a display; processing hardware in the display reconstructs the sequence of frames.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a personal care composition which contains a crosslinked ionic silicone network wherein the crosslinked ionic silicone network is formed by the ring-opening polymerization of oxirane moiety.

Abstract: A system and method of controlling aggregated thermostatically controlled appliances (TCAs) for demand response is disclosed. A targeted load profile is formulated and a forecasted load profile is generated. The TCAs within an “on” or “off” control group are prioritized based on their operating temperatures. The “on” or “off” status of the TCAs is determined. Command signals are sent to turn on or turn off the TCAs.

Abstract: A sequence of encoded data associated with a block of video is assessed to determine if: quantized coefficients of transformed residual pixel data associated with the block are equal to zero, the block was encoded using a temporal compression process, a slice that includes the block is configured to be encoded using only one reference picture list or two reference picture lists, the block is unpartitioned or was encoded in direct mode, a reference picture used to encode the block is the reference picture associated with a lowest index value on the one reference picture list, and an actual motion vector associated with the block is equal to a predicted motion vector associated with the block.

Abstract: An approach includes deriving an uplift factor as a function of a width of the device for each leakage current component based on an amount of uncorrelated random variations in the leakage current component for one specific width and using the uplift factor as a multiplier for the leakage current component. The approach includes using the uplift factor for sub-threshold drain current as a multiplier of the sub-threshold drain current so that a lowering of nominal threshold voltage of the device occurs in a single simulation run. The approach further includes deriving a threshold voltage mismatch expression related to an amount of an uncorrelated random variation in sub-threshold drain current which is not directly inversely proportional to a square root of the width. The uplift factors and the threshold voltage mismatch expression within a model are used to predict statistical characteristics of the leakage current.

Abstract: A method of compensating for image compression errors is presented. The method comprises: receiving an image frame Fn during a frame period n, where n is a natural number; adding a compensation frame Cn to the image frame Fn to generate a compensated frame En; compressing the compensated frame En to generate a compressed frame CEn; decompressing the compressed frame CEn to generate a decompressed frame Dn; and subtracting the decompressed frame Dn from the compensated frame En to generate a next compensation frame Cn+1.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method for integrated circuit (IC) performance modeling, wherein a design layout of an IC is analyzed to identify a first conductive shape (e.g., an internal local interconnect or contact bar shape) on a diffusion boundary shape of a semiconductor device and to also identify the first conductive shape's connectivity to any second conductive shapes (e.g., a via, via bar, or external local interconnect shapes) inside and/or outside the limits of the diffusion boundary shape. A condensed resistance model for the first conductive shape is selected from a model library based on the previously identified connectivity. The selected condensed resistance model will have a lesser number of nodes and/or resistive elements than a full resistance model for the conductive shape. The selected condensed resistance model is used to construct a condensed netlist, which is used in a combined netlist to simulate IC performance.

Abstract: A motion estimation engine may be implemented to include a skip checking module, an integer search module, a macroblock partitioning module, a fractional search module, a bidirectional motion estimation refinement module, and an intra search module. The motion estimation engine may perform fractional search/bidirectional motion estimation refinement and intra search in parallel. Additionally, modules in the motion estimation engine may be partially or fully turned on or off to accommodate different motion estimation requirements. Furthermore, the motion estimation engine may implement early exit strategy to further save computation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for controlling and scheduling power distribution in a power network, such as household power network. One disclosed embodiment is a system comprising a central controller and a control device coupled to a household appliance. The central controller can comprise computing hardware coupled to a wireless transceiver. The central controller can be configured to generate and transmit control signals for controlling the operational state of the household appliance according to the schedule. Furthermore, the control device can be configured to receive the transmitted control signals from the central controller and to control the operational state of the household appliance in response to the control signals.

Abstract: A method for decoding a variable length coded input including a plurality of binary code symbols into an output symbol includes: setting, by a decoder including a processor and memory storing a lookup table including a plurality of states, a current state to an initial state and a current branch length to an initial branch length; and identifying, by the decoder using the lookup table, a next state or a symbol of the output symbols based on a current state, a current branch length, and a next binary code symbol of the variable length coded input.

Abstract: A system for managing color consistency in a display including a plurality of panels configured to display a source image includes: a processor; and a memory, and the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: select a first panel among the plurality of panels as a master panel; capture a first image of the first panel and a second image of a second panel among the plurality of panels; identify a first comparative area within the first image and a second comparative area within the second image; compare the first and second comparative areas to perform a comparison; adjust data of the source image based on the comparison, and the data is adjusted by remapping colors of the source image; and transmit the adjusted data to the second panel.

Abstract: There is provided herein a composition comprising the non-covalent bonded reaction product of a hydrophilic polymer containing an acid functional group and a hydrophobic polymer which contains an amine group bound directly to the hydrophobic polymer backbone; and, optionally a diluent, as well as a process of making such a composition.

Abstract: A system for compressing video images while maintaining quality. A codec is used to encode and decode (i.e., compress and decompress) an image in a sequence of images, and the decoded image is used to calculate an error image, which is added to a subsequent image before it is encoded. The compressed image is transmitted to a display device, in which it is decoded and displayed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for determining threshold voltage (Vt) variations in field effect transistors (FETs), wherein multiple field effect transistors (FETs) (e.g., at least a first FET and a second FET), which are similar in design except for having different effective channel widths, can be selected for processing. Information regarding these multiple FETs (e.g., the ratio of the different effective channel widths and other information) can be acquired and used to define the relation between a standard deviation of an uncorrelated Vt variation and a difference between a first average Vt associated with the first FET and a second average Vt associated with the second FET. The relation can, depending upon the FET layouts, be used for different purposes (e.g., for characterizing the threshold voltage mismatch between a pair of adjacent essentially identical FETs on a chip or for characterizing a width scaling relation).