Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for performing operations for transferring garments from one real-world object to another in real time. The operations comprise receiving a first video that includes a depiction of a first person wearing a first upper-body garment in a first pose and obtaining a second video that includes a depiction of a second person wearing a second upper-body garment in a second pose. A pose of the second person depicted in the second video is modified to match the first pose of the first person depicted in the first video. The operations comprise generating an upper-body segmentation of the second upper-body garment which the second person is wearing in the second video in the modified pose and replacing the first upper-body garment worn by the first person in the first video with the second upper-body garment based on the upper-body segmentation.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for efficient external control of the transmit power of a remote fixed gain antenna unit in RF communications. Apparatus embodiments include a separate feeding unit coupled to a remote fixed gain antenna unit through a single coaxial line. The feeding unit is operative to provide transmit control signals to the remote antenna unit based on power feedback created in the remote antenna unit and sent to the feeding unit over the single coaxial line. Feedback and transmit/receive control inputs are transmitted through the single coax line together with RF signals. The coax line may be long. The apparatus and methods may be used in a vehicular environment.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for efficient external control of the transmit power of a remote fixed gain antenna unit in RF communications. Apparatus embodiments include a separate feeding unit coupled to a remote fixed gain antenna unit through a single coaxial line. The feeding unit is operative to provide transmit control signals to the remote antenna unit based on power feedback created in the remote antenna unit and sent to the feeding unit over the single coaxial line. Feedback and transmit/receive control inputs are transmitted through the single coax line together with RF signals. The coax line may be long. The apparatus and methods may be used in a vehicular environment.

Abstract: A system and method of removing discrete spurious signals in cable broadband environments as well as in other RF environments employs either non-decision directed or decision directed techniques in order to remove the discrete spurious signals. The non-decision directed technique converts the signal of interest such that the spurious signal's frequency is approximately zero, filters out the converted spurious signal, and then reconverts the signal of interest back to its original location. The decision directed technique employs a decision mechanism such as a slicer to regenerate a spurious signal that is subtracted from the signal of interest containing the actual spurious signal such that the actual spurious signal is removed from the signal of interest.

Abstract: A technique associated with transceiver systems solves transmitter impairments when the system has both receiver and transmitter operating with the same local oscillator frequency but with independent phase and gain impairments.

Abstract: A method is provided for equalization of nonlinear distortion in a distorted signal comprising the steps of: digitizing the distorted signal and passing the digitized distorted signal through an inverse non-linear transfer function to equalize the nonlinear distortion. Other systems and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A sampling method implements direct RF sampling of the down-stream DOCSIS and Euro-DOCSIS cable plant signals present at the customer premises equipment (CPE).

Abstract: A method of enhancing power amplifier linearity includes steps to ensure power amplifier spectral purity in cable broadband environments as well as in other RF environments. The technique employed may be either non-decision directed or decision directed. The non linearity products are canceled by processing the signal before it is introduced to the power amplifier, using an open or closed loop to estimate the non-linear coefficients of the amplifier transfer function polynomial. The inverse polynomial is then constructed; and the signal is applied to this inverse polynomial. The output of this operation is fed into the amplifier (subsequent to digital to analog conversion). The foregoing signal processing along with the amplifier parameters results in a reduction of harmonics and intermodulation products.

Abstract: A system and method of removing discrete spurious signals in cable broadband environments as well as in other RF environments employs either non-decision directed or decision directed techniques in order to remove the discrete spurious signals. The non-decision directed technique converts the signal of interest such that the spurious signal's frequency is approximately zero, filters out the converted spurious signal, and then reconverts the signal of interest back to its original location. The decision directed technique employs a decision mechanism such as a slicer to regenerate a spurious signal that is subtracted from the signal of interest containing the actual spurious signal such that the actual spurious signal is removed from the signal of interest.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for optimizing transmission output power for a Gigabit Ethernet communications system (100). A PHY operational layer (104) is provided, with a backoff construct (102) that is at least partially implemented within the PHY operational layer. A second end component (108) is communicatively coupled to the PHY operational layer. An estimating construct (110) is implemented within the PHY operational layer, and is cooperatively associated with the backoff construct. The estimating construct determines whether the second end component is at a short or a long distance and, responsive to that determination, the backoff construct adjusts transmit output voltage swing.

Abstract: A technique associated with transceiver systems solves transmitter impairments when the system has both receiver and transmitter operating with the same local oscillator frequency but with independent phase and gain impairments

Abstract: A sampling method implements direct RF sampling of the down-stream DOCSIS and Euro-DOCSIS cable plant signals present at the customer premises equipment (CPE).

Abstract: An improved receiver is provided having a voltage controlled amplifier for adjusting the gain of a first input signal, a comparator and integrator for controlling the voltage controlled amplifier and connected to the output of the voltage controlled amplifier and connected to a second input signal, a cross-correlator connected to the output of the voltage controlled amplifier and the second input signal, first auto correlator connected to the output of the voltage controlled amplifier, a second auto correlator connected to the second input signal, a first mixer connected to the cross-correlator and the output of the voltage controlled amplifier for providing a correction signal to the signal output by the second auto correlator, and a second mixer connected to the cross-correlator and the second input signal for providing a correction signal to the signal output by the first auto correlator.

Abstract: A method is provided for selecting the frequencies of local oscillators and intermediate frequency converters of a receiver that selects the frequency for a first intermediate frequency converter, selects a frequency for a first local oscillator above the frequency of the first intermediate frequency converter to provide an overlapping harmonic first gap, and selects a frequency for a second local oscillator to provide a harmonic gap overlapping said first gap.

Abstract: A method is provided for equalization of nonlinear distortion in a distorted signal comprising the steps of: digitizing the distorted signal and passing the digitized distorted signal through an inverse non-linear transfer function to equalize the nonlinear distortion. Other systems and methods are disclosed.