Abstract: An ImageWiki architecture is used to generate an image-based web page for an image on the Web. An ImageWiki page may be created automatically or individually, by a user of the Web. Additionally, a user may revise existing ImageWiki pages to update a particular page or correct an incorrect or misleading previous entry. The ImageWiki application indexes images located on the Web. Once the images are indexed, the information related to the images is mined and extracted from various sources of web data. Finally, an ImageWiki page or web page is generated for each image. The resulting ImageWiki page contains the image as well as the aggregated information relating to the image.

Abstract: A hierarchical sparse codebook allows efficient search and comparison of images in image retrieval. The hierarchical sparse codebook includes multiple levels and allows a gradual determination/classification of an image feature of an image into one or more groups or nodes by traversing the image feature through one or more paths to the one or more groups or nodes of the codebook. The image feature is compared with a subset of nodes at each level of the codebook, thereby reducing processing time.

Abstract: A method and System for identifying repeat clip instances in video data. The method comprises partitioning the video data into ordered video units utilising content-based keyframe sampling, wherein each video unit comprises a sequence interval between two consecutive keyframes; creating a fingerprint for each video unit; grouping at least two consecutive video units into one time-indexed video segment; and identifying the repeat clip instances based on correlation of the video segments. The method can be used for both discovering unknown repeat video clips and identifying instances of known repeat video clips automatically. The method can be used to identify short repeat video clips from less than a second long to a few minutes, such as tv station logos, program logos, tv commercials which are widely used in news video and other daily broadcasting programs.

Abstract: Adaptive image retrieval image allows retrieval of images that are more likely to reflect a current trend of user preferences and/or interests, and therefore can provide relevant results to an image search. Adaptive image retrieval includes receiving image query log data from one or more clients, and updating a codebook of features based on the received query log data. The image query log data includes images that have been queried by the one or more clients within a predetermined period of time.

Abstract: A semiconductor device mountable to a substrate includes a semiconductor die and an electrically conductive attachment region having a first attachment surface and a second attachment surface. The first attachment surface is arranged for electrical communication with the semiconductor die. A housing at least in part encloses the semiconductor die and the interlayer material. The housing has a recess disposed through the second attachment surface of the electrically conductive attachment region. A dielectric, thermally conductive interlayer material is located in the recess and secured to the housing. A metallic plate is located in the recess and secured to the interlayer material.

Abstract: A method and system for generating an entirely well-focused image of a three-dimensional scene. The method comprises the steps of a) learning a prediction model including at least a focal depth probability density function (PDF), h(k), for all depth values k, from historical tiles of the scene; b) predicting the possible focal surfaces in subsequent tiles of the scene by applying the prediction model; c) for each value of k, examining h(k) such that if h(k) is below a first threshold, no image is acquired at the depth k? for said one tile; and if h(k) is above or equal to a first threshold, one or more images are acquired in a depth range around said value of k for said one tile; and d) processing the acquired images to generate a pixel focus map for said one tile.

Abstract: A semiconductor device mountable to a substrate is provided. The device includes a semiconductor die and an electrically conductive attachment region having a first attachment surface and a second attachment surface. The first attachment surface is arranged for electrical communication with the semiconductor die. An interlayer material is formed on the second attachment surface of the electrically conductive attachment region. The interlayer material is a thermally conductive, dielectric material. A housing at least in part encloses the semiconductor die and the interlayer material.

Abstract: A method of annotating footage that includes a structured text broadcast stream, a video stream and an audio stream, the method includes the steps of: extracting directly or indirectly one or more keywords and/or features from at least said structured text broadcast streams, temporally annotating said footage with said keywords and/or features analysing temporally adjacent annotated keywords and/or features to determine information about one or more events within said footage. Also provided are: a data store for storing video footage, a method of generation of a personalised video summary, a system for annotating footage and a system for generation of a personalised video summary.

Abstract: A semiconductor device mountable to a substrate is provided. The device includes a semiconductor package having at least one semiconductor die, an electrically conductive attachment region, and a packaging material in which is embedded the semiconductor die and a first portion of the electrically conductive attachment region contacting the die. A metallic shell encloses the embedded semiconductor die and the first portion of the electrically conductive attachment region.

Abstract: A method for use in indexing video footage, the video footage comprising an image signal and a corresponding audio signal relating to the image signals, the method comprising extracting audio features from the audio signal of the video footage and visual features from the image signal of the video footage; comparing the extracted audio and visual features with predetermined audio and visual keywords; identifying the audio and visual keywords associated with the video footage based on the comparison of the extracted video and visual features with the predetermine audio and visual keywords; and determining the presence of events in the video footage based on the audio and visual keywords associated with the video footage.

Abstract: A system for capturing images of a person at a checkpoint including at least one image capture means for recording images of the person, a processing means to select a still image of the person from the recorded images, a control means for adding data to the still image and storage means for storing the still image and the data.

Abstract: A system for determining a key frame of an image sequence wherein the key frame includes the clearest image of the face of a person from the image sequence, the system included an image input means for receiving the image sequence of the person and a processing means for identifying the face of the person in each frame of the image sequence and then determining which frame is the clearest image of the person's face.

Abstract: A method and system for generating replays of an event for broadcast video. The method comprises the steps of receiving a video feed, automatically detecting said event from said camera video feed, generating a replay video of said event, and generating broadcast video incorporating said replay. Optionally, the replay video is automatically generated. Optionally, the replay is automatically incorporated into said broadcast video.

Abstract: A semiconductor device mountable to a substrate is provided. The device includes a semiconductor die and an electrically conductive attachment region having a first attachment surface and a second attachment surface. The first attachment surface is arranged for electrical communication with the semiconductor die. An interlayer material is formed on the second attachment surface of the electrically conductive attachment region. The interlayer material is a thermally conductive, dielectric material. A housing at least in part encloses the semiconductor die and the interlayer material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device mountable to a substrate includes a semiconductor die and an electrically conductive lead frame having first and second end portions and a first attachment surface and a second attachment surface. The die electrically contacts the first end portion of the lead frame on the first attachment surface. An externally exposed housing encloses the semiconductor die and the first end portion of the lead frame, said housing including a metallic plate facing the second attachment surface of the lead frame.

Abstract: A semiconductor device mountable to a substrate includes a semiconductor die and an electrically conductive attachment region having a first attachment surface and a second attachment surface. The first attachment surface is arranged for electrical communication with the semiconductor die. A housing at least in part encloses the semiconductor die and the interlayer material. The housing has a recess disposed through the second attachment surface of the electrically conductive attachment region. A dielectric, thermally conductive interlayer material is located in the recess and secured to the housing. A metallic plate is located in the recess and secured to the interlayer material.

Abstract: A system for determining a key frame of an image sequence wherein the key frame includes the clearest image of the face of a person from the image sequence, the system included an image input means for receiving the image sequence of the person and a processing means for identifying the face of the person in each frame of the image sequence and then determining which frame is the clearest image of the persons face.