Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection using an anti-HSV antibody. In particular, the anti-HSV antibody specifically binds to the glycoprotein D (gD) of herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2). The treatment of the present invention is effective against drug-resistant and/or recurrent HSV infection.

Abstract: A video residual decoding apparatus is used for applying residual decoding to a transform block that is divided into sub-blocks, and includes a residual decoding circuit and a storage device. The residual decoding circuit enters a coefficient loop for decoding one or more syntax elements at each of coefficient positions within a sub-block that has at least one non-zero coefficient level. The coefficient loop includes one decoding pass and at least one other decoding pass. During the at least one other decoding pass, the residual decoding circuit records side information in the storage device, where the side information is indicative of specific coefficient positions at which specific syntax elements need to be decoded in the one decoding pass. During the one decoding pass, the residual decoding circuit refers to the side information for decoding the specific syntax elements at the specific coefficient positions, respectively.

Abstract: A video residual decoding apparatus includes a residual decoding circuit and a neighbor storage device. The residual decoding circuit applies residual decoding to a transform block, wherein the transform block is divided into M sub-blocks, M is a positive integer, and the M sub-blocks are processed by the residual decoding in a diagonal scan order. The neighbor storage device stores neighbor data that belong to neighboring sub-blocks and are referenced by the residual decoding of a current sub-block, wherein neighbor data belonging to a sub-block is derived from a residual decoding result of the sub-block, and a storage size of the neighbor storage device is not larger than a maximum data amount of neighbor data derived from residual decoding results of N sub-blocks, where N is a positive integer, and N is smaller than M.

Abstract: A context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coding (CABAC) decoder includes a bin decode circuit and a context update circuit. The bin decode circuit supports decoding of multiple bins in one cycle. The multiple bins include a first bin and a second bin. The bin decode circuit generates a bin value of the first bin according to a first set of multiple contexts, a first range and a first offset, and generates one bin value of the second bin according to a second set of multiple contexts, a second range and a second offset. The context update circuit updates the first set of multiple contexts in response to the bin value of the first bin, to generate a first set of multiple updated contexts, and updates the second set of multiple contexts in response to said one bin value of the second bin, to generate a second set of multiple updated contexts.

Abstract: A video residual decoding apparatus includes a residual decoding circuit and a neighbor storage device. The residual decoding circuit applies residual decoding to a transform block, wherein the transform block is divided into M sub-blocks, M is a positive integer, and the M sub-blocks are processed by the residual decoding in a diagonal scan order. The neighbor storage device stores neighbor data that belong to neighboring sub-blocks and are referenced by the residual decoding of a current sub-block, wherein neighbor data belonging to a sub-block is derived from a residual decoding result of the sub-block, and a storage size of the neighbor storage device is not larger than a maximum data amount of neighbor data derived from residual decoding results of N sub-blocks, where N is a positive integer, and N is smaller than M.

Abstract: A video residual decoding apparatus is used for applying residual decoding to a transform block that is divided into sub-blocks, and includes a residual decoding circuit and a storage device. The residual decoding circuit enters a coefficient loop for decoding one or more syntax elements at each of coefficient positions within a sub-block that has at least one non-zero coefficient level. The coefficient loop includes one decoding pass and at least one other decoding pass. During the at least one other decoding pass, the residual decoding circuit records side information in the storage device, where the side information is indicative of specific coefficient positions at which specific syntax elements need to be decoded in the one decoding pass. During the one decoding pass, the residual decoding circuit refers to the side information for decoding the specific syntax elements at the specific coefficient positions, respectively.

Abstract: A motion vector refinement apparatus includes a storage device, a reference block fetch circuit, and a processing circuit. The reference block fetch circuit fetches a forward reference block and a backward reference block according to at least specified motion vectors (MVs) of a current block, and stores the forward reference block and the backward reference block into the storage device. The processing circuit derives a first reference block from the forward reference block and a second reference block from the backward reference block, calculates at least one accumulated pixel difference (APD) value for at least one block pair each having a first block found in the first reference block and a second block found in the second reference block, and determines an offset setting for motion vector refinement of the specified MVs according to the at least one APD value.

Abstract: A video processing apparatus includes an external storage device, a hardware entropy engine, and a software execution engine. The hardware entropy engine performs entropy processing of a current picture, and further outputs count information to the external storage device during the entropy processing of the current picture. When loaded and executed by the software execution engine, a software program instructs the software execution engine to convert the count information into count table contents, and generate a count table in the external storage device according to at least the count table contents. The count table is referenced to apply a backward adaptation to a probability table that is selectively used by the hardware entropy engine to perform entropy processing of a next picture.

Abstract: An apparatus for multi-standard bin decoding in a video decoder for decoding two video coded in two different video coding standards is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first bin decoder to decode one or more first bin strings, a second bin decoder to decode one or more second bin strings, a standard change control module coupled to the first bin decoder and the second bin decoder and a system controller coupled to the standard change control module, the first bin decoder and the second bin decoder. The standard change control module or the system controller selects either a next slice or picture to be decoded by the first bin decoder or the second bin decoder based on one or more control parameters including the decoding time information.

Abstract: A backward adaptation apparatus includes a first storage apparatus, a count table maintenance apparatus, and a backward probability update circuit. The first storage apparatus has a first buffer and a second buffer allocated therein. The first buffer stores a first probability table involved in processing of a first frame. The second buffer stores a second probability table selectable for processing of a second frame following the first frame. The count table maintenance apparatus maintains a count table, wherein the count table maintenance apparatus has at least one count data updating circuit shared for dynamically updating the count table during the processing of the first frame. The backward probability update circuit refers to information of the count table and information of the first probability table to calculate the second probability table in the second buffer at an end of the processing of the first frame.

Abstract: A video processing apparatus includes an external storage device, a hardware entropy engine, and a software execution engine. The hardware entropy engine performs entropy processing of a current picture, and further outputs count information to the external storage device during the entropy processing of the current picture. When loaded and executed by the software execution engine, a software program instructs the software execution engine to convert the count information into count table contents, and generate a count table in the external storage device according to at least the count table contents. The count table is referenced to apply a backward adaptation to a probability table that is selectively used by the hardware entropy engine to perform entropy processing of a next picture.

Abstract: A backward adaptation apparatus includes a first storage apparatus, a count table maintenance apparatus, and a backward probability update circuit. The first storage apparatus has a first buffer and a second buffer allocated therein. The first buffer stores a first probability table involved in processing of a first frame. The second buffer stores a second probability table selectable for processing of a second frame following the first frame. The count table maintenance apparatus maintains a count table, wherein the count table maintenance apparatus has at least one count data updating circuit shared for dynamically updating the count table during the processing of the first frame. The backward probability update circuit refers to information of the count table and information of the first probability table to calculate the second probability table in the second buffer at an end of the processing of the first frame.

Abstract: A count table maintenance apparatus for maintaining a count table referenced to apply a backward adaptation to a probability table. The count table maintenance apparatus includes a count data access interface, at least one buffer, and at least one count data updating circuit. The count data access interface determines a read address and a write address of the storage apparatus. The at least one buffer buffers at least one input count data, wherein the at least one input count data is derived from count data read from the count table according to the read address. The at least one count data updating circuit updates the at least one input count data read from the at least one buffer to generate at least one updated count data, and store the at least one updated count data into the storage apparatus according to the write address.

Abstract: A hybrid video decoder has a hardware decoding circuit, a software decoding circuit, and a meta-data access system. The hardware decoding circuit deals with a first portion of a video decoding process for at least a portion of a frame, wherein the first portion of the video decoding process includes entropy decoding. The software decoding circuit deals with a second portion of the video decoding process. The meta-data access system manages meta data transferred between the hardware decoding circuit and the software decoding circuit.

Abstract: A hybrid video decoding apparatus has a hardware entropy decoder and a storage device. The hardware entropy decoder performs hardware entropy decoding to generate an entropy decoding result of a picture. The storage device has a plurality of storage areas allocated to buffer a plurality of entropy-decoded partial data, respectively, and is further arranged to store position information indicative of storage positions of the entropy-decoded partial data in the storage device. The entropy-decoded partial data are derived from the entropy decoding result of the picture, and are associated with a plurality of portions of the picture, respectively.

Abstract: An exemplary buffering apparatus for buffering a multi-partition video/image bitstream which transmits a plurality of compressed frames each having a plurality of partitions includes a first bitstream buffer and a second bitstream buffer. The first bitstream buffer is arranged to buffer data of a first partition of the partitions of a specific compressed frame. The second bitstream buffer is arranged to buffer data of a second partition of the partitions of the specific compressed frame.

Abstract: An apparatus for multi-standard bin decoding in a video decoder for decoding two video coded in two different video coding standards is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first bin decoder to decode one or more first bin strings, a second bin decoder to decode one or more second bin strings, a standard change control module coupled to the first bin decoder and the second bin decoder and a system controller coupled to the standard change control module, the first bin decoder and the second bin decoder. The standard change control module or the system controller selects either a next slice or picture to be decoded by the first bin decoder or the second bin decoder based on one or more control parameters including the decoding time information.

Abstract: A count table maintenance apparatus for maintaining a count table referenced to apply a backward adaptation to a probability table. The count table maintenance apparatus includes a count data access interface, at least one buffer, and at least one count data updating circuit. The count data access interface determines a read address and a write address of the storage apparatus. The at least one buffer buffers at least one input count data, wherein the at least one input count data is derived from count data read from the count table according to the read address. The at least one count data updating circuit updates the at least one input count data read from the at least one buffer to generate at least one updated count data, and store the at least one updated count data into the storage apparatus according to the write address.

Abstract: An exemplary buffering apparatus for buffering a multi-partition video/image bitstream which transmits a plurality of compressed frames each having a plurality of partitions includes a first bitstream buffer and a second bitstream buffer. The first bitstream buffer is arranged to buffer data of a first partition of the partitions of a specific compressed frame. The second bitstream buffer is arranged to buffer data of a second partition of the partitions of the specific compressed frame.

Abstract: A method of managing wafer defects includes inspecting each chip in a wafer to generate a unit of wafer defect raw data, using a server to integrate the unit of wafer defect raw data to generate a unit of wafer defect distribution data for recording positions, types, and sizes of defects, using the server to generate a corresponding drawing file according to the unit wafer defect distribution data to show all kinds of defect distributions, and transmitting the drawing file to a terminal such that terminal users can view the defect distributions without receiving the unit of wafer defect raw data.