Abstract: An automatic measuring system containing configurable integrated circuits is able to process information via captured images. The automatic measuring system includes a metering instrument, a camera, a recognition module, and a localization module. The metering instrument has at least one display for visually displaying a number and measures the amount of measurable substance or resources (i.e., electricity and water) consumed. The camera captures an image of the number representing at least a portion the amount of measurable substance. The recognition module is operable to generate a value in response to the image and the coordinates wherein the coordinates are used to decode the image via restoring captured image to the original readout counter value. The localization module is removably or remotely coupled to the camera and operable to generate the coordinates in accordance with the image captured by the camera.

Abstract: An automated mobile paint robot, according to particular embodiments, comprises: (1) a wheeled base; (2) at least one paint sprayer; (3) at least one pump; (4) a vision system; (5) a GPS navigation system; and (5) a computer controller configured to: (A) generate a room painting plan using one or more inputs from the GPS navigation system, vision system, etc.; (B) control movement of the automated mobile paint robot across a support surface: (C) use the vision system to position the wheeled base in a suitable position from which to paint a desired area using the at least one paint sprayer; and (D) use the at least one pump to activate the at least one paint sprayer to paint a swath (e.g., swatch) of paint from the suitable position.

Abstract: A method and/or process of interface bridging device for providing a C physical layer (“C-PHY”) input output interface via a field programmable gate arrays (“FPGA”) is disclosed. The process, in one aspect, is capable of coupling a first wire of data lane 0 to a first terminal of first IO serializer of FPGA for receiving first data from a D-PHY transmitter of a first device and coupling a second wire of the data lane 0 to a second terminal of the first IO serializer of FPGA for receiving second data from the D-PHY transmitter. Upon activating a first scalable low-voltage signal to generate a first value on P channel and a second value on N channel in response to the first data and the second data, a first signal on first wire of trio 0 for a C-PHY output is generated based on the first value on the P channel.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (“IC”) module includes a substrate, multiple field-programmable gate array (“FPGA”) dies, and pads capable of being selectively configured to perform one or more user defined logic functions. The substrate is configured to house multiple FPGA dies side-by-side in an array formation facilitating transmission of signals between the FPGA dies or chips. The FPGA dies are placed on the substrate functioning as a single FPGA device. The periphery dies of the FPGA dies are configured for external connectivity and the interior dies which are interconnected to perform user defined logic functions. The pads, in one aspect, coupling to the FPGA dies, are configured to provide connections between at least some of the FPGA dies.

Abstract: A method for providing a high-speed data communication between a host and field-programmable gate array (“FPGA”) is disclosed. The method, in one embodiment, is capable of identifying a data rate on a bus containing a P-channel and an N-channel operable to transmit signals in accordance with a high-speed Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) protocol. Upon sampling, by a first input deserializer, first two samples of data signals carried by the P-channel in accordance with a first clock signals clocking twice as fast as the data rate of the P-channel, a second input deserializer is used to sample the second two samples of data signals transmitted by the N-channel in accordance with a second clock signal running twice as fast as the data rate of the N-channel with a ninety (90) degree phase shift. The method subsequently forwards the data signals to one or more configurable logic blocks (“LBs”) in FPGA.

Abstract: A system containing a host and a device having a field-programmable gate array (“FPGA”) is disclosed. The system includes a set of configurable logic blocks (“LBs”), a bus, and a Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) interface. The configurable LBs, in one aspect, are able to be selectively programmed to perform one or more logic functions. The bus contains a P-channel and an N-channel operable to transmit signals in accordance with a high-speed USB protocol. The USB interface is configured to include a first differential comparator operable to identify a logic zero state at the P-channel and a second differential comparator operable to identify a logic zero state at the N-channel.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, able to be selectively configured to perform one or more user defined logic functions, includes a semiconductor die and a selectable power regulator. The semiconductor die, in one aspect, includes a first region and a second region. The first region is operatable to perform a first set of logic functions based on a first power domain having a first voltage. The second region is configured to perform a second set of logic functions based on a second power domain having a second voltage. The selectable power regulator, in one embodiment, provides the second voltage for facilitating the second power domain in the second region of the semiconductor die in response to at least one enabling input from the first region of the semiconductor die.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, able to be selectively configured to perform one or more user defined logic functions, includes a semiconductor die and a selectable power regulator. The semiconductor die, in one aspect, includes a first region and a second region. The first region is operatable to perform a first set of logic functions based on a first power domain having a first voltage. The second region is configured to perform a second set of logic functions based on a second power domain having a second voltage. The selectable power regulator, in one embodiment, provides the second voltage for facilitating the second power domain in the second region of the semiconductor die in response to at least one enabling input from the first region of the semiconductor die.

Abstract: An automatic measuring system containing configurable integrated circuits is able to process information via captured images. The automatic measuring system includes a metering instrument, a camera, a recognition module, and a localization module. The metering instrument has at least one display for visually displaying a number and measures the amount of measurable substance or resources (i.e., electricity and water) consumed. The camera captures an image of the number representing at least a portion the amount of measurable substance. The recognition module is operable to generate a value in response to the image and the coordinates wherein the coordinates are used to decode the image via restoring captured image to the original readout counter value. The localization module is removably or remotely coupled to the camera and operable to generate the coordinates in accordance with the image captured by the camera.

Abstract: An automatic measuring system containing configurable integrated circuits is able to process information via captured images. The automatic measuring system includes a metering instrument, a camera, a recognition module, and a localization module. The metering instrument has at least one display for visually displaying a number and measures the amount of measurable substance or resources (i.e., electricity and water) consumed. The camera captures an image of the number representing at least a portion the amount of measurable substance. The recognition module is operable to generate a value in response to the image and the coordinates wherein the coordinates are used to decode the image via restoring captured image to the original readout counter value. The localization module is removably or remotely coupled to the camera and operable to generate the coordinates in accordance with the image captured by the camera.

Abstract: A system architecture based on SoC FPGA for edge artificial intelligence computing includes an MCU subsystem and an FPGA subsystem. The FPGA subsystem includes: an accelerator for accelerating artificial intelligence algorithm; and a shared memory used as an interface between the accelerator and the MCU subsystem. The shared memory is configured to upload the data to be calculated and to retrieve the operation result; the accelerator is configured to read the data from the shared memory independently and to write back the operation result. The system architecture has the advantages of small hardware area, low power consumption, high computing performance and easy use, and the design process is simple and flexible.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, able to be selectively configured to perform one or more user defined logic functions, includes a semiconductor die and a selectable power regulator. The semiconductor die, in one aspect, includes a first region and a second region. The first region is operatable to perform a first set of logic functions based on a first power domain having a first voltage. The second region is configured to perform a second set of logic functions based on a second power domain having a second voltage. The selectable power regulator, in one embodiment, provides the second voltage for facilitating the second power domain in the second region of the semiconductor die in response to at least one enabling input from the first region of the semiconductor die.

Abstract: A system containing a host and a device having a field-programmable gate array (“FPGA”) is disclosed. The system includes a set of configurable logic blocks (“LBs”), a bus, and a Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) interface. The configurable LBs, in one aspect, are able to be selectively programmed to perform one or more logic functions. The bus contains a P-channel and an N-channel operable to transmit signals in accordance with a high-speed USB protocol. The USB interface is configured to include a first differential comparator operable to identify a logic zero state at the P-channel and a second differential comparator operable to identify a logic zero state at the N-channel.

Abstract: A method and/or process of interface bridging device for providing a C physical layer (“C-PHY”) input output interface via a field programmable gate arrays (“FPGA”) is disclosed. The process, in one aspect, is capable of coupling a first wire of data lane 0 to a first terminal of first IO serializer of FPGA for receiving first data from a D-PHY transmitter of a first device and coupling a second wire of the data lane 0 to a second terminal of the first IO serializer of FPGA for receiving second data from the D-PHY transmitter. Upon activating a first scalable low-voltage signal to generate a first value on P channel and a second value on N channel in response to the first data and the second data, a first signal on first wire of trio 0 for a C-PHY output is generated based on the first value on the P channel.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, able to be selectively configured to perform one or more user defined logic functions, includes a semiconductor die and a selectable power regulator. The semiconductor die, in one aspect, includes a first region and a second region. The first region is operatable to perform a first set of logic functions based on a first power domain having a first voltage. The second region is configured to perform a second set of logic functions based on a second power domain having a second voltage. The selectable power regulator, in one embodiment, provides the second voltage for facilitating the second power domain in the second region of the semiconductor die in response to at least one enabling input from the first region of the semiconductor die.

Abstract: A method for providing a high-speed data communication between a host and field-programmable gate array (“FPGA”) is disclosed. The method, in one embodiment, is capable of identifying a data rate on a bus containing a P-channel and an N-channel operable to transmit signals in accordance with a high-speed Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) protocol. Upon sampling, by a first input deserializer, first two samples of data signals carried by the P-channel in accordance with a first clock signals clocking twice as fast as the data rate of the P-channel, a second input deserializer is used to sample the second two samples of data signals transmitted by the N-channel in accordance with a second clock signal running twice as fast as the data rate of the N-channel with a ninety (90) degree phase shift. The method subsequently forwards the data signals to one or more configurable logic blocks (“LBs”) in FPGA.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (“IC”) module includes a substrate, multiple field-programmable gate array (“FPGA”) dies, and pads capable of being selectively configured to perform one or more user defined logic functions. The substrate is configured to house multiple FPGA dies side-by-side in an array formation facilitating transmission of signals between the FPGA dies or chips. The FPGA dies are placed on the substrate functioning as a single FPGA device. The periphery dies of the FPGA dies are configured for external connectivity and the interior dies which are interconnected to perform user defined logic functions. The pads, in one aspect, coupling to the FPGA dies, are configured to provide connections between at least some of the FPGA dies.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided herein to facilitate using consumer data from external sources in determining relevance measures for promotions and to facilitate the generation of impressions comprising one or more promotions for a consumer from a promotion and marketing service. In one embodiment, a method for generating promotion impressions is provided which includes receiving consumer data from a content provider system; determining one or more available promotions based in part on the consumer data; and generating an impression comprising the one or more available promotions. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (“IC”) module includes a substrate, multiple field-programmable gate array (“FPGA”) dies, and pads capable of being selectively configured to perform one or more user defined logic functions. The substrate is configured to house multiple FPGA dies side-by-side in an array formation facilitating transmission of signals between the FPGA dies or chips. The FPGA dies are placed on the substrate functioning as a single FPGA device. The periphery dies of the FPGA dies are configured for external connectivity and the interior dies which are interconnected to perform user defined logic functions. The pads, in one aspect, coupling to the FPGA dies, are configured to provide connections between at least some of the FPGA dies.

Abstract: A method and/or apparatus using programmable device for parallel processing logic operations is disclosed. The apparatus, such as a semiconductor integrated circuit die, includes an input memory, a processing unit, and an accelerator. The input memory is used to buffer input signals from an external component. The processing unit, such as a microcontroller, retrieves the input signals from the input memory and generates pre-processed data in accordance with the input signals. The first configured circuit containing configurable logic blocks (“LBs”) of a field programmable logic array (“FPGA”), in one embodiment, is programmed as an accelerator to perform one or more neural networking functions. For example, the accelerator is able to process a set of convolutional operation in response to at least a portion of the pre-processed data offloaded from the processing unit for identifying a result or reference.