Abstract: Often when there is a glare on a display screen the user may be able to mitigate the glare by tilting or otherwise moving the screen or changing their viewing position. However, when driving a car there are limited options for overcoming glares on the dashboard, especially when you are driving for a long distance in the same direction. Embodiments are directed to eliminating such glare. Other embodiments are related to mixed reality (MR) and filling in occluded areas.

Abstract: A semiconductor image sensing structure includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, a metal grid in the first region, and a hybrid metal shield in the second region. The hybrid metal shield includes a first metallization layer, a second metallization layer disposed over the first metallization layer, a third metallization layer disposed over the second metallization layer, and a fourth metallization layer disposed over the third metallization layer. An included angle of the second metallization layer is between approximately 40° and approximately 60°.

Abstract: A video controller and method for performing tone-mapping of high-dynamic-range (HDR) video are provided. The video controller includes: a color-space converter, arranged to receive an input high-dynamic-range (HDR) video signal and perform a color space conversion on the input HDR video signal to obtain a first video signal having a first gamma curve; a de-gamma unit, arranged to apply a second gamma curve on the first video signal to compensate the first gamma curve to obtain a second video signal; a first histogram calculator, arranged to calculate a first histogram of a current frame of the second video signal; and a tone-mapping unit, arranged to apply a tone-mapping curve on the current frame of the second video signal according to a histogram of a previous frame of the second video signal to generate an output video signal.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses pertaining to adaptive display partial update may involve determining whether partial update for an image frame is allowed and, responsive to a determination that the partial update for the image frame is allowed, determining whether the partial update is applicable to the image frame. Responsive to a determination that the partial update is applicable to the image frame, whether or not at least a difference between one or more properties of the image frame and one or more properties of a previous image frame exceeds a threshold may be determined. A partial-frame processing may be performed to partially update the image frame responsive to a determination that the difference does not exceed the threshold.

Abstract: A video controller and method for performing tone-mapping of high-dynamic-range (HDR) video are provided. The video controller includes: a color-space converter, arranged to receive an input high-dynamic-range (HDR) video signal and perform a color space conversion on the input HDR video signal to obtain a first video signal having a first gamma curve; a de-gamma unit, arranged to apply a second gamma curve on the first video signal to compensate the first gamma curve to obtain a second video signal; a first histogram calculator, arranged to calculate a first histogram of a current frame of the second video signal; and a tone-mapping unit, arranged to apply a tone-mapping curve on the current frame of the second video signal according to a histogram of a previous frame of the second video signal to generate an output video signal.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes a viewing condition recognition circuit, a content classification circuit, and a display adjustment circuit. The viewing condition recognition circuit recognizes a viewing condition associated with a display device to generate a viewing condition recognition result. The content classification circuit analyzes an input frame to generate a content classification result of contents included in the input frame. The display adjustment circuit generates an output frame by performing image content adjustment according to the viewing condition recognition result and the content classification result, wherein the image content adjustment comprises at least content-adaptive adjustment applied to at least a portion of pixel positions of the input frame based on the content classification result.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses pertaining to adaptive display partial update may involve determining whether partial update for an image frame is allowed and, responsive to a determination that the partial update for the image frame is allowed, determining whether the partial update is applicable to the image frame. Responsive to a determination that the partial update is applicable to the image frame, whether or not at least a difference between one or more properties of the image frame and one or more properties of a previous image frame exceeds a threshold may be determined. A partial-frame processing may be performed to partially update the image frame responsive to a determination that the difference does not exceed the threshold.

Abstract: A data processing system and method are disclosed, employed in a cloud environment of a distributed system to process/exchange data. When performing the data processing method using the data processing system, first, a basic information directory is set with conditions/terms according to a specific subject matter. Next, repeated action is performed on the basic information directory between users, so as to initiate conditions/terms iteration, generate derivative information directories and incident group composition changes.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes a viewing condition recognition circuit, a content classification circuit, and a display adjustment circuit. The viewing condition recognition circuit recognizes a viewing condition associated with a display device to generate a viewing condition recognition result. The content classification circuit analyzes an input frame to generate a content classification result of contents included in the input frame. The display adjustment circuit generates an output frame by performing image content adjustment according to the viewing condition recognition result and the content classification result, wherein the image content adjustment comprises at least content-adaptive adjustment applied to at least a portion of pixel positions of the input frame based on the content classification result.

Abstract: The present invention provides a preheat module, which comprises a heating chamber, a blower and a platform; the heating chamber comprises a heating device and a first inlet; the blower comprises a second inlet and a first outlet, and the second inlet is connected to the heating chamber; the platform comprises a third inlet and a second outlet, and the third inlet is connected to the first outlet; the first inlet and the second outlet are set in a same plane. An advantage of the present invention is that it can reduce the energy consumption also can satisfy the requirement of conserving electrical power and protecting the environment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a preheat module, which comprises a heating chamber, a blower and a platform; the heating chamber comprises a heating device and a first inlet; the blower comprises a second inlet and a first outlet, and the second inlet is connected to the heating chamber; the platform comprises a third inlet and a second outlet, and the third inlet is connected to the first outlet; the first inlet and the second outlet are set in a same plane. An advantage of the present invention is that it can reduce the energy consumption also can satisfy the requirement of conserving electrical power and protecting the environment.

Abstract: A learning-based visual attention prediction method is disclosed. The method includes a correlation relationship between the fixation density and at least one feature information being learned by training, followed by a test video sequence of test frames being received. Afterward, at least one tested feature map is generated for each test frame based on the feature information. Finally, the tested feature map is mapped into a saliency map, which indicates the fixation strength of the corresponding test frame, according to the correlation relationship.

Abstract: A learning-based visual attention prediction method is disclosed. The method includes a correlation relationship between the fixation density and at least one feature information being learned by training, followed by a test video sequence of test frames being received. Afterward, at least one tested feature map is generated for each test frame based on the feature information. Finally, the tested feature map is mapped into a saliency map, which indicates the fixation strength of the corresponding test frame, according to the correlation relationship.

Abstract: Biodegradable copolymer hydrogels are provided. The biodegradable copolymer hydrogels have a structure of Formula (I) or Formula (II) A-B—BOX—B-A??Formula (I) B-A-B—(BOX—B-A-B)n-BOX—B-A-B??Formula (II), wherein, A comprises a hydrophilic polyethylene glycol polymer (A); B comprises a hydrophobic polyester polymer (B); BOX is bifunctional group monomer of 2,2?-Bis(2-oxazoline) and used for coupling the blocks A-B or B-A-B; and n is an integer, equal to or greater than 0.

Abstract: Biodegradable copolymer hydrogels are provided. The biodegradable copolymer hydrogels have a structure of Formula (I) or Formula (II) A-B—BOX—B-A??Formula (I) B-A-B—(BOX—B-A-B)n-BOX—B-A-B??Formula (II) , wherein, A comprises a hydrophilic polyethylene glycol polymer (A); B comprises a hydrophobic polyester polymer (B); BOX is bifunctional group monomer of 2,2?-Bis(2-oxazoline) and used for coupling the blocks A-B or B-A-B; and n is an integer, equal to or greater than 0.

Abstract: The information processing system containing four types of devices: a registration server, one or more information servers, one or more agent servers, and two or more collaborating devices that may be located on their respective private networks. The information servers are the sources of public information and publish their public information to the collaborating devices via the agent servers by the agent-based communication mechanism. For the collaborating devices, they can either play the role of a master control device or a federated device to the master control device. The master control device communicates with one or more its federated devices in order to gather private or confidential information via point-to-point communications.

Abstract: The present invention is a simultaneous bidding platform facilitate loan transactions process between borrowers and lenders. Matching module of the bidding and matching platform automatically match higher preferred interest-rate borrower bid sheet with lower preferred yield-rate lender bid sheet. The module generates bidding and matching loan borrowers' results, actual loan amount, actual interest-rate borrowers liable; and results of different lenders in various investment risk levels, actual invested amount and respective investment yield-rate per their risk levels. After matching results generated, all matched bidders perform their obligations according to the terms stipulated in the pre-signed bidding agreements as borrowers and lenders. The single matched borrowing bidder owes the matched loan amount and performs bidding obligation to all matched multiple lending bidders proportionally.