Abstract: A decoding method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module is provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. The decoding method includes: reading first data from memory cells of the rewritable non-volatile memory module, wherein the first data includes a first bit stored in a first memory cell; obtaining a storage state of at least one second memory cell which is different from the first memory cell; obtaining first reliability information corresponding to the first bit according to the storage state of the second memory cell, wherein the first reliability information is different from default reliability information corresponding to the first bit; and decoding the first data according to the first reliability information. Therefore, a decoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: A data writing method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module having a plurality of physical erasing units and a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage apparatus using the same are provided. Each of the physical erasing units has a plurality of physical programming unit sets, and each of the physical programming unit sets has a plurality of physical programming unit. The method includes receiving data and arranging the data to generate a first data stream and a second data stream. The method also includes encoding the first data stream and the second data stream to generate a third data stream, and issuing a programming command sequence to write the first data stream, the second data stream and the third data stream respectively into a first physical programming unit, a second physical programming unit and a third physical programming unit of a physical programming unit set.

Abstract: A voltage adjusting method, a memory controlling circuit unit and a memory storage device are provided. The method includes: reading a first physical programming unit in a first physical programming unit group to obtain first data; correcting the first data according to a first error check and correction code corresponding to the first data to obtain first corrected data; reading a second physical programming unit in the first physical programming unit group to obtain second data; and adjusting a first read voltage for reading a first memory cell to a second read voltage according to the first data, the first corrected data, and the second data.

Abstract: A bit determining method, a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage device are provided. The method includes: reading a first storage state of a first memory cell to obtain a first value of a first significant bit; reading the first storage state of the first memory cell to obtain at least one second value of at least one second significant bit; performing a first decoding operation according to the at least one second value to obtain at least one third value of the decoded second significant bit; determining whether the first significant bit is a special bit according to the first storage state and a second storage state corresponding to the at least one third value; and if the first significant bit is the special bit, performing a corresponding decoding operation.

Abstract: A bit tagging method, a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage device are provided. The method includes: reading first memory cells according to a first reading voltage to generate a first codeword and determining whether the first codeword is a valid codeword, and the first codeword includes X bits; if not, reading the first memory cells according to a second reading voltage to generate a second codeword and determining whether the second codeword is the valid codeword, and the second codeword includes X bits; and if the second codeword is not the valid codeword and a Yth bit in the X bits of the first codeword is different from a Yth bit in the X bits of the second codeword, recording the Yth bit in the X bits as an unreliable bit, and Y is a positive integer less than or equal to X.

Abstract: A gaze detection, identification and control method includes steps of providing a portable electronic device, performing a continuous image capture on a user through an image capture unit of the portable electronic device to sequentially obtain an initial image and a plurality of detected images, detecting and defining a gaze position of the user according to the initial image, identifying a change amount and a change direction of the gaze position of the user according to the detected images, and sending a control command according to the change amount and the change direction. Therefore, the advantages of easy recognition and time-saving are achieved.

Abstract: A gaze detection, identification and control method includes steps of providing a portable electronic device, performing a continuous image capture on a user through an image capture unit of the portable electronic device to sequentially obtain an initial image and a plurality of detected images, detecting and defining a gaze position of the user according to the initial image, identifying a change amount and a change direction of the gaze position of the user according to the detected images, and sending a control command according to the change amount and the change direction. Therefore, the advantages of easy recognition and time-saving are achieved.

Abstract: A 3D model reconstruction method includes: providing, by one or more laser emitters, laser beams; capturing, by a depth camera on an electronic device, a depth data of a target object when that the electronic device moves around the target object; detecting, by one or more light sensors on the electronic device, the laser beams emitted by the one or more laser emitters to obtain a camera pose initial value of the depth camera accordingly; and performing, by a processing circuit, a 3D reconstruction of the target object using the depth data based on the camera pose initial value to output a 3D model of the target object.

Abstract: A gaze detection, identification and control method includes steps of providing a portable electronic device, performing a continuous image capture on a user through an image capture unit of the portable electronic device to sequentially obtain an initial image and a plurality of detected images, detecting and defining a gaze position of the user according to the initial image, identifying a change amount and a change direction of the gaze position of the user according to the detected images, and sending a control command according to the change amount and the change direction. Therefore, the advantages of easy recognition and time-saving are achieved.

Abstract: A first logical partition in a first processing complex of a server cluster is operated in an active mode and a second logical partition in the processing complex is operated in a standby mode. Upon detection of a failure in a second processing complex of the server cluster. the standby mode logical partition in the first processing complex is activated to an active mode. In one embodiment, partition resources are transferred from an active mode logical partition to the logical partition activated from standby mode. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A decoding method, a memory controlling circuit unit, and a memory storage device are provided. The method includes: when first data is read from a first upper physical programming unit of a first physical programming unit group by using a second voltage selected from a first read voltage group, and a first error bit count of the first data is not greater than a first error bit count threshold, recording the second voltage; when a second data is read from a first lower physical programming unit of a second physical programming unit group by using a fourth voltage selected from a second read voltage group, and a second error bit count of the second data is not greater than a second error bit count threshold, recording the fourth voltage; generating a lookup table according to the second voltage and the fourth voltage; and performing a decoding operation according to the lookup table.

Abstract: A first logical partition in a first processing complex of a server cluster is operated in an active mode and a second logical partition in the processing complex is operated in a standby mode. Upon detection of a failure in a second processing complex of the server cluster. the standby mode logical partition in the first processing complex is activated to an active mode. In one embodiment, partition resources are transferred from an active mode logical partition to the logical partition activated from standby mode. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An efficient cloning mechanism is provided for a distributed storage environment, where, for example, a private cloud computing environment and a public cloud computing environment are included in a hybrid cloud computing environment (on-premise object storage to off-premise computation resources), to improve computation workloads. The disclosed algorithm forms an efficient cloning mechanism in a hybrid storage environment where the read/write speed of data from the disk is not limited by its angular velocity.

Abstract: A gaze detection, identification and control method includes steps of providing a portable electronic device, performing a continuous image capture on a user through an image capture unit of the portable electronic device to sequentially obtain an initial image and a plurality of detected images, detecting and defining a gaze position of the user according to the initial image, identifying a change amount and a change direction of the gaze position of the user according to the detected images, and sending a control command according to the change amount and the change direction. Therefore, the advantages of easy recognition and time-saving are achieved.

Abstract: A bit tagging method, a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage device are provided. The method includes: reading first memory cells according to a first reading voltage to generate a first codeword and determining whether the first codeword is a valid codeword, and the first codeword includes X bits; if not, reading the first memory cells according to a second reading voltage to generate a second codeword and determining whether the second codeword is the valid codeword, and the second codeword includes X bits; and if the second codeword is not the valid codeword and a Yth bit in the X bits of the first codeword is different from a Yth bit in the X bits of the second codeword, recording the Yth bit in the X bits as an unreliable bit, and Y is a positive integer less than or equal to X.

Abstract: A data encoding method, a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage device are provided. The method includes: writing a first data into a first physical programming units; writing a second data into a second physical programming units; encoding by using the first data without using the second data to generate a first encoded data; encoding by using the second data and a first sub-data of the first data to generate a second encoded data; and writing the first encoded data and the second encoded data into a third physical programming unit and a fourth physical programming unit.

Abstract: An efficient cloning mechanism is provided for a distributed storage environment, where, for example, a private cloud computing environment and a public cloud computing environment are included in a hybrid cloud computing environment (on-premise object storage to off-premise computation resources), to improve computation workloads. The disclosed algorithm forms an efficient cloning mechanism in a hybrid storage environment where the read/write speed of data from the disk is not limited by its angular velocity.

Abstract: A data encoding method, a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage device are provided. The method includes: writing a first data into a first physical programming units; writing a second data into a second physical programming units; encoding by using the first data without using the second data to generate a first encoded data; encoding by using the second data and a first sub-data of the first data to generate a second encoded data; and writing the first encoded data and the second encoded data into a third physical programming unit and a fourth physical programming unit.

Abstract: A gaze detection, identification and control method includes steps of providing a portable electronic device, performing a continuous image capture on a user through an image capture unit of the portable electronic device to sequentially obtain an initial image and a plurality of detected images, detecting and defining a gaze position of the user according to the initial image, identifying a change amount and a change direction of the gaze position of the user according to the detected images, and sending a control command according to the change amount and the change direction. Therefore, the advantages of easy recognition and time-saving are achieved.

Abstract: A decoding method, a memory controlling circuit unit, and a memory storage device are provided. The method includes: when first data is read from a first upper physical programming unit of a first physical programming unit group by using a second voltage selected from a first read voltage group, and a first error bit count of the first data is not greater than a first error bit count threshold, recording the second voltage; when a second data is read from a first lower physical programming unit of a second physical programming unit group by using a fourth voltage selected from a second read voltage group, and a second error bit count of the second data is not greater than a second error bit count threshold, recording the fourth voltage; generating a lookup table according to the second voltage and the fourth voltage; and performing a decoding operation according to the lookup table.