Abstract: A measurement system for analyzing data values that are stored in memory and that represent a sampled electrical signal under analysis (SUA). Each of the data values represents the SUA at respective points in time over a time interval during which the SUA was sampled. The stored data values constitute a main data record. The system includes processing logic that is configured to generate at least a first reduced data record from the main data record. The first reduced data record comprises a subset of the data values of the main data record. The first reduced data record is processed by the processing logic to locate an edge (i.e., a voltage transition) in the first reduced data record. Thus, it is not necessary that the main data record, which is more voluminous than the first reduced data record, be used to locate the edge.

Abstract: A system and a method of testing an electrical device to determine a range of combinations of values of N parameters for which the device functions properly are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises subdividing a plot region comprising a plurality of operating points each corresponding to a particular combination of values of the N parameters into at least two partially overlapping sub-regions; testing the electrical device using the combination of values of the N variable parameters corresponding to the operating points located in each corner of each sub-region; and for each sub-region with respect to which the device does not function in the same manner at each corner operating point thereof, repeating the incrementing, subdividing and testing.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally encompass a digital, application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) has been designed to perform excitation of a selected mode within a vibratory rate gyroscope, damping, or “force-rebalance,” of other modes within the sensor, and signal demodulation of the in-phase and quadrature components of the signal containing the angular rate information. The ASIC filters dedicated to each channel may be individually programmed to accommodate different rate sensor designs/technology or variations within the same class of sensors. The ASIC architecture employs a low-power design, making the ASIC, particularly suitable for use in power-sensitive applications.

Abstract: A method of testing an electrical device to determine a range of combinations of values of first and second parameters to determine an operating range thereof is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises testing the device using a combination of values of the first and second parameters corresponding to a selected operating point comprising an origin of an R, &thgr; polar coordinate plane; if the device functions in a first manner at the selected operating point, updating the value of the polar coordinate R by incrementing the value thereof by a predetermined amount &Dgr;R; otherwise, updating the value of the polar coordinate R by decrementing the value thereof by &Dgr;R; and identifying an operating point corresponding to the updated values of the polar coordinates R and &thgr;.

Abstract: Malfunctions of sliding bearings of gyratory crushers used in crushing stone are anticipated by providing sensors in connection to bearing parts, by means of which sensors it is possible to observe increases in friction forces. A beginning bearing damage can be detected by means of sensors at such an early stage, that extensive damage to bearings and to other parts of the crusher can be prevented.

Abstract: A tester for conveniently diagnosing the fuel injectors of an internal combustion engine is described. The fuel injector includes an injector coil that is charged during an energizing period. The tester calculates the difference between two sample signals obtained during the energizing period. The tester determines a first operational status of the injector based on this difference, and a second operational status based on the level of at least one of the sampled signals.

Abstract: A method of testing an electrical device to determine a range of combinations of values of N variable operating parameters for which the device functions properly is described. In one embodiment, The method comprises defining a plot region comprising a plurality of operating points each corresponding to a particular combination of values of the N variable operating parameters, selecting an operating point within the plot region, testing the device using the combination of values of the N variable operating parameters corresponding to the selected operating point, and if the device functions in a first manner at the selected operating point, adding all operating points of the plot region having a first relationship with respect to the selected operating point to a list of operating points to be tested.

Abstract: A “medication communicator” chart is used as a teaching tool to educate patients and to schedule events corresponding to a prescribed medication regimen. The “medication communicator” chart includes a scheduling graph having the shape of a 12-hour or 24-hour analog clock. The scheduling graph is divided into regions corresponding to each hour of a day for scheduling event information. Fields, on the “medication communicator” chart, are receptive to labels communicating information corresponding to numerous medications in the medication regimen. Timing indicators may be applied to the regions of the scheduling graph to indicate consumption or application times of each of the medications.

Abstract: Access to the XAUI lanes of a 10 Gigabit Ethernet device is provided when needed for testing of the XAUI electrical interface. Access is provided by extending the XAUI interface contained in a XENPAK interface connector. An embodiment of the present invention uses an extension of the XENPAK connector to generate and receive XAUI signals thus making it possible for any device with a XENPAK connector to become a XUAI tester with minimal components between the test equipment and the device under test. The reduction of components (only an AC-Coupling capacitor resides between the XENPAK connector and the SMA connector) results in significant reduction in insertion loss and signal degradation. Also, the availability of any device with a XENPAK interface as a XAUI tester eliminates any requirement for specialized test equipments. The XAUI Extender card fits in the slot in the test equipment that would normally house the XENPAK module.

Abstract: A system and method of adjusting a sense amplifier includes providing an amplification control parameter to the sense amplifier. A temperature of the sense amplifier is monitored and the amplification control parameter to the sense amplifier is adjusted according to the temperature of the sense amplifier.

Abstract: A portable tire pressure gauge measures a value of tire pressure. The gauge can display the measured value digitally and selectively in one of different units of pressure. If the gauge is made for use in a country, the gauge can output the measured value aurally and selectively in one of two languages that a majority of people in the country understand. These languages may be the language of the country and a first foreign language in the country. The gauge includes a display, a switch, a solar battery and an audio output unit. The display digitally displays the measured value. The switch switches the different units of pressure. The solar battery is the power supply for measurement and display. The audio output unit can output the measured value aurally and selectively in one of the two languages.

Abstract: A method of measuring position and orientation of an object in a space in six degrees of freedom includes a three axis transmitter transmitting a magnetic field to be received by a three axis receiver. The transmitter transmits a pulsed DC transmit waveform. The waveform is preferably a symmetrical square wave with distinct non-overlapping axes and signal processing is accomplished such that the integrator is reset at the start of the rising edge transient period, the coil output signal is integrated throughout the rising edge transient and steady state periods, and the integration result is measured at the end of the steady state period, for each axis. The result is dramatically enhanced signal to noise ratio. The timing of measurements is chosen to reduce eddy current distortion while providing improved compensation for drift of the sensor with respect to the Earth's stationary magnetic field.

Abstract: A lapping plate topography system includes a measuring apparatus for measuring the surface of a lapping plate, and an analysis apparatus for analyzing and presenting the data resulting from such measurements. The measurement apparatus has a non-contacting capacitive probe for measuring a height of the surface of the lapping plate, a rotary arm assembly for moving the probe in an arc over the surface of the lapping plate, and a spindle assembly for rotating the lapping plate about its center. The computer-based analysis apparatus is operable to input from the measurement apparatus the measured height at a plurality of data points on the surface of the lapping plate, calculate Fourier transform harmonic coefficients based on the plurality of measured heights, calculate surface ripple coefficients based on the calculated Fourier transform harmonic coefficients, and output the calculated surface ripple coefficients to an appropriate display device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control system (10), or a process for the automatic control of a moveable bucket wheel device (1) for the reducing of a stockpile and/or for the piling up of bulk goods, whereby the bucket wheel device (1) has at least one bucket wheel (6) for the takeup of bulk goods, at least one measurement device (11) for the measurement of the stockpile (9) and the bucket wheel device (1) is automatically moved to the desired removal and/or piling up position in dependence of the measured and/or processed measurement data.

Abstract: A method of predicting the performance of certain electromagnetic devices is based on the integrated average core loss (IACL) and the integrated average relative permeability (IAP) of the electromagnetic core material used in the devices. The method includes the steps of establishing the range of induced magnetic fields over which the device is designed to operate, measuring the core loss and relative permeability of the core material over the range of induced fields and calculating the IACL and IAP over the range. Performance parameters can then be predicted using equations based on the IACL and the IAP with coefficients and constants derived through linear regression analysis.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for communicating diagnostic data. In one embodiment, a platform specific characteristic of a computer is ascertained using a computer application that is compliant with a platform independent specification. A message is received requesting diagnostic information about the computer, and a reply is sent conveying diagnostic information about the computer.

Abstract: A count down monitor may be configured to automatically generate an alert that one or more limited lifetime components included in multiple computer systems are due for replacement. For example, a system and method that provides up-to-date system configuration data for the multiple computer systems may include and/or interact with one embodiment of a count down monitor. The count down monitor may be configured to automatically generate an alert to indicate one or more of the limited lifetime components are due for replacement. The alert may be visual. The count down monitor may be configured to generate various types of alerts.

Abstract: A customer configuration server may provide access to configuration data for multiple computer systems and organize the configuration data for the computer systems within a hierarchy of logical groups. Logical groups may correspond to geographic locations, customers, and individual computer systems. For example, configuration data for several computer systems may be logically grouped by customer, and configuration data for several customers may be logically grouped by geographic location. The configuration data may be available from a variety of different data sources and accessible via a single software application. Such a software application may also provide an interface to various common functions, allowing those functions to be applied to any of the computer systems' configuration data.

Abstract: A system and method for performing high performance quantizer processing of sensor data in a multiple-channel quantizer system. A reset prioritization scheme is provided for current sources connected to an integrator in the multiple-channel quantizer for preventing saturation of the various quantizer channels. The reset prioritization scheme determines the channels most in need of a reset to prevent saturation based upon predicted quantizer signals to appear on the channels during the next processing cycle of the quantizer system. This method of controlling the reset processing permits significantly higher acceleration capacity by preventing quantizer channel saturation in system utilizing accelerometers.

Abstract: The changed state of a shape of a transformable element of each part is preregistered to a library in an assembly simulation. When two parts collide with each other, the changed state of the element is selected according to an interference condition such as a material, a direction in which force is applied, etc., and the interference between parts is verified based on the selected shape after being changed.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a method of designing the racking configuration for boxes in racks and for determining which connections go between different racks, including: solving a rack select optimization sub-problem to determine racks to use; and solving a rack assign optimization sub-problem to determine which particular rack will hold a particular box. In another embodiment, an apparatus for designing the racking configuration for boxes in racks and for determining which connections go between different racks, including: a machine-readable representation for a racking configuration problem; and a solver that can read that machine-readable representation and that is configured to: solve a rack select optimization sub-problem to determine at least one rack to use; and solve a rack assign optimization sub-problem to determine which particular rack will hold at least one box.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for expediting detection of collision between any of N objects are disclosed. When a determination is made that a plurality of the N objects are one of (a) located in a plane and (b) collinear along a line parallel to an axis of a first coordinate system; one example method selects a second coordinate system wherein less than the plurality of the N objects lie in any plane of the second coordinate system; and performs a sweep and prune process on the N objects using the second coordinate system. Another example method responds to the determination by performing a sweep and prune process on the N objects while ignoring any set of objects having more than a predetermined number of members.

Abstract: A method of global data placement. The method includes assigning one or more workloads to one or more compute servers such that each workload flows to one compute server, assigning the data chunks that the workloads accesses to one or more storage servers, and determining how the workloads access the data.

Abstract: The invention provides a system for network simulation utilizing network decomposition. The network is decomposed into parts and is simulated independently and concurrently with the others. The simulation is suspended or frozen and these parts exchange information periodically about the packet delays and drop rates along the paths within each part. Each part iterates over the selected simulated time interval until the exchanged information changes less than the prescribed tolerance. Each decomposed part may represent a subnet or a sub-domain of the entire network, thereby mirroring the network structure in the simulation design. The system is independent of the simulator technique employed to run simulators of the parts of the decomposed network. In other words, the present system provides for an efficient parallelization of network simulation based on convergence to the fixed-point solution of inter-part traffic. The system can be used in all applications in which the speed of the simulation is crucial.

Abstract: A method of preparing a file that stores layout of devices to be created with photolithography for optical and process correction (OPC). Polygons that define structures to be created are initially fragmented into edge segments and a simulation of how the edge segments will be printed under process conditions is performed. The results of the simulation are used to adjust/refragment the edge segments. In one embodiment, the curvature of light intensity at the edge segments is used to adjust the fragmentation of the polygons.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hardware software co-verification tool for use by software and hardware designers of a computing system that uses an operating system having a strongly specified hardware interface specification. The present invention receives and tests the functionality of the software code intended for interaction with a hardware component within the computer system. An actual physical implementation of the hardware component is not used but is substituted with a hardware model running under simulation to provide the expected functional and behavioral patterns of the hardware component in response to the execution of the software code. An interface model is used to integrate the hardware model and software code, enabling the hardware operations called for by the software code to be processed through simulation of the hardware model.

Abstract: Stimulation signals (22) are applied to a first circuit model (20) and the power behaviour of the circuit being modelled is determined from the behaviour of the first circuit model (20). In parallel, the same stimulation signals (22) are applied to a second circuit model (26) and the state variable changes within that second circuit model are calculated. The calculated power behaviour and the calculated state variable changes are then applied as training data inputs to a self learning power model, such as a neural network (28), which learns the relationship between state variable changes between the second model (26) and power behaviour of the circuit being simulated. In this way, a detailed first circuit model (20) may be used to calculate power behaviour and to train a separate power model (28, 30) which once trained can be publicly released without having to release sensitive information within the first circuit model (20).

Abstract: A method for emulating one or more file system functions is provided. On a first processing device, a request is received. The request comprises a first data indicating a first file that a file system resident on the first processing device does not support. In an emulation library a second data for emulation of the first file is located. A response based upon the first and second data is formed.

Abstract: A method for emulating one or more file system functions is provided. On a first processing device, a request is received. The request comprises a first data indicating a first file that a file system resident on the first processing device does not support. In an emulation library a second data for emulation of the first file is located. A response based upon the first and second data is formed.

Abstract: Methods for providing users with information in audible form are provided. One such method comprises determining content sources from which information is to be retrieved for responding to a request from a user, retrieving grammar fragments corresponding to the content sources determined, providing a menu format including information for providing the grammar fragments to the user in audible form, and aggregating the grammar fragments retrieved such that the grammar fragments can be provided to the user in audible form in conformance with the menu format. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A method and system for localizing applications receives a request for an application to be represented in a locale, loads an application template having an area for content and an area for locale specific information corresponding to the locale, caches one or more compressed localization objects with locale specific information corresponding to the application template, decompresses the one or more compressed localization objects as needed to fill portions of the application template with locale specific information.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention provides a for estimating the similarity between at least two portions of text including the steps of forming a set of syntactic tuples, each tuple including at least two terms and a relation betweeen the two terms; classifying the relation between the terms in the tuples according to a predefined set of relations; establishing the relative agreement between syntactic tuples from the portions of text under comparison according to predefined classes of agreement; calculating a value representative of the similarity between the portions of text of each of the classes of agreement; and establishing a value for the similarity between the portions of text by calculating a weighted sum of the values representative of the similarity between the portions of text for each of the classes of agreement.

Abstract: Textual documents are readily classified and/or characterized with respect to other documents by determining a corresponding level of semantic distance between such documents. For example, particular parts of speech are identified, and those words in the documents that correspond to such parts of speech are identified and extracted. Matches of such wording between the documents permit identification of a given corresponding semantic distance value. When no matches occur (or when otherwise desired), synonyms for such words can be used to ascertain more distant semantic relationships. The process can be repeated in an iterative fashion using ever-deepening tiers of synonyms.

Abstract: A structured natural language query and knowledge system is provided to allow a user who lacks programming skills to enter a database query or a rule in the form of a structured natural language sentence. The scope of the sentence is preferably defined by an improved object relational query language, an object relational algebra, or both. Command and conditions that appear in natural language form are defined with corresponding formal query texts. A user is prompted to compose a structured natural language sentence using the defined commands and conditions. The user-selected command and its arguments appear as the verb phrase of a structured natural language sentence. The user-selected conditions and their parameters appear as the adjective phrases of the sentence. The sentence is parsed and changed into a translated formal query text for formal database query and rule processing.

Abstract: A method for identifying bi-modal data comprises the steps of receiving a plurality of data inputs, constructing a histogram from the plurality of data inputs, computing a range of the plurality of data inputs, comparing the range of the plurality of data inputs to an expected non-repeatability of the plurality of data inputs, calculating a plurality of histogram frequencies if the range is not less than the expected non-repeatability, inputting the plurality of histogram frequencies and a plurality of precomputed weights into a learned vector quantization (LVQ) network, and outputting from the learned vector quantization a bimodal flag indicative of the bimodality of the plurality of data inputs.

Abstract: A digital audio encoding method using an advanced psychoacoustic model is provided. The audio encoding method including determining the type of a window according to the characteristic of an input audio signal; generating a complex modified discrete cosine transform (CMDCT) spectrum from the input audio signal according to the determined window type; generating a fast Fourier transform (FFT) spectrum from the input audio signal, by using the determined window type; and performing a psychoacoustic model analysis by using the generated CMDCT spectrum and FFT spectrum.

Abstract: To address the need for a method and apparatus for preventing speech dropout in a low-latency text-to-speech system, a method and apparatus for preventing such speech dropout is described herein. In accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention the rate of speech is allowed to vary based on an amount of data existing within the buffer. More particularly, as the buffer empties, the rate of speech slows, reducing the chances that the output buffer will empty.

Abstract: The invention is a system and method for automatic acoustic speaker adaptation in an automatic speech recognition assisted transcription system. Partial transcripts of audio files are generated by a transcriptionist. A topic language model is generated from the partial transcripts. The topic language model is interpolated with a general language model. Automatic speech recognition is performed on the audio files by a speech recognition engine using a speaker independent acoustic model and the interpolated language model to generate semi-literal transcripts of the audio files. The semi-literal transcripts are then used with the corresponding audio files to generate a speaker dependent acoustic model in an acoustic adaptation engine.

Abstract: An approach to multi-lingual speech recognition that permits different words in an utterance to be from different languages. Words from different languages are represented using different sets of sub-word units that are each associate with the corresponding language. Despite the use of different sets of sub-word units, the approach enables use of cross-word context at boundaries between words from different languages (cross-language context) to select appropriate variants of the sub-word units to match the context.

Abstract: A voice connection system comprises a sensor matrix sending to a control unit signals indicating an animal's status in terms of stimuli, feelings, events, actions or behavior of said animal. The control unit selects—depending on the signals received—a voice message recorded into memory means associated to the unit, and activates a loudspeaker belonging to the system, in order to issue said voice message. The system further comprises voice recognition means, which activate pulse generators depending on the content of a voice message uttered by the human user.

Abstract: Even when a copying machine with a voice guidance function is used, a problem of wastefully copying wrong documents or documents with missing pages remains unsolved for visually impaired persons. To this end, a document image is read, character strings on the read document image are recognized, a character string indicating the contents of the document is chosen from the recognized character strings, the chosen character string is converted into speech, and synthetic speech is output.

Abstract: Methods for providing users with information in audible form are provided. One such method comprises receiving information corresponding to grammar fragments, the grammar fragments being received from multiple sources, accessing information corresponding to a menu format, and modifying the information corresponding to the grammar fragments to conform to the menu format such that a menu containing information corresponding to the grammar fragments is produced. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A user, using, for example, a web browser and application server technology, is able to consolidate and present session information, for example, from a multi-model session on a voice recognition system. For example, a web browser can be used to display consolidated session information comprising network information, call logs, location database information, recorded user utterances, voice portal prompts, or any other information associated with an interactive voice response system.

Abstract: A system and method for voice transmission over high level network protocols. On the Internet and the World Wide Web, such high level protocols are HTTP/TCP. The restrictions imposed by firewalls and proxy servers are avoided by using HTTP level connections to transmit voice data. In addition, packet delivery guarantees are obtained by using TCP instead of UDP. Variable compression based on silence detection takes advantage of the natural silences and pauses in human speech, thus reducing the delays in transmission caused by using HTTP/TCP. The silence detection includes the ability to bookend the voice data sent with small portions of silence to insure that the voice sounds natural. Finally, the voice data is transmitted to each client computer, independently from a common circular list of voice data, thus insuring that all clients will stay current with the most recent voice data. The combination of these features enables simple, seamless, and interactive Internet conferencing.

Abstract: Efficient recursive audio processing of one or more input data streams using a multistage processor for performing one or more predetermined functions and programmable audio effects. A first stage performs a first predetermined function, such as frequency shifting function. Intermediate results are preferably mixed. The second stage applies programmable audio effects to the mixed data, such as a reverberation effect, and stores the second stage output in a destination mix bin. The second stage output is preferably transferred to a main memory accessible to a primary processor. The second stage output is directed back to the first stage of the multistage processor to perform a second predetermined function, such as three dimensional spatialization. The primary processor modifies parameters of the first predetermined function to efficiently perform dynamic operations, such as Doppler shifts and volume transitions between multiple sound sources and a mixture of those sounds as a single point source.

Abstract: There is provided a program that is used for charging when contents are used and installed in a user terminal.

Abstract: A splitter unit including a chassis containing splitter cards. The splitter unit includes a central processing unit mounting location. The splitter unit also includes test access devices that are inactive when the central processing unit mounting location is vacant. The splitter unit is configured such that the splitter cards provide passive signal splitting even when the central processing unit mounting location is vacant.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for real estate agent selection based on real estate agent data based on performance. An apparatus for real estate real estate agent selection includes at least one real estate customer, a real estate server, and a real estate agent database. A method for real estate agent selection provides at least one real estate customer, a real estate server communicatively connected to the at least one real estate customer, and a real estate agent database communicatively connected to the real estate server, and accesses the real estate agent database and determines at least one real estate agent based on received seller or buyer input data, the received real estate property data associated with the received selling or buying input data, and received real estate agent customer data, the at least one real estate agent having earned more than a predetermined amount during a designated time period.

Abstract: A process and method that provides an individual with the ability to initiate a web page-based, internet background search for information that will be provided to an employer, landlord, or other user of such information. The process accomplishes the search and establishes a data file with verified information that may be accessed by authorized users to verify background information that may be desirable or detrimental in the user's environment. The process allows users to refer candidates to a source that will provide background information in a timely manner and is affordable to most candidates. The candidate has the option of printing out a Certificate from mbc that is a uniquely numbered certification of the background search. Candidate background search information is accessible to employers, landlords, and other users when candidates provide users with certificate number and password.

Abstract: A method, system, business method, and computer program product for retrieving and organizing networked data, wherein fetch rules and extraction rules enable a user to automatically collect and extract information from a remote network site. The fetch rules reproduce the interaction a client executes if interacting directly with the remote site, so a server cannot be shut out. The extraction rules allow the client, preferably via an applet, to glean relevant information from the acquired pages for presentation in a general interface. As an electronic commerce business method, information about remote site responsiveness, fetch rules, and extraction rules may be shared between server and client for a fee. The server accumulates vendor contacts, stores query rules, and provides common interface rules. The invention can gather statistics on vendor responsiveness and can resell information to vendors or others.