Abstract: A method for debugging the display panel includes: acquiring a target correction data table of the display panel in each of at least one color mode by debugging the display panel in each of the at least one color mode. Debugging the display panel in each of the at least one color mode includes: controlling the display panel to display a test picture in the color mode; acquiring an initial display parameter curve based on a display parameter of the test picture; determining a reference display parameter curve based on the initial display parameter curve and a standard display parameter curve; and determining the target correction data table based on the reference display parameter curve and the standard display parameter curve.

Abstract: Frames of a video stream collected at first and second points along a video delivery chain are buffered into first and second buffers, respectively, the second point being downstream the video delivery chain from the first point. A control group is identified as a subset of frames of the second buffer. Correlations of extracted features of the control group to extracted features of successive windows of frames of the first buffer are computed, the extracted features being based on spatial information and temporal information of the video stream. A delay between the video stream collected at the first point and the video stream collected at the second point is identified according to a maximum correlation of the correlations.

Abstract: Consistent the present disclosure, a network or system is provided in which a hub or primary node may communication with a plurality of leaf or secondary nodes. The hub node may operate or have a capacity that may be greater than that of the leaf nodes. Accordingly, relatively inexpensive leaf nodes may be deployed that receive data carrying optical signals from and supply data carrying optical signals to the hub node. One or more connections may couple each leaf node to the hub node, whereby each connection may include one or more spans or segments of optical fibers, optical amplifiers, and optical add/drop multiplexer, for example. Consistent with an aspect of the present disclosure, optical subcarriers may be transmitted over such connections. The subcarriers may be generated by a combination of a laser and a modulator, such that multiple lasers and modulators are not required, and costs may be reduced.

Abstract: The apparatus may be a UE. The UE may be configured to measure, over a time interval, a plurality of instances of a signal received from a serving device (e.g., a base station or serving UE). The UE may further be configured to adjust, based on at least two previously measured instances of the signal, a sampling rate associated with the signal received from the serving device. The UE may further be configured to maintain a particular number (e.g., 2-10) of previously measured instances of the signal, where adjusting the sampling rate is based on the maintained particular number of previously measured instances. The particular number of previously measured instances of the signal may be used to calculate a gradient of the measurements to identify a sampling rate associated with the calculated gradient.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying an available infrastructure network topology consisting of a set of available network links and a set of available network nodes of a communication network. In the systems and methods, a network node of the communication network is operative to transmit a learning schedule to a plurality of network nodes interconnected by a set of network links of the communication network. The network node receives from each of the plurality of network nodes a communication node record including network performance observations observed by that network node based on the learning schedule transmitted to that network node. Based on the received communication node records, the network node identifies a set of available network links from the set of network links and the set of available network nodes corresponding to the set of available network links.

Abstract: Edge analytics and other processes for assessing performance of network elements operating at an edge or other remote access point of a service provider network is contemplated. The edge analytics may be facilitated with edge devices connected, embedded or otherwise associated with the network elements collecting data, metrics or other information reflective of the performance thereof.

Abstract: A method of identifying an unknown device via interrogation may comprise determining a communication address of an unknown device in communication with an information handling system, capturing a digital image of the unknown device, determining the unknown device belongs to a known class of devices via an object recognition algorithm to analyze the digital image, accessing a device class registry listing a plurality of candidate object identifications associated with the known class of devices, identifying a stimulus action or actuation associated with a first of the plurality of candidate device identifications. The method may also comprise performing the stimulus action, receiving an indication via the communication address indicating the unknown device detected the stimulus action, and associating the communication address of the unknown device with the first of the plurality of candidate device identifications.

Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, generating parental control information for each of a plurality of users according to options selected from a plurality of media program tags retrieved from a library, detecting a first user of the plurality of users according to biometric information of the first user, identifying the parental control information associated with the first user, tuning to a first media channel responsive to receiving a first request, receiving in the first media channel a first media program tag associated with a first media program, and enabling presentation of the first media program at a presentation device responsive to detecting from the parental control information associated with the first user that the first media program tag is included in a first list of unrestricted media program presentations. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for locating noise in a CATV system are disclosed. The methods may use a probe or instrument configured to be coupled to a port of the CATV system. The probe may be operable to selectively filter signals in the CATV system to suppress the frequencies at which noise may be present in the CATV system. In some embodiments, the methods may also use a signal level meter, and the probe may be configured to be coupled to the signal level meter to detect and locate noise in the CATV system.

Abstract: A method for controlling a speech enhancement process in a far-end device, while engaged in a voice or video telephony communication session over a communication link with a near-end device. A near-end user speech signal is produced, using a microphone to pick up speech of a near-end user, and is analyzed by an automatic speech recognizer (ASR) without being triggered by an ASR trigger phrase or button. The recognized words are compared to a library of phrases to select a matching phrase, where each phrase is associated with a message that represents an audio signal processing operation. The message associated with the matching phrase is sent to the far-end device, which is used to configure the far-end device to adjust the speech enhancement process that produces the far-end speech signal. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to provide media content are disclosed. Example apparatus disclosed herein include means for identifying primary media content presented on a first media presentation device. Disclosed example apparatus also include means for accessing a secondary content schedule associated with the primary media content. The secondary content schedule includes a plurality of secondary content items and time values associated with the secondary content items. The secondary content items are also associated with a loyalty value for a user of the first media presentation device. Disclosed example apparatus further include means for selecting one of the secondary content items to be accessed in response to a timestamp associated with the primary media content being between time values associated with the selected one of the secondary content items in the secondary content schedule.

Abstract: Implementations generally relate to electronic program guides. In some implementations, a method includes causing a main view of an electronic program guide to be displayed. The method further includes receiving one or more user preferences associated with the electronic program guide. The method further includes causing content items to be displayed in the electronic program guide based on the one or more user preferences.

Abstract: A system implementable on a computing device for handling color assignment within a complex document includes a user interface to facilitate user modification of at least one first color to at least one second color within a previously chosen color scheme for a component of the document. The color scheme has a predetermined number X of principal colors and a predetermined number Y of associated subordinate colors per principal color. The system also includes a color handler to modify the color scheme to produce an updated color scheme to match a perceived brightness of the at least one second color throughout at least a portion of the updated color scheme and a color processor to process and apply the updated color scheme at least to the component.

Abstract: A method for requesting an on-demand service on a computing device is provided. One or more processors determine the current location of the computing device. A multistate selection feature of a plurality of service options for providing the on-demand service is presented on the display of the computing device. The multistate selection feature enables a user to select a service option that is available within a region that includes the current location to provide the on-demand service. In response to the user selecting one of the plurality of service options, a summary user interface is presented on the display to provide region-specific information about the on-demand service based on the selected service option.

Abstract: A system and a method for editing moving image content are provided. The method includes acquiring moving image content, mapping an image of a person included in the moving image content and speech data of the person, selecting at least one frame among frames included in the moving image content, and creating edited content of the moving image content using the mapped image and speech data, and the selected at least one frame.

Abstract: A vehicle inspection method and system are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes acquiring a transmission image of an inspected vehicle. The method further includes acquiring a transmission image template of a vehicle model corresponding to the model of the inspected vehicle from a database. The method further includes performing registration on the transmission image of the inspected vehicle and the transmission image template. The method further includes determining a difference between a transmission image after the registration and a transmission image template after the registration, to obtain a difference area of the transmission image of the vehicle relative to the transmission image template. The method further includes processing the difference area to determine whether the vehicle carries a suspicious object or not.

Abstract: A distributed database management system provides a central database resident on a server that contains database objects. Objects, e.g., program guide data, to be replicated are gathered together into distribution packages called “slices,” that are transmitted to client devices. A slice is a subset of the central database which is relevant to clients within a specific domain, such as a geographic region, or under the footprint of a satellite transmitter. The viewer selects television programs and Web content from displayed sections of the program guide data which are recorded to a storage device. The program guide data are used to determine when to start and end recordings. Client devices periodically connect to the server using a phone line and upload information of interest which is combined with information uploaded from other client devices for statistical, operational, or viewing models.

Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, generating parental control information for each of a plurality of users according to options selected from a plurality of media program tags retrieved from a library, detecting a first user of the plurality of users according to biometric information of the first user, identifying the parental control information associated with the first user, tuning to a first media channel responsive to receiving a first request, receiving in the first media channel a first media program tag associated with a first media program, and enabling presentation of the first media program at a presentation device responsive to detecting from the parental control information associated with the first user that the first media program tag is included in a first list of unrestricted media program presentations. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A perceptual filter may be implemented to filter one or more spatial frequencies from a video signal that are below a contrast sensitivity limit of a viewer of the video signal. The perceptual filter may be configured to adapt one or more perceptual filter parameters on a pixel-basis based on, for example, content, viewing distance, display density, contrast ratio, display luminance, background luminance, and/or age of the viewer. A spatial cutoff frequency of the perceptual filter may be mapped to a contrast sensitivity. The perceptual filter may be used as a preprocessing step for a video encoder so as to lower an encoded bitrate. Temporal filtering of the video frames may be used to maintain continuity of a spatial cutoff frequency to ensure the perceptual filtering effects are not identified as motion by a video encoder, and the temporal filtering may be restricted to static areas of a frame.

Abstract: Edge analytics and other processes for assessing performance of network elements operating at an edge or other remote access point of a service provider network is contemplated. The edge analytics may be facilitated with edge devices connected, embedded or otherwise associated with the network elements collecting data, metrics or other information reflective of the performance thereof.

Abstract: A system having an adaptive browse feature and an adaptive flip feature is provided. The adaptive browse and flip features may be selected to receive program viewing suggestions. The system may provide a suggestion by displaying an adaptive browse region or adaptive flip region including a program suggestion. The system identifies programs to suggest based on a user=s viewing activity. The system uses different algorithms that are user-selectable and user-adjustable to identify program suggestions. The system may query a program guide database to build a list of programs having attributes similar to the attributes of the current program or the last viewed program. The system may use an adaptive learning algorithm such as a neural network. The neural network may be trained by the program guide by monitoring user-viewing activity. Each algorithm may be personalized for multiple users.

Abstract: A home network topology identification method, wherein the home network (10; 11) has a plurality of network devices (27, 28, 29) with a residential gateway (23) among them, the method comprises the following steps: (1a) obtain at least one home network parameter from at least one of the network devices (27, 28, 29); (1b) obtain a network channel gain function (CGF) of the home network (10; 11) from one of the network devices (27, 28, 29); (1c) transform the channel gain function (CGF) into the time domain to obtain an equivalent estimated channel delay spread function (CDS); (1d) obtain an estimated blind network topology from the estimated channel delay spread function (CDS) and a propagation speed of the network; and (1e) correlate the estimated blind network topology with the at least one home network parameter to obtain at least one structural network topology parameter; and a management center device (25) that is remote from a home network (10; 11) having a plurality of network devices (27, 28, 29) w

Abstract: A power control apparatus for controlling power consumption in customer premises equipment (CPE) for use in a content and data distribution network includes a detector, operative to determine an operational status of a connection between the CPE and a headend in the content and data distribution network, and a controller coupled with the detector. The controller is operative to place the CPE in a first mode of operation when a power failure event is not present and the operational status is indicative of a loss of connectivity between the CPE and the headend. The apparatus further includes switching circuitry coupled with the controller. The switching circuitry is operative in the first mode to disable power to a first subset of functional modules in the CPE, to thereby reduce power consumption in the CPE.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to cell phones and cameras, and to digital watermarking involving such cell phones and cameras. One claim recites a method comprising: measuring distortion introduced by a cell phone camera; using a programmed electronic processor, quantifying the distortion; and providing quantified distortion as feedback to adjust a digital watermark embedding process in view of the distortion introduced by the cell phone camera. The act of quantifying distortion may include, e.g., quantifying a spatial frequency response (SFR) of the cell phone camera. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided too.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a detector configured to detect a burst event for a selected frequency of a digital input signal having a predetermined bandwidth. The detector can provide a burst trigger, in response to detecting the burst event relative to a threshold, and provide other burst data for the detected burst event. A signal analyzer can be configured to measure signal information for another selected frequency of the digital input signal in response to the burst trigger. The signal analyzer can provide corresponding analysis data based on the measured signal information, the burst trigger, the other burst data, and the corresponding analysis data can be stored in memory.

Abstract: A content presenting method of the present disclosure includes: a history collecting step of collecting a viewing history of a user; a determining step of analyzing the viewing history to determine an active time segment in which an output section is in a state of being viewed; a data collecting step of collecting meta data assigned to a viewed content; an analyzing step of analyzing the meta data to extract a word representing the content; a profile generating step of generating, for each active time segment, a user profile based on the extracted word; a calculation step of calculating an estimated viewing time; and a playlist generating step of selecting contents based on the user profile generated correspondingly to the active time segment to be compatible with the estimated viewing time, to generate a playlist which defines an order in which the selected contents are played.

Abstract: A method implemented in a computer system for detecting performance degradation in a hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) cable plant having customer premises equipment (CPE) elements, active elements, and passive elements. The method collects radio frequency (RF) metric values, computes absolute deviation values of the RF metric values from reference RF metric values, computes relative hierarchical deviation values of the RF metric values, and computes relative peer deviation values of the RF metric values. The method sends an alarm message to an operator when the absolute deviation value, relative hierarchical deviation value, or relative peer deviation value for any element exceeds a threshold value.

Abstract: In embodiments, a device is illustrated for determining a sample rate difference between a first information signal and a second information signal including an offset determiner for determining for each of a plurality of segments of the first information signal, associated offset values which temporally align the plurality of segments with respect to the second information signal and a calculator for calculating the sample rate difference on the basis of the offset values.

Abstract: Systems and methods of perceptual quality monitoring of video information, communications, and entertainment that can estimate the perceptual quality of video with high accuracy, and can be used to produce quality scores that better correlate with subjective quality scores of an end user. The systems and methods of perceptual quality monitoring of video can generate, from an encoded input video bitstream, estimates of one or more quality parameters relating to the video, such as the coding bit rate parameter, the video frame rate parameter, and the packet loss rate parameter, and provide these video quality parameter estimates to a predetermined video quality estimation model. Because the estimates of the video quality parameters are generated from the encoded input video bitstream as it is being received, the systems and methods are suitable for use as QoE monitoring tools.

Abstract: A network device may be configured to receive video quality data that includes information corresponding to a delivery of video content from a content source to a user device via a network and information corresponding to video presentation conditions corresponding to the user device. The network device may also be configured to determine video quality metrics based on the video quality data. Each of the video quality metrics may correspond to a characteristic of the delivery of the video content from the content source to the user device or the video presentation conditions corresponding to the user device. The network device may also be configured to determine, based on the video quality metrics, a video quality score that corresponds to an estimated user viewing experience corresponding to the video content. The network device may also be configured to communicate the video quality score to an operator of the network.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for comparing media signals are disclosed. In some embodiments, media signals are compared by identifying characteristic features in the respective signals and then analyzing the characteristic features to determine if the signals contain corresponding content. In other embodiments, the characteristic features are analyzed to determine the extent to which the signals are synchronized in time.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an OLED display device and control method thereof. The OLED display device includes a display screen, a sensor and a timing controller, wherein the timing controller includes a detection unit, a test image generation unit, a data compensation unit and image control unit. Detection unit provides command for generating test image. Test image generation unit generates test image according to the command for generating test image. Data compensation unit obtains decayed signal corresponding to test image detected by the sensor and to generate compensation signal to transmit to image control unit according to decayed signal. Image control unit transmits test image to display screen for detecting decay of display screen when inputting test image. As such, the present invention can improve the uneven display situation caused by decay of OLED display device as time passes.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a DisplayPort control plane may be supported over a Wireless Gigabit Alliance or other wireless air interface. Some embodiments may efficiently optimize the amount of wireless bandwidth needed to accomplish tasks.

Abstract: A method for detection of anomalies using compressive measurements includes receiving sets of measurements, a set of measurements representing compressed coded data of a segment of data; collecting at least one statistic of the sets of measurements; and examining the at least one statistic to detect at least one anomaly in the at least one segment.

Abstract: A calibration system may be provided for calibrating displays in electronic devices during manufacturing. The calibration system may include calibration computing equipment and a test chamber having a light sensor. The calibration computing equipment may be configured to operate the light sensor and the display to gather display white point information such as the native white point of the display. Temperature data may be gathered from the electronic device during display calibration operations using a thermal sensor. The calibration computing equipment may determine a temperature adaptive target white point based on the gathered temperature data. The calibration computing equipment may be configured to compare the native white point of the display with the temperature adaptive target point. Based on the comparison, the calibration computing equipment may generate corresponding display calibration parameters. The display calibration parameters may be provided to and stored in the electronic device.

Abstract: Evaluating coded video by identifying spatial and temporal errors in the reconstructed video. Spatial errors may be identified by evaluating the severity of each individual error and pooling closely located errors to determine whether the collection of errors is noticeable. Temporal errors may be identified by evaluating the quality of each frame and then pooling consecutive frames to determine whether the collection of frames has errors that may be noticeable if the errors persist within the sequence of consecutive frames. The quality of the frames may be analyzed with any conventional analysis metric. In an embodiment, the quality of the frames may be analyzed using a row-column metric. The calculated analysis metrics may be normalized to accurately compare different metric calculations.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for measuring image quality using an ambient adaptive objective brightness metric. The method accepts an electronically formatted original image (I), and also accepts an electronically formatted brightened image (B), obtained by modifying the original image. For example, the brightened image (B) may be an illumination-modified original image. The method also accepts a relative ambient illumination value (?). A dynamic reference AI=I? is generated, and the brightened image (B) is compared to the dynamic reference (AI).

Abstract: Systems and methods for calibrating an electronic display to reduce or eliminate a mura artifact are provided. The mura artifact may be due to differential behavior of common voltage layers (VCOMs) in the electronic display. One method for reducing or eliminating the mura artifact may involve turning on an electronic display and programming pixels the electronic display to a uniform gray level. An initial luminance value may be determined and, after waiting a period of time, a subsequent luminance of the pixels may be measured. When a difference between the subsequent luminance and initial luminance is within a threshold, the mura artifact may be understood to have settled and the electronic display may be calibrated.

Abstract: A display device according to the present invention includes: a display unit including a plurality of pixels coupled to a plurality of scan lines; a plurality of scan driving blocks coupled to the plurality of scan lines and adapted to apply a plurality of scan signals; an electrostatic discharge (ESD) unit adapted to protect the plurality of scan driving blocks from static charges; an AC power source unit for supplying a first power source voltage of which a level is changed between a logic high level and a logic low level, to the plurality of scan driving blocks through a first power source voltage wire during a pixel test of the plurality of pixels; and a DC power source unit for supplying a second power source voltage of the logic high level to the ESD unit through a second power source voltage wire.

Abstract: A testing apparatus, coupled to a mobile storage device, includes a control module and an intermediate module. The intermediate module, coupled to a television system and the mobile storage device, is for switching a subordinate status of the mobile storage device. The control module controls the intermediate module to write target data into the mobile storage device, and to allow the mobile storage device to output the target data to the television system.

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring a response speed of a display panel is provided. The measuring device includes a microcontroller and at least one photo sensor. The microcontroller provides a control command, according to which a display controller of the display panel provides test pattern to the display panel. The photo sensor senses a test frame displayed corresponding to the test pattern by the display panel, and provides a corresponding sensing signal associated with brightness and a response signal. According to the response signal, the response speed of the display panel is calculated.

Abstract: Techniques for objectively determining perceived video/image quality, the techniques including receiving a degraded bit-stream comprising encoded video/image data, and subsequently parsing the bit-stream to extract one or more video/image coding components. The video coding components may include intra-prediction modes, discrete cosine transform (DCT) coefficients, motion information, or combinations thereof, and may be used as a basis for objectively predicting a Quality of Experience (QoE) or Motion Opinion Score (MOS) score of the degraded bit-stream.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, articles, and methods are described including operations for selectively adjusting picture quality features of a display based at least in part on whether a user can perceive a loss in video quality and/or on power supply data.

Abstract: A mobile device and method for measuring image quality parameters, the device including a digital camera configured to capture one or a plurality of images, a processor configured to select one or a plurality of pairs of points from each image of the one or plurality of images, each pair of points connectable by a line, the processor further configured to compute one or a plurality of image quality parameters from at least one of the lines, and the processor further configured to compute a representative image quality parameter from the image quality parameters, and an output unit configured to communicate one or a plurality of representative image quality parameters.

Abstract: A detector for detecting multiple HDMI signals includes an HDMI source port, an HDMI objective port and a status detecting unit. The HDMI source port includes a CEC pin, an HTPLG pin and a DDC pin. The HDMI objective port includes a CEC pin, an HTPLG pin and a DDC pin set. The status detecting unit includes an input port, an output port and a status crosscheck module. The input port includes a CEC pin, an HTPLG pin and a DDC pin set respectively connected to those of the HDMI source port. The output port includes a CEC pin, an HTPLG pin and a DDC pin set respectively connected to those of the HDMI objective port. The status crosscheck module detects whether the HTPLG pin and the CEC pin of the input port receive signals or not.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device receives a broadcast signal includes a high-speed transmission channel and a low-speed transmission channel. The electronic device estimates a CN when the electronic device is in an environment corresponding to a stationary state, based on a measured reception power, reception sensitivity required for receiving a broadcast service of the high-speed transmission channel and a necessary CN required for receiving the broadcast service of the high-speed transmission channel, and controls a processing of switching a demodulation target between the high-speed transmission channel and the low-speed transmission channel, based on a difference between the estimated CN and the measured CN.

Abstract: An imaging sensor is signaled to capture a digital image of a dark scene. For each of the pixel columns in the image, a respective column value is computed that represents at least some of the pixels in the column. For each of the pixel columns in the image, a respective comparison is made between the respective column value of the pixel column and a reference value. A respective column score is computed, for each of the pixel columns, based on the respective comparison. An indication that identifies one or more of the pixel columns as anomalous is stored, when the respective column score of the one or more the pixel columns does not meet a criterion. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A method for creating and displaying points of interest in video test results comprises obtaining a plurality of video test results, each of the plurality of video test results corresponding to a tester, and for each of the plurality of video test results, displaying the video test results, receiving at least one indicator of a point of interest in the video test results, receiving a text comment associated with the point of interest, and saving a timestamp that indicates a position in the video test results of the point of interest and a text comment in a memory. Then a graphical user interface is created that displays the timestamp and text comment of each point of interest in the plurality of test video results, where selection of a point of interest causes the corresponding video test result to be displayed beginning at the timestamp of the selected point of interest.

Abstract: A method for calibrating an autostereoscopic display system, having the steps of detecting a camera viewing position (P) of a camera (16; 116) arranged to be able to observe a display (22) of the autostereoscopic display system (S12), providing and displaying on the display (22) in an autostereoscopic display mode of the display (22) a test pattern including different image information for at least two laterally displaced respective viewing positions (28; 32) in front of the display (22), of which viewing positions at least one is based on the detected camera viewing position (P), based on system parameters of the autostereoscopic display system (S14, S16), and adjusting at least one of the system parameters based on a camera image of the test pattern as observed by the camera (16; 116) (S22).

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, computer readable media and other implementations, including a method to calibrate a camera that includes capturing by the camera a frame of a scene, identifying features appearing in the captured frame, the features associated with pre-determined values representative of physical attributes of one or more objects, and determining parameters of the camera based on the identified features appearing in the captured frame and the pre-determined values associated with the identified features.