Abstract: A system and method to provide streaming video content to a screen of a smart electronic device in non-viewable form until a user agrees to view the video in exchange for an incremental amount of currency, at which time the streaming video content becomes viewable in pre-determined increments of time pre-paid for by the user of the smart device by interacting with the screen. The user can determine through the screen how many increments of viewable streaming of video content are desired to be purchased and viewed by interacting with the screen in a pre-determined way each time the streaming video content becomes non-viewable.

Abstract: A request to activate a service may be received from a user device and a determination may be made as to whether the request is authorized or fraudulent. In particular, a geographical location of the user device may be determined. Whether to activate the service may be determined based on the geographical location of the user device.

Abstract: A transmitter is configured to operate in a mobile communication system according to a mobile communication standard (e.g., 3GPP), wherein resources of the communication system are divided into resources elements. The transmitter is also configured to transmit an additional telegram by separating the telegram into a plurality of data packets, each of the data packets being shorter than the telegram, and transmitting each of the data packets respectively in one of the resource elements.

Abstract: At least one application runs on a hardware platform that includes a plurality of coprocessors, each of which has a respective internal memory space. An intermediate software layer (MVL) is transparent to the application and intercepts calls for coprocessor use. If the data corresponding to an application's call, or separate calls from different entities (including different applications) to the same coprocessor, to the API of a target coprocessor, cannot be stored within the available internal memory space of the target coprocessor, but comprises data subsets that individually can, the MVL intercepts the call response to the application/entities and indicates that the target coprocessor can handle the request. The MVL then transfers the data subsets to the target coprocessor as needed by the corresponding kernel(s) and swaps out each data subset to the internal memory of another coprocessor to make room for subsequently needed data subsets.

Abstract: The disclosure provides for electronic commerce using streaming media. (1) E-commerce opportunities are combined with incentives (e.g., random, pseudo-random, skill-based, or responsive to aggregate buying) for participation by recipients, enhancing the likelihood of responses from recipients and the value of distribution of the promotional information. (2) Techniques are applied to a server associated with e-commerce opportunities, to avoid unduly burdening that server. An applet may conduct the interactive process with the recipient and present results to the server, implement the incentives, conduct e-commerce transactions with the recipient, and select one or more recipients for an incentive reward. (3) The promotional material is associated with elements of the streaming media being presented, such as an actor or object.

Abstract: An data channel system and method provide a composite signal having an overt, persistent signal channel and a non-persistent channel encoded onto a signal in the persistent channel by timing variation of the persistent channel signal.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for controlling a presentation of media content are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, methods for controlling a presentation of media content, the methods comprising: causing the presentation of the media content to begin; measuring an elapsed time of the presentation of the media content; determining a first threshold based on at least one of: a characteristic of a person; a characteristic of a current point in time; and a characteristic of the media content; determining if the elapsed time of the presentation has met the first threshold; and ending the presentation in response to determining that the elapsed time of the presentation has met the first threshold.

Abstract: A system for performing encryption and/or decryption may include a parent cryptographic device. The parent cryptographic device may be configured to receive a first cryptographic key. The parent cryptographic device may be configured to determine one or more session keys based on the first cryptographic key and/or internally generated random data bits. The parent cryptographic device may be configured to insert the one or more session keys onto one or more child cryptographic devices that are operably connected to the parent cryptographic device. The one or more child cryptographic devices may be configured to receive the one or more session keys from the parent cryptographic device, and perform one or more of encryption or decryption of communications exchanged with another child cryptographic device of the one or more child cryptographic devices. The one or more child cryptographic devices may perform encryption/decryption after separation from the parent cryptographic device.

Abstract: A method for communicating half-rate encoded voice frames. The method includes receiving, by a digital signal processor, a half-rate encoded voice frame. The method further includes determining, by the digital signal processor, a network access code. The method further includes encoding, by the digital signal processor, a network identifier based on the network access code. The method further includes scrambling, by the digital signal processor, the network identifier to generate a scrambled network identifier. The method further includes generating, by the digital signal processor, an erasure pattern. The method further includes generating, by the digital signal processor, a half-rate embedded voice code word based on the erasure pattern and the half-rate encoded voice frame. The method further includes generating, by the digital signal processor, a half-rate embedded logical data unit based on the half-rate embedded voice code word and the scrambled network identifier.

Abstract: An apparatus for decoding a media stream includes a memory module, a processor module coupled to the memory module, wherein the memory module contains instructions that when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to perform the following: receive a media stream including a segment signaling information and a plurality of segments, wherein the plurality of segments includes encoded and unencoded segments, wherein the segment signaling information includes identification of at least two segment groups each including at least one segment, identify at least one segment group using the segment signaling information in the media stream, identify at least one segment decoding algorithm for the at least one segment group, identify at least one decoding key for the at least segment group, and decode each encoded segment within the at least segment group using the at least segment decoding algorithm and the at least one decoding key.

Abstract: Methods, circuits, and systems for preventing data remanence in memory systems are provided. Original data is stored in a first memory, which may be a static random access memory (SRAM). Data is additionally stored in a second memory. Data in the first memory is periodically inverted, preventing data remanence in the first memory. The data in the second memory is periodically inverted concurrently with the data in the first memory. The data in the second memory is used to keep track of the inversion state of the data in the first memory. The original data in the first memory can be reconstructed performing a logical exclusive-OR operation between the data in the first memory and the data in the second memory.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for implementing synchronous triggers for waveform capture in a multiple FPGA system is described. The apparatus includes trigger net circuitry that has one or more trigger nets and an output. Furthermore, a plurality of programmable logic devices are provided with each logic device including logic circuitry that is programmable to correspond to a circuit design, a logic analyzer circuit that includes logic connections coupled to the logic circuitry to monitor operating signals of the circuit design, and a register with a data input that is coupled to the output of the trigger net circuitry and an output that is coupled to a control input of the logic analyzer circuit. The trigger net circuitry outputs a control signal that is applied to all registers such that each logic analyzer circuit is controlled to concurrently capture data waveforms.

Abstract: A method, computer readable medium and an apparatus for providing supplemental information related to a character featured on a broadcast television program, wherein the supplemental information is not broadcast along with the broadcast television program. A viewer can request specific supplemental information associated with the broadcast television program through a telephone or electronic network interface. In some embodiments, a service controller transmits the requested supplemental information such that an audio component of the supplemental information does not conflict with the audio component of the broadcast television program.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for controlling a presentation of media content are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, methods for controlling a presentation of media content, the methods comprising: causing the presentation of the media content to begin; measuring an elapsed time of the presentation of the media content; determining a first threshold based on at least one of: a characteristic of a person; a characteristic of a current point in time; and a characteristic of the media content; determining if the elapsed time of the presentation has met the first threshold; and ending the presentation in response to determining that the elapsed time of the presentation has met the first threshold.