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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6839357 | Transmission system, receiver, and interconnection network The invention provides a programmable network architecture for interconnecting several calculation modules in a receiver of a data transmission system with a very high data rate, which receiver comprises a forward and a return communication path. The architecture re... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6832000 | Automatic segmentation-based grass detection for real-time video Pixels in a video image may be segmented based upon selected criteria, such as a common color, texture, shape, amplitude range or temporal variation. Color values for these pixels may be used to calculate a color probability function which indicates the probability ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6826230 | Method and system for coding an image sequence corresponding coded signal and storage medium and method and system for decoding such a coded signal The invention relates to an image sequence coding method comprising a segmentation of each image into partitions made of regions, an estimation and compensation of the motion of these regions between two partitions, and a region contour and texture coding step. The ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6810082 | Chroma based adaptive signal peaking A method and apparatus for the selective peaking of portions of a video signal is provided. The video signals, such as those transmitted in compressed form, in accordance with MPEG Standards, can be presented as blocks of data encoded using Discrete Cosine Transform... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6798919 | System and method for providing a scalable dynamic objective metric for automatic video quality evaluation There is disclosed an improved system and method for providing a scalable dynamic objective metric for automatically evaluating the video quality of a video image. The system comprises an objective metric controller that is capable of receiving a plurality of object... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6798912 | Apparatus and method of program classification based on syntax of transcript information A method of program classification based on syntax of transcript information includes receiving transcript information associated with the program wherein the transcript information has a plurality of sentences, determining characteristics of at least one of the plu... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6766098 | Method and apparatus for detecting fast motion scenes A video indexing method and device for selecting keyframes from each detected scene in the video. The method and device detects fast motion scenes by counting the number of consecutive scene changes detected. ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6760376 | Motion compensated upconversion for video scan rate conversion For use in a video image upconversion unit of the type that uses motion compensation to generate an interpolated field using motion vectors, an improved method of motion compensation is disclosed that calculates a first correlation value from the values of correspon... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6757305 | Transmission system The transmission system comprises a transmitter (10) and a receiver (14). The transmitter (10) can transmit a number of multiplex signals (12) to the receiver (14). The receiver (14) comprises storage means (20) for s... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6754294 | Dual equalizer for use in an receiver and method of operation An apparatus for reducing a precursor ISI signal in a receiver that receives an incoming stream of symbols distorted by intersymbol interference (ISI) includes: 1) a first forward filter for receiving the incoming stream of distorted symbols and generating a first e... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6747854 | Multi-channel magnetic head with magnetoresistive elements Multi-channel magnetic head having a high channel density, provided with a head face (1) which extends in a first direction (I) in which a record carrier is relatively movable with respect to said magnetic head, and in a second direction (II) transverse to th... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6741617 | Arrangement for decoding digital video signals The invention relates to an arrangement for deriving an ancillary signal from a compressed digital video signal (e.g. MPEG). The ancillary signal comprises selected parts of the main signal, for example, the DC coefficients of I-pictures, or the unscrambled parts. T... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6741277 | System and method for automated testing of digital television receivers There is disclosed a system and method for the automated testing of digital television receivers. The automated test system comprises a digital video signal unit capable of sending a digital video test pattern to a digital television receiver. The digital video sign... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6735164 | Electronic device A device for reading information stored on an information disc (2), and perhaps for writing information to the disc (2) as well. The device includes at least one position switch (1) for recognizing the position of the information disc (2)... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6732324 | Receiver with improved decoder A receiver for receiving digital signals comprises a front end (18) for receiving RF signals and converting them into an input signal for an de-interleaver 22 for obtaining a de-interleaved signal. The output of the de-interleaver is connected to a dec... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6718307 | Speech input device with attention span A speech input based input device (100) has a standby mode in which it can only recognize its activation instruction and an operational mode in which it can recognize commands for control of an apparatus. When the device (100) recognizes in the speech ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6701128 | Transmission system The transmission system according to the invention comprises a transmitter (10) and a receiver (12). The transmitter (10) can transmit a multicarrier signal (11) to the receiver (12). The receiver (12) comprises an interference absorption circuit (20), wh... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6687908 | Interactive television An interactive television system for selectively retrieving video images or teletext pages from a remote transmitter (1). User requests are communicated to the transmitter through the telephone network (5). The selected images (e.g. teletext pages) are pr... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6674484 | Video sample rate conversion to achieve 3-D effects The two dimensional sample rate conversion capabilities of a video display system are used to produce three-dimensional effects. Linear and non-linear scaling is applied to a video image to convey a sense of depth. The three dimensional effects are used t... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6670942 | Sampler for a picture display device The invention relates to a sampler (2) and a method for converting a signal (S1) into a multiple signal (S220 . . . S222), comprising a stage (22) of sample & hold circuits (220 . . . 222). The sampler (2) comprises an input circuit (20) having means (201... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6661467 | Subtitling transmission system A method of simultaneously transmitting a video signal and encoded data representing graphic images is disclosed. The invention is particularly applicable for transmitting multilingual subtitles with a video program. The graphic images are rectangular reg... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6657677 | Method and apparatus for improving conversion from SD to HDTV Image enhancement is achieved by a combination of linear and non-linear techniques. The linear technique is preferably peaking, while the non-linear techniques is preferably LTI. The peaking is applied to non-edge areas of the image. The LTI is applied to... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6647429 | Method and apparatus for interconnecting token ring lans operating in ATM The invention relates to a local area network operating according to the asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) for transmitting cells, comprising a plurality of network interfaces. At least two ring systems are provided which comprise each two network interfac... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6643757 | Logical storage of UDF descriptors by mapping a plurality of descriptors into a physical layer Descriptored information is stored in a file system according to a Uniform Disk Format Specification UDF. It accommodates storage of both data and descriptor items, through separating a descriptor item from the data through storing the former in a dedicat... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6642783 | Amplification device with optimized linearity The invention relates to an amplification device AD, comprising a first and a second amplifier AMP1 and AMP2, arranged in cascade, each amplifier being provided with a feedback loop Zi (where i=1 or 2) and having a gain proper Gi equal to Ai/(1+Ai.Zi). In... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6628736 | Estimating the optimal sampling instant in a TDMA packet transmission system The invention relates to a system for transmitting TDMA packets between interactive terminals and a head station via a transmission medium, in which the receiver effects a oversampling of the received signal so as to retrieve the optimal sample correspond... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6618671 | Method of determining the position of a mobile unit A method of determining the position of a mobile unit (MS1) having a GPS receiver (24) is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of measuring mobile unit pseudoranges at the mobile unit (MS1) using the GPS receiver (24); providing reference pseudorang... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6611209 | Signal processing system A signal processing system includes a signal processing device (8) and a portable information carrier (2). The signal processing device comprises a signal source selection device (11) having a number of preset positions. A preset position can be related t... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6606691 | System integrating agents having different resource-accessing schemes In a system integrating modules (PROC) designed for a time-slotted resource-accessing scheme and modules (PROC') designed for accessing a common resource based on request-arbitration, a request-arbitration scheme is used for managing access to a common re... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6603728 | Liquid-filled damper for a shock-sensitive apparatus, and method of manufacturing said damper The invention relates to a liquid-filled damper for a shock-sensitive apparatus, comprising a base part and an elastic cover part. It is an object of the invention to provide a liquid-filled damper and a method of manufacturing such a damper, which can be... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6603517 | Very low cost digital TV module A method and device for adapting an existing analog television receiver to receive and decode both analog and digital television signals. A digital module is provided within the analog television receiver and its output is provided to the picture-in-pictu... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6600701 | Stacking unit for an electronic device with electromechanical switching unit The invention relates to a device for reading information stored on an information plate (6, 7) and/or writing information on an information plate (6, 7), comprising a stacking unit for the storage of at least two information plates in storage compartment... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6600518 | Adaptive clipping prevention for picture sharpness enhancement A contrast control and clipping device is configured to determine a maximum range of enhancement that may be applied to each pixel for picture sharpness enhancement. This maximum range is used to limit the enhancement that is determined by the conventiona... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6600517 | System and method for improving the sharpness of a video image There is disclosed an apparatus for sharpening an edge in a video image. The apparatus comprises: 1) a first circuit for determining a first luminance value of a first pixel associated with the first edge and a second luminance value of a second pixel ass... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6600495 | Image interpolation and decimation using a continuously variable delay filter and combined with a polyphase filter A filter structure is provided that facilitates the use of the filter as either a continuous delay Farrow filter or a selectable delay polyphase filter. The less complex polyphase filter is used when the desired scale substantially corresponds to a define... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6600277 | Power supply The invention relates to a power supply (9) for a deflection circuit (1), that comprises a deflection coil (2) for connection to a picture tube, a drive circuit (4,5,6) connected to the deflection coil (2), and a deflection controller (3) for controlling ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6600300 | Digitally controlled DC/DC converter A DC/DC converter (1; 20), comprising inductive electrical energy storage means (L), switching means (S1-S4) and means (6; 15) wherein said control means (6; 15) are arranged for selectively operating said switching means (S1-S4) for transferring an amoun... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6601237 | Apparatus and method for rescheduling program conflicts in a virtual channel scheduling gap The invention relates to an apparatus for receiving programs from a plurality of channels, comprising a tuner for tuning to any of the plurality of channels, and an electronic program guide (EPG) for presenting a schedule of the programs. The apparatus co... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6580687 | Device for positioning a transducing head by means of a drive and a microactuator A device for positioning a transducing head (14) over a selected track of a rotatable information disc. The device includes a slider (12) supporting the transducing head, a carrier supporting the slider, a drive for moving the carrier to effect coarse rad... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6580583 | Magnetic head with integrated circuit on a rigid body A thin-film magnetic head has a semiconductor substrate in which there is an integrated circuit, and on which a magnetic layer structure is arranged. During manufacturing the integrated circuit is formed on one side of the semiconductor substrate, and tha... | 06/17/2003 |
