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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6604217 | Multiword information encoded by wordwise interleaving and wordwise error protection with error locative clues derived from synchronizing channel bit groups and directed to target words A method for encoding multiword information by wordwise interleaving and wordwise error protection with error locative clues derived from synchronizing channel bit groups and directed to target words, a method for decoding such information, a device for e... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604218 | Data encoding apparatus and data decoding apparatus A data encoding apparatus is provided wherein, in one aspect, bit data are encoded by using at least one kind of error-correcting code out of two kinds of error-correcting modes--random error-correcting code mode and burst error correcting code mode. The ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604219 | DC control of a multilevel signal A system and method are disclosed for writing a multilevel data sequence to a storage medium so that a read signal generated by reading the multilevel data sequence from the storage medium will have reduced low frequency content is described. The method i... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604220 | Disk drive comprising a multiple-input sequence detector selectively biased by bits of a decoded ECC codedword A disk drive is disclosed comprising a multiple-input sequence detector for detecting an estimated data sequence from a sequence of read signal sample values. The multiple-input sequence detector comprises a first iterative detector and a second iterative... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604221 | Error propagation control method in decision feedback equalization and magnetic recording/reproducing device An error propagation control method and a recording/reproducing device which uses the method in a system which makes use of MDFE are disclosed. In the error propagation control method in accordance with multi-level decision feedback equalization in which ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604222 | Block code to efficiently correct adjacent data and/or check bit errors A block code for correcting adjacent errors and almost-adjacent errors that occur in semiconductor memory data, with such errors possibly being caused by a neutron single event upset (NSEU). A block code includes a generator matrix that has columns in whi... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604223 | System and method for correcting interference errors in data encoded on storage media A system and method for correcting interference errors in data encoded on storage media comprising position marks disposed on a storage medium, the position marks being configured to encode a plurality of track addresses and at least four track types. A c... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604224 | Method of performing content integrity analysis of a data stream A method providing integrity analysis of content data streams within an information distribution system. On-demand content is divided into a plurality of content portions to be severally distributed among disk drives of an array of disk drives. A data str... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604225 | Calculation of electromagnetic field intensity by moment method In calculating an electromagnetic field intensity by a moment method, real and imaginary parts of a mutual impedance, mutual admittance, and mutual reaction between elements and of the elements themselves are approximated by a sum of terms each with a fre... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604226 | Verifying on-chip decoupling capacitance using transistor and capacitor surface area information A technique for verifying on-chip decoupling capacitance using transistor and capacitor surface area information is provided. The technique broadly includes determining a surface area of a transistor, determining a surface area of a decoupling capacitor, ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604227 | Minimal level sensitive timing abstraction model capable of being used in general static timing analysis tools A minimal level sensitive timing abstraction model supports multiple levels of hierarchy, is input stimulus independent, can be input into general static timing analysis (STA) tools, and limits timing analysis to the most critical paths, i.e., the most cr... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604228 | Technique of fabricating integrated circuits having interfaces compatible with different operating voltage conditions A technique of fabricating an integrated circuit adaptable for use in various operating voltage environments. The same integrated circuit design may be used in different operating modes depending on the particular option selected. For example, there may b... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604229 | Method of designing wiring for power sources in a semiconductor chip, and a computer product In a higher layer, power source wiring is provisionally provided between a logic-decided functional block and the logic-undecided functional block. Then, a resistor network of the power source wiring within the logic-undecided functional block is prepared... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604230 | Multi-logic device systems having partial crossbar and direct interconnection architectures Multi-FPGA systems (MFSs) are used as custom computing machines, logic emulators and rapid prototyping vehicles. A key aspect of these systems is their programmable routing architecture, which is the manner in which wires, FPGAs and Field-Programmable Int... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604231 | Three-dimensional MCM, method for manufacturing the same, and storage medium storing data for the method A manufacturing method for a three-dimensional MCM, having a standard cell or embedded array as a basechip, is provided. On the basechip an external chip is stacked with bumps sandwiching between them. In the case that the standard cell is employed as the... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604232 | High-level synthesis method and storage medium storing the same A high-level synthesis method comprising the steps of converting an operating description describing one or more operations to a control data flow graph (CDFG) including one or more nodes representing the one or more operations and one or more I/O branche... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604233 | Method for optimizing the integrated circuit chip size for efficient manufacturing The number of good IC (Integrated Circuit) chips per wafer or time to print a wafer is optimized by examining a number of prospective chip-to-wafer offsets, and, for each offset, a number of prospective arrangements of reticle exposures (shot maps). Integ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604234 | Method of designing/manufacturing semiconductor integrated circuit device using combined exposure pattern and semiconductor integrated circuit device In a method of designing/manufacturing a plurality of semiconductor integrated circuit devices having built-in ROMs each storing different data on a single wafer, a ROM pattern is formed in combination with a pattern that is common to a plurality of semic... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604235 | Operating system upgrading Methods for upgrading the operating system of an appliance and/an one or more applications run by the appliance. The method can be used to reload existing software, to add an operating mode to the appliance, and/or to enable an existent but previously dis... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604236 | System and method for generating file updates for files stored on read-only media A method and system of the present invention generates a representation of a new version of an original file system with reference to the original file system and the new version of the file system. Use of data from previous versions of the file system re... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604237 | Apparatus for journaling during software deployment and method therefor A method and apparatus for automatically generating a log, or journal, during the deployment of software packages to client systems on a network are implemented. The logs may be used to verify the deployment and facilitate selectively deployment of compon... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604238 | Method and system for installing software The present invention is a system and method for facilitating the installation of third party software programs according to the user's preferred configuration. While it permits the normal user inputs such as keying in of personal information and license ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604239 | System and method for virtual television program rating A method and a system for combining at least two sources of television program rating information, including at least one source obtained through user input into an electronic interface, to provide a more accurate and focused rating for a particular telev... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604240 | Interactive television program guide system with operator showcase A system is provided in which an interactive television program guide is implemented on user television equipment such as a set-top box. The program guide provides an operator showcase in the form of one or more operator showcase television listings scree... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604241 | Communicating video information in a network using universal resource locators A method and apparatus are provided for communicating network information among network devices using protocols based on Universal Resource Locators. In one embodiment, an apparatus for retrieving information in a network, comprises a first URL interface ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604242 | Combining television broadcast and personalized/interactive information The invention provides an improved method and system for interactive broadcast and web information browsing. In embodiments of the invention, web information is presented in conjunction with a broadcast television image, either at an edge of the image scr... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6604243 | System and method for information filtering According to an embodiment of the present invention, a fast matching algorithm uses a memory space efficient data structure to accomplish information filtering in a system receiving information, such as a set top box used in conjunction with a television ... | 08/05/2003 |
