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Космические корабли и станции, автоматические КА и методы их проектирования, бортовые комплексы управления, системы и средства жизнеобеспечения, особенности технологии производства ракетно-космических систем

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Мониторинг СМИ и социальных сетей. Сканирование интернета, новостных сайтов, специализированных контентных площадок на базе мессенджеров. Гибкие настройки фильтров и первоначальных источников.

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05-01-2012 дата публикации

Information reproduction device and information reproduction method

Номер: US20120002521A1
Автор: Daisuke Shimoda
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

A process of reproducing information according to the present invention includes: reproducing record data recorded on an information-recording medium including a data area for recording the record data, and a defect control area for recording defect information of the data area; storing the defect information in a storage unit; and reducing a storage area of the storage unit which is used for storing the defect information.

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Номер записи: 1
19-01-2012 дата публикации

Recording medium for storing information for still picture, recording and/or reproducing method and apparatus therefor

Номер: US20120014666A1
Автор: Jung-Suk Kang, Pan-Qie Park, Seong-Jin Moon, Tae-Yun Chung, Young-Nam Oh
Принадлежит: Individual

A recordable and/or rewriteable recording medium for storing still picture data, and recording and/or reproducing method and apparatus therefor. The recording medium stores still picture group information for grouping a plurality of still pictures in order to manage the still picture at a group level, and stores audio group information for grouping additional audio data added to the still picture data after the still picture data are recorded. Therefore, large-capacity still picture data and additional audio data added thereto can be recorded using a minimum amount of management information. Further, during reproduction, data can be displayed and edited in units of the respective still pictures. Also, it is possible to cope with after-recording of the audio data.

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Номер записи: 2
26-01-2012 дата публикации

Method for detecting program overlapping portion and audio/video recording device using the same

Номер: US20120020642A1
Автор: Masaki Toyokura
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

A data recorder records (n−1)th episode data and n-th episode data of a drama series, where n is an integer of two ore more. An audio decoder generates respective audio data of these episodes. An overlapping portion determiner extracts and compares a tail portion of the audio data of the (n−1)th episode and a head portion of the audio data of the n-th episode to detect an overlapping portion, and records an overlapping time between the (n−1)th and n-th episodes to an overlapping time storage. A recorded data editor deletes a portion of the (n−1)th episode data corresponding to the overlapping time recorded in the overlapping time storage, from a tail end of the (n−1)th episode data, and records the resulting (n−1)th episode data as (n−1)th episode edited data to the data recorder.

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Номер записи: 3
26-01-2012 дата публикации

Data transferring method

Номер: US20120023275A1
Автор: Akiyoshi Yamashita
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

A first device ( 1 ) includes a first interface ( 4 ) which transmits and receives, to and from a rotating recording medium, data in data blocks in a size equal to the integral multiple of the sector size of the recording medium, and transmits and receives, to and from a second device ( 2 ), in packets, the data transferred from or to the recording medium. The second device ( 2 ) includes a second interface ( 5 ) which is connected to the first interface ( 4 ) and transmits and receives data in packets to and from the first device ( 1 ). In transferring data between the first device ( 1 ) and the second device ( 2 ), data is transferred in the integral ratio of sectors to packets set such that the number of packets is smaller than the number of packets required for data transfer for one sector.

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Номер записи: 4
09-02-2012 дата публикации

Image reporting method and system

Номер: US20120033871A1
Автор: David J. Vining, David K. Ahn, David R. Stelts, Yaorong Ge
Принадлежит: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

A method and system are provided to report the findings of an expert's analysis of image data. The method and system are based on a reporting system that forms the basis of an image management system that can efficiently and systematically generate image reports, facilitate data entry into searchable databases for data mining, and expedite billing and collections for the expert's services. The expert identifies a significant finding on an image and attaches a location:description code to the location of that finding in order to create a significant finding and an entry into a database. Further descriptions of that finding, such as dimensional measurements, may be automatically appended to the finding as secondary attributes. After the evaluation, the system sorts the findings in the database and presents the findings by prioritized categories. The expert edits and approves a multimedia report which may be delivered by electronic means to an end-user.

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Номер записи: 5
01-03-2012 дата публикации

Audio crossfading

Номер: US20120053710A1
Автор: Alexander Kanaris, Aram Lindahl, Joseph M. Williams, Richard M. Powell
Принадлежит: Apple Inc

Techniques are presented for dynamically controlling an audio crossfade from a first audio track to a second audio track. The first audio track may be decoded and buffered to a first buffer. A user may select a second audio track at some point during playback of the first audio track. The second audio track may be decoded, and a processor may access the decoded second audio track and the buffered first audio track and mix the two audio tracks. The mixed audio track may be inserted in the same first buffer near or at the read pointer of the first buffer, such that latency between the user selection and the crossfade into the selected audio track may be minimized. The insertion of the mixed audio track may depend on various factors, including the type of audio file and/or the decoder type used to decode the second audio track.

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Номер записи: 6
15-03-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for managing disc defects using updateable dma, and disc thereof

Номер: US20120063285A1
Автор: Jung-Wan Ko, Kyung-geun Lee, Sung-hee Hwang
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

A reproducing apparatus is provided. The reproducing apparatus includes a recording/reading unit that records data on or reads data from a disc including a defect management area in which defect information regarding data recorded in a data area of the disc and defect management information for managing the defect information are repeatedly recorded, and a controller that controls the recording/reading unit to read the defect information and the defect management information from the defect management area, and read data from the disc using the defect information. First defect information, which is repeatedly recorded, includes second defect information which is recorded in a predetermined area and defect information regarding a defective block occurring after the second defect information is recorded. The defect management information includes location information of the defect information.

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Номер записи: 7
22-03-2012 дата публикации

Optical disc recorder and buffer management method thereof

Номер: US20120072660A1
Автор: Shih-Ta Hung, Tai-Liang Lin
Принадлежит: MediaTek Inc

A buffer management method is provided. A host issues a read command requesting access for a read data block and a write command requesting recording of a write data block. A write buffer is dedicated to store the write data block. A read buffer is dedicated to store the read data block. The method comprises entering the optical disc recorder into a write loop. During the write loop, the optical disc recorder triggering a write command handling procedure in response to the write command; triggering a read command handling procedure in response to the read command; and triggering a pre-recording procedure to prepare the write data block in the write buffer for recording. Wherein contents between the write buffer and read buffer are exchangeable during the write handling procedure, the read handling procedure or the pre-recording procedure.

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Номер записи: 8
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Systems and Methods for Variable Thresholding in a Pattern Detector

Номер: US20120106607A1
Автор: Haitao Xia, Nenad Miladinovic, Shaohua Yang
Принадлежит: LSI Corp

Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for pattern identification. As an example, a pattern detection circuit is discussed that include: a distance calculation circuit operable to calculate a distance value corresponding to a difference between a first pattern and a second pattern; a threshold comparator circuit operable to compare the distance value to a variable threshold value; and a threshold value calculation circuit. The threshold value calculation circuit is operable to modify the variable threshold value based at least in part on the distance value.

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Номер записи: 9
10-05-2012 дата публикации

Information carrier comprising access information

Номер: US20120113788A1
Автор: Aalbert Stek, Bart Van Rompaey, Martinus Wilhelmus BLUM
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

An information carrier for holding user information includes access information for accessing the user information, the access information being stored in a pre-determined first region on the information carrier. The information carrier further includes at least one further region different from the first region, the further region comprising dummy information.

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Номер записи: 10
10-05-2012 дата публикации

System and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices

Номер: US20120117200A1
Автор: Nicholas A. J. Millington
Принадлежит: Individual

A system is described for maintaining synchrony of operations among a plurality of devices having independent clocking arrangements. A task distribution device is to distribute tasks to a synchrony group comprising a plurality of devices to perform tasks distributed by the task distribution device in synchrony. The task distribution device distributes each task to synchrony group members over a network. Each task is associated with a time stamp that indicates a time, relative to a clock maintained by the task distribution device, at which synchrony group members are to execute the task. Each synchrony group member periodically obtains from the task distribution device an indication of current time indicated by its clock, determines a time differential between the task distribution device's clock and its respective clock and determines therefrom a time at which, according to its respective clock, the time stamp indicates that it is to execute the task.

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Номер записи: 11
10-05-2012 дата публикации

Method and system for applying content restrictions to renderers in identified network viewing areas

Номер: US20120117585A1
Автор: Eugene Matthew Farrelly, Gregory M. Evans, Kenneth Jennings, Ravi Reddy Katpelly, Scott Curtis
Принадлежит: ELOY TECHNOLOGY LLC

A media broker includes a communication interface communicatively coupling the media broker to one or more media storage devices and one or more renderers and a controller associated with the communication interface adapted to transmit a request for location information to one or more renderers, receive location information from each of the one or more renderers and determine, based upon the received location information, one or more viewing areas each comprising at least one of the one or more renderers. And then applying the media restrictions assigned to the renderers in those viewing areas, while still allowing media storage devices detected in any viewing area to record media of any rating.

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Номер записи: 12
31-05-2012 дата публикации

Method of determining defects in information storage medium, recording/reproducing apparatus using the same, and information storage medium

Номер: US20120137169A1
Автор: Hyo-lin Sung, Jung-Wan Ko, Sung-hee Hwang
Принадлежит: Individual

A method of determining whether a defect exists on an information storage medium is provided along with a recording/reproducing apparatus using the same. Such a method comprises: seeking a defect entry whose state information indicates that a defect block or a replacement block has been re-initialized without certification from a defect list for managing an information storage medium and including state information of the defect block and state information of the replacement block, wherein the medium includes a spare area for recording the replacement block to replace the defect block occurring in a user data area on the medium; and certifying the defect block or the replacement block registered in the sought defect entry. As a result, defect information can be effectively rearranged for quick re-initialization without certification in order to improve the performance of a drive system.

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Номер записи: 13
21-06-2012 дата публикации

Method and system for determining access sequence of data stored on a tape medium

Номер: US20120154946A1
Автор: Hirokazu Nakayama, Setsuko Masuda, Takashi Katagiri, Yuhko MORI, Yutaka Oishi
Принадлежит: International Business Machines Corp

Methods, computer systems, and computer program products are provided for determining an access sequence of a plurality of data groups stored on a tape medium. A first data group in the access sequence is selected based on which data group in the plurality of data groups has a beginning closest to a current position of the tape medium. A second data group in the access sequence is selected based on which remaining data group in the plurality of data groups has a beginning closest to an end of the first data group in the access sequence.

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Номер записи: 14
21-06-2012 дата публикации

Recording methods and devices for recording information on dual layer recordable disks

Номер: US20120155234A1
Автор: Johannus Leopoldus Bakx
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

The invention relates to recording methods for recording information on a dual layer recordable disk, and to corresponding recording devices. In one such method and recording device the OPC-area is variably located on a layer of the disk. In a preferred embodiment the OPC-area is located relative close to the radius where the data stream switches from the first layer to the second layer. This reduced additional time required for jumping to a fixed OPC-area. Furthermore, in another such method and device the information to be recorded is equally divided over both layers of the dual layer disc. This avoids additional time required for finalization.

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Номер записи: 15
28-06-2012 дата публикации

Method and system for operating a tape drive

Номер: US20120162807A1
Автор: Hirokazu Nakayama, Takashi Katagiri, Yuhko MORI, Yutaka Oishi
Принадлежит: International Business Machines Corp

Methods, computer systems, and computer program products are provided for operating a tape drive comprising a tape medium with a plurality of record groups stored thereon. Access sequence for the plurality of record groups is provided. The tape medium is positioned for reading a record group in the access sequence before a seek command for the record group in the access sequence is received.

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Номер записи: 16
28-06-2012 дата публикации

Magnetic disk drive and method of accessing a disk in the drive

Номер: US20120162809A1
Автор: Ikuko Iida
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp

According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk drive includes a disk, a determination module, and a controller. The determination module is configured to determine whether access to the disk requires data transfer between a host and the magnetic disk drive in accessing the disk. The controller is configured to control disk access according to a predetermined allocation of consecutive second logical addresses corresponding to physical addresses indicative of consecutive physical locations on the disk if the data transfer is not required. The second logical addresses are addresses different from first logical addresses recognized by the host.

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Номер записи: 17
05-07-2012 дата публикации

Systems and Methods for Efficient Data Storage

Номер: US20120173950A1
Автор: Ming Jin, Shaohua Yang
Принадлежит: LSI Corp

Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for preparing and accessing super sector data sets. As an example, a data storage system including a storage medium is disclosed. The storage medium includes a first servo data region and a second servo data region separated by a user data region. The user data region includes at least a portion of a first codeword and a portion of a second codeword that are together associated with a common header data.

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Номер записи: 18
19-07-2012 дата публикации

String Searching Within Peripheral Storage Devices

Номер: US20120182639A1
Автор: Bradley Edwin Whitney, David G. Hostetter, Gregory S. Toles
Принадлежит: Oracle International Corp

Systems and methods for retrieving data stored on a peripheral storage device such as a magnetic tape drive or disk drive include string searching using the peripheral storage device resources without transferring data to the requesting host computer and transferring only data blocks with matching data to the associated host computer to conserve host resources and data channel and/or network bandwidth.

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Номер записи: 19
19-07-2012 дата публикации

Media library monitoring system and method

Номер: US20120185589A1
Автор: Robert C. Sims
Принадлежит: Individual

Embodiments of methods and systems comprise collecting data associated with a library or library components and storing the collected data in repository. By collecting data associated with a library or library components and storing the collected data in a repository, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.

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Номер записи: 20
26-07-2012 дата публикации

Optical disk for high resolution and general video recording, optical disk reproduction apparatus, optical disk recording apparatus, and reproduction control information generation apparatus

Номер: US20120189278A1
Автор: Hideki Fukuda, Hideshi Ishihara, Hiromu Kitaura, Mitsuaki Oshima
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

A high resolution video signal is divided by video division means into a main signal and a sub signal, and the main signal and the sub signal are MPEG-encoded. The stream of the main signal and the stream of the sub signal are divided into 1 GPO or more of frames. First interleave blocks each including 1 GOP or more of the stream of the main signal and second interleave blocks each including 1 GOP or more of the stream of the sub signal are recorded on an optical disk. A high resolution reproduction apparatus reproduces both the first and second interleave blocks to obtain a high resolution video output. A non-high quality picture reproduction apparatus reproduces only the first or second interleave blocks to obtain a standard resolution video output.

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Номер записи: 21
26-07-2012 дата публикации

System and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices

Номер: US20120192071A1
Автор: Nicholas A. J. Millington
Принадлежит: Individual

A system is described for maintaining synchrony of operations among a plurality of devices having independent clocking arrangements. A task distribution device is to distribute tasks to a synchrony group comprising a plurality of devices to perform tasks distributed by the task distribution device in synchrony. The task distribution device distributes each task to synchrony group members over a network. Each task is associated with a time stamp that indicates a time, relative to a clock maintained by the task distribution device, at which synchrony group members are to execute the task. Each synchrony group member periodically obtains from the task distribution device an indication of current time indicated by its clock, determines a time differential between the task distribution device's clock and its respective clock and determines there from a time at which, according to its respective clock, the time stamp indicates that it is to execute the task.

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Номер записи: 22
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Information reproduction apparatus and information reproduction method

Номер: US20120198304A1
Автор: Kenji Yoshida, Yosuke Kondo
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp

According to one embodiment, an information reproduction apparatus includes a calculator, selector, and decoder. The calculator calculates parity-check passing ratios based on a check matrix of an LDPC code for code word candidates included in a reproduced signal. The selector selects one of the code word candidates based on the parity-check passing ratios calculated by the calculator. The decoder decodes the code word candidate selected by the selector by an iterative decoding process.

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Номер записи: 23
16-08-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus, method, and medium storing a program, that reduce playback time differences when joining moving images of different formats

Номер: US20120207450A1
Автор: Araki Matsuda
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

Moving image editing device, method, and storage medium storing a program provide a smart rendering scheme to minimize the variation of playback time, even when editing moving image data that does not match the save format. The format of the moving image-data is compared with the save format. The moving image data is converted into the save format. The moving image data is sequentially joined and saved. A portion or the entirety of the moving image data itself is output if the format of the moving image data matches the save format, or the data encoded into the save format after decoding a portion or the entirety of the moving image data is output if the format of the moving image data does not match the save format. The device repeats sequential joining so that the difference in the playback time with the moving image data is minimized.

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Номер записи: 24
16-08-2012 дата публикации

Recording system, recording method and computer program

Номер: US20120210077A1
Автор: Daisuke Hayashi, Hidefumi Muraoka, Hiromasa Hoshino
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

A recording system includes a controller configured to write content data on at least first and second storage media, in parallel with each other. If there is a period in which the content data has failed to be written on the first storage medium but has been written successfully on the second storage medium, the controller finds, on the first storage medium, a storage space, of which the size is equal to or greater than that of partial data that is the content data that has been written successfully on the second storage medium during the period, and writes recovery information on one or more storage media other than the first storage medium. The recovery information includes some pieces of information to identify the first storage medium, to specify the storage space, and to define an area on the second storage medium on which the partial data has been written.

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Номер записи: 25
23-08-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for mounting a disc

Номер: US20120213047A1
Автор: Brian van der Beek
Принадлежит: MARVELL WORLD TRADE LTD

Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for mounting a storage disc. The method includes receiving data stored at a location on the storage disc. The location on the storage disc used for providing a structure of the storage disc as a result of a previous recording on the storage disc. Then, the method includes determining a medium type based on a parameter in the structure that is indicative of the medium type.

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Номер записи: 26
23-08-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for detecting land pre-pits

Номер: US20120213048A1
Автор: JingFeng Liu, Mats Oberg
Принадлежит: Marvell International Ltd

Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for detecting land pre-pits. The method includes detecting, based on a land pre-pit threshold, a land pre-pit data stream from a signal responsive to land pre-pits on an optical medium, comparing a characteristic of the detected land pre-pit data stream in a specific number of wobble periods with a pre-determined land pre-pit characteristic in the specific number of wobble periods, and adjusting the land pre-pit threshold based on the comparison.

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Номер записи: 27
13-09-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for controlling transportation of tape medium

Номер: US20120229931A1
Автор: Takashi Katagiri, Yuhko MORI, Yutaka Oishi
Принадлежит: International Business Machines Corp

High performance is obtained without preventing achievement of a target read data rate. In a controller 16 of a tape drive, a command processing unit 41 receives a synchronization command, and a buffer management unit 42 passes data in a buffer to a channel input-output unit 43. Then, upon completion of writing the data to the tape, a backhitch determination unit 44 determines whether or not to execute backhitch. If it is determined that backhitch should be skipped, the speed determination unit 46 determines a tape speed that minimizes a sum of a time required to write data without backhitch within a range where a data amount of a monitor target is to be written in order to achieve a target read data rate, and a time required to write data with backhitch within the range. Then, an operation signal output unit 49 issues an instruction to change the tape speed to the determined tape speed after execution of backhitch.

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Номер записи: 28
13-09-2012 дата публикации

Dynamic guarding of a storage media

Номер: US20120233432A1
Автор: Jonathan Williams Haines, Timothy Richard Feldman
Принадлежит: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

A fixed data region on a storage medium may be allocated with one of a variety of allocation schemes (e.g., a randomly writable allocation scheme, a non-randomly writeable allocation scheme with a first data isolator spacing, a non-randomly writeable allocation scheme with a second data isolator spacing, and a non-randomly writeable allocation scheme with no dynamic isolators). Dynamic sub-region spacing refers at least to the number of data tracks in a data region of a magnetic disc between dynamic isolators and the number of bits in a data region in flash memory between dynamic isolators. The presently disclosed technology adapts isolators on the storage medium to create dynamic sub-regions based on characteristics of the storage medium, characteristics of the data, and/or expected access patterns of data to be written to the storage medium.

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Номер записи: 29
20-09-2012 дата публикации

Method and an apparatus for processing an audio signal

Номер: US20120239408A1
Автор: Chang Heon Lee, Hong Goo Kang, Hyen-O Oh, Jeongook Song
Принадлежит: Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation of Yonsei University, LG ELECTRONICS INC

A method of processing an audio signal is disclosed. The present invention includes receiving, by an audio processing apparatus, coding identification information indicating whether to apply a first coding scheme or a second coding scheme to a current frame; when the coding identification information indicates that the second coding scheme is applied to the current frame, receiving window type information indicating a particular window for the current frame, from among a plurality of windows; identifying that a current window is a long stop window based on the window type information, wherein the long stop window is followed by only long window of a following frame, wherein the long stop window includes a gentle long stop window and a steep long stop window; and, when the first coding scheme is applied to a previous frame, applying the gentle long stop window to the current frame, wherein: the gentle long stop window comprise an ascending line with first slope, the steep long stop window comprise an ascending line with second slope, and, the first slope is gentler than the second slope.

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Номер записи: 30
27-09-2012 дата публикации

Media processing system, control method for media processing system, and media processing device

Номер: US20120243050A1
Автор: Hidetoshi Maeshima
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A media processing system enables producing a copy of media based on the state of media deterioration. An error rate measurement unit measures the error rate of recorded media after specific data is written to the media; an error rate evaluation unit determines if the media error rate measured by the error rate measurement unit is less than or equal to a preset threshold value; and a data recording unit that, when the error rate evaluation unit determines the error rate exceeds the specific threshold value, writes specific data recorded to the recorded media to other unused media.

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Номер записи: 31
01-11-2012 дата публикации

Recording medium, playback device, system lsi, playback method, glasses, and display device for 3d images

Номер: US20120275765A1
Автор: Tomoki Ogawa, Wataru Ikeda
Принадлежит: Individual

A recording medium in which a left-view video stream and a right-view video stream are recorded in an interleaved transport stream file. The interleaved transport stream file is identified by a combination of (i) an equivalent identification number being equivalent with the file reference information and (ii) a file extension indicating that video streams are stored in the interleaved manner, the equivalent identification number. Among Extents that constitute the interleaved transport stream file, Extents constituting the left-view or right-view video stream are identified as a normal-format transport stream file by a combination of (i) the equivalent identification number being equivalent with the file reference information and (ii) a file extension indicating that video streams are stored in a normal manner.

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Номер записи: 32
22-11-2012 дата публикации

Picture frame with recording function

Номер: US20120291323A1
Автор: Audrey Storch
Принадлежит: Individual

This invention is a huggable picture frame in the form of a person or doll, with an audio playback and recording unit. The shape of the invention is preferably a human shape in a soft sculpture, with a frame capable of holding a photograph. The audio playback and recording unit is activated by at least one remote button. The audio playback and recording unit contains a microphone or other audio input device and a speaker or other audio output device. The audio playback and recording unit and power supply are enclosed within the soft sculpture with sufficient cushioning that the presence of such relatively hard objects is not easily felt while the soft sculpture is hugged or squeezed. The overall impression of the picture frame is a huggable doll, which with a selected photograph, presents a reminder of a particular person to the user of the picture frame.

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Номер записи: 33
22-11-2012 дата публикации

Position demodulator and position demodulation method

Номер: US20120293885A1
Автор: Hiroshi Oyabu, Kazuhiko Takaishi, Takeshi Hara, Tatsuhiko Kosugi
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp

According to one embodiment, a position demodulator includes a demodulator, a phase corrector, and a position demodulating module. The demodulator demodulates a first demodulated signal and a second demodulated signal having a phase difference of 90 degrees from the first demodulated signal as a result of discrete Fourier transform operation on a read signal of a null servo pattern recorded in a servo area of a medium read out by a head. The phase corrector carries out correction to tilt respective vectors of the first demodulated signal and the second demodulated signal represented on a phase plane by a predetermined angle. The position demodulating module demodulates a positional signal for determining the position of the core of the head based on the first demodulated signal and the second demodulated signal corrected by the phase corrector.

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Номер записи: 34
29-11-2012 дата публикации

Audio signal processing apparatus and audio signal processing method

Номер: US20120300943A1
Автор: Hsiao-Yu Han, Wei-Han Liu
Принадлежит: MediaTek Inc

An audio signal processing apparatus and an audio signal processing method are provide. The audio signal processing apparatus comprises: a plurality of individual audio interfaces, an audio signal processing unit, and an audio channel splitting unit. The audio signal processing unit is utilized for determining a total number of audio channels corresponding to the individual audio interfaces and generating a first output audio signal with a first number of audio channels according to an input audio signal and the total number of audio channels when the audio signal processing apparatus is operated under a first operational mode. The audio channel splitting unit is coupled to the audio signal processing unit and the audio interfaces. When the audio signal processing apparatus is operated under the first operational mode, the audio channel splitting unit splits the first output audio signal with the first number of audio channels to the audio interfaces, respectively.

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Номер записи: 35
06-12-2012 дата публикации

Recording medium, reproduction and recording method, reproduction and recording device

Номер: US20120307608A1
Автор: Koichiro Nishimura, Masakazu Ikeda, Yutaka Nagai
Принадлежит: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co Ltd

Obtain an expanded address without altering the bit number of an address which is embedded in a wobble. Generate a virtual bit which is not recorded on a disc, and which is expressed by the disparity from the rules and the presence or absence of information embedded in part or all of the wobble address.

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Номер записи: 36
06-12-2012 дата публикации

System and method for uploading and downloading a video file and synchronizing videos with an audio file

Номер: US20120308196A1
Автор: Thomas Bowman
Принадлежит: Individual

A system and method of playing an audio file and a video file on a player are provided. The method includes the steps of selecting a video file, selecting an audio file, synchronizing the video file and the audio file, and playing the synchronized audio and the video files.

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Номер записи: 37
03-01-2013 дата публикации

Channel circuit and seek method

Номер: US20130003209A1
Автор: Keiichi KISHINO
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp

A channel circuit includes a reader, a decoder, a prediction module, and a seek module. The reader reads data written in a medium. The decoder performs iterative decoding of the read data. The prediction module predicts whether an early read is possible or not without waiting for arrival of the read data. The seek module continuously initiates a seek when the prediction module predicts that the read is possible.

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Номер записи: 38
10-01-2013 дата публикации

Patterned media with an alternating series of concentric servo zones and overlap zones

Номер: US20130010383A1
Автор: Kei Yasuna, Keiichiro Nonaka, Masahito Kobayashi
Принадлежит: Individual

Embodiments described herein provide for patterned media concentric zones with an alternating series of concentric servo zones and overlap zones. The overlap zones facilitate the writing of servo data between servo zones of different servo frequency. The overlap zones may be dual frequency zones. The dual frequency zones have a first set of overlap patterns with the substantially identical pattern as the bordering lower frequency servo zone and a second set of overlap patterns with the substantially identical pattern as the bordering higher frequency servo zone. A bootstrap zone can be included near the inner diameter to assist initial servo writing. Alternatively the overlap zones are bootstrap zones. Such bootstrap zones have both bootstrap patterns and overlap patterns, the overlap patterns have the substantially identical pattern as a bordering servo zone. Bootstrap patterns only require DC magnetization for servo operability.

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Номер записи: 39
31-01-2013 дата публикации

Inter-track interference cancelation in the presence of frequency offset

Номер: US20130027801A1
Автор: Jason Bellorado, Kai Keung Chan, Marcus Marrow, Naveen Kumar
Принадлежит: Link A Media Devices Corp

An initial phase offset between a center track and a side track is determined. An initial side track pulse shape is determined using the initial phase offset and side track interference. The initial side track pulse shape minimizes a contribution of the side track interference to a center track bit. The contribution of the side track interference is removed from the center track bit using the initial side track pulse shape and the side track interference.

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Номер записи: 40
21-02-2013 дата публикации

Tape drive device, tape library device, and data storing method

Номер: US20130044386A1
Автор: Junichi Sato
Принадлежит: Fujitsu Ltd

A tape drive device for storing data in a tape cartridge includes a comparison unit that compares a transfer speed of the data transmitted from a host machine to the tape drive device with a speed threshold, a speed determination unit that determines a writing speed to a tape cartridge using the speed threshold, and a data write unit that writes data to the tape cartridge, the data write unit writing data to the magnetic tape provided for the tape cartridge when the determined writing speed is higher than the speed threshold, and the data write unit writing subsequent data following data written to the magnetic tape to the non-volatile semiconductor memory provided for the tape cartridge when the determined writing speed is lower than the speed threshold.

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Номер записи: 41
28-02-2013 дата публикации

End-to-end data protection supporting multiple crc algorithms

Номер: US20130055053A1
Автор: Kevin D. Butt, Paul J. Seger
Принадлежит: International Business Machines Corp

A method for providing end-to-end data protection while supporting multiple cyclic-redundancy-check (CRC) algorithms is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes receiving, from a first host device, a data block protected by a first CRC. The first CRC is generated using a first CRC algorithm. The method checks the integrity of the data block using the first CRC and the first CRC algorithm. The method then computes a second CRC for the data block using a second CRC algorithm different from the first CRC algorithm. The method then stores the data block, the first CRC, and the second CRC on a storage medium, such as magnetic tape. A corresponding apparatus is also disclosed.

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Номер записи: 42
14-03-2013 дата публикации

Apparatus and method of enhancing quality of speech codec

Номер: US20130066627A1
Автор: Byung-Sun Lee, Do-Young Kim, Mi-Suk Lee
Принадлежит: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute ETRI

An apparatus and method of improving the quality of a speech codec are provided. In the method, a first energy of a signal decoded by a low-band codec is calculated, and a second energy of a signal decoded by a low-band enhancement mode is calculated. Then, when the first energy is less than a first threshold value or less than a product of the second energy and a second threshold value, a size of the decoded signal is scaled. Accordingly, generation of a quantization error with respect to a silence segment is reduced.

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Номер записи: 43
21-03-2013 дата публикации

Audio controller of a docking station

Номер: US20130073066A1
Автор: Bart Downing, David Lombard, James Herbert, Peter Yen
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

A method for managing audio of a device including scanning for an audio controller of a docking station coupled to the device, determining whether an audio device is coupled to an audio interface of the docking station if the device is coupled to the audio controller, and transferring audio between the device and the audio controller of the docking station if the audio device is coupled to the audio interface of the docking station.

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Номер записи: 44
28-03-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for accessing data of multi-tile encoded picture stored in buffering apparatus

Номер: US20130076770A1
Автор: Chia-Yun Cheng, Yung-Chang Chang
Принадлежит: MediaTek Inc

A method for read pointer maintenance of a buffering apparatus, which is arranged to buffer data of a multi-tile encoded picture having a plurality of tiles included therein, includes the following steps: judging if decoding of a first tile of the multi-tile encoded picture encounters a tile boundary of the first tile; and when it is judged that the tile boundary of the first tile is encountered, storing a currently used read pointer into a pointer buffer, and loading a selected read pointer from the pointer buffer to act as the currently used read pointer.

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Номер записи: 45
11-04-2013 дата публикации

Manufacturing method for optical disc, optical disc, playback method for optical disc, playback apparatus for optical disc, recording apparatus for optical disc

Номер: US20130088945A1
Автор: Shoei Kobayashi
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

Address information that has been error correction encoded is recorded on a second version of a recording medium after being transformed such that such that the address decoding cannot be performed by a playback device that is not compatible with the second version of the recording medium. The address decoding for the second version of the recording medium cannot be performed by the incompatible playback device (for example, a playback device that was manufactured to be compatible only with a first version of the recording medium). In other words, in the playback device that is not compatible with the second version of the recording medium, a state is created in which address errors cannot be corrected, so access is impossible (recording and playback are impossible).

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Номер записи: 46
18-04-2013 дата публикации

Data protection system

Номер: US20130094340A1
Автор: Mark Ayres, Tod R. Earhart
Принадлежит: AKONIA HOLOGRAPHICS LLC

The present invention provides systems and methods for logically organizing data for storage and recovery on a data storage medium using a multi-level format. The present invention also provides systems and methods for protecting data stored on data storage medium so that the data may be recovered without errors.

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Номер записи: 47
18-04-2013 дата публикации

System and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices

Номер: US20130094670A1
Автор: Nicholas A. J. Millington
Принадлежит: Sonos Inc

An audio information source interface that receives first audio information from an audio information source directly connected to the audio playback device; an ADC configured to sample the first audio information; a network interface configured to connect the audio playback device to a network and to receive packets from the network containing second audio information and playback timing information from a network audio information source; a DAC for generating an analog audio signal based on either the first or second audio information; an audio amplifier interconnected with the DAC and configured to amplify the audio signal; an audio reproduction device interface interconnected with the audio amplifier; and, a control module configured to receive commands via the network interface and to provide to the DAC one of the first or second audio information.

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Номер записи: 48
25-04-2013 дата публикации

Implementing magnetic defect classification using phase modulation

Номер: US20130100550A1
Автор: Martin Aureliano Hassner, Richard Leo Galbraith, Satoshi Yamamoto, Travis Roger Oenning, Weldon Mark Hanson
Принадлежит: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands BV

A method, apparatus, and system are provided for implementing magnetic defect classification using phase modulation for hard disk drives. A magnetic media readback signal of a hard disk drive is processed to identify predefined phase modulation (PM) characteristics to implement magnetic defect classification of magnetic media bump and pit defects.

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Номер записи: 49
02-05-2013 дата публикации

Recording medium and apparatus for protecting copyrighted digital data

Номер: US20130108243A1
Автор: Etsurou Sakamoto, Koichi Sugiyama
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

Copying, dubbing or reproducing copyrighted digital data can be inhibited or restricted to properly protect a copyright. AV data recorded on a pre-recorded tape is output from a reproducing unit of a first digital VCR with protective information indicating whether the copy of the AV data is inhibited or not. The protective information is input with the A/V data to a second digital VCR. Copy permission information of a blank tape loaded in the second digital VCR is discriminated and the second digital VCR records the AV data supplied from the first digital VCR based on the protective information and the copy permission information.

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Номер записи: 50
23-05-2013 дата публикации

System and method for recordign video content

Номер: US20130129309A1
Автор: Krishna Prasad Panje
Принадлежит: General Instrument Corp

An aspect of the present invention provides a device for use with a stream of video content and a video display. The device includes a receiver, a circular buffer, an output portion, a controller and a second buffer. The receiver receives the stream of video content. The circular buffer stores up to a predetermined first length of the stream of video content as buffered video content. The output portion outputs a first video signal, based on the buffered video content, to the video display. The controller controls the output portion to output the first video signal as one of the buffered video content playing in real time, a paused portion of the buffered video content, and a previously played portion of the buffered video content. The second buffer stores a portion of the buffered video content as stored video content. The output portion outputs a second video signal, based on the stored video content, to the video display. The circular buffer continues to store the stream of video content when the controller controls the output portion to output the first video signal as one of the paused portion of the buffered video content and the previously played portion of the buffered video content. When the circular buffer stores the stream of video content for a second length that is greater than the first length, the controller can further control the second buffer to store a predetermined portion of the second length as the portion of the buffered video content.

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Номер записи: 51
04-07-2013 дата публикации

Systems and Methods for Channel Quality Determination

Номер: US20130170063A1
Автор: Shaohua Yang
Принадлежит: LSI Corp

Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for data processing. For example, a data processing system is disclosed that includes: a data detector circuit, a filter circuit, and a mean squared calculation circuit. The data detector circuit is operable to apply a data detection algorithm to a data set to yield a detected output. The filter circuit is operable to filter the detected output to yield a filtered output. The mean squared calculation circuit is operable to calculate a mean squared error value based at least in part on the data set and the filtered output. A quality indicator is generated at least in part on the mean squared error value.

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Номер записи: 52
11-07-2013 дата публикации

Apparatus for and a method of storing a real time stream of digital information signals

Номер: US20130177300A1
Автор: Wilhelmus J. Van Gestel
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

An apparatus for recording a substantially real time stream of digital information signals on a disc like record carrier has been proposed. The stream of information signals represents information arranged in a sequence of video frames, each video frame arranged in separate, consecutive data blocks comprised in separate, consecutive data packets. The apparatus comprises input means ( 1 ) for receiving the stream of digital signals, processing means ( 100 ) for processing the stream of digital information signals to obtain digital information signals and writing means ( 102 ) for writing the digital information signals into the units of recording on the disc like record carrier. The processing means ( 102 ) are adopted to detect the data blocks in the data packets and to allocate consecutive data blocks comprised in multiple data packets into consecutive logical units, a size of each logical unit corresponding to the predetermined size of the unit of recording. This apparatus is specifically suitable for recording digital video (DV) signals in a manner that preserves the format of original data as much as possible.

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Номер записи: 53
11-07-2013 дата публикации

Audio system with adaptable equalization

Номер: US20130178963A1
Автор: Oliver Bergmann
Принадлежит: OLIVE MEDIA Inc

Methods for operating a digital music server with adaptable equalization based on an identification of key instruments within an audio recording and with adaptable audio output based on an identification of one or more speakers in communication with the digital music server are described. In some embodiments, the digital music server may determine an audio category associated with the audio recording, acquire an audio enhancement filter associated with the audio category, generate an audio signal from the audio recording, identify one or more key instruments within the audio signal, update the audio enhancement filter based on the one or more key instruments, and generate an enhanced audio signal using the audio enhancement filter. The audio enhancement filter may be combined with a speaker compensation filter in order to compensate for variations in the frequency response of a particular speaker due to temperature and speaker lifetime.

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Номер записи: 54
25-07-2013 дата публикации

Disk drive and method for arranging and managing calibration area in disk drive

Номер: US20130188276A1
Автор: Kazuto Kashiwagi, Takeyori Hara
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp

According to one embodiment, there is provided a disk drive. In the disk drive, a calibration module calibrates a write condition using a first area in a sequential access area on a disk to which data is to be written next time as a calibration area if the calibration is required. A manager enters the calibration area in a management table in association with a physical address of the first area used as the calibration area. A sequential write module continues a sequential writing from a second area following the first area based on skipping the first area.

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Номер записи: 55
01-08-2013 дата публикации

Symbol Flipping Data Processor

Номер: US20130198580A1
Автор: Haitao Xia, Johnson Yen, Lei Chen, Ming Jin
Принадлежит: LSI Corp

Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for a symbol flipping data processor. For example, a symbol flipping data processor is disclosed that includes a data decoder in the symbol flipping data processor operable to perform error checking calculations, and a data detector in the symbol flipping data processor operable to perform symbol flipping in the data detector based at least in part on the error checking calculations, wherein the output of the data processor is generated at least in part based on the symbol flipping in the data detector.

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Номер записи: 56
15-08-2013 дата публикации

System and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices

Номер: US20130208911A1
Автор: Nicholas A. J. Millington
Принадлежит: Sonos Inc

In a network comprising at least a first zone player and a second zone player, a method comprising: receiving, at a user interface module, a command to establish a synchrony group, wherein the synchrony group comprises at least the first zone player and the second zone player; and displaying, at the user interface module, a list of information identifying a plurality of items queued for playback by the synchrony group, wherein (i) at least one of the items on the list has associated location data indicating the at least one item is located on a device attached to the local area network, and (ii) at least one other of the items on the list has associated location data indicating the at least one other item is located on a wide area network.

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Номер записи: 57
29-08-2013 дата публикации

System and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices

Номер: US20130226323A1
Автор: Nicholas A. J. Millington
Принадлежит: Sonos Inc

An audio processing device comprising: a network interface configured to connect the audio processing device to a network; an audio information channelization device connected to the network interface and configured to receive audio via the network interface; an audio reproduction device interface configured to output audio to a playback device; a user interface module interface configured to transmit, via the network interface to a user interface module, status information pertaining to the status of a synchrony group, wherein the audio processing device is a member of the synchrony group with at least one additional audio processing device.

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Номер записи: 58
05-09-2013 дата публикации

Information playback system using information storage medium

Номер: US20130230298A1
Автор: Haruhiko Toyama, Hideo Ando, Takero Kobayashi, Yasufumi Tsumagari
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp

According to one embodiment, there is provided a data processing method. The method includes reading management information indicative of a playback and display procedure, acquiring a content from a certain storage position at a timing determined based on the management information, and performing playback and display of the content at a timing determined based on the management information.

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Номер записи: 59
05-09-2013 дата публикации

System and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices

Номер: US20130231766A1
Автор: Nicholas A. J. Millington
Принадлежит: Sonos Inc

A plurality of zone players, including at least a first player and a second zone player, wherein the first zone player is designated as a master device of a synchrony group, a method comprising: determining, by the first zone player, that the second zone player should be designated as the master device of the synchrony group; instructing, by the first zone player, the second zone player to be designated as the master device of the synchrony group; and causing, at the first zone player, the first zone player to lose its designation as the master device of the synchrony group.

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Номер записи: 60
05-09-2013 дата публикации

Systems and Methods for Out of Order Data Reporting

Номер: US20130232155A1
Автор: Fan Zhang, Shaohua Yang, YANG Han
Принадлежит: LSI Corp

The present inventions are related to systems and methods for data processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for out of order reporting of results from data processing.

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Номер записи: 61
05-09-2013 дата публикации

System and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices

Номер: US20130232214A1
Автор: Nicholas A. J. Millington
Принадлежит: Sonos Inc

In a network comprising a plurality of zone players, including at least a first zone player and a second zone player, a method comprising: receiving, by the first zone player, first control information from a user interface module; based on the received first control information, transmitting, by the first zone player, second control information to the second zone player, wherein the second control information comprises (i) a network address of an audio information channelization device that provides audio information and playback timing information, and (ii) a multicast address that the audio information channelization device uses to broadcast audio information and playback timing information to the network; and playing, by the first zone player, the audio information in synchrony with the second zone player.

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Номер записи: 62
12-09-2013 дата публикации

Systems and Methods for Data Processing Including Pre-Equalizer Noise Suppression

Номер: US20130235920A1
Автор: Jin Lu, Shaohua Yang
Принадлежит: LSI Corp

The present inventions are related to systems and methods for pre-equalizer noise suppression in a data processing system. As an example, a data processing system is discussed that includes: a sample averaging circuit, a selector circuit, an equalizer circuit, and a mark detector circuit. The sample averaging circuit is operable to average corresponding data samples from at least a first read of a codeword and a second read of the codeword to yield an averaged output based at least in part on a framing signal. The selector circuit is operable to select one of the averaged output and the first read of the codeword as a selected output. The equalizer circuit is operable to equalize the selected output to yield an equalized output, and the mark detector circuit is operable to identify a location mark in the equalized output to yield the framing signal.

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Номер записи: 63
24-10-2013 дата публикации

Combined soft detection/soft decoding in tape drive storage channels

Номер: US20130279040A1
Автор: Robert A. Hutchins, Roy D. Cideciyan, Sedat Oelcer, Thomas Mittelholzer
Принадлежит: International Business Machines Corp

In one embodiment, a tape drive system includes a soft detector for executing a first forward loop of a detection algorithm on a first block of signal samples during a first time interval; and logic for executing forward and reverse loops during several time intervals; and logic adapted for outputting a first decoded block of signal samples based on the executing the decoding algorithm on the first block during a sixth time interval, wherein a sum of second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth time intervals are about equal in duration to the first time interval.

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Номер записи: 64
31-10-2013 дата публикации

Systems and Methods for Data Decoder State Preservation During Extended Delay Processing

Номер: US20130290806A1
Автор: Fan Zhang, Shaohua Yang, Wu Chang, YANG Han
Принадлежит: LSI Corp

The present invention is related to systems and methods for maintaining additional processing information during extended delay processing.

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Номер записи: 65
07-11-2013 дата публикации

Data Processing System with Failure Recovery

Номер: US20130297983A1
Автор: Chung-Li Wang, Fan Zhang, Johnson Yen, Lei Chen, Shaohua Yang
Принадлежит: LSI Corp

Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for a data processing system with failure recovery. For example, a data processing system is disclosed that includes a data processing circuit operable to process a block of data from an input and to yield a plurality of possible results based on the block of data, and an error detection circuit operable to test the plurality of possible results for errors and to report to the data processing circuit whether the plurality of possible results contain errors. The data processing system is operable to output any of the possible results in which the error detection circuit found no errors.

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Номер записи: 66
21-11-2013 дата публикации

Logging disk recovery operations in a non-volatile solid-state memory cache

Номер: US20130308433A1
Автор: Akhila Tadinada, Yunaldi Yulizar
Принадлежит: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

An apparatus includes a controller capable of being coupled to a magnetic data storage media and a cache. The cache includes non-volatile, solid-state memory. The controller is configured to detect a defect in the data storage media requiring a recovery operation and allocate a portion of the cache for storage of a journal to be used in the recovery operation. The controller is further configured to log steps of the recovery operation to the journal.

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Номер записи: 67
21-11-2013 дата публикации

Mitigating the effects of audio interruptions via adaptive automated fast audio playback

Номер: US20130308794A1
Автор: Markus Jochim, Thomas M. Forest
Принадлежит: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

An audio interruption and buffering playback system includes a primary audio source for reproducing primary audio content and a secondary audio source for reproducing secondary audio content. A processing device detects an interruption event that includes the secondary audio source reproducing secondary audio content having priority over the primary audio source. The processor mutes the output of the primary audio content in response to the interruption event. A buffer buffers the audio content from the primary audio source during the interruption event. The buffered audio content is reproduced by the processor to the user at an accelerated playback speed following the interruption event.

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Номер записи: 68
05-12-2013 дата публикации

Magnetic tape recording in data format using an efficient reverse concatenated modulation code

Номер: US20130326311A1
Автор: Robert A. Hutchins, Roy D. Cideciyan, Sedat Oelcer, Thomas Mittleholzer
Принадлежит: International Business Machines Corp

In one embodiment, a method for writing data to a magnetic tape utilizing a rate-(232/234) reverse concatenated modulation code includes receiving a data stream comprising one or more data sets, separating each data set into a plurality of sub data sets, encoding each sub data set with a C2 encoding, encoding each C2-encoded sub data set with the modulation code, encoding each modulated sub data set with a C1 encoding, and simultaneously writing the encoded modulated sub data sets to data tracks of the magnetic tape. Other methods for writing data to a magnetic tape utilizing a rate-(232/234) reverse concatenated modulation code are described according to various other embodiments.

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Номер записи: 69
12-12-2013 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for adjusting volume in terminal

Номер: US20130329911A1
Автор: Jae-Hyun Kim, Jun-Soo Lee, Kyoung-Ho Bang, Sang-Hoon Oh
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

A method terminal includes an apparatus for automatically adjusting volume in the terminal. An automatic volume adjuster extracts a representative volume from individual frame information of an audio file, and adjusts a master volume by a deviation between the extracted representative volume and a reference volume, and a controller plays the audio file with the master volume adjusted by the automatic volume adjuster.

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Номер записи: 70
19-12-2013 дата публикации

Recording device/method/medium and replaying device/method

Номер: US20130336632A1
Автор: Akinobu Watanabe
Принадлежит: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co Ltd

The present invention is to provide a play list in which information with which 3D contents can be displayed in a display correctly is recorded, a recording/reproducing device/method/medium and a reproducing device/method of the play list. For example, the present invention is to provide the recording/reproducing device/method/medium and the reproducing device/method in which a 3D system is recorded/reproduced in the play list. The recording method of recording information in the recording medium, includes a step of recording AV streams and a step of recording the play list in which reproduce order of the AV streams is prescribed and the play list includes user interface application information, the interface application information including 3D type information representing the 3D system of 3D contents in the play list.

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Номер записи: 71
09-01-2014 дата публикации

Wafer Alignment System and Method

Номер: US20140011348A1
Автор: Chung-Chun Ho, Pu-Fang Chen, Sen-Hong Syue, Shiang-Bau Wang
Принадлежит: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co TSMC Ltd

A system and method for mitigating annealing fingerprints in semiconductor wafers is provided. An embodiment comprises aligning the semiconductor wafers prior to each annealing step. This alignment generates similar or identical fingerprints in each of the semiconductor wafers manufactured. With the fingerprint known, a single compensation model for a subsequent photoresist may be utilized to compensate for the fingerprint in each of the semiconductor wafers.

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Номер записи: 72
09-01-2014 дата публикации

Live-chase video-description buffer display

Номер: US20140013351A1
Автор: Michael I. STARLING
Принадлежит: NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO

Embodiments of the invention describe a method of generating an enhanced audio stream. The enhanced audio stream is generated from live audio received and accompanies a live video broadcast. This live audio is buffered and combined with a visual description of the live video broadcast. Together these form an enhanced audio stream. The visual description is entered by a visual describer while they are viewing a an instantaneously updated visual buffer size display. The visual buffer size display is calibrated to a pre-set maximum buffer size, and shows the pre-set maximum buffer size and the current buffer size in a visual manner. Further, live audio from the buffer that is inserted into the enhanced audio stream is compressed in time.

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Номер записи: 73
23-01-2014 дата публикации

Timing-based servo for determining lateral head velocity

Номер: US20140022667A1
Автор: Allen K. Bates, Daniel J. Winarski, Nhan X. Bui, Nils Haustein, Stephen L. Schwartz
Принадлежит: International Business Machines Corp

A servo track has identical servo pattern frames including two pairs of parallel magnetic transitions, the transitions of each pair spaced apart an equal distance, the transitions of the first pair at an azimuth angle to the longitudinal axis of the tape, the transitions of the second pair at an opposite azimuth angle. A servo channel receives signals at first times corresponding to when a servo read head detects the first and second transitions of the first pair of parallel transitions of a servo pattern frame, and second times corresponding to when the servo read head detects the first and second transitions of the second pair of parallel transitions. The servo channel determines a relative lateral movement and velocity between the tape and the tape head based on the azimuth angle and the ratio of the difference of the first and the difference of the second times.

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Номер записи: 74
30-01-2014 дата публикации

Disk storage apparatus and data protection method

Номер: US20140029126A1
Автор: Takayuki Kawabe, Tatsuo Nitta
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp

A disk storage apparatus according to one embodiment includes a head, a storage device, a write module and a controller. The head writes data on a disk. The storage device has a storage area for temporarily storing the data written by the head. The write module writes data to tracks on a disk, while partially overlapping the data with previously written data to adjacent track. The controller detects a drift-off write of the head while writing data, determines a drift-off write area in which the drift-off write is occurred, and protects the data written in the storage area, if the data is written in the drift-off write area.

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Номер записи: 75
20-02-2014 дата публикации

Optical disc and optical disc device

Номер: US20140050059A1
Автор: Hironori Nakahara, Masaharu Ogawa, Nobuo Takeshita
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Electric Corp

In a multilayer optical disc having information layers conforming to a plurality of different optical disc standards, because the type of each information layer is not recorded in the other information layers, in read and write operations by a compatible optical disc device conforming to a plurality of optical disc standards, every time the information layer being accessed changes, it has been necessary to read the type of the information layer and select a method of generating a tracking error signal adapted to the type of information layer, so access has taken time. In order to solve the above problem, in the optical multilayer disc according to the present invention, having information layers conforming to a plurality of different optical disc standards, in an area in one of the information layers, information about the other information layers is recorded. The time required to access the other information layers can be reduced by using this information to select a tracking error signal generating method.

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Номер записи: 76
20-02-2014 дата публикации

Optical disc and optical disc device

Номер: US20140050065A1
Автор: Hironori Nakahara, Masaharu Ogawa, Nobuo Takeshita
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Electric Corp

In a multilayer optical disc having information layers conforming to a plurality of different optical disc standards, because the type of each information layer is not recorded in the other information layers, in read and write operations by a compatible optical disc device conforming to a plurality of optical disc standards, every time the information layer being accessed changes, it has been necessary to read the type of the information layer and select a method of generating a tracking error signal adapted to the type of information layer, so access has taken time. In order to solve the above problem, in the optical multilayer disc according to the present invention, having information layers conforming to a plurality of different optical disc standards, in an area in one of the information layers, information about the other information layers is recorded. The time required to access the other information layers can be reduced by using this information to select a tracking error signal generating method.

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Номер записи: 77
20-02-2014 дата публикации

Optical disc and optical disc device

Номер: US20140050071A1
Автор: Hironori Nakahara, Masaharu Ogawa, Nobuo Takeshita
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Electric Corp

In a multilayer optical disc having information layers conforming to a plurality of different optical disc standards, because the type of each information layer is not recorded in the other information layers, in read and write operations by a compatible optical disc device conforming to a plurality of optical disc standards, every time the information layer being accessed changes, it has been necessary to read the type of the information layer and select a method of generating a tracking error signal adapted to the type of information layer, so access has taken time. In order to solve the above problem, in the optical multilayer disc according to the present invention, having information layers conforming to a plurality of different optical disc standards, in an area in one of the information layers, information about the other information layers is recorded. The time required to access the other information layers can be reduced by using this information to select a tracking error signal generating method.

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Номер записи: 78
20-02-2014 дата публикации

Optical disc and optical disc device

Номер: US20140050072A1
Автор: Hironori Nakahara, Masaharu Ogawa, Nobuo Takeshita
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Electric Corp

In a multilayer optical disc having information layers conforming to a plurality of different optical disc standards, because the type of each information layer is not recorded in the other information layers, in read and write operations by a compatible optical disc device conforming to a plurality of optical disc standards, every time the information layer being accessed changes, it has been necessary to read the type of the information layer and select a method of generating a tracking error signal adapted to the type of information layer, so access has taken time. In order to solve the above problem, in the optical multilayer disc according to the present invention, having information layers conforming to a plurality of different optical disc standards, in an area in one of the information layers, information about the other information layers is recorded. The time required to access the other information layers can be reduced by using this information to select a tracking error signal generating method.

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Номер записи: 79
04-01-2018 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GAZE TRACKING

Номер: US20180004285A1
Автор: Castleman Dennis D.
Принадлежит:

A method for gaze tracking is provided. One embodiment of the method for gaze tracking, comprising: presenting a content to a viewer via a playback device, tracking a gaze path of the viewer with a gaze tracker coupled to the playback device, selecting a viewer profile from a plurality of viewer profiles stored in a viewer profile database based on the gaze path of the viewer, and predicting a future gaze location of the viewer based on the viewer profile. Systems perform similar steps and non-transitory computer readable storage mediums each store one or more computer programs are also provided. 1. A method for gaze tracking , comprising:presenting a content to a viewer via a playback device;tracking a gaze path of the viewer with a gaze tracker coupled to the playback device;selecting a viewer profile from a plurality of viewer profiles stored in a viewer profile database based on the gaze path of the viewer; andpredicting a future gaze location of the viewer based on the viewer profile.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the viewer profile comprises an expected gaze path associated with the content.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of viewer profiles comprises one or more viewer profiles generated based on gaze paths of a plurality of users who viewed the content.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of viewer profiles comprises one or more default viewer profile created during a post-production process of the content.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of viewer profiles comprises one or more viewer profiles generated based on tracking a movement of one or more objects in the content.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:selecting a portion of the content based on the future gaze location; andbuffering the portion of the content at the playback device.7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the portion of the content corresponds to a focal area associated with the future gaze location.8. The method of claim 6 , wherein ...

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Номер записи: 80
02-01-2020 дата публикации

Playback Device

Номер: US20200004497A1
Автор: Millington Nicholas A.J.
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A system is described for maintaining synchrony of operations among a plurality of devices that have independent clocking arrangements. The system includes a task distribution device that distributes tasks to a synchrony group comprising a plurality of devices that are to perform the tasks distributed by the task distribution device in synchrony. The task distribution device distributes each task to the members of the synchrony group over a network. Each task is associated with a time stamp that indicates a time, relative to a clock maintained by the task distribution device, at which the members of the synchrony group are to execute the task. Each member of the synchrony group periodically obtains from the task distribution device an indication of the current time indicated by its clock, determines a time differential between the task distribution device's clock and its respective clock and determines therefrom a time at which, according to its respective clock, the time stamp indicates that it is to execute the task. 1. A first zone player comprising:a network interface that is configured to communicatively couple the first zone player to at least one data network;a local clock that is configured to provide a clock time of the first zone player;at least one processor;a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium; and receive, via the network interface, a request to engage in synchronous playback of audio content as part of a synchrony group comprising at least a second zone player that is communicatively coupled to the first zone player via the at least one data network;', exchange, via the network interface with a third zone player that is communicatively coupled to the first zone player via the at least one data network, timing information that facilitates time synchronization between at least the first zone player and the third zone player, wherein the third zone player is not a member of the synchrony group;', 'receive, via the network interface from the ...

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Номер записи: 81
02-01-2020 дата публикации

Playback Device

Номер: US20200004498A1
Автор: Millington Nicholas A.J.
Принадлежит:

A system is described for maintaining synchrony of operations among a plurality of devices that have independent clocking arrangements. The system includes a task distribution device that distributes tasks to a synchrony group comprising a plurality of devices that are to perform the tasks distributed by the task distribution device in synchrony. The task distribution device distributes each task to the members of the synchrony group over a network. Each task is associated with a time stamp that indicates a time, relative to a clock maintained by the task distribution device, at which the members of the synchrony group are to execute the task. Each member of the synchrony group periodically obtains from the task distribution device an indication of the current time indicated by its clock, determines a time differential between the task distribution device's clock and its respective clock and determines therefrom a time at which, according to its respective clock, the time stamp indicates that it is to execute the task. 1. A first zone player comprising:a network interface that is configured to communicatively couple the first zone player to at least one data network;at least one processor;a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium; and receiving, via the network interface, a request to engage in synchronous playback of audio content as part of a synchrony group that includes at least a second zone player that is communicatively coupled to the first zone player via the at least one data network;', detecting an indication that the first zone player is to operate in (a) one of a control-master mode or a control-slave mode for the synchrony group and (b) one of an audio-master mode or an audio-slave mode for the synchrony group; and', 'beginning to operate in the synchrony group in accordance with the indication;, 'after receiving the request to enter into the synchrony group, receive, via the network interface, first control information for the synchrony group ...

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Номер записи: 82
07-01-2021 дата публикации

RECORDING DEVICE, READOUT DEVICE, RECORDING METHOD, RECORDING PROGRAM, READOUT METHOD, READOUT PROGRAM, AND MAGNETIC TAPE

Номер: US20210005221A1
Автор: KONDO Michitaka, Miyamoto Kentaro, Miyamoto Takashi
Принадлежит:

A recording device includes: a recording unit that records plural objects including data and metadata related to the data on a portable recording medium, and executes a process of recording first set data, which is a set of the metadata included in the object, at every predetermined timing after recording at least one of the objects, wherein each piece of the first set data is a set of the metadata included in the object recorded after recording of immediately preceding recorded first set data. 1. A recording device comprising:a recording unit that records a plurality of objects including data and metadata related to the data on a portable recording medium, and executes a process of recording first set data, which is a set of the metadata included in the object, at every predetermined timing after recording at least one of the objects,wherein each piece of the first set data is a set of the metadata included in the object recorded after recording of immediately preceding recorded first set data.2. The recording device according to claim 1 ,wherein the recording unit records second set data, which is a set of the recorded first set data, on the portable recording medium after recording at least one of the first set data.3. The recording device according to claim 2 ,wherein the recording unit overwrites and records the object on the second set data in a case where a size of the second set data recorded on the portable recording medium is equal to or less than a predetermined size and the object is recorded on the portable recording medium.4. The recording device according to claim 2 ,wherein the portable recording medium includes a reference partition and a data partition in which the object is recorded, andwherein the recording unit records the first set data and the second set data in the data partition, and in a case where a size of the second set data recorded in the data partition exceeds a predetermined size, records the second set data recorded in the data ...

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Номер записи: 83
05-01-2017 дата публикации

ROBUST PACKET LOSS HANDLING IN RECORDING REAL-TIME VIDEO

Номер: US20170006312A1
Автор: Yang Kyeong Ho, Zhao Yisheng
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Improved systems and methods of video decoding and recording in real-time video communications for use in lossy network environments. The disclosed systems and methods can employ a plurality of wait time thresholds for retransmission of missing video packets, based at least on the processing performed on the respective video packets, such processing including video decoding in a real-time video communication between client devices, and video recording and storing in a video file. The disclosed system and methods can also adaptively perform error concealment on video frames in the bitstream domain prior to recording and storing encoded video frame data in a video file, based at least on estimates of the complexities of the respective video frames. 1. A method of video decoding and recording in real-time video communications in a lossy network environment , comprising:obtaining, at a video receiver, one or more video packets of a real-time video communication, the video receiver including a video decoder for decoding data of at least one video frame, and a video recorder for recording data of the at least one video frame;determining whether the one or more obtained video packets of the real-time video communication have one or more missing video packets;having determined that the one or more obtained video packets of the real-time video communication have one or more missing video packets, transmitting, by the video receiver, at least one retransmission request for at least some of the missing video packets;monitoring a time elapsed since transmission of the at least one retransmission request;in the event the monitored time elapsed exceeds a first wait time threshold, determining an occurrence of eventual packet loss for decoding the data of the at least one video frame; andin the event the monitored time elapsed exceeds a second wait time threshold, determining a further occurrence of eventual packet loss for recording the data of the at least one video frame.2. The ...

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Номер записи: 84
03-01-2019 дата публикации

RECORDED DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND RECORDED DATA PROCESSING DEVICE

Номер: US20190005985A1
Автор: Takahashi Yu
Принадлежит:

A recorded data processing method includes calculating, for each of N (N is a natural number of three or more) recorded data pairs each formed by two pieces of recorded data that are adjacent to each other when N pieces of recorded data each representing a recording target including at least one of audio or an image are arranged cyclically, a time difference between time signals representing temporal changes of the recording target in the two respective pieces of recorded data of the recorded data pair. It is also evaluated whether or not the N pieces of recorded data include recorded data having no relation according to a total value of N time differences calculated for the N recorded data pairs. 1. A recorded data processing method comprising:calculating, for each of N (N is a natural number of three or more) recorded data pairs each formed by two pieces of recorded data that are adjacent to each other when N pieces of recorded data each representing a recording target including at least one of audio or video are arranged cyclically, a time difference between time signals representing temporal changes of the recording target in the two respective pieces of recorded data of the recorded data pair; andevaluating whether or not the recorded data having no relevance among N pieces of recorded data according to a total value of N time differences calculated for the N recorded data pairs.2. The recorded data processing method according to claim 1 , whereinin the calculating of the time difference, the time difference is calculated for each recorded data pair of the N pieces of recorded data including N−1 pieces of recorded data having relation to each other and one piece of recorded data having unknown relation to the N−1 pieces of recorded data, andin the evaluating, when the recorded data are evaluated as including recorded data having no relevance among N pieces of recorded data, the one piece of recorded data is decided to be recorded data having no relation to the ...

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Номер записи: 85
07-01-2016 дата публикации

STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO RECORDING METHOD, STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO RECORDING MEDIUM, STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO REPRODUCING METHOD, STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO RECORDING APPARATUS, AND STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO REPRODUCING APPARATUS

Номер: US20160007006A1
Автор: HATANAKA Keiji, KURISAKI Kazuhiro, NAGASAWA Masato
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

The present invention is for more optimally performing recording and reproduction of stereoscopic video. In the present invention, parallax information is utilized to store, in a recording medium, stereoscopic video including left-eye images and right-eye images. Particularly, for video content that contains stereoscopic images, information is obtained regarding the amount of variation in parallactic angle having a given or larger value, a variation time that the variation in parallactic angle takes, and the number of times that the variation in parallactic angle occurs. An evaluation value is calculated that corresponds to the degree of eye fatigue on the basis of the amount of variation, the variation time, and the number of times of the variation. According to the present invention, the video content is encoded in such a manner that the evaluation value is within a given range, and then recorded in the recording medium. 1. A stereoscopic video reproducing method using left-eye images and right-eye images comprising:decoding a primary digital image block for a primary image;decoding a secondary digital image block for a secondary image; andreproducing a stereoscopic image with said decoded primary and secondary images,wherein said primary image, which is used for reproducing two dimensional image, is used as one of a left-eye image and a right-eye image according to a data flag indicating whether said primary image is used as one of a left-eye image and a right-eye image,wherein said secondary image is used as the one of the left-eye image and the right-eye image for which said primary image is not used, andwherein said secondary image is dependent on image information in said primary image in such manner that said secondary digital image block is derived from said primary digital image block.2. A stereoscopic video reproducing apparatus using left-eye images and right-eye images comprising:a decoder which decodes a primary digital image block for a primary image, ...

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Номер записи: 86
03-01-2019 дата публикации

SYNCHRONIZING WIRELESS SENSOR DATA AND VIDEO

Номер: US20190007584A1
Автор: Bakker David, Bellay Andrew, Roozeboom Clifton
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Techniques are provided to implement the display of synchronized sensor data and captured video signal. A mobile computing device receives a set of data points from a multi-sensor device. The set of data points may be assigned a timestamp value, obtained from an internal clock within the mobile computing device. Sets of data points and their assigned timestamp values are aggregated into an aggregated sensor dataset that represents the sets of data points over a particular period of time. Concurrently to receiving the sensor data, video frames are received. The video frames with an assigned timestamp value are stored in a video frame dataset that represents video frames over a particular period of time. The aggregated sensor dataset and the video frame dataset are synchronized and combined into a single combined video dataset based upon the assigned timestamp values of the sets of data points and the video frames. 1. A computer-implemented method for synchronizing and simultaneously playing sensor data and video frame data , the method comprising:receiving input indicating a selection of a particular timestamp value from a plurality of timestamp values, and a selection of a particular timestamp range that starts at the particular timestamp value;receiving, from a multi-sensor device, a data point set that includes a plurality of data points that have been captured during the particular timestamp range;generating a first graphical representation of the data point set;receiving a video frame set that includes a plurality of video frames that have been captured during the particular timestamp range;generating a second graphical representation of the video frame set;receiving placement configuration data for the first graphical representation and the second graphical representation;based on the placement configuration data, adjusting relative sizes and placements of displays of the first graphical representation and the second graphical representation;synchronizing ...

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Номер записи: 87
20-01-2022 дата публикации

AUDIO DATA PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20220020395A1
Автор: LEI Xinxue, Liu Shubin, ZHOU Wenhuan
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An audio data processing method, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided, which are related to the field of data processing. The method includes: receiving sound production requests respectively sent by a plurality of sound production applications, wherein respective sound production requests include information of ports corresponding to respective sound production applications; acquiring audio data and sound mixing parameters corresponding to the respective sound production applications through the ports corresponding to the respective sound production applications; and mixing respective audio data according to the sound mixing parameters for the respective sound production applications, to generate audio data to be played. 1. An audio data processing method , comprising:receiving sound production requests respectively sent by a plurality of sound production applications, wherein respective sound production requests comprise information of ports corresponding to respective sound production applications;acquiring audio data and sound mixing parameters corresponding to the respective sound production applications through the ports corresponding to the respective sound production applications; andmixing respective audio data according to the sound mixing parameters for the respective sound production applications, to generate audio data to be played.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sound production applications comprise a first sound production application claim 1 , and before receiving the sound production requests respectively sent by the plurality of sound production applications claim 1 , the method further comprises:receiving a first registration request sent by the first sound production application, wherein the first registration request comprises an identification, audio data and a sound mixing parameter for the first sound production application;in case that there exists a preset port for the first sound production ...

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Номер записи: 88
08-01-2015 дата публикации

OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING/REPRODUCTION DEVICE, AND OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING/REPRODUCTION METHOD

Номер: US20150009788A1
Автор: HIRABAYASHI Masayuki
Принадлежит: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.

Provided are an optical information recording/reproduction device and an optical information recording/reproduction method with which retry data during verify error detection can be efficiently recorded. In the optical information recording/reproduction device for recording data on an optical information recording media and reproducing data from an optical information recording medium, if verify error data is detected at a first cure unit region on the optical information recording medium, verify error retry data is recorded at a second cure unit region which is different to the first cure unit region. 1. An optical information recording and reproducing method for recording data on optical information recording media and reproducing data from the optical information recording media , the optical information recording and reproducing method comprising the steps of:storing data to be recorded on the optical information recording media into a storage unit;executing precure on a first cure unit area of the optical information recording media as a preprocess for recording;recording the data stored in the storage unit into the first cure unit area subjected to the precure;executing postcure on the first cure unit area subjected to the data recording, as a postprocess for recording;executing verify to determine whether data in the first cure unit area subjected to the postcure can be read out correctly; andresponsive to detection of data causing a verify error in the first cure unit area by the verify, recording retry data for the verify error into a second cure unit area on the optical information recording media different from the first cure unit area.2. The optical information recording and reproducing method according to claim 1 , wherein the retry data for the verify error is caused to cut in data to be recorded and is recorded in the second cure unit area.3. The optical information recording and reproducing method according to claim 2 , wherein the retry data for the ...

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Номер записи: 89
12-01-2017 дата публикации

USER INTERFACE LEVEL TUTORIALS

Номер: US20170010903A1
Автор: Abramovsky Ori, Fanadka Karim, Keret Oded, Kidron Adi, Rosenthal Roi
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User interface level tutorials can be provided based upon recording as a tutorial a script and/or a video at a user interface level of progression through application-specific actions. Access to the tutorial can be provided based upon detection of an access to an application and/or a difficulty with the application. 1. A system to provide user interface level tutorials , comprising a processing resource in communication with a non-transitory machine readable medium having instructions executed by the processing resource to implement:a record engine to record as a tutorial at least one of a script and a video at a user interface level of progression through application-specific actions; andan access engine to provide access to the tutorial based upon detection of at least one of an access to an application and a difficulty with the application.2. The system of claim 1 , comprising a video generation engine to automatically generate a video when a script is completed.3. The system of claim 1 , comprising a video generation engine to automatically generate a video at the user interface level upon detection of the difficulty with the application to enable analysis of the difficulty.4. The system of claim 1 , comprising a video generation engine to automatically generate a number of videos at the user interface level of execution of a script on a number of different combinations selected from operating systems claim 1 , browsers claim 1 , and user interfaces.5. The system of claim 1 , comprising a conversion engine in a dedicated cloud service that automatically edits a script to create a video with additional visually displayable steps.6. The system of claim 1 , comprising an upload engine linkable to a video hosting service to upload a video tutorial claim 1 , wherein the uploaded video tutorial is at least one of downloadable and accessible by video streaming.7. A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processing resource to:record ...

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Номер записи: 90
12-01-2017 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20170011205A1
Автор: HATANAKA Mitsuyuki, KOJIMA Kiyonobu, MORITA Toshihiro, SHIROMA Shin
Принадлежит: SONY CORPORATION

A portable apparatus includes a first connector, a memory, and first circuitry. The first connector automatically receives a plurality of content data from a computer. The memory stores the plurality of content data. The first circuitry performs a mutual authentication process with the computer via the first connector, and plays back the plurality of content data. The computer includes second circuitry and a second connector. The first circuitry stores the plurality of content data to a storage medium, and provides a graphical user interface to receive an input identifying a list of the plurality of content data stored in said storage medium that are to be automatically transferred to the portable apparatus. The second connector is configured to transfer the plurality of content data stored in the storage medium to the portable apparatus. 1. (canceled)2. A portable apparatus comprising:a first connector configured to automatically receive a plurality of content data from a computer;a memory configured to store the plurality of content data; perform a mutual authentication process with the computer via the first connector, and', 'play back the plurality of content data,, 'first circuitry configured to'} [ store the plurality of content data to a storage medium, and', 'provide a graphical user interface to receive an input identifying a list of the plurality of content data stored in said storage medium that are to be automatically transferred to the portable apparatus, and, 'second circuitry that is configured to'}, 'a second connector configured to transfer the plurality of content data stored in the storage medium to the portable apparatus based on a result of the mutual authentication process performed with the portable apparatus and without regard to a user input to initiate the transfer., 'wherein the computer includes'}3. The portable apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the second circuitry is further configured to implement a reading unit configured to ...

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Номер записи: 91
12-01-2017 дата публикации

MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE

Номер: US20170011769A1
Автор: AOKI Shoichi, Shang Jun
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According to one embodiment, first data is written into a first storage area with a shingled write recording scheme. A verification process is performed. The verification process includes reading second data and checking whether or not a read error has occurred. The second data is partial data of the first data written into the first storage area and is data written into a sector of the first track that is adjacent to a sector of the second track for which writing has completed. 1. A magnetic disk device comprising:a magnetic head;a magnetic disk that includes a first storage area for which recording is performed with a first recording scheme by the magnetic head, the first recording scheme including repetitive overlapping of a part of a second track with a first track, the second track being adjacent to the first track; anda controller configured to:write first data into the first storage area with the first recording scheme; andperform a verification process, the verification process including reading second data and checking whether or not a read error has occurred, the second data being partial data of the first data written into the first storage area and being data written into a sector of the first track that is adjacent to a sector of the second track for which writing has completed.2. The magnetic disk device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller performs the verification process after a size of the first data written in the first storage area reaches a first size.3. The magnetic disk device according to claim 2 , wherein the second data has a second size smaller than the first size.4. The magnetic disk device according to claim 3 , wherein the second size is determined based on the number of third tracks at a time when the size of the first data written in the first storage area reaches the first size and an influence of an adjacent track interference claim 3 , the third tracks being the first tracks and to which a write process for all sectors of ...

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Номер записи: 92
14-01-2016 дата публикации

METHOD OF MANAGING, WRITING, AND READING FILE ON TAPE

Номер: US20160012073A1
Автор: Ashida Takashi, HASEGAWA Tohru, Itagaki Hiroshi, Mitsuma Machida, Watanabe Terue
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Managing a file on a tape. In response to a request to write a first file to a tape, whether a second file including data identical to the first file already exists on the tape is detected. If the second file exists, a first index of the second file is updated. After completing the write of the first file, metadata, including data starting position and size of the first file, is added to the first index. In response to a request to read the first or second files, the metadata of the first and second indexes are read. Based on the metadata, which of the first or second files can be accessed faster from a current head position is determined. The first file or the second file that can be accessed faster is then read from the tape. 1. A method for managing a file on a tape in a file system , the method comprising:in response to a request to write a first file to a tape, detecting whether a second file including data identical to data of the first file already exists on the tape;if the second file exists on the tape, updating a first index of the second file; andin response to completing the write of the first file to the tape, adding metadata, including a data starting position and a size of the first file, to the first index.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:writing the first file onto the tape; andcreating or updating a second index with metadata including a data starting position and a size of the first file on the tape.3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:writing the updated first index onto the tape; andwriting the created or updated second index onto the tape.4. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:in response to a request to read the first file or the second file, reading the metadata of the first index and the second index;determining, based on the read metadata, which of the first file and the second file can be accessed faster from a current head position; andreading, from the tape, the first file or the ...

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Номер записи: 93
11-01-2018 дата публикации

DATA PROTECTION SYSTEM

Номер: US20180011647A1
Автор: Ayres Mark, EARHART Tod R., Loechel Will
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Systems and methods for logically organizing data for storage and recovery on a data storage medium using a multi-level format are described. Embodiments include systems and methods for protecting data stored on a data storage medium so that the data may be recovered without errors. 1. A method of storing data comprising:creating a first partition in a data storage medium, the first partition comprising a first contiguous subdivision of the data storage medium within which all data is written in one format and at one density;receiving a first logical block from a host, the first logical block including first data;writing the first data to the data storage medium within the first partition;creating a first structure that describes a host defined logical block address of the first data and a physical address of the first data in the data storage medium;creating a second partition in the data storage medium, the second partition comprising a second contiguous subdivision of the data storage medium within which all data is written in one format and at one density;writing the first structure to the storage medium within the second partition.writing within the first partition, an error correction code for the first data; and writing within the second partition, an error correction code for the first structure, wherein error correction within the first partition differs from error correction within the second partition in either or both of (i) type of error correction code, and (ii) amount of data redundancy.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:creating a second structure that describes the host defined logical block address of the first data; andwriting the second structure to the storage medium within the first partition.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:creating a third partition in the data storage medium, the third partition comprising a third contiguous subdivision of the data storage medium within which all data is written in one format and at ...

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Номер записи: 94
10-01-2019 дата публикации

Playback Device

Номер: US20190012136A1
Автор: Millington Nicholas A.J.
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A system is described for maintaining synchrony of operations among a plurality of devices that have independent clocking arrangements. The system includes a task distribution device that distributes tasks to a synchrony group comprising a plurality of devices that are to perform the tasks distributed by the task distribution device in synchrony. The task distribution device distributes each task to the members of the synchrony group over a network. Each task is associated with a time stamp that indicates a time, relative to a clock maintained by the task distribution device, at which the members of the synchrony group are to execute the task. Each member of the synchrony group periodically obtains from the task distribution device an indication of the current time indicated by its clock, determines a time differential between the task distribution device's clock and its respective clock and determines therefrom a time at which, according to its respective clock, the time stamp indicates that it is to execute the task. 1. A computing device comprising:a network interface that is configured to provide an interconnection with at least one data network;a clock that is configured to provide a clock time of the computing device;at least one processor;a tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium; and operating in a first mode in which the computing device is not serving as an audio information channel device for any synchrony group;', 'receiving an indication that the computing device is to begin serving as an audio information channel device for a synchrony group that comprises at least first and second zone players that are communicatively coupled with the computing device over an asynchronous local area network (LAN), wherein the computing device, the first zone player, and the second zone player each have a different respective clock time;', 'after receiving the indication, transitioning from the first mode to a second mode in which the computing device is ...

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Номер записи: 95
14-01-2016 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING READ-HEAD DEVIATION USING ORTHOGONAL PREAMBLES

Номер: US20160012842A1
Автор: Nangare Nitin
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A storage device includes read circuitry having a read head having a detector that outputs signals representing data from a first track and an adjacent track. The read head is subject to off-track excursions during which the read head detects signals from both the first track and an adjacent track. Data on each track includes a preamble including a repeating pattern. The repeating pattern in any first track is orthogonal to the repeating pattern in any track adjacent to the first track. The read circuitry also includes respective Discrete Fourier Transform circuits to identify components in the signals corresponding to respective frequencies characteristic of the repeating pattern on the first track and the repeating pattern on the second track, and computation circuitry to determine from the components a ratio by which the read head is off-track. Corresponding methods are provided for operating such a storage device and for reading data. 1. A method of operating a storage device having a storage medium , the method comprising:writing data to tracks on the storage medium, data for each track including a preamble including a repeating pattern, wherein the repeating pattern in any first track is orthogonal to the repeating pattern in any track adjacent to the first track;detecting with a read head signals from both the first track and an adjacent track;analyzing preamble output of the read head to determine a ratio by which the read head is off-track.2. The method of wherein the analyzing comprises applying a Discrete Fourier Transform to the preamble output of the read head.3. The method of further comprising filtering the preamble output of the read head prior to the applying.4. The method of wherein the applying comprises applying a separate Discrete Fourier Transform for a frequency corresponding to the repeating pattern on the first track and a frequency corresponding to the repeating pattern on the adjacent track.5. The method of wherein the analyzing comprises ...

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Номер записи: 96
14-01-2016 дата публикации

AUDIO ENHANCEMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM

Номер: US20160012848A1
Автор: Blitz Ari, Ryckman Lawrence G., Yakus Sheldon G.
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The present invention provides an audio enhancement system which is achieved by processing a duplicate of a recording or audio file and creating therefrom at least two identical secondary signals or two layers. One of the layers is the duplicated original and the other being an exact duplicate of that duplicated original. The enhanced audio files or recordings are used to enable the owner of the original audio file to purchase the enhanced audio. The user is enabled by the present system to compare the enhanced duplicate to the original to determine whether or not to purchase the enhanced audio. 1. A system for enhancing the sound of an initial audio file for a user , comprising:(a) uploading to an audio enhancement server an initial audio file provided by the user;(b) preparing a duplicate of the initial audio file;(c) enhancing the sound of the duplicate, and(d) transmitting at least a portion of the enhanced duplicate to the user to enable the user to determine whether or not to purchase the enhanced duplicate.2. The system of wherein the initial audio recording is enhanced by a process comprising:(a) reducing the level of the initial audio file;(b) processing the reduced level duplicate audio file in an equalizer;(c) thereafter, splitting the duplicated initial audio file into a first layer and second layer; (i) first reducing the layer in volume at a fader;', '(ii) processing the layer at an equalizer;', '(iii) reducing the volume at a fader;', '(iv) compressing the layer at a compressor;', '(v) reducing the volume, again;', '(vi) processing the layer at a compressor/expander;', '(vii) adjusting the volume, again;', '(viii) processing the volume adjusted layer at an equalizer;', (1) reducing the volume of the layered layers;', '(2) processing the layered layers at a limiter;', '(3) processing the layered layers through a master fader; and', '(4) thereafter outputting the enhanced audio file., '(ix) layering the layers together and thereafter;'}], '(d) ...

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Номер записи: 97
14-01-2016 дата публикации

CLIP CREATION AND COLLABORATION

Номер: US20160012853A1
Автор: Cabanilla J. Alexander, Cotton Courtenay, Elliott Brendan, Melendez Ariel, Sheldrick Jon, Taub Robert D., Westendorf Michael
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A user performance that can include audio and video performance may be added to a multi-track clip. The combined user performance and clip can be stored at a local device as a composite performance, and effects processing may be applied to the user performance. The composite performance may be previewed and can be sent to a computer device over a computer network for sharing with other users. 1. A method of processing data sent over a computer network , the method comprising:receiving a clip from a first computer device at a second computer device, the clip comprising one or more tracks of clip data configured for playback by a playback application and including at least one synchronization indicator in each of the one or more tracks, to which the tracks may be aligned for synchronized playback;producing playback of the one or more tracks at an output terminal of the second computer device in response to a playback command;recording a user performance received through an input terminal of the second computer device in response to a record command and storing the recorded user performance at the second computer device in response to a store command;generating a combined performance comprising the recorded user performance and at least one of the one or more tracks of clip data, in response to a preview command at the second computer device;storing the combined performance in response to a store command at the second computer device.2. The method as in claim 1 , the method further including:sending the combined performance over the computer network in response to a submit command at the second computer device.3. The method as in claim 1 , wherein the sent combined performance is sent over the computer network to a sharing service.4. The method as in claim 1 , further including:selecting at least one effect process to apply to the user performance prior to generating the combined performance.5. The method as in claim 4 , wherein the effect process comprises a ...

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Номер записи: 98
11-01-2018 дата публикации

RECORDING MEDIUM, PLAYBACK METHOD, AND PLAYBACK DEVICE

Номер: US20180012628A1
Автор: Toma Tadamasa, Yahata Hiroshi
Принадлежит: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

A recording medium includes a video stream of a standard-luminance range and a video stream of high-luminance range, which are used selectively in accordance with a playback environment. The recording medium also includes a subtitle stream of the standard-luminance range and a subtitle stream of the high-luminance range, which are used selectively in accordance with the playback environment. A playlist file includes a management region where playback control information relating to a main stream is stored, and includes an extended region. The management region stores first playback control information specifying playing of the video stream of the high-luminance range and the subtitle stream of the high-luminance range in combination. The extended region stores second playback control information specifying playing of the video stream of the standard-luminance range and the subtitle stream of the standard-luminance range in combination. 1. A playback device that reads out and plays a content from a recording medium in which are recordeda video stream of standard-luminance range, and a video stream of high-luminance range that is a broader luminance range than the standard-luminance range,a subtitle stream of the standard-luminance range, and a subtitle stream of the high-luminance range, anda playlist file storing playback control information of the content, and including a management region and an extended region,the management region storing first playback control information specifying that the video stream of the high-luminance range and the subtitle stream of the high-luminance range are to be played in combination,the extended region storing second playback control information specifying that the video stream of the standard-luminance range and the subtitle stream of the standard-luminance range are to be played in combination,the playlist file further including a sub-playlist region storing the playback control information relating to a sub-stream played at ...

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Номер записи: 99
10-01-2019 дата публикации

Self-healing in a storage system

Номер: US20190013046A1
Автор: Ajay Narayan Kulkarni, Timothy R. Feldman
Принадлежит: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC

A storage system such as a hard disc drive (HDD), solid-state drive (SSD), hybrid drive (SSHD), storage rack, set of storage racks, JBOD, array of discs, etc. may include a variety of storage media. Failures may be detected in the storage media of the storage system. Such a failure may affect the physical capacity of the storage system. A storage controller of the storage system initiates a media conversion that converts a portion of the storage media from media storing data according to a first recording scheme to a media storing data according to a second recording scheme. The second recording scheme stores data at a higher density compared to the first recording scheme.

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Номер записи: 100