Nvidia Corporation

Advanced Micro Devices Corporation

Dvdo, Incorporated

Other

Seagate Technology Incorporated

Ati Technologies Ulc

Zilog, Inc.

Zoran Corporation

Sling Media Inc.

Nvdia Corporation

Catch a Wave Technologies

William Herz

Andrew C Fear

Hao Tang

Michael L Schmit

Gang Han

Carl Kittredge Wakeland

Daniel R Salmonsen

Li-Ling Chou

Shany-I Chan

Yu-Kuo Chiang

Jonathan William Haines

Ching-Yee Feng

Shih-Da Wu

Dmitri Tikhostoup

Jinsong Ji

Sridhar R Pursai

Alexander E Soohoo

Jihua Yu

Michael A Polatnick

Patrick Beaulieu

Vladimir Giemborek

Charles Goertz

Susan Greenfield

Shivashankar Gurumuthy

Graphics processing unit (GPU) selection based on a utilized power source, including: determining that an apparatus is using a direct current (DC) power source instead of an Alternating Current (AC) power source; and causing, in response to the apparatus using the DC power source, the apparatus to preferentially utilize an integrated graphics processing unit (iGPU) over a discrete graphics processing unit (dGPU) while using the DC power source.

Graphics processing unit (GPU) selection based on a utilized power source

A processing device is provided which comprises memory and a processor, in communication with the memory. The processor is configured to acquire information indicating a sensory perception of a user, determine settings for one or more parameters used to control operation of the device based on the information indicating the sensory perception of the user and control the operation of the device by tuning the one or more parameters according to the determined settings.

End user sensitivity profiling for efficiency and performance management

Systems and methods for converting live action alpha-numeric text to re-rendered and embedded pixel information for video overlay. For example, a computer-implemented method may include converting a captured image of alphanumeric characters into ASCII code, transmitting the ASCII code to a hub, capturing a video stream, generating a first output video stream, wherein the first output video stream includes the captured video stream and an overlay including the ASCII code, converting a captured image of a second set of alphanumeric characters into an ASCII code, transmitting the ASCII code to the hub, generating an updated output video stream, wherein the updated output video stream includes the captured video stream and an updated overlay including the ASCII code, and transmitting the updated output video stream for display.

System and method for converting live action alpha-numeric text to re-rendered and embedded pixel information for video overlay

Novel gesture-based multimedia casting and slinging command methods and systems that are configured to accommodate seamless multimedia data and playback transfers across various electronic devices in a multiple display device environment are disclosed. In one instance, a 'casting' of an audio/video (AV), graphical, or photographic multimedia content from a touch-screen electronic device to a targeted device (e.g. a television, another portable electronic display device, a cast-sling box, etc.) is intuitively represented by a finger swipe-up gesture command because a finger swipe-up motion mimics a physical motion of pushing, throwing, or sending an item from the touch-screen electronic device to the targeted device. In another instance, a 'slinging' of an audio/video (AV), graphical, or photographic multimedia content from the targeted device is intuitively represented by a finger swipe-down gesture command because a finger swipe-down motion mimics a physical motion of &#x201c;pulling-in&#x201d; or receiving an item into the touch-screen electronic device.

Gesture-based multimedia casting and slinging command method and system in an interoperable multiple display device environment

An integrated cast and sling system capable of intermediating seamless multimedia data and playback transfers across multiple display devices is disclosed. The integrated cast and sling system contains a cast-sling box (CSB) connected to a conventional cable or satellite set-top box and a plurality of multimedia signal sources. In one instance, the CSB operates as an intermediary and specialized set-top box that provides seamless interoperability of multimedia cast or sling commands and related multimedia data and playback transfers between a gesture-based multimedia casting and slinging command device (e.g. a smart phone, a tablet computer, or another device with gesture command capabilities) and a targeted device (e.g. a television, a computer display, or an electronic device with a display unit). The CSB also provides intelligent transcoding or conversion of a sling or cast command from the gesture-based multimedia casting and slinging command device to ensure protocol compatibility with the targeted device.

Integrated cast and sling system and method of its operation in an interoperable multiple display device environment

A novel intermediary set-top box called a 'cast-sling box' (CSB) uniquely incorporates multimedia and/or IoT data casting, slinging, transcoding, referring (i.e. referral mode), rendering, and recording capabilities for seamless interoperability of various electronic devices in a multiple device environment. The novel intermediary set-top box (i.e. 'CSB') is also configured to perform a holistic-level device analysis on a plurality of IoT devices in a home or office environment. Furthermore, a holistic computerized user interface that can simultaneously and synergistically control and manage a multiple number of IoT devices is devised with the CSB as an intermediary set-top box. Moreover, a set of intuitive user gesture commands can be utilized in a direct peer-to-peer communication or in conjunction with the CSB as the intermediary set-top box, which enables simplified and seamless interoperability and multimedia data, control, and playback transfers among a plurality of electronic devices in a multiple display device environment.

System and method for real-time transfer and presentation multiple internet of things (IoT) device information on an electronic device based on casting and slinging gesture command

A computing device may be configured to output a digital audio stream to an audio playback system for rendering as sound over speakers. The sound may be sampled. Based at least in part on a quality of the sampled sound, the data rate of the digital audio stream may be reduced by reducing a sampling rate and/or by reducing a number of bits per sample. A reduced sampling rate may be determined based on a computed maximum sampling rate of the audio playback system, and/or a reduced number of bits per sample may be determined based on a computed maximum number of bits per sample of the audio playback system. The maximum usable sampling rate and maximum usable number of bits per sample may be determined based on an upper usable frequency within a frequency spectrum of the sampled sound.

Adjusting a data rate of a digital audio stream based on dynamically determined audio playback system capabilities

Methods and systems of initiating a backup process of data stored on a computer are described. One method calls for the data to be backed up to be identified. A backup event trigger is defined, and the computer is monitored for the occurrence of the backup event trigger. If the trigger occurs, a balancing heuristic is applied, to determine whether to initiate the backup process.

Event trigger based data backup services

A method for restoring visual output to a display device. The method includes detecting a display device connection change on an output connector and changing output settings to a compatible output mode on the output connector. The method further includes cloning graphics output to the output connector. The graphics output is modified for display on the output connector. The display device is signaled to change the input source to correspond to the output connector. Subsequently, a control panel application is executed to present an on-display control for changing the output mode of the first output connector.

Output restoration with input selection

A method and system are implemented to instantaneously detect a hot plugging of a video connector in a computer device by detecting a change in the electrical state of one ground pin of the video connector. The computer device comprises a video connector having at least two ground pins, a processing unit, and a hot-plugging detection circuit coupled between the processing unit and one of the ground pins of the video connector, wherein the hot-plugging detection circuit is configured to detect a hot plugging of the video connector based on a change in voltage potential of the ground pin.

Method and system for hot plugging detection of a video connector in a computer device

A method and system for restoring output to a display device. The method includes receiving a request to restore the output, modifying output timing so output is visible on a display device, and invoking an output configuration application. The method and system allow a user to restore the output on a display device after the output has been configured to settings which exceed the capabilities of the display device.

Hardware driven display restore mechanism

A system and method for applying video de-shake to video content includes a classification engine configured to generate a classification of the video content based on at least one source characteristic. The system also includes a de-shake engine configured to selectively apply camera shake compensation to the video content based on the classification. The classification engine may be configured to generate a classification based on, for example, the presence of closed caption data, the presence of copy protection data, current frame rate associated with the video content, or a native frame rate associated with the video content.

Method and apparatus for applying camera shake compensation to video content

In a system including a display and a selection device, a method of providing and selecting multiple control panels on the display includes providing a user interface on the display. The user interface includes an object that has an axis and is user-scrollable about the axis to selectively bring each of the multiple control panels into and out of view.

Control panel and ring interface for computing systems

A video navigation system and method can be utilized to efficiently and adjustably navigate video content. In one embodiment, a video information control method facilitates efficient video navigation. A video stream is received and video access point selection between multiple access points in said video stream is controlled. The presentation information is forwarded for each of the multiple access points. In one exemplary implementation, the presentation information is forwarded to a display and the information is directed to presenting a main viewing area and navigation areas that present looping video clips or portions of the video stream at time intervals ahead of and behind the video portion being presented in the main viewing area.

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Hayward, CA, United States of America

William Herz