Abstract:
An image control system for controlling a menu on a display, comprises a menu arranged as a plurality of simultaneously displayed menu items in a loop and a selector (12) to select an item from the menu, the loop and the selector being moveable with respect to each other. A user input device (4) comprises a control device (6; 16) to generate a control signal to move the loop and the selector (12) relative to each other. The control device (6; 16) has a loop configuration, with movement around the loop of the control device causing corresponding relative movement between the selector (12) and the loop of the menu. Correlation between the loop configuration of the control device and the loop of menu items enables a user to intuitively navigate around a menu of items and select a desired one.
Abstract:
A method of operating a microprocessor having a plurality of functional units to provide for parallel processing of operations, including creating a bit-pattern as part of instruction code, said bit-pattern serving to identify which of said plurality of functional units is required to execute a number of instruction words including the said instruction code.
Abstract:
A method, and associated apparatus is described for calculating an inverse transform for transform coded data. In a main embodiment, an 8x8 Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) (200) is arranged in columns of coefficients (202,204,206), the last coefficient is selectively modified to control mismatch in a known manner. The inverse DCT is performed selectively so as to apply abbreviated processing to groups composed entirely of zero-valued coefficients (204). For the purpose of selecting whether abbreviated processing is to be applied, a data group (206) is considered a zero-valued group if the only non-zero coefficient contained therein is a coefficient modified for mismatch control. Further the effect that the modified coefficient has on the output can be pre-calculated, said pre-calculated values being used to compensate for ignoring the non-zero coefficient.
Abstract:
The present invention provides for a memory management method and related system for use with a memory arrangement comprising a plurality of memory devices such as SDRAM chips which provide define a plurality of memory locations for the storage of data to be accessed, the method including the step of moving more frequently access data to common devices of the said plurality of memory devices so as to reduce the number of the said plurality of devices in which the more frequently accessed data is stored, thereby allowing for the power-saving mode to be initiated at memory devices within the said plurality of memory devices not including the said more frequently accessed data. Through such re-mapping of active memory pages into a reduced number of devices, as determined by the frequency with which the data is required, memory devices that are then devoid of such active page can be placed into, for example, a self-refresh or powered-down mode.
Abstract:
A portable computer device has data acceptance logic (24,40) that determines whether input data items have time and location information. If not, data items are stored together with time and location information taken from clock (30) and location determining circuitry (28), here a Global Positioning Service (GPS) system. A screen (6) is arranged to display data items in a time mode or a space mode. In the time mode, those data items with time information in a time interval are displayed on a time line. In a space mode, data items with time information in a display area are displayed, for example on a map of the display area. The display can be toggled between the time and space modes.
Abstract:
A decoder has a plurality of tuners (110a-110d) for receiving data from different sources. Each tuner (110a-110d) has an associated demultiplexer (120a-120d) controlled to select a portion of a received signal corresponding to a selected channel or channels. The demultiplexers output to a remultiplexer (130; 210a-210c) configured to determine selected signal portions that have overlapping addresses, to reallocate addresses of the signal portions so there is no overlap, and to multiplex the signal portions for supply to a common interface slot (140; 220a-220c).
Abstract:
There is provided transmission of MPEG2 audio and data over an in-house wireless network using the 802.11b standard with a Home Media Centre to tune and store a number of TV and audio streams for distribution to a number of client devices throughout a home. A transrater reduces the bit rate for use in the limited bandwidth wireless communications network. Prioritisation of the data packets for resending is made according to content format and/or age.
Abstract:
A portable computer device has data acceptance logic (24,40) that determines whether input data items have time and location information. If not, data items are stored together with time and location information taken from clock (30) and location determining circuitry (28), here a Global Positioning Service (GPS) system. A screen (6) is arranged to display data items in a time mode or a space mode. In the time mode, those data items with time information in a time interval are displayed on a time line. In a space mode, data items with time information in a display area are displayed, for example on a map of the display area. The display can be toggled between the time and space modes.
Abstract:
The present invention provides for a transmitting means for transmitting data packets in a wireless network, wherein at least some of the data packets are arranged to include clock data for use at a receiving means in the network for clock reconstruction at the receiving means, the transmitting means including processing means and operating system means connected to a network controller for delivering the data packets to the network, wherein the transmitting means is arranged to identify packets arriving at the network controller and which require clock data, and wherein the network controller is arranged to insert the clock data within the said identified packet prior to transmission of the packet. Also provided is a system and method of synchronising the clock of a receiving means to a clock signal from a transmitting means in a wireless network, wherein the clock at the receiving means is reconstructed from a data packet delivered from the transmitting means and including the step of monitoring acknowledgement of receipt of the packet at the receiving means, and resending the said packet if receipt is not acknowledged, and including the step of inserting updated clock reference data in the packet prior to resending the packet.
Abstract:
A portable computer device has data acceptance logic (24,40) that determines whether input data items have time and location information. If not, data items are stored together with time and location information taken from clock (30) and location determining circuitry (28), here a Global Positioning Service (GPS) system. A screen (6) is arranged to display data items in a time mode or a space mode. In the time mode, those data items with time information in a time interval are displayed on a time line. In a space mode, data items with time information in a display area are displayed, for example on a map of the display area. The display can be toggled between the time and space modes.