Abstract:
A method and apparatus which can reduce the communication time that occurs due to transmission of an encrypted content, when a Digital Rights Management (DRM) agent and a rendering application are implemented in different devices respectively, is provided. A method of obtaining content information in an environment where a DRM agent and a rendering application are separated from each other, includes transmitting, by a consumer electronics (CE) device comprising the rendering application, first N bytes of the content to a portable Digital Rights Management (PDRM) device comprising the DRM agent, and obtaining, by the PDRM device, information about the content by using a cryptographic hash with respect to the first N bytes, and transmitting the obtained information to the CE device.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for dynamically, adaptively and/or concurrently enhancing and diminishing of colors in digital video images is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes dynamically computing a saturation gain, adaptive to slow or fast moving image sequences, for each user chosen color of a substantially current video frame, dynamically computing a saturation dependent value gains, adaptive to slow or fast moving image sequences, for each user chosen color of the substantially current video frame, determining which of the dynamically computed saturation gain and a saturation dependent value gains associated with each user chosen color or no gain is to be applied on a per-pixel basis by comparing Hue, saturation and value (HSV) components of each pixel with predefined HSV ranges of various user chosen colors, respectively, and applying the determined saturation and/or saturation dependent value gain on the per-pixel basis, in the substantially current or next video frame.
Abstract:
An MOS device has an embedded dielectric structure underlying an active portion of the device, such as a source extension or a drain extension. In an alternative embodiment, an embedded dielectric structure underlies the channel region of a MOS device, as well as the source and drain extensions.
Abstract:
Recesses are formed in the drain and source regions of an MOS transistor. An ohmic contact layer is formed in the recesses, and a stressed silicon-nitride layer is formed over the ohmic contact layer. The recesses allow the stressed silicon nitride layer to provide strain in the plane of the channel region. In a particular embodiment, a tensile silicon nitride layer is formed over recesses of an NMOS transistor in a CMOS cell, and a compressive silicon nitride layer is formed over recesses of a PMOS transistor in the CMOS cell. In a particular embodiment the stressed silicon nitride layer(s) is a chemical etch stop layer.
Abstract:
A method and system for converting source tables of a database of the application to target tables of a new version of the database while reducing the amount of time that the database needs to be open in single-user access mode is provided. A conversion system divides the conversion into a multi-user phase and a single-user phase. During the multi-user phase, the conversion system can perform most of the conversions while the database is opened in multi-user access mode. The conversion system stores the converted data in auxiliary tables, rather than updating the source tables. During the single-user phase, the conversion system performs the remaining conversions and copies data from the source tables and the converted data from the auxiliary tables to the target tables.
Abstract:
A method of protecting a transistor formed on a die of an integrated circuit is disclosed. The method comprises forming an active region of the transistor on the die; forming a gate of the transistor over the active region; coupling a primary contact to the gate of the transistor; coupling a programmable element between the gate of the transistor and a protection element; and decoupling the protection element from the gate of the transistor by way of the programmable element. Circuits for protecting a transistor formed on a die of an integrated circuit are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A gene that is a positive mediator of tumor growth and metastasis in certain cancer types is provided. This gene and corresponding polypeptide have diagnostic and therapeutic application for detecting and treating cancers that involve expression of SCC-S2 such as renal, ovarian, head and neck, breast, prostate, brain, chronic myelogenous leukemia, lung, lymphoblastic leukemia, and colorectal adenocarcinoma cells.
Abstract:
Sidewall spacers on the gate of a MOS device are formed from stressed material so as to provide strain in the channel region of the MOS device that enhances carrier mobility. In a particular embodiment, the MOS device is in a CMOS cell that includes a second MOS device. The first MOS device has sidewall spacers having a first (e.g., tensile) type of residual mechanical stress, and the second MOS device has sidewall spacers having a second (e.g., compressive) type of residual mechanical stress. Thus, carrier mobility is enhanced in both the PMOS portion and in the NMOS portion of the CMOS cell.
Abstract:
A gene that is a modulator of tumor growth and metastasis in certain cancer types is provided. This gene and corresponding polypeptide have diagnostic and therapeutic application for detecting and treating cancers that involve expression of BRCC-3 such as breast cancer and lung cancer.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus which can reduce the communication time that occurs due to transmission of an encrypted content, when a Digital Rights Management (DRM) agent and a rendering application are implemented in different devices respectively, is provided. A method of obtaining content information in an environment where a DRM agent and a rendering application are separated from each other, includes transmitting, by a consumer electronics (CE) device comprising the rendering application, first N bytes of the content to a portable Digital Rights Management (PDRM) device comprising the DRM agent, and obtaining, by the PDRM device, information about the content by using a cryptographic hash with respect to the first N bytes, and transmitting the obtained information to the CE device.