公开(公告)号：US20020101505A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-01

申请号：US09730204

申请日：2000-12-05

申请人： Philips Electronics North America Corp.

发明人： Srinivas Gutta ,  Hugo Strubbe ,  Antonio Colmenarez

IPC分类号： H04N007/14

CPC分类号： H04N7/15

摘要： Methods and apparatus are disclosed for predicting events using acoustic and visual cues. The present invention processes audio and video information to identify one or more (i) acoustic cues, such as intonation patterns, pitch and loudness, (ii) visual cues, such as gaze, facial pose, body postures, hand gestures and facial expressions, or (iii) a combination of the foregoing, that are typically associated with an event, such as behavior exhibited by a video conference participant before he or she speaks. In this manner, the present invention allows the video processing system to predict events, such as the identity of the next speaker. The predictive speaker identifier operates in a learning mode to learn the characteristic profile of each participant in terms of the concept that the participant nullwill speaknull or nullwill not speaknull under the presence or absence of one or more predefined visual or acoustic cues. The predictive speaker identifier operates in a predictive mode to compare the learned characteristics embodied in the characteristic profile to the audio and video information and thereby predict the next speaker.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于使用声学和视觉线索预测事件的方法和装置。 本发明处理音频和视频信息以识别一个或多个（i）声音提示，例如语调模式，音调和响度，（ii）视觉提示，例如注视，面部姿势，身体姿势，手势和面部表情， 或（iii）上述的组合，通常与事件相关联，例如视频会议参与者在他或她说话之前展示的行为。 以这种方式，本发明允许视频处理系统预测诸如下一个扬声器的身份的事件。 根据在一个或多个预定义的视觉或声音提示的存在或不存在的参与者将“会说”或“不会说”的概念，学习模式中的预测性说话者标识符以学习模式操作来学习每个参与者的特征曲线。 预测扬声器标识符以预测模式操作，以将特征曲线中体现的学习特征与音频和视频信息进行比较，从而预测下一个说话者。

公开(公告)号：US20020083467A1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-27

申请号：US09749832

申请日：2000-12-27

申请人： Philips Electronics North America Corp.

发明人： Barry Wynn Albright

IPC分类号： H04N007/173 ,  H04N007/16

CPC分类号： H04N7/24

摘要： An inverting adapter is disclosed that inverts inverted DVB-ASI signals to produce an adapted DVB-ASI signal. This adapted DVB-ASI signal may be used by any DVB-ASI device. The inverting adapter can be contained in one small package and easily connected to any of the various amplification devices that produce inverted DVB-ASI signals. Alternatively, the inverting adapter of the present invention may be integrally formed with an amplification device to automatically provide the adapted DVB-ASI signal.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种反相适配器，其反转DVB-ASI信号以产生适应的DVB-ASI信号。 这种适应的DVB-ASI信号可以由任何DVB-ASI设备使用。 反相适配器可以包含在一个小封装中，并且容易地连接到产生反相DVB-ASI信号的各种放大装置中的任何一个。 或者，本发明的反相适配器可以与放大装置整体形成，以自动提供适配的DVB-ASI信号。

公开(公告)号：US20020078251A1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-20

申请号：US09739516

申请日：2000-12-18

申请人： Philips Electronics North America Corp.

发明人： Jody Western Lewis

IPC分类号： G06F009/46 ,  G06F009/44

CPC分类号： G06F9/544 ,  G06F8/24 ,  G06F9/465

摘要： A software architecture for pipeline systems in which data objects are transferred from one processing object to another via queues corresponding to each processing object. In the present invention, the destination queue for a data object is determined by having the current processing object query a pointer object corresponding to the data object rather than by programming it into the current processing object. In this way, the data objects determine their own command paths. The destination processing objects may be determined responsively to an outcome state following the current processing object's handling of the data object. For example, the path object may point to one destination processing object if a result of the current processing object's process was normal and another if faulty.

摘要翻译： 用于管线系统的软件架构，其中通过与每个处理对象相对应的队列将数据对象从一个处理对象传送到另一个处理对象。 在本发明中，通过使当前处理对象查询与数据对象对应的指针对象而不是将其编程到当前处理对象中来确定数据对象的目的地队列。 以这种方式，数据对象确定自己的命令路径。 可以响应于当前处理对象处理数据对象后的结果状态来确定目的地处理对象。 例如，如果当前处理对象的进程的结果正常，则另一个目标处理对象可能会指向一个目标处理对象。

公开(公告)号：US20020078070A1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-20

申请号：US09739475

申请日：2000-12-18

申请人： PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORP.

发明人： Larry J. Eshelman ,  Srinivas Gutta ,  James A. Hoekema ,  John G. Milanski ,  Daniel L. Pelletier ,  Hugo J. Strubbe

IPC分类号： G06F007/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/109

摘要： A combined calendar/diary application leverages several input mechanisms to enrich the historical record kept by a user. First, the application classifies events sensed by sensors and software monitors to capture and classify data indicative of events of significance to the user. It then requests additional information from the user to create a diary entry. Second, on the basis of the same event data, it may add the classification data to the diary as indicia of financial, emotional, or other states of the user or environment. Third, the system augments appointment using other data, including user input. Fourth, data is extracted from other sources for direct inclusion in the diary database. For example, contemporaneous news data from an Internet news feed may be added. Fifth, the application may periodically prompt the user for diary entries. Sixth the application may support deliberate diary-entry procedure as is done with current diary applications.

摘要翻译： 组合的日历/日记应用程序利用几种输入机制来丰富用户保存的历史记录。 首先，应用程序对传感器和软件监视器感测到的事件进行分类，以捕获和分类指示用户有意义事件的数据。 然后，它请求来自用户的附加信息来创建日记条目。 第二，在相同的事件数据的基础上，它可以将分类数据添加到日记中作为用户或环境的财务，情绪或其他状态的标记。 第三，系统使用其他数据增加预约，包括用户输入。 第四，从其他来源提取数据，以便直接包含在日记数据库中。 例如，可以添加来自互联网新闻提要的同期新闻数据。 第五，应用程序可以定期提示用户进行日记录入。 第六，应用程序可以支持按照当前日记应用程序进行的故意日记录入程序。

公开(公告)号：US20020010935A1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-24

申请号：US09460944

申请日：1999-12-14

申请人： Philips Electronics North America Corp.

发明人： ERAN SITNIK

IPC分类号： H04N007/18

CPC分类号： H04N7/14 ,  H04H60/80 ,  H04L12/2805

摘要： A method and apparatus for providing peer-to-peer communications between televisions wherein a query request is sent from any of the televisions to any other of the televisions. The query request is for information identifying content currently watched on the queried television including samples of the currently watched content. In operation, each television is first identified to each other television. The identifying information includes determining whether a given television may receive content identifying information from each other of the televisions. In some instances, the querying television may only be allowed to receive certain types of content identifying information from the queried television. The identifying of the television is performed by either the televisions or a mediator that is separate from each of the televisions. The televisions receive information identifying what content identifying information a given other television may receive from a user of the televisions. The televisions first determine whether a given user may set and alter the content identifying information a given other television may receive by requesting identifying information from the user such as a password. When a user does not have a proper password, the television will not set and alter the content identifying information a given other television may receive.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在电视机之间提供对等通信的方法和装置，其中将查询请求从任何电视机发送到任何其他电视机。 该查询请求用于识别在查询的电视上当前观看的包括当前观看内容的样本的内容的信息。 在运作中，每个电视首先被识别为彼此电视。 识别信息包括确定给定的电视机是否可以从电视机中接收彼此的内容识别信息。 在某些情况下，查询电视只能被允许从查询的电视接收识别信息的某些类型的内容。 电视的识别由电视机或与每个电视机分开的调解员执行。 电视接收识别给定的其他电视机可以从电视机的用户接收什么内容识别信息的信息。 电视首先确定给定用户是否可以通过请求来自用户的识别信息（例如密码）来设置和更改给定的其他电视可以接收的内容标识信息。 当用户没有适当的密码时，电视机将不会设置和更改给定的其他电视机可能接收到的内容识别信息。

公开(公告)号：US20010023989A1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-27

申请号：US09864441

申请日：2001-05-23

申请人： Philips Electronics North America Corp.

发明人： Rao V. Annapragada ,  Milind G. Weling

IPC分类号： H01L023/48 ,  H01L023/52 ,  H01L029/40

CPC分类号： H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02211 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/0234 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/31612 ,  H01L21/76801 ,  H01L21/76819 ,  H01L21/76837 ,  H01L23/5329 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A method for fabricating inter-metal oxide in semiconductor devices and semiconductor devices is provided. The method begins by providing a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of patterned conductive features. The method then moves to where a high density plasma (HDP) operation is performed and is configured to deposit an oxide layer over the plurality of patterned conductive features. The HDP operation includes a deposition component and a sputtering component. The deposition component is driven by a deposition gas and the sputtering component is driven by a sputtering gas. The HDP operation forms oxide pyramids over the plurality of patterned conductive features. The method now moves to where the deposition gas is removed to close off the deposition component in the HDP operation. Now, the HDP operation is run with the sputtering gas while retaining the sputtering component. The sputtering component is configured to substantially remove the oxide pyramids from over the plurality of patterned conductive features. Preferably, the plurality of patterned conductive features are either patterned metallization features or patterned polysilicon features.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在半导体器件和半导体器件中制造金属间氧化物的方法。 该方法开始于提供具有多个图案化导电特征的半导体衬底。 然后该方法移动到执行高密度等离子体（HDP）操作的位置，并且被配置为在多个图案化导电特征上沉积氧化物层。 HDP操作包括沉积部件和溅射部件。 沉积部件由沉积气体驱动，溅射部件由溅射气体驱动。 HDP操作在多个图案化导电特征上形成氧化物金字塔。 现在该方法移动到在HDP操作中去除沉积气体以封闭沉积组分的位置。 现在，HDP操作在保留溅射部件的同时利用溅射气体运行。 溅射部件构造成从多个图案化的导电特征上方基本上去除氧化物金字塔。 优选地，多个图案化导电特征是图案化金属化特征或图案化多晶硅特征。

公开(公告)号：US20010015289A1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-23

申请号：US09773896

申请日：2001-02-01

申请人： Philips Electronics North America Corp.

发明人： David H. Thibado

IPC分类号： H05K001/11 ,  H01R012/04

CPC分类号： H05K3/303 ,  H01F27/292 ,  H05K13/0409 ,  H05K2201/10568 ,  H05K2203/0195 ,  H05K2203/082 ,  Y02P70/613 ,  Y10T29/4902 ,  Y10T29/49071 ,  Y10T29/49144 ,  Y10T29/49149

摘要： An air-wound, coil-type, passive inductor includes a surface which allows the coil to be picked-up using a vacuum probe of a head of a pick-an-place machine and the surface does not interfere with adjusting the spacing between the loops of the coil for tuning the coil after the coil is attached to a circuit board. Terminal ends of the coil are placed on solder paste on interconnection pads on the circuit board, then the board is heated to reflow the solder, and then washed to remove the flux contained in the solder paste. The surface may be adapted to be removed or at least degraded by the heating, or the washing, or afterwards by a mechanical method of removal without damaging the coil.

摘要翻译： 空气缠绕的线圈型无源电感器包括允许使用拾取机器的头部的真空探针拾取线圈的表面，并且该表面不会干扰调整间隔 在线圈附接到电路板之后用于调谐线圈的线圈的环路。 将线圈的端子放置在电路板上的互连焊盘上的焊膏上，然后将板加热以回流焊料，然后洗涤以除去焊膏中所含的焊剂。 表面可以适于通过加热或洗涤而被去除或至少降解，或之后通过机械去除方法而不损坏线圈。

公开(公告)号：US6163586A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-19

申请号：US204029

申请日：1998-12-01

申请人： Jerry Hongbin Hao ,  Bill Kolb

发明人： Jerry Hongbin Hao ,  Bill Kolb

IPC分类号： H04L1/14 ,  H04L7/04 ,  H04L25/02 ,  H04L23/00 ,  H04B3/46

CPC分类号： H04L25/0262 ,  H04L1/14 ,  H04L7/041

摘要： An autobaud method for automatic detection of baud rate and character configuration of a received asynchronous serial data stream by detecting a first predetermined two character sequence in uppercase and lowercase form, notably "AT" and "at", from patterns of signal states and their durations, also provides for detecting a second predetermined two character sequence of "A/" and "a/" and for substantially immediate automatic echoing of the first and second predetermined character sequences if autoechoing is enabled. The baud rate and character configuration used for subsequent characters is not be changed unless, after the autobaud function is enabled, the first predetermined two character sequence in either uppercase or lowercase form is received, and a different baud rate and/or character configuration is determined from the received pattern of signal states and their durations. The baud rate is determined by measuring the duration of a signal state begun by an apparent transition from a stop bit or idle state, and determining whether the measured duration falls within any of a set of predetermined bit time ranges or legal windows, each corresponding to a different baud rate of a set of predetermined standard baud rates.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过从信号状态及其持续时间的模式检测大写和小写形式（特别是“AT”和“at”）的第一预定的两个字符序列来自动检测所接收的异步串行数据流的波特率和字符配置的自动波形方法 还提供了检测“A /”和“a /”的第二预定两个字符序列，并且如果启用了自动检测，则用于基本上立即自动回送第一和第二预定字符序列。 用于后续字符的波特率和字符配置不会改变，除非在启用自动波特功能之后，接收到大写或小写形式的第一个预定的两个字符序列，并确定不同的波特率和/或字符配置 从接收的信号状态模式及其持续时间。 通过测量从停止位或空闲状态的明显转变开始的信号状态的持续时间来确定波特率，并且确定测量的持续时间是否落在一组预定位时间范围或合法窗口中的任一个中，每个对应于 一组预定标准波特率的波特率不同。

公开(公告)号：US6146996A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-14

申请号：US145017

申请日：1998-09-01

申请人： Samit Sengupta

发明人： Samit Sengupta

IPC分类号： H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/4763

CPC分类号： H01L21/7685 ,  H01L21/76814 ,  H01L21/76831 ,  H01L21/76843 ,  H01L21/76852 ,  H01L21/76856 ,  H01L21/76867 ,  H01L21/76886

摘要： A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, e.g., a part of a silicon wafer having an oxide layer disposed thereon. A metal stack is disposed over the semiconductor substrate and a dielectric layer is disposed over the metal stack. The dielectric layer has a via hole formed therein that is misaligned with the metal stack such that a portion of the via hole extends beyond the top of the metal stack and exposes at least a portion of one of the sidewalls of the metal stack. A sidewall cap layer is formed on the exposed portion of the sidewall of the metal stack. The sidewall cap layer is configured to resist substantial penetration of WF.sub.6 during chemical vapor deposition of tungsten. The sidewall cap layer may be a nitrided layer or a layer of a dielectric material. A conductive material comprised of tungsten is disposed in and substantially fills the via hole. Methods for making a conductive via in a semiconductor device are also described.

摘要翻译： 半导体器件包括半导体衬底，例如其上布置有氧化层的硅晶片的一部分。 金属堆叠设置在半导体衬底之上，并且电介质层设置在金属叠层上。 电介质层具有形成在其中的通孔，其与金属堆叠不对准，使得通孔的一部分延伸超过金属堆叠的顶部并且暴露金属叠层的一个侧壁的至少一部分。 侧壁盖层形成在金属叠层的侧壁的暴露部分上。 侧壁盖层构造成在钨的化学气相沉积期间抵抗WF6的显着穿透。 侧壁盖层可以是氮化层或电介质材料层。 由钨组成的导电材料设置在通孔中并基本上填充通孔。 还描述了在半导体器件中制造导电通孔的方法。

公开(公告)号：US6049169A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-11

申请号：US57101

申请日：1998-04-08

申请人： Ray G. Gibson ,  Eduardus Johannes Cottaar ,  Wolfgang Doetter

发明人： Ray G. Gibson ,  Eduardus Johannes Cottaar ,  Wolfgang Doetter

IPC分类号： G02B5/28 ,  H01J61/40 ,  H01K1/32 ,  H01J17/16

CPC分类号： G02B5/281 ,  H01J61/40

摘要： Thin film interference filter consists of alternating first and second layers, the first layers being silica, the second layers being a mixture of tantala and niobia. The filter may be used on a high temperature lamp in an inert atmosphere if the niobia in the mixture is less than 40% by weight. For higher percentages a partial pressure of oxygen has been found to prevent blackening of the layers.

摘要翻译： 薄膜干涉滤光片由交替的第一和第二层组成，第一层是二氧化硅，第二层是钽铁和铌的混合物。 如果混合物中的氧化铌低于40重量％，则该过滤器可以在惰性气氛中的高温灯下使用。 对于较高百分比，已经发现氧气的分压防止了层的黑化。