公开(公告)号：US08111942B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-07

申请号：US12012847

申请日：2008-02-06

申请人： Steven M. Farrer ,  Neil Morrow

发明人： Steven M. Farrer ,  Neil Morrow

IPC分类号： G06K9/40

CPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  G06K9/00221 ,  H04N5/23219

摘要： There is provided an electronic system including an image capturing device and a comparator coupled to the image capturing device. The image capturing device is operable for capturing a live image. The comparator generates a feedback signal by comparing the live image with a reference image and adjusts at least one setting of the image capturing device by the feedback signal.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种电子系统，包括耦合到图像捕获装置的图像捕获装置和比较器。 图像捕获装置可操作用于捕获实况图像。 比较器通过将实时图像与参考图像进行比较来生成反馈信号，并通过反馈信号调整图像捕获装置的至少一个设置。

公开(公告)号：US5307320A

公开(公告)日：1994-04-26

申请号：US949708

申请日：1992-09-23

申请人： Steven M. Farrer ,  Eugene P. Matter

发明人： Steven M. Farrer ,  Eugene P. Matter

IPC分类号： G06F12/02 ,  G06F12/06 ,  G11C11/4076 ,  G11C8/00

CPC分类号： G06F12/0653 ,  G11C11/4076

摘要： A memory controller for a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is described. The memory controller of the present invention provides access to a memory array which uses DRAM banks. The memory controller is adaptable to various types of DRAM banks, such that the memory array is capable of having independent and different configurations of DRAM banks in the memory. The memory controller includes multiple programmable storage registers, where one register is associated with every bank location in the memory array. Each of the programmable registers is independently programmed to contain access parameters that are necessary to access its associated bank. The memory controller of the present invention also includes circuitry which is configured to provide each of the banks in the memory with its necessary control signals in the proper sequence and timing according to the access parameters in its associated storage register. In this manner, the present invention is capable of accommodating DRAM banks of different types in the memory array.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于动态随机存取存储器（DRAM）的存储器控​​制器。 本发明的存储器控​​制器提供对使用DRAM存储体的存储器阵列的访问。 存储器控制器适用于各种类型的DRAM组，使得存储器阵列能够在存储器中具有独立且不同的DRAM组的配置。 存储器控制器包括多个可编程存储寄存器，其中一个寄存器与存储器阵列中的每个存储单元相关联。 每个可编程寄存器被独立地编程为包含访问其关联的存储体所必需的访问参数。 本发明的存储器控​​制器还包括电路，其被配置为根据其相关联的存储寄存器中的访问参数，以适当的顺序和定时向存储器中的每个存储体提供其必要的控制信号。 以这种方式，本发明能够容纳存储器阵列中不同类型的DRAM组。

公开(公告)号：US08417054B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US13345618

申请日：2012-01-06

申请人： Steven M. Farrer ,  Neil Morrow

发明人： Steven M. Farrer ,  Neil Morrow

IPC分类号： G06K9/40

CPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  G06K9/00221 ,  H04N5/23219

摘要： There is provided a recognition system. The recognition system is coupled to an image capturing device, and determines a first matching percentage by comparing a first live image with a first reference image, determines a second matching percentage by comparing a second live image with the first reference image, compares the first matching percentage with the second matching percentage to determine a direction of adjustment of a setting of the image capturing device, and generates a feedback signal to adjust the setting based on the direction of adjustment. The first live image and second live image are captured by the image capturing device.

摘要翻译： 提供了识别系统。 识别系统耦合到图像捕获装置，并且通过将第一实时图像与第一参考图像进行比较来确定第一匹配百分比，通过将第二实时图像与第一参考图像进行比较来确定第二匹配百分比，比较第一匹配 百分比具有第二匹配百分比以确定图像捕获装置的设置的调整方向，并且生成反馈信号以根据调整方向调整设置。 第一个实时图像和第二个实时图像由图像捕获设备捕获。

公开(公告)号：US20120106795A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：US13345618

申请日：2012-01-06

申请人： Steven M. FARRER ,  Neil MORROW

发明人： Steven M. FARRER ,  Neil MORROW

IPC分类号： G06K9/68

CPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  G06K9/00221 ,  H04N5/23219

摘要： There is provided a recognition system. The recognition system is coupled to an image capturing device, and determines a first matching percentage by comparing a first live image with a first reference image, determines a second matching percentage by comparing a second live image with the first reference image, compares the first matching percentage with the second matching percentage to determine a direction of adjustment of a setting of the image capturing device, and generates a feedback signal to adjust the setting based on the direction of adjustment. The first live image and second live image are captured by the image capturing device.

摘要翻译： 提供了识别系统。 识别系统耦合到图像捕获装置，并且通过将第一实时图像与第一参考图像进行比较来确定第一匹配百分比，通过将第二实时图像与第一参考图像进行比较来确定第二匹配百分比，比较第一匹配 百分比具有第二匹配百分比以确定图像捕获装置的设置的调整方向，并且生成反馈信号以根据调整方向调整设置。 第一个实时图像和第二个实时图像由图像捕获设备捕获。

公开(公告)号：US5465367A

公开(公告)日：1995-11-07

申请号：US277771

申请日：1994-07-19

申请人： Chandrashekar M. Reddy ,  Scott D. Hirose ,  Sung-Soo Cho ,  James P. Kardach ,  Steven M. Farrer ,  Meeling Roberts

发明人： Chandrashekar M. Reddy ,  Scott D. Hirose ,  Sung-Soo Cho ,  James P. Kardach ,  Steven M. Farrer ,  Meeling Roberts

IPC分类号： G06F1/04 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F15/78 ,  G11C11/401 ,  G11C11/406

CPC分类号： G06F1/3275 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G11C11/406 ,  Y02B60/1228 ,  Y02B60/32

摘要： A power suspend mode activates a slow DRAM refresh in a computer system with a limited source of power. The power suspend mode reduces the power consumed by the computer system while preserving the contents of memory. The cyclic refresh of DRAM using a slow refresh clock substantially reduces the power consumed while the computer is suspended. This technique is particularly useful for battery powered portable computer systems. When an external or internal condition causes the computer system to transition to a power down mode, an IO subsystem notifies the CPU which sets control bits in the IO subsystem and a video subsystem. The IO subsystem then begins to generate a slow DRAM refresh pulse. Once the CPU and video subsystem sense the power suspend mode activation, the system memory and video memory are refreshed using the slow refresh clock. The power consumed during the refresh process is thereby greatly reduced. When a resume signal is received by the IO subsystem, the slow refresh clock is terminated and the system memory and video memory are again refreshed using a normal faster clock.

摘要翻译： 电源暂停模式激活计算机系统中具有有限电源的缓慢的DRAM刷新。 电源挂起模式减少了计算机系统消耗的功耗，同时保留了内存的内容。 使用慢刷新时钟的DRAM的循环刷新大大降低了计算机暂停时消耗的功率。 这种技术对于电池供电的便携式计算机系统特别有用。 当外部或内部条件导致计算机系统转换到掉电模式时，IO子系统通知CPU，该CPU为IO子系统和视频子系统设置控制位。 IO子系统然后开始产生缓慢的DRAM刷新脉冲。 一旦CPU和视频子系统检测到电源暂停模式激活，系统内存和视频存储器将使用缓慢的刷新时钟刷新。 因此，刷新过程中消耗的功率大大降低。 当IO子系统接收到恢复信号时，缓慢的刷新时钟被终止，系统存储器和视频存储器将使用正常的更快的时钟再次刷新。

公开(公告)号：US5448717A

公开(公告)日：1995-09-05

申请号：US88151

申请日：1993-07-06

申请人： Mark J. Balmer ,  Steven M. Farrer

发明人： Mark J. Balmer ,  Steven M. Farrer

IPC分类号： G06F11/26 ,  G06F11/36 ,  G11C7/10 ,  G06F1/04

CPC分类号： G06F11/3656 ,  G06F11/261 ,  G06F11/364 ,  G11C7/1072

摘要： The invention provides a register, which when set to a specific value, ensures that memory accesses take at least a specified number of clock cycles. The invention specifically introduces delays into the memory accesses when a memory bank control register is configured to operate the memory bank in a fast-CAS (fast column address strobe) mode of operation. The delays are introduced transparent to the values in the memory bank control register that otherwise controls the operation of the memory bank. The delay introduced by the invention permits an in-circuit-emulation (ICE) system sufficient time to transfer trace data from the microprocessor to the ICE-base.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种寄存器，当设置为特定值时，确保存储器访问至少具有指定数量的时钟周期。 当存储器组控制寄存器被配置为以快速CAS（快速列地址选通）操作模式操作存储器组时，本发明特别地引入到存储器访问中的延迟。 延迟对于存储体控制寄存器中的值而言是透明的，否则控制存储体的操作。 本发明引入的延迟允许在线仿真（ICE）系统有足够的时间将跟踪数据从微处理器传送到ICE基地。

公开(公告)号：US20090196509A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-06

申请号：US12012847

申请日：2008-02-06

申请人： Steven M. Farrer ,  Neil Morrow

发明人： Steven M. Farrer ,  Neil Morrow

IPC分类号： G06K9/62

CPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  G06K9/00221 ,  H04N5/23219

摘要： There is provided an electronic system including an image capturing device and a comparator coupled to the image capturing device. The image capturing device is operable for capturing a live image. The comparator generates a feedback signal by comparing the live image with a reference image and adjusts at least one setting of the image capturing device by the feedback signal.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种电子系统，包括耦合到图像捕获装置的图像捕获装置和比较器。 图像捕获装置可操作用于捕获实况图像。 比较器通过将实时图像与参考图像进行比较来生成反馈信号，并通过反馈信号调整图像捕获装置的至少一个设置。