摘要:
A method and apparatus for creating edit effects on compressed video data is disclosed. First, an edit point is selected. Two anchor pictures on each side of the edit point are then selected. A series of frames is created to create an edit transition at the edit point. The series of frames can be B-picture frames, I-picture frames, or B-picture frames which contain Intra-coded macroblocks.
摘要:
The apparatus is suitable for managing a data carrier (1) obtaining a fast data transfer from it to the apparatus when the carrier is driven with a constant angular velocity (CAV). It comprises a motor (3) for driving the carrier, an optical head having light source (16) for reading and/or writing data stored form and in it. Furthermore, it comprises means, involving a processor set (50) for determining the frequency of the use of files contained in the data carrier, such that the more frequently used ones are put in a location for a faster transfer. While the transfer is being performed, the motor and the light source arc stopped so that supply energy is economized, which is interesting for a battery-operated apparatus. Application: The invention is well suited for small size R/W optical discs (SFFO).
摘要:
A service that provides playback of media content, that may include advertising content, to a user. The system comprises device, that may be a portable wireless device, where the wireless device has a media drive and an application that reads content from a medium inserted in the media drive. The system further comprises a service that communicates with the wireless device via a wireless network. The service provides control commands to the application program for controlling playback of content from the medium when inserted in the media drive. The service may also provide advertising content to the user based on a user profile. A fee may be paid for the delivery of the content and/or the advertising to the user.
摘要:
A method and a system for mobile ad-hoc Internet sharing. The system comprises a first portable device (10) that is provided with wireless communication capability (11) and that is enabled to identify a user A of the device (10), a second device (20I;20II) that is provided with wireless communication capability (21I;21II) and with capability (22I;22II) to connect to the Internet via an ISP, and that is enabled to identify a user B responsible for the connection, and an ISP (30). The method comprises wirelessly sending information from the first device (10) to the second device (20I;20II), for initiating a connection between the first device (10) and the ISP (30), forwarding the information from the second device (20I;20II) to the ISP (30), identifying, at the ISP (30), that the information is sent from user B and originates from user A, and initiating, at the ISP (30), registration for charging of an account (36) of user A for said connection.
摘要:
A data processing apparatus (800) has an input (810) for receiving a first and second sequence of frame-based A/V data. A processor (830) edits the two sequences forming a third combined sequence. So-called “I-frames” are intra-coded, without reference to any other frame of the sequence. “P-frames” are coded with reference to one prior reference frame, and “B-frames” are coded with reference to one prior and one subsequent reference frame. The referential coding of a frame is based on motion vectors in the frame indicating similar macro blocks in the frame referred to. The processor identifies frames in the first sequence up to and including a first edit point and frames in the second sequence starting at a second edit point that have lost a reference frame. The processor (830) re-encodes each identified B-frames into a corresponding re-encoded frame by deriving motion vectors of the re-encoded frame solely from motion vectors of the original B-frame.
摘要:
Portable devices for rendering multimedia data objects are widely known; mainly for reproducing audio, but also for reproducing video. These devices are powered by battery, which is known to have a limited amount of energy available. This carries the risk that no energy is available any more, while a multimedia data object that is rendered, is not rendered in full this leaves a user unsatisfied. Therefore, the amount of energy of the battery is checked and when a multimedia data object selected to be rendered can be rendered in full, it is rendered. When it cannot be rendered in full, it is not rendered. In an embodiment according to the invention, this check is made for a group of selected multimedia data objects.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for recording a data stream on a storage medium for improving non-linear playback performance of the recorded data is disclosed. First, the data stream is received. The I-pictures from the data stream are stored in a first buffer and the remaining data from the data stream is stored in a second buffer. Each time the first buffer becomes full, the I-pictures stored in the first buffer are written onto an intra-coded allocation unit on the storage medium. Then, the contents of the second buffer are written onto preferably a subsequent inter-coded allocation unit.
摘要:
The invention provides a method and system for obtaining updated information using a portable disk-based information device. The disk-based information device may be included within or attached to a portable networking device such as a personal data assistant (PDA) or a cellular telephone. Update information may be received from a data provider through, for example, a mobile telephone network. The update information may be compared with information provided on the disk. Updated information may then be delivered to a user in response to a user request, reporting new information and replacing outdated information provided on the disk with information received from the data provider.
摘要:
A method, a media system of/for recommending media content on the media system (103) by use of a first set (300) of preference profiles stored on the media system and a second set (301) of preference profiles stored on a server (101), wherein each preference profile of said two sets of preference profiles comprises preferred media content saved with characteristics of a community on the server, and saved with characteristics of a user on the media system. The media system can be a TV, a computer, a personal video recorder, a set-top box or a radio. The media content can be TV, video, a radio broadcasting, Internet or Internet sites. The community characteristics can be a community name, a profession, an employer, a department of the employer, a group, a sub-group, a region of living, a sex, sexual preferences, etc. The preferred media content can be categories such as comedy, horror, sport, opera, news, etc. The method includes the steps of: transferring a selected first community characteristics (105) to the server from the media system; determining, on the server, a third set of preference profiles (302) with a third preferred media content from the second set of preference profiles, wherein the third set has characteristics matching the received first community characteristics; transferring the third set of preference profiles from the server to the media system in response to the received first community characteristics; and recommending media
摘要:
Kiosk/Download Stations (2) are located in public places, such as retail establishments, malls, and so forth, for providing customers who own or newly purchase portable audio and/or audio/visual playback/recording devices (8) to be provided a service for rapidly downloading from the Kiosk (2) into a given device (8) newly purchased program material and/or previously purchased program material of the associated customer, the Kiosk (2) encoding the program material in a manner to only permit the customer to produce a backup copy by uploading the program material into the customer's PC (12), and only download the program material from the PC (12) into the customer's single device (8), while preventing any other copying of the program material from either the customer's device (8) or PC (12).