公开(公告)号：US20040205510A1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-14

申请号：US10112614

申请日：2002-03-29

申请人： SONY CORPORATION & SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

发明人： Hawley K. Rising III

IPC分类号： G06F017/24

CPC分类号： G06F17/30899

摘要： A system and method for augmenting digital material with MPEG-7 content descriptions to enhance searching and selection of the digital material. Pursuant to the collection of content information about the digital material, either through receipt or content characterization, a set of MPEG-7 descriptor schemes and descriptors are created for constituent elements of the content. The MPEG-7 descriptions are structured as META tags, including predetermined opening and closing delimiters, which are inserted within the header field of the digital material. The MPEG-7 content description data may contain multiple content levels describing levels of associated embedded content. By way of example, use of MPEG-7 content descriptions within a web site (or internet transaction session) can improve the speed and accuracy of content selection.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使用MPEG-7内容描述来增强数字材料以增强数字材料的搜索和选择的系统和方法。 根据收集关于数字资料的内容信息，通过收据或内容表征，为内容的组成元素创建一组MPEG-7描述符方案和描述符。 MPEG-7描述被构造为META标签，包括预定的打开和关闭分隔符，其被插入到数字材料的标题字段内。 MPEG-7内容描述数据可以包含描述相关嵌入内容的级别的多个内容级别。 作为示例，在网站（或互联网交易会话）中使用MPEG-7内容描述可以提高内容选择的速度和准确性。

公开(公告)号：US20030046437A1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-06

申请号：US10045213

申请日：2001-10-23

申请人： Sony Corporation & Sony Electronics Inc.

发明人： Edward B. Eytchison ,  Simon Gibbs

IPC分类号： G06F015/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/2803 ,  H04L12/2812 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L69/08 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A network architecture for a network of electronic devices includes a device layer having a plurality of electronic devices interconnected using a network backbone, wherein the plurality of electronic devices each operate using a device native communication protocol. The architecture also includes a device abstraction layer (DAL) which communicates with each of the devices using the device native communication protocols and also presents a unified communication interface to a content abstraction program interface. The content abstraction program interface communicates with the device layer through the unified communication interface of the DAL and includes a set of content services for controlling content on the network. In one embodiment the content abstraction program interface includes a content location system (CLS), a content change notification system (CCNS), and a content engagement system (CES).

摘要翻译： 用于电子设备网络的网络架构包括具有使用网络主干互连的多个电子设备的设备层，其中所述多个电子设备各自使用设备本地通信协议进行操作。 该架构还包括使用设备本地通信协议与每个设备通信的设备抽象层（DAL），并且还向内容抽象程序接口呈现统一的通信接口。 内容抽象程序接口通过DAL的统一通信接口与设备层通信，并且包括一组用于控制网络内容的内容服务。 在一个实施例中，内容抽象程序接口包括内容定位系统（CLS），内容改变通知系统（CCNS）和内容参与系统（CES）。

公开(公告)号：US20020184179A1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-05

申请号：US09805534

申请日：2001-03-13

申请人： Sony Corporation/Sony Electronics Inc.

发明人： Brian M. Siegel ,  Gregory D. Gudorf

IPC分类号： G06F007/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  Y10S707/99931

摘要： A method and system of associating product codes with product characteristics, and using those product codes to send and receive information about those characteristics to destinations on a network when the values of those characteristics change.

摘要翻译： 将产品代码与产品特征相关联的方法和系统，并且当这些特征的值发生变化时，使用这些产品代码将这些特征的信息发送到网络上的目的地。

公开(公告)号：US20020054079A1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-09

申请号：US09745846

申请日：2000-12-21

申请人： Sony Corporation/Sony Electronics Inc.

发明人： J. Francis Russel

IPC分类号： G09G005/00

CPC分类号： G11B27/34 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/123 ,  G06Q20/1235 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B2220/20 ,  G11B2220/218 ,  G11B2220/2545 ,  G11B2220/41

摘要： A method of creating a downloadable and printable reproduction of the graphical content that accompanies published digital audio recordings. Data from an archive containing digital graphical content corresponding to a digital audio recording is downloaded and converted by software into an accurate printable reproduction of the graphical content that accompanies commercially available digital audio recordings.

摘要翻译： 一种创建伴随公布的数字音频记录的图形内容的可下载和可打印的再现的方法。 来自包含与数字音频记录相对应的数字图形内容的存档的数据被软件下载并转换成伴随市售数字音频记录的图形内容的准确的可打印再现。

公开(公告)号：US20020046203A1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-18

申请号：US09888231

申请日：2001-06-22

申请人： The Sony Corporation/Sony Electronics Inc.

发明人： Brian Siegel ,  Philip Michael Abram ,  Marc Beckwitt ,  Gregory D. Gudorf ,  Kazuaki Iso ,  Brian Raymond ,  Christopher M. Tobin

IPC分类号： G06F007/00

CPC分类号： G06F16/9535

摘要： A method is disclosed for providing an evaluation of a plurality of information sites to a user over a packet-switched network when the user submits a search request through a user interface device in communication with the packet-switched network. The method begins by acquiring a search result, responsive to the search request, which includes network addresses for the plurality of information sites. Next, a plurality of individuals are selected who were previously in communication with at least one of the information sites over the packet-switched network and who meet at least one predefined criterion selected by the user. A plurality of evaluations of at least one of the information sites is retrieved from a database, which are provided by the plurality of individuals. Finally, a rating based on the evaluations is forwarded to the user over the packet-switched network.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于当用户通过与分组交换网络通信的用户界面设备提交搜索请求时通过分组交换网络向用户提供对多个信息站点的评估的方法。 该方法开始于响应于包括多个信息站点的网络地址的搜索请求获取搜索结果。 接下来，选择先前通过分组交换网络与至少一个信息站点通信并且满足用户选择的至少一个预定标准的多个个人。 从数据库中检索至少一个信息站点的多个评估，数据库由多个个人提供。 最后，基于评估的评级通过分组交换网络转发给用户。

公开(公告)号：US20070192595A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-16

申请号：US11415693

申请日：2006-05-01

申请人： Behram DaCosta

发明人： Behram DaCosta

IPC分类号： H04L9/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/72 ,  G06F21/14

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and system for protecting the security of encrypted software. Specifically, the present invention pertains to a method of decrypting only those steps or portions of the software that are written to a processor's internal instruction cache. While in storage in non-volatile memory and in RAM, encrypted software remains in an encrypted state. The invention includes a decryption unit that may be located internal to the processor and performs decryption of the software as it enters the instruction cache. By use of this method, encrypted software is resistant to copying from RAM in a decrypted state for subsequent reverse engineering. Software that is protected by this method could be any intellectual property meant to processed by computer that is delivered to the user by internet, cable, direct satellite, packaged media, or any other means.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例公开了一种用于保护加密软件的安全性的方法和系统。 具体而言，本发明涉及仅对写入处理器的内部指令高速缓存的软件的那些步骤或部分进行解密的方法。 在非易失性存储器和RAM中存储时，加密软件保持在加密状态。 本发明包括可以位于处理器内部并在软件进入指令高速缓存时执行解密的解密单元。 通过使用这种方法，加密的软件抵抗在解密状态下从RAM复制以进行后续的逆向工程。 受此方法保护的软件可能是由计算机处理的任何知识产权，通过互联网，有线，直接卫星，包装介质或任何其他方式传送给用户。

公开(公告)号：US20050012460A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-20

申请号：US10869632

申请日：2004-06-15

申请人： Brian Kim ,  Jared Zamaloff

发明人： Brian Kim ,  Jared Zamaloff

IPC分类号： H01J29/00 ,  H01J29/86 ,  H01J29/06

CPC分类号： H01J29/867 ,  H01J29/003

摘要： A resilient cylindrical degaussing coil holder with longitudinal ribs closely surrounds a degaussing coil for a cathode ray tube (CRT) to dampen mechanical noise transmission from the coil to the chassis assembly that holds the CRT.

摘要翻译： 具有纵向肋的弹性圆柱形消磁线圈架紧密地围绕用于阴极射线管（CRT）的消磁线圈，以抑制从线圈到保持CRT的机架组件的机械噪声传输。

公开(公告)号：US20040194132A1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-30

申请号：US10403825

申请日：2003-03-31

申请人： Sony Corporation/Sony Electronics Inc.

发明人： Toshiyuki Kawashima ,  Frank L. Medeiros JR.

IPC分类号： H04N007/173 ,  G06F013/00 ,  H04N005/445 ,  G06F003/00 ,  G09G005/02 ,  H04N011/00

CPC分类号： H04N21/43622 ,  H04N5/44513 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/4402 ,  H04N21/485

摘要： A method and apparatus for optimizing picture quality of a video signal. The method includes displaying a user menu having a plurality of choices of video labels; receiving a choice of video label from the plurality via an input from a user; translating the video label into a label code; receiving at least a first video processing parameter from a look-up table corresponding to the label code; and configuring a video processor according to the first video processing parameter. The apparatus includes a microprocessor; a memory associated with the microprocessor, the memory for storing video parameters associated with video processing; a video input selector coupled to a plurality of video inputs, the video input selector also coupled to the microprocessor to receive a choice of video inputs therefrom; and a video processor connected to the microprocessor for receiving video parameters therefrom, the video processor also coupled to the video input selector to receive a video signal therefrom and to condition the video signal using the video parameters. The invention may be implemented in software, hardware, firmware, microcode, and other such media.

摘要翻译： 一种用于优化视频信号的图像质量的方法和装置。 该方法包括显示具有多个视频标签选择的用户菜单; 通过来自用户的输入从多个接收多个视频标签的选择; 将视频标签翻译成标签代码; 从与所述标签代码对应的查找表中接收至少第一视频处理参数; 以及根据第一视频处理参数配置视频处理器。 该装置包括微处理器; 与微处理器相关联的存储器，用于存储与视频处理相关联的视频参数的存储器; 耦合到多个视频输入的视频输入选择器，所述视频输入选择器还耦合到所述微处理器以从其接收视频输入的选择; 以及连接到微处理器以从其接收视频参数的视频处理器，视频处理器还耦合到视频输入选择器以从其接收视频信号，并使用视频参数来调节视频信号。 本发明可以在软件，硬件，固件，微代码和其他这样的媒体中实现。

公开(公告)号：US20040146167A1

公开(公告)日：2004-07-29

申请号：US10690189

申请日：2003-10-21

申请人： Sony Corporation/Sony Electronics Inc.

发明人： William G. Bennett

IPC分类号： H04R029/00

CPC分类号： H04R5/04

摘要： A method for processing audio from varying audio sources includes providing a variable audio response, including audio gain, balance and tonal quality setting on a per channel (or per source or both) basis that a user can adjust when setting up the receiver. For example, a user can establish a relative gain setting from null4 dB to null4 db in 2 dB increments, increment rear volume while increasing base response for the audio so that the audio is compensated in accordance with this setting before sending the audio to the speakers. This enables a user to account for those channels or sources that are out of the normal for the user in terms of loudness and tone, i.e., either the channels are too loud or too soft relative to most of the other channels or sources. Each channel or source would be preset to 0 dB, thereby providing no compensation. According to this method, the user first sets his volume control to a place where the user finds satisfactory. Then, when the user tunes to a given channel or source and notices that this channel typically requires the user to adjust the volume (either up or down), the user can adjust the automatic audio gain setting for this channel to account for this deviation. Other possible gain settings could be from null10 dB to null10 db in 1 dB or 2 dB increments, just to name one possible example. The user can also adjust the balance, tonal quality and other aspect of the audio signal as desired.

摘要翻译： 用于处理来自不同音频源的音频的方法包括提供可变音频响应，包括在用户可以在设置接收机时调整的每个频道（或每个源或两者）上的音频增益，平衡和音调质量设置。 例如，用户可以以-4dB至+4db建立相对增益设置，以2 dB为增量，增加后音量，同时增加音频的基本响应，使音频在发送音频之前根据此设置进行补偿 扬声器。 这使得用户能够根据响度和音调来考虑用户不符合正常情况的信道或来源，即相对于大多数其他信道或源，信道太大或太软。 每个通道或源将被预设为0 dB，从而不提供任何补偿。 根据该方法，用户首先将其音量控制设置到用户发现令人满意的地方。 然后，当用户调谐到给定的频道或来源时，注意到该频道通常需要用户调节音量（向上或向下），用户可以调整该频道的自动音频增益设置以解决此偏差。 其他可能的增益设置可以在1 dB或2 dB增量范围内从-10 dB到+ 10 dB，仅举个例子。 用户还可以根据需要调整音频信号的平衡，色调质量和其他方面。

公开(公告)号：US20030191788A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-09

申请号：US10120210

申请日：2002-04-09

申请人： SONY CORPORATION & SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

发明人： Cheung Auyeung ,  Huipin Zhang

IPC分类号： G06F007/52

CPC分类号： G06F7/4873 ,  G06F2207/3828

摘要： Methods for enhancing the performance of quantization operations by converting division operations to a combination of multiplication and shift operations, which are preferably performed on a processor supporting single-instruction multiple-data (SIMD) instructions. A table of mantissa and exponent values is created for a sufficient range of values for 1/a. During quantization, the mantissa and exponent values are found in the table 1/a for associated with a given quantization division operation given by b/a which is found according to the formula b/anull(bnullA)>>n. Aspects are described for application to processors that do not support non-uniform shift operations, and for reducing the necessary bit-width of the operations to increase efficiency. The quantization method may be applied to protocols such as MPEG-2 and other similar formats.

摘要翻译： 通过将分割操作转换为乘法和移位操作的组合来提高量化操作的性能的方法，其优选地在支持单指令多数据（SIMD）指令的处理器上执行。 为1 / a的足够范围的值创建一个尾数和指数值表。 在量化期间，在表1 / a中找到与根据公式b / a =（bxA）>> n找到的由b / a给出的给定量化除法运算相关联的尾数和指数值。 被描述为适用于不支持不均匀移位操作的处理器的方面，并且用于减少操作的必要位宽以提高效率。 量化方法可以应用于诸如MPEG-2和其他类似格式的协议。