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An imaging system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor and a control. The imaging sensor is operable to capture an image of a scene occurring exteriorly of the vehicle. The control receives the captured image, which comprises an image data set representative of the exterior scene. The control may apply an edge detection algorithm to a reduced image data set of the image data set. The reduced image data set is representative of a target zone of the captured image. The control may be operable to process the reduced image data set more than other image data, which are representative of areas of the captured image outside of the target zone, to detect objects present within the target zone. The imaging system may be associated with a side object detection system, a lane change assist system, a lane departure warning system and/or the like.

A system for communicating digital data between a first and second device through audio input/output ports encodes the digital data into a series of audio frequency tones. The audio frequency tones are transferred between the devices as audio inputs. Audio decoding software residing on the devices monitors the audio inputs of the devices for audio signals representing digital data and decodes the audio signals into digital data when they are detected. The audio decoding and encoding software is preferably aftermarket software that is downloaded to the device through a digital data port and executed by the device's operating system software. The system can be used to provide a low cost accessory that can communicate digital data to a device without using the device's digital input/output port or requiring any expensive digital communication circuitry in the accessory.

A pixel image enhancement system which operates on color or monochrome source images to produce output cells the same size as the source pixels but not spatially coincident or one-to-one correspondent with them. By operating upon a set of input pixels surrounding each output cell with a set of logic operations implementing unique Boolean equations, the system generates "case numbers" characterizing inferred-edge pieces within each output cell. A rendering subsystem, responsive to the case numbers and source-pixel colors, then produces signals for driving an output device (printer or display) to display the output cells, including the inferred-edge pieces, to the best of the output device's ability and at its resolution.

A system and method for processing syndication information for a mobile device that includes: identifying a plurality of syndication servers to which a user of the mobile device subscribes; polling, at a first predetermined interval, the plurality of syndication servers to determine if syndication information on each the syndication server has been updated; if the syndication information has been updated, requesting and receiving updated syndication information; adapting the updated syndication information into a predetermined format, and sending the adapted syndication information to the mobile device. The sending of the adapted syndication information may also be performed at a predetermined interval. The predetermined format preferably uses less data and requires less processing than the original format.

Systems and methods for conducting a multi-endpoint video signal conference are provided. Conferencing endpoints are linked by pairs of a reliable and a less reliable communication channel. Conference video signals are scaleable coded in base layer and enhancement layers format. Video signal base layers, which correspond to a minimum picture quality, are communicated over reliable channels. The video signal enhancements layers may be communicated over the less reliable channels. A conference server mediates the switching of video layer information from transmitting endpoints to receiving endpoints without any intermediate coding or re-coding operations. The video conference can be integrated with an audio conference using either scalable coded audio signals or non-scaleable coded audio signals.

Soft-handoff methods involve receiving an uplink signal from a user equipment at more than one basestation. The uplink signals are processed at each basestation before being backhauled to a common point for use to derive a single signal from the user equipment. One problem with previous types of soft-handoff methods is that relatively complex processing is required at each basestation in order to demodulate and decode the signals. It is also desired to further increase uplink capacity as compared with known types of soft-handoff methods. This is achieved by backhauling signals without carrying out any decoding of the uplink signal at the basestation. The backhauled signals are combined at a common point using maximal ratio combining before being fully demodulated and decoded. As a result capacity is increased and required user equipment transmit power is reduced.

Systems and methods for conducting a multi-endpoint video signal conference are provided. Conferencing endpoints are linked by pairs of a reliable and a less reliable communication channel. Conference video signals are scaleable coded in base layer and enhancement layers format. Video signal base layers, which correspond to a minimum picture quality, are communicated over reliable channels. The video signal enhancements layers may be communicated over the less reliable channels. A conference server mediates the switching of video layer information from transmitting endpoints to receiving endpoints without any intermediate coding or re-coding operations. The video conference can be integrated with an audio conference using either scalable coded audio signals or non-scaleable coded audio signals.

The invention discloses a line polling management system, which comprises an acquisition module (301), a polling locus analysis module (303) and a polling evaluation analysis module (304), wherein the acquisition module (301) is sued for acquiring polling information in a polled line, and the polling information at least comprises longitude and latitude information; the polling locus analysis module (303) is used for dividing a pre-generated line map into a plurality of grids, generating a polling locus according to the polling information acquired by the acquisition module (301), matching the polling locus and the grids and determining a candidate line to be analyzed; and the polling evaluation analysis module (304) is sued for calculating the distance between the polling locus point and the evaluation point of the candidate line and determining that the polling locus point covers the evaluation point if the distance is smaller than the preset threshold value. The invention also discloses a line polling management method. According to the scheme, the system and the method can greatly simplify the operation of polling personnel, can adapt to various environment conditions, have low cost, and are easy to popularize.

Value based tokens are generated for inclusion on a data carrier which may be applied to a cheque or similar document. The tokens are generated by a core system, which communicates with application specific wrappers. The wrappers supply token parameters to the core that are specific to the application and the core generates the tokens, and stores them for later authentication. The core then encodes the tokens onto a data carrier under the control of the wrapper and distributes the tokens under the control of the wrapper. The tokens are encoded onto the cheque when it is printed. When a cheque is presented for authentication, for example by at a bank, the signed cheque is imaged and the token retrieved from the encoded data carrier. It is passed back to the core by the wrapper for authentication of its identification number and other parameters. The image may be sealed by a further data carrier which may be printed on the cheque or added to the electronic image. The further data carrier may include a separate token or have a token which is related to the first token. Where the data carrier is applied to the electronic image it may replace the first data carrier. The data stored on the carrier references cheque information stored at a database which is compared with cheque information retrieved from the cheque.

A computer system is arranged to automatically calculate a path along nodes in a virtual world. After the co-ordinates for the virtual world environment have been initially defined (40), including nodes along which a path may travel, the system automatically increases the density of nodes in the environment up to a desired density. New nodes are added between each pair of nodes which have line of sight to each other (44 to 47), dramatically increasing the number of available links and nodes. This is repeated until a sufficient density of nodes is reached and no more nodes are being added (48 and 49).

An expert system and a method of providing automated advice are described. The system is regularly updated by advice (or diagnosis, recommendation etc.) given by practitioners in the relevant field. The combination of the underlying facts and the consequent (human) advice is used to update a ruleset that is then used to provide automated advice.

An example of financial advice is given. A database contains the details for the customers of a financial institution together with advice and recommendations given previously by the institution's human advisors. This database is used to derive a ruleset which is then applied to a subsequent customer's details in an automated manner, possibly at the user's own PC via the World Wide Web. Frequent updating using data from the human advisors' work means that the database (and hence the ruleset) are kept up to date. Consistent advice can thus be provided with minimum human interaction.

Dimensions of a surface feature are determined by capturing an image of the surface feature and determining a scale associated with the image. Structured light may be projected onto the surface, such that the position of structured light in the captured image allows determination of scale. A non-planar surface may be unwrapped. The surface may alternatively be projected into a plane to correct for the scene being tilted with respect to the camera axis. A border of the surface feature may be input manually by a user. An apparatus and system for implementing the method are also disclosed.

The active sludge-biomembrane compounding integral sewage treating method includes the first leading the sewage to be treated to the anoxic area through stirring for mixing sewage to be treated and active sludge, the subsequent leading the sewage to aerobic area with stuffing for aeration treatment with combined active sludge and biomembrane, and final leading the sewage to the precipitation area for natural deposition to separate sludge and water, leading out purified water, reflowing the mixed sludge liquid to the anoxic area and draining the residual sludge. The present invention also relates to the corresponding sewage treating apparatus. The present invention has the advantages of high treating capacity, resistance to impact load, simple operation, etc. and is especially suitable for use in medium and small towns.

An improved policy enforcement architecture includes several components that improve the performance of policy enforcement in a hierarchical storage environment. A File System Query instruction permits a richer set of queries to be expressed by a policy engine, thereby permitting more complex policies to be implemented with ease. The File System result is generated at the file server, and only files of interest are forwarded to the policy engine. The file system query advantageously may be applied against a pre-generated index having one more characterizing attributes to further reduce the processing required to retrieve policy data. An Index Build instruction, added to a programming interface, allows a policy engine generate the characterizing indices in advance of use. Index maintenance techniques maintain consistency between the index and the file system to ensure that the policy can be enforced using accurate file information.

Improved skipping strategies for cochlear or other multi-channel neural stimulation implants selects N out of M channels for stimulation during a given stimulation frame. A microphone transduces acoustic energy into an electrical signal. The electrical signal is processed by a family of bandpass filters, or the equivalent, to produce a number of frequency channels. In a first embodiment, a probability based channel selection strategy computes a probably for each of the M channels based on the strength of each channel. N channels are probabilistically selected for stimulation based on their individual probability. The result is a randomized “stochastic” stimulus presentation to the patient. Such randomized stimulation reduces under representation of weaker channels for steady state input conditions such as vowels. In second, third and fourth embodiments, a variable threshold is adjusted to obtain the selection of N channels per frame.

The band-gap reference voltage (RV) source with low temperature coefficient (TC) includes PTAT current generation circuit, start circuit of RV, combiner circuit of RV, neutralization circuit of base current, mirror circuit of first current. The band-gap RV source with low TC also includes generation circuit of second order temperature compensation current, which is connected to the mirror circuit of first current, and the combiner circuit of RV. Through square relation between drain-source current and grid-source voltage drop of MOS tube, inputting PTAT current and band-gap RV generates second order compensation current. The second order compensation current is output to the combiner circuit of RV to generate second order compensation voltage to compensate second order TC of RV so as to produce RV with very low TC. The invention overcomes issue of TC on the high side in traditional band-gap RV. Using standard CMOS technique realizes band-gap RV with very low TC.