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(WO 2007/113777) ANGULAR DEPENDENT ELEMENT POSITIONED FOR COLOR TUNING
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11.10.2007
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F21V 9/10
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PCT/IB2007/051231
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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A light emitting device includes a light source (103) that produces light having a range of wavelengths and an angular dependent element (108) that filters the light. The angular dependent element, may be, e.g., a dichroic filter, dichroic mirror, a cholesteric film, a diffractive filter, and a holographic filter. The angular dependent element having one or more ranges in which wavelengths of light are more efficiently propagated than wavelengths of light that are not within the one or more ranges. The angular dependent element is positioned at an angle with respect to the optical axis. By adjusting the angular position of the angular dependent filter with respect to the optical axis, the wavelengths of light produced by the light emitting ...
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(WO 2007/113771) RECORDING DEVICE AND RADIAL OFFSET CALIBRATION METHOD
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11.10.2007
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G11B 7/09
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PCT/IB2007/051199
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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The present invention relates to a method of calibrating a radial offset of an optical recorder after a recordable record carrier is inserted (1000), the method comprising the steps of : determining wobble signal amplitudes at different radial offset values of a radial control loop (102), finding an optimal radial offset value at which the wobble signal amplitude is substantially maximal (104), and recording the data on at least one wobbled recording track (Tl, T2, T3,...Tn) of the recordable record carrier using the optimal radial offset value (106). This is useful for all optical recording devices.
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(WO 2007/113768) ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A POLARIZED LIGHT BEAM
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11.10.2007
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G02B 27/28
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PCT/IB2007/051191
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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An illumination device for providing a polarized light beam comprising a light source (101) having a light emitting surface arranged to emit light (107) in a plane (X-Y), a first polarizing reflector (103) arranged to enclose a light emitting surface of said light source (101) in said plane, and adapted to receive said light, reflect light (109) of a first elliptical polarization in a target direction (Z) and transmit light (111) of an opposite, second elliptical polarization; and a second reflector (105) arranged to enclose said first polarizing reflector (103) in said plane (X-Y), and adapted to receive transmitted light (111) from the first polarizing reflector (103) and reflect elliptical polarized light (113) in the target direction (Z...
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(WO 2007/113767) VIDEO PROCESSOR COMPRISING A PIXEL FILTER
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11.10.2007
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H04N 7/26
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PCT/IB2007/051186
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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A video processor comprises a pixel filter (INT) for calculating a weighted sum of pixels that are present in a particular area of a picture. The pixel filter comprises a multiplexer arrangement (MUXA) that forms an array of input pixels (PI<sb>1</sb>, PI<sb>2</sb>,.. PI<sb>64</sb>) on the basis of a selection of pixels that are present in the particular area of the picture. An array of multipliers (Ml, M2,.., M64) multiplies the array of input pixels with an array of weighting coefficients (K<sb>1</sb>, K<sb>2</sb>,.., K<sb>64</sb>) so as to obtain an array of weighted pixels (PW<sb>1</sb>, PW<sb...
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(WO 2007/113759) SPECTROSCOPIC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
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11.10.2007
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G01R 33/485
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PCT/IB2007/051146
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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MRI device arranged to a) generate a series of MR echo signals from a nuclear spin series having two or more spectral lines by subjecting at least part of a body (7) to an MR imaging pulse sequence using multiple time-encoding echo time values, b) acquire the MR echo signals for reconstructing a series of time-encoded MR images therefrom, each time-encoded MR image being associated with one of the time-encoding echo time values, c) transform the series of time-encoded MR images into a series of spectral domain MR images on a pixel-by-pixel or voxel-by- voxel basis, d) and superimpose the MR images for obtaining a final image the device being further arranged to apply a time-encoding scheme in step a) such that each spectral line of the nucl...
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(WO 2007/113758) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING HYDRATION LEVELS
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11.10.2007
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A61B 5/107
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PCT/IB2007/051136
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
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A method and apparatus for determining patient hydration levels is disclosed. The method includes measuring a thickness of a dermis layer.
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(WO 2007/113757) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A HOT-WORD-FIRST REQUEST POLICY FOR A MULTI-HEIRARCHICAL MEMORY SYSTEM
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11.10.2007
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G06F 12/08
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PCT/IB2007/051135
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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Fetching data from a low level memory utilizing customized data requests based on a determination of the spatial locality of a currently running task/transaction. One of two customized requests are issued from a cache system to a low level memory (20). In the case where the spatial locality information is determined to be above a predetermined threshold value, a first customized data request (type-one) is issued to the low-level memory (20) which retrieves data in a single operation with a block size equal to the block size of a higher order cache (18) in the cache system (10). Otherwise, in the case where the spatial locality information is determined to be below the predetermined threshold value, a second customized data request (type-two...
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(WO 2007/113756) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING HYDRATION LEVELS BY MEASURING VELOCITY CHANGE
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11.10.2007
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A61B 5/103
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PCT/IB2007/051134
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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A method and apparatus (100, 200, 400, 500) for determining patient dehydration is disclosed. The method includes measuring a velocity of mechanical waves.
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(WO 2007/113755) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING HYDRATION LEVELS FROM SKIN TURGOR
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11.10.2007
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A61B 5/103
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PCT/IB2007/051133
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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A method and apparatus for determining patient hydration levels is disclosed. The method includes measuring a skin turgor. Suction measurements are performed, wherein the distance between an ultrasound transducer and the skin surface is measured over time.
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(WO 2007/113754) ADAPTIVE RENDERING OF VIDEO CONTENT BASED ON ADDITIONAL FRAMES OF CONTENT
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11.10.2007
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H04N 5/445
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PCT/IB2007/051126
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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A device (500) and method for rendering content that includes analyzing previous and/or subsequent temporal portions of a content signal to determine elements that are positionally related to elements of a current portion of the content signal. The current portion of the content signal is rendered on a primary rendering device (530), such as a television, while the elements that are positionally related to elements of a current portion of the content signal are concurrently rendered on a secondary rendering device (540). In one embodiment, the elements that are rendered on the secondary rendering device (540) may be rendered at a lower resolution and/or lower frame rate than the rendered current portion of the content signal. In one embodim...
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(WO 2007/113751) LAMP SYSTEM COMPRISING A PRIMARY LIGHT SOURCE AND A SECONDARY LIGHT SOURCE
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11.10.2007
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H05B 35/00
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PCT/IB2007/051118
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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A lamp system comprising a primary light source (1) having an envelope (2) of translucent, light-diffusing material and a secondary light source provided with at least one LED (11) emitting a beam of light (12). The major portion of said beam of light (12) is directed towards said envelope (2) of light-diffusing material.
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(WO 2007/113749) METHOD OF LAYER JUMPING IN AN OPTICAL RECORDING DEVICE AND DEVICE FOR LAYER JUMPING IN AN OPTICAL RECORDING DEVICE
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11.10.2007
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G11B 7/085
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PCT/IB2007/051110
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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The invention comprises a method and a device to facilitate layer jumping in an optical recording device, the device characteristics including a low depth of field associated with the light spot used to obtain information from a multi-layer optical record carrier. The invention separates the tasks of focussing on a layer of an optical record carrier and moving the depth of field of the light spot. This maintains safe operation of the optical recording device while facilitating reading out from, or writing to, different layers of the optical record carrier.
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(WO 2007/113747) MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD SEQUENCE ESTIMATION DECODING
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11.10.2007
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H03M 13/00
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PCT/IB2007/051108
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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A Maximum Likelihood Sequence Estimator comprises a signal receiver (401) which receives a first signal for decoding. An ISI processor (403) generates a compensation signal from the first signal. The compensation signal represents intersymbol interference outside a channel model window of a Maximum Likelihood Sequence Estimation (MLSE) but does not represent intersymbol interference within the channel model window of the MLSE. A compensation processor (405) generates a compensated signal by compensating the first signal by the compensation signal, e.g. by subtracting the compensation signal from the first signal. The compensated signal is fed to a MLSE decoder (407) which decodes data of the first signal by performing the MLSE on the compen...
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(WO 2007/113746) WATERMARK EMBEDDING USING LOOK-UP TABLES
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11.10.2007
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G06T 1/00
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PCT/IB2007/051107
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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The invention relates to embedding a spread spectrum watermark in a data signal as well as to detection of the embedded watermark. A data signal (4) is encrypted (15) or received in the form of an encrypted data signal (9), the signal being encrypted by modifying (3) it in accordance with one or more entries of a look-up-table (2) in which an encryption table (6) is stored. The encryption is carried out by a first computing device (15) such as a server device. The watermark is actually embedded while decrypting (13) the signal. This takes place in a second computing device (16), possibly in a client device, in a similar manner. The client device employs a decryption table (8), which is a modified (i.e. watermarked) version of the encryption...
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(WO 2007/113745) METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING A LAMP
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11.10.2007
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H05B 41/392
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PCT/IB2007/051106
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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A method for driving a lamp with a variable duty cycle in a timing relationship with an input image signal (Si) comprises the steps of: receiving the image signal having a predetermined frame period (t3-tl); generating a high-frequency inverter signal (Sv); based on the received image signal, generating a dimming command signal (Sdcc) determining a target ON time (tl) for the lamp and determining a target OFF time (t2) for the lamp, such that the duty cycle (Δ=(t2-tl)/(t3-tl)) has a desired value; on the basis of the target ON time, determining an adapted ON time (ti l) coinciding with a first predetermined phase of the high-frequency inverter signal; on the basis of the target OFF time, determining an adapted OFF time (tl2) coinciding wit...
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(WO 2007/113744) A DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR POWER SCHEDULING OF DATA REQUESTS
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11.10.2007
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G06F 3/06
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PCT/IB2007/051094
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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A device and a method for power scheduling of data requests (205, 215) are disclosed. The data requests comprise auxiliary requests (215) and streaming requests (205). Power is saved by setting a storage means (170) to a non-operating mode when no data requests are pending and to an operating mode when at least one data request is to be executed. The auxiliary requests (215) each have a priority (315) that is used to assign a predetermined timeout value (515). The predetermined timeout value indicates a maximum time for which each auxiliary request may be postponed. If the predetermined timeout value is exceeded the auxiliary request will marked as to be executed and the storage means (170) will transition to the operating mode. The predict...
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(WO 2007/113743) EXPRESSIVE PEN
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11.10.2007
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B43K 29/08
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PCT/IB2007/051093
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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In this disclosure a new type of pen is described which is able to modulate the trace of the pen in response to a sensory signal of the user, such as for example skin conductance or respiration. As is known, these types of sensory signals represent the mood of the user. By changing the trace of the pen from for example blue to red, a change in mood of the user can be expressed.
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(WO 2007/113742) HIGH-PRESSURE GAS DISCHARGE LAMP HAVING ELECTRODE RODS WITH CRACK-INITIATING MEANS
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11.10.2007
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H01J 61/36
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PCT/IB2007/051087
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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A high-pressure gas discharge lamp having a bulb (1) of quartz glass and two electrode rods (8,9), wherein one end of each electrode rod (8,9) is connected to a molybdenum foil member (6,7) embedded in the quartz glass material, while the other end of each electrode rod projects into the gas discharge space (2) inside the bulb (1). A portion of the electrode rod (8,9) is embedded in the quartz glass material of the bulb (1). The surface of said embedded portion of the electrode rod (8,9) is provided with means (14) for initiating cracks (18) at predetermined locations in the quartz glass material surrounding the electrode rod (8,9) during manufacture of the lamp.
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(WO 2007/113741) DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH AMBIENT LIGHT GENERATION USING SWITCHABLE CANVAS
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11.10.2007
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H04N 5/64
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PCT/IB2007/051079
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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A display system includes a unit configured to provide information, and a plate extending away from the unit in at least one direction. The plate is configured to receive input light and to provide ambient light that may be related to the information. In response to voltage levels, the plate is substantially transparent in a transparent mode and substantially light scattering in a scattering mode to provide the ambient light.
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(WO 2007/113740) AMBIENT LIGHTING FILTER CONTROL
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11.10.2007
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H05B 37/02
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PCT/IB2007/051077
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
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In controlling an ambient lighting effect, an abrupt transition in rendered content is detected, a low-pass filter operation is applied to modify an ambient lighting signal associated with the rendered content, and the modified ambient lighting signal is rendered to avoid an abrupt transition in an ambient lighting effect. In one embodiment, detecting may include detecting a mode of operation of a host device to determine if the mode will produce the abrupt transition and/or analyzing the rendered content to identify the abrupt transition.
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(WO 2007/113739) AMBIENT LIGHTING CONTROL FROM CATEGORY OF VIDEO DATA
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11.10.2007
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H05B 37/02
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PCT/IB2007/051076
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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In controlling an ambient lighting element, a category of data being rendered by a host is identified, ambient lighting data associated with the identified category is retrieved, and the retrieved ambient lighting data is rendered in correspondence with the rendered data. The retrieved ambient lighting data may be an ambient light script arranged to determine temporal portions of ambient lighting data. The ambient lighting data may be associated with the category based on user input. A sub-category of the data may be identified and the retrieved ambient lighting data may be modified with additional ambient lighting data associated with the sub-category. An association of a category with ambient lighting data may be edited by a user. A defau...
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(WO 2007/113738) COMBINED VIDEO AND AUDIO BASED AMBIENT LIGHTING CONTROL
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11.10.2007
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H05B 37/02
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PCT/IB2007/051075
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
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A method for controlling an ambient lighting element including determining ambient lighting data to control an ambient lighting element. The method includes processing combined ambient lighting data, wherein the combined ambient lighting data is based on corresponding video content portions and corresponding audio content portions. The processed combined ambient lighting data may then be used to control an ambient lighting element. In one embodiment, the combined ambient lighting data may be received as a combined ambient lighting script. Video-based ambient lighting data and audio-based ambient lighting data may be combined to produce the combined ambient lighting data. Combining the video-based and audio-based ambient lighting data may in...
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(WO 2007/113737) EVENT BASED AMBIENT LIGHTING CONTROL
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11.10.2007
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H05B 37/02
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PCT/IB2007/051074
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
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In controlling an ambient lighting element, a host event is detected, a light script associated with the detected event is retrieved and the retrieved light script is rendered in correspondence with the detected event. A user may associate the light script with the event and/or an event type that corresponds to the event. A default association of events and/ or event types may be provided, although these default associations may be modified by the user. An event type that corresponds to the event may be identified and a light script associated with the identified event type may be rendered in response to the detected event.
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(WO 2007/113730) MOBILE STATION FOR A MULTI-CHANNEL BASED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
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11.10.2007
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H04L 12/28
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PCT/IB2007/051061
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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A mobile station for a multi-channel based communications network comprises a receiving and sending unit (2) and a control unit (4) for controlling the receiving and sending unit (2). Thereby, after transmission of information to a succeeding mobile station, a guard interval (8) is included, during which no further information is sent to the succeeding mobile station to enable transmission of the information from the succeeding mobile station to further mobile stations. Therewith, the utilization of the communications network is optimized and the overall throughput is increased.
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(WO 2007/113728) METHOD FOR ENABLING THE TRANSFER OF A DIGITAL WORK
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11.10.2007
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G06F 21/00
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PCT/IB2007/051047
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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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Method for enabling the transfer of a first digital work (105) from a first DRM system (180) to a second DRM system (185) the method comprising the following steps: retrieving a first access information (110) associated with the first digital work (105), the first digital work (105) being accessible using the first access information (110) in the first DRM system, retrieving a first characteristic information (120) representative of the first DRM system (180), retrieving second characteristic information (150) representative of the second DRM system (185), and configuring a DRM transfer process using at least part of the first access information and at least part of the first and at least part of the second characteristic information (120,1...
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