1stWorks' New Quantized Indexing Coding Algorithm To Be Presented at Data Compression Conference; Fast and Space-Efficient Form of Enumerative Coding Accepted for Discussion During Poster Session.BOSTON -- 1stWorks, a real-time interactive software communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. with solutions for secure collaboration, conferencing, and multimedia content delivery, has announced that a paper describing its patent-pending data compression data compression Process of reducing the amount of data needed for storage or transmission of a given piece of information (text, graphics, video, sound, etc.), typically by use of encoding techniques. technology has been accepted for discussion at the prestigious annual Data Compression Conference to be held in late March in Snowbird, Utah Snowbird is a locale based in Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains in Utah. It is perhaps most famous for the Snowbird ski resort, an alpine skiing and snowboarding area, which opened in December 1971. . 1stWorks Corporation and Microsoft Research Microsoft Research (MSR) is a division of Microsoft created in 1991 for researching various computer science topics and issues. Overview Microsoft Research (MSR) is one of the top research centers worldwide, currently employing Turing Award winners, C.A.R. were the only two submissions accepted by the Conference Committee from commercial companies for the conference, the rest originating in the academic arena. The 1stWorks Encoder encapsulates data compression technology based on the new Quantized quan·tize tr.v. quan·tized, quan·tiz·ing, quan·tiz·es Physics 1. To limit the possible values of (a magnitude or quantity) to a discrete set of values by quantum mechanical rules. 2. Indexing algorithm developed by its Chief Scientist, Ratko Tomic. This new algorithm solves the four-decades-old problem of arithmetic precision The precision of a value describes the number of digits that are used to express that value. In a scientific setting this would be the total number of digits (sometimes called the significant digits) or, less commonly, the number of fractional digits or in Enumerative e·nu·mer·ate tr.v. e·nu·mer·at·ed, e·nu·mer·at·ing, e·nu·mer·ates 1. To count off or name one by one; list: A spokesperson enumerated the strikers' demands. 2. Coding which has limited its use in general purpose compression, despite its theoretical optimality, to the specialized field of encoding CDs and DVDs. "Simply put, the 1stWorks Encoder always compresses data to a smaller size than the very best research-level Entropy Coders, while simultaneously delivering a significant speed and power consumption advantage," said 1stWorks President Nigel Spicer. "We believe that this new algorithm genuinely represents an inflection point Inflection Point An event that changes the way we think and act. -Andy Grove, Founder of Intel. Notes: For example, the fall of the Berlin Wall was an inflection point in global politics and the commercialization of the Internet was an inflection point in technology. in general purpose data compression performance. Ten years from now, we expect applications incorporating the 1stWorks Encoder to be everywhere, from cell phones to set top boxes." 1stWorks is currently developing its own video codec (1) A hardware circuit that converts analog video (NTSC, PAL, SECAM) into digital code and vice versa. The term may refer to only the A/D and D/A conversion, or it may include the compression technique for further reducing the signal (definition #2 below). See codec. based on the algorithm which will be incorporated into its hotComm suite of collaboration and conferencing solutions and will deliver significant improvements in the effective video frame rate. The Quantized Indexing Research Kit, including source code for a sample implementation of the new algorithm, is available from 1stWorks, together with detailed Technical Reports, at www.1stworks.com/ref/qi.htm. The sample code can be used by knowledgeable developers to independently review its method of operation and to confirm the speed and compression efficiency made possible using the algorithm. The Data Compression Conference, at which this new algorithm will be presented, is sponsored by Brandeis University, with the proceedings published by the IEEE Computer Society (body) IEEE Computer Society - The society of the IEEE which publishes the journal "Computer". http://computer.org/. Press. It will be held from March 28-30 in Snowbird, Utah, with 1stWorks presenting at the Poster Session on March 29. About 1stWorks Corporation 1stWorks is the creator of hotComm, massively scalable desktop networking software for secure, real time multimedia conferencing, collaboration and content delivery across the Internet. hotComm supports the rapid delivery and presentation of interactive multimedia content, including chat, shared applications, data, voice over IP and live and recorded video. The innovative architecture of hotComm, which combines desktop networking connectivity with server-assisted broadcasting, delivers superior performance with flexibility and efficiency, and improves the ability of Internet users to connect, to collaborate and to share information. hotComm is currently deployed worldwide, with more than 10,000 customers in more than 70 countries, connecting corporations, colleagues, consumers and communities of common interest with secure and spontaneous multimedia communications. See http://www.1stWorks.com for more information. 1stWorks and hotComm are registered trademarks of 1stWorks Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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