Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
348738000 | Sound circuit | 65 |
20080198275 | PLAYBACK APPARATUS, PLAYBACK METHOD AND PROGRAM - A playback apparatus to play back content data including sound data includes an instruction operating portion to detect an instruction operation that instructs execution of prescribed processing, a hold operating portion to detect a hold setting operation that sets a state of not accepting the instruction operation to the instruction operating portion, a state control portion to set the state of not accepting the instruction operation to the instruction operating portion if the hold setting operation is detected by the hold operating portion, and a video processing portion to perform processing for displaying a video. If the video processing portion performs processing for displaying the video when the hold setting operation is detected, the state control portion controls the video processing portion to suspend at least a part of processing for displaying the video. | 08-21-2008 |
20080309830 | Audio output apparatus, audio input apparatus, audio control apparatus, audio control system, and audio control method - An audio output apparatus which outputs an audio signal to an audio control apparatus controlling processing of the audio signal, and to which an external device having an external terminal is connectable includes an output terminal, a detecting section, a generating section, and a transmitting section. The output terminal is connected with the external terminal and outputs the audio signal to the external device via the external terminal. The detecting section detects whether or not the external terminal is connected to the output terminal. The generating section generates a control signal based on a result of the detection by the detecting means. The transmitting section transmits the generated control signal to the audio control apparatus in order that the audio control apparatus controls the processing of the audio signal based on the control signal. | 12-18-2008 |
20090046210 | AUDIOVISUAL SYSTEM - An audiovisual system is provided in which the operability of selection by a user between internal speakers of a TV and external speakers connected to an audio amplifier has been improved, thus reducing the burdensomeness of operation. When an audio amplifier ( | 02-19-2009 |
20090051825 | VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE AND EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONTROL APPARATUS - The invention provides an external speaker control apparatus for causing only one of an internal speaker and an external speaker to output audio when a power supply of the external speaker control apparatus which controls the external speaker changes from an off state to an on state, the external speaker being a speaker outside a video and audio output apparatus. The external speaker control apparatus includes a microcomputer for detecting the change of the power supply of an amplifier from an off state to an on state and a HDMI/CEC communication unit for outputting an instruction requesting output of information which indicates the audio output mode to the video and audio output apparatus while at the same time receiving the information indicating the audio output mode from the video and audio output apparatus in the case where the microcomputer detects the change of the power supply from an off state to an on state, wherein the microcomputer controls the output of the audio from the external speaker based on the information indicating the audio output mode. | 02-26-2009 |
20090079883 | Audio Video System with Embedded Wireless Host and Wireless Speakers - An audio video system is described that includes an AV receiver with a wireless audio module (WAM) host and without audio amplifier functionality. The system further includes a plurality of wireless speakers each having a WAM device to enable unidirectional or bidirectional communications with the WAM host. Each wireless speaker includes an amplifier that may be matched to a driver of the speaker to optimize the frequency response of the driver. | 03-26-2009 |
20090174823 | Equalizer Interface for Electronic Apparatus - An electronic apparatus such as an audio apparatus, television signal receiver, or other apparatus provides an equalizer interface that enables equalizer settings to be adjusted via acoustic user feedback. According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic apparatus includes a sound generator for generating a first tone for a first frequency band. A processor enables a user to adjust a first volume level of the first tone. A memory stores the first volume level for the first frequency band. A volume controller applies the first volume level to output signals in the first frequency band. | 07-09-2009 |
20090256972 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO GENERATE AND USE CONTENT-AWARE WATERMARKS - Methods and apparatus to generate and use content-aware watermarks are disclosed herein. In a disclosed example method, media composition data is received and at least one word present in an audio track of the media composition data is selected. The word is then located in a watermark. | 10-15-2009 |
20090262256 | VIDEO/SOUND OUTPUT DEVICE AND EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONTROL DEVICE - A television set includes: an internal speaker which outputs sound; a memory which holds information; a remote controller receiver which receives an instruction from the outside of the television set; a microcomputer which causes, based on a mode specifying instruction for specifying a sound output mode received by the remote controller receiver, the memory to hold any one of (a) information that indicates a first sound output mode in which sound is outputted from the internal speaker and (b) information that indicates a second sound output mode in which sound is outputted from an external speaker that is a speaker outside the television set; and an HDMI/CEC communication unit which outputs the information that indicates the sound output mode and that is held by the memory, to an amplifier which controls to operate or not operate the speaker outside the television set. | 10-22-2009 |
20090284665 | SOUND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND AUDIOVISUAL SYSTEM - In an audiovisual system in which a source device and a television are connected via an AV amplifier, even when the AV amplifier is placed in a “Power Supply Standby State”, video/audio signals outputted from the source device can be viewed/listened to on the television without changing the wiring connections between the devices. | 11-19-2009 |
20100026907 | TV AUDIO MULTI-STANDARD DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An audio multi-standard detection apparatus is provided to pre-record a plurality of audio broadcasting format carrier bands. The detection apparatus includes: a carrier calculation unit and a switch controller. The carrier calculation unit is used for receiving an intermediate frequency signal and calculates the first carrier energy of the intermediate frequency signal in each of the frequency bands. From this first carrier energy, the switch controller determines which frequency bands are existed in the intermediate frequency signal, then analyzes the signal via at least one threshold value to determine the frequency band's primary carrier. The switch controller obtains an effective carrier. Further, the switch controller compares the effective carrier with the pre-recorded carrier bands for selectively outputting the appropriate audio broadcasting format. Hence, the present invention achieves the objective of determining the appropriate audio multi-standard and enables the support of broadcast systems in various countries with a single audio decoding chip. | 02-04-2010 |
20100053471 | TELEVISION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - In an AV system in which a television apparatus and a recorder are individually connected to an AV amplifier through an HDMI, in the case where sound is output from the AV amplifier, if insertion of headphones into the television apparatus is detected, control information to switch the destination of the audio data is transmitted from the television apparatus to the AV amplifier. The AV amplifier switches the destination of the audio data that is input from the recorder from a speaker output section to the television apparatus in accordance with the control information. Thus, even if the headphones are inserted into the television apparatus while the AV amplifier is outputting sound reproduced by the recorder, the sound can be output from the headphones. | 03-04-2010 |
20100118212 | Multimedia Playing Method and Multimedia Playing Device Thereof - In a multimedia playing device, a type of a TV program included in a received multimedia signal is determined by analyzing various kinds of channel information or image characteristics included in the multimedia signal. When an automatic audio adjusting mode is activated, an appropriated audio mode for the type is retrieved from an audio mode database to play the multimedia signal. The automatic audio adjusting mode of the multimedia playing device allows better flexibility for a viewer in choosing an audio mode. Therefore, the observer is able to choose between a predetermined audio mode of the received multimedia signal and a preferred audio mode meeting needs of the viewer in listening to the played multimedia signal. | 05-13-2010 |
20100149433 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, AUDIO APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A signal processing apparatus includes: a communication unit; an audio processing unit; a video processing unit; and a controller which controls communication unit to transmit command to prepare for output of audio data and/or video data to external apparatus when mode for output to the external apparatus is selected, controls the audio processing unit and/or the video processing unit to interrupt output of the audio data and/or the video data when the external apparatus has been ready to output the audio data and/or the video data, and controls the communication unit to transmit the audio data and/or the video data to the external apparatus. With this configuration, it is possible to minimize a sound confusion state caused by simultaneous operation of the signal processing apparatus and an external apparatus or a mute state caused by non-operation of both apparatuses at the time of switching an output to the external apparatus. | 06-17-2010 |
20100157172 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL VOLUME SYSTEM AND METHOD - In the specification and drawing a control volume system is described and shown for synchronizing a sound volume of an electronic device and another sound volume of the peripheral device according to a volume specification of the electronic device and another volume specification of the peripheral device. Moreover, a control volume method and the electronic device are also disclosed in the specification and drawing. | 06-24-2010 |
20100188586 | Television receiver - The present invention relates to a television receiver including a controller, which indicates a plurality of selectable items being involved in contents of a program displayed on a screen, a memory, which holds a plurality of predetermined audio settings corresponding to the plurality of selectable items, and a processor which selects an audio setting from the plurality of predetermined audio settings and outputs the selected audio setting corresponding to an item selected from the plurality of selectable items. | 07-29-2010 |
20100195002 | Volume Adjusting Method for Channel Switching of Digital Television - While a user of a digital television gives a command to switch from a first channel to a second channel, a comparison between a first remembered volume of the first channel and a second remembered volume of the second channel is provided. According to the result of the comparison, a currently-used volume of the second channel may be adjusted from the first remembered volume to the second remembered volume iteratively and by step volumes so that the adjustment of the currently-used volume of the later channel is not annoying for the user. Moreover, the user is also allowed in determining a preferred volume to be the currently-used volume of the second channel. While the user of the digital television flips between channels, unnecessary updates in a volume setting of the second channel are abandoned. | 08-05-2010 |
20100238361 | SOUND SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT - A first band-pass filter extracts, from a first sound intermediate frequency signal, a signal having a frequency in the vicinity of a center frequency of the first sound intermediate frequency signal. Then, a mixer down converts a signal extracted by the first band-pass filter to a second sound intermediate frequency signal. A low-pass filter extracts, from the second sound intermediate frequency signal, a signal having a frequency in the vicinity of a center frequency of the second sound intermediate frequency signal or a lower frequency. With such an arrangement, FM detection can be performed preferably even if the frequency of the first sound intermediate frequency signal is deviated. | 09-23-2010 |
20100238362 | ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR USE DURING THE OPERATION OF A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING DEVICE - An entertainment system for use with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device that includes video glasses and headphones. A Faraday shield encloses the entertainment system to reduce adequately RF signals from entering or leaving the entertainment system. The entertainment system may have non-ferromagnetic RF low-pass filters between parts of the system, such as the control unit and the video glasses, to reduce higher RF signals from entering or leaving those parts. To replace the battery and or entertainment media, a person opens the entertainment system's Faraday shield when not MRI imaging or outside the MRI magnet room. The door has an Faraday shield overlapping the system Faraday shield and making low resistance RF contact. The entertainment system has a minimal amount of ferromagnetic material so that it may operate within the high magnetic field of the MRI magnet bore with minimal performance degradation. The entertainment system uses non-ferromagnetic speakers in the headphone. Passive ear protection and noise cancellation reduce the loud noise of the MRI system heard by the patient to a level where the patient can hear the entertainment. The entertainment system includes a charger for the rechargeable batteries. | 09-23-2010 |
20100271560 | Audio processing apparatus and audio processing method - An audio processing apparatus includes: a transmission signal input/output unit that inputs or outputs a video signal, an audio signal, and a control signal; a reproduction processing unit that reproduces the audio signal inputted to the transmission signal input/output unit or an audio signal inputted to any other audio signal input unit; an output unit that outputs the audio signal, which is processed by the reproduction processing unit, through a loudspeaker; and a control unit that when detecting that a control signal signifying that a predetermined mode concerning the display image quality represented by the video signal should be designated is inputted to the transmission signal input/output unit, instructs the reproduction processing unit to perform predetermined sound-field processing or sound-quality processing during the reproduction. | 10-28-2010 |
20100271561 | AUDIO BASED METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A CHANNEL CHANGE EVENT - Methods and apparatus for detecting a channel change event are disclosed. capturing a television audio signal having first, second, and third portions, the first portion occurring earlier in time than the second portion and the second portion occurring earlier in time than the third portion, identifying at least one of a first muted audio condition or a first transient audio condition in the second portion of the television audio signal, and identifying a channel change event in response to: 1) identifying the at least one of the first muted audio condition or the first transient audio condition, 2) failing to identify a second muted audio condition or a second transient audio condition in the first and third portions of the television audio signal, and 3) determining that a time domain length of the second portion of the television audio signal is greater than a first threshold and less than a second threshold. | 10-28-2010 |
20100289968 | SPEAKER DEVICE AND TELEVISION RECEIVER USING THE SPEAKER DEVICE - A loudspeaker device includes a loudspeaker box having a space therein, a loudspeaker unit, and a passive radiator. The loudspeaker unit and the passive radiator are attached to the loudspeaker box. The space of the loudspeaker box has a depth smaller on the passive radiator side than on the loudspeaker unit side. This structure allows the loudspeaker device to be mounted on a thin apparatus. | 11-18-2010 |
20100302462 | VIRTUAL MEDIA INPUT DEVICE - A virtual media device is described for processing one or more input signals from one or more physical media input devices, to thereby generate an output signal for use by a consuming application module. The consuming application module interacts with the virtual media device as if it were a physical media input device. The virtual media device thereby frees the application module and its user from the burden of having to take specific account of the physical media input devices that are connected to a computing environment. The virtual media device can be coupled to one or more microphone devices, one or more video input devices, or a combination of audio and video input devices, etc. The virtual media device can apply any number of processing modules to generate the output signal, each performing a different respective operation. | 12-02-2010 |
20110019107 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUXILIARY USE OF INTERNAL SPEAKERS - An application for a system that has at least one internal speaker and an internal source of amplified audio interfaced to the internal speaker. The internal speaker is selectively disconnected from the internal source of amplified audio and connected to an external source of amplified audio. The selection is by, for example, a remote control directive, a switch or by detection of the external amplified audio. | 01-27-2011 |
20110025926 | SOUND INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY DEMODULATOR AND SOUND INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY DETECTING METHOD THEREOF - A sound-IF demodulator including a first demodulating unit and a second demodulating unit and a sound-IF detecting method thereof are provided. A sound de-matrix unit is adapted to generate a driving signal by de-matrixing outputs of the sound-IF demodulator. The first demodulating unit generates a first demodulated signal to the sound de-matrix unit by demodulating the first carrier signal. The second demodulating unit detects the signal quality of the sound signal and generates a second demodulated signal to the sound de-matrix unit and/or the first demodulating unit by demodulating the second carrier signal. When the second demodulating unit is idle, the second demodulating unit is programmed to select a corresponding standard among a plurality of predetermined standards for the sound signal according to the signal quality of the sound signal, so that the sound-IF demodulator is programmed to demodulate the sound signal in the corresponding standard. | 02-03-2011 |
20110037906 | LOW FREQUENCY ENCLOSURE FOR VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICES - A television includes a flat panel display device for presenting video images, a housing for supporting the flat panel display device, and a first acoustic volume located substantially (a) inside the housing, and (b) behind the display device. Two or more acoustic drivers are provided for acoustically energizing the acoustic volume. The drivers are positioned such that acoustic energy put into the acoustic volume from the drivers is substantially additive and vibrational energy from the drivers substantially cancels out. | 02-17-2011 |
20110080531 | AUDIO REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND AUDIO-VIDEO REPRODUCTION SYSTEM - According to the present invention, in order to provide an audio reproduction device and an audio-video reproduction system which are capable of realizing sounds having natural sound quality with no peculiarities and, further, are capable of providing an excellent audio-image ascending effect which is not varied due to differences among individual persons, thereby making audio images and images coincident with each other, a frequency characteristic correction portion forms a frequency characteristic such that a sound-pressure frequency characteristic of reproduced sound radiated to a viewing position from speakers has a first peak and a second peak, the center frequency of the first peak falls within the range of 6 kHz±15%, and the center frequency of the second peak falls within the range of 13 kHz±20%. | 04-07-2011 |
20110102684 | Automatic capture of data for acquisition of metadata - A television receiver device consistent with certain implementations has a display associated with the television receiver device. A filter converts a stream of audio/video content that is to be displayed on the display associated with the television receiver device into a stream of digital audio data. A buffer stores a sample of the digital audio data. A modem transmits the sample of audio data from the buffer to a content identification server and that receives metadata identifying the audio data from the content identification server. A display processor renders at least a portion of the metadata to the display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 05-05-2011 |
20110115987 | SOUND SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, SOUND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, DISPLAY APPARATUS, RACK, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A sound signal processing apparatus ( | 05-19-2011 |
20110115988 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY OUTPUTTING AUDIO - A method for remotely outputting audio in a display apparatus includes outputting Audio/Visual (AV) data, if a command to remotely output audio is input while the AV data is being output, stopping outputting audio of the AV data while outputting video of the AV data, and transmitting at least one of compressed audio data separated from the AV data and information regarding a time when transmission of the compressed audio data starts to an external apparatus. | 05-19-2011 |
20110128452 | Bi-Directional Broadcasting System for a Small Space - The present invention relates to a bi-directional broadcasting system for a small space. More particularly, multiple users enjoy the optimum surround sound and pursue the best convenience simultaneously by wirelessly connected an external receiver, multiple headphones, and external speakers which can be installed and composed variously, while watching a video media which was received through a television transmitting and receiving antenna or external signal input devices by a host television, that was related to a bi-directional broadcasting system for a small space. | 06-02-2011 |
20110170016 | Speaker System - The invention relates to a speaker system of a type which can be provided to operate in conjunction with a display screen, monitor, television set or the like. The system includes one or more speakers and can be mounted and located with the television set. Typically the system utilises an amplifier provided in the television set or other apparatus connected thereto and therefore receives the amplified audio signal to operate the speakers from the television set or other apparatus. The invention therefore allows an amplified speaker system to be provided to be used in conjunction with existing television apparatus and therefore improves the audio effect to the user with respect to any speakers already provided within the television set, but without the need to provide the speaker system itself with an amplifier. | 07-14-2011 |
20110187939 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AUDIO OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD OF AN INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a display, a speaker, a connector, a multi-display module, an audio driver, and an audio-output controller. The connector is configured to output a video signal and an audio signal. The multi-display module is configured to control an outputting of the video signal in order to display a part of an image on the display and another part of the image at an external apparatus connected to the connector. The audio driver is configured to control an outputting of the audio signal at the speaker and the connector. The audio-output controller is configured to control the audio driver to output the audio signal to the speaker or the connector in accordance with the state of displaying the image at the display or the external apparatus, if the multi-display module displays the parts of the image on the display and the external apparatus. | 08-04-2011 |
20110221975 | AUDIOVISUAL APPARATUS - An audiovisual apparatus includes a video projection section, a focal length adjustment section, an acoustic processing section, and an audio output section. The video projection section projects video corresponding to a video signal. The focal length adjustment section adjusts a focal length of the projected video. The acoustic processing section performs acoustic processing corresponding to the adjusted focal length, on an audio signal corresponding to the video signal. The audio output section outputs the audio signal on which the acoustic processing is performed. | 09-15-2011 |
20110234916 | Audio Amplifier - There is provided an audio amplifier, including: an AV signal acquisition unit that acquires an AV signal; a television connection unit to which a television receiver is connected; a first audio amplifying circuit to which a speaker is connected; and a control unit. The control unit transmits to the television receiver a command to shut off power for a second audio amplifying circuit of the television receiver when outputting the video signal of the AV signal acquired by the AV signal acquisition unit from the television connection unit toward the television receiver and when inputting the audio signal of the AV signal to the first audio amplifying circuit. The control unit shuts off power for the first audio amplifying circuit when outputting the video signal and the audio signal of the AV signal from the television connection unit toward the television receiver. | 09-29-2011 |
20110285921 | VIDEO/SOUND OUTPUT DEVICE AND EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONTROL DEVICE - A television set includes: an internal speaker which outputs sound; a memory which holds information; a remote controller receiver which receives an instruction from the outside of the television set; a microcomputer which causes, based on a mode specifying instruction for specifying a sound output mode received by the remote controller receiver, the memory to hold any one of (a) information that indicates a first sound output mode in which sound is outputted from the internal speaker and (b) information that indicates a second sound output mode in which sound is outputted from an external speaker that is a speaker outside the television set; and an HDMI/CEC communication unit which outputs the information that indicates the sound output mode and that is held by the memory, to an amplifier which controls to operate or not operate the speaker outside the television set. | 11-24-2011 |
20110292301 | WIRELESS RECEIVING APPARATUS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF SUPPORTING ANTENNA INSTALLATION - A television ( | 12-01-2011 |
20110310308 | VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE AND EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONTROL APPARATUS - An external speaker control apparatus causes only one of an internal speaker and an external speaker to output audio when a power supply of the external speaker control apparatus which controls the external speaker changes from an off state to an on state, the external speaker being a speaker outside a video and audio output apparatus. The external speaker control apparatus includes a microcomputer for detecting the change of the power supply of an amplifier from an off state to an on state and a HDMI/CEC communication unit or outputting an instruction requesting output of information which indicates the audio output mode to the video and audio output apparatus while at the same time receiving the information indicating the audio detects the change of the power supply from an off state to an on state, wherein the microcomputer controls the output of the audio from the external speaker according to the information indicating the audio output mode. | 12-22-2011 |
20120092566 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SOUND PROCESSING METHOD USED FOR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SOUND PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus, a sound processing method used for an image processing apparatus, and a sound processing apparatus are provided. The image processing apparatus includes a signal receiver which receives an image signal and an audio signal; an image processor which processes the image signal received by the signal processor to be displayed; and a sound processor which determines a first channel signal and a second channel signal corresponding to positions which are symmetrical based on a standard axis from the audio signal of each channel received by the signal receiver, and processes the first channel signal and the second channel signal based on a change in an energy difference between the first channel signal and the second channel signal. | 04-19-2012 |
20120212681 | SOUND CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR A DIGITAL AUDIOVISUAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEM - Sound control circuit comprising a game port, installed on a digital audiovisual reproduction system managed by an operating system, characterized in that the game port in the sound control circuit is used to create an access to the configuration of the audiovisual reproduction system and/or additional management functions for the audiovisual reproduction system. | 08-23-2012 |
20130021535 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are an electronic device and an operating method thereof. When a predetermined event occurs while contents are being output, a video and a sound of the contents are controlled to be respectively output through different electronic devices, thus improving a content provision environment for a user. | 01-24-2013 |
20130063668 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Provided is an information processing device including an audio adjustment unit configured to adjust focus values each indicating a degree of highlighting of audio data of each content displayed in a plurality of display areas. | 03-14-2013 |
20130076991 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AUDIO OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD OF AN INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a display, a speaker, a connector, a multi-display module, an audio driver, and an audio-output controller. The connector is configured to output a video signal and an audio signal. The multi-display module is configured to control an outputting of the video signal in order to display a part of an image on the display and another part of the image at an external apparatus connected to the connector. The audio driver is configured to control an outputting of the audio signal at the speaker and the connector. The audio-output controller is configured to control the audio driver to output the audio signal to the speaker or the connector in accordance with the state of displaying the image at the display or the external apparatus, if the multi-display module displays the parts of the image on the display and the external apparatus. | 03-28-2013 |
20130169884 | VOICE CONTROL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD APPLIED TO ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A control method for a voice control system applied to an electronic apparatus is provided. The method includes: launching a predetermined audio receiving period and lowering an output volume of the electronic apparatus when determining to receive an audio signal for controlling the electronic apparatus; receiving the audio signal and executing a corresponding command; and restoring the output volume of the electronic apparatus when the predetermined audio receiving period ends. The audio signal is for controlling the electronic apparatus. | 07-04-2013 |
20130182193 | ACOUSTIC SIGNALLING TO SWITCH FROM INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATION MODE TO AD HOC COMMUNICATION MODE - A system includes a first computerized device configured for communicating in an infrastructure mode and an ad hoc mode and a second computerized device configured for communicating at least in the ad hoc mode. A first computerized device operating in infrastructure mode prompts the user of the first computerized device to switch to ad hoc mode in order to communicate with the second computerized device. | 07-18-2013 |
20130188099 | AUDIO ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND A TELEVISION RECEIVING DEVICE PROVIDING SAME - An audio adjustment device including a plurality of filters respectively amplifying or attenuating signal components of a multiplicity of frequency bands among input audio components, an adjustment part that adjusts gain characteristics of the plurality of filters, and a characteristic display part that displays gain characteristics adjusted by the adjustment part. The adjustment part is capable of independently adjusting gain in signal components of central frequencies of signal components subject to amplification or attenuation by the filters, and Q value of gain characteristics of the filters. The characteristic display part displays the gain characteristics of the plurality of filters in a row along one frequency axis. | 07-25-2013 |
20130215332 | IMAGE AND SOUND CONTROLLER - An image and sound controller for a vehicle includes: an output control device for controlling image display devices and a sound output device on the vehicle. The output control device executes application programs simultaneously so that images and sounds are provided by the application programs, distributes the images to the image display devices so that each image display device displays at least one image, and controls the sound output device to output the sounds. The application programs include predetermined audio application programs, each of which provides a sound content. When the output control device executes the predetermined audio application programs simultaneously, the output control device controls the image display devices and the sound output device to output the images and sounds exclusively between the predetermined audio application programs. | 08-22-2013 |
20130222704 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus ( | 08-29-2013 |
20130278839 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TELEVISION SPEAKER CONFIGURATION - An application for present invention includes a television with a set of speaker outputs including at least a left speaker and a right speaker. On screen displays are used to properly configure the speakers and assure maximum audio quality from the television. In some embodiments, a cross-point switch connects the speakers attached to the television with the correct outputs of an internal amplifier. | 10-24-2013 |
20130308063 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR RELAYING INFORMATION THROUGH A MOBILE PHONE OR PERSONAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A system and related method are disclosed herein. The system includes an entertainment device having an audio signal and a video signal, a signal broadcasting device that broadcasts the audio signal of the entertainment device, and a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device may contain computer programmable code that is configured to receive, from the signal broadcasting device, the audio signal corresponding to the entertainment device and further output the audio signal. A server may be provided in communication with the signal broadcasting device and the mobile computing device and may be configured for sending advertising media to the mobile computing device. | 11-21-2013 |
20130314610 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes: a plurality of oscillators ( | 11-28-2013 |
20130321713 | DEVICE INTERACTION BASED ON MEDIA CONTENT - Device interaction based on media content is described, including receiving a portion of media data; generating metadata associated with the media data; identifying another metadata based on the metadata; identifying content information associated with the another metadata; and issuing a command based on the content information. | 12-05-2013 |
20130321714 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND CONTROL PROGRAM OF AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: a first detector configured to detect an orientation of the electronic apparatus; a video display unit configured to display video; a second detector configured to detect whether an audio signal of the video is corresponding to multichannel reproduction; and a sound controller configured to cause a first speaker that is located on a top-left of the displayed video to output a surround L sound, cause a second speaker located on a bottom-left of the displayed video to output an ordinary L sound, cause a third speaker located on a top-right of the displayed video to output a surround R sound, and cause a fourth speaker located on a bottom-right of the displayed video to output an ordinary R sound, in a case that the audio signal is corresponding to the multi-channel reproduction. | 12-05-2013 |
20140043543 | AUDIO PROCESSING DEVICE, AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An audio processing device including a feature calculation unit, a boundary calculation unit and a judgment unit, detects points of change of audio features from an audio signal in an AV content. The feature calculation unit calculates, for each unit section of the audio signal, section feature data expressing features of the audio signal in the unit section. The boundary calculation unit calculates, for each target unit section among the unit sections of the audio signal, a piece of boundary information relating to at least one boundary of a similarity section. The similarity section consists of consecutive unit sections, inclusive of the target unit section, which each have similar section feature data. The judgment unit calculates a priority of each boundary indicated by one or more of the pieces of boundary information and judges whether the boundary is a scene change point based on the priority. | 02-13-2014 |
20140111701 | Audio Data Spread Spectrum Embedding and Detection - An audio data spread spectrum embedding and detection method is presented. For each audio frame, a noise sequence is chosen according to the data to be embedded. Then, a spectrum of a chosen noise sequence is shaped by a spectrum of a current audio frame and subtracted from a current frame's spectrum. During detection, a detector is used on a watermarked audio frame to first whiten the watermarked audio frame. Detection scores are then computed against two competing Adaboost learning models. A detected bit is chosen according to the model with a maximum detection score. | 04-24-2014 |
20140160362 | ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENT FOR HEARING IMPAIRED - A television audio device has a multiple channel television audio system having provisions for providing multiple channel audio to a speaker system and multiple channel audio for receipt by a multiple channel headphone system. A switch is configured to detect operation of the multiple channel headphone system. A processor is selectively programmable to configure the multiple channel television audio system to provide a monaural audio signal to all channels of the multiple channel headphone system when the multiple channel headphone system is detected to be in operation. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 06-12-2014 |
20140176813 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING AUDIO BASED ON GAZE POINT - Embodiments provide methods and systems for adjusting audio output based on eye tracking input. In some embodiments, a memory stores data defining a boundary based on a coordinate system. The boundary corresponds to a display element of displayed content. An input receives data indicating coordinates of a gaze point location of a user viewing the displayed content. A processor compares the received coordinates of the gaze point location to the boundary corresponding to the display element to determine whether the gaze point location is inside the boundary corresponding to the display element. In response to determining that the gaze point location is inside the boundary corresponding to the display element, the processor adjusts an audio setting of the displayed content. | 06-26-2014 |
20140240610 | TECHNIQUES FOR LOCALIZED PERCEPTUAL AUDIO - Audio perception in local proximity to visual cues is provided. A device includes a video display, first row of audio transducers, and second row of audio transducers. The first and second rows can be vertically disposed above and below the video display. An audio transducer of the first row and an audio transducer of the second row form a column to produce, in concert, an audible signal. The perceived emanation of the audible signal is from a plane of the video display (e.g., a location of a visual cue) by weighing outputs of the audio transducers of the column. In certain embodiments, the audio transducers are spaced farther apart at a periphery for increased fidelity in a center portion of the plane and less fidelity at the periphery. | 08-28-2014 |
20140300828 | SYSTEM FOR AUDIO SIGNAL REBROADCASTING FROM A T.V. SET - A remote audio rebroadcasting and monitoring system has been disclosed which consists of a transmitter device and one or more remote wireless broadcast receiver devices. An audio input signal is extracted from an external universal output port integrated with a T.V. set and propagated into the transmitter device through an audio transfer linkage. Broadcast proceeds over a set programmed radio wave channel compliant with wireless transfer and reception of the audio signals described. The broadcast receiver device senses the channel at a remote location, removed from said transmitter device. Two additional auxiliary devices that comprise a transmitter to broadcast receiver interaction provide a means for broadcasting an overriding vocal audio signal globally via the transmitter to broadcast receiver device pathway with the coincident interruption of the audio input signal. | 10-09-2014 |
20140347565 | MEDIA DEVICES CONFIGURED TO INTERFACE WITH INFORMATION APPLIANCES - Embodiments relate generally to electrical/electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, portable, wearable, and stationary media devices. RF transceivers and/or audio system in each media device may be used to wirelessly communicate between media devices and allow configuration and other data to be wirelessly transmitted from one media device to another media device. The proximity detection system may be configured to detect a presence of a user or multiple users and upon detecting presence, access content on a user device, and record the content while also playing back the content on the media device. One or more user devices in proximity of the media device post detection may wirelessly communicate with the media device and the media device may orchestrate handling of content from those devices or from a wirelessly accessible location such as the Cloud or Internet. | 11-27-2014 |
20150055024 | TRANSPARENT SOUND DAMPENING PROJECTION SCREEN - The invention generally provides a transparent projection screen material with sound dampening properties and methods for using a screen to manipulate light and sound. Methods and materials of the invention can improve live sound and sound recordings by inhibiting ambient sound from reaching listeners or microphones and reducing feedback. | 02-26-2015 |
20150103256 | PORTABLE AUDIO/VIDEO PLAYBACK APPARATUS - A portable audio/video playback apparatus of the present invention comprises an apparatus main body | 04-16-2015 |
20160100123 | PLAYBACK APPARATUS, PLAYBACK METHOD AND PROGRAM - A playback apparatus to play back content data including sound data includes an instruction operating portion to detect an instruction operation that instructs execution of prescribed processing, a hold operating portion to detect a hold setting operation that sets a state of not accepting the instruction operation to the instruction operating portion, a state control portion to set the state of not accepting the instruction operation to the instruction operating portion if the hold setting operation is detected by the hold operating portion, and a video processing portion to perform processing for displaying a video. If the video processing portion performs processing for displaying the video when the hold setting operation is detected, the state control portion controls the video processing portion to suspend at least a part of processing for displaying the video. | 04-07-2016 |
20160119573 | USER TERMINAL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A user terminal apparatus includes a communicator configured to perform communication with a display apparatus, which outputs an audio signal and a video signal, an audio outputter configured to include a receiver terminal, and a controller configured to, in response to a receiver being connected to a receiver terminal of the user terminal apparatus, transmit a signal indicating that the receiver is connected, to the display apparatus and in response to the output audio signal being received from the display apparatus, output the received audio signal to the receiver terminal. | 04-28-2016 |
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