02nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100008459 | Calibrating A Phase Detector And Analog-To-Digital Converter Offset And Gain - The present invention includes apparatus and methods to calibrate a phase detector and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) offset and gain. In one such embodiment, an apparatus includes a phase detector to generate an error pulse and a reference pulse, a combiner to combine the pulses, and an ADC to receive the combined pulses, where the ADC has a full scale set by an average of the reference pulse. Still further, a calibration loop may be coupled between the output of the ADC and the phase detector to generate and provide a phase adjust signal to reduce or eliminate phase offsets. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008460 | Synchronous de-skew with programmable latency for multi-lane high speed serial interface - A method and system for performing clock calibration and de-skew on a multi-lane high speed serial interface is presented. Each of a plurality of serial lane transceivers associated with an individual bit lane receives a first data frame, comprising a training sequence header pattern. Based on each of the first data frames, the plurality of serial lane transceivers de-skew a plurality of data frames and generate a plurality of event signals. Using the plurality of event signals, a core clock, having a first phase, is adjusted to be phase aligned with the slowest bit lane. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008461 | Cold fusion apparatus - In accordance with the present invention, this invention creates the process of cold fusion with the creation of electromagnetic scalar waves and the deuterium loading of cathode in the invention. This process of combining the deuterium loading and current flow of the cathode with the electromagnetic wave and electromagnetic scalar waves are used to allow temporary changes of the electron to electron repulsion, proton to proton repulsion Via the changing of the 3 | 2010-01-14 |
20100008462 | NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEST EVALUATION OF WELDED CLADDINGS ON RODS OF HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS USED FOR SALTWATER, BRACKISH AND FRESHWATER APPLICATIONS - A method of maintaining a rod of a hydraulic cylinder for a motion compensation system of an offshore platform includes non-destructive testing of a metallic cladding deposited onto the rod. An inspection crawler includes a visual inspection device, an eddy current inspection device and an ultrasonic inspection device. The method includes rotating the visual inspection device, the eddy current inspection device and the ultrasonic inspection device around a circumference of the rod while moving the inspection crawler along a longitudinal axis of the rod to simultaneously collect data related to the metallic cladding from the visual inspection device, the eddy current inspection device and the ultrasonic inspection device. The data is analyzed to detect any discontinuities, i.e., defects, in the metallic cladding. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008463 | NEUTRON SHIELD - A neutron reactor includes a neutron shield which is disposed outside a nuclear reactor core and adapted to absorb neutrons leaking from the core. The neutron shield includes a plurality of containers each of which contains a powdered neutron absorbing material and which are stacked with one another in a vertical direction, and a cladding tube which houses the containers. The neutron absorbing material is composed of B | 2010-01-14 |
20100008464 | SYSTEM PROFILING - An apparatus for profiling a computer system, where the apparatus contains a resolution register, a counter, and a monitor. The resolution register stores a variable, which sets the timing for when the apparatus will create an output that can be used to gauge the system's performance. The counter counts the operations of the system, while the monitor monitors occurrences, activities that occur during each operation. Once the number of operations lapse equal to the variable, a reading is output. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008465 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING CONTROL APPARATUS USING MULTI RADIATION GENERATING APPARATUS - A control apparatus for controlling a multi radiation generating apparatus having a plurality of radiation generating devices which irradiate a two-dimensional sensor with radiation sets the intensity of radiation with which the plurality of radiation generating devices irradiate the two-dimensional sensor based on information about a part or physique of a patient, which is input by an input device. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008466 | CHARGED PARTICLE CANCER THERAPY AND PATIENT BREATH MONITORING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The invention comprises a patient respiration monitoring and/or control method and apparatus used in conjunction with multi-axis charged particle or proton beam radiation therapy of cancerous tumors. The respiration monitoring system uses thermal and/or force sensors to determine where a patient is in a respiration cycle in combination with a feedback signal control delivered to the patient to inform the patient when breath control is required. The resulting breath control is timed with charged particle delivery to the tumor to enhance accuracy, precision, and/or efficiency of tumor treatment. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008467 | Methods and Systems for Guiding Clinical Radiotherapy Setups - Radiation beam parameters are determined by manipulating a tool about a patient in order to determine a desired beam entry point and/or beam angle. In certain embodiments, a visual representation of the beam may be displayed along with images of internal and external anatomical features of the patient, and used to determine couch and/or gantry manipulation parameters to move the patient into a desired position with respect to a treatment delivery device. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008468 | CHARGED PARTICLE CANCER THERAPY X-RAY METHOD AND APPARATUS - The invention comprises an X-ray method and apparatus used in conjunction with charged particle or proton beam radiation therapy of cancerous tumors. The system uses an X-ray beam that lies in substantially the same path as a proton beam path of a particle beam cancer therapy system. The system creates an electron beam that strikes an X-ray generation source where the X-ray generation source is located proximate to the proton beam path. By generating the X-rays near the proton beam path, an X-ray path that is essentially the proton beam path is created. Using the generated X-rays, the system collects X-ray images of a localized body tissue region about a cancerous tumor. The generated image is usable for: fine tuning body alignment relative to the proton beam path, to control the proton beam path to accurately and precisely target the tumor, and/or in system verification and validation. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008469 | ELONGATED LIFETIME X-RAY METHOD AND APPARATUS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHARGED PARTICLE CANCER THERAPY SYSTEM - The system uses an X-ray imaging system having an elongated lifetime. Further, the system uses an X-ray beam that lies in substantially the same path as a charged particle beam path of a particle beam cancer therapy system. The system creates an electron beam that strikes an X-ray generation source located proximate to the charged particle beam path. By generating the X-rays near the charged particle beam path, an X-ray path running collinear, in parallel with, and/or substantially in contact with the charged particle beam path is created. The system then collects X-ray images of localized body tissue region about a cancerous tumor. Since, the X-ray path is essentially the charged particle beam path, the generated image is usable for precisely target the tumor with a charged particle beam. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008470 | X-RAY TUBE, X-RAY SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR GENERATING X-RAYS - According to an exemplary embodiment an x-ray tube comprises a cathode, rotable disc anode, and a focal spot modulating unit, wherein the cathode is adapted to emit an electron beam, and wherein the focal spot modulating unit is adapted to modulate the electron beam in such a way that an intensity distribution of the electron beam on a focal spot on the anode is asymmetric such that the intensity of the electron beam on the focal spot is higher at the front of the focal spot with respect to the rotation direction. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008471 | X-Ray Sources - The present invention is directed to an anode for an X-ray tube. The X-ray tube has an electron aperture through which electrons emitted from an electron source travel subject to substantially no electrical field and a target in a non-parallel relationship to the electron aperture and arranged to produce X-rays when electrons are incident upon a first side of the target, wherein the target further comprises a cooling channel located on a second side of the target. The cooling channel comprises a conduit having coolant contained therein. The coolant is at least one of water, oil, or refrigerant. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008472 | LAMELLA COLLIMATOR AND BEAM THERAPY APPLIANCE - A lamella collimator, in particular for a beam therapy appliance, is provided. The lamella collimator has a plurality of lamellae, which can be moved by a motor or motors in a movement direction in order to preset a countour of a beam path on an X-ray beam. Each lamella has a position measurement apparatus with a movable measurement element, which is attached directly to the respective lamella. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008473 | MULTI-PURPOSE DOCKING APPARATUS OF DIGITAL X-RAY DETECTOR - Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a docking detector receptacle includes apparatus to cool a portable digital X-ray detector. In addition, systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations communication authorization is established between a portable digital X-ray detector and a docking detector receptacle, and communication is performed between the portable digital X-ray detector and the docking detector receptacle using the authorization. In addition, systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a portable digital X-ray detector includes a panel, isolation at least three isolation foam layers, a motherboard and a carbon fiber layer. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008474 | X-RAY SYSTEM - An x-ray system is provided. The x-ray system includes an x-ray emitter which can be adjusted by at least one arm as a first x-ray component and a recording system which can be adjusted independently of the at least one arm. The recording system may be adjusted by at least one additional arm as the further x-ray component. The two arms can be pivotably mounted about a common axis of rotation. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008475 | Medical Apparatus - The invention relates to a medical apparatus. The medical apparatus includes a patient support table with a patient support plate, a medical imaging device, a location and navigation facility integrated at least partially in the patient support table and/or the medical imaging device and a system controller, which is used to operate and/or control both the medical imaging device and also the location and navigation facility. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008476 | TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING A MODEM INTERFACE FUNCTION OF A COMPUTER - A testing system includes a computer with a modem interface to be tested, a telephone, and a telephone simulator having two input ports electrically respectively coupled to a modem in the computer and the telephone. The computer has a main test procedure capable of sending commands to the telephone via the telephone simulator, receiving feedback signals from the telephone, and determining if the modem interface is functioning properly according to the feedback signals. A testing method utilizing the above-described testing system is also disclosed. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008477 | SURVEILLANCE DEVICE DETECTION WITH COUNTERMEASURES - Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for detecting surveillance devices on a telephone line and deployment of countermeasures therefor. The apparatus comprises a line monitoring circuit for evaluating whether the phone is off hook or ringing. A test generation circuit produces a test signal to be injected into a line and issues test commands. A signal response analysis circuit compares a test signal response to a baseline signal response and reports an anomaly when the difference between a test signal response and a baseline signal response exceeds a threshold. Additionally, an anomaly may be reported when an unusual signal is detected, such as a clock. A detection management circuit issues countermeasures to the anomaly based on programmed responses. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008478 | NOTIFICATION APPARATUS, NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, METHOD OF OPERATING NOTIFICATION APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR NOTIFICATION APPARATUS - A management apparatus of a notification system includes an interface unit that communicates with a store terminal used for a predetermined site work process by a site worker and an IP telephone terminal used for IP phone call, which are located at one work site; an accepting unit that accepts an emergency notification to the site worker; a display control unit that displays and outputs the accepted emergency notification on the store terminal via the interface unit; and a calling unit that calls the IP telephone terminal via the interface unit to make the site worker recognize the emergency notification. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008479 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING COMMISSIONS FROM E-COMMERCE TRANSACTION ASSISTANCE - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for generating commissions from e-commerce transaction assistance provided by a network-based text-to-speech (TTS) alert system. The network-based text-to-speech (TTS) alert system takes a user's textual and/or multimedia input from a user interface to schedule delivery of text-to-speech-converted information as a reminder call to a user once the user's desired time or an event for the reminder delivery is reached. If the delivered reminder call is associated with a particular e-commerce transaction, then the network-based text-to-speech (TTS) alert system is capable of taking a user feedback for authorization of the particular e-commerce transaction over an IVR interface during the reminder call or an online calendar interface. Once and if the user completes the authorization for the particular e-commerce transaction, the text-to-speech (TTS) alert system can charge and collect a sales and/or transaction commission from an e-commerce provider associated with the e-commerce transaction. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008480 | Universal Internet Telephone System - There is described a method for setting up a call over the Internet between a Web-based phone and a phone device. The Web-based phone is loaded on a Java-enabled computing device. The call involves a Web application hosted on an external server capable of communication with a SIP Server on which the Web-based phone is pre-registered. Upon request from the computing device, the external server sends an HTTP message to a SIP Switch which in turn forwards a SIP NOTIFY message to the computing device through the SIP Server. The Web-based phone then pops up on the computing device and the call initiation can be confirmed. There is also described a platform independent Web-based phone as well as a Web application for auto-populating a contact directory from contacts on a social networking Web site. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008481 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CERTIFYING AND AUTHENTICATING CORRESPONDENCE (II) - A system and method are provided to monitor and control electronic communications. A processor is in operable communication with processor readable media, and a user interface is provided by the processor over a communication network that is operable to send, receive and report communications from a plurality of users. A database is provided on the processor readable media and accessible by the processor. A centralized messaging center is operable to receive from the processor the communications, to print the communications, to image the communications and to store the communications in a database. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008482 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF IDENTIFYING CONNECTIONS IN A COMMUNICATIONS PATCHING SYSTEM USING COMMON-MODE CHANNEL SIGNAL TRANSMISSIONS - Communications patching system and methods utilizing common-mode channel communications are provided for identifying patch panel ports to which a backbone cable is connected in a communications patching system, for identifying a patch panel port to which a horizontal cable terminating at a telecommunications outlet is connected in a communications patching system, and for identifying the physical location of first and second connectors of a patch cord in a communications patching system having multiple patching zones. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008483 | CHARGING METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR GROUP MAIN LINE SERVICE - A charging method for group main line, GML, service is disclosed. For an outgoing call from an extension of the GML, the initiated call is identified by adding a prefix for group service before the called number. When an intelligent network, IN, finds that there is the prefix for group service before the called number, the call is processed as collectively paid by the GML. A service control point, SCP, generates a call record for the call and places a special identification code in the call record. An incoming call redirected through the GML is also processed as collectively paid by the GML. The SCP generates a call record for the call and places a special identification code in the call record. The present invention also discloses a service control device. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008484 | REAL-TIME FLEXIBLE ACCOUNT SELECTION FOR COMMUNICATIONS - A communications system ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100008485 | DEVICE FOR SCREENING OUT NON-ORIGINAL CALLING NUMBERS - A device for screening out non-original calling numbers includes at least one teleport and a called party operator which are interconnected by a telecommunication network. The teleport has a calling module which generates a calling signal to carry out a talk; the calling signal is transmitted to the telecommunication network and is transmitted through the telecommunication network to a toll-free telephone module of the called party operator. The calling signal is also transmitted to a screening device to detect whether the calling signal is the original calling number and to screen out the non-original calling number. Therefore, the called party operator can effectively screen out the non-original calling number used by the teleport, assure using the original calling number to activate, deactivate, authorize or access data of a service unit, and prevent from resulting in infringement and loss of rights and money to people. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008486 | COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL DEVICE - A communication terminal device is provided with a communication unit; a memory unit that stores a telephone directory data having at least names, telephone numbers and display control information, a display unit that displays the information; and a control unit that carries out communication display prohibition control to prohibit the display unit from displaying a predetermined telephone number in the case where the display control information corresponding to such a predetermined telephone number is set to display prohibition when the communication unit communicates with a party with the telephone number. Thus, the communication terminal device cannot only keep secrecy more securely but also it can be a communication terminal device with which an easily useful telephone directory is provided. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008487 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BLOCKING SPECIFIC NETWORK IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for blocking a specific network in a mobile communication terminal are provided. The method includes adding a first network to a blocked network list, when the first network is the only network available to provide service to a terminal, temporarily removing the first network from the blocked network list and temporarily receiving service from the first network. Thus, the user does not have to pay roaming fees in the unwanted network, suffer from undesired communication quality, or use unwanted additional functions. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008488 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNIFIED AUDIO CONTROL ON A PERSONAL COMPUTER - A system and method for improved audio controls on a personal computer is provided. The system and method provide a unified architecture for audio controls across hardware and software interfaces of the personal computer. An intelligent facility may automatically change audio controls for users to simply interact with various communications and media applications. To this end, a configurable audio controller intelligently handles various aspects of the system's audio devices by following various rules that may be based at least in part on user-configurable settings and a current operating state. The present invention also provides audio controls so that a user may easily change audio settings such as the volume of an audio output device. There are many applications that may use the present invention for automatic control of audio devices based upon the user's context. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008489 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCREENING INCOMING TELEPHONE CALLS - A do-not-disturb mode is entered in response to an identifier and a first authorization code is received. A call is received from a caller whereafter the caller is prompted to input a second authorization code. If the first and second authorization codes are the same, a notification is generated to notify a called party that a telephone call is being received. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008490 | Phone Dialer with Advanced Search Feature and Associated Method of Searching a Directory - A method of retrieving a directory listing includes steps of storing a plurality of directory listings, each listing searchable by a plurality of keys, each of the keys comprising a plurality of symbols selected from a subset of an alphabet; receiving a sequence of inputs each designating a plurality of the symbols; identifying a number of the directory listings having at least one of the keys consistent with the sequence of inputs; displaying candidate ones of the directory listing having the at least one of the keys consistent with the sequence of inputs; and selecting one of the candidate directory listings to be contacted. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008491 | INTELLIGENT DIALING SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a communication system, an intelligent dialing method comprising: receiving a dialing sequence relating to a business entity; in a switch in the communication system, checking for the geographical location; an IN data base checks the request to direct the call; the call is directed through the switch to the telephone line specified by the client to be the destined call area. In a communication system, an intelligent dialing method comprising: receiving a dialing sequence relating to a person's name and having a prefix indicating that intelligent dialing is to be activated; an IN data base checks the request to direct the call; the call is directed through a switch to the telephone line specified by the client to be the destined call area. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008492 | METHOD OF UNIFYING CONTROL OF CONTACT CENTER SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for changing operating parameters within an automatic contact distribution system that includes a plurality of functionally similar but structurally different automatic contact distributor subsystems. The method includes the steps of a user selecting an operating parameter for use by each of the plurality of functionally similar but structurally different automatic contact distributor subsystems, a respective conversion program for each of the plurality of functionally similar but structurally different automatic contact distributor subsystems receiving the selected operating parameter from the user and incorporating the selected operating parameter into the respective subsystems. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008493 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DECODE DUAL-TONE SIGNALS - Methods and apparatus to decode dual-tone signals are disclosed. An example receiver to decode a dual-tone signal includes a tone detector to detect a start of a first tone, a first counter to count first cycles of the first tone, a second counter to count second cycles of a system clock while the first counter is counting and the first count is less than a first threshold, state control logic to start the second counter counting third cycles of the clock when a time period elapses, the third count being substantially equal to the second count, the first counter to count fourth cycles of a second tone while the third cycles are counted, and a decoder to compare the fourth count to a second threshold to identify an event represented by the signal. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008494 | DRIVE AND POSITIONING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED SWITCH MATRIX - A method and system for automating a switch matrix board for cross-connecting any line in a set of input lines to any line in a set of output line, to be used e.g. in automating cross-connects for line pairs in a central office main distribution frame (MDF) of a telecommunication network. The switch matrix ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100008495 | KEYBOARD WITH INTEGRATED TELEPHONE SERVICE - The present invention relates to a keyboard that can be coupled to external equipment connectable to a communication network compatible with the Internet Protocol. The keyboard includes at least keys for sending commands to the external equipment; an interface unit for coupling the keyboard to the external equipment; a main control unit operatively associated with the keys, a means for receiving sound, a means for emitting sound, the interface unit, and a data storage unit. The data storage unit having firmware and communication software that can be automatically run by the main control unit when the keyboard is coupled to the external equipment, said firmware for providing identification of the keyboard by the external equipment. The communication software having an algorithm for voice over Internet Protocol that allows a real time conversation between a user of the keyboard and at least one other user of the communication network. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008496 | ENCRYPTION AND SIGNATURE SCHEMES USING MESSAGE MAPPINGS TO REDUCE THE MESSAGE SIZE - According to some embodiments of the invention, a message is processed before encryption so that the encryption method generates a short ciphertext. The message processing can be viewed as a mapping ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100008497 | STREAM ENCRYPTION METHOD AND ENCRYPTION SYSTEM - A stream encryption method encodes plaintext of N number of 1-bit input, signal sequences into L (L is N or more) bits of encrypted text using N number of pseudo random sequences and uses only one pseudo random sequence used for the encryption to decode the single corresponding plaintext. This stream encryption method comprises using the N number of pseudo random sequences to divide a L-bit encryption symbol set, averagely into two equal parts; selecting either of the two partial sets by a corresponding 1-bit plaintext sequence; and when there are one or more elements of the selected N number of partial sets forming common parts in the sets, using one of those as an encryption symbol. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008498 | ENCRYPTION PROCESSING APPARATUS, ENCRYPTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A common-key blockcipher processing structure that makes analysis of key more difficult and enhances security and implementation efficiency is realized. In a key scheduling part in an encryption processing apparatus that performs common-key blockcipher processing, a secret key is input to an encryption function including a round function employed in an encryption processing part to generate an intermediate key, and the result of performing bijective transformation based on the intermediate key, the secret key, and the like and the result of performing an exclusive-OR operation on the bijective-transformed data are applied to round keys. With this structure, generation of round keys based on the intermediate key generated using the encryption function whose security has been ensured is performed, thereby making it possible to make analysis of the keys more difficult. The structure of the key scheduling part can be simplified, thereby making it possible to improve the implementation efficiency. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008499 | Method and apparatus for generating random data-encryption keys - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates generating random data-encryption keys for data files. During operation, the system receives a command at a computer system to create a data file that may include encrypted data. This data file includes a wrapped data-encryption key to facilitate encrypting and decrypting data. In response to the command, the system generates a bit pattern to be used as the wrapped data-encryption key. Finally, the system creates the data file, which includes the bit pattern as the wrapped data-encryption key. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008500 | END-USER SYSTEM OF PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED RERECORDING OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - An end-user system for the blocking of recording digital content at during the rendering of encrypted digital multimedia files. Before the process of rendering of encrypted digital multimedia can be started all rendered media stream during playback are opened to ensure that this multimedia content is not recorded. This blocks the usage of the multimedia interfaces including devices and/or ports that can be used to store un-encrypted content that has been decrypted for the purposes of playing or rendering. The method also includes an exception, which allows recording with permission from the present invention. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008501 | ILLEGAL RECORDING PREVENTION APPARATUS - An illegal recording prevention apparatus used for preventing an illegal recording with a video camera in a movie theater, comprises a unit for emitting infrared light which has a center wavelength in a wavelength of 800-980 nm wavelength, so that an automatic-focusing regulating function or automatic exposure regulating function of the video camera is deteriorated. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008502 | CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, CONTENT RECEPTION TERMINAL, CONTENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD AND PROCESSING METHOD PERFORMED WHEN VIEWING STREAMING CONTENTS - There is provided a system including a plurality of content distribution servers for distributing scrambled contents and streaming-distributing an encrypted scramble key used for releasing the scrambling, a license server for providing a work key for decoding the encrypted scramble key distributed from the predetermined content distribution server, a portal server for providing address information of the predetermined content distribution server, and a content reception terminal for obtaining address information of the predetermined content distribution server from the portal server, referring to the address information to obtain the contents and the scramble key from the predetermined distribution server, decoding the scramble key by using the work key obtained from the license server and descrambling the scrambled contents by using the scramble key. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008503 | Secure Terminal Data Loader Apparatus and Method for a Mobile Platform - A terminal data loading device on a mobile platform includes a media unit for receiving a transportable media element containing media data and outputting a media signal to a control processor unit. The control processor unit outputs an information signal to a wireline communication unit. The wireline communication unit outputs a wireline signal to a network on the mobile platform. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008504 | Data transmitting apparatus, data receiving apparatus, data transmitting method, and data receiving method - The present invention provides a data transmitting apparatus in which a device information obtaining unit obtains device information of a device connected to the data transmitting apparatus; a verification unit verifies validity of a data receiving apparatus, based on the device information obtained by the device information obtaining unit; and a control unit performs control as to whether to obtain the device information through a wireless communication unit or obtain the device information through a wire communication unit, and as to whether to transmit image information encrypted by a first encryption unit from the wireless communication unit or transmit image information encrypted by a second encryption unit from the wire communication unit when the verification unit verifies that the data receiving apparatus is authorized. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008505 | Secret sharing technique with low overhead information content - An apparatus and method for sharing a secret comprising the steps of generating a first random matrix, generating a first projection matrix from the first random matrix, and determining a first remainder matrix from the first projection matrix and the first secret matrix. The first secret matrix may be determined using the remainder matrix and a plurality of distributed vector shares. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008506 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING VOIP-BASED COMMUNICATION USING BIO KEYS - A method for performing an encrypted voice call between a first terminal and a second terminal supporting a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)-based voice call. In the method, the first and second terminals generate and store a bio key using biographical (bio) information of a user in advance before performing a voice call, the first terminal sends a request for a voice call to the second terminal and establishing a session, the first and second terminals exchange and store a bio key stored in each terminal, and the first and second terminals generate a session shared key using the exchanged bio key and starting a Secure Real-time Transport Protocol (SRTP) session, and a restored bio key by acquiring bio information from received data. User authentication is then performed by comparing the bio key with the restored bio key. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008507 | Method for auto-configuration of a network terminal address - A method for generating a network address in a communication network includes at least one user equipment and a network equipment. The method includes: a) providing a same shared secret key both at the at least one user equipment and at the network equipment; and b) generating at least a portion of the network address at the at least one user equipment and at the network equipment based upon at least the shared secret key. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008508 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A SECRET KEY BETWEEN TWO NODES IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method for establishing a secret key between two nodes in a communication network, in particular in a wireless local area network (WLAN), includes concealment of the fact that a key exchange occurs, one of the nodes—first node (B)—broadcasts one or more packets (P | 2010-01-14 |
20100008509 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, KEY SERVER, AND MANAGEMENT SERVER - A communication apparatus obtains file information indicating all or a part of first and second encrypted pieces obtained by encrypting a plurality of pieces constituting a part of a content and version management information with which it is possible to judge whether the file information has validity and receives, for each of the pieces, one of the first encrypted piece and the second encrypted piece from another communication apparatus, by using the file information. The communication apparatus transmits, to a key server, a request message for requesting decryption keys each being used for decrypting the one of the first encrypted piece and the second encrypted piece received for a different one of the pieces and the version management information of the file information used to obtain the one of the first encrypted piece and the second encrypted piece in correspondence with each of the pieces and receives the decryption keys. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008510 | Method And System For Secure Download Of Firmware - Firmware is securely downloaded from a host to an information storage device using an encryption key generated by the information storage device. The encryption key is generated in response to a firmware download request by the host. The host encrypts the firmware image with the encryption key and downloads the encrypted firmware image to the information storage device. The information storage device receives the encrypted firmware image, decrypts the firmware image, and updates its firmware with this firmware image. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008511 | MICROPHONE UNIT FOR STEREOPHONIC RECORDING - To provide a microphone unit for stereophonic recording capable of adjusting an intersecting angle of sound collecting axes in accordance with conditions without impairing directivity and sound quality of the microphone. Respective rotation bases ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100008512 | Paging System - The present invention relates to a distributed paging system. The distributed paging system includes a combined data and digital audio network and a plurality of paging system consoles. Each paging system console includes an operator interface to select one or more paging destinations and is arranged to transmit data packets including paging destination data across the network. A number of addressable amplifier modules are provided in communication with the network and are responsive to the data packets. Each of the amplifier modules has an associated address and is arranged to operate according to whether paging destination data contained within the data packets relates to the associated address. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008513 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING WORLD ENVIRONMENT REVERBERATION FROM A GAME GEOMETRY - Reverberation parameters for one or more positions of interest are derived from graphics data used for displaying a computer-generated environment. For each position of interest for which reverberation parameters are desired, environmental parameters including distances and the hardness of features in a range of interest and at points on cubemap faces are automatically determined from the graphics data. The environmental parameters are stored with the graphics data and associated with each position of interest. Upon rendering of the computer-generated environment, reverberation property set values usable by a reverberation engine are calculated or interpolated between predetermined values according to the environmental parameters. Thus, values such as reverb, reverb delay, reflections, decay time, reflection delay, and other reverb parameters are automatically calculated, subject to selective operator tuning, and provide realistic reverberation effects in the sounds heard by a user who is experiencing the rendered environment. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008514 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR AN AUDIO BELT BUCKLE - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for an audio belt buckle. The audio belt buckle contains a belt buckle housing, at least one speaker, an audio input receiver, an amplification device, and a power source. The belt buckle housing is coupled to a first end of a belt of a user. The belt buckle housing is configured to secure an opposing end of the belt to hold the belt around the waist of a user. The speaker is coupled to the belt buckle housing and is directed away from the user's body. The audio input receiver is also coupled to the belt buckle housing and is configured to receive audio input. The amplification device is coupled to the audio input, the speaker, and the power source. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008515 | MULTIPLE ACOUSTIC THREAT ASSESSMENT SYSTEM - A system is provided for locating and identifying an acoustic event. An acoustic sensor having a pair of concentric opposing microphones at a fixed distance on a microphone axis is used to measure an acoustic intensity, from which a vector incorporating the acoustic event is identified. A second acoustic sensor or movement of the first acoustic sensor is used to provide a second vector incorporating the acoustic event. Combination of the first and the second vector locates the acoustic event in space. A command unit in communication with the acoustic sensors can be used for combining the vectors as well as comparing a signal spectra of the acoustic event to stored identified spectra to provide an identification of acoustic event. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008516 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POSITION DETECTION OF A SOUND SOURCE - A position detection method, system, and computer readable article of manufacture tangibly embodying computer readable instructions for executing the method for detecting the position of a sound source using at least two microphones. The method includes the steps of: emitting a reproduced sound from the sound source; observing the reproduced sound and an observed sound at the microphones; converting the reproduced sound and the observed sound into electrical signals; transforming the signals of the reproduced sound and of the observed sound into frequency spectra by a frequency spectrum transformer apparatus; calculating Crosspower Spectrum Phase (CSP) coefficients of the frequency spectra of the signals by a CSP coefficient calculator apparatus; and calculating distances between the position of the sound source and the positions of the microphones based on the calculated CSP coefficients by a distance calculating apparatus, thereby detecting the position of the sound source. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008517 | AUDIO SYSTEM BASED ON AT LEAST SECOND-ORDER EIGENBEAMS - A microphone array-based audio system that supports representations of auditory scenes using second-order (or higher) harmonic expansions based on the audio signals generated by the microphone array. In one embodiment, a plurality of audio sensors are mounted on the surface of an acoustically rigid sphere. The number and location of the audio sensors on the sphere are designed to enable the audio signals generated by those sensors to be decomposed into a set of eigenbeams having at least one eigenbeam of order two (or higher). Beamforming (e.g., steering, weighting, and summing) can then be applied to the resulting eigenbeam outputs to generate one or more channels of audio signals that can be utilized to accurately render an auditory scene. Alternative embodiments include using shapes other than spheres, using acoustically soft spheres and/or positioning audio sensors in two or more concentric patterns. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008518 | METHODS FOR PROCESSING AUDIO INPUT RECEIVED AT AN INPUT DEVICE - A method for processing an audio signal received through a microphone array coupled to an interfacing device is provided. The method is processing at least in part by a computing device that communicates with the interfacing device. The method includes receiving a signal at the microphone array and applying adaptive beam-forming to the signal to yield an enhanced source component of the signal. Also, an inverse beam-forming is applied to the signal to yield an enhanced noise component of the signal. The method combines the enhanced source component and the enhanced noise component to produce a noise reduced signal, where the noise reduced signal is a target voice signal. Then, monitoring an acoustic set-up associated with the audio signal as a background process using the adaptive beam-forming inverse beam-forming to track the target signal component, and periodically setting a calibration of the monitored acoustic set-up. The calibration implements blind source separation that uses second order statistics to separate the enhanced source component from the enhanced noise component, and the calibration remains fixed between the periodic setting. By executing this method, the target signal is able to freely move around relative to the microphone array of the interface device. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008519 | Noise suppressing device, noise suppressing method and mobile phone - There is provided a noise suppressing device, for suppressing a noise component contained in a sound, including: at least two sound receiving parts receiving sounds from a plurality of directions containing a sound from a direction of a given sound source and converting the sounds to digital sound signals in a time domain, respectively; an estimating part acquiring both direction information on a direction of the given sound source and distance information on a distance from the given sound source based upon the digital sound signals converted by the sound receiving parts, and estimating a component value of a noise component contained in the signal by use of the direction information and the distance information; and a controlling part acquiring a control value of a suppression amount for controlling a range of a direction of the digital sound signals. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008520 | Noise Suppression Estimation Device and Noise Suppression Device - A noise suppression estimation device calculates a noise index value which varies according to kurtosis of a frequence distribution of magnitude of a sound signal before or after suppression of the noise component, the noise index value indicating a degree of occurrence of musical noise after suppression of the noise component in a frequency domain. For example, the noise suppression estimation device calculates first kurtosis of a frequence distribution of magnitude of the sound signal before suppression of the noise component, calculates second kurtosis of a frequence distribution of magnitude of the sound signal after suppression of the noise component, and calculates the noise index value from the first kurtosis and the second kurtosis. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008521 | VOLUME AND TONE CONTROL IN DIRECT DIGITAL SPEAKERS - A system that includes a direct digital speaker volume control device configured to be coupled to a direct digital speaker. The direct digital speaker includes many pressure producing elements being adapted to generate a sound at a sound pressure level (SPL) and at a given frequency in response to an input signal, without using digital to analog converter. The direct digital speaker inherently exhibits a frequency response throughout its entire frequency range. The direct digital speaker volume control device includes a module for providing few filters each having a distinct cutoff frequency such that each filter exhibits no attenuation below its cutoff frequency and an attenuation response above the filter's cutoff frequency. And a selector for selecting one of the filters according to a selection criterion that depends on a desired volume and frequency of generated sound, and applying the filter to the input signal for generating a filtered signal that fed to the speaker. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008522 | Interchangeable Bar Loudspeaker System - There is provided a speaker connector including first and second speaker elements each having an inward face, an opposing outward face, and an engagement wall extending between the inward and outward faces. The speaker elements are connectable to the first and second speakers, respectively. A connector housing includes first and second end faces disposed on opposing sides of a housing medial portion. First and second inner walls extend inwardly from the first and second end faces, respectively, to define first and second housing recesses. The first and second inner walls are configured to engage with the engagement wall of the respective speaker elements with the first speaker element being received within the first housing recess and the second speaker element being received within the second housing recess. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008523 | Handheld Devices Including Selectively Enabled Audio Transducers - A handheld electronic device, such as mobile terminal, PDA or media player, includes a housing and a plurality of audio transducers supported by the housing and positioned at spaced-apart positions. The device further includes an audio circuit configured to change an allocation of audio transmission and/or reception functions among the plurality of audio transducers responsive to a user's mechanical interaction with the device, e.g., responsive to a change in an attitude at which a user is holding the housing and/or a change in a position of a moveable component of the device, such as a moveable display. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008524 | MAGNETOSTRICTIVE AUDITORY SYSTEM - Disclosed is hearing device that uses magnetostrictive materials to assist a user in hearing and comprehending sounds. Conductive coils are made with a magnetostrictive covering that can comprise a film or other coating. In addition, printed circuit boards can be used with traces that form a coil to generate a magnetic field that activates a magnetostrictive film disposed over the coil traces on the printed circuit board. Enhanced effects are achieved using these systems. Delays in the signal processing can also be introduced by varying the thickness of the magnetostrictive coverings. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008525 | Acoustic Actuator Plate Structure - Acoustic actuator plate structures are used in acoustic applications. The acoustic actuator plate structure according to the invention contains an electret material and comprises a structurally weaker electret layer ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100008526 | OPTIMIZATION OF HEARING AID PARAMETERS - The present invention relates to a new method for effective estimation of signal processing parameters in a hearing aid. It is based on an interactive estimation process that incorporates—possibly inconsistent—user feedback. In particular, the present invention relates to optimization of hearing aid signal processing parameters based on Bayesian incremental preference elicitation. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008527 | METHOD FOR WIRELESS DATA TRANSFER BETWEEN A HEARING AID AND AN EXTERNAL DEVICE - Data is wirelessly transferred between a hearing aid and an external device, wherein the hearing aid via an internal receiving device, receives data being sent form the external device via a wireless connection. The hearing aid is in a receiving mode when data from the external device is sent via the wireless connection, wherein the receiving device is then permanently in the on-position for receiving data. Furthermore, the hearing aid switches to a stand-by mode, when no data is sent via the wireless connection from the external device, wherein the receiving device is alternatively turned on and off, in order to detect a beginning data transfer from the external device. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008528 | Dual Mode Earphone With Acoustic Equalization - In one embodiment, a dual-mode earphone is provided, comprising a first earbud including a speaker with a diaphragm and at least one acoustic port in front of the diaphragm, and a cap in front of the speaker. The speaker or the cap is configured to move relative to the other for opening and closing the acoustic port in one embodiment and a movable seal is provided in another embodiment. The earphone further includes a second earbud housing operably coupled to the first earbud opposite the speaker. A method for providing acoustic equalization in a dual-mode earphone is also disclosed. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008529 | Speakerphone Including a Plurality of Microphones Mounted by Microphone Supports - In various embodiments, a speakerphone may comprise multiple (e.g., 16) microphones placed in a circular array around a central speaker. Each microphone may be mounted to the speakerphone through a microphone support. The microphone support may be made of a flexible material and have various features designed to minimize interference to the microphone (e.g., from the speaker and/or vibrations external to the speakerphone). The centrally mounted speaker may be coupled to a stiff internal speaker enclosure. The speaker enclosure may be made of a stiff, heavy material (e.g., a dense plastic) to prevent the speaker vibrations from excessively vibrating the speakerphone enclosure (which may affect the microphones). | 2010-01-14 |
20100008530 | PERSONAL AUDIO-SET WITH ADJUSTABLE SLIDING EAR CLIP MOUNT - A personal audio set formed that includes an ear-clip mounting portion pivotally secured to a frame is disclosed. In one embodiment, the frame of the personal audio set includes a sliding portion to define a first axis of rotation, and the ear hook is pivotally secured to the sliding portion to define a second axis of rotation so that the headset may be properly worn on either the wearer's left or right ear by moving the sliding portion and ear hook about their respective axes. The ear hook is preferably substantially c-shaped and dual molded. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008531 | Fabricating Method for Earphone - A fabricating method for an earphone includes the steps of: providing a front case and a speaker, the front case having a plurality of securing holes and a accommodating space, the speaker being disposed in the accommodating space; electrically connecting an earphone wire to the speaker; providing a rear case and securing the rear case onto the front case by making use of a plurality of fasteners penetrating through the rear case and fitted into the securing holes of the front case, and thereby the speaker is fixed in the accommodating space by the stop effect of the rear case; and buckling a protecting cover on the rear case to cover the fasteners. The fabricating method can make the produced earphone to be more reliable and thus can effectively avoid from being disassembled caused by an external force or unexpected falling, and therefore the internal components thereof can be effectively protected from damage. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008532 | Method for Predicting Constellations by Using Fingerprint Types and Blood Types, and System Thereof - A method for predicting constellations comprises the steps of: providing probability data of correlations between constellations and combined fingerprint types and blood types, and constellation fortune-telling data; detecting and classifying a fingerprint image; inputting a personal blood type; calculating probabilities of correlations between the constellations and the combined fingerprint types and blood types, and correspondingly outputting the constellation fortune-telling data according to the calculated probability. A constellation-predicting system of a preferred embodiment includes a fingerprint-image-detecting device, a blood-type-inputting unit, a calculating unit, a memory unit and a terminal unit which are connected to form the system. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008533 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing system includes: an image reception unit that receives an image including an additional entry portion; an additional entry portion extracting unit that extracts the additional entry portion from the image received by the image reception unit; a concealment area specifying unit that specifies an area to be concealed in the image based on the additional entry portion extracted by the additional entry portion extracting unit; a concealment reason specifying unit that specifies a concealment reason based on one of operation information related to an operation for the image and a feature of the additional entry portion extracted by the additional entry portion extracting unit; an image concealment unit that conceals the area specified by the concealment area specifying unit in the image; and an image addition unit that adds concealment reason information related to the concealment reason specified by the conceal reason specifying unit to the image. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008534 | Methods for Managing Content Using Intentional Degradation and Insertion of Steganographic Codes - A method of managing media content provides a media signal in which perceptible portions are intentionally degraded in perceptual quality. In response to receiving authorization, the method transforms the media signal into a higher quality media signal in which the intentional degradation is corrected. In addition, the media content is transformed by embedding an identifying code into the higher quality media signal. Media signal processing hardware includes a receiver of the media signal and activation hardware that transforms the media signal content in response to authorization, including embedding the identifying code. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008535 | Mobile Phone Payment System using Integrated Camera Credit Card Reader - A system and a method for conducting credit card transactions through a mobile device of a user. The mobile device comprises an image acquisition unit and a mobile application operated by the mobile device. The system enables acquiring an image of a client's credit card, using the image acquisition unit; analyzing data of the image; outputting details of the credit card from the analysis; verifying the output details, wherein the verification is further carried out through the mobile application; verifying authorization of inputted monetary transaction, wherein the mobile application enables verifying the authorization by communicating with the billing center, associated with at least one credit company associated with the credit card over at least one communication network, wherein the communication is carried out by the mobile application using the mobile device; and conducting monetary transactions using the verified credit card details. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008536 | Methods and Systems for Steganographic Processing - Electronic content data (e.g., audio or visual) can be steganographically encoded for a variety of purposes. One claim recites a method practiced by a first party, including the acts: (a) receiving content that has been previously steganographically encoded by a second party with first plural-bit data; and (b) utilizing a programmed electronic processor, further steganographically encoding the content with a second plural-bit data different than the first. The further encoding includes altering digital data representing human-perceptible attributes of the content, in a manner that is dependent on the content. Both of the first and second plural-bit data are represented in encoded content. Of course, a great variety of other claims, arrangements and features are provided. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008537 | Embedding Hidden Auxiliary Information in Media - Methods and apparatus for steganographically embedding information in media signals (e.g., audio and video) are provided. One claim recites a method of enabling tracing of a media signal to a distribution point of the media signal, including: providing time and place information associated with the distribution point, the distribution point includes at least speakers to render the media signal to an assembled audience; utilizing a programmed electronic processor, embedding the time and place information in the media signal, such that the time and place information is imperceptibly distributed in the media signal, said embedding alters data representing audible portions of the media signal or alters data representing video picture elements of the media signal to convey the time and place information in the media signal; and at least the place information is recoverable from plural different portions of the media signal. Of course, other claims, combinations and features are also provided. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008538 | Watermarking Methods, Systems and Apparatus - This disclosure describes, e.g., methods, systems, sensors and apparatus for steganographically encoding information in image or video data. One claim recites a method of introducing a message to a watermark embedder located on-chip with an image array. The method includes the acts of: color converting image data provided from the image array, in which the color converting provides a multi-color approximation per pixel; receiving color converted image data at the watermark embedder; receiving the message from at least one of a random access memory (RAM) or a chip interface; communicating the message to the watermark embedder; and steganographically embedding the message in the color converted image data. Of course, other claims are provided too. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008539 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED TARGET TRACKING FOR TACTICAL IMAGING - Certain embodiments provide systems and methods for target image acquisition using sensor data. The system includes at least one sensor adapted to detect an event and generate a signal based at least in part on the event. The system also includes an imager obtaining an image of a target and target area based on a target tracking and recognition algorithm. The imager is configured to trigger image acquisition based at least in part on the signal from the sensor. The imager adjusts the target tracking and recognition algorithm based at least in part on sensor data in the signal. In certain embodiments, the imager may also adjust an image acquisition threshold for obtaining an image based on the sensor data. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008540 | Method for Object Detection - A method for object detection from a visual image of a scene. The method includes: using a first order predicate logic formalism to specify a set of logical rules to encode contextual knowledge regarding the object to be detected; inserting the specified logical rules into a knowledge base; obtaining the visual image of the scene; applying specific object feature detectors to some or all pixels in the visual image of the scene to obtain responses at those locations; using the obtained responses to generate logical facts indicative of whether specific features or parts of the object are present or absent at that location in the visual image; inserting the generated logical facts into the knowledge base; and combining the logical facts with the set of logical rules to whether the object is present or absent at a particular location in the scene. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008541 | Method for Presenting Images to Identify Target Objects - A method presents a set of images to a viewer. The images include objects, which can be either distractor objects or target objects. A prevalence of the target objects is substantially lower than the distractor objects. Each image is segmented into portions so that each portion includes one object. The portions are then combined into a combined image. The combined image is presented to a viewer so that the target objects can be accurately and rapidly identified. The combining of the portions can be random or ordered in either the spatial or temporal domain. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008542 | Object detection method and apparatus - An object detection method and apparatus is provided. When an object pixel having a target pixel value is found while an image including an object is scanned at intervals of a preset number of pixels, whether or not each pixel around the object pixel has the target pixel value is sequentially determined, while spreading to pixels around the object pixel, to find an entire pixel region constituting the object and position values of the found pixels are stored. This ensures that an entire pixel region of the object is simply, easily, quickly, and correctly found. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008543 | SHAPE MEASURING DEVICE AND SHAPE MEASURING METHOD - A shape measuring device includes: a slit pattern projection unit ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100008544 | BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION DEVICE AND BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION METHOD - A biometric authentication device includes an accommodation unit and a detection unit in which the accommodation unit accommodates a card-type recording medium providing alternative information alternative to feature information such that the card-type recording medium is faced to the detection unit, with a biologic object absent, and the detection unit detects the alternative information from the card-type recording medium, thereby collating the feature information extracted from an image of the biologic object with the feature information recorded in a memory in the case of placing the finger into the accommodation unit, and collating the alternative information from the card-type recording medium with the alternative information recorded in the memory in the case of placing the card-type recording medium into the accommodation unit. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008545 | BIOMETRICS AUTHENTICATION DEVICE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL - Provided is a biometric authentication device for identifying an individual based on a biometric pattern of the subject included in a picked up image, comprising: a light guiding unit for outputting light from a surface thereof; a liquid crystal display (LCD) unit for adjusting, on a display pixel basis, an intensity of light output from the surface of the light guiding unit; an image pickup unit for picking up an image of the subject; a display light source for emitting light used as a backlight of the LCD unit; a detection light source for emitting light for irradiating the subject; and a control unit for controlling processing of the biometric authentication device The control unit turns on the detection light when the image pickup unit picks up a first image, which is used for authentication, and turns on the display light source when the LCD unit displays information. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008546 | PATTERN IDENTIFICATION METHOD, REGISTRATION DEVICE, VERIFICATION DEVICE AND PROGRAM - A pattern identification method and other things to improve the accuracy of authentication are proposed. For each of living body's patterns obtained from a plurality of living body's samples, two or more form values representing the shape of the pattern are calculated; the center of the distribution of the two or more form values and a value representing the degree of the spread from the center are calculated; a distance between the two or more form values of a pattern obtained from those to be registered or to be compared with registered data and the center of the distribution of the two or more form values is calculated with the use of the value representing the degree of the spread from the center; the pattern is disposed of if the distance is greater than a predetermined threshold. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008547 | Method and System for Automated Annotation of Persons in Video Content - Methods and systems for automated annotation of persons in video content are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of identifying faces in a video includes the stages of: generating face tracks from input video streams; selecting key face images for each face track; clustering the face tracks to generate face clusters; creating face models from the face clusters; and correlating face models with a face model database. In another embodiment, a system for identifying faces in a video includes a face model database having face entries with face models and corresponding names, and a video face identifier module. In yet another embodiment, the system for identifying faces in a video can also have a face model generator. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008548 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - A large-size face is immediately detected from a subject image. An image processing circuit of an imaging device detects a human face from a subject image and performs AWB, AE, and AF. The image processing circuit has processing for detecting a relatively-large-size face, processing for detecting a relatively-medium-size face, and processing for detecting a relatively-small-size face. When detecting a face, the image processing circuit first repeats, a plurality of times, processing for detecting a relatively-large-size face and outputting a detection result; performs processing for detecting a relatively-medium-size face and outputting a detection result; repeats, a plurality of times, processing for detecting a relatively-large-size face and outputting a detection result; and subsequently performs processing for detecting a relatively-small-size face and outputting a detection result. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008549 | Increasing Face Detection Speed - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with increasing face detection speed are described. One example method includes determining whether to control a face detection process to selectively perform a face detection in a patch in a digital image. The face detection may be based, at least in part, on determining whether the patch overlaps a face previously identified by the face detection process. The example method may also include providing a signal to control the face detection process to perform the face detection upon determining that a patch overlap does not exceed an overlap factor. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008550 | Method and apparatus for facial identification - Aspects of the disclosure can provide a face recognition method of increased robustness. The face recognition method can include receiving a target face image, initializing a registration and a block analysis of the target face image identifying one or more portions of the target face image for face recognition, informing a user of the registration and the block analysis, receiving one or more instructions from the user for operating on the registration and the block analysis, and identifying the target face image from a plurality of face images based on the registration and the block analysis of the target face image when the registration and the block analysis are approved by the user. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008551 | Using handwritten information - Handwriting data is received electronically from a remote user at a handwritten-information server, and the handwriting data is processed in accordance with instructions provided to the server by the user, e.g. by forwarding the handwriting data to a specified destination identified by the user. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008552 | APPARATUS FOR DISTINGUISHING LIVING BODY FINGERPRINT AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for distinguishing living body fingerprint from artificial fingerprint and a method thereof are provided. A living body recognition unit determines whether fingerprint in question is living body fingerprint or not, based on the unique color of the living body fingerprint and a change of the fingerprint color which is caused due to a change of contact pressure when the living body fingerprint is contacted with the fingerprint input window. A fingerprint recognition apparatus computes color information from the fingerprint image acquired by the color image sensor, and color change information based on the change of contact pressure, and determines whether the fingerprint in question is the living body fingerprint by determining whether or not the computed color information meets a reference color range and/or if the color change information meets a reference condition. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008553 | Structured Medical Data Mapping System - A system creates DICOM Structured Report (SR) mapping information for a medical software executable application using a GUI. A system enables use of DICOM compatible medical imaging related data by different computer systems. The system includes an input processor for receiving DICOM structured report representative data including multiple DICOM structured report data items comprising medical observations associated with medical images of a patient. A o user interface initiates generation of at least one display image including, first image elements representing the multiple DICOM structured report data items and second image elements. The second image elements represent candidate medical observation data items for storage in a repository. The at least one display image enables user selection of an individual DICOM structured report data item for association with a candidate medical observation data item to support automatic transfer of a value of the individual DICOM structured report data item to a data field for containing the candidate medical observation data item. A data interface automatically transfers a value of the individual DICOM structured report data item to a data field for containing the candidate medical observation data item in response to the user selection. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008554 | METHOD TO AUTOMATICALLY DECODE MICROARRAY IMAGES - A method of automatically identifying the microarray chip corners and probes, even if there are no probes at the corners, in a high density and high resolution microarray scanned image having an image space, wherein the method minimizes the error distortions in the image arising in the scanning process by applying to the image a multipass corner finding algorithm comprising: (a) applying a Radon transform to an input microarray image to project the image into an angle and distance space where it is possible to find the orientation of the straight lines; (b) applying a fast Fourier transform to the projected image of (a) to find the optimal tilting angle of the projected image; (c) determining the optimal first and last local maxima for the optimal tilting angle; (d) back projecting the determined first and last local maxima to the image space to find the first approximation of the first and last column lines of the image; (e) rotating the image and repeating steps (a) through (d) to find the first approximation of the top and bottom row lines of the image; (f) determining the first approximation of the four corners of the image from the intersection of the column and row lines; (g) applying a heuristic for determining if the first approximation of step (f) is sufficient; and (h) optionally trimming the scanned image around the first approximation of the four corners and repeating steps (a) through (f). | 2010-01-14 |
20100008555 | Automatic Pathway And Waypoint Generation And Navigation Method - A navigation system for use in a luminal network of a patient, such as the airways, that is able to analyze a three-dimensional model of the luminal network and automatically determine a pathway from an entry point to a designated target. The system further automatically assigns waypoints along the determined pathway in order to assist a physician in navigating a probe to the designated target. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008556 | VOICE DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, VOICE DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A voice data processing apparatus which converts voice data to voice playback data by an OLA method to correspond to a set magnification of playback velocity, including a voice data block setting device which partitions the voice data to set a plurality of voice data blocks, a segment setting device which sets voice data segments to the voice data to correspond to respective voice data blocks, a segment adjuster which adjusts positions and lengths on a time base, of the voice data segments set by the segment setting device, and a voice playback data generator which combines the respective voice data segments adjusted by the segment adjuster so as to overlap each other along the time base thereby generating the voice playback data. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008557 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes: a center line determination section which determines a center line of a tubular tissue based on volume data; a direction vector determination section which determines a direction vector; a curved surface determination section which determines a curved surface formed by a set of plural lines, each of the plural lines passing through a certain point on the center line and being parallel with the direction vector; a visualizing section which visualizes the tubular tissue based on the volume data on the curved surface; and a tangent vector determination section which determines a tangent vector of the center line at an attention point on the center line. The direction vector determination section rotates the direction vector such that an angle formed between the direction vector and the tangent vector is maintained, and the rotated direction vector will be a new curved surface. | 2010-01-14 |
20100008558 | SPECTRALLY RESOLVING X-RAY IMAGING DEVICE - The invention relates to an X-ray imaging device ( | 2010-01-14 |