09th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 87 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180063573 | INTERACTIVE VIDEO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND VIDEO PLAYER UTILIZING A CLIENT SERVER ARCHITECTURE - An interactive video distribution system and video player are described. A client server arrangement may be used for providing a video player and video content to a client device. The video player may display navigation images enabling navigation to specific portions of the video content by activating a corresponding navigation image. The video player may also enable the sharing of a segment of the video with other video players, enabling the video players to play the streamed segment of the video without having to play the entire video, thereby reducing network bandwidth usage. The video player may be embeddable. The server may associate searchable tags with respective video segments. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063574 | SYSTEM LEVEL SIGNALING OF SEI TRACKS FOR MEDIA DATA STREAMING - In one example, a device for retrieving media data includes one or more processors implemented in circuitry and configured to parse system level information of a media bitstream encapsulating a video elementary stream, the system level information indicating that the video elementary stream includes one or more supplemental enhancement information (SEI) messages and payload types for each of the SEI messages, extract the one or more SEI messages and the payload types from the system level information, and send the one or more SEI messages and the payload types to one or more other processing units of the device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063575 | CONTENT PROVIDING DEVICE AND POWER SOURCE CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A content providing device includes a first wired interface that communicates with a first external electronic device through a wired cable or a wireless dongle, and a processor that determines whether the wired cable or the wireless dongle is connected to the first wired interface, and selects a power source based on whether the wired cable or the wireless dongle is connected to the first wired interface. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063576 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE VIDEO CONTENT STREAMS - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, providing multiple video content streams to a display for presentation. The display comprises a primary screen region that presents a first video content stream of the multiple video content streams and multiple auxiliary screen regions that present a subset of the multiple video content streams. Further aspects may include providing a message to the display responsive to receiving a first user-generated input instructing the display to present a second video content stream on the primary screen region. Additional aspects may include recording the first video content stream from a point of departure of the first video content stream. Also, aspects may include providing the recorded first video content stream to the display responsive to obtaining a second user-generated input. The recorded first video content stream is presented on the primary screen region from the point of departure. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063577 | DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, DISTRIBUTION METHOD, ELECTRONIC MACHINE, PLAY DEVICE AND RECEIVING PROGRAM - A distribution system comprises a play device | 2018-03-01 |
20180063578 | DISPLAY APPARATUS CONFIGURING A MULTI DISPLAY SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus of a multi-display system is disclosed. The display apparatus includes a display, an input connector configured to receive an input of an image which is encrypted based on HDCP, an output connector which is connected with another display apparatus of the multi-display system, and a processor configured to control the display to display an image corresponding to the display apparatus by decrypting the encrypted image and to re-encrypt the decrypted image to transmit to the another display apparatus through the output connector. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063579 | DISTRIBUTION OF REAL-TIME VIDEO DATA TO REMOTE DISPLAY DEVICES - A real-time video data distribution system for the coordinated display of video content for mixed device video systems employing a plurality of video protocols. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063580 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING SERIES RECORDINGS AS A FUNCTION OF STORAGE - Systems and methods are presented for modifying scheduled storage of a series as a function of available storage. For example, a media guidance application (e.g., executed on a set-top box) monitors both the viewing progress of previously stored episodes of the series as well as the amount of available storage remaining on a storage device. The media guidance application then calculates, by inputting the current amount of available storage (e.g., 20% available) into a function of available storage, a threshold viewing progress (e.g., 50%). The media guidance application then determines from the viewing progress of the user through the episodes of the series whether the user has met the calculated threshold viewing progress (e.g., the user has watched 50% of the stored episodes). If the threshold viewing progress is not met, then the media guidance application modifies the series recording instruction (e.g., cancels the series recording). | 2018-03-01 |
20180063581 | SET-TOP BOX AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION OF A REMOTE CONTROL - A method for reducing power consumption of a controller remotely controlling a set-top box (STB) is executed by the STB. The STB comprises an STB-power-management table comprising multiple STB-power-management modes and multiple STB-connection parameters corresponding to the multiple STB-power-management modes. At least one remote controller (RC) is in communication with the STB. The method comprises the detection of a currently activated application or currently played contents within the STB. A mode and connection status between the STB and the RC is updated according to the detected information. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063582 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK ARCHITECTURE WITH VIDEO HARDWARE BASIS - Disclosed are systems, methods, and apparatus for communicating hardware generated video between two or more devices. The devices can operate to mimic chance interactions, or “stop-and-chats,” that normally occur when two or more persons are living together or otherwise in the same locations. For example, each computer or circuit can determine whether a person is proximate to the computer. If two persons that designate each other as connections are simultaneously proximate to their respective devices, a video hardware connection will be created between their computers. Furthermore, respective circuitry can be connected to a third device associated with a person who is proximate to their respective device and also indicated as a connection by both of the two persons who are already connected. A video hardware connection can disconnect when one person participating in the video is no longer proximate to their respective device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063583 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO UTILIZE MINIMUM CROSS ENTROPY TO CALCULATE GRANULAR DATA OF A REGION BASED ON ANOTHER REGION FOR MEDIA AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT - Methods and apparatus for calculating granular data of an audience of a target region. An example method includes utilizing minimum cross entropy to apportion aggregate demographics data and aggregate behavioral data of the target region based on granular data of a source region. The example further includes reducing an amount of computer memory resources by calculating the granular data of the audience without collecting person-specific data from audience members of the target region, the granular data of the audience including (A) a count of the audience of the target region satisfying a behavioral constraint and a first demographic constraint and (B) a count of the audience of the target region satisfying the behavioral constraint and a second demographic constraint, the calculated granular data based on the aggregate demographics data of the target region, the aggregate behavioral data of the target region, and the granular data of the source region. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063584 | SERVICE USAGE REPORTING DATA TRANSPORT - A reception apparatus, including circuitry configured to receive a broadcast stream including audio/video content and a uniform resource identifier (URI). The circuitry is configured to determine whether a command identifier associated with the URI indicates the URI is a location of a server to which service usage information is to be sent. The circuitry is configured to, when the command identifier indicates the URI is the location of the server to which the service usage information is to be sent, associate the URI with the service provider. The circuitry is configured to provide the service usage infonnation to the server according to the associated URI. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063585 | BROADCAST SIGNAL RECEIVER, METHOD FOR PROVIDING BROADCAST SIGNAL RELATION INFORMATION, AND SERVER - A broadcast signal receiver capable of displaying relation information corresponding to a broadcast signal in real time. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063586 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processing apparatus receives a user selection of content to be reproduced by an external device connected to the information processing apparatus. A request to reproduce the user selected content is sent to the external device. Information indicating whether the external device has started reproducing the selected content is received from the external device. In response to the external device having started reproduction of the selected content, a thumbnail image is reproduced that corresponds to the content being reproduced by the external device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063587 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION TO A USER VIA A PROJECTION DEVICE - A method and system for providing information to a user are provided. The method includes detecting a trigger based on at least one of signals received from a motion sensor indicating presence of the user within proximity of the motion sensor, wherein the motion sensor is located in proximity to a projection device, and determining a preconfigured time. The method also includes identifying information for providing to the user based on the trigger and stored user preferences. Further, the method includes providing information to the projection device in communication with the server for projecting information on a view space in proximity to the projection device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063588 | RETRIEVING CONTENT RATINGS THROUGH RETURN PATH AND CONSOLIDATING RATINGS ONTO VIDEO STREAMS - Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate a generation of a content rating based upon user input and an insertion of the content rating into a video stream. A user interface may be utilized at a multimedia device to gather user input including a rating assigned to a piece of content by the user. The user input including the content rating may be output from the multimedia device to an upstream system over a return path. The upstream system may consolidate the received content rating with other ratings associated with the piece of content and may generate an aggregate rating for the piece of content. The aggregate rating may be inserted, as metadata, into a transport stream carrying the piece of content, and the piece of content, along with the metadata representing the aggregate rating, may be output to one or more multimedia devices. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063589 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING INTERACTIVE MEDIA - According to some example embodiments of the present invention, in a system for managing interactive media, the system includes: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: monitor a broadcast of a live media content production; receive, from a plurality of user devices, preference data indicating preferences for modifying content of the live media content production; aggregate the preference data; and transmit the preference data to a media production device for modifying the live media content product in real time during the broadcast. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063590 | Systems and Methods for Encoding and Playing Back 360.degree. View Video Content - Systems and methods for encoding and playing back 360° view content are disclosed. The systems and methods may obtain streams of video content two or more cameras that each has a different view point. The received video content can be provided to one or more encoders that encode the video content into alternatives streams and generate index information for each of alternative streams. The alternative streams include a first set of streams that include video content for a first view point and are each encoded at different maximum bit rates and a second set of streams that include video content from a second view point and are each encoded at different maximum bit rates. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063591 | UNIVERSAL BROWSE AND WATCH LIST - The systems described herein include a universal browse and watch list that can provide a centralized user interface for presenting recently watched, recommended, and continue watching content items provided by different content providers. For example, a media device can include multiple content provider applications for viewing media items on the media device. When a content provider application presents a media item, the content provider application can send playback status data to a content aggregator application on the media device. The content aggregator application can provide the playback status data to a content aggregator server. The content aggregator application can interact with a content aggregator server to determine which content providers can provide the played media item or related media items. The content aggregator application can provide a centralized user interface that allows the user to initiate playback of media items provided by the various content providers. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063592 | Television Related Searching - The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a computer-implemented method that includes identifying metadata related to television programming being presented on a display device. The method further includes extracting one or more keywords from the metadata. The method further includes generating multiple search suggestions based on the keywords and first search results based on one or more of the search suggestions. The method further includes presenting the search suggestions and the first search results together on the display device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063593 | VISUALLY REPRESENTING SPEECH AND MOTION - Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising receiving a video comprising audio data and image data, processing the audio data to identify a first concept in a speech captured in the audio data at a first point in time of the video, identifying a first supplemental image based on the first concept, wherein the first supplemental image visually conveys the concept, and responsive to receiving an indication to play the video, outputting the first supplemental image proximate to the first point in time of the video. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063594 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CLOUD-BASED MANIFEST PROCESSING - Systems, methods, architectures, mechanisms or apparatus for using provider equipment based resources such as cloud or data center resources to implement various STB functions entirely at the head end, such as changing channels presented via the STB using PE actions only. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063595 | Terrestrial Broadcast Television Services Over a Cellular Broadcast System - Systems, methods, and devices of various embodiments enable the provision of providing terrestrial broadcast television services over a cellular broadcast system. In various embodiments, a processor of a network element of the cellular broadcast system may parse a terrestrial broadcast television service for one or more information elements. The processor may configure a service description of the cellular broadcast system to include the one or more information elements of the terrestrial broadcast television service. The processor may send the configured service description over the cellular broadcast system to a receiving device to enable the receiving device to receive the terrestrial broadcast television service over the cellular broadcast system. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063596 | Television Programming Distribution Network with Integrated Data Gathering, Modeling, Forecasting, Delivery, and Measurement - Various arrangements for using a television programming distribution network with integrated predictive data gathering for distributing content are presented. Using a television service provider network, television programming may be broadcast to bi-directional communication television receivers and addressable television receivers. Viewership information may be collected by a viewership analysis system from the bi-directional communication television receivers. A viewership target model may then be constructed using the viewership information received from the plurality of bi-directional communication television receivers and data from a subscriber database accessible by the viewership analysis system. A differentiator model may then be trained using the viewership target model. The differentiator model may be applied to the addressable television receivers. Content may then be addressed to some of the addressable television receivers based on applying the differentiator model. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063597 | PLAYBACK MANAGEMENT DEVICE, PLAYBACK MANAGEMENT METHOD, PLAYBACK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, CONTENT RECEIVING SYSTEM, AND CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A playback management device ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180063598 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNAL - A method for transmitting a broadcast signal according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises generating service layer signaling information for discovering and obtaining a broadcast service and a content component of the broadcast service; generating service list information including information for service list building and discovery of the service layer signaling information; and physical layer processing of the service list information, the service layer signaling information, and the content component, | 2018-03-01 |
20180063599 | Method of Displaying Advertisement of 360 VR Video - Provided is a method of displaying an advertisement of a 360 VR (virtual reality) video, in which an advertisement is applied to the 360 VR video to be displayed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063600 | Moving Image Data Delivery System, An Advertising Image Data Delivery System, and A Moving Image Viewing Apparatus - An advertisement provider issues coupons to an audiences of television set in exchange of viewing a commercial message and receives advertising rate from the advertiser of the commercial message in exchange of informing of the coupon issuance. A television station allows the audience to decompress a downloaded digital image data of a television program in exchange of presentation of the coupon. The television station receives allotment of the advertising rate in exchange of informing of the coupon presentation form audiences. The television station sorts the presented coupons by the advertisement providers to inform each advertisement provider of the coupon presentation. The television station allows the decompression even in a shortage of the presented coupon, provided that it will be compensated by money or later presentation of coupon by due data. The commercial messages are provided automatically or by request. The audience may voluntarily replace television program by commercial message. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063601 | HIERARCHICAL VIDEO CONCEPT TAGGING AND INDEXING SYSTEM FOR LEARNING CONTENT ORCHESTRATION - A computer system, method, and computer-readable product for automatically generating a hierarchy of concepts described in a video using semantic concept matching that assists persons in searching for specific types of content within videos. A video segment is obtained, with the segment having a distinct running time with discrete information related to one or more topics within its content. The discrete information of the video segment is then parsed out and related to a predetermined relevant topic, and then one or more attributes for weighting each discrete information relevant topic within the video segment are determined. A hierarchy of concepts of the video segments is then created, based upon, at least, the weighting of the information topic within the running time of the video segment based upon the presence of the one or more attributes. Other information related to the video segment can also be used to modify the hierarchy. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063602 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO GENERATE A VIDEO ON-THE-FLY - A system and method for real-time generation and streaming of context based video includes receiving from a user at a remote site a request for a personal video, selecting and generating visual and audio materials according to predefined rules of a video generation template including determining an order of scenes, rendering a first portion of video frames, encoding the first portion of video frames, and streaming the first portion to the user, while generating a subsequent portion of video frames. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063603 | Video Editing Method and Tool - A computer-implemented method is provided for capturing one or more image frames of a real-time streaming video using a wrapper module configured to function with a video player. The wrapper module is in electronic communication with a server. The method includes receiving, by the wrapper module, during streaming of the video by the video player, an indication from a user of a current viewing location in the video to initiate image capturing. The method includes capturing, by the wrapper module, one or more image frames from the video based on the indication of the current viewing location. The method also includes transmitting, by the wrapper module, the one or more captured image frames to the server. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063604 | SIGNAL SENDING DEVICE, SIGNAL RECEIVING DEVICE, AND SIGNAL SENDING AND RECEIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A signal sending device, a signal receiving device, and a signal sending and receiving system and method are presented. The devices and system combine a plurality of sense data into a data packet to transmit the data packet. Through the method, the data packet is processed, received, and sent under a transmission mechanism based on independent data packets. Therefore, the plurality of sense data and overhead data are combined into a data packet, and thus the redundant overhead data is reduced, so as to reduce the time spent on sending actual data to a transmission channel, thus improving the efficiency of data exchange and saving electrical energy. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063605 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A DISTRIBUTED DIRECTIONAL APERTURE - A distributed directional aperture (DDA) system provides the capability to receive and/or transmit signals, limiting that reception or transmission to a 3-dimensional beam. The DDA system includes sensing and/or emitting array subsystems which comprise sensors and/or emitters distributed across, within, or under the skin of an aircraft, ship, ground vehicle, or fixed installation. The sensors receive energy, convert the received signals to digital information, and transmit that information via a telemetry subsystem to a beamformer subsystem. The beamformer subsystem analyzes the received signals from the sensors and/or emitters in order to determine the signal content from a specific direction. The emitters transmit energy, converting signals received from the beamformer subsystem via the telemetry subsystem into energy emissions. Methods of providing the DDA system including subsystems thereof are also disclosed | 2018-03-01 |
20180063606 | HIGH-SPEED CONVERTER, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - To perform processing at a higher speed cycle. A high-speed converter ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180063607 | COLORLESS, DIRECTIONLESS, CONTENTIONLESS, SPACELESS, AND FLEXIBLE GRID RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL NODE - An optical node may include an optical switch and an optical add drop multiplexer (OADM). The optical switch may receive, via a space-division multiplexing (SDM) link that carries optical signals via multiple SDM elements, an optical signal to be switched from a first SDM element to a second SDM element. The multiple SDM elements may include multiple cores of a multi-core fiber, multiple modes of a multi-mode fiber, or multiple fibers of a fiber bundle. The optical switch may switch the optical signal from the first SDM element to the second SDM element. The OADM may add optical signals to an optical network or drop optical signals from the optical network via one or more SDM links that include the SDM link. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063608 | DISJOINT PATH COMPUTATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS IN OPTICAL NETWORKS - Systems and methods for computing disjoint paths in a network considering continuity constraints include, responsive to a request for disjoint paths in the network which are subject to the continuity constraints, initializing a plurality of variables associated with a graph defining the network where edges constitute nodes and vertices constitute links; determining a first path through the graph; determining an auxiliary directed graph based on the first path; and determining a second path through the auxiliary directed graph, wherein the second path is determined by considering entry into cut edges, exit from cut edges, and a destination in the auxiliary directed graph and the plurality of variables are adjusted based on the entry, the exit, and the destination to address the continuity constraints. This approach concept applies to not just continuity constraints but to any constraints, which are non-additive in nature; the objective function is still additive for Shortest Path First (SPF). | 2018-03-01 |
20180063609 | OPTICAL SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION - A method for optical signal amplification in an optical communication system is presented. The optical communication system comprises an optical line terminal, a plurality of optical network units, an optical splitter and a plurality of circulators. The optical network units comprise each an optical amplifier. A first optical signal is sent in a downstream direction from the optical line terminal to a first circulator from the plurality of circulators. The first optical signal is further sent from the first circulator to a first optical network unit from the plurality of optical network units and it bypasses the optical splitter. The first optical signal is amplified in the optical amplifier of the first optical network unit to generate an amplified optical signal. The amplified optical signal is sent from the first optical network unit to the first circulator through the optical splitter and is further sent from the first circulator to a further of the plurality of optical network units. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063610 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED SPEAKER SYSTEM - A vehicle-mounted speaker system achieves improvement in the weather resistance against a vehicle exterior environment and enables degradation in sound quality to be prevented. In the vehicle-mounted speaker system, a supporting member separating a vehicle interior space from a vehicle exterior space is provided with an opening. The supporting member supports a speaker, and a rear cover covering the back of the speaker closes the opening. The rear cover includes an annular flexible member supported by the supporting member, and a non-flexible vibrating plate supported by an inner portion of the annular flexible member. An enclosed space is defined between the rear cover having such a configuration and a diaphragm of the speaker. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063611 | SPEAKER MOUNT AND ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF DISENGAGEMENT THEREOF - A mount, speaker mount, mount assembly, and method of disengagement thereof including a speaker baffle; a support member; a movable tab with a finger that extends away from the support member and/or shaped to engage with a surface when the speaker mount is installed, thereby causing the tab to tip relative to the support member. Each of the tab and the support member include mating teeth that, when engaged to each other when the tab tips due to the finger engaging with a surface, prevent travel of the tab from the closer region to the elevated region. There is an aperture through the baffle that provides access to apply pressure to a bottom of the tab to allow for an object to be inserted therein to disengage the mating teeth. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063612 | ACOUSTIC PILLOW - An acoustic pillow includes a pillow body top having an outer surface and an inner surface with assembly projections extending from the inner surface, and a pillow body base having an outer surface and an inner surface with assembly depressions molded into the inner surface of the pillow body base. The pillow body top is assembled with the pillow body base with the inner surface of the pillow body top opposing the inner surface of the pillow body base and the assembly projections inserted into the assembly depressions. The acoustic pillow includes a wireless communication system disposed between the pillow body base and the pillow body top having a controller housing, a power source, at least one speaker housing, and a controller interface housing for operating the acoustic pillow. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063613 | POOL FLOAT WITH BUILT IN SPEAKERS AND POWER SOURCE - The present invention provides an inflatable device that floats on water having an inflatable body for flotation; and a built-in speaker unit being secured in a first compartment in the body. In addition, the first compartment and the speaker may be in the headrest, or armrest, or in a removable pillow. Further, the battery box is secured in a second compartment in the body, wherein the battery is rechargeable and the speaker unit is connected to the battery as a power source, or to a solar power source. The present invention also provides a flotation device that floats on water having a foam body for flotation; and a built-in speaker unit being secured in a first compartment in the body. In addition, the first compartment and the speaker may be in the headrest, or armrest, or in a removable pillow. Further, the battery box is secured in a second compartment in the body, wherein the battery is rechargeable and the speaker unit is connected to the battery as a power source, or to a solar power source. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063614 | MICROPHONE PACKAGE STRUCTURE - A microphone package structure includes a substrate, sound wave transducer, processing chip, lid, sound aperture, at least one first solder pad and at least one second solder pad. The substrate has a top side, a bottom side and two opposing lateral sides. The top and bottom sides each connect the lateral sides. The sound wave transducer and processing chip are disposed on the top side. The lid covers the substrate to form a chamber for containing the sound wave transducer and the processing chip electrically connected to the substrate and sound wave transducer. The sound aperture is disposed at the substrate or lid. The at least one first solder pad is disposed on the bottom side and in electrical conduction with the processing chip. The at least one second solder pad is disposed on one of the lateral sides and in electrical conduction with the processing chip. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063615 | MEMS MICROPHONE PACKAGE - A MEMS microphone package includes a substrate including a sound hole, a first conduction part and a second conduction part, a sidewall connected with one end thereof to the substrate and having a conducting line electrically connected to the second conduction part, a cover plate connected to an opposite end of the sidewall and defining a chamber therein and having a solder pad and a fifth contact in conduction with the solder pad and electrically connected to the conducting line, a processor chip mounted on the substrate inside the chamber and electrically connected to the first conduction part and the second conduction part, and a acoustic wave sensor mounted on the substrate inside the chamber to face toward the sound hole and electrically connected to the first conduction part using flip-chip technology. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063616 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL MICROPHONE PACKAGE STRUCTURE - A microelectromechanical microphone package structure includes a substrate, sidewall, lid, sound wave transducer and processing module. The substrate has a plate, sound aperture penetrating the plate, and conduction portion disposed on the plate. The sidewall has one end disposed on the plate and has a conduction circuit electrically connected to the conduction portion. A chamber is defined between the lid, sidewall and plate. The lid has at least one solder pad and a third contact in electrical conduction with each other. The third contact is electrically connected to the conduction circuit. The sound wave transducer is disposed on the plate and in the chamber and aligned with the sound aperture. The processing module, which is disposed on the plate and in the chamber and electrically connected to the sound wave transducer and conduction portion, includes a processing chip and electronic component which are stacked and disposed on the plate. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063617 | SOUND PICK-UP DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a sound pick-up device which includes: a housing having a sound hole; a main microphone which is disposed in the inside of the housing, receives sound pressure from the outside of the housing through the sound hole, and generates a first sound signal; a reference microphone which is disposed in the inside of the housing and in a proximity of the main microphone and generates a second sound signal; a first shield which blocks between the inside of the housing and the inside of the main microphone; a second shield which blocks between the outside of the housing and the inside of the reference microphone; and a third shield which blocks between the inside of the housing and the inside of the reference microphone. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063618 | Earpiece for audiograms - An earpiece is configured for providing audiometric testing. The earpiece includes an earpiece housing, an intelligent control system disposed within the earpiece housing, at least one transducer operatively connected to the intelligent control, and at least one speaker operatively connected to the intelligent control. The earpiece is configured to perform audiometric testing of a user by reproducing sounds at the at least one transducer and receiving user feedback regarding the sounds to provide audiometric test data. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063619 | HEARING DAMAGE LIMITING HEADPHONES - A device includes an input for receiving an audio signal, a speaker to convert the audio signal into an audible sound, and a memory for storing remediation instructions and detection instructions. The device further includes a processor coupled to the input, the speaker, and the memory. The processor is configured to process the audio signal according to the detection instructions and the remediation instructions to modulate amplitude of the audio signal based on the remediation instructions. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063620 | PORTABLE SOUND EQUIPMENT - There is disclosed a portable sound equipment comprising a neckband wire configured to wrap a predetermined region of a user's neck; a main body coupled to one end of the neckband wire; a first printed circuit board disposed on an upper or lower surface of the main body; a flat bracket disposed on the first printed circuit board and having one surface which contacts with the first printed circuit board; a lateral bracket coupled to a lateral surface of the flat bracket; a second printed circuit board supported to the lateral bracket and toward a lateral surface of the main body; and a side button disposed on the second printed circuit board and exposed outside the lateral surface of the main body. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063621 | EARBUDS WITH COMPLIANT MEMBER - This application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. At least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. In some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. In such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be sitting in. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063622 | AUTOMATIC WINDING MODULE OF WIRE FOR BLUETOOTH HEADSET WITH IMPROVED WEAR RESISTANCE FUNCTION OF ROTATION AXIS - An automatic winding module of a wire for Bluetooth headset with an improved wear resistance function of a rotation axis, which firmly maintains a rotation axis without twist of the rotation axis even in case of using it for a long time, thereby preventing breakaway between a terminal and a PCB pattern, to prevent a short circuit from occurring. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063623 | AUTOMATIC REWINDING APPARATUS INCLUDING ABRASION-RESISTANT ROTATION AXIS - An automatic rewinding apparatus with an abrasion-resistant rotation axis includes: a main base lower housing including a cylindrical fixing axis at a center; a PCB substrate penetrated by the fixing axis and combined with the main base lower housing; a contact terminal coupling plate; a middle base coil housing including: a sub-base lower housing, a cylindrical winding bobbin, a sub-base upper housing, and an abrasion-resistance improving insert disposed on internal circumferential surfaces of punctured centers of the sub-base lower housing, the winding bobbin and the sub-base upper housing; a rolling elastic member with elasticity; grease cover plates on both sides of the rolling elastic member; a cap for covering the opening of the sub-base upper housing and combination with the sub-base upper housing; a stopper ball; and a main base upper housing combined with the main base lower housing and covering a second side where the track of the cap. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063624 | Voice Assistant System for Wireless Earpieces - A system, method, and wireless earpieces for implementing a virtual assistant. A first virtual assistant for a wireless device is activated in response to receiving a request. A second virtual assistant on the wireless earpieces is executed to retrieve information associated with the request. An action is implemented utilizing the wireless device to fulfill the request utilizing the information. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063625 | Wireless Earpiece and Smart Glasses System and Method - A method includes providing a set of earpieces comprising a left ear piece and a right ear piece, each of the earpieces comprising an ear piece housing, a wireless transceiver disposed within the ear piece housing, a processor disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the wireless transceiver. The method further includes providing a set of eyeglasses comprising an eyeglass frame, a wireless transceiver disposed within the eyeglass frame, a processor disposed within the eyeglass frame, and a first lens and a second lens operatively connected to the eyeglass frame. The method provides for communicating data between at least one of the set of earpieces and the set of eyeglasses. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063626 | Headphones With Interactive Display - A novel headphone system includes a first speaker assembly, a second speaker assembly, and an interactive visual display system. The interactive visual display system includes a display operative to output visual contents according to interaction with a user. In one embodiment, one of the displays can be a transparent display placed in front of the user's eyes. Live images passing through the transparent display can be merged with the digital image generated by the transparent display to give the user an augmented reality experience. In another embodiment, the headphone system includes an external device interface that enables a user to interact with the contents displayed from the screen via an external device or via the Internet. In another embodiment, the interactive visual display system is removable from the rest of the headphone system and can optionally be installed in another compatible non-headphone device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063627 | Vibration Transducer Connector Providing Indication of Worn State of Device - Arrangements for bone conduction transducers (BCTs) that couple to wearable devices are described herein. An example BCT couples to a wearable device via a moveable member, and is arranged on the wearable such that the BCT member moves so as to provide an indication as to whether or not the wearable device is being worn. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063628 | Earphone set - An earphone set contains: a speaker unit, two wires, a casing, a first earphone jack, and a second earphone jack one-piece injection molded with the first earphone jack. The speaker unit is electrically connected with the first earphone jack and the second earphone jack via the two wires, and the first earphone jack and the second earphone jack are moved and are accommodated in the casing. The casing includes an accommodation chamber configured to accommodate the first earphone jack or the second earphone jack, and the first earphone jack and the second earphone jack alternately move to an operative position and an inoperative position. In addition, when the first earphone jack or the second earphone jack moves to the inoperative position, it is accommodated in the accommodation chamber of the casing. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063629 | Method and apparatus for conveying battery life of wireless earpiece - A system includes a left earpiece comprising a left earpiece housing and a right earpiece comprising a right earpiece housing and a radio transceiver disposed within at least one of the left earpiece and the right earpiece, and a software application executable on a computing device in operative communication with the radio transceiver; wherein the software application provides a visual representation of the left earpiece and a visual representation of the right earpiece and wherein the visual representation of the left earpiece indicates a remaining charge for the left earpiece and wherein the visual representation of the right earpiece indicates a remaining charge for the right earpiece. A method for displaying battery life is also provided. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063630 | OSCILLATION PREVENTING MEMBER FOR STYLUS-TIP PROTECTOR AND PICKUP CARTRIDGE - An oscillation-preventing member for a stylus-tip protector is provided with a base member and a pair of leg parts integrally formed by employing a flexible sheet material. The pair of leg parts is bent at the same angle and in the same direction with respect to the base member. This oscillation-preventing member is mounted on a cartridge body, sandwiching a cartridge case from both outer sides with the pair of leg parts to prevent oscillation of a stylus-tip protector by bringing the base member into contact with part of the stylus-tip protector. This structure allows to provide an oscillation-preventing member for a stylus-tip protector, being attached/detached easily, manufactured at low costs, and configured to reliably prevent oscillation of a stylus-tip protector according to an impact. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063631 | SHUTTER COVERED ON SOUND HOLE OF LOUDSPEAKER MODULE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF, LOUDSPEAKER MODULE - The present invention provides a blocking piece covering the sound hole of a loudspeaker and an assembling method thereof, and a loudspeaker module. The blocking piece covering the sound hole of the loudspeaker module is arranged at a position where the sound hole is located on the case of the loudspeaker module and covers the sound hole. The blocking piece is made of a nonmetallic flexible net. The nonmetallic net-shaped blocking piece and the case are formed integrally by injection moulding. The loudspeaker module and the blocking piece covering the sound hole thereof in the present invention have advantages of good acoustic performance, high reliability, high space utilization rate and high production efficiency. The assembling method for the blocking piece covering the sound hole of the loudspeaker module further makes the assembling of the blocking piece convenient for operation, and improves the assembling efficiency and assembling quality. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063632 | VENTING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE SPEAKER ASSEMBLY - A venting system for a vehicle speaker assembly includes an internal enclosure provided within a first vehicle component and having the vehicle speaker assembly disposed therein, a vent provided in the internal enclosure, and a port provided in a second vehicle component, wherein engagement of the vent with the port allows for an output generated by the vehicle speaker assembly to be transmitted from the internal enclosure to the second vehicle component. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063633 | Speaker System - A speaker system includes: a speaker unit; a phase-inversion enclosure in which the speaker unit is installed; a bass reflex port that is installed in the phase-inversion enclosure, the bass reflex port having a tubular shape and having an opening, the bass reflex port extending in a first axial direction which is a direction from the opening towards an inside of the bass reflex port, at least a portion of a cross-section of the bass reflex port perpendicular to the first axial direction becoming gradually smaller as going in the first axial direction, and a length of the cross-section in a second axial direction parallel to the cross-section being constant along the first axial direction; and a first flow-regulating plate that is provided near the opening, the first flow-regulating plate having a shape adapted to a flow rate of airflow discharged from the opening or drawn into the opening. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063634 | VENTED ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS AND RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS - An acoustic transducer can have an acoustic diaphragm defining a barometric vent configured to equalize a barometric pressure-gradient across the acoustic diaphragm. Such a barometric vent can be formed by an aperture through the acoustic diaphragm. A gas-permeable vent membrane can be coupled with the acoustic diaphragm and extend across the aperture. The vent membrane can inhibit movement of liquid across the vent membrane. An acoustic-transducer module can include a chassis a chassis configured to mount the acoustic-transducer module to another module, and a suspension system can movably couple the acoustic diaphragm with the chassis. Such an acoustic-transducer module can sealably couple with a housing of a water-resistant electronic device to inhibit a flow of liquid into the housing while providing a water-resistant barometric vent to the housing, as well as an acoustic diaphragm having a sufficient size to meet or exceed selected acoustic-performance targets. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063635 | NON-AXISYMMETRIC AND NON-HORN PHASE PLUGS - Non-axisymmetric and horn-free phase plugs [ | 2018-03-01 |
20180063636 | LOUDSPEAKER ACOUSTIC WAVEGUIDE - Examples are disclosed for a waveguide for a loudspeaker, the waveguide including a first and second outer shell coupled to one another, and a first and second inner shell coupled to one another and positioned within an air gap between the first and second outer shells, a plurality of sound paths being formed between an exterior surface of the first inner shell and an interior surface of the first outer shell and between an exterior surface of the second inner shell and an interior surface of the second outer shell, each of the plurality of sound paths having an equal path length in a plurality of planes. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063637 | Side Diaphragm with a Waterproof Function and Microspeaker Having the Same - The present invention discloses a side diaphragm with a waterproof function that can resist a water pressure over 1 atm. According to the present invention, there is provided a side diaphragm with a waterproof function that is provided in a microspeaker, the side diaphragm including a planar center portion, a planar outer peripheral portion, and a ring-shaped dome portion projecting upward between the center portion and the outer peripheral portion, wherein there is no perforated part and the dome portion does not have additional pleats. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063638 | METHOD OF PROCESSING SIGNALS, IN PARTICULAR ACOUSTIC SIGNALS, AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - Several first digital streams of first digital samples at a first sampling frequency are processed to issue corresponding stream that are converted into second digital streams sampled at a second sampling frequency lower than said first sampling frequency. At least one delay to be applied to at least one first digital stream to satisfy a condition on the second digital streams is determined and applied to at least one first digital stream before converting. The converting operation performed is decimation filtering of the first digital streams. The application of the at least one delay to at least one first steam involves skipping a number of first digital samples in the at least one first digital stream. The number skipped depends on the value of the at least one delay. Samples that are skipped are not delivered for decimation filtering. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063639 | AUDIO CONTROL DEVICE - A first fixed filter extracts high-frequency and low-frequency sound signals outside the audible band, and a level integrator integrates levels of the sound signals to obtain a first integrated value. With a second fixed filter, the level integrator integrates levels of sound signals in a low frequency band within the audible band to obtain a second integrated value. A control unit determines whether the high-frequency sound signals are dominant by comparing the first integrated value with the second integrated value. When the high-frequency sound signals are dominant, the control unit attenuates high-frequency speaker drive signals using a variable filter. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063640 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SOUND SYSTEM INCLUDED IN AT LEAST ONE VEHICLE - A method of controlling a sound system installed in a plurality of vehicles is disclosed that includes recognizing a plurality of sound systems respectively installed in a plurality of vehicles, determining relative positions of the plurality of vehicles, and controlling operations of the plurality of sound systems according to the relative positions and specifications of each of the plurality of vehicles. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063641 | Dummy Head that Captures Binaural Sound - A dummy head has facial features that resemble a human face and includes a microphone inside a left ear and a microphone inside a right ear. A configuration of the facial features of the dummy head changes to enable the dummy head to capture binaural sound with different head related impulse responses (HRIRs). | 2018-03-01 |
20180063642 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a body and a first support coupled to one portion of the body, where the first support extends from the body along a line in a first direction relative to a central axis of the body. The device further includes a second support coupled another portion of the body, where the second support extends from the body along a line in a second direction relative to a central axis of the body, and an ear loop connecting the first support to the second support. The shape of the ear loop permits coupling with a user's ear, such that the shape of the ear loop changes according to changes in a degree of an angle between the line in the first direction and the line in the second direction. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063643 | LOUDSPEAKER STRUCTURE - A loudspeaker includes a magnet, a T-yoke, a frame, a top plate, a voice coil, a damper, a dust cap, a cone paper, and a gasket. The cone paper being provided with a surround, the gasket being located below the outer edge of the frame, the magnet being located above said T-yoke. A magnetic gap is formed between the top plate and the T-yoke. The voice coil being arranged in the magnetic gap, the voice coil including VC wire part and VC tube part. The top plate being provided with a riveted groove on the outer side, the top plate being riveting mounted in the frame via the riveted groove. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063644 | Digital Silicon Microphone with Configurable Sensitivity, Frequency Response and Noise Transfer Function - In some embodiments, a microphone system includes a multi-bit delta-sigma modulator configured to be coupled to a microphone and configured to covert an output of the microphone into a first digital signal with a multi-bit resolution at a first output of the multi-bit delta-sigma modulator. The microphone system also includes a digital noise shaper coupled to the first output of the multi-bit delta-sigma modulator, and configured to convert a multi-bit digital input of the digital noise shaper into a one-bit digital signal. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063645 | MEMS MICROPHONE PACKAGE - A MEMS microphone package includes a substrate including a base layer, a sound hole cut through the base layer, a conduction part arranged on the base layer, a sidewall connected with one end thereof to the top surface of the base layer and having a conducting line electrically connected to the conduction part, a cover plate connected to an opposite end of the sidewall and having a solder pad and a third contact disposed in conduction with the solder pad and electrically connected to the conducting line, an acoustic wave sensor mounted on the top surface of the base layer to face toward the sound hole, a processor chip mounted on the top surface of the base layer and electrically connected to the acoustic wave sensor and the conduction part, and one or multiple electronic components electrically bonded to the cover plate. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063646 | MEMS MICROPHONE PACKAGE - A MEMS microphone package includes a substrate including a base layer, a sound hole cut through opposing top and bottom surfaces of the base layer, a conduction part arranged on the base layer and a notch located on the top surface of the base layer, a sidewall connected with one end thereof to the top surface of the base layer and having a conducting line electrically connected to the conduction part, a cover plate connected to an opposite end of the sidewall and having a solder pad and a third contact disposed in conduction with the solder pad and electrically connected to the conducting line, a processor chip mounted in the notch and electrically connected to the conduction part, and an acoustic wave sensor mounted on the base layer to face toward the sound hole and electrically connected to the processor chip. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063647 | Laser-Based Apparatus Utilizing Multiple Laser Beams - A laser-based device or sensor includes: a first laser transmitter having a first self-mix carrier frequency; a second laser transmitter having a second, different, self-mix carrier frequency; a first monitor photodiode to receive a first optical signal from the first laser transmitter, and to output a first electric signal; a second monitor photodiode to receive a first optical signal from the second laser transmitter, and to output a second electric signal; an electric connection to connect together the first electric signal and the second electric signal, forming a combined electric signal; a single laser receiver to receive the combined electric signal and to generate from it a spectrum that corresponds to both (i) self-mix signal of the first laser transmitter, and (ii) self-mix signal of the second laser transmitter. Alternatively, a single monitor photodiode is used, receiving self-mix signals from multiple laser transmitters, and outputting a single electric signal to a single laser receiver. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063648 | MICRO-SOUND DETECTION ANALYSIS DEVICE AND ARRAY AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD BASED ON SAME - The equipment of micro-acoustic detection analysis and the processing method of audio signal array based on this equipment, which is the field of micro-acoustic detection, could give a solution that having an excessive sound intensity lower limit using capacitor micro-acoustic detector, and using current way of audio signal processing could not identification and positioning for sound source from micro-acoustic detector at same time. This equipment detects sound pressure based on micro-acoustic detection cell of graphene membrane. The method includes separate the noise from audio signal, compare the extract audio feature and sound source position information with multi sound source signal stored in memory, identifying the target sound source, and the procedure of positioning the sound source according the sound source position information. This invention could be applied to the micro-acoustic detection and then identification and positioning using the detected sound source. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063649 | TEST APPARATUS FOR BINAURALLY-COUPLED ACOUSTIC DEVICES - A test apparatus for binaurally-coupled acoustic devices is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base, a lid, a primary speaker, and a binaural test fixture. The lid is coupled to the base and movable between a closed position in which the lid and base cooperate to form a closed sound chamber that is symmetric about a vertical mirror plane, and an open position. The primary speaker is coupled to one of the base and the lid, and faces a direction that lies on the mirror plane. The binaural test fixture is positioned inside the sound chamber, and includes first and second acoustic coupler mounts. The vertical mirror plane extends symmetrically between the first and second acoustic coupler mounts. A binaural test fixture, an acoustic coupler assembly, and a method of testing binaurally-coupled acoustic devices are also disclosed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063650 | HEARING DEVICE, PARTICULARLY HEARING AID - A hearing device, particularly a hearing aid, has a housing, a signal processing unit arranged in the housing, a first sound generator disposed in the housing, and a second sound generator. The first sound generator and the second sound generator are configured to convert an output signal from the signal processing unit into sound. The second sound generator is a thermo-acoustic transducer. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063651 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROBUST ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK CANCELLATION - The present subject matter can improve robustness of performance of acoustic feedback cancellation in the presence of strong acoustic disturbances. In various embodiments, an optimization criterion determined to enhance robustness of an adaptive feedback canceller in an audio device against disturbances in an incoming audio signal can be applied such that the adaptive feedback controller remains in a converged state in response to presence of the disturbances. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063652 | Multifunction System and Method for Integrated Hearing and Communication with Noise Cancellation and Feedback Management - Systems, devices and methods for communication include an ear canal microphone configured for placement in the ear canal to detect high frequency sound localization cues. An external microphone positioned away from the ear canal can detect low frequency sound, such that feedback can be substantially reduced. The canal microphone and the external microphone are coupled to a transducer, such that the user perceives sound from the external microphone and the canal microphone with high frequency localization cues and decreased feedback. Wireless circuitry can be configured to connect to many devices with a wireless protocol, such that the user can receive and transmit audio signals. A bone conduction sensor can detect near-end speech of the user for transmission with the wireless circuitry in noisy environment. Noise cancellation of background sounds near the user can improve the user's hearing of desired sounds. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063653 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A HEARING AID DEVICE - For adjusting a hearing aid device, a user's hearing preference is generated as data that contain, in respect of the user's hearing experience, information about a problem. With reference to the hearing preference, modified auxiliary device parameters for the hearing aid device are calculated on the basis of former hearing aid device parameters of a hearing aid device, and on the user's personal data, by a computation algorithm, and are downloaded to the hearing aid device. A response, containing information as to whether or to what extent the modified hearing aid device parameters satisfy the hearing preference, is recorded. Depending on the hearing preference and on the response, the previous hearing aid device parameters and the modified hearing aid device parameters and/or parameter modifications through which the modified hearing aid device parameters differ from the previous hearing aid device parameters are archived as a data record in a user database. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063654 | HEARING DEVICE COMPRISING A FEEDBACK DETECTION UNIT - A hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, comprises a forward path for processing an electric signal representing sound including a) an input unit for receiving or providing an electric input signal representing sound, b) a signal processing unit, c) an output transducer for generating stimuli perceivable as sound to a user, d) a feedback detection unit configured to detect feedback or evaluate a risk of feedback via an acoustic or mechanical or electrical feedback path from said output transducer to said input unit and comprising d1) a magnitude and phase analysis unit for repeatedly determining magnitude, Mag, and phase, Phase, of said electric input signal and further parameters based thereon, and d2) a feedback conditions and detection unit configured to check criteria for magnitude and phase feedback condition, respectively, based on said values, and to provide a feedback detection signal indicative of feedback or a risk of feedback. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063655 | HEARING AID ADAPTER - Presented herein are stand-alone hearing aid adapters configured to enable the use of the recipient's hearing aid to detect and process ambient sound signals and to convert output signals generated by the acoustic hearing aid into input signals useable by the implantable hearing prosthesis for generation and delivery of stimulation to a recipient | 2018-03-01 |
20180063656 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING ACOUSTIC DATA - A device includes a network interface to communicate with a communication network and a microphone to convert sounds into an electrical signal. The device further includes a processor coupled to the microphone and the network interface. The processor is configured to process the electrical signal to generate acoustic data based on the electrical signal and to provide the acoustic data to the network interface for transmission to a data storage device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063657 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE ANTENNA - Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for modular circuit component for a hearing assistance device flex antenna. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a universal apparatus for use with multiple hearing assistance devices. The apparatus includes a circuit module including an outer radial surface, the circuit module configured to provide electronics for a hearing assistance device. A flex circuit loop antenna is configured to be affixed to the outer radial surface, and the antenna is configured for wireless communication for the hearing assistance device. After the antenna is affixed to the outer radial surface, the circuit module is configured to be inserted into a plurality of different main hearing assistance device chassis. In various embodiments, the circuit module includes a retention feature and the antenna includes an opening configured to align with and receive the retention feature to affix the antenna to the circuit module. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063658 | INTRACUTANEOUS IMPLANTATION TECHNIQUES - An exemplary method, comprising generating an inductance signal utilizing an external component held against skin of a recipient, and receiving the inductance signal via an implanted inductance coil implanted in the recipient, wherein a layer of skin is located between the inductance coil and a skull a recipient in which the inductance coil is implanted. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063659 | Intelligent Acousto-optic Controller - The present invention relates to an intelligent acousto-optic controller, which includes a power module, an infrared remote controller, a keyboard module, and an AC/DC constant current power module. Further, the intelligent acousto-optic controller includes an audio receiving module, an audio encoding and decoding module, a mixed audio control transmitting module, an audio input interface, an infrared receiving module, a mixed audio radio receiving and decoding control module, and a power amplifier loudspeaker module. The mixed audio control transmitting module and the mixed audio wireless receiving and decoding control module are connected wirelessly. Further, the power amplifier loudspeaker module is electrically connected to the mixed audio wireless receiving and decoding control module. The mixed audio wireless receiving and decoding control module is electrically connected to the AC/DC constant current power module. The present invention can realize acousto-optic control in an integrated way. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063660 | Calibration of Playback Devices - Example techniques involve calibration of multiple playback devices. An example implementation receives, via a user interface of the network device, an input to initiate calibration of a group of playback devices comprising a first playback device and a second playback device configured to playback audio content in synchrony. After initiating the calibration of the group of playback devices, the implementation detects audio content rendered synchronously by the first playback device and the second playback device. Based on the detected audio content, the implementation determines a first equalization adjustment for the first playback device and a second equalization for the second playback device and causes the first playback device to apply the first equalization adjustment and the second playback device to apply the second equalization adjustment when the first playback device and the second playback device play audio content synchronously as part of the group of playback devices. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063661 | ACOUSTICALLY CONFIGURABLE MICROPHONE - Various embodiments provide for an acoustically configurable microphone device that can adjust various parameters affecting sensitivity, acoustic overload point, signal to noise ratio, sample rate, and other parametric choices that affect the performance and function of the acoustic sensor based on commands received via acoustic communications. An acoustic analysis engine can analyze acoustic communications received to determine whether or not the acoustic communication contains a command associated with configuring the microphone. If the acoustic communication is determined to contain a configuration command, a controller on the microphone can implement the configuration command. The acoustic communications can be at ultrasonic frequencies in some embodiments so that the acoustic communications are outside the range of human hearing. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063662 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RENDERING BINAURAL AUDIO CONTENT - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments receiving audio content in a multi-channel sound format over a communication network resulting in multi-channel audio content. Further embodiments can include identifying a compression ratio of the audio content. Additional embodiments can include determining a rendered sound externalization for rendering the audio content according to the compression ratio of the audio content. Also, embodiments can include rendering the audio content in a binaural audio format for headphone playback on an audio device according to the rendered sound externalization. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063663 | WIRELESS SPLITTER-REPEATER HUB - Apparatus and associated methods relate to a wireless receiver module, and a plurality of transmitter modules, the receiver module configured to convert a wireless protocol signal to an audio baseband signal, each transmitter module operable to receive the audio baseband signal, and adapted to convert the audio baseband signal to a unique wireless protocol signal for transmission over an independent communication channel to a respective wireless audio output device. In an illustrative example, a wireless repeater hub (WRH) may pair a master transceiver (within the WRH) with a master audio source. The master transceiver may demodulate the audio information, and send it to a plurality of slave transceivers. Each slave transceiver within the WRH is paired to a respective individual audio transducer. Various embodiments may facilitate a wireless music data-stream from a personal electronic device (PED) to be played on multiple wireless audio transducers via unique and distinct wireless channels. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063664 | VARIABLE ACOUSTIC LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM AND CONTROL - An audio system is provided. The audio system has a first speaker assembly having a first steerable audio beam and a second speaker assembly having a second steerable audio beam. A control system is in communication with the first and second speaker assemblies and is programmed to receive a sweet-spot input signal indicative of a sweet-spot area having stereo surround sound. The controller commands the first and second speaker assemblies to adjust at least one of parameter of the first and second steerable audio beams so that the second steerable audio beam intersects the first steerable audio beam to form the sweet-spot area at the intersection. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063665 | LOUDSPEAKER LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND CONTROL - A speaker assembly is provided having a plurality of transducers disposed on a speaker body and configured to produce an audio beam being steerable based on at least one audio beam parameter. A light assembly is arranged on the speaker body and configured to produce a light output that varies based at least one audio beam parameter. The light output varies to provide a visual reference as the audio beam is steered. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063666 | PARALLEL USER INTERACTION WITH PHYSICAL AND MODELED SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method, computerized apparatus and computer program product for supporting parallel user interaction with physical and modeled system. A computerized digital model representing a real world physical system is obtained. An indication of a physical component of the system being subject to engagement by a user is received. A model component corresponding to the physical component is automatically determined. An interaction of the user with the model component is controlled based on at least one of the model and data obtained through engagement with the physical component. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063667 | METHOD FOR LOADING A PROFILE - A method for loading a profile for a mobile radio subscription from a data preparation server into a subscriber identity module, comprises the steps: (a) providing a profile at the data preparation server; (b) generating a single executable program code module of the profile provided according to (a), which program code module is arranged such that by executing the executable program code module the profile is installed in the subscriber identity module; (c′) loading the single executable program code module into the subscriber identity module. A method for installing a profile in the subscriber identity module, comprises the steps: (d) sending an APDU command from the data preparation server to the subscriber identity module; (e) in reaction to a reception of the APDU command at the subscriber identity module, executing the executable program code module and by executing installing the profile in the subscriber identity module. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063668 | DYNAMIC PROVISIONING OF DEVICE CONFIGURATION FILES FOR ELECTRONIC SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULES - Representative embodiments described herein set forth techniques for provisioning device configuration files and electronic Subscriber Identity Modules (eSIMs) to mobile devices. One embodiment sets forth a method for installing an eSIM at a mobile device. According to some embodiments, the method includes the steps of (1) receiving a first request to obtain the eSIM, (2) issuing, to an eSIM server, a second request for the eSIM, (3) receiving an eSIM installation package from the eSIM server, where the eSIM installation package includes (i) the eSIM, and (ii) a device configuration file that corresponds to: the mobile device, and at least one Mobile Network Operator (MNO) associated with the eSIM, and (4) upon verifying at least one digital signature associated with the eSIM installation package: installing the device configuration file on the mobile device, and installing the eSIM on an electronic Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) included in the mobile device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063669 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVISIONING USER COMPUTING DEVICES BASED ON SENSOR AND STATE INFORMATION - A system and method is provided for using information broadcast by devices and resources in the immediate vicinity of a mobile device, or by sensors located within the mobile device itself, to ascertain and make a determination of the immediate environment and state of the mobile device. This determination may be used to control and manage the actions that the device is asked to carry out by or on behalf of the user. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063670 | BACKGROUND MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS - Background threads are used to execute various background tasks for mobile applications that are inactive on mobile client devices. A background service monitors telemetry data of the mobile client device and interacts with an application service that provides various services for triggering and responding to the background tasks of the mobile applications. The background tasks are scheduled for execution during timeframes that have historically shown to be times that the mobile application is not actively engaged by a user. The telemetry data collected by the mobile client device may be transmitted and used by the application server to identify the presence of mobile applications on mobile computing devices, locate bugs in the mobile applications, modify shared files, move files of lesser-used mobile applications in and out of cache memory, package application download packages specific to the users of the mobile client devices, and provide application upgrades. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063671 | SHORT-RANGE MATCHING MODULE USING BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY - A short-range matching module using Bluetooth technology and inserted into a smart mobile device having a function of Bluetooth wireless communication. The matching module satisfies standard communication protocol with the Bluetooth core specification version 4.0 or higher. The matching module comprises a central processing unit for commanding, controlling, ordering and managing the smart mobile device and the personal data processing unit, matching condition management unit, matching broadcasting unit, matching search unit, matching identification unit, matching object display unit, matching object connection unit for individual and collaborative operation. Accordingly, the smart mobile devices comprising Bluetooth and the matching module which are within a short range can search for or send a broadcast message to each other. The users can further decide to connect with each other based on their willing. | 2018-03-01 |
20180063672 | SYSTEM FOR INSERTION OF LOCATION DATA INTO A SOURCE DEVICE'S STORAGE LOCATION - A system for providing locations for each of a plurality of non-Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled devices (e.g., locations of “things” or objects in the IoT, for sensors in a WSN, and so on). The system includes a source device or “thing” including memory (e.g., a long-range sensor in a WSN or the like). The system also includes a portable computing device (e.g., a handheld GPS-enabled device), and the portable computing device includes: (a) a processor; (b) a location-determining assembly operating to determine location information for the portable computing device; and (c) a location-transferring module run by the processor to provide the location information in the memory of the source device (e.g., to copy the information to a predefined storage location for later retrieval and inclusion in predefined parts of a message or data packet). | 2018-03-01 |