11th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 79 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210084369 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING VIDEO SEGMENTS AND DISPLAYING CONTEXTUALLY TARGETED CONTENT ON A CONNECTED TELEVISION - Systems and methods for identifying which video segment is being displayed on a screen of a television system. The video segment is identified by deriving data from the television signals, the derived data being indicative of the video segment being displayed on file screen. This feature can be used to extract a viewer's reaction (such as changing the channel) to a specific video segment (such as an advertisement) and reporting the extracted information as metrics. The systems and methods may further provide contextually targeted content to the television system. The contextual targeting is based on not only identification of the video segment being displayed, but also a determination concerning the playing time or offset time of the particular portion of the video segment being currently displayed. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084370 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING VIEWERS OF ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISEMENTS - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining delivery data, wherein the delivery data identifies a plurality of addressable objects to which media content has been delivered; obtaining research sample data, wherein the research sample data identifies, for each of a plurality of households, one or more household member characteristics associated with one or more members of the household who are assessed as having viewed the media content; selecting, as a target characteristic, a particular household member characteristic; and determining, based upon the delivery data and the research sample data, a numerical count, the numerical count being determined as an estimated number of viewers who had viewed the media content that had been delivered to the plurality of addressable objects and who have the target characteristic. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084371 | Set-Top Box for Changing Channels and System and Method for Use of Same - A set-top box for changing channels and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the set-top box includes a network interface controller that is configured to receive a source internet protocol television signal, which includes two channels, from an external source and at least partially prepare the source internet protocol signal in order to forward the tuned signal to a television. The set-top box saves in a buffer the at least partially prepared second channel beginning at a recent periodic, sequential signal access point. In response to receiving a channel change instruction when the set-top box is forwarding the at least partially prepared first channel signal, the set-top box causes the television tuner to forward the at least partially prepared signal based on the second channel stored in the buffer beginning at the recent periodic, sequential signal access point. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084372 | VIDEO PLAYBACK DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provided are an artificial intelligence (AI) system that mimics cognitive functions, such as cognition and judgment, of the human brain using a machine learning algorithm such as deep learning and applications thereof. More particularly, provided is a device including a memory storing least one program and a first video, a display, and at least one processor configured to display the first video on at least one portion of the display by executing the at least one program, wherein the at least one program includes instructions for: comparing an aspect ratio of the first video with an aspect ratio of an area in which the first video is to be displayed, generating a second video corresponding to the aspect ratio of the area by using the first video when the aspect ratio of the first video is different from the aspect ratio of the area, and displaying the second video in the area, wherein the generating of the second video is performed by inputting at least one frame of the first video to an Al neural network. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084373 | Set-Top Box, System and Method for providing Awareness in a Hospitality Environment - A system and method for providing awareness in a hospitality environment are presented. In one embodiment, a vertical and horizontal array of set-top boxes is provided and each set-top box includes an identification corresponding to the room in which the set-top box is placed. Each set-top box includes an infrared receiver that receives an infrared signal from a proximate wireless-enabled programmable device and responsive thereto, transmits a data packet including set-top box identification and a proximate wireless-enabled programmable device identification. A server determines the location of the proximate wireless-enabled programmable device based on the data packet. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084374 | MEDIA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic apparatus is provided, and includes a communicator and a processor. The communicator communicates with external devices, including a first external device and a second external device different from the first external device, for controlling operation of the electronic apparatus. The processor, based on a media signal corresponding to a content being received, processes the media signal for playing the content, based on a first control signal being received from the first external device while the media signal is processed, performs an operation corresponding to the received first control signal, based on authentication information being received from the second external device while the media signal is processed, transmits information corresponding to the content to the second external device, and based on a second control signal being received from the first external device or the second external device, performs an operation corresponding to the received second control signal. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084375 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING VIEWERSHIP AND DETECTING ANOMALIES - Prediction models for managing viewership data are disclosed. An amount of time users are displayed content is initially obtained. The obtained amounts may be for each content distributor that distributes channels, for each of the channels with respect to which sets of content are displayed, for each of the sets that comprises content displayed during past periods, and for each of the displayed content. A set of features associated with each of the displays is obtained and a target period is selected from among the past periods. A model is used to predict an amount of time users were displayed content during the target period, for each of the sets, channels, and distributors, based on the obtained sets of features associated with the displays during the target period and on the obtained amounts for the displays during the past periods that precede the target period. A comparison, respectively for the same displays during the target period, of each of the obtained amounts to each of the predicted amounts is performed, and an anomaly is detected based on the comparisons. Finally, the anomaly is alerted. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084376 | METHOD AND DEVICE OF DISPLAYING A PROGRESS BAR, COMPUTING DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Techniques of generating and displaying an attention curve relative to a progress bar are described in the present disclosure. The disclosed techniques include sending a request for acquiring a target video that is divided into a plurality of predetermined time period; receiving data comprising a number of comment events and a number of drag progress bar events within each preset time period of the target video; determining an attention value corresponding each predetermined time period based on the number of the comment events and the number of the drag progress bar events within each predetermined time period of the target video; generating an attention curve based on a plurality of attention values corresponding to the plurality of predetermined time periods of the target video; and displaying the attention curve relative to a progress bar, wherein amplitude values of the attention curve relative to the progress bar are in proportion to the plurality of attention values corresponding to the plurality of predetermined time periods of the target video. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084377 | MEDIA SHARING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A media sharing and communication system, including a recording mechanism that records a desired portion of media upon activation by a first individual user, a first user transmitter/receiver that transmits the portion of media and a message generated by the first individual user regarding the portion of media to a second individual user and is capable of transmitting a message to a second individual user, a confirmation mechanism that confirms that the second individual user is authorized to view the portion of media, a notification mechanism that notifies the first individual user if the second individual user is not authorized to receive the portion of media, a second user transmitter/receiver that receives the portion of media and voice message upon authorization of the second individual user, a search mechanism, and a video recording mechanism, an online betting module, and an online food ordering module. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084378 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONTENT BASED ON USER UTTERANCE - Disclosed is a display device. According to an embodiment, a display device may include a voice signal receiver, a display, at least one memory storing an application supporting a contents providing service and storing instructions, a communication circuit communicating with at least one external server supporting the contents providing service, and at least one processor. The contents providing service may provide contents files of a first type and contents files of a second type. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084379 | SELECTION INTERFACE WITH SYNCHRONIZED SUGGESTION ELEMENTS - A machine detects a set of first control operations and, in response, causes a display screen to present a graphical interface in which a central window suggests first content by presenting a first preview and a first identifier superimposed on the first preview. The machine then detects a second control operation that indicates dismissal of the first content. In response to the second control operation, the machine causes the display screen to present a transition to an interest-improved version of the graphical interface. The transition includes sliding the first preview, the first identifier, a second preview, and a second identifier together in a shared direction and at a shared speed within the central window. The second preview and the second identifier correspond to second content. In the interest-improved version of the graphical interface, the central window suggests the second content by presenting the second preview and the second identifier. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084380 | Information Processing Terminal, Information Processing Method, And Program - The present technology relates to an information processing terminal, an information processing method, and a program by which screen display that is easy to understand can be carried out. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084381 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING CLOSED CAPTIONING - A system for controlling turning on and off of closed captioning receives information regarding a program content stream and automatically determines whether to turn on or off closed captioning based on thresholds being crossed regarding an estimated current loudness level of ambient noise and an estimated current loudness level of the audio of the program content stream. The estimated current loudness level of audio of the program content stream is, or is based on, one or more indications of current volume level in an audio signal representing the audio of the program content stream and current audio settings of a device outputting the audio of the program content stream. The system may estimate the loudness level of the ambient noise by use of a loudness meter that causes the ambient noise to be sampled with a microphone and a decibel level of the sampled ambient noise to be determined. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084382 | Video Stream Analytics - A method includes receiving analytics data from a first plurality of network components of a stream network. The analytics data is associated with the first plurality of network components streaming first chunks of a first live stream. The method also includes determining a network parameter based on the analytics data. The network parameter includes one or more live stream parameters, a distribution plan, or a combination thereof. The method further includes reconfiguring, based on the network parameter, at least a first network component of the first plurality of network components. Second chunks of the first live stream are streamed by a second plurality of network components subsequent to the reconfiguring of the first network component. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084383 | SERVICE DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A service data processing method and apparatus is disclosed. A data frame is divided into code blocks with smaller granularity, and service data is mapped to a corresponding quantity of code blocks in the data frame based on a service requirement. In addition, the data frame is used to indicate a location of a code block carrying the service data. In one manner, a code block in a payload area of the data frame is divided into a data code block and an overhead code block, and the overhead code block is used to indicate a location of a data code block carrying the service data. In the another manner, an indication field is configured in an overhead area of the data frame to indicate a location of a code block that carries the service data and that is in the payload area of the data frame. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084384 | Targeted television advertisements based on online behavior - In a method for delivering targeted television advertisements based on online behavior, IP addresses indicating online access devices and IP addresses indicating television set-top boxes are electronically associated for a multitude of users. Using user profile information derived from online activity from one of the online access IP addresses, a television advertisement is selected, such as by using behavioral targeting or demographic information, and automatically directed to the set-top box indicated by the set-top IP address associated with that online access IP address. Preferably neither the user profile information nor the electronic association of online access and set-top box IP addresses includes personally identifiable information. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084385 | MIDROLL BREAKS FEEDBACK SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method for optimizing the placement of previously selected breaks in a media item is provided herein. Embodiments of the method include steps of identifying a break in a media item, the break being associated with a first break point at a first time during playback of the media item. The method may also include steps of dynamically adjusting the placement of the breaks within the media item based on the performance of the media item. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084386 | Flagging Advertisement Frames for Automatic Content Recognition - A method for flagging advertisement frames for automatic content recognition is provided. The method includes receiving broadcast fingerprints indicative of broadcast frames of a media stream comprising a series of broadcast scenes. The method also includes receiving advertisement fingerprints indicative of ad frames of ad scenes. The method further includes determining a scene change between a first broadcast scene and a second broadcast scene. The scene change is based on a Pearson correlation coefficient between an initial broadcast fingerprint of an initial broadcast frame of the second broadcast scene and a last broadcast fingerprint of a last broadcast frame of the first broadcast scene. The method also further includes determining whether the second broadcast scene is one of the ad scenes. When the second broadcast scene is one of the ad scenes, the method associates an identification of the second broadcast scene as the one of the ad scenes. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084387 | Device and Method for GPU-based Watermarking - A method and system for watermarking content utilizing a user device GPU. Embodiments include receiving on a processing server a request from a video server for a video to be played on the user's device. The processing server may extract a set of identifying information, such as user information, from the request for the video. The processing server may further prepare shader software code which is to be executed on a GPU present on the user's device. The code preparation may include creating a watermarking procedure to be executed during playback on the user device. The processing server may further transmit the shader software code to the streaming video server to be transmitted to the user device for execution during video playback. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084388 | BEAT BASED EDITING - Beat based editing techniques are disclosed to divide a story into a series of story moments or beats, and to use beats as a basis of editing, playback and interactivity. In an embodiment, interacting with the computer-implemented process of the present disclosure, an editor can edit and modify the parameters of each beat, adding and adjusting sound, video, music, or interactivity. When footage is captured, it may be segmented into corresponding beats, and each footage beat may then be used in the editor's arrangement of story beats. Each beat is played back according to the editor's arrangement, interactive logic, or other software. In this manner, a process of beat based editing is disclosed. Various embodiments provide an editor, a nodal network, a player/viewer, and a metadata format. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084389 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING METADATA WITH AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT - An example method comprises receiving, at a first digital device, video data, scanning video content of the video data for visual transitions within the video content between consecutive frames of the video data, each transition indicating significant visual transitions relative to other frames of the video data, timestamping each visual transition and create a first set of temporal video fingerprints, identifying items of metadata to be associated with the video data, identifying a location within the video data using the temporal video fingerprints for the identified items of metadata, generating a metadata index identifying each item of metadata and a location for each item of metadata relative to the video data using at least one of the temporal video fingerprints, and transmitting, at the first digital device, the video data, the first set of temporal video fingerprints, and the metadata index to a different digital device | 2021-03-18 |
20210084390 | INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) SYSTEM FOR CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE - A system for cabling infrastructure that includes at least one port, at least one shutter, at least one sensor and a gateway is provided. The port is configured to be selectively coupled to a connector. Each shutter is configured to have an open state that allows access to an associated port and a closed state that covers the port. Each sensor is configured to sense the open state and the closed state of an associated shutter and generate shutter state signals that include information relating to a current sensed state of the associated shutter and an identification of a port that is associated with the associated shutter. The gateway is in wireless communication with each sensor to receive the shutter state signals. The gateway is configured to communicate the shutter state signals that indicate a change in a state of an associated shutter to a remote location. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084391 | OBSTRUCTION DETECTING SLEEVE FOR CONDUIT STRUCTURES - An apparatus for detecting an obstruction in a conduit structure, the apparatus includes a sleeve portion, a plurality of sensor cells, a primary termination cap, and a secondary termination cap. The plurality of sensor cells coupled to the sleeve portion, wherein each sensor cell from the plurality of sensor cells is electrically coupled to the primary termination cap and the secondary termination cap. The sleeve portion configured to wrap around a conduit structure, wherein each sensor cell from the plurality of sensor cells is directed to an exterior surface of the conduit structure. The primary termination cap electrically and mechanically coupled to a first end of the sleeve portion, wherein the primary termination cap includes Wi-Fi transmitter, a primary microcontroller, and a power source connection. The secondary termination cap electrically and mechanically coupled to a second end of the sleeve portion to short the plurality of sensor cells. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084392 | Intelligent POE Sensor Architecture, System and Method - Embodiments of Power Over Ethernet sensors providing processed signals directly to User devices or via a sensor processing system. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084393 | RAILCAR SENSOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - According to some embodiments, a railcar monitoring system for monitoring one or more conditions associated with a railcar comprises a railcar controller and one or more sensors disposed throughout the railcar and communicably coupled to the railcar controller. The railcar controller is configured to exchange data with the one or more sensors and transmit data from the one or more sensors to a remote location. An amount of data exchanged between the railcar controller and the one or more sensors is controlled based on a railcar context. The railcar context is based on a location and/or activity associated with the railcar. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084394 | FIBRE CHANNEL FORWARDER FAILOVER AND LOAD BALANCING SYSTEM - A Fibre Channel Forwarder (FCF) routing system includes a target device coupled to a Fibre Channel (FC) networking device via a first link, and a Fibre Channel Forwarder (FCF) device that is coupled to an initiator device via a second link, the FC networking device via a third link that is mapped to the second link, and the FC networking device via a fourth link that is mapped to the second link. The FCF device receives, via the second link, first traffic that originates from the initiator device and that is addressed to the target device. The FCF device determines, using an initiator device identifier included in the first traffic and a link mapping table, that the third link and the fourth link are mapped to the second link on which the first traffic was received and load balances the first traffic between the third link and the fourth link. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084395 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE LINK EXTENDER BACKHUAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - This disclosure relates to systems and devices related to multiplexing optical data signals. A method may be disclosed for transporting optical data signals. The method may comprise transmitting, by a master terminal center (MTC) comprising a spine switch, the optical data signal to a coherent transport chassis. The method may comprise transmitting, by the coherent transport chassis, the optical data signal to a leaf switch of a secondary terminal center (STC). The method may comprise transmitting, by the leaf swtich, the optical data signal to an optical communications module link extender (OCML) in the STC. The method may comprise transmitting, by the OCML, the optical data signal to a dense wave division multiplexer (DWDM). | 2021-03-18 |
20210084396 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Disclosed herein is an electronic device. In an embodiment, the electronic device may include a body, a display combined with the front of the body, and a speaker assembly embedded on at least one side of the body, wherein the speaker assembly may include a casing configured to form an external appearance and a speaker unit combined with the casing and configured to have at least part of an element of the speaker assembly exposed to an outside of the casing. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084397 | Wireless Audio Transmission System Having at Least One Microphone Hand-held Transmitter and/or Bodypack - A method of wireless audio transmission between a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver in a program making special event PMSE system. An audio signal is transmitted from the at least one wireless transmitter to the wireless receiver by way of a first wireless transmission path. The at least one wireless transmitter is coupled to a smart device by way of a second wireless transmission path in order to exchange parameters and/or data. Exchange of parameters and/or data occurs between the smart device and the wireless receiving unit by way of a network, in particular the Internet. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084398 | Earpiece Intra-Auricular Support System - An earpiece including an intra-auricular support, a projection element coupled thereto, and a flexible body disposed thereon and inside an external ear canal of an ear, and a moldable earpiece material moldable about the intra-auricular support to conform to the auricle of an ear and curable to provide a fixed configuration of the earpiece. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084399 | HEARING DEVICE USING BONE CONDUCTION - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a hearing device using bone conduction which can be easily worn according to the physical features of respective wearers. The hearing device comprises a bone conduction speaker in which a bone conduction drive is included, and an ear hook part. The hearing device is characterized in that the relative position between the bone conduction speaker and the ear hook part can be changed. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084400 | HEADPHONE AND EARMUFF - The present invention can easily improve a close contact property between an ear pad and a temporal region at low cost. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084401 | HEADPHONES - Headphones include left and right earpieces mounted to rotatable arms and connected by a resilient U shaped band. The left and right earpieces can be positioned by folded the earpieces inwards toward the headband or extending the earpieces away from the headband. A sensor can detect the position of the left and right earpieces and transition the headphones between three operating modes, including a playback mode, a standby mode, and an off mode. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084402 | IDENTIFICATION OF CUSHIONING MEMBERS IN PERSONAL AUDIO DEVICES - A personal audio device (e.g., headphones, earphones) can have an earpiece (e.g., an ear cup or earbud) with a removable cushioning member (e.g., headphone cushions or ear tips for earbuds). The cushioning member can include an identification tag that encodes identification data for the cushioning member. When the cushioning member is attached to the earpiece, the identification tag is brought into proximity with a tag sensor in the earpiece and the earpiece can read the identification tag to determine identification data for the cushioning member. The identification data can be used to modify a behavior of the earpiece and/or of a host device communicably coupled to the earpiece. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084403 | Stand-alone multifunctional earphone for sports activities - An apparatus is described which comprises the following: (a) a housing configured to be carried in an ear, (b) a motion sensor unit for acquiring motion data, (c) a physiological sensor unit for acquiring physiological data, (d) a data processing unit configured to generate performance data based on the motion data and/or the physiological data, (e) a signal processing unit configured to generate an audio signal based on the generated performance data, and (f) a loudspeaker for outputting the generated audio signal, wherein the motion sensor unit, the physiological sensor unit, the loudspeaker, the data processing unit, and the signal processing unit are incorporated in the housing. Furthermore, a system, a method and a use is described. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084404 | Method for Use with a Speakerphone System That Corrects for Mechanical Vibrations on an Enclosure of the Speakerphone Using an Output of a Mechanical Vibration Sensor and an Output of a Microphone Generated by Acoustic Signals and Mechanical Vibrations - A method for substantially eliminating the effect of mechanical vibration on an audio input to a speakerphone system is provided herein, the method comprising: receiving mechanical vibrations and an input sound acoustic signal at a microphone (mic); converting the received mechanical vibrations and input sound acoustic signal into an input sound electrical signal, and outputting the same as a mic output signal; receiving mechanical vibrations at a mechanical vibration sensor (MVS); converting the received mechanical vibrations into a mechanical vibration error signal, and outputting the same as an MVS output signal; and generating a speakerphone system output signal by subtracting the MVS output signal from the mic output signal. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084405 | DYNAMIC WIND NOISE COMPRESSION TUNING - An image capture device with dynamic wind noise compression tuning techniques is described. A technique includes detecting of the presence of wind noise by measuring coherence between at least two microphones. For a compressor, adjusting a default compression threshold and default compression parameters based on the coherence measurements. For each microphone, applying by the compressor the adjusted compression parameters when an audio signal is above the adjusted compression threshold and applying the default compression parameters when the audio signal is below the adjusted compression threshold. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084406 | PORTABLE SMART SPEAKER POWER CONTROL - Various aspects include a speaker including: an acoustic transducer for providing an audio output; a set of microphones for detecting a user voice command; and a controller coupled with the acoustic transducer and the set of microphones, wherein the controller is configured to: in response to detecting a power down command, switch the set of microphones from an active listening mode to a standby mode for a parking period, in response to detecting a power up command during the parking period, switch the set of microphones from the standby mode to the active listening mode after a first time period, and in response to detecting the power up command after expiration of the parking period switch the set of microphones from the standby mode to the active listening mode after a second time period that is greater than the first time period. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084407 | ENHANCEMENT OF AUDIO FROM REMOTE AUDIO SOURCES - An audio enhancement method includes receiving a first plurality of input signals representative of audio captured using an array of two or more sensors, the first plurality of input signals characterized by a first signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), with the audio being the signal-of-interest. The method also includes receiving a second input signal representative of the audio, the second input signal characterized by a second SNR. The second SNR is higher than the first SNR. The method further includes combining the first plurality of input signals and the second input signal to generate one or more driver signals, and driving one or more acoustic transducers using the one or more driver signals to generate an acoustic signal representative of the audio. The driver signals include spatial information derived from the first plurality of input signals, and are characterized by a third SNR that is higher than the first SNR. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084408 | BEAMFORMING FOR WIND NOISE OPTIMIZED MICROPHONE PLACEMENTS - An image capture device with beamforming for wind noise optimized microphone placements is described. The image capture device includes a front facing microphone configured to capture an audio signal. The front facing microphone co-located with at least one optical component. The image capture device further includes at least one non-front facing microphone configured to capture an audio signal. The image capture device further includes a processor configured to generate a forward facing beam using the audio signal captured by the front facing microphone and the audio signal captured by the at least one non-front facing microphone, generate an omni beam using the audio signal captured by the at least one non-front facing microphone, and output an audio signal based on the forward facing beam and the omni beam. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084409 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC REDUCTION OF CAMERA BODY ACOUSTIC SHADOWING IN WIND NOISE PROCESSING - An image capture device includes a processor for wind noise processing. The processor receives signals from a first microphone, a first plurality of microphones, and a second plurality of microphones. The processor may segment each signal into low frequency bins and high frequency bins. The processor may select a minimum level signal bin for each low frequency bin. For the high frequency bins, the processor may select a minimum level signal bin for a first group of microphones or a second group of microphones. The processor may generate a composite signal by combining the selected minimum level signal bins for each low frequency bin and the selected minimum level signal bins for each high frequency bin. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084410 | MICROPHONE ARRAY DEVICE, CONFERENCE SYSTEM INCLUDING MICROPHONE ARRAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MICROPHONE ARRAY DEVICE - A microphone array device including microphone capsules and at least one processing unit configured to receive output signals of the microphone capsules, dynamically steer an audio beam based on the received output signal of the microphone capsules, and generate and provide an audio output signal based on the received output signal of the microphone capsules. The processing unit is configured to operate in a dynamic beam mode where at least one focused audio beam is formed that points towards a detected audio source and in a default beam mode where a broader audio beam is formed that covers substantially a default detection area. The microphone array may be incorporated into a conference system. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084411 | ACOUSTIC CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD, PROGRAM, AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an acoustic control apparatus includes a first calculator, a second calculator, and a first setting unit. The first calculator calculates a first relationship established between acoustic filter coefficients, based on sounds emitted from sound sources. The second calculator calculates a second relationship established between the acoustic filter coefficients by matching a first sound pressure ratio with a second sound pressure ratio, in a complex sound pressure ratio between ears of a user who desires the sound information. The first setting unit sets an acoustic filter coefficient corresponding to each of the sound sources, based on the first relationship and the second relationship. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084412 | SPEAKER ARRAY, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present technology relates to a speaker array designed to be capable of achieving sufficiently high reproducibility at low cost, and a signal processing apparatus. The speaker array is formed with a plurality of higher order speakers and a plurality of general speakers. The type, the number, or the installation positions of the higher order speakers are determined in accordance with wavefront reproducibility in a second region located on the outer side of a first region that can be controlled by the general speakers. The present technology can be applied to a speaker array and a sound field forming apparatus. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084413 | A HEADSET SYSTEM WITH A HEADSET AND A CONTROL BOX - A headset system comprising a headset, which headset comprises at least a first earphone, a D/A converter, a first cable and a first connector. The headset system further comprises a control box, which control box comprises a second connecter, which is adapted to be connected to the first connector, and a third connector which is adapted to be connected to a fourth connector of a computing device. The control box comprises a user interface. The D/A converter is arranged at the headset and the control box is adapted to send control signals via the first cable to the headset, when the user interface is activated by a user. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084414 | SYSTEM TO MOVE SOUND INTO AND OUT OF A LISTENER'S HEAD USING A VIRTUAL ACOUSTIC SYSTEM - In a device or method for rendering a sound program for headphones, a location is received for placing the sound program with respect to first and second ear pieces. If the location is between the first ear piece and the second ear piece, the sound program is filtered to produce low-frequency and high-frequency portions. The high-frequency portion is panned according to the location to produce first and second high-frequency signals. The low-frequency portion and the first high-frequency signal are combined to produce a first headphone driver signal to drive the first ear piece. A second headphone driver signal is similarly produced. The sound program may be a stereo sound program. The device or method may also provide for a location that is between the first ear piece and a near-field boundary. Other aspects are also described. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084415 | HEARING DEVICE AND A HEARING SYSTEM COMPRISING A MULTITUDE OF ADAPTIVE TWO CHANNEL BEAMFORMERS - A binaural hearing system comprises a first and second hearing aids. The hearing aids each comprises antenna and transceiver circuitry allowing the exchange of audio signals between them. At least one of the hearing aids comprises primary and secondary adaptive 2-channel beamformers each providing a spatially filtered signal based on first and second beamformer-input signals. The primary and secondary 2-channel beamformers are coupled in a cascaded structure. In an embodiment, the spatially filtered signal of the secondary 2-channel beamformer may comprise an estimate of user's own voice. In an embodiment, the spatially filtered signal of the secondary 2-channel beamformer may comprise an estimate of a target signal in the environment. In an embodiment, the inputs to the secondary 2-channel beamformer may be beamformed signals from the first and second hearing aids respectively. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084416 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEARING DEVICE, AND HEARING DEVICE - A method operates a hearing device. The hearing device has a microphone by which ambient sound is picked up and is converted into an input signal that has a wanted component and a noise component. A stationarity of the input signal is determined. A signal-to-noise ratio of the input signal is determined on a basis of a scaling factor. The scaling factor is determined on a basis of the stationarity, namely on a basis of a function that indicates the scaling factor on a basis of the stationarity of the input signal. A corresponding hearing device implements such a method. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084417 | WIRELESS CONNECTION ONBOARDING FOR A HEARING DEVICE - The disclosed technology wirelessly connects a pair of hearing devices to a computing device using an NFC tag. In some implementations, the NFC tag is associated with a credit card or identification card for the user. In other implementations, the NFC tag is associated with hearing device box that is configured to hold the hearing devices and/or charge the hearing devices while in the box. The NFC tag can be associated with the user and the hearing devices associated with the user. To use the NFC tag to wirelessly connect the hearing device to a computing device, the user can simply tap the wireless communication device against the card of the hearing device box. The NFC tag can also be linked to an ID associated a hearing device user, a hearing device, and a hearing care professional to establish a fitting session (e.g., a distance fitting session over the internet). | 2021-03-18 |
20210084418 | A HEARING DEVICE INCLUDING AN EXTERNAL ANTENNA PART AND AN INTERNAL ANTENNA PART - The disclosure presents a method and a hearing device comprising a first portion adapted for being arranged behind an ear of a user for providing a signal, an output transducer for converting the signal to an acoustic output, a coupling element coupled to the first portion, and wherein the coupling element is adapted for transmitting at least the signal or the acoustic output. Furthermore, the hearing device comprises an antenna which includes an external antenna part and an internal antenna part, where the internal antenna part includes a first antenna element, a second antenna element where a first end of the second antenna element is arranged at one end of the first antenna element and is connected thereto, and where a second end of the second antenna element is connected to a ground plane, and a third antenna element which is spaced at a distance from the second antenna element and connected to the first antenna element, a feeding unit configured to supply a current to the antenna via the third antenna element, a wireless interface for receiving and/or sending data by means of the antenna, and wherein the coupling element comprises the external antenna part, and where the external antenna part is connected to the internal antenna part. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084419 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING ACCESS TO HEARING INSTRUMENT SERVICES CROSS-REFERENCED APPLICATIONS - There is provided a method of controlling access of a client to a service of a hearing instrument, the method comprising the steps of: requesting access of the client to the service of the hearing instrument by providing a client authenticator to the hearing instrument; authenticating the client based on a validation of the provided client authenticator by the hearing instrument; upon successful authentication, comparing a security level associated with the service requested by the client with a highest security level assigned to the client by the hearing instrument, wherein the security level is selected from a plurality of hierarchically structured security levels, and granting access of the client to the service of the hearing instrument, if the requested security level is below or equal to the highest security level assigned to the client. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084420 | Automated Fitting of Hearing Devices - Systems and method for pre-fitting a sound processing device for a user in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In many embodiments, systems and methods can be executed by a computing device and include obtaining a hearing map representing the user's hearing, establishing a virtual signal processing path in the computing device which reflects a signal processing function of the sound processing device, updating parameters of the virtual signal processing path based on said hearing map, and passing an audio signal through the virtual signal processing path and playing back the processed audio signal to the user. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084421 | MICROPHONE - A microphone has a microphone capsule, wherein the microphone includes a test arrangement, the test arrangement including an undervoltage detector, a test signal generator unit and an adder. The microphone capsule may be connected to the adder via a first electrical line, a supply voltage line being connected to the undervoltage detector via a second electrical line. In the undervoltage detector the operating DC voltage of the microphone may be comparable with an internal reference DC voltage, the undervoltage detector being electrically connected to the test signal generator unit, and the test signal generator unit may be electrically connected to the adder. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084422 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIND NOISE DETECTION AND BEAM PATTERN PROCESSING - An image capture device includes a sensor, a microphone array, and a processor. The microphone array may include a first microphone, a second microphone, a third microphone, or any combination thereof. The first microphone may be configured to face a first direction. The second microphone may be configured to face a second direction. The second direction may be diametrically opposed to the first direction. The third microphone may be configured to face a third direction. The third direction may be substantially perpendicular to the first direction, the second direction, or both. The processor may be configured to determine a microphone capture pattern and detect wind noise. The microphone capture pattern may be determined based on data obtained from the sensor. The sensor data may include image data, audio data, image capture device orientation data, location data, accelerometer data, or any combination thereof. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084423 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TRANSDUCER UNIT - A method for manufacturing a transducer unit for converting electrical signals into deflections and/or deflections into electrical signals, in which a transducer element is arranged on a support element, which is coupled to a diaphragm unit, which is deflectable along a stroke axis, includes the step of casting a fluid and curable diaphragm material onto a reinforcing element of the diaphragm unit to form a flexible diaphragm element. The diaphragm unit is coupled or coupleable to the transducer element. The diaphragm element, together with the reinforcing element, at least partially form the diaphragm unit. A transducer unit includes a diaphragm unit having a reinforcing element and a flexible diaphragm element formed of a fluid and curable diaphragm material that has been cast onto the reinforcing element. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084424 | METHOD FOR GENERATING BINAURAL SIGNALS FROM STEREO SIGNALS USING UPMIXING BINAURALIZATION, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - Disclosed is an audio signal processing method including: receiving a stereo signal; transforming the stereo signal into a frequency-domain signal; rendering the first signal based on a first ipsilateral filter coefficient; generating a frontal ipsilateral signal relating to the frequency-domain signal; rendering the second signal based on a second ipsilateral filter coefficient; generating a side ipsilateral signal relating to the frequency-domain signal; rendering the second signal based on a contralateral filter coefficient; generating a side contralateral signal relating to the frequency-domain signal; transforming an ipsilateral signal, generated by mixing the frontal ipsilateral signal and the side ipsilateral signal, and the side contralateral signal into a time-domain ipsilateral signal and a time-domain contralateral signal, which are time-domain signals, respectively; and generating a binaural signal by mixing the time-domain ipsilateral signal and the time-domain contralateral signal. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084425 | Representation of contextual information by projecting different participants' audio from different positions in a 3D soundscape - An overlay network platform facilitates a multi-party conference. End users participate in the conference using client-based web browser software. According to this disclosure, an enhanced “audio” experience for a user participating in the conference is provided by rendering different participants' audio in the conference at different positions in a three-dimensional (3D) space. In operation, and given a set of audio streams that comprise the conference and that are being received, a three-dimensional (3D) position for each audio stream in a 3D soundscape is computed. In one embodiment, the 3D position for each audio stream is computed by identifying a target area region of space, and then determining the 3D position for each stream in the target area region of space. The relative 3D positions may be determined based on contextual information related to the content of an audio stream, as well as a computed “relevance” of one stream versus another. The streams are then rendered to the listener based on the computed 3D positions. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084426 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING AUDIO SIGNAL, USING METADATA - Disclosed is a device for processing an audio signal, which renders an audio signal. The device for processing an audio signal includes a processor. The processor receives metadata including an audio signal and first element reference distance information and renders a first element signal on the basis of the first element reference distance information, wherein the first element reference distance information indicates the reference distance of an element signal. The audio signal is capable of including a second element signal which may be simultaneously rendered with the first element signal, and the metadata is capable of including second element distance information indicating the distance of the second element signal. The number of bits required for representing the first element reference distance information is smaller than the number of bits required for representing the second element distance information. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084427 | Audio Diarization System that Segments Audio Input - A wearable electronic device worn on a head of a user analyzes prior electronic communications and determines where to play a voice so the voice originates at a familiar sound localization point (SLP) to the user. The wearable electronic device plays the voice so the voice externally localizes to the user as binaural sound at the familiar SLP. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084428 | CORRECTION SYSTEM AND CORRECTION METHOD OF SIGNAL MEASUREMENT - A correction system and a correction method of signal measurement are provided. In the method, a transmitted signal and a received signal are divided into a plurality of transmitted signal groups and a plurality of received signal groups according to a time length, respectively. The received signal is related to a signal received after the transmitted signal is transmitted, and the transmitted signal is a periodic signal. A plurality of to-be-evaluated groups are selected from the received signal groups according to a correlation between the transmitted signal groups and the received signal groups. The correlation corresponds to a delay between the transmitted signal and the received signal. The signal energy of the received signal is determined according to the signal energy of the to-be-evaluated groups. Accordingly, the accuracy of signal measurement can be improved. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084429 | DUAL LISTENER POSITIONS FOR MIXED REALITY - A method of presenting audio comprises: identifying a first ear listener position and a second ear listener position in a mixed reality environment; identifying a first virtual sound source in the mixed reality environment; identifying a first object in the mixed reality environment; determining a first audio signal in the mixed reality environment, wherein the first audio signal originates at the first virtual sound source and intersects the first ear listener position; determining a second audio signal in the mixed reality environment, wherein the second audio signal originates at the first virtual sound source, intersects the first object, and intersects the second ear listener position; determining a third audio signal based on the second audio signal and the first object; presenting, to a first ear of a user, the first audio signal; and presenting, to a second ear of the user, the third audio signal. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084430 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN ULTRASONIC EMITTER SYSTEM FLOOR AUDIO UNIT - Methods and systems are provided for audio devices with enhanced directional operations. A user of an audio system may be prompted to provide an audio input. Once received, the audio input may be processed, and based on processing of the audio input positioning related information associated with the user may be generated. Outputting of an audio output in the audio system may then be controlled based on the positioning related information. Controlling the outputting of the audio output may include configuring at least one audio output related parameter or function for optimizing directionality of the audio output based on the positioning related information. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084431 | Playback Based on Acoustic Signals - Example techniques relate to playback based on acoustic signals in a system including a first playback device and a second playback device. A first playback device may detect a first acoustic signal. The first playback device sends, to a network device, data corresponding to the detected first acoustic signal. The network device may generate one or more instructions based on the sent data corresponding to the detected first acoustic signal and send data representing such instructions to the first playback device. Based on the instructions, the first playback device plays back audio content. Further, the second playback device may stop playing back audio content based on further instructions. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084432 | Audio Service Design for Operating Systems - In one embodiment, an audio service executing on a computing device performs a method including receiving, from one or more applications, a number of world-locked audio objects, where each of the world-locked audio objects is associated with a coordinate within a three-dimensional environment; identifying a first subset of the world-locked audio objects and a second subset of the world-locked audio objects, where the first subset includes a number of world-locked audio objects and the second subset includes one or more of the world-locked audio objects that are excluded from the first subset; generating a spherical harmonic object based on the second subset of world-locked audio objects and their associated coordinates; and sending data associated with the first subset of world-locked audio objects and the spherical harmonic object to an audio driver configured to render audio for simultaneous output. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084433 | Method to Share Information Between Proximal Mobile Devices - A method is provided that provides information exchange between mobile devices that are near each other. Upon determining that a first mobile device is located near a second mobile device, information is exchanged between a first virtual personal assistant associated with the first mobile device and a second virtual personal assistant associated with the second mobile device. The information is compared to identify an overlapping topic in the information. If there is overlapping information, the users of the mobile devices are alerted to the overlapping topic. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084434 | DISTRIBUTED MUSTER FOR OCEAN-GOING VESSELS - Distributed muster includes distributing to different mobile devices an identity of an assigned muster location of an ocean-going vessel, and associating each mobile device both with a corresponding passenger of the ocean-going vessel, and also with the assigned muster location. Thereafter, a timer initiates that defines a period during which a muster drill must be completed by all of the passengers and, in response, a message is transmitted to each mobile device that the muster drill has commenced. During the period, as each mobile device is sensed within a geographically defined area of a correspondingly assigned muster location, a record of the completion of the muster drill by the passenger associated with the sensed mobile device is recorded in the memory. As well, subsequent to a lapsing of the timer, a listing is displayed of any passenger not recorded as having completed the muster drill. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084435 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO MEDIA CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH EVENTS, USING A DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT ENVIRONMENT - In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for providing access to media content associated with events, using a digital media content environment. A media application enables display of a memory event timeline, including a plurality of memory events, to provide an improved presentation of media consumption by a user that resembles a person's memory or recollection of such events. Recent events are generally presented with more specificity, with earlier time periods and events generally presented more broadly. An input action or request for a memory event can be performed to cause a media server to determine a corresponding historical media content for delivery, and to stream or buffer the historical media content related to that memory event, and/or to cause other systems or environments to provide additional content related to the memory event either via the media server, or directly delivered to the media device. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084436 | EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMS WITH CUSTOMIZED ALERTS - Aspects discussed herein relate to providing alerts to a community of devices located in or near a geographic area such as a building or property. The alerts override any alert-inhibiting state of the mobile device to deliver audio, visual, and/or haptic alerts in emergency situations. The communication and emergency alert system may be used to communicate with many different communities of people. Moreover, certain individuals may be members of more than one community at the same time, and the communities themselves may change over time based both on the user's preferences and on their physical locations. Users may set their own preferences for how alerts are provided, such as customizing the visual and/or audible notifications provided for an alert. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084437 | DETERMINING A SIGNIFICANT USER LOCATION FOR PROVIDING LOCATION-BASED SERVICES - Systems, methods, and program products for providing services to a user by a mobile device based on the user's daily routine of movement. The mobile device determines whether a location cluster indicates a significant location for the user based on one or more hints that indicate an interest of the user in locations in the cluster. The mobile device can perform adaptive clustering to determine a size of area of the significant location based on how multiple locations converge in the location cluster. The mobile device can provide location-based services for calendar items, including predicting a time of arrival at an estimated location of a calendar item. The mobile device can provide various services related to a location of the mobile device or a significant location of the user through an application programming interface (API). | 2021-03-18 |
20210084438 | DETERMINING A POSITION ESTIMATE OF A MOBILE DEVICE BASED ON LAYOUT INFORMATION - It is inter-alia disclosed a method performed by a mobile device, the method including: receiving at least one radio signal when scanning for observable radio signals at an observation position of the mobile device; determining or causing determining a venue associated with an identifier contained in or represented by the at least one radio signal at least partially based on a plurality of venue information items; determining or causing determining a position estimate of the observation position at least partially based on layout information representing a layout of the venue associated with the identifier. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084439 | Distance-Based Interface Switching - A system and method of adaptive video interface switching between a mobile electronic communications device and a wearable device entail determining during an ongoing video session via a first one of the devices that an audio or video input or output mechanism on the first device is compromised. It is determined that the audio and video input and output mechanisms on a second of the devices are uncompromised. The video session is then continued using at least one of the audio and video input and output mechanisms on the second device. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084440 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A RECOMMENDATION ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A system and a method generate a recommendation on a mobile device. The system and the method may use a time, a location, a venue and/or an event to generate the recommendation. Further, the system and the method may use an event database to determine current interests of the user. Still further, the system and the method for generating a recommendation on a mobile device may use a transactional history of the user and/or behavior of other users to generate the recommendation. The system and the method may recommend, for example, digital media, news and event information, editorial content and/or physical or digital merchandise. As a result, the system and the method may generate a recommendation that corresponds to the current interests of the user. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084441 | GROUP INDICATION OF SPATIALLY PROXIMATE UES - Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE) may transmit a group proximity message indicating that a group of UEs, including the first UE and a second UE, are located within a defined proximity of each other. The first UE may receive a beam configuration for the group of UEs based on the group proximity message. The first UE may then communicate with a base station based on the beam configuration. For example, the first UE may be configured for beam measurement and reporting for the group. The base station may then select a common beam for the UEs in the group based on the beam measurement and reporting performed by the first UE. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084442 | LOCATION-BASED INTERACTION SYSTEM - Described is a location-based interaction system. The system includes a server having a memory storing user data and a user computing device coupled to the server. The server may be programmed to receive and process a signal that user computing devices coupled to external devices have accessed the system and are within a predetermined proximity of each other. The system operates to send alert signals to the external devices, wherein the alert signals may be visual, audio or haptic. The system allows users to communicate through the use of external devices and/or through a communication interface. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084443 | METHODS OF JOINT REGISTRATION AND DE-REGISTRATION FOR PROXIMITY SERVICES AND INTERNET OF THINGS SERVICES - Disclosed herein are a variety of devices, methods, and systems for combined proximity services and Internet of Things (IoT) services registration or de-registration. An exemplary method includes one or more of receiving a device initiated IoT service registration request, wherein proximity information relating to the device is contained within the received IoT service registration request; receiving a device initiated proximity service registration request, wherein IoT service information relating to the device is contained within the received IoT service registration request; sending, from an IoT server, a proximity service registration message; and sending, from a proximity manager, an IoT service registration request. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084444 | INFORMATION PRESENTATION APPARATUS, INFORMATION PRESENTATION SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information presentation apparatus includes an acquiring unit and a presentation unit. The acquiring unit acquires information about a function group desired by a user. The function group includes at least one type of function. The presentation unit presents at least one candidate of at least one function providing location with a move sequence. The at least one function providing location is capable of providing, in combination, the at least one type of function of the function group acquired by the acquiring unit. The at least one function providing location is among multiple function providing locations which are present within an area predetermined with respect to a position of the user. Each of the multiple function providing locations is capable of providing at least one type of function among multiple types of functions. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084445 | EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMS WITH AUGMENTED LOCATION DATA - Aspects discussed herein relate to communicating with a community of people determined by a geofencing system to be physically in or near a location such as a building or property, wherein the system overrides any alert-inhibiting state in the people's mobile devices (or any other device) to deliver audio or visual alerts in emergency situations. As may be appreciated, the present communication and emergency alert system may be used by many different groups of administrators to communicate with many different communities of people. Moreover, certain individuals may be members of more than one community at the same time, and the communities themselves may change over time based both on the user's preferences and on their physical locations. The location of an individual may be determined based on location data provided by their mobile device and refined using known landmarks, such as beacons and/or access points, located in the location. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084446 | AGGREGATION OF APPLICATION AND SYSTEMS FOR SERVICES FOR 6G OR OTHER NEXT GENERATION NETWORK - In a 6G network, microservices can be utilized in the absence of a core network. For example, after a mobile device has authenticated, when the mobile device moves away from mobile edge computing (MEC) coverage, the information from the MEC can be ported to a new MEC along the way of the mobile device's path. The initial MEC can send service related application package data to one or more neighboring MECs. When a neighboring MEC of the neighboring MECs receives the service related application package data and the neighboring MEC serves the area which the mobile device is transitioning to, then the neighboring MEC can send an acknowledgment back to the initial MEC. Once the acknowledgment is received by the initial MEC, the initial MEC can complete the handover of the application data needed to reduce or mitigate any disruption in service for the mobile device. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084447 | DETECTING WHEN A UE IS AIRBORNE - It is provided a method for detecting when a user equipment, UE, is airborne. The method is performed in a UE status detector and comprises the steps of: obtaining an indicator of variation of signal strengths for signals received in the UE, wherein the signals are transmitted for at least three different cells; and determining, based on the indicator of variation, when the UE is airborne. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084448 | PASSIVE ASSET TRACKING USING OBSERVATIONS OF WI-FI ACCESS POINTS - A method of passive asset tracking using observations of Wi-Fi access points includes associating unique identifying information of a Wi-Fi access point with a moveable asset in an asset tracking database, where the Wi-Fi access point is disposed on, attached to, or integrated, receiving observation data from a Wi-Fi AP Database including the unique identifying information of the Wi-Fi access point and location information of the Wi-Fi access point, determining a location of the moveable asset based, at least in part, on the observation data of the Wi-Fi access point, and storing the location of the moveable asset in the asset tracking database. There is no communication between the asset tracking database and one or more wireless devices that report an encounter with the Wi-Fi access point, comprising observation data, to the Wi-Fi AP Database. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084449 | PASSIVE ASSET TRACKING USING OBSERVATIONS OF PSEUDO WI-FI ACCESS POINTS - A method of passive asset tracking using observations of one or more pseudo Wi-Fi access points includes associating unique identifying information of a pseudo Wi-Fi access point with a moveable asset in an asset tracking database, receiving observation data from a Wi-Fi AP Database including the unique identifying information of the pseudo Wi-Fi access point and location information of the pseudo Wi-Fi access point, determining a location of the moveable asset based, at least in part, on the observation data of the pseudo Wi-Fi access point, and storing the location of the moveable asset in the asset tracking database. There is no communication between the asset tracking database and one or more wireless devices that report an encounter with the pseudo Wi-Fi access point to the Wi-Fi AP Database. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084450 | PASSIVE SENSOR TRACKING USING OBSERVATIONS OF WI-FI ACCESS POINTS - A method of passive sensor tracking includes using a Wi-Fi access point that transmits a management frame comprising sensor data of a sensor as part of Wi-Fi wireless network discovery, associating unique identifying information of the Wi-Fi access point with a sensor in a sensor tracking database, receiving observation data of the Wi-Fi access point from a Wi-Fi AP Database, the observation data including the unique identifying information of the Wi-Fi access point and the sensor data of the sensor, and storing the sensor data in the sensor tracking database. The Wi-Fi AP Database receives one or more reports comprising observation data from one or more wireless devices that encounter the Wi-Fi access point. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084451 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING FOR AND PREEMPTING THE RISK OF A FUTURE OCCURRENCE OF A QUARANTINE VIOLATION - The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for monitoring for and preempting the risk of a future occurrence of a quarantine violation, such as by using behaviors and/or actions (e.g., pre-identified behaviors, preemptive actions, etch determined via one or more different devices, sensors, sensor arrays, and/or communications networks (e.g., the Internet of Things (IOT), social networks, etch. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084452 | INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to information transmission methods. One example method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), positioning measurement configuration information from a positioning center, and performing, by the UE, positioning measurement based on the positioning measurement configuration information. The positioning measurement configuration information comprises a quantity of to-be-measured cells, and the quantity of to-be-measured cells is used to limit a maximum quantity of to-be-measured cells. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084453 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING V2X MESSAGE - A communication method and system are provided for converging a 5G communication system with technology for IoT. The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method performed by a V2X includes receiving, from a terminal, a V2X message including location information on the terminal; determining a first MBMS broadcast area for a V2X service based on the location information on the terminal; transmitting, to a BMSC, a first request message for the V2X service including information on the first MBMS broadcast area and a first TMGI for the V2X service, wherein the information on the first MBMS broadcast area includes at least one MBMS SAI mapped to the location information on the terminal; and transmitting, to the BMSC, a second request message for the V2X service, the second request message including information on a second MBMS broadcast area for broadcasting second MBMS data for the V2X service and the first TMGI. The first MBMS data is broadcast within the first MBMS broadcast area, and the first TMGI is used for the second MBMS data, in case that the first MBMS broadcast area does not overlap the second MBMS broadcast area. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084454 | TELEPHONE BASE STATION FOR COMBINING MOBILE AND VOIP TELEPHONE SERVICE - According to one embodiment, a system includes a base station including a first communication port configured to create a wireless connection to a first mobile telephone via Bluetooth; and a second communication port configured to create a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) connection to a first telephone network; wherein the base station is configured to retrieve a first contact list from the first mobile telephone, and is configured to send information from the first contact list to a memory. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084455 | METHOD OF EXPOSING A RECEIVED MESSAGE, USER TERMINAL PERFORMING THE SAME AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A method capable of enhancing a user's acceptance of a received message, a message application program for performing the method, and a user terminal performing the method. The method of exposing received messages is a method performed by a message application program running on a user terminal. The method comprises receiving a message, and displaying the message if the current state of the user terminal satisfies a condition included in an exposure rule. After the message application program receives the message, the message application program displays the message only when the current state of the terminal satisfies the condition included in the exposure rule, thereby increasing the acceptance of the message. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084456 | Convergent Charging Method and Device - A convergent charging method includes determining, by a session management function (SMF), a charging type of a first data flow and a charging type of a second data flow, where the charging type is online charging or offline charging. The method further includes sending, by the SMF, a first message to a charging server using an online-offline convergent charging session based on the charging types of the first data flow and the second data flow, where the first message includes a first online charging request of the first data flow or a first offline charging request of the second data flow, and the online-offline convergent charging session is used to send the first online charging request and the first offline charging request. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084457 | Wireless Autonomous Agent Platform - A plurality of tape agents includes an autonomous master wireless tape agent. The autonomous wireless tape agent includes a first wireless communications interface type operative to communicate over a wireless communications link with an associated secondary wireless agent. The autonomous master wireless tape agent corresponds to a child node in a wireless agent hierarchy. The secondary wireless agent includes a second wireless communications interface type that has a longer wireless communications range than a wireless communications range of the first wireless communications interface type. The secondary wireless agent corresponds to a parent node in the wireless agent hierarchy. The master wireless tape agent governs the wireless communications link and traffic between the master wireless tape agent and the secondary wireless agent. The master wireless tape agent is operative to schedule a designated time slot for each secondary wireless agent transmission. The secondary wireless agent is operative to synchronize its transmit and receive timing with that of the master wireless tape agent and respond to requests received from the master wireless tape agent. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084458 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A MONITORING DEVICE TO EFFICIENTLY MANAGE AND ASSURE THE SAFETY, QUALITY AND SECURITY OF GOODS STORED WITHIN A TRUCK, TRACTOR OR TRAILER TRANSPORTED VIA A ROADWAY - A system and method for ensuring the safety of goods transported via highway, particularly humanly consumable goods, is taught by the present invention. Three main aspects include a smart phone hub, a portable sensor for monitoring the transported goods and a physical locking mechanism to lock the trailer. According to the present invention, a truck driver uses a smart phone to interface between a trailer payload supervisor and the payload itself, to insure the safety of the transported goods. Upon loading a trailer, a truck driver uses a smartphone to 1) activate the internal sensor and 2) snap an image of the locked trailer (with a padlock and a license plate, for example). A padlock according to the present invention may be interfaced to the smart phone electronically, so that while in motion, the smart phone insures that the lock remains locked and the sensor remains in a non-alarm state. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084459 | SMART DEVICE - An Internet of Thing (IoT) device includes a body with a processor, a camera and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084460 | V2X COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING V2X MESSAGE BY MEANS OF SAME - A method for transmitting a V2X message by means of a V2X communication device is disclosed. A V2X communication method can comprise the steps of: receiving a platooning information message from an external V2X communication device; determining, on the basis of information comprised in the platooning information message, whether or not the concatenation with a platooning group is to be formed; if it is determined that the concatenation is to be formed, transmitting a concatenation request message for requesting the concatenation to the external V2X device; receiving from the external V2X device a concatenation response message which is a response message to the concatenation request message; and forming the concatenation with the platooning group. The platooning information message can comprise information relating to a platooning group to which a vehicle having an external V2X communication device belongs. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084461 | V2X COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND OBE MISBEHAVIOR DETECTION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is an on board equipment (OBE) misbehavior detection method of a vehicle to everything (V2X) communication device. An OBE misbehavior detection method of a V2X communication device, according to one embodiment of the disclosure, comprises the steps of: transmitting a beacon including information associated with a misbehavior inspection zone (MIZ); receiving a report on a possible MV-OBE; transmitting a warning message to a suspected MV-OBE; and receiving a response message for the warning message from the suspected MV-OBE within a valid response time or when the response message is not received within the valid response time, transmitting a report on the suspected MV-OBE to a security system. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084462 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING PSFCH IN NR V2X - A method in which a first apparatus performs wireless communication and an apparatus supporting the same are provided. The method may include: receiving information related to a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) resource from a base station; receiving a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) from a second apparatus; and transmitting a PSFCH related to the PSSCH to the second apparatus. Here, the information related to the PSFCH resource may include, for example, information related to a resource block (RB) available for the first apparatus to transmit the PSFCH. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084463 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATEDLY MANAGING VEHICLE OPERATION STATE - Methods and systems are provided for integratedly managing a vehicle operation state. A vehicle integration management method performed by a server implemented by using a computer may include receiving vehicle operation data related to an operation state of the vehicle from a vehicle terminal mounted or embedded in the vehicle; and providing a service related to the vehicle operation data through a dedicated application on a user terminal used by a user of the vehicle. The providing may provide at least one of an operation report, a parking impact notification, and an accident situation notification based on the vehicle operation data in association with the application. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084464 | IN-VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, VEHICLE NETWORK SYSTEM, METHOD OF PROVIDING APPLICATION PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM WITH PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON - An in-vehicle control device includes a vehicle-side communication unit installed on a vehicle and communicating with at least an information processing device external to the vehicle, and a first processor. The first processor is configured to: receive an installation request for an application program from the information processing device; in a case in which the installation request has been received, notify the information processing device of a rule defining whether or not a communication frame received at the vehicle-side communication unit is unauthorized and of equipment information related to optional equipment of the vehicle; acquire the application program and a rule that has been updated based on the notified rule and the equipment information from the information processing device; and, in a case in which the updated rule has been acquired, update the rule to the updated rule. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084465 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR TRANSFERRING SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE (SIM) INFORMATION FOR SIM CARD OR ESIM ACTIVATION - A system, method, and computer program are provided for activating an eSIM from a SIM card or another eSIM. In one implementation, a request to activate an eSIM from a SIM card or another eSIM is received. Additionally, responsive to the request, first information associated with the SIM card or the other eSIM and second information associated with the eSIM is accessed. Further, at least one action to activate the eSIM from the SIM card or the other eSIM is caused to be performed, where the at least one action is based on the first information and the second information. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084466 | ECOSYSTEM-BASED WIRELESS NETWORK SETUP - Various arrangements for configuring wireless network access for a first wireless device using a previously-configured second wireless device are presented. The first wireless device may output a temporary wireless network hotspot and advertise an identifier. A second wireless device may search for and identify the first wireless device based on the advertised identifier. The second wireless device may connect with the temporary wireless network hotspot and provide wireless network credentials for a wireless network for which the second wireless device has previously been granted access. The first wireless device may then establish a network connection with the wireless network based on the wireless network credentials transmitted by the second wireless device. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084467 | META RSP INTERFACE PLATFORM FOR ESIM PROFILE DISTRIBUTION - A user device may receive a list of remote SIM provisioning (RSP) platforms that are designated by a mobile network operator (MNO) to distribute eSIM profiles of a partner MNO of the MNO, in which the partner MNO provides telecommunication services in a geographical area. The user device may obtain one or more service features of individual RSP platforms in the list of RSP platforms from a meta RSP interface (MRI) platform when the user device is in the geographical area. Subsequently, the user device may determine a number of service parameters that are met by the one or more service features of the individual RSP platforms. In response to identifying a single RSP platform as meeting a highest number of service parameters, the user device may request a download of an eSIM profile from the single RSP platform to access the telecommunication services of the partner MNO. | 2021-03-18 |
20210084468 | 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. | 2021-03-18 |