18th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 88 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200137440 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATING MEDIA BASED ON TOKENS - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a content item, receiving a first token that comprises an identification of a date and a time when a first portion of the content item is obtained, a location where the first portion of the content item is obtained, or a combination thereof, and transmitting the content item and the first token to a database. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137441 | ALERTING GROUPS OF USER DEVICES TO SIMILAR VIDEO CONTENT OF INTEREST BASED ON ROLE - A method and apparatus for alerting groups of user devices to similar video content of interest based on role. The method includes providing a first video to groups of user devices, each having an associated user role, receiving viewing metrics indicative of levels of viewing interest for the first video from a first group of user devices associated with a particular user role, and when a level of viewing interest is above a predetermined threshold, classifying one or more corresponding first video frames of the first video as frames of interest. The method further includes receiving a second video, determining, using the frames of interest, that video content of the second video is of interest to a second group of user devices having the particular user role, and providing an alert to the second group of user devices. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137442 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR SCANNING BROADCASTS - The various embodiments disclosed herein provide methods, systems, and devices for capturing broadcast streams, analyzing the broadcast streams to obtain information about the media content transmitted in the broadcast streams, obtaining additional information about the media content if available, and assigning a unique event identifier specific to the instance of broadcast of the broadcast stream and/or media segment transmitted in the broadcast stream. In other embodiments, the unique event identifier is broadcasted to broadcast receiving devices. With the unique event identifier, broadcast receiving devices can access the obtained information associated with the media content. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137443 | PRE-POSITIONING OF STREAMING CONTENT ONTO COMMUNICATION DEVICES FOR FUTURE CONTENT RECOMMENDATIONS - Facilitating pre-positioning of streaming content onto communication devices is provided herein. A system can comprise a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can comprise facilitating an identification of a first multimedia content stream and a second multimedia content stream. The identification can be based on a usage preference of a defined entity associated with a communication device. The operations can also comprise, in response to a determination that an available network satisfies a defined network criterion, facilitating pre-positioning, at a data store of the communication device, the first multimedia content stream and the second multimedia content stream. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137444 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM - An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a communicator, and a processor configured to, based on multimedia data being received from an external device through the communicator, obtain word-related information during a time period from audio data included in the multimedia data, control the communicator to transmit identification information including the word-related information and time information corresponding to the time period to a server, and receive broadcast provider information corresponding to the transmitted identification information from the server through the communicator. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137445 | Handling of Multidimensional Content - Transmitting and receiving 3D video content via an Internet protocol (IP) stream are described. 3D video content may be transmitted in a single IP stream and adjusted by a device associated with a display for rendering the 3D video content in a desired manner. 3D content also may be transmitted in a plurality of IP streams and a device associated with a display for rendering the 3D content may determine which of the plurality of IP streams to decode based upon a mode of operation of the device. A device receiving 3D video content may be configured to adjust the appearance of the content displayed on a display associated with the device. Such adjusting of the appearance may include moving the position of the rendered 3D video content within the display, positioning in band and/or out of band content in front of, behind, or within the rendered 3D video content. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137446 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATIC AUDIO OPTIMIZATION FOR STREAMING SERVICES - Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing media content streaming or playback, and, in particular, automatic audio optimization. In some embodiments, a computing system might receive user input indicating a request for presentation of media content, initiate database lookup in a database for audio parameter settings associated with the requested media content, and determine whether the database contains audio parameter settings specifically associated with the requested media content. If so, the computing system retrieves the audio parameter settings and automatically reconfigures an audio playback device(s) with the retrieved audio parameter settings. If not, the computing system determines whether the database contains audio parameter settings associated with a content category to which the requested media content belongs. If so, such audio parameter settings are retrieved and the audio playback device(s) are reconfigured with the audio parameter settings. If not, the audio playback device(s) are reconfigured with default audio parameter settings. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137447 | IDENTIFYING ALTERED DIGITAL VIDEO CONTENT - In a computer-implemented method for identifying altered digital video content, a digital video content item is accessed. A visually identifiable region is identified within the digital video content item. A mask is applied to the visually identifiable region of the digital video content item, wherein the mask blocks the visually identifiable region of the digital video content item. The digital video content item with the mask is compared to other digital video content items, wherein the comparing disregards the visually identifiable region according to the mask. Provided the digital video content is identified as similar to at least one other digital video content item, the visually identifiable region of the digital content video item is compared to a visually identifiable region of the at least one other digital video content item. Provided the visually identifiable region of the digital content video item does not match the visually identifiable region of the at least one other digital video content item, it is determined that the digital video content item is altered. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137448 | AUTOMATED REPLACEMENT OF STORED DIGITAL CONTENT - Systems, devices and automated process allow automatic replacement of advertisements or other content in previously-broadcast television programs. A content management system or the like operating on a digital network receives indicia from playback devices that have encountered identified advertisements that are stored in digital video recorders or that are otherwise contained within previously-broadcast television programs. The encounters are recorded in a database for subsequent analysis. If desired, the previously-broadcast advertisements may be replaced with more relevant or engaging advertisements prior to playback to the viewer, thereby allowing a fresher, more relevant and more engaging experience for the viewer. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137449 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO VERIFY PRESENTATION OF MEDIA CONTENT - Example methods and apparatus to verify presentation of media content are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus for generating media presentation information includes a comparator to periodically output a value indicative of whether media selected via a set-top box is presented at a media presentation location by comparing a first audio signal associated with the media to ambient audio received in the media presentation location via an audio system associated with a media presentation device. The example apparatus also includes a privacy protector to facilitate operation of the comparator by periodically preventing the comparator from receiving of the ambient audio. The example apparatus also includes a metering module to record presentation of the media based on the output. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137450 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OVERRIDING USER INPUT OF COMMANDS IN A MULTI-USER ENVIRONMENT - The system and methods described herein determine whether to override commands to modify content presentation in a multi-user content consumption environment. A media guidance application detects a first and second user consuming content. Upon receiving a command from the first user to modify the presentation of the content, the media guidance application retrieves a user profile of the second user and compares attributes in the user profile to metadata for the segment of the content. Based on the comparison, the media guidance application determines whether to override the command, for example based on a predicted interest level or importance level determined by the comparison. In response to determining to override the command, the media guidance application refrains from executing the command by canceling or delaying the command and generates a notification message to the user with a reason why the command was overridden. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137451 | INFORMATION INTERCEPTION PROCESSING METHOD, TERMINAL, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM - An information interception method, a terminal, and a computer storage medium are disclosed. The method includes: starting a first application, extracting an application list of applications that need to be intercepted, and separately configuring an interception policy for each to-be-intercepted application in the application list; obtaining a network request sent by a to-be-intercepted application, and monitoring, when the first application enters an interception mode, according to the configured interception policy, the network request sent by the to-be-intercepted application, to obtain, through matching, communication information that conforms to the interception policy, where the communication information is associated with the network request; and matching the communication information with a preset policy, when the communication information is specified target information corresponding to the preset policy, intercepting the network request and locating and tracing the to-be-intercepted application that sends the network request. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137452 | Geolocationing System and Method for Use of Same - A geolocationing system and method for providing awareness in a multi-space environment, such as a hospitality environment or educational environment, are presented. In one embodiment of the geolocationing system, a vertical and horizontal array of gateway devices is provided. Each gateway device includes a gateway device identification providing an accurately-known fixed location within the multi-space environment. Each gateway device includes a wireless transceiver that receives a beacon signal from a proximate wireless-enabled personal locator device. The gateway devices, in turn, send gateway signals to a server, which determines estimated location of the wireless-enabled personal locator device with transmitted signal strength modeling. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137453 | Geolocationing System and Method for Use of Same - A geolocationing system and method for providing awareness in a multi-space environment, such as a hospitality environment or educational environment, are presented. In one embodiment of the geolocationing system, a vertical and horizontal array of gateway devices is provided. Each gateway device includes a gateway device identification providing an accurately-known fixed location within the multi-space environment. Each gateway device includes a wireless transceiver that receives a beacon signal from a proximate wireless-enabled personal locator device. The gateway devices, in turn, send gateway signals to a server, which determines estimated location of the wireless-enabled personal locator device with time of arrival modeling. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137454 | AUTOMATED CONTENT SELECTION FOR GROUPS - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system and method for selecting media content for a group of persons located at a venue. The system and method identify a plurality of viewers in a vicinity of a venue that has one or more display devices from location data and extracts a content viewing preference of each viewer from their profile data. The process includes aggregating the content viewing preference of each of the plurality of viewers to generate an aggregated content profile. Based on the aggregated content profile, a list of content is generated. Next, a first group of viewers approaching a viewing range of a display device are sensed by imaging data. Any conflicts between content viewing preferences of the first group of viewers are detected and resolved based on weighting the viewing preferences of the group. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137455 | MANAGED CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - This disclosure relates to, among other things, systems and methods for managing the secure management and distribution of electronic content over broadcast and/or broadband communication channels. Certain embodiments disclosed herein may allow for implementation of a digital rights management service in connection with bidirectional communication channels and/or unidirectional communication channels, such as a broadcast signal. Various embodiments may allow for the generation and/or transmission of a digital rights management license in a field included in a broadcast signal. The license may be used by a client device to securely manage a received broadcast signal in accordance with associated rules and/or rights. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137456 | VIDEO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VIDEO MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS BASED ON VIDEO CREDITS SEGMENT DETECTION IN VIDEO - Various methods and systems for performing video management operations based on video credits segment detection. Video management systems include different types of video-on-demand (“VOD”) providers that manage videos using the VOD system. In operation, a video credits segment detection machine-learning system is accessed. The video credits segment detection machine-learning system operates based on a video credits segment detection model that supports determining video credits segment detection scores that indicate a likelihood that segments of videos are video credits segments. The video credits segment detection model is generated based on a plurality of video credits segment detection features. A segment of a video is accessed. Using the video credits segment detection model, a video credits segment detection score for the segment is automatically determined. Based on the video credits segment detection score, a video management operation is executed to instruct on functionality available on the video management engine or video client. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137457 | VIDEO-ON-DEMAND CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VIDEO-ON-DEMAND SERVICES TO TV SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS - A video-on-demand (VOD) content delivery system has a VOD Application Server which manages a database of templates for presentation of video content elements of different selected types categorized in hierarchical order. A web-based Content Management System receives content uploaded online in file formats with metadata for title and topical area, and automatically converts it into video data format compatible with the VOD content delivery system indexed by title and topical area. A User Interface for the system delivers listings data to the viewer's TV indexed by title and topical area specified by the uploaded metadata. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137458 | CONFIGURING SETTINGS OF A TELEVISION - Implementations generally relate to configuring settings of a television. In some implementations, a method includes receiving a signal at a television, where the signal is associated with a television program. The method further includes determining the television program. The method further includes determining a plurality of variations of television settings based on the television program. The method further includes displaying a plurality of windows on a display of the television. The method further includes displaying the television program in each window of the plurality of windows, where the television program is displayed in each window based on a different variation of the plurality of variations of the television settings. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137459 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEMS WITH DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING AND ADJUSTABLE REMINDERS - An interactive television system is provided in which an interactive television application is used to support network-based or local personal video recorder capabilities. A user may use this application to view lists of program listings. The user may select a program listing of interest. The interactive television application may allow the user to set a reminder for the selected program at the scheduled broadcast time. This application may also allow the user to set a reminder for the selected program at a later time at which the program is not scheduled to be broadcast. The user may be provided with a reminder at this later time. In response, the user may direct the network-based or local personal video recorder to play back the program or may defer the reminder again. The interactive television application may collect information on program usage and popularity to determine how long to retain certain programming. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137460 | Systems and Methods for Secure Playback of Encrypted Elementary Bitstreams - Systems and methods for providing multimedia content from one process or component to another process or component over an unsecured connection are provided. One embodiment includes obtaining the cryptographic information, extracting the at least partially encrypted video data from the container file to create an elementary bitstream, enciphering the cryptographic information, inserting the cryptographic information in the elementary bitstream, providing the elementary bitstream to a video decoder, extracting the cryptographic information from the elementary bitstream at the video decoder, deciphering the cryptographic information, decrypting the elementary bitstream with the cryptographic information and decoding the elementary bitstream for rendering on a display device using the video decoder. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137461 | AUDIO-VIDEO RESOURCES SHARING DEVICE AND SHARING METHOD THEREOF - An audio-video resources sharing device and sharing method thereof, and the device comprises a distributing unit, a converting unit, an encoding unit and a network port; wherein the distributing unit is configured to receive a cable signal, a satellite signal, a terrestrial television signal, and an IPTV set-top box signal, and divide a received signal into multiple output signals, wherein one output signals is transmitted to a television, the remaining output signals are transmitted to the converting unit; the converting unit is configured to receive the output signals and convert the output signals into a MIPI signal; the encoding unit is configured to convert the MIPI signal into a RTMP network signal and send the RTMP network signal to the network port; the network port is configured to transmit the RTMP network signal to a cloud server for being watched by a plurality of mobile terminals. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137462 | 360-DEGREE VIDEO DELIVERY OVER NEXT GENERATION NETWORK - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for a 360-degree video streaming. A video streaming device may receive a 360-degree video stream from a network node. The video streaming device may determine a viewport associated with the video streaming device and/or the 360-degree video stream. The video streaming device may determine (e.g., based on the viewport} to request in advance a first segment and a second segment of the 360-degree video stream. The video streaming device may determine a relative priority order for the first segment and the second segment. The video streaming device may generate an anticipated requests message. The anticipated requests message may indicate the determined relative priority order, for example, by listing the first segment and the second segment in decreasing relative priority based on the determined relative priority order. The video streaming device may send the anticipated requests message to the network node. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137463 | TEXTUAL ANNOTATION OF ACOUSTIC EFFECTS - Accommodation for color or visual impairments may be implemented by selective color substitution. A color accommodation module receives an image frame from a host system and generates a color-adapted version of the image frame. The color accommodation module may include a rule based filter that substitutes one or more colors within the image frame with one or more corresponding alternative colors. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137464 | GENERATING MEDIA CONTENT PLAYLISTS INCLUDING INTERSTITIALS COMBINED WITH MEDIA CONTENT ITEMS - A method includes identifying media content items for a playlist, each media content item has an introductory segment, main segment, and ending segment, determining a length of an ending segment of a first media content item and a length of an introductory segment of a second media content item, selecting an interstitial to be added to the playlist between a main segment of the first media content item and the second media content item. A length of the interstitial exceeds a combined length of the ending segment of the first media content item and the introductory segment of the second media content item. The method also includes adding a spacing between the ending segment and the introductory segment, and inserting the interstitial in the playlist between the main segment of the first media content item and the second media content item based on the spacing. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137465 | HIGH DENSITY BEZEL FOR PATCH PANEL - A telecommunications patch panel system ( | 2020-04-30 |
20200137466 | MODULAR ASSEMBLY FOR PROVIDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNET SERVICES AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION THEREOF - A modular remote radio unit assembly that has a frame assembly, electrical components coupled to the frame assembly and configured to provide wireless data transfer, and a single power input for the electrical components. Wherein, when the power input is coupled to a power source, the electrical components are powered to provide wireless data transfer. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137467 | OPTICAL SWITCH FABRIC WITH BIAS CONTROL - Methods and systems for bias control in an optical switch fabric include monitoring optical power at outputs of a plurality of switch elements in an N×N switch fabric that has N inputs, N outputs, and M≥2 stages, each switch element having a respective unique radio frequency tone. A bias control of each of the plurality of switch elements is adjusted. It is determined whether the optical power at the outputs of each respective switch element after bias control adjustment conform more closely to a predetermined criterion relative to the monitored optical power at the outputs of the respective switch element prior to adjustment. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137468 | Data Transmission Method and Transceiver Facilitating the Switching of Frequency Bands for Optical Channels - Disclosed herein is a method of transmitting data in an optical network ( | 2020-04-30 |
20200137469 | WIRELESS DROP IN A FIBER-TO-THE-HOME NETWORK - One embodiment is directed to a wireless drop terminal (WDT) for use in a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network. The wireless drop terminal comprises a fiber interface to optically couple the wireless drop terminal to an optical line terminal (OLT) of the FTTH network via at least one optical fiber and a wireless interface communicatively coupled to the fiber interface. The wireless interface is configured to wirelessly communicate with a wireless optical network terminal (W-ONT) over a directional wireless drop. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137470 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL WITH PERIPHERAL DEVICES - In some embodiments, a transceiver is configured to wirelessly transfer data between a host computing device and a plurality of peripheral devices over a communication path using a communication data construct sent by the transceiver comprising a plurality of packet structures forming a communication protocol for communicating peripheral device data (HID or audio data) between the host device and the plurality of peripheral devices. Each of the packet structures of the plurality of packet structures can include a single destination address configured to identify which of the plurality of peripheral devices will receive peripheral device data from the host computing device in the present packet structure and which of the plurality of computer peripheral devices will not receive peripheral device data from the host computing device in a present packet structure; and a data field configured to contain peripheral operational data for each of the plurality of peripheral devices. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137471 | MESH ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - A mesh assembly includes a mesh cover, and a stiffener configured to fix a position of the mesh cover, wherein the stiffener includes a body and an arm extending from the body, and wherein the arm includes a bending portion having an internal diameter of about 0.3 mm or more. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137472 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device including: a display panel having a substrate including a plurality of islands and a plurality of bridges coupling the islands to each other; and a plurality of actuators provided on first surfaces of at least one or more of the islands of the substrate. The actuators may vibrate a first area of the display panel that includes portions overlapping with the respective actuators. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137473 | MICROPHONE - A microphone includes: a housing; a microphone unit that outputs a sound signal disposed in the housing; an elastic member mounted to the microphone unit; and a weight member mounted to the elastic member. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137474 | PERSONAL ACOUSTIC SYSTEMS AND FLEXIBLE EARPIECE MOUNTS FOR THE SAME - A personal acoustic system and flexible mount for the same are disclosed. The flexible mount is comprised of an elastomeric material. The personal acoustic system further includes a band comprising a first mount and an earpiece comprising a second mount. An acoustic element is housed within the earpiece. The elastomeric mount is positioned intermediate the first mount and the second mount to flexibly connect the band to the earpiece. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137475 | MODULAR IN-EAR DEVICE - An in-ear device includes a molding shaped to hold the in-ear device in an ear, and an audio package configured to emit sound. The audio package is structured to removably attach to the molding. An electronics package is structured to removably couple to the audio package and removably attach to the molding. The electronics package includes a controller to control the sound output from the audio package. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137476 | SOUND OUTPUT APPARATUS - Provided is a sound output apparatus that is used by being worn in the vicinity of the ear of a listener and is capable of outputting sound over a wide frequency band. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137477 | MAGNETIC EARPHONES HOLDER - A set of earphones enable a user to automatically activate and/or deactivate an electronic device. The earphones comprise an electronic device controller which controls the operation of an electronic device. The controller is configured to send a signal to an electronic device activation circuit which operates the electronic device based upon a coupling status of the earbuds with the one or more magnetically attractable surfaces and/or one or more magnets. The earphones are usable with an electronic device that is able to be customized to blend in with its background such as when worn with specific clothing. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137478 | HEADPHONE OFF-EAR DETECTION - Disclosed is a signal processor for headphone off-ear detection. The signal processor includes an audio output to transmit an audio signal toward a headphone speaker in a headphone cup. The signal processor also includes a feedback (FB) microphone input to receive a FB signal from a FB microphone in the headphone cup. The signal processor also includes an off-ear detection (OED) signal processor to determine an audio frequency response of the FB signal over an OED frame as a received frequency response. The OED processor also determines an audio frequency response of the audio signal times an off-ear transfer function between the headphone speaker and the FB microphone as an ideal off-ear response. A difference metric si generated comparing the received frequency response to the ideal off-ear frequency response. The difference metric is employed to detect when the headphone cup is disengaged from an ear. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137479 | HEADSET LOCATION-BASED DEVICE AND APPLICATION CONTROL - Disclosed is a headset for audio transmission. The headset is configured to be worn by a user. The headset comprises a speaker for sound transmission into the user's ear. The headset comprises a wireless communication unit for communication with an external device. The headset comprises a connection to a location-based service software, the location-based service software is configured for controlling at least one headset feature based on location data of the headset. The headset comprises a processing unit. The processing unit is configured for obtaining current location data of the headset. The processing unit is configured for enabling the location-based service software to detect if the current location data of the headset corresponds to a geographic region for which a first geo-fence is defined by the user. The processing unit is configured for changing the at least one headset feature, if a change criterion associated with the first geofence is satisfied; wherein the change of at least one headset feature is defined by the user. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137480 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUDIO SHARING - The present invention provide a method and system of audio sharing aimed to revolutionize the way people listen and share music and to give multiple uses to a wireless headphone referred to as HEDphone. A communication protocol referred to as HEDtech protocol is used in a HED system to allow users to share music amongst a plurality of HEDphones while using a single audio source. A wireless connection is established between the HEDphone and a mobile device including an audio source while simultaneously having the capability of allowing other HEDphone users to join wirelessly and listen to the same audio source. A feature of Super Human Hearing (SHH) goes beyond conventional ANR (ambient noise reduction) with additional features that allow the user to control their aural environment by being able to directionally increase or decrease selective frequencies. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137481 | COAXIAL COMPRESSION DRIVER - A coaxial compression driver including a housing, a first vibrating membrane for relatively lower frequencies housed in the housing where the first vibrating membrane faces a first compression chamber in communication with a first acoustic conduit, a second vibrating membrane for relatively higher frequencies housed in the housing, wherein the second vibrating membrane faces a second compression chamber in communication with a second acoustic conduit the first vibrating membrane and the second vibrating membrane arranged in the housing being coaxial or substantially coaxial with respect to each other, the first acoustic conduit and the second acoustic conduit converge into a common output acoustic conduit, and the coaxial compression driver includes a passive low pass filter at least partially housed in the first acoustic conduit. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137482 | SOUND GENERATOR FOR MOBILE ENTITIES - A speaker unit emits a sound towards a box-like space formed by a vehicle. The speaker unit is accommodated in an enclosure. At least one of the enclosure and the speaker unit is provided with a tubular member and/or a vibration member configured to generate a resonance sound of a frequency different from a lowest resonance frequency of the speaker unit. At least a part of the enclosure also serves as a body of the vehicle. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137483 | Directive multiway loudspeaker with a waveguide - The present invention relates to a loudspeaker including an enclosure having front portion, side portions and back portion defining an inner volume, the front portion is formed as a waveguide surface and includes at least one driver in the center of the waveguide surface and is capable to radiate the main acoustic power of the loudspeaker to ambient volume in direction of first acoustic axis, and an additional driver attached to the enclosure. In accordance with the invention the additional driver is attached inside the enclosure such that a sub volume is formed inside the inner volume, the sub volume limited by the driver, spacers between the driver and the front portion, and the front portion of the enclosure, and at least one port is adapted to open from the sub volume to ambient volume either to side portion or back portion of the enclosure and at least one resonator acoustically connected to the sub volume, the resonator being tuned to at least one of unwanted resonances of the sub volume. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137484 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM OF LOCATING MICROPHONE - A method of locating a microphone, a device of locating a microphone and a system of locating a microphone. The method includes: determining an initial position of the microphone located in front of a light outgoing surface of a display screen; determining a target position of the microphone; determining a first displacement of the microphone in a direction perpendicular to the light outgoing surface of the display screen based on the target position and the initial position; determining a second displacement of the microphone in a direction parallel with the light outgoing surface of the display screen based on the target position and the initial position; and controlling the microphone to move to the target position based on the first displacement and the second displacement. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137485 | ARRAY MICROPHONE AND SOUND COLLECTION METHOD - A sound collection method includes estimating at least one sound source direction and forming a plurality of sound collection beams in the estimated plurality of sound source direction, using sound collection signals of a plurality of microphones. The number of sound source directions estimated is smaller than the number of sound collection beams formed. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137486 | HAPTICS AND MICROPHONE DISPLAY INTEGRATION - Microphones are located between pixel display elements (e.g., micro-LEDs and OLEDs) in a display. Display-integrated microphones allow displays to have thinner bezels. Audio processing components can also be incorporated into the display and allow audio processing offloading from processors external to the display. Arrays of microphones allow for the beamforming of received audio signals to enhance the detection of sound from remote audio sources. Piezoelectric elements can also be integrated into a display to allow for localized haptic feedback. Integrated piezoelectric elements can act as speakers and beamforming techniques can be used to activate sets of piezoelectric elements in coordination to direct sound to a specific location external to the display. Piezoelectric elements can aid in display thermal management by creating acoustic waves to move heated air within a display to create a more uniform thermal profile within the display or to remove excess heat from the display. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137487 | USER-CONTROLLED BEAM STEERING IN MICROPHONE ARRAY - Various aspects include approaches for controlling acoustic beams. In some particular aspects, a system includes: a microphone array; a camera system for detecting a visual characteristic of a user; and a control system coupled with the microphone array and the camera system, the control system programmed to control the microphone array by: receiving a camera signal from the camera system; and focusing the microphone array in response to the camera signal indicating the visual characteristic of the user, prior to receiving an audio input from the user at the microphone array. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137488 | VIRTUAL MICROPHONE - The disclosed computer-implemented method may include establishing and implementing a virtual microphone. The method may include receiving an input specifying a location for a virtual microphone that is configured to capture audio as if located in the specified location. The method may next include initializing physical microphones to begin capturing audio as if located at the specified location. The physical microphones may be electronically or physically oriented to listen from the specified location. The method may then include combining audio streams from the physical microphones to generate a combined audio signal that sounds as if recorded at the specified location. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137489 | SPATIALLY BIASED SOUND PICKUP FOR BINAURAL VIDEO RECORDING - A method for producing a target directivity function that includes a set of spatially biased HRTFs. A set of left ear and right ear head related transfer functions (HRTFs) are selected. The left ear and right ear head HRTFs are multiplied with an on-camera emphasis function (OCE), to produce the spatially biased HRTFs. The OCE may be designed to shape the sound profile of the HRTFs to provide emphasis in a desired location or direction that is a function of the specific orientation of the device as it is being used to make a video recording. Other aspects are also described and claimed. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137490 | Wireless Microphone System, Control Method and Audio-video Conference System - The present disclosure discloses a wireless microphone system, which includes a host, a wireless communication component and multiple wireless microphones. The host includes a wireless signal processing component and an audio signal processing component. Each wireless microphone is configured to acquire a sound signal, convert the sound signal into an audio signal and wirelessly transmit the audio signal to the wireless communication component. The wireless communication component is configured to send the audio signal to the host. The wireless signal processing component is configured to receive the audio signal from the wireless communication component, perform signal processing on the audio signal to obtain speech data and send the speech data to the audio signal processing component. The audio signal processing component is configured to receive the speech data and perform data processing on the speech data to obtain sound data to be played for network transmission. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137491 | SOUND PICKUP DEVICE, SOUND PICKUP METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A sound pickup device is a device that picks up target sound that has been output from an object serving as a sound source. The sound pickup device includes a controller that generates object location information indicating a location of the object on the basis of image data of a camera, generates sound-source location information indicating a location of the sound source on the basis of an acoustic signal of a microphone array, sets a weight for the object location information in accordance with an image capturing state of the camera, and determines a direction in which the target sound is to be picked up on the basis of the object location information, the weight for the object location information, and the sound-source location information. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137492 | SOUND PICKUP DEVICE, SOUND PICKUP SYSTEM, SOUND PICKUP METHOD, PROGRAM, AND CALIBRATION METHOD - A sound pickup device includes a sound pickup unit, a mounting part, and a communication unit. The sound pickup unit includes a microphone array including a plurality of microphones. The sound pickup unit generates an acoustic signal that corresponds to ambient sound that has been picked up by the microphone array. An electronic device is mounted on the mounting part and the electronic device includes a camera that generates image data by imaging surroundings. The communication unit transmits the acoustic signal to the electronic device. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137493 | VARIABLE-FREQUENCY SLIDING BAND EQUALIZATION FOR CONTROLLING SEALED LOUDSPEAKER EXCURSION - Methods and systems for generating a speaker feed for driving a sealed speaker, including: generating feedback indicative of excursion of the speaker; in response to the feedback, equalizing an input signal to generate the speaker feed, such that the speaker feed is equalized for driving the speaker with: a desired frequency response above the speaker's resonance frequency; and an at least substantially flat frequency response in a variable sub-resonance equalization band without exceeding the speaker's excursion limit, where the sub-resonance equalization band extends from the resonance frequency down to a variable cutoff frequency, and the cutoff frequency is determined in response to the feedback. The speaker feed is generated in a feedback-controlled filter configured to boost the input signal at frequencies in the sub-resonance equalization band, the boost having a sloping frequency-amplitude response whose slope is set to overcome or cancel the speaker's natural falloff in the speaker's spring-loaded region. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137494 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTINGUISHING AUDIO USING POSITIONAL INFORMATION - A separate virtual (e.g. aural) location for one or more interaction or telephony call participants may provide an indication or clue for at least one of the call participants of who is speaking at any one time, reducing errors and misunderstandings during the call. Auditory localization may be used so that participants are heard from separate virtual locations. An audible user interface (AUI) may be produced such that audio presented to the listening user is location-specific, the location being relevant to the user, just as information presented in a graphical user interface (GUI) might be relevant. For example, a plurality of audio streams which are part of an interaction between communicating parties may be accepted, and based on the audio streams, a plurality of audio outputs may be provided, each located at a different location in three-dimensional space. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137495 | MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO VIBRATORY ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - An entertainment system is provided, the system comprising a portable media device configured to simultaneously produce an audible output signal and a plurality of vibratory output signals, the audible output signal representing a multi-track recording comprising a plurality of individual recorded tracks, each vibratory output signal based on at least one individual recorded track; and a plurality of actuators positioned at various locations on a user's body, each actuator configured to receive a respective one of the vibratory signals and to vibrate based on the received signal. A method of mixing a multi-track vibratory recording is also provided, the method comprising utilizing an entertainment system to feel vibrations representing individual recorded tracks on different locations of a user's body; and for each actuator, selecting at least one of the tracks based on suitability for driving the actuator, and providing, to the actuator, a vibratory signal derived from the selected track. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137496 | METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING AN AUDIO SIGNAL INTO AN INTERIOR VIA AN OUTPUT DEVICE COMPRISING A LEFT AND A RIGHT OUTPUT CHANNEL - Method for outputting an audio signal (S) into an interior ( | 2020-04-30 |
20200137497 | MAGNETIC DISTRIBUTED MODE ACTUATORS AND DISTRIBUTED MODE LOUDSPEAKERS HAVING THE SAME - A distributed mode actuator (DMA) includes a flat panel extending in a plane and a rigid, elongate member extended parallel to the plane. The member is mechanically coupled to a face of the flat panel at a point. An end of the member is free to vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the plane. The DMA also includes a magnet and an electrically-conducting coil. Either the magnet or the coil is mechanically coupled to the member. When the coil is energized, an interaction between a magnetic field of the magnet and a magnetic field from the coil applies a force sufficient to displace the member in the direction perpendicular to the plane. The DMA further includes an electronic control module electrically coupled to the coil and programmed to energize the coil to vibrate the member to produce an audio response from the flat panel. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137498 | LOUDSPEAKER STRUCTURE - A loudspeaker having: a magnetic unit, a voice coil axially movable in the air gap of the magnetic unit, a basket fixed to the magnetic unit, a membrane fixed to the cylindrical support of the voice coil and connected to the basket, and a vibrating element fixed to said membrane by means of a rim. The vibrating element has a base fixed to the membrane, a shank that projects from the base and a mass that projects from the shank in cantilever mode. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137499 | SPEAKER ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a speaker assembly. In order to enable a cost-effective assembly of an electronic device with a speaker, the invention provides that the speaker assembly comprises: a base element having a surface, which is at least partially electrically conductive; | 2020-04-30 |
20200137500 | ELECTRODYNAMIC ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER WITH IMPROVED SUSPENSION SYSTEM - An electrodynamic acoustic transducer is disclosed, which comprises at least one coil with a coil wire being wound around a loop axis and a magnet system being designed to generate a magnetic field transverse to a longitudinal extension of the coil wire and transverse to the loop axis. Furthermore, the electrodynamic acoustic transducer comprises a membrane, which is fixed to the at least one coil and to the magnet system or to a frame/housing of the electrodynamic acoustic transducer. In addition, the electrodynamic acoustic transducer comprises a suspension system, which is fixed to the at least one coil and to the magnet system or to said frame/housing. In detail, the suspension system is fixed to the at least one coil in a region of a side wall of the at least one coil, which is oriented parallel to the loop axis. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137501 | MEMS DEVICES AND PROCESSES - The application describes MEMS devices and associated methods of fabrication. The MEMS devices comprise a filter configured and arranged to inhibit the entry of particles into at least a region of the interior of the substrate cavity from a region underlying the substrate. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137502 | RATE MATCHING ALGORITHM AND INDEPENDENT DEVICE SYNCHRONIZATION - Hearing aid systems where a data streaming device streams data to a hearing aid and methods of maintaining synchronization when converting a sampling rate are disclosed. A hearing system comprises a hearing aid, a sampling rate converter, a buffer, an RDWiff signal, and a control circuit. The hearing aid receives data from a data transmission device, and the data received has a first sampling rate. The sampling rate converter is in the hearing aid and converts the sampling rate of the received data to a sampling rate suitable for use by digital signal processing circuitry in the hearing aid. The buffer receives data from the sampling rate converter. The RWDiff signal indicates the difference between the rate at which data is read from and written to the buffer. The control circuit compares the RWDiff signal to a predetermined RWIdeal quantity and generates an adjustment signal. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137503 | HEARING AID CONNECTOR - In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a compact connector including a light tip connector including a light tip cable connected thereto, the light tip connector including a receiving cavity including side walls and a bottom wall, guide channels formed in the side walls of the receiving cavity, a locking pin at a medial end of the guide channel and one or more light tip electrodes positioned on a bottom wall of the receiving cavity. In further embodiments of the present invention, a BTE connector includes a latch adapted to engage the locking pin to hold the BTE connector in the receiving cavity when the BTE connector is attached to the light tip connector. In a further embodiment, the compact connector includes a plurality of pogo pin electrodes arranged to contact the light tip electrodes when the BTE connector is attached to the light tip connector. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137504 | Delay Estimation Method and Apparatus - A delay estimation method includes determining a cross-correlation coefficient of a multi-channel signal of a current frame, determining a delay track estimation value of the current frame based on buffered inter-channel time difference information of at least one past frame, determining an adaptive window function of the current frame, performing weighting on the cross-correlation coefficient based on the delay track estimation value of the current frame and the adaptive window function of the current frame, to obtain a weighted cross-correlation coefficient, and determining an inter-channel time difference of the current frame based on the weighted cross-correlation coefficient. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137505 | HOME CINEMA SYSTEM DEVICES - A television and a home cinema device work together in various embodiments to render an audio signal including at least a left channel, a right channel and a center channel. The left and right channels are rendered by left and right speakers coupled to the home cinema device, while the center channel is rendered by the left and right speakers of the television. The television can receive the audio signal, decode and render the center channel and send the audio, possibly reencoded left and right channels, to the home cinema device. The television can also send the audio to the home cinema device the returns the, possibly reencoded, center channel for rendering on the television. Alternatively, the home cinema device can receive the audio signal and provide the possibly reencoded center channel to the television. In an alternative, the center channel can be rendered by a soundbar coupled to the television. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137506 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OUTPUTTING AUDIO LINKED WITH VIDEO SCREEN ZOOM - Disclosed are method and device for outputting audio linked with a video screen zoom. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving an audio signal linked with a video and generating a decoded audio signal and object metadata; linking with an execution of a video screen zoom so as to change respective object gain values for objects which are present in a zoom area; and rendering the decoded audio signal by using the changed object gain values. In addition, the method for outputting audio, of the present invention, further comprises a step for changing a channel signal-specific gain value which is linked with the video screen zoom. An audio can be linked, through the method and device for outputting audio, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in accordance with the video screen zoom such that the audio which is more realistic can be provided. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137507 | Sharing Locations where Binaural Sound Externally Localizes - A method processes binaural sound to externally localize to a first user at a first location. This location is shared such that an electronic device processes the binaural sound to externally localize to a second user at a second location. The first and second locations occur at a same or similar location such that the first and second users hear the binaural sound as originating from the same or similar location. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137508 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING ROOM CHARACTERISTICS FOR SPATIAL AUDIO RENDERING OVER HEADPHONES - An audio rendering system includes a processor that combines audio input signals with personalized spatial audio transfer functions having room responses. The personalized spatial audio transfer functions are selected from a database having a plurality of candidate transfer functions derived from in-ear microphone measurements for a plurality of individuals. Alternatively, the personalized transfer functions are derived from actual in-ear measurements of the listener. A room modification module allows the user to modify the personalized spatial audio transfer functions to substitute a different room or to modify the characteristics of the selected room without requiring additional in ear measurements. The module segments the selected transfer function into regions including one or more of direct; head and torso influenced; early reflection, and late reverberation regions. Extraction and modification operations are performed on one or more of the regions to alter the perceived sound. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137509 | DIRECTIONAL AWARENESS AUDIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - Various embodiments include a directional awareness audio communication system and method. The system may include remote speaker/transmitting device(s) and listener/receiving device(s). The speaker/transmitting device(s) may send real-time location information with audio or separate from the audio to the listener/receiving device(s). The listener/receiving device(s) use the speaker/transmitting device(s) location information relative to the listener/receiving device location and orientation to perform audio processing on the transmitted audio signal. The listener/receiving device(s) provide the processed audio signal in stereo (i.e., at least two speakers such as left and right headphones, vehicle speakers, control center speakers, surround sound speakers, etc.) to a user of the listener/receiving device. The listener/receiving device(s) provides a warning and outputs standard audio if the real-time location information of the speaker/transmitting device(s) is unavailable or unreliable. In various embodiments, the listener device provides haptic and/or visual feedback of the speaker device location with respect to the listener device location. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137510 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - An audio signal processing method includes selecting a channel group of at least two channels according to a predetermined reference, from among audio signals of at least three channels; and controlling a gain of the audio signal of each channel of the selected channel group, according to a volume level of the audio signal of each channel of the channel group. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137511 | REGISTRATION MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR TERMINAL ACCESSING 5G NETWORK ON NON-3GPP ACCESS - A communication technique of fusing a fifth generation (5G) communication for supporting higher data transmission rate beyond a fourth generation (4G) system with an Internet of things (IoT) technology and a system thereof is provided. The technique may be applied to an intelligent service (smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety related service, or the like) based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT related technology. A method is provided for effectively managing a registration state for a terminal in a 5G core network such as an access and mobility management function (AMF) in a situation of accessing a 5G network via a non-3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) access. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137512 | DEDUPLICATION OF POINTS OF INTEREST (POIS) FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES - Methods, systems, and computer program products relate to deduplication of points of interest (POIs) from different sources. In some embodiments, a method is disclosed. According to the method, a first set of POIs are obtained from a first source and a second set of POIs are obtained from a second source. The first set of POIs are divided into a plurality of groups of POIs including a first group of POIs. A second group of POIs to be matched with the first group of POIs are determined from the second set of POIs. Duplicated POIs are identified from the first and second sets of POIs by matching the first group of POIs and the second group of POIs. In other embodiments, a system and a computer program product are disclosed. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137513 | PASSIVE CHECK-IN - A system to effectuate passive check-in with respect to a user's mobile device is described. A server system may be configured to receive communications from a GPS-enabled mobile device (e.g., a mobile phone), extract a stream of locations from the received communications, and use the location information to determine whether a boundary-crossing event has occurred with respect to the mobile device. In response to detecting a boundary-crossing event, the server may communicate a message, such as a recommendation, to the mobile device. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137514 | IDENTIFYING MOBILE RADIO NODES AND DETERMINING USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLE - Described is a method, performed by at least one apparatus, that includes obtaining a plurality of radio fingerprints, the radio fingerprints including information on radio nodes or signals from radio nodes observed by mobile devices and corresponding location estimates; and identifying, among said radio nodes, those radio nodes which are mobile radio nodes and which belong to a respective public transport vehicle, at least by relating movement information of a respective mobile radio node. The movement information is determined based on said obtained radio fingerprints, with public transport route information. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137515 | FACILITATING PROXIMITY BASED CONNECTIONS AT AN EVENT - Examples of techniques for facilitating proximity based connections at an event are disclosed. Aspects include obtaining registration information for an attendee at the event, the registration information including personal information of the attendee, an identification number of the attendee, and an event goal for the attendee. Aspects also include instructing a mobile device of the attendee to broadcast the identification number of the attendee. Aspects further include receiving, from the mobile device of the attendee, identification numbers of other attendees at the event in proximity to the attendee and obtaining personal information of the other attendees based on the identification numbers. Aspects also include alerting the attendee to connect with one of the one of the other attendees based at least in part on an overlap of the event goal for the attendee and the personal information of the one of the other attendees. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137516 | WIRELESS DEVICE DETECTION, TRACKING, AND AUTHENTICATION PLATFORM AND TECHNIQUES - Methods, systems, and techniques for wireless device detection, information, tracking, and authentication within a platform are provided. Example embodiments provide a Wireless Device Detection, Tracking, and Authentication System and methods, which enables users to detect wireless devices, obtain stored information about wireless devices, and authenticate wireless devices for a variety of purposes including determining similarity of devices based upon prior network connections, pinpointing the location of the device, verifying the cryptographic signature of the device, obtaining metadata associated with the device, and controlling the device to perform a particular action such as alerts and notifications. An example WDDTAS platform includes a server, one or more edge sensors communicatively connected to wireless/wired devices with or without software to configure the device to perform as an electronic tag and connected to electronic smart tags, and a persistent data repository. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137517 | APPARATUS SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROXIMITY-BASED SERVICE DISCOVERY AND SESSION SHARING - Methods and systems are provided that facilitate sharing or a hand-off of program content or a user session (e.g., running within a computer application) of a user device such that a user can easily select and then switch devices on which program content is being viewed or on which a user session is being run without having to sift through a myriad of other devices such as remote discoverable devices on the same network that are not in close proximity to the user device. A user device determines which of a plurality of discovered devices from which a short range wireless signal including a defined key was received and provides a list of discovered devices with which a session may be shared over the computer network with the user device based on this determination. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137518 | Ranging Priority Indication - This disclosure relates to techniques for performing ranging wireless communication including prioritization. A first wireless device may transmit a request for ranging services to a second wireless device. The first wireless device may transmit an indication of a ranging priority to the second wireless device. The second wireless device may determine a granted ranging priority. The first and second wireless device may perform ranging communication according to the granted ranging priority. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137519 | Digital Content Reconfiguration based on Physical Accommodations - Digital content reconfiguration techniques and systems are described that address physical accommodations. In one example, a physical accommodation module identifies a type of digital content being requested and obtains the digital content. The physical accommodation module also obtains ticket data associated with a user that made the request. The ticket data is then processed by the physical accommodation module to determine a physical accommodation. The determined physical accommodation is then used by the physical accommodation module to reconfigure the digital content, and as such, may dynamically address the physical accommodation, e.g., for mobility, visual, auditory accommodations, whether the user is attending the event with minor children, and so forth. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137520 | Detecting Device Movement And/Or Device Usage Within a Vehicle - Systems and methods are disclosed for receiving and transmitting accelerometer data and/or usage data, and analyzing the data to detect movement or usage of the device within a vehicle. A device, such as a mobile device, may detect a device movement event or a device usage event associated with the device. Based on the detection of the device movement event or the device usage event, a time associated with the event may be stored. The device may determine whether another event associated with the device occurs within a threshold amount of time from the time associated with the event. Based on a determination of whether the other event occurs within the threshold amount of time, the device may determine an event session associated with the device. The event session may comprise an instantaneous event or a continuous event. Data indicative of the event session may be transmitted to a server. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137521 | Determining Locations Based on Dynamic Environmental Characteristics and User Data - Mechanisms are provided to implement a location identification mechanism to identify a location or route for a user. A starting location of the user is identified in response to receiving a set of details from the user including at least a target location. A three-dimensional model of an area around the starting location, an area around the target location, and an area between the starting location and the target location is generated and current local weather and forecasted local weather associated with the starting location, the target location, and the area between the starting location and the target location is identified. Anticipated wind flow and temperatures within the generated three-dimensional model are simulated to identify a route from the starting location to the target location that meets a set of personal preferences of the user. The identified route is then presented on a user-selected navigation application. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137522 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT POSITIONING OF A MOBILE DEVICE WITH DUAL WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY - A user equipment (UE) has dual connectivity to a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) and a second RAT, such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) and New Radio (NR). The UE receives a request for location information for the first and second RATs, e.g., after transmitting capability information indicating dual connectivity. The UE obtains location information for the first and second RATs and transmits the location information to a location server. The location information, for example, may be location measurements obtained for the first and second RATs, a location estimate, or both. The request for location information may be received using the first RAT and the location information may be transmitted using the second RAT. The request for location information may include a first request for the first RAT, and a second request for the second RAT received after location information for the first RAT is obtained. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137523 | Determining Locations Based on Dynamic Environmental Characteristics and User Data - Mechanisms are provided to implement a location identification mechanism to identify a location or route for a user. A starting location of the user is identified in response to receiving a set of details from the user including at least a target location. A three-dimensional model of an area around the starting location, an area around the target location, and an area between the starting location and the target location is generated and current local weather and forecasted local weather associated with the starting location, the target location, and the area between the starting location and the target location is identified. Anticipated wind flow and temperatures within the generated three-dimensional model are simulated to identify a route from the starting location to the target location that meets a set of personal preferences of the user. The identified route is then presented on a user-selected navigation application. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137524 | Geolocationing System and Method for Use of Same - A geolocationing system and method for providing awareness in a multi-space environment, such as a hospitality environment or educational environment, are presented. In one embodiment of the geolocationing system, a vertical and horizontal array of gateway devices is provided. Each gateway device includes a gateway device identification providing an accurately-known fixed location within the multi-space environment. Each gateway device includes a wireless transceiver that receives a beacon signal from a proximate wireless-enabled personal locator device. The gateway devices, in turn, send gateway signals to a server, which determines estimated location of the wireless-enabled personal location device with trilateration and received signal strength modeling. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137525 | Method of Identifying User Location, Storage Medium and Electronic Device - A user location identification method may include: clustering multiple geographic locations of a user acquired in advance to obtain a cluster center of each type of geographic locations, identifying a frequent location corresponding to each cluster center; and obtaining a current geographic location of the user; determining a cluster center matching the current geographic location, and using the frequent location corresponding to the matched cluster center as the current location of the user. The present application also provides a user location identification apparatus, a storage medium, and an electronic device. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137526 | USER DESCRIPTION BASED ON CONTEXTS OF LOCATION AND TIME - A description of a user is estimated based on the context of a user's past and present locations. A disclosed data-processing system continually receives data points for each user that represent spatial and/or temporal events. These events represent, for example, presence of a person at a specific geographic location such as a geographic area or point of interest (POI). The data-processing system evaluates the received data points in relation to one or more of the geographic locations, yielding results that are also based on the demographic characteristics of each visited location and the commercial characteristics of each visited location. The data-processing system evaluates the data points also to determine patterns exhibited in each user's activity or inactivity, and patterns exhibited in the distance traveled and the type of travel. The data-processing system bases the user descriptions on the results of these evaluations. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137527 | ASSET FLOOR MAP - A method includes receiving a floor map indicating a layout of a location, displaying at least a portion of the floor map, capturing signal strength data representing a signal field for at least one position on the floor map, identifying an asset within the layout of the location, determining at least one property that identifies the asset using one of a discovery process using a wireless protocol and an image processing application programming interface (API) configured to classify an image and detect individual within the image, updating the floor map with the asset and the at least one property, and communicating the asset and the at least one property to the remote computing device. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137528 | MULTICAST SERVICE SERVICE INFORMATION AND SERVICE INFORMATION CHANGE NOTIFICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A multicast service service information and service information change notification method and apparatus; the multicast service service information change notification method comprises: an access network element sends to a UE a multicast service information update command; and the access network element indicates multicast service information to the UE service. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137529 | Multicast Data Sending Method and Apparatus, Device, and Storage Medium - A method includes obtaining multicast-broadcast single-frequency network MBSFN information, where the MBSFN information indicates a same first data sending manner, a same first channel, and a same first time point that are used when a plurality of forwarding devices send multicast data, where the multicast data is received from a control device; and forwarding the multicast data to at least one station device in the first data sending manner on the first channel at the first time point. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137530 | MESSAGE SENDING METHOD AND DEVICE - A message sending method includes obtaining, by a group management server, a message sending period interval corresponding to a first group. The the message sending period interval includes a start time and an end time. The method also includes sending, by the group management server, the message sending period interval to a group member of the first group. The method further includes receiving, by the group management server, a first message sent by an application server. The method additionally includes sending, by the group management server, the first message to the group member of the first group within the message sending period interval. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137531 | MCPTT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF FOR MANAGING MCPTT BROADCAST CALL IN OFF-NETWORK SYSTEM - Embodiments herein provide a method for managing Mission Critical Push To Talk (MCPTT) broadcast call between a first MCPTT client and a second MCPTT client in an off-network system. The method includes establishing, by the first MCPTT client, a broadcast call, where the first MCPTT client is transitioned from a first broadcast control state to a second broadcast control state after establishing the broadcast call. Further, the method includes releasing, by the first MCPTT client, the broadcast call, where the first MCPTT client is transitioned from the second broadcast control state to the first broadcast control state after releasing the broadcast call. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137532 | METRIC FOR EVALUATING INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEMS - A method, apparatus, computer program or system includes obtaining fingerprints including a piece of position information and gathered in a venue; determining a first metric based on the fingerprints indicative of a quality value of the obtained fingerprints that indicates for each piece of position information of the fingerprints whether or not the quality and/or a quantity of the obtained fingerprints with respect to the piece of position information is sufficient; determining a second metric based on the obtained fingerprints indicative of a quality value of an infrastructure of the venue, the fingerprints are gathered from one or more radio nodes of the infrastructure, and the second metric indicates for each of the pieces of position information of each of the respective fingerprints whether or not the quality of the infrastructure is sufficient; determining a third metric indicative of an evaluation of the quality of the infrastructure of the venue based on the second metric; and outputting the first metric, the second metric and/or the third metric. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137533 | BRIDGE DEVICE FOR WIRELESS SENSORS - A sensing system includes a wireless sensor configured to generate data corresponding to an environmental condition; a thermostat configured to control an HVAC system in response to the data; a bridge device configured to receive the data from the wireless sensor and configured to transmit the data to the thermostat; wherein the bridge device is configured to communicate with the thermostat using a first communication protocol and configured to communicate with the wireless sensor using a second communication protocol. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137534 | REMOTELY CONTROLLING ASPECTS OF POOLS AND SPAS - Systems and methods of (remotely) controlling aspects of pools and spas and of modifying water contained therein are detailed. Internet-enabled access to pool and spa controllers may happen without any need for users to create firewall ports or utilize static internet protocol addresses. Certain networking devices may be configured using a USB connection or SD card, avoiding any requirement for an Ethernet cable or supplying separate power to the devices during configuration. Other devices may be configured wirelessly, without need of any USB connection or SD card. Time-varying data may be obtained in respect of one or more installations and analyzed for various information. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137535 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVENT DETECTION BASED ON VEHICULAR MOBILE SENSORS AND MEC SYSTEM - A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which an event detection service is provided. A network device of a Multi-access Edge Computing network receives sensed data from vehicular devices and metadata. The network device is pre-configured with criteria information to detect events including events pertaining to public safety. The network device also can be remotely triggered to detect customized events. The network device may trigger vehicular devices to capture sensed data. The network device may receive and analyze the sensed data and the metadata, and determine whether the customized event is detected. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137536 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION IN AN ADVANCED WIRELESS NETWORK - A method for providing vehicular communication in an advanced wireless communication system, which includes instant feedback to enable synchronized cooperative driving, is provided. The method comprises: identifying, at a first V2X-UE, one or more second V2X-UEs in proximity to the first V2X-UE; transmitting, from the first V2X-UE- and to the one or more second V2X-UEs, control channel information identifying a portion of a data pool allocated for V2X intention data; transmitting, from the first V2X-UE and to the one or more second V2X-UEs and on the identified portion of the data pool, V2X intention data; and receiving, at a first V2X-UE- and on a reserved feedback channel, confirmation of receipt of the V2X intention data from a V2X-UE of the one or more second V2X-UEs. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137537 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A communication system is a communication system provided in a mobile body and including an acquirer configured to acquire a destination of the mobile body and a position of the mobile body, and a communicator configured to communicate with a communication device outside the mobile body using an antenna, in which the communicator is configured to set a reception sensitivity of the antenna when the position of the mobile body approaches to within a predetermined distance from the destination of the mobile body to be higher than a reception sensitivity of the antenna before the position of the mobile body approaches to within the predetermined distance. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137538 | Communication Mode Switching Method, Network Side Device, and Terminal Device - A communication mode switching method, a network side device, and a terminal device includes a communication mode of the second vehicle to everything (V2X) service is switched from a first communication mode to the second communication mode for scheduling a first V2X service of a radio resource to be transmitted using the first communication mode. | 2020-04-30 |
20200137539 | METHODS FOR OPERATING A NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE-SIDE NETWORK UNIT, NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE-SIDE NETWORK UNITS, METHOD FOR OPERATING A ROADSIDE NETWORK UNIT, ROADSIDE NETWORK UNIT - A method for operating a network infrastructure-side network unit of a cell-based wireless communication network is provided. The method includes ascertaining a first scheduling grant message, the first scheduling grant message including an assignment of at least one sidelink resource of the first sidelink channel to the roadside network unit; sending the first scheduling grant message to the roadside network unit on a downlink channel; receiving from the roadside network unit on the uplink channel an indication that the assigned sidelink resource of the first sidelink channel is occupied; ascertaining a second scheduling grant message, the second scheduling grant message including an assignment of at least one sidelink resource of a second sidelink channel in a licensed frequency range to the roadside network unit; and sending the second scheduling grant message to the roadside network unit on the downlink channel. | 2020-04-30 |