35th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090213992 | VERTICAL/HORIZONTAL SMALL ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING SMALL ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING - A vertical/horizontal small angle X-ray scattering apparatus, for enabling plural numbers of X-ray diffraction measurements, such as, transmission small angle X-ray diffraction, reflection small angle X-ray diffraction, and in-plane X-ray diffraction, etc., comprises an X-ray generating apparatus | 2009-08-27 |
20090213993 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF MOLECULAR AND CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS BY THE DOPPLER BROADENING OF NUCLEAR STATES BOUND IN MOLECULES, CRYSTALS AND MIXTURES USING NUCLEAR RESONANCE FLUORESCENCE - The broadening of the lines in NRF from an isotope that is part of a material may be due to several causes: the temperature of the material, the molecular structure of the material and the crystalline structure of the material. By measuring the broadening caused by the molecular structure and the crystalline structure the material itself can be identified. The exact energy of the lines in NRF may also depend on the nature of the crystalline and molecular structure of the material. By measuring the changes in the energy of the NRF lines caused by the structure of the material the material itself may be identified. These techniques provide a “fingerprint” of the molecule or crystal that is involved. The fingerprint information may be used to determine a potential threat. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213994 | Computed Tomography Systems and Related Methods Involving Forward Collimation - Computed tomography (CT) systems and related methods involving forward collimation are provided are provided. In this regard, a representative method involving forward collimation of X-rays includes: emitting X-rays from a housing in which an X-ray source is mounted; collimating the X-rays downstream of the housing; and directing the collimated X-rays at a target. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213995 | Dimensional reference for tomography - A dimensional reference system for tomography, including X-ray computed tomography and MRI tomography. The system includes a dimensional reference apparatus that comprises plurality of spheres composed of a material having an X-ray absorption property between approximately +500 Hounsfield units and +1200 Hounsfield units. The spheres are spaced apart at a known distance by support structure/spacer unit that has an X-ray absorption property between approximately −100 Hounsfield units and +400 Hounsfield units. After an image that incorporates the dimensional reference apparatus and a measurement subject has been reconstructed, the dimensional reference apparatus provides for measurement of the resultant image voxels in three dimensions. Because solid structural elements such as plastic or glass spheres may not be visible in an MRI, an MRI implementation of the apparatus may be disposed in a fluid-tight enclosure along with water, a contrast-enhancing agent and ethanol. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213996 | X-RAY ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND X-RAY ANALYSIS METHOD - Provided are an X-ray analysis apparatus and an X-ray analysis method, in which a measurer can judge an area incapable of being analyzed in a sample with a concave-convex portion. The X-ray analysis apparatus includes: an X-ray tubular bulb for irradiating an arbitrary irradiation point located on the sample with a radiation beam; an X-ray detector for detecting a characteristic X-ray and a scattered X-ray radiated from the sample and outputting a signal containing energy information on the characteristic X-ray and the scattered X-ray; a narrow-range illumination mechanism and a wide-range illumination mechanism for emitting an illumination light to the sample to illuminate the sample; and a narrow-range observation mechanism and a wide-range observation mechanism for obtaining an illumination image of the sample, which is illuminated with the illumination light, as image data, in which the narrow-range observation mechanism and the wide-range observation mechanism include a narrow-range oblique illumination section and a wide-range oblique illumination section, respectively, in which an optical axis of the illumination light at a time of the illuminating is set toward the irradiation point in the same direction as a direction linking the irradiation point with the X-ray detector at a time of the detecting. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213997 | Medical cushion - A medical cushion is provided. The medical cushion has at least one x-ray positive and at least one electromagnetic marker and a soft filler material that yields to the force exerted by the weight of a patient and molds itself at least to some extent to the surface of the body of the patient is provided. The soft filler material is arranged in the cushion in such a manner that it lies between the surface of the body of the patient and at least one x-ray positive and at least one electromagnetic marker when the cushion is in use. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213998 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING PROPERTIES OF A TELECOMMUNICATION TRANSMISSION LINE - A method and device for estimating one or more transmission properties of a telecommunication transmission line. At least one signal is sent on the line, the at least one signal including at least two frequencies for which the absolute value of the line propagation constant times the line length is less than π, and a resulting signal is received. An estimate of at least one transmission line property is then determined by examining the relationship between the sent and resulting signal or signals. The process may be repeated, if necessary. The estimate determination may also be repeated one or more times, with each successive estimate preferably using for the determination only those frequencies for which, as previously estimated, the absolute value of the line propagation constant times the line length is less than π. | 2009-08-27 |
20090213999 | System and method for providing personalized reverse 911 service - Systems and methods for providing personalized reversed 911 services are provided. In accordance with exemplary embodiments, a 911 call indication is received. This 911 call indication triggers a review of at least one reverse 911 profile associated with media gateway device initiating the 911 call. One or more call treatments to be performed based on the reverse 911 profiles are determined. Instructions for performing the one or more call treatments may then be generated and forwarded to one or more appropriate components. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214000 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL AND CONTACT INFORMATION DURING AN EMERGENCY CALL - A system and method for providing medical and contact information of a subscriber initiating an emergency 911 call, directly to a response center at the time of the receipt of the emergency 911 call. Upon the initiation of an emergency 911 call, the existing infrastructure equipment of a communication service provider are able to access a central server containing the medical and contact information of a subscriber, and relay that information directly to a response center to speed response time and response effectiveness. Alternatively, an agent resident on a communications device used by a subscriber can store and maintain medical and contact information of the subscriber, as well directly transmit the medical and contact information to the response center. In addition, a subscriber has the ability to access, view, and modify his or her medical and contact information through an appropriate interface allowing interaction with either the central server or the agent. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214001 | Customer Premises Equipment Configured to Place Emergency Calls Using Data Networks - Customer premises equipment may include a memory, a modem/router, and a communications device at a customer premises. The memory may be configured to store an address for a public safety answering point corresponding to the customer premises. The modem/router may be configured to provide a data connection between the customer premises equipment at the customer premises and a data network. The communication device may be configured to detect a request for an emergency call being placed from the customer premises equipment, to retrieve the address for the public safety answering point corresponding to the customer premises from the memory responsive to detecting the request for the emergency call, and to establish a voice communication through the modem/router between the customer premises equipment and the public safety answering point corresponding to the customer premises after retrieving the address for the public safety answering point. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214002 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A COLORING RING BACK TONE SERVICE AND DEVICE FOR ACQUIRING A COLORING RING BACK TONE FILE - Embodiments of the invention provide a device and method for implementing a Coloring Ring Back Tone (CRBT) service and a device for acquiring a CRBT file. The device for implementing a CRBT service includes a first receiving module adapted to receive CRBT access information, a channel management module adapted to acquire a real-time CRBT file according to the CRBT access information, and a playing module adapted to play the real-time CRBT file. The method for implementing a CRBT service includes acquiring a real-time CRBT file customized by a subscriber according to CRBT access information and playing the real-time CRBT file to a calling subscriber. The device for acquiring a CRBT file includes a determination module adapted to determine whether to use a real-time CRBT service according to a subscribed CRBT identifier of a subscriber, a real-time CRBT information module adapted to determine real-time CRBT information according to a real-time CRBT identifier of the subscriber, and a real-time CRBT file module adapted to determine a real-time CRBT file according to the real-time CRBT information. Thus, a real-time update of a CRBT heard by the calling subscriber is realized through the embodiments of the invention. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214003 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A RING BACK TONE IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method and system for implementing an interactive Ring Back Tone service are disclosed, and the method includes: obtaining (S | 2009-08-27 |
20090214004 | TRACKING INDIVIDUALS USING VOICE VERIFICATION - A method for tracking the location of an individual can include selecting a first audio clip from a plurality of audio clips, wherein each audio clip comprises a different question for the individual and wherein a correct answer corresponds to each audio clip. The method can further include initiating a telephone call to a telephone of the individual at a desired location and playing the first audio clip for the individual via the telephone call. The method can further include receiving an oral response to the first audio clip from the individual via the telephone call and executing a speech recognition process upon the oral response. The method can further include comparing the oral response to a voice print of the individual and storing a record indicating that the individual is compliant if the oral response matches the correct answer and the oral response matches the voice print. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214005 | PERSONALIZED TELEPHONE DIRECTORY AND CALLING SYSTEM - An embodiment of this invention provides a secure, integrated and hierarchical database to store phone numbers of services, along with personal protected information required by the service. This hierarchical data is stored for an individual or a group of individuals and will be made available when they place a call to one of the service phone numbers stored in the application. One of the solutions described in this disclosure allows a user to register frequently-used phone numbers, and any personal data required by the associated services, on a web site under a password protected account associated with the user. The user(s) can access this information by dialing a phone number. This way, the enrolled users can place a call to any registered phone number by first calling a predetermined number and then navigating to the desired number. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214006 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED VOICE MESSAGING SERVICES - A system and method for providing enhanced audio messaging services. The system comprises a voice gateway for interfacing with a plurality of telephone devices, a voice messaging server (VMS) and a content server that together enable the execution of the enhanced messaging services. The system further includes a metadata database for maintaining metadata associated with users, messages and content items. The enhanced audio messaging services include, but are not limited to, phone-to-phone sharing of audio content, phone-to-phone sharing of broadcasted radio content, web-to-phone audio content sharing, phone-to-web content sharing, interactive group discussions, and dynamic asynchronous audio messaging. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214007 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TELEPHONE CALL NOTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - Various embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide methods and systems to receive an incoming call message via a data interface upon activation of a trigger established with a voice communication network and activated when the voice communication network receives an incoming call to a destination identified by a pre-determined subscriber account; generate a call notification in response to the incoming call message; obtain a list of set-top boxes corresponding to the pre-determined subscriber account; and route the call notification to the set-top boxes on the list. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214008 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATION BASED RING BACK TONES - A method and system of providing ring back tone (RBT) content to a calling party, based on obtaining location based data related to a terminal, correlating the location based data to RBT content and providing the correlated RBT content to the calling party. The method and system is further adapted to apply rules selected by an RBT subscriber in connection with the provision of RBT content to a calling party. The RBT content is localized to the location of the called party. For example, the RBT content can be one selected from the group consisting of regional or local music, regional or local speech, regional or local news, regional or local events calendar, regional or local sports, regional or local weather, and regional or local time. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214009 | INDICATOR APPARATUS FOR HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An indicator apparatus is configurable for use in a healthcare communication system, such as a nurse call system. The indicator apparatus includes a visual indicator. The visual indicator is operable to selectively display one or more colors in response to calls received by the healthcare communication system. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214010 | Selectively-Expandable Speakerphone System and Method - According to one embodiment, a selectively-expandable speakerphone system allows one or more portable computers to automatically, wirelessly interface with a speakerphone console via an audio access point. A scheduling module initiates the conference call at a scheduled time, whereupon the wireless network interface of each portable computer is automatically switched to an SSID uniquely associated with the audio access point, for connecting to the speakerphone console. The audio signals generated by the laptop microphones are mixed with any audio signal generated by an optional microphone on the speakerphone console, and the mixed audio signals are transmitted over the telephone line. Incoming audio signals are passed to the speakerphone console and wirelessly transmitted to the portable computers for substantially simultaneous playback on the respective loudspeakers. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214011 | System and method for providing emergency wireline telephone services to residences - A system and method for providing wireline telephone services may include providing wireline telephone services to a residence to enable a user to place telephone calls. In response to receiving an access code, the user may be enabled to place telephone calls. The user may be billed for placing the telephone calls on a per-usage basis. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214012 | ADVANCED PAYMENT FOR TELEPHONE SERVICES - A method of providing telephone services includes receiving an advanced payment. The advanced payment corresponds to a fixed time interval of telephone service spanning at least one day. The method also includes activating service to a mobile device for the fixed time interval and collecting a plurality of call data. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214013 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR CALLER IDENTIFICATION FROM CALL TO WIRELESS/WIRELINE CELLULAR TO INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION - Systems, methods and computer products for providing caller identification from a call to a wireless/wireline cellular phone to Internet Protocol Television. Exemplary embodiments include a method for providing caller identification services to an Internet Protocol-enabled device, including receiving a communication request from a caller device over a voice network, the communication request including a caller party number of the caller device and a called patty number of a dual-mode called device associated with the communication request, mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party and sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214014 | ENHANCED TELEPHONY COMPUTER USER INTERFACE ALLOWING USER INTERACTION AND CONTROL OF A TELEPHONE USING A PERSONAL COMPUTER - An enhanced telephony (ET) computer user interface that seamlessly integrates features of a personal computer (PC) and a telephone into a coherent user interface. The user is provided with a rich variety of functionality that leverages the fact that the PC has considerably more processing power and greater access to variety of data than the ordinary telephone. This processing power and data access is used to the user's advantage as the telephone's capabilities and functionality are greatly expanded. In general, the ET user interface includes a plurality of environments for the user to choose. These environments include a My Contacts environment, a communication preferences environment, and a Call History environment. Each of these environments contains certain available processes and features for controlling and managing telephones. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214015 | Addressee information notification system, addressee information notification method, application server and communication terminal - An addressee information notification system includes an application server which, based on an addressee number requested by an incoming call connection request, selects one transfer destination terminal from plural alternative transfer destination terminals associated with the addressee number, and transfers the call connection request to the selected terminal, and plural terminals configured as alternative transfer destinations. The application server includes an addressee information attachment section that attaches addressee information in the form of the addressee number or identification information associated with the addressee number to the call connection request to be transferred to the selected terminal. At least one of the plural terminals has an addressee information output section that, when a call connection request is provided to that terminal from the application server, outputs the addressee information attached to the call connection request before the terminal is taken off-hook. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214016 | HIERARCHAL CONTROL OF TELECONFERENCES - A teleconference between at least two participants is evaluated by monitoring the teleconference and detecting a triggering event if more than one participant desires to speak at the same time. Upon detecting a triggering event, e.g., detecting an attempt of one or more participants to interrupt another participant, or detecting a request initiated by one or more participants to interrupt another participant, a dominant source is selected from among the ones of the participants attempting/requesting to speak based at least in part upon a determined hierarchal order of those participants attempting/requesting to speak. A participant is then selected from the participants to have the role of the dominant participant based upon the selected dominant source and only the speech of the dominant participant is conveyed to each participant through the teleconference system. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214017 | Methods, Systems, & Products for Customized Alerts - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for presenting a custom alert to a recipient of an incoming data communication. A data message is received that specifies the custom alert associated with the data communication. The customer alert is then visually and/or audibly presented to provide notice of the data communication. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214018 | Distributed identifier management - An overlay network of volatile nodes, without centralized servers, using DHT-like search algorithms, is programmed to perform One-Number or One-ID services. A user's public number is either the PSTN or PLMN line that is connected to an overlay node, or a voice (or video) over IP number, which is serviced through the overlay. An overlay node is connected to the Internet, and may connect to a PSTN or PLMN phone line as well. The phone numbers allowed in the One-Number service is generally defined. The One-ID service architecture is based on user-proxy, and does not require social networking other one-ID protocols such as OpenID and protocols suites drafted by OASIS. The user-ID of such a One-ID service is not required to be globally unique while a mapping is used to transform a user-defined non-globally unique ID into a site-specific and site-unique ID. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214019 | Communication server with paralell telopnone dialing capability - A System for communicating between Remote Sentry Devices (conveniently called Enabled Cell-Phones or Enabled Wireless Devices) and members of a community (End-Users) or with other Remote Sentry Devices through a Central Point Server in order to provide a multiplicity of communication paths and access to Applications Program content by means of said Central Point Server. Said Central Point Server may contain or have access-to a multiplicity of Applications Programs which may be engaged in order to execute pre-determined scenarios or to enhance pre-determined scenarios in response to input from Enabled Wireless Devices or other End-User Devices. Said Central Point Server could be the enabler for, as an illustrative example, the Stealth Mode capabilities of referenced Enabled Wireless Devices. Said Central Point Server could also dynamically manage various scenarios in response to unfolding events as communicated by said Enabled Wireless Devices or End-Users. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214020 | CATEGORY BASED ORGANIZATION AND MONITORING OF CUSTOMER SERVICE HELP SESSIONS - A method and computer readable medium are provided for monitoring customer support sessions based on at least one category associated with the customer support sessions. A request from an administrator for information associated with unresolved support sessions is received. A set of support categories is presented to the administrator. A selection of at least one support category is received from the administrator. A set of first level customer support agent identifiers associated with at least one support session queued under the at least one support category which has been selected is presented to the administrator. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214021 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED ROUTING OF REPAIR CALLS TO A CALL CENTER - Processing a communication received at a communications center over a communications network includes determining whether a sender of the communication sent previous communications to a communications center based on identification information obtained from the communication. Communication is routed to an agent, from a first group of agents, when it is determined that the sender did not send previous communications to the communications center. The communication is processed by generating a report by the agent from the first group of agents. Communication is routed to an agent, from a second group of agents, when it is determined that the sender sent send previous communications to the communications center. The communication is re-processed by retrieving an existing report by the agent from the second group of agents. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214022 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIALING PROMPT - A dialing prompt system and method may include a monitoring unit, and a dialing prompt information processing unit. The monitoring unit is adapted to monitor whether it is necessary to send dialing prompt information to a user, and if necessary, trigger the dialing prompt information processing unit. The dialing prompt information processing unit determines dialing prompt information for the user, and sends the information to the user. After the embodiment of the present invention is applied to a communication system, if the user sends a call request (by going off-hook, for example), the dialing prompt system generates voice information, text information, picture information, or video image information (namely, at least one of such items) as an indication that allows the user to make the call. That is, at least one item of “voice information, text information, picture information, and video image information” may form diversified information to replace the existing unitary dialing prompt audio signal. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214023 | Method for elliptic curve scalar multiplication - The method for elliptic curve scalar multiplication may provide several countermeasures to protect scalar multiplication of a private key k by a point P to produce the product kP from power analysis attacks. First, the private key, k, is partitioned into a plurality of key partitions, which are processed in a random order, the resulting points being accumulated to produce the scalar product kP. Second, in each partition, the encoding is randomly selected to occur in binary form or in Non-Adjacent Form (NAF), with the direction of bit inspection being randomly assigned between most-to-least and least-to-most. Third, in each partition, each zero in the key may randomly perform a dummy point addition operation in addition to the doubling operation. The method may be implemented in software, smart cards, circuits, processors, or application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) designed to carry out the method. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214024 | Block cipher using multiplication over a finite field of even characteristic - An input block of data and a key that includes multiple sub-keys are received by a block cipher. A nonlinear substitution is performed on at least a portion of the data, wherein the nonlinear substitution is achieved by multiplying the portion of the data by one of the sub-keys over a finite field of even characteristic, modulo a fixed primitive polynomial. An output block of ciphertext is then generated. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214025 | Method for Scalar Multiplication in Elliptic Curve Groups Over Prime Fields for Side-Channel Attack Resistant Cryptosystems - A method and device for transforming data with a secret parameter in an elliptic curve cryptosystem based on an elliptic curve defined over an underlying prime field, includes multiplying a point of the elliptic curve; representing the data to be transformed, by a scalar representing the secret parameter, wherein the multiplying includes performing at least one point addition operation and at least one point doubling operation on points of the elliptic curve; providing a representation in affine coordinates of the elliptic curve point to be multiplied and a representation in projective coordinates of intermediate elliptic curve points obtained during the multiplying; performing both the point addition operation and the point doubling operation by means of a sequence of elementary prime field operation types, the elementary prime field operation types including: a first type of prime field operations including field multiplication and field squaring of coordinates of the elliptic curve points and a second type of prime field operations including field addition, field doubling, and field subtraction of coordinates of the elliptic curve points. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214026 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING ADVANCED ENCRYPTION STANDARD (AES) ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION IN PARALLEL MODES OF OPERATION - The throughput of an encryption/decryption operation is increased in a system having a pipelined execution unit. Different independent encryptions (decryptions) of different data blocks may be performed in parallel by dispatching an AES round instruction in every cycle. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214027 | PROTECTING AGAINST SECURITY ATTACK - A communication device having a private key and configured to implement an elliptic curve security mechanism for successful operation of which it: (a) receives a first value from another device, (b) computes a second value as the scalar multiplication of the first value with its private key and (c) returns that second value for use by the other device; the mechanism being such that the first value defines a pair of coordinates representing a first point and the second value defines a pair of coordinates representing a second point and being such that the first value is valid only if it lies on an elliptic curve of predefined form; the device being configured to implement the mechanism by the steps of: receiving data as the first value; making a first evaluation as to whether the first value is a singular point with respect to the elliptic curve; computing the second value as the scalar multiplication of the first value with the private key; making a second evaluation as to whether the second value lies on the elliptic curve; and returning the second value only if the first evaluation is false and the second evaluation is true. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214028 | Generating Session Keys - A method and apparatus for generating shared session keys. The method and apparatus does not rely on strong random number generation. The first node sends a timestamp and random sequence to the second node. The second node generates a message authentication code (MAC) using this data and a shared secret key. The MAC is then used to encrypt a reply containing a second timestamp and second random sequence from the second node. The first node receives this message and decrypts it by generating the same MAC. Both nodes then generate a session key using the shared set of timestamps and random sequences. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214029 | Unified Broadcast Encryption System - A system and method is disclosed for performing unified broadcast encryption and traitor tracing for digital content. In one embodiment a media key tree is divided into S subtrees, the media key tree including media keys and initial values, which may be random values. The digital content is divided into a plurality of segments and at least some of the segments are converted into a plurality of variations. The random values are transformed into media key variations and a separate media key variant is assigned to each of the subdivided subtrees. A unified media key block including the media key tree is stored on the media. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214030 | Apparatus and Method for Processing Fragmented Cryptographic Keys - A system includes a set of private key fragments distributed across a set of networked resources. Each private key fragment independently produces a fractional cryptographic result. A combination module on a designated networked resource combines a sufficient number of fractional cryptographic results to produce an operable cryptographic result. A method includes generating a set of private key fragments. The set of private key fragments is located across a set of networked resources. Fractional cryptographic results are produced at the set of networked resources. The fractional cryptographic results are combined to produce an operable cryptographic result. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214031 | UNIFIED BROADCAST ENCRYPTION SYSTEM - A system and method is disclosed for performing unified broadcast encryption and traitor tracing for digital content. In one embodiment a media key tree is divided into S subtrees, the media key tree including media keys and initial values, which may be random values. The digital content is divided into a plurality of segments and at least some of the segments are converted into a plurality of variations. The random values are transformed into media key variations and a separate media key variant is assigned to each of the subdivided subtrees. A unified media key block including the media key tree is stored on the media. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214032 | Method and apparatus for detection of loss of cipher synchronization - Detecting loss of stream cipher synchronization between a transmitter and a receiver in a video processing system may be achieved by receiving, by the receiver, an encrypted video frame from the transmitter, obtaining an encrypted value for a selected pixel in the encrypted video frame, decrypting the encrypted pixel value using a first portion of the receiver's current key stream, re-encrypting the pixel value using a second portion of the receiver's current key stream, sending the re-encrypted pixel value from the receiver to the transmitter, obtaining, by the transmitter, a plaintext value for the selected pixel from a corresponding original video frame and encrypting the plaintext pixel value using a second portion of the transmitter's current key stream, and comparing the re-encrypted pixel value received from the receiver with the encrypted pixel value generated by the transmitter and detecting a loss of cipher synchronization when the values do not match. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214033 | IMAGE ENCRYPTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE DECRYPTION APPARATUS - Area data indicating an encryption area of image data and level data indicating an authority level for the encryption area are received. Upon being triggered by an input password, an encryption key is generated for each received authority level. Check data to be detected in verifying whether or not the encrypted image data in the encryption area is appropriately decrypted through decryption is implanted in the encryption area. Image encryption is performed on the encryption area where the check data is implanted, by using the encryption key corresponding to the authority level designated for the encryption area. In decryption, all decryption keys corresponding to all authority levels lower than or equal to the set authority level are used to decrypt each encryption area and determines whether or not an appropriate decryption has been performed on the basis of the result of the detection of the check data. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214034 | Systems and methods for enabling electronic messaging with recipient-specific content - The present invention is directed to a system and method for enabling electronic messaging with recipient-specific content, wherein multiple recipients may view non-private information and less than all recipients may view non-private information. In one embodiment, an author may select between two messaging processing algorithms to send messages to recipients, wherein one algorithm uses encryption and the other does not. In one embodiment, once private information is received by a recipient, its dissemination is automatically restricted. In one embodiment, the method of enabling messaging with recipient-specific content is transparent to email server machines. In one embodiment, HTML tags, comments and/or headers are used to mark information as private and to prevent such information from being viewed by unintended recipients. In one embodiment, non-private information is viewed by all recipients, but privately-highlighted non-private information is viewable by less than all recipients. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214035 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION IN A DIGITAL TWO WAY RADIO PROTOCOL - A method and apparatus for secure communication in a digital two way radio protocol is disclosed herein. The method includes the step of, at an originating radio, generating at least one control value ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090214036 | AUTHENTICATION MECHANISMS FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS - Security techniques and security mechanisms for wireless networks that transmit content such as advertisements. According to exemplary techniques, control messages comprising unrequested content (e.g., advertisement data) may be transmitted in response to a request from a client device, while in other exemplary techniques the control messages may be transmitted without any request from a client device. In some exemplary implementations, security mechanisms such as public key cryptography algorithms may be used to secure transmissions. In some of these techniques which implement public key cryptography, a user may be required to retrieve a public key from a source other than the wireless access point transmitting encrypted advertisements (e.g., a sign or terminal in a commercial entity transmitting such advertisements, or from a web service), such that the user may confirm that the encrypted content is from a source matching the retrieved public key and thus confirm the authenticity of a wireless access point. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214037 | Methods and Apparatuses to Secure Data Transmission in RFID Systems Against Eavesdropping - Methods and apparatuses to secure data transmission in a radio frequency identification (RFID) system and other Vernam-cipher based cryptography methods against eavesdropping. In one embodiment, a method implemented in an RFID system includes generating an encryption key using previously shared information and random information received in a current communication session and securing a communication in the current session using the encryption key. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214038 | SECURITY-ENHANCED RFID SYSTEM - The present invention relates to RFID systems. In particular, the invention relates to an RFID system having enhanced security of communication between a tag and a tag reader. In a first aspect of the present invention there is provided an RFID system comprising at least one RFID reader; control means for communicating with an RFID tag by public-key encryption via said reader; at least one RFID tag adapted to encrypt a response to a transmission by a reader using a public-key transmitted to the tag; unauthorised broadcast detection means for detecting a broadcast made by an unauthorised reader; and alert means for providing an alert in the event a broadcast by an unauthorised reader is detected. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214039 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHORT-RANGE MOBILE DEVICE COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT - A method and system for managing short-range mobile device communications are provided. The method includes receiving a user-defined criteria for requested information. The method includes automatically detecting a set of in-range devices, wherein each in-range device is associated with an identifier. The method includes receiving a broadcasted public information from each in-range device. The method includes, responsive to detecting the received broadcasted public information satisfies the user-defined criteria, displaying public info to a user. The method includes, responsive to a user command, transmitting a message in response to the broadcasted public information. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214040 | Method and Apparatus for Protecting Encryption Keys in a Logically Partitioned Computer System Environment - In a logically partitioned computer system, a partition manager maintains and controls master encryption keys for the different partitions. Preferably, processes executing within a partition have no direct access to real memory, addresses in the partition's memory space being mapped to real memory by the partition manager. The partition manager maintains master keys at real memory addresses inaccessible to processes executing in the partitions. Preferably, a special hardware register stores a pointer to the current key, and is read only by a hardware crypto-engine to encrypt/decrypt data. The crypto-engine returns the encrypted/decrypted data, but does not output the key itself or its location. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214041 | Image forming apparatus, data processing method, and computer readable recording medium - A disclosed image forming apparatus has a cryptographic unit for performing a cryptographic function. The image forming apparatus includes a first managing unit for managing data representing first lists of cryptographic strengths authorized to be used separately for each subject that uses the cryptographic function; and a second managing unit for managing data representing a second list of cryptographic strengths set for the image forming apparatus. The cryptographic unit obtains the first list of the cryptographic strengths authorized to be used for the subject attempting to use the cryptographic function from the first managing unit. The obtained first list of the cryptographic strengths and the second list of the cryptographic strengths are logically multiplied to produce one or more first logical multiplication cryptographic strengths. The one or more first logical multiplication cryptographic strengths are usable to perform the cryptographic function. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214042 | Content playback apparatus, content playback method, computer program, key relay apparatus, and recording medium - A content playback apparatus reduces load concentration on a specific server apparatus that manages content keys of encrypted content, while protecting copyrights of the content. The content apparatus makes playback of content recorded in a recording medium sold possible after the specific server breaks down. A key acquisition control unit ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090214043 | KEY DISTRIBUTION METHOD AND AUTHENTICATION SERVER - A method of and an authentication server for distributing a key are disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method of distributing a key, which is distributed by an authentication server connected with wireless terminals through a communication network, for encrypting and decrypting data in accordance with providing a service can include: obtaining characteristic information by decrypting encrypted characteristic information that has been received from each of n number of wireless terminals; generating a random key; generating a group key used for encrypting and decrypting data in accordance with providing a service; and generating a distribution key by using the random key, the group key and the characteristic information, and transmitting the distribution key to each wireless terminal. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214044 | DATA ARCHIVING TECHNIQUE FOR ENCRYPTED DATA - Systems and methods for decryption and encryption for data being archived at archive storage systems. The system includes an archive storage coupled to host and client computers and optionally to a network attached storage. The data arriving at the archive storage may contain encrypted data. The encrypted data may be decrypted at the archive storage, at the host computer or at the network attached storage coupled to the archive storage. Indexing information is added to the decrypted data. The data is subsequently re-encrypted before being archived. Encryption key information may be obtained from a key manager or an encryption key may be generated by a host computer or a client computer. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214045 | HEAD-RELATED TRANSFER FUNCTION CONVOLUTION METHOD AND HEAD-RELATED TRANSFER FUNCTION CONVOLUTION DEVICE - A head-related transfer function (HRTF) convolution method arranged, when an audio signal is reproduced acoustically by an electro-acoustic conversion unit disposed in a nearby position of both ears of a listener, to convolute an HRTF into the audio signal, which allows the listener to listen to the audio signal such that a sound image is localized in a perceived virtual sound image localization position, the method including the steps of: measuring, when a sound source is disposed in the virtual sound image localization position, and a sound-collecting unit is disposed in the position of the electro-acoustic conversion unit, a direct-wave direction HRTF regarding the direction of a direct wave, and reflected-wave direction HRTFs regarding the directions of selected one or more reflected waves, from the sound source to the sound-collecting unit, separately beforehand; and convoluting the obtained direct-wave direction HRTF, and the reflected-wave direction HRTFs into the audio signal. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214046 | SURROUND SOUND OUTPUTTING DEVICE AND SURROUND SOUND OUTPUTTING METHOD - A surround sound outputting device includes a receiving portion which receives signals on a plurality of channels, a storing portion which stores measuring sound data representing a sound, an outputting portion which outputs a sound produced based on the signals on the plurality of channels or the measuring sound data in a controlled direction and in a beam shape, a controlling portion which controls a direction of the sound output from the outputting portion, a sound collecting portion which picks up the sound output from the outputting portion to produce picked-up sound data representing the picked-up sound, an impulse response specifying portion which specifies impulse responses in respective directions from respective sound data, a path characteristic specifying portion which specifies path distances of the paths through which the sounds output in the respective directions arrive at the sound collecting portion from the outputting portion and levels of the impulse responses based on the impulse responses in the respective directions, and an allocating portion which specifies directions satisfying a predetermined relationship between the path distances of the paths in the respective directions and the levels of the impulse responses with respect to the plurality of channels respectively, and allocates the signals on the plurality of channels to the specified directions. The controlling portion controls the outputting portion so that respective sounds based on the signals on the plurality of channels are output in the directions specified by the allocating portion. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214047 | System for producing the parameters of a bass-enhanced loudspeaker enclosure - A system for producing parameters for a bass-enhanced loudspeaker enclosure; meanwhile, a low-frequency extended frequency, a quality and quantity ratio and radius of a port need to be defined for the system. Also, the resonance frequency of a mechanical system and the quality and quantity of a mechanical system are fixed to obtain the parameters for the frequency ratio, the length of the duct and the cavity volume inside the device, etc. and to manufacture the bass-enhanced loudspeaker enclosure. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214048 | HARMONIC DISTORTION RESIDUAL ECHO SUPPRESSION - Harmonic distortion residual echo suppression (HDRES) technique embodiments are presented which act to suppress the residual echo remaining after a near-end microphone signal has undergone AEC, including harmonic distortion in the signal that was caused by the speaker audio signal playback. In general, an AEC module is employed which suppresses some parts of the speaker audio signal found in a near-end microphone signal and generates an AEC output signal. A HDRES module then inputs the AEC output signal and the speaker audio signal, and suppresses at least a portion of a residual part of the speaker audio signal that was left unsuppressed by the AEC module. This includes at least a portion of the harmonic distortion exhibited in the AEC output signal. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214049 | Electrostatic Loudspeaker Array - A speaker system that includes an audio signal-receiving interface, a modulating circuit, a phase-control circuit, and a number of speaker units. The audio signal-receiving interface is configured to receive an audio signal, and the modulating circuit is coupled with the audio signal-receiving interface. The modulating circuit is configured to modulate a low frequency component of the audio signal and to generate a modulated signal. The phase-control circuit is coupled with the modulating circuit and the audio signal-receiving interface. The phase-control circuit is configured to receive the modulated signal and a high-frequency component of the audio signal and to control a phase of the modulated signal, a phase of the high-frequency component of the audio signal, or both. The speaker units are coupled with the phase-control circuit and configured to generate sound waves based on signals supplied by the phase-control circuit. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214050 | Audio output apparatus and audio output method - An audio output apparatus includes a masking band determining unit configured to determine a first frequency band in which masking due to environmental sounds is likely to occur in audio signal output sounds; a band-component extracting unit configured to extract a signal component from an input audio signal in the first frequency band determined by the masking band determining unit; a pitch shift unit configured to perform pitch shifting of the signal component in the first frequency band extracted by the band-component extracting unit and generate a pitch shift signal containing a signal component of at least a doubled frequency; and a signal output unit configured to supply an audio signal containing the pitch shift signal acquired by the pitch shift unit to a connected speaker. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214051 | STACKABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - A method and apparatus describes a stackable communications system. A system is modularized and stacked in various configurations. The interconnections between the modules may be by close proximity inductively coupled wireless Ethernet connections or a physical connection mechanism. Each module detects the power requirement of modules installed next to it. When a new module is installed, the module below determines the power requirements of the new module and whether adequate power is available. If adequate power is available, the new module is powered. An audio system that comprises an audio server and individual speaker clients may also be connected. Individual speaker clients may be the same physical configuration. When the audio server detects each speaker client, the audio server configures each speaker to a particular purpose. This allows the same type of speakers to be used for different features. Other audio devices may also be connected to the audio server. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214052 | SPEECH SEPARATION WITH MICROPHONE ARRAYS - A system that facilitates blind source separation in a distributed microphone meeting environment for improved teleconferencing. Input sensor (e.g., microphone) signals are transformed to the frequency-domain and independent component analysis is applied to compute estimates of frequency-domain processing matrices. Modified permutations of the processing matrices are obtained based upon a maximum magnitude based de-permutation scheme. Estimates of the plurality of source signals are provided based upon the modified frequency-domain processing matrices and input sensor signals. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214053 | POSITION DETERMINATION OF SOUND SOURCES - A microphone arrangement includes a database and multiple pressure gradient transducers having a diaphragm, a first sound inlet opening, and a second sound inlet opening. A directional characteristic of each of the pressure gradient transducers have a direction of maximum sensitivity in main directions. The main directions of the pressure gradient transducers are inclined. A pressure transducer has an acoustic center lying within an imaginary sphere with multiple acoustic centers of the pressure gradient transducer. The imaginary sphere has a radius corresponding to about double the largest dimension of the diaphragms of the pressure gradient transducers and the pressure transducer. The database retains representative signals of the multiple pressure gradient transducers and the pressure transducer. A processor accesses the database to determine a position of a sound source. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214054 | Noise Eliminating Apparatus - A noise eliminating apparatus includes a first microphone, a second microphone and a signal processing unit, the signal processing unit includes a linear prediction filter and a noise resynthesis filter, the linear prediction filter receives an output signal of the first microphone, predicts the output signal of the first microphone by linear prediction and generates a prediction signal, and the noise resynthesis filter is an adaptive filter which receives, as a main input signal, a first difference signal obtained by subtracting one of the output signal of the first microphone and the prediction signal from the other, receives, as an error signal, a second difference signal obtained by subtracting one of an output signal of the second microphone and an output signal of the noise resynthesis filter itself from the other, and updates a filter coefficient so that the error signal is minimized. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214055 | Noise cancelling device and noise cancelling method - A noise cancelling device includes a microphone; an opposite-phase circuit configured to invert a phase of a sound signal that is obtained by the microphone, thereby obtaining an opposite-phase sound signal; and a speaker configured to receive the opposite-phase sound signal that is obtained by the opposite-phase circuit, and to output a sound. The microphone is disposed at a point which is a point other than a specified listening point, the listening point being located a predetermined distance from the speaker, and at which, as a sound-pressure level of the sound that was output from the speaker, a sound-pressure level that is substantially the same as a sound-pressure level which is obtained at the listening point is obtained. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214056 | Sound quality adjustment device - A sound signal switchover means capable of preventing pop noise sound in an audio system from being generated is down-sized, and a time constant of a time constant unit for the changeover of the sound signals can be varied, thereby enabling the switchover to be implemented with greater smoothness. A sound signal selection means ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090214057 | MICROPHONE BIAS CIRCUITS - A microphone bias circuit is disclosed. A current source provides a first current. A voltage buffer provides a first reference voltage. A microphone coupled between the current source and the first reference voltage receives acoustic waves and converts the received acoustic waves to a second current. A loading device coupled between the current source and a second reference voltage lower than the first reference voltage outputs an output voltage according to the first current and the second current. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214058 | MIXING SYSTEM - A system automatically mixes a first audio signal and a second audio signal. The system includes a correlator that determines whether the first signal and the second signal are correlated according to a predetermined correlation criterion. If the predetermined correlation criterion is fulfilled, the correlator determines whether the first and the second signal are delayed. A delay circuit compensates for the delay between the first signal and the second signal. A mixer mixes the first signal and the second signal that includes a compensation. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214059 | Mixer Apparatus and Sound Signal Processing Method - Once a mixer is set in a predetermined operation, an input-logical-channel selecting section supplies sound signals, input via a cascade input terminal, to an input signal processing section via an input patch section, so that the sound signals can be mixing-processed as sound signals of normal input channels. At the same time, a portion of sound signals input via an input terminal are supplied to mixing buses, so that these sound signals can be handled as cascade-related signals. In accordance with a model of another, or cascaded-to, mixer, arrangements are made such that normal-input/output-channel input terminals can be assigned to cascade input/output purposes. With a block diagram display section indicating what signals the individual input/output terminals are currently assigned to within the mixer, a user can grasp at a glance the current assignment state. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214060 | Audio headset with bio-signal sensors - An audio headset with bio-signal sensors is provided. In some embodiments, an audio headset that includes one or more electroencephalography (EEG) sensors is provided. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214061 | Miniature Microphone Assembly With Solder Sealing Ring - The present invention relates to a miniature microphone assembly comprising a capacitive microphone transducer comprising a microphone electrical contact or terminal, a microphone carrier comprising a carrier electrical contact or terminal formed on a first surface thereof, and an integrated circuit die comprising a die electrical terminal operatively coupled to signal amplification or signal conditioning circuitry of the integrated circuit die. The first surface of the microphone carrier comprises a first electrically conductive path surrounding the carrier electrical contact or terminal. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214062 | TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY - A transducer assembly includes a first electroacoustic transducer and a second electroacoustic transducer. The first and the second electrostatic transducers include an electrode and a counter electrode. An inner circumference of an outer diaphragm section lying within an outer circumference forms the counter electrode of the first electroacoustic transducer. An inner diaphragm section that lies within the inner circumference of the outer diaphragm section forms the counter electrode of the second electroacoustic transducer. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214063 | Compound Loudspeaker - A compound loudspeaker comprises an acoustically radiating first diaphragm and an acoustically radiating second diaphragm. The first and second diaphragms are substantially coaxial and at least part of the second diaphragm is situated radially outwards of the first diaphragm. There is a gap situated between the first and second diaphragms, and a seal is provided in the gap, thereby preventing or hindering the passage of air through the gap. By providing the seal, the invention solves the problem of audible turbulent airflow through the gap. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214064 | RF power supply for hearing aids - A hearing aid includes an antenna and is powered by one or more signals received by the antenna. At least some of the power for operating the hearing aid is derived from a received signal. Power not used for operation is used for charging a battery, if any, in the hearing aid. The signal can be modulated for one-way communication or there is two-way communication if the hearing aid includes a transmitter coupled to the same antenna or a second antenna. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214065 | EAR DEVICE FOR IMPROVED FIT AND SOUND - The present invention is directed to an in the ear device sized and shaped such that the in the ear device universally and ergonomically fits into the human ear without slipping out and providing the user with a comfortable fit. The in the ear device is secured in the user's ear taking advantage of the natural curvature of the human to provide support and shift the center of gravity from outside the ear to further inside the pinna to prevent the device from slipping out while retaining a high level of comfort. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214066 | WAVEGUIDE ELECTROACOUSTICAL TRANSDUCING - A loudspeaker assembly, including an acoustic waveguide; an acoustic driver mounted in the waveguide so that a first surface radiates sound waves into the waveguide so that the sound waves are radiated from the waveguide; and an acoustic volume acoustically coupled to the acoustic waveguide for increasing the amplitude of the sound waves radiated from the acoustic waveguide. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214067 | Loudspeaker box with a variable radiation characteristic - A loudspeaker box ( | 2009-08-27 |
20090214068 | TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY - A microphone includes a housing including a structure and a motor assembly. The housing includes an inner space and the motor assembly mounted in the housing divides the inner space into a front volume and a back volume. The structure formed as part of the housing includes a plurality of openings, e.g. notches in different dimensions. The openings may act as a time delay structure to modify the directivity characteristics of the microphone. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214069 | Multi color headsets - I observe music listeners on the subway of New York City, and I realize people come From different Ethnic background but their portable Music Player has only one solid Color. The increase popularity of various players it would be nice to offer Multi-Color Headsets. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214070 | Headwear with detachable receiving part for portable audio device - The present invention relates to a headwear with a detachable receiving part for a portable audio device, and more particularly, to a headwear with a detachable receiving part for a portable audio device which is capable of receiving a portable audio device and an earphone to facilitate listening to music as well as detaching the receiving part and putting it on user's arm to use it. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214071 | In-Ear Earphone with Cushioning Member - An in-ear canal earphone includes a torus-shaped cushioning member defining an aperture therethrough. An audio housing is connected to the cushioning member such that the cushioning member is movable between a first position, in which the housing extends generally away from the cushioning member, and a second position, in which a portion of the housing extends through the aperture for insertion into an ear canal. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214072 | Earpiece Sealing System - At least one exemplary embodiment is directed toward an earphone device with a sealing section for acoustically sealing the meatus of a human ear, which includes an inner ear canal speaker; an inner ear canal microphone; connected to a logic circuit which can include a digital signal processor (DSP), where a sealant operatively attached to an outer section of the earphone acoustically seals the meatus of a human ear canal. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214073 | Adjustable Ear-Hook Earphone with Compressible Inner Portion and Related Methods - An adjustable ear-hook earphone includes an audio earphone and a substantially auriform ear-hook connected to the earphone and configured to engage an ear of a user to hold the earphone adjacent the ear. The ear-hook has an outer portion configured to face generally away from the ear and a compressible inner portion configured to face generally toward the ear. The inner portion is compressible between a compressed position and a plurality of successive, expanded positions such that the expanded positions exert a force on the ear of the user. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214074 | Audio playing device - An audio playing device includes an audio player and a soft speaker. The soft speaker has features such as light weight and flexibility, and a combination of the soft speaker and the audio player is convenient for carrying and accommodation, such that diversified structures, for example, fan, umbrella, or flag etc. are designed by reason of the flexibility. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214075 | LOUDSPEAKER - The loudspeaker includes a dome diaphragm that is made of a base material impregnated in a thermosetting resin; a cone diaphragm whose outer circumference side end portion is coupled with an outer circumference end portion of the dome diaphragm; and a voice coil having a bobbin whose one end is coupled to a back surface of the dome diaphragm, and whose outer curved surface is coupled with an inner circumference end portion of the cone diaphragm, wherein the dome diaphragm is provided with a plurality of cone-shaped projections that is formed by hardening the thermosetting resin, projecting from the back surface, and disposed in a circular pattern with a space between each other, the plurality of cone-shaped projections defining a coupling portion to which the one end of the bobbin is coupled. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214076 | HIGH FIDELITY LOUDSPEAKER - A small and highly efficient loudspeaker, capable of handling high power, yet capable of being manufactured at reasonable cost, uses energy absorbing surfaces on a rear side of its diaphragm and as part of an enclosure that is integrated with its frame. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214077 | Method For Determining The Self-Motion Of A Vehicle - A method and a device for determining the self-motion of a vehicle in an environment are provided, in which at least part of the environment is recorded via snapshots by an imaging device mounted on the vehicle. At least two snapshots are analyzed for determining the optical flows of image points, reference points that seem to be stationary from the point of view of the imaging device being ascertained from the optical flows. The reference points are collected in an observed set, new reference points being dynamically added to the observed set with the aid of a first algorithm, and existing reference points being dynamically removed from the observed set with the aid of a second algorithm. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214078 | Method for Handling Static Text and Logos in Stabilized Images - To handle static text and logos in stabilized images without destabilizing the static text and logos, a method of handling overlay subpictures in stabilized images includes detecting an overlay subpicture in an input image, separating the overlay subpicture from the input image, stabilizing the input image to form a stabilized image, and merging the overlay subpicture with the stabilized image to obtain an output image. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214079 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOGNIZING A TARGET FROM A MOVING PLATFORM - Systems and methods for recognizing a location of a target are provided. One system includes a camera configured to generate first data representing an object resembling the target, a memory storing second data representing a template of the target, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive the first data and the second data, and determine that the object is the target if the object matches the template within a predetermined percentage error. A method includes receiving first data representing an object resembling the target, receiving second data representing a template of the target, and determining that the object is the target if the object matches the template within a predetermined percentage error. Also provided are computer-readable mediums including processor instructions for executing the above method. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214080 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RUNWAY SEGMENTATION USING SENSOR ANALYSIS - Systems and methods for determining whether a region of interest (ROI) includes a runway are provided. One system includes a camera for capturing an image of the ROI, an analysis module for generating a binary large object (BLOB) of at least a portion of the ROI, and a synthetic vision system including a template of the runway. The system further includes a segmentation module for determining if the ROI includes the runway based on a comparison of the template and the BLOB. One method includes the steps of identifying a position for each corner on the BLOB and forming a polygon on the BLOB based on the position of each corner. The method further includes the step of determining that the BLOB represents the runway based on a comparison of the polygon and a template of the runway. Also provided are computer-readable mediums storing instructions for performing the above method. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214081 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OBJECT - A disparity profile indicating a relation between a perpendicular position on time series images and a disparity on a target monitoring area based on an arrangement of a camera is calculated. Processing areas are set, by setting a height of each of the processing areas using a length at the bottom of the image obtained by converting a reference value of a height of an object according to the profile, while setting a position of each bottom of processing areas on the image. An object having a height higher than a certain height with respect to the monitoring area, unify an object detection result in each processing area according to the disparity of the object, and detect the object of the whole monitoring area from each processing area is detected. Position and speed for the object detected by the object primary detection unit are estimated. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214082 | Image management apparatus - An image management apparatus capable of managing a plurality of images captured within a geographical range included in a designated map linked with that map. The image management apparatus has a period setting unit setting a predetermined period, an imaging unit acquiring an image, a position information acquisition unit acquiring capturing position information, a map information acquisition unit acquiring map information representing a predetermined geographical range, a judgment unit judging whether or not the imaging location corresponding to each of a plurality of images is included within the predetermined geographical range, a display position determination unit determining the display position of the imaging location judged to be included within the predetermined geographical range by the judgment unit among imaging locations, and a display unit displaying the imaging location judged to be included within the predetermined geographical range according to the display position. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214083 | VEIN AUTHENTICATION DEVICE AND VEIN AUTHENTICATION METHOD - A vein authentication device according to the present invention includes an imaging part for continuously imaging a portion of venation present inside a finger by near-infrared light scattered inside the finger by irradiating a finger surface with the near-infrared light while continuously imaging a portion of fingerprints present on the finger surface or inside the finger by reflected light reflected on the finger surface or inside the finger, a motion vector detection part for detecting a motion vector of the fingerprints, an image synthesis part for synthesizing images picking up a portion of the fingerprints to generate an image of the fingerprints and synthesizing images picking up a portion of the venation to generate an image of the venation, a vein pattern extraction part for extracting a vein pattern from the image of the venation, and an authentication part for performing authentication processing. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214084 | Remote Sensing Analysis of Forest Disturbances - The present invention provides systems and methods to automatically analyze Landsat satellite data of forests. The present invention can easily be used to monitor any type of forest disturbance such as from selective logging, agriculture, cattle ranching, natural hazards (fire, wind events, storms), etc. The present invention provides a large-scale, high-resolution, automated remote sensing analysis of such disturbances. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214085 | REDUCTION OF INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED DOCUMENT SCANNING DEFECTS - In general, this disclosure describes techniques of reducing the possibility of an image evaluation device incorrectly identifying defects in images of documents. Some defects may be apparent in the images of both sides of a document. For instance, a tear in a document could be apparent in an image of a front side and an image of a rear side of the document. However, the image evaluation device could erroneously identify such a tear in an image of one side of the document. In this case, the tear would not be apparent in the image of the other side of the document. To reduce the possibility that the image evaluation device erroneously identifies such a defect, the image evaluation device may determine whether defects identified in the image of the front side of the document correspond to defects identified in the image of the rear side of the document. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214086 | Vision Correction Aid System - The invention relates to a system that is used to aid in determining vision correction. The inventive system is characterised in that it combines: a camera which can take animated images of the subject's face along a determined visual axis; a display device which represents the images taken by the camera; an accessory which can be worn by the subject in a fixed manner on the head and which bears a plurality of visual reference marks; means which form the visual reference mark(s) and which can cover at least two determined regions in relation to the camera; and image-analysis means which can analyze the position of the visual reference marks in the images taken by the camera and deduce therefrom the position and spatial orientation of the accessory and, consequently, the subject's head when the subject is looking at a visual target, in order to ascertain information relating to the visual behaviour of the subject when the subject moves the direction in which he/she is looking. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214087 | METHOD AND COMPUTER SYSTEM USING A WEBCAM FOR PROTECING DIGITAL DATA - A method and computer system for digital data protection by using a webcam, comprising: generating a user's biometric feature image; comparing the biometric feature image with identification data; concealing specific data in the computer when the biometric feature image does not conform to the identification data. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214088 | TISSUE SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A method an apparatus for identifying slides is disclosed, where samples such as tissue sample mounted to slides are labeled with information, and an image of the information is captured by a processing instrument. The image is analyzed, for example using optical character recognition, and information extracted from the image is used to determine the test to be applied to the slide by the processing instrument. Where information about the slide cannot be extracted from the image, the image is presented to a user to that the slide information, such as its identity or the test to be applied, may be selected by the user to allow the slide to be processed. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214089 | System and Method for Data Analysis And Capture - A system for capture and analysis of dental demineralization information. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214090 | Method for processing medical image data and magnetic resonance apparatus for recording and processing medical image data - A method is disclosed for processing medical image data which image a structure layer by layer, the image data for at least some layers respectively including a plurality of layer images. In at least one embodiment, the method includes segmentation of the structure in the layer images and determination respectively of a position of a point in a layer image. In at least one embodiment, at least one layer image set is furthermore compiled on the basis of the representative points in the layer images. | 2009-08-27 |
20090214091 | ALIGNMENT APPARATUS AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - An alignment apparatus and a program that improve the accuracy of alignment between two radiation images are provided. For each of portions of the two radiation images, evaluation means calculates an evaluation value that evaluates an amount of positional shift regarding a tissue radiographed in the radiation images, and search condition setting means sets for each of the portions a condition of search for corresponding positions between the two radiation images based on the evaluation value. According to the search condition having been set, alignment means searches for the corresponding positions between the two radiation images, and aligns the two images by warping at least one of the radiation images. | 2009-08-27 |