39th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 70 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170280145 | ENCODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A device including: a processor configured to: generate compressed data of an image based on a range of pixel value, transmit the compressed data of the image to another device, when a range of pixel value is changed from a first range to a second range, generate difference information of the image, the difference information being information for each third encoding block of the plurality of encoding blocks of the image that indicates a difference between missing information in the third encoding block by a second compression scheme and missing information in the third encoding block by a first compression scheme, each third encoding block being a encoding block that include no pixel whose value is within the first range and that includes a pixel whose value is within the second range, and transmit the difference information of the image to the other device. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280146 | FILTERING METHOD, MOVING PICTURE CODING APPARATUS, MOVING PICTURE DECODING APPARATUS, AND MOVING PICTURE CODING AND DECODING APPARATUS - A filtering method according to the present invention is for filtering a plurality of blocks included in an image, and comprises: determining whether each of the blocks is an IPCM block or not; filtering a non-IPCM block that is not an IPCM block among the blocks to generate filtered data; outputting the filtered data as pixel values of the non-IPCM block, and outputting pixel values of the unfiltered IPCM block as pixel values of the IPCM block. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280147 | Palette Mode in High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) Screen Content Coding (SCC) - An encoding apparatus and coding methods. The method includes receiving a video frame including screen content, generating a block containing an index map of colors for screen content in the video frame, wherein the block includes strings of index values, encoding one or multiple consecutive index values in a first string of index values using same escape colors index values and a run value identifying how many of the same escape color index values have been consecutively encoded, where the escape colors index values represent escape colors, and where the escape colors are colors not included in a palette corresponding to the block, sequentially encoding the escape colors corresponding to the one or multiple consecutive index values after all of the strings of index values of the block have been encoded, and transmitting the strings of index values and the escape colors in a bitstream to a decoding apparatus. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280148 | VIDEO-ENCODING METHOD AND VIDEO-ENCODING APPARATUS USING PREDICTION UNITS BASED ON ENCODING UNITS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A TREE STRUCTURE, AND VIDEO-DECODING METHOD AND VIDEO-DECODING APPARATUS USING PREDICTION UNITS BASED ON ENCODING UNITS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A TREE STRUCTURE - Provided are a method and apparatus for encoding a video and a method and apparatus for decoding a video. The encoding method includes: splitting a picture of the video into one or more maximum coding units; encoding the picture based on coding units according to depths which are obtained based on a partition type determined according to the depths of the coding units according to depths, determining coding units according to coded depths with respect to each of the coding units according to depths, and thus determining coding units having a tree structure; and outputting data that is encoded based on the partition type and the coding units having the tree structure, information about the coded depths and an encoding mode, and coding unit structure information indicating a size and a variable depth of a coding unit. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280149 | METHOD OF CODING AND DECODING IMAGES, CODING AND DECODING DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS CORRESPONDING THERETO - A method is provided for coding at least one image split up into partitions, a current partition to be coded containing data, at least one data item of which is allotted a sign. The coding method includes, for the current partition, the following steps: calculating the value of a function representative of the data of the current partition with the exclusion of the sign; comparing the calculated value with a predetermined value of the sign; as a function of the result of the comparison, modifying or not modifying at least one of the data items of the current partition, in the case of modification, coding the at least one modified data item. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280150 | IMAGE DECODING METHOD - An image decoding method includes: dividing a current block into sub-blocks; deriving, for each sub-block, one or more prediction information candidates; obtaining an index; and decoding the current block using the prediction information candidate selected by the index. The deriving includes: determining whether a neighboring block neighboring each sub-block is included in the current block, and when not included in the current block, determining the neighboring block to be a reference block available to the sub-block, and when included in the current block, determining the neighboring block not to be the reference block; and deriving a prediction information candidate of the sub-block from prediction information of the reference block; and when the number of prediction information candidates is smaller than a predetermined number, generating one or more new candidates without using the prediction information of the reference block till the number of prediction information candidates reaches the predetermined number. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280151 | SELECTIVELY BYPASSING INTRA PREDICTION CODING BASED ON PREPROCESSING ERROR DATA - Methods and systems may provide for determining, on a graphics processor, an intra prediction error for a coding unit of a video frame and selectively bypassing, on a host processor, an intra prediction coding stage with respect to one or more of a recursive split decision or an encoding mode selection based at least in part on the intra prediction error. In one example, an inter prediction error may also be determined, on the graphics processor, wherein the intra prediction coding stage is selectively bypassed further based on the inter prediction error. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280152 | FIELD/FRAME ADAPTIVE DECODING WITH FIELD/FRAME INDEX - A moving picture coding method for coding a picture with switching between frame coding and field coding adaptively on a block-by-block basis includes: determining the maximum number of reference indices for field coding for specifying fields which are to be referred to at the time of field coding, using the maximum number of reference indices for frame coding for specifying frames which are to be referred to at the time of frame coding; and assigning to fields the reference indices for field coding for specifying fields which are to be referred to at the time of field coding, within a range of the determined maximum number thereof, using the reference indices for frame coding for specifying frames which are to be referred to at the time of frame coding. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280153 | FIELD/FRAME ADAPTIVE DECODING WITH FIELD/FRAME INDEX - A moving picture coding method for coding a picture with switching between frame coding and field coding adaptively on a block-by-block basis includes: determining the maximum number of reference indices for field coding for specifying fields which are to be referred to at the time of field coding, using the maximum number of reference indices for frame coding for specifying frames which are to be referred to at the time of frame coding; and assigning to fields the reference indices for field coding for specifying fields which are to be referred to at the time of field coding, within a range of the determined maximum number thereof, using the reference indices for frame coding for specifying frames which are to be referred to at the time of frame coding. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280154 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - To reduce electric power required for signal processing. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280155 | VIDEO ENCODER AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - To reduce noise or the like generated at a boundary of tiles introduced in a video coding method. In a motion vector detection unit, a first tile video signal and a second tile video signal included in one picture are supplied to a first detection unit and a second detection unit, and a reference image is supplied from a frame memory to the first detection unit and the second detection unit. The first detection unit performs processing, by inter prediction, on the video signal positioned on or in the vicinity of a tile boundary between a first tile and another tile among many video signals included in the first tile. In this processing, the first detection unit generates a motion vector so as to preferentially refer to the reference image included in another tile different from the first tile among the reference images read out from the frame memory. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280156 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE GEOMETRIC PARTITIONING FOR VIDEO DECODING - There are provided methods and apparatus for adaptive geometric partitioning for video encoding and decoding. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding image data corresponding to pictures by adaptively partitioning at least portions of the pictures responsive to at least one parametric model. The at least one parametric model involves at least one of implicit and explicit formulation of at least one curve. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280157 | INTRA PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS USING THE METHOD - An intra prediction method and a device using the intra prediction method are provided. The intra prediction method using a DC mode includes setting a bottom-right pixel to a DC-predicted value, interpolating the bottom-right pixel and an n-th top reference pixel to derive predicted values of an n-th column and interpolating the bottom-right pixel and an n-th left reference pixel to derive predicted values of an n-row, and performing bidirectional linear interpolation to derive predicted values of pixels included in a prediction unit other than the n-th row and the n-th column. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280158 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention aims to provide an image processing device which enables reconstruction of a sharp high resolution image similar to the original of the unknown input image. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280159 | Method of Intra Picture Block Copy for Screen Content and Video Coding - A method of screen content coding (SCC) and video coding using coding modes including IntraBC mode (Intra-block copy mode) is disclosed. In one embodiment, a Merge candidate list including one or more IntraBC Merge candidates and one or more Inter Merge candidates is derived. If an IntraBC Merge candidate is selected from the Merge candidate list for the current block, the current motion information of the current block is encoded or decoded by sharing candidate motion information of the selected IntraBC Merge candidate as the current motion information of the current block, and the current block is encoded or decoded using a coded block in the current picture located according to the current motion information as an IntraBC predictor. The candidate motion information or the current motion information may include one or more elements selected from a motion information group consisting of coding mode, displacement vector and reference picture information. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280160 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING/DECODING 3D VIDEO - The present invention relates to a device and a method for coding a 3D video, a decoding method, according to the present invention, comprising the steps of: receiving a single depth mode (SDM) flag information indicating whether the SDM is applied to a current block; and if the SDM is applied to the current block, generating a prediction sample on the basis of a first candidate and a second candidate derived by using spatial neighboring reference samples of the current block, wherein the number of the spatial neighboring reference samples is two, and among the neighboring reference samples, the first neighboring reference sample is positioned on the left side of the current block, and the second neighboring reference sample is positioned on the upper side of the current block. According to the present invention, the current block may be predicted on the basis of one representative value derived by using the predetermined neighboring reference sample, and the complexity of an operation may be decreased, and coding efficiency may be increased. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280161 | GENERATING TRANSFORMS FOR COMPRESSING AND DECOMPRESSING VISUAL DATA - Encoding data includes: encoding a residual of a first portion of an array of data to generate a first set of coefficients; decoding the first set of coefficients to generate a decoded representation of the first portion; computing an estimated covariance function for a residual of a second portion of the array of data based on a model that includes a gradient of a plurality of boundary data values located on a boundary of the decoded representation of the first portion; computing a set of transform basis functions from the estimated covariance function; and encoding the residual of the second portion using a first transform that uses the computed set of transform basis functions. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280162 | CONSTRAINED BLOCK-LEVEL OPTIMIZATION AND SIGNALING FOR VIDEO CODING TOOLS - An example device for decoding encoded video data includes storage media and processing circuitry. The storage media are configured a portion of the encoded video data. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a block-level threshold for the portion of the encoded video data stored to the storage media, to determine that an encoded block of the portion of the encoded video data has a size that is equal to or greater than the threshold, to receive a syntax element indicating that a portion of the encoded block is to be reconstructed using a coding tool, to determine, based on the encoded block having the size that is equal to or greater than the threshold, that the syntax element applies to all samples of a plurality of samples included in the encoded block, and to reconstruct the encoded block based on the coding tool. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280163 | ONE-DIMENSIONAL TRANSFORM MODES AND COEFFICIENT SCAN ORDER - Methods and apparatus are provided for performing one-dimensional (1D) transform and coefficient scanning. An encoder may apply 1D transform in either a horizontal or a vertical direction. The encoder may then determine a coefficient scan order based on the 1D transform direction. The scan order may be determined to be in a direction orthogonal to the 1D transform direction. The encoder may further flip the coefficients prior to scanning. The flipping may also be in a direction orthogonal to the 1D transform direction. A decoder may receive indications from the encoder with respect to the 1D transform, coefficient scanning, and/or coefficient flipping. The decoder may perform functions inverse to those performed by the encoder based on the indications. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280164 | METHOD OF DECODING MOVING PICTURES IN INTRA PREDICTION - A method of encoding an image is discussed. The method includes deriving an intra prediction mode, generating reference pixels on an unavailable position if there exist unavailable reference pixels of a current block, determining whether reference pixels of the current block are filtered or not, filtering the reference pixels of the current block using a filter, wherein two or more filters are used based on the block size of the current block such that a filter with a broad bandwidth is applied to a large block, and generating a prediction block of the current block according to the derived intra prediction mode of the current block and the reference pixels. The filter is selected based on the block size of the current block and a difference between reference pixels, and the reference pixels of the current block are not filtered in a horizontal mode. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280165 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZING ENCODING/DECODING OF COMPENSATION OFFSETS FOR A SET OF RECONSTRUCTED SAMPLES OF AN IMAGE - The present invention provides a method and a device for coding and decoding at least a part of an image comprising a plurality of samples, each sample comprising at least two components, and the encoded image comprising at least one filtering parameter. The filtering comprises using at least one filtering parameter as a common filtering parameter for filtering both the first component and the second component of a reconstructed sample. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280166 | PROBABILISTIC MODEL TO COMPRESS IMAGES FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO - A method includes receiving head-tracking data that describe one or more positions of people while the people are viewing a three-dimensional video. The method further includes generating a probabilistic model of the one or more positions of the people based on the head-tracking data, wherein the probabilistic model identifies a probability of a viewer looking in a particular direction as a function of time. The method further includes generating video segments from the three-dimensional video. The method further includes, for each of the video segments: determining a directional encoding format that projects latitudes and longitudes of locations of a surface of a sphere onto locations on a plane, determining a cost function that identifies a region of interest on the plane based on the probabilistic model, and generating optimal segment parameters that minimize a sum-over position for the region of interest. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280167 | Recovery From Packet Loss During Transmission Of Compressed Video Streams - A method for delivering video over a network includes encoding, by a hosting service, a moving picture which includes a sequence of video frames as a primary compressed video stream and a secondary compressed video stream comprising a subset of the primary compressed video stream. The primary and secondary compressed video streams are then and the secondary compressed video stream transmitted over a network to a client device. The client device selects the primary compressed video stream for decoding in the absence of packet loss; however, if packet loss is detected, the client device selects the secondary compressed video stream for decoding. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280168 | Enhanced Viewing System - An enhanced viewing system is presented having a monitor on a pad connected wirelessly to a server whereon is presented several views of a sporting event. Cameras are typically placed on helmets of several players, and the viewer may select from among those views to enhance the event experience. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280169 | INTERACTIVE AUDIO METADATA HANDLING - A method and apparatus for processing object-based audio signals for reproduction through a playback system is provided. The apparatus receives a plurality of object-based audio signals in at least one audio frame. In addition, the apparatus receives at least one audio object command associated with at least one object-based audio signal of the plurality of object-based audio signals. In addition, the apparatus processes the at least one object-based audio signal based on the received at least one audio object command. Further, the apparatus renders a set of object-based audio signals of the plurality of object-based audio signals to a set of output signals based on the at least one audio object command. The at least one audio frame may be received from one of a set top box, an OD player, or a television. The apparatus may be an AV receiver or a television. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280170 | CONTENT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTENT DISTRIBUTION CONTROL METHOD - An apparatus and a method for controlling content distribution control method for controlling distribution to a plurality of distribution destinations of content that is reproducible at different reproduction positions, The apparatus groups the plurality of distribution destinations based on a reproduction position of the content and information indicating a predetermined time period from the reproduction position that is obtained from each of the plurality of distribution destinations, and determines a distribution method for distributing content to a group that is formed by the grouping, based on a usage status of a network that is used to distribute the content to the plurality of distribution destinations. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280171 | PROGRAM PLAY CONTROL METHOD AND DIGITAL TELEVISION DEVICE - A program play control method and a digital television device are disclosed. The method includes: reading section data from received transport stream TS data packets, and directly saving the section data in a nonvolatile memory without parsing, where the section data carries program specific information PSI and system information SI; if audio/video data carried in a TS data packet corresponding to the PSI needs to be played, parsing the section data to obtain the PSI and the SI, and saving the PSI and the SI; and reading the PSI from the memory, playing, according to the PSI, the audio/video data carried in the TS data packet corresponding to the PSI, reading the SI from the memory, and displaying the SI. Implementation of embodiments of the present invention can save storage space of a memory and a nonvolatile memory in a case in which no loss of PSI/SI is ensured. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280172 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCASTING SIGNAL, APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING BROADCASTING SIGNAL, AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING BROADCASTING SIGNAL THROUGH APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING BROADCASTING SIGNAL - A transmitter and method of processing broadcast data are discussed. In one embodiment, the method includes Forward Error Correction (FEC) encoding Physical Layer Pipe (PLP) data at a first code rate; FEC encoding first signaling data at a second code rate; FEC encoding second signaling data at a third code rate; time interleaving the FEC-encoded PLP data; frequency interleaving the time-interleaved PLP data by a pair of consecutive cells; and modulating the frequency-interleaved PLP data, the FEC-encoded first signaling data, and the FEC-encoded second signaling data by an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) method, wherein the first signaling data include FEC type information of the second signaling data and wherein the second signaling data include FEC type information and the first code rate used by the PLP data. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280173 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - [Object] To provide a communication control device configured to efficiently secure bands of an IP network in order to transmit data streams. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280174 | CROSS-PLATFORM END CAPS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing a call to action at the end of a resource. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for media content to present on a user device, the request including a second request for third-party content to present with the media content, identifying, user device capabilities that describes information about system compatibility for the user device, determining third-party content to present with the media, the third-party content including a first presentation time duration indicative of a length of time the third-party content is presented, determining that an end cap is compatible with the user device and related to the third-party content, the end cap providing an interactive opportunity to request subsequent resources for the user device, and transmitting data to present the third-party content, the end cap, and the media. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280175 | CROSS-PLATFORM END CAPS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing a call to action at the end of a resource. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for media content to present on a user device, the request including a second request for third-party content to present with the media content, identifying, user device capabilities that describes information about system compatibility for the user device, determining third-party content to present with the media, the third-party content including a first presentation time duration indicative of a length of time the third-party content is presented, determining that an end cap is compatible with the user device and related to the third-party content, the end cap providing an interactive opportunity to request subsequent resources for the user device, and transmitting data to present the third-party content, the end cap, and the media. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280176 | Method and System for Remotely Controlling Consumer Electronic Devices - A media system replaces content in a first sequence of media content. The media system presents the first sequence of media content to an end-user and generates a fingerprint of the sequence of media content. The fingerprint is for comparison with a plurality of reference fingerprints so as to identify the first sequence of media content and determine a reference position within the first sequence of media content. The media system sends a request for a replacement sequence of content to a content replacement system, and receives replacement media content selected based on the identified first sequence of media content. The media system presents the replacement media content to the end-user instead of the first sequence of media content. Presenting the replacement media content begins at a position in the first sequence of media content that is determined based on the reference position. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280177 | COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREIN FOR PROVIDING NETWORK-ADAPTIVE CONTENT AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NETWORK-ADAPTIVE CONTENT - The disclosure relates to a computer-readable recording medium having a program recorded therein for providing network-adaptive content and a related apparatus. The disclosure allows streaming content to be provided to a user terminal in view of a difference in transmission quality of communication networks by analyzing a source address of a signaling message transmitted to the user terminal, identifying the type of a communication network accessed by the user terminal, differently setting media transmission parameters for encapsulation and packetization in accordance with the identified network type, and performing encapsulation and packetization in accordance with the set media transmission parameters. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280178 | PLAYBACK SYNCHRONIZATION AMONG ADAPTIVE BITRATE STREAMING CLIENTS - In one embodiment, a method provides a manifest for a media program to a client. The manifest includes a set of bitrate representation links that correspond to a set of bitrates. A pointer is maintained to at least a portion of a current segment that is currently being presented in the media program. A request is received using a bitrate representation link in the set of bitrate representation links. The method then selects at least the portion of the current segment using the pointer for the bitrate that corresponds to the bitrate representation and sends the at least the portion of the current segment to the client. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280179 | DIGITAL MEDIA DISTRIBUTION DEVICE - A digital media distribution device that includes an encoder, a decoder coupled to the encoder, and a transcoder coupled to the decoder. The encoder is configured to encode input data that is received by the digital media distribution device into a first data format. The decoder is configured to decode output data to be output by the digital media distribution device. The transcoder is configured to convert the encoded input data from the first data format into a second data format. The digital media distribution device is configured to be coupled to a computer network. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280180 | Rule-Based Selection of Content - An apparatus includes a network interface. The apparatus includes a processor coupled to the network interface. The apparatus further includes memory accessible to the processor. The memory includes instructions executable by the processor to perform operations. The operations include receiving user history data based on operation of a customer premise equipment device. The operations include determining additional information based on information extrapolated from the user history data. The operations include dynamically generating a user interface based on the user history data and based on the additional information. The operations further include initiating a transmission of the user interface to the customer premise equipment device. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280181 | Systems And Methods For Advertising Continuity - Methods and systems are described for generating content identification tiles, such as manifest files, for ensuring content and advertising continuity when changes occur during playback. A user device can request content at a particular bitrate, and a first manifest file comprising references to the content and selected associated content such as advertisements can be created in response to the request. While one of the advertisements is being displayed, the user device can request a change, such as for a different bitrate. A computing device, such as a manifest server can access the first manifest file to determine the content and the associated content, such the advertisements, that were intended for the user. The manifest server can then create a second manifest file in response to the request, where second manifest file can be created with the associated content, for example, the advertisements in the first manifest file. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280182 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - [Object] To evaluate action itself on the basis of a variate related to the action. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280183 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ENABLING MEDIA OPTIONS IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK - Apparatus and methods for providing media options over a network. In one embodiment, the media options are presented in conjunction with a promotion or advertisement for particular content. The precise ones of a plurality of disclosed options that will be presented may be determined based at least in part on a campaign established by a content management entity and a current availability of the content. For example, certain media options may only be made available for content that is currently available, while other options may be only available for content available at a future date/time, or during a particular time window. Rules for determining which options are to be provided in conjunction with which content and/or advertisements are established and by a content management entity, such as an entity of a multiple systems operator (MSO). | 2017-09-28 |
20170280184 | AV SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND RECEIVING SYSTEM, SINK APPARATUS, AV SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND RECEIVING METHOD, AND AV SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD - An AV signal transmission and receiving system capable of appropriately receiving an AV signal includes a source apparatus and a sink apparatus connected to the source apparatus via an HDMI (registered trademark) cable. The sink apparatus includes: an AV signal receiving unit which receives an AV signal via the HDMI cable; a memory which holds the EDID; a rewriting unit which rewrites the EDID; an HPD control unit which controls output of an HPD signal; and a determining unit which: determines whether the AV signal which has been received is an HDMI signal conforming to an HDMI standard or a digital visual interface (DVI) signal; and when the determining unit determines that the AV signal is a DVI signal, instructs the rewriting unit to rewrite the EDID and instructs the HPD control unit to output the HPD signal indicating that reading of the EDID which has been rewritten is possible. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280185 | USER TERMINAL APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, USER INTERFACE PROVIDING METHOD AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A user terminal apparatus is provided. The user terminal apparatus includes a communication interface unit which receives user interface (UI) information data regarding a UI screen corresponding to at least one application displayed on an external apparatus in communication with the external apparatus, a storage unit which stores a UI information conversion format, an information conversion unit which converts the received UI information data using the UI information conversion format, a display unit which displays a UI screen, and a control unit which controls the information conversion unit to convert the UI information data received by the communication interface unit using the UI information conversion format and display on the display unit the UI screen corresponding to the converted UI information data. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280186 | CONTENT RECEPTION DEVICE, CONTENT RECEPTION SYSTEM, CONTENT RECEPTION DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A content receiving device includes: a content receiver that acquires a content item; a generator that generates a thumbnail of the content item, which is acquired by the content receiver; a thumbnail storage that stores the thumbnail generated by the generator; a request receiver that receives the acquisition request for the thumbnail; and a transmitter. The transmitter transmits the thumbnail stored in the thumbnail storage, to a transmission source of the acquisition request for the thumbnail, in response to the acquisition request for the thumbnail being received by the request receiver. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280187 | CONTENT RECEPTION DEVICE, CONTENT RECEPTION SYSTEM, CONTENT RECEPTION DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A content receiving device includes: a content receiver that acquires a content item; a request receiver that receives an acquisition request for a thumbnail; a generator; and a transmitter. The generator generates a thumbnail of the content item, which is acquired by the content receiver, in response to the acquisition request for the thumbnail being received by the request receiver. The transmitter transmits the thumbnail generated by the generator, to a transmission source of the acquisition request for the thumbnail. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280188 | Recording Remote Expert Sessions - A server receives, from a first display device of a first user, first content data, first sensor data, and a request for assistance identifying a context of the first display device. The server identifies a second display device of a second user based on the context of the first display device. The server receives second content data and second sensor data from the second display device. The first content data is synchronized with the second content data based on the first and second sensor data. Playback parameters are formed based on the context of the first display device. An enhanced playback session is generated using the synchronized first and second content data in response to determining that the first sensor data meet the playback parameters. The enhanced playback session is communicated to the first display device. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280189 | Method For Acquiring Interactive Information, Terminal, Server And System - A method for acquiring interactive information is provided, including: acquiring an interactive instruction; determining time information of the interactive instruction; acquiring multimedia data related to the time information; sending an interactive information acquisition request at least including the multimedia data and the time information; and receiving interactive information matching the multimedia data and the time information in the interactive information acquisition request. The terminal determines time information; acquires multimedia data related to the time information; sends an interactive information acquisition request at least including the multimedia data and the time information; and receives interactive information matching the multimedia data and the time information in the interactive information acquisition request. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280190 | NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE - A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a display control program that causes a computer to execute a process including, in response to a selection of a retrieval item from a plurality of retrieval items, displaying an input area of a retrieval condition corresponding to the selected retrieval item, displaying, in an area different from the input area, a retrieval result retrieved according to a retrieval condition entered in the input area, while maintaining the display of the input area, receiving a selection of any content from a plurality of contents included in the retrieval results, and in response to the selection, displaying an reproduction area that reproduces an image or a video image corresponding to the selected content while maintaining the display of the retrieval results, the reproduction area overlapping at least a part or a whole of the input area. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280191 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECORDING MEDIA ASSETS - Systems and methods are provided to record portions of media assets. User request is received to record a media asset together with a criterion for recording portions of that media asset. A content recognition algorithm is executed against segments of the media asset to determine a set of keywords associated with those segments. Separately a set of keywords associated with the criterion is generated. Sets of keywords are compared and segments that match the criterion are discovered. If it is determined that a first segment and third segment each match the criterion and a second segment does not, a delete indicator is added to the second segment and the third and first segments are compared. If those segments match the delete indicator is removed from the second segment. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280192 | Sharing Television and Video Programming Through Social Networking - In particular embodiments a social networking system may receive authorization from a first user of a social-networking system to control at least in part one or more functions of a set-top box (STB) of the first user, determine one or more social actions of one or more second users of the social-networking system, determine one or more instructions for the STB of the first user based at least in part on the social actions, and provide the instructions for the STB of the first user. The social-networking system includes a graph having a plurality of nodes and edges connecting the nodes. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280193 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A STREAMING MEDIA FILE - Disclosed are a method and apparatus for processing a streaming media file. The method includes: for each slice, obtaining a length of time of the slice recorded in a slice time length field of the slice to be processed; determining play time of a last frame of the slice to be processed, and play time of a first frame of a next slice; judging whether such an abnormal judgment condition is satisfied that the recorded length of time of the slice is different from the real length of time of the slice to be processed, and/or the time difference between the play time of the first frame, and the play time of the last frame is not the average play length of time of each frame; and if so, then determining that the streaming media file is being played abnormally. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280194 | VIEWING RECORD PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A viewing record processing circuit includes: a sensor, receiving a remote control signal; a decoder, decoding the remote control signal to a digital command code; an instruction module, generating a plurality of channel selection instructions according to the digital command code; a viewing list generating module, generating a viewing list according to the channel selection instructions, the viewing list including multiple viewing records; a sorting module, sorting the multiple viewing records in the viewing list to generate a sorted viewing list; and a compression module, compressing the sorted viewing list to generate a compressed viewing list. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280195 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF RECOMMENDING MEDIA ASSETS TO USERS VIEWING OVER-THE-TOP CONTENT - Methods and systems for a media guidance application that aggregates media content and media guidance data for users. For example, the media guidance application may aggregate content from numerous providers and provide the content through a single interface. Moreover, the media guidance application described herein may identify a media asset available from at least one of a plurality of content providers, and may recommend the media asset to the user without indicating the content provider from which the media asset is available. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280196 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF FACILITATING SHARING OF INFORMATION AMONG SERVICE PROVIDERS - Methods and systems for a media guidance application that aggregates media content and media guidance data for users. For example, the media guidance application may aggregate content from numerous providers and provide the content through a single interface. Moreover, the media guidance application described herein may provide service providers with finder's fees for sharing information about media assets that users are interested in viewing. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280197 | INFORMATION RECOMMEND SYSTEM, INFORMATION RECOMMEND METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An information recommend system includes an information recommend device. The information recommend device is configured to store a operation model and a recommendation model. The operation model is composed of a plurality of operation mode data, and the recommendation model is composed of detailed data of a plurality of multimedia data. The information recommend device is further configured to receive a plurality of real-time viewing data, determine a real-time operation mode according to the real-time viewing data and the operation model, and determine recommending multimedia data and a time point for recommending form the detailed data of the multimedia data according to the real-time operation mode and the recommendation model. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280198 | VIDEO CONTENT DEEP DIVING - One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for displaying content associated with a video element of a video are provided. For example, a video may comprise video elements (e.g., pixels of frames of the video depicting an entity such as a car, an actor, a monument, etc.) that are tagged with content tags (e.g., a textual string such as a search query used to obtain content from content providers). When a user interacts with the video element (e.g., a touch gesture, such as a pressure sensitive gesture, on a video element depicting the actor), content associated with a content tag used to tag the video element may be retrieved (e.g., an image, a social network profile, search results, and/or other content associated with the actor). In this way, the content may be provided to the user for further action or learning about the entity depicted by the video element. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280199 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AND TAGGING OBJECTS WITHIN A BROADCAST - The present disclosure presents an improved system and method for tracking and tagging objects of interest in a broadcast. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280200 | DIRECT CAPTURE AND SHARING OF SCREENSHOTS FROM VIDEO PROGRAMMING - A method of operating a video services receiver involves the processing of video data for presentation on a display element associated with the video services receiver. During presentation of the video event, a screenshot command is received at the video services receiver. The screenshot command originates from a remote control device assigned to the video services receiver. In response to receiving the screenshot command, a currently displayed image on the display element is captured as a saved screenshot. The method continues by providing a screenshot sharing user interface for presentation on the display element. The user interface includes at least one interactive control to facilitate sharing of the saved screenshot from the video services receiver. The method continues by outputting the saved screenshot from the video services receiver in association with a selected sharing application. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280201 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR UPDATING PROGRAM GUIDE - A method for program guide update includes: at an electronic device, acquiring program guide update data; comparing whether the program guide update data is the same as local program guide data; if not, comparing whether a quantity of program items contained in the program guide update data is the same as a quantity of program items contained in the local program guide data; recording primary item information and focus item information in a visual range of the program guide if the quantity of program items contained in the program guide update data is different from the quantity of program items contained in the local program guide data; updating the program guide according to the program guide update data; setting a visual range of an updated program guide according to the primary item information; and setting a focus item of the updated program guide according to the focus item information. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280202 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RENDERING TEXT ONTO MOVING IMAGE CONTENT - A method for rendering text onto moving image content. The method comprises receiving a request to translate dialog associated with moving image content, transmitting an interface, transmitting a time-stamped transcription, and receiving a translation of the dialog. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280203 | Elementary Bitstream Cryptographic Material Transport Systems and Methods - 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. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280204 | METHOD FOR SWITCHING AN AUDIO/VIDEO APPLICATION, APPARATUS AND SMART TV - Present application discloses a method for switching an audio/video (AV) application, an apparatus and a smart TV. The method includes: receiving an instruction for switching to a target AV application; starting a preset intermediate interface and setting a AV application currently in use to be a background program, where a resource occupied by the intermediate interface is less than a resource occupied by the target AV application; and when the intermediate interface has been completely loaded, triggering the AV application, which has been set to be a background program, to release an AV decoder. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280205 | INTERACTIVE CONTENT ACQUISITION USING EMBEDDED CODES - Methods and devices are provided to facilitate acquisition of information associated with a multimedia content through embedded watermarks. One such method includes obtaining a server code for embedding into a content. The server code identifies a particular domain name registered to a registrant entity and provides a mapping to an Internet address of a metadata server. Upon receiving an indication that a trigger event is associated with a particular segment of the content, a first watermark payload is formed and embedded in the content. The watermark payload includes the server code, an interval code and a first trigger value. The interval code identifies the particular content segment and the first trigger value indicates that additional information associated with the particular segment is. Detection of the first trigger value from a subsequently distributed content enables a query to the metadata server for acquisition of metadata. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280206 | CONTENT RECEPTION SYSTEM, CONTENT RECEPTION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTENT RECEPTION SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A content receiving device includes: a first receiver that receives a content item; a list transmitter; a thumbnail generator; and a thumbnail transmitter. The list transmitter transmits a list, which includes information indicating the content item received by the first receiver, to a display device through a server. The thumbnail generator generates a thumbnail of the content item received by the first receiver. The thumbnail transmitter transmits the thumbnail generated by the thumbnail generator, to the display device. The display device includes: a second receiver; and a display. The second receiver receives the list transmitted by the list transmitter, and the thumbnail transmitted by the thumbnail transmitter. The display displays an image in which a thumbnail of a content item among a plurality of the thumbnails received by the second receiver is associated with the information included in the list received by the second receiver, the thumbnail of the content item corresponding to the information. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280207 | VIDEO STREAM REDIRECTING METHOD, DEVICE, AND AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A video stream redirecting method, device, and an electronic apparatus according to the present disclosure hijacks an original initialization function by constructing a new initialization function for video URL and exchanging, addresses of the original function and the new initialization function for video URL. That is, when a system calls the original initialization function to request a corresponding video, the new initialization function for video URL is executed to redirect the video stream to a designated proxy server, and thus realizing the stream redirecting of video requests for the UIWebView widget in iOS. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280208 | DYNAMIC SUMMARIES FOR MEDIA CONTENT - Disclosed are various embodiments for providing dynamically generated summaries of media content, such as electronic books, audiobooks, audio series, video content series, and so on. An elapsed time since consumption of media content was ended is determined. A summary of a portion of the media content occurring prior to a point of resumption in the media content is dynamically generated. The content of the summary is selected according to a length of the elapsed time. The summary is presented via an output device. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280209 | Mobile Health System - A mobile health system includes a communication network. An electronic device is provided and the electronic device in electrical communication with the communication network. A sensing unit is removably coupled to the electronic device such that the sensing unit is in electrical communication with the electronic device. The sensing unit may be touched by a user thereby facilitating the sensing unit to record a biometric signal generated by the user. The sensing unit communicates the biometric signal to the electronic device. The electronic device transmits the biometric signal to the communication network. The communication network may communicate the biometric signal to a medical professional. Thus, the medical professional may recommend a medical treatment corresponding to the biometric signal. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280210 | CONNECTED CLIMATIC SYSTEM - A climatic system includes a climatic apparatus and a local network, in particular wireless. A computer is linked to an internet network access router. The climatic apparatus includes a communicating device to transmit on the local network an item of information relating to its manner of operation. A method for implementing such a climatic system is also provided. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280211 | DATA IN MOTION STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A data storage system is disclosed that includes a recirculating loop storing data in motion. The data may be carried by a signal via the loop including one or more satellites or other vessels that return, for example by reflection or regeneration, the signals through the loop. The loop may also include a waveguide, for example an optical fiber, or an optical cavity. Signal multiplexing may be used to increase the contained data. The signal may be amplified at each roundtrip and sometimes a portion of the signal may be regenerated. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280212 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS MODULE - A cable boot is mounted to a telecommunications module housing an optical component, wherein the cable boot extends outwardly from the module. The cable boot is mounted by axially passing the cable boot over a plurality of cables carrying fiber optic signals leading to the optical component, axially passing a portion of the cable boot through a cutout defined on a main housing of the telecommunications module, placing a boot retainer over the boot in a direction transverse to the axial direction to capture the flexible boot against movement both in the axial direction and the transverse direction, and mounting a cover on the main housing to capture the boot retainer against the main housing. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280213 | LOW-PROFILE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHODS - Low-profile electronic component apparatus and methods of manufacturing and utilizing the same, for use with low-profile mobile devices and other applications. In one embodiment, the mobile device comprises a wireless-enabled smartphone, tablet, or laptop computer, and the component comprises an audio speaker which is recessed into a metallic support element, the latter recessed into the mobile device outer housing. The support element is coated with an insulating material, and conductive traces formed thereon for electrical interface with the contacts of the speaker. When assembled, the installation results in a substantially reduced overall vertical profile, thereby both potentially reducing the overall required thickness of the host device, and creating additional volume within the device housing (such as for other components, and/or enhanced audio response of the speaker) resulting in an additional spacing between the speaker component and any extant antenna assemblies. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280214 | Helmet-worn Device For Electronic Communications During High Motion Activity - The exemplary embodiments herein provide an assembly for transmitting vibrations to a helmet worn by a user, including an annular element adapted to adhere to an outer surface of the helmet. The exemplary embodiments also include an assembly which rotationally connects with the annular element and comprises a bottom housing having a floor, teeth near the floor which engage with the annular element, and a sidewall extending upwardly around the circumference of the circular base unit. The embodiments further include a top housing having an outer sidewall that fits outside of the sidewall of the bottom housing and a plurality of apertures in a top surface; a pressure transducer placed atop the floor; and a mechanical user interface placed above the PCB and having at least one button which extends upwardly and through one of the apertures on the top surface of the top housing. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280215 | ACTUATOR FIXING DEVICE AND PANEL VIBRATION TYPE SOUND-GENERATING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are an actuator fixing device and a panel vibration type sound-generating display device including the same. A display device includes: a display panel configured to display an image, a cover bottom configured to cover the display panel, and a plurality of sound-generating actuators supported by the cover bottom, the sound-generating actuators being configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound, at least two of the sound-generating actuators being adjacent to each other. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280216 | PANEL VIBRATION TYPE SOUND GENERATING DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel having first, second, and third areas; at least three sound generating actuators including first, second, and third actuators each spaced apart from the other two in a long axis direction of the display panel, wherein the first, second, and third actuators each contact the display panel at the first, second, and third areas, respectively, to generate sound by vibrating the display panel; and a support structure at a rear side of the display panel configured to support the at least three sound generating actuators. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280217 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR GENERATING SOUND BY VIBRATING PANEL - A display device includes a display panel; a support structure at a rear of the display panel; a sound generation actuator supported by the support structure and configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound; and a cap member surrounding the sound generation actuator and secured to the support structure at an area of the support structure, the area being near the sound generation actuator. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280218 | MEMS DEVICE WITH A VALVE MECHANISM - The disclosure provides a MEMS device. The MEMS device comprises a printed circuit board, a cover attached to the printed circuit board to form a housing, at least one sound hole formed in the housing, a transducer with a diaphragm inside the housing, and at least one shutter structure. Each shutter structure is mounted to the housing around a respective sound hole. Each shutter structure comprises a moveable component disposed near the inner surface of the housing, the moveable component remains at an open position under regular pressure such that an air flow path from the sound hole to the at least one ventilation hole of the substrate across the moveable component is opened, and moves to a first closed position under a high external pressure to block the at least one ventilation hole and close the air flow path. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280219 | LIQUID INGRESS-REDIRECTING ACOUSTIC DEVICE RESERVOIR - An acoustic device such as a microphone or speaker is positioned with and coupled to a housing to connect an acoustic port of the acoustic device with an external opening of the housing. A reservoir is connected to the external opening via a bleed channel. The bleed channel may be less resistive to liquid ingress than the acoustic port. As such, the reservoir and bleed channel may redirect liquid from the external opening away from the acoustic port. In some implementations, the reservoir and/or the bleed channel may be defined by one or more acoustically permeable barriers such as meshes that cover the acoustic port, compressible materials such as foams that form a perimeter around the acoustic port, and/or adhesive layers that couple the acoustic device, the housing, and/or one or more other components. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280220 | HEADWORN MICROPHONE SYSTEM WITH AN EARPIECE - A microphone system including: an ear hook including a body member, a hook part and an output member; a microphone boom; a microphone connected to a first conductor and mounted on the microphone boom; a loudspeaker connected to a second conductor, wherein the microphone system is configured to feed an acoustic audio signal from the first loudspeaker via the output member; and an electrical connector for connecting the microphone system to an auxiliary device. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280221 | AUDIO EMANATION DEVICE FOR RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING AUDIO SIGNALS - Audio emanation device, such as headphones and speakers, capable of receiving audio signals, playing the audio signals, and transmitting the audio signals to other audio emanation devices are disclosed. The audio emanation device comprises a capacitive touch user interface panel and an LED lighting system that optionally can pulse with music played on the audio emanation device. The audio emanation device is coupled to a computing device, such as a smartphone, and can interface with a software application running on the computing device. The computing device in turn can be coupled to a server over a network. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280222 | Real-Time Multivariable Biometric Analysis and Display System and Method - A system, method and personal area network for communicating, utilizing a wireless earpiece. Sensor measurements of a user are performed utilizing sensors of the wireless earpieces. The sensor measurements are analyzed. A determination is made whether the sensor measurements exceed two or more thresholds. An alert is communicated to the user in response to the two or more thresholds being exceeded. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280223 | AUTOMATED AND BODY DRIVEN HEADSET AUDIO CONTROL - Various techniques for performing automated detection and control of audio-based conditions for headsets and like wearable audio devices are disclosed herein. In an example, an audio headset device includes at least one sensor to collect sensor data and processing circuitry to detect an applicable audio control condition, based on the sensor data, to cause control of the audio to be output from the headset device. Also in an example, a computing device includes an audio control processing component to receive and process sensor data collected from a headset audio device and identify a control action in a software application, to cause control of audio to be output to the headset. Further examples to enable simplified, dynamic audio controls for the operation of a headset device and a connected computing device are also disclosed. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280224 | ACCESSORY FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - The present invention includes: a connecting plug configured to be connected to the quadripolar input/output interface of a portable terminal, and to transmit or receive output or input signals; and a function unit configured to be supplied with operating power from the portable terminal via the connecting plug, and to perform an intrinsic function; wherein the connecting plug includes a first pole configured to come into contact with the first output terminal of the portable terminal; a second pole configured to come into contact with the second output terminal of the portable terminal; a third pole configured to come into contact with the microphone terminal of the portable terminal; and a fourth pole configured to come into contact with the ground terminal of the portable terminal; and wherein the function unit is supplied with operating power via any one of the first pole, the second pole, and the third pole. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280225 | Remotely Controlling a Hearing Device - An electronic device with a display is paired with a set of wireless audio output devices, including a first wireless audio output device for outputting audio to a right ear of a user and a second wireless audio output device for outputting audio to a left ear of the user. In response to a request to display status information about the set of wireless audio output devices, the electronic device displays a status user interface, including concurrently displaying a first battery status indicator for the first wireless audio output device with an indication that battery status indicator relates to the device for outputting audio to the right ear of the user and a second battery status indicator for the second wireless audio output device with an indication that battery status indicator relates to the device for outputting audio to the left ear of the user. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280226 | SOUND OUTPUT UNIT - A sound output unit being detachably assembled to an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing and a connecting module disposed on the housing. The sound output unit includes a main body and a plug. The plug is electrically coupled to the main body. The plug is detachably assembled to the connecting module. The plug is adapted to rotate relative to connecting module along an axial line, such that a sensing component of the connecting module determines whether the sensing portion is sensed to make the electronic device switch between a first sound output mode and a second sound output mode. The plug has at least one conduction portion and a sensing portion on a circumferential surface of the plug, and the sensing portion is located on the at least one conduction portion. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280227 | EARPHONE DEVICE HAVING CONCENTRATING TUBE - An earphone device having a concentrating tube includes an annular magnet, a first yoke, a second yoke, a concentrating tube, a speaker assembly, and a passive diaphragm. The first and second yokes are respectively connected to first and second magnetic pole faces of the annular magnet. The concentrating tube is received in a central through hole of the annular magnet. The concentrating tube includes first and second open ends. The speaker assembly includes a voice coil and an active diaphragm. The passive and active diaphragms are at two opposite ends of the concentrating tube. The active and passive diaphragms are respectively close to the first and second open ends. A gas flow generated by the active diaphragm is gathered by the concentrating tube and pushes the passive diaphragm. A gas flow generated by the passive diaphragm returns through the concentrating tube to push the active diaphragm and transmits acoustic waves. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280228 | Wearable Wirelessly Controlled Enigma System - The present invention relates to an enigma system comprising wearable universal control (WUC), a hearable, and an electronic device associated with a data source. The WUC is activated using hand/finger movements and/or voice commands that signal the electronic device to select an item in the user's environment and perform predefined information searches in the database and transfer such information to said hearable. The WUC is configured to control any number of devices selected by a user without the need for hardware or software changes. The enigma system can monitor the user's environment and automatically provide selectable information about the user's environment allowing a user to better “decoded” his environment as well as provide warnings. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280229 | INTEGRATED ANTENNA FOR RECEIVING TELEVISION BROADCASTS - A method and apparatus for adapting an electronic device to receive digital television broadcast signals is disclosed. The device comprises a switch commandable to interpose one or more matching networks as in the RF signal path according to a channel command to match an integrated headset antenna to the tuner receiving the RF signals. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280230 | WEARABLE DEVICE WITH SOUND SEALING STRUCTURE - The present disclosure discloses a wearable device with a sound sealing structure. The disclosed device may include a housing having at least one or more sound holes, at least one or more substrates fixed inside the housing, and at least one or more sound element portions disposed in the housing to face a 1 | 2017-09-28 |
20170280231 | LOUDSPEAKER WITH REDUCED AUDIO COLORATION CAUSED BY REFLECTIONS FROM A SURFACE - Loudspeakers are described that may reduce comb filtering effects perceived by a listener by either 1) moving transducers closer to a sound reflective surface (e.g., a baseplate, a tabletop or a floor) through vertical (height) or rotational adjustments of the transducers or 2) guiding sound produced by the transducers to be released into the listening area proximate to the reflective surface through the use of horns and openings that are at a prescribed distance from the reflective surface. The reduction of this distance between the reflective surface and the point at which sound emitted by the transducers is released into the listening area may lead to shorter reflected path that reduces comb filtering effects caused by reflected sounds that are delayed relative to the direct sound. Accordingly, the loudspeakers shown and described may be placed on reflective surfaces without severe audio coloration caused by reflected sounds. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280232 | USER TERMINAL - Disclosed is a user terminal employing a 2-in-1 audio output structure which combines a speaker and a receiver. The said user terminal comprises a receiver sound outlet configured on a first side of the said user terminal, and a receiver leakage aperture configured, on a second side of the said user terminal, as a passage for releasing concentrated energy which cannot be released by the said receiver sound outlet in time, wherein the said second side is different from the said first side. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280233 | AUDIO SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR VIBRATION ISOLATION - Vibration isolated audio systems and apparatus are provided. In one example, an audio system may include a housing, an acoustic transducer positioned within an aperture of the housing, the acoustic transducer being configured to deliver acoustic energy based on a received audio signal, and at least one tuned vibration isolator positioned proximate the acoustic transducer and configured to substantially reduce vibration. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280234 | PANEL VIBRATION TYPE SOUND GENERATING DISPLAY DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a display device for generating sound by directly vibrating a display panel thereof, which includes a display panel connected to a surface of the display panel and configured to display an image; and a sound generating actuator, which is fixed to a support structure of the display panel and attached to the display panel to directly vibrate the display panel. In the display device, the progressing direction of the sound coincides with the image output direction in the display device. Therefore, sound localization or sound output characteristics of the display device or set apparatus can be improved, and a separate speaker is not required, the mechanism of the set apparatus can be easily designed, and a thickness thereof can be easily reduced. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280235 | CREATING AN AUDIO ENVELOPE BASED ON ANGULAR INFORMATION - An apparatus for enabling an audio envelope based on angular information is described herein. The apparatus includes one or more microphones to receive audio signals and a beamformer to determine arrival time coefficients. The apparatus also includes a distance detector to determine a distance of a speech source from the one or more microphones based on the arrival time coefficients, and an angular locator to determine the angular information of the speech sources. Moreover, the apparatus includes a processor to create an audio envelope based on the distance and angular location of the speech source. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280236 | HYDROPHOBIC AND OLEOPHOBIC MEMBRANE, AND WATERPROOF SOUND DEVICE USING SAME - Provided is a waterproof sound device including: an acoustic unit that emits or receives sound; and a membrane that vibrates to transmit the sound emitted from the acoustic unit to the outside or to transmit sound from the outside to the acoustic unit, wherein a distance from the membrane to the acoustic unit is determined to be greater than the maximum vibration width of the width of the vibration of the membrane that vibrates toward the acoustic unit. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280237 | System and Method for an Acoustic Transducer and Environmental Sensor Package - According to an embodiment, a transducer package includes a circuit board including a port, a lid disposed over the port, an acoustic transducer disposed over the port and including a membrane, and an environmental transducer disposed at the circuit board in the port. The lid encloses a first region, and the membrane separates the port from the first region. Other embodiments include corresponding systems, apparatus, and structures, each configured to perform the actions or steps of corresponding embodiment methods. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280238 | SOUND COLLECTING DEVICE AND SOUND COLLECTING METHOD - A sound collecting device includes a sound source position input interface that receives input of sound source position information indicating a sound source position, an audio interface that receives input of sound signals collected by two or more sound collecting units placed at predetermined positions in advance, a recording medium in which sound collecting unit placement information indicating placement information of the sound collecting units is stored, and a controller that selects one of the sound signals output from the sound collecting units, based on the sound source position information and the sound collecting unit placement information. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280239 | VOICE PROCESSING SYSTEM - There is provided a voice processing system capable of acquiring user voice more clearly, the voice processing system including: a mounting unit configured to be attached to a user. The mounting unit includes at least three voice acquisition units configured to acquire voice data for beamforming. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280240 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOUDSPEAKER ELECTRICAL IDENTIFICATION WITH TRUNCATED NON-CAUSALITY - In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include using an adaptive filter system to estimate a response of an electrical characteristic of a loudspeaker based on an error between a first electrical parameter of the loudspeaker and a second electrical parameter of the loudspeaker and adding a non-zero delay to the first electrical parameter relative to the second electrical parameter prior to calculation of the error such that the adaptive filter system captures a truncated non-causality of the electrical characteristic. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280241 | TECHNIQUES FOR TUNING THE DISTORTION RESPONSE OF A LOUDSPEAKER - A corrector is configured to transform audio signals to compensate for unwanted distortion characteristics of a loudspeaker. A tuning filter is configured to transform audio signals to incorporate desired distortion characteristics associated with a target loudspeaker. By chaining together the tuning filter and the corrector, an audio signal can be modified so that the loudspeaker, when outputting the audio signal, has response characteristics of the target loudspeaker. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280242 | DISTRIBUTED VEHICLE AUDIO SYSTEM - A system for controlling an audio device that includes a memory storing an audio processing application and a processor that is coupled to the memory. When executing the audio processing application, the processor is configured to determine an amplifier parameter based on an audio signal, encode the amplifier parameter to generate an audio waveform, and transmit the audio waveform to an amplifier. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280243 | PANEL VIBRATION TYPE SOUND GENERATING DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a display device that includes a display panel, sound generating actuators including a first sound generating actuator in a first area of the display panel and a second sound generating actuator in a second area of the display panel, the first and second sound generating actuators configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound, and a partition between the first sound generating actuator and the second sound generating actuator. | 2017-09-28 |
20170280244 | Switchable Four-pole Jack For Supporting Balanced Headphones and Headset Operation in Mobile Applications - An approach is disclosed for achieving improved sound quality from mobile ‘hifi’ playback devices by driving compatible headphones in ‘balanced’ or ‘differential’ mode via standard size headphone connectors, while retaining full compliance with legacy jack connections and allowing use of a microphone. When a headphone is connected, a smartphone may determine whether the headphone is one capable of accepting balanced audio signals, or one that uses a conventional | 2017-09-28 |