40th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 91 |
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20170289634 | BULLET SCREEN INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM - Disclosed is a bullet screen information processing method and system, and computer storage medium. User information is acquired; when output of video data is detected, friendship chain data are acquired based on the user information, the friendship chain data including other user information associated with the user information; input information for the video data is filtered based on the friendship chain data to obtain first input information associated with the other user information from a friendship chain; and the first input information and the video data are controlled to be output. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289635 | DELIVERING MEDIA CONTENT TO A CONTENT CONSUMING USER - In the following, a content delivery system delivers a modified version of a media asset to a current content consuming user. Control information identifying a desired attribute of the modified version of the asset is received from the current content consuming user. The media asset is modified based on the control information and audience reaction data associated with the media asset and generated by analyzing at least a previous content consuming user's reactions to the media asset whilst the media asset was supplied to a media output device of the previous content consuming user. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289636 | BROADCASTING SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE, BROADCASTING SIGNAL RECEPTION DEVICE, BROADCASTING SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND BROADCASTING SIGNAL RECEPTION METHOD - The present invention proposes a method of providing a broadcasting service. The method of providing the broadcasting service through a broadcasting receiver according to the present invention includes: a step of pairing a network interface unit and a companion device; and a step of receiving an electronic service guide (ESG) through a reception unit, wherein the method of providing the broadcasting service may include ESG data related to at least one broadcasting service. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289637 | DYNAMIC CONTENT SELECTION MENU - A content selection menu is generated and provided to a user. The content selection menu includes a plurality of audiovisual (AV) programs that are provided for user selection. The AV programs may be positioned in the content selection menu in accordance with their associated score for content attributes. Upon providing the content selection to a user, the user may select a program for viewing or the user may indicate interest in a program. If the user indicates interest in a program a second content selection menu is generated based at least in part on the attributes of the program of interest. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289638 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes: a signal receiver configured to receive an image signal; a signal processor configured to process the received image signal; a display configured to display an image based on the processed image signal; a storage; a user input receiver configured to receive a user input; and a processor configured to display, on the display, at least one candidate profile from among a plurality of candidate profiles, each of which includes different setting information for a plurality of setting items, to select one from among the displayed at least one candidate profile according to the received user input, and to store in the storage in response to the selecting, the setting information for the plurality of setting items includes in the selected candidate profile. Accordingly, the display apparatus may simplify or automate an initial setting process. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289639 | System and Method for Hybrid Push-Based Streaming - Methods and systems for hybrid push-based media streaming of encoded video (or media) content grouped into video segment (or chunk) files to one or more user devices are described, where push notices are provided from a manifest server to subscribing user devices over a persistent low bandwidth connection when the video segment files are ready to be viewed. The video segment files may be downloaded by the user devices from segment servers to the user devices via a separate HTTP high bandwidth streaming connection, or other form of separate connection. In addition, unique, personalized, or additional content may be inserted in the push notices and viewed by the user devices without impacting video playback performance. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289640 | METHOD FOR MAPPING SIGNALING INFORMATION TO ANNOUNCEMENT INFORMATION AND BROADCAST RECEIVER - A method of providing a Non-Real-Time (NRT) service includes receiving a file configuring the NRT service, first signaling information, and second signaling information in a state of being IP-packetized and contained in a single ensemble, configuring and displaying a service guide using the first signaling information acquired from the ensemble, acquiring a first content identifier of content selected from the displayed service guide, accessing a FLUTE session using the second signaling information acquired from the ensemble and acquiring a second content identifier matched with the first content identifier from the accessed FLUTE session, and receiving and storing at least one file configuring the content based on the acquired second content identifier. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289641 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PLAYLIST OF USER-RELEVANT CONTENT FOR PLAYBACK IN PLACE OF ADVERTISEMENT CONTENT - Systems and methods are provided herein for generating and providing a playlist of content relevant to a user that is to be played back instead of advertisement content. In some embodiments, a media guidance application may access a profile of a user, and may generate a playlist comprising a plurality of program content based on data of the profile. The media guidance application may determine that advertisement content is imminently to be played back to the user, and, in response to determining that the advertisement content is imminently to be played back to the user, the media guidance application may select program content of the playlist to play back instead of the advertisement content, and generate for display the program content. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289642 | Method and system for dynamic display of at least one video advertisement in an Internet page intended to be viewed by a user - Method of dynamic display of at least one video advertisement in an Internet page intended to be viewed by a user, comprising the following steps:
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20170289643 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING ADVERTISING DURING A VIDEO PAUSE - A system and method for displaying information while watching videos and viewing still images. The user is provided additional information about objects in still images and videos; improving the information value of implicit advertising for the end user, increasing advertising efficiency; increasing monetization of videos and still images. The embodiment of the invention provides a system and method to equip videos and still images transmitted through an information network with additional information about the depicted objects. When the user activates a pause function while watching videos or is idle while viewing still images, a query is generated for the presence of objects in the frame with an information unit (advertisement). The query is analyzed at the information server. The result of the query is presented as an information (advertising) unit visually related to the information item. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289644 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A MULTI-PERSPECTIVE VIDEO DISPLAY - A method for providing video and audio perspectives of audio/video content is presented. In an example embodiment, a media content item is received that includes audio/video content having at least one video perspective and a plurality of audio perspectives for the at least one video perspective. The at least one video perspective is provided with a first one of the plurality of audio perspectives for presentation on a display device. During the providing of the at least one video perspective with the first one of the plurality of audio perspectives, a first command is received from a media application configured to allow a user to select among the plurality of audio perspectives. Responsive to the first command, the video perspective is provided along with a selected second one of the plurality of audio perspectives in substitution of the first one of the plurality of audio perspectives for presentation on the display device. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289645 | METHOD OF RECEIVING A BROADCASTING SIGNAL AND RECEIVING SYSTEM FOR RECEIVING A BROADCASTING SIGNAL - A broadcast signal reception method and a reception system are provided. The reception system includes a first processor, a second processor, and a storage medium. The first processor receives and processes a signaling table, the signaling table comprising first signaling information including access information of Non-Real-Time (NRT) service data and second signaling information including media object association information of the NRT service data. The second processor receives the NRT service data and processes a file including the received NRT service data based on the access information and the media object association information processed by the first processor. The storage medium stores the processed file of the NRT service data. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289646 | MULTI-CAMERA DATASET ASSEMBLY AND MANAGEMENT WITH HIGH PRECISION TIMESTAMP REQUIREMENTS - A method and apparatus for synchronizing data captured by multiple image and non-image data capture devices using timing information. In one embodiment, the device comprises a plurality of interfaces operable to receive streaming data from each of a plurality of image and non-image capture devices and timestamping logic implemented, at least in part, in hardware and coupled to the plurality of interfaces to generate and assign timestamp information to each set of data captured by individual capture devices of the plurality of image and non-image capture devices to indicate when the data was captured, where the timestamp information is synchronized to a single timestamp reference clock. The device also comprises processing logic coupled to the timestamping logic to group image data from image capture devices with data from non-image capture devices using the timestamp information. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289647 | AUTOMATIC VIDEO STREAM SELECTION - A handheld communication device is used to capture video streams and generate a multiplexed video stream. The handheld communication device has at least two cameras facing in two opposite directions. The handheld communication device receives a first video stream and a second video stream simultaneously from the two cameras. The handheld communication device detects a speech activity of a person captured in the video streams. The speech activity may be detected from direction of sound or lip movement of the person. Based on the detection, the handheld communication device automatically switches between the first video stream and the second video stream to generate a multiplexed video stream. The multiplexed video stream interleaves segments of the first video stream and segments of the second video stream. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289648 | Omedia Panel - An Omedia panel may be provided that includes an at least one network interface device, a housing, and a front panel. The at least one network interface device might be in communication with a service provider network. The housing may be integrated into a wall of a customer premises and positioned within a wall cavity of the wall. The housing might be configured to support the at least one network interface device. The front panel may be communicatively interfaced with the at least one network interface device such that a user can access one or more ports of the at least one network interface device via the front panel. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289649 | Sensing Device and Corresponding Apparatus and Method - A sensing device includes a barometric sensor, e.g., MEMS-based, and a processing unit coupled to the barometric sensor to receive therefrom a barometric signal. The processing unit is configured as a state machine having a plurality of states including an initial state and a final state with a set of transitions from the initial state to the final state. The transitions are triggered by the barometric signal reaching one or more triggering thresholds. The processing unit may include an expert system sensitive to state data and altitude data from the state machine for recognizing the final state being reached. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289650 | Sensor Based System And Method For Premises Safety And Operational Profiling Based On Drift Analysis - A system includes plural sensor devices installed at a premises and a server computer coupled to a network and in communication with a gateway, which receives a risk profile for a physical premises, collect sensor information from the plural sensor devices and receives data feeds relevant to a location of the physical premises and execute one or more learning models to continually analyze the collected sensor information and data feeds to produce operational decisions based on the sensor information and data feeds to predict changes to risk profiles based on the continual analysis of sensor information and which determines responses to new risk profiles that are produced. The system also includes an engine for monitoring the sensor devices to recognize occurrences of events, and ask, through an interface to a human for additional information to confirm an occurrence of one or more of the events. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289651 | Athletic Monitoring System Having Automatic Pausing of Media Content - Systems and methods configured to be worn on a body of user for athletic performance monitoring, and having a sensor for capturing data associated with an athletic activity being carried out by the user. The captured sensor data may be used to identify a break in an athletic training session being carried out by the user, and in response, to automatically pause playback of media content to the user. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289652 | OPTOELECTRONIC SWITCH - An optoelectronic switch for switching a signal from an input device to an output device includes a plurality of switch modules, each connected or connectable to an optical interconnecting region, wherein: each switch module is configured to output a WDM output signal to the optical interconnecting region, and the optoelectronic switch further includes one or more MZI routers, each configured to direct the WDM output signal from its source switch module towards its destination switch module, wherein the one or more MZI routers are located either on each of the switch modules, or in the interconnecting region. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289653 | OPTICAL SWITCHING UNIT AND OPTICAL SWITCHING DEVICE - An optical switching unit includes first to twelfth adapters and a panel portion. The panel portion has first to fourth regions. The first and second regions and the third and fourth regions are provided along the first direction, respectively, and the first and third regions and the second and fourth regions are provided along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, respectively. In the first region, the first to third adapters are disposed along a first direction. The second adapter is located between the first and third adapters and a distance between the first and second adapters is longer than a distance between the second and third adapters. An engagement portion of the second adapter is provided at the side of the first adapter and an engagement portion of the third adapter is provided at the side opposite to the side of the second adapter. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289654 | OPTICAL SWITCH CHIP, OPTICAL SWITCH DRIVING MODULE, AND OPTICAL SWITCH DRIVING METHOD - An optical switch chip, an optical switch driving module, and an optical switch driving method are disclosed. The optical switch driving module includes an optical switch chip, and the optical switch chip includes multiple optical switch units. The optical switch units are divided into N groups, where N>=1. Each group of optical switch units shares a pair of electrodes, each pair of electrodes is configured to connect to a multi-frequency driving signal source, and each optical switch unit connects to the multi-frequency driving signal source by using the band-pass filter. Pass bands of M band-pass filters that are connected to M optical switch units in a same group are different, where M>=2. The multi-frequency driving signal source outputs multiple driving signals of different frequencies that are respectively corresponding to the M band-pass filters, so as to drive the optical switch unit. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289655 | Optical Network-On-Chip, Optical Router, and Signal Transmission Method - An optical network-on-chip, an optical router, and a signal transmission method. The optical network-on-chip includes: N2 intellectual property IP cores, N2/2 gateways, and N2 optical routers. The N2 optical routers form two subnets, and every N2/2 optical routers form one subnet. Each gateway in the N2/2 gateways is connected to every two IP cores in the N2 IP cores, where IP cores connected to different gateways are different, and the two IP cores connected to each gateway are in one-to-one correspondences with the two subnets. The N2/2 gateways are in one-to-one correspondences with the N2/2 optical routers in each subnet in the two subnets, where each gateway is connected to an optical router that is in each subnet and that is corresponding to each gateway. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289656 | FIBER-TO-COAX CONVERSION UNIT AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A fiber-to-coax optical network unit for converting one or more Gigabit or Ethernet Passive Optical Network (GPON or EPON) fibers to one or more coaxial cable lines to connect a subscriber's premises to a Community Access Television (CATV) system. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289657 | INTEGRATED COSMETIC AUDIO DRIVER - An accessory device suitable for use with an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may include an audio assembly designed to generate acoustical energy. The audio assembly may use certain components of the accessory device to generate the acoustical energy. For example, the accessory device may include a shell, or rigid body, that provides structural support for the accessory device. The accessory device may also include a flexible layer, such as silicone, disposed over the shell. The audio assembly may use part of the shell and acoustically drive that part of the shell to generate the acoustical energy. Further, the audio assembly may use part of the flexible layer as a “surround” to allow part of the shell to move relative to other parts. The electronic device may electrically couple with the accessory device, thereby providing a means for providing an audio signal. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289658 | LOUDSPEAKER MODULE - The loudspeaker module is installed in an interior of an electronic terminal and comprises an outer casing in which a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system are received, the magnetic circuit system comprises a basin-like stand fixed on the outer casing, a position of the outer casing corresponding to a sidewall of the basin-like stand is provided with a rear sound exit hole, the rear sound exit hole is communicated with an inner cavity of the module and an inner cavity of the electronic terminal; a chamfered plane is disposed at an upper end of a sidewall of the basin-like stand corresponding to the rear sound exit hole, and the chamfered plane is disposed on a side of the sidewall of the basin-like stand adjacent to the rear sound exit hole. The loudspeaker module according to the present disclosure solves technical problems in the prior art such as large volume and likely low-frequency distortion of the loudspeaker module. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289659 | SPEAKER DEVICE - A speaker device includes a vibration generator, a rod-like member, and a sound generator. The vibration generator vibrates when receiving an electrical signal. The rod-like member has a first longitudinal end fixed to the vibration generator. The sound generator is attached to a part of the rod-like member. The sound generator integrally includes a vibration transmitter which has a fibrous structure and a diaphragm which is a sheet and has a fibrous structure. When a fiber direction is defined as a direction in which fibers of a fibrous structure are oriented, a fiber direction of the vibration transmitter and a fiber direction of the diaphragm intersect with each other. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289660 | Connection Apparatus - In one aspect, an apparatus for connecting a first object to a second object includes a member with a plurality of teeth and an attachment element which includes a plurality of teeth which can engage with the teeth of the member. One of the member and the attachment element are securable to one of the first and second objects. The other of the member and the attachment element are securable to the other of the first and second objects. A securing device prevents the member's teeth from disengaging with the attachment element's teeth such that the attachment element is secured to the member at a certain location along the member. As such, the attachment element can be secured to the member at a plurality of different locations along the member so that the first object can be connected to the second object in a plurality of different positions. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289661 | INTELLIGENT FLAT SPEAKER PANEL SYSTEM - A flat panel sound system ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170289662 | SPEAKER BRACKET - Speaker bracket comprising an attachment body ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170289663 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD USING AUDIO COMPONENTS THEREOF - An electronic device and a method of controlling the electronic device using audio components are provided. The electronic device includes a transducer, and a processor that detects a touch of an external object which is related to the transducer, and executes a function, based on the touch. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289664 | Interchangeable Covering System for Microphones - The present invention is a microphone that incorporates a system of removable covers that can change the acoustic characteristics of the microphone, provide enhanced environmental protection for the microphone, and add additional features through electronic sensors and other means. The invention consists of one or more microphone capsules mounted inside of an enclosure, which has a physical fastening system such as flanges, screw threads, or other means. This fastening system mates with a variety of microphone covers that can change the characteristics of the microphone. These covers may act as wind screens, acoustic baffles, phase cancellation guides, water and dust seals, impact bumpers, and may also add additional functionality through the incorporation of electronic sensors | 2017-10-05 |
20170289665 | Flexible Conformal Cushioned Headphones - Headphones designed for comfort have a flexible, deformable armature which supports speakers. An elastic strip attached to the armature biases it into a curved shape. The armature and speakers are surrounded by a fabric sheath. A layer of flexible, resilient material such as polyester foam is interposed between the armature and the sheath for cushioning. The speakers are held in pockets positioned in the sheath at opposite ends of the armature. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289666 | AUDIO HEADSET, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE PRACTICE OF SPORT - This headset ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170289667 | EARPHONE - Earphones including condenser type electroacoustic transducers exhibit compatibility between an open type earphone mode and a closed type earphone mode for improving convenience. An exemplary earphone includes a diaphragm, at least one fixed electrode constituting a capacitor with the diaphragm, a housing accommodating the diaphragm and the at least one fixed electrode, the housing having an interior and an exterior, a sound conduit protruding forward from the housing, communication holes establishing communication between the interior and the exterior of the housing, and an opening and closing mechanism to open and close the communication holes. The sum of the volume of the interior space of the sound conduit and the volume of the space in a front of the diaphragm in communication with the interior space of the sound conduit in the interior space of the housing is smaller than the volume of the space in a rear of the diaphragm in the interior space of the housing. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289668 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH WIRELESS EARBUD - The disclosure herein provides a personal wireless media station including a main body and a wireless earbud. The personal wireless media station may detect that an earbud connector of the wireless earbud is connected to a main body connector of the main body, play sound through a speaker of the main body while the earbud connector is connected to the main body connector, detect that the earbud connector has disconnected from the main body connector, cease to play sound through the speaker of the main body in response to detecting that the earbud connector has disconnected from the main body connector, and wireless send audio data to the wireless earbud and cause sound to be played through the wireless earbud while the earbud connector is not connected to the main body connector. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289669 | HYBRID RING-RADIATOR HEADPHONE DRIVER - A system and method for a hybrid ring-radiator headphone driver, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289670 | In-Ear Noise Dosimeter - An in-ear microphone allowing assessment of sound pressure level directly of an individual's ear canal without intervening conduits between the sound source (i.e., ear canal) and the microphone is provided. Sound from an in-ear communications device may also be isolated from ambient noise using an in-line noise detector For recording the noise from the in-ear communications device | 2017-10-05 |
20170289671 | PERFORMING AN OPERATION AT A HEADPHONE SYSTEM - An on/off head detection system uses magnetic field intensity to determine a configuration, position, and/or orientation of a headphone. In some implementations, the system may determine whether a headphone is on or off a user's head. The system includes a magnetic field sensor configured to detect a magnetic field emitted by a magnetic field source associated with an earpiece of the headphone. A control module determines an intensity of the magnetic field and whether the intensity of the magnetic field satisfies a threshold. An operational mode associated with the headphone or an associated device is performed in response to the intensity of the magnetic field satisfying the threshold. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289672 | SPEAKER MODULE - Disclosed is a speaker module comprising a housing in which a speaker unit is accommodated; the interior cavity of the module is divided into a front acoustic cavity and a rear acoustic cavity by the speaker unit; a sound absorbing material is provided in the rear acoustic cavity; the rear acoustic cavity is provided with a partition member for isolating the sound absorbing material and the speaker unit; the entire rear acoustic cavity is divided into a filled region and a non-filled region by the partition member; the sound absorbing material is located in the filled region; the material of the sound absorbing material is foaming material; and the sound absorbing material is formed by foaming the foaming material and fills the filled region. The speaker module provided by the present invention has good acoustic performance, high production efficiency, low production costs and good uniformity of product. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289673 | 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 a 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 describe may be placed on reflective surfaces without sever audio coloration caused by reflected sounds. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289674 | Resonance Damping for Audio Transducer Systems - An apparatus comprising: an audio transducer configured to at least one of: generate sound upon receiving an audio signal provided by the apparatus; and convert sound into an audio signal to be processed by the apparatus; a housing component comprising one or more sound apertures configured to allow the transmission of sound through the one or more sound apertures; and an acoustic cavity inside the apparatus being acoustically coupled to the audio transducer using the one or more sound apertures wherein the one or more sound apertures are configured to provide an acoustic damping. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289675 | LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM WITH DIRECTIONAL OUTPUT CHARACTER - A loudspeaker system ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170289676 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IDENTIFY DEVICE WITH WHICH TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNICATION OF AUDIO DATA - In one aspect, a first device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to receive information pertaining to a location of a user and, based at least in part on the information, determine an apparatus to actuate from among plural apparatuses to participate in communication concerning audio data. The instructions are also executable to, based at least in part on the determination, participate in communication with the apparatus concerning audio data. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289677 | SOUND PICK-UP APPARATUS AND METHOD - To improve, when area sound pick-up is performed to collect sounds from a sound source in a target area, the sound quality of the collected sounds. The present invention relates to a sound pick-up apparatus that performs area sound pick-up. The sound pick-up apparatus calculates a sound volume level of a mixing signal to mix with a target area sound on the basis of power of estimated noise obtained by estimating background noise included in an input signal input from a microphone array, and power of a non-target area sound, adjusts a sound volume level of the input signal, and a sound volume level of the estimated noise to mix with the mixing signal on the basis of the sound volume level of the calculated mixing signal, and generates and outputs a mixed target area sound with which the input signal that is adjusted to have the calculated sound volume level and the estimated noise that is adjusted to have the calculated sound volume level are mixed. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289678 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A SPEAKER AS A MICROPHONE - In accordance with methods and systems of the present disclosure, a mobile device may include an enclosure adapted such that the enclosure is readily transported by a user of the mobile device, a speaker associated with the enclosure for generating sound, and a controller within the enclosure, communicatively coupled to the speaker. The controller may be configured to receive a signal from the speaker, the signal induced at least in part by sound incident on the speaker other than sound generated by the speaker and process the signal. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289679 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING SILENCE IN AUDIO STREAMS - Systems and methods for handling silence in audio streams are disclosed. In one aspect, a transmitter detects a halt in an audio stream. After detection of the halt in the audio stream, the transmitter embeds a silence signal into the audio stream and transmits the silence signal to associated receivers. The associated receivers may respond to the embedded silence signal by “playing” silence or by using the silence signal to activate a silence protocol. In either event, the associated receivers do not receive the original audio halt and do not produce an unwanted audio artifact. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289680 | IMPEDANCE MATCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRET MICROPHONE, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An impedance matching method for an electret microphone is provided. In some embodiments, the impedance matching method includes collecting a bias voltage between a source and a drain of a field effect transistor built in the electret microphone; determining whether the bias voltage is within a preset bias voltage threshold range; and if it is detected that the bias voltage is not within the preset bias voltage threshold range, sending a corresponding control signal to adjust load bias impedance so that the bias voltage is within the preset voltage threshold. An impedance matching apparatus for an electret microphone and a communication device are also provided. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289681 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUDIO CAPTURE - A method, apparatus and computer program product are disclosed. The method includes capturing audio with a microphone, caching the captured audio in real time, capturing a real-time image and adjusting a control parameter of the microphone based on the real-time image. The apparatus includes a microphone that captures audio, a camera that captures a real-time image, and a processor that caches the captured audio in real time and adjusts a control parameter of the microphone based on the real-time image. The computer program product includes a storage medium storing executable code to perform capturing audio with a microphone, caching the captured audio in real time, capturing a real-time image and adjusting a control parameter of the microphone based on the real-time image. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289682 | DYNAMIC SUPPRESSION OF NON-LINEAR DISTORTION - Systems and methods are described for dynamically suppressing non-linear distortion for a device, such as a speakerphone. A device may receive a signal, where the device has non-linear distortion at a predetermined frequency. The received signal may be analyzed to compute a tone strength parameter and a band level. The received signal may be filtered such that a spectrum of the input signal is dynamically limited by reducing suppression of the non-linear distortion when the tone strength parameter is in a lower portion of a predetermined range and increasing suppression of the non-linear distortion when the tone strength parameter is in an upper portion of the predetermined range, the predetermined range of the tone strength parameter corresponding to a loudness range of the device. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289683 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING VIA CROSSTALK CANCELLATION FOR HEARING IMPAIRMENT COMPENSATION - A system and processes for a proximate-speaker audio compensation system include a first speaker and a second speaker that are proximate to a user. A control unit couples to at least one of the first speaker or the second speaker. The control unit adjusts audio signal based on a hearing-aid type adjustment. The control unit sends adjusted audio signal to the at least one of the first speaker or the second speaker. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289684 | AN AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT FOR A PARAMETRIC TRANSDUCER AND A RELATED AUDIO DEVICE - An amplifier circuit for a parametric transducer, comprising: a signal processor for processing an input signal into first and second signals; and at least a pair of output stages arranged to respectively receive the first and second signals for generating amplified first and second signals respectively, which are provided to operate the parametric transducer. The input, first and second signals are arranged with a substantially similar frequency to cause a switching frequency of the amplifier circuit to be matched to a carrier frequency of the parametric transducer. A related audio device is also disclosed. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289685 | XY-TYPE MICROPHONE UNIT AND SOUND RECORDING APPARATUS - An XY-type microphone unit and a sound recording apparatus are provided which can effectively record a high-res sound source or the like. The XY-type microphone unit includes a left microphone unit and a right microphone unit. The left microphone unit includes a high-band microphone unit of the left microphone unit which collects sounds of a high band and a low-band microphone unit of the left microphone unit which collects sounds of low band. The right microphone unit includes a high-band microphone unit of the right microphone unit which collects sounds of a high band and a low-band microphone unit of the right microphone unit which collects sounds of a low band. Vibration plates of the high-band microphone unit, the low-band microphone unit, the high-band microphone unit, and the low-band microphone unit are placed on approximately the same straight line in a plan view. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289686 | Surround Sound Recording for Mobile Devices - A microphone arrangement and a method using the microphone arrangement for recording surround sound in a mobile device, where the microphone arrangement comprises a first and a second microphone and arranged at a first distance to each other and configured to obtain a stereo signal, and comprises a third microphone configured to obtain a steering signal together with at least one of the first and second microphone or with a fourth microphone. The microphone arrangement also comprises a processor configured to separate the stereo signal into a front stereo signal and a back stereo signal based on the steering signal. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289687 | HEADSET ENABLING EXTRAORDINARY HEARING - An apparatus includes a headphone driver and a processor in communication with the headphone driver. The processor is configured to receive an audio setting selection from among a plurality of audio setting selections. Each audio setting selection is associated with a frequency range that includes at least one frequency that is outside of a range of human hearing. The processor is further configured to receive an audio signal and to process the audio signal according to the selected audio setting selection to generate an output signal. The processor is configured to provide an output signal to the headphone driver. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289688 | AUDIO ADAPTOR AND METHOD - An audio adaptor and method of communication is provided. The audio adaptor includes a first connector for connecting to a source of audio, a second connector for connecting to a telephone, a third connector for connecting to an audio output device, and a microcontroller. The method involves receiving a first audio signal at a line level from the source of audio, receiving a second audio signal at the line level from a telephone, transmitting the first audio signal and the second audio signal at the line level to an audio output device, attenuating the first audio signal from the line level to a microphone level and transmitting the attenuated first audio signal. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289689 | METHOD FOR REPROCESSING VIBRATING DIAPHRAGM, VIBRATING DIAPHRAGM AND TELEPHONE RECEIVER - The present application discloses a method for reprocessing a vibrating diaphragm, a vibrating diaphragm and a telephone receiver. The method for reprocessing a vibrating diaphragm involves the use of a vibrating diaphragm that includes a plane portion located at a center, a corrugated rim portion disposed at an edge of the plane portion, and a fixing portion connected to a periphery of the corrugated rim portion to bond a housing. The method includes, but is not limited to performing surface sputtering on part of an area of the corrugated rim portion by using a magnetron sputtering technology. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289690 | VIBRATING DIAPHRAGM STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A vibrating diaphragm includes a diaphragm body and a suspension edge. The diaphragm body is made by acrylonitrile butadiene styrene materials. A surface of the diaphragm body is electroplated a layer of nanoscale materials. The suspension edge is made by room temperature vulcanized silicone rubber materials. The suspension edge is molded an outer periphery of the diaphragm body. The vibrating diaphragm can improve the high frequency effect of the speaker. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289691 | VIBRATING DIAPHRAGM STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A vibrating diaphragm includes a diaphragm body and a suspension edge. The diaphragm body is made by acrylonitrile butadiene styrene materials. A surface of the diaphragm body is electroplated a layer of nanoscale materials. The suspension edge is made by room temperature vulcanized silicone rubber materials. The suspension edge is molded an outer periphery of the diaphragm body. The vibrating diaphragm can improve the high frequency effect of the speaker. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289692 | ACOUSTIC DEVICE CONFIGURATION AND METHOD - A suspension element coupled to a diaphragm and to a frame of an acoustic device. The suspension element includes a first surround element and a second surround element that are located adjacent to each other. At least one of the surround elements includes at least one or more openings. The at least one or more openings have features of being located at an edge of the at least one of the surround elements adjacent to the other surround element, or being located in both of the surround elements. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289693 | VOICE COIL ASSEMBLY FOR SPEAKER - A speaker is provided, includes a vibration system including a vibrating diaphragm and a voice coil assembly for driving the vibrating diaphragm, a magnetic circuit system including a first permanent magnet and a second permanent magnet, the voice coil assembly including a voice coil wire in flat and annular shape and a pair of voice coil brackets, each of the pair of voice coil brackets having a first wall, a second wall opposite to the first wall and a third wall positioned between the first wall and the second wall, the third wall fixed on the vibrating diaphragm, the voice coil wire sandwiched in between the first wall and the second wall of the pair of voice coil brackets. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289694 | PANEL VIBRATION TYPE SOUND GENERATING ACTUATOR AND DOUBLE-FACED DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - The present embodiment relates to a double-faced display device generating sound by directly vibrating a display panel and includes: a first display panel and a second display panel disposed at the front and rear surface thereof, respectively; a single sound generating actuator connected to the first display panel and the second display panel to simultaneously vibrate the first display panel and the second display panel and thus generate sound; and a support part configured to support the sound generating actuator, the first display panel, and the second display panel. The present embodiment does not require a separate speaker and thus can achieve a thin or slim display device, and can improve the localization or the quality of sound output in opposite directions in the double-faced display device. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289695 | SURFACE ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER - The present invention provides for a surface acoustic transducer optimally structured to produce sound within an aircraft cabin by vibrating the interior cabin walls. Specifically, the surface acoustic transducer comprises a primary assembly comprising a voice coil assembly having a voice coil former and wire, and a transducer housing for retaining said primary assembly and a magnet therein such in movable relations. The present surface acoustic transducer may further include a spider structured to provide an improved excursion. An external housing may additionally be provided comprising a rigid retaining wall for protecting the surface acoustic transducer from potential externally applied forces and a malleable excursion cover allowing for an excursion of the primary assembly thereof. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289696 | SPEAKER APPARATUS - A frame is coupled to a magnetic circuit. The frame includes a plurality of holes which are formed outside the coupling portion and opened toward the magnetic circuit. A case covers the magnetic circuit and the frame, and is opened on a sound radiation direction side. An outer circumferential portion of the case is located on the sound radiation direction side beyond the plurality of holes and forms a first gap with respect to the frame. The first gap is communicated with an opening of the case. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289697 | Sound Generator - A sound generator is disclosed. The sound generator includes a frame including a side wall forming a storage space; a voice coil connected with the frame and accommodated in the storage space, the voice coil including a coil body and a coil lead extending from coil body. The coil lead includes a fixed portion connected to the coil body; an arc portion extending from the fixed portion and a projection of the arc portion along a direction perpendicular to a vibrating direction of the voice coil at least partially located within the voice coil body; and a connecting portion extending from the arc portion and connected with the sidewall. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289698 | VIBRATING BODY FOR ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER AND SPEAKER DEVICE - An example vibrating body for the acoustic transducer may include a diaphragm including a first vibrating part and a second vibrating part located at an outer circumference of the first vibrating part. A coil is configured to vibrate the diaphragm. An edge portion is located at an outer circumference of the diaphragm. A plurality of ribs are provided outside of the coil on the second vibrating part formed integrally with the second vibrating part. A plurality of ribs is provided on the edge portion formed integrally with the edge portion. None of the integrally formed ribs is provided inside of the coil on the first vibrating part. The ribs provided on the second vibrating part are formed in an inner circumferential side of regions of the edge portion, the regions being located between the ribs provided on the edge portion next to each other. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289699 | PIEZOELECTRIC FORCE ACTUATOR AUDIO SYSTEM - An audio system includes an audio panel. The audio panel includes a first face plate, a second face plate, and a core that includes a plurality of structural members that extend between the first face plate and the second face plate. The plurality of structural members define a plurality of cavities in the core. The audio system also includes a first piezoelectric actuator mounted to at least one of the first face plate, the second face plate, and the core. The first piezoelectric actuator is configured to convert electrical signals into mechanical energy to cause the audio panel to generate sound. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289700 | LOUDSPEAKER ARRANGEMENT - A loudspeaker arrangement for a plurality of MEMS loudspeakers for generating sound waves in the audible wavelength spectrum includes a housing, which has a sound conduction cavity and at least one sound outlet opening, and at least two MEMS loudspeakers, arranged in the interior of the housing opposite and spaced apart from each other by the sound conduction cavity. Each MEMS loudspeaker has a cavity in the region of their opposite faces. The loudspeaker arrangement includes a shielding wall for acoustically decoupling the two MEMS loudspeakers from each other. The shielding wall is arranged in the interior of the housing between the two MEMS loudspeakers such that the sound conduction cavity is subdivided into a first and a second a cavity region respectively associated with one of the two MEMS loudspeakers | 2017-10-05 |
20170289701 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER - Ultrasonic transducers that are capable of generating increased levels of ultrasound, as well as receiving ultrasonic waves with increased sensitivity. The ultrasonic transducers include a back cover, a protective front cover, a backplate, and a vibrator film layer disposed between the backplate and the protective front cover. The backplate includes a plurality of grooves formed on a surface thereof facing the vibrator film layer. Each groove includes upper edges having cross-sectional contours that gradually tend toward the deepest part of the groove to allow a larger area of the backplate to be closer to the vibrator film layer, thereby increasing the resulting electric field, and, consequently, increasing the output power and sensitivity of the ultrasonic transducer. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289702 | CAPACITANCE TYPE TRANSDUCER AND ACOUSTIC SENSOR - A capacitance type transducer has a substrate with an opening on a surface thereof, a back plate arranged to oppose the opening of the substrate, and a vibrating electrode film arranged to oppose the back plate across a gap between the vibrating electrode film and the back plate. The capacitance type transducer converts a displacement of the vibrating electrode film into a change in capacitance between the vibrating electrode film and the back plate. The capacitance type transducer has a pressure releasing flow channel which is an air flow channel formed by a gap between a part of the vibrating electrode film and a protruding portion integrally provided on the back plate. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289703 | System and Method for an Optical MEMS Transducer - According to an embodiment, an optical MEMS transducer includes a diffraction structure including alternating first reflective elements and openings arranged in a first plane, a reflection structure including second reflective elements and configured to deflect with respect to the diffraction structure, and an optical element configured to direct a first optical signal at the diffraction structure and the reflection structure and to receive a second optical signal from the diffraction structure and the reflection structure. The second reflective elements are arranged in the first plane when the reflection structure is at rest. Other embodiments include corresponding systems and apparatus, each configured to perform various embodiment methods. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289704 | HEARING DEVICE AND MONITORING SYSTEM THEREOF - A system for monitoring the status and/or performance of one or more hearing devices is disclosed. The system comprises a number of access points configured to receive wireless signals transmitted by the hearing devices, wherein the access points are connected to a central unit communicatively connected to the Internet/cloud, wherein the system is configured to automatically monitor the status and/or performance of one or more parameter of the one or more hearing devices received by access points, wherein the monitored parameters are accessible from the central unit and/or from a cloud service. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289705 | EXECUTION AND INITIALISATION OF PROCESSES FOR A DEVICE - Systems and methods for detecting when a device is placed into an operational position are disclosed. Upon determination that the device is in the operational position, one or more processes can be executed. Execution or initialization of the processes upon detection of the operational position provides for the determination of optimal settings than would otherwise be determined if the processes automatically executed before detection of the operational position. Further aspects of the present disclosure relate to determining when the device is no longer in an operational position upon which time the execution of the processes are terminated. The settings in place upon termination can be saved and reapplied the next time the device is in the operational position. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289706 | ALGORITHM AND WEARING OPTION INTERACTION WITH A VIBRATORY PROSTHESIS - A method, including the actions of obtaining data based on a current and/or anticipated future wearing implementation of a hearing prosthesis, and adjusting a parameter of the hearing prosthesis based on the current or anticipated future wearing implementation of the hearing prosthesis, and evoking a hearing percept using the hearing prosthesis with the adjusted parameter. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289707 | HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE CONTROL - A hearing assistance device may be a hearing aid worn on a person or a mobile device. The hearing assistance device may perform a hearing assistance algorithm based on signal processing parameters. A set of audiological values for a population may be identified. The set of audiological values has a first number of dimensions. The set of audiological values is converted to a reduced data set. The reduced data has set has a second number of dimensions less than the first number of dimensions. A processor calculates a trajectory for the reduced data set. The trajectory provides signal processing parameters for the hearing assistance device. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289708 | METHOD OF OPERATING A HEARING AID SYSTEM AND A HEARING AID SYSTEM - A hearing aid system ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170289709 | HEARING DEVICE AND METHOD OF UPDATING A HEARING DEVICE - A hearing device includes: a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; a memory unit; and an interface; wherein the hearing device is configured to operate according to one or more security settings of the hearing device, the one or more security settings of the hearing device being stored in the memory unit; and wherein the processing unit is configured to obtain one or more new security settings via the interface, the one or more new security settings comprising a new first hearing device key identifier indicative of a hearing device key, verify the one or more new security settings, and updating the hearing device based on the one or more new security settings if the one or more new security settings are verified. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289710 | HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE WITH BALANCED FEED-LINE FOR ANTENNA - A hearing assistance device, such as a hearing aid, includes an antenna connected to a communication circuit through a feed-line for wireless communication. The antenna and the feed-line are configured and placed such at capacitance between their conductors is approximately minimized. In one embodiment, the feed-line includes feed-line conductors each including a major portion approximately perpendicular to an antenna conductor. In another embodiment, the feed-line includes a feed-line conductor crossing the antenna conductor, and at least one of the antenna conductor and the feed-line conductor includes a notch in the crossing area to reduce the crossing area. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289711 | HEARING DEVICE COMPRISING MODULAR ENGAGEMENT MEANS - A hearing device comprising a housing is disclosed. The housing is configured to provide for a modular type hearing device. Thus, the housing of the hearing device is configured to receive and be electrically connected to at least a sound guiding element configured to connect a speaker part to the housing of the hearing device, such that the interface between the hearing device housing and the sound guiding element is made generic and as a standard fit, providing the possibility of creating one or more different hearing aid solutions, from a generic housing construction. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289712 | A METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEARING SYSTEM AS WELL AS A HEARING SYSTEM - A method for operating a hearing system including a hearing device, a camera and an auxiliary device, the method including the steps of providing an input signal to the hearing device, capturing an image or a sequence of images of at least sections of a surrounding of a user wearing the hearing device, processing the image or the sequence of images in the auxiliary device) for obtaining consolidated data of a sound source being important for the user, transmitting the consolidated data to the hearing device, generating an output signal in the hearing device by processing the audio signal and by taking into account the consolidated data, and feeding the output signal to an output transducer of the hearing device. Thereby, a hearing system having improved capabilities is obtained. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289713 | Pre-Load Feedback of a Middle-Ear Coupler - A coupling device for a middle ear implant includes a transducer end configured to engage an implantable electromechanical transducer, a bone engagement end configured to engage a temporal bone surface of a recipient patient, a planar loading spring located between the transducer end and the bone engagement end and configured for compression by displacement of the transducer end and the bone engagement end in towards each other, and compression indicators configured to provide visual indication of a pre-load force created on the temporal bone surface by the compression of the loading spring. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289714 | CUSTOMIZATION OF BONE CONDUCTION HEARING DEVICES - The present invention relates to recipient customization of a bone conducting hearing device. Customization of the bone conducting hearing device may include attaching the bone conducting hearing device to a recipient, establishing communication between the hearing device and an external device, generating at least one control setting with the external device, and storing the at least one control setting in a memory device in the hearing device. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289715 | Method for Improving Speaker Performance and Terminal Device - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for improving speaker performance and a terminal device, when a speaker is being driven, an algorithm parameter that matches the speaker is selected, to resolve a problem that adjustment and control performance is reduced because of a difference in speaker models, and can effectively improve performance of a speaker. The method includes obtaining an identity of a speaker, where the identity is used to identify the speaker; obtaining an algorithm parameter corresponding to the speaker from a preset algorithm parameter library according to the identity of the speaker, where the preset algorithm parameter library comprises algorithm parameters of speakers of at least two models; sending the algorithm parameter corresponding to the speaker to a smart speaker power amplifier module, so that the smart speaker power amplifier module drives the speaker according to the algorithm parameter corresponding to the speaker. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289716 | TEST DEVICE AND TEST METHOD - A transfer function calculation unit is configured to calculate a transfer function from a sound source installed in a predetermined target direction to each microphone of a microphone array, and a determination unit is configured to determine whether or not the microphone array is normal on the basis of a difference amount between a transfer function to each microphone and a predetermined ideal transfer function to each microphone. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289717 | Defect Detection via Audio Playback - Embodiments of detecting detects in a playback device via audio playback are provided. A playback device may play a test sound during a time period, and capture, via one or more microphones of the playback device, the test sound during the time period. A determination that a defect in the playback device has been detected may be based on the recorded test sound. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289718 | Updating Playback Device Configuration Information Based on Calibration Data - A computing device may transmit playback device configuration information to a given playback device. The computing device may then receive calibration data corresponding to each playback device of a plurality of playback devices, and receive playback device characteristic data indicating at least one playback device characteristic for each playback device of the plurality of playback devices. Based on at least the received calibration data and the received playback device characteristic data, the computing device may determine updated playback device configuration information and transmit data indicating the updated playback device configuration information to the given playback device. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289719 | APPLICATION PROGRAMING INTERFACE FOR ADAPTIVE AUDIO RENDERING - The techniques disclosed herein provide application programming interfaces (APIs) for enabling a system to select a spatialization technology. The APIs also enable a system to balance resources by allocating audio objects to a number of applications executing on a computer system. The system coordinates the audio objects between applications and each application can control the number of objects they individually generate. In some configurations, the system can also fold audio objects across different applications. Different spatialization technologies can be selected based on an analysis of contextual data and policy data. For instance, when a new headphone system is plugged in, the system may switch from Dolby Atmos to the Microsoft HoloLens HRTF spatialization technology. The system can dynamically control a number of generated audio objects and dynamically change a utilized spatialization technology based on changes to a computing environment. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289720 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE, AND RECEPTION METHOD - A new service can be provided as maintaining the compatibility with a related audio receiver, without deteriorating an efficient usage of a transmission band. A predetermined number of audio streams having first encoded data and second encoded data which is related to the first encoded data are generated, and a container in a predetermined format including these audio streams is transmitted. The predetermined number of audio streams are generated so that the second encoded data is discarded in a receiver which is not compatible with the second encoded data. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289721 | AUDIO CHANNEL SPATIAL TRANSLATION - M audio input channels, each associated with a spatial direction, are translated to N audio output channels, each associated with a spatial direction, wherein M and N are positive whole integers, M is three or more, and N is three or more, by deriving the N audio output channels from the M audio input channels, wherein one or more of the M audio input channels is associated with a spatial direction other than a spatial direction with which any of the N audio output channels is associated, and at least one of the one or more of the M audio input channels is mapped to a respective set of at least three of the N output channels. At least three output channels of a set may be associated with contiguous spatial directions. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289722 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SPATIAL SOUND USING ULTRASOUND - A novel system and method for spatial sound generation is disclosed. A system and method for generating bodiless mid-air speakers includes the steps of: generating a modulated signal by modulating an ultrasonic carrier signal with an audio signal, determining a phase delay value for each ultrasonic transducer of an array of ultrasonic transducers with respect to one or more focal points, and driving each such ultrasonic transducer with the modulated signal in accordance with the phase delay value determined for each ultrasonic transducer to generate audible sound at the one or more focal points. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289723 | AUDIO OUTPUT CONTROLLING METHOD BASED ON ORIENTATION OF AUDIO OUTPUT APPARATUS AND AUDIO OUTPUT APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUDIO OUTPUT BASED ON ORIENTATION THEREOF - Provided is a method of controlling an audio output according to an orientation of an audio output apparatus, performed by the audio output apparatus, the method including receiving a stereo signal; detecting the orientation of the audio output apparatus using a sensor; outputting the stereo signal to a left speaker unit and a right speaker unit from a viewpoint of a user who views a front surface portion of the audio output apparatus on which two speaker units are arranged; and down-mixing the stereo signal and outputting the down mixed signal to at least one among an upper speaker unit and a lower speaker unit from the user's viewpoint. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289724 | RENDERING AUDIO OBJECTS IN A REPRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT THAT INCLUDES SURROUND AND/OR HEIGHT SPEAKERS - During a process, decorrelation may be selectively applied to audio data for an audio object based, at least in part, on whether a speaker for which speaker feed signals will be determined is a surround speaker. In some implementations, decorrelation may be selectively applied according to whether such a speaker is a height speaker. Some implementations may reduce, or even eliminate, audio artifacts such as comb-filter notches and peaks. Some such implementations may increase the size of a “sweet spot” of a reproduction environment. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289725 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RENDERING AN AUDIO SOUNDFIELD REPRESENTATION - The invention discloses rendering sound field signals, such as Higher-Order Ambisonics (HOA), for arbitrary loudspeaker setups, where the rendering results in highly improved localization properties and is energy preserving. This is obtained by a new type of decode matrix for sound field data, and a new way to obtain the decode matrix. In a method for rendering an audio sound field representation for arbitrary spatial loudspeaker setups, the decode matrix (D) for the rendering to a given arrangement of target loudspeakers is obtained by steps of obtaining a number (L) of target speakers, their positions ( | 2017-10-05 |
20170289726 | METHOD, EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING SPATIAL AUDIO DIRECTION VECTOR - Method, equipment and apparatus for acquiring a spatial audio direction vector, the method including: determining a position of a sound source in a multi-sound system; setting a parameter comprising: a human response time Δt and a tolerance percentage δ; acquiring a sound signal from the sound source; and processing the sound signal by using the parameter and acquiring a corresponding spatial audio direction vector {right arrow over (E)} within each time interval Δl. A proportional constant D is determined according to a modulus of a spatial audio direction vector {right arrow over (E)}, and provides spatial information of depth for a virtual image corresponding to a multi-tone audio signal. A vector angle θ | 2017-10-05 |
20170289727 | SOUND FIELD CONTROL SYSTEM, ANALYSIS DEVICE, AND ACCOUSTIC DEVICE - A sound field control system SY according to the present invention is provided with: a signal supply unit | 2017-10-05 |
20170289728 | FUNCTION CONTROL APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - An electronic device includes processing circuitry configured to produce an audio sound from a virtual sound source position. The circuitry also acquires from a user-input a sound position information of a perceived sound source position, and then controls an enable or disable of a function of the electronic device based on a relationship between the virtual sound source position and the perceived sound source position. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289729 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING BINAURAL AUDIO SIGNAL GENERATING ADDITIONAL STIMULATION - Disclosed is a binaural audio signal processing device. The binaural audio signal processing device includes a binaural renderer and an extra exciter. The binaural renderer receives an audio signal, and outputs a binaural-rendered audio signal by performing binaural rendering on the received audio signal. The extra exciter generates a stimulation to a body of a user, wherein the stimulation corresponds to the binaural-rendered audio signal. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289730 | ADAPTIVE AUDIO RENDERING - The techniques disclosed herein can enable a system to coordinate the processing of object-based audio and channel-based audio generated by multiple applications. The system determines a spatialization technology to utilize based on contextual data. In some configurations, the contextual data can indicate the capabilities of one or more computing resources. In some configurations, the contextual data can also indicate preferences. The preferences, for example, can indicate user preferences for a type of spatialization technology, e.g., Dolby Atmos, over another type of spatialization technology, e.g., DTSX. Based on the contextual data, the system can select a spatialization technology and a corresponding encoder to process the input signals to generate a spatially encoded stream that appropriately renders the audio of multiple applications to an available output device. The techniques disclosed herein also allow a system to dynamically change the spatialization technologies during use. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289731 | Mobile Database Access Application Development System and Method - A system and method are presented that provide a configuration tool on a database gateway. The configuration tool stores configuration data that is used by a mobile app to customize the mobile application user interface. Changes made to the configuration data are accessed by each mobile application to revise the user interface of the mobile application. In one embodiment, the database gateway is an OData gateway that is used by the mobile device to communicate with the database. | 2017-10-05 |
20170289732 | METHOD OF LOCATING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRONIC MEASURING MODULES MOUNTED IN THE WHEELS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a method of locating a plurality of electronic measuring modules mounted in the wheels of a motor vehicle. The method includes the steps of determination (E | 2017-10-05 |
20170289733 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION OF CONTROL AND DATA IN VEHICLE TO VEHICLE COMMUNICATION - A user equipment (UE) and base station (BS) in a wireless communication network. The UE includes a receiver configured to receive at least one semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) configuration among a plurality of SPS configurations from a BS. Each of the SPS configurations configures the UE with a different periodicity of a sidelink transmission to be transmitted to another UE. The UE also includes a transmitter configured to transmit the sidelink transmission in the different periodicity according to the at least one of the plurality of SPS configurations. The BS includes a controller configured to select at least one SPS configuration among a plurality of SPS configurations for a UE. Each of the SPS configurations configures the UE with a different periodicity of a sidelink transmission to be transmitted to another UE. The BS also includes a transmitter configured to transmit the selected at least one SPS configuration to the UE. | 2017-10-05 |