41st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 27 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120257695 | Network Coding Method and Device in Cooperative Communication - Embodiments of the present invention provide a network coding method and device in cooperative communication. The method, application and device relate to the field of wireless network communications. The method includes: receiving a signal sent from a first source node by using an OFDM symbol, and receiving a signal sent from a second source node by using an OFDM symbol; and performing a time reversal on one part of received mixed signals, and performing a reversal of a complex conjugate operation on the other part of the received mixed signals. The method, application and device have the advantage of obtaining a full diversity gain. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257696 | GLITCH MITIGATION IN A RADIO RECEIVER - A basic idea is to determine (S | 2012-10-11 |
20120257697 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING CO-CHANNEL INTERFERENCE - Methods and apparatuses identifying a co-channel interference signal in communications systems are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises generating an interference signal by subtracting a reconstructed desired signal from an at least partially demodulated composite signal, and generating synchronization statistics of interference signal using different scrambling codes. The interference signal is identified as the signal associated with the scrambling code that was used to generate an interference signal having a desired synchronization statistic. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257698 | System for Adaptive Sampled Medical Signal Interpolative Reconstruction for Use in Patient Monitoring - A patient medical signal processing system adaptively reconstructs a medical signal sampled using a varying sampling rate. The system includes an input processor and a signal processor. The input processor receives first data and second data. The first data represents a first portion of a medical signal derived by sampling at a first sampling rate and the second data represents a second portion of the medical signal derived by sampling at a second sampling rate. The first and the second sampling rates are different and comprise a master clock rate or an integer division of the master clock rate. A signal processor provides a reconstructed sampled medical signal by, interpolating the second data to provide third data at the first sampling rate and combining the first data and the third data to provide the reconstructed sampled medical signal. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257699 | ADJUSTMENT OF CLOCK SIGNALS REGENERATED FROM A DATA STREAM - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to adjustment of clock signals regenerated from a data stream. An embodiment of a method includes receiving a data stream from a transmitting device via a communication link, the data stream including stream data, a link clock signal, and timestamps to indicate a relationship between the link clock signal and a stream clock signal. The method further includes adjusting the stream clock based at least in part on one or more measurements related to the data stream, the one or more measurements including a count of a number of pulses of the stream clock during a period of time, or a measurement of a number of data elements from the data stream stored in a buffer at a certain point in time. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257700 | NETWORK ELEMENT OF A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - It is disclosed a network element for a communication network configured to synchronize its local clock to a reference clock signal. The network element comprises: a main board comprising an internal module configured to support an internal synchronization transport protocol, and a connector connected to the internal module; and a pluggable module configured to be removably connected to the connector. The pluggable module is configured to, when connected to the connector: exchange external synchronization information with a further network element, the external synchronization information being formatted according to an external synchronization transport protocol different from the internal synchronization transport protocol; exchange with the internal module internal synchronization information formatted according to the internal synchronization transport protocol; and interface the internal synchronization transport protocol and the external synchronization transport protocol. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257701 | System and Method for Reducing Lock Acquisition Time of a Phase-Locked Loop - In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure a phase-locked loop comprises a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) configured to generate an output signal based on an input reference signal. The phase-locked loop further comprises a first charge pump communicatively coupled to a control input of the VCO and configured to generate, for a duration of time following occurrence of an event, a first control signal. The first control signal is independent of the output signal and is for causing the output signal to have a first frequency based on a second frequency of the input reference signal. The phase-locked loop further comprises a second charge pump communicatively coupled to the control input of the VCO. The second charge pump is configured to generate, after the duration of time, a second control signal. The second control signal is adjusted to lock the output signal with the input reference signal according to a phase difference between the output signal and the input reference signal such that the output signal is synchronized with the input reference signal. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257702 | ORDER OF DEBLOCKING - The present invention relates to block-based video coding, in particular to methods for removing blocking artifacts in reconstructed video images. In conventional block-based video coding, both decoding and deblocking are performed on a block-by-block basis, which results in a plurality of dependencies between the various steps and processes. According to the present invention, deblocking is performed in batch mode after an entire frame has been decoded. Moreover, vertical and horizontal deblocking are separated in the sense that deblocking in the one direction is only performed after deblocking in the other direction is completed for the entire frame. In this manner, the decoding and deblocking processing can be split into a plurality of concurrent processes, which results in a highly efficient implementation both in hardware and in software. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257703 | CHARGED PARTICLE GENERATOR - The present invention relates to a charged particle beam generator comprising multiple charged particle beam generator units. In particular, the present invention is concerned with apparatus for generating a high-energy, high-current proton beam such as are used in accelerator driven subcritical reactors. The present invention provides a method of generating a composite proton beam using a proton beam generator comprising multiple proton beam generator units. A negative hydrogen ion source is used to generate a beam of negative hydrogen ions in each unit. The negative hydrogen ions are stripped to create a proton beam in each unit, that is accelerated beam and guided to a common point where the beams are merged to form the composite proton beam. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257704 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF WIRELESS UNDERWATER INSPECTION ROBOT FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS - An inspection robot for inspecting a nuclear reactor that includes a hull and an on-board control mechanism that controls the operation of the inspection robot. The on-board control mechanism controls one or more sensors used to inspect one or more structures in the nuclear reactor as well as the movement by the inspection robot. A gimbal mechanism rotates the inspection robot hull by shifting the center-of-mass so that gravity and buoyancy forces generate a moment to rotate the hull in a desired direction. A camera is coupled to the gimbal mechanism for providing visual display of the one or more structures in the nuclear reactor. The camera is allowed to rotate about an axis using the gimbal mechanism. The inspection robot communicates its findings with respect to the inspection tasks using the wireless communication link. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257705 | METHOD OF DETECTING AN EXISTENCE OF A LOOSE PART IN A STEAM GENERATOR OF A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - A plurality of signal anomalies are identified in a number of tubes in a steam generator. Since the geometry of the steam generator is known, the location of each signal anomaly along each tube is converted into a location within the interior of the steam generator. If a plurality of signal anomalies are at locations within the steam generator that are within a predetermined proximity of one another, such a spatial confluence of signal anomalies is determined to correspond with a loose part situated within the steam generator. Additional methodologies can be employed to confirm the existence of the loose part. Historic tube sheet transition signal data can be retrieved and subtracted from present signals in order to enable the system to ignore the relatively strong eddy current sensor signal of a tube sheet which would mask the relatively weak signal from a loose part at the tube sheet transition. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257706 | REACTOR VESSEL INTERNALS RADIATION ANALYSES - The present invention relates to a computational system and method to analyze a radiation field in a light water nuclear reactor. The system and method include a radiation transport module for performing a neutron and gamma transport calculation of a reactor geometry model of the light water nuclear reactor for at least one fuel cycle; a material analysis module for analyzing flux data calculated by the radiation transport module for materials and/or components within the light water nuclear reactor; and a mobile component tracking module for calculating radiation exposure for components within the light water nuclear reactor which have more than one different location during or between the at least one fuel cycle. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257707 | Nuclear fuel and method of fabricating the same - A nuclear fuel includes a volume of a nuclear fuel material defined by a surface, the nuclear fuel material including a plurality of grains, some of the plurality of grains having a characteristic length along at least one dimension that is smaller than or equal to a selected distance, wherein the selected distance is suitable for maintaining adequate diffusion of a fission product from a grain interior to a grain boundary in some of the grains, the nuclear fuel material including a boundary network configured to transport the fission product from at least one grain boundary of some of the grains to the surface of the volume of the nuclear fuel material. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257708 | COUNTING DEVICE AND COUNTING METHOD - A counter counts the run lengths of a binarized signal. A counting result correcting portion generates frequency distributions for run lengths for first run lengths, which are from a rising edge to a falling edge of the signal, and second run lengths, which are for a falling edge to a rising edge of the signal, calculates a total number of first run lengths of lengths that are no less than 0 times and less than 1 times a representative value for the first run lengths, calculates a total number of second run lengths of lengths that are no less than 0 times and less than 1 times a representative value for the second run lengths, calculates a total number of first run lengths, calculates a total number of second run lengths, and corrects the counting results. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257709 | X-RAY CT APPARATUS - There is provided an X-ray CT apparatus including: an X-ray source; a wedge which is disposed between the X-ray source and a subject and in which a shield blocking a part of an X ray is formed; a wedge driving unit for moving position of the wedge; and a system control unit controlling the wedge driving unit during a scan execution period to control the position of the wedge. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257710 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVANCED X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEMS - The present invention pertains to an apparatus and method for X-ray imaging a human patient. A vacuum bell bonded to an X-ray radiation-permeable window that can emit X-ray radiation from a plurality of spots located 1 cm from its edge, a collimator, and a detector are used. A ring of stationary X-ray sources can also be used with a stationary collimator and a rotating slot collimator and detector. An X-ray beam can be aligned in an X-ray system by establishing a position of the beam with respect to a moving collimator at a number of points in time, monitoring the velocity of the collimator, navigating the beam to a calculated position of a hole in the collimator, and correcting the alignment of the beam based on the location of the beam on the detector. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257711 | Radiotherapy Apparatus - In radiotherapy apparatus comprising an imager for the MV beam and a separate kV imaging system, it is common for there to be significant artefacts in the kV image arising from the MV pulse. We disclose such a radiotherapy apparatus which is adapted to (i) cause the therapeutic source to emit radiation while keeping the diagnostic source inactive, (ii) read an image from the detector associated with the therapeutic source, (iii) cause the diagnostic source to emit radiation and while keeping the therapeutic source inactive, (iv) read an image from the detector associated with the diagnostic source, and (v) repeat as necessary. The control unit is preferably adapted to, at steps (ii) and (iv), read an image from both of the detectors, or to clear the “inactive” detector. The detectors are ideally flat-panel detectors, capturing a two-dimensional image. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257712 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF DETERMINING THE PROPORTIONS OF DIFFERENT POWDERS IN A POWDER - A method of determining the proportions of different powders in a powder comprises obtaining a sample of a powder, adding and mixing the sample into a molten material and freezing the mixture of powder and molten material to form a block. Computed tomography is performed on the block to produce a three-dimensional image of the block, the three-dimensional image of the block comprises a first shade, a second and a third shade corresponding to the material, a first powder particle and a sec and powder particle. The three-dimensional image of the block is analysed to count the number of regions exhibiting the second shade and the third shade corresponding to the number of first powder particles and second powder particles respectively. The fraction of second particles in the powder is determined by dividing the number of second powder particles by the sum of the number of first powder particles and the number of second powder particles. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257713 | Non-Destructive Analysis of an Object - A computed tomography (CT) scanning system performs non-destructive analysis of an object. The CT scanning system generates a series of two-dimensional images of the object from different angles as the object rotates. The CT scanning system uses the generated two-dimensional images to reconstruct three-dimensional images of the object. By displaying several reconstructed three-dimensional images over time, the CT scanning system generates a four-dimensional representation of the object. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257714 | X-RAY METHOD AND X-RAY SYSTEM FOR MERGING X-RAY IMAGES AND DETERMINING THREE-DIMENSIONAL VOLUME DATA - Three-dimensional image information is generated of a body part that is larger than the visual field of an X-ray machine. An X-ray source and an X-ray detector are disposed at a first position such that the X-ray source and the X-ray detector can record a first projection image of at least a first section of a body part. Then the first projection image is recorded. The X-ray source and the X-ray detector are next disposed at a second position such that the X-ray source and the X-ray detector can record a second projection image of at least a second section of the body part. The second section partially overlaps the first section. The first and second projection images are merged to form a projected image. A three-dimensional volume of the body part is reconstructed from the plurality of projection images. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257715 | X-RAY CT DETECTOR AND X-RAY CT APPARATUS - There are provided an X-ray detector, which can reduce the deformation of a collimator plate and can be easily processed and installed, and an X-ray CT apparatus using it. The X-ray detector includes a collimator plate, and a scintillator array, a photoelectric conversion element array and a substrate that are bonded in order from the X-ray incidence direction. The collimator plate is disposed such that one of a pair of opposite sides of the collimator plate is bonded to a lower support plate bonded on the scintillator array and the other side is bonded to an upper support plate and directions of the opposite sides are the same as a rotation axis direction of an X-ray CT apparatus in which the X-ray detector is provided. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257716 | Localization of an Element of Interest by XRF Analysis of Different Inspection Volumes - An apparatus and method are disclosed for localizing an element of interest in a sample by comparing XRF spectra acquired from at least two distinct but overlapping inspection volumes. The inspection volumes are varied by changing the geometry of the exciting x-ray and/or fluoresced x-ray beam(s), which may be accomplished by repositioning multi-apertured collimators. Comparison of the XRF spectra acquired from different inspection volumes provides an indication as to whether the element of interest (e.g., lead) is present in a coating layer, in the underlying bulk material, or in both. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257717 | SMALL MOBILE X-RAY SCANNING SYSTEM - This invention describes a method of inspecting unidentified packages placed on the floor or ground, or on desktops or counters. The method uses a transmissive x-ray system mounted on a small mobile platform such as robots. X-ray is emitted from the source directed away from the platform and detected by a detector arm supported on an extended member attached to a vertical member such that the object to be inspected can pass in between the detector arm and the x-ray source. To scan portions of the object close to the ground, the height of the x-ray source is lowered close to the ground, and during transportation, it is raised up so that there is more clearance from the ground. To scan objects located on higher levels such as desks, the detector arm has an angular movement greater than ninety degrees with respect to an axis that has a vertical component. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257718 | X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM HAVING IMRPOVED WEATHER RESISTANCE - It is an object of the present application to provide a radiation inspection system, such as an X-ray system, that can operate efficiently even in inclement weather conditions while being highly mobile. Thus the improved inspection system of the present application is capable of operating in high temperature and corrosive environments and is designed to withstand moisture, dirt and/or dust from the articles of inspection as well. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257719 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING AN INTENSITY-MODULATED X-RAY SOURCE - The present application is directed toward an X-ray scanning system having a plurality of detectors and a controller, where a) the controller is configured to receive and identify a minimum X-ray transmission level detected by at least one detector, b) the controller compares the minimum X-ray transmission level to at least one predetermined threshold transmission level, and c) based on said comparison, the controller generates an adjustment signal. The present application further comprises an X-ray source, where the X-ray source receives an adjustment signal and is configured to adjust an X-ray pulse duration based on the adjustment signal. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257720 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM ANALYZER AND ANALYSIS METHOD - In a charged particle beam analyzer irradiating a charged particle beam to a sample in a vacuum container and detecting an X-ray generated from the sample to analyze the sample, two or more X-ray lenses configured in different manners are provided in the vacuum container. This no longer requires air opening in the vacuum container following X-ray lens replacement and also no longer requires vacuuming, making it possible to perform analysis with high efficiency and high sensitivity. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257721 | X-RAY TUBE HAVING NON-EVAPORABLE GETTER - The present invention relates to an X-ray tube with non-evaporable getters disposed therein for maintaining a degree of vacuum sufficient to operate the X-ray tube. The present invention provides a fixed-anode X-ray tube and a rotating-anode X-ray tube in which non-evaporable getters are disposed. The X-ray tubes, even when rated power is introduced without an aging process, can perform gas adsorption sufficiently and stably during operation, despite gases that can be generated by the filament and the cathode focusing cap and gases that can be generated by the target. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257722 | X-RAY EMITTER - An x-ray emitter has a rotating envelope x-ray tube that is rotatably mounted on a shaft in an emitter housing filled with a cooling and insulating agent, and a drive apparatus coupled to the rotating envelope x-ray tube by the shaft. The emitter housing is hermetically sealed and the drive apparatus includes a predetermined number of permanent magnets as well as electromagnets corresponding thereto. The permanent magnets are arranged within the emitter housing and alternate annularly around the shaft in terms of their polarity. The electromagnets are arranged on an exterior of the emitter housing and can be controlled by a control and regulating unit to produce a rotating alternating field. The x-ray emitter is suited to high rotational speeds and/or to high pressures of the cooling and insulating agent in the emitter housing. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257723 | ELECTRON BEAM GENERATOR AND X-RAY GENERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - An electron beam generator includes a cathode electrode; and a first insulating layer, a gate, a second insulating layer and a focusing gate sequentially on the cathode electrode. The cathode electrode, the first insulating layer, the gate, the second insulating layer and the focusing gate are individually separable from each other and combinable with each other. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257724 | X-RAY APPARATUS - An X-ray apparatus in this example of the invention includes a compression unit that enables to move independently of an X-ray tube supporting device and an X-ray detector for compressing a region of interest of a subject; and a connecting part for connecting the X-ray detector to the compression unit and disconnecting the X-ray detector from the compression unit. Consequently, when the compression unit is not used, the compression unit is located in a retracted position. Thus a space can be secured around the subject placed on a top board. On the other hand, when the compression unit is used, the connecting part connects the X-ray detector to the compression unit. Thereby a compression member of the compression unit can always press a site of interest of the subject at the center of a detecting surface of the X-ray detector. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257725 | X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - In order to achieve reductions in the size and weight of an arm while ensuring the strength, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray generation unit, an X-ray detection unit, an arm having an arch shape which supports the X-ray generation unit and the X-ray detection unit, and at least one reinforcing member which has a higher elastic modulus than the arm and a sheet-like shape and is fixed to the arm. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257726 | Multi-Use Telephone Test Sets and Related Systems - Telephone test sets include a telephone test set housing and at least one lead that extends away from the telephone test set housing. The lead is configured to be coupled to a telephone line. A light source, a data port and/or a display are integrated with the telephone test set housing. The light source is configured to project light away from the telephone test set to illuminate an area adjacent the telephone test set. The data port is configured to receive a data jack operatively associated with a communications device. The display is configured to display identification information associated with the telephone line. Related methods and systems are also provided. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257727 | LINE LOSS TESTER - A signal testing apparatus includes a transmitter, a first receiver, a second receiver, a first indicator and a second indicator. The transmitter transmits over a wired communications link a first signal having a corresponding first frequency representative of a first frequency range of the wired communications link, and that transmits over the wired communications link a second signal having a corresponding second frequency representative of a second frequency range of the wired communications link. Signal losses for the first signal and second signal are measured, and indicators indicate whether the signal losses are acceptable. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257728 | Methods, Systems, and Computer-Readable Media for Facility Integrity Testing - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for facility integrity testing. According to embodiments, a method for populating a watch list with circuits of a communications network to be monitored for repeat failures is provided. According to the method, a trouble ticket associated with one of the circuits and a trouble code and analysis code (TC/AC) combination associated with the trouble ticket is retrieved. Whether the trouble ticket meets a watch list criterion is determined. In response to determining that the trouble ticket meets the watch list criterion, the trouble ticket and the TC/AC combination are added to the watch list. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257729 | EMERGENCY RESPONSE DATA MANAGEMENT - An approach to managing emergency response data for providing in response to an emergency call makes use of different management approaches depending on the source of the data. For example, data provided directly by the individual to whom the data refers may be handled in one way, while data provided indirectly by an entity or other individual may be handled in another way. Information provided indirectly may be validated and/or its source indicated when presented to an emergency responder. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257730 | DYNAMICALLY PUBLISHING DIRECTORY INFORMATION FOR A PLURALITY OF INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEMS - Some example embodiments include a method of dynamically publishing directory information for a plurality of interactive voice response (‘IVR’) systems. The method includes receiving, by the IVR directory service on behalf of one of the IVR systems, a web services update request. The method includes determining, by the IVR directory service in response to the web services update request, updated directory information for the IVR system. The method includes updating the IVR system directory with the updated directory information for the IVR system. The method includes generating an updated voice mode user interface to reflect the updated IVR system directory with the updated directory information for the IVR system. The generating includes creating one more voice dialogs in accordance with the directory information, the one or more voice dialogs specifying a call flow defining the interaction between a caller and the IVR directory service. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257731 | Speech to Message Processing - Voice message processors are configured to produce text representations of voice messages. The text representations can be compacted based on one or more abbreviation libraries or rule libraries. Abbreviation processing can be applied to produce a compact text representation based on display properties of a destination device or to enhance user perception. Text representation length can be reduced based on abbreviations in a standard abbreviation list, a user specific abbreviation list, or a combination of standard and custom lists. In some examples, text length is shortened based on stored rules. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257732 | DUAL NETWORK TELEPHONE DEVICE - A dual network telephone device selectively performs a telephone communication via a public telephone network and via an IP telephone network. The dual network telephone device generates IP telephone identification information for a non-IP telephone device registers to an IP telephone server an association of an IP address of the dual network telephone device and the IP telephone identification information for the non-IP telephone device, receives a first call request sent from the IP telephone server, sends a call request notice instruction to the non-IP telephone device when the first call request includes the IP telephone identification information for the non-IP telephone device as a call request destination, receives IP telephone identification information input to and sent from the non-IP telephone device, sends a second call request to the IP telephone server. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257733 | System and Method for Dispatching Field Technicians Based on Locations of Virtual Warehouses - A method is disclosed for determining a technician to dispatch to a customer site requiring a service call. A first plurality of technicians assigned to a customer site requiring a service call is determined. A location of each of the technicians is also determined. A first plurality of distances is determined between each of the technicians and a plurality of locations at which is disposed equipment needed for the service call. A second plurality of distances is determined between each of the technicians and a plurality of service vehicles at which is disposed the equipment needed for the service call. One of the technicians is dispatched to the customer site based on the location of each of the technicians, on the first plurality of distances, and on the second plurality of distances. A system for implementing the method is disclosed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257734 | FACSIMILE MACHINE AND FACSIMILE FORWARD METHOD - A facsimile machine and a method for forwarding facsimile data are disclosed. The facsimile forward method, the facsimile forward method comprises receiving facsimile data from a facsimile sending machine over a telephone network; extracting identification information from the facsimile data; determining whether the identification information matches a plurality of predetermined identification information; and forwarding the facsimile data to a destination E-mail address over a communication network other than the telephone network, when the identification information matches any of the plurality of predetermined identification information. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257735 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHING BETWEEN FREE DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE SERVICE AND CHARGEABLE DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE SERVICE - A method of redirecting a directory-assistance call includes receiving a directory-assistance request from a caller, determining via a free directory-assistance service whether information corresponding to the directory-assistance request is available, responsive to a determination that the information is available, presenting, to the caller, the information free of charge to the caller and, responsive to a determination that the information is not available, redirecting the directory-assistance call to a chargeable directory-assistance service. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257736 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING TELECOM USERS BASED ON CALL USAGE PATTERNS - The disclosed embodiment relates to identifying telecom users. An exemplary method comprises collecting, with a computing device, call usage data based on the call usage of a new telecom user, comparing, with a computing device, the collected call usage data with existing call usage data stored within a call usage database to determine if the collected call usage data for the new telecom user corresponds with the existing call usage data for an existing telecom user, assigning the new telecom user a user identifier corresponding to the existing telecom user if it is determined that the collected call usage data for the new telecom user corresponds with the existing call usage data for an existing telecom user, and assigning the new telecom user a new user identifier if it is determined that the collected call usage data for the new telecom user does not correspond with the existing call usage data for an existing telecom user. The disclosed embodiment also relates to a system and computer-readable code that can be used to implement the exemplary methods. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257737 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALL HANDLING - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a call processing element in a communication system having a controller to detect an incoming call directed to a called party, retrieve presence information associated with a plurality of communication devices of the called party, retrieve presence information of a calling party initiating the incoming call, and determine from the presence information of the called party, the presence information of the calling party, and a call processing profile of the called party how to respond to the incoming call. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257738 | CONTROL OF EXECUTION TIME OF TIME-DEPENDENT SERVICES BY DEFINING DIFFERENT TIME ZONES FOR THE SUBSCRIBER'S LOCATION, THE EXECUTION SERVER, AND THE SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION - There are services that can be invoked by the subscribers, or triggered by a network entity, and wherein this invocation or trigger may depend on date or time of the day, namely, time-dependent services. Regarding the execution of these time-dependent services, there might be two problems with the determination of the execution time. The first problem is caused by the nature of so called “Data Layered Architectures” where the service execution servers, referred to as “Front-Ends” and the database servers storing the subscriber data, referred to as “Common Directory” are geographically spread over different time zones. As a consequence, the “Front-End” executes the service according to its own time zone rather than at the time zone where the subscriber is currently located or at home. The second problem is cause by the subscriber when he is roaming in an area located in a different time zone than his home time zone. For example a Subscriber has configured a Call Forwarding Unconditional Service with a time range everyday so that all calls received in that period of time are diverted to a voice mailbox, e.g. from 19:00 to 07:00 all received calls are forwarded to the voice mailbox. Let's imagine that the Subscriber moves to a visited network some time zones away from his/her original one, for example the period of time 19:00 to 07:00 in the original time zone corresponds to 14:00 to 02:00 in the new time zone. It means that the Subscriber stops receiving call at 14:00, so an important call might be diverted to voice mailbox. But also the Subscriber begins receiving calls at 02:00, when s/he is still sleeping. So the experience is a bit annoying. The problem is solved in that a Front-Ends server executing the Service might recalculate the service (execution) time with the applicable time zone. The applicable time zone is selected from the time zone where the Subscriber is located, SLTZ, the time zone of the Server executing the service, FETZ, or the time zone of the stored service date and time, SSTZ or SDTZ. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257739 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR ENABLING MULTIMEDIA RING-BACK-WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A VOICE-CALL - A system for providing multimedia ring back for a voice-call is disclosed. The system may include an MMRB for VC control module and a network access module operatively connected to the MMRB. The network access module is adapted to interface the MMRB with external network components. The MMRB is responsive to indication that a caller is inviting a callee to join a voice-call wherein the caller and/or the callee is subscribed to an MMRB for VC service. The MMRB is responsive to indication that the callee received an invitation message and is now pending acceptance of the voice-call, for causing the caller to adapt its media-specification for the ongoing voice-call establishment process to a media-specification that is compatible with multimedia-content communication, thereby enabling a multimedia-content communication with the caller during at least a portion of the ongoing voice-call establishment process. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257740 | Communications Network Call Initiation Transition - Systems and methods for initiating telephony calls are presented. In one example, a phone call initiation is detected on a first communications network. The phone call initiation is redirected to a second communications network. The call is connected utilizing the second communications network. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257741 | TELEPHONE NUMBER INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods may include generating, using keypad letter mapping, a plurality of alphabet strings corresponding to digits of a telephone number; identifying, for one or more of the alphabet strings, a sequence of letters forming at least one term; calculating, using a metric, a value of the at least one term; and storing, in association with the telephone number in a database, the one or more of the alphabet strings for which an associated value exceeds a particular threshold. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257742 | Efficient Implementation of Hash Algorithm on a Processor - An efficient implementation of SHA-512, and similarly SHA-384, on an ARM processor. The implementation maximizes reuse of the register values between iterations so as to minimize the need to load these values from memory. This is achieved by categorizing the iterations into even and odd ones such that the sequence of computation in the even iteration is reversed in the odd iteration and the register values at the end of one iteration are consumed at the beginning of the following one. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257743 | MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT ENCRYPTION DOMAINS - A stored object may be encrypted with an “object” cryptographic key. The object cryptographic key may be stored in metadata for the object and the metadata for the object may be encrypted using an “internal” cryptographic key associated with a particular encryption domain. The internal cryptographic key may be stored in a filesystem memory block associated with the particular encryption domain. A “domain” cryptographic key may be generated and stored associated with the particular encryption domain. The domain cryptographic key may be used to encrypt the filesystem memory block. Conveniently, below the domain cryptographic key, the filesystem has a unique, totally unknown, internal cryptographic key for actual data encryption. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257744 | ENCIPHERING APPARATUS AND METHOD, DECIPHERING APPARATUS AND METHOD AS WELL AS INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The invention provides an enciphering apparatus and method, a deciphering apparatus and method and an information processing apparatus and method by which illegal copying can be prevented with certainty. Data enciphered by a 1394 interface of a DVD player is transmitted to a personal computer and a magneto-optical disk apparatus through a 1394 bus. In the magneto-optical disk apparatus with which a change to a function is open to a user, the received data is deciphered by a 1394 interface. In contrast, in the personal computer with which a change to a function is open to a user, the enciphered data is deciphered using a time variable key by a 1394 interface, and a result of the decipherment is further deciphered using a session key by an application section. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257745 | Split-Key Key-Agreement Protocol - There is provided a method of one member of a first entity generating an intra-entity public key. The first entity has a plurality of members and the one member has a long-term private key and a corresponding long-term public key. The method includes generating a short-term private key and a corresponding short-term public key, computing an intra-entity shared key by mathematically combining the short-term public key of the one member and respective short-term public keys of each other member of the first entity and computing the intra-entity public key by mathematically combining the short-term private key, the long-term private key and the intra-entity shared key. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257746 | Systems and Methods to Securely Generate Shared Keys - A method for secure bidirectional communication between two systems is described. A first key pair and a second key pair are generated, the latter including a second public key that is generated based upon a shared secret. First and second public keys are sent to a second system, and third and fourth public keys are received from the second system. The fourth public key is generated based upon the shared secret. A master key for encrypting messages is calculated based upon a first private key, a second private key, the third public key and the fourth public key. For re-keying, a new second key pair having a new second public key and a new second private key is generated, and a new fourth public key is received. A new master key is calculated using elliptic curve calculations using the new second private key and the new fourth public key. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257747 | METHOD OF SECURE CRYPTOGRAPHIC CALCULATION, IN PARTICULAR, AGAINST ATTACKS OF THE DFA AND UNIDIRECTIONAL TYPE, AND CORRESPONDING COMPONENT - A method of secure cryptographic calculation includes formulating a first list of first random quantities, formulating a first non-linear substitution operator masked with at least part of the first list, and formulating a second list determined from the first list. The second list includes second random quantities respectively determined from the first random quantities. A second non-linear substitution operator masked with at least part of the second list is formulated. At least two successive implementations of a cryptographic calculation algorithm are performed that includes N rounds of calculations carried out successively to obtain output data based on input data and of a secret key, with a data path of the cryptographic calculation algorithm being masked. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257748 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RE-SECURING A COMPROMISED CHANNEL IN A SATELLITE SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION ENVIRONMENT - A method implemented by a set top box that encrypts communications for a channel stacking switch (CS) using a public key of the CSS, the method comprising: obtaining a message from a head end; extracting electronic counter measure (ECM) data from the message; sending the ECM data to the CSS; receiving, in response to the sending, a new public key of the CSS; encrypting communications for the CSS using the new public key of the CSS. Also, a method for implementation by a CSS, comprising: maintaining a private key and a public key; obtaining ECM data sent by a set top box in communication with the CSS; obtaining an identifier of the CSS; formulating a new public key based on the private key, the identifier and the ECM; rendering the new public key available to the set top box. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257749 | METHOD AND PROCESSING UNIT FOR SECURE PROCESSING OF ACCESS CONTROLLED AUDIO/VIDEO DATA - A method for verifying access conditions performed by two conditional access devices consecutively on a control message before releasing a control word to a descrambler. The control message includes a first part including first access conditions and a second part structured as a control message including at least second access conditions and a control word. A first conditional access device is configured for decrypting the control message with a common key specific to units having a first conditional access device and verifying the authenticity of said message. When the verification succeeds, the second part and a second right is transmitted to a second conditional access device, which decrypts the second part with a common key specific to units having a second conditional access device and verifies the authenticity of said second part and the second access conditions in relation to the second right encrypted by a personal key embedded therein. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257750 | ENCRYPTION TOPOLOGY FOR TRANSPORTING MULTIPLE AV STREAMS OVER A UNIFIED MEDIUM - A system architecture allows for the transmission of multiple HDCP encrypted audio/video streams over a single unified cable to multiple receivers using a daisy chain topology. Each individual audio/video stream is first encrypted and then combined into a uniform stream, and the uniform stream is transmitted to each of the receivers. Each receiver contains a decryption engine that operates independently of the engines in the other receivers, therefore allowing each receiver to select to a unique channel and decrypt and display one of the audio/video streams. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257751 | CONTROLLED SECURITY DOMAINS - A security domain control method includes defining a sequential series of security domains; designating one of the security domains as a current domain; generating a plurality of security tokens under the current security domain, each security token being configured to enable a party to exchange cryptographically secured messages with another party that is holding any one of: a token generated under the current security domain; a token generated under at least one next security domain in the series; and a token generated under at least one previous security domain in the series; and subsequently designating a next one of the security domains in the series as a current domain. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257752 | Public Key Encryption with Digital Signature Scheme - An improved encryption and digital signature system and method in accordance with the invention reuses an encryption ephemeral key pair from an encryption process in a digital signature process. The reuse of the encryption ephemeral key pair in the digital signature process advantageously results in reduced byte size of the digital signature and reduction of costly computation overhead. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is based on the El Gamal encryption scheme and the Nyberg-Rueppel signature scheme. The present invention is particularly useful for operation in conjunction with small communication devices having limited processing and storage, wherein such devices may communicate via bandwidth sensitive RF links. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257753 | MAC Address Anonymizer - Methods and systems for generating anonymous MAC addresses and determining permanent MAC addresses from anonymous MAC addresses are disclosed. Permanent MAC addresses may be associated with a location in a location database. Generating anonymous MAC addresses may protect user privacy and allow manufacturers and users of wireless access points to control their inclusion in location databases. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257754 | DATA TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, DATA RECEIVING APPARATUS, DATA TRANSMITTING METHOD, AND DATA RECEIVING METHOD - The present invention provides a data transmitting apparatus in which a device information obtaining unit obtains device information of a device connected to the data transmitting apparatus; a verification unit verifies validity of a data receiving apparatus, based on the device information obtained by the device information obtaining unit; and a control unit performs control as to whether to obtain the device information through a wireless communication unit or obtain the device information through a wire communication unit, and as to whether to transmit image information encrypted by a first encryption unit from the wireless communication unit or transmit image information encrypted by a second encryption unit from the wire communication unit when the verification unit verifies that the data receiving apparatus is authorized. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257755 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING SECURE CONNECTION BETWEEN STATIONS - A method and system for establishing a secure connection between stations are disclosed. The method includes that: 1) a switch device receives an inter-station key request packet sent by a first user terminal; 2) the switch device generates an inter-station key, constructs an inter-station key announcement packet and sends it to a second user terminal; 3) the switch device receives an inter-station key announcement response packet sent by the second user terminal; 4) the switch device constructs an inter-station key announcement response packet and sends it to the first user terminal; 5) the switch device receives an inter-station key announcement response packet sent by the first user terminal. The switch device establishes an inter-station key for the two stations which are connected to the switch device directly, by which the embodiments of the present invention ensure the confidentiality and integrality of user data between the stations. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257756 | Methods, Systems, and Apparatuses for Optimal Group Key Management for Secure Multicast Communication - Apparatuses, systems, and methods for optimal group key (OGK) management that may achieve non-colluding and/or the storage-communication optimality are disclosed. In some embodiments, a group controller (GC) is responsible for key generation and distribution and the group data are encrypted by a group key. When joining the group, in some embodiments, each group member (GM) is assigned a unique n-bit ID and a set of secrets, in which each bit is one-to-one mapped to a unique secret. Whenever GMs are revoked from the group, in some embodiments, the GC will multicast an encrypted key-update message. Only the remaining GMs may be able to recover the message and update GK as well as their private keys. The disclosed OGK scheme can achieve storage-communication optimality with constant message size and immune to collusion attack and also may outperform existing group key management schemes in terms of communication and storage efficiency. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257757 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SECURING A NEGOTIATION OF AT LEAST ONE CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY BETWEEN UNITS - A private key and a public key are provided during manufacture of a device and are stored in the device. At least one cryptographic key is subsequently negotiated, the negotiation being security-protected as a function of the generated private key and/or the public key. This method can find application in building automation. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257758 | STRENGTHENED PUBLIC KEY PROTOCOL - A method of determining the integrity of a message exchanged between a pair of correspondents. The message is secured by embodying the message in a function of a public key derived from a private key selected by one of the correspondents. The method comprises first obtaining the public key. The public key is then subjected to at least one mathematical test to determine whether the public key satisfies predefined mathematical characteristics. Messages utilizing the public key are accepted if the public key satisfies the predefined mathematical characteristics. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257759 | ONE-TIME RECOVERY CREDENTIALS FOR ENCRYPTED DATA ACCESS - A key recovery request for a device is received at a key recovery service and a particular one-time recovery credential in a sequence of multiple one-time recovery credentials is identified. In the sequence of multiple one-time recovery credentials, previous one-time recovery credentials in the sequence are indeterminable given subsequent one-time recovery credentials in the sequence. A recovery key associated with the device is also identified. The particular one-time recovery credential in the sequence is generated based on the recovery key, and is returned in response to the key recovery request. The particular one-time recovery credential can then be used by the device to decrypt encrypted data stored on a storage media of the device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257760 | Systems and Methods for Adjusting Audio Levels in a Plurality of Audio Signals - Systems and methods for adjusting audio levels in a plurality of audio signals are disclosed. One or more input signals containing one or more audio signals are depacketized. The audio signals are analyzed to determine if audio levels of the signals correspond to a desired audio level for at least some of the signals. The audio levels of signals that do not correspond are adjusted. Packets that do not require adjustment and the resulting adjusted packets are combined to form one or more output signals corresponding to the one or more input signals. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257761 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTO ADJUSTMENT OF VOLUME IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for automatically adjusting the volume in an electronic device are provided. The apparatus includes a loud-speaker for controlling a volume of the speaker and a volume of the listener, a microphone for controlling the volume of the speaker, and a noise sensor for determining an environment of the speaker and an environment of the listener. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257762 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RECEIVING APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - The present invention provides a communication system. When the audio signal in the wide band is input to a wireless microphone, the wireless microphone performs a balanced modulation processing to invert the frequency spectrum of the audio signal and transmits the audio signal with the inverted frequency. When a speaker apparatus receives the audio signal transmitted from the wireless microphone, the speaker apparatus cuts off a frequency component of the received audio signal in the frequency band of the infrared radiation noise produced by the external apparatus (infrared radiation noise band), performs a reverse balanced modulation processing to invert again the frequency spectrum of the audio signal having the frequency component in the infrared radiation noise band cut off, and outputs the audio signal with the frequency spectrum inverted again. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257763 | Sound Modification System And Method - A sound modification system and a method of managing sound in a vehicle. The system includes an active noise reduction (ANR) controller, an engine sound enhancement (ESE) controller and a sound modification controller. When the vehicle is in a steady state driving condition, the sound modification controller activates the ANR controller and deactivates the ESE controller. In contrast, when the vehicle is in a non-steady state driving condition, the sound modification controller activates the ESE controller and deactivates the ANR controller. Preferably, when the vehicle switches between the steady state and non-steady state driving conditions, the sound modification controller activates and deactivates the ANR and ESE controllers at a rate that is not noticeable to a human. In summary, the system utilizes the ANR and ESE controllers to achieve an optimal passenger cabin experience for the driver during any driving condition. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257764 | HEADSET ASSEMBLY WITH RECORDING FUNCTION FOR COMMUNICATION - A headset assembly with a recording function for communication includes a left earphone, a right earphone, a call module, and a recording module. The left and the right earphones respectively have a speaker and a microphone. The call module is electrically connected to the left or the right earphone. The recording module is electrically connected to the left and the right earphones. In a first operation mode, the call module communicates with an external communication device through the microphone and the speaker of the left or the right earphone. In a second operation mode, the recording module receives an ambient sound signal through the microphones simultaneously, and records and stores the ambient sound signal. As the microphones are placed in a left auricle and a right auricle, recorded sound may have an effect of a head-related transfer function (HRTF), thus achieving an effect of a stereo sound field during playback. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257765 | System and method for listening to teams in a race event - A computer-implemented method and system allows a remote computer user to listen to teams in a race event. The method includes receiving audio signals from a plurality of audio sources at the race event; transmitting at least some of the audio signals to a remote computer; and filtering the audio signals as a function of the source of at least some of the audio signals so that at least some of the audio signals are not played by the remote computer and heard by the user. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257766 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEDIA PRESENTATION - A user who desires to use a media application at a vehicle is identified. A stop mark associated with the user is created and the stop mark is configured to uniquely identify the user compared to other users. The media application is presented to the user at the vehicle. The operation of the media application is halted at a stopping point when the user is using the media application and according to instructions from the user. The stopping point on the media is marked with the stop mark. Subsequently, the media application is restarted according to the stop mark when the user wishes to restart the media application. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257767 | Method for Outputting Music Information in a Vehicle - In a method for outputting music information in a vehicle by way of an audio system having loudspeakers in the front area and rear area of the vehicle, the behavior of the vehicle is determined by use of an acceleration sensor responding to longitudinal accelerations. The loudspeakers arranged in the direction of the respective acceleration are at least preferably activated. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257768 | NOISE REMOVAL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system for removing noise due to bias electric power (MIC_Bias) or Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) noise are provided. The system includes an interface with a microphone contact, for connecting to an accessory, an Analog-to-Digital (AD) converter for converting an analog voltage level, input via the microphone contact, into a digital voltage level, an audio processing unit for processing an audio signal input via the microphone contact, a switch for at least one of connecting and disconnecting the microphone contact and the AD converter, and a controller. The controller compares the digital voltage level with voltage levels stored in a look up table. The controller identifies a type of accessory connected to the interface. The controller also switches off the switch to prevent noise from being introduced into the audio signal via a wire connecting the microphone contact and the AD converter. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257769 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE SONIC QUALITY OF AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A device, system and method of playing back a digital audio stream wherein large amounts of pre-emphasis of the high frequencies is applied before the digital to analog conversion and before an interpolation or digital filter, followed by de-emphasis in the analog domain in order to yield better audio fidelity. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257770 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SUPPLY POWER VOLTAGE TO A MOBILE DEVICE IN A VARIABLE MANNER - A method and apparatus to supply a power voltage to a mobile device in a variable manner in order to provide high output power and a high quality sound environment and a mobile device using the same. The apparatus includes a volume control unit to detect installation of an external power supply and to generate a voltage control value corresponding to a current volume level, and a DC-DC converter unit to convert a voltage of an internal power supply in a variable manner on the basis of the voltage control value generated in the volume control unit in order to drive the switching power amplifier. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257771 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY LOW-VOLTAGE-POWER-SUPPLY HIGH-POWER-OUTPUT AUDIO DRIVER ARCHITECTURE - The present invention discloses a high-efficiency low-voltage-power-supply high-power-output audio driver architecture, including: a multi-coil loudspeaker; and a single-input N-output audio power amplifier configured to amplify a received digital audio signal and to output N switch signals for driving the multi-coil loudspeaker, wherein N represents the number of output channels and is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2. By implementing the above mentioned method, the requirement of the high power output under low voltage input is met; the solution improves the output power by means of combination of coils, and, in cooperation with the unique dynamic power allocation technology, the solution achieves the power balance of the multiple coils, so that the output efficiency of the audio driver is greatly improved. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257772 | ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC CONVERSION METHOD, AND SOUND WAVE OUTPUT METHOD OF ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - There are provided a vibration film ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120257773 | EAR-LOOP EARPHONE - According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the ear-loop earphone comprises a main body, an ear-loop base and an ear-loop. The main body has a surrounding side, a front side, and a back side, wherein the front side is opposing to the back side, the front side has a plurality of sounding apertures for outputting an audio, and the surrounding side surrounds and connects to the front side and the back side. The ear-loop base is fixed on the surrounding side of the main body in a rotatable manner, and rotates with respect to a first axis. The ear-loop is fixed on the ear-loop base in a rotatable manner, and rotates with respect to a second axis different from the first axis. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257774 | EAR PLUG FOR A HEARING AID AND A HEARING AID - An earplug ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120257775 | Ear warming article including electronic device and easily interchangeable advertising areas - An ear warming article that can be comprised of a C-shaped resilient band, an outer sleeve and a speaker or other electronic device is described. The outer sleeve is dimensioned to contain the resilient band, and includes two insulating, ear-receiving portions as well as a first opening through which the resilient band can be inserted or removed to yield an assembled or disassembled article, respectively. In a preferred embodiment, the article includes an electronic device having one or more speakers located at the ends of the resilient band; additional openings in the outer sleeve may exist for any control functionality associated with the electronic device(s). The outer sleeve can be comprised of a washable fabric material, particularly suitable as a means for interchangeable advertising (team logo, branding, etc.). In other embodiments, the ear warming article includes additional advertising and/or securing features. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257776 | Apparatus for Use in Portable Devices - An apparatus configured to acoustically process an acoustic signal for a transducer, and to provide a physical interface for a further apparatus within which the apparatus is located. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257777 | MICROPHONE UNIT AND VOICE INPUT DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - A microphone unit ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120257778 | DIFFERENTIAL MICROPHONE WITH SEALED BACKSIDE CAVITIES AND DIAPHRAGMS COUPLED TO A ROCKING STRUCTURE THEREBY PROVIDING RESISTANCE TO DEFLECTION UNDER ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AND PROVIDING A DIRECTIONAL RESPONSE TO SOUND PRESSURE - A vacuum sealed directional microphone and methods for fabricating said vacuum sealed directional microphone. A vacuum sealed directional microphone includes a rocking structure coupled to two vacuum sealed diaphragms which are responsible for collecting incoming sound and deforming under sound pressure. The rocking structure's resistance to bending aids in reducing the deflection of each diaphragm under large atmospheric pressure. Furthermore, the rocking structure exhibits little resistance about its pivot thereby enabling it to freely rotate in response to small pressure gradients characteristic of sound. The backside cavities of such a device can be fabricated without the use of the deep reactive ion etch step thereby allowing such a microphone to be fabricated with a CMOS compatible process. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257779 | AUDIO PROCESSING DEVICE - An audio processing device including a first audio collecting unit configured to convert an audio vibration into an electric signal and acquire an audio signal includes a shielding unit having a predetermined resonant frequency that shields the first audio collecting unit from an influence of airflow outside the device; and an acquiring unit configured to acquire, as a first audio signal, an audio signal in a predetermined frequency band lower than the resonant frequency of the shielding unit from among the audio signal acquired by the first audio collecting unit that is shielded from the influence of the air flow outside the device by the shielding unit. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257780 | EARPHONE STRUCTURE WITH NO-SECTION-DIFFERENCE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An earphone structure with no-section-difference design is provided, including an earphone casing, a transmission wire and a strain relief thereof. The earphone casing has a joining end to join with a joining section of the transmission wire The strain relief is formed at where the earphone casing and the transmission wire are joined. Along from the earphone casing to the transmission wire, diameter of the strain relief decreases progressively to a same diameter with that of the transmission wire, thereby providing a no-section-difference exterior look thereof between the strain relief and the transmission wire. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257781 | SPEAKER DIAPHRAGM, SPEAKER DUST CAP, SPEAKER FRAME, SPEAKER USING SAID PARTS, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND DEVICE USING SAID SPEAKER - Each of a speaker diaphragm, a dust cap, and a frame includes a resin and a plant opal that is extracted from a bamboo leaf, and is formed by injection molding or sheet molding. The configuration can enhance stiffness of each of the diaphragm, the dust cap, and the frame and implement high performance. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257782 | ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER - This invention relates to acoustic drivers with stationary and moving coils. Time varying signals are applied to the moving and stationary coils to control the movement of a diaphragm, which produces audible sound. The time varying signals correspond to an input audio signal such that the sound corresponds to the input audio signal. Some of the described embodiments include multiple moving coils, multiple stationary coils or both. Some embodiments include feedback for adjusting one or more of the signals based on a characteristic of the acoustic driver. Various compensation and other features of the invention are also described in relation to various embodiments. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257783 | SINGLE MAGNET COAXIAL LOUDSPEAKER - A coaxial loudspeaker for reproducing an electrical sound signal is provided. The loudspeaker has a magnetic driver assembly with a first annular slot and an opposed, coaxial second annular slot, each establishing a permanent magnetic field therein from a single magnet. Independently driven first and second voice coils are positioned within the respective one of the first and second annular slots, each being connected to a transducer element. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257784 | SPEAKER VOICE COIL STRUCTURE - An improved speaker voice coil structure, the structure including: a bobbin; a first voice coil, wound around the bobbin and having a first terminal and a second terminal; a second voice coil, wound around the first voice coil and having a third terminal and a fourth terminal; and a third voice coil, wound around the second voice coil and having a fifth terminal and a sixth terminal. The improved voice coil structure thereby provides multiple optional connection terminals—from different layers with different values of impedance—for an input signal. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257785 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING UNDERGROUND ASSETS - Systems and methods for managing underground assets are disclosed. One or more computing devices may be used to receive a request for clearance to excavate including a location identifier, resolve a location based on the location identifier, and retrieve asset data corresponding to the location from an asset location database. The asset location database can include location data regarding the positions of a plurality of assets associated with a plurality of different asset owners and may be maintained by one or more updates regarding the positions of assets from computing devices associated with the different asset owners. The systems and methods can include determining if one or more assets are buried proximate the location based on the retrieved data and transmitting data related to the determination of assets buried proximate the location. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257786 | CREATING A DETAILED CONTACT RECORD FROM A DIGITAL IMAGE OF A BUSINESS CARD AND ASSOCIATED COMPANY DATA - There is provided a method that includes (a) receiving image data, (b) processing the image data to yield first data, (c) obtaining second data from a repository, based on the first data, and (d) storing the first data and the second data as a record in a database. There is also provided a method that includes (a) receiving image data, (b) processing the image data to yield first data and second data, (c) matching the first data to a record that is stored in a database, and (d) updating the record to include the second data. There is also provided a system that performs the methods, and a storage medium that contains instructions that control a processor to perform the methods. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257787 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A computer-readable storage medium has stored therein an information processing program for causing a computer of an information processing apparatus to operate as: means for sequentially obtaining an image; specific object detection means for detecting a specific object from the obtained image; means for detecting, on the basis of a pixel value obtained from a central region of the detected specific object, first region information on the central region; means for determining whether or not a result of the detection meets a predetermined condition; means for detecting, on the basis of a pixel value obtained from a surrounding region of the specific object that is present around the central region, second region information on the surrounding region; and means for outputting at least the second region information detected by the second region information detection means when a result of the determination is positive. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257788 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A computer-readable storage medium has stored therein an information processing program that causes a computer of an information processing apparatus to operate as: means for sequentially obtaining an image; means for detecting a specific object from the obtained image; means for detecting, on the basis of a first threshold and a pixel value obtained from a first region of the detected specific object, first region information on the first region; calculation means for calculating a second threshold on the basis of the pixel value obtained from the first region when the first region information is detected; means for detecting, on the basis of the second threshold calculated by the calculation means and a pixel value obtained from a second region of the detected specific object that is different from the first region, second region information on the second region; and means for outputting at least the second region information detected. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257789 | Method and Apparatus for Motion Recognition - A motion recognition apparatus is provided. The motion recognition apparatus includes an event sensor configured to sense a portion of an object, where a motion occurs, and output events, a color sensor configured to photograph the object and output a color image, a motion area check unit configured to check a motion area which refers to an area where the motion occurs, using spatiotemporal correlations of the events, a shape recognition unit configured to recognize color information and shape information of an area corresponding to the motion area in the color image, a motion estimation unit configured to estimate a motion trajectory using the motion area, the color information, and the shape information, and an operation pattern determination unit configured to determine an operation pattern of the portion where the motion occurs, based on the estimated motion trajectory. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257790 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an image processing apparatus that includes a move detecting unit that detects a move of a subject contained in a moving image from plural frame images, based on an image signal that indicates the moving image including the frame image and delay time information that indicates a delay time of an image pickup, and a correcting unit that corrects the image signal, based on the image signal and move information that indicates a move of a detected subject. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257791 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A VERTEX OF AN IMAGE - Disclosed are an apparatus for detecting a vertex of an image and a method for the same detecting the vertex with the high degree of accuracy and reducing time to detect the vertex by minimizing the interaction operations of the user to detect the vertex even in a touch input part having the low degree of sensing precision. The method includes inputting a vertex position of an image, setting an ROI, detecting a plurality of edges, detecting a candidate straight line group based on the edges, and removing a candidate straight line forming forms an angle less than a critical angle with respect to a base candidate straight line set from the candidate straight line group, and determining an intersection point between a remaining candidate straight line and the base candidate straight line provided at a position making a minimum distance from the input vertex position as an optimal vertex. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257792 | Method for Geo-Referencing An Imaged Area - A method for geo-referencing an area by an imaging optronics system which comprises acquiring M successive images by a detector, the imaged area being distributed between these M images, with M≧1. It comprises: measuring P distances d | 2012-10-11 |
20120257793 | VIDEO OBJECT CLASSIFICATION - Techniques for classifying one or more objects in at least one video, wherein the at least one video comprises a plurality of frames are provided. One or more objects in the plurality of frames are tracked. A level of deformation is computed for each of the one or more tracked objects in accordance with at least one change in a plurality of histograms of oriented gradients for a corresponding tracked object. Each of the one or more tracked objects is classified in accordance with the computed level of deformation. | 2012-10-11 |
20120257794 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ERRORS UTILIZING AUGMENTED REALITY - Methods for managing errors utilizing augmented reality are provided. One system includes a transceiver configured to communicate with a systems management console, capture device for capturing environmental inputs, memory storing code comprising an augmented reality module, and a processor. The processor, when executing the code comprising the augmented reality module, is configured to perform the method below. One method includes capturing an environmental input, identifying a target device in the captured environmental input, and querying the systems management console regarding a status condition for the target device. Also provided are physical computer storage mediums including a computer program product for performing the above method. | 2012-10-11 |