50th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 74 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150358621 | CONTEXT DETERMINATION FOR ENTROPY CODING OF RUN-LENGTH ENCODED TRANSFORM COEFFICIENTS - Methods and devices for encoding and decoding video using mode-dependent context determination in the case of level-run pair coding of transform coefficients are described. Intra-coding modes may be grouped into classes and each class may be associated with a partitioning of a coefficient group into regions. The region in which a coefficient falls determines, in part, the context selected for encoding bins associated with that coefficient, including a level, if the coefficient is non-zero, and a run if the coefficient correspond to the bin of a binarized run value. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358622 | Video Encoding for Real-Time Streaming Based on Audio Analysis - Technologies are generally described for video encoding for real-time streaming based on audio analysis. In one example, a method includes analyzing, by a system comprising a processor, audio data representative of audio content associated with a video comprising video frames. The method also includes selecting a set of the video frames based on a determination that each video frame of the set of the video frames satisfies a defined condition associated with the audio content. Further, the method includes video encoding at least one video frame of the set of the video frames as an intra frame based on the audio analysis. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358623 | Method for encoding and decoding at picture layer and slice layer, coder and decoder - Disclosed are methods for coding and decoding at picture layer and slice layer, and corresponding coder and decoder. The method comprises: coder selecting, according to network transmission state and video characteristic, different constrained loop filter (CLF) and/or constrained intra-prediction (CIP) control modes for one of the following three objects: 1: different video sequences; 2: pictures in different periods in the same video sequence; 3: different slices in the same picture; according to the selected CLF and/or CIP control mode, coding CLF and/or CIP control flag bits in picture layer parameter set and slice layer parameter set; and a decoder parsing slice layer bitstream containing header information, picture layer parameter set and/or slice layer parameter set, and according to the obtained CLF and/or CIP control flag bits, decoding picture and slice by using the corresponding CLF and/or CIP control mode. Through the present invention, a desirable tradeoff can be achieved between coding efficiency and error resilience performance. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358624 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH CODING MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A communication system and the method of operation thereof includes: a block size unit for receiving an input digital data stream; a progressive-Golomb encoder, coupled to the block size unit, for encoding a progressive-Golomb codeword from the input digital data stream; and a transmitter unit, coupled to the progressive-Golomb encoder for transferring the progressive-Golomb codeword to an output device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358625 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VIDEO ENCODING - A video encoding device calculates number of frames into which the current image needs to be encoded. The video encoding device divides the current image into a plurality of macro blocks, identifies importance of the respective macro blocks according to content of the current image and ranks the macro blocks from high to low according to the assigned importance. The video encoding device labels each macro block with a label, and encodes the macro blocks according to its label to form frames. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358626 | IMAGE ENCODING APPARATUS, IMAGE ANALYZING APPARATUS, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, AND IMAGE ANALYZING METHOD - According to an image encoding apparatus, an image analyzing apparatus, an image encoding method, and an image analyzing method, the image encoding apparatus, on carrying out encoding, outputs encoded data to which texture encoded data which is made by encoding an image and additional information encoded data which is made by encoding additional information including information necessary for analyzing the image data are multiplexed, and the image analyzing apparatus demultiplexes the additional information encoded data from the encoded data, decodes the additional information encoded data, and analyzes the additional information. The image analysis is performed without decoding the texture encoded data, and thus the computation quantity related to the decoding process of the encoded data can be reduced. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358627 | Method and System for Improving Compressed Image Chroma Information - Methods, systems, and computer programs for improving compressed image chroma information. In one aspect of the invention, a resolution for a red color component of a color video image is used that is higher than the resolution for a blue color component of the color video image. Another aspect includes utilizing a lower or higher value of a quantization parameter (QP) for one or more chroma channels as compared to the luminance channel. Another aspect is use of a logarithmic representation of a video image to benefit image coding. Another aspect uses more than two chroma channels to represent a video image. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358628 | Method and System for Improving Compressed Image Chroma Information - Methods, systems, and computer programs for improving compressed image chroma information. In one aspect of the invention, a resolution for a red color component of a color video image is used that is higher than the resolution for a blue color component of the color video image. Another aspect includes utilizing a lower or higher value of a quantization parameter (QP) for one or more chroma channels as compared to the luminance channel Another aspect is use of a logarithmic representation of a video image to benefit image coding. Another aspect uses more than two chroma channels to represent a video image. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358629 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CODING MULTILAYER VIDEO, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING MULTILAYER VIDEO - Provided are a method and apparatus for decoding a multi-layer video, and a method and apparatus for encoding a multi-layer video. The method includes obtaining a NAL unit including encoding information and type information of a first layer picture and identifying a type of the first layer picture, obtaining a NAL unit including encoding information and type information of a second layer picture and identifying a type of the second layer picture that is set to be the same as the type of the first layer picture having a same POC as the second layer picture, and decoding the first layer picture and the second layer picture based on the identified first layer picture type and the identified second layer picture type. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358630 | Combined Parallel and Pipelined Video Encoder - A method of encoding video data including a sequence of digital image frames, in a pipelined processing system is provided. The method includes dividing each frame in the sequence into a plurality of sections, each section including a horizontal band across a frame. The method further includes subdividing each section into a plurality of macroblocks, and encoding a representation of each macroblock in each section to form an output stream. The sections of each frame are processed during adjacent steps in a pipeline of the pipelined processing system. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358631 | BLOCK ADAPTIVE COLOR-SPACE CONVERSION CODING - A video coder decodes a coding unit (CU) of video data. In decoding the video data, the video coder determines that the CU was encoded using the color space conversion. The video coder determines the initial quantization parameter (QP), determines the final QP that is equal to a sum of the initial QP and a QP offset, and inverse quantizes, based on the final QP, a coefficient block, then reconstructs the CU based on the inverse quantized coefficient blocks. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358632 | VIDEO ENCODING DEVICE, VIDEO DECODING DEVICE, VIDEO ENCODING METHOD, VIDEO DECODING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Although a video encoding device multiplexes ctu_pcm_flag syntax indicating whether all image blocks belonging to a coding tree unit as a set of image blocks are PCM blocks, at the top of the coding tree unit, when all image blocks belonging to the coding tree unit are PCM blocks, at least cu_split_flag syntax indicative of the splitting pattern of the coding tree unit is not multiplexed to transmit PCM data efficiently. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358633 | METHOD FOR ENCODING VIDEO FOR DECODER SETTING AND DEVICE THEREFOR, AND METHOD FOR DECODING VIDEO ON BASIS OF DECODER SETTING AND DEVICE THEREFOR - Provided is a video encoding method and apparatus for transmitting configuration information to accurately reproduce an image reconstructed by a decoder. Provided is a video decoding method and apparatus for receiving configuration information to accurately reproduce an image reconstructed by a decoder. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358634 | Apparatus and Method to Support Encoding and Decoding Video Data - To support encoding a control circuit determines a primary prediction mode to employ when encoding a block of video data and then determines a corresponding companion prediction mode to correspond to the primary prediction mode. The control circuit can then generate a mixed prediction for the block of video data by mixing a prediction formed using the primary prediction mode with a prediction formed using the companion prediction mode. By one approach the control circuit determines the corresponding companion prediction mode by accessing a companion prediction mode lookup table. In such a case, if desired, upon generating the mixed prediction for the block of video data the control circuit can also automatically update the companion prediction mode lookup table. By one approach a corresponding decoder infers the employed companion prediction mode (or modes). | 2015-12-10 |
20150358635 | MOTION INFORMATION SIGNALING FOR SCALABLE VIDEO CODING - Systems, methods and instrumentalities are provided to implement motion information signaling for scalable video coding. A video coding device may generate a video bitstream comprising a plurality of base layer pictures and a plurality of corresponding enhancement layer pictures. The video coding device may identify a prediction unit (PU) of one of the enhancement layer pictures. The video coding device may determine whether the PU uses an inter-layer reference picture of the enhancement layer picture as a reference picture. The video coding device may set motion vector information associated with the inter-layer reference picture of enhancement layer to a value indicative of zero motion, e.g., if the PU uses the inter-layer reference layer picture as the reference picture. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358636 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SPATIAL MOTION VECTOR PREDICTION DERIVATION FOR DIRECT AND SKIP MODES IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO CODING - A method and apparatus for spatial motion vector prediction (MVP) candidate derivation for Direct mode and Skip mode in three-dimensional video coding are disclosed. The motion vector of each neighboring block is associated with a corresponding reference picture index pointing to a corresponding reference picture. For both the Direct mode and the Skip mode, the motion vector of each neighboring block is selected as the spatial MVP candidate for each neighboring block only if the corresponding reference picture index is the same as a selected target reference picture index. In one embodiment, the target reference picture index is set to 0. In another embodiment, the target reference picture index corresponds to a majority of the corresponding reference picture indexes associated with the neighboring blocks in Direct mode or Skip mode. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358637 | ESTIMATION OF THE MOVEMENT OF AN IMAGE - A method for estimation of motion in a series of images captured by an image sensor comprising an estimation of motion vectors at a plurality of points from an image by an operation, done at each of the points from the plurality of points, of minimization of a functional of motion vectors comprising the sum of a data term and a regulation term, where the data term is made up of the product of a weighting term which is a function of the degree of regularity of the estimated motion vectors and a data linkage term which is a function of the spatial-temporal gradients of the brightness near points located in a neighborhood of a point, where the regulation term supplies a result to the minimization operation for the points near which the minimization of the data term does not allow estimating a unique solution. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358638 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING VIDEO USING VARIABLE PARTITIONS FOR PREDICTIVE ENCODING, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING VIDEO USING VARIABLE PARTITIONS FOR PREDICTIVE ENCODING - A video encoding method and apparatus and a video decoding method and apparatus are provided. The video encoding method includes: prediction encoding in units of a coding unit as a data unit for encoding a picture, by using partitions determined based on a first partition mode and a partition level, so as to select a partition for outputting an encoding result from among the determined partitions; and encoding and outputting partition information representing a first partition mode and a partition level of the selected partition. The first partition mode represents a shape and directionality of a partition as a data unit for performing the prediction encoding on the coding unit, and the partition level represents a degree to which the coding unit is split into partitions for detailed motion prediction. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358639 | METHOD FOR STORING MOTION INFORMATION AND METHOD FOR INDUCING TEMPORAL MOTION VECTOR PREDICTOR USING SAME - A motion information storing method and a TMVP deriving method using the motion information storing method are provided. The motion information storing method includes a step of determining a representative block out of blocks of a motion data storage unit in a co-located picture with a current picture and a step of storing motion information of the representative block as motion information of the motion data storage unit, wherein the motion information of the representative block is used as motion information of the blocks included in the motion data storage unit. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358640 | CONFORMANCE PARAMETERS FOR BITSTREAM PARTITIONS - Video data bitstreams may contain bitstream conformance parameters, such as hypothetical reference decoder (HRD) parameters, which may be used to allow a decoder to test the conformance of a received bitstream. In multi-layer codecs transmitted using partitions, the video data may be associated with one or more layer sets. Each layer set may be associated with one or more output layer sets. Each output layer set may be further associated with one or more partitioning schemes. Conformance parameters are mapped to partitions of a partitioning scheme, based upon the output layer set that the partitioning scheme is associated with. This allows for a partition to be associated with different conformance parameters, depending upon the output layer set that is being used. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358641 | VIDEO ENCODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND VIDEO DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Disclosed are a video encoding method and a video decoding method. A multilayer video encoding method comprises the steps of: performing an interlayer prediction for a picture of each layer constituting a multilayer video; determining a reference layer to which the picture of each layer refers, on the basis of the result of the interlayer prediction; and adding reference layer information of each layer to a parameter set including the information which is commonly applied to the layers included in the multilayer video. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358642 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA DATA TRANSMISSION - A method to transmit images of a video sequence over a transmission channel between a transmitter and a receiver of a communication network, the image being composed of several image areas, the method for an image to be transmitted including: identifying image areas of a first type in the image; identifying image areas of a second type in the image; determining a transmission rate for transmission of the image to the receiver as a function of the number of first-type image areas compared with the number of second-type image areas; selecting a coding scheme for each image area as a function of area type; modifying the coding parameters as a function of the determined transmission rate; encoding the image areas by applying the selected coding scheme and the modified coding parameters; and transmitting the image areas at the determined transmission rate. Improved image quality is thus obtained. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358643 | Method of Depth Coding Compatible with Arbitrary Bit-Depth - A method and apparatus for coding depth data using inter-view motion prediction (IVMP) in a three-dimensional or multi-dimensional video coding system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the bit depth of the depth data associated with the current depth map is determined first and a converted disparity vector is derived from a selected depth value depending on the bit depth. A corresponding depth block in an inter-view reference depth map in a reference view is located using the converted disparity vector. The current depth block is then encoded or decoded using the corresponding depth block as an inter-view predictor. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358644 | VIDEO ENCODING APPARATUS AND METHOD, VIDEO DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAMS THEREFOR - A video encoding apparatus divides each frame which forms an encoding target video into a plurality of processing regions, each processing region being subjected to predictive encoding, where a basic reference region associated with each processing region as an encoding target image is set. A first reference prediction region and a second reference prediction region, which are reference regions associated with the basic reference region, are set. Based on a first reference predicted image and a second reference predicted image which correspond to the reference prediction regions, weighting coefficients assigned to individual small regions are set. A first prediction region and a second prediction region, which are reference regions for the encoding target image, are set. A predicted image is generated based on the weighting coefficients, and a first primary-predicted image and a second primary-predicted image which are obtained based on the first and second prediction regions. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358645 | ENTROPY CODING TECHNIQUES FOR DISPLAY STREAM COMPRESSION (DSC) - Entropy coding techniques for display stream compression (DSC) are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of entropy coding video data includes partitioning a block of the video data into a plurality of groups of samples based at least in part on a coding mode of the block. The method further includes entropy coding the block via performing a group-wise skip on at least one of the groups in response to all of the samples in the at least one group being equal to a predetermined value. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358646 | IMPROVED HDR IMAGE ENCODING AND DECODING METHODS AND DEVICES - To allow graders to make optimally looking content of HDR scenes for various rendering displays, we invented an image encoder ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150358647 | Data Network, Method and Playback Device for Playing Back Audio and Video Data in an In-Flight Entertainment System - Data network in an in-flight entertainment system for playing back audio and video data ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150358648 | Digital television broadcasting system using coded orthogonal frequency-division modulation and multilevel LDPC convolutional coding - In transmitter apparatus for a digital television (DTV) broadcasting system, internet-protocol (IP) packets of digital television information are subjected to multilevel concatenated Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem (BCH) coding and low-density parity-check convolutional coding (LDPCCC) before being bit-interleaved and mapped to quadrature-amplitude-modulation (QAM) constellations. The QAM constellations are used in coded orthogonal frequency-division modulation (COFDM) of plural carrier waves up-converted to a radio-frequency broadcast television channel. In receiver apparatus for the DTV broadcasting system the results of de-mapping QAM constellations recovered from demodulating the COFDM carrier waves are de-interleaved, and the constituent LDPCCC codewords are decoded to recover constituent BCH codewords of the multilevel BCH coding. The constituent BCH codewords are decoded to correct remnant bit errors in them. Then, IP packets of digital television information are reconstituted from the systematic data bits in those BCH codewords. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358649 | METHOD FOR ADDRESSING ON-DEMAND TV PROGRAM CONTENT ON TV SERVICES PLATFORM OF A DIGITAL TV SERVICES PROVIDER - Video content is uploaded via the Internet to a video-on-demand (VOD) server identified by a title and a hierarchical address of categories and subcategories for categorizing the title. The VOD server converts and stores the video content at a storage address in a video content database linked to the title. The title is listed in a location of an electronic program guide (EPG) using the same categories and subcategories as in its hierarchical address. Any TV subscriber can access the EPG and navigate through its categories and subcategories to find a title for viewing on the TV. This can enable many, new blogging or podcasting-like programs by popular “Hosts” to be self-published on the Internet and readily navigated for display on TV. The EPG can also store TV program addresses as bookmarks and allow them to be shared with other subscribers or with friends and contacts online by sending to their email addresses. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358650 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND SYSTEM - A method of a first electronic device for performing multimedia recording is provided. The method includes recording, by the first electronic device, a first multimedia stream, generating a first metadata associated with the first multimedia stream, receiving at least one second metadata associated with a second multimedia stream recorded by at least one second electronic device, and generating a final multimedia file based on an analysis of the first metadata and the at least one second metadata. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358651 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION DEVICE AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION METHOD - The present invention relates to a signal transmission and reception device and a signal transmission and reception method. The signal transmission method, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: encoding UHD video data; encoding signaling information for signaling a UHD broadcasting service based on the encoded UHD video data; and multiplexing the encoded video data and signaling information, and transmitting the multiplexed data, wherein the signaling information contains identification information on a clear QAM UHD service. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358652 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING ONLINE VIDEOS - Systems and methods for evaluating online videos. One method includes receiving a URL; determining a URL type; detecting whether the URL includes one or more videos; determining at least one of a size of the video, a position of the video on a web page of the web page URL, whether the video is set to autoplay, and whether the video is set to mute; computing a score based on one or more of the size of the video, the position of the video on the web page of the web page URL, whether the video is set to autoplay, and whether the video is set to mute; obtaining at least two frames of at least part of the video, wherein each frame is obtained at one or more predetermined intervals during playback of the video; and classifying each detected video based on the at least two frames. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358653 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AUDIO/VIDEO FILE - A method and apparatus for processing an audio/video file. By determining an audio/video file to be processed and then determining loadable audio/video promotion information for the audio/video file according to at least one of attribute information about a target user and attribute information about the audio/video file, the disclosed embodiments can carry out a merge operation on the audio/video file and the audio/video promotion information. Since the audio/video promotion information is promotion information matching at least one of the attribute information about the target user and the attribute information about the audio/video file, pushing audio/video promotion information during the playing of the audio/video file will arouse the interest of the target user so as to perform a further operation behavior on the audio/video promotion information such that accurate pushing of the audio/video promotion information can be ensured, thereby improving the conversion rate of the audio/video promotion information. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358654 | Method and Apparatus for Synchronizing Video Live Broadcast - The present invention relates to a method for synchronizing video live broadcast, which can improve user experience in a video live broadcast service. In the present invention, a video stream synchronization request is sent to a network side device; a video stream playback position synchronization parameter sent by the network side device is received, where the video stream playback position synchronization parameter includes a playback position parameter at a video stream sending moment and a system frame number SFN at the video stream sending moment; an SFN at a video stream receiving moment is acquired; and the playback position parameter at the video stream sending moment is adjusted according to the SFN at the video stream sending moment and the SFN at the video stream receiving moment, so as to coincide with a current playback position parameter of the network side device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358655 | ANALYZING INCOMING DIGITAL SIGNAL AT SET-TOP-BOX (STB) TO PROVIDE VALUE ADDED FEATURES FOR VIEWERS - Disclosed herein are a system and a method for performing real time content analysis at a Set-Top-Box (STB) so as to identify contents/programs that match preferences set by the user. The system provides option for the user to provide inputs required for content analyzes in any suitable form such as audio/video/image/text, through any suitable internal/external input means. The user can also configure at least one user preference as active configuration based on which the system can perform the content analysis. The system analyzes contents as and when they are received at the STB to identify a match. If a match is detected, the system triggers any alert of a pre-configured type to notify the user of the content alert. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358656 | INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - An information providing system includes a television receiver, a user terminal, and a connection state management server each connectable to a network. The user terminal can execute a program for connecting with the television receiver. The connection state management server obtains connection state information including an identifier of the television receiver and an identifier of the user terminal, through a network from one of the television receiver and the user terminal connected to each other. Further, the connection state management server scores a degree of relevance representing a level of relevance between the television receiver and the user terminal connected to each other, based on the obtained connection state information. Furthermore, the connection state management server provides the scored degree of relevance to a request source in response to a request from an outside. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358657 | BROADCAST CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEM WITH IMPULSE PURCHASE CAPABILITY IN A TWO-WAY NETWORK - The invention relates generally to an apparatus and a method for securing impulse program purchases from conditional access network broadcast systems. The invention include providing entitlement codes to a set top boxe having security modules, located at a customer's corresponding program listening and viewing system. A customer desiring to makes an impulse purchase communicates the request to a broadcast system. In one embodiment of the invention, a message from the customer's access device transmits to a broadcast system's headend to indicate the desired purchase. In response to receiving an impulse purchase signal, the headend creates and sends an authorization code that thereafter authorizes the set top box to decode the impulse purchased program when it is received. The authorization code for a given impulse purchased program is only transmitted to set top boxes that actually purchase the program in contrast to the prior art system, where the decryption codes for impulse purchases are pre loaded into the security module before the event is purchased. The invention also generates data required for a billing record and transmits this data to a billing center. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358658 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTENT INFLUENCED VIDEO COMMENTARY - A system and method for distributing video commentary related to certain content by a user to another user or user group is disclosed. The system includes a network, a system server connected to the network, and a set of user machines connected to the network. A third party content provider is connected to the system server. The system server provides a distribution system and process that defines user groups among the set of user machines in order distribute content between individual user machines and among user groups. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358659 | BROADCAST TRANSITION CHANNEL - A distribution system and reception apparatus, and methods thereof, are provided for broadcasting and receiving a plurality of first services from a plurality of different broadcast providers, which broadcast a plurality of second services over a plurality of different broadcast channels, on a transition broadcast channel that is different from the plurality of different broadcast channels. The system includes at least one receiver and a transmitter. The at least one receiver is configured to receive the plurality of first services from the plurality of different broadcast providers. The transmitter is configured to broadcast the plurality of first services over the transition broadcast channel. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358660 | DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, RECEPTION APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR TRANSITIONING TO NEW SERVICES - A distribution system and reception apparatus, and methods thereof, are provided for broadcasting and receiving a plurality of non-backwards-compatible services. The broadcasting method includes receiving, by a first service provider, a plurality of first services, which include a first service from each of the first and second service providers. The first service provider generates a first broadcast multiplex, including the plurality of first services, and broadcasts the first broadcast multiplex on a first broadcast channel allocated to the first service provider. A second service provider receives a plurality of second services, which include a second service from each of the first and second service providers. The second service provider generates a second broadcast multiplex, including the plurality of second services, and broadcasts the second broadcast multiplex on a second broadcast channel allocated to the second service provider. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358661 | CUSTOMIZED CHANNEL - Various arrangements generating a customized channel are presented. A customized channel may be generated for a user. The programming for the customized channel may be gathered from different sources. The programming may be selected and scheduled based on user preferences, interests, and viewing habits of the user. The user viewing habits and preferences for programming may be used to refine the schedule and programming of the customized channel. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358662 | SYSTEM FOR FILTERING MEDIA MANIFESTS USING MANIFEST ATTRIBUTES - A method includes acts for providing a VOD or streaming video manifest. The method includes at a server, receiving a request for a manifest from a client device. The request for a manifest includes an identification of one or more filters to be applied to a returned manifest. The method further includes, at the server, identifying the manifest. The manifest identifies different portions of a multimedia asset that can be delivered to client devices. The method further includes applying the one or more identified filters to the manifest to generate a filtered manifest that excludes one or more items as dictated by the one or more filters. The filtered manifest is returned to the client device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358663 | PERSONAL LINEAR CHANNEL - A method for generating a personal linear channel is described. The method includes receiving a request from a client device associated with a subscriber account to generate a personal linear channel, wherein the request includes an indicator of desired content for the personal linear channel. The method also includes selecting a plurality of related content items related to the indicator of desired content from one or more disparate content sources based on content that is associated with the indicator of desired content and based on consumption statistics of the subscriber account. The method further includes sending the plurality of related content items to the client device to cause the client device to display indicators of the plurality of related content items in a linear channel interface. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358664 | Methods, Systems, and Computer-Readable Media for Targeted Distribution of Digital On-Screen Graphic Elements - Systems and methods for presenting targeted digital on-screen graphics are described. A content originator, such as an advertiser or media network operator, may specify targeted segments and/or targeted digital on-screen graphics to be presented to one or more viewers of an available audience. The expected presentation of a digital on-screen graphic on a content presentation device associated with targeted segments may be detected. A target digital on-screen graphic may be transmitted or otherwise made available to the content presentation device. The targeted digital on-screen graphic may be displayed instead of or overlaying at least a portion of the original digital on-screen graphic, such that all or a portion of the original digital on-screen graphic is substituted by the target digital on-screen graphic. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358665 | A TRANSMISSION METHOD, A RECEIVING METHOD, A VIDEO APPARATUS AND A DATABASE SYSTEM - A transmission method in a video apparatus connected to a database system of visual entities is disclosed. The method comprises:
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20150358666 | PLAYBACK DEVICE, PLAYBACK METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing system includes a control processor that causes playback of a selected content on a first display screen. The control processor also receives a request to play back the selected content on a second display screen, and requests playback of the selected content on the second display screen. The control processor then continues playback of the selected content on the first display screen after the request to play back the content on the second display screen is received, and automatically stops playback of the selected content on the first display screen during playback of the selected content on the second screen. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358667 | Mobile Remote Media Control Platform Apparatuses and Systems - The MOBILE REMOTE MEDIA CONTROL PLATFORM APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS (“MR-Control”) transforms TV program schedule listing information and user channel selection via MR-Control components, into TV audience viewing data and ad effects data. A system is disclosed, comprising: a memory; a processor disposed in communication with said memory, and configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor issues instructions for: obtaining TV program schedule listing data; providing the obtained TV program schedule listing data to a user mobile device; receiving an indication of user channel selection; determining an ad associated with the determined media program; providing a survey question related to the determined ad to the user mobile device; and receiving a user response to the survey question. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358668 | Internet-Based Video Delivery System - A system and method for delivering content over the Internet from a content source to a destination is disclosed which includes the use of an overlay network, built on an underlying IP network. Additionally, error correction capability is added to the overlay network to allow the destination to reconstitute packets lost during the transmission over the Internet. In one embodiment, an overlay network is created using a plurality of overlay nodes, which may be geographically distributed, either throughout the country or throughout the world. Each respective content source or destination is also a part of the overlay network. Overhead, capable of providing error correction capability, is added to the content flow as it enters the overlay network. As the content flow leaves the overlay network, this overhead is removed from the content flow. In the case of transmission errors across the overlay network, the overhead information is used to reconstitute lost or corrupted packets. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358669 | CABLE MODEM APPARATUS, BROADCASTING SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS, BROADCASTING SIGNAL TRANSMITTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A cable modem apparatus configured to switch between communicating over a plurality of channels and a channel different from the plurality of channels. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358670 | Method and system for continuously playing media resource in device - The disclosure discloses a method and system for continuously playing a media resource in a device. The method includes that a Digital Media Player (DMP) or a Digital Media Renderer (DMR) obtains breakpoint information corresponding a media resource before playing the media resource, wherein the breakpoint information includes a Message-Digest Algorithm 5 (MD5) value of the media resource, a unique device Identifier (ID) of the DMP or the DMR, and breakpoint time when the DMP or the DMR stops playing in the last playing process of the media resource; the DMP or the DMR sends to a Digital Media Server (DMS) according to the breakpoint information, a request for sending data of the media resource from a breakpoint; the DMP or the DMR obtains the data of the media resource from the DMS and plays the same. By means of the disclosure, DMPs/DMRs of different users are enabled to remember breakpoint information of a media resource to be played by each user when playing the same media resource on different DMSs and multi-breakpoint continuous playing can be supported. In addition, the breakpoint information of each user will not overlap each other. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358671 | Broadcast Management System - A broadcast management system creates, manages, and streams a broadcast of an event from videos captured from multiple cameras. A video capture system comprising multiple cameras captures videos of the event and transmits the videos to a broadcast management server. The broadcast management server generates a website or other graphical interface that simultaneously displays the captured videos in a time-synchronized manner. A broadcast manager user creates a broadcast by selecting which video to output to the broadcast at any given time. A broadcast map is stored for each broadcast that includes all of the broadcast decisions made by the broadcast manager user such that the broadcast can be recreated at a later time by applying the broadcast map to the raw videos. Using a viewer client, viewers can browse or search for broadcasts and select a broadcast for viewing. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358672 | RECEPTION APPARATUS, RECEPTION METHOD, TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND TRANSMISSION METHOD - Enable appropriate caching of application programs executed in coordination with AV content. The cache memory temporarily stores a coordinated application that is executed in coordination with received AV content. When a plurality of coordinated applications are stored in the cache memory, a control block controls the cache memory according to the priority of the coordinated applications which corresponds to a predetermined frequency specified for each of them in advance. The present technology is applicable to, for example, television receivers that receive digital television broadcast signals. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358673 | VIRTUAL CHANNEL TABLE FOR A BROADCAST PROTOCOL AND METHOD OF BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS USING THE SAME - A virtual channel table for broadcasting protocol and a method for broadcasting by using the virtual channel table includes identification information identifying and permitting discrimination of active and inactive channels contained in the virtual channel table. At a receiver, the virtual channel table transmitted from the transmitting side is parsed, thereby determining whether the current received channel is an active or inactive channel. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358674 | METHOD AND APPARATUS ENABLING FAST CHANNEL CHANGE FOR DSL SYSTEM - There is provided methods and apparatus for enabling a fast channel change for a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) system. A channel change processing unit for enabling a channel change in a DSL system includes a demultiplexer ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150358675 | High-Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI Unit and Multimedia Terminal - The high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) unit includes a source interface module, configured to communicate with a sink device, a sink interface module, configured to communicate with a source device, an interface circuit module, configured to connect to an HDMI interface of an external device, a processing module, configured to identify a device type of the connected external device, and control a switching circuit module, and the switching circuit module, configured to establish a connection between the HDMI interface of the external device connected to the interface circuit module and the source interface module or the sink interface module. It is implemented that when a different type of a device connected to a multimedia terminal matches a port, it is ensured that the multimedia terminal establishes a connection to a source device or a sink device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358676 | TRANSMISSION ARRANGEMENT FOR WIRELESSLY TRANSMITTING AN MPEG2-TS-COMPATIBLE DATA STREAM - A transmission arrangement for wireless transmission of an MPEG2-TS (Transport Stream) compatible datastream is provided with a signal source for supplying the MPEG2-TS compatible datastream, and an arrangement for wirelessly transmitting the MPEG2-TS compatible datastream. The signal source includes an arrangement for receiving an MPEG2-TS compatible datastream, which datastream includes a plurality of video- and/or audio information signals, and is further provided with a selection arrangement which is adapted to (i) derive only one video- and/or audio information signal from the MPEG2-TS compatible datastream having the plurality of video- and/or audio information signals, (ii) generate an MPEG2-TS compatible datastream which includes this only one video- and/or audio information signal, and (iii) supply this datastream as MPEG2 TS compatible output datastream to an output of the signal source. The transmission arrangement is capable of transmitting a video- and/or audio information signal available in the form of an MPEG2-TS compatible datastream. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358677 | Dynamic Content Ratings - According to some aspects, methods and systems may include determining that events associated with requests or accessing content items have occurred. The methods and systems may also include authorizing transmission of the content items to the requesting devices based on credential information associated with the requests, and determining a viewership quantity metric associated with the requests. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358678 | DATACAST INFORMATION CONTROLLER, DATACAST INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM, DATACAST INFORMATION CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed is that datacast information from at least one or more broadcast station is searched for information that a user wants to view and searched information is presented to the user in a manner desired by the user. A datacast information controller includes a content storage unit storing datacast information obtained by splitting a broadcast radio wave, a keyword comparison unit determining whether the datacast information includes a specified keyword, a broadcast information storage unit storing datacast information that includes the keyword detected beforehand, a broadcast information comparison unit comparing datacast information determined to include the keyword with datacast information being stored in the broadcast information storage unit and including the same keyword, and a notification instruction unit instructing to display the determined datacast information in a specified manner of notification if the comparison shows that the determined datacast information does not match the datacast information including the same keyword. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358679 | MEDIA FINGERPRITING FOR SOCIAL NETWORKING - Audio fingerprinting and other media matching technologies can be used to identify media, such as movies, television shows, and radio broadcasts. A user device can record image, audio, and/or video information and upload information to a matching service that is able to use matching technology to identify the media and provide supplemental content or information to the user. The user then can share this information with other users, such as by uploading to a social networking site or passing the information to peers on a peer network as part of a container. Users can have the ability to add tagged content, provide comments and ratings, and otherwise interact based at least in part upon the tagged media content. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358680 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND INTERFACE FOR PRESENTING EVENT COVERAGE USING PLURAL CONCURRENT INTERFACE PORTIONS - A system, method and interface for presenting event coverage using plural concurrent interface portions is provided including concurrent interface portions, each interface portion including different classes of event information. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358681 | PEER GROUP EVALUATION PROGRAM FOR MASS DISTRIBUTED DIGITAL CONTENT - A system and method for peer group evaluation for mass distributed digital content including providing a registry for a plurality of users and classifying each member of the plurality of users as at least one of a sender, a screener, and/or a receiver. In such systems and methods, a sender submits digital content to a server, a screener views the digital content and provides an evaluation for digital content, and a receiver receives the digital content. Further, such systems and methods receive digital content from at least one sender, send the digital content to at least one screener, and receive one or more evaluations of the digital content from the at least one screener. The systems and methods determine a rating of the content based on the one or more evaluations of the digital content and send the digital content to one or more receivers. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358682 | METHOD FOR ADDRESSING ON-DEMAND TV PROGRAM CONTENT ON TV SERVICES PLATFORM OF A DIGITAL TV SERVICES PROVIDER - Video content is uploaded via the Internet to a video-on-demand (VOD) server identified by a title and a hierarchical address of categories and subcategories for categorizing the title. The VOD server converts and stores the video content at a storage address in a video content database linked to the title. The title is listed in a location of an electronic program guide (EPG) using the same categories and subcategories as in its hierarchical address. Any TV subscriber can access the EPG and navigate through its categories and subcategories to find a title for viewing on the TV. This can enable many, new blogging or podcasting-like programs by popular “Hosts” to be self-published on the Internet and readily navigated for display on TV. The EPG can also store TV program addresses as bookmarks and allow them to be shared with other subscribers or with friends and contacts online by sending to their email addresses. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358683 | METHOD FOR ADDRESSING ON-DEMAND TV PROGRAM CONTENT ON TV SERVICES PLATFORM OF A DIGITAL TV SERVICES PROVIDER - Video content is uploaded via the Internet to a video-on-demand (VOD) server identified by a title and a hierarchical address of categories and subcategories for categorizing the title. The VOD server converts and stores the video content at a storage address in a video content database linked to the title. The title is listed in a location of an electronic program guide (EPG) using the same categories and subcategories as in its hierarchical address. Any TV subscriber can access the EPG and navigate through its categories and subcategories to find a title for viewing on the TV. This can enable many, new blogging or podcasting-like programs by popular “Hosts” to be self-published on the Internet and readily navigated for display on TV. The EPG can also store TV program addresses as bookmarks and allow them to be shared with other subscribers or with friends and contacts online by sending to their email addresses. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358684 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCHEDULING INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND EVENTS - The user can respond to a media segment wherein the media segment may be associated with a schedulable event. Software on the device can then schedule the event into an electronic calendar system, and/or may use data associated with the media segment. At the appropriate time, the electronic calendar system may notify the user of the scheduled broadcast and/or event. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358685 | System to Enhance Television Viewing by Merging Television and the Internet - Disclosed is a system comprising: a control unit including a software application for detecting programming being displayed on a television, the software application further providing a graphical user interface to enable a viewer to obtain information about a selected object of interest appearing in the programming being displayed by the television; an inquiry server in communication with the control unit, the inquiry server configured to receive a viewer inquiry about the selected object of interest, and retrieve information about the selected object of interest in response to the viewer inquiry; an information server in communication with the inquiry server. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358686 | CODE RATE SMOOTHING METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING REAL-TIME VIDEO IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - The present disclosure provides a code rate smoothing method for transmitting real-time video in a wireless network. The method may include the following. Make a statistics on transmission delay of a video frame periodically. When the transmission delay becomes smaller, size of playing buffer may be adjusted to be smaller by fast forwarding. When the transmission delay becomes larger, size of playing buffer may be adjusted to be larger by slow playing. Rates of fast forwarding and slow playing may be determined by variation of transmission delay, depth of playing buffer and timestamp information. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358687 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIEWER DECISION-BASED TARGETED COMMERCIALS - Various arrangements for targeting advertising to a television viewer are presented. A user interface may be output for presentation that permits the television viewer to select from among a plurality of advertising options. One or more selections may be received from the television viewer from among the plurality of advertising options. A television program may be output for presentation to the television viewer. One or more commercials may be selected that match the one or more selections from among the plurality of advertising options. The one or more commercials that match the one or more selections from among the plurality of advertising options may be output for presentation during a first commercial break in the television program. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358688 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIEWER-INCENTIVIZED TARGETED COMMERCIALS - Various arrangements, including systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable mediums for incentivizing content viewer feedback are detailed herein. In some embodiments, a first television program with at least one commercial break is output. At least one television commercial for presentation during a first commercial break may be output. For the at least one television commercial, a rating from a viewer may be received. An incentive value determined based on at least the rating of the at least one commercial may be calculated. A second duration may be selected from a group comprising a first duration and a second duration based on the calculated incentive value, wherein the second duration is shorter than the first duration. A second commercial break of the selected second duration may be output. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358689 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREFETCHING ONLINE CONTENT ITEMS FOR LOW LATENCY DISPLAY TO A USER - A computer-implemented method for pre-fetching online content items is provided. The method uses a first computing device including a processor in communication with an output device and a memory. The method includes displaying an online publication to a user using the output device. The method also includes identifying a break point associated with the online publication. The method further includes determining, by the processor, a pre-fetch point prior to the break point. The method also includes initiating transmission of a content item into the memory at the pre-fetch point. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358690 | Techniques for Backfilling Content - A user (e.g., a viewer of audio/video content) may select a primary or main content stream (MCS). Metadata regarding the MCS may be generated to indicate a start and a stop within the MCS of content that is not of interest to the user, such as commercials. When the MCS (e.g., a sporting event) provides undesired content, backfill content (BFC) may be provided in place of the undesired content. BFC may include content provided by a fantasy sports platform, a social media website, an email provider, a secondary content stream (e.g., highlights from a different sporting event), and/or any other content. The MCS may be presented to the user with a slight time-delay, so that the metadata identifying commercials may be determined, and to allow the primary stream to be blended seamlessly with BFC. In another example, BFC may include a second game, provided to the user's device and segmented into highlights. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358691 | MUSIC SHARING AND ADVERTISING - In one example embodiment, a server includes a content producer configured to produce music sharing content including an advertisement and music inserted into a video file; an access address producer configured to produce an access address to provide access to the music sharing content; an access request receiver configured to receive, from a client device, an access request; and a content transmitter configured to transmit the music sharing content to the client device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358692 | VIDEO ON DEMAND OVER SATELLITE - Consumption habits of video content have been changing for some time, as more people (especially young people) prefer video on demand (VOD) services over linear channels. Disclosed is a communication system configured to efficiently deliver video content on demand over a satellite medium. Also disclosed are methods for efficiently delivering video content on demand using multicast transmissions and caching of video title prefixes. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358693 | Method and Apparatus for Producing a Video Production at a Remote Location - Method and apparatus for producing a video production remotely, in which a controller is adapted to receive inputs from at least two sources. The controller selects which of the sources provides the source for the production at any given time, and transmits the production to a distribution hub for distributing the production to a plurality of recipients, including at least one storage medium. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358694 | HIGH SPEED CIRCUIT BOARD TO CIRCUIT BOARD CONNECTOR VIA MATING IN AN ORTHOGONAL DIRECTION TO THE AXIS OF THE PINS - A system according to one embodiment includes a printed circuit board; and a connector coupled to the printed circuit board. The connector has a plurality of pins extending therefrom along a first direction. The connector has guides configured to guide a mating connector along a second direction oriented perpendicular to the first direction. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358695 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A QUANTITY - A measurement system comprises a measurement unit, a transmitter, an autarkic power unit and a control unit. The measurement unit measures a quantity repeatedly and the transmitter connects the measurement system to a network and transmits data to the network based on the measurements of the measurement unit. Further, the autarkic power unit supplies electrical energy to the measurement unit, the transmitter and the control unit. Additionally, the control unit controls the measurement of the quantity and the transmission of data dynamically based on a currently available amount of energy provided by the power unit. Further, the control unit stops measurements by the measurement unit and keeps the transmitter connected to the network, if the currently available amount of energy is below a predefined energy limit indicating that the currently available amount of energy is too low for taking measurements and for keeping connected to the network. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358696 | DISTRIBUTED WIRELESS SENSING SYSTEM - A device comprising: at least one input sensor, at least one output transducer, a wireless communication module, and a processor configured to receive a local control parameter from the input sensor or a remote control parameter from a remote module communicating with the processor via the wireless communication module, and selecting one a of a plurality of operational configurations de-pending on the local and remote control parameters, each of the plurality of operational configurations including a predetermined threshold for a sensing parameter received from the input sensor, and an output response if the sensing parameter breaches the threshold. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358697 | Satellite Based Tracking and Data Device with Multi-Function Radio Frequency Interface - A remote monitoring device is described that includes a microprocessor, a location determination unit connected to the microprocessor and operable to determine a location of the remote monitoring device. One or more interfaces connect the microprocessor to one or more sensors, wherein the one or more interfaces includes a multi-function radio frequency interface to communicate with wireless sensors. A radio frequency identification (RFID) interface interacts with RFID readers using the multi-function radio frequency interface, and a configuration interface to allow a user to configure the monitoring device also uses the multi-function radio frequency interface. The monitoring device uses a transmitter to transmit the location, status and collected information. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358698 | WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE SWITCH - A wavelength selective switch includes an input/output unit that has a first port group including a first input port and a first output port and a second port group including a second input port and a second output port; a wavelength dispersion element that disperses wavelength multiplexing light in wavelength components; a deflection element that deflects a direction of an incident beam; and an optical system that optically couples the input/output unit, the wavelength dispersion element, and the deflection element along a predetermined axis. The optical system includes an optical component, a first input beam input from the first input port is inclined at a first angle to the predetermined axis and is incident on the optical component, and a second input beam input from the second input port is inclined at a second angle to the predetermined axis and is incident on the optical component. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358699 | WAVELENGTH SELECTIVE SWITCH - A wavelength selective switch includes a dispersion optical system dispersing wavelength multiplexing light obtained by multiplexing the plurality of frequency components to the plurality of frequency components by giving a dispersion angle having nonlinear frequency dependency to each of a plurality of frequency components; a light deflection element deflecting the plurality of frequency components; a condensing element condensing the plurality of frequency components on the light deflection element; and a prism optical system optically coupled to the dispersion optical system and the condensing element, and adapting spatial positions of the frequency components incident on the light deflection element to change linearly for frequencies by linearizing the frequency dependency of the dispersion angles and making incident the plurality of frequency components on the condensing element. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358700 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENABLING A PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK ON SUPPORTING TIME SYNCHRONIZATION - An apparatus for enabling a passive optical network (PON) having an OLT and at least one ONU on supporting time synchronization is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a timestamp correction module configured to make at least one network delay between the OLT and the at least one ONU of the PON equivalent to an equivalent path delay, wherein the timestamp correction module, through the PON, makes the at least one ONU responsible for modifying the timestamp in at least one PTP packet from the OLT, so that a slave clock at the backend of the at least one ONU is equivalent to synchronizing with a virtual master clock. The disclosure computes and corrects PTP commands so that the PTP clock at an ONU's backend may synchronize precisely with the master clock at an OLT's front end. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358701 | RING IN RING PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING FIBER TO THE HOME WITH REDUCED NUMBER OF FIBERS - A mini-optical line termination (OLT) includes at least one management card for providing control and management functions. A plurality of network cards having a predetermined number of ports are configured to support a predetermined number of subscribers by providing a gigabit passive optical network to the subscribers. At least one network device is coupled to an upstream device and the plurality of network cards. The at least one network device is configured to control the forwarding of data between the upstream device and the subscribers. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358702 | Multi-Layer Configurable Timing Switch Fabric For Distributing Timing Sources To Timing Consumers - Multi-layer configurable timing switch fabrics and related methods are disclosed for selectively distributing multiple timing sources to multiple timing consumers. Configurable timing switches are used at central and multiple local levels within the housing for a network-connected processing system to selectively distribute the timing sources to the timing consumers. As such, significant flexibility is provided with respect to what timing sources can be received within the system and how these timing sources are distributed to different timing consumers. Further, timing information can be generated within the network-connected processing system based upon network communications received from timing consumers, and this generated timing information can also be used as timing sources for the multi-layer configurable timing switch fabric. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358703 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Provided is a method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus recording moving image data being input to a recording medium in a moving image photographing mode. The method includes creating a moving image file in the recording medium and storing the moving image data being input in the moving image file when a first signal is generated by a first button of the digital photographing apparatus pressed, stopping storing of the moving image data being input when the first signal is generated by a second button of the digital photographing apparatus pressed by the user, continuing to store the moving image data being input in the moving image file when a second signal is generated by the second button pressed by the user, and stopping storing of the moving image data being input and completing the moving image file when the second signal is generated by the first button pressed. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358704 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN APPARATUS COMPRISING AN AUDIO TRANSDUCER - An apparatus and method wherein the apparatus comprises: a covering portion configured to cover at least part of an electronic device; and an audio transducer; and a flexible portion comprising at least one conductive trace wherein the flexible portion is configured to connect the audio transducer to the covering portion and the at least one conductive trace is configured to electrically connect the audio transducer to circuitry within the electronic device. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358705 | ULTRATHIN SPEAKER MODULE - The invention provides an ultrathin speaker module, comprising: a casing, which is provided with a sound hole thereon; a speaker unit, which comprises a diaphragm; a first separating wall, which is provided with a diaphragm accommodating hole, wherein the diaphragm of the speaker unit is fixed in the diaphragm accommodating hole, and the first separating wall and the diaphragm separate the internal space of the casing into an upper space and a lower space; and a second separating wall, which separates the upper space into one first upper cavity and at least one second upper cavity, wherein the first upper cavity comprises the diaphragm and forms a front acoustic cavity, and the front acoustic cavity is in communication with the outside through the sound hole on the casing; and the at least one second upper cavity is in communication with the lower space through a through hole on the first separating wall, and forms a rear acoustic cavity. The speaker module of the invention utilizes the internal space to increase the volume of the rear acoustic cavity thereby reducing the impact of the thinning on the low frequency acoustic characterstics of the speaker module. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358706 | DISPLAY DEVICE - To enhance positional accuracy of a speaker unit and to prevent sound leakage of sound outputted from the speaker unit and air leakage. Included are: a display configured to allow an image to be displayed on a display screen; a front board mounted on a front side of the display; a mount frame that is mounted on a rear surface side of the front board and includes a speaker mount section; a speaker bracket that is mounted on the speaker mount section and includes a sound output hole; and a speaker unit that is attached to the speaker bracket and includes a sound output section. The speaker mount section is provided with an insertion hole. The front board is provided with a mount hole superposed on the insertion hole. The speaker bracket is provided with a mount protrusion that is inserted in the insertion hole and the mount hole and is positioned with respect to the mount hole. The speaker bracket is provided with a sealing cushion located around the sound output section. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358707 | AUDIO REPRODUCTION DEVICE - Provided is a sound reproduction device including: speakers; light emitting elements provided to a part of each of the speakers, or in a vicinity of each of the speakers; a detecting section configured to detect a beat of an audio signal reproduced by the speakers, and output a detection signal corresponding to the beat; and a light emission control signal outputting section configured to output a light emission control signal for controlling a light emission mode of the light emitting elements according to the detection signal. The light emission control signal outputting section outputs a first light emission control signal according to the detection signal, and outputs a second light emission control signal when a period in which the beat is not detected exceeds a set period, the second light emission control signal being for controlling the light emitting elements to perform a predetermined light emission mode. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358708 | NOISE CANCELLATION MICROPHONES WITH SHARED BACK VOLUME - An audio device, in at least one embodiment, includes a device package and a plurality of microphones. The device package defines a component cavity and a plurality of vias including a first via and a second via. The vias comprise openings in the device package extending between the component cavity and an exterior. The microphones are located within the component cavity. The microphones are configured to generate electrical signals in accordance with acoustic pressure in the respective vias. A disclosed audio apparatus includes an apparatus housing and a speaker and one or more noise cancellation microphones within the frame. The speaker includes a speaker diaphragm configured to vibrate in accordance with an audio signal. The apparatus housing may define a speaker cavity configured to mechanically support the speaker diaphragm. In at least one embodiment, the audio apparatus includes a multi-microphone device including a first transducer corresponding to a first via and a second transducer corresponding to a second via. A first acoustical conduit may extend from a first end in proximity to the first via to a first exterior location and a second acoustical conduit may extend from a second end in proximity to the second via to a second exterior location. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358709 | LOW NOISE ELECTRET MICROPHONE - An electret microphone having reduced noise due to reduced leakage current is provided. The microphone includes a flexible diaphragm, and sensor member disposed in opposing, spaced relation to the diaphragm and comprising a semi-conductor channel. At least one electret surface, comprised of a dielectric material having a permanently-embedded static electric charge, is disposed on one of the diaphragm and the sensor member. In turn, the semi-conductor channel of the sensor member has an electrical conductivity dependent upon relative movement of the diaphragm and support member responsive to acoustic signals incident upon the diaphragm, wherein the channel provides an output signal indicative of the acoustic signals. The electret surface may be disposed on the diaphragm. Alternatively, the electret surface may be disposed on the sensor member in spaced, face-to-face relation to an electrically conductive surface located on the diaphragm. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358710 | SOUND PROCESSOR APPARATUS WITH DUAL-MODE EARHOOK INTERFACE ASSEMBLY - An exemplary sound processor apparatus includes 1) an earhook interface assembly that includes a plurality of contacts and that is configured to interchangeably connect to a microphone assembly and an EAS receiver assembly by way of the plurality of contacts, and 2) a control module communicatively coupled to the plurality of contacts and that is configured to selectively operate in an input mode or in an output mode. While operating in the input mode, the control module uses the plurality of contacts as input ports to receive one or more audio signals detected by the microphone assembly while the microphone assembly is connected to the earhook interface assembly. While operating in the output mode, the control module uses the plurality of contacts as output ports to output one or more EAS signals to the EAS receiver assembly while the EAS receiver assembly is connected to the earhook interface assembly. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358711 | IN-EAR EARPIECE AND EXPANSION ADAPTOR - There is provided an in-ear earphone having a housing for receiving an electroacoustic transducer and an expansion adaptor unit which is coupled to the housing of the in-ear earphone. The expansion adaptor unit has an expansion unit with an upper portion having a curvature for fitting into a crus inferius anthelicis, an anti-helix and/or a concha of an ear of a user. The expansion adaptor unit further has at least one coupling element for coupling the upper portion to the housing of the in-ear earphone, wherein the expansion unit has at least two flexible legs as coupling elements, wherein one leg is coupled to a first end of the upper portion and a second leg is coupled to a second end of the upper portion. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358712 | METAL EARPAD - An earpad ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150358713 | Earbud cable management device - An earbud cable management device with a jack cable and attached jack, a flexible earbud cable, a pair of earbud speakers, a malleable metal rod, a rubber-like coating and a central housing. The jack cable protrudes in a parallel fashion from the central housing. The earbud cable extends from the central housing and terminates in the earbud speakers. The malleable metal rod protrudes approximately two inches in a parallel fashion from the central housing. The rubber-like coating surrounds the malleable metal rod. The rubber coated malleable metal rod is capable of being bent by the user to removably retain the flexible earbud cable and jack cable in a compact coiled condition. A preferred embodiment includes the malleable metal rod being made of copper having a diameter of approximately eighty thousandths of an inch. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358714 | Earbuds Conduit - The growing personal music player industry has resulted in more and more consumers using the in-ear “earbuds” to listen to their music. While the “earbud” headphone design varies slightly from one manufacturer to another the same basic characteristics are consistent. A plug is used to connect the headphones to the music player. A wire running from the plug to a point where the two “earbuds” split is referred to as the “y-junction”. From the y-junction a single wire terminates with the earbud itself. One main benefit of this type of headphone versus the conventional over-the-ear headphones is the compact design and ability to store them when not in use. However, when stored, the wires tend to become tangled and crimped, making them difficult to readily access. This invention will address the problem by placing the wire portion of the headphone in a continuous conduit that will make tangling nearly impossible. The conduit will be designed as an aftermarket product that can accommodate nearly all types of earbuds. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358715 | SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT - A signal processing circuit comprising: a first signal processor configured to produce a first output signal suitable for driving a first headphone speaker; a second signal processor configured to produce a second output signal suitable for driving a second headphone speaker; a third signal processor configured to receive the first input signal and/or the second input signal and to produce a third output signal suitable for driving a first loudspeaker; and simultaneously provide the first output signal to the first headphone speaker, the second output signal to the second headphone speaker, and the third output signal to the first loudspeaker. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358716 | A TENSION DETECTION-BASED HEADSET WITH INTELLIGENT SWITCHING CONTROL - A type of tension detection-based headset with intelligent switching control is disclosed in the invention, which comprises a head wearing yoke and headphone speakers connected at the two ends of the head wearing yoke, inside the head wearing yoke a piece of elastic sheet steel is disposed further on which a force sensor is disposed. The said force sensor obtains a message in relation to the deformation of the elastic sheet steel by detecting any deformation of the said built-in elastic sheet steel and outputs a switch signal, after being processed by the measuring circuit, to the switch module which initiates automatic control according to the switch signal. The invention is for intelligent on-off control of the headphone which can be automatically turned on when worn on the head and automatically turned of when taken off, thereby elevating user convenience and reducing unnecessary power consumption. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358717 | Audio Headset for Alerting User to Nearby People and Objects - Apparatus having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprise: an earpiece; an acoustic transducer configured to generate an acoustic wave external to the earpiece; an acoustic sensor; a speaker disposed internal to the earpiece; and a processor configured to cause the headset to provide an alert responsive to the acoustic sensor receiving a reflection of the acoustic wave. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358718 | HEADPHONE RESPONSIVE TO OPTICAL SIGNALING - An optical sensor may be integrated into headphones and feedback from the sensor used to adjust an audio output from the headphones. For example, an emergency vehicle traffic preemption signal may be detected by the optical sensor. Optical signals may be processed in a pattern discriminator, which may be integrated with an audio controller integrated circuit (IC). When the signal is detected, the playback of music through the headphones may be muted and/or a noise cancellation function turned off. The optical sensor may be integrated in a music player, a smart phone, a tablet, a cord-mounted module, or the earpieces of the headphones. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358719 | DETECTION CIRCUIT - Circuitry detects properties of an accessory removably connected thereto via a multi-pole connector. The circuitry has first, second and third circuit terminals for coupling to respective first, second, and third poles of said connector, and has an output for providing evaluation values from which properties of the accessory may be derived. In the circuitry, first current sourcing circuitry is coupled to said first circuit terminal for providing a first current. A switch network comprises first, second, third and fourth switch network terminals, said first switch network terminal coupled to a reference potential, said second switch network terminal coupled to said second circuit terminal, and said third switch network terminal coupled to said third circuit terminal. Comparator circuitry provides a comparison signal, its first input terminal being coupled to said first circuit terminal. Second current sourcing circuitry having a monitor node coupled to said second comparator input terminal and an output node coupled to said fourth switch network terminal provides a second current to said switch network. At least one of said first current sourcing circuitry and said second current-sourcing circuitry is responsive to a digital control word for varying said first or said second current. Control logic is provided for operatively controlling the state of the interconnections of said switch network, for adjusting said digital control word in response to said comparison signal until a voltage at said first circuit terminal is equal to a voltage at said monitor node, and for supplying said adjusted digital control word associated with the state of the interconnections to said output as an evaluation value. | 2015-12-10 |
20150358720 | ADAPTABLE BONE CONDUCTING HEADSETS - Headsets presented herein may include at least one earpiece having an adjustable bone conduction element and an ear bud. The location of the bone conduction element may be repositioned by sliding a slidably-coupled section to which the bone conduction element is attached. The ear bud may be disengaged without disturbing the positioning of the bone conduction element. Additionally, the earpiece may be attached to a base member via a pivoting element that is coupled to wire that retracts into the base member. The base member can be controlled by a cell phone and charge by plugging into a solar harness. | 2015-12-10 |