51st week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 66 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150365673 | Video Decoder with Reduced Dynamic Range Transform with Inverse Transform Clipping - A method for decoding video includes receiving quantized coefficients representative of a block of video representative of a plurality of pixels. The quantized coefficients are dequantized based upon a function of a remainder. The dequantized coefficients are inverse transformed to determine a decoded residue. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365674 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH RANDOM ACCESS CAPABLE INTEGRAL IMAGE COMPRESSION AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A system and method of operation of an image processing system includes: an imaging device for receiving a source image; a mode module for receiving a random access block of an integral image formed by summing a portion of the source image, and for calculating a chosen mode and a quantization number from the random access block; a quantization module for forming a quantized block by shifting the random access block based on the chosen mode; a predictor module for calculating a predictor block based on the quantized block; and a fixed length coding module for calculating a residual block by subtracting the predictor block from the quantized block, for calculating a fixed length coding residual based on the chosen mode and the residual block, and for forming an image bitstream having the quantization number and the fixed length coding residual. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365675 | CAMERA PARAMETER-ASSISTED VIDEO FRAME RATE UP CONVERSION - This disclosure describes methods and apparatus for decoding data. In one aspect, the method comprises decoding encoded video data to obtain decoded video frame data, the encoded video data comprising encoded video frame data encoded at a first frame rate and embedded data. The method further comprises determining a camera parameter from the embedded data and up-converting the decoded video frame data to a second frame rate based on the camera parameter. The determined camera parameter may be, for example, a parameter associated with one or more of a zoom factor, an auto focus status, lens position information, frame luma information, an auto exposure (AE) convergence status, an automatic white balance (AWB) convergence status, global motion information, and frame blurriness information, and the like. An encoding device may embed the camera parameter(s) in an encoded video bit stream for a decoder to utilize during frame rate up-conversion. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365676 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING PARAMETER SET FOR IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING - A method of generating a parameter set includes obtaining common information commonly inserted into at least two lower parameter sets referring to the same upper parameter set; determining whether the common information is to be added to at least one among the upper parameter set and the at least two lower parameter sets; and adding the common information to at least one among the upper parameter set and the at least two lower parameter sets, based on a result of determining whether the common information is to be added to at least one among the upper parameter set and the at least two lower parameter sets. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365677 | MOTION PICTURE ENCODING DEVICE AND MOTION PICTURE DECODING DEVICE - When a prediction is made between fields with different parity, the predicative efficiency of a chrominance vector is improved by adaptively switching the generation of a chrominance motion vector depending on encoding/decoding field parity (top/bottom) and a reference field parity (top/bottom), and the coding efficiency is improved accordingly. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365678 | PICTURE CODING METHOD, PICTURE DECODING METHOD, PICTURE CODING APPARATUS, PICTURE DECODING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM THEREOF - A picture coding method of the present invention codes a picture signal and a ratio of a number of luminance pixels and a number of chrominance pixels for the picture signal, and then one coding method out of at least two coding methods is selected depending on the ratio. Next, data related to a picture size is coded in accordance with the selected coding method. The data related to the picture size indicates a size of the picture corresponding to the picture signal or an output area, which is a pixel area to be outputted in decoding in a whole pixel area coded in the picture signal coding. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365679 | PICTURE CODING METHOD, PICTURE DECODING METHOD, PICTURE CODING APPARATUS, PICTURE DECODING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM THEREOF - A picture coding method of the present invention codes a picture signal and a ratio of a number of luminance pixels and a number of chrominance pixels for the picture signal, and then one coding method out of at least two coding methods is selected depending on the ratio. Next, data related to a picture size is coded in accordance with the selected coding method. The data related to the picture size indicates a size of the picture corresponding to the picture signal or an output area, which is a pixel area to be outputted in decoding in a whole pixel area coded in the picture signal coding. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365680 | Method and Apparatus for Line Buffer Reduction for Video Processing - A method and apparatus of line buffer reduction for context adaptive entropy processing are disclosed. The context formation for context adaptive entropy processing depends on block information associated with one or more neighboring blocks. When a first neighboring block is on an upper side of a horizontal region boundary or on a left side of a vertical region boundary of the region, the block information is replaced by replacement block information to reduce or remove line buffer requirement for storing the block information of neighboring blocks on the other side of the region boundaries from the current block. The context adaptive entropy processing is CABAC encoding, CABAC decoding, CAVLC encoding, or CAVLC decoding. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365681 | METHOD OF ENCODING AND DECODING VIDEO STREAM FOR IMAGE COMPRESSION - The present invention is related to a method of the video data encoding and decoding, which plays an important role in digital video compression and decompression, specifically in encoding and decoding the video stream. The present invention significantly reduces the computing times compared to its counterparts in the field of video compression. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365682 | AUTOGRESSIVE PIXEL PREDICTION IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF IMAGE BORDERS - The invention refers to a method for coding digital image data (I), the data comprising one or more arrays of pixels (p | 2015-12-17 |
20150365683 | Method for the compressed storage of graphical data - During the compression of digital image data, the desired level of detail, therefore the compression level, is defined at different values “for different image regions”. The definition of the level of detail can be automatic and/or controlled by the user. As a result of this it can be achieved for more interesting image regions to be less compressed or not at all compressed, whereas less interesting image regions are greatly compressed. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365684 | Method of Cross Color Intra Prediction - A method for cross-color Intra prediction using the LM Intra mode using multi-row or multi-column neighboring reconstructed pixels for LM parameter derivation or using only top pixels or left pixels of neighboring pixels is disclosed. Multiple LM Intra modes can be used. For example, three LM Intra modes can be used and the LM parameters for the three LM Intra modes can be determined based on only the top pixels, only the left pixels and both the top pixels and left pixels of neighboring reconstructed pixels respectively. To remove the need for additional buffer requirement for deriving the LM parameters based on using multi-row or multi-column neighboring reconstructed pixels, the current method re-uses existing buffers, where the buffers are used for deblocking. A syntax element can be used to indicate one of the multi-LM modes selected. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365685 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENCODING AND DECODING, ENCODER AND DECODER - An encoding method and a decoding method, and a codec system, an encoder and a decoder using the methods are provided. The encoding method includes receiving a first coding unit of a frame, and selecting a first index pixel and a second index pixel from pixels of the frame and setting index values corresponding to the two index pixels, where a color of the first index pixel is different to a color of the second index pixel. The encoding method includes indexing each pixel in the first coding unit to generate an index map. The encoding method includes generating a coding value corresponding to the first coding unit according to the index map, and transmitting the coding value to a decoder, wherein only an index value corresponding to a 1 | 2015-12-17 |
20150365686 | IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE - Disclosed are an image encoding/decoding method and device supporting a plurality of layers. The image decoding method supporting the plurality of layers comprises the steps of; receiving a bitstream comprising the plurality of layers; and decoding the bitstream so as to acquire maximum number information about sublayers with respect to each of the plurality of layers. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365687 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING A REGION OF INTEREST IN A VIDEO STREAM - A method of processing video data comprising subdividing a video stream into image portions, encoding the image portions with high resolution in respective encoded video streams and reassembling a selection of encoded video streams in order to display a region of interest with high resolution. Embodiments of the invention provide high resolution display of specific region of interest without a priori knowledge of the position of the region of interest. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365688 | Efficient Transcoding for Backward-Compatible Wide Dynamic Range Codec - An intermediate bitstream generated by a first-stage transcoding system from an initial transmission package is received. The intermediate bitstream comprises base layer (BL) and enhancement layer (EL) signals. The combination of the BL and EL signals of the intermediate bitstream represents compressed wide dynamic range images. The BL signal of the intermediate bitstream alone represents compressed standard dynamic range images. A targeted transmission package is generated based on the intermediate bitstream. The targeted transmission package comprises BL and EL signals. The BL signal of the targeted transmission package may be directly transcoded from the BL signal of the intermediate bitstream alone. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365689 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image processing apparatus and an image-processing method are provided. The image processing method includes encoding an image according to a first encoding type, encoding the image, which has been encoded according to the first encoding type, according to a second encoding type, and decoding the image, which has been encoded according to the second encoding type, in which the second encoding type is contrast dependent encoding (CDE) which is dependent on a contrast of the image. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365690 | CONVERTING APPARATUS - A converting apparatus includes a plurality of decoders, and a plurality of pieces of decoded data respectively corresponding to a plurality of pieces of compressed image data are generated. A switcher is configured to output the plurality of pieces of decoded data, by every predetermined amount, in association with an identification code of a corresponding portion of the plurality of pieces of compressed image data as process target data, and switch a destination decoder among the plurality of pieces of decoders every time when the predetermined amount of process target data is output. A converter is configured to apply an inverse quantization process and an inverse frequency conversion process to the predetermined amount of process target data. Each of the pieces of sub-image data converted by the converter is stored in the storage area corresponding to the identification code associated with the each of the pieces of sub-image data. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365691 | SPATIAL VARIANT DEPENDENCY PATTERN METHOD FOR GPU BASED INTRA PREDICTION IN HEVC - Systems, apparatus and methods are described including operations for graphics processing including spatial variant dependencey pattern processing for GPU based intra prediction. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365692 | Method and Apparatus for Non-Square Intra Mode Coding - A method and apparatus for predictive Intra coding of a non-square block using modified mode-dependent coefficient scanning (MDCS) are disclosed. The modified MDCS is derived from the MDCS that is designed for a square block. The mapped Intra modes for the non-square block are derived by mapping the Intra modes for the square block to the mapped Intra modes for the non-square block. The mapped Intra modes are divided into multiple groups comprising a first modified angular group and a second modified angular group. The modified MDCS modifies the number of the mapped Intra modes in the first modified angular group or the second modified angular group by comparing an angle spanned by the mapped Intra modes in the first modified angular group or the second modified angular group with the angle spanned by the corresponding Intra modes of the conventional MDCS. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365693 | VIDEO ENCODERS/DECODERS AND VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHODS FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE APPLICATIONS - Video encoders and decoders and video encoding and decoding methods are provided. A video encoder includes an input buffer configured to receive a video data stream and to supply current frame data, a frame buffer configured to store reconstructed frame data, and an encoder circuit configured to read reference frame data from the frame buffer, to encode the current frame data received from the input buffer using the reference frame data and to write the reconstructed frame data to the frame buffer. The encoder circuit may be configured to write the reconstructed frame data by overwriting the reference frame data in the frame buffer. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365694 | Method and Apparatus of Disparity Vector Derivation for Three-Dimensional and Multi-view Video Coding - A method and apparatus for determining a derived disparity vector (DV) directly from associated depth block for motion vector prediction in three-dimensional video encoding or decoding are disclosed. Input data associated with current motion information of a current texture block of a current texture picture in a current dependent view and a depth block associated with the current texture block are received. The derived DV for the current texture block based on the depth block is then determined and used for inter-view or temporal motion vector prediction (MVP). If the current motion information corresponds to inter-view prediction, the current DV is encoded or decoded using the derived DV as a MVP. If the current motion information corresponds to temporal prediction, the current MV is encoded or decoded using a derived MV of a corresponding texture block in a reference view as the MVP. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365695 | DETERMINING APPLICATION OF DEBLOCKING FILTERING TO PALETTE CODED BLOCKS IN VIDEO CODING - Techniques are described for palette-based video coding. In palette-based coding, a video coder may form a so-called “palette” as a table of colors for representing video data of a given block of video data. Rather than coding actual pixel values or their residuals for the given block, the video coder may code index values for one or more of the pixels. The index values map the pixels to entries in the palette representing the colors of the pixels. Techniques are described for determining the application of deblocking filtering for pixels of palette coded blocks at a video encoder or a video decoder. In addition, techniques are described for determining quantization parameter (QP) values and delta QP values used to quantize escape pixel values of palette coded blocks at the video encoder or the video decoder. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365696 | OPTICAL FLOW DETERMINATION USING PYRAMIDAL BLOCK MATCHING - An image processing system includes a processor and optical flow determination logic. The optical flow determination logic is to quantify relative motion of a feature present in a first frame of video and a second frame of video with respect to the two frames of video. The optical flow determination logic configures the processor to convert each of the frames of video into a hierarchical image pyramid. The image pyramid comprises a plurality of image levels. Image resolution is reduced at each higher one of the image levels. For each image level and for each pixel in the first frame, the processor is configured to establish an initial estimate of a location of the pixel in the second frame and to apply a plurality of sequential searches, starting from the initial estimate, that establish refined estimates of the location of the pixel in the second frame. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365697 | IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND IMAGE ENCODING APPARATUS - An image encoding method includes scanning each pixel in a CU, so as to record color values of color components of each pixel, selecting any color component from the color components as a reference color, and mapping color values of other color components in the color components into color values corresponding to the reference color, so that the color values of the color components are color values based on the reference color, generating a color index table according to the mapped color values of the color components, replacing the color values of the color components of the pixel with index values in the index table to which the color values of the color components of the pixel correspond, and performing entropy encoding on the CU according to the index table and an index value corresponding to each pixel. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365698 | Method and Apparatus for Prediction Value Derivation in Intra Coding - A method and apparatus for sample-based Simplified Depth Coding (SDC) are disclosed. The system determines prediction samples for the current depth block based on reconstructed neighboring depth samples according to a selected Intra mode and determines an offset value for the current depth block. The final reconstructed samples are derived by adding the offset value to each of the prediction samples. The offset value corresponds to a difference between a reconstructed depth value and a predicted depth value for the current depth block. The offset value can be derived from the residual value, and the residual value can be derived implicitly at a decoder side or transmitted in the bitstream. The selected Intra mode may correspond to Planar mode, the prediction samples are derived according to the Planar mode. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365699 | Method and Apparatus for Direct Simplified Depth Coding - A method and apparatus for direct Simplified Depth Coding (dSDC) to derive prediction value directly for each segment without deriving depth prediction samples or depth prediction subsamples. The dSDC method substantially reduces the computations associated with deriving the prediction samples or subsamples and calculating the average of the prediction samples or subsamples by deriving the prediction value directly based on the reconstructed neighboring depth samples. The direct SDC can be applied to derive the two prediction values, P0 and P1 for the two segments of a depth block coded by SDC depth modelling mode 1 (DMM-1). | 2015-12-17 |
20150365700 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING USING PREDICTION DIRECTION CONVERSION AND SELECTIVE ENCODING - A video decoding apparatus for decoding a current block comprised of a plurality of subblocks by using an intra prediction, includes: a prediction mode extractor to extract information on an intra prediction mode of the current block; an inverse quantization unit to inversely quantize transformed and quantized residual subblocks corresponding to the subblocks of the current block to thereby generate transformed residual subblocks; an inverse transform unit to inversely transform the transformed residual subblocks to thereby reconstruct residual subblocks; a prediction unit to sequentially predict each of the subblocks from neighboring pixels selected based on the information on the intra prediction mode of the current block and thereby generate a plurality of predicted subblocks corresponding to the subblocks; and an adder to sequentially reconstruct the subblocks by adding each of the reconstructed residual subblocks to a predicted subblock corresponding thereto. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365701 | METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGE BLOCK, ENCODER AND DECODER - A method for encoding and decoding an image block, an encoder, and a decoder are provided. The method for encoding an image block comprises: determining a local dynamic range of the block; adaptively precision-extending pixel values of the block based on the local dynamic range of the block; and encoding the block with an adaptively extended precision. The method for decoding an image block comprises: determining a minimum pixel value of the block and an indicating value for indicating a precision extension factor according to precision extension information; decoding the block according to the indicating value; and de-extending precision of the decoded block based on the minimum pixel value of the block and the precision extension factor. The precision of the intermediate calculations may be improved without increasing an original intermediate bit depth used in intermediate calculations. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365702 | LEVEL LIMITS - A system for encoding and/or decoding a video bitstream that includes a base bitstream and enhancement bitstreams representative of a video sequence. The receiver receives a video parameter set and a video parameter set extension, where the video parameter set extension includes decoder picture buffer parameters. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365703 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGHLY CONTENT ADAPTIVE QUALITY RESTORATION FILTERING FOR VIDEO CODING - Techniques related to highly content adaptive quality restoration filtering for video coding. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365704 | METHOD OF APPLYING EDGE OFFSET - Provided is a method of post-processing a reconstructed image. The method according to an embodiment includes determining a boundary strength for each 4-sample edge which is a prediction edge or a transform edge and lies on 8×8 sample grid, determining whether deblocking filtering is applied on the 4-sample edge or not using the boundary strength and a boundary quantization parameter, filtering the 4-sample edge if the deblocking filtering is applied on the 4-sample edge, and applying an edge offset if a sample adaptive offset (SAO) type indicates an edge offset. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365705 | METHOD OF APPLYING EDGE OFFSET - A method of post-processing a reconstructed image is discussed. The method according to an embodiment includes determining that a deblocking filtering process is performed per slice; when it is determined that the deblocking filtering process is performed, applying the deblocking filtering process to the slice; and applying an edge offset if a sample adaptive offset (SAO) type indicates an edge offset. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365706 | Error Detection in a Motion Estimation System - Errors in a double-ended motion estimation system are detected. An image space is divided into blocks, and a motion vector is derived for each block. The space is also divided into indication blocks. Each motion vector is used to identify one or more indication blocks, in which a value is modified. In an example, a backward component of the motion vector is used to project a source flag into one indication block, and a forward component of the motion vector is used to project a destination flag into another indication block. After processing each motion vector, an indication block with no flags set is indicative of pixel data that has not been tracked, and therefore indicative of a motion estimation error. Remedial action may then be taken. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365707 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARING VIDEO DATA VIA SOCIAL MEDIA - Disclosed are efficient and user-friendly systems or methods configured to capture and share video data in real time, at a later date, or a combination thereof in an authorized manner via social media. In certain aspects, these systems and methods include capturing video, for example, from a “Jumbotron” during a sporting event or other live venue event in an authorized manner (e.g., abiding by applicable copyright laws) and sharing this captured footage with other via social media. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365708 | User control of replacement television advertisements inserted by a smart television - A method is performed using a smart TV, which receives from a television signal source device a television signal feed encoding primary television content and then presents that content. The smart TV receives data via the computer network, including first data representing a to-be-replaced portion of the primary television content and second data representing secondary television content. Using the second data, the smart TV automatically presents the secondary television content in place of the to-be-replaced television content. The method includes the smart TV: (a) automatically monitoring, during presentation of the secondary television content, the television signal feed and comparing it with the first data; and (b) automatically altering presentation of the secondary television content in accordance with a user-control action with respect to the television signal source device, in response to detecting any difference between the television signal feed and the first data indicative of that user-control action. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365709 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SURVEYING BROADCASTING RATINGS - The present invention relates to a system and method for surveying broadcast ratings. The present invention provides a system for surveying broadcast ratings, including: a television (TV) signal reception device configured to receive a broadcast signal, to send the broadcast signal to a TV, and to send an event signal to a rating statistics information server when a predetermined condition occurs; the rating statistics information server configured to send a fingerprint extraction request signal to a previously registered user terminal when receiving the event signal from the TV signal reception device; and the user terminal configured to extract the fingerprint data of an audio signal generated from the TV being watched by a user when receiving the fingerprint extraction request signal from the rating statistics information server, and to send the extracted fingerprint data and user identification information to the rating statistics information server; wherein the rating statistics information server obtains the channel identification information of a TV channel being watched by the user based on the fingerprint data transmitted by the user terminal, and generates rating statistics information based on the obtained channel identification information and the user identification information, and also provides a method using the same. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365710 | Synchronizing Broadcast Timeline Metadata - In one embodiment, a first content item having synchronization information, the first content item being a first instance of a reference content item, a candidate content item, which is a second instance of the reference content item, having synchronization information, a synchronizing processor which determines a synchronization point between the first content item and the candidate content item, on the basis of matching the synchronization information of the first content item and the candidate content item, a timeline metadata transmitter, which transmits stored timeline metadata to a device on which the first content item is playing, the transmission of the stored timeline metadata beginning from the synchronization point, wherein the stored timeline metadata includes timeline metadata that has been previously aggregated from earlier broadcasts of instances of the reference content item. Related systems, apparatus, and methods are also described. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365711 | CROSS-MEDIA DISTRIBUTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS - Systems and methods that provide targeted advertisements to users. One example is an ad selection controller for a first media channel that provides content to a user. To select an advertisement in the first media channel, the ad selection controller transmits a query to a back-end system of a second media channel that also provides content to the user to determine an advertisement(s) selected for the user in the second media channel. The ad selection controller receives a response from the back-end system that includes an advertisement identifier for the advertisement selected in the second media channel. The advertisement in the second media channel is referenced by an advertisement identifier that is global across multiple media channels. The ad selection controller then selects an advertisement for the user in the first media channel based on the advertisement selected in the second media channel, and provides the advertisement to the user. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365712 | Method and System for Targeted Commerce in Network Broadcasting - A system and a method for using the system for targeted commerce in network broadcasting are provided. The system includes an interface device configured to receive a multimedia stream from a network, wherein the multimedia stream includes a close captioning string and wherein the interface device is further configured to process the multimedia stream by providing advertisements in the multimedia stream according to a correlation between the close captioning string and a plurality of vendor keywords; and a viewing device configured to receive the processed multimedia stream and display to a viewer. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365713 | Systems and Methods for Defining Ad Spaces In Video - Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for defining ad space in a video. For example, a computer can receive an identification of a video and an advertisement space definition that includes a time stamp for the advertisement space in the video and an advertisement length. The computer can receive a request to view the video. The computer can determine an advertisement to play in the advertisement space such that the advertisement is not longer than the advertisement length included in the video's advertisement space definition. The computer can provide access to the video, and when the video reaches the time stamp, the advertisement is played in the advertisement space. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365714 | PERSONAL MEASUREMENT DEVICES FOR MEDIA CONSUMPTION STUDIES - A method for conducting a media consumption study, includes at a processor of a position marker placed in a study site in a vicinity of a fixed media device; receiving a signal broadcast from a personal measurement device; determining signal information of the received broadcast signal, the signal information including identification information of the personal measurement device, and one or more signal characteristics; comparing the one or more signal characteristics to threshold values; and based on the comparison, determining the personal measurement device is in proximity to the fixed media device. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365715 | VIDEO CONTENT TRACKING - Disclosed is an apparatus and method to determine usage rules for video content by buffer tracking. A computing device may include a secure processor configured to: store digital rights management (DRM) rules associated with a DRM key and usage rules for a session; command a cryptoprocessor to decrypt video content with the DRM key and to log an output buffer designation of the command to decrypt the video content. The secure processor may command a buffer tracking table to store the output buffer designation of the cryptoprocessor of the command to decrypt and the associated usage rules and a plurality of input and output buffer designations from a plurality of video content drivers, such that, based upon a buffer designation from an output driver to display video content received by the secure processor, the secure processor may determine usage rules to be applied to the decrypted video content for display. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365716 | SELECTION OF THUMBNAILS FOR VIDEO SEGMENTS - A method of identifying a representative image of a video stream is provided. Similarity between video frames of a primary video stream relative to video frames of a different secondary video stream having similar content is evaluated and a video frame from the primary video stream having a greatest extent of similarity relative to a video frame of the secondary video stream is identified. The identified video frame is selected as an image representative of the primary video stream and may be used as an informative thumbnail image for the primary video stream. A video processing electronic device and at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon for performing the method are also provided. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365717 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DVR AND NETWORK STORAGE OF LOCALLY RECORDED CONTENT - Methods and apparatus for expanding the storage capacity of one or more DVRs in a household by attaching them to a shared network storage device are described. Recorded content is encrypted in at least some embodiments on a per customer basis rather than on a per DVR basis allowing content to be moved between devices at a customer premise and played back by any of the devices at the customer premise where the content was recorded. Network congestion delays are avoided by allowing a user to specify when content is to be locally available at a DVR and moving the content prior to the specified time, if necessary, to the local storage device in the DVR. DVRs can access, decrypt and display content stored on the network storage device that was recorded by another DVR in the same household. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365718 | 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. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365719 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN AUDIO CONTENT WHILE NAVIGATING THROUGH VIDEO STREAMS - An electronic device with one or more processors, memory, and a display displays a first video stream on the display and plays first audio content that corresponds to the first video stream. While displaying the first video stream and playing the first audio content, the electronic device receives a request to display a second video stream on the display. In response, the electronic device displays a visual transition from display of the first video stream to display of the second video stream; plays second audio content that corresponds to the second video stream; and increases an amplitude of the second audio content while decreasing an amplitude of the first audio content, in accordance with progress of the visual transition. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365720 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN MEDIA STREAMS FOR NON-ADJACENT CHANNELS WHILE PROVIDING A SEAMLESS USER EXPERIENCE - A client device with one or more processors, memory, and a display displays a first video stream that corresponds to a first channel in a sequence. While displaying the first video stream and before receiving a request to display a second video stream corresponding to a second channel in the sequence, the client device preloads, from a remote content source, video content of one or more intervening channels. In response to receiving the request, the client device transitions from displaying the first video stream to displaying the second video stream: a portion of the first video stream is concurrently displayed with at least a portion of the preloaded video content of one or more intervening channels, and at least a portion of the preloaded video content of one or more intervening channels is displayed concurrently with at least a portion of the second video stream. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365721 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COLLECT MEDIA IDENTIFYING DATA - Methods and apparatus to collect media identifying data are disclosed. An example system to monitor media includes a printed circuit board defining a sound hole, the sound hole including a cylindrical portion and a chamfered opening, the sound hole having an effective length-to-width ratio of about 1.25; a memory including machine readable instructions; and a processor to execute the instructions to process the audio data collected through the sound hole to obtain media identifying data. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365722 | Systems and Methods for Locally Detecting Consumed Video Content - A process provides a user with context-aware information. The process is performed at a client device with one or more processors, a microphone, and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The process receives audio fingerprints for a plurality of video programs and information that correlates each respective received audio fingerprint to a respective video program, and stores the received audio fingerprints and correlating information in memory. The process detects ambient sound using the microphone, and computes one or more sample audio fingerprints from the detected ambient sound. The process matches one of the sample audio fingerprints to a first stored audio fingerprint and uses the correlating information to identify a first video program corresponding to the matched sample audio fingerprint. The process then provides the user with information related to the first video program. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365723 | SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING AND MONITORING THE AMOUNT OF USERS WATCHING A MEDIA DEVICE - A system for detecting how many users are watching a given media device, including audio/visual output means such as a television or computer monitor, a monitoring device such as a television or computer monitor, a video capturing device, server means, and a programmable database that registers the users watching a given media content during a predetermined time in a given space. Monitoring means continuously scans the given space for new, unregistered users to charge them for viewing the media content. Once users have registered and paid for the media content, the content is released from the system's servers or a third party's servers and displayed on the audio/visual output means. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365724 | Network Coding for Multi-Resolution Multicast - A method, apparatus and computer program product for utilizing network coding for multi-resolution multicast is presented. A network source partitions source content into a base layer and one or more refinement layers. The network source receives a respective one or more push-back messages from one or more network destination receivers, the push-back messages identifying the one or more refinement layers suited for each one of the one or more network destination receivers. The network source computes a network code involving the base layer and the one or more refinement layers for at least one of the one or more network destination receivers, and transmits the network code to the one or more network destination receivers in accordance with the push-back messages. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365725 | EXTRACT PARTITION SEGMENTS OF PERSONALIZED VIDEO CHANNEL - Video content from different media sources can be configured to be rendered via a personalized channel based on portions of video content being identified according to different topics. User profile data is generated with user preferences that can include one or more topics for portions of video content. Boundaries of the video content are tagged in response to transitions within the video content being recognized. The video content topics are stored with tags having metadata related to the portions of video content and indexed. The video content and media sources can be rendered to one or more mobile devices at different times with different content and/or at the same time based on user profile data and the indexed tags. The video content is communicated via the personalized video channel based on the topics and the user profile data. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365726 | TARGETED CONTENT TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION SYSTEM - This invention relates to methods and systems for the transmission and reception of targeted content. Using the systems and methods, a wide variety of different types of content can be targeted to a single client or a group of clients. The methods and systems utilize action handlers to handle different types of content. Further, the system can distribute packets with different rates depending on their priority. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365727 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - A communication device that receives, from a different communication device, video data being encoded in a scalable manner, decodes received video data, and reproduces and outputs the video data, that comprises: a subjective-quality information acquiring unit acquiring subjective quality information where a combination of values of multiple items related to a coding setting of video data is related to an evaluation result of a subjective quality with regard to video data; a determining unit determining levels of priority of the items in accordance with one of a purpose of video data received from the different device and a user's setting operation; a generating unit generating coding setting information for determining a coding setting of video data received from the different device in accordance with the subjective quality information and the levels of priority of the items; and a notifying unit notifying the coding setting information to the difference device. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365728 | DISPLAY SYSTEM AND PROGRAM SELECTION METHOD THEREOF - A display system and a program selection method thereof are provided. In the method, an image including at least one viewer in a viewing area of the display system is captured by using an image capturing unit and accordingly at least one viewer identification is produced. A connection between the display system and the portable device of each viewer is established by using the viewer identification, and a program list is transmitted to the connected portable devices, so that each portable device evaluates a plurality of programs in the program list according to a preference record of the viewer and sends an evaluation result back to the display system. Finally, the evaluation result of each portable device is received, and all of the evaluation results are gathered to calculate statistics, so as to select the program to be played. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365729 | Personalized Generation of Watch List of Shows in a Video Delivery System - Particular embodiments provide a watch list of shows to users. The watch list is personalized for each user. Also, the watch list is dynamically organized to predict an order the user will want to watch the shows. Particular embodiments analyze historical user behavior with respect to the timing for recurring releases of the episodes for shows to determine the order of the shows in the watch list. The watch list is organized in a way that a user may select a “watch all” button where unseen episodes for the shows in the watch list are all played to the user in an order that is predicted to be the order in which the user would want to watch the shows. Providing the watch all button makes it important to predict the order of the shows accurately. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365730 | GENERATION AND USE OF USER BEHAVIORAL DATA FOR A PROGRAM - A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium to output a program during a program session; monitor trick play inputs during the outputting of the program; receive a trick play input during the outputting of the program; capture trick play data and time data based on a receipt of the trick play input; store the trick play data and the time data as behavioral data; and use the stored behavioral data to govern a subsequent outputting of the program during another program session. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365731 | SATELLITE TELEVISION ANTENNA SYSTEM - The satellite television antenna device scans the sky and locks onto a first satellite candidate by measuring microwave radiation. The antenna acquires identification (ID) of a first satellite candidate from a set top box (STB), if possible. Then, the antenna moves to a second satellite candidate and acquires the corresponding ID from the STB, if possible. Antenna dish orientation information is stored in memory for at least all satellites that were identified as corresponding to a user's television programming package. The antenna can switch directly between two or more stored dish positions in response to the user changing channels on the STB. The antenna can be powered solely by the STB. A two-way communication conduit can be established between the STB and the antenna via a single cable. The communications conduit can also be used to transmit power to the antenna. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365732 | LEGACY CONVERTER FILTER WITH EXTENDED FREQUENCY RANGE - What is presented is a legacy converter filter. The legacy converter filter comprises a first circuit that operates to substantially pass signals in a first frequency band of approximately 5 to 52 MHz; a second circuit that operates to substantially pass signals in a second frequency band of approximately 85 MHz to 2 GHz; and a third circuit that operates to substantially block signals in a third frequency band of approximately 52 MHz to 85 MHz. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365733 | Dynamic Real-Time TV White Space Awareness - This invention describes a cloud-based architecture that orchestrates the detection and dissemination of highly-dynamic, real-time, and fine-grained TV white space information to improve spectrum information used for White Space Devices (WSDs). Wasted spectrum opportunities were first identified, both temporal and spatial, due to the current approach of white spaces detection. This invention introduces a next generation of geo-location databases capable of tracking the state of the relatively static TV transmitters and the highly dynamic TV receivers. A quantitative evaluation of the potential gain in white space availability for large scale deployments of this novel architecture demonstrated significant improvement in the availability of white spaces. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365734 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING EVENTS - A method in a network entity associates a unique identifier with an event, for example a television program. The method comprises the steps of receiving an original time reference allocated to the event, for example an original start time for the event, and generating a first identifier (event_ID) to identify the event, wherein the first identifier is based on a set of first identifiers (event_IDs) that have a predetermined repetition period. The method further comprises the step of generating a second identifier (program_ID) to identify the event, wherein the second identifier is unique over time and based on a function of the first identifier and the original time reference allocated to the event. Various embodiments describe how changes to the original time reference can be made, yet still allow the unique event identifier to be determined. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365735 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING REFERENCES TO RELATED VIDEO - A method of generating references to related videos is provided. Closed caption text of a primary video is analyzed to identify at least one keyword contained within the closed captioned text and a separate pre-determined listing of keywords. A keyword identified within the closed caption text and a context thereof is compared to keyword-context pairings provided within the listing. Information of a reference video related to the primary video is obtained by taking actions required by a rule in the listing associated with a matched keyword-context pairing when the keyword identified from the primary video and the context thereof is determined to match one of the keyword-context pairings in the listing. An annotation of the reference video relative to the primary video is created. A video processing electronic device and at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon for performing the method are provided. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365736 | Video Delivery System Configured to Seek in a Video Using Different Modes - Particular embodiments configure a video delivery system to provide different modes for seeking in a video. The different modes may segment the video on different boundaries based on different characteristics of the video. For example, the different modes may seek by scene, by shot, and by dialogue. The boundaries for scenes, shots, and dialogue may start the video on logical points that do not break up the flow of the video. In another embodiment, the media player may save a seek history for a user and allow the user to scan the previous seek requests to go back to the seek times of previous seek requests. In one embodiment, the previous seek times are adjusted via the boundary information to show thumbnails for a shot, scene, or dialogue that correspond to the boundaries in the video rather than the original seek time. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365737 | Wireless transfer station with display - A technology for a wireless transfer station that is operable to display information. The wireless transfer station can include a wireless transfer station housing with an outer surface, wherein the outer surface includes an optically viewable portion integrated into the outer surface of the wireless transfer station housing. The wireless transfer station can also include an energy information module that can be located within the wireless transfer station housing. The energy information module can be configured to provide selected energy information for display. The wireless transfer station can also include a display integrated into the wireless transfer station housing and located beneath the optically viewable portion of the outer surface, wherein the display is viewable to a user through the optically viewable portion. The display can be configured to display the energy information from the energy information module. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365738 | TELEMETRY ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES - In various embodiments, a system for receiving wireless power includes a magnetic core and a plurality of layers of unbraided electrical conductors wrapped around the magnetic core. Each unbraided electrical conductor includes a first endpoint and a second endpoint; the first endpoint and the second endpoint are electrically connected to a circuit to provide power thereto, and two of the unbraided electrical conductors are electrically insulated from each other between the first endpoint and the second endpoint. The system may include a biocompatible, magnetically transparent, rigid polymer casing surrounding the magnetic core and at least a portion of the electrical conductors. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365739 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND PROPAGATING RESIZABILITY INFORMATION OF ODUFLEX CONNECTIONS - A method, in a network element, for detecting and propagating resizability information of an Optical channel Data Unit flex (ODUflex) connection includes receiving resizability information in overhead associated with the ODUflex connection, wherein the resizability information indicates a number of available tributary slots and whether the ODUflex connection is symmetric; and adjusting the resizability information based on a change in the available tributary slots due to a bandwidth change at the network element. The systems and methods include a solution to communicate, in real time, the resizability information of an ODUflex connection utilizing the associated data path to carry it instead of the management/control plane. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365740 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION METHOD - A transmission apparatus includes: a plurality of first devices; and a second device configured to output a data signal shared by the plurality of first devices and respective first clock signals to each of the plurality of first devices, and to control the plurality of first devices individually based on the respective first clock signals. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365741 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION METHOD - A transmission apparatus includes: a first input-output unit; a second input-output unit; a third input-output unit located in a first direction that is a transmission direction from the first input output unit and the second input-output unit; and a switch coupled to the first input-output unit, the second input-output unit, and the third input-output unit, wherein the first input-output unit requests the third input-output unit via the switch to notify in a second direction opposite to the first direction of a defect upon detecting the defect, wherein the third input-output unit transmits defect information indicating the defect to one of the first input-output unit and the second input-output unit via the switch in response to a requesting from the first input-output unit. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365742 | Link Switching Method, Device, and System - Embodiments of the present invention provide a link switching method, device, and system. The method comprises: an optical network unit (ONU) transmits a monitoring packet through a first Maintenance association End Point on a first link connected to the ONU and an aggregation side switch device, so as to monitor the first link; the ONU performs switching from a first sub-link of the first link to a first sub-link of a second link if it is detected that a link fault occurs on the first link; the ONU sends a notification message to a second optical line terminal (OLT), so that the second OLT enables a transmission port; and the ONU sends an automatic protection switching message to the aggregation side switch device through a second Maintenance association End Point on the second link. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365743 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCLUDING SOUND FROM AN EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT INTO A VEHICLE AUDIO SYSTEM - A method for producing sounds corresponding to an exterior of a source vehicle through an audio system corresponding to an interior of the source vehicle includes receiving an input audio signal corresponding to an undefined sound originating from a source within an external environment of the source vehicle and determining the undefined sound to be indicative of a specific external sound to be produced at a desired loudness by one or more output sound devices located within an internal cabin of the source vehicle. An output audio signal is generated based upon the input audio signal and a desired loudness for the specific external sound to be produced. The output audio signal is transmitted to the one or more output sound devices located within an internal cabin of the source vehicle to produce the specific external sound mixed in combination with internal sound that originates from one or more infotainment sources. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365744 | Miniature Speaker - A miniature speaker is disclosed. The miniature speaker includes a frame providing a receiving space, a magnetic circuit accommodated in the receiving space, a voice coil, a membrane activated by the voice coil for generating sounds, a number of contacts for electrically connected to the voice coil, and a front cover for fixing the membrane to the frame. The front cover includes an outer ring and a top cover coupled with the outer ring. The top cover includes a step engaging with the outer ring. By virtue of the configuration of the front cover, the assembling precision of the outer ring and the top cover is ensured, and the thicknesses of the outer ring and the top cover are maintained for providing sufficient strength. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365745 | SPEAKER FRAME AND SPEAKER HAVING THE SAME - A speaker frame, including: a vibration support portion supporting a vibrating body of a speaker; a magnet support portion arranged inside of said vibration support portion and supporting magnetic circuit portion of said speaker; and a plurality of connection beams connecting said vibration support portion and said magnet support portion, wherein the vibration support portion and the magnet support portion have a circular ring shape having the same major axis length and minor axis length, said plurality of connection beams are arranged radially centering on a central axis from said magnet support portion to said vibration support portion, the central axis being parallel to a direction of an acoustic radiation, and a length of one of said connection beams and a length of another connection beams are different from each other. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365746 | Flat Panel Loudspeaker System and Method of Making - An exciter assembly for use with a flat panel loudspeaker system including a panel having a core, an inner sheet coupled to an inner surface of the core and an outer sheet coupled to an outer surface of the core. The exciter assembly may include an exciter having a voice coil assembly attachable to the outer sheet of the panel, the voice coil assembly having a lock pad, and a lock base releasably engaging the lock pad and attachable to the outer sheet of the panel, to vibrate the panel to generate sound energy; and an exciter support bracket connected to the exciter housing and attachable to the outer sheet of the panel. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365747 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCORPORATING TRANSDUCERS INTO AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM CHASSIS - In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for forming a layered structural member may include providing a first outer layer of material and a second outer layer of material, placing between the first outer layer and the second outer layer a layer of core material, and placing between the first outer layer and the second outer layer a piezoelectric transducer, the piezoelectric transducer configured to convert an audio signal received by the piezoelectric transducer into at least one of a mechanical pressure, acceleration, strain and force causing the layered structured member to generate sound. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365748 | SOUND BOX AND AUDIO PLAYING DEVICE - The present disclosure discloses a sound box and an audio playing device comprising the sound box. The sound box comprises a housing and a transparent cover fixedly connected with the housing. The sound box further comprises a transparent base fixedly connected with the transparent cover, a water spraying plate provided with a spray nozzle, and a fan blade for draining off water. A first water tank, a second water tank and a receiving tank for receiving the fan blade are provided on the transparent base. The receiving tank communicates with the first water tank and the second water tank respectively and a liquid in the first water tank is drained off by the fan blade to the second water tank. The water spraying plate is adapted to the second water tank and the fan blade is provided with first magnets. The housing has a motor and a fixing plate disposed therein. A rotary shaft of the motor are fixedly connected with the fixing plate and the fixing plate is provided with second magnets to cooperate with the first magnets. The present disclosure can extend the lifetime of the motor. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365749 | Device for Hearing Own Voice - An apparatus for assisting a vocalist to hear the vocalist's own voice has a mixing chamber defining a first passage for communicating with an ear canal of a vocalist and an opening that is open to atmosphere. The mixing chamber includes a ball and socket joint having a passage in communication with the first passage. An ear piece is connected to the ball and socket joint and has a passage in communication with the first passage. A stabilizing ear retainer shaped to engage the outer ear of the vocalist is connected to the mixing chamber and mounts and retains the apparatus to the vocalist's ear. A voice tube is configured to extend from proximate a mouth of the vocalist and is connected to the mixing chamber. The voice tube defines a passage having an opening for collecting vocal sound from the vocalist an opening in communication with the first passage. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365750 | Activating Method and Electronic Device Using the Same - An electronic device includes a receiver and an activator. The receiver includes a microphone; and a signal detector, coupled to the microphone, for determining whether a valid input signal received from the microphone is a voice signal or an ultrasonic signal by comparing a frequency of the valid input signal with at least two frequency bands, and accordingly passing the valid input signal. The activator includes a voice detection module, for performing a voice activated process; and an ultrasonic detection module, for performing an ultrasound activated process. The voice detection module and the ultrasonic detection module are enabled by the signal detector simultaneously or separately. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365751 | Micromechanical Sensor System Combination and a Corresponding Manufacturing Method - A micromechanical sensor system combination, and a corresponding manufacturing method, includes an interposer chip including a first front side and a first back side which includes first electrical contacts on the first front side and second electrical contacts on the first back side, the interposer chip having first electrical vias which electrically connect the first electrical contacts to the second electrical contacts; as well as a micromechanical sensor chip system including a second front side a second back side including at least one first sensor device and a second sensor device which are laterally adjacent, the first front side being attached on the second front side so that the first sensor device and the second sensor device are electrically and mechanically connected to the first electrical contacts. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365752 | Support Structures For Music Components, Comprising Integrated DI - Provided in various example embodiments is a support structure for a microphone, a musical instrument, or other music component, the support structure comprising therein the components of a direct box or “DI” box, such as electrical components configured to convert a high-impedance, line level, unbalanced output signal from a musical instrument to a low-impedance microphone-level balanced input signal. The invention eliminates the need for a separate direct box, thereby eliminating unsightly clutter and dangerous trip hazards from the stage floor. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365753 | OPTICAL MICROPHONE AND METHOD USING THE SAME - An optical microphone and a method using the same are described. The optical microphone comprises a light source configured to emit a light beam and an acoustic sensor configured to reflect the light beam. The acoustic sensor includes single-wall nanotubes and deflects in response to pressure waves. An optional reflector of the optical microphone is configured to re-reflect the light beam from the acoustic sensor. A detector is configured to detect the light beam from the acoustic sensor or the reflector, and thus measures the pressure waves. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365754 | MOTOR VEHICLE AND MICROPHONE FOR A MICROPHONE ARRANGEMENT IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE - A microphone for sound detection in a motor vehicle includes a microphone capsule with a sound inlet opening, a microphone diaphragm arranged in the microphone capsule and a driver circuit arranged in the microphone capsule for generating an individual electrical diaphragm signal depending on a movement of the microphone diaphragm. Connection contacts, which are arranged such that they can be reached from outside the microphone capsule and are connected to the microphone capsule, supply an electrical microphone signal. This microphone arrangement for sound detection in a motor vehicle requires little installation space. To this end, an interface circuit is likewise arranged in the microphone capsule and is designed to convert the individual diaphragm signal of the driver circuit directly into a digital bus signal according to a predefined bus standard and to output the bus signal as the microphone signal via the connection contacts to a data bus. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365755 | System and Method for Managing Headphone Wires - An apparatus for securing headphone/earbud/transducer wires through a clasping structure created when the earbuds are connected. The coupling of the headphones may create a clasping structure whereby the headphone wire can be coiled and then held in place, preventing the wires from knotting or tangling. When the headphones are connected to one another, there may exist a space between them, serving as a closed loop around the coiled headphone wires. When the headphones are unconnected, however, no such loop exists. The width of the loop may be approximately the same thickness of the coiled headphone wires so that friction holds the wires in place. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365756 | CABLE RETRACTION SYSTEM - A retractable storage system for a handheld electronic device includes a protective housing member, at least one cable with a plug head and an end piece, and at least one retractable mechanism to retract and store the cable. The retractable mechanism has a groove track system to control a rotational movement of the retractable mechanism. The groove track system has a groove track component to enable and disable the rotational movement of the retractable mechanism. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365757 | BIOLOGICALLY FIT WEARABLE ELECTRONICS APPARATUS AND METHODS - Detachable wearable electronic eyeglasses and head mounted gear with a plurality of electronic functions and interchangeable electronic function, and a wearable computer with optimal weight distribution and stretchable arms. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365758 | Audio Wave Guide - A speaker driver assembly for use in a speaker system is provided. The speaker driver assembly includes at least one centrally located high frequency sound driver and at least one mid-range frequency sound driver located to either side of the high frequency sound driver. A waveguide wall in the front of the speaker driver assembly directs the high frequency sound waves outwards from a centrally located opening. The waveguide wall has a plurality of small apertures in front of each mid-range frequency driver that are angled outwardly to allow mid-range sound waves to pass through the apertures while minimizing diffraction of high frequency sound waves passing by the apertures in order to generate a coherent sound wave front. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365759 | Exploiting Visual Information For Enhancing Audio Signals Via Source Separation And Beamforming - A system for exploiting visual information for enhancing audio signals via source separation and beamforming is disclosed. The system may obtain visual content associated with an environment of a user, and may extract, from the visual content, metadata associated with the environment. The system may determine a location of the user based on the extracted metadata. Additionally, the system may load, based on the location, an audio profile corresponding to the location of the user. The system may also load a user profile of the user that includes audio data associated with the user. Furthermore, the system may cancel, based on the audio profile and user profile, noise from the environment of the user. Moreover, the system may include adjusting, based on the audio profile and user profile, an audio signal generated by the user so as to enhance the audio signal during a communications session of the user. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365760 | Rechargeable Hearing Protector Having Multi-function Noise Cancellation Earphone - Disclosed is a multi-function, rechargeable noise cancellation earphone or hearing protector having AM/FM radio, Bluetooth and MP-3 audio player. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365761 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY ENABLING AND DISABLING ADAPTATION OF AN ADAPTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION SYSTEM - In accordance with the present disclosure, an adaptive noise cancellation system may include a controller. The controller may be configured to determine a degree of convergence of an adaptive coefficient control block for controlling an adaptive response of the adaptive noise cancellation system. The controller may enable adaptation of the adaptive coefficient control block if the degree of convergence of the adaptive response is below a particular threshold and disable adaptation of the adaptive coefficient control block if the degree of convergence of the adaptive response is above a particular threshold, such that when the adaptive noise cancellation system is adequately converged, the adaptive noise cancellation system may conserve power by disabling one or more of its components. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365762 | ACOUSTIC PERIMETER FOR REDUCING NOISE TRANSMITTED BY A COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN AN OPEN-PLAN ENVIRONMENT - The amount of far-field noise transmitted by a primary communication device in an open-plan office environment is reduced by defining an acoustic perimeter of reference microphones around the primary device. Reference microphones generate a reference audio input including far-field noise in the proximity of the primary device. The primary device generates a main audio input including the voice of the primary speaker as well as background noise. Reference audio input is compared to main audio input to identify the background noise portion of the main audio signal. A noise reduction algorithm suppresses the identified background noise in the main audio signal. The one or more reference microphones defining the acoustic perimeter may be included in separate microphone devices placed in proximity to the main desktop phone, microphones within other nearby desktop telephone devices, or a combination of both types of devices. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365763 | Multi-Compartment Traveling Kit for Audio-Visual Systems - Methods and products for activating a backpack audio-visual system are generally described. In an example, a module in the backpack may detect a presence of a device in a first compartment that may be defined by a first set of walls. In response to the detection, the module may determine a status of a first speaker and a second speaker. The first and second speakers may be inside of a second compartment and a third compartment, respectively. The second and third compartments may be defined by a second and a third set of walls, respectively. Based on the presence of the device in the first compartment and the status of the first and second speakers, the module may establish a wireless communication link between the device and the first and second speakers. The backpack audio-visual system may be activated in response to the establishment of the wireless communication link. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365764 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a method includes giving a phase difference between a first phase of a first sound output from a first diaphragm and a second phase of a second sound output from a second diaphragm. The first diaphragm and the second diaphragm are arranged adjacent to each other in a first direction toward a head portion of a listener. The first diaphragm and the second diaphragm extend in a second direction substantially intersecting with the first direction. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365765 | STEREO AUDIO INPUT APPARATUS - Provided herein is a stereo audio input apparatus including a first microphone configured to have a shape that is insertable into a user's ear, and to convert audio being received into a first electric signal; a second microphone configured to have a shape that is insertable into a user's ear, and to convert audio being received into a second signal; and a signal processing unit configured to process the first signal and second signal being output from the first microphone and second microphone. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365766 | METHOD FOR SEPARATING AUDIO SOURCES AND AUDIO SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A method for separating audio sources and an audio system using the same are provided. The method introduces the concept of a residual signal to separate a mixed audio signal into audio sources, and separates an audio signal corresponding to at least two of the audio sources as a residual signal and processes the audio signal separately. Therefore, audio separation performance can be improved. In addition, the method re-separates a separated residual signal and adds the separated residual signals to corresponding audio sources. Therefore, audio sources can be separated more safely. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365767 | VOICE COIL AND MICRO-SPEAKER USING SAME - A voice coil and a micro-speaker using the same are disclosed in present disclosure. The voice coil includes a base body vibrating in a vibration direction; a pair of lead wires associated with the base body, each of the lead wires including a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion and a connecting coil connected between the first and second connecting portions, the connecting coil formed in a helix structure with an axis thereof parallel to the vibrating direction. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365768 | MOTOR FOR DYNAMIC LOUDSPEAKER - A motor for a dynamic loudspeaker includes a pole plate; a plurality of magnets positioned on the pole plate having a plurality of outer magnets and an inner magnet. The motor further includes a plurality of magnet poles positioned on the magnets. The magnet poles include a plurality of outer magnet poles and an inner magnet pole. A coil is positioned in the air gap formed between the outer magnets and the inner magnet as well as between the outer magnet poles and the inner magnet pole. The coil has a concave shape formed by recessing a part of its circumference in a plane view. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365769 | SPEAKER UNIT - A speaker unit includes a magnet having poles and generating magnetic flux, and a yoke part forming a path of the magnetic flux and including a first yoke extending from one of the poles, a second yoke extending from another one of the poles, and magnetic gaps disposed between the first yoke and the second yoke. The speaker unit further includes a voice coil disposed between the magnetic gaps and moving when applied with an electric current, and a diaphragm generating sound pressure while vibrating according to the movement of the voice coil. The first yoke includes magnetic plates protruding toward the second yoke, and the magnetic plates have thicknesses different from each other. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365770 | MEMS Device With Optical Component - A micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) microphone includes a lid, at least one wall coupled to the lid, a substrate, and a MEMS die. The substrate is coupled to the at least one wall and a port extending through the substrate. The MEMS die is disposed on the substrate, and the MEMS die including a movable diaphragm and back plate. The optical sub-assembly is coupled to the lid, and the optical sub-assembly is configured and arranged to sense a position of the diaphragm. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365771 | VEHICLE COMMUNIATION WITH A HEARING AID DEVICE - A vehicle communications system and a method utilizing that system that provides audio within a vehicle cabin compartment to a hearing aid system. The method includes the steps of establishing a wireless connection via short range wireless communication (SRWC) between the hearing aid system and a vehicle audio system; and providing first audio from the audio system to the hearing aid system via the SRWC. | 2015-12-17 |
20150365772 | SOUND PROCESSOR HOUSINGS, SOUND PROCESSORS AND IMPLANTABLE COCHLEAR STIMULATION SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME - Sound processor housings, sound processors and systems including sound processors are disclosed. | 2015-12-17 |