52nd week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 69 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190394464 | LOW COMPLEXITY MIXED DOMAIN COLLABORATIVE IN-LOOP FILTER FOR LOSSY VIDEO CODING - A video coding apparatus is described for encoding or decoding a frame of a video, the video coding apparatus comprising a computer program code and a processor configured to carry out operations on the frame of video. The operations include reconstructing the frame, and determining one or more filter parameters and filtering in a frequency domain and a pixel domain a block of the reconstructed frame based on the determined filter parameters to obtain a filtered block of the frame. The determining the one or more filter parameters and filtering in a frequency domain based on the determined filter parameters is performed jointly within a loop, and the one or more filter parameters are based on one or more first parameters that are based on the reconstructed frame and one or more second parameters which are based on a codec signaling information. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394465 | IMAGE ENCODING METHOD/DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING METHOD/DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH BITSTREAM IS STORED - The present invention provides an image encoding method and an image decoding method. The image encoding method of the present invention comprises: a first dividing step of dividing a current image into a plurality of blocks; and a second dividing step of dividing, into a plurality of sub blocks, a block, which is to be divided and includes a boundary of the current image, among the plurality of blocks, wherein the second dividing step is recursively performed by setting a sub block including the boundary of the current images as the block to be divided, until the sub block including the boundary of the current image does not exist among the sub blocks. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394466 | METHOD FOR INITIAL QUANTIZATION PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION IN VIDEO CODING - A machine learning based initial quantization parameter (QP) prediction method, which can effectively optimize RC performance. A machine learning framework for initial QP prediction is proposed, where learning labels are built with the criterion of maximizing rate-distortion (RC) performance, which is proved to be much more effective than the QP determination method with the only consideration on sum of the absolute transformed difference (SATD) complexity. Instead of target bits per pixel for intra frame, target bits per pixel for remaining frames is used as sample data to avoid empirically setting intra frame bit allocation, thus improve the prediction accuracy as the real-time updated remaining bits can better reflect the real-time requirements on the level of QPs. In addition, a clipping and decision approach based on the previous initial QP and the target bits per pixel for all remaining frames is proposed, which can help fast QP adaption and quality smoothness. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394467 | USING MULTIPLE PROBABILITY MODELS FOR ENTROPY CODING IN VIDEO COMPRESSION - Entropy encoding and decoding a sequence of symbols using probability mixing is disclosed. A method includes selecting models including a first model and a second model; for at least a symbol, at a position of the symbols, determining a mixed probability using the first model and the second model, by: determining, using the first model, a first conditional probability for coding the symbol, the first conditional probability being a conditional probability of the symbol given a sub-sequence of the sequence having a first value; determining, using the second model, a second conditional probability for coding the symbol, the second conditional probability being a conditional probability of the symbol given the sub-sequence having a second value; and determining, using the first conditional probability and the second conditional probability, the mixed probability for coding the symbol; and coding the symbol using the mixed probability. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394468 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF A VIDEO ENCODER - Method and system to improve the performance of a video encoder. The method includes processing an initial video signal in a front-end image pre-processor to obtain a processed video signal and processor information respecting the signal, providing the processed video signal and the processor information to a video encoder, and encoding the video signal in the video encoder according to the processor information to provide an encoded video signal for storage. The system includes a video pre-processor connectable to receive an initial video signal. The video encoder in communication with the video pre-processor receives a processed video signal and a processor information. A storage medium in communication with the video encoder stores an encoded video signal. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394469 | LOW-COMPLEXITY TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2D) SEPARABLE TRANSFORM DESIGN WITH TRANSPOSE BUFFER MANAGEMENT - Methods are provided for reducing the size of a transpose buffer used for computation of a two-dimensional (2D) separable transform. Scaling factors and clip bit widths determined for a particular transpose buffer size and the expected transform sizes are used to reduce the size of the intermediate results of applying the 2D separable transform. The reduced bit widths of the intermediate results may vary across the intermediate results. In some embodiments, the scaling factors and associated clip bit widths may be adapted during encoding. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394470 | Perceptual Three-Dimensional (3D) Video Coding Based on Depth Information - A method for encoding a multi-view frame in a video encoder is provided that includes computing a depth quality sensitivity measure for a multi-view coding block in the multi-view frame, computing a depth-based perceptual quantization scale for a 2D coding block of the multi-view coding block, wherein the depth-based perceptual quantization scale is based on the depth quality sensitive measure and a base quantization scale for the 2D frame including the 2D coding block, and encoding the 2D coding block using the depth-based perceptual quantization scale. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394471 | IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method for encoding/decoding an image and a device therefor are disclosed. Specifically, the method for decoding the image by the decoding device, the method includes deriving an intra prediction mode of a current block, constructing reference samples with samples adjacent to an top of the current block and samples adjacent to a left of the current block, and generating a prediction sample, when the intra prediction mode is a vertical/horizontal strong mode, using a reference sample having the same x-coordinate as the sample, a reference sample having the same y-coordinate as the sample, a reference sample adjacent to a bottom-left of the current block, and a reference sample adjacent to an top-right of the current block among the reference samples for each sample in the current block, wherein a weighting value w | 2019-12-26 |
20190394472 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF HEVC DE-BLOCKING FILTER - A method of de-blocking filtering a processed video is provided. The processed video includes a plurality of blocks and each block includes a plurality of sub-blocks. A current block of the plurality of blocks includes vertical edges and horizontal edges. The processed video further includes a set of control parameters and reconstructed pixels corresponding to the current block. A boundary strength index is estimated at the vertical edges and at the horizontal edges of the current block. The set of control parameters, the reconstructed pixels corresponding to the current block and partially filtered pixels corresponding to a set of adjacent sub-blocks are loaded. The vertical edges and the horizontal edges of the current block are filtered based on the boundary strength index and the set of control parameters such that a vertical edge of the current block is filtered before filtering at least one horizontal edge of the current block. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394473 | Reproduction Device, Reproduction Method, And Program - The present technology relates to a reproduction device, a reproduction method, and a program which are capable of transferring information about a color gamut and a dynamic range of luminance of a content recorded in a recording medium to a display device. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394474 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CODING UNIT PARTITIONING - A method for coding unit partitioning in a video encoder is provided that includes performing intra-prediction on each permitted coding unit (CU) in a CU hierarchy of a largest coding unit (LCU) to determine an intra-prediction coding cost for each permitted CU, storing the intra-prediction coding cost for each intra-predicted CU in memory, and performing inter-prediction, prediction mode selection, and CU partition selection on each permitted CU in the CU hierarchy to determine a CU partitioning for encoding the LCU, wherein the stored intra-prediction coding costs for the CUs are used. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394475 | TRANSMITTING METHOD AND RECEIVING METHOD - A transmitting method for transmitting encoded data obtained by hierarchically encoding a video image includes: generating an encoded stream that includes time information and the encoded data, the time information indicating a time at which decoding or displaying processing of the encoded data is performed, and transmitting the generated encoded stream, wherein the encoded data includes a plurality of sets each including a plurality of access units and the time information includes first time information which indicates a time at which the processing performed on a first access unit of the first set is performed and which is based on a reference clock, and second time information used to specify a time at which the processing performed on a second access unit of the second set is performed and which is based on the reference clock. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394476 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING PICTURES - Embodiments of this application disclose a picture transmission method performed at a computer device. The picture transmission method includes: obtaining a picture; generating a video sequence according to the picture, the video sequence including N to-be-encoded pictures generated by replicating the picture N times, and N being a positive integer; obtaining a resolution setting sequence, the resolution setting sequence including resolutions corresponding to the N to-be-encoded pictures; encoding the N to-be-encoded pictures in the video sequence according to the resolution setting sequence to generate N encoded pictures, each encoded picture having an associated resolution setting, and sending the N encoded pictures to a decoding terminal, so that the decoding terminal decodes and displays the N encoded pictures according to their respective resolution settings from low to high. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394477 | DEVICES FOR COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION, SYSTEM, CHIP, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Aspects of data compression/decompression for neural networks are described herein. The aspects may include a model data converter configured to convert neural network content values into pseudo video data. The neural network content values may refer to weight values and bias values of the neural network. The pseudo video data may include one or more pseudo frames. The aspects may further include a compression module configured to encode the pseudo video data into one or more neural network data packages. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394478 | ENCODER, DECODER, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD - An encoder includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry performs prediction on an image. A motion vector predictor list used in the prediction includes a spatially neighboring motion vector predictor obtained from a block spatially neighboring a current block, and a spatially broad motion vector predictor obtained from a block positioned at any of a plurality of predetermined positions in a second range that is broader than a first range that spatially neighbors the current block. The plurality of predetermined positions are defined by a regular interval using the top-left of a current picture as a reference point. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394479 | IMAGE CODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE CODING METHOD, AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD - When a coding mode selected by an encoding controlling part | 2019-12-26 |
20190394480 | IMAGE CODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE CODING METHOD, AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD - When a coding mode selected by an encoding controlling part | 2019-12-26 |
20190394481 | IMAGE CODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE CODING METHOD, AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD - When a coding mode selected by an encoding controlling part | 2019-12-26 |
20190394482 | SUPER-RESOLUTION LOOP RESTORATION - Systems and methods are disclosed for encoding and decoding video. For example, methods may include accessing an encoded bitstream; decoding loop restoration parameters in the encoded bitstream; after reconstruction of an image at a second resolution based on data of the encoded bitstream, upscaling the reconstructed image to obtain an upscaled reconstructed image at a first resolution, wherein the second resolution is less than the first resolution in at least one dimension; and applying loop restoration filtering to the upscaled reconstructed image using the loop restoration parameters to obtain a loop restored image at the first resolution. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394483 | MEMORY LATENCY MANAGEMENT FOR DECODER-SIDE MOTION REFINEMENT - A pipeline video decoder with memory latency management includes memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The processor converts a received bitstream into symbol data including pixel data and intra-prediction and inter-prediction control parameters. The processor generates decoder-pipeline region (DPR)-based coarse motion data based on the inter-prediction control parameters. The processor further fetches one or more reference blocks associated with a current prediction unit (PU) of a DPR based on the coarse motion data, and generates decoded motion data based on the inter-prediction control parameters and refined motion data. The refined motion data is generated based on the decoded motion data and the one or more reference blocks. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394484 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTIVE CODING OF 360-DEGREE VIDEO DOMINATED BY CAMERA MOTION - A method and apparatus for predictive coding of spherical or 360-degree video with dynamics dominated by camera motion. To achieve efficient compression, a geodesic translation motion model is introduced to characterize the perceived motion of objects on the sphere. Pixels in the surrounding objects are perceived as translating on the sphere along their respective geodesics, which intersect at the two points where a line, determined by the motions of the camera and surrounding objects, intersects the sphere. This motion compensation perfectly models the perceived motion on the sphere, and accounts for perspective distortions due to camera and object motions. Experimental results demonstrate that the preferred embodiments of the present invention achieve significant performance gains over prevalent motion-compensated prediction techniques, across various projection geometries. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394485 | CODING BLOCK BITSTREAM STRUCTURE AND SYNTAX IN VIDEO CODING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Provided herein are systems and methods for encoding an array of coefficients representing an unencoded video frame of a sequence of video frames to generate an encoded bit-stream representative of the unencoded video frame. The array of coefficients may have a plurality of coefficient rows and a plurality of coefficient columns and the encoded bit-stream representative of the unencoded video frame may include at least a header and a video data payload. Accordingly, the array of coefficients may be separated into an array of coding blocks; each array of coding blocks may be placed into a coding stripe and each coding stripe may be placed into a coding stripe group. The array of coefficients may then be encoded such that the coefficients of a coding block are encoded using information obtained only from other coefficients in the same coding stripe group and a first video data payload portion of the video data payload corresponding to the coding stripe is an integer number of bytes in length. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394486 | MOVING PICTURE DECODING DEVICE, MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD, AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING PROGRAM - A motion vector decoding unit derives a motion vector of a prediction block subject to decoding on the basis of a motion vector of a candidate block included in candidate blocks selected from neighboring blocks. The motion compensation prediction unit performs motion compensation prediction using the derived motion vector. In case a motion vector number of a first block and a motion vector number of a second block are identical with each other, the motion vector decoding unit determines whether or not to set the second block as a candidate block in accordance with whether or not a reference index indicating a reference picture that the motion vector of the first block refers to and a reference index indicating a reference picture that the motion vector of the second block refers to are identical with each other. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394487 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VIDEO ENCODING OR DECODING - The present disclosure relates to video encoding or decoding for splitting a picture into a plurality of tiles in order to encode video efficiently. In one aspect of the present disclosure, a video encoding method for encoding a picture split into a plurality of tiles includes encoding first information indicating whether to merge some of the plurality of tiles; when the first information is encoded to indicate tile merging, generating one or more merge tiles by merging some of the plurality of tiles, each of the merge tiles being defined as one tile; encoding second information indicating tiles merged into each of the merge tiles among the plurality of tiles; and encoding each of the merge tiles as one tile without restriction on encoding dependencies between the tiles merged into each of the merge tiles. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394488 | Random Access in Encoded Full Parallax Light Field Images - Methods and systems for light field image encoding and decoding are disclosed. According to some embodiments, the method receives scene metadata and input light field images associated with a scene. The method further performs a first encoding operation on the scene metadata and the input light field images to generate reference views and reference disparity information. The method further performs a second encoding operation based on the reference views, the reference disparity information, and synthesized residuals to output encoded light field data, where the encoded light field data comprises encoded reference views, encoded reference disparity information, and encoded synthesized residuals. The method further randomly accesses and selects a group of reference views and corresponding disparity information from the encoded light field data based on one or more selected regions of interest. And the method transmits the selected group of reference views, the selected corresponding disparity information, and the encoded synthesized residuals. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394489 | SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DATA THEREIN - A method of processing data includes obtaining, by an encoding medium, the data of at least one of a geometry information or a texture information of a target. The method additionally includes converting, by the encoding medium, the geometry information into a plurality of periodical functions. Additionally, converting, by the encoding medium, the texture information into a second 2-D representation. Further, the method includes converting, by the encoding medium, each periodical function of the plurality of periodical functions and the second 2-D representation into an image. Moreover, the method includes decoding, by a decoding medium, the image into a 3-D representation using a transformation. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394490 | VIDEO ENCODING METHOD AND DEVICE AND DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE - A video encoding method, a video encoding apparatus, a video decoding method, and a video decoding apparatus are provided. The video encoding method includes producing a fast transform matrix based on a transform matrix which is used for frequency transformation on a block which has a predetermined size; producing a transformed block by transforming the block having the predetermined size by using the fast transform matrix; and performing scaling with respect to the transformed block in order to correct a difference between the transform matrix used for the frequency transformation and the fast transform matrix. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394491 | MULTI-STAGE CODING BLOCK PARTITION SEARCH - Multi-stage coding block partition search is disclosed. A method includes selecting a partition-none partition type and a partition-split partition type for predicting the block, determining a first cost of predicting the block using the partition-none partition type, and determining a second cost of predicting the block using the partition-split partition type. The partition-none partition type and the partition-split partition type are selected from a set of partition types that includes the partition-none partition type, the partition-split partition type, and third partition types. The method also includes, on condition that the result meets a criterion, determining a respective encoding cost corresponding to at least some of the third partition types; selecting a selected partition type corresponding to a minimal cost amongst the partition-none partition type and the at least some of the third partition types; and encoding, in a compressed bitstream, the selected partition type. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394492 | PROBABILISTIC MODEL TO COMPRESS IMAGES FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO - A method includes receiving head-tracking data that describe one or more positions of people while the people are viewing a three-dimensional video. The method further includes generating a probabilistic model of the one or more positions of the people based on the head-tracking data, wherein the probabilistic model identifies a probability of a viewer looking in a particular direction as a function of time. The method further includes generating video segments from the three-dimensional video. The method further includes, for each of the video segments: determining a directional encoding format that projects latitudes and longitudes of locations of a surface of a sphere onto locations on a plane, determining a cost function that identifies a region of interest on the plane based on the probabilistic model, and generating optimal segment parameters that minimize a sum-over position for the region of interest. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394493 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF VIDEO CODING - Aspects of the disclosure provide a method of video coding includes receiving input data associated with a first block and a second block of an image frame. The method further includes identifying a reference size and performing a deblocking process if it is determined that the deblocking process is to be performed. The preforming the deblocking process may include processing pixels adjacent to the block boundary using a first set of deblocking filter settings if a first block size of the first block and a second block size of the second block are greater than the reference size, and processing the pixels using a second set of deblocking filter settings if the first block size or the second block size is not greater than the reference size. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394494 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to image processing apparatus and method that can realize the same GOP structure as AVC in a case of field coding. Fields in each GOP of interlaced images input in a reproduction order are rearranged to arrange the fields in a decoding order in order of an I picture, a leading picture that precedes the I picture in the reproduction order, and a trailing picture that follows the I picture in the reproduction order, and the fields rearranged in the decoding order are encoded. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing apparatus, an image encoding apparatus, an image decoding apparatus, or the like. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394495 | IMAGING ELEMENT, AND IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to an imaging element enabling fixed-length compression of image data while avoiding generation of a prohibition code, and an imaging device and method. Image data obtained in a light reception unit that receives incident light and performs photoelectric conversion is Golomb-encoded, and is compressed into encoded data not including a prohibition code by adding an inverse code of encoded data of bit 1 to an LSB. The present disclosure can be applied to an imaging device. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394496 | POINT CLOUD GEOMETRY COMPRESSION USING OCTREES AND BINARY ARITHMETIC ENCODING WITH ADAPTIVE LOOK-UP TABLES - An encoder is configured to compress point cloud geometry information using an octree geometric compression technique that utilizes a binary arithmetic encoder, a look-ahead table, a cache, and a context selection process, wherein encoding contexts are selected based, at least in part, on neighborhood configurations. In a similar manner, a decoder is configured to decode compressed point cloud geometry information utilizing a binary arithmetic encoder, a look-ahead table, a cache, and a context selection process. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394497 | CODING OF A SPATIAL SAMPLING OF A TWO-DIMENSIONAL INFORMATION SIGNAL USING SUB-DIVISION - Coding schemes for coding a spatially sampled information signal using sub-division and coding schemes for coding a sub-division or a multitree structure are described, wherein representative embodiments relate to picture and/or video coding applications. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394498 | Uplink And Downlink Methods For Efficient Operation Of Live Uplink Streaming Services - Systems, methods, and devices of the various aspects enable uplink delivery and downlink distribution of media content to users in live uplink streaming services. In various embodiments, media in a live uplink streaming service may be distributed by unicast and/or broadcast delivery methods. Various embodiments may include receiving, in a processor of a live uplink streaming sink computing device, assistance data for a live streaming session, selecting, by the processor, one or more delivery methods for processed media of the live streaming session based at least in part on the assistance data, and transmitting, by the processor, the processed media using the selected delivery methods. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394499 | LIVE DATA BROADCAST METHOD AND APPARATUS - A live data broadcast method is performed at a computer server that is communicatively coupled to a first terminal and a second terminal. The method includes: detecting, during live broadcast of content of a first application running in a foreground of the first terminal to the second terminal, that the first terminal switches the first application to run in a background of the second terminal; obtaining predetermined multimedia content associated with the live broadcast; sending instructions to the second terminal to play the predetermined multimedia content on the second terminal, the predetermined multimedia content being different from content of a second application running in the foreground; and communicating status updates related to the live broadcast with the first terminal and the second terminal, respectively. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394500 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, TRANSMITTING METHOD, RECEIVING APPARATUS, RECEIVING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIA - A transmitting apparatus receives a request for a video segment from a receiving apparatus, determines which one of a first video segment and a second video segment based on video data is to be transmitted, and transmits the determined video segment. The second video segment is a video segment that corresponds to either or both of a shorter time period than the first video segment and a wider space area than the first video segment. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394501 | VIDEO STREAM DISPLAY AND PROTECTION METHOD AND DEVICE - A process distributing video streams to a plurality of addressees, comprising a marking step comprising adding at least one visual element to a video stream, which marking step is applied to an original video stream common to all the addressees and which is personalized for each addressee by addition of a visual element specific to the addressee that allows rapid visual identification of the addressee, wherein the added visual element replaces part of the original video stream that is stored in complementary information on a multimedia server. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394502 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that enable construction of preference information of many users without special communication. In an information processing apparatus for managing content to be delivered to a plurality of other information processing apparatuses via a network, content information of content delivered in response to a request to a plurality of the other information processing apparatuses is acquired by an acquisition unit, and interest information of a plurality of the other information processing apparatuses is constructed by a construction unit on the basis of the acquired content information. The present technology is applicable to, in one example, a delivery system that delivers content from a server to terminal device via a network. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394503 | LOW LATENCY WIRELESS VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Virtual Reality (VR) processing devices and methods are provided for transmitting user feedback information comprising at least one of user position information and user orientation information, receiving encoded audio-video (A/V) data, which is generated based on the transmitted user feedback information, separating the A/V data into video data and audio data corresponding to a portion of a next frame of a sequence of frames of the video data to be displayed, decoding the portion of a next frame of the video data and the corresponding audio data, providing the audio data for aural presentation and controlling the portion of the next frame of the video data to be displayed in synchronization with the corresponding audio data. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394504 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING ALTERNATIVE IMAGE CONTENT OF A PHYSICAL DISPLAY TO DIFFERENT VIEWERS - The present invention relates to a method and a system for transmitting alternative image content of a physical display to different viewers, comprising: generating at least two different sets of image data, each set of image data comprising a sequence of individual images; displaying the images of said at least two sets of image data in a time-sliced multiplexed manner at a high frame rate on said physical display; generating at least one video stream of a scene which includes said physical display, said video stream consisting of video frames captured synchronously with the displaying of the images of one of said at least two sets of image data on said physical display, said captured video frames are transmitted to at least one video output at a standard frame rate, said video output being a physical video output of an intermediate processing unit or the physical video output of at least one camera unit; and transmitting said video stream to a sub-set of said viewers. The present invention also relates to a control interface implementing the claimed method. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394505 | CONDITIONING SEGMENTED CONTENT - Methods and systems are described herein for inserting placement opportunities into content assets. A content distributor may receive a content asset comprising a plurality of content fragments. The content distributor may be further configured to adjust a playback duration of a portion of the content fragments so that the placement opportunity may be inserted at the content asset fragment boundaries. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394506 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING MEDIA DATA IN MULTIMEDIA TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A method for transmitting media data in a Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) Media Transport (MMT) system is provided. The method includes receiving a Media Processing Unit (MPU) fragmented into one or more Media Fragment Units (MFUs), generating one or more multimedia data packets each including a packet header and a payload, based on the MPU, and transmitting the one or more multimedia data packets to a terminal. A payload header included in the payload includes identification information indicating an MPU to which at least one MFU included in the payload belongs, and a counter indicating the number of the at least one MFU. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394507 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING VIEWER ENGAGEMENT OF LIVE STREAMING EVENTS - Embodiments for managing viewer engagement of live streaming events by one or more processors are described. A plurality of viewer engagement components associated with a live streaming event are received. A grade for each of the plurality of viewer engagement components is determined based on information associated with the live streaming event. A rendering of at least some of the plurality of viewer engagement components by a computing node is caused to at least be delayed based on the determined grades. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394508 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SELECTING AND DISPLAYING RELATED IMAGE CONTENT OF PRIMARY IMAGE CONTENT - There is provided an image processing apparatus which comprises a receiver which receives primary image content; a communicator which communicates with at least one supply source which supplies related image content of the primary image content; a signal processor which processes and outputs the primary image content; and a controller which controls the communicator to request the supply source to supply the related image content, and controls the signal processor to process and play the related image content supplied from the supply source in response to the request if a user selects a key to play the related image content of the primary image content while the primary image content received by the receiver is processed by the signal processor. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394509 | IMAGE DELIVERY APPARATUS - Provided is an image delivery apparatus configured to deliver a moving image that is a display object to an image display control apparatus configured to display a moving image to present the moving image to a user. The image delivery apparatus delivers, to the image display control apparatus at one time, any one of a plurality of moving images different from each other in portion displayable at high resolution in a displayable range, and acquires information regarding a watching direction of the user in the displayable range, to thereby select a moving image of the plurality of moving images as a delivery target based on the information regarding the watching direction. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394510 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOMMENDING DYNAMIC, ADAPTIVE AND NON-SEQUENTIALLY ASSEMBLED VIDEOS - The present disclosure provides a non-transitory computer usable storage memory for recommending dynamic, adaptive and non-sequentially assembled videos. The method includes reception of a set of preference data and a set of user authentication data. The method includes development of an interest profile of the user. The method includes fetching of one or more tagged videos. The method includes fragmentation of each tagged video into one or more tagged fragments and segregation of one or more mapped fragments into one or more logical sets of mapped fragments. The method includes mining of semantic context information from each mapped fragment and each logical set of mapped fragments. The method includes clustering of the one or more logical sets of mapped fragments and assembling of the one or more logical clusters of mapped fragments to obtain a set of assembled videos. The method includes recommendation of the set of assembled videos. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394511 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND PRESENTING CONTENT-BASED SUMMARIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS - The provider computing system includes a network interface configured to facilitate communication between the provider computing system, a content source, and a user device. The provider computing system includes a processing system that includes a processor and memory. The memory is structured to store instructions that are executable by the processor to cause the processor to monitor content from the content from the content source to detect relevant content relating to a user, extract a plurality of relevant pieces of content from the monitored content, assemble the relevant pieces of content to create a presentation, generate a recommendation based on the relevant pieces of content, incorporate the recommendation in the presentation, and provide the presentation to the user device. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394512 | Low Latency Video Streaming Via a Distributed Key-Value Store - Systems and methods provide low latency video streaming from a delivery platform via a distributed key-value store. The distributed key-value store is implemented by enhancing distribution devices of the delivery platform with a reflector. The reflector may detect publish messages for entering data into the distributed key-value store. The reflector may generate and issue a first message to cause a distribution device to enter a retrieval state/mode based on the first message specifying a request for the key-value of the publish message, and the request resulting in a cache miss at the distribution device. The reflector may also generate and issue a second message to cause the distribution device to store the key-value from the publish message in the key-value store. The second message may be a response to the first message request, and may include data from the key-value of the publish message. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394513 | AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM AND MEDIA PLAYBACK METHOD THEREOF - An autonomous driving system includes: an alternative content collector that creates an alternative content pool by collecting alternative contents; a network sensitivity predictor that predicts a communication instability section on a route of a vehicle that is being driven; a media player that plays a current content in the vehicle that is being driven and plays the alternative content when entering the predicted communication instability section or before entering the communication instability section; and a media controller that selects the current content and the alternative content from the alternative content pool and provides the current content and the alternative content to the media player. One or more of an autonomous vehicle, a user terminal and a server of the present disclosure may be associated with artificial intelligence modules, drones (unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)), robots, augmented reality (AR) devices, virtual reality (VR) devices, devices related to 5G service, etc. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394514 | TOUCH GESTURE CONTROL OF VIDEO PLAYBACK - A video item is provided for playback at a media player executing at a user device. The media player is logically divided into multiple sections. An indication of a touch gesture made by a user with respect to a touchscreen of the user device is received. Whether the touch gesture with respect to the touchscreen of the user device qualifies as a first predetermined touch gesture is determined. The first predetermined touch gesture is within a portion of a user interface (UI) that is includes in a first section of the media player. Responsive to determining the touch gesture with respect to the touchscreen of the user device qualifies as the first predetermined gesture, the playback of the video item is moved from a first point in time to a second point in time by a predetermined amount of time. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394515 | VOICE-BASED TELEVISION CONTROL METHOD AND INTELLIGENT TERMINAL - The present disclosure provides a voice-based television control method and an intelligent terminal, which include: when a television is in a standby state, an intelligent terminal receives a first voice signal, recognizes a target playback operation corresponding to the first voice signal, determines a playback type of the target playback operation, and controls the television to play content corresponding to the target playback operation according to the playback type of the target playback operation. When a television is in the standby state, the method can automatically turn on a screen of the television to play content required by a user according to different voice requirements input by the user, or automatically play content required by a user by voice in a state where the screen is off, which provides users more choices and improves the user experience. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394516 | MULTIMEDIA DEVICE CONNECTED TO AT LEAST ONE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A multimedia device and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which heterogeneous devices are controlled under at least two different communication protocols. The present invention includes displaying a guide message for controlling at least one function of the electronic device, receiving a remote control signal corresponding to a 1 | 2019-12-26 |
20190394517 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - If another communication apparatus is reproducing a content stored in an external apparatus, a reproduction instruction for causing a communication apparatus to reproduce a content stored in the external apparatus is transmitted from the another communication apparatus to the communication apparatus. The communication apparatus performs reproduction preparation for the content based on the reproduction instruction, and then transmits a wireless signal to the another communication apparatus. The another communication apparatus obtains a reproduction start position of the content, based on reception of the wireless signal, and transmits the obtained reproduction start position to the communication apparatus. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394518 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCALABLE PHYSICAL LAYER FLOW OF PACKETIZED MEDIA STREAMS - A media stream receiver is provided for scalable physical layer flow of packetized media streams. The media stream receiver replicates the processing block in time, rather than in hardware, through the use of a single shared memory and pointer alignment calculations, which combines multiple buffering stages as the single, shared memory buffer to offer redundancy and alignment, while acting as a receiver buffer to account for packet delay variations. By doing so the media stream receiver can perform a vertical interval switch between received media streams. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394519 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In a case where another communication apparatus is reproducing a content stored in an external apparatus, a communication apparatus receives an instruction to obtain the content from the external apparatus and reproduce the content and a reproduction position of the content being reproduced by the another communication apparatus from the another communication apparatus. The communication apparatus controls reproducing of the content to start from a position at a subsequent time from the received reproduction position, based on time taken for a reproduction preparation for the content. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394520 | SMART TELEVISION SIGNAL SOURCE-BASED METHOD FOR DISPLAYING FLOATING MENU AND SMART TELEVISION - Smart television signal source-based method for displaying floating menu and smart television, comprising: calling floating menu to any position on current page when receiving signal source forced to be broadcast; floating menu acquiring signal source channel, and, according to system file configuration, acquiring configuration entries requiring display by current smart television model, before displaying on current page; configuration entries automatically undergoing dynamic sorting according to current system status. Through calling floating menu to current page when receiving signal source and, according to system file configuration, displaying configuration entries corresponding to smart television model for adjustment by user, present invention effectively solves problem, when adjusting configuration entries in existing televisions, one must review main page before entering menu locating configuration entry, causing regulation path long and steps tedious while adjustment effect on current playback screen image not being viewed. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394521 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING SCORING SCENARIOS WITH VIDEO OF EVENT - Methods and systems are disclosed herein for automatically indicating, during display of video of an event, actions in event that could satisfy side-game scoring scenarios. This may be accomplished by a media application that generates a live video of an event and retrieves data relating to a current status of a side-game in which a user is participating. The media application determines that a next play of the event could affect an outcome of the side-game and, in response, determines a particular action within the event that could affect the outcome of the side-game. The media application generates for display, within the video, an overlay on top of a playing space of the event, the overlay indicating where the particular action would need to occur to affect the outcome of the side-game. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394522 | TELEVISION CONTENT MANAGEMENT WITH INTEGRATED THIRD PARTY INTERFACE - A method for presenting internet content associated with a set of video content is provided. During playback of the set of video content on an electronic device, the method detects, by the electronic device, that the electronic device has been repositioned to reveal blank space on a display of the electronic device, wherein the display presents the blank space and the set of video content after repositioning of the electronic device; and presents related internet content on the blank space, by the electronic device, during playback of the set of video content. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394523 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided a display apparatus which includes an input device having a plurality of video signal terminals including a digital video signal terminal, a display configured to display an input signal which is input from the input device, and a controller configured to set a search time of a digital video signal in accordance with presence or absence of power supply to a power supply terminal of the digital video signal terminal, and a connection status in a case in which the power supply is present, and configured to execute a search of the digital video signal in the search time. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394524 | System and Method for Interactive Set Top Box Setup - A system and method provide for installation and setup of a set-top box (STB) in a Digital TV network includes a mobile device running a mobile application, an operator application, and a display configured to display video from the STB. A status of the STB is determined and encoded into an optically scannable graphic displayed by the display. The optically scannable graphic is scanned with an optical device in communication with the mobile device and the status of the STB is decoded. The status of the STB is transmitted to the operator application compared with an acceptance criteria. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394525 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a memory configured to store computer executable instructions, an interface, a display, and a processor configured to, by executing the computer executable instructions control the display to display an image corresponding to a broadcasting content input through the interface, based on a mute interval being detected by analyzing an input signal, compare a signal before the mute interval with a signal after the mute interval and identify whether the signals before and after the mute interval are continuous, and identify an occurrence of a channel change event in which the broadcasting content is changed to another broadcasting content based on the identification. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394526 | SYSTEM, METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT TO ANALYZE SYSTEM LOG INFORMATION AND DETERMINE USER ACTIONS - System, method, apparatus and computer program product to process information regarding operation of a system and determine a characteristic of a user interaction with the system that is then used to improve the system operation. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394527 | MACHINE LEARNING BASED PACKET SERVICE CLASSIFICATION METHODS FOR EXPERIENCE-CENTRIC CELLULAR SCHEDULING - Methods and apparatus for classifying a traffic packet service of a traffic flow to a client device, a state and/or video resolution of a streaming video player in a client device. The apparatus includes a memory, and a communication interface configured to obtain TCP/IP or UDP/IP headers of packets to a client device, at least one processor operably connected to the memory, the at least one processor configured to detect a start of a traffic flow, and buffer a first number of packets for the traffic flow, extract features from UDP/IP or TCP/IP headers of a second number of packets belonging to the detected traffic flow, and obtain a flow service classifier for classifying a service type of the traffic flow, and classify the service type of the traffic flow by applying the extracted features to the flow service classifier. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394528 | Bundling of Video Asset Variants in a Database for Video Delivery - In one embodiment, a method receives a first bundle and a second bundle for a video based on metadata for the video. The method stores the second bundle with a dependency on the first bundle when the second bundle is associated with a first set of control data parameters found in the first bundle that control a first aspect of access to the video. The second bundle is stored with a second set of control data parameters to control a second aspect of access to the video. When the first bundle is selected, the method accesses the first set of control data parameters for the first bundle. When the second bundle is selected, the method accesses the first set of control data parameters in the first bundle via the dependency to the first bundle and the second set of control data parameters for the second bundle. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394529 | RESOURCE RECOMMENDATION METHOD, DEVICE, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a resource recommendation method, device, apparatus, and computer readable storage medium. The method in the embodiment of the present disclosure allows for acquiring, according to a resource type of a first resource that has been provided to a first user, recommendable content categories corresponding to the resource type and a recommendation weight of each of the content categories, determining, according to the recommendation weight of each of the content categories, a target category to be recommended, and recommending a second resource under the target category to the first user, so that different recommendable content categories flexibly correspond to a different resource type, and recommendation weights are flexibly set for the recommendable content categories corresponding to the different resource type. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394530 | RECOMMENDATION ENGINE APPARATUS AND METHODS - Recommendation engine apparatus and associated methods provide content compiled from various sources and selected to match user preferences. In one embodiment, the recommendation apparatus comprises a headend entity; in another, it is co-located on a user's CPE. In one embodiment, the recommendation engine creates content records from content metadata for comparison to a user profile. The user profile is pre-programmed; however has the ability to dynamically shift toward a user's preferences as the user takes actions regarding content. Client applications are utilized to compile and present content; feedback mechanisms are utilized to enable “learning” from user activities to generate more precise recommendations as well as to “unlearn” stale preferences. Recommended content is displayed in the form of a playlist, or as a continuous stream on a virtual channel, or presented in an electronic program guide. A business rules “engine” useful in implementing operational or business goals is also disclosed. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394531 | System And Method For Presenting Content With Time Based Metadata - Systems and methods are described for presenting content with time-based metadata. Methods may comprise transmitting the time-based metadata to a playback device. The time-based metadata may comprise a plurality of time stamps that are triggerable at different points of a timeline of content and one or more of the time stamps may be associated with corresponding metadata content. The playback device may trigger a sequence of time stamps of the time-based metadata and the triggered sequence of time stamps may be synchronized with the occurrence of one or more events in the timeline of the content. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394532 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTANCE BASED VIDEO ADVERTISEMENT REWARD SYSTEM WITH INSTANT DYNAMIC PRICE GENERATION FOR DIGITAL MEDIA PROPAGATION - Asynchronous data exchange between an enhance digital signage unit and user guided digital content management system which charges external advertisers with appropriate pricing and payment system based of duration of length of digital data media, distance of digital information content being exposed from a center point of a business entity, time of day, frequency of the digital information content is being repeated in a period of time and number of business agents within a selected distance chosen by the external advertiser. A fraction of the charges is rewarded to business agents that participated in the advertising network. Each digital information content is linked to the internal database of the digital content management system with a unique marketing phrase or short recognizable word combination to assist prospective consumers in referencing to the origin of the product or services ultimately back to the external advertisers. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394533 | ON-DEMAND LIVE MEDIA CONTENT STREAMING - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method comprising receiving an initial request for content from a first user; sending one or more subsequent requests to other user(s), such as those at or near a location associated with the live content; receiving replies from the other users; presenting options to and receiving a selection from the first user; sending a confirmation request to a selected user; and receiving, by the first user, the live content from the selected user. In some embodiments, the method includes charging first user a fee for requesting and/or receiving the live content; and paying a fee to the selected user. The second fee may be specified by the selected user. In any case, the users need not know each other. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394534 | USER DEVICE CONTROL OF TRANSMISSION PARAMETERS - A method of controlling, from a user device, a manner in which program content is received from a content server. The method includes: transmitting, from the user device, at least one transmission-quality-of-service (TXQ) parameter to the content server, wherein the at least one TXQ parameter updates a default TXQ parameter at the content server; and in response to transmitting the at least one TXQ parameter, receiving new program content in accordance with the at least one TXQ parameter. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394535 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SELECTING AND GENERATING PORTIONS OF A TARGET MEDIA ASSET FOR ADVERTISING THE TARGET MEDIA ASSET WHILE THE USER WATCHES A MEDIA ASSET - Systems and methods are described for aggressive advertisement of media content. The system, using a prominent attribute of a first media asset, selects, from a plurality of candidate media assets for partial exposure to the user, a second media asset that features the prominent attribute. In response to determining the end to the first scene, the system determines a second attribute of the first scene and plays back a first segment of the second media asset featuring the prominent attribute and the second attribute, and resumes playback of the first media asset. During the resumed playback of the first media asset, the system detects a third attribute of a second scene. In response to determining an end of the second scene, the system plays back a second segment of the second media asset featuring the prominent attribute and the third attribute before resuming playback of the first media asset. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394536 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CALCULATE GRANULAR DATA OF A REGION BASED ON ANOTHER REGION FOR MEDIA AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT - Methods and apparatus to calculate granular data of a region based on another region for media audience measurement are disclosed. An example method for calculating, via a processor, granular data of a region includes determining aggregate behavioral data associated with a media audience measurement of a target region. The example method includes determining, via the processor, aggregate demographics data of the target region. The example method includes determining, via the processor, granular data of a source region. The example method includes calculating, via the processor, granular data of the target region to measure a media audience of the target region by apportioning the aggregate demographics data and the aggregate behavioral data of the target region based on the granular data of the source region. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394537 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING MEDIA PRESENTATION DATA - The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to adaptively process video data. Media presentation data is associated with video data encoded in a plurality of formats, each format associated with a different bit rate. The media presentation data is generated to include first data indicative of whether the media presentation data is for static video data or dynamic video data, and second data indicative of at least one location reference to a location of a content update to the video data. A client determines, from the media presentation data, the first data and the second data, and downloads a media segment of the video data based on the first data and the second data. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394538 | RECONCILING ABR SEGMENTS ACROSS REDUNDANT SITES - Reconciling Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) segments across redundant sites may be provided. First, a working manifest may be set to match a primary downstream manifest and the working manifest may be updated using an auxiliary downstream manifest. Next, first segments missing from the working manifest as identified during updating the working manifest using the auxiliary downstream manifest may be copied from the auxiliary downstream manifest to the primary downstream manifest. The working manifest may then be updated using a primary upstream manifest. And then second segments missing from the working manifest as identified during updating the working manifest using the primary upstream manifest may be copied from the primary upstream manifest to the primary downstream manifest. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394539 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROXIMAL MULTIMEDIA EVENT SYNCHRONIZATION - A system and method of synchronizing displays of a multimedia content stream in a plurality of devices are presented. A first multimedia stream of a content from a first content provider is provided to a first device. A second multimedia stream of the content from a second content provider is provided to a second device. A time stamp is generated for the first multimedia stream and the second multimedia stream. A synchronization offset is determined from a time on a global clock and the first time stamp and second time stamp. The first device is instructed to synchronize the first multimedia stream with the second multimedia stream. Feedback on the level of synchronization is received from the first device. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394540 | INCOMING CALL CONTROLLING DEVICE, INCOMING CALL CONTROLLING SYSTEM, AND INCOMING CALL CONTROLLING METHOD - An incoming call controlling device ( | 2019-12-26 |
20190394541 | Telemetry Unit for High Speed Shaft Assemblies - A telemetry unit for high speed shafts includes a metallic annular carrier having an inner circumferential surface defining a bore, for receiving a shaft or sleeve to rotatably couple the telemetry unit with the shaft, an outer circumferential surface, opposing axial ends, and interior cavities. An annular insulator formed of an electrically insulative material has an inner circumferential surface disposed about the carrier outer surface, an outer circumferential surface, and opposing axial ends. A generally circular antenna is disposed circumferentially about the insulator outer surface and an annular retainer is disposed about the insulator outer surface such that the antenna is generally sandwiched between the retainer and the insulator to generally fix the antenna relative to the carrier. The carrier engages a portion of the insulator outer surface to prevent radially-outward displacement of the insulator when the telemetry unit rotates about the axis. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394542 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUSES FOR CALIBRATING METERING CIRCUITRY - Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward a system and apparatuses for calibrating metering circuitry. An example system includes a first adapter including a plurality of receptacles proximally arranged in a circular manner on a first surface of the first adapter, the plurality of receptacles configured and arranged to be connected to endpoint controlling circuitry configured and arranged to communicate over the power lines or by using a RF communication, characteristics related to power usage of an endpoint device in a PLC network. The system further includes a second adapter including a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on a first surface of the second adapter and a plurality of terminals disposed on a second surface of the second adapter opposite of the first surface. The plurality of terminals can be physically arranged so as to plug into corresponding inputs on meter calibration circuitry. Further, the system includes a housing fixedly securing the first adapter and the second adapter and enclosing circuitry configured, while in operation, to facilitate calibration of the endpoint controlling circuitry by the meter calibration circuitry. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394543 | LOAD MONITORING SYSTEM FOR WASTE RECEPTACLE - A system is disclosed for monitoring waste collected by a service vehicle. The system may include a lift actuator configured to cause lifting of the waste, a power takeoff driven by a powertrain of the service vehicle to power the lift actuator, and a sensor configured to generate a speed signal indicative of a speed of the powertrain. The system may also include an output device, and a controller in communication with the sensor and the output device. The controller may be configured to receive the speed signal from the sensor, determine an amount of waste lifted by the lift actuator based on the speed signal, and relay the amount of waste to the output device. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394544 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING VEHICLE TELEMATICS DATA - A sensor tag which in use will be affixed to a vehicle for obtaining vehicle telematics data includes a battery for powering the tag and a processor running executable code to process accelerometer data. An accelerometer measures the acceleration of the tag and thereby of the vehicle, and also controls the operation of the processor. A memory is used for storing a unique tag identifier of the tag and for storing trip data including information about trips and acceleration data. Finally, a communication module is used for short range wireless communication with a mobile communications device located in the vehicle via a short range wireless communications protocol, the communication module transmitting the tag's unique identifier and a sequence of time stamped acceleration data. The mobile communications device obtains GPS data, combines this with the acceleration date and transmits this to a server for analysis. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394545 | Intelligent subsystem - An intelligent subsystem includes/couples with a system-on-chip (comprising a microprocessor/graphic processor), a radio transceiver, a voice processing module/voice processing algorithm, a foldable/stretchable display, a near-field communication device, a biometric sensor and an intelligent learning algorithm. The intelligent subsystem can respond to a user's interests and/or preferences. Furthermore, the intelligent subsystem is sensor-aware or context-aware. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394546 | ACCOUSTICALLY AND VISUALLY OPTIMIZED PROJECTION SCREEN - An acoustical screen that can be utilized in a variety of applications including as part of a projection screen to cover and hide the presence of an audio speaker. The acoustical screen is formed using multiple hole sizes, e.g., three or more hole diameters or outer dimensions if not round. These differently-sized holes are placed in pseudo-random positions so that there is no perceivable repeating pattern of hole placement in the acoustical screen. By avoiding an ordered grid of holes of a single diameter as in prior speaker grills, the new acoustical screen disguises the visible reflection pattern through non-uniformity. It also provides an improved acoustic transmission surface that allows sound with a greater variety of wavelengths to pass while reflecting a less pronounced echo. The acoustical screen will be in demand for use in entertainment venues using projection systems with speakers positioned behind a front projected screen. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394547 | VOICE ACTIVATED DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED HEATSINK AND SPEAKER - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for voice activated devices with integrated heatsinks and speakers. In one embodiment, an example device may include a light ring, a first light emitting diode, a heatsink having a first side and a second side, and a speaker assembly coupled to the first side of the heatsink assembly. The heatsink and the speaker assembly together may form a first sealed cavity. The device may include a reflector component coupled to the second side and configured to direct light towards the light ring. The reflector component may optionally include a substantially linear member and a bent member. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394548 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR AUDIO EXCITER - A mounting assembly includes a body including a generally planar support wall and at least one connector extending from the support wall, an opening formed in the support wall, and an audio exciter coupled to the body via the opening such that a portion of the audio exciter is oriented for contact with a vibrational surface. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394549 | ACTUATOR FOR DISTRIBUTED MODE LOUDSPEAKER WITH EXTENDED DAMPER AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME - A system includes a panel extending in a plane, an actuator attached to a surface of the panel, and an electronic control module to activate the actuator to cause vibration of the panel. The actuator includes: a plate to create a force to cause vibration of the panel to generate sound waves, having a width, W | 2019-12-26 |
20190394550 | ADAPTIVE COUPLER FOR CALIBRATION OF ARBITRARILY SHAPED MICROPHONES - Accurate measurements of the sound pressure level require regular calibration of the microphone. Closed-coupler calibration devices are designed to work with laboratory and working standard microphones, but there are numerous microphones with dimensions that do not fit a standard coupler. For example, micro-electro-mechanical system microphones are very small and widely used due to their size, performance, and cost. Described herein is an acoustical coupler that can accommodate microphones of arbitrary cross-sectional shape. The coupler utilizes a flexible membrane that adapts to the shape of the microphone. In contrast to a rigid enclosure, the permeability of the membrane creates an open system that reduces the sensitivity to fit. The precision and accuracy of the device is demonstrated by calibrating a small, oddly shaped microphone using the substitution method. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394551 | METHOD FOR TREATING DEBILITATING HYPERACUSIS - A system and method of treating hyperacusis is presented. The system uses a customizable, patient-specific, in-ear device combining sound attenuation with loudness suppression and a noise generator to expand the dynamic range of a patient. This device is used with novel software and counseling to provide a patient-specific treatment to hypersensitivity to sound. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394552 | MINIATURE FORM FACTOR BLUETOOTH DEVICE - Embodiments (e.g., of the system, etc.) can include a wireless in-ear utility device (e.g., miniature form factor Bluetooth device) with improved form factor in order to fit the small to extra small ear concha bowls and inner ear canals of one or more users. In embodiments, the improved wireless in-ear utility device can include tri-ear buds to be closer the users eardrum for higher sound quality performance and comfort in the user's ear when then in-ear utility device is worn, and allows for a higher level of comfort. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394553 | Transfer of Battery Charge from Donor to Recipient Appliance - Appliances, such as earbuds, configured to be used in pairs or otherwise configured to be operated in communication with one another, are arranged for transferring charge from a donor appliance to a recipient appliance. For the earbud system, a first earbud includes an external contact operatively coupled to the first battery, and the second earbud includes a complementary external contact operatively coupled to the second battery. The external contact on the first earbud and the complementary external contact on the second earbud are arranged for electrical connection to provide power from the first battery on the first earbud for charging the second battery on the second earbud, so that the second earbud can act as a recipient of power from the first earbud which acts as a donor of power. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394554 | WIRELESS HEADPHONES HAVING BUILT-IN FLEXIBLE BATTERY - Wireless headphones having a built-in flexible battery are provided. Wireless headphones having a built-in flexible battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprise: a band part having at least one fastening portion; a pair of headset parts, each of which includes a speaker unit for receiving a wirelessly transmitted audio signal and outputting the audio signal to the outside, and is connected to the band part; and a plate-shaped flexible battery which is embedded in the band part so as to supply power to the headset parts, and has a to-be-fastened portion corresponding to the fastening portion so as to be fixed in position when coupled to the band part. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394555 | HEADPHONES - A headphone includes: a housing that houses a sound output unit; a slider configured to support the housing; and a support unit attached to a head mounted display and configured to slidably support the slider. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394556 | SELF-COOLING HEADSET - In an example implementation, a self-cooling headset includes an ear cup to form an ear enclosure when placed over a user's ear. A first check valve on the ear cup is to open and release a volume of air from the ear enclosure when a positive pressure within the ear enclosure overcomes a cracking pressure of the first check valve. A second check valve on the ear cup is to open and admit a volume of air into the ear enclosure when a partial vacuum within the ear enclosure causes an external pressure to overcome a cracking pressure of the second check valve. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394557 | HEADPHONES - Headphones include a first microphone configured to receive ambient sound at an outside of an external auditory canal of a user; a second microphone configured to receive sound inside the external auditory canal; a speaker configured to output sound toward the external auditory canal; a determiner configured to determine whether or not wind noise has occurred by comparing a first signal based on the sound received the first microphone with a second signal based on the sound received by the second microphone; and a processor configured to output, to the speaker, a signal obtained by adding an input signal to the first signal when the determiner determines that wind noise has not occurred. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394558 | MANAGING CONNECTIONS OF A USER DEVICE - Systems, methods, and computer-readable medium are provided for managing connections of user devices. For example, two source devices may be configured to maintain a data stream with one another. The data stream may enable the two source devices to identify one or more connections between each other and at least a third device. In response to receiving an event that indicates content to be provided to the third device, the data stream may be used by the source devices to configure their network connections with the third device. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394559 | SPEAKER - A speaker includes a frame and a partition wall coupled with the frame to define a boundary between a high-pitched sound zone and a low-pitched sound zone. The high-pitched sound zone includes an electromagnetic component accommodating area and plural discontinuous sound chamber extension areas. The electromagnetic component accommodating area and the plural discontinuous sound chamber extension areas are fluid-communicable. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394560 | SPEAKER - A speaker includes a frame and a partition wall. The frame has ribs to define a central through hole and plural side through holes. The partition wall is coupled with the frame to form a boundary between a high-pitched sound zone and a low-pitched sound zone, wherein a total sum area of the side through holes covered by the partition wall is smaller than a total sum area of the side through holes uncovered by the partition wall. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394561 | SPEAKER - A speaker includes a frame, a partition wall and a pitch-adjustment ring. The partition wall is coupled with the frame to isolate a high-pitched sound zone from a low-pitched sound zone. A pitch-adjustment ring is rotatably coupled to the frame and has at least one permeable section and at least one non-permeable section. The pitch-adjustment ring is rotatable to align the at least one permeable section with the high-pitched sound zone or the low-pitched sound zone. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394562 | Full acoustic horn and method for producing same - The invention relates to speaker systems for high-quality sound reproduction. It provides a simplified structure of the device, improves the device manufacturability and durability. The speaker system includes the driver, the horn for reproducing low-frequency range sound (rear horn), and the horn for reproducing high-frequency and mid-frequency range sound (front horn); both horns are made in the form of a single enclosure with the capability of mounting the driver in this enclosure, while the enclosure is made of two solid parts symmetrical with respect to the plane of the central vertical section, each part represents a half of the overall profile of the front and rear horns, with no joints at the junction between the front and the rear horns. | 2019-12-26 |
20190394563 | ROBOT - A robot includes an enclosure of a speaker that is formed as an arc or annular shape along a circumferential direction of a body. In addition, a display and the speaker are positioned to one side of a rotation axis of the body. | 2019-12-26 |