24th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 67 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150163551 | INTERFACE FOR WATCHING A STREAM OF VIDEOS - A user interface may be provided. A display of one or more levels of control for controlling video playback in the user interface may be provided in response to a first input from a directional controller along a first axis of the directional controller. Each level of control may include at least one control option that is different from control options at another level of control. A focus within a current level of control of the one or more levels of control may be set. The focus may be moved to another control option within the current level of control in response to a second input from the directional controller along a second axis of the directional controller. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163552 | ONE-BUTTON INFORMATION INTERACTIVE METHOD AND SYSTEM - The present invention refers to a one-button information interactive method and system. The method includes steps as follow: based on a multimedia-file uploading interface activated by the children, the client adds a corresponding multimedia classification marker to a file header of a multimedia file selected by the children; the server saves the multimedia file in the specified storage space based on the username of the client and the multimedia classification marker, and marks a reading states of the multimedia file; the server retrieves an unread marker, and transmits an information reminding instruction to the net-media player corresponding to the username of the client; a remote controller receives a key signal outputted by the elderly; the net-media player reads the multimedia file with the unread marker from the specified storage space based on the first control signal, and plays the multimedia file with the unread marker via a television in descending order of uploading time. The elderly can watch the new multimedia file transmitted by the children far off in time by pressing one button. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163553 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING AND MANAGING MULTI PARTICIPANT SESSIONS - A method of creating a multi participant session among a plurality of viewers of media content. The method comprises automatically identifying which media content is currently presented on a plurality of client terminals of a plurality of subscribers, receiving, from a first subscriber, a first selection indicative of a template of a multi participant session object and a second selection indicative of a group from the plurality of subscribers, creating a multi participant session object adapted for simultaneous presentation with the media content according to first and second selections and establishing a multi participant session among at least one member of the group and the first subscriber using the multi participant session object. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163554 | METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, a method includes: acquiring a first list that includes a plurality of first programs; acquiring first information configured to allow identification of whether each of the first programs in the first list has been viewed; and displaying on a display simultaneously the first programs and the first information. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163555 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING MEDIA CONTENT OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - The present invention relates to broadcasting/multicasting of media content over a communication network using shared bandwidth available from peer-to-peer networking. The system of the present invention includes a plurality of broadcast devices, a plurality of receiving devices, a plurality of databases, and a control center. The control center provides a number of services, including but not limited to channel control, ad insertion, conditional access, program guide services, and the like. The broadcast device converts media content, which can be television, radio, and other data, received from various content providers, into digital data packets, having a suitable format for transmission. Each receiving device will request the relevant packets, decode the received packets, and display or present the media content contained in the packets via an associated device. Packets may be received directly from the broadcast devices or from peers (other receiving devices) on the network. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163556 | VIDEO QUALITY AND AUDIO QUALITY ADJUSTMENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a controller that receives an indication of a resolution preference for presenting first media content received in a digital stream, wherein the digital stream comprises the first media content and second media content, and wherein the digital stream has a bandwidth limit. The controller, responsive to receiving the first media content adjusts a first resolution of the first media content to achieve an adjusted resolution. The controller also adjusts a second resolution of the second media content to offset, at least in part, the adjusted resolution, wherein the first resolution and the second resolution are adjusted without exceeding the bandwidth limit of the digital stream. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163557 | RECEIVING DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD, PROVIDING DEVICE, PROVIDING METHOD, PROGRAMS, AND BROADCASTING SYSTEM - This technique relates to a receiving device, a receiving method, a providing device, a providing method, programs, and a broadcasting system that can control operations of external devices connected to the receiving device in synchronization with progress of a show being received. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163558 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY TAGGING A MEDIA ASSET BASED ON VERBAL INPUT AND PLAYBACK ADJUSTMENTS - Systems and methods for automatically tagging a media asset are provided. Verbal input is received from a user while the user is accessing the media asset. A request to adjust playback of the media asset is received from the user. Responsive to receiving the verbal input and the request, a combination of the verbal input and the request is cross-referenced with an attribute database to identify an attribute associated with the combination. The identified attribute is associated with the media asset. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163559 | METHODS AND APPARATUS THAT SUPPORT DELIVERY OF TARGETED ADVERTISING CONTENT VIA A SECONDARY CHANNEL - Methods and apparatus relating to the supply of targeted advertisements to user devices receiving broadcast or multicast content are described. The methods and apparatus are well suited for systems where content is broadcast or multicast to a plurality of user playback devices, e.g., set top boxes, with advertisements included in the content delivered via a first communications channel, e.g., a broadcast communications channel. Viewing information, e.g., information indicating the tuning of a customer premise device to a channel and/or the outputting of program content is reported to a headend or other device. One or more targeted advertisements are delivered to a customer premise device via a secondary channel, e.g., unicast IP packet channel, with the alternative advertisement being displayed in place of the broadcast advertisement. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163560 | CREDIT-BASED TELEVISION COMMERCIAL SYSTEM - Various arrangements are provided for earning and using credit. Via one or more tuners, a first commercial may be received and stored, wherein the first commercial comprises video and audio. The commercial may be output for presentation for viewing by a user of the television receiver system, wherein the first commercial is associated with a first predefined amount of credit. It may then be confirmed that the first commercial has been viewed by the user. In response to confirming that the first commercial has been viewed by the user, an account of the user may be credited with the first predefined amount of credit. This credit may be used for viewing other content, such as pay-per-view (PPV) content, services, and/or products. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163561 | Context Aware Geo-Targeted Advertisement in a Communication Session - Techniques are provided for capturing audio containing speech at an endpoint device, converting the audio into corresponding text, identifying one or more keywords from the corresponding text and determining geolocation information associated with the endpoint device. Both the one or more keywords and the geolocation information are supplied as input to a geo-targeting advertisement service so as to cause the geo-targeting advertisement service to identify relevant content based on both the geolocation information and the one or more keywords. The geo-targeting advertisement service provides one or more advertisements to an endpoint device for display, wherein the advertisements are based on the one or more keywords and the geolocation information. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163562 | Live and Pseudo-Live Video Feed Selection Based on Fantasy Sports Team - A merged video feed from those provided for each live sports game is composed based on players on a fantasy sports team. In real-time, video clips from within the video feeds are selected and shown, the video clips being of teams and/or games where one (or more) of the players on the fantasy team are either carrying out an action which is likely to lead to a point or which results in a point. The “point,” for purposes of this disclosure, refers to points scored for the fantasy sports team, as defined by scoring rules for a specific fantasy sports league. The video clips are then sent via a network in real-time or near real-time to the display screen. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163563 | VIDEO DISPLAY APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An operating method of a video display device is provided. The method according to one embodiment includes receiving a broadcasting signal through a tuner; obtaining an uncompressed audio or video (AV) content, through a receiving unit, other than the broadcasting signal; outputting the uncompressed AV content through a display unit; extracting characteristic information based on a genre of the uncompressed AV content; receiving a response to a query which includes the characteristic information; and outputting an enhanced service, including a service for recommending, based on the response. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163564 | CONTENT DISTRIBUTION/CONSUMPTION WITH TERTIARY CONTENT - Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with content distribution and consumption, are disclosed herein. In embodiments, the apparatus may include a media player configured to play the media content and secondary content associated with secondary content presentation slots of the media content, including fast-forward or skip the playing of the media content and the playing of the secondary content, in response to a fast-forward request. Further, the media player may be configured play tertiary content when playing of the secondary content is being fast-forwarded or skipped. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163565 | System and Method for Using a Set-Top Box Application to Diagnose Customer Premises Equipment - A device having a test module configured to connect with a server through a cellular telephone network and a wireless area network. The test module is also configured to initiate, in the server, a diagnostic test of an Internet Protocol television network and a media processor. The test module is further configured to receive information indicating problems with the Internet Protocol television network and the media processor, and to display the information on a display. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163566 | ENHANCED EXPERIENCE FROM STANDARD PROGRAM CONTENT - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for enhancing the viewing experience of video content by analyzing the content to determine where enhanced sensory experience events may be appropriate, by identifying devices at the viewing location and devices personal to the viewer that can be controlled to provide an enhanced sensory experience, and by activating those devices in a way that is synchronized with the presentation of the content. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163567 | DIGITAL BROADCAST METHOD - A TTS preparation processing section ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150163568 | MULTI-MODAL FLUID CONDITION SENSOR PLATFORM AND SYSTEM THEREFOR - This invention encompasses embodiments for multi-modal integrated simultaneous measurement of various aspects of fluids contained in circulating systems such as automotive reciprocating engines and vehicle transmissions. These circulating systems perform constant internal lubrication, and heat and contaminant removal to protect the internal moving parts from the inherent friction and damage in normal operation. Most commonly this is achieved with fluids based on hydrocarbon and/or related synthetics, which, over time, can lose their protective properties, and vary in their performance or breakdown/decay due to internal and external events. Several components within the lubricant fluid can be measured and can provide insight into the efficacy of the system to perform its designed mission. Described herein is a real-time, simultaneous, integrated, multi-modal sensor system for early warning notification that can be further enhanced using specifically designed nanoparticles that can be introduced into the system, engineered to specifically bind with the contaminants and/or undergo an irreversible state change upon certain experienced conditions to both increase the detectability as well as provide for a framework to improve filter performance. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163569 | VACUUM INSULATION PANEL QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - A system and method for implementing quality control for a panel is described. For example, the panel may be configured as a vacuum insulation panel having sensors arranged within the panel and/or on a surface thereof. A radio frequency identification unit may be in operable communication with the sensor and may transmit panel information to an external radio frequency identification receiver. A data collation element in operable communication with the radio frequency identification receiver may be configured to receive and analyze aggregated panel performance data received from the radio frequency identification receiver. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163570 | OPTICAL ARBITRATION DEVICE AND METHOD IN A NETWORK-ON-CHIP SYSTEM - An optical arbiter device, between conflicting access requests to a shared resource sent by N processing nodes of a network-on-chip system, comprising at least one primary optical arbiter bus, at least one optical source for transmitting a first optical signal in said at least one primary optical arbiter bus, and a sequence of N optical arbiter cells coupled with the primary optical arbiter bus, each of these optical arbiter cells being associated with a processing node and having means for selecting the processing node with which said each optical arbiter cell is associated by re-routing the first optical signal. The optical source is designed to transmit a second optical signal propagated in an opposite direction to the first optical signal along the primary optical arbiter bus. Furthermore, the selection means of each optical arbiter cell are designed to perform said selection by re-routing the first and second optical signals. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163571 | INSTALLATION STRUCTURE FOR ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER - An installation structure for an acoustic transducer that operates in accordance with an audio signal to vibrate a vibrated body in a first direction for permitting the vibrated body to generate sounds, including: a magnetic-path forming portion; a vibrating unit configured to vibrate in the first direction; a connecting member disposed between: a part of the vibrated body or a fixed portion fixed to the vibrated body; and the vibrating unit, for transmitting vibration of the vibrating unit to the vibrated body; a first joint portion that connects a first end portion of the connecting member to the vibrating unit for enabling the connecting member to be inclined with respect to an axis extending in the first direction; and a second joint portion that connects a second end portion of the connecting member to the fixed portion for enabling the connecting member to be inclined with respect to the axis. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163572 | Pressure Vent for Speaker or Microphone Modules - A speaker or microphone module includes an acoustic membrane and at least one pressure vent. The pressure vent equalizes barometric pressure on a first side of the acoustic membrane with barometric pressure on a second side of the acoustic membrane. Further, the pressure vent is located in an acoustic path of the speaker or microphone module. In this way, differences between barometric pressures on the different sides of the acoustic membrane may not hinder movement of the acoustic membrane. In one or more implementations, the pressure vent may be acoustically opaque. As the pressure vent is located in the acoustic path of the speaker or microphone module, being acoustically opaque may ensure that the pressure vent itself does not interfere with the operation of the speaker or microphone module. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163573 | AUDIO SPEAKER CABINET - An audio speaker cabinet includes a side wall structure, a first wall, a second wall, a sound driver and a port structure. The first wall is fixed to a first end of the side wall structure. The second wall is fixed to the side interior surface of the side wall structure spaced apart from the first wall and spaced apart from a second end of the side wall structure. A portion of the side wall structure, the first wall and the second wall define a sealed audio chamber. Another portion of the side wall structure and the second wall define a non-sealed audio chamber. The sound driver is fixed to the second wall and covers a speaker opening therein. The port structure extends through the sealed audio chamber and an interior of the port structure is sealed relative to the sealed audio chamber. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163574 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes an enclosure having a display portion and an internal space, and a speaker accommodated in the internal space and having a sound emitting surface directed in an opposite direction of the display portion. The enclosure includes a first opening area configured to emit sound of the speaker in the opposite direction of the display portion, and a second opening area configured to emit the sound of the speaker in a lateral direction to the display portion. A volume of the sound emitted from the first opening area is greater than a volume of the sound emitted from the second opening area. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163575 | INSTALLATION STRUCTURE FOR ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER - An installation structure for an acoustic transducer that operates in accordance with an audio signal to thereby vibrating a vibrated body in a first direction for permitting the vibrated body to generate sounds, including: a magnetic-path forming portion fixedly disposed relative to a fixedly supporting portion; a movable unit having an electromagnetic coupling portion electromagnetically coupled to the magnetic-path forming portion and configured to vibrate in the first direction when the electromagnetic coupling portion is driven by the magnetic-path forming portion in response to a drive signal based on the audio signal; a connector fixed to the vibrated body and connecting the movable unit to the vibrated body for transmitting vibration of the movable unit to the vibrated body; and at least two restricting mechanisms fixedly disposed relative to the fixedly supporting portion for restricting a movement of the movable unit in a second direction intersecting the first direction. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163576 | AUDIO SPEAKER POSITIONED IN DISPLAY SUPPORT AND/OR BASE - An apparatus includes a display, a base formed with at least one port, a support assembly connecting the display to the base, a speaker housing formed with ports, and at least one audio speaker in the speaker housing and positioned to direct sound through the ports of the speaker housing. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163577 | LOW NOISE DIFFERENTIAL MICROPHONE ARRAYS - A differential microphone array (DMA) is provided that includes a number (M) of microphone sensors for converting a sound to a number of electrical signals and a processor that is configured to apply linearly-constrained minimum variance filters on the electrical signals over a time window to calculate frequency responses of the electrical signals over a plurality of subbands and sum the frequency responses of the electrical signals for each subband to calculate an estimated frequency spectrum of the sound. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163578 | USE OF AN EARPIECE ACOUSTIC OPENING AS A MICROPHONE PORT FOR BEAMFORMING APPLICATIONS - A mobile multi-function device that includes a speaker, two or more microphones, and a beamformer processor is described. The beamformer processor uses the microphones to perform beamforming operations. One of the microphones shares a receiver acoustic opening with the speaker while the other microphone uses a separate acoustic opening. The receiver acoustic opening may be an earpiece opening that is held to the ear of a user while conducting a phone call with the device and provides acoustic input and output paths for the microphone and the speaker, respectively. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163579 | BONE CONDUCTION DEVICE SUPPORT - A prosthetic support, including a structure configured to apply a clamping force to a head of a recipient while extending about a back of at least one of a head or neck of the recipient such that output generated by a device supported by the structure is directed into skin of the recipient at a location behind an ear canal of the recipient that covers the mastoid bone of the recipient. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163580 | SYSTEMS FOR EARPHONE CABLE MANAGEMENT - Transforming an earphone system from a topology comprising loose ends to a topology comprising one or more loops inhibits knot formation. A cable management device provides for coupling an electrical jack to one or more earbuds comprising the earphone system, thereby eliminating topological loose ends and consequently inhibiting knot formation by eliminating opportunities for knot nucleation at the topological loose ends. A user may conveniently configure their earphones for storage by coupling the electrical jack to each earbud prior to storage. Upon retrieval from storage, the user is advantageously relieved from needing to unknot their earphone system. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163581 | HEADPHONE WITH IN-AXLE CORD CONNECTOR - A headset including a headband having two end portions each coupled to a respective speaker housing. One or both of the end portions includes a cord connector or jack wherein an audio cord may be coupled. The cord connector is arranged on the headband in a manner such that movement a speaker housing coupled to the headband does not result in tangling of the audio cord. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163582 | SEAMLESS EARBUD STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Seamless earbud structures and methods for making the same are disclosed. Seamless earbud structures can be constructed using an insert molding construction method, which overmolds a cosmetic material over two sub-enclosures that are mated together. The two sub-enclosures form a housing that can encompass a driver assembly (e.g., woofer and tweeter), a conductor bundle, and provide one or more acoustic volumes. The housing has a non-occluding member and a neck member, and has a seamless or nearly seamless construction. The cosmetic material is insert molded around the housing to provide a smooth and seamless surface disposed around the periphery of the housing. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163583 | EARPHONE HAVING A CONTROLLED ACOUSTIC LEAK PORT - An earphone comprising an earphone housing having a wall comprising (1) a front side that joins (2) an end portion in which a primary sound output opening is formed, which joins (3) a face portion in which a secondary output opening is formed, which joins (4) a back side which joins the front side and encloses a driver, wherein the face portion and the front side form a tapered portion of the earphone housing that is dimensioned to be inserted into, and contact, an ear of a wearer, wherein the primary output opening is dimensioned to output sound generated by a diaphragm of the driver contained within the earphone housing into the ear, the secondary output opening is dimensioned to vent the ear to a surrounding environment, and wherein the primary output opening and the secondary output opening face different directions and are positioned over a sound output face of the driver. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163584 | AUDIO DEVICE FOR HEADPHONE - An audio device for a headphone is formed of a main body and an audio unit. The main body is annular and includes a lateral side facing and surrounding its center to define an audio cavity. The main body includes an accommodation space internally and at least one sound outlet communicating with the accommodation space and the sound outlet. The audio device is mounted inside the accommodation space. In light of this structure, the audio device looks lightweight visually and is breathable to make the user feel comfortable while wearing the headphone. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163585 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF PAIRING MOBILE TERMINAL WITH HEARING APPARATUS - Disclosed are a terminal and a method of pairing a terminal with a hearing apparatus. The method of pairing a terminal involves verifying whether a hearing apparatus is in contact with a terminal, and pairing the terminal with the hearing apparatus in response to a determination that the hearing apparatus is in contact with the terminal. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163586 | Inflatable Bubble - An ear device having a bubble for placement approximate a user's ear canal and capable of inflation and deflation is disclosed. An inflation tube for delivering inflating air to the bubble during inflation of the bubble and an inflation source, such as a diaphonic valve, cause the bubble to extend automatically into the user's ear canal during inflation and retract from the user's ear canal during deflation. The bubble is substantially cylindrical and is comprised of a plurality of adjacently adjoined inflatable chambers. The bubble may also comprise at least one non-inflatable section interspersed therein. Where the ear device is used to convey sound to the user's ear, the device includes a sound tube positioned within the cylindrical bubble. At least one resilient member attached to a portion of the bubble, which may be a non-inflatable section of the bubble, is used to retract the bubble automatically. The ear device, equipped with a cerumen removing mechanism, may be used to clean a user's ear canal as well. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163587 | Audio Information Processing Method and Apparatus - An audio information processing method and apparatus are provided. The method includes determining a first camera, acquiring first audio information collected by the first audio collecting unit, acquiring second audio information collected by the second audio collecting unit, processing the first audio information and the second audio information to obtain third audio information, where for the third audio information, a gain of a sound signal coming from a shooting direction of the first camera is a first gain and a gain of a sound signal coming from an opposite direction of the shooting direction is a second gain, and outputting the third audio information. When the method or the apparatus of the present application is adopted, in synchronously output audio information, volume of a target sound source in a final video image is higher than volume of noise or an interfering sound source outside the video image. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163588 | REMOTE SPEAKER MICROPHONE - A remote speaker microphone having a directional microphone, a speaker, and a housing. The housing has a first portion sized to contain the speaker and a second portion sized to contain the directional microphone. The second portion defines a front port positioned adjacent the front surface of the directional microphone and a rear port positioned adjacent the rear surface of the directional microphone. The housing is configured to minimize the distance that sound waves travel within the housing before impacting on the sound receiving surfaces of the microphone. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163589 | MICROPHONE DISRUPTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for use with an electronic device having a microphone. The apparatus comprises a structure configured to detachably couple to the device, and a generator supported by the structure. The generator is configured to generate a force that acts on the microphone and renders the microphone unresponsive to voice sounds. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163590 | AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE CAPABLE OF SWITCHING A SOUND FIELD - An audio output device includes a housing, a speaker, a switching unit, a fixing component and a control unit. An opening is formed on the housing. The speaker is for outputting sound. The switching unit is installed inside the housing. The fixing component is fixed in the opening of the housing for triggering the switching unit so that the switching unit outputs a switching signal. The control unit is electrically connected to the switching unit and the speaker, and the control unit controls the speaker to output sound in a corresponding sound field as the control unit receives the switching signal. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163591 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR AUDIO COMMUNICATION MODULATION MODE SELF-ADAPTATION, AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE TOKEN - A method, system and apparatus for audio communication modulation mode self-adaptation, and an electronic signature token are provided. The method includes generating a first audio detection frame; if the first audio detection frame is correct, selecting the modulation mode supported by the second device corresponding to the identifier of the modulation mode supported by the second device from pre-stored modulation modes supported by the second device according to the identifier of modulation mode supported by the second device carried in the first audio detection frame, and generating a first audio detection feedback frame; if the first audio detection feedback frame is correct, demodulating an audio data frame from the second device using a demodulation mode corresponding to the modulation mode supported by the second device, and demodulating an audio data frame from the first device using a demodulation mode corresponding to the modulation mode supported by the first device. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163592 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BANDLIMITING ANTI-NOISE IN PERSONAL AUDIO DEVICES HAVING ADAPTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION - A method may include adaptively generating an anti-noise signal from filtering a reference microphone signal with an adaptive filter in conformity with an error microphone signal and the reference microphone signal. The method may also include adjusting the response of the adaptive filter by combining injected noise with the reference microphone signal and receiving the injected noise by a copy of the adaptive filter so that the response of the copy is controlled by the adaptive filter adapting to cancel a combination of the ambient audio sounds and the injected noise and controlling the response of the adaptive filter with the coefficients adapted in the copy, whereby the injected noise is not present in the anti-noise signal and wherein each of a sample rate of the copy and a rate of adapting of the adaptive filter is significantly less than a sample rate of the adaptive filter. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163593 | Estimating a Room Impulse Response - Various methods and systems for estimating a room impulse response between an audio source and an array of microphones are described. In one example, a method includes receiving audio signals at a microphone of an array of microphones. The audio signals correspond to each of the microphones in the array of microphones. The method also includes determining a room impulse response in a subspace that is compatible with a geometry of the array of microphones based on the received audio signals. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163594 | MICROPHONE WITH AUTOMATIC BIAS CONTROL - A microphone comprising an automatic bias control providing a better signal quality is proposed. The microphone comprises a bias control circuit that can provide two or more voltages to the microphone's capacitor. The bias control circuit increases the voltage if the collapse frequency is low and decreases the voltage if the collapse frequency is high. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163595 | AUDIO PROCESSING COMPRESSION SYSTEM USING LEVEL-DEPENDENT CHANNELS - Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus for a level-dependent compression system for hearing assistance devices, such as hearing aids. The present subject matter includes a hearing assistance device having a buffer for receiving time domain input signals and a frequency analysis module to convert time domain input signals into a plurality of subband signals. A power detector is adapted to receive the subband signals and to provide a subband version of the input signals. A nonlinear gain stage applies gain to the plurality of subband versions of the input signals, and a frequency synthesis module processes subband signals from the nonlinear gain stage and to create a processed output signal. The device also includes a filter for filtering the signals, and a level-dependent compression module. The level-dependent compression module is adapted to provide bandwidth control to the plurality of subband signals produced by the frequency analysis stage. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163596 | Crossover Frequency Adjustments for Audio Speakers - Methods and systems are provided for adjusting a crossover frequency between a plurality of audio speakers rendering audio content. In one example, a first subset of a plurality of audio speakers may be rendering a first sub-range of a range of audio frequencies of an audio content, and a second subset of speakers of the plurality of audio speakers may be rendering a second sub-range of the range of audio frequencies. In this example, the first sub-range and the second sub-range may be substantially separated at the crossover frequency. In one case, a characteristic of the audio content may be determined, and the crossover frequency may be adjusted based on the determined characteristic to help improve the audio content rendering quality by the respective subsets of audio speakers in the plurality of audio speakers. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163597 | MINIATURE SPEAKER - A miniature speaker is disclosed. The miniature speaker includes a frame providing a receiving space, a magnetic circuit positioned in the receiving space and a vibration unit including a diaphragm and a voice coil driving the diaphragm. The magnetic circuit includes a main magnet positioned on a center of the lower plate, a pair of auxiliary magnets positioned spaced from the main magnet for forming a magnetic gap, a pole plate attaching to a top surface of the main magnet, and an upper plate. The upper plate includes a pair of main segments attached to top surfaces of the auxiliary magnets, and a pair of connecting beams connecting with the main segments and located between the two auxiliary magnets. The magnets are prevent from being attracted to each other by virtue of the upper plate. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163598 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATION MODULE, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A piezoelectric vibration module includes a piezoelectric element, a wiring member connected to the piezoelectric element and drawn out to the outside, and an elastic plate bonded to one surface of the piezoelectric element, wherein the elastic plate is made of a silicone rubber. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163599 | ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electro-acoustic transducer includes: a conductive substrate in which a first trench is formed, and which includes an electrode connection unit surrounded by the first trench; a membrane provided on the conductive substrate; an upper electrode provided on the membrane to contact an upper surface of the electrode connection unit; a first electrode provided on a lower surface of the conductive substrate to contact a lower surface of the electrode connection unit; and a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode and provided to contact the lower surface of the conductive substrate. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163600 | METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT OF PROCESSING SOUND SEGMENT AND HEARING AID - A method of processing a sound segment is used in a hearing aid. If the sound segment is a high-frequency type, the high-frequency portion of the sound segment will be processed with a frequency lowering process. If the sound segment is a mixed-frequency type (between high-frequency and low-frequency), the energy of at least some portion of the high-frequency portion of the sound segment will be decreased and then processed with a frequency lowering process. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163601 | SYSTEM FOR HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE INCLUDING RECEIVER IN THE CANAL - The present subject matter includes a hearing assistance device connection system for a user having an ear canal comprising a housing, electronics disposed in the housing, a cable electrically connected to the receiver and at least one conductive silicone component to electrically connect the electronics to the receiver. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163602 | HEARING AID DEVICE FOR HANDS FREE COMMUNICATION - The present invention regards a hearing aid device at least one environment sound input, a wireless sound input, an output transducer, electric circuitry, a transmitter unit, and a dedicated beamformer-noise-reduction-system. The hearing aid device is configured to be worn in or at an ear of a user. The at least one environment sound input is configured to receive sound and to generate electrical sound signals representing sound. The wireless sound input is configured to receive wireless sound signals. The output transducer is configured to stimulate hearing of the hearing aid device user. The transmitter unit is configured to transmit signals representing sound and/or voice. The dedicated beamformer-noise-reduction-system is configured to retrieve a user voice signal representing the voice of a user from the electrical sound signals. The wireless sound input is configured to be wirelessly connected to a communication device and to receive wireless sound signals from the communication device. The transmitter unit is configured to be wirelessly connected to the communication device and to transmit the user voice signal to the communication device. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163603 | HEARING AID WITH ANTENNA FOR RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNALS - The invention regards a communication device which is adapted for placement in a users ear. The communication device comprises a shell part enclosing an input transducer for receiving an input signal, a signal processing device and an output N transducer for providing a signal perceivable as sound, a battery located at a surface part of the shell which is facing away from the head of the user, a transmission and reception circuit for transmission and/or reception of electromagnetic energy. According to the invention an antenna for radiating and/or receiving electromagnetic energy is provided such that it has a first surface turned towards the surroundings and a second surface located in close proximity of the battery. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163604 | Automatic Selection of Reduction or Enhancement of Transient Sounds - A system and method of generating electrode stimulation signals for electrode contacts in an electrode array associated with a hearing implant is presented. An input audio signal is processed to generate a plurality of band pass channel signals each representing an associated band of audio frequencies. A stationary noise reduction is applied so as to provide a stationary noise reduced channel envelope from each channel signal. A transient in one or more of the channel envelopes is detected. The channel envelopes are modified as a function of whether the transient is transient noise or transient speech, so as to form transient modified envelope. The transient modified envelopes are used to generate electrode stimulation signals to the electrode contacts. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163605 | Feedback Gating of an Energy Signal for Neural Stimulation - A system and method are described for generating electrode stimulation signals for electrode contacts in a cochlear implant electrode array. An input audio signal is processed to generate band pass channel signals that each represent an associated band of audio frequencies. From each channel signal channel, audio information is extracted including a channel signal envelope reflecting channel signal energy. Initial electrode stimulation pulses are then generated based on the band pass signal envelopes. A gating function is applied to the initial electrode stimulation pulses based on a gating feedback signal characterizing preceding stimulation signals to produce gated electrode stimulation pulses. The gated electrode stimulation pulses are set to the initial electrode stimulation signals when the band pass signal envelopes are greater than the gating feedback signal, and otherwise are set to zero. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163606 | VISUAL INDICATORS FOR A HEARING AID - Described herein are ways of providing a hearing aid wearer visual indications as to the operating status of the hearing aid. Multi-colored LEDs (light emitting diodes) are operated by the hearing aid's processing circuitry to convey light to an indicator light on the hearing aid enclosure using different colors to indicate different operating statuses. The LEDs may also be used to provide information regarding changes made to operating parameters. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163607 | HEARING PROSTHESIS ACCESSORY - Embodiments presented herein are generally directed to a protective sleeve for an external component of a hearing prosthesis. The protective sleeve comprises a base plug configured to be inserted into a main body. The main body and base plug are each primarily formed from a substantially flexible material and each comprises one or more substantially rigid members. When the base plug is inserted into the main body the substantially rigid members operate to deform a portion of substantially flexible material forming part of the main body or base plug to seal the base plug to the main body. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163608 | DIMINISHING TINNITUS LOUDNESS BY HEARING INSTRUMENT TREATMENT - A listening device for a hearing impaired person being subjected to a tinnitus at a tinnitus frequency range including a tinnitus frequency is disclosed. The device includes an input transducer for providing an electric input signal comprising audio and a controllable filter for filtering the electric input signal received from the input transducer. The filter outputs a filtered electric input signal such that signal energy of the electric input signal immediately surrounding the tinnitus frequency remain substantially unchanged and signal energy of the electric input signal at a distance to the tinnitus frequency is substantially reduced. The device further includes a processor connected downstream of the filter and processes the filtered electrical input signal and outputs a processed electric signal, and an output transducer connected downstream of the processor and converts the processed electric signal to an acoustic output signal to be presented to a hearing impaired person. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163609 | INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESSABLE PUBLIC ADDRESS DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - Devices, methods, and systems are described herein. One device includes a speaker component to broadcast a message, a microphone component to detect a sound, an IP component to receive the message using a communication path, and a computing component to determine a source of the detected sound. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163610 | AUDIO KEYWORD BASED CONTROL OF MEDIA OUTPUT - A method includes receiving, at a communication device, audio data from a second device. The method further includes playing audio output, the audio output derived from the audio data. The method further includes switching from playing the audio output to generating media output from a source other than the second device while monitoring the audio data for a keyword. The method further includes switching back to playing the audio output based on detecting the keyword. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163611 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESETTING AMPLIFIER OF AVN SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A system and method for resetting an amplifier of an AVN system are provided. The system includes a microphone that is configured to sense whether a non-audible frequency is output from the amplifier through the speaker. In addition, a reset controller is configured to receive a signal from the microphone and determine whether to reset the amplifier. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163612 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING SOUND EVENTS - Methods and apparatus for implementing sound events are provided. When a first sound event is triggered, a first virtual routing channel corresponding to the first sound event is determined. A link between the first virtual routing channel and a second virtual routing channel is established according to priority information of the first sound event. The second virtual routing channel is a virtual routing channel corresponding to a currently-implemented second sound event. One or more processes are performed including: using an electrical level of the first virtual routing channel to restrain an electrical level of the second virtual routing channel through the link, and using an electrical level of the second virtual routing channel to restrain an electrical level of the first virtual routing channel through the link. Accordingly, the apparatus includes a channel determining unit, a link establishing unit, and a restraining implementation unit. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163613 | ACOUSTIC CONTROL DEVICE - When a surround sound is set, operation buttons for setting the surround sound and operation buttons for setting a listening position which are such that setting contents mutually act on setting results are displayed on a setting section at the same time, and in operation determination control and display selection determination control, display based on the surround sound and the listening position is displayed on an illustration section of a touch panel display. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163614 | EMBEDDING DATA IN STEREO AUDIO USING SATURATION PARAMETER MODULATION - In some embodiments, a method for embedding data (e.g., metadata for use during post-processing) in a stereo audio signal comprising frames. Each of the frames has a saturation value, and data are embedded in the stereo audio signal by modifying the signal to generate a modulated stereo audio signal comprising a sequence of modulated frames having modulated saturation values indicative of the embedded data. Typically, one data bit is embedded in each frame of an input stereo audio signal by modifying the frame to produce a modulated frame whose modulated saturation value matches a target value indicative of the data bit. In other embodiments, a method for extracting data from a stereo audio signal in which the data have been embedded in accordance with an embodiment of the inventive embedding method. Other aspects are systems (e.g., programmed processors) configured to perform any embodiment of the inventive method. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163615 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RENDERING AN AUDIO SOUNDFIELD REPRESENTATION FOR AUDIO PLAYBACK - The invention discloses rendering sound field signals, such as Higher-Order Ambisonics (HOA), for arbitrary loudspeaker setups, where the rendering results in highly improved localization properties and is energy preserving. This is obtained by a new type of decode matrix for sound field data, and a new way to obtain the decode matrix. In a method for rendering an audio sound field representation for arbitrary spatial loudspeaker setups, the decode matrix for the rendering to a given arrangement of target loudspeakers is obtained by steps of obtaining a number of target speakers, their positions, positions of a spherical modeling grid and a HOA order, generating a mix matrix from the positions of the modeling grid and the positions of the speakers, generating a mode matrix from the positions of the spherical modeling grid and the HOA order, calculating a first decode matrix from the mix matrix and the mode matrix, and smoothing and scaling the first decode matrix with smoothing and scaling coefficients. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163616 | LOCATION AWARE SELF-CONFIGURING LOUDSPEAKER - A location aware self-configuring loudspeaker includes a plurality of ultrasonic receivers that each provide an associated received ultrasonic receiver signal. An RF receiver receives adjacent loudspeaker RF data from an adjacent location aware self-configuring loudspeaker and provides received RF data indicative thereof. A data receiver receives audio data and provides received audio data indicative thereof. The location aware self-configuring loudspeaker also includes a processor that receives and processes the received ultrasonic receiver signals and the received RF data to determine a location of detected adjacent loudspeakers and the location of the location aware self-configuring loudspeaker. The processor also provides data indicative of the determined location of the detected adjacent loudspeakers and the location of the self-configuring loudspeaker. In addition the processor receives and processes the received audio data based upon the determined location of the loudspeaker and radiates audio indicative thereof. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163617 | Application Service Platform with Access to Core Network Information - A telecommunications network which is accessible to a user equipment ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150163618 | DEVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH PROXIMITY SYNCHRONIZATION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A device communication system includes: a communication interface configured to receive a wireless signal strength for locating a wireless enabled device; a control interface, coupled to the communication interface, configured to measure the wireless signal strength; a user interface, coupled to the control interface, configured to receive a left acoustic signal and a right acoustic signal for determining an acoustic direction; and a control unit, coupled to the user interface, configured to form a peer-to-peer network connection based on the wireless signal strength and the acoustic direction for displaying on the wireless enabled device. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163619 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR TRIGGERING ROAMING MTC DEVICE - The disclosure provides a system, an apparatus and a method for triggering a roaming Machine Type Communication (MTC) device. The system comprises an MTC InterWorking Function (MTC-IWF) entity of a home network and an MTC-IWF entity of a visitor network, wherein the MTC-IWF entity of the home network is configured to receive the registration information reported by the roaming MTC device, and send the triggering request message to the MTC-IWF entity of the visitor network according to the registration information when receiving the triggering request message for triggering the roaming MTC device; and the MTC-IWF entity of the visitor network is configured to receive the triggering request message and trigger the roaming MTC device. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163620 | Method and Apparatus For Social Telematics - In a first embodiment, the present invention permits an occupant of a vehicle to enter a message, with a handheld communications device having Wide Area Network (WAN) capability, and to have the message externally displayed for reading by persons who are not occupants of the vehicle. The message is displayed by an on-board telematic unit. In addition to a display, the telematic unit can contain a variety of sensors and/or effectors. Sensor readings from a vehicle X can be updated, approximately continuously, in a record (of a vehicle-oriented database) that stores information particular to vehicle X. The vehicle-oriented database can provide an open Application Programming Interface, in order to serve as a platform for a wide variety of application programs (or Apps). An App is presented that permits a person to contact the occupants, of a vehicle X, based only upon information from vehicle X's license plate. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163621 | PLACING COMMANDS THROUGH CLOSE PROXIMITY COMMUNICATION TAPPING PATTERNS - A wireless communication device of a first device detects a pattern of taps made with a wireless communication device of a second device. A processor of the first device automatically interprets the pattern of taps as a command from a plurality of tap pattern-based commands. Functional elements of the first device automatically perform an operation corresponding to the command to fully execute the command based only on the pattern of taps. Each of the taps comprises the distance between the first device and the second device changing from a first distance to a second distance and returning to at least the first distance within a predetermined period of time, and the first distance is at least twice as large as the second distance. Also, different patterns of taps represent different commands of the tap pattern-based commands. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163622 | DATA PACKET PROCESSING FOR ESTIMATION OF A DIRECTION TOWARDS A TRANSMITTER - It is disclosed to insert an anti-whitened data block, which is obtainable from a specific data block by anti-whitening, into a data block that is to be whitened by a whitening to yield a whitened data block, wherein the anti-whitening compensates the whitening so that the whitened data block will comprise the specific data block in non-whitened form. It is further disclosed to output, in a first operating mode, an output data block generated by one of whitening and de-whitening an input data block in its entirety, and outputting, in a second operating mode, one of: an output data block generated by one of whitening and de-whitening all parts of an input data block under exclusion of a specific data block contained in the input data block. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163623 | PROCESSING AND DISPLAY OF LOCATION BASED MESSAGES FOR MOBILE DEVICES - Mechanisms for user application access to cell broadcast messaging in a mobile communication environment are described herein. By way of example, a location-based message such as a cell broadcast message can be received by an operating system of a mobile device, which can generate an instance of the message for a user application registered with the operating system. Upon determining the message to be a location-based message, message data can be converted into a fielded data object which can be utilized by user application of the mobile device. Data, commands, etc., of the CB message can then be implemented in conjunction with application processes or business logic to control device functionality, perform tasks, output data over a user interface, initiate communications, and so forth. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163624 | DETERMINING MOBILE DEVICE LOCATION IN A MOBILE NETWORK HAVING REPEATERS - A method for determining mobile device location in a wireless communication network having plural base stations and at least one repeater for communicating with a mobile device is performed by a geolocation detection program for locating a mobile device. The geolocation detection program determines whether a signal received from the mobile device has passed through the at least one repeater. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163625 | SCAN CONTROL SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided a scan control system which can reduce a time required to detect and connect to a radio base station and reduce power consumption of a mobile terminal. A storage unit | 2015-06-11 |
20150163626 | MONITORING SYSTEM, SERVER, MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD - There is provided a monitoring system for monitoring a plurality of mobile devices registered at a server, the monitoring system comprising the server and the plurality of mobile devices registered at the server, the plurality of mobile devices including a first mobile device, wherein each mobile device is arranged to acquire location data and to send the acquired location data to the server via a telecommunications network, the server storing a time series of location data for each device, wherein the server is configured to generate an alert message identifying the first mobile device in response to a time series of location data from the first mobile device satisfying a condition. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163627 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING HELP VIA A MOBILE DEVICE - A system, method and computer program product for requesting help and providing feedback, including a user mobile device, a database, and a service provider device coupled over a communications network. The user mobile device includes a user application that contacts the database and transmits a location of the user mobile device, information regarding the mobile device user, and a service provider name the over the communications network. The database receives the transmitted information from the user mobile device over the communications network. The database, based on the information received from the user mobile device, transmits the location of the user mobile device, and the user information to the service provider device over the communications network. The service provider device includes a service provider application that receives the transmitted information from the database, and displays on the service provider device the user mobile device location, and the user information. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163628 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING SERVICES AND DATA - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a need to provide a service to a first communication device of a plurality of communication devices, detecting a movement of a second communication device of the plurality of communication devices in a direction that will place the second communication device in a communication range of the first communication device, and transmitting a message to the second communication device to provide the service to the first communication device when the second communication device comes into the communication range of the first communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163629 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR A GEO-FENCE SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and apparatus for defining, generating, utilizing, and/or detecting a geo-fence are described. A trigger is obtained, the trigger generated in response to a change in a geo-fence criteria. One or more boundaries of the geo-fence based on the geo-fence criteria are defined in response to obtaining the trigger. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163630 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GEO-LOCATION BASED MESSAGE STREAMS - Systems and methods are provided for communicating virtual messages through a location-based message stream for different mobile device users. A geo-fenced area surrounding a desired geographic location for a virtual message stream is generated based on parameters received from a first user. The parameters include at least one message to be sent to one or more recipients via the message stream. When a mobile device of a second user located within the generated geo-fenced area is detected and the second user is determined to be one of the message recipients, the message from the message stream is transmitted to the detected mobile device of the second user. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163631 | BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM WITH GEO-FENCING - A building automation system may adjust operation of a building system based upon information regarding the relative location of one or more users of the building automation system. In some embodiments, a mobile device having location services for determining a location of the mobile device may provide this information. A mobile device may include a user interface, a memory for storing two or more predetermined geo-fences each defining a different sized region about a home of a user of the mobile device and a controller operatively coupled to user interface and the memory, the controller configured to accept a selection of one of the two or more predetermined geo-fences via the user interface. The controller may report when the location of the mobile device crosses the selected one of the two or more predetermined geo-fences to a remote device. Other geofencing approaches are also described. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163632 | Location-based services - Provided herein are methods and systems relating to location-based services such as providing a location-aware game environment executing on a mobile device. More specifically, a method can include executing a location-aware game, monitoring a physical location corresponding to a mobile device, and triggering an action or event within the game environment based on information associated with the physical location of the mobile device. The methods and systems also provide the capability to alter the simulated environment within the game based on physical location associated with other players within a multi-player game. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163633 | Crowdsourced Signal Propagation Model - According to an embodiment, a method of estimating a distance to a wireless access point in an indoor environment using a signal propagation model begins with the receipt of a first received signal strength value based on a signal received at a first device from a wireless access point in the indoor environment. Based on a predetermined characteristic of the indoor environment, an estimate is made that the received signal originated from a first distance from the first device. A signal propagation characteristic is estimated based on the first signal strength and the estimated first distance and a plurality of signal samples are received from a plurality of devices. Finally, a signal propagation model for the indoor environment is created based on the signal propagation characteristic and the signal samples, and a distance to any wireless access point in the indoor environment is estimated based on the signal propagation model. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163634 | Systems, Methods, and Computer-Readable Storage Devices for Generating and Using a Radio-Frequency Map of an Area - A method comprising obtaining, by a system using a processor, a wireless fingerprint corresponding to a mobile communication device and a subject area in which the mobile communication device is or was positioned. The method also includes obtaining, by the system, an area wireless signal distribution map indicating wireless signal strength values corresponding to multiple wireless transmitters positioned in the subject area, and determining, by the system, based on the wireless fingerprint and the area wireless signal distribution map, a location of the mobile communication device. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163635 | METHOD, A SERVER AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR LOCAL DISCOVERY - In a method for local discovery a request to make a search for at least one local service is received from at least one device. A search is performed by means of at least one service directory to discover the at least one local service. As a result of the search, information on such local services in proximity of the device is provided to the device. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163636 | Systems and Methods for Delivering Relevant Media Content Stream Based on Location - The present disclosure provides a system for delivering contextually relevant streaming media content embodied in a mobile device, wherein the media stream includes one or more media content segments content selected from a plurality of media content segments content based on the current location of the mobile device. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163637 | TRACKING AREA LIST HANDLING - There is provided a method for a mobility management node (MME) and a mobility management node for collecting mobility data of user entities, UEs, in a mobile communication network comprising a plurality of cells, wherein at least one cell or a group of cells are forming a tracking area, TA, in which paging of a given UE may be undertaken. At least the mobility management node is adapted for holding a TA list for a given UE defining a larger paging area in which paging may be performed throughout the area and in which TA update need not be undertaken by the UE in question before moving out of said area; the UE being required to perform a TA update procedure if moving out of the larger paging area. The method comprises: continuously registering mobility events pertaining to a plurality of UE's in the network, wherein for each of the plurality of UE's: assigning a link strength indicative of the frequency at which UE's are travelling a link in question; and building a table of links and associated link strengths in the network. The method further comprises for a given UE when performing a TA update procedure and upon moving from a second source TA to a second target TA: investigating based on at least the location of at least one of the source TA and the target TA; one or more probable travel paths potentially comprising a series of interconnected links and originating in either the source TA or the target TA; the probable travel paths being selected by taking into account the strength of the associated links in the table; the probable travel paths moreover being selected by taking into account the limit of a TA list length applying for the UE in question; and generating a TA list comprising the TA's constituted by the probable travel paths. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163638 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING THE WHEREABOUTS OF PEOPLE IN URBAN SETTINGS - A method for tracking the whereabouts of people, particularly in urban settings, according to which a cell grid is established within a given geographical region and positional data records associated with each of a plurality of mobile devices within the region, are received from a base station. An Estimated Location Indicator (ELI) associated with a data object in each of every cell of the grid traversed by the corresponding user within a given period of time is generated, from the received positional data records and for each corresponding user of the plurality of mobile devices. A shortest predicted path is generated between each of the generated An Estimated Location Indicators. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163639 | MOBILE DEVICE DEFINED TRACKING AREA - Methods, systems, and devices are described for defining a tracking area for a mobile device. The mobile device may determine that it is traveling along a predetermined route based on historical information that includes a repeated sequence of historical events associated with mobility patterns of the mobile device. The mobile device may send an indication to the network that it is traveling along the known route and, therefore, refrain from sending location area update messages as it enters new tracking areas along the route. The network may receive the message and define a tracking area for the mobile device based on the historical information. The network may define the tracking area and send page(s) to the mobile device without receiving location area update reporting messages from the mobile device. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163640 | METHOD FOR DETECTING SYNCHRONIZED TERMINAL WITH POSE SIMILAR TO REFERENCE POSE DATA, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING MESSAGE, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM RECORDED WITH PROGRAM THEREFOR - Disclosed is a method for detecting a synchronized terminal with a pose similar to reference pose data. In the embodiments, a method includes: enabling a detection server to receive reference pose data from a mobile terminal requesting the detection of a synchronized terminal; enabling the detection server to receive position data providing a reference for detecting the synchronized terminal; enabling the detection server to receive the respective pose data of the surrounding terminals present within a given radius from the reference position determined based on the position data; enabling the detection server to detect one of the surrounding terminals as the synchronized terminal that has pose data similar to the reference pose data; and enabling the detection server to transmit the result of detecting the synchronized terminal to the mobile terminal. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163641 | TECHNIQUES FOR PROCESSING PERCEIVED ROUTABILITY CONSTRAINTS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT AFFECT MOVEMENT OF A MOBILE DEVICE WITHIN AN INDOOR ENVIRONMENT - Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods, apparatuses and/or articles of manufacture to provide or otherwise support mobile device positioning. The mobile device positioning may be based, at least in part, on one or more perceived routability constraints that may or may not affect actual movement of a mobile device within an indoor environment. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163642 | ENHANCED 911 FOR FIXED WIRELESS - A previously obtained location of a fixed wireless device is stored and available for processing of a call or the like from the device when a location determination may be desirable. In some circumstances, the previously obtained location of the fixed wireless device may be retrieved to provide information to a public-safety answering point (PSAP) during handling of an emergency call initiated by the fixed wireless device over a wireless network. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163643 | METHODS PROVIDING MBMS SERVICE AND TRAFFIC KEY COORDINATION IN A MULTI BMSC DEPLOYMENT AND RELATED BROADCAST PROVISIONING SYSTEMS AND SERVICE CENTERS - A method of creating a delivery session for multiple broadcast multicast service centers may include providing a first create delivery session message for a first broadcast multicast service center. A service key identification and a key domain identification may be received from the first broadcast multicast service center, and a second create delivery session message may be provided for a second broadcast multicast service center. The second create delivery session message may include the service key identification and the key domain identification from the first broadcast multicast service center, and the second create delivery session message may include a duplicate indication. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163644 | CONTENT OUTPUT SYSTEM - A content output system includes a plurality of mobile terminals that store content data, and a content display apparatus that is communicatively connected to the plurality of mobile terminals, obtains the content data from the mobile terminals, and displays the content data on a display. The content display apparatus displays the content data on the display in association with the mobile terminals that store the content data. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163645 | CONTROLLING THE DISTRIBUTION OF MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST / MULTICAST SERVICE - A first number of active wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) in a cell for a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) service is determined. MBMS resources are allocated for the cell based on the determined first number of active WTRUs. MBMS data of the MBMS service is transmitted to the active WTRUs using the allocated MBMS resources. A second number of active WTRUs in the cell for the MBMS service is determined The MBMS service is stopped in the cell based on the determined second number of active WTRUs in the cell. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163646 | Multicast Information Transmission Method and Device - A multicast information transmission method and device. The method includes sending a delivery traffic indication map (DTIM) beacon frame to a station (STA), where the DTIM beacon frame is used to indicate multicast groups which have multicast information to be sent; and according to an order of a multicast identifier (ID) of the multicast groups which have multicast information to be sent, in preset sending intervals, sending multicast information of the multicast groups which have multicast information to be sent, so that the STA receives multicast information of a multicast group to which the STA belongs in a receiving interval corresponding to the multicast group to which the STA belongs. The technical solutions in the present invention reduce STA resource waste. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163647 | MESSAGE TIMESTAMP RE-ALIGNMENT FOR MESSAGE THREAD CONSISTENCY ACROSS MULTIPLE DEVICES - Systems and methods for message timestamp re-alignment for message thread consistency across multiple devices are disclosed. In some implementations, an outbound message originating at a mobile phone is received at an integrated messaging server. The outbound message is associated with a messaging protocol. A timestamp representing a send time for the outbound message associated with the messaging protocol at the mobile phone is determined, at the integrated messaging server, by receiving an indication of the send time from the mobile phone. The outbound message and the timestamp are stored at the integrated messaging server. The outbound message and the timestamp representing the send time for the outbound message are provided from the integrated messaging server to a client computing device different from the mobile phone. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163648 | Methods for Providing Additional Information for Mobile-Originated Short Message Service - Methods for appending additional device, location, and/or presence information to a mobile-originated short message arc taught herein. One such method for appending additional device information includes receiving a MO short message at a message center. The MO short message includes a content request. Message center sends a query to a subscriber directory for device information corresponding to the device of the requesting subscriber. The subscriber directory searches for the device information and generates a response to be sent to the message center, the response including the device information. The subscriber directory sends the response to the message center, which appends the device information to the MO short message, The message center then sends the short message to the destination, for example, a content provider. Methods for appending location and/or presence information are also taught. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163649 | SMARTPHONE BASED TELEMATICS APPLICATIONS - A system for monitoring vehicle operation during a driving experience of a vehicle using a smartphone having a position module configured to generate driving data associated with the position of the smartphone. The system includes a database for storing driving data generated by the smartphone, and computer executable instructions downloadable onto the smartphone. The computer executable instructions configures the smartphone to identify a first triggering event and a subsequent second triggering event, wherein the first triggering event is associated with the start of the driving experience and the second triggering event is associated with the end of the driving experience. The computer executable instructions further configures the smartphone to store driving data generated between the first and second triggering events in the database. The identifying step and storing step proceeding independent of receiving information from a vehicle onboard computer. | 2015-06-11 |
20150163650 | WLAN TRANSMITTER HAVING HIGH DATA THROUGHPUT - A wireless local area network (WLAN) transmitter includes a baseband processing module and a plurality of radio frequency (RF) transmitters. The processing module selects one of a plurality of modes of operation based on a mode selection signal. The processing module determines a number of transmit streams based on the mode selection signal. The processing of the data further continues by converting encoded data into streams of symbols in accordance with the number of transmit streams and the mode selection signal. A number of the plurality of RF transmitters are enabled based on the mode selection signal to convert a corresponding one of the streams of symbols into a corresponding RF signal such that a corresponding number of RF signals is produced. | 2015-06-11 |