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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160097644 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A VEHICLE POSITION - Navigation system and method of determining a vehicle position A navigation system comprises an image sensor configured to capture image data. A map database comprises street lighting data which includes, for a plurality of street lights ( | 04-07-2016 |
20150117667 | INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM - An infotainment system for a vehicle may include a controllable audio reproduction arrangement that is configured to be fixed in the vehicle and to acoustically reproduce an audio signal under the control of a control signal. It may further include a portable device that is freely movable in the vehicle and that is configured to provide the audio and control signals for the audio reproduction arrangement, as well as a wireless connection between the portable device and the audio reproduction arrangement configured to transmit the audio and control signals from the portable device to the audio reproduction arrangement. The audio reproduction arrangement has amplification, quiescent power consumption and a maximum output power, of which at least one is controllable by the portable device via the control signal. | 04-30-2015 |
20140363027 | AUDIO SIGNAL MIXING - A system and a method for mixing at least two audio signals are provided that comprise transferring the audio signals with respective transfer functions, the audio signals each having an amplitude and a phase; adding the audio signals to provide an output signal representative of the mixed audio signals, the output signal having an amplitude and a phase; controlling at least one of the transfer functions of the signal lines so that the phase of the output signal is adapted to the phase of the audio signal with a higher signal strength than the other audio signal(s), the signal strengths corresponding to the amplitudes of the audio signals. | 12-11-2014 |
20140362998 | DIRECTIONAL CODING CONVERSION - A directional coding conversion method and system includes receiving input audio signals that comprise directional audio coded signals into which directional audio information is encoded according to a first loudspeaker setup and extracting the directional audio coded signals from the received input audio signals. The method and system further includes decoding, according to the first loudspeaker setup, the extracted directional audio coded signals to provide at least one absolute audio signal and corresponding absolute directional information and processing the at least one absolute audio signal and the absolute directional information to provide first output audio signals coded according to a second loudspeaker setup. | 12-11-2014 |
20140348354 | GENERATION OF INDIVIDUAL SOUND ZONES WITHIN A LISTENING ROOM - A sound reproduction system that is capable of providing at least two separate sound zones in one coherent listening room. In each sound zone, resulting acoustic signals substantially corresponds to a respective audio source signal associated with the same sound zone, and the contribution of audio source signals associated with a different sound zone to the resulting sound signal is minimized. | 11-27-2014 |
20140348353 | SOUND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A SOUND ZONE - A system and method for acoustically reproducing at least two electrical audio signals and establishing at least two sound zones that are represented by individual patterns of reception sound signals includes processing the at least two electrical audio signals to provide processed electrical audio signals; converting the processed electrical audio signals into corresponding acoustic audio signals with at least two loudspeakers that are arranged at positions separate from each other; transferring each of the acoustic audio signals according to a transfer matrix from each of the loudspeakers to each of the sound zones where they contribute to the reception sound signals; and processing of the at least two electrical audio signals comprises inverse filtering according to a filter matrix. Inverse filtering is configured to compensate for the room transfer matrix so that each one of the reception sound signals corresponds to one of the electrical audio signals. | 11-27-2014 |
20140348329 | SOUND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A SOUND ZONE - A system and method for acoustically reproducing k electrical audio signals (where k=2, 3, 4, . . . ) and establishing k sound zones are provided, in each of which one of k reception sound signals occurs that is an individual pattern of the reproduced and transmitted k electrical audio signals, comprising processing the k electrical audio signals to provide k processed electrical audio signals and converting the k processed electrical audio signals into corresponding k acoustic audio signals with k loudspeakers that are arranged at positions separate from each other and within or adjacent to the k sound zones. Each of the k acoustic audio signals is transferred according to a transfer matrix from each of the k loudspeakers to each of the k sound zones, where they contribute to the corresponding reception sound signals. Processing of the k electrical audio signals comprises inverse filtering according to three filter matrices, one of which is an i×i filter matrix, one is a j×j filter matrix and one is a k×k filter matrix, in which i, j11-27-2014 | |
20140341391 | LOUDSPEAKER ASSEMBLY - A method for mounting a loudspeaker carrier in a vehicle. The method includes providing a loudspeaker carrier and providing an expandable material. The method further includes arranging the expandable material between the loudspeaker carrier and a mounting site on bodywork of the vehicle and activating the expandable material such that the material expands, forming a foam structure, and causes the loudspeaker to be secured to the bodywork. | 11-20-2014 |
20140298825 | THERMOELECTRIC COOLER/HEATER INTEGRATED IN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A circuit board is provided that includes at least one Peltier heat pump device with at least one pair of semiconductor members arranged thermally in parallel and electrically in series. The at least one pair of semiconductor members is at least partially embedded in the circuit board. | 10-09-2014 |
20140249748 | ROUTE GUIDANCE AT INTERSECTIONS - Various embodiments relate to techniques of providing route guidance along a planned route leading through at least one intersection. Predetermined attributes for a respective transition through the at least one intersection are retrieved from a database, the attributes specifying at least a curved path modelling a geometrical form of the transition. The curved path is displayed in a map view for route guidance along a planned route. | 09-04-2014 |
20140244694 | NAVIGATION DEVICE HAVING NEXT VALID CHARACTER SEARCH TREE - A navigation device comprises a search tree which indicates next valid characters. The search tree has a plurality of nodes. The nodes are respectively associated with a character. At least some of the nodes respectively include a predetermined indicator to indicate that there is an alternate spelling for a character with which the respective node is associated. A processor is configured to receive a character input and to identify at least one next valid character using the search tree. The processor is configured to identify the at least one next valid character in dependence on whether the predetermined indicator in the search tree indicates that another character has an alternate spelling, the alternate spelling of the other character being the character input. | 08-28-2014 |
20140244161 | Method of Generating a Database for a Navigation Device, Method of Outputting a Three-Dimensional Map, and Navigation Device - In a method of generating a database for use in outputting three- dimensional maps, a projection of a two-dimensional road vector onto a three-dimensional surface defined by digital terrain model data is determined. At least one three-dimensional road vector ( | 08-28-2014 |
20140236995 | METHOD OF GENERATING SEARCH TREES AND NAVIGATION DEVICE - A method of generating search trees ( | 08-21-2014 |
20140233086 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - An electronic component is provided that includes a spatial light modulator device, and a circuit board comprising a first major surface, at least one electrically conductive redistribution layer and a first cavity positioned in the first major surface. The spatial light modulator device is positioned within the cavity and is electrically connected to the redistribution layer. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232571 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE FOR SENDING AN EMERGENCY CALL SIGNAL - Techniques for automatically sending an emergency signal by means of a system of a vehicle are provided. According to one technique, an emergency situation is detected by evaluating signals of a number of sensors. A current position of the vehicle then determined, and a plurality of entries of emergency response services are received. A minimum cost is determined from the costs associated with respective entries of the plurality of entries to the current position of the vehicle, and a first-priority entry is determined from the minimum cost. An address for sending the emergency call signal is received, where the address is included in the first-priority entry. The retrieved address is used to start a setup of a connection to a device of the emergency response service. | 08-21-2014 |
20140177867 | SOUND CAPTURE SYSTEM - A sound capture system is disclosed that includes an open-sphere microphone array where at least four omnidirectional microphones providing at least four output signals are disposed around a point of symmetry and an evaluation circuit that is connected to the at least four microphones disposed around the point of symmetry and that is configured to superimpose the output signal of each of the at least four microphones disposed around the point of symmetry with the output signal of one of the other microphones to form at least four differential microphone constellations providing at least four output signals, each differential microphone constellation having an axis along which it exhibits maximum sensitivity. | 06-26-2014 |
20140163881 | CONTROL OF AN EXTERNAL DRIVEBOX - A system including an automotive navigation system; an external drive; a first bus for connecting the external drive with the automotive navigation system; a second bus, which is different from the first bus, for connecting the external drive with the automotive navigation system. The external drive is connectable to the automotive navigation system via the first bus and the second bus. The automotive navigation system is adapted to read data from the external drive via the first bus. The automotive navigation system is adapted to control and to monitor the external drive via the second bus. | 06-12-2014 |
20140160667 | VEHICLE MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - Various embodiments relate to a vehicle multimedia system comprising a portable device and a docking station. The portable device is configured for being releasably mounted in the docking station and comprises data storage for storing multimedia data. A first interface of the portable device and a third interface of the docking station are configured for establishing data connection between the docking station and the portable device. The docking station further comprises a second interface configured for establishing data connection with a vehicle head unit. | 06-12-2014 |
20140125655 | MAP VIEWER AND METHOD - Techniques for displaying a 3d map view of a 3d geographical map are provided. A database stores data which defines the 3d geographical map in a layered hierarchy comprising data layers which can be individually rendered for the 3d map view. The database comprises a data layer of a digital terrain model which is modelling a terrain surface and a data layer of a 3d road network comprising 3d road elements. A processor is configured for selecting specific data layers of the database in response to a resolution setting of the 3d map view and to render the 3d map view using the selected specific data layer. | 05-08-2014 |
20140096217 | SYSTEM FOR PERSONALIZED TELEMATIC SERVICES - A telematics system can provide authenticated access to telematic services. Upon connection of a mobile communication device to an automotive telematic system, and receipt of a request to access a telematic service, the system can determine by a processing unit of the automotive telematic system whether a personalized key for user authentication is required to access the telematic service and, if it is determined that the personalized key is required, request the personalized key from the mobile communication device. | 04-03-2014 |
20140081922 | NAVIGATION DEVICE DATABASE UPDATE SYSTEM - A difference file which indicates a difference between a second relational database and a first relational database may be transferred to a navigation device. The navigation device may store a first compressed database version of the first relational database. The navigation device may restore database pages of the second relational database based on the first compressed database version and the difference file. The restoration may be performed on per-page level. The restoration may involve reading and uncompressing a database page from the first compressed database version, and modifying the uncompressed database page in accordance with the difference file. The modified database page, which may correspond to a restored page of the second relational database, may be compressed and appended to a target database. | 03-20-2014 |
20140063748 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CIRCUIT BOARD SYSTEM AND A CIRCUIT BOARD ARRANGEMENT - Methods for producing a circuit board system and a circuit board arrangement are disclosed. One method for producing a circuit board system includes: providing a first circuit board including a top side, a bottom side, a top metallization layer arranged at the top side, and a bottom metallization layer arranged at the bottom side, wherein the bottom metallization layer comprises a number of soldering pads; applying a first solder over the soldering pads; and applying a second solder over the top metallization layer. The method further includes providing a number of electronic components and a metallic or metallized shielding frame; arranging the number of electronic components and the shielding frame on the applied second solder; and soldering the number of electronic components and the shielding frame to the top metallization layer with the second solder. | 03-06-2014 |
20140037108 | AUTOMATIC LOUDNESS CONTROL - An improved automatic loudness control system and method comprise controlling gain/attenuation applied to an input audio signal and providing an output audio signal that is the amplified/attenuated input audio signal; evaluating an actual loudness of the input audio signal from the input audio signal and a desired loudness of the input audio signal from a volume control input; and evaluating the gain/attenuation applied to the input audio signal from the actual loudness and the desired loudness of the input audio signal. | 02-06-2014 |
20140032112 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATION - A navigation system of a vehicle includes a first display arranged behind a first mirror surface of a right outside mirror of the vehicle, a second display arranged behind a second mirror surface of a left outside mirror of the vehicle, and a control unit connected to the first display and the second display to control an output of graphic information on the first display and the second display. The control unit is configured to determine a current maneuver instruction based on a route and a current position of the vehicle, and the control unit is configured to control the output of different graphic information on the first display and the second display, based on the current maneuver instruction and/or the current position. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032111 | ELECTRONIC MAP SYSTEM - An electronic map may be output based on map data including information related to a current configuration of each of a plurality of map objects and historical attributes of at least a portion of the plurality of map objects. The historical attribute associated with a map object may include information related to a historical configuration of the respective map object in the past. A time selection input may be received at a user interface. The map data may be processed to identify a map object having a current configuration different from a historical configuration at a time in the past which is determined based on the time selection input. An optical output device may be controlled to output a graphical representation of the identified map object that is dependent on both the current configuration and the historical configuration of the identified map object. | 01-30-2014 |
20140029771 | MULTIPLE INPUT AUDIO SWITCH - A system and method for switching between multiple audio input signals to select one of the audio input signals as audio output signal are disclosed which include receiving the audio input signals, receiving a control signal, and switching controlled by the control signal from a first one of the audio input signals to a second one of the audio input signals. Prior to switching, the first one of the audio input signals is muted and upon switching, the second one of the audio input signals is unmuted in one of multiple unmute modes based on one or more signal parameters characterizing the second one of the audio input signals. | 01-30-2014 |
20140028527 | MULTIPLE-ANTENNA SYSTEM - An antenna system is disclosed herein which includes a frontend portion, a backend portion and a feed line which connects frontend portion and backend portion with each other. The frontend portion comprises at least two antennas, a combiner connected downstream of the antennas and upstream of the feed line and antenna connectors that electrically connect through antenna plugs, the antennas to the combiner. The backend portion includes an electrical power source connected to the feed line and a resistance evaluation circuit connected between the electrical power source and the feed line and that measures the resistance of the frontend portion through the feed line. At least one of the antenna connectors is in mechanical contact with a jumper having jumper plugs between which a high resistance connection and a low resistance connection is provided that depends on whether the corresponding antenna is connected to the combiner or not. | 01-30-2014 |
20140025298 | DIGITAL MAP ICON MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A navigation system may use digital maps to represent cartographic features during guidance along a route to a destination requested by a user. A system and method are provided for management of icons used to represent the cartographic features by storing data for multiple icons in a data array representing an image containing the plurality of icons. | 01-23-2014 |
20130308785 | ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION - A noise reducing comprises a first microphone that picks up noise signal at a first location and that is electrically coupled to a first microphone output path; a loudspeaker that is electrically coupled to a loudspeaker input path and that radiates noise reducing sound at a second location; a second microphone that picks up residual noise from the noise and the noise reducing sound at a third location and that is electrically coupled to a second microphone output path; a first active noise reducing filter that is connected between the first microphone output path and the loudspeaker input path; and a second active noise reducing filter that is connected between the second microphone output path and the loudspeaker input path; in which the first active noise reduction filter is a shelving or equalization filter or comprises at least one shelving or equalization filter or both. | 11-21-2013 |
20130288632 | MULTI-ANTENNA SYSTEM - An antenna system is disclosed which includes a frontend portion, a backend portion, a feed line for connecting the frontend portion and the backend portion with each other, and a control unit for controlling the frontend portion and/or backend portion. The frontend portion includes multiple antennas that supply antenna signals and at least one combiner network that connects the antennas to the feed line. The backend portion includes multiple receivers and at least one splitter network that connects the feed line to the receivers. The control unit is configured to evaluate the reception quality and adjust the at least one combiner network and/or splitter network dependent on the reception quality. The at least one combiner network combines the signals from at least two antennas in different, non-overlapping frequency ranges to form at least one combined signal thereof. | 10-31-2013 |
20130288618 | MULTI-ANTENNA SYSTEM - An antenna system is disclosed that includes a frontend portion and a backend portion. The frontend portion includes multiple antennas that supply antenna signals, a first control unit for controlling the frontend portion dependent on control signals received from the backend portion, and a first crossover network that connects a feed line to the first crossover network and the first control unit. The backend portion includes multiple receivers, a second control unit that provides the control signals for the first control unit, and a second crossover network that connects the feed line to the second crossover network and the receivers. The frontend portion is configured to transmit via the feed line antenna signals to the backend portion in a certain frequency range. The backend portion is configured to transmit the control signals to the frontend portion in a frequency range other than the certain frequency range. | 10-31-2013 |
20130282272 | SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING A CRUISING RANGE OF A VEHICLE - A navigation system may estimate a cruising range of a vehicle by performing a road network search. Digital map data that includes a set of road segments, where each road segment in the set can be associated with a hierarchy class and an elevation, may be retrieved. A road segment-specific weighting factor can be calculated for the road segments. The weighting factor can be calculated dependent on a distance of the specific road segment to a current location of the vehicle and on the elevation of the specific road segment. The road segments are selectively discarded by the navigation system based on the weighting factor and the associated hierarchy class to create a selected set of road segments. The road network search expands route links for the selected set of road segments based on an associated estimated energy consumption of the vehicle travelling along the route links. | 10-24-2013 |
20130273873 | EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - An emergency communications system, such as an automotive emergency communications system, may include a primary battery, such as a starter battery of a vehicle, an emergency communications control unit electrically and mechanically connected to the primary battery, and a mounting device to mount the emergency communications control unit within a close distance of the primary battery. The close distance may be a distance equal or less than ten centimeters, for example. | 10-17-2013 |
20130268923 | MULTIPLE DOMAIN EMBEDDED SYSTEM - A system for updating a multiple domain embedded system may include a processor that can identify a device associated with the embedded system and a driver that supports the device. The processor can determine a domain associated with the driver and a first configuration label of a first configuration of the multiple domain embedded system. The processor can also determine a second configuration label of a second configuration of the multiple domain embedded system, based on the first configuration label, an identification of the driver, and an identification of the device. Further, the processor can update the driver based on the second configuration label. | 10-10-2013 |
20130265500 | MEDIA PLAYER INCLUDING RADIO TUNER - A media player device including a tuner for receiving audio or television broadcast signals (or both) is described herein. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention the media player device comprises a data storage unit which includes a file system. The file system includes a plurality of files, each of which represents a broadcast frequency. The media player device further includes a user interface, a tuner which is tunable to a selectable broadcast frequency, and a controller unit that is coupled to the tuner as well as to the file system and the user interface to enable a user to select a file. The controller unit is configured to tune the tuner to a broadcast frequency corresponding to a selected one of the files. | 10-10-2013 |
20130251157 | SYSTEM FOR REPRODUCING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A system for reproducing an audio signal may start a selection mode to retrieve the audio signal based on a first user input, and reproduce, in the selection mode, a first audio signal and a second audio signal. The system may filter the first audio signal and the second audio signal in the selection mode so that the first audio signal at a first location and the second audio signal at a second location are separated acoustically in a virtual acoustic space by the filtering. In the selection mode, in order to select the first audio signal the first location in the virtual acoustic space may be positioned acoustically closer to a listening position of a user than the second location of the second audio signal. The selection mode may end, if a time out of a time counter is detected. | 09-26-2013 |
20130237209 | TELEMATIC SYSTEM - A terminal system may be connected to a communication network and multiple network access devices (NADs). The terminal system may include a computer system and a database. The computer system may read information from the database regarding associations between the NADs and media and applications to be run on the computer system and/or the NADs. Based on the read information the computer system can control access of: a) at least one of the NADs to a media and/or b) at least one of the applications to a media and/or c) at least one of the applications to at least one of the NADs. The information can include provider rules for associations between providers and NADs for providers providing services via the communication network and/or constraints on associations between NADs and applications. | 09-12-2013 |
20130218465 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A navigation system (NS) may include a processor that can retrieve geographic map data from a database, where the geographic map data includes polygonal chains. The processor can determine a straightness value, a length ratio, and/or an angle-to-length ratio for each of the polygonal chains based on segments and/or vertices of the polygonal chain. Also, a first class and a second class of the polygonal chains can be determined based on one or more of the three determined values for each of the polygonal chains. The first class may represent roads that are less winding than the second class, and such an attribute may be beneficial in selecting an optimal route. | 08-22-2013 |
20130218459 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A navigation system (NS) can determine a junction between a current position of a user and a maneuver point of a route. Additionally, the NS can determine, change, and output an explicit notification not to turn at the junction. | 08-22-2013 |
20130218458 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A navigation system for an electric vehicle may ascertain a selection of a charging station based on a user input, wherein a stored position of the charging station is an ultimate destination. The navigation system can ascertain a current position of the electric vehicle. In addition, the navigation system can ascertain a reachability of a target position that is separated from the current position and the stored position of the charging station. The ascertainment of reachability can be based on the current position of the electric vehicle, the stored position of the selected charging station, and the current state of charge of the energy storage device, so that the target position and subsequently the stored position of the selected charging station are reachable with the current state of charge of the energy storage device. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216049 | LOUDSPEAKER OVERLOAD PROTECTION - A loudspeaker overload protection circuit and method receives at a compressor a signal representing the estimated loudspeaker power consumption; receives at the compressor a signal representing the nominal power of the loudspeaker; receives at the compressor an input audio signal from the signal source and supplying with the compressor an output audio signal to the loudspeaker; estimates from the output audio signal, (a) signal(s) that represent(s) the voltage and/or current supplied to the loudspeaker and a parameter that represents the ohmic resistance of the loudspeaker the power consumed by the loudspeaker; supplies a signal representing the estimated loudspeaker power consumption to the compressor; and attenuates the input audio signal when the signal representing the estimated loudspeaker power consumption exceeds the signal representing the nominal power of the loudspeaker. | 08-22-2013 |
20130210349 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE OF THE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - Various embodiments relate to an antenna assembly for providing wireless coupling to a remote antenna. The antenna assembly comprises a first antenna and a second antenna. The second antenna is fixedly attached to a mount spaced by a distance along a first direction from the first antenna. The first antenna is configured to provide the wireless coupling along the first direction via transceiving of a time-varying field. The second antenna is configured to provide the wireless coupling by setting-up a decay of the time-varying field along the first direction. The interface is connected to an electric circuitry configured for controlling the transceiving. The second antenna is configured to operate as a passive electrical element. | 08-15-2013 |
20130208140 | BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - A brightness adjustment system of a surround view system may include at least two adjacent image sensors providing images covering different fields of view of a user's surroundings. A first image sensor and a second image sensor of the at least two image sensors may be configured to capture images using an adjustable exposure time. An exposure time control unit may be provided that may be configured to determine, for the at least two adjacent image sensors, one or more brightness parameters from image data provided by the image sensors. The exposure time control unit may be further configured to control the exposure times of the image sensors such that the brightness parameter(s) determined for the first image sensor at least approximately matches one or more corresponding brightness parameters determined for the second image sensor. | 08-15-2013 |
20130203274 | CIRCUIT BOARD SYSTEM - A circuit board system, a circuit board arrangement and a method for producing a circuit board arrangement are disclosed. The system comprises a first circuit board and a second circuit board, each having a top side and a bottom side; at least one first electronic component mounted on the bottom side of the second circuit board. The first circuit board has, on its top side, a plurality of electrically conductive first contact elements. The second circuit board has, on its bottom side, a plurality of electrically conductive second contact elements. Further, a recess is formed in the first circuit board. The second circuit board is mountable on the first circuit board such that the bottom side of the second circuit board faces towards the top side of the first circuit board, that the at least one first electronic component is arranged at least partly in the recess; and that each of the first contact elements matches one of the second contact elements. | 08-08-2013 |
20130195287 | DIGITAL EQUALIZING FILTERS WITH FIXED PHASE RESPONSE - An equalization filter structure for filtering an audio signal within an audio system is disclosed. The equalization filter comprises a first and a second shelving filter each having a fixed first and a fixed second phase response, each of which is determined by a respective cut-off frequency and Q factor which represent the transfer characteristic of the corresponding shelving filter. The first and the second shelving filters are coupled in series and each shelving filter comprises at least one fourth order low-pass filter having a cut-off frequency, a Q factor and a first broadband gain and further at least one fourth order high-pass filter having a second broadband gain and the same cut-off frequency and the same Q factor as the low-pass filter. The fourth order low-pass filter and the fourth order high-pass filter are connected in parallel, such that both filters receive the same input signal and the corresponding filtered signals are summed to form a respective shelving filter output signal. Each fourth order low-pass and high-pass filter is composed of a cascade of two second order low-pass or high-pass filters, respectively, and each second order filter has the same cut-off frequency and Q factor as the corresponding shelving filter. | 08-01-2013 |
20130195279 | PEAK DETECTION WHEN ADAPTING A SIGNAL GAIN BASED ON SIGNAL LOUDNESS - Various embodiments relate to a system for adapting a signal gain, which comprises a peak detector configured to receive an audio input signal containing consecutive signal blocks and to dynamically establish a current input signal level of the audio input signal, and a loudness determination unit configured to dynamically determine a perceived loudness of a current signal block of the audio input signal based on a psycho-acoustic model of a human hearing. Furthermore the system comprises a time constant generation unit configured to determine a time constant based on the perceived loudness of the current signal block and the perceived loudness of a preceding signal block, wherein the time constant describing a change of the signal gain. A gain determination unit is configured to determine the signal gain for the current signal block based on the time constant and the current input signal level. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194256 | VIEWING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AN ENVIRONMENT OF A VEHICLE - Displaying an environment of a vehicle comprising recording an image of an adjacent exterior environment of the vehicle in the form of image data with the aid of a plurality of image capture units and displaying an output image with the aid of a display device. A virtual, three-dimensional space and a surface are determined with the aid of an arithmetic unit the virtual, three-dimensional space being at least partially delimited by the surface. A projection of the image data onto the surface is calculated with the aid of the arithmetic unit. A virtual vehicle object from predetermined data is calculated as a computer-generated graphic in the virtual, three-dimensional space with the aid of the arithmetic unit. The output image is generated with the aid of the arithmetic unit by rendering a viewing volume which includes the virtual vehicle object, the viewing volume being delimited by the surface, and the viewing volume being based on a viewing position and a viewing angle and a zoom factor in the virtual, three-dimensional space. | 08-01-2013 |
20130191068 | HEAD TRACKING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a head tracking system that determines an absolute head position of a user's head. The head tracking system comprises a first positioning system and a second positioning system. The first positioning system comprises a reference unit that is fixedly installed remote from the head and defining a first coordinate system. The first positioning system further comprises a positioning unit attached to the head and configured to communicate with the reference unit to establish position data including indicators indicating a head position in the first coordinate system when the positioning unit is within a field of view of the reference unit. The second positioning system comprises a digital compass attached to the head and configured to establish second position data including indicators indicating a head position in a second coordinate system. The head tracking system further comprises a head position determining module configured to determine the absolute head position based on at least one of the first position data and the second position data. | 07-25-2013 |
20130182064 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONFERENCE SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR A CONFERENCE SYSTEM - A device for a conference system and method for operation thereof is provided. The device is configured to receive a first audio signal and a first identifier associated with a first participant. The device is further configured to receive a second audio signal and a second identifier associated with a second participant. The device includes a filter configured to filter the received first audio signal and the received second audio signal and to output a filtered signal to a number of electroacoustic transducers. The device includes a control unit connected to the filter. The control unit is configured to control one or more first filter coefficients based on the first identifier and to control one or more second filter coefficients based on the second identifier. Preferably the device comprises a headtracker function for changing the first and second filter coefficients depending on tracking of head's position. | 07-18-2013 |
20130170668 | SOUND SYSTEM WITH INDIVIDUAL PLAYBACK ZONES - The invention relates to a sound system in a vehicle. The sound system comprises a first audio signal source providing a first audio signal and a second audio signal source providing a second audio signal. The sound system further comprises loudness determination unit is configured for determining a loudness of the first audio signal based on a psycho-acoustic model of a human hearing and a type information unit configured for establishing type information of the second audio signal. The sound system further comprises a control unit configured for individually selecting, for each of at least two playback zones, a mixing mode depending on the type of the second audio signal, wherein the mixing modes relate to a relation between signal output gains of the first and second audio signals. The control unit is further configured for individually mixing for playback, in each of the at least two playback zones, the first audio signal and the second audio signal based on the selected mixing mode and the determined loudness. The sound system further comprises a plurality of loudspeakers addressing individually the at least two playback zones. | 07-04-2013 |
20130169664 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING POINTS OF INTEREST - A method of displaying points of interest in a perspective view of a geographical area on a display of a navigation device is provided. In the method, a perspective view of the geographical area is displayed on the display of the navigation device. Further, points of interest are displayed as graphical symbols in the perspective view, wherein the size of each graphical symbol is dependent on the distance of the respective point of interest from a view point of the perspective view, such that graphical symbols for points of interest located further away from the view point are displayed smaller than graphical symbols for points of interest located closer to the view point. Each point of interest is associated with a point of interest-category. | 07-04-2013 |
20130169628 | GEOGRAPHICAL MAP LANDSCAPE TEXTURE GENERATION ON THE BASIS OF HAND-HELD CAMERA IMAGES - For generating a landscape texture of a geographical map, a plurality of images captured by one or more hand-held devices equipped with a camera are obtained. Further, additional data associated with each of the captured images are obtained. These additional data include a geographical position of the camera when capturing the image, inner camera orientation data representing properties of the camera when capturing the image, e.g., a focal distance, a camera constant, and/or a position of an image principal point, exterior camera orientation data representing an orientation of the camera when capturing the image, e.g., an angle representing an orientation of an optical axis of the camera with respect to a horizontal plane and a barometric height of the camera when capturing the image. On the basis of the barometric height and the geographical position, a ground height of the camera above a ground surface is determined. On the basis of the ground height, the inner camera orientation data and the exterior camera orientation data, each of the images is distorted so as to obtain a projection onto the ground surface. The distorted images are then registered, and the landscape texture is generated from the distorted images | 07-04-2013 |
20130162639 | Method And System For Generating Augmented Reality With A Display Of A Motor Vehicle - A method and system for generating augmented reality with a display of a vehicle is provided. The method comprises recording an image of an environment of the vehicle in the form of image data, determining a virtual space in three dimensions from the image data, and detecting a real object in the image data. The method further comprises determining a first coordinate range of the real object in the three dimensional virtual space, adding a virtual element to the three dimensional virtual space, and controlling the virtual element in the three dimensional virtual space based on a user input. The method further comprises outputting the environment and the controlled virtual element in combined form in an output image, modifying the output image when the first coordinate range of the real object and a second coordinate range of the controlled virtual element form an intersection area, and displaying the output image. | 06-27-2013 |
20130129108 | TUNABLE ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL - An active noise control system and method for tuning an acoustic noise signal at a listening position are disclosed in which a first weighting element is connected in the filter coefficient copy path and/or a second weighting element is connected in the microphone path. | 05-23-2013 |
20130124544 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH PRE-PARSED AND UNPARSED NAVIGATION DATA - A navigation system includes a database that stores navigation data used for providing the navigation information to the user, the navigation data being stored in data sets. An application is configured to process the navigation data in order to generate the navigation information. A parsing unit parses the data sets in such a way that a data structure of the data sets is identified and that the data sets can be executed by the application, wherein the navigation data contain first data sets which have been parsed by the parsing unit and which are stored in the database as pre-parsed data sets, each of the first data sets containing an indication that the data set is a pre-parsed data set, the navigation data further containing second data sets which have not been parsed and which are stored in the database as unparsed data sets. Each of the second data sets contains an indication that the data set is an unparsed data set. A control unit selects a data set needed to generate the navigation information and detects the indication of the data set, wherein the control unit, based on the indication of the data set, is configured to direct the selected data set to the parsing unit when identifying the selected data set as a second data set, or to a working memory of the navigation system from where the application accesses the selected data set, when identifying the selected data set as a second data set. | 05-16-2013 |
20130114653 | DEVICE FOR PLAYBACK IN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZATION - A device and method for synchronization of data for audio and/or video between a memory of a device in a motor vehicle and an external device is provided. The method comprises synchronizing the data between the memory and the external device through a radio connection through a synchronization unit. The method further comprises outputting a status signal (St) based on a charge state (C) of the first power source by a monitoring unit to the synchronization unit and signaling from the synchronization unit to the external device an interruption of the synchronization due to low charge level. The method further comprises terminating the synchronization of the data based on the status signal (St) indicating that the charge state (C) of the first power source is below a threshold (th) and/or that a second power source for charging of the first power source is disconnected from the first power source. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113797 | PARAMETERIZED GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF BUILDINGS - The invention relates to generating a three-dimensional ( | 05-09-2013 |
20130113796 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, METHOD OF PREDICTING A VISIBILITY OF A TRIANGULAR FACE IN AN ELECTRONIC MAP VIEW, AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A DATABASE - A navigation device for a vehicle comprises a database storing, for a plurality of tiles of a tiling, at least one triangulated irregular network (TIN) defining a three-dimensional surface, and, for a plurality of triangular faces of the at least one TIN, control information defining a nested bounding sphere for the respective triangular faces. The navigation device comprises a processor coupled to the database configured to calculate a screen-space error for the plurality of triangular faces based on the respective control information and based on at least one of the following: a viewing angle of an electronic map view, a virtual camera position of the electronic map view. The processor is configured to predict whether a triangular face is visible in the electronic map view based on the calculated screen-space error. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113558 | AMPLIFIER THERMAL MANAGEMENT - A thermally regulated amplifier system includes an amplifier unit, a temperature-sensing unit and a controller. The amplifier unit includes a power amplifier that has an adjustable gain function. The controller receives temperature readings from the temperature-sensing unit, computes the gain G(n) of the amplifier unit, and provides the computed gain of the amplifier G(n) to the power amplifier unit. | 05-09-2013 |
20130101129 | ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION - A noise reducing sound reproduction system comprises a loudspeaker that is connected to a loudspeaker input path and that radiates noise reducing sound. A microphone is connected to a microphone output path and picks up the noise or a residual thereof An active noise reduction filter is connected between the microphone output path and the loudspeaker input path, and the active noise reduction filter comprises at least one shelving filter. | 04-25-2013 |
20130094665 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A device and method for controlling reproduction of an audio signal is provided, wherein the device is operated by means of an energy storage device. The method comprises the steps of deactivating a normal mode and activating an energy saving mode. Power consumption from the energy storage device for reproduction of the audio signal is reduced in the energy saving mode when compared to the normal mode. The method comprises reducing in the energy saving mode, a bass frequency component of a frequency spectrum of the audio signal and outputting the audio signal with reduced bass frequency component. The method further comprises ascertaining a charge state of the energy storage device and controlling the reduction in the bass frequency component based on a decrease in the charge state of the energy storage device. | 04-18-2013 |
20130084836 | VIRTUAL COMPOSITE TELEMATIC MODEM - A computer-implemented method for managing data traffic comprises connecting at least two telematic devices to a computer system and managing, by the computer system, a connection of the at least two telematic devices to a communication network for receiving data from the communication network by the at least two telematic devices. The method runs at least one telematic application on the computer system or on at least one of the at least two telematic devices based on the data received from the communication network. The computer system controls the at least two telematic devices such that both of the at least two telematic devices receive the data for the at least one telematic application from the communication network at the same time or one of the at least two telematic devices receives the data from the communication network at a first time period whereas the other one of the at least two telematic devices receives the data from the communication network at a second time period different from the first time period. | 04-04-2013 |
20130043774 | SYSTEM FOR RECEIVING A HEAD UNIT IN A VEHICLE - A system including a mounting frame assembly for a head unit for a vehicle. The mounting frame assembly and the head unit may be attached to a vehicle. The mounting frame assembly may include a region operable to house a connector assembly. The connector assembly may include a connector operable to connect to a respective connector of the head unit. With respect to the connectors of the mounting frame assembly and the head unit, either may include an electrical and/or fiber optic connector. | 02-21-2013 |
20130033602 | Surround View System - A system operable to generate a surround view based on image data, where the image data may include image data associated with surroundings of an object, such as a vehicle. The system may also be operable to project the surround view inversely onto a bowl-shaped projection surrounding the object. Further, the system may be operable to generate a virtual user view via a virtual camera position, where the virtual camera position is on a first horizontal ellipse that is about the bowl-shaped projection at a first height. Also, the system is operable to determine a viewing direction from the virtual camera position that points at a location on a second horizontal ellipse that is about the bowl-shaped projection at a second height. The second height may be lower than the first height and the second horizontal ellipse may be smaller than the first horizontal ellipse. | 02-07-2013 |
20130028436 | NOISE REDUCING SOUND REPRODUCTION SYSTEM - A noise reducing sound reproduction system and method may be operable with an input signal supplied to a loudspeaker by which it is acoustically radiated. The signal radiated by the loudspeaker may be received by a microphone that is acoustically coupled to the loudspeaker via a secondary path and that provides a microphone output signal. From the microphone output signal a useful-signal can be subtracted to generate a filter input signal. The filter input signal is filtered in an active noise reduction filter to generate an error signal, and the useful-signal is subtracted from the error signal to generate the loudspeaker input signal. In addition, the useful-signal is filtered by one or more spectrum shaping filters prior to subtraction from the microphone output signal or the loudspeaker input signal or both. | 01-31-2013 |
20130028425 | Stereo Decoding System - A system for decoding a stereo multiplex signal, including one or more devices operable to convert the stereo multiplex signal into a sum signal (L+R) and a difference signal (L−R). The sum signal and the difference signal may be derived from a left stereo signal (L) and right stereo signal (R). The system may also be operable to determine a first transfer function H | 01-31-2013 |
20130018885 | INDICATING STATES IN A TELEMATIC SYSTEMAANM Guenkova-Luy; TeodoraAACI UlmAACO DEAAGP Guenkova-Luy; Teodora Ulm DE - A status management system includes a computer-implemented method for delivering status information to a requester, comprising providing status codes, clustering the status codes in a number of status codes clusters, hierarchically sorting the status codes clusters and transmitting at least one of the status codes to the requester depending on the hierarchy of the sorted status codes clusters. | 01-17-2013 |
20130003986 | System for Controlling Audio Reproduction - A system for controlling audio reproduction may include an interface operable to receive a data stream of an audio signal. The system may also include a processor. The processor may be operable to: analyze the data stream; divide the data stream into segments; associate audio classes with respective segments in accordance with audio classifications and the analysis of the data stream; and replace one or more of the segments associated with a specific audio class, with an audio file, based on information regarding the audio file and information regarding the specific audio class. Further, the system may include another interface operable to output a signal derived from the audio file, to drive a loudspeaker. | 01-03-2013 |
20130002871 | Vehicle Vision System - In order to determine extrinsic parameters of a vehicle vision system or an aspect of a vehicle vision system, road lane markings may be identified in an image captured by a camera and provided to the vehicle vision system. For one or more of the identified road lane markings, a first set of parameters defining an orientation and a position of a line along which a road lane marking extends in an image plane may be determined. Also, a second set of parameters defining an orientation and a position of a line along which a road lane marking extends in a road plane may be determined. A linear transformation that defines a mapping between the first set of parameters and the second set of parameters may be identified. The extrinsic parameters may be established based on the identified linear transformation. | 01-03-2013 |
20120321121 | LOUDSPEAKER GRILLE - A loudspeaker grille is disclosed. In accordance with one example, a loudspeaker grille includes a louver arrangement to be arranged in front of a chassis of a loudspeaker to protect membrane and suspension thereof. The louver arrangement includes a first and a second louver arranged on opposing sides of a center plane. Both louvers include a plurality of fins which are arranged slanted with respect to the center plane and which are spaced such that a clearance is provided between projections of neighboring fins to the center plane. The fins of the first louver are inversely slanted to the fins of the second louver. Further, the fins of the first louver are shifted in a lateral direction within the to center plane with respect to the fins of the second louver. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320190 | System for Calibrating a Vision System - A system for calibrating a vision system of an object. For example, a system for calibrating a surround view system of a vehicle. The system may be configured to capture, via a first and second image sensor, a first and second image of a plurality of objects. Upon capturing such information, the system may be configured to determine a position and orientation of the first and the second image sensor relative to the plurality of objects based on the first and the second captured image. Further, the system may be configured to determine a relative position and orientation between the first and the second image sensor based on a result of the determining a position and orientation of the first and the second image sensor. Also, the system may be configured to determine intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of the first and the second image sensor. | 12-20-2012 |
20120314873 | SYSTEM FOR OBJECTIVE QUALIFICATION OF LISTENER ENVELOPMENT OF A LOUDSPEAKER-ROOM ENVIRONMENT - A system quantifies listener envelopment in a loudspeakers-room environment. The system includes a binaural detector that receives frequency modulated audible noise signals from multiple loudspeakers. The binaural detector generates detected signals that are analyzed to determine an objective listener envelopment. The envelopment is based on binaural activity of one or more sub-bands of the detected signal. | 12-13-2012 |
20120308036 | SPEED DEPENDENT EQUALIZING CONTROL SYSTEM - A speed dependent equalizing control system for automated design of gain and equalization filter parameters can be used for volume and velocity dependent equalization of audio signals reproduced in a vehicle. The system is configured to develop volume-dependent power spectral density estimations based on a test signal received at a number of different volume levels, and develop non-acoustical parameter-dependent power spectral density estimations based on received noise received at a number of different non-acoustical measurement values representing different states of the vehicle. In one example, the non-acoustical measurement values are different velocities, or speeds, of the vehicle. The system may generate filter parameters of a parameterized equalization filter based on a target equalization curve developed by summation of the volume-dependent power spectral density estimates and the non-acoustical measurement-dependent power spectral density estimates. | 12-06-2012 |
20120308029 | ADAPTIVE FILTERING SYSTEM - An audio system with at least one audio channel may include a digital audio processor in which at least one digital filter is implemented for each channel. The digital filter of each channel may include: an analysis filter bank configured to receive a broad-band input audio signal and divide the input audio signal into a plurality of sub-bands, a sub-band filter for each sub-band. and a synthesis filter bank configured to receive the filtered sub-band signals and combine them for providing a broad-band output audio signal. A delay is associated with each sub-band signal, the delay of one of the sub-band signals being applied to the broad-band input audio signal upstream of the analysis filter bank and the residual delays being applied to the remaining sub-band signals downstream of the analysis filter bank. | 12-06-2012 |
20120287232 | Surround View System Camera Automatic Calibration - A system for calibrating a surround view system of an object, such as a vehicle. The system may be implemented via calibration logic that may include software, hardware, firmware, or a combination thereof. The system may include positioning a set of markers on a plane at least partially surrounding the object. The plane may be in a field of view of a camera of the surround view system, and the camera may include a predetermined intrinsic calibration. The system may also include determining a first plurality of extrinsic parameters of the camera with respect to the set of markers. The system may repeat the positioning of the set of markers and the determination of the first plurality of extrinsic parameters for at least one other camera of the surround view system. | 11-15-2012 |
20120281515 | DISC DRIVE SYSTEM - A disc drive may provide data communications to a host using a universal serial bus (“USB”) interface. Activation of the USB interface may be triggered upon insertion of a disc into the disc drive. A connection unit may activate the USB interface by providing power to the USB interface when a disc switch detects that the disc has been inserted into the disc drive. The connection unit may deactivate the USB interface by no longer providing power to the USB interface when the disc switch detects that the disc has been ejected or no longer is in the disc drive. | 11-08-2012 |
20120276776 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector can be provided having a plurality of connector pins, and an electrically conductive connector housing with a bottom wall and a receiving opening for receiving a counter-connector. A plurality of pin receiving openings formed in the bottom wall accommodate a dielectric insert. At least one of the connector pins extends through the dielectric insert and is fastened by the dielectric insert within the respective pin receiving opening. A slide-in module can be provided with such an electrical connector, and a method for producing such an electrical connector may also be provided. | 11-01-2012 |
20120274637 | SYSTEM FOR OUTPUTTING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATION OF A TERRAIN - A database for a navigation system has digital elevation model data defining a three-dimensional surface. The database stores, for plural tiles of a tiling, a first array including three-dimensional coordinates of vertices of plural triangulated irregular networks, TINS, for the respective tile, and a plurality of second arrays. Each second array respectively defines triangular faces of a TIN and includes a plurality of vertex indices of the vertices to define triangular faces of the respective TIN. A method of outputting a three-dimensional representation of a terrain and a method of generating the database are also described. | 11-01-2012 |
20120274633 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A HEIGHT COORDINATE - A navigation system has a database which stores index data for, respectively, a tile of a tiling. The index data includes, for each one of plural cells of a grid which is superimposed on the tile, respectively an identifier for each triangular face of a triangulated irregular network which at least partially overlaps with the respective cell. The plural cells of the grid are defined so as to cover the respective tile. A processing device of the navigation system is configured to use the index data to determine a triangular face on which a map feature having given lateral coordinates is located, in order to determine a height coordinate of the map feature. | 11-01-2012 |
20120274632 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING HEIGHT INFORMATION - A vehicle navigation system has a processing device. The processing device receives entries in a first data structure that are generated and are respectively associated with one tile of a tiling. The processing device may compare a three-dimensional terrain on the respective tile with at least one pre-defined tile pattern. Either an identifier for a pre-defined tile pattern or data describing the terrain on the respective tile may be stored by the processing device in the entry. | 11-01-2012 |
20120265439 | NAVIGATION DEVICE POSITIONING SYSTEM - A navigation system may determine an approximate position of a navigation device and determine a geographical area in which the navigation device is located based on the approximate position. The determined geographical area may be one of a plurality of geographical areas included in a routing area. Each geographical area may be associated with one of a plurality of positioning procedures each associated with a predetermined parameter set. The navigation system may select the positioning procedure associated with the determined geographical area and determine the position of the navigation device according to the selected positioning procedure and the associated predefined parameter set. | 10-18-2012 |
20120259542 | NAVIGATION GUIDANCE SYSTEM - A navigation system may calculate a route to a destination and output guidance information with an output device to guide a user of the navigation system along the calculated route. If it is determined that a navigation device has left the calculated route, the navigation system may prompt the user asking whether output of guidance information should be suspended. If the output of guidance information should be suspended, the navigation system may suspend the output of guidance information and calculate a new route to the destination while the output of guidance information is suspended. The navigation system may calculate an estimated arrival time at the destination based on the calculated new route and output the estimated arrival time while the output of guidance information is suspended. | 10-11-2012 |
20120253753 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR OUTPUTTING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ROOF STRUCTURE AND GENERATING A DATABASE - A navigation system has a database storing data for reconstructing three-dimensional roof structures. The data includes information on edges of at least one closed polygon and a type identifier respectively stored in the database for each one of the edges. Each one of the type identifiers is respectively selected from a finite set of type identifiers. Plural planar faces are generated to reconstruct the roof structure. The planar faces are respectively determined such that they pass through an edge of the polygon and have an orientation determined based on the type identifier stored for the edge. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253671 | VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A vehicle navigation system includes a map database storing map data. The map data has links representing road segments, road number icons, and additional road information icons. At least one of the links is associated with at least one of the road number icons and at least one of the additional road information icons. The vehicle navigation system may furthermore include a processing unit coupled to the map database and configured to control outputting of route guidance information via an output device. The outputting of route guidance information may include displaying a road number icon and an additional road information icon together with a link if the link is associated with the road number icon and the additional road information icon | 10-04-2012 |
20120245849 | DIGITAL MAP SIGNPOST SYSTEM - A navigation system includes a display for displaying at least a part of a digital map. The navigation system includes a navigation database which stores any text and/or symbol(s) associated with a signpost independently from a background of the signpost. The text and/or symbol(s) and the background may be retrieved from the navigation database and displayed as a signpost image in the displayed part of the digital map. | 09-27-2012 |
20120245848 | SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL MAP LABELING - A navigation system may display a segment of a digital map including a map element and a label corresponding to the map element. A portion of the digital map where no labeling shall occur may be determined based on coordinate values of the map element. The label may be displayed such that the portion of the digital map where no labeling shall occur is not occupied by any portion of the label. | 09-27-2012 |
20120245842 | DIGITAL MAP LANDMARKING SYSTEM - A navigation system includes a display for displaying at least a part of a digital map. A landmark detected within the digital map is displayed as a three-dimensional graphical object or a two-dimensional graphical object depending on a location of the landmark. | 09-27-2012 |
20120245841 | DIGITAL MAP LABELING SYSTEM - A navigation system may display a map element represented by a spline including a plurality of vertices. Label coordinate values derived from coordinate values of the plurality of vertices may be retrieved from a database. A label assigned to the map element may be displayed based on the stored label coordinate values. The assigned label may be adapted to the geometric form of at least a portion of the map element. | 09-27-2012 |
20120243713 | SPATIALLY CONSTANT SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM - An audio processing system may modify an input surround sound signal to generate a spatially equilibrated output surround sound signal that is perceived by a user as spatially constant for different sound pressures of the surround sound signal. The audio processing system may determine based on a psychoacoustic model of human hearing, a loudness and a localisation for a combined sound signal. The loudness and the localisation may be determined by the system for a virtual user located between the front and the rear loudspeakers that has a predetermined head position in which one ear of the virtual user is directed towards one of front or rear loudspeakers and the other ear of the virtual user being directed towards the other of the front or rear loudspeakers. The audio processing system may adapt the front and/or rear audio signal channels based on the determined loudness and localisation. | 09-27-2012 |
20120239281 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A system provides a description of a road segment using location reference points. The system may receive traffic information about a road segment along a road. The system may determine two sets of location reference points based on the traffic information. The system may generate a description of the road segment based on the two determined sets of location reference points. | 09-20-2012 |
20120232787 | SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING ROUTES - A navigation system determines one or more routes for a user from one location to another. The navigation system uses model data or information about weather, date, or time to determine an optimal route for a user. The navigation system may consider user preferences and dangerous or awkward conditions or criteria, and may perform a cost value analysis in determining the optimal route for a user. | 09-13-2012 |
20120224770 | SYSTEM FOR FLOOR NUMBER DETERMINATION IN BUILDINGS - A system may determine a number of floors of a building based on image data of the building. The system may determine a background color of a façade of the building shown in the image data. Using this background color, predefined deviations may then be detected that form the background color in the façade of the building. A mean number of predefined deviations in the vertical direction of the façade of the building may be determined, and the number of floors of the building based on the determined mean number of predefined deviations can be then be deduced. | 09-06-2012 |
20120215806 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM DATA BASE SYSTEM - A system for performing a similarity search in a navigation device data base uses a metric index structure. The index structure includes a plurality of nodes. When a query object is received, a node of the index structure which is associated with at least one object is accessed. A distance between the query object and the at least one object is determined in accordance with a distance metric. Based on the determined distance, another node of the index structure is selectively accessed. | 08-23-2012 |
20120158250 | METHOD FOR IMAGING THE SURROUNDING OF A VEHICLE - A method for imaging the surrounding of a vehicle is provided. The method includes the steps of (i) taking a series of two dimensional images of the vehicle surrounding, (ii) taking a series of three dimensional images of the vehicle surrounding that including depth information, (iii) determining at least one object in an area of interest in one of the series of images and tracking the object in the area of interest, (iv) processing the others of the series of images to retrieve object information from said other series of images, (v) adjusting the objects to be tracked in the one series of images in accordance with the object information received from processing the other series of images. | 06-21-2012 |
20120092187 | TRAFFIC EVENT MONITORING - Information on a traffic event, such as a traffic accident, may be provided to a vehicle equipped with a system for performing a wireless data communication with a traffic event center. The system can determine automatically if the vehicle approaches the traffic event by receiving corresponding information in a wireless data transmission, or by a determination based on the vehicle's current position and a location of the traffic event received in a wireless data transmission. If it is determined by the system that the vehicle has approached a traffic event, the system can automatically acquire image data of the vehicle environment, and transmit the acquired image data to the traffic event center. | 04-19-2012 |
20120072778 | DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM FOR REMOVABLE MEDIA DRIVE - Systems and methods are provided for performing diagnostics on a removable media drive. An example system includes a monitoring unit configured to collect information about a media access to the media drive and a media access to a removable media contained in the media drive. The example system also includes a storage unit having a threshold table with at least one threshold value for the media access to the media drive. A processing unit is configured to compare the collected information of the monitoring unit to the at least one threshold value contained in the threshold table. The processing unit is also configured to determine diagnostic data relating to the removable media drive in accordance with the comparison. | 03-22-2012 |
20120066232 | VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A vehicle navigation system having a database configured to store map data. The database includes links corresponding to road segments and attributes associated with the links. The map data includes at least some links associated with a curvature attribute. A mean absolute curvature ( | 03-15-2012 |
20120057150 | HEAD TRACKING SYSTEM - A head tracking system for determining a head position of a user may include a light source configured to emit light onto a rectangular position sensitive device supported by a support structure such as headphones. The light emitted by the light source may generate a light spot on the position sensitive device. A head position determining module may determine the head position using the position of the light spot on the position sensitive device. The support structure may be configured to support the position sensitive device such that a head rotation results in rotation of the position sensitive device and a displacement of the light spot toward a corner of the rectangular position sensitive device. | 03-08-2012 |
20120046861 | SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING POINTS OF INTEREST - A navigation system includes a display for displaying map sections and point of interest (POI) data to a user and a database for storing POI data. A retrieval unit is provided to retrieve from the database POI data for the map section to be displayed. The POI database includes POIs and substitute POIs representing a number of POIs in a map region. It may then depend on the map scale with which the map section is to be displayed whether a substitute POI or a POI which it represents is retrieved from the database. | 02-23-2012 |
20120044066 | SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE BRAKING DETECTION - A system for detection of braking of a vehicle may include a device provided in a first vehicle. The device may be in communication with a detector mounted to the first vehicle to monitor an area in front of the first vehicle. The detector may detect light emitted by the rear lights of a second vehicle when the second vehicle is ahead of the first vehicle in the monitored area. The device may acquire data from the detector and analyze the acquired data in order to detect an optical signal emitted by the rear lights of the second vehicle. The optical signal may encode information indicative of a braking procedure being performed by the second vehicle. The device may evaluate the detected optical signal in order to derive the information indicative of the braking procedure of the second vehicle. | 02-23-2012 |
20120029800 | PROVIDING COST INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH INTERSECTIONS - A method and device for providing cost information associated with intersections of a road network are provided. Driving data indicative of at least one condition of a vehicle upon passage of the vehicle through a plurality of intersections are retrieved. For each intersection of the plurality of intersections, a set of feature values associated with the respective intersections is determined based on map data. Parameters of an intersection cost module are adjusted. The intersection cost module is configured to provide a cost value in response to a set of feature values associated with an intersection. The parameters of the intersection cost module are adjusted based on the received driving data and the sets of feature values determined for the plurality of intersections. The intersection cost module may also be used for route searches. | 02-02-2012 |
20120026352 | EDGE DETECTION WITH ADAPTIVE THRESHOLD - Systems and methods are provided for detecting edges in an image. In an example method, the image is smoothed using a filter. A gradient magnitude and angle are determined for each pixel of the image. A non-maximum suppression is performed on the resulting image data. A double threshold with an upper and a lower threshold are applied to the resulting image data to determine the edges in the image. The upper and the lower thresholds are calculated automatically using a distribution of intensity values of the image. In example systems, an image is acquired by a camera, or other image acquisition units. An image processing unit is configured to detect the edges in the image using an adaptive threshold edge detection method. | 02-02-2012 |
20120015622 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING AN EMERGENCY CALL - An emergency call system transmits an emergency call with emergency information from a vehicle using a communication system. The emergency call system includes an emergency call device that connects with an emergency assistance center during an emergency. The emergency call device may be automatically or manually triggered to transmit data and information related to an emergency to the assistance center. Data and information may be transmitted over a data connection and/or a voice connection over a hardwired or wireless network. | 01-19-2012 |
20120008806 | VEHICLE AUDIO SYSTEM WITH HEADREST INCORPORATED LOUDSPEAKERS - A vehicle audio system includes at least two loudspeakers incorporated into a headrest of a vehicle. Protective caps are provided for the loudspeakers at the headrest above each of the two loudspeakers and extend at least partially in a direction in which sound is emitted from the loudspeakers. An audio signal processor receives an audio input signal and is configured for generating audio output signals for the two loudspeakers such that the audio output signals are perceived by a user sitting on a seat on which the headrest is provided as a virtual soundfield. A database includes cap compensating information that compensates for an influence by the protective caps on the audio output signals emitted by the two loudspeakers. The audio signal processor is further configured for generating the virtual soundfield for said user taking into account the cap compensating information. | 01-12-2012 |
20120002836 | LOUDSPEAKER - A loudspeaker includes a movable diaphragm, a resilient centering device for centering and guiding the movement of the diaphragm, and a magnet system for controlling the movement of the diaphragm, where the diaphragm is positioned between the magnet system and the resilient centering device. | 01-05-2012 |
20110298637 | TRAFFIC INFORMATION CLIENT DEVICE - The invention provides an electronic device configured to operate as a traffic information client. The traffic information client device comprises an interface adapted to receive traffic information messages, where a traffic information message comprises a location code which identifies a location of a traffic event. The traffic information client device further comprises a memory and a relational database stored in the memory, the relational database comprising at least a first set of relations including at least one relation which directly or indirectly associates location codes with location information. | 12-08-2011 |
20110295883 | TPEG CLIENT DEVICE AND METHOD - An electronic device configured to operate as a TPEG client is provided. The electronic device includes an interface adapted to receive TPEG messages comprising TPEG event codes. A relational database is stored in memory of the electronic device. The relational database includes at least one relation with a plurality of records, each record associating a TPEG event code with an event text. | 12-01-2011 |
20110286614 | INDIVIDUALIZATION OF SOUND SIGNALS - A system and method provide a user-specific sound signal for each of multiple users in a room, such as a vehicle cabin, on a sound system including at least a pair of loudspeakers for each user. The head position of each user is tracked and a user-specific binaural sound signal is generated based on the tracked head position of at least one user. Crosstalk cancellation and cross-soundfield cancellation are performed on the user-specific binaural sound signal to enable a user-specific sound signal to be output on the respective loudspeaker pair for each user. In this way, different user-specific sound signals, which may include completely different audio programs, can be provided for each user in the room. | 11-24-2011 |
20110242102 | VEHICLE USER INTERFACE UNIT FOR A VEHICLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A vehicle user interface unit for a vehicle electronic device. The vehicle user interface unit includes a three-dimensional (“3D”) display unit having a display, and is configured to display an image for perception by a user as a virtual 3D image. The virtual 3D image is at least partially located in front of the display when the user observes the display. A display control unit is configured to control the generation of the image by the 3D display unit. The virtual 3D image includes a 3D object having at least two regions located in different spatial planes. Each region includes a plurality of interaction elements. An input unit is configured to detect the location of a user-controlled object and to interpret the detection of a predefined variation of the user-controlled object as a selection of one of the interaction elements in the virtual 3D image. | 10-06-2011 |
20110228953 | AUTOMATIC CORRECTION OF LOUDNESS LEVEL IN AUDIO SIGNALS - Systems and method for adapting a gain of an audio signal containing at least two different tracks with different signal level ranges. An example system includes a loudness determination unit for determining a perceived loudness of the audio input signal based on a psychoacoustic model of a human hearing. The system further includes a loudness adaptation unit configured to determine a loudness adaptation indicator based on the perceived loudness and a predetermined loudness, and to introduce the loudness adaptation indicator into the audio signal to generate an adapted gain signal. A gain determination unit is configured to adapt the gain for outputting the audio signal containing the at least two tracks based on the loudness adaptation indicators in the adapted gain signal at about the predetermined loudness. | 09-22-2011 |
20110222695 | AUTOMATIC CORRECTION OF LOUDNESS LEVEL IN AUDIO SIGNALS - Systems and method for adapting a gain of an audio signal containing at least two different tracks with different signal level ranges. An example system includes a loudness determination unit for determining a perceived loudness of the audio input signal based on a psychoacoustic model of a human hearing. The system further includes a loudness adaptation unit configured to determine a loudness adaptation indicator based on the perceived loudness and a predetermined loudness, and to introduce the loudness adaptation indicator into the audio signal to generate an adapted gain signal. A gain determination unit is configured to adapt the gain for outputting the audio signal containing the at least two tracks based on the loudness adaptation indicators in the adapted gain signal at about the predetermined loudness. | 09-15-2011 |
20110219430 | SECURE NETWORKED SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE ACCESS TO ENCRYPTED DATA SERVICES - A networked system for controlling the mobile access to a data service, which may provide encrypted data, is presented. The system may include a mobile device and a mobile access control server, which controls the mobile device's access to the data service by controlling the access information required to access the data service. The system may also include a content server that provides the data service, a certification authority, and a network for enabling communication among the components of the system. To access encrypted data services, the mobile device communicates an access request to the mobile access control server, which determines whether access should be granted, and provides access information to the mobile device, enabling the mobile device to establish encrypted communication with the content server and/or to decrypt the encrypted data provided by the data service via the content server. | 09-08-2011 |
20110216202 | TRAFFIC SIGN CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM - A method and device are described which are configured to establish whether a traffic sign has at least one graphical feature extending linearly thereon. A portion of image data which represents at least a portion of the traffic sign is identified. Coefficients of a two-dimensional spectral representation of the portion of the image data are calculated. The coefficients of the two-dimensional spectral representation are determined for Fourier space coordinates disposed along a line in Fourier space. Based on the determined coefficients it is established whether the traffic sign has the at least one graphical feature extending linearly on the traffic sign. | 09-08-2011 |
20110202153 | RECEIVING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR PLAYBACK IN A MOBILE RECEIVER - A receiving device for mobile reception of a receive signal including an audio signal associated with a currently received piece of music, and a method for playback in a mobile receiver are disclosed. A receiving circuit receives the receive signal and outputs the audio signal and information associated with the audio signal. The information includes one or more information fields associated with the currently received piece of music. An arithmetic unit evaluates the information associated with the audio signal. A database is configured for storing database entries. Each database entry includes data fields and associated audio data. The arithmetic unit assigns the information to an assigned database entry by comparing the information fields with the data fields. The arithmetic unit outputs the audio data of the assigned database entry based on a detected disturbance in the reception of the audio signal. | 08-18-2011 |
20110196817 | MOTOR VEHICLE ACCELERATION DETERMINING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for analyzing acceleration as a road segment characteristic in a vehicle are provided for determining information about a route including for example, the estimated fuel consumption of the route. An example of a system includes a data storage medium for storing map data having road segments, a bus interface to a data bus for receiving measured values of a velocity or an acceleration from a velocity or acceleration sensor, a position data receiver configured to receive position data for determining a current position, and a system controller. The system controller is configured to identify a road segment associated with the current position. The system controller retrieves parameters of a probability distribution of acceleration associated with the identified road segment from the data storage medium. Updated parameters of the probability distribution of acceleration are determined from the measured values of the velocity or acceleration. | 08-11-2011 |
20110196606 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A ROUTE TO A DESTINATION - A pedestrian route navigation system (“PRNS”) in a vehicle capable of determining a route from a final parking position of the vehicle to a predetermined destination, comprising a final parking position unit and a pedestrian route calculation unit. The PRNS may include a display unit capable of outputting data concerning the route to the predetermined destination, and a transmitting/receiving unit capable of transmitting the data to a mobile information unit of the user of the vehicle. | 08-11-2011 |
20110191022 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A ROUTE TO A DESTINATION - A pedestrian route navigation system (“PRNS”) in a vehicle capable of determining a route from a final parking position of the vehicle to a predetermined destination, comprising a final parking position unit and a pedestrian route calculation unit. The PRNS may include a display unit capable of outputting data concerning the route to the predetermined destination, and a transmitting/receiving unit capable of transmitting the data to a mobile information unit of the user of the vehicle. | 08-04-2011 |
20110141389 | DISPLAY UNIT WITH AN INTEGRATED BACKLIGHT - A display device includes an integrated liquid crystal display and a backlight unit. The liquid crystal display is provided with a backlight system that includes a light-emitting element positioned along one or more sides of the display. In order to efficiently distribute and dissipate the heat produced by the light-emitting element, the backlight cover can cover the light-emitting elements and the area over the liquid crystal display. For shielding, the backlight cover can separate the display from an electronic circuit assembly. The backlight cover may be made monolithically of a heat-conductive material such as aluminum, as well as an electro-conductive material for shielding. The backlight cover may also provide mechanical support for the display device and mounting features to ease assembly and mounting to a target location. Such a display device may be deployed on a vehicle, for instance, as part of a vehicle navigation, communication, and/or entertainment system. | 06-16-2011 |
20110106430 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND NAVIGATION METHOD - A navigation system and method having a function of alerting the driver to potential wrong way driving comprises means | 05-05-2011 |
20110090071 | VEHICLE DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM - A driver assist system is provided that generates a video signal representing a vehicle environment outside a vehicle. At least one feature is extracted from the video signal. A reference is selected from a plurality of reference features stored as location attributes in a map database. The extracted feature is compared to at least one reference feature. An object in the vehicle environment is identified based on the comparison of the extracted feature and the reference feature. An indication is provided to a driver of the vehicle on the basis of the identified object. In one example, the system includes a video capturing device, an indicating device, a vehicle-based processing resource and access to a map database server. Processing tasks may be distributed among the vehicle-based processing resource and an external processing resource. | 04-21-2011 |
20110040478 | NAVIGATION UPDATE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A navigation update system includes a key of a vehicle. The key includes a memory storage device storing data for a navigation device of the vehicle. The data includes instructions for execution by the navigation device and/or map data for use by the navigation device to provide navigation services to a user of the vehicle. | 02-17-2011 |
20110040438 | METHOD OF ESTIMATING A PROPULSION-RELATED OPERATING PARAMETER - A method is provided for estimating a propulsion-related operating parameter of a vehicle for a road segment, and for determining routes based on the estimate. The method may be employed, for example, in a vehicle navigation system. In one example method, at least one operating parameter of the vehicle is estimated for the road segment based on information corresponding to the road segment. The propulsion-related operating parameter is estimated for the road segment using the at least one estimated operating parameter and at least one vehicle specific parameter. The at least one vehicle specific parameter is determined by acquiring driving data to determine a plurality of vehicle operating parameters while the vehicle is in operation. At least two of the determined vehicle operating parameters are used in a predetermined relationship that includes the at least one vehicle specific parameter. The at least one vehicle specific parameter is then determined from the driving data for the at least two vehicle operating parameters and the relationship. | 02-17-2011 |
20100312418 | VEHICLE COMPUTING MODULE - A vehicle computing system is provided that includes a vehicle computing module mounted on a main system board. The vehicle computing module includes a computing module circuit board with conducting paths. Computing components are mounted to the computing module circuit board and include at least a central processing unit and a main memory. An edge connector is provided at an edge of the computing module circuit board and adapted to connect the computing module circuit board to an edge connector socket on the main system board. A plurality of computing function interfaces are connected to the edge connector. The plurality of computing function interfaces includes a configuration interface connected to the central processing unit and, via the edge connector, to a controller on the main system board. The controller is used to configure the central processing unit on the computing module circuit board for operation in the vehicle computing system by enabling specification of the computing function interfaces during a vehicle computing module configuration. The computing function interfaces are configured during the vehicle computing module configuration to process data received by the vehicle computing module via the computing function interfaces. | 12-09-2010 |
20100239104 | System for Attenuating Noise in an Input Signal - A noise attenuation system attenuates noise in an input signal. The system may estimate a power of the input signal, and determine a noise power value based on the input power estimate. The noise power value corresponds to an estimate of a noise power within the input signal. The system may determine an attenuation factor based on the noise power value, and attenuate the input signal by using the attenuation factor. | 09-23-2010 |
20100235618 | START-UP OF COMPUTING SYSTEMS - A computing device is provided that includes a computing unit, which has a working memory and a processing unit, and a boot memory having control instructions for operating the computing device. The control instructions are stored in boot memory and are to be transferred to the computing unit at start-up of the computing device. A boot control unit is connected to the computing unit by at least a first and a second interface and connected to the boot memory by a third interface. The boot control unit is configured to transfer a first part of the control instructions from the boot memory via the first interface to the computing unit and to transfer a second part of the control instructions from the boot memory via the second interface to the computing unit. | 09-16-2010 |
20100228472 | OPTIMUM ROUTE DETERMINATION EMPLOYING AN ESTIMATION FUNCTION - A method and system for determining a route from a starting point to a destination on a road network are provided, where an estimation function for vertices of the road network is employed, and where a tiling covers an area in which at least a portion of the road network is contained. A resistance value of each tile of the tiling is provided, and the values of the estimation function for vertices of the road network are determined in accordance with the resistance values of the tiles of the tiling. In an example implementation, the resistance value of a given tile is a lower bound on or the minimum of the costs associated with an optimum route connecting any pair of vertices located on the boundary of the given tile divided by an air-line distance of the pair of vertices. | 09-09-2010 |
20100224470 | ACTUATING ELEMENT - An actuating element for controlling an electronic device is providing. The actuating element including a front cover having an actuating surface to be actuated by a user and a support structure adapted to be coupled to the front cover. The support structure having guiding rips that guide the movement of the actuating element in a housing upon actuation of the actuating element. The front cover having centering shoulders that contact the guiding rips for positioning the support structure relative to the front cover when the front cover is coupled to the support structure. | 09-09-2010 |
20100202107 | ELECTRONIC BUILT-IN SYSTEM - An electronic built-in system for installation in a support structure mounted in a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The system includes at least one electronic module and a housing for receiving the electronic modules. The housing is mounted to the support structure of the vehicle and includes a front control panel with operating elements for operating the electronic system. The front control panel faces the passenger compartment. A cooling unit is provided in the housing for guiding cooling air through the housing for cooling the electronic modules. At least one first opening in an outer wall portion of the housing supplies cooling air to the housing. At least one second opening in an outer wall portion of the housing removes the cooling air from the housing. The first and second openings are arranged at different wall portions of the housing, which are separated from the passenger compartment by the support structure when the built in system is installed in the support structure. | 08-12-2010 |
20100191520 | TEXT AND SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM USING NAVIGATION INFORMATION - A system and method are provided for recognizing a user's speech input. The method includes the steps for detecting the user's speech input, recognizing the user's speech input by comparing the speech input to a list of entries using language model statistics to determine the most likely entry matching the user's speech input, and detecting navigation information of a trip to a predetermined destination, where the most likely entry is determined by modifying the language model statistics taking into account the navigation information. A system and method is further provided that takes into account navigation trip information to determine the most likely entry using language model statistics for recognizing text input. | 07-29-2010 |
20100183267 | OPTOELECTRONIC INTERCONNECTION SYSTEM - An optoelectronic interconnection system is for use in optical communications. The optoelectronic interconnection system may include a substrate having a main portion and a foldable portion formed on a substrate of a board for positioning an optically active device connected to the foldable portion. The foldable portion is adapted to be folded with respect to the main portion into a desired optical coupling orientation for which an optical operative axis (OA) of the optically active device arranged therein is substantially aligned with an optical transmission axis (TT′) that is other than perpendicular to the main portion. A holding fixture holds the foldable portion in the desired optical coupling orientation. | 07-22-2010 |
20100132183 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR LOCKING A REMOVABLE DATA CARRIER - A locking mechanism is provided for locking a removable data carrier in a support structure of an electronic device. The locking mechanism includes a movable locking element, indicating unit and a locking element control unit. The movable locking element is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, where the locking element, in its locked position, prevents the removal of the data carrier from the support structure. | 06-03-2010 |
20100106367 | VEHICLE MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - A vehicle multimedia system includes a display that displays a hierarchically structured menu. The hierarchically structured menu may have a main menu, a plurality of submenus, and menu items. The multimedia system provides a memory for storing information identifying a menu or menu item, and a memory control unit for writing information related to a menu item upon a user's selection of the menu by an operating element or by automatic return to a main menu, and displaying the information as selectable menu items identified by the information. | 04-29-2010 |
20100082227 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING TRAFFIC DENSITY INFORMATION - The present invention relates to displaying traffic density information, from historical traffic density information after determining for which moment in time the traffic density information should be displayed and displaying the traffic density information on a display. | 04-01-2010 |
20100076671 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR NAVIGATION MAP DATA AND NAVIGATION MAP DATA - Methods and systems for providing a traffic pattern for a road segment of navigation map data on the basis of time series traffic data is provided. Reference time series are determined for the road segment to use to approximate the time series traffic data. A weighted combination of the reference time series is determined by determining weighted coefficients that determine how much a predetermined reference time series contributes to the combination of the reference time series for approximating the time series traffic data. The time series traffic data is then approximated using the weighted combination of the reference time series. The determined weighting coefficients are then linked to the road segment of the navigation map data. | 03-25-2010 |
20090276150 | ROUTE DETERMINATION SYSTEM - A system for determining a route is provided. The system includes a method for determining estimation function values corresponding to a plurality of vertices on a first graph, where the first graph corresponds to a first route network. The method further includes searching for a first route from a first starting point to the destination on a second graph based on the estimation function values. The system further includes a storage unit and a processor coupled to the storage unit for receiving graph data, where the processor is configured to determine estimation function values corresponding to a plurality of vertices on the first graph corresponding to a first route network, and is further configured to search for a route from a first starting point to the destination on a second graph based on the estimation function values. The device may further include an input unit, a clock unit, a traffic message receiver, and/or a position determining unit. | 11-05-2009 |
20090254342 | DETECTING BARGE-IN IN A SPEECH DIALOGUE SYSTEM - A method for detecting barge-in in a speech dialogue system comprising determining whether a speech prompt is output by the speech dialogue system, and detecting whether speech activity is present in an input signal based on a time-varying sensitivity threshold of a speech activity detector and/or based on speaker information, where the sensitivity threshold is increased if output of a speech prompt is determined and decreased if no output of a speech prompt is determined. If speech activity is detected in the input signal, the speech prompt may be interrupted or faded out. A speech dialogue system configured to detect barge-in is also disclosed. | 10-08-2009 |
20090254335 | MULTILINGUAL WEIGHTED CODEBOOKS - Examples of methods are provided for generating a multilingual codebook. According to an example method, a main language codebook and at least one additional codebook corresponding to a language different from the main language are provided. A multilingual codebook is generated from the main language codebook and the at least one additional codebook by adding a sub-set of code vectors of the at least one additional codebook to the main codebook based on distances between the code vectors of the at least one additional codebook to code vectors of the main language codebook. Systems and methods for speech recognition using the multilingual codebook and applications that use speech recognition based on the multilingual codebook are also provided. | 10-08-2009 |
20090248285 | ROUTE DETERMINING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A system for determining an optimum route to a destination by a navigation system of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a navigation system, a remote information system, and a data communication network linking the navigation system and the remote information system. A method is also disclosed that includes the steps of establishing a communication connection between the navigation system and the remote information system, and determining the optimum route to the destination where the optimum route is determined based on requested information received from the remote information system. | 10-01-2009 |
20090210230 | SPEECH RECOGNITION ON LARGE LISTS USING FRAGMENTS - A system and method is provided for recognizing a speech input and selecting an entry from a list of entries. The method includes recognizing a speech input. A fragment list of fragmented entries is provided and compared to the recognized speech input to generate a candidate list of best matching entries based on the comparison result. The system includes a speech recognition module, and a data base for storing the list of entries and the fragmented list. The speech recognition module may obtain the fragmented list from the data base and store a candidate list of best matching entries in memory. A display may also be provided to allow the user to select from a list of best matching entries. | 08-20-2009 |
20090192796 | FILTERING OF BEAMFORMED SPEECH SIGNALS - The invention relates to speech signal processing that detects a speech signal from more than one microphone and obtains microphone signals that are processed by a beamformer to obtain a beamformed signal that is post-filtered signal with a filter that employs adaptable filter weights to obtain an enhanced beamformed signal with the post-filter adapting the filter weights with previously learned filter weights. | 07-30-2009 |
20090147993 | HEAD-TRACKING SYSTEM - A head-tracking system and a method for operating a head-tracking system in which a stationary reference point is detected are provided. A detector for detecting the position of a head is calibrated based on the detected stationary reference point. In one example implementation, the detection of the stationary reference point is used to determine the position of the head. | 06-11-2009 |
20090146840 | SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING INFORMATION TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT - A system is provided for conveying information to an occupant of a motor vehicle. In one example of an implementation, driving-relevant information is obtained for example using sensors or a navigation system. An audio message is determined based on the obtained driving-relevant information. Spatial characteristics for the audio message are also determined. The audio message is output in the motor vehicle with the determined spatial characteristic via loudspeakers. | 06-11-2009 |
20090117948 | METHOD FOR DEREVERBERATION OF AN ACOUSTIC SIGNAL - A method is provided for estimating a reverberation signal component of an acoustic signal detected by a microphone where the acoustic signal is comprised of a direct sound component and a reverberation signal component. A method for dereverberation of an acoustic signal is further provided. | 05-07-2009 |
20090112593 | SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING SPEECH FOR SEARCHING A DATABASE - A system is provided for recognizing speech for searching a database. The system receives speech input as a spoken search request and then processes the speech input in a speech recognition step using a vocabulary for recognizing the spoken request. By processing the speech input words recognized in the speech input and included in the vocabulary are obtained to form at least one hypothesis. The hypothesis is then utilized to search a database using the at least one hypothesis as a search query. A search result is then received from the database and provided to the user. | 04-30-2009 |
20090105933 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VISUAL INFORMATION OF A REMOTE LOCATION TO A USER OF A VEHICLE - In a system for providing visual information of a remote location to a user of a vehicle, one or more resources provide visual information of the remote location. Through an input unit, the user may select a remote location for which the visual information is to be requested and input a request for the visual information. A transmitting unit transmits the visual information from the resource to the user, and a display displays the requested visual information to the user. The system may also include a resource determining unit that determines the resource or the resources that are able to provide the requested visual information on the basis of positioning information of the remote location. | 04-23-2009 |
20090072996 | VEHICLE ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - A vehicle illumination system includes a light source emitting light for illuminating the vehicle surroundings or the vehicle interior or both, and a modulation unit modulating the emitting of light of the light source, where the emitted light is modulated with a frequency that is high enough so that the modulation of the light is substantially not perceivable by a person. | 03-19-2009 |
20090060273 | SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING AN IMAGE - In a system for evaluating an image, a processing device includes an input for receiving image data representing the image and another input for receiving distance information on a distance of an object relative to an image plane of the image. The distance information may be determined based on a three-dimensional image including depth information captured utilizing a | 03-05-2009 |
20090022330 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SOUND SIGNALS IN A VEHICLE MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method for processing sound signals in a vehicle multimedia system. A sound signal is recorded by a microphone. A voice signal component resulting from reproducing a voice signal and an audio signal component resulting from reproducing an audio signal are compensated in the recorded sound signal. The invention further relates to a system for processing sound signals and a vehicle multimedia system. | 01-22-2009 |
20090012792 | SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM - A speech recognition system is provided for selecting, via a speech input, an item from a list of items. The speech recognition system detects a first speech input, recognizes the first speech input, compares the recognized first speech input with the list of items and generates a first candidate list of best matching items based on the comparison result. The system then informs the speaker of at least one of the best matching items of the first candidate list for a selection of an item by the speaker. If the intended item is not one of the best matching items presented to the speaker, the system then detects a second speech input, recognizes the second speech input, and generates a second candidate list of best matching items taking into account the comparison result obtained with the first speech input. | 01-08-2009 |
20080299926 | RADIO RECEIVER FOR HYBRID BROADCAST SYSTEMS - An example radio receiver and a method is provided for controlling a radio receiver having two tuners, and receiving a hybrid signal containing digital and analog broadcast signal components. According to the example method, a selection is made in the radio receiver to operate between at least the following operating modes of the receiver: (i) a first operating mode in which both tuners are tuned to the same broadcast hybrid signal and where one of the tuners is configured to receive the digital broadcast signal and the other tuner is configured to receive the analog broadcast signal; (ii) a second operating mode in which one of the tuners receiving the digital broadcast signal is the operating tuner and the other tuner is a search and check tuner; and (iii) a third operating mode in which one of the tuners receiving the analog broadcast signal is the operating tuner and the other tuner is a search and check tuner. In this example, the hybrid signal is received and the two tuners are controlled in accordance with the selected operating mode of the receiver. | 12-04-2008 |
20080280576 | SEARCHING RECEIVER - A monitoring receiver accepts program preferences from an operator. The receiver automatically monitors alternate frequencies for programming that matches the program preferences, alerts the operator when a match is found, and may switch to a preferred program. The receiver may be configured to automatically turn ON when a preferred program is located. | 11-13-2008 |
20080278821 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM - A head-mounted display system is provided. According to one example of an implementation, the head-mounted display system includes at least one sensor detecting surrounding information, a processing unit processing the surrounding information received from the at least one sensor, a display control unit generating display information to be displayed to a user of the system from the processed surrounding information received from the processing unit, and a head-mounted display capable of displaying information received from the display control unit to the user. | 11-13-2008 |
20080270025 | PORTABLE PERSONAL NAVIGATION DEVICE - A portable personal navigation device having at least one receiver for receiving radio waves and an output unit for outputting audio signals, where the receiver is configured to receive radio programs and where the output unit is configured to play back the radio programs. | 10-30-2008 |
20080257701 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL ROTARY SWITCH - A multifunctional rotary switch for operating an electronic device is providing having a roller with an axis of rotation. The roller has a bidirectional rotational mode of operation where the roller rotates in both a clockwise and counter clockwise direction around the axis, a translational mode of operation where the roller is moved in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of rotation and a pushing mode of operation where the roller is moved in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation. | 10-23-2008 |
20080246672 | ROOF ANTENNA ARRAY FOR PHASE DIVERSITY SYSTEM - A diversity antenna system may receive transmitted signals. The diversity antenna system includes multiple phase diversity antenna elements. One or more of the phase diversity antenna elements are positioned substantially parallel to an external surface of a vehicle. The phase diversity antenna elements are adapted to receive phase diversity signals. | 10-09-2008 |
20080239078 | VIDEO IMAGE PRESENTATION SYSTEM - A system for presenting video images from a vehicle environment includes taking video images of the vehicle environment, detecting sensor data of the vehicle environment or the vehicle, processing the sensor data, recognizing objects in the video images, and visualizing the processed sensor data in the displayed video images by changing the representation of recognized objects in the displayed video images. | 10-02-2008 |
20080211643 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AN IMAGE OF A SURROUNDING OF A VEHICLE - A system for processing an image of a surrounding of a vehicle is provided. The system includes an image generator that is configured for generating an image, the image having at least a first and a second portion. The first and second portions of the image differ from each other and the first portion of the image is generated for further processing earlier than the second portion of the image. Additionally, the system includes an image processor for processing the first and second portions of the image, where the image processor is configured for processing the first portion of said image while awaiting for the second portion of the image to become available to the image processor. | 09-04-2008 |
20080201662 | METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM - Methods for inputting a destination in a navigation system by manually controlling an actuating device are provided. In an example method, at least the following menu items can be selected when the actuating device is actuated using a first motion type: a CHARACTER menu item provides a list of characters when selected, and a DIGIT menu item that provides a list of digits when selected. The first motion type may be used to actuate the actuating device to select one of the other non-selected menu items. | 08-21-2008 |