38th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 72 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150264439 | CONTEXT AWARENESS FOR SMART TELEVISIONS - Context awareness enables devices, e.g., smart televisions, to perform context-based actions without requiring user interaction. This enables users to more rapidly access desired content or applications via these devices without needing to navigate complicated user interfaces. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264440 | SYSTEM FOR ADDRESSING ON-DEMAND TV PROGRAM CONTENT ON TV SERVICES PLATFORM OF A DIGITAL TV SERVICES PROVIDER - Video content is uploaded via the Internet to a video-on-demand (VOD) server identified by a title and a hierarchical address of categories and subcategories for categorizing the title. The VOD server converts and stores the video content at a storage address in a video content database linked to the title. The title is listed in a location of an electronic program guide (EPG) using the same categories and subcategories as in its hierarchical address. Any TV subscriber can access the EPG and navigate through its categories and subcategories to find a title for viewing on the TV. This can enable many, new blogging or podcasting-like programs by popular “Hosts” to be self-published on the Internet and readily navigated for display on TV. The EPG can also store TV program addresses as bookmarks and allow them to be shared with other subscribers or with friends and contacts online by sending to their email addresses. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264441 | GENERATING NEW VIDEO CONTENT FROM PRE-RECORDED VIDEO - A real-time video exploration (RVE) system that allows users to pause a pre-recorded video (e.g., a movie) and change viewing positions and angles of one or more scenes. The RVE system may also allow users to select, manipulate, and modify objects within one or more scenes. The RVE system may render new video of the scenes and stream the new video to the user's client device. Using the RVE system, a user may create modified versions of one or more scenes to replace original scenes in a video to thus create a modified version of the video. The RVE system may allow the user to record the modified version of the video, and may allow the user to share the modified version of the video with other viewers. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264442 | REPRODUCTION DEVICE - A reproduction device for reproducing data includes a controller and a display unit. The controller makes display titles for the data based on portions of titles other than a common part of the titles, with the common part being included between the titles. The display unit displays the display titles. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264443 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING SHOPPING FOR ITEMS SHOWN IN MEDIA CONTENT EVENTS - Techniques for facilitating shopping for items shown in media content events are described. Some embodiments provide a shopping facilitator as part of a media device, such as a set-top box. As the media device presents a media content event showing multiple items, the shopping facilitator is configured to receive an indication that a viewer is interested in purchasing one of the multiple items. The shopping facilitator then identifies the item of interest, and at a later time provides a shopping facility that can be can be used by the viewer or some other user to purchase the item. In some embodiments, the media content event is presented without any indication that items shown in the media content event are for sale. Furthermore, the shopping facilitator may perform its functions without interrupting or otherwise disrupting the viewing of the media content event. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264444 | SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VIEWING AND CONTROLLING AUDIO VIDEO CONTENT IN A HOME NETWORK - An audio/video device may determine that a UI is displayed in a first AV signal, and may capture a frame of the UI in order to provide UI information to a UI generation component that generates a second UI. The AV device may then provide the second UI for display in place of the first UI. The AV device may act as a virtual controller device capable of controlling multiple devices and streaming content from multiple devices to multiple displays. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264445 | Real-Time Learning of Hashtag-to-TV Program Relationships - Disclosed is a system, method, and computer program product for relating a metadata tag to a television program identifier and associating a hashtag with metadata associated with the television program. A mapping server receives a request that includes a metadata tag (e.g., a hashtag) for a social object, such as a comment or a post to a social network. The mapping server generates a graph to determine a set of television program identifiers likely associated with the metadata tag. Furthermore, the mapping server compresses graph data over time to reduce the time needed to perform a query to the graph. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264446 | TECHNIQUES TO SELECT ADVERTISEMENTS USING CLOSED CAPTIONING DATA - An apparatus to decode closed captioning data from video data and receive advertisement according to the decode closed captioning data includes a processor circuit; and a video display component for execution on the processor circuit to receive video data from a media server, the video data including closed captioning (CC) data. The apparatus further includes a CC decoder component for execution on the processor circuit to decode the CC data to obtain text; and an ad requesting component for execution on the processor circuit to: parse the text to obtain words; provide the words to the media server; receive an advertisement from the media server; and display the advertisement. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264447 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PACKETIZED CONTENT DELIVERY OVER A BANDWIDTH EFFICIENT NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for providing packetized content to users via a bandwidth-optimized network. In one embodiment, legacy and IPTV streams are carried over the same switched digital infrastructure, and freely intermixed without regard to their encoding or type. A user's selection for IPTV content is transmitted to an IP proxy (such as a gateway apparatus or a headend server), then on to the switched digital server which causes provision of the requested content back to the proxy for formatting. The formatted content is then delivered to the requesting IP-capable device. The entire carrier class program stream is therefore available as IP-encapsulated content to the IP capable devices (and as legacy content to legacy devices) without any significant modifications to the network infrastructure or bandwidth penalty. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264448 | Interactive personal/internet protocol television reservation system, reservation plan management method and device - An Interactive Personal/Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) reservation system, and a reservation plan management method and device are provided. A reservation server receives a reservation plan addition request initiated by a DVR set top box, wherein the reservation plan addition request carries a reservation plan to be added; the reservation server obtains from the shared storage server an added reservation plan which corresponds to the DVR set top box and has been added by a user; and the reservation server performs a conflict processing on the reservation plan to be added, when determining that the reservation plan to be added exceeds a recording ability of the DVR set top box according to the obtained added reservation plan. Accordingly, a problem in the related art that the load of a reservation server is too heavy and a failure processing ability of a system is relatively weak is solved, the load of the reservation server is reduced, and the failure processing ability is improved. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264449 | Method And System For Playing Set-Top Box Startup Advertisement, And Set-Top Box - The present document discloses a method and a system for playing a set-top box power-on advertisement and a set-top box, the method includes: according to the power-on advertisement playing notification returned by the IPTV platform, the set-top box acquiring from the advertisement management module the URL address corresponding to a content of the power-on advertisement in which a subscriber is interested and analyzed according to a hotness value of the subscriber watching TV programs/videos on demand, wherein the hotness value is analyzed by the advertisement management module according to a watching record of the subscriber of the set-top box by means of cloud statistical analysis; the set-top box establishing a connection with an advertisement media server according to the URL address, and playing the power-on advertisement. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264450 | CONTENT PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN EVENT - A method and apparatus for providing an object corresponding to output content are provided. The method includes outputting content on a screen, extracting a fingerprint of the content at predetermined time intervals, transmitting the extracted fingerprint to a server, receiving event information related to the content, and in response to an output mode being set as a first mode, displaying an object corresponding to the content on the screen, and in response to the output mode being set as a second mode, displaying additional information of the object corresponding to the content on the screen. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264451 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO PRODUCT DATA - VISUAL IMAGE MARKETING (VIM) is a system whereby the visual image on a film or television program is utilized to market that specific product. In VIM, film.backslash.television is combined with computer technology to provide real-time or delayed access to product data. Viewers identify a product or object displayed in a video, television show or movie and by merely pointing and clicking on the object to obtain marketing and other data. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264452 | COMPUTATIONAL METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REPORTING INFORMATION REGARDING APPURTENANCES TO WOUND DRESSINGS - Computational systems and methods for reporting information regarding appurtenances to wound dressings are described. A system can include an appurtenance to a wound dressing, including a substrate, a transmission unit, a selectively activated switch, and a projection of a size and shape to extend into an interior region of a wound dressing and configured to sample a fluid associated with a wound; a local unit, including a receiver configured to receive signals from the transmission unit, a transmitter configured to send signals to the transmission unit, a processor, non-volatile memory, and a power source; and a central assembly, including a processor, a receiver configured to receive signals from the local unit, and at least one user interface. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264453 | Wireless Magnetic Mutual Induction Communication System for the Cone Penetrometer Industry - The Cone Penetrometer Technology (CPT) has evolved over the last several decades as a low cost technique for performing subsurface evaluation for environmental and structural interest. The basic CPT system consist of the push system, cone module, pushrods, tether cable and the data acquisition system. The tether cable is the communication and power interface between the cone and the acquisition system. The Wireless Magnetic Mutual Induction system will replace the need for the tether cable by implementing a battery pack and a wireless communication scheme by using the pushrods, specially made solenoids, and by applying the principle of mutual induction and Faraday's Law. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264454 | Data Processing Method, Communications Board and Device - Embodiments of the present invention provide a data processing method, a communications board and a device. The method includes: acquiring, by a first communications board, an optical channel data unit ODU data flow; performing, by the first communications board, slicing processing on the ODU data flow according to a fixed frame frequency, so as to obtain various slices, where each slice includes a section of continuous ODU data in the ODU data flow; separately encapsulating, by the first communications board, each slice into an Ethernet frame; and sending, by the first communications board, each Ethernet frame to a time division multiplexing TDM service switching module in an Ethernet switching chip, so that the TDM service switching module sends each Ethernet frame to a second communications board to which a destination MAC address carried in the Ethernet frame directs. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264455 | Drivers And Methods Of Driving Tranducers - A transducer has an input and produces a mechanical output, wherein the magnitude of the mechanical output of the transducer is dependent on the frequency and magnitude of current at the input. A driver for the transducer includes a device having a transfer function associated with the device, the device having a device input and a device output, the device output being connectable to the input of the transducer and the device input being connectable to a power source. The device attenuates the current output at a frequency that causes a peak in the magnitude of the mechanical output of the transducer. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264456 | Power Management System and Method Thereof - A power management system coupled to a speaker module includes a monitor module for measuring a current signal and a voltage signal of the speaker module to obtain a real-time impedance information of the speaker module; a reception module for receiving a time-domain audio analogy signal to be transformed into a frequency-domain audio digital signal; a prediction module for generating a power prediction information according to an initial audio information, the real-time impedance information and the audio digital signal; a control module for generating a control signal according to the audio digital signal and a human hearing model information; and a power adjustment module for outputting an adjustment audio signal to the speaker module according to the power prediction information, the audio digital signal and the control signal, so as to perform a broadcast operation of the speaker module. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264457 | Loudspeaker Assembly Configuration - Embodiments are provided for configurations of a loudspeaker and assembly of the loudspeaker. The loudspeaker may include a frame; a voice coil; a magnetic structure having a magnetic gap; a surround; a spider; and a staggered circumferential spacer element. The staggered circumferential spacer element may include an upper tier attached to an outer rim of the surround; and a lower tier attached to an outer rim of the spider. The staggered circumferential spacer may be coupled to the frame such that the voice coil is suspended at least partially within the magnetic gap. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264458 | INTEGRATED SPEAKER LIGHT FIXTURE - Apparatuses and a method for speaker fixture integration are provided. A speaker is integrated into a canned lighting fixture. The speaker is adapted to transmit audio in proximity to the canned lighting fixture. The audio acquired from one of: an electrical power source of the canned lighting fixture, a speaker line, and wireless audio. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264459 | COMBINATION SPEAKER AND LIGHT SOURCE RESPONSIVE TO STATE(S) OF AN ENVIRONMENT BASED ON SENSOR DATA - Techniques associated with a combination speaker and light source responsive to states of an environment based on sensor data are described, including a housing, a light source disposed within the housing and configured to be powered using a light socket connector coupled to the housing, a speaker coupled to the housing and configured to output audio, and a sensor device comprising a light and speaker controller, the sensor device configured to determine an environmental state and to generate environmental state data associated with the environmental state, the light and speaker controller configured to send a control signal to one or both of the light source and the speaker. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264460 | SPEAKER SYSTEM AND VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE - By providing a configuration which effectively limits the band of sound emitted from speakers without having to configure a network circuit, this speaker system achieves acoustic features of high sound quality without relying on listening points. This speaker system has two speakers for each channel that emit sound in different bands, and has a shielding object which, when the sound emission direction along the speaker axis of each speaker is set to forwards, is in front of a mid-range speaker which emits sound in a relatively low band. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264461 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A telecommunications device ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150264462 | CAPACITIVE TRANSDUCER - A capacitive transducer has a back plate including a fixed electrode, a diaphragm facing the back plate with an air gap interposed therebetween, the diaphragm acting as a movable electrode, at least a first stopper of a first protruding length, and a second stopper of a second protruding length. The first and second stoppers protrude from at least either the surface on the back plate near the air gap or the surface on the diaphragm near the air gap. The first stopper is provided at a position corresponding to a first position on the diaphragm. The second the stopper is provided at a position corresponding to a second position on the diaphragm. An amount of displacement of the diaphragm at the first position is greater than an amount of displacement of the diaphragm at the second position. The protruding length of the first stopper is shorter than the protruding length of the second stopper. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264463 | MICROPHONE - A microphone has a MEMS acoustic transducer having a frame-shaped support, and a membrane including a diaphragm as a movable electrode, covering an opening in the support, an integrated circuit that amplifies the output from the MEMS acoustic transducer, and a housing that houses the MEMS acoustic transducer and the integrated circuit. The housing includes a sound port bearing partition with a sound port formed therein. The MEMS acoustic transducer is secured in the housing with the membrane thereof facing the inner surface of the sound port bearing partition to form a closed space inward of the sound port bearing partition of the housing between the membrane and the sound port bearing partition. The closed space communicates with the outside via the sound port. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264464 | CAPACITANCE-TYPE TRANSDUCER - A capacitance-type transducer has a back plate having a fixed electrode, a diaphragm that opposes the back plate via an air gap and serves as a movable electrode, and at least first stoppers having a first projection length and second stoppers having a second projection length that project from at least one of a surface of the back plate on the air gap side and a surface of the diaphragm on the air gap side. At least one of the diaphragm and the fixed electrode is divided into at least a first region having a first surface area and a second region having a second surface area, a first sensing portion made up of the diaphragm and the fixed electrode is constituted in the first region, and a second sensing portion made up of the diaphragm and the fixed electrode is constituted in the second region. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264465 | MEMS MICROPHONE WITH SPRINGS AND INTERIOR SUPPORT - A MEMS microphone has a stationary portion with a backplate having a plurality of apertures, and a diaphragm spaced from the backplate and having an outer periphery. As a condenser microphone, the diaphragm and backplate form a variable capacitor. The microphone also has a post extending between, and substantially permanently connected with, both the backplate and the diaphragm, and a set of springs securing the diaphragm to at least one of the post and the stationary portion. The post is positioned to be radially inward of the outer periphery of the diaphragm. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264466 | METHOD FOR NOISE REMOVAL OF EAR PHONE IN PORTABLE TERMINAL AND APPARATUS THEREOF - Provided is a method of removing an earphone noise of a portable terminal includes: recognizing a connection of an earphone through an interface unit; applying power to a mike bias port in case the earphone is recognized; sensing a signal which indicating a detachment of the earphone from the interface unit during applying power to the mike bias port; and discharging the power of the mike bias port when the detachment occurs. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264467 | Pressure Equalization in Earphones - A headphone includes an electro-acoustic transducer dividing an enclosed volume into a front volume and a rear volume, a first port in the housing coupling the front volume to an ear canal of a user, a second port in the housing coupling the front volume to space outside the ear, a third port in the housing coupling the rear volume to space outside the ear, and an ear tip configured to surround the first port and including a flap to seal the ear canal from space outside the ear. The second port has a diameter and a length that provide an acoustic mass with an acoustic impedance with a high reactive component and a low resistive component, reducing the occlusion effect that otherwise results from sealing the ear. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264468 | Joiner For A Receiver Assembly - A multiple receiver assembly comprising at least a first spout-less receiver comprising a sound output opening; and a joiner. The joiner comprises a mounting plate portion having a first surface and an opposite second surface, the mounting plate further defining a mounting plane; first engagement means for engaging the first spout-less receiver at the first surface; and a spout portion comprising at least one sound channel extending through the spout portion. The sound output opening is aligned with one of the at least one sound channels when the spout-less receiver engages the first engagement means. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264469 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Disclosed is a signal processing apparatus including a surrounding sound signal acquisition unit, a NC (Noise Canceling) signal generation part, a cooped-up feeling elimination signal generation part, and an addition part. The surrounding sound signal acquisition unit is configured to collect a surrounding sound to generate a surrounding sound signal. The NC signal generation part is configured to generate a noise canceling signal from the surrounding sound signal. The cooped-up feeling elimination signal generation part is configured to generate a cooped-up feeling elimination signal from the surrounding sound signal. The addition part is configured to add together the generated noise canceling signal and the cooped-up feeling elimination signal at a prescribed ratio. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264470 | EARPHONE AND IMPLEMENTATION METHOD OF VIBRATILE EARPHONE - The present invention provides an earphone and an implementation method of vibratile earphone. The earphone comprises: a low-frequency detection control circuit and a vibratile terminal connected to the low-frequency detection control circuit; the low-frequency detection control circuit is for sending a control signal to the vibratile terminal when detecting a signal of low-frequency below a specified frequency from earphone signals; the vibratile terminal produces vibration when receiving the control signal sent from the low-frequency detection control circuit. The solution of the invention can make the earphone produce vibration when the earphone signals contain low frequency signals and thus improve people's sense of shock when they are listening to voices or playing games with the earphone. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264471 | Custom In-Ear Monitor - An in-ear monitor that can be customized for particular applications and individuals includes a housing formed from a body and a cover. A dynamic driver is mounted in a cavity in the housing on an angled mounting flange. The dynamic driver is acoustically coupled to a trumpet-shaped sound collector. The trumpet-shaped sound collector is coupled to a main sound bore that exits an opening in a nozzle portion of the body that is inserted into the ear canal of a user. An ambient sound port collects ambient sound and couples it to the sound bore. An additional bass port increases the bass response of the monitor. Ear impressions are used to customize the body of the monitor to the ear of a user and the location of the bass and ambient sound ports can be altered for different applications. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264472 | PRESSURE SENSING EARBUDS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE USE THEREOF - Pressure sensing earbuds and systems are disclosed. The earbuds can include one or more pressure sensors to determine the size and shape of a user's ear. The pressure signals can be relayed back to a processor, which may use them to dynamically optimize the volume levels delivered for frequencies over the audible range for a particular user. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264473 | BONE CONDUCTION SPEAKER UNIT - Problem: To provide a bone conduction speaker unit which can sufficiently prevent generation of sound leakage at the time of non-calling, and can be easily incorporated in a main body casing of mobile phones, and the like. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264474 | WIRELESS SOUND EQUIPMENT - A wireless sound equipment including a band having elasticity, a housing provided at both ends of the band, the housing having a receiver holder formed in one end, a receiver coupled/decoupled to/from the receiver holder, a printed circuit board provided in the housing, a rotary member provided in the housing and an audio cable having one end connected to the rotary member and the other end connected to the receiver is provided. The rotary member includes an audio substrate connected to the printed circuit board and having a circular connecting terminal and an audio brush connected to the one end of the audio cable to transmit a signal transmitted from the printed circuit board to the audio cable while moving over the circular connecting terminal of the printed circuit board. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264475 | INTERPOSER STACK INSIDE A SUBSTRATE FOR A HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for improved circuit design for hearing assistance devices. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a hearing assistance device configured to compensate for hearing losses of a user. The hearing assistance device includes a substrate and an interposer embedded into the substrate to form a system in package module. According to various embodiments, the interposer includes one or more integrated circuits (ICs) on the interposer, the one or more ICs configured to provide electronics for the hearing assistance device. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264476 | ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER - An acoustic transducer has a back plate having a fixed electrode, a diaphragm that is opposed to the back plate with a gap interposed therebetween and that serves as a movable electrode, and a stopper protruding from a face of the back plate or the diaphragm, which is on a side of the gap. The stopper includes a conductive section electrically isolated from the fixed electrode and the movable electrode. The conductive section comes in contact with a front face of the fixed electrode or the movable electrode opposed to the stopper through deformation of the diaphragm. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264477 | Device and method for hum signal compensation in analog telephony signals - A device comprises an interface for transferring an analog telephony signal. Further, the device comprises a compensation circuit which detects a hum signal in the analog telephony signal, generates a compensation signal opposite in phase with the hum signal, and combines the compensation signal with the analog telephony signal. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264478 | TRANSMISSION OF A WIND-REDUCED SIGNAL WITH REDUCED LATENCY TIME - Signals free of wind noise should be made available with a short latency time in particular for binaural hearing device provision. To this end a method and a hearing apparatus are proposed, in which in a first branch with a first latency time the wind is analyzed and in a second branch with a shorter, second latency time the wind is reduced for a transmission signal. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264479 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING NOISE REMOVAL FUNCTION - An electronic device having a noise removal function is provided. The electronic device includes an ear jack interface configured to operatively connect with an earphone, a key recognition unit selectively connected to a microphone contact terminal of the ear jack interface, the key recognition unit being configured to recognize a key input of the earphone, and a switching circuit configured to electrically connect or interrupt the key recognition unit to or from the microphone contact terminal according to a key input of the earphone. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264480 | PROCESSING OF AUDIO RECEIVED AT A PLURALITY OF MICROPHONES WITHIN A VEHICLE - A method of processing audio received at a plurality of microphones in a vehicle includes receiving the audio as a first audio stream and second audio stream at respective first and second microphones that are positioned at different locations within the vehicle; creating a first digital time series and a second digital time series that represent the first audio stream and the second audio stream, respectively; calculating a delay that exists between the first audio stream and the second audio stream based on a cross-correlation of the first digital time series and the second digital time series; and processing the received audio using the calculated delay. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264481 | AMPLIFIER CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING CUT-OFF FREQUENCY IN REAL TIME AND AMPLIFICATION METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CUT-OFF FREQUENCY IN REAL TIME - An amplifier and an amplification method are provided. In accordance with the present invention, a cut-off frequency of variable high-pass filter is dynamically adjusted in real time according to a low frequency level of an input audio signal to prevent a distortion of the audio signal and damage of loudspeaker. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264482 | MULTIBAND AUDIO COMPRESSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Method and systems (e.g., for use in hearing aids, IAPs, etc) to process an audio signal include receiving an audio signal input; separating the audio signal input into a plurality of frequency bands; and compressing each of the plurality of frequency bands. Compressing each respective frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands may include applying a time-varying gain to each respective frequency band based on a suppressive level for the respective frequency band resulting in a compressed respective frequency band (e.g., wherein the suppressive level for the respective frequency band is dependent on the audio signal input level of one or more frequency bands adjacent to the respective frequency band to which the gain is applied). The compressed respective frequency bands may be combined for use in providing an audio signal. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264483 | LOW FREQUENCY RENDERING OF HIGHER-ORDER AMBISONIC AUDIO DATA - In general, techniques are described for low frequency rendering of higher-order ambisonic audio data. As an example, a device comprising a memory and a processor may perform the techniques. The memory may be configured to store higher-order ambisonic coefficients. The processor may be configured to obtain a renderer to be used when rendering the higher-order ambisonic coefficients into a speaker feed for a low frequency speaker. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264484 | OBTAINING SPARSENESS INFORMATION FOR HIGHER ORDER AMBISONIC AUDIO RENDERERS - In general, techniques are described for obtaining audio rendering information in a bitstream. A device configured to render higher order ambisonic coefficients comprising a processor and a memory may perform the techniques. The processor may be configured to obtain sparseness information indicative of a sparseness of a matrix used to render the higher order ambisonic coefficients to a plurality of speaker feeds. The memory may be configured to store the sparseness information. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264485 | Acoustic Transducer and Method for Driving Same - An acoustic transducer and method for driving same. A flat or somewhat curved panel has one or more drive motors at selected locations to generate transverse waves in the panel and concomitant longitudinal acoustic waves in an acoustic medium in which the panel is disposed. It also has attenuation features, such as damping or active wave cancellation motors, at one or more boundaries to substantially attenuate or essentially cancel arriving transverse waves and the reflections they would otherwise produce, thereby creating virtual infinite panel boundaries and reducing or substantially eliminating unwanted modes and wave interference in the panel. A linear motor is provided for driving one or more edges of the panel. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264486 | PLANAR DIAPHRAGM AND SPEAKER EMPLOYING THE SAME - A planar diaphragm and a speaker employing the same are disclosed. The planar diaphragm includes a diaphragm body on which a voice coil is arranged. The voice coil is a graphene pattern arranged on the diaphragm body by printing. By printing the voice coil of graphene pattern on the diaphragm body of the planar diaphragm, the acoustic characteristics of the planar diaphragm is enhanced and the planar diaphragm is lightweight, excellent in heat dissipation, and convenient and cost-saving in manufacturing and processing. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264487 | Full circumferential geometry voice coil bobbin made with non-metal or metal - An electromagnetic loudspeaker transducer; where its voice coil bobbin has a fully circumferential geometry to provide increased mechanical strength. When the bobbin to be made with sheet metal and sheet metal deep drawn it further provides a stiffened construction by work hardened metal during the process. The full circumferential bobbin made with metal also serve as a one turn coil to short out the induced current from back electromotive force due to the voice coil moving under the magnetic field from the audio transducer's motor structure. The bobbin also allows a support feature for the transducer diaphragm to attach to and avoid leaving a dent mark on sheet metal diaphragms. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264488 | ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING SAME - An electroacoustic transducer comprises a piezoelectric vibrator; a casing being provided with a predetermined space from the piezoelectric vibrator and including a frustum shape cutout in an inner wall thereof; and an acoustic absorption material being fitted in the cutout wherein a sound hole is formed in the casing in front of the piezoelectric vibrator in an oscillating direction of the piezoelectric vibrator; and the casing is formed in the casing such that a hole diameter of a sound path decreases toward a front end in the oscillating direction of the piezoelectric vibrator. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264489 | SOUND GENERATOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Provided are a sound generator and an electronic apparatus using the same. The sound generator includes a vibrating body, an exciter that is attached to the vibrating body and bends to vibrate the vibrating body in the thickness direction of the vibrating body by vibrating the exciter itself, an enclosure that is joined to the vibrating body and forms a first space enclosed together with the vibrating body, and a duct that connects between the first space and the external space. A spacing between the vibrating body and the surface of the enclosure facing the vibrating body is smaller than ½ of the length of the wavelength of resonance having the lowest frequency in the bending vibration of the vibrating body. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264490 | HEARING AID CONTAINER - A container for storage of hearing aids. The container has storage tubes, one for each hearing aid of a pair of hearing aids, and a center piece to which the storage tube attach. Attachment of the storage tubes can be by threaded engagement. The container has a desiccant pack for drying the hear aids, an o-ring closure for waterproofness, and a padded inner wall for protection of hearings aids. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264491 | DEVICE FOR INSERTING OR WITHDRAWING A HEARING AID - According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a device for inserting a hearing aid into an ear canal of a user of the hearing aid or for withdrawing the hearing aid from the ear canal is disclosed. The device includes a tool adapted to removably attach to the hearing aid for positioning the hearing aid in the ear canal, a camera adapted to capture data comprising at least one image and/or video of the ear canal during the insertion or withdrawing of the hearing aid; and a transmitter adapted to transmit the captured data to an external unit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264492 | BILATERAL HEARING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF FITTING A BILATERAL HEARING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - The application relates to a bilateral hearing assistance system comprising first and second hearing assistance devices a processing unit, which in a NORMAL mode of operation processes an input audio signal based on configurable processing parameters and provides a processed electric stimulation signal. The system further includes one or more stimulation units for—in a TEST mode delivers first and second electric TEST stimulation signals to output units of said first and second devices respectively. The application further relates to a method of fitting a bilateral hearing assistance system to a particular user. The disclosure provides a measure allowing an improved fitting of bilaterally implanted Cochlear Implant users. The system further includes an evaluation unit configured to analyze the recorded physiological response of the user and to provide an objective measure of the user's perception of said TEST stimulation signals. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264493 | HEARING AID - A hearing aid includes a sound collecting plate collecting sounds for transmitting sender's voice to a receiver, a first connecting tube connected to the sound collecting plate for transmitting the sound collected in the sound collecting plate, an earpiece for a receiver connected to the first connecting tube for listening to the sound collected in the sound collecting plate, and a necklace unit for a sender surrounding the sender's neck for the sender to transmit his voice through the sound collecting plate. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264494 | VIBRATION TRANSDUCER AND IMPLANTABLE HEARING AID DEVICE - Provided are a vibration transducer and an implantable hearing aid device. In one embodiment, the implantable hearing aid device includes a signal processing part implantable in a subject, the signal processing part processing a signal from a microphone to output a sound signal, a sound transmission tube configured for transmitting the sound signal to a round window of the subject, and a bellows member disposed at an end side of the sound transmission tube to transmit vibration due to the sound signal to the round window. In other embodiment, the implantable hearing aid device includes a signal processing part implantable in a subject, the signal processing part processing a signal from a microphone to output an electrical signal, a vibration generation part configured for receiving the electrical signal to generate vibration, and a bellows member disposed at an end side of the vibration generation part to transmit the vibration to a round window of the subject. In some embodiments, the vibration generation part includes a magnet member or a piezoelectric vibration member to vibrate in accordance with the electrical signal. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264495 | PERSONAL HEARING DEVICE - A universal personal hearing device is described. The universal personal hearing device includes a first microphone, an amplification circuit electrically connected to the first microphone, a speaker electrically connected to the amplification circuit for amplifying ambient sound detected by the first microphone, and a housing having at least one arcuate outer edge. The arcuate outer edge is slidably engageable with the concha wall to provide a universal fit across a variety of ears having different sizes and/or shapes. Other embodiments are described. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264496 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEARING AID FITTINGS - A method for producing a custom-fit hearing device is disclosed. The method for producing a custom-fit hearing device comprises the step of scanning the hearing aid user's ear(s). The method comprises the step of scanning the outer ear of at least one of the user's ears and/or at least a region of the skull bone of the hearing aid user and providing data obtained during scans. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264497 | AUDIO SIGNAL ADJUSTMENT FOR MOBILE PHONE BASED PUBLIC ADDRESSING SYSTEM - Systems are described for managing audio in a public addressing (PA) system, the system comprising a host configured to generate an adjustment request; and a client configured to establish a session with a personal communication device (PCD); receive a first audio sample from the PCD; transmit the first audio sample to the PA system; receive the adjustment request from the host; receive a second audio sample from the PCD; and adjust the second audio sample in response to the adjustment request. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264498 | Extreme Low Frequency Acoustic Measurement System - The present invention is an extremely low frequency (ELF) microphone and acoustic measurement system capable of infrasound detection in a portable and easily deployable form factor. In one embodiment of the invention, an extremely low frequency electret microphone comprises a membrane, a backplate, and a backchamber. The backchamber is sealed to allow substantially no air exchange between the backchamber and outside the microphone. Compliance of the membrane may be less than ambient air compliance. The backplate may define a plurality of holes and a slot may be defined between an outer diameter of the backplate and an inner wall of the microphone. The locations and sizes of the holes, the size of the slot, and the volume of the backchamber may be selected such that membrane motion is substantially critically damped. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264499 | SOUND AUGMENTATION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE HEALTH MONITORING - A vehicle system is provided that includes a sound augmentation system with a sound augmentation generator that produces an augmented audio output to drive at least one audio output based on a transfer function and a plurality of audio tuning parameters. The vehicle system also includes a sound augmentation system health monitor that compares a feedback of the augmented audio output to a level of at least one input relative to at least one environmental condition to determine a current performance level of the sound augmentation system. The sound augmentation system health monitor also determines a difference between the current performance level of the sound augmentation system and at least one performance threshold level, and initiates an alert upon determining that the difference is at a predetermined level. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264500 | SOUND QUALITY ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS OF APPROACHING VEHICLE AUDIBLE SYSTEM, APPROACHING VEHICLE AUDIBLE SYSTEM SIMULATOR, AND APPROACHING VEHICLE AUDIBLE SYSTEM - A sound quality adjustment apparatus of an approaching vehicle audible system that generates a signal of a notification sound, which is emitted from a sounding device provided in an electric vehicle that generates at least part of driving force by use of a motor to the outside of the electric vehicle, is provided with a sound element storage unit that stores sound element data forming an element of the notification sound; a sound-source sound quality extraction unit that analyses the sound element data so as to extract a characteristic value related to the sound quality of a sound element; a parameter setting unit that obtains a parameter for converting the sound element data in accordance with vehicle information, by use of the characteristic value extracted by the sound-source sound quality extraction unit; and a parameter storage unit that stores the parameter obtained by the parameter setting unit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264501 | Earphone Testing Device - The present invention discloses an earphone testing device. An earphone testing device provided by the embodiments of the present invention comprises an fixation base, a standard microphone attached to the fixation base, and a fixation scaffold for attaching and fixing the fixation base and the standard microphone; the fixation base is supported and fixed on the fixation scaffold by several supporting elements; a sealer is located on the position on the fixation base in contact with the outer shell of an earphone, the sealer forms an earphone storage portion for placing the earphone; a sealer is located on the position on the fixation base in contact with the outer shell of the standard microphone, the sealer forms a microphone attachment portion for attaching to the standard microphone; the earphone placed in the earphone storage portion and the standard microphone attached onto the microphone attachment portion are communicated with each other in the fixation base. The present invention provides a stable and highly precise testing solution of earphone, which can guarantee the precision and stability of earphone testing. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264502 | Audio Signal Processing Device, Position Information Acquisition Device, and Audio Signal Processing System - An audio signal processing device includes a calculator for generating a plurality of audio signals to be given respectively to a plurality of loudspeakers based on an audio signal corresponding to a virtual sound source having position information. The calculator calculates, with respect to each loudspeaker, a distance between each of the plurality of loudspeakers and the virtual sound source on the basis of position information indicating a position of the virtual sound source and loudspeaker position information indicating positions of the plurality of loudspeakers, and calculates an audio signal corresponding to the virtual sound source to be supplied to each of the plurality of loudspeakers on the basis of the distance. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264503 | LISTENING OPTIMIZATION FOR CROSS-TALK CANCELLED AUDIO - Various embodiments relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and audio and speaker systems. More specifically, disclosed are an apparatus and a method for processing signals for optimizing audio, such as 3D audio, by adjusting the filtering for cross-talk cancellation based on listener position and/or orientation. In one embodiment, an apparatus is configured to include a plurality of transducers, a memory, and a processor configured to execute instructions to determine a physical characteristic of a listener relative to the origination of the multiple channels of audio, to cancel crosstalk in a spatial region coincident with the listener at a first location, to detect a change in the physical characteristic of the listener, and to adjust the cancellation of crosstalk responsive to detecting the change in the physical characteristic to establish another spatial region at a second location. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264504 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING MULTIPLE SPEAKERS USING POSITION INFORMATION - A method for detecting a plurality of available sound output devices when audio data is played back, and for detecting user position information and user direction information is provided. The method includes generating a plurality of pieces of sound information from the audio data, based on at least one of the detected user position information and the user direction information, and distributing each of the plurality of pieces of sound information to a corresponding sound output device from among the plurality of sound output devices. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264505 | WIRELESS EXCHANGE OF DATA BETWEEN DEVICES IN LIVE EVENTS - A method for wireless data exchange between devices in live events is presented. A method for exploring data of multiple devices in order to get information on the acoustic paths in different locations of venues is also provided. A method of exploring the microphones of sound-capturing devices of live event's audience is also presented. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264506 | CONFIGURING A SOUND SYSTEM - A method of configuring an audio system comprising one or more speaker units, comprises: transmitting radio signals from at least a first location indicating a first speaker unit position, and from a second location indicating a second speaker unit position or a user position; receiving the signals at an antenna of the audio system; calculating an angle of arrival of the signals at the antenna; calculating the relative positions of the first and second locations based at least partially on the angle of arrival; and configuring the audio system based on the relative positions of the first and second locations. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264507 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF PROVIDING SOUND TO TWO SOUND ZONES - A system and a method for providing sound into two different sound zones, where an a first signal and a second signal are accessed and converted into speaker signals generating the sound in the zones. interference value is determined. If the interference value exceeds a predetermined threshold, one or more parameter changes are determined to parameters of the conversion which, when implemented, will ensure that the interference in the first zone by sound in the second zone is maintained below a threshold limit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264508 | Sound Field Calibration Using Listener Localization - An example implementation involves a first device receiving, from a sensor, first location data that is associated with the first device, and, from a second device, second location data that is associated with the second device. The first device determines a first location of a listener relative to the first device based on the first and second location data. The first device generates a first sound field during media content playback based on the determined first location. The first device receives, from the sensor, third location data that is associated with the first device, and, from the second device, fourth location data associated with the second device. Based on the third and fourth location data, the first device determines a second location of the listener relative to the first device. Based on the second determined location, the first device generates a second sound field during media playback. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264509 | Playback Device Configuration Based on Proximity Detection - Embodiments described herein involve configuring a playback device based on the detection of a barrier in proximity to the playback device. One embodiment may involve receiving proximity data that includes an indication of a barrier that is proximate to a playback device; detecting that the barrier is within a threshold proximity to a first speaker of the playback device based on the indication of the barrier proximate to the playback device; in response to the detecting, setting a playback configuration of the playback device; and causing the playback device to play an audio content according to the playback configuration. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264510 | Audio Rendering System - An audio rendering system is provided that comprises a plurality of loudspeakers arranged to approximate a desired spatial sound field within a predetermined reproduction region, wherein the loudspeakers are configured to approximate the sound field based on a weighted series of orthonormal basis functions for the reproduction region. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264511 | EFFICIENT COORDINATION BETWEEN A 3GPP NODE AND MTC DEVICES FOR COVERAGE ENHANCEMENT MODE - Systems and methods provide coordination between a 3GPP node and user equipment (UE) for coverage enhancement modes (OEM). At predetermined reference times, the node enters OEM and broadcasts dynamic OEM scheduling information. A UE with OEM capability may attempt to connect to the node at the predetermined reference times and other times indicated in the dynamic OEM scheduling information. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264512 | CONVEYANCE OF APPLICATION COMMUNICATION PATTERNS FROM AN EXTERNAL APPLICATION SERVER TO A 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT SYSTEM - A machine type communication interworking function (MTC-IWF) is configured to receive from a service capability exposure function (SCEF), services capability server (SCS), or a third-party application server (AS), application communication pattern information defined by an MTC application and representing characteristics of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications expected from a user equipment (UE) machine type communication (MTC) device. The MTC-IWF being configured to communicate the information to a mobility management entity (MME) that thereby provides core network (CN) originated assistance to an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network node B (eNB). Disclosed are embodiments for providing the information in the form of Diameter-based messages communicated through Tsp, T5, and other interfaces, or through an application programming interface (API) exposed by the SCEF, SCS, or MTC-IWF. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264513 | USB AUDIO AND POWER TRANSMISSION - In general, aspects of the present disclosure may be directed to techniques for streaming audio over, and receiving power from a Universal Serial Bus interface. In an example, a device includes at least one processor, an audio module operable by the at least one processor to generate digital audio data stream based on audio data stored at the device, convert the digital audio stream into an audio format compatible with output by a Universal Serial Bus interface, and output the digital audio data stream to a Universal Serial Bus host using a Universal Serial Bus microphone interface, wherein the device and the Universal Serial Bus host are coupled by a Universal Serial Bus connection. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264514 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN LOWER ENERGY AND HIGHER ENERGY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES - Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for a wireless communication device switching between lower energy and higher energy wireless communication techniques are disclosed. The wireless communication device includes processing circuitry to: receive a packet in accordance with a lower energy wireless peer-to-peer (P2P) network communication technique from a service provider wireless device, wherein the packet indicates one or more services provided by the service provider wireless device. The processing circuitry may be further to: determine to switch to a higher energy wireless P2P communication technique to communicate with the service provider wireless device based on a determination that a target service is provided by the service provider wireless device. The processing circuitry may be further to: perform a connectivity setup with the provider wireless device to use the target service in accordance with the higher energy wireless P2P communication technique. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264515 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication device includes transmission paths on a plurality of channels, operable to transmit a signal between the communication device and a communication partner device in communication with the communication device in such a manner that the communication device and the communication partner device are brought into contact with or in close proximity to each other. Electric fields of signals in the transmission paths on the plurality of channels are oriented orthogonal to each other. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264516 | NEAR-FIELD WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - The communication terminals each includes a communication controller for identifying the communication terminal to be reconnected as a communication destination after an inter-terminal connection is disrupted. The communication controller includes a first table and a second table. The first table is configured to, while placing a highest priority on the communication terminal most recently connected before the inter-terminal connection is disrupted, place a first connection priority on the other communication terminals according as a connection order in a direction of going back in time. The second table is configured to place a second connection priority on the other communication terminals by each device function thereof. The communication controller identifies, as the communication terminal to be reconnected as the communication destination, a communication terminal with the first connection priority ranked highest among the other communication terminals with the second connection priority ranked highest. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264517 | PORTABLE GLUCOSE MONITOR WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A portable glucose monitor having only a test strip reader and wireless transmission to a remote hand held calculation processor in which all glucose data processing occurs. In an embodiment, the portable glucose monitor includes a button for use in wirelessly pairing the monitor to a smart phone for data communication with a non-proprietary communication protocol, and a light source to communicate the progress of the pairing. In a further embodiment, the glucose monitor includes a switch coupled to the strip reader such that power is applied to the monitor when a test strip is inserted and power is removed with the withdrawal of the test strip. In another embodiment, inserting the test strip and activating the switch also places the glucose monitor into the pairing search mode to communication with a host remote processor. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264518 | RETROACTIVE CHECK-INS BASED ON LEARNED LOCATIONS TO WHICH THE USER HAS TRAVELED - A mobile device enables its user to retroactively “check in,” on social media, to locations to which the device has previously been. The mobile device automatically tracks the locations to which it goes during some time interval. As the mobile device goes to each location, the mobile device stores data that specifies that location. Following the time interval, and potentially in response to a request by the device's user to view the locations previously visited, the mobile device presents a list of at least some of the locations on its display. The device's user can select one or more of the presented locations. The selection of a location causes the mobile device to post, to an Internet-based social media service, information pertaining to the selected location. For example, such information can indicate that the device's user had been at the selected location. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264519 | EFFICIENT GENERATION AND UPDATE OF HEAT MAPS - Methods and apparatuses are presented for generating and updating heat maps for terrestrial wireless transceivers located in an area or venue. According to some embodiments, a method may include obtaining, by a mobile device, first signal data for a terrestrial transceiver and generating, by the mobile device, a transceiver heat map using the first signal data. The method may further include displaying, by the mobile device, a request to gather additional signal data for the terrestrial transceiver and obtaining, by the mobile device, second signal data for the terrestrial transceiver. The method may further include generating, by the mobile device, an updated transceiver heat map using the second signal data and displaying, by the mobile device, the updated transceiver heat map. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264520 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A LOCATION FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING AN INTEGRATED WIFI SNIFFER AND MEASUREMENT ENGINE - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for determining a location for a wireless communication device using an integrated WiFi sniffer and measurement engine are presented. The method includes utilizing a first WiFi transceiver and a second WiFi transceiver. Data communications or positioning communications can be transmitted and received on either of the first and the second WiFi transceivers, or both. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264521 | Methods and Apparatuses for User-based Positioning and Assistance Data - Methods and apparatuses of providing assistance data of a venue to a mobile device are disclosed. According to aspects of the present disclosure, for the same area, multiple or different versions of assistance data may be generated. Restrictions may be applied by access area, such that positioning grid, heat maps, and maps can be restricted to certain sections of the venue; and point of interests (POIs) and search features may be provided based on at least one of user credentials, time-based restrictions, ticket-based restrictions, or loyalty-based restrictions, or any combination thereof. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264522 | LOCATION-BASED OPERATIONS AND MESSAGING - A system includes a first mobile device configured to provide information concerning a physical location of the first mobile device and a second mobile device configured to receive the information concerning the physical location of the first mobile device. A contacts database is provided for the first mobile device based on input of a user of the first mobile device such that communication is allowed with the second mobile device based on the contacts database. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264523 | DYNAMIC GEOHASH-BASED GEOFENCING - A method and system for dynamic geohash-based geofencing within a geographic area including obtaining metadata including a campaign identifier and geometric data, generating a geometry using the geometric data, mapping the geometry to a geohash grid to obtain a first geohash set having a first geohash in the geohash grid, storing the first geohash and the campaign identifier in an entry in a geohash index, obtaining a user position within the geographic area from a mobile device, generating a user geohash using the user position, matching the user geohash to the entry in the geohash index, obtaining the campaign identifier from the entry in the geohash index, and providing content corresponding to the campaign identifier to the mobile device. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264524 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AGGREGATING MESSAGES BASED ON A POINT OF INTEREST AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A method for aggregating messages based on a point of interest is provided, the method including: acquiring an instruction to trigger a point of interest; acquiring a region unit in which the point of interest is located from an electronic map which is divided into a plurality of region units in advance, and acquiring a predetermined number of region units including the region unit in which the point of interest is located by taking the region unit in which the point of interest is located as a center; acquiring messages issued within the predetermined number of region units; and generating a message aggregating page including a map indicative of the point of interest based on the acquired messages and displaying the acquired messages on the message aggregating page. A system for aggregating messages based on a point of interest is also provided. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264525 | GEOFENCED EVENT-BASED FAN NETWORKING: SPACE-TIME DEPENDENCE - The present invention is a fan networking system (FNS), available through a software application, executing on fans' portable smart devices for an event to be held in a venue. A FNS may offer event-customized services to fans, such as messaging, fan groups, mementos, coupons, “friends”, and contests. The level of services might depend on whether a fan is attending; timing (pre-, during, post-performance); for a competitive event, whether the fan affiliates with the home or away team; and the category of fan (e.g., audience, management, performer). Determination of whether a fan is attending may be done with geolocation services, e.g., through GPS. A fan might need to remain within the venue for some period of time to qualify as attending. Services to attending fans may extend for a period beyond the event itself. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264526 | Method For Offering Location Information and Location Information Providing System - Disclosed herein is a location information providing method generating a map image in itself for a current position of a protectee terminal, when a protector terminal requests current position related information of a (protectee terminal, in which the protectee terminal directly transmits the map image besides a picture image of a protectee terminal user to a protector terminal. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264527 | CLUSTERING GEOFENCE-BASED ALERTS FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A geofence management system obtains location data for points of interest. The geofence management system determines, at the option of the user, the location of a user mobile computing device relative to specific points of interest and alerts the user when the user nears the points of interest. The geofence management system, however, determines relationships among the identified points of interest, and associates or “clusters” the points of interest together based on the determined relationships. Rather than establishing separate geofences for multiple points of interest, and then alerting the user each time the user's mobile device enters each geofence boundary, the geofence management system establishes a single geofence boundary for the associated points of interest. When the user's mobile device enters the clustered geofence boundary, the geofence management system notifies the user device to alert the user of the entrance event. The user then receives the clustered, geofence-based alert. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264528 | QUERY BASED VOLUME DETERMINATION - An approach, carried out by one or more processors, for providing volume information to communication devices. The approach may further comprise receiving a query for a set of volume information for a first communication device. The volume information includes at least a volume range for audible communicating. The approach may further comprise determining if a second communication device is in a vicinity of the first communication device. Responsive to determining the second communication device is in the vicinity of the first communication device, the approach may further comprise determining a first location and a second location for the respective first communication device and second communication device. The approach may further comprise determining the set of volume information for the first communication device based on at least the second location of the second communication device. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264529 | METHOD OF PROCESSING MULTIMEDIA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method of and electronic device for processing multimedia of an electronic device is provided. The method includes determining location information relative to another electronic device based on audio input from the another electronic device in a mode of sharing the multimedia, and controlling an output method of the multimedia based on the location information relative to the another electronic device. The electronic device includes a memory configured to store at least one input audio, at least one microphone configured to input the input audio, and at least one processor configured to enter a mode of sharing the multimedia and determine location information relative to at least one another electronic device based on audio input from the another electronic device and control an output method of the multimedia based on the relative location information. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264530 | ACCESS POINT INITIATED TIME-OF-FLIGHT POSITIONING - Embodiments of a system and method for Access Point (AP) initiated time-of-flight positioning in a Wireless Network are generally described herein. A precise scalable network initiated Time-of-Flight (ToF) solution for indoor positioning and navigation is provided for environments where global-navigation-satellite-systems signals are not available. ToF between an initiating AP and a responding device is measured and converted into distance by dividing the measured time by two and multiplying it by the speed of light. The AP, rather than the client, fully controls the timing and management of the overall indoor location procedure. The Fine Timing Measurement portion of the Access Point Initiated ToF Positioning protocol is a symmetric protocol such that measurement of the ToF is readily switchable between the client and the AP. In some embodiments, an initiating Access Point Fine Timing Request message triggers a ToF measurement and location calculation message exchange between the initiating AP and responding device. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264531 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT TIME ZONE OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method and mobile device configured to display time zone information of a destination mobile device to which the mobile device connects based on time zone information of the mobile device and the destination mobile device. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264532 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE LOCATION-DEPENDENT INFORMATION DURING AN OPTIMAL TIME PERIOD - Systems and methods to track locations of a mobile device as a function of time and extract routes traversed by the mobile device, frequencies of the routes, and travel time periods of the routes. The route information is organized as a route dictionary. In response to an indication of a recently completed route, the information of the recently completed route is used in the route dictionary to look up a most likely route for the next trip and the predicted time of the next trip. Location-based data items are selected based on the predicted route for the next trip, sorted based on closeness to the route and affinity to the user of the mobile device for transmission to the mobile device. Top selected data items are scheduled to be transmitted to the mobile device in a time window before the predicted time of the next trip to avoid distracting the user (e.g., from driving) while the user is on the trip. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264533 | GEOFENCED EVENT-BASED FAN NETWORKING: SYSTEMS - The present invention is a fan networking system (FNS), available through a software application, executing on fans' portable smart devices for an event to be held in a venue. A FNS may offer event-customized services to fans, such as messaging, fan groups, mementos, coupons, “friends”, and contests. The level of services might depend on whether a fan is attending; timing (pre-, during, post-performance); for a competitive event, whether the fan affiliates with the home or away team; and the category of fan (e.g., audience, management, performer). Determination of whether a fan is attending may be done with geolocation services, e.g., through GPS. A fan might need to remain within the venue for some period of time to qualify as attending. Services to attending fans may extend for a period beyond the event itself. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264534 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE POSITIONING - The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for adaptively performing position determination in response to environmental profile determination. Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus including a sensor, an environmental profile determination module, and a profile based position provider. The sensor is configured to generate data indicative of motions of the apparatus. The environmental profile determination module is configured to receive the data indicative of the motions of the apparatus, and detect an environmental profile from a plurality of environmental profiles for the apparatus based on the data. The profile based position provider includes a plurality of configurations associated with the plurality of environmental profiles. The profile based position provider is configured in one of the configurations associated with the environmental profile, and is configured to select a positioning source to determine a location of the apparatus based on the configuration. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264535 | Method and System of Incorporating Passive-Based Proximity Data for Position Determination - Systems and methods establish passive-based proximity regions to determine position of a device and an area. Example embodiments may be utilized in a wireless network where passive-based proximity regions are established for one or more access points in a wireless network. When a wireless device enters or moves through such a passive-based proximity region, one or more resources associated with the wireless network or wireless device may recognize the presence of the passive-based region and utilize this information to determine positioning data for the wireless device. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264536 | MOBILE DEVICE LOCATING USING LIMITED ACCESS POINTS - A method of determining a present location of a mobile device within a structure includes: obtaining a prior location of the mobile device, the prior location being on a first floor of the structure; and in response to the prior location being indicative of the present location being remote from a floor transition, using a first set of access points to determine the present location, the first set of access points disposed only on the first floor; or in response to the prior location being indicative of the present location being proximate to the floor transition, using a second set of access points to determine the present location of the mobile device, the second set of access points comprising one or more access points disposed on the first floor and one or more access points disposed on the second floor, the second floor being separate from the first floor. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264537 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING HOME NODE-B IDENTIFICATION AND ACCESS RESTRICTION - A method and a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), including a universal subscriber identity module (USIM), for identifying a closed subscriber group (CSG) cell are disclosed. The WTRU receives a broadcast from a cell including a cell identifier (ID). If the cell ID is associated with a CSG cell, the WTRU determines whether the CSG ID is programmed in the USIM. The cell broadcast may include a single bit information element (IE) indicating that the cell is a CSG cell. If the cell ID is a CSG ID, the cell ID may further include a plurality of fields which indicate at least one of a country, a region, an operator, and a home evolved Node-B (HeNB) number. The cell broadcast may further include a bit indicating whether the CSG cell is public or private. The cell broadcast may further include a bit indicating that emergency calls are allowed from all users. | 2015-09-17 |
20150264538 | MESSAGE TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION ENABLED DEVICES - A method of transmitting a message is disclosed, wherein the method is for a vehicle-to-vehicle communication enabled device adapted to operate in accordance with a vehicle-to-vehicle communication protocol and in accordance with a cellular communication protocol for communication with a wireless communication network. | 2015-09-17 |