38th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080226068 | Scrambling for Anonymous Visual Communication - A video communication system is disclosed which allows one or more of the participants to selectively participate anonymously by scrambling regions of the video of arbitrary shape, such as the face of the participant. Initially, the video content is analyzed to locate an arbitrary shape of interest, such as a human face or part of a human body. Once the region of interest is located, it is scrambled, for example, in conjunction with two well known video coding schemes; MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG-2000. The arbitrary regions can be scrambled in the image-domain prior to coding, in the transform-domain during coding, or in the bit stream domain after coding. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226069 | Apparatus and Method for Providing Protection from Malware - An apparatus for protecting against malware comprises a first and a second processing module. The first processing module encrypts an input data generated by an input device. The encryption reduces unauthorized data monitoring by spyware. The second processing module is attached to the front of a protected data destination. The second processing module performs a decryption on any data that originates from the input device and enters the data destination. The encryption and decryption are synchronized. The decryption reduces the risk posed by an unencrypted backdoor command by making it undecipherable. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226070 | COORDINATE-BASED ENCRYPTION SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An encryption system, method, and computer program product are provided. After the receipt of encrypted content, a plurality of coordinates associated with a location of a device are identified. In use, the content is decrypted utilizing the coordinates. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226071 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING SECURE ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method for security authentication within a wireless network is disclosed. A method within an adhoc mesh network for two devices to quickly determine roles (i.e. which is the authenticator and which is the supplicant) while establishing a security association is provided for. The invention further provides for the inclusion of cached key information in the role negotiation process and the application of role negotiation to a shortened three-way handshake. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226072 | Range Measurement Apparatus and Method Using Chaotic Uwb Wireless Communication - Provided is a range measurement apparatus and method based on chaotic ultra wideband (UWB) wireless communication. The apparatus includes a chaotic signal generating/modulating unit for generating/modulating chaotic signals and outputting them to a transceiving unit; a transceiver for transceiving radio signals; a detector for detecting the radio signals in forms of voltage signals; a transformer for sampling the analog voltage signals and outputting first digital signals of a predetermined level; a comparator for comparing levels of the analog voltage signals with a threshold value and outputting second digital signals; and a range measurement unit for calculating a leading edge, which is a moment when initial data of a packet payload arrive, by using the binary signals from transformation of the first digital signals based on the threshold and the second digital signals, and performing range measurement based on the leading edge. This research is applied to chaotic UWB wireless communication. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226073 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURITY IN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - Method and apparatus for secure transmissions. Each user is provided a registration key. A long-time updated broadcast key is encrypted using the registration key and provided periodically to a user. A short-time updated key is encrypted using the broadcast key. The short-time key is available with each broadcast message, wherein sufficient information to calculate the short-time key is provided in an Internet protocol header preceding the broadcast content. Broadcasts are then encrypted using the short-time key, wherein the user decrypts the broadcast message using the short-time key. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226074 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CIPHERING PACKET UNITS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A method and apparatus are disclosed relating to ciphering and de-ciphering of packet units in wireless devices during retransmission in wireless communications. The packet units are re-segmented with the ciphering done on the re-segmented packet unit or on a radio link control protocol data unit (RLC PDU) with or without segmentation. Alternatively, the re-segmentation is done on the radio link control service data unit (RLC SDU) with or without segmentation. Alternatively, the ciphering process and multiplexing of the RLC PDU is done in the medium access control (MAC) layer of a MAC PU before undergoing a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process for retransmission. Further, the ciphering process in the RLC is done on a packet data convergence protocol packet data unit (PDCP PDU). | 2008-09-18 |
20080226075 | Restricted services for wireless stations - A technique for providing restricted access to a wireless network involves recognizing a service descriptive identifier (SDID). The SDID may be transmitted to wireless stations that query the wireless network so that the wireless stations can at least gain access to restricted services provided by the wireless network. The SDID may include quality of service (QoS) parameters, as well, thereby facilitating dynamically restricted access to the wireless network. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226076 | PROVIDING A USER DEVICE WITH A SET OF ACCESS CODES - A method for providing a user device with a set of access codes comprises, in the user device, storing an encryption key and an identification code, and sending a message containing the identification code to a server via a communications network. In the server, an encryption key is stored corresponding to the key stored in the user device, allocating the set of access codes on receipt of the identification code from the user device. A look up function is performed based on the identification code received in the message to retrieve the key from storage. The set of access codes is encrypted using the retrieved key to produce an encrypted set. A message containing the encrypted set is sent to the user device via the network. In the user device, the encrypted set received from the server is decrypted using the key in storage, and storing the decrypted set of access codes for use by a user of the user device. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226077 | Apparatus, Method, and Computer Program Product for Playing Back Content - A content playback apparatus includes an SKF selecting unit that selects one segment key file from plural segment key files recorded in a DVD media at a time of playback of a content of the sequence key section, a data selecting unit that selects each content corresponding to a segment number of each key entry registered in the selected segment key file, a moving picture data decrypting unit that decrypts the selected moving picture data by a segment key corresponding to the segment number, and a decoder that plays back the decrypted moving picture data. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226078 | ENABLING RECORDING AND COPYING DATA - A data encryption key may be generated for encrypting data content. The data encryption key includes multiple portions. For example, the data encryption key may be generated by combining a drive seed and a media seed where the drive seed includes a value that is unique to the drive reading data content or a group of drives sharing the same drive seed. The media seed may include a value unique to the media from which data content may be read. The data encryption key thus generated may be unique to a combination of a specific drive or group of drives and a media or group of media. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226079 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONALLY DECRYPTING CONTENT - Provided is a method of conditionally decrypting content. In the method, whether a content key for encrypting and/or decrypting content is revoked is determined, and encrypted content is selectively decrypted using the content key. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226080 | ENCRYPTION KEY RESTORING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND ENCRYPTION KEY RESTORING PROGRAM - A disclosed encryption key restoring method enables restoration of an encryption key in the event of inability to use the encryption key stored in a secure memory of an information processing apparatus, in which data encrypted by the encryption key is stored in an internal storage unit. A disclosed information processing apparatus includes a key management module that checks the validity of the encryption key. If the encryption key is not valid, the key management module acquires a restore key for the encryption key from outside the information processing apparatus, and checks the validity of the restore key. If the restore key is valid, the key management module stores it in the secure memory, and reboots the information processing apparatus in a normal mode. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226081 | DATA RECOVERY METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROLLER BOARD, AND DATA RECOVERY PROGRAM - A disclosed data recovery method, image processing apparatus, controller board, and data recovery program enable data stored encrypted in a storage unit within an information processing apparatus to be recovered when an internal encryption key of the apparatus becomes unavailable. A first encryption key is stored in a secure memory, a second encryption key is stored in a first storage unit, and data is stored in a second storage unit. The second encryption key is decrypted with the first encryption key. The second encryption key is backed up outside the information processing apparatus as a backup key, such as by printing it on a sheet with a plotter. When the first encryption key becomes unavailable, the backup key is restored back in the information processing apparatus. The data stored in the second storage unit is then decrypted with the restored backup key. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226082 | Systems and methods for secure data backup - Systems and methods are provided for securely backing up data files of a computing system onto a backup device. An encryption key is generated using some identification found on and unique to the computing system. The encryption key is used to encrypt the data which is then stored on the backup device as encrypted backed up data. The encrypted backed up data stored on the backup device can later be accessed, e.g., for data recovery purposes, by once again using the computing system unique identification to generate the encryption key which can then be used to decrypt the encrypted backed up data. In this way, the backed up data remains secure even if the backup device is lost or stolen. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226083 | KEY CALCULATION METHOD AND KEY AGREEMENT METHOD USING THE SAME - A key calculation method and a shared key generation method, the key calculation method including: generating two keys to perform a key calculation; calculating a first value based on coefficients having an identical coefficient value among coefficients included in each of the two keys; and performing a coordinates operation or an exponentiation operation based on the first value, wherein the calculating of the first value is performed with respect to each of coefficient values included in the two keys, excluding 0. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226084 | ARRAY SPEAKER APPARATUS - An array speaker apparatus includes an array speaker in which plural speaker units are arranged in a single body, a sound source localization adding unit which generates left and right audio signals by performing localization processing for adding sound characteristics to audio signals of a front-left channel and a front-right channel on the basis of head transfer functions, and a sound emitting direction control unit which distributes the left and right audio signals to one or plural speaker units of the array speaker, and controls timing with which the speaker units output the audio signals so that a left sound emitted from the array speaker forms the same sound wavefront formed by a sound emitted from one of virtual point sound sources and that a right sound emitted from the array speaker forms the same sound wavefront formed by a sound emitted from the other of the virtual point sound sources. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226085 | Audio Apparatus - An audio apparatus includes an input unit for inputting stereo signals in which multi-channel surround-sound signals are mixed in accordance with a predetermined algorithm and a parameter indicating encoded contents of the algorithm, a surround-sound signal generator for generating left-side surround-sound signals and right-side surround-sound signals by decorrelating left-side signals and right-side signals contained in the stereo signals, and a controller for controlling the decorrelation performed by the surround-sound signal generator based on the parameter. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226086 | Audio Signal Processing System - In a mixer system having a digital mixer having functions processing waveform data in plural input channels and outputting the data via an ST bus, and a PC executing a DAW application realizing a function of plural tracks to record and reproduce waveform data, it is made possible to set a first mode instructing the digital mixer to process waveform data inputted from outside the system in all input channels and the DAW application to mix the waveform data in all tracks to supply to the ST bus of the digital mixer, and a second mode instructing the digital mixer to process waveform data received from the DAW application in all input channels and the DAW application to send the waveform data in all tracks to corresponding input channels of the digital mixer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226087 | Position Sensing Using Loudspeakers as Microphones - A multi-channel audio system having multiple loudspeakers is used to obtain information on the location of one or more independent noise sources within an area covered by the loudspeakers. Within the multi-channel audio system, an audio output device has an input for coupling to and receiving audio signals from one or more audio sources; an audio processing module for generating a audio drive signals and providing them on respective outputs to a number of loudspeakers. A sensing module has inputs connected to respective outputs of the audio processing module, for receiving signals corresponding to sound sensed by the loudspeakers. The sensing module includes a discriminator for discriminating between signals corresponding to the audio drive signals and sensed signals from an independent noise source within range of the loudspeakers. A position computation module determines a two or three dimensional position of each independent noise source sensed, relative to the loudspeakers. The determined positions can then be used to determine control parameters for the audio system or for other devices connected to the audio system. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226088 | Audio Transducer System - A device is arranged for driving a transducer unit ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226089 | DYNAMIC TECHNIQUE FOR CUSTOM-FIT HEARING DEVICES - A method for providing optimal dynamic techniques for custom-fit ear hearing devices, includes mounting pressure and motion sensors in a ear-enclosing hearing device, transmitting data produced by the sensors during actual operation of the ear-enclosing hearing device worn by a specific individual, receiving the sensor signals for subsequent analysis by a computer, creating a stress-and-motion map based on the sensor-based data, and creating a virtual hearing device model for optimal support and comfort based on the stress-and-motion map. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226090 | Oscillation/Echo Canceller System - An oscillation/echo canceller system ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226091 | Plug, sound inputting and outputting apparatus, and noise cancel system - Herein disclosed a sound inputting and outputting apparatus for being connected to an external apparatus which includes a noise cancel signal production section, a storage section and a reproduction section, including: a first auricle mounting section; a second auricle mounting section; and a plug. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226092 | Audio method and system - A method of providing an audio signal to an audio output device may include receiving an audio signal and providing the audio signal simultaneously to audio output devices in first and second physical environments so as to appear not to emanate from an individual depicted on a display in either the first environment or the second environment. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226093 | SPEAKER ARRAY APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD THEREFOR - A speaker array apparatus capable of performing control to narrow the directivity angle of low-frequency range sounds, without causing a speaker array to be large in size. An audio signal input to the speaker array apparatus is divided into an audio signal in which low-frequency range components of the input audio signal are included and an audio signal in which low-frequency range components thereof are attenuated, and the former audio signal is signal-processed by a directivity controller. Based on the processed audio signal, sounds are emitted from speakers disposed at four corners of the speaker array, whereby the directivity angle of acoustic beam in low-frequency range can be made narrower than when sounds are emitted from all the speakers of the speaker array. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226094 | HEADSET HAVING WIRELESSLY LINKED EARPIECES - A wireless headset includes a first earpiece and a second earpiece, where the first and second earpieces communicate with each other over a wireless link. In some configurations, the first earpiece includes both a primary wireless interface for receiving audio from an audio source and a secondary wireless interface transmitting a portion of the audio to the second earpiece. The earpieces can incorporate Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to provide the wireless link between each other. The wireless headset can be configured to synchronize audio output at the earpieces, and can also include a second-earpiece detection mechanism that permits the first earpiece to be used in either a stand-alone mode, with audio output at only the first earpiece, or full-headset mode, with audio output at both earpieces when the second earpiece is detected within wireless range of the first earpiece. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226095 | INTERNET RADIO SYSTEM - An internet radio system which includes a network connecting unit for coupling to the internet. A storage unit stores a number of addresses of servers in the internet. A graphical user interface can select one of the servers with the network connecting unit links receiving multimedia data from a selected server. A display unit displays the graphical user interface and a processing unit renders the graphical user interface and processes the multimedia data where the processing unit controls the volume of the multimedia data during selection of the servers. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226096 | MOVABLE SPEAKER COVERING - A speaker cabinet includes at least one speaker contained in the speaker cabinet, and a speaker covering shrouding the at least one speaker, wherein the speaker covering is movable to expose the at least one speaker. The speaker covering motion may be automatic and provided by an electromechanical motion control system including at least one electric actuator and at least one electric actuator drive circuit. The automatic speaker covering motion may be activated by the electromechanical motion control system in response to an audio signal received by the speaker cabinet. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226097 | Filter Circuit and Reproduction Device Using the Same - A low-pitched sound which cannot be reproduced by a speaker is cut off. An operational amplifier A | 2008-09-18 |
20080226098 | DETECTION AND SUPPRESSION OF WIND NOISE IN MICROPHONE SIGNALS - To reliably and consistently detect desirable sounds, a system detects the presence of wind noise based on the power levels of audio signals. A first transducer detects sound originating from a first direction and a second transducer detects sound originating from a second direction. The power levels of the sound are compared. When the power level of the sound received from the second transducer is less than the power level of the sound received from the first transducer by a predetermined value, wind noise may be present. A signal processor may generate an output from one or a combination of the audio signals, based on a wind noise detection. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226099 | MIXING SYSTEM - Mixer and first and second engines are cascade-connected, and the second engine is connected to a speaker. In mode A, input signals to the first engine are output to the speaker via output channels of the second engine, and mixing operation of the first engine is performed via a console. Input signals to the second engine are output for monitoring via output channels of the first engine, and mixing control of the second engine is performed via a personal computer. In mode B, input signals to the second engine are output to the speaker via the output channels of the second engine, and mixing operation of the second engine is performed via the console. Input signals to the first engine are output for monitoring via the output channels of the first engine, and mixing control of the first engine is performed via the personal computer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226100 | Microphone Amplification Arrangement and Integrated Circuit Therefor - A microphone amplifier arrangement comprises at least one microphone input connected to a dual output microphone pre-amplifier having an input resistance comprising a first resistance and a second resistance in a first voltage-to-voltage mode of operation, and only the second resistance in a second current-to-voltage mode of operation. A first output is operably coupled to a first feedback path comprising a V2V feedback resistor; and a second output is operably coupled to a second feedback path comprising an I2V feedback resistor. In this manner, the microphone amplifier arrangement is arranged to support both a V2V microphone amplifier and a low-noise I2V microphone amplifier. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226101 | Audio control system for a vehicle - An audio control system may receive a plurality of audio input signals. A switch or multiplexer may switch one of the plurality of audio input signals from respective audio sources to a power amplifier. A controller in communication with the multiplexer may control switching of the multiplexer. A display may provide the user with information regarding the switching of the audio signal inputs. A user interface may permit the user to manually switch the audio source. A signal detector in communication with an audio input signal may detect a signal from a priority source. When the signal from the priority source is detected, the controller may direct the multiplexer to route the signal from the priority source to the power amplifier. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226102 | HEADPHONE WITH EXPANSION SPACE IN EITHER RECEIVER - A headphone includes left and right receivers each including an elongate shell including a peg projecting inwardly from either end; a housing shaped to conform to the shell and including a peripheral wall, a slot in either end, the slot adapted to securely engage with the peg, a first receiving space at one portion, a second receiving space at the other portion in communication with the first receiving space, and a plurality of bottom holes; a speaker mounted in the first receiving space; a plurality of buttons including a volume button mounted on a bottom of the second receiving space; and a cap fitted on the second receiving space; a band having both ends secured to the caps; and a swivel microphone secured to an outer surface of either receiver. Additional components (e.g., battery) can be mounted in the second receiving space. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226103 | Audio Data Processing Device for and a Method of Synchronized Audio Data Processing - An audio data processing device ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226104 | WIRELESS HANDSFREE DEVICE AND HEARING AID - The present invention relates to a handsfree device capable of enhancing analog audio signals and RF signals for improved hearing comprising: at least one variable gain amplifier which amplify signals transmitted to and from said handsfree device; a CODEC, where said CODEC transmits to and receives signals from said at least on variable amplifier; a RF transceiver, where said RF transceiver receives and transmits RF signals; a digital signal processor, where said digital signal processor transmits commands to the CODEC and RF transceiver; and control commands executed by the digital signal processor, where said control commands transmit functional commands to the both the CODEC and digital signal processor wherein said functional commands include audio shaping and adaptive commands, where said audio shaping and adaptive commands control the transmission of signals via both RF signal sources and ambient analog signal sources. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226105 | Method for the time-controlled adjustment of a hearing apparatus and corresponding hearing apparatus - The training of a hearing apparatus in respect of an individual adjustment is to be developed in a more user-friendly manner. To this end, provision is firstly made to automatically classify a hearing situation, to adjust a parameter of the signal processing facility of the hearing apparatus and to automatically learn the adjusted parameters for the current hearing situation. A temporal monitoring of the steps “classifying” and “adjusting” is however carried out here and the automatic learning is only triggered if the classified hearing situation and the adjustment of the parameters have not changed over a predetermined time period. This not only simplifies the training, but also enables a more rapid training by means of automatically triggered training events. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226106 | Method for adjusting a hearing device by using a morphometric feature of the hearing device wearer - The invention is based on the knowledge that there are morphometric features or parameters of the hearing device wearer, which enable an effective adjustment of the hearing device to the individual requirements of the wearer. In accordance with the invention, provision is made for a method for adjusting a hearing device with at least one input converter, one signal processing unit and one output converter, with at least one morphometric feature of a hearing device wearer being detected and transmitted to a facility for adjusting the hearing device and an adjustable parameter being adjusted by the signal processing facility of the hearing device in order to individually adjust the hearing device to the hearing device wearer as a function of the morphometric feature. In particular, this enables an age-related adjustment of the hearing device. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226107 | Transmission method with dynamic transmission power adjustment and corresponding hearing device system - With the date transmission in a hearing device system, overloads are to be avoided and the energy consumption during transmission is to be kept as low as possible. To this end, a transmission method and a corresponding system for the inductive transmission is proposed, in which the receiver returns an item of quality information relating to the received signal back to the transmitter. The transmission power of the transmitter is then dynamically varied as a function of the item of quality information. With unidirectional transmission, the transmitter can obtain an item of distance information relating to the distance of the receiver from the transmitter and thereupon adjust the transmission power accordingly. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226108 | Receiver with an additional shielding facility - The magnetic interference fields, which originate from a receiver in a hearing apparatus and in particular a hearing device, are to be reduced further. To this end, provision is made for a shielding facility to be incorporated into the housing of a receiver in order to magnetically shield between the outer wall with a connecting facility and an electroacoustic converter. The shielding facility can comprise a soft magnetic shielding sheet of high magnetic permeability and/or for instance also a compensation coil. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226109 | ACOUSTIC VIBRATION REPRODUCING APPARATUS - An acoustic vibration reproducing apparatus includes: a first vibration plate; a first exciting unit applying a vibration to the first vibration plate; and a second exciting unit applying, to the first vibration plate, a vibration different from the vibration applied by the first exciting unit. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226110 | MICROPHONE SHIELD SYSTEM - A microphone shield system captures sound in adverse conditions. The system includes a microphone positioned within a membrane. The membrane is inflated around the microphone to form an enclosure. The inflated membrane passes signals within a selected frequency range. The membrane may block or attenuate signals above and/or below the frequency range to pass a desired sound with little surrounding interference. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226111 | Headphone with components secured together by snapping - A headphone is disclosed that includes left and right receivers each including an outer housing, an inner housing secured to the outer housing by snapping, a first disk, a second disk, a speaker, and a clapper wherein the first and second disks are mounted in a space formed by the inner and the outer housings, and the speaker and the clapper are mounted in a space formed by the inner housing and the second disk; a swivel microphone secured to an outer surface of either receiver by snapping; and a band having both ends secured to the left and right receivers by snapping. It is possible of quickly fastening or unfastening components of the headphone. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226112 | Structure of cordless earphones - Cordless earphones include first earphone and second earphones connected together by means of wires, an FM (frequency modulation) receiver inside the first earphone, a Bluetooth module inside the first earphone, a chief switch button and a microphone on the first earphone, a power input terminal and a switching button on the second earphone; the chief switch button is used for turning on/off the earphones; the microphone will serve as a sound input source when a cellular phone having Bluetooth function is used with the earphones; the switching button is used for switching the earphones between an FM mode and a Bluetooth mode; thus, a wearer of the cordless earphones is allowed to listen to MP3 music files stored in an electronic device in a wireless manner, and is allowed to make a phone call with a cellular phone having Bluetooth function in a hand-free manner. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226113 | In-Ear Headset and In-Ear Earphone - The invention relates to a headset comprising at least one earphone and a headset microphone for registering voice signals of the headset wearer. The headset microphone is fixed to one of the earphones. The earphone comprises at least one electroacoustic transducer, a rear volume, and a front volume which lies in front of the electroacoustic transducer. A first channel runs from the exterior through the earphone to the front volume. In addition, at least one acoustic filter and/or a microphone is arranged inside the first channel, in which a mechanical filter which protects against dirt and/or moisture is also disposed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226114 | Earbud Adapter with Enhanced Frequency Response - Adapters for use with sound devices and methods for making and using the same. An adapter may include an adapter body including a wall having a first surface and a second surface, and a projection extending from the wall. The adapter is generally configured to be attachable to a sound device such as an earbud or earphone. A sleeve configured to at least in part extend into the ear canal of a user during use may be attached to the projection. The adapter may additionally include one or more unobstructed orifices extending through the wall of the adapter between the first surface and the second surface. The one or more unobstructed orifices may allow leakage of acoustical energy from the adapter, thus modifying the level of sound energy at certain frequencies transmitted to the ear canal of a user. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226115 | Moving armature receiver - A compact moving armature receiver where the diaphragm element is positioned in the air gap of the magnet assembly and where a suspension element is provided for defining the front chamber, the suspension element has a stiffness of at the most 500 N/m. The suspension element and the diaphragm element may be made from the same sheet of a foil, and the suspension element may be formed by bent or curved peripheral parts of the foil. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226116 | Diaphragm and Loudspeaker Using Same - Diaphragm ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226117 | Visual Watermark in Both Data Area and Inner-Ring of Record Carrier - The invention relates to a record carrier comprising a data area for storing data in the form of marks, in which the data is encoded by means of a channel code, wherein a parameter of the channel code is controlled so as to introduce a predetermined run length distribution in the marks on the record carrier, thereby introducing first information relating to a watermark, and a non-data area comprising second information relating to a watermark, the first and the second information forming the watermark. This watermark, extending over both the data-area and the inner-ring area and/or the outer-ring area, can be used for checking the authenticity of the record carrier and/or the recordings made on this record carrier. The invention also relates to a method of providing a watermark on such a record carrier. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226118 | System and method for watermarking data - System and method for digitally watermarking data. A preferred embodiment comprises a quantizer to limit a data value provided by a signal input to a set of values, a rounder unit coupled to the quantizer, a control unit coupled to the rounder unit and to a watermark input, and a multiplexer having a first input coupled to the rounder unit and a control input coupled to the control unit. The rounder unit rounds a quantized data value to a nearest integer, the control unit provides a control signal based on the rounded, quantized data value and a parity of a watermark provided by the watermark input, and the multiplexer selects between an output of the rounder unit, an incremented output of the counter unit, and a decremented output of the counter unit, based on the control signal provided by the control unit. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226119 | Content image search - An embodiment of the present invention includes a search technique for image query. A region of interest (ROI) containing an image in a scene of a displayed content is captured. The ROI is analyzed locally or remotely to search for related content associated with the image. The related content is received. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226120 | Video Watermarking Using Temporal Analysis - Methods of embedding and detecting watermarks in video use temporal analysis to compute temporal components of video from which the watermarks are embedded and detected. Temporal analysis, such as a temporal wavelet, is used to compute representations of static and dynamic portions of the video. For embedding, watermarks are computed from and/or adapted to the temporal components. For detecting, temporal properties are exploited to detect watermarks in the static and/or dynamic components. Temporal analysis also enables plural watermarks to be embedded at different levels of temporal resolution. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226121 | Watermarking Using Multiple Watermarks and Keys, Including Keys Dependent on the Host Signal - A method of embedding a watermarking in a host signal computes a first watermark depending on a particular party and computes a second watermark depending on the host signal. The method embeds the first and second watermarks in the host signal. At least one of the watermarks is embedded using a key derived from the host signal. In particular, one of the watermarks is embedded with a key derived from the host signal. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226122 | Methods, apparatuses, and systems for image-based measurement and inspection of pre-engineered structural components - Methods, apparatuses, and systems for image-based measurement and inspection of pre-engineered structural components, such as building trusses and wall panels. A system can include: a light source; a camera; a first memory storage; a second memory storage; and a processing unit configured to (i) detect a characteristic of the structural component, (ii) compare the characteristic to a corresponding characteristic of at least one reference data, and (iii) indicate a result of the comparison. A method can include: causing a light source to illuminate a portion of the structural component, receiving a reflection of the light source from the illuminated portion of the structural component, and storing data corresponding to the intensity of the reflection; comparing the stored data to at least one reference data; and indicating a result of the comparison. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226123 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FILLING OCCLUDED INFORMATION FOR 2-D TO 3-D CONVERSION - The present invention is directed to systems and methods for processing 2-D to 3-D image conversion. The system and method includes erode filling when an object has been removed from an image. In one embodiment, a target binary t image mask of the removed object is used for comparison with a binary source mask of the image. In an iterative process, color differences between pixels in the target mask and pixels in the source mask are identified and the pixels in the target mask are changed working from the periphery of the target mask to the center of the mask. Color noise is eliminated in the filled region of the target mask and, if desired, random color noise is added to the filled target mask. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226124 | Method For Inserting and Extracting Multi-Bit Fingerprint Based on Wavelet - A method for inserting and extracting a fingerprint based on a wavelet is disclosed. The method includes: a) decomposing an original image into a first sub-band image having low frequency band columns and rows, a second sub-band image having high frequency band columns and low frequency band rows, a third sub-band image having low frequency band columns and high frequency band rows and a fourth sub-band image having high frequency band columns and rows by performing an n-level discrete wavelet transformation on an original image; b) obtaining a human visual system model from the first sub-band image; c) generating an N×N fingerprint basic block by performing a message modulation on a multi-bit fingerprint signal with a security key and adding a synch pattern to the modulated signal; d) repeatedly inserting the fingerprint basic block in to the second, the third and the fourth sub-band images with reference to the human visual system model; and e) generating a fingerprint inserted image by performing an inverse discrete wavelet transformation on the first sub-band image and the fingerprint basic block inserted second, third and fourth sub-band images. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226125 | Method of Embedding Data in an Information Signal - This invention relates to a watermarking scheme that is robust to general distortions such as scaling and rotation of multimedia content (audio, video, images). This is achieved by embedding a watermark in a first component of the host signal and a transformed version of the same watermark in a second component. For example, a watermark is embedded in the luminance component (Y) and a cyclically shifted version thereof in the chrominance component (UV) of a video signal. The detector correlates ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226126 | Object-Tracking Apparatus, Microscope System, and Object-Tracking Program - An object-tracking apparatus ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226127 | LINKING TRACKED OBJECTS THAT UNDERGO TEMPORARY OCCLUSION - A method and system is configured to characterize regions of an environment by the likelihoods of transition of a target from each region to another. The likelihoods of transition between regions is preferably used in combination with conventional object-tracking algorithms to determine the likelihood that a newly-appearing object in a scene corresponds to a recently-disappeared target. The likelihoods of transition may be predefined based on the particular environment, or may be determined based on prior appearances and disappearances in the environment, or a combination of both. The likelihoods of transition may also vary as a function of the time of day, day of the week, and other factors that may affect the likelihoods of transitions between regions in the particular surveillance environment. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226128 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING FEATURE TRACKING TECHNIQUES FOR THE GENERATION OF MASKS IN THE CONVERSION OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES TO THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES - The present invention is directed to systems and methods for controlling 2-D to 3-D image conversion and/or generation. The methods and systems use auto-fitting techniques to create a mask based upon tracking features from frame to frame. When features are determined to be missing they are added prior to auto-fitting the mask. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226129 | Cart Inspection for Suspicious Items - Methods and apparatus provide for a Cart Inspector to create a suspicion level for a transaction when a video image of the transaction portrays an item(s) left in a shopping cart. Specifically, the Cart Inspector obtains video data associated with a time(s) of interest. The video data originates from a video camera that monitors a transaction area. The Cart Inspector analyzes the video data with respect to target image(s) associated with a transaction in the transaction area during the time(s) of interest. The Cart Inspector creates an indication of a suspicion level for the transaction based on analysis of the target image(s). Creation of a high suspicion level for the transaction indicates that the transaction's corresponding video images most likely portray occurrences where the purchase price of an item transported through the transaction area was not included in the total amount paid by the customer. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226130 | Automated Location Estimation Using Image Analysis - An implementation of automated location estimation using image analysis is described. In this implementation, an image of a place is obtained and matched with previously stored images. The matching may be achieved by employing methods based on key feature extraction algorithm, color histogram analysis, pattern matching or other image comparison techniques. Upon determining a match, the location information associated with the matched previously stored images provides the location. The location information may be in the form of location tags or location keywords and the location information may be used by the user or other applications for the purposes of location determination. The above technique also allows for the user to enter location information to improve accuracy. The location information may also be assigned to the previously stored images residing in local and remote databases for users and applications to automatically assign information or keywords to images. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226131 | MOTION DETECTION APPARATUS - A motion detection apparatus which extracts a 1-frame differential signal from a video signal, separates the 1-frame differential signal into a vertical low frequency signal having a frequency which is lower than a predetermined frequency with respect to the vertical direction of a frame of the video signal and a vertical high frequency signal having a frequency which is equal to or higher than the predetermined frequency, separates, from the vertical low frequency signal and the vertical high frequency signal, signals having different frequency bands with respect to the horizontal direction of a frame of the video signal, respectively, and combines these separated signals. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226132 | Unitized Ergonomic Two-Dimensional Fingerprint Motion Tracking Device and Method - A sensor which uses a plurality of partial fingerprint readers (imagers), and various computational algorithms, to detect changes in fingerprint images as a function of finger movement. The sensor can provide both finger motion information and fingerprint images. The sensor uses multiple partial fingerprint readers, arranged in different directions on a surface, to detect finger motion in two dimensions. The sensor can also detect the relative speed and direction of finger movement. Some sensor embodiments use deep finger penetrating radio frequency (RF) based circuits, which can be inexpensively printed or formed on the surface of robust and flexible dielectric materials such as Kapton tape. The sensor also has textured surfaces to help guide the user. The sensor both small and robust, and is well suited for control applications for low-cost mass market microprocessor controlled devices such as cell phones, MP3 players, laptop computers, and other devices. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226133 | Use of Optical Sensors for Spray Jet Diagnostics - An automated method of evaluating an electrospray jet includes: capturing image information about the electrospray jet, enhancing the image information to provide a clearer image when needed, comparing the captured image information, and generating a signal to indicative of the electrospray jet operation. The signal may be used to automatically adjust the electrospray. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226134 | FINGERTIP VISUAL HAPTIC SENSOR CONTROLLER - Systems, methods and devices for capturing environmental image data and providing tactile feedback about the visual environment to a user. One or more image sensing devices are mounted on various appendages of a user and are used to sense the environment. The image data is sent to a computer vision system where it is processed in order to identify specific objects within the environment. When the computer vision system makes such an identification it may send a signal to a haptic stimulator mounted on a user's appendage or may be used to control an object in the environment. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226135 | INCREMENTAL RECOGNITION - Biometric data can be received from a biometric sensor responsive to a physical characteristic stimulus occurring during a sensing event. An incremental recognition process on the biometric data received can be executed prior to the termination of the sensing event. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226136 | LIVING BODY GUIDANCE CONTROL METHOD FOR A BIOMETRICS AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, AND BIOMETRICS AUTHENTICATION DEVICE - A biometrics authentication device identifies characteristics of the body from captured images of the body and performs individual authentication. The device guides a user, at the time of verification, to the image capture state at the time of registration of biometrics characteristic data. At the time of registration of biometrics characteristic data, body image capture state data is extracted from an image captured by an image capture unit and is registered in a storage unit, and at the time of verification the registered image capture state data is read from the storage unit and is compared with image capture state data extracted at the time of verification, and guidance of the body is provided. Alternatively, an outline of the body at the time of registration, taken from image capture state data at the time of registration, is displayed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226137 | Metabolism- or Biochemical-Based Anti-Spoofing Biometrics Devices, Systems, and Methods - A biometric device for detecting biological tissue based upon ratiometric measurements of metabolic and/or biochemical intermediates is provided in which a radiation source ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226138 | EYELID DETECTION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - An eyelid detection apparatus includes edge image generating means for generating an edge image representing a magnitude of pixel value change per pixel in a predetermined direction in a region including an eye, based upon an image of the region; local peak value point searching means for searching a local peak value point, where the magnitude of pixel value change reaches a local peak value in the predetermined direction, in the edge image; and boundary point detecting means for detecting at least one of a first boundary point indicating a boundary between an upper eyelid and an eyeball and a second boundary point indicating a boundary between a lower eyelid and the eyeball, based upon a point which is shifted from the local peak value point in a direction towards the eyeball. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226139 | EYELID DETECTION APPARATUS, EYELID DETECTION METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - An eyelid detection apparatus includes a face-image storing apparatus for storing an image of a face of a subject, an eyelid-candidate extracting apparatus for processing the image stored in the face-image storing apparatus to extract a pair of lines, which becomes a candidate of a combination of a line corresponding to an upper eyelid and a line corresponding to a lower eyelid, a parameter calculating apparatus for calculating a parameter, which indicates a possibility that a pan of the image stored in The face-image storing apparatus, the part corresponding to the pair of lines extracted by the eyelid-candidate extracting apparatus, includes at least one of outer and inner corners of an eye, and an eyelid detecting apparatus for detecting a position of an eyelid of the subject on the basis of the parameter calculated by the parameter calculating apparatus. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226140 | IMAGE SELECTING DEVICE, IMAGE SELECTING METHOD, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - An image extracting unit and an album setting unit are provided. The image extracting unit sets a predetermined image of a plurality of images as a group photograph and extracts, from the plurality of images, images including each of face images of the group photograph. The album setting unit records image identification information of the extracted images in a predetermined file. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226141 | Digital Encoding of Images of Skin-Covered Body Parts - Methods and apparatus for obtaining a digital code representative of a skin-covered body part (fingertip or other). An image of the body part is acquired, where the image includes a plurality of pixels, each pixel having an associated shade value. A plurality of subsets of pixels from the plurality of pixels is identified, with each subset including at least two pixels having a common one of a plurality of designated shade values. For each of a plurality of combinations of pixels taken from the pixels in the subsets of pixels, a geometric measure of the pixels in that combination is determined and then the geometric measures are encoded into a digital code for the skin-covered body part. In this way, a unique code is obtained that does not contain information about the structure of the body part, thereby alleviating privacy concerns in applications such as access control and offender supervision. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226142 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMER-MANAGED DEVICE-BASED AUTHENTICATION - A system and methods for customer-managed device-based authentication are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention provide a user interface that allows a customer with an on-line account to access and manage device fingerprint information that can be used to control or regulate the customer's access. Such a system can collect user input regarding device preferences related to specified devices to be used to access or to be prohibited or restricted from accessing an account. Information regarding these devices is stored in a database. The system can then assay a device fingerprint for a device to authenticate access by the device to the account based on the device preferences. In some embodiments, input can also be collected regarding alert preferences related to alerts connected with accessing the account from specified devices. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226143 | CHARACTER NOISE ELIMINATING APPARATUS, CHARACTER NOISE ELIMINATING METHOD, AND CHARACTER NOISE ELIMINATING PROGRAM - To provide a character noise eliminating apparatus that can eliminate a character noise when a fingerprint ridgeline area has a higher density than a character noise area. A character noise eliminating apparatus includes a device for repeating a processing in which a binary image is generated by binarizing an image with a binarization threshold that is inputted by an operator and the binary image is displayed on a data display device, and determining the character noise area, a device for setting density conversion area layers inside and outside the character noise area, and a device for setting a neighboring pixel group within the same density conversion area layer as the density conversion area layer to which a target pixel belongs as a reference area of the target pixel, with respect to pixels in the density conversion area layers, and generating a density converted image applying a local image enhancement. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226144 | DIGITAL VIDEO IMAGING SYSTEM FOR PLASTIC AND COSMETIC SURGERY - A system for plastic surgery comprises entering patient information into a database; computing a video sequence template for the patient based on the information and a synthetic video model. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226145 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA CONTAINING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus having improved detection performance for detecting an abnormal shadow, such as a tumor, and reducing a burden on the user is disclosed. In the image processing apparatus, an aligning unit aligns a previous image and a current diagnosis image with each other, and a corresponding position calculating unit calculates a position on a subject in the current diagnosis image corresponding to the position of an abnormal shadow on the subject in the previous image based on positional information of the abnormal shadow on the subject in the previous image and alignment information. A current diagnosis image abnormal shadow detecting unit detects the abnormal shadow in the current diagnosis image from the vicinity of the corresponding position in the current diagnosis image. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226146 | Biometric Detector and Identity Control Device - The present invention describes a biometric detector ( | 2008-09-18 |
20080226147 | Method to provide automated quality feedback to imaging devices to achieve standardized imaging data - Automated image quality assessment algorithms, which perform the functions of locating a region of interest, maximizing the image contrast, and ensuring the region of interest is properly centered in the image. Wherein the region of interest is located by spectral matching filter using a target spectrum obtained from samples of the image itself. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226148 | Method of image quality assessment to produce standardized imaging data - Automated image quality assessment methods, which include locating a region of interest, region assessment, contrast assessment, blur assessment, and contaminant detection, on video data and high-resolution imagery. Where the blur assessment is performed without a reference image by dividing the region into non-overlapping block, measuring the wavenumber frequency of the blocks and calculating the ratio of the low frequency to high frequency areas. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226149 | Motion Compensation in Functional Imaging - Medical images are collected in a plurality of cardiac and respiratory phases. The images are transformed into a series of respiratory compensated images with the plurality of cardiac phases, but all at a common respiration phase. The series of respiratory compensated images are transformed into one image at a selected cardiac phase and the common respiration phase. In some embodiments, a database of gated transform matrices is generated. The database may be based on specific patient information or on information generated from a pool of patients. The database may account for respiratory motion, cardiac contractile motion, other physiological motion, or combinations thereof. For a current image to be motion corrected, the transformation matrices collected in the database are used to estimate a current set of transformation matrices accounting for the motion in the current image, and a motion-compensated image is generated based on the current set of transform matrices. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226150 | X-ray CT imaging displaying method, X-ray CT image displaying apparatus, and X-ray CT apparatus - An X-ray CT image displaying method, an X-ray CT image displaying apparatus, and an X-ray CT apparatus are proposed and disclosed, in order to produce and display the occlusal plane surface image seen upwardly and downwardly from the inside of the oral cavity of the jaw so as to face each other on the basis of the occlusal surface, if the occlusal surface which is important for the dental diagnosis is specified on the basic image or the image data according to the X-ray absorption coefficient distribution information produced from X-ray projection image of the head of an object to be examined. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226151 | Device and software for screening the skin - The present invention provides devices for screening the skin of an individual in real time using a region-fusion based segmentation with narrow band graph partitioning algorithm to analyze and classify a region of interest of the skin as benign or malignant. Also, provided is a method for screening the skin of an individual using the devices described herein. In addition the present invention provides a digital processor-implemented system for classifying a region of interest on the skin and a processor readable medium having processor-executable instructions to perform skin cancer detection. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226152 | Determining Image Blur in an Imaging System - The invention relates to a method of determining a parameter relating to image blur in an imaging system (IS) comprising the step of illuminating an object having a test pattern (MTP) by means of the imaging system (IS), thereby forming an image of the test pattern. The test pattern (MTP) has a size smaller than the resolution of the imaging system (IS), which makes the image of the test pattern independent of illuminator aberrations. The test pattern (MTP) is an isolated pattern, which causes the image to be free of optical proximity effects. The image is blurred due to stochastic fluctuations in the imaging system and/or in the detector detecting the blurred image. The parameter relating to the image blur is determined from a parameter relating to the shape of the blurred image. According to the invention, resist diffusion and/or focus noise may be characterized. In the method of designing a mask, the parameter relating to the image blur due to diffusion in the resist is taken into account. The computer program according to the invention is able to execute the step of determining the parameter relating to the image blur from a parameter relating to a shape of the blurred image. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226153 | ANALYZING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, DEFECT INSPECTION APPARATUS, DEFECT REVIEW APPARATUS, ANALYSIS SYSTEM, AND ANALYSIS METHOD - In order to allow to easily specify inspection recipe with which defects desired to be detected can be detected efficiently, a defect inspection apparatus performs defect inspection of a substrate in accordance with a plurality of inspection recipes and produces defect information associated with position of defect in the substrate and attribute data of the defect for each of the inspection recipes and a defect review apparatus produces review result information specifying a kind of defect selected from defects contained in the defect information. An analyzing apparatus obtains defect information and review result information and totalizes the number of defects having attribute data similar to attribute data possessed in defects corresponding to kind of defects to be analyzed for each inspection recipe. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226154 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING CARBONACEOUS PASTES USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF CARBON ELECTRODES - Systems and methods for producing a carbonaceous paste are provided. The systems and methods may include a paste control system that obtains an image of the carbonaceous paste and determines whether operational parameters associated with paste production require adjustment. One or more operational variables may be adjusted based on the obtained images to facilitate production of the carbonaceous paste. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226155 | SHEET METAL PROCESSING EXAMINATION - For examining a metal sheet processing operation, a method includes scanning a detection beam along a processed metal sheet by causing a relative movement between the detection beam and the processed metal sheet, during the scanning, determining a position of an edge of the metal sheet hole by monitoring the detection beam, determining, from the determined hole edge position, a geometric configuration of the metal sheet hole, performing a comparison of the determined geometric configuration of the metal sheet hole with a corresponding desired hole configuration; and then sending a signal indicating information about the metal sheet processing operation, based upon the comparison. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226156 | Defect detection apparatus and defect detection method - A primary defect detecting section performs a primary defect detection process for detecting a severe defect of more than a predetermined size on an inspection object. A secondary defect detecting section performs a secondary defect detection process for detecting a defect on the inspection object using image data of the inspection object. A process controller omits the secondary defect detection process upon detection of the severe defect in the primary defect detection process before starting the secondary defect detection process, or stops the secondary defect detection process upon detection of the severe defect in the primary defect detection process after starting the secondary defect detection process. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226157 | Inspection methods and systems for lithographic masks - Disclosed are apparatus and methods for finding lithographically significant defects on a reticle. In general, at least a pair of related intensity images of the reticle in question are obtained using an inspection apparatus. The intensity images are obtained such that each of the images experience different focus settings for the reticle so that there is a constant focus offset between the two focus values of the images. These images are then analyzed to obtain a transmission function of the reticle. This transmission function is then input into a model of the lithography system (e.g., a stepper, scanner, or other related photolithography system) to then produce an aerial image of the reticle pattern. The aerial image produced can then be input to a photoresist model to yield a “resist-modeled image” that corresponds to an image pattern to be printed onto the substrate using the reticle. This resist-modeled image can then be compared with a reference image to obtain defect information. In particular, due to the introduction of the lithography tool and photoresist model, this defect information pertains to lithographically significant defects. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226158 | Data Processor and Data Processing Method - There is provided a data processor and a data processing method for displaying feature quantities for facilitating classification of defects extracted by an appearance checking device, receive defect checking information including at least coordinates of a plurality of defects transmitted from the appearance checking device for extracting defects of a sample via a communication line and defect review information including at least feature quantities transmitted from a reviewing device for acquiring images of the defects and giving the feature quantities of the defects via the communication line, displaying a graph field where at least two of the feature quantities which are plotted along axes on a display, and displaying the defects on positions of the graph field corresponding to the given feature quantities. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226159 | Method and System For Calculating Depth Information of Object in Image - A method and a system for calculating a depth information of objects in an image is disclosed. In accordance with the method and the system, an area occupied by two or more objects in the image is classified into an object area and an occlusion area using an outline information to obtain an accurate depth information of each of the objects. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226160 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FILLING LIGHT IN FRAMES DURING 2-D TO 3-D IMAGE CONVERSION - The present invention is directed to systems and methods for processing 2-D to 3-D image conversion. The systems and methods fill in light among image frames when object have been removed or otherwise changed. In one embodiment, light is treated as an object and can be removed during image processing. The light is added back during the rendering process using the created light object. In other embodiments, light from other frames is filled in using weighted averaging of the light depending upon temporal distance from a particular frame and a base frame. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226161 | Determining Edgeless Areas in a Digital Image - A computer program product and method for locating edgeless areas within digital images, by locating a pixel with a luminance value that does not vary from its major neighbors by more than a fixed tolerance, and seeking to expand an edgeless area about such pixel by examining the variance in luminance of pixels about the selected pixel and if within a preset tolerance, including such neighbors within an edgeless area, and optionally further including pixels otherwise not includable within the edgeless area if local variations in luminance suggest a noisy background for which the tolerance may be increased. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226162 | AUTOMATIC FILM GRAIN REPRODUCTION - A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to automatically reproduce film grain into a new image. A reference image and new image are obtained. An image of the reference image is subdivided into two or more tiles. A grain simulation tool is then used to automatically determine if an object feature exists in each of the two or more tiles. Response curves are constructed for each of the tiles that does not contain an object feature. Frames of grain are produced/generated based on the response curves and added to the new image. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226163 | Methods and apparatus for enhancing color data - In one embodiment, an image processor may be used to manipulate a hue value to obtain an updated hue value, manipulate a saturation value to obtain an updated saturation value based on the updated hue value and the saturation value, and if updated pixel data including the updated hue value and the updated saturation value is an illegal value, adjust a luma value. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226164 | Image data decoding device, image data encoding device, image processing device, and electronic instrument - An image data decoding device decodes compressed image data obtained by encoding image data using a lossy compression process, the image data being subjected to a key color process that extracts a pixel of a color that coincides with a key color. The image data decoding device includes a decoding section that decompresses the compressed image data to decode the compressed image data, and a decoded data comparison section that detects whether or not a color indicated by first decoded data obtained by the decoding section coincides with the key color, when the decoded data comparison section has detected that the color indicated by the first decoded data coincides with the key color, the image data decoding device outputting second decoded data that differs from the first decoded data instead of the first decoded data. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226165 | Apparatus and Method of Creating Composite Lookup Table - A method of creating a composite lookup table referred to when lattice points distributed in a color space of first image data are sequentially converted into lattice points distributed in a color space of second image data by a plurality of conversion profiles. When an input value range to which a next conversion profile can be input is limited, an intermediate value obtained by conversion by a previous conversion profile is adjusted such that the intermediate value is within an input value range of a corresponding lookup table, and is input to the next conversion profile. When the input value range to which the next conversion profile can be input is not limited, the intermediate value obtained by conversion by the previous conversion profile to is input to the next conversion profile without any adjustment. A composite lookup table is created defining correspondences between the lattice points distributed in the color space of the first image data and the lattice points distributed in the color space of the second image data. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226166 | Image signal processing device, image signal processing method and image signal processing program product - By providing an encoded image analysis unit for analyzing an amount of features of images for one screen of inputted encoded image signals, a decoding/regeneration unit for generating regenerative image signals by decoding the encoded image signals and a regenerative image correction unit for correcting the regenerative image signals generated by the decoding/regeneration unit on the basis of the amount of features analyzed by the encoded image analysis unit, an image signal processing device for performing a decoding process, a correction process and the like in order to quickly follow a rapid scene change and clearly display images, its image signal processing method and its image signal processing program product can be provided. | 2008-09-18 |
20080226167 | Method and Apparatus to Facilitate Transforming Grayscale Level Values - An image processing apparatus ( | 2008-09-18 |