48th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120300914 | METHOD OF PROVIDING MESSAGE INFORMATION, INCLUDING CALL SUBJECT INFORMATION, TO A RECIPIENT OF A TELEPHONE CALL - A methodology wherein a voice service client application on one or more phones and a voice service server perform a call set-up process through a mix of an external data channel and a normal voice channel that enables call subject information to be effectively provided by a calling party to a called party so that it can be displayed along with other caller ID information. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300915 | MESSAGE STORAGE DEVICE AND A MOVING IMAGE MESSAGE PROCESSOR - A message storage device | 2012-11-29 |
20120300916 | PROVISIONING AND CORRELATING A DYNAMIC PHONE NUMBER TO IDENTIFY A UNIQUE CALLER - A method comprising directing a user equipped with a user's phone to a landing page in response to a call request to a call server communicatively coupled with a dynamic number insertion service (“DNIS”) provisioning server is disclosed. The user may be presented with an offer visible on the landing page such that the offer may be associable with the user's IP address. A user record may be created such that the user may be identifiable through a plurality of unique identifiers. A dynamic DNIS may be provisioned using the DNIS provisioning server such that a called ID associable with the landing page may be generated and the dynamic DNIS may be dialed such that the called ID may be captured. The user record may be matched using the dynamic DNIS and the dynamic DNIS may be released for re-use. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300917 | SELECTING HOLD MUSIC CORRESPONDING TO AN EXPECTED WAITING TIME - In one embodiment of the invention, a method for selecting hold music corresponding to an expected waiting time comprises establishing a communications link with a caller; marking a first event by placing the caller on hold; determining a waiting time between the first event and a second event; selecting a media file having a parameter corresponding to the determined waiting time; playing the media file over the established communications link to the caller; and re-determining a waiting time remaining until the second event, selecting a different media file having a parameter corresponding to the re-determined waiting time, and playing the different media file over the established communications link to the caller. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300918 | System and Method for Facilitating a Custom Ring in Connection with a Call - A system and method are disclosed for providing a custom ring tone in connection with a call. In a particular embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a communication system, an indication to provide a customized ring tone associated with a call to a callee device. The method further includes delivering at least a portion of the customized ring tone to the callee device from the communication system when the callee device is determined to be operable to output the customized ring tone. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300919 | TELEPHONE EXCHANGE SYSTEM, DIAL-IN INCOMING CALL METHOD THEREOF, AND DIAL-IN INCOMING CALL PROGRAM THEREOF - A telephone exchange system includes a connection interface connecting a communication line and a plurality of extension telephones, a database having a dial-in conversion table registering a received number in association with a number after conversion for a dial-in incoming call, and an extension number table registering an extension telephone in association with an extension number of the extension telephone, and a main controller connected to the connection interface and the database. When the dial-in incoming call comes from the communication line, the main controller retrieves an extension number which coincides with the received number from the extension number table. When there is an extension number which coincides with the received number, the main controller causes an extension telephone corresponding to the extension number to ring. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300920 | GROUPING OF CONTACT CENTER AGENTS - Agents in a contact center are grouped dynamically by defining performance metrics against which agents are to be judged, and generating an evaluation score for each of a number of agents by comparing their actual performance data to the defined performance metrics. Agents are assigned to the groups based on their performance scores. This provides the ability to generate reports and route contacts according to actual agent performance judged relative to user-specified performance metrics. The sizes of groups can be adjusted in real time to take account of actual or anticipated levels of contacts with different requirements, and agents can be reallocated among the resized groups on the fly based on the ranking of their evaluation scores. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300921 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEARCH-BASED WORK ASSIGNMENTS IN A CONTACT CENTER - Provided herein is a system and method for assigning a service contact from a customer to a service agent. The method may include: generating a customer information record from the service contact; producing a result set of eligible service agents by use of the customer information record; sorting the result set of eligible service agents based upon a predetermined criterion, to produce a sorted result set of eligible service agents; assigning a service agent from the sorted result set of eligible service agents, to produce an assigned service agent; and monitoring a communication channel for a refusal message from the assigned service agent. If a refusal message is received from the assigned service agent, then the method may further include: classifying the assigned service agent as ineligible; and assigning another service agent from the sorted result set of eligible service agents, to produce an assigned service agent. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300922 | METHOD OF GENERATING A CORRESPONDENCE TABLE FOR A CRYPTOGRAPHIC WHITE BOX - A method is provided for generating a correspondence table suitable for use in a cryptographic processing method and comprising storing a plurality of input data and of output data in the table, each input datum being associated with at least one output datum in the table. For each input datum, at least one of the output data is obtained by applying a coding function to a first subsidiary datum and to an encrypted intermediate datum depending on the input datum. Also provided are a corresponding encryption method, a storage unit suitable for storing the correspondence table generated by the above generation method, a device for physically implementing such a correspondence table, a decryption device including such a storage unit, and a computer program product suitable for implementing the above generation method. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300923 | ENCRYPTION USING REAL-WORLD OBJECTS - Technologies are generally described for providing an encryption method using real-world objects. In some examples, a method may include capturing, by a first electronic device, an external object, generating an object signal associated with the external object, generating an encryption key based on the object signal, and transmitting data encrypted by the encryption key to a second electronic device. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300924 | Implicit Certificate Scheme - A method of generating a public key in a secure digital communication system, having at least one trusted entity CA and subscriber entities A. The trusted entity selects a unique identity distinguishing each entity A. The trusted entity then generates a public key reconstruction public data of the entity A by mathematically combining public values obtained from respective private values of the trusted entity and the entity A. The unique identity and public key reconstruction public data of the entity A serve as A's implicit certificate. The trusted entity combines the implicit certificate information with a mathematical function to derive an entity information f and generates a value k | 2012-11-29 |
20120300925 | RANDOMNESS FOR ENCRYPTION OPERATIONS - Methods, systems, and computer programs for generating random values for encryption operations are described. In some examples, information from a message to be encrypted can be used to refresh the state of a pseudorandom generator. In some aspects, a state parameter of the pseudorandom generator is modified based on information in the message. Modifying the state parameter changes the state parameter from a prior state to a refreshed state based on the information in the message. A random output value is obtained by the pseudorandom generator in the refreshed state. The message is encrypted based on the random output value. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300926 | VALID REPLACEMENT DATA IN ENCODED VIDEO - A security method for H.264 video streams and the like is provided that comprises: coding video data with incorrect or missing bytes, whereby the coded video is corrupted or distorted; generating replacement data that corrects the coded video during decoding; and distributing the replacement data to users. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300927 | METHOD OF REGISTERING SMART PHONE WHEN ACCESSING SECURITY AUTHENTICATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF GRANTING ACCESS PERMISSION TO REGISTERED SMART PHONE - A method for registering a Smartphone when accessing security authentication device and a method for access authentication of a registered Smartphone are provided. When a Smartphone based application searches for a device and attempts an access to the found device, the search and access for the device is limited according to a result of authentication using an activation code. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300928 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PERMITTING OPEN ACCESS TO DATA OBJECTS AND FOR SECURING DATA WITHIN THE DATA OBJECTS - A system and methods for permitting open access to data objects and for securing data within the data objects is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for securing a data object is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for securing a data object is disclosed. The method includes the steps of ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120300929 | METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING ONBOARD UNITS - A method for authenticating vehicle devices that can conduct dedicated short-range communications with beacons of a road tolling system. The beacons have a system-wide key and the vehicle devices only have individual keys. A supply of pairs of individual keys and associated derivation identifiers is stored in the vehicle device, and for consecutive communications the vehicle device selects a different pair from the supply in each case and uses said pair for the respective communication. The vehicle device is triggered by an interrogation device to perform at least the part of a radio communication in which the vehicle device sends the selected derivation identifier, and the selected derivation identifier is received in the interrogation device and is compared with derivation identifiers of the supply stored in the interrogation device. The vehicle device is then authenticated in the case of consistency of the comparison. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300930 | Single-Round Password-Based Key Exchange Protocols - A method for initializing encrypted communications using a common reference string and a shared password, includes determining a secret key of a peer using a first message, a second message and the common reference string, wherein the first message and the second message each comprise a tuple of elements of a cyclic group G of prime order p, a blinding encryption of the shared password, and a hash projection key. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300931 | Method and Apparatus for Securing Data in a Memory Device - A Method and a terminal intended for securing information in a local memory device which is couplable to a terminal having a data link interface. At the terminal, the method divides original data resulting in a first portion and a second portion. The method stores the first portion in the local memory device and sends the second portion for storage in a remote memory device. Upon obtaining an authorized read request targeted to the original data the method retrieves the second portion and combines the two portions. The method provides high data security if the data, is encrypted prior to the step of dividing. Another aspect of the invention comprises a terminal capable of at least combing the first and second data portions to reconstruct the original data, and preferably to perform the step required for dividing the data. The data may or may not be encrypted. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300932 | Systems and Methods for Encrypting Mobile Device Communications - Embodiments of the invention can provide systems and methods for encrypting mobile device communications. According to one example embodiment of the invention, a method for encrypting mobile device communications is provided. The method can include generating, by a first application stored on a first memory of a mobile device, a message to be communicated to an intended recipient; providing, by the first application to an authentication application stored on a second memory of the mobile device, the message; encrypting, by the authentication application, the message; providing, by the authentication application to the first application, the encrypted message; and directing, by the first application, communication of the message to the intended recipient. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300933 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED RFID INSTRUMENT SECURITY - A system and method for using an RFID read/write device to secure an RFID operable instrument or an RF communication is provided. The invention includes security databases in communication with a processor for storing and communicating security protocols to the RFID read/write device. The invention includes a method for restricting the unauthorized use of an RFID read/write device. The invention includes a subscription service for communicating user credentials to a certificate authority to obtain a counter security protocol. The invention also includes decrypting information stored on an RF operable device or transmitted via radio-frequency using counter security protocols. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300934 | ARRANGING DATA CIPHERING IN A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Arranging data ciphering in a telecommunication system comprising at least one wireless terminal, a wireless local area network and a public land mobile network. At least one first ciphering key according to the mobile network is calculated in the mobile network and in the terminal for a terminal identifier using a specific secret key for the identifier. Data transmission between the mobile network and the terminal is carried out through the wireless local area network. A second ciphering key is calculated in the terminal and in the mobile network using said at least one first ciphering key. The second ciphering key is sent from the mobile network to the wireless local area network. The data between the terminal and the network is ciphered using said second ciphering key. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300935 | CODE HOPPING ENCRYPTION TECHNIQUE FOR BARRIER OPERATOR SYSTEMS - Disclosed are alternate embodiments of various components of a barrier operator system. and methods of operation, including of the mechanical drive subsystem with segmented and self-locking rail unit, rail mounting supports, belt and chain drive tensioning, and drive assembly carriage and interface; the electronics and software routines for controlled operation of the various barrier operator functions; wall console communications with the barrier operator; encryption and decryption of access codes; establishment and monitoring of travel limits and barrier speed and force profiles; thermal protection of barrier operator drive motors; and establishment and control of communications from the barrier operator to accessories by way of a wireless adapter. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300936 | Outsourcing the Decryption of Functional Encryption Ciphertexts - Functional encryption (FE) ciphertext is transformed into partially-decrypted (PD) ciphertext. The PD ciphertext has a shorter bit length than the FE ciphertext, or the decryption time of the PD ciphertext is less than the decryption time of the FE ciphertext. The FE ciphertext can be an attribute-based encryption ciphertext. The transformation can be performed with a transformation key generated by an authority with a master key or by a user with a decryption key. The transformation can also be performed, without a transformation key, based on unencrypted components of the FE ciphertext and on auxiliary information associated with the unencrypted components of the FE ciphertext. The PD ciphertext can require less transmission time across a network than the FE ciphertext. The PD ciphertext can require less time to decrypt than the FE ciphertext, particularly when the computational resources performing the decryption are limited. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300937 | ACCESS CONTROL - Control apparatus ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120300938 | Systems and Methods for Authenticating Mobile Devices - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for authenticating mobile devices. Device identifying information may be received for a mobile device. A base level key may also be communicated to the mobile device. The base level key may be utilized by the mobile device to derive unique transaction specific keys to encrypt subsequent communications output by the mobile device. A communication encrypted with a unique transaction specific key may be received from the mobile device. Based at least in part upon the device identifying information and the base level key, a derived key may be generated, and the derived key may be utilized to decrypt the received communication and authenticate the mobile device. In certain embodiments, the above operations may be performed by one or more computers associated with a service provider. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300939 | KEY MANAGEMENT AND NODE AUTHENTICATION METHOD FOR SENSOR NETWORK - A key management and node authentication method for a sensor network is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps of: 1) keys pre-distribution: before deploying the network, communication keys for establishing security connection between nodes are pre-distributed to all of nodes by a deployment server. 2) Keys establishment: after deploying the network, a pair key for the security connection is established between nodes, which includes the following steps of: 2.1) establishment of shared keys: the pair key is established between neighbor nodes in which the shared keys are existed; 2.2) path keys establishment: the pair key is established between the nodes in which there is no shared keys but there is a multi-hop security connection. 3) Node identity (ID) authentication: before formally communicating between nodes, the identity is authenticated so as to determine the legality and the validity of the identity of the other. It is possible for effectively resisting attacks such as wiretapping, tampering, and replaying and the like for the network communication, realizing the secret communication between the nodes, effectively saving resources of the nodes of the sensor network, and prolonging the service lift of the sensor network in the method. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300940 | DYNAMIC KEY MANAGEMENT - Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to receive a public key associated with a public/private key pair at a key distribution handler, after a new workload and an associated key agent are created within a network of nodes. The associated key agent may be used to generate the key pair. Additional activity may include distributing, by the key distribution handler, the public key to other key agents associated with permitted workloads operating in the network. The public key may be used to overwrite or delete prior public keys for an authenticated workload identity associated with the new workload. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300941 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING VOCAL SIGNAL - A method of removing a vocal signal is provided, the method including: extracting a difference signal between an input left signal and an input right signal of a stereo signal; obtaining left panning information of the input left signal from the input left signal, and right panning information of the input right signal from the input right signal; and generating an output left signal by applying the left panning information to the difference signal, and an output right signal by applying the right panning information to the difference signal. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300942 | MULTI-CHANNEL BROADCASTING SYSTEM USING DIGITAL MATRIX AMPLIFIER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A multi-channel broadcasting system using a digital matrix amplifier performing the setting of respective equipment is provided to control the model equipment through a digital master controller. An 8-channel audio input unit | 2012-11-29 |
20120300943 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - An audio signal processing apparatus and an audio signal processing method are provide. The audio signal processing apparatus comprises: a plurality of individual audio interfaces, an audio signal processing unit, and an audio channel splitting unit. The audio signal processing unit is utilized for determining a total number of audio channels corresponding to the individual audio interfaces and generating a first output audio signal with a first number of audio channels according to an input audio signal and the total number of audio channels when the audio signal processing apparatus is operated under a first operational mode. The audio channel splitting unit is coupled to the audio signal processing unit and the audio interfaces. When the audio signal processing apparatus is operated under the first operational mode, the audio channel splitting unit splits the first output audio signal with the first number of audio channels to the audio interfaces, respectively. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300944 | MEDIA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A system and method for distributing media data such that the output of that media by a plurality of devices is synchronised. A source device is connected to a plurality of output devices by a plurality of Bluetooth connections and transmits media data and associated indications of time to the output devices. The output devices output the media at the time indicated. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300945 | Stereo Coding Method and Apparatus - A stereo coding method includes transforming a stereo left channel signal and a stereo right channel signal in a time domain to a frequency domain to form a left channel signal and a right channel signal in the frequency domain; down-mixing the left channel signal and the right channel signal in the frequency domain to generate a monophonic down-mix signal, and transmitting bits obtained after quantization coding is performed on the down-mix signal; extracting spatial parameters of the left channel signal and the right channel signal in the frequency domain; estimating a group delay and a group phase between stereo left and right channels by using the left channel signal and the right channel signal in the frequency domain; and performing quantization coding on the group delay, the group phase and the spatial parameters, so as to obtain a high-quality stereo coding performance at a low bit rate. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300946 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONVERTING AUDIO FILE FORMAT - An electronic device for converting a multi-channel audio file to a dual channel audio file and vice versa. The multichannel audio file includes a right channel group and a left channel group of channel signals. The electronic device respectively mixes the channel signals of the right channel group and the left channel group according to a mixed matrix to form N mixed signals, and cross embeds the N mixed signals to from a left channel audio signal and a right channel audio signal to compose the dual channel audio file. The electronic device samples, recombines and decodes the left channel audio signal and the right channel audio signal according to a decoding matrix, which is the inverse of the mixed matrix, to revert to the original multi-channel audio file. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300947 | SIGNAL CONVERTER WITH OVERCURRENT PROTECTION MECHANISM - A signal converter with an overcurrent protection mechanism comprises a pulse width modulation (PWM) unit, a timing processing and multi-level conversion unit, an overcurrent detection unit, and a pulse width control unit. The PWM unit converts an analog signal into a pulse signal. The timing processing and multi-level conversion unit receives the pulse signal and converts the pulse signal into a multi-level digital signal. The overcurrent detection unit has a reference voltage terminal outputting a reference voltage. The overcurrent detection unit receives the multi-level digital signal and converts the multi-level digital signal into a detection voltage. The pulse width control unit compares the detection voltage with the reference voltage and outputs a control signal to the PWM unit. Thereby is formed a feedback mechanism to adjust the output voltage and prevent the succeeding circuit from being damaged caused by overcurrent of the pulse signal. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300948 | MULTIMEDIA OUTPUT DEVICE AND AUDIO OUTPUT METHOD THEREOF - A multimedia output device and an audio output method thereof are provided. The multimedia output device is electrically connected to an external speaker. The audio output method includes following steps. The multimedia output device determines whether an identification resistor exists in the external speaker. If the identification resistor exists in the external speaker, the multimedia output device determines whether the identification resistor complies with a predetermined resistance range. If the identification resistor complies with the predetermined resistance range, the multimedia output device outputs an audio signal to the external speaker to be played. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300949 | Loudspeaker Protection Apparatus and Method Thereof - An apparatus comprises at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: determine at least one parameter of a transducer on the basis of received information; and modify a received signal for actuating the transducer on the basis of the determined parameters of the transducer and a frequency spectrum of the received signal. The apparatus protects the transducer from damage due to excessive displacement caused by the received signal | 2012-11-29 |
20120300950 | MANAGEMENT OF A SOUND MATERIAL TO BE STORED INTO A DATABASE - A data processing apparatus acquires a waveform data set from a waveform DB where waveform data sets are stored in association with tag data for classifying the waveform data sets, analyzes a sound waveform signal indicated by the acquired waveform data set to thereby identify a period of the sound waveform signal, having a predetermined feature, as a waveform signal of a sound material, and calculates a feature amount by analyzing the sound waveform signal of a sound material. Then, the data processing apparatus registers, into a sound material DB, identification data indicative of the sound waveform signal of the sound material, feature amount data indicative of the calculated feature amount and the tag data corresponding to the acquired waveform data set in association with one another. The registered tag data can be used for searching for a desired sound material from the sound material database. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300951 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF IN-EAR DEVICE ACOUSTICAL PERFORMANCE - A method and apparatus for objectively assessing acoustical performance of an in-ear device having a passageway extending there through use a dual microphone probe that removably engages the passageway. The acoustical performance of the in-ear device is performed with the in-ear device inserted into the ear canal of the user and a reference sound source. A clip holding the probe in an acoustic near field of the sound source permits real time calibration thereof. The method and apparatus allow on-site and in-situ measurement of a predicted personal attenuation rating of the device, a subject-fit re-insertion test, an acoustic seal test, a rating test, a stability and reliability test, as well as a protection test of the device with an assessment of a filtered predicted exposure level at the ear for a specific noise exposure level. The apparatus may be simply housed along with the sound source for in-field evaluation tests. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300952 | CALIBRATION SYSTEM WITH CLAMPING SYSTEM - Systems and methods are described for clamping a headset in a calibration system using a clamp system that includes a clamp, platform, and one or more spindles (e.g., cushion spindles) to minimize or eliminate issues associated with positioning of headsets. The clamp system comprises a mount having a receptacle. When a device is introduced to the mount the receptacle receives at least a portion of a device. The clamp system includes a clamp attached to the mount and having a first arm rotateably coupled to a second arm that controls the first arm between an open position and a closed position. A platform and at least one spindle are connected to the first arm. When the device is present in the receptacle and the first arm is in the closed position the spindle contacts the device and seats or secures the device in the receptacle. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300953 | INTEGRITY EVALUATION SYSTEM IN AN IMPLANTABLE HEARING PROSTHESIS - An implantable hearing prosthesis, comprising an integrated integrity system. The integrity system is configured to measure one or more electrical characteristics of at least one component of the prosthesis, to evaluate the integrity of the prosthesis based on the measurements, and to perform at least one diagnostic operation based on the evaluation. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300954 | Noiseless Motor Apparatus and Denoise Driver - A motor apparatus includes a motor, a speaker for generating a denoise sound wave according to a speaker driving signal to offset a noise generated by the motor, and a driving device including a memory for storing a noise characteristic information of the motor, a control circuit for determining a rotation speed and a rotation angle of the motor to generate a rotation information and generating a noise simulation information according to the rotation information and the noise characteristic information, a motor driver for driving the motor according to the rotation information, and an active denoise circuit including a synthesizer for generating an inverted noise simulation signal according to the noise simulation information, and a speaker driver for generating the speaker driving signal according to the inverted noise simulation signal. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300955 | ACTIVE VIBRATION NOISE CONTROL DEVICE - An active vibration noise control device cancels vibration noise by making plural speakers generate control sounds. The active vibration noise control device selects one or more speakers which output the control sounds, from plural speakers, based on a relationship between (1) a first phase difference which corresponds to a difference between phase characteristics of the vibration noise from a vibration noise source to an evaluation point and phase characteristics of the vibration noise from the vibration noise source to a pseudo evaluation point and (2) a second phase difference for each of the plural speakers corresponding to a difference between phase characteristics of the control sound from the speaker to the evaluation point and phase characteristics of the control sound from the speaker to the pseudo evaluation point. Therefore, it stably decreases the vibration noise at the pseudo evaluation point independently of a frequency band of the vibration noise. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300956 | SOUND OUTPUTTING DEVICE - According to an aspect, a sound outputting device includes a front unit, a first side unit, a second side unit, a sound transmitting portion, and a piezoelectric speaker. The first side unit is coupled to one end portion of the front unit. The second side unit is coupled to another end portion of the front unit. The sound transmitting portion is provided in the first side unit for transmitting a sound via cartilage conduction. The piezoelectric speaker vibrates the sound transmitting portion. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300957 | MOBILE SOUND REPRODUCING SYSTEM - Proposed device relates to sound playback. Playback device is made in the shape of a polyhedron and is equipped with preferably gravity-controlled switch for operation modes and reception of input signals selection. The channel assigned is directly linked to the side the unit stands on as a base. When placed on front or back sides, the unit is turned off. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300958 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CHANNEL IN A SOUND SYSTEM - A method of identifies an appropriate wireless communication channel in an audio receiving device, that comprises 1) a wireless receiver receiving an audio signal on a particular transmission channel selected among a predefined number of possible transmission channels, and 2) a microphone for picking up a sound in the environment of the audio receiving device. The method comprises a) selecting a channel as the receiving channel among a predefined number of possible transmission channels; b) analyzing the received signal received and the signal picked up by the microphone; c) determining whether a predefined criterion concerning the degree of similarity of the received signal and the signal picked up by the microphone is fulfilled; d) KEEPING the channel as the receiving channel, if the predefined criterion is fulfilled; and e) CHANGING the receiving channel to another channel if the predefined criterion is NOT fulfilled. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300959 | RIBBON MICROPHONE WITH USB OUTPUT - A USB ribbon microphone includes a ribbon diaphragm assembly, an amplification circuitry connected to the ribbon diaphragm assembly, an A/D converter connected to the amplification circuitry, and a USB output port connected to the A/D converter for selective connection with a USB input. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300960 | DIGITAL SIGNAL ROUTING CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit for digital signal routing. Signal routing is achieved by means of a multiply-accumulate block, which takes data from one or more data source and, after any required scaling, generates output data for a data destination. The multiply-accumulate block operates on a time division multiplexed basis, so that multiple signal paths can be processed within one period of the sample clock. Each signal path has a respective sample clock rate, and paths with different sample clock rates can be routed through the multiply-accumulate block on a time division multiplexed basis independently of each other. Thus, speech signals at 8 kHz or 16 kHz can be processed concurrently with audio data at 44 kHz or 48 kHz. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300961 | Biometric-Sensor Assembly, Such as for Acoustic Reflectometry of the Vocal Tract - A biometric-sensor assembly, e.g., for acoustic reflectometry of the vocal tract. In one embodiment, the sensor assembly includes a dental appliance for in-mouth mounting, an acoustic sensor attached to the dental appliance, and an optional headset. The dental appliance enables secure placement of the acoustic sensor in the mouth of the user, e.g., for tracking movements of the tongue and/or other internal articulators of the vocal tract. A boom arm of the headset can be used for holding an additional acoustic sensor and/or a miniature video camera, e.g., for tracking movements of the lips. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300962 | Solar Powered Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Speaker With connectivity To MP3 Player - A portable Bluetooth stereo speaker including a rechargeable battery coupled to power the Bluetooth stereo speaker, a solar panel coupled to the rechargeable battery for recharging the battery when the solar panel is exposed to sunlight, a capacitive touch panel coupled to the Bluetooth stereo speaker for controlling music, skip track or volume, and a Bluetooth phone or MP3 player wirelessly coupled to send their music to the stereo speaker. A power boost function is coupled to the Bluetooth stereo speaker which turns on automatically to supply extra power to the speakers for louder, clearer sound playback when connected to an external charger. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300963 | HEARING AID FEEDBACK NOISE ALARMS - Disclosed are methods and systems for informing a user about hearing aid feedback noise including, for example, receiving, through one or more microphones, an acoustic signal sample, analyzing the acoustic signal sample to determine whether feedback noise is present in the acoustic signal sample, and displaying to the user an indication of whether feedback noise is present in the acoustic signal sample. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300964 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO TEST HEARING ABILITY AND HEARING AID APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method and apparatus to a hearing ability and a hearing aid using the same are described. The hearing aid outputs a sound to test a hearing ability of a user, to detect an electrical signal generated in a body of the user as a result of the output sound, amplifies the electrical signal detected by an electrode unit, and to determine an amplification ratio of a surrounding sound detected by the hearing aid based on characteristics of peaks of waveforms of the amplified signal. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300965 | Hearing Instrument Controller - A hearing instrument has a plurality of electronic components within a body, and an inertial sensor mechanically coupled with the body. The inertial sensor is configured to monitor the motion of the body and generate a movement signal representative of the body motion. A controller operatively coupled with the inertial sensor controls power usage by at least one or more of the electronic components as a function of the movement signal. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300966 | LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM - The present invention comprises a loudspeaker system that includes a loudspeaker and a detachable mount. In one or more embodiments, the loudspeaker and mount include electrical connectors that are engaged when the loudspeaker is attached to the mount. In one or more embodiments, the loudspeaker and mount comprise mating mounting structures that support the loudspeaker on the mount when the mounting structure of the loudspeaker is engaged with the mounting structure of the mount. In one or more embodiments, mating electrical connectors are incorporated in the mounting structures such that engaging the mounting structures simultaneously engages the electrical connectors. In one or more embodiments, the loudspeaker comprises a locking mechanism that positively retains the loudspeaker on the mount. In one or more embodiments, the locking mechanism is hidden behind a flexible grill of the loudspeaker such that pressing on a corresponding location on the grill releases the locking mechanism allowing the loudspeaker to be detached from the mount. In one or more embodiments, the mount is configured to be mountable to a standard US or European electrical wiring box. In one or more embodiments, the mating mounting structures are configured to be engageable with a reduced amount of travel. In one or more embodiments, multiple configurations of the mount are provided that allow the loudspeaker to be mounted with a variety of orientations with respect to the mounting surface. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300967 | SPEAKER SYSTEM - A speaker system includes: a speaker cabinet; a speaker unit installed in a wall surface of said speaker cabinet; and an acoustic tube having ends, one of which is open and the other of which is closed, in which said acoustic tube is provided in said speaker cabinet such that a side wall surface of said acoustic tube crosses a direction in which standing waves propagates, the waves occurring inside said speaker cabinet. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300968 | SOUND BOX STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The present disclosure relates to a sound box structure for an electronic apparatus. The sound box structure is disposed in an electronic apparatus and comprises a resonating cavity, a loudspeaker, and at least an electronic device. The loudspeaker and the electronic device are disposed in the resonating cavity. The present disclosure mainly combines the sound box structure disposed originally in the electronic apparatus with the accommodating space of other electronic devices for expanding the resonating space of the sound box structure for the electronic apparatus. Consequently, the output audio quality of the sound box structure for the electron apparatus can be improved, and hence enhancing the multimedia effects of the electronic apparatus. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300969 | MICROPHONE UNIT AND VOICE INPUT DEVICE COMPRISING SAME - A microphone unit ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120300970 | Head Set - A head set includes a cable winding device arranged in the housing for winding cables on both sides in a spring-supported manner, the cable winding device having at least one locking device, and including a microphone and at least one earphone or headphone, with the cable winding device including two take-up reels connected to each other in a rotationally fixed manner, and the take-up reels having different diameters. The microphone is arranged on the housing and it is connected to one of the take-up reels in a rotationally fixed manner and is rotatably supported relative to the housing. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300971 | MULTI-CHANNEL DIGITAL CONTENT WATERMARK SYSTEM AND METHOD - A multi-channel embedded data technique allows for embedding data, such as watermarks into multiple channels of audio, video, multi-media, and other digitized content streams. Two or more of the channels may be utilized. The embedded data may be segmented within each channel, and these segments may start and stop at identical times, or may be staggered or offset from one another. The available payload may be used for different data, or redundant data, providing enhanced reliability. Staggering allows for more rapid availability of at least some of the embedded data segments. References may be used between channels and between data streams to provide for highly complex configurations of encoding and decoding of the embedded data. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300972 | IMAGE-RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS - When a user prints a photograph from an online source, such as Facebook, a hidden digital watermark is automatically embedded in the printed output (e.g., by the printer, or by a cloud-based printer driver, by the user's smartphone, etc.). When someone later images the printed photo with a smartphone, the phone uses the watermarked information to link back to Facebook, and present the viewer with all of the commentary and context associated with that environment. By such arrangement, the richness of the photograph's network metadata is preserved—even after printing. Moreover, the online information presented via the smartphone is real-time information, including the latest crowd-sourced annotations. Thus, the printed photo may yield a different experience today than yesterday. In some embodiments, the watermark links different viewers (e.g., peers v. parents) to different online experiences—all from the same photograph. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300973 | AUTOMATED USER INFORMATION PROVISION USING IMAGES - A method for automated user information provision using an image includes requesting at least one user information image in response to receiving a user information form from a requesting entity over a network. The at least one user information image is received from a camera. The at least one user information image is analyzed using a processor to determine that the at least one user information image includes requested user information in at least one request section of the user information form. The requested user information is automatically provided into the at least one request section of the user information form. The user information form including the requested user information in the at least one request section is displayed on a display. The user information form may then be sent over the network to provide the requested user information to the requesting entity. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300974 | IMAGE RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Digital watermark encoding—and associated registry transactions—are made transparent to consumers—performed as built-in features of common image processing operations, such as taking a picture, or printing a picture. In one arrangement, a user interacts with buttons and other controls of a graphical user interface on the touchscreen of a printer to author specific experiences that should be triggered by a hardcopy image—such as launching a related video, playing a recorded audio clip, displaying other images in a story narrative to which the hardcopy image relates, etc. The printer then attends to interactions with network infrastructure components needed to give the hardcopy print the user-desired functionality. In another arrangement, the content experience triggered by a printed image is authored automatically, e.g., by reference to data mined from the image's online context (e.g., Facebook photo album). A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300975 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE WATERMARK USING DECISION FUSION - The present application provides a robust system and method for detecting the watermark in an electronic media, wherein the electronic media had gone through various kinds of attacks and their combinations thereof which may not be known while detecting the watermarks. The watermark detection system and method can be trained to detect or reject a particular pattern. The watermark detection system and method are based on correlation and are useful in any kind of digital watermarking applications. The watermark detection system and method perform well even when the amount of distortion is not precisely known, wherein the disclosure provides a set of templates or correlation filters, being designed for detection of watermark to cover any kind and combination of attacks. For synchronous attacks, the correlation filter designing is carried out dynamically. Particularly, the template i.e. correlation filter is an attack adaptive frequency domain pattern for watermark detection. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300976 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - An embodiment of this invention is an image processing device, including: a sectioning unit for sectioning an image into a plurality of sections to be processed; and a classification unit for classifying the plurality of sections to be processed into at least a clarification-processing-adapted area for embedding a latent image into the image, and an obfuscation-processing-adapted area for embedding a digital watermark into the image based on a characteristic of the image. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300977 | EFFICIENT AND SECURE FORENSIC MARKING IN COMPRESSED DOMAIN - Methods, devices, and computer program products enable the embedding of forensic marks in a host content that is in compressed domain. These and other features are achieved by preprocessing of a host content to provide a plurality of host content versions with different embedded watermarks that are subsequently compressed. A host content may then be efficiently marked with forensic marks in response to a request for such content. The marking process is conducted in compressed domain, thus reducing the computational burden of decompressing and re-compressing the content, and avoiding further perceptual degradation of the host content. In addition, methods, devices and computer program products are disclosed that obstruct differential analysis of such forensically marked content. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300978 | Device and Method for Determining the Orientation of an Eye - In a device or a method for determining the direction of vision of an eye, a starting point or a final point of a light beam reflected by a part of the eye and detected by a detector system, or of a light beam projected by a projection system onto or into the eye two-dimensionally, describes a pattern of a scanning movement in the eye. The inventive method uses a displacement device that guides the center of the pattern of movement into the pupil or macula center of the eye, and a determination device that uses the pattern of movement of the scanning movement to determine the pupil center or macula center. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300979 | PLANAR MAPPING AND TRACKING FOR MOBILE DEVICES - Real time tracking and mapping is performed using images of unknown planar object. Multiple images of the planar object are captured. A new image is selected as a new keyframe. Homographies are estimated for the new keyframe and each of a plurality of previous keyframes for the planar object that are spatially distributed. A graph structure is generated using the new keyframe and each of the plurality of previous keyframes and the homographies between the new keyframe and each of the plurality of previous keyframes. The graph structure is used to create a map of the planar object. The planar object is tracked based on the map and subsequently captured images. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300980 | LEARNING DEVICE, LEARNING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Disclosed is a learning device. A feature-quantity calculation unit extracts a feature quantity from each feature point of a learning image. An acquisition unit acquires a classifier already obtained by learning as a transfer classifier. A classifier generation unit substitutes feature quantities into weak classifiers constituting the transfer classifier, calculates error rates of the weak classifiers on the basis of classification results of the weak classifiers and a weight of the learning image, and iterates a process of selecting a weak classifier of which the error rate is minimized a plurality of times. In addition, the classifier generation unit generates a classifier for detecting a detection target by linearly coupling a plurality of selected weak classifiers. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300981 | METHOD FOR OBJECT DETECTION AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for object detection and an apparatus using the same are provided, and the method includes: An image is captured, in which the image includes a plurality of sampling-windows. A first-stage sub-classifier of a classifier is used to detect whether the sampling-windows contain an object therein. The classifier is rotated at least one time by a predetermined rotation angle and the first-stage sub-classifier of the classifier is used to detect whether the sampling-windows contain the object after each rotating, wherein when the object is detected within the sampling-windows, keep detecting whether the sampling-windows contain the object therein sequentially by a second-stage sub-classifier to an N | 2012-11-29 |
20120300982 | IMAGE IDENTIFICATION DEVICE, IMAGE IDENTIFICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The invention provides an image identification device that classifies block images obtained by dividing a target image into predetermined categories, using a separating plane learning of which has been completed in advance for each of the categories. The image identification device includes a target image input unit inputs the target image, a block image generation unit divides the target image into blocks to generate the block images, a feature quantity computing unit computes feature quantities of the block images, and a category determination unit determines whether the block images are classified into one of the categories or not, using the separating plane and coordinate positions corresponding to magnitudes of feature quantities of the block images in a feature quantity space, wherein the feature quantity computing unit uses, as a feature quantity of a given target block image, local feature quantities and a global feature quantity. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300983 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-PASS ADAPTIVE PEOPLE COUNTING UTILIZING TRAJECTORIES - People are counted in a segment of video with a video processing system that is configured with a first set of parameters. This produces a first output. Based on this first output, a second set of parameters is chosen. People are then counted in the segment of video using the second set of parameters. This produces a second output. People are counted with a video played forward. People are counted with a video played backwards. The results of these two counts are reconciled to produce a more accurate people count. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300984 | RECORDING THE LOCATION OF A POINT OF INTEREST ON AN OBJECT - A method of recording the location of a point of interest on an object, the method comprising capturing a digital image of an object having a point of interest, accessing a three-dimensional virtual model of the object, aligning the image with the model, calculating the location of the point of interest with respect to the model, and recording the calculated point of interest location. Also, a system for performing the method. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300985 | AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR REGISTERING AND MATCHING AUTHENTICATION INFORMATION - A certain amount of unique data of a target is extracted from image information that was read, and it is determined whether or not the target is valid on the basis of the extracted unique data. Processes are executed by means of an image reading unit which extracts an image by scanning a target, an individual difference data calculating unit which calculates individual difference data from the obtained image, an individual difference data comparing unit which compares the calculated individual difference data, and a determination unit which determines whether or not to grant validation. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300986 | Method to determine a site for a wind turbine - According to the method an unmanned aerial vehicle is guided along a predetermined flight path. The flight-path is chosen in a way that high resolution images of the surrounding of a potential wind turbine site are gathered by the unmanned aerial vehicle. The images are used to obtain an actual digital surface model of the surrounding of the potential wind turbine site. The potential wind turbine site is evaluated based on the actual digital surface model to determine, if the potential wind turbine site is an optimum wind turbine site. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300987 | FREQUENCY-DEPENDENT RAY TRACING THROUGH AN INTERFACE - Computing systems and methods for improving processing of collected data are disclosed. In one embodiment, while ray-tracing through a sub-surface region, a frequency-dependent outgoing ray direction is computed from a point on an interface disposed in the sub-surface region when the ray tracing is at the interface. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300988 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATING AREA BIOMETRIC SCANNERS - Methods and apparatuses for authenticating a biometric scanner, such as area type finger print scanners, involves estimating unique intrinsic characteristics of the scanner (scanner pattern), that are permanent over time, and can identify a scanner even among scanners of the same manufacturer and model. Image processing and analysis are used to extract a scanner pattern from images acquired with the scanner. The scanner pattern is used to verify whether the scanner that acquired a particular image is the same as the scanner that acquired one or several images during enrollment of the biometric information. Authenticating the scanner can prevent subsequent security attacks using counterfeit biometric information on the scanner, or on the user authentication system. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300989 | IMAGING DEVICE, BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - An imaging device that captures a vein pattern of a living body including a lens array having a plurality of microlenses and an imaging element that receives a light converged by the lens array, wherein the plurality of microlenses include a plurality of first microlenses and a plurality of second microlenses that have a focal distance longer than that of the plurality of first microlenses. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300990 | METHODS FOR PERFORMING BIOMETRIC RECOGNITION OF A HUMAN EYE AND CORROBORATION OF SAME - A method of biometric recognition is provided. Multiple images of the face or other non-iris image and iris of an individual are acquired. If the multiple images are determined to form an expected sequence of images, the face and iris images are associated together. A single camera preferably acquires both the iris and face images by changing at least one of the zoom, position, or dynamic range of the camera. The dynamic range can be adjusted by at least one of adjusting the gain settings of the camera, adjusting the exposure time, and/or adjusting the illuminator brightness. The expected sequence determination can be made by determining if the accumulated motion vectors of the multiple images is consistent with an expected set of motion vectors and/or ensuring that the iris remains in the field of view of all of the multiple images. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300991 | IMAGE PREPROCESSING - A method, performed by a software process executing on a computer system, includes accessing a digital image comprising a plurality of pixels. The method also includes determining whether one or more pixels bounding a first rectangular sub-region of a predetermined size within the digital image satisfy a specified criterion. If a predetermined percentage of bounding pixels satisfy the specified criterion, the method assumes that all pixels within the first rectangular sub-region also satisfy the specified criterion. The method further includes selectively executing an image analysis algorithm on the digital image using the assumption that all pixels within the rectangular sub-region also satisfy the specified criterion. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300992 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATING SWIPE BIOMETRIC SCANNERS - Methods and apparatuses for authenticating a biometric scanner, such as swipe type finger print scanners, involves estimating unique intrinsic characteristics of the scanner (scanner pattern), that are permanent over time, and can identify a scanner even among scanners of the same manufacturer and model. Image processing and analysis are used to extract a scanner pattern from images acquired with the scanner. The scanner pattern is used to verify whether the scanner that acquired a particular image is the same as the scanner that acquired one or several images during enrollment of the biometric information. Authenticating the scanner can prevent subsequent security attacks using counterfeit biometric information on the scanner, or on the user authentication system. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300993 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING LONG MATCHES OF DATA IN A COMPRESSION HISTORY - Systems and methods of storing previously transmitted data and using it to reduce bandwidth usage and accelerate future communications are described. By using algorithms to identify long compression history matches, a network device may improve compression efficiently and speed. A network device may also use application specific parsing to improve the length and number of compression history matches. Further, by sharing compression histories, compression history indexes and caches across multiple devices, devices can utilize data previously transmitted to other devices to compress network traffic. Any combination of the systems and methods may be used to efficiently find long matches to stored data, synchronize the storage of previously sent data, and share previously sent data among one or more other devices. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300994 | Method and System for Managing Working Hours Using Post-Factum Fingerprint Registration - A method for managing working hours using post-factum fingerprint registration according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: acquiring the working hours of a user in response to an ID inputted from the user and each of a plurality of fingerprint images corresponding to the ID; storing the ID, the fingerprint images, and the working hours; selecting the post-factum registration fingerprint image for ID from the fingerprint images; and comparing the post-factum registration fingerprint image with the remaining fingerprint images. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300995 | Computing Genus and Homology Groups in 3D Digital Space - The invention concerns the calculation of genus of digital or cubic three-dimensional object (3D), said genus is the number of tunnels indicating holes such as in donates. The invention is characterized in that said method comprises a step in selecting (counting) numbers of different types of points on the boundary of the object then obtaining genus. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300996 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An epidermis pattern detection unit detects epidermis patterns in an epidermis image captured from the epidermis of skin by an epidermis image capturing unit. An acquired element analysis unit analyzes uniformity of shapes of the epidermis patterns in the epidermis image. A texture evaluation unit evaluates a texture state of the skin based on the uniformity of shapes of the epidermis patterns. The present technology, for example, may be applied to systems that evaluate the texture state of the skin. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300997 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM - Examination information of a subject is selected, and a body part of the subject, which is a body part of interest in the examination information, is obtained from the selected examination information. Then, the presence or absence of further examination information relating to the obtained body part is determined, and a display device is caused to display an indication of the presence or absence of further examination information together with the selected examination information. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300998 | REGISTRATION METHOD FOR MULTISPECTRAL RETINAL IMAGES - A method for performing registration of multispectral retinal images. Corresponding cross-over points and bifurcation points of blood vessel in an eye are identified in a fixed image and in an offset image. The relative displacement of each point, between the images, is calculated. Based on these relative displacements, the offset of each pixel in the offset image is interpolated and the offset image is transformed into a corrected (distorted) image. Such an image can be used to assess the health of the eye. Further, a fixed image and a offset image of an eye are divided in a tile pattern. The relative displacement of each tile of the offset image with respect to the corresponding tile in the fixed image is calculated. An offset for each tile is calculated and the offset image is corrected as a function of those offsets. | 2012-11-29 |
20120300999 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXAMINING OR IMAGING AN INTERIOR SURFACE OF A CAVITY - A method for examining an interior surface of a cavity includes the steps of capturing partial images of an interior surface of a cavity; joining the captured partial images to form a complete image of said interior surface of the cavity; and providing an warning if the joined partial images does not form a complete image of said interior surface of the cavity. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301000 | CORONARY MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY WITH SIGNAL SEPARATION FOR WATER AND FAT - The invention relates to a method of performing coronary magnetic resonance angiography with signal separation for water and fat, the method comprising: acquiring coronary magnetic resonance angiography datasets using multi-echo Dixon acquisition, processing ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120301001 | METHOD AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM FOR GENERATING TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE DATASETS - A method and a dual-source CT are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the projection data of the integrating and of the counting detector from a quarter rotation of the gantry is used jointly for reconstruction of a first tomographic image dataset, the energy-resolved projection data of the counting detector from at least one half rotation of the gantry being used for reconstruction of at least a second material-selective tomographic image dataset, and at least one tomographic result image dataset being formed by overlaying the first tomographic image dataset with the material selection of the second image dataset. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301002 | METHOD AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM FOR GENERATING TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE DATASETS - A method and a computed tomography system are disclosed for generating tomographic image datasets of a measurement object. The computed tomography system includes at least two simultaneously operable sets of detector elements which jointly scan a measurement object from a multiplicity of projection angles in an integrating manner on the one hand and an energy-resolving manner on the other hand. In at least one embodiment, the method includes determining a first projection dataset from measurement data recorded in an integrating manner. Further, at least one second projection dataset is determined from energy-resolved measurement data, and in addition a weighted tomographic result image dataset is calculated based on weighted use of the first and the second projection dataset, the weighting being applied to the projection data or the tomographic image data reconstructed therefrom. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301003 | RECONSTRUCTING AN OBJECT OF INTEREST - A system for generating a reconstruction of an object of interest comprises a shape model generator ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120301004 | Computed Tomography Imaging Process And System - A computed tomography imaging process, including: accessing projection data representing two-dimensional projection images of an object acquired using a misaligned tomographic imaging apparatus; and processing the projection data to generate misalignment data representing one or more values that quantify respective misalignments of the tomographic imaging apparatus. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301005 | ARTIFACT SUPPRESSION IN MULTI-COIL MRI - A magnetic resonance imaging system ( | 2012-11-29 |
20120301006 | CONTROLLER - A controller is provided for manoeuvring an interrogation plane relative to a reference surface. The interrogation plane intersects the reference surface and is associated with a pole about which the interrogation plane is rotatable. The pole has an adjustable angle of inclination relative to the reference surface. The controller has a base, a handle, and an arm extending from a connection with the base to a connection with the handle. The arm has hingeable joints which hinge to allow the handle to be translated relative to the base in arbitrary directions across a user surface. The controller further has position sensors which measure the translation of the handle relative to the base on the user surface. The translation provides a corresponding translation of the interrogation plane relative to the reference surface. The handle is rotatable about a rotation axis and is tillable about a tilt axis to allow the handle to be angularly moved relative to the user surface. The controller further has angle sensors which respectively detect the rotation about the rotation axis and the tilt about the tilt axis. The rotation about the rotation axis and the tilting about the tilt axis provide angular movement of the interrogation plane relative to the reference surface corresponding to the angular movement of the handle relative to the user surface. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301007 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING DEVICE - Water/fat separation imaging is performed by an MRI device, even if the measurement is not performed with such echo times that the phases of water and fat signals become in-phase or out-of-phase. A determination is made as to which of two obtained separation images is a water image or a fat image. Two water/fat ratio maps are calculated from two original images obtained with such two echo times that phase differences of water and fat signals do not become positive and negative values, and do not becomes integral multiples of π. Two phase maps are calculated from the two water/fat ratio maps and are combined to calculate two minimum phase difference maps showing minimum spatial phase difference. From dispersion in differential maps obtained by spatially differentiating the minimum phase difference maps, a correct minimum phase difference map is determined, and is used to perform phase correction of the original image. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301008 | Method for acquiring a 3D image dataset associated with an image object - A method for acquiring a 3D image dataset is proposed. A 3D X-ray image dataset of an image object is acquired during scanning of a partial circle by X-ray radiation source and X-ray radiation detector. A first and a second 3D image datasets are calculated from the acquired image dataset. Redundancies are eliminated by averaging the first and second 3D image datasets. A filtering that is antisymmetric in respect of a center of symmetry is performed in respect of the 2D image datasets in calculating the second 3D image dataset. Said filtering has a row-by-row Hilbert transform. Suitable weights can be specified based on an axis defined in space. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301009 | Coin Identification Method and Apparatus - A coin identification method and apparatus capable of reliably acquiring stable two-dimensional images of both surfaces of coins | 2012-11-29 |
20120301010 | COMPUTING DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS OF PCB - In a method for identifying components of a printed circuit board (PCB) using a computing device, the computing device connects to a digital scanner and a display device. The digital scanner scans a PCB to generate a PCB file. The method selects one or more location points from the PCB, locates a coordinate point for each location point according to the PCB file, and builds a coordinate relationship between each location point and the coordinate point. The method converts the PCB file into a PCB image using a visual graphic tool, searches a test point on the PCB image according to a name of a component of the PCB, identifies the component on the PCB according to the test point, and obtains a coordinate value of the component according to the coordinate relationship. The display device displays the name and the coordinate value of the component for users. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301011 | DEVICES, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR HOMOGRAPHY EVALUATION INVOLVING A MOBILE DEVICE - Components, methods, and apparatuses are provided that may be used to access information pertaining to a two-dimensional image of a three-dimensional object, to detect homography between said image of said three-dimensional object captured in said two-dimensional image indicative of said three-dimensional object and a reference object image and to determine whether said homography indicates pose suitable for image augmentation based, at least in part, on characteristics of an elliptically-shaped area that encompasses at least some of a plurality of inliers distributed in said two-dimensional image. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301012 | IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - When super-resolution processing is applied to an entire screen image at the same intensity, a blur contained in an input image is uniformly reduced over the entire screen image. Therefore, the screen image may be seen differently from when it is naturally seen. As one of methods for addressing the problem, there is such a method that: when a first image for a left eye and a second image for a right eye are inputted, each of parameters concerning image-quality correction is determined based on a magnitude of a positional deviation between associated pixels in the first image and second image respectively; and the parameters are used to perform image-quality correction processing for adjusting a sense of depth of an image. | 2012-11-29 |
20120301013 | ENHANCED OBJECT RECONSTRUCTION - Processing images includes projecting an infra-red pattern onto a three-dimensional object and producing a first image, a second image, and a third image of the three-dimensional object while the pattern is projected on the three-dimensional object. The first image and the second image include the three-dimensional object and the pattern. The first image and the second image are produced by capturing at a first camera and a second camera, respectively, light filtered through an infra-red filter. The third image includes the three-dimensional object but not the pattern. Processing the images also includes establishing a first-pair correspondence between a portion of pixels in the first image and a portion of pixels in the second image. Processing the images further includes constructing, based on the first-pair correspondence and the third image, a two-dimensional image that depicts a three-dimensional construction of the three-dimensional object. | 2012-11-29 |