Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
348462000 | Audio | 34 |
20080218631 | Television set and audio output unit - An audio output device includes an audio control circuit outputting to an audio amplifier an audio control signal generated based on a volume signal supplied from an audio adjustment switch, the audio amplifier including a control IC, a power control circuit generating a predetermined drive voltage from a power supply voltage supplied thereto and supplying the generated drive voltage to the audio amplifier, and a microcomputer monitoring a temperature of the control IC of the audio amplifier and gradually reducing the audio control signal output from the audio control circuit and the drive voltage output from the power control circuit when the temperature of the control IC has reached a set temperature, the microcomputer gradually returning the audio control signal and the drive voltage to respective levels before reduction. | 09-11-2008 |
20080259210 | Audiovisual Display Apparatus and Method - The invention provides for an audio visual display apparatus ( | 10-23-2008 |
20090262242 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAY DEVICE OPERATION SYNCHRONIZATION - A system and method for controlling an audio/video display device. The method includes receiving a data signal which is a portion of a content signal received by the audio/video display device and extracting encoded information from the data signal. The method further includes interpreting the encoded information to determine a corresponding display device control code. The display device control code can then be issued to the audio/video display device to automatically implement an operation thereon contemporaneous to display of content associated with the content signal. | 10-22-2009 |
20090284653 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING TRANSMITTER, DIGITAL BROADCASTING RECEIVER, AND METHODS THEREOF - A digital broadcasting transmitter, digital broadcasting transmission method, digital broadcasting receiver, and digital broadcasting reception method are provided. The digital broadcasting transmitter includes: an input unit to receive corresponding audio data and video data; and a signal processing unit to individually construct a first type stream having the audio and the video data, and a second type stream having the audio data different in broadcast time from the audio and the video data in the first type stream, and to output the first type stream and the second type stream. Therefore, it is possible to reduce user inconvenience caused by a broadcast being disconnected. | 11-19-2009 |
20100033625 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING OUTPUT OF MEDIA INFORMATION - A broadcast receiver and method of processing broadcast data therein are disclosed, by which an original audio of a broadcast program is controlled to be outputted according to user setup. The present invention includes receiving a broadcast signal including original audio identifier information for identifying an original audio, detecting the original audio identifier information from the received broadcast signal, and outputting audio data corresponding to the detected original audio identifier information as an original data. | 02-11-2010 |
20100157151 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An image processing apparatus includes: a receiving unit which receives a broadcasting signal; an image processing unit which processes and outputs an image; an audio processing unit which processes and outputs audio and audio description; and a controller which, if an audio description function is set, controls the audio processing unit to apply an audio processing method for a first audio description scheme on a preferential basis between the audio processing method for the first audio description scheme, which mixes and broadcasts audio and audio description in a broadcasting station, and an audio processing method for a second audio description scheme, which mixes audio and audio description transmitted from a broadcasting station in the image processing apparatus. With this configuration, it is possible to determine audio priority by selecting an Audio Description (AD) Premix function on a preferential basis. | 06-24-2010 |
20100214474 | VIDEO DEVICE - A video device includes a broadcast signal processor, a display component, a speaker, and a controller. The broadcast signal processor is configured to receive a digital broadcast signal and process the digital broadcast signal. The display component is configured to display video based on the digital broadcast signal outputted from the broadcast signal processor. The display component has a light source. The speaker is configured to output main audio of the video based on the digital broadcast signal outputted from the broadcast signal processor. The controller is configured to determine whether or not the digital broadcast signal includes sub audio for visually impaired. The controller is further configured to output the sub audio for the visually impaired with the main audio of the video from the speaker and turn off the light source of the display component when the controller determines that the digital broadcast signal includes the sub audio for the visually impaired. | 08-26-2010 |
20100265396 | AUDIO OVER A STANDARD VIDEO CABLE - A source unit has a video source, a digital audio source, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling a pin of a standard video cable either to the digital audio source or to a non-audio conventional connection. A display device has a video consumer, a digital audio consumer, a DDC/CI communications capability and a switch for coupling the pin of the standard video cable either to the digital audio consumer or to a non-audio conventional connection. The switch in the display device is responsive to a DDC/CI command. | 10-21-2010 |
20100321568 | Device And Method for Decoding Digital TV Broadcast - For use as or in connection with a set-top box, a digital TV broadcast signal is decoded by processing its audio stream into and read from a FIFO buffer. According to certain embodiments, fullness of the FIFO buffer is compared to a reference fullness, which can be updated based on changes to the bit rate of the audio stream. In response to the FIFO buffer fullness, the set top box regulates the rate at which the audio stream is decoded. The disclosed decoding methods do not need to rely on the accuracy or presence of a system time encoded into the broadcast signal. | 12-23-2010 |
20110134320 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDIA DEVICE OPERATION PREFERENCES BASED ON REMOTE CONTROL IDENTIFICATION - Remote control signal detection systems and methods are operable to set media device operation preferences in a media device. An exemplary embodiment detects a remote control communication signal transmitted from a remote control, wherein the remote control communication signal includes a unique identifier associated with the transmitting remote control; determines that at least one foreign language preference is associated with the transmitting remote control; and reconfigures information generated by the media device into the preferred foreign language. | 06-09-2011 |
20110157466 | Image Processor and Image Processing Method - According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic apparatus comprises a receiving module, a configuration module, a selection module and a control module. The receiving module is configured to receive video information containing a plurality of pieces of audio information in different languages. The audio information is compressed in arbitrary audio compression formats. The configuration module is configured to control the display of a configuration screen for enabling an adjustment of an audio volume for each of the audio compression formats by a user. The selection module is configured to control the display of a selection menu for enabling a selection of languages, namely select a language for audio output among the languages being displayed while the received video information is displayed. The control module is configured to adjust the audio volume according to the selected language referring to a configuration set by the configuration module. | 06-30-2011 |
20110205429 | BTSC ENCODER - The disclosed BTSC encoder includes a left high pass filter means for receiving a digital left channel audio signal and for digitally high pass filtering the digital left channel audio signal and thereby generating a digital left filtered signal; a right high pass filter means for receiving a digital right channel audio signal and for digitally high pass filtering the digital right channel audio signal and thereby generating a digital right filtered signal; a matrix means for receiving the digital left and digital right filtered signals, and including means for summing the digital left and digital right filtered signals and thereby generating a digital sum signal, and including means for subtracting one of the digital left and digital right filtered signals from the other of the digital left and digital right filtered signals and thereby generating a digital difference signal; a difference channel processing means for digitally processing the digital difference signal; and a sum channel processing means for digitally processing the digital sum signal. | 08-25-2011 |
20120002109 | ALTERNATE SOURCE PROGRAMMING - An apparatus, method, and system are provided for associating or tying an audio source/content to visual/video content. A request to tie a selected audio source to visual/video content may be received. Upon receiving the request, the selected audio source may be tied to the visual/video content. Audio received from the selected audio source may be substituted for audio associated with the visual/video content. One or more synchronization techniques/methods may be used to synchronize audio content with visual/video content. | 01-05-2012 |
20120026393 | MEDIA MONITORING, MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring transmissions of media content (such as audio and audiovisual content) in order to obtain independent and objective data regarding the use of specific media content recordings or works within the transmissions. Processing and reporting of such data is provided in various ways to serve a variety of business needs. Methods for employing content identification technology to efficiently and automatically obtain reliable, accurate, and precise monitoring data are also disclosed. Various information products and services based on such monitoring systems are proposed. | 02-02-2012 |
20120033132 | DERIVING VISUAL RHYTHM FROM VIDEO SIGNALS - A method and a system for deriving visual rhythm from a video signal are described. A feature extraction module receives the video signal and extracts a two-dimensional feature from the video signal. A one-dimensional video feature computation module derives a one-dimensional feature from the extracted two-dimensional feature. A visual rhythm detector module detects a visual beat and a visual tempo from the one-dimensional feature. | 02-09-2012 |
20120044418 | Virtual Channel Declarative Script Binding - A method consistent with certain implementations involves receiving a triggerable declarative object (TDO) at a digital television receiver device that carries out a programmed script upon execution; the programmed script including a parameter discovery function that determines an operational parameter of the television receiver device and further includes a programmed function; initiating the execution of the TDO in order to initiate execution of the script on a processor of the television receiver device; running the script on the processor of the television receiver device in order to discover the operational parameter and in order to carry out the programmed function; and where the programmed function is conditional upon the discovered operational parameter of the television receiver. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 02-23-2012 |
20120105719 | SPEECH SUBSTITUTION OF A REAL-TIME MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION - Disclosed are a method, an apparatus and/or system of speech substitution of a real-time multimedia presentation on an output device. In one embodiment, a method includes processing a multimedia signal of a multimedia presentation, using a processor. The multimedia signal includes a video signal and an audio signal, such that the audio signal is substitutable with another audio signal based on a preference of a user. The method also includes substituting the audio signal with another audio signal based on the preference of the user. Additionally, the method includes permitting a selection of a voice profile during a real-time event based on a response to a request through a client device of the user. | 05-03-2012 |
20120206648 | Selection Graphics Overlay of Matrix Code - The document discloses a method for communicating information, such as audiovisual data and other information to a user. The method includes receiving a broadcast signal on a content receiver. The broadcast signal includes a video signal and a graphical signal, and the graphical signal includes a matrix barcode. After the content receiver receives the broadcast signal, the content receiver determines whether the matrix barcode should be displayed. The determination that the matrix barcode should be displayed may be based on the geographic location of the content receiver or user settings/preferences stored on the content receiver. If the matrix barcode should be displayed, the content receiver creates and outputs a modified signal. The modified signal includes the video signal with the matrix barcode overlaid on top of the video signal. If the matrix barcode should not be displayed, the content receiver outputs the broadcast signal. | 08-16-2012 |
20120249874 | Audio Stream Management for Television Content - Audio stream management techniques are described. In an implementation, a unique representation is generated by a client for each of a plurality of audio streams associated with television content received at the client. Each of the unique representations is displayed in a user interface at the client to be selectable by a user to cause output of a respective audio stream with the television content | 10-04-2012 |
20120287340 | METHOD AND APPRATUS FOR MULTIPLE AUDIO OUTPUTS - A method for transmitting audio signals. The method of transmitting audio signals may include separately transmitting a video signal and an audio signal. Further, the method of transmitting audio signals may include transmitting a first video signal and a first audio signal to one component, transmitting a second video signal to the same component and separately transmitting a second audio signal to a second component. | 11-15-2012 |
20120314128 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING MULTIMEDIA PLAYBACK ENHANCEMENT INFORMATION, VBI DATA, OR AUXILIARY DATA THROUGH DIGITAL TRANSMISSION MEANS SPECIFIED FOR MULTIMEDIA DATA TRANSMISSION - A data transmission interface apparatus, communicating with another data transmission interface apparatus through a digital transmission means for transmitting multimedia data, includes a processor for processing multimedia data; and a data converting circuit, coupled to the processor, for converting a plurality of first multimedia data sets generated from the processor into a plurality of second multimedia data sets; and for converting a plurality of first auxiliary data sets into a plurality of second auxiliary data sets. The first auxiliary data set and the second auxiliary data set include closed caption information. | 12-13-2012 |
20130057759 | Live Audio Track Additions to Digital Streams - Audio tracks may be added to a live video stream using one or more mixers that may decode the audio from a video stream, mix an additional audio stream, and encode the mixed audio stream. The system may make the new audio stream available for live download by consumers. The mixers may include a video playback mechanism to view the live video stream, as well as an audio capture and mixing system that may create a new audio track that may be synchronized with the video stream using timestamps. A consumer device may download and consume the video with the new audio track on a slight delay from the live video stream. | 03-07-2013 |
20130093952 | ALTERNATIVE AUDIO DELIVERY FOR TELEVISION VIEWING - A viewer viewing audio-visual content on an audio-visual display ( | 04-18-2013 |
20130100346 | VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE, VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE, VIDEO RECORDING DEVICE, VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A video processing device includes: a telop detector for detecting a telop area including a telop in an input sequence of video frames; an audio alert detector for detecting an audio alert from an input sequence of audio signals corresponding to the input sequence of video frames; and a video processor for replacing a telop area in the video frame in which the telop area is detected with an image derived from a video frame preceding the video frame in which the telop of the telop area initially appears in the input sequence of video frames, and outputting the video frame in which the telop area has been replaced. The video processor selectively replaces the telop area of a telop accompanied by an audio alert detected by the audio alert detector. | 04-25-2013 |
20130222690 | DATA TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, DATA RECEIVING APPARATUS, DATA TRANSCEIVING SYSTEM, DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND DATA RECEIVING METHOD - Disclosed is a data transmitting apparatus, which includes a packet generating unit which generates a metadata packet for multi-channel audio data; and a transmission unit which transmits the generated metadata packet to a receiving apparatus, wherein, the generated metadata packet includes an Audio Channel Allocation Standard Type (ACAT) field which indicates channel allocation standard type information of the multi-channel audio data. | 08-29-2013 |
20130235268 | SIGNAL TRANSMITTER AND SIGNAL RECEIVER - In a signal transmitter and a signal receiver, a multiplexing part multiplexes a video signal and a time-base-compressed audio signal on the basis of a multiplexing control signal to transmit the multiplexed signal through a data line in the signal transmitter. Further, a demultiplexing part demultiplexes a video/audio multiplexed signal received through the data line into the original video signal and audio signal by a demultiplexing control signal in the signal receiver. According to the so-configured signal transmitter and signal receiver, it is possible to realize a signal transmission system compliant with the DVI standard, in which the audio signal as well as the video signal can be transmitted. | 09-12-2013 |
20130300927 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING CAPTION THEREOF - A digital cable broadcast receiver and a method for automatically processing caption data of various standards and types, is disclosed. The digital broadcast receiver includes: a demultiplexer for dividing a received broadcast stream into video data, audio data, supplementary information; a controller for determining whether caption data included in the video data is digital caption data or analog caption data on the basis of caption information included in the supplementary information, and outputting a control signal according to a result of the determining; a digital caption decoder for extracting and decoding digital caption data from the video data according to the control signal; and an analog caption decoder for extracting and decoding analog caption data from the video data according to the control signal. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300928 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING CAPTION THEREOF - A digital cable broadcast receiver and a method for automatically processing caption data of various standards and types, is disclosed. The digital broadcast receiver includes: a demultiplexer for dividing a received broadcast stream into video data, audio data, supplementary information; a controller for determining whether caption data included in the video data is digital caption data or analog caption data on the basis of caption information included in the supplementary information, and outputting a control signal according to a result of the determining; a digital caption decoder for extracting and decoding digital caption data from the video data according to the control signal; and an analog caption decoder for extracting and decoding analog caption data from the video data according to the control signal. | 11-14-2013 |
20130314596 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND CONTROL PROGRAM OF ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - One embodiment provides an electronic apparatus, including: a first detector configured to attempt to detect a telop and a warning sound from a received video content at a first image reading interval and a first sound reading interval, respectively; and a second detector configured to attempt, upon a detection of at least one of a telop and a warning sound by the first detector, to detect a telop and a warning sound from the video content at a second image reading interval and a second sound reading interval which are shorter than the first image reading interval and the first sound reading interval, respectively. | 11-28-2013 |
20140085538 | TECHNIQUES AND APPARATUS FOR AUDIO ISOLATION IN VIDEO PROCESSING - An apparatus may include a digital display, processor circuit, and an audio isolation component. The audio isolation component may be operative on the processor circuit to identify a selected position on the digital display during presentation of a video, where the video comprises a video stream and two or more audio streams. The audio isolation component may be operative on the processor circuit to generate an audio beam from the one or more audio streams based upon the selected position. | 03-27-2014 |
20140118616 | Systems and Methods of Video Delivery to a Multilingual Audience - Disclosed herein is simultaneous processing of multiple MPEG audio packetized elementary streams (PES). Each audio PID gets processed separately, substantially simultaneously. Example embodiments of the systems and methods of video delivery to a multilingual audience disclosed herein enable the processing of two or more audio tracks within the same transport stream simultaneously and deliver each audio to separate audio outputs where one of the outputs may be going to a wireless headset, a secondary room or a secondary screen. The main language audio (PES) is rendered with the video on the main screen, or the different audio streams may be rendered concurrently in different rooms such as in a business application. The main screen would have the main video along with its original language audio while the dubbed audio will be processed and played at the same time with the original video. | 05-01-2014 |
20140125866 | AUDIO/VIDEO COMPANION SCREEN SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods disclosed herein include systems and methods for delivering secondary content to a plurality of portable devices, the secondary content comprising events synchronized to primary content, the process including delivering an application to a plurality of portable display devices, the application configured to execute events on the portable display devices; and causing the events executed on the portable display devices to be synchronized with primary content. | 05-08-2014 |
20140267905 | DATA TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, DATA RECEIVING APPARATUS, DATA TRANSCEIVING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA, AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING DATA - Provided are data transmitting apparatuses and methods, data receives apparatuses and methods, and data transceiving systems and methods. A data transmitting apparatus includes: a packet generator configured to generate an audio metadata packet; and a transmitter configured to transmit the generated audio metadata packet to a data receiving apparatus, wherein a header of the generated audio metadata packet includes a split screen information field in relation to audio data represented by the generated audio metadata packet. | 09-18-2014 |
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