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| 20080200999 | PLAYER DEVICE CONTROLLABLE BY FUNCTIONAL META-DATA, CONTENT ITEM COMPRISING SUCH META-DATA, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT THEREFOR - The invention relates to a player device ( | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080201000 | Contextual grouping of media items - An apparatus including: a memory for recording a first context output, which is contemporaneous with when a media item was operated on, and a second context output, which is also contemporaneous with when the media item was operated upon but different to the first context output; and processing circuitry operable to associate the media item with a combination of at least the recorded first context and the recorded second context and operable to create at least a set of media items using the associated combinations of first and second contexts. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080208376 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICE - A method to control a portable audio device in a power-saving mode using a wireless headset includes transmitting a host wake-up signal (HOST_WAKEUP) according to a signal requesting reproduction of music transmitted from the wireless headset, transmitting a control signal corresponding to the host wake-up signal, and controlling the portable audio device according to the control signal to switch the portable audio device out of the power-saving mode and to supply power to at least one component in the portable audio device used to reproduce music | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080208377 | UNIVERSAL AUDIO INTERFACE APPARATUS AND AUDIO PROCESSING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A universal audio interface apparatus includes one input/output circuit comprising an input/output interface and a switch unit; an interface control module for monitoring the input/output interface, detecting whether the input/output interface is coupled with an external audio input device or an external audio output device, and sending predetermined display signals for prompting a device selection input that indicates if the input/output interface is coupled with the external audio input device or the external audio output device; and a user interface module for displaying a selection menu consisting of selectable icons of the external audio input device and the external audio output device according to the predetermined display signals, after one of the selectable icons being selected, the interface control module controls the switch unit to connect an input/output port of the input/output circuit to an internal speaker or a signal generation module. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080208378 | MEDIA PLAY SYSTEM - A method and system for playing media are disclosed. The media play system comprises a media server comprising a plurality of outputs, wherein each of the plurality of outputs is connected to a playback station, wherein the media server is connected to at least one device that is configured to store digital content, and wherein the at least one device comprises either a mobile media player docked in a mobile media docking mechanism or a local network connected to a media track storage. The method comprises media retrieving a plurality of media tracks stored in a plurality of devices, wherein each of the plurality of devices comprises either a mobile media player docked in a mobile media docking mechanism or a local network connected to a media track storage and wherein the media tracks stored therein are seen as a single collection of tracks and substantially simultaneously outputting the plurality of media tracks to a plurality of playback stations. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080208379 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING PLAYLISTS - A system for sharing playlists utilizes a network, such as the Internet. A player device other than a general purpose computer, such as a dedicated media player or a remote control for a dedicated media player, is in communication with the server over the network. The player device is configured to receive a playlist, queue the playlist, display the playlist, and play a selection from the playlist. A user profile may be used to identify playlists that are likely to contain selections of interest to the user. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080215169 | Audio System - A method of selecting an audio source includes the step of providing an audio system that includes a source of audio data which can be supplied to a speaker to produce sound. A portable audio source device is enabled to be operatively connected to the audio system. When the portable audio source device is operatively connected to the audio system, the audio system automatically stops supplying audio data from the source of audio data to the speaker and starts supplying audio data from the portable audio source device to the speaker to produce sound. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215170 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERACTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF DIGITAL CONTENT - A system, method, and machine-readable medium are disclosed for the controlled, non-real-time conveyance of digital content for playback. Digital content and associated metadata are marked, rated, categorized, and then converted into encoded digital data. The resulting encoded digital data is transmitted as a plurality of data streams through a communications facility such as a satellite, wireless, or physical network. The data streams are received by a content receiver where they are decoded into metadata and digital content for controlled conveyance and playback. A digital content management module comprising a content selection algorithm compares metadata associated with candidate digital content to a predetermined content selection profile. If the metadata matches predetermined selection parameters of the selection profile, the candidate digital content and its associated metadata are stored in a machine-readable medium for controlled conveyance and playback. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215171 | Vehicle for recording and reproducing digital data - An apparatus comprising a vehicle and a media player/recorder physically connected with the vehicle, the media player/recorder comprising a wireless receiver to receive a signal representing encoded media data; a storage device to store the encoded media data; a processor comprising a storage controller to retrieve the encoded media data from the storage device, and a digital signal processor to decode the encoded media data retrieved by the storage controller; and an output circuit to output the decoded media data from the processor. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215172 | Non-Linear Presentation of Content - Media content ( | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080215173 | System and Method for Providing Acoustic Analysis Data - A music recommendation system receives a user selection of desired music, retrieves analysis data associated with the selected music, and generates a playlist of songs based on the analysis data. The analysis data is generated based on a processing of one or more audio signals associated with the selected music. The analysis data may downloaded from a central server. If the analysis data is not available from the central server, it is generated locally at a user end, and uploaded to the central server. A plurality of user-selectable shuffling mechanisms are provided to allow the order of the songs to be shuffled according to the selected shuffling mechanism. The end user device may also receive recommendation of new music from different providers based on the analysis data of music for which the recommendation is to be based. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080221719 | AUDIOGRAM CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM - An audiogram classification system is provided. The classification system includes categories for configuration, severity, site of lesion and/or symmetry of an audiogram. A set of rules can be provided for selecting the categories, wherein the set of rules ignore one or more local irregularities on an audiogram and have been validated to maximize agreement with judges. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080228296 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERIC ANALYTICS - A method and apparatus for revealing business or organizational aspects of an organization in audio signals captured from interactions, broadcasts or other sources. The method and apparatus activate an efficient process to detect events within the audio signal, and then activate a more resource-consuming additional process around the detected events, thus enhancing efficiency of the process. The detected events and the output of the additional process are analyzed by an analysis process to reveal business aspects, terms, or other events in the audio signal. The analysis results, and possibly the events and output of the additional processing are optionally presented to a user. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080228297 | AUDIO PLAYBACK DEVICE HAVING FUNCTION FOR ADJUSTING PLAYBACK SPEED AND A METHOD THEREOF - An audio playback device having a function for adjusting a playback speed, and a method thereof includes, in the audio playback device, stored audio data is decoded and converted into an audio stream in a PCM format, and the audio stream is divided into a high frequency band and a low frequency band at cut-off frequency. The audio stream of the high frequency band is signal-processed using an overlap add (OLA) algorithm, and the audio stream of the low frequency band is down-sampled and signal-processed using a synchronized overlap and add (SOLA) algorithm. Accordingly, calculation time of the stream processor | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080228298 | PORTABLE MULTI-MEDIA DEVICE - A portable multi-media device, preferably a hand held device used to capture digital images, digital video, and audio. The portable multi-media device comprising a sensor, operation members, an integral display, a speaker, a microphone, a memory card, and an integrated circuit. The portable multi-media device further has the capability to manipulate and edit data captured by the sensor and microphone and to organize and access the data based on user inputs. In addition to executing functions on the integral display, the device may also communicate with a personal computer or external display for interaction thereon. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080228299 | Audio Reproducing Apparatus And Audio Reproducing Method, Allowing Efficient Data Selection - In a music selection mode, a reproduction object deciding unit in an audio reproducing apparatus selects a plurality of pieces of candidate music from music data stored in a storage unit and has a reproducing unit reproduce them simultaneously. An assigned position deciding unit controls an audio processing unit in such a manner as to assign the sound images of the pieces of candidate music respectively to different positions. An input by which one unit of sound is selected from among a plurality of sounds that a user hears from the different positions is entered to an input unit. Then the reproduction object deciding unit determines that music data corresponding to the sound has been selected. This causes a changeover to a normal mode and the selected music data only is reproduced. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080228300 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY CARD, PLAYBACK APPARATUS, RECORDING APPARATUS, PLAYBACK METHOD, RECORDING METHOD AND A COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A semiconductor memory card stores a plurality of audio objects (AOBs) that compose a plurality of tracks and playlist information showing a reproduction order for the tracks. The semiconductor memory card also stores, as resume information (PLMG_RSM_PL), (1) a Playlist_Number showing which playlist information was used the last time playback was performed for the semiconductor memory card, (2) a Track_Number showing the last track to be played back, and (3) a Playback_Time showing a position at which where playback was stopped as a time expressed in relation to the start of the track. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080234844 | Apparatuses and Methods for Use in Creating an Audio Scene - An apparatus for creating an audio scene for an avatar in a virtual environment, the apparatus comprising: an audio processor operable to create a weighted audio stream that comprises audio from an object located in a portion of a hearing range of the avatar; and associating means operable to associate the weighted audio stream with a datum that represents a location of the portion of the hearing range in the virtual environment, wherein the weighted audio stream and the datum represent the audio scene. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080234845 | AUDIO COMPRESSION AND DECOMPRESSION USING INTEGER-REVERSIBLE MODULATED LAPPED TRANSFORMS - A “STAC Codec” provides lossless audio compression and decompression by processing an audio signal using integer-reversible modulated lapped transforms (MLT) to produce transform coefficients. Transform coefficients are then encoded using a backward-adaptive run-length Golomb-Rice (RLGR) encoder to produce losslessly compressed audio signals. In additional embodiments, further compression gains are achieved via an inter-block spectral estimation and data sorting strategy. Further, compression in the transform domain allows the bitstream to be partially decoded, using the corresponding RLGR decoder, to reconstruct the frequency-domain coefficients. These frequency-domain coefficients are then directly used to speed up various transform-domain based applications such as transcoding media to lossy or other formats, search, identification, visualization, watermarking, etc. In other embodiments, near-lossless compression is achieved by right-shifting transform coefficients by some number of bits such that quantization errors are not perceived as distortion in the decoded audio signal. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080234846 | TRANSFORM DOMAIN TRANSCODING AND DECODING OF AUDIO DATA USING INTEGER-REVERSIBLE MODULATED LAPPED TRANSFORMS - A “STAC Codec” provides audio transcoding and decoding by processing an encoded audio signal using a backward-adaptive run-length Golomb-Rice (RLGR) decoder to recover transform coefficients of the encoded audio signal. The transform coefficients are then either transcoded in the transform domain to lossy or other formats, or decoded to the time domain by applying an inverse integer-reversible modulated lapped transform (MLT) to the recovered transform coefficients to recover an uncompressed time domain representation compressed audio signal. In additional embodiments, an inter-block spectral estimation and inverse data sorting strategy is used in recovering the transform coefficients from the encoded audio signal. In other embodiments, conversion from lossless encoding to near-lossless encoding is achieved by right-shifting recovered transform coefficients by some number of bits such that quantization errors are not perceived as distortion in the decoded audio signal, then re-encoding the right shifted transform coefficients. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080234847 | Glasses-type media player - A glasses-type media player is utilized for reading information stored in an external memory card. The glasses-type media player comprises a wearing body, a circuit control unit, a video/audio output unit and a power source. The wearing body is coupled to the circuit control unit, the video/audio output unit and the power source. The circuit control unit comprises a video/audio processing circuit, a control interface and at least one memory card slot. The video/audio processing circuit is electrically connected to the memory card slot and the control interface. The video/audio output unit comprises a microdisplay device and an audio output device, which are electrically connected to the video/audio processing circuit. By the use of such structure, the present invention has the advantages of large screen, low power consumption, high privacy, long operable time, easy use, and convenient carriage. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080234848 | Frequency-tracked synthesizer employing selective harmonic amplification - This invention relates to effects processing of a monophonic analog signal, meaning a signal whose frequency components are all integer multiples of a first fundamental frequency. For example, the signal could come from almost any musical instrument, voice included. However, for generality, the invention is not restricted to cases where the signal source is musical. The digital signal processing is simplified as a result of the DSP being clocked at a constant multiple of f | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080234849 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF EXECUTING APPLICATION USING THE SAME - An electronic device and a method of setting control information using the same are provided. The method includes displaying an application, which includes a plurality of media items that are reproducible according to individually adjustable control information; identifying one of the plurality of media items for which associated adjustable control information is to be adjusted responsive to a first user input; displaying a control region including at least one user-definable control parameter individually defining the adjustable control information associated with the identified one of the plurality of media items; and adjusting the adjustable control information associated with the identified one of the plurality of media items responsive to a second user input. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080243277 | Digital voice enhancement - A method of transmitting digital voice information comprises encoding raw speech into encoded digital speech data. The beginning and end of individual phonemes within the encoded digital speech data are marked. The encoded digital speech data is formed into packets. The packets are fed into a speech decoding mechanism. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080243278 | System and method for providing virtual spatial sound with an audio visual player - A method and machine-readable medium for providing virtual spatial sound with an audio visual player are disclosed. Input audio is processed into output audio having spatial attributes associated with the spatial sound represented in a room display. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080243279 | Small removable audio player that attaches to a host media player - A media player, including a host player, including a host media playing module for playing digital media files, a host storage unit for storing digital media files, a host battery for supplying power to the host player, a host controller for storing incoming media files in the host storage unit, a host display unit, and at least one host user interface control for user command input to navigate and play the digital media files stored in the host storage unit, and a removable player which can be attached to the host player and detached from the host player, and which is operative to play digital audio files when it is attached to the host player and when it is detached from the host player, including an audio playing module, a storage unit for storing digital media files, a wireless modem for receiving digital media files from remote sources, a battery for supplying power to the removable player, which is charged by the host battery when the removable player is attached to the host player, and a controller for storing incoming media files in the removable player storage unit and for selectively copying media files from the removable player storage unit to the host storage unit when the removable player is attached to the host player, wherein the host controller selectively copies media files from the host storage unit to the removable player storage unit when the removable player is attached to the host player. A method is also described and claimed. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080243280 | Mixing signal processing apparatus and mixing signal processing integrated circuit - User is allowed to designate a desired mode defining the respective numbers of channels and mixing buses, and processing for mixing input signals of the number of channels corresponding to the designated mode is performed repetitively to generate signals for the individual buses. The time of arrival of the last step in the mixing processing for the number of channels, corresponding to the designated mode, is detected to output an accumulation result obtained at the last step, and new accumulation is started with a digital audio signal inputted at a step following the last step. Digital audio signals processed by a first signal processing circuit are stored into a memory and transmitted to a second signal processing circuit via a cascade-connection. The second signal processing circuit adds the audio signal, processed for each of the steps, to audio signals input via the cascade-connection and writes added signal into the memory. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080243281 | Portable device and associated software to enable voice-controlled navigation of a digital audio player - Methods are disclosed to describe a portable device that enables the user to navigate the menus of a digital audio player using a set of simple voice commands. The system is comprised of a microcontroller, serial flash memory device, on-board microphone, volume controller, a connector for headphones or external audio amplifier and a connector for an external microphone. Power is supplied by the digital audio device via a connector. The device is loaded with necessary software to interface with the digital audio player using Transistor-Transistor-Logic-level serial commands. The loaded software allows for a search for playlists, artists, albums, genres, or songs, which is accomplished via an extremely low memory ASCII character comparison with sublinear performance functionality. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080243282 | SETTING AUDIO PARAMETERS IN A DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for setting audio parameters in a digital signal processor in an electronic device including at least one auxiliary device connection for connecting at least one auxiliary device. At least some of the audio parameters can be loaded into the digital signal processor during operation of the electronic device either from the auxiliary device or from a writeable mass storage. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080249643 | SELECTIVE LOCKING OF INPUT CONTROLS FOR A PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER - A portable media player configured to selectively enable or disable one or more input controls, such as volume controls, is described herein. In some examples, the player contains a physical button or switch that provides for the selective enabling or disabling of input controls. In some examples, the player is configured to dynamically determine when to enable or disable input controls based on information received about the player or characteristics of the player. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080249644 | Method and apparatus for automatically segueing between audio tracks - There is disclosed a method and storage media for automatically segueing between a first audio track and a second audio track. The first audio track and the second audio track may be analyzed to determine a preferred transition window. Segueing from the first track to the second track may occur during the preferred transition window. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080249645 | Sound data retrieval support device, sound data playback device, and program - A sound data retrieval support device includes an operation receiving unit, a sound output unit, and a control unit. The sound data retrieval support device supports the user in retrieving a desired sound data item among a plurality of sound data items. The each of the plurality of sound data items is associated with a location and a sound field in the virtual space based on attribute information items of the sound data item. The control unit causes a search point to be moved in the virtual space based on the operation command received via the operation receiving unit. The control unit causes the sound output unit to output sound that corresponds to one of the plurality of sound data items. The search point is located in the sound field of the one of the plurality of sound data items. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080255685 | Audio Information Output Apparatus, Audio Information Output Method, and Computer Product - A sound information output apparatus includes a data reading unit, a processor, a memory, a sound generator unit, a sound output unit, and a speaker. The apparatus assigns an identification sound to each CD, and outputs the identification sound prior to the contents of the CD when the CD is played. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080255686 | Delivering Podcast Content - Systems and methods for delivering audio content to listeners. In general, one aspect can be a method that includes receiving a request to download a podcast, and determining a targeted advertisement to be inserted into the podcast. The method also includes inserting the targeted advertisement into the podcast dynamically at a predetermined time. Other implementations of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080255687 | Multi-Take Compositing of Digital Media Assets - Methods, graphical user interfaces, computer apparatus and computer readable medium for producing media content are disclosed. For example, a user of a computing device can utilize the methods, graphical user interfaces, computer apparatus, and computer readable medium to edit the media content. In one embodiment, the media content pertains to media tracks, such as audio or video tracks. The media content can be a plurality of individual media tracks that can be segmented and the resulting segments from different media tracks can be combined into a composite media track. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080255688 | Changing a display based on transients in audio data - A method and apparatus for changing a visual display in response to transients in audio data is provided. Transients, or sudden changes in frequency, in audio data is correlated to abrupt sounds in the audio data such as beats that cannot be easily detected by analyzing the audio data's amplitude or frequency alone. Detecting transients provides a user with a way to change a visual display based on the abrupt changes in audio data. The user can also specify various frequency ranges of interest within which transient detection is performed and correlate these detections with different changes in the visual display. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080255689 | Audio System - In one aspect of the present invention, an audio system connectable to a portable audio player for playing audio contents includes an audio content narrowing unit for narrowing the audio contents stored in the connected portable audio player down to a processing target audio content according to an attribute of the audio content selected by a user, a preset information registering unit for registering, in response to a user preset registration operation, a procedure of the narrowing performed by the audio content narrowing unit as preset information, and a preset playback controlling unit for performing, in response to a user preset playback operation, a narrowing procedure equivalent to the procedure of the narrowing that is registered as the preset information, and causing the portable audio player to play back the audio content narrowed down from the audio contents stored in the connected portable audio player. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080255690 | AUDIO ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY TURNING OFF - An audio electronic device includes a player, an output device, a detector, and an automatic turn-off module. The player is for reproducing audio data. The output device is for transforming the audio data to audible sound. The detector is for detecting positional shift of the output device. The automatic turn-off module is for turning off the player based on the positional shift. An automatic turn-off method is also disclosed. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080255691 | Apparatus, method, and computer program for recording and reproducing digital data - A media player/recorder includes a wireless receiver to receive a signal representing media data, a storage device to store the media data, a storage controller to retrieve the media data from the storage device, and an output circuit to output the media data. The storage device stores a list of identifiers of desired media selections. The wireless receiver receives a signal representing an identifier of an offered media selection. The storage device stores the offered media selection when the identifier of the offered media selection corresponds to the identifier of one of the desired media selections. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080255692 | Content and application download based on a home network system configuration profile - A system and method is provided for identifying, accessing, and managing service applications for use with associated consumer electronic devices in a home network system. A client side process, executed by a client computing system in the home network system, operates in conjunction with a server side process executed by a server computing system that is coupled with the client computing system via the Internet. The client computing system is implemented by a gateway device coupled with each of the devices via the home network. The client side process includes the steps of: determining device ID information associated with at least one selected one of the consumer electronic devices in the home network system; determining a home network system configuration profile based at least on the device ID information; providing the home network system configuration profile to a selected server computing system via the Internet; downloading an application from the selected server computing system, the application being operative to provide a process associated with the selected electronic devices; and executing the downloaded application at the gateway device to provide a remote interactive process associated with the selected electronic devices. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080262641 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING BACK CONTENTS IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for playing back contents in a mobile communication terminal are provided. The apparatus and method easily search for content and play back the searched contents based on items in a mobile communication terminal. The method includes displaying classification items, which are hierarchically associated with each other, in response to a request for displaying a contents list, selecting one of the classification items, and, if the selected classification item has a sub-hierarchy associated therewith, displaying detail items corresponding to the sub-hierarchy, or if the selected classification item is the lowest hierarchy, displaying all contents in the selected classification item. Therefore, the users can easily search for, select, and play back their desired contents according to various items. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080269926 | AUTOMATIC VOLUME AND DYNAMIC RANGE ADJUSTMENT FOR MOBILE AUDIO DEVICES - A mobile audio device (for example, a cellular telephone, personal digital audio player, or MP3 player) performs Audio Dynamic Range Control (ADRC) and Automatic Volume Control (AVC) to increase the volume of sound emitted from a speaker of the mobile audio device so that faint passages of the audio will be more audible. This amplification of faint passages occurs without overly amplifying other louder passages, and without substantial distortion due to clipping. Multi-Microphone Active Noise Cancellation (MMANC) functionality is, for example, used to remove background noise from audio information picked up on microphones of the mobile audio device. The noise-canceled audio may then be communicated from the device. The MMANC functionality generates a noise reference signal as an intermediate signal. The intermediate signal is conditioned and then used as a reference by the AVC process. The gain applied during the AVC process is a function of the noise reference signal. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080269927 | PLAYBACK OF AUDIO INFORMATION THROUGH A WIRELESS DOCKING STATION - A portable electronic device comprises a wireless transceiver and logic coupled to the antenna. The logic is adapted to cause audio information to be transmitted through the wireless transceiver to a wireless docking station for playback by the wireless docking station. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080269928 | Digital PLL and applications thereof - A digital phase locked loop (PLL) includes a digital phase detector, a digital loop filter, a digitally controlled oscillation module, and a variable feedback divider. The digital phase detector is coupled to produce a difference signal based on a phase difference between a reference oscillation and a feedback oscillation. The digital loop filter is coupled to process the difference signal to produce a control signal. The digitally controlled oscillation module is coupled to generate an output oscillation based on the control signal. The variable feedback divider is coupled to produce the feedback oscillation from the output oscillation based on a divider value and a controlled variable delay. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080269929 | Method and an Apparatus for Decoding an Audio Signal - A method of decoding for an audio signal comprises the step of receiving a downmix of an audio signal, an object information, and a mix information, the object information including an object level information, an object correlation information, and an object gain information, generating a downmix processing information using the object information and the mix information, and processing the downmix of the audio signal using the downmix processing information. Various embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for decoding multi-object audio signals fast and efficiently by reducing process time, computer resource, thereby relieving the resource requirement like the wide bandwidth. The object parameters according to the embodiments of the present invention can provide backward compatibility in the view of the channel-oriented decoding process. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080269930 | Audio Processing Apparatus and Audio Processing Method | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080269931 | SET OF METADATA FOR ASSOCIATION WITH A COMPOSITE MEDIA ITEM AND TOOL FOR CREATING SUCH SET OF METADATA - A set of metadata for association with the composite media item and a tool for creating a composite media item with an associated set metadata. In one embodiment, the tool comprises a component for extracting a portion of a first media item having first metadata and for extracting a portion of a second media item having second metadata, a component for combining the first portion and the second portion to form a composite media item, and a component for analyzing the first metadata and the second metadata to extract portions of the first and second metadata to form a new set of metadata for association with the composite media item. In one embodiment, the new metadata is a data container. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080275580 | Method for Weighted Overlap-Add - A method for generating an output sequence of samples in response to a first and a second subsequence of samples, the method comprising—applying a weighted overlap-add procedure to the first and second subsequences so as to generate the output sequence of samples, —optimizing a weighting function involved in the weighted overlap-add procedure in response to a measure of matching between the output sequence of samples and one or more target sequences of samples. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080275581 | MP3 Player Having Coded Tag Sensor - An MP3 player is provided which has a sensor for sensing coded data on or in a substrate and for generating first data, a transmitter for transmitting, to a computer system, the first data or second data based on the first data, a receiver for receiving, from the computer system, MP3 data associated with an identity derived from the first data, and an audio output device for outputting an audio signal based on the MP3 data. The coded data comprises of a plurality of coded data tags, each coded data tag including data regarding an identity of the substrate and a position of the respective coded data tag on the substrate. The sensor is configured to sense at least one of the coded data tags and to generate the first or second data representing the substrate's identity and a position of the sensed coded data tag on the substrate. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080281445 | TALK ABOUT IT - This device is built on many features. It relates to an Mp3-player which gives it the capability to be used with your car stereo system. In short, you will have the ability to use your Mp3-player with the use of your car stereo. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080281446 | AUDIO SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT - An exemplary audio signal transmission circuit includes a codec to provide analog and digital audio signals; an amplifier connected to the codec to receive the analog audio signals; a control circuit connected to the codec to receive the digital audio signals and connected to the amplifier to selectively turn off the amplifier; a front audio port connected to the amplifier to receive amplified analog audio signals generated by the amplifier; and a rear audio port connected to the amplifier and the control circuit to selectively receive the amplified analog audio signals or the digital audio signals. The control circuit and the front audio port are turned off when the rear audio port is connected to an analog system, and the amplifier and the front audio port are turned off when the rear audio port is connected to a digital system. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080281447 | WIRELESS EARPHONE, AUDIO PLAYER, AND AUDIO PLAYING METHOD - A wireless earphone is provided herein. The wireless earphone includes a transceiver, a storage unit, a playing unit, and a speaker. The transceiver is for wirelessly receiving a compressed audio file. The storage unit is for storing the compressed audio file. The playing unit is for decoding the compressed audio file stored in the storage unit, and transforming the decoded audio file into analog audio signals. The speaker is for transforming the analog audio signals into sound. An audio player and an audio playing method are also provided. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080281448 | Media Player System, Apparatus, Method and Software - Exemplary apparatus, system, methods, and software are disclosed for media playing. An exemplary media player comprises a user control input; a memory storing a view pointer; a player buffer; a user preference controller adapted to receive input from the user control input and to locate first media; and a second media controller adapted to identify a plurality of second media locations within a first media and to insert selected second media into corresponding locations of the first media for playback. The second media controller is further adapted to insert another selected second media into the first media upon detection of a fast-forward playback discontinuity. The exemplary media player also tracks and reports user identification, an identification of the inserted plurality of second media, an identification of the first media, a date, a time, and any user payment amount for the first media. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080281449 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD FOR UPCONVERTING A PLURALITY OF STORED CONTENT DATA - A signal processing apparatus that upconverts a plurality of content data includes an operation unit configured to receive an operation instruction from a user, a generating unit configured to generate user's preference information based on an operation history corresponding to the operation instruction received by the operation unit, a processing unit configured to upconvert the plurality of content data, and a control unit configured to calculate a preference level of each content data to preferentially upconvert content data having a high preference level based on the preference information generated by the generating unit and content information about each content data. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080281450 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING SOUND - An operation to skip plural pieces of music continuously is performed in a reproduction order or a reversed reproduction order circularly. When a piece of music to be reproduced first is selected, identification sound deciding that the piece to be reproduced first is selected is output. Hearing the identification sound allows it to be decided that the piece to be reproduced first is selected without using any display. When the piece to be reproduced first is selected, the skip is stopped to start its reproduction, thereby enable its selection to be surely decided. Every time the piece of music to be reproduced second or later is selected in a continuous skipping operation, the switchover sound different from the identification sound is output. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080281451 | Digital Mixing System With Dual Consoles and Cascade Engines - A method is designed for controlling a total mixing system including a first mixing system and a second mixing system, which are operated in a linked manner. In the method, the first mixing system stores first scene data specifying contents of a mixing process matching a scene. The second mixing system stores second scene data specifying contents of a mixing process matching a scene. The first mixing system transmits a scene recall request to the second mixing system when a recall event of the first scene data occurs. The second mixing system transmits back a recall enabling response to the first mixing system after receipt of the scene recall request. The first mixing system reconstructs the contents of the mixing process on the basis of the first scene data after the reception of the recall enabling response. The second mixing system reconstructs the contents of the mixing process on the basis of the second scene data after the transmission of the recall enabling response. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080288094 | Auto Signal Output Device - The present invention relates to an audio signal output device for outputting based on a digital audio signal. A judging unit judges the frequency of reversals in polarity of the digital audio signal. A selecting unit switches an output of the audio signal output device between an output based on a first interpolated digital audio signal obtained by interpolating the digital audio signal by way of a first interpolation processing and another output based on a second interpolated digital audio signal obtained by interpolating the digital audio signal by way of a second interpolation processing in response to a judgment result made by the judging unit. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080288095 | Apparatus and Method of Creating Content - Audio content data is used in various modes as materials to easily create a new high-quality audio content. Multiple pieces of audio content data used as material data are prepared in advance in a material data storage device | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080288096 | Digital media player with circuitry for avoiding refreshing a database of metadata associated with digital media content - A digital media player with circuitry for avoiding refreshing a database of metadata associated with digital media content is disclosed. In one embodiment, a digital media player storing a database of metadata associated with digital media content determines whether a removable memory device was connected with the digital media player while the digital media player was powered down. The digital media player refreshes the database only if it is determined that the removable memory device was connected with the digital media player while the digital media player was powered down. In another embodiment, the digital media player determines whether the digital media content stored on the removable memory device changed since the database was last updated. The digital media player refreshes the database if it is determined that the digital media content stored on the removable memory device changed since the database was last updated. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080288097 | Method for improving a digital media player experience - A method for improving a digital media player experience is disclosed. In one embodiment, a digital media player storing a media transfer protocol database determines that digital media content stored on a removable memory device connected with the digital media player changed since the media transfer protocol database was last updated. The digital media player then refreshes the media transfer protocol database with metadata associated with the digital media content stored in the removable memory device. In another embodiment, a digital media player stores digital media content in the removable memory device, stores auxiliary information associated with the digital media content in a memory of the digital media player, and stores the auxiliary information in the removable memory device. In this way, the auxiliary information is portable with the removable memory device and accessible by a second digital player when the removable memory device is placed in communication with the second digital player. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080288098 | Method for avoiding refreshing a database of metadata associated with digital media content - A method for avoiding refreshing a database of metadata associated with digital media content is disclosed. In one embodiment, a digital media player storing a database of metadata associated with digital media content determines whether a removable memory device was connected with the digital media player while the digital media player was powered down. The digital media player refreshes the database only if it is determined that the removable memory device was connected with the digital media player while the digital media player was powered down. In another embodiment, the digital media player determines whether the digital media content stored on the removable memory device changed since the database was last updated. The digital media player refreshes the database if it is determined that the digital media content stored on the removable memory device changed since the database was last updated. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080288099 | Digital media player with improved user experience - A digital media player with improved user experience is disclosed. In one embodiment, a digital media player storing a database of metadata associated with digital media content determines whether a removable memory device was connected with the digital media player while the digital media player was powered down. The digital media player refreshes the database only if it is determined that the removable memory device was connected with the digital media player while the digital media player was powered down. In another embodiment, the digital media player determines whether the digital media content stored on the removable memory device changed since the database was last updated. The digital media player refreshes the database if it is determined that the digital media content stored on the removable memory device changed since the database was last updated. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080294276 | Network system and audio signal processor - An audio network system that performs transport of audio signals between nodes by cascading a plurality of nodes each including two sets of transmission I/Fs and reception I/Fs, and circulating among the nodes in each fixed period an audio transport frame generated by a master node, the audio transport frame including a plurality of storage regions for audio signals, is configured such that when the configuration of the system is changed, loopback of the audio transport frame in each node and release thereof are automatically controlled to automatically loop back the transport of the audio transport frame at nodes at both ends and not loop back it at the other nodes to thereby form a loop transmission route among the nodes. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080294277 | System and Method for Shuffling a Playlist - A music recommendation system receives a user selection of desired music, retrieves analysis data associated with the selected music, and generates a playlist of songs based on the analysis data. The analysis data is generated based on a processing of one or more audio signals associated with the selected music. The analysis data may downloaded from a central server. If the analysis data is not available from the central server, it is generated locally at a user end, and uploaded to the central server. A plurality of user-selectable shuffling mechanisms are provided to allow the order of the songs to be shuffled according to the selected shuffling mechanism. The end user device may also receive recommendation of new music from different providers based on the analysis data of music for which the recommendation is to be based. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080300700 | CROWD NOISE ANALYSIS - The present invention generally provides a way to analyze crowd noise to identify “highlights” or the like. Specifically, an audio stream containing crowd noise from an event (e.g., sporting event, political rally, religious gathering, etc) is captured (e.g., using microphones) and time coded. The audio stream is normalized based on geography and processed to remove undesired artifacts and to identify a set (at least one) of highlights. Based on at least one threshold, at least one highlight is selected from the set of highlights. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080300701 | COMMAND TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - A command transmitting apparatus includes: an input section having a first key and a second key; a mode setting section having a normal mode and a menu mode, shifting from the normal mode to the menu mode in response to an operation of the first key, and shifting from the menu mode to the normal mode after lapse of predetermined time which is the same as the predetermined time set in the content reproducing apparatus; a command transmitting section for transmitting the first command to the content reproducing apparatus in response to an operation on the first key; and a mode determining section for determining a mode set in the mode setting section when the second key is operated. When it is determined that the mode setting section is in the normal mode, the command transmitting section transmits a second command for controlling the normal mode of the content reproducing apparatus to the content reproducing apparatus. When it is determined that the mode setting section is in the menu mode, the command transmitting section transmits a third command for controlling the menu mode of the content reproducing apparatus to the content reproducing apparatus. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080300702 | MUSIC SIMILARITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING DESCRIPTORS - Systems and methods for determining similarity between two or more audio pieces are disclosed. An illustrative method for determining musical similarities includes extracting one or more descriptors from each audio piece, generating a vector for each of the audio pieces, extracting one or more audio features from each of the audio pieces, calculating values for each audio feature, calculating a distance between a vector containing the normalized values and the vectors containing the audio pieces, and outputting a response to a user or process indicating the similarity between the audio pieces. The descriptors can be used in performing content-based audio classification and for determining similarities between music. The descriptors that can be extracted from each audio piece can include tonal descriptors, dissonance descriptors, rhythm descriptors, and spatial descriptors. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080306618 | CAR-USE EXTENDED DEVICE AND SETTING METHOD FOR OPERATION INTERFACE OF CAR-USE CONTROL SYSTEM - A car-use extended device is applied to electrically communicate to a car-use audio device to form a car-use control system, so as to simulate a user-to-machine operation interface for controlling an electronic computing device installed with an operation system to execute at least one preset assignment. The car-use audio device comprises an operation interface comprising a trigger element and at least one working signal input element. The extended device comprises a micro control unit comprising an interface-function setting program. When the trigger element is triggered, a triggering signal is generated and sent to the micro control unit, and the interface-function setting program is provided to define the preset assignment that the working signal input element represents. Hereafter, when the working signal input element is triggered, the micro control unit outputs a working signal to the electronic computing device, so as to make the electronic computing device execute the preset assignment. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080306619 | Systems And Methods For Synchronizing Music - The present invention relates to music systems. In particular, the present invention relates to music systems capable of altering the rate of play (e.g., beats per time interval) of a musical piece such that it matches a user's rate of movement per time interval. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080312758 | CODING OF SPARSE DIGITAL MEDIA SPECTRAL DATA - An audio encoder/decoder provides efficient compression of spectral transform coefficient data characterized by sparse spectral peaks. The audio encoder/decoder applies a temporal prediction of the frequency position of spectral peaks. The spectral peaks in the transform coefficients that are predicted from those in a preceding transform coding block are encoded as a shift in frequency position from the previous transform coding block and two non-zero coefficient levels. The prediction may avoid coding very large zero-level transform coefficient runs as compared to conventional run length coding. For spectral peaks not predicted from those in a preceding transform coding block, the spectral peaks are encoded as a value trio of a length of a run of zero-level spectral transform coefficients, and two non-zero coefficient levels. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080312759 | FLEXIBLE FREQUENCY AND TIME PARTITIONING IN PERCEPTUAL TRANSFORM CODING OF AUDIO - An audio encoder/decoder performs band partitioning for vector quantization encoding of spectral holes and missing high frequencies that result from quantization when encoding at low bit rates. The encoder/decoder determines a band structure for spectral holes based on two threshold parameters: a minimum hole size threshold and a maximum band size threshold. Spectral holes wider than the minimum hole size threshold are partitioned evenly into bands not exceeding the maximum band size threshold in size. Such hole filling bands are configured up to a preset number of hole filling bands. The bands for missing high frequencies are then configured by dividing the high frequency region into bands having binary-increasing, linearly-increasing or arbitrarily-configured band sizes up to a maximum overall number of bands. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080312760 | Method and system for generating and processing digital content based on text-to-speech conversion - A method and system is provided for generating digital content using text-to-speech (TTS) conversion. A predetermined script is selected using a portable terminal or user personal computer (PC). A format for converting the selected script into an audio data file is determined. The selected script is generated into the audio data file according to the determined conversion format of the audio data file using a TTS engine provided to at least one of the user PC and a web server. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080312761 | AUDIO PLAYING APPARATUS AND AUDIO PLAYING METHOD - An audio playing apparatus that plays a multiplexed audio stream resulting from the multiplexing of multiple kinds of audio is disclosed. The apparatus can be switched at least between a mixing output mode for mixing decoded data or uncompressed data of the audio streams of multiple kinds of audio and outputting the result to one audio output terminal and a separate output mode for outputting the audio streams of multiple kinds of audio to separate audio output terminals independently. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080312762 | MEDIA PLAYING DEVICE - A media playing device includes a housing with a cylindrical end and a middle portion, a knob, a PCB, a cover, and an attachment means. The end has a reduced diameter with respect to the middle portion, thus forming a step, and has an opening. The knob has a cylindrical inside surface with two protrusions and is attached to the housing with the two protrusions being located within the opening. The PCB has a micro controller unit (MCU) and at least one switch. The cover is detachably attached to the housing and together with the step limit the axial movement of the knob. The attachment means is used for attaching the cover to the housing. When the knob is rotated to a position where one of the contacting protrusions contacts the switch, the switch is activated and sends a signal to the MCU, the MCU executes an operation in response to the signal. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080312763 | Ad Hoc Selection of Voice Over Internet Streams - A method and apparatus for a communication system technique involving ad hoc selection of at least two audio streams is provided. Each of the at least two audio streams is a packetized version of an audio source. A data connection exists between a server and a client where a transport protocol actively propagates the at least two audio streams from the server to the client. Furthermore, software instructions executable on the client indicate a presence of the at least two audio streams, allow selection of at least one of the at least two audio streams, and direct the selected at least one of the at least two audio streams for audio playback. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080319561 | Portable Digital Media Device With a Force Sensor - There is provided a portable digital media device, including: a storage device; a force sensor coupled to the storage device; a display; and a controller coupled to both the storage device and the display, wherein the display shows information. The device may also be used as a cursor control and input device when connected to a computer. Other applications of the device are also disclosed. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080319562 | SINGLE USER INPUT MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE OPERATIONS - A unique input mechanism for controlling several operations of an electronic device is provided. Using the unique input mechanism, which may be the single input mechanism for providing user inputs to the electronic device, a user may provide different inputs or combinations of inputs to control different operations based on the current mode or capacity of the electronic device. For example, a single, short click of a button may control a media operation (e.g., play/pause) in a media mode, and the same input may control a telephony operation (e.g., initiate/terminate call) in a telephony mode. In some embodiments, different inputs may be associated with different types of operations. The unique input mechanism may include, for example, a button, a switch, a key, or an actuator. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080319563 | AUDIO CODING APPARATUS AND AUDIO DECODING APPARATUS - An audio coding apparatus includes an audio coding unit 101 for, when it has received an audio signal input, performing coding to the audio signal input and outputting coded audio data and coding related data which is data relating to the coding, as specific data, an ancillary audio coding unit | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080319564 | SOUND PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURATION OF AUDIO SIGNALS IN A VEHICLE - A sound processing system for a vehicle includes a sound processor that is configured to mix at least one real audio input signal to form at least one virtual output signal. At least one audio signal that is available to drive at least one loudspeaker may be formed using the combination of the virtual output signal and the real audio input signal. The virtual output signal may be post processed to form a predetermined frequency range of the audio signal prior to being combined with the real audio input signal. The audio signal may be created by mixing the real audio input signal with the post processed virtual output signal. Alternatively, the audio signal may be formed by mixing the real audio input signal to form a real audio output signal, and then summing the real audio output signal with the post processed virtual output signal. Mixing may be performed with a crossbar mixer included in the sound processor. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090005890 | GENERATING MUSIC THUMBNAILS AND IDENTIFYING RELATED SONG STRUCTURE - Provided are, among other things, systems, methods, software programs and techniques for generating an audio thumbnail for a musical piece, in which locations of different repeating segments within an input musical piece are identified. In addition, a singing segment within the musical piece is detected based on a calculated singing metric that indicates when singing is present. A thumbnail criterion that defines a location of an audio thumbnail by reference to generic musical structure is obtained, and a segment of the musical piece is selected as the audio thumbnail based on the thumbnail criterion, together with the location of at least one of the plural different repeating segments and a location of at least a portion of the singing segment. The audio thumbnail is then played and/or stored for future playing. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090005891 | Data-driven media management within an electronic device - A method and apparatus for intelligently routing and managing audio signals within an electronic device is disclosed. The routing is responsive to a set of logical and physical policies which are stored in data tables which can be updated as needed. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090005892 | DATA-DRIVEN MEDIA MANAGEMENT WITHIN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and apparatus for intelligently routing and managing audio signals within an electronic device is disclosed. The routing is responsive to a set of logical and physical policies which are stored in data tables which can be updated as needed. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090005893 | CONTENTS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND CENTER UNIT - A computer transmits to a center unit request data showing correspondence among a time zone, a music-genre, and a location in a store. Upon receipt of the request data, the center unit updates specifics of a contents distribution management table on the basis of the received request data. On the basis of specifics of the table, contents corresponding to a time zone and an address of a destination are distributed to respective speaker terminals through streaming distribution. At this time, when a genre of contents is specified by means of the request data, the center unit selects contents specified for sales promotion by reference to a music use condition table and distributes the selected contents to the speaker terminal. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090012635 | System and Method for Providing Recommendations by a Remote Server Based on Acoustic Analysis Data - A music recommendation system receives a user selection of desired music, retrieves analysis data associated with the selected music, and generates a playlist of songs based on the analysis data. The analysis data is generated based on a processing of one or more audio signals associated with the selected music. The analysis data may downloaded from a central server. If the analysis data is not available from the central server, it is generated locally at a user end, and uploaded to the central server. A plurality of user-selectable shuffling mechanisms are provided to allow the order of the songs to be shuffled according to the selected shuffling mechanism. The end user device may also receive recommendation of new music from different providers based on the analysis data of music for which the recommendation is to be based. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090012636 | METHOD FOR RECORDING A PRESENTATION - A method for recording a speaker's voice and operations during a computer aided presentation is disclosed. The method records the speaker's voice to convert into a voice data packet (VDP) when a presentation file, such as a PowerPoint file, is being executed. Once the speaker's operation to the presentation file appears (e.g. skip) in the meantime, the VDP is finished and an operational data is recorded to convert into an operation data packet (ODP), which is arranged after the VDP, while the recording of voice continues and convert into another VDP after the ODP. The VDPs and ODPs are interlacedly and sequentially combined into a presentation record file, which can be synchronously executed with the presentation file for reproducing slides, voice and operations occurring in the then live presentation. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090012637 | CHORUS POSITION DETECTION DEVICE - An audio variation point detector detects whether a variation amount of audio power of the received audio signal is greater than a first threshold, and detects a variation point where the audio power variation is greater than the first threshold. A song detector determines whether the vicinity of the detected variation point is a song, based on a feature amount in a frequency domain of the audio signal in the vicinity of the variation point, and detects a song based on the determination. A chorus position detector detects, as a chorus position candidate, a position where the variation amount of audio power takes a maximum value in the detected song, determines whether a likelihood between a reference feature amount and the feature amount in the frequency domain of the detected chorus position candidate is greater than a second threshold, and detects the chorus position candidate as a chorus position if the likelihood is greater than the second threshold. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090012638 | FEATURE EXTRACTION FOR IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF AUDIO SIGNALS - Characteristic features are extracted from an audio sample based on its acoustic content. The features can be coded as fingerprints, which can be used to identify the audio from a fingerprints database. The features can also be used as parameters to separate the audio into different categories. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090018679 | TIME-SHIFTING DEVICE IN A HOME NETWORK - The present invention relates to a home network connected to an external audio/video source to stream an audio/video content received from the external source on a digital television receiver, or set top box, of the home network. The home network comprises: —a gateway device comprising audio/video reception means to receive audio/video streams from a communication medium and audio/video transmission means to transmit said received audio/video streams to the home network, —a media center device having storage means for storing said audio/video steams received from the gateway device and audio/video re-transmission means to re-transmit said stored audio/video streams to the home network, —a control device comprising means for streaming audio/video streams received from the home network, said control device further comprising time-shifting means for triggering the recording on the media center of audio/video streams transmitted by the gateway device to the home network upon stopping the streaming of said transmitted audio/video streams on said control device, and for retrieving said recorded audio/video streams from the media center upon resuming the streaming of audio/video streams on the control device. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090018680 | DATA EMBEDDING DEVICE, DATA EMBEDDING METHOD, DATA EXTRACTION DEVICE, AND DATA EXTRACTION METHOD - A data embedding device has: a phase adjusting unit for adjusting a phase of an acoustic signal in accordance with a frame unit in which arbitrary transmission data is to be embedded; and a combining unit for embedding the transmission data in the phase-adjusted acoustic signal. A data extraction device has: a removing unit for removing a low frequency component from an acoustic signal in which arbitrary transmission data is embedded, to generate a low-frequency-removed acoustic signal; a synchronizing unit for synchronizing the low-frequency-removed acoustic signal generated by the removing unit, in accordance with a frame unit used when the transmission data was embedded in the acoustic data; and an extraction unit for extracting the transmission data from the low-frequency-removed acoustic signal synchronized by the synchronizing unit. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090018681 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING REPRODUCTION OF MEDIA SIGNAL USING TAG - A method and apparatus to control reproduction of a media signal by using a tag includes receiving a request for generating tag information for controlling the reproduction of the media signal using a tag, generating the tag information according to the request for generating tag information, and storing the generated tag information in a tag. The tag information is generated independently from an original media signal and is used in controlling the media signal, and thus the reproduction of the media signal can be controlled without editing the media signal. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090018682 | CABLE ADAPTER FOR A MEDIA PLAYER SYSTEM - A media player system is disclosed. One aspect of the media player system pertains to a docking station that allows a media player to communicate with other media devices. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a wireless media player system that includes a hand held media player capable of transmitting information over a wireless connection and one or more media devices capable of receiving information over the wireless connection. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of wirelessly connecting the hand held media player to another device. The method includes selecting a media item on the hand held media player; selecting one or more remote recipients on the hand held media player; and transmitting the media item locally to the hand held media player, and wirelessly to the selected remote recipients. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a hand held music player that includes a transmitter for transmitting information over a wireless connection. The transmitter is configured to at least transmit a continuous music feed to one or more personal tuning devices that each include a receiver capable of receiving information from the transmitter over the wireless connection. Yet another aspect of the media player system pertains to a connector that includes a housing and a plurality of spatially separated contacts mounted within the housing. A first set of contacts are directed at a first functionality and a second set of contacts are directed at a second functionality that is different than the first functionality. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090018683 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA TRANSFER OPTIMIZATION IN A PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICE - A system and method are disclosed wherein a battery-powered portable audio device utilizes a spinning media device for data storage. To conserve batter power, the motor in the media storage device is not powered unless an actual data transfer is required. A processor calculates the amount of data remaining in a data buffer and considers a number of factors, such as the type of spinning media storage device, amount of available buffer space, the type of CODEC used to implement the system, and the type of data to determine when it will be necessary to power up the spinning media storage device and transfer data to assure that a continuous stream of data is provided to the CODEC. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090018684 | Media usage monitoring and measurement system and method - Media monitoring and measurement systems and methods are disclosed. Some embodiments of the present invention provide a media measurement system and method that utilizes audience data to enhance content identifications. Some embodiments analyze media player log data to enhance content identification. Other embodiments of the present invention analyze sample sequence data to enhance content identifications. Other embodiments analyze sequence data to enhance content identification and/or to establish channel identification. Yet other embodiments provide a system and method in which sample construction and selection parameters are adjusted based upon identification results. Yet other embodiments provide a method in which play-altering activity of an audience member is deduced from content offset values of identifications corresponding to captured samples. Yet other embodiments provide a monitoring and measurement system in which a media monitoring device is adapted to receive a wireless or non-wireless audio signal from a media player, the audio signal also being received wirelessly by headphones of a user of the monitoring device. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090024233 | AUDIO REPRODUCING APPARATUS, AUDIO REPRODUCING METHOD, AND AUDIO REPRODUCING PROCESSING PROGRAM - An easy-to-use and user-friendly apparatus is provided that displays motivation for exercise to a user to allow the user to continue comfortably exercising. An audio signal output processor reproduces audio data and a music sound is thus emitted from a loudspeaker. The user practices exercise, such as walking or jogging, in synchronization with the tempo of the music sound. At the start of exercise, an exercise information analyzer calculates an amount of exercise of the user based on personal profile information relating to the body of the user, including the body weight, the body height, age and sex of the user received via a keyboard, and characteristic information, such as play time and tempo of reproduced music data acquired via a communication I/F and a controller. The controller outputs the amount of exercise to a display to notify the user of the amount of exercise. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090024234 | Apparatus and method for coupling two independent audio streams - In providing a seamless transition between two audio Streams using the cross-fade technique, a clock rate in processing the current audio Stream is increased. The increased audio Stream processing rate permits the current audio Stream to finish processing the initial audio Stream by the beginning of the fade-out or fade-in duration period, whichever is longer. The initial audio Stream continues to be presented at the original clock rate, even during the fade-out and/or fade-in duration. However, the portion of the initial audio Stream that is to be played during the fade-in and/or fade-out portion of the presentation is stored in a memory unit. During the Cross-Fade Duration, the portion of the initial audio Stream stored in the memory unit is retrieved and combined with a second audio Stream according to the cross-fader algorithm. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090024235 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND PROCESSING AUDIO IN INTER-IC SOUND FORMAT - Provided are a method and apparatus for transmitting and processing an Inter-IC Sound (I2S) format audio signal. The method of transmitting an audio signal in a normal serial audio format between a first logic unit and a second logic unit, the method includes: converting a first additional information signal with regard to the audio signal into a second additional information signal in the normal serial audio format; and transmitting the second additional information signal using a channel for transmitting the audio signal. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090024236 | AUDIO DATA TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION METHODS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Audio data transmission and reception methods and an electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The audio data transmission and reception methods send audio data by one bit at the rising edge and at the falling edge of a bit clock, and send audio data over a null interval carrying no data. Hence, 5.1 channel audio data can be transmitted and received using an I2S transmission scheme. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090030535 | AUDIO PLAYBACK APPARATUS AND NETHID BASED ON A GENERAL SPI INTERFACE - An audio playback apparatus is based on a pre-defined data communication protocol, and communicating with an external host. The audio playback apparatus includes an audio playback engine, having a plurality of I/O pins based on the pre-defined data communication protocol for communicating with the external host. The pre-defined data communication protocol allows to transmit a communication information between the audio playback engine and the external host. In addition, an audio control command and an audio data stream defined in a pre-defined protocol are treated as the communication information between the audio playback engine and the external host. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090030536 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC ALIASING SUPPRESSION - A method of for aliasing suppression in a sub-band speaker-phone system, comprising receiving an analog audio signal from a near end analog audio input interface, converting said analog audio signal into a near end digital audio signal using an A2D; receiving N≧2 sub-bands decoded digital audio data from a far-end, merging said N≧2 sub-bands decoded digital audio data into a wideband (WB) decoded digital audio data to be converted by D2A unit and provided to analog audio output interface; splitting said near-end digital audio signal into N≧2 near-end sub-bands digital audio signals; subtracting a simulated digital signal from said sub-band digital audio signal, wherein said simulated digital signal is created by an echo cancelling unit; and applying dynamic anti aliasing suppression (DAAS) with varying aggressiveness on each of said N≧2 near-end sub-band digital audio signals. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090030537 | Interactive radio system and method - An interactive radio system and method are disclosed. The system enables platforms, data solutions, and building community to deliver value for listeners, stations and advertisers. The system synchronizes the on-air activity of the radio station with websites, streaming audio, ecommerce systems, text messages and visuals and may include music, promotions and commercials. The system also distributes content identifiers with device makers (RDS/HD Radio receivers) so future radios can be designed to enhance user experiences. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090030538 | Prerecorded digital portable personal stereo - This digital portable personal stereo comprises a housing containing a connection interface for connection to earphones; a digital memory immovably attached to the housing; an electronic circuit for accessing said memory; and a control interface for controlling said electronic circuit wherein that a encrypted audio content is prerecorded in the digital memory, and in that the portable personal stereo is adapted to prevent any other audio content from being written in the digital memory. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090030539 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEM - An interactive system for playing audio. The system comprises an article having a position-coding pattern and a plurality of different print elements printed thereon; an optical sensor for reading a portion of the position-coding pattern; a processor coupled to the optical sensor for determining a position using the read portion of the position-coding pattern; a computer system configured for identifying an audio data file using the position determined by the processor; and an audio output device for playing an audio output corresponding to the identified audio data file. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090030540 | AUDIO SYSTEM FOR INTERACTING WITH ARTICLE - A system for interacting with an article having a position-coding pattern and a plurality of different print elements printed thereon. Each print element corresponds to a different audio output. The system comprises: an optical sensor for reading a portion of the position-coding pattern; a processor coupled to the optical sensor for determining a position using the read portion of the position-coding pattern; a computer system configured for identifying an audio data file using the position determined by the processor; and an audio output device for playing an audio output corresponding to the identified audio data file. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090030541 | HANDHELD AUDIO PLAYBACK DEVICE WITH MEMORY AND MEANS FOR DOWNLOADING AUDIO DATA FILES TO MEMORY - A handheld audio playback device for interacting with an article having a position-coding pattern and a plurality of different print elements printed thereon. Each print element corresponds to a different audio output. The device comprises: a nib for indicating a selected print element; an optical sensor for reading a portion of the position-coding pattern when the nib is used to indicate the selected print element; a processor coupled to the optical sensor for determining a position using the read portion of the position-coding pattern; a memory storing audio data files for the different audio outputs; means for retrieving an audio data file from the memory for playback; means for downloading audio data files to the memory from a personal computer; and an audio output device for playing the audio output corresponding to the audio data file. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090037005 | Electronic device media management system and method - An electronic device, comprising a media system module configured to output media content of a playlist, the media system module configured to identify a media file from the playlist and, if the identified media file lacks at least one of an audio component or a visual component, output another media file having the lacking component from the playlist concurrently with the identified media file. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090037006 | Device, medium, data signal, and method for obtaining audio attribute data - There is provided a device having a reading unit that reads TOC data and audio data sets from a compact disk, a conversion unit that transcodes the audio data sets read by the reading unit to generate transcoded audio data sets, and a generation unit that generates a file or file group including the TOC data read by the reading unit and the transcoded audio data sets generated by the conversion unit, the file or file group having order information specifying order of the transcoded audio data sets as originally recorded on the compact disk. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090037007 | GUIDANCE REPORT DEVICE, GUIDANCE REPORT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, GUIDANCE REPORT METHOD, AND GUIDANCE REPORT PROGRAM - A guidance issuing device has a guidance sound storage unit for storing a guidance sound set every guidance, a sound volume setting unit for setting the volume of the guidance sound, a sound volume storage unit for storing the volume set by the sound volume setting unit, and an output unit for outputting the guidance sound at the set volume level corresponding to the guidance sound of the sound volume storage unit. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090037008 | Customizable media device - A media system includes a network implemented with a Web Service for Device (WSD) protocol for enabling interpretable device to device interaction, a plurality of media devices connectable to the network and configured to perform a plurality of media functions, each media device being configured to perform at least one of the plurality of media functions, and a media host connectable to the network and configured to at least partially control the plurality of media functions, wherein the media host is directly connectable to at least one of the plurality of media devices and comprises a media interface customizable depending on a connection type of the at least one media devices to be connected thereto. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090037009 | Apparatus and method of processing an audio signal - In one embodiment, the method includes receiving the audio signal including at least one block of audio data and configuration information, and reading coding type information from the configuration information. The coding type information indicates an entropy coding scheme used in encoding the audio signal. Partitioning information is read from the configuration information, and the partitioning information indicates whether the block is divided into sub-blocks. The partitioned sub-blocks are decoded based on the entropy coding scheme if the block is divided into sub-blocks. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090043410 | DIGITAL AUDIO PROCESSOR - A digital audio processor is described, wherein a graphical user interface is presented on the monitor of the processor to display user actionable control elements in a scene of a real world environment for creating and processing music; the graphical user interface is adapted to activate pre-set functions for generating and processing digital audio data in the digital audio processor for each of the user actionable control elements. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090043411 | Information processing device, information processing method, and program - An information processing device for reproducing content data is provided. The information processing device includes a reproducing unit for reproducing content data; a sound image localization processing unit for sound image localization processing the content data to be reproduced by the reproducing unit so that a sound image by the content data localizes at an arbitrary localization position; and a control unit for moving the localization position of the sound image in response to change in reproduction state of the content data by the reproducing unit. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090043412 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING RIGHTS FOR DIGITAL MUSIC - A method is described for managing rights for digital music, including registering music players, from among a plurality of music players, with digital archives that store songs, from among a plurality of digital archives, wherein songs can be copied from digital archives to music players, and from music players to digital archives, permitting a music player to copy a song from a digital archive for which it is registered, permitting a digital archive to copy a song from a music player that is registered with the digital archive, restricting a music player from copying a song from a digital archive for which it is not registered, and restricting a digital archive from copying a song from a music player that is not registered with the digital archive. A system and a computer-readable storage medium are also described. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090048692 | Selective invocation of playback content supplementation - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining one or more positions in a playable message and at least an indication of a playback system configuration and signaling a decision of which supplemental content to use in supplementing the one or more positions in the playable message. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090048693 | Content reproduction system - An object is to provide a content reproduction system in which matching of a content reproduction apparatus and a device is performed flexibly and efficiently. For this purpose, the content reproduction system includes a content reproduction apparatus which reproduces a content including at least one of audio and an image, and a device connected to the content reproduction apparatus, in which the content reproduction apparatus is provided with acknowledging unit which acknowledges a driving condition of the device and a controlling unit which operates according to the acknowledged driving condition. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090048694 | COMPUTER PROGRAM, INFORMATION REPRODUCTION DEVICE, AND METHOD - A computer program makes a computer perform: a measuring process of measuring a beat candidate value, which is the number of beats of content per unit time; a reference setting process of setting a beat reference value according to a user's input; and a determining process of determining a beat definite value set in the vicinity of the beat reference value, from among the measured beat candidate value | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090048695 | SOUND-QUALITY IMPROVING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A sound-quality enhancing device has delay elements for delaying a processed sound signal generated by subjecting an original sound signal to a predetermined type of processing by a predetermined time thereby to generate a basic sound signal, delaying the processed sound signal by a time shorter than the predetermined time thereby to generate a backward sound signal, and delaying the processed sound signal by a time longer than the predetermined time thereby to generate a forward sound signal. The sound-quality enhancing device further has effect sound generating elements for generating an effect sound signal producing an effect sound added to the basic sound generated by a basic sound signal from at least the generated backward and forward sound signals and combining elements for adding the generated effect sound signal to the basic sound signal. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090048696 | DIGITAL AUDIO PROCESSING - The invention concerns digital audio processing and in particular the detection of periods where samples can be deleted or repeated unobtrusively so as to change the average sample-rate or to provide time delay modification. Differences between succeeding sample values are evaluated and compared with a threshold and samples are deleted or repeated where two or more consecutive sample value differences are less than the said threshold value. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090048697 | Audio-video reproduction apparatus - An audio-video (AV) reproduction apparatus capable of analyzing the spectrum of the audio component of an input or reproduced AV signal. The audio component is fed into an unused electronic graphic equalizer ( | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090048698 | Audio Buffers with Audio Effects - An audio buffer includes one or more audio effect resources that modify audio data received from an audio data source. A first audio effect resource in the audio buffer receives audio data from the audio data source and modifies the audio data to generate a stream of audio data. Subsequent audio effect resource(s) in the audio buffer receives the stream of audio data from the first audio effect and further modifies the audio data to generate a stream of modified audio data. The stream of modified audio data can then routed from the audio buffer to a second audio buffer, or communicated to an audio rendering component that produces an audio rendition corresponding to the modified audio data. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090055005 | Audio Processor - Apparatus for processing audio signal streams including a plurality of audio signal inputs, an audio signal output, and a plurality of audio signal processing units, wherein the audio signal input, the audio signal output, and the plurality of audio signal processing units are connected to and controlled by a Micro Controller Unit (MCU), and wherein the audio signal processing units are configured to process more than one audio signal stream at the same time. Related apparatus and methods are also described. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090055006 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method, and Computer Program - An information processing apparatus performing a process for generating a playlist defining a reproduction sequence of contents includes: a model information holding part storing therein probability models corresponding to a time series pattern of content feature volumes being feature information about contents; a content feature extracting part acquiring a content feature volume corresponding to each of contents to be reproduced; a playlist generating part comparing a time series pattern of the content feature volumes extracted in the content feature extracting part corresponding to each of permutation patterns of a reproduction sequence of contents to be reproduced with a probability model held in the model information holding part, and generating a playlist in which a reproduction sequence of contents is set in accordance with a time series pattern of content feature volumes most analogous to the probability model; and a content reproducing part reproducing contents in accordance with the generated playlist. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090055007 | Method and System of Controlling and/or configuring an Electronic Audio Recorder, Player, Processor and/or Synthesizer - A method and system of controlling and/or configuring an electronic audio recorder, player, processor, and/or synthesizer, comprises a network or bi-directional data port that allows such a device to be connected to a computer or computer network, as well as within the memory of the device, or within memory or other data storage attached to or integrated with the device, the software required for the user to control and/or configure the device itself from a computer, such that the software can be transferred to the computer, executed, and used to control and/or configure the device without requiring the user to have previously found and installed such control and/or configuration software on the computer through means other than those described herein. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090055008 | INTERACTIVE APPARATUS WITH RECORDING AND PLAYBACK CAPABILITY USABLE WITH ENCODED WRITING MEDIUM - An interactive apparatus is disclosed. The interactive apparatus has an audio recording mode and an audio playback mode. Further, the interactive apparatus includes a writing tool for manually writing on an encoded writing medium, an audio input device for recording audio, an audio output device for playing the recorded audio. Moreover, the interactive apparatus has an optical unit for determining position on the encoded writing medium of the writing tool and for recognizing information on the encoded writing medium, wherein recognition of a recording-enabling graphical element on the encoded writing medium activates the audio recording mode and enables time-synchronization of creation of writing on the encoded writing medium with the writing tool and recording of the audio, and further wherein recognition of a playback-enabling graphical element on the encoded writing medium activates the audio playback mode and enables multiple techniques to control playback of the recorded audio. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090062942 | Method and System for Matching Audio Recording - Our invention describes a method and a system for matching securely an unknown audio recording with known audio recordings. A plurality of known audio recordings, each known audio recording associated with an index to information uniquely identifying the known audio recording is stored on a server. An unknown audio recording cross-correlated securely with each of the plurality of known audio recordings to determine a best matching known audio recording, in which the unknown audio recording and the plurality of known audio recordings are encrypted with a public key. A best matching known audio recording is determined securely according to the cross-correlation. Next, the index of the best matching known audio recording is determined securely. Finally, the information associated with the index of the best matching known audio recording is provided securely to a user of the unknown recording. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090062943 | Methods and apparatus for automatically controlling the sound level based on the content - In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect content and information related to the content; utilize the content at a current sound level; and modify the current sound level based on the information and the content. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090062944 | Modifying media files - The present invention includes apparatuses, methods, computer readable media and systems comprising means for using a portable, handheld electronic device (such as Apple's iPod™) to capture analog signals, convert them into digital signals and store the digital signals as media files (e.g., audio files, video files, image files, etc.). The electronic device can subsequently be used to modify the media files. The modifications can be virtual modifications, in which metadata is stored on the electronic device in a manner that does not alter the media file. The virtual modifications can be used by the electronic device to give the perception to the user that a media file has been actually modified. In addition, the virtual modifications can be used by an application running on a host device, such as a home computer or network server (like Apple's .MAC™ servers), to actually modify the digital media file. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090062945 | Method and System for Estimating Frequency and Amplitude Change of Spectral Peaks - Methods, digital systems, and computer readable media are provided for estimating change of amplitude and frequency in a digital audio signal by transforming a frame of the digital audio signal to the frequency domain, locating a frequency peak in the transformed frame, determining an interpolated peak of the located frequency peak, computing inner products of a portion of the transformed frame about the interpolated peak with a plurality of test signals, and estimating change of amplitude and change of frequency for the frequency peak from results of the inner products. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090062946 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING - The present invention provides for methods and systems for digitally processing audio signals by adjusting the gain of a signal a first time, using a digital processing device located between a radio head unit and a speaker. The methods and systems may filter the adjusted signal with a first low shelf filter, compress the filtered signal with a first compressor, process the signal with a graphic equalizer, compress the processed signal with a second compressor and adjust the gain of the compressed signal a second time. The methods and systems may also filter the signal received from the first low shelf filter with a first high shelf filter prior to compressing the filtered signal with the first compressor. The signal may be filtered with a second low shelf filter prior to processing the signal with the graphic equalizer. Some embodiments filter the signal with a second high shelf filter after the signal is filtered with the second low shelf filter. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090062947 | PROTOCOL FOR REMOTE USER INTERFACE FOR PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE - Remote user interfaces for portable media devices provided improved access by accessories to media assets and metadata stored in a database of a portable media device, enhancing a user's ability to control operation of the portable media device using a remote user interface provided by the accessory. In one example, an accessory can determine whether the database of the portable media device was updated while the portable media device was disconnected from the accessory. In a second example, an accessory can create and manage a playlist for the portable media device and can incorporate into the playlist tracks already queued for playback when the accessory connects to the portable media device. In a third example, an accessory can obtain database navigation history and initialize a database navigation interface to match the database navigation history. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090062948 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Audio Volume in the Processor of a High Definition Audio Codec - Systems and methods for controlling the audio volume of an audio signal in an HDA codec having a programmable processor such as a DSP, wherein the codec receives digital audio signals and audio volume control verbs over an HDA bus, and the audio volume levels associated with the audio volume control verbs are used by the processor in the generation pulse width modulated (PWM) output signals, thereby controlling the audio volume levels of the output signals. The processor may be configured to adjust non-volume parameters such as PWM deadtime, in addition to adjusting audio volume, based on the audio volume levels. The codec may be implemented in a PC or other system that implements an HDA system that includes the HDA bus and HDA codec. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090062949 | AUDIO DATA PLAYER AND METHOD OF CREATING PLAYBACK LIST THEREOF - An audio data player may include a storage unit for storing one of more sound source files containing tag information, and an extraction unit for extracting one piece of information among the tag information (e.g., information on artist, album, title, year, genre, and user preference) of the stored sound source files. A control unit may provide the tag information of each sound source file extracted by the extraction unit in the form of a list, receiving one element of the provided list, and create a playback list. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090069909 | METHOD OF GENERATING A FOOTPRINT FOR AN AUDIO SIGNAL - Method of generating a footprint for a useful signal, wherein the useful signal represents the evolution of a spectrum comprising useful signal frequencies, for example audio frequencies, over time, which allows automatic detection of identical or similar useful signals in a cost-efficient way and where the footprint is robust against modifications of the useful signal not perceptible to human users, wherein at least one data set comprising a part of the useful signal is processed by an analyzer according to a predetermined analyzing instruction, where the analyzer outputs as a result of the processing a footprint data vector depending on and identifying the processed data set. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090069910 | ENCAPSULATION OF HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO DATA OVER AN INPUT/OUTPUT INTERCONNECT - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to systems, methods, and apparatuses for encapsulation of high definition audio data over an input/output interconnect. In some embodiments, a system includes tunneling logic coupled with a high definition (HD) audio controller. The tunneling logic may receive digital audio data from the HD audio controller, encapsulate the digital audio data in a message suitable for an in-band input/output (IO) interconnect, and send the message to an add-in graphics card via the in-band input/output IO interconnect. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090069911 | DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING SOCIAL MUSIC DISCOVERY AND COMMERCE - A portable digital media player and method for providing convenient music discovery are presented. Music is maintained and includes a multiplicity of music stored in digital media form on a portable digital media player. A music recommendation is displayed to a recipient. A message included is processed for information to describe the music recommended, to identify the recommender, to capture a context of the recommendation, and to specify a rating for the music recommended. At least part of the information is integrated into a display of the music on the portable digital media player. The information is displayed to the recipient as integrated. Action upon the music recommended is facilitated through one or more of playback and addition of the music to the music on the portable digital media player through an external source. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090069912 | Digital Media Player And Method For Facilitating Music Recommendation - A portable digital media player and method for providing convenient music recommendation are presented. A collection of music is maintained and includes a multiplicity of music stored in digital media form. A music recommendation is automatically generated in response to a recommender input. An identifier for a recipient is provided. Music to be recommended is identified from one of the music collection and a sample of music in an ambient environment. Information to the music recommendation to describe the music to be recommended, to identify the recommender, to capture a context of the recommendation, and to specify a rating for the music to be recommended is ascertained and added to the music recommendation. The music recommendation is sent for electronic receipt by the recipient. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090069913 | DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING SOCIAL MUSIC DISCOVERY THROUGH SAMPLING, IDENTIFICATION, AND LOGGING - A portable digital media player and method for providing convenient music logging is provided. A music collection is maintained and includes music stored in digital media form on a portable digital media player. A music sample is recorded from an ambient environment and is encoded in digital media form. Information is added to the music recommendation to describe the music sample, to identify the recommender, to capture a context of the music sample, and to optionally specify a rating. A sampling event is saved, which includes the music sample and the information, in a log file on the player. At least part of the information from the sampling event is integrated into a display of the music collection on the player. The information is displayed as integrated. Action upon the music sample is facilitated through playback or addition of the music to the music collection through an external source. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090069914 | METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING AUDIO DATA - A method for classifying audio data. For a given piece of audio data a location or position for the given audio data within a mood space is generated and compared to a comparison mood space location. As a result of the comparison, comparison data are generated and provided as a classification result with respect to the given audio data. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090069915 | AUDIO VISUAL PLAYER APPARATUS AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTENT DISTRIBUTION USING THE SAME - A system is presented providing content to a plurality of handheld devices (including musical selections). The devices can access a server over the Internet via a WIFI or other similar wireless interconnection and can download songs requested by a user from the server or from other users using, e,g, a P2P protocol. All downloads are governed by applicable DRM rules. Content and playlists may also be pushed by a server from other sources and means including, e.g., podcasting, based on predetermined rules, favorite preferences of users, and other criteria. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090069916 | Patch time out for use in a media application - A media application for providing outputs (e.g., audio outputs) in response to inputs received from an input device is provided. The media application may connect input mechanisms of an input device with parameters of channel strips (e.g., which may define output sounds) using an intermediate screen object. The media application may first assign an input mechanism to a screen object, and separately map a screen object to a channel strip parameter. The media application may map a screen object to several channel strips simultaneously such that, based on the value of the screen object, the volume of each of the several channel strips changes. The media application may provide a graphical representation of available channel strips using layers. As the media application accesses a channel strip, the appearance of the portion of the layer associated with the channel strip may change. The media application may also allow the patches, which may include several channel strips, to survive after a new patch is selected instead. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090069917 | AUDIO PLAYER AND AUDIO FAST-FORWARD PLAYBACK METHOD CAPABLE OF HIGH-SPEED FAST-FORWARD PLAYBACK AND ALLOWING RECOGNITION OF MUSIC PIECES - Audio data to be played back is associated with meta data indicating the timing of beat that serves as a basis for a rhythm of a music piece. In a fast-forward playback mode, the associated meta data is read. A portion of the audio data containing the timing of beat is determined as a playback portion A and the remaining portion in a beat-to-beat interval C is determined as a non-playback portion B. Only the playback portion A is sequentially played back and output. The relative duration of a playback portion A and a non-playback portion B is determined according to a playback speed required in fast-forward playback. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090069918 | PORTABLE DIGITAL DEVICE - The present invention relates to a portable digital device. According to an embodiment, the method comprises a main unit including a display provided on the main unit and a terminal insertion portion; and an auxiliary unit including a terminal portion configured to be electrically connectable to the terminal insertion portion to allow communication between the main unit and the auxiliary unit, the auxiliary unit being configured to control operation of the main unit when being mounted to the main unit, the auxiliary unit being capable of independently reproducing audio and/or video data when being separated from the main unit. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090076635 | Digital Music System - A digital music system includes a first unit (e.g. a home unit) having a processor in communication with a memory device for storing music files. The first unit includes an input device for receiving a compact disc such that music files from the disc may be stored to memory if not found there already. A second unit (e.g. portable or vehicle unit) has a similar construction. The units may communicate by direct or wireless connection for synchronizing music libraries, but only if each unit shares an identical PIN such that copyright violations are avoided. The system includes an online depository for communication with other system units for storing music libraries associated with each PIN. The depository may be accessed by wireless internet connection. The depository enables users to backup their libraries or to synchronize a saved library with a new or existing unit that is associated with a respective PIN. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090076636 | METHOD OF ENHANCING SOUND FOR HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS - A portable assistive listening system for enhancing sound for hearing impaired individuals includes a fully functional hearing aid and a separate handheld digital signal processing (DSP) device. The focus of the present invention is directed to the handheld DSP device and a unique method of processing incoming audio signals. The DSP device includes a programmable digital signal processor, a UWB transceiver for communicating with the hearing aid and/or other wireless audio sources, an LCD display, and a user input device (keypad). The handheld device is user programmable to apply different audio processing algorithms for processing sound signals received from the hearing aid and/or other audio source. The handheld device is capable of receiving audio signals from multiple sources, and gives the user control over selection of incoming sound sources and selective processing of sound. In the context of being user programmable, the digital signal processing device includes a software platform that provides for the ability of the user to select, or plug-in, desired processing algorithms for application to selected incoming audio signals. The software platform that provides the ability to load and save different processing algorithms, to apply those processing algorithms to one or more incoming audio signals, and/or to apply multiple processing algorithms in series, if desired and the method associated with processing of the incoming audio signals. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090076637 | VEHICULAR MUSIC REPLAY SYSTEM - There is a need for providing a vehicular music replay system that can allow a car user to select a music source appropriate to the user's character or biological condition even from genres unknown to the user, allow even a first music source to be felt suited for the user, and consequently enhance an emotion about encounter with an unknown music source. The system stores music sources to be replayed in music source databases in association with applicable user state data reflecting a user state containing at least one of a user character, mental condition, and physical condition. The system retrieves a music source corresponding to the current user state acquired in a car. During the retrieval, a higher retrieval priority is provided for a music source having a lower replay history in the past. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090082886 | Audio System And Audio Processing Method - An audio system and an audio processing method are provided. The audio system comprises a down mixer, an ADC, a storage unit, a control unit, a DSP unit, and a DAC. The down mixer first down-converts an analog signal, which is then converted by the ADC into a first audio digital signal. The storage unit stores a second audio digital signal. The control unit generates a control signal. The DSP unit then processes the first audio digital signal or the second audio digital signal according to the control signal to generate a processed audio digital signal. The DAC converts this processed audio digital signal to a processed analog signal for playback. The audio processing method comprises the steps executed in the audio system. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090082887 | Method and User Interface for Creating an Audio Recording Using a Document Paradigm - A computer-implemented method of producing a sound recording can begin with receiving an audio signal. The method can continue with displaying the audio signal in a user interface as a waveform. Upon the waveform reaching an end of a line of the user interface, the waveform scrolls to a next line of the user interface. The method can include receiving a section break input. The method can further include beginning a continuation of the waveform on a new line of the user interface in response to receiving the section break input. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090082888 | AUDIO-VISUAL SYSTEM CONTROL USING A MESH NETWORK - In embodiments of the present invention, improved capabilities are described for a home audio-visual system that is at least in part controlled through a mesh network, wherein the home audio-visual system produces at least two effects. Each of the at least two effects may be controlled through separate mesh network nodes responsive to user initiated instructions. Each of the separate mesh network nodes may be adapted to receive the user initiate instructions through a channel management operation. In embodiments of the present invention, a home audio-visual system may communicate information through a mesh network, wherein the home audio-visual system includes one or more electrical devices that produce the information. The home audio-visual system may be associated with a channel management operation that is associated with one or more nodes of the mesh network to effect the communication of the information. In embodiments of the present invention, a media server may be enabled to control the delivery of a plurality of media content streams to a plurality of electrical devices, wherein the media server is adapted to be controlled through a mesh network node using a mesh network channel management operation. In embodiments, a command to the media server through the mesh network node may be transmitted in response to a user initiated instruction input to a hand held remote control, causing the mesh network node to receive the user initiated command through manipulation of a channel control operation. In embodiments, the media server may control the delivery of at least one of the plurality of media content streams to at least one of the plurality of electrical devices based on the user initiated command. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090082889 | STORAGE APPARATUS AND STORAGE METHOD - According to one embodiment, a storage apparatus comprises storage devices, a first selection module configured to select a first storage device in accordance with selection made by a user, a determination module configured to determine whether or not the first storage device can store data, a second selection module configured to select a second storage device when the determination module determines that the first storage device cannot store data, and a storage control module configured to store data in the first storage device when the determination module determines that the first storage device can store data, and to store data in the second storage device when the determination module determines that the first storage device cannot store data. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090082890 | WIRELESS AUDIO ADAPTER - An adapter for receiving a wireless digital signal that includes an audio signal and audio metadata concerning the audio signal from a portable electronic device has a Bluetooth wireless receiver for receiving the wireless digital signal from the portable electronic device in a Bluetooth digital format. A microprocessor having format conversion software converts the Bluetooth formatted audio signal in the wireless digital signal into a satellite radio formatted audio signal. Satellite metadata generating software generates satellite radio formatted metadata based upon the received Bluetooth formatted audio metadata. A switch electrically couples an output of the adapter to a satellite radio input of an audio system when the Bluetooth transceiver detects a Bluetooth transmission. The adapter provides the satellite radio formatted audio signal and metadata to the audio system such that the audio signal is reproduced by an audio output of the audio system and the metadata is displayed on a display of the audio system. The adapter can also include an FM modulator that produces a frequency modulated output based upon the received Bluetooth formatted audio signal and metadata. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090088876 | PORTABLE, DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - The present media player includes alternative indicators, other than a graphical user interface, to facilitate user control. In one embodiment the player includes an illuminable indicator comprising a plurality of LED's. The LED's are configured to illuminate and dim according to a variety of different illumination patterns to indicate, for example, an operational mode of the player. In some embodiments the player is configured to generate auditory signals to indicate to the user that it is tuned to a particular preset station. In some embodiments the player includes apparatus for tracking one or more user parameters, such as heart rate. In some embodiments the player may be configured with a play list matching a tempo profile of an exercise program. Several methods related to the player are also disclosed. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090088877 | Musical Content Reproducing Device and Musical Content Reproducing Method - An apparatus is provided which is capable of easily reconstructing (arranging) a piece of music depending on, for example, a feeling of a user listening to the piece of music. First acquisition means acquires data of a specific music content to be played back, from a music content data storage unit in which data of a plurality of music contents are stored. Second acquisition means acquires attribute information associated with the music content in units of music constituent elements from an attribute information storage unit. Third acquisition means acquires arrangement information associated with the music content and associated with the music construction information. In accordance with an arrangement request command issued by the user, the data of the music content being output as audio playback output data is reconstructed on the basis of the music construction information acquired by the second acquisition means and the arrangement information acquired by the third acquisition means. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090088878 | Method and Device for Detecting Music Segment, and Method and Device for Recording Data - The present invention is to provide a method of efficiently detecting music scenes from television broadcasts. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090088879 | AUDIO REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUDIO REPRODUCTION - According to one embodiment, the invention provides an audio reproduction device including a generation module which generates selection information used for dividing input audio information into an audio channel which can be reproduced by a first audio reproduction device and an audio channel which cannot be reproduced by the first audio reproduction device, and a division module which separates an audio channel, which cannot be reproduced by the first audio reproduction device, from the input audio information, on the basis of the selection information generated by the generation module, and outputs the audio information, acquired by the separation, to an external second audio reproduction device to reproduce the audio information. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090088880 | Synchronization and Mixing of Audio and Video Streams in Network-Based Video Conferencing Call Systems - In one aspect, audio streams are added to a mix until the mix is either complete (i.e., all audio streams have been added) or the mix is closed early (i.e., before the mix is complete). In another aspect, audio and video streams are synchronized by playing back the audio stream and then synchronizing display of the video frames to the playback of the audio stream. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090093895 | DATA OUTPUT APPARATUS AND DATA OUTPUT METHOD - A data output apparatus is provided. The data output apparatus includes a playback unit and an audio processing unit. The playback unit carries out playback of data at 2x speed from a tape-shaped recording medium, on which has been recorded video data with a field frequency of 59.94 Hz and audio data with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz, by playing back video data in odd-numbered fields and audio data corresponding thereto and video data in even-numbered fields and audio data corresponding thereto in parallel. The audio processing unit writes the audio data corresponding to the odd-numbered fields and the audio data corresponding to the even-numbered fields played back in parallel in the playback unit into a memory, reads out the audio data from the memory at 96 kHz in order of the corresponding fields, and outputs the audio data to dual-link HD-SDI transmitters. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090093896 | Signal Processing Apparatus, Signal Processing Method, and Program Therefor - A signal processing apparatus subjects an audio signal to musical pitch analysis using different analysis techniques for the higher and lower frequencies. When an audio signal is input, a first extractor extracts a high-frequency signal, and a second extractor extracts a low-frequency signal from the audio signal. A high-frequency processor extracts pitch components from the high-frequency signal by applying the short-time Fourier transform. A low-frequency processor extracts pitch components from the low-frequency signal by dividing the low-frequency signal into a plurality of octave components. A synthesizing unit then combines the pitch components thus extracted from the high-frequency signal and the low-frequency signal and outputs the analysis result. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090093897 | METHOD OF RETRIEVING AUDIO DATA VIA CODED MEDIUM - A method of retrieving audio data using a coded medium is provided in which first and second coded data printed on the coded medium is sensed using an image sensor, the first coded data being printed in a linear pattern and encoding a medium identifier linked to the audio data and the second coded data being printed in a two-dimensional pattern and encoding the medium identifier and data on a two-dimensional coordinate grid, the medium identifier is determined from the sensed first and second coded data using a processor in communication with the image sensor, and the audio data is retrieved using the determined medium identifier and the processor. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090093898 | AUDIO PLAYER FOR DOWNLOAD AND PLAYBACK OF AUDIO FILES - Provided is an audio player for download and playback of audio files. The audio player includes at least one sensor device capable of sensing an image, a decoder for extracting data from the sensed image data, and a transceiver for transmitting the decoded data to a computer system and for receiving one or more audio files associated with the decoded data from the computer system. The device also includes at least one audio output device for outputting an audio signal corresponding to the audio file, and a controller configured to control operation of the sensor device, the decoder, the transceiver and the output device. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090093899 | PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYER AND TRANSMITTER - A hand-held music player for use in conjunction with radios, including a casing, a receiver socket on the casing through which digital audio data is received, a digital-to-analog audio converter housed within the casing, a first transfer socket on the casing through which a song is transferred to a radio transmitter, a second transfer socket on the casing through which meta-data for the song is transferred to the radio transmitter, and a dial on the casing for selecting a song for playback. A method and a computer-readable storage medium are also described. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090099670 | Personal audio player with wireless filesharing and radio recording and timeshifting - A portable MP3 player, which includes radio capability therein. The device includes a radio part which enables receiving radio, either over the airwaves, or via a network. The radio information can be time shared for later use, and sequences within the radio information can be identified for storage within the memory. The memory can store compressed information, such as MP3 information, indicative of songs which are stored. The memory can also store information that is received over the radio. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090099671 | Media Player With Customizable Advertisement - A media clip which has open areas therein that can be personalized using auxiliary information. The auxiliary information can be customized to age group, time of year, advertisers, or the like. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090099672 | CHANNEL PATCHING APPARATUS FOR NETWORK AUDIO SYSTEM - In a channel patching apparatus, an output patch setting part assigns a name to an audio signal of an internal channel of an audio device, which outputs the audio signal to a transmission channel of an audio network. A transmission channel allocation setting part allocates a transmission channel of the audio network to the audio signal assigned the name, and performs setting of the audio device such that the audio signal assigned the name is output from an internal channel associated with the audio signal assigned the name to the allocated transmission channel. An input patch setting part assigns a name that the user has selected from a list of the names assigned to the audio signals, to an internal channel of an audio device of an input side, to which an audio signal from a transmission channel of the audio network is input, and performs setting of the audio device such that an audio signal of a transmission channel corresponding to the selected name is input to the internal channel of the audio device assigned the selected name. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090099673 | SOUND PLAYING SYSTEM - A sound playing system is disclosed. The sound playing system is used for playing sound from a portable media carrier and a personal computer, including a controlling unit and a switching unit. The controlling unit includes an audio signal receiving terminal, a data transmission terminal and a signal switch terminal. The audio signal receiving terminal receives audio signals from the portable media carrier, the data transmission terminal receives data from the personal computer, and the signal switch terminal outputs a switch signal. The switching unit determines a data transmission path according to the switch signal. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090099674 | FINANCIAL TRANSACTION PRODUCT WITH CONNECTION CABLE - A financial transaction product includes an electrical assembly, a housing at least partially enclosing the electrical assembly, a connection cable, and an account identifier. The connection cable includes a first end, which is coupled with the housing and in electrical communication with the electrical assembly, and a second end, which is opposite the first end, is spaced from the housing, and includes an electrical connector configured to selectively interface with a electrical device separate from the financial transaction product. The account identifier is affixed to the housing and links the housing to at least one of a financial account or a financial record. Methods of encouraging purchase and facilitating use of a financial transaction card assembly and other embodiments are also disclosed. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090105857 | METHOD OF AUTOMATIC PLAYLIST CREATION ON MULTIMEDIA PLAYER - A multimedia player capable of automatically creating a play list and a method thereof are described. The play lists corresponding to a variety of time segments are created according to time segments in a time period. The multimedia player creates a play list for a certain time segment according to a number of times that songs are completely played and a playback mode of the songs. When the multimedia player works in a same time segment in another time period, the multimedia player loads the play list of the previous time segment, and applies the playback mode previously set for each of the songs to the corresponding song. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090105858 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING - The present invention provides methods and systems for digitally processing audio signals. Some embodiments receive an audio signal and converting it to a digital signal. The gain of the digital signal may be adjusted a first time, using a digital processing device located between a receiver and a driver circuit. The adjusted signal can be filtered with a first low shelf filter. The systems and methods may compress the filtered signal with a first compressor, process the signal with a graphic equalizer, and compress the processed signal with a second compressor. The gain of the compressed signal can be adjusted a second time. These may be done using the digital processing device. The signal may then be output through an amplifier and driver circuit to drive a personal audio listening device. In some embodiments, the systems and methods described herein may be part of the personal audio listening device. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090105859 | PLAYBACK PROGRAM - A plurality of audio object (AOB) files and a plurality of picture object (POB) files are stored. Default Playlist Information and sets of Playlist Information each show an order in which AOBs stored in the plurality of AOB files are to be reproduced. The DPLGI includes DPLI_POB_SRPs that specify at least one POB to be displayed during the playback period of AOBs indicated by the playback order given in the Default Playlist Information. The TKGI includes TKI_POB_SRPs that specify at least one POB to be displayed only during the playback period of a particular AOB out of the AOBs indicated by the playback order given in the Default Playlist Information. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090112338 | Wireless and Dockable Audio Interposer Device - An apparatus meant to be interposed between a wired device and a wireless device gathers information concerning the functions of which each of the wired device and wireless devices are capable, and induces the wireless device to enable a wider range of wireless protocols by presenting the wireless device with a false indication to the effect that the apparatus is capable of performing a wider array of functions than is the case to make possible an interaction between the wired and wireless devices through the apparatus in support of various audio-related functions. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112339 | Audio System For An Information Handling System - An audio system for an information handling system, the audio system comprising an audio interface operable to connect a mobile information handling device and a docking station, an audio module in the docking station, and an audio jack configured to connect the audio module to a speaker. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090118849 | AUTOMATED VENDING-TYPE STUDIO RECORDING FACILITY - The present invention is an improved portable automated recording facility and method of use thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to a self-contained, self-operated and fully automated audio/video recording and production system. The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises an external shell having sound-dampening material to dampen sound from the entering or exiting the facility. The facility contains a recording chamber including a removable recording equipment module having multi-track recording equipment and a disk media recording device connected to a user system interface. The facility is preferably connected to an external network such as the Internet and has external media connectors for uploading and downloading recordings to or from users. A plurality of facilities can be networked together at a central server so they can be, inter alia, monitored for maintenance data, receive software upgrades, access media in a database, or be used to remotely conduct a performance contest. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090125132 | Sound Reproducer - When an attenuation process is performed by a digital signal processor | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090125133 | COMPONENT ARCHITECTURE - An audio server system for streaming audio content has an audio switch that receives commands from an audio control component and sends commands to an audio stream source, that receives events from an audio stream source and sends events to an audio browse list component, and that controls the switching of audio from the audio stream source to one or more receivers; and an audio control component that receives commands from an audio control synchronous component and sends commands to the audio switch. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090125134 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN ACCESSORY HAVING A TUNER - A method, system, and connector interface for controlling an accessory. The method includes obtaining, by a portable media player, tuning information from the accessory; and controlling, by the portable media player, the accessory based on the tuning information. According to the system and method disclosed herein, the portable media player and accessory may utilize a plurality of commands utilized in a variety of environments such as within a connector interface system environment to control access to the portable media player. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090125135 | Simulation Apparatus and Program - In a simulation apparatus, a difference data generation part compares a simulation result of an existing sound generator with a simulation result of a virtual sound generator, and generates difference data representing a difference between the simulation result of the existing sound generator and the simulation result of the virtual sound generator. A characteristic correction part corrects a measurement result of the existing sound generator based on the difference data, and generates virtual sound generator prediction data representing the sound generation characteristic of the virtual sound generator according to the corrected measurement result of the existing sound generator. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090125136 | Playback apparatus and playback method - When a music file is played back as a piece of music, a CPU obtains date and time information associated with a music file to be played back, searches among image files memorized in a memory for an image file with which date and time information corresponding to the date and time information is associated, and causes a display unit to play back the searched image file while the music file is being played back. In addition, when an image file is played back as an image, the CPU searches among music files memorized in the memory for a music file with which date and time information corresponding to date and time information associated with an image Pile to be played back is associated, and causes a speaker to play back the searched music file while the image file is being played back. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090132072 | Media Player - A method of assigning a popularity rating to a media recording. A play instruction is generated in response to movement of a switch into an ON position and media playback is started. A stop instruction is generated in response to movement of the switch into an OFF position and the playback is stopped. A play duration indicative of the time lapse between receipt of the play instruction and receipt of the stop instruction is recorded; and a popularity rating assigned to the media recording in accordance with the play duration. A method of selecting and playing a media recording. Play histories are assigned to two or more media recordings, the play histories recording the order in which the media recording were last played. Probability values are assigned to the media recordings at least partially in accordance with their play histories. The probability of selection of each recording is determined by its probability value. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090132073 | Guiding-Tour System and Apparatus - A guiding-tour system and apparatus, including: at least one host, which adheres or near to an exhibition object, and sets an unique discriminate number corresponding to the exhibition object, has a memory slot and at least one wireless transceiver module, at least one memory card is inserted into the slot, a voice guiding-tour data digital file of the exhibition object is recorded in the memory card, and transmits the digital file in the memory card in a wireless manner via the wireless transceiver module; at least one slave handheld by a visitor, the slave being a portable guiding-tour handheld by the visitor, which at least has a wireless transceiver module, may start a download program in a wireless manner, and downloads the voice guiding-tour data digital file stored in the memory card of the host to the slave handheld by the visitor, and playbacks it according to an instruction from the visitor. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090132074 | AUTOMATIC SEGMENT EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING SEGMENT IN MUSIC PIECE, AUTOMATIC SEGMENT EXTRACTION METHOD, AND AUTOMATIC SEGMENT EXTRACTION PROGRAM - A segment automatic extracting system provides applications with an impressive segment of a musical composition as metadata on the composition by extracting a portion of the composition likely to be widely known by general users irrespective of the number of appearances in the composition. Associated method and program are also described. A first acoustic signature (AS) creating section creates an AS representing the feature value of the acoustic signal of each of contents. An important segment extracting section creates an acoustic segment signature representing the frequently appearing feature value from searching all created ASs. A second AS creating section creates an AS from the composition signal. A common segment extracting section judges whether each acoustic segment signature agrees with a part of the AS of the composition signal and outputs time information by which the AS of the musical signal agreeing with the AS can be specified. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090132075 | INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA APPARATUS - An interactive multimedia apparatus ( | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090132076 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALLOWING A MEDIA PLAYER TO DETERMINE IF IT SUPPORTS THE CAPABILITIES OF AN ACCESSORY - A method and system for allowing a media player to determine if it supports the capabilities of an accessory are disclosed. The method and system comprise requesting information about the capabilities of the accessory by the media player and providing information about the capabilities of the accessory by the accessory to the media player. The method and system further include utilizing the information to determine if the capabilities of the accessory are supported by the media player. Accordingly, a method and system in accordance with the present invention provides a system that allows a media player to obtain information from an accessory about the accessory's capability. A media player can then utilize this information to allow for the maximum functionality of the accessory when connected to the media player. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090132077 | MUSIC INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM - A music information retrieval system of the present invention can retrieve unknown songs including singing voices having similar voice timbres. Voice timbre features of the songs and identifiers for the respective songs are stored in voice timbre feature storage section | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090138108 | Method and System for Identification of Audio Input - A method for use in identifying an audio input, comprising the steps of: deriving a signature code from the audio input; subjecting the signature code to Correlation Matrix Memory (CMM) processing; and identifying the audio input based on an output of the CMM processing. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090138109 | APPARATUS PROVIDING FUNCTION TO DELETE FILES AND METHOD FOR DELETING FILES THEREOF - A multimedia playing apparatus including a storage unit configured to store multi-media data files, and a control unit configured to determine whether each of the data files is playable or unplayable and to automatically delete unplayable data files. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090138110 | Amplifier System - When any one of a plurality of amplifiers has been selected in response to amplifier selecting operation, an amplifier Detail View of the selected amplifier is displayed, where corresponding parameters are displayed via elements of the amplifier Detail View. When any one of a plurality of groups has been selected in response to group selecting operation, a group Detail View of the selected group is displayed, where maximum and minimum values detected from among values of a parameter of individual amplifiers of the selected group are displayed via a band-shaped element of a corresponding fader element. In another example, where a hierarchical group is selected in a tree display section on a control screen, respective state information, including parameter values or states of parameters, of a plurality of amplifiers belonging to the selected hierarchical group is displayed in a state information section. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090138111 | Process for selecting a recording on a digital audiovisual reproduction system, and system for implementing the process - A process of selecting a recording on an audiovisual reproduction system consists of displaying a number of windows on a touch screen as an interface with a user. Items of information are stored in a bulk memory and are representative of an image of the album cover that is associated with each window and whose corresponding musical recording is stored in the bulk memory of the reproduction system. Each zone of a window is associated, via the touch-screen interface software, with at least one address for accessing the items of information in the database that is stored in the bulk memory belonging to the album cover whose image is displayed in the window that is touched by the user. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090143884 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAMPLE RATE CONVERSION - Systems and methods are provided for converting input data streams having variable input sample rates to an output sample rate, which systems and methods are used in processing the data streams. In one embodiment, a system includes a clock source, a counter configured to count cycles for a corresponding data stream, and a data processor. The data processor is configured to read the number of cycles counted by the counter between received frame sync signals and to convert the first data stream to the predetermined output sample rate based on the corresponding number of cycles counted. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090149976 | Method and system providing a customized audio presentation tailored to a predetermined event sequence - There is provided a method of customizing an audio presentation for tailoring to a predetermined event sequence, one embodiment comprising identifying the predetermined event sequence from a predetermined event sequence database, associating a first audio asset with one or more selected events of the predetermined event sequence, synchronizing the timing of the first audio assets with the timing of the selected events, and linking the first audio assets to produce a customized audio presentation tailored to the predetermined event sequence. In one embodiment, the method includes downloading an interactive audio presentation content including an interactive audio presentation program, an audio assets database, and the predetermined event sequence database to a client computer. In one embodiment, a system for customizing an audio presentation tailored to a predetermined event sequence comprises a client computer, a client memory located on the client computer, and interactive audio presentation content. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090157203 | CLIENT-SIDE AUDIO SIGNAL MIXING ON LOW COMPUTATIONAL POWER PLAYER USING BEAT METADATA - A low computational power digital audio player achieves beat continuous transitioning between digital audio pieces based on beat metadata, which can be generated via offline processing on a higher computational power computer or via background or idle processing on the digital audio player. The digital audio player produces playlists of beat matching compatible songs based on the metadata, or pick lists of songs that are beat matching compatible with a currently playing song. By facilitating selection of songs with beat matching compatible tempos based on metadata, the beat continuous transitions can be achieved without altering the beat tempo of digital audio pieces, or with simple resampling. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090157204 | Temporally accurate watermarking system and method of operation - A system for identifying audio data is provided. The system includes a transform system receiving left channel audio data and right channel audio data and generating a plurality of frequency bins of left channel magnitude data, left channel phase data, right channel magnitude data and right channel phase data. A watermarking system receives watermarking data and modifies predetermined frequency bins of the left channel phase data and the right channel phase data to encode the watermarking data. A magnitude system receives the left channel magnitude data and the right channel magnitude data and increases the left channel magnitude data and the right channel magnitude data for one or more of the predetermined frequency bins to a threshold level if the left channel magnitude data and the right channel magnitude data for the corresponding frequency bin is less than the threshold level. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090157205 | DATA RECORDING DEVICE, DATA REPRODUCTION DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A data recording device of the invention has: a reception state acquisition processing section ( | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090157206 | Detecting User Gestures with a Personal Mobile Communication Device - System and methods for recognizing user gestures by processing audio from a microphone in a personal mobile communication device (PMCD) are disclosed. One such method includes sensing audio using a microphone in the PMCD and detecting a user gesture from audio sensed by the microphone. One such system includes a microphone, memory for storing instructions, and a processor configured by the instructions to sense audio using the microphone and detecting user gestures from audio sensed by the microphone. Also disclosed is a computer-readable medium storing a computer program for use in a personal mobile communication device. The program comprises instructions to: sense audio using a microphone in the personal mobile communication device; record the audio sensed by the microphone; process the recorded audio to extract a feature; classify the feature of the recorded audio; and identify one of a plurality of user gesture types based on the classified feature. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090157207 | System and Method for Request, Delivery and Use of Multimedia Files for Audiovisual Entertainment - A personal computer connected to the Internet can receive and store audio and audiovisual data or programming from the Internet. This audio and audiovisual programming can be provided by the computer over a digital connection to speakers and/or a monitor located away from the computer at a location convenient for a user. A remote control unit allows the user to send signals back over the digital connection to the computer to control the computer to provide the audio or audiovisual programming that the user desires over the digital connection to the speakers and/or monitor located where the user is. The computer may send a listing of the available programming to the remote control unit from which the user can make selections. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090171485 | Segmenting a Humming Signal Into Musical Notes | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090171486 | PERSONAL MESSAGING DEVICE WITH VISUAL INDICATORS - The present invention relates to a personal recorder with indicator lights corresponding to each channel with visual indicators to see if there is a message on each channel. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090171487 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZING PLAYING OF AN ORDERED LIST OF AUDITORY CONTENT ON MULTIPLE PLAYBACK DEVICES - A method, system and program product for synchronizing playing of a playlist on multiple audio devices. The method includes installing code on multiple audio devices connected to a network, the code being configured to synchronize playing of a playlist on the devices, and configuring, using the code, one device as a primary device for synchronizing playing of the files in the playlist on the other devices located in multiple locations. Further, the method includes communicating data corresponding to a current state of the primary device to each secondary device that is to play the playlist in synchronization with the primary device, synchronizing, using data communicated by the primary device, a current state of the secondary device that is to play the file, and playing the playlist on the secondary device, such that the secondary device plays the playlist at a same time in synchronization with the primary device. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090171488 | EXTENDING DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT AND AUTHENTICATION TO AUDIO SPEAKERS - A system and method for playing audio material is described. The audio material is illustratively downloaded from a network, or from a storage media, each coupled to a loudspeaker through a speaker drive unit. A speaker authorization signal is provided to the speaker drive unit from the network or storage media. The speaker drive unit provides an audio signal to the loudspeaker if the authorization signal indicates that the loudspeaker is authorized to play the audio material. The speaker drive unit does not provide an audio signal to the loudspeaker if the authorization signal indicates that the loudspeaker is not authorized to play the audio material. The system and method includes a monitoring unit to furnish a signal indicating the sound generated by the loudspeaker, to be stored, and to determine whether the loudspeaker has played the audio material. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090177299 | RECORDING AND PLAYBACK OF VIDEO CLIPS BASED ON AUDIO SELECTIONS - Video clips ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090177300 | Methods and apparatus for altering audio output signals - Methods, systems and computer readable media for altering an audio output are provided. In some embodiments, the system may change the original frequency content of an audio data file to a second frequency content so that a recorded audio track will sound as if a different person had recorded it when it is played back. In other embodiments, the system may receive an audio data file and a voice signature, and it may apply the voice signature to the audio data file to alter the audio output of the audio data file. In that instance, the audio data file may be a textual representation of a recorded audio data file. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090177301 | SCALABLE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN INTEGRATED DIGITAL MEDIA CATALOG, MANAGEMENT AND REPRODUCTION SYSTEM - A system and method for creating an integrated digital media management and reproduction device comprised of a database with key data values for a plurality of records, and a module with search controls that include sets of compound parallel attribute queries that can execute instructions for a data category, and concurrently retrieve and display records across a plurality of related categories—thereby revealing the associations between discrete records. The invention also has a plurality of software instantiated media players which, through instructions managed by a “master container” design, function as if they were dynamically aware of user actions and the quantifiable states of each other player object—and respond according to logic rules, visually guiding event workflow. The system has a memory module for storing query information, a processor configured to retrieve data, a display unit for retrieved data and a digital-to-analog converter for providing capability for connection to loudspeakers. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090177302 | SENSOR INFORMATION OBTAINING APPARATUS, SENSOR DEVICE, INFORMATION PRESENTING APPARATUS, MOBILE INFORMATION APPARATUS, SENSOR CONTROL METHOD, SENSOR PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PRESENTING METHOD - Disclosed is a sensor information obtaining apparatus that includes a plurality of sensors each configured to obtain positional information thereof, and a sensor position control unit configured to control positions of the sensors to be moved based on distribution of data obtained by the sensors and distribution of positions of the sensors. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090177303 | Personalized content distribution system - An audio program and message distribution system in which a host system organizes and transmits program segments to client subscriber locations. The host organizes the program segments by subject matter and creates scheduled programming in accordance with preferences associated with each subscriber. Program segments are associated with descriptive subject matter segments, and the subject matter segments may be used to generate both text and audio cataloging presentations to enable the user to more easily identify and select desirable programming. A playback unit at the subscriber location reproduces the program segments received from the host and includes mechanisms for interactively navigating among the program segments. A usage log is compiled to record the subscriber's use of the provided program materials, to return data to the host for billing, to adaptively modify the subscriber's preferences based on actual usage, and to send subscriber-generated comments and requests to the host for processing. Voice input and control mechanisms included in the player allow the user to perform hands-free navigation of the program materials and to dictate comments and messages which are returned to the host for retransmission to other subscribers. The program segments sent to each subscriber may include advertising materials which the user can selectively play to obtain credits against the subscriber fee. Parallel audio and text transcript files for at least selected programming enable subject matter searching and synchronization of the audio and text files. Speech synthesis may be used to convert transcript files into audio format. Image files may also be transmitted from the server for synchronized playback with the audio programming. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090177304 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR MUSIC SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF EQUIPMENTS CONNECTED TOGETHER VIA NETWORK, AND INTEGRATED SOFTWARE FOR CONTROLLING THE MUSIC SYSTEM - Control node includes: current memories provided in corresponding relation to a plurality of equipments to store, for each of the equipments, a first current data set for remote-controlling an operational condition of the equipment and a second current data set for remote-controlling a logical connection between the equipment and another equipment; and library memories provided in corresponding relation to the equipments to store, for each of the equipments, a plurality of first data sets each for remote-controlling the operational condition of the equipment and a plurality of second data sets each for remote-controlling the logical connection between the equipment and another equipment. In response to a scene readout instruction, first and second data sets, corresponding to the scene designated by the instruction, are read out from the library memories and stored into the current memories as first and second current data sets, and a readout command for the designated scene is transmitted, via a network, to each of the equipments. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090187262 | Radio Signal Transmitter and Related Method and Multimedia System for an Audio Source Generator - A radio signal transmitter for an audio source generator includes a reception antenna for receiving a plurality of broadcasting signals, a decision unit coupled to the reception antenna for determining intensities of the plurality of broadcasting signals received by the reception antenna, a selection unit coupled to the decision unit for determining an operating frequency according to a decision result of the decision unit, a modulation unit coupled to the selection unit and the audio source generator for transforming an audio signal provided by the audio source generator into a broadcasting signal according to the operating frequency determined by the selection unit, and a transmission antenna coupled to the modulation unit for emitting the broadcasting signal outputted from the modulation unit in the air. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090187263 | AUDIOVISUAL PROGRAM CONTENT PREPARATION METHOD, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM - The object of the invention is an audiovisual program content preparation method. The inventive method comprises the following steps:
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| 20090192636 | Media Modeling - Media content is recorded in a format that includes embedded control information for controlling reproduction of the media content. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090192637 | Dynamically serving altered sound content - In altering sound content of an audiovisual product, for example, a video game, a computer program, motion picture, television program, commercial or other like products, a server system identifies the current sound content of an audiovisual product residing in a user system, the server system determines whether the current sound content is to be altered, and the server system provides an altered sound content to the user system, if it is determined that the current sound content is to be altered. The altered sound content includes, for example a sound content that is an alternate sound content, a substitute sound content, or an updated sound content. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090192638 | DEVICE FOR AND METHOD OF GENERATING AUDIO DATA FOR TRANSMISSION TO A PLURALITY OF AUDIO REPRODUCTION UNITS | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090192639 | SYSTEM TO PROCESS A PLURALITY OF AUDIO SOURCES - Today, even despite the huge increase of available processing power, the commercial OS are not able to guarantee the response time necessary to process a plurality of audio sources and output the results in a very short time without using additional means such as dedicated DSP or other processing elements such as FPGA. This problem is overcome by means of a system to process a plurality of audio sources, this system having at least a central processing unit CPU and input and output capabilities, this system being characterized in that, the central processing unit comprises at least two cores, each core representing a micro processing unit, at least one core being loaded with a standard operating system and at least one second core being loaded with a real-time operating system (RTOS) in charge of processing audio signals which comprise audio sources and audio outputs. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090192640 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING AN UNKNOWN WORK - A system for determining an identity of a received work. The system receives audio data for an unknown work. The audio data is divided into segments. The system generates a signature of the unknown work from each of the segments. Reduced dimension signatures are then generated at least a portion of the signatures. The reduced dimension signatures are then compared to reduced dimensions signatures of known works that are stored in a database. A list of candidates of known works is generated from the comparison. The signatures of the unknown works are then compared to the signatures of the known works in the list of candidates. The unknown work is then identified as the known work having signatures matching within a threshold. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090198355 | Ear-mounted MP3 player with radio and remote control - The ear-mounted MP-3 player with radio and remote control is a battery-operated MP3 player that can be mounted on a user's ear. The ear-mounted MP3 player includes a wireless feature, a talking stopwatch/clock with display, an am-fm radio, a built-in antenna, and a device locator. A separate key fob-sized wireless remote control having a light located at its tip is provided to activate features of the MP3 player, including the device locator. The MP3 player includes flash drive media storage. In addition to function buttons on the player, a stopwatch, a volume control, a device locator, a radio station tuner, and MP3 download are accessible via the remote control. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090198356 | Primary-Ambient Decomposition of Stereo Audio Signals Using a Complex Similarity Index - An audio signal is processed to derive primary and ambient components of the signal. The signal is first transformed to generate frequency-domain subband signals. Primary and ambient components are separated by comparing frequency subband content using a complex-valued similarity metric, wherein one of the primary and ambient components is determined to be the residual after the other is identified using the similarity metric. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090198357 | Portable audio player - An audio program and message distribution system in which a host system organizes and transmits program segments to client subscriber locations. The host organizes the program segments by subject matter and creates scheduled programming in accordance with preferences associated with each subscriber. Program segments are associated with descriptive subject matter segments, and the subject matter segments may be used to generate both text and audio cataloging presentations to enable the user to more easily identify and select desirable programming. A playback unit at the subscriber location reproduces the program segments received from the host and includes mechanisms for interactively navigating among the program segments. A usage log is compiled to record the subscriber's use of the provided program materials, to return data to the host for billing, to adaptively modify the subscriber's preferences based on actual usage, and to send subscriber-generated comments and requests to the host for processing. Voice input and control mechanisms included in the player allow the user to perform hands-free navigation of the program materials and to dictate comments and messages which are returned to the host for retransmission to other subscribers. The program segments sent to each subscriber may include advertising materials which the user can selectively play to obtain credits against the subscriber fee. Parallel audio and text transcript files for at least selected programming enable subject matter searching and synchronization of the audio and text files. Speech synthesis may be used to convert transcript files into audio format. Image files may also be transmitted from the server for synchronized playback with the audio programming. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090198358 | System for disseminating media content representing episodes in a serialized sequence - An audio program and message distribution system in which a host system organizes and transmits program segments to client subscriber locations. The host organizes the program segments by subject matter and creates scheduled programming in accordance with preferences associated with each subscriber. Program segments are associated with descriptive subject matter segments, and the subject matter segments may be used to generate both text and audio cataloging presentations to enable the user to more easily identify and select desirable programming. A playback unit at the subscriber location reproduces the program segments received from the host and includes mechanisms for interactively navigating among the program segments. A usage log is compiled to record the subscriber's use of the provided program materials, to return data to the host for billing, to adaptively modify the subscriber's preferences based on actual usage, and to send subscriber-generated comments and requests to the host for processing. Voice input and control mechanisms included in the player allow the user to perform hands-free navigation of the program materials and to dictate comments and messages which are returned to the host for retransmission to other subscribers. The program segments sent to each subscriber may include advertising materials which the user can selectively play to obtain credits against the subscriber fee. Parallel audio and text transcript files for at least selected programming enable subject matter searching and synchronization of the audio and text files. Speech synthesis may be used to convert transcript files into audio format. Image files may also be transmitted from the server for synchronized playback with the audio programming. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090198359 | Portable Electronic Device Configured to Present Contact Images - Methods and systems are disclosed for navigating or browsing through images, such as contact images, on electronic devices, such as portable electronic device having a touch screen display. In one embodiment, users of electronic devices are able to browse through contact images to locate a particular contact within a plurality of contacts available (e.g., stored) on the electronic devices. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090198360 | Method Of Associating Recorded Audio With Position - A method of enabling recorded audio to be associated with a position on a surface. The surface has coded data printed thereon. The coded data is indicative of a plurality of locations on the surface. The method comprises the steps of: (i) interacting with the surface using a handheld audio player incorporating an optical image sensor for reading the coded data and a microphone for recording audio; (ii) reading the coded data; (iii) initiating recording of audio using the handheld audio player; (iv) determining a position of the handheld audio player using the read coded data; and (v) associating audio data with said position. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090198361 | COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN ACCESSORY AND A MEDIA PLAYER WITH MULTIPLE LINGOES - An interface and protocol allow a media player to communicate with external accessories over a transport link. The protocol includes a core protocol functionality and a number of accessory lingoes. Examples of accessory lingoes include a microphone lingo, a simple remote lingo, a display remote lingo, an RF transmitter lingo, and an extended interface lingo. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090204243 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING CUSTOMIZED TEXT-TO-SPEECH PODCASTS AND VIDEOS INCORPORATING ASSOCIATED MEDIA - Method and apparatus for creating a customized text-to-speech podcast by receiving a text file, parsing and tagging the text file, creating multiple audio files by text-to-speech technology, and creating a podcast by combining the audio files. The podcast can be an audio podcast or a video podcast. Video podcasts associate related video content with the audio content. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090204244 | COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN ACCESSORY AND A MEDIA PLAYER WITH MULTIPLE PROTOCOL VERSIONS - An interface and protocol allow a media player to communicate with external accessories over a transport link. The protocol includes a core protocol functionality and a number of accessory lingoes. Examples of accessory lingoes include a microphone lingo, a simple remote lingo, a display remote lingo, an RF transmitter lingo, and an extended interface lingo. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090210079 | COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A MEDIA PLAYER AND AN ACCESSORY USING A PROTOCOL WITH MULTIPLE LINGOES - An interface and protocol allow a media player to communicate with external accessories over a transport link. The protocol includes a core protocol functionality and a number of accessory lingoes. Examples of accessory lingoes include a microphone lingo, a simple remote lingo, a display remote lingo, an RF transmitter lingo, and an extended interface lingo. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090210080 | PROGRAMMABLE AUDIO SYSTEM - An audio system and method. The audio system comprises a sensing device and a memory device. The memory device comprises a list of groups of gesture types. A first specified audio sound is stored within the memory device. A user programs a first association between the first specified audio sound and a first specified gesture received by the sensing device. The first specified gesture is associated with a first group from the list of groups. The first association is stored within the memory device. The audio file is amplified by the audio system. The user uses the sensing device to perform the first specified gesture. The audio system recognizes the first specified gesture as a gesture from the first group. The audio system enables and amplifies the first specified audio sound and integrates the first specified audio sound with the audio file. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090216351 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING UNIVERSAL FOLLOW-ME FUNCTIONALITY IN A UPNP AV NETWORK - A system and method is provided for extending the capabilities of an UPnP AV network architecture with “Universal Follow-me” functionality to provide users of such networks with a capability to pause or stop the playing of media content at one location in the UPnP AV network ( | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090216352 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN IMPROVED MUSIC EXPERIENCE - The present invention provides adapting an audio frequency range to a linear vibrator. This may be achieved by detecting presence of signal components in a first audio frequency range. A control signal may then be provided in response to the detected first signal components. A second signal component in a second frequency range may moreover be obtained and controlled in response to the amplitude of the control signal, wherein the second frequency range is narrower than the first audio frequency range. Feeding of the controlled second signal component to the linear vibrator causing vibrations of the linear vibrator is thus enabled, creating an increased experience of the music when applied to rhythm-based music within a portable communication device such as a mobile phone. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090216353 | DEVICE FOR AND METHOD OF PROCESSING AN AUDIO DATA STREAM | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090216354 | Sound signal processing apparatus and method - Character value of a sound signal is extracted for each unit portion, and degrees of similarity between the character values of the individual unit portions are calculated and arranged in a matrix configuration. The matrix has arranged in each column the degrees of similarity acquired by comparing, for each of the unit portions, the sound signal and a delayed sound signal obtained by delaying the sound signal by a time difference equal to an integral multiple of a time length of the unit portion, and it has a plurality of the columns in association with different time differences. Repetition probability is calculated for each of the columns corresponding to the different time differences in the matrix. A plurality of peaks in a distribution of the repetition probabilities are identified. The loop region in the sound signal is identified by collating a reference matrix with the degree of similarity matrix. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090216355 | AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK SYSTEM - A handheld electronic pen having an audio recording mode and an audio playback mode. In the audio recording mode, the pen is configured to activate a microphone for recording audio, determine a position on an encoded substrate during interaction with the substrate associate said the position with the recorded audio. In the audio playback mode, the pen is configured to: determine a position on the encoded substrate, retrieve recorded audio associated with the position, and playback the recorded audio via an audio output device. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090222115 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALBUM PLAYBACK IN A RANDOM MODE - An embodiment relates generally to a method of playback in a media player. The method includes retrieving at least one song from a media library in a random mode on a media player and playing the at least one song through the media player. The method also includes initiating an album mode on the media player and retrieving remaining songs on an album associated with the at least one song. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090222116 | WIRELESS AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE, WIRELESS AUDIO OUTPUT SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A wireless audio output device, a wireless audio output system including the same and a control method thereof are disclosed. When a user approaches the output device, while listening to music on a portable device, the output device automatically connects the wireless audio output system to the portable device, to reproduce the music of the portable device. The control method includes detecting the user, detecting the portable device if the user is sensed, and outputting an audio file being reproduced by the portable device using the wireless audio output system, if the portable device is detected. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090222117 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PRELOADED CONTENT FOR REVIEW ON A HANDHELD DIGITAL MEDIA APPARATUS - A portable digital media playback apparatus is preloaded with digital media files for preview. The files may be tagged with information to indicate the user wishes to purchase the digital media file or purchase certain digital rights associated with the digital media file. When the portable device is re-synched with a library of digital media files available for purchase, the files designated for purchase are downloaded to the portable device. In one embodiment, a user profile is created and includes a record of user events relating to the digital media files previewed, deleted or purchased. The content provider adopts a set of criteria for matches and creates a list of additional digital media files that are compatible with the user and which will be pushed down to the portable device the next time that the user synchronizes the device. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090222118 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - An apparatus for processing an audio signal and method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes receiving the audio signal and preset information; obtaining preset matrix from the preset information, wherein the preset matrix indicates contribution degree of the object to output channel; and adjusting output level of the object by using the preset matrix. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090222119 | MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM FOR DIALYSIS MACHINE - This patent application relates generally to dialysis machines. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090222120 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC PEN WITH RECORDING AND PLAYBACK MODES - A handheld electronic pen having an audio recording mode and an audio playback mode. In the audio recording mode, the pen is configured to activate a microphone for recording audio, determine a position on an encoded substrate during interaction with the substrate associate said the position with the recorded audio. In the audio playback mode, the pen is configured to: determine a position on the encoded substrate, retrieve recorded audio associated with the position, and playback the recorded audio via an audio output device. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090240355 | MULTIUSER PLAYLIST GENERATION - Multi-user playlist generation is provided. Users submit their playlists; a pie chart ( | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090240356 | Audio Signal Reproduction Apparatus - An audio signal reproduction apparatus reproduces an audio signal from a recording medium for recording an audio signal such as a CD. In the normal reproduction, on receiving a movement instruction (e.g., forward or backward jump instruction of music during reproduction) of a reproduction position of an input audio signal in accordance with operation input of an operator, the audio signal reproduction apparatus calculates the movement amount of the reproduction position, and moves the reproduction position to a position moved with respect to the present reproduction position by the movement amount to execute the reproduction. The movement position of the reproduction position is set by a beat unit of the audio signal forming the music during the reproduction. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090240357 | METHOD FOR FINDING OUT THE FRAME OF A MULTIMEDIA SEQUENCE - An electronic device is provided comprising a multimedia play unit and a processor. The processor receives a multimedia sequence, acquires a first bitrate of a first frame header from the received multimedia sequence, predicts a first length of a first frame comprising the first frame header by a formula employing at least parameters comprising the first bitrate and a proportion of a second length to a second bitrate of a second frame header prior to the first frame header, and directs the multimedia play unit to play frame data of the first frame according to the predicted first length of the first frame. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090240358 | DATA REPRODUCING APPARATUS, DATA REPRODUCING METHOD AND INFORMATION STORING MEDIUM - When a plurality of items of data are sequentially read and reproduced from a data storing means which stores the data, data suited to a user's mood at the moment or a situation is selected to be reproduced without needing any complex operation. A data reproducing apparatus for sequentially reading and reproducing a plurality of items of data from a data storing unit ( | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090240359 | Realistic Audio Communication in a Three Dimensional Computer-Generated Virtual Environment - A participant in a three dimensional computer-generated virtual environment is able to control a dispersion pattern of his Avatar's voice such that the Avatar's voice may be directionally enhanced using simple controls. The audio dispersion envelope is designed to extend further in front of the Avatar and less to the sides and rear of the Avatar. The audio dispersion envelope may be static or controllable by the participant to enable the distance that the Avatar's voice travels within the virtual environment to be adjusted. This enables the Avatar to whisper or “shout” in the virtual environment such that other Avatars normally outside of hearing range of the Avatar may selectively receive audio generated by the user. Separate audio streams are mixed for each user from audio generated by users with Avatars within their Avatar's dispersion envelope. The volume of audio from a user in the mixed audio stream depends on the separation of the Avatars within the virtual environment. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090240360 | MEDIA PLAYER AND AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A media player includes an input unit for receiving an audio select input for selecting audio files to be played by the media player, audio decode units for decoding the audio files into corresponding audio signals respectively, and audio output channels for simultaneously outputting the audio signals respectively. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090240361 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING A UNIQUE AUDIO SIGNATURE - A method and apparatus for creating a signature of a sampled work in real-time is disclosed herein. Unique signatures of an unknown audio work are created by segmenting a file into segments having predetermined segment and hop sizes. The signature then may be compared against reference signatures. One aspect may be characterized in that the hop size of the sampled work signature is less than the hop size of reference signatures. A method for identifying an unknown audio work is also disclosed. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090248182 | Audio player using audible prompts for playback selection - An audio program and message distribution system in which a host system organizes and transmits program segments to client subscriber locations. The host organizes the program segments by subject matter and creates scheduled programming in accordance with preferences associated with each subscriber. Program segments are associated with descriptive subject matter segments, and the subject matter segments may be used to generate both text and audio cataloging presentations to enable the user to more easily identify and select desirable programming. A playback unit at the subscriber location reproduces the program segments received from the host and includes mechanisms for interactively navigating among the program segments. A usage log is compiled to record the subscriber's use of the provided program materials, to return data to the host for billing, to adaptively modify the subscriber's preferences based on actual usage, and to send subscriber-generated comments and requests to the host for processing. Voice input and control mechanisms included in the player allow the user to perform hands-free navigation of the program materials and to dictate comments and messages which are returned to the host for retransmission to other subscribers. The program segments sent to each subscriber may include advertising materials which the user can selectively play to obtain credits against the subscriber fee. Parallel audio and text transcript files for at least selected programming enable subject matter searching and synchronization of the audio and text files. Speech synthesis may be used to convert transcript files into audio format. Image files may also be transmitted from the server for synchronized playback with the audio programming. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090248183 | Editing Device and Audio Signal Processing Device - An editing device that edits a configuration of signal processing to be performed in a mixer engine having a programmable signal processor stores, for each of a plurality of mixer engines, resource data indicating a signal processing resource of a DSP of the mixer engine, accepts a selection of mixer engine which executes signal processing based on the edited configuration, assigns a resource of the DSP to a component and wire in the signal processing to be executed in accordance with the resource data of the mixer engine, with respect to each of all the selected mixer engines, and adds data indicating that the assignment is performed in accordance with the resource data of which model and data indicating an assignment result regarding each model to data indicating the configuration of signal processing. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090254205 | SEAMLESS SWITCH BETWEEN LOWER AND HIGHER QUALITY AUDIO STREAMS - A method of switching seamlessly at a receiving end is provided for converting a lower quality digital signal to a higher quality digital signal by initiating a real-time sound reconstruction and restoration process on the lower quality signal. The conversion occurs without interruption of the signal and without re-opening a connection to the signal provider. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090254206 | System and method for composing individualized music - A system, apparatus, and method for generating audio information based upon information corresponding to a user. The system including one or more controllers which input user information, form one or more streams of information based upon the user information, create a pattern in accordance with the user information, and generate audio information based upon the pattern. Further, the one or more controllers can optionally communicate with each other using wired or wireless (e.g., a cellular) networking systems. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090259324 | BROADCAST DEVICES - A broadcast device is disclosed, comprising a first memory unit, a demultiplexer unit, first and second flip-flop units, and first and second playback units. The demultiplexer unit generates an audio bit stream, which comprises a plurality of data packages, according to a transport stream. The demultiplexer unit writes the data packages into the first memory unit with a writing pointer. The first flip-flop unit reads and stores the data packages from the first memory unit. The first playback unit reads the data packages from the first flip-flop unit and decompresses the data packages for generating a first digital playback signal. The second flip-flop unit reads and stores the data packages from the first memory unit. The second playback unit reads the data packages from the second flip-flop unit and samples the data packages to generate a second digital playback signal to an external receiver outside of the broadcast device. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090259325 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM AUDIO WATERMARKING AND WATERMARK DETECTION AND EXTRACTION - Encoding and decoding methods and apparatus as described. In one example, a method of embedding auxiliary information into an audio signal includes sampling the audio signal to create an audio block; receiving a code; determining frequency components that will be used to represent the code, wherein different sets of frequency components represent respectively different information and wherein one frequency component from each set of frequency components is located in a code band and there are multiple code bands and spacing between adjacent code bands is equal to or less than the spacing between adjacent frequency components of each code band; determining amplitudes of the frequency components that will be used to represent the information, wherein the amplitudes of the frequency components are determined by a masking ability of the audio block; synthesizing the frequency components that will be used to represent the information, wherein the frequency components are synthesized with the determined amplitudes; and combining the synthesized code frequency components with the audio block. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090259326 | SERVER SIDE AUDIO FILE BEAT MIXING - A server-side audio file beat mixing device and method are provided that enable users to create custom “DJ-style Beat Mixed” play lists of songs that are then mixed continuously on a host computer server matching beats of preset mix length, layering and mixing in of transitional sounds/effects, imposing audio processing technologies, and finally converting to a compressed audio format and delivered back to the customer for download, or shipped as a CD. Currently, multi-track editing programs like Sony Acid allow users to mix songs on their computers to create DJ-style mixed programs; however, this and all local computer software-based solutions require significant user skill, patience and time as well as computer processing power to accomplish similar results. This invention provides a better, easier solution that takes the time-intensive mixing process out of the user's hands. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090259327 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNIFIED AUDIO CONTROL ON A PERSONAL COMPUTER - A system and method for improved audio controls on a personal computer is provided. The system and method provide a unified architecture for audio controls across hardware and software interfaces of the personal computer. An intelligent facility may automatically change audio controls for users to simply interact with various communications and media applications. To this end, a configurable audio controller intelligently handles various aspects of the system's audio devices by following various rules that may be based at least in part on user-configurable settings and a current operating state. The present invention also provides audio controls so that a user may easily change audio settings such as the volume of an audio output device. There are many applications that may use the present invention for automatic control of audio devices based upon the user's context. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090259328 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - In a mixer system including an editing device that edits a configuration of signal processing by designating a combination of a plurality of components and a DSP that processes audio signals in accordance with the signal processing configuration edited by the editing device, when the mixer engine does not store a predetermined enabling key, audio signal processing including a protected component in the mixer engine is disabled, and when the mixer engine stores the predetermined enabling key, the audio signal processing is enabled. Further, the editing device is permitted to edit a signal processing configuration including the protected component irrespective of storage of the enabling key in the mixer engine. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090265022 | PLAYBACK OF MULTIMEDIA DURING MULTI-WAY COMMUNICATIONS - Multimedia playback technique embodiments are presented which facilitate the playback of an arbitrary media recording during a multi-party communication over a real-time multi-way communication system via a user's communication device. The recorded media can be interjected into a multi-party communication on a real time basis. This is generally accomplished by the media recording being inserted into a media stream being processed by the user's communication device as part of the multi-party communication. This can be done by either replacing a portion of the media stream with the media recording or mixing the media recording with a portion of the media stream. Once inserted, the media recording is transmitted as part of the media stream to a least one other party to the communication. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090265023 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - An apparatus for processing an audio signal and method thereof are disclosed. The preset invention includes a signal receiving unit a plurality of preset informations and preset attribute information; a display unit displaying a plurality of preset metadatas; a preset mode input unit being inputted a select signal selecting one preset metadata; a preset mode select unit selecting the preset metadata and a preset information based on the select signal; a static preset mode receiving unit receiving the preset information and the preset metadata corresponding all data regions of the downmix signal based on the preset attribute information; a dynamic preset mode receiving unit receiving the preset information and the preset metadata corresponding single data region of the downmix signal based on the preset attribute information; and a rendering unit controlling the object by applying the preset information to the all data regions or the single data region of the downmix signal. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090265024 | Device and method for analyzing an information signal - In order to analyze an information signal, a significant short-time spectrum is extracted from the information signal, the means for extracting being configured to extract such short-time spectra which come closer to a specific characteristic than other short-time spectra of the information signal. The short-time spectra extracted are then decomposed into component signals using ICA analysis, a component signal spectrum representing a profile spectrum of a tone source which generates a tone corresponding to the characteristic sought for. From a sequence of short-time spectra of the information signal and from the profile spectra determined, an amplitude envelope is eventually calculated for each profile spectrum, the amplitude envelope indicating how a profile spectrum of a tone source all in all changes over time. The profile spectra and all the amplitude envelopes associated therewith provide a description of the information signal which may be evaluated further, for example for transcription purposes in the case of a music signal. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090271014 | METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS FOR SELECTING AN AUDIO DATA SOURCE FOR A MULTIMEDIA DEVICE - A method for selecting an audio data source for a multimedia device includes detecting an error state of audio data for generating a detection result, wherein the audio data is generated by a digital source of the multimedia device, generating an initial counting value, generating a counting result according to the detection result and the initial counting value, confining the counting result within a boundary for generating a limit result, and comparing the limit result with a threshold for generating a comparison result, for selecting the audio data source of the multimedia device. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090271015 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - An apparatus for processing an audio signal and method thereof are disclosed. The preset invention includes receiving object information and a downmix signal including at least one object, the object information comprising data type information and at least one of object gain and object gain ratio; determining whether preset information to render the object is included in the extension region of the object information, based on the data type information; generating initial preset information to render the object by using at least one of the object gain and the object gain ration, if the preset information is not included in the object information; and rendering the object being included the downmix signal by using the initial preset information. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090276064 | PORTABLE AUDIO PLAYBACK DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATION THEREOF - The present invention relates to a portable audio playback device ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090276065 | VEHICLE AUDIO SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING PORTABLE SOUND GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An audio system and methods of its use. The system includes a jack with both an AUX port and a USB port. An interface unit electrically connects the jack to the system, transmits a control signal from the system to an external device connected to the jack, and transmits output signals and music information from the external device to the system. The interface unit may include a decoder and an analog multiplexer. A user-operable mode selection device and a controller may further be provided. The controller detects a mode input by a user to the mode selection device and changes the mode of the system into AUX mode, USB mode, or CD mode. The controller may also receive a signal indicative of whether a USB device, an MP3 player, or an iPod® is connected to the jack, and turn on one a USB, an MP3, or an iPod® indicator. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090276066 | INTERLEAVING CONTINUITY RELATED AUDIO FRAGMENTS BETWEEN SEGMENTS OF AN AUDIO FILE - A method for generating an audio file is provided. The method can include receiving a plurality of data entries, wherein each data entry comprises a text portion and converting the text portion of each data entry into a data audio segment, thereby generating a plurality of data audio segments. The method can further include generating, for each data entry in a subset of the plurality of data entries, an introduction audio segment that describes a data entry, thereby producing a plurality of introduction audio segments. The method can further include concatenating the plurality of data audio segments and the plurality of introduction audio segments into a single audio file, wherein each introduction audio segment is positioned in the audio file directly prior to a data audio segment corresponding to the data entry described by the introduction audio segment. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090276067 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - Disclosed is a system and method of adjusting a volume level for an audio signal for a communication device to comply with a quality threshold. The method comprises: obtaining a digitized signal value of the audio signal and monitoring for an increase in the volume level. In the method, upon determining that implementing the increase in the volume level would produce an output that would exceed the quality threshold, processing the signal value to produce a first output signal value for the audio signal utilizing a digital signal processing (DSP) device in the communication device, a processing filter defined in the digital signal processing device, a first set of adjustment parameters and the signal value. In the method, upon determining that implementing the increase in the volume level would not exceed the quality threshold processing the signal value to produce a second output signal value for the audio signal utilizing the DSP, the processing filter, a second set of adjustment parameters and the signal value. In the method, the first output signal and the second output signal both implement the increase in the volume level. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090276068 | MUSIC DATA TRANSFER METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION RECORDING/PLAYBACK SYSTEM - One embodiment of invention is useful when updating data of a database which is configured to take in data through a network, has a part to be updated, and takes in information of media stored in a local storage, and characterized by that a result of retrieval is outputted with additional information of an updated date/time of information updated by connecting to a network, and the output result is informed. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090276069 | Echo Avoidance in Audio Time Stretching - A transient echo can be avoided during time stretching of a digital audio signal by detecting a transient in a frame of a digital audio signal, identifying another occurrence of the transient in a subsequent frame of the digital audio signal, rotating the transient occurring in the subsequent frame to align the transient occurring in the subsequent frame with the transient detected in the frame, and aggregating the frame with the subsequent frame. Further, another occurrence of the transient can be identified in another subsequent frame of the digital audio signal and it can be determined that the transient occurring in that subsequent frame cannot be aligned with the transient detected in the frame. The copy of the transient occurring in the another subsequent frame can then be blended across that frame, such as by performing phase accumulation on one or more frequency components. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090281642 | Methods and Devices for Fan Control of an Electronic Device Based on Loudness Data - Disclosed are methods and devices for controlling the state of a fan of an electronic device during audio output based in whole or in part on loudness data of a digital audio file. An audio data file is sampled so that loudness data is determined from the sample audio data. The loudness data may indicate at least one portion of the audio data file that has a predetermined loudness level. For example, when the loudness data indicates that the audio output is low, the fan can be deactivated or slowed. In this way the noise of the fan does not impair the user's audio experience. Alternatively, when the loudness data indicates that the audio output is high, the fan can be activated or its speed may be increased. The predetermined loudness level of the audio output may have a value that is sufficiently high to mask fan noise. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090281643 | Audio processing device, audio processing method, and program - An audio processing device includes an audio input selecting unit configured to select a predetermined audio input from among a plurality of audio inputs; a signal processing unit configured to give a predetermined sound field characteristic to audio signals of the audio input selected by the audio input selecting unit; a signal output unit configured to output the audio signals obtained in the signal processing unit; a genre information receiving unit configured to receive genre information transmitted from any of audio signal output devices; and a sound field control unit configured to control the signal processing unit to give a sound field characteristic corresponding to the genre information if the genre information received by the genre information receiving unit is determined to be the genre information corresponding to the audio input selected by the audio input selecting unit. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090281644 | APPARATUS AND METHOD PRODUCT FOR ACCESSING INFORMATION RELATED TO A PARTICULAR SETTING FROM AN INFORMATION REPOSITORY - A information presentation apparatus, including a storage unit which stores a first audio data recorded from a certain setting as well as the information related to the setting and an input unit to input a second audio data. An audio data verification unit verifies whether the second audio data contains a part of the first audio data. An extraction unit extracts the information related to the setting associated to the portion of the first audio setting if the second audio data is successfully verified against a portion of the first audio data. The information extracted by the extraction unit is then outputted to the user by an output unit. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090281645 | CONTENT REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, STATUS BAR DISPLAY METHOD, AND STATUS BAR DISPLAY PROGRAM - A content reproduction apparatus includes: a partial reproduction unit for partially reproducing only a predetermined partial reproduction range in an entire reproduction range of contents before switching to next contents to partially reproduce only a predetermined partial reproduction range in an entire reproduction range of the next contents; a creation unit for creating a status bar by superimposing a partial reproduction range bar indicating the partial reproduction range on an entire reproduction range bar indicating the entire reproduction range; a display unit for displaying a reproduction screen when the partial reproduction is performed by the partial reproduction unit; and a control unit for displaying the status bar as superimposed on the reproduction screen. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090281646 | Imaging Encoded Medium And Recording Audio For Playback - A method of integrating audio and an encoded medium using a handheld interactive apparatus. The method comprises activating an audio recording mode of the interactive apparatus, the handheld interactive apparatus having a housing containing an optical image sensor, an audio input device, and an audio output device; and imaging the encoded medium with the optical sensor to create a playback-enabling audio annotation corresponding to the recorded audio. The encoded medium comprises a printed coded data pattern enabling identification of the encoded medium and of a location on the encoded medium during the imaging. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090281647 | Electronic Pen Configured For Audio Playback - An interactive apparatus is disclosed. The interactive apparatus has an audio recording mode and an audio playback mode. Further, the interactive apparatus includes a writing tool for manually writing on an encoded writing medium, an audio input device for recording audio, an audio output device for playing the recorded audio. Moreover, the interactive apparatus has an optical unit for reading coded data on the encoded writing medium and for determining a position on the encoded writing medium of the writing tool. Activation of the audio recording mode enables synchronous creation of writing on said encoded writing medium and recording of audio, and recognition of a playback-enabling graphical element on the encoded writing medium activates the audio playback mode and enables playback of the recorded audio. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090287323 | Information Processing Apparatus, Method, and Program - The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, method, and program that are capable of analysing a waveform of a tune involving a modulation with a reduced operation amount. A beat feature extraction section | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287324 | PORTABLE AUDIO ENHANCEMENT AND MEDIA PLAYER DEVICE - A portable audio enhancement and media player device and method are disclosed for enabling an electronic consumer product such as a personal computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), cellular phone or the like, to process and format media having different data formats such “wav” “mp3”, “mov”, “midi” files, and the like. The portable device may be connected to an electronic consumer product via a connector such as universal serial bus (USB), firewire, audio out, audio in, and the like. By connecting the portable device via one of the connectors, the portable device provides the required processors for processing audio/video media data necessary to play such data formats and enable the electronic consumer product with sound card and media player functionality. The portable device with media player functionality enables an electronic product such as a personal computer to obtain an additional secondary functionality such as audio enhancement when connected to the host computer and also aid in processing data when connected to the host computer. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287325 | DIGITAL CONTENT PLAYER WITH SOUND-ACTIVATION FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR POWERING ON AND OFF THE DIGITAL CONTENT PLAYER - A digital content player with sound-activation function includes a microphone receiving external sound signal, and an activation controller electrically connected to the microphone. The activation controller is further electrically connected to a power source and a digital content player console. The activation controller supplies electrical power from the power source to the microphone and judges a power on condition and a power off condition based on the external sound signal. The activation controller selectively powers on and off the digital content player console based on the power on and off condition. Therefore, user can remotely activate the digital content player console by, for example, two successive sounds by clapping. A power on operation sequence is automatically performed after the digital content player console is powered on, thus facilitating operation for user. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287326 | AUDIO LEVEL METER - A circuit for correcting the output of an audio level meter comprises input means for generating the square or the absolute value of an input signal, a low pass filter having a predetermined attack time and release time, and output means for converting the output signal from a linear scale to a logarithmic scale. The circuit further comprises a correction means to which an information about whether the input signal to the audio level meter was subject to squaring or converting into an absolute value at the input, as well as the attack and release time of the low pass filter, are supplied as input values, and which provides, at its output, a value representing the difference between the output of the audio level meter and the true signal power of the input signal. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287327 | MULTIMEDIA PLAYING SYSTEM AND TIME-COUNTING METHOD APPLIED THERETO - A multimedia playing system includes an audio outputting device and a multimedia player. The audio outputting device includes a connecting plug and a distance detector. The distance detector generates a distance detecting signal if the distance detector detects the presence of a nearby object. The multimedia player is communicated with the audio outputting device through the connecting plug so as to transmit an output audio signal to the audio outputting device. The distance detecting signal is transmitted to the multimedia player through the connecting plug. The multimedia player generates a prompt event to the audio outputting device if the time duration of continuously receiving the distance detecting signal exceeds a time threshold. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287328 | EXTRACTION OF A MULTIPLE CHANNEL TIME-DOMAIN OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM A MULTICHANNEL SIGNAL - A digital signal processing system and method transforms pairs of channels selected from a multichannel signal into the frequency domain. Vector operations are performed upon the frequency-domain data by which signal components unique to one of the input channels are routed to one of the output channels, signal components unique to the other of the input channels are routed to another of the output channels, and signal components common to both channels are routed to a third and optionally to a fourth output channel. The frequency-domain output channels are then transformed back into the time-domain, forming a plurality of time-domain output channels. The vector operations are performed in a manner that preserves the overall information content of the input data. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090287329 | Audio Processor - An audio processor is provided which includes a digital signal processor for processing a digital audio data in an inputted digital audio file and a digital analog converter for converting the digital audio data processed by the digital signal processor into an analog audio data in accordance with a sampling frequency of the digital audio data. The digital signal processor adds a silent data of predetermined amount of time which is the same or longer as time for completing a setting of the sampling frequency in a beginning of the digital audio data in the inputted digital audio file. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090292376 | PLAYLIST EXECUTION IN A SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT - The present invention relates to generating and executing a playlist in a scheduled programming environment. In one embodiment, a media content recommendation for select media content is received from a first entity. The select media content for the media content recommendation is then added to a playlist for a first user. The playlist will identify numerous media content items to be consumed at particular times, in a particular order, or a combination thereof. The playlist is provided to a content control function, which controls, either directly or remotely, a scheduled programming interface (SPI) device to execute the playlist. The SPI device effectively consumes the media content items of the playlist in an automated fashion. Consumption of the media content items may include presenting the media content to the first user via an audio or video monitor, recording the media content in local or remote storage, or a combination thereof. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292377 | MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE - This audio output device can output audio signals with mutually different numbers of channels through multiple audio output sections on a channel-by-channel basis. The device has a first audio output mode for outputting a first audio signal with a first number of channels through the audio output sections and a second audio output mode for outputting second and third audio signals with second and third numbers of channels, respectively, which are both smaller than the first number, through the audio output sections simultaneously. The audio output sections for use to output the second and third audio signals in the second audio mode are used in the first audio mode to output the first audio signal. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090292378 | Linking Media Displays with Performance Enhancements and Methods Thereof - Methods for controlling performance enhancement systems by a media display system include displaying performance information on the media display system, determining a state of the media display system, and controlling one or more performance enhancement systems based on the state of the media display system. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090299505 | OPTIMIZING SEEK FUNCTIONALITY IN MEDIA CONTENT - A system and method is provided for improving media playback and seek time for media files such as encoded audio data. As the media is decoded during playback, frame position information is stored in a frame table. This frame position information may be used for pause/resume functionality, and for seek operations. If a seek operation is to a position not stored in the frame table, the media data is parsed to produce frame position information that is added to the frame table until the seek location is reached. Frame table data may be stored in several different forms, including periodic intervals that may be selected based on the length of the media data, and also contemporaneous data useful for resuming from a pause command. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090299506 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING STATUS INFORMATION BETWEEN A MEDIA PLAYER AND AN ACCESSORY - A method, system, and connector interface for transferring status information between a media player and an accessory. The method includes determining, by the accessory, when a button event occurs; and transmitting, by the accessory, at least one button status command to the media player, where the one or more button status commands comprise a context-specific button status command and at least one command associated with a particular media type. According to the method and system disclosed herein, the media player and accessory may utilize a plurality of commands in a variety of environments such as within a connector interface system environment to facilitate the transfer of status information. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090299507 | Audio Playback Selection Using Printed Coded Data - An interactive apparatus is disclosed. The interactive apparatus has an audio recording mode and an audio playback mode. Further, the interactive apparatus includes a writing tool for manually writing on an encoded writing medium, an audio input device for recording audio, an audio output device for playing the recorded audio. Moreover, the interactive apparatus has an optical unit for reading coded data on the encoded writing medium and for determining a position on the encoded writing medium of the writing tool. Activation of the audio recording mode enables synchronous creation of writing on said encoded writing medium and recording of audio, and recognition of a playback-enabling graphical element on the encoded writing medium activates the audio playback mode and enables playback of the recorded audio. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090306797 | MUSIC ANALYSIS - There is disclosed an analyser ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090306798 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING/CONTROLLING A SOUND MASKING SYSTEM FROM AN ELECTRONIC FLOORPLAN - A system and mechanism for monitoring and/or controlling a sound masking system from a computer aided design drawing. According to an embodiment, the system is configured to allow an operator to “click” sound masking components on the design drawing and view operating/configuration settings, and/or edit, change or modify the operating/configuration settings, which are then applied via an interface to the associated physical sound masking component in the sound masking system. According to another embodiment, the system is configured to allow an operator to design or configure sound masking components on a design drawing. The sound masking components correspond to physical sound masking components in a sound masking system and comprise one or more active sound masking elements, which are configured to be responsive to an input and allow an operator to monitor, change and/or modify operating/configuration settings for physical sound masking component via the sound masking element in the design drawing. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090312856 | Method and System For Measuring Task Load - A method for determining the task load in real-time. The method takes a difference in real-time between a first count value from a free running counter prior to a task executing, and a second count value after the task stops running. The task load may then be determined by using an accumulator to accumulate the difference between the first count value and the second count value over a reference interval and dividing the sum by a configurable reference interval. The individual task load computed in real-time may be used in scheduling an audio task. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090319063 | Splittable portable media player as remote control - A novel media delivery system is disclosed with a splittable portable media player, which comprises a user interface unit and a storage unit. The user interface unit includes a user interface and a cache that stores metadata for media files. The storage unit includes a media file system and a signal process unit. The user interface unit remotely controls the storage unit that is connected (wired) with a media delivery unit, which is a stereo system with speakers in one of disclosed embodiments for audio signal. The portable media player is used as a conventional media player when the units are detached. The novel system has the advantages of simplicity over previous arts and, consequently, with lower cost. Furthermore, the wireless data transmission involved in the system consists of the metadata of media files and the security for typically copyrighted media files is superior. A novel method for sharing of media experience with a group of users is also disclosed with the use of portable media players. The method allows multiple users holding a media player with the shared metadata of media files to control the media delivery system to have a shared media experience. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090319064 | MULTIMEDIA PLAYER - A multimedia player is provided. The multimedia player can be selectively operated in a first mode or a second mode, and includes a plurality of multimedia sources, a USB hub interface, and a processor. The plurality of multimedia sources provides multimedia data when the multimedia player operates in the first mode. The USB hub interface connects to an external electronic device and communicates with the external electronic device when the multimedia player operates in the second mode. The processor couples to the plurality of multimedia sources and the USB hub interface. When operated in a first mode, the processor retrieves and decodes the multimedia data, wherein the decoded multimedia data is ready for presentation. When operated in the second mode, the processor connects to the external electronic device via the USB hub interface. The multimedia sources then serve as USB devices supporting the external electronic device. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090319065 | Efficient Asynchronous Sample Rate Conversion - Asynchronous sample rate conversion for use in a digital audio receiver is disclosed. Different algorithms are applied for the upsampling and downsampling cases. In the upsampling case, the input signal is upsampled and filtered, before the application of a finite impulse response (FIR) filter. In the downsampling case, the input signal is filtered by an FIR filter, and then filtered and downsampled. The FIR coefficients of the fractional delay FIR filter are calculated by evaluation of polynomial expressions over intervals of the filter impulse response, at times corresponding to the input sample points. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090319066 | AUDIO REPRODUCING APPARATUS - An audio reproducing apparatus has a correction coefficient holding means ( | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090326689 | PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER HAVING A FLIP FORM FACTOR - A portable media player is configured with a flip form factor in which a flip cover is hingedly fixed to a main body portion of the player. The flip cover rotates about the hinge between open positions that expose the display screen and user controls of the player and a closed position that covers that screen and controls to keep them clean and protected against damage when the player is being used or transported. The flip cover includes a set of secondary user controls on its exterior surface so that the user may operate the player when the flip cover is in its closed position. The hinge is configured to provide sufficient frictional torque over its angular range of motion to enable the flip cover to operate as a built-in display stand to angle the display screen for comfortable viewing. The flip cover further provides additional surface area for personalization. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090326690 | AUDIO WATERMARKING TECHNIQUE FOR MOTION PICTURE PRESENTATIONS - Audio watermarking of a motion picture film containing a DTS® sound track occurs by selectively deleting one or more identifiers that appear within the synchronizing codes in the sound track. Upon screening of the film by a projector a DTS® reader will send information to a DTS® CD player which can detect the absence of the identifier and generate the audio watermark accordingly. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090326691 | Programmable sound player - The present invention relates generally to a programmable sound player comprising a body member, which for a substantial part is of roughly spherical ellipsoid shape; a base member joined to the body member, for resting on a planar surface; a plurality of function buttons disposed on a bottom surface of the base member, wherein each function button is adapted to be illuminated by a light source under the function buttons; wherein one of the function buttons is configured to activate a sound playing mode and a sound recording mode. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090326692 | DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER FOR REDUCING POP NOISE AND HARMONIC TONE AND RELATED CONVERTING METHOD - A digital-to-analog converting (DAC) circuit is utilized for converting a 1-bit stream into an analog output signal. The DAC includes an N-bit encoder, a multiplexer, a low-pass filter, and a digital-to-analog conversion circuit. The N-bit encoder is utilized for receiving the 1-bit stream and encoding the 1-bit stream to generate an N-bit stream, where N is larger than 1; the multiplexer is utilized for selectively outputting the N-bit stream or a zero signal as an output signal according to a selection signal; the low-pass filter is utilized to generate a filtered output signal according to the output signal; and the digital to analog conversion circuit is utilized to generate the analog output signal according to the filtered output signal. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100004765 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A STORAGE MEDIUM EXCHANGE DURING RECORDING - Recording devices are often used to record discussions, conferences, meetings and the like. The recorded information is reviewed or processed afterwards for example in order to prepare minutes or notes. The known state of the art proposes to use devices comprising two receptacles for tapes. But this solution adds cost to the recording devices, which will not be accepted from all potential buyers as only a small number of the buyers will actually use this functionality. A recording apparatus ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100004766 | Method and a System for Providing Sound Generation Instructions - A method and a system for providing sound generation instructions from a digitized input signal are provided. The invention comprises transforming at least part of the digitized input signal into a feature representation, extracting characteristic features of the obtained feature representation, comparing at least part of the extracted characteristic features against stored data representing a number of signal classes, selecting a signal class to represent the digitized input signal based on said comparison, and selecting from stored data, which represents a number of sound effects, sound effect data representing the selected signal class. Sound volume data is determined from stored reference volume data corresponding to the selected signal class and/or sound effect and from at least part of the obtained characteristic features, and sound generation instructions are generated based at least partly on the obtained sound effect data and the obtained sound volume data. It is preferred that the sound generation instructions are forwarded to a sound generating system, and that a sound output corresponding to the digitized input signal is generated by use of said sound generating system and the sound generation instructions. The transformation of the digitized input signal into a feature representation may include the use of Fourier transformation, and the extraction of the characteristic features may comprise an extraction method using spectrum analysis and/or cepstrum analysis. For each signal class there may be corresponding reference volume data. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100004767 | Method for Controlling Projector and Projection System using the same - In a method for controlling projector and a projection system using the same, the method is adapted to a projector. The projector receives a multimedia data from a host and through a multimedia-data transmitting interface. The projector judges whether the multimedia data includes a predetermined data in advance, and then performs an operation for controlling the projector corresponding to the predetermined data if the multimedia data includes the predetermined data. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100004768 | CONTROLLABLE TRACK-SKIPPING - A method, system, and computer program product allow users to skip and/or to fast-forward through media items such as songs, while limiting the extent to which skipping is allowed in order to maintain conformance with sound performance complement restrictions such as those specified by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If the user requests a skip that may result in a DMCA violation, the skip is disallowed and the request is denied. Playlists are constructed so that the sound recording performance complement limitations are applied to a longer time period than the period specified in the DMCA, the longer time period being defined by adding an “excess time” to the normal DMCA period. If the user attempts to skip a song or song portion that would cause the aggregated skipped amount to exceed the excess time, the skip is disallowed. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100010648 | AUTO-STATION TUNING - In various embodiments, a media player or portable media device can enable a user to navigate and discover content or other media assets. The media player may analyze broadcasts and other content streams to determine currently playing and forthcoming content. The media player may switch from one source of content to another to find content that matches user preferences or criteria. The media player may generate playlists based on the matching content, and switch between sources of the matching content automatically. In some embodiments, the media player may receive user input to browse content using a navigation stream. Content associated with stations within the navigation stream may be output. As if the user were tuning a radio dial, the media player may determine what content to played back for each station. The media player may procure content and generate playlists to represent each station focus on by the user. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100010649 | Method and apparatus for processing digital audio signal - There is a sequence of samples having values representative of a waveform. Samples corresponding to extrema including maximums and minimums in the waveform are detected. A decision is made as to whether values of successive samples between every two extremum-corresponding samples are in an upward slope or a downward slope. The number of these successive samples is detected. One is selected from coefficients in response to the detected sample number. A first group has one or more samples adjacently preceding a maximum-corresponding sample. A second group has one or more samples adjacently following the maximum-corresponding sample. A third group has one or more samples adjacently preceding a minimum-corresponding sample. A fourth group has one or more samples adjacently following the minimum-corresponding sample. Each of specified samples among the samples in the first to fourth groups is corrected in response to the slope decision result and the selected coefficient. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100010650 | Method and apparatus for processing digital audio signal - There is a sequence of samples having values representative of a waveform. Peak-corresponding samples are detected which correspond to respective peaks including local maximums and local minimums in the waveform. An ideal waveform peak is estimated from the value of each detected peak-corresponding sample and values of samples temporally adjacent to the detected peak-corresponding sample through interpolation. A time interval between every two temporally adjacent estimated peaks is calculated. One is selected from coefficients in accordance with the calculated time interval. The value of each detected peak-corresponding sample and values of samples temporally adjacent to the detected peak-corresponding sample are corrected in response to the selected coefficient, the value of an estimated peak corresponding to the detected peak-corresponding sample, and a time position of the estimated peak. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100010651 | Dynamic range control and equalization of digital audio using warped processing - This invention describes a method for adjusting the loudness and the spectral content of digital audio signals in a real-time using warped spectral filtering. A warped processing module modifies a spectral content of a digital audio signal with a set of gains for a plurality of non-linearly-scaled frequency bands determined by a warping factor λ of a warped delay line. Warped delay line signals, generated by the warped delay line, are processed by a warped filter block containing multiple warped finite impulse response filters, e.g., Mth band filters, using individual warped spectral filtering in said plurality of the non-linearly-scaled frequency bands, which is followed by a conventional processing by a dynamic range control/equalization block. The present invention describes another innovation, that is embedding the warped processing module in a two-channel quadrature mirror filter (QMF) bank for improving processing efficiency at high sample rates. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100010652 | MUSIC PLAYING DEVICE - A music playing device is disclosed. The music playing device includes a main body, a receiving space, an audio signal decoder and an audio signal output terminal. The receiving space is disposed in the main body for receiving a memory. The audio signal decoder is disposed in the main body and coupled to the receiving space for decoding audio data stored in the memory, and the audio signal output terminal is disposed in the main body and coupled to the audio signal decoder for receiving the audio data decoded by the audio signal decoder and outputting the decoded audio data. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100010653 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNIFIED AUDIO CONTROL ON A PERSONAL COMPUTER - A system and method for improved audio controls on a personal computer is provided. The system and method provide a unified architecture for audio controls across hardware and software interfaces of the personal computer. An intelligent facility may automatically change audio controls for users to simply interact with various communications and media applications. To this end, a configurable audio controller intelligently handles various aspects of the system's audio devices by following various rules that may be based at least in part on user-configurable settings and a current operating state. The present invention also provides audio controls so that a user may easily change audio settings such as the volume of an audio output device. There are many applications that may use the present invention for automatic control of audio devices based upon the user's context. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100017000 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING THE PLAYBACK OF INFORMATION IN INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEMS - A network communication node includes an audio outputter that outputs an audible representation of data to be provided to a requester. The network communication node also includes a processor that determines a categorization of the data to be provided to the requester and that varies a pause between segments of the audible representation of the data in accordance with the categorization of the data to be provided to the requester. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100017001 | Computational system and method for memory modification - Systems and methods are described relating to accepting an indication of at least one memory-related condition and presenting an indication of at least one artificial sensory experience and at least one memory-dampening agent at least partially based on the accepting at least one indication of a health-related condition. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100017002 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - An apparatus for processing an audio signal and method thereof are disclosed. The method comprises receiving a downmix signal, object information indicating attribute of the object and including object number information, preset information to render the downmix signal, external preset information being inputted from external, and applied object number information indicating the number of object being applied the external preset information; determining whether the applied object number information is identical to the object number information; and rendering the downmix signal by using the external preset information, if the applied object number information is identical to the object number information, wherein the external preset rendering parameter renders the object being included in the downmix signal and the external preset metadata indicates attribute of the external preset rendering parameter. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100017003 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - An apparatus for processing an audio signal and method thereof are disclosed. The apparatus comprises an information receiving unit receiving a downmix signal including and a plurality of preset informations; an external preset information receiving unit receiving a plurality of external preset informations being inputted from external; an external preset applying-determining unit determining whether the plurality of the external preset informations applies to the downmix signal; an external preset information selecting unit selecting one external preset information, if the plurality of external preset informations is selected; and a rendering unit controlling the object by applying the external preset information to the all data regions. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100023142 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE CLOCK MISMATCH COMPENSATION - An apparatus and method for processing signals are disclosed. The apparatus may include an oversampling circuit configured to receive a plurality of audio signal samples, the oversampling circuit being further configured to replicate each of the audio signal samples n times, wherein n is variable. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100023143 | Reproduction Device, Reproduction Method, and Program - The present invention relates to a reproduction device, a reproduction method, and a program capable of automatically reproducing music, which has been reproduced at the time of pickup of an image, along with reproduction of the image. A reproduction device | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100023144 | Ratings switch for portable media players - A dedicated ratings input is presented for a portable media player. The input may take the form of a physical switch or pre-identified movements recorded by an accelerometer. Movement of the switch into one of the two positions sets a rating for the currently playing media file. The physical ratings switch is not used during the playing of media files for any purpose other than the rating of media files. This allows the user to alter the rating by moving the switch without requiring any visual interaction with the portable media player. Audio feedback is provided when the switch is used to change the ratings of the media files. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100023145 | Content outputting device, content outputting method, and program - A content outputting device includes: a connecting section used for connection with another device; a storing section configured to store, in association with the connecting section, a setting value used for setting for outputting of content to be supplied from the another device connected via the connecting section; and a setting section configured to perform, during start of the outputting of the content supplied from the another device, the setting for the outputting of the content, on the basis of the setting value stored by the storing section. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100030351 | AUDIO PLAYING METHOD - The disclosure relates to an audio playing method adapted for an electronic device. The audio playing method includes (a) providing the electronic device, the electronic device comprising a processor, an audio playing program executed by the processor, and a storage system comprising a playlist comprising a plurality of audio files; (b) invoking and running the audio playing program; (c) accessing the playlist and selecting an audio file; (d) determining if the audio file selected has been previously selected as a prompt signal of the electronic device; (e) accessing another audio file in the playlist if the audio file has been previously selected as a prompt signal; and (f) playing the audio file if the audio file has not been previously selected as a prompt signal. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100030352 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE - An AV amplifier (signal processing device) includes a DSP that performs predetermined processing on a digital audio signal inputted thereto, a D/A converter that converts the digital audio signal into an analog audio signal, and a controller that sets a clock frequency of the DSP in accordance with a predetermined sampling frequency at the time of turn-on. Upon reception of a digital audio signal having a sampling frequency which is different from the clock frequency, the DSP adds a silent signal corresponding to a predetermined time to a head of the digital audio signal inputted thereto. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100036513 | AUDIO MIXING DEVICE AND METHOD - An audio mixing device and method are provided. The audio mixing device includes an analog to digital converter (ADC), a converting module, a mixing module, and a down-sample filter. The ADC is adapted to receive an analog signal, and convert the analog signal into a first digital signal. The converting module receives the second digital signal, and adjusts a data rate of the second digital signal according to a data rate of the first digital signal to generate a third digital signal. The mixing module mixes the first digital signal and the third digital signal to output a mixed signal. The down-sample filters down-samples the mixed to output a down-sampled signal. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100042235 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE CONTENT RENDITION - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for adaptive content rendition, the method comprising receiving media content for playback to a user, adapting the media content for playback on a first device in the user's first location, receiving a notification when the user changes to a second location, adapting the media content for playback on a second device in the second location, and transitioning media content playback from the first device to second device. One aspect conserves energy by optionally turning off the first device after transitioning to the second device. Another aspect includes playback devices that are “dumb devices” which receive media content already prepared for playback, “smart devices” which receive media content in a less than ready form and prepare the media content for playback, or hybrid smart and dumb devices. A single device may be substituted by a plurality of devices. Adapting the media content for playback is based on a user profile storing user preferences and/or usage history in one aspect. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100042236 | Self-service terminal - A self-service terminal (SST) and a method of operating the SST are described. The SST comprises a control application arranged to control operation of the SST. The control application is operable to play a first musical sequence on execution of an initial event at the terminal. The first musical sequence may comprise an arrangement of musical notes that serves as an audible indicator associated with a manufacturer of that terminal. A method of identifying a manufacturer of an SST by means of an audible indicator during a transaction at the SST is also described. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100042237 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND AUDIO SIGNAL ADJUSTING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile communication device includes an audio receiving unit, an audio adjusting unit, and an audio output unit. The audio receiving unit receives audio signals. The audio adjusting unit adjusts the audio signals and amplifies the audio signals of a predetermined frequency band. The audio output unit outputs the adjusted audio signals received from the audio adjusting unit. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100042238 | Techniques For Providing Audio For Synchronized Playback By Multiple Devices - An audio system communicates with an aggregate device that includes multiple audio devices. When providing audio data for playback, the system compensates for presentation latency differences between the various audio devices. In addition, the system adjusts for device clock drift by selecting a master device and resampling the audio data provided to the other devices based on the difference between the device clock of the master device and the device clocks of the other devices. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100042239 | Techniques For Providing Audio For Synchronized Playback By Multiple Devices - An audio system communicates with an aggregate device that includes multiple audio devices. When providing audio data for playback, the system compensates for presentation latency differences between the various audio devices. In addition, the system adjusts for device clock drift by selecting a master device and resampling the audio data provided to the other devices based on the difference between the device clock of the master device and the device clocks of the other devices. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100049342 | Method and Apparatus to Facilitate Determining Signal Bounding Frequencies - A signal processing platform ( | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100049343 | Non-intrusive acoustic monitoring for equipment diagnostic and fault reporting - A computer implemented method, a computer program product, and a data processing system provide acoustic monitoring and fault reporting. A sound is identified from a consumer device. The sound to an acoustic signal. An acoustic fingerprint is generated from the acoustic signal. The acoustic fingerprint is then compared to a threshold value to determine whether the acoustic fingerprint deviates from a threshold value by more than a defined statistical variance. If the acoustic fingerprint deviates from a threshold value by more than a defined statistical variance, notification is provided that the acoustic fingerprint deviates from the threshold value by more than the defined statistical variance. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100049344 | Traffic-based media selection - Methods and systems for traffic-based media selection are provided. A first media file may be played on a media player. Traffic around the media player is monitored, and various traffic conditions, including speed and density of the traffic, may be detected. A second media file is selected based on a detected traffic condition and provided to the media player. In some embodiments of the present invention, the traffic may occur in a virtual environment. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100049345 | Digital audio/video playing device - A digital audio/video playing device includes a touch control board, a plurality of switch units disposed outside a perimeter of the touch control board, and a support plate disposed on the touch control board and switch units. The support plate includes a central portion, an intermediary portion ringing the central portion, and an outer portion ringing the intermediary portion. The central portion and the outer portion are thicker than the intermediary portion such that the intermediary portion is recessed relative to the central portion and the outer portion. The intermediary portion is disposed directly facing the touch control board. A plurality of depressible tabs are formed in the outer portion, each depressible tab corresponding to and directly facing a corresponding one of the switch units. A surface film is arranged over and covering the support plate such that a raised-recessed-raised configuration is formed. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100049346 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR USE IN CREATING AN AUDIO SCENE - An audio scene is created for an avatar in a virtual environment of multiple avatars. A link structure is created between the avatars. An audio scene is created for each avatar, based on an avatar's associations with other linked avatars. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100049347 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING MULTIMEDIA STREAM REFLECTING USER INTEREST - A method and apparatus for reproducing multimedia reflecting a user interest are provided. The apparatus includes a network transmitter/receiver, a display unit, an overlap region detector, and a multimedia processor. The network transmitter/receiver receives information on a multi contents page including a multimedia stream. The display unit outputs a predetermined display region within the multi contents page. The overlap region detector detects an overlap region between the display region and a multimedia stream region. The multimedia processor decodes the information on the multi contents page and, if the overlap region is detected, sends a request for data on the multimedia stream to an external server. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100049348 | METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA CONTENTS ON A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for outputting audio-visual media contents on a mobile electronic device is provided. The method may include receiving a request for the output of an audio-visual media content which is stored in a compressed format in a memory in a mobile electronic device; checking of whether a copy of the requested media content is stored in an uncompressed format in a nonvolatile memory in the device; and outputting the stored copy of the requested media content instead of the requested media content if a copy of the requested media content is stored in an uncompressed format in the nonvolatile memory in the device. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100049349 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING AUDIO FILES - A method for playing audio files includes: parsing data frames of an audio file until basic information about file playing that meets the conditions for playing the audio file is obtained; and playing the audio file according to the basic information about file playing. A location and search method for an audio file includes: determining a frame position corresponding to a playing position in search according to a stored mapping between playing positions and frame positions when receiving input information about the playing position in search; and starting playing an audio file from the determined frame position. An apparatus for playing audio files is also disclosed. With the invention, the playing response speed of an audio file is improved to a great extent. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100049350 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING STORED DATA BETWEEN A MEDIA PLAYER AND AN ACCESSORY - Techniques for transferring stored data between a media player and an accessory. In one set of embodiments, one of the media player and the accessory can obtain a unique identifier for a particular file stored in the other of the media player and the accessory. The one of the media player and the accessory can then retrieve data from the stored file using the unique identifier. In certain embodiments, accessories and media players can retrieve and store data utilizing an arbitrary format. This data can be opaque to any protocol used by the media player or accessory and can require no parsing or interpretation. To provide this facility, a plurality of commands can allow both media players and accessories to present a simple file system. The plurality of commands can be utilized in a variety of environments. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100057227 | ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE FOR TRIGGERING AUDIO SIGNALS AS WELL AS CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAMME AND CORRESPONDING COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An electronic system for modulating audio signals and operating based on a digital signal processing is disclosed. The electronic device includes at least one means for monitoring the parameters operating level and peak level of the audio signal and for automatically adjusting the operating level of the audio signal. Also disclosed is a corresponding computer program for modulating audio signals and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium for storing the computer program. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100057228 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING HIGH QUALITY AUDIO IN A HARDWARE AUDIO CODEC FOR AUDIO TRANSMISSION - Aspects of a method and/or system for processing high quality audio in a hardware audio CODEC for audio transmission are provided. In this regard, an audio signal may be down-sampled via a cascaded plurality of filters and sample rate converters in the hardware audio CODEC. Additionally, a portion of each sample of the audio signal may be selected based on an origin of the audio signal. The selected portion of each sample of the audio signal may comprise 16 or 18 bits. The selected portion may be determined based on a type, a class, a manufacturer identifier, and/or a model identifier of the origin the audio signal. Coefficients of the filters may be configured based on the origin of the audio signal. One or more of the filters may comprise one or more cascaded biquads. The sample rate converters may comprise one or more CIC decimation filters. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100057229 | ReciPC - Following recipes or paper formatted instructions has not evolved with current technology. In a digital age, technology enhances how we prepare, share and quickly access information from virtually anywhere. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100057230 | HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL INTERPOLATION APPARATUS AND HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL INTERPOLATION METHOD - A favorable high-frequency signal is generated and practical high-frequency signal interpolation is implemented through simple processing. A digital audio signal reproduced by an instrument, which also carries out compression, is supplied as an original signal to an input terminal | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100057231 | AUDIO WATERMARKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for embedding a watermark in an audio signal, the apparatus comprising:
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| 20100057232 | AUDIO SIGNAL GENERATOR, METHOD OF GENERATING AN AUDIO SIGNAL, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR GENERATING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - An audio signal generator for generating an audio signal ( | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100057233 | Audio Signal Processing Device, Speaker Device, Video Display Device, and Control Method - In an audio signal processing device, an acquisition unit acquires an audio signal. A signal processing unit applies predetermined signal processing to the audio signal acquired by the acquisition unit when the signal processing unit is supplied with power, and outputs the audio signal. A communication unit establishes wireless communication with a communication device for connection to the communication device. A communication controller controls the communication unit to commence the connection to the communication device by the wireless communication when a predetermined connection condition is satisfied, and to sever the connection to the communication device when a predetermined disconnection condition is satisfied. A power control unit starts supply of power to the signal processing unit when the connection to the communication device is commenced, and stops the supply of power to the signal processing unit when the connection to the communication device is severed. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100057234 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, LIGHT EMISSION CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus of the present invention is provided with a musical composition storing unit for storing musical composition data, a reproducing unit for reproducing the musical composition, a meta information storing unit for storing meta information including a position of the musical data and an amount of characteristic indicating characteristics of the musical composition data at the position, an amount of characteristic obtaining unit for obtaining the amount of characteristic at a reproduction position of the musical composition data reproduced by the reproducing unit at predetermined timing, and a blink control unit for controlling a blink of an light emitting unit for emitting light according to the amount of characteristic obtained by the amount of characteristic obtaining unit. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100057235 | Playback Apparatus, Playback Method and Program - A playback apparatus is provided that includes an operation plane, a detection unit to detect which of contact relationship including first contact relationship, second contact relationship with a higher degree of contact than the first contact relationship and third contact relationship with a higher degree of contact than the second contact relationship the operation plane and an operation object have, a creation unit to create a list screen of content data for selecting content data based on movement of the operation object with respect to the operation plane in the first contact relationship, a playback unit to play back content data, and a playback control unit to cause the playback unit to play back content data selected on the list screen when becoming the second contact relationship from the first contact relationship if contact relationship becomes the third contact relationship from the second contact relationship. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100070057 | Audio data distribution system and method for generating a photo slideshow which automatically selects music - An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method, system, or program that automatically associates background music with an image slideshow. The embodiment can receive a selected image collection, extract metadata from the image collection, and associate audio files with the image collection based on the metadata. The embodiment will then prompt concurrent playing of the audio file while the image collection is displayed. The metadata identifies a theme for the image collection which can form the basis for associating the audio file with the image collection. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100070058 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - A signal processing device includes a transformer simulator for simulating transfer characteristic of a transformer which changes in frequency characteristic depending on a load connected to the transformer and processing an input signal with the transfer characteristic to output the processed signal, and a load impedance simulator for simulating impedance characteristic of a predetermined load to output the impedance characteristic. The transformer simulator simulates the transfer characteristic of the transformer to which the load having the load impedance which is simulated by the load impedance simulator is connected. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100070059 | BATHING UNIT CONTROL SYSTEM PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA FUNCTIONALITY, TELEPHONE FUNCTIONALITY AND/OR DATA NETWORK ACCESS FUNCTIONALITY AND BATHING UNIT SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A bathing unit control system suitable for controlling a set of bathing unit components in a bathing unit system and having multimedia control functionality is provided. The bathing unit control system includes a bathing unit controller suitable for issuing signals for controlling the set of bathing unit components in the bathing unit system. The control system also includes a multimedia source interface in communication with the bathing unit controller, the multimedia source interface enabling access to media content associated with an external media source. The control system also includes a control interface in communication with the bathing unit controller the control interface is operative for enabling a user to enter information indicative of a desired change in a certain operational setting of the bathing unit and for enabling a user to enter a media control command to cause media content associated with the external media source to be conveyed to the user. Variants of the control system provide a multimedia source interface adapted for enabling access to a telephone network and a data network such as the Internet. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100076576 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING BROADCAST MEDIA FROM A SELECTED SOURCE - A media device including a broadcast receiver that receives media from a broadcast source via a broadcast radio signal and a radio signal sensor that measures a signal characteristic of the received broadcast radio signal. The media device also includes a data transceiver that i) requests and retrieves a network address of a media server which provides the media via a network signal from a data network, ii) establishes a data connection with the media server, and iii) receives the media via the network signal from the media server. The media device further includes a selector that i) selects the broadcast radio signal when the signal characteristic satisfies a selection standard and ii) selecting the network signal when the signal characteristic does not satisfy the selection standard. The media device also includes a user interface that provides at least one of an audio and visual output based on the selected signal. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100076577 | METHOD FOR CREATING, EDITING, AND REPRODUCING MULTI-OBJECT AUDIO CONTENTS FILES FOR OBJECT-BASED AUDIO SERVICE, AND METHOD FOR CREATING AUDIO PRESETS - Provided are a method for creating, editing and reproducing a multi-object audio content file for an object-based audio service and a method for creating audio presets. The multi-object audio content file creating method includes creating a plurality of frames for each audio object forming an audio content; and creating a multi-object audio content file by grouping and storing the frames according to each reproduction time. This invention can enhance functions of the object-based audio service and make it easy to access to each audio object of an audio content file. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100076578 | REMOTE USER INTERFACE FOR MEDIA PLAYER - A portable media player communicates with a host computer for enabling a user of the player to manage media distribution using the control software of the host computer. The host computer can send a GUI that is displayed on the otherwise “dumb” player, and the user can view the GUI and press a single button to command the control software to download a media title to the player. The host computer can periodically poll the player to determine its status. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100076579 | PERSONALIZED COMPUTER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING AN EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT THEREWITH - A personalized computer device comprises a three-dimensional user selectable case with one or more user accessible hardware interfaces localized at a prominent region of the case. To increase heat dissipation despite the variable shape of the case, an intake fan and one or more discharge fans are provided while heat generating components are positioned in the path of the airstream. A reaction generator, such as a sound emitter, light emitter, and a motion actuator, is operable to simulate one or more desired personality traits in response to a predetermined event and in accordance with one or more predetermined reaction parameters. A reaction triggers an emotional response from a user and thereby establishes an emotional attachment between a user and the device. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100082135 | ACTIVITY INDICATORS IN A MEDIA SHARING SYSTEM - A system and method are provided for generating and displaying one or more indicators indicative of a level of activity within a media sharing system. In one embodiment, with respect to a user participating in the media sharing system, an indicator representative of an activity level of a media collection shared by the user in the media sharing system may be generated and presented to the user. In addition or alternatively, indicators representative of activity levels of media collections shared by other users participating in the media sharing system may be generated and presented to the user. Still further, in addition or alternatively, indicators representative of activity levels with respect to playlists in the media sharing system may be generated and presented to the user. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100082136 | System and method for placeshifting media playback - Systems and methods of placeshifting media playback between two or more devices are provided. For example, a method for placeshifting media may include sending a first message from a media-receiving electronic device to a media-playing electronic device playing a media file and receiving a response identifying the media file and a point at which the media file was being played when the first message was received. The media-receiving electronic device may play a copy of the media file at the point where the media-playing electronic device left off. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100082137 | CONTENT SETTING VALUE INFORMATION ACQUIRING DEVICE, CONTENT OUTPUT SYSTEM, CONTENT SETTING VALUE INFORMATION ACQUIRING METHOD, ITS PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH ITS PROGRAM IS RECORDED - A server of a content output system acquires a user parameter registration information including a user name of a display and a title of a request content. When an image-quality and sound-quality optimum parameter is included, the server acquires the image-quality and sound-quality optimum parameter as a user's user setting information. When the server cannot acquire the user's user setting information, the server retrieves a user parameter registration information including a user name of another person and the title of the request content. When the image-quality and sound-quality optimum parameter is included in the user parameter registration information and an image-quality and sound-quality optimum parameter relating to other contents corresponds to an image-quality and sound-quality optimum parameter relating to other contents of a user requesting an image-quality and sound-quality optimum parameter, the server acquires an image-quality and sound-quality optimum parameter of the another person relating to the request content as an another person's user setting information. Then, the server transmits the user's user setting information or another person's user setting information to the display. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100087937 | PORTABLE RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD - A digital recording device ( | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100087938 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A method and apparatus for processing an audio signal is disclosed. Herein, the method includes receiving a downmix information having at least one independent object and a background object downmixed therein; receiving an object information and a mix information; and extracting at least one independent object from the downmix information using the object information and the enhanced object information. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100094440 | Externally-connected audio apparatus and method for processing audio signals thereof - An externally-connected audio apparatus and a method for processing the audio signals are described. This approach is primarily to improve the externally-connected audio quality by applying a memory sharing mechanism into an audio apparatus. Preferably, the audio apparatus has one end connected to a computer system through an interface control unit, and another end outputting or receiving external audio signals through an audio interface unit. A memory control unit is particularly introduced to be an arbiter for the built-in buffer memories—including the memory for storing the data transmitted through the interface control unit, and the memory for buffering the data to be analog-digital conversion. The memory control unit is to control the data buses of buffer memories and determine whether a sharing mode is activated or not. One of the objectives is to increase the capacity for buffering the audio signals so as to enhance the audio quality. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100094441 | IMAGE SELECTION APPARATUS, IMAGE SELECTION METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided an image selection apparatus, an image selection method and a program. The image selection apparatus includes a selection number designation portion to designate a selection number of images, an image analysis portion | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100094442 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention relates to a method and an electronic device especially for car audio entertainment including a car audio equipment ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100094443 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for processing an audio signal and method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes an apparatus for a processing a signal, the apparatus comprising: a wire/wireless communication unit receiving object information and an audio signal which comprises multiple object groups from a multipoint control unit; a signal coding unit obtaining object group information by decoding the object information; a display unit displaying the object group information; and, an input unit receiving selection command designating at least one object group as non-recipient terminal among multiple object groups, based on the object group information; wherein, when the selection command is received, the signal coding unit generates destination information using the selection command, wherein, when the destination information is generated, the wire/wireless communication unit transmits the destination information to the multiple control unit, wherein the multiple object groups comprise first object group of first terminal and second object group of second terminal. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100094444 | Playback apparatus, playback method, and playback program - A playback apparatus includes: a storage unit storing music data and group identification information for identifying groups in which the music data are arranged in a predetermined unit; a selection unit selecting the group identification information stored in the storage unit; a notification unit notifying the group identification information selected by the selection unit with a sound; and a playback unit playing back the notification of the group identification information in the notification unit and the music data belonging to the group identified by the group identification information selected by the selection unit. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100100205 | Device of Playing Music and Method of Outputting Music Thereof - Disclosed herein a device for playing music according to the present invention and a method of outputting sounds using the same. The device for playing music according to the present invention includes a rhythm bank unit including a plurality of rhythm banks, each of which stores a plurality of sound sources as a group, and a plurality of bank switches corresponding to the plurality of rhythm banks, and a plurality of source switches corresponding to a plurality of sound sources that belong to an arbitrarily selected rhythm bank, wherein sounds, which are created through the combinations of stored sound sources corresponding to the selection of one or more hank switches and one or more source switches, are output. The present invention can be immediately used without requiring a separate operation program to be executed when power is turned on. Furthermore, the present invention is a small-sized device that is convenient to carry, and thus it does not have spatial limitations. Furthermore, the present invention allows a player to creatively play music through the simple manipulation of a small number of switches. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100100206 | Method and apparatus for wirelessly transferring music and other audio content to a car stereo or home stereo - A system for playing audio files comprised of an audio device for storing and playing audio files and a transmitter device, coupled to the audio device for receiving audio signals from the audio device and converting them into a wireless audio signal. A receiving device is also provided, configured to receive the wireless audio signal and coverts it back to the audio signal, where the receiving device is further arranged to couple with a preexisting audio playback device such that the audio signal can be played through the speakers of preexisting audio device. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100100207 | METHOD FOR PLAYING AUDIO FILES USING PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method for playing audio files using portable electronic devices, comprising: providing a portable electronic device and a processor wirelessly communicating with the portable electronic device; building a list of audio files to be played; downloading the audio files according to the list and storing the audio files in the processor; selecting audio files in the list by the portable electronic device; and wirelessly sending the selected audio files to the portable electronic device to play. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100100208 | REPRODUCING APPARATUS, REPRODUCING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A reproducing apparatus is provided containing a storage unit for storing therein one or a plurality of reproduction lists for managing data files selected from among a plurality of data files, each of the reproduction lists containing point information associated with each of the data files contained in the reproduction list on a per data-file basis, and indicating an arbitrary point in the reproduction list. The apparatus also contains an operation unit and a control unit. The operation unit is for accepting a reproduction list selecting operation, and a reproducing operation based on the point information associated with the data file in the reproduction list. The control unit is for performing control to reproduce the data file according to the selected reproduction list, and to reproduce the data file in response to the reproducing operation based on the point information by the operation unit. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100100209 | SOUND-RECORDING APPARATUS - There is provided in a substantially rectangular sound-recording apparatus including: two first audio acquirers to which audio is stereophonically inputted; a second audio acquirer to which audio is monophonically inputted; and a supporter for holding the sound-recording apparatus in a predetermined attitude, in which the first and second audio acquirers are placed on different surfaces, and the two first audio acquirers are placed at both ends of a longer side of the main body, a sound-recording apparatus including an opening and closing sensor for sensing an opened and closed state of the supporter, and an attitude sensor for sensing an attitude of the sound-recording-apparatus main body, in which based on a sensing result of the opening and closing sensor and a sensing result of the attitude sensor, a stem sound-recording and a monophonic sound-recording are switched. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100100210 | ARITHMETIC-LOGIC UNIT FOR DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR - An arithmetic-logic unit for a digital signal processor, processing audio signals, having a multiplier circuit able to receive in input a first and a second signal and to supply in output a third signal which represents the result of the multiplication of said first and second signal, a generator circuit of a dither signal, a summation circuit downline of the multiplier circuit, said summation circuit being able to perform an addition operation between said third signal and the dither signal so as to supply a fourth signal in output, and a truncation or rounding circuit downline of the summation circuit, able to truncate or round said fourth signal. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100100211 | EFFECTIVE DEPLOYMENT OF TEMPORAL NOISE SHAPING (TNS) FILTERS | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100100212 | EFFICIENT TECHNIQUES FOR MODIFYING AUDIO PLAYBACK RATES - Improved techniques for modifying a playback rate of an audio item (e.g., an audio stream) are disclosed. As a result, the audio item can be played back faster or slower than normal. The improved techniques are resource efficient and well suited for audio items containing speech. The resource efficiency of the improved techniques make them well suited for use with portable media devices, such as portable media players. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100106267 | MUSIC RECORDING COMPARISON ENGINE - A method is provided to compare recordings that includes providing a list of a plurality of recordings and selecting at least a first recording and a second recording from the plurality of recordings. The first recording and the second recording have predetermined lengths The method also includes selecting a first portion of the first recording, identifying a second portion of the second recording based on the first portion, and comparing the first portion to the second portion When the entire length of the recording is selected as the first portion, the entire length of the second recording can be identified as the second portion. Identifying a second portion may also include normalizing it to the first portion. Also, identifying the second portion can include translating the first portion into a wave-form searching the second recording for another wave-form similar to the translated wave-form and matching the translated wave form with the similar wave-form. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106268 | PACKET-BASED AUDIO CONVERSION AND DISTRIBUTION DEVICE - An embodiment of an apparatus for distributing a digital audio signal includes a digital audio to packet data converter configured to receive a digital audio signal and convert the digital audio signal to a packetized audio data stream. The embodiment of the apparatus further includes a wireless packet data transmitter configured to transmit the packetized audio data stream over a wireless connection, and a wired packet data transmitter configured to transmit the packetized audio data stream over a wired network connection. The embodiment of the apparatus further includes a powerline packet data transmitter configured to transmit the packetized audio data stream over a powerline network connection. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106269 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING USING TRANSFORM-DOMAIN LOG-COMPANDING - A method and apparatus for audio signal processing by applying log companding on spectral domain or time domain representations of the audio signals to provide an encoded audio signal, which is decoded upon receipt. A frequency domain representation or time domain representation of the audio signal is computed by separating the audio signal into specific frequency bands, each having a coefficient. Log companding with different compression ratios is performed on each coefficient to provide an encoded signal. Upon receipt of the encoded signal, inverse log companding and time frequency or time scale reconstruction are performed to provide the audio signal. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106270 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A method of processing an audio signal is disclosed. The present invention comprises receiving downmix signal including object signals, transforming the downmix signal per frequency band, determining a direction of an object signal from the transformed downmix signal, and determining blind information by estimating a level of the object signal corresponding to the direction. Accordingly, the present invention generates blind information in case of using an encoder incapable of generating object information, thereby enabling a gain and panning of object to be controlled using the blind information. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106271 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A method and apparatus for processing an audio signal is disclosed. Herein, the method includes receiving a downmix information having an independent object and a background object downmixed therein; generating a first multi-channel information for controlling the independent object; and generating a second multi-channel information for controlling the background object using the downmix information and the first multi-channel information. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106272 | Sound Recording Device, Sound Recording Method, And Sound Recording Program Embodied On Computer Readable Medium - In order to facilitate the operation to select a directional microphone and a non-directional microphone, an IC recorder includes a directional microphone having directivity, a non-directional microphone not having directivity, a scene selection portion to select one of the four scenes of oral dictation, conference, lecture, and music, a first EEPROM for storing in advance a correspondence table that assigns either one of the directional microphone and the non-directional microphone to each of the four scenes, and a microphone switching portion to switch, between the directional microphone and the non-directional microphone, to the one assigned to the selected scene by the correspondence table in response to one of the four scenes being selected by the scene selection portion. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106273 | Audio Data Associated With A Surface And A Position On The Surface - A method of playing audio data by a portable device is disclosed. The method starts with an optical sensor of the portable device sensing a tag on a surface. The tag encodes an identity of the surface and a location of the tag on the surface. Audio data is recorded by an audio system of the portable device. A processor of the portable device determines the identity of the surface and the location of the tag sensed by the optical sensing device on the surface. The portable device communicates the audio data, the identity of the surface and the location of the tag to a computer system where the audio data is associated with the identity of the surface and the location of the tag. Upon subsequent sensing of the tag by the optical sensor, the portable device communicates the identity of the surface and the location of the tag to the computer system, where the audio data associated with the identity of the surface and the location of the tag is retrieved and communicated to the portable device. The audio data retrieved by the portable device is then played back by the portable device. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100114341 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An electronic device controlling system for a home includes a data processing center, and at least a detector connecting to the data processing center. The detector sends detected signals to the data processing center. The data processing center sends control signals to control at least one electronic device according to the detected signals. A method for controlling electronic devices is also disclosed. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100114342 | MUSIC PIECE PRODUCTION APPARATUS, MUSIC PIECE REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND MUSIC PIECE REPRODUCTION PROGRAM - A music reproduction apparatus selects some music pieces from a number of music pieces stored in, for example, a storage medium and reproduces them. First, a plurality of music piece selection periods (episode) are set on the basis of user specific information inputted by the user. The music piece selection periods are a time unit which is a unit in reproducing a music piece. Next, a music piece reproduction list (playlist) is generated for each music piece selection period and a music piece is reproduced according to the music piece reproduction list. The user can input evaluation information for the reproduction of the music piece. As a result, the music piece selection periods or the music piece reproduction list is changed and reproduced by using the user evaluation information, thus enabling the user who has listened to the music to have an effect such as energy, relaxation, or briskness, which is the biggest goal. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100114343 | AUDIO PROCESSING SYSTEM - An audio processing system includes an input unit, a control unit, an audio reproducing unit, an I/O processing unit, and a switch unit. The input unit receives instructions from a user and generates a first signal or a second signal in response to the instructions. The control unit generates a first trigger signal or a second trigger signal according to the first signal or the second signal, respectively. According to the first trigger signal, the audio reproducing unit decodes a plurality of audio files into internal audio signals, and the I/O processing unit selectively outputs the internal audio signals to a first external device. According to the second trigger signal, the I/O processing unit selectively inputs external audio signals from a second external device, and the switch unit disables a connection between the audio reproducing unit and the I/O processing unit. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100114344 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCORPORATING AMBIENT SOUND PATTERN DETECTION AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A system, method, device and interface for rendering information including the acts of capturing ambient information, determining whether one or more distinguishing patterns is present in the captured ambient information, accessing user profile information, requesting content information when it is determined that the captured one or more distinguishing patterns is present in the captured ambient information, and rendering the requested content information. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100114345 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION OF AUDIOVISUAL INFORMATION - Method and system of classification of audiovisual information from a data stream by means of audio stream comparison. After detecting segments of the data stream containing advertisements, the segments are compared to a plurality of audio files stored in a database to cluster the detected advertisements. If the segment is not detected in the database it is included as a new audio file with its information in the database. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100114346 | HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICE - A handheld computing device and handheld music player are disclosed. The handheld computing device includes a seamless enclosure formed from an extruded tube. The extruded tube includes open ends and internal rails which serve as a guide for slidably assembling an operational assembly through the open ends of the extruded tube, a reference surface for positioning the operational assembly relative to an access opening in the seamless enclosure, and a support structure for supporting the operational assembly during use. The handheld music player includes an elongated extruded tube extending along a longitudinal axis. The elongated extruded tube has a first open end and a second open end opposite the first open end, and defines an internal lumen which is sized and dimensioned for slidable receipt of operational components of the handheld music player. The lumen includes rails for guiding the operational components to their desired position within the lumen. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100121470 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - Disclosed is a method of processing an audio signal, including obtaining ratio information between a main signal and a sub-signal and gain range information of an object and modifying parameter information including at least one of an object parameter and a control parameter based on the ratio information and the gain range information. Disclosed is a method of processing an audio signal, including generating ratio information using object information, generating gain range information of an object using the ratio information, and modifying parameter information including at least one of an object parameter and a control parameter based on the gain range information. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100125351 | Ordering A Playlist Based on Media Popularity - This is directed to systems and methods for ordering a playlist of media items. An existing playlist can include media sharing some characteristics, where some of the media items are unfamiliar to the user. To provide the user with a sense of the unfamiliar media items, the electronic device can order the playlist media items based on a familiarity or popularity measure. For example, the electronic device can determine the chart rankings of each media item in the playlist, and play back the media items in the order of chart ranking. This may allow a user to first listen or watch the most familiar or popular media items and get a sense for the less familiar or popular media items in the playlist. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100125352 | Sound Processing Device - A signal processing device processes a plurality of observed signals at a plurality of frequencies. The plurality of the observed signals are produced by a plurality of sound receiving devices which receive a mixture of a plurality of sounds. In the signal processing device, a storage stores observed data of the plurality of the observed signals. The observed data represents a time series of magnitude of each frequency in each of the plurality of the observed signals. An index calculator calculates an index value from the observed data for each of the plurality of the frequencies. The index value indicates significance of learning of a separation matrix using the observed data of each frequency. The separation matrix is used for separation of the plurality of the sounds from each other at each frequency. A frequency selector selects one or more frequency according to the index value of each frequency. A learning processor determines the separation matrix by learning with a given initial separation matrix using the observed data of the selected frequency. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100125353 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED CONFERENCING - Distributed conferencing systems and methods provide local meeting contents to remote participants. In accordance with various example embodiments, a plurality of authorized source units generate media content responsive to and representative of respective content for a meeting. In response to the generated media content, one or more data streams are developed at each authorized source, each stream being a separately-decodable real-time representation of at least a portion of the media content generated at the respective authorized source. The separate data streams are transmitted by each authorized source to a common multicast IP group address for retrieval/access by remote participants. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100131085 | System and method for on-demand delivery of audio content for use with entertainment creatives - A method of creating and delivering an on-demand audio asset for inclusion in a creative is described. The method includes the steps of accessing a central processing environment, requesting at least one recording of at least a portion of an audio transmission generated from a communication device, generating at least one audio asset, adding the audio asset to a pool of related assets stored in a vault connected to the central processing environment, selecting the generated audio asset and at least one other related asset from the pool of related assets to form a creative, then requesting delivery of the creative to another communication device, and finally delivering the creative to the other communication device. The method is performed in part by a creative composition engine, which is also described. The engine includes a central processing environment having a processor, a digital recorder and a digital asset storage vault. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131086 | SOUND SOURCE SEPARATION SYSTEM, SOUND SOURCE SEPARATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR SOUND SOURCE SEPARATION - An audio signal produced by playing a plurality of musical instruments is separated into sound sources according to respective instrument sounds. Each time a separation process is performed, the updated model parameter estimation/storage section | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131087 | RECORDER WITH INSTANT PLAYBACK FUNCTION AND METHOD OF USING - The present invention in several embodiments is a recorder with software enabled instant playback function designed to be used by paranormal investigators to improve the recording and response to electronic voice phenomenon (EVP). EVP is voice that cannot be heard until the audio recording is played back. This product could be a modification to existing digital voice recorders, which incorporates a headset that would allow the listener to hear the audio a few seconds after recording without stopping the recording. This enables investigators to be able to immediately respond to the audio, creating better results and more direct communication with an entity. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131088 | AUDIO SIGNAL PLAYBACK APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An audio signal playback apparatus includes a bitstream parser configured to perform bitstream parsing on each frame of a compressed audio signal and to analyze the start address of a next frame, a frame information table configured to store the frame information so as to be associated with an entry number, an address information table configured to store the entry number of the frame information table and the start address so as to be associated with a frame number, and a signal playback unit configured to generate a playback signal on the basis of the frame information stored in the frame information table. When special playback is performed, the signal playback unit refers to the address information table and, when frame information corresponding to a designated frame number is stored in the frame information table, acquires the frame information from the frame information table. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100131089 | APPARATUSES, METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMS FOR BROWSING AND SELECTING A MULTIMEDIA OBJECT - An apparatus is provided that includes a processor and a memory storing executable instructions that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to at least perform a number of functions. The functions include selecting or receiving selection of a multimedia object including an associated identifier, and generating one or more audio tracks of audio tones representing the identifier. The multimedia object is presentable by a computing apparatus, and the audio track(s) collectively form an album for the multimedia object. The functions also include directing a transfer of the album including the audio track(s) to a media player for subsequent playback of the audio track(s). The computing apparatus is configured to pickup the audio tones of the audio track(s) during the playback, interpret the audio tones to identify the multimedia object from the identifier represented by the audio tones, and access and present the identified multimedia object. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100138009 | Music Device Equipped with Image Display - A music device includes a characteristic extraction means | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100138010 | AUTOMATIC GATHERING STRATEGY FOR UNSUPERVISED SOURCE SEPARATION ALGORITHMS - Unsupervised learning algorithms for audio source separation such as non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) and principal components analysis (PCA) can be understood as a data matrix factorization subject to different constraints. These algorithms provide components with a relevant structure and homogeneous musical events. The invention presents an automatic fusion method to merge these components into tracks associated to the different instruments present in the sound source. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100138011 | MULTIMEDIA PLAYING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A multimedia playing method is provided. First, N audio files selected by a user are received, wherein N>0. Then, the memory space required for playing each of the N audio files for a predetermined time is respectively detected. Next, whether total memory space required by the N audio files is not smaller than a predetermined value is determined. If the total memory space required by the N audio files is not smaller than the predetermined value, the predetermined time is reduced and the step of respectively detecting the memory space required for playing each of the N audio files for the predetermined time is executed again. If the total memory space required by the N audio files is smaller than the predetermined value, an initial part of each of the N audio files to be played for the predetermined time is stored into the memory. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100138012 | Methods and Devices Responsive to Ambient Audio - A portable device uses a microphone to listen to ambient audio, derives data from captured audio signals, and uses the derived data to request delivery of the audio or related information to the user's home or other location. The device is desirably pocket-sized, or suitable for carrying on a key-ring. The device may also detect a watermark signal that is present in the user's environment (e.g., played through a public address speaker system) to aid the user in recalling the context from which the audio was requested. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100138013 | CONTENT PLAY DEVICE HAVING CONTENT FORMING FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR FORMING CONTENT THEREOF - A content play device capable of forming content and a method for forming content thereof. The method for forming content of the content play device, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, comprises providing a content forming user interface (UI) which reflects a plurality of data to be played, receiving a play time of each of the plurality of data via the content forming UI, and forming content in which the plurality of data is reproduced according to a received play time of each data. Accordingly, a user may easily form content in which background music is set for each image file. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100138014 | Method for Managing A Multimedia Object Played on Multimedia Player and Multimedia Player Using the Same - A method for managing a multimedia object played on a multimedia player, comprising: (A) using an electronic device to retrieve from the multimedia player for basic information related to a playing format of the multimedia player; (B): transforming a computer file into a playing file according to the basic information, wherein the playing file is in a playing format supported by the computer monitor; (C) transmitting the converted multimedia object to the multimedia player for playing or saving. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100145486 | Method and System for Performing Audio Signal Processing - A method and system for performing audio signal processing is provided. A phase of a signal may be shifted between 0° and 360° for all frequencies of the signal, without any significant delay distortion. The phase shift can be accomplished through the use of two signal outputs (which are each shifted in phase by 90° relative to the other), inverters and an analog summing circuit. Selective use of the inverter on one or both of the 90° phase shifted outputs, and their linear combinations, allows the phase of the audio signal outputs to be shifted between about 0° and about 360° by a recording engineer, for example. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100145487 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A method of processing an audio signal is disclosed. The present invention includes receiving downmix information of at least one downmixed object signal, obtaining side information including object information, and mix information, generating plural channel information based on the side information and the mix information, and generating an output channel signal from the downmix information using the plural channel information, wherein the object information includes at least one of level information of the object signal, correlation information of the object signal, gain information of the object signal and supplementary information thereof. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100145488 | DYNAMIC TRANSRATING BASED ON AUDIO ANALYSIS OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - Exemplary techniques for modifying multimedia data based on content are disclosed. One technique comprises determining whether a first portion of multimedia content of multimedia data has a first content characteristic and performing one or more content actions associated with the first content characteristic when the first portion of the multimedia content is determined to have the first content characteristic, wherein the one or more content actions modify a first portion of the multimedia data associated with the first portion of the multimedia content. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100161086 | Method for Generating Concealment Frames in Communication System - A method for generating a sequence of concealment samples in connection with transmission of a digitized audio signal, wherein the method comprises generating the sequence of concealment samples from buffered samples of the digitized representation of audio signal in sample time order, wherein at least two consecutive subsequences of samples in the sequence of concealment samples are based on subsequences of buffered samples, wherein said subsequences of buffered samples are consecutive in reordered time. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100161087 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATION AND PLAYBACK OF OBJECT BASED AUDIO CONTENTS - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method of providing contents. The apparatus of providing the contents may include a receiving unit to receive, from a contents provider, contents and information about a contents providing location, a local group setting unit to search for at least one cell based on the information about the contents providing location and to set the retrieved cell as a content providing location group of the contents, and a transmitting unit to transmit the contents to the set content providing location group. The object based audio contents may be consecutively replayed based on an identical audio preset. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100161088 | GPS Triggered, Radio Frequency Controlled Audio System - An audio information system comprising an audio player that is triggered by an RF signal. The RF signal is generated by a GPS controller that recognizes a location and sends a command to the players to play a specific track. The system consists of individual audio players and central GPS/RF transmitters. Each individual player contains all of the audio content, and the appropriate track is selected by an RF command. The GPS/RF controller contains a list of locations, and when the GPS controller is near one of the locations an RF signal is transmitted indicating which track for the audio players to play. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100161089 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING SOUND MESSAGES WITH INTEGRATED DEFECT DETECTION - In an audio device for generating sound messages MSGi, a detection of defects is carried out by the digital superposition, on the samples of audio sequences to be restored Sqi applied as input to a digital analogue conversion audio chain | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100161090 | DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICES AND OTHER DISPLAY DEVICES - The present invention includes a method of navigation/manipulation and display of media or data residing on a media player type device or other limited display system. The method includes a non-hierarchical intelligent associative reorganization of the media player database as stored on the media device. The method implements a technique to display the database entries that promotes the application of associative connections by the user to the database entries during the navigation of the database. Therefore, the selection of media objects or data entries that make up a play list as it is generated by the user is constructed using associative connections while the user traverses the non-hierarchical presentation of the database. The present invention also includes a remote control data management system that includes a docking station and a remote control unit that maintain and manipulate metadata in one or more databases even after a media player has been disconnected. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100161091 | PLAYER AND PLAYING METHOD AND PROGRAM - A player includes a playing section configured to play contents data based on a list selected from multiple lists each having multiple pieces of contents data, and a play control section configured to: cause the playing section to play contents data based on a first list selected from the multiple lists, determine whether all of contents data on the first list have been played by the playing section or not, extract attribute information of contents data, which satisfies a predetermined condition, from the first list based on the determination result, select a second list, which is not the first list, including contents data corresponding to the extracted attribute information from the multiple lists, and control the playing section to automatically start playing the contents data on the selected second list. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100161092 | METHOD OF MANAGING LYRIC DATA OF AUDIO DATA RECORDED ON A REWRITABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a lyric data managing method that records lyrics associated with recorded audio data in a file separated from audio data management information called RTR_AMG (Real Time Record Audio Management) allocated for reproduction control in a rewritable recording medium, and that searches for a lyric unit written in the separate file prior to reproducing recorded audio data. The present method records lyric data of audio data recorded on a rewritable recording medium in a file separated from management information for the recorded audio data, and records search information to point to respective lyric data in the management information. Thus, the size of the management information is not increased even though lyrics of more than 1,000 audio files are recorded on a rewritable disk. As a result, system requirement of a disk device is alleviated to manage recorded audio data. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100168879 | CONTENT REPRODUCTION DEVICE, CONTENT REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Music contents assigned to play lists are reproduced so as to correspond to user's preference. A music content database | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100168880 | Apparatus of combined online music player and chip card reader, and online payment system and method using the same - An apparatus of combined an online music player and a chip card reader, and an online payment system and the method are disclosed. Particularly, a network-platform agent program is employed to activate an online music playing unit and a chip card reading unit disposed inside the apparatus. The apparatus provides the chip card reader an environment linking to network, so the user may use the chip card with deposit of money to process online trade and payment through the chip card reading unit. It is featured that no further user authentication or transmission of personal data is required. According to the preferred embodiment, the apparatus of combined online music player and chip card reader are provided to link to a network information service platform via the agent program. Therefore, the invention provides an easy way for the user using the apparatus to process the trade and payment on the platform. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100168881 | Multimedia Display Based on Audio and Visual Complexity - A computer-implemented method and system are provided for profiling or analyzing audio data based on an audio parameter. The audio data is divided into audio data into segments. Each segment is characterized by the audio parameter in a defined range. Effects are selected according to the segments meeting criteria for the audio parameter of the effects. A media presentation is authored or generated using the selected effects. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100168882 | Method and Device for Switching Audio Recording Modes - Techniques pertaining to providing an appropriate recording mode to achieve optimum record data in accordance with the recording environment are described. In one embodiment, a current audio recording mode is determined is initially selected to be one of a low sensitivity audio recording mode and a high sensitivity audio recording mode. A digital gain for digital audio recoding data in the current audio recoding mode is obtained. The current audio recording mode is automatically switched between the low sensitivity audio recording mode and the high sensitivity audio recording mode when the digital gain reaches a gain threshold. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100168883 | AUDIO REPRODUCING APPARATUS - An audio reproducing apparatus includes: a decoding module configured to perform a decoding process on a digital broadcast signal demodulated by a demodulating module and generate an audio signal; a generating module configured to generate suspension audio data based on the audio signal of a first given time period, the audio signal being output from the decoding module; a switching module configured to switch a source of the audio signal to be output from the audio output module between the decoding module and a storage module; and a control module configured to control the switching module to switch the source to the storage module for causing an audio output module to output selected suspension audio data to be faded-out when a suspension of the decoding by the decoding module is occurred, the selected suspension audio data being the suspension audio data stored immediately before the suspension. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100168884 | INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An information providing method includes writing to a storage area of a communication apparatus embedded in a surrounding member of a transparent panel, distribution information related to preliminarily stored content; displaying on a screen provided on the transparent panel, display information related to the content for which the distribution information has been read at the writing; and transmitting to a communication terminal near the transparent panel by wireless communication, the distribution information stored in the storage area of the communication apparatus. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100168885 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SENDING AND PLAYING STREAMING DATA - A method and a device for sending and playing the streaming data are disclosed in embodiments of the present invention. The method for playing the streaming data includes: receiving the streaming data from the client and buffering the data; and exporting the buffered streaming data according to the predefined rhythm. The statistics about the streaming data in the buffer is collected; and the rhythm is adjusted according to the amount of streaming data. The transmitting end can send the streaming data to the client as soon as possible and buffer only a little data; the client controls the rhythm to reduce the effect of network jitter on delay, thus shortening the delay of streaming play. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100168886 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING SCRIPTS AND SCRIPT SEGMENTS FOR PRESENTATION TO A CONTACT BY AN AGENT - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for formulating a computerized presentation of a sequence of scripts comprising audio files. The apparatus includes a content module for providing scripts comprising fixed content, an interaction module for allowing agents to present the scripts to a contact and to freely interject agent content into the script presentation, a recording module for recording the presentation of scripts and agent interjections, and an output module for outputting a script structure comprising a script sequence and script content. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100168887 | Content-Based Audio Comparisons - A content-based comparison of a plurality of digital audio signals can be performed by generating, for a portion of a corresponding channel, a first set of spectral characteristics associated with a first audio signal and a second set of spectral characteristics associated with a second audio signal; comparing the first set of spectral characteristics with the second set of spectral characteristics to identify a degree of difference; and determining, for the portion of the corresponding channel, whether the first audio signal is substantially identical to the second audio signal based on the identified degree of difference. Further, one or more match criteria can be received from a user and utilized to determine, for the portion of the corresponding channel, that the first audio signal is substantially identical to the second audio signal if the identified degree of difference is within the received match criteria. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100174389 | AUTOMATIC AUDIO SOURCE SEPARATION WITH JOINT SPECTRAL SHAPE, EXPANSION COEFFICIENTS AND MUSICAL STATE ESTIMATION - A method is provided that comprises segmenting an audio source file; optimizing a model based upon probability; and separating the audio source file. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100174390 | Solid-State Music Player And Host Docking System - A solid-state music player has a writable and erasable memory for storing music and a digital music player application, a speaker system for providing audio, a rechargeable battery for powering on the music player, and an interactive touch screen interface for controlling the functions and features of the music player. The solid-state music player may be removably docked into a docking bay provided in a communications device and then ejected for play in standalone mode. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100174391 | Remote Control System and Relay Unit - A remote control system includes a commander, a device to be controlled, and a relay unit. The commander transmits a start command and an end command, and a continuation command at intervals of first specific time after transmission of the start command until the end command is transmitted. The relay unit includes a control unit that causes a control signal transmission unit to start transmitting the control signal in response to receipt of the start command and that causes the control signal transmission unit to stop transmitting the control signal in response to receipt of the end command. The control unit causes the control signal transmission unit to stop transmitting the control signal when the next command is not received even after elapse of a second specific time since the command is received, the second specific time being longer than the first specific time. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100179672 | Interactive Sound Reproducing - An audio system attachable to a computer includes a sound reproduction device for producing audible sound from audio signals. The sound reproduction device includes a radio tuner and a powered speaker. The audio system further includes a connector for connecting the sound reproduction device with a computer. The computer provides audio signals from a plurality of sources, the sources including a computer CD player, digitally encoded computer files stored on the computer, and a computer network connected to the computer. The sound reproduction device further includes control buttons for controlling at least one of the computer CD player, the digitally encoded computer files and the computer network. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100179673 | MULTITRACK RECORDER AND SYNCHRONOUS RECORDING METHOD USING A PLURALITY OF MULTITRACK RECORDERS - Provided are a multitrack recorder and a synchronous recording method that are capable of exchanging a clock and a control message in synchronous recording using two multitrack recorders only by connecting therebetween by one signal line. The multitrack recorder capable of performing the synchronous recording between the two multitrack recorders (a master MTR ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100179674 | UNIVERSAL MUSIC PRODUCTION SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE MODES OF OPERATION - A universal music production system and related software is provided that enables an open source microprocessor and its operating system to provide ergonomic and user friendly control of editing audio processing configurations of one or more systems, instruments or synthesizers in a music studio edit mode environment and then utilize the studio edit mode song/performance configurations in a live mode performance environment that disables the user from certain studio edit mode functions. When in edit mode, the universal music production system may check for illogical sound and effect plug-in order in a user created signal/sound stream and automatically stop its creation or warn the user of the illogical order. User created virtual controls can be displayed on a touch sensitive display screen enabling a user to control predetermined sound parameters easily during a live performance. Also, reconfiguration of any or all of the sound signal chains for various sound tracks can be accomplished substantially instantaneously via VST instrument and effect plug-ins. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100185306 | Methods and Systems Employing Digital Content - A portable device for use with audio or visual content (e.g., an MP3 player-like device, or a camera-enabled device) is equipped with one or more features/capabilities, including: a user interface through which a consumer can instruct that content be delivered to a different consumer's device, the ability to derive identifiers from content and take action(s) based thereon, the ability to count playbacks of content; and/or the ability to interact with remote web services. A variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100185307 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION METHOD - An audio signal processing unit acquires the playback volume value of audio data of a frame of interest, and generates multiplied audio data by multiplying the audio data of the frame of interest by the playback volume value. An S/PDIF transmission unit transmits the audio data of the frame of interest and the multiplied audio data as the transmission data of the frame of interest. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100185308 | Sound Signal Processing Device And Playback Device - A sound signal processing device has a signal outputter which outputs a target sound signal obtained by collecting sounds from a plurality of sound sources, and a sound volume controller which adjusts the sound volumes of the individual sound sources in the target sound signals according to the directions or locations of the sound sources and according to the types of the sound sources. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100191354 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A method of processing an audio signal is disclosed. The present invention includes receiving the audio signal including object information, obtaining correlation information indicating whether an object is grouped with other object from the received audio signal, and obtaining one meta information common to grouped objects based on the correlation information. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100191355 | Sound data transmitting apparatus, sound data transmitting method, sound data receiving apparatus, and sound data receiving apparatus - A sound data transmitting apparatus that transmits digital sound data using first and second transmission channels for transmitting transmission signals of first and second forms respectively guaranteed and not guaranteed to obtain, as reception data, data same as transmission data, includes: a data separating unit that separates transmission digital sound data into first and second sound data that should be transmitted through the first and second transmission channels, respectively; first and second transmission processing units that process the first and second sound data separated by the data separating unit to obtain the transmission signals of the first and second forms, respectively; and a data transmitting unit that transmits, through the first and second transmission channels, the transmission signals of the first and second forms obtained by the first and second transmission processing units, respectively. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100191356 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR OPERATING A PORTABLE DEVICE BASED ON AN ACCELEROMETER - Methods and apparatuses for operating a portable device based on an accelerometer are described. According to one embodiment of the invention, it is determined whether a portable device is moving using an accelerometer. It is determined a moving pattern of the portable device based on movement data provided by the accelerometer. A media content is selected based on the moving pattern of the portable device. The selected media content is played via the portable device. Other methods and apparatuses are also described. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100198375 | AUDIO USER INTERFACE FOR DISPLAYLESS ELECTRONIC DEVICE - This invention is directed to an audio menu provided in an electronic device having no display. The electronic device can further include an input interface having only a single sensing element (e.g., a single button) for controlling audio playback of the device and for accessing and controlling the device audio menu. In response to a particular input detected by the single sensing element, the electronic device can enable an audio menu mode and play back audio clips associated with different menu options. The user can provide selection instructions using the single sensing element during the playback of an audio clip to select the menu option associated with the played back audio clip. In some embodiments, the audio menu can be multi-dimensional (e.g., the device plays back audio clips for sub-options in response to a selection of a menu option). Suitable menu options can include, for example, groupings of audio (e.g., playlists), options to toggle (e.g., a shuffle option), or options associated with particular metadata tags associated with audio available to the device. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100198376 | PERSONAL AUDIO DEVICE - A system for providing localized audio content from a remote control device. Embodiments of the present invention utilize the proximity of the remote control device to provide audio content directly to a user without disturbing others. The complexity of normal subwoofer setup is eliminated as subwoofer audio channel is wirelessly delivered to the remote control device and rendered there. Embodiments further include the necessary signal processing circuitry to generate audio channels and send the signal wirelessly for playback in proximity to user. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100198377 | Audio Dynamics Processing Using A Reset - An audio dynamics processor or processing method that uses a reset mechanism or process in order to adapt quickly to content changes in the audio signal. A reset signal may be generated by analyzing the audio signal itself or the reset may be triggered from an external event such as a channel change on a television set or an input selection change on an audio/visual receiver. In the case of an external trigger, one or more indicators of the state of the dynamics processor for a current audio source may be saved and associated with that audio source before switching to a new audio source. Then, if the system switches back to the first audio source, the dynamics processor may be reset to the state previously stored or an approximation thereof. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100198378 | Audio Processing Using Auditory Scene Analysis and Spectral Skewness - A method for controlling the loudness of auditory events in an audio signal. In an embodiment, the method includes weighting the auditory events (an auditory event having a spectrum and a loudness), using skewness in the spectra and controlling loudness of the auditory events, using the weights. Various embodiments of the invention are as follows: The weighting being proportionate to the measure of skewness in the spectra; the measure of skewness is a measure of smoothed skewness; the weighting is insensitive to amplitude of the audio signal; the weighting is insensitive to power; the weighting is insensitive to loudness; and any relationship between signal measure and absolute reproduction level is not known at the time of weighting; the weighting includes weighting auditory-event-boundary importance, using skewness in the spectra. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100198379 | Audio Management In A Dual Processor Environment - In a dual processor mobile device one processor is a radio processor and one processor is an application processor, the mobile device further including a polyphonic audio chip, a method and apparatus for audio control, the method having the steps of: connecting the polyphonic audio chip between the controller and a highly integrated audio codec; connecting the radio processor to the highly integrated audio codec; controlling the highly integrated audio codec from the radio processor; and coordinating between the application processor and the radio processor to allow the radio processor to control the highly integrated audio codec through the radio processor. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100198380 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNAL - Methods and apparatus for identifying a digital audio signal are described. An example apparatus for identifying a digital audio signal includes an input to receive the digital audio signal, which includes data from a broadcast or a stored digital program signal. The example apparatus also includes a detector to receive the digital audio signal from the input and determine whether the received digital audio signal is uncompressed as received at the input; a decoder to receive the digital audio signal from the detector when the digital audio signal is compressed as received at the input and identify any first program-identifying code in an auxiliary field of the compressed digital audio signal; and a code reader to receive the digital audio signal from the detector when the digital audio signal is uncompressed as received at the input and receive the digital audio signal from a decompressor when the digital audio signal is compressed as received at the input. Additionally, the code reader is to identify any second program-identifying code in a decompressed or uncompressed portion of the digital audio signal when the first program-identifying code is not identified in the auxiliary field or when the digital audio signal is uncompressed as received at the input. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100204811 | Realtime Editing and Performance of Digital Audio Tracks - A user-friendly system for real time performance and user modification of one or more previously recorded musical compositions facilitates user involvement in the creative process of a new composition that reflects the user's personal style and musical tastes. Such a system may be implemented in a small portable electronic device such as a handheld smartphone that includes a stored library of musical material including original and alternative versions of each of several different components of a common original musical composition, and a graphic user interface that allows the user to select at different times while that original composition is being performed, which versions of which components are to be incorporated to thereby create in real time a new performance that includes elements of the original performance, preferably enhanced at various times with user selected digital sound effects including stuttering and filtering. The system may also optionally comprise a visualizer module that renders a visual animation that is responsive to at least the rhythm and amplitude of the system's audio output, not only for entertainment value but also to provide visual feedback for the user. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100204812 | DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNAL INTERPOLATION APPARATUS AND DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNAL INTERPOLATION METHOD - The apparatus or the method of this invention selects an interpolation value candidate region for an uncorrectable point, equally divides the interpolation value candidate region into a plurality of divided regions, causes representative values of the divided regions to be added to and passed through a high-pass filter that reproduces a state up to a point immediately preceding the uncorrectable point, selects a divided region in which a value is lowest and further divides the selected region equally into a plurality of divided small regions, causes representative values of the divided small regions to be added to and passed through the high-pass filter that reproduces a state up to the point immediately preceding the uncorrectable point, and takes a representative value of a divided small region in which a value is lowest as the interpolation value of the uncorrectable point. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100204813 | MUSIC TRANSCRIPTION - Methods, systems, and devices are described for automatically converting audio input signal data into musical score representation data. Embodiments of the invention identify a change in frequency information from the audio signal that exceeds a first threshold value; identify a change in amplitude information from the audio signal that exceeds a second threshold value; and generate a note onset event, each note onset event representing a time location in the audio signal of at least one of an identified change in the frequency information that exceeds the first threshold value or an identified change in the amplitude information that exceeds the second threshold value. The generation of note onset events and other information from the audio input signal may be used to extract note pitch, note value, tempo, meter, key, instrumentation, and other score representation information. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100211199 | DYNAMIC AUDIO DUCKING - Various dynamic audio ducking techniques are provided that may be applied where multiple audio streams, such as a primary audio stream and a secondary audio stream, are being played back simultaneously. For example, a secondary audio stream may include a voice announcement of one or more pieces of information pertaining to the primary audio stream, such as the name of the track or the name of the artist. In one embodiment, the primary audio data and the voice feedback data are initially analyzed to determine a loudness value. Based on their respective loudness values, the primary audio stream may be ducked during the period of simultaneous playback such that a relative loudness difference is generally maintained with respect to the loudness of the primary and secondary audio streams. Accordingly, the amount of ducking applied may be customized for each piece of audio data depending on its loudness characteristics. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100211200 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus is provided which includes a metadata extraction unit for analyzing an audio signal in which a plurality of instrument sounds are present in a mixed manner and for extracting, as a feature quantity of the audio signal, metadata changing along with passing of a playing time, and a player parameter determination unit for determining, based on the metadata extracted by the metadata extraction unit, a player parameter for controlling a movement of a player object corresponding to each instrument sound. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100217410 | USER INTERFACE FOR HOME MEDIA SYSTEM - An improved user interface for a home media delivery system is disclosed. The system comprises a media delivery unit, a removable media storage unit and a remote control device. In one embodiment, the media delivery system is a home audio system and the removable media storage unit is an optical disk. The invention is characterized by that metadata of the media assets stored in the removable storage unit is read out by the delivery unit after media storage unit is connected to the delivery unit. The metadata is transmitted wirelessly to the remote control device and is displayed on its display in a user selectable form. The user's selection is then transmitted to the delivery unit for directing the operation of the playback. The invention is further characterized by that the metadata may take a hierarchical form for at least two levels. The first level of data including basic information as authors, artists and genres is displayed at the first step and the second level of data including a more detailed description of the selected media asset is displayed after the user's selection. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100217411 | METHODS AND AN APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING PLAYBACK OF MEDIA CONTENT FROM A DIGITAL HANDHELD DEVICE - There is provided an apparatus and methods for optimizing playback of media content from a digital handheld device. The apparatus may be functionally connected to the digital handheld device, and for allowing placement of the digital handheld device at a receptor. Correspondingly, the methods for optimizing playback of media content from a digital handheld device preferably entail a usage of the aforementioned apparatus. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100217412 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system and method which allows audio and/or video signals transmitted from a source device, such as an MP3/MP4 player to be transmitted to a host device such as speakers and/or a display screen via a wireless communication device. The system allows command signals generated from the source device and/or the wireless communication device to also be transmitted to the host device, and may receive data in return from the host device, said data typically indicative of at least one operating feature or parameter of the host device. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100217413 | MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO VIBRATORY ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - An entertainment system according to an embodiment of the present application includes a portable media device configured to produce an audible output signal, and a plurality of individual vibratory output signals representative of individual recorded tracks of a musical piece and a plurality of actuators positioned at various locations on a user's body, each actuator configured and operable to receive one of the plurality of individual vibratory signals and to vibrate based on the received vibratory signal. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100217414 | Virtual Wireless Multitrack Recording System - Disclosed are systems and methods for wirelessly recording multi-track audio files without the data corruption or loss of data that typically occurs with wireless data transmission. In some aspects of the present invention, each performer is equipped with a local audio device capable of locally recording the respective performer's audio while also transmitting it to a master recorder. The locally recorded audio may then be used to repair or replace any audio lost or corrupted during transmission to the master recorder. Such repair or replacement may be performed electronically or via playback of the locally recorded audio. In other aspects of the present invention, a master recorder is not required since all locally recorded audio may be combined or otherwise processed post-recording. Locally recorded audio may include identifiers to aid in post-recording identification of such audio. A multi-memory unit is also provided to facilitate manipulation and processing of audio files. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100222904 | AUDIO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD - A user selects a plurality of pieces of music data desired to be reproduced concurrently, at an input unit of an audio processing apparatus, from music data stored in a storage device. A reproducing apparatus reproduces selected music data respectively and generates a plurality of audio signals under the control of a control unit. An audio processing unit performs allocation of frequency band, extraction of a frequency component, time-division, periodic modulation, processing and allocation of a sound image, to respective audio signals under the control of the control unit. Then the audio processing unit attaches segregation information of audio signals and information on the degree of emphasis to respective audio signals. The down mixer mixes a plurality of audio signals and outputs as an audio signal having a predetermined number of channels, then an output unit outputs the signal as sounds. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100222905 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH AN INTERACTIVE AUDIO FILE RECORDING FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic apparatus with an interactive audio file recording function is provided. The apparatus starts a recording function of the apparatus to record the interactive audio file and generates an audio note file in response to a recording operation from an input unit, and records a main audio and the at least one question audio associated with the main audio and recorded related information of the main audio and the question audios to the file note file, and generates the interactive audio file according to the information noted in the audio note file. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100222906 | CORRELATING CHANGES IN AUDIO - Exemplary embodiments of methods and apparatuses to correlate changes in one audio signal to another audio signal are described. A first audio signal is outputted. A second audio signal is received. The second audio signal may be stored in a memory buffer. The first audio signal is correlated to conform to the second audio signal. The first audio signal may be dynamically correlated to match with the second audio signal while the second audio signal is received. At least in some embodiments, a size of a musical time unit of the second audio signal is determined to correlate the first audio signal. At least in some embodiments, the adjusted first audio signal is stored in another memory buffer. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100222907 | HIGH-FREQUENCY INTERPOLATION DEVICE AND HIGH-FREQUENCY INTERPOLATION METHOD - It is possible to generate an interpolation signal in which spectrum in frequency characteristics develops in a continuous manner according to a reproduced music without increasing the sampling rate (sampling frequency) in up-sampling processing. A high-frequency interpolation device | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100228367 | DATA CARD FOR A COMPUTER SYSTEM AND RELATED COMPUTER SYSTEM - A data card for a computer system capable of providing a loudspeaker mode for a mobile phone call is disclosed. The data card includes an antenna, an RF module, a first signal processing unit for processing a baseband signal for generating a first analog audio output signal corresponding to audio data played by a speaker when the computer system operates in the loudspeaker mode, a second signal processing unit, a transmission interface for outputting a first digital audio output signal corresponding to the audio data to the computer system, wherein the first digital audio output signal is generated according to the first analog audio output signal through an encoding process, a microphone device, and an audio codec for performing the encoding process on the first analog audio output signal in order to generate the first digital audio output signal. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100228368 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL AND METHOD THEREOF - A method of processing an audio signal is disclosed. The present invention includes receiving, by an audio processing apparatus, an input signal; extracting a low frequency signal, a mid frequency signal and a high frequency signal from the input signal; obtaining at least one of a low-band gain and a harmonic control factor, based on a loudspeaker characteristic; obtaining mid-band gain based on the loudspeaker characteristic; generating a modified low frequency signal by applying the low-band gain to the low frequency signal; when the harmonic control factor is obtained, generating a harmonic signal from the modified low frequency signal using the harmonic control factor, generating a modified mid frequency signal by applying the mid-band gain to the mid frequency signal; and, generating a mixed signal by mixing the modified mid frequency signal, the high frequency signal, and at least one of the modified low frequency signal and the harmonic signal. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100234971 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - An audio signal processing apparatus, which has a plurality of channels each processing input signals in accordance with parameters, is provided with a plurality of batch control functions which serve different batch control functions each of which controls, all at once, parameters of two or more channels included in the plurality of channels. The audio signal processing apparatus also has an isolated channel designating portion for designating any channel of the channels as an isolated channel. The channel designated as an isolated channel by the isolated channel designating portion is prohibited from undergoing the batch control of parameter values by the batch control function portions. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100241256 | METHOD OF MODIFYING AUDIO CONTENT - At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method of generating a Personalized Audio Content (PAC) comprising: selecting Audio Content (AC) to personalize; selecting an Earprint; and generating a PAC using the Earprint to modify the AC. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100241257 | ACOUSTIC APPARATUS | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100241258 | System and Method to Modify a Metadata Parameter - A method includes receiving digital audio data at an audio adjustment system. The method includes converting a portion of the digital audio data to an analog audio signal with a digital-to-analog converter of the audio adjustment system to form a sample analog audio signal. The method includes determining a dynamic range of the sample analog audio signal with the audio adjustment system. The method also includes modifying a metadata parameter of the digital audio data with the audio adjustment system when the dynamic range of the sample analog audio signal is below a threshold. The metadata parameter is a dialog normalization parameter. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100241259 | Audiovisual reproduction system - Audiovisual reproduction system comprising a central unit managing a sound control circuit, and a telecommunications modem connected to a distribution network controlled by a host server, through a multitask operating system created around a tools and services library, characterized in that the operating system comprises a function that adjusts the sound control circuit to couple volumes in the various areas in which the loudspeakers in the audiovisual reproduction system are used, this function being accessible through a management mode of the multitask operating system, the coupling maintaining the ratios between the various volumes in each area when the volume in one area is modified. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100249960 | Speaker Management Methods and Systems - A method is provided for providing speaker management. The method may include initializing an information handling system (IHS) and initializing an external speaker coupled to the IHS. The external speaker may have a device identifier (ID) associated with it. Therefore, the method may also include receiving the device ID and automatically loading an audio driver corresponding to the device ID. Using speaker compensation parameters associated with the audio driver, the method may include filtering audio data sent to the external speaker. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100249961 | Environmental sound reproducing device - An environmental sound reproducing device which can appropriately transfer a state of a target in a remote area from that remote area to a desired destination is provided. This sound reproducing device includes a communication unit that receives state information indicating a state of a detection target from an external detector. The environmental sound reproducing device also includes a database that stores in advance one or more environmental sound data corresponding to one or more states of the detection target. The environmental sound reproducing device also includes a selector that selects, based on the state information, most appropriate one of the environmental sound data from the database. The environmental sound reproducing device also includes a sound reproducing unit that reproduces the selected environmental sound data (creates a sound represented by the selected environmental sound data). The environmental sound data which have been prepared in advance is reproduced, in place of an actual sound, based on the state information supplied from the detection device. The environmental sound data does not contain noise, a disturbing sound, unpleasant sound or the like. Hence, unnecessary sounds such as noise are not transmitted to a user. The state of the detection target can be transferred more appropriately than the case of transmitting the actual sound. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100249962 | Information processing apparatus, audio signal processing method, and program product - An information processing apparatus includes a communication unit, an incoming data determining unit, and an audio processing command generator. The communication unit communicates with an external apparatus that splits outgoing audio data and sequentially sends transmission audio signals, each signal having a header and transmission audio data containing some of the split audio data with an appended first counter. The incoming data determining unit determines the existence of continuity-related errors in a received transmission audio signal, on the basis of the first counter, as well as a second counter contained in the header. The audio processing command generator selectively generates an audio processing command on the basis of the determination results in the incoming data determining unit, wherein the audio processing command stipulates audio data playback processing to be conducted in the event of an error. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100249963 | RECORDING SYSTEM FOR SALVAGING INFORMATION IN RETROSPECT - A system for salvaging information and storing the same comprises at least one non-dedicated input device for acquiring information, a nondedicated data storage capable of storing said acquired information, a buffer for storing said acquired information, a media file for storing all or portions of said acquired information of said buffer, a non-dedicated host, for communicating with said device(s) and said storage, capable of receiving said acquired information from said device(s) and storing said acquired information in said buffer, and capable of retrieving said portions of acquired information from said buffer and storing said portions in said media file; and dedicated software to operate said nondedicated device, data storage and host and to save data acquired by said at least one input device during a selected, previous period of time. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100249964 | DIGITAL AUDIO DEVICE - A digital audio device has a plurality of input ports that are provided with a plurality of digital audio signals. A plurality of extraction parts extract a clock signal from the digital audio signal, when the clock signal is superimposed in the digital audio signal provided to corresponding input ports. A first selection part selects the extracted clock signal as a word clock when the clock signal is extracted by any one of the plurality of the extraction parts. A frequency storage part stores a frequency of the clock signal selected by the first selection part. An internal clock generator outputs a clock signal having a frequency as specified. A second selection part selects the clock signal output from the internal clock generator as a word clock when no clock signal is extracted by the plurality of the extraction parts, the frequency of the clock signal output from the internal clock generator being set to the frequency stored in the frequency storage part. A reception part receives the digital audio signals provided to the plurality of the input ports in synchronization with the word clock selected by one of the first selection part and the second selection part. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100249965 | Integrated Blood Glucose Measurement Device - The present invention provides a method of transferring data between a diagnostic measurement device and a portable consumer electronic device (CED). The method includes a step of communicatively coupling the diagnostic measurement device and the CED through an audio port located on the CED. The method also includes the step of transferring data from the diagnostic measurement device to the CED through the audio port of the consumer electronic device. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100262266 | AUTOMATIC AUDIO TRANSITION - A method may include receiving, at a device, a signal from a first audio source. Audio content may be output based on the received signal. It may be determined whether a signal strength of the received signal has dropped below a threshold. Audio content may be automatically output from a second audio source when the signal strength of the received signal has dropped below the threshold. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100262267 | Systems and methods for computer and voice conference audio transmission during conference call via PSTN phone - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support canceling audio streams leaked from a speaker to a PSTN so that only the audio stream of a presenter or viewer speaking at a conference call is transmitted. Here, the audio streams being canceled includes the audio stream of an application being run or a material being presented online during a web conference. The voice audio stream of a presenter or viewer is then transmitted in addition to the computer audio stream, clean from any other audio stream of echoes or feedbacks captured by the hosting device during the conference call. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100262268 | Systems and methods for computer and voice conference audio transmission during conference call via VOIP device - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support canceling audio streams leaked from a speaker to a microphone so that a clean audio stream of a presenter or viewer speaking at a conference call is transmitted. Here, the audio streams being canceled includes the computer audio stream of an application being run or a material being presented online during a web conference and/or the audio stream received from the rest of the group of participants at the conference call. The computer audio stream is then transmitted in addition to the presenter or viewer audio stream, and separate from any other audio stream captured by the hosting device during the conference call. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100262269 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR SELECTING, CONTROLLING AND SENDING INTERNET-BASED OR LOCAL DIGITAL AUDIO TO AN AM/FM RADIO OR ANALOG AMPLIFIER - A system and method that allows digital audio files, either streaming or stored to be controlled and selected and provides an analog audio signal for broadcast by a radio or amplifier without interfering with the operation of the host PC. A remote device is provided which facilitates control of the system. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100268359 | System and method for an interactive device for use with a media device - There are provided systems and methods for an interactive device for interaction with a user of a media device, wherein the interactive device and the media device are operable to communicate with a server having a memory storing a plurality of states including a present state of the media device playing a media. The interactive device comprises a peripheral hardware for interaction with the user of the media device and a processor configured to establish a communication with the server, obtain the present state of the media device from the server, select an action in response to the present state of the media, and execute the action using the peripheral hardware for interaction with the user of the media device. The interactive device can operate independently of the server or with several interactive devices connected to the server. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100268360 | SEAMLESS SWITCHING BETWEEN RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA - Systems and methods are provided for seamlessly switching media playback between a media broadcast, such as a radio broadcast, and media from a local media library. When an electronic device determines that an upcoming media item in a media broadcast is not of interest to a user, the electronic device can switch playback from the media stream to a media item from the electronic device local library. The selected local media item can be related to a previously broadcast media item to ensure continuity in the user's listening or viewing experience. The electronic device can switch away from the local media item and return to the media stream when the media stream again broadcasts media items or segments of interest to the user. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100268361 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIPLEXING AUDIO PROGRAM CHANNELS FROM ONE OR MORE RECEIVED BROADCAST STREAMS TO PROVIDE A PLAYLIST STYLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE TO USERS - A method and apparatus for generating a personalized radio channel playlist by time division multiplexing songs from multiple received channels from one or more broadcast source streams in a queue. Users can specify favorite channels for building their personal playlists, or multiple default playlist channels can be provided by genre. If matches are found, the channel carrying the favorite is extracted and added to the playlist. Channel searching for matches involves monitoring real-time song and artist labels for all channels carried in a separate data channel. Preview times can vary depending on the size of the playlist or number of channels used. During a preview of a segment, users can, opt to listen to the full song or back up in the playlist to listen to a previous song. Connectivity options and web interfaces are provided to facilitate transfer and sharing of customization parameters for personalized radio configuration. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100274369 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, SOUND APPARATUS, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a signal processing apparatus, includes: an output module configured to output a sound source signal to an external environment; a receiver configured to receive a response signal responding to the sound source signal output by the output module; an extracting module configured to extract a noise component signal from the response signal received by the receiver using an inverse filtering process of a frequency characteristic, the frequency characteristic being set in advance by dividing a measurement response signal responding to a measurement sound source signal used to measure the external environment from the measurement source signal, the measurement source signal being one of the sound source signal output by the output module; and a removing module configured to remove the noise component signal from the sound source signal output by the output module after the extraction of the noise component signal. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100274370 | Sound output control device - A sound output control device is disclosed. The sound output control device includes an application information acquisition section and a control section. The application information acquisition section is configured to acquire application information from an external device having multiple applications for sound output. The control section is configured to process audio data streamed from the external device through causing the external device to start one of the multiple applications. The control section has a predetermined selection criterion to select a start-candidate application from the plurality of applications. The control section is further configured to select the start-candidate application according to the application information acquired from the external device and the predetermined selection criterion, and cause the external device to start the selected start-candidate application. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100274371 | Content recording/reproducing apparatus - A voice recorder includes a microphone. When a recording mode is selected, surrounding audio is fetched by the microphone, and corresponding audio data is recorded on a flash memory by an encode/decode IC. When a normal reproducing mode is selected, audio data is reproduced from the flash memory by the encode/decode IC, and a corresponding audio signal is output from a speaker. In the recording mode, the CPU assigns status information indicating “0” to each of one or more partial audio components forming the audio data. However, the status information of the partial audio component reproduced in the normal reproducing mode is updated to “1”. When a skip reproducing mode is selected, a partial audio component of which status information indicates “0” is detected and reproduced from the flash memory. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100274372 | DISPLAY DEVICE ON/OFF DETECTION METHODS AND APPARATUS - Display device ON/OFF detection methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein to determine whether a presentation device is ON or OFF comprises determining an audio signature based on an audio signal corresponding to an output of the presentation device, comparing the audio signature to a set of reference signatures corresponding to a set of known media content, and determining a result indicating whether the presentation device is ON or OFF based on whether the audio signature matches any of the set of reference signatures. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100274373 | PLAYBACK APPARATUS, PLAYBACK METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Audio data are played back by a personal computer a relationship with a playback process recognized easily. Displays showing the contents of play lists are arranged and displayed so that the contents become continuous in sequence in a playback sequence from content that is currently being played back from a display of an operation element that causes an image of a playback process to appear or from a display showing the content which is currently being played back. When the playback of one piece of content of one play list from among a plurality of play lists is terminated and one piece of content of an other play list is played back, at least the content that is currently being played back and content to be subsequently played back are displayed so that the contents can be distinguished. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100280638 | AUTOMATIC AUDIO ADJUSTMENT - A method and apparatus for editing recorded sounds. The method and apparatus provides representations of audio clips. The method and apparatus provides a set of user interface tools for selecting a source audio clip and a target audio clip. The user interface tools determine a maximum voice volume of each clip. Based on the maximum voice volumes, the user interface tools adjust the volume of the target audio clip. The adjustment changes the maximum voice volume of the target audio clip to match the maximum voice volume of the first audio clip. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100280639 | EXPANDABLE MULTIMEDIA CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A multimedia control system which may be expanded without creating or modifying source code. The system is based on a master programmable multimedia controller. The master programmable multimedia controller has a list of unique identifiers that indicate valid subordinate programmable multimedia controllers that are eligible to become part of the system. One or more subordinate programmable multimedia controllers having a matching unique identifier to a unique identifier on the master's list may be added to the system to provide additional control ports, increase audio or video processing or switching capacity. A method is provided for determining whether a particular subordinate programmable multimedia controller may be added to the system. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100280640 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PLAYBACK OF DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNALS - A method and a device for the playback of digitalized audio signals that are transmitted packet-oriented from a signal source to at least one signal sink, especially a loudspeaker unit, in a motor vehicle by means of an asynchronous bus system. Connected upstream of the signal sink is an audio-signal processing unit demonstrating a data rate converter, which is fed the digitalized audio signals destined for the signal sink from a control unit over a data line by means of a first data interface of the control unit. The control unit has a second data interface for the connection to the asynchronous bus system and for receiving the digitalized audio signals. A data buffer and a controller are arranged within the control unit. A first and second clocking signal provide the clock rates for the first interface and the data rate converter. These clock rates can be changed by a logic unit. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100280641 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO PROVIDE SECONDARY CONTENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH PRIMARY BROADCAST MEDIA CONTENT - Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to provide media content are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving audio output by a first media presentation device, obtaining at least one of a Nielsen code or an Arbitron® code from the audio, the obtained code being representative of at least one of the first media content or a broadcaster of the first media content, obtaining second media content based on the extracted code, and presenting the second media content on a second media presentation device different from the first media presentation device. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100280642 | PLAYBACK APPARATUS, PLAYBACK METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Audio data are played back by a personal computer a relationship with a playback process recognized easily. Displays showing the contents of play lists are arranged and displayed so that the contents become continuous in sequence in a playback sequence from content that is currently being played back from a display of an operation element that causes an image of a playback process to appear or from a display showing the content which is currently being played back. When the playback of one piece of content of one play list from among a plurality of play lists is terminated and one piece of content of an other play list is played back, at least the content that is currently being played back and content to be subsequently played back are displayed so that the contents can be distinguished. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100286803 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING FLUID IN RESPONSE TO A SENSED PROPERTY - A system for dispensing fluid in response to a sensed property such as an ambient sound comprises a sensor ( | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100286804 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A SIGNAL - A method of processing a signal is disclosed, which includes receiving a downmix signal, object information and rendering information; obtaining downmix gain flag information indicating whether a downmix gain is included in the object information; and generating downmix processing information using the object information and the rendering information based on the downmix gain flag information, wherein the object information includes modified object level information or object level information, wherein the modified object level information is determined using a level of a modified object generated by applying the downmix gain to an object, and wherein the object level information is determined using a level of the object. Accordingly, in an apparatus for processing a signal and method thereof according to the present invention, the signal is decoded using modified object level information based on downmix gain flag information. Therefore, the present invention enables to select an efficient signal processing method according to an environment. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100286805 | System and Method for Correcting for Lost Data in a Digital Audio Signal - In an embodiment, a method of receiving a digital audio signal, using a processor, includes correcting the digital audio signal from lost data. Correcting includes copying frequency domain coefficients of the digital audio signal from a previous frame, adaptively adding random noise coefficients to the copied frequency domain coefficients, and scaling the random noise coefficients and the copied frequency domain coefficients to form recovered frequency domain coefficients. Scaling is controlled with a parameter representing a periodicity or harmonicity of the digital audio signal. A corrected audio signal is produced from the recovered frequency domain coefficients. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100286806 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR AUDIO DATA ANALYSIS IN AN AUDIO PLAYER - A method of data analysis for an audio player, which involves analyzing at least a portion of audio data; selecting a sound profile based upon the analysis of the audio data; adjusting sound field settings according to the sound profile; and outputting at least a portion of the audio data according to the sound field settings, and an audio player device involving an audio analysis circuit adapted to determine a characteristic of audio data; a profile selection circuit adapted to select a sound profile corresponding to the characteristic of audio data; and a sound field circuit adapted to adjust sound field settings according to the sound profile. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100292816 | Processing Simulcast Data - A mobile device receives a radio simulcast of streaming data and content. The mobile device extracts metadata from the radio simulcast. The mobile device identifies a communication channel to a content provider by comparing components of the metadata with reference data. The mobile device presents a user interface for connecting to the content provider through the communication channel. The mobile device also records the metadata with a time stamp and provides a user interface for displaying the data and time of content received. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100292817 | Audio Recording Method - Method of playing an audio file wherein upon interruption of the playing by user interaction, the playing of a predefined part of this audio file preceding the position in the audio file where the playing is interrupted, is resumed. When restarting the recording, it is resumed from the interrupt position. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100292818 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ZONE FUNCTIONALITY IN NETWORKED MEDIA SYSTEMS - A Zone Control service is disclosed which provides for hierarchically managing a plurality of networked media subsystems. This can provide a layer of abstraction for the collection in the form of a single Renderer zone interface represented by a delegated zone controller. This hierarchy establishes a virtual super-system. Although a Zone Control services can be advertised on all networked media devices, the services will typically be unavailable while a device is subservient to, or equivalently under the control of, a zone controller. A single instance of the Zone Control service can reside in a Services Device, co-existing with a Group Control service. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100292819 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING POST-BURIAL AUDIO COMMUNICATIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH BURIAL CASKET - An apparatus and method for generating post-burial audio communications from surviving family members, friends, and loved ones by adapting a burial casket or other container of remains of the departed with an electronic audio communication system that automatically generates post-burial communications within or in proximity to the casket. The burial casket is thus adapted with an audio message system containing electronically stored audio and music files that are automatically played in accordance with a programmed schedule thereby allowing surviving members means for communicating to the deceased for a period of time after burial. An electronic device having a data storage system for storing recorded audio, such as messages from family and friends, music, or any other suitable audio file is provided. A date tracking timer allows for the selective broadcast of audio content automatically in accordance with user programmed and selected scheduling. A battery power source provides electrical power for the system. The present invention thus provides surviving family and friends with a means of automatically communicating messages and sounds to the deceased after burial. The apparatus has a housing that includes a relatively thin projecting peripheral lip sized to fit on the back of a conventional picture frame such that it may be concealed behind a photograph of the deceased when affixed in the casket. A wireless update device is further provided to allow surviving family members the ability to update, revise, and edit, stored audio files and programming after burial. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100292820 | STREAM REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND STREAM SUPPLY DEVICE - A stream playback device for playing back an audio stream including audio frames which are each made up of base data and extension data is provided. The stream playback device includes a decoder and an interface unit operable to receive the audio stream supplied from a stream supply device. The stream playback device notifies the stream supply device whether only the base data or both the base data and the extension data are usable in decoding of the audio stream by the decoder, through the interface unit. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100292821 | AUDIO STREAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING DISTRIBUTED AUDIO PROCESSING WITHIN THE SYSTEM - A system and method for performing distributed audio processing within the system uses streamed audio playing satellite units of the system to perform audio processing tasks, which are assigned to the appropriate streamed audio playing satellite units by an audio streaming base unit of the system. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100298959 | SPEECH REPRODUCING METHOD, SPEECH REPRODUCING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - This invention concerns a voice reproducing apparatus enabling itself to reproduce voice information in units of a vocal chunk while extracting the boundary position of vocal chunks. The apparatus comprises a vocal chunk extraction block ( | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100298960 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AUDIO, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING AUDIO - An audio generating method, an audio generating apparatus, an audio reproducing method, and an audio reproducing apparatus are provided. The audio generating method includes generating description information which comprises at least one scene effect containing an audio effect to collectively apply to all of audio objects; and generating an audio bitstream by combining the description information and the audio objects. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100305725 | Sound field control in multiple listening regions - A scheme to design an audio precompensation controller for a multichannel audio system, with a prescribed number N of loudspeakers in prescribed positions so that listeners positioned in any of P>1 spatially extended listening regions should be given the illusion of being in another acoustic environment that has L sound sources located at prescribed positions in a prescribed room acoustics. The method provides a unified joint solution to the problems of equalizer design, crossover design, delay and level calibration, sum-response optimization and up-mixing. A multi-input multi-output audio precompensation controller is designed for an associated sound generating system including a limited number of loudspeaker inputs for emulating a number of virtual sound sources. Method includes: estimating, for each loudspeaker input signals, an impulse response at each of a set of measurement positions that cover the P listening regions; specifying a target impulse response (target stages) for each virtual sound source at each measurement position; and determining adjustable filter parameters of the audio precompensation controller so that a criterion function is optimized. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100305726 | AUDIO PLAYBACK POSITIONING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME - An audio playback positioning method. A processor retrieves audio data from a memory, divides a progress bar showing playback time of the audio data into segments, utilizes a length of a progress bar segment as a unit to perform playback skipping on the audio data, and retrieves an audio data segment through the skipping. The processor further divides a progress bar segment corresponding to the retrieved audio data segment into sub-segments in response to input operations, and utilizes the length of a sub-segment as a unit to perform playback skipping on the retrieved audio data segment to retrieve and perform playback operation on a target position thereon. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100305727 | ENCODER - An encoder for encoding an audio signal comprising at least two channels, the encoder configured to generate an encoded signal comprising at least a first part, a second part and a third part, wherein the encoder is further configured to: generate the first part of the encoded signal dependent on at least one combination of first and second channels of the at least two channels; generate the second part of the encoded signal dependent on at least one difference between the first and second channels of the at least two channels; and generate the third part of the encoded signal dependent on at least one energy ratio of the first and second channels of the at least two channels. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100305728 | AUDIO DEVICE - An audio device is composed of a digital processor and a communication interface. The digital signal processor performs a mixer process on a plurality of mix buses for mixing audio signals from a plurality of input channels and outputting the mixed signals to output channels and performs a signal process for controlling characteristics of audio signals. The digital signal processor performs the mixer process by means of a cross point process for controlling a level of an audio signal and adding the audio signal having the controlled level to a corresponding mix bus. The digital signal processor is provided with resources for enabling a plurality of cross point processes when an external audio device is connected to the audio device through the communication interface, the digital signal processor exchanges outputs of a plurality of mix buses with the external audio device and performs the mixer process on outputs of the plurality of mix buses received from the external audio device, as new mix buses, by means of cross point processes available among the plurality of cross point processes provided for the digital signal processor, thereby extending a number of mix buses. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100305729 | AUDIO-BASED SYNCHRONIZATION TO MEDIA - An audio channel of a time-based media presentation provides a basis for synchronizing to the presentation across a variety of platforms independent of when and where the presentation is being viewed. By pre-processing the media into a series of non-unique hashes, and similarly processing an audio stream of the media captured at a client device, a comparison can be made that yields an accurate time offset within the presentation. The comparison may usefully be performed over a data network using a server that hosts data from the pre-processed media, and a variety of applications may be deployed on the client device based on the resulting synchronization. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100305730 | AUTOMATIC RESOURCE RETRIEVAL AND USE - A plurality of audio signals are broadcasted concurrently on a plurality of substantially separate audio channels. Each of the audio channels has a center frequency greater than approximately 16 kHz. Broadcasting the audio signals causes one or more clients to automatically retrieve a resource from a resource location. The plurality of audio signals collectively encode a resource identifier that describes the resource location. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100305731 | DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A digital-data-processing apparatus comprising: an encoding unit to encode inputted digital data to generate encoded data with a predetermined bit rate including frames of first and second data sizes, and allow the encoded data to be sequentially stored in a memory; a frame-number-calculation unit to calculate at least either of the numbers of frames of the first and second data sizes, out of the frames, the number of which is n; and an address-calculation unit to calculate a second address of the memory based on a first address of the memory, the first and second data sizes, and a calculation result of the frame-number-calculation unit, the second address having beginning data stored therein of a frame stored in the memory subsequently to the n frames, the first address having beginning data stored therein indicating beginning of a frame stored in the memory the earliest in time among the n frames. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100305732 | System and Method for Assisting a User to Create Musical Compositions - A system for assisting an end user to develop a musical composition comprising a data storage medium, a plurality of musical assets stored in the data storage medium, a user interface, and an audio converter module. Each of the plurality of musical assets are associated with a functional attribute and a visual attribute, where the visual attribute provides a visual suggestion to an end user regarding the functional attribute of the musical asset. The user interface is coupled to an audio interface, a display driver and a user input handler; and is capable of rendering a graphical display that enables the end user to select between one or more visual attributes. The audio converter module captures audio recorded by the end-user through the audio interface, processes the audio; and produces a multi-track musical compilation comprised of a plurality of audio tracks mixed together in a manner where the multiple tracks are substantially musically harmonious with one another. When the end-user selects one or more visual attributes via the user interface, the audio converter is also configured to identify the musical assets associated with the one or more selected visual attributes, and alter at least one portion of an audio track based on the functional attributes associated with the identified musical assets; wherein the audio track is one the plurality of audio tracks. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100305733 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSOR AND NETWORK SYSTEM - In the case where an audio network system that performs transport of audio signals between a plurality of processors is constructed such that the plurality of processors each including two sets of transmission I/Fs and reception I/Fs are connected in series, and a TL frame generated by a master node is circulated along a ring transmission route formed among the processors in each fixed period, the TL frame including a plurality of storage regions for audio signals, when one of the processors is required to be the master node, the one processor resets in sequence processors which are connected on both sides thereof and processors behind the processors connected on both sides to once remove each of those processors from a ring transmission route if it belong to any ring transmission route, then incorporates the processors into a ring transmission route in which the one processor belongs to. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100305734 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSOR AND NETWORK SYSTEM - In the case where an audio network system that performs transport of audio signals between a plurality of processors is constructed such that the plurality of processors each including two sets of transmission I/Fs and reception I/Fs are connected in series, and a TL frame generated by a master node is circulated along a ring transmission route formed among the processors in each fixed period, the TL frame including a plurality of storage regions for audio signals, when one of the processors is required to be the master node, the one processor resets in sequence processors which are connected on both sides thereof and processors behind the processors connected on both sides to once remove each of those processors from a ring transmission route if it belong to any ring transmission route, then incorporates the processors into a ring transmission route in which the one processor belongs to. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100312369 | ADAPTIVE PLAYLIST ONBOARD A VEHICLE - Systems and methods for generating an adaptive playlist on a computing device onboard a vehicle are provided. The system may include an onboard vehicle computing device configured to execute a media player program. The media player program may include a media storage module configured to store a plurality of media items, a user preference module having user media preferences, a contextual data module configured to receive dynamic contextual data from an onboard vehicle data source, and a playlist manager module. The playlist manager module may include a playlist generation engine configured to generate an adaptive playlist including user playlist media items, and a contextual media selection engine configured to select contextual media items based on the dynamic contextual data and interleave the selected contextual media items into the adaptive playlist. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100318202 | MESSAGE STRING CORRESPONDENCE SOUND GENERATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system for generating various sounds corresponding to character strings resulting from an operation of an input device of a mobile communication terminal or computer terminal. The system comprises: a message input unit with which a character message to be transmitted is inputted in a transmitting terminal; a message setting unit that inputs a message to be transmitted to the message input unit and sets a type of the message as sound message; a user authentication unit that is connected to a communication network and confirms whether the user is a service subscriber or not when the message setting unit sets the message as sound message; a user database that is associated with the user authentication unit and stores information of the user therein; a sound generating means that, when the user is confirmed as a service subscriber by the user authentication unit, receives the message inputted through the message input unit to generate and transmit a sound corresponding to the received message to a receiving terminal; and a receiving terminal that receives the message and the sound transmitted from the sound generating means via the communication network. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100318203 | Audio Recording Apparatus - An audio recording apparatus includes a housing, a processor inside the housing, and a plurality of microphones coupled to the housing, the microphones being in data communication with the processor. A disc burning device and an electronic memory device are in data communication with the processor. A user input is on the housing and in data communication with the processor. The processor includes programming to store audio data obtained by at least one the microphone in the electronic memory device upon receiving a store command from the user input. The processor also includes programming to actuate the disc burning device to record the audio data stored in the electronic memory device on a recordable disc upon receiving a record command from the user input. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100318204 | VIRTUAL PHONOGRAPH - A computer-based method and system to play back an audio file, and to display and animate a virtual phonograph turntable on a touch-screen similar to the movement of a record and stylus in a conventional physical turntable. A user may manipulate and control playback of the audio file by using the touchscreen to touch, move and drag the virtual record or stylus on the screen. The audio file playback is modified in accordance with the user's input, resulting in playback that is similar to what would occur if corresponding touching and movement were performed on a conventional turntable. The system may playback and mix from multiple sources under user control, which may be saved, recorded or exported for future use. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100318205 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - A signal processing apparatus includes: analog-to-digital conversion means that receives an analog detection signal acquired by detecting a movement of a diaphragm of a speaker, converts it into a digital signal by performing a first delta sigma modulation process, and outputs the digital signal; signal processing means that receives the digital detection signal output, generates a digital feedback signal, and outputs the digital feedback signal; synthesis means that converts an input digital audio signal to have a same sampling frequency as the feedback signal and then combines the input digital audio signal with the feedback signal as negative feedback; and digital-to-analog conversion means having a portion for a second delta sigma modulation process in which the digital audio signal after combination with the feedback signal is input, and the digital audio signal is converted into a digital signal and performing conversion of the digital audio signal into an analog signal. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100318206 | Sequence Grabber For Audio Content - An audio context object gathers multiple channels of audio data from an audio device and stores each channel of data separately in a ring buffer. Clients of the audio context can request any number of channels of data at any interval from the audio context. Multiple clients can share the same audio device. The ring buffer used by the audio context object stores the channels of audio data in a two-dimensional array such that each channel of audio data is stored in contiguous memory. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100324704 | SOCIAL GRAPH PLAYLIST SERVICE - A social graph playlist service is described. In embodiments, a social graph that associates a user and friends of the user is maintained. The social graph is based on parameters that define a social relationship between the user and the friends of the user. Interaction data that identifies recently played media assets at user devices that are utilized by the friends of the user can be received. A social graph playlist that is associated with the user can be generated by determining a next media asset for the playlist from the recently played media assets. The next media asset for the playlist can then be communicated to be played at a user device that is associated with the user. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100324705 | CONTROLLER FOR IPOD SHUFFLE - A controller for a digital audio player is provided. The controller for the digital audio player includes a body. A jack plug extends from the body. A jack socket is within the body and is coupled to the jack plug. A plurality of buttons is on the body and is coupled to the jack plug. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100324706 | HIGH DEFINITION AND HIGH RESOLUTION MUSIC AND/OR VIDEO APPLICATIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A high-resolution music application is disclosed and comprises: a) a high resolution audio file, b) an executable application that is compatible with the high resolution audio file, and c) a device that contains both the high resolution audio file and the executable application, wherein the device comprises at least one speaker, at least one control system, at least one headphone or earbud port or a combination thereof. In addition, a high-resolution multi-media application is disclosed that comprises: a) at least one high resolution file, b) an executable application that is compatible with the at least one high resolution file, and c) a device that contains both the at least one high resolution audio file and the executable application, wherein the device comprises at least one speaker, at least one control system, at least one headphone or earbud port or a combination thereof. Contemplated methods of producing and operating a high-resolution music application comprises: a) providing a high-resolution audio file, b) providing an executable application that is compatible with the high-resolution audio file, and c) providing a hardware device that contains both the high-resolution audio file and the executable application, wherein the executable application identifies the format, transmits the file, stores the file or a combination thereof the high-resolution audio file and wherein the device comprises at least one speaker, at least one control system, at least one headphone or earbud port or a combination thereof. Also, contemplated methods of producing and operating a high-resolution multi-media application comprises: a) providing at least one high-resolution file, b) providing an executable application that is compatible with the at least one high resolution file, and c) providing a device that contains both the at least one high-resolution audio file and the executable application, wherein the executable application identifies the format, transmits the file, stores the file or a combination thereof the high-resolution file and wherein the device comprises at least one speaker, at least one control system, at least one headphone or earbud port or a combination thereof. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100324707 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIMEDIA DATA RECOGNITION, AND METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA CUSTOMIZATION WHICH USES THE METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA DATA RECOGNITION - System and method for multimedia data recognition and method for multimedia customization which uses the method for multimedia data recognition are disclosed. Wherein the system includes a data capturing unit, a data recognition unit, and a waveform feature database. In which, the data capturing unit is for capturing a set of multimedia data to be recognized. The data recognition unit has a sound waveform conversion unit, a waveform feature capturing unit, and a waveform feature comparison unit, which are respectively used for converting sound data into waveform data, capturing waveform feature from waveform data, and comparing the captured waveform feature with at least a known waveform feature. By analyzing the sound data of the multimedia data, the multimedia data can be recognized. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100324708 | ENCODER - An encoder for encoding an audio signal comprising at least two channels; the encoder being configured to generate an audio difference signal dependent on at least two channels of the audio signal, wherein the audio difference signal comprises at least two parts, encode at least one part of the audio difference signal to produce a second audio difference signal and generate at least one indicator, wherein each indicator identifies the at least one part of the audio difference signal. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100324709 | E-BOOK READER WITH VOICE ANNOTATION - An electronic book reader and e-book reading program for a device having network connectivity capability, the program including a voice annotation feature that enables a user reading an electronic book to highlight selected text and to record a voice annotation related to that highlighted material. The highlighted text and related (linked) voice annotation are saved as a “Voice Note” file, which the user can review, sort, or delete as desired. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100324710 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED ELECTRONIC MAIL RETURN RECEIPTS - A method for providing electronic mail return receipts with video of the electronic mail recipient is disclosed. The electronic mail recipient opens an electronic mail message which initiates recording of the electronic mail recipient. The recording may be terminated when the recipient closes the electronic mail or minimizes the electronic mail message window. Recording may also end after a predetermined amount of time after the electronic mail message is opened. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100324711 | FREQUENCY NORMALIZATION OF AUDIO SIGNALS - A system and method is provided to produce a flatter frequency response from an audio source that has a non-flat frequency response and, as such, has missing spectral content. The system and method achieves a flatter frequency response by characterizing the frequency response of the audio source based upon a reference input signal. This reference input signal is used to establish a reference frequency response, which is stored in a memory and used to select equalizer settings. The system restores missing spectral content by way of summing multiple input signals from the audio source. The system then normalizes the frequency response based on characterizations of the signal by utilizing equalizer settings from memory. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100324712 | PERSONAL DIGITAL STEREO PLAYER - Disclosed is a music jukebox which is configured for storing a music library therein. The music jukebox includes a housing, audio input structure on the housing for receiving audio signals, audio output structure on the housing for outputting audio signals, and a data storage structure in the housing for storing audio signals. The music jukebox is configured such that a music library of sound tracks is storable in the data storage structure. The music jukebox includes means for selecting a sound track from the music library stored in the data storage structure to play through the audio output structure, and the housing includes a display thereon which identifies sound tracks in the music library. Preferably, the music jukebox is configured such that the sound tracks stored in the data storage structure are editable before being played through the audio output structure. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100332003 | Controlling audio players using environmental audio analysis - A method, system, and computer program product containing instructions for analyzing audio input to a receiver coupled to an audio player to identify an audio event as one of a plurality of pre-determined audio event types. In response to identifying the audio event, the audio player is caused to adjust an audio output. Adjusting the audio output may include causing the audio player to pause playing audio output or to lower the volume of the audio output. The audio input to the receiver may be recorded. In response to identifying the audio event, the audio player may be caused to replay a recorded portion of the audio input. The recorded portion of the audio input may include a portion recorded prior to identifying the audio event. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100332004 | TRANSPORTING VIBRO-KINETIC SIGNALS IN A DIGITAL CINEMA ENVIRONMENT - There is described method for producing a computer file for inclusion in an audio bundle of a digital cinema file in which is encoded a multi-channel vibro-kinetic signal for controlling a motion platform. The audio bundle is for being transported over a digital transport link between a D-Cinema player and a motion decoder. The method comprises: obtaining a succession of blocks of vibro-kinetic samples from a vibro-kinetic file (e.g., a KineLink file); encoding binary data which represents the samples of the multi-channel vibro-kinetic signal into a sequence of monophonic PCM samples, according to a defined structure; and building a computer file using the encoded binary data, the computer file for incorporation into the audio bundle of the digital-cinema file, the encoded binary data for being transported over the digital transport link of the D-Cinema player to a motion decoder controlling the motion platform. A corresponding encoder, a corresponding decoder and a corresponding decoding method are also described. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110004330 | Media Playback Queuing for Playback Management - Management or coordination of playback of digital media assets by an electronic device (e.g., a computing device), that supports media playback is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the electronic device can be controlled such that a user is able to schedule playback of distinct digital media assets. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110009987 | Hierarchical Control Path With Constraints for Audio Dynamics Processing - Information useful for modifying the dynamics of an audio signal is derived from one or more devices or processes operating at one or more respective nodes of each of a plurality of hierarchy levels, each hierarchical level having one or more nodes, in which the one or more devices or processes operating at each hierarchical level takes a measure of one or more characteristics of the audio signal such that the one or more devices or processes operating at each successively lower hierarchical level takes a measure of one or more characteristics of progressively smaller subdivisions of the audio signal. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110009988 | CONTENT REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND CONTENT REPRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention allows a user to enjoyably select a music content, which meets the user's potential likes, for a short period of time without stressing the user. The present invention selects a group of music contents, which should be regarded as objects of reproduction, from among numerous contents, sequentially reproduces and outputs hook-portion data items (A | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110009989 | DIGITAL MIXER - On a digital mixer, each channel is given a channel definition defining whether the channel is to be used individually or to be used as a group along with a certain channel. When a channel strip to which a user desires to assign and a channel which the user desires to assign are selected, it is determined whether the selected channel is a channel to be used individually or to be used as a group. When it is determined that the selected channel is to be used as a group, channels belonging to the group are assigned to the selected channel strip so that the user can concurrently control respective channels' values of a parameter by use of an operating element provided on the selected channel strip. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110009990 | DIGITAL MIXER - A digital mixer is provided with a plurality of signal processing channels each processing an audio signal in accordance with various kinds of parameters, and a plurality of channel strips each having a switch operating element and a control operating element to have one of the signal processing channels as a target channel which is to be controlled on the channel strip. The digital mixer is allowed to assign two or more channels to a channel strip at one time. When the switch operating element of the channel strip is manipulated, the channel strip switches the currently targeted channel to another channel different from the currently targeted channel among the channels assigned to the channel strip. When the control operating element of the channel strip is manipulated, a parameter value of the targeted channel of the channel strip is changed in accordance with the manipulation of the control operating element. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110015765 | CONTROLLING AN AUDIO AND VISUAL EXPERIENCE BASED ON AN ENVIRONMENT - Systems and methods for controlling an audio and visual experience based on an environment are provided. A system can monitor an environment while playing back music. The system can then identify a characteristic property of the environment and modify an audio-related or visual-related operation based on the characteristic property. The characteristic property can be any suitable property of the environment or any combination thereof. For example, the characteristic property can be related to an ambient property of the environment (e.g., light or sounds) or the environment's occupants (e.g., number of people nearby). The system can then modify its operation in any suitable manner based on the characteristic property. For example, the system can provide a visualization of music based on at least the characteristic property. In another example, the system can select and play back a piece of music based on at least the characteristic property. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110015766 | TRANSIENT DETECTION USING A DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION - A processor implements methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting transients in an audio file. The method includes dividing the audio file into segments. Transients can be detected both in a full band signal of the audio file and one or more band-pass filtered signals of the audio file. A weight value can be assigned to each transient detected in both the full band signal and band-pass filtered signals. Transients that are below a predetermined threshold value can be eliminated. The time position of each remaining transient is determined and displayed in the audio file. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110015767 | DOUBLING OR REPLACING A RECORDED SOUND USING A DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION - A computer implemented method allows a user to double or replace a recorded sound using a digital audio workstation. The method includes analyzing an audio file for transients. The method includes detecting a sound event with a corresponding timestamp in the audio file. The method then allows generating, by the processor, MIDI data associated with the corresponding timestamp of the detected sound event. The method then allows outputting the MIDI data to a MIDI instrument. Then the MIDI instrument can generate a corresponding sound at the corresponding timestamp in response to receiving the MIDI data. The detected sound event and corresponding sound can be a snare, drum kick, tom, or other percussion sound. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110015768 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A method of processing an audio signal is disclosed. The present invention includes obtaining spectral data and a loss signal compensation parameter, detecting a loss signal based on the spectral data, generating first compensation data corresponding to the loss signal using a random signal based on the loss signal compensation parameter, and generating a scale factor corresponding to the first compensation data and generating second compensation data by applying the scale factor to the first compensation data. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110015769 | DATA TRANSFER METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOUDSPEAKERS IN A DIGITAL SOUND REPRODUCTION SYSTEM - The present publication describes a data transfer method and system in a digital sound reproduction system. The method comprises method steps for generating a digital audio stream for multiple channels in a host data source, e.g. a computer ( | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110015770 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING SIDE INFORMATION BITSTREAM OF MULTI-OBJECT AUDIO SIGNAL - Provided is a method and apparatus for generating a side information bitstream of a multi-object audio signal. The apparatus for generating a side information bitstream of a multi-object audio signal includes a spatial cue information input unit configured to receive spatial cue information generated in an encoder of the multi-object audio signal, a preset information input unit configured to receive preset information for the multi-object audio signal, and a side information bitstream generator configured to generate the side information bitstream based on the spatial cue information and the preset information. The side information bitstream includes a header region and a frame region, and the preset information is included in the frame region. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110022203 | METHOD FOR EXECUTING MENU IN MOBILE TERMINAL AND MOBILE TERMINAL THEREOF - A method for executing a menu in a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal thereof are disclosed, wherein the method includes displaying a first screen on a display unit of the mobile terminal, detecting whether an audio output device connection signal is generated by an external audio output device being connected to the mobile terminal while the first screen is displayed, and displaying a second screen including an audio output-related menu if the audio output device connection signal is generated. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110022204 | AUDIO CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110022205 | Audio Signal Processing System - Region having a same size in a audio signal region of a transmission frame is allocated to each of an active engine and passive engine. The active engine reads out input signals written into regions of the frame, performs signal processing on the read-out signals, and writes resultant signals into the region allocated to the active engine. The passive engine reads out the input signals written into the regions, performs the same signal processing as the active engine on the read-out signals, and writes resultant output signals into the region allocated to the passive engine. When a flag of the active engine is indicative of a normal state, an output device reads out the output signals from the region allocated to the active engine, but, when the flag is indicative of an abnormal state, the output device reads out the output signals from the region allocated to the passive engine. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110022206 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING MULTICHANNEL EXTENSION DATA WITH AN AUDIO SIGNAL AND FOR PROCESSING THE AUDIO SIGNAL - For synchronizing multichannel extension data with an audio signal, wherein the audio signal includes block division information and the multichannel extension data include reference audio signal fingerprint information, the block division information in the audio signal is detected by means of a block detector. Thereupon, block division of the audio signal is performed by a fingerprint calculator according to the block division information in order to obtain a sequence of test audio signal fingerprints. In addition to that, a sequence of reference audio signal fingerprints is extracted from the reference audio signal fingerprint information of the multichannel extension data. Both sequences of fingerprints are correlated in order to obtain a correlation result, by which a compensator is controlled in order to reduce or eliminate a time offset between the multichannel extension data and the audio signal. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110029105 | Filtering Application Sounds - A system, method, and program product are provided for filtering sound from a selected application on a computer without interrupting voice communications on the computer. The method comprises: monitoring a selected program for an outgoing digital audio signal from a selected application; detecting said digital audio signal; and filtering an analog microphone input with the digital audio signal. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110029106 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT IN A MOBILE TERMINAL - A method in a mobile terminal, for rendering audio content of a media file, is provided, in which the mobile terminal includes a vibrator for generating vibrations at a particular frequency, based on a voltage applied to the vibrator. The method includes reading the audio content of the media file, identifying signals representing bass tones of the audio content, recognizing the frequency of the bass tones, checking if the frequency is within an operating range of the vibrator; if so, calculating a particular voltage to apply to the vibrator, and applying the calculated voltage to the vibrator, and providing feedback of the vibrator generated frequency, to aid the calculating unit in adjusting the applied voltage for causing the vibrator to generate vibrations at the recognized frequency when the identified bass tones of the media file are rendered. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110029107 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An exemplary portable electronic device includes a main body, a cover member movably connected with the main body, a sensing unit, a signal processing unit, an audio output unit. The audio output unit is configured for outputting audio signals and disposed in either one of the main body and the cover member. The audio output unit includes a magnetic member. The sensing unit is disposed in the other one of the main body and the cover member and configured for detecting relative displacement of the magnetic member and capable of generating a corresponding command signal. The signal processing unit is disposed in the main body and electrically connected to the sensing unit. The signal processing unit is capable of actuating different operation modes according to the command signal. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110029108 | MUSIC GENRE CLASSIFICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method for music genre classification includes generating Hidden Markov Models corresponding to a plurality of audio files, and classifying the audio files according to music genres by clustering the audio files based on the similarity between the generated Hidden Markov Models. The generating Hidden Markov Models corresponding to the plurality of audio files includes performing an Independent Component Analysis (ICA) for audio signal generated from respective audio file consisting of the plurality of audio files to generate independent signals corresponding to the audio signal, selecting at least one independent signal as a main signal among the independent signals based on energies of the generated independent signals, extracting an audio feature parameter from the main signal, and generating Hidden Markov Model for the respective audio file based on the extracted audio feature parameter. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110029109 | AUDIO SIGNAL CONTROLLER - The present invention relates to an audio signal controller adapted to receiving first and second digital audio signals and estimating a signal feature of the first or second digital audio signal. The estimated signal feature is compared with a predetermined feature criterion and the audio signal controller switches from conveying the first digital audio signal to conveying the second digital audio signal to a controller output, or vice versa, at a zero-crossing of the first digital audio signal or the second digital audio signal based on the comparison between the estimated signal feature and the predetermined feature criterion. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110029110 | MOBILE AUDIO PLAYER WITH INDIVIDUALIZED RADIO PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a mobile audio player, comprising
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| 20110029111 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR EQUALIZATION PREFERENCE LEARNING - Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for equalization preference learning for digital audio modification. A method for listener calibration of an audio signal includes modifying a reference sound using at least one equalization curve; playing the modified reference sound for a listener; accepting listener feedback regarding the modified reference sound; and generating a weighting function based on listener feedback. A listener audio configuration system includes an output providing a sound for listener review; an interface accepting listener feedback regarding the sound; and a processor programming an audio device based on listener feedback. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110029112 | METHOD FOR DERIVING ANIMATION PARAMETERS AND ANIMATION DISPLAY DEVICE - Method for deriving at least one animation parameter from audio data, said animation parameters being descriptive of the mood of said audio data, comprising the following steps: determining a current mood model for said audio data; calculating at least one distance measure for at least one reference mood model, wherein said distance measure represents the distance between said current mood model and the respective reference mood model; setting of at least one animation parameter depending on said distance measure. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110029113 | COMBINATION DEVICE, TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMBINING METHOD - A combination device ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110035030 | Lossless Normalization of Media Files - A request to normalize at least one media file is received. A peak amplitude associated with the at least one media file is determined, and a target maximum volume associated with playback of the at least one media file is also determined. The at least one media file is played, and a constant scaling factor is applied to the at least one media file substantially concurrently with playback, the scaling factor calculated to cause the peak amplitude to play at the target maximum volume. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110035031 | PERSONALIZED ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - A method of operating an entertainment system includes computer-implemented steps including accessing a remote electronic collection of audio/video recordings. The collection is associated with a user of the entertainment system. The recordings in the collection are analyzed to thereby determine an audio/video preference profile of the user. Electronic audio/video options of the entertainment system that conform to the user's preference profile are selected and offered to the user. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110035032 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE - An audio signal processing device receives a first voice analog signal from a portable electronic device and a second voice analog signal of noise from outside environment, and converts the first voice analog signal and the second voice analog signal into a first voice digital signal and a second voice digital signal, respectively. The first voice digital signal and the second voice digital signal are then mixed up to obtain a third voice digital signal. The third voice digital signal is converted into a third voice analog signal outputted to an earphone. A regulator is used to adjust signal intensity of the first voice analog signal and the second voice analog signal. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110035033 | REAL-TIME CUSTOMIZATION OF AUDIO STREAMS - A method of real-time customization of an audio stream includes retrieving a set of parameters related to a current state of a device, determining a pattern, tempo, background loop, pitch, and number of foreground notes for the audio stream based upon the set of parameters, and creating an audio stream based upon the determination. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110035034 | Serving Media Articles with Altered Playback Speed - Systems and methods provide for on-the-fly alteration of apparent playback rate for content sent to a client based on a request from the client to alter the playback speed of the content. The system and method can use existing, open protocols and the media files served are playable by standard media playback clients. The method includes receiving a request for media content from a client, including instructions for adjusting the number of frames of the requested content to affect an apparent change in the playback speed of the content. The adjustment to the frames may include inserting frames, removing frames, and/or inserting markers to trigger the client device to duplicate frames. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110035035 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING DIGITAL AUDIO FILES - A fingerprint is generated from an unknown audio signal by dividing the unknown audio signal into bins, where each bin includes points representing a feature space. Each of the points is mapped to one of a plurality of predetermined cluster centers based on the distance between each point and the plurality of cluster centers, each cluster center being associated with an element of a codebook. A string of elements is generated based on the mapping and compressed. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110035036 | CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND NETWORK SYSTEM - A control device applies an exclusive control to all controlled devices associated with a control sequence in executing the control sequence requiring a plurality of relevant control requests. More specifically, the control device eliminates the intervention of other control devices to the controlled devices during the period of the execution of the control sequence. This makes it possible to prevent the mismatching after the processing of the relevant control requests. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110040395 | OBJECT-ORIENTED AUDIO STREAMING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for providing object-oriented audio are described. Audio objects can be created by associating sound sources with attributes of those sound sources, such as location, velocity, directivity, and the like. Audio objects can be used in place of or in addition to channels to distribute sound, for example, by streaming the audio objects over a network to a client device. The objects can define their locations in space with associated two or three dimensional coordinates. The objects can be adaptively streamed to the client device based on available network or client device resources. A renderer on the client device can use the attributes of the objects to determine how to render the objects. The renderer can further adapt the playback of the objects based on information about a rendering environment of the client device. Various examples of audio object creation techniques are also described. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110040396 | SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVELY STREAMING AUDIO OBJECTS - Systems and methods for providing object-oriented audio are described. Audio objects can be created by associating sound sources with attributes of those sound sources, such as location, velocity, directivity, and the like. Audio objects can be used in place of or in addition to channels to distribute sound, for example, by streaming the audio objects over a network to a client device. The objects can define their locations in space with associated two or three dimensional coordinates. The objects can be adaptively streamed to the client device based on available network or client device resources. A renderer on the client device can use the attributes of the objects to determine how to render the objects. The renderer can further adapt the playback of the objects based on information about a rendering environment of the client device. Various examples of audio object creation techniques are also described. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110040397 | SYSTEM FOR CREATING AUDIO OBJECTS FOR STREAMING - Systems and methods for providing object-oriented audio are described. Audio objects can be created by associating sound sources with attributes of those sound sources, such as location, velocity, directivity, and the like. Audio objects can be used in place of or in addition to channels to distribute sound, for example, by streaming the audio objects over a network to a client device. The objects can define their locations in space with associated two or three dimensional coordinates. The objects can be adaptively streamed to the client device based on available network or client device resources. A renderer on the client device can use the attributes of the objects to determine how to render the objects. The renderer can further adapt the playback of the objects based on information about a rendering environment of the client device. Various examples of audio object creation techniques are also described. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110040398 | MULTI-CHANNEL ENCODER - In a method of encoding input signals (CH | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110046757 | MEDIA PLAYER - A media player has a body, and an operating circuit with speakers. A support is attached to the body for movement between a retracted position, retracted at least partially within the body, and an extended position, extending from the body. The support incorporates a connector for, in the extended position, mechanically connecting and supporting a media playing device adjacent the body and electrically connecting an internal playing circuit of the media playing device to the operating circuit of the media player for operation of the media playing device via the operating circuit of the media player. A holder attached to the body engages the media playing device connected to the support, holding the media playing device in position. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110046758 | AUDIO-CONTROLLING SYSTEM - An audio-controlling system has a mixer and an audio playing and controlling device. The mixer mixes an external audio signal and a controlling signal and then outputs a mixed audio signal to the audio playing and controlling device. The audio playing and controlling device is connected to the mixer to receive the mixed audio signal, plays the mixed audio signal and executes action according to controlling signal of the mixed audio signal. Therefore, The audio playing unit plays audio signal and the decoding unit outputs command codes to the actuator in wire or wireless way, so that the actuator automatically operates at the same time. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110046759 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING AUDIO OBJECT - Provided is a method of separating an audio object that includes extracting virtual source location information and an audio signal from a bitstream, separating an object included in the audio signal based on a virtual source location, mapping objects of a previous frame and objects of a current frame located at the virtual source location, and extracting the mapped objects between continuous frames. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110046760 | Personal Audio Player with Wireless File Sharing and Radio Recording and Timeshifting - A portable MP3 player, which includes radio capability therein. The device includes a radio part which enables receiving radio, either over the airwaves, or via a network. The radio information can be time shared for later use, and sequences within the radio information can be identified for storage within the memory. The memory can store compressed information, such as MP3 information, indicative of songs which are stored. The memory can also store information that is received over the radio. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110046761 | Recorded Media Enhancement Method - A media processing method that dramatically improves the perceived audio quality and audio output level and video quality and video display consistency for most commonly used audio and video recording, storage and playback systems. The system synthesizes and boosts harmonics and spectral ranges that have been diminished or are missing in the audio component of media files and also processes the audio component to allow maximum playback level without distortion, while also insuring that the perceived audio playback level between different media files stays consistent. The system also improves the listening experience for users of headphones or ear buds. The system also improves the video image color range and brightness for best display on particular display devices while also insuring that the image brightness and color intensity stays consistent even when viewing media files containing video from a variety of different sources. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110054646 | Predictive Environment Music Playlist Selection - An entertainment system has a music storage system storing a plurality of music pieces, a playback system coupled with the music storage system, a navigation system providing current map information including a present location, wherein a current map has a plurality of zones each being assigned to one of a plurality of zone types, and a controller for controlling playback of selected music pieces, wherein the controller maintains a plurality of playlists, each having a plurality of music pieces and being assigned to at least one zone type. The controller receives information of a present location and a current zone type and selects an assigned playlist, wherein the navigation system further provides information about a distance and/or time to a next zone. The controller modifies the assigned playlist such that a transition to the next zone is timely synchronized with the ending of a music piece of the assigned playlist. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110054647 | NETWORK SERVICE FOR AN AUDIO INTERFACE UNIT - Techniques for providing network services at an audio interface unit includes receiving first data and second data. The first data indicates a first set of one or more contents for presentation to a user. The second data indicates a second set of zero or more contents for presentation to the user. An audio stream is generated based on the first data and the second data. Presentation is initiated of the audio stream at a speaker in an audio device of the user. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110054648 | Audio Onset Detection - Among other things, techniques and systems are disclosed for detecting onsets. On a device, an audio signal is pre-processed in temporal domain. The pre-processed audio signal is smoothed on the device. A predetermined quantity of peaks is selectively identified in the pre-processed and smoothed audio signal based on a size of a sample window applied to the pre-processed and smoothed audio signal. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110054649 | Combination Multimedia, Brain Wave and Subliminal Affirmation Media Player and Recorder - System, method, and application to integrate a web browser and/or search engine with multiple media players-recorders into an Internet web virtual application, which a user can use to control features such as, file browsing, media recording, file creation, editing, sequencing and storing and/or file sharing. A user can select, organize, record and manage information/data/content as multimedia files or media files (MMF), create user defined media libraries to store MMF, select or create brain wave patterns, organize and make a secure personal affirmations, harmonize and blend brain wave patterns with personal affirmations a single secure subliminal file and stored in a library, select one or more MMF from playlists to be synchronized with one or more secure subliminal affirmation tracks as separate and parallel synchronized media files. The synchronized MMF and the secure affirmation track can be saved as separate but parallel media files in user defined media playlists, for parallel playback on analog or digital devices. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110054650 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR APPLICATION PROCEDURE MANAGEMENT - Methods and systems for application procedure management are provided. First, an event is received, wherein the event defines a normal procedure and a specific procedure. In response to the event, a sensor is activated to detect a presence of at least one object. If the presence of the object is not detected, the normal procedure for the event is performed. If the presence of the object is detected, the specific procedure for the event is performed. In some embodiments, the executed specific procedure includes inactivating a display unit. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110054651 | AUDIO INPUT UNIT - An audio input unit, includes an audio capturing unit, a first coupling circuit, a signal filtering circuit, a second coupling circuit, a converting circuit and a codec which are connected in series in that order. The first coupling circuit is used for filtering the direct-current signal, the signal filtering circuit is used for filtering noise from the electrical signal, and the second coupling circuit is used for further filtering the direct-current signal. The converting circuit includes an input port, a first output port and a second output port, when the input port receives the filtered signal, the first output port outputs a signal with the same phase as the filtered signal, the second output port outputs a signal with the reverse phase as the filtered signal, the two output signals have the opposite phase and the same amplitude. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110060430 | PROCESSING DATA SUPPLEMENTARY TO AUDIO RECEIVED IN A RADIO BUFFER - Systems, methods, and devices for processing supplementary data in a buffered radio stream are provided. In one example, an electronic device capable of processing such supplementary data may include a radio frequency receiver, memory, and data processing circuitry. The radio frequency receiver may be capable of receiving and decoding a radio frequency broadcast signal into an audio signal and an audio-identifying non-audio signal. The memory may be capable of buffering the audio signal. The data processing circuitry may be capable of parsing information from the non-audio signal into an audio-identifying component, which may be inserted into the audio signal buffered in the memory. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110060431 | AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICES - An audio output device is provided and includes a signal source, a detector, a plurality of digital-to-analog converters, and a plurality of amplifiers. The signal source generates a plurality of digital signals. The detector receives the digital signals and detects states of the digital signals to generate a plurality of control signals according to the detection results respectively. The digital-to-analog converters receive the digital signals and convert the digital signals to a plurality of analog signals, respectively. The amplifiers receive the analog signals and generate a plurality of amplified signals according to the control signals, respectively. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110060432 | METHOD FOR TESTING AUDIO FUNCTION OF COMPUTER - In a method for testing computer audio function, a computer obtains and saves a sample audio file therein. An audio playback module of the computer plays the sample audio file. An audio record module of the computer records output audio signals during playback of the sample audio file. A recorded audio file is stored into the computer. A test module of the computer analyzes and compares waveforms of the recorded audio file and the sample audio file to determine whether the audio function of the computer is acceptable. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110060433 | BILINEAR ALGORITHMS AND VLSI IMPLEMENTATIONS OF FORWARD AND INVERSE MDCT WITH APPLICATIONS TO MP3 AUDIO - Provided herein are hardware efficient bilinear algorithms and methods to compute MDCT/IMDCT of 2̂n and 4.3̂n points. The algorithms and methods for composite lengths have practical applications in MP3 audio encoding and decoding. The MDT/IMDCT can be converted to type-IV discrete cosine transforms (DCT-IV). Using group theory, the methods decomposes DCT-IV transform kernel matrix into groups of cyclic and Hankel product matrices. Bilinear algorithms are then applied to efficiently evaluate these groups. When implemented in VLSI, bilinear algorithms have improved the critical path delays over existing solutions. For MPEG-1/2 layer III (MP3) audio, proposed herein are several different versions of unified hardware architectures for both the short and long blocks and the forward and inverse transforms. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110060434 | AUDIO APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method of audio processing an ensemble of sounds for output to a plurality of audio channels comprises the steps of evaluating an overall level of audio detail generated by the contributing sounds of the ensemble by analysing metadata associated with respective sounds of the ensemble, the metadata being indicative of the contribution of a respective sound of the ensemble to an overall level of audio detail across the plurality of audio channels, and comparing the overall level of audio detail to a first threshold; and in which if the overall level of audio detail exceeds the first threshold, altering the ensemble of sounds to reduce the indicated contribution of the ensemble to the overall level of audio detail. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110060435 | AUDIO PROCESSING FOR IMPROVED USER EXPERIENCE - Methods and systems that facilitate enhanced media capabilities for electronic devices. The enhanced media capabilities enable electronic devices to provide voice calling with concurrent audio playback. The audio playback can originate at the electronic device itself or can be transmitted to the electronic device as part of or together with the voice calling. In addition, the enhanced media capabilities can also provide users of electronic devices with acoustic separation (e.g., spatial positioning) of audio currently provided from a voice call and from audio playback. Still further, the enhanced media capabilities can also provide users of electronic devices with acoustic separation (e.g., spatial positioning) of participants in multi-party calls. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110060436 | BINAURAL AUDIO AND PROCESSING OF AUDIO SIGNALS - A stereo biauricular audio recording, in which the notes stored in a first channel of the recording are stored in the same sequence in a second channel of the recording but are frequency-shifted by a same value, and a method for processing an audio signal, comprising the steps of: acquiring a set of data adapted to define an audio signal; selecting a frequency shift; generating a first digital audio recording by synthesizing it according to the data set; generating a second digital audio recording by synthesizing it according to the data set and to the frequency shift; selecting a channel of the first audio recording, selecting a channel of the second audio recording, mixing the two channels in a third audio recording which comprises at least two channels. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110066263 | AUDIO PLAYBACK DEVICE AND AUDIO PLAYBACK METHOD - An audio playback device has an importance degree calculator configured to set an importance degree of a digital audio signal based on a playback sound volume of the digital audio signal, and a frequency converter configured to convert a sampling frequency of the digital audio signal to a predetermined frequency with sound quality and power consumption according to the importance degree. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110066264 | DATA PROCESSING METHOD FOR AUDIO DATA PLAYBACK, AUDIO DATA PLAYBACK METHOD AND AUDIO DATA PLAYBACK DEVICE - A data processing method for audio playback, an audio playing method, and an audio player are provided. The data processing method for audio playback in an application processor includes: reading n-th audio data (where n is a natural number of 1 or more) which is an n-th part of one or more audio files, which is selected in accordance with a user command, from a storage unit; decoding the read n-th audio data; and storing the decoded n-th audio data in an m-th buffer of an audio playing unit at a subsequent stage (where m is equal to n mode M, M is the number of buffers in the audio playing unit, and m is equal to M when the remainder is 0). Accordingly, since the application processor need not always be activated to play audio, it is possible to reduce the power consumption of a battery. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110071657 | System for Coding and Decoding Lyrics - Disclosed is a system for coding and decoding lyrics. The system includes a remote control mechanism, a connector connected to the remote control mechanism, a communication interface connected to the connector, a control mechanism connected to the communication interface, an audio and video data-providing mechanism connected to the control mechanism and a lyrics-coding and decoding mechanism connected to the control mechanism. The lyrics-coding and decoding mechanism includes an algorithm unit, an authority unit connected to the algorithm unit and a lyrics database connected to the algorithm unit. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110071658 | MEDIA APPLIANCE WITH DOCKING - A media entertainment system including an appliance that has first and second communications interfaces. The first interface is configured to convey communications between the appliance and at least one content source device, such that the appliance can control the device to receive at least one of media content and media metadata. The second interface is configured to communication bi-directionally with a control unit to convey control information and/or media metadata between the appliance and the control unit. The system further includes a control unit separate or separable from the appliance and the device and having a bi-directional communications interface and a graphical user interface configured to control the appliance and the device. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110077755 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPLAYING A PORTION OF A MULTI-PARTY AUDIO INTERACTION - A method for replaying a portion of a multi-party audio interaction to a participant of the audio interaction. A participant of a multi-party audio interaction, such as a conference call or a gaming session, can request a replay of a portion of the audio interaction. A conference processor can provide an outgoing audio stream to the participant that includes a replay audio stream that includes the requested replayed portion of the multi-party audio interaction and a real-time audio stream that includes the ongoing multi-party audio interaction. The replay audio stream can be aurally positioned at an aural position that is different from the real-time audio stream to enhance the participant's ability to distinguish between the two audio streams. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110077756 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND PLAYING BACK AN AUDIO RECORDING - A method is provided for identifying and playing back an audio recording including at least a vocal component. The method includes being inputted with sound including at least a vocal component; determining that the inputted sound matches an audio recording; obtaining the audio recording; identifying at least one characteristic of the vocal component of the inputted sound; and playing back the obtained audio recording adapted with the at least one characteristic. An apparatus, such as a mobile terminal, and a computer program are also disclosed. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110077757 | TOUCHLESS INPUT DEVICE - An input device, including two or more ultrasonic transducers (UTs) driven by a driving signal (DS) for respectively sending a transmitting signal to sense an object; a driving circuit unit (DCU) generating the DS; a receiving circuit unit (RCU) determining whether echo signals (ESs) respectively returned from the two or more UTs are greater than a threshold value; a diplexer receiving and transmitting the DS to the two or more UTs, or receiving and transmitting the ESs to the RCU; and a control unit controlling the DCU to generate the DS, controlling the operation of the diplexer, and obtaining a relative motion information between the object and at least one of the two or more UTs according to all of ESs greater than the threshold value and determined by the RCU, so as to correspondingly output an input signal, is provided. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110077758 | SMART AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM - A system to control energy consumption in a building having a plurality of rooms with a wireless data transceiver; an occupancy sensor; a temperature sensor; a processor coupled to the wireless data transceiver, the occupancy sensor and the temperature sensor; and an air register including a motor coupled to the processor, the motor opening or closing one or more air vents in response to sensed motion or room temperature. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110082572 | Distributing Media By Subscription - A user can distribute media to subscribers through a media distribution service. The media distribution service can receive media from an author and distribute the media to one or more subscribers. Users can become a subscriber of the author (or media provider) and receive the author's uploaded media. To share media content, the media content is received by a server from a first remote device associated with an author. A subscriber associated with the author can be identified. A connection for audio content playback can be established between the server and a second remote device associated with the subscriber over which the media content is transmitted. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110082573 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processing system includes a storage section that stores a plurality of templates respectively corresponding to a plurality of preset sounds, an acquisition section that acquires external sound data corresponding to an external sound detected by a sound detection section, a determination section that compares the external sound data with each of the plurality of templates, and determines the type of preset sound corresponding to the external sound, and an execution section that executes a process corresponding to the determined type of preset sound. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110082574 | ANIMAL-MACHINE AUDIO INTERACTION SYSTEM - An animal-machine audio interaction system includes a sound monitor for monitoring the sounds made by one or more animals, a sound segmenter for identifying coherent sound segments within the sounds made by the animal(s), a sound analyzer for analyzing and assigning a category to each sound segment, an output sound selector for selecting an output sound appropriate to the category assigned by the sound analyzer, and a sound output unit for outputting the selected output sound to the animal(s). A different control protocol may be used to define the categories assigned to the animal sounds and to determine the respective audio responses that are appropriate to the different sound categories. During operation of the system, a closed-loop audio interaction is set up between the animal(s) and the system. This interaction may be used for various purposes, such as investigating animal behaviour, entertaining the animal(s) and controlling animal behaviour. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110082575 | Concealing Audio Artifacts - At least one segment is identified in an audio signal. The audio segment is associated with an artifact within the audio signal and has a time duration. At least one stored sound clip is retrieved, which has a time duration that exceeds the time duration associated with the audio segment. The retrieved sound clip is mixed with the audio signal and the retrieved sound clip audibly compensates for the audio artifact. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110087345 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING GPU AUDIO OUTPUT ON GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT - The present invention sets forth a method for supporting enhanced audio on a graphics processing unit (GPU) in a computing device having a graphics subsystem. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of determining whether an option of a GPU audio output is enabled and the graphics subsystem and a first external output device is connected, and routing a first audio stream to the GPU of the graphics subsystem for processing when the option of the GPU audio output is enabled and the graphics subsystem and the first external output device is in connection and causing the processed first audio stream to be transferred along a first transmission path to the first external output device, or otherwise causing a second audio stream to be transferred along a second transmission path to a second external output device. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110087346 | Tuning and DAC Selection of High-Pass Filters for Audio Codecs - An integrated audio codec includes a high-pass filter to prevent damage to personal computer speakers and other components. The audio codec may be compliant with HD audio standards and can operate with generic software drivers. Tuning of the high-pass filter is provided through an external pin-out where either an external capacitor or external resistors provide an ability to tune the high-pass filter. In one implementation, a tuning voltage is digitized into a tuning code used by a digital high-pass filter. In addition, multiplexers can be used to insure only the audio path leading to the speakers is filtered. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110087347 | Digital controller for automatic rate detection and tracking of audio interface clocks - Systems and methods to achieve a digital audio interface having automatic rate detection and tracking of digital audio streams have been achieved. The system comprises a digital controller working in conjunction with an analog phase-locked loop (PLL). It removes the need to know or communicate in advance the rate at which the interface will be operating, so allowing asynchronous switching between different audio streams. The digital controller acts as a phase-lock loop by modifying the feedback divide ratio of the PLL in order to minimize the phase error between the device clock and an arbitrary audio interface clock. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110087348 | REMOTE EMAIL OR SMS CONTROL OF CE DEVICE SUCH AS TV - A user can control a CE device such as a TV using another CE device to send email or text message commands to an Internet server, which relays the commands to the device to be controlled when polled. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110087349 | Systems, Methods, and Media for Identifying Matching Audio - System, methods, and media that: receive a first piece of audio content; identify a first plurality of atoms that describe at least a portion of the first piece of audio content using a Matching Pursuit algorithm; form a first group of atoms from at least a portion of the first plurality of atoms, the first group of atoms having first group parameters; form at least one first hash value for the first group of atoms based on the first group parameters; compare the at least one first hash value with at least one second hash value, wherein the at least one second hash value is based on second group parameters of a second group of atoms associated with a second piece of audio content; and identify a match between the first piece of audio content and the second piece of audio content based on the comparing. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110093100 | Systems and Methods for Output of Content Based on Sensing an Environmental Factor - An audio playback device may be capable of operating in a “shuffle” mode in which audio or other content items are randomly selected. Environmental factor(s) such as ambient conditions or forces applied to the device or a peripheral can be used to identify one or more subsets of available content items from which content items are selected to thereby provide an “ambient shuffle” mode. By including or excluding items from the subset, the randomly-selected content items may more likely match the conditions under which the playback device is operating and/or match input provided by a user via tapping on, shaking, or otherwise applying force to the device or components in communication with the device. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110093101 | Dynamically Updated Audio Juke Box - Embodiments discussed herein are directed to an apparatus and method for providing a library of audio files. In one embodiment, a receiver records a number of music tracks or other audio files from broadcasts or other transmissions that are sent across a number of channels. The receiver may be operable to receive a number of audio and/or video channels. The audio tracks may be recorded from the audio channels and stored on the receiver, when the receiver is not otherwise being used In this way, the receiver accumulates a number of audio tracks that may be played back by a user at a convenient time The receiver may adapt to record certain tracks or channels based on choices made by a user. In certain embodiments, a user may enter one or more preferences that cause the receiver to record certain tracks or channels. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110093102 | MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF NONLINEAR ECHOS BY DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSION - Mitigation of nonlinear echoes by dynamic range compression may be provided. An audio output may be evaluated to determine whether nonlinear echoes are interfering with an audio signal. In order to reduce such nonlinear echoes, a dynamic range compression algorithm may be applied to the audio signal prior to output. The signal may be modified according to a compression wave and/or subjected to an attenuation factor. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110093103 | AUDIO RECORDING ELECTRONIC BOOK APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an audio recording electronic book apparatus featuring a recording function to take an audio note, comprising a display module for displaying the contents of an electronic book; a memory unit for storing at least one electronic book file; a micro process unit for reading an electronic book file and displaying it on the display module; a recording/broadcasting module for inputting an audio note after startup and storing in the memory unit as an audio data file; and a correspondence table for recording the linkage relationship related to the audio data file and the electronic book file. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110093104 | ARTIFICIAL AMBIANCE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An apparatus and method simulates more accurately the natural statistics of a physical reverberation process. A new filter design is provided having a comb shaped group delay. Gain minimums at a plurality of frequencies are combined with a delay line to create a constant reverberation time independent of frequency while allowing for temporal spreading. In addition, the connection topology between the plurality of energy transmission networks is temporally randomized to facilitate energy distribution within the reverberation apparatus. Both the temporal and spectral responses are actively changed on each iteration of the energy recirculation. By making the response have a high echo density and a lack of spectral coloration in the decay, the illusion of a natural process is enhanced. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110098833 | Method and Apparatus for Controling Media in a Portable Communication Device - A method and apparatus controlling a media player in a portable communication device is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of controls dedicated to controlling the media player. Each of the controls is configured in a manner that requires a unique user action for providing an input. In other words, the user action required for operating a control is different from a user action required for operating each of the other controls. The method further includes receiving a user input at each of the controls and controlling the media player based on the received user inputs. Each of the controls is operable to perform a specific function for managing media. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110106281 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING AUDIO SIGNALS FROM AN INPUT LOCUS TO AN OUTPUT LOCUS - An apparatus for conveying audio signals from an input locus to an output locus remote from the input locus includes: (a) a multi-pin unit configured for receiving at least three signal paths at the input locus, including at least two audio signal paths for conveying the audio signals and at least one ground path; (b) at least one cable unit coupled with the multi-pin unit, substantially spanning an interval between the multi-pin unit and the output locus, and presenting the at least three signal paths at the output locus; (c) a connector pin unit coupled with the at least one cable unit at the output locus, and presenting the at least three signal paths in a single-pin configuration; and (d) a filter unit coupled with the at least one cable unit for filtering at least one predetermined signal component from the at least two audio signal paths. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106282 | Audio Processing Utilizing a Dedicated CPU Core and a Real Time OS - This invention claims a novel software application that facilitates streaming and mixing audio and/or video with nearly zero latency, using a computer having Windows or Linux operating systems. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106283 | Child's media player with automatic wireless synchronization from content servers with adult management and content creation - A system and method for remotely delivering customized content to children using a series of private libraries of digital content files (music files, video files, pictures, digital storybooks, and so on) stored on one or more servers, where the private libraries of digital content are managed by certain individuals (presumably adults) for the benefit of other individuals (presumably young children of the adults). This private library, called a “soundtrack” is then delivered to the recipient person for their listening and viewing by a variety of possible means, and ideally via a special purpose hand held media player which is specifically adapted to synchronize with the private library content on the server(s). | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110112664 | METHOD AND AUDIO SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO SIGNALS FOR SURROUND SOUND PRODUCTION - A method and audio system for processing multi-channel audio signals for surround sound production on a plurality of loudspeakers to a listening area. The plurality of loudspeakers is front located with respect to the listening area. The plurality of loudspeakers comprises an outer left loudspeaker, an inner left loudspeaker, an inner right loudspeaker and an outer right loudspeaker. The multi-channel audio signals comprise one or more low frequency effects audio signals and one or more audio signals categorised as front based left inclined, front based right inclined, rear based left inclined, rear based right inclined, and centre based. The method comprising filtering and adjusting phase and amplitude of one or more audio signals that are front based left inclined, front based right inclined, rear based left inclined and rear based right inclined in a specific manner, and transmitting the one or more processed audio signals in a specific manner to the outer left loudspeaker, the outer right loudspeaker, the inner left loudspeaker and the inner right loudspeaker. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112665 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING MEDIA PROGRAMS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computing device, including a controller to: transmit a client program having a graphical user interface (GUI) to a media device operating in an interactive television (iTV) network, wherein the client program presents a symbolic overlay that superimposes onto media content received by the media device and enables the media device to associate comments with the media content received at the media device, and wherein the comments are presented by at least one symbol in a temporal vicinity of the media content; and perform a highlighting event when a cursor of an input device is positioned at or near the at least one symbol of the presentation of the symbolic overlay. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112666 | System and Method for Interfacing an Audio Connector and Jack at an Information Handling System - An analog connector disposed at an information handling system housing accepts both analog audio information and digital audio information at plural connection surfaces by accepting either an analog or digital jack. An audio subsystem of the information handling system manages audio information at the connector by selectively configuring to handle analog or digital signals based upon the type of jack insert into the connector. Selection of analog or digital management is performed manually through a user interface or automatically by detection of the type of jack inserted in the connector. In one embodiment, a four pole analog connector accepts a four pole digital jack that communicates serial data through a pole connection surface instead of analog signals. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112667 | Gaming Audio Codec System and Method - Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a method for playing an audio file using an audio codec engine system in a gaming environment. The method comprising: reading an audio file into a memory buffer only once; receiving a request from a game application to play the audio file; inputting the memory buffer into the audio codec engine to obtain a decompressed audio sample in response to the request; and decoding only a one second maximum of an audio sample at time, wherein the audio codec does not decode the entire audio file at once; and wherein an audio file's samples are decoded only when the audio file is requested for active playback by the game application. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112668 | Gain control for an audio signal - A method and system for modifying an audio signal, the method comprising: receiving the audio signal at signal processing means; analysing the received audio signal to identify characteristic signal components in the audio signal; | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112669 | Apparatus and Method for Calculating a Fingerprint of an Audio Signal, Apparatus and Method for Synchronizing and Apparatus and Method for Characterizing a Test Audio Signal - For calculating a fingerprint of an audio signal, the audio signal is divided ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112670 | Device and Method for Manipulating an Audio Signal Having a Transient Event - A signal manipulator for manipulating an audio signal having a transient event may have a transient remover, a signal processor and a signal inserter for inserting a time portion in a processed audio signal at a signal location where the transient event was removed before processing by the transient remover, so that a manipulated audio signal has a transient event not influenced by the processing, whereby the vertical coherence of the transient event is maintained instead of any processing performed in the signal processor, which would destroy the vertical coherence of a transient. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112671 | System and method for providing music based on a mood - A system provides music that matches the mood of an e-book when the e-book is read on an e-Reader. The system comprises several sub-components to calculate a user's average reading speed, analyze the e-book for moods, match music to each mood, track music played and purchased, record user's music preference, and play the matched music based on the user's music preference. The moods are indexed as adjectives, adverbs, and onomonopias. A change in mood triggers a change in music played in a wall-to-wall or movie mode. When a user does not have a music preference, the system chooses a default music based on genre, style, and mode based on the analyzed mood. When the system plays music in the movie mode to match a predetermined number of moods, the system fades the music to a pause equal to the predetermined number before resuming the music based on a current mood. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112672 | Systems and Methods of Constructing a Library of Audio Segments of a Song and an Interface for Generating a User-Defined Rendition of the Song - A library of audio segments of a song is generated by receiving recorded tracks that include a complete performance of or a composition of unique portions and repetitive portions of the song, segmenting a select track into intervals, analyzing each interval to characterize the interval, comparing each interval with subsequent intervals of the select track to identify repetitive content in the song, identifying a select interval from a set of repeated intervals from the select track and storing the encoded representation of each of the select intervals from a corresponding set of repeated intervals in the library. Intervals can be characterized by frequency analysis, cross-correlation of a waveform, by a trained ear or by analysis of a musical notation corresponding to the song. Intervals for compression can be based on beats, that is, the time for a designated note, notes, a measure, or multiple measures. One or more unique measures can be encoded for additional compression. An interface exposes information from the library that enables the user to control a rendition of the song. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112673 | MEDIA RENDERING HIERARCHY - To process media data from one or more sources, a hierarchy of media components are formed. Each media component receives as input one or more streams of media data and manipulates the media data to produce an output media stream. The media components conform to a uniform plug-in structure. The plug-in structure defines an abstraction that facilitates the hierarchical organization of the media components and that allows the media components to interact, in a decoupled manner, with each other and with processors that perform specific types of media data manipulations. The hierarchy can be reorganized dynamically. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112674 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIGITALLY PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A method of digitally processing an audio signal by sequentially performing a plurality of operations on an input audio signal by a plurality of algorithms to provide an output audio signal is provided. The method comprises automatically performing the following steps: sequentially performing the plurality of operations (a, b, c, . . . ) on an input audio signal ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110118858 | LOCAL STORAGE OF A PORTION OF STREAMED MEDIA ITEMS - This invention is directed to playing back streamed media items using an electronic device. In particular, this is directed to locally storing one or more clips corresponding to a media item such that the clips can be immediately played back in response to a user request to play back the media item. While the clips are played back, the electronic device can retrieve the remaining segments of the media item from the user's media library as a media stream over a communications network. Once the playback of the clip is complete, the electronic device can seamlessly switch playback to the media stream received from the user's library. The electronic device can authenticate with the remote library using any suitable approach, including for example one or more passwords and tokens. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118859 | FREQUENCY-SPECIFIC DETERMINATION OF AUDIO DOSE - The present disclosure relates to media players, such as portable electronic devices, vehicle audio systems, home stereo systems, etc. In particular, it relates to the management of the sound pressure level generated by portable electronic devices. A method and system for controlling the consumed audio dose of a user of a media player is described. The method comprises the steps of selecting a first frequency range from the total frequency range relevant for the human ear; of determining the audio dose already consumed by the user within the first frequency range; of evaluating the audio dose of a media track within the first frequency range and the already consumed audio dose of the user within the first frequency range; and of controlling the audio dose generated by the media player based on the evaluating step. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118860 | Sound Pressure Level-Aware Music Playlists - The present document relates to media players, such as portable electronic devices, vehicle audio systems, home stereo systems, etc. In particular, it relates to the management of the sound pressure level generated by portable electronic devices. A method and system for controlling the cumulated audio dose of a user of a media player is described. The method comprises the steps of determining the audio dose already consumed by the user and of selecting one or more media tracks for play back on the media player based on the audio dose of the media track and the already consumed audio dose of the user. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118861 | SOUND PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sound processing apparatus that communicates with a terminal apparatus through a communication network, includes: a main storage device; an auxiliary storage device that stores a management program and a sound processing program; a management element being implemented by making the management program resident in the main storage device, the management element that receives audio data transmitted from the terminal apparatus by a streaming method and that stores the received audio data in the main storage device, the management element that acquires, from the main storage device, processed data generated by performing sound processing on the audio data and that transmits the processed data to the terminal apparatus by a streaming method; and a sound processing element being implemented by making the sound processing program resident in the main storage device, the sound processing element that performs the sound processing on the audio data to generate the processed data when the management element stores the audio data in the main storage device and that stores the generated processed data in the main storage device. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110125297 | METHOD FOR SETTING UP A LIST OF AUDIO FILES - A method for setting up a list of audio files and an audio re-production device utilizing the method for setting up the list of audio files are described. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125298 | ALTERING FUNCTIONALITY FOR DIFFERENT CONTROL DEVICES - A method of interacting with a digital content device is described. The method includes associating a specific control device with specified functionality of the digital content device. A control signal is received from the control device. A state of the digital content device is altered to allow the control device to interact with the digital content device according to the specified functionality. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125299 | IN-VEHICLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A processing unit executes at least one of a task of a radio tuner, a task of a television tuner, a task of a playback control unit for playback of stored image and sound, a task of an indication unit for indicating image according to image data, a task of a navigation unit for detecting a present position and indicating the detected position on a map, and a task of a route search unit for searching for a route and indicating the searched route on the map, in accordance with a predetermined priority. When execution of multiple tasks by the processing unit exceeds processing performance of the processing unit, a processing suspension unit suspends a task, which satisfies a predetermined condition, among the multiple tasks currently executed by the processing unit, irrespective of a priority of the task. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125300 | Non-Intrusive Acoustic Monitoring for Equipment Diagnostic and Fault Reporting - A method, computer program product, and a computer system are provided for acoustic monitoring and fault reporting. A computer identifies a sound from a consumer device. Responsive to identifying the sound from a consumer device, the computer converts the sound to an acoustic signal. Responsive to converting the sound to an acoustic signal, the computer generates a current acoustic fingerprint from the acoustic signal. Responsive to generating the acoustic fingerprint, the computer identifies whether the current acoustic fingerprint contains an ideal acoustic fingerprint. Responsive to identifying that the current acoustic fingerprint does not contain the ideal acoustic fingerprint, the computer provides notification that the current acoustic fingerprint does not contain the ideal acoustic fingerprint. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110125301 | SOUND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - A sound reproduction apparatus of the present application stores the physical address value of a source device that is the device to be switched to, and references the physical address values that are parameters of CEC commands issued by other devices. In the case where the referenced physical address value matches the stored physical address value of the source device, the sound reproduction apparatus automatically switches the sound input to the sound input for the device to be switched to. In this manner, the sound reproduction apparatus can reproduce sound based on a multichannel sound signal output from the source device. Also, in the case where a user sets the source device to a viewing state through a sink device, the sound reproduction apparatus automatically switches the sound input to the sound input from the source device. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110130852 | Method for selecting media files - A method for selecting media files to be played back by a mobile device when traveling along a route and a method for selecting a media file to be played back by a battery-powered mobile device are described. Furthermore, a mobile device utilizing the aforementioned methods is described. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110130853 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUDIO OUTPUT AND DIGITAL DEVICE USING THE SAME - A method for controlling an audio output and a digital device using the same are provided. The digital device adjusts an output level of an audio signal to a first level if it is determined that an audio output device, which is connected to an audio output terminal of the digital device, is of a first type, and adjusts the output level of the audio signal to a second level if it is determined that the audio output device is of a second type. Therefore, an audio signal is transferred to various types of audio output devices through a single audio output terminal, thereby adjusting the output level of the audio signal to a proper level according to the type of the audio output device and transferring the audio signal having the properly adjusted level. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110137437 | AURAL MAPS - A device includes a memory to store instructions; and a processor to execute the instructions to collect audio samples from user devices, where the audio samples are associated with a particular geographic location, store an audio file in association with the particular geographic location, based on the collected audio samples, receive a request for information associated with the particular geographic location, where the request is received from a particular user, and provide the audio file to the particular user. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137438 | Video conference system and method based on video surveillance system - A video conference system based on a surveillance system is disclosed. According to one aspect of the system, there is a surveillance system including a monitoring server and a streaming media server. A gateway is provided to for protocol conversion between a meeting terminal and the monitoring server as well as between a meeting terminal and the streaming media server to facilitate seamless transmission of signal and media streams among all meeting participants (e.g., terminal devices). In addition an audio mixing point and a video forwarding point are created for a meeting to facilitate the data exchange among all meeting participants. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137439 | System and method for controlling household appliances by programming - A household appliances control system includes an information server comprising a main database, a line detection module, and a wireless module; device servers comprising a device database, a device detection module, a control module, and a wireless module and connected to the information server wirelessly or by wire; a control setting device connected to each of the device servers wirelessly or by wire; a wall mounted control connected to each of the device servers wirelessly or by wire; a voice control connected to each of the device servers wirelessly or by wire; a remote control connected to each of the device servers wirelessly; sensors connected to each of the device servers wirelessly or by wire; and household appliances connected to each of the device servers wirelessly or by wire. A household appliances control method is also provided. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137440 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HELPING EXERCISING USING A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device and a method include setting a vibration intensity grade and activating a vibration sensor to detect vibration intensity of the mobile device. The mobile device and the method further include obtaining the output induced voltage amplitude, confirming a vibration intensity grade, and controlling a music adjuster to adjust a playing speed and a playing volume of a music player to the confirmed vibration intensity grade. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110137441 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CONTROLLING DEVICE - Provided are a method and apparatus which control a device, the method including: receiving at least two input signals; analyzing at least one of a frequency variation, an energy intensity variation, a duration variation, and an input time interval between the received at least two input signals, and controlling the device to perform an operation corresponding to the received at least two input signals based on a result of the analyzing. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110144779 | DATA PROCESSING FOR A WEARABLE APPARATUS | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110144780 | TIMING CONTROL DEVICE AND TIMING CONTROL METHOD - An audio visual apparatus 1 displays animation in which a character | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110144781 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - Audio signal processing apparatus includes: an amplitude change extractor | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110144782 | CONTENT REPRODUCTION SYSTEM, CONTENT REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, AND CONTENT REPRODUCTION METHOD - The present invention provides a content reproduction system that can continue reproduction of a plurality of content even if a part of content is unreproducible. The content reproduction system includes a content storage apparatus including a content storage section that stores a plurality of content whose reproduction order has previously been specified based on reproduction order information, and a content reproduction apparatus including a communication section that communicates with the content storage apparatus, a request section that requests the content storage apparatus to transmit content stored in the content storage section in the order according to the reproduction order information, and a reproduction section that reproduces the content, wherein when content that the request section has requested from the content storage apparatus is unreproducible, the request section requests the content storage apparatus to transmit content which is listed as content to be reproduced subsequent to the unreproducible content in the reproduction order information. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110144783 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WAVE FIELD SYNTHESIS RENDERER MEANS WITH AUDIO OBJECTS - An apparatus for controlling a wave field synthesis renderer with audio objects includes a provider for providing a scene description, wherein the scene description defines a temporal sequence of audio objects in an audio scene and further includes information on the source position of a virtual source as well as on a start or an end of the virtual source. Furthermore, the audio object includes at least a reference to an audio file associated with the virtual source. The audio objects are processed by a processor, in order to generate a single output data stream for each renderer module, wherein both information on the position of the virtual source and the audio file itself are included in mutual association in this output data stream. With this, high portability on the one hand and high quality due to secure data consistency on the other hand are achieved. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110153043 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR FACILITATING EFFICIENT BROWSING AND SELECTION OF MEDIA CONTENT & LOWERING COMPUTATIONAL LOAD FOR PROCESSING AUDIO DATA - An apparatus for efficiently browsing and selecting media content and reducing computational load of processing audio data may include a processor and a memory storing executable computer program code that causes the apparatus to at least perform operations including obtaining audio signals corresponding to items of media data. The audio data associated with the audio signals is played simultaneously. The computer program code may cause the apparatus to determine whether audio signals correspond to multi channel audio signals when determining whether to generate simplified audio signals. The computer program code may also cause the apparatus to determine directions/locations to output the audio data associated with the audio signals. The determined directions/locations correspond to directions that media data is currently being moved or locations of the media data. Corresponding computer program products and methods are also provided. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110153044 | DIRECTIONAL AUDIO INTERFACE FOR PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE - Methods and apparatus for a user to interact with and control a portable media device through an audio user interface. The audio user interface includes one or more audible control nodes perceived by the user to be spatially located at different points about the user of the portable media device. A sensor in the portable media device senses a movement of the portable media device by the user toward one or more of the audible control nodes. The operation of the portable device is modified in accordance with the sensed movement of the portable media device. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110153045 | Audio remastering system - A system to remaster an audio recording by processing selected frequency bands and reducing the volume of each frequency band at selected points during processing. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110153046 | Signal processing device and signal processing method - A signal processing device includes a first amplifier, a converter, a signal processor, a controller, and a second amplifier. The first amplifier amplifies a level of an externally input analog audio signal with a first gain whose value is variable. The converter converts the analog audio signal amplified by the first amplifier into a digital audio signal. The signal processor that performs tone control signal processing on the digital audio signal. The controller detects a level of the digital audio signal before the signal processing and controls the value of the first gain in accordance with the detected level. The second amplifier detects a level of the digital audio signal after the signal processing and amplifies the digital audio signal after the signal processing with a second gain determined in accordance with the detected level and the first gain whose value has been controlled by the controller. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110153047 | Method and System for Making and Playing Soundtracks - A composite variable duration soundtrack for a user to play while reading a text source, the soundtrack duration being defined by a soundtrack timeline. The soundtrack comprises multiple sound layers configured to play concurrently through the soundtrack timeline, each sound layer having an arrangement of one or more audio features that are configured to play at pre-set start times in the soundtrack timeline. At at least one sound layer is adapted for modifying the preset start and stop times of its audio features to match the reading speed of a user based on a reading speed input. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110153048 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VISUAL INDICATORS IN A MEDIA APPLICATION - A method is provided for providing a visual indicator of content existing in a play list while displaying available media items for adding to the play list. The method comprises the steps of: retrieving information related to the available media items; retrieving information related to the content existing in the play list; comparing the available media item information with the play list content information to determine items from the available media that are already included in the play list; displaying a menu showing the available media items; and displaying visual indicators next to the items in the menu of the available media that are already included in the play list. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110153049 | ISOCHRONOUS AUDIO NETWORK SOFTWARE INTERFACE - A computer system includes a network interface that transmits and/or receives packets over a network. The packets may include isochronous audio packets and data packets. The computer system may have an operating system in which isochronous audio software is executable to extract audio data from the isochronous audio packets, or format audio data into isochronous audio packets. The system may also include other software executable within the operating system substantially in parallel with the isochronous audio software. The other software may extract data from the data packets. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110153050 | Robust Media Fingerprints - Robust media fingerprints are derived from a portion of audio content. A portion of content in an audio signal is categorized. The audio content is characterized based, at least in part, on one or more of its features. The features may include a component that relates to one of several sound categories, e.g., speech and/or noise, which may be mixed with the audio signal. Upon categorizing the audio content as free of the speech or noise related components, the audio signal component is processed. Upon categorizing the audio content as including the speech related component and/or the noise related components, the speech or noise related components are separated from the audio signal. The audio signal is processed independent of the speech related component and/or the noise related component. Processing the audio signal includes computing the audio fingerprint, which ably corresponds to the audio signal. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110160882 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING IMMERSIVE SURROUND ENVIRONMENT FOR ENHANCED CONTENT EXPERIENCE - A method and system for providing an immersive surround environment for enhanced content experience is provided. The method includes receiving an encoded media stream and processing the stream to obtain decoded media data. The received media stream can also be captured real-time media. The method further includes extracting one or more environmental parameters from the stream. The environmental parameters are then embedded or encoded. Thereafter, the method includes providing the one or more environmental parameters to one or more devices that control environmental conditions to produce environmental effects. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110160883 | Acoustic playback system - An acoustic playback system including a digital filter; and a plurality of digital modulators each of which output a digital signal to one of a plurality of speakers configured with speakers driven by digital signals having different play back bandwidths; wherein the digital filter converts a digital audio signal which is input into a plurality of digital audio signals of a plurality of frequency bandwidths corresponding to play back bandwidths of the plurality of speakers, and outputs each of the digital audio signals of the plurality of frequency bandwidths to one of the plurality of digital modulators; each of the plurality of digital modulators outputs the modulated digital signal to the speaker of a play back bandwidth corresponding to a frequency bandwidth of the digital audio signal which is input by performing miss match shaping after noise shaping to a digital audio signal which is input; and each number of bits of a digital signal which is output by each of the digital modulators is different is provided. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110160884 | MULTIMEDIA DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF - A multimedia apparatus and a method for controlling operations thereof are provided. The multimedia apparatus includes an input unit for receiving a selection signal, a sensing unit for sensing disposition of the multimedia apparatus, and a controller for, if the selection signal is input, performing different operations depending on the disposition. Accordingly, various operations of the multimedia apparatus may be controlled by simple manipulation. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110160885 | DIGITAL MUSIC DISTRIBUTION COMPONENT - A media center component for receiving digital records (music/video) includes a web based communication function and includes a plurality of outputs for connecting to different audio outputs. These different outputs include an output for connection to a separate stand alone audio system or for connection to an output for speakers directly. The media center component includes its own controls for modifying the outputted signal controls. The media center component also includes an input for receiving digital records to be played. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110160886 | METHOD FOR FILE FORMATION ACCORDING TO FREEVIEW AV SERVICE - A method of creating a file according to a freeview audio/video (AV) service, the method including: creating a file header that includes content related information, AV object related information, preset related information, or preset information associated with at least one preset; creating audio object information associated with at least one audio object; creating video object information associated with at least one video object; and processing the file header, the audio object information, and the video object information into a preset format of a single freeview AV file to store the processed preset format of the freeview AV file is provided. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110160887 | INFORMATION GENERATING APPARATUS, INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD AND INFORMATION GENERATING PROGRAM - It is possible to further improve an accuracy of detecting a sound producing position in a musical composition and enhancing a rate of detecting a type of a musical instrument than ever before. There is provided a sound producing position detecting part | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110166678 | ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD INVOLVING CONVERSION OF WAVELENGTH SIGNALS TO AUDIO SIGNALS AND DEVICE RELATED TO THE SAME - An entertainment system and method is provided that enables receiving of a sequenced sensor reading reflective of indicia in the visible spectrum on a rotating substrate and generating a sequenced audio signal reflective of the indicia. An operative system includes an operating circuit containing at least a photo sensor system and a converter operatively linked to a controlling processor system. A speaker is linked to the controlling processor system to generate the sequenced audio signals upon receipt of a digital signal from the processor. An operative electronic memory linked with the controlling processor system allows comparison of received signal data with a predetermined audio data set. The operative electronic memory also optionally stores multiple series of matched indicia and audio data sets, such that an entire musical song may be related to an externally recognizable image comprising such indicia in the visible spectrum. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110166679 | AUDIO FILE EDITING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An audio file editing system enabling creation and editing of audio content within a single multi-layer audio file. The audio editor and method of the invention enables “layering” of audio content relative to other audio content within a single file to create a multi-layered audio file. This enables audio information to be combined in a way that keeps all content active and editable until the final product. An unlimited number of layers can be assembled within a file, constrained only by practical file size limits and system capabilities. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110166680 | SOUND REPRODUCTION SYSTEM, CARRIER, METHOD FOR GENERATING A CORRECTION PROFILE AND SOUND REPRODUCTION METHOD - A sound reproduction system includes an audio source ( | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110166681 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING OBJECT-BASED AUDIO - Provided is a system and method for transmitting/receiving an object-based audio. The system includes: a pre-processing unit for receiving an audio signal from diverse sources of outside and creating an object-based audio signal through a pre-processing procedure; an object-based audio editing unit for editing the object-based audio signal from the pre-processing unit and organizing an audio scene; an object-based audio coding unit for coding/multiplexing information on the object-based audio signal and the audio scene from the object-based audio editing unit and creating object-based audio contents; and a transmitting unit for transmitting the object-based audio contents from the object-based audio coding unit. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110172793 | ENHANCING PERCEPTIONS OF THE SENSORY CONTENT OF AUDIO AND AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA - The invention generally pertains to enhancing a sensory perception of media. More particularly, the invention pertains to creating a composition having at least one frequency in the ultrasonic or infrasonic range. By way of example, the composition is inaudible in its preferred embodiment, but audible components are contemplated. One aspect of the invention relates to selecting a root frequency and then, via a mathematical operation or algorithm, calculating a single component frequency or a plurality of frequencies that lie in the infrasonic or ultrasonic range. Typically, infrasonic and ultrasonic frequencies lie outside the range of hearing for the average human being. The ultrasonic or infrasonic component frequency is not heard, yet its presence and its tonal characteristics may enhance a perception of the sensory content of a media conveyed through a media device. Another aspect of the invention relates to encoding media with a composition having one or more calculated component frequencies such that, at least one of the component frequencies is less than 20 Hz or greater than 20 kHz. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110178615 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING MEASURES OF SIMILARITY BETWEEN TIME SIGNALS - A method for calculating measures of similarity between time signals, which includes:
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| 20110178616 | STORAGE AND PLAYBACK DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A storage and playback device is capable of being detachably coupled to an output device, such as speakers of an automobile. The device includes a wireless transceiver to receive compressed digital content automatically from a computer system via a wireless local area network based on user defined preferences input into the computer system. The wireless transceiver is communicably coupled to the wireless local area network when the wireless transceiver is a predetermined distance from a wireless local area network access point. The device also includes a decoder and converter to decompress and convert the digital content. The decompressed and converted digital content is sent to be played on the output device. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110178617 | PRE-ECHO ATTENUATION IN A DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNAL - A method is provided for attenuating pre-echoes in a digital audio signal generated from a transform encoding, comprising, upon decoding and for a current frame of said digital audio signal: defining a concatenated signal from at least the reconstructed signal of the current frame, dividing said concatenated signal into subunits of samples having a predetermined length, calculating the time envelope of the concatenated signal, detecting the transition of the time envelope towards a high-energy area, determining the low-energy sub-units preceding a subunit in which a transition has been detected, and an attenuation step in said determined subunits. The attenuation is carried out according to an attenuation factor calculated for each of the determined subunits, based on the time envelope of the concatenated signal. The invention also relates to a device for implementing said method, and to a decoder including such a device. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110178618 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES OF A HOME APPLIANCE - An interactive interface facilitates the setting of preferences and other programmable parameters of a home appliance. The interface is hosted by a server on a global computer network. The homeowner initiates a connection to the server and is presented with a graphical user interface for setting the preferences and features of the home appliance. Once the desired settings have been made, they are downloaded to the appliance either directly from the server or the homeowner's computer or indirectly using a portable transfer device. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110184539 | SELECTING AUDIO DATA TO BE PLAYED BACK IN AN AUDIO REPRODUCTION DEVICE - A method for selecting audio data to be played back in an audio reproduction device, and an audio reproduction device are described. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184540 | VOLUME ADJUSTING METHOD FOR DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNAL - A method for adjusting the volume of a digital audio signal includes detecting a level in accordance with an audio input signal, determining a gain value in accordance with the detected level, and outputting an audio output signal in accordance with the gain value and the audio input signal. Accordingly, weak audio signals such as background noise in silent periods may be compressed to reduce interference to the human listening experience during such silent periods. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184541 | Plug-and-Play audio device - The present invention discloses a plug-and-play audio device which can electrically connect to a computer communication interface of a computer device. The plug-and-play audio device comprises a communication interface control unit, a isochronous transfer node unit, an audio control unit, a micro-control unit, a bulk data transfer node unit, a bidirectional data transfer interface unit, a data reading unit, and a data storage unit. The isochronous transfer node unit electrically connects to the communication interface control unit and the audio control unit. The bidirectional data transfer interface unit electrically connects to the micro-control unit and the bulk data transfer node unit, and further comprises a transmission interface to connect an external device. The data reading unit electrically connects to the bulk data transfer node unit. The data storage unit comprises storage modules, driver storage modules and audio device drivers. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184542 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A SEQUENCE OF A PLURALITY OF IMAGES TO BE DISPLAYED WHILST ACCOMPANIED BY AUDIO - A sequence of a plurality of images to be displayed as a slide show whilst accompanied by an audio item is generated by extracting ( | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110190913 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE SUITED TO SOCIAL SETTING AND MOOD IN AN ENVIRONMENT - The invention relates to the automatic creation of an atmosphere such as a lighting atmosphere combined with music, which is suited to social setting and mood in an environment such as a room. An embodiment of the invention provides a system ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110190914 | METHOD FOR MANAGING DIGITAL AUDIO FLOWS - A process for managing digital audio streams of a musical work, includes creating digital audio streams called tracks (p | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110196517 | System and Method for Performing Audio Processing Operations by Storing Information Within Multiple Memories - Systems, methods, and devices are provided for performing audio processing operations, such as crossfading between two audio streams, by storing information on multiple memories. In one example, such a method may include storing a first portion of information associated with an audio processing operation on a first memory. A second memory may be activated, upon which a second portion of the information associated with the audio processing operation may be stored. The audio processing operation may be performed using a processor with the information stored on the first memory and the second memory. When the audio processing operation has completed, the second memory may be deactivated. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110196518 | SERVICES FOR PROTECTION OF A USER'S LEGAL RIGHTS IN A LEGAL EMERGENCY ACCESSIBLE FROM A PROVIDER VIA WORLD WIDE WEB - Methods and computer program are disclosed for enabling the use of an individual's wireless personal communication device, such as a cellular telephone, e.g. IPhone™, to acquire the information vital to the preservation of the individual's personal and property legal rights in legal emergency situations. A user can activate services for protection of the user's legal rights in a legal emergency situation accessible from a provider via the Internet. A set of instructions for actions to be taken by the user is provided, accessible via the Internet by said communication device. The user can predetermine a time-out period for commencing recording audio/video and transmitting an emergency message to a user-predetermined contact if dialog is interrupted before end of the time-out period. The user's activation location can be detected, and attorneys in the user's activation location can be notified of the user's emergency situation. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110196519 | CONTROL OF AUDIO SYSTEM VIA CONTEXT SENSOR - Embodiments related to the control of a computing device via an audio output apparatus having a context sensor are provided. One disclosed embodiment provides a computing device configured to receive a first input from a context sensor on an audio output apparatus, and to activate a selected listening mode based on the first input, wherein the listening mode defining a mapping of a set of context sensor inputs to a set of computing device functionalities. The storage subsystem further includes instructions executable by the logic subsystem to receive a second input from the context sensor after activating the selected listening mode, and in response, to selectively trigger execution of a computing device functionality from the set of computing device functionalities based on the second input, and to transform an audio signal supplied to the audio output apparatus based on the selected computing device functionality. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110196520 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLICATION SOUND MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of the invention provide systems, methods, apparatuses and program products configured to intelligently manage sound options for applications of a computer system based on display device characteristics. Various embodiments of the invention are particularly well suited for optimizing the sound options of two or more applications running on two or more display screens of the computer system simultaneously. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110196521 | CONNECTION PRIORITY SERVICES FOR DATA COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO DEVICES - A digital media player device includes, without limitation, a processor and a communication module coupled to the processor and configured to support data communication with a digital media place-shifting device. The processor and the communication module cooperate to attempt to establish data communication with the digital media place-shifting device in accordance with a connection mode sequence that identifies a plurality of different data communication modes supported by the digital media player device, until one of the plurality of different data communication modes can be used to initiate a data communication session between the digital media player device and the digital media place-shifting device. The processor and the communication module also cooperate to perform data communication with the digital media place-shifting device, using the one of the plurality of different data communication modes. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110196522 | Method for reproducing an audio recording with the simulation of the acoustic characteristics of the recording condition - The method concerns and may be applied for determination, medium storage and re-creation of characteristics of primary [original] attributes of sound field, such as volume, localization, timbre and dynamics, inherent in subjects of reproduction (original sounds), as well as of spatial features of acoustic environment of the room where musical composition [programme] to be recorded is performed during reproduction of two- and multichannel records of the musical composition [programme] in audio [listening] room. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110196523 | Effect Adding Method and Effect Adding Apparatus - An effect adding method, includes: applying different gains to a positive side waveform portion and a negative side waveform portion of an audio signal respectively when absolute values of input levels of the positive side waveform portion and the negative side waveform portion are smaller than a predetermined value; producing a higher range component of the audio signal based on a high range component of the audio signal to which the gain is applied, the higher range component being higher in frequency than the high range component; producing a lower range component of the audio signal based on a low range component of the audio signal to which the gain is applied, the lower range component being lower in the frequency than the low range component; and synthesizing an audio signal having an effect sound by adding the audio signal to which the different gains are applied, the higher range component, and the lower range component with each other. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110202153 | RECEIVING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR PLAYBACK IN A MOBILE RECEIVER - A receiving device for mobile reception of a receive signal including an audio signal associated with a currently received piece of music, and a method for playback in a mobile receiver are disclosed. A receiving circuit receives the receive signal and outputs the audio signal and information associated with the audio signal. The information includes one or more information fields associated with the currently received piece of music. An arithmetic unit evaluates the information associated with the audio signal. A database is configured for storing database entries. Each database entry includes data fields and associated audio data. The arithmetic unit assigns the information to an assigned database entry by comparing the information fields with the data fields. The arithmetic unit outputs the audio data of the assigned database entry based on a detected disturbance in the reception of the audio signal. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110202154 | PERSONAL DIGITAL STEREO PLAYER - Disclosed is a music jukebox which is configured for storing a music library therein. The music jukebox includes a housing, audio input structure on the housing for receiving audio signals, audio output structure on the housing for outputting audio signals, and a data storage structure in the housing for storing audio signals. The music jukebox is configured such that a music library of sound tracks is storable in the data storage structure. The music jukebox includes means for selecting a sound track from the music library stored in the data storage structure to play through the audio output structure, and the housing includes a display thereon which identifies sound tracks in the music library. Preferably, the music jukebox is configured such that the sound tracks stored in the data storage structure are editable before being played through the audio output structure. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110202155 | System and Method for Automatically Producing Haptic Events From a Digital Audio Signal - The system and method described is directed to receiving digital audio files and automatically converting the received files into haptic events. In an embodiment, the received files are of sampled digital or digitized analog audio files. The system and method separates the audio signal into a plurality of sub-band signals and segments the sub-band signals into a plurality of events. The system and method then assigns haptic effects to the events to produce haptic event signals which are to be output by an actuator. The system and method utilizes clipping and minimum time separation parameters along with physical parameters of the actuator and frequency characteristics in the audio signal to analyze and provide discrete haptic events which correspond with the audio. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110202156 | DEVICE WITH AUDIO-BASED MEDIA SYNCHRONIZATION - An audio channel of a time-based media presentation provides a basis for synchronizing to the presentation across a variety of platforms independent of when and where the presentation is being viewed. By pre-processing the media into a series of non-unique hashes, and similarly processing an audio stream of the media captured at a client device, a comparison can be made that yields an accurate time offset within the presentation. The comparison may usefully be performed over a data network using a server that hosts data from the pre-processed media, and a variety of applications may be deployed on the client device based on the resulting synchronization. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110208329 | CLOCK SYNTHESIS SYSTEMS, CIRCUITS AND METHODS - A clock synthesis system may include a feed forward divider circuit configured to divide a source clock signal by one of a plurality of integers in response to a select signal to generate a reference clock that is synchronous to a synchronous pulse; a modulator that modulates the select signal in response to at least a difference value; a multiplier circuit that frequency multiplies the reference clock to generate an output clock; and a timing circuit that generates the difference value in response to the source clock and synchronous pulse. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208330 | SOUND RECORDING DEVICE - A sound recording device includes a recording unit which records an input sound signal in a recording medium, a detection unit which detects a specific sound signal corresponding to specific sound output from a predetermined instrument that can be included in the input sound signal, and a control unit which controls an action of the recording unit on the basis of a result of the detection by the detection unit. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208331 | MUSIC COLLECTION NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD - An audio navigation device comprising an input means for inputting two or more audio pieces into the navigation device; a spatialization means for allocating a position in the form of a unique spatial co-ordinate to each audio piece and arranging the audio pieces in a multi-dimensional arrangement; a generating means for generating a binaural audio output ( | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208332 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC SOUND GENERATING DEVICE AND FOR GENERATING CONTEXT-DEPENDENT MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS - Method for operating an electronic sound generating device in which different sound sequences (acoustic output data) for controlling the sound generation device and rules (control commands) for selecting and/or modifying the sound sequences as a function of input signals provided by external sensors are stored, and the sound generation device then selects and/or changes sound sequences depending on the current input data provided by the external sensors and on the rules and then plays the sequences. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208333 | PRE-PROCESSING MEDIA FOR AUDIO-BASED SYNCHRONIZATION - An audio channel of a time-based media presentation provides a basis for synchronizing to the presentation across a variety of platforms independent of when and where the presentation is being viewed. By pre-processing the media into a series of non-unique hashes, and similarly processing an audio stream of the media captured at a client device, a comparison can be made that yields an accurate time offset within the presentation. The comparison may usefully be performed over a data network using a server that hosts data from the pre-processed media, and a variety of applications may be deployed on the client device based on the resulting synchronization. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208334 | AUDIO-BASED SYNCHRONIZATION SERVER - An audio channel of a time-based media presentation provides a basis for synchronizing to the presentation across a variety of platforms independent of when and where the presentation is being viewed. By pre-processing the media into a series of non-unique hashes, and similarly processing an audio stream of the media captured at a client device, a comparison can be made that yields an accurate time offset within the presentation. The comparison may usefully be performed over a data network using a server that hosts data from the pre-processed media, and a variety of applications may be deployed on the client device based on the resulting synchronization. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208335 | AUDIOVISUAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR PLAYING AN AUDIOVISUAL PIECE AMONG A PLURALITY OF AUDIOVISUAL DEVICES CONNECTED TO A CENTRAL SERVER THROUGH A NETWORK - An audiovisual distribution system includes a central server and a plurality of audiovisual units. Each unit includes structure for interactively communicating with the user for selecting a piece or a menu, a payment device, a computer network card, and a permanent semiconductor memory containing a multitask operating system comprising at least a hard disc access management task. The order for performing a selected piece is processed as a hard disc sequential access task. The hard disc is declared as a peripheral corresponding to the network card of the unit, enabling a request to be sent through the network to the server for processing. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110208336 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING MEDIA FILES STORED ON A PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER USING A CONNECTED DEVICE - An exemplary electronic device comprises a media subsystem that may comprise and audio subsystem, a display subsystem, or both. The media subsystem is adapted to play media files, including still pictures, audio files, or video files, or any combination thereof. The exemplary electronic device additionally comprises an interface that is adapted to place the electronic device in communication with a portable media player. The electronic device may store directory information for the portable media player. This directory information may be used to transfer media files from the portable media player to the electronic device for play on the media subsystem. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110213475 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION OF MUSIC PROPERTIES - There is provided a visual music classification and management system. Each music item in a user's collection will be analyzed to identify its musical characteristics along with some estimate of the degree of confidence associated with that characteristic. By using characteristics, so-called music aspects, it will be possible to efficiently categorize the contents of a music database. Each music item will be stored in a database with the calculated values as will the characterizing aspect. The database contents will be displayed by drawing icons representing the music items on a user's screen, with the size (or other visual aspect) of the icon reflecting the degree of confidence with that categorization. Searches of the database will be performed by on-screen manipulations of the aspect cluster-positioned music items. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110213476 | Method and Device for Processing Audio Data, Corresponding Computer Program, and Corresponding Computer-Readable Storage Medium - In a method, device, computer program, and computer-readable storage medium for processing audio data, which may be implemented in particular in the field of audio processing, M user parameters are entered into a conversion module, the M user parameters are mapped onto N technical parameters by means of artificial intelligence in the conversion module, the N technical parameters are delivered to some audio equipment, audio data is processed in the audio equipment with the N technical parameters into an output signal, and the output signal is delivered from the audio equipment. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110213477 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IN PARTICULAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY BY AUDIO SIGNAL AND A DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THIS METHOD - A method for controlling in particular lighting technology by audio signal and a device for performing this method especially relate to the control of in particular lighting technology by audio signal, where the analogue signal of the sound recording is converted into a digital value and the obtained data is converted from the time domain to the frequency domain. The obtained values are also assigned to the individual attributes with pre-set data, and an actual scene is generated for each attribute at any moment in time. The resulting scene is generated from the actual scenes so that the values that do not influence mutually the same parameters of the same technology are only bundled into the resulting scene and the resulting scene is then intended directly for the control of the connected technology. The invention also relates to a device to perform this method. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110218656 | SOCIAL MEDIA PLAYBACK - A method of synchronizing playback of a media asset between a first playback device and one or more other playback devices includes synchronizing an initial playback timeline of a media asset with a reference clock, and then playing the media asset with the initial playback timeline on each of the two or more playback devices. In response to a playback-alteration command, an updated playback timeline of the media asset is synchronized with the reference clock, and the media asset is then played with the updated playback timeline on each of the two or more playback devices. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110218657 | AUTOMATIC MUSIC MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEM - A method of managing a song on a computer jukebox is provided. The method includes transferring a song from a data center to a temporary cache in a digital memory of the computer jukebox in response to a user selection, and transferring the song from the temporary cache to a local file in the digital memory according to a predetermined criteria. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110218658 | SYSTEM FOR REPRODUCTION OF MEDIA CONTENT - There is provided a system for reproduction of media content. The system includes at least one sound reproduction apparatus being wirelessly connectable to at least one control apparatus via at least one data channel, the at least one control apparatus being connected to the at least one sound reproduction apparatus once the at least one control apparatus receives a first signal indicating a presence of the at least one sound reproduction apparatus; and the at least one control apparatus being wirelessly connectable to at least one data storage apparatus on a data network. Preferably, the at least one sound reproduction apparatus plays back audio signals of the media content which is either stored on the at least one control apparatus or received via the data network, and with the audio signals of the media content being received at a memory module of the at least one sound reproduction apparatus. The audio signals may be played back either in a streaming form or a stored-data playback form, the form depending on the audio signals stored in the memory module. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110224811 | SCALABLE HIGH-PERFORMANCE INTERACTIVE REAL-TIME MEDIA ARCHITECTURES FOR VIRTUAL DESKTOP ENVIRONMENTS - System for providing interactive two-way audio in desktop virtualization environment, the desktop virtualization environment comprising desktop virtualization server computer and desktop virtualization client endpoint device with associated microphone element. The system incorporates instance of server software executing on the desktop virtualization server and providing interactive user interface functions to associated desktop virtualization client endpoint device; and instance of endpoint software executing on the desktop virtualization client endpoint device including network port, the instance of endpoint software receiving an incoming real-time audio stream from the network port and providing real-time and audio playback functions on the desktop virtualization client endpoint device. In the system, the desktop virtualization client endpoint is configured to: accept real-time audio input from a microphone element associated with the desktop virtualization client endpoint; and provide an outgoing real-time compressed audio stream to the network port responsive to the real-time audio input from the microphone element. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110224812 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR THE AUTOMATIC OPTIMIZATION OF THE TRANSFER FUNCTION OF A LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM - In the case of a method for optimizing the transfer behavior of loudspeaker systems in a consumer electronics device, the actual transfer function of the loudspeaker system to be optimized is determined, in that a test signal is reproduced on the loudspeaker system either directly or via audio signal processing stages (DSP, amplifier, etc.) installed in the device, and the acoustic signal emitted by the loudspeaker system is captured by means of microphone and the actual transfer function is determined from the measurement values. Furthermore, in the method, a code for a DSP algorithm is generated and optimized to the extent that, in the case of a previously set maximum deviation from the desired transfer function, the fewest DSP resources are needed. The completely optimized code is loaded into the DSP of the device and activated. A corresponding arrangement has a microphone, a measurement unit, a DSP code generator, and an interface that loads the generated DSP code into the connected consumer electronics devices. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110230987 | Real-Time Music to Music-Video Synchronization Method and System - Method, system and computer program for real time synchronizing an audio file and a video file in a multimedia device. The present invention determines the optimum alignment path between the audio signal of the audio file and the audio track signal of the video file, starting from an initial path and performing a post-alignment processing to improve the user satisfaction when playing. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110230988 | BUTTON SHAPED PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER WITH INDICIA - In one embodiment of the present invention, a portable media player has the form of a wearable button and includes a body that has a front face and a rear face. The media player also has a means for detachably attaching the body to an article of clothing, such as a shirt or jacket. The player has a memory that contains at least one audio file and also includes means for converting the audio file into an analogue sound signal, wherein the content of the memory is factory programmed and cannot be changed by the user. Playback controls are provided to permit playing of the audio file stored in memory. In accordance with the present invention, artist indicia are fixedly disposed on the front face of the body. The indicia correspond to the content of the audio file. For example, the indicia can include the name of the artist and/or the name of the song and/or contain graphics that are associated with the artist of the audio file content. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110230989 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSOR AND AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM - Even when a system is made to have a configuration in which a plurality of transmission paths are connected to each other, a transmission-impossible time in each transmission path caused by changing a clock source to a device of a different transmission path can be shortened. In an audio signal processing system including first and second networks connected to each other through a bridge device, the bridge device operates as a slave in the first network and as a master in the second network. When the second network is reset, the bridge device starts to operate as a slave in the second network. Then, when continuous reception of an audio transmission frame that another device operating as a master in the second network has transmitted is started, the bridge device resets the first network and starts to operate as a master in the first network. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110230990 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MODIFYING PLAYBACK OF DIGITAL MUSICAL CONTENT - There is provided a method and a device to modify playback of digital musical content. The digital musical content may be either stored on the handheld device or transmitted to the handheld device. The method may include playing back the digital musical content using the handheld device, the digital musical content being played back using pre-determined levels of at least one parameter of the digital musical content; detecting at least one motion the handheld device is undergoing; modifying the digital musical content in accordance with the at least one motion being detected; and playing back the modified digital musical content using the handheld device. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110238191 | PREDICTIVE PRE-RECORDING OF AUDIO FOR VOICE INPUT - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing predictive pre-recording of audio for voice input. In one aspect, a method includes establishing, as input data, state data that references a state of a mobile device and sensor data that is sensed by one or more sensors of the mobile device, applying a rule or a probabilistic model to the input data, inferring, based on applying the rule or the probabilistic model to the input data, that a user of the mobile device is likely to initiate voice input, and invoking one or more functionalities of the mobile device in response to inferring that the user is likely to initiate voice input. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110238192 | Systems and Methods for Providing Access to Resources Through Enhanced Audio Signals - Systems and methods are provided for using a hidden audio signal. In one exemplary embodiment, the method includes registering, at a central database, one or more of an identifier and a destination resource associated with the identifier, and encoding the one or more of the identifier and the destination resource in a hidden audio signal. The method further includes transmitting the hidden audio signal, including the one or more of the identifier and the destination resource, in connection with an acoustic signal, and receiving the acoustic signal at a user device. In addition, the method includes decoding the encoded one or more of the identifier and the destination resource at the user device; and requesting, from the central database, information associated with the one or more of the identifier and the destination resource. Further, the method includes receiving, at the user device, the requested information. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110238193 | AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE, VIDEO AND AUDIO REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND AUDIO OUTPUT METHOD - An audio output device includes a division unit for dividing an input audio signal into a first audio signal and a second audio signal, a delay processing unit for outputting the first audio signal after delaying the first audio signal from the second audio signal by a predetermined amount, a frequency adjustment unit for adjusting a frequency band of the second audio signal to be a high frequency band of the first audio signal or a frequency band higher than the first audio signal, first output units provided above or below a screen of a display unit for displaying an image, for outputting the first audio signal input from the delay processing unit, and second output units provided above a middle height of the screen of the display unit, for outputting the second audio signal adjusted by the frequency adjustment unit. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110238194 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTELLIGENT GROUPWISE MEDIA SELECTION - A system, method, and computer program product is provided which enables a media player to automatically select and play one or more media files from among a plurality of available media files to a group of users such that each of the members of the group are likely to be partial towards the automatically selected media file. In an exemplary embodiment, the media player may be configured to automatically select the media file from the plurality of available media files in dependence on media exposure history data and/or media taste preference data of associated with each of the users in the group of users. In another exemplary embodiment, the media exposure history data and/or the media taste preference data associated with each user may be retrievably stored in a portable information device on the person of the user. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110245944 | COORDINATED GROUP MUSICAL EXPERIENCE - Sharing of a music experience amongst a group of people each using a personal communication device is described. In some cases, the group can congregate at the same geographic location or at least some of the group can be located at widely dispersed locations and yet still be able to share a music experience. Information can be passed between the personal communication devices using point to point wireless communication, a distributed network of computers such as the Internet, a wireless cellular communication network, and so on. The information can include an indication of a shared music characteristic. The personal communication devices can use the shared music characteristic to identify and start to privately play those music items stored in the personal communication device having a characteristic that matches or most closely matches the shared music characteristic at about the same time. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110245945 | CONTENT DATA REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND A SOUND PROCESSING SYSTEM - A reproduction apparatus | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110245946 | LOW POWER AUDIO PLAY DEVICE AND METHOD - A low power audio play device, including an audio processing unit configured to decode requested audio data, the audio processing unit buffering decoded requested audio data as buffered data, and an audio output unit configured to play the buffered data when the buffered data in the audio processing unit are more than a predetermined amount, wherein a supply of power to hardware is configured to be cut off, except for power supplied to the audio output unit, while the buffered data are played. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110245947 | MUSIC DATA TRANSFER METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION RECORDING/PLAYBACK SYSTEM - One embodiment of invention is useful when updating data of a database which is configured to take in data through a network, has a part to be updated, and takes in information of media stored in a local storage, and characterized by that a result of retrieval is outputted with additional information of an updated date/time of information updated by connecting to a network, and the output result is informed. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110251704 | ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE COMPENSATION FOR AUDIO PLAYBACK - The present invention counterbalances background noise by applying dynamic equalization. A psychoacoustic model representing the perception of masking effects of background noise relative to a desired foreground soundtrack is used to accurately counterbalance background noise. A microphone samples what the listener is hearing and separates the desired soundtrack from the interfering noise. The signal and noise components are analyzed from a psychoacoustic perspective and the soundtrack is equalized such that the frequencies that were originally masked are unmasked. Subsequently, the listener may hear the soundtrack over the noise. Using this process the EQ can continuously adapt to the background noise level without any interaction from the listener and only when required. When the background noise subsides, the EQ adapts back to its original level and the user does not experience unnecessarily high loudness levels. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110251705 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, AND IN-VEHICLE ACOUSTIC DEVICE - Disclosed is an in-vehicle acoustic device capable of accurately controlling the operating state of a portable acoustic device with one button. An in-vehicle audio device ( | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110257772 | Remote Server System for Combining Audio Files and for Managing Combined Audio Files for Downloading by Local Systems - A web-based method of combining time coded audio files, having the following steps: (a) a local operator using a web-based interface displayed on a local computer system to access a library of audio files stored on a remote system; (b) the local operator using the web-based interface to select a plurality of the audio files from the library; (c) the local operator using the web-based interface to request the remote system to combine the selected audio files into a single combined audio segment comprising the selected audio files commencing play at audio cue markers; (d) the remote system generating the single combined audio segment by combining the plurality of selected audio files; and (e) the local operator using the web-based interface to download or stream the single combined audio segment. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110257773 | Electronic Music Box - Music data memory includes pieces of music within a group and other pieces of music outside the group. The next piece to be played is automatically determined by random table among pieces within the group. Favorite or newest piece is weighted to be more frequently played in the group. Piece in music data memory is automatically included into the group by random table. Newly downloaded piece into music data memory is included into the group by priority. Most frequently played piece is excluded from the group in place of newly included piece. Favorite or newest piece may be an exception of exclusion. Next piece is capable of being played in tempo similar to that of preceding piece by means of tempo-adjusted or piece replacement or repetition of the same piece for the purpose of continued baby cradling in synchronism with the same tempo of succeeding pieces. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110257774 | WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus are provided for a first controlled device, such as a wireless local transmitter that accepts a plurality of digital audio signals and corresponding program information signals converted from a controlled source, such as the encoded digital data provided by a digital data signal source, typically a community antenna television (CATV) cable or direct broadcast satellite, then modulates said digital audio and corresponding program information signals on different carrier frequencies and transmits the modulated signals to a plurality of second controlled devices, such as remote digital receiver/tuners that demodulate said signals to output music in stereophonic sound and display the corresponding program information by means of an alphanumeric display. The first and second controlled devices contain microprocessor systems for communicating, controlling, storing, processing, and display of digital data within the operation of the respective system. A high speed, error free digital signal protocol is utilized for transmitting digital audio and corresponding program information signals to and from the digital receiver/tuner. The digital data transmitter and digital receiver/tuners utilize the 44.1 kilohertz (kHz) Compact Disc (CD) clock signal embedded in digital audio signals provided by an established delivery system to derive clocking signals for reception and processing of digital audio signals and for implementing the display information communications protocol. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110264248 | AUDIO PLAYING CIRCUIT FOR A COMPUTER - An audio playing circuit for a computer is disclosed, which comprises: an audio source input to connect with an external audio apparatus; an audio decoder coupled to the audio source input, to decode an audio source signal from the same; an input/output controller, coupled to the audio source input; a selector, coupled to the audio source input, audio decoder and input/output controller, to select an audio signal according to an ON/OFF state of the computer; an audio amplifier coupled to the selector, to amplify the audio signal form the selector; and a speaker coupled to the audio amplifier, to voice the signal from the audio amplifier. According to the present invention, when the computer is in OFF state, the input/output controller activates the selector to select the audio signal directly from the audio source input to the audio amplifier, without been audio decoded. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110264249 | METHOD OF, AND APPARATUS FOR, PLANAR AUDIO TRACKING - A planar audio tracking system comprises a square array of four microphones (M | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110270427 | DIGITAL/ANALOG CONVERTOR AND DIGITAL AUDIO PROCESSING CIRCUIT ADOPTING THE SAME - A digital analog convertor has a modulator which modulates a digital signal to generate a pulse signal having a pulse density corresponding to a digital value of the digital signal; a first RZ conversion circuit which RZ-converts the pulse signal based on a first clock signal to generate a first RZ pulse signal; a first integration circuit which integrates the first RZ pulse signal to output a first analog signal; a second RZ conversion circuit which RZ-converts a first level signal having a first level of the pulse signal based on the first clock signal to generate a second RZ pulse signal; a second integration circuit which integrates the second RZ pulse signal to output a second analog signal; and a clock duty control circuit which controls a duty ratio of the first clock signal so that the second analog signal approaches a given reference level. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110270428 | Cognitive Loudspeaker System - A cognitive loudspeaker system including a control station that communicates wirelessly and bi-directionally with a plurality of sound production stations. The control station and the sound production stations are initially synchronized to a conductor clock. Configuration information is then transmitted from the sound production stations to the control station. In response, the control station generates playback executables, which are transmitted to the sound production stations. The control station also transmits digital audio information to the sound production stations. Within each sound production station, the previously received playback executable is used to control the decoding and processing of the received digital audio information. Each sound production station generates digital audio output samples, which are converted to analog output signals. These analog output signals are amplified and are used to drive loudspeakers. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110276155 | MEDIA PLAYBACK SETTINGS FOR PLAYLISTS - This is directed to selecting and associating media playback settings with playlists. A user may create a playlist from a library of media items, and associate one or more selected media playback settings with the playlist. The media playback items can include audio, image, and video files, for example, and the media playback settings can include, for example, cross-fading properties, volume properties, equalizer settings, sequential playback settings, and the like. When the user selects a playlist for playback, the media items of the playlist may be played back according to the media playback settings associated with the playlist. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110276156 | 4D Vehicle Entertainment System - Methods and systems for analyzing communication options, including providing one or more 4D entertainment signals, the one or more entertainment signals being associated with one or more 4D entertainment effects, providing one or more vehicle systems; and interfacing the one or more signals with the one or more vehicle systems, the one or more vehicle systems being configured to implement the one or more 4D entertainment effects. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110276157 | Methods and Systems for Processing a Sample of a Media Stream - Methods and systems for processing a sample of a media stream are provided. In one example, a method includes receiving a sample of a media stream rendered by a media rendering source, and for matching media recordings from which the sample was obtained, the method also includes receiving a signature file including a temporally mapped collection of features describing content of the matching media recordings. Each received signature file may be stored in memory. In addition, a signature stream may be received that includes features extracted from the media stream, and a number of matching features between the signature stream of the media stream and the signature file for at least one matching media recording can be determined. In one example, when substantially matching features between the signature stream of the media stream and the signature file for a matching media recording stop occurring, a discontinuity can be identified. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110276158 | AUDIO DATA TRANSMITTING APPARATUS FOR WEBCASTING AND AUDIO REGULATING METHODS THEREFOR - A webcasting system and the audio data regulating methods to be used in the webcasting system are presented. The webcasting system includes a host and an audio playing apparatus. The host, which is loaded with an operating system and drivers, determines the audio data output according to an expected data received by the operating system. The drivers provide the expected data according to the audio data received and transform the audio data for network transmission. The audio playing apparatus receives the network data and processes the network data for audio playing. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110282470 | USING RADIO FREQUENCY TUNING TO CONTROL A PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICE - A method for controlling a portable audio device using radio frequency tuning is provided. A radio signal transmitter device communicatively coupled to the portable audio device transmits an audio signal of an audio file on a first radio frequency channel, a forward control signal on a second radio frequency channel, and a backward control signal on a third radio frequency channel to a radio signal receiver device. The portable audio device determines whether an audio output of the forward control signal is received by an audio receiver device. In response to determining that the portable audio device did receive the audio output of the forward control signal using the audio receiver device, the portable audio device plays a next audio file in a play list. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110282471 | Apparatus and Method for Synchronizing Additional Data and Base Data - For adding additional data, such as multi-channel extension data, to base data, such as conventional stereo data, a test fingerprint of test data relating to a test time instant of the test data is provided. The test data equals the additional data or the base data or depends on the additional data or the base data in parametric manner. Using the test fingerprint, reference time instant information is determined, which depends on a reference time instant in reference data, the reference data being the conventional stereo data. Finally, the additional data or the base data is manipulated, namely using the reference time instant information and the test time instant information, to obtain manipulated data, by which synchronous reproduction of the data information can be performed. Thus, a robust and flexible possibility for synchronous, especially late extension of base data by additional data is obtained. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110295393 | USING A PROCESSING DEVICE AS A DOCK FOR A MEDIA PLAYER - By integrating multiple electronic devices, it is possible to increase the functionality of the devices individually. For example it is possible to improve media playback functionality, create media playlists “on-the-go” and to use a first device power supply to charge the power supply of the second device. By integrating the devices, it is possible to address some of the shortcomings of devices that are decreasing in size with increasing power requirements, while still maintaining the advantages that these devices offer. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110295394 | METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING AUDIO DATA HAVING SPECIFIC AUDIO FORMAT TO AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT AND MULTIMEDIA PLAYER - A method for outputting audio data having a specific audio format to an audio output device includes: selecting the specific audio format from among a plurality of audio formats according to a table, wherein the table comprises information indicating which audio format is recommended for the audio output device; and outputting the audio data having the specific audio format to the audio output device. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110295395 | PLAYBACK SPEED CONTROL APPARATUS AND PLAYBACK SPEED CONTROL METHOD - A playback speed control apparatus, which controls play-back speed according to rotation of an operation unit ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110295396 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a control device, a control method, and a program capable of improving operability with a simpler configuration. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110295397 | MUSIC HEADPHONES FOR MANUAL CONTROL OF AMBIENT SOUND - A headphone and method for allowing manually controlled reception of ambient sound by a user. More particularly, the invention relates to a headphone for listening to an audio signal while allowing varying amounts of ambient sound to the user. In one aspect, the headphone comprises a manually-controllable physical characteristic that controls the amount of ambient sound accessible to the user. The physical characteristic can be sound ports that can be opened or closed. In another aspect, the headphone can comprise a microphone receptive of ambient sound, wherein the user can control the proportion of sound that comes from the ambient sound or the audio signal. The microphone can be part of a noise cancellation system. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110301727 | INTERNET-SOURCED BEDTIME AUDIO - Sleep sound audio (natural or soothing sounds such as fan, airplane, ocean waves, birds, rainforest, etc.) are streamed over the Internet from an audio server to enabled products for the purpose of helping people fall asleep or for other aural therapy. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110301728 | CONTINUOUS AUDIO INTERACTION WITH INTERRUPTIVE AUDIO - According to an example implementation, a method may include playing, by a computing device, first audio generated by a first application, determining that the first audio generated by the first application should be interrupted based on a notification associated with a second application, pausing the first audio generated by the first application, playing interruptive audio generated by the second application during the pausing of the first audio, identifying a portion of the first audio that was previously played before the first audio was paused, and resuming the playing of the first audio so that the portion of the first audio that was previously played is replayed. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110301729 | SOUND SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING SOUND - A sound system, the sound system including: (a) a signal processor that is adapted to generate a first sound signal and a second sound signal, to provide the first sound signal to a loudspeaker; and to provide the second sound signal to a bone conduction speaker; and (b) the bone conduction speaker that is adapted to transduce the second signal to a bone conductible sound signal that is carried in a bone of a user. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110301730 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PROCESSED AUDIO SIGNAL AND A HANDHELD DEVICE - A method for determining a processed audio signal, comprising: establishing an ad-hoc network between a plurality of handheld devices, each handheld device having a microphone; picking up a plurality of audio signals with each microphone of the plurality of handheld devices; distributing the plurality of audio signals within the ad-hoc network such that in at least one handheld device at least two of the plurality of audio signals are available; combining, in said at least one handheld device, the at least two of the plurality of audio signals to obtain said processed audio signal. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110301731 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - An audio signal processing apparatus includes a signal processing unit, an output unit, a retention unit, and a coefficient setting unit. The signal processing unit is configured to perform signal processing on an audio signal by a digital filter. The output unit is configured to be connected to an external speaker and output the audio signal to the speaker. The retention unit is configured to retain a plurality of filter coefficients that are impulse responses having reverse characteristics of a plurality of speakers having different speaker characteristics. The coefficient setting unit is configured to select one of the filter coefficients that corresponds to the speaker connected to the output unit from the retention unit and set the filter coefficient in the digital filter. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110307084 | DETECTING IF AN AUDIO STREAM IS MONOPHONIC OR POLYPHONIC - The disclosed technology provides for determining whether an audio stream is monophonic or polyphonic. An exemplary method includes analyzing and detecting frequency peaks in a portion of the audio stream. The method includes determining whether the portion of the audio stream is monophonic, by determining if all detected peaks are integer intervals of a lowest detected frequency peak. The method then includes determining that the audio stream portion is monophonic if a greatest common devisor frequency exists between a threshold frequency and the lowest detected frequency peak, wherein each detected peak is an integer multiple of the greatest common devisor frequency. The method includes determining that the portion of the audio stream is polyphonic if any one of the detected peaks is not substantially an integer multiple of the lowest detected frequency and if no greatest common devisor frequency exists between the threshold frequency and the lowest detected frequency peak. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110307085 | System and Method for Media Recognition - Automatic recognition of sample media content is provided. A spectrogram is generated for successive time slices of audio signal. One or more sample hash vectors are generated for a time slice by calculating ratios of magnitudes of respective frequency bins from a column for the time slice. In a primary evaluation stage an exact match of bits of the sample hash vector is performed to entries in a look-up table to identify a group of one or more reference hash vectors. In a secondary evaluation stage a degree of similarity between the sample hash vector and each of the group of reference hash vectors is performed to identify any reference hash vectors that are candidates for matching the sample media content, each reference hash vector representing a time slice of reference media content. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110307086 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR PLAYING SOUND SOURCE - Disclosed is a method, an apparatus and a recording medium for playing back a sound source. The method, the apparatus and the recording medium for playing back a sound source, selectively play back various sound sources according to a user's operations, and then provide various effects produced by using the selectively played-back sound sources, in an application such as a game or the like. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110313553 | PREDICTIVE RESAMPLER SCHEDULER ALGORITHM - A predictive resampler scheduler algorithm may be provided. An audio frame may be received from a producer. The audio frame may be transmitted to a consumer and a delay between receiving the audio frame and transmitting the audio frame may be calculated. In response to determining that the delay comprises a value not within a threshold time range, the size of the audio frame may be modified prior to transmitting the frame to the consumer. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110313554 | System and method for request, delivery and use of multimedia files for audiovisual entertainment in the home environment - A personal computer connected to the Internet can receive and store data or programming from the Internet. This programming can be provided by the computer over a digital connection to content reproduction devices located away from the computer at a location convenient for a user. A remote control unit allows the user to send signals back over the digital connection to the computer to control the computer to provide the programming that the user desires over the digital connection to the content reproduction device(s) located where the user is. The computer may send a listing of the available programming to the remote control unit from which the user can make selections. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110313555 | AUDIO MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A method includes receiving audible sound signals such as the cries of a baby via a microphone of a monitor, and processing the signals to identify whether a predetermined acoustic signature is present. An alert may be generated when the predetermined acoustic signature is present. An information data signal such as a discrete data packet quantifies how closely the sounds match the predetermined signature, and is transmitted to a remote device. The server may aggregate these data packets over time and calculate a variance between the aggregated data packets and a baseline. A report may be generated describing the sound signals and variance. A monitoring system having the monitor and a server are also disclosed. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110320020 | PLAYLIST OF MULTIPLE OBJECTS ACROSS MULTPLE PROVIDERS - A system includes a device such as a television or multimedia player that has access to content residing at various storage sites and multimedia content providers. For example, the device has access to locally stored content, remotely stored content, music content that resides at music service providers such as Rhapsody and video content from multiple providers such as YouTube, NetFlix, Amazon, VuDu, etc. The user is provided with tools to create a playlist of content where the content includes, for example, one or more videos from local storage and remote services such as YouTube, NetFlix, Amazon, VuDu, etc. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110320021 | PLAYLIST GENERATING APPARATUS, PLAYLIST GENERATING METHOD, PLAYLIST GENERATING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A playlist generating apparatus that generates a playlist of content items to be played on a content playing apparatus and includes an acquiring unit that acquires information related to a content item portion listened to/viewed by a user, where the content item includes multiple given portions; a determining unit that using the acquired information, determines what proportion of the given portions has been listened to/viewed by the user; and a generating unit that generates the playlist, based on a determination result obtained by the determining unit. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110320022 | Data-Driven Media Management Within An Electronic Device - A method and apparatus for intelligently routing and managing audio signals within an electronic device is disclosed. The routing is responsive to a set of logical and physical policies which are stored in data tables which can be updated as needed. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120004749 | MULTI-PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SNORE SOUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY SCREENING OF SLEEP APNEA WITH NON-GAUSSIANITY INDEX - An apparatus for diagnosing sleep disorders such as OASHS from snore sounds includes a segmentation module ( | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120004750 | INTERACTIVE APPARATUS WITH RECORDING AND PLAYBACK CAPABILITY USABLE WITH ENCODED WRITING MEDIUM - An interactive apparatus is disclosed. The interactive apparatus has an audio recording mode and an audio playback mode. Further, the interactive apparatus includes a writing tool for manually writing on an encoded writing medium, an audio input device for recording audio, an audio output device for playing the recorded audio. Moreover, the interactive apparatus has an optical unit for determining position on the encoded writing medium of the writing tool and for recognizing information on the encoded writing medium, wherein recognition of a recording-enabling graphical element on the encoded writing medium activates the audio recording mode and enables time-synchronization of creation of writing on the encoded writing medium with the writing tool and recording of the audio, and further wherein recognition of a playback-enabling graphical element on the encoded writing medium activates the audio playback mode and enables multiple techniques to control playback of the recorded audio. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120010735 | Earpiece attaching system and method - A device forming an earpiece is provided. The device includes a member generally shaped to fit within an ear of a person. The device further includes an adhesive coupled to the member, such that the adhesive is separable from the member. In addition, the adhesive is adapted to adhere the member to the ear. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010736 | SPOTTING MULTIMEDIA - A method for detecting sections of a known input in an unknown input includes processing the known input to form a series of discrete-valued feature values associated with corresponding time locations in the known input. Index data associating a plurality of the feature values each with one or more time locations in the known input is then formed. The unknown input is processed to form a series of discrete-valued features values. A time offset between the unknown input and the known input is determined by determining time locations in the known input associated with the feature values of the unknown input. Determining the time offset may include maintaining a distribution of time offsets based on successive determined time locations of the feature values of the unknown input. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010737 | AUDIO ADJUSTING DEVICE - The audio adjusting device is preferable applied to an audio system, and includes an audio analyzing unit, a control unit and an adjusting unit. The audio analyzing unit analyzes audio based on the inputted audio signals on the real time basis. The control unit generates the control signal for adjusting the audio signals based on the analysis information of the audio analyzed by the analyzing unit and the volume level instructed by the user. The adjusting unit adjusts and outputs the audio signals based on the control signal in terms of at least one of spreading feeling, speech clearness and bass volume feeling. The control unit varies the adjusting amount by the adjusting unit based on the signal level of the audio signals and the volume level. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010738 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE - An audio signal processing device | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120016501 | WAVEFORM SHAPING SYSTEM TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SATURATION IN LOUD SPEAKERS - Peak reduction and power limitations are used to prevent distortion and protect components. In a cellular telephone, peak reduction can be based on battery power level to prevent electrical distortion from saturation. In addition peak reduction can be used to prevent mechanical distortion such as rub and buzz. Dynamic range compression can be used for peak reduction. In another application dynamic range compression can be used to control the power output to protect a speaker from damage. One example of a dynamic range compressor/peak limiter comprises a look-ahead buffer and an analysis engine. For example, the look-ahead buffer holds a window of samples of a signal. The analysis engine selects a gain envelope function on the basis of the samples, for example, by selecting the Pth sample in the buffer whenever that sample exceeds a given threshold. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016502 | PROCESSOR EXTENSIONS FOR ACCELERATING SPECTRAL BAND REPLICATION - Enhancements to hardware architectures (e.g., a RISC processor or a DSP processor) to accelerate spectral band replication (SBR) processing are described. In some embodiments, instruction extensions configure a reconfigurable processor to accelerate SBR and other audio processing. In addition to the instruction extensions, execution units (e.g., multiplication and accumulation units (MACs)) may operate in parallel to reduce the number of audio processing cycles. Performance may be further enhanced through the use of source and destination units which are configured to work with the execution units and quickly fetch and store source and destination operands. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016503 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING SIGNAL DELAY - A method for switching signal delay disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention includes: detecting a signal delay being currently transmitted; judging whether an adjacent delay transmitted successfully is equal to the signal delay being transmitted currently if it is detected that the signal delay being transmitted is switchable; and switching the signal delay being currently transmitted if it is determined that the adjacent delay transmitted successfully is not equal to the signal delay being transmitted currently. An apparatus for switching signal delay is also disclosed. The embodiments of the present invention are applicable to a scenario of switching delay of left-channel signals and right-channel signals. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016504 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - There is provided an electronic device having an audio system for reproducing audio signals. An exemplary electronic device has an analog region and a separate and non-overlapping digital region. The electronic device comprises an analog ground plane disposed within the analog region and a digital ground plane disposed within the digital region. Digital circuitry is disposed opposite the digital ground plane, wherein digital signals are routed on or over the digital ground plane. Analog circuitry is disposed opposite the analog ground plane, wherein analog signals are routed on or over the analog ground plane. At least one audio output channel disposed opposite the analog ground plane. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120016505 | ELECTRONIC AUDIO DEVICE - There is provided an electronic audio device that is adapted to be connected to a speaker. The electronic device comprises an audio subsystem that is adapted to receive an input audio electrical signal. The electronic device comprises an equalizer that is adapted to receive the input audio electrical signal and to apply a transfer function that comprises a two-stage bandpass function thereto to produce an output audio electrical signal, the transfer function being dependent at least in part upon a frequency response of the speaker. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120022675 | PREDICTIVE PRE-RECORDING OF AUDIO FOR VOICE INPUT - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing predictive pre-recording of audio for voice input. In one aspect, a method includes establishing, as input data, state data that references a state of a mobile device and sensor data that is sensed by one or more sensors of the mobile device, applying a rule or a probabilistic model to the input data, inferring, based on applying the rule or the probabilistic model to the input data, that a user of the mobile device is likely to initiate voice input, and invoking one or more functionalities of the mobile device in response to inferring that the user is likely to initiate voice input. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120022676 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, AUDIO CODING APPARATUS, AND AUDIO DECODING APPARATUS - To provide an audio signal processing apparatus which can perform, with low operation amount, audio signal processing that is either time stretch and/or compression processing or frequency modulation processing. The audio signal processing apparatus is intended to transform an input audio signal sequence using a predetermined adjustment factor. The audio signal processing apparatus includes a filter bank ( | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120029668 | AUDIO PLAYING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided are a method and apparatus thereof for setting a marker within audio information, the method including: receiving the audio information including a silent portion and a non-silent portion; receiving a selection for a selected marker insertion point; determining, based on the received selection and received audio information, whether the selected marker insertion point occurs during the non-silent portion; and if the selected marker insertion point occurs during the non-silent portion, determining a time of the silent portion, and setting the marker to correspond to the determined time of the silent portion. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029669 | RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS - A recording and reproducing apparatus includes a revolving switch capable of selecting a predetermined folder from among a plurality of folders in a recording medium corresponding to a revolved position, a recording setter which sets, upon a recording mode, a first folder corresponding to a revolved position of the revolving switch, as an allocation destination of content data to be recorded on the recording medium, and a reproducing setter which sets the content data allocated to a second folder corresponding to a revolved position of the revolving switch, as a reproducing destination. The first folder and the second folder become the same folder out of the plurality of folders in the recording medium on the condition that the revolved position of the revolving switch in the recording mode is the same as the revolved position of the revolving switch in the reproduction mode. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029670 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS AUDIO MATCHING - The present invention relates to the continuous monitoring of an audio signal and identification of audio items within an audio signal. The technology disclosed utilizes predictive caching of fingerprints to improve efficiency. Fingerprints are cached for tracking an audio signal with known alignment and for watching an audio signal without known alignment, based on already identified fingerprints extracted from the audio signal. Software running on a smart phone or other battery-powered device cooperates with software running on an audio identification server. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029671 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES WITHOUT A VOLTAGE CONTROLLED CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR - Exemplary systems and methods include a distribution device that maintains a dock rate and distributes a series of tasks to a group of execution devices. Each task has a plurality of samples per frame associated with a time stamp indicating when the task is to be executed. The execution devices execute the series of tasks at the times indicated and adjust the number of samples per frame in relation to the dock rate maintained by the distribution device. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029672 | CONTINUOUS AUDIO INTERACTION WITH INTERRUPTIVE AUDIO - According to an example implementation, a method may include playing, by a computing device, first audio generated by a first application, determining that the first audio generated by the first application should be interrupted based on a notification associated with a second application, pausing the first audio generated by the first application, playing interruptive audio generated by the second application during the pausing of the first audio, identifying a portion of the first audio that was previously played before the first audio was paused, and resuming the playing of the first audio so that the portion of the first audio that was previously played is replayed. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029673 | PORTABLE SOUND REPRODUCTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A portable audio device suitable for reproducing MPEG encoded data includes a plurality of inputs, a data storage, a display, an audio output, at least one processor, and a battery. The plurality of inputs includes a forward input, a play control input, and a random input. The data storage stores compressed digitized audio data. The at least one processor is responsive to selection of at least one of the plurality of inputs to convert selected compressed digitized audio data stored in the data storage for reproduction by the audio output and to provide information to the display. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120035752 | DATA RECORDING DEVICE AND AUDIO SYSTEM - Technical Problem: It is an object of the present invention to provide a data recording device which records a data file in a recording unit at a high speed, and can also restore management data and a data file. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120035753 | SEAMLESS SWITCHING BETWEEN RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA - Systems and methods are provided for seamlessly switching media playback between a media broadcast, such as a radio broadcast, and media from a local media library. When an electronic device determines that an upcoming media item in a media broadcast is not of interest to a user, the electronic device can switch playback from the media stream to a media item from the electronic device local library. The selected local media item can be related to a previously broadcast media item to ensure continuity in the user's listening or viewing experience. The electronic device can switch away from the local media item and return to the media stream when the media stream again broadcasts media items or segments of interest to the user. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120041579 | REAR SURROUND SOUND PROJECTION SYSTEM - Systems and methods that facilitate the use and operation of a sound projection system comprising a television with an integral sound projector and a rear room sound projector coupled to the television. The sound projectors preferably comprise arrays of speakers configurable to project beams that reflect off the walls and ceiling of the room to create surround sound or are directed to desired listening positions. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120041580 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF AUTO-TRACKING SOUND SOURCE - An electronic device capable of auto-tracking a sound source includes a driving member including a rotor, a housing fixed to the rotor; a first sound sensor positioned on the housing for detecting sound from the sound source to generate a first sound signal. A second sound sensor positioned on the housing spaced from the first sound sensor for detecting sound from the sound source to generate a second sound signal. A third sound sensor positioned on a perpendicular bisector of the connection line of the first sound sensor and the second sound sensor for detecting sound from the sound source to generate a third sound signal. A microphone positioned on a perpendicular bisector of the connection line of the first sound sensor and the second sound sensor, and a processor positioned in the housing for analyzing intensities of the three sound signals, and controlling the driving member to rotate. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120041581 | Magnetically connected multiple user earphone system - An earphone system for connection of a plurality of earplugs to a common audio source for simultaneously sharing of music; the system providing connect and disconnect of the earplugs by means of magnetized connectors. The connectors include identical dual connector members providing passage of signals through the connector and have signal take-off points for sending signals to an associated set of earplugs. Subsequent dual connector members can be sequentially coupled to simultaneously provide the source signals to a plurality of earplugs. The ends of the dual connector members have a circular configuration assuring that a proper signal connection is established by any mating arrangement of the connectors. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120046768 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA DATA TO A USER - The present invention relates to a method for providing multimedia data to a user ( | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120046769 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, RESERVATION METHOD, AND PLAYBACK DATA SEARCH METHOD - An electronic equipment includes a sound recording portion to store sound inputted from outside, a reserved sound recording control portion to cause the sound recording portion to perform a sound recording based on reservation data including at least a start date and time and a finish date and time, a time axis display portion to display a time axis for one day of a day to be processed, an extracting portion to extract reservation data whose start date and time or finish date and time is included in the day to be processed, a reservation figure display portion to display for each of the reservation data extracted a reservation figure indicating an already scheduled reservation between a starting position on the time axis corresponding to the start date and time and a finish position on the time axis corresponding to the finish date and time of the reservation data, a designating portion to designate any given position on the time axis displayed, and a reservation data generating portion to generate reservation data in which time determined based on the position designated on the time axis is set as a start time or a finish time. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120046770 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CREATION, COLLECTION, AND DISSEMINATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT MODULES USING MOBILE DEVICES - In one aspect, a mobile device comprises a local content store, one or more media playback components, one or more content capture components, and an instructional module agent comprising an authoring application and a playback application. The authoring application is configured to allow an author to create and edit instructional modules each comprising one or more media playback steps, each step comprising media that can be displayed or played, and to use the content capture components to capture content, store the captured content in the local content store, and configure at least one of the steps to display or play the captured content using the media playback components. The playback application is configured to play the instructional modules using the media playback components. The instructional module agent can be configured to respond to the creation and/or editing of an instructional module using the authoring application by automatically uploading at least a portion of the instructional module to a content repository stored on one or more computer servers. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120046771 | MUSIC AUDIO SIGNAL GENERATING SYSTEM - A system for timbral change, capable of changing timbres included in an existing music audio signal to arbitrary timbres. Replaced harmonic peak parameters are created by replacing a plurality of harmonic peaks included in harmonic peak parameters, which are stored in a separated audio signal analyzing and storing section | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120046772 | Low Complexity Auditory Event Boundary Detection - An auditory event boundary detector employs down-sampling of the input digital audio signal without an anti-aliasing filter, resulting in a narrower bandwidth intermediate signal with aliasing. Spectral changes of that intermediate signal, indicating event boundaries, may be detected using an adaptive filter to track a linear predictive model of the samples of the intermediate signal. Changes in the magnitude or power of the filter error correspond to changes in the spectrum of the input audio signal. The adaptive filter converges at a rate consistent with the duration of auditory events, so filter error magnitude or power changes indicate event boundaries. The detector is much less complex than methods employing time-to-frequency transforms for the full bandwidth of the audio signal. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120059491 | CARRYING AUXILIARY DATA WITHIN AUDIO SIGNALS - A system for inserting auxiliary data into an audio channel that carries an audio signal includes a modulator configured to convert an auxiliary data signal into a modulated auxiliary data signal that has a passband within the audio channel's passband. The system for inserting auxiliary data into an audio channel that carries an audio signal further includes summing means configured to combine the modulated auxiliary data signal and the audio signal into a combination signal to be carried in the audio channel. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120059492 | Exchange of Metadata Between a Live Sound Mixing Console and a Digital Audio Workstation - A system for transferring metadata between an audio mixing console and a digital audio workstation connected by an audio link and a computer network. The audio mixing console and the digital audio system implement an Ethernet-based communication protocol for sending messages between them over the network connection, the messages including metadata specifying a plurality of settings on the audio mixing console corresponding to audio information received by the audio mixing console during a live performance. The audio information is sent to the digital audio system over the high bandwidth connection. The high bandwidth connection can also be used to transfer the metadata. The transfer of metadata between the console and the digital audio workstation facilitates new digital audio archiving, virtual live mixing, and virtual soundcheck workflows. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120059493 | MEDIA PLAYING APPARATUS AND MEDIA PROCESSING METHOD - The present invention relates to a media playing apparatus and a media processing method. The media playing apparatus comprising a playing unit that plays media files containing tags, wherein the media playing apparatus further comprising: a recording unit that records play events of the media files by the playing unit; an extracting unit that extracts the tags of the media files played by the playing unit; and an acquiring unit that acquires a media file playing frequency or a media file amount corresponding to each tag of a predetermined tag type among the extracted tags according to the play events recorded by the recording unit. The embodiment of the present invention can acquire more media files or other information by using the media file playing frequency or the media file amount corresponding to each tag. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120059494 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PLAYBACK OF A FILE OF SIGNALS TO BE REPRODUCED - Controlling playback by strokes entered via a MIDI interface or measured by one or more motion sensors is disclosed. The variations of the playback speed can also be smoothed to ensure a better musical rendition. The velocity of the strokes can also be taken into account to control the volume of the audio output and other gestures or strokes can also act on the tremolo or vibrato. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120059495 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGAGING A PERSON IN THE PRESENCE OF AMBIENT AUDIO - A computerized method for engaging a user of a mobile computer system, The mobile computer system may be connectible to a server over a wide area network. An audio signal of ambient audio is autonomously sampled in the vicinity of the mobile computer system to capture one or more audio samples of the audio signal. The multiple samples of the audio signal are autonomously sampled without requiring any interaction from the user, thus avoiding an input from the user to capture each of the samples. The audio sample may be processed to extract an audio signature of the audio sample. The audio signature may be compared with multiple previously stored reference audio signatures. Upon matching the audio signature with at least one reference audio signature a matched reference audio signature may be produced. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120059496 | Method and device for transmitting audio data over universal serial bus by a wireless data terminal - A method and a device for transmitting audio data over Universal Serial Bus (USB) audio data by a wireless data terminal are disclosed. The method includes that: a USB audio data transmission channel between a wireless data terminal and terminal equipment is set as USB sound card equipment by adopting the standard USB AUDIO CLASS defined by the USB specification, to transmit audio data; the device includes a wireless data terminal, USB sound card equipment, and terminal equipment. The USB sound card equipment only transmits audio data, and does not process audio data; a USB audio equipment driver of the terminal equipment accesses a USB endpoint of the terminal equipment in a manner of accessing a sound card interface. By adopting the method and the device of the present invention, the USB audio data transmission channel is specifically optimized, and the powerful audio data processing capability of terminal equipment is fully utilized to enhance the effectiveness of Voice Over USB (VOUSB) in the practical application. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120059497 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND ITS METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND ITS METHOD - This invention relates to a communication system including a first apparatus having a first storage medium, and a second apparatus for transmitting data to the first apparatus, the second apparatus comprising: a second storage medium for storing management information of data to be transferred to the first storage medium; communication means for communicating data with the first apparatus; edit means capable of editing the management information; and control means for making a control to transfer data stored in the second storage medium to the first storage medium by way of the communication means on the basis of the management information edited by the edit means. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120059498 | EXTRACTION OF COMMON AND UNIQUE COMPONENTS FROM PAIRS OF ARBITRARY SIGNALS - A digital signal processing system and method transforms two time-domain signals into the frequency domain. Vector operations are performed upon the frequency-domain data by which signal components unique to one of the input signals are routed to one of the output signals, signal components unique to the other of the input signals are routed to another of the output signals, and signal components common to both signals are routed to a third and optionally to a fourth output signal. The frequency-domain output signals are then transformed back into the time-domain, forming an equivalent number of signals of output data. The vector operations are performed in a manner that preserves the overall information content of the input data. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120065750 | EMBEDDING AUDIO DEVICE SETTINGS WITHIN AUDIO FILES - Methods of representing, recreating, and editing an audio composition involving: receiving at a digital audio workstation audio data that has been processed by an audio processing device; receiving at the digital audio workstation a set of metadata specifying a value for each of a plurality of settings of the audio processing device that define the state of the corresponding setting of the audio processing device when raw audio data received by the audio processing device was processed to generate the processed audio data; and storing the received processed audio data and the received set of metadata in an audio file, wherein the processed audio data is designated as audio information and the metadata is designated as settings data. The settings may be stored in a WAV or AIFF audio file, and may be retrieved, parsed, and applied to restore the audio processing device to the state corresponding to the retrieved audio. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120065751 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - A signal processing apparatus includes a connection section for being attachable to or detachable from an external device which reproduces content and attribute information of the content and a control section for controlling the external device which is mounted on the connection section. The control section acquires the attribute information from an external device, supplies a reproduction request for content to the external device, supplies content reproduced by the external device in response to the reproduction request to a reproduction device by streaming, and determines whether or not the content is completely reproduced using the acquired attribute information, and when it is determined that the reproduction of the content is completed, controlling the external device by stopping the reproduction of the content and notifying that the reproduction of the content is completed to the reproduction device. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120065752 | Audio Recorder and Player for Persons with Impaired Vision - A sound recorder and player has a main body that is shaped to be held in the palm of either the right or left hand, with finger grips that associate recorder/player functions with each finger of the hand. A principal tactile feature enables the user to identify quickly the orientation of the device with respect to a person's thumb. The device is compact so as to minimize space requirements for carrying it, and it is rounded both for comfort in the hand and to reduce snagging and potential difficulty in removing it from, or putting it into, a pocket or bag. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120065753 | AUDIO SIGNAL ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR SAME - A method for performing coding and decoding with respect to an audio signal or a speech signal, and an apparatus applying the method are provided. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120065754 | PATTERN DETECTION CIRCUITRY - A pattern detection circuit detects a pattern in a received bit stream, for example a repetitive 8-bit silence pattern in a stream of digital audio data. Summing circuitry forms during first alternate time periods a sum of a first sequence comprising a predetermined number of alternate bits in the bit stream; and forms during second alternate time periods an inverse of a sum of a second sequence comprising the predetermined number of alternate bits in the bit stream. It is then determined whether successive sums formed by the summing circuitry are equal. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120071994 | ALTERING SOUND OUTPUT ON A VIRTUAL MUSIC KEYBOARD - Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for altering pitch of a note played on a musical instrument keyboard of a touch-sensitive electronic display. An exemplary method includes playing a note of a key of the keyboard on the touch-sensitive display touched by a user. The method includes continuously altering the pitch of the played note as the user slides a point of contact on the touch-sensitive display horizontally from the key being played across adjacent keys to a second key, in accordance with the keys being contacted during the sliding of the point of contact. In a further aspect, the method includes detecting motion of user contact in a direction other than horizontally across keys of the keyboard, such as vertical, and activating a sound effect in addition to pitch alteration in response to the detection. Example sound effects include tremolo, vibrato, echo, and sound filter effects. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120071995 | METHODS AND APPRATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING MEDIA - Methods and apparatus for characterizing media are described. An example apparatus includes a transformer to convert at least a portion of a block of audio into a frequency domain representation including a plurality of frequency components; a decision metric processor to: define a band of frequency components having real and imaginary spectral components, define a plurality of frequency bins within the band, determine respective difference functions for each of the frequency bins using a product of the real and imaginary spectral components of a corresponding group of the frequency bins, the corresponding group for a first one of the frequency bins including at least the first one of the frequency bins and a second one of the frequency bins selected based on the first frequency bin, and determine a decision metric by summing the difference functions; and a signature determiner to determine a signature based on the decision metric. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120071996 | EMBEDDED MEDIA RECOMMENDATIONS - A system and method for embedding recommendations on a portable media player are provided. In general, recommendations for media presentations stored or to be stored on the portable media player are generated by a recommendation engine hosted by an external system such as, for example, a user's personal computer or a network server. In one embodiment, the media presentations are songs, and the recommendations include a number of recommended songs for each song stored or to be stored on the portable media player. The recommendations may be limited to the media presentations stored on the portable media player or otherwise accessible to the portable media player. After the recommendations are generated, the recommendations are stored, or embedded, on the portable media player. Thereafter, the portable media player may use the recommendations to facilitate playback of media content on the portable media player. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120071997 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOURCE OF A SOUND VIA AN AUDIO DEVICE - A method and apparatus for providing information about the source of a sound via an audio device is described. An ambient sound is detected ( | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120078397 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SMART AUDIO LOGGING FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A mobile device that is capable of automatically starting and ending the recording of an audio signal captured by at least one microphone is presented. The mobile device is capable of adjusting a number of parameters related with audio logging based on the context information of the audio input signal. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120078398 | SOUND PROCESSING DEVICE, SOUND DATA SELECTING METHOD AND SOUND DATA SELECTING PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus that stores a plurality of pieces of audio data, displays information corresponding to each of the plurality of pieces of audio data, receives an input selecting at least one of the plurality of pieces of audio data, reproduces a first piece of the plurality of pieces of audio data, and initiates simultaneous reproduction of a second piece of the plurality of pieces of audio data based on an input received at the interface, processes the first and second pieces of the audio data such that the first and second pieces of the audio data are separately audible by the user, and outputs the processed first and second pieces of the audio data. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120078399 | SOUND PROCESSING DEVICE, SOUND FAST-FORWARDING REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND SOUND FAST-FORWARDING REPRODUCTION PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus stores audio data, receives an input instruction of a user, reproduces a first channel of the audio data, which corresponds to normal playback of the audio data, and a second channel of the audio data, which corresponds to a fast-forwarding playback of the audio data based on an instruction received at the input unit, processes the first and second channels of the audio data such that the first and second channels of the audio data are separately audible by the user, and outputs the processed first and second channels of the audio data. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120078400 | Memory Expansion Pack For Providing Content To Portable Terminal - A memory expansion pack, which includes a memory for storing content, an FM receiver, an ear jack, and a controller, is connected with a portable terminal through a connector of the pack to provide content to the terminal. Under the control of the controller, content stored in the memory and audio data, which is received through the FM receiver from an external device over a set frequency channel, is transmitted to the terminal. When the ear jack is connected with the external output device, it outputs the content through the external output device. When the ear jack is connected with a device, such as a PC, the ear jack downloads content from the PC. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120078401 | CONTROL ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING AN ATMOSPHERE GENERATING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a control arrangement for controlling an atmosphere generating device, comprising a control device ( | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120078402 | UPGRADEABLE ENGINE FRAMEWORK FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO - An audio/video (A/V) system includes an audio/video (A/V) component configured to generate audio or video data. The A/V system includes one or more processing devices configured to implement an audio or video processing engine to process the audio or video data to generate one or more different domain representations of the audio or video data. The A/V system includes one or more audio or video processing applications that are each configured to access one or more of the different domain representations of the audio or video data, and to perform audio or video processing on the one or more accessed domain representations of the audio or video data. Each of the one or more processing applications access and process the domain representations independently of each other. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120083910 | PROGRESSIVE ENCODING OF AUDIO - The present disclosure includes processing a signal to generate a first sub-set of data, transmitting the first sub-set of data for generation of a reconstructed audio signal, the reconstructed audio signal having a fidelity relative to the signal, processing the signal to generate a second sub-set of data and a third sub-set of data, the second sub-set of data defining a second portion of the signal and comprising data that is different than data of the first sub-set of data, and the third sub-set of data defining a third portion of the signal and comprising data that is different than data of the first and second sub-sets of data, comparing a priority of the second sub-set of data to a priority of the third sub-set of data, and transmitting one of the second sub-set of data and the third sub-set of data over the network for improving the fidelity. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083911 | COMMUNICATING SENSOR DATA BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Sensor data is communicated between two electronic devices under control of the receiving device. For example, one device is equipped with one or more sensors that can produce a stream of real-time readings. The other device can request the sensor data from the first device and can also specify to the first device one or more throttling criteria to control or limit the amount of sensor data that is sent. Each throttling criterion can specify both a category of criterion (e.g., time-based, value-based, etc.) and a throttling parameter specific to the category. The first device can monitor the sensor data to determine when a throttling criterion specified by the second device is satisfied; when the throttling criterion is satisfied, the first device can send the current sensor reading as sensor data to the second device. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083912 | ARITHMETIC LOGIC AND SHIFTING DEVICE FOR USE IN A PROCESSOR - An arithmetic logic and shifting device is disclosed and includes an arithmetic logic unit that has a first input to receive a first operand from a first register port, a second input to receive a second operand from a second register port, and an output to selectively provide a memory address to a memory unit in a first mode of operation and to selectively provide an arithmetic output in a second mode of operation. Further, the arithmetic logic and shifting device includes a programmable shifter device that has a first input to receive data from the memory unit, a second input to receive the arithmetic output, a third input to receive an operation code of a computer execution instruction, and a shifted output to provide shifted data. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120095579 | Data management of an audio data stream - In one aspect, a method related to data management includes but is not limited to accepting input for a designation of a reference designator in an audio data stream; accepting input for a designation of a beginning demarcation designator in the audio data stream; accepting input for a designation of an ending demarcation designator in the audio data stream; and accepting input for retaining at a high resolution a portion of the audio data stream beginning substantially at the beginning demarcation designator and ending substantially at the ending demarcation designator. In addition, other method, system, and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and/or text forming a part of the present application. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120095580 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLIPPING CONTROL - A method and a device for clipping control are provided in the present invention. The method includes: updating a clipping factor according to a maximum absolute value FrameLev in a current frame signal; obtaining a clipping restoration filter according to the clipping factor; filtering the current frame signal according to the clipping restoration filter to obtain a filtered clipping restoration signal. With the method and device for clipping control provided in the present invention, whether a clipping phenomenon occurs may be automatically detected, and clipping restoration is performed, so that subjective quality of an output signal is improved. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120101605 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING - A method and apparatus for determining if there is a stream of video signals corresponding with a stream of audio signals. If the sample rate of a digital bitstream including is determined. if the sample rate is 48m kHz (where m is an integer), it is determined that there are video signals corresponding to the audio signals. If the sample rate is 44.1m kHz (where m is an integer), it is determined that there are no video signals corresponding to the audio signals. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101606 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTENT DATA RECONFIGURING METHOD AND PROGRAM - An apparatus for processing content data may include a score calculation unit. The score calculation unit may be configured to receive attribute information indicative of attributes of first content data. Additionally, the score calculation unit may be configured to calculate scores of temporal sections of the first content data, based on temporal positions within the first content data at which the attributes of the first content data change. The apparatus may also include a reconfiguration unit. The reconfiguration unit may be configured to receive the first content data. In addition, the reconfiguration unit may be configured to extract selected ones of the temporal sections from the first content data, based on the scores of the temporal sections. The reconfiguration unit may also be configured to combine the extracted temporal sections to create modified content data. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101607 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING MULTIMEDIA AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONS - An apparatus and method is provided to generate digital audio signals, such as stereo signals, from a multimedia program. The program can be distributed directly through an electronic network, or indirectly by recording the program on a medium such as a DVD or CD. The multimedia program is normally compressed using a standard DVD, MPEG or similar compression protocol. In accordance with the invention, the program is decoded to generate a multimedia output signal and an audio output signal. The multimedia signals can be played immediately or at will on a suitable multimedia device. The audio output signal is compressed, using for instance MP3 or ATRAC3, and then transmitted to an external device for storage as a digital file. The digital file can then be replayed at will. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101608 | OBJECT-BASED AUDIO SYSTEM, OBJECT-BASED AUDIO PROVIDING METHOD, AND OBJECT-BASED AUDIO PLAYING METHOD USING PRESET FUNCTION - An object-based audio system, an object-based audio providing method, and an object-based audio playback method using a preset are provided. The object-based audio system includes a reference information providing unit to provide reference information used to refer to a storage location of an object-based audio file, and a preset information providing unit to provide preset information used to control at least one audio object forming the object-based audio file. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101609 | Audio Auditioning Device - Accurate “Mixing” of a sound signal has hitherto required a recording studio environment. Currently, both professional music producers facing budgetary limitations and amateur music makers without access to such meet a difficulty in producing music which has been correctly “Mixed” and “Auditioned”. We therefore propose a “Mixing” and “Mix Audition” tool, which can use standard headphones as the method of reproducing the direct sound, together with a DSP system that can be used with a computer based music production system to simulate specific listening experiences. The present invention therefore provides an audio auditioning device comprising a sound input, a sound output, a digital signal processor, and a library of stored digital signal processor effects, wherein the digital signal processor is adapted to apply a chosen effect from the library to a sound signal provided to the device via the sound input and deliver this to the output, and the library includes a plurality of digital signal processor effects representing the effect on a sound signal of reproduction in different environments. The digital signal processor applies the chosen effect in real time. The effects can include a home stereo, a home multi channel cinema, a large cinema, a concert hall, a car interior, and a radio receiver, or the like. The audio auditioning device can be combined with a computing device which includes a stored sound signal, mixing software adapted to adjust the mix of the stored sound signal, and a sound output connected to the sound input of the audio auditioning device. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101610 | Positional Disambiguation in Spatial Audio - A method including: obtaining phase information dependent upon a time-varying phase difference between captured audio channels; obtaining sampling information relating to time-varying spatial sampling of the captured audio channels; and processing the phase information and the sampling information to determine audio control information for controlling spatial rendering of the captured audio channels. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101611 | SOUND EFFECT GENERATING DEVICE - A control signal generating means of a sound effect generating device sets the reference volume that is the reference value of the volume of a sound effect when a vehicle is in a predetermined travel state, compares the measured volume of the sound effect detected by a sound effect detecting means when the vehicle is in the predetermined travel state and the reference volume, and corrects the gain of a control signal on the basis of the result of the comparison. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120109345 | Music Atlas Systems and Methods - The Music Atlas System includes at least one web-enabled and GPS-enabled mobile device configured to communicate with various websites on the World Wide Web (WWW). The Music Atlas application of the present invention is configured to create playlists for a user based on the user's preferences, such as, current location or a selected route and destination, birthplace of an artist or of the song, associated lyrics, landmarks, concert schedules and other information. The playlist may be a function of the current location, city, state, region or country. A geographically relevant playlist would include songs associated with a geographic location (city, town, current location, etc.). The Music Atlas application may be configured to deliver information specific to the song or artist to the mobile device. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109346 | AUDIO DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPENDING IDENTIFICATION DATA INTO AUDIO SIGNALS - An audio device includes a processor, a storage unit, an audio processing module, a silence detection circuit, a condition determining circuit, a direct current (DC) level bias circuit and an appending circuit. The audio device generates identification data, control signals, and original audio signals. The silence detection circuit detects silence segments of the original audio signals, and generates driving signals if the silence segments are detected. Then the condition determining circuit determines if the identification data needs to be appended into the silence segments according to the driving signals and the control signals, and outputs the identification data in DC signal form if the identification data needs to be appended into the silence segments. After DC voltage level of the identification data in DC signal form is biased, the appending circuit appends the biased identification data into the silence segments of the original audio signals. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109347 | Content Replay System, Control Device and Replay Device - A radio communication terminal generates a first play list in which plural content to be played is listed in a play order, conforming to a rule indicated by sort information shared by a content play device, based on attribute information indicative of a content attribute. The terminal accepts the operation of designating head play content and the operation of changing the play order with the use of a first play list, designates the content, and transmits a play instruction. The content play device generates a second play list in which the content is listed in the play order, conforming to the rule indicated by the sort information, based on play instruction and the attribute information, and sequentially plays the content conforming to the second play list with the start of the head play content. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109348 | CROSS FADER UNIT, MIXER AND PROGRAM - A cross fader unit, a mixer and a program which can achieve various music expressions with a simple manipulation are provided. A cross fader unit CF has an adjustment device by band | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120109349 | Media Management And Routing Within An Electronic Device - A method and apparatus for intelligently routing and managing audio signals within an electronic device is disclosed. The routing is responsive to a set of logical and physical policies which are stored in data tables which can be updated as needed. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120116558 | AUGMENTING MEDIA CONTENT IN A MEDIA SHARING GROUP - Augmentation of media content in a media sharing group is provided for a plurality of devices by receiving an identification of an Internet radio station; establishing communication with the Internet radio station; ripping radio content received from the Internet radio station into storage as a digital file; and adding the ripped radio content to an aggregate media collection of the media sharing group. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116559 | Smartphone-Based Methods and Systems - Methods and arrangements involving portable devices, such as smartphones and tablet computers, are disclosed. One arrangement enables a creator of content to select software with which that creator's content should be rendered—assuring continuity between artistic intention and delivery. Another arrangement utilizes the camera of a smartphone to identify nearby subjects, and take actions based thereon. Others rely on near field chip (RFID) identification of objects, or on identification of audio streams (e.g., music, voice). Some of the detailed technologies concern improvements to the user interfaces associated with such devices. Others involve use of these devices in connection with shopping, text entry, sign language interpretation, and vision-based discovery. Still other improvements are architectural in nature, e.g., relating to evidence-based state machines, and blackboard systems. Yet other technologies concern use of linked data in portable devices—some of which exploit GPU capabilities. Still other technologies concern computational photography. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116560 | Apparatus and Method for Generating an Output Audio Data Signal - An apparatus receives an input encoded audio data signal comprising a base layer and at least one enhancement layer. A reference unit ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120123572 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING LYRICS TO DIGITAL MEDIA - The present invention describes a method and system for displaying and adapting lyrical content for digitally downloaded media such as audio media to a portable media device. The invention provides that an individual having a portable media device may download digital content from a remote third party server, and if desired may also download a separate and distinct lyrical data which may or may not be synchronized with the originally downloaded digital audio media. Further, the invention may allow for digital images, pictures, and video content to be downloaded along with the lyrical content to add entertainment and visual qualities to both the first downloaded digital content such as audio data and to the lyrical content desired by the individual user. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123573 | ALWAYS ON HEADWEAR RECORDING SYSTEM - A system that records audio and stores the recording is provided. The system includes first and second monitoring assemblies mounted in an earpiece that occludes and forms an acoustic seal of an ear canal. The first monitoring assembly includes an ambient sound microphone (ASM) to monitor an ambient acoustic field and produce an ASM signal. The second monitoring assembly includes an ear canal microphone (ECM) to monitor an acoustic field within the ear canal and produce an ECM signal. The system also includes a data storage device configured to act as a circular buffer for continually storing at least one of the ECM signal or the ASM signal, a further data storage device and a record-activation system. The record-activation system activates the further data storage device to record a content of the data storage device. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120130516 | EFFECTS TRANSITIONS IN A MUSIC AND AUDIO PLAYBACK SYSTEM - A music and audio playback system enables an operator to control an audio effect for transitioning an audio output signal from a first audio source to a second audio source by using a single cross-fader control. The transition audio effect combines the two incoming sources using a function that depends on the current position of the cross-fader control. Effects include cross-fading the frequency range, band-ducking, vocoder effects, and beat-cutting effects. The technique is especially advantageous in DJ performance systems in which audio effect-based transitions can add excitement and variety to a performance. Dedicated transition effect preset buttons located near the cross fader facilitate rapid selection by the DJ of the cross-fader controlled transition audio effect. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120130517 | Analog-to-Digital Converter, Sound Processing Device, and Analog-to-Digital Conversion Method - The invention provides a sound processing device. In one embodiment, the sound processing device comprises a first microphone, a first analog-to-digital converter, a second microphone, and a second analog-to-digital converter. The first microphone detects a first sound pressure to generate a first analog audio signal. The first analog-to-digital converter converts the first analog audio signal from analog to digital to obtain a first digital audio signal. The second microphone detects a second sound pressure to generate a second analog audio signal. The second analog-to-digital converter receives the first digital audio signal and a clock signal, inverts the phase of the first digital audio signal to generate a third digital audio signal, converts the second analog audio signal from analog to digital to obtain a second digital audio signal, encodes a fourth digital audio signal according to the second digital audio signal, outputs data bits of the third digital audio signal when the clock signal oscillates to a logic low level, and outputs data bits of the fourth digital audio signal when the clock signal oscillates to a logic high level. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120130518 | MUSIC DATA REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - A music data reproduction apparatus can reproduce music data stored in a hierarchical folder with a simpler operation, and the reproduction can be started in a shorter time. An audio system for reproducing music data stored in a hierarchical format in one or more folders recorded on a memory includes a folder specifying unit for specifying one of the folders, a music data extracting unit for extracting music data stored in a lower-level folder under the folder that is specified by the folder specifying unit, and an audio processing unit for reproducing the music data that is extracted by the music data extracting unit. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120130519 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING ZIGBEE-BASED AUDIO DATA - An apparatus for transmitting Zigbee-based audio data includes a first communication unit to communicate an audio data generation apparatus; a second communication unit to communicate an audio data reception apparatus; a first buffer group comprising a plurality of buffers to store audio data; and a control unit to, when receiving an audio input command through the first communication unit, control the second communication unit to transmit a data transmission notification signal to the audio data reception apparatus, store audio data received through the first communication unit sequentially in the plurality of buffers, packetize the audio data stored in at least one buffer of the plurality of buffers, and control the second communication unit to transmit the packetized audio data to the audio data reception apparatus. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120136466 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A BROADCAST SOURCE OF AMBIENT AUDIO - A method and system for identifying a source of broadcast audio based on an identification of a sequence of audio clips that are collected in an ambient audio. An audio clip in the ambient audio is identified by comparing characteristics of the ambient audio with characteristics of known or pre-defined broadcast audio clips such as jingles or advertisements that are known to be broadcast by a broadcaster. A recognized clip is associated with a time of its broadcast or collection. A digital representation of a sequence of recognized audio clips collected at time is compared to audio clips that were broadcast by various broadcasters at such time. A match of the clips may be deemed an indication that the broadcaster was listened to at such time. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120136467 | INSULIN PUMP WITH VOICE MESSAGE CAPABILITY - An insulin pump with voice message capability including a controller having a processor and memory, a voice recording system having a microphone, digital sampler and digital storage and a voice playback system having an audio amplifier and a speaker. The pump has a user interface configured to supply the controller with control inputs and a measurement system electrically coupled to an insulin pump measurement system. The controller is operatively coupled to the voice recording system, the voice playback system and the measurement system. The controller directs the measurement system to transmit a test measurement to the controller, which transmits the test measurement to the voice playback system and the voice playback system plays a prerecorded message corresponding to the test measurement. In an embodiment, the voice recording and playback system is replaced with a braille display. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120143359 | System and Methods to Test Media Devices - A particular method includes receiving, at a control server from a user terminal, input selecting at least one media device that generates media output in an output format. The method includes sending a signal from the control server to a media switch to couple an output of the at least one media device to the user terminal. The media output of the at least one media device is sent to the user terminal in the output format when the output is coupled to the user terminal. The method includes receiving, at the control server from the user terminal, a command to be performed by the at least one media device. The method also includes sending command data from the control server to one or more controllers associated with the at least one media device. The at least one media device is controlled based on the command data to perform the command. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120143360 | SYNCHRONOUS FADER PROCESSING IN AUDIO SYSTEMS - An audio processing system includes user-operable analog controls for real time control of audio, whose outputs are digitized synchronously with the audio to be controlled. Audio and control information sampling rates are 44.1 kHz or higher, resolution of the audio samples is 24-bit, and that of the control samples between 8-bit and 24-bit. Synchronous digitization of analog controller output may be used to control an arbitrary combination of digital and analog audio inputs. The described systems and methods eliminate lag and unresponsiveness experienced by audio control operators using conventional systems, particularly when using a cross-fader in DJ performance systems. The increased sample resolution preserves nuances of performer actions, and eliminates certain quantization artifacts. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120143361 | AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM - Technologies are generally described for a system for processing an augmented reality image. In some examples, an augmented reality system may include an augmented reality engine configured to provide an augmented reality image by integrating a real-world image and a virtual object, and a message processing unit configured to receive a message related to the virtual object and to translate spatial attributes of the virtual object into audio attributes of a sound file. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120143362 | INTERACTIVE MEDIA PLAYING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An interactive media playing system and method are presented. The system includes a server and a media playing device. After the media playing device logs in to the server, the server compares personal data of a authenticated member data with matching information of media information, finds at least one target media information, introduces matching information of the target media information and the personal data of the authenticated member data into a weighted distribution rule, in order to find a media playing sequence conforming to both the matching information of the target media information and the personal data of the authenticated member data, and outputs the media information to a media playing device. In this way, a user can perform an operation behavior on the media information through the media playing device. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120143363 | AUDIO EVENT DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - An audio event detection method and apparatus based on the long-term feature is provided. The audio event detection method comprises the step: dividing the input audio stream into a series of slices; extracting the short-term features and the long-term features for each slice; and obtaining the classification result of the input audio stream based on the short-term features and the long-term features. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120158162 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING - Method and apparatus for signal processing for controlling a digital audio source may include retrieving a time code signal from a rotating recording medium. The time code signal may be a sum of a binary signal and a sinusoidal pilot signal in the audible range, and the binary signal has a symbol frequency less than a frequency of the pilot signal. The time code signal may be filtered to recover the pilot signal and the binary signal. An estimated speed of rotation of the recording medium may be determined from a recovered pilot signal, and an estimated position may be determined from a recovered binary signal, for controlling the digital audio source. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120158163 | Method For Generating Concealment Frames In Communication System - A method for generating a sequence of concealment samples in connection with transmission of a digitized audio signal, wherein the method comprises generating the sequence of concealment samples from buffered samples of the digitized representation of audio signal in sample time order, wherein at least two consecutive subsequences of samples in the sequence of concealment samples are based on subsequences of buffered samples, wherein said subsequences of buffered samples are consecutive in reordered time. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120158164 | Method For Rendering A Music Signal Compatible With A Discontinuous Transmission Codec; And A Device For Implementing That Method - In one embodiment, the method for rendering a music signal compatible with a discontinuous transmission codec includes detecting a period of silence within an initial music signal, producing an auxiliary audio signal whose amplitude is less than that of the initial signal outside of the period of silence, but sufficient to not be detectable as silence by a discontinuous transmission codec, and replacing the initial music signal with the auxiliary signal during the period of silence. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120165964 | INTERACTIVE CONTENT CREATION - An audio/visual system (e.g., such as an entertainment console or other computing device) plays a base audio track, such as a portion of a pre-recorded song or notes from one or more instruments. Using a depth camera or other sensor, the system automatically detects that a user (or a portion of the user) enters a first collision volume of a plurality of collision volumes. Each collision volume of the plurality of collision volumes is associated with a different audio stem. In one example, an audio stem is a sound from a subset of instruments playing a song, a portion of a vocal track for a song, or notes from one or more instruments. In response to automatically detecting that the user (or a portion of the user) entered the first collision volume, the appropriate audio stem associated with the first collision volume is added to the base audio track or removed from the base audio track. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120165965 | PROXY FILE POINTER METHOD FOR REDIRECTING ACCESS FOR INCOMPATIBLE FILE FORMATS - A media file playback system, method and computer readable medium which provides for the playback of a media file (e.g., audio files, video files, etc.) through a separate media organizer (e.g., Apple's iTunes®, Windows® Media Player, etc.) when the target media file is in a format that is incompatible with the media organizer (e.g., the Free Audio Lossless Codec files or FLAC format). The media file playback system generates a “proxy” pointer file that is compatible with the media organizer and prompts the system to play the incompatible media file. Advantageously, a user that would otherwise be unable to playback an incompatible file through the media organizer due to limitations of the media organizer (e.g., the restriction against playing FLAC files through the Apple iTunes® software application), is able to execute playback using the media file playback system via interactions with the familiar and centralized interface provided the media organizer. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120165966 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OUTPUTTING AUDIO DATA - The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for outputting audio data, wherein audio data having uncompressed audio data and compressed data to be output in response to a predetermined generated event is identified, and the uncompressed audio data is played back after determining that the identified audio data includes the uncompressed audio data and the compressed audio data in the identified audio data is played subsequently after the completion of the uncompressed audio data playback. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120173007 | AUDIO PLAYER, AUDIO PLAYER SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TURNING OFF AUDIO PLAYER - An audio player includes a control module and an audio interface, wherein the audio interface includes a microphone pin, a ground pin respectively connected to corresponding pins of an earphone when the earphone is connected to the player through the audio interface. The control module is used for detecting a change in a resistance value between the microphone pin and the ground pin, and powers off the audio player when detecting the earphone is entered into an idle state according to the detected change in the resistance value that is a change from a first resistance value to a second resistance value. The present disclosure also provides an audio player system using the audio player, and a method. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120173008 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING AUDIO DATA - To allow users to share visual effects associated with music, the invention provides devices and methods for processing audio data. In an embodiment, a device ( | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120179279 | AUTOMATIC AUDIO CONFIGURATION BASED ON AN AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE - Techniques are provided for determining, at an audio processing device, whether to produce high quality or low quality audio output based on one or more factors. The one or more factors may include the type of output device (e.g., headphones, built-in speakers, or USB audio devices) that is connected to the audio processing device and whether certain operations (e.g., mixing and/or scaling) are to be performed on the decoded audio content. Thus, the highest quality audio output is produced based on current conditions of the audio system, which includes the output device. If the current conditions of the audio system indicate that producing high quality audio output does not yield sufficient perceived benefits, then the audio processing device may produce lower quality audio output. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120179280 | Pedestrian Warning System for an Electric or Hybrid Vehicle - A system is disclosed for warning at least one person in the vicinity of a motor vehicle, particularly an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle. The system includes at least one generator for generating an audio signal, a device for switching the generator on and off and/or for controlling the volume of the audio signal. At least one person and/or an object in the vicinity of the motor vehicle can be captured by a person-detecting system, and the at least one generator can be switched on and off and/or the volume of the audio signal can be controlled by the device as a function of the at least one person and/or the object. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120185068 | Background Audio Processing - Some embodiments provide a media-editing application for identifying a set of background audio segments of a composite presentation, generating additional background audio segments based on several identified background audio segments, detecting regions of the composite presentation that lack background audio, and inserting generated background audio into the detected regions of the composite presentation. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120185069 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COPYRIGHT PROTECTION METHOD OF AUDIO DATA THEREOF - A copyright protection method of audio data applied to an electronic device. Left and right channel audio signal values are retrieved from audio signals of an audio source. Enveloping difference values between each left channel audio signal and each right channel audio signal are calculated to determine a time slot. The left channel audio signals and the right channel audio signals respectively modulated, thereby writing digital copyright information in corresponding positions of the time slot according to the modulation. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120185070 | PERSONALIZED PLAYLIST ARRANGEMENT AND STREAM SELECTION - Method for determining a sequence of audio pieces, comprising receiving a set of audio pieces, and determining the sequence of audio pieces by arranging audio pieces from the set in an order; wherein a position of a respective audio piece within the order is determined based on a user's personal profile, the user's personal profile includes rules descriptive of the user's preferences, the rules relating to attributes including meta data attributes and/or acoustic parameters of audio pieces, and wherein the position of the respective audio piece is determined depending on one of the attributes of the respective audio piece according to one of the rules. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120185071 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING ACCESSARIES USING NON-CONTACT INTERFACE - The present invention relates to non-contact interface and, in a method for identifying peripheral accessories to perform different modes of function, the method comprises determining if a hall switch located at a previously defined location detects a magnetic field and identifying the function mode based on the location of the hall switch that detected the magnetic field. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120185072 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES - A system is described for maintaining synchrony of operations among a plurality of devices having independent clocking arrangements. A task distribution device is to distribute tasks to a synchrony group comprising a plurality of devices to perform tasks distributed by the task distribution device in synchrony. The task distribution device distributes each task to synchrony group members over a network. Each task is associated with a time stamp that indicates a time, relative to a clock maintained by the task distribution device, at which synchrony group members are to execute the task. Each synchrony group member periodically obtains from the task distribution device an indication of current time indicated by its clock, determines a time differential between the task distribution device's clock and its respective clock and determines therefrom a time at which, according to its respective clock, the time stamp indicates that it is to execute the task. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120191231 | Methods and Systems for Identifying Content in Data Stream by a Client Device - Methods and systems for identifying content in a data stream by a client device are provided. The methods may include receiving at the client device a signature file that is indicative of one or more features extracted from media content and information identifying the media content. The method may also include based on a comparison with the signature file, the client device performing a content identification of received media content rendered by a media rendering source. The client device may receive a set of signature files based on any number of factors including a physical location of the client device, a network address of the client device, a previous content recognition request of the client device, a genre preference, an artist preference, and a user profile. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120191232 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES - A system is described for maintaining synchrony of operations among a plurality of devices having independent clocking arrangements. A task distribution device is to distribute tasks to a synchrony group comprising a plurality of devices to perform tasks distributed by the task distribution device in synchrony. The task distribution device distributes each task to synchrony group members over a network. Each task is associated with a time stamp that indicates a time, relative to a clock maintained by the task distribution device, at which synchrony group members are to execute the task. Each synchrony group member periodically obtains from the task distribution device an indication of current time indicated by its clock, determines a time differential between the task distribution device's clock and its respective clock and determines there from a time at which, according to its respective clock, the time stamp indicates that it is to execute the task. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120197419 | Media Playback Control - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for performing an action during playback based on a media manifest file. A system, such as a media player, configured to practice the method receives a media manifest, extracts, from the media manifest, a list of media chunks and at least one tag associated with the list of media chunks. The list of media chunks can describe two or more separate media assets. Then the system parses the at least one tag to identify an action to perform during playback and a playback position to perform the action. The system retrieves, for playback, at least one media chunk associated with the playback position from the list of media chunks, and, during playback of the at least one media chunk and at the playback position, performs the action. Modifying the media playback control can include temporarily disabling a media playback control. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120197420 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A signal processing device includes a sound collecting unit configured to collect sound, a covering detecting unit configured to detect a covered state of the sound collecting unit on the basis of a resonance frequency and a magnitude of a component of the resonance frequency in a frequency characteristic of an acoustic signal obtained through sound collection performed by the sound collecting unit, and an apparatus control determining unit configured to determine a type of control to be performed on a target apparatus in accordance with the covered state of the sound collecting unit detected by the covering detecting unit. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120203362 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORMING A MIXED SIGNAL, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEPARATING SIGNALS, AND CORRESPONDING SIGNAL - The invention relates to a method of formation of one or more mixed signals (S | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120203363 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING FUNCTIONS IN PROCESSING DEVICES USING ENCODED AUDIO AND AUDIO SIGNATURES - Apparatus, system and method for accessing supplementary data and/or executing software on a device capable of receiving multimedia are disclosed. After multimedia is received, ancillary code is detected and a signature is concurrently extracted from an audio portion of the multimedia. The ancillary code includes a plurality of code symbols arranged in a plurality of layers in a predetermined time period, and the signature is extracted from features of the audio of the multimedia. Supplementary data is accessed and/or software is executed using the detected code an/or signature. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120203364 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE REMOTE REAL TIME COLLABORATIVE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE RECORDINGS - A system and method are disclosed for real time, distributed, live acoustic performance collaborations having improved security. The distributed collaboration includes multiple artists (performers, artists, engineers, technicians, or directors), at multiple locations. Distinct audio watermarks tag the real time, live performance sent to each remote workstation, to deter illicit duplication and distribution. Only an authorized workstation can obtain the unwatermarked master. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120209413 | Background Audio on Mobile Devices - The subject disclosure is directed towards a technology in which a mobile device service plays background audio as instructed by a third party audio player application. The service continues to play background audio after the audio player application is deactivated from the foreground, e.g., as another application becomes the foreground application. Also described is launching agents to obtain additional information and/or to handle custom audio formats, and handling of user requests from a universal (system) volume control or the audio player application (when in the foreground). | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120209414 | AUDIO/VISUAL (AV) DEVICE CONTROL METHOD USING PERSONAL INFORMATION AND AV DEVICE USING THE SAME - An AV device control method and an AV device using the same. After receiving personal information gathered by an external device, an AV device is automatically controlled according to a user's personal information. Accordingly, the AV device can be customized to operate for an individual user. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120215329 | Alignment and Re-Association of Metadata for Media Streams Within a Computing Device - Techniques for re-associating dynamic metadata with media data are provided. A media processing system creates, with a first media processing stage, binding information comprising dynamic metadata and a time relationship between the dynamic metadata and media data. The binding information may be derived from the media data. While the first media processing stage delivers the media data to a second media processing stage in a first data path, the first media processing stage passes the binding information to the second media processing stage in a second data path. The media processing system re-associates, with the second media processing stage, the dynamic metadata and the media data using the binding information. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120215330 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING BACKGROUND MUSIC - Apparatus and methods for serving ambient music area described herein. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120215331 | SHUFFLING PLAYBACK CONTENT BASED ON MULTIPLE CRITERIA - Each of one or more songs in a song list is analyzed to determine whether the song satisfies a set of criteria at its current location. For each of the one or more songs that satisfies the set of criteria, the song is kept at its current location in the song list. For each of the one or more songs that does not satisfy the set of criteria, an attempt is made to select (e.g., randomly) another song in an unprocessed portion of the song list that satisfies the set of criteria. If a selected song satisfies the set of criteria then the song and the selected song are swapped. However, if greater than a threshold number of attempts to select a song that satisfies the set of criteria are made, then the song is kept at its current location in the song list. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120215332 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MUSIC - The present disclosure includes a system, method, and computer program product for providing music. A method in accordance with one particular embodiment may include storing a plurality of cues in a memory, each of the plurality of cues having a plurality of tags associated therewith. The plurality of tags may include both musical and non-musical tags. The method may further include receiving an input at a computing device, the input corresponding to at least one of the plurality of tags. The method may also include searching the memory of the computing device to locate at least one of the plurality of cues having at least one tag that corresponds to the input. The method may further include providing a cue having the at least one tag that corresponds to the input to a client device. Numerous other embodiments are also within the scope of the present disclosure. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120221131 | Systems and Methods for Recognizing Sound and Music Signals in High Noise and Distortion - A method for recognizing an audio sample locates an audio file that closely matches the audio sample from a database indexing a large set of original recordings. Each indexed audio file is represented in the database index by a set of landmark timepoints and associated fingerprints. Landmarks occur at reproducible locations within the file, while fingerprints represent features of the signal at or near the landmark timepoints. To perform recognition, landmarks and fingerprints are computed for the unknown sample and used to retrieve matching fingerprints from the database. For each file containing matching fingerprints, the landmarks are compared with landmarks of the sample at which the same fingerprints were computed. If a large number of corresponding landmarks are linearly related, i.e., if equivalent fingerprints of the sample and retrieved file have the same time evolution, then the file is identified with the sample. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120221132 | AUDIO SYSTEM PROCESSING SYSTEM - In an audio signal processing device having a plurality of tracks recording an audio signal supplied from any of a plurality of buses, when a track is selected in accordance with an operation by a user, a bus supplying the audio signal to the track is searched, and when an appropriate bus is found and it is judged affirmative that a signal input device having an indicator whose display contents can be controlled by the audio signal processing device supplies the audio signal to the found bus, control data for making an indicator corresponding to a transmission port supplying the audio signal to the found bus perform a display indicating that the transmission port is connected to the selected track. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120221133 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - An electronic device comprises a user communication interface, a memory for storing music tracks, a music player capable of playing back the music tracks, and a processor provided for measuring, for each of the music tracks, how many times the music track is played back and how long time the music track is played back each time; calculating a parameter value for each of the music tracks based on how many times the music track is played back and how long time the music track is played back each time; and creating a play list of music tracks based on the parameter values. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120221134 | MULTICORE SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD OF MULTICORE SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A multicore system | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120226370 | SOUND SYNTHESIS WITH DECOUPLED FORMANT AND INHARMONICITY - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for allowing independent control of a formant position and inharmonic content in sound synthesis. In one aspect, this allows continuous shifting of the formant across a spectrum without producing any inharmonic spectral content. In a second aspect, this also makes it possible to generate sound with a defined inharmonic content amount and still move a formant position without changing the inharmonic content amount or to continuously change the amount of inharmonic content without significantly changing the formant position. The disclosed technology uses multiple modulators that are applied to a carrier signal by a weighted sum of their outputs. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120226371 | MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS, MEMORY CONTROLLER, AND AUDIO PLAYING METHOD - A memory storage apparatus and a memory controller and an audio playing method thereof are provided. The memory storage apparatus includes a connector, a rewritable non-volatile memory module, the memory controller, and an audio playing unit. The audio playing unit is coupled to the memory controller via at least one signal control pin and has a speaker and an audio control circuit. The memory controller transmits status information to the audio playing unit via the signal control pin. Besides, the audio control circuit decodes an audio file according the status information and controls the speaker to play the decoded audio file. Thereby, a user can be effectively alerted about the current status of the memory storage apparatus. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120226372 | AUDIO-SIGNAL CORRECTION APPARATUS, AUDIO-SIGNAL CORRECTION METHOD AND AUDIO-SIGNAL CORRECTION PROGRAM - Sequential digital audio signals are received to calculate a difference between each currently sampled digital audio signal and another digital audio signal sampled at one sampling period before each currently sampled digital audio signal. Differences for the sequential digital audio signals are stored. The number of digital audio signals consecutively clipped is counted in the received sequential digital audio signals. A specific difference is retrieved, from the stored differences, for a digital audio signal sampled at a specific number of sampling periods before each clipped digital audio signal. The specific number of sampling periods is determined based on the counted number of digital audio signals consecutively clipped. Each clipped digital audio signal is corrected based on the specific difference. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120232681 | System and method for using a list of audio media to create a list of audiovisual media - A system and a method use a list of audio media to create a list of audiovisual media. A user of a computing device may create, may access, may edit and/or may use a list of audio media objects, such as, for example, an audio playlist. The the user may request generation of a list of audiovisual media objects which correspond to the audio media objects in the list of audio media objects. The user may request generation of the list of audiovisual media objects using a user interface on the computing device. The list of audio media objects may be provided to a list conversion engine which may discover, create, and/or obtain audiovisual media objects which correspond to the audio media objects in the list of audio media objects. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120232682 | PROVIDING MEDIA FOR SYNCHRONIZED PRESENTATION BY MULTIPLE DEVICES - According to one embodiment, a media system communicates with an aggregate device that includes multiple media output devices. When providing media data for presentation, the system adjusts for device clock drift by resampling the media data provided to a media output device based at least in part on a device clock rate difference between a device clock of one of the media output devices and a device clock of another of the media output devices. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120232683 | Systems and Methods for Sound Recognition - Systems and methods for recognizing sounds are provided herein. User input relating to a sound is received from a computing device. Instructions, which are stored in memory, are executed by a processor to discriminate the sound, analyze one or more databases using data included in the discriminated sound, the one or more databases being selected based upon the discrimination of the sound. Additionally, the processor may be executed to obtain information regarding the discriminated sound, from the one or more databases, based on the analysis, and in response to the search query, transmitting for display the information regarding the discriminated sound to the computing device. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120232684 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING MULTI-SOUND CHANNEL CONTENTS USING DLNA IN MOBILE TERMINAL - An acoustic apparatus and a method thereof in a mobile terminal are provided. More particularly, an apparatus and a method for establishing a multi-sound system that provides sounds of sense of reality by connecting with players existing in the neighborhood and reproducing channels of contents using a plurality of players when reproducing the contents including multi-sound channels are provided. The apparatus includes a control player, a server player, and a client player. The control player selects players that reproduce respective channels using information of the channels forming the multi-sound channel contents. The server player analyzes the contents to be reproduced by the players to provide the information regarding the channels to the control player. The client player reproduces the channels of the relevant contents under control of the control player. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120239175 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MATCHING A QUERY AGAINST A BROADCAST STREAM - A method for identifying with a broadcast stream. That method includes receiving one or more broadcast streams, from which it generates and stores an audio fingerprint of a selected portion of each received broadcast stream. A query is received, and the method generates an audio fingerprint of the query. From that point, the method continues by identifying audio content from the query, using the query audio fingerprint and a database of indexed audio content. The method concludes by identifying the source of the query using the query audio fingerprint and the stored audio fingerprints. Embodiments of the method further include predictively caching audio fingerprint sequences and corresponding audio item identifiers from a server after storing audio fingerprints extracted from the broadcast stream; and using the predictively cached audio fingerprint sequences to identify an audio item within the audio signal based on at least some additional audio fingerprints of the audio signal | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120239176 | AUDIO TIME STRETCH METHOD AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - An audio time stretch method and associated apparatus is provided. The method includes steps of calculating an energy level according to amplitudes of a plurality of received data, and determining whether the audio data requires audio time stretch according to the energy level. Audio data with lower energy level and volume are selectively time-stretched to alleviate audio quality degradation. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120245717 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - Disclosed is a system and method of adjusting a volume level for an audio signal for a communication device to comply with a quality threshold. The method comprises: obtaining a digitized signal value of the audio signal and monitoring for an increase in the volume level. In the method, upon determining that implementing the increase in the volume level would produce an output that would exceed the quality threshold, processing the signal value to produce a first output signal value for the audio signal utilizing a digital signal processing (DSP) device in the communication device, a processing filter defined in the digital signal processing device, a first set of adjustment parameters and the signal value. In the method, upon determining that implementing the increase in the volume level would not exceed the quality threshold processing the signal value to produce a second output signal value for the audio signal utilizing the DSP, the processing filter, a second set of adjustment parameters and the signal value. In the method, the first output signal and the second output signal both implement the increase in the volume level. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120245718 | EXPOSING OFF-HOST AUDIO PROCESSING CAPABILITIES - An off-host audio engine interface exposes audio processing capabilities to a host. The interface receives offloaded audio streams and a host-processed audio stream from the host. The off-host audio engine processes the offloaded audio streams individually to create off-host-processed audio streams. The host-processed audio stream is mixed with the off-host-processed streams to create a mixed stream. The mixed stream undergoes audio processing by the off-host engine. The off-host audio engine provides output and reference audio streams based on the mixed audio stream. The reference stream can be provided to the host via the interface. Via the interface, the host can control local and global audio processing performed by the off-host engine by enabling or disabling local and global processing, and by enabling or disabling local and global audio processing components of the off-host audio engine. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120245719 | MANAGING PLAYBACK OF SYNCHRONIZED CONTENT - A computing device may provide a control interface that enables the user to manage the synchronized output of companion content (e.g., textual content and corresponding audio content generated by a text-to-speech component). For example, the computing device may display a visual cue to identify a current location in textual content corresponding to a current output position of companion audio content. As the audio content is presented, the visual cue may be advanced to maintain synchronization between the output position within the audio content and a corresponding position in the textual content. The user may control the synchronized output by dragging her finger across the textual content displayed on the touch screen. Accordingly, the control interface may provide a highlight or other visual indication of the distance between the advancing position in the textual content and the location of a pointer to the textual content indicated by the current position of the user's finger. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120245720 | MANAGING PLAYBACK OF SYNCHRONIZED CONTENT - A computing device may provide a control interface that enables the user to manage the synchronized output of companion content (e.g., textual content and corresponding audio content). For example, the computing device may display a visual cue to identify a current location in textual content corresponding to a current output position of companion audio content. As the audio content is presented, the visual cue may be advanced to maintain synchronization between the output position within the audio content and a corresponding position in the textual content. The user may control the synchronized output by dragging her finger across the textual content displayed on the touch screen. Accordingly, the control interface may provide a highlight or other visual indication of the distance between the advancing position in the textual content and the location of a pointer to the textual content indicated by the current position of the user's finger. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120245721 | MANAGING PLAYBACK OF SYNCHRONIZED CONTENT - A computing device may provide a control interface that enables the user to manage the synchronized output of companion content (e.g., textual content and corresponding audio content). For example, the computing device may display a visual cue to identify a current location in textual content corresponding to a current output position of companion audio content. As the audio content is presented, the visual cue may be advanced to maintain synchronization between the output position within the audio content and a corresponding position in the textual content. The computing device may adjust the speed at which the audio content is presented and the visual cue is advanced based at least in part on an input corresponding to the user's performance on a task (e.g., a speed on an exercise machine). | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120245722 | PORTABLE TERMINAL, PAIRING SYSTEM AND PAIRING METHOD - When pairing an AV device with a controller for linking to and controlling the AV device, it was necessary for the user operating the controller to select an AV device near the user in accordance with the position of the user. A controller | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120245723 | PREFERENCE ENGINE DRIVEN PERSONALIZED MUSIC SERVICE - The disclosed methods and systems provide for a preference engine driven personalized music service that can be implemented in consumer electronic device, such as set top box, that is capable of receiving a digital broadcast stream containing music. The personalized music service described herein does not require the consumer electronic device to have two-way communication. The necessary processing can be done on the device itself removing the need to transmit information to a remote server for processing. The method involves receiving a digital broadcast stream containing music. One or more songs are then selected from the digital broadcast stream based on a music preference for a user. The one or more selected songs can then be assembled into a custom station. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120253490 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND FAN CONTROL METHOD - An electronic device including an audio module, a monitoring module and a fan is provided. The audio module generates an audio signal and an audio parameter according to audio data, and transmits the audio signal to a play device. Furthermore, the monitoring module determines a speed of fan rotation base on the type of the play device, the audio parameter and a sensed temperature. Then, a rotation speed of the fan is adjusted according to the determined speed of fan rotation. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120253491 | AUDIO DATA INPUTTING APPARATUS AND AUDIO DATA OUTPUTTING APPARATUS - As for an audio data outputting apparatus and an audio data inputting apparatus for performing processing on audio data to transfer the audio data at each predetermined frame period, the processing on audio data performed at each frame period is done by hardware other than a CPU so that the CPU will not be interrupted at each frame period. In a case of transfer of audio data from a host to the audio data outputting apparatus, a reproduction control portion controls the data transfer in which a reception buffer and a reproduction buffer are involved, also controlling a receiving portion and a processing portion (DSP). In a case of transfer of audio data from the audio inputting apparatus to the host, a recording control portion controls the data transfer in which a transmission buffer and a recording buffer are involved, also controlling a transmitting portion and a processing portion. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120253492 | AUDIO COMMENTING SYSTEM - An audio commenting system including a storage database, one or more network-accessible locations and a computing device all coupled together via a network. The computing device comprises a processor and an application executed by the processor configured to input audio data from an audio recording mechanism or a memory device, store the audio data at a unique address on the storage database and provide the unique address to a user such that the address is able to be inserted into at least one of the network-accessible locations. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120253493 | AUTOMATIC AUDIO RECORDING AND PUBLISHING SYSTEM - A device, system and method for automatic audio recording and publishing. An electronic device having an audio recording ability includes an audio sharing program that enables a user to input a single command to execute the program and begin recording audio with the electronic device without the need for further input to the device. As a result, a user is able to quickly capture their thoughts or other audio related to an event before the moment has passed. After another single command, preset time period or trigger action such as ending the recording or hanging up, the sharing program automatically publishes the recorded audio according to one or more preselected or default settings. In particular, the user is able to preselect one or more media outlets to which the audio should be published as well as the format and time at which the audio should be published. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120253494 | System and Method for Controlling a Digital Audio Source - An apparatus for signal processing, wherein a disc is placed on a turntable and is provided with a groove which can be followed by the pick-up element, and employing a time-code signal wherein during use of the disc the said time-code signal controls the digital audio source. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120259439 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STARTING UP APPLICATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - In a method for starting up an application of an electronic device, usage histories of applications, which have used an audio channel of the electronic device, are read from a log file of a storage system of the electronic device when a headphone is inserted to a headphone socket of the electronic device and no application previously activated is using the audio channel. A menu list of icons of the applications is displayed on a display of the electronic device. An application selected from the menu list by a user is started up. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120259440 | METHOD FOR MANAGING CONFLICTS BETWEEN AUDIO APPLICATIONS AND CONFLICT MANAGING DEVICE - The present invention provides a method for managing conflicts between audio applications and a conflict managing device for the audio applications, the method includes: Acquiring state information of audio applications; determining a processing strategy for the audio applications based on an arbitration strategy when conflicts happen between the audio applications; and adjusting states of the audio applications according to the processing strategy. And the method can automatically adjust states of the audio applications based on the arbitration strategy when conflicts happen between the audio applications, so as to avoid poor audio and visual effects caused by the conflicts. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120259441 | DYNAMIC SETTING OF INCREMENTS ON AN AMPLITUDE SCALE - The dynamic setting of an increment on an amplitude scale of an output signal includes receiving a user input requesting a change in an amplitude of the output signal. The amplitude of an external signal related to the output signal is determined, and a set of increments on the amplitude scale is calculated based upon the current amplitude of the output signal and the amplitude of the external signal. The existing set of increments are replaced with the newly calculated set of increments and the amplitude of the output signal is set to the next increment of the newly calculated set of increments. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120259442 | RECONSTRUCTION OF A RECORDED SOUND FIELD - Equipment ( | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120259443 | Audio device with sound source cassette - An audio device includes a portable casing, an audio module, and a sound source cassette including a terminal head and a flip cover. The terminal head is supported within a receiving cavity of the portable casing to operatively link with the audio module for communicatively connecting to a portable audio player. The flip cover is movably coupling with the portable casing between an opened position and a closed position. At the opened position, the receiving cavity is exposed for enabling the portable audio player connecting to the terminal head to transmit the audio signal to the audio module. At the closed position, the receiving cavity is enclosed by the flip cover for encasing the portable audio player in the receiving cavity so as to protect the portable audio player and to ensure the portable audio player being connected to the terminal head. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120265328 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING FRICTIONLESS SOCIAL EXPERIENCE ENVIRONMENT - Methods for implementing shared experiences using mobile computing devices comprise capturing audio waves associated with a media using a built-in microphone of a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device including a processor, a memory, a display screen, a built-in battery to power the mobile computing device, and a built-in communication module to enable wireless communication. A signature is generated from the audio waves captured by the microphone. Based on the signature being recognized as a known signature, the signature and positioning information are transmitted to an audio server using the wireless communication. The positioning information identifies a specific moment in the media that a user of the mobile computing device is listening, the audio server and the mobile computing device connected to a network. Activity information is received from the audio server. The activity information is related to the media and associated with a third party server connected to the network. The user of the mobile computing device is enabled to use the activity information to interact with the third party server. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120265329 | PROCESSOR EXTENSIONS FOR ACCELERATING SPECTRAL BAND REPLICATION - Enhancements to hardware architectures (e.g., a RISC processor or a DSP processor) to accelerate spectral band replication (SBR) processing are described. In some embodiments, instruction extensions configure a reconfigurable processor to accelerate SBR and other audio processing. In addition to the instruction extensions, execution units (e.g., multiplication and accumulation units (MACs)) may operate in parallel to reduce the number of audio processing cycles. Performance may be further enhanced through the use of source and destination units which are configured to work with the execution units and quickly fetch and store source and destination operands. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120271441 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes an input unit, an audio processing unit, a low pass filter, and at least one vibrator. The input unit is configured to generate operation signals in response to user inputs. The audio processing unit is configured to retrieve an audio file when an operation signal from the input unit for playing the audio file is received, decode the audio file, and convert the decoded audio file to analog audio signals. The low pass filter is configured to transmit analog audio signals with heavy bass to at least one vibrator. The at least one vibrator is configured to create physical vibration in response to the analog audio signals with heavy bass to physical vibration. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120271442 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO RESOURCES THROUGH ENHANCED AUDIO SIGNALS - Systems and methods are provided for using a hidden audio signal. In one exemplary embodiment, the method includes registering, at a central database, one or more of an identifier and a destination resource associated with the identifier, and encoding the one or more of the identifier and the destination resource in a hidden audio signal. The method further includes transmitting the hidden audio signal, including the one or more of the identifier and the destination resource, in connection with an acoustic signal, and receiving the acoustic signal at a user device. In addition, the method includes decoding the encoded one or more of the identifier and the destination resource at the user device; and requesting, from the central database, information associated with the one or more of the identifier and the destination resource. Further, the method includes receiving, at the user device, the requested information. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120277893 | Channelized Audio Watermarks - An audio watermark signal is associated audio host signal, but is provided separately. When the audio host signal is rendered, a user can control whether—and how strongly—the watermark signal is also rendered. The specification details a great variety of other technologies—most relating to audio and image content, and/or portable devices (e.g., smartphones). | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120277894 | AUDIO AUTHORING APPARATUS AND AUDIO PLAYBACK APPARATUS FOR AN OBJECT-BASED AUDIO SERVICE, AND AUDIO AUTHORING METHOD AND AUDIO PLAYBACK METHOD USING SAME - An audio producing apparatus and an audio playing apparatus for an object-based audio service, and an audio producing method and an audio playing method using the same are provided. The producing apparatus and the audio playing apparatus supplies the object-based audio service, using audio object signals corresponding to a number of audio channels processable by the audio playing apparatus. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120277895 | DATA MULTIPLEXING APPARATUS - A data processing apparatus (and method of data processing) that creates a plurality of audio packs from audio streams including a plurality of audio frames, includes an audio buffer occupancy calculator that calculates an occupancy of an audio buffer for temporarily storing the audio streams, and a payload length setting section that defines a predetermined overflow limit capacity for the audio buffer, and that determines a payload length of each of the audio packs based on a difference between the overflow limit capacity and the occupancy. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120283859 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AND PROVIDING POWER TO A MUSIC PLAYER - An application for a music system includes an enclosure and at least one cavity formed in the enclosure. The cavity(s) have side slots sized to interface with a hand of a person and have an opening towards the top. The opening towards the top of each of the cavities is sized to accept and hold a microphone. The cavities are used to carry the system and alternately hold one or more microphones. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120283860 | ENERGY-SAVING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY TURNING ON/OFF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An energy-saving control system for automatically turning on/off electronic device is disclosed. The control system includes at least one front end device for transmitting an A/V signal, a control device, and at least one back end device. The control device detects whether the at least one front end device transmits any A/V signal, and automatically controls on/off of power supply to an A/V control unit in the control device and/or the at least one back end device, so as to effective achieve energy saving. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120290111 | ROBOT - A Robot includes a main body, a Portable device and a supporting structure. The supporting structure is disposed at the main body for detachably connecting the Portable device. The Portable device reads digital media data from the main body or the Portable device itself, and plays the digital media data as video. After the Portable device is detached from the supporting structure, the main body and the Portable device operate independently. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120290112 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPARING FRAMES USING SPECTRAL INFORMATION OF AUDIO SIGNAL - Disclosed is a frame comparison apparatus and method for comparing frames included in an audio signal by using spectrum information. The frame comparison apparatus includes a spectrum information estimation apparatus for receiving an audio signal and estimating and outputting spectrum information for the respective frames included in the audio signal, an estimation operation option determiner for determining an estimation order of the spectrum information estimated from the spectrum information estimation apparatus, a frame comparison option determiner for determining a comparison order for the frames output from the spectrum information estimation apparatus, and a frame comparator for determining a comparison target frame which is a comparison target for a current frame included in the audio signal, comparing the spectrum information for the current frame with the spectrum information for the comparison target frame, and outputting a comparison result value. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120290113 | SEAMLESS SWITCHING BETWEEN RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA - Systems and methods are provided for seamlessly switching media playback between a media broadcast, such as a radio broadcast, and media from a local media library. When an electronic device determines that an upcoming media item in a media broadcast is not of interest to a user, the electronic device can switch playback from the media stream to a media item from the electronic device local library. The selected local media item can be related to a previously broadcast media item to ensure continuity in the user's listening or viewing experience. The electronic device can switch away from the local media item and return to the media stream when the media stream again broadcasts media items or segments of interest to the user. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120296457 | SIGNAL TRANSFORMING METHOD, TRANSFORMING DEVICE THROUGH AUDIO INTERFACE AND APPLICATION PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE SAME - A signal transforming method receives external analog audio signal through an audio I/O interface on a mobile device. The mobile device installs an application program therein, and the mobile device transforms the received analog audio signal into a digital signal according to a predetermined decoding reference via the application program. The mobile device can then execute corresponding works according to the transformed digital signal. In the other hand, the mobile device can also transform any type of digital signal into analog audio signal and transmits and receives the transformed analog audio signal via the audio I/O interface on the mobile device, therefore, the arrangement of other data transmitting interfaces of the mobile device can be saved. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120296458 | Background Audio Listening for Content Recognition - Various embodiments enable audio data, such as music data, to be captured, by a device, from a background environment and processed to formulate a query that can then be transmitted to a content recognition service. In one or more embodiments, the audio data is captured prior to receiving user input associated with audio data capture, e.g., launch of an application associated with the content recognition service, provision of user input proactively indicating that audio data capture is desired, and the like. Responsive to transmitting the query, displayable information associated with the audio data is returned by the content recognition service and can be consumed by the device. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120296459 | AUDIO APPARATUS - An audio apparatus according to an embodiment includes an audio signal receiving unit, a music gap signal receiving unit, a playback unit, and a determining unit. The audio signal receiving unit receives an audio signal in which successive multiple music data are contained in a single block of data. The determining unit determines a boundary of the music data on the basis of the time at which the music gap signal that indicates the boundary of the music data by the music gap signal receiving unit and the duration of a silent period in the audio signal that is played back by the playback unit. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120303146 | Sound Enhancer For Portable Media Player - In one embodiment, a sound enhancer is couplable to a portable media player and is configured to redirect sound from a speaker of the portable media player towards a user for enhancing the user's audio experience. The sound enhancer may direct sound from a side-mounted or back-mounted speaker, and include features such as a loudspeaker to amplify the sound, and various reflectors, directing channels and resonant cavities. A gripper is provided to provide secure attachment to the portable media player. Alternatively, the sound enhancer can be formed integrally with accessories of the portable media player such as a hard or soft case, a docking station, and holder or stand and the like. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120303147 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO RESOURCES THROUGH ENHANCED AUDIO SIGNALS - Systems and methods are provided for using a hidden audio signal. In one exemplary embodiment, the method includes registering, at a central database, one or more of an identifier and a destination resource associated with the identifier, and encoding the one or more of the identifier and the destination resource in a hidden audio signal. The method further includes transmitting the hidden audio signal, including the one or more of the identifier and the destination resource, in connection with an acoustic signal, and receiving the acoustic signal at a user device. In addition, the method includes decoding the encoded one or more of the identifier and the destination resource at the user device; and requesting, from the central database, information associated with the one or more of the identifier and the destination resource. Further, the method includes receiving, at the user device, the requested information. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120303148 | MOBILE DEVICE HAVING MULTI-AUDIO OUTPUT FUNCTION - A mobile device playing and outputting audio data having various formats. The mobile device includes a memory storing audio data having different formats; a plurality of audio-playing units, each having a codec that corresponds a respective format and restoring respective analog sound signals from the corresponding audio data; a processor receiving a hardware interrupt from some or all of the audio-playing units to provide corresponding data of the stored audio data to a corresponding audio playing unit; and an output unit mixing the restored analog sound signals in order to be output. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120310391 | CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A MEDIA DEVICE BASED UPON WHETHER A PRESENTATION DEVICE IS CURRENTLY BEING WORN BY A USER - A mechanism is provided for automatically controlling the operation of a media device based at least in part upon whether a portable presentation device coupled to the media device is currently being worn by a user. A portable presentation device may be any device that is meant to be worn by a user and that is capable of presenting media content to the user (e.g. earphones, headphones, goggles or faceplates with video/audio capability, etc.). With this mechanism, a user can affect the operation of the media device by simply putting on or taking off the portable presentation device. The user does not need to manually manipulate the controls of the media device. By automatically controlling the operation of the media device in this manner, use of the media device and the portable presentation device as a unit is made much simpler and more convenient. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120310392 | AUDIO MEDIA MOOD VISUALIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - An audio media visualization method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing processor, mood description data describing different human emotions/moods. The computer processor an audio file comprising audio data and generates a mood descriptor file comprising portions of the audio data associated with specified descriptions of the mood description data. The computer processor receives a mood tag library file comprising mood tags mapped to animated and/or still objects representing various emotions/moods and associates each animated and/or still object with an associated description. The computer processor synchronizes the animated and/or still objects with the portions of said audio data and presents the animated and/or still objects synchronized with the portions of said audio data. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120310393 | Audio Configuration Based On Selectable Audio Modes - An operating system of a device receives, from an application executing on that device, data that identifies a category of hardware resources that the application needs to use in order to function. That category is mapped to a specified set of hardware resources of the device. The operating system also receives, from the application, data that identifies a mode. The mode corresponds to an intended use of a set of hardware resources and is mapped to a group of hardware resource settings that are consistent with the intended use. The operating system allocates, to the application, a particular set of hardware resources that are mapped to the category. The operating system configures one or more hardware resources in the particular set of hardware resources in conformity with a particular group of settings that are mapped to the mode. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120310394 | WIRELESS SOUND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for providing sound to at least one user, having at least one audio signal source for providing audio signals; a transmission unit with a digital transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the audio signals as data packets; at least one receiver unit with at least one digital receiver for reception of the audio signals from the transmission unit; a mechanism for stimulating the hearing of the user(s) according to audio signals supplied from the receiver unit. The transmission unit transmits each data packet in a separate slot of a TDMA frame at a different frequency in a frequency hopping sequence, in at least some of the slots, the audio signals are transmitted as audio data packets, the same audio packet being transmitted at least twice in the same TDMA frame without expecting acknowledgement, and the TDMA frames being structured for unidirectional broadcast transmission of the audio data packets. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120310395 | WIRELESS SOUND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING IMPROVED FREQUENCY HOPPING AND POWER SAVING MODE - A system for providing sound to at least one user, having an audio signal source; a transmission unit with a digital transmitter which wirelessly transmits audio signals digitally as data packets, at least one receiver unit with at least one digital receiver and a mechanism for stimulating user hearing. Each data packet is transmitted in a separate slot of a TDMA frame at a different frequency according to a frequency hopping sequence, the first slot of each frame being a beacon packet containing hopping frequency information. Each receiver unit passively synchronizes to the transmission unit without sending messages to it by periodically waking to listen for the beacon packets, the listening frequency channel changing according to a fixed scheme from listening period to listening period, the beacon listening periodicity differing from the beacon transmission periodicity, each receiver unit switching into a synchronized mode after successful receipt of a beacon packet. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120310396 | Processing of Multi-Device Audio Capture - It is inter alia disclosed to select, by a first apparatus ( | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120316660 | AUTOMATICALLY SELECTING THEMATICALLY REPRESENTATIVE MUSIC - A method for automatically selecting thematically representative music is disclosed. A processor is used for using a theme-related keyword to search a keyword-indexed video repository to retrieve videos associated with the theme-related keyword; analyzing the retrieved videos to select videos with music; and extracting music tracks and features from the selected videos. The method further includes selecting representative music related to the theme from the extracted music tracks using the extracted features; and storing the selected representative music in a processor accessible memory. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120316661 | MEDIA DEVICE, APPLICATION, AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT USING SENSORY INPUT - Techniques for media device, application, and content management using sensory input are described, including receiving input from one or more sensors coupled to a data-capable strapband, processing the input to determine a pattern, referencing a pattern library using the pattern, generating a control signal to a media application, the control signal being determined based on whether the pattern matches another pattern in the pattern library, and selecting a media file configured to be presented, the media file being selected using the control signal. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120316662 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTENTS THROUGH NETWORK IN DEVICE INCAPABLE OF CONNECTING TO A NETWORK - The present invention relates to a system and method for providing contents through a network in a device incapable of connecting to a network, the system including a contents playback device provided with an audio output port, for playing back the contents; and a dongle device supporting CPNS and attached to the audio output port to enable the contents playback device to operate as a device capable of connecting to a network, for capturing and encoding contents outputted from the contents playback device and providing an external user terminal with the encoded contents through the network. Accordingly, according to the present invention, the contents playback device incapable of connecting to a network is enabled to operate as a device capable of connecting to a network only by attaching the dongle device, and since the dongle device encodes the contents (e.g., sound source data) outputted from the contents playback device in real-time and transfers the encoded contents to an external user terminal through the CPNS protocol, the contents can be shared between the contents playback device and the external user terminal. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120316663 | RADIO BROADCAST RECEPTION DEVICE - A radio broadcast reception device includes a radio DSP which performs a signal process on analog radio audio by using a radio DSP parameter, an audio DSP which performs a signal process on digital radio audio by using an audio DSP parameter, a controlling section which outputs a switching signal in accordance with the quality of a received radio wave of a digital radio broadcast, and a blending section which switches between an output of the radio DSP and an output of the audio DSP. In accordance with the switching signal, while maintaining an output level constant, the blending section gradually switches between the output of the radio DSP and the output of the audio DSP, during a predetermined time period. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120323349 | AUDIO VISUAL PLAYER APPARATUS AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTENT DISTRIBUTION USING THE SAME - A system is presented providing content to a plurality of handheld devices (including musical selections). The devices can access a server over the Internet via a WIFI or other similar wireless interconnection and can download songs requested by a user from the server or from other users using, e,g, a P2P protocol. All downloads are governed by applicable DRM rules. Content and playlists may also be pushed by a server from other sources and means including, e.g., podcasting, based on predetermined rules, favorite preferences of users, and other criteria. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120330446 | MICRO-PROCESSING DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A micro-processing device control system is provided. The system includes a micro-processing device, and a further electronic device connectable to or capable of communication with said micro-processing device to allow said micro-processing device to control one or more functions of said further electronic device. The micro-processing device includes audio connection means and microphone connection means. The audio connection means are arranged so as to be able to transmit one or more audio data signals and control data signals to said further electronic device. The microphone connection means are arranged so as to be able to receive one or more audio data signals and control data signals from said further electronic device for allowing control and/or feedback from said further electronic device to said micro-processing device. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130006404 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUDIO-BASED CONTROL - An approach is provided for providing audio-based control for at least one device based on changes in the rendering of audio information. A control platform causes, at least in part, a transmission of audio information from at least one device to an audio playback assembly for rendering. The control platform further determines at least one indication of a change in the rendering, wherein the at least one indication is based, at least in part, on one or more controls associated with the audio playback assembly. The control platform also processes and/or facilitates a processing of the at least one indication to cause, at least in part, an execution of at least one function for controlling the rendering of the audio information. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130006405 | PORTABLE RADIO SETS - Embodiments of the present invention may include a box-shaped housing having an upper face; a sound output device for reproducing sound; and an attachment device provided on the upper face of the housing and configured so that a portable audio player can be directly attached thereto. The attachment device allows the sound output device to communicate with the audio player attached thereto, whereby the sound output device can reproduce the sound data stored in the audio player as sound. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130013095 | AUDIO COMMUNICATION BASED ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - An audio communication based electronic signature system and a method thereof are provided. The system includes: an audio smart key device including an interface module, a data processing module, a smart key module and a power module; and a terminal including an audio output interface, an audio input interface and an application unit. The interface module of the audio smart key device communicates with the terminal in the form of audio signal and it can perform operations of A/D conversion and modulation and demodulation on the audio signal. In the signing method, the terminal sends an audio signal including important data to the smart key device, the audio smart key device receives and decodes the audio signal, demodulates the decoded data and decrypts the demodulated data, signs the decrypted data, encodes, modulates and encrypts the signature result subsequently, sends the crypted result to the terminal, where the encrypted result is sent to the server for signature verification. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130013096 | Techniques for Distortion Reducing Multi-Band Compressor with Timbre Preservation - Distortion reducing multi-band compressor with timbre preservation is provided. Timbre preservation is achieved by determining a time-varying threshold in each of a plurality frequency bands as a function of a respective fixed threshold for the frequency band and, at least in part, an audio signal level and a fixed threshold outside such frequency band. If a particular frequency band receives significant gain reduction due to being above or approaching its fixed threshold, then a time-varying threshold of one or more other frequency bands are also decreased to receive some gain reduction. In a specific embodiment, time-varying thresholds can be computed from an average difference of the audio input signal in each frequency band and its respective fixed threshold. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130018495 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTENT TO AN EARPIECE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PRIVACY FILTER AND CONTENT SELECTION RULEAANM Oksanen; MarkkuAACI HelsinkiAACO FIAAGP Oksanen; Markku Helsinki FIAANM Kaaja; HaraldAACI JarvenpaaAACO FIAAGP Kaaja; Harald Jarvenpaa FIAANM Luoma; Juha-PekkaAACI TampereAACO FIAAGP Luoma; Juha-Pekka Tampere FIAANM Ruutu; JussiAACI EspooAACO FIAAGP Ruutu; Jussi Espoo FI - Methods, apparatus and computer program products provide an improved technique for downloading or otherwise providing content to an earpiece. In this regard, a method may be provided that includes determining a privacy filter and content selection rules associated with an earpiece. The method may also cause content to be provided to the earpiece in accordance with the privacy filter and the content selection rules for storage by the earpiece. The content may be caused to be provided in advance of playback by the earpiece so as to allow for storage of the content by the earpiece. The method may also include causing control signals to be subsequently provided to the earpiece during playback. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130018496 | DYNAMIC AUDIO FILE GENERATION SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A dynamic sound file generation system and method for using same is provided. The system is comprised of a controller, a plurality of databases, a rules engine, a control DSP module, and a combiner to alter and combine audio tracks into an output file. The sound file generation system may apply rules to dynamically generate audio files. The audio file generation system may advantageously and automatically create original, on-demand custom media file content by mixing and layering multiple media file sources from a source library to create a single composite file for delivery to a client device. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130024016 | METHOD OF SELECTIVELY INSERTING AN AUDIO CLIP INTO A PRIMARY AUDIO STREAM - A method of processing audio signals in which an audio signature of a primary audio stream is compared to a set of audio signatures corresponding to a series of separate audio clips is disclosed. One of the audio clips from the series of separate audio clips is selected for insertion into the primary audio stream such that the selected audio clip has an audio signature that most closely matches the audio signature of the primary audio stream. The matching and selecting steps are performed by at least one signal processing electronic device. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130024017 | AUTOMATIC GENRE-BASED VOICE PROMPTS - An adaptive prompt system includes a plurality of audio files, each of the audio files representing a particular genre and having audible characteristics associated with the particular genre, a user preference data representing a preferred genre, a processor for analyzing the user preference data and selecting one of the audio files based upon the user preference data, and a communication device in signal communication with the processor to receive the one of the audio files selected and transmitting the one of the audio files selected as an audio output. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130024018 | MULTIMEDIA CONTROL METHOD AND MULTIMEDIA CONTROL SYSTEM - A multimedia control method is provided, which includes the following steps. Communicate a mobile device with at least one audio device. Determine at least one relative location between the mobile device and at least one of the audio device. Control the at least one audio device according to the at least one relative location. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130030557 | AUDIO PLAYER AND OPERATING METHOD AUTOMATICALLY SELECTING MUSIC TYPE MODE ACCORDING TO ENVIRONMENT NOISE - An audio player includes a storage unit storing music type modes and audio files; an input device provided for selecting an automatic switching mode of the audio player; a detection circuit sampling noise of the current environment and generating a detection signal according to the noise of the current environment; a processor performing the automatic switching mode by selecting one of the music type modes according to the detection signal and finding one or more of the audio files having identities corresponding to the selected music type mode; and an output device outputting data of the audio files having identities corresponding to the selected music type mode. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130030558 | NUMERICAL CONTROLLER OF MACHINE TOOL HAVING SOUND CONVERTING UNIT - A numerical controller, wherein an operator, even remotely, can recognize a sound of a machine tool or the like, and can intuitively know the effect in adjusting the parameter. The numerical controller includes a drive axis controlling part configured to control a drive axis; a drive axis data storing part configured to obtain a physical quantity of the drive axis as time-series data and store the time-series data; a displaying part configured to convert the time-series data into a predetermined indication form and display the data as at least one displayed waveform; a selecting part configured to select the displayed waveform by input operation of the operator; a sound converting part configured to convert the selected waveform into sound conversion data, a type of which is capable of being output as sound; and a sound outputting part configured to output the generated sound conversion data as sound. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130030559 | CLOSED LOOP ANALOG SIGNAL PROCESSOR ("CLASP") SYSTEM - A system, device, and method for recording audio with the character and sonic benefits of a genuine analog recording is disclosed. More specifically, an electro-mechanical-software controlled closed loop analog signal processor (“CLASP”) system which is comprised of a CLASP unit containing firmware, a latency detection module, and CLASP hardware display and controls. The CLASP system further comprises CLASP software operably running on a digital audio workstation (“DAW”) which is also in operable communication with the CLASP unit. The CLASP unit is also in operable communication with an analog recordable medium. An analog audio signal is recorded on the analog recordable medium, which may consist of a coated tape, cup, cylinder, drum, or disk, and then immediately played back and routed to the DAW via an analog to digital converter, thus providing for digitally recorded analog audio. The CLASP system may also include converters and a mixing console. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130035776 | Machine tool with audio feedback - A microphone senses the sound generated by a tool cutting a workpiece. The sound is analysed and compared to prior known sounds of good and bad cutting operations by an audio-processing device, and computer-controlled feedback is provided to control the tool and/or workpiece appropriately. The system can improve the quality of its feedback as a result of experience with particular tools and workpieces. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130035777 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for processing an audio signal, wherein the method comprises the steps of: filtering an audio signal into at least two frequency band signals, generating for each frequency band signal a plurality of sub-band signals, wherein for at least one frequency band signal the plurality of sub-band signals are generated using a time to frequency domain transform and for the at least one other frequency band the plurality of sub-band signals for the other frequency band are generated using a sub-band filterbank, and the 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 being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform the method. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130035778 | HIGHLY PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE - An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the portable media device can also function as a solid-state drive for data storage. The form factor of the portable media device can be hand-held or smaller, such that it is highly portable. The portable media device can use one or more status indicators. The portable media device can also include a peripheral bus connector, a rechargeable battery, and one or more input devices. According to another aspect, the portable media device has the capability to store media device status information in persistent memory before powering down. Thereafter, when the portable media device is again powered up, the stored media player status information can be retrieved and utilized. According to still another aspect, the portable media device can form and/or traverse a media asset playlist in an efficient manner. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130041489 | System And Method For Analyzing Audio Information To Determine Pitch And/Or Fractional Chirp Rate - A system and method may be configured to analyze audio information. The system and method may include determining for an audio signal, an estimated pitch of a sound represented in the audio signal, an estimated chirp rate (or fractional chirp rate) of a sound represented in the audio signal, and/or other parameters of sound(s) represented in the audio signal. The one or more parameters may be determined through analysis of transformed audio information derived from the audio signal (e.g., through Fourier Transform, Fast Fourier Transform, Short Time Fourier Transform, Spectral Motion Transform, and/or other transforms). Statistical analysis may be implemented to determine metrics related to the likelihood that a sound represented in the audio signal has a pitch and/or chirp rate (or fractional chirp rate). Such metrics may be implemented to determine an estimated pitch and/or fractional chirp rate. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130041490 | Systems and Methods for Dynamic Audio Processing - Systems and methods presented herein may provide for processing audio with increased loudness and dynamics. A first clock frequency associated with a digital audio file may be increased to a second clock frequency, which speeds up the playback of the audio. The digital audio file may then be converted to analog at the higher second frequency, where it is further modified in the analog domain. The analog audio is then converted back into digital audio at the second clock frequency. The clock frequency is then decreased back to the first clock frequency for playback or storage of the processed (i.e., modified or manipulated) digital audio file. Alternatively, the entire process can take place in the digital domain. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130041491 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - In a communication system, a distributor terminal distributes content which is generated in real time to a content distribution unit, a request management server has an extracting unit which extracts an audio communication terminal to be connected from among a plurality of audio communication terminals and a connection location information transmitting unit which transmits connection location information with respect to an audio communication terminal which was extracted by the extracting unit, and an audio communication terminal receives connection location information which was transmitted from a request management server and is connected to an audio communication connection apparatus in accordance with connection location information and transmits audio information. A content server receives from the audio communication connection apparatus audio information which was transmitted to the audio communication connection apparatus from an audio communication terminal and distributes it to user terminals together with content. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130046399 | Methods and Apparatus for Detecting a Repetitive Pattern in a Sequence of Audio Frames - Methods and apparatus for detecting a repetitive pattern in a sequence of audio frames are described. Similarity values of a first similarity matrix with first resolution for the sequence are calculated. An adaptive threshold is estimated from the similarity values for classifying the similarity values into repetition or non-repetition. For each of one or more offsets of a second similarity matrix with second resolution higher that the first resolution, similarity values of the second similarity matrix corresponding to the offset are calculated. Then the calculated similarity values are binarized with the adaptive threshold to obtain binarized data. Finally, the repetitive pattern is detected from the binarized data. The requirement on memory may be reduced because less data are stored in detecting the repetitive pattern. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130046400 | Reiterative isolated independent transfer comparison methodology for audio preservation quality control - The purpose of this invention is to provide an efficient methodology for ensuring that a sound transfer from one medium to another has been performed according to a set of quality standards. Current methods of quality assurance take into account the calibration of the equipment in ideal conditions, but do not take into account the physical condition of the media or errors that may have occurred when the media was originally recorded. This invention quickly and elegantly confirms that a “preservation transfer” meets quality standards by comparing it to a short test “evaluation transfer” that is performed independently of the preservation transfer on a second system isolated from the primary system. The comparison can be made by a human or by computer software. Equipment problems, media problems, or engineer mistakes are quickly discovered and eliminated using this methodology, whereas without this invention, these same issues could go undiscovered. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130046401 | RECORDING AND/OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a microphone, a semiconductor memory, an operating section and a controller. An output signal from the microphone is written in the semiconductor memory and the written signals are read out from the semiconductor memory. The operating section performs input processing for writing a digital signal outputted by an analog/digital converter, reading out the digital signal stored in the semiconductor memory and for erasing the digital signal stored in the semiconductor memory. The control section controls the writing of the microphone output signal in the semiconductor memory based on an input from the operating section and the readout of the digital signal stored in the semiconductor memory. The control section operates so that, if, when the signals written in the storage section is read out from it, an input for erasure is entered by the operating section, the signal being read out from the storage section is erased when, after reading out the signal from the storage section for a pre-set period, an input for erasure is again entered from the operating section. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130053992 | DEVICE CONTROL APPARATUS, DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an apparatus including a device control apparatus including one or two or more connection sections which are connected to an external device, and a control section which controls a sound output from a sound output section of sound data input from the one or two or more connection sections. The control section controls the sound output from the sound output section in accordance with a first sound output mode using a first logical address or a second sound output mode using a second logical address, the second sound output mode having functions which are more limited than functions of the first sound output mode. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130053993 | RECORDING AND PLAYBACK DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND RECORDING AND PLAYBACK METHOD - A recording and playback device according to the present invention stores in a memory section sound data for an amount of time corresponding to a beat which is acquired from an external source, and creates loop sound data in bar units by connecting a plurality of stored sound data. Then, the recording and playback device performs an operation to overlap newly acquired sound data onto the loop sound data while the loop sound data is being repeatedly replayed, and store the overlapping sound data in the memory section. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130060363 | Slave Mode Transmit with Zero Delay for Audio Interface - An apparatus includes a first unit and a second functional units operating in a master-slave configuration. The first and second functional units operate as a master and slave, respectively. The first functional unit conveys clock and framing signals to the second functional unit. The second functional unit includes a buffer and a multiplexer having inputs coupled to the buffer. Digital audio data may be prefetched into the buffer. When a controller of the second functional unit detects assertion of the framing signal, it may cause a change of state to a selection signal provided to the multiplexer. Responsive thereto, the multiplexer selects an input coupled to receive, from the buffer, a next frame of data to be transmitted. A first bit of the frame is transmitted to the first functional unit on the same clock cycle in which assertion of the framing signal was detected. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130060364 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A MIXER VIA EXTERNAL CONTROLLER - A system includes at least one controller device connectable to a computer where a mixer function is implemented by application software. The controller device includes: a communication interface connectable to the computer; a plurality of faders capable of remote-controlling parameters of channels assigned thereto; a channel shift button; and a bank shift button. The channels assigned to the faders are collectively shifted by one channel in response to an instruction given via the channel shift button, or collectively shifted by the one bank in response to an instruction given via the bank shift button. For each of the controller devices, identification information of the controller device and information of a first channel of all of the assigned channels is stored so that the stored information is used at the time of activation of the software for restoring previous settings stored at the time of last deactivation of the software. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130060365 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - The present invention relates to a method for processing an audio signal, comprising: a step of performing a frequency conversion process on an audio signal to obtain a plurality of frequency transform coefficients; a step of selecting either a general mode or a non-general mode, on the basis of a pulse ratio, for the frequency transform coefficients having a high frequency band from among the plurality of frequency transform coefficients; and a step of performing, if the non-general mode is selected, the following steps: extracting a predetermined number of pulses from the frequency transform coefficients having the high frequency band, and generating pulse information; generating an original noise signal from the frequency transform coefficients having the high frequency band, excluding the pulses; generating a reference noise signal using the frequency transform coefficient having a low frequency band from among the plurality of frequency transform coefficients; and generating noise position information and noise energy information using the original noise signal and the reference noise signal. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130060366 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Information processing device including a data processing unit configured to perform a process of reproducing content including music content. The data processing unit performs the content reproduction process using a scenario in which reproduction control information is recorded and a playlist file including designation information on content to be reproduced, the playlist file is one music reproduction playlist in which a plurality of music contents as reproduction target data and image content for a standby screen to be displayed on a display unit are used as reproduction designation content, and the data processing unit sequentially switches a plurality of playitems recorded in the music reproduction playlist, sequentially selects a stream file in which the music content associated with each of the playitems is stored, and performs continuous reproduction on the music content stored in each stream file in accordance with the reproduction control information on the scenario. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130060367 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING TRANSIENT SOUND EVENTS IN AUDIO SIGNALS WHEN CHANGING THE REPLAY SPEED OR PITCH - An apparatus for processing an audio signal has an overlap-add stage for overlapping and adding blocks of a corresponding one of a plurality of subband signals using an overlap-add-advance value being different from a block extraction advance value. The apparatus further has a transient detector for detecting a transient in the audio signal or a subband signal of the plurality of subband signals. The overlap-add stage is configured for reducing an influence of a detected transient or for not using the detected transients when adding. The apparatus further has a transient adder for adding a detected transient to a subband signal generated by the overlap/add stage. A related method for processing an audio signal has, inter alia, either reducing an influence or discarding a detected transient when overlapping and adding. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130066451 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING FREQUENCY MISMATCH IN A RECEIVER SYSTEM - One embodiment of the invention includes a receiver system. The system includes a receiver that generates digital data samples corresponding to an analog signal at a sampling frequency associated with a first frequency reference and a host codec that reads the digital data samples at a read frequency associated with a second frequency reference. The system also includes a first-in first-out (FIFO) buffer that buffers the digital data samples via write commands associated with the receiver and read commands associated with the host codec. The FIFO buffer can have a current pointer state that is based on the relative write and read commands. The system further includes a frequency controller that calculates a frequency offset between the sampling frequency and the read frequency based on a rate of drift of the current pointer state relative to a predetermined calibration threshold and adjusts the sampling frequency based on the frequency offset. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130066452 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, ESTIMATOR GENERATING METHOD AND PROGRAM - Provided is an information processing device including a feature quantity vector calculation section that, when a plurality of pieces of learning data each configured including input data and an objective variable corresponding to the input data are given, inputs the input data into a plurality of basis functions to calculate feature quantity vectors which include output values from the respective basis functions as elements, a distribution adjustment section that adjusts a distribution of points which are specified by the feature quantity vectors in a feature quantity space so that the distribution of the points becomes closer to a predetermined distribution, and a function generation section that generates an estimation function which outputs an estimate value of the objective variable in accordance with input of the feature quantity vectors with respect to the plurality of pieces of learning data. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130066453 | AUDIO SYSTEM EQUALIZATION FOR PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICES - A method, an apparatus, a system, and instructions stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium to instruct a processing system to carry out the method. The method includes applying corrective filters directly in a portable media device to correct, e.g., equalize for the overall system comprising the portable media device and the playback system to which it is attached. Also a method of determining the corrective filters by playing back one or more calibration signals on the playback system while recording the resulting sound field on the portable media device. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130073065 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING WHICH ONE OF SYMBOLS OF WATERMARK DATA IS EMBEDDED IN A RECEIVED SIGNAL - Watermark symbol detection requires a detection metric for deciding at decoder side which candidate symbol is embedded inside the audio or video signal content. The invention provides an improved detection metric processing that achieves a reliable detection of watermarks in the presence of additional noise and echoes, and that is adaptive to signal reception conditions and requires a decreased computational power. This is performed by taking into account the information contained in the echoes of the received audio signal in the decision metric and comparing it with the corresponding metric obtained from decoding a non-marked audio signal, based on recursive calculation of false positive detection rates of Correlations for all REFP Reference Pattern peaks in correlation result values. The watermark symbol corresponding to the reference sequence having the lowest false positive error is selected as the embedded one. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130073066 | AUDIO CONTROLLER OF A DOCKING STATION - A method for managing audio of a device including scanning for an audio controller of a docking station coupled to the device, determining whether an audio device is coupled to an audio interface of the docking station if the device is coupled to the audio controller, and transferring audio between the device and the audio controller of the docking station if the audio device is coupled to the audio interface of the docking station. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130079908 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC PAUSE FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device includes a processing unit, and a multimedia playing unit. The processing unit directs the multimedia playing unit to play a stored multimedia file, analyzes picked up sounds to determine whether the picked up sounds include other sounds except for sounds generated by playing the multimedia file, obtains the other sounds if the picked up sounds include the other sounds, compares the other sounds with sounds in each stored sound recognition file, and directs the multimedia playing unit to pause playing the multimedia file if there is a match. A related method is also provided. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130079909 | AUDIO OUTPUTTING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM OF THE SAME - When a media player reproduces a content identical to a content being reproduced by a renderer, the media player obtains, from the media renderer, content information of the content being reproduced by the media renderer. The media player then obtains a content list from a server, and specifies a content having content information identical to content information received from the media renderer as well as its position in the content list. As a result, a user can specify the content being reproduced by the media renderer, and can start reproduction without operating the media player and searching for the content. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130079910 | UPDATING MUSIC CONTENT OR PROGRAM TO USABLE STATE IN COOPERATION WITH EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC AUDIO APPARATUS - A storage section stores therein one or more sets of music content and/or function executing programs, at least a part of the sets of music content and/or function executing programs being set in a non-usable state at least in an initial state. An audio signal containing additional information is received from an external electronic audio apparatus, and a determination is made as to whether the additional information satisfies a predetermined condition. If the additional information satisfies the predetermined condition, any of the sets of music content and/or function executing programs, stored in the storage section, that is currently set in the non-usable state is updated to a usable state. A model of the external electronic audio apparatus is identified, and any of the sets of music content and/or function executing programs that corresponds to the identified model is updated to the usable state. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130079911 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING MORPHING ANIMATION - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a device for generating a morphing animation from multiple images, where the method includes: performing hue preprocessing on adjacent images among multiple images; determining the quantity of intermediate frames between the adjacent images according to a feature point differential of the adjacent images on which the hue preprocessing has been performed, generating, between the adjacent images through an image warping technology, intermediate frame images, the quantity of which is the same as that of the intermediate frames, insert the intermediate frame images between the adjacent images, and generate a morphing animation from the multiple images and the intermediate frame images that are inserted between all adjacent images among the multiple images. The morphing animation generated in the present invention is smooth and natural, thereby improving a morphing effect of the morphing animation. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130085586 | Audio File Processing to Reduce Latencies in Play Start Times for Cloud Served Audio Files - Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for managing audio files of a user to reduce latencies in play start times on local devices. The audio files are stored on cloud storage managed by a server. One method includes processing a plurality of audio files associated with a user, where the processing is configured to create audio snippet files from each of the plurality of audio files. The audio snippet files representing a beginning part of each of the plurality of audio files. The method also includes transmitting the audio snippet files to a client device and detecting a request from the client to begin playing a first audio file from the plurality of audio files of the user. The first audio file being stored on the cloud storage managed by the server. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130090751 | Media Volume Control System - A system and method for regulating media volume is disclosed. The system comprises a prediction engine and a regulation module. The prediction engine collects sensor data and scene category data. The scene category data includes data describing an environment in which the media volume is regulated. The prediction engine predicts a workload for a user based at least in part on the scene category data and the sensor data and generates a predicted workload value for the predicted workload. The regulation module adjusts the media volume based at least in part on the predicted workload value. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130090752 | Song Replacement with Content Scheduling in Streaming Media - When a downstream radio station is streaming content being played on a main radio station, the streaming content can be altered to substitute a different song than the one being played on the main radio station, even if there is a significant difference between the length of the song being played on the main radio station and the substituted song being played on the downstream radio station. After the substituted song has been played, the downstream radio station can resume streaming content from the main radio station. Substitution of the song on the downstream radio station can be performed by using a variable buffer delay, which essentially allows the downstream radio station to substitute different length songs by increasing or decreasing a delay between the play-out of the main station and the play-out of the downstream station. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130096705 | METHODS FOR WATERMARKING MEDIA DATA - Methods are provided for encoding watermark information into media data containing a series of digital samples in a sample domain. The methods involves: dividing the series of digital samples into a plurality of sections in the sample domain, each section comprising a corresponding plurality of samples; processing the corresponding plurality of samples in each section to obtain a single energy value associated with each section; grouping the sections into groups, each group containing three or more sections; for each group, assigning a nominal bit value according to a bit assignment rule, assigning a watermark bit value and comparing the watermark bit value to the nominal bit value. If the nominal bit value and the watermark bit value do not match, modifying one or more energy values of one or more corresponding sections in the group where re-application of the bit assignment rule would assign the watermark bit value to the group. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130096706 | Methods and Apparatus to Perform Audio Watermarking and Watermark Detection and Extraction - Methods and apparatus to audio watermarking and watermark detection and extracted are described herein. An example method includes receiving a media content signal, sampling the media content signal to generate samples, storing the samples in a buffer, determining a first sequence of samples in the buffer, determining a second sequence of samples in the buffer, wherein the second sequence of samples is of substantially equal length as the first sequence of samples, calculating an average of the first sequence of samples and the second sequence of samples to generate an average sequence of samples, extracting an identifier from the average sequence of samples, and storing the identifier in a tangible memory. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130103171 | BUTTON SHAPED PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER WITH INDICIA - A portable media player has the form of a wearable button and includes a body and a means for detachably attaching the body to an article of clothing, such as a shirt or jacket. The media player also includes electronics disposed with a base. The electronics include a processor including memory that contains at least one audio file and the player further includes controls to permit powering of the player and playing of the audio file stored in memory. The controls are operatively connected to the electronics. A cover of the body includes a first fastening member and the base of the body includes a second fastening member. The cover and base are detachably connected to one another, thereby allowing a user to remove and change the cover of the body so to alter an appearance of the media player. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130103172 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUDIO WATERMARKING A SUBSTANTIALLY SILENT MEDIA CONTENT PRESENTATION - Methods and apparatus for audio watermarking a substantially silent media content presentation are disclosed. An example method to audio watermark a media content presentation disclosed herein comprises obtaining a watermarked noise signal comprising a watermark and a noise signal having energy substantially concentrated in an audible frequency band, the watermarked noise signal attenuated to be substantially inaudible without combining with a separate audio signal, associating the watermarked noise signal with a substantially silent content component of the media content presentation, the media content presentation comprising one or more media content components, and outputting the watermarked noise signal during presentation of the substantially silent content component. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130103173 | Digital Audio Synthesizer - The invention relates to a digital audio synthesizer that includes: an input memory for receiving a sequence of digital data representing the amplitude spectrum of an audio signal over consecutive and overlapping time windows; a computer ( | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130110267 | AUDIO REPRODUCTON METHOD AND APPARATUS SUPPORTING AUDIO THUMBNAIL FUNCTION | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130110268 | CONTENT PLAYBACK DEVICE, CONTENT PLAYBACK METHOD, AND CONTENT PLAYBACK PROGRAM | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130110269 | REPRODUCTION SYSTEM, REPRODUCTION METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREOF | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130116810 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES WITHOUT A VOLTAGE CONTROLLED CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR - Example systems, apparatus, and methods receive audio information including a plurality of frames from a source device, wherein each frame of the plurality of frames includes one or more audio samples and a time stamp indicating when to play the one or more audio samples of the respective frame. In an example, the time stamp is updated for each of the plurality of frames using a time differential value determined between clock information received from the source device and clock information associated with the device. The updated time stamp is stored for each of the plurality of frames, and the audio information is output based on the plurality of frames and associated updated time stamps. A number of samples per frame to be output is adjusted based on a comparison between the updated time stamp for the frame and a predicted time value for play back of the frame. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130116811 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR A USER TO SELECT ONE OF A MULTIPLE OF AUDIO TRACKS - A method and apparatus for having a user select from simultaneously provided audio tracks which are provided from different directions to the user. One of the tracks is provided from in front of the user and with a higher intensity than another track which is provided from a direction more to the side of the user. When the other track is selected, it is provided from in front of the user with a higher intensity, and a third track is now provided from the side of the user and at a lower intensity. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130123960 | Automatic audio track setup - Embodiments for automatic audio track setup are disclosed. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130123961 | DISC JOCKEY CONTROLLER FOR A HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICE - A disc jockey controller for a handheld computing device is disclosed. The controller includes a body with a top surface. A cradle is configured and arranged to hold a handheld computing device in a desired orientation. A main output configured and arranged to be electrically connected to a handheld computing device. A left platter control and a right platter control are provided on the top surface of the body. The platters are rotatable and pressable to generate control data for the handheld computing device. A DJ application running on a handheld computing device is configured and arranged to use a communication protocol to receive control data from the controller. The DJ application is further configured and arranged to use the control data to apply special effects and to manipulate the first audio source and second audio source. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130123962 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An example game device corrects a sound of a sound source located behind a virtual camera by applying a frequency filter to the sound. Specifically, an angle between an imaging direction of the virtual camera and a direction from the virtual camera toward the sound source is calculated. If the absolute value of the angle is 90 degrees or more, a filter value is calculated based on the angle. The game device also corrects the filter value based on a distance between the virtual camera and the sound source. The game device applies a low-pass filter corresponding to the filter value to the sound of the sound source. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130131849 | System for adapting music and sound to digital text, for electronic devices - A software system application for Tablets and smart phones that will adapt music and sound effects to digital music and track where the user is reading and adjust and adapt the sound and music delivery based on the reader text location or pace. The system will generally acoustically coordinate the music data with the text data context based on matching characteristics such as mood, tempo, mode and loudness. The system will introduce sound effects based on the contents of the text when the user has reached that location in the text. The system will use data from the device to locate the text being read at the time it is being read to adapt the music or sound effects. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130131850 | MUSIC AND AUDIO PLAYBACK SYSTEM - A music and audio playback system is implemented on a computer with a playback engine that enables the operator to apply a variety of effects. The system may store one or more snapshots, or a combination of settings for a plurality of controls that are applied by the playback engine. These snapshots allow for changes to settings for effects, mixing and playback to be made quickly, some of which would normally be difficult to perform. A sampler module permits a user to specify one or more samples that may be triggered for playback. The most frequently used samples may be designated as scratching files that may be quickly activated through the push of a button (or other control). Additionally, a waveform display represents a window of audio samples around a current playback time. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130131851 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCING HAPTIC EVENTS FROM A DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNAL - In an embodiment, a system and method for automatically converting a plurality of events in a plurality of channels in a structured representation sequence into haptic events. The method comprises calculating an event score for each event of the sequence in one or more channels. The method also comprises calculating a cumulative score based on the event scores in the one or more channels. The method includes selectively designating haptic events to the events based on the event scores in one or more selected channels, wherein the haptic events are output by a haptic actuator. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130131852 | MEDIA PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE - A media processing system and device with improved power usage characteristics, improved audio functionality and improved media security is provided. Embodiments of the media processing system include an audio processing subsystem that operates independently of the host processor for long periods of time, allowing the host processor to enter a low power state while the audio data is being processed. Other aspects of the media processing system provide for enhanced audio effects such as mixing stored audio samples into real-time telephone audio. Still other aspects of the media processing system provide for improved media security due to the isolation of decrypted audio data from the host processor. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130138231 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING FUNCTIONS IN PROCESSING DEVICES USING ENCODED AUDIO - Apparatus, system and method for accessing supplementary data on a device capable of receiving multimedia are disclosed. After multimedia is received, ancillary code is detected from an audio portion of the multimedia. The ancillary code includes a plurality of code symbols arranged in a plurality of layers in a predetermined time period, wherein data associated with the supplementary data is arranged in at least one of the plurality of layers. Supplementary data is accessed using the data associated with the supplementary data. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130138232 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING HIGHLIGHT SECTION OF MUSIC - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for extracting a highlight section of music. The apparatus for extracting a highlight section of music in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention includes a frame divider that divides an audio file into a plurality of frames having a predetermined sample length; an average energy signal calculator that calculates a signal representing the average magnitude of audio energy for a plurality of samples belonging to each frame for each frame of the plurality of frames; and a highlight section selector that extracts a low frequency signal from the signal representing the average audio energy magnitude for each frame and determines the highlight section from frame sections including maximum points of the low frequency signal. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130138233 | MULTI-MEDIA SPATIAL CONTROLLER HAVING PROXIMITY CONTROLS AND SENSORS - A controller having proximity sensors associated with a trigger, such as beam sensors, configured to generate proximity data as a function of where each beam is broken along its span. A variety of control signals are be generated, whereby each beam can be configured to be spatially controlled and mapped to mimic other controllers, such as those of a DJ controller or other entertainment device. MIDI messages may be generated in response to positioning a member in a beam as detected by the proximity sensors. Each beam may be configured into a plurality of proximity zones, where a different MIDI message is generated when the member is positioned in the respective proximity zone. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130144414 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERING AND LABELING SPEAKERS IN A LARGE AND GROWING COLLECTION OF VIDEOS WITH MINIMAL USER EFFORT - In one embodiment, an audio stream is partitioned into a plurality of segments such that the plurality of segments are clustered into one or more clusters, each of the one or more clusters identifying a subset of the plurality of segments in the audio stream and corresponding to one of a first set of one or more speaker models, each speaker model in the first set of speaker models representing one of a first set of hypothetical speakers. The speaker models in the first set of speaker models are compared with a second set of one or more speaker models, where each speaker model in the second set of speaker models represents one of a second set of hypothetical speakers. Labels associated with one or more speaker models in the second set of speaker models are propagated to one or more speaker models in the first set of speaker models according to a result of the comparing step. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130144415 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROGRAMMING USER-DEFINED INFORMATION INTO ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A device for programming user-defined information into an electronic device is provided. The programmer allows a user to program customized information, such as user-selected audio, video, or Internet access information into his or her programmable device. Such electronic devices include wireless telephones, pagers, and personal digital assistants. The programmer allows a user to, among other things, customize the device to suit his or her particular taste. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130150990 | MEDIA OUTLINE - Disclosed is a method for presenting an interactive media presentation, the method including presenting media section descriptions with a selectable time code and a description; presenting a media controller and including a displayed time line with one or more selectable time points; upon playing a media item, advancing a time indicator along the time line in accordance with a playback position of the media item and featuring the media section description corresponding to the playback position in the media item. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130150991 | DATA PROCESSING MODULE OF DIGITAL AUDIO PROCESSING DEVICE, DIGITAL AUDIO PROCESSING CONTROLLER MODULE OF PORTABLE DEVICE, AND CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention relates to a data processing module of a digital audio processing device, a digital audio processing controller module of a portable device and a control system. Using the data processing module of the digital audio processing device and the digital audio processing controller module of the portable device, the portable device can transmit control command packet to control the digital audio processing device. The user can use a large-size screen of the portable device to control the digital audio processing device to overcome the shortage in the display function of conventional device. Furthermore, when using the portable device under the condition where the hardware of the digital audio processing device is not changed, the functions of the digital audio processing device can be additionally extended. Therefore, the extended functions of the digital audio processing device can be flexibly added in response to customers and DJ's requirements. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130158690 | Systems and Methods for Dynamic Media Players Utilizing Media Traits - A media player can identify one or more elements of a media presentation and select an element of the media presentation for generating output. The elements may be identified in a playlist or elsewhere. For example, the playlist may specify a composition of a plurality of visual, audio, or other elements for generating output or other behavior in parallel and/or in series over the course of the media presentation. The media player can comprise a playback component configured to utilize at least one selectively-enabled functional component of the media player to generate output based on evaluating the trait(s) exposed by the selected element. Traits may be determined based on analyzing media types or other data regarding the elements of the presentation. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130158691 | VOICE RECORDER FOR USE WITH A HEARING DEVICE - Voice recorder for use with a hearing device, wherein the voice recorder comprises a microphone for capturing an audio signal, a circular buffer adapted to continuously buffer the most recent portion of said audio signal as a sound snippet of a predefined duration, an input device to be operated by a user of the hearing device and a saving means adapted to save into a memory the sound snippet momentarily held in the circular buffer upon operation of the input device. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130158692 | Adaptive Isochronous USB Audio To RF Communication Device - A method of and a system for synchronizing isochronous audio data frames provided by a USB interface to a clock of a wireless RF communication device is provided. The USB interface and the wireless RF communication device are connected via an I2S link, the method comprising receiving the isochronous audio data frames and the wireless RF communication device clock in a streaming controller, phase locking the isochronous audio data frames to a USB interface clock, counting start-of-frame pulses of the phase locked isochronous audio data frames, comparing the counted start-of-frame pulses with the wireless RF communication device clock to determine a difference signal, the difference signal triggering a synchronization event code when a threshold difference has been reached, rate matching the isochronous audio data frames to the wireless RF communication device clock upon receiving the synchronization event code. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130158693 | Interactive Sound Reproducing - An audio system attachable to a computer includes a sound reproduction device for producing audible sound from audio signals. The sound reproduction device includes a radio tuner and a powered speaker. The audio system further includes a connector for connecting the sound reproduction device with a computer. The computer provides audio signals from a plurality of sources, the sources including a computer CD player, digitally encoded computer files stored on the computer, and a computer network connected to the computer. The sound reproduction device further includes control buttons for controlling at least one of the computer CD player, the digitally encoded computer files and the computer network. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130166050 | Meta-Parameter Control for Digital Audio Data - This specification describes technologies relating to modifying digital audio data using a meta-parameter. A method is provided that includes receiving digital audio data; receiving an input modifying a meta-parameter to a particular meta-parameter value associated with two or more parameters according to a particular mapping, each of the two or more parameters being associated with the digital audio data; modifying at least a first parameter of the two or more parameters based on the particular meta-parameter value and the particular mapping such that a first meta-parameter value causes a modification of the first parameter associated with a volume control of the digital audio data and a second meta-parameter value causes a modification of a second parameter of the two or more parameters associated with dynamic range control of the digital audio data; and generating modified digital audio data from the two or more modified parameters of the digital audio data. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130166051 | HVAC UNIT WITH AUDIO MONITORING, A METHOD OF AUDIO MONITORING EVENTS OF AN HVAC UNIT AND A CONTROLLER CONFIGURED TO PERFORM THE METHOD OF AUDIO MONITORING - Disclosed herein are a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit and a HVAC controller. Additionally, a computer program product is disclosed. In one embodiment, the HVAC controller includes: (1) an interface configured to receive audio data from a listening system of the HVAC unit and (2) a mechanical behavior evaluator coupled to the interface and configured to verify occurrence of an event of the HVAC unit based on the audio data. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130166052 | TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING PLAYBACK OF AN AUDIO STREAM - Techniques to improve playback of an audio stream are described. In one embodiment, for example, an management module may be operable by a processor circuit to receive a notification of a pending delivery of encoded audio data, and transmit a silent audio stream after receiving the notification. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130166053 | Editing Audio Assets - Systems, methods, and computer program products for editing digital audio data are provided. In some implementations a method is provided. The method includes receiving digital audio data incorporated in a plurality of audio tracks and receiving a selection of one or more audio tracks of the plurality of audio tracks for editing, the selected audio tracks being fewer than all of the plurality of audio tracks. The method also includes receiving an input specifying an audio effect to apply to the selected audio tracks and applying an inverse of the audio effect to one or more non-selected audio tracks in response to the input. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130166054 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TERMINATING MUSIC REPRODUCTION IN A WIRELESS TERMINAL - The present invention relates to a device and a method for terminating music reproduction in a wireless terminal. The device includes a key input unit including at least one specific key for terminating reproduced music; and a controller for controlling termination of the reproduced music when an input of the specific key is maintained for at least a predetermined amount of time. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130173034 | Methods and Systems to Select an Audio Track - Embodiments including methods and apparatus to select an audio track are disclosed. An example method includes detecting first and second playback conditions. The example method also includes comparing an audio track property of an audio track to the first and second playback conditions to determine if the first audio track property matches the first and/or second playback condition. In addition, the example method includes comparing a second audio track property of the audio track to the first and second playback conditions to determine if the second audio track property matches the first and/or second playback condition. Also, the example method includes selecting the audio track for presentation to a user when the first playback condition matches the first and/or second audio track property and the second playback condition matches the first and/or second audio track property. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130173035 | INTERFACE OF A MEDIA PLAYER WITH A MEDIA DEVICE - A handheld media player includes a processor, a display coupled with the processor, a memory for storing media, and a first user interface. A media device includes a second user interface, a housing having a surface, and a media connector for connecting the media device to the handheld media player. The first user interface is configured to be exposed to a user after the handheld media player is connected to the media device. The first user interface of the handheld media player acts as the primary user interface of the media device when the handheld media player is connected to the media device. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130173036 | METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR DETERMINING AN IDENTIFICATION CODE FOR AN AUDIO DATA PACKET - A method for determining an identification code for an audio data packet. The method includes receiving an audio data stream and a temporally audio metadata stream. The audio data stream includes an audio data packet and partial identification data. The audio metadata stream includes an identification code. The audio data stream is stored in the buffer, and the audio data packet is output, the audio metadata stream temporally no longer corresponding to the audio data stream when the audio data packet is output. A recording signal is read when outputting a buffer-stored audio data packet to be selected, and the partial identification data of the selected buffer-stored audio data packet is stored. A portion of the audio metadata stream currently received is analyzed to determine the identification code for the audio data packet if the stored partial identification data match the data from the audio metadata stream. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130173037 | CONTENT TRANSMITTING APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING CONTENT WITH COPY CONTROL INFORMATION, CONTENT IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION AND CONTENT STATUS INFORMATION - A content transmitting apparatus and the like which execute copy control of content more securely than conventional, and can count copy number correctly according to the situation, even in the case where content transfer is interrupted are provided. The content reproducing apparatus for transmitting content that is digital copyrighted work including a plurality of content blocks includes: the content reproducing unit which reads out content and the like from the DVD; the control unit which repeats, for each of the plurality of content blocks, transmitting in parallel with the content blocks, the copy control information indicating copy permission of the content, the content identification information identifying content, and the content status information indicating status of the content blocks in the overall content; the data building unit; the transmission unit; and the like. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130178961 | FACILITATING PERSONAL AUDIO PRODUCTIONS - Techniques for facilitating personal audio productions, such as verbalized recordings of stories. One representative technique includes a computer-implemented method, including presenting recording prompts each suggestive of a response topic. Spoken audio segments are stored in response to respective ones of the recording prompts. The spoken audio segments may thereafter be assembled into a unitary audio file for transmission. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130178962 | USER INTERFACE TO MEDIA FILES - A user interface generator is configured to access a media file that stores acoustic data representative of sounds. The user interface generator determines a mood category of the media file, based on a mood vector calculated from the acoustic data. The mood category characterizes the media file as being evocative of a mood described by the mood category. The user interface generator generates a user interface that depicts a grid or map (e.g., a “mood grid” or a “mood map”) of multiple zones. One of the zones may occupy a position in the grid or map that corresponds to the mood category. The user interface may then be presented by the user interface generator (e.g., to a user). In the presented user interface, the zone that corresponds to the mood category may be operable (e.g., by the user) to perform one or more actions pertinent to the mood category. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130178963 | AUDIO SYSTEM WITH ADAPTABLE EQUALIZATION - Methods for operating a digital music server with adaptable equalization based on an identification of key instruments within an audio recording and with adaptable audio output based on an identification of one or more speakers in communication with the digital music server are described. In some embodiments, the digital music server may determine an audio category associated with the audio recording, acquire an audio enhancement filter associated with the audio category, generate an audio signal from the audio recording, identify one or more key instruments within the audio signal, update the audio enhancement filter based on the one or more key instruments, and generate an enhanced audio signal using the audio enhancement filter. The audio enhancement filter may be combined with a speaker compensation filter in order to compensate for variations in the frequency response of a particular speaker due to temperature and speaker lifetime. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130178964 | AUDIO SYSTEM WITH ADAPTABLE AUDIO OUTPUT - Methods for operating a digital music server with adaptable equalization based on an identification of key instruments within an audio recording and with adaptable audio output based on an identification of one or more speakers in communication with the digital music server are described. In some embodiments, the digital music server may determine an audio category associated with the audio recording, acquire an audio enhancement filter associated with the audio category, generate an audio signal from the audio recording, identify one or more key instruments within the audio signal, update the audio enhancement filter based on the one or more key instruments, and generate an enhanced audio signal using the audio enhancement filter. The audio enhancement filter may be combined with a speaker compensation filter in order to compensate for variations in the frequency response of a particular speaker due to temperature and speaker lifetime. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130178965 | LOCATION AWARE AUDIO RENDERING - Systems and method for requesting audio content that is stored in a network cloud by many different audio devices where each of the audio devices sends location data and access profile information that enables audio content to be downloaded that is associated with the area identified by the location data. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130178966 | Method and System for Identifying a Media Program From an Audio Signal Associated With the Media Program - A method of identifying a media program from its associated audio signal comprising dividing a portion of the range of human-audible frequencies in a quasi-logarithmic fashion into a plurality of spectral bands; recording a segment of predetermined length from the audio signal at a predetermined interval to obtain a plurality of analog audio samples, the predetermined interval being a fraction of the predetermined length; converting each analog audio sample to a plurality of digital audio samples at a first sampling rate; creating a frequency domain representation of each digital audio sample; determining spectral energy within each spectral band for each digital audio sample; reflecting whether the spectral energy within each spectral band went up between adjacent ones of the plurality of digital samples as a Boolean array; and representing the audio signal with a predetermined number of Boolean arrays. A confidence score for each value can then be calculated. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130178967 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIRTUALIZING AN AUDIO FILE - Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for virtualizing an audio file. The virtualized audio file can be presented to a user via, for example, ear-speakers or headphones, such that the user experiences a change in the user's perception of where the sound is coming from and/or 3D sound. Embodiments can utilize virtualization processing that is based on head rotated transfer functions (HRTF's) or other processing techniques that can alter where the user perceives the sounds of the music file to originate from. A specified embodiment provides Surround Sound virtualization with DTS Surround Sensations software. Embodiments can utilize the 2-channel audio transmitted to the headphones. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130184842 | INCREASED SPEED OF PROCESSING OF DATA RECEIVED OVER A COMMUNICATIONS LINK - A method and apparatus for processing data samples utilizes a channel map populated by device descriptor, or by an application program interface. Packet processing code loops through all of the samples contained in a packet while incrementing through a channel map and steering table without having to look up a table to determine in what audio buffer the sample is to be stored or read. Additionally, the present invention utilizes a stride map, so the audio subsystem knows how many samples to skip in order to reach the next sample frame. The present invention can be used for handling received packets as well as forming packets to send over a bus. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130184843 | Performance Monitoring and Audio Playback Apparatuses and Methods - We have disclosed methods of controlling audio playback at a portable performance monitoring device. These methods may include playing music at a first volume, receiving athletic performance parameter data from a sensor at a portable performance monitoring device, reducing the volume of the music played while continuing to play the music, playing audio performance feedback with a portable performance monitoring device while music plays, and returning the volume to the first volume. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130190909 | AUDIO PROCESSING APPARATUS - A pre-out terminal that outputs a left outside audio signal can be fixed and an increase of the number of DACs is prevented. In the case that a surround back left audio signal SBL and a left outside audio signal LW are included, the signal SBL is amplified and output to a surround back left SP terminal | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130190910 | DIGITAL MEDIA USAGE IN RESPONSE TO IMPACT DATA - Aspects provide digital media content as a function of embedded environmental impact data. When a digital multimedia item is received, an embedded environmental impact value is decoded and the item is utilized as a function of the decoded embedded environmental impact value. Some aspects account for amounts and types of energy used in creating the item to calculate an environmental impact value for the item, and the calculated environmental impact value is embedded within digital data of the item. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130197681 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF TAKING INTO ACCOUNT WHICH LIMB POSSESSES THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a processor and a detection mechanism operable to detect one or more characteristics relating to how a user handles the electronic device. The processor is operably coupled to the detection mechanism and operable in accordance with stored operating instructions to: determine, based on the detected characteristics, which limb of the user possesses the portable electronic device; and control at least one function of the portable electronic device taking into account which limb of the user possesses the electronic device (e.g., which limb of the user is holding or secured to the electronic device). According to one embodiment, the processor may further determine a reference position for the portable electronic device (e.g., a position of the device at rest) and compare one or more of the detected characteristics to the reference position to determine which limb of the user possesses the electronic device. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130197682 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES THAT INDEPENDENTLY SOURCE DIGITAL DATA - In a system for distributing data, distribution device is configured to distribute timestamp, offset and source location information for a digital data stream to an execution device, and the execution device is configured to seek digital data corresponding to the received information. The execution device is further configured to execute the digital data relative to a clock rate maintained by the distribution device. Related methods include receiving timestamp, offset and source location information for the digital data stream and seeking digital data corresponding to the received offset and source location information. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130204413 | Audio Hyperlinking - Hyperlinks within an audio stream provide a way for a listener to access linked resources. An audio hyperlink encoded in an audio stream indicates the presence of an audio hyperlink in the audio stream, as well as providing information for traversing the hyperlink to the linked resource. The hyperlink may be conditionally traversed upon a user interaction or automatically upon detection in the audio stream, possibly pausing the audio stream containing the hyperlink during the traversal of the hyperlink and resuming the audio stream if the audio stream is returned to from the linked material. The linked material may be other audio content, but may also be any other type of desired content that may be accessible by the system processing the audio stream. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130204414 | DIGITAL AUDIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention allow users to post or publish audio information to a destination on a digital network. A particular embodiment provides a user interface for recording and uploading a short comment, remark, song segment, sound effect or any other audio portion. The comment can be sent directly to another user's device or can be published or uploaded to a network site, web page, user group or other location. A user interface allows organizing, reviewing, editing, tagging, transferring and other types of processing or manipulation in association with the audio portion to be transferred, or which has been received. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130204415 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SIGNAL-DERIVED SEGMENTED IDENTIFIERS TO MANAGE RESOURCE CONTENTION AND CONTROL ACCESS TO DATA AND FUNCTIONS - Systems and methods are provided for using a hidden audio signal. In one exemplary embodiment, the method includes receiving, by a user device, media associated with at least one identifier. The identifier includes at least one identifier segment associated with at least one channel identifier. The method further includes causing the at least one identifier to be decoded, and sending a request including the at least one identifier to a resolution provider. In addition, the method include receiving information from the resolution provider, where the information is associated with the at least one identifier. Additionally, the method includes identifying, by the user device, at least one application operating on the user device that is authorized to receive the information associated with the at least one identifier, based on at least one of the content of the identifier or the channel identifier, and delivering the information to the at least one application that is identified. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130211564 | WATERMARK GENERATOR, WATERMARK DECODER, METHOD FOR PROVIDING A WATERMARK SIGNAL IN DEPENDENCE ON BINARY MESSAGE DATA, METHOD FOR PROVIDING BINARY MESSAGE DATA IN DEPENDENCE ON A WATERMARKED SIGNAL AND COMPUTER PROGRAM USING A TWO-DIMENSIONAL BIT SPREADING - A watermark generator for providing a watermark signal in dependence on binary message data includes an information processor configured to provide, in dependence on a single message bit of the binary message data, a 2-dimensional spread information representing the message bit in the form of a set of time-frequency-domain values. The watermark generator also includes a watermark signal provider configured to provide the watermark signal on the basis of the 2-dimensional spread information. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130211565 | CONTENT PLAYBACK APPARATUS, CONTENT PLAYBACK METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus that controls a reproduction section to reproduce first content having a first melodic parameter; receives a user input corresponding to a change in the first melodic parameter; and controls the reproduction section to reproduce second content having a second melodic parameter based on the received user input. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130211566 | Using Local Codecs - In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes evaluating local codecs of a cellular telephone. The method further includes playing a content file with a media player on the cellular telephone. The method also includes accessing encoded media referred to by the content file in a format determined based on local codecs of the cellular telephone. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130211567 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUDIO CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH BROADCASTED MULTIMEDIA AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS BASED ON PROFILING INFORMATION - A system and method for providing primary and secondary audio content over a wireless network at a public or private forum to at least one mobile audio receiver device includes receiving the primary audio content from a content provider over a corresponding communications path; transmitting selected primary audio content from the communications path continuously over the wireless network to the receiver; terminating transmission of the selected primary audio content to the receiver at predetermined time intervals or on-demand; transmitting the secondary audio content over the wireless network to the receiver while the selected primary audio content transmission is terminated, the secondary audio content being transmitted for a second predetermined time interval or on-demand; and transmitting the selected primary audio content from the corresponding communications path over the wireless network to the receiver after the secondary audio content being transmitted for a second predetermined time interval or on-demand has terminated. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130218313 | WATERMARK DECODER AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING BINARY MESSAGE DATA - A watermark decoder includes a time-frequency-domain representation provider, a memory unit, a synchronization determiner and a watermark extractor. The time-frequency-domain representation provider provides a frequency-domain representation of the watermarked signal for a plurality of time blocks. The memory unit stores the frequency-domain representation of the watermarked signal for a plurality of time blocks. Further, the synchronization determiner identifies an alignment time block based on the frequency-domain representation of the watermarked signal of a plurality of time blocks. The watermark extractor provides binary message data based on stored frequency-domain representations of the watermarked signal of time blocks temporally preceding the identified alignment time block considering a distance to the identified alignment time block. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130218314 | WATERMARK SIGNAL PROVISION AND WATERMARK EMBEDDING - A watermark signal provider provides a watermark signal suitable for being hidden in an audio signal when the watermark signal is added to the audio signal, such that the watermark signal represents watermark data. The watermark signal provider includes a psychoacoustical processor for determining a masking threshold of the audio signal; and a modulator for generating the watermark signal from a superposition of sample-shaping functions spaced apart from each other at a sample time interval of a time-discrete representation of the watermark data, each sample-shaping function being amplitude-weighted with a respective sample of the time-discrete representation, multiplied by a respective amplitude weight depending on the masking threshold, the modulator being configured such that the sample time interval is shorter than a time extension of the sample-shaping functions; and the respective amplitude weight also depends on samples of the time-discrete representation neighboring the respective sample in time. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130218315 | METHOD FOR RECORDING AND REPLAYING OPERATIONS IN A COMPUTER ENVIRONMENT USING INITIAL CONDITIONS - A method for recording and replaying operations in a computer environment utilizes initial conditions of the computer environment at the start of a recording to configure a replay computer environment during replay. The initial conditions of the computer environment are saved prior to recording of user inputs to the computer environment. The saved initial conditions and the recorded user inputs can then be used to actively operate the replay computer environment from a state substantially identical to the initial state of the computer environment to replay the recorded operations in the replay computer environment. The method also includes a technique to synchronize the operations with accompanying audio during replay. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130226322 | AUDIO SCENE APPARATUS - Apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code, the at least one memory and the computer code configured to with the at least one processor cause the apparatus to at least perform: determining whether a further apparatus is capturing an audio signal neighbouring the apparatus; determining a capture characteristic based on whether the further apparatus is capturing an audio signal neighbouring the apparatus; and capturing the audio signal based on the capture characteristic. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130226323 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES - An audio processing device comprising: a network interface configured to connect the audio processing device to a network; an audio information channelization device connected to the network interface and configured to receive audio via the network interface; an audio reproduction device interface configured to output audio to a playback device; a user interface module interface configured to transmit, via the network interface to a user interface module, status information pertaining to the status of a synchrony group, wherein the audio processing device is a member of the synchrony group with at least one additional audio processing device. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130226324 | AUDIO SCENE APPARATUSES AND METHODS - Apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code, the at least one memory and the computer code configured to with the at least one processor cause the apparatus to at least perform: generating a message comprising a first part for determining a sensory space associated with the apparatus; determining a capture control parameter dependent on a sensory space apparatus distribution; and capturing a signal based on the capture control parameter. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130231761 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN AUDIO SUMMARY OF A LOCATION - Various methods are described for generating an audio summary representing a location on a place exploration service. One example method may comprise receiving at least one audio file. The method may further comprise dividing the at least one audio file into one or more audio segments. Additionally, the method may comprise determining a representative audio segment for each of the one or more audio segments. The method may further comprise generating an audio summary of the at least one audio file by combining one or more of the representative audio segments of the one or more audio segments. Similar and related methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are also provided. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130231762 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electronic device connected to at least one external electronic device, the electronic device including a communication unit configured to perform data communication with the at least one external electronic device, an interface unit configured to connect to a sound output device, and a controller configured to receive audio data when the sound output device is connected to the electronic device through the interface unit, the audio data associated with a first external electronic device outputting a second content associated with a first content being output through the electronic device from the first external electronic device, and to output the received audio data through the sound output device. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130231763 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND/OR DISTRIBUTION OF MUSIC AND OTHER FORMS OF USEFUL INFORMATION - The present invention relates generally to the field of telecommunications systems and methods. More specifically, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for identifying and/or distributing music and other types of useful information for users in a very simple and convenient manner. A variety of systems and methods are disclosed which provide users with quick and convenient access to various forms of information, such as, for example, audio information including music and news items as well as coupons and other information. The systems and methods allow users to store data representative of a time of transmission and preferably a source of transmission so that data of interest may be identified for ordering an/or downloading. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130231764 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electronic device connected to at least one external electronic device, the electronic device including a communication unit configured to perform data communication with the at least one external electronic device, an interface unit configured to connect to a sound output device, and a controller configured to receive audio data when the sound output device is connected to the electronic device through the interface unit, the audio data associated with a first external electronic device outputting a second content associated with a first content being output through the electronic device from the first external electronic device, and to output the received audio data through the sound output device. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130231765 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES - Receiving, at a first zone player, information identifying a location of audio information; when the audio information is accessible by the first zone player (i) obtaining, by the first zone player, the audio information, and (ii) providing, by the first zone player, the audio information to a synchrony group; and when the audio information is inaccessible by the first zone player, instructing, by the first zone player, a second zone player to (i) obtain the audio information, and (ii) provide the audio information to the synchrony group. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130231766 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES - A plurality of zone players, including at least a first player and a second zone player, wherein the first zone player is designated as a master device of a synchrony group, a method comprising: determining, by the first zone player, that the second zone player should be designated as the master device of the synchrony group; instructing, by the first zone player, the second zone player to be designated as the master device of the synchrony group; and causing, at the first zone player, the first zone player to lose its designation as the master device of the synchrony group. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130238107 | COMMUNICATIONS TECHNIQUES FOR AN INTELLIGENT DIGITAL AUDIOVISUAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEM - Method for communication between a central server and a computerized juke-box which operates in a conference mode, including: sending a header before any transaction, which includes the identity of the destination together, the identity of the emitter, and the size of the packets; responding from the server in the form of a data packet, each packet sent by the server being encoded using the identification code of the juke-box software; and receiving a data packet by the juke-box, which decodes the packet, simultaneously performs a check on the data received by the CRC method and sends an acknowledgement of receipt to the server indicating the accuracy of the information received, to allow it to prepare and send another packet to the juke-box. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130238108 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES - In a network comprising a plurality of synchrony groups, including at least a first synchrony group and a second synchrony group, wherein a first zone player is a member of the first synchrony group and a second zone player is a member of the second synchrony group, a method comprising: transmitting, by the first zone player while the first zone player is playing a first audio information, a second audio information to the second zone player, wherein the second audio information is different from the first audio information; and playing, by the second synchrony group, the second audio information while the first synchrony group is playing the first audio information. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130245798 | Method and apparatus for signal processing based upon characteristics of music - Techniques pertaining to enhancing acoustic effects of music playing through digital signal processing are disclosed. Genre, or style, of music embedded in a music file is received and identified in a digital signal processor (DSP). Based on the music genre, an equalization processing unit in the DSP processes the audio data stream in the music file through an equalization profile selected from a collection of sound equalization profiles preloaded in a memory unit. Each equalization profile contains digital algorithms specifically designed to boost or attenuate audio signals at certain frequency ranges in the audio frequency spectrum according to the characteristics of the style of the music. The equalization-processed audio data stream is then played in an audio playback system with an acoustic enhancement that closely reflects the nature and characteristics of the style of the music. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130245799 | SOUND SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - On a sound signal processing apparatus for performing signal processing on a plurality of channels in accordance with parameter values stored in a parameter memory, in a case where a layer selection key “ui” has been operated, channels which satisfy criteria previously designated by a user for the i-th user layer are extracted (S | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130253677 | Method and System for Parameter Based Adaptation of Clock Speeds to Listening Devices and Audio Applications - A method and system for processing an incoming signal for audio application is provided. The system includes: at least one oscillator; and at least one processing engine operating with a clock from the at least one oscillator, the at least one processing engine performing at least one first processing and at least one second processing depending on the parameters, the at least one processing engine for adjusting the clock frequency of the clock, adaptively depending on parameters of the incoming signal extracted or analyzed in the first processing. The method includes performing the first processing with a clock from the oscillator; and generating an oscillator control signal for adjusting the frequency of the clock from the oscillator, adaptively depending on parameters of the incoming signal extracted or analyzed in the first processing. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130253678 | SYNCHRONIZED PLAYBACK OF MULTIMEDIA PLAYERS - A method for synchronized playback of media players, including selecting, by each of a plurality of media players, a multimedia file to be played, monitoring, by each of the plurality of media players, the environment for an external trigger, and upon detection of the external trigger, playing, by each of the plurality of media players, the selected multimedia file. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130253679 | Controlling and manipulating groupings in a multi-zone media system - In general, techniques of controlling a plurality of multimedia players in groups are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a mechanism is provided to allow a user to group some of the players according to a theme or scene, where each of the players is located in a zone. When the scene is activated, the players in the scene react in a synchronized manner. For example, the players in the scene are all caused to play a multimedia source or music in a playlist, wherein the multimedia source may be located anywhere on a network. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130261777 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING RENDERING VISUALIZATIONS RELATED TO AUDIO DATA - Systems and methods for facilitating rendering a visualization related to audio data are described. One of the methods includes accessing an audio file that is stored within a server computing system. The audio file includes the audio data. The method further includes extracting acoustic profile data from audio data. The extraction of the acoustic profile data is performed within the server computing system. The method also includes associating the acoustic profile data with the audio file and sending the acoustic profile data to a client device for displaying at the client device during playback of the audio file the visualization that is based on the acoustic profile data. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130261778 | WATERMARK SIGNAL PROVIDER AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A WATERMARK SIGNAL - A watermark signal provider comprises a time-frequency-domain waveform provider to provide time-domain waveforms for a plurality of frequency subbands. The time-frequency-domain waveform provider is configured to map a given value of a time-frequency-domain representation onto a bit shaping function, a temporal extension of which is longer than a bit interval, such that there is a temporal overlap between bit shaped functions provided for temporally subsequent values of the time-frequency-domain representation of the same frequency subband. A time-domain waveform of a given frequency subband contains a plurality of bit shaped functions provided for temporally subsequent values of the time-frequency-domain representation. The water mark signal provider further has a time-domain waveform combiner. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130261779 | Effective Deployment of Temporal Noise Shaping (TNS) Filters - The MPEG2 Advanced Audio Coder (AAC) standard limits the number of filters used to either one filter for a “short” block or three filters for a “long” block. In cases where the need for additional filters is present but the limit of permissible filters has been reached, the remaining frequency spectra are simply not covered by TNS. Two solutions are proposed to deploy TNS filters in order to get the entire spectrum of the signal into TNS. The first method involves a filter bridging technique and complies with the current AAC standard. The second method involves a filter clustering technique. Although the second method is both more efficient and accurate in capturing the temporal structure of the time signal, it is not AAC standard compliant. Thus, a new syntax for packing filter information derived using the second method for transmission to a receiver is also outlined. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130261780 | RECORDING AND/OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording and/or reproducing apparatus includes a microphone, a semiconductor memory, an operating section and a controller. An output signal from the microphone is written in the semiconductor memory and the written signals are read out from the semiconductor memory. The operating section performs input processing for writing a digital signal outputted by an analog/digital converter, reading out the digital signal stored in the semiconductor memory and for erasing the digital signal stored in the semiconductor memory. The control section controls the writing of the microphone output signal in the semiconductor memory based on an input from the operating section and the readout of the digital signal stored in the semiconductor memory. The control section operates so that, if, when the signals written in the storage section is read out from it, an input for erasure is entered by the operating section, the signal being read out from the storage section is erased when, after reading out the signal from the storage section for a pre-set period, an input for erasure is again entered from the operating section. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130261781 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING SIGNATURES - Methods and apparatus for characterizing media are described. An example method includes converting at least a portion of a block of audio into a frequency domain representation, dividing the frequency domain representation into bands, determining a characteristic difference of a first band of the bands, and determining a signature bit based on the characteristic difference, wherein determining the signature bit is performed differently based on whether an index of the first band has a first property. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130268102 | AUDIO RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An audio recognition system includes a storage, a display, an audio player, an audio receiving module, an audio converting module, an audio database module, an audio recognition module, and a control chip. The audio receiving module receives audio signal. The audio converting module converts the audio signal to audio receiving data and stores the audio receiving data to the storage. The audio database module stores different character data and audio data. The audio recognition module finds character receiving data, first audio response data, first character response data, and sends the character receiving data and the first character response data to the control chip. The control chip displays the character receiving data and the first character response data via the display, and plays the first audio response data via the audio player. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130268103 | AUTOMATED DETECTION AND FILTERING OF AUDIO ADVERTISEMENTS - Methods, apparatuses, and media for filtering a data stream are provided. The data stream is partitioned into a plurality of data stream segments. An acoustic parameter of each of the data stream segments is measured, and it is determined whether the acoustic parameter of each of the data stream segments satisfies a predetermined condition. Extraneous segments of the data stream segments are identified in which the predetermined condition is satisfied, and it is determined whether the extraneous segments have a predetermined relationship in the data stream. The extraneous segments are deleted from the data stream to produce a filtered data stream in response to the extraneous segments having the predetermined relationship. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130268104 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES - A system is described for maintaining synchrony of operations among a plurality of devices that have independent clocking arrangements. The system includes a task distribution device that distributes tasks to a synchrony group comprising a plurality of devices that are to perform the tasks distributed by the task distribution device in synchrony. The task distribution device distributes each task to the members of the synchrony group over a network. Each task is associated with a time stamp that indicates a time, relative to a clock maintained by the task distribution device, at which the members of the synchrony group are to execute the task. Each member of the synchrony group periodically obtains from the task distribution device an indication of the current time indicated by its clock, determines a time differential between the task distribution device's clock and its respective clock and determines therefrom a time at which, according to its respective clock, the time stamp indicates that it is to execute the task. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130289754 | Methods And Apparatus For Audio Processing - Systems and techniques for determining characteristics to be exhibited by a sound phrase. A user draws traces on an input device indicating characteristics, such as duration and direction, of sounds such as sounds to be captured by a microphone array. In response to the user inputs, signals from the microphone array are processed to produce a signal exhibiting the characteristics. The signal is stored to create a sound phrase, and the sound phrase may later be played. Additional inputs may be received specifying a direction from which the sound phrase is to be played, or playback may come from a default direction. Further inputs may be received during playback to control characteristics of the playback. In addition to specifying characteristics to be imparted to recorded or stored phrases, user inputs may specify characteristics for generated sounds or may specify characteristics to be exhibited by sounds being played. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130289755 | PLAYER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MEDIA CONTENT USING THE PLAYER DEVICE - In a method for processing media content using a player device, a program-specific information (PSI) table and a specific date of the media content are read and stored into a register of a controller in the player device. A date difference between a current date from a real-time clock chip and the specific date of the media content is calculated. The method further controls the controller of the player device to play the media content from the storage device according to the PSI table. When playing time of the one or more voice files is arrived, the method further controls the controller to play the one or more voice files corresponding to the calculated date difference. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130289756 | Ranking Representative Segments in Media Data - Techniques for ranking representative segments in media data are provided. Media features of many different types may be extracted from the media data. A plurality of ranking scores may be assigned to a plurality of candidate representative segments. Each individual candidate representative segment in the plurality of candidate representative segments comprises at least one scene in one or more statistical patterns in media features of the media data based on one or more types of features extractable from the media data. Each individual ranking score in the plurality of ranking scores may be assigned to an individual candidate representative segment in the plurality of candidate representative segments. A representative segment to be played to an end user may be selected from the candidate representative segments, based on the plurality of ranking scores. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130297051 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHASE COHERENT STRETCHING OF MEDIA CLIPS ON AN EDITING TIMELINE - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a method and apparatus for phase coherent stretching of audio clips on an editing timeline. The method comprising receiving a selection of a plurality of audio clips for stretching; determining a stretch ratio for the selection of audio clips based on a selection and repositioning one of a clip head or a clip tail of a selected one of the audio clips for stretching; and stretching each audio clip of the selection of audio clips by the stretch ratio, wherein during stretching, each selected audio clip remains synchronized with all other audio clips selected for stretching, by repositioning both of the clip head and the clip tail of each selected audio clip relative to the editing timeline, except for one clip head or clip tail which is not repositioned. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297052 | RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An example information processing device includes: an operation acceptance part for accepting operation performed with respect to an operation part; a sound information processing part for performing information processing based on sound input to a sound input part; and a sound invalidation part for substantially invalidating sound input to the sound input part when the operation with respect to the operation part is accepted by the operation acceptance part. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297053 | AUDIO SCENE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: an audio source selector configured to select a set of audio signals from received audio signals; an audio source classifier configured to classify each of the set of audio signals dependent on at least one audio characteristic; and a classification selector configured to select from the set of audio signals at least one audio signal dependent on the audio characteristic. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130297054 | AUDIO SCENE SELECTION APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: an audio analyser configured to determine for a set of received audio signals at least one dominant audio signal source; and a selector configured to select from the set of audio signals at least one audio signal dependent on the at least one dominant audio signal source. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130304243 | METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING DISPARATE CONTENT FILES - The system allows the rapid normalization and synchronization of a plurality of content files using an audio synchronization scheme that reduces computational overhead and provides reliable results. In one embodiment, the system accepts a plurality of content files, performs spectral peak extraction and performs correlation in the log-frequency domain using subtraction. This is used to calculate a reliable confidence score for the calculated correlation. The system uses short duration samples from the beginning and end of a content file and limits the frequencies being matched to time-delay estimation in a very processing-efficient manner. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304244 | AUDIO ALIGNMENT APPARATUS - Apparatus comprising: a pairwise selector configured to organise at least one pairwise selection of each of at least two audio signals; a comparator configured to determine for each of the at least one pairwise selection audio signals a time offset value associated with each audio signal; and a delay determiner configured to determine a leading audio signal dependent on the each of the pairwise selection audio signal time offset value, wherein the leading audio signal leads the other audio signals. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130310959 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR UTILIZING A PLURALITY OF PRE-ENCODED PAYLOADS TO GENERATE A PACKET STREAM TRANSMISSION - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for utilizing a plurality of pre-encoded payloads in a stream transmission are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes receiving a plurality of payload streams associated with an audio stream clip file and selecting a first payload stream encoded at a first bit rate from the plurality of payload streams as the payload for a packet stream transmission being sent to a device under test. The method also includes receiving a bit rate change request that indicates a second payload stream encoded at a second bit rate is to be used as the payload for the packet stream transmission and conducting a synchronization procedure that synchronizes a first packet of the second payload stream with a last packet of the first payload stream in order to transition the packet stream transmission from the first bit rate to the second bit rate. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130317635 | Audio Content Auditioning - Systems and methods are provided for playback of audio content in an “audition mode.” A system may be providing audio content to be rendered by a group of playback devices, when receiving a request to audition a second audio content with at least one playback device from the group of playback devices. The system may then suspend rendering of the first audio content at the at least one playback device, and provide the second audio content to be rendered by the at least one playback device for a duration of time. Upon exiting audition mode, either by completion of the second audio content, expiration of the duration of time, or request to exit audition mode, the system may resume rendering of the first audio content by the at least one playback device. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130325154 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HIGH SPEED VISUALIZATION OF AUDIO STREAM IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device and a method for high speed visualization of an audio stream are provided. The method of operating the electronic device includes extracting only header information from at least one frame included in a specific audio file, extracting a global gain value, which is an average volume of respective frames, by using the extracted frame header information, filtering the extracted global gain value, and displaying the filtered value. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130331970 | Device Playback Failure Recovery and Redistribution - Systems and methods are provided for audio device playback failure recovery and redistribution. The systems and methods may be configured to cause a plurality of playback devices to render audio content in a synchronized manner, detect a failure of a first playback device of the plurality of playback devices, determine a playback responsibility of the first playback device, and cause an adjustment of the rendering of the audio content by at least a second playback device of the plurality of playback devices. The systems and methods may further be configured to detect an addition of a new playback device to the plurality of playback devices, determine a playback responsibility of the new playback device for rendering the audio content, and cause an adjustment of the rendering of the audio content by at least a one playback device from the plurality of playback devices. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130331971 | WATERMARKING AND USING SAME FOR AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT - A method for watermarking an audio signal may include embedding in the audio signal a watermark that includes a plurality of mute intervals of a predetermined characteristics. A method for audience measuring may include, for each media content item of a multi-content media broadcast, embedding a unique watermark that includes a plurality of mute intervals of a predetermined characteristics in an audio signal of that media content item. The method may further include, at a media player that plays a media content item from multi-content media broadcast, acquiring the audio signal of the media content item being played. The method may further include detecting the embedded watermark in that audio signal and comparing the detected embedded watermark with the unique watermark of each of the media content items of the multi-content media broadcast to determine which media content item of the multi-content media broadcast was played by the media player. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130331972 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING AN APPLICATION WITH AUDIO CONTENT - An application is to be synchronised with an audio content intended to be consumed by a consumer terminal. The content is provided in the form of a stream of audio data time-stamped according to a first time reference. The application is executed according to a second time reference. Synchronising the application with the audio content comprises steps of: obtaining ( | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130338804 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE AN INFRARED SIGNAL - Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to provide an infrared signal are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an infrared provider to receive a first signal from a first device. The first signal is analog and representative of a command. The example infrared provider is to linearly manipulate the first signal in analog form, wherein the manipulated signal remains analog. The example infrared provider is to relay the manipulated signal to a second device. The relayed manipulated signal is representative of the command and is indistinguishable from the first signal. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130338805 | METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING AUDIO PLAYBACK OF A PLURALITY OF DIGITAL MEDIA RENDERS, AND RELATED DIGITAL MEDIA CONTROLLER AND DIGITAL AUDIO MEDIA RENDER - A method for synchronizing audio playback of a plurality of digital media renders including a first digital audio media render and at least one second digital audio media render. The method includes: detecting a relative time difference between the first digital audio media render and the at least one second digital audio media render, and controlling audio playback of the at least one second digital audio media render according to the relative time difference, to make audio playback of the at least one second digital media render synchronized with audio playback of the first digital audio media render. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130338806 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE REMOVAL OF AUDIO CONTENT FROM A MIXED AUDIO RECORDING - Systems and techniques for removing a sound recording from an audio recording (e.g., an audio recording embedded in a media file) are presented. The system can include an identification component, a first subtraction component and a second subtraction component. The identification component identifies a sound recording in a mixed audio recording. The first subtraction component determines a local linear transformation of the sound recording and subtracts the local linear transformation of the sound recording from the mixed audio recording to generate a new mixed audio recording. The second subtraction component compares one or more segments of the sound recording with one or more corresponding segments of the new mixed audio recording and reduces a power level of the new mixed audio recording based at least in part on correlation of the one or more corresponding segments with the one or more segments. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130345840 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING USERS' EMOTIONS WHEN EXPERIENCING A MEDIA PROGRAM - A system and method for aggregating emotions of users for a media program. A server stores reference audio signal fingerprints, each associated with a reference audio signal of the program. For each user, the server computer: receives a first audio signal fingerprint from a client device operated by a user, the first audio signal fingerprint associated with a first audio signal comprising ambient sound associated with the user and an audio signal of the program; searches the stored reference audio signal fingerprints to determine one that is related to the first audio signal fingerprint; determines an ambient sound signal by obtaining a difference between the stored reference audio signal fingerprint and the first audio signal fingerprint; and determines, using the ambient sound signal, an emotion of the user for a program segment. The server computer aggregates the emotions to determine a representative emotion of the users for the segment. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130345841 | SECONDARY SOUNDTRACK DELIVERY - Methods and systems for providing a secondary soundtrack to a user viewing an audiovisual work associated with a primary soundtrack. A secondary soundtrack corresponding to the primary soundtrack is determined. Soundtrack synchronization data from a user computing device is transmitted to a server, which determines a position within the primary soundtrack based on the soundtrack synchronization data. The selected secondary soundtrack is streamed to the client computing device based on the determined position, and played for a user of the client computing device. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130345842 | EARPHONE REMOVAL DETECTION - An aspect provides a method, including: detecting that a first earphone and a second earphone are not both positioned in a listening position with respect to a user; generating a signal in response to detecting that a first earphone and a second earphone are not both positioned in a listening position with respect a user; and in response to the generated signal, halting an application on a device providing audio to the first earphone and second earphone. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130345843 | IDENTIFYING AUDIO STREAM CONTENT - The method and apparatus of the invention relate to identifying a streaming audio signal. The method and apparatus store a plurality of reference audio signals, and receive an audio signal to be identified. A segment of the received audio signal is selected and converted into the frequency domain. It is then sequentially compared to a converted segment, of corresponding length, of a reference signal or signals stored in data storage. This is performed in the frequency domain. The comparison correlates frequency power peaks at each frequency of interest in the received and corresponding reference signal frequency domain representations, and recognizes the received signal as the reference signal when the number of comparisons is properly compared with regard to a threshold value. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130345844 | Method and Apparatus For Progressively Deleting Media Objects From Storage - A system for managing storage space on an electronic storage medium is provided in which a file format for stored data allows for progressive deletion of low-significance data, for example in a video or audio file, while allowing the remaining portions of the file to be subsequently retrieved. The file format allows for the ready deletion of low-significance data without having to open, edit and subsequently rewrite the data. Furthermore, rules-based algorithms for the deletion of low-significance data allow a user to store and progressively delete such low-significance data in accordance with time parameters, available storage space and the like, without having to delete the full file. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140005812 | GENERATING AUDIO REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ENTITY | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140005813 | Shift to Corresponding Media in a Playback Queue | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140005814 | PACING CONTENT | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140005815 | Method and System for Blind Audio Watermarking | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140012403 | ALWAYS ON HEADWEAR RECORDING SYSTEM - A system that records audio and stores the recording is provided. The system includes first and second monitoring assemblies mounted in an earpiece that occludes and forms an acoustic seal of an ear canal. The first monitoring assembly includes an ambient sound microphone (ASM) to monitor an ambient acoustic field and produce an ASM signal. The second monitoring assembly includes an ear canal microphone (ECM) to monitor an acoustic field within the ear canal and produce an ECM signal. The system also includes a data storage device configured to act as a circular buffer for continually storing at least one of the ECM signal or the ASM signal, a further data storage device and a record-activation system. The record-activation system activates the further data storage device to record a content of the data storage device. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140018947 | System and Method for Combining Two or More Songs in a Queue - A system, computer program product and method for altering the playback of one or more song recordings is described herein. Embodiments of the system comprise a decision engine having logic for using metadata for the one or more song recordings. The logic performs the steps of interpreting the metadata to identify a plurality of bar/beat locations for the one or more song recordings; responsive to playback of at least one of the song recordings, determining whether the song recording is playing at one of the bar/beat locations; and in response to determining that the song recording is playing at one of the bar/beat locations, forming the altered playback by performing via real time digital audio signal processing at least one of: altering a segue between song recordings, altering a form of at least one of the song recordings, and altering an instrumentation of at least one of the song recordings. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140031960 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING ADVERTISEMENTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH MEDIA STREAMS - A system and related method are provided for presenting advertisements in association with a media stream in a network environment, without interrupting the media stream. The advertisements are provided in a real-time and targeted manner to maximize advertisement revenue. The advertisements replace advertisements otherwise provided within the media stream. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140031961 | Method and System for Generating Location-Based Playlists - Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for generating location-based playlists. The disclosed method includes providing a music service for generating playlists for a location, identifying users having respective user devices within the defined boundaries of the location, and aggregating music preferences of the identified users. Each of the user devices have access to the music service and the aggregated music preferences of the identified users identify a plurality of music tracks. The disclosed method further includes generating a playlist having the plurality of music tracks based on the aggregated music preferences and providing an access to the generated playlist to the identified users at the location. The plurality of music tracks of the playlist is provided for listening by the music service to one or more of the user devices. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140031962 | ACOUSTIC CHARACTERISTICS SETTING SUPPORT SYSTEM AND ACOUSTIC CHARACTERISTICS SETTING APPARATUS - An audio setting application of a smart phone acquires tuning data from a tuning data setting server, which meets a search condition specified by a user. The audio setting application performs filtering of tuning parameters included in the tuning data. The tuning parameters are parameters of a plurality of acoustic characteristic items of an audio apparatus, and such parameters are excluded if the parameter cannot be expected to achieve an appropriate effect when the parameter is applied to the audio apparatus. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140039654 | INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION RESOLUTION SERVER AND MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE - An information providing system includes a sound emission device for emitting, as sound wave, identification information modulated into a sound signal, an identification information resolution server including a mapping table in which the identification information, valid time information and the address information of a content are stored to be associated, and a mobile terminal device for transmitting the identification information demodulated from a picked-up sound wave to the identification information resolution server thereby obtaining address information and accessing the content using the obtained address information. When received the identification information from the mobile terminal device, the identification information resolution server returns the address information of a corresponding content to the mobile terminal device when the time information is within a valid time. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140046464 | Acoustic Signatures in a Playback System - Embodiments described herein provide for acoustic signatures in a playback system. According to an embodiment, a playback device transmits an acoustic signature. According to another embodiment, the user interface on a controller is responsively modified based on an acoustic signature that was detected from a playback device. According to some embodiments, an acoustic signature can be transmitted simultaneously with audio by a playback device. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140052281 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA SUMMARIES FOR CONTENT INFORMATION - An approach is provided for creating multimedia summary for content information. The approach involves receiving a multimedia signal request from a mobile communication device, wherein content information of the mobile communication device is determined and processed. The approach also involves determining the characteristic of the content information, and then determining and processing the multimedia signal based on the characteristic. Then, the multimedia converter causes transmission of the multimedia signal to the user device. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140052282 | MUSIC GENERATOR - Techniques are disclosed relating to generating music content. In one embodiment, a method includes determining one or more musical attributes based on external data and generating music content based on the one or more musical attributes. Generating the music content may include selecting from stored sound loops or tracks and/or generating new tracks based on the musical attributes. Selected or generated sound loops or tracks may be layered to generate the music content. Musical attributes may be determined in some embodiments based on user input (e.g., indicating a desired energy level), environment information, and/or user behavior information. Artists may upload tracks, in some embodiments, and be compensated based on usage of their tracks in generating music content. In some embodiments, a method includes generating sound and/or light control information based on the musical attributes. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140052283 | Method and System for Making and Playing Soundtracks - A composite variable duration soundtrack for a user to play while reading a text source, the soundtrack duration being defined by a soundtrack timeline. The soundtrack comprises multiple sound layers configured to play concurrently through the soundtrack timeline, each sound layer having an arrangement of one or more audio features that are configured to play at preset start times in the soundtrack timeline. At least one sound layer is adapted for modifying the preset start and stop times of its audio features to match the reading speed of a user based on a reading speed input. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140052284 | Automatic Identification of Repeated Material in Audio Signals - A system and method are described for recognizing repeated audio material within at least one media stream without prior knowledge of the nature of the repeated material. The system and method are able to create a screening database from the media stream or streams. An unknown sample audio fragment is taken from the media stream and compared against the screening database to find if there are matching fragments within the media streams by determining if the unknown sample matches any samples in the screening database. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140058548 | METHOD FOR REPRODUCING MUSIC FILE OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND MOBILE TERMINAL IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A method for reproducing a music file of a mobile communication terminal includes outputting a confirmation message for determining whether a music file is to be reproduced if reproduction of the music file is requested during the manner mode of the mobile communication terminal, and reproducing the music file if an external output device is connected to the mobile communication terminal. Since a user can reproduce music files without any complex key manipulation, even during the manner mode of the mobile communication terminal, the user can listen to desired music easily, thereby improving the convenience of the mobile communication terminal. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140067099 | RECORDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electronic device such as a smart phone, in combination with an application program residing at least partially therein and run at least partially thereby effectively enables selective retroactive recording to capture already-passed audible events when an audible trigger is recognized. When used in conjunction with an internet-based social media network or an interested contact list, audible events that meet certain pre-determined criteria may be automatically shared. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140067100 | PARALLEL DIGITAL FILTERING OF AN AUDIO CHANNEL - An electronic audio apparatus is described that uses a digital audio filter in which a splitter separates an input frame of discrete time audio into different time interval portions. Separate digital filter blocks then operate in parallel upon those time interval portions, respectively. A combiner merges the filtered portions into a single audio channel signal. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140067101 | FACILITATING COMPREHENSION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving information from a first computing device, the information including digital audio data, the information sent to a second computing device by the first computing device. The information is received from the second computing device. A discrepancy between at least a portion of the information received from the first computing device and at least a portion of the information received from the second computing device is identified in real-time. At least a portion of the discrepancy is corrected in real-time for replaying at least the portion of the discrepancy at the second computing device. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140067102 | VIRTUAL WIRELESS MULTITRACK RECORDING SYSTEM - Disclosed are systems and methods for wirelessly recording multi-track audio files without the data corruption or loss of data that typically occurs with wireless data transmission. In some aspects of the present invention, each performer is equipped with a local audio device capable of locally recording the respective performer's audio while also transmitting it to a master recorder. The locally recorded audio may then be used to repair or replace any audio lost or corrupted during transmission to the master recorder. Such repair or replacement may be performed electronically or via playback of the locally recorded audio. In other aspects of the present invention, a master recorder is not required since all locally recorded audio may be combined or otherwise processed post-recording. Locally recorded audio may include identifiers to aid in post-recording identification of such audio. A multi-memory unit is also provided to facilitate manipulation and processing of audio files. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140067103 | REMOTE NODE FOR BI-DIRECTIONAL DIGITAL AUDIO DATA AND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS - A remote node for bi-directional digital audio data and control communications includes remote components including: a remote transceiver; a remote low-voltage power supply that provides power to the other remote node components; and a sub-system that derives a master clock signal from received digital audio data. The sub-system includes a phase-locked loop (PLL) that is locked to a PLL input signal and outputs a remote node clock signal, and a switch that selects the PLL input signal from the derived clock signal and the remote node clock signal. The remote node is enabled to receive over a two-wire communication network digital audio data and digital control signals, and to transmit over the network digital control signals. The remote power supply has an input that is configured to be coupled to the network to derive the power for the remote node from power coupled to the network by a host end. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140074269 | Method for Recommending Musical Entities to a User - Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for recommending music entities to a user. One method includes defining a set of labels with each label identifying a music concept and constructing at least vector for each of a plurality of entities based on source data. Each vector includes the set of define labels and each label is assigned with a label score. Two vectors respectively associated with two of the plurality of entities are compared. The method further includes generating a recommendation action based on comparison result of the two vectors and transmitting the data for the recommendation action to a device of the user. In one example, the comparisons can be pre-computed and used for the recommendation action. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140074270 | Audio Read-Out System, Audio Read-Out Device, and Audio Read-Out Method - An audio read-out system comprises a client and a server, the client including a remote-control input to accept a remote control; a first communicator to transmit a request per the remote control to the server, a process controller; an audio generator; an audio output; a client-main-memory; and a process controller to cause the audio generator to repeatedly generate an audio signal indicating a process per the remote control, to cause associated processing on content in the client-main-memory during the process, and to cause the audio generator to generate an audio signal corresponding to playback progress of the content, and the server including a second communicator to receive the client request and to return response data; a storage; a server-main-memory; and a content manager to manage content in the storage and content-information in the server-main-memory, and per the received request, to establish the managed content and content-information as the response data. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140074271 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES - Clock rate adjustment methods and systems, including receiving, by a playback device from a source device, a plurality of frames, including a first frame and a second frame, each frame being associated with audio information and a time indicating when to play the audio information wherein the time is based on the clock of the source device; determining, by the playback device an expected time value for a third frame; comparing, by the playback device, the expected time value to the time indicating when to play the audio information associated with the third frame; and when the difference between the expected time value and the time indicating when to play the audio information is above a threshold level, adjusting, by the playback device, a rate of a digital to analog converter clock associated with the playback device. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140081439 | RECORDING APPARATUS, REPRODUCING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING AND/OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS - An apparatus has a microphone, an analog to digital converting circuit, a semiconductor memory, an input device, and a controller. The analog to digital converting circuit converts an output signal from the microphone into a digital signal. The semiconductor memory stores the digital signal. The input device at least carries out input of a record start instruction and a record end instruction. The controller, according to the instruction input from the input device, controls the start and stop of writing the digital signal into the semiconductor memory. When the input device is operated and a predetermined time interval has passed, the controller controls to start writing the digital signal from the analog/digital converting circuit into the semiconductor memory. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140088741 | GENERATING AUDIO IMPRESSIONS OF DATA - A system for generating audio impressions of data for a visually-impaired user. The system receives data that is displayable by a chart. The data comprises a plurality of values. The system generates an audio impression of the received data. The audio impression includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is based upon at least a first value of the received data. The second portion is based upon at least a second value of the received data. An audible difference between the first portion and the second portion reflects the magnitude of a difference between the first value and the second value. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140088742 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING MEDIA - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for identifying media and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus for decoding identifiers after broadcast. An example method includes a portion of an identifying code from a media signal, determine a partition of the look-up table based on the portion of the identifying code wherein the partition of the look-up table includes reference signatures associated with the portion of the identifying code, and identify the media signal by comparing a signature extracted from the media signal to reference signatures in the partition of the look-up table. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140088743 | AUDIO WEB-LINK CODES FOR ACCESSING MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and method for monitoring media content consumed by a user through employment of audio web-link codes (AWR codes) associated with respectively consumed media content, and accessing the consumed media content as well as supplemental information regarding the media content via the AWR codes. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140088744 | SELECTIVE INVOCATION OF PLAYBACK CONTENT SUPPLEMENTATION - A system, method, computer program product, and carrier are described for obtaining one or more positions in a playable message and at least an indication of a playback system configuration and signaling a decision of which supplemental content to use in supplementing the one or more positions in the playable message. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140088745 | REMOVING NETWORK DELAY IN A LIVE BROADCAST - A first stream of audio data is received a into a data store. Excess pauses are identified in the audio data. A second stream of audio data is transmitted from the data store comprising the first stream of audio data with the excess pause removed, the second stream of audio data transmitted after a delay that is approximately equal to but no less than the duration of the removed excess pause. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140094943 | Audio Content Playback Management - Systems and methods are provided for adding audio content to a playback queue. In one example, a method involves receiving a request to add automated streaming audio content to a particular playback position in a playback queue. The playback queue may indicate a plurality of audio content and a corresponding playback position associated with each of the plurality of audio content for playback. The method further involves determining a playback duration for the automated streaming audio content, adding the automated streaming audio content to the playback queue at the particular playback position, and causing the automated streaming audio content to be rendered at the particular playback position in the playback queue for the determined playback duration. The automated streaming audio content may include discrete automated streaming audio content and/or continuous automated streaming audio content. Respective examples for adding discrete and continuous automated streaming audio content are also provided. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140094944 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUS PLAYBACK OF AUDIO TRACKS FROM A PLURALITY OF DIGITAL DEVICES - A method for simultaneous playback of audio tracks from digital transceiver devices, which are adapted to define a communication network. The digital devices store audio tracks to be played. One of the digital devices is actuated as a Master device (M) and the remaining N digital devices as Slave devices. The master device generates a pilot signal by selecting a pilot audio track to be played from among stored audio tracks and by adding a synchronization frequency (f | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140100679 | EFFICIENT SHARING OF INTERMEDIATE COMPUTATIONS IN A MULTIMEDIA GRAPH PROCESSING FRAMEWORK - An audio processing system including filters configured to process audio buffers, to retrieve auxiliary data from at audio buffers, and to store auxiliary data in audio buffers, concatenators configured to transmit audio buffers from one filter to another filter, to retrieve audio buffers from a shared buffer cache, and to store audio buffers in the shared buffer cache, a processing graph configured to transmit audio buffers processed by filters in the graph from one filter to another filter in accordance with the concatenators, and a graph processor, for applying the processing graph to audio buffers extracted from an incoming audio stream, for storing intermediate processing results of the filters as auxiliary data in audio buffers, and for storing the audio buffers that include auxiliary data in a buffer cache that is shared among the filters. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140100680 | DEVICES FOR MANAGING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH AN AUDIO COMMUNICATION - An electronic device for managing data associated with an audio communication is described. The electronic device includes a processor memory in electronic communication with the processor. Executable instructions are stored in the memory. The electronic device establishes an audio communication. The electronic device also receives data. The electronic device further determines whether the data is associated with the audio communication. The electronic device additionally performs an operation based on the data if the data is associated with the audio communication. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140100681 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDIO FILE CONVERSION - Provided are an apparatus and method for converting an audio track. The apparatus includes an audio track converter to convert an audio track included in a computer-readable medium into an audio file playable in a terminal, and a file sharer to share the converted audio file with the terminal. Accordingly, the audio apparatus enables an audio track stored on a computer-readable medium to be played by a terminal that does not support a format of the audio track stored on the computer-readable medium. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140100682 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING - The present invention provides methods and systems for digital processing of an input audio signal. Specifically, the present invention includes a high pass filter configured to filter the input audio signal to create a high pass signal. A first filter module then filters the high pass signal to create a first filtered signal. A first compressor modulates the first filtered signal to create a modulated signal. A second filter module then filters the modulated signal to create a second filtered signal. The second filtered signal is processed by a first processing module. A band splitter splits the processed signal into low band, mid band, and high band signals. The low band and high band signals are modulated by respective compressors. A second processing module further processes the modulated low band, mid band, and modulated high band signals to create an output signal. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140100683 | MULTIMEDIA MP3/MP4 PACE RESPONSIVE SENSORED FOOTWEAR | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140107820 | Audio Equipment and Wireless Electronic Device Combination System - An audio equipment and wireless electronic device combination system includes an audio equipment having set therein an audio player system, a wireless electronic device, a data stream connected between the wireless electronic device and the audio player system of the audio equipment using Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) or data packet transmission technology. The audio player system includes a CPU for processing the data stream. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140107821 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle information display device basically includes an audio unit, a steering switch and a meter unit. The audio unit is installed in a vehicle, and has an operation input unit. The steering switch operates the audio unit. The steering switch is provided to a steering wheel of the vehicle. The meter unit has a meter display for displaying operation specifics information that represents operation specifics conveyed as an instruction to the audio unit by operation of the operation input unit or the steering switch. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140114455 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCENE CHANGE DETECTION-BASED TRIGGER FOR AUDIO FINGERPRINTING ANALYSIS - Certain aspects of an apparatus and method for scene change detection-based trigger for audio fingerprinting analysis may include a content-rendering device communicably coupled to a content-server. The content-rendering device may sample an audio component of the content at a sampling rate. The content-rendering device may generate and communicate to the content-server, an audio fingerprint based on the sampled audio component. The content-rendering device may further modify the sampling rate based on a detected scene change in the content. The scene change may be detected based on the communicated audio fingerprint. In another embodiment, the content-server may receive a plurality of audio fingerprints and detect a change in a type of content associated with the plurality of audio fingerprints. The content-server may further communicate a trigger signal to the content-rendering device that indicates the detected change in the type of content associated with the plurality of audio fingerprints. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140114456 | Methods and Systems for Clock Correction and/or Synchronization for Audio Media Measurement Systems - Systems and methods are disclosed for synchronizing devices that produce identifiable characteristics from audio media. A device receives audio and produces initial time data. Subsequent time data is received at a coupling interface from a portable device that has access to accurate time sources. The subsequent time data is processed to determine if it is more accurate than the initial time data. If so, the clock of the device is updated to reflect the second time data. The device then processes the audio media to generate at least one identifiable characteristic relating to the audio, which may include ancillary codes and/or audio signatures. The identifiable characteristics are then transmitted together with the subsequent time data for detection. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140121794 | Method, Apparatus, And Computer Program Product For Providing A Personalized Audio File - A method, apparatus and computer program product is disclosed for providing a personalized audio file. Various recordings of an event or performance may be scored by weighting properties relating to audio quality. The scored properties may include information regarding the quality of a recording device, location or orientation of a recording device relative to a sound source, and/or an amount background noise detected on a recording. Scored properties may be weighted based on provided user preferences, detected user device qualities, and/or user listening environments. A personalized audio file, which may include a combination of audio files or extracted tracks from various audio files, is provided to a user. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140121795 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING DIGITAL AUDIO DATA USING HIGHLY STABLE CLOCKS - A system and method for routing digital audio data synchronized where the source and destination units are synchronized to individual, local chip-scale atomic clocks. A source unit receives audio data and digitizes the data in synchronization to a local atomic clock. The data is transmitted via a communications network to at least one destination unit that receives the network transmitted data, decodes and reconstructs the data in synchronization with its own local atomic clock, and outputs the data to an audio destination. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140121796 | AUDIO PROCESSING DEVICE - An audio processing device including a main processing unit, an audio processing unit and a codec is provided. The main processing unit includes a first audio interface. The audio processing unit having a second audio interface is controlled by the main processing unit to receive an audio signal from external and process the same. The codec is coupled to the main processing unit and the audio processing unit, respectively via the first and the second audio interfaces. The codec converts the audio signal complying with the second audio interface into the audio signal complying with the first audio interface for transferring the audio signal to the main processing unit, and the main processing unit processes audio data by using the codec and the audio processing unit. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140121797 | System and Method for Combining a Song and Non-Song Musical Content - A system with a decision engine having logic for using metadata for one or more song recordings and one or more non-song musical content items. The logic performs the steps of: interpreting the metadata for the first song recording; identifying a first non-song musical content item for playback at or near an end of the first song recording based on a similarity between the first song recording and the first non-song musical content item; and, in response to determining that the first song recording is at or near its end of playback, forming an altered playback of the first non-song musical content item by performing via real time digital audio signal processing an alteration of the first non-song musical content item to be rhythmically continuous in terms of tempo to the first song recording and/or harmonically continuous in terms of key and/or mode to the first song recording. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140129010 | Thermal Aware Headphones - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product are provided. The apparatus obtains a measure of a mammalian body temperature. The measure is based on at least one body temperature sensed at a second device remote from a first device. The apparatus concludes a criterion is satisfied when the measure is less than a first threshold corresponding to an expected body temperature and the measure approaches a second threshold corresponding to an ambient temperature. The apparatus initiates a control of the first user device when the criterion is satisfied. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140129011 | Audio Data Hiding Based on Perceptual Masking and Detection based on Code Multiplexing - A spread spectrum data hiding for audio signals is described. A set of pseudo-random noise sequences is added to an audio signal according to a data to be embedded. A masking curve is used to shape the added noise. A transient detection step can be used to control whether a shaped noise sequence is to be added or not. Embedded information is detected by first performing a whitening step and then performing a phase-only correlation with a same set of pseudo-random noise sequences. A detection method that is based on correlation of multiplexed noise sequences with a noise sequence embedded in the audio is also described. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140129012 | MUSIC SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD - Each of DAW processes and UI devices which are controllers of the DAW processes regularly sends a heartbeat signal including identification information of a music system which the DAW process or UI device belongs to, to a network by broadcast or multicast. The heart beat signal can be transmitted to the network using an Ethernet frame for UDP including the heartbeat signal in the data body, as a heartbeat packet. Based on the received heartbeat signal, it can be distinguished that the DAW process or UI device which sent the heartbeat signal is which of a device or music software process belonging to the relevant music system, a device or music software process belonging to another music system, and a device or music software process not belonging to any music system. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140129013 | MUSIC SYSTEM MANAGING METHOD - A management software process establishes management sessions with DAW processes and controllers on a network. Further, control sessions are established between the DAW processes and controllers, respectively. Thus, the control sessions between DAW processes and controllers included in one music system can be managed together by the management software process via a dedicated management session. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140129014 | OPERATION DEVICE - A controller includes a plurality of channel strips to which are allocated any one of a plurality of channels to be handled in a DAW. Each of the channel strips includes a channel strip display section, a movable fader capable of indicating a sound volume level of the allocated channel by means of a knob position of the fader, and a slide operation reception section operable to successively change the allocated channel. During a slide operation on the reception section, a CPU continuously updates only displayed content on the channel strip display section of each of the channel strips by a variation amount corresponding to the slide operation. Upon completion of the slide operation on the reception section, the CPU moves, through automatic control, the knob position of the movable fader of each of the channel strips. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140129015 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF BUFFERED AUDIO DATA WITH LIVE BROADCAST - Various techniques relating to the buffering of a live audio broadcast on an electronic device and the subsequently playback the buffered data are provided. In one embodiment, the playback speed of the buffered data may be increased relative to the actual speed at which the data was originally broadcasted. If the buffered playback (using the increased playback speed) synchronizes or catches up to the live broadcast, the electronic device may disable buffering and output the live stream instead. This decreases processing demands by lowering processing cycles required for buffering (encoding, etc.) and playback of the buffered data (decoding, etc.), thereby reducing power consumption. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140129016 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING DYNAMIC BANKS OF SUBCHANNELS FOR BROADCAST OR STREAMED CONTENT SERVICES FEATURED FAVORITES - Systems and methods are presented for a broadcast or streamed content receiver to receive a plurality of program channels with defined banks of subset channels, to display the banks on the radio receiver, and to receive dynamic updates of both channels within the banks and the content of each such channel. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the channels in a given bank can be determined by commonality as to defined categories, user interest, user preferences, and/or content provider, or seasonal or other relevance. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, channels in one or more defined banks can be buffered to facilitate smart user scanning within such defined banks, or one or more banks can be used to generate a bank specific “TuneMix™” channel. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140135962 | Sound Alignment using Timing Information - Sound alignment techniques that employ timing information are described. In one or more implementations, features and timing information of sound data generated from a first sound signal are identified and used to identify features of sound data generated from a second sound signal. The identified features may then be utilized to align portions of the sound data from the first and second sound signals to each other. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140135963 | System and Method for High Dynamic Range Audio Distribution - A transcoding tool for transcoding an audio stream to be played at a playback device is provided. The transcoding tool comprises a receiving section adapted to receive at least one bit stream comprising an audio stream and metadata associated with the audio stream. The transcoding tool further comprises a processing section connected to the receiving section and adapted to create a processed audio stream based on the audio stream and metadata, and a transmitting section connected to the processing section and adapted to transmit the created processed audio stream to the playback device. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140135964 | MUSIC INFORMATION SEARCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A music information searching method includes extracting modulating spectrums from audio data, generating modulating spectrum peak point audio fingerprints by using position information which relates to preset peak points from the extracted modulating spectrums, converting the generated modulating spectrum peak point audio fingerprints into hash keys which indicate addresses of hash tables and hash values that are stored on the hash tables via hash functions, and searching music information by extracting hash keys which relate to audio query clips and comparing the extracted hash keys with the indicated addresses of the hash tables. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140135965 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION, DELIVERY AND USE OF EMBEDDED CONTENT DELIVERY - A system comprising: (a) a transmitter adapted to provide an audio signal output comprising an embedded data element imperceptible to a human being of normal auditory acuity when said audio signal output is played through speakers wherein said embedded data element is embedded using phase modulation; and (b) an audio receiver adapted to receive said audio signal output and extract said embedded data element and respond to at least a portion of the data in said embedded data element. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140142734 | VIRTUAL SIGNAL SOURCE GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A virtual signal source generating apparatus is provided. The virtual signal source generating apparatus includes at least an audio interface, a control module, a detecting module and a processing module. The control module is used for acquiring an audio signal from a signal source, wherein the audio signal includes a clock information and an audio information. The detecting module is used for detecting whether the audio interface is coupled to the signal source. The processing module is used for transmitting the audio signal. If the detecting module detects that the signal source disappears when the virtual signal source generating apparatus is in the recording mode, the control module transmits a control signal to the processing module so that the processing module transmits a virtual audio signal to a host. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140142735 | CABLE HAVING AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAY BACK - A cable for transmitting a transmissible element, such as power or data, from a source to a device, the cable includes at least a first plug configured to mate with at least one of the source and the device, and an audio player for playing back audio recording. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140148932 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDIO SAMPLE RATE CONVERSION - A method for audio sample rate conversion may include receiving an audio signal at a first rate, the audio signal having a fundamental frequency, determining absolute derivatives of the audio signal at the first rate, and generating a weighted sum of the absolute derivatives to arrive at a combined absolute derivative. The combined absolute derivative may be analyzed to locate a local minimum of the combined absolute derivative, a location in the audio signal may be selected based on the local minimum of the combined absolute derivative and at least one audio sample in the audio signal may be altered at the selected location to develop an audio signal at a second rate. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140148933 | Sound Feature Priority Alignment - Sound feature priority alignment techniques are described. In one or more implementations, features of sound data are identified from a plurality of recordings. Values are calculated for frames of the sound data from the plurality of recordings. The values are based on similarity of the frames of the sound data from the plurality of recordings to each other, the similarity based on the identified features and a priority that is assigned based on the identified features of respective frames. The sound data from the plurality of recordings is then aligned based at least in part on the calculated values. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140148934 | UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS BRIDGING ARCHITECTURE - A unified communications (UC) device may comprise a processor configured to enable audio communication between a plurality of different UC clients according to a UC bridging software architecture, the plurality of different UC clients having different communication formatting requirements. A computer readable medium may have instructions stored thereon, that when executed by a processor cause the processor to: translate a first client specific command for a first UC client to a second client specific command for a second UC client; and bridge audio from the first UC client and the second UC client. Another embodiment includes a related UC method. The method comprises bridging audio from a plurality of different UC clients having different communicating formatting requirements, and enabling commands to be communicated between the plurality of different UC clients by translating commands between the plurality of different UC clients. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140156044 | DYNAMIC NEGOTIATION AND AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM TO RECORD RIGHTS-MANAGED CONTENT - A content recording system comprises a digital media recording device to record content. A rights-management module is in electrical communication with the digital media recording device to detect a desired recording performed by the digital media recording device. The rights-management module further communicates digital rights information of a rights-managed content to the digital recording device. The recording of the rights-managed content is performed according to the digital rights information. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140156045 | DIGITAL AUDIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention allow users to post or publish audio information to a destination on a digital network. A particular embodiment provides a user interface for recording and uploading a short comment, remark, song segment, sound effect or any other audio portion. The comment can be sent directly to another user's device or can be published or uploaded to a network site, web page, user group or other location. A user interface allows organizing, reviewing, editing, tagging, transferring and other types of processing or manipulation in association with the audio portion to be transferred, or which has been received. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140156046 | SOUNDTRACK FOR ELECTRONIC TEXT - A soundtrack creation method and user playback system for soundtracks synchronized to electronic text. Synchronization is achieved by maintaining a reading speed variable indicative of the user's reading speed. The system provides for multiple channels of audio to enable concurrent playback of two or more partially or entirely overlapping audio regions so as to create an audio output having, for example, sound effects, ambience, music or other audio features that are triggered to playback at specific portions in the electronic text to enhance the reading experience. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140163707 | Apparatus for distributing media files containing audio recordings and for distributing utility programs to implement media file players on remotely located client devices - An audio program and message distribution system in which a host system organizes and transmits program segments to client subscriber locations. The host organizes the program segments by subject matter and creates scheduled programming in accordance with preferences associated with each subscriber. Program segments are associated with descriptive subject matter segments, and the subject matter segments may be used to generate both text and audio cataloging presentations to enable the user to more easily identify and select desirable programming. A playback unit at the subscriber location reproduces the program segments received from the host and includes mechanisms for interactively navigating among the program segments. A usage log is compiled to record the subscriber's use of the provided program materials, to return data to the host for billing, to adaptively modify the subscriber's preferences based on actual usage, and to send subscriber-generated comments and requests to the host for processing. Voice input and control mechanisms included in the player allow the user to perform hands-free navigation of the program materials and to dictate comments and messages which are returned to the host for retransmission to other subscribers. The program segments sent to each subscriber may include advertising materials which the user can selectively play to obtain credits against the subscriber fee. Parallel audio and text transcript files for at least selected programming enable subject matter searching and synchronization of the audio and text files. Speech synthesis may be used to convert transcript files into audio format. Image files may also be transmitted from the server for synchronized playback with the audio programming. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140163708 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND PLAYBACK METHOD - Provided is a portable electronic device including a signal processing unit, a controller that supplies a control signal to the signal processing unit, and a power generation unit that generates an electrical signal as power and supplies the generated electrical signal to the signal processing unit. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140172140 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CROSS DEVICE AUDIO SHARING - A method and apparatus for providing cross device sharing of audio content. Computing devices are configured with an audio sharing component, and the audio sharing components of multiple computing devices are connected through a communications link thus forming a virtual audio channel. One computing device is selected as the destination receiver device, and the other computing devices are source devices for generating audio content. The audio sharing component of the source devices transmits audio content onto the virtual channel, where it is received by the selected destination device. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140172141 | ACOUSTIC DATA TRANSMISSION BASED ON GROUPS OF AUDIO RECEIVERS - Techniques are disclosed for acoustic data reception. Playback of modified audio content is acoustically detected by a first receiving entity and a second receiving entity operatively connected to the first receiving entity via a network. The modified audio content is generated by encoding specified data into specified audio content such that the modified audio content satisfies a predefined signal constraint characterizing imperceptibility of any differences between playback of the specified audio content and playback of the modified audio content. The specified data is collaboratively decoded based on the acoustically detected playback of the modified audio content and by the first receiving entity and the second receiving entity using the network and according to a predefined diversity scheme. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140180457 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO ALIGN AUDIO FLOW - An electronic device is provided that includes an input device to provide first audio signals, an output device to receive second audio signals, and logic to receive the first audio signals and to provide an audio input flow. The logic to further receive an audio output flow and to provide the second audio signals to the output device based on the audio output flow. The audio device to further align the audio input flow relative to the audio output flow. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140180458 | CONTROLLING THE EXECUTION SPEED OF A PROCESSOR IN AN AUDIO PROCESSING SYSTEM - This disclosure is directed to techniques for controlling the execution speed of a processor that executes audio processing algorithms. In some examples, the execution speed of the processor may be controlled based on one or more delay parameters that are obtained from querying one or more tasks that execute the audio processing algorithms. The delay parameters that are returned by the tasks in response to the queries may, in some examples, be dependent upon one or more algorithm-specific parameters that are used to configure the audio processing algorithms. The techniques of this disclosure may be used to reduce the amount of power consumed by a processor that is configured to execute one or more audio processing algorithms in an audio communication device, which may be particularly useful in audio communication devices where power resources are limited, such as, e.g., a mobile phone. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140180459 | HDMI Signal Processing System and Method - An HDMI signal processing system and a signal processing method are provided. The system includes a signal-receiving unit, an audio-extracting unit, and an audio-processing unit. An HDMI signal from an HDMI signal source is received at the signal-receiving unit. An audio signal is extracted from the received HDMI signal by the audio-extracting unit. The extracted audio signal is processed by the audio-processing unit. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140180460 | VIBRATING FOOTWEAR DEVICE AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR USE THEREWITH - A footwear device for enhancing an entertainment experience in accordance with an embodiment of the present application includes a first actuator mounted in the footwear device and operable to impart a vibration to the footwear device based on an indication of reproduced sound included in the entertainment experience. A vibration signal is provided to drive the vibration of the footwear device and may be based on reproduced audible information and/or enhanced information optimized to maximize vibration. The present application also relates to an entertainment system for use with the vibrating footwear device. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140188258 | MEDIA PLAYER AND INFORMATION UPDATING METHOD THEREOF - A media player for playing audio files comprises storage, an obtaining module, a determining module, and a comparing module connected to the storage, the obtaining module, and the determining module. The storage is used for store breakpoint information which indicates the currently playing position of the playing audio file at a predetermined time period and comprises with a plurality of parameters. The obtaining module obtains breakpoint information. When there is previous stored breaking information in the storage, and any parameters of the current breakpoint information is different from the corresponding parameters of the previous stored breakpoint information in the storage, the comparing module controls the storage to replace the parameters of the previous stored breakpoint information with the corresponding different parameters of the current breakpoint information. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140188259 | AUDIO PLAYBACK POSITIONING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME - An audio playback positioning method comprising a processor retrieving audio data from a memory, dividing a progress bar showing playback time of the audio data into segments, utilizing a length of a progress bar segment as a unit to perform playback skipping on the audio data, and retrieving an audio data segment through the skipping. The processor further divides a progress bar segment corresponding to the retrieved audio data segment into sub-segments in response to input operations, and utilizes the length of a sub-segment as a unit to perform playback skipping on the retrieved audio data segment to retrieve and perform playback operation on a target position thereon. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140195025 | Adaptive Personalized Playback or Presentation using Count - Methods and apparatus for providing a personalized entertainment experience, which may be customized for each user. A user's playback/presentation history and/or user actions may be captured and associated with each played/presented composition. A target time for playback/presentation of a composition to the user may be determined by using a user's playback/presentation history and/or user actions. The target time for playback/presentation may incorporate a target time between playbacks/presentations of a composition, which may be at least partially based on a user's playback/presentation history and/or user actions. A customized sequence of compositions may be automatically generated for each user. The personalized sequence may automatically adapt to changing user actions and preferences over time. The user's collection of compositions may be automatically integrated with the generated customized sequence. In one embodiment, a target time for next playback/presentation may incorporate a time between playback/presentation, which is at least partially based on a count of the number of times the user has experienced a composition. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140195026 | Adaptive Personalized Playback or Presentation using Rating - Methods and apparatus for providing a personalized entertainment experience, which may be customized for each user. A user's playback/presentation history and/or user actions may be captured and associated with each played/presented composition. A target time for playback/presentation of a composition to the user may be determined by using a user's playback/presentation history and/or user actions. The target time for playback/presentation may incorporate a target time between playbacks/presentations of a composition, which may be at least partially based on a user's playback/presentation history and/or user actions. A customized sequence of compositions may be automatically generated for each user. The personalized sequence may automatically adapt to changing user actions and preferences over time. The user's collection of compositions may be automatically integrated with the generated customized sequence. In one embodiment, a target time for next playback/presentation may incorporate a time between playback/presentation, which is at least partially based on rating (preference) of the user for the composition. The user rating (preference) may be explicitly provided by the user or may be implicitly determined at least partially based upon controls or action(s) by the user, that are related to the composition. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140195027 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electronic device connected to at least one external electronic device, the electronic device including a communication unit configured to perform data communication with the at least one external electronic device, an interface unit configured to connect to a sound output device, and a controller configured to receive audio data when the sound output device is connected to the electronic device through the interface unit, the audio data associated with a first external electronic device outputting a second content associated with a first content being output through the electronic device from the first external electronic device, and to output the received audio data through the sound output device. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140195028 | DISCOVERY OF MUSIC ARTIST AND TITLE BY A RADIO STATION CONNECTION TO AN ACOUSTIC FINGERPRINTING SERVICE PROVIDER - Methods and apparatus for a radio station to communicate station identification and song metadata and audio for songs as they are played to an acoustic analysis system for song recognition to users of the acoustic analysis system. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140200694 | Radio Capture - A system may allow users to automatically record radio programs for later consumption. When a user is listening to a radio program in the car, and arrives at the destination, the user's mobile device may capture an audio sample of the radio station, along with a GPS location of the user, and may transmit this information to a radio station application server. The server may use the location to identify a list of candidate radio stations, and may compare the audio sample with reference recordings of the candidate radio stations, to identify the radio station and program. The program may then be recorded for the user and subsequently played back at the user's convenience and on a device selected by the user, such as a mobile device, television, computer, DVR, or the like. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140200695 | AUDIO SIGNAL RECEIVING DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING AUDIO SIGNAL, AUDIO SIGNAL RECEIVER DEVICE, AUDIO SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An audio signal receiving device and a system for transmitting an audio signal are provided. The system comprises an audio signal adapter device and an audio signal receiving device; the audio signal adapter device comprises an audio interface and an adapter end interface; an audio pin of the audio interface is connected with a first audio signal pin of the adapter end interface, a ground pin of the audio interface is connected with a first reference signal pin of the adapter end interface; the audio signal receiving device comprises a receiving end interface, a USB physical layer control module and an audio signal receiving module; the receiving end interface has a second audio signal pin and a second reference signal pin; the USB physical layer control module comprises a comparator; the audio signal receiving module is connected with an output pin of the comparator. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140207265 | Systems and Methods for Dynamic Audio Processing - Systems and methods presented herein may provide for processing audio with increased loudness and dynamics. A first clock frequency associated with a digital audio file may be increased to a second clock frequency, which speeds up the playback of the audio. The digital audio file may then be converted to analog at the higher second frequency, where it is further modified in the analog domain. The analog audio is then converted back into digital audio at the second clock frequency. The clock frequency is then decreased back to the first clock frequency for playback or storage of the processed (i.e., modified or manipulated) digital audio file. Alternatively, the entire process can take place in the digital domain. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140207266 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL TIME SOUND EFFECT MODULATION BASED ON ATTITUDE VARIATIONS - Provided are systems and methods for real time sound effect modulation based on attitude variations. The system may include one or more position sensors installed on a moving object, with the position sensors reporting positional data associated with the moving object. A memory may contain predetermined criteria for altering characteristics of a sound associated with the moving object, and a database may contain sound examples. A processor may receive the positional data from the position sensors and determine positional changes based on the data. The processor may fetch sound examples from the database and fetch predetermined criteria from the memory. The processor may modulate the sound examples based on positional changes according to the predefined criteria to produce modulated sound examples. The processor may aggregate the modulated sound examples to produce an aggregated modulated sound example. Speakers on the moving object may emit the aggregated modulated sound example. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140214188 | Method and apparatus for wireless digital radio - A method and apparatus are provided for a first controlled device, such as a wireless local transmitter that accepts a plurality of digital audio signals and corresponding program information signals converted from a controlled source, such as the encoded digital data provided by a digital data signal source, typically a community antenna television (CATV) cable or direct broadcast satellite, then modulates said digital audio and corresponding program information signals on different carrier frequencies and transmits the modulated signals to a plurality of second controlled devices, such as remote digital receiver/tuners that demodulate said signals to output music in stereophonic sound and display the corresponding program information by means of an alphanumeric display. The first and second controlled devices contain microprocessor systems for communicating, controlling, storing, processing, and display of digital data within the operation of the respective system. A high speed, error free digital signal protocol is utilized for transmitting digital audio and corresponding program information signals to and from the digital receiver/tuner. The digital data transmitter and digital receiver/tuners utilize the 44.1 kilohertz (kHz) Compact Disc (CD) clock signal embedded in digital audio signals provided by an established delivery system to derive clocking signals for reception and processing of digital audio signals and for implementing the display information communications protocol. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140214189 | WIRELESS DJ CONTROLLER WITH ACCELEROMETERS - A wireless DJ controller includes an accelerometer, a control button, and a wireless transceiver. The wireless DJ controller detects when the control button has been depressed and accesses an output value from the accelerometer. Based on the accessed output value, the DJ controller generates a control signal and transmits the control signal to manipulate an audio signal. Methods of manipulating audio signals using the DJ controller are also disclosed. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140214190 | Method and System for Content Sampling and Identification - A method and system for content sampling and identification is presented. A data stream is recorded, and samples of the stream are identified. Samples can be initially taken at random for identification. Once a sample is identified and segmented within the data stream, the next time to sample may be calculated to be outside the time frame of the identified sample. Thus, the sampling period can be adaptively adjusted to be at times after identified tracks. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140222178 | DATA-DRIVEN MEDIA MANAGEMENT WITHIN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method and apparatus for intelligently routing and managing audio signals within an electronic device is disclosed. The routing is responsive to a set of logical and physical policies which are stored in data tables which can be updated as needed. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140222179 | PROXY FILE POINTER METHOD FOR REDIRECTING ACCESS FOR INCOMPATIBLE FILE FORMATS - A system, method and computer readable medium which provides for the playback of a media file (e.g., audio files, video files, etc.) through a separate media organizer (e.g., Apple's ITUNES®, WINDOWS® Media Player, etc.) when the target media file is in a format that is incompatible with the media organizer (e.g., the Free Audio Lossless Codec files or FLAC format). The media file playback system generates a “proxy” pointer file that is compatible with the media organizer and prompts the system to play the incompatible media file. The proxy file comprises compressed audio comprising a length and sample rate equal to that of the media file. Advantageously, a user that would otherwise be unable to playback an incompatible file through the media organizer due to limitations of the media organizer (e.g., the restriction against playing FLAC files through the Apple ITUNES® software application), is able to execute playback using the media file playback system via interactions with the familiar and centralized interface provided the media organizer. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140236332 | DIGITAL ACOUSTIC SYSTEM - Provided is a digital acoustic system comprising: a ΔΣ modulator that modulates a digital input signal and outputs a digital signal; a post-filter that is connected to the ΔΣ modulator and which performs mismatch shaping to convert the digital signal; a parallel-serial converter that converts the digital signal converted by the post-filter into a digital signal which is serially transmitted; a serial-parallel converter that restores the digital signal converted by the parallel-serial converter; and a drive circuit which receives the digital signal restored by the serial-parallel converter, and drives drive elements to convert the signal into an analog audio signal. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140236333 | METHODS, DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR TRANSMITTING OR FOR RECEIVING AND PLAYING MEDIA STREAMS - A method is carried out by a receiving and playing device ( | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140244013 | Pre-caching of Audio Content - Embodiments are provided for causing a playback device to pre-cache audio content in anticipation that a user will provide input to cause the playback device to render the audio content. The playback device may be configured to detect, using a proximity sensor on the playback device, movement in relation to the playback device, responsively retrieve audio content by the playback device from a networked audio source, prior to receiving a user command to play the audio content, storing the audio content in memory on the playback device, and cause the playback device to render the audio content upon receiving the user command. The audio content that may be pre-cached may be local audio content stored, on a local memory storage device, network audio content stored on a remote memory storage device, and accessed over a network, or streaming content retrieved over the Internet. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140244014 | AUDIO AND MUSIC DATA TRANSMISSION MEDIUM AND TRANSMISSION PROTOCOL - A transmission medium and protocol is provided for bi-directional communication between an audio system and a peripheral device. The transmission medium includes a communication medium for communicating data and a communication medium for communicating a clock signal that corresponds to a transmission rate of bits on the other communication media. By transmitting the clock signal on a separate communication medium from the data, clock recovery is avoided. There may be multiple clock domains. By having multiple clock domains, multiple sample rates can be supported. Synchronization information is embedded in the signal by using run length limiting markers between the data for each channel and a synchronization word having more consecutive zero bits than the number of bits for each channel. One or more channels may be dedicated to providing control and status information. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140257541 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM - To be able to change settings for selective changing control of a program as a target for sound input/output flexibly. A BGM sound selection managing section obtains priority values set to a plurality of programs, respectively. The BGM sound selection managing section performs control such that a program selected from among the plurality of programs on a basis of the obtained priority values becomes a target for selective sound input/output from/to an outside. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140277638 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PREDICTING USER AUDIO FILE PREFERENCES - A computerized method of automatically determining a user's potential liking for an unknown audio file, based upon a reference audio file that the user likes. Each audio file is analyzed into various frequency and amplitude bins, each bin having a time length that is at least a substantial fraction of the audio file's normal playing time. Each bin is further scored according to the complexity or information content of the audio signal in that bin. Corresponding bins from the reference audio file and one or more unknown audio files are then compared on a per-bin basis, and the results aggregated according to an anticipated user affinity score using an anticipated user affinity algorithm. The method can be used by an internet server to accept song input from users (using user computerized devices), and in turn suggest other high user affinity score songs that the user may like. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277639 | Audio Systems and Related Devices and Methods - A method for managing presets in an audio system is provided. The method includes syncing preset assignments on a plurality of audio playback devices such that preset assignments on any one of the audio playback devices correspond to respective preset assignments on each of the other audio playback devices, and, such that, if one of the preset assignments is changed on one of the audio playback devices, each of the other audio playback devices is automatically updated such that a corresponding change is made to a corresponding preset assignment on each of the other audio playback devices. Each of the preset assignments is an assignment of an entity associated with one of a plurality of digital audio sources to one of a plurality of preset indicators on the corresponding one of the audio playback devices. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277640 | Generating Audio Fingerprints based on Audio Signal Complexity - An audio identification system accounts for an audio signal's complexity when generating a test audio fingerprint for identification of the audio signal. In particular, the audio identification system determines a complexity of an audio signal to be fingerprinted. For example, the audio signal's complexity may be determined by performance of an autocorrelation on the audio signal. Based on the determined complexity, the audio identification system determines a length of a sample of the audio signal used to generate a test audio fingerprint. A sample having the length is then obtained and used to generate a test audio fingerprint for the audio signal. The test audio fingerprint may be compared to a set of reference audio fingerprints to identify the audio signal. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277641 | Managing Silence In Audio Signal Identification - An audio identification system determines whether a portion of a sample of an audio signal includes silence and generates a test audio fingerprint for the audio signal based on the presence of silence. In one embodiment, the audio identification system uses a value indicating silence for a portion of the test audio fingerprint corresponding to the portion of the audio signal that includes silence. When comparing the test audio fingerprint to reference audio fingerprints, the portion of the test audio fingerprint including the value indicating the presence of silence is not used. In another embodiment, the audio identification system replaces the portion including silence with additive audio and generates a test audio fingerprint for comparison based on the resulting modified sample. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277642 | TECHNIQUE FOR AUGMENTING THE ACOUSTIC OUTPUT OF A PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICE - A portable audio device is configured to generate acoustic output in conjunction with an auxiliary audio device when the portable audio device and the auxiliary audio device both reside within a given boundary. When the portable audio device enters a region defined by the boundary, the portable audio device determines optimized device settings and/or parameters for the portable audio device and for the auxiliary audio device based on differences between the operational capabilities of those two audio devices. When the portable audio device exits the region defined by the boundary, the portable audio device returns to nominal operation. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277643 | DATA COMMUNICATIONS VIA LIMITED LENGTH AUDIO JACK - Methods, systems, and apparatus for selectively communicating data and audio over a limited-size audio plug. A host device determines whether an audio accessory or a data communicating accessory is plugged therein via a signal, or lack thereof, communicated to the host device via the audio plug of the accessory. The host device then either communicates audio or data over the audio plug contacts that are typically used only for audio communication based on whether its connected to an audio accessory or data communicating accessory. An audio plug may also include a split-ring contact where multiple, independent contacts are formed in place of a single tip, ring, or sleeve contact. The split-ring contact may be used for communicating audio and/or data. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277644 | Audio Systems and Related Devices and Methods - A method for managing presets in an audio system is provided. The method includes syncing preset assignments on a plurality of audio playback devices such that preset assignments on any one of the audio playback devices correspond to respective preset assignments on each of the other audio playback devices, and, such that, if one of the preset assignments is changed on one of the audio playback devices, each of the other audio playback devices is automatically updated such that a corresponding change is made to a corresponding preset assignment on each of the other audio playback devices. Each of the preset assignments is an assignment of an entity associated with one of a plurality of digital audio sources to one of a plurality of preset indicators on the corresponding one of the audio playback devices. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277645 | Systems and Methods for Handling Application Notifications - Certain implementations of the disclosed technology may include systems and method for handling application notifications. According to an example implementation, a method is provided. The method can include receiving a plurality of audio feeds from a respective plurality of applications, and determining a priority status for one or more of the respective applications. Based on the determined priority status, the method may further include determining a first prioritized audio feed and a second prioritized audio feed from the plurality of applications. The method includes detecting, in a signal associated with the first prioritized audio feed, a signal gap having a gap start. The method includes modifying, based at least in part on the signal of the first prioritized audio feed, one or more parameters associated with at least the second prioritized audio feed, and outputting, to an output device, at least a portion of the first prioritized audio feed. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277646 | TECHNIQUE FOR AUGMENTING THE ACOUSTIC OUTPUT OF A PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICE - A portable audio device is configured to generate acoustic output in conjunction with an auxiliary audio device when the portable audio device and the auxiliary audio device both reside within a given boundary. When the portable audio device enters a region defined by the boundary, the portable audio device determines optimized device settings and/or parameters for the portable audio device and for the auxiliary audio device based on differences between the operational capabilities of those two audio devices. When the portable audio device exits the region defined by the boundary, the portable audio device returns to nominal operation. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277647 | MODULAR AUDIO CONTROL SURFACE - A user-configurable modular audio control surface comprises master modules for controlling global surface properties and channel modules for controlling one or more individual audio channels. The modules are disposed in a two-dimensional spatial arrangement such that any module can occupy a location within the control surface not occupied by another module. The modules are connected to each other and to external platforms hosting media applications and plug-ins via a network. Control surface users can interact with external applications via remote graphical user interfaces displayed on modules within the surface, and can automate multiple external applications using an automation system built into the surface. Automation line graphs and metadata for both internal and external applications are displayed over the corresponding waveform displays that can include audio ahead of a current playback location. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277648 | Motion-based Music Recommendation for Mobile Devices - A method comprising acquiring a plurality of measurements from at least one sensor in a mobile device, determining an activity classification of a user of the mobile device based on the plurality of measurements, acquiring an audio file for the mobile device, wherein the audio file is selected based on the activity classification, and playing the audio file by the mobile device. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277649 | Music Recommendation Based on Biometric and Motion Sensors on Mobile Device - A method implemented by a mobile device for music recommendation to a user of the mobile device, the method comprising acquiring one or more measurements from at least one biometric sensor to obtain biometric information of the user, determining a music based at least in part on the biometric information, and recommending the music to the user for playing. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277650 | Method and Device for Adjusting an Audio Beam Orientation based on Device Location - A method is performed in an electronic device for orienting an audio beam generated by the device. The method includes: detecting that the device is coupled to a docking station; and determining a geographic location of the device. The method further includes determining, based on the geographic location of the device, an orientation for an audio beam relative from the docking station; and generating the audio beam by the device. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277651 | Audio Systems and Related Devices and Methods - An audio system including an audio playback device that is configured to operatively connect to a plurality of digital audio sources for playback of content from the digital audio sources and each of the audio playback devices including a set of preset indicators. Each preset indicator in the set of preset indicators is configured to have assigned to it an entity associated with one of the plurality of digital audio sources. A first control device is wirelessly coupled to the audio playback device via a first wireless communication interface and includes a first level of control functionality while a second control device is wirelessly coupled to the audio playback device via a second wireless communication interface and includes a second level of control functionality that is greater than the first level of control functionality. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277652 | Automatic Rate Control For Improved Audio Time Scaling - Input media data with an input playing speed is received and divided into input media data subsets. A first rate of audio utterance is determined for a first input media data subset in the media data subsets. A second different rate of audio utterance is determined for a second input media data subset in the media data subsets. Audio output media data is generated with an output playing speed at which audio utterance in the audio output media data is played at a preferred rate of audio utterance. The audio output media data comprises (a) a first output audio media data subset generated based on the preferred rate, the first rate, and the first input media data subset and (b) a second output audio media data subset generated based on the preferred rate, the second rate, and the second input media data subset. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277653 | Automatic Rate Control Based On User Identities - Input media data with an input playing speed is received. One or more user identities are identified based at least in part on biometric data collected from one or more users who correspond to the one or more user identities and to whom audio utterance derived from the input media data is to be played. A preferred rate of audio utterance is determined based at least in part on the one or more user identities. A rate of audio utterance is determined for a portion of the input media data. Based at least in part on the preferred rate of audio utterance and the rate of audio utterance, a portion of audio output media data is generated with an output playing speed at which audio utterance in the portion of audio output media data is rendered with the preferred rate of audio utterance. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277654 | SMART MEDIA GUIDES, BEACON-BASED SYSTEMS AND FORMATTED DATA COLLECTION DEVICES - The SMART MEDIA GUIDE (“SMG”) implements a compact and portable digital media guide interfaced with smart interfaces. The SMG may include facilities for storing and reproducing digital content with or without any recording capability. The digital content stored in the SMG memory may or may not be changeable but access to the stored content may be selectively enabled or disabled based on external verification via one or more smart interfaces. In beacon-based systems, remote units may be triggered to initiate various functionalities based on satisfaction of a beacon's signal signal strength criterion. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277655 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES THAT INDEPENDENTLY SOURCE DIGITAL DATA - In a system for distributing data, distribution device is configured to distribute timestamp, offset and source location information for a digital data stream to an execution device, and the execution device is configured to seek digital data corresponding to the received information. The execution device is further configured to execute the digital data relative to a clock rate maintained by the distribution device. Related methods include receiving timestamp, offset and source location information for the digital data stream and seeking digital data corresponding to the received offset and source location information. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140288684 | Live radio transformer - My innovative idea to create, program and provide manufactured boomboxes/car stereos with capabilities to record, play, pause, rewind, fast forward and save live radio feeds. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140288685 | GENERATING AN ADAPTED AUDIO FILE - The present idea refers to an apparatus for generating an adapted audio file. The apparatus comprises an identification unit ( | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140288686 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MANAGING PLAYBACK OF DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT - A method is provided for managing playback of one or more items of digital media content, for example to ensure naturalistic transitioning between items of digital media content, comprising the steps of: (a) identifying a description which defines how to manage the playback of one or more items of digital media content, the description including descriptive metadata, and (b) utilising the description within a digital media player to control automatically the playback of digital media content. Associated systems, computer program products, digital media players and servers are also provided. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140297011 | AUDIO BROADCASTING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An audio broadcasting method and an electronic device using the same are provided. The audio broadcasting method includes the following steps. Under a power saving mode or a power off mode, a power is provided to an audio codec. Under the power saving mode or the power off mode, an audio signal is received and processed by the audio codec. Under the power saving mode or the power off mode, the processed audio signal is outputted by a speaker. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140297012 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus is provided which includes a metadata extraction unit for analyzing an audio signal in which a plurality of instrument sounds are present in a mixed manner and for extracting, as a feature quantity of the audio metadata changing along with passing of a playing time, and a player parameter determination unit for determining, based on the metadata extracted by the metadata extraction unit, a player parameter for controlling a movement of a player object corresponding to each instrument sound. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140303761 | Real Time Digital Signal Processing - An apparatus for performing digital signal processing is shown. The apparatus has memory, a first processing core and a second processing core. The memory stores program instructions, including an operating system and a digital signal processing algorithm for real time processing of a digital signal datastream. The operating system program is executed on the first processing core, and the digital signal processing algorithm is executed on the second processing core. The operating system is configured to operate in nonpreemptive multitasking mode, and the digital signal processing algorithm does not make calls to the operating system so as to remain in execution. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140303762 | LAYERED AUDIO RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM - A computing device may receive or otherwise access a base audio layer and one or more enhancement audio layers. The computing device can reconstruct the retrieved base layer and/or enhancement layers into a single data stream or audio file. The local computing device may process audio frames in a highest enhancement layer retrieved in which the data can be validated (or a lower layer if the data in audio frames in the enhancement layer(s) cannot be validated) and build a stream or audio file based on the audio frames in that layer. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140309759 | Reality/Live Books - Readers are required to log onto the site www.thegreaterbooks.com and then go to the ‘Live Books’ page. There they can view several different books and genre that is available. The books that have the ‘LIVE’ stamp beside them are the ones that are offered with live events and breaking news included within the story lines. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140309760 | MUSIC PLAYBACK METHOD, THIRD-PARTY APPLICATION AND DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a music playback method, a third-party application and a device which are in the field of computer technique. The music playback method includes integrating a background music playback module into a third-party application, receiving a music playing signal in which a playlist identification is included, transmitting the music playing signal to the background music playback module through a predetermined port, acquiring by the background music playback module a corresponding playlist based on the playlist identification of the music playing signal, and randomly playing the music in the playlist by the background music playback module. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140316543 | CONFIGURING AUDIO FOR A COORDINATED DISPLAY SESSION BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF PROXIMATE CLIENT DEVICES - In an embodiment, a control device configures audio parameters for an audio component of a coordinated display session. The control devices maps, for proximate client devices registered as presentation devices for the coordinated display session, a different portion of visual data for the coordinated display session to respective display screens, and delivers the mapped portions of the visual data to the proximate client devices for presentation by the respective display screens during the coordinated display session. The control device evaluates video content data within the mapped portions of the visual data, identifies a subset of the mapped portions as a target for an audio focus of the coordinated display session based on the evaluation and reconfigures the audio parameters so as to transition the audio focus of the coordinated display session to the identified subset. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140316544 | Electronic Music Box - Music data memory includes pieces of music within a group and other pieces of music outside the group. The next piece to be played is automatically determined by random table among pieces within the group. Favorite or newest piece is weighted to be more frequently played in the group. Piece in music data memory is automatically included into the group by random table. Newly downloaded piece into music data memory is included into the group by priority. Most frequently played piece is excluded from the group in place of newly included piece. Favorite or newest piece may be an exception of exclusion. Next piece is capable of being played in tempo similar to that of preceding piece by means of tempo-adjusted or piece replacement or repetition of the same piece for the purpose of continued baby cradling in synchronism with the same tempo of succeeding pieces. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140324199 | AUDIO PIPELINE FOR AUDIO DISTRIBUTION ON SYSTEM ON A CHIP PLATFORMS - An audio pipeline for audio distribution on a system on a chip platform is described. In one example, a method includes adding an audio input to a hardware audio module using a pipeline manager coupled to an operating system running on a processor, connecting the audio input to an audio source, adding an audio output to the hardware audio module, and connecting the audio output to an audio sink using the pipeline manager. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140324200 | AUDIO CONTROL OF MULTIMEDIA OBJECTS - In some examples, aspects of the present disclosure may include techniques for audio control of one or more multimedia objects. In one example, a method includes receiving an electronic document that includes a group of one or more multimedia objects capable of generating audio data. The method also includes registering a multimedia object of the group of one or more multimedia objects, wherein registering the multimedia object comprises storing a multimedia object identifier that identifies the multimedia object. The method further includes receiving audio data; and determining, by a computing device, a volume level of the audio data generated by the registered multimedia object based on one or more configuration parameters, wherein the one or more configuration parameters define one or more volume levels associated with the multimedia object identifier. The method also includes outputting, to an output device, the audio data at the determined volume level. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140324201 | Inconsistent Queues - Embodiments described herein may involve inconsistent queues. An example implementation may involve sending, to a playback device of a media playback system, a queue update message indicating a queue identification that indicates a first version of a playback queue at the playback device, and a playlist at the computing device. Thereafter, the implementation may involve receiving an error message indicating that the queue identification indicated in the queue update message has been superseded by a queue identification that indicates a second version of the playback queue at the playback device. Based on the received error message, the implementation may involve determining that the playlist at the computing device is different from the playback queue of the playback device. Based on the determination, the implementation may involve causing second one or more media items in the playback queue to be replaced with first one or more media items in the playlist. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140324202 | Queue Identification - An example method includes receiving, by a playback device, one or more messages from a control device, wherein the one or more messages identify (i) a playlist and (ii) an application identifier associated with an application; and based on receiving the one or more messages: populating a playback queue with one or more media items associated with the playlist, wherein the playback queue is associated with the playback device; associating the received application identifier with the playback queue; and sending, to the control device, a queue identifier that represents the playback queue. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140324203 | Zone Group Control - Method and systems are provided for detecting and handling, by a controller device, a loss of control of a playback queue of a zone group of a media playback system. Detection of loss of control of the playback queue of the zone group may involve one or more of determining (i) that the zone group no longer exists, (ii) that a queue identifier is no longer assigned to a playback queue of the zone group, and (iii) that the controller device is no longer in communication with the media playback system, among others. Handling of the loss of control may involve one or more of (i) unsubscribing from messages relating to the zone group, (ii) ceasing to send commands to the zone group, and (iii) updating a user interface to indicate that the controller device no longer has control of the playback queue of the zone group, among others. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140330413 | Unordered Matching of Audio Fingerprints - A method includes receiving an audio fingerprint from a listening device. The method also includes, in response to determining that a portion of a stored audio fingerprint substantially matches a portion of the received audio fingerprint, identifying a longest unordered match between the received audio fingerprint and the stored audio fingerprint that satisfies a similarity threshold. The method further includes, in response to determining that the identified longest unordered match satisfies a length criterion, detecting a match between the received audio fingerprint and the stored audio fingerprint. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140330414 | SYSTEM OF AN INTERNET INTERACTIVE SERVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A system of an internet interactive service and operating method thereof is disclosed. A network host is to transmit an audio watermark not only to connect with multiple devices but also to set the multiple devices as a specific group. The invention comprises following steps: connecting at least one multimedia device with the network host, transmitting the audio watermark which may comprise certification from the network host to the at least one multimedia device, the at least one multimedia device broadcasting the audio watermark, the at least one electronic device receiving the audio watermark and afterward transmitting the audio watermark or the certification to the network host, the network host recognizing the audio watermark or the certification and afterward setting the at least one multimedia device and the at least one electronic device as the specific group, transmitting at least one datum from the network host to the specific group. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140330415 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AUDIO SAMPLING RATE - It is inter alia disclosed to receive a set of encoded audio parameters for an audio frame, wherein the set comprises indices representing at least two quantized line spectral frequency coefficients, wherein the audio frame when decoded comprises audio samples digitally sampled at a sampling frequency, wherein the sampling frequency is one of a plurality of sampling frequencies for an audio decoder; to convert the indices to the at least two quantized line spectral frequency coefficients; and to determine the sampling frequency for the audio frame by checking the value of a highest order quantized line spectral frequency coefficient of the at least two quantized line spectral frequency coefficients. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140336797 | AUDIO CONTENT MONITORING AND IDENTIFICATION OF BROADCAST RADIO STATIONS - A method and system to monitor and audit the audio output of a broadcaster to determine songs and commercials that are played by the implementation of a computer application at a broadcaster that receives the broadcaster's audio output, determines transitions between audio content, upon detecting a transition, creates an acoustic fingerprint of that content, compares the fingerprint against a database of song fingerprints, and upon finding a match of a fingerprint of an audio item in the database, recording that occurrence in an accounting system with reference to the broadcaster. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140336798 | DISCOVERY OF MUSIC ARTIST AND TITLE FOR SYNDICATED CONTENT PLAYED BY RADIO STATIONS - Radio stations broadcasting syndicated content for which the broadcast automation system is not provided with the artist and title of songs has a software application in an associated computer that receives and analyzes the audio stream to detect songs, and creates a digital fingerprint of the songs. Fingerprints are compared against an acoustic fingerprinting song database to obtain the artist and title of the song. When a match is discovered, the song artist and title are provided to encoding software that inserts the artist and title into the radio station's digital broadcast for receipt and display by compatible radio receivers, and are transmitted on the Internet to simulcast media players of listeners for presentation of the artist and title of songs as they are playing. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140336799 | DISCOVERY OF MUSIC ARTIST AND TITLE VIA COMPANIONSHIP BETWEEN A CELLULAR PHONE AND A BROADCAST RADIO RECEIVER - Radio receivers have wireless communication to an associated smart phone, and transmit a copy of the audio output in digital format to an application in the smart phone. The smart phone application detects the beginning of a song, creates an acoustic fingerprint of the song, and obtains the artist and title of the song from an acoustic fingerprinting database of songs. The artist and title are delivered by the smart phone to the radio receiver, and are presented on the radio receiver's display screen. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140336800 | Adaptive Audio Processing Based on Forensic Detection of Media Processing History - A media signal is accessed, which has been generated with one or more first processing operations. The media signal includes one or more sets of artifacts, which respectively result from the one or more processing operations. One or more features are extracted from the accessed media signal. The extracted features each respectively correspond to the one or more artifact sets. Based on the extracted features, a conditional probability score and/or a heuristically based score is computed, which relates to the one or more first processing operations. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140336801 | ACOUSTIC APPARATUS - An acoustic apparatus includes a signal processor configured to generate an analog audio signal based on a digital audio signal. The digital audio signal includes a first silent part and a sound part subsequent to the first silent part. The signal processor starts an operation in a period during which the first silent part is input. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140336802 | SOUND PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sound processing apparatus communicates with a terminal apparatus through a communication network and includes a main storage device, and an auxiliary storage device that stores a management program and a sound processing program. A management element is implemented by making the management program resident in the main storage device. The management element receives audio data transmitted from the terminal apparatus by a streaming method and stores the received audio data in the main storage device. The management element acquires, from the main storage device, processed data generated by performing sound processing on the audio data and transmits the processed data to the terminal apparatus by a streaming method. A sound processing element is implemented by making the sound processing program resident in the main storage device. The sound processing element performs the sound processing on the audio data to generate the processed data when the management element stores the audio data in the main storage device and stores the generated processed data in the main storage device. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140336803 | TIME MANAGEMENT AND TASK PERSISTENCE METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - A time management system, method and apparatus is adapted to assist users in completing a series of routine tasks. The user generates a play list by entering a task transition, a task name, a task description, a song, and a task duration. A playback device plays the first task transition followed by playing the first song. The task transition can be a sound but is preferably a voice command. Upon completion of each song, a next task transition followed by an associated song are then played. The playback device ends the time management system upon completion of a last song. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140336804 | Providing A Radio Station At A User Device Using Previously Obtained DRM Locked Content - A system and method are disclosed for providing a radio station for playback at a user device using previously obtained Digital Rights Management (DRM) locked content for the radio station. In one embodiment, a radio station application provides the radio station and DRM locked content to be used by the radio station are downloaded to a mobile user device. The DRM locked content includes a number of DRM locked songs that is used for the radio station. Thereafter, a playlist for the radio station is obtained or generated, where the playlist for the radio station includes at least a subset of the DRM locked content provided to the user device for the radio station. Playback of the playlist for the radio station is then provided at the mobile device. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140343702 | Gospel Song Rearrangement and Player Platform - The purpose of this invention is to make available worship songs (in audio form) that have undergone song segmentation processing and to provide the consumer a platform to purchase, rearrange, and replay these segmented songs. The characteristic lies in the fact that the service platform contains a storage of numerous segmented songs, and at the appropriate time, can make available a software program used for song rearrangement and player so that the user can use that program to sign in, purchase, and access a database containing at least one purchased song, and to access a second database, connected to the first database, which manages information exchange between the user end and the service platform. At the user end, one signs in to use the song rearrangement/song player software program and to access the service platform. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140343703 | DETECTING MEDIA WATERMARKS IN MAGNETIC FIELD DATA - Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to detect media watermarks in magnetic field data are disclosed herein. Example methods disclosed herein to detect media watermarks can include accessing multidimensional magnetic field data representative of values of a magnetic field measured within a first distance of audio circuitry that is to output an audio signal corresponding to media presented by a media device. Such example methods can also include processing the multidimensional magnetic field data to detect a watermark included in the audio signal. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140343704 | Systems and Methods for Program Identification - Systems and methods are provided for program identification. For example, a first audio fingerprint corresponding to a first audio signal is acquired; whether one or more second audio fingerprints in a predetermined fingerprint database match with the first audio fingerprint is detected, a second audio fingerprint corresponding to a second audio signal; and in response to one of the second audio fingerprints matching with the first audio fingerprint, a program associated with the matching second audio signal is provided as a result for program identification associated with the first audio signal. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140350705 | MUSIC PLAYING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A music playing system is provided. The system includes a control module, an acquiring module, and a playing module. The control module controls the electronic device to enter a predetermined playing mode in response to a first input operation received by the input unit. The acquiring module acquires the name of each song and the start position and end position of the predetermined segment associated with the acquired name of the song from the table when in the predetermined playing mode. The playing module plays the predetermined segment of each song based on the start position and end position of predetermined segment associated with the acquired name of the song. An electronic device and a music playing method are also provided. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140350706 | Sound Generator Device and Sound Generation Method - A sound generator device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire biological information on a subject user, an estimation unit configured to estimate, based on the biological information, a mind and body state relating to sleep of the subject user. The sound generator also includes a sound generator configured to output a sound signal based on a plurality of control patterns stored in advance and a sound generator control unit configured to select, based on the estimated mind and body state, at least one control pattern among the plurality of control patterns. The sound generator outputs the sound signal based on the at least one control pattern. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140358262 | MULTIPLE CONCURRENT AUDIO MODES - Embodiments described herein include devices and processes for concurrently processing different audio streams with different hardware-based audio processing modes. A computing device for such embodiments may have multiple hardware audio signal processing modes capable of parallel execution. An operating system or audio stack thereof may manage audio paths or streams for audio sources producing respective types of audio signals. Which of the audio paths or streams will be connected with which of the hardware audio signal processing modes may be determined according to the types of the audio signals. A first hardware audio signal processing mode may be processing a first type of audio signal of a first audio path or stream while concurrently a second hardware audio signal processing mode processes a second type of audio signal of a second audio path or stream. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140358263 | TRIGGERING CONTROL OF AUDIO FOR WALK-AROUND CHARACTERS - A control system for selectively operating a sound system provided in a walk-around character costume. e.g., to play audio files in an order defined by a dialog tree that can be navigated by a performer wearing the costume. The control system includes a trigger mechanism provided in the costume operable by a performer wearing the costume to generate and transmit at least one trigger signal to navigate through a dialog tree. A controller receives the trigger signal and transmits a control signal causing the sound system to playback pre-recorded dialog. The system includes a trigger processing module run by the controller for processing the trigger signal and, in response to such processing, for navigating pre-recorded audio for a show to select the set of pre-recorded dialog. The trigger mechanism includes a first and a second pressure sensor in a thumb and index finger of a glove of the costume. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140358264 | AUDIO PLAYBACK METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An audio playback method is provided. The method includes identifying a captured audio data frame according to a type of the audio data frame and sending the identified audio data frame to an audio receiving end. The method also includes receiving the audio data frame that is identified according to the type of the audio data frame and determining the type of the audio data frame and evaluating network transmission status based on the identification. Further, the method includes adjusting a threshold value of a jitter buffer that is used to cache the audio data frame when the type of the audio data frame is a music frame and evaluation result of the network transmission status does not meet a preset transmission baseline condition. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140358265 | Audio Processing Method and Audio Processing Apparatus, and Training Method - Audio processing method and audio processing apparatus, and training method are described. According to embodiments of the application, an accent identifier is used to identify accent frames from a plurality of audio frames, resulting in an accent sequence comprised of probability scores of accent and/or non-accent decisions with respect to the plurality of audio frames. Then a tempo estimator is used to estimate a tempo sequence of the plurality of audio frames based on the accent sequence. The embodiments can be well adaptive to the change of tempo, and can be further used to tracking beats properly. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140358266 | ANALYSIS OF DECOMPOSED REPRESENTATIONS OF A SOUND FIELD - In general, techniques are described for identifying distinct audio objects from spherical harmonic coefficients (which may also be denotes as higher order ambisonic coefficients). A device comprising one or more processors may perform the techniques so as to identify the distinct audio objects from the spherical harmonic coefficients (SHC) associated with the audio objects based on a directionality determined for one or more of the audio objects. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140358267 | Scheduling Advertising During Restricted Periods - When a request is received from an advertiser to prohibit scheduling advertisements during or near a restricted show, an order entry system can add the advertiser to a list of advertisers specifying prohibitions. An automated media scheduling system can implement rules to prevent advertisements linked to advertisers in the list from being scheduled in spot breaks during the restricted show, and instead schedule advertisements from other advertisers in those spot breaks. Buffers can be established around restricted shows, so that spot breaks near restricted shows can also be restricted. A playout system can perform validation checks to ensure that advertisements from advertisers included in the list are not improperly scheduled. Advertisers, advertisements, shows, or schedule portions can be tagged with blackout attributes to facilitate rule implementation. Subsequent manual changes to a broadcast log with restricted media items can be prevented. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140364982 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEDIA FILE MANAGEMENT - Methods and systems for media file management are provided. A music file is provided. The music file is analyzed to obtain a frequency spectrum corresponding to the music file, and at least one beat point on the time line is detected for the music file based on the frequency spectrum. Media data is generated for a plurality of media files in the electronic device based on the music file and a theme defining effects or transitions between the media files, wherein the sequence of the respective effects or transitions, and the corresponding media files which are selected for the respective effects or transitions are determined according to the at least one beat point of the music file. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140371888 | CHOOSING OPTIMAL AUDIO SAMPLE RATE IN VOIP APPLICATIONS - Methods and systems for selecting audio recording and playout sample rates for a media device so as to optimize performance of audio processing components of the device. Audio recording and playout sample rates are selected using an algorithm based on a prioritized set of factors and the particular characteristics and capabilities of an applicable audio device. The factors considered when selecting recording and playout sample rates carry an assigned weight or priority with respect to one another such that the sample rates are selected to improve the audio quality processing and performance on a given device. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140371889 | CONFORMING LOCAL AND REMOTE MEDIA CHARACTERISTICS DATA TO TARGET MEDIA PRESENTATION PROFILES - Techniques associated with conforming local and remote media characteristics data to target media presentation profiles are described, including a media characteristic configuration module comprising an audio characteristic manager configured to modify an audio portion of media content data received from a source to conform the audio portion to a target audio characteristic indicated in a target configuration profile, and to modify an audio portion of other media content data received from another source to conform the audio portion to the target audio characteristic indicated in the target configuration profile, a communication facility configured to receive media content data from different sources using different data communication protocols, and a storage device configured to store target configuration profiles and data associated with media content. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140371890 | CONTROL AND CAPTURE OF AUDIO DATA INTENDED FOR AN AUDIO ENDPOINT DEVICE OF AN APPLICATION EXECUTING ON A DATA PROCESSING DEVICE - A method includes implementing an audio framework to be executed on a data processing device with a virtual audio driver component and a User Mode Component (UMC) communicatively coupled to each other. The virtual audio driver component enables modifying an original default audio endpoint device of an application executing on the data processing device to an emulated audio device associated with a new audio endpoint in response to an initiation through the application in conjunction with the UMC. The virtual audio driver component also enables registering the new audio endpoint as the modified default audio endpoint with an operating system executing on the data processing device. Further, the virtual audio driver component enables capturing audio data intended for the original default audio endpoint device at the new audio endpoint following the registration thereof to enable control of the audio data. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140371891 | LOCAL CONTROL OF DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING - Techniques are disclosed for facilitating digital signal processing in a client-server computing environment. In one embodiment, a local computing device is used to playback a digital media asset that is processed by a digital signal processing server. The local computing device can be configured to provide a user interface that receives a user selection of the segment of the media asset that is to be modified, and responsive to such selection, that instructs the digital signal processing server to segment the media asset accordingly. The “segmented mix”, which includes the user-selected portion of the media asset that is to be modified, is provided to the local computing device for local processing according to the user's instructions. The “main mix”, which comprises the other non-selected portions of the media asset, continues to be processed by the digital signal processing server and provided to the local computing device for playback. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140371892 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, METHOD OF USING COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - A communication device is used at a one hub to share information by transmitting and receiving image data and sound data among a plurality of hubs via a communication network. The communication device includes: a transmitting unit that converts at least one selected from a group consisting of image data and sound data from the one hub and image data and sound data transmitted from a different hub other than the one hub, into a digital signal that conforms to a predetermined standard so as to transmit the digital signal to a receiving device that supports the predetermined standard. The transmitting unit transmits the digital signal to the receiving device when the receiving device is a dedicated receiving device that is previously specified and that has an image recording/sound recording function or when the receiving device is a receiving device that does not have an image recording/sound recording function. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140371893 | AUDIO SIGNATURE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An audio signature system may comprise a database including a representative audio signature selected to characterize an audio response of each of a plurality of audio drivers of a particular design. The system may also include a controller to generate preference data of any of the plurality of audio driver's audio responses based upon the representative audio signature and input from a user. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140371894 | Media Playback Processing and Control Method, Apparatus, and System - A media playback processing and control method, apparatus, and system are provided. The processing method includes: receiving, by a central server, a query request of a control device, and returning a query response to the control device according to a resource information table; receiving a resource request of a selected display device selected by the control device; and querying the resource information table, determining that a selected media resource corresponding to information about a selected storage path is stored on a first media server (MS), and determining a second MS with a conversion capability to convert a media format of the selected media resource into a media format supported by a playback capability of the selected display device, so as to enable the selected display device to play a media resource converted by the second MS from the selected media resource. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140379108 | VISUAL SPATIAL AUDIO - A method comprising: receiving at least one audio channel signal; receiving at least one user interface input; generating a visualisation of the at least one audio channel signal dependent on the at least one user interface input; and rendering the at least one audio channel signal to generate a rendered audio signal dependent on the at least one user interface input wherein the rendered audio channel signal is substantially synchronised with the visualisation of the at least one audio channel signal. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150012123 | SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZING REMOTELY DELIVERED AUDIO WITH LIVE VISUAL COMPONENTS - A method and system are provided to synchronize an audio program output at a location remote to a site of a visual display such as a fireworks show, a water and light show, or other event or show with a large visual display visible from distances over which the originally sourced audio is delayed, degraded in quality, or lost. The method includes providing a live show including a visual display with components triggered by one or more control signals. The method further includes concurrently providing an audio output that may include playback of a soundtrack associated with the visual display with a sound system of a mobile device. The audio output is provided at a location that is remote from the site of the visual display, and the audio output is synchronized in time with the components of the visual display using the control signals or a preset start time. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150018992 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE PLAY/PAUSE CONTENT - Embodiments are disclosed for providing play/pause content. An example method includes receiving a command to play audio from a zone, the zone including one or more playback devices, wherein the zone is configured to play items from a playback queue responsive to the command to play audio. The example method also includes determining that the playback queue includes no playable items. The example method also includes automatically placing information identifying at least one playable item in the playback queue. The example method also includes, responsive to the command to play audio, causing to play the at least one playable item by the zone. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150018993 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDIO PROCESSING USING ARBITRARY TRIGGERS - The present disclosure relates to audio processing for playback, and more particularly to processing audio files to provide a smooth transition between successive audio tracks during playback. According to some examples, a flow includes determining, with a computing device, a first audio characteristic of a first audio track and determining, with the computing device, a second audio characteristic of a second audio track. The flow can further include receiving, at the computing device, data representing a user-generated trigger. The flow further can determine a transition parameter, responsive to the user-generated trigger, for the first audio track and the second audio track based on one or more of the first audio characteristic and the second audio characteristic. Also, the flow can cause presentation of a transition from the first audio track to the second audio track. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150018994 | Obtaining and Transmitting Audio - Examples include a method that involves (a) detecting, by a network device, a command for a playback device to play an audio program, (b) obtaining, by the network device from a wide area network (WAN), audio information corresponding to the audio program, and (c) transmitting, by the network device to the playback device via a direct communication link, (i) the audio information and (ii) control information that directs the playback device to play the audio program. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150025661 | ASSOCIATING PLAYBACK DEVICES WITH PLAYBACK QUEUES - An example method includes receiving a first command by a device to group a first playback device with at least a second playback device for synchronous audio playback. In the example method, the group is associated with a first playback queue comprising a list of one or more items for playback by the group. The example method includes, for as long as the playback device is in the group, receiving a second command by the device to remove the first playback device from the group, wherein the first playback device is ungrouped and automatically associated with a second playback queue. In the example method, the second playback queue comprises a list of one or more items for playback by the playback device. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150025662 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDIO AUGMENTED REALITY - A system, controller, and computer readable medium for providing an audio augmented reality to a user. The system can detect an object, event, or the like in the environment of a user and play a digitized sound and/or a synthesized sound in response to the detected object, event, or the like. The user can specify preferences for sounds played in response to the detected object or event. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150025663 | DELIVERY OF SYNCHRONISED SOUNDTRACKS FOR ELECTRONIC MEDIA CONTENT - A method and system for streaming a soundtrack from a server to a remote user device for a reader of electronic media content. The soundtrack is defined by multiple audio regions. Each audio region defined by an audio track for playback in the audio region, a start position in the electronic media content corresponding to where the playback of the audio region is to begin, and a stop position in the electronic media content corresponding to where the playback of the audio region is to cease. The streaming of the soundtrack is based on control data generated by the remote user device. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150025664 | Interactive Audio Content Generation, Delivery, Playback and Sharing - Control data templates are generated independent of a plurality of audio elements based on user input. The user input relates to parameter values and control inputs for operations. In response to receiving audio elements after the control data templates are generated, audio objects are generated to store audio sample data representing the audio elements. Control data is generated based on the parameter values and the control inputs for the operations in the control data templates. The control data specifies the operations to be performed while rendering the audio objects. The control data is then stored separately from the audio sample data in the audio objects. The audio objects can be communicated to downstream recipient devices for rendering and/or remixing. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150032238 | Method and Device for Audio Input Routing - A method on a mobile device for processing an audio input is described. A trigger for the audio input is received. At least one parameter is determined for an audio processor based on at least one input characteristic for the audio input. The audio input is routed to the audio processor with the at least one parameter. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150032239 | RESEARCH DATA GATHERING - An ancillary code is extracted from the media signal by monitoring the media signal during a first time interval according to a first monitoring parameter, evaluating the media signal to detect an ancillary code and optionally monitoring the media signal during a second monitoring time interval depending on an outcome of the evaluation of the media signal. In different iterations, different data acquisition window durations and/or overlaps are applied according to a factor such as an iteration count or a detection confidence level. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150032240 | INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROVISION SYSTEM - An information provision device includes a processor; and a memory which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute, selecting a content corresponding to position information of a user from contents stored in a storage unit in advance; multiplexing the contents using a multiplex number that corresponds with familiarity of the user with the selected content; and providing the multiplexed contents to the user. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150039108 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING RECEIVER-CUSTOMIZED MESSAGE - An apparatus for processing a receiver-customized message includes a voice recognizer to recognize an instruction to send a message from a driver. An information collector collects information included in the instruction. A message creator creates a message including the information collected by the information collector taking into account the relationship with a receiver. A message receiver receives a message, and a message output outputs an audio guide message for the message received by the message receiver. A controller is configured to analyze the message received by the message receiver, to determine an output level of the message based on a degree of risk, and to control the message output such that it outputs an audio guide message suitable for the determined level. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150039109 | Obtaining Content from Remote Source for Playback - Examples include a playback device with a network interface and memory with program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the playback device to (a) receive, via the network interface from a network device communicatively coupled to the playback device over a LAN, an address identifying a network location of audio information available at an audio information source, where the audio information source is outside of the LAN, (b) obtain, via the network interface from the audio information source, the audio information, (c) transmit, via the network interface to another playback device, the audio information, and (d) play back the audio information. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150039110 | MULTI-PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SNORE SOUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY SCREENING OF SLEEP APNEA WITH NON-GAUSSIANITY INDEX - A parameter quantifying deviation from Gaussianity distribution of a patient's sounds, in the form of a non-Gaussianity distribution index, may be used to assist in diagnosis of sleep dysfunction such as OSAHS. A method for diagnosing a sleeping disorder of a subject includes processing a digitized audio signal from the subject with at least one electronic processor. The processing includes estimating a parameter quantifying deviation from Gaussianity distribution of the audio signal. in the form of a non-Gaussianity Index (NGI). The NGI value is then applied to a diagnostic model. The presence of a sleeping disorder is then indicated based on the output of the diagnostic model. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150039111 | RECORDING/TRANSFERRING PROGRAM, RECORDING/TRANSFERRING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING/TRANSFERRING METHOD - Disclosed herein is a recording/transferring program that causes an information processing apparatus to perform the steps of: generating programming information for programming the information processing apparatus to record a particular content; starting recording of the particular content onto a recording medium in accordance with the programming information; and automatically transferring, upon completion of the recording of the particular content onto the recording medium, the particular content read out from the recording medium to an external device connected to the information processing apparatus so as to be capable of communicating therewith. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150045920 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND MONITORING SYSTEM - The invention discloses an audio signal processing apparatus and method and a monitoring system. The audio signal processing apparatus includes: a window dividing unit for sequentially reading an inputted audio signal using a sliding window; an energy calculating unit for calculating energy of each frame of the audio signal in each window; a segmenting unit for segmenting, according to distribution of the energy of each frame of the audio signal in each window, the audio signal in the window into multiple segments, such that each segment includes successive frames with approximate energies; a classifying unit for classifying the audio signal in each segment using at least one sound model; and a recognizing unit for recognizing a sound class of the audio signal in each segment according to a result of the classifying by the classifying unit. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150045921 | AUDIO CONFIGURATION BASED ON SELECTABLE AUDIO MODES - An operating system of a device receives, from an application executing on that device, data that identifies a category of hardware resources that the application needs to use in order to function. That category is mapped to a specified set of hardware resources of the device. The operating system also receives, from the application, data that identifies a mode. The mode corresponds to an intended use of a set of hardware resources and is mapped to a group of hardware resource settings that are consistent with the intended use. The operating system allocates, to the application, a particular set of hardware resources that are mapped to the category. The operating system configures one or more hardware resources in the particular set of hardware resources in conformity with a particular group of settings that are mapped to the mode. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150045922 | Device Playback Failure Recovery and Redistribution - Systems and methods are provided for audio device playback failure recovery and redistribution. The systems and methods may be configured to cause a plurality of playback devices to render audio content in a synchronized manner, detect a failure of a first playback device of the plurality of playback devices, determine a playback responsibility of the first playback device, and cause an adjustment of the rendering of the audio content by at least a second playback device of the plurality of playback devices. The systems and methods may further be configured to detect an addition of a new playback device to the plurality of playback devices, determine a playback responsibility of the new playback device for rendering the audio content, and cause an adjustment of the rendering of the audio content by at least a one playback device from the plurality of playback devices. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150051722 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONTENT - A portable electronic device, methods of controlling the portable electronic device and computer readable medium are provided. The portable electronic device includes a network interface, a memory storage unit and a processor for carrying out a method. A method involves generating audio output, receiving an input corresponding to a sleep detection request, detecting another input associated with a sleep detection process, and terminating generation of the audio output. Another method involves loading a pointer value stored in the memory storage unit, loading the audiobook associated with the pointer, setting a second time-position of the audiobook associated with the pointer value, and generating audio output. The computer readable medium directs a processor to carry out a method. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150051723 | Audio Content Auditioning by Playback Device - A first playback device may include a processor and data storage including program code that, when executed by the processor, causes the first playback device to: playback a first audio content in synchrony with at least one second playback device; receive a command to play back a second audio content; stop playback of the first audio content based on the received command; and after stopping playback of the first audio content, play back the second audio content for a predefined duration of time. The program code may then cause the first playback device to: (i) after playing back the second audio content, resume playback of the first audio content in synchrony with the at least one second playback device, or (ii) play back the second audio content in synchrony with the at least one second playback device. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150057779 | Live Engine - Non-media data relating to real-world objects or persons are collected from a scene while media data from the same scene are collected. The media data comprise audio data only or audiovisual data, whereas the non-media data comprise telemetry data and/or non-telemetry data. Based at least in part on the non-media data relating to the real-world objects or persons in the scene, emitter-listener relationships between a listener and some or all of the real-world objects or persons are determined Audio objects comprising audio content portions and non-audio data portions are generated. At least one audio object is generated based at least in part on the emitter-listener relationships. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150066175 | AUDIO PROCESSING IN MULTIPLE LATENCY DOMAINS - Methods and systems for generating computationally complex audio effects with low latency involve partitioning computation required to produce the effect into two components: a first component to be executed on a low latency signal network; and the second component to be executed simultaneously with the first component on a high latency signal network. For certain effects for which computation is separable into high and low latency functions, such dual signal network execution results in an overall signal latency of the low latency signal network and an overall efficiency of the high latency signal network. The low and high latency signal networks may be implemented on a DSP and a general purpose microprocessor respectively or both networks may be implemented on a single CPU. Simultaneous dual network implementation is especially beneficial in professional audio performance and recording environments. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150073573 | Dual Purpose Audio Player in Cassette Housing With Built-In Display and Controls - A fully functioning dual purpose digital audio player presented in cassette-shaped housing which incorporates a display, control buttons, audio output, and remote control | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150073574 | MODIFYING PLAYBACK OF CONTENT USING PRE-PROCESSED PROFILE INFORMATION - Example methods and systems for modifying the playback of content using pre-processed profile information are described. In some example embodiments, the methods and systems may access a stream of content to be delivered to a playback device, identify a piece of content within the stream of content to be delivered to the playback device, determine a profile for the identified piece of content, and deliver the determined profile to the playback device. In some example embodiments, the methods and systems may receive a stream of content at a playback device, access profile information associated with the stream of content, and modify playback of the stream of content based on the accessed profile information. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150073575 | COMBINATION MULTIMEDIA, BRAIN WAVE, AND SUBLIMINAL AFFIRMATION MEDIA PLAYER AND RECORDER - System, method, and application to integrate a web browser and/or search engine with multiple media players-recorders into an Internet web virtual application, which a user can use to control features such as, file browsing, media recording, file creation, editing, sequencing and storing and/or file sharing. A user can select, organize, record and manage information/data/content as multimedia files or media files (MMF), create user defined media libraries to store MMF, select or create brain wave patterns, organize and make secure personal affirmations, harmonize and blend brain wave patterns with personal affirmations a single secure subliminal file and stored in a library, select one or more MMF from playlists to be synchronized with one or more secure subliminal affirmation tracks as separate and parallel synchronized media files. The synchronized MMF and the secure affirmation track can be saved as separate but parallel media files in user defined media playlists, for parallel playback. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150081064 | COMBINING AUDIO SAMPLES BY AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING SAMPLE CHARACTERISTICS - A user selects an audio sample to be combined with a set of audio samples. The selected sample is automatically combined with the set of samples based on metadata corresponding to the sample and metadata corresponding to the set of samples. The rhythmic content (beat locations) of the sample and/or set of samples is automatically adjusted to increase rhythmic coherence of the sample and the set of samples, and a pitch of the sample and/or set of samples is automatically adjusted to increase harmonic coherence of the sample and the set of samples. The user is thus able to select a sample and a set of samples, and have one or both automatically adjusted so that the combination sounds good together both rhythmically and harmonically. Audio samples can be similarly combined with other audio samples, and sets of audio samples can be similarly combined with other sets of audio samples. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150081065 | AUTOMATICALLY EXPANDING SETS OF AUDIO SAMPLES - A target set of one or more audio samples is automatically expanded to include one or more additional audio samples or sets of audio samples. Multiple different audio samples or sets of samples that have a high compatibility rating with the target set are identified. The high compatibility rating is based on rhythmic compatibility with the target set, harmonic compatibility with the target set, and/or compatibility with various other characteristics or parameters of the target set. One or more of the audio samples or sets of audio samples having a high compatibility rating with the target set are automatically added to the target set. Thus, the user is able to have a set of audio samples automatically added to a particular target set of audio samples, resulting in an expanded set of audio samples that sound coherent (e.g., rhythmically and harmonically compatible). | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150081066 | PRESENTING AUDIO BASED ON BIOMETRICS PARAMETERS - A device includes at least one computer readable storage medium bearing instructions executable by a processor, and at least one processor configured for accessing the computer readable storage medium to execute the instructions. The instructions configure the processor for receiving signals from at least one biometric sensor of an exerciser, based at least in part on the signals from the biometric sensor, selecting a music piece, and playing the music piece on a speaker. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150081067 | SYNCHRONIZED EXERCISE BUDDY HEADPHONES - A headphone device is positioned close to a buddy headphone to establish a pairing to share transmission information between the headphones automatically. When one of the headphones starts playing music, using the transmission information the music is sent to the other headphone, which plays the music so that both headphone wearers listen to the same music simultaneously with each other. Also, each headphone may include a microphone and the users of the headphones can communicate with each other using the microphones in a walkie-talkie fashion, which is facilitated by the transmission information from the pairing. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150081068 | METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING AUDIO PLAYBACK OF PLURAL PLAYING DEVICES AND AUDIO PLAYBACK SYSTEM - A method for synchronizing audio playback includes following steps. Firstly, a first playing device is set as a master playing device. Then, a second operation status of a second playing device is switched to a first operation status of the first playing device. In response to an action command, a first time information of the first playing device is transmitted to the second playing device. By comparing the first time information with a second time information of the second playing device, the second playing device and the first playing device start the audio playback. The first time information and the second time information are continuously compared with each other, and a playback progress of the second playing device is correspondingly adjusted. Consequently, the audio playback of the second playing device and the first playing device are synchronized. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150081069 | AUDIO APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE DEVICES - An audio apparatus for a portable device is provided. The portable device includes computing hardware coupled to associated data memory, which stores one or more audio or computer program products that include a plurality of audio libraries. The audio apparatus is operable to execute the audio products upon the computing hardware, whereby the audio products are operable to call the audio libraries to generate digital audio data. The digital audio data so generated is provided to sound-generating hardware, which is then operable to generate acoustic audio signals corresponding to the digital audio data. The audio apparatus is operable to host one or more replacement audio products, which are storable in the data memory. The audio apparatus is operable to invoke the replacement audio products as an alternative to the audio products for generating the digital audio data. The replacement audio products are operable to provide a functionality of capturing the digital audio data whilst substantially generating the acoustic audio signals. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150081070 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING PLURALITY OF ASYNCHRONOUS DIGITAL SIGNALS - The present invention relates to a method for transmitting a plurality of asynchronous signals, which includes: transmitting to a plurality of audio synchronizers a plurality of asynchronous audio signals which is detected by different audio input devices and is not synchronized with each other; synchronizing, by the plurality of audio synchronizers, the plurality of asynchronous audio signals, respectively; and multiplexing, by a multiple-channel time-division multiplexer, the plurality of synchronized audio signals to a multiple-channel time-division audio signal. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150081071 | SYSTEM FOR TRIGGERING ACTIONS ON COMPUTING DEVICES VIA AUDIO SIGNALS - A system and method effective to trigger precisely timed actions on computing devices. The system may include a transmitting device and a receiving device. The transmitter may modulate binary data into sound waves, and the receiver may demodulate the audio signal into binary data. Signal amplitude across a range of frequencies may be used to demodulate. The received data may be interpreted in order to trigger actions on the computing device. These actions may involve the device's screen, speaker, built-in lights, camera, or vibration function. The actions may change over time based on the time at which the signal was received. More actions may be loaded from the device's storage. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150081072 | Adjusting a Playback Device - Certain embodiments provide methods and systems for managing a sound profile. An example playback device includes a network interface and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions executable by the processor. When executed by the processor, the instructions are to configure the playback device to receive, via the network interface over a local area network (LAN) from a controller device, an instruction. The example playback device is to obtain, based on the instruction, via the network interface from a location outside of the LAN, data comprising a sound profile. The example playback device is to update one or more parameters at the playback device based on the sound profile. The example playback device is to play back an audio signal according to the sound profile. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150094833 | REMOTE CONTROL AND SYNCHRONIZATION OF MULTIPLE AUDIO RECORDING LOOPING DEVICES - A musical apparatus including a first audio looping device for being electrically coupled to a second audio looping device is provided. The first audio looping device being configured to receive a first audio signal from a first musical instrument and to store the first audio signal. The first audio looping device being further configured to playback the stored first audio signal as a first loop a first number of times. The first audio looping device being further configured to transmit synchronization information to the second audio looping device that stores a second audio signal and that plays back the stored second audio signal as a second loop a second number of times. The synchronization information enabling the first loop and the second loop to be synchronized with one another during playback. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150094834 | FAST-RESUME AUDIO PLAYBACK - Embodiments are provided for fast-resume of audio playback. An example method includes transmitting a plurality of frames, each frame comprising audio information and playback timing information, the playback timing information identifying a time to play the audio information of the respective frame, wherein the playback timing information comprises a time relative to a clock; receiving a pause command, wherein the pause command indicates that the at least one playback device is to cease playback of the audio information; subsequent to receiving the pause command, receiving a resume command; based on the resume command, identifying a range of frames previously transmitted, wherein the range of frames have playback timing information subsequent to a time of receiving the pause command; and, based on the resume command, instructing at least one playback device to (i) update the playback timing information in the range of frames, and (ii) play the audio information. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150094835 | AUDIO ANALYSIS APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: an analyser determiner configured to determine at least one sub-set of analysers, wherein the sub-set of analysers are determined from a set of possible analysers; at least one analyser module comprising the sub-set of analysers configured to analyse at least one audio signal to generate at least two analysis features; at least one predictor configured to determine from the at least two analysis features the presence or absence of at least one accentuated point within the at least one audio signal. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150100142 | Audio Systems and Related Devices and Methods - A method for creating a stream of content for an audio system is provided. The method includes obtaining text metadata identifying each audio track of a selected collection of audio content, the selected collection of audio content being selected for playback from a first audio playback device of the audio system, and forwarding the text metadata identifying each audio track of the selected collection of audio content to a digital audio source to enable the digital audio source to select audio content containing additional audio content based on the text metadata. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150100143 | Synchronous Audio Playback - A method and device for synchronously playing audio data over a number of audio playback devices that are connected to a network. The distribution of particular audio data to a plurality of audio playback devices that are adapted to play audio, where the audio playback devices are all connected to a network over which audio data is delivered from a digital audio source to the audio playback devices, can be accomplished by determining when more than one of the audio playback devices has been directed to play the particular audio data, and in response to the determination directing that two or more of the audio playback devices synchronously play the particular audio data. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150100144 | AUDIO PLAYING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is a system including an audio playing apparatus which includes a memory, a wireless communication unit and a controller. The memory stores first data including at least one music information. The wireless communication unit receives, from an exterior, second data including at least one music information. The controller forms an integrated music list using the first and second data. In the audio playing apparatus, the controller performs a control method including comparing a plurality of music information constituting the first and second data; extracting overlapping music information included in the first and second data; and selecting one music information from the pair of overlapping music information. Thus, a user can more easily form a desired music list. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150112465 | Method and Apparatus for On-Demand Conversion and Delivery of Selected Electronic Content to a Designated Mobile Device for Audio Consumption - The present invention pertains to methods and apparatus for selecting content displayed on a personal computer, smart phone or other information appliance, saving the electronic content in a designated memory, and then listening to the electronic content as an audio file at a time chosen by the user. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150112466 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR A MEDIA PRESENTATION - Methods and apparatus to monitor a media presentation are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a housing defining a sleeve dimensioned to receive a monitoring device, the monitoring device to monitor the media presentation. The example apparatus includes a receiver carried by the housing to receive a first modulated audio signal from a media device via a wireless data connection using a wireless communication protocol, the first modulated audio signal associated with the media presentation, the receiver to output a baseband audio signal corresponding to the first modulated audio signal. The example apparatus includes a speaker carried by the housing to emit the baseband audio signal for receipt by the monitoring device within the sleeve. The example apparatus further includes a transmitter carried by the housing to modulate the baseband audio signal to form a second modulated audio signal, the transmitter to transmit the second modulated audio signal to wireless headphones using the wireless communication protocol. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150112467 | DYNAMIC ROUTING OF AUDIO AMONG MULTIPLE AUDIO DEVICES - A routing screen is presented on an electronic device by a user interface application in response to receiving a notification that an external audio device is connected to the electronic device. The routing screen displays representations of an internal audio device and the external audio device. In one aspect, the representations are buttons. In another aspect, the representations are entries in a list. If a user selects one of representations, the user interface application causes the audio signals to be routed to the audio device represented by the selection. An application control screen having a set of objects that represent functions for an audio application may also be displayed. One of the objects on the application control screen is modified in response status changes in the external audio device. A user may select this object to access the routing screen when the external audio device is connected. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150120026 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER - A system includes an analog-to-digital converter receiving a plurality of input signals. One particular input signal has a particular analog value and the analog-to-digital converter uses a fixed reference to convert the particular analog value to a particular digital value. The analog-to-digital converter uses the particular analog value as a reference for converting the analog values of the remaining input signals. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150120027 | AUDIO RECORDING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A system and apparatus for recording and archiving diverse communications over radio transmissions. The system and apparatus enables unattended airports to generate a useful archive of all radio communications made by aircraft and ground personnel. A combination of hardware and software components are provided to record and store radio transmissions in computer files. Once stored, the computer files may then be replayed for training and investigation purposes. Likewise, users may generate custom reports based upon the data embodied in the computer files. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150120028 | ANALOG/DIGITAL AUDIO CONVERTER AND A METHOD THEREOF - An analog/digital audio converting apparatus enables listening to both digital and analog audio signals received from a digital receiving apparatus and analog audio signals input from an external source using the same receiver by providing a formatter capable of converting the analog audio signal into a digital audio signal with the digital broadcasting receiving apparatus. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150127128 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING SOUNDS - A method for outputting a sound in an electronic device is provided. The method includes generating a loop module corresponding to a loop element; displaying the generated loop module; and outputting a sound included in the displayed loop module. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150127129 | AUDIO MEDIA MOOD VISUALIZATION - An audio media visualization method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing processor, mood description data describing different human emotions/moods. The computer processor an audio file comprising audio data and generates a mood descriptor file comprising portions of the audio data associated with specified descriptions of the mood description data. The computer processor receives a mood tag library file comprising mood tags mapped to animated and/or still objects representing various emotions/moods and associates each animated and/or still object with an associated description. The computer processor synchronizes the animated and/or still objects with the portions of said audio data and presents the animated and/or still objects synchronized with the portions of said audio data. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150134090 | ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHODS - An electronic device includes an acoustic sensor, a storage module, a signal-processing unit and a processor unit. The acoustic sensor is configured to receive a sound and generate a sound signal according to the sound. The signal-processing unit is coupled to the acoustic sensor for receiving the sound signal, processing the sound signal according to setting data and accordingly generating an audio signal. The processor unit is coupled to the signal-processing unit, obtaining first position data of the electronic device, determining the setting data according to the first position data and storing the audio signal in the storage module. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150134091 | GENERATING AUDIO REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ENTITY - Within a network-based system, an entity may be identified by an identifier of the entity. An audio generation machine may be configured to generate an audio piece that represents the entity, and the audio generation machine may generate the audio piece based on the identifier of the entity. Hence, the audio piece generated by the audio generation machine may be representative of the entity, and playback of the audio piece may identify the entity, refrence the entity, highlight the entity, suggest the entity, or otherwise call the entity to mind (e.g., for one or more listeners of the audio piece). Thus, the generated audio piece may function as an audio-based avatar of the entity e.g., a representative of the entity within a virtual world). Furthermore, the audio piece may be shared (e.g., in a social networking context or a social shopping context). | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150142144 | LABEL AND SYSTEM FOR INFANT CARE HAVING PROVISION FOR AUTOMATIC UPDATING - A method and system for providing suitably audio programmatic material for enhancing a baby's experience in distinct contexts employs a connected device having communicative access to a WAN and further includes a camera capable or reading a QR code and responding to instructions contained thereon. The system includes a media player device. The media player device has a central processor connected to a bus and a memory for storing instructions and audio information in a nonvolatile form for the central processor to read through the bus. An audio signal processor to produces sounds based upon audio information stored in memory. A radio transceiver facilitates wireless communication with the connected device. A label bears a QR code including a URL such that upon scanning that QR code with the camera, the connected device connects to the resources located at the URL. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150142145 | DETERMINING QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE FOR COMMUNICATION SESSIONS - A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for determining quality of experience for communication sessions. In an implementation, a method may include determining a plurality of intrusive quality of experience scores associated with a plurality of intrusive audio transmission samples. The method may also include determining a plurality of non-intrusive quality of experience scores associated with a plurality of non-intrusive audio transmission samples. The method may further include deriving a quality of experience coefficient based upon a relationship between the plurality of intrusive quality of experience scores and the plurality of non-intrusive quality of experience scores. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150142146 | DETERMINING QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE FOR COMMUNICATION SESSIONS - A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for determining quality of experience for communication sessions. In an implementation, a method may include determining a plurality of intrusive quality of experience scores associated with a plurality of intrusive audio transmission samples. The method may also include determining a plurality of non-intrusive quality of experience scores associated with a plurality of non-intrusive audio transmission samples. The method may further include deriving a quality of experience coefficient based upon a relationship between the plurality of intrusive quality of experience scores and the plurality of non-intrusive quality of experience scores. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150142147 | AUDIO SYSTEM FOR RHYTHM-BASED ACTIVITY - Methods, systems, and apparatus for generating an audio experience are described. A tempo value of an activity is obtained and one or more songs characterized by a tempo that matches the obtained tempo value are identified. A playlist of songs that match the obtained tempo value is generated. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150142148 | INTERACTIVE SOUND REPRODUCING - An audio system attachable to a computer includes a sound reproduction device for producing audible sound from audio signals. The sound reproduction device includes a radio tuner and a powered speaker. The audio system further includes a connector for connecting the sound reproduction device with a computer. The computer provides audio signals from a plurality of sources, the sources including a computer CD player, digitally encoded computer files stored on the computer, and a computer network connected to the computer. The sound reproduction device further includes control buttons for controlling at least one of the computer CD player, the digitally encoded computer files and the computer network. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150148927 | Systems and methods for portable audio synthesis - A method of performing audio synthesis has a first audio event input to an audio algorithm along with associated parameters. A synthesis algorithm accesses a soundbank to generate audio output. The soundbank has two or more levels for a first desired sound. A first level is associated with a first sample of a relatively chaotic waveform, and a second level is associated with a second sample of a relatively stable waveform. Parameter data is associated with one or more of the levels. The first sample and the second sample begin to sound at the same point in time in response to the first audio event. The audio output is based in part on the parameter data, and the second sample is continuously looped until a second audio event is detected. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150148928 | AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE THAT UTILIZES POLICIES TO CONCURRENTLY HANDLE MULTIPLE AUDIO STREAMS FROM DIFFERENT SOURCE DEVICES - An audio output device maintains a collection of policies, and concurrently receives multiple audio streams over a wireless network. The wireless device re-streams a first audio stream of the multiple audio streams to a second audio output device of one or more other audio output devices, based at least in part on (i) an audio type of the first audio stream, and (ii) a policy in the collection of policies for the audio type. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150148929 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGAGING A PERSON IN THE PRESENCE OF AMBIENT AUDIO - A computerized method for engaging a user of a mobile computer system, The mobile computer system may be connectable to a server over a wide area network. An audio signal of ambient audio is autonomously sampled in the vicinity of the mobile computer system to capture one or more audio samples of the audio signal. The multiple samples of the audio signal are autonomously sampled without requiring any interaction from the user, thus avoiding an input from the user to capture each of the samples. The audio sample may be processed to extract an audio signature of the audio sample. The audio signature may be compared with multiple previously stored reference audio signatures. Upon matching the audio signature with at least one reference audio signature a matched reference audio signature may be produced. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150293743 | WATERMARK LOADING DEVICE AND METHOD - A watermark loading device loads watermark to an original audio. The watermark loading device preprocesses the original audio to calculate a volume and a pitch of the original audio and saves the volume and the pitch as audio information of the original audio. The watermark loading device configures relevant parameters of watermark loading including a watermark loading intensity, a volume threshold and a pitch threshold used for choosing a target fragment of the original audio that is to be loaded watermark. The watermark loading device compares the audio information with the volume threshold and the pitch threshold to determin |
