06th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 67 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160044314 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REUSING TRANSFORM STRUCTURE FOR MULTI-PARTITION TRANSFORM - An apparatus configured to decode a block of video data in a coded bitstream includes a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The memory is configured to store data associated with the block of video data in the coded bitstream. The processor is configured to: determine a transform partition type of the block, the block associated with transform coefficients determined via applying one or more transform functions on a plurality of pixel values associated with the block; determine, based on the transform partition type, an order in which the transform coefficients are to be inputted to an inverse transform function corresponding to the one or more transform functions; obtain output values via inputting the transform coefficients to the inverse transform function in the determined order; and decode the block of video data in the coded bitstream based on the output values. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044315 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVELY COMPENSATING DISTORTION CAUSED BY VIDEO COMPRESSION - The present invention provides a system and method for adaptively compensating distortion caused by video compression, the method first conducts an edge texture detection and block boundary detection to an image, classifies the area where the pixels to be processed is located to determine whether the pixel is located at a ringing artifact prone area or near the block boundary with blocking artifact. Next, according to the area of the pixel to be processed and the degree of distortion, the present invention adaptively compensate the distortion using different filtering strategies, so as to improve image effect of low bit-rate transmission at the display end, so that a real time requirement that playing at a high-definition, and ultra high-definition display is satisfied. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044316 | ENCODING/DECODING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING FLEXIBLE DEBLOCKING FILTERING - A video decoding method performed by a video decoding apparatus includes: generating a quantized frequency transform block by decoding a bitstream; reconstructing a residual block by inversely quantizing and inversely transforming the quantized frequency transform block; generating a prediction block corresponding to a current block; reconstructing the current block by adding the generated prediction block to the reconstructed residual block; and performing a deblocking filtering with respect to a boundary between subblocks within a frame including the reconstructed current block, by allowing numbers of filtered pixels in a first block of the subblocks and a second block of the subblocks that engage in the filtering to be different depending on one or more predetermined criterion. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044317 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING BUFFER FULLNESS FOR DISPLAY STREAM COMPRESSION - A system and method for display stream compression is disclosed. In one example, there is provided a method that includes coding a block within a slice of video data. The slice may comprise one or more blocks of the video data. The method further includes storing bits corresponding to the block in a buffer, determining information indicative of a position of the block within the slice, and determining fullness of the buffer based at least in part on the position of the block within the slice. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044318 | Methods And Systems For Image Intra-Prediction Mode Management - Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for ordering, communicating and applying pixel intra-prediction modes. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044319 | METHOD FOR CONTEXT BASED ENCODING OF A HISTOGRAM MAP OF AN IMAGE - The invention relates to a method ( | 2016-02-11 |
20160044320 | Method and Apparatus for Manipulating MPEG Video - A computer implemented method of manipulating and displaying an MPEG stream is described. In one embodiment of the invention, a computer implemented method comprises defining a spatial location across a series of pictures of an MPEG stream; and for each picture of the series of pictures in the MPEG stream, partially decoding the picture to determine an area of the picture falling within the spatial location. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044321 | Region-of-Interest Aware Video Coding - An encoder comprising an encoding module and an adaptation module. The encoding module is configured to encode video in at least one region-of-interest and outside the region-of-interest. The encoding comprises quantization, and the encoding module is operable to apply a difference in quantization granularity between the encoding inside and outside the region-of-interest. The adaptation module is configured to determine at least one metric representative of a difference in benefit of the quantization inside and outside the region-of-interest, and to adapt the difference in quantization granularity in dependence on this metric. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044322 | Portable Device for Personal Electronic Health Records - This invention relates to a portable device for storing and transporting personal electronic health records (PeHR). The device comprises a memory storage device such as a USB flash drive or SD card, an ultra low loss compression means capable of compressing and decompressing medical images and retaining their diagnostic level quality, and a security system for protecting the confidentiality of the patient information such as password protected access software or a physically lockable flash drive. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044323 | IMAGE DECODING DEVICE AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to an image decoding device and method capable of suppressing an increase in an encoding or decoding load. The present disclosure includes: a decoding section configured to decode encoded data obtained by encoding image data for each of a plurality of certain areas obtained by dividing a picture using a plurality of blocks obtained by dividing the area as processing units, for each of the areas; a reordering section configured to reorder decoding results of the encoded data of the respective blocks obtained for the respective areas by the decoding section in a raster scan order of the entire picture; and a transform section configured to transform the decoding results of the respective blocks reordered in the raster scan order of the entire picture by the reordering section and generate decoded image data. The present disclosure can be applied to the image decoding device. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044324 | SIGNALING CHANGE IN OUTPUT LAYER SETS - A system for decoding a video bitstream includes receiving a bitstream and a plurality of enhancement bitstreams together with receiving a video parameter set and a video parameter set extension. The system also receives an output layer set change message including information indicating a change in at least one output layer set. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044325 | IMAGE CODING APPARATUS, IMAGE CODING METHOD AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An image coding apparatus includes a coding and decoding unit configured to selectively encode and decode pictures to be used as a reference among a predetermined number of pictures based on information for discriminating between pictures to be used as a reference and pictures not to be used as a reference, followed by encoding pictures not to be used as a reference among the predetermined number of pictures, an in-loop filter configured to perform filtering with respect to the pictures decoded by the coding and decoding unit, and a control unit configured to suspend power supply to the in-loop filter in response to timing at which the coding and decoding unit encodes the pictures not to be used as a reference. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044326 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING INTRA PREDICTION MODE - A method of decoding an intra prediction mode, can include reconstructing an intra prediction mode group indicator and a prediction mode index, constructing an MPM group including three intra prediction modes using valid intra prediction modes of left and top blocks of the current block, determining an intra prediction mode of the MPM group corresponding to the prediction mode index as the intra prediction mode of the current block when the intra prediction mode group indicator indicates that the intra prediction mode of the current block belongs to the MPM group and determining the intra prediction mode of the current block using the prediction mode index and the three intra prediction modes of the MPM group when the intra prediction mode group indicator indicates that the intra prediction mode of the current block does not belong to the MPM group. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044327 | METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGES AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING USING SAME - The present invention relates to image encoding and image decoding. A method for encoding images according to the present invention comprises the steps of: acquiring division information from peripheral blocks of an encoding target block with respect to the peripheral blocks; predicting the division of the encoding target block on the basis of the acquired division information; encoding information on the difference between the practical division information of the encoding target information and the predictive division information predicted in the predicting process; and transmitting the encoded information. The present invention can encode/decode the division information of the encoding/decoding target blocks using the information about the peripheral blocks. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044328 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF COMPRESSING AND RESTORING IMAGE USING FILTER INFORMATION - Provided is method and apparatus of compressing and restoring an image using filter information. The image compression apparatus may generate a reduced image by sampling an input image, determine filter information based on the input image and a decoded reduced image, and code the filter information and the decoded reduced image. Accordingly, a deterioration in an image quality may be prevented in transmitting the image using a limited bandwidth. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044329 | Image Predictive Coding Method and Image Encoder - An image predictive coding method and an encoder. During a process of encoding a largest coding unit (LCU) in a tile of a current frame, a tile of the current frame is determined first, in which the to-be-predictive-coded LCU or a predicting unit (PU) is located, then, a tile of a reference frame is determined, where a position of the tile of the reference frame is the same as a position of the tile of the current frame, when a PU of the LCU is predicted, a reference pixel is selected from the determined tile of the reference frame, and when a predicted moving vector (PMV) of the PU included in the LCU is determined, the PMV of the PU is selected from the determined tile of the reference frame, which can prevent an error occurring in a tile from spreading to an entire frame of image. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044330 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING MULTI-LAYER VIDEO, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING MULTI-LAYER VIDEO - Apparatuses and methods configured to encode and decode multi-layer video are provided. A method of prediction-decoding a multi-layer video includes obtaining information indicating whether a decoded picture buffer (DPB) storing a first layer and a DPB storing a second layer operate identically, and operating the DPB storing the second layer based on the obtained information. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044331 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING USING IMPROVED MERGE - A video encoding apparatus includes an inter predictor to check for whether predetermined candidate adding conditions are satisfied, add into a merge candidate set including merge candidates corresponding to neighboring blocks of a current block, a combined bi-predictive motion parameter, the combined bi-predictive motion parameter generated by combining a list 0 motion parameter of a first available candidate block and a list 1 motion parameter of a second available candidate block, when the predetermined candidate adding conditions are satisfied, and predict the current block by using a motion parameter corresponding to a merge candidate selected from the merge candidate set, to thereby generate a predicted block for the current block. Herein, the merge candidate set corresponds to a maximum number of the merge candidates, the maximum number of the merge candidates corresponding to information on the number of the merge candidates included in a bistream. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044332 | INTER FRAME CANDIDATE SELECTION FOR A VIDEO ENCODER - Inter frame candidate selection may include identifying a current block from a current input frame from an input video stream, and generating an encoded block by encoding the current block, wherein encoding the current block includes determining an inter-coding candidate motion vector. Determining the inter-coding candidate motion vector may include identifying a plurality of motion vectors, wherein the plurality of motion vectors includes a context motion vector identified from a block neighboring the current block in the current input frame, a zero valued motion vector, and an estimated motion vector based on the current block and a reference frame, determining a plurality of cost values by determining a cost value for each respective motion vector from the plurality of motion vectors, and identifying a motion vector from the plurality of motion vectors having a minimal cost value as the inter-coding candidate motion vector. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044333 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING VIDEO WITH RESPECT TO POSITION OF INTEGER PIXEL - Disclosed is a video decoding method including: obtaining a disparity vector having components in sub-pixel unit for interlayer prediction between images belonging to a current layer and a reference layer; determining a position of an integer pixel of the reference layer corresponding to a position indicated by the disparity vector obtained from the position of a current pixel of the current layer; and decoding the image of the current layer by using prediction information on a candidate area of the reference layer corresponding to the determined position of the integer pixel. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044334 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING REFERENCE IMAGES FOR INTER-PREDICTION - A method of determining a reference image for inter-prediction includes: determining a slice type of a block; if the determining of the slice type indicates that the slice type is a B-slice type configured for uni-directional prediction or bi-directional prediction, determining an inter-prediction direction of the block to be one of a first direction, a second direction, and a bi-direction; if the determining of the inter-prediction direction indicates that the inter-prediction direction is not the second direction, determining a first direction reference index from a first direction reference picture list as a reference index for the block; and if the determining of the inter-prediction direction indicates that the inter-prediction direction is not the first direction, determining a second direction reference index from a second direction reference picture list as a reference index for the block. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044335 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING REFERENCE IMAGES FOR INTER-PREDICTION - A method of determining a reference image for inter-prediction includes: determining a slice type of a block; if the determining of the slice type indicates that the slice type is a B-slice type configured for uni-directional prediction or bi-directional prediction, determining an inter-prediction direction of the block to be one of a first direction, a second direction, and a bi-direction; if the determining of the inter-prediction direction indicates that the inter-prediction direction is not the second direction, determining a first direction reference index from a first direction reference picture list as a reference index for the block; and if the determining of the inter-prediction direction indicates that the inter-prediction direction is not the first direction, determining a second direction reference index from a second direction reference picture list as a reference index for the block. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044336 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING INTRA-PREDICTION USING ADAPTIVE FILTER - Provided is a method and apparatus for performing intra-prediction using an adaptive filter. The method for performing intra-prediction comprises the steps of: determining whether or not to apply a first filter for a reference pixel value on the basis of information of a neighboring block of a current block; applying the first filter for the reference pixel value when it is determined to apply the first filter; performing intra-prediction on the current block on the basis of the reference pixel value; determining whether or not to apply a second filter for a prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block, which is predicted by the intra-prediction performance on the basis of the information of the neighboring block; and applying the second filter for the prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block when it is determined to apply the second filter. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044337 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING INTRA-PREDICTION USING ADAPTIVE FILTER - Provided is a method and apparatus for performing intra-prediction using an adaptive filter. The method for performing intra-prediction comprises the steps of: determining whether or not to apply a first filter for a reference pixel value on the basis of information of a neighboring block of a current block; applying the first filter for the reference pixel value when it is determined to apply the first filter; performing intra-prediction on the current block on the basis of the reference pixel value; determining whether or not to apply a second filter for a prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block, which is predicted by the intra-prediction performance on the basis of the information of the neighboring block; and applying the second filter for the prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block when it is determined to apply the second filter. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044338 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOTION ESTIMATION OF THREE DIMENSION VIDEO - Disclosed is a 3D video motion estimating apparatus and method. The 3D video motion estimating apparatus may enable a motion vector of a color image and a motion vector of a depth image refer to each other, thereby increasing a compression rate. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044339 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REORDERING OF PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES IN VARIABLE LENGTH CODING TO INCREASE THROUGHPUT - According to certain aspects, an apparatus for decoding video data includes a memory and a processor configured to: receive a bitstream including a plurality of prefixes and a plurality of suffixes associated with the plurality of prefixes, the plurality of prefixes and the plurality of suffixes used in variable length coding (VLC), each of the plurality of prefixes indicative of a length of one or more of the plurality of suffixes, each of the plurality of suffixes representing a color component of a pixel in a block, the block including a plurality of pixels, wherein all of the plurality of prefixes precede all of the plurality of suffixes; decode at least some of the plurality of prefixes; and subsequent to decoding at least some of the plurality of prefixes, decode at least some of the plurality of suffixes associated with the at least some of the plurality of prefixes. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044340 | Method and System for Real-Time Video Encoding Using Pre-Analysis Based Preliminary Mode Decision - The present invention discloses a method and system for real-time video encoding using pre-analysis based preliminary mode decision. The system includes a sequence classifier module | 2016-02-11 |
20160044341 | ADAPTIVE MEDIA DELIVERY - A system includes a formatter configured to adapt media content that is stored in memory to a media delivery format that is compatible with a media delivery medium corresponding to transmission medium for delivery of the media content. A delivery manager is configured to process a request for the media content and deliver the media content in the media deliver format via the media delivery medium based on one of a delivery time constraint and a quality constraint. A weighing engine is configured to prioritize the delivery time constraint over the quality constraint for the media content or the quality constraint over the delivery time constraint for the media content based on a type of media content to deliver a timely version of the media content timely via the media delivery medium. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044342 | CONTROLLER, CONTROL METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND VIDEO TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - [Object] To provides a controller capable of switching a video so that the video is not distorted on the receiving side when the video is transmitted using IP multicast | 2016-02-11 |
20160044343 | ACCELERATED FRAME RATE ADVERTISING-PRIORITIZED VIDEO FRAME ALIGNMENT - In response to detection of a selection of an accelerated frame rate operation associated with a video advertisement, a quantity of individual prioritized video frames of the video advertisement to render based upon a selected accelerated frame rate is determined. Accelerated frame rate rendering priority values assigned to the individual prioritized video frames of the video advertisement are identified. Based upon differences among the identified accelerated frame rate rendering priority values assigned to the individual prioritized video frames, a prioritized video frame subset of the individual prioritized video frames is determined. The prioritized video frame subset of the individual prioritized video frames is equal in number to the determined quantity of individual prioritized video frames of the video advertisement and is determined to yield a maximized cumulative set of the identified accelerated frame rate rendering priority values. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044344 | ALTERNATIVE ADVERTISING IN PRERECORDED MEDIA - Presenting viewers with an alternative brief version of a recorded advertisement when they choose to fast-forward through or skip (or any other trick play event) the recorded advertisement. The alternative advertisement may be displayed instead of or in conjunction with the recorded advertisement (i.e., fast-forwarding advertisement is displayed in one portion of the screen (i.e., background or portion of a split screen) and the alternative brief version is displayed in another portion). The alternative brief version of the advertisement (trick play advertisement) may be a marketing message that is a static screen presenting a logo or a portion of the recorded advertisement, or may be a condensed version of the actual advertisement. The trick play advertisements may be targeted. An alternate or entirely unrelated advertisement can also be displayed as the trick play advertisement. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044345 | CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide an electronic marketplace that matches units of content from secondary content providers with suitable vacancies from primary content providers. Vacancies may constitute, or be included in, any digital transmission containers, such as a television or radio programming, web pages, and the like. Specifically, the electronic marketplace automatically matches content offered by secondary content providers with vacancies offered by primary content providers thus filling the vacancies in these containers through a real-time content trading, placement, and distribution system. To do so, attributes associated with the vacancies and with units of secondary content are used to trade and match suitable vacancies with suitable content. This invention enables both secondary content owners and vacancy owners (primary content providers) to obtain the full commercial benefit of their secondary content and containers. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044346 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING ELEMENTARY BITSTREAMS INCORPORATING INDEPENDENTLY ENCODED TILES - Systems and methods for partial frame encryption in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method receives a video bitstream that includes several frames, each frame including several independently encoded compression units within the frame, encrypts a portion of each of several compression units in several frames, and generates an output bitstream that includes the several independently encoded compression units including the encrypted portions of the compression units. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044347 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a method of processing broadcast data in a broadcast transmitter includes: encoding the broadcast data for broadcast service; encoding signaling information for signaling the broadcast data; assigning the encoded broadcast data and the encoded signaling information into a signal frame; and transmitting a broadcast signal including the signal frame. The broadcast signal further includes a signaling table having access information of the broadcast data. The signaling table includes service id information for identifying the broadcast service and component information for indicating a number of components in the broadcast service. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044348 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATION SESSIONS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server operably coupleable to an internet protocol multimedia subsystem network and an interactive television system, where the server receives a session transfer request from a first communication device, where the session transfer request includes identification information associated with a second communication device, and where the server transmits a message to the second communication device and transmits a media adjustment message to a media resource server of the internet protocol multimedia subsystem network. The media content is adjusted and transmitted to the second communication device responsive to the media adjustment message, where the adjusted media content is generated by the media resource server based on the identification information associated with the second communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044349 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING CONTENT DISCOVERY BASED ON VIEWER RATINGS - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided to assist users to locate content of interest based on viewer ratings. First information enabling unique identification of a first user may be processed. Indications of ratings of television programming may be processed, the indications being received from a first media device associated with the first user. Ratings information associated with the first user may be retained in repositories, the ratings information being based on the indications. The first user may be matched to a category that represents a classification of a set of viewers and/or of a set of content based on a set of attributes. Descriptive content indicative of the first user and/or content rated by the first user may be selected and may be transmitted via the network to a second media device associated with a second user. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044350 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PROGRAM ASSETS - A method of operating a communications system storing assets for later transmission, is disclosed. The assets have respective expiration dates beyond which a right to transmit expires. The method comprises checking an expiration date of an asset and deleting the asset from storage based, at least in part, on the expiration date, a predetermined period of time added to or subtracted from the expiration date and/or whether the asset has been selected for later viewing. The predetermined period of time may provide a grace period for completing viewing of a selected asset by a user, either after or before the expiration date, depending on the rights to the asset granted by the source of the asset. The period of time may depend on a playtime of the asset and may be added to the expiration date only if the asset has been selected for viewing. Systems are also disclosed. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044351 | DIGITAL AUDIO-VIDEO CONTENT MOBILE LIBRARY - Methods for managing digital content include authenticating a user account identifier from a client device over a computer network, registering a telephone number for at least one wireless mobile device in a registry identified with the user account based on the authenticating, as a pre-authorized identifier for accessing digital content licensed for use with the client device. The methods include maintaining a library of digital content identified with the user account for access by the at least one wireless mobile device, and initiating streaming of the digital video content to the at least one wireless mobile device without requiring user authentication from the at least one wireless mobile device, based on the registering of the telephone number as the pre-authorized identifier. An apparatus for performing the method comprises a processor coupled to a memory, the memory holding instructions for performing steps of the method as summarized above. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044352 | VALUE POINT-BASED CONDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION FOR A MEDIA CONTENT RECEIVER DEVICE - A media content receiver device and related operating methods are presented here. An exemplary embodiment of a method of operating the receiver device is performed to maintain a value point balance on behalf of a subscriber. The method continues by receiving channel selection instructions at the receiver device. The channel selection instructions identify at least one content delivery channel. The method continues by adjusting the value point balance in accordance with channel subscription points linked to the identified at least one content delivery channel. A conditional authorization module of the receiver device is configured to authorize subscription to the at least one content delivery channel. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044353 | METHOD FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF AUDIO-VISUAL INFORMATION AND A SYSTEM FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF AUDIO-VISUAL INFORMATION - A jukebox system, including a server that stores a master library of audiovisual selections; a plurality of jukeboxes, each of which is operable to store audiovisual selections received from the server and to play the audiovisual selections at the request of a user; a communication system through which the server and the jukeboxes communicate; wherein the server is operable to define authorized uses for the audiovisual selections received from the server; and further wherein the authorized uses correspond to various rights that third parties have in the audiovisual selections, the rights requiring by law or regulation payment of respective royalties; and further wherein the server maintains information on the authorized uses made by each of the jukeboxes and determines the amount of royalties due. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044354 | INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM - An information providing apparatus includes: an inputter that obtains log information and personal information corresponding thereto; a tentative ID giver that gives each tentative ID to the personal information at each predetermined timing; a first storage that stores correspondence-relationship information indicating a correspondence relationship between the personal information and the each tentative ID; a receiver that receives a request for outputting information including a requested tentative ID identified by a current tentative ID given and the one past timing when the requested ID was given; an information processor that determines, in accordance with the request, link-relationship information indicating a correspondence relationship between the requested tentative ID and the current tentative ID; a second storage that stores the determined link-relationship information; and an outputter that outputs first information including the requested tentative ID or second information indicating that first-information outputting is not permitted, based on the stored link-relationship information. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044355 | PASSIVE DEMOGRAPHIC MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A passive demographic measurement apparatus, comprising an interface for coupling to a Microsoft Kinect®-type sensor, a network interface for sending information to remote device via a network, storage for storing information characteristic of sensed individuals and information sensed by the Kinect sensor, a clock for providing the time and duration of the sensed information, a messaging instruction storage storing instructions for use by the local device in sending data and messages to remote devices, an analysis engine for analyzing at least a portion of the sensed data, and a processor for processing raw and analyzed data for sending to a remote device and/or for sending a message to another device responsive to received sensed data. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044356 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING CHANNEL PROGRAMMING - The present disclosure provides for systems and methods for customizing channel programming. The disclosed methods and systems utilize various data inputs, including affirmative user inputs, non-affirmative user characteristics, environmental data and/or temporal data to customize channel programming for a particular user or group of users. In a further aspect, the disclosed methods and systems provide for various social sharing of viewing experiences and channels by coordinating, broadcasting and/or sharing channels or viewing schedules with other users. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044357 | PERSONALIZED CHANNEL RECOMMENDATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A personalized channel recommendation method includes recording video programs of a plurality of channels, extracting image features of the recorded video programs of the plurality of channels, and storing the extracted image features of the recorded video programs of the plurality of channels in a feature database. The method also includes obtaining image feature data extracted from a video program being viewed by at least one user of a user device on a current channel, and detecting that the video program being watched by the user is an undesired program and determining a channel number of a channel of the video program being watched based on the image feature data and the feature database. Further, the method includes determining channel recommendation including at least one desired channel to be switched to from the undesired program, and generating an adaptive TV guide for the user to skip the undesired program and to switch to the desired channel. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044358 | SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING PERSONALIZED MESSAGES, IMAGES AND THE LIKE AT EVENT CENTERS INCLUDING CINEMA - A venue display system displays personalized messages from a client and includes a playlist containing a sequence of composition playlists (CPLs) that can have the personalized messages. Also included are: a box, a server that communicates with the box and includes a processor to perform a validation of a received personalized message for compliance with a standard, and if complaint, then it is validated and a notification sent to the client. If the client fails to make the personalized message compliant, in a selected time period, the venue display system releases a screening slot of the personalized message in the playlist. A content server is part of a screen management system (SMS). Also included are a venue display management system, a digital projector and a storage device. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044359 | CHANNEL TUNING WITH SYNTHESIZED KEY CODES - Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to facilitate integrating and coordinating content requests received by a STB from multiple devices. The methods, systems, and apparatuses described in this disclosure enable the integration and coordination of content requests received from different devices by associating a content request with a key code and generating a synthesized key code. The synthesized key code can be customized according to a status of a corresponding STB. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044360 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC SECOND SCREEN ENGAGEMENT - A method includes displaying content on a television, detecting a personal display device in proximity of the television, detecting a selection of content displayed on the television, detecting an instruction associated with the selection, displaying, based on the instruction, information associated with the selection on the personal display device and displaying on the television an alert indicating that the information associated with the selection is on the personal display device. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044361 | METHOD AND DEVICE TO CREATE INTERACTIVITY BETWEEN A MAIN DEVICE AND AT LEAST ONE SECONDARY DEVICE - A method to create interactivity between a main device and a secondary device. The method comprises receiving a main stream comprising a signal indicating the availability of the ongoing interactive experience related to the audio/video content and extracting the interactive data from the main stream, obtaining a main interactive application related to the interactive data by the main device, obtaining a secondary interactive application related to the interactive data by the secondary device, loading the main interactive application into a software module of the main device, executing the main interactive application with all or part of the interactive data, collecting by the main interactive application of the main device, result of user's interactions made on the secondary device during execution of the secondary interactive application, processing the received user's interaction by the main interactive application to produce a result, displaying the result on the screen together with the audio/video content. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044362 | AUTOMATED DLNA SCANNING WITH NOTIFICATION - A Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) subservice module for an intelligent television (TV) is configured to run periodic discovery scans for DLNA devices on a local network. The DLNA subservice module retrieves status data for DLNA devices connected to the network, updates an internal status data for the DLNA device using the retrieved data, and notifying a media scanner module of the Intelligent TV with the updated internal status data. The DLNA subservice module further works with internal provider modules of the Intelligent TV that deals with non-DLNA devices. The media browser includes a plug-in for retrieving metadata from DLNA content servers in addition to non-DLNA devices. The media scanner aggregates unified metadata retrieved from media browser content provider modules that includes data from DLNA devices. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044363 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHING PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER CONTENT WITH STORAGE SPACE OPTIMIZATION - A device is provided for use with a content provider that is operable to provide content, which includes a plurality of content components. The device includes a communication portion, a memory portion, a parsing portion, a counting portion and a processing portion. The communication portion can receive the content from the content provider. The parsing portion can parse the content into the plurality of content components and can store the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion. The counting portion can provide a counter for each of the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion, respectively. The processing portion can retrieve and process one of the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion. The counting portion can further increment the counter associated with the retrieved one of the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044364 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSOR SYNTHESIS AND ARBITRATION BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES AND VEHICLES - A system and method for using data that is external to a vehicle in vehicular applications. The system and method include determining data that is external to the vehicle is available for use, comparing the external data to data that is available from a vehicle system, and determining whether the external data has a higher utility function compared to data that is available from a vehicle system. The system and method further include using the external data to enhance a vehicular application if the external data has a higher utility function. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044365 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SET-TOP BOX REMOTE ACCESS FUNCTIONS IN A BROWSER EXTENSION - A method and a system for providing remote set-top box access functions in an Internet browser extension is disclosed. Web page content of a currently viewed web page is compared to an entertainment content database. The web page content is determined to be associated with entertainment content in the entertainment content database. Also, it is determined that there is a media manipulation action for the entertainment content, and a notification that the media manipulation action is available for the entertainment content is displayed. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044366 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING DYNAMIC WEBPAGES IN A MEDIA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an Internet Protocol Television system having a controller to create a template defining a format of presentation of an webpage or HTML page using an iTV or IPTV application system, receive a request for the page from a subscriber of the iTV or IPTV system. The system can access application system subscriber data for the subscriber and a presentation of the page is dynamically adapted according to the application system subscriber data. In one alternative at, the page can be dynamically adapted by changing in content or by changing a look and feel of an HTML page or webpage. In another alternative, the webpage or HTML page can be dynamically adapted by modifying graphic user interface elements based on the application system subscriber data. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044367 | PORTABLE TERMINAL, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTENT DISPLAY SYSTEM AND CONTENT DISPLAY METHOD - A portable terminal includes a receiving unit which receives content information, an external device communication unit which conducts communication with an external information device, a display unit which displays the content information received by the receiving unit, an acquiring unit which acquires identification information identifying the content information displayed by the display unit, an operation unit which receives an operation indication from a user, and a control unit which conducts control such that if a transmission indication of the identification information is received by the operation unit while the content information is being displayed, the identification information acquired by the acquiring unit is transmitted to the external information device and the display of the content information by the display unit is terminated. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044368 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING PLAYBACK DATA STREAM OF REAL-TIME VIDEO COMMUNICATION - The disclosure provides a method, device and system for acquiring a playback data stream of real-time video communication. The method includes: recoding, with an interval and one or more key frames, a video code stream in an audio-video code stream which is currently outputted in real time by a real-time video communication terminal in a real-time video communication process; and storing the recoded audio-video code stream in a storage device of the real-time video communication terminal. Through the technical solutions provided by the disclosure, network resources can be saved and the cost can be lowered. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044369 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD RECORDED-PROGRAM PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a program erasure which erases a recorded program included in a plurality of recorded programs and recorded earlier than other recorded programs, and a program recorder which records, in an area from which the recorded program is erased by the program erasure, new programs broadcasted in a predetermined time zone and a time zone other than the predetermined time zone. The program erasure erases a program recorded in the predetermined time zone, later than a program recorded earliest in the time zone other than the predetermined time zone, and earlier than a program which was broadcasted in the time zone other than the predetermined time zone and was recorded after the program recorded earliest. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044370 | ALTERNATE MEDIA STATION SELECTION USING SITUATIONAL PARAMETER HISTORY - A media receiver identifies attributes of a media station to which the media receiver is currently tuned. The media receiver monitors the signal quality of the media station. If the signal quality of the media station drops below a quality threshold, the receiver chooses an alternate station having similar content, and then tunes to the alternate station until the signal quality of the original station improves. When the signal quality of the original station rises above a re-tune threshold, the receiver can switch back to the original station. The receiver can monitor and record user listening patterns, station-switching patterns, and situational parameters, to identify times or locations at which station switches occur. This information can be used to select appropriate alternative stations, to perform pre-emptive station switches, and to determine when a station's content will be buffered with the expectation that a station's signal will drop below the quality threshold. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044371 | System and method for channels zapping - Method for channels zapping in a digital television receiver, the method comprising the steps of: tuning to a first data stream and a first channel; processing the first channel data; generating first channel output data; receiving a command influencing the flow of the data stream is received; the method further comprising the steps of transmitting the command to a server; receiving the command execution confirmation from the server; receiving the first data stream and the first channel wherein the content of the first channel data is modified. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044372 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, VIDEO SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD FOR DISPLAY APPARATUS, TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, AND TRANSMISSION METHOD OF VIDEO SIGNAL - Provided is a display apparatus including a first signal receiving unit that receives a non-compressed video signal from an external device via a first transmission path through a plurality of channels by means of a differential signal, an image display unit that displays images by processing the video signal received by the first signal receiving unit, a second signal receiving unit that receives a compressed video signal of a same video source as the non-compressed video signal by using a bi-directional communication path configured by predetermined lines of the first transmission path, and a signal transmitting unit that transmits a compressed video signal corresponding to the compressed video signal received by the second signal receiving unit to another external device different from the external device. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044373 | UPDATING PROPERTIES OF REMOTE A/V PERFORMANCE NODES - Aspects include systems, computer readable media and methods for remotely updating properties of Audio/Visual (A/V) performance nodes that can receive A/V content through a wireless network from a central content source. The central content source can maintain information about properties of such nodes, providing such information to a device configured with remote control software, upon request. The remote control device can accept user inputs relating to properties updates, indications of such being provided to the central content source for distribution to nodes whose properties were updated. Examples of updatable properties include on/off toggling, and volume controls. Updating such properties can be protected by passwords. The central content source can be configured as software executing on a personal computer operable to communicate over the Internet for obtaining access to streaming and/or downloadable A/V content. Remote control device examples include phones that can be networked to receive node properties data, obtain user inputs affecting such data, and transmit that data back to the central source. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044374 | COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING PLATFORM - A method includes receiving over the top streaming video content, wherein the over the top streaming video content is provided by a content provider to end users and determining at least one theme associated with the over the top streaming video content. The method also includes receiving at least one commercial advertising video clip associated with at least one commercial advertiser and mapping the at least one commercial advertising video clip to the over the top streaming video content. The method includes inserting at least one break into the over the top streaming content, and presenting the at least one commercial advertising video clip at the at least one break. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044375 | METHOD AND SYSTEM USING AUTOMATED WORKFLOW FOR MONITORING OF VIDEO ASSETS - A method and system for monitoring video assets provided by a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) includes an expert test monitoring platform (ETMP) configured to emulate MCDN client systems at a facility of an MCDN service provider. The ETMP may allow execution of ETMP scripts that specify remote control commands to send to a desired plurality of multimedia handling devices representing emulated MCDN clients. The ETMP scripts may be manually or automatically initiated and may be configured with execution parameters specifying, among other aspects, a number of iterations to repeat. Results recorded when the ETMP script executes may be retrieved and used to generate reports. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044376 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PICTURE OBJECTS - A method and system for data communication is provided and may include, at a communications terminal, displaying picture objects and/or video objects received from a media center via a communications network. The communications terminal may transmit direction of view information (DoV) of at least one eye of a user of the terminal with respect to the displayed objects from an eye tracker at the communications terminal. The DoV may be determined by detecting a position of a pupil based on light reflected off of the pupil. Subsequent picture objects and/or video objects may be displayed by the communications terminal based on user interests determined from the transmitted DoV information. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044377 | IMAGE SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR SETTING RECEIVING CHANNEL THEREOF, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - There are provided an image signal receiving apparatus, a method for setting a receiving channel of the image signal receiving apparatus, and a display apparatus. The method for setting the receiving channel comprises: storing ( | 2016-02-11 |
20160044378 | PREDICTED CONCURRENT STREAMING PROGRAM SELECTION - Embodiments provide an apparatus, a system, and a method. A method includes determining a characteristic of a streaming content selected by a user and currently being displayed. The method also includes identifying a concurrently available streaming content in response to the determined characteristic. The method further includes saving at least a portion of the identified concurrently available streaming content. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044379 | Information Processing System Relating to Content Distribution, Storage Medium for Storing Program Directed Thereto, and Information Processing Device - A CPU shows animation in which an introduction character appears. In succession, the CPU has a profile of the introduction character displayed. Thereafter, the CPU has a substance of a content displayed, based on a title or the like included in motion picture information downloaded from a distribution server. Namely, the CPU causes a monitor to display the introduction character (a character object) based on obtained character information and outputs information for introducing a specific content in association with the introduction character (the character object) based on obtained content information. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044380 | PERSONAL HELPER BOT SYSTEM - MyBOTS.Tv—the personal helper BOT system utilizes a customizable personal assistant in the form of an avatar to engage its owner in a conversational manner with natural language commands to coordinate activity of a team of autonomous helper BOTs. Among a variety of other tasks, BOTs, which are software applications that run automated tasks over the Internet, collaborate to create the owner's schedule, maintain his/her to-do list, obtain personally interesting information, provide personalized services and searches, perform web site transactions, use all types of web apps, complete tasks and/or synthesize useful products for their owners. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044381 | METHOD OF RECOMMENDING BROADCASTING CONTENTS AND RECOMMENDING APPARATUS THEREFOR IN MULTIMEDIA CONTENTS REPRODUCING DEVICE - Provided are a method and apparatus for recommending broadcasting contents by using a multimedia contents reproducing device, the method including the operations of generating a user list about one or more second users related to a first user; displaying the user list on a screen of the multimedia contents reproducing device; selecting at least a third user from among the one or more second users in the user list; and transmitting a recommendation message to the third user, wherein the recommendation message is related to recommending a first broadcasting content currently being watched by the first user, or a second broadcasting content selected from an Electronic Program Guide (EPG). | 2016-02-11 |
20160044382 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A display device according to an embodiment is connected to an external device, and displays an icon of a related application on a first page of a display unit when a user sets an external device. Furthermore, when a plurality of external devices are connected to the display device, the display device determines a priority order of the external devices so as to display icons of related applications according to the priority order. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044383 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING COMMERCE EVENTS - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes providing, by a server, media content to a set top box; the media content includes an advertisement and a closed captioning line and the set top box is associated with a display device. The method also includes facilitating access to a shopping application for download at a communication device separate from the set top box, and inserting into the closed captioning line an identifier of a commerce event. The method further includes transmitting to the set top box a message for presentation on the closed captioning line on the display device, receiving a request to provide information regarding an advertised product to the communication device, and transmitting to the communication device the information regarding the advertised product. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044384 | OPERATING A TERMINAL DEVICE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method for operating a terminal device ( | 2016-02-11 |
20160044385 | MERGING PERMISSIONS AND CONTENT ACCESS - Aspects of the disclosure relate to determining that a wireless device associated with one user account is proximate to a computing device associated with another user account. In response to determining the proximity of the two devices, one or more of the devices may receive merged access to permissions and/or content associated with the two user accounts. In response to determining that the wireless device is not proximate to the computing device, the devices may no longer receive merged access to permissions and/or content associated with the two user accounts. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044386 | Moving Image Data Delivery System, An Advertising Image Data Delivery System, and A Moving Image Viewing Apparatus - An advertisement provider issues coupons to an audiences of television set in exchange of viewing a commercial message and receives advertising rate from the advertiser of the commercial message in exchange of informing of the coupon issuance. A television station allows the audience to decompress a downloaded digital image data of a television program in exchange of presentation of the coupon. The television station receives allotment of the advertising rate in exchange of informing of the coupon presentation form audiences. The television station sorts the presented coupons by the advertisement providers to inform each advertisement provider of the coupon presentation. The television station allows the decompression even in a shortage of the presented coupon, provided that it will be compensated by money or later presentation of coupon by due data. The commercial messages are provided automatically or by request. The audience may voluntarily replace television program by commercial message. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044387 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND DISPLAYING RECIPIENT GIFTS FOR DISPLAY AT A VENUE DISPLAY - A venue display system displayings recipient gifts for display at the venue display and includes a server that communicates with a box and includes a processor which receives a recipient gift from a first party that is then sent to a recipient, with the first party or recipient creating a created recipient gift to be displayed at the venue display. A content server is part of a screen management system (SMS). A venue display management system, a digital projector and a storage device are included. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044388 | GENERATION AND DELIVERY OF A STREAM REPRESENTING AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT - The invention provides a generation method for generating a stream (F) representative of an audiovisual content (CA) suitable for being broadcast by a broadcast network, the method being characterized in that, prior to broadcasting said content, it comprises the following steps:
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20160044389 | METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND TRANSMITTED DATA OF AN OBJECT IMPACTED BY ANOTHER IMPACTED OBJECT, APPARATUS, OR DEVICE - Apparatus and methods of collecting and transmitting data of an object during an activity where object is impacted by another object. A method of tracking an object's location and trajectory based on data received at a portable device used by the participant; to determine a location and trajectory based on data received at a mobile device embedded in the object. Collection of data transmitted to a server, compiled by a computer program, and sent to a participant during the activity. When used in a stand-alone mode, environmental conditions, velocity, change in velocity, heading, spin, exact location, force imparted to the device and the estimated resting point of the device is delivered to the participant or spectator. When used in tandem with another similar device, additional performance data of velocity, change in velocity, spin and maximum force that can be imparted onto another object is provided to the participant or spectator. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044390 | SUBSEA CONNECTOR WITH DATA COLLECTION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A subsea data collection and communication system is installed at a subsea interconnect point or subsea connector used for communication between subsea electrical, optical or hybrid electro-optical cables. The data collection and communication system is configured to collect system performance data such as voltage, current, optical pressure and the like from signals carried by the wires or fibers in cables connected to the connector unit, and may also collect data on environmental conditions from sensors installed in or on the connector unit, such as temperature, pressure, or sea water salinity sensors, and the like. The collected data is transmitted to a remote monitoring station or local hub for further processing to detect potential faults or performance degradation either at periodic intervals or on demand, using bi-directional Ethernet, CANBUS, a carrier frequency system over the cable power lines, optical signal over optical fiber, or wireless communication links over short distances. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044391 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UNIFYING AN EPON ACCESS NETWORK AND A COAX-BASED ACCESS NETWORK - A MSO deploying a standard OLT, and installed with ONUs to be used by customers to whom the MSO can connect using optical fiber. For customers that cannot be reached with optical fiber, the MSO deploys a converter between the optical fiber and the coax network so that the MSO can use the same standard OLT, and use CNUs for those customers attached to the coax network. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044392 | ODUFLEX RESIZING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An Optical channel Data Unit flex (ODUflex) resizing method, node, and network include determining that the ODUflex needs resizing, wherein the ODUflex is configured in the network on a current path between the node and a second node in the network; when the resizing is a decrease, reducing a size of the ODUflex by i) a resize decrease operation using a control plane or ii) a Link Aggregation Group and Make-Before-Break operation; and, when the resizing is an increase, increasing a size of the ODUflex by i) a resize increase operation using a control plane or ii) a Link Aggregation Group and Make-Before-Break operation. The method provides hitless resizing without using ITU Recommendation G.7044/Y.1347 (10/11) and can perform the reducing or the increasing changing bandwidth of the ODUflex by approximately 100 G in less than a second. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044393 | System and Method for Photonic Networks - In one embodiment, a photonic switching fabric includes a first stage including a plurality of first switches and a second stage including a plurality of second switches, where the second stage is optically coupled to the first stage. The photonic switching fabric also includes a third stage including a plurality of third switches, where the third stage is optically coupled to the second stage, where the photonic switching fabric is configured to receive a packet having a destination address, where the destination address includes a group destination address, and where the second stage is configured to be connected in accordance with the group destination address. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044394 | LOW-POWER ENVIRONMENT MONITORING AND ACTIVATION TRIGGERING FOR MOBILE DEVICES THROUGH ULTRASOUND ECHO ANALYSIS - Systems and methods are disclosed that provide for low-power monitoring of the acoustic echo path around a device to enable device triggering based on activity detection in the environment. An ultrasonic (or more generally an acoustic) reference signal is played through a speaker at well-chosen intervals and its echoes recorded through a microphone. The recorded signal is analyzed to obtain an estimation of the total echo path or echo energy. By monitoring this estimation variation, significant changes in the echo path or echo energy can be identified and used as a trigger. In one embodiment, a hand approaching a phone changes the echo path, activating the phone to a power on mode. In another embodiment, a user using a phone close to the ear changes the echo energy, triggering the phone to select the “ear-fit” mode speaker/microphone. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044395 | BONE CONDUCTION SPEAKER UNIT - Provided is a bone conduction speaker unit which can sufficiently prevent generation of sound leakage at non-calling. The bone conduction speaker unit includes a bone conduction speaker main body, being incorporated in a housing with an elastic base being interposed, an elastic cover being mounted on a top face of the housing. Bonding between a rear face of the bone conduction speaker main body and a top face of the elastic base, and/or bonding between the elastic base and an inner bottom face of the housing are partially made; upon the elastic cover having been mounted on the housing, a gap is held between an internal top face of the elastic cover and a top face of the bone conduction speaker main body; and with the elastic cover being pressed in use, the internal top face thereof is abutted against the top face of the bone conduction speaker main body. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044396 | MICROPHONE DEVICE FOR REDUCING NOISE COUPLING EFFECT - A microphone device includes a carrier board, a micro electro-mechanical system unit, an integrated circuit and an upper cover. The micro electro-mechanical system unit includes a substrate, a cap and a capacitive microphone. The cap is installed on the substrate, and is composed of electrically conductive material. The capacitive microphone is positioned between the cap and the carrier board, wherein the capacitive microphone and the cap form a resonant cavity. The integrated circuit is installed on the carrier board, and arranged to control the capacitive microphone. The upper cover is connected to the carrier board, wherein the micro-electro mechanical system unit and the integrated circuit are both positioned inside a space formed by the carrier board and the upper cover. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044397 | Audio Transducer Electrical Connectivity - An apparatus including an audio transducer configured to generate sound and a structure configured to physically mount the transducer to another member. The transducer includes a housing, a diaphragm and a driver configured to move the diaphragm. The structure at least partially includes the housing. The structure includes at least one portion which is electrically conductive. The at least one portion is electrically connected to the driver. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044398 | DEFORMABLE EAR TIP FOR EARPHONE AND METHOD THEREFOR - A removable component for use with an earphone is disclosed. As an example, the removable component can be an ear tip. According to one aspect, an improved ear tip can be provided for use with a headphone. The ear tip is suitable for in-ear operation and can have a cosmetic deformable outer member. The deformable outer member can enable the ear tip to readily conform to a user's ear. The ear tip can also include an inner member to structurally support the outer member and to facilitate attachment to a headphone. Methods for forming such ear tips are also disclosed. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044399 | EARBUD CORD ADAPTOR FOR SHARED LISTENING - An earbud cord as for an audio player is provided with a supplemental, parallel receptacle for connecting a second plug for a second earbud cord, so as to provide signals from the audio player to a second set of earbuds without interrupting or disrupting the listening of the first user. The plug, earbuds, receptacle, and cord can be of any convenient construction, as a mini-phono plug, mini-USB port, Firewire, or the like. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044400 | Adhesivelessly customizable containment of a delicate electrical apparatus such as earbuds - Structures and protocols are presented for supporting a delicate apparatus including an electrical conduit, such as earbuds, in a manner that is readily customized to a particular end user or supplier with or without adhesive. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044401 | SOUND OUTPUT METHOD AND DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A sound output device and method are provided. The device includes a first speaker and a second speaker; a first coupling unit and a second coupling unit which can be coupled to the first coupling unit; a sensor module for sensing at least one of a coupling state between the first coupling unit and the second coupling unit, a separation distance, and a separation time; a communication module for forming a communication channel with an electronic device; and a processor for receiving sound information corresponding to a sound output function from the electronic device, generating control information for controlling the sound output function on the basis of at least one of the coupling state between the first coupling unit and the second coupling unit, the separation distance, and the separation time, and transmitting the generated control information to the electronic device. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044402 | DIGITAL SPEAKER DRIVING APPARATUS - A digital sound system suitable for a digital speaker device to directly convert analog sound by a circuit using a ΔΣ modulator and a mismatch shaping filter circuit to output a plurality of digital signals and a plurality of speakers driven by the plurality of digital signals. A digital speaker driving device includes a ΔΣ modulator, a post filter, s driving circuits, and a power supply circuit to supply power to the ΔΣ modulator, the post filter and the s driving elements, and the s driving circuits are adapted to s digital signal terminals. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044403 | SPEAKER CABINET - Speaker Cabinets are provided. In one embodiment, a speaker cabinet comprises: a core fabricated from a core material, the core material having an inner chamber defining an air cavity internal to the core; a baffle board having an internal side and an external side, wherein the internal side is mounted to the core at an opening to the air cavity; and a plurality of baffle board sonic coupling battens extending from the baffle board into the core material of the core. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044404 | SPEAKER APPARATUS - A speaker apparatus including: a speaker cabinet in which an opening is formed in a front side; a speaker driver installed frontward in the opening of the speaker cabinet; and a duct part having a labyrinth structure that guides radiating acoustic energy of the speaker driver to a front duct hole formed in the front side of the speaker cabinet and a rear duct hole formed in a rear side of the speaker cabinet. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044405 | DUAL-FREQUENCY COAXIAL EARPHONE - A dual-frequency coaxial earphone includes a dynamic transducer, a cover and a second transducer. The dynamic transducer includes a supporting structure and a vibrating diaphragm mounted to the supporting structure. The cover covers on the supporting structure, so that the cover and the supporting structure define a sound adjusting chamber therein. The cover includes an adjusting orifice communicating with the sound adjusting chamber. The second transducer is adapted to the cover and the second transducer has a first side facing toward the sound adjusting chamber. The sound adjusting chamber is located between the vibrating diaphragm and the second transducer. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044406 | Playback Device Speaker Configuration Based on Proximity Detection - Embodiments described herein involve configuring a playback device based on the detection of a barrier in proximity to the playback device. One embodiment may involve causing the playback device to play an audio content, where a first speaker of the playback device is arranged to output in a first direction and configured to play a component of the audio content; receiving proximity data that includes an indication of a barrier that is proximate to the playback device; detecting that the barrier is within a threshold proximity to the first speaker of the playback device; based on the detecting, causing the first speaker to be deactivated; and causing a second speaker of the playback device to play at least the component of the audio content, where the second speaker arranged to output in a second direction that is different from the first direction. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044407 | DELEGATE UNIT AND CONFERENCE SYSTEM WITH THE DELEGATE UNIT - Conference Systems are commonly used in meeting rooms or plenary halls to support the discussion of a plurality of participants. Such Conference Systems may comprise more than 50 or 100 microphone equipped delegate units, whereby each delegate unit can be assigned to a participant of the discussion. A delegate unit | 2016-02-11 |
20160044408 | BOUNDARY MICROPHONE AND BOUNDARY MICROPHONE ADAPTER - A boundary microphone that can reduce the change in its directional property caused by change of a sound collection axis of a microphone unit is provided. The boundary microphone includes a unidirectional microphone unit, a cylindrical unit holding member having a unit accommodating pocket in its peripheral surface to accommodate the unidirectional microphone unit, and a boundary plate to which top face the unit holding member is attached so as to rotate about its axis. When the unidirectional microphone unit is held in the unit holding member, a front acoustic terminal is positioned to face the outside of the peripheral surface of the unit holding member, the sound collection axis intersects the axis of a hollow of the unit holding member, and a rear acoustic terminal communicates with the outside at both side ends of the hollow via the hollow of the unit holding member. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044409 | MICROPHONE MODULE WITH SOUND PIPE - A microphone module has a substrate with an aperture to allow sound waves to pass through the substrate, a lid mounted to the substrate to define a first interior volume, a microphone mounted to the substrate within the first interior volume, and a housing coupled to the substrate and covering the aperture. The housing forms a second interior volume and includes an acoustic port configured to allow sound to enter the second interior volume. The module further includes a pipe extending from the acoustic port in the housing, and at least one exterior interface pad outside of the second interior volume. The pipe has an open end to receive sound waves and direct them toward the acoustic port in the housing. Moreover, the at least one exterior interface pad electrically couples to the microphone. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044410 | Audio Apparatus - An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least two groups of at least two audio signals; a first audio former configured to generate a first formed audio signal from a first of the at least two groups of at least two audio signals; a second audio former configured to generate a second formed audio signal from the second of the at least two groups of at least two audio signals; an audio analyser configured to analyse the first formed audio signal and the second formed audio signal to determine at least one audio source and an associated audio source signal; and an audio signal synthesiser configured to generate at least one output audio signal based on the at least one audio source and the associated audio source signal. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044411 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - A signal processing apparatus acquires an audio signal of channels using a sound acquisition unit, at least a part of which is within a housing of the apparatus, and obtains an audio signal of channels from a microphone provided outside the housing. The apparatus processes an audio signal in accordance with a first propagation characteristic indicating propagation of sound associated with a direction of a sound source, in a case of processing an audio signal acquired by the sound acquisition unit and processes an audio signal in accordance with a second propagation characteristic different from the first propagation characteristic, in a case of processing an audio signal obtained by the microphone. The signal processing apparatus estimates a sound source direction using an audio signal processed by the first processing unit or an audio signal processed by the second processing unit. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044412 | DIGITAL SIGNAL ROUTING CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit for digital signal routing. The integrated circuit has analog and digital inputs and outputs, including digital interfaces for connection to other integrated circuits. Inputs, including the digital interfaces, act as data sources. Outputs, including the digital interfaces, act as data destinations. The integrated circuit also includes signal processing blocks, which can act as data sources and data destinations. Signal routing is achieved by means of a multiply-accumulate block, which takes data from one or more data source and, after any required scaling, generates output data for a data destination. Data from a data source is buffered for an entire period of a data sample clock so that the multiply-accumulate block can retrieve the data at any point in the period, and output data of the multiply-accumulate block is buffered for an entire period of the data sample clock so that the data destination can retrieve the data at any point in the period. Multiple signal paths can be defined by configuration data supplied to the device, either by a user, or by software. The multiply-accumulate block operates on a time division multiplexed basis, so that multiple signal paths can be processed within one period of the sample clock. Each signal path has a respective sample clock rate, and paths with different sample clock rates can be routed through the multiply-accumulate block on a time division multiplexed basis independently of each other. Thus, speech signals at 8 kHz or 16 kHz can be processed concurrently with audio data at 44.ikHz or 48 kHz. | 2016-02-11 |
20160044413 | Playback Device Calibration - Systems and methods are provided for device playback calibration. An example implementation involves a computing device receiving, via a microphone, detected audio content rendered by at least one playback device. The implementation also involves the computing device modulating the detected audio content with a modulation signal such that the modulation signal has a modulation frequency determined based on an input frequency range of a processing unit. The implementation also involves providing the modulated audio content to the processing unit; and determining, via the processing unit, an equalization setting for the at least one playback device. | 2016-02-11 |