| 10th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 43 |
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| 20090060190 | EFFICIENT AND LOW POWER ENCRYPTING AND DECRYPTING OF DATA - The present invention relates to the field of computer data encrypting and decrypting, especially for mobile equipments like PDA, mobile phones, smart cards and the like, which need a good trade-off between computing speed, power consumption and security strength. Embodiments of the invention provide encrypting/decrypting methods implementing simple data operation. Such methods are based on generating a pseudo-random sequence through a function of the Collatz (or Syracuse) family from a starting number used as a secret key. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060191 | INTERFACE CIRCUIT, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A scrambling circuit | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060192 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SECURITY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A method includes receiving data at a first wireless node in a wireless network, where the data is associated with an industrial control and automation system. The method also includes decrypting the received data using a first encryption key to produce decrypted data and encrypting the decrypted data using a second encryption key to produce encrypted data. The method further includes communicating the encrypted data to at least a second wireless node in the wireless network. Another method includes generating first data at a first wireless node in a wireless network, where the data is associated with an industrial control and automation system. The other method also includes encrypting the first data using an encryption key and transmitting the first data to multiple second wireless nodes in the wireless network, where the second wireless nodes are capable of using the same encryption key to decrypt the first data. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060193 | DEVICE FOR ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION - A communication device for encrypted transmission of information via unencrypted transmission paths has at least one loudspeaker, one microphone, one audio processing facility, one encryption facility, and one transmission facility. Information is encrypted by the encryption facility and transmitted via unencrypted transmission paths by the transmission facility by further communication instruments. Thus, flexible use on the basis of the various communication instruments which can be used for encrypted transmission is made possible. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060194 | ADAPTABLE MICROCONTROLLER BASED SECURITY MONITOR - A method is provided for protecting embedded cryptographic processing circuits ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060195 | Storage apparatus and data managament method - Provided is a storage system that includes a first storage apparatus and a second storage apparatus each connected to a host computer. The first and second storage apparatuses each include a controller and a disk drive. The controller manages an encryption status and an encryption key for each of a data volume and a journal volume in the disk drive. The controller in the first storage apparatus receives a write request from the host computer, creates a journal based on write data, encrypts the journal, and stores in an order the journal in a storage area in the journal volume. The controller in the order the encrypted journal stored in the journal volume, decrypts the journal, and transmits the decrypted journal to the second storage apparatus. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060196 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, RECEIVING APPARATUS, AND CONTENT TRANSMITTING METHOD - A transmitting apparatus includes a transaction transmitting unit configured to transmit to a receiving apparatus a content to be moved to the receiving apparatus, by using a first transaction established with the receiving apparatus, a counter unit configured to count a progress quantity representing a degree of progress of the transmission of the content from a given point of time with respect to the transmission of the content corresponding to the first transaction to obtain a count value, and a transaction switching unit configured to switch the first transaction used for the transmission of the content to a second transaction, if the count value of the counter unit reaches a predetermined value and the transmission of the content is not completed. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060197 | Method and Apparatus for Hardware-Accelerated Encryption/Decryption - An integrated circuit for data encryption/decryption and secure key management is disclosed. The integrated circuit may be used in conjunction with other integrated circuits, processors, and software to construct a wide variety of secure data processing, storage, and communication systems. A preferred embodiment of the integrated circuit includes a symmetric block cipher that may be scaled to strike a favorable balance among processing throughput and power consumption. The modular architecture also supports multiple encryption modes and key management functions such as one-way cryptographic hash and random number generator functions that leverage the scalable symmetric block cipher. The integrated circuit may also include a key management processor that can be programmed to support a wide variety of asymmetric key cryptography functions for secure key exchange with remote key storage devices and enterprise key management servers. Internal data and key buffers enable the device to re-key encrypted data without exposing data. The key management functions allow the device to function as a cryptographic domain bridge in a federated security architecture. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060198 | Secure message transport using message segmentation - Data is divided into a plurality of blocks. A unique identifier is assigned to each of the plurality of blocks. A key is generated that identifies how to reconstruct the data from the plurality of blocks. The key and each of the plurality of blocks are transmitted to a recipient. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060199 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING A TRANSACTIONAL DEVICE - Systems and methods for updating a transactional device having a reader is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes: reading data on a command token, wherein the data is stored in a memory device; identifying the token as a command token based on the data; generating transaction data that include an instruction based on the token data and a code identifying the instruction as a command data; and transmitting the transaction data to a remote device for command execution. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060200 | Method of Converging Different Group Keys from Island into Single Group Key in Wireless Transport Network - The present invention provides a method of distributing a new group key by a designated group key server, comprising: receiving a group key by a wireless device from each of a newly discovered neighbor. The next step is to receive a list of devices that the newly discovered neighbor connects to. Then, the device determines whether or not the received group key is the same with a new group key and a key index from a neighbor Ni and to associate each the group key with the list of device received from the same neighbor. The device compares all the group keys from the each neighbor and merging an associated lists of device into a single list if the group keys are the same. Subsequently, the device selects the group key with the largest associated list of device be a new selected group key. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060201 | Secure Peer-to-Peer Distribution of an Updatable Keyring - A distributed peer-to-peer document archive system provides version-control, security, access control, linking among stored documents and remote access to documents usually associated with centralized storage systems while still providing the simplicity, personalization and robustness to network outages associated with personal and peer-to-peer storage systems. A “keyring” is an encrypted repository that allows a user to recover and access a user's entire digital archive with a single master key. After the key is created, it does not need to be updated, and can be stored in a safe, safety-deposit box or other secure location. In the event the user's computer is stolen or destroyed, the user need only install the system on a new machine and import the master key. The system will then use that key to browse nearby servers to find and decrypt all files necessary to recreate the full digital archive in its most recent state. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060202 | Ternary and Higher Multi-Value Digital Scramblers/Descramblers - Ternary (3-value) and higher, multi-value digital scramblers/descramblers in digital communications. The method and apparatus of the present invention includes the creation of ternary (3-value) and higher value truth tables that establish ternary and higher value scrambling functions which are its own descrambling functions. The invention directly codes by scrambling ternary and higher-value digital signals and directly decodes by descrambling with the same function. A disclosed application of the invention is the creation of composite ternary and higher-value scrambling devices and methods consisting of single scrambling devices or functions combined with ternary or higher value shift registers. Another disclosed application is the creation of ternary and higher-value spread spectrum digital signals. Another disclosed application is a composite ternary or higher value scrambling system, comprising an odd number of scrambling functions and the ability to be its own descrambler. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060203 | REBALANCING OF AUDIO - Rebalancing of an audio signal refers to achieving a balance of perceived loudness, typically of right and left channels, given an unbalanced input. A flexible method to automatically rebalance an audio input signal is robust against noise in extreme cases through the individual channels combined in various ways as a function of the loudness ratio between input channels. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060204 | Audio Spatial Environment Engine - An audio spatial environment engine for converting from an N channel audio system to an M channel audio system, where N is an integer greater than M, is provided. The audio spatial environment engine includes one or more correlators receiving two or more of the N channels of audio data and eliminating delays between the channels that are irrelevant to an average human listener. One or more Hilbert transform systems each perform a Hilbert transform on one or more of the correlated channels of audio data. One or more summers receive at least one of the correlated channels of audio data and at least one of the Hilbert transformed correlated channels of audio data and generate one of the M channels of audio data. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060205 | Apparatus and Method for Encoding/Decoding Signal - An encoding method and apparatus and a decoding method and apparatus are provided. The decoding method includes extracting an arbitrary down-mix signal and compensation information necessary for compensating for the arbitrary down-mix signal from the input bitstream, compensating for the arbitrary down-mix signal using the compensation information, and generating a three-dimensional (3D) down-mix signal by performing a 3D rendering operation on the compensated arbitrary down-mix signal. Accordingly, it is possible to efficiently encode multi-channel signals with 3D effects and to adaptively restore and reproduce audio signals with optimum sound quality according to the characteristics of an audio reproduction environment. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060206 | Audio signal transmitting apparatus, audio signal receiving apparatus, audio signal transmission system, audio signal transmission method, and program - There is provided an audio signal transmitting apparatus including: a channel mapping unit which determines the audio signals allocated to each of the channels and generates channel mapping information representing types of the audio signals allocated to each of the channels; an audio signal transmitting unit which transmits the audio signals allocated to each of the channels by the channel mapping unit to the external connection apparatuses by a first transmitting scheme or a second transmitting scheme; and a connection management information providing unit which provides connection management information including the channel mapping information and transmitting scheme information representing the transmitting scheme of the audio signals to the external connection apparatuses. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060207 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOUND SOURCE SEPARATION - The present invention relates generally to the field of audio engineering and more particularly to methods of Sound Source Separation, where individual sources are extracted from a multiple source recording. More specifically, the present invention is directed at a method of analysis of stereo recordings to facilitate the separation of individual musical sound sources from stereo music recordings. In particular, the method provides for A method of modifying a stereo recording for subsequent analysis, the stereo recording comprising a first channel signal and a second channel signal, the method comprising the steps of: converting the first channel signal into the frequency domain, converting the second channel signal into the frequency domain, defining a set of scaling factors, producing a frequency azimuth plane by 1) gain scaling the frequency converted first channel by a first scaling factor selected from the set of defined scaling factors, 2) subtracting the gain scaled first signal from the second signal, and 3) repeating steps 1) and 2) individually for the remaining scaling factors in the defined set to produce the frequency azimuth plane which represents magnitudes of different frequencies for each of the scaling factors and which may be used for subsequent analysis. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060208 | Manipulating Spatial Processing in a Audio System - A vehicle audio system that includes a source of audio signals, which may include both entertainment audio signals and announcement audio signals, speakers for radiating audio signals, and spatial enhancement circuitry comprising circuitry to avoid applying spatial enhancement processing to the announcement audio signals. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060209 | Audio-signal processing apparatus and method - Each of audio signals divided into several frequency bands are amplified per frequency band in accordance with gain characteristics that covers a sound-level range from a lowest level to a highest level of each signal. The range has a low range from the lowest level to a first level, a high range from a second level to the highest level, and an intermediate range from the first to second levels between the low and high ranges. The intermediate range has a transition point having a sound level higher than the first level but lower than the second level. Each signal is amplified such that a sound level of each signal is increased from the first level to the sound level of the transition point and then lowered from the sound level of the transition point to the second level in the intermediate range in accordance with the gain characteristics. The amplified audio signals are added and outputted. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060210 | CIRCUIT AND PROGRAM FOR PROCESSING MULTICHANNEL AUDIO SIGNALS AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING SAME - A circuit for processing multichannel audio signals, comprises a frequency characteristics correction device and an output device. The frequency characteristics correction device corrects frequency characteristics of an audio signal of a channel including an audio signal component having a predetermined frequency band, of audio signals of a multichannel comprising at least a right channel and a left channel, in accordance with correction characteristics determined based on a head related transfer function. The output device mixes the audio signal component having the frequency characteristics corrected with an audio signal of the right channel and an audio signal of the left channel to generate mixed output audio signals, and outputting the mixed output audio signals as a right channel output audio signal and a left channel output audio signal. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060211 | Method and System for Music Detection - Methods, digital systems, and computer readable media are provided for detection of music in an audio signal. Music is detected by partitioning the audio signal into overlapping frames, determining a fundamental frequency of a frame in the overlapping frames, including the fundamental frequency of the frame in a histogram of fundamental frequency values of frames occurring in the audio signal prior to the frame, and indicating that music is present in the audio signal when a number of occurrences of a fundamental frequency value in the histogram exceeds a threshold. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060212 | MULTI-CHANNEL SWITCH AND TESTING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A multi-channel switch for connecting between an electronic apparatus and a testing apparatus comprising: a multi-channel interface for connecting with the electronic apparatus, comprising a plurality of channels; a single-channel interface for connecting with the testing apparatus, comprising one channel; an audio sensor for receiving a sound input, and generating audio signals accordingly; and a controller for receiving the audio signals and establishing a through connection between one of the multi-channel interface and the single channel interface according to the audio signals. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060213 | Method for Determining the Position of a Moving Part in an Electroacoustic Transducer - Method and apparatus for determining a position and/or movement of a first part ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060214 | Hearing Aid Fitting Procedure and Processing Based on Subjective Space Representation - A system for hearing assistance devices to assist hearing aid fitting applied to individual differences in hearing impairment. The system is also usable for assisting fitting and use of hearing assistance devices for listeners of music. The method uses a subjective space approach to reduce the dimensionality of the fitting problem and a non-linear regression technology to interpolate among hearing aid parameter settings. This listener-driven method provides not only a technique for preferred aid fitting, but also information on individual differences and the effects of gain compensation on different musical styles. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060215 | Portable amplified stethoscope with recording capability - The present invention relates to an improved design for a stethoscope. The invention is a stethoscope with a built-in amplifier and a memory stick to digitally record sounds as well as patient information. The present invention will be able to digitally record the sounds from the stethoscope through the use of an electronic amplification system and a built in memory stick. This system will also have a USB Port that allows the invention to communicate with a computer system. The medical practitioner will also be able to digitally hear the patient sounds with a set of head-phones or through the use of a Bluetooth system. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060216 | System and method for localized noise cancellation - A system and method for localized noise cancellation. An audio signal is received from an environment in close proximity to a primary area. The audio signal is processed to generate an inverse signal of the audio signal. The inverse signal is broadcast within the primary area to destructively interfere with the audio signal. The inverse signal is configured to prevent the audio signal from being broadcast through a telephone conversation ongoing in the primary area. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060217 | VEHICULAR ACTIVE VIBRATORY NOISE CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicular active vibratory noise control apparatus includes an adaptive notch filter (second control signal generating unit) for generating a corrected error signal representative of a road noise only by removing the component of a rotational frequency (the component of an engine muffled sound) from an error signal, generates a first control signal from the corrected error signal and a reference signal, and reduces the component of the rotational frequency (engine muffled sound) at a position where a microphone is located (evaluating point). | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060218 | Mobile microphone - A method centrally controls communication at a single venue. A central communications point with a moderator is provided. User information, at least at the venue, is provided to users for transmitting electronic signals to the central communication point. The moderator enables at least one electronic communication transmission from a user who has access to the central communication point to have at least part of the transmission broadcast at the venue or allow open communication from the user to be broadcast at the venue. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060219 | Audio signal transmitting apparatus, audio signal receiving apparatus, audio signal transmission system, audio signal transmission method, and program - There is provided an audio signal transmitting apparatus which can communicate with a plurality of external connection apparatuses and transmits audio signals to the external connection apparatuses. The audio signal transmitting apparatus includes an external output unit which outputs the audio signal to the outside, an audio signal transmitting unit which transmits the audio signal to the external connection apparatus being in a communicable state, and an audio output control unit which, when headphone information representing that a headphone function that outputs the audio signal through headphones is valid is received from at least one of the external connection apparatuses which receive the audio signals, performs control to stop an output by the external output unit. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060220 | Audio signal transmitting apparatus, audio signal receiving apparatus, audio signal transmission system, audio signal transmission method, and program - According to the invention, there is provided an audio signal receiving apparatus which receives audio signals transmitted from external connection apparatuses through a plurality of channels, including an audio signal transmitting scheme determining unit which determines a transmitting scheme of the audio signal in the external connection apparatus on the basis of channel mapping information representing types of the audio signals transmitted by the external connection apparatuses. When the audio signal to be received is changed, a process to be executed is changed depending on the transmitting scheme of the audio signal. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060221 | Computer installed stereo PA amplifier card - The present invention is a stereo PA amplifier that is mounted inside a desktop computer. It is powered by the computer's 12-volt power supply and receives its input via a stereo mini cable from the computer's audio line out. Standard 8-ohm, non-powered speakers are then hooked up directly to the board via its speaker connector board. The volume of the present invention is adjusted by the computer's volume controls. The device eliminates the need for an external stereo amp and external mixer, which thereby reduces the installation time, cost, interconnecting cables, and the space needed for the overall computer system, while at the same time providing quality sound. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060222 | Sound zoom method, medium, and apparatus - A sound zoom method, medium, and apparatus generating a signal in which a target sound is removed from sound signals input to a microphone-array by adjusting a null width that restricts a directivity sensitivity of the microphone array, and extracting a signal corresponding to the target sound from the sound signals by using the generated signal. Thus, a sound located at a predetermined position away from the microphone array can be selectively obtained so that a target sound is efficiently obtained. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060223 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A signal processing device includes a sound pickup unit configured to pick up sound and convert the sound into a sound signal; a signal recording unit including an actuator that is driven by a current supplied from a power source and that has a possibility of generating audible noise caused by the driving, the signal recording unit being configured to record the sound signal therein; a current detecting unit configured to detect the magnitude of the current and a temporal change in the current; and a signal processing unit configured to determine, on the basis of at least one of the magnitude of the current and the temporal change in the current, whether the audible noise has been generated and perform, when it is determined that the audible noise has been generated, noise removal processing for removing the audible noise from the sound signal, which contains the audible noise. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060224 | SOUND PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CORRECTING PHASE DIFFERENCE, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided a sound processing apparatus for processing received sounds. A plurality of sound receiving units which are included in the apparatus output individually a sound signal corresponding to a received sound, then the sound signals in a time domain are converted into respective converted signal in a frequency domain, and a spectral ratio between the two converted signals is calculated for driving a phase correction value which corrects a phase of the sound signal. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060225 | PROTOCOL FOR REMOTE USER INTERFACE FOR PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICE WITH DATABASE NAVIGATION HISTORY - 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. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060226 | AUDIO CIRCUIT FOR DISPLAY - An audio circuit arranged in a display includes an audio input connector configured to connect to an audio output connector of a computer to receive audio signals therefrom, an audio input circuit receiving the audio signals, an audio amplifier circuit connected to the audio input circuit to amplify the audio signals, an audio output circuit outputting the amplified audio signals, a first output connector connected to the audio output circuit, a volume adjusting circuit, a micro control unit (MCU) of a motherboard of the display connected to the volume adjusting circuit, and a speaker connected to the first output connector. The volume adjusting circuit receives a control signal from the MCU to control the volume adjusting circuit to adjust the audio signals, and the speaker receives the adjusted audio signals. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060227 | Audio signal output device - Under the control of a controller, a DSP supplies audio signals received from a switch circuit to a main zone DAC, subjects the audio signals received from the aforementioned switch circuit (i.e., audio signals for main zone use) to down-mixing processing so that the number of channels matches the number of output terminals assigned to each zone, and respectively supplies the audio signals subjected to down-mixing processing to the respective switch circuits of each zone. Each of the aforementioned switch circuits supplies the audio signals received from the subzone DAC to the respective volume adjustor of each zone. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060228 | Systems and Methods for Shadowing an HDA Codec - Systems and methods for “shadowing” a target codec to provide additional features that are not available in the target codec. In one embodiment, an audio amplification system includes a High Definition Audio (HDA) bus, and an HDA controller, a conventional HDA codec and a shadow HDA codec coupled to the HDA bus. The conventional codec receives audio data and commands from the HDA controller via the bus and processes them to generate an output audio signal. The shadow codec snoops the audio data and commands on the HDA bus that are targeted to the conventional codec. The shadow codec processes the snooped audio data and commands to generate a second audio output. The shadow codec does not communicate with the HDA controller and is transparent to the controller. The shadow codec does not request enumeration from the HDA controller and does not receive an address from the HDA controller. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060229 | WIRELESS SYSTEM FOR SHARING AUDIO SIGNAL - An audio system includes an audio enabled device, a transmitter and at least one receiver. The audio enabled device has a school and office product and an amplifier integrated with the school and office product. The audio enabled device is configured such that when the amplifier receives an electronic audio signal the amplifier and the school and office product cooperate to provide an audible audio output. The transmitter is connectable to the amplifier and configured to wirelessly transmit the electronic audio signal. Each receiver is connectable to the input port of an amplifier, and each such receiver is configured to receive the electronic audio signal transmitted by the transmitter. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060230 | ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER AND A PRODUCTION METHOD - The invention relates to an electromechanical transducer and a method for manufacturing the transducer. The transducer includes a membrane ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060231 | Bone Conduction Headphones - A stereo headphone includes a first audio element and a second audio element to be positioned against sides of a user's head in which each of the first and second audio elements is configured to transmit audio signals through bone to the auditory system of the user. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060232 | Condenser microphone - A condenser microphone includes a substrate having an opening in a back cavity, a diaphragm including a center portion and a plurality of arms extended in the radial direction from the center portion, a plate positioned opposite the diaphragm, and a support structure for supporting the periphery of the diaphragm and the periphery of the plate above the substrate while insulating the diaphragm and the plate both having conductive properties from each other. The support structure forms gaps between the substrate, the diaphragm, and the plate. Projections having insulating properties are formed in the center portion and the arms of the diaphragm so as to project towards the substrate and are separated from each other in the circumferential direction of the diaphragm. This prevents the diaphragm from being unexpectedly adhered and fixed to the substrate, thus improving the sensitivity of the condenser microphone. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060233 | ELECTROSTATIC ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS - An electrostatic electroacoustic device comprising a first electrode configured to receive an audio signal, a first conductive film configured to receive the audio signal, a first electret between the first electrode and the first conductive film, the first electret being capable of vibratory motion relative to the first electrode based on the audio signal, a second electrode configured to receive the audio signal, a second conductive film configured to receive the audio signal, the second conductive film being electrically isolated from the first conductive film, and a second electret between the second electrode and the second conductive film, the second electret being capable of vibratory motion relative to the second electrode based on the audio signal. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060234 | SPEAKER STRUCTURE - A speaker structure including a single electret vibrating film structure, a single metal electrode with a plurality of holes and a frame supporting member is provided. In an example, the electret vibrating film structure is formed by an electret film layer, an ultra-thin metal thin film electrode and an isolation layer stacked together, in which the ultra-thin metal thin film electrode is located between the electret film layer and the isolation layer. In another example, the electret vibrating film structure is formed by the electret film layer and a conductive electrode layer having oxide conductive materials. The frame supporting member is located between the electret vibrating film structure and the metal electrode for forming a space for the vibration of the electret vibrating film structure, so as to generate sounds. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060235 | SOUND PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SOUND PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A sound processing apparatus includes a sound processor to process sound, a plurality of image generators to photograph an object and generate an image, respectively, and a controller to recognize a position of the object with the plurality of images generated by the plurality of image generators, and control the sound processor to adjust a property of the sound corresponding to the position of the object. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060236 | LOUDSPEAKER ARRAY PROVIDING DIRECT AND INDIRECT RADIATION FROM SAME SET OF DRIVERS - An array loudspeaker includes a plurality of drivers arranged in an array configuration. A digital signal processor-based control system processes direct audio signal and indirect audio signal inputs for the loudspeaker to simultaneously produce direct sound in the form of a directed beam or wavefront, and indirect sound as a perceptually diffuse soundfield. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060237 | ARRAY SPEAKER SYSTEM - Signals on respective RL, FL, C, FR, RR channels are divided into high frequency signals and low frequency signals by HPFs and LPFs respectively. The low frequency signals on the RL, FL, and C channels are superposed and output from a left-side woofer | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060238 | EARPHONE STRUCTURE WITH A COMPOSITE SOUND FIELD - An earphone structure including one or more composite chambers is described. Each of the composite chambers includes sub-speakers. The sounds generated by these sub-speakers are uniformly distributed in the composite chamber and a composite sound field is generated by these sub-speakers. The sound field generated by each of these sub-speakers can be adjusted by re-locating the position of the sub-speaker, for example, by re-locating the sub-speaker, or by re-locating the sub-speaker in different angles, to generate the composite sound field. The sound field generated by the main speaker and the composite sound field generated by these sub-speakers can form a spatial sound with very good quality. By using of its physical characteristics of locations of these sub-speakers, the sound generated by the earphone has an uniformly diffusion sound pressure and a surround effect, which allows a user of the earphone to enjoy a sound field similar to that in a theater. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060239 | Frequency transformation by non-linear processes in the cochlea - The invention relates to a hearing device, comprising an electroacoustic output converter, characterized in that the hearing device has a tone generator for generating a continuous tone with a constant frequency. By generating the continuous tone, high range frequencies can be transformed into audible ranges by way of non-linear transformation processes in the inner ear. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060240 | Method and apparatus for configuring a handheld audio device using ear biometrics - A method and apparatus configure a handheld audio device to communicate audio information by identifying an ear being used with the handheld audio device and by configuring the handheld audio device in response to the ear identification to communicate audio information to the ear. The identification may use sonic or visual techniques to identify the ear. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060241 | Completely-In-Canal Hearing Instrument With Robust Feedback Stability - A CIC hearing instrument and appertaining method are provided that improve feedback stability. Accordingly, the microphone inlet is located on the faceplate of the instrument at a position of least vibration. Furthermore, the receiver is located in the device such that its vibrating membrane is parallel to a plane calculated to include a line of minimal vibration on the faceplate and a center of gravity for the instrument. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060242 | Assembly Procedure for CIC With Floating Components - A method and appertaining assembly are provided for CIC hearing aid manufacture for the placement of floating components. A hearing aid shell fixture is formed that comprises an interior region identical in shape and size to an interior region of an actual hearing aid shell, and a replica of one or more shell components that is positioned so as to replicate a position and size of one or more real shell components in the actual hearing aid shell. The hearing aid shell fixture is placed onto a faceplate assembly that comprises a floating component, and a position of the floating component is adjusted to avoid contact with the replica of one or more shell components. The hearing aid shell fixture on the faceplate is subsequently replaced with the actual hearing aid shell. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060243 | Method and apparatus for communicating to a hearing aid using an aimed electro-magnetic field - A method and apparatus configure an audio device to communicate audio information to a hearing aid by receiving location information defining a location of a receiving inductive coil of the hearing aid; aiming a transmitting inductive coil of the audio device at the location; and controlling the transmitting inductive coil to generate an electro-magnetic field to communicate the audio information. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060244 | Face-to-face communication apparatus - An object is to provide a face-to-face communication apparatus in which, the safety in the inside of the chamber is ensured with a simple structure without drilling holes in the partitioning wall; there is no obstacle against viewing between the inside and the outside of the chamber; and communication or work can be carried out well between the persons in the inside and on the outside of the chamber without giving a sense of incompatibility to the person on the outside of the chamber due to the source of the voice of the person in the inside. Disclosed herein is a face-to-face communication apparatus that performs communication face to face via a transparent or semi-transparent wall that partitions between the inside and the outside of a chamber, said face-to-face communication apparatus being provided with a speaker that outputs voices from the inside of the chamber and a microphone that collects voices from the outside of the chamber, characterized in that said speaker outputs to the outside of the chamber via an acoustic pipe from an opening thereof. Preferably, microphones having different polarities are respectively incorporated onto both sides of the speaker output opening of said acoustic pipe. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060245 | Balanced armature with acoustic low pass filter - A balanced armature apparatus is disclosed that includes dual transducers for generating sound waves in response to electric audio signals. The dual transducers include a motor assembly coupled to a diaphragm. A housing defines an interior chamber and the motor assembly and the diaphragm are positioned within the interior chamber. A pair of acoustic output ports is located in a respective end of the housing. A low pass acoustic filter is in communication with one of the acoustic output ports that is operable to attenuate a predetermined range of frequencies from an audio signal produced by one of the diaphragms. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060246 | TECHNIQUES FOR PROTECTION OF ACOUSTIC DEVICES - An exemplary embodiment of an acoustic sensor system includes a housing structure, and a miniaturized acoustic transducer mounted in the housing structure. A flame arrestor structure is mounted on or within the housing structure between the acoustic transducer and the external environment, so that ambient acoustic energy passes through the flame arrestor structure before reaching the acoustic transducer. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060247 | MICROPHONE HOLDER AND MICROPHONE DEVICE USING SAME - A microphone device according to the present invention comprises a plurality of microphones and a microphone holder for holding the microphones. The microphones include a first sound receiving part and a second sound receiving part. The microphone holder comprises a holder body, and the holder body includes a plurality of microphone engaging recesses facing in different directions from each other and to be removably in engagement with the plurality of microphones. These microphone engaging recesses are to be in engagement with the plurality of microphones with the first sound receiving part facing the outer side of the holder body. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060248 | EARPHONE STRUCTURE WITH A COMPOSITE SOUND FIELD - An earphone structure including one or more composite chambers is described. Each of the composite chambers includes sub-speakers. The sounds generated by these sub-speakers are uniformly distributed in the composite chamber and a composite sound field is generated by these sub-speakers. The sound field generated by each of these sub-speakers can be adjusted by re-locating the position of the sub-speaker, for example, by re-locating the sub-speaker, or by re-locating the sub-speaker in different angles, to generate the composite sound field. The sound field generated by the main speaker and the composite sound field generated by these sub-speakers can form a spatial sound with very good quality. By using of its physical characteristics of locations of these sub-speakers, the sound generated by the earphone has an uniformly diffusion sound pressure and a surround effect, which allows a user of the earphone to enjoy a sound field similar to that in a theater. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060249 | FLEXIBLE SPEAKER - A flexible speaker including a retractor, a flexible speaker panel, and at least one support element is provided. The flexible speaker panel is connected to the retractor, and is capable of being rolled up and received in the retractor. The support element, capable of memorizing shape, is disposed on the flexible speaker. The support element is used for being rolled up and received in the retractor, together with the flexible speaker. When the flexible speaker panel is spread from the retractor, the support element supports the flexible speaker and keeps the flexible speaker panel being steady in a spread state, and the size of the spread region is determined by the user. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060250 | LOUDSPEAKER WITH REPLACEABLE MOTOR ASSEMBLY - A loudspeaker is provided in which precise alignment is obtained between the frame and motor assembly before they are connected to one another so that a voice coil coupled to the frame may be properly radially and vertically positioned with respect to a magnetic gap in the motor assembly while allowing the motor assembly and frame to be easily and quickly separated from one another to perform repairs or complete replacement of the motor assembly. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060251 | LOUDSPEAKER DIAPHRAGM AND LOUDSPEAKER USING THE SAME - A loudspeaker diaphragm having a small overall height dimension, in which a dome portion has a sufficient rigidity and which is capable of realizing a stable loudspeaker operation, wherein the loudspeaker diaphragm can realize a desirable sound reproduction without noise, or the like, with a frequency response that is flat over a wide range. In the loudspeaker diaphragm of the present invention, the dome portion includes a concave dome portion formed at a center thereof, a convex dome portion along an outer periphery of the concave dome portion, a plurality of depressed ribs each extending in a radial direction across a boundary between the concave dome portion and the convex dome portion, a voice coil attachment portion along an outer periphery of the convex dome portion, and a plurality of protruding ribs extending in the radial direction across a boundary between the convex dome portion and the voice coil attachment portion, wherein each protruding rib is spaced apart in a circumferential direction from two adjacent depressed ribs. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060252 | LOUDSPEAKER - A loudspeaker has a frame, a magnetic circuit, a voice coil body, a first edge, a diaphragm, a second edge, and a damper. The magnetic circuit is provided with a magnetic gap, and is supported by the frame. The voice coil body is disposed movably with respect to the magnetic gap. The outer peripheral end of the diaphragm is coupled to the frame via the first edge, and the inner peripheral end thereof is coupled to the voice coil body. The second edge is coupled to the frame at a position closer to the magnetic circuit than the first edge. The damper is disposed closer to the magnetic circuit than the diaphragm, the outer peripheral end thereof is coupled to the frame via the second edge, and the inner peripheral end thereof is coupled to the voice coil body. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060253 | Voice coil and speaker - A voice coil includes a bobbin formed of a wooden sheet obtained by slicing natural wood to a predetermined thickness and a coil that surrounds an outer circumference of the bobbin. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060254 | SPEAKER AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a loudspeaker in the acoustic field and the information communication field. The invention provides a loudspeaker that can realize a thinner size. To achieve this, the loudspeaker of the present invention is structured so that a part of a diaphragm is inserted to a dent or an opening formed at the center poles of a lower plate of a magnetic circuit. This structure allows the diaphragm to be stored within the height of the magnetic circuit, thus allowing the loudspeaker to have a thinner size. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060255 | MULTI-LAYERED MEMBRANES CONSISTING OF A PLURALITY OF MATERIALS, FOR THE LOUDSPEAKER OF A HIGH FIDELITY LOUDSPEAKER CABINET - The invention relates to a membrane ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060256 | METHOD OF ADVERTISEMENT SPACE MANAGEMENT FOR DIGITAL CINEMA SYSTEM - A method for automatically collecting viewer statistics from one or more persons in a movie theater, the method including the steps of capturing an image of the one or more persons in the movie theater with an infrared camera; using a face recognition algorithm to determine persons present in the movie theater; and determining one or more categories from characteristics from persons present to compute the viewer statistics. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060257 | WATERMARKING METHOD RESISTANT TO GEOMETRIC ATTACK IN WAVELET TRANSFORM DOMAIN - The present invention relates, in general, to a watermarking method resistant to a geometric attack in a wavelet transform domain, and, more particularly, to technology for embedding a watermark in a discrete wavelet transform (DWT) domain, thus extracting autocorrelation (AC) peaks, which play an important part in the estimation of geometric attacks in ACF-based watermarking, and detecting watermarks using the AC peaks even after geometric distortion is applied. In the watermarking method of the present invention, a watermark pattern is embedded in subbands of a Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) domain. An Autocorrelation Function (ACF) of a watermark is executed in the domain, thus detecting a watermark required to estimate a geometric attack. A watermark signal is detected using an undecimated wavelet transform so as to compensate for an image shift in the watermark. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060258 | System and Method for the Generation of Multiple Angle Correlation-Based Digital Watermarks - Disclosed are systems and methods directed to the generation of digitally watermarked grayscale images having a watermark embedded at different arbitrary Rotation Angles. A single public key can be used to retrieve the otherwise invisible watermarks from the watermarked images when overlaid atop the images at Orientation Angles corresponding to the Rotation Angles. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060259 | UPC SUBSTITUTION FRAUD PREVENTION - The present invention provides a system and method for detecting fraudulent identification tags, such as Universal Product Codes (UPC) applied to goods to be purchased. The invention may store in a database images of the goods to be purchased and feature models of these images. When a customer desires to purchase an item containing a UPC, a scanned image of the item about to be purchased may be acquired and a feature model of the scanned image may be created. The system may retrieve from the database the image and feature model previously stored for the item associated with the just-scanned UPC. A variety of image processing techniques may be used to compare the scanned and database images and/or the scanned and database feature models. In one embodiment of the invention, these image processing techniques may include determining a geometric transformation that maps the features of the scanned image onto the features of a database model. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060260 | Intelligent image smoke/flame sensor and detection system - An intelligent image smoke/flame/complex intelligent image smoke/flame sensor, and an intelligent image smoke/flame detection system formed of such an intelligent image smoke/flame/complex intelligent image smoke/flame sensor. The intelligent image smoke/flame sensor is formed of an image sensor, for example, CCD (Charge-coupled Device), a DSP Processor, an input/output circuit, an infrared lamp and filter assembly, a casing, a window glass, a front cover, and a rear cover. The intelligent image smoke/flame detection system accurately detects fire characteristics including smoke and flame, producing an early alarm to lower catastrophe. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060261 | System and method for the generation of correlation-based digital watermarks - Disclosed are systems and methods directed to digital watermarks, and more particularly, the generation of invisible correlation-based digital watermarks embedded in halftone images. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060262 | System and method for the generation of multi-layer correlation-based digital watermarks - Disclosed are systems and methods directed to the generation of multi-layer digital watermarks, including the generation of distinct watermarks on each of at least two color layers or channels within an image such that each may be retrieved or viewed independently of the other in the output image. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060263 | MAP INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS, MAP INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A map information display apparatus for displaying map information on the basis of information on image-capturing times and image-capturing positions that are respectively associated with a plurality of captured images includes a captured image extraction unit configured to extract images captured within a predetermined time period that includes the image-capturing time of a predetermined captured image from among the plurality of captured images; a map area selection unit configured to select an area of a map so as to include the image-capturing positions of the captured images extracted by the captured image extraction unit by using as a reference the image-capturing position of the predetermined captured image; and a map information display unit configured to display map information in such a manner that the area of the map, which is selected by the map area selection unit, is displayed. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060264 | Variable Message Coding Protocols for Encoding Auxiliary Data in Media Signals - Variable message coding protocols enable greater flexibility in encoding auxiliary data in media signals. One such protocol employs a version identifier that indicates the type of coding used to process an auxiliary data message before it is embedded in a host media signal. This version identifier specifies the type of error robustness coding applied to a variable message. The error robustness coding may be varied to alter the message payload capacity for different versions of auxiliary data embedding and reading systems. Another protocol uses control symbols to specify the format and variable length of the variable message. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060265 | Processing Data Representing Video and Audio and Methods Related Thereto - The presently claimed invention relates generally to processing data representing video and audio. One claim recites a method including: obtaining video, the video comprising at least picture portions and audio portions associated with the video; performing a first act of analyzing data representing picture portions of the video or audio portions associated with the video to determine whether the data satisfies first predetermined criteria; and if the data satisfies the first predetermined criteria, performing a second act of analyzing data representing picture portions of the video or audio portions associated with the video to determine whether the data satisfies second predetermined criteria. The first act of analyzing or the second act of analyzing utilizes steganographic decoding. A related claim recites that the first act of analyzing or the second act of analyzing utilizes pattern matching. Another related claim recites that the first act of analyzing or the second act of analyzing derives information from the data representing picture portions of the video. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided as well. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060266 | Methods and Systems for Analyzing Ratiometric Data - Systems and methods for analyzing ratiometric data, e.g., ratiometric image data such as fluorescent image data. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060267 | SALIENCE ESTIMATION FOR OBJECT-BASED VISUAL ATTENTION MODEL - The present invention provides a salience estimation method for object-based visual attention model. The method comprises steps of segmenting the image into a plurality of objects to be estimated, extracting feature maps for each segmented object, calculating the saliences of each segmented object in a set of circles defined around a centre pixel of the object based on the extracted feature maps, and integrating the saliences of each segmented object in all circles in order to achieve an overall salience estimation for each segmented object. The present invention is much more human vision inosculated and of low computing complexity. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060268 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Gesture-Activated Appliances - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for operating home appliances using gesture recognition. A sequence of video images is received and compared to a stored sequence of gesture images. A recognized gesture is associated to a home appliance and to an operation of the home appliance. An appliance controller causes a response to the recognized gesture to perform the operation of the home appliance. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060269 | Content Identification Through Deriving Identifiers from Video, Images and Audio - The present invention relates generally to obtaining information from a profile associated with a proprietor of a media object (e.g., video, images and/or audio), where the proprietor may change information within the profile from time to time. One claim recites a method including: receiving an identifier via the internet from a device including or communicating with a content processor that derives the identifier from sample values representing audio portions of a media object or from sample values representing picture portions of the media object; utilizing the identifier to interrogate a database; obtaining from the database at least some information from a profile associated with a proprietor of the media object, wherein the database is configured to allow a proprietor to change information within the profile; and providing the at least some information from the profile associated with the proprietor of the media object to a remote location. Other combinations are provided and claimed as well. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060270 | Image Detection Method - An image detection method is performed by a computer to determine whether or not an image in a region shot by a camera changes. According to the method, consecutive images shot by the camera are captured, and at least one anchored frame for the consecutive images is set. Whether or not the images in the anchored frame should or should not change is determined, and a signal is transmitted to determine whether or not the detected region is normal or not. Then, a notification signal is transmitted automatically to remind supervisors to closely observe the detected region. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060271 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING VIDEO DATA - A method for managing video data including selecting a target object from a monitored area monitored by at least one image capturing device, extracting feature data of the selected target object, detecting motion of an object occurring in video data corresponding to the monitored area, comparing feature data the object causing the detected motion with the extracted feature data of the target object, and outputting information related to the object causing the motion when the comparing step determines the object causing the motion is the target object. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060272 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OVERLAYING COMPUTER GENERATED HIGHLIGHTS IN A DISPLAY OF MILLIMETER WAVE IMAGERY - A system and method for overlaying computer-generated highlights in a display of millimeter wave imagery is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, visible spectrum and algorithmically created images are displayed adjacent to corresponding millimeter wave imagery on a graphical user interface (GUI). The millimeter wave imagery is used to detect a threat such as a concealed object. A computer generated highlight coinciding with a location of the detected concealed object is used to automatically overlay at least one or more of the visible spectrum images, algorithmically created images, and millimeter wave imagery. The computer generated highlight is encoded with information valuable for aiding the user when viewing and assessing the image date. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060273 | SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING AN IMAGE - In a system for evaluating an image, a processing device includes an input for receiving image data representing the image and another input for receiving distance information on a distance of an object relative to an image plane of the image. The distance information may be determined based on a three-dimensional image including depth information captured utilizing a | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060274 | IMAGE PICK-UP APPARATUS HAVING A FUNCTION OF RECOGNIZING A FACE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS - It is judged whether or not a human face detecting mode is set (S | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060275 | MOVING BODY IMAGE EXTRACTION APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A moving body image extraction apparatus calculates difference intensity relating to a background portion with respect to a plurality of frame of continuous shoot, calculates a value by dividing difference intensity of an arbitrary frame of the plurality of frames by summed difference intensity for the plurality of frames, outputs an extracted image of a moving body in the arbitrary frame based on the calculated value. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060276 | METHOD FOR DETECTING AND/OR TRACKING OBJECTS IN MOTION IN A SCENE UNDER SURVEILLANCE THAT HAS INTERFERING FACTORS; APPARATUS; AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A method for detection and/or tracking of objects in motion | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060277 | BACKGROUND MODELING WITH FEATURE BLOCKS - Video content analysis of a video may include: modeling a background of the video; detecting at least one target in a foreground of the video based on the feature blocks of the video; and tracking each target of the video. Modeling a background of the video may include: dividing each frame of the video into image blocks; determining features for each image block of each frame to obtain feature blocks for each frame; determining a feature block map for each frame based on the feature blocks of each frame; and determining a background feature block map to model the background of the vide based on at least one of the feature block maps. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060278 | STATIONARY TARGET DETECTION BY EXPLOITING CHANGES IN BACKGROUND MODEL - A sequence of video frames of an area of interest is obtained. A first background model of the area of interest is constructed based on a first parameter. A second background model of the area of interest is constructed based on a second parameter, the second parameter being different from the first parameter. A difference between the first and second background models is determined. A stationary target is determined based on the determined difference. An alert concerning the stationary target is generated. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060279 | VEHICLE DISCRIMINATION APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM THEREOF - The pixels located at equal intervals in a shot image are converted into intensity components and applied with a differential filter. The number of the obtained variations that have values larger than or equal to a certain value among the obtained variations is counted. Then discrimination of a vehicle shot in the target image is executed on the basis of the counted value. The counted value varies depending on a size of a shot object in a shot image. The counted value is large when an occupied area of the object is large, and the counted value is small when the occupied area of the object is small. By so doing, it is advantageously possible to properly discriminate a vehicle. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060280 | STEREO VISION SYSTEM AND STEREO VISION PROCESSING METHOD - A stereo vision system includes an image pre-processing unit for pre-processing the right and left images, and a stereo matching unit for carrying out stereo matching of the right and left images to acquire low-resolution distance information of the right and left images and high-resolution distance information of the right and left images upon detection of an object within a distance range through the low-resolution distance information. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060281 | Object Distance Deriving Device - An object distance deriving device comprises a compound-eye imaging unit for capturing n unit images and a microprocessor for calculating an object distance of an object from the imaging unit based on the unit images. The microprocessor sets a first temporary distance D | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060282 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND USAGE METHOD THEREOF - An image capturing device includes an image capturing module, an image processing module coupled to the image capturing module, a comparing module, and an activating module. The image capturing module is capable of capturing images of an object including a pair of sequential pre-images and a final image of the object. The image processing module is capable of determining a movement of the object in the pair of sequential pre-images. The comparing module determines whether the movement of the object is within the range of a pre-determined movement tolerance stored in the comparing module and is capable of outputting a first trigger signal if the movement of the object is within the range of the pre-determined movement tolerance. The activating module receives the first trigger signal and activates the image capturing module to capture the final image of the object according to the first trigger signal. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060283 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING POSITION AND VELOCITY OF A HANDHELD DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a handheld device that comprises an information module for obtaining and/or receiving information pertaining to a surface adjacent to the device, and a position determination arrangement for determining at least one of a position and/or velocity of the handheld device. The position determination arrangement comprises a determination module configured to determine at least one of a relative position of the handheld device and/or a velocity of the handheld device based upon at least one of surface markings located on the surface adjacent the device and/or apparatus markings located on an input apparatus. The surface markings and the apparatus markings are configured to provide absolute position information. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060284 | Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method, and Computer Program - An image processing apparatus for generating a motion compensation image. The image processing apparatus includes: a pixel-relative-position calculation section calculating a relative position between a pixel position of a pixel constituting the motion compensation image and a pixel position of a reference pixel of a reference image to be used for calculating a pixel value of the pixel on the basis of motion vector information; a relative-position quantization section performing quantization processing of relative-position information calculated by the pixel-relative-position calculation section and generating quantized-relative-position information; and a motion-compensation-image generation section generating a motion compensation image by calculating a pixel value of a constituent pixel of the motion compensation image on the basis of the quantized-relative-position information and a pixel value of the reference pixel. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060285 | RATING INDIVIDUALS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS USING LEGAL NON-DISCRIMINATORY CRITERIA - Disclosed is a system and method for generating security level ratings for individuals based upon background information of the individuals. The security level rating can be used by businesses to provide enhanced services and products. For example, airlines may offer A level flights for only those individuals having A level security ratings. Shortened security lines may be available to A level rated individuals. A wide range of information is collected on a voluntary basis. Collected information includes all information that does not violate discrimination laws. Since the information is provided voluntarily, the information does not violate privacy laws. Information provided by the individual is checked against various databases such as FBI, NIS, CIA, credit and other databases. Uniform standards for generating a security level rating are employed by the secure ID company. Security terminals are located at security checkpoints to check secure ID cards against identifying information provided by the individual such as retinal scans, voice scans and hand print scans. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060286 | IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING IRIS IMAGING - A biometric identification system and method are provided. The system includes an image capture mechanism for capturing multiple images of a person's iris, a registration component for registering a portion of each image attributable to the iris, and a super-resolution processing component for producing a higher resolution image of the iris. The method includes capturing multiple images of a person's iris, registering a portion of each image attributable to the iris, and applying super-resolution processing to the images to produce a higher-resolution image of the iris. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060287 | Physiological condition measuring device - A device is configured for one or more of communication transfer and audio/video playback. The device includes a sensing system for measuring a physiological condition through manipulation of an output of the device and analysis of a user response. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060288 | Image Classification And Information Retrieval Over Wireless Digital Networks And The Internet - A method and system for matching an unknown facial image of an individual with an image of a celebrity using facial recognition techniques and human perception is disclosed herein. The invention provides a internet hosted system to find, compare, contrast and identify similar characteristics among two or more individuals using a digital camera, cellular telephone camera, wireless device for the purpose of returning information regarding similar faces to the user The system features classification of unknown facial images from a variety of internet accessible sources, including mobile phones, wireless camera-enabled devices, images obtained from digital cameras or scanners that are uploaded from PCs, third-party applications and databases. Once classified, the matching person's name, image and associated meta-data is sent back to the user. The method and system uses human perception techniques to weight the feature vectors. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090060289 | Digital Image Search System And Method - A method and system for of identifying an unknown individual from a digital image is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the present invention allows an individual to photograph a facial image an unknown individual, transfer that facial image to a server for processing into a feature vector, and then search social networking Web sites to obtain information on the unknown individual. The Web sites comprise www.MySpace.com, www.facebook.com, www.linkedin.com, www.hi5.com, www.bebo.com, www.friendster.com, www.igoogle.com, www.netlog.com, and www.orkut.com. A method of networking is also disclosed. A method for determining unwanted individuals on a social networking website is also disclosed. | 2009-03-05 |
