21st week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150139390 | DIGITAL X-RAY SENSOR - A digital X-ray sensor having a detection layer, and a collection layer formed by pixels in the form of a CMOS ASIC, wherein the sensor is provided with a “photon-counting” function and is suitable for radiological applications, so that the best arrangement is obtained between the image quality and the radiation dose absorbed by a subject. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139391 | VOLTAGE MULTIPLIER - A voltage multiplier | 2015-05-21 |
20150139392 | X-RAY DETECTOR PIXEL LAYOUT - The present invention relates to an X-ray detector and the pixel layout. In order to provide a facilitated way of avoiding artifacts in images provided by X-ray detectors, an X-ray detector ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150139393 | X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND DOSE DISTRIBUTION GENERATION METHOD - An X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes a first support mechanism supporting a first X-ray tube which irradiates an object with first X-rays along a first direction, a second support mechanism supporting a second X-ray tube which irradiates the object with second X-rays along a second direction different from the first direction, a dose distribution generation unit generates a first and second dose distribution corresponding to the first and second X-rays respectively, a specifying unit specifying position states of the first and second support mechanism and operation states of the first and second X-ray tube, a display unit simultaneously displaying, with at least two different viewpoints in accordance with the position states and the operation states, a model on which the first and second dose distribution are superimposed. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139394 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray source configured to radiate X-rays onto an object region, an X-ray detector configured to detect the radiated X-rays and obtain image frames of the object region based on the detected X-rays, and a filter configured to filter X-rays radiated from the X-ray source such that the X-rays incident on a region of interest (ROI) of the object region have a lower dose than a dose of X-rays incident on a non-ROI of the object region. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139395 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An X-ray imaging apparatus and method are provided. The X-ray imaging apparatus according to an aspect includes an X-ray source configured to radiate X-rays onto a subject region, an X-ray detector configured to detect the radiated X-rays and obtain a plurality of frame images of the subject region, and an ROI filter located between the X-ray source and the X-ray detector, configured to move toward the X-ray source and the X-ray detector, and configured to filter the X-rays radiated from the X-ray source. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139396 | ANGIOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION METHOD TO IMPLEMENT A ROTATIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY - In an angiographic examination method to implement rotational angiographies, two x-ray projections of the examination subject are acquired from different acquisition angles, the x-ray projections are segmented to generate the outer contours of the examination subject in both x-ray projections, the outer contours of the examination subject are discretized in both x-ray projections, the coordinates of the focal points of the examination subject are calculated from these discrete points in both x-ray projections, the deviations of the coordinates of the focal points of the examination subject are determined, the deviations of the coordinates are evaluated, and the results of the evaluation are emitted as an output.\ | 2015-05-21 |
20150139397 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND USING THE SAME - Some embodiments include an imaging system. The image sensor array includes multiple image sensor sheets configured in an array grid. Each image sensor sheet of the multiple image sensor sheets can include a flexible substrate layer, and the flexible substrate layer can include a first flexible substrate side and a second flexible substrate side opposite the first flexible substrate side. Meanwhile, each image sensor sheet of the multiple sensor sheets can include multiple image sensors over the first flexible substrate side, the multiple image sensors can include multiple flat panel image detectors configured in a sheet grid, and the image sensor array can include an approximately constant pixel pitch. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139398 | RADIATION IMAGE DETECTING DEVICE, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - In capturing an image of a grid by an image detector, a measurement pixel that is not in the position of a specific point having a maximum or minimum value of an output signal is referred to as a first measurement pixel, and a measurement pixel that is in the position of the specific point is referred to as a second measurement pixel. The disposition of the first and second measurement pixels are determined so as to satisfy the following condition: fG/fN≠odd number, wherein fG is a grid frequency and fN is a Nyquist frequency of pixels; and in shifting the grid C times by one pixel, the number of the first measurement pixels is larger than that of the second measurement pixels at any time in the range of a cycle C of a repetition pattern appearing in the image. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139399 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING PROGRAM, AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING METHOD - The present invention provides a radiographic imaging device including: a detecting section that detects a dose of radiation that has been irradiated when imaging a radiographic image corresponding to irradiated radiation; and a determining section that determines whether the radiographic image is a valid image on the basis of the dose of radiation that has been detected by the detecting section. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139400 | System And Method For Determining The Radiological Composition of Material Layers Within a Conduit - There is provided a System and Method For Determining The Radiological Composition of Material Layers Within a Conduit. The system and method disclosed is equally applicable to pipes, vessels, and conduits as well as medical applications such as determining vessel thickness, occlusion, scarring, or the like in humans and animals. A phantom setup is disclosed that has a phantom containing a test standard such as a reactor water test standard, removable plates, a collimator and probe with a spectrometer display. The phantom setup provides a baseline data set that can be used in conjunction with field measurements to determine the composition of materials within the conduit, such as corrosion or the like. The baseline data set may be semi-logarithmic and contains spectrometer readings of various plate thicknesses or quantities of plates. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139401 | METHOD OF TREATING A SURFACE LAYER OF A DEVICE CONSISTING OF ALUMINA AND RESPECTIVE DEVICE, PARTICULARLY X-RAY TUBE COMPONENT - A method for treating a surface layer ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150139402 | X-RAY SOURCE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING X-RAYS AND USE OF AN X-RAY SOURCE EMITTING MONOCHROMATIC X-RAYS - X-ray sources and production of X-rays, in particular, producing monochromatic x-rays is provided. More specifically, a method for producing X-rays and the use of the X-ray source for x-raying bodies (for example human bodies). An aerogel, for example in the form of a rod, may be provided in a housing as a target. Said target may be bombarded with an electron beam, the aerogel being vaporized due to the extreme low density and the high energy. As a result, the target is guided by means of a roller such that an unused target for producing, in particular, the monochromatic X-rays, is always available. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139403 | X-Ray Tube - An x-ray tube with a vacuum housing includes a cathode chamber with a cathode arrangement, an anode chamber with an anode arrangement, and a drift path disposed between the cathode chamber and the anode chamber. The drift path is surrounded by a magnet arrangement. The magnet arrangement is a self-supporting construction. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139404 | HIGH POWER X-RAY TUBE HOUSING - An x-ray housing can include: a finned housing member having a tubular body with an external fin array on a finned external surface and an internal fin array on a finned internal surface, the finned internal surface defining a finned housing lumen, the internal fin array and external fin array cooperatively forming a heat exchanger; and an apertured housing member having a tubular body with an x-ray window aperture extending therethrough from an external surface to an internal surface, the internal surface defining an apertured housing lumen, the finned housing member having an annular end integrally coupled with an annular end of the apertured housing member to form a tubular x-ray housing having an x-ray housing lumen. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139405 | COLOR CODED DENTAL X-RAY POSITIONING DEVICE - A positioning device for holding a dental x-ray imaging media during the taking of a dental x-ray includes an aiming ring, a bite block and a positioning arm extending therebetween. The bite block carries a journal or barrel for receiving a portion of the positioning arm therein such that the portion of the positioning arm thus received can rotate or move therein, such that the position between the bite block and the aiming ring can be selected in one of a plurality of positions corresponding to a position for taking one of a plurality of dental x-ray images. In another embodiment, the bite block carries a window through which a color-coded or other indicia portion of the positioning arm is positioned such that the user can view the indicia to determine the x-ray image for which the device is set. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139406 | X-RAY HOUSING HAVING INTEGRATED OIL-TO-AIR HEAT EXCHANGER - An x-ray housing can include a tubular unitary body having an external fin array adjacent to an internal fin array through a heat exchanger portion of the unitary body, the internal fin array being on a luminal surface of a housing lumen of the unitary body. The external fin array can extend from a first end of the housing to a second end of the housing. The external fin array may be at a discrete and defined location, and extend around only a portion (e.g., 25%) of a circumference or external surface of the housing. The internal fin array can extends from the first end of the housing to an arced manifold recess at the second end of the housing, and be located in a finned recess that is adjacent to and dimensioned correspondingly with the external fin array. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139407 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUBSCRIBING MIGRATION TO ALTERNATIVE ACCESS NETWORKS - An approach for subscriber migration to alternative access networks is described. A subscriber migration platform determines a fault in a wireline voice network associated with a subscriber premise, determines that the subscriber premise is associated with a chronic account based on the fault, and migrates the subscriber premise from the wireline voice network to a wireless voice network. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139408 | INTERJURISDICTIONAL RECORDING MECHANISM - The present invention provides a system for recording an interaction including, a telephone call between a caller and a digital processing system placed over an interjurisdictional boundary, and may include a telephone call placed to at least one called recipient. For example, a caller may place a telephone call over an interjurisdictional boundary to a remote computer server. The server may use an interactive voice response (IVR) unit to obtain caller identification information, provide recording identification information to the caller, and receive authorization from the caller to record an interaction between the caller and a call recipient. The server can also obtain testamentary intent information. A telephone call may then be placed by the server to the recipient, and a two-party digital voice recording can be made on the remote server of a three-way telephone call, in which the server is one of the parties. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139409 | CONTACT ADVOCATE - A contact center work assignment engine communication system hosts a multi-functional contact advocate to manage communications and history for customers, including the ability to report issues, provide updates, identify and solve problems, store history, interface with contact center components, including agents and experts, creating a proactive automatic assistant for contact center customers. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139410 | Preloading Contextual Information for Applications Using a Conversation Assistant - Usage data associated with a user of a telephonic device is accessed by a remote learning engine. A service or a product is identified by the remote learning engine based on the accessed usage data. A recommended voice bundle application is determined by the remote learning engine. A recommendation associated with the recommended voice bundle application is transmitted to the telephonic device. The recommendation is presented to the user through voice communications. One or more input parameters associated with the recommended voice bundle application is collected by the telephonic device. The user through voice communications has accepted the recommendation determining is determined. In response to determining that the user has accepted the recommendation, the one or more input parameters to the recommended voice bundle application are loaded by the telephonic device, and the recommended voice bundle application is executed by the telephonic device. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139411 | SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR PRODUCING SPOKEN VOICE PROMPTS - Methods and systems are described in which spoken voice prompts can be produced in a manner such that they will most likely have the desired effect, for example to indicate empathy, or produce a desired follow-up action from a call recipient. The prompts can be produced with specific optimized speech parameters, including duration, gender of speaker, and pitch, so as to encourage participation and promote comprehension among a wide range of patients or listeners. Upon hearing such voice prompts, patients/listeners can know immediately when they are being asked questions that they are expected to answer, and when they are being given information, as well as the information that considered sensitive. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139412 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING INCOMING TELEPHONE CALLS - There is provided a monitoring system for monitoring incoming telephone calls, including telephone calls with different called numbers, the system comprising an electronic processor and an associated database containing caller details with corresponding telephone numbers and details regarding locations and/or people to visit with corresponding telephone numbers, the system being adapted to: detect the originating number of the caller and the called number to which the incoming call was made; to store the time, date and number of an incoming call the originating number of which has been detected and store data representing the number to which the incoming call was made; and to identify the location of the caller/person being visited by the caller corresponding to the detected called number by referring to the associated database, and to identify the identity of the caller corresponding to the originating number by referring to the associated database. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139413 | INTELLIGENT CALL LEAD GENERATION - A computerized method and system for intelligent call lead generation is disclosed. The method includes receiving a telephone number and request for communication from a consumer, identifying an enterprise contact based at least in part on the request for communication, placing a first telephone call to the telephone number with a communication system and a second telephone call to a second telephone number associated with the enterprise contact with the communication system, merging the first telephone call and the second telephone call with the communication system into a merged call, and transmitting communication between the consumer and the enterprise contact with the communication system through the merged call. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139414 | COMMUNICATION SESSION ASSESSMENT - A communication session analyzer is integrated or otherwise coupled to an audio player to generate a system for analyzing voice-based communication sessions. Embodiments of the system also include a data store and an output device, respectively. The analyzer identifies a communication session attribute. An automated or human reviewer of a stored communication session forwards an assessment for an observed communication session. The data store receives and stores the communication session attribute with the assessment in a common format. Alternatively, an output device generates a representation that includes the communication session attribute and the assessment. When customer feedback is available for a particular communication session, the system identifies the communication session as one that should be reviewed. Once an internal reviewer indicates that the review/assessment is complete, the system presents communication session attributes together with the session assessments from both the internal reviewer and the customer. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139415 | AGGREGATED MULTI-TOPIC AGENT DESKTOP - A dialog aggregator provided by a contact center communication system for text-based interaction chains is described along with various methods and mechanisms for administering the same. The dialog aggregator produces a summary, in real-time, of questions posed and existing answers in the interaction chain while identifying outstanding questions that have not been answered for display to an agent. The display includes any current answer the agent is working on as well as completed items and additionally executes rules based on the status of the remaining questions. The display in canonical form of the summary and outstanding question set enables a contact center agent or other observer of the interaction to quickly and efficiently assess the interaction history. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139416 | PSEUDO AGENT MATCHING - Contact centers employ agents to provide services to customers. In particular, artificial agents are provided that have a rich background and continuing life with the realm of social media. The artificial agent's profile is selected in accord with the profiles of current or prospective customers. As the customers age and progress in life, the artificial agent profile is updated in accord with the customers' changing profiles and similarly ages and progresses in life. When a customer desires to interact with artificial agent, for a purpose provided by a contact center, a human agent may be provided the profile and/or history of the artificial agent so as to impersonate the artificial agent and promote the relationship with the customer. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139417 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION ROUTING - A system and method are presented for communication routing. Communications may be routed into a queue based on criteria. A communication may be assigned to a distribution ring and a determination may be made as to whether there is an availability of resources to handle the communication. A communication may be re-routed if it cannot be handled to a new group. Re-routing may be based on criteria such as time delay, non-time based criteria such as skills, and environmental criteria, to name a few. Re-routing may continue until a communication is handled. The routing design may resemble concentric circles where the center represents the most desirable pool of handlers and each incremental ring represents the iterative expansion sets of agents. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139418 | Method and Apparatus for User Identity Verification - The present disclosure describes a method and apparatus for user identity verification as a user migrates amongst systems, servers, computing environments and/or segments within a cloud computing environment. A user currently accessing a first system seeks to migrate from the first system to a target system. The target system validates whether the user may access the target system based on a first private key and a first public key. A verification system maintains a second public key that is based on an identity of the user and inaccessible to the user. The verification system receives a second private key from an initial system of the user. Based on the second private/public keys, the verification system sends a validation of user identity to the target system. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139419 | Systems and Methods for Playing Back Alternative Streams of Protected Content Protected Using Common Cryptographic Information - Systems and methods for performing adaptive bitrate streaming using alternative streams of protected content in accordance with embodiments of the invention are described. One embodiment of the invention includes a processor, and memory containing a client application. In addition, the client application configures the processor to: request a top level index file identifying a plurality of alternative streams of protected content, where each of the alternative streams of protected content are encrypted using common cryptographic information; obtain the common cryptographic information; request portions of content from at least the plurality of alternative streams of protected content; access the protected content using the common cryptographic information; and playback the content. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139420 | Serial transmission having a low level EMI - A method for transmitting data in series includes producing a scrambled signal by applying a scrambling using a pseudo-random sequence to an incoming serial signal conveying the data and producing an outgoing serial signal from the scrambled signal. After each sequence of N consecutive bits at the same state in the scrambled signal, a dummy bit of reverse state is inserted in the outgoing signal. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139421 | PROBABILISTIC KEY DISTRIBUTION IN VEHICULAR NETWORKS WITH INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT - Method and system of key distribution by trusted nodes for a vehicular ad hoc network, the nodes of said network having at least one pair of public-private keys and the corresponding certificates, issued by a CA, said method comprising each vehicle node, on entering said network region, requesting a set of keys from an RSU node that is within range and within that region, said RSU node sending said vehicle node a set of private keys, selected from a pool of private keys, and a list with the key identifiers of the private keys shared by said vehicle node and the other vehicle nodes that have most recently contacted said RSU for a predetermined period of time; such that two nodes are able to establish a secure connection without further interaction by deriving a shared secret which is a cryptographic hash function of the keys shared by said two nodes. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139422 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING BROADCAST CHANNEL ENCRYPTION TO ENHANCE CELLULAR NETWORK SECURITY - A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for encrypting a broadcast message of a base station are disclosed. For example, the method selects an encryption key for the broadcast message and encrypts the broadcast message using the encryption key to create an encrypted broadcast message. The method then transmits an identifier of the encryption key and transmits the encrypted broadcast message over a broadcast channel. A method for decrypting a broadcast message that is encrypted is also disclosed. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139423 | PROTECTION FOR A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AGAINST UNAUTHORISED USAGE OR THEFT - The present invention relates to a method for protection of a means of transportation against unauthorised usage or theft using a lock and an end device that can be operated in a cellular network. Subject of the invention are further a lock for protection of a means of transportation against unauthorised usage or theft as well as a end device that can be operated in a cellular network, that are particularly designed to carry out process steps of the inventive method which need to be carried out by the lock respectively the end device. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139424 | KEY AGREEMENT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - Methods, systems, and computer programs for performing key agreement operations in a communication system are described. In some aspects, a wireless network operator receives a mobile device identifier and accesses a secret key associated with the mobile device. A message authentication code function is evaluated based on the secret key to produce an output value. A session key and a challenge value are obtained based on the output value. In some aspects, a mobile device accesses a secret key in response to receiving the challenge value from the wireless network operator. A message authentication code function is evaluated based on the secret key to produce an output value. A response value and a session key are obtained based on the output value. The response value is transmitted to the wireless network operator. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139425 | KEY MANAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSOR NETWORK SECURITY - Disclosed are a key managing system and method for sensor network security. The key managing system includes a secret key transmitter configured to transmit a portion of a secret key map, stored in a node, to a correspondent node, and transmit the secret key map of the node to the correspondent node by using the transmitted portion of the secret key map and an authenticator configured to acquire a trust level of the correspondent node which indicates a ratio of a total size of the secret key map of the node and a size of the secret key map transmitted to the correspondent node, compare the acquired trust level of the correspondent node and a threshold value, and authenticate the correspondent node and a message acquired from the correspondent node by using the comparison result. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139426 | SPATIAL AUDIO PROCESSING APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: a directional analyser configured to determine a directional component of at least two audio signals; an estimator configured to determine at least one virtual position or direction relative to the actual position of the apparatus; and a signal generator configured to generate at least one further audio signal dependent on the at least one virtual position or direction relative to the actual position of the apparatus and the directional component of at least two audio signals. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139427 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND SPEAKER SYSTEM - Provided is a natural surround sound field balanced in volume in a multichannel surround reproduction environment, regardless of the positions of speakers actually disposed. Arrangement position information on real speakers is acquired. Based on the arrangement position information, a target position of a virtual speaker corresponding to a real speaker is set such that the virtual speaker is disposed in or near an ideal disposition area of the real speaker. The ideal disposition area of the real speaker is an area corresponding to the arrangement position of the speaker at the time of creation of a sound source. Based on the target position of the virtual speaker, the disposition of the virtual speaker is controlled. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139428 | APPARATUS WITH A SPEAKER USED AS SECOND MICROPHONE - An apparatus comprising at least a first microphone with a first acoustic sensitivity to provide a first microphone signal and a second microphone with a lower second acoustic sensitivity to provide a second microphone signal, that apparatus furthermore comprises a signal processor that is built to process the first microphone signal to be recorded and/or transmitted and an overload detector to detect an overload of the first microphone signal and wherein the signal processor in case of a detected overload is built to process the second microphone signal to substitute the first microphone signal to be recorded and/or transmitted during the time period in which the overload of the first microphone signal is detected, which apparatus furthermore comprises at least a first speaker built to receive a first speaker signal and transform it into acoustic sound, in a speaker mode of the first speaker, while the apparatus is built to use the first speaker as second microphone, in a microphone mode of the first speaker. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139429 | CONTROL OF A LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUT - A loudspeaker control system is disclosed. The loudspeaker control system includes a loudspeaker, a sensor for measuring a voltage and current and a processor. The processor is adapted to calculate an input-voltage-to-excursion transfer function over time from an admittance function, blocked electrical impedance and force factor, use the input-voltage-to-excursion transfer function over time to predict an excursion and use the excursion to control audio processing of the loudspeaker. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139430 | Speaker Device - To provide a speaker apparatus that can detect miswiring to a speaker unit or trouble of a speaker unit itself. The speaker apparatus is configured to include: two or more speaker units | 2015-05-21 |
20150139431 | STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND SOUND DETERMINATION METHOD - An example information processing device determines a sound input to a microphone. The information processing device includes an obtaining section, a mean amplitude calculation section, and a determination section. The obtaining section obtains data of a sound detected by the microphone. For a sound of a predetermined determination segment, the mean amplitude calculation section calculates a mean amplitude, which is an average amplitude, for each of a plurality of partial segments included in the determination segment. The determination section determines whether or not the sound input to the microphone is a predetermined type of a sound (e.g., a sound made by breath blowing) based on the mean amplitudes for the partial segments. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139432 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING SOUND LEVEL - A device for measuring sound level, comprising: an inlet opening; a MEMS microphone for measuring sound level; and an external acoustic attenuator with a pressure divider comprising: a first branch between the inlet opening and the membrane of the MEMS microphone via an inlet channel and a resonant cavity; and a second branch between the resonant cavity and a vent chamber via a vent channel. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139433 | SOUND CAPTURE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A noise signal is estimated based on a captured audio signal captured from a sound capture unit. It is determined whether the estimated noise signal thus estimated is in a noiseless state. If it is determined that the estimated noise signal is in the noiseless state, the captured audio signal is analyzed as a target sound signal, and a characteristic obtained by the analysis is learned and modeled, thereby generating a target sound model. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139434 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS WITH AMBIENT NOISE REDUCTION - Noise reduction circuitry for a communication apparatus can apply different noise reduction transfer functions, depending on whether a listening device is connected to the apparatus. If no listening device is connected, the noise reduction transfer function can be adapted for use with microphones and speakers that form an integral part of the communication apparatus, which may be a cellular telephone. If a listening device is connected, the noise reduction transfer function can be adapted for use with microphones and speakers that form a part of the listening device. This allows the noise reduction circuitry to provide improved noise reduction performance. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139435 | ACCOUSTIC MASKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING HIPAA COMPLIANCE IN TREATMENT SETTING - A method and system for masking to a listener a conversation between a care provider and a patient such that the conversation becomes unintelligible to the listener, includes interposing an acoustically absorbent curtain that substantially spans between the floor and the ceiling and is positioned between the listener and the care provider and patient. A masking device is affixed to the curtain generally between the floor and the ceiling at a position along the barrier length and at a height approximately coinciding with a height of a mouth of the care provider. The masking device includes at least one speaker having an axis oriented generally perpendicular to the plane the curtain defines. An amplifier drives the speaker to produce a sound to propagate along the axis. A signal source provided at the amplifier input produces the sound selected to mask the conversation between the care provider and the patient. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139436 | PANEL DEVICE - An audio transmission unit | 2015-05-21 |
20150139437 | SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND ASSOCIATED SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD APPLIED TO HEADSET - The present invention provides a signal processing circuit and a signal processing method applied to a headset. In the present invention, the signal processing circuit adjusts gain and phase of a left channel signal and a right channel signal to generate a first adjust signal, and a recorded sound from a microphone is added by the first adjust signal to cancel a coupled signal. In addition, the signal processing circuit adjusts gain and phase of the right channel signal to generate a second adjust signal, and the right channel signal is added by the second adjust signal to cancel a coupled signal; and the signal processing circuit adjusts gain and phase of the left channel signal to generate a third adjust signal, and the left channel signal is added by the third adjust signal to cancel a coupled signal. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139438 | AUDIO DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AUDIO DATA TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE TOKEN - An audio data transmission system, an audio data transmission apparatus for a mobile terminal and an electronic signature token are provided. The electronic signature token includes a modulating module configured to modulate audio data to be transmitted into an analog waveform signal using at least two modulation modes to generate audio data frame streams in the at least two modulation modes; a splicing module configured to splice the audio data frame streams in the at least two modulation modes into an audio data stream; a transmitting module configured to transmit the audio data stream to a mobile terminal in one transmission via an audio interface of the electronic signature token. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139439 | DYNAMIC LOCATION DETERMINATION FOR A DIRECTIONALLY CONTROLLABLE PARAMETRIC EMITTER - An ultrasonic audio system includes a location sensor includes a location tracking module configured to receive information from the location sensor and to determine a location of a listener in a listening environment; a time delay module configured to receive audio content and to generate a plurality of audio content signals, the generated audio content signals comprising a plurality of individual instances of the audio content signal each instance delayed in time relative to the other instances of the audio content signals; and an ultrasonic emitter comprising a plurality of electrically isolated sections, each section having an input electrically coupled to receive one of the individual instances of the audio content signal, and configured to emit an audio-modulated ultrasonic signal from each of the plurality of electrically isolated sections. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139440 | AUDIO INTERFACE DEVICE - A wireless interface device for at least one of wireless transmission from an electric analogue audio device or wireless reception at an electric analogue audio device of an audio signal, comprises an audio connector jack plug or jack socket in communication with a system that is at least one of a wireless internet system or a WLAN-enabled system and connectable to at least one of an audio connector jack plug of the electric analogue audio device, or an audio connector jack socket of the electric analogue audio device. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139441 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING ACTIVE SPEECH DISRUPTIONS AND ASSURING TASK LEVEL CONTINUITY ON A FLIGHT DECK - A flight deck communication system comprises a speech engine for receiving a pilot's speech input and an aural annunciation manager. A smart pilot is coupled to the speech engine and to the aural annunciation manager and configured to (a) generate new aural message annunciation requests, (b) determine if the pilot is engaged in an active speech input task, (c) deferring annunciation if the message is not a high priority message, (d) annunciate the deferred message when the active speech input task is completed, (e) annunciate the received message substantially immediately if the message is a high priority message, and (f) store the progress of the active task. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139442 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE COMPENSATION FOR A SYNTHESIZED VEHICLE SOUND - In at least one embodiment, an apparatus for generating a simulated vehicle sound is provided. At least one parameter module receives a first driver throttle signal and to transmit a first input signal indicative of a first simulated vehicle sound. An engine sound generator block audibly generates a first simulated vehicle sound in response to the first input signal. An engine sound removal block is operably coupled to a microphone that receives a first microphone input signal. The first microphone input signal includes first environmental noise associated with a vehicle exterior environment and the first simulated vehicle sound. The engine sound removal block is configured to filter the first simulated vehicle sound from the first microphone input signal to determine the first environmental noise. The engine sound generator generates a second simulated vehicle sound that is louder than the first environmental noise. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139443 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - There is provided an audio signal processing device for setting, upon outputting audio signals from a left speaker and a right speaker each having an identical amplitude-frequency characteristic and a phase characteristic, and from one center speaker arranged between the left speaker and the right speaker, listening points between the left speaker and the center speaker and between the right speaker and the center speaker, the audio signal processing device including an inverse filter processing unit configured to provide inverse characteristics of an amplitude-frequency characteristic and a phase characteristic of the center speaker, and a speaker characteristic adding processing unit configured to correct the amplitude-frequency characteristic and the phase characteristic of an audio signal of the center speaker that have been processed by the inverse filter processing unit in a manner that they correspond to characteristics of the left speaker and the right speaker. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139444 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING TRANSIENT ACOUSTIC SIGNALS - A two-scale array for detecting wind noise signals and acoustic signals includes a plurality of subarrays each including a plurality of microphones. The subarrays are spaced apart from one another such that the subarrays are configured to detect acoustic signals, and the plurality of microphones in each subarray are located close enough to one another such that wind noise signals are substantially correlated between the microphones in each subarray. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139445 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit adapted to acquire activities corresponding to a plurality of bases from an audio signal; a determination unit adapted to determine whether the plurality of acquired activities have a specific characteristic; and an output unit adapted to output an audio signal obtained by separating, from the audio signal, a component corresponding to an activity which is determined to have the specific characteristic by the determination unit. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139446 | AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An audio separating apparatus obtains a matrix by performing time-frequency conversion on an input audio signal. The audio separating apparatus divides the obtained matrix into at least a basis matrix and an activity matrix, and classifies base spectra that configure the respective columns of the basis matrix into first base spectra corresponding to a target sound and second base spectra corresponding to a non-target sound. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139447 | AUTOMATED CONSTRUCTION OF INFINITE IMPULSE RESPONSE FILTERS - Systems and methods can support constructing an infinite impulse response (IIR) filter. A desired frequency response may be received. An initial filter model may be constructed comprising complimentary pairs of component IIR filters based upon the desired frequency response. The filter model may be converged according to stepwise refinement of individual terms within the filter model. A global error for the converged filter model may be computed. An additional complimentary pair of component IIR filters may be incorporated into the filter model in response to the global error exceeding a maximum acceptable error. In response to incorporation of additional component IIR filters, convergence and evaluation of the filter model may be iterated. Upon final convergence of the filter model, an aggregate IIR filter may be generated by combing the component IIR filters. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139448 | LOCATION AND ORIENTATION BASED VOLUME CONTROL - A computer manages methods for managing a volume of an audible transmission by, receiving an audible transmission with an associated location and orientation tag, wherein the associated location and orientation tag contains a geographical origin of the audible transmission and a direction of the audible transmission. Determining a location and orientation of a recipient of the audible transmission. Determining a volume level to be associated with the audible transmission based on the determined location and orientation of the recipient with respect to the associated location and orientation tag of the audible transmission. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139449 | LOCATION AND ORIENTATION BASED VOLUME CONTROL - A computer manages methods for managing a volume of an audible transmission by, receiving an audible transmission with an associated location and orientation tag, wherein the associated location and orientation tag contains a geographical origin of the audible transmission and a direction of the audible transmission. Determining a location and orientation of a recipient of the audible transmission. Determining a volume level to be associated with the audible transmission based on the determined location and orientation of the recipient with respect to the associated location and orientation tag of the audible transmission. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139450 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXCHANGING CONTROL FUNCTIONS OF VOLUME CONTROL UNITS, AND TERMINAL - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for exchanging control functions of volume control units, and a terminal, which relate to the field of communications technologies and can make it more convenient for a user to adjust volume. The method includes: obtaining current placement status information of the terminal, where the placement status information is used to indicate a current placement status of the terminal, and at least two volume control units are disposed in the terminal; and exchanging volume control functions of the at least two volume control units when the current placement status of the terminal deviates from a normal placement status of the terminal, where the at least two volume control units include a volume control unit whose volume control function is to control volume to increase and a volume control unit whose volume control function is to control volume to decrease. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139451 | OPTICAL SENSOR - A device comprising measurement ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150139452 | ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER - An electro-acoustic transducer includes a plurality of elements that each includes a plurality of cells. The plurality of cells includes at least two membranes that have different thicknesses. The respective frequency bands of the plurality of elements are broader than respective frequency bands of the plurality of cells that configure the plurality of elements. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139453 | MICROPHONE AND MICROPHONE DEVICE - A microphone comprises a microphone unit; and a HOT terminal and a COLD terminal that produce a balanced output of output signals of the microphone unit, and no filter circuit is disposed between the microphone unit and the HOT terminal and a low-pass filter is disposed only between the microphone unit and the COLD terminal. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139454 | LOUDSPEAKER WITH ROTATABLE SOUND-REFLECTING MEMBER - A loudspeaker includes a circuit board, a base mounted on a rear side of the circuit board, a positioning apparatus slidably installed between the base and the circuit board, a sound-reflecting member positioned at a front side of the circuit board, a connecting member connected between the base and the sound-reflecting member, a sound generator, and a controller. The sound-reflecting member includes a sound-reflecting plate and a number of magnetic pieces around the sound-reflecting plate. Many first electromagnets are mounted on the front side of the circuit board, aligning with the magnetic pieces. The position apparatus includes a positioning bracket. The connecting member includes a rotating portion rotatably connected to the base. A second electromagnet is mounted to the circuit board, to move the positioning bracket. The controller controls one or more of the first electromagnets to attract the corresponding magnetic pieces, to allow the sound-reflecting member to swing. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139455 | PASSIVE GROUP DELAY BEAM FORMING - A loudspeaker array and methods for generating sound in an arc pattern. The loudspeaker array includes a plurality of loudspeakers. A delay network is included, the delay network having a plurality of stages. Each stage has a stage input and a stage output. The stage output of each stage is coupled to the stage input of a next stage. Each stage output is also connected to at least one of the plurality of loudspeakers. The stage input of the first stage is coupled to an audio signal input. Each stage is configured to add an electrical delay of the audio signal at each subsequent stage. The electrical delay is adjusted such that the plurality of loudspeakers generates sound in a desired radiation pattern. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139456 | ACOUSTIC GENERATOR, ACOUSTIC GENERATION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A purpose is to obtain a frequency characteristic of a good sound pressure. To achieve the purpose, an acoustic generator according to an embodiment includes a piezoelectric element (exciter), a flat vibrating body, and a resin layer. The piezoelectric element vibrates when an electric signal is input. To the vibrating body, the piezoelectric element is attached. The vibrating body vibrates with the piezoelectric element due to the vibration of the piezoelectric element. The resin layer is arranged to cover surfaces of the piezoelectric element and the vibrating body to which the piezoelectric element is attached. The resin layer is integrated with the vibrating body and the piezoelectric element. Also, to the resin layer, irregularity is provided. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139457 | SPEAKER DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A speaker device ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150139458 | Powered Headset Accessory Devices - A device for coupling to a connector on an ear cup of a headset includes a mating connector corresponding to the connector of the headset. The mating connector includes a crossover conductor coupled to a first and a second terminal within the mating connector, a position sensor for determining a position of the device, and a data connection outputting data from the position sensor. The position data is usable to adjust three-dimensional audio signals to account for the direction the user is looking. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139459 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The present invention regards a communication system ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150139460 | HEARING DEVICE WITH ADAPTIVE FEEDBACK-PATH ESTIMATION - A hearing device comprises a feedback-path estimation unit, which adaptively estimates a feedback path from an output transducer to an input transducer, and sets an adaptation-step size of an adaptive feedback-path estimation algorithm in dependence on an estimate of a background-noise spectrum. The feedback-path estimation unit provides an estimation-control signal for generating an acoustic feedback-path estimation signal having an level spectrum, which has at least one first frequency band with non-zero level and at least one second frequency band with zero level or with a non-zero level smaller than the level in the first frequency band and smaller than a background-noise level in the respective second frequency band. Background noise is detected in the second frequency band while the feedback-path estimation signal is provided. The background-noise level in the at least one first frequency band is estimated for obtaining the estimate of the background-noise spectrum. A corresponding method is described. The method is e.g. useful for estimating a feedback path during fitting of a hearing device, e.g. a hearing aid, to a particular user's needs. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139461 | ENHANCED HEARING AID - Hearing aids are enhanced by application of liquids thereto, said liquids being solvents for organic matter, or wax, or ear canal wax. The liquids are volatile. Application of the liquids to both the hearing dome ends and the ear canal surfaces create a coupling thereof, which maintains a desired position of the aids within the ear canals. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139462 | LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM - A loudspeaker system includes a housing having an upper housing unit, a lower housing unit, and a cylindrical passageway connecting the upper housing unit and the lowering housing unit such that the upper housing unit and the lower housing unit are in fluid communication. A driver mounting plate is secured within the lower housing unit and divides the housing into an upper compartment and a lower compartment. At least one of the side walls of the lower housing unit includes a side wall aperture linking the lower compartment to an external environment surrounding the housing. A driver is mounted to the driver mounting plate, the driver being positioned to fire into the lower compartment of the housing. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139463 | COMBINED AUDIO SPEAKER AND FOG MACHINE - A combination audio speaker and fog machine wherein at least one audio speaker in mounted in a housing, a fog machine mounted in the housing having an outlet for emitting fog disposed below the audio speaker. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139464 | SPEAKER SYSTEM - Devices of the invention are portable speakers that provide stereophonic, surround sound. According to certain aspects, a speaker system includes a first speaker portion, a second speaker portion and a cable handle. The first speaker portion includes a first end and a second end, and the second speaker portion includes a third end and a fourth end. The cable handle couples the first end of the first speaker portion and a third end of the second speaker portion. The second end of the first speaker portion is configured to releasably couple to the fourth end of the second speaker portion, thereby forming a looped unit, when coupled, with the first speaker portion, the second speaker portion, and the cable handle. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139465 | Audio Resonance Device - The audio resonance device contains a base member having a box shape with an open top side, a resonance element inside the base member having stacked ceramic layers, and at least two contact pieces on a top side, a cover member sealing the open top of the base member, and a number of elastic elements, each contacting a contact piece of the resonance element, and having an end extending through the cover member and contacting a portable appliance for picking up audio vibration from the portable appliance and delivering the audio vibration to the resonance element. The resonance element resonates with the audio vibration, and the base member provides a resonant chamber so that the audio quality from the portable appliance is enhanced. The portable appliance is not required of any modification such as opening holes. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139466 | LOUDSPEAKER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides an improved loudspeaker enclosure comprising two opposing end sections arranged at a distance from each other and enclosing sections which connect the end sections over said distance, wherein the inner volume of the enclosure is defined by said sections. The enclosure also has a reflex port which comprises a reflex opening which is provided to the enclosure and adapted to exhaust internal pressure from the inner volume to outside the enclosure. The reflex port further comprises an inner reflex port former which connects the inner volume of the enclosure to the reflex opening for forming the reflex port. The reflex port former is formed by molding as an integral inner wall section which extends inwards from the inner surface of either or both end section. On the other hand the reflex port former extends adjacent to an enclosing section which at least partially surrounds the reflex port former such that the reflex port is formed to a space between the reflex port former and the adjacent enclosing section. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139467 | ACOUSTIC DEVICE AND MICROPHONE PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SAME - There are provided an acoustic device manufactured using a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) technology, and a microphone package including the acoustic device. The acoustic device includes a device substrate including a cavity formed therein, a diaphragm formed to cover the cavity on the device substrate, a back plate formed to be spaced apart from the diaphragm, and a shielding plate disposed to be spaced apart from the diaphragm and the back plate, including a plurality of through holes, and shielding noise introduced from outside. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139468 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEARING DEVICE AS WELL AS A HEARING DEVICE - A hearing device includes at least one input transducer for generating an input signal, an output transducer for generating an output signal and a signal processing unit operationally interconnecting the input transducer and the output transducer. A method includes receiving context information describing a possible current acoustic situation and selecting an adjustment scheme taking into account the context information. The adjustment scheme is one of the following: predefined adjustment scheme, and scenario dependent adjustment scheme comprising at least two scenario adjustments (S | 2015-05-21 |
20150139469 | Secure Storage Device for Wireless Headsets - Devices and methods for ergonomically, quickly and securely carrying headsets, other wearable items, or other items that must remain handy. In an embodiment, there is a headset carrying device comprising a body for receiving a headset, supporting and protecting the majority of the headset body (boom); a capture clip for retaining the earpiece of the headset; and a mounting device for affixing the headset carrying device body to the user or an object. The capture clip holds the headset near the earpiece, allowing for easy and secure capture, followed by easily accomplished intentional release. The capture clip may be a removable component to accommodate various types of headset designs and sizes and formed into the body without moving parts, or alternatively comprises a mechanism with moving parts. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139470 | Hearing Device Tether With Acoustic Decoupling Section - A hearing article having an acoustic decoupling section is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a hearing article described herein includes a tether having a first end attached to a first hearing device, a first acoustic decoupling section proximate the first end, and a substantially straight intermediate section. The acoustic decoupling section comprises a predetermined shape. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139471 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING HEADPHONE TRANSDUCERS - A system for securing headphone transducers is provided. In one aspect of the present invention, the system comprises a first transducer device having a first mechanical housing, which has an outer surface and an inner surface. A first coupling device is affixed to the outer surface of the first mechanical housing of the first transducer device. A second transducer device has a second mechanical housing, which has an outer surface and an inner surface. A second coupling device is affixed to the outer surface of the second mechanical housing of the second transducer device. The first coupling device is coupled to the second coupling device when in close proximity to each other, such that the inner surfaces of the first and second mechanical devices are opposed to each other. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139472 | HEADPHONES WITH REMOVABLE HEADBAND PAD - A mono-body set of headphones having a fixed length of headband between ear pads is provided. Although the distance between the ear pads is fixed, the fit of the headphones can be adjusted to the head of the user by coupling or decoupling a removable/insertable headphone pad. More particularly, a pad is provided that can be mated with, or removed from, the headband of the headphones, thus raising or lowering the lower surface of the headband relative to the crown of the user's head, in order to change the position of the ear pads relative to the user's ears. The mono-body headphones are, preferably, flexible and durable, permitting the headphones to be straightened, twisted or bent without breaking. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139473 | HEADSET WITH BALL JOINT ALLOWING ROTATION OF EARPIECES IN MULTIPLE AXES - A headset comprising a ball joint that connects the an earpiece with an earpiece support is described herein. While the headset can include any suitable component, in some cases, it includes an earpiece that configured to be worn in close proximity to a user's ear, an earpiece support configured to attach to a user's head, and a ball joint that adjustably couples the earpiece to the earpiece support. In some such embodiments, the ball joint further includes a rounded object and a first and a second extension that are configured to apply pressure to the rounded object to adjustably hold the earpiece in relation to the earpiece support. In some cases, by using the ball joint, the earpieces can be rotated in multiple axes, thereby allowing users to position the earpieces in many orientations. Other implementations are described. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139474 | CONCHA-FIT ELECTRONIC HEARING PROTECTION DEVICE - A concha-fit electronic hearing protection device including an eartip and an earpiece body. When the device is fitted in the ear of a user, the eartip externally occludes the ear canal and the earpiece body internally occludes the eartip. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139475 | SPEAKER DECORATIVE RIM MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A speaker decorative rim mounting structure includes a speaker body holding a speaker driver, a face panel assembly including an outer face panel mounted at the speaker body and an inner face panel mounted within the outer face panel and providing a retaining flange, and a decorative rim holding a metal mesh and having equiangularly spaced bottom hooks directly hooked on the retaining flange of the inner face panel to secure to the decorative rim to the face panel assembly. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139476 | SPEAKER MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A speaker mounting structure includes a speaker body holding a speaker driver, a face panel assembly including an outer face panel having a retaining flange extending around the outer perimeter thereof and mounted at the speaker body and an inner face panel mounted within the outer face panel, and a decorative rim holding a metal mesh and having upper and lower hooks alternatively arranged around the inner perimeter thereof and respectively hooked on opposing top and bottom sides of the retaining flange of the inner face panel to secure to the decorative rim to the face panel assembly. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139477 | SUSPENSION FOR ACOUSTIC DEVICE - An apparatus includes a suspension element coupling a first rigid element to a second rigid element such that the first rigid element is movable in a reciprocating manner relative to the second rigid element. The suspension element includes radial features, some of which may have radial segments of opposite concavity. The segments with opposite concavity provide added stiffness in the primary axis of vibration and may contribute to a more symmetrical force-deflection relationship. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139478 | INVERTED DUAL COIL TRANSDUCER - A dual coil transducer is provided that has a low profile construction. The transducer includes a voice coil disposed around a central region of the transducer, a diaphragm with flexible suspension extending generally outwardly from the central region and including an inner edge attached to the voice coil, where the diaphragm includes a concave surface, and at least one magnet assembly disposed forward of the concave surface, where the at least one magnet assembly defines at least two magnetic gaps disposed about the central region. The transducer will usually be mounted with the motor outside of the loudspeaker enclosure for best heat dissipation. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139479 | MAGNETIC CIRCUIT AND COAXIAL SPEAKER USING THE SAME - A magnetic circuit for coaxial speaker includes a first magnetic unit, at least one second magnetic unit arranged around the first magnetic unit and at least one third magnetic unit arranged around the at least one second magnetic unit. The magnetic pole arrangement of the second magnetic unit is reversed to the magnetic pole arrangement of the first magnetic unit and the second magnetic unit, enabling a first magnetic loop to be established between the first magnetic unit and the at least one second magnetic unit and a second magnetic loop to be established between the at least one second magnetic unit and the at least one third magnetic unit. The magnetic circuit is practical for use in the inner and outer drivers of a coaxial speaker, providing uniform magnetic field distribution, and facilitating speaker miniaturization. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139480 | CROSS-CORRELATION BASED SYSTEM FOR WATERMARKING MEDIA - A cross-correlation based system for watermarking continuous digital media, includes: a) means for retrieving at least one signature parameter (S | 2015-05-21 |
20150139481 | Identification and Purchasing Platform - A graphically based encoded image, symbol or icon that can serve as a link from physical material or visual displays to electronic data to retrieve specific or general information. In one example, a graphic image is encoded with a value that is linked to a reference lookup table. For example, a numeric value may be encoded to form an encoded image by providing a primary image, such as a logo, and by positioning one or more secondary images or shapes in reference to the primary image, wherein the position of the secondary image relative to the primary image corresponds or relates to the numeric value. Generally, the encoded image may be in the form of any shape, figure or logo, and may be associated with, for example, an advertisement, web site, marketing program, corporate promotion, product promotion, sweepstakes, business cards, personal information, and other mediums for the exchange of information. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139482 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING GEOGRAPHIC DATA - According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for utilizing the effort expended by a user in responding to a CAPTCHA request to automatically transcribe text from images in order to verify, retrieve and/or update geographic data associated with geographic locations at which the images were recorded. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139483 | Interactive Controls For Operating Devices and Systems - An electric device (e.g., module, interactive controller/switch) comprising a gesture sensor can use the gesture sensor to determine (e.g., detect, recognize, identify, etc.) a gesture performed by a user. If the electric device recognizes the gesture as corresponding to a gestural command to control or operate another device and/or system (e.g., such as a light), then the electric device can instruct the other device/system to function or operate in accordance with the gestural command (e.g., turn on or off). In some embodiments, the electric device can also comprise an audio sensor configured to capture audio data. The captured audio data can include a vocal command given by the user. The electric device can analyze the captured audio data. Based on the analysis, if the electric device recognizes the vocal command, then the electric device can cause the other device/system to function or operate in accordance with the vocal command | 2015-05-21 |
20150139484 | TIME SCALE ADAPTIVE MOTION DETECTION - A method and system for efficient non-persistent object motion detection comprises evaluating a video segment to identify at least two first pixel classes corresponding to a plurality of stationary pixels and a plurality of pixels in apparent motion, and evaluating the video segment to identify at least two second pixel classes corresponding to a background and a foreground indicative of the presence of a non-persistent object. The first pixel classes and the second pixel classes can be combined to define a final motion mask in the selected video segment indicative of the presence of a non-persistent object. An output can provide an indication that the object is in motion. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139485 | POSE-ALIGNED NETWORKS FOR DEEP ATTRIBUTE MODELING - Technology is disclosed for inferring human attributes from images of people. The attributes can include, for example, gender, age, hair, and/or clothing. The technology uses part-based models, e.g., Poselets, to locate multiple normalized part patches from an image. The normalized part patches are provided into trained convolutional neural networks to generate feature data. Each convolution neural network applies multiple stages of convolution operations to one part patch to generate a set of fully connected feature data. The feature data for all part patches are concatenated and then provided into multiple trained classifiers (e.g., linear support vector machines) to predict attributes of the image. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139486 | ELECTRONIC EYEGLASSES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THERETO - A system and methods for recognizing certain eye or eyelid gestures such as by opening or closing of eyelid or movement of the pupil as signals to trigger certain predesigned desired events. An embodiment comprises of electronic glasses placed in front of the eye to recognize certain eye or eyelid gestures as signals to control an electronic device such as a chair for the special needs, or TVs or Car system or some video games. This is achieved through an apparatus and method of Integrated Circuits (IC) for the purpose of detecting black or white color; for the purpose of controlling the speed of movement of a wheelchair; a wireless control system for the wheelchair. The electronic glasses embodiment is designed using optical probes (IR), some high capacity relays and some amplifiers to run transistors which work to run relays to separate the control circuit from the power circuits. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139487 | IMAGE PROCESSOR WITH STATIC POSE RECOGNITION MODULE UTILIZING SEGMENTED REGION OF INTEREST - An image processing system comprises an image processor having image processing circuitry and an associated memory. The image processor is configured to implement a gesture recognition system comprising a static pose recognition module. The static pose recognition module is configured to identify a region of interest in at least one image, to represent the region of interest as a segmented region of interest comprising a union of segment sets from respective ones of a plurality of lines, to estimate features of the segmented region of interest, and to recognize a static pose of the segmented region of interest based on the estimated features. The lines from which the respective segment sets are taken illustratively comprise respective parallel lines configured as one of horizontal lines, vertical lines and rotated lines. A given one of the segments in one of the sets may be represented by a pair of segment coordinates. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139488 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF IDENTIFYING NON-DISTINCTIVE IMAGES/OBJECTS IN A DIGITAL VIDEO AND TRACKING SUCH IMAGES/OBJECTS USING TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL QUEUES - A method and system to identify and locate images/objects which may be characterized as non-distinctive or “feature-less” and which would be difficult to locate by conventional means comprises a plurality of steps including identifying first and second frame markers, increasing granularity between the frame markers, identifying at least one dominant object between the frame markers, normalizing its shape and identifying its edges, dissecting the dominant object into at least two equally sized sections; identifying shape and characteristics of at least one section (the analyzed section) of the dominant object thereby creating section data; applying geometric modeling such that section data from the analyzed section is used to determine overall shape, facets and configuration of the dominant object, thereby forming a geometric model; comparing geometric model to a known reference data-base of objects like the non-distinctive object (the reference object); and assessing the probability that the geometric model so formed represents the desired non-distinctive object. | 2015-05-21 |
20150139489 | TASK ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, TASK ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A task assistance system includes: a location detection unit ( | 2015-05-21 |