26th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120163583 | DIGITAL WATERMARK EMBEDDING DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND DIGITAL WATERMARK DETECTING DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An digital watermark embedding device including an interface unit configured to acquire content in a digital form and digital watermark information, the device includes, a codeword generating unit configured to generate a base codeword including a bit sequence including the digital watermark information; a shifting unit configured to generate a plurality of correcting codewords differing from one another by permutating an arrangement in the bit sequence included in the base codeword depending on a plurality of shift amounts, the plurality of shift amounts differing from one digital watermark information to another, under a predetermined permutation rule; and a watermark superimposing unit configured to embed the plurality of correcting codewords in the content. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163584 | Method and system for protecting a cryptography device - The method for protecting a cryptography circuit from attacks aiming to discover a secret datum (D | 2012-06-28 |
20120163585 | MASKING ADDITION OPERATION DEVICE FOR PREVENTION OF SIDE CHANNEL ATTACK - A masking addition operation apparatus for prevention of a side channel attack, includes a random value generation unit generating a first random value for a first input, second random value for a second input, and a summation random value. The masking addition operation apparatus includes an operation part performing an operation on the first and second random values, a previous carry input, and first and second masked random values generated based on the first and second random values. The masking addition operation apparatus includes a carry generator generating a carry input using a result of the operation part; and a summation bit generator generating a summation bit using the summation random value, the first and second random values, the previous carry input and the first and second masked random values. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163586 | ORDER-PRESERVING ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - An order-preserving encryption apparatus includes an initializer for setting a total space of a ciphertext with respect to a total space of a plaintext by considering security of the ciphertext, and setting a secret key for encryption and a pseudo-random number generator for generation of a pivot. Further, the order-preserving encryption apparatus includes a pivot generator for applying the secret key to the established pseudo-random number generator to generate a pivot for the plaintext to be encrypted. Further, the order-preserving encryption apparatus includes a ciphertext generator for generating information about size of a bit constituting the ciphertext by comparing the generated pivot and the plaintext; and a plaintext adjusting unit for adjusting a magnitude of the total plaintext space and a magnitude of the plaintext according to the ciphertext. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163587 | INTERGRATED CRYPTOGRAPHIC MODULE PROVIDING CONFIDENTIALITY AND INTEGRITY - An integrated cryptographic apparatus providing confidentiality and integrity includes an integrated cryptographic module including confidentiality and integrity. Further, the integrated cryptographic apparatus includes a hash function unit for detecting whether a message is modified by using the integrated cryptographic module. Furthermore, the integrated cryptographic apparatus includes a block cipher unit for constructing a data encryption algorithm by using the integrated cryptographic module. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163588 | FUNCTIONAL ENCRYPTION APPLIED SYSTEM, INFORMATION OUTPUT APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, ENCRYPTION PROTOCOL EXECUTION METHOD, INFORMATION OUTPUT METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information output apparatus identifies, according to a rule established for each of functional encryption protocols or a rule established for each combination of the protocols, one or more identifiers corresponding to a particular functional encryption protocol or a combination of the particular protocols, sets a particular piece of first correspondence information corresponding to the identifier or identifiers, and outputs first information which is a ciphertext or key information of the functional encryption scheme that corresponds to the particular piece of first correspondence information. An information processing apparatus inputs the first information and second information which is key information or a ciphertext of the functional encryption scheme that corresponds to a particular piece of second correspondence information into a decryption function of the functional encryption scheme and, when the truth value of a logical formula corresponding to the combination of the particular piece of first correspondence information corresponding to the first information and the particular piece of second correspondence information corresponding to the second information is true, generates a decryption result | 2012-06-28 |
20120163589 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A TRUSTED DYNAMIC LAUNCH AND TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE (TPM) USING SECURE ENCLAVES - An apparatus and method are described for implementing a trusted dynamic launch and trusted platform module (TPM) using a secure enclave. For example, a computer-implemented method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: initializing a secure enclave in response to a first command, the secure enclave comprising a trusted software execution environment which prevents software executing outside the enclave from having access to software and data inside the enclave; and executing a trusted platform module (TPM) from within the secure enclave, the trusted platform module securely reading data from a set of platform control registers (PCR) in a processor or chipset component into a memory region allocated to the secure enclave. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163590 | CRYPTOGRAPHY MODULE FOR USE WITH FRAGMENTED KEY AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A cryptography module includes a key store having a plurality of storage locations for storing a key as k key fragments including a plurality of random key fragments and a remainder key fragment. One or more crypto-processing segments each operate based on corresponding ones of the k key fragments to process an input signal to produce an output signal. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163591 | KEY DERIVATION FUNCTIONS TO ENHANCE SECURITY - A data input is divided into two segments. The second segment is raised to a power of a function of the first segment, the power being relatively prime to a function of a predefined modulus. The modulus is then applied to the result. The transformed data is assembled from the first segment and the remainder modulo the modulus. This data transformation can be applied in combination with a key derivation algorithm, a key wrapping algorithm, or an encryption algorithm to enhance the security of these other applications. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163592 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING AND SECURING DATA - A robust computational secret sharing scheme that provides for the efficient distribution and subsequent recovery of a private data is disclosed. A cryptographic key may be randomly generated and then shared using a secret sharing algorithm to generate a collection of key shares. The private data may be encrypted using the key, resulting in a ciphertext. The ciphertext may then be broken into ciphertext fragments using an Information Dispersal Algorithm. Each key share and a corresponding ciphertext fragment are provided as input to a committal method of a probabilistic commitment scheme, resulting in a committal value and a decommittal value. The share for the robust computational secret sharing scheme may be obtained by combining the key share, the ciphertext fragment, the decommittal value, and the vector of committal values. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163593 | On-Demand Switched Content Encryption - A number of encryption system types utilized by subscriber terminal devices currently requesting tuning to a particular switched digital video (SDV) content selection is determined in response to each change in a number of the subscriber terminals requesting tuning to the particular SDV content selection. SDV content associated with the particular SDV content selection is encrypted as either encrypted SDV content or multiply partially encrypted SDV content based upon the determined number of encryption system types beginning from a current play location indicated for the SDV content selection within an electronic program guide (EPG). Either the encrypted SDV content or the multiply partially encrypted SDV content is distributed as part of an outgoing SDV content stream to the subscriber terminals currently requesting tuning to the particular SDV content selection. This abstract is not to be considered limiting. Other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163594 | SECURITY LABEL GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCALABLE CONTENT DISTRIBUTION - A security label generation apparatus for scalable content distribution, includes a scalable content transmitter for receiving service level requirements of a user and network bandwidth information over a network and generating security labels and encrypted scalable units. Further, the security label generation apparatus includes a scalable content receiver for receiving the encrypted scalable units and the security labels from the scalable content transmitter and for decrypting, decoding, playing, modifying, storing or redistributing the encrypted scalable units based on the security labels. Furthermore, the security label generation apparatus includes scalable content storage for searching for scalable content and metadata corresponding to a request of the scalable content transmitter. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163595 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING LAYERED ACCESS CONTROL FOR SCALABLE MEDIA - An encryption method for providing layered access control for scalable media includes encrypting the scalable media using different encryption keys for respective layers of the scalable media to create a protected content; providing the protected content to a first user terminal; selectively inserting part or all of the encryption keys into a key area of a right object based on the grade of the first user terminal to generate a first right object; and providing the first right object to the first user terminal. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163596 | WATERMARKING SLICES STORED IN A DISPERSED STORAGE NETWORK - A method begins by a processing module receiving data for storage in a dispersed storage network (DSN) memory and obtaining watermarking information regarding a source of the data. The method continues with the processing module dispersed storage error encoding the data to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices and processing the plurality of sets of encoded data slices and marker slices to produce a plurality of sets of watermarked encoded data slices to have a pattern of encoded data slices and the marker slices in accordance with the watermarking information. The method continues with the processing module outputting the plurality of sets of watermarked encoded data slices to the DSN memory for storage therein. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163597 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING LOCAL ROUTING OF TRAFFIC, BASE STATION AND SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for implementing local routing of traffic, a base station and a system are provided, which relate to the field of communications technologies. The method for implementing local routing of traffic includes: judging whether local routing processing is performed on an uplink traffic flow of a first terminal that serves as a sending end; if it is judged as yes, updating a key of the uplink traffic flow of the first terminal and/or a key of a downlink traffic flow of a second terminal that serves as a receiving end to a public key; forwarding an encrypted data packet of the uplink traffic flow of the first terminal to the second terminal through the downlink traffic flow of the second terminal, where an encryption and decryption operation is not performed on the encrypted data packet before the forwarding or during the forwarding. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163598 | SESSION SECURE WEB CONTENT DELIVERY - Various embodiments herein include one or more of systems, methods, and software to provide session secure web content delivery. Some embodiments include initiating a session on a web server in response to a resource request received from a requestor and generating a session key that is in scope with regard to and during the session. Such embodiments may also include retrieving the requested resource, identifying and encrypting Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI's) included therein, and sending the requested resource including encrypted URI's to the requestor. Some embodiments may include receiving, within the scope of a session, a resource request including a URI having a cipher text. Such embodiments may then decrypt the cipher text utilizing a key of the session as the decryption key to obtain clear text. The cipher text of the URI may then be replaced with the clear text and the resource retrieved and sent to the requestor. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163599 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of commissioning wireless network devices in a communication network includes assigning a user-defined number to a wireless network device. The method further includes generating, by the wireless network device, an identification number based on the user-defined number using a first hashing algorithm, generating, by the wireless network device, an encryption key based on the user-defined number using a second hashing algorithm, and transmitting, by the wireless network device, a message that is encrypted using the encryption key for joining the wireless network device to the communication network. The user-defined number is to be provided by a user using an input device that is coupled to, or integral to, the wireless network device. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163600 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING SECURITY IN MULITICAST COMMUNICATION - A method of supporting a security for a multicast communication is provided in a mobile station. The mobile station shares an MAK with a base station, derives a prekey based on a first parameter including the MAK, and derives a multicast security key including an MTEK based on a second parameter including the prekey, and decrypts a multicast traffic using the multicast security key. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163601 | Method for Handling Ciphering Keys in a Mobile Station - Techniques for handling ciphering keys in a mobile station comprising a mobile equipment (ME) and a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) are disclosed. An example method includes obtaining a UMTS cipher key (CK), integrity key (IK), and ciphering key sequence number (CKSN) from the USIM, deriving a 128-bit ciphering key (Kc-128) from the CK and the IK, and storing the Kc-128 and the CKSN on the mobile equipment, separate from the USIM. The stored CKSN is associated with the stored Kc-128, so that the Kc-128's correspondence to the most current UMTS security context can be tracked. This example method applies to the generation and storage of a 128-bit ciphering key for either the packet-switched or circuit-switched domains. A corresponding user equipment apparatus is also disclosed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163602 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Seamless File System Encryption from a Pre-Boot Environment Into a Firmware Interface Aware Operating System - Methods and apparatus for providing seamless functionality in a computer are disclosed. For example, an encrypted file system manager is included to layer an encoded File Allocation Table on top of a disk and to pass to the operating system an Embedded Root Key to provide access to an encrypted Firmware Interface System Partition. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163603 | SERVER AND METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND MOBILE CLIENT TERMINAL AND METHOD - Systems and methods for operating in connection with mobile devices are described. The mobile devices may move between online and offline areas. In some instances, a prediction may be made as to when a mobile device will enter an offline area. The prediction may be based on sensor information. Data or a key may be transferred to the mobile device prior to entering the offline area. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163604 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING NETWORK CONNECTION - A device for establishing network connection is disclosed, having a transmitting circuit, a receiving circuit, and a controller. The transmitting circuit, comprising a first scrambler having a plurality of first registers, transmits a first data scrambled by the first scrambler to a transmission line according to an oscillating signal generated by an oscillation circuit. The receiving circuit receives a second data scrambled by a second scrambler from the transmission line and comprises a descrambler having a plurality of second registers for descrambling the second data. The first and the second scramblers use the same scrambler generator polynomial. The controller compares at least one of the first data and the value of the first registers and at least one of the second data and the values of the second registers for configuring the oscillation circuit to adjust the frequency of the oscillating signal. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163605 | Method For Page- And Block Based Scrambling In Non-Volatile Memory - A method and system for programming and reading data with reduced read errors in a memory device. In one approach, date to be written to the memory device is scrambled using a first pseudo random number which is generated based on a number of a page of the memory device to which the data is to be written and a second pseudo random number which is generated based on a number of a block of the memory device to which the data is to be written. This avoids bit line-to-bit line and block-to-block redundancies which can result in read errors. The data may also be scrambled based on a number of a section within a page. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163606 | Method and Apparatus for Processing Audio Signals - An apparatus ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120163607 | MATRIX DECODER FOR SURROUND SOUND - A decoder and decoding method for use in surround sound system wherein at least four audio input signals representing an original sound field are encoded into two channel signals and said encoded signals are decoded into at least four audio output signals corresponding to the four audio input signals and have an amplitude ratio and a phase relationship. The decoder and method including means for: compensating the said encoded signals for variations in perceived loudness relative to frequency associated with the encoded two channel signals due to non linearity in human hearing response at least at some frequencies; producing steering signals in responsive to the phase relationship of the said compensated signals; decoding said encoded signals to produce audio output signals corresponding to audio input signals by varying at least the amplitude ratio of said encoded signals contained in each of the output signals in response to said steering signals. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163608 | ENCODER, ENCODING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING ENCODING PROGRAM - An encoder includes, a degree-of-importance calculating unit that calculates a degree of importance of each of a first number of signals included in input signals; a signal converting unit that converts the first number of signals included in the input signals into a second number of signals; a degree-of-importance converting unit that converts a first number of degrees of importance, a number of which is equal to the first number of signals, calculated by the degree-of-importance calculating unit into a second number of degrees of importance, a number of which is equal to the second number of signals; a number-of-bits determining unit that determines a number of bits for use in quantizing each of the second number of signals obtained by the conversion performed by the signal converting; and a quantizing unit that quantizes each of the second number. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163609 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO SIGNAL AND METHOD THEREOF - A multi-channel audio signal transmitting apparatus of the present invention includes an encoding unit configured to encode a predetermined audio signal and a controller configured to transmit the encoded audio signal to a predetermined device based on an HDAI (high definition audio interface) protocol. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163610 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF IMAGE PROCESSING, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING CONTROL PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus receives sound signals that are respectively output by a plurality of microphones, and detects a sound arrival direction from which sounds of the sound signals are traveled. The image processing apparatus calculates a sound level of sounds output from the sound arrival direction, and causes an image that reflects the sound level of sounds output from the sound arrival direction to be displayed in vicinity of an image of a user who is outputting the sounds from the sound arrival direction. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163611 | NOISE CONTROL CIRCUIT AND AUDIO RECEIVING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A noise control circuit includes a filter, a rectifier and a switch. The filter receives audio signals and obtains a noise signal portion of the received audio signals. The rectifier converts the noise signal portion to a current signal. The switch controls output of the audio signals according to an intensity of the current signals. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163612 | Communication System - An echo component of a first signal received at an audio input device is removed. A second signal is output from an audio output device. The echo component in the first signal is the result of the second signal traversing an echo path. The characteristics of the first and second signals are compared, and if the first signal only comprises the echo, an estimate of the echo path is determined by comparing the first and second signals. The echo path estimate is applied to the first signal to determine an equalised first signal, which is is compared with the second signal to determine an estimate of the echo component. The echo component from the first signal is removed in dependence on the estimate of the echo component. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163613 | NOISE REDUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A noise reduction apparatus includes a microphone that picks up a noise from surroundings of a casing, a cancellation signal generating section that generates a cancellation signal for reducing the noise from surroundings, by applying filtering to a signal picked up by the microphone, a predicted signal computing section that computes a predicted signal by predicting a noise from surroundings leaking into the casing, on a basis of the signal picked up by the microphone, an additional-signal control section that generates an additional signal for improving a listening feel of an actual residual noise, on a basis of a predicted residual noise obtained by adding the cancellation signal and the predicted signal, and an addition/output section that adds and outputs the additional signal and the cancellation signal. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163614 | SOUND SIGNAL OUTPUT DEVICE, SPEAKER DEVICE, SOUND OUTPUT DEVICE, AND SOUND SIGNAL OUTPUT METHOD - A sound signal output device includes a noise cancelling signal generation unit that generates a noise cancelling signal from a sound collecting signal using a microphone provided in a connected speaker device, and a sound signal output processing unit that synthesizes a main sound signal with the noise cancelling signal and amplifies a signal, performs an output limitation process for sound pressure limitation for the main sound signal, and does not perform the output limitation process for the noise cancelling signal, when an output sound signal for a connected speaker device is generated. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163615 | FILTER BANK OPTIMIZATION FOR ACOUSTIC ECHO CANCELLATION - A communications device is presented for providing bi-directional audio communications between a near-end user and a far-end user via a bidirectional communications channel. The communications device includes an adaptive echo canceller receiving a near-end audio signal and a far-end audio signal and providing an echo-canceled near-end audio signal for transmission to the far-end user via the communications channel. The adaptive echo canceller includes a first bank of analysis filters for filtering the near-end audio signal, a second bank of analysis filters for filtering the far-end audio signal, and a bank of synthesis filters for filtering sub-band echo-canceled signals generated within the adaptive echo canceller. The first and second filter banks have a frequency response optimized to reduce echo residual gain. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163616 | Headset With Rotatable Earphone Housing - A headset for voice communication is provided, the headset has a first earphone housing being rotatable about a first rotational axis, and a pickup unit comprising at least one microphone arranged on the earphone housing. The earphone housing comprises an earphone housing circuit, a first speaker for receiving a speaker signal from the earphone housing circuit, and at least a first ring of electrically conductive material formed annularly about the first rotational axis and mounted in electrical contact with the earphone housing circuit. An earphone housing connector part comprises at least a first set of contact members mounted in the earphone housing connector part so as to provide electrical connection between the at least first set of contact members and the at least first ring, to thereby connect the at least first set of contact members to a second speaker and/or an electronic circuit for processing signals. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163617 | EARPIECE POSITIONING AND RETAINING - A positioning and retaining structure for an in-ear earpiece. An outer leg and an inner leg are attached to each other at an attachment end and attached to a body of the earpiece at the other end. The outer leg lies in a plane. The positioning and retaining structure have a stiffness that is greater when force is applied to the attachment end in a counterclockwise direction in the plane of the outer leg than when force is applied to the attachment end in a clockwise direction in the plane of the outer leg. The positioning and retaining structure position an earpiece associated with the earpiece in a users ear and retains the earpiece in its position. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163618 | AUDIO TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An audio transmission system includes a first communication module, a second communication module, a microphone a receiver, and an antenna. The microphone receives an analog audio signal from users. The first and second communication modules convert the analog audio signal into a first or third RF signal. The antenna sends the RF signal to other portable electronic devices. The first and second communication modules also receive a second or forth RF signal from other portable electronic devices via the antenna and convert the second or forth RF signal into an analog audio signal. The receiver outputs the analog audio signal to the users. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163619 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION AUDIO SYSTEM AND DEVICE ON TRANSMITTING END AND LOUDSPEAKER FOR USE IN SUCH A SYSTEM - The transmitter of a wireless power transmission audio system includes: a transmission signal generating section for generating a transmission signal comprised of an RF signal; a first resonant circuit which receives and sends out the transmission signal; a detecting section for sensing a variation in the transmission signal; and a transmission signal adjusting section. The loudspeaker of the system includes: a second resonant circuit for receiving the transmission signal by producing a magnetic field resonant coupling phenomenon; and an audio output section for reproducing the audio signal. At least one of the transmitter and the loudspeaker includes an impedance adjusting section which changes an impedance value on the transmission line of the transmission signal. When the impedance adjusting section changes the impedance value, the transmission signal adjusting section changes the signal waveform of the transmission signal. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163620 | Method for communicating with a portable device having audio output - A short range communication method for transmitting data from a host device to an accessory device with certain embodiments involves at the host device, an application software package associated with the accessory device generating an encoded audio signal to drive a loudspeaker of the host device; at the accessory device, a sensor module located near the loudspeaker receiving the encoded audio signal using inductive coupling, a processing module decoding the audio signal to recover the data. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163621 | ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER ("OEM") INTEGRATION AMPLIFIER - Embodiments of the proposed invention preferably provide systems and methods for an improved aftermarket automobile audio amplifier that is easy to install while integrating and improving OEM functionality. Embodiments of the invention preferably directly connect to preexisting OEM wiring and hardware. Embodiments of the invention preferably preserve OEM system functionality and allow for integration of additional auxiliary inputs. A digital signal processing module preferably adjusts an output volume to ensure that auxiliary inputs are audible to a vehicle occupant at an appropriate and comfortable volume level. Therefore, vehicle OEM safety chimes or third party navigational commands may be output to a vehicle occupant at an appropriate volume level irrespective of the presence, absence or volume level of other audio signal outputs. Furthermore, the direct connection to preexisting OEM wiring and hardware preferably allows for both easy installation and easy removal of embodiments of the current invention. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163622 | NOISE DETECTION AND REDUCTION IN AUDIO DEVICES - Methods and apparatuses for detection and reduction of wind noise in audio devices are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method includes acquiring and transforming the audio signals. Correlations from the transformed audio signals are computed. A cross correlation index is compared to a predetermined value to determine if a wind noise spectral content is present. In another embodiment, an apparatus includes an audio processing unit to receive non-decomposed audio signals, and an audio decomposition unit to receive the non-decomposed audio signals and to generate decomposed audio signals. A wind noise spectrum estimation unit receives non-decomposed audio signals and decomposed audio signals and identifies wind noise spectral components in at least one of the non-decomposed and decomposed audio signals. A wind noise spectrum reduction unit receives the wind noise spectral components and removes the wind noise spectral components from at least one of the non-decomposed and the decomposed audio signals. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163623 | WIDEBAND NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF - Systems and methods improve audio signals and include means and methods of reducing stochastic noise in wideband audio signals. Multiple microphones may acquire near and far end audio signals, the audio signals may undergo transformations via a general or specialized digital signal processor. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163624 | Directional sound source filtering apparatus using microphone array and control method thereof - A directional sound source filtering apparatus using a microphone array and a control method thereof are provided. The directional sound source filtering apparatus using a microphone array includes an image detector to detect images in a destination area, a sound collector located by the microphone array in which microphones are arranged to detect sound sources together with the images detected by the image detector. The apparatus includes a controller to precalculate time delay values of sound sources within the images in order to extract sound sources within the image from the sound sources detected by the sound collector, and perform beamforming through the calculated time delay values. Sound source signals only within images may be selectively amplified using beamformers. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163625 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AUDIO RECORDING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of controlling audio recording using an electronic device and an electronic device are described. The electronic device comprises a microphone arrangement having a directivity pattern. A target direction relative to the electronic device is automatically determined in response to sensor data representing at least a portion of an area surrounding the electronic device. The microphone arrangement is automatically controlled in response to the determined target direction to adjust an angular orientation of the directivity pattern relative to the electronic device. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163626 | ACTIVE SOUND REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention refers to an active sound reduction system and method for attenuation of sound emitted by a primary sound source, especially for attenuation of snoring sounds emitted by a human being. This system comprises a primary sound source, at least one speaker as a secondary sound source for producing an attenuating sound to be superposed with the sound emitted by said primary sound source, a reference microphone for receiving sound from said primary sound source, and at least one error microphone being allocated to each speaker to form a speaker/microphone pair. The at least one error microphone is provided as a directional microphone pointing at its allocated speaker to receive residual sound resulting from the superposition of the sounds from the primary sound source and the corresponding speaker. The error microphone and speaker of at least one speaker/microphone pair and the primary sound source are arranged substantially collinear. A control unit is provided to receive an output reference signal of the reference microphone representing the sound received by the reference microphone and an output error signal of the at least one error microphone representing the sound received by the at least one error microphone and to calculate a control signal for the speaker from the output reference signal and the output error signal. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163627 | Wireless Audio Equipment Using a Quadrature Modulation System - A communications system, e.g., a wireless microphone, incorporates a quadrature modulator system to reduce power consumption with respect to traditional approaches and is general in nature to support any two-dimensional digital technique. The quadrature modulator system comprises different subsystems, including a digital-analog transformation circuit, a baseband filter, and a quadrature modulator. The digital-analog transformation circuit converts discrete time samples to a continuous time signal, and further includes an oversampling noise-shaping modulator such as a sigma-delta modulator. The baseband filter then removes out-of-band energy including sampling images and quantization noise. Some of the circuit components may comprise discrete devices that may result in a reduction of power consumption for the quadrature modulator system. Alternatively, some or all of the circuit components may be incorporated in a single electronic device. For example, an in-phase/quadrature-phase (I/Q) converter and oversampling noise-shaping modulator may be implemented within one field-programmable gate array. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163628 | METHOD FOR REDUCING DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT NOISE - An apparatus for reducing digital audio output noise includes: a signal processing unit configured to process digital audio data to output to a speaker; a switching unit configured to mute the speaker; and a control unit configured to monitor the signal processing unit to determine whether a current state is a mute state or not, and control the switching unit according to the determination result. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163629 | Calculating and Adjusting the Perceived Loudness and/or the Perceived Spectral Balance of an Audio Signal - The invention relates to the measurement and control of the perceived sound loudness and/or the perceived spectral balance of an audio signal. An audio signal is modified in response to calculations performed at least in part in the perceptual (psychoacoustic) loudness domain. The invention is useful, for example, in one or more of: loudness-compensating volume control, automatic gain control, dynamic range control (including, for example, limiters, compressors, expanders, etc.), dynamic equalization, and compensating for background noise interference in an audio playback environment. The invention includes not only methods but also corresponding computer programs and apparatus. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163630 | AUDIO PROCESSING APPARATUS, AUDIO PROCESSING SYSTEM, AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD - An audio processing apparatus includes a first capture module, a limitation module, a second capture module, and a release module. The first capture module is configured to capture an external input. The limitation module is configured to transmit a sound volume limitation command to at least one external device including an audio output function when the first capture module captures the external input. The second capture module is configured to capture a sound input after the first capture module captured the external input. The release module is configured to transmit, after the second capture module captured the sound input, a release command for the sound volume limitation on the one or more external devices limited by the limitation module at a timing that differs according to the sound input captured by the second capture module. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163631 | AUTOMATIC AUDIO SIGNAL LEVEL ADJUSTMENT CIRCUIT - An automatic audio signal level adjustment circuit is capable of automatically adjusting a level of an input audio signal within a specific range. The automatic audio signal level adjustment circuit includes an amplitude adjustment determining unit and an amplitude adjusting unit. The amplitude adjustment determining unit is configured to generate an amplitude reduction instruction when the level is greater than a first reference value, and an amplitude augmentation instruction when the level is small than a second reference value. The amplitude adjusting unit is configured to output an output audio signal having an amplitude reduced from that of the input audio signal upon the amplitude reduction instruction, and an output audio signal having an amplitude augmented from that of the input audio signal upon the amplitude augmentation instruction. Further, the amplitude adjusting unit is configured to output an output audio signal equal to the input audio signal upon no instruction. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163632 | CHARGE PUMP CIRCUIT - A bipolar output charge pump circuit | 2012-06-28 |
20120163633 | REMOTE CONTROL EARPHONE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides an electronic device with a remote control earphone electrically connected to the main body of the device. The remote control earphone includes seven sensing units, which are substantially arranged in a “8” shape. Sensing signal generated by each sensing unit in response to a touch from the user includes an identification code for identifying itself. The remote control earphone transmits the generated sensing signal to the main body. The main body includes a cache unit to store at least one identification code corresponding to the sensing signal, a storage unit to store the relationship between the identification codes and numbers the identification codes corresponding to, and a processing unit to determine which one of the numbers is input according to the at least one identification code and the relationship. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163634 | AUDIO INTERFACE DEVICE AND METHOD - The invention provides an audio interface device and method utilizing a single audio jack connector for plugging into a three-wire analog microphone or a three-wire digital microphone, thereby reducing dimensions and production costs thereof and an electronic system using the same. The audio interface comprises an audio jack connector, having first to third contacts electronically connected with the three-wire microphone plugged thereinto; and an audio processing device, detecting a type of the three-wire microphone plugged into the audio jack connector, outputting a clock signal to the three-wire microphone and receiving a digital audio signal from the three-wire microphone when the type is digital; or receiving analog audio signals from the three-wire microphone when the type is analog. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163635 | Helical Antenna Apparatus and Method of Forming Helical Antenna - An antenna assembly and method of forming an antenna is disclosed. The antenna comprises a dielectric core wrapped with an antenna tape having a conductive portion. A printed circuit board extends from a chassis, and a ground element secures the printed circuit board to the chassis at a point located away from the chassis. The printed circuit board can be secured to the conductive portion on the tape through a wire or flex cable connection. The dielectric core can be formed of a shock absorbing material and is configured to extend into the chassis. The antenna assembly can be provided with an antenna cover placed over the dielectric core and a shock-absorbing material can be located between the dielectric core and the antenna cover. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163636 | Method and apparatus for creating personal sound zone - An apparatus and method for creating a personal sound zone are provided. The personal sound zone creating apparatus increases directivity in a horizontal direction by including a broadside array adapted to generate a sound beam perpendicularly to an arrangement of an array constituted by at least three transducers in a personal audio device. Also, the personal sound zone creating apparatus controls back radiation by including an end-fire array by arranging at least two arrays. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163637 | SPEAKER ASSEMBLY - An exemplary speaker assembly includes a woofer, a supporting member, a fixing member and a tweeter. The woofer includes a magnetic circuit unit defining an air gap, a frame mounted on the magnetic circuit unit, a diaphragm received in and connected to the frame, and a voice coil extending through a center of the diaphragm. One end of the voice is secured to the diaphragm, and the other end of the voice coil is interposed into the air gap of the magnetic circuit unit. The supporting member is disposed on the magnetic circuit unit and enclosed by the voice coil. A top end of the supporting member extends through the diaphragm to an outer side of the diaphragm. The fixing member extends through the magnetic circuit unit to mount the supporting member on the magnetic circuit unit. The tweeter is secured to and supported by the supporting member. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163638 | Piezoelectric Sound Component - A piezoelectric sound component that includes a resin sheet, a piezoelectric diaphragm, and a casing. The piezoelectric diaphragm vibrates by bending, and is attached to at least part of a central portion of the resin sheet excluding a peripheral portion of the resin sheet. The casing holds the peripheral portion of the resin sheet. The casing supports at least one corner portion of the piezoelectric diaphragm. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163639 | HEARING AID - A hearing aid that prevents the user from missing new speech when listening again to recorded speech. This hearing aid comprises a speech input section, a speech buffer, first and second direction adjustment sections, a hearing aid processor, and a speech output section. The speech input section inputs a speech signal. The speech buffer holds a speech signal inputted to the speech input section. The first and second direction adjustment sections subject a first speech signal inputted to the speech input section and/or a second speech signal held in the speech buffer to speech processing such that the first speech signal and the second speech signal are each perceived independently. The hearing aid processor subjects signals outputted from the first and second direction adjustment sections to hearing aid processing. The speech output section outputs a speech signal that has undergone hearing aid processing at the hearing aid processor. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163640 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING CUSTOM EARMOLD - An apparatus for an ear of a user comprising a custom-fitted, in-the-ear earmold, receiver electronics detachably connected to the earmold and amplifier electronics detachably and electrically connected to the receiver electronics. In some embodiments, the amplifier electronics include a wireless communications module with wireless communications electronics disposed in the wireless communications module, wherein the wireless communications electronics support wireless communications between the user and a device. Such teachings in various examples are applied to occluding and non-occluding hearing device embodiments. Additional systems and apparatus can be found in the specification and as provided by the attached claims and their equivalents. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163641 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING THE SIGNALS FROM TWO OR MORE MICROPHONES IN A LISTENING DEVICE AND LISTENING DEVICE WITH PLURAL MICROPHONES - A method for processing the signals from two or more microphones in a listening device, and a listening device for conducting the method which has a casing holding the microphones, a signal processing unit which provides an output signal corresponding to the microphone signals and suited to the user's hearing, and a receiver unit for delivering the output signal to the user whereby the signals from the microphones are analyzed in order to detect when the casing of the listening device is being touched, whereby further the signal processing of the signal processing unit changes whenever touching of the casing is detected. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163642 | ADVANCED MICROPHONE PROTECTION - A hearing aid housing comprises a microphone opening protection cover, wherein the protection cover ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120163643 | FILTER FOR A HEARING AID AND A HEARING AID - A hearing aid ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120163644 | SPEAKER AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAME - A method for fabricating a speaker is disclosed. The speaker is equipped with a case having a through cavity, an inner surface forming the cavity and an outer surface, a magnetic bowl coupled to the case, a magnet positioned in the magnetic bowl, a pole plate covering the magnet, a magnetic gap formed by the magnet and the magnetic bowl, a diaphragm supported by the case and vibrating along a vibrating direction, a voice coil connected to the diaphragm, and a hearing aid coil formed on the case. The method includes the steps of: providing a case made of thermoplastic doped with organometallic additive; activating the organometallic additive in the case by a laser beam for forming initial pattern of the hearing aid coil in the inner surface of the case; and bathing the case in copper solution for providing the initial pattern with copper plating layer. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163645 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus is provided which includes a display panel, a front cover which accommodates a front of the display panel, the front cover being provided with a front cover extension formed at one side, a rear cover coupled to the front cover, the rear cover being provided with a rear cover extension corresponding to the front cover extension of the front cover, a bracket panel mounted between the display panel and the rear cover to support the display panel, the bracket panel including a coupling part coupled to the rear of the display panel and a support part which extends from a lower part of the coupling part, a stand unit coupled to the lower end of the support part of the bracket panel, the stand unit having a main circuit board mounted therein, and a hinge fixed to the support part of the bracket panel. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163646 | WIRELESS MICROPHONE - A wireless microphone includes a barrel that includes a grip having top and bottom ends. The barrel further includes a battery accommodating section connected to the bottom end of the grip. The battery accommodating section has at least one battery seat formed with an outward opening and configured for receiving and electrically connecting to a battery, and is formed with an accommodation space disposed adjacent to the at least one battery seat. The wireless microphone further includes a battery cap removably sleevable over the battery accommodating section, and an audio pick-up unit mounted to the top end of the grip and configured to pick-up a sound signal. In addition, the wireless microphone includes a circuit unit that includes a control circuit board and an antenna. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163647 | MICROPHONE-AND-EARPHONE SET WITH FUNCTIONS OF WIRE ARRANGEMENT AND WINDING - A microphone and earphone set with functions of wire arrangement and winding has at least one earphone which is connected with an audio wire and a wire arranging box which is a hollow casing. The audio wire movably passes through the box. When the audio wire of the earphone is stored completely, the earphone rests upon the box to be fixed thereon. A microphone is installed in the box and is extended out with a signal wire. A plug serves to be connected with the signal wire and the audio wire for signal transmission and power supply. The wires of the earphone and microphone can be arranged easily. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163648 | EARPHONE SYSTEM - An earphone system comprising an ear canal portion with an interior surface having a logarithmic spiral taper shape, a base portion, and a speaker, wherein the ear canal portion and the base portion detachably engage to hold the speaker between and within the ear canal portion and the base portion. In some embodiments, the logarithmic spiral taper shape may further be a golden spiral taper shape, a Fibonacci spiral taper shape, or a cochleal taper shape. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163649 | INSERT EARPHONE USING A MOVING COIL DRIVER - Certain embodiments provide an insert earphone assembly. The insert earphone assembly may include a transducer adapted to convert electrical signals into sound energy. The insert earphone assembly may also include a main sound channel adapted for communicating the sound energy to a user. The insert earphone assembly may also include a plurality of one or more damping elements, one or more auxiliary volumes, and one or more auxiliary ducts. The plurality of the one or more damping elements, the one or more auxiliary volumes, and the one or more auxiliary ducts may be adapted to absorb sound from the main sound channel to modify at least one insertion response. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163650 | Method and apparatus for a loudspeaker assembly - A method and apparatus for providing a loudspeaker assembly is provided. In accordance with at least one embodiment, apparatus is provided comprising a ground plane, a loudspeaker driver mounted in a loudspeaker driver aperture of the ground plane, and a grille positioned relative to the ground plane such that a distance between the grille and the ground plane decreases with increasing distance from the loudspeaker driver. The loudspeaker assembly can be used to replace ceiling tiles having any size or configuration, and can also me mounted in other surfaces, such as ceiling walls, floors, table tops, etc. made of drywall, hard decking, wood, stone, cement, glass, or any other material or type of construction, or configured in a stand-alone loudspeaker frame or cabinet. The loudspeaker assembly of the present invention can be mounted in any orientation. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163651 | Inner Magnetic Transducer with Multiple Magnetic Gaps and Multiple Coils and Preparation Method Thereof - An inner magnetic transducer with multiple magnetic gaps and multiple coils, and a preparation method thereof. The inner magnetic transducer with multiple magnetic gaps and multiple coils includes a non-magnetic material frame and a non-magnetic material bearer frame. The inner magnetic transducer with multiple magnetic gaps and multiple coils includes two or more coaxial annular magnetic gaps with the same diameter value, two suits of symmetric magnetic paths, and a symmetric coil. In the transducer, enwinding direction, connection mode and parameters of coils are decided, in order to ensure that the value of the inductance of coils and the opposing electromotive force obtained during the process of moving to and fro are counteracted by each other. The inner magnetic transducer with multiple magnetic gaps and multiple coils has resistance load character or approximately has a resistance load character, simultaneously, has high sensitivity, high analytic capability, and high fidelity. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163652 | Method and System for Embedding and Extracting Image Digital Watermark - The present invention provides a method and a system for embedding and extracting an image digital watermark. The method includes: performing a DWT on an original carrier digital image to obtain two intermediate frequency coefficient matrixes; firstly performing a DCT on one of the two intermediate frequency coefficient matrixes, then performing the DWT, and then selecting an obtained low frequency coefficient matrix as a first low frequency coefficient matrix; performing the DWT on another intermediate frequency coefficient matrix, and then selecting an obtained low frequency coefficient matrix as a second low frequency coefficient matrix; and adjusting magnitude of a first frequency coefficient and a second frequency coefficient according to watermark values to be embedded at said embedment locations to make a magnitude relationship between two adjusted low frequency coefficients comply with a corresponding relationship between a preset embedded value and a magnitude relationship between the two low frequency coefficients. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163653 | DIGITAL WATERMARK EMBEDDING APPARATUS, DIGITAL WATERMARK EMBEDDING METHOD, AND DIGITAL WATERMARK DETECTION APPARATUS - A digital watermark embedding apparatus includes an interface unit which acquires video data and digital watermark information, and a processing unit which embeds the digital watermark information into the video data. The processing unit is adapted to cause the area of a watermark pattern formed by a plurality of pixels having a prescribed value, and superimposed on each image contained in the video data, to vary in periodic fashion over time according to the value of a symbol contained in the digital watermark information, and correct, using the prescribed value, the value of each pixel contained in a region where each image in the video data and the watermark pattern corresponding to that image overlap each other. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163654 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING ILLEGAL DISTRIBUTOR AND PREVENTING ILLEGAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION - A system for tracking an illegal distributor and preventing an illegal content distribution includes: a forensic mark generator for receiving content and a content identification code from a content providing apparatus to generate a forensic mark; a forensic mark database for storing the generated forensic mark; a forensic mark insertion unit for inserting the forensic mark into the content; and a content database for storing the content into which the forensic mark has been inserted. The system further includes a content transmitter for transmitting the content into which the forensic mark has been inserted to the content utilization apparatus. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163655 | EMERGABLE WATERMARK SUPERIMPOSING METHOD, EMERGABLE WATERMARK SUPERIMPOSING APPARATUS, AND EMERGABLE WATERMARK SUPERIMPOSING SYSTEM - In an emergable watermark superimposing method for superimposing a superimposition image on either a cover still image or a still image formed from a cover moving image, when an image after the superimposition image is superimposed thereon is converted, or a screen which displays thereon the image after the superimposition image is superimposed is photographed, the superimposition image is superimposed so as to be more emphasized. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163656 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE-BASED POSITIONING - Method and apparatus are provided for image based positioning comprising capturing a first image with an image capturing device. Wherein said first image includes at least one object. Moving the platform and capturing a second image with the image capturing device. The second image including the at least one object. Capturing in the first image an image of a surface; capturing in the second image a second image of the surface. Processing the plurality of images of the object and the surface using a combined feature based process and surface tracking process to track the location of the surface. Finally, determining the location of the platform by processing the combined feature based process and surface based process. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163657 | Summary View of Video Objects Sharing Common Attributes - Disclosed herein are a method, system, and computer program product for displaying on a display device ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120163658 | Temporal-Correlations-Based Mode Connection - Disclosed herein are a system, method, and computer program product for updating a scene model ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120163659 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that generates a pair of pieces of image data mutually having a parallax by capturing a subject, an image processing unit that performs special effect processing, which is capable of producing a visual effect by combining a plurality of pieces of image processing, on a pair of images corresponding to the pair of pieces of image data, and a region setting unit that sets a region where the image processing unit performs the special effect processing on the pair of images. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163660 | PROCESSING SYSTEM - A processing system for plate-like objects is provided, with an exposure device and an object carrier with an object carrier surface for receiving the object. The exposure device and the carrier are movable relative to one another, such that the exact position of the object relative to the carrier is determinable. An edge detection device is provided which comprises at least one edge illumination unit having an illumination area, within which an object edge located in the respective object edge area has light directed onto it from the side of the carrier. At least one edge image detection unit is provided on a side of the object located opposite the carrier, the edge image detection unit imaging an edge section of the object edges located in the illumination area as an edge image, such that the respective edge image is detectable in its exact position relative to the carrier. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163661 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING MULTI-USER INTERACTIONS - An apparatus for recognizing multi-user interactions includes: a pre-processing unit for receiving a single visible light image to perform pre-processing; a motion region detecting unit for detecting a motion region from the image to generate motion blob information; a skin region detecting unit for extracting information on a skin color region from the image to generate a skin blob list; a Haar-like detecting unit for performing Haar-like face and eye detection by using only contrast information from the image; a face tracking unit for recognizing a face of a user from the image by using the skin blob list and results of the Haar-like face and eye detection; and a hand tracking unit for recognizing a hand region of the user from the image. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163662 | METHOD FOR BUILDING OUTDOOR MAP FOR MOVING OBJECT AND APPARATUS THEREOF - The method for building an outdoor map for a moving object according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving a real satellite image for an outdoor space to which the moving object is to move; calculating pixel information including sizes of length and width pixels and a physical distance of one pixel in the real satellite image; measuring a reference position coordinate for a reference position selected from the real satellite image; and linking a pixel number corresponding to the reference position, the reference position coordinate, and the pixel information to the real satellite image in order to build the outdoor map for the moving object, and further includes creating information on a road network in which the moving object navigates based on the pixel number corresponding to the reference position, the reference position coordinate, and the pixel information. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163663 | SECURITY USE RESTRICTIONS FOR A MEDICAL COMMUNICATION MODULE AND HOST DEVICE - System and method for interfacing with a medical device. The system has a host device and a communication module. The host device has a user interface configured to input and display information relating to the interfacing with the medical device. The communication module is locally coupled to the host device and configured to communicate wirelessly with the medical device. The system, implemented by the host device and the communication module, is configured to communicate with the medical device with functions. The system, implemented by at least one of the host device and the communication module, has validation layers configured for use by users, each of the users having access to at least one of the validation layers based on a validation condition, each individual one of the functions being operational through the user interface only with one of the validation layers. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163664 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INPUTTING CONTACT INFORMATION - A method and a system for inputting contact information are provided. The method includes: acquiring a content attribute of a current edit box; starting up a camera device, and entering a shoot preview interface of the camera device; placing a text content of contact information to be input in the shoot preview interface of the camera device, and shooting the text content of the contact information; analyzing and recognizing the text content located near the positioning identifier in the preview interface in an image through an optical character recognition technology, and extracting a contact information character string conforming to the content attribute of the current edit box; and inputting a recognition result character string into the current edit box. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163665 | Method of object location in airborne imagery using recursive quad space image processing - A method and computer workstation are disclosed which determine the location in the ground space of selected point in a digital image of the earth obtained by an airborne camera. The method includes the steps of: (a) performing independently and in parallel a recursive partitioning of the image space and the ground space into successively smaller quadrants until a pixel coordinate in the image assigned to the selected point is within a predetermined limit (Δ) of the center of a final recursively partitioned quadrant in the image space. The method further includes a step of (b) calculating a geo-location of the point in the ground space corresponding to the selected point in the image space from the final recursively partitioned quadrant in the ground space corresponding to the final recursively partitioned quadrant in the image space. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163666 | Object Processing Employing Movement - Directional albedo of a particular article, such as an identity card, is measured and stored. When the article is later presented, it can be confirmed to be the same particular article by re-measuring the albedo function, and checking for correspondence against the earlier-stored data. The re-measuring can be performed through us of a handheld optical device, such as a camera-equipped cell phone. The albedo function can serve as random key data in a variety of cryptographic applications. The function can be changed during the life of the article. A variety of other features are also detailed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163667 | Image Capture and Identification System and Process - A digital image of the object is captured and the object is recognized from plurality of objects in a database. An information address corresponding to the object is then used to access information and initiate communication pertinent to the object. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163668 | TRANSLATION AND DISPLAY OF TEXT IN PICTURE - A method performed by a mobile terminal may include displaying an image via a display of the mobile device. A first user selection of a portion of the image is received and text in the selected portion of the image is identified. The identified text is displayed via the display. A second user selection of at least a portion of the identified text is received. The portion of the identified text is translated from a first language into a second language that differs from the first language. The translated text, in the second language, is displayed over the image via the display. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163669 | Systems and Methods for Detecting a Tilt Angle from a Depth Image - A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. A human target in the depth image may then be scanned for one or more body parts such as shoulders, hips, knees, or the like. A tilt angle may then be calculated based on the body parts. For example, a first portion of pixels associated with an upper body part such as the shoulders and a second portion of pixels associated with a lower body part such as a midpoint between the hips and knees may be selected. The tilt angle may then be calculated using the first and second portions of pixels. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163670 | BEHAVIORAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a system for analyzing and learning behavior based on an acquired stream of video frames. Objects depicted in the stream are determined based on an analysis of the video frames. Each object may have a corresponding search model used to track an object's motion frame-to-frame. Classes of the objects are determined and semantic representations of the objects are generated. The semantic representations are used to determine objects' behaviors and to learn about behaviors occurring in an environment depicted by the acquired video streams. This way, the system learns rapidly and in real-time normal and abnormal behaviors for any environment by analyzing movements or activities or absence of such in the environment and identifies and predicts abnormal and suspicious behavior based on what has been learned. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163671 | CONTEXT-AWARE METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON FUSION OF DATA OF IMAGE SENSOR AND DISTANCE SENSOR - Disclosed herein are a context-aware method and apparatus. In the context-aware method, distance data is collected using a distance sensor. Thereafter, image data is collected using an image sensor. Thereafter, the distance data and the image data are fused with each other, and then context awareness is performed. Thereafter, safe driving management is performed based on the fusion of the data using the results of the context awareness. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163672 | Depth Estimate Determination, Systems and Methods - Systems and methods for generating pixel based depth estimates are disclosed. An image processing system operating as depth analysis engine generates an estimated depth associated with a pixel based on a reference image and other related images. A current depth estimate is refined based on neighboring pixels and calculated consistency scores. Further, depth estimates can be levered in object or scene recognition to trigger or initiate an action taken by a computing device. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163673 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR IMAGE-BASED MEASUREMENT AND INSPECTION OF PRE-ENGINEERED STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - Methods, apparatuses, and systems for image-based measurement and inspection of pre-engineered structural components, such as building trusses and wall panels. A system can include: a light source; a camera; a first memory storage; a second memory storage; and a processing unit configured to (i) detect a characteristic of the structural component, (ii) compare the characteristic to a corresponding characteristic of at least one reference data, and (iii) indicate a result of the comparison. A method can include: causing a light source to illuminate a portion of the structural component, receiving a reflection of the light source from the illuminated portion of the structural component, and storing data corresponding to the intensity of the reflection; comparing the stored data to at least one reference data; and indicating a result of the comparison. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163674 | MOTION DETECTION MODULE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE APPLYING THE MOTION DETECTION MODULE, AND MOTION DETECTION METHOD - An electronic device which includes a motion detection module, a storage unit, and a processing unit. The motion detection module includes a heat detection unit, a recognition unit, and a processing unit. The heat detection unit is used to produce a series of detection signals in series when a human presence is detected around the electronic device within a predetermined area. The analysis unit is used to convert the detection signals into a series of binary images. The recognition unit compares the binary images sequentially and determines any change between these binary images, and is further able to determine the particular human motion which is taking place. The storage unit stores a relationship table recording relations between functions and particular human motions. The processing unit is used to determine the function corresponding to the particular human motion determined by the recognition unit, and executes the function. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163675 | MOTION CAPTURE APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a motion capture apparatus and method. The motion capture apparatus includes a three-dimensional (3D) appearance reconstruction unit for reconstructing a 3D appearance of an entity using a multi-view image obtained by capturing the entity at a T+1-th frame. A 3D skeleton generation unit generates a 3D skeleton of the T+1-th frame using the 3D appearance and a model of the entity having a motion of a T-th frame. A motion reconstruction unit reconstructs a motion of the T+1-th frame of the model by changing the motion of the model based on the 3D skeleton of the T+1-th frame. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163676 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARING DOCUMENTS - The present invention relates to a system and a method for comparing information contained on at least two documents belonging to an entity. The present invention includes at least one device configured to receive information from at least one first document and at least one second document; then, compare at least one first document information and at least one second document information; and determine whether at least one second document contains at least one first document information. The present invention then outputs a result of whether the at least one second document contains at least one first document information. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163677 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFYING - A method includes capturing a picture or video that includes a first person. The method also includes automatically identifying the first person using speaker recognition or image recognition and identifying an electronic address or identifier associated with the first person. The method further includes automatically initiating a communication to the first person using the electronic address or identifier associated with the first person. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163678 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A PERSON WITH REFERENCE TO A SCLERA IMAGE - A method for obtaining an identification characteristic for a subject includes acquiring an image of an eye of the subject, segmenting the eye image into different regions, extracting features in a sclera region segmented from the eye image, and generating data identifying at least one feature extracted from the sclera region of the eye image. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163679 | DYNAMIC PROFILE CREATION IN RESPONSE TO FACIAL RECOGNITION - The use of an image capture device with a IPTV Set Top Box allows for the STB to detect a plurality of viewers, and to then provide access conditions that are appropriate to the detected viewers. In cases where a viewer has not been profiled this may include creating a profile for the user, while in cases where a plurality of users are detected, a set of access rights and permissions determined in accordance with the plurality of users can be provided. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163680 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS - An apparatus including at least one of a stainer module and a coverslipper module; an imaging module; a storage module; an automated transport module for transporting at least one slide between at least one of the stainer module and the coverslipper module, the imaging module and the storage module; and a controller. A method including processing at least one slide; determining whether an imaging module is available for imaging of a biological specimen on the at least one slide; transporting the at least one slide to the imaging module using an automated transport module; and transporting the at least one slide to a storage module using the automated transport module when it is determined that the imaging module is not available. A system including a processing module for processing at least one slide including a biological specimen thereon. A machine readable medium. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163681 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING IMAGES OF SPECIMENS PROCESSED BY A PROGRAMMABLE QUANTITATIVE ASSAY - Disclosed are methods and systems for analyzing images of specimens processed by a programmable quantitative assay or more specifically a robust programmable quantitative dot assay, PDQA, that enable specimens to be imaged and assessed across a wide variety of conditions and applications. Specific embodiments directed to immunohistochemical applications provide more quantitative methods of imaging and assessing biological samples including tissue samples. | 2012-06-28 |
20120163682 | METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGE AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS USING THE METHOD - A method of processing an image so as to correctly and better extract an image of a lung region, the method including operations of extracting a trachea region_image by using pixel values in a predetermined region of a radiographic image, adjusting pixel values corresponding to the trachea region in the radiographic image, extracting the lung region image from the radiographic image in which the pixel values of the trachea region image have been adjusted, and smoothing outer boundaries of the lung region image. | 2012-06-28 |