| 27th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
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| 20090168987 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE TO ERRONEOUS TELEPHONE CALLS - A method and system for providing directory assistance to erroneous calls. The method and system includes an intercept system that intercepts erroneous calls and automatically routes them to a directory assistance service. The directory assistance service provides a least one advertisement and a variety of other services to the callers using a business subscriber information service, a white page database service; a yellow pages database service; a business intelligence database service; rule-based expert system service; and/or an Internet search service. The directory assistance service accepts fees from advertisers, businesses and providers of the variety of services to refer information to callers. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168988 | IMPLEMENTING FEATURE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN AN AIN-BASED SERVICE AND A SWITCH-BASED FORWARDING SERVICE - The present, invention provides a method and system for implementing feature interactions between an AIN-based service and a switch-based call-forwarding service. In the present invention, the switch-based call-forwarding generates an Off-Hook Delay (OHD) trigger. In response, the SSP suspends call processing and sends the forward-to number to the SCP. Based upon the SCP's determination of whether the forward-to number is for voicemail and other criteria such as time of day, day of the week, etc, the SCP determines whether the switch-based call-forward should be permitted or inhibited. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168989 | Customer-Enabled Evaluation and and Control of Communication Center Agent Contact - A communication center has agents operating at workstations and enabled to interact with customers, a router for routing incoming transactions from customers to agents, and routing rule sets associated with specific customers. Individual ones of the rule sets include one or more contact constraints set by the customer associated with the rule set. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168990 | System for Facilitating Loosely Configured Service Worker Groups in a Dynamic Call Center Environment - A system for soliciting and activating one or more groups of workers to service contact center business includes an interface accessible to the one or more groups for accepting group registration data, publishing contact center business and for enabling the groups to subscribe to receive business; a data repository for storing the registration data for subscribing groups; and a routing server for specifying routing strategies for event routing to the groups. The system is characterized in that the one or more groups of workers may be activated during contact center business activity to perform services based on need. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168991 | Method and System for Dynamic Tracking and Assignment of Agent Resources within a Contact Center - A system for telephone campaigns includes a contact server for placing outbound contacts, a contact router for routing answered outbound contacts to available agents, and a statistical server for monitoring and serving current agent statistics ahead of each outbound contact or set of contacts initiated on behalf of two or more campaigns. The system is characterized in that the contact server initiates outbound contacts for the campaigns based on availability of agents assigned to the campaigns, and wherein agents assigned to more than one campaign are dynamically designated to serve only the outbound campaign associated with each contact at the time of contact initiation if determined available for the that campaign at the time of contact initiation, and a campaign group identifier is attached as contact data to each contact initiated. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168992 | Monolithic Solid State Relay Circuit for Telecom Wireline Applications - Methods and apparatus for utilizing a solid state relay arrangement as a part of a protection scheme for a telecom wireline card suitable are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a line card that is suitable for use in an optical network device includes an electrical port, a plurality of input lines, an output line, and protection circuitry. The protection circuitry switches or multiplexes the plurality of input lines into the output line, and includes a solid state relay arrangement and power isolation circuitry. The power isolation circuitry provides a high impedance to power rails associated with the solid state relay arrangement, and the solid state relay arrangement includes at least one N-channel field effect transistor (FET), at least one protection diode, and at least one charge pump. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168993 | Echo Canceler - A state deciding unit | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168994 | Method for providing stronger encryption using conventional ciphers - A method of transforming files that will produce a much stronger encryption over conventional encryption methods. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168995 | Systems and Methods of Information/Network Processing Consistent with Creation, Encryption and/or Insertion of UIDs/Tags - Embodiments are directed to a system and method of generating a global unique identifier (GUID) associated with web/network-related requests. In the context of processing a web-bound request associated with a browsing session, the method comprises receiving information associated with a device that initiated a web-bound request, extracting non-personal/device information during MAC/network layer processing, and creating an anonymous GUID based on the non-personal/device information. The GUID may be implemented as an alphanumeric string that is least partially encrypted and inserted in an extensible location of the HTTP data. The non-personal/device information includes one or more of data associated with a device/user, data related to the device, software on the device, or any user/input data that is resident on the device. The global persistence of the GUID is enabled as a function of extraction of non-personal/device data during MAC/network layer processing. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168996 | DESCRAMBLER - According to one embodiment of the invention, the descrambler IC comprises a local memory to store a unique key and a plurality of process blocks. A first process block performs cryptographic operations on a first mating key generator using the unique key in order to produce a first key. A second process block uses the first key to perform cryptographic operations on a second mating key generator in order to produce a second key. Using the first key and the second key, a third process block decrypts a first encrypted descrambling key in order to recover a first descrambling key and a fourth process block decrypts a second encrypted descrambling key to recover a second descrambling key. The descrambler IC includes a descrambler to descramble the scrambled digital content using both the first descrambling key and the second descrambling key in order to produce digital content in a clear format. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168997 | Method to detect man-in-the-middle (MITM) or relay attacks - A method for detecting a communication relay attack involves the steps of counting a number of clock cycles occurring in a clock signal between transmission of two predetermined elements of data with a data transmission device, counting a number of clock cycles occurring in the clock signal between receipt of the two predefined elements of data and comparing the number of clock cycles counted by the data transmission device with the number of clock cycles counted by the data receiving device. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168998 | EXECUTING AN ENCRYPTION INSTRUCTION USING STORED ROUND KEYS - Embodiments of an invention for executing an encryption instruction using stored round keys are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes instruction logic, encryption logic, a storage region, and control logic. The instruction logic is to receive an encryption instruction. The encryption logic is to perform, in response to the instruction logic receiving the encryption instruction, an encryption operation including a plurality of rounds, each round using a corresponding round key from a plurality of round keys. The storage region is to store the plurality of round keys. The control logic is to fetch, for use during each of the plurality of rounds, the corresponding round key from the storage region. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090168999 | Method and apparatus for performing cryptographic operations - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a processor having logic to perform a round of a cryptographic algorithm responsive to first and second round micro-operations to perform the round on first and second pairs of columns, where the logic includes dual datapaths that are half the width of the cryptographic algorithm width (or smaller). Additional logic may be used to combine the results of the first and second round micro-operations to obtain a round result. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169000 | Encryption device and medium, decryption device and method, data delivery device, data receiving device, and data delivery system - A data delivery device divides data representing a single entity into a plurality of data items, encrypts the data items, and delivers the encrypted data items to a data receiving device. The encryption device in the data delivery device includes a first encryptor that encrypts a first set of the data items, leaving a second set of the data items unencrypted. A storage unit stores the encrypted first set of data items and the unencrypted second set of data items, pending delivery to the data receiving device. A second encryptor encrypts the second set of data items in real time when they are taken from the storage unit and delivered to the data receiving device. By combining pre-encryption and real-time encryption, the encryption device attains a high level of security with only a moderate real-time processing load. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169001 | System and Method for Encryption and Secure Transmission of Compressed Media - A method comprises receiving a bit sequence associated with at least one file, the bit sequence comprising payload data in a compressed format and characterization data that maps the compressed format of the payload data. The method continues by encrypting the characterization data that maps the compressed format of the payload data. The method concludes by transmitting the bit sequence such that the characterization data is encrypted and at least a portion of the payload data is unencrypted. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169002 | ROTATION OF KEYS DURING ENCRYPTION/DECRYPTION - An encrypted program received in an MPEG transport stream is decrypted by receiving an address in the MPEG transport stream, reading a key from a memory in accordance with the received address, and decrypting the encrypted program based on the key. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169003 | BROADCAST PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A broadcast processing apparatus and method thereof, the broadcast processing apparatus including: a decryptor to decrypt a broadcast encrypted by a cable card using a decryption key; and a controller to control the broadcast decrypted by the decryptor to be re-encrypted and stored. Therefore, it is possible to preserve the security of broadcast content and it is easier to manage the security of broadcast content, without generating a separate encryption key. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169004 | Multimedia Storage Systems and Methods - An article of manufacture includes a machine-readable medium that stores a multimedia content file in a first format and multiple program sets. Each program set is a version of software that, when executed by a respective electronic system, produces the multimedia content file in a second format for use in the respective electronic system. A first program set is compatible with a first operating system executed by a first electronic system and a second program set is compatible with a second operating system executed by a second electronic system. The second operating system is distinct from the first operating system. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169005 | SELECTIVELY LOADING SECURITY ENFORCEMENT POINTS WTH SECURITY ASSOCIATION INFORMATION - A method, network element, and computer storage program product, are provided for selectively loading a communication network security enforcement point (“SEP”) with security association (“SA”) information for inspection of encrypted data in a secure, end-to-end communications path. At least one encrypted data packet is received. It is determined that SA information for decrypting the at least one encrypted data packet fails to exist locally at the SEP. A request is sent to a communication network key server for SA information associated with the at least one encrypted data packet. The SA information associated with the at least one encrypted data packet is received from the communication network key server. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169006 | ENHANCED SHARED SECRET PROVISIONING PROTOCOL - An Enhanced Shared Secret Provisioning Protocol (ESSPP) provides a novel method and system for adding devices to a network in a secure manner. A registration process is launched at two network devices together within a predetermined time interval. These two devices then automatically register with each other. When two devices running ESSPP detect each other, they exchange identities and establish a key that can later be used by the devices to mutually authenticate each other and generate session encryption keys. With ESSPP, two ESSPP devices that are attempting to register with each other will only provision a key when they detect that they are the only two ESSPP devices on the wireless network running ESSPP. If additional devices running ESSPP are detected, the ESSPP protocol is either terminated or suspended. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169007 | Control Area Network Data Encryption System and Method - A power machine is configured to carry an attachment which is detachably coupleable to the power machine. The power machine includes a supporting frame with an operating compartment from which an operator operates the power machine to actuate one or more actuators of the power machine. A sensing unit senses a change in an operating device of the power machine and generates data indicative of the change. A first controlling unit, positioned on and coupled to the power machine, receives the data from the sensing unit indicative of the change in the operating device, and generates in response a set of corresponding operating messages. An encryption module positioned on and coupled to the power machine uses a key to encrypt at least a first portion of the set of operating messages into encrypted messages. A first control-area-network (CAN) controller formats the encrypted messages into a CAN format, and the encrypted messages in the CAN format are transmitted over a CAN bus. At an attachment, the encrypted messages are received from the CAN bus, decrypted using the key, and used by a second controlling unit to execute instructions or acts. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169008 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING TESTING OF SOFTWARE MODIFICATION PROJECTS FROM A WIRELESS MOBILE DEVICE - A wireless mobile device for tracking the progress of testing a set of software modification projects in an install plan uses a centralized project database where the testers can update their progress of testing software modification projects as they perform the tests. The central database advantageously eliminates the need to contact individual testers of each and every project every time a status report needs to be generated. Instead, through the wireless mobile device, a manager at any time can automatically generate status reports which contain the testing progress of particular projects in real-time to more accurately monitor what projects are on track and what projects may be falling behind schedule. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169009 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A ciphering processing section that applies a deciphering process to ciphered packet data based on a deciphering key held by key holding part and a count value sequentially updated by counting part. The ciphering processing section further comprises success/failure determining part that determines success/failure of the deciphering process and query part that queries an opposing wireless communication device about a resynchronization count value when a failure of the deciphering process is determined and that receives the resynchronization count value from the opposing wireless communication device. The counting part sequentially updates the count value with the received resynchronization count value as an initial value. The ciphering processing section executes a deciphering process of packet data using the sequentially updated count value. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169010 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DATA FIELD ENCRYPTION AND STORAGE - An approach is provided for securely storing and managing sensitive data. A system and method are provided that include a central device that receives an actual data value from a requester, encrypts the actual data value, obtains a replacement value for the encrypted actual data value, obtains a secondary replacement value based on the encrypted actual data value, and transmits the replacement value to the requester for storage by the requester. The system and method also includes a storage device for storing the secondary replacement value in association with the encrypted actual data value at a secure location. The requester can later use the replacement value to retrieve the actual data value from the central device. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169011 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NEGOTIATING PAIRWISE MASTER KEY FOR SECURING PEER LINKS IN WIRELESS MESH NETWORKS - A system and method for negotiating a pairwise master key (“PMK”) in wireless mesh networks. The system includes a plurality of mesh points that are configured to perform an abbreviated handshake protocol in negotiating a PMK and establishing a secure connection. The method for establishing a negotiated PMK is based on selecting a PMK before transmitting any data, and arranging available PMKs in a predetermined list so that a PMK can be negotiated in a limited number of exchanges. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169012 | VIRTUAL TPM KEY MIGRATION USING HARDWARE KEYS - The present subject matter is related to trusted computing, and more particularly to migration of virtual trusted platform module keys that are rooted in a hardware trusted platform module. Some embodiments include a trusted platform virtualization module that may perform one or more of inbound and outbound trusted platform module key migrations. Such migrations may be performed between a virtual trusted platform module and either a hardware or a virtual trusted platform module. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169013 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROVISIONING - A system for and method of securely provisioning a module with cryptographic parameters, such as cryptographic keys and key tables, is presented. Such modules may be used to enable encrypted communications between mobile phones to which they are coupled. The system and method prevent a malevolent individual involved in manufacturing the modules from compromising the security of the module. In particular, the modules are provisioned by an entity different from the manufacturer. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169014 | DISTRIBUTION AND AUTHENTICATION OF PUBLIC KEYS USING RANDOM NUMBERS AND DIFFIE-HELLMAN PUBLIC KEYS - A system to exchange and authenticate public cryptographic keys between parties that share a common but secret password, using a pair of random numbers, a pair of Diffie-Hellman public keys computed from the random numbers and the password, a Diffie-Hellman symmetric secret key computed from the Diffie-Hellman public keys and the random numbers, and hashed values of arguments that depend upon these elements. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169015 | QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A quantum key distribution method according to the present invention includes an error probability estimation step of estimating error probabilities of transmission data and the received data, an error correcting step of correcting errors in the received data based on error correcting information, a matching determination step of determining whether the transmission data and the received data after correcting errors match, and an information amount estimating step of estimating an amount of information leaked to an adversary through a quantum communication path, and further compresses data based on the amount of information made public in a process of processing via a public communication path and an estimated value of the amount of information leaked to the adversary through the quantum communication path to make the data after compression a cryptographic key shaped by devices. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169016 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR KEYING AND SECURELY STORING DATA - An approach is provided for securely storing sensitive data. A system is provided that includes a central device configured to receive a key from a requester, to obtain a new key associated with the key, and to transmit the new key to the requestor, and a storage device for storing the new key in association with the key. Also, a secure system is provided that includes a parsing unit that parses an actual data value into a first data field and a second data field, a key generation unit that generates a key, a first process that transmits the key to a central manager and receives a new key associated with the key from the central manager, and at least one storage device configured to store the first data field in association with the key, and to store the second data field in association with the new key. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169017 | CONFIGURATION OF VIRTUAL TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE - Systems, methods and machine readable media for configuring virtual platform modules are disclosed. One method includes launching a virtual machine monitor, and determining, with the virtual machine monitor, whether a configuration policy that defines a configuration for a virtual trusted platform module is trusted. The method further includes configuring the virtual trusted platform module per the configuration policy in response to the virtual machine monitor determining that the configuration policy is trusted. The method also includes launching, via the virtual machine monitor, a virtual machine associated with the virtual trusted platform module. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169018 | HANDHELD DEVICE ASSOCIATION VIA SHARED VIBRATION - In some embodiments an accelerometer is mechanically coupled to a first device. The accelerometer obtains a vibration profile in response to a relative movement of the first device and a second device. A radio transmits an encrypted version of the vibration profile to the second device and receives an encrypted version of a vibration profile from the second device. A processor sets up a secure channel between the radio and the second device in which to exchange keys with the second device in order to decrypt the received encrypted vibration profile. The processor also decrypts the received encrypted vibration profile in response to at least one of the exchanged keys, compares the transmitted vibration profile with the received vibration profile and allows a sharing of resources with the second device if a match occurs between the transmitted vibration profile and the received vibration profile. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169019 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS USING IDENTIFIER TAGS AND AUTHENTICITY CERTIFICATES FOR DETECTING COUNTERFEITED OR STOLEN BRAND OBJECTS - A method and system for generating data for generating an authenticity certificate to be stored on a media. The authenticity certificate authenticates an object. A request for a step certificate includes a media identifier, a media key block, an object identifier, a requester entity type, and a requester identity certificate. The object identifier is hashed. A created signature includes the hashed object identifier, the requester entity type, a certifier identity certificate, and the requester identity certificate. A generated hashing result is a concatenation of the object identifier, the requester entity type, the certifier entity certificate, the requester identity certificate, and the signature. The step certificate including the hashing result is generated and encrypted. The encrypted step certificate and an encrypted random key are sent to a requester of the step certificate. The object may be determined to be an authentic object, a counterfeited object, or a stolen object. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169020 | Migration of full-disk encrypted virtualized storage between blade servers - A method, system and computer-readable storage medium with instructions to migrate full-disk encrypted virtual storage between blade servers. A key is obtained to perform an operation on a first blade server. The key is obtained from a virtual security hardware instance and provided to the first blade server via a secure out-of-band communication channel. The key is migrated from the first blade server to a second blade server. The key is used to perform hardware encryption of data stored on the first blade server. The data are migrated to the second blade server without decrypting the data at the first blade server, and the second blade server uses the key to access the data. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169021 | Content distribution system, information processing method and terminal apparatus in content distribution system, and recording medium on which is recorded program thereof - In a terminal apparatus configuring the content distribution system, when a user's content data acquisition request operation is detected, content data corresponding to the acquisition request operation are acquired, via the network, from another terminal apparatus, and stored. Subsequently, when there is a request from another terminal apparatus for a transmission of the stored content data, the content data corresponding to the transmission request are transmitted to the another terminal apparatus. Meanwhile, a reproduction of the content data being restricted when a reservation period of the acquired content data is not finished, the reproduction of the content data is possible when the reservation period is finished. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169022 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED OVER-CURRENT CLIPPING - Systems and methods for implementing over-current protection in amplifiers are provided, including systems, methods and devices for specifying a clip level at which to clip an audio signal in response to an over-current condition being detected. In an embodiment, the clip level is reduced while the over-current condition is being detected. Once the over-current condition is no longer detected, the clip level is maintained for a specified period before allowing the clip level to be increased. In an embodiment, the specified period, for which the clip level is maintained before the clip level is allowed to be increased, starts when the over-current condition is no longer detected, and ends when each of N immediately preceding sample(s) of the audio signal are not clipped to the clip level, where N is an integer, and N≧1. After an over-current condition is no longer detected, and after the clip level has been maintained for the specified period, the clip level can be increased if an over-current condition is not detected for a sample and the clip level is below a specified maximum clip level. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169023 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VOLUME OF A MULTIMEDIA PLAYER - A method for controlling volume of a multimedia player includes receiving a parameter having no volume control information; comparing the parameter with a predetermined condition to determine a volume level; and setting initial volume according to the volume level. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169024 | Data capture bridge - A method and apparatus are provided for gathering research data indicating exposure to audio content to a user of an audio source device and an audio receiver device. The audio source device wirelessly transmits an audio signal containing the audio content. The audio receiver device receives an audio signal containing the audio content. The audio receiver device includes a speaker to output the audio content to be heard by the user. The apparatus includes a bridge device for wirelessly bridging the audio signal from the audio source device to the audio receiver device. The bridge device includes a speaker for outputting the audio content from the audio signal. The apparatus also includes a monitoring device acoustically coupled to the bridge device for monitoring the audio content output by the speaker of the bridge device, and generating research data identifying the audio content. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169025 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING FREQUENCY RESPONSE CURVE OF SPEAKER - A method for adjusting frequency response curve of a speaker comprises these steps: testing sensitivity of the speaker in at least two types of hardware conditions and recording corresponding frequency response curves; selecting a frequency response curve that comes closest to falling within a predetermined range for selected frequency ranges; and adjusting the selected frequency response curve with a filter. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169026 | SOUND EFFECT CIRCUIT AND PROCESSING METHOD - A sound effect circuit and processing method are disclosed. An input audio signal is input to a digital sound effect unit, an output signal is generated and output with a sound effect in accordance with an effect amount of a certain value from the input audio signal using the digital sound effect unit, the input audio signal is also input to a silence state detection unit, a silence detect signal is generated and output when detecting that the current state of the input audio signal is a silence state using the silence state detection unit, the output signal is input to a sound effect amount control unit, and an output audio signal is output using the sound effect amount control unit, wherein the sound effect amount control unit changes the effect amount to be smaller than the certain value when the silence detect signal is generated. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169027 | ECHO SUPPRESSOR - It is an object of the present invention to provide an echo suppressor which is simple in construction in comparison with the conventional echo suppressor, and which can suppress echoes corresponding to the spatial transfer paths, and reduce the amount of calculations necessary to suppress echoes. The echo suppressor is operative under the condition that transfer functions corresponding to spatial transfer paths between two or more loudspeakers ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169028 | Sound Field Control Apparatus And Sound Field Control Method - In a sound field control apparatus including multiple speakers, multiple microphones gathering sound radiated from the multiple speakers, a mode decomposition filter that performs mode decomposition on a sound pressure distribution, and a control filter that controls the input signals to be input to the multiple speakers such that the mode amplitudes of the modes decomposed by the mode decomposition filter can have a predetermined value, a sound pressure distribution in the acoustic space is measured, and the sound pressure distribution in the acoustic space is expressed by using a sinusoidal function and cosine function of a space frequency of the mode to be controlled in amplitude. The mode space frequency is corrected such that the expressed sound pressure distribution can be equal to the measured sound pressure distribution, and the filter coefficient for the mode decomposition filter is determined based on the mode space frequency obtained by the correction (corrected mode space frequency). | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169029 | AUDIO DATA REPRODUCTION SYSTEM, AUDIO DATA REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USED IN THE SYSTEM - When a PC (a transmission device) transmits an externally taken-in audio file to an electronic dictionary (a receiving device), the PC encodes the audio file and stores the compressed audio file into its own memory temporarily. On the basis of the file management data created by a file management system when the compressed audio file was stored in the memory, the PC generates a file list for the audio files to be transferred. The file list is encrypted using an encryption key. Then, the encryption key, encrypted file list, and compressed audio file are transmitted to the electronic dictionary. The electronic dictionary stores the encrypted file list and compressed audio file into an SD card and decrypts the encrypted file list using the encryption key. When the decrypted file list corresponds to the compressed audio file, the process of expanding the compressed audio file into an audio file is permitted. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169030 | AUDIO SIGNAL RECEIVING APPRATUS, AUDIO SIGNAL RECEIVING MEHTOD AND AUDIO SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - An audio signal receiving apparatus includes a sound source information receiving portion to receive sound source information containing sound source type information indicating a sound source type of the audio signal being transmitted through channels and externally connected equipment playback sound source information indicating a sound source type of the audio signal being played back by the externally connected equipment from externally connected equipment, an audio signal receiving portion to receive the audio signal from the externally connected equipment, and a playbackable sound source setting portion to determine and set a sound source type of the audio signal that can played back to a playbackable sound source based on the sound source information. The playbackable sound source setting portion sets a sound source type of the audio signal being played back by the externally connected equipment to the playbackable sound source as an externally connected equipment playback sound source. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169031 | VEHICLE SPEAKER - A vehicle speaker including a panel, a giant magnetostrictive vibrator, and a vibration transmission pad. The panel is used as a diaphragm for producing high-frequency sound and forms part of a vehicle. The giant magnetostrictive vibrator is used as a vibration exciter for the panel and includes a vibration output shaft that vibrates in accordance with a signal for producing high-frequency sound. The vibration transmission pad is fixed to the panel and connected to the vibration output shaft in a manner enabling vibration transmission. The vibration transmission pad vibrates the panel when the vibration output shaft vibrates. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169032 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING SOUND COMPENSATION FILTER IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus for designing a sound compensation filter of a portable terminal are provided. The method includes synchronizing a signal input through a microphone of the system and a test signal, estimating a loss interval of the synchronized signal, compensating for a frame signal delayed by a signal loss in a time axis when the signal loss of the estimated loss interval is greater than a threshold and restoring the loss interval of the signal. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169033 | MICROPHONE MODULE WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING MEANS - A microphone module includes a cabinet, a sensor, an integrated circuit chip, a first substrate, and a second substrate. The first substrate carries the integrated circuit chip and includes a first top surface, a first bottom surface, and a first shielding part with a fixed electric potential extending from the first top surface to the first bottom surface. The second substrate includes a second top surface contacting the first bottom surface, a second bottom surface, and a second shielding part with the fixed electric potential on the second bottom surface, wherein the second shielding part is arranged in such a way that no electromagnetic waves can pass between the first shielding part and the second shielding part. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169034 | CONDENSER MICROPHONE MOUNTABLE ON MAIN PCB - A condenser microphone mountable on a main PCB includes a cylinder-shaped case having opened and closed sides; a first metal ring inserted into the case; a disk-shaped back plate having a sound hole to be connected electrically to the case through the first metal ring; a spacer; an insulating ring to provide electrical insulation and mechanical support. A diaphragm is inserted into the insulating ring and faces the back plate while interposing the spacer between the diaphragm and the back plate. A second metal ring is connected electrically to the diaphragm and mechanically supports the diaphragm, and a PCB is mounted and forms with a sound hole. The PCB is connected to the back plate through the second metal ring and the case, and the PCB includes connection terminals. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169036 | ELECTRET MATERIALS, ELECTRET SPEAKERS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A speaker comprises at least one electrode electrically coupled with an audio signal input and a film comprising at least one electret layer. The film is configured to interact with the electrode in response to an audio signal supplied by the audio signal input and to vibrate to generate sound waves. The electret layer is formed from a polymer-containing solution. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169037 | METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUSLY ESTABLISHING THE CALL CONNECTION AMONG MULTI-USERS USING VIRTUAL SOUND FIELD AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a method of simultaneously establishing the call connection among multi-users using a virtual sound field, in which when a plurality of users simultaneously make a video-telephone call to each other they can feel as if they conversed with each other in a real-space environment, and a computer-readable recording medium for implementing the same. The method comprises the steps of: a step of, when voice information is generated from any one of the plurality of speakers, separating image information, the voice information and position information of the speaker whose voice information is generated; a step of implementing the virtual sound field of the speaker using the separated position information of the speaker; and a step of displaying on the screen a result obtained by adding the implemented virtual sound field and the separated image information of the speaker together, and outputting the virtual sound field of the speaker through loudspeakers. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169038 | HEARING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A WIRELESS RECEIVING AND/OR SENDING OF DATA - The present invention is related in particular to means for a wireless communication to and from a hearing device ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169040 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE FREQUENCY OUTPUT OF A PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICE - Disclosed are passive acoustic structures, portable audio devices configured for use with the passive acoustic structures and methods for enhancing the frequency output of a speaker of a portable device configured for use with a disclosed passive acoustic structure. The disclosed portable audio device may include an opening proximal a speaker cavity of the device, a shutter or door to open and close the opening so that the device interoperates with a docking station of a passive acoustic structure including a labyrinth or a transmission line system that may increase the frequency range of the system. For an end user to experience the music and multimedia features of a portable audio device, and in particular a mobile communication device, the above-described passive acoustic structure may provide a bass enhancement for the typically small loudspeaker of a portable audio device with no additional loudspeaker and therefore no additional circuitry. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169041 | ACOUSTIC RECONFIGURATION DEVICES AND METHODS - Disclosed is a portable audio device and a quick-disconnect passive acoustic cover. The portable audio device includes a housing and a speaker supported by the housing that have a first system frequency response. The speaker of the portable audio device has a first side and a second side associated with a first audio port and a second audio port, associated with a first acoustic load and a second acoustic load respectively. The housing is configured to removably receive the cover which is configured to redefine at least one of the first acoustic load and the second acoustic load to replace the first system frequency response with a second system frequency response. The cover provides one or more additional surrounding structures, which replace the inherent frequency response with an improved frequency response. Different embodiments of the disclosed cover provide a plurality of sound quality enhancement options to a user. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169042 | ELECTRONIC ANTI-SABOTAGE MICROPHONE GROMMET - A tamper detection apparatus includes a housing defining an internal cavity. A sensing device embodied as a microphone is positioned within the internal cavity of the housing, which may also be a protective grommet. A conductive element spans the internal cavity and is positioned in front of the microphone. The conductive element initiates a fault signal when a specified electrical condition is met to indicate a tampering or an attempted tampering with the microphone. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169043 | Microphone Housing - One embodiment of a microphone housing having at its base a cylindrical solid section ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169044 | Earphone Antenna - An object is to efficiently receive a radio wave in a high-frequency band of a UHF band. An earphone antenna ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169045 | Display Device with Hidden Speaker Assemblies - A display device includes a display panel, a frame, and a speaker unit. The frame encloses a periphery of the display panel. The speaker unit includes a speaker housing and a speaker assembly. The speaker housing includes first and second housing parts. The first housing part is connected to the frame, has a front opening, and is formed with a hole. The second housing part is mounted on a rear side of the display panel, defines a chamber, and has an open end. The open end of the second housing part is connected to the first housing part such that the chamber in the second housing part is in spatial communication with the front opening in the first housing part through the hole. The speaker assembly is disposed in the chamber in the second housing part and is coupled electrically to the display panel. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169046 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A SPEAKER - An electronic device ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169047 | Speaker - A speaker includes a sound source, a rod-like member whose base end is in contact with the sound source, and a pair of flexible wing members whose ends are attached to the tip of the rod shape member, and whose other ends are free. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169048 | Electro-acoustic transducer and electronic apparatus using it - An electro-acoustic transducer has a magnetic circuit, a frame, a diaphragm, a voice coil, a terminal, and a stopper. The frame is joined to a magnetic circuit. The diaphragm is joined to a circumferential edge of the frame. The voice coil is joined to the diaphragm and is partially provided at a magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit. The terminal is composed of a metal plate having spring property and conductivity, is partially fixed to the frame, and is electrically connected to the voice coil. The stopper is provided at an outer periphery of the metal plate of the terminal and extends from a main section of the terminal to the frame. The stopper restricts a bending range of the metal plate constituting the terminal to a level equal to or lower than a reversibility limit value of metal material constituting the terminal. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169049 | Low Profile Audio Speaker - A low profile audio speaker having a power less than 5W includes a concave chassis; a magnet secured onto a bottom of the chassis; a top plate mounted on the magnet; a mounting flange secured to a peripheral edge of the chassis; an outer peripheral corrugation having an outer edge secured to the mounting flange; a central diaphragm secured to the peripheral corrugation; and a voice coil extending downward from the diaphragm toward the chassis with the magnet and the top plate being surrounded. The peripheral corrugation is formed of PEI, PEN, PET, foam, or fabric. The peripheral corrugation is shaped as a circle or an oval. The peripheral corrugation includes at least two grooves and alternate ridges with the outermost ridge being flattened to be secured onto the top of the mounting flange. The diaphragm is formed of PEI, PEN, PET, foam, or fabric. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169050 | METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF OBJECTS - A method for characterization of objects has the steps of:
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| 20090169051 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ITEMS OF INTEREST THROUGH MASS ESTIMATION - A system and method for identifying an object based on its estimated mass. In one aspect, a method for estimating a mass of an object is provided. The method includes acquiring image data including a plurality of image elements, calculating a histogram based on the image data, calculating a computed tomography (CT) number of the object using an anisotropic erosion operator, and determining a perimeter of the object. The method also includes calculating an estimated mass of the object using the CT number and a first subset of image elements of the plurality of image elements, the first subset of image elements defined by the perimeter of the object, and outputting at least one of the estimated mass of the object and an image including the object. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169052 | Object Detector - An object position area ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169053 | COLLABORATIVE TRACKING - Disclosed is a system ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169054 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING SELECTED WINDOW SIZE OF IMAGE OBJECT - A method of adjusting selected window size of an image object is applicable for tracking a target object in a video. The video includes a plurality of frames, and the target object has a display range changing with the playback of each frame. According to a variation trend of the display range of the target object, whether a variation times corresponding to the variation trend reaches a threshold value or not is recorded, and then the selected window size is reset, such that the target object is enclosed with a selected window having a size closer to the target object. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169055 | Feature information collecting apparatus and feature information collecting program, and own vehicle position recognition apparatus and navigation apparatus - A feature information collecting device includes: a feature image recognizing unit that performs image recognition processing of a feature included in image information in a surrounding area of a vehicle; a construction information obtaining unit that obtains construction information including information of a construction section; a construction information storage unit that stores the obtained construction information; a construction completion determining unit that determines, when the vehicle travels a section of a road corresponding to a construction section according to the already stored construction information, completion of construction indicated by the construction information; and a feature learning unit that causes the feature image recognizing unit to perform image recognition processing of a feature in a construction section according to the construction information when the completion of construction is determined, and that generates, based on an image recognition result thereof and the vehicle position information, learned feature information including position information and attribute information of an image-recognized feature. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169056 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CUMULATIVE TOW GAP WIDTH - A system for determining cumulative tow gap width includes an in-process vision system having at least one camera adapted to record images of a composite material and a data analysis computer communicating with and adapted to receive image data from the in-process vision system. The data analysis computer may be adapted to calculate a cumulative gap width of tow gaps in the composite material. A user interface may communicate with and be adapted to receive data analysis results from the data analysis computer. A method for determining cumulative tow width gap of tow gaps in a composite structure is also disclosed. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169057 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING IMAGE WITH DEPTH BY USING 2D IMAGES - A method for producing an image with depth by using 2D image includes obtaining a set of internal parameters of a camera. The camera takes at least a first and a second 2D images with a small shift. The first 2D image has N depths, and N≧2. Several sets of external parameters of the camera corresponding to the 2D images are estimated. A 3D information respectively corresponding to the N depths of the first 2D image at each pixel or block is calculated. A proper depth of each pixel or image block is determined. Through the internal parameters, the external parameters, and the N depths, each pixel or image block of the first 2D image is projected onto N positions of the second 2D image, so as to perform a matching comparison analysis with the second 2D image, thereby determining the proper depth from the N depths. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169058 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING OUTPUT FRAME - A method and a device for adjusting an output frame are provided. The present disclosure is suitable for an electronic device with a display. In the present disclosure, a relative position between a user and the display is obtained first. Then, an output frame which will be outputted by the display later is adjusted according to the relative position. As a result, the output frame is adjusted in advance to fit the present position of the user, so that the user views the output frame more easily and enjoys the best display result. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169059 | Motion Analysis in Digital Image Sequences - The invention relates to methods for determining a motion vector in a predetermined area of a sequence of digital images by comparing a current image to a preceding image. The current image and the preceding image are prepared by the same filter for image adaptation. Distance vectors between a pixel of a current image and balanced pixels of the preceding image in a predetermined environment are determined, said distance vectors being averaged in order to form a displacement vector for the pixel. The displacement vectors are averaged and the displacement vector is produced. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169060 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPATIAL DISPLAY AND SELECTION - A method of displaying map information includes providing an electronic two-dimensional map of points of interest. A section of the map is displayed on a screen such that at least one of the points of interest has a map location lying outside of the displayed section. An indication is provided on the displayed section. The indication is indicative of the map location of the at least one point of interest. The indication is disposed at a place within the displayed section that is closest to the map location of the at least one point of interest. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169061 | READING DEVICE WITH HIERARCHAL NAVIGATION - In some embodiments, disclosed is reading device that comprises a camera, at least one processor, and a user interface. The camera scans at least a portion of a document having text to generate a raster file. The processor processes the raster file to identify text blocks. The user interface allows a user to hierarchically navigate the text blocks when they are read to the user. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169062 | PERSONALS AD PROFILE SECRET PHOTO VERIFICATION PROCESS - Managing verification of a submitted digital image of a person based on a comparison of another digital image of the person, where the person in the second image is illustrated in a specified pose, and/or is holding a specified object. The person provides the first digital image of themselves for use in participation in an online social networking experience, while the second digital image is not intended for display to others in the social network. The person is asked to provide the second digital image with the person in a defined pose, holding a particular object, wearing a particular article, or the like. The received digital images are then examined to determine whether they have been digitally modified, and to verify that the person within the two images is the same. If so, then the first image may be used in social networking activities by the person. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169063 | FINGERPRINTING MEANS AND FINGERPRINTING SYSTEM - A fingerprinting technique of taking a left fingerprint, storing the taken fingerprint, and physically recording/storing information collected when the fingerprint is taken so as to add a physical evidence adoption capability. Fingerprinting means comprises a fingerprinting section ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169064 | Multi-scale Variable Domain Decomposition Method and System for Iris Identification - The present invention relates to an iris identification method and system, which divide an iris image, which is acquired for personal identification, into a plurality of equal/unequal and multiscale regions, generate a corresponding code corresponding to the respective regions, organizing codes into a database, generate a code at the time of authentication in the same manner, and identify a person by comparing this code with the codes stored in the database, thus improving identification speed and rate. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169065 | Detecting and indexing characters of videos by NCuts and page ranking - Apparatuses, systems, and computer program products that detect and/or index characters of videos are disclosed. One or more embodiments comprise an apparatus an apparatus having a feature extraction module and a cast indexing module. The feature extraction module may extract features of a scale invariant feature transform (SIFT) for face sets of a video and the cast indexing module may detect one or more characters of the video via one or more associations of clusters of the features. Some alternative embodiments may include a cast ranking module to sort characters of the video, considering such factors as appearance times of the characters, appearance frequencies of the characters, and page rankings of the characters. The apparatus may associate or partition the clusters based on a normalized cut process, as well as detect the characters based on measures of distances of nodes associated with the features. Numerous embodiments may detect the characters based upon partitioning the clusters via solutions for eigenvalue systems for matrices of nodes of the clusters. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169066 | MULTIDIRECTONAL FACE DETECTION METHOD - A multidirectional face detection method is used to detect a face in a picture under detection at different positions. The face detection method includes the steps. A selecting window sets to sequentially select different sub-image patterns from the picture under detection. A facial weight calculates and it is calculated according to a feature value of the pixels in a sub-image pattern selected by the selecting window, thereby determining if the sub-image pattern has any features similar to the face. A facial edge weight calculates for made on the picture under detection according to a boundary value of the pixels in the sub-image pattern selected by the selecting window, so as to determine if the part of area of the picture under detection has any facial-boundaries. A profile detection performs to respectively mark the facial-boundaries in the sub-image patterns with a arc segments respectively for the sub-image patterns having the facial-boundaries. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169067 | FACE DETECTION AND TRACKING METHOD - Face detection and tracking method is executed by a computer or a microprocessor with computing capability for identifying human faces and positions thereof in image frames. First, face detection is performed to detect human faces in a plurality of frames. Then, face tracking is performed on each of the frames to track the detected human faces and record positions of these human faces. Afterward, face detection on the image frames is again performed every few frames, skipping the positions of the human faces that have been recorded, so as to quickly search for other human faces that might be newly added. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169068 | DETECTING DEVICE, METHOD, PROGRAM AND SYSTEM - In a detecting device for detecting a fake test of Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) that another testee different from an actual driver takes on behalf of the actual driver of a vehicle using an alcohol measurement device, the face image of the testee taking the BAC test is shot during measurement of the BAC and the face image of the driver of the vehicle is shot within a predetermined period of time before or after the measurement of the BAC. The testee and the driver are checked whether they are the same person based on the face images of the testee and the driver. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169069 | Apparatus for Inputting Optical Data Using Optical Fiber - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for inputting optical data. The optical data input apparatus includes an image sensor, a bundle of optical fibers, and a light emission device. One end surface of the bundle of optical fibers is arranged close to the image sensor, and the other end surface of the bundle of optical fibers is arranged close to an image acquisition surface. The light emission device radiates light onto the image acquisition surface. The end surface (light receiving surface) of the bundle of optical fibers, which is arranged close to the image acquisition surface, is spaced apart from the image acquisition surface. Optical signals radiated by the light emission device are radiated to a space between the image acquisition surface and the light receiving surface, are reflected or scattered on the image acquisition surface, and are received by the bundle of optical fibers. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169070 | Control of electronic device by using a person's fingerprints - The present invention can include systems and methods for controlling an electronic device by detecting and using a person's fingerprints. A device can store user input signatures, including fingerprint signatures. The user input signatures can, in turn, be associated with user-selectable commands. When a user provides user input (including fingerprints) to the electronic device that matches one of the stored user input signatures, the device can initiate the associated user-selectable command. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169071 | Pseudo-Translucent Integrated Circuit Package - An integrated circuit (IC) package includes at least one light source disposed together with an IC structure within an encapsulation structure. The material forming the encapsulation structure is generally opaque. Accordingly, the light source and at least a portion of the IC are not visible to the unaided human eye. The thickness and geometry of the encapsulation are such that when the light source is caused to emit light, the encapsulation structure permits at least a portion of that light to be visible to a user. The IC may be a portion of a fingerprint sensor, exposed for receiving a fingertip of a user. The light source, or a plurality of such light sources, may be functional (e.g., providing visual indication of the of the condition or state of an item of hardware or software, assist the user in operation of a device), be primarily aesthetic, or a combination thereof. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169072 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPARING PRINTS USING A RECONSTRUCTED DIRECTION IMAGE - A system constructs a block direction for a first print and compares the block direction image to a direction image for a second print to determine a similarity measure between the first and second prints. Constructing the block direction image includes: receiving a plurality of minutiae for the first print, with each minutia being associated with a location, a direction and a quality; and for each of the plurality of minutiae, assigning within the block direction image a plurality of corresponding neighboring blocks, and for each neighboring block determining a density rate that is a function of a distance from the neighboring block to the location of the corresponding neighboring minutiae, a block direction that is a function of the density rate and the direction of the corresponding neighboring minutiae, and a block quality that is a function of the density rate and the quality of the corresponding neighboring minutiae. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169073 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING IMAGES - A computer implemented method and system modifying image processing parameters based on user feedback are disclosed herein. The method comprises: obtaining user preferences on a set of displayed images, based on user feedback on a plurality of queries related to at least one domain-specific descriptor and a plurality of corresponding response options indicating a change in at least one image attribute. The set of displayed images are processed by a known set of image processing parameters. The plurality of corresponding response options are being selectable by a user as user preference in response to the plurality of queries. The method further includes translating the changes in the image attributes to a modified set of image processing parameters. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169074 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTER ASSISTED ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL IMAGE - In one embodiment, a computer assisted method for displaying a medical image is provided. The method comprises steps of determining authorization status of a user accessing an image database, suppressing the information content in a first image, commensurate with the authorization status, to obtain a second image and displaying the second image to the user. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169075 | Image processing method and image processing apparatus - The value of the pixel at the same position of each of the training input image as well as a plurality of training feature images is inputted into the discrimination device, which learns in such a way as to reduce the error between the output value obtained from the discrimination device and the value of the pixel at the aforementioned pixel position in the training output image. At the time of enhancement processing, the feature image is produced from the image to be processed, and the values of the pixels of these images at the same position are inputted into the discrimination device, thereby outputting the enhanced image wherein the value outputted from this discrimination device is set as the value of the pixel at the aforementioned pixel position. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169076 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RELATING MEDICAL 3D DATA IMAGE VIEWING PLANES TO EACH OTHER - A method of relating medical data image viewing planes to each other is provided. The method comprises defining at least two non-orthogonal two-dimensional (2D) image viewing planes in at least one three-dimensional (3D) medical image data set, and linking said 2D image viewing planes with a fixed relation to each other, such that when a first of said 2D image viewing planes is altered, the remaining 2D image viewing planes are automatically changed by said fixed relation with reference to said first 2D image viewing plane. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169077 | Apparatus and method for labeling rows and columns in an irregular array - The apparatus and method of the invention provide for assigning coordinates to samples in an array. The method is based on a hierarchical pattern matching to a local lattice structure that is used as a template. Starting from the best local match, the pattern is expanded hierarchically to encompass the entire array. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169078 | Noninvasive living body measuring device and a noninvasive living body measuring method - A noninvasive living body measuring device in which image pick-up section is easily able to be adjusted. Concretely, the device | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169079 | IMAGE BASED DENSITY AND VOLUME CORRECTIONS FOR THIN OBJECTS IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEMS - Image-based density and volume corrections for thin objects in computed tomography systems are provided. For example, in one embodiment a method is provide which computes an average computed tomography (“CT”) value and volume of voxels that are part of an object. Thereafter, a surface area and a surface density, a boundary area and a boundary density, and a corrected density and a corrected volume for the object are computed. Embodiments of the invention also include other methods, computer-readable mediums, apparatuses, and systems that contain features similar to the features in the above described method. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169080 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPATIALLY ENHANCING STRUCTURES IN NOISY IMAGES WITH BLIND DE-CONVOLUTION - A method for enhancing objects of interest in a sequence of noisy images ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169081 | IMAGE BASED COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY NUMBER AND VOLUME CORRECTIONS FOR THIN OBJECTS IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEMS - Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media are provided for image based CT Number and volume corrections for thin objects in computed tomography systems. For example, in one embodiment a method is provide which computes an average computed tomography (“CT”) value and volume of voxels that are part of an object. Thereafter, a surface area and a surface CT Number, a boundary area and a boundary CT Number, and a corrected CT Number and a corrected volume for the object are computed. Embodiments of the invention also include other methods, computer-readable mediums, apparatuses, and systems that contain features similar to the features in the above described method. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169082 | NUCLEAR MEDICINE DIAGNOSIS DEVICE, FORM TOMOGRAPHY DIAGNOSIS DEVICE, NUCLEAR MEDICINE DATA ARITHMETIC PROCESSING METHOD, AND FORM TOMOGRAM ARITHMETIC PROCESSING METHOD - In a state in which a subject is absent, blank data is collected by a self-radioactivity element typified by Lu-176 (S | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169083 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISTORTION CORRECTION IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - In a method and device for correcting distortion in MRI, k-space data are acquired in a number of data readout directions, the data are converted into a number of images, and a corresponding pixel shift map is generated for each image. The geometric distortion in the corresponding image is corrected according to the pixel shift map, and then all geometric distortion-corrected images are combined. Since movement distortion normally exists in the data readout direction, collecting the k-space data from a number of data readout directions can effectively correct movement distortion. Moreover, correcting the geometric distortion for the images converted from data acquired in a number of data readout directions according to the pixel shift map can reduce the geometric distortion of the final image generated from combination of images. The method and device correct not only movement distortion of MRI images, but also geometric distortion of MRI images. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169084 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING DISTORTION DURING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - In a method and apparatus for correcting distortion during magnetic resonance imaging k space data in a number of readout encoding directions, wherein the sampling points on the phase encoding lines are concentrated in low frequency regions and their number is less than that of full sampling points. A view angle tilting compensation gradient is superimposed on the axis of a layer selection gradient. The k space data acquired from the number of directions are then combined. Due to the fact that the superimposition of the view angle tilting compensation gradient on the axis of the slice selection gradient can effectively correct geometric distortions, and at the same time the resolution in phase encoding lines is relatively high, low resolution contents are provided only in readout encoding directions, so the degree of blurring in the final image is substantially reduced. Furthermore, by acquiring the k space data in a number of readout directions the sensitivity to motion artifacts can effectively be reduced. Not only can correction of the geometric distortion be performed during magnetic resonance imaging, but the degree of blurring and motion artifacts in the final image. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169085 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION USING DATA DECOMPOSITION FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE PROCESSING FLOW - A method and apparatus for processing raw image data to create processed images. Raw image data is acquired. The raw image data is decomposed by a data decomposer into N subsets of raw image data. The number N is based on a number of available image generation processors. The N subsets of raw image data are processed by at least one image generation processor to create processed image data. If more than one image generation processor is available, the image generation processors perform image processing on the raw image data in parallel with respect to each other. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169086 | Method and device for improving perceptibility different structures on radiographs - The invention relates to a method for improving the perceptibility of different structures on radiographs by means of an image processing device consisting a) in storing a radiograph in electronic form as a local space-intensity distribution, b) in carrying out a Fourier transformation for determining a frequency-intensity distribution, c) in filtering said frequency-intensity distribution by modifying weighting between the high-frequency and low-frequency image signal components, wherein the fixing of the image signal components to be more intensively weighted is carried out taking into account the mean structure size of said structures whose perceptibility is to be improved, d) in carrying out an inverse Fourier transformation of the filtered frequency-intensity distribution in order to obtain a modified space-intensity distribution in which said structures are more easily perceptible. The image contrast for the hardly perceptible structures may be selectively improved by means of a changed weighting for the high-frequency, relative to the low-frequency, image signal components in the Fourier spectrum because the structures hardly perceptible on the radiographs, for example soft tissue parts having a size quantity and structuring different from easily perceptible structures as bones and implantants. | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169087 | METHOD FOR DETECTION OF VERTEBRAL FRACTURES ON LATERAL CHEST RADIOGRAPHS - A method, system, and computer program product for detecting vertebral fractures, including steps of ( | 2009-07-02 |
| 20090169088 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING QUALITY VALUES - A method for checking an x-ray diagnostic apparatus is provided. Fluoroscopic series of x-ray images of a technical phantom are digitally acquired and stored. Difference between a dynamic image and a background image is calculated. A measuring field is predicted. Priori information about the shape of a clinically relevant object is determined. Hough transformation on a gray value image corresponding to the difference is applied. Contrast of the object from the Hough-transformed gray value image is determined. A square of the determined contrast is calculated. A noise variance is calculated by determining a sum of a noise variance of a homogenous image region and a variance of the background image. A contrast-to-noise ratio of the determined contrast and the calculated noise variance is determined. A square of the contrast-to-noise ratio is dynamically averaged. A Clinical Relevant Fluoroscopy Performance index for the x-ray diagnostic apparatus is determined. | 2009-07-02 |
