42nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 69 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150296242 | SOCIAL TELEVISION SYSTEM - A method includes receiving a request associated with a secondary event orchestrator to schedule a secondary event to be concurrently broadcast with a primary video program. The secondary event is based on the primary video program. The method includes scheduling, by a processing device, the secondary event in an interactive media guide (IMG). The method also includes receiving requests or subscriptions for the secondary event from at least one user device based on the scheduled secondary event in the IMG, and providing support for the concurrent broadcast of the secondary event. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296243 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A wireless communication apparatus which performs wireless communication with onboard information equipment installed in a vehicle includes: receiver that receives media data from the onboard information equipment; playback processing unit that outputs the media data the receiver receives; communication state retaining unit that retains a communication state between the onboard information equipment and wireless communication apparatus; usage situation deciding unit that decides a usage situation of the wireless communication apparatus from the vehicle surrounding information and generates usage situation information; quality deciding unit that decides the quality of the media data using communication state information retained in the communication state retaining unit and the usage situation information generated by the usage situation deciding unit; and transmitter that transmits the quality generated by the quality deciding unit to the onboard information equipment as media data quality information. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296244 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) CONTROL BY INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION (IPTV) REMOTE INTERNET ACCESS DEVICES - An Internet protocol television (IPTV) system is driven by a graphical user interface (GUI) controlled by an input device attached to an Internet access device that in turn connects to the GUI over IPTV connections. The input device may be a keyboard, smart phone, iPad, mouse, personal computer, laptop, touch screen, or other generic universal serial bus (USB), IEEE 1394 (FireWire), or other connected device. Connection between the input device and the GUI may be either wired (including, but not limited to USB, IEEE 1394, and Ethernet) or wireless (including, without limitation, infrared (IR), radio frequency, or other form of electromagnetic transmission). Regardless of connection method, the input device acts to operate and command the IPTV GUI so as to navigate and control the IPTV. By appropriate GUI implementations, a single input device may be configured to operate one or more windows on one or more display via IPTV connections. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296245 | REMOTE CONTROLLER - A remote controller for an interactive system for a system delivering content to a display screen is provided. The system includes a set top box coupled between a central content server and a display screen. The remote controller has basic controller functionalities, such as a plurality of keys for controlling various functions to be carried out by the set top box, and an infrared transmitter in the remote controller for carrying out infrared communication. The remote controller includes wireless communications module for establishing a wireless connection between the remote controller and the set top box. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296246 | AUDIO VISUAL INTERFACES - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for coordinating a mobile communications device with a media broadcast. The invention comprises detecting on a mobile communications device a sub-audio signal transmitted in a media broadcast, receiving on the mobile communications device an event signal relating to an event in the media broadcast, wherein the event signal is provided with a time reference corresponding to the related event in the media broadcast, and executing on the mobile communications device content relating to the event in the media broadcast, wherein execution of the content is controlled according to the time reference corresponding to the event in the media broadcast and the sub-audio signal. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296247 | INTERACTION OF USER DEVICES AND VIDEO DEVICES - According to various embodiments, a server, which may be a video display device, receives an audio stream that is one of a plurality of audio streams corresponding to one or more video streams. The server indicates that the audio stream is available for access. The server receives a request to access the audio stream. The server transmits the audio stream to a personal user device or a listening device. The audio stream is presented through the listening device so that a user is capable of listening to the audio stream while watching one or more video streams through one or more video display devices. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296248 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, TRANSMITTING METHOD, RECEIVING APPARATUS, RECEIVING METHOD, AND RECEIVING DISPLAY METHOD - A transmitting side can actively control a display position of an image. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296249 | ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE WITH DIGITAL STORAGE - An interactive television program guide system with digital storage is provided. The program guide gives users the ability to store information associated with recorded programs in a directory in the digital storage device thereby providing easy access to program information. The program guide may also provide a global media library for indicating the programs stored on removable storage media used with the program guide. The guide may also allow the user to manage and maintain a user media library to do the same. Non-time-sensitive data associated with recorded programs may be stored in a way that allows the user to interact with the data on playback as if the program were being originally aired. The program guide also allows the user to define “super-programs” for playback of a sequence of stored programs or program segments. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296250 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PRESENTING COMMERCE INFORMATION RELATING TO VIDEO CONTENT - Methods, systems, and media for presenting commerce information relating to video content are provided. In some implementations, the method comprises: receiving a plurality of video frames including a first video frame; detecting a plurality of objects in the plurality of video frames; identifying a plurality of merchandise items corresponding to the detected plurality of objects; obtaining commerce information corresponding to the each of the plurality of merchandise items; associating the commerce information corresponding to each of the plurality of merchandise items with at least one of the plurality of video frames; receiving, from a mobile device, an indication that video content being played back on the mobile device has been paused, wherein the indication includes an identification of the first video frame; and transmitting a response to the mobile device that includes the commerce information associated with the first video frame. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296251 | METHOD, TERMINAL, AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATION PAIRING OF A DIGITAL TELEVISION TERMINAL AND A MOBILE TERMINAL - Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method, a terminal, and a system for communication pairing of a digital television terminal and a mobile terminal. The method for communication pairing with a digital television terminal includes: acquiring communication connection information of the digital television terminal, wherein the communication connection information includes communication hardware information of the digital television terminal; performing encoding according to the communication connection information to generate a two-dimensional code image; displaying the two-dimensional code image; establishing a link connection to a mobile terminal that acquires the two-dimensional code image by using a camera; and performing communication pairing with the mobile terminal by means of the established link connection. By using the present disclosure, communication connection and pairing between a mobile terminal and a digital television terminal can be completed easily and conveniently. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296252 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPRODUCING CONTENTS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM THEREOF - A content reproducing method and system for performing seamless playback of contents between devices is provided. The contents reproducing system includes a portable device which, when a short distance communication with a remote control which is configured to control an electronic device occurs during reproducing of contents, generates data required by the electronic device for reproducing the contents that are being reproduced, and which transmits the generated data to the remote control; the remote control which receives the data from the portable device and which transmits the received data to the electronic device, in conjunction with the occurrence of the short distance communication with the portable device; and the electronic device for receiving the contents from a contents provider and reproducing the contents. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296253 | DYNAMIC COLOR DEPTH FOR HDCP OVER HDMI - A method for determining the color depths of the video data for a selected frame in High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) video data transmitted over a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), in which (a) the beginning of the selected frame is marked with a vertical synchronization (VSYNC) signal and (b) a mark in a window of opportunity (WOO) for the selected frame indicates whether or not that frame is encrypted. The method detects, for the selected frame, the length of the interval between a VSYNC signal and the location of at least one of (i) the start of the corresponding WOO and (ii) the mark indicating whether or not the selected frame is encrypted, and then determines the color depth of the video data for the selected frame based on the detected length. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296254 | A METHOD, APPARATUS AND SOFTWARE FOR INSERTING ANCILLARY CONTENT - A method of inserting ancillary content between first content and second content to be streamed over a network in accordance with a playlist is described. The method includes: streaming the first content from a first location on the network, the location being defined in the playlist; storing information indicating ancillary information relating to the streaming of the first content; streaming the ancillary content from a second, different, location on the network, the location being defined in the playlist; and determining the location of the second content from the playlist, wherein when the location of the second content is the first location, the method streams the second content using the stored ancillary information, and when the location of the second content is different to the first location, the method deletes the stored ancillary information. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296255 | System and Method for Construction, Delivery and Display of iTV Applications that Blend Programming Information of On-Demand and Broadcast Service Offerings - A user interface allows for blending of television program choices from which a viewer may select, the blending representing options for linear and non-linear programming presented together within a single hierarchy of a designated category. The blending may further include managed content relevant to the designated category, where desired. Such designated categories may include television programming categories and/or content categories. The options for linear and non-linear programming may be presented together within a single screen of the user interface. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296256 | PERSONAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION NETWORK - Techniques for making content available to a DVR are described. Content encoded in any encoding format may be automatically transcoded, on a computer, into an encoding format that a DVR is configured to decode. The transcoded content is automatically sent over a LAN from the computer to the DVR. The DVR receives the transcoded content, stores the transcoded content, and indicates, through a user interface, that the content is available for viewing. A transcoding agent executing on the computer may automatically and periodically transcode, into an encoding format that the DVR is configured to decode, content that is contained in one folder, and move the transcoded content from that folder into another folder. The computer may send, to the DVR, instructions which cause the DVR to request transcoded content that is in the latter folder. The computer sends transcoded content to the DVR in response to such a request. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296257 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING INCONSISTENT USER ACTIONS AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK - Systems and methods are provided for detecting inconsistent user actions and providing feedback about assets. A user may perform a first action restricting access to a first asset. The system may detect whether a second action performed relative to a second asset that has a similar attribute as the first asset is inconsistent with the first asset. The inconsistency may be detected when the second action removes or is an inaction that does not class access restrictions on the second asset. The system may alert the user about the inconsistency and the user may act on the alert by providing feedback about the inconsistency and/or the first/second asset, ignoring the inconsistency and/or placing an access restriction or other action consistent with the first action relative to the second asset. The user may also provide detailed feedback about an inconsistency or asset through a website accessed on another device. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296258 | MEDIA GATEWAY FOR SCHEDULING CONTENT - Methods and systems to schedule media content using a media gateway are presented. In an example method, data is collected that identifies content accessed from one or more communication networks via the media gateway by a user. Further content items for presentation to the user are determined based on the collected data. The further content items may be sourced by content channels received at the media gateway. The further content items may then be scheduled for presentation to the user. The scheduling may include defining a sequence in which the further content items are to be presented to the user. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296259 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTENT PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device is provided, which include a control unit configured to play broadcasting content using a first application; and a storage unit configured to store channel information of the broadcasting content, wherein the control unit is further configured to execute a second application to play the broadcasting content according to the stored channel information when the broadcasting content is not normally played by the first application. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296260 | COLLABORATIVE RECORDING COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGY USED IN CVRS - A data compression reduces redundancy over time using information from other frames and among different viewers. A personal compressed copy of content includes an array of keys, and encrypted copy of the content and a codebook. The codebook, which is not a copy of the content may be stored in shared memory. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296261 | System and Method for Sharing User Content Through a Set-Top Box - The disclosed embodiments include a system, computer readable medium, and method for recording and distributing video content based on DRM parameters. For example, in one embodiment, a set-top box is disclosed that includes a processor for executing a set of instructions. The set-top box also includes memory in communication with the processor. The processor is configured to execute the set of instructions to receive user input to record a video content; determine DRM parameters associated with the video content, wherein the DRM parameters are established by at least of a content owner and a communications service provider, the DRM parameters indicating designated portions of the video content that is recordable; and record the video content based on the DRM parameters. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296262 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL SERVICE SIGNAL - The digital service signal processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a generation module for generating a request for receiving signaling information of an application related to a program of a digital service signal using the channel information related to the program of the digital service signal; a control module for transmitting the generated request, receiving the signaling information of the application, and determining whether the application is stored using the received signaling information of the application; and a download module for downloading, if it is determined that the application is not stored, the application using the signaling information of the application. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296263 | System And Method In A Television Controller For Providing User-Selection Of Objects In A Television Program - A system and method in a television controller for providing user-selection of objects in a television program, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296264 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A SOCIAL NETWORK - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a controller to collect one or more user-generated comments from each of a plurality of computing devices, detect a correlation in the one or more user-generated comments collected from the plurality of computing devices, and establish a social network between the plurality of computing devices according to the detected correlation. The one or more user-generated comments can be temporally associated with media content presented at the plurality of computing devices. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296265 | INTEGRATING VIDEO SHARE AND TEXT MESSAGING WITH SET-TOP BOX AND ACCESS POINT - Techniques provide for converged wireline and wireless services in part by employing a set-top box (STB) with machine-to-machine (M2M) communication. The STB, associated with an access point, such as a femtocell, can be used to send/receive messages, including video, to/from user equipment (UE) via a core network. A monitoring system includes a sensor component that is triggered under specified conditions, and the STB records events in response to the trigger, where a recorded event can be sent as a message to the UE. The STB or associated remote control can indicate a received message to a user, who can view the message on the STB, remote control, or associated television. A meter component is associated with the STB via the femtocell or other desired connection. The STB can receive and store utility meter readings for validation or dispute by the user. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296266 | Methods and Apparatus for Indexing and/or Advertising in a User Selected Downloaded Digital Video Recording - A method and apparatus of indexing a previously digitally recorded program of an audio and video program, including downloading at least two sections of the digital recording of the audio and video program, receiving an index of the digital audio and video program to be associated with the digital recording of the audio and video program so as to navigate the digital recording of the audio and video program, associating the index to the digital audio and video recording enabling a user of the digitally recorded audio and video program to navigate the digital recording of the audio and video program according to the index, and enabling the user to navigate the indexed associated digital recording of the audio/video program using the index applied to the digital recording of the audio and video program such that the program is interactively and continuously indexed on the multimedia device. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296267 | AUDIO/VIDEO AND DATA SIGNAL REDISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A system and method for routing an output signal comprising at least one channel carrying a selected program to the user selecting the selected program. Based on information relating to the user, a server inserts or substitutes, or both, remotely from the user's premises, programming other than the selected program into the channel carrying the selected program. The system transmits the other programming to the user, in addition to or in place of the selected program, for the duration of the other programming. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296268 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PLAYING CONTENT - There is provided a method of playing a content stored in a storage device which is connectable, including: detecting whether the storage device is connected; receiving certification information from the detected storage device; transmitting, to a server, the certification information; receiving, from the server, an encrypted media file and a certification list based on the certification information, wherein the certification list is used for authenticating eligibility of at least one of a player, the storage device, and the server; storing the encrypted media file to the storage device and updating the certification list; and playing the encrypted media file based on the updated certification list. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296269 | CONTENT TRANSMISSION DEVICE, CONTENT PLAYBACK DEVICE, CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONTENT TRANSMISSION DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONTENT PLAYBACK DEVICE, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A content transmission unit ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150296270 | Apparatus and Method for Managing Marketing - A method that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, the steps of transmitting media content to a group of set top boxes for presentation with an overlay superimposed onto the media content, receiving a first comment from a first set top box of the group of set top boxes where the first comment is presentable with the overlay and the media content by the group of set top boxes, determining a first advertisement based on the first comment, and transmitting the first advertisement to the first set top box for presentation with the overlay and the media content. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296271 | Targeted television advertising based on a profile linked to an online device associated with a content-selecting device - A profile provider: (i) associates a set of devices (including two or more online devices and possibly a set-top box); and (ii) delivers an advertisement targeted using profile information associated with one of the online devices. The advertisement is presented along with media content. If the media content is viewed using a single-viewer display, then profile information is used that is associated with an online device used to select or receive the media content. If the media content is viewed using a multiple-viewer display, then profile information is used that is associated with an online device used to select, receive, or present the media content or with an online device associated with one or more of those online devices. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296272 | FIELD GOAL INDICATOR FOR VIDEO PRESENTATION - A method is described for indicating an outcome of a sports action by determining a trajectory of a game-object. In football, the trajectory of the football determines the outcome of a field goal attempt. A television viewer has difficulty seeing if the ball passes between the uprights or not, especially if the ball is kicked higher than the uprights. By tracking the trajectory, virtual insertions such as extended goal posts, or goal posts colored to reflect the success or not of the attempt, can be inserted in a video feed. By tracking the flight of the ball from the time it is set in motion, the balls future trajectory is predicted after a short elapsed time, and the television audience is informed of the outcome before it has happened. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296273 | METHOD FOR OPERATING IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - In an operation method of an image display device receiving a broadcast signal, interworking with an interworking device, and including a display unit, an event related to the broadcast signal or an event occurring from the interworking device is obtained. Related applications are recommended on the basis of at least one of the obtained events through the display unit. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296274 | MANIFEST GENERATION AND SEGMENT PACKETIZATION - A method includes receiving, at a media server from a computing device, a first request for a manifest associated with media content. The method also includes generating, at the media server, the manifest based on a manifest type and a content segmentation type. The manifest identifies one or more segments of one or more adaptive streaming renditions. The method further includes sending the manifest from the media server to the computing device. The method includes receiving a second request from the computing device, where the second request identifies a requested segment of an adaptive streaming rendition identified by the manifest. The method also includes sending the requested segment from the media server to the computing device in response to the second request. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296275 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING ADVERTISEMENTS DURING A TRICK PLAY MODE - Various arrangements for handling broadcast of advertiser content are presented. A plurality of frames of an advertisement may be analyzed for an advertiser-specific graphical identifier. A frame of the plurality of frames may be selected based on the advertiser-specific graphical identifier being present. The broadcast content may be encoded into a format for transmission to a plurality of television receivers. Encoding may include defining the frame selected from the plurality of frames such that the frame can be decoded independently of other frames of the plurality of frames. A subset of the plurality of frames may require decoding of the selected frame to be performed prior to decoding of any individual frame of the subset of frames. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296276 | INFORMATION NOTIFICATION APPARATUS AND INFORMATION DISPLAYING METHOD - An information notification apparatus includes: a communication unit which receives first device information and first history information from a first device and then transmits notification; an information collection database which holds, based on the first device information received by the communication unit, the received first history information in association with the held first device information; a determination unit which determines need to transmit notification of the first device when information included in the first history information held in the information collection database satisfies a condition; a display device designation unit which designates, based on destination information and the received first device information, a display device on which notification of the first device is to be displayed; and a generation unit which generates notification when the determination unit determines need to transmit the notification of the first device, wherein the communication unit transmits the generated notification to the designated display device. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296277 | THREE-PHASE POWER LINE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a three-phase power line communication apparatus and a communication method thereof, and more particularly, to a three-phase power line communication apparatus capable of establishing a network group for each of three phases, performing communication by each established network group, setting a communication plan by each established network group, and performing communication with meters installed on each phase, in order to solve the conventional communication collision occurring on a single network group, and a communication method thereof. Since a network group is established for each of three phases and communication is performed by each network group, communication can be performed precisely and systematically, and data exchange and data management between communication apparatuses can be facilitated. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296278 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PASSIVE OPTICAL SWITCHING - Optical networking has become ubiquitous in providing low cost, high speed communications networks supporting our communication needs from FTTH through long haul to undersea. The large number of users and high speeds provided to each user fiber mean that information retrieval and routing functionality within the data centers hosting this information can become the bottleneck both in terms of speed and latency. According to embodiments of the invention the inventors present architectures based upon all-optical passive optical networks that support a distributive approach to latency reduction as well as protocols relating to their deployment. Beneficially, such POCXN concepts exploit optical components already supported by high volume manufacturing techniques as well as CWDM/DWDM techniques for throughput increase. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296279 | HIERARCHICAL GUIDED SEARCH FOR N-TUPLE DISJOINT OPTICAL PATHS - A matrix M is used to determine groups of potential regenerator placements and obtain potential end-to-end optical paths by selecting desired sequences of regenerators. Then, a hierarchical guided search may be employed to efficiently select desired N-tuple disjoint optical paths from the potential optical paths. The hierarchical guided search may employ a search graph and a search tree to guide the search and to eliminate candidate nodes and optical paths early in the search process. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296280 | BASS SHAKER TRANSDUCER - A bass shaker system is provided that includes a motor and a motor housing, where the motor includes a motor case having first and second members shaped to tightly envelop an exterior surface of the voice coil while still leaving a gap between adjacent ends of the first and second members, and a plurality of spiders having at least four spider legs secured within a ring that has an interior shoulder to mate with a radial ridge on each of the first and second motor case members. In some embodiments, the bass shaker system includes ventilated caps and vented housing covers. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296281 | TRANCDUCER WITH AN OUTPUT WINDOW IN A SECOND PLANE - A transducer comprising: an air displacement component configured to move on application of an electrical signal to generate an acoustic wave in a first plane in the direction of the movement of the air displacement component; a transducer casing configured to mechanically support the air displacement component, wherein the transducer casing comprises at least one output window located and acoustically coupled to the air displacement component in a second plane. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296282 | Wireless Modular Speaker - A wireless modular speaker is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the apparatus has an enclosure having a top plate, a bottom plate, a front face, a rear face, a first side face, and a second side face, where at least a portion of the enclosure has a cover. The apparatus also has a mounting hole, a gripping mechanism within the mounting hole configured to hold the enclosure in a fixed position, one or more loudspeakers, a battery to supply power to the one or more loudspeakers, a wireless module to connect the apparatus and another device and a sensor mechanism that detects the presence of other speakers near the apparatus. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296283 | PORTABLE AUDIO SYSTEM HAVING WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURE - An audio system includes a housing and an acoustic opening that exits the housing, and has a configuration that facilitates the grasping of the housing with a plurality of fingers from a single human hand. The acoustic opening is located adjacent an exterior surface of the housing such that the shape of the exit together with the exterior surface facilitates grasping of the housing with a plurality of fingers and the thumb from the single human hand and the acoustic opening exits a back surface of the housing such that the plurality of fingers can be inserted into the exit while the thumb of the same hand can rest on at least one of the top surface and the front surface of the housing. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296284 | EARPIECE CASING CAVITY AND CORRESPONDING EARPHONE - The utility model discloses an ear cup cavity and a corresponding earphone, the ear cup cavity comprising: a speaker face shell ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150296285 | Audio System - An audio system that is constructed and arranged to be carried by a headwear that is adapted to be worn on a person's head. The audio system includes one or two sound delivery assemblies, each sound delivery assembly comprising a housing, and a loudspeaker that generates sound in the housing, where the housing has a sound-emitting opening that emits sound generated by the loudspeaker. There is a wiring harness that is constructed and arranged to transmit audio signals from an audio device to the loudspeakers. There are one or two coupling devices. Each coupling device is constructed and arranged to releasably couple a sound delivery assembly to the headwear such that the sound emitting opening of the sound delivery assembly is located proximate an ear when the headwear is on the person's head. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296286 | AUDIO ACCESSORY COMMUNICATION WITH ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION - This document discusses, among other things, an advanced slave circuit and method configured to transfer power from a master device to a battery through an advanced slave circuit in a first mode using a load switch in a first state, to isolate the battery from the master device using the load switch in a second state, and to selectively couple a microphone to the master device using the advanced slave circuit in a second mode using a microphone switch. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296287 | EAR-HUGGING NOISE-REDUCING HEADPHONES - Ear-hugging noise-reducing headphones include a protective body, a speaker assembly, and a microphone unit. The protective body includes a first convex portion, a second convex portion, and a third convex portion. The first convex portion and the second convex portion are protruded from a first surface of the protective body. The third convex portion is protruded from a second surface of the protective body. The first convex portion and the third convex portion define a first accommodating space. The second convex portion defines a second accommodating space. The speaker assembly is disposed in the first accommodating space. The microphone unit is disposed in the second accommodating space. The speaker assembly includes a circuit component and a speaker unit. Audio lines are connected to the speaker unit and the microphone unit by the circuit component. The microphone unit is close to an ear canal of user. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296288 | BINAURAL AUDIO SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In order to achieve an enhanced audio experience, audio information, for example a movie soundtrack having binaural components, may be stored on a mobile device prior to the beginning of a movie presentation in a theater. Responsive to an audio sync signal presented to the mobile device, the audio information may be played back from the mobile device in a manner synchronized to display of the movie on a theater screen. The audio sync signal may be a high-frequency signal emitted by a loudspeaker in the theater. The audio information may be customized for a user. For example, via use of a binaural audio system, a user of a first mobile device may experience a movie presentation in a theater in a first language, and user of a second mobile device may experience the same movie presentation in the theater in a second language. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296289 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING AN AUDIO OUTPUT FROM A TARGET SOURCE - A computer-program product embodied in a non-transitory computer read-able medium that is programmed for transmitting audio data to at least one output for audio playback. The computer-program product comprises instructions for receiving at least one of a digital image of a target source using a camera, and distance and angle information of the target source entered at a user interface. The computer-program product comprises instructions for generating one or more first coordinates based on the at least one of the digital image and the distance and angle information. The computer-program product comprises instructions for adjusting a sensitivity of a first microphone based on the one or more first coordinates. The computer-program product comprises instructions for receiving audio data from the target source in response to adjusting the sensitivity of the first microphone and transmitting the audio data to one or more outputs for audio playback. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296290 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Provided is a signal processing device including an input unit inputting a sound collection signal of a sound of a user collected by user-surrounding microphones with inward directivity in a reproduction environment, an acoustic-signal processing unit obtaining a reproduction signal of a sound field in a measurement environment by performing a process on the sound collection signal based on a transfer function measured based on a result of sequential emission of predetermined sounds from speakers at positions set on a first closed surface with outward directivity in the measurement environment and collection of the sounds with microphones at positions on a second closed surface with outward directivity in the measurement environment and indicates how the sounds are transferred to the positions on the second closed surface, and a sound-emission control unit causing user-surrounding speakers to emit sound based on the reproduction signal with inward directivity in the reproduction environment. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296291 | SMART PASSIVE SPEAKER DRIVE - A circuit embodied in a mobile device is disclosed. The circuit includes a headphone audio driver, a loudspeaker audio driver and a switch coupled to outputs of the headphone audio driver and the loudspeaker audio driver. The switch is configured to connect the output of the loudspeaker audio driver to an external speaker when an external speaker is connected to the mobile device. The external speaker may be detected using methods such as automatic accessory detection or impedance measurement or a user configuration or a use action. The circuit may also include an impedance detector to drive the switch based on an impedance measurement. A user interface is provided to enable a user of the mobile device to driver the switch based on user preferences. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296292 | MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO SYSTEM HAVING A SHARED CURRENT SENSE ELEMENT FOR ESTIMATING INDIVIDUAL SPEAKER IMPEDANCES - A programmed data processor receives input voltage measurements for a number of speaker drivers, wherein each of the voltage measurements may be a sensed or estimated sequence of time-domain samples of a respective speaker driver input voltage that is over a different time frame. The processor obtains a sensed shared current, being a measure of current in a single power supply rail that is feeding power to each of a number of audio amplifiers, while the audio amplifiers are driving the speaker drivers in accordance with a number of audio channel signals, respectively. The processor computes an estimate of electrical input impedance for each of the speaker drivers using the sensed shared current and the input voltage measurements. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296293 | MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO SYSTEM HAVING A SHARED CURRENT SENSE ELEMENT FOR ESTIMATING INDIVIDUAL SPEAKER IMPEDANCES USING TEST SIGNALS - A programmed data processor obtains a number of input voltage measurements for a number of speaker drivers, respectively, and a sensed shared current being a measure of current in a single power supply rail that is feeding power to each of a number of audio amplifiers while the audio amplifiers are driving the speaker drivers in accordance with a number of audio channel test signals, respectively. The programmed data processor computes an estimate of electrical input impedance of each of the speaker drivers using the input voltage measurement for the speaker driver and using the sensed shared current. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296294 | NOISE ESTIMATION IN A MOBILE DEVICE USING AN EXTERNAL ACOUSTIC MICROPHONE SIGNAL - A mobile device uses externals microphone signals to improve the estimate of background noise that it computes. In order to improve voice quality in a first signal that is produced by an internal microphone, the mobile device identifies an external microphone device within proximity of the mobile device. The mobile device establishes a wireless connection with the external microphone device. The mobile device receives a second signal from the external microphone device through the wireless connection. The second signal is produced by a microphone of the external microphone device. The mobile device generates a noise profile based on the second signal, and then suppresses background/ambient noise from the first signal based on the noise profile. Other embodiments are also described. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296295 | FAN ACTIVE NOISE SELF-LOWERING SYSTEM - A fan active noise self-lowering system includes a fan, a push assembly, at least one pickup unit and a digital signal processing unit. The pickup unit serves to capture the noise made by the fan to generate a noise input signal and transmit the noise input signal to the digital signal processing unit. The digital signal processing unit receives the noise input signal and processes the noise input signal to output a control signal for controlling the push winding assembly to operate so as to push the fan impeller of the fan to move up and down. Accordingly, the fan impeller will generate a reverse sonic wave to offset the noise. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296296 | FREQUENCY-SHAPED NOISE-BASED ADAPTATION OF SECONDARY PATH ADAPTIVE RESPONSE IN NOISE-CANCELING PERSONAL AUDIO DEVICES - A personal audio device includes an adaptive noise canceling (ANC) circuit that adaptively generates an anti-noise signal from a reference microphone signal and injects the anti-noise signal into the speaker or other transducer output to cause cancellation of ambient audio sounds. An error microphone is also provided proximate the speaker to provide an error signal indicative of the effectiveness of the noise cancellation. A secondary path estimating adaptive filter is used to estimate the electro-acoustical path from the noise canceling circuit through the transducer so that source audio can be removed from the error signal. Noise is injected so that the adaptation of the secondary path estimating adaptive filter can be maintained, irrespective of the presence and amplitude of the source audio. The noise is shaped by a noise shaping filter that has a response controlled in conformity with at least one parameter of the secondary path response. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296297 | ANC ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL AUDIO HEADSET WITH REDUCTION OF THE ELECTRICAL HISS - The headset includes an active noise control system, with an ANC microphone delivering a signal including an acoustic noise component. A digital signal processor DSP ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150296298 | NOISE REMOVAL CIRCUIT OF WIRE HARNESS AND WIRE HARNESS ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME - The branch portion includes: a first circuit portion electrically connected to the main wire while extending to a leading end from a base end of the branch portion; a second circuit portion electrically connected to the main wire while extending to the leading end from the base end of the branch portion and electrically connected to the first circuit portion at the leading end of the branch portion; and a ground conductor that is disposed between the first circuit portion and the second circuit portion while extending to the leading end from the base end of the branch portion and has one end to be grounded and the other end to be opened. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296299 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND COMPENSATING NONLINEAR VIBRATION IN AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL TRANSDUCER - The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for converting an input signal v into an output signal p(r | 2015-10-15 |
20150296300 | FM FILTERING FOR CLASS-G/H HEADPHONES - A radio frequency filtering circuit for audio headphones includes a switching power supply, audio amplifier section, one or more outputs from the audio amplifier section to one or more corresponding channels of the audio headphones, one or more L-C low pass filters arranged between the switching power supply and the audio amplifier section, and one or more L-C low pass filters arranged between the audio amplifier section and the one or more corresponding channels of the audio headphones. A method of filtering radio frequency signals for audio headphones includes providing an input voltage from a switching power supply section of a filtering circuit, passing the input voltage through an L-C low pass filter arranged between the switching power supply section and an audio amplifier section, and passing an output of the audio amplifier section through a second L-C low pass filter arranged between the audio amplifier section and an audio output to the headphones. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296301 | WIDE-RANGE, WIDE-ANGLE LOUDSPEAKER DRIVER - An air motion transformer loudspeaker driver including a plurality of diaphragm layers having electric conductors. Each of the diaphragm layers defines a surface having at least one curved portion. The curved portions have an axis of curvature being perpendicular to the surface of the diaphragm layer at the location of the curved diaphragm portions. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296302 | LOUDSPEAKER WITH COMPLIANTLY COUPLED LOW-FREQUENCY AND HIGH-FREQUENCY SECTIONS - A loudspeaker comprises a first acoustically radiating moving-coil transducer and a second acoustically radiating moving-coil transducer. Each transducer is actively driven by an electrical input signal. The first and second transducers are substantially coaxial and at least part of the second transducer is positioned within a central gap of the first transducer such that the voice-coil assemblies of the two transducers are arranged concentrically and are separated by an annular gap. The gap is substantially sealed by a compliant coupling means such that the two transducers move substantially in unison when the loudspeaker reproduces an input signal that has a frequency below a certain threshold value, but move substantially independently when the loudspeaker reproduces an input signal that has a frequency above the threshold. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296303 | ACOUSTIC GENERATOR, ACOUSTIC GENERATION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An acoustic generator according to an embodiment at least includes an exciter, a vibrating plate, and a frame body. The exciter is caused to vibrate by an electrical signal. The exciter is mounted on the vibrating plate, and the vibrating plate is caused to vibrate together with the exciter by the vibration of the exciter. The frame body is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the vibrating plate. The frame body includes two frame members having different thicknesses or widths, and the two frame members nip the vibrating plate to support the vibrating plate. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296304 | Portable electroacoustic device - Disclosed is a portable electroacoustic device. The device includes a shell having a receiving space; a fixing part received in the receiving part and connected with the shell, and a vibrating unit positioned in the receiving space. The vibrating unit includes a vibrating system and a magnetic circuit system fixed with the fixing part for driving the vibrating system. The magnetic circuit system has a magnetic gap. The vibrating system includes a vibrating plate for driving an external medium to generate resonate, and a voice coil inserted in the magnetic gap for driving the vibrating plate. The shell includes a lower plate having a through hole, the vibrating plate connects with the lower plate and is accommodated in the through hole. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296305 | OPTIMIZED BACK PLATE USED IN ACOUSTIC DEVICES - An electrode apparatus of a back plate that is used in a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) microphone is disposed in spaced proximity to a diaphragm. The electrode apparatus includes a support layer and a conductive layer that is arranged in proximity to the support layer. At least one of a shape, a dimension, or a sizing of the conductive layer is matched to one or more of a sensitivity of the diaphragm, an operation of the diaphragm, or a movement of the diaphragm. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296306 | MEMS MOTORS HAVING INSULATED SUBSTRATES - A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) die includes a substrate, an insulation layer disposed adjacent to the substrate, a diaphragm connected to the insulation layer, and a back plate connected to the insulation layer. The back plate is disposed in spaced relation to the diaphragm. The insulation layer is positioned between the substrate and the diaphragm and back plate to electrically isolate the substrate from the diaphragm and the back plate. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296307 | DUAL DIAPHRAGM AND DUAL BACK PLATE ACOUSTIC APPARATUS - A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) die includes a back plate and a diaphragm assembly. The back plate includes a first back plate portion including a first electrode and a second back plate portion including a second electrode, both electrodes being integrated on a mechanical supporting layer. The diaphragm assembly includes a first diaphragm disposed proximate to and in spaced apart relation from the first back plate portion, with the first diaphragm defining an opening therethrough. The diaphragm assembly also includes a second diaphragm disposed proximate to and in spaced apart relation from the second back plate portion, the second diaphragm disposed within the opening and separated from the first diaphragm by a ring-shaped void. The diaphragm assembly also includes a connection portion connecting the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm and extending through the ring-shaped void. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296308 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING DISTANT SUPPORT TO A PERSONAL HEARING SYSTEM USER AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING SUCH A METHOD - Distant support is provided to a personal hearing system user by a support provider over a network. Support provider and user communicate with each other by speech transmitted over the network. The user depends in regard to understanding speech on his or her hearing aids. During the support session the hearing aids may have to be removed, may have to be switched off or may be programmed in an unfavorable way. In this case, the user may not be able to understand the speech of the support provider any more. The system enables the support provider to select a message from a list of available messages which is then presented as a visual image to the user. The obstructed acoustical channel is bypassed by relying on visual communication. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296309 | SOUND ENVIRONMENT CLASSIFICATION BY COORDINATED SENSING USING HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES - Techniques are disclosed for classifying a sound environment for hearing assistance devices using redundant estimates of an acoustical environment from two hearing assistance devices and accessory devices. In one example, a method for operating a hearing assistance device includes sensing an environmental sound, determining a first classification of the environmental sound, receiving at least one second classification of the environmental sound, comparing the determined first classification and the at least one received second classification, and selecting an operational classification for the hearing assistance device based upon the comparison. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296310 | HEARING AID DETECTION - A hearing aid compatible portable electronic audio device is configured to automatically determine whether or not the device is being used by a hearing impaired user who is wearing a hearing aid, and select a mode of operation based on this determination. The device includes a proximity sensor and a magnetic field sensor. The proximity sensor is used to detect a change in distance of the device to the user's ear. The magnetic field sensor is used to detect a change in magnetic field caused by the device moving relative to the hearing aid. The device selects between a normal audio mode of operation and a hearing aid compatible mode of operation based on both the change in detected distance and the change in detected magnetic field. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296311 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING HEARING AID ANTENNA EFFICIENCY - A hearing assistance system includes one or more hearing aids capable of wireless communication and an antenna assembly external to the one or more hearing aids for improving performance of the wireless communication. In various embodiments, the antenna assembly includes one or more fabric patches configured to be worn by a hearing aid user to function as an antenna or an antenna reflector. In various embodiments, the one or more fabric patches are integrated with a garment worn by the hearing aid user. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296312 | HEARING AID DEVICE HAVING A FOLDED DIPOLE - A hearing aid device has an antenna device. The antenna device is configured to receive and/or transmit electromagnetic waves of a predetermined wavelength lambda. The antenna device has an energy coupling device which is configured to supply or to draw electrical energy to or from the antenna device. The antenna device has a first conductor and a second conductor, which are in energy exchange with the energy coupling device, extend away from the energy coupling device in different directions and are arranged a short distance from a third conductor. A first ohmic connection between the first conductor and the third conductor and a second ohmic connection between the second conductor and the third conductor are arranged at a predefined distance from the energy coupling device. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296313 | HEARING AID - A hearing aid includes: a receiver having a side face with a sound outlet, and wherein a primary direction of the sound outlet is perpendicular to the side face; a hearing aid housing having an outer surface and an internal cavity configured for containing the receiver; a filter socket coupled to the hearing aid housing; and a filter releasably attached to the filter socket; wherein the filter socket defines a direction of detachment of the filter from the filter socket, and wherein the direction of detachment is arranged obliquely with respect to the primary direction of the sound outlet. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296314 | RECEIVER/LOUDSPEAKER - A hearing aid includes: a hearing aid housing; a receiver with a receiver housing, wherein the hearing aid housing comprises an internal cavity configured for containing the receiver; and an adapter having first mounting surfaces configured for holding the receiver, and second mounting surfaces configured for releasably attaching the adapter to a part of the hearing aid housing. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296315 | HEARING AID RECEIVER AND A HEARING AID COMPRISING SUCH A RECEIVER - A receiver for a hearing aid includes: a receiver housing having a side face with a sound opening; and a filter holder with a filter, wherein the filter holder is fastened to the receiver housing; wherein the filter holder has a bottom face, a first opening at the bottom face, a second opening configured for releasably mounting the filter to the filter holder, and a sound channel located between the first and second openings and aligned with the first opening; and wherein the bottom face of the filter holder abuts the side face of the receiver housing. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296316 | HEARING AID - A hearing aid includes: a hearing aid housing; a receiver; and a filter; wherein the hearing aid housing comprises an outer surface, a housing opening at the outer surface, and an internal cavity configured for containing the receiver; wherein the filter is insertable into the housing opening and is releasably mounted to the hearing aid housing; and wherein the housing opening is configured to provide sound emitted from the receiver, and wherein the housing opening and the receiver are relatively sized in order to allow for insertion of the receiver through the housing opening into the internal cavity for containment of the receiver in the internal cavity. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296317 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND RECORDING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device includes a capturing unit that captures an image and a mike unit that receives an audio signal while the image is captured. An object detection unit detects one or more objects from the image. An audio analyzing unit determines an originating position of the audio signal received by the mike unit. A mapping unit maps the audio signal to a detected object of the one or more objects that corresponds to the determined originating position. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296318 | SOUND-SOURCE SEPARATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - Filtering containing a delay by a specific time is performed on one of the pair of input signals are input from microphones L, R. After the filtering, a pair of input signals InL and InR are alternately interchanged for each sampling by an interchanging circuit | 2015-10-15 |
20150296319 | SPATIAL AUDIO ENHANCEMENT APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: a depth map estimator configured to determine, associated with at least one visual image, a depth map comprising at least one distance value in a direction relative to an apparatus; a direction of arrival estimator configured to determine, using at least two microphones, at least one audio source signal with a direction; and an audio signal processor configured to process the at least one audio source signal based on the at least one distance value in the direction of the at least one audio source signal. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296320 | ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATORY GUIDELINES ASSOCIATED WITH A DRIVE MODE OF A VEHICLE - In an example, a method of enforcing regulatory guidelines related to functionality of an electronic device associated with a vehicle when the vehicle is in a drive mode includes interfacing an application of an electronic device associated with a vehicle with an Application Programming Interface (API). The method additionally includes determining that the vehicle is in the drive mode. In the method, the API may modify a functionality of the application of the electronic device in accordance with regulatory guidelines associated with operation of the electronic device when the vehicle is in the drive mode. The modification may be based on the determination that the vehicle is in the drive mode. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296321 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA OF MTC DEVICE - The present specification provides a method for transmitting data of a machine type communication (MTC) device. The method for transmitting data of an MTC device comprises the steps of: receiving a mobility management (MM) latency timer from a mobility management entity within a network; operating the MM latency timer; | 2015-10-15 |
20150296322 | METHOD OF SELECTING AN EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONNECTED WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A method of selecting an external electronic device connected with an electronic device is provided. The method determining, among the plurality of external electronic devices, at least one external electronic device connected with the electronic device, transmitting signals to the at least one external electronic device, receiving data corresponding to the signals from the at least one external electronic device, selecting one of the at least one external electronic device based on the received data and transmitting an operation execution signal for the data to the selected external electronic device. A method of selecting an external electronic device connected with electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving a signal from the electronic device, transmitting data corresponding to the signal to the electronic device, receiving an operation execution signal for the data from the electronic device and performing at least one of various operations according to the operation execution signal. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296323 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE TERMINAL INTERACTIONS - The present disclosure provides an interaction method and interaction system for mobile terminals. The method includes acquiring a sensor signal from a mobile terminal, and transmitting a life emotion signal corresponding to the current sensor signal if an amplitude of the current sensor signal exceeds a set threshold. Embodiments of the present disclosure improve interactivity of the mobile terminals with users and provide timely feedback to users. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296324 | Method and Apparatus for Interacting Between Equipment and Mobile Devices - A method interacts between equipment and a mobile device by first selecting, using the mobile device, the equipment. A communication link is established between the mobile device and the equipment. In response, data from the equipment is received in the mobile device then the equipment and mobile device interact according to the data, wherein the equipment is within a visible range of the mobile device. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296325 | DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLUETOOTH INTERFACE - A data transmission system and a data transmission method for a Bluetooth interface are provided. The data transmission system includes a central electronic apparatus and a peripheral electronic apparatus. The central electronic apparatus has a central Bluetooth module, and the peripheral electronic apparatus has a peripheral Bluetooth module. Some Bluetooth characteristic information are transmitted between the central Bluetooth module and the peripheral Bluetooth module, wherein the characteristic information indicates a plurality of pieces of buffer size information in the central and peripheral Bluetooth modules. The central and peripheral Bluetooth modules perform a data transmission operation therebetween based on the characteristic information through a central enable flag and a peripheral Bluetooth module enable flag respectively. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296326 | NETWORK EXPANSION METHOD FOR A BLUETOOTH NETWORK - A method of connecting a further wireless Bluetooth node to a wireless Bluetooth node which participates in a wireless communication network, is disclosed. The method comprises:—initiating, by the further wireless Bluetooth node, a wireless network connection with the wireless Bluetooth node;—determining, by the wireless Bluetooth node, in how many slave connections the wireless Bluetooth node is involved; and—determining by the wireless Bluetooth node, if the connection initiation by the further wireless Bluetooth node is a priority connection request and—setting the predetermined number of free slave connections to one if the connection initiation by the further wireless Bluetooth node is a priority connection request and—setting the predetermined number of free slave connections to two if the connection initiation by the further wireless Bluetooth node is not a priority connection request. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296327 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RADIO-TAGGING RADIO TRANSMITTERS - A system and method for radio frequency tagging a transmitter of a useful first signal S | 2015-10-15 |
20150296328 | Mechanical Enclosures For A Communication Device - The present disclosure describes a mechanical chassis having one or more conductive regions separated by one or more non-conductive regions. When a magnetic field contacts, or is sufficiently proximate to, this communication device, the magnetic field induces one or more eddy currents that flow in one or more closed loops around a surface of the one or more conductive regions. The one or more non-conductive regions confine the one or more eddy currents to the one or more conductive regions. The magnetic fields generated by these one or more eddy currents are weaker than a magnetic field generated by eddy currents in a communication device having a mechanical chassis constructed entirely of conductive material. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296329 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RELATED WIRELESS DEVICE - A wireless communication system and related wireless devices are disclosed. The wireless communication system includes: a source wireless device configured to operably insert an auto-pairing request and one or more source Bluetooth device addresses into one or more predetermined advertising packets to form one or more target advertising packets, and configured to operably transmit the target advertising packets; and a destination wireless device configured to operably receive and parser the target advertising packets to extract the auto-pairing request and the one or more source Bluetooth device addresses. The destination wireless device performs an auto-pairing procedure with the source wireless device according to the auto-pairing request and the one or more source Bluetooth device addresses to establish a Bluetooth bond with the source wireless device. Each of the predetermined advertising packets is an advertising indication (ADV_IND) packet, a non-connectable advertising indication (ADV_NONCONN_IND) packet, or a discoverable advertisement indication (ADV_DISCOVER_IND) packet. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296330 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A near field communication (NFC) device for providing a communication path between a processing unit of the device and an external device is disclosed. A mobile device is also disclosed. An NFC integrated circuit (IC) is also disclosed. In an embodiment, an NFC IC includes a mobile host processor interface for communicating with a mobile host processor, a wireless interface for communicating with at least one of a contactless card and an external radio frequency (RF) reader, and a single wire protocol (SWP) interface for communicating with a secure element. In an embodiment, the NFC IC is configured to enable communications between the secure element and the mobile host processor by providing a channel for exchange of ISO 7816 commands between the mobile host processor and the secure element, wherein the ISO 7816 commands are carried over the SWP interface and the mobile host processor interface. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296331 | BLUE TOOTH COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR MOBILE - A blue tooth communication system for a mobile device includes a mobile device and a cooperated device. The mobile device has a blue tooth module. The cooperated device has a blue tooth module and a radio emitting-receiving module. The blue tooth module of the cooperated device is in communication with the blue tooth module of the mobile device. A network is established between the user with the blue tooth communication system and different users with the same systems. The user is able to send messages, pictures and precise positions by using GPS. When there is no service signals for the mobile device, the system is used as a radio communication device. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296332 | ASSET TRACKING SYSTEM HAVING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TRACKING DEVICES - An asset tracking system that utilizes a wireless network system and which includes primary (active) and secondary (passive) tracking devices. The primary tracking device acts as a coordinator and the secondary devices surrounding the coordinator act as end-devices. Each secondary device can communicate only with the primary device. The primary device passes messages (data) from the secondary devices to the remote host transparently. Each secondary device only sends its data when it triggered by a ‘ping’ from the primary device. When a ping event occurs, the primary device broadcasts a main data packet, in some embodiments followed by two additional data packets. Within this time span of the primary data packet, the secondary devices send their data packets to the primary device, in some embodiments, as two small data packets. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296333 | TRACKING DEVICE AND TRACKING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD - A tracking device and a tracking device control method with intelligent safe-zone demarcation are provided. The tracking device includes a positioning module, a long-range transceiver and a microcontroller. The microcontroller is configured to operate the long-range transceiver to regularly transmit position information of the tracking device to a server during a data-collection period for behavior analysis of a tracked object equipped with the tracking device and for safe-zone demarcation of the tracking device. The safe-zone demarcation is adaptive to habitual behaviors of the tracked object, and the habitual behaviors are obtained from the behavior analysis. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296334 | MONITORING METHOD AND SYSTEM - An electronic monitoring system and method for monitoring one or more transport services, wherein for each one of one or more portable electronic devices, data of the portable electronic device indicative of the location of the portable electronic device is monitored and the location data stored in a memory of the portable electronic device. Each device monitors for a boarding trigger event indicative of a user carrying the portable electronic device boarding a transport service, and upon a boarding trigger event occurring, communicates monitoring data to a remote monitoring system, the monitoring data including at least time data of the boarding trigger event and data indicative of the location of the portable electronic device. The remote monitoring system monitors one or more transport services using data communicated by the portable electronic devices. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296335 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING POINT OF INTEREST DATA WITH MINIMUM DATA EXCHANGE - An approach is provided for determining a first location-based record associated with at least one device ( | 2015-10-15 |
20150296336 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A PATIENT - A method for tracking a patient in a medical facility is disclosed. The method includes determining whether a patient is to be moved, indicating the time at which the patient should start to be moved, and interrogating a RFID sensor on the patient at a predetermined time interval to determine when the patient has been moved. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296337 | Mobile Internet Protocol (IP) Location - A mobile IP location server that retrieves the location of a mobile device based on the public IP address that a mobile device is using. A mobile IP location server comprises a mobile location protocol interface, an identifier resolver, and a location manager. The mobile location protocol interface interacts with location applications and receives and responds to location requests. The identifier resolver converts a device's public IP address to a real mobile identifier (e.g. MSISDN) and performs address conversion by either interacting with an HTTP proxy server or querying a network address translation (NAT) table. The location manager retrieves the location of a mobile device given the device's real mobile identifier (e.g. MSISDN). A web application requests mobile IP location services by transmitting an IP request to the mobile IP location server. An IP location request contains a mobile device's public IP address, port number, and any application specific information. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296338 | GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION-BASED COMMUNICATIONS METHOD, MOBILE TERMINAL, SERVER, AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION-BASED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - The present disclosure discloses a current geographic location-based communications method, a mobile terminal, and a server, the method including: generating a communications user list for a user identifier corresponding to a target mobile terminal, the communications user list including a plurality of user identifiers; sending at least a portion of the communications user list to the target mobile terminal, the portion of the communications user list including a user identifier of a mobile terminal whose distance to the target mobile terminal is within a preset distance range threshold; receiving a chat request sent by the target mobile terminal, the chat request including one or more user identifiers selected from the portion of the communications user list by the target mobile terminal; and generating a group communication between the target mobile terminal and the mobile terminals whose associated user identifiers have been marked as enabling group chat function. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296339 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING LOCATION ESTIMATION MESSAGE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting a message through a terminal in a wireless communication system. The terminal receives positioning reference signals (PRS) from a reference cell and at least one of the neighbor cells, receives an auxiliary data provision message including a reference cell PRS muting sequence for indicating a muting pattern of the PRS transmitted through the reference cell and a neighbor cell PRS muting sequence for indicating the muting pattern of the PRS transmitted through at least one of the neighbor cells from an enhanced serving mobile location center (E-SMLC), and transmits a reference signal time difference (RSTD) measured on the basis of the PRS received from the reference cell and the at least one of the neighbor cells to the E-SMLC. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296340 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VISUALLY CONNECTING PEOPLE - A method for visually finding and interacting with people, operable on a computing system including a server and a mobile device comprising a processor, a display and a camera, the method comprising: detecting the current location of members of a group, which a user of the mobile device has created or is a member of, if the group members have similar mobile devices and if they have set to permit their visibility when the user or other group members wish to locate them by scanning their surroundings with the camera of their mobile device; and, for each group member detected while the user is scanning user's surroundings, and having a position falling in the direction the mobile device's camera points to at a particular moment, displaying on the mobile device's display a group member representation associated with the group member's position. | 2015-10-15 |
20150296341 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINDING MOBILE DEVICE USERS - A system and method is provided for enabling mobile device users to share their respective locations and provide maps to each other's locations without requiring the use of a central server providing location services. The other user's location is provided as GPS coordinates that are attached to the communications between the parties (e.g., SMS, text, voice, etc.) and used to generate the other user's location on a map generated at the recipient's mobile device. In operation, a simple communication is provided to another user requesting his/her location and the GPS coordinates of the recipient are returned directly to the requester's mobile device for providing through an API to map or navigation or game software or hardware. The generated map is provided to the requester's mobile device, thereby bypassing the central server. | 2015-10-15 |