43rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 81 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150304710 | SCHEME FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATIONS AND TIMING OF ADVERTISEMENTS AND OTHER INSERTIONS IN MEDIA - A method for use with content includes analyzing a sequence of frames of the content, determining whether an area exists in a scene depicted by the sequence of frames where additional content such as advertising can be inserted without obstructing activity in the scene, for any such area, determining an amount of time that the area is available when the sequence of frames is being played, and for any such area, determining a size of the area. A storage medium storing a computer program for causing a processor based system to execute these steps and an apparatus for use with content are also disclosed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304711 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SELECTING A DESIRABLE CHANNEL WHEN POWERED-ON - The present invention relates to a method for selecting desirable channel when powered-on. The method comprises storing data of the start viewing time, the stop viewing time, and the channel of a program a user views as a user's viewing history table; selecting a start channel when powered-on from a plurality of channels corresponding to broadcast signals; receiving an input signal corresponding to the start channel selected by the channel selecting means; wherein, when powered-on, if current time falls in the viewing period from the start viewing time to the stop viewing time starting from the latest entry on the user's viewing history table, the channel selecting means selects the channel corresponding to the matching viewing period as a start channel, and if it does not, the channel selecting means selects a corresponding channel whose start time has the shortest distance with the current time and is the latest entry on the user's viewing history table. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304712 | Method, apparatus, and system for transferring digital media content playback - The present disclosure discloses a method, apparatus and system for transferring digital media content playback, and relates to the field of communication and information. The method includes that: first equipment detects a body movement of a user for transferring out the digital media content playback, and sends a first message for notifying second equipment to get ready to transfer the digital media content playback to the second equipment to the second equipment; and a second message responsive to the first message is received from the second equipment, and the digital media content playback is transferred to the second equipment for the second equipment to play according to the second message. By the present disclosure, the user can experience a digital media content more conveniently and control the digital media content more naturally and easily, the purpose of controlling the transferring of the digital media content playback by the user can be accurately achieved, and the user may further transfer different kinds of digital media contents such as videos and audios on one piece of equipment to different equipment to play, so that the effect of improving the entertainment life of the user is achieved. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304713 | Demand Target Detection - A system draws an inference about the audience being targeted by the buyer of an advertisement placement opportunity by correlating the order for the advertisement placement opportunity with characteristics of the audience associated with the television program in which the advertisement placement opportunity is embedded. Sellers of advertisement placement opportunities may use the inferred target audience information to appropriately price their advertising inventories and to fulfill orders more effectively. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304714 | SERVER DEVICE AND CLIENT DEVICE FOR PROVIDING VOD SERVICE AND SERVICE PROVIDING METHODS THEREOF - A method for providing video on demand (VoD) service of a client device is disclosed. The method includes requesting content from a server device in response to the content being selected, receiving first type data for sequential frames and second type data for non-sequential frames according to a playback time of the content from the server device, outputting the content using the first type data, and performing a skip operation for displaying a frame at a point of time corresponding to a skip command using the second type data in response to the skip command being input. The skip operation is rapidly performed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304715 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT FOR A PERSONAL TELEVISION CHANNEL - A system for presenting media programming guides is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor can have a controller to transmit to a media source a request to access media content of a personal television (TV) channel composed by a subscriber of a media communication system according to one or more graphical user interface (GUI) templates that define a plurality of segments of a presentation area of the personal TV channel and one or more modules that arrange media content of the subscriber in the plurality of segments of a select one of the plurality of GUI templates. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304716 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING MULTIMEDIA CONTENTS IMPLEMENTING A PLURALITY OF VIRTUAL MACHINES - A multimedia content processing device for processing multimedia contents implementing a plurality of virtual machines is provided. The device is able to receive encrypted multimedia content, protected by a content protection system, and provide the multimedia content in decrypted form to a user device, including an access controller authorizing the provision of the decrypted multimedia content to the user device, a first securer for executing security services having a first associated level of security and a second securer for executing services having an associated level of security lower than the first level of security. The device includes a hypervisor able to control the execution of at least three groups of virtual machines, the groups of virtual machines being executed in a strictly separate manner, including, the first two groups being dedicated to executing services with a level of security lower than the first level of security and the third group of virtual machines able to implement security services with a first level of security and to act as trusted third parties for services of the first and second groups of virtual machines. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304717 | DIGITAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Various embodiment(s) of a digital device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed in this specification. Herein, the method for controlling a digital device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include f receiving a signal requesting for outputting a recommended content page, receiving recommended content page data of a most recently update version from a cloud server, and displaying the recommended content page received from the cloud server, wherein the recommended content page may include a first window including broadcast content information and a second window including VOD content information, and wherein the first window and the second window may include thumbnail images of each content. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304718 | Method And Terminal For Sharing Program In Interactive Network Television System - A method and terminal for sharing programs in an internet protocol television system are provided. The method includes: a first terminal extracting content key information corresponding to program content in an IPTV system; and the first terminal generating recommended content information based on the content key information, and sending the recommended content information to a second terminal through a way of a short message or a multimedia message. With the embodiment of the present invention, sharing of programs among different terminals in the IPTV system can be achieved. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304719 | Interactive Point-Of-View Video Service - A system, an apparatus and a method for an interactive point-of-view video service are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method includes selecting, from a remote location, an electronic device to capture a point-of-view (POV) video of an event and controlling, from the remote location, the electronic device as the electronic device captures the POV video. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304720 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, SERVER, SYSTEM AND POSTVIEWING RELATED CONTENT INFORMATION PROVIDING AND EVALUATING METHODS THEREOF - Provided is a display apparatus including: a display configured to display an image of a first content; a communication device configured to communicate with a server; a storage configured to store user interface (UI) information for generating a UI; and a controller configured to determine whether there is a second content related to the first content, and in response to determining there being the second content, generate a serial content guide UI providing serial content information of the second content according to the UI information stored in the storage and controls the display to display the generated serial content guide UI after completion of displaying the first content. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304721 | System And Method In A Television Receiver For Providing User-Selection Of Objects In A Television Program - A system and method in a television receiver (e.g., a television receiver external to a television) 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. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304722 | METHOD FOR REESTABLISHING PRESENTATION OF A PAUSED MEDIA PROGRAM - A method for reestablishing presentation of a paused media program is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Set-Top Box (STB) located in a building can have a controller element that presents a media program to a media device operable only in the building, pauses presentation of the media program responsive to a pause request, generates a departure mark that identifies a presentation point in the media program associated with the pause request, receives a request to resume presentation of the media program from the departure mark at a portable communication device capable of maintaining communications with the STB outside the building, and transmits to the portable communication device a presentation of the media program from the departure mark. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304723 | COAX SERVER ACTING AS PROXY BETWEEN COAX TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE AND INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MEDIA ON DEMAND CONTENT - A coax server acts as a proxy between a coax transmission infrastructure and an Internet Protocol (IP) transmission infrastructure. An incoming request is received from a particular one of a plurality of coax client devices on the coax infrastructure. A request for specific media content is transmitted to a media-on-demand server in response to receiving the incoming request. A media stream is received over the IP infrastructure from the media-on-demand server, the media stream corresponding to the specific media content, and the coax server allocates a coax channel of sufficient bandwidth on the coax infrastructure and transmits the media stream on the coax channel utilizing the RF modulation scheme. A pointer indicating the coax channel on which the media stream is being transmitted is sent to the particular coax client device. The coax channel is unknown to other of the coax client devices besides the particular coax client device. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304724 | MULTI VANTAGE POINT PLAYER - The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for controlling and displaying image data captured from multiple vantage points within a venue for a particular performance event. More particularly, the present disclosure describes a multi-vantage point player device, wherein a user may select vantage points and control the display of the image data captured from the selected vantage points. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304725 | NETWORK TERMINAL SYSTEM, DISPLAY DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD IN DISPLAY DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - A network terminal system enables a display device to be shared by a plurality of users while protecting the privacy of each person. The network terminal system has a display integrally configured with a touch panel and displaying an operation screen. User profile information is generated, and a first transmitting/receiving means transmits selected display device operation information to a selected display device with the user profile information. A second transmitting/receiving means, connected to the terminal device by a network, receives the operation information and the user profile information from the terminal device, and transmits the user profile information to the terminal device. The display device is further provided with a control means for operating the display device on the basis of the operation information and the user profile received from the terminal device. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304726 | SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING MEDIA CONTENT - A process that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, selecting a media content item and constructing a tout message based on the media content item. Information associated with the media content item is included within the tout message, which includes a selectable link. The selectable link includes instructions for directing equipment of a subscriber to access the media content item without the subscriber providing additional input. A group of communication devices associated with the subscriber is identified, and the tout message is transmitted to a communication device of the group. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304727 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION - Various aspects of a method and a system for displaying information are disclosed herein. The method includes detecting one or more viewers, associated with an electronic device. The method further includes receiving metadata associated with a current channel being viewed on the electronic device by the detected one or more viewers. The received metadata is dynamically translated from a first language to one or more other languages based on the detected one or more viewers. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304728 | VIDEO SERVICES RECEIVER THAT PROVIDES A SERVICE-SPECIFIC LISTING OF RECORDED CONTENT, AND RELATED OPERATING METHODS - A method of operating a video services receiver is provided. The video services receiver can record program content and present recorded program content to a user. The method provides first program content to a presentation device, and obtains a request for program content recorded from the particular programming service (channel) that is providing the first program content. In response to the request, the method searches for recorded program content associated with the particular programming service, and then controls a display of search results obtained from the searching. The display is rendered as an interactive channel-specific listing of recorded content. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304729 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTION AND PRESENTATION OF MEDIA CONTENT - A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing from a plurality of media sources information describing a plurality of media content offered at the plurality of media sources, generating a plurality of exemplars of the plurality of media content offered at the plurality of media sources based on the information captured from the plurality of media sources, presenting the plurality of exemplars at a display, receiving a selection of a first exemplar of the plurality of exemplars, and presenting a portion of first media content associated with a first media source of the plurality of media sources associated with the first exemplar based on the information captured from the plurality of media sources responsive to the selection of the first exemplar. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304730 | STREAMING DISTRIBUTING DEVICE AND METHOD, STREAMING RECEIVING DEVICE AND METHOD, STREAMING SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed herein is a streaming distributing device including: a content fragment generating section configured to generate a fragment storing data of a content to be distributed by streaming, the fragment being defined by an MP4 file format; and a subtitle fragment generating section configured to generate a fragment storing a TTML (Timed Text Markup Language) document instance relating to a subtitle to be displayed in the content, the fragment being defined by the MP4 file format, wherein the subtitle fragment generating section adds, to header information of the fragment, instance classification distinguishing information for distinguishing whether the TTML document instance stored in the fragment is a TTML document instance specifying a rendering context relating to the subtitle. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304731 | MULTI-SWITCH HAVING A DYNAMIC INPUT ASSIGNMENT - A multi-switch for distributing satellite signals of different levels includes: multiple inputs for connection to controllable sources for satellite signals of the different levels; multiple outputs for connection to receivers for the satellite signals; and a switching unit for connecting outputs to inputs, the switching unit receiving requests for levels via the inputs and assigning the inputs dynamically to outputs on which the same requests were output. The switching unit outputs the requests for levels in accordance with the sequence of their arrival on unused inputs in a corresponding sequence. The requests are dynamically switched at the inputs in accordance with the requests at the outputs and are not assigned according to a predetermined scheme. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304732 | MoCA gateway splitter - A CATV/MoCA signal distribution system includes a first 2-way hybrid splitter for receiving a CATV input signal and splitting it into first and second CATV output signals, a second 2-way hybrid splitter for receiving the second CATV output signal and splitting it into third and fourth CATV output signals, with the latter being connected to a CATV output port. A first diplex filter is receptive of the first CATV output signal, and MoCA signals for providing electrical isolation therebetween and connecting them to a modem port. A second diplex filter is receptive of the third CATV output signal and MoCA signals for providing electrical isolation therebetween and connecting them to a Gateway port. A resistive splitter is connected between the first and second diplex filters and a plurality of individual MoCA signal ports for providing bidirectional MoCA signal flow therebetween. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304733 | INTELLIGENT ROUTING OF NOTIFICATIONS TO GROUPED DEVICES - A system and method are disclosed for enhancing a linear broadcast of a network television program by automatically displaying alerts over the linear broadcast relating to web content determined to be of interest to the linear broadcast or user. The alert may include a link such that, once actioned upon, web content may be presented to the user in addition to the linear broadcast or in the place of the linear broadcast. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304734 | METHOD AND CLIENT APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING AN HTTP ADAPTIVE STREAMING VIDEO - A method for receiving an HTTP adaptive streaming video from a server, said method comprising at a client, operatively connected to said server upon receiving a chunk of said video, determining a current rate of transmission for transmissions from said server to said client; obtaining statistical information pertaining to an expected future rate of transmission, in function of at least said current rate of transmission; deriving a target rate of transmission from said statistical information; and requesting a subsequent chunk of said video in accordance with said target rate of transmission. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304735 | LAYERED VIDEO TRANSMISSION OVER COMMUNICATION CHANNELS - Embodiments of a method are disclosed for transmitting one or more videos provided by one or more video cameras disposed at a mobile object traveling along a pre-defined route. The method includes receiving the videos, bandwidth map data for multiple communication channels, travel time data for the mobile object, and service level agreement (SLA) parameters. The received video is transformed into multiple video layers. For each video layer, a transmission cost over the multiple communication channels is computed based on the bandwidth map data, the travel time data and the SLA parameters. Out of the multiple communication channels, a particular communication channel is selected for each video layer, which has the minimum transmission cost over the selected communication channel. The video layers are scheduled for transmission over the respective selected communication channels. The scheduled video layers are transmitted with respect to at least one of the SLA parameters. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304736 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR HARDENING THE SECURITY OF DIGITAL INFORMATION ON CLIENT PLATFORMS - Technologies for hardening the security of digital information on a client device are described. In some embodiments, the client device includes a secure processing environment such as a secure enclave, which may be used to protect digital information on a client platform. The secure environment(s) may also protect assets which may be used to access the digital information. Using the secure processing environment(s), the described technologies may protect digital information as it is provided to, stored on, accessed on, and/or processed for display by a client device, even if the client device may be infested with malware or subject to attack by another entity. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304737 | QoE PROVISIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE VIDEO APPLICATION - Disclosed are a network-based quality of experience (QoE) provisioning method and apparatus for mobile video applications. A QoE provisioning method of a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) in a network includes collecting, by the PCRF, information for QoE estimation of a data flow from a user equipment measurement apparatus and a network measurement apparatus in the network, transmitting, by the PCRF, a request for the QoE estimation for the data flow, to a QoE estimation unit in the network, the data flow including information used for the QoE estimation, and transmitting, by the PCRF, a request for QoE adjustment to a server that transmits the data flow, based on the QoE estimated by the QoE estimation unit and the QoE required for the data flow. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304738 | Adaptive Media Content Scrubbing on a Remote Device - Systems and techniques are disclosed for controlling, from a mobile device, media content stored on the mobile device to a media client for presentation on a display device. Data can be provided from the mobile device to the media client for identifying the location of the media content and a playback time. Based on the data, the media client can obtain a portion of the media content associated with the playback time. Also, playback of the media content on the display device can be controlled by a user of the mobile device. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304739 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LISTENING TO TEAMS IN A RACE EVENT - A computer-implemented method and system allows a remote computer user to listen to teams in a race event. The method includes receiving audio signals from a plurality of audio sources at the race event; transmitting at least some of the audio signals to a remote computer; and filtering the audio signals as a function of the source of at least some of the audio signals so that at least some of the audio signals are not played by the remote computer and heard by the user. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304740 | BROADCASTER APPARATUS, CONTENT OPERATOR APPARATUS, AND RECEIVING TERMINAL FOR AUGMENTED BROADCASTING SERVICE, AND AUGMENTED BROADCASTING SERVICE METHOD - A broadcaster apparatus, content operator apparatus, and receiving terminal for augmented broadcasting service, and an augmented broadcasting service method. A service user may select a predetermined content operator among content operators that provide augmented content in an environment for providing an augmented broadcasting service according to an exemplary embodiment. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304741 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL RATE SENSOR - A high signal to noise ratio circuit and signal processing scheme described herein provides signal power above a noise floor such that high performance rate gyro operation can be achieved. The technology described herein exploits the combination of very low noise rate signal front end and a carrier frequency locked to a crystal filter's passband. A fixed single frequency and a sampled alternating current amplitude for conveyance of rate information is utilized. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304742 | POWER OVER ETHERNET ELECTRICAL TO OPTICAL INTERFACE CONVERTER - A portable, self-powered, interface converter for converting between Ethernet over twisted pair cables and Ethernet over optical fiber is described. In one implementation, the device may include a first interface to a power-over-Ethernet connection and a second interface to provide a connection to receive fiber optic cabling. A power-over-Ethernet (PoE) circuit may derive power from the PoE connection and output a corresponding power signal. A transcoder may perform physical layer conversion between Ethernet communications over twisted pair cabling connected to the first interface and Ethernet communications over the fiber optic cabling. The transcoder may be powered by the power signal output by the PoE circuit. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304743 | OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICE FOR AN OPTICAL LAYER OF A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - We disclose a network element having one or more OAM components that enable the network element to send and receive in-band service messages without disrupting the flow of user data on the wavelength channel(s) used for the transmission of said in-band service messages. When deployed in a transport plane of a communications network, a plurality of such network elements can advantageously be used to perform various OAM functions that support a link-fault-management mechanism in a manner that complements and strengthens the existing OAM capabilities, particularly at various intermediate points within the optical network path(s). | 2015-10-22 |
20150304744 | SEAMLESS BANDWIDTH GROWTH WITH RFOG - A radio frequency over glass (RFoG) system may be modified to extend a downstream band. A transimpedance amplifier with a downstream path may be used in the RFoG system in combination with an upstream path having greater than 200 MHz radio frequency (RF) bandwidth to provide the greater than 1.2 GHz downstream bandwidth overlapping with the greater than 200 MHz upstream bandwidth. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304745 | A SOUND PRODUCING VIBRATING SURFACE - An apparatus comprising: a transducer configured to mechanically vibrate; and a surface coupled to the transducer, wherein the surface is configured to receive the mechanical vibrations from the transducer, permit the vibration to pass through the surface whilst remaining substantially static, and such that in use the surface generates audible vibrations where the vibrations exit the surface and the surface is positioned proximate to an users ear. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304746 | Acoustic Element for a Speaker - A speaker includes an electroacoustic driver, a first wall that includes an integral suspension element, and a mass suspended by the suspension element to form a passive radiator. Acoustic energy from the electroacoustic driver can cause the passive radiator to move. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304747 | SPEAKER MODULE - The present invention provides a speaker module comprising a peripheral frame and speaker units housed in the peripheral frame, and the peripheral frame is provided with sound holes in communication with the outside, a front acoustic cavity in communication with the sound holes is defined between one side of the speaker units and the peripheral frame, and a rear acoustic cavity is defined between the peripheral frame and another side of the speaker units away from the front acoustic cavity; in which the speaker units are provided in plurality, and the rear acoustic cavity is divided into the same number of rear sub-cavities as that of the speaker units, and each of the speaker units corresponds to one of the rear sub-cavities and is in communication with its corresponding rear sub-cavity. The above structure makes it easier to adjust the acoustic performance and improves the stereo effect of the product. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304748 | LOUDSPEAKER - A loudspeaker includes a hermetically-sealed enclosure, a first driver arranged at outside of the enclosure and along a wall of the enclosure, a second driver arranged at inside of the enclosure and parallel to the first driver across the wall of the enclosure from the first driver, and a pipe communicating the first driver and the second driver. Each of the drivers has a diaphragm, and a frame surrounding the diaphragm. The frame has an opening. The pipe is connected to the opening of the frame of the first driver, penetrates through the wall of the enclosure, and is connected to the opening of the frame of the second driver, and thereby forming one hermetically-sealed space enclosed with the diaphragms and the frames of the two drivers. The second driver is configured to output a signal of opposite phase to that of the first driver. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304749 | MICROPHONE BOOM - A microphone boom is provided with an extendable microphone assembly, and a headset having such a microphone boom. The headset includes a casing accommodating the signal transmission circuitry and further includes a speaker adapted to serve a sound signal at the proximity of a user's ear and the speaker is protruding from the casing at a speaker-end of the casing and a microphone assembly is fixated relative to the casing distally with respect to the speaker-end. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304750 | SOUND-TRANSMITTING STRUCTURE, SOUND-TRANSMITTING MEMBRANE, AND WATERPROOF CASE - The sound-transmitting structure ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150304751 | CHIP-STACKED MICROPHONE - A chip-stacked microphone includes a cover, an acoustic wave transducer module, an application-specific integrated circuit chip (ASIC) and a substrate arranged in proper order from top to bottom. The cover is connected to the substrate and covered over the acoustic wave transducer module, providing a sound hole. The application-specific integrated circuit chip (ASIC) is electrically connected to the substrate. The acoustic wave transducer module is electrically connected to the application-specific integrated circuit chip (ASIC) using a 3D packaging technology, allowing an acoustic wave to pass therebetween. Thus, the invention greatly reduces the area for footprint and fully utilizes the space between the cover and the two modules for back chamber to maintain the overall performance of the microphone. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304752 | MICROPHONE UNIT - There is provided a microphone unit having a plurality of miniature microphones for respectively recording audio signals and a carrier unit. The miniature microphones can be arranged on a side of the carrier unit. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304753 | Microphone Assembly With Barrier To Prevent Contaminant Infiltration - A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone includes a rectangular substrate with a rigid base layer, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, one or more electrical pathways, an acoustic port, and a patterned flexible printed circuit board material. The MEMS microphone also includes a MEMS microphone die and a solid single-piece rectangular cover. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304754 | Microphone and Wind Screen - A simple microphone which can vary the direction of the light beams emitted from a ring lamp is provided. A microphone includes a ring lamp; and a light guide that receives incident light beams emitted from the ring lamp. The light guide includes a plurality of light-guiding portions that receive the light beams. The light guide is movable relative to the ring lamp. The light guide moves for selection of the light-guiding portion to receive the light beams and vary the direction of the light beams. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304755 | Earphone Assembly With Moisture Resistance - An acoustic system includes a conduit, a microphone coupled to an end of the conduit, and a rigid moisture resistant barrier coupled to another end of the conduit to prevent moisture from traversing the length of the conduit towards the receiver. The moisture resistant barrier dampens an audio signal traversing the conduit. The moisture resistant barrier has a submersion rating at least equal to a 7 Ingress Protection rating. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304756 | System and Method for the Protection and Storage of Small Electronic Components - A small case that can be injection-molded from liquid silicone rubber or a similar elastomer that protects earbuds or other components from damage and manages the wire to prevent tangling. The case has an integral pocket that holds most styles of earbuds or other items with several optional fingers that are flexible and compliant. The earbuds or other component can be inserted into the pocket and the fingers close over the earbuds or other items thereby protecting and/or retaining them. The wires can then be fed through one of the slots and wrapped around a spool. A reversible cover can then be flipped to a closed position to cover and retain the wire. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304757 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A mobile terminal having a terminal body, an audio output module located in the terminal body, a power supply unit located in the terminal body, an earphone port formed on one side of the terminal body and a controller configured to, when a plug of earphone having a cable-type battery is inserted into the earphone port while performing an audio output function, to select an audio output path for at least one of the audio output module or the earphone inserted in the earphone port to output audio sound according to the audio output function and to charge the power supply unit by the cable-type battery is provided. Accordingly, an audio sound can be output through an audio output path selected according to the intention of the user who has inserted the earphone having the cable-type battery. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304758 | Audio Communication System with Merging and Demerging Communications Zones - An audio communication system configured to be head worn by a user and with at least one communication zone configured to communicate with the at least one other audio communication system through a communications channel that can be open or closed. The audio communication system may comprise at least one audio unit configured to sound an acoustic scene to a user using the audio communication system and which acoustic scene is enabled for inclusion of at least one voice from at least one another audio communication system. The audio communication system may further comprise at least one microphone configured to receive a voice from a user using the audio communication system. There is a field of view in the direction of orientation of the audio communications system. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304759 | INFLATABLE EAR DEVICE - A diaphonic valve utilizing the principle of the Synthetic Jet is disclosed herein. A diaphonic valve pump is provided for the inflation of an in-ear balloon. More complex embodiments of the present invention include stacks of multiple synthetic jets generating orifices as well as an oscillating, thin polymer membrane. In one or more embodiments of the present invention, a novel application is provided for the creation of static pressure to inflate or to deflate an inflatable member (balloon). In addition, sound can be utilized to inflate or deflate an inflatable member in a person's ear for the purpose of listening to sound. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304760 | EARPHONE WITH PASSIVE RADIATOR - An earphone includes a housing having a sound-emitting hole, a speaker mounted in the housing, and a passive radiator mounted in between the sound hole and the speaker driver and including a vibrating diaphragm main body and a weight embedded in the vibrating diaphragm main body or bonded to the top or bottom surface of the vibrating diaphragm main body. The mounting arrangement of the passive radiator optimizes the sound performance of the earphone. The weight of the passive radiator is firmly connected with the vibrating diaphragm main body so that severe vibration of the vibrating diaphragm main body does not cause disconnection of the weight. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304761 | Noise abatement system for dental procedures - A noise abatement system for dental procedures conceived to protect the hearing of dental operators (dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants dental technicians and/or any other dental staff member in the dental operatory) as well as of patients, comprises a pair of headphones composed of one (1) left and one (1) right phone [ | 2015-10-22 |
20150304762 | Earphone Attachment System - An earphone attachment system protects an earphone while also allowing a user to personalize the appearance of their earphone. The system includes an earphone having an ear end and a cord. The ear end is coupled to the cord. The ear end includes a speaker and a housing wherein the housing is coupled to and extends around the speaker. The speaker is removably insertable into a user's ear for listening to audio signals produced through the speaker. An earphone attachment is coupled to the ear end. The earphone attachment has a top end, a bottom end and a perimeter surface coupled to and extending between the top end and the bottom end. A decorative object is coupled to the earphone attachment. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304763 | EARPHONE WITH DUAL LOUDSPEAKERS - An earphone with dual loudspeakers includes a casing, a retaining member, a tweeter, and a woofer. The casing has a first sound outlet passage and an accommodation space therein. The retaining member is installed in the accommodation space. Two ends of the retaining member are formed with a first accommodation cavity and a second accommodation cavity, respectively. The tweeter and the woofer are respectively installed in the first and second accommodation cavities and then installed in the casing. The tweeter has a sound outlet side facing the first sound outlet passage. A second sound outlet passage is formed between the outer wall of the tweeter and the inner wall of the first accommodation cavity. The second sound outlet passage communicates with the first sound outlet passage. The woofer has a sound outlet side facing the second sound outlet passage. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304764 | An Earphone And A Method For Making An Earphone To Achieve Automatic Identification And Switch Control - The present invention discloses an earphone and a method for making an earphone to achieve automatic identification and switch control. The earphone comprises: a voltage-controlled switch, a switch button set, a microphone and more than two earphone remote control circuits, wherein different earphone remote control circuits correspond to different smartphone operating systems, respectively; the voltage-controlled switch is arranged between the switch button set, the microphone and the more than two earphone remote control circuits, and the voltage input terminal of the voltage-controlled switch is connected to the microphone-connected terminal of the earphone; the voltage-controlled switch identities the operating system of the smartphone that the earphone is plugged in according to the voltage of the microphone-connected terminal of the earphone, and then controls switch(es) in itself to switch to a corresponding earphone remote control circuit, to achieve the connection of the switch button set and the microphone to the corresponding earphone remote control circuit. The technical solution of the present invention makes one earphone generally applicable to the mobile phones of different operating systems. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304765 | Method and System for Obtaining an Audio Signal - A method and system for obtaining an audio signal. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a first sound signal at a first microphone arranged at a first height vertically above a substantially flat surface; receiving a second sound signal at a second microphone arranged at a second height vertically above the substantially flat surface; processing a signal provided by the first microphone using a low pass filter; processing a signal provided by the second microphone using a high pass filter; adding the signals processed by the low pass filter and the high pass filter to form a sum signal; and outputting the sum signal as an audio signal. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304766 | METHOD FOR SPATIAL FILTERING OF AT LEAST ONE SOUND SIGNAL, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND SPATIAL FILTERING SYSTEM BASED ON CROSS-PATTERN COHERENCE - Method for spatial filtering of at least one sound signal (M | 2015-10-22 |
20150304767 | WATERPROOF SOUND-TRANSMITTING MEMBRANE, WATERPROOF SOUND-TRANSMITTING MEMBER INCLUDING SAME, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE, AND WATERPROOF SOUND-TRANSMITTING STRUCTURE - A waterproof sound-transmitting membrane of the present disclosure includes: a non-porous resin film having formed therein a plurality of through holes extending through a thickness of the non-porous resin film; and a liquid-repellent layer formed on a principal surface of the resin film and having openings at positions corresponding to positions of the plurality of through holes. The through holes have a diameter of 4.0 μm or more and 12.0 μm or less, and the waterproof sound-transmitting membrane has a through-thickness air permeability of 2.0 cm | 2015-10-22 |
20150304768 | AUDIO PROCESSING DURING LOW-POWER OPERATION - A system may configure at least a low power engine (LPE) and network interface circuitry when transitioning from an active state to a low-power state. The network interface circuitry may be configured to receive information from a network and to store any received information containing audio information into a memory location. The LPE may be configured to monitor the memory location, to retrieve the stored information from the memory location, to generate audio information based on the stored information and to provide the audio information to audio circuitry for playback. It is also possible for the LPE to receive audio information from the audio circuitry, to generate information for transmission based on the audio information and to store the information into a second memory location. The network interface circuitry may then retrieve the stored information from the second memory location and transmit the information to the network. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304769 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECOGNITION AND ARBITRATION OF AN INPUT CONNECTION - Embodiments herein enable fast and easy interconnectivity among multimedia accessories including mobile devices and other devices. There is only limited space on mobile devices yet there are numerous input connectors. The standard TRRS audio jack is one such input that has and remains common, primarily because it is the accepted standard for audio input; namely, headphones and earpieces for listening purposes. Embodiments herein describe an intelligent switch to that audio jack that permits for additional backward and forward compatibility. It transparently allows a user to insert analog or digital audio devices, such as earphones, without the need to manually reconfigure device settings. The device herein automatically converts between input connector types using the same input convention present on their existing mobile devices. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304770 | UN-TETHERED WIRELESS AUDIO SYSTEM - A wireless speaker audio system configured to receive audio information wirelessly transmitted by an audio source including first and second wireless transceivers. The first wireless transceiver establishes a bidirectional secondary wireless link with the audio source for receiving and acknowledging receipt of the audio information. The first and second wireless transceivers communicate with each other via a primary wireless link. A wireless audio system including an audio source and first and second wireless transceivers. The first and second wireless transceivers communicate via a primary wireless link. The audio source communicates audio information to the first wireless transceiver via a secondary wireless link which is configured according to a standard wireless protocol. The first wireless transceiver is configured to acknowledge successful reception of audio information via the secondary wireless link. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304771 | IN-EAR ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION EARPHONE - An active noise reduction earphone includes structure for positioning and retaining the earphone in the ear of a user and, active noise reduction circuitry including an acoustic driver with a nominal diameter greater than 10 mm oriented so that a line parallel to, or coincident with, an axis of the acoustic driver and that intersects a centerline of the nozzle intersects the centerline of the nozzle at angle Σ>±30 degrees. A microphone is positioned adjacent an edge of the acoustic driver. The earphone is configured so that a portion of the acoustic driver is within the concha and another portion of the acoustic driver is outside the concha. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304772 | CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF LOUDSPEAKERS - A nonlinear control system and a loudspeaker protection system. In particular, a nonlinear control system including a controller, an audio system, and a model is disclosed. The controller is configured to accept one or more input signals, and one or more estimated states produced by the model to produce one or more control signals. The audio system includes one or more transducers configured to accept the control signals to produce a rendered audio stream therefrom. An active loudspeaker with an integrated amplifier is disclosed. A loudspeaker protection system and a quality control system are disclosed. More particularly, a system for clamping the input to a loudspeaker dependent upon a bank of representative models is disclosed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304773 | EMBEDDED SPEAKER PROTECTION FOR AUTOMOTIVE AUDIO POWER AMPLIFIER - A method of operating a speaker system including a speaker coupled to an amplifier, and a dedicated digital speaker protection circuit includes turning on the amplifier in a mute mode, after a first delay period, issuing a play command to the amplifier to place the amplifier in a play mode, but without an input signal during a second delay period, and performing a speaker offset detection during the second delay period, wherein, if there is an offset, then the amplifier is forced back into the mute mode, and if there is no offset, then the amplifier is allowed to continue to operate in the play mode. The method also includes issuing a speaker protection control signal or command if an offset is detected. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304774 | Audio Signal Processing for Listening Devices - A method of mitigating effects of alternating or changing pneumatic pressures within a substantially sealed ear canal includes providing an indication of ear canal sound pressure level associated with sound for an audio program produced by a corresponding audio listening device substantially sealing an ear canal to form a substantially trapped volume; and performing audio signal processing on the audio program based on the indication of ear canal sound pressure level using a predetermined frequency response curve for the audio listening device to mitigate effects of pneumatic pressure within the ear canal. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304775 | DISTORTION SOUND CORRECTION COMPLEMENT DEVICE AND DISTORTION SOUND CORRECTION COMPLEMENT METHOD - A device and method relates to reducing distortion of signal. The device includes a first filter unit for generating a correction band signal, a signal level detection unit for detecting a signal level of the correction band signal, a first lookup table unit for determining a control signal, a second lookup table unit for determining a correction amount, a correction band extraction signal generation unit for generating a correction band extraction signal, a correction signal generation unit for generating a correction signal, a first edge detection unit for generating an overtone signal from the correction band extraction signal, a filter unit for suppressing high-frequency range and low-frequency range signal levels of the overtone signal, a first amplification unit for amplifying the overtone signal, a second filter unit for generating a complement signal from the overtone signal, and an output signal generation unit for generating an output signal. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304776 | Audio Transducer With Electrostatic Discharge Protection - An apparatus including a transducer configured to generate sound, where the transducer comprises a diaphragm. At least one portion of the transducer is electrically conductive and is configured to provide an electrical connectivity to a ground. The at least one portion, at least in part, circumferences the diaphragm. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304777 | TRANSDUCER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - According to embodiments of the present invention, a transducer is provided. The transducer includes a substrate, and a diaphragm suspended from the substrate, wherein the diaphragm is displaceable in response to an acoustic signal impinging on the diaphragm, wherein the transducer is configured, in a first mode of operation, to determine a direction of the acoustic signal based on a first displacement of the diaphragm in the first mode of operation, and to decide to accept or reject the acoustic signal based on at least one predetermined parameter and the determined direction of the acoustic signal, and in a second mode of operation, to sense the acoustic signal based on a second displacement of the diaphragm in the second mode of operation if the acoustic signal is accepted in the first mode of operation. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304778 | Loudspeaker Transducer with Flexible Coupler Between Cone and Voice Coil - A loudspeaker transducer includes a voice coil former and a trough member attached to the voice coil former, where the trough member includes a flexible adhesive material therein. A cone is received within the trough member and secured therein by the flexible adhesive material to provide a flexible coupling between the voice coil former and the cone. In other embodiments, the cone may be received by a flexible insert member or secured between flexible disks to provide a flexible coupling of the cone and voice coil former. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304779 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER - A piezoelectric electroacoustic transducer is disclosed. The piezoelectric electroacoustic transducer includes a diaphragm, a piezoelectric element disposed on the diaphragm, an elastic element connected with and around the diaphragm, a frame around the elastic element and being disassembled so as to adjust an inner-frame projected area of the frame, and a buffer interposed between the elastic element and the frame, wherein the frame has an inner-frame projected area less than a planar projected area of the diaphragm, the elastic element, and the buffer, such that the frame always provides a compressive stress to the diaphragm, the piezoelectric element, the elastic element, and the buffer. The piezoelectric electroacoustic transducer may be implemented as a loudspeaker or a microphone. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304780 | ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE UTILIZING SAME - An electroacoustic transducer comprises a plurality of layered piezoelectric vibrator units that are arranged side by side in a direction intersecting a vibrating direction, wherein the plurality of layered piezoelectric vibrator units comprise respectively, a plurality of piezoelectric vibrators with different resonance frequencies, arranged in the vibrating direction in layers with a predetermined space therebetween; a plurality of vibrating members that hold the plurality of piezoelectric vibrators respectively; and a frame that supports edges of the plurality of vibrating members, and the plurality of vibrating members are arranged in the vibrating direction in layers with a predetermined space therebetween such that an area of the each of the plurality of vibrating members increases or decreases monotonically in the vibrating direction. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304781 | ACOUSTIC GENERATOR, ACOUSTIC GENERATION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An acoustic generator according to an embodiment at least includes an exciter, a vibrating plate, a frame body, and a resin material. 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 an outer peripheral portion of the vibrating body. The resin material is disposed in a space formed with the surface of the vibrating plate on which the exciter is disposed and an inner peripheral surface of the frame body to integrate the vibrating body and the exciter. The resin material is provided also on at least part of a surface other than the inner peripheral surface of the frame body. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304782 | OWN VOICE SHAPING IN A HEARING INSTRUMENT - A method of processing a signal in a hearing instrument with at least one outer microphone oriented towards the environment, an ear canal microphone oriented towards the user's ear canal, and at least one receiver capable of producing an acoustic signal in the ear canal includes the steps of:
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20150304783 | RADIO FREQUENCY MEMS DEVICES FOR IMPROVED WIRELESS PERFORMANCE FOR HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES - Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus for wireless electronics using a MEMS switch for a hearing assistance device. The present application relates to a hearing assistance device configured to be worn by a wearer. The hearing assistance device includes a housing for electronics of the hearing assistance device, including wireless electronics. The wireless electronics include a plurality of radio frequency (RF) MEMS switches, in various embodiments. A hearing assistance processor is adapted to process signals for the wearer of the hearing assistance device. In various embodiments, the hearing assistance device includes an antenna, and a switchable capacitor bank configured for tuning the antenna, the switchable capacitor bank including one or more of the plurality of RF MEMS switches. The plurality of RF MEMS switches include an electrostatically deformed RF MEMS membrane, in an embodiment. Different configurations and approaches are provided. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304784 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE SURROUNDINGS AWARENESS USING SOUND RECOGNITION - Surrounding awareness is provided using sound recognition by detecting sound, determining frequency components of the detected sound and comparing the frequency components of the detected sound to the frequency components of known sound sources. If the components of a known sound source are detected, the source of the sound is determined to be present. An appropriate warning or enunciation of the sound source is provided. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304785 | Portable Electronic Device with Acoustic and/or Proximity Sensors and Methods Therefor - An electronic device includes a housing and a user interface. The electronic device also includes an acoustic detector and one or more processors operable with the acoustic detector. The one or more processors can receive, from the user interface, user input corresponding to an operation of the electronic device. The one or more processors can then optionally initiate a timer in response to receiving the user input and monitor the acoustic detector for a predefined acoustic marker, one example of which is acoustic data indicating detection of one or more finger snaps. Where the one or more finger snaps occur prior to expiration of the timer, the one or more processors can perform the operation of the electronic device. Otherwise ignore the user input. The acoustic confirmation of user input helps to eliminate false triggers, thereby conserving battery power and extending run time. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304786 | DETECTION OF A MICROPHONE - An apparatus comprising: a detector configured to determine at least one microphone is impaired by analysing at least one audio signal from the at least one microphone; and an controller configured to determine an indicator based on the determination of the impairment of the at least one microphone; and configured to apply the indicator based on the determination of the impairment of the at least one microphone, such that the at least one audio signal is processed based on the indicator. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304787 | MEMS MICROPHONE SYSTEM FOR HARSH ENVIRONMENTS - A MEMS microphone system suited for harsh environments. The system uses an integrated circuit package. A first, solid metal lid covers one face of a ceramic package base that includes a cavity, forming an acoustic chamber. The base includes an aperture through the opposing face of the base for receiving audio signals into the chamber. A MEMS microphone is attached within the chamber about the aperture. A filter covers the aperture opening in the opposing face of the base to prevent contaminants from entering the acoustic chamber. A second metal lid encloses the opposing face of the base and may attach the filter to this face of the base. The lids are electrically connected with vias forming a radio frequency interference shield. The ceramic base material is thermally matched to the silicon microphone material to allow operation over an extended temperature range. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304788 | SURROUND COMPONENT GENERATOR - Provided is a surround component generation device capable of generating surround components for multichannel reproduction based on two-channel audio signals with a small amount of arithmetic operation. The surround component generation device includes: multipliers for changing amplitudes of audio input signals; subtractors for subtracting outputs of the multipliers from the input signals; coefficient updaters for updating coefficients of the multipliers; subtractors for generating surround components based on the input signals and the output signals of the multipliers; output switches for switching and outputting the output signals of the subtractors; and output switching controllers for controlling the output switches. Each of the coefficient updaters updates the coefficient of the multiplier based on the output of the subtractor, and each of the output switching controllers switches the output switch based on the coefficient updated by the coefficient updater. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304789 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF SOUND FIELDS - A system and method for providing sound-data indicative of an audible sound to be produced and location-data indicative of a designated spatial location at which the audible sound is to be produced; and utilizing the sound-data and determining frequency content of ultrasound beams to be transmitted by an acoustic transducer system including an arrangement of ultrasound transducer elements for generating said audible sound. The ultrasound beams include primary audio modulated ultrasound beam(s), whose frequency contents includes ultrasonic frequency components selected to produce the audible sound after undergoing non-linear interaction in a non-linear medium, and additional ultrasound beam(s) each including ultrasonic frequency component(s). The location-data is utilized for determining focal points for the ultrasound beams respectively such that focusing the ultrasound beams on the focal points enables generation of a localized sound field with the audible sound in the vicinity of the designated spatial location. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304790 | FUNCTION CONTROL APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - An electronic device includes processing circuitry configured to produce an audio sound from a virtual sound source position. The circuitry also acquires from a user-input a sound position information of a perceived sound source position, and then controls an enable or disable of a function of the electronic device based on a relationship between the virtual sound source position and the perceived sound source position. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304791 | VIRTUAL HEIGHT FILTER FOR REFLECTED SOUND RENDERING USING UPWARD FIRING DRIVERS - Embodiments are directed to speakers and circuits that reflect sound off a ceiling to a listening location at a distance from a speaker. The reflected sound provides height cues to reproduce audio objects that have overhead audio components. The speaker comprises upward firing drivers to reflect sound off of the upper surface and represents a virtual height speaker. A virtual height filter based on a directional hearing model is applied to the upward-firing driver signal to improve the perception of height for audio signals transmitted by the virtual height speaker to provide optimum reproduction of the overhead reflected sound. The virtual height filter may be incorporated as part of a crossover circuit that separates the full band and sends high frequency sound to the upward-firing driver. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304792 | System and method for adapting an electronic device for different desired persona - A system and method are described for automatically or manually adapting the user interface of a mobile electronic device (“MED”) for a desired persona of the system user. This will permit the system user to provide a desired personal image to the outside world. The ability of a system user to adapt the MED for a system user's persona will include the changing the user interface consistent with the persona the system user desires to represent internally and externally. This will also permit the system user to change the external connections of his/her MED consistent with that persona, which will remain the active persona until the system user decides to change the persona. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304793 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROVIDING MESSAGING SERVICE AND CALLBACK FEATURE TO MOBILE STATIONS - Disclosed are an apparatus and method of performing automated administrative operations on a mobile device. One example method may include determining via a hosted server that an action needs to be performed by a mobile device under management. The method may further include generating a message via the hosted server, the message includes the action, and transmitting the message to the mobile device under management, and receiving a result message from the mobile device under management responsive to the transmitted message, the result message indicating that the action has been satisfied. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304794 | MOBILE DEVICE, SERVICE DEVICE, AND METHODS THEREOF - A mobile Device, service device, and service request processing methods thereof are described. The service request processing method is adopted by a service device, includes: establishing, by a touch panel of the service device, a communication channel to a mobile device; receiving, by the touch panel, a service request sent from the mobile device via the communication channel; generating service information according to the service request; and transmitting the service information to the mobile device via the communication channel. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304795 | MOBILE UNIT FOR CONTROLLING THE COMFORT AND/OR SECURITY CONDITIONS IN A BUILDING - Mobile control unit comprising:
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20150304796 | Method for Sending Information, MTC Server, User Equipment and MTC System - Provided are a method for sending information, a machine type communication (MTC) server, a user equipment and an MTC system. According to the method for sending information, an MTC server or a short message entity (SME) adds triggering identification to information, wherein the triggering identification is used for indicating that the information is triggering information; and the MTC server or the SME sends the information to a user equipment. By means of the technical solution, sending triggering information to a correct application is realized. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304797 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTENT PROCESSING - Mobile phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Others relate to processing of image data. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others concern user interface improvements. Other aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a mobile phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Still other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the mobile device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing (e.g., simple filtering and edge detection) can be performed on the mobile phone, while other operations can be referred out to remote service providers. The remote service providers can be selected using techniques such as reverse auctions, through which they compete for processing tasks. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304798 | Mobility Management Method And System In M2M Network - A mobility management method and system in an M2M network are provided. The method comprises: after an M2M terminal/terminal peripheral has registered to an M2M communication network through a mobility management unit, if the M2M terminal/terminal peripheral switches to an M2M stub network, an M2M gateway acquiring information of the M2M terminal/terminal peripheral from the mobility management unit. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304799 | METHOD FOR INFORMING IDENTIFICATION OF A UE AND DEVICE THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for informing identification of a UE (User Equipment) in the wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving information related to a size of data to be transmitted to or from the UE, determining whether the UE is considered as the MTC_UE (Machine Type Communication_UE) or not based on the information; and informing a network that the UE is the MTC_UE by performing the MTC_UE specific access. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304800 | TETHERING PROVIDING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SHORT DISTANCE COMMUNICATION - Provided are a tethering providing system and method using short distance communication. More particularly, second short distance communication tethering between a vehicle terminal device and a communication terminal device is set in accordance with whether first short distance communication is established, activated when the vehicle terminal device and the communication terminal device are re-connected through the first short distance communication, and deactivated when the first short distance communication is terminated, thereby providing high-speed data connection through the second short distance communication tethering while reducing battery consumption of the communication terminal device. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304801 | COMMUNICATING WITH AN OWNER OF AN OBJECT WITHOUT THE OWNER'S CONTACT INFORMATION - A computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, where the program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method of communication. The method includes a communication hub receiving a message via short range wireless communication directly from a first mobile communication device that is proximate to the communication hub at the time the message is transmitted, and the communication hub receiving the message and automatically forwarding the message via a mobile communications network to a second mobile communication device that is associated with the communication hub without the first mobile communication device identifying the second mobile communication device. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304802 | COMMUNICATING WITH AN OWNER OF AN OBJECT WITHOUT THE OWNER'S CONTACT INFORMATION - A method of communication includes a communication hub receiving a message via short range wireless communication directly from a first mobile communication device that is proximate to the communication hub at the time the message is transmitted, and the communication hub receiving the message and automatically forwarding the message via a mobile communications network to a second mobile communication device that is associated with the communication hub without the first mobile communication device identifying the second mobile communication device. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304803 | PROXY CONNECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - Apparatus has at least one processor and at least one memory having computer-readable code stored therein which when executed controls the at least one processor: to respond to receiving a proxy connection initiation request message from a source, the proxy connection initiation request message being a request to provide a proxy and including an address of a target and an address of the source, by causing sending of an advertising message addressed to the target; and to respond subsequently to receiving a connection request message from the target by causing sending of a proxy setup request message addressed to the source. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304804 | Short Range Wireless Communication System Comprising a Short Range Wireless Communication Sensor and a Mobile Terminal Having Improved Functionality and Method - A short range wireless communication system ( | 2015-10-22 |
20150304805 | Communication Device - A communication device may include a first type of interface and a second type of interface. The communication device may execute the communication of object data with a mobile device using the second type of interface after executing a specific process for causing the communication device to shift to a communication-enabled state, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is not currently in the communication-enabled state. Also, the communication device may execute the communication of the object data with the mobile device using the second type of interface without executing the specific process, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is currently in the communication-enabled state. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304806 | IMAGE CUSTOMIZATION TO ENHANCE TRANSACTION EXPERIENCE - Systems and methods according to one or more embodiments enhance a user's transaction experience. In an embodiment, a system includes a computer memory storing a user profile. The system also includes a computer processor operatively coupled to the computer memory. The computer processor is configured to perform the following operations: determining a location of a user associated with a user device; and automatically changing an image displayed on the user device based on the location of the user associated with the user device and data determined or inferred based on, at least in part, data comprising the user profile. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304807 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMING LOCATION ANALYTICS - A system and method are provided for associating location data from one or more unique sources. The place and time of a unique location enabled device are associated with stored demographic information relating to the particular place and particular time. The place and time of the unique location enabled device are associated with a historical record of past locations and time of locations that the device has been. Based on the association of demographical information and historical information, the unique location enable device is assigned to one or more groups or tribes. The location of all members of the group or tribe can be aggregated and exported for further analysis or display, thereby showing all group or tribe members at a particular time and place. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304808 | Adaptable Multimode Location Protocol Manager - A wireless multimode (MM) device permits different radio access technologies (RAT) to interoperate dynamically with different positioning protocols (PP) by providing a MM Location Protocol Manager (MLM) that is independent of underlying transport mechanisms. | 2015-10-22 |
20150304809 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE LOCATING ACCURACY OF AN RFID TAG IN AN ULTRA-HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO RANGE IN A SYSTEM FOR LOCATING RFID TAGS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF READING DEVICES - In a method for optimizing the locating accuracy of an RFID tag in an ultra-high frequency radio range in a system for locating RFID tags in a room comprising a plurality of reading devices, a first step of locating of the RFID tag is initially carried out using methods known from the prior art, whereby for this purpose the RFID tag is detected by at least one reading device. Thereafter cold spots, i.e., points with minimal amplitude, are generated or moved in a targeted fashion in the room using a predetermined variation of the phase position, the frequency and/or the transmission amplitude of the individual reading devices, whereby their location and volume as a function of the phase position, the frequency and the transmission amplitude of the individual reading devices is known by means of simulations and/or measurements. If an RFID tag is no longer detected by any reading device, the same is located in a cold spot, which is identified by means of the first, rough locating of the RFID tag using methods known from the prior art, which allows for accurate locating of the RFID tag. | 2015-10-22 |