43rd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 75 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210337232 | VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE - A video processing method includes obtaining a motion vector of a spatial neighboring block of a current block as an initial temporal motion vector. The current block is an image block using bidirectional prediction. The method further includes determining a first reference frame list and a second reference frame list of the current block, obtaining a temporal motion vector of the current block, determining a corresponding block of the current block in the reference frame according to the temporal motion vector of the current block, determining motion information of a sub-block of the current block according to the corresponding block of the current block in the reference frame, adding the motion information of the sub-black of the current block into an affine merge candidate list, and performing inter-frame prediction on the current block according to the affine merge candidate list. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337233 | MOVING IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, MOVING IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, MOVING IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, AND MOVING IMAGE DECODING METHOD - A moving image encoding device includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to partition a picture edge block into sub-blocks so that none of the sub-blocks include an edge of a picture by partitioning the picture edge block into four or two, the picture edge block being a block including a horizontal or vertical edge of the picture among blocks of the picture, generate a prediction block by referring to another encoded picture or an encoded area of the picture for each of the sub-blocks, calculate a prediction error between a pixel of a given sub-block and a corresponding pixel of the prediction block corresponding to the given sub-block for each of the sub-blocks and encode the prediction error, and add partitioning information indicating whether the picture edge block has been partitioned into four or two, to encoded moving image data. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337234 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING COMBINED INTER AND INTRA PREDICTION - The present disclosure relates to a method for video coding. The method includes obtaining a reference picture in a reference picture list associated with a current coding block; generating an inter prediction based on a motion vector from a current picture to the reference picture; obtaining an intra prediction mode associated with the current coding block; generating an intra prediction of the current coding block based on the intra prediction mode; generating a final prediction of the current coding block by weighted averaging the inter prediction and the intra prediction; and determining whether the current coding block is treated as inter mode or intra mode for most probable mode (MPM) based intra mode prediction. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337235 | VIDEO DECODING METHOD USING RESIDUAL INFORMATION IN VIDEO CODING SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS THEREOF - A video decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present document comprises the steps of: receiving a bit stream including residual information of a current block; deriving a specific number of the number of context encoding bins for context syntax elements for a current sub-block of the current block; decoding the context syntax elements for the current sub-block included in the residual information on the basis of the specific number; deriving transform coefficients for the current sub-block on the basis of the decoded context syntax elements; deriving residual samples for the current block on the basis of the transform coefficients; and generating a reconstructed picture on the basis of the residual samples. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337236 | SIGNALING OF SCALABILITY PARAMETERS IN VIDEO BITSTREAM - A method of decoding an encoded video bitstream using at least one processor includes obtaining a coded video sequence from the encoded video bitstream; obtaining a first syntax element indicating a number of a plurality of layers included in the coded video sequence; obtaining a second syntax element indicating whether the plurality of layers included in the coded video sequence are all independent layers; based on the first syntax element indicating that the number of the plurality of layers is greater than one, and the second syntax element indicating that the plurality of layers are not all the independent layers, obtaining a third syntax element indicating an output mode; determining the output mode based on the third syntax element; determining one or more output layers from among the plurality of layers based on the determined output mode; and outputting the one or more output layers. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337237 | Efficient Patch Rotation in Point Cloud Coding - A method of point cloud coding (PCC) implemented by a decoder is provided. The method includes receiving, by a receiver of the decoder, a bitstream containing a patch rotation enabled flag and atlas information for a two dimensional (2D) patch; determining, by a processor of the decoder, that the 2D patch is capable of being rotated based on the patch rotation enabled flag; rotating, by the processor, the 2D patch; and reconstructing, by the processor, a three dimensional (3D) image using the atlas information and the 2D patch as rotated. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337238 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF INTERPOLATION FILTERING FOR PREDICTIVE CODING - The present disclosure relates to intra- or inter-prediction for video encoding and decoding. For that purpose, an apparatus and methods obtain a reference sample and a subpixel offset value. A 4-tap interpolation filter is used to filter the reference sample to obtain a predicted sample value. The filter coefficients c | 2021-10-28 |
20210337239 | RESTRICTIONS ON IN-LOOP FILTERING - Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which includes: determining whether a sample is located at sub-block transform boundaries in case that a sub-block transform is applied; applying deblocking filter process if it is determined that the sample is located at sub-block transform boundaries; and performing a conversion between the video and a bitstream representation of the video. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337240 | CAMERA MODULE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE COMPRESSION METHOD - A camera module includes a compressor configured to divide a plurality of pixels included in image data, into a plurality of pixel groups, with respect to each of the plurality of pixel groups into which the plurality of pixels is divided, calculate a representative pixel value of a corresponding pixel group, based on pixel values of multiple pixels included in the corresponding pixel group, generate first compressed data, based on the calculated representative pixel value of each of the plurality of pixel groups, with respect to each of the plurality of pixel groups into which the plurality of pixels is divided, calculate residual values representing differences between the pixel values of the multiple pixels included in the corresponding pixel group and the representative pixel value of the corresponding pixel group, and generate second compressed data, based on the calculated residual values of each of the plurality of pixel groups. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337241 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IN-LOOP DE-ARTIFACT FILTERING - There are provided methods and apparatus for in-loop artifact filtering. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding an image region. The encoder has at least two filters for successively performing in-loop filtering to respectively reduce at least a first and a second type of quantization artifact. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337242 | High Definition VP8 Decoder - A video decoder system, in one embodiment, includes one or more processors and a memory storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the video decoding system to perform an entropy decoding operation in a frame level pipelined manner on a bitstream representative of encoded video data to produce first output data, perform at least one of an inverse quantization operation or an inverse frequency transform operation in a row level pipelined manner on the first output data to produce second output data, perform a deblocking filtering operation on first input data that includes the second output data in a row level pipelined manner to produce third output data, and output a decoded video output based on the third output data. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337243 | VIDEO TRANSMISSION METHOD, VIDEO TRANSMISSION DEVICE, VIDEO RECEIVING METHOD AND VIDEO RECEIVING DEVICE - A video transmission device, according to embodiments of the present invention, comprises: a target view prediction controller for predicting, from a texture picture or a depth picture of an anchor viewing position, a picture for a target viewing position on the basis of target viewing position information; a prediction error controller for processing a prediction error with respect to the predicted picture on the basis of a source picture of the target viewing position, wherein an error-prone region map is generated on the basis of the predicted picture and the source picture; a patch packing controller for patch packing the prediction error-processed picture on the basis of the error-prone region map; and an encoder for encoding the packed patch on the basis of the texture picture or the depth picture of the anchor viewing position. A video transmission method, according to embodiments of the present invention, comprises the steps of: predicting, from a texture picture or a depth picture of an anchor viewing position, a picture for a target viewing position on the basis of target viewing position information; processing a prediction error with respect to the predicted picture on the basis of a source picture of the target viewing position, wherein an error-prone region map is generated on the basis of the predicted picture and the source picture; patch packing the prediction error-processed picture on the basis of the error-prone region map; and encoding the packed patch on the basis of the texture picture or the depth picture of the anchor viewing position. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337244 | MOBILE PHYSICAL HARM DETERRENT SYSTEM - Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for providing a physical harm deterrent system. Upon receiving an initiation of a physical harm deterrent application by a user of a handheld video streaming device, a video camera of the handheld video streaming device is activated by the physical harm deterrent application. In conjunction with the activation of the video camera, a lighted alert feature of the handheld video streaming device is also activated, the lighted alert feature configured to indicate to persons approaching the user of the handheld video streaming device the physical harm deterrent application is active. The physical harm deterrent application streams live video from the video camera to a remote storage location. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337245 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE OF LIVE EVENT - A system for virtual attendance of a live event includes an electronic media system broadcasting the live event from an event venue. A software platform facilitates receipt of the broadcasting at a first user device of a first virtual attendee and a second user device of a second virtual attendee. The software platform facilitates direct communication between the first virtual attendee and the second virtual attendee during the live streaming of the live event. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337246 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AGGREGATING VIDEO STREAMS INTO COMPOSITE MEDIA CONTENT - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a plurality of live video streams from a plurality of communication devices, the plurality of live video streams being associated with a common event. Further aspects may include aggregating the plurality of live video streams to generate a composite video stream for presenting a selectable viewing of the common event and providing the composite video stream to a device for presentation. Additional aspects may include adjusting the composite video stream according to user generated-input to generate an adjusted composite video stream, the user-generated input corresponds to a request to adjust the presentation of the common event. Other aspects may include providing the adjusted composite video stream to the device for presentation. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337247 | SYSTEM FOR PRESENTATION TIME STAMP RECOVERY FROM A TRANSCODER - A method for transcoding a digital video stream that includes transcoding using a transcoder a video stream that includes presentation time stamps for the video stream together with an audio stream that includes presentation time stamps for the audio stream in a manner that modifies the presentation time stamps for the video stream in a manner such that a plurality of first values for presentation time stamps for a first set of video frames of the video stream are modified to a plurality of second values for presentation time stamps for the second set of video frames. The audio stream includes embedded first values for presentation time stamps in a first location. The method includes determining an offset of the second values of the second set of presentation time stamps of the transcoded video stream based upon the first values of the set of presentation time stamps embedded in the audio stream from the transcoder. The method includes combining the transcoded video stream and an associated audio stream based upon the offset. Preferably, the transcoder also modifies the audio time stamps. Preferably, the audio stream includes the embedded first values. Preferably, the offset is determined by taking the diff between the audio PTS in the PES and the embedded PTS in the audio packet (private data or embedded in the audio frame). | 2021-10-28 |
20210337248 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNTHESIZING AUDIO/VIDEO - The present disclosure provides a method and a system of synthesizing audio/video. The method includes: receiving video synthesis instructions sent by a broadcast client, synthesizing a first video stream based on multiple video input streams, and synthesizing a second video stream based on the multiple video streams and the first video stream; receiving audio synthesis instructions from the broadcast client and respectively synthesizing a first audio stream and a second audio stream based on multiple audio input streams; respectively encoding audio/video streams to correspondingly obtain a first video encoding stream set, a second video encoding stream set, a first audio encoding stream set and a second audio encoding stream set; and integrating the encoding stream sets to obtain a first output stream and a second output stream, and providing the first output stream and the second output stream to the user client and the broadcast client respectively. The technical solution provided by the present disclosure may reduce the cost in the audio and video synthesis process. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337249 | GENERATING AND UPDATING VOICE-BASED SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS USING APPLICATION TEMPLATES - Systems and methods of generating voice-based software applications are provided. A system can receive, from an application developer computing device, a request to build a voice-based software application. The system can select an application template from a plurality of application templates. The selected application template can include a module that corresponds to a function of the voice-based software application. The system can provide the selected application template to the application developer computing device. The system can receive, from the application developer computing device, an input for a field of the at least one module of the selected application template. The system can generate the voice-based software application based on the selected application template and the input for the at least one field of the at least one module of the selected application template. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337250 | A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMBINING AUDIO AND VIDEO DATA STREAMS - A method for combining audio/video data streams includes: acquiring audio/video data of a target data stream, and storing the audio/video data in a first storage space; reading and decoding audio/video frames of the audio/video data from the first storage space according to an order of timestamps of the audio/video frames of the audio/video data; resampling the decoded audio/video frames based on preset audio/video output parameters; generating position indexes according to timestamps of the resampled audio/video frames, and storing the resampled audio/video frames in a second storage space through the position indexes; and periodically extracting the audio/video frames from the second storage space according to the position indexes, and combining the extracted audio/video frames with audio/video frames of other data streams. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337251 | Jitter Management in A Statistical Multiplexer Employing an IP Network - A statistical multiplexer is provided with a series of encoders that encode media streams at different bitrates to reduce jitter. The encoded media streams are transmitted to a multiplexer over a network and experience jitter that is reduced by a de-jitter arrangement. The multiplexer rearranges a transmit time of select packets in select ones of the media streams received over the network when a total group bandwidth available on the transmission channel over which the multiplexed media stream is to be transmitted is less than a sum of the bandwidths of the media streams because of the jitter and de-jitter process experienced by the media streams. The rearranging causes the bandwidth of the multiplexed media stream to be no greater than the total group bandwidth of the transmission channel without exceeding a maximum bit rate at which each individual encoded media stream is configured. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337252 | Means and Methods for Detecting Methylated DNA - The present application relates to a nucleic acid molecule having a nucleotide sequence encoding a bifunctional polypeptide comprising the DNA-binding domain of a protein belonging to the family of Methyl-CpG binding proteins (MBDs) and the Fc portion of an antibody. In addition, vectors and host cells which comprise said nucleic acid molecule and polypeptides which are encoded by said nucleic acid molecule as well as processes for producing said polypeptide are disclosed. Moreover, the present application provides an antibody specifically binding said polypeptide and compositions, in particular diagnostic compositions comprising the nucleic acid molecule(s), vector(s), host cell(s), polypeptide(s) or antibodie(s) of the present application. Furthermore, methods and uses employing the polypeptides of the present invention for detecting methylated DNA, in particular in tumorous tissue or tumor cells are provided. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337253 | ADAPTIVE PROCESSING AND CONTENT CONTROL SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and non-transitory, machine-readable media to facilitate adaptive processing and content control are disclosed. Content composites may be created and configured according to a computational model that may include a hierarchical ordering of the content composites using a hierarchical data structure. The configured content composites may be presented with a graphical user interface of an endpoint device. Metrics of interactions with interface elements corresponding to the configured content composites may be determined using a processing device that monitors inputs. The computational model may be automatically trained using the metrics of interactions to create an adapted computational model. Adapted content composites may be created and configured according to the adapted computational model that may include a second hierarchical ordering using a second hierarchical data structure. The adapted content composites may be presented with the graphical user interface. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337254 | TARGETED PREEMPTION FOR DIGITAL AD INSERTION - A programmable and universal video platform enabling digital ads from ad sales teams, online digital exchanges, demand side platforms or other digital video advertising aggregators, to be inserted into linear television cable programming feeds. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337255 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-VIDEO STREAM TRANSMISSION - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for a multi-video stream transmission to a client terminal. The systems and methods may include obtaining a multi-video stream including a plurality of video streams, each video stream including multiple key frames characterized by a frame rate and a key frame interval. The systems and methods may include determining a delay time of an initial key frame for each video stream based on a plurality of frame rates and a plurality of key frame intervals of the plurality of video streams. The systems and methods may further include processing the plurality of video streams to determine a desired sending time of the initial key frame in the corresponding video streams based on the delay time of the initial key frame in each video stream. The systems and methods may further include transmitting the plurality of processed video streams to the client terminal. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337256 | RECENT CHANNELS PRE-CALCULATION IN VIDEO DELIVERY - In some embodiments, a method receives a message that identifies an asset being viewed on a video service at a timestamp. The message is associated with a profile identifier and a plurality of messages are received for the profile identifier while using the video service. The method determines a channel identifier for a channel in which the asset is offered during the timestamp and determines whether a channel change occurred based on the channel identifier and a prior channel identifier determined from a prior message in the plurality of messages. When the channel change has occurred, the method stores the channel identifier and timestamp for the profile identifier in a data structure, wherein a list of channels is generated by querying the data structure to determine a set of channel identifiers and timestamps for the profile identifier. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337257 | PLATFORM-INDEPENDENT USB DRIVER COMMUNICATING I2C COMMANDS TO USB DONGLE THROUGH JAVA APPLICATION - Techniques are described for expanding and/or improving the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 television protocol in robustly delivering the next generation broadcast television services. A USB driver communicates I | 2021-10-28 |
20210337258 | METHOD AND DEVICE TO CREATE INTERACTIVITY BETWEEN A MAIN DEVICE AND AT LEAST ONE SECONDARY DEVICE - A method to create interactivity between a main device and a secondary device. The method comprises receiving a main stream comprising a signal indicating the availability of the ongoing interactive experience related to the audio/video content and extracting the interactive data from the main stream, obtaining a main interactive application related to the interactive data by the main device, obtaining a secondary interactive application related to the interactive data by the secondary device, loading the main interactive application into a software module of the main device, executing the main interactive application with all or part of the interactive data, collecting by the main interactive application of the main device, result of user's interactions made on the secondary device during execution of the secondary interactive application, processing the received user's interaction by the main interactive application to produce a result, displaying the result on the screen together with the audio/video content. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337259 | BROADCAST RECEIVER AND BROADCAST RECEIVING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a digital broadcast receiver capable of executing functions having higher added values. The broadcast receiver receives a broadcast wave of a digital broadcast service, controls an operation including activation and end of an application that is in cooperation with a broadcast program based on application-related information, and selects control relating to reactivation of the application based on a user's operation. If activation of the application is requested after the end of the application, the broadcast receiver controls the reactivation or non-reactivation of the application in accordance with the selection of control by the user. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337260 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND REMOTE OPERATION CONTROL APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes two cameras and detects a second point and a third point with respect to a first point from photographed video, the first point indicating a camera reference position, the second point indicating a user reference position, the third point indicating a position of a finger of the user; sets a virtual plane space to a fourth point in a space, the fourth point being positioned apart from the second point by a predetermined length in a first direction; determines a predetermined operation on a basis of a degree of entrance of the finger with respect to the virtual plane space; controls an operation of the display apparatus on a basis of operational input information; determines an adjusting operation against the virtual plane space by the user; and changes at least one of a position, a size, or inclination of the virtual plane space in real time. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337261 | CONTROLLER - A controller (e.g., a remote control) stores channel information preferred by the user or program information preferred by the user. The controller recognizes the user by detecting the user's fingerprint, and controls the display device or a set-top box that communicates with the display device such that a list corresponding to the recognized channel information preference or a list corresponding to program information is displayed on the display device. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337262 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDIA CONTENT HAND-OFF BASED ON TYPE OF BUFFERED DATA - Systems and methods are disclosed for handing off media content. A media player client receives a request to transfer a media stream, which is playing on a first media device, to a second media device. In response to determining that the second media device comprises a larger screen than the first media device, the media player content determines, based on the genre and resolution of the media stream data, whether the media stream data can be transferred, from the first media device to the second media device. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337263 | PLATFORMS, MEDIA, AND METHODS PROVIDING A FIRST PLAY STREAMING MEDIA STATION - Disclosed herein are media, systems, and methods of creating and publishing a first play station, wherein a media creator is allowed to select a plurality of audio media and sequence the selected audio media to create an ordered combination and request a first play station. Each audio media in the ordered combination is validated to create a first play station, and the media creator is allowed to play the first play station. After the first paly station is published, a call from a third party player application prompts the published first play station, At least one alteration to the ordered combination of validated audio media can be generated, wherein the at least one alteration is selected from the group consisting of: an alternate validated audio media, an alternate sequence of the ordered combination of validated audio media, or a combination thereof. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337264 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, VIDEO PLAYBACK METHOD AND APPARATUSES THEREOF - A method of processing an image receives a first video including a plurality of frames, obtains importance information indicating importance of at least one region included in the plurality of frames, determines axes of a grid for at least one region of the first video based on the importance information, generates a second video by encoding the first video based on the axes of the grid, and outputs the second video and information about the axes of the grid. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337265 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUDIO ADAPTATION OF CONTENT ITEMS TO ENDPOINT MEDIA DEVICES - Methods, systems, and non-transitory, machine-readable media are disclosed for audio adaption of content items to device operations of an endpoint media device. First observation data corresponding to media device operations associated with a first media device and mapped to first content items may be processed. A first content composite including an adaptable content item may be received. The first content composite may be adapted with a first audio segment. Based on the first observation data, the first audio segment may be selected. The first content composite may be configured with the first audio segment so that the adapted first content composite plays the first audio segment when the adapted first content composite is presented. The adapted first content composite may be output for presentation, where the first endpoint media device or the second endpoint media device performs at least one operation relating to the adapted first content composite. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337266 | SYSTEM FOR JITTER RECOVERY FROM A TRANSCODER - A system for transcoding a digital video stream using a transcoder includes receiving a digital video stream that includes an input video stream and extracting a first set of presentation time stamps from the input video stream which are stored in a table. The system transcodes the input video stream including the first set of presentation time stamps from an initial set of characteristics to a modified set of characteristics including a second set of presentation time stamps that are different from the first set of presentation time stamps. The system processes the second set of presentation time stamps of the transcoded video stream to determine if the second presentation time stamps include jitter, and based upon determining the second set of presentation time stamps include jitter modifying the second set of presentation time stamps based upon the first set of presentation time stamps in the table. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337267 | Method and System for Detecting and Responding to Changing of Media Channel - A computing system receives from a media presentation device a query fingerprint stream representing media content being presented by the media presentation device, where the query fingerprint stream has been determined to represent a first channel. The computing system then detects that a threshold mismatch exists between the received query fingerprint stream and a reference fingerprint stream representing the first channel, thus indicating a likelihood that the media presentation device has transitioned from presenting the first channel to presenting a second channel. Responsive to detecting the threshold mismatch, the system thus discontinues channel-specific action with respect to the first channel. For instance, the system could discontinue superimposing of first-channel-specific content on the presented media content and perhaps start superimposing of second-channel-specific content instead. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337268 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSITION-CODED MEDIA, MEASURING ENGAGEMENT OF TRANSITION-CODED MEDIA, AND DISTRIBUTION OF COMPONENTS OF TRANSITION-CODED MEDIA - Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for transition-coded media, measuring engagement of transition-coded media, and distribution of components of transition-coded media. For instance, the method may include: obtaining a media file; determining whether the media file includes transition-coded media; in response to determining the media file includes the transition-coded media, setting up a dynamic media environment; detecting whether a user is interacting with the transition-coded media; and in response to detecting the user is interacting with the transition-coded media, executing the transition-coded media with the dynamic media environment. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337269 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSITION-CODED MEDIA, MEASURING ENGAGEMENT OF TRANSITION-CODED MEDIA, AND DISTRIBUTION OF COMPONENTS OF TRANSITION-CODED MEDIA - Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for transition-coded media, measuring engagement of transition-coded media, and distribution of components of transition-coded media. For instance, the method may include: obtaining a media file; determining whether the media file includes transition-coded media; in response to determining the media file includes the transition-coded media, setting up a dynamic media environment; detecting whether a user is interacting with the transition-coded media; and in response to detecting the user is interacting with the transition-coded media, executing the transition-coded media with the dynamic media environment. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337270 | Method and System for Location Determination - A method for determining location of a premise is disclosed. The method includes measuring a signal strength of a plurality of communication signals received at the premise, obtaining data associated with a source of the signals, estimating a propagation loss for the received signal, determining a distance between a source of each of the signals and the premise based on the estimated propagation loss, and triangulating the location of the premise. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337271 | Method for Selecting Resolution Switching Algorithm, Computing Device, and Computer-Program Product - A method is provided. The method includes: obtaining multiple association relationships, wherein each association relationship includes a resolution switching algorithm and a historical freeze rate; determining a historical freeze rate meeting a preset condition from the multiple association relationships; and selecting a target resolution switching algorithm from a corresponding association relationship of the association relationships according to the historical freeze rate meeting the preset condition, wherein the target resolution switching algorithm is used for switching a resolution of a video. A system, a computing device, and a computer-program product are also provided. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337272 | RULES-BASED DELIVERY AND PRESENTATION OF NON-PROGRAMMING MEDIA ITEMS AT CLIENT DEVICE - A media presentation and distribution system (MPDS) that handles rules-based presentation of non-programming media items, receives a user request (which includes user parameters) for delivery of programming media content at a first client device and transmits a media stream that includes the programming media content with a plurality of identifiers present with the programming media content. The MPDS further receives a request that includes one or more user preferences from the first client device, based on a detection of the plurality of identifiers. The MPDS further determines a set of non-programming media items for delivery to the first client device. The MPDS further controls presentation of a part of the media stream on a second client device that is paired with the first client device based on a movement of the second client device in a communication range of the second client device with the first client device. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337273 | INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - An information providing method includes: generating first information indicating there is an item that has been stored in a storage for a long time when (i) a length of a stored period of the item is a first threshold amount of time or longer and (ii) an amount of time from the current time to a statistical time is a second threshold amount of time or less; obtaining, from a second information processing apparatus connected to a first information processing apparatus, information indicating first request content over a network; and when content of the first information is included in the first request content, outputting, to the second information processing apparatus, second information including information for identifying a user or a space, using the first information generated. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337274 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VISUAL INFORMATION - Provided is an artificial intelligence apparatus for providing visual information including a display unit, and a processor that obtains sound data, determine a type of content included in the obtained sound data, generate related information corresponding to the content based on the content and the type of the content, and output, on the display unit, the generated related information. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337275 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE MEDIA ASSET RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON POSITIONING OF INTERNET CONNECTED OBJECTS ON AN NETWORK-CONNECTED SURFACE - System and methods are described to determining a recommendation for a user based on changes in objects detected on a network-connected surface. The system receives, from the network-connected surface, a plurality of object identifiers for a plurality of physically inanimate objects of different types detected on the network-connected surface, wherein the object identifiers indicate a positioning of each object; determines, based on the object identifiers, a first arrangement of the plurality of physically inanimate objects; detects one or more changes in the plurality of object identifiers, wherein the one or more changes correspond to one or more changes in positioning from the first arrangement; in response to detecting the one or more changes, determines a second arrangement of the plurality of physically inanimate objects; and generates a content recommendation based on the second arrangement. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337276 | Rating Video-Download Quality - Apparatus for rating download events is described. The apparatus includes a network interface and a processor. The processor, via the interface, monitors one or more download events in which content is downloaded by one or more users. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337277 | DYNAMIC INTEGRATION OF CUSTOMIZED SUPPLEMENTAL MEDIA CONTENT - Methods and systems for providing requested media items with supplemental media items customized for requesting users are described herein. A processing device receives a request of a first user for a first media item of a second user. The processing device determines that the first media item of the second user corresponds to a plurality of second media items of the second user. A set of rules is identified on how to select a second media item, from the plurality of second media items, to be integrated with the first media item of the second user, the set of rules being provided by the second user and comprising one or more conditions pertaining to the first user. The second media item is selected from the plurality of second media items based on the identified set of rules. The processing devices transmits the first media item and the selected second media item to a first user device of the first user, where the selected second media item is to be integrated with the first media item for presentation to the first user. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337278 | PLAYBACK CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a playback control method. The method includes: obtaining a control instruction, wherein the control instruction comprises an identifier of a currently played video file, a current playback point, a control target, and a control type; dividing the video file corresponding to the identifier to playback units according to the control target, and obtaining at least one playback unit related to the control target in the video file; determining a playback unit to be controlled in the video file according to the control type and the at least one playback unit related to the control target; and performing a control process on the playback unit to be controlled. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337279 | MANAGING COLLECTIONS OF EPISODIC MEDIA CONTENT - A media content management system that enables users to manage media content collections is disclosed. A media device is configured to receive requests to create media content collections for particular media content and, in response, to retrieve information related to the media content, and to generate one or more interfaces displaying information about created media content collections. In an embodiment, retrieving information related to a media content may include determining, for one or more episodes of the media content, whether the episode is available from various content sources, including both broadcast and broadband content sources. By enabling a media device to automatically retrieve and present information related to the availability of media content episodes across any number of different broadcast and broadband sources, users can more easily interact with and view information about particular media content of interest to the users. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337280 | USER INTERFACES INCLUDING SELECTABLE REPRESENTATIONS OF CONTENT ITEMS - In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of items of content available for playback on the electronic device. The representations are optionally presented in a horizontally-scrollable row. In response to a user input to horizontally scroll the row of representations, in some embodiments, the electronic device presents an animation of moving a cropping frame/border between respective representations to scroll the presented representations. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of auxiliary content related to an item of content in a product page user interface of the item of content. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of items of content in accordance with content consumption history of the user account. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of bonus content items associated with a series of episodic content. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337281 | Targeting Television Advertisements Based on Automatic Optimization of Demographic Information - Systems and procedures which allow for the placement of advertisements in an optimized manner are presented. Systems may be provided which may be configured to optimize a media plan (either automatically or manually, or a combinations of both) using demographic vectors, and may display the optimization results in a quantifiable manner using terms and numbers. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337282 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIDEO CONTENT SECURITY - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for video content security and for detecting and preventing unauthorized playback. According to an exemplary method, a device performing a video playback can acquire a set of video frames from a decoder during the video playback, and generate, based on the set of video frames, a first video identifier. The first video identifier can be sent to a server. In response to the server determining that the first video identifier matches a second video identifier stored in the server, the device can receive a list of authorized playback sources associated with the second video identifier. The device can determine whether a source of the video playback is included in the list of authorized playback sources, and control the video playback based on the determination. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337283 | INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA STRUCTURE - Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for an interactive multimedia structure. For example, the interactive multimedia structure may include a plurality of walls on a majority of which an immersive environment is displayed. A user may interact with the immersive environment through manipulation of a user input device, which may be tracked by one or more systems associated with the interactive media structure. Based on the manipulation, the one or more systems may modify the immersive environment displayed on the majority of the walls. In certain embodiments, the one or more systems may process interaction information of the user with the one or more user input devices to adaptively and intelligently modify the immersive environment. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337284 | INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA STRUCTURE - Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for an interactive multimedia structure. For example, the interactive multimedia structure may include a plurality of walls on a majority of which an immersive environment is displayed. A user may interact with the immersive environment through manipulation of a user input device, which may be tracked by one or more systems associated with the interactive media structure. Based on the manipulation, the one or more systems may modify the immersive environment displayed on the majority of the walls. In certain embodiments, the one or more systems may process interaction information of the user with the one or more user input devices to adaptively and intelligently modify the immersive environment. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337285 | Systems and Methods of Universal Video Embedding - Systems and methods described in this application are directed to universal online video embedding through a single platform. Videos are stored all over the internet in all kinds of different formats across a wide variety of video platforms, websites, and video publishers that makes video content available online. Systems and methods of the inventive subject matter facilitate handling and embedding of videos from any number of different video sources through a single platform by, for example: initializing known video platforms having available APIs or SDKs to streamline embedding of those videos, and, in the absence of an API or SDK, the service platform can go through several steps to determine how best to present the video to a client, whether that involves embedding the video or executing a callback to cause an end-user application to open a webpage URL in a web browser to access the video. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337286 | Hot-Swappable No Cable Touch Switch Enclosure - A system for hot swapping a network switch without disconnecting the network switch connectors is provided. The system disaggregates the switch faceplate network cable connectors from the internal components of the network switch so that the internal switch components may be removed from the switch without disconnecting the switch network cables. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337287 | SPEAKER DEVICE - A speaker device is provided. The speaker device may include a circuit housing, an ear hook, a rear hook, and a speaker assembly. The circuit housing may be configured to accommodate a control circuit or a battery. The ear hook may be connected to one end of the circuit housing and at least a part of the ear hook being covered by a first housing sheath. The rear hook may be connected to the other end of the circuit housing and at least a part of the rear hook being covered by a second housing sheath. The first housing sheath and the second housing sheath may cover at least a part of a periphery of the circuit housing from two ends of the circuit housing, respectively. The speaker assembly may include an earphone core and a core housing for accommodating the earphone core. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337288 | VIRTUAL REALITY HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE - The application discloses a virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) device, and the VR HMD is worn on a head of a user, and includes a body and a fixing assembly. The fixing assembly includes a support arm set, two pivot pieces and two audio elements. The support arm set has a first end portion and a second end portion respectively located on two opposite sides of the body. The two pivot pieces are respectively connected to the first end portion and the second end portion, and are respectively pivotally connected to the two opposite sides of the body. The two audio elements are respectively disposed between the first end portion and one of the two pivot pieces and between the second end portion and another of the two pivot pieces. Each of the two audio elements has a sound guide hole facing an ear of the user. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337289 | SOUNDBAR - A soundbar is disclosed. The soundbar includes a circuit board module, a loudspeaker and a sound cavity housing. The loudspeaker is installed on the sound cavity housing. The sound cavity housing includes a front housing and a rear housing. A rear lower part of the rear housing is provided with a first groove structure. The circuit board module includes a circuit board, and the circuit board includes an audio interface unit, an audio processing unit and a power amplification unit connected sequentially. An output end of the power amplification unit is connected with an input end of the loudspeaker, and the audio interface unit includes a wired audio interface circuit and/or a wireless audio interface circuit. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337290 | PORTABLE BLUETOOTH SPEAKER DEVICE HAVING COMPLEX FUNCTIONS - A portable Bluetooth speaker device having complex functions is provided. The speaker device including: a Bluetooth receiver receiving voice information data; a GPS receiver receiving latitude, longitude, and altitude information using a plurality of global positioning system (GPS) satellites to obtain current location information data; a carbon monoxide detector detecting carbon monoxide concentration in air; a display unit displaying the current location information data and a current carbon monoxide concentration value on a display screen; a power amplifier amplifying the voice information data to a predetermined amplification level; a voice output unit outputting the amplified voice information data; a controller configured to receive the voice information data and transmit the received voice information data to the power amplifier and to control such that the current location information data and the current carbon monoxide concentration value are displayed on the display screen; and a power supply unit supplying necessary power to the respective units. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337291 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A liquid crystal display (LCD) module, a liquid crystal display device, and an electronic device are disclosed. The LCD module includes a backlight module and an LCD panel. The LCD panel includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate disposed opposite to the upper substrate, and a liquid crystal unit filled between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. A reinforcing rib functioning as a sound wave conducting channel is disposed on a side of the backlight module facing away from the LCD panel. A vibration exciter is attached to the reinforcing rib for generating vibration energy. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337292 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - Display panel and display apparatus including the same. A display panel includes a first substrate including a display portion configured to display an image, a second substrate attached to the first substrate by an adhesive member, and a vibration generating module within the adhesive member to overlap the display portion. The vibration generating module is surrounded by the second substrate and the adhesive member. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337293 | SILENT VOICE INPUT - Implementations of the subject matter described herein provide a silent voice input solution without being noticed by surroundings. Compared with conventional voice input solutions which are based on normal speech or whispering, the proposed “silent” voice input method is performed by using ingressive voice during the user's breathing-in process. By placing the apparatus very close to the user's mouth with a ultra-small gap formed between the microphone and the apparatus, the proposed silent voice input solution can realize a very small voice leakage, and thereby allowing the user to use ultra-low voice speech input in public and mobile situations, without disturbing surrounding people. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337294 | SELF-COOLING HEADSETS - In an example implementation, a self-cooling headset includes an ear cup to form an ear enclosure volume and a control volume. The headset also includes an intake valve to open and admit air from the ear enclosure volume into the control volume when a negative pressure is generated within the control volume, and an exhaust valve to open and release air from the control volume into the ambient environment when a positive pressure is generated within the control volume. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337295 | HEADSET - The present application discloses a headset, the headset includes a headband; and two earphones respectively connected to two ends of the headband and including: an earphone housing connected to an end of the headband; an earmuff provided therein with a sounder; and a universal adjuster connected between the earphone housing and the earmuff and configured to arbitrarily adjust the earmuff relative to the earphone housing. The headset improves the fit of the earmuffs and the human ears, and improves the comfort when wearing. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337296 | EARPHONE WITH A VENT - An earphone comprising housing, a speaker, a speaker protrusion extending along a protrusion axis and comprising an inner protrusion surface and an outer protrusion surface, a resilient eargel comprising an inner eargel surface and an outer eargel surface. The eargel is detachably attached to the speaker protrusion, such that the outer protrusion surface abuts an abutment part of the inner eargel surface in an abutment zone extending along the protrusion axis. The eargel is adapted to be inserted into the outer ear of a user, such that it abuts the ear canal of a user, whereby a cavity is provided between at least the speaker, the inner protrusion surface, the inner eargel surface and the ear canal. The earphone is provided with a vent channel coupling the cavity and the ambient, wherein the vent channel comprises a groove ( | 2021-10-28 |
20210337297 | Earphone Communication Method - A communication method for earphones which include a first earphone and a second earphone includes: the first earphone and the second earphone synchronously monitoring data sent from an intelligent terminal in a preset time sequence and performing feedback processing according to a data receiving condition; the first earphone sending out a first response signal if receiving the data; or the first earphone sending no response signal if not receiving the data; and the second earphone sending no response signal if receiving the data or the second earphone sending a second response signal if not receiving the data. By implementing embodiments of the present disclosure, the two earphones can synchronously receive data sent from the intelligent terminal, so that the communication reliability is improved. In addition, the two earphones give responses in different manners, so that power consumption of the earphones is reduced. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337298 | Wearable Audio Device Magnetometer Compensation - A wearable audio device that includes an electro-acoustic transducer for creating audio output and a magnetometer system comprising a magnetic field sensor with an output, a temperature sensor that is configured to determine an internal device temperature, a processor, and memory. The magnetometer system is configured to derive from the magnetic field sensor output a directional heading of the Earth's magnetic field. The magnetometer system is further configured to compensate the magnetic field sensor output, wherein the compensation is temperature dependent. The memory is configured to store temperature-dependent compensation information. The magnetometer system is further configured to use the temperature sensor output to retrieve compensation information from the memory in order to compensate the magnetic field sensor output at the current temperature. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337299 | DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTAL OVERLAY INSTABILITY DETECTION AND SUPPRESSION IN MEDIA-COMPENSATED PASS-THROUGH DEVICES - An audio processing method may involve receiving media input audio data corresponding to a media stream and headphone microphone input audio data, determining a media audio gain for at least one of a plurality of frequency bands of the media input audio data and determining a headphone microphone audio gain for at least one of a plurality of frequency bands of the headphone microphone input audio data. Determining the headphone microphone audio gain may involve determining a feedback risk control value, for at least one of the plurality of frequency bands, corresponding to a risk of headphone feedback between at least one external microphone of a headphone microphone system and at least one headphone speaker and determining a headphone microphone audio gain that will mitigate actual or potential headphone feedback in at least one of the plurality of frequency bands, based at least partly upon the feedback risk control value. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337300 | ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR TISSUE TRANSDUCER - A headset includes a tissue transducer on a carriage that translates along a temple portion of the headset. The carriage is configured to contact the helix root of a user's ear. The helix root provides a reference point, and when the carriage is contact with the helix root, the tissue transducer is configured to be located in a target area. By maintaining a fixed location of the tissue transducer relative to the helix root of the user's ear, the tissue transducer may be accurately positioned, even for users with different head shapes and sizes. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337301 | Method at an electronic device involving a hearing device - A method performed by an electronic device, includes: enabling first communication to a pair of headphones having first and second acoustic output transducers; enabling second communication to a first hearing device that has a first gain stage; communicating a band-limited portion of a first audio test signal via a second gain stage and via the first acoustic output transducer to the first hearing device while the first hearing device is in a first ear canal of a first ear, and communicating a band-limited portion of a second audio test signal via the second acoustic output transducer to an eardrum of a second ear; and determining a first gain value based on a gain value of the first gain stage and/or a gain value of the second gain stage, the first gain value being associated with the user's perception of equal loudness at both the first and second ears. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337302 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - Disclosed is a signal processing apparatus including a surrounding sound signal acquisition unit, a NC (Noise Canceling) signal generation part, a cooped-up feeling elimination signal generation part, and an addition part. The surrounding sound signal acquisition unit collects a surrounding sound to generate a surrounding sound signal. The NC signal generation part generates a noise canceling signal from the surrounding sound signal. The cooped-up feeling elimination signal generation part generates a cooped-up feeling elimination signal from the surrounding sound signal. The addition part adds together the generated noise canceling signal and the cooped-up feeling elimination signal at a prescribed ratio. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337303 | Magnet System for Wireless Earbuds and Case - The present disclosure provides a magnetic system within a case for an electronic accessory. The case may include a housing portion and a lid coupled to the housing portion. Within the housing portion may be a housing magnet. The housing magnet may be oriented such that the magnetic field of the housing magnet is oriented transverse to a longitudinal axis of the case. The housing magnet may have a size and strength to magnetically couple the electronic accessory within a cavity of the housing. A hinge magnet may be located along an axis of rotation of the lid with respect to the housing. The hinge magnet and housing magnet may magnetically interact to form a bistable magnetic hinge. Thus, the one housing magnet may be large enough and have a strong enough magnetic field to perform various functions. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337304 | COATING FOR IMPROVING LOUDSPEAKER SOUND QUALITY - Aspects are disclosed of an acoustically active coating. The coating is a porous coating having a thickness and including between 2% and 30% by mass of a binder and between 70% and 98% by mass of a zeolite. The coating comprises a plurality of convex shapes connected by concave connectors and has a distribution of pore sizes. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337305 | BASS-REFLEX ENCLOSURE - A bass-reflex enclosure including a enclosure housing, a speaker, and a bass reflection tube is provided. The bass reflection tube is disposed on the front case or the rear case. The bass reflection tube has an inner opening and an outer opening. The inner opening is located in the enclosure housing, and the outer opening is located outside the enclosure housing. The bass reflection tube includes a tube body arranged at the inner side of the front case or the rear case and a cover plate arranged at the inner side or the outer side of the tube body. The bass-reflex enclosure provided by the present disclosure can not only improve the bass effect well through the set bass reflection tube under a smaller volume, but also has a simple structure and easy installation, and has a good application prospect. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337306 | PORTABLE DEVICE COMPRISING A DIRECTIONAL SYSTEM - A sound capture device configured to be worn by a person and/or to be located on a surface is configured to pick up target sound from a target sound source s. The sound capture device comprises a) an input unit providing a multitude of electric input signals, each comprising a target signal component and a noise signal component; b) a directional noise reduction system comprising a beamformer unit coupled to said multitude of input signals and configured to provide an estimate of the target sound s. The beamformer unit comprises b1) target maintaining, reference beamformer providing a current reference signal; and b2) a target cancelling beamformer providing a current target cancelling sign. The directional noise reduction system is configured to operate in at least two modes in dependence of a mode control signal, 1) in a directional mode and 2) in a non-directional, omni-directional mode. The sound capture device further comprises c) antenna and transceiver circuitry for establishing an audio link to another device, and to transmit said estimate of the target sound s to said another device, and d) a mode controller for determining said mode control signal in dependence of said current reference signal and said current target cancelling signal. A method of operating a sound capture device is further disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337307 | PROCESSING AUDIO AND VIDEO - A wearable device may include an image sensor configured to capture a plurality of images from an environment, a microphone configured to capture sounds from the environment, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be programmed to receive audio signals representative of the sounds captured by the at least one microphone, and receive a first image including a representation of a first individual from among the plurality of images captured by the image sensor. The at least one processor may also be programmed to obtain a first audio segment from the audio signals using the first image. The first audio segment may include a first portion of the audio signals in which the first individual is speaking. The at least one processor may also be programmed to receive a second image including a representation of a second individual from among the plurality of images captured by the image sensor, and obtain a second audio segment from the audio signals using the second image. The second audio segment may include a second portion of the audio signals in which the second individual is speaking. The at least one processor may also be programmed to receive a third image including a representation of the first individual from among the plurality of images captured by the image sensor, and using the third image, obtain a third audio segment from the audio signals. The audio segment may include a third portion of the audio signals in which the first individual is speaking. The at least one processor may also associate the first and third audio segments with the first individual and associate the second audio segment with the second individual. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337308 | MICROPHONE CONTROL BASED ON SPEECH DIRECTION - According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium on which is stored instructions that the processor may execute to access an audio signal captured by a microphone of a user's speech while the microphone is in a muted state. The processor may also execute the instructions to analyze a spectral or frequency content of the accessed audio signal to determine whether the user was facing the microphone while the user spoke. In addition, based on a determination that the user was facing the microphone while the user spoke, the processor may execute the instructions to unmute the microphone. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337309 | SPEAKER DRIVER AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a speaker driver and an operation method thereof and includes an amp part configured to output a pulse voltage, in which an input signal is amplified on the basis of a supply voltage, to drive a capacitive speaker that generates sound by a driving voltage so that the driving voltage formed by filtering the pulse voltage is applied to the capacitive speaker, and a controller configured to adjust a magnitude of an input audio signal in a high frequency range and transmit the input audio signal to the amp part as the input signal to limit an overcurrent applied to the capacitive speaker by the driving voltage having a high frequency. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337310 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING - A system and method for digital processing including a gain element to process an input audio signal, a high pass filter to then filter the signal and create a high pass signal, a first filter module to filter the high pass signal and create a first filtered signal and a splitter to split the high pass signal into two high pass signals. The first filter module filters one high pass signals before a first compressor modulates the signal or a high pass signal to create a modulated signal. A second filter module filters the modulated signal to create a second filtered signal that is processed by a first processing module including a band splitter that splits the signal into low and high band signals that are then modulated by compressors. A second processing module processes the modulated low and high band signals to create an output signal. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337311 | TWO-CHANNEL BALANCE METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A two-channel balance method and an electronic device using the same are provided. The two-channel balance method includes the following steps. A gain-frequency information of a two-channel signal is adjusted. A sampling delay information of the two-channel signal is calculated according to a distance information among a sound receiving unit, a left speaker unit and a right speaker unit. A forward test audio file or a surround test audio file is generated according to the sampling delay information. A phase offset information is estimated according to at least the forward test audio file or the surround test audio file. A phase offset direction information is determined. A phase information of the two-channel signal is adjusted according to the phase offset information and the phase offset direction information. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337312 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING IMMERSIVE CYMATIC EXPERIENCES - There is provided a system having a speakers playing an audio having a frequency, a display showing an interference pattern based on the frequency, and a vibrational user interface for providing a tactile experience to a user based on the frequency, the system further comprising a control device including a user control, a non-transitory memory storing an executable code, and a hardware processor executing the executable code to receive an input from the control device and adjust an audio characteristic of the audio in response to the input, adjust a visual characteristic of the interference pattern shown on the display in response to the input, or adjust a vibrational characteristic of the vibrational user interface in response to the input. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337313 | VOICE COIL PLATE HAVING MULTI-PATTERNED COIL, AND FLAT PANEL SPEAKER COMPRISING VOICE COIL PLATE HAVING MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a voice coil plate having a multi-patterned coil for a slim speaker, the voice coil plate enabling weight reduction, impedance value reduction and inductance value enhancement; and a slim flat speaker enabling weight reduction, impedance value reduction and inductance value enhancement. In one embodiment, the voice coil plate comprises: a base substrate; and a voice coil formed on one surface of the base substrate comprising: a first pattern part arranged along a first direction; and a second pattern part arranged along a second direction different from the first direction. The first pattern part comprises a plurality of first patterns spaced apart at predetermined intervals, and the second pattern part comprises a plurality of second patterns spaced apart at predetermined intervals. At least two of the second patterns, among the plurality of second patterns, are connected in parallel to one of the first patterns. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337314 | MULTIPOLE ENGINE ARRAY SYSTEM AND LOUDSPEAKER - The present invention provides a multipole engine array system and a loudspeaker, the multipole engine array system comprising a plurality of engine assemblies distributed in an annular array, the plurality of engine assemblies being fixed inside the cylindrical loudspeaker by means of a mounting base provided in a housing of the cylindrical loudspeaker; each engine assembly comprises a magnetic conduction plate and a magnet provided in the magnetic conduction plate; a magnetic field is formed between the magnet and the magnetic conduction plate; and the plurality of engine assemblies are arranged coaxially and annularly along the periphery of the mounting base, so as to form a multipole magnetic field having a plurality of magnetic pole directions. In the present invention, a multipole magnetic field enclosed by planes is formed by means of monopole equal-magnetic-plane magnetic fields in a multipole way, such that each pole face of an inductive diaphragm radiates sound waves with controllable power to any settable angular space at different angles; the diaphragms are driven to vibrate at the same time, so as to form more audio information, improving the power and efficiency of the loudspeaker, and increasing the response speed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337315 | PIEZOELECTRIC SOUND-PRODUCING COMPONENT - A piezoelectric sound-producing component includes a piezoelectric diaphragm, a base, and a housing that is combined with the base and thereby accommodates the piezoelectric diaphragm. The base includes a bottom wall and a protrusion, and the housing includes a top wall and a circumferential wall. The circumferential wall has a hook portion configured to lock the protrusion. At least one slit is formed in the circumferential wall so as to extend from an end of the housing at an opening of the housing. When L denotes the length of the at least one slit in the height direction and Tc denotes the length of the housing in the height direction, the piezoelectric sound-producing component satisfies a relation L<0.35×Tc. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337316 | TRANSPARENT ELECTROSTATIC TRANSDUCERS - The Application relates to optically transparent electrostatic transducers. In some embodiments, the transducers comprise graphene. Such transducers are capable of functioning as acoustic sensors and/or transmitters as a singulated device or in an array configuration. Also provided are methods of manufacturing and using such transducers. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337317 | CAPACITIVE MICROPHONE WITH SHAPED ELECTRODE - A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) die includes a substrate, a back plate, and a diaphragm. The back plate is coupled to the substrate and includes a dielectric layer and an electrode. The electrode is coupled to the dielectric layer and defines an opening that exposes a central portion of the dielectric layer. The diaphragm is oriented parallel to the back plate and is spaced apart from the back plate. In one implementation, a diameter of the opening is greater than or equal to 1/10 of the diameter of the diaphragm. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337318 | EARRING HEARING AID USING RIT - The present disclosure relates to an earring hearing aid using a receiver in the tube (RIT) including a case which receives therein a microphone, an interface socket, an acoustic processing means, a memory button, a volume controller, a battery and a battery electrode, a receiver which outputs an acoustic signal through a lead wire having one end connected to the acoustic processing means, a hearing aid shell which receives an end of the receiver tube disposed at an opposite side to a side where the receiver is inserted in the receiver tube along a lengthwise direction, a face plate covering an inlet of the hearing aid shell, and an earring hook having one side inserted into an outer peripheral surface of an exit hole of the case to cover an outer peripheral surface of the lead wire exiting through the exit hole. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337319 | BATTERY MODULE AND HEARING DEVICE - A battery module for a hearing device includes a secondary cell and two contact elements for making contact with the secondary cell at two different potential areas. A fuse which is arranged at a short distance from the contact element that is assigned to a positive potential. A copper jacket surrounds the secondary cell, and a ferrite jacket is arranged on the outside of the copper jacket. An induction coil is arranged on the outside of the ferrite jacket and is configured to inductively receive energy for charging the battery module. A resonant capacitor is coupled to the induction coil at a short distance from the latter. A thermistor for monitoring a cell temperature is arranged with electrical insulation from the secondary cell but is coupled to the latter with low thermal resistance using heat-transfer capability. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337320 | SENSORY-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTATION - Presented herein are techniques for monitoring the sensory outcome of a recipient of a sensory prosthesis in an ambient environment that includes one or more controllable network connected devices. The sensory outcome of the recipient in the environment is used to make operational changes to the one or more controllable network connected devices in order to create an improved environment for recipient. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337321 | HEARING DEVICE COMPRISING AN AMPLIFIER SYSTEM FOR MINIMIZING VARIATION IN AN ACOUSTIC SIGNAL CAUSED BY VARIATION IN GAIN OF AN AMPLIFIER - The disclosure presents a method and an amplifier system for minimizing variation in an acoustical signal caused by variation in gain of an amplifier, comprising a battery for providing a supply voltage to the amplifier, a digital signal processor for providing the acoustical signal to the amplifier, a controller unit receiving an enablement signal when the supply voltage is in an offset mode, and based on the enablement signal requesting a measured voltage during a time period, and a first analog-to-digital converter configured for measuring the supply voltage to the amplifier when receiving the request from the controller unit or the first analog-to-digital converter is configured for measuring the supply voltage to the amplifier continuously, and where variations in the measured voltage relates to variations in the supply voltage during the time period. Furthermore, the controller unit is configured to predict offset modes (i.e. changes) in the supply voltage based on the enablement signals and a fitting of the measured voltages, and wherein the controller unit is configured to generate a compensating signal based on the fitting and transmit the compensating signal to the digital signal processor, the digital signal processor is then configured to minimize variation in the acoustical signal at the output of the amplifier by compensating the variation in gain of the amplifier based on the compensating signal. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337322 | HEAD-WEARABLE HEARING INSTRUMENT WITH IMPROVED CO-EXISTENCE OF MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACES - The present disclosure relates in a first aspect to a head-wearable hearing instrument comprising first and second portions and a radio-frequency data communication interface configured to transmit and receive data packets at transmit and receipt time slots, respectively, through a wireless communication channel. The head-wearable hearing instrument comprises a connector assembly configured to electrically and mechanically interconnect the first portion with the second portion. The second portion comprises a sensor configured to measure a physical property and generate sensor data representative of the measured physical property. The head-wearable hearing instrument further comprises a wired data communication link extending between the first and second portions through the connector assembly for transmission of sensor data during transmit time slots. Said transmit time slots of the sensor data and at least said receipt time slots of the wireless communication channel are non-overlapping in time. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337323 | HEARING AID ANTENNA FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY DATA COMMUNICATION - Hearing aids having example antennas tuned to transmit and receive signals having a frequency greater than or equal to 2.4 GHz are described. The antenna includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is configured to fit inside a housing of the hearing aid and to be within the ear canal when the hearing aid is inserted into an ear of a wearer. The second segment is configured to be within the housing and disposed near a side of the housing facing toward an outside of the ear canal when the hearing aid is inserted into the ear of the wearer. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337324 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A WIRELESS TRANSCUTANEOUS LINK - According to an embodiment, a medical device is disclosed. The medical device includes an external unit and an implantable unit. The external unit includes an electronic unit operationally coupled to a transmitter coil that is configured transmit power and/or data signal over a wireless transcutaneous link, a coil unit comprising a loop structure with the transmitter coil being wound around and along at least a part of length of the loop structure, and a fixation unit configured to attach the loop structure to a user's body i) proximal to an implantable receiver coil that is configured to be implanted within a body part, and ii) around a body part of a user such that a part of the body part is positioned in a hollow section of the loop structure. The implantable unit includes the implantable receiver coil configured to receive the power and/or data signal over the wireless transcutaneous link, a processing unit configured to i) process the received data signal to control functionalities of at least one of the components of the implantable unit, and/or ii) utilize the received power for operation of at least one of the components of the implantable unit. The wireless transcutaneous link includes a coupling between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil, and when the loop structure is attached using the fixation unit, at least a substantial number of magnetic field lines generated in response to excitation of the transmitter coil passes through the implantable receiver coil. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337325 | BATTERY MODULE AND HEARING DEVICE - A battery module for a hearing device is configured for an inductive resonance charging method. The battery module includes a secondary cell and a blocking sleeve that encloses the secondary cell to shield the secondary cell against a magnetic field. A jacket formed from permeable material is arranged on the outside of the blocking sleeve. An induction coil, which is arranged on the outside of the jacket, is configured to receive energy inductively. The induction coil and the jacket form a receiving antenna for receiving energy. The induction coil is arranged such that a coil axis of the induction coil is oriented radially with respect to the secondary cell. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337326 | COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEMS AND METHODS EMPLOYING A MICROPHONE NEAR THE EAR WITH AN OFF-THE-EAR SOUND PROCESSOR - An exemplary cochlear implant system for use by a recipient includes a microphone assembly and an off-the-ear (OTE) sound processor communicatively coupled with the microphone assembly. The microphone assembly includes a microphone configured to capture an audio signal representative of sound presented to the recipient, and a retention device configured to hold the microphone in place near an entrance to an ear canal of an ear of the recipient. The OTE sound processor includes a housing configured to be worn on a head of the recipient at a location that is off the ear of the recipient, and electronic circuitry included within the housing. The electronic circuitry is configured to generate stimulation parameters that, when transmitted to a cochlear implant implanted within the recipient, direct the cochlear implant to apply electrical stimulation representative of the captured audio signal to the recipient. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337327 | CORRECT DONNING OF A BEHIND-THE-EAR HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE USING AN ACCELEROMETER - Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for determining if a BTE portion of a hearing assistance device is determined to be either a “good fit” (i.e. placed correctly) or “bad fit” (i.e. placed incorrectly). The hearing assistance device includes a sensor in the BTE portion of the device. The sensor measures acceleration due to gravity in one or more of the x, y, and z directions, or any combination thereof. The measured acceleration is input into a pre-trained classifier model that outputs whether the BTE portion is placed correctly or not placed correctly. At least one of the hearing assistance device or a user device in communication with the hearing assistance device provides feedback regarding the positioning of the hearing assistance device. In aspects, the hearing assistance device or the user device guides the user to properly adjust placement of the BTE portion of the device. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337328 | MULTI-ZONE MEDIA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-ZONE MEDIA - A multi-zone media system and method for providing multi-zone media. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a system and method that flexibly presents media content (e.g., audio content) to a user as the user moves throughout a premises. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337329 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER LOCATION-BASED MULTI-ZONE MEDIA - A system and method for providing user location-based multi-zone media. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a system and method that flexibly presents media content (e.g., audio content) to a user as the user moves throughout a premises. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a system and method that flexibly presents media content (e.g., audio content) to a user as the user moves throughout a premises. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337330 | DETECTING AUDIO PATHS BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES AND EXTERNAL DEVICES - Providing navigation instructions in an automotive environment includes generating, at the portable device, a test audio signal. The test audio signal is provided to the head unit of the vehicle via a short-range communication link. The portable device then detects whether the test audio signal has been converted to sound by one or more speakers in the head unit of the vehicle. In response to detecting the audio signal at the portable device, a vocalized navigation instruction is directed to the head unit for announcement via the one or more speakers of the head unit. Otherwise, in response to not detecting the test audio signal at the portable device, the vocalized navigation instruction is provided via a speaker of the portable device. | 2021-10-28 |
20210337331 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AUDIO INPUT MODULE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A method for detecting an audio input includes: acquiring audio input signals received by at least two input signal channels of an audio input module; for each of the audio input signals, filtering the audio input signal according to a preset audio output signal of an electronic device where the audio input module is located to obtain a target signal; for each of the audio input signals, determining a comparison parameter value according to the target signal and the audio input signal; and determining a performance state of the audio input module according to the comparison parameter values. | 2021-10-28 |