44th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080267341 | High Performance, Low Power, Dynamically Latched Up/Down Counter - A high performance, low power up/down counter is set forth. The counter presented is controlled by two clock pulses, an up pulse and a down pulse, and updates all bits of the counter in parallel. These bits are then latched using a scannable pulsed limited output switching dynamic logic latch. By using a limited switch dynamic logic latch, the counter is able to utilize the speed of dynamic logic without requiring the traditional dynamic logic power. The area saved and speed gained by using a dynamic latch is significant compared to a typical edge-triggered flip-flop. Additionally, by computing all the next count state bits in parallel, the counter reduces an overall count computation delay by eliminating the counter ripple. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267342 | Efficient Iterative Four-Dimensional Cardiac Cone-Beam Ct Reconstruction - The increasing cone angle of current high-end and future CT systems leads to a decrease in image quality if approximate cone-beam reconstruction methods are used. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an iterative four-dimensional cardiac CT reconstruction is provided, in which phase volumes are selected from the four-dimensional data set, each having the same spatial volume at different phase points. Corresponding voxels inside these phase volumes are then forward projected onto the same projection. After calculation of a different projection, these voxels are updated. This may provide for an efficient implementation of an iterative four-dimensional cardiac cone-beam CT reconstruction. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267343 | CT SYSTEM WITH SYNTHETIC VIEW GENERATION - A CT scanner system provides projection-like images of a patient volume. After a CT scan is obtained and a three-dimensional model of the patient is created, any synthetic view can be generated by choosing any array of projection lines, e.g. between a point and a surface (a flat plane, curved plane, spherical, etc) or between two surfaces (parallel or not) and summing across the projection lines. The synthetic projections can mimic certain traditional views, such as a ceph scan, Water's view, Caldwell's projection, etc or can provide a new view that is impossible or impractical with traditional x-ray equipment, such as a perfect parallel projection, or a projection that does not pass all the way through the patient. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267344 | Signal Processing Unit for Producing Images - An exemplary embodiment of the invention provides a signal processing unit for producing images of an object under examination based on data signals of a tomography system, the signal processing unit comprising a processor and an input interface, wherein the input interface is adapted to receive measured data signals. Furthermore, the processor is adapted to generate a pulmonary gating signal based on said measured data signals and is further adapted to generate an image based on said measured data signals by using the pulmonary gating signal. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267345 | METHOD FOR INSPECTING PIPES, AND RADIOGRAPHIC NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION APPARATUS - The pipe inspection method and apparatus can be used to implement rapid, tomographic inspection of a pipe set up at a narrow location. The pipe inspection method of the present invention includes: a first step for scanning the pipe by translating a radiation source and radiation detector arranged opposedly to the pipe; a second step for the radiation detector to detect radiation that the radiation source has emitted, at given scanning distance intervals; a third step for creating a transmission image of the pipe, based on a radiation dose that the radiation detector has detected; and a fourth step for constructing a tomogram or stereoscopic image of the pipe, based on the transmission image. According to this invention, it is possible to provide the pipe inspection method and apparatus that can be used to implement rapid, tomographic inspection of the pipe set up at a narrow location. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267346 | X-Ray Imaging Apparatus and Method - The present invention relates to an X-ray imaging apparatus and a corresponding X-ray imaging method, in particular for X-ray fluoroscopy and for an application where a characteristic feature shall be extracted from acquired X-ray images. In order to reduce the total X-ray dose to which a patient is exposed for acquiring a series of X-ray images and, nevertheless, to allow the extraction of small characteristic features with high certainty, an X-ray imaging apparatus is proposed comprising: an imaging unit comprising an X-ray source ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080267347 | X-Ray Tomograph and Stereoradioscopic Image Constructing Equipment - An X-ray tomograph comprises an X-ray generator having a function of moving the focal position and radiating X-rays toward a subject, an X-ray image receiving element for receiving transmission images created by X-rays radiated from the X-ray generator, and an image processing section for creating a tomographic image by processing the transmission images of the subject received by the X-ray image receiving element. A stereoradioscopic image constructing equipment comprises the X-ray tomograph and a stereoradioscopic image constructing section for creating a stereoradioscopic image by subjecting the created tomographic images to image processing. By using the X-ray tomograph, a tomographic image can be created without providing any high-precision movable mechanism, and a tomographic image of even a soft subject can be correctly created. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267348 | Filter for x-ray radiation, and an arrangement for using filtered x-ray radiation for excitation - An X-ray fluorescence measurement device comprises an X-ray source and a sample window for allowing X-rays from said X-ray source reach a sample. A filter arrangement between said X-ray source and said sample window comprises a first filter layer comprising a first filtering element and a second filter layer comprising a second filtering element. The atomic number of the second filtering element is greater than the atomic number of the first filtering element. Said first filter layer is between said X-ray source and said second filter layer. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267349 | Particle Therapy - A particle therapy facility has a particle accelerator, a therapy control system and at least one treatment room, where the particle accelerator accelerates particles and supplies them to the treatment room via an adaptation unit in order to irradiate a volume which is to be irradiated in a patient, and where the treatment room has a patient positioning device for positioning the patient relative to a scan area of the adaptation unit and at least one fluoroscopy system for continuously obtaining fluoroscopic image data from the patient in an area around the scan area, and where the therapy control system is designed for online evaluation of the fluoroscopic image data for movement of the volume which is to be irradiated and/or of the adjoining tissue and/or organs arranged around it and/or markers implanted in the patient which are depicted in the fluoroscopic images, and for output of a control signal for the adaptation unit which (control signal) adapts a particle beam direction and/or a particle energy to the movement, and/or for output of the control signal for a beam interruption unit for irradiating the volume which is to be irradiated on the basis of movement states. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267350 | Integrated carry-on baggage cart and passenger screening station - The present invention is directed toward an integrated security checkpoint that can screen both individual passengers and carry-on carts containing their baggage. The methods, apparatuses, and systems of the present invention enable the efficient scanning of both individual passengers and their respective carry-on carts in the same secure area by providing individual passengers with a novel screening cart, permitting passengers to send the screening cart through an X-ray imaging machine, and permitting passengers to walk through an adjacent metal detector where, once cleared, the individual passenger can retrieve his or her screening cart. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267351 | Radio-Therapeutic Treatment Planning Incorporating Functional Imaging Information - A radiation therapy planning procedure and device provides a model-based segmentation of co-registered anatomical and functional imaging information to provide a more precise radiation therapy plan. The biology-based segmentation models the imaging information to produce a parametric map, which is then clustered into regions of similar radiation sensitivity or other biological parameters relevant for treatment definition. Each clustered region is prescribed its own radiation prescription dose. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267352 | Radiotherapy system for performing radiotherapy with presice irradiation - A radiotherapy system includes: a waveguide, an adjustable waveguide, and a non-reciprocal circuit element. The waveguide transmits a high-frequency wave from a high-frequency power source to an acceleration tube. The adjustable waveguide is included in said waveguide and transforms a part of said waveguide. The non-reciprocal circuit element is provided between said acceleration tube and said adjustable waveguide in said waveguide. Said acceleration tube accelerates charged particles for generating therapeutic radiation by using said high-frequency wave. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267353 | Energy Discriminating Scatter Imaging System - A specimen inspection system includes a photon source for outputting photons along a transmission path and a conveyor for translating a specimen completely through the transmission path. A radiation detector is positioned offset with respect to the transmission path for detecting photons that are scattered from the transmission path in response to interaction with the specimen passing therethrough. A controller determines from the detected scattered photons that a first material is present in the specimen. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267354 | High-Dose X-Ray Tube - The invention relates to an X-ray tube ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080267355 | X-Ray Sources - An anode for an X-ray source is formed in two parts, a main part and a collimating part. The main part has the target region formed on it. The two parts between them define an electron aperture through which electrons pass to reach the target region, and an X-ray aperture through which the X-rays produced at the target leave the anode. The anode produces at least the first stage of collimation of the X-ray beam produced. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267356 | MULTI-LEAF COLLIMATOR WITH LEAVES FORMED OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS - A multi-leaf collimator includes a number of independently adjustable leaves. Adjacent leaves overlap to prevent an incident beam of radiation from passing through a gap between them. The overlapping portions of the leaves are made of a first material, while the non-overlapping portions of the leaves are made of a second, different material. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267357 | VIRTUAL PIVOT FOR A RADIOGRAPHIC ASSEMBLY - A radiographic apparatus is provided for rotating a radiographic assembly about a virtual pivot axis. The apparatus includes a structure for mounting a radiographic assembly having an x-radiation sensitive element for rotation about a pivot axis coincident with the center line of the element, wherein the structure mounts the assembly at a location other than at the pivot axis and a drive drivingly coupled to the structure for rotating the structure and the mounted radiographic assembly about the pivot axis, wherein the drive is also located at a location other than at the pivot axis. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267358 | PATIENT COUCH APPARATUS, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF OPERATING PATIENT COUCH APPARATUS - A patient couch apparatus includes a top plate on which a subject is laid, a top plate frame portion that supports the top plate such that the top plate is movable into an imaging region in a cavity of a gantry, and an up-down-lifting frame portion that is allowed to move to up-down directions by a V-shaped link and a cylinder. The V-shaped link and the cylinder are located closer to the gantry than a rotation axis of the top plate frame portion. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267359 | Compact multiport test jack - A multiport test jack that supports the testing of a number of individual telephone lines in an interface device, such as a network interface device or an optical line terminal, has a physical structure that is smaller in size than the size of a corresponding number of individual test jacks. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267360 | Emergency Situation and Information Communication Systems - Systems and methods for locating first responders for an emergency situation is disclosed. A Global Positioning System for determining a geographical location of a responder connected to a personal computing device is also disclosed. Identity of a responder, availability of a responder, skills and training of a responder and location of a responder are stored in a databank. A system can select an appropriate responder and call a responder to duty when an emergency occurs. Systems and methods for alerting the public to an emergency situation are also disclosed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267361 | Public phone device with multiple functionalities including services for the hearing impaired - A public phone with enhanced communications services for the hearing impaired and hard of hearing. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267362 | SELECTING A REMOTE SESSION AUDIO STREAM SENT TO A RECEIVING STATION FROM ONE OF A PLURALITY OF SENDING STATIONS - Methods and systems for selecting a remote session audio stream sent to a receiving station from one of a plurality of sending stations are described herein. At least some illustrative embodiments comprise a method that comprises receiving a message comprising audio data at a receiving station (the audio data representing at least part of an audio stream associated with a first remote session established between the receiving station and a first sending station of a plurality of sending stations), and selecting the audio stream and presenting the audio data as audio to a user of the receiving station if the audio stream is enabled. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267363 | Telephonic recording system and method - A telephonic recording method comprises recording, by an electronic device, a live conversation with at least one participant to form a recorded live conversation. The telephonic recording method further comprises presenting a portion of the recorded live conversation beginning at a segment selected by a user while continuing to record the live conversation. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267364 | DIRECTORY DIALER NAME RECOGNITION - A method, apparatus, computer program product and service for directory dialer name recognition. The directory dialer has a directory of names and a first name grammar and a second name grammar representing phonetic baseforms of first names and second names respectively. The method includes: receiving voice data for a spoken name after requesting a user to speak the required name; extracting a set of phonetic baseforms for the voice data; and finding the best matches between the extracted set of phonetic baseforms voice data and any combination of the first name grammar and the second name grammar. The method can further include: checking the best match against the directory of names; if the best match does not exist in the directory, informing the user and prompting the next best match as an alternative; and if the best match does exist in the directory, forwarding the call to that best match. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267365 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND SOFTWARE FOR A SPEECH-ENABLED CALL ROUTING APPLICATION USING AN ACTION-OBJECT MATRIX - A system, method and software for facilitating a speech-enabled call routing application using an action-object matrix is disclosed. In operation, a natural language user utterance may be evaluated to identify an action and object available in an action-object matrix indicating transactions or operations available to a user. Depending upon the contents of the natural language user utterance, additional prompts and/or a disambiguation dialogue may be effected to elicit an available action-object combination selection from the user. Following identification of an action-object combination from the natural language user utterance, the action-object matrix may cooperate with a look-up table to identify an appropriate use routing destination. Following identification of an appropriate routing destination, the user connection may be routed to a service agent or module configured to facilitate the user selected transaction as indicated by the action-object combination. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267366 | Messaging system and method for providing information to a user device - Disclosed is a messaging system that provides additional information to a user device after determining the content of at least some of a message. The messaging system includes a speech to X conversion module which retrieves the additional information based on the content. An input-output module then transmits the message and the additional information to the user device. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267367 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS VOICE SERVER LEVERAGING APPLICATION WEB-SERVER CAPABILITIES - A method for providing voice telephony services can include the step of receiving a call via a telephone gateway. The telephone gateway can convey call identifying data to a resource connector. A media port can be responsively established within a media converter that is communicatively linked to the telephone gateway through a port associated with the call. A call description object can be constructed that includes the call identifying data and an identifier for the media port. The call description object can be conveyed to a telephony application server that provides at least one speech service for the call. The telephony application server can initiate at least one programmatic action of a communicatively linked speech engine. The speech engine can convey results of the programmatic action to the media converter through the media port. The media converter can stream speech signals for the call based upon the results. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267368 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VOICE MAIL NOTES - A novel method and apparatus for recording an audio note for a voice message stored on a messaging platform are disclosed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267369 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A PLURALITY OF REQUESTS FOR A PLURALITY OF MULTI-MEDIA SERVICES - A system and method for processing a plurality of requests for a plurality of multi-media services received at a Private Service Exchange (PSX) defined on the system from a plurality of IP-communication devices. The system further includes a media server (MS) coupled to the PSX and to at least one IP Service Control Point (IP-SCP), which is operative to process the plurality of requests for the plurality of multi-media services. The IP-SCP further selectively directs the requests to the media server, which operates to form a preliminary multi-media communication path with a calling communication device. The MS further operates to play a plurality of announcements to the calling communication device over the preliminary multi-media communication path, as well as to collect caller-entered data from the calling communication device over the preliminary multi-media communication path. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267370 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS VOICE SERVER LEVERAGING APPLICATION WEB-SERVER CAPABILITIES - A method for providing voice telephony services can include the step of receiving a call via a telephone gateway. The telephone gateway can convey call identifying data to a resource connector. A media port can be responsively established within a media converter that is communicatively linked to the telephone gateway through a port associated with the call. A call description object can be constructed that includes the call identifying data and an identifier for the media port. The call description object can be conveyed to a telephony application server that provides at least one speech service for the call. The telephony application server can initiate at least one programmatic action of a communicatively linked speech engine. The speech engine can convey results of the programmatic action to the media converter through the media port. The media converter can stream speech signals for the call based upon the results. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267371 | TELEPHONE SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - According to one embodiment, telephone system includes terminals can make telephone communication, call processor sets links connecting terminals at outgoing callers and terminals at incoming callers in response to outgoing call requests, and status manager manages statuses of terminals, wherein the terminal comprises display displays information, display controller displays a list of partner's destinations of communication of user registered in advance onto display, call processor reports outgoing call request for setting link between a terminal selected by user from list and a terminal of user to call processor, acquisition processor acquires status information showing statuses of terminals regarding partner's destinations on list, and management processor manages security levels of links set between terminal of user and terminals of partner's destinations on list on the basis of status information, and display controller displays security levels on display by associating with each of security levels of partner's destinations on list. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267372 | Method and apparatus for phone tracking with deferred remote billing - A method of accounting for activities in a system comprising a telephone handset, including associating use of the telephone handset with a user, allowing the user to perform a call through use of the telephone handset without providing billing information relating to the call, communicating unbilled call information to at least one user computer associated with the user through a network, and prompting the user to input billing data relating to the unbilled call information at the at least one computer associated with the user. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267373 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED CALL WAITING WITH VERIFICATION AND NAME CHANGE SERVICE - A method for correcting audible caller identification information in a telecommunication system is disclosed. The method includes receiving caller identification information for a caller, playing a current pronunciation of the audible caller identification information, prompting the caller to provide a pronunciation change indication, receiving a new spoken pronunciation of the audible caller identification information in response to the pronunciation change indication, verifying the new spoken pronunciation of the audible caller identification information with the caller, and storing information relating to the new spoken pronunciation of the audible caller identification information. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267374 | TELEPHONY SERVICE INVOCATION USING SERVICE DESCRIPTORS - A method of providing telephony services can include receiving a request to query a subscriber information data store to determine service description information for a call. The service description information can specify at least one telephony service associated with a subscriber for use in processing the call. The method further can include querying the subscriber information data store to determine the service description information, receiving the service description information from the subscriber information data store, and providing the service description information to a telephony service node to implement a telephony service specified by the service description information with respect to the call. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267375 | System and method for real-time fraud detection within a telecommunication network - Real time detection of the fraudulent use of a telecommunications network is accomplished by analyzing data for each call that is occurring within the network. A signal protocol receiver is used to collect signaling protocol for each call that is occurring within the network. The signaling protocol data is collected, decoded and formatted into call information records (CIRs). The CIRs contain various operator specified parameters for each call that is occurring within the network. The CIRs are compared to operator defined thresholds. If any of the CIRs exceeds the thresholds, an alert is generated. The alerts are stored in a database where the operator can analyze them and take the appropriate corresponding action to resolve the alert. The alerts and the CIRs are archived in a database so that trends of fraudulent use can be detected and prevented. This method of fraud detection provides for the effective analysis of every call that is occurring within the network. Accordingly, no call goes unanalyzed and ideally no fraud goes undetected. Additionally, the method does not impose an additional load on the network switching equipment and therefore results in a better quality of transmissions. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267376 | Method and System for Toll-Free Government Priority Telecommunication Systems - A method of an embodiment may include receiving a request for a toll free priority call from a caller, verifying authorization of a caller for priority service, translating a caller provided number to a routable destination number, and routing the toll free priority call with priority to the routable destination number. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267377 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED CALL REPORTING - A system and method for enhanced tracking of calls resulting from referrals to a website from third party servers includes the steps of identifying a tracking parameter, dynamically allocating a phone number to the tracking parameter, displaying the dynamically allocated number on a web page, and tracking calls received on the number. The dynamically allocated number may replace an existing number on the web page. The tracking parameter can be a keyword used in a search, an identifier of the referring website, or any other parameter, including combinations thereof. The tracking parameter may be included in the referring URL, the URL of the website, or in the body of a web page. In some embodiments, the call tracking capability is provided by a service provider other than an operator of the merchant website and JavaScript is used so that the process is easy to implement by the merchant website. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267378 | Conference System - A conference system ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080267379 | CALCULATING A FULLY QUALIFIED NUMBER - A teleconference server may calculate a fully qualified number (FQN), which specifies a string of numbers that, if dialed by an calling party, will establish a call with a called party. The fully qualified number may include, for example, an external access code, an international access code, a country code, a national destination code, and/or a subscriber number. In order to determine a calling party and a called party, the teleconference server may access data regarding a scheduled call. The teleconference server may determine a fully qualified number based on the relationship between the called party and the calling party. The teleconference server may send the fully qualified number to the calling party, which may then initiate a scheduled call with the called party by dialing the received fully qualified number. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267380 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES OF CONFERENCE CALL PARTICIPANTS - The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for displaying images of conference call participants. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a call from a user to join a conference call, obtaining a phone number of the user, matching the phone number to a stored graphical representation, and distributing and displaying the matching graphical representation to a predetermined set of users. A voice identification/recognition process can also be used to match the user to a stored graphical representation. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267381 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TELEPHONE OPERATION IN QUIET MODE - A method and system for automatically changing the operation of signaling features in a telephone are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method is disclosed to provide automatic reduction in the sound volume associated with the signaling features of a telephone system, during a selected portion of a day. A user is provided with a programmable menu in communication with one or more devices associated with a telephone system. From the menu provided, the user may enter a the beginning and ending time for the “quiet mode” operation of the telephone system. In addition, the user may select the signaling features to be quieted, as well as the sound volume associated with quiet mode operation for a given signaling feature. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267382 | System and Methods for Establishing a Telephony Session from a Remote Dialing Unit - A system for initiating a telephony session includes a first dialing unit with access to a list of telephone numbers, and a second dialing unit having connectivity to the first dialing unit. A user operating the first dialing unit highlights a telephone number from the list of telephone numbers and sends the dialing instructions associated with the selected number to the second dialing unit wherein the second dialing unit dials the number initiating the telephony session based at least in part on the instructions received. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267383 | Electronic telephone directory and telephone directory management method - An electronic telephone directory provided in a cell phone includes a telephone directory storage for storing entry data of an entry registered in the electronic telephone directory. The entry data includes an entry identifier for identifying the entry, an entry name, a telephone number, and link identifiers of link destinations. The electronic telephone directory also includes tree display means for displaying the entry name included in entry data of each entry registered in the telephone directory storage, associated with the entry names included in entry data of the link destinations in a tree form. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267384 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CALL LEG SELECTION - A method, apparatus and system for call leg selection is provided. In an embodiment, a call manger is provided which is connected to telephones that have the same telephone number. When the call manager receives an incoming call identifying that telephone number, the call manager sends a query to each of the telephones inquiring as to which telephone should receive the call. Depending on the response, the call manager will route the call to the appropriate one of the telephones. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267385 | Method of Transferring Communication Streams - A method of transferring communication streams, including establishing a first stream via a first communication path between a first terminal and a second terminal, opening a second communication path between the second terminal and the first terminal, sending to the first terminal, via the second communication path, a request to establish a communication stream between the first terminal and a third terminal via a third communication path, and comparing respective capabilities of the first terminal and the third terminal to determine whether it is possible to establish a communication stream between the first terminal and the third terminal, and in the affirmative, interrupting the first stream and establishing a communication stream, between the first terminal and the third terminal. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267386 | Performance Motivation Systems and Methods for Contact Centers - An embodiment of a system for optimizing agent performance includes a data collector configured to receive data representative of contact center statistics from a contact center and to use the statistics to calculate performance metrics. The system also includes a presentation module configured to provide data representative of the performance metrics to a client device configured to present the performance metrics for consideration by an agent associated with the contact center. The performance metrics are representative of agent performance in relation to at least one predefined performance threshold. In certain embodiments, the statistics include a customer satisfaction survey score that is based on actual feedback received from a customer. In certain embodiments, the performance metrics are provided to the client device in real time or near real time. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267387 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING CALL PROCESSING IN PACKET TELEPHONY NETWORKS - Various method and apparatus are provided to perform call routing, queuing and other call processing in packet telephony networks. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267388 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING CALLS IN A CALL CENTER - A system and method for processing calls in a call center are described. A call session from a caller via a session manager and including incoming text messages of a verbal speech stream is assigned. The incoming text messages are progressively visually presented throughout the call session to a live agent on an agent console operatively coupled to the session manager. The incoming text messages are progressively processed through a customer support scenario interactively monitored and controlled by the live agent via the agent console. The incoming text messages are processed through automated script execution in concert with the live agent. Outgoing text messages are converted into a synthesized speech stream. The synthesized speech stream is sent via the agent console to the caller. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267389 | TILTING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a tilting mechanism includes a fixed section including a guide surface depressed in an arc shape; and a movable section having an outer peripheral surface curved in an arc shape that comes in contact with the guide surface of the fixed section and tilting along the guide surface, the movable section including a concave portion cut out to open the outer peripheral surface, wherein the concave portion includes a pair of side surfaces opposed to each other; and guide grooves that are curved along a curvature of the outer peripheral surface of the movable section and are formed on the side surfaces; and the fixed section includes a plurality of shafts that are slidably fitted into the guide grooves. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267390 | System and method for in-band control signaling using bandwidth distributed encoding - Systems and methods are disclosed for in-band control signaling using bandwidth distributed encoding to send modulated control carrier signals with analog voice signals in the same voice frequency band. A transmitting device generates control carrier signals spread over a voice frequency band, combines them with analog voice signals in the voice frequency band, and transmits the combined signals over a communication channel. The transmitting device can use a control signal encoder to apply a pseudo-random code to the control carrier signal in order to spread it over a voice frequency band. As such, control signals are sent as in-band signals without significantly degrading the voice signals. A receiving device receives the combined signals within the voice frequency band. The receiving device demodulates the combined signal and uses matching pseudo-random codes to determine if a control signal has been sent. The receiving device also reproduces the voice signals themselves. If a code is matched, then an appropriate response to the control signal can be taken. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267391 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING CROSSTALK BETWEEN DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINES - A method and apparatus for reducing crosstalk between digital subscriber lines includes: firstly, determining a parameter of VDSL (Very-high-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line); secondly, determining frequency range of signal to be transmitted in the line and transmitting signal in the corresponding line according to the determined frequency range. This mainly means reducing or turning off the transmitting of the signal at a high frequency band and only using low frequency band for data transmitting in the case that the line parameter exceeds the predetermined threshold, so that crosstalk to neighboring lines is reduced. The present invention can effectively overcome the crosstalk against neighboring lines during the channel discovery phase of digital subscriber line and the transfer performance of the digital subscriber line in operation can be guaranteed. The present invention is realized based on the established standard, so the present invention is simple and easy to implement. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267392 | Crosstalk Recognition in Presence of Radio Frequency Interference - Crosstalk interference induced by the adjacent pairs is one of the major performance limiting factors of DSL systems. As there is a rapid increase in the deployment of DSL services worldwide, the need to provide information about noise related parameters to the operators and the service providers is of utmost importance. Satisfying such a need enables operators to anticipate the line capacity and understand the noise level characteristics of the loop environment. Specifically, crosstalk and more particularly upstream near end crosstalk (NEXT) in the presence of narrowband interference can be classified to isolate the particular service type causing the upstream NEXT. The identification of the service type of the upstream NEXT would enable operators to address the disturber. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267393 | AES DECRYPTION APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - When a matrix operation based on the specifications of inverse mixcolumn transformation InvMixColumns( ) of AES decryption is executed by the product of a first matrix Pb and a second matrix Pa, 16 coefficients pb | 2008-10-30 |
20080267394 | Identity-Based Key Generating Methods and Devices - The present invention discloses a method and device of generating asymmetrical key pair (public key and private key) based on user identity. Key Management Center (KMC) generates public/private key calculating base, and publish the public key calculating base. Based on identity provided by a user, a private key is calculated and provided to the user. Any user can calculate other user's public key based on other user's identity and the published public key calculating base. Thus, when obtaining the public key of the communicating party, no third party CA certificate is needed, and no maintenance of mass parameters associated with users are needed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267395 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION PROCESSING - To provide an apparatus and a method for encrypted communication processing in inter-node communication on a network capable of performing effective encrypted communication with improved security. In the inter-node multicast communication on the network, by first setting one or more of encryption keys, it can be avoided to deteriorate, by the procedure for an encrypted communication, the condition where the multicast communication is possible. Therefore, the multicast by the effective encrypted communication with improved security becomes possible. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267396 | METHOD OF SHARING BUS KEY AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method and apparatus of sharing a bus key is provided, the method including receiving at a first device a device key, encrypted using an encryption key, from a storage device; decrypting the encrypted device key using a decryption key corresponding to the encryption key; creating a random number, and generating a bus key using the created random number and the decrypted device key, by which data to be transmitted through a bus can be encrypted using the bus key; and transmitting the generated bus key to a predetermined device connected to the first device via the bus. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267397 | DATA SURVEY DEVICE, INTEGRATED WITH A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND RELATED METHOD | 2008-10-30 |
20080267398 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING WITH CONTENT KEY CHANGES - A process may be utilized by the DVR. The process receives a plurality of segments of a set of content and a plurality of corresponding content rule sets. Further, the process provides one or more instructions to record and encrypt the plurality of segments of the set of content on a storage medium. In addition, the process provides the plurality of content rule sets to the DRM component to be inserted into a locally generated and secured content license associated with the encryption of the set of content. The secured content license includes a master key and a list of the plurality of corresponding content rule sets that have been received in order of reception. The process receives a plurality of marker tokens from the DRM component in order to facilitate trick mode playback. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267399 | Method and Apparatus for Secure Content Recording - A method is provided that establishes a secure tunnel with a content acquisition processor that acquires encrypted content from a content source and decrypts the encrypted content to obtain content. The content acquisition processor is not trusted for providing digital rights management. Further, the method transmits a request through the secure tunnel to the content acquisition processor to re-encrypt the content with a content encryption key so that re-encrypted content is generated and stores the re-encrypted content on a storage medium. The request includes the content encryption key. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267400 | Multiple partial encryption - A method of encrypting a digital television signal carried out in any operative order involves duplicating packets in the digital television signal so as to create first and second duplicate packets; encrypting the first duplicate packets according to a first encryption method to create first encrypted packets; encrypting the second duplicate packets according to a second encryption method to create second encrypted packets; identifying packets in the digital television signal that are of a packet type, while other packets are not of the packet type; replacing the identified packets in the digital television signal with corresponding first and second encrypted packets to produce a multiple partially encrypted digital television signal comprising the other packets that are unencrypted and the first and second encrypted packets; and distributing the multiple partially encrypted digital television signal. This abstract is not to be considered limiting as other embodiments may include more or fewer or differing elements than appear in the abstract. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267401 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING AUDIO AND VIDEO IN ENCRYPTED VIDEOCONFERENCES - The invention provides a system that preserves the synchronization of the audio and video presented at a secure conferencing site without necessitating decryption, decompression, compression, and encryption of signals at the hub. The presently preferred embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus and method for synchronizing audio and video in encrypted videoconferences that comprises a plurality of conference sites; and a hub for receiving a compressed and encrypted, composite audio and video signal from each site, for determining a currently active site, and for transmitting said composite audio and video signal from said currently active site to all other sites; said hub receiving a compressed and encrypted audio only signal from each site; wherein said hub routes all incoming compressed and encrypted audio only signals to each site. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267402 | Image Forming Apparatus, Image Forming Method, Information Processing Apparatus and Information Processing Method - In an image forming method of receiving encrypted data generated by an information processing apparatus, decrypting the encrypted data into data to be printed, and causing an image forming apparatus to execute printing processing, print data is acquired by decrypting the received encrypted data, and the acquired print data is converted into image data for which the printing processing can be performed. The image data is encrypted with first key information. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267403 | System and method for privacy enhancement via adaptive cryptographic embedding - The system and method enhances privacy and security by determining parts of a data stream that should not be publicly available and doing in-place encryption of that data while leaving the remaining data unencrypted for direct usage in security. The system is composed of a designator, that determines what parts of the data stream require protection, and a protector, that performs the in-place encryption. The resulting protected data stream can be played/displayed using the same standard technology as for the original data stream, with the encrypted portions appearing as random noise. The system also supports an extractor, which can, given access to the appropriate keys, invert the encryption and provide back the original data stream. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267404 | Security System for Devices of a Wireless Network - The invention relates to a security system for wireless networks, comprising a first portable unit ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080267405 | System for ensuring encrypted communication after handover - During connection setup with a first radio access network, a multimode mobile station sends an unprotected initial signaling message that includes information about those encryption algorithms that the multimode mobile station supports when it communications in a second radio access network. The first radio access network saves some or all the information. Then it composes and sends an integrity-protected message that includes information about the encryption algorithms supported by the multimode mobile station in the second radio access network. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267406 | Method and Device for Verifying The Integrity of Platform Software of an Electronic Device - A method for verifying the integrity of platform software of an electronic device is provided, the method comprising accessing a module of said platform software, obtaining a signature (S), obtaining a verification key (VK), said verification key (VK) corresponding to a signing key (SK), verifying if said signature (S) was derived by signing said platform software module with said signing key (SK), by using said verification key (VK), and establishing a positive verification of said platform software module if said verification is successful. The invention also provides a method for providing a platform software module to perform the aforementioned method, and a device on which the aforementioned method can be performed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267407 | Method and Apparatus for New Key Derivation Upon Handoff in Wireless Networks - A novel key management approach is provided for securing communication handoffs between an access terminal and two access points. As an access terminal moves from a current access point to a new access point, the access terminal sends a short handoff request to the new access point. The short handoff request may include the access terminal ID; it does not include the access point ID. The new access point may then send its identifier and the access terminal's identifier to the authenticator. Using a previously generated master transient key, the access point identifier and the access terminal identifier, an authenticator may generate a master session key. The master session key may then be sent to the access point by the authenticator. The access terminal independently generates the same new security key with which it can securely communicate with the new access point. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267408 | PROTECTING AGAINST COUNTERFEIT ELECTRONICS DEVICES - An optical transceiver module is authenticated in a host system. A host generates a data string and writes the data string to a first predetermined memory location known to the transceiver. The data string is cryptographically altered (either encrypted or decrypted) by the transceiver and written to a second predetermined memory location known to the host. The host retrieves the cryptographically altered data string and performs a complementary cryptographic operation (either a decryption or encryption, respectively) thereon, creating a resulting data string. If the resulting data string is equal to the data string written to the first predetermined memory location, the transceiver is authenticated. The host and the transceiver may switch roles, with the transceiver generating the data string, the host cryptographically altering it, and so on. The host encrypts data strings when the transceiver decrypts data strings, and vice versa. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267409 | ENCRYPTION PROCESSING FOR STREAMING MEDIA - A method of securing transmission of streaming media by encrypting each packet in the stream with a packet key using a fast encryption algorithm. The packet key is a hash of the packet tag value and a closed key which is unique for each stream. The closed key is itself encrypted by the sender and passed to the recipient using a public key encryption system. The encrypted closed key (open key) may conveniently be inserted into the stream header. All of the packets in the stream are encrypted, but only the data pay load of each packet is encrypted. It is computationally infeasible, without knowing the recipient's private key to calculate the closed key based upon knowledge of publicly accessible information such as the recipient's public key, the open key, the encrypted stream data or the packet tag values. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267410 | Method for Authorizing and Authenticating Data - A method and a corresponding apparatus for authenticating data in a digital processing system (DPS) is disclosed, wherein a root/first tier key pair associated with a first tier/root authority may sign data and second tier keys for authorizing data for processing in the DPS. The first tier/root authority may pass entitlements to the authorized second tier key, which may itself authorize third tier keys and pass entitlements to said key. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267411 | Method and Apparatus for Enhancing Security of a Device - A method is provided that authenticates a data transfer module. Further, the method establishes a secure tunnel between a first processor, which receives a copy protection key from the data transfer module, and a second processor, which receives the copy protection key from the first processor through the secure tunnel. In addition, the method receives, at the second processor, encrypted content from the data transfer module. The method also decrypts, at the second processor, the encrypted content with the copy protection key to generate decrypted content. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267412 | Method and Apparatus for Embedding Auxiliary Information in a Media Signal - The invention relates to a system for embedding auxiliary information in a media signal such as an audio visual signal. An apparatus comprises a quantization index modulator ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080267413 | Method to Generate Multi-Channel Audio Signal from Stereo Signals - A perceptually motivated spatial decomposition for two-channel stereo audio signals, capturing the information about the virtual sound stage, is proposed. The spatial decomposition allows to re-synthesize audio signals for playback over other sound systems than two-channel stereo. With the use of more front loudspeakers, the width of the virtual sound stage can be increased beyond +/−30° and the sweet spot region is extended. Optionally, lateral independent sound components can be played back separately over loudspeakers on the two sides of a listener to increase listener envelopment. It is also explained how the spatial decomposition can be used with surround sound and wavefield synthesis based audio system. According to the main embodiment of the invention applying to multiple audio signals, it is proposed to generate multiple output audio signals (y | 2008-10-30 |
20080267414 | VOICE OUTPUTTING APPARATUS AND VOICE OUTPUTTING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an audio outputting apparatus comprises: an audio outputting apparatus comprising: a first input unit to which a first compressed audio stream is input with respect to each frame, the first compressed audio stream including a compressed audio data and an extended data; a second input unit to which a second compressed audio stream is input with respect to each frame, the second compressed audio stream including a compressed audio data; a multiplex unit that inserts the second compressed audio stream into an extended data region of a corresponding frame of the first compressed audio stream to generate a multiplexed compressed audio stream; and an output unit that externally outputs the multiplexed compressed audio stream in a predetermined transmission mode. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267415 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes a player, a speaker, a control circuit, a switch circuit, and a current limiter. The player is for outputting analog audio signals. The speaker is for transforming the analog audio signals into sound. The control circuit is for generating a first control signal when ambient light intensity is lower than a predetermined value. The switch circuit is for turning on and transmitting the analog audio signals to the speaker when receiving the first control signal. The current limiter is for transmitting the analog audio signals to the speaker when the switch circuit turns off, and for limiting a current flowing through the speaker. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267416 | Method and Device for Sound Detection and Audio Control - At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a listening device ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080267417 | EQUALIZER AND RELATED SIGNAL EQUALIZING METHOD - An equalizer is disclosed. The equalizer includes a filter, configured to receive the first transmission signal, to perform a filtering operation on the first transmission signal according to a feedback signal to generate an output signal; a first slicer, configured to generate a first sliced signal according to a signal level of the output signal and to adjust an amplitude of the first sliced signal according to an amplitude control signal; a boost control module, configured to generate the feedback signal according to the output signal and the first sliced signal; and a control circuit, configured to receive a second transmission signal on the transmission line and to output the amplitude control signal according to an amplitude of the second transmission signal. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267418 | Method and apparatus for dynamically adjusting the spectral content of an audio signal - The present invention involves a method for dynamically adjusting the spectral content of an audio signal, which increases the harmonic content through the systematic introduction of amplitude asymmetry. The present invention also involves an apparatus for dynamically adjusting the spectral content of an audio signal which consists of a constant current source, an input buffer amplifier, an output buffer amplifier and a progressively biased system of bipolar junctions, which will produce a controlled asymmetry of the transfer characteristic. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267419 | Systems and Methods for Inducing Effects In A Signal - A system for inducing an effect in a raw audio signal comprises a computing device for receiving a first audio signal and a second audio signal from a signal source, and the second audio signal comprises the first audio signal induced with an effect. The system further comprises logic that parameterizes the effect in the second audio signal into an artificial neural network (ANN). | 2008-10-30 |
20080267420 | Methods and systems for reducing acoustic echoes in multichannel audio-communication systems - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to adaptive real-time, acoustic echo cancellation methods and systems. One method embodiment of the present invention is directed to reducing acoustic echoes in microphone-digital signals transmitted from a first location to a second location. The first location includes a plurality of loudspeakers and microphones, each microphone produces one of the microphone-digital signals including sounds produced at the first location and acoustic echoes produced by the loudspeakers. The method includes determining approximate impulse responses, each of which corresponds to an echo path between the microphones and the loudspeakers. The method includes determining a plurality of approximate acoustic echoes, each approximate acoustic echo corresponds to convolving a digital signal played by one of the loudspeakers with a number of the approximate impulse responses. The acoustic echo in at least one of the microphone-digital signals is reduced based on the corresponding approximate acoustic echo. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267421 | REDUCING CHASSIS INDUCED NOISE WITH A MICROPHONE ARRAY - A system for reducing noise induced from a chassis is described. The system comprises a signal processing engine, a first microphone connected to a chassis and communicatively coupled to the signal processing engine, a dampener connected to the chassis, and a second microphone connected to the dampener and communicatively coupled to the signal processing engine. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267422 | Microphone Array and Digital Signal Processing System - A digital microphone array is configured in an open geometry such as a sphere with a large number of inexpensive microphone elements mounted in opposite-facing pairs. The microphone array with DSP is intended to be placed in a three-dimensional sound field, such as a concert hall or film location, and to completely isolate all sound sources from each other while maintaining their placement in a coherent sound field including reverberance. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267423 | Object sound extraction apparatus and object sound extraction method - An object sound extraction apparatus includes sound source separation sections for separating and generating an object sound separation signal corresponding to an object sound and reference sound separation signals corresponding to the other reference sound based on each combination of a main acoustic signal and sub acoustic signals, an object sound separation signal synthesis section for synthesizing the object sound separation signals, and a spectrum subtraction processing section for extracting an acoustic signal corresponding to the object sound from the synthesis signal by performing a spectrum subtraction processing between the synthesis signal and the reference sound separation signals. Accordingly, in acoustic environments where the object sound and the noises are mixed in the acoustic signals obtained via the microphones, and the mixed conditions can vary, a high object sound extraction performance can be ensured by a small object sound extraction apparatus. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267424 | Sound Source Supply Apparatus and Sound Source Supply Method - The present invention provides a sound source supply apparatus capable of playing music with less degradation of sound by processing an original sound source such that music is not determined to be a noise. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267425 | Method of Measuring Annoyance Caused by Noise in an Audio Signal - A method of computing an objective score (NOB) of annoyance caused by noise in an audio signal processed by a noise reduction function, said method including a preliminary step of obtaining a predefined test audio signal (x[m]) containing a wanted signal free of noise, a noisy signal (xb[m]) obtained by adding a predefined noise signal to said test signal (x[m]), and a processed signal (y[m]) obtained by applying the noise reduction function to said noisy signal (xb[m]), wherein said method further includes a step (a | 2008-10-30 |
20080267426 | Device for and a Method of Audio Data Processing - An audio data processing device ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080267427 | LOUDNESS-BASED COMPENSATION FOR BACKGROUND NOISE - Loudness-based compensation systems and techniques are described which provide audio compensation in noisy environments. Loudness approximations are determined for an audio block both by itself and in the presence of background noise. These approximations utilize compression of audio intensity within frequency bands in order to better reflect listeners' hearing perception. From these loudness approximations, a gain is determined for the audio block and then applied in such a manner that the effect is not jarring to listeners. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267428 | Digital audio horn - A device for producing sound amplification having a control module operably associated with a digital sound device, and an amplifier connected to and supporting the digital sound device. The control module provides at least one input signal to the digital sound device, and the digital sound device receives an input signal from the control module, causing the digital sound device to produce a vibration, and causing the amplifier to increase the magnitude of the vibration. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267429 | Modular Speaker System - A modular speaker system includes a base assembly having a longitudinally extending, central support member and a support leg extending therefrom in a manner supporting the central support member in a generally upright configuration. The central support member includes a first end and a second end. A first woofer is secured to the base assembly, and a base assembly amplifier is mounted within the central support member and connected to the first woofer. An auxiliary speaker assembly includes a longitudinally extending, auxiliary support member having a first end a second end, the first end being shaped and dimensioned for selective engagement with the second end of the central support member. A first driver is secured to the auxiliary speaker assembly and an amplifier is mounted within the auxiliary support member and is connected to the first driver. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267430 | Ear-hanging Microphone - An ear-hanging microphone comprising; a c-shaped hanger; a cable pole, whose first end connecting said hanger at a first end thereof; a flexible strap, whose two ends being twisted on said hanger, and the length of said flexible strap being shorter than the longest one of the diameters of said hanger; a microphone, which connecting said cable pole at a second end thereof; a stop block, which connecting said hanger at a second end thereof; a socket, which being embedded in said stop block, and said socket and said microphone being linked electrically; a pin, which being correspondingly inserted into said socket to realize electrical link; and an electrical cable, which being linked electrically with said pin. Because of the usage of the flexible strap, the usage period of the ear-hanging microphone is prolonged and the user feels more comfortable and convenienter. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267431 | Mems Microphone - A microphone includes a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm coupled to the first diaphragm by a closed air volume. The first diaphragm and the second diaphragm each constitutes a piezoelectric diaphragm. The first diaphragm and the second diaphragm are electrically coupled so that movement of the first diaphragm causes movement of the second diaphragm. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267432 | Book with two speakers for generating a sound-field having two or more spatial dimensions - A book comprises two or more pages at least one of which is operable to visually display information about a subject, a first speaker mounted to a first page and operable to generate a sound, a second speaker mounted to a second page and operable to generate a sound, and an audio device operable to cause the first speaker to generate a first sound and the second speaker to generate a second sound, wherein the first and second sounds generate a sound-field having more than one spatial dimension. By generating a sound-field having more than one spatial dimension, the book can provide a reader an aural experience that is more accurate with the actual aural experience of the book's subject or aspect of the subject. Thus, the reader is more likely to accurately comprehend and appreciate the information that the book provides. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267433 | Bone-Conduction Loudspeaker Set, Electronic Equipment, Electronic Translation System, Auditory Support System, Navigation Apparatus, and Cellular Phone - A bone-conduction loudspeaker set is provided which is similar to the form of a personal ornament. Systems suitable for this are also provided. The bone-conduction loudspeaker set includes: two bone-conduction loudspeaker units; and a loudspeaker-microphone switching unit which switches from a mode where the two bone-conduction loudspeaker units are used as right and left stereo loudspeakers to a mode where one of them is used as a loudspeaker and the other is used as a microphone, and vice versa. A system includes: a mutual-distance detection unit which detects the distance between the two bone-conduction loudspeaker units being within a predetermined distance; and a distress-signal issuance unit which issues a distress signal based on a detection result obtained by the mutual-distance detecting unit. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267434 | PREPROGRAMMED HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE WITH PROGRAM SELECTION BASED ON PATIENT USAGE - A programmable apparatus improves perception of sound by a person. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a processor, digital-to-analog converter, audio output section and means for generating first and second control signals. The processor executes one or more available programs for processing digital audio signals based on control signals. The digital-to-analog converter generates output analog audio signals based on the digital audio signals. The audio output section receives and amplifies the output analog audio signals, generates audible sound based thereon and provides the audible sound to the person. The memory stores programs for processing the digital audio signals. Based on an action by the person, a first control signal is generated which causes the processor to switch from one available program to another available program so that the person may cycle through and evaluate each of the available programs. Also based on an action by the person, a second control signal is generated which causes the processor to designate at least one of the available programs as a chosen program for continued use. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267435 | PREPROGRAMMED HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICE WITH PROGRAM SELECTION BASED ON PATIENT USAGE - A programmable hearing aid apparatus includes a processor, digital-to-analog converter, audio output section, memory and a counter. The processor executes one or more available programs, which are stored in the memory, for processing digital audio signals. The digital-to-analog converter generates output analog audio signals based on the digital audio signals. The audio output section receives and amplifies the output analog audio signals, generates audible sound based thereon and provides the audible sound to a person using the hearing aid. The counter generates a counter value based on a count of events that are indicative of the application of power to or the removal of power from the apparatus. After a predetermined elapsed time, the processor determines which of the available programs has been used most in processing the digital audio signals, where the determination of elapsed time is based at least in part on the counter value. The counter may count occurrences of events indicative of the removal and replacement of the battery, such as a number of times a contact switch on a battery compartment door is electrically opened or closed. The counter may also count a number of times the voltage across the battery increases by a substantial amount indicating that a weak battery has been replaced with a fresh battery. The counter may also count a number of times an on/off switch is operated by a user. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267436 | Radio Receiver, Radio Transmitter, and Hearing Aid - A receiver ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080267437 | Sound transmission apparatus - A sound transmission apparatus that includes an outer component and an inner component, with the outer component surrounding the inner component at least partially and with at least the inner component having a through opening is provided. The sound transmission apparatus also includes a film-type component, which seals the through opening of the inner component on one side. The outer and the inner component here are connected to one another as a single piece in one working step via a multi-component injection molding method. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267438 | Earphone and tuning module of speaker for the earphone - An earphone and a tuning module of a speaker for the earphone include a speaker casing and a speaker unit. The speaker casing provides a resonance chamber to receive the speaker unit. The speaker casing has a front mouth and a rear mouth. The rear mouth further provides at least a rear through hole such that characteristics of different sounds are capable of being emitted by means of size and position of said rear mouth being adjustably reset under a condition of said chamber being not changed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267439 | CONDENSER MICROPHONE - A condenser microphone includes: a casing including a sound hole; a vibration film disposed in the casing so as to face the sound hole; a back plate disposed opposed to the vibration film; a spacer disposed between the vibration film and the back plate; and a hold member including a spring member. The back plate has an outer peripheral shape that is smaller than an inner peripheral shape of the casing so as to provide a clearance between an outer peripheral surface of the back plate and an inner peripheral surface of the casing. The back plate is held by the hold member from an opposite side of the vibration fills. | 2008-10-30 |
20080267440 | ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE INTEGRATED WITH MUSIC AND TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICES - An article of manufacture, such as a jacket or backpack, integrates the services of an audio delivery device, such as an MP3 player, with the services of a two-way communication device, such as a mobile phone, or a two-way radio such as a walkie talkie, citizen band radio, HAM radio, marine or aviation radio, and the like. The article integrates the reception and provision of input and output signals from both the audio devices within the article, thereby enabling a user to listen to music or to receive and place phone calls while engaged in activity. In one implementation, the article provides these functions by holding one or more devices for communicably connecting and switching the audio and communication devices, mixing signals received therefrom, and optionally enabling a user to reduce the volume or mute the signals as desired. | 2008-10-30 |