Abstract: A ballistic helmet comprising a ballistic shell, wherein within the thickness of the ballistic shell, or inside the ballistic shell, there is provided one or more circuit layers forming a circuit, which circuit comprises a power bus and a data bus, and wherein one or more power connections and one or more data connections are provided on the inside and/or on an edge of the ballistic shell for providing power and data to/from one or more electrical devices through the circuit.

Abstract: A method for computer control of online social interactions based on conversation processing. A portion of a conversation with a given user is recorded, stored in memory, and processed so as to influence subsequent interactions. These may include audio or other contextualized annunciations of subsequent telephone calls. Other modes addressing conversational processing for social purposes can result in interwoven conversation guided among threads of interest, advertising and incented participation of conversational content and placement. The invention is capable of implementation in telecommunications systems such as cellular, local exchange, and VOIP, and in combination with other forms of internet-based telecommunication, including smart phones and adaptive forums chat rooms.

Abstract: A personal voice model is created using a person's voice, essentially, voice cloning. When user wants to send a message to another person from his mobile phone or similar device, the user types the message and it is converted to a speech message using the voice model created. The speech message is delivered either to a voicemail or another medium which accepts a voice message. The text can be converted to a different language as well and send a voice message in a different language.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for real-time determination of attentiveness of an audience in a room to a speaker. A computer determines amounts of wireless activity of a computing device within the room of the audience over time during the presentation. Based in part on the amounts of wireless activity of the computing device, the computer determines and initiates display of measures of attentiveness of the audience over the time during the presentation, to display changes in the measures of attentiveness of the audience to the speaker during the presentation. In another embodiment, the computer determines amounts of attentiveness of the audience within the room over time during the presentation utilizing sensors located throughout the room.

Abstract: An earpiece with structure for positioning and retaining the earpiece and with structure for sealing against the entrance to the ear canal to provide passive noise attenuation. The positioning and retaining structure engages features of the lateral surface of the ear. The structure for sealing against the entrance to the ear canal includes a conical structure.

Abstract: In an approach to generating a story topic, one or more computer processors detect biometric data associated with one or more users, where the users are interacting with at least one social media content. The one or more computer processors collect the at least one social media content. The one or more computer processors analyze the biometric data and the at least one social media content. The one or more computer processors determine whether a popularity of the social media content meets a predetermined threshold. The one or more computer processors extract one or more keywords and one or more concepts from the social media content. Based on the extracted one or more keywords and one or more concepts The one or more computer processors generate one or more story topics. The one or more computer processors generate a report that includes the one or more story topics.

Abstract: Implementations of the subject matter described herein provide a “dual-mode” headset that is equipped with a fingerprint authentication apparatus. The headset can be coupled to an electronic device, such as personal computers (PCs) and tablets, and functions as a typical audio accessory to receive sound. In addition, by means of the associated fingerprint authentication apparatus, the headset also facilitates the user to log in his/her own account on that device.

Abstract: A camera input can be used by the computer to support audio spatialization or to improve audio spatialization of an application that already supports it. A computer system may to support audio spatialization, for example, by modifying the relative latency or relative amplitude of the rendered audio packets. If a sound is intended, for example, to be located on the left side of the user, then the audio channel that is rendered on the headset speaker located on the user's left ear may have a somewhat decreased latency and increased amplitude compared to the other audio channel.

Abstract: A speech interface device is configured to display an Augmented Reality (AR) user interface that displays information specific to a vehicle or other object. For example, the device may capture images of the vehicle and may displaying the AR user interface with labels, graphical elements, visual effects, and/or additional information superimposed above corresponding portions of the vehicle represented in the images. Using a remote system to perform speech processing, the device may respond to a voice command, enabling the AR user interface to display specific information about the vehicle and/or features of the vehicle in response to the voice command. The device may also send position data indicating information about what is displayed on the AR user interface, enabling the remote system to provide information about specific features or components based on where the device is pointed.

Abstract: A handbag, backpack or luggage with an incoming call reminding function, comprising: an incoming call reminding device equipped inside a handle of the handbag and used for sensing an incoming call signal of a mobile phone nearby and reminding by vibrating. The incoming call reminding device having a battery, mainboard, vibration motor and a cable, wherein the vibration motor receives the signal transmitted by the mainboard and vibrates to alert when the mobile phone has an incoming call. There may be at least one cavity (which may be in an inner padding material) and holds the incoming call reminding device inside of a handle or backpack strap. The vibration motor, mainboard and battery may be placed separately and substantially in a line, to keep in a narrow space inside of the handle or strap.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining a plurality of conversational logs; generating a human agent emulator and a user emulator; providing a workspace for a conversational agent, so that an agent designer generates a conversational specification for the conversational agent, wherein the generating a conversational specification comprises: receiving a selection, by the agent designer, of at least one intent for the conversational agent, wherein the receiving a selection is responsive to the conversational agent workspace providing suggestions for intents; providing at least one suggestion for a dialog node that corresponds to the selected at least one intent; and generating a dialog flow for the conversational agent, wherein the generating comprises iteratively receiving, from the agent designer, selection of at least one aspect and receiving at least one selection of the at least one suggestion for dialog nodes; and providing the conversational agent.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure may provide an apparatus and method of controlling and altering the acoustic output of audio devices that are used in conjunction with a computing device. In some embodiments, the apparatus and methods include a wireless speaker communication method and computing device software application that are configured to work together to more easily setup and deliver audio information from an audio source to one or more portable audio speakers.

Abstract: An acoustic noise suppressing apparatus outputs a first suppression audio signal in which the acoustic noise is suppressed by subtracting a first pseudo noise signal from the picked up audio signal, the first pseudo noise signal being generated based on a first delay signal and a first filter updated by a first algorithm which is valid when a plurality of talkers are talking, and outputs a second suppression audio signal in which the acoustic noise is suppressed by subtracting a second pseudo noise signal from the picked up audio signal, the second pseudo noise signal being generated based on a second delay signal and a second filter updated by a second algorithm which is valid when one talker is talking. The apparatus outputs a suppressed one of the first suppressed audio signal or the second suppressed audio signal.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to automated text-based customer query systems. A computing device associated with a text-based query system may receive, from a user communication device, a text input at the user communication device. The computing device may determine, based on the text input, a voice extensible markup language (VXML) application from a plurality of VXML applications. The computing device may determine, based on the VXML application, a text output, and send the text output for display at the user device.

Abstract: An online version of a sentence representation generation module updated by training a first sentence representation generation module using first labeled data of a first corpus. After training the first sentence representation generation module using the first labeled data, a second corpus of second labeled data is obtained. The second corpus is distinct from the first corpus. A subset of the first labeled data is identified based on similarities between the first corpus and the second corpus. A second sentence representation generation module is trained using the second labeled data of the second corpus and the subset of the first labeled data.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to stop both external and internal fraud, ensure correct actions are being followed, and information is available to fraud teams for investigation. The system includes components that can address: 1) behavioral analytics (ANI reputation, IVR behavior, account activity)—this gives a risk assessment event before a call gets to an agent; 2) fraud detection—the ability to identify, in real time, if a caller is part of a fraudster cohort? and alert the agent and escalate to the fraud team; 3) identity authentication—the ability to identify through natural language if the caller is who they say they are; and 4) two factor authentication—the ability to send a text message to the caller and automatically process the response and create a case in the event of suspected fraud.

Abstract: An apparatus is described, the apparatus including a case, a display assembly, a chassis connected to the display assembly, a suspension component between the display assembly and the case, wherein the suspension component is configured to allow the display assembly to move relative to the case, at least one vibrating element configured to actuate the chassis to move the display assembly relative to the case to generate at least one of acoustic waves or haptic/tactile effect, and an internal cavity below the display, wherein electronic components of the apparatus are located at the internal cavity.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an intelligent voice system and a method for controlling a projector. The system includes a voice assistant, a cloud service platform, a projector, and a management server. When the voice assistant receives a voice signal for controlling a video platform interface, the voice assistant extracts keywords from the voice signal and forwards the keywords to the cloud service platform, wherein the keywords include an alias corresponding to the projector and a first interface control command. The cloud service platform analyzes the first interface control command, acquires the corresponding second interface control command according to the first interface control command, and transmits the alias of the projector and the corresponding second interface control command to the management server. The management server accesses the projector in response to the alias and adjusts a projection situation of the video platform interface projected by the projector.

Abstract: A hearing assistive device (10; 60) having an input transducer (12; 61) converting sound into an audio signal applied to a processor (14; 66), the processor (14; 66) is configured to compensate a hearing loss of a user of the hearing assistive device and to output a compensated audio signal, and an output transducer (16; 65) converting the compensated audio signal into sound. The hearing assistive device (10; 60) further comprises a wireless transceiver (21; 67) enabling audio streaming from an external device (30; 80) to the hearing assisting device; an attenuator (23; 66a) associated with said processor (14; 66) applying attenuation to the compensated audio signal; and an audio stream analyzer (22a; 68a) classifying the audio stream received via said wireless transceiver. The attenuator (23; 66a) is controlled in accordance to the audio stream classification from the audio stream analyzer (22a; 68a). The invention further provides a method of operating a hearing assisting device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an information processing system and an information processing method capable of auditing the utterance data of an agent more flexibly. In one example, an information processing system includes: a storage section that stores utterance data of an agent; a communication section that receives request information transmitted from a client terminal and requesting utterance data of a specific agent from a user; and a control section that, when the request information is received through the communication section, replies to the client terminal with corresponding utterance data, and in accordance with feedback from the user with respect to the utterance data, updates an utterance probability level expressing a probability that the specific agent will utter utterance content indicated by the utterance data, and records the updated utterance probability level in association with the specific agent and the utterance content in the storage section.