Abstract: A method and a system for providing an audio-video experience to a plurality of users. The method is executed by a processor coupled to a soundtrack database, a room speaker, and, for each user, a camera, a biometric sensor device and a headphone device. The method comprises: performing a base soundtrack of the audio-video experience for a first time period; analyzing a first set of data collected from the biometric sensor and the camera for each user of the plurality of users during a first reading window to determine a baseline state of biometric data, facial analysis data and head motion data; determining a first state of each user based on the biometric data; and generating and playing a personalized soundtrack for each user.

Abstract: In this invention we present a method and apparatus of simultaneously compensating a divider power-loss and managing the pump's power budget in upgradeable and scalable passive optical network architecture. The apparatus namely called lossless splitter, is passive, bi-directional and allows modular and scalable PON architecture. According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention a mean of dividing (combining) optical signals to (from) a plurality of paths in a lossless fashion is proposed. This divider (combiner) also as the property of distributing the residual optical pump power, needed for amplifier stage activation, to other dividers (combiners) in a chain. The incoming pump power may be provided by the signal transmission fiber or by a pump power transmission fiber. Applications of this lossless divider (combiner) are reviewed, alternative embodiments are proposed and system deployment/upgrade strategies are described.

Abstract: Optical sources and transmitters for transmitting data in a spectro-temporally encoded light signal are provided. The optical source includes a pumped gain medium for generating ASE radiation. A wavelength dependent reflector is provided backward of the gain medium for reflecting wavebands adapted for spectro-temporal encoding. In one embodiment, a modulator and an encoder are provided outside of the source for embedding data into the generated signal spectro-temporally encoding this signal. In another embodiment, the wavelength dependent reflector acts as the encoder, and the modulator is provided inside the source.

Abstract: In this invention we present a method and apparatus of simultaneously compensating a divider power-loss and managing the pump's power budget in upgradeable and scalable passive optical network architecture. The apparatus namely called lossless splitter, is passive, bi-directional and allows modular and scalable PON architecture. According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention a mean of dividing (combining) optical signals to (from) a plurality of paths in a lossless fashion is proposed. This divider (combiner) also as the property of distributing the residual optical pump power, needed for amplifier stage activation, to other dividers (combiners) in a chain. The incoming pump power may be provided by the signal transmission fiber or by a pump power transmission fiber. Applications of this lossless divider (combiner) are reviewed, alternative embodiments are proposed and system deployment/upgrade strategies are described.