Abstract: User interface techniques provide user vocalists with mechanisms for seeding subsequent performances by other users (e.g., joiners). A seed may be a full-length seed spanning much or all of a pre-existing audio (or audiovisual) work and mixing, to seed further contributions of one or more joiners, a user's captured media content for at least some portions of the audio (or audiovisual) work. A short seed may span less than all (and in some cases, much less than all) of the audio (or audiovisual) work. For example, a verse, chorus, refrain, hook or other limited “chunk” of an audio (or audiovisual) work may constitute a seed. A seeding user's call invites other users to join the full-length or short-form seed by singing along, singing a particular vocal part or musical section, singing harmony or other duet part, rapping, talking, clapping, recording video, adding a video clip from camera roll, etc.

Abstract: A housing has a bud portion abutting an elongated stem portion. The bud portion is to fit within an ear. The bud portion has a primary sound outlet at its far end that is to be inserted into an outer ear canal, and abuts the stem portion at its near end. A speaker driver is inside the bud portion. Electronic circuitry inside the housing includes a wireless communications interface to receive audio content over-the-air and in response provides an audio signal to the speaker driver. A rechargeable battery as a power source for the electronic circuitry is located inside a cavity of the stem portion. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Provided are therapeutic compositions containing microbial populations for prevention, treatment and reduction of symptoms associated with a dysbiosis of a mammalian subject such as a human.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for providing a lasso selection tool for a stereoscopic image is disclosed. The method includes the steps of obtaining a lasso region of a stereoscopic image pair based on a path defined by a user using a lasso selection tool. An object in a first image of the stereoscopic image pair is identified, where the object is at least partially included within the lasso region and the object is identified in a second image of the stereoscopic image pair.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for extruding an object through a two-dimensional scene. In use, a two-dimensional object is identified within a two-dimensional scene. Additionally, a three-dimensional model is determined that corresponds to the two-dimensional object. Further, the three-dimensional model is extruded through the two-dimensional scene to create a three-dimensional object.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for providing a lasso selection tool for a stereoscopic image is disclosed. The method includes the steps of obtaining a lasso region of a stereoscopic image pair based on a path defined by a user using a lasso selection tool. An object in a first image of the stereoscopic image pair is identified, where the object is at least partially included within the lasso region and the object is identified in a second image of the stereoscopic image pair.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for generating mixed video data and three-dimensional data to reduce streaming bandwidth is disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving graphics data that represents a plurality of graphic objects, selecting a first subset of graphic objects from the plurality of graphic objects to be rendered by a client device, transmitting the first subset of graphic objects to the client device, rendering a second subset of graphic objects from the plurality of graphic objects to generate image data for a frame of video, and transmitting the image data to the client device. The client device is configured to render the first subset of graphic objects to generate additional image data and combine the additional image data with the image data to generate a combined image for display.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for automatically extending a lasso region in two-dimensional image editors is disclosed. The method includes the steps of selecting a lasso region of an image based on a path defined by a user using a lasso selection tool, comparing at least a portion of the lasso region to one or more other regions of the image to find a second region that is similar to the lasso region, and extending the selection of the lasso region to include the second region.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for extruding an object through a two-dimensional scene. In use, a two-dimensional object is identified within a two-dimensional scene. Additionally, a three-dimensional model is determined that corresponds to the two-dimensional object. Further, the three-dimensional model is extruded through the two-dimensional scene to create a three-dimensional object.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for calculating adjustments for images. In use, a plurality of images is identified. Additionally, one or more discrepancies are determined between the plurality of images. Further, one or more adjustments are calculated for one or more of the plurality of images, utilizing the determined one or more discrepancies.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for adjusting a lens polarization. In use, one or more characteristics associated with a display are identified. Additionally, a polarization of one or more lenses is adjusted, based on the one or more characteristics.

Abstract: A method includes reducing a red rivalry through adjusting a color temperature on a first image, converting the first image from the RGB domain to a YCbCr domain, shifting a hue of a red color in the first image towards a magenta color to reduce a red color vibrancy, and adjusting a blue color in the first image such that a dark blue visible through a second lens corresponding to a second image is at least partially visible through a first lens corresponding to the first image. The method also includes reducing the red rivalry through adjusting a tone of the red color in the first image towards a brown color, converting the first image from the YCbCr domain back to the RGB domain, adjusting a color saturation in the first image, and combining the first image with the second image in a processor to generate an anaglyph image.

Abstract: A system and method that produces stereoscopic images modifies a vertex shader program that was intended to produce a single monoscopic image. When executed, the modified vertex shader program generates a first image of a stereoscopic image pair based on a first viewpoint and generates a second image of the stereoscopic image pair based on a second viewpoint.

Abstract: A method includes reducing a red rivalry through adjusting a color temperature on a first image, converting the first image from the RGB domain to a YCbCr domain, shifting a hue of a red color in the first image towards a magenta color to reduce a red color vibrancy, and adjusting a blue color in the first image such that a dark blue visible through a second lens corresponding to a second image is at least partially visible through a first lens corresponding to the first image. The method also includes reducing the red rivalry through adjusting a tone of the red color in the first image towards a brown color, converting the first image from the YCbCr domain back to the RGB domain, adjusting a color saturation in the first image, and combining the first image with the second image in a processor to generate an anaglyph image.

Abstract: Methods and systems for specifying settings used by a file are described. A file is accessed using a software application. Associated with the file are global settings defined by the application. The application automatically imposes the global settings on all files associated with the application. However, a file-specific setting is defined for the file and saved. The file-specific setting replaces a corresponding global setting defined by the application for the file. The global settings for other files associated with the application are not affected by the file-specific setting. The file-specific setting is used instead of the corresponding global setting upon subsequent accessing of the file.

Abstract: A tubular heat exchange systems is disclosed. An outer tube section, though which a first medium passes, also contains inner coils, through which a second medium passes. The first medium can be drawn into the outer tube at each end of the tube using pumps or fan motors. The first medium can be released from the outer tube in a way such that the operator of the system can control both the direction and flow rate of the first medium as it is propelled from the system. The first medium is propelled from the system through various openings along the length of the system. The size of these openings can be adjusted by the user. Heat can be transferred from the first medium into the second medium or from the second medium into the first medium.