Abstract: A downlead cable includes a first connector configured to connect to a headset of a communication system. A second connector is configured to connect to a connection port of a handset or a radio system. The downlead cable further includes wires connecting the first and second connectors and a cable jacket encapsulating the wires. A transformer is wired inline between the first and second connectors. The transformer is configured to enable the headset to mimic the electrical characteristics a microphone which the handset or the radio system is configured to interface.

Abstract: Automated power noise susceptibility test systems are provided for one or more storage devices. A system includes a host; storage devices; and multiple noise injection modules. Each noise injection module includes: a first relay to a third relay, which are coupled to a first path or a second path. The first path includes: an operational amplifier for generating a high noise function; a first variable regulator for generating a first or second regulated power supply voltage; and a capacitor injection circuit for generating low noise function and a first power noise. The second path includes: a second variable regulator for generating a third or fourth regulated power supply voltage and a power amplifier injection circuit for generating a second power noise. The third relay selectively provides the storage device the first power noise or the second power noise.

Abstract: A system and method to identify a digital representation of a first musical composition including a set of musical blocks. A set of parameters associated with video content are identified. In accordance with one or more rules, one or more of the set of musical blocks of the first musical composition are modified based on the set of parameters to generate a derivative musical composition corresponding to the video content. An audio file including the derivative musical composition corresponding to the video content is generated.

Abstract: A method for displaying identification information for devices electrically coupled to a plurality of ports includes determining a first device is electrically coupled to a first port out of a plurality of ports. The method further includes establishing communications between a first communication transmitter on a first electrical connector for the first device and a first communication receiver associated with the first port. In response to determining first identification information is available for the first device, the method further includes receiving, from the first communication transmitter, at the first communication receiver the first identification information for the device. The method further includes displaying, in a first display, the first identification information for the first device, wherein the first display is associated with the first port.

Abstract: In order to maintain performance during wireless communication, a transmitting electronic device may selectively perform a remedial action based on a monitored throughput. In particular, the transmitting electronic device may monitor communication with one or more receiving electronic devices, and may calculate a throughput metric based on the monitored communication. For example, the transmitting electronic device may monitor data rates, may receive feedback about the communication from at least one of the receiving electronic devices, and may determine an observed distribution of the data rates. Then, the transmitting electronic device may compare the throughput metric to a threshold value. If the throughput metric is less than the threshold value, the transmitting electronic device may perform the remedial action.

Abstract: A device control method is described. A processing circuitry of a device obtains a first message that is indicated as from a first device associated with a first device identifier in an instant messaging group and determines, according to the first message, control-related information corresponding to at least a second device associated with a second device identifier in the instant messaging group. The processing circuitry further generates, according to the control-related information, a device control command corresponding to the second device, transmits the device control command to the second device, and receives a second message that is sent by the second device. The second message includes a device control command execution result regarding the second device executing the device control command.

Abstract: A system includes: a terminal that is capable of executing a plurality of programs; and a target apparatus that is capable of communicating with the terminal. The target apparatus includes: an acceptance unit that receives a specific operation; and a transmission unit that transmits trigger information to the terminal upon the acceptance unit receiving the specific operation. The terminal includes: a receiving unit that receives the trigger information from the transmission unit; a selection unit that selects a program corresponding to the target apparatus from the plurality of programs upon the receiving unit receiving the trigger information; and a processing unit that performs processing corresponding to the selected program.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a control system includes a first electronic device and a second electronic device connectable to the first electronic device via an audio cable. The first electronic device generates first sound data encoded with status information indicative of a state of the first electronic device, and transmits the first sound data to the second electronic device via the audio cable. The second electronic device receives the first sound data from the first electronic device via the audio cable, acquires the status information by decoding the first sound data, and displays the status information on a screen of the second electronic device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for privacy protection and user data obfuscation are disclosed. A speech-controlled device captures audio including a spoken command, and sends audio data corresponding thereto to a server(s). The server(s) 120 determines a user that spoke the command. The server(s) also determines, based on a profile of the user, user data (e.g., age, geographic location, etc.). The server(s) determines user group data encompassing the user data (e.g., including an age range encompassing the user's age, a geographic area encompassing the user geographic location, etc.). The server(s) determines a remote device(s) storing or having access to content responsive to the spoken command. The server(s) sends the user group data to the remote device(s), receives output content responsive to the spoken command and tailored to the user group data from the remote device(s), and causes the speech-controlled device to emit the output content.

Abstract: An electronic device for performing speech recognition and a method therefor are provided. The method includes detecting a first text, which is preset for performing speaker recognition, by performing speech recognition on a first speech signal, performing speaker recognition on a second speech signal acquired after the first speech signal, based on the first text being detected, and executing a voice command obtained from the second speech signal, based on a result of performing the speaker recognition on the second speech signal indicating that a speaker of the second speech signal corresponds to a first speaker who registered the first text.

Abstract: Methods and systems for granting access to a building are disclosed. The system includes a telephone entry system associated with the building, a processor in communication with the telephone entry system, a non-transitory computer readable medium. The non-transitory computer-readable medium includes one or more programming instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a request including an access code for access to the building code, determine whether the access code is valid, and transmit to the telephone entry system associated with the building a sequence of dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones to cause the telephone entry system to grant access to the building in response to determining that the access code is valid.

Abstract: A request is received, from an onboard unit of a vehicle to a roadside unit in control of a gate protecting a gated area, for access rights to the gated area. Responsive to determining that the vehicle is authorized to enter, vehicle localization is performed to confirm that the vehicle has an unobstructed path to the gate. The vehicle localization is performed using one or more approaches. Responsive to confirming that the vehicle has an unobstructed path to the gate, direct the gate to open to allow the vehicle to proceed.

Abstract: Operating parameters of a hands-free audio system used with a wireless communication device in a moving vehicle are adjusted or tuned in real-time and requires only two persons: one to drive the vehicle and thus provide actual usage conditions with the hands-free audio system and one to remotely tune or adjust operating parameters to optimize far end audio quality. The system is remotely tuned by transmitting audio signals from the vehicle to the far end using a first communications link to the far end and sending adjustment commands to the vehicle from the far end via a second, data link between the far end and the vehicle. In one embodiment, DTMF signals received from inside or outside the vehicle can tune or be used to diagnose the hands-free system. Test measurements obtained from within and by the hands-free audio system can also be retrieved from a remote location.

Abstract: A method for controlling a device may include obtaining a conflict-resolution setting from a plurality of available conflict settings. The conflict resolution settings may establish one or more rules for resolving conflicting commands received by the device from a first user and a second user. The method may further include determining, based at least in part on the conflict-resolution setting, a response to a second command issued by the second user that conflicts with a first command issued by the first user. The method may further include performing the response.

Abstract: A sauna monitoring method and system, in which an interfacing unit receives measurement information from a plurality of sensors and outputs the measurement information over a digital bus. An access unit receives the measurement information from the digital bus sends the measurement information to one or more recipients in the Internet.

Abstract: A method at a computing device acting as a switchboard between an electronic device and a device to be updated, the method including receiving, at the computing device, a connection request from the electronic device, the connection request including an identifier for the device to be updated; receiving, at the computing device, a connection request from the device to be updated; associating, at the computing device, the connection request from the electronic device and the connection request from the device to be updated; forwarding, at the computing device, a message from the device to be updated to the electronic device that update conditions have been met; forwarding, at the computing device, a message from the electronic device to the device to be updated to start an update process; and forwarding, at the computing device, update status information from the device to be updated to the electronic device.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for providing an access code on a portable device, which comprises a user interface and is set up for a wireless data communication, in which reference data for an authentication are stored in a central data processing system, wherein the reference data comprise personal data containing biometric reference data for a user of the portable device and a device identifier for the portable device, in response to a detected event, an authentication process is executed, in which the user is authenticated, wherein to authenticate the user, in the central data processing system and/or in the portable device, the reference data and authentication data are evaluated, which comprise personal authentication data for the user, including biometric authentication data, and an authentication device identifier for the portable device, and in response to a successful authentication, an access code is provided in the portable.

Abstract: A peripheral interconnect for configuring slave endpoint circuits, such as may be in a configurable network, in a system-on-chip (SoC) is described herein. In an example, an apparatus includes a processing system on a chip, a circuit block on the chip, and a configurable network on the chip. The processing system and the circuit block are connected to the configurable network. The configurable network includes a peripheral interconnect. The peripheral interconnect includes a root node and a plurality of switches. The root node and the plurality of switches are connected in a tree topology. First branches of the tree topology are connected to respective slave endpoint circuits of the configurable network. The slave endpoint circuits of the configurable network are programmable to configure the configurable network.

Abstract: Systems and methods for activating an interface device for use at a premises are described. An interface device may be activated for a security system at the premises. The interface device may communicate with a remote server to request activation. The remote server may also be in communication with a user device. A correspondence of a first address of the interface device and a second address of the user device may be used to authorize the interface device for activation. The interface device may receive an activation message and begin communicating with and controlling a security system and other devices at the premises.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for managing a plurality of target devices are provided. A voice command is received by an input associated with a first target device. The voice command includes first voice information and indicates an operation instruction. The first voice information includes identification information. The first target device is specified by referencing a database in which the identification information and a device ID of the first target device are associated. It is determined whether the voice command includes second voice information that identifies a second target device as an operation object for the operation instruction. When the second voice information is not included, the first target device is caused to execute the operation instruction. When the second voice information is included, a control command is transmitted to the second target device for causing the second target device to execute the operation instruction.

Abstract: A method of programming a remote control and a set top box to control the same includes a network communication module at the set top box receiving a device identifier from an electronic device through an interface. The set top box also includes a communication module obtaining remote control programming code based on the device identifier. A controller controls programming a remote control to control the electronic device based on the remote control programming code.

Abstract: A computer system may receive, from an acoustic transducer and/or a portable electronic device, information specifying one or more desired operations that are to be performed. This information may include natural language describing the one or more desired operations. In response, the computer system may transform the natural language into the one or more desired operations, and may identify a subset of the electronic devices based on the one or more desired operations and a predetermined supervised learning model that relates desired operations and the electronic devices. Next, the computer system may determine a set of commands based on the one or more desired operations and the subset of the electronic devices, and the computer system may provide the set of commands to the identified subset of the electronic devices, which may perform the one or more desired operations.

Abstract: An alarm system including an alarm panel, a sensor operatively connected to the alarm panel and operable to detect alarm events, and a communicator module operatively connected to the alarm panel and operable to capture signals transmitted by mobile devices within a predefined area, extract mobile device identifiers from the signals, and record the mobile device identifiers in an active device identifier list that is maintained in a memory associated with the communicator module.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to techniques for displaying participants in an interface during a group call, and is particularly well-suited to use with small displays. A full-size call interface may be shrunk down into a chathead that makes good use of limited screen real estate, especially when being used on a mobile device. On the smaller chathead, the dominant user is shown, and a roster of users is shrunk and may exhibit reduced functionality. The chathead may be moved around the screen, and other applications may continue to run in the space not occupied by the chathead.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for managing a plurality of target devices are provided. A voice command is received by an input associated with a first target device. The voice command includes first voice information and indicates an operation instruction. The first voice information includes identification information. The first target device is specified by referencing a database in which the identification information and a device ID of the first target device are associated. It is determined whether the voice command includes second voice information that identifies a second target device as an operation object for the operation instruction. When the second voice information is not included, the first target device is caused to execute the operation instruction. When the second voice information is included, a control command is transmitted to the second target device for causing the second target device to execute the operation instruction.

Abstract: An intercom system for an apartment house according to the invention includes room units (10A, 10B) which are installed in respective rooms of the apartment house, and a control unit (20) which is connected to the room units (10A, 10B) of the respective rooms via an intercom line (L1) so as to be capable of communicating therewith, and is capable of communicating with an external server (S) via an external communication network. The control unit (2) acquires, based on a request signal transmitted from the room unit (10) via the intercom line (L1), predetermined information corresponding to the request signal from the external server (S) via the external communication network, and transmits the acquired predetermined information via the intercom line (L1) to the room unit (10) which transmitted the request signal.

Abstract: A voice command input device includes a first voice input unit, a second voice input unit, and a voice command identifier. The first voice input unit converts a voice into first voice command information, and outputs first identification information and the first voice command information. The second voice input unit converts a voice into second voice command information, and outputs second identification information and the second voice command information. The voice command identifier refers to the first identification information and the second identification information, and generates a control signal for controlling an operation target appliance based on the result of referring, the first voice command information, and the second voice command information.

Abstract: A voice control method and a voice control system are provided. The voice control method is adapted to a voice control apparatus connected to a local area network. The voice control method includes following steps. Voice data is received. A voice recognition is executed for the voice data to obtain voice print information and a prompt command corresponding to the voice data. Permission information corresponding to the voice print information is determined according to the voice print information and the prompt command. At least one electronic apparatus is controlled through the local area network according to at least one of the permission information, the prompt command and environment information.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to techniques for displaying participants in an interface during a group call, and is particularly well-suited to use with small displays. A full-size call interface may be shrunk down into a chathead that makes good use of limited screen real estate, especially when being used on a mobile device. On the smaller chathead, the dominant user is shown, and a roster of users is shrunk and may exhibit reduced functionality. The chathead may be moved around the screen, and other applications may continue to run in the space not occupied by the chathead.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus may include a control device to control switching between a first display state and a second display state according to a trigger operation that is a specific operation of a user, wherein the trigger operation is based on operation information indicating an operation performed by the user.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a host processing system and an authentication processing system. The authentication processing system authenticates to the host processing system based upon a shared secret. An authentication module of the authentication processing system operates as a master authentication module to establish an authentication area, determine that a first device is a first trusted device of the authentication module, determine that the first device is within the authentication area, authenticate the first device on the authentication area based upon the determination that the first device is within the authentication area, determine that a second device is a second trusted device of the authentication module, determine that the second device is not within the authentication area, and prevent the second device from authenticating on the authentication area based upon the determination that the second device is not within the authentication area.

Abstract: A processor-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product optimizes operations of an electronic system. The electronic system receives first operational inputs from a first user device, which control operations of the electronic system. The electronic system also receives second operational inputs from a second user device, which are overridden by the first operational inputs at the electronic system, such that the second operational inputs initially do not control operations of the electronic system. Operational input qualities of the first operational inputs and the second operational inputs are compared according to how efficiently the electronic system functions.

Abstract: A shutter control system for use with a network. The shutter control system includes a network device coupled to the network to communicate an indication. The shutter control system also includes a shutter controller configured to receive the indication, to determine if the indication meets a predefined condition, and, in response to the indication meeting the predefined condition, to communicate an actuation signal. A shutter device, having at least one motor, receives the actuation signal, and operates the at least one motor based on the received actuation signal.

Abstract: An interior distributing system includes a remote control, a controller, and at least one home electrical appliance. The remote control includes at least one buttons, and the button is used for triggering an corresponding operation command. The controller receives the operation command of the remote control. The home electrical appliance is located within a control area able to receive signals from the controller. While the controller receives the operation command of the remote control, the controller transmits the operation command to the home electrical appliance and the home electrical appliance performs a process task in response to the operation command.

Abstract: A system and method for selecting an operator to boost in a repeater are disclosed. Wireless signals are received at a wireless signal booster from two or more mobile phone operators. One selected operator is selected from the two or more mobile phone operators. The wireless signals from the selected operator are then selectively boosted, the selectively boosting repeating the wireless signals from the selected operator in a boosted state for a mobile phone recipient.

Abstract: Disclosed is a home appliance system including a home appliance and a mobile terminal. The home appliance includes a tag unit, a communication unit, a memory, a display unit, an input unit, a drive control unit and a controller to control general operations of the home appliance, the home appliance including a washing machine. The mobile terminal includes a communication unit, a storage unit, a display unit, an input unit, a speaker and a terminal controller.

Abstract: A data processing method for processing usage history data of at least one electrical device used by a user, including: obtaining first usage history data indicating a usage history of at least one electrical device used by the user; obtaining second usage history data indicating a fixed dummy usage history; generating third usage history data by combining the first usage history data and the second usage history data; and transmitting the third usage history data from a first apparatus to a second apparatus.

Abstract: A system and method for managing a value of a descending register of a postal security device (PSD) in accordance with a guarantee is disclosed. Mailing data including a guarantee rate, and a public rate of postage disbursed for a mailpiece franked under terms of the guarantee, can be received. The public rate and the guarantee rate can be compared, and if the public rate is equal to or less than the guarantee rate, postage funds can be downloaded from an account corresponding to a lessee of the PSD.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus equipped with a plurality of image pickup units for photographing different objects, which is capable sufficiently improving security and privacy protection of a photographer. The image pickup apparatus includes an out-camera and an in-camera. A CPU causes at least one of an object image photographed by the out-camera and a photographer image photographed by the in-camera to be displayed on a display section. Further, the CPU causes both the object image and the photographer image to be recorded in a recording medium in response to a photographing instruction from a user. The CPU notifies the user that a photographer image is photographed by the in-camera when although the object image is displayed on the display section, the photographer image is not displayed on the same.

Abstract: A system and method for providing video surveillance may include providing digital television services to a customer via middleware. The middleware may include digital rights management services. Digital surveillance services may be provided to the customer via the middleware. In providing digital surveillance services to the customer, the customer may be enabled to access surveillance equipment via the middleware from a remote location using a telecommunications device, where the telecommunications device is authorized to access the surveillance equipment by the digital rights management services.

Abstract: A call processing method, system and communication device for providing call authorization features. Generally described, the present application relates to authorizing communications between devices during call setup time. In one illustrative embodiment, communications within a telephone network configured within a private branch exchange or carrier are filtered using an authorizing device. The authorizing device can be activated using different procedures including, but not limited to, feature access codes and pin numbers. When a call is received from a calling device, the telephone network can reserve a line for the call to the intended restricted device. The authorizing device can thereafter be alerted about the call. A user of the authorizing device can answer the call or direct the telephone network to block the call, connect the call with the restricted device through the reserved line, or forward the call to a third device.

Abstract: When a user management server apparatus transmits session information to a user terminal apparatus operated by a user, and receives the session information from an electronic device via a network, the user management server apparatus registers a correspondence relationship between the user who operates the user terminal apparatus and the electronic device. A temporary registration server apparatus receives the session information from the user terminal apparatus and transmits the session information and address information on the network of the user management server apparatus which should be a transmission destination of the session information to the electronic device.

Abstract: An interactive interface facilitates the setting of preferences and other programmable parameters of an appliance. The interface is hosted by a server on a global computer network. The appliance owner initiates a connection to the server and is presented with a graphical user interface for setting the preferences and features of the appliance. Once the desired settings have been made, they are downloaded to the appliance either directly from the server or the appliance owner's computer or indirectly using a portable transfer device.

Abstract: An apparatus and an article of manufacture for controlling a voice site using a haptic input modality include validating a haptic input from an instrument capable of accessing a voice site, processing the haptic input on a server to determine a voice site command corresponding to the haptic input, and processing the voice site command at the server to control an interaction with the voice site.

Abstract: An audio coding terminal and method is provided. The terminal includes a coding mode setting unit to set an operation mode, from plural operation modes, for input audio coding by a codec configured to code the input audio based on the set operation mode such that when the set operation mode is a high frame erasure rate (FER) mode the codec codes a current frame of the input audio according to a select frame erasure concealment (FEC) mode of one or more FEC modes. Upon the setting of the operation mode to be the High FER mode the one FEC mode is selected, from the one or more FEC modes predetermined for the High FER mode, to control the codec by incorporating of redundancy within a coding of the input audio or as separate redundancy information separate from the coded input audio according to the selected one FEC mode.

Abstract: When not the target device accessed by an operator terminal but other devices communicatably connected therewith have problems, the setting operation and the status viewing of the device with a problem are enabled through the target device accessed by an operator terminal. The portable terminal detects the electric appliance connected with a local area network connected with the portable terminal, in response to an instruction from the operator terminal. The portable terminal enables the setting operation and the status viewing of the electric appliance from the operator terminal based on the determined model related information, so that the problem of the electric appliance can be solved.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward systems, methods and devices for improving information access to and device control in a home automation environment. Functionality of multiple household device, such as lights, sound, entertainment, HVAC, and communication devices can be activated via voice commands. The voice commands are detected by a nearby control device and relayed via a network communication medium to another control device to which the desired device or system that the user wants to operate is connected. Each control device, disposed throughout the home, can detect a voice command intended for another control box and household device and relay the voice command to the intended control box. In such systems, a user can initiate a telephone call by saying a voice command to a local control box that will forward on the control signal to a mobile phone connected to another control box.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring a location via a called telephony communication device is disclosed. The method at the called telephony communication device includes receiving (304) a request from a calling telephony communication device. Further, the method includes determining (306) whether the received request is for monitoring the location. The method further includes automatically transmitting (308) audio/video data captured via the called telephony communication device to the calling telephony communication device when the received request is determined to be one for monitoring the location.

Abstract: An interactive interface facilitates the setting of preferences and other programmable parameters of an automotive appliance. The interface is hosted by a server on a global computer network. The automobile owner initiates a connection to the server and is presented with a graphical user interface for setting the preferences and features of the automotive appliance. Once the desired settings have been made, they are downloaded to the automobile either directly from the server or the automobile owner's computer or indirectly using a portable transfer device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a simultaneous voice and data user interface for secure catalog orders and in particular for providing a system and method for providing a distributed voice user interface for a remote device having a limited visual user interface simultaneously with a data stream for facilitating secure automated catalog orders for simultaneous electronic fulfillment applied to that device are described.