Abstract: A wireless communication system allows mobile users to access a resource from a content server. The wireless communication system includes a browser that allows mobile users to access resources through a wireless application protocol (WAP) compliant server. The (WAP) compliant server connects the browser to a content server. This connection allows resources to be passed between the browser and the (WAP) compliant server. The browser is further configured to transmit a request that includes an address for a resource, a protocol to be used, and one or more textual parameters encoded into a binary data packet. The wireless communication method includes generating a request for a resource; translating a textual portion of that request into binary data at the browser; transmitting the request to a wireless gateway; and converting the request into a format that is compatible with a protocol used by a receiving network.

Abstract: An electrical cable includes a first electrical conductor longitudinally surrounded by a first insulator, and a second electrical conductor that is substantially parallel to the first electrical conductor. The second electrical conductor is substantially longitudinally surrounded by a second insulator, and the second insulator includes a recess to partially expose the second electrical conductor. A metal layer longitudinally surrounds the first and second insulators. In another embodiment, an electrical cable includes a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor parallel to the first electrical conductor. An insulator longitudinally individually surrounds each of the first and second electrical conductors, and the insulator includes a radial recess through which the first electrical conductor is accessible. A metal layer longitudinally encapsulates the insulator and fills the recess such that the metal layer contacts the first electrical conductor through the recess.

Abstract: A navigation system evaluates vehicle and environmental parameters to determine if a vehicle can pass through a curved path. The system determines a vehicle position and a vehicle velocity. The system processes position and velocity information to determine if the vehicle can pass through the curved path. If a curved path cannot be traversed, the system issues a warning.

Abstract: A vehicle illumination system includes a light source emitting light for illuminating the vehicle surroundings or the vehicle interior or both, and a modulation unit modulating the emitting of light of the light source, where the emitted light is modulated with a frequency that is high enough so that the modulation of the light is substantially not perceivable by a person.

Abstract: In a system for evaluating an image, a processing device includes an input for receiving image data representing the image and another input for receiving distance information on a distance of an object relative to an image plane of the image. The distance information may be determined based on a three-dimensional image including depth information captured utilizing a 3D camera device. The processing device is configured for resampling at least a portion of the image data based both on the distance information and on a pre-determined reference distance to generate resampled image data, the portion of the image data to be resampled representing at least part of the object.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for processing sound signals in a vehicle multimedia system. A sound signal is recorded by a microphone. A voice signal component resulting from reproducing a voice signal and an audio signal component resulting from reproducing an audio signal are compensated in the recorded sound signal. The invention further relates to a system for processing sound signals and a vehicle multimedia system.

Abstract: A vehicle control system of a vehicle configured to communicate with an external device, such as a portable digital assistant or mobile phone for the purpose of sending and receiving external data regarding a user's personal settings for vehicle components. As an example, the user data may correspond to the position of the driver's seat. The user data may be retrieved from the external device and transferred to the vehicle control system of a second vehicle to configure the second vehicle to the user's personal settings. The user data may be, as and example, transferred using the vCard data format for personal data interchange.

Abstract: A speech recognition system is provided for selecting, via a speech input, an item from a list of items. The speech recognition system detects a first speech input, recognizes the first speech input, compares the recognized first speech input with the list of items and generates a first candidate list of best matching items based on the comparison result. The system then informs the speaker of at least one of the best matching items of the first candidate list for a selection of an item by the speaker. If the intended item is not one of the best matching items presented to the speaker, the system then detects a second speech input, recognizes the second speech input, and generates a second candidate list of best matching items taking into account the comparison result obtained with the first speech input.

Abstract: A navigation system for a vehicle is disclosed, where the navigation system operates in a route planning mode and a route guidance mode. The navigation system employs an interface device that provides route guidance information to a user during the route guidance mode. The route guidance information provided through the interface device may be audible and/or visual, as through a voice and/or visual indicia on a display screen. The navigation system also comprises a voice control system that responds to vocal commands issued by the user. In response to user vocal commands, the navigation system uses the interface device to provide the user with secondary information relating to a planned route. This secondary information may include, for example, locations and items that are ancillary to principal route guidance functions, such as special locations, map topography, environmental information, and the like.

Abstract: An example radio receiver and a method is provided for controlling a radio receiver having two tuners, and receiving a hybrid signal containing digital and analog broadcast signal components. According to the example method, a selection is made in the radio receiver to operate between at least the following operating modes of the receiver: (i) a first operating mode in which both tuners are tuned to the same broadcast hybrid signal and where one of the tuners is configured to receive the digital broadcast signal and the other tuner is configured to receive the analog broadcast signal; (ii) a second operating mode in which one of the tuners receiving the digital broadcast signal is the operating tuner and the other tuner is a search and check tuner; and (iii) a third operating mode in which one of the tuners receiving the analog broadcast signal is the operating tuner and the other tuner is a search and check tuner.

Abstract: This invention provides a system for speech recognition comparing speech against stored character strings in memory. Speech is transformed into spoken character strings. To accelerate the identification, a small group of characters from the stored character strings and the spoken character string are compared and the probabilities for identification may be calculated from those results. Those stored patterns, where the probability for identifying the speech exceeds a predetermined value, may be selected for further processing. The selected strings may have the remaining characters added to the group of characters for the next comparison. Alternatively, the number of characters for comparison may be incremented by a predetermined number in a step-by-step fashion, reducing the number of comparisons in subsequent steps as the probabilities for identification rise.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for controlling at least one electronic device. Each electronic device may have at least one control key. The system for controlling the electronic device may include a speech dialog system that controls the electronic device. The speech dialog system may be activated upon an operation of one or more control keys of the electronic device.

Abstract: A signal amplifier system is provided for a mobile or portable broadcast receiver. The signal amplifier system includes an operational circuitry, a signal generator and a voltage supply. The signal generator receives a field strength signal that indicates a field strength of at least one broadcast signal. The signal generator outputs a supply voltage control signal based on the field strength signal. The voltage supply provides one of a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage to the operational circuitry in accordance with the supply voltage control signal.

Abstract: A speech dialogue system (SDS) is provided for carrying out a speech dialogue with a user to control an electronic device. The SDS includes a speech dialogue interruption unit for interrupting the speech dialogue and a speech dialogue continuation unit for continuing the interrupted speech dialogue. The system provides a method of conducting the speech dialogue between the speech dialogue system and a user. The method provides the steps of interrupting the speech dialogue upon receipt of a predetermined pause command from the user or from an electronic device. The method continues the speech dialogue with the speech dialogue system when the user or the electronic device provides a predetermined continuation command to the SDS. The method further allows the canceling of the speech dialogue when the user provides a predetermined cancellation command to the SDS.

Abstract: A head-mounted display system is provided. According to one example of an implementation, the head-mounted display system includes at least one sensor detecting surrounding information, a processing unit processing the surrounding information received from the at least one sensor, a display control unit generating display information to be displayed to a user of the system from the processed surrounding information received from the processing unit, and a head-mounted display capable of displaying information received from the display control unit to the user.

Abstract: A monitoring receiver accepts program preferences from an operator. The receiver automatically monitors alternate frequencies for programming that matches the program preferences, alerts the operator when a match is found, and may switch to a preferred program. The receiver may be configured to automatically turn ON when a preferred program is located.

Abstract: An optical ring network for use, for example, in a motor vehicle, includes an optical data line that defines a ring network, a playback transducer and at least one data source connected to the optical data line, where the data source provides compressed data onto the optical data line. The network also includes at least one data sink connected to the optical data line, which receives the compressed data from the optical data line. The data sink includes a bit stream decoder that decompresses the received compressed data and provides the decompressed data to the playback transducer. The local network transmits audio and video data in compressed form via the data line, and has a single bit stream decoder, centrally situated at the respective data sink, for decompressing the audio and/or video data. As a result, the individual data sources no longer need their own bit stream decoder for decompressing the data.

Abstract: A sample rate converter for converting a digital input signal having a first sample rate into a digital output signal having a second sample rate, wherein the second sample rate is different from the first sample rate. The sample rate converter includes a digital interpolation filter receiving the input signal and comprising a digital zero-phase filter, and a digital polynom interpolator connected to the interpolation filter and providing the output signal.

Abstract: A portable personal navigation device having at least one receiver for receiving radio waves and an output unit for outputting audio signals, where the receiver is configured to receive radio programs and where the output unit is configured to play back the radio programs.