Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing remote control of content rendered by a set top box is described including transmitting a state request message by a user to the set top box via a server, receiving a state reply message by the user from the set top box via the server, determining by the user if the user needs to control the set top box responsive to information in the state reply message and transmitting a remote control command to the set top box via the server. Also described are a method and apparatus including recording information of events by the set top box, receiving a state request message via a server, generating a state reply message including the recorded information, transmitting the state reply message via the server, receiving a remote control command via the server and performing an action specified by the remote control command.

Abstract: It is proposed an organic light emitting diode (OLED) cell, comprising a cathode, an anode, the anode being positioned on a substrate, and wherein the organic light emitting diode cell further comprises between said cathode and said anode, an emissive layer and an conductive layer, that generate light when a difference of potential occurs between said cathode and said anode. The organic light emitting diode (OLED) cell further comprises a diffusion layer comprising a set of right circular hollow cylinders, wherein each right circular hollow cylinder being defined by at least a parameter R, named an external radius, and a parameter r, named an internal radius, wherein said parameter R is comprised in a first range [ ? - 30 100 ? ? ; ? + 30 100 ? ? ] with ? being a wavelength of an electromagnetic wave generated by said organic light emitting diode (OLED) cell, and wherein said parameter r is defined such that in a 1 - ( r R ) 2 is comprised in a second range [0.6; 0.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatus or systems for inciting a user consuming an immersive content to rotate the immersive rendering device in the direction of a region of interest. According to the present principles, an object representative of a character is inserted in the field of view of the user. The character is computed in a way it looks in the direction of the region of interest from its location in the immersive content. In addition, face and body attitude of the character may reflect an emotion that is associated with the region of interest, for example scare, happiness or interest. The user will naturally be incited at looking in the direction indicated by the inserted character.

Abstract: A system and method are provided. The system includes a gateway portion (201), embedded in a gateway device, having an embedded artificial intelligence engine (220) for processing commands using natural language processing. The system further includes a supplemental cloud server portion (202) having a supplemental artificial intelligence engine (280) for processing, using the natural language processing, the commands unable to be processed by the embedded artificial intelligence engine. The gateway portion (201) further includes a configuration and status interface (230) for performing at least one of diagnostic operations, configuration operations, and status operations, on the gateway device responsive to instructions from any of the embedded artificial intelligence engine and the supplemental artificial intelligence engine.

Abstract: A method for rendering an image, called a final image, from at least one image acquired by a camera array, is provided. According to such a method, the determination of a color value for at least one pixel of the final image, called a current pixel, comprises: for at least one initial image acquired by the camera array, obtaining a color value of a pixel associated with said current pixel within said at least one initial image, acquiring at least one color value called a real color value; computing at least one interpolated color value, from said at least one real color value; determining the color value for said current pixel, as a function of said at least one real color value and said at least one interpolated color value.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing a 3D scene are disclosed. At least one virtual reference viewpoint in the 3D scene is determined (41). A map of registered real cast shadows of objects in the 3D scene from an input image captured by a camera positioned at a viewpoint distinct from the virtual reference viewpoint is obtained (42), said map of real cast shadows being registered with regards to the virtual reference viewpoint. Parameters for at least one light source in the 3D scene are determined (44) using the map of registered real cast shadows and at least one map of virtual shadows of objects in the 3D scene cast by the at least one light source from the virtual reference viewpoint.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for performing maintenance in Data over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) network CPE devices and for improving recovery to a normal operating state from maintenance are provided. The devices, systems and methods provide for entering a standby mode for an electronic device for a duration of a maintenance period. A currently-used RF communication channel frequency of the electronic device is stored as a last known channel frequency into a memory. RF communication channel operation between the electronic device and an upstream content distribution device is suspended for the duration of the maintenance period. After the maintenance period, the last known channel frequency is used to reestablish a communication connection between the electronic device and the upstream content distribution device.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for depth-map estimation between at least two images respectively captured by at least two cameras are disclosed. Extrinsic and intrinsic parameters of the at least two cameras are obtained. Local spatial structure descriptors for each pixel of the at least two images are obtained by transforming a patch of pixels surrounding each pixel, and depth is obtained for at least one pixel of a first image among the at least two images, among at least two depth candidates, each depth candidate being associated with a corresponding pixel in a second image of the at least two images, said corresponding pixel in the second image being determined according to the obtained extrinsic and intrinsic parameters.

Abstract: A method and device are described to increase the light output on specific areas of a display. The display may be part of a High Dynamic Range (HDR) device. The device includes a processor and a power source. The processor is configured to process a received content signal. The power source further includes a circuit configured to receive a request signal from the processor and, in response to the received request signal, adjust the power supply limitation that increases a light output on a first area of a display when the content signal is displayed.

Abstract: A solution for transferring audiovisual data between devices is provided. A device, for example a guest device, wishes to transfer audiovisual data to a device in a host local network. The guest device connects to a server in a wide area network via the host local network. The guest device selects, via its connection to the server and from a list, provided by the server, of devices in the host local network, a device present in the host local network. The guest device retrieves via the list connection parameters for transferring audiovisual data to the selected device. The guest device connects to the selected device in the host local network using the retrieved connection parameters and transfers audiovisual data to the selected device.

Abstract: A system and method for generating multiple images with rich color acquisition using a plenoptic camera having a main lens disposed in front of a micro array of lenses, a mosaic color filter array and an image sensor, characterized in that it comprises: capturing a first set of images using an ordinary state of an electrically controllable birefringent medium being disposed between said main lens and said micro array of lenses, said ordinary state providing an ordinary ray to each pixel; capturing a second set of images using an extraordinary state of said electrically controllable birefringent medium, said extraordinary state splitting the light from said main lens into an ordinary ray and a extraordinary ray respectively impinging on two adjacent pixels of different colors, said extraordinary ray being shifted by distance of one pixel on said image sensor; performing a weighted subtraction of information about said second set of images from information about said first set of images; and generating a final

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing a 3D scene are disclosed. A reference image representative of an image of the scene captured under ambient lighting is determined. A texture-free map is determined from said reference image and an input image of the scene. The 3D scene is then processed using the determined texture-free map.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for a wireless device to connect to an access point. The wireless device stores a list of access points that the wireless device previously connected to and an indicator indicating if power save mode is supported or not. The method comprises upon determination that there is at least one access point that supports power save mode in the list of access points, transmitting a message including a SSID to change the at least one access point from power save mode into a normal mode and connecting to an access point in the at least one access point.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for processing at least first and second audiovisual signals in a rendering system. Each of the first and second audiovisual signals include a video content and an audio content. The rendering system having a main display, an auxiliary display and a first audio output. The method includes: displaying the video content of the first audiovisual signal on the main display and the video content of the second audiovisual signal on the auxiliary display and playing the audio content of the first audiovisual signal on the first audio output, detecting an event in the audio content of the second audiovisual signal, and upon detection of the event, playing the audio content of the second audiovisual signal, instead of the audio content of the first audiovisual signal.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for generating an augmented representation of a real environment, called an augmented reality representation. Such a method includes obtaining, as a function of said real environment, a virtual boundary dividing the real environment into two spaces, respectively called an activity space and a mixed space. The augmented reality representation is generated by obtaining a first part of the augmented reality representation, called an activity part, corresponding to a representation of at least one part of the activity space. Thereafter, obtaining a second part of the augmented reality representation, called a mixed part, corresponding to an augmented representation of at least one part of the mixed space, in which at least one virtual content is combined with the representation of at least one part of the mixed space.

Abstract: When a failure is detected of a communication link between a wireless access point and a service provider providing services to devices in proximity of said wireless access point, a probe request message is broadcasted on one or more wireless communication channels. The broadcasted probe request message includes a particular payload enabling the message to be identified as being a distress message reporting a failure of the communication link. Another wireless access point within wireless communication reach receiving a distress message may transfer a communication link failure report to the service provider in place of the wireless access point of which the communication link fails.

Abstract: A home assistant device captures voice signal expressed by users in the home and extracts vocal features from these captured voice recordings. The device collects data about the current context in the home and requests from an aggregator a background model that is best adapted to the current context. This background model is obtained and locally used by the home assistant device to perform the speaker recognition. Home assistant devices from a plurality of homes contribute to the establishment of a database of background models by aggregating vocal features, clustering them according to the context and computing background models for the different contexts. These background models are then collected, clustered according to their contexts and aggregated by an aggregator in the database. Any home assistant device can then request from the aggregator the background model that fits best its current context, thus improving the speaker recognition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatus or systems for determining a final pose (21) of a rendering device. An initial pose is associated with the rendering device. A module (25) determines an intermediate pose (26) according to data from absolute pose sensors (23) and/or differential pose sensors (22). A module (27) determines the final pose (21) according to, first, a difference between the intermediate pose (26) and the initial pose information, second, the data from differential pose sensors (22), and third an evaluation of the visual perception of movements for current images (24) displayed on the rendering device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided in which pressure sensors are disposed in a configuration such as a matrix format on the surface of the user input device. The processor generates a proxy on the image having a plurality of points disposed in a corresponding configuration. The proxy points are associated with each pressure sensor locations. The processor then generates an output effect responsive to input signal received from one or more pressure sensors of the input device.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for refocusing images captured by a plenoptic camera. In one embodiment the plenoptic camera is in processing with an audio capture device. The method comprises the steps of determining direction of a dominant audio source associated with an image; creating an audio zoom by filtering out all other audio signals except those associated with said dominant audio source; and performing automatic refocusing of said image based on said created audio zoom.