Abstract: An acoustic customization system to enhance a user's audio environment. One type of enhancement would allow a user to wear headphones and specify what ambient audio and source audio will be transmitted to the headphones. Added enhancements may include the display of an image representing the location of one or more audio sources referenced to a user, an audio source, or other location and/or the ability to select one or more of the sources and to record audio in the direction of the selected source(s). The system may take advantage of an ability to identify the location of an acoustic source or a directionally discriminating acoustic sensor, track an acoustic source, isolate acoustic signals based on location, source and/or nature of the acoustic signal, and identify an acoustic source. In addition, ultrasound may serve as an acoustic source and communication medium.

Abstract: An integrated camera mesh is disclosed, wherein the system includes a mesh camera for capturing a video segment, wherein the mesh camera is one of a plurality of mesh cameras. To follow movements of subjects, each mesh camera tilts and swivels autonomously in response to proximity sensor information. The mesh camera is strategically positioned within a flooring inset, which includes a transparent cover, such that the flooring surface remains planner. Video segments from mesh cameras and transmitted to a content server, which processes the received video segments to create a video sequence for transmission to broadcast viewers.

Abstract: An audio customization system operates to enhance a user's audio environment. A user may wear headphones and specify what portion the ambient audio and/or source audio will be transmitted to the headphones or the personal speaker system. The audio signal may be enhanced by application of a spatialized transformation using a spatialization engine such as head-related transfer functions so that at least a portion of the audio presented to the personal speaker system will appear to originate from a particular direction. The direction may be modified in response to movement of the personal speaker system.

Abstract: A beamforming apparatus may have a domain conversion stage converting a plurality of time domain signals representing audio information to a plurality of frequency domain signals representing said audio information, a bandpass filter stage having a plurality of inputs connected to the frequency domain signals and having a plurality of outputs. A beamformer filter stage may have a plurality of inputs corresponding to the of outputs of the bandpass filter stage and a plurality of outputs. An inverse domain conversion stage, converting a plurality of inputs corresponding to outputs of the beamformer filter stage from frequency domain signals to time domain signals and having a plurality of outputs connected to an output stage.

Abstract: An integrated camera mesh is disclosed, wherein the system includes a mesh camera for capturing a video segment, wherein the mesh camera is one of a plurality of mesh cameras. To follow movements of subjects, each mesh camera tilts and swivels autonomously in response to proximity sensor information. The mesh camera is strategically positioned within a flooring inset, which includes a transparent cover, such that the flooring surface remains planner. Video segments from mesh cameras and transmitted to a content server, which processes the received video segments to create a video sequence for transmission to broadcast viewers.

Abstract: An audio source location, tracking and isolation system, particularly suited for use with person-mounted microphone arrays. The system increases capabilities by reducing resources required for certain functions so those resources can be utilized for result enhancing processes. A wide area scan may be utilized to identify the general vicinity of an audio source and a narrow scan to locate pinpoint positions may be initiated in the general vicinity identified by the wide area scan. Subsequent locations may be anticipated by compensating for motion of the sensor array and anticipated changes in source location by trajectory. Identification may use two or more sets of characterizations and rules. The characterizations may use computationally less intense analyses to characterize audio and only perform computationally higher intensity analysis if needed. Rule sets may be used to eliminate the need to track audio sources that emit audio to be eliminated from an audio output.

Abstract: An audio customization system responsive to one or more audio profiles to define a transformation to apply to audio information. The system allows users to select the profiles that dictate the nature of the customization of the audio delivered to an audio output devise such as a headphones. The system is set up to be able to lessen the influence of undesirable audio and enhance desirable audio. The system may specify aspects of audio to be modified by specification of filtering algorithm, characterization of audio samples, monitored distortion, user selection, location specification or environmental specification and may be used in a social networking system.

Abstract: An audio source location, tracking and isolation system, particularly suited for use with person-mounted microphone arrays. The system increases capabilities by reducing resources required for certain functions so those resources can be utilized for result enhancing processes. A wide area scan may be utilized to identify the general vicinity of an audio source and a narrow scan to locate pinpoint positions may be initiated in the general vicinity identified by the wide area scan. Subsequent locations may be anticipated by compensating for motion of the sensor array and anticipated changes in source location by trajectory. Identification may use two or more sets of characterizations and rules. The characterizations may use computationally less intense analyses to characterize audio and only perform computationally higher intensity analysis if needed. Rule sets may be used to eliminate the need to track audio sources that emit audio to be eliminated from an audio output.

Abstract: An audio source location, tracking and isolation system, particularly suited for use with person-mounted microphone arrays. The system increases capabilities by reducing resources required for certain functions so those resources can be utilized for result enhancing processes. A wide area scan may be utilized to identify the general vicinity of an audio source and a narrow scan to locate pinpoint positions may be initiated in the general vicinity identified by the wide area scan. Subsequent locations may be anticipated by compensating for motion of the sensor array and anticipated changes in source location by trajectory. Identification may use two or more sets of characterizations and rules. The characterizations may use computationally less intense analyzes to characterize audio and only perform computationally higher intensity analysis if needed. Rule sets may be used to eliminate the need to track audio sources that emit audio to be eliminated from an audio output.

Abstract: A mobile arched telescopic deployable stage system. The system has a stage portion, with a main stage portion and a plurality of extension stage portions. The extension stage portions are hinged to the main stage portion and deployable from an undeployed, folded state to a deployed, flat state. Deployable legs extend under the stage portion. The system has an arched frame portion with a right side section and a left side section, each having a lower arched portion and an upper arched portion. In a shorter, undeployed state, the upper arched portion is unextended from the lower arched portion. In longer, deployed state the upper arched portion extends from the lower arched portion. Terminal ends of the upper arched portions are pivotally attached to each other, and each of the lower arched portions being pivotally attachable at lower ends thereof to the stage portion. Raising devices raise the arched frame portion from the stage portion.