Abstract: Systems and methods for segmented blurring in a conference room are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, a video bar may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the video bar to: obtain an image of a conference room; and in response to an object being identified, mask a portion of the image corresponding to the object during a remote meeting.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to perform operations comprising providing, by a computing system, a currently playing content item in an interface presented through a screen to a group for collaborative online consumption; receiving, by the computing system, a command in a selected direction from a user in the group to select a new content item for the group to consume; and in response to the command, causing, by the computing system, scrolling of the interface such that the currently playing content item disappears and the new content item appears through the screen.

Abstract: Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for controlling a user interface of a video monitoring system, comprising generating, at a first time, a graphical user interface that depicts a first plurality of camera views that correspond to a first camera view configuration of a first security mode captured from cameras installed in an environment. The implementations further include detecting a start of a second security mode at a second time and updating the graphical user interface to depict a second plurality of camera views that correspond to a second camera view configuration of the second security mode in response to detecting the start of the second security mode. Additionally, the implementations further include detecting an end of the second security mode at a third time and updating the graphical user interface to a third camera view configuration of a third security mode.

Abstract: An electronic device and method thereof for outputting audio data, the electronic device including: an audio module for outputting at least one of a piece of first audio data having a designated format or a piece of second audio data having a format different from the designated format; a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to: mix (hereinafter, first-mix) the at least one piece of second audio data, convert the first-mixed audio data into the designated format, mix (hereinafter, second-mix) the at least one piece of first audio data and the audio data converted into the designated format, post-process the second-mixed audio data; and transmit the post-processed audio data to the audio module to be output through the first sound output device.

Abstract: An audio signal processing method for a mixing apparatus including a plurality of channels, the audio signal processing method includes selecting at least a first channel among the plurality of channels, inputting an audio signal of the selected first channel, specifying setting data to be set to the mixing apparatus, based on time-series sound volume data for the first channel, or data on a second channel different from the first channel, among the plurality of channels, and outputting the specified setting data.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses can playback a composite audio program that is associated with an event being hosted by a real-world venue. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can seamlessly deconstruct the composite audio program into multiple audio sounds that can be collectively played back by the real-world venue. As part of this deconstruction, these systems, methods, and apparatuses can analyze the audio sounds to identify one or more characteristics, parameters, and/or attributes of these audio sounds. These systems, methods, and apparatuses can intelligently construct an audio presentation from these multiple audio sounds to playback the composite audio program within the real-world venue. As part of this construction, these systems, methods, and apparatuses construct the audio presentation based upon the one or more characteristics, parameters, and/or attributes of these audio sounds.

Abstract: A compression triggered headset power saving system for an audio headset comprises a compression sensor cap operatively coupled to a spring switch housed within a compression sensor sleeve to form a compression sensor trigger, such that movement of the compression sensor cap toward the compression sensor sleeve causes the compression sensor cap to electrically contact two pogo electrical contacts and to urge them into contact with separate electrical contact plates, the electrical contact plates mounted to an ear cup plate and operatively coupled to a printed circuit board (PCB) and a speaker, and the compression sensor trigger disposed within an ear cup cushion mounted to the ear cup plate such that movement of the compression sensor cap to engage the pogo electrical contacts occurs under compression of the ear cup cushion to close a circuit to the PCB to trigger providing power to the speaker or other components.

Abstract: A method and system for determining an audio channel role of a sound box. The method includes: obtaining first distance information between a first sound box and M second sound boxes; obtaining second distance information between one second sound box and at least two other second sound boxes in the M second sound boxes; and determining audio channel role information of the first sound box and the M second sound boxes based on the first distance information, the second distance information, and first indication information. The first indication information is used to indicate relative locations of the first sound box and any of the M second sound boxes, and M is an integer greater than 1.

Abstract: A method provides non-disruptive transition from a freeze frame video back to a live video feed from a first communication device connected via a server device to a video communication session with other participants. The method includes presenting, by the server device, a freeze frame video including an image of a participant with a background. The method includes receiving live video of a field of view of an image capturing device of the first communication device, and detecting a change in a visual characteristic of the live video that can present a visual distraction to other participants. The method includes, in response to detecting the change: modifying aspects of the live video to provide a modified live video that retains the visual characteristic consistent with the freeze frame video; and presenting the modified live video to the video communication session on transition from freeze frame video to live video.

Abstract: A sound-producing device includes a housing having a front and a top, a first electro-acoustic transducer facing from the front of the housing, a second electro-acoustic transducer facing from the top of the housing, and a third electro-acoustic transducer facing from the top of the housing. There is at least one processor that is configured to, during audio playback, generate a first array using the first and second electro-acoustic transducers, the first array providing a left height component of the audio playback, and generate a second array using the first and third electro-acoustic transducers, the second array providing a right height component of the audio playback.

Abstract: An information processing method includes: calculating an angular amount of change in a predetermined direction in a time domain from sound information including information regarding a predetermined sound and information regarding the predetermined direction; selecting, based on the information regarding the predetermined direction, a 3D sound filter for causing an inputted sound to be perceived as a sound coming from an incoming direction from among 3D sound filter candidates each prepared for a different incoming direction; and generating an output sound signal by inputting the information regarding the predetermined sound to the 3D sound filter selected, in which, when the angular amount of change calculated is less than a threshold, the selecting a 3D sound filter includes determining the 3D sound filter such that the predetermined sound is more strongly emphasized than when the angular amount of change calculated is greater than or equal to the threshold.

Abstract: A communication support system includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a speech sound of a participant participating or having participated in a communication and a speech sound of the other participant participating or having participated in the communication. The processing circuitry displays, on a display screen, an index indicating a speech state of the participant and an index indicating a speech state of the other participant in time series. The processing circuitry outputs speech content of a selected portion of the index indicating the speech state of the participant or the index indicating the speech state of the other participant.

Abstract: An electronic device may include: a display module for displaying a screen and receiving a user input; a memory in which computer-executable instructions are stored; and a processor for accessing the memory and executing the instructions. The processor/instructions may be configured to: overlay, with a counterpart screen displayed on the screen as the center, a polygon-shaped 3D grid including a plurality of virtual planes, if a user input for a multimedia object is received through the display module during a video call; and transmit, to a counterpart terminal, location information about a selected plane in response to the user input for the plane in which the multimedia object is to be located from among the plurality of planes, and at least some pieces of data on the multimedia object. Other various embodiments are possible.

Abstract: A system and method are described herein for generating a visual indicator in a loudspeaker to identify a location of the loudspeaker in a room, the system and method comprising: at least two loudspeaker assemblies, each of which are adapted to receive digitally encoded audio signals and other digital signals, each of the at least two loudspeaker assemblies having a unique digital address and each comprising at least one loudspeaker; at least one processor communicatively coupled to each of the at least two loudspeaker assemblies; an input device communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; and a memory operatively connected with the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to execute a method that comprises: receiving an input from the input device at the at least one processor, the input indicating which one of the at least two loudspeaker assemblies to identify a location

Abstract: A sound device for controlling a panel speaker configured to output sound by vibrating a single panel with a plurality of vibration actuators, the sound device includes a controller configured to select a stereo mode in which each of the plurality of vibration actuators is vibrated by a sound signal of each channel included in a content, and a monaural mode in which the plurality of vibration actuators are vibrated by a same sound signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for automatically reframing a video for a conference participant. Video of the participant is captured, and a first position of the participant is detected. An offset for the first position of the participant is then calculated to determine a relative distance from the center of the video frame. The captured video is modified based on the offset and is then presented in the video conference.

Abstract: A system may receive sound information and generate an inference embedding using the sound information. The system may additionally receive a set of speaker embeddings, which may represent voice information for a set of speakers. The system may compare the inference embedding to the set of speaker embeddings to generate a result. The system may determine, based on the result, a speaker identity match rating for each speaker embedding in the set of speaker embeddings. The system may identify a speaker associated with a speaker embedding of the set of speaker embeddings having the highest speaker identity match rating as an active speaker.

Abstract: A method of headphone virtual spatial sound playback, which includes: performing filtering on an input original sound signal A0 through a timbre equalization function C based on spatial orientation information of an intended virtual sound source, to obtain an equalized sound signal AC; then filtering the equalized sound signal AC through an HRTF function, and outputting a left ear sound signal AL and a right ear sound signal AR; wherein, the spatial orientation information of the intended virtual sound source comprises a horizontal orientation angle ? and a vertical orientation angle ?; the relationship between the equalized sound signal AC and the original sound signal A0 is expressed as: AC=A0C.

Abstract: A method of sound box position adjustment is provided, including: An electronic device sends a first playing instruction to a sound box, where the first playing instruction is used to instruct the sound box to rotate from a first position to a second position in a preset direction and play positioning audio in a process of rotation, and a loudness of the positioning audio is unchanged when the positioning audio is being played; the electronic device receives the positioning audio; the electronic device determines indication information based on the positioning audio, where the indication information is used to determine a target position of the sound box, the target position is a position of the sound box when a loudness of the received audio is largest in a process of receiving the positioning audio; and the electronic device sends the indication information to the sound box.

Abstract: A system and associated methods are provided for enhancing videoconferencing interactions between users. The methods comprise obtaining user biometric data, converting said biometric data into a virtual representation of a user and embedding said virtual representation of the user into remotely shared media content.