Abstract: The present disclosure is to solve a problem that, when sound is not output because a sound output device is changed, this is mistaken as a defect of a display apparatus, and the present disclosure may comprise: a display which outputs an image; an audio output unit which outputs sound according to the image through an internal speaker, a wired connection device, or a wireless connection device; and a control unit which obtains audio through a microphone when a connection with the wireless connection device is released, and outputs a message requesting confirmation of settings of the sound output device on the basis of a change in audio volume level.

Abstract: A system for providing telehealth consultations. The system includes a display device located in a patient environment, and a camera operatively connected to the display device. The camera is configured to capture a video stream of the patient environment. The system includes a telehealth device remotely located with respect to the patient environment. The telehealth device initiates a telehealth consultation on the display device. The telehealth device causes the camera to adjust the video stream of the patient environment during the telehealth consultation.

Abstract: A system, method, and non-transitory computer readable media including instructions for a group music sharing session during a video conference. A video conference may be displayed on a user interface of one or more endpoint devices. A group music sharing session may be initiated with two or more members of the video conference. Participants of the group music sharing sessions may select one or more songs. The selected songs and music information may be retrieved from a multimedia server. A playlist comprising the selected songs may be generated and displayed on the user interface of the endpoint devices of the participants. A participant may select a song from the playlist. The selected song may be played simultaneously on the endpoint devices of the participants. The music information may be displayed on the user interface of the endpoint devices of the participants.

Abstract: A linearized system includes a nonlinear system configured for receiving an input signal; a digital nonlinear compensation component having an input coupled to an output of the nonlinear system, and having an output for generating an output signal; a low pass filter having an input coupled to the output of the digital nonlinear compensation component; a first summer having a first input configured for receiving a digital reference value and a second input coupled to an output of the low pass filter; and an error minimization component having an input coupled to an output of the first summer, and an output coupled to the digital nonlinear compensation component.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer storage media for providing a tailored meeting-video segment associated with a meeting-video management engine of a meeting-video management system. The tailored meeting-video segment corresponds to a portion of meeting-video content that is programmatically generated based on features associated with video data, meeting data, and user data. A tailored meeting-video segment—or a plurality of tailored meeting-video segments—can be generated by employing a meeting-video tailoring machine learning model of the meeting-video management engine. In particular, the features—associated with video data comprising the plurality of clips, meeting data of the meeting, and user data of the user—are meeting-video tailoring features used by the meeting-video tailoring machine learning model to generate the tailored meeting-video segment.

Abstract: A directivity pattern control (DPC) waveguide for a speaker is disclosed. The DPC waveguide comprises a body and first, second, and third drivers secured to the body. The body comprises a substantially planar portion having a planar surface, a waveguide portion having a waveguide surface contiguous with the flat surface, a first driver aperture at least substantially formed by the planar portion, a second driver aperture at least substantially formed by the planar portion, and a third driver aperture formed by the waveguide portion. The first driver propagates sound toward the first driver aperture, the second driver propagates sound toward the second driver aperture, and the third driver propagates sound toward the third driver aperture. The third driver is in a plane along an axis different than a plane for the first driver and the second driver. Also disclosed is a speaker including the DPC waveguide.

Abstract: In example implementations, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a video camera to capture images, a proximity sensor to measure a distance of a moving object from the video camera, and a processor communicatively coupled to the video camera and the proximity sensor. The processor is to execute a video call application, detect the moving object within the video images transmitted by the video call application, determine that the moving object is located at a distance greater than a distance threshold, and remove the moving object from the video images transmitted by the video call application in response to the distance of the moving object being located being greater than the distance threshold.

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.