Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image, and at least one vibration module on a rear surface of the display panel, the at least one vibration module including a piezoelectric composite layer including a plurality of sub-modules configured to vibrate the display panel, each of the plurality of sub-modules including: a plurality of first portions including a piezoelectric characteristic, and a plurality of second portions having flexibility, each of the plurality of second portions being between a respective pair of the plurality first portions, wherein the plurality of first portions in the respective sub-modules are arranged in a same direction or are partially arranged in different directions.

Abstract: An amplifier includes an input circuit that amplifies a difference between a first input voltage and a second input voltage to generate a first current and a second current. A positive feedback circuit amplifies a difference between the first current and the second current to generate a third current and a fourth current and outputs a difference between the third current and the fourth current through an output node. A temperature compensation circuit adjusts an amplification factor of the positive feedback circuit in response to a change of temperature.

Abstract: A hearing device includes: a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; a memory unit; and an interface; wherein the processing unit is configured to obtain one or more security settings via the interface, the one or more security settings comprising a hearing device key identifier, verify the one or more security settings, and update the hearing device based on the one or more security settings if the one or more security settings are verified.

Abstract: A method for performing loudness normalization by an audio signal processing device includes: receiving an audio signal; receiving information relating to integrated loudness of the audio signal; receiving information relating to target loudness of the audio signal; obtaining a corrected integrated loudness by correcting the integrated loudness based on one or more audio processing; and obtaining a normalized audio signal by normalizing the audio signal based on the corrected integrated loudness and the target loudness.

Abstract: A method for providing embodied interface for face-to-face communication between humans and artificial intelligence agents is disclosed. An example method includes generating, based on an avatar model, a data stream including an image of a face of the avatar model, audio data of a speech of the avatar model, and a rotation instruction; and transmitting the data stream to a three-dimensional video call system including a stand, an axle extended from the stand, a plurality of display devices attached to the axle, and a controller. The display devices display portions of the image of the face and play back the audio data. The actuator rotates the axle according to the rotation instruction. The controller analyzes an ambient video signal and an ambient acoustic signal to obtain environmental features and transmits the environmental features to the avatar model. The environmental features include an emotional state and facial expression of the user.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of allowing a user viewing a video of a remote location to be aware of presence of a person who is outside of an angle of field of a video in more appropriate form. An information processing device according to the present technology includes a processing unit, wherein, when, between a first space where a first imaging device and a first display device are installed and a second space where a second imaging device and a second display device are installed, a captured image captured by the imaging device in one of the spaces is displayed by the display device in the other space in real time, the processing unit performs processing to notify first users in the first space that second users are outside of an angle of field of the second imaging device when the second users who are at positions outside of the angle of field of the second imaging device is detected.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a vibration member, a vibration apparatus at a rear surface of the vibration member and configured to vibrate the vibration member, and a curved supporting member between the vibration member and the vibration apparatus, wherein the curved supporting member includes a first surface adjacent to the vibration apparatus and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the first surface includes a curved surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a focal awareness system that includes processors and memory storing instructions. The instructions may cause the processors to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to present an online meeting window on a display during an online meeting, identify a location of a camera with respect to the display, and position the online meeting window on the display based on the location of the camera. instructions may also cause the processors to identify a position of a video window within the online meeting window, identify a respective location of each camera of a matrix of cameras with respect to the position of the video window, determine a closest camera having a shortest distance with respect to the position of the video window based on the respective location of each camera of the matrix of cameras, and activate the closest camera.

Abstract: A patient station for telemedicine enabling transmission of patient data to a remote doctor station, via a telecommunication network includes a processing unit with an operating system, a main display device, and at least one first sensor of a first type generating first patient data. The processing unit is configured to generate a first video signal or a first image from the first patient data and display the first video signal or the first image on the main display device in a first display window, capture at least one display area of the first display window to generate a captured video signal, generate an output video signal comprising the captured video signal, emulate a digital-camera peripheral, wherein the output video signal is provided as output from the emulated digital camera peripheral to the operating system as digital camera-type peripheral device output, and provide the output video signal to the doctor station via the telecommunication network.

Abstract: A method provides concurrent transmission of a virtual action center with a primary segment cropped from a video image, enabling remote participant control of aspects of the primary segment. The method includes identifying a primary region of interest (ROI) within a video image and delineating the video image into a primary segment encompassing the primary ROI and a secondary segment. The method includes associating a virtual action center within a location of the secondary segment and assigning control features of the virtual action center to the second device connected via a video communication session. The method includes transmitting the primary segment and concurrently transmitting the features/functions of the virtual action center to the second device, enabling the second device to concurrently present, on its display, the primary segment and the virtual action center as portions of a received video stream, providing second device control of content within the primary segment.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for video calling. An example method can include establishing a video call between a first device and a second device; displaying a preview of a first camera feed and a second camera feed, the first camera feed including a first video frame captured by a first image capture device of the first device and a second video frame captured by a second image capture device of the first device, the first video frame and the second video frame being visually separated within the preview; receiving a selection of a set of subjects depicted in the preview; and generating, based on the first camera feed and the second camera feed, a single frame depicting the set of subjects.

Abstract: A web calling client that enhances video conferencing is described. The web calling client is provided by a messaging system that facilitates exchanging data over a network. The web calling client is launched in a web browser of a user device to display a user interface that includes an output of a digital image sensor of a camera. The web calling client is configured to provide augmented reality experiences provided by the messaging system.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to using anonymized audio data for monitoring properties. Disclosed herein are monitoring systems for properties and a method of monitoring properties. One example of a method of monitoring a property includes: (1) deriving at least one raw signal from noise proximate one or more noise detectors at the property, (2) generating a noise score from the at least one raw signal, the noise score being insufficient to reproduce a content of the raw signal, and (3) generating, based on the noise score and at least one or more other factors, a risk score for the property that has a value representing a risk of damage to the property, wherein the factors include an expected occupancy at the property and reservation data for the property.

Abstract: The description relates to a device (CTRL-DEV) for controlling a dual-mode Bluetooth low energy multimedia device (DM-BLE), the dual-mode BLE multimedia device comprising a first sound system (SS1) and a second sound system (SS2) which are arranged to simultaneously stream an input multimedia stream, the first and second sound systems being respectively associated with at least one first Bluetooth multimedia device (SPK1, SPK2, SPKN) and at least one Bluetooth multimedia device (BLE-SPK1, BLE-SPK2, BLE-SPKN). The description also refers to a dual-mode Bluetooth low energy multimedia device (DM-BLE?), a method, a computer program and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: In Multi-Policy Decision-Making (MPDM), many computationally-expensive forward simulations are performed in order to predict the performance of a set of candidate policies. In risk-aware formulations of MPDM, only the worst outcomes affect the decision making process, and efficiently finding these influential outcomes becomes the core challenge. Recently, stochastic gradient optimization algorithms, using a heuristic function, were shown to be significantly superior to random sampling. In this disclosure, it was shown that accurate gradients can be computed—even through a complex forward simulation—using approaches similar to those in dep networks. The proposed approach finds influential outcomes more reliably, and is faster than earlier methods, allowing one to evaluate more policies while simultaneously eliminating the need to design an easily-differentiable heuristic function.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques implemented partly by a communications service for identifying and altering undesirable portions of communication data, such as audio data and video data, from a communication session between computing devices. For example, the communications service may monitor the communications session to alter or remove undesirable audio data, such as a dog barking, a doorbell ringing, etc., and/or video data, such as rude gestures, inappropriate facial expressions, etc. The communications service may stream the communication data for the communication session partly through managed servers and analyze the communication data to detect undesirable portions. The communications service may alter or remove the portions of communication data received from a first user device, such as by filtering, refraining from transmitting, or modifying the undesirable portions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for contextual awareness in dynamic device groups are disclosed. For example, a dynamic device group may be generated while output of content is occurring. When a user provides user input to alter the output of the content, contextual data indicating the devices in the dynamic device group when the user input is received may be generated and utilized by an application to determine which devices are to receive a command to perform an action responsive to the user input.

Abstract: A video capture device within a physical space captures an initial video stream of first and second conference participants within the physical space. Data indicative of first and second regions of interest of the initial video stream are transmitted to a computing device. The first and second regions of interest are respectively associated with the first and second conference participants. First and second video streams associated with the first and second regions of interest are captured at normalized resolutions according to instructions received from the computing device. The first and second video streams are transmitted for output within separate user interface tiles of a conferencing software user interface. The first and second video streams conform sizes and quality levels of the first and second conference participants respectively within first and second user interface tiles of the conferencing software user interface.

Abstract: A new real-time video communication system includes a set of electronic devices. Each device runs a specialized real-time video communication software application including a video quality module. The video quality module retrieves network connection statistic data from a network connection module, and video encoder statistic data from a video quality module. The video quality module uses the network connection statistic data and the video encoder statistic data to determine a first objective video quality measure without extensive mathematical operations. The video quality module also uses the first objective video quality measure, the network connection statistic data and the video encoder statistic data to determine a second objective quality measure without extensive mathematical operations.

Abstract: A portable communication device supporting video calls is provided. The portable communication device can be configured to perform a video call on the basis of a first video codec and a first audio codec, receive, through a touch display, a request for recording the video call, and, if the first audio codec is not supported by a designated media container, record the video call on the basis of the first video codec and a second audio codec supported by the media container.