Abstract: Managing noise during an online conference session includes obtaining audio data from an endpoint participating in an online conference session. The audio data is derived from audio captured at the endpoint that includes musical sounds. The audio data is processed to identify a portion of the audio data in which a decibel level of the musical sounds is stable for a period of time. Non-musical noise present, if any, in the audio data with the musical sounds is identified and the non-musical noise is attenuated from the audio data to generate noise-reduced musical audio data. The noise-reduced musical audio data is transmitted for play out at one or more other endpoints participating in the online conference session.

Abstract: An upright soundbar with projection function including an upright body, a projection module, a camera module, a computing module and a base is provided. A first projection lens of the projection module is tilted, a first projection angle is between a first projection optical axis of the first projection lens and a horizontal line, the first projection angle ranges from 15 degrees to 60 degrees, a projection direction of the projection module and a photography direction of the camera module are reversed with respect to each other, and the upright body is movable along a vertical direction with respect to the base.

Abstract: A camera angle adjustment device is provided. A camera angle adjustment device according to an aspect of the present invention comprises: a bracket; a camera module disposed in the bracket; a viewing angle adjustment member having one side disposed in the bracket and the other side coupled to the camera module so as to control the position of the camera module; and an elastic member disposed in the bracket so as to bring the one side of the viewing angle adjustment member into contact with the bracket.

Abstract: During a conference, a first video stream is obtained from a first participant device connected to a local area network and a second video stream is obtained from a second participant device connected to the local area network. A first frame rate is determined for the first participant device to use based on information particular to the first video stream and based on a network constraint associated with the local area network. A second frame rate is determined for the second participant device to use based on information particular to the second video stream and based on the network constraint associated with the local area network. The first participant device and the second participant device are then instructed, during the conference, to respectively capture the first video stream at the first frame rate and the second video stream at the second frame rate.

Abstract: A robotic system is provided, which automatically changes settings on an audio system. The audio system (e.g., an instrument amplifier, effect processor, etc.) typically includes one or more controls that impact the operation of the audio system. Correspondingly, the robotic system includes a device interface coupled to a control sequencer. The device interface adapts to one or more controls of the audio system that are to be changed. In this regard, the device interface includes one or more control couplers. Each control coupler is adapted to a corresponding control of the audio system to be changed. The control sequencer provides a control sequence to the device interface that causes the control coupler(s) to vary the settings on the audio system. In practical applications, a combination of sequence values of the control sequence can represent a sufficiently high number of samples to determine a responsive behavior of the audio system.

Abstract: An apparatus for playing back an audio object associated with a position includes a distance calculator for calculating distances of the position to speakers or for reading the distances of the position to the speakers. The distance calculator is configured to take a solution with a smallest distance. The apparatus is configured to play back the audio object using the speaker corresponding to the solution.

Abstract: Systems and methods for using auditorily-induced vection (AIV) to enhance a person's attitude awareness are provided herein. In at least one embodiment, an auditory object is projected based on the orientation of the person or a vehicle and the projected auditory is provided to the person. By projecting the auditory object, the attitude of the person or the vehicle can be conveyed to the person to enhance the person's attitude awareness.

Abstract: A method includes providing, for each respective audio channel of a plurality of audio channels provided by an operating system of a computing device, a set of successive audio processing stages to apply to the respective audio channel. The method also includes providing, by the operating system, an application programming interface (API) configured to set a plurality of parameters for adjusting the set of successive audio processing stages for each respective audio channel. The method additionally includes receiving, via the API and from an application running on the computing device, one or more values for one or more parameters of the plurality of parameters. The method further includes adjusting, by the operating system, the plurality of audio channels based on the received one or more values for the one or more parameters.

Abstract: Described are multiple cameras in a conference room, each pointed in a different direction. A primary camera includes a microphone array to perform sound source localization (SSL). The SSL is used in combination with a video image to identify the speaker from among multiple individuals that appear in the video image. Pose information of the speaker is developed. Pose information of each individual identified in each other camera is developed. The speaker pose information is compared to the pose information of the individuals from the other cameras. The best match for each other camera is selected as the speaker in that camera. The speaker views of each camera are compared to determine the speaker view with the most frontal view of the speaker. That camera is selected to provide the video for provision to the far end.

Abstract: A camera module includes optical lenses, a light filter, a circuit board, a photosensitive chip conductively connected to the circuit board, and a bonding portion. The bonding portion has a lower bonding side, a top bonding surface, and a light path. The lower bonding side of the bonding portion is bonded to a circuit board assembly, and the bonding portion surrounds a photosensitive area of the photosensitive chip, so that the photosensitive area of the photosensitive chip is exposed to the light path of the bonding portion. A periphery of the light filter is bonded to the top bonding surface of the bonding portion, so that the light filter is kept in the light path of the photosensitive chip by the bonding portion. The optical lenses are kept in the photosensitive path of the photosensitive chip, effectively reducing the height of the camera module.

Abstract: One example method includes receiving a plurality of responses during a time period, the plurality of responses each provided by one of a plurality of participants in a video conference hosted by a video conference provider, sampling the plurality of responses to identify a plurality of response characteristics, and then generating a consolidated response based at least in part on the plurality of response characteristics. The example method additionally includes causing the consolidated response to be output to at least one of the plurality of participants.

Abstract: A method for optimizing speech pickup in a speakerphone system, wherein the speakerphone system comprises a microphone system placed in a specific configuration, wherein the method comprising receiving acoustic input signals by the microphone system, processing said acoustic input signals by using an algorithm for focusing and steering a selected target sound signal towards a desired direction, and transmitting an output signal based on said processing.

Abstract: A conference recording method includes: A multipoint control unit determines, based on feature information of a person, an audio video bitstream that needs to be recorded, from audio video bitstreams sent by site terminals. The feature information includes picture information or sound information. The multipoint control unit sends, to a recording server, the audio video bitstream that needs to be recorded, so that the recording server performs conference recording. The feature information of the person is used to implement automatic screening on the audio video bitstream that need to be recorded.

Abstract: An imaging system including: first camera and second camera; depth-mapping means; gaze-tracking means; and processor configured to: generate depth map of real-world scene; determine gaze directions of first eye and second eye; identify line of sight and conical region of interest; determine optical depths of first object and second object present in conical region; determine one of first camera and second camera having lesser occlusion in real-world scene; adjust optical focus of one of first camera and second camera to focus on one of first object and second object having greater optical depth, and adjust optical focus of another of first camera and second camera to focus on another of first object and second object; and capture first image(s) and second image(s) using adjusted optical focuses of cameras.

Abstract: A display device includes a head including a display formed on a front surface thereof, a circumference having a pair of long sides and a pair of short sides, and one or more first speakers provided on a left short side and one or more second speakers provided on a right short side of the display and configured to be pivotable between a landscape mode in which the long sides are in a horizontal state and a portrait mode in which the long sides are in a vertical state, a sensor configured to detect pivot of the head, and a processor configured to determine a pivot state indicating whether the head is in the landscape mode or the portrait mode based on a result of detection and switch sound signals output by the first speakers and the second speakers when the pivot state of the head is switched.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes an executing unit that associates a head-related transfer function corresponding to a user with an identifier that identifies equipment that is used by the user and a providing unit that provides the head-related transfer function and the identifier associated with the head-related transfer function to a providing destination to which the head-related transfer function corresponding to the user is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a videoconferencing system 1, comprising: a display screen 10, for displaying an image Ie(ti) containing N images Iint(k)(ti); a camera 20, for acquiring an image Ic(tj); a single-pixel-imager-employing optical device suitable for determining N images Ico(k)(tj) on the basis of sub-matrices SMimp(k)(tj) comprising: an optical source 31, suitable for irradiating an ocular portion Po(tj) of the face of the user; a matrix of single-pixel imagers that are suitable for reconstructing a correction image Ico(k)(tj) on the basis of the light beam reflected by the ocular portion Po(tj); a processing unit 40, suitable for: determining, in each image Iint(k)(ti) of the image Ie(ti), a target point Pc(k)(tj), then selecting N sub-matrices SMimp(k)(tj) each centred on a target point Pc(k)(tj); correcting the image Ic(tj), by replacing a region of the image Pc(tj) representing the ocular portion Po(tj) with the N images Ico(k)(tj).

Abstract: A method for associating perception data with a first content, which is implemented by a processor includes: triggering at least one capture using a capturing device in the direction of at least one individual, referred to as an observer, consulting the first content, the result of the capture being designated as second content; analyzing distinctive elements of the second content and transposing the distinctive elements into perception data; and associating the perception data with the first content.

Abstract: An audio signal processing method, includes acquiring a first distance between a current position and an initial position of a mobile device, and a second distance between the current position of the mobile device and a wearable device. Determining a first deflection angle according to the first distance, the second distance and the initial distance between the mobile device and the wearable device. Acquiring a second deflection angle of the wearable device reflecting a posture change. Determining relative position information between the mobile device and the wearable device according to the first deflection angle, the second deflection angle and the second distance and processing an audio signal based on the relative position information to obtain a playing audio played by the wearable device.

Abstract: A system may obtain a set of features characterizing a segment of inertial measurement unit (IMU) data generated by an IMU of an ear-wearable device. The system may apply a machine learning model (MLM) that takes the features characterizing the segment of the IMU data as input. The system may determine, based on output values produced by the MLM, whether a user of the ear-wearable device has potentially been subject to physical abuse. The system may then perform an action in response to determining that the user of the ear-wearable device has potentially been subject to physical abuse.