Abstract: A video conferencing apparatus includes an acquisition processing portion, a calculation processing portion, and a combining processing portion. The acquisition processing portion acquires site video data that represents site videos captured at a plurality of sites. The calculation processing portion calculates respective display priorities of the sites based on evaluation values for a plurality of predetermined evaluation items. The combining processing portion generates composite video data based on the site video data acquired by the acquisition processing portion, the composite video data representing a composite video which is a combination of a plurality of site videos having display sizes corresponding to the display priorities.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods of detecting headphone rotation to properly process user input to the headphones. The systems and methods described herein may be used, for example, to detect a gesture (e.g., a swipe) received as user input on a touch interface of the headphones, such as a touch interface integrated into an ear piece. The gesture may be made in a particular direction, such as down toward Earth. However, headphones may be worn in a plurality of configurations, such as upright with the headband around the top of the head, downward with the headband around the back of the neck, or anywhere in between. Thus, the systems and methods described herein may be used to determine the rotation of the headphones in order to properly ascertain the intended gesture and perform an intended result.

Abstract: There is provided a sound source separation method of carrying out sound source separation of an audio signal inputted from an input device by using a modeled sound source distribution, by an information processing apparatus provided with a processing device, a storage device, the input device, and an output device. In this method, as a condition followed by the model, sound sources are independent of one another, powers which the sound sources have are modeled for each of frequency bands obtained through band division, a relationship among the powers for the frequency bands different from each other is modeled by nonnegative matrix factorization, and components obtained through the division of the sound source follow a complex normal distribution.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for voice communication are provided. In some embodiments, a system for voice communication is provided, the system including: a first audio sensor that captures an acoustic input; and generates a first audio signal based on the acoustic input, wherein the first audio sensor is positioned between a first surface and a second surface of a textile structure. In some embodiments, the first audio sensor is positioned in a region located between the first surface and the second surface of the textile structure. In some embodiments, the first audio sensor is positioned in a passage located between the first surface and the second surface of the textile structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for generating a filter for an audio signal and a parameterization device for the same, and more particularly, to a method for generating a filter for an audio signal, to implement filtering of an input audio signal with a low computational complexity, and a parameterization device therefor.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for customer contact management via voice, chat, e-mail and social network contacts includes a balanced service process (BSP) that includes a plurality of cause or response codes for maximizing first contact resolution (FCR) and CSAT. The BSP is incorporated within a contact center (single center, multiple centers and/or work at home), which receives voice calls, SMS messages, email, chat, or social media communications from customers. The BSP in real-time determines dispositions of such contacts, monitors and manages the performance of individual resolvers.

Abstract: A computer implemented system for rendering captured audio soundfields to a listener comprises apparatus to deliver the audio soundfields to the listener. The delivery apparatus delivers the audio soundfields to the listener with first and second audio elements perceived by the listener as emanating from first and second virtual source locations, respectively, and with the first audio element and/or the second audio element delivered to the listener from a third virtual source location. The first virtual source location and the second virtual source location are perceived by the listener as being located to the front of the listener, and the third virtual source location is located to the rear or the side of the listener.

Abstract: This invention is directed to improving communication among people at remote locations, accomplished at low cost, by communication schemes involving “portal” structures, “channels” and “phonos.” The portal structures are mobile and easily deployed to the remote locations, for quick assembly and use, creating an audio-visual immersive communication experience for its users. A portal network architecture includes a plurality of portals located in different remote locations, configured to provide identical spaces that facilitate audio-video, immersive conferencing among users at the various portal sites. The portal interiors include favorable lighting and camera configurations to facilitate display of life-size, realistic, and planar images of the users while maintaining eye contact between them.

Abstract: An ear-worn electronic device comprises a plurality of EEG sensors configured to sense EEG signals from or proximate a wearer's ear. At least one processor is configured to detect, during a baseline period of no wearer movement, EEG signals from the EEG sensors, and detect, during each of a plurality of candidate control movements by the wearer, EEG signals from the EEG sensors. The at least one processor is also configured to compute, using the EEG signals, discriminability metrics for the candidate control movements and the baseline period, the discriminability metrics indicating how discriminable neural signals associated with the candidate control movements and the baseline period are from one another. The at least one processor is further configured to select a subset of the candidate control movements using the discriminability metrics, each of the selected control movements defining a neural command for controlling the ear-worn electronic device by the wearer.

Abstract: The disclosure present a method for determining a status of one or more features of a hearing aid device and a hearing system, wherein the hearing system includes the hearing aid device, and the hearing aid device comprises a housing part, a connection part and an ear piece connected via the connection part to the housing part, and wherein the hearing aid device comprising; a first microphone configured to receive a first acoustic signal and provide a first audio signal based on the first acoustic signal, a signal processor connected to the first microphone and configured to receive the first audio signal and provide an output audio signal based on the first audio signal, a speaker configured to receive the output audio signal and output an acoustic output signal via the ear piece, an anti-feedback unit configured to receive the output audio signal from the signal processor and a secondary first audio signal from the first microphone, and the anti-feedback unit is further configured to estimate a first feedba

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: Cardioid adaptive filtering includes receiving a first and second audio signals from first and second omnidirectional microphones; combining the audio input signals into a cardioid signal; filtering the cardioid signal to create a first filtered output using an adaptive low pass filter controlled by a frequency control, the adaptive low pass filter having a controllable corner frequency f1; filtering the first filtered output, using a high frequency gain filter with a corner frequency f2, to create an equalized cardioid output signal; performing feedforward processing of the audio input signals to provide a wind feedforward signal; using the equalized cardioid output and the first or second audio input signal, performing proximity feedback to generate a proximity feedback signal; adjusting the frequency f1 of the adaptive low pass filter using the wind feedforward signal and the proximity feedback signal; and providing the equalized cardioid output signal for use in receiving captured audio.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors. Specifically, the methods and systems relate to isolation and compensation techniques for minimizing alien crosstalk between connectors for use with high-speed data cabling. A frame can be configured to receive a number of connectors. Shield structures may be positioned to isolate at least a subset of the connectors from one another. The connectors can be positioned to move at least a subset of the connectors away from alignment with a common plane. A signal compensator may be configured to adjust a data signal to compensate for alien crosstalk. The connectors are configured to efficiently and accurately propagate high-speed data signals by, among other functions, minimizing alien crosstalk.

Abstract: An audio-video communication system comprises a wireless exterior module located proximate an entrance, a computerized controller running a software application, and a remote peripheral device. The wireless exterior module includes a proximity sensor for detecting a person at the entrance, a video camera for recording an image of the person at the entrance, a microphone for recording the person at the entrance, a speaker for playing audio to the person at the entrance, a transmitter for communicating sounds and images of the person at the entrance, and a receiver for receiving communications at the wireless exterior module. The computerized controller is disposed in wireless electronic communication with the wireless exterior module via the transmitter and the receiver of the wireless exterior module. The remote peripheral device is configured to electronically communicate with the computerized controller for viewing an image from the video camera communicated from the wireless exterior module.

Abstract: Universal mechanical isolator that effectively decouples a vibration sensitive device such as a microphone from a support to thereby isolate the vibration sensitive device from mechanical vibrations.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an article of manufacture has microphones mounted at different locations on a non-spheroidal device body and a signal-processing system that processes the microphone signals to generate a B Format audio output having a zeroth-order beampattern signal and three first-order beampattern signals in three orthogonal directions. The signal-processing system generates at least one of the first-order beampattern signals based on effects of the device body on an incoming acoustic signal. The microphone signals used to generate each first-order beampattern signal have an inter-microphone effective distance that is less than a wavelength at a specified high-frequency value (e.g., <4 cm for 8 kHz). In preferred embodiments, the inter-microphone effective distance is less than one-half of that wavelength (e.g., <2 cm for 8 kHz).

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may include an enclosure and a transparent cover. The electronic device may include a display assembly. The electronic device may further include an inductive charging unit designed to inductively charge a stylus, or other object suitable for use with the display assembly. The electronic device may further include audio modules, at least some of which are designed to cause resonation of the enclosure to produce acoustical energy in the form of audible sound. Some audio modules produce acoustical energy in relatively low frequencies, while other audio modules produce acoustical energy in relatively high frequencies. The electronic device may further include a vision system designed for facial recognition. The display assembly may include a metal chassis as well as antennae for wireless communication. In order to prevent antennae interference, the metal chassis can be electrically grounded to the enclosure.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for manufacturing a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device. The MEMS device includes a substrate, a cap, a microelectromechanical component, and a tag. The cap is coupled to the substrate such that the substrate and the cap cooperatively define an interior cavity. One of the substrate or the cap defines a port. The microelectromechanical component is disposed within the interior cavity. The tag is coupled to the substrate and an exterior surface of the cap to secure the cap to the substrate.

Abstract: An active control system of a vehicular dual microphone and a control method thereof control a beamforming area of a microphone installed adjacent to each of a driver seat and a passenger seat to be directed toward a person (utterer) who utters a voice command. The control system and method use sitting height information and seat position information of the driver or the passenger and use passenger seat riding information. The control system determines output from a mouth shape change detection unit and the user and seat position detection unit, controls microphone beamforming of the driver seat according to the determined microphone beamforming control mode, and selectively adjusts a specific microphone gain according to the determined microphone beamforming control mode to separately control microphone beamforming of the driver seat and the passenger seat.

Abstract: An audio system (10) has a headphone unit (12) and a speaker unit (14). The headphone unit is configured to receive wirelessly transmitted input signals from which an audio output is derived. The headphone unit is provided with a first connector unit (20) and the speaker unit is provided with a second connector unit (22). The speaker unit is configured to permit the headphone unit to be docked with the speaker unit so that the first connector unit and second connector unit connect to enable transmission of signals from the headphone unit to the speaker unit to enable the speaker unit to provide an audio output based on wireless input signals received by the headphone unit.