Abstract: An electronic device and a method for audio adjustment control for a wireless device is provided. The electronic device detects a new connection, that differs from a prior connection, between the electronic device and the wireless device. An audio communication through the prior connection is based on first audio information stored in the electronic device. The electronic device further receives second audio information from the wireless device based on the new connection. The second audio information is different from the stored first audio information and an audio setting of the wireless device is configured based on the second audio information. The electronic device further adjusts the stored first audio information based on the second audio information received from the wireless device and transmits an audio stream to the wireless device based on the adjusted first audio information.

Abstract: Implementations generally relate to a network reconfigurable button on a remote control. In some implementations, a method includes receiving a selection of a button on a remote control device. The method further includes accessing a configuration file, wherein the configuration file is associated with the button. The method further includes launching an application based on the configuration file.

Abstract: An electronic device and method for determination of importance for undelivered messages is provided. The electronic device retrieves a set of messages of a time interval from a stored plurality of messages. The set of messages are associated with a first recipient device of the plurality of recipient devices. The electronic device extracts at least one of body information or sender information from a first message from the retrieved set of messages. The electronic device determines a relationship between a sender of the first message and a user associated with the first recipient device, based on one or more words included in the extracted body information or based on the extracted sender information. The electronic device determines a first importance score for the first message based on the determined relationship. The electronic device transmits the first message to the first recipient device based on the determined first importance score.

Abstract: Implementations generally relate to a message system. In some implementations, a method includes detecting activation of a screen saver that is displayed on a user interface associated with a television platform. The method further includes determining one or more messages to be displayed on the user interface in response to the detecting of the activation of the screen saver. The method further includes displaying the one or more messages on the user interface based on one or more predetermined policies. The method further includes removing the one or more messages from the user interface based on the one or more predetermined policies.

Abstract: A reception apparatus includes receiver and processing circuitry. The receiving circuitry is configured to receive a broadcast stream. The processing circuitry is configured to extract a service list table (SLT) from the broadcast stream. The SLT includes service information for each of a plurality of services in the broadcast stream. The processing circuitry is configured to determine whether the broadcast stream includes a digital rights management (DRM) service that is supported by the reception apparatus based on service category information in the service information for the plurality of services in the broadcast stream. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire DRM-related information, which is associated with the reception apparatus and delivered in the DRM service, based on a determination that the broadcast stream includes the DRM service that is supported by the reception apparatus.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing a variable number of pre-key bits to a fix key size is disclosed. The resulting key is used with a symmetric block cipher to descramble content. By being able to directly adapt a large and variable number of bits, it is possible to use cryptographic algorithms that were not thought possible, such as the output of modem public key and hashing functions, in order to create a key to directly use with a symmetric block cipher. Some or all of the pre-key bits may be used in the creation of the key.

Abstract: A display device “app” maintains the processor and graphics chip of the device energized but deenergizes the display responsive to an “off” command. The energized components are used in the background for cooperative computer tasks such as bitcoin mining that can lead to remuneration, with any remuneration so received being credited to an account. When a viewer wished to view content that requires payment, the account is debited accordingly, and no further payment is demanded, and advertisements are omitted from the content. Should the account be short of necessary funds to pay for the demanded content, the “app” can present advertisements in the content and/or require input of payment.

Abstract: Implementations generally relate to a message system. In some implementations, a method includes detecting a selection of a button on a user interface associated with a television platform. The method further includes executing at least one predetermined function associated with the button. The method further includes providing a message on the television platform based on one or more predetermined policies.

Abstract: Implementations generally relate to a memorial avatar. In some implementations, a method includes obtaining a plurality of characteristics for a voice of a first user. The method further includes generating a digital voice based on the plurality of characteristics. The method further includes receiving input from a second user. The method further includes communicating with the second user using the digital voice.

Abstract: An application on a mobile phone or tablet computer or eyeglasses listens to the speech of a profoundly deaf person and interprets it in real time. It can then repeat it in a “normal voice”. The voice recognition is trained to the voice of the profoundly deaf person.

Abstract: An application on a mobile phone or tablet computer or eyeglasses listens to the speech of a profoundly deaf person and interprets it in real time. The voice recognition can be trained to the voice of the profoundly deaf person. A display such as a small tablet display which can be hung around the speaker's neck can present text output by the voice recognition module to allow someone to read the text. The application can then detect speech from the listener and display text converted from the speech to the deaf person through glasses or to a cell phone that is being held by hand or to the tablet, or to a different tablet that the previous listener has hung around his or her neck. In case of the same tablet the text from the listener's speech can be shown upside down so that the deaf person can look down and read the text.

Abstract: A reception apparatus includes receiver and processing circuitry. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive a broadcast stream including a service list table (SLT) and a digital rights management (DRM) data service. The SLT includes service information for the DRM data service. The processing circuitry is configured to extract the service information for the DRM data service from the SLT included in the received broadcast stream. The service information for the DRM data service includes a DRM system identifier. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire DRM information from the DRM data service based on whether a condition regarding the reception apparatus or a user of the reception apparatus is satisfied.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for delivery of notifications for feedback over visual quality of images. The electronic apparatus determines, from a plurality of categories, a category of the image frame based on imaging information associated with the image frame or an object of interest. The electronic apparatus selects a set of scoring parameters for the image frame from a plurality of scoring parameters based on the determined category. The set of scoring parameters corresponds to a defined visual quality for the determined category. The electronic apparatus estimates score information for the set of scoring parameters based on deviation of a value of at least one scoring parameter of the selected set of scoring parameters from a set of threshold values. The electronic apparatus outputs a notification based on the score information. The notification corresponds to feedback on a visual quality of the image frame.

Abstract: A head-mounted device includes a first image capturing device, a transparent display, and circuitry. The first image capturing device captures an image of a scene in a line-of-sight (LOS) of a wearer of the head-mounted device. The circuitry receives an audio segment that corresponds to audio content. The circuitry determines a level of each image characteristic of a background portion and a foreground portion of the captured image. The circuitry estimates a first region on a display portion of the transparent display for display of text information associated with the received audio segment. The circuitry determines a level of each display characteristic from a set of display characteristics for the text information based on the estimated first region and the determined level of each image characteristic. The circuitry controls the display of the text information in the estimated first region of the display portion of the transparent display.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display screen and circuitry. The circuitry receives a first frequency modulated (FM) signal from a first FM radio transmitter, via a first FM radio channel. The first FM signal comprises a broadcast data signal that includes an audio segment of aural information of a performer-of-interest at of a live event, text information associated with the audio segment, and synchronization information. The synchronization information is associated with the text information and the audio segment. The circuitry extracts the synchronization information from a plurality of data packets of the broadcast data signal. The circuitry extracts a portion of the text information from the extracted plurality of data packets of the broadcast data signal based on the extracted synchronization information. The circuitry controls display of the extracted portion of the text information on the display screen.

Abstract: An electronic device includes circuitry, firmware, and software that determines identification information associated with a first performer-of-interest at a live event and retrieves a first set of audio tracks from a plurality of audio tracks based on the determined identification information. The circuitry receives a first audio segment associated with the first performer-of-interest from an audio capturing device. The circuitry compares a first audio characteristic of the first audio segment with a second audio characteristic of a first audio portion of each of the first set of audio tracks. The circuitry determines a first audio track based on the comparison between the first audio characteristic and the second audio characteristic. The circuitry identifies a start position of the first audio track based on the first audio segment associated with the first audio track. The circuitry controls a display of the first lyrics information of the first audio track.

Abstract: Speech synthesizing devices and methods are disclosed for mimicking the voices of real-life children in cartoons and other content. A text-to-speech deep artificial intelligence model can be used to do so, with the model being trained using audio recordings of the child speaking as well as text corresponding to the words that are spoken by the child in the audio recordings. The model may then be used to produce various audio outputs in the voice of the child that are inserted into the cartoon or other content, either into vacant portions of the content and/or as replacement for existing audio of the content.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display screen and circuitry. The circuitry receives a first frequency modulated (FM) signal from a first FM radio transmitter, via a first FM radio channel. The first FM signal comprises a broadcast data signal that includes an audio segment of aural information of a performer-of-interest at of a live event, text information associated with the audio segment, and synchronization information. The synchronization information is associated with the text information and the audio segment. The circuitry extracts the synchronization information from a plurality of data packets of the broadcast data signal. The circuitry extracts a portion of the text information from the extracted plurality of data packets of the broadcast data signal based on the extracted synchronization information. The circuitry controls display of the extracted portion of the text information on the display screen.

Abstract: A head-mounted device includes a first image capturing device, a transparent display, and circuitry. The first image capturing device captures an image of a scene in a line-of-sight (LOS) of a wearer of the head-mounted device. The circuitry receives an audio segment that corresponds to audio content. The circuitry determines a level of each image characteristic of a background portion and a foreground portion of the captured image. The circuitry estimates a first region on a display portion of the transparent display for display of text information associated with the received audio segment. The circuitry determines a level of each display characteristic from a set of display characteristics for the text information based on the estimated first region and the determined level of each image characteristic. The circuitry controls the display of the text information in the estimated first region of the display portion of the transparent display.

Abstract: Speech synthesizing devices and methods are disclosed for using a doll or toy to mimic the voice of a parent or guardian of a child as reading a children's book. A speech synthesizer that employs an artificial neural network can be used to do so, with the artificial neural network being trained using audio recordings of the parent or guardian speaking as well as text corresponding to the words that are spoken by the parent or guardian in the audio recordings. The artificial neural network may then be used to produce various audio outputs in the voice of the parent or guardian as reading a children's book to the parent or guardian's child.