Abstract: Methods (FIG. 900), systems and the like for determining which users have an interest in receiving media content and determining when to transmit the media content (i.e., which segment/portion of a media content to transmit) based on user characteristics that are related to the user's interest in the media content. Users/viewers are targeted/selected as candidates for receiving media content based on their interest in the event. Specific segments/portions of the event are identified that are of interest to the users/viewers, such that, real-time transmission (e.g., unicast, broadcast, multicast) of the event may be limited to only those segments/portions of the event that are of interest to the users/viewers.

Abstract: An editing method facilitates the task of adding background sound to speech-containing audio data so as to augment the listening experience. The editing method is executed by a processor in a computing device and comprises obtaining characterization data that characterizes time segments in the audio data by at least one of topic and sentiment; deriving, for a respective time segment in the audio data and based on the characterization data, a desired property of a background sound to be added to the audio data in the respective time segment, and providing the desired property for the respective time segment so as to enable the audio data to be combined, within the respective time segment, with background sound having the desired property. The background sound may be selected and added automatically or by manual user intervention.

Abstract: A camera-based surveillance system operates to detect presence of unauthorized individuals in digital images taken by. a camera unit at a venue visited by individuals that are either authorized or unauthorized. A control unit in the surveillance system obtains, from a positioning system, a position parameter for each authorized individual located at the venue, processes each digital image for detection of one or more individuals, and detects presence of one or more unauthorized individuals in the digital image as a function of the individual(s) detected in the digital image and the position parameter(s) for the one or more authorized individuals. The positioning system may comprise a base station for receiving authorized data transmissions generated by wireless communication devices located at said venue, and a positioning module for determining the position parameter of the respective communication device with respect to the base station based on a respective authorized data transmission.

Abstract: Determining the location of a body area network enabled device on a user's body and using the location information to determine whether to send instructions or data to the device over the body area network, includes integrating an EMG sensor into a device that is wearable or otherwise meant to be in contact with or close proximity to an intended area of a user's body. The integrated EMG sensor may detect the electrical potential of the user's body at the point of contact. Variance of electrical potential across the user's body may be used to determine information regarding the location of the sensor, and thus, the location of the device on the user's body. The location of the device, in turn, may be used to determine whether to send instructions or data to the device over the body area network.

Abstract: A control method improves a user's ability to navigate in speech-containing audio data during playback of the audio data on a computing device. The control method is executed by a processor in the computing device and comprises operating (51) a media player on the computing device to play the audio data, detecting (52) a user-initiated time-shift command to step forward or backward in the audio data, and, after detecting the time-shift command at a current time in the audio data, identifying (55) a starting point of a sentence in the audio data and operating (56) the media player to play the audio data from the starting point.

Abstract: A portable electronic equipment comprises a gaze tracking device configured to track an eye gaze direction of a user in a time interval. The portable electronic equipment comprises a processing device coupled to the gaze tracking device and configured to generate heat map data for the eye gaze direction, generate saliency map data for a field of view of the user, and identify at least one point of interest in the field of view based on both the heat map data and the saliency map data.

Abstract: Controlling a lifelog camera (10) via a first intrapersonal area network (IAN) (12) associated with a first user (14) includes detecting a second IAN (18) associated with a second user (20) in range of the first IAN (12) and capturing an image of the second user (20) with the lifelog camera (10).

Abstract: Tracking user consumption of audiovisual content includes outputting the audiovisual content for consumption by the user and identifying that a target component of the audiovisual content has been consumed by the user. A code associated with the target component is acquired or enabled, the identifying that the target component of the audiovisual content has been consumed is a trigger to perform at least one of the acquiring or enabling of the code associated with the target component. When the code is used, use of the code is communicated to a server as feedback that use of the code was made.

Abstract: A device may determine touch position information representing a position where a touch surface is touched by an object, and may determine force information representing a force being applied by the object to the touch surface. Based on the force information, the device may determine that the force applied to the touch surface does not satisfy a force threshold. Afterwards, the device may determine that a particular duration has not elapsed. Finally, after determining that the particular duration has not elapsed, the device may provide the touch position information for further processing.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a projection device for adapting a property of a projected user interface. The device determines at least one property of a surface onto which a user interface is projected. The property of the projected user interface is changed based on the at least one property of the surface onto which the projected user interface is projected.

Abstract: A method and system for displaying of a holographic image of an object in a predefined area. A positioning unit is configured for detecting positions of at least one viewer within the predefined area, a sensor is configured for detecting the environmental conditions within the predefined area, a processor is configured for collecting data including detected positions of viewers and detected environmental condition and calculating a location for displaying holographic image based on the collected data.

Abstract: The present application relates to a remote control device for controlling a plurality of controllable devices. The remote control device comprises at least two spaced apart antennas for receiving a radio signal from a same positioning device, a sending unit for sending a control signal, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to determine a position information of the remote control device in relation to the positioning device based on the radio signal, to select a controllable device of the plurality of controllable devices depending on the position information, and to send a control information for controlling the selected controllable device via the control signal with the sending unit to the selected controllable device.

Abstract: Operating a camera system that includes a forward-facing camera directed at a forward scene and a rearward-facing camera directed at a rearward scene opposite the forward scene includes analyzing a video stream containing a reflection of the forward scene in a cornea of an eye of a user of the camera system, the video stream captured with the rearward-facing camera. The analyzing includes identifying an item in the reflection moving relative to a field of view of the forward-facing camera and predicted to enter the field of view of the forward-facing camera and identifying a characteristic of the item. A camera setting of the forward-facing camera is adjusted according to the characteristic of the identified item, the adjusted camera setting selected to improve capturing a photograph or video containing the item with the forward-facing camera.

Abstract: Method for validating a trusted user of an electronic device, which electronic device comprises an input surface, e.g. on a key, dedicated for application of a user finger; a user input data sensor system, including a fingerprint sensor connected to the input surface for detecting user input fingerprint data, and a tremor sensor for detecting user input tremor data; data access to stored user input data corresponding to a trusted user; and a main processor system configured to match detected user input data with stored input data for validation of a trusted user. A triggering algorithm may run in a sub-sensor system, for sensing device handling and comparing sensed device handling with stored data. If the comparison reveals that user input is likely to occur based on the, a command is sent to the main processing system to trigger activation of tremor sensing and matching.

Abstract: A touch sensor is presented. The touch sensor comprises a first electrode (21a); a second electrode (21b); a spacing layer (22) disposed between the first and second electrodes to separate the first and second electrodes; a first sealing layer (23a) and a second sealing layer (23b), wherein the first and second electrodes and the spacing layer are disposed between the first and second sealing layers; wherein the first electrode, the second electrode, the spacing layer, the first sealing layer and the second sealing layer are bendable; a capacitive touch circuitry (24) arranged to sense a capacitive coupling between the first and second electrodes and to output a capacitive touch signal as a response to a change in the capacitive coupling; and a charge inducing circuitry (25) connected to the first and second electrodes arranged to independently induce electric charge to the first and second electrodes. A touch sensitive system comprising the touch sensor is also presented.

Abstract: An electronic device is operated based on whether it detects vibration indicative of natural human tremors while the device is not enclosed in a small space. Human tremors are detected by sampling a motion signal and performing a discrete Fourier transformation on a plurality of sets of samples. For each sample, a mean magnitude is calculated for a first range of frequencies indicative of human tremors. A mean magnitude is also calculated for a second range of frequencies greater than the first range. If the difference between the mean magnitude of the first range and the mean magnitude of the second range, then human tremors are detected for the set of samples. Human tremors are detected for the device if a threshold number of sets of samples within a predetermined time period produce an output indicating detection.

Abstract: A method includes detecting, by a camera of a mobile device, a face of a user of the mobile device. The method includes determining a sequence of video images of the face and applying three dimensional (3D) modeling to the sequence of video images of the face to create a 3D model of the face. The method includes identifying rotational movement of the mobile device. The method includes tracking the face to identify rotational movement of the face based on the 3D model of the face, and adjusting the tracking of the face based on the 3D model of the face and rotational movement of the mobile device.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling the own-voice experience of a user who talks while an earpiece is mounted to occlude an ear of the user. A vibration sensor is engaged with the user's head to sense vibrations formed by the user speaking and conducted by the user's head to the vibration sensor. A signal generator operates a speaker element, which is integrated with the earpiece, to generate sound waves in the ear canal of the user, based on the output signal of the vibration sensor. The signal generator generates the sound waves to at least partially cancel other sound waves that are generated by at least part of said vibrations entering the ear canal from surrounding bone and/or tissue. The system and method counteracts the occlusion effect and are applicable in connection with in-ear headsets, earphones, in-ear headphones, in-ear monitors, circumaural headphones, hearing aids, earplugs and earmuffs.

Abstract: A device and method in accordance with the present disclosure provide an input to an electronic device via a gesture performed by a user. A distortion of the user's skin surface due to a gesture performed on the user's skin surface is detected, and a characteristic of the detected distortion is determined. Based on the determined characteristic, the gesture performed on the user's skin surface is determined.

Abstract: A method for controlling a drone including performing operations on a processor configured to control location of the drone are described. The operations on the processor include receiving heart rate messages from a remote device carried by a user, where each heart rate message includes heart rate information of the user, and receiving location messages from the remote device carried by the user, where each location message includes location information of the user. The method includes predicting a future location of the user based on the heart rate messages and the location messages, generating a target location to which the drone is to be moved based on the future location of the user, and commanding the drone to move to the target location. Related devices are disclosed.