Abstract: The present invention is related to a breath pacing device (10) for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject, comprising an output unit (12) for outputting a sequence of output signals, a control unit (16) provided to control the output unit, and an input unit (14) connected to or integrated into the output unit for generating an input signal related to a respiration characteristic of a subject. The control unit is provided to control the length of the sequence at least based on characteristics of the input signal. The invention is further related to a corresponding method for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject.

Abstract: To provide a breath pacing system and a corresponding method for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject that provide the possibility to adapt the output signal to the respiration characteristics of the subject automatically and effectively a breath pacing system (10) for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject and a respective method is proposed, comprising: an input unit (14) for generating or determining an input signal related to a respiration characteristic of a subject, a signal analyzing unit (16) provided to recognize a signal pattern within the input signal, and an output unit (12) for outputting output signals corresponding to a desired breathing sequence, wherein said output unit (12) is provided to be activated, upon a starting signal, to output a sequence of output signals comprising a signal pattern related to a previously recognized signal pattern.

Abstract: To provide a breath pacing system and a corresponding method for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject that provide the possibility to adapt the output signal to the respiration characteristics of the subject automatically and effectively a breath pacing system (10) for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject and a respective method is proposed, comprising: an input unit (14) for generating or determining an input signal related to a respiration characteristic of a subject, a signal analyzing unit (16) provided to recognize a signal pattern within the input signal, and an output unit (12) for outputting output signals corresponding to a desired breathing sequence, wherein said output unit (12) is provided to be activated, upon a starting signal, to output a sequence of output signals comprising a signal pattern related to a previously recognized signal pattern.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a breath pacing device (10) for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject, comprising an output unit (12) for outputting a sequence of output signals, a control unit (16) provided to control the output unit, and an input unit (14) connected to or integrated into the output unit for generating an input signal related to a respiration characteristic of a subject. The control unit is provided to control the length of the sequence at least based on characteristics of the input signal. The invention is further related to a corresponding method for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject.

Abstract: To provide a breath pacing system and a corresponding method for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject that provide the possibility to adapt the output signal to the respiration characteristics of the subject automatically and effectively a breath pacing system (10) for pacing the respiratory activity of a subject and a respective method is proposed, comprising: an input unit (14) for generating or determining an input signal related to a respiration characteristic of a subject, a signal analyzing unit (16) provided to recognize a signal pattern within the input signal, and an output unit (12) for outputting output signals corresponding to a desired breathing sequence, wherein said output unit (12) is provided to be activated, upon a starting signal, to output a sequence of output signals comprising a signal pattern related to a previously recognized signal pattern.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for processing reproducible data comprises a receiving unit (103) adapted to receive reproducible data in a given order, and a processing unit (104) adapted to generate altered reproducible data by altering at least one property of received reproducible data in an at least partially random manner, wherein the alteration of at least one property is perceivable by a human sense when the altered reproducible data are reproduced in the given order.

Abstract: A device (1) is arranged for adjusting the amplitude of an audio signal (x) such that the output of a transducer (2) coupled to the device is equivalent to the output of a reference transducer. The device comprises a first simulation unit (11) for producing a reference signal (y) in response to the audio signal (x), a second simulation unit (12) for producing a further signal (z) in response the audio signal (x), and comparator means (15) for comparing the reference signal (y) and the further signal (z) so as to produce an adjustment signal (a) which is fed to an adjustment unit (10). The first simulation unit (11) simulates the response of a reference transducer, while the second simulation unit (12) simulates the response of the actual transducer (2) to the audio signal (x).

Abstract: An enclosure (1) for an acoustic transducer (2) comprises a first chamber (11) for accommodating the acoustic transducer (2) and a spaced apart second chamber (12), which first and second chambers are acoustically coupled by a coupling section (15). The coupling section may have a smaller diameter than the first and the second chamber. An optional further coupling section (16) may acoustically couple the first chamber (11) to an optional third chamber (13). The volume of the enclosure is distributed over the various chambers, thus providing a relatively large enclosure, even when the first chamber (11) is small. Any non-fundamental resonances induced by the coupling sections (15, 16) lie outside the active region of the transducer (2).

Abstract: An audio reproduction system comprises a transmitter device (1) and a receiver device (2). The transmitter device (1) determines the envelope signal of an audio signal (Vin) of a selected frequency range and transmits the envelope signal (VE) over a communication channel (C). The receiver device (2) combines the received envelope signal (VE) with an oscillator signal (VO) to produce a transducer signal. The communication channel (C) is preferably wireless. The transducer (30) is preferably designed to operate at its resonance frequency so as to achieve maximum efficiency.

Abstract: An audio signal may be enhanced by adding enhancement signals, such as harmonics and/or sub-harmonics of the signal's bass components. To avoid any unwanted enhancement signals during soft passages or speech, it is proposed to monitor the audio signal for tonal signal components in a frequency range and to only add the enhancement signals if such tonal signals are detected. A tonal detector (3) may comprise sine and cosine generators whose frequency is preferably equal to a dominant frequency of the frequency range.

Abstract: To improve the reproduction of audio signals, the signal components of a selected audio frequency range (1) of an audio signal are concentrated in a narrower audio frequency range (II). This is achieved by detecting first signal components in the first audio frequency range (I), generating second signal components in the second audio frequency range (II), and controlling the amplitude of the second signal components in response to the amplitude of the first signal components. As a result, dedicated transducers may be used which are particularly efficient in the narrower frequency range. The original frequency range (I) may contain the lower frequency signal components (bass components) of the audio signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of providing a video signal for display of a stream of video data (200) at a rate other than real-time, the video data being built up from frames, the method comprising the step of real-time rendering of non-contiguous segments of the stream of video data comprising multiple subsequent frames to a first rendered stream; wherein the method further comprises the step of non real-time rendering of the stream of video data by rendering pre-determined non subsequent frames at a speed other than realtime to a second rendered stream; multiplexing the first rendered stream and the second rendered stream for simultaneous display on a display device (150), wherein: the first rendered stream is displayed on a first part (310) of the display device; and the second rendered stream is displayed on a second part (320) of the display device.

Abstract: A device is arranged for producing a driving signal (VM) for a transducer (7), such as a loudspeaker. The driving signal has a frequency substantially equal to a resonance frequency of the transducer and an amplitude controlled by an external signal (VE). The device is arranged for automatically adjusting the frequency of the driving signal to the resonance frequency of the transducer, using a control path (8). The device may be part of a frequency adaptation device (1) for adapting a frequency range of an audio signal to the transducer (7).

Abstract: A transducer (1) for producing sound in response to an electrical signal comprises an actuator (2) with a magnet (4) and a coil (5), and a vibration surface (3), for example a loudspeaker cone. The actuator and the vibration surface are mechanically coupled. The transducer (1) is designed to operate at substantially its resonance frequency (f0). This results in a very high transducer efficiency, which is particularly relevant for rendering low audio frequencies.

Abstract: A sound recording and reproduction system comprises ear microphones for recording sound and sound reproduction means for generating sound and means to control the sound signal generated by said sound reproduction means. The system comprises storing device (2) for storing sound signals recorded by the microphones (M_R,M_L), and an input (24) for reproduction of a recorded sound signal (S3) on the means for generating sound (LS_R,LS_L) through an adaptive filter (21). The system comprising a feed back system (25) comprising the input (24), the adaptive filter (21), at least an ear microphone (M_R,M_L), at least one sound reproduction means (LS_R,LS_L) and a comparison means (22) for comparing an input signal (S3) to a signal received by the microphone (S6) upon during reproduction of said input signal (S3), said comparison means (22) providing a comparison signal (e) for regulating the adaptive filter (21).

Abstract: A panel-shaped acoustic wave generator (1A; 1B; 101) comprises one or more planar plates (2,3;102,103). In an embodiment two planar plates (2, 3; 102, 103) are arranged substantially parallel at a distance (D) from each other, while the wave generator (1A;1B;101) further includes an acoustic transducer unit (4; 110A) for causing at least one of the plates to vibrate and a motional feedback unit (10; 110B). The motional feedback unit (10; 110B) comprise an integrated motion sensor (9) which comprises a first sensor component (11; 111B) mechanically coupled to a first plate (2; 102) and a second sensor component (12; 112B) mechanically coupled to a second plate (3; 103). In a specific embodiment, the wave generator is implemented as a display device (100) wherein the feedback means comprise at least one display cell (110B) of the display device.

Abstract: The audio reproduction apparatus comprises a cost input for inputting a mathematical cost derived from a measurement, which measurement is user-influenceable and a conditioning unit, capable of delivering an output audio signal in dependence of the mathematical cost, characterized in that the conditioning unit comprises an audio processing means arranged to process an input audio signal to derive the output audio signal with a reproduction quality in dependence of the mathematical cost. As a reproduction quality the position of a virtual sound source and the quality of a stereo signal are also possible. A system comprising the audio reproduction apparatus, a measurement device and a sound production device and a method of to deriving the output audio signal with a reproduction quality in dependence of the mathematical cost are also presented.

Abstract: The data representation apparatus (100) for representing data by means of an audio signal (o), contains an processing unit (102) arranged to deliver the audio signal (o) with a characteristic (C) dependent on a positionless data variable (p) capable of having a first value (206) and a second value (208), whereby the data representation apparatus (100) comprises a mapping unit (132), arranged to map by means of a mapping the first value (206) of the data variable (p) to a first position (216) in three-dimensional space, and the second value (208) of the data variable (p) to a second position (218) in three-dimensional space, and the audio processing unit (102) is arranged to change the characteristic (C), resulting in the audio signal appearing to originate from the first position (216) for the data variable (p) having the first value (206) respectively the second position (218) for the data variable (p) having the second value (208), to a user (200) listening to the audio signal (o).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a media system of/for generation of at least one output signal (HPL, (HPR) from at least one input signal from a second set of sound signals (M) having a related second set of Head Related Transfer Functions. The media system can be a TV, a CD player, a DVD player, a Radio, a display, an amplifier, a headphone or a VCR.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for content presentation of content signals such as video signals. A content presentation apparatus comprises a content signal receiver (201) receiving a content signal from a content source (203). The signal is stored in a memory (205). The memory is connected to a content analyser (207) which analyses the content and determines to which category of content this belongs. The apparatus further comprises a user preference profile processor (211) which determines a preferred presentation rate for different categories of content in response to a user input or a previous user behaviour. A playback controller (213) controls the playback of the content by setting the presentation rate to the preferred presentation rate of the user preference profile for the content category identified. Specifically, the invention provides for e.g. a fast forward button which fast forwards through unwanted content but plays at normal rate during user preferred content.