Patents Issued in January 9, 2014
  • Publication number: 20140010362
    Abstract: An operator evaluation support device includes a speech recording unit that records speech times of a customer and an operator during a telephone call; a display recording unit that records a display time of a screen on an operator terminal, with screen identification information; a content recording unit that records screen content information with the screen identification information; a providing unit that creates call information indicating the speech times, the display time, and the screen content information, and sends the call information and voice files of speeches of the customer and the operator to an administrator terminal; and a determining unit that receives, from the administrator terminal, a selection of the speech, and when the selected speech is included in a predetermined time from a switching timing of the screen, the determining unit determines, as play speeches, the selected speech and another speech included in the predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Naoto Kawashima, Naoto Matsudaira, Yuusuke Tounai, Hiroshi Yoshida, Shingo Hirono
  • Publication number: 20140010363
    Abstract: A system and method for processing calls in a call center are described. A call session from a caller via a session manager and including incoming text messages of a verbal speech stream is assigned. The incoming text messages are progressively visually presented throughout the call session to a live agent on an agent console operatively coupled to the session manager. The incoming text messages are progressively processed through a customer support scenario interactively monitored and controlled by the live agent via the agent console. The incoming text messages are processed through automated script execution in concert with the live agent. Outgoing text messages are converted into a synthesized speech stream. The synthesized speech stream is sent via the agent console to the caller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Gilad Odinak, Alastair Sutherland, William A. Tolhurst
  • Publication number: 20140010364
    Abstract: A cryptographic processing unit divides and inputs constituent bits of data to be subjected to data processing to lines, and repeatedly performs a data converting operation using round functions on the data of the respective lines. The cryptographic processing unit inputs n/d-bit data obtained by dividing n-bit data as input data by a division number d to each line, and repeatedly performs a round calculation including a data converting operation using round functions. The n/d-bit data in each line having output data of the round calculations is divided into d/2 sets of data, and the divided data are combined to restructure d sets of n/d-bit data that are different from the output data of the round calculations of the previous stage. The restructured data is set as input data for round calculations of the next stage. The cryptographic processing realizes improved diffusion properties and a high level of security.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyoji Shibutani, Toru Akishita, Takanori Isobe, Taizo Shirai, Harunaga Hiwatari, Atsushi Mitsuda
  • Publication number: 20140010365
    Abstract: Embodiments of an invention for replaceable encryption key provisioning are disclosed. In one embodiment, a processor includes a global key, encryption hardware, and firmware. The encryption hardware is to perform an encryption algorithm using the global key, wherein the global key is accessible only as an input to the encryption hardware. The firmware is to store a constant and instructions to cause the encryption hardware to generate a private key by decrypting the constant using the global key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Vincent Von Bokern, Daniel Nemiroff
  • Publication number: 20140010366
    Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes generating a first document and a second document associated with video data that includes a group of pictures (GOPs). The method also includes hashing a plurality of video frames associated with the video data. Additionally, the method includes appending each of the video frames' respective hash and respective display times to the first document, and appending each of a plurality of I-frames' respective hash and respective display times to the second document. The method further includes communicating the first document and the second document in a reliable manner over a network to a next destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Paul Quinn, Jim Chen Chou, Michael Freed, Elango Ganesan
  • Publication number: 20140010367
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for minimizing power consumption of a mobile user device that transfers content from an internal or external memory module to a wireless display. The content may be encrypted to secure against unauthorized access and encoded to compress the memory size of the content for transmission to other devices. In certain instances, the mobile user device may not be the ideal display device for the content. For example, a user may want a movie to be played on a bigger screen. In this case, the mobile user device may provide the encrypted and encoded content to a wireless display for decryption and decoding. In this way, the mobile user device may not decrypt or decode the content prior to transmitting the content to the mobile user device. Thereby, the mobile user device saves power by foregoing the aforementioned processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: CHANGLIANG WANG
  • Publication number: 20140010368
    Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a plurality of transmitters each configured to transmit transmission information including a code and an identifier of the corresponding transmitter, and a plurality of terminals configured to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each of the terminals includes an obtaining unit that obtains codes extracted from multiple sets of the transmission information transmitted from the transmitters, and a communication unit that performs encrypted communications with other terminals using the obtained codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kohki OHHIRA
  • Publication number: 20140010369
    Abstract: By allowing the option of placing an Logical Link Control (LLC)-entity within the Base Station Subsystem (BSS) an improved system performance in the form of mobile stations experiencing reduced information acquisition times can be achieved by using a cache memory in the BSS. A method in the BSS can include receiving one or more LLC Packet Data Units (PDUs) from a mobile station, and extracting Sub Network (SN)-PDU(s) contained in each LLC PDU and reassembling the SN-PDU(s) to recover a single N-PDU. The N-PDU is determined to include a request for information using an LLC entity in the base station subsystem. Content of a cache memory in the base station subsystem is determined to correspond to the request for information indicated by the N-PDU. A response to the request for information from the mobile station is made using the content of cache memory in the base station subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: John Walter Diachina, Paul Schliwa-Bertling, Jari Vikberg
  • Publication number: 20140010370
    Abstract: A Reconfigurable Key Search Engine is disclosed along with a mobile unit incorporating same and related methods. The RKSE is adapted to efficiently search a memory system storing a plurality of security keys potentially related to multiple networks. One embodiment uses a hierarchical memory system including at least one associative memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Tae Gon PARK
  • Publication number: 20140010371
    Abstract: A method for operating a secure device having a plurality of mutually exclusive circuit zones, including a first circuit zone having a first level of security and a second circuit zone having a second level of security less than the first level of security, the method including unpacking a key exchange package including receiving a key exchange package in the second circuit zone, the key exchange package including encrypted key data and processing the encrypted key data using a content key in the first circuit zone to generate decrypted key data and storing the decrypted key data in the first circuit zone without disclosing the decrypted key data into the second circuit zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Roger I. Khazan, Joshua Kramer, Daniil M. Utin, Mankuan Michael Vai, David Whelihan
  • Publication number: 20140010372
    Abstract: A method of generating and consuming 3D audio scene with extended spatiality of sound source describes the shape and size attributes of the sound source. The method includes the steps of: generating audio object; and generating 3D audio scene description information including attributes of the sound source of the audio object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Jeong-Il Seo, Dae-Young Jang, Kyeong-Ok Kang, Jin-Woong Kim, Chie-Teuk Ahn
  • Publication number: 20140010373
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes: at least one microphone for provision of at least one microphone audio signal in response to sound received at the at least one microphone; a signal separation unit configured to provide an estimate of a target signal and an estimate of a masker signal based on the at least one microphone audio signal; a frequency modifying unit configured to modify a frequency content of at least one of the estimate of the target signal and the estimate of the masker signal, to thereby output the estimated target signal and the estimated masker signal substantially in different frequency bands; and a receiver for conversion of a combination of the estimate of the target signal and the estimate of the masker signal output by the frequency modifying unit into an acoustic signal for transmission towards an eardrum of a user of the hearing aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: GN ReSound A/S
    Inventors: Karl-Fredrik J. GRAN, Andrew B. DITTBERNER
  • Publication number: 20140010374
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an acoustic transducer configured to detect a sound wave according to changes in capacitances between a vibrating electrode and a fixed electrode. At least one of the vibrating electrode and the fixed electrode being divided into a plurality of divided electrodes, and the plurality of divided electrodes outputting electrical signals. The disclosure includes a digital interface circuit coupled to the divided electrodes. The circuit includes a recombination stage, which supplies a mixed signal by combining the first digital processed signal and the second digital processed signal with a respective weight that is a function of a first level value of the first processed signal. An output stage is included, which supplies, selectively and alternatively, a first processed signal, a second processed signal, or a mixed signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Takashi Kasai, Shobu Sato, Yuki Uchida, Igino Padovani, Filippo David, Sebastiano Conti, Martino Zerbini, Luca Molinari
  • Publication number: 20140010375
    Abstract: An audio signal enhancing device, and a corresponding method of enhancing stereophonic signals, is provided which generates an enhanced signal with improved spatial sound image quality for upmixing a stereophonic input signal. When used in combination with a centre channel processor or LFE processor, an improved processing of the input signals is provided resulting in final centre channel and at least one LFE sub-woofer channel wherein the problems and disadvantages of the prior art are resolved. The result is a centre and LFE signal that contains a stable, non time-smeared image with a high quality natural-sounding fidelity. These advantages are achieved especially for time-delayed or phase-panned stereo input signals, independently of whether they are matrix encoded or non-matrix encoded input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: IMM SOUND S.A.
    Inventors: John USHER, Antonio SOLE
  • Publication number: 20140010376
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for antenna parameter notification is provided. At a device comprising: at least one processor, an antenna, a proximity sensor and a speaker, a parameter associated with performance of the antenna is determined by the processor. When the parameter meets a given criteria, and when the proximity sensor detects proximity, then the processor changes audio of sound played at the speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mahinthan VELUPPILLAI, Nagula Tharma SANGARY
  • Publication number: 20140010377
    Abstract: An electronic device is used in a teleconference. Each attendee location of the teleconference has at least one electronic device. The electronic device detects ambient noise and sets a volume range of a speaker of the electronic device according to the ambient noise. When an attendee location sends audio to the electronic device, a receiver of the electronic device receives the audio and analyzes volume parameter from the audio. When the volume parameter is in the volume range, the speaker outputs the audio directly. When the volume parameter is not in the volume range, the electronic device adjusts a digital sound value of the attendee location and outputs the audio with the adjusted digital sound value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: CHUN-TANG HSU, HSUEH-TSEN TSAI, HSIAO-PING CHIU
  • Publication number: 20140010378
    Abstract: An earpiece device (10, 110, 210, 210?) provides advanced communication to the user thereof, for controlling a total sound dose (TND), including an audio output from an audio source (16) reaching an ear of the user occluded at the outer ear canal (15) by an in-ear device (14), for allowing an external ambient sound to be heard by the ear of the user, and for allowing a voice (NSV) of the user to be transmitted to a telecommunication transmission link (TTL). The present invention also contemplates a method of operation of the earpiece device (10, 110, 210, 210?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Jérémie Voix, Jean-Nicolas Laperle, Jakub Mazur, Antoine Bernier
  • Publication number: 20140010379
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for enhancing playback of an audio signal to approximate the listening experience at a recording site. A test signal is emitted into a recording environment and acoustic parameters for the recording environment are calculated according to the test signal and a response to the test signal. An encoded signal including a recording of an audio event in the recording environment and the acoustic parameters is then transmitted to a listening site or affixed to a medium. At the listening site the acoustic parameters are extracted and the recording is enhanced or corrected according to the acoustic parameters. Acoustic parameters for the listening site may also be calculated and the recording may be further enhanced therewith. During playback of the enhanced recording, the sound may be measured and the enhanced recording may be actively enhanced during playback according to the measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: JOE Wellman
  • Publication number: 20140010380
    Abstract: Audio systems for a vehicle and methods of operating an audio device in a vehicle cabin are provided. A method of operating an audio device directs an acoustic signal to at least one vehicle cabin receiver (VCR) of the audio device; measures sound pressure levels (SPLVCM) for acoustic energy received by at least one vehicle cabin microphone (VCM) of the audio device during a time period ?t; calculates a sound pressure level (SPL) dose (SPL_Dose?t) during the time period ?t using the sound pressure levels SPLVCM of the at least one VCM; combines the SPL dose (SPL_Dose?t) with an SPL dose of a previous time period to form a total SPL dose (SPL_Dosetotal); and performs an action to modify operation of the audio device when the total SPL dose is greater than a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: John Usher, Steven W. Goldstein
  • Publication number: 20140010381
    Abstract: The application discloses a system and method for playback of audio signals though a large variety of headphone devices. To optimize playback, the specific headphone device is identified so the proper amplifier gain and equalization settings can be applied. Such identification is determined by measuring the headphone impedance as a function of frequency, and comparing the impedance data with data of know devices in a database. Once a match is found, the appropriate audio gain and equalization settings can be applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Anthony S. Doy
  • Publication number: 20140010382
    Abstract: An audio signal processing system and an echo signal removing method thereof are provided. The audio signal processing system includes a speaker that is configured to output an audio signal; a microphone that is configured to receive the audio signal output by the speaker including an echo signal generated by the audio signal; an echo signal delay unit that is configured to delay the echo signal for a bulk delay time, and output the echo signal that is delayed; and an echo signal removing unit that is configured to remove the echo signal that is delayed and output by the echo signal delay unit from the audio signal received by the microphone, wherein the echo signal delay unit includes a bulk delay measuring unit that is configured to measure a bulk delay by analyzing impulse response characteristics of an echo path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Jae-hoon JEONG, Andreas SCHWARZ, Walter KELLERMANN
  • Publication number: 20140010383
    Abstract: Modern electronic devices are becoming smaller while the need to critically locate acoustic sensors or transducers, e.g., microphones, is increasing in order to provide improved intelligibility in adverse environments. The acoustic transducers can be used in arrays with their outputs processed in beam forming and noise cancellation algorithms. The use and creation of features on the surface of a small package to deal with the problem of achieving high performance solutions in a limited space are disclosed herein. For example, embodiments of electronic communication devices (10) include acoustic transducers (26) integrated with other features such as a volume control (34, 50), an antenna (87, 260, 280), an adapter (300) which can be coupled to an input/output jack (90) and an accessory connector, or a projection (98).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher D. Mackey, Scott E. Bartholomew, Anthony R. A. Keane, Bryce Tennant
  • Publication number: 20140010384
    Abstract: The invention provides a microphone amplifier circuit which enhances the SNR (signal noise ratio) and expands the dynamic range by reducing the noise level. A microphone amplifier circuit includes a preamplifier which amplifies an audio signal from a capacitor microphone, a level detection circuit which outputs a level detection signal when the level of the audio signal is in the vicinity of the noise level of the microphone amplifier circuit, and an attenuator which attenuates the level of the audio signal outputted from the preamplifier in response to the level detection signal. The preamplifier includes an operational amplifier, a feedback capacitor and a feedback resistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Masahito KANAYA, Akio WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20140010385
    Abstract: An amplifier for amplifying a differential audio signal, having common-mode rejection and digital gain control, includes a current source (401) which supplies a constant level of current to a first current path (I1) and a second current path (I2), and input stage (403) which modulates the current in the current paths in response to a differential input signal, and an output stage (405) which produces an output signal by amplifying the difference in current between the current paths, a degree of feedback provided to the input stage by a feedback stage (402) that modulates the current in the current paths in response to the output signal, and the degree of modulation by the feedback stage is determined by the attenuation provided by at least one multiplying digital-to-analog converter (407) located therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Red Lion 49 Limited
    Inventor: David Joseph Mate
  • Publication number: 20140010386
    Abstract: The invention relates to an amplifier circuit (10a, 10b) for a two-wire interface, comprising a first current path (1), comprising a voltage-controlled current source (T1) having a gate (GT1), which is connected to an input connection (E1) of the amplifier circuit. A second current path (2) of the amplifier circuit comprises a voltage-controlled current source (T2), which is connected in series with the second resistor (R2). The first resistor (R1) and a parallel connection of the first and second current paths (1, 2) are connected in series between an output connection (A) and a reference voltage connection (B) of the amplifier circuit. The amplifier circuit (10a, 10b) makes it possible to adjust the gain and to provide a supply voltage and a useful signal over a common conducting track (L).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: ams AG
    Inventors: Thomas Fröhlich, Wolfgang Dünser
  • Publication number: 20140010387
    Abstract: An apparatus capable of transmitting sound and vibrations to a user is described. The apparatus may also generate an electromagnetic field sufficient to stimulate the user's energy system. The apparatus includes a support structure configured to support at least a part of the user's body; a transducer coupled to the frame of the support structure in a manner which allows the transducer to move in relation to the frame; and an audio signal source for transmitting audio signals to the transducer. The transducer is capable of receiving and responding to audio signals having a wide range of audio frequencies when the apparatus is in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Daniel E. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20140010388
    Abstract: Provided is a capacitive transducer having broadband frequency characteristics. The capacitive transducer includes an element which has multiple kinds of cells, each cell including: a first electrode; a vibrating film including a second electrode, the second electrode being opposed to the first electrode with a gap; and a support portion that supports the vibrating film so as to form the gap. The multiple kinds of cells have different ratios of an area of one of the first electrode and the second electrode to an area of the gap when viewed from a normal direction of the vibrating film. The first electrodes or the second electrodes in the multiple kinds of cells are electrically connected together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Takahiro Akiyama, Kazutoshi Torashima
  • Publication number: 20140010389
    Abstract: A headset comprising a head band assembly including a left-side head band curved to extend from a crown end toward a temple end at a left temple region of a wearer's head; a right-side head band curved to extend from the crown end toward a temple end at a right temple region of the wearer's head; an elbow including a first end coupled to the temple end of the left-side head band or the temple end of the right-side head band, a second end opposite the first end, and a bend between the first end and the second end; an ear bud stem pivotally coupled to the second end of the elbow; and an ear bud coupled to the ear bud stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy Slocum, Monika Wolf
  • Publication number: 20140010390
    Abstract: An audio and video signal transmission interface apparatus includes a left sound channel interface, a right sound channel interface, a multimedia terminal interface, and a ground interface; where a first power supply and a first resistor are connected in series in the multimedia terminal interface; and the apparatus further includes a voltage detecting module, a determining module, a control module, and a second resistor connected in series in the multimedia terminal interface, where a resistance value of the second resistor is greater than an internal resistance value of an audio and video terminal and smaller than an internal resistance value of a microphone terminal in reverse connection; the determining module identifies different types of transmission lines by using a voltage value measured by the voltage detecting module; and the control module is configured to implement adaptation of different transmission lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiangdang ZHANG, Zufeng Guo
  • Publication number: 20140010391
    Abstract: One or more devices may receive, from a media presentation device worn by a user, sensory data comprising at least information describing orientation of the media presentation device. The one or more devices may also determine an approximate direction of a gaze of the user in a three dimensional audio space based on the information describing the orientation of the media presentation device, identify a sound source at which the user gazes based on the approximate direction of the gaze of the user in the three dimensional audio space, obtain audio data associated with the sound source based on an identity of the identified sound source, determine an action to perform on the audio data associated with the sound source, and perform the determined action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Martin Ek, Per Magnus Landqvist, Par-Anders Aronsson, Ola Thorn, Gert Magnus Jendbro, Par Stenberg
  • Publication number: 20140010392
    Abstract: A behind the ear hearing aid includes: a signal processor for processing a first audio signal into a second audio signal compensating a hearing loss of a user of the hearing aid; a receiver that is connected to an output of the signal processor for converting the second audio signal into an output sound signal; and a transceiver for wireless data communication interconnected with an antenna for emission and reception of an electromagnetic field; wherein the antenna comprises a first actively fed resonant structure provided proximate a first side of the hearing aid, a second actively fed resonant structure provided proximate a second side of the hearing aid, and a conducting segment short circuiting the first resonant structure and the second resonant structure to provide a current bridge between the first side of the hearing aid and the second side of the hearing aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: GN RESOUND A/S
    Inventor: Soren Kvist
  • Publication number: 20140010393
    Abstract: A behind the ear hearing aid includes: a transceiver for wireless data communication interconnected with an antenna for electromagnetic field emission and electromagnetic field reception, the antenna extending on a first side of a hearing aid and a second side of the hearing aid, a first segment of the antenna extending from proximate the first side of the hearing aid to proximate the second side of the hearing aid; and a feed system configured for exciting the antenna to induce a current in at least the first segment, the current having a first local maxima proximate the first side of the hearing aid and a second local maxima proximate the second side of the hearing aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Soren KVIST
  • Publication number: 20140010394
    Abstract: A behind the ear (BTE) hearing aid includes: a microphone; a signal processor; a receiver; a partition plane extending between a first side of the hearing aid and a second side of the hearing aid; and a transceiver for wireless data communication interconnected with an antenna for electromagnetic field emission and electromagnetic field reception, the antenna having a first feed point and a second feed point; wherein at least a part of the antenna intersects the partition plane at an intersection so that a relative difference between a first distance from the first feed point to the intersection and a second distance from the second feed point to the intersection is less than or equal a first threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Soren KVIST
  • Publication number: 20140010395
    Abstract: A hearing aid system may include an ear-mould for a child, an output transducer, and an electrical feedback path. A forward path includes a signal processor that modifies an electrical input signal to a specific hearing profile over a predefined frequency range which includes a number of frequency bands. Maximum forward gain values IGmax for each band are stored in a memory, restricting loop gain to a predetermined value in each band. The hearing aid system further includes a relatively slow online feedback manager unit configured to, with a predefined update frequency, identify current feedback gain in each frequency band, and to subsequently adapt the maximum forward gain values IGmax in each of the frequency bands in accordance with a predefined scheme. The feedback manager unit is thus reduces the risk of howling by decreasing the maximum forward gain values IGmax in said ear-mould for a child.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Jesper Bünsow BOLDT, Thomas Bo ELMEDYB
  • Publication number: 20140010396
    Abstract: The invention relates to a CIC hearing aid (30) for operation within an ear canal (10) of a user, comprising a lateral module (32), a medial module (34) and a flexible joint assembly (36) connecting the medial end (38) of the lateral module and the lateral end (40) of the medial module in such a manner that the lateral module and the medial module are movable relative to each other in order to follow the shape of the ear canal, wherein the flexible joint assembly is adapted to removably receive an axially extending guide element (68) for temporarily stiffening the flexible joint assembly with regard to bending and/or axial motions when the hearing aid is pushed into the ear canal, and wherein the guide element is adapted to be removed at least from a medial portion (66) of the flexible joint assembly after insertion of the hearing aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Phonak AG
    Inventors: Erdal Karamuk, Jan Angst, Hilmar Meier, Roland Hug, Andi Vonlanthen, Matthias Riepenhoff
  • Publication number: 20140010397
    Abstract: An example of an apparatus configured to be worn by a person who has an ear and an ear canal includes a first microphone adapted to be worn about the ear of the person, and a second microphone adapted to be worn at a different location than the first microphone. The apparatus includes a sound processor adapted to process signals from the first microphone to produce a processed sound signal, a receiver adapted to convert the processed sound signal into an audible signal to the wearer of the hearing assistance device, and a voice detector to detect the voice of the wearer. The voice detector includes an adaptive filter to receive signals from the first microphone and the second microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Ivo Merks
  • Publication number: 20140010398
    Abstract: A headset includes a Bluetooth headset body, a microphone, and at least one speaker. The Bluetooth headset body includes a Bluetooth headset main-board and a battery. Interfaces provided by the Bluetooth headset main-board include the interfaces for the microphone and the speaker. Anodes of the microphone and the at least one speaker are connected to the corresponding interfaces of the Bluetooth headset main-board, respectively, and their cathodes are connected to a ground cable, respectively. The headset further includes: a headset plug, where interfaces of the headset plug are correspondingly and electrically connected to the anode of the at least one speaker, the ground cable, and the anode of the microphone, respectively; and connections between the anode of the microphone and of the at least one speaker and the corresponding interfaces of the Bluetooth headset main-board are disconnected after the headset plug is plugged in the external headset jack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Huawei Device CO.,Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiao Wang
  • Publication number: 20140010399
    Abstract: An acoustic system includes a receiver (or microphone), a tube, or a moisture resistant screen. The receiver is capable of outputting an audio signal, while the microphone receives an audio signal. The tube is in connection with the receiver (or microphone) and the audio signal travels along a length of the tube. The moisture resistant screen is fitted at an end of the tube. The moisture resistant screen prevents moisture from passing along the tube toward the receiver, and causes an amount of damping to the audio signal. The moisture resistant screen is configured to have a submersion rating greater than or equal to 7 IP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Knowles Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy K. Wickstrom, William J. Ballad, Ying-Tzu Chan, Mei-Yu Lin, Jen Nan Feng
  • Publication number: 20140010400
    Abstract: An anti-tangling device for earphone or headphone cords includes headphone cords having magnetic coupling elements disposed therein along a length of the cords, wherein the magnetic coupling elements of each cord are adapted to couple the associated cords to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Timothy A. Morris
  • Publication number: 20140010401
    Abstract: A hat that allows the wearer to select and play one of a plurality of pre-recorded audio tracks at an event is disclosed. The hat has a visor or brim formed of two layers between which are disposed an electronic audio-playing module having a plurality of pre-recorded audio tracks, a speaker and a plurality of switches. By pressing the appropriate switch, the sound module is activated and plays the selected audio. The provision of multiple tracks allows the wearer to select and broadcast audio appropriate for the event and to play different audios in response to changing circumstances during the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Richard W. Townsend
  • Publication number: 20140010402
    Abstract: Driver for an acoustic transducer having a moving coil of substantially equal length to the air gap. The air gap may itself be extended in length using an upper or lower lip, or both. A stationary coil is also provided. The moving and stationary coils can be controlled by suitable control blocks to form an electromagnet-based transducer with reduced distortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: SENTIENT MAGNETICS, INC.
    Inventor: John B. French
  • Publication number: 20140010403
    Abstract: A method and system for generating a document for use with personal data and an image, including: inputting the personal text data into the processor; inputting the image into the processor; generating, by the processor, a personal identifier based on the personal text data, a first Message Authentication Code (MAC) based on the personal identifier; generating, by the processor, a first wave structure based on the MAC; generating, by the processor, waved microtext based on the wave structure and the personal text data; generating, by the processor, a letter screen image from the input image with the waved microtext; and outputting the letter screen image. A method and system for verification of the generated document is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: JURA TRADE, LIMITED
    Inventors: Bence Adam, Kalman Manhercz, Ferenc Takacs
  • Publication number: 20140010404
    Abstract: An image is processed to encode a digital watermark, with different regions thereof processed using different levels of watermark intensity. In an image comprised of elements of differing sizes (e.g., halftone shapes of different sizes, or lines of different width), the different regions can be defined by reference to the sizes of elements contained therein. Regions characterized by relatively small elements can be watermarked at a relatively low intensity. Regions characterized by relatively large elements can be watermarked at a relatively high intensity. A variety of other features are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
    Inventors: Marc D. Miller, Donald Haaga, Tony F. Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20140010405
    Abstract: A set of user content items, such as a set of photographs or audio or video recordings, is used to identify recommended locations. Each item of user content in the set includes a geographical identifier and a time-stamp indicative of the location and time of origin of the item. The items of user content are placed in time-order, and a route is determined that links, in time-order, the locations identified by the geographical identifiers. A recommended location is then identified, from a database of recommended locations, that is located near the determined route but is not geographically coincident with the locations of any of the items of user content. Information for a map containing the route and an illustration of the identified location are sent to a terminal device for presentation to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Sundar Sivaraman, NarayanaDhoss Gopalakrishnan, Maria M. Sagayaraj, Ganesh Ramasamy, Rajeswaran Venugopal
  • Publication number: 20140010406
    Abstract: A method of point source target detection for multispectral imaging is disclosed. In one embodiment, a background source spectral ratio is determined using at least one radiant source, such as baseline intensities, camera optics sensitivity properties and atmospheric transmission properties. Further, a spectral difference is computed for each pixel in an incoming frame by applying the background source spectral ratio to a spectral band-specific radiant intensity value of each pixel. Furthermore, offset biasing in the incoming frame is removed by applying spatial median filtering to each computed spectral difference in the incoming frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.
    Inventors: MICHAEL MERCIER, Joseph M. Schlupf
  • Publication number: 20140010407
    Abstract: Image-based localization technique embodiments are presented which provide a real-time approach for image-based video camera localization within large scenes that have been reconstructed offline using structure from motion or similar techniques. From monocular video, a precise 3D position and 3D orientation of the camera can be estimated on a frame by frame basis using only visual features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sudipta N Sinha, Hyon Lim, Michael Cohen, Matt Uyttendaele
  • Publication number: 20140010408
    Abstract: A lens-attached matter detector includes an edge extractor configured to create an edge image based on an input image, divide the edge image into a plurality of areas including a plurality of pixels, and extract an area whose edge intensity is a threshold range as an attention area, a brightness distribution extractor configured to obtain a brightness value of the attention area and a brightness value of a circumference area, a brightness change extractor configured to obtain the brightness value of the attention area and the brightness value of the circumference area for a predetermined time interval, and obtain a time series variation in the brightness value of the attention area based on the brightness value of the attention area, and an attached matter determiner configured to determine the presence or absence of attached matter based on the time series variation in the brightness value of the attention area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Kota IRIE, Shoji MURAMATSU, Kenji KATO, Masahiro KIYOHARA
  • Publication number: 20140010409
    Abstract: An object tracking device which tracks a target object in a time-series image including a plurality of frames has a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information of a target object in a first frame, the target object being a tracked target, a detailed contour model generation unit that generates a detailed contour model in the first frame, on the basis of the location information, the detailed contour model being formed with a plurality of contour points representing a contour of the target object, and a search location setting unit that sets a plurality of different search locations in a second frame, the second frame being any one of frames following the first frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Takayoshi Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20140010410
    Abstract: An image recognition system includes a partial area determination unit for determining a plurality of learning partial areas in a learning image including an object to be recognized, a partial area set generation unit for generating a learning partial area set including the learning partial area and a plurality of peripheral areas included in a predetermined range with reference to the learning partial area, and a learning unit for selecting an area including an image suitable to be determined as an object to be identified included the object to be recognized from a plurality of areas included in the learning partial area set, to learn a classifier so as to determine a likelihood that the image included in the area is the object to be identified to be higher based on a feature amount related to the selected area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20140010411
    Abstract: An automatic airview correction method comprises steps: moving a vehicle to an airview alignment pattern; capturing a plurality of airview alignment images of the surroundings of the vehicle; correcting distortion of the airview alignment images to obtain a plurality of corrected images; performing alignment compensation on the corrected images; searching for corner points of the corrected images and converting view point s to obtain a plurality of view angle-converted images; and searching for corner points of the view angle-converted images, and seaming the view angle-converted images to form a panoramic airview and obtain parameters corresponding to the panoramic airview. The present invention can automatically align images and can also automatically detect corner points to seam the images of the surroundings of a vehicle, whereby to form a panoramic airview.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Li-You HSU, Yu-Sheng Liao, Tzu-Chien Hsu