Abstract: A method performed by an electronic device for generating a slow motion video includes obtaining plural image frames captured at a frame rate from a camera of the electronic device, detecting motion information in a first image frame from among the plural image frames, and performing an interpolation operation using one or more image frames from among the plural image frames. The one or more image frames are image frames obtained during a predetermined time after the first image frame in which the motion information is detected. A second image frame obtained before the first image frame in which the motion information is detected is discarded from the electronic device. A third image frame obtained after the predetermined time from the first image frame in which the motion information is detected is discarded from the electronic device.

Abstract: A client electronic device to provide custom functionality for video content playback. The client electronic device includes one or more processors and a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, causes the client electronic device to receive a streaming manifest file and a first auxiliary manifest file, where the streaming manifest file includes references to video segments of a video content, where the first auxiliary manifest file includes timed metadata associated with the video content, where the streaming manifest file and the first auxiliary manifest file refer to a same timeline, provide the streaming manifest file to a core playback module to play the video content according to the streaming manifest file, and provide custom functionality using the timed metadata included in the first auxiliary manifest file that replaces or augments functionality provided by the core playback module.

Abstract: A decoding system decodes a video stream, which is encoded video information. The decoding system includes a decoder that acquires the video steam and generates decoded video information, and a maximum luminance information acquirer that acquires, in a case where a dynamic range of luminance of the video stream is a second dynamic range that is wider than a first dynamic range, maximum luminance information indicating the maximum luminance of the video stream from the video stream. The decoding system also includes an outputter that outputs the decoded video information and the maximum luminance information. Where the dynamic range of luminance of the video stream is expressed by the maximum luminance of all pictures in the video stream as the maximum luminance information, the outputter outputs the decoded video information, along with the maximum luminance information indicating the maximum luminance of all pictures in the video stream.

Abstract: There are provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program. The information processing apparatus includes a generating unit configured to generate a content file including object selection information for selecting object audio data in accordance with a display state of an image, in which the generating unit stores the object selection information in a metadata file included in the content file.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for detecting a first reaction by a user when consuming a media asset at a first time, where a first magnitude of the first reaction exceeds a first threshold. The systems and methods may determine whether a second reaction by the user occurred when the user consumed the media asset at a second time that is prior to the first time, where a second magnitude of the second reaction exceeds a second threshold, and may recommend the second media asset to the user.

Abstract: A system including a key moments engine (KME) and a method for automatically identifying and ranking key moments in a media asset. The KME extracts an audio stream from the media asset and stores the audio stream as an audio file. The KME divides the audio file into sub-second audio segments. The KME computes an audio signal level for each of the sub-second audio segments and generates an array of audio signal levels for the audio file. The KME generates clusters of the audio signal levels from the array of audio signal levels. The KME dynamically determines threshold levels for classifying the audio signal levels in the array using the clusters. The KME identifies the key moments from the classified audio signal levels and computes a rank for each of the identified key moments based on ranking criteria.

Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating wireless intercom in a local communications network are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate and transmit a first broadcast packet and a second broadcast packet to a set of end-user communication devices; receive a first device-specific packet, on a first channel by a first central antenna and during a first uplink time period; receive a second device-specific packet, on the first channel by the first central antenna and during a second uplink time period; receive the first device-specific packet, on a second channel by a second central antenna and during a third uplink time period; receive the second device-specific packet, on the second channel by the second central antenna and during a fourth uplink time period; generate a third broadcast packet that includes packetized downlink information; and transmit the third broadcast packet to the set of end-user communication devices.

Abstract: A location estimation apparatus includes a reliability calculation circuit, a selection circuit, and a self-location estimation circuit. The reliability calculation circuit calculates a reliability with respect to location estimation for a plurality of devices capturing a plurality of input images. The selection circuit selects one of the devices based on the reliability. The self-location estimation circuit performs self-location estimation based on the image captured by the selected device.

Abstract: Techniques discussed herein improve a user's playback experience of a multimedia file by automatically adjusting playback settings based on change history data stored in one or more profiles. A system is configured to detect and collect information regarding changes to playback settings made by one or more users, and/or made in response to input from one or more users, during presentation of a media title, such as a song and/or movie, on one or more computers. This information is processed by a backend process on one or more server computers to determine predicted preferred playback settings for a particular user using a particular computer or playback device, requesting a particular multimedia file.

Abstract: Described herein is a methods and systems for providing a digital interactive experience. Interactive experiences include, but not limited to, synchronized video playback, video and text chat between two or more participants, and interactive live event participation combining synchronized video, text and video chatting. The system comprises persistent and non-persistent components to which a plurality of participants in the interactive experience may connect.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium for receiving media data of a session. One apparatus includes processing circuitry that receives, by a session-based description (SBD) client, an SBD file including a plurality of key-value pairs. The processing circuitry receives, by the SBD client, a first request for a value associated with one of the plurality of key-value pairs from a dynamic adaptive streaming over hypertext transfer protocol (DASH) access client. The processing circuitry sends, from the SBD client to the DASH access client, the value associated with the one of the plurality of key-value pairs in response to the first request. The value is included by the DASH access client in a second request that is sent to a content server.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a feature extraction unit that analyzes a video to extract a feature element, a discriminating unit that, based on a difference in the feature element for each of multiple portions of the video, performs discrimination that discriminates between an explaining scene and an explained scene, the explaining scene being a scene providing explanation, the explained scene being a captured scene of what is explained in the explaining scene, and a categorizing unit that categorizes each portion of the video based on a result of the discrimination.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting space-shifted media content associated with a digital recording/playback device are disclosed. An example apparatus includes means for detecting that first data associated with media is being written to a first storage of a first media device on a home network at a monitored location, the means for detecting to receive information on the first data from a first metering device and, in response to detecting the first data being written, request, from a second metering device, second data being read from a second storage of a second media device on the home network. The example apparatus also include means for determining that the media has been space-shifted to the first media device from the second media device when the first data that is being written to the first storage matches the second data being read from the second storage.

Abstract: To provide a display control device and the like that enable a passenger to perform, free from a feeling of strangeness, an operation of displaying an image shot before or after an image being displayed by an operator when an image in which an outside of a moving body is shot is displayed in the moving body. The display control device displays images obtained by shooting the outside of a moving body in the moving body, detects the direction of movement of the moving body, switches, in accordance with the movement direction, the first operation between to be a forward operation of displaying an image shot after an image being displayed and to be a rewind operation of displaying an image shot before an image being displayed, displays an image in accordance with the forward operation or the rewind operation.

Abstract: Techniques are described that classify content, and control whether and how the content is shared based on the classification(s). In some examples, video content may be classified based on sequential image frames of the video, and time between the sequential image frames. Audio content may be classified based on combining classifications of multiple sound events in the audio signal. The classifications may be used to control how the content is shared, such as by preventing offensive content from being shared and/or outputting recommendations or search results based on the classifications.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a print data edit apparatus including a controller configured to execute a first display control process and a second display control process. In the first display control process, an edit display screen is displayed on a display device. The edit display screen includes a print setting area, an editing area, and an individual setting area, that are disposed side by side with each other from one side toward the other side along a left-to-right direction. A disposing area is displayed at least at a lower portion of the editing area on the display device. In the second display control process, a data file is expanded and displayed in the disposing area in the case that a first indicator of the data file is dragged and dropped to the disposing area via the operation device.

Abstract: An equalizer adjustment method applied to an electronic device is disclosed. The equalizer adjustment method includes: storing an age gain value list in the storage module, wherein the age gain value list includes a plurality of age sections, each age section respectively includes a set of correction parameters, and the set of correction parameters includes a plurality of compensation gain values respectively corresponding to a plurality of target frequencies; via the hearing test module, providing a hearing test; obtaining a hearing test result of a user; via the age determination module and according to the hearing test result, obtaining the age section corresponding to the user; obtaining the set of correction parameters corresponding to the age section corresponding to the user; via the equalizer adjustment module and according to the set of correction parameters, adjusting gain value settings of the equalizer at different target frequencies.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide an electronic device including: a camera comprising an image signal processor configured to process a video output from an image sensor; a memory; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: obtain the processed video from the image signal processor; extract a portion of the obtained video to detect motion; synchronize the obtained video with the extracted video, based on the motion detection; produce a slow motion video by converting a frame rate of the synchronized video; and encode the produced slow motion video and store the same in the memory, and a method thereof. Various embodiments may be provided.

Abstract: A method, system and non-transitory computer readable instructions for update optimization comprising, receiving application metadata wherein the application metadata includes a likelihood of future data change metric for one or more regions of application data. Determining from the application metadata which regions of the application data have a high likelihood of data change and generating variable data chunk boundaries based on the regions of the application data that have the high likelihood of data change.

Abstract: A system for interacting with a video includes a processor, a video decoder communicatively connected to the processor, a storage communicatively connected to the demultiplexer, the storage contains at least one video file having more than one video frame, at least one of the video frame including at least one respective metadata segment of the video frame, and an input device communicatively connected to the processor. The processor, responsive to the input device, processes the at least one of the video frame including the at least one respective metadata segment, controlling selection of another of the more than one video frame for the video decoder.

Abstract: A content output apparatus includes a management unit configured to manage preference information relating to a preference regarding content and mode information relating to an output mode of content, a content decision unit configured to decide content to be output, based on the preference information or independently of the preference information, a mode decision unit configured to decide an output mode of the decided content based on the mode information, an output unit configured to output the decided content, in the decided output mode, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire a reaction of a user to the output content. The management unit changes the mode information, if the reaction of the user is negative and the output content is content decided independently of the preference information.

Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms described herein facilitate the storage of digital media recordings. According to various embodiments, a system is provided comprising a processor, a storage device, Random Access Memory (RAM), an archive writer, and a recording writer. The archive writer is configured to retrieve a plurality of small multimedia segments (SMSs) in RAM and write the plurality of SMSs into an archive container file in RAM. The single archive container file may correspond to a singular multimedia file when complete. New SMSs retrieved from RAM are appended into the archive container file if the new SMSs also correspond to the singular multimedia file. The recording writer is configured to flush the archive container file to be stored as a digital media recording on the storage device once enough SMSs have been appended by the archive writer to the archive container file to complete the singular multimedia file.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmission device, a reception device, a control method, a program, and a transmission and reception system capable of increasing a data transmission efficiency. In a case where a data stream is transmitted in a predetermined mode, and when a parameter that defines content of the mode is changed, the transmission device according to one aspect of the present technology switches transmission of the data stream in the mode defined by the changed parameter is started after training processing for performing data synchronization and correction of a difference between data timings of the lanes by the reception device is executed or is started without executing the training processing according to a type of a parameter to be changed. The present technology is applied to data transmission between chips.

Abstract: A method for processing image frames, and an electronic device are provided. The method includes receiving image frames captured by an image sensor at a first frame rate and storing the received image frames in a memory. A change is detected in the stored image frames and an image frame is interpolated between the stored image frames after detecting the change. The interpolated image is stored in the memory.

Abstract: An electronic assembly is provided comprising an electronic device and a self-aligning electronic accessory. The device includes a housing, a device connector and one or more processors to manage operation of the electronic device. The housing includes a device mating face that includes a device alignment feature. The self-aligning electronic accessory includes a body with electronic components and an accessory connector. The body includes an accessory mating face that includes an accessory alignment feature. The accessory alignment feature and accessory connector are spaced and dimensioned to align with the device alignment feature and device connector to physically join and communicatively couple the accessory and electronic device.

Abstract: A digital signal extraction device that includes an input configured to receive a digital audio input signal from an audio media player, an output configured to provide high-resolution digital audio output to an external digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and a microprocessor coupled between the input and output. The microprocessor is configured to extract the high-resolution digital audio output from the digital audio input signal received at the input, while keeping intact any copy protection for the digital audio input signal.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an in-vehicle database which enables frequently updated real-time information to be read at high speed from a plurality of sets of input information, and an in-vehicle control apparatus having the in-vehicle database. The in-vehicle electronic control apparatus comprises: a data collection unit which acquires a plurality of pieces of data; a data storage unit which stores the plurality of pieces of data; and a table generation unit which generates a table having storage place identification information for identifying a storage place for the piece of data matching a predetermined data condition among the pieces of data stored in the data storage unit.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices and techniques for generating timecode for use in logging and identifying content in a recorded medium, and for use in synchronizing such content when captured and recorded to separate media via separate recording devices. Consistent with some embodiments of the invention, the timecode is generated based on a radio-based time signal that represents a universally accepted time standard (e.g., Coordinated Universal Time), thereby eliminating the need to configure and maintain a master clock distribution scheme as part of a timing synchronization system. Additionally, consistent with some embodiments, the timecode is generated to support any one of multiple framerates.

Abstract: A modular video imaging system, and more particularly, a modular video imaging system having a control module connectable to multiple input modules. The input modules each capable of receiving differing types of image data from different types of cameras and processing the image data into a format recognizable by the control module. The control unit providing general functions such as user interface and general image processing that is not camera specific.

Abstract: A transmitter for transmitting data to communications devices via a wireless access. The transmitter including modulator circuitry configured to receive modulation symbols of a segment and to rotate each modulation symbol by an angle dependent on a choice of modulation scheme, and receive each of the segments of rotated modulation symbols and for each segment to separate real and imaginary components of the rotated modulation symbols for the segment and to interleave the real components of the rotated modulation symbols of the segment differently to the imaginary components of the rotated modulation symbols of the segment. The circuitry also is configured to recombine the real and imaginary interleaved components of the rotated modulation symbols of each segment and to form from the real and imaginary components modulation cells.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of measuring a physiological parameter in a contactless manner. The method includes acquiring a plurality of image frames for a subject, acquiring a first color channel value, a second color channel value, and a third color channel value for at least one image frame included in the plurality of image frames. The method further includes calculating a first difference and a second difference on the basis of the first color channel value, the second color channel value, and the third color channel value for at least one image frame included in the plurality of image frames. The first difference represents a difference between the first color channel value and the second color channel value for the same image frame, and the second difference represents a difference between the first color channel value and the third color channel value for the same image frame.

Abstract: Methods and systems for inserting targeted advertisements into video content. One or more embodiments analyze video content to identify media insertion locations on digital object surfaces for inserting advertisements. Additionally, one or more embodiments select advertisements to insert into the video content at the media insertion locations based on the media insertion locations, a viewer, or a viewing device of the viewer. One or more embodiments also digitally insert the advertisements into the video content by placing the selected advertisements at the media insertion locations corresponding to the digital object surfaces. One or more embodiments then provide the video content with the targeted advertisements to the viewing device of the viewer.

Abstract: As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification.

Abstract: A configuration is realized such that a playback application applied in a receiving device can be determined using a service category identifier recorded in an SLT that can be received in advance. The service category identifier capable of identifying an application applied to a provided service such as a program provided by a transmitting device is transmitted to the receiving device. The receiving device performs a continuation process on an application applied before service transition when the service transition occurs and when applications applied to services before and after the transition are same. The service category identifier is an identifier capable of identifying the service by determining whether to apply a residential playback application or a broadcast playback application for playback of the service.

Abstract: An encoding for data in an audio data stream may be indicated in the data stream using a footer stored in low-order bits of data frames in the audio data stream. When the audio data stream may include either Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) or Direct Stream Digital (DSD) data, PCM data may be marked with a footer to indicate the encoding as PCM. The footer may be a fixed value, an alternating fixed value, a predetermined sequence of values, or a value computed based on the PCM data. Examples of computed values for the footer marker may include an error code, an error correction code (ECC), and a scrambled code.

Abstract: A user device receives a plurality of content items that include a plurality of videos for presentation to a user of the user device, and renders a user interface on the user device. The user interface includes a first video of the plurality of content items that is being played concurrently with a second video of the plurality of videos. The second video is playing while being partially visible in the user interface.

Abstract: In some examples, information is sensed by an optical sensor responsive to light from a marker arranged to indicate a boundary of a physical user collaborative area to receive user-input marks during a video conference session, where the marker is distinct from the physical user collaborative area. Based on the received information, the boundary of the physical user collaborative area is determined. Based on the determined boundary, a video zoom into the physical user collaborative area during the video conference session is controlled.

Abstract: A message sharing method includes: receiving image data captured via an imaging unit; receiving text input by a user via the input unit; analyzing, by a processor, the text and the image data and extracting a first object related to the user by using at least one of a result of analyzing the text, a result of analyzing the image data, and a sensed value obtained from a sensor unit; editing the image data to further include the extracted first object, and converting the edited image data to a thumbnail format; sharing the converted image data and the text with another user via a chat room.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive a set of video frames associated with a video. Dynamic regions in each video frame of the set of video frames can be filtered out, wherein each dynamic region represents a region in which a threshold level of movement is detected. A determination can be made for each video frame of the set of filtered video frames, whether the video frame comprises synthetic overlaid text based on a machine learning model.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of performing wireless communication, includes a processor configured to execute one or more processes including receiving a beacon transmitted from a device, extracting, from the received beacon, called condition information indicating a condition by which a first program is called, and calling the first program in response to determining that a process, which the information processing apparatus is caused to execute by a second program, satisfies the condition indicated by the extracted called condition information.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for dynamically providing web-based multimedia to a mobile phone are described. According to one embodiment, an RSS feed is received that references multimedia files meeting one or more criteria. A playlist is generated dynamically from the multimedia files. The playlist is a single virtual multimedia file. An updated RSS feed is received that references one or more additional multimedia files meeting the one or more criteria. A second playlist is generated dynamically from the multimedia files and the one or more additional multimedia files.

Abstract: A recording medium includes a video stream of a standard-luminance range and a video stream of high-luminance range, which are used selectively in accordance with a playback environment. The recording medium also includes a subtitle stream of the standard-luminance range and a subtitle stream of the high-luminance range, which are used selectively in accordance with the playback environment. A playlist file includes a management region where playback control information relating to a main stream is stored, and includes an extended region. The management region stores first playback control information specifying playing of the video stream of the high-luminance range and the subtitle stream of the high-luminance range in combination. The extended region stores second playback control information specifying playing of the video stream of the standard-luminance range and the subtitle stream of the standard-luminance range in combination.

Abstract: An input media signal that carries input media content is received. The input media content is used to generate output media content in an output media signal. It is determined whether identification-and-timing (IAT) data is to be authored for the output media content. In response to determining that the output IAT data is to be authored for the output media content, output IAT data is authored for the output media content. At least a part of the output IAT data for at least a part of the output media content is encoded, along with the part of the output media content, into the output media signal. In some example scenarios, this output media signal then contains the IAT data and other related data for synchronization of additional media content with the output media content in content rendering/presentation operations.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for identifying viewers who are engaged in a media asset but unlikely to consume secondary content, and presenting, to the identified viewers, some secondary content designed to incentivize the identified viewers to consume secondary content. These systems and methods determine that a viewer is engaged in a media asset upon determining level of engagement of the viewer in the media asset is greater than a threshold value. These systems and methods determine that the viewer is unlikely to consume secondary content upon determining level of engagement of the viewer in secondary content is less than a threshold value. These systems and methods, upon determining that the viewer is engaged in the media asset but unlikely to consume secondary content, generate for display secondary content related to the media asset during breaks in the media asset.

Abstract: A system and method for characterizing, selecting, ordering and rendering discrete elements of digitized video content to teach communications and pedagogic skills. Each of a plurality of observed or computer-generated instances of modeling of distinguishable teaching skills are recorded as digitized assets. Microskills are identified and deconstructed in the abstract from one or more of the visual and audible recordings of teaching skills modeling moments. Identifiers of microskills are associated by a human editor with recorded modeling instances and/or portions thereof. Modeling presentations are dynamically generated by a user asserting one or more microskill identifiers and a network-enabled selection, ordering and rendering of portions of modeling instances that are associated with the asserted microskill identifiers.

Abstract: Systems and methods relating to archiving a message in a message store and synchronizing the message store across multiple client devices of the same user are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a client device for archiving messages in a message store managed by a server comprises making a determination at the client device to archive a message that is stored in a first mailbox of the message store and, upon making the determination, sending an instruction to the server to set an Archived flag for the message. In this manner, the message is archived without copying or moving the message to a secondary mailbox, which in turn simplifies both the archiving process and subsequent synchronization across other client devices of the same user.

Abstract: A method for encoding a video bitstream by an encoder device includes generating hypothetical reference decoder parameters in a video parameter set, generating the video parameter set and a video parameter set video usability information syntax structure, and encoding the video bitstream having a constant picture rate. The hypothetical reference decoder parameters include a fixed picture rate general flag, a fixed picture rate coded video sequence flag and a temporal distance, the video parameter set includes a video parameter set video usability information present flag, and the video parameter set video usability information syntax structure includes a picture rate present video parameter set flag, a picture rate present flag, a constant picture rate value and an average picture rate.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive a set of video frames associated with a video. A determination can be made that a threshold number of video frames of the set of video frames depict two or more reaction icons of a set of reaction icons. The video can be identified as a poll video based on the determining that the threshold number of video frames of the set of video frames depict two or more reaction icons of the set of reaction icons.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed enabling smart search functionalities utilizing key scene changes appearing in video content. In various embodiments, the method includes the step or process of, while engaged in playback of the video content, receiving a user command at a playback device to shift a current playback position of the video content to a default search playback position (PPDS). In response to receipt of the user command, the playback device searches a time window encompassing the default search playback position (PPDS) for a key scene change in the video content. If locating a key scene change within the time window, the playback device shifts playback of the video content to a playback position corresponding to the key scene change (PPST). Otherwise, the playback device shifts playback of the video content to the default search playback position (PPDS).

Abstract: Recorded in a recording medium are a video stream of standard-luminance range, and a video stream of high-luminance range that is a broader luminance range than the standard-luminance range, which are used selectively in accordance with a playback environment, a subtitle stream of the standard-luminance range, and a subtitle stream of the high-luminance range, which are used selectively in accordance with the playback environment, and a playlist file storing playback control information of content, playlist file including a management region where the playback control information relating to a main stream is stored, and an extended region. The management region stores first playback control information specifying playing of a video stream of the high-luminance range and a subtitle stream of the high-luminance range in combination.