Abstract: Various embodiments of apparatus, systems and/or methods are described for independently controlling an audio stream relative to a video stream in audio trick mode. In one example, an audio stream and a video stream is received, where the audio stream comprises frames that correspond to corresponding frames of the video stream. The audio and video streams are played from a first time to a second time at a first speed. An input to time shift the audio stream independent of the video stream is received, and after receiving such, the audio stream is time shifted to the first time. Then, the audio stream may be re-played from the first time to the second time at a second speed different from the first speed.

Abstract: A disclosed example apparatus to monitor a media device includes: an input to obtain a signal at a universal serial bus port of the media device; and a bit rate comparator to: determine the media device is involved in a data transfer if a bit rate of the signal exceeds a threshold; and determine the media device is not involved in the data transfer if the bit rate of the signal does not exceed the threshold.

Abstract: A digital assistant is determined from a plurality of digital assistants in a vehicle for performing a vehicle function. A speech message of a vehicle occupant is received via a digital assistant from the plurality of digital assistants in the vehicle. A command of the speech message is ascertained via the digital assistant. An execution authorization of the vehicle occupant is determined for the command of the speech message via the digital assistant. If the vehicle occupant has an execution authorization for the command of the speech message, command of the speech message is executed via the digital assistant in order perform the vehicle function in the vehicle.

Abstract: An example apparatus to monitor media that is presented via a mobile device includes: an application monitor to determine when media presentation software is being executed by the mobile device; and a metering information collector to collect at least one of a signature or a code of the media presented by the media presentation software based on the media presentation software being executed by the mobile device.

Abstract: An audience measurement computing system for monitoring a media presentation device in a monitored environment is described and includes a network interface, at least one processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable by the processor(s). The computing system is configured to obtain, via a cable connected to an input port of the media presentation device, a voltage signal generated by the media presentation device based on an operational state of the media presentation device; compare voltage indicated by the voltage signal to a threshold; based on the comparing, generate timestamped operational state data comprising a record indicative of when the media presentation device is in an on-state; obtain audience measurement data representing one or more media signals communicated to the media presentation device; and transmit, via the network interface over a network and to a central facility, the timestamped operational state data and the audience measurement data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for assisting one or more users in the production of a media work from a plurality of recordings are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, digital versions of the recordings are stored on a file-storage server accessible over a communications network. A media-library server provides an organized way for users to access and view the digital versions, and to associate various data files with the digital versions, such as transcription files, logging files, and storyboard documents. The exemplary media library generates web pages that enable users to search and access the digital versions from an internet browser running on a conventional personal computer. The browser also enables users to view the digital versions with a browser-compatible media viewer.

Abstract: Methods and systems for indicating an audio forwarding failure at a Radio-over-Internet-Protocol (RoIP) gateway device of a RoIP system is disclosed. In one step, audio communication is detected from a radio handset communicatively coupled with the RoIP gateway device and is buffered. When an error in forwarding the audio communication to at least a portion of devices connected to the RoIP system, an audio notification indicative of the error is sent to the radio handset after determining the audio communication from the radio handset has ended.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed to monitor a media device via a universal serial bus (“USB”) port. An example method includes obtaining a voltage output by a UBS port of the media device and determining if the voltage exceeds a threshold. If the voltage exceeds the threshold, the example method includes determining the media device is in an on state. If the voltage does not exceed the threshold, the example method includes determining the media device is in an off state.

Abstract: A video transmission system includes a first processing circuit and a second processing circuit. The first processing circuit is configured to output a composite video signal. The composite video signal includes a video area, an extension area, and an edge area. The extension area stores a non-video signal. The second processing circuit is configured to receive the composite video signal and extract the non-video signal from the composite video signal.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing a plurality of media files with an audio track comprises obtaining the plurality of media files and the audio track including a plurality of audio samples. Each media file is associated with a metadata and each audio sample is indexed with a corresponding timecode. The method comprises detecting, while the audio track is being played, a media file transition trigger that identifies a current audio sample of the audio track as an audio sample to transition from a first media file to a second media file. The method comprises obtaining a timecode indexed with the identified audio sample corresponding to the detected media file transition trigger and associating the timecode with the metadata of the second media file to link the second media file with the audio sample. The method comprises generating a synchronized multimedia file having the linked second media file with the audio sample.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for voice assistant responses is provided. The present invention may include configuring a behavioral rule. The present invention may include receiving a verbal request from a user and comparing the received verbal request to the behavioral rule. The present invention may then include determining that the received verbal request does not comply with the behavioral rule. The present invention may lastly include providing a response to the user based on determining that the received verbal request does not comply with the behavioral rule.

Abstract: Techniques described herein automatically associate an image with an audio track. At least some implementations identify an audio track of interest, and automate associating an image with the audio track. Some implementations gather context information during playback of an audio track, and use the context information to automatically identify an image to associate with the audio track. Upon associating the image with the audio track, various implementations render the image during subsequent playback of the audio track.

Abstract: A synchronous modulation method based on an embedded player. The method comprises the steps of: Step S1, acquiring a current timestamp adopted by a current synchronous audio signal and a current synchronous video signal; Step S2, acquiring a jump difference value of the current timestamp; Step S3, determining whether the jump difference value is less than a first preset time, if yes, synchronously playing, by the player, the audio signal and the video signal through a first timestamp, and exiting; and Step S4, determining whether the jump difference value is greater than a second preset time, if yes, synchronously playing, by the player, the audio signal and the video signal through a second timestamp, and exiting.

Abstract: Imaging apparatus (100) includes selectors (115, 120) that select sound signals having a set number of channels, and a control unit. When a number of channels is set to two at time of recording sound signals, the control unit, according to a first format, records sound data generated based on selected sound signals for two channels, on one sound track included in a video file. When the number of channels is set to four, the control unit, does not record two pieces of sound data respectively on two sound tracks included in one video file in accordance with the first format.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein that facilitate temporally synchronizing, in real time, a separately sourced high quality audio segment of a live event with a video segment that is generated by a recording device associated with a member of the audience. An A-V Synchronization Application may synchronize a video segment of a live event that is generated from a personal electronic device of an audience member with a high quality audio segment that is separately sourced and generated by professional sound recording equipment at the live event. The result of the temporal synchronization is a high fidelity digital audio visual recording of the live event. In various, the audience member may stream, in real-time, the high fidelity digital audio visual recording to an additional electronic device at a different geo-location. In some examples, narrative audio segments may be also included as part of the high fidelity digital audio visual recording.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a series of a series of audio-and-video segment pairs in a live video feed. The series of audio-and-video segment pairs is traversed, comparing the end-time of a current audio-and-video segment with the start-time of the next audio-and-video segment pair, in the sequence, and identifying any time gap between consecutive audio-and-video segment pairs. When a time gap is identified, the end-time of a current segment pair is subtracted from the start time of the next segment-pair to define an offset time, and subsequent start times of segment pairs in the sequence are adjusted based on this offset time. If after adjusting a start time of the next segment-pair by the offset time, a gap in the audio segment remains, then the gap is filled with an encoded silence sequence.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a signal processing system senses and receives generated signals of a plurality of signal sources, estimates a separation filter based on the received signals of the sensor for each frame, separates the received signals based on the filter to obtain separated signals, computes a directional characteristics distribution for each of the separated signals, obtains a cumulative distribution indicating the directional characteristics distribution for each of the separated signals output in a previous frame, computes a similarity of the cumulative distribution to the directional characteristics distribution of the separated signals of a current frame, and connects to a signal selected from the separated signals based on the similarity.

Abstract: Features are disclosed for presenting multiple content items based on one or more rules defining how the multiple content items are to be presented. One content item may be a primary content item, and any number of additional content items may be related to or supplement the primary content item in some way. Rules may define which related content items may be presented and, in the case of multimedia content (e.g., content with both audio and video elements), which elements of the primary content may be overridden by or mixed with related content, and which may not. References to related content may be embedded in the primary content item, or references may be accessed at a content management system or service.

Abstract: A head station including at least two identical processing units supplied respectively with at least one identical input datastream in order to generate an output datastream, and an output bus system connected to the processing units for the exchange of output datastreams and status data generated in each of the processing units is provided. Additionally, within the head station, several decision circuits connected to the output bus system are provided for the selection of the output datastream to be transmitted in each processing unit in each case to a transmitter system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for converting a data stream transporting content into a file on a server, the content including timestamps for its playback, the timestamps indicating the time elapsed since the start of said content, the method being wherein it includes steps for receiving, from a broadcast channel, streaming content, calculating at least one piece of temporal playback information from at least one of the timestamps and a reference clock, the reference clock being the time reference for a local area network, saving the content to a file on a server, the server file being accessible by a playback terminal connected to the local area network, and saving a piece of temporal playback information to a server file or to a description file associated with the server file.

Abstract: A computerized method is used to determine whether portions of a video are part of a continuous video segment. The method includes identifying a time code break in a plurality of time codes of a video by having a computing device examine the plurality of time codes of the video. The method also includes determining whether a first portion of the video located before the time code break and a second portion of the video located after the time code break are part of a continuous video segment by having a computing device examine the expected time code of the first frame of the second portion of the video and a location of the second portion of the video with respect to a location of the first portion of the video. A computer readable medium stores a set of computer executable instructions for performing the method.

Abstract: An audio signal processing system for recording a sound inputted into a channel of a mixer which receives a plurality of audio signals, processes the audio signals in a plurality of channels and outputs the processed signals, and reproducing the recorded audio signal for adjusting parameters of the mixer is provided. The audio signal processing system records, when record is instructed a channel is selected, an audio signal inputted to the selected channel with relation information indicating the selected channel, and reproduces, when reproduction is instructed and a channel is selected, an audio signal which has been stored with relation information indicating the selected channel.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for identifying a media file selected for playback by a user, determining whether an alternate media file is available that includes at least some of the same content as the first media file, and transitioning between playback of the first media file and the alternate media file.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring the quality of a video is provided. The method comprises: generating a frame loss pattern of the video by indicating whether each frame in the video is lost or successfully transmitted; and evaluating the quality of the video as a function of the generated t came loss pattern.

Abstract: A time code signal is transmitted. An audio input is provided. An audio signal is received through the audio input. A first time code signal is generated. A value of the first time code signal is displayed on a display. A data stream including the audio signal with the first time code signal superimposed on the audio signal is generated. The data stream is transmitted to a first external device. An interruptible feedback signal is transmitted to the first external device or a second external device. A talkback signal is transmitted between a second external device and a third external device. A second time code signal is received from a second external device and the first time code signal is synchronized with the second time code signal. An interface is provided for noting the value of the first time code signal.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing audio playback of a plurality of digital media renders including a first digital audio media render and at least one second digital audio media render. The method includes: detecting a relative time difference between the first digital audio media render and the at least one second digital audio media render, and controlling audio playback of the at least one second digital audio media render according to the relative time difference, to make audio playback of the at least one second digital media render synchronized with audio playback of the first digital audio media render.

Abstract: In processing of recording data on a recording medium, three-dimensional image discrimination data representing whether or not there is a possibility of a three-dimensional image being included in recorded data is recorded as management information. The three-dimensional image discrimination data is recorded in a clip information file set in association with a stream file as a storage file of image data, a playlist file including reproduction section designating information for the clip information file, a disc management file which directly or indirectly designates the playlist file, or the like. A reproducing apparatus can thereby easily determine the presence/absence of a three-dimensional image without performing analysis on reproduction target data.

Abstract: A storage medium for storing text-based subtitle data including style information, a reproducing apparatus and methods are provided for reproducing text-based subtitle data including style information separately recorded on the storage medium. The storage medium includes: multimedia image data; and text-based subtitle data for displaying subtitles on an image based on the multimedia image data, wherein the text-based subtitle data includes dialog information indicating subtitle contents to be displayed on the image, style information indicating an output style of the dialog information, and partial style information indicating an output style applied to a portion of the dialog information. Accordingly, subtitles can be provided in a plurality of languages without limited to the number of units of subtitle data. In addition, subtitle data can be easily produced and edited. Likewise, an output style of the subtitle data can be changed in a variety of ways.

Abstract: An audio data capturing device captures packetized multimedia data transmitted through a transmission path from a stage unit, and converts the packetized multimedia data to original audio data. A storage section stores the data. An audio data delivery section packetizes audio data stored in the storage section and transmits it to the mixer through the transmission path. A path switching control section performs switching-control among the stage unit, the mixer, the audio data capturing section and the audio data delivery section.

Abstract: A playback apparatus and method that executes an application while playing back a digital stream. A mixer is configured to, when a flag included in a playlist is set to ON, mix an output of a click sound using sound data with an audio output of the digital stream when a user performs an operation on an application while the application is executed. When the flag is set to OFF, the mixer refrains from mixing the output of the click sound with the audio output.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention provides an apparatus for converting data encoded in a graphics signal to at least one output signal. The apparatus includes an input, a plurality of outputs, signal processing circuitry and a controller. The input is adapted to receive the graphics signal where the graphics signal includes a plurality of frames generated at least in part from original data. The signal processing circuitry is adapted to locate, in the graphics signal, data corresponding to the original data, convert the data corresponding to the original data to output data and communicate the output data to the plurality of outputs. The controller is adapted to monitor a capacity of the signal processing circuitry and generate a signal that results in at least one disposable frame being added to the plurality of frames. The signal processing circuitry is adapted to discard the at least one disposable frame.

Abstract: A method and a device are disclosed including a portable, collapsible neutral background screen and a portable computing device used to take a media clip against the neutral background screen to create and edit a finished media clip and upload the finished media clip via a computer network to an online performance venue for viewing, competition, and other actions by other participants and commercial entities. In some embodiments, the neutral background screen includes built-in speakers, lights and/or a drop-down microphone, which blend in with the neutral background screen.

Abstract: A video image reproducing apparatus reads out sub-content information related to sub-content to be reproduced, from a recording medium, obtains attribute information indicative of the features of the sub-content, on the basis of the sub-content information, and controls each reproduction procedure of the main content and the sub-content on the basis of the attribute information, so that the main content and the sub-content are reproduced in coordination with the features of the sub-content.

Abstract: A recordable and/or rewriteable recording medium for storing still picture data, and recording and/or reproducing method and apparatus therefor. The recording medium stores still picture group information for grouping a plurality of still pictures in order to manage the still picture at a group level, and stores audio group information for grouping additional audio data added to the still picture data after the still picture data are recorded. Therefore, large-capacity still picture data and additional audio data added thereto can be recorded using a minimum amount of management information. Further, during reproduction, data can be displayed and edited in units of the respective still pictures. Also, it is possible to cope with after-recording of the audio data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a reproducing apparatus which reproduces a sound based on audio data, including: an audio data storage unit; an analyzing unit to analyze the audio data; an imaging unit to convert the analysis result into corresponding image data; a generating unit to generate an audio image arrangement diagram in which an audio image is arranged to a relative time axis originating on a current time; and a display control unit to display the audio image arrangement diagram when a sound based on the audio data is output, wherein in the audio image arrangement diagram, an audio image output at a current time point can be recognized, and the audio image arrangement diagram includes an audio image of any one time zones of one from the current time to a past, from the current time to a future, and from a past to a future.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and program logic in storage media to process media data for quality enhancement. Information is accepted from a resource constrained device, e.g., a wireless portable device related to the quality enhancement and/or environmental quantities such as background noise and/or ambient lighting for the device. Media data is data processed to achieve quality enhancement using at least some of the accepted information to generate processed output. The data processing of the media data includes processing when or where one or more resources sufficient for the processing are available.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a media contents reproducing method thereof. An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a reproducing unit configured to reproduce media contents; and a controller configured to generate a control signal in response to an adjustment command for a reproduction speed of the media contents. The reproducing unit may include an audio parser configured to parse an audio stream of the media contents to detect its sampling rate; and an audio decoder configured to change an inverse sampling rate corresponding to the detected sampling rate according to the control signal, and decode the audio stream based on the changed inverse sampling rate.

Abstract: Systems, methods, routines and/or techniques for synchronized content playback related to content recognition are described. A software program may cause a video to play synchronously with a song, for example, a song that is playing in an ambient environment such as a café or bar. In some embodiments, a client device may sense a song and the client device may communicate audio data related to the song to a remote server, and the remote server may identify a song that is related to the audio data. The remote server may also identify one or more videos (e.g., in a video database) that relate to the song. The remote server may communicate one or more of the videos (e.g., a link/URL) back to the client device such that the client device can play one of the videos synchronously with the song, even if playback of the video is delayed.

Abstract: AVClip recorded in BD-ROM is obtained by multiplexing a graphics stream and a video stream. The graphics stream is a PES packet sequence that includes 1) PES packets storing graphics data (ODS) and 2) PES packets storing control information (PCS). In each ODS, values of DTS and PTS indicate a timing of decoding start for corresponding graphics data, and a timing of decoding end for corresponding graphics data, respectively. In each PCS, a value of PTS indicates a display timing of corresponding decoded graphics data combined with the video stream.

Abstract: A reproduction apparatus and method for controlling the reproduction apparatus includes acquiring an image capable of refocusing, acquiring audio associated with image capable of refocusing, and controlling a the timing of an output of the audio in accordance with the refocus position of the image.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a content reproduction apparatus including: a reproduction block configured to reproduce video content; a display block configured to display the reproduced video content; a communication block configured to transmit the video content to a portable reproduction apparatus by wireless communication; a speaker block having at least one first speaker located in proximity and at least one second speaker located in the proximity of the portable reproduction apparatus; and an audio output control block configured to control a reproduction state of the speaker block. In a state where the video content is displayed on the display block, each of the first speaker and the second speaker reproduces audio content related with the video content. In a content non-share state, the audio output control block controls audio output such that the second speaker does not reproduce audio content related with the video content.

Abstract: In one method embodiment, providing a multiplex of compressed versions of a first video stream and a first audio stream, each corresponding to an audiovisual (A/V) program, the first video stream and the first audio stream each corresponding to a first playout rate and un-synchronized with each other for an initial playout portion; and providing a compressed version of a second audio stream, the second audio stream corresponding to a pitch-preserving, second playout rate different than the first playout rate, the second audio stream synchronized to the initial playout portion of the first video stream when the first video stream is played out at the second playout rate, the first audio stream replaceable by the second audio stream for the initial playout portion.

Abstract: Upon receipt of an MPEG stream, a time information converter modifies the PTSs of the audio data in the stream so that the timing for outputting the audio sound is delayed by the amount of time that is required for the processing of the video signal to be performed in a video signal processor while keeping the PTSs of the video data in the stream unchanged.

Abstract: One of a plurality of video channels is selected for viewing. A specific one of a plurality of video channels is bookmarked. An object representing said bookmarked channel is displayed. A displayed object is selected to select the bookmarked channel.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing an audio signal and method thereof are disclosed.

Abstract: A playback apparatus that, when it is incorporated in a home theater system, judges via the HDMI whether an apparatus such as a speaker 600 connected thereto has a playback capability. If the connection partner apparatus has the playback capability, the playback apparatus inquires a user whether a decoding should be performed using a decoder embedded in the connection partner apparatus. If, in response to the inquiry, the user indicates that the decoding should be performed using the decoder of the connection partner apparatus, the playback apparatus reads a digital stream from a recording medium and outputs the read digital stream to the connection partner apparatus, by the pass-through output, regardless of a decoding capability of the playback apparatus itself.

Abstract: An audio and video recording and reproduction apparatus includes an audio signal switch section for outputting one of a first audio signal having a first volume level and a second audio signal having a second volume level by a switching operation; and a mute section for muting the first audio signal which is output from the audio signal switch section when the audio signal switch section switches the second audio signal to the first audio signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods to modify playout/playback include responding to a trick mode request (e.g., fast forward, rewind). First, a transmission is received at a receiving device. The transmission includes primary content and a secondary information identifier and is stored on a storage device. Next, primary content is rendered to an output device at the receiving device at a normal speed for the primary content. Next, a request is received to render the primary content to an output device at the receiving device at an accelerated speed of the primary content. Next, the primary content is associated to secondary derivative content based on the secondary information identifier. Finally, the secondary derivative content is rendered instead of the primary content, to the output device at the receiving device at a normal speed for the secondary derivative content.

Abstract: This invention relates to a karaoke CD format and a device for controlling audio signals utilizing the karaoke CD format which provides a user with selective reproduction of the voice of a player. The karaoke CD format includes a CD format divided into video sectors and audio sectors. The audio sectors are further divided into a part for recording accompaniment sound and playing sound at the same time and a part for recording accompaniment sound only. There is provided record coding information for distinguishing the parts.

Abstract: This invention relates to a karaoke CD format and a device for controlling audio signals utilizing the karaoke CD format which provides a user with selective reproduction of the voice of a player. The karaoke CD format includes a CD format divided into video sectors and audio sectors. The audio sectors are further divided into a part for recording accompaniment sound and playing sound at the same time and a part for recording accompaniment sound only. There is provided record coding information for distinguishing the parts.