Abstract: A system includes a client device including a processor, a telephony radio that supports telephony communications, and a data radio that supports data communications. The client device conducts, via the telephony radio, a call with a telephony service. Further the client device identifies a context of the call, identifies a subset of stored private data associated with the context of the call; and in parallel with the call, provides the subset of the stored private data, via a data radio, to a data service.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 27, 2023
Date of Patent:
March 18, 2025
Assignee:
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
Inventors:
Rachel Elizabeth Csabi, Hollie Ilene King, Victor Kwak, Zachery C. Lake, Yogen Rai, Samantha Elizabeth Taylor, Nicholas C. Wheeler
Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring of icon in an external display device are disclosed. Images of an icon displayed in a display device may be continually captured as video frames by a video camera of an icon monitoring system. While operating in a first mode, video frames may be continually analyzed to determine if the captured image matches an active template icon known to match the captured image of the icon. While the captured image matches the active template icon, operating in the first mode continues. Upon detecting a failed match to the active template icon, the system starts operating in a second to search among known template icons for a new match. Upon finding a new match, the active template icon may be updated to the new match, and operation switches back to the first mode. Times of transitions between the first and second modes may be recorded.
Abstract: A system for acoustic behavior feedback includes a light emitter and a microphone. Ambient sound data from the microphone may be compared to a threshold sound level, and one of a plurality of settings for the light emitter may be selected based at least in part on the comparison between the ambient sound data and threshold sound level. Each of the plurality of settings corresponds to a respective sound level alert as feedback for at least one person proximate the microphone and the light emitter.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 30, 2022
Date of Patent:
January 28, 2025
Assignee:
GOOGLE LLC
Inventors:
Christine Jean Wu, Shokofeh Darbari, Shane Anton Myrbeck, Caitlin Emily Riggs, Jack Godfrey Wood, Andy Furner, Harc Lee
Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes establishing a video call between a plurality of client systems, wherein access to an assistant system is persistently maintained during the video call, receiving, from a first client system of the plurality of client systems, a request by a first user to be performed by the assistant system during the video call, wherein the request references one or more activities associated with one or more users associated with the plurality of client systems, analyzing, by a context engine of the assistant system, images of a scene of the video call to identify the one or more activities within the scene, instructing the assistant system to execute the request based on the identified one or more activities, and sending, to one or more of the plurality of client systems, a response to the request while maintaining the video call between the plurality of client systems.
Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display, a single physical button and a processor configured to control the display to display a guide user interface (UI), a selection UI and a plurality of menu items, based on a user input received via the single physical button being identified as a short click input, move the selection UI from one menu item among the plurality of menu items to another menu item among the plurality of menu items, based on the user input being identified as a long press input, select the one menu item and execute a control function corresponding to the selected one menu item, and based on an execution of the control function, control the display to display a setting UI indicating a current setting value of the control function.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 31, 2023
Date of Patent:
December 17, 2024
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Jong-hyuk Kim, Seung-hyun Moon, Dae-hyun Jang
Abstract: An illustrative system may include a radio frequency (“RF”) transmitter electrically coupled to a first electrical circuit and electrically isolated from a second electrical circuit; an RF receiver having a top surface that is parallel with a top surface of the RF transmitter, the RF receiver electrically coupled to the second electrical circuit and electrically isolated from the first electrical circuit; and a waveguide between the RF transmitter and the RF receiver and configured to guide an RF signal representative of data between the RF transmitter and the RF receiver, the data provided by the first electrical circuit, the waveguide comprising an input port that at least partially covers the top surface of the RF transmitter, and an output port that at least partially covers the top surface of the RF receiver.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 22, 2023
Date of Patent:
December 10, 2024
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
Inventors:
Derek C. Liou, John A Barton, Matthew M. McConnell, Kierstin Gray Parrish
Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes establishing a video call between a plurality of client systems, wherein access to an assistant system is persistently maintained during the video call, receiving, from a first client system of the plurality of client systems, a request by a first user to be performed by the assistant system during the video call, wherein the request references one or more activities associated with one or more users associated with the plurality of client systems, analyzing, by a context engine of the assistant system, images of a scene of the video call to identify the one or more activities within the scene, instructing the assistant system to execute the request based on the identified one or more activities, and sending, to one or more of the plurality of client systems, a response to the request while maintaining the video call between the plurality of client systems.
Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for using one or more machine learning models to determine whether a user is expected to complete a task or action by a deadline. The one or more machine learning models may be trained and/or used to recommend a communication protocol for sending a reminder to the user such that the user is predicted to be more likely to complete an action by the action's deadline. A computing system may use the one or more machine learning models to generate a recommendation for type of reminder to send, for example, if it is predicted that the user is not expected to complete the task by the deadline. A computing system may determine the message to send, the communication protocol to use, and/or the time to send the message.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 7, 2023
Date of Patent:
October 22, 2024
Assignee:
Capital One Services, LLC
Inventors:
Sara Brodsky, Jennifer Kwok, Tania Cruz Morales, Joshua Edwards, Abhay Donthi, Jason Zwierzynski
Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a sensor substrate disposed on the display panel, the sensor substrate including a touch sensing area; sensing electrodes and antenna sets, disposed on the touch sensing area of the sensor substrate; and an input sensing circuit for sensing an external input based on sensing signals from the sensing electrodes. The input sensing circuit determines whether the external input occurred on an area in which the antenna sets are disposed in the touch sensing area, based on the sensing signals.
Abstract: A method for ubiquitously covering a selected area with a single wireless communication channel. At least two wireless converters are placed at different locations to provide an aggregated wireless coverage area, the wireless converters covering wirelessly only a respective portion of a selected area with least two portions at least partially overlapping. An OFDM base station transmits a sequence of OFDM signals simultaneously via at least two distribution lines, each OFDM signal modulated by sub-carriers. The wireless converters simultaneously receive, via respective distribution lines, the OFDM signals from the OFDM base station, and up-convert a respective OFDM signal into an RF band to re-transmit wirelessly the respective OFDM signal. At least two re-transmissions of each OFDM signal arrive at a wireless client device.
Abstract: A high-power, frequency-tunable, harmonic filtering system for multiple operating frequencies includes a first SPMT switch circuitry, a second SPMT switch circuitry, and high-power, frequency-tunable harmonic filters (HFHFs). The first SPMT single-pole terminal is configured to receive a high-power RF input signal. The second SPMT single-pole terminal is configured to output a high-power RF output signal. Each of the HFHFs is connected to a respective one of the first SPMT multi-throw terminals and a respective one of the second SPMT multi-throw terminals. Each of the HFHFs is interposed between the respective first and second multi-throw terminals along a respective RF signal pathway between them. Each operating frequency is associated with one of the HFHFs. The respective operating frequency is associated with one of multiple cutoff frequencies of the respective HFHF.
Abstract: The invention describes a system for testing antenna-in-package (AiP) modules and a method for using the same. Firstly, AiP modules respectively receive RF signals from a testing transmitting antenna. Then, at least one of the power and the phase of each of the RF signals is adjusted to generate modulated RF amplified signals as recognition tags with difference. The RF amplified signals are received from each control integrated circuit (IC) and the power of the modulated RF amplified signals is summed to generate a net mixed test signal. Finally, the test signal is received and RF properties corresponding to at least one of the power and the phase of each of the RF amplified signals as recognition tags are obtained. The method can simultaneously test a plurality of AiP modules to shorten the test time.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 15, 2022
Date of Patent:
July 2, 2024
Assignee:
Ohmplus Technology Inc.
Inventors:
Hsi-Tseng Chou, Chih-Wei Chiu, Zhao-He Lin, Jake Waldvogel Liu
Abstract: The present invention is designed so that DL controls channels are monitored adequately even when the unit of scheduling in the time direction is subject to control. According to the present invention, a user terminal monitors a downlink (DL) control channel and receives downlink control information (DCI), and this user terminal has a receiving section that receives time interval information, which shows a time interval for monitoring the DL control channel, and a control section that controls monitoring of the DL control channel based on the time interval information.
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an improved tracking area update(TAU) procedure for minimizing service interruptions for wireless devices. In embodiments herein, wireless devices set a delay timer upon experiencing a triggering event. Upon termination of the triggering event, the wireless devices are able to complete the TAU procedure if the delay timer has not yet expired.
Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques implemented partly by a communications service for identifying and altering undesirable portions of communication data, such as audio data and video data, from a communication session between computing devices. For example, the communications service may monitor the communications session to alter or remove undesirable audio data, such as a dog barking, a doorbell ringing, etc., and/or video data, such as rude gestures, inappropriate facial expressions, etc. The communications service may stream the communication data for the communication session partly through managed servers and analyze the communication data to detect undesirable portions. The communications service may alter or remove the portions of communication data received from a first user device, such as by filtering, refraining from transmitting, or modifying the undesirable portions.
Abstract: A wireless transceiver including a receiver circuit coupled to an RF transceiver node, a tunable notch filter coupled between the RF transceiver node and a reference node, and a controller that programs the tunable notch filter with a selected blocker frequency and that selectively enables the tunable notch filter to attenuate at least one blocker signal. The tunable notch filter may include a variable capacitor and an inductor coupled in series between the RF transceiver node and ground. The inductor of the tunable notch filter may include a bondwire coupled between a semiconductor die and a semiconductor package. The inductance may include a physical inductor mounted on the package or a printed circuit board. The tunable notch filter may be enabled by a switch selectively coupling the filter to either the RF transceiver node or ground. The variable capacitor may be digitally programmed with digital values stored in a memory.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 22, 2022
Date of Patent:
May 14, 2024
Assignee:
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Inventors:
Vitor Pereira, Jeffrey A. Tindle, Mustafa H. Koroglu, Terry Lee Dickey
Abstract: A wireless transceiver including a receiver circuit coupled to an RF transceiver node, a tunable notch filter coupled between the RF transceiver node and a reference node, and a controller that programs the tunable notch filter with a selected blocker frequency and that selectively enables the tunable notch filter to attenuate at least one blocker signal. The tunable notch filter may include a variable capacitor and an inductor coupled in series between the RF transceiver node and ground. The inductor of the tunable notch filter may include a bondwire coupled between a semiconductor die and a semiconductor package. The inductance may include a physical inductor mounted on the package or a printed circuit board. The tunable notch filter may be enabled by a switch selectively coupling the filter to either the RF transceiver node or ground. The variable capacitor may be digitally programmed with digital values stored in a memory.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 29, 2021
Date of Patent:
April 30, 2024
Assignee:
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Inventors:
Vitor Pereira, Jeffrey A. Tindle, Mustafa H. Koroglu, Terry Lee Dickey
Abstract: A mobile terminal, includes a housing, and a middle frame and a display that are disposed in the housing. The display is coupled to the middle frame. An accommodation space is formed between the display and the middle frame. In addition, the mobile terminal further includes a first magnet and a second magnet, and a part of the first magnet and a part of the second magnet are disposed in the accommodation space. The first magnet is disposed on a back facet of the display, the second magnet is disposed on the middle frame, and the first magnet and the second magnet are disposed face to face.
Abstract: A method and apparatus for cancelling an interference in a received signal. The apparatus may include a plurality of receivers and one or more transmitters. The first receiver is configured to process a received signal. The first receiver includes a mixer to down-convert the received signal using a first local oscillator signal having a first frequency. The received signal includes a wanted signal and an unwanted signal. The second receiver is configured to process the received signal and generate an interference reference signal. The second receiver includes a mixer to down-convert the received signal using a second local oscillator signal having a second frequency. The apparatus includes an interference canceller configured to cancel, in a digital domain, at least in part interference caused by non-linear characteristics of the first receive chain in a presence of the unwanted signal from the down-converted received signal by the first receive chain.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 26, 2020
Date of Patent:
February 13, 2024
Assignee:
Intel Corporation
Inventors:
Oren Ezra Avraham, Josef Holzleitner, Ram Sunil Kanumalli, Harald Pretl, Silvester Sadjina, Werner Schelmbauer
Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring of icon in an external display device are disclosed. Images of an icon displayed in a display device may be continually captured as video frames by a video camera of an icon monitoring system. While operating in a first mode, video frames may be continually analyzed to determine if the captured image matches an active template icon known to match the captured image of the icon. While the captured image matches the active template icon, operating in the first mode continues. Upon detecting a failed match to the active template icon, the system starts operating in a second to search among known template icons for a new match. Upon finding a new match, the active template icon may be updated to the new match, and operation switches back to the first mode. Times of transitions between the first and second modes may be recorded.
Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal including a front case, a display disposed at a front surface of the front case, a rear case disposed to oppose a rear surface of the front case, and a finger scan sensor part coupled to the rear surface of the front case. The finger scan sensor part may be configured to sense at least a portion of light incident after passing through the display and the front case among light reflected by an external object. Other embodiments are implementable.
Abstract: At least some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a semiconductor device package. The semiconductor device package comprises a substrate, an antenna, and an active component. The antenna is disposed at least partially within the substrate. The active component is disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the antenna. A location of the antenna is configured to be adjustable with respect to a location of the active component.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 19, 2021
Date of Patent:
November 7, 2023
Assignee:
ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
Inventors:
Yuanhao Yu, Chung Ju Yu, Jui-Hsien Wang, Chai-Chi Lin, Hong Jie Chen
Abstract: In an embodiment, a medical device is disclosed. The medical (imaging) device comprises a housing configured for handheld use, a transducer array, a display coupled to the housing, a plurality of sensors distributed about a periphery of the housing and configured to detect when a hand of an operator is positioned around the housing, and a computing device disposed within the housing, wherein the computing device is in communication with the transducer array, the display, and the sensors. The computing device is operable to: monitor the sensors, determine whether a reading from a first sensor at a first edge of the periphery of the housing exceeds a threshold, set the first edge as a primary edge based at least in part on the reading from the first sensor, and orient the display such that the primary edge is at the bottom of the display.
Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for dynamic Network-Based Media Processing (NBMP) image retrieval. A call for a function from among a function group is received. The function call corresponds to an NBMP request to a workflow manager. A determination is made as to whether an image associated with the received function call is static or dynamic. A pointer to the image is returned based on the image being determined to be dynamic.
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wireless token capable of representing a user network, the token being used to automatically provision an IoT enabled device to connect to the user network. Functions required to achieve this include: authenticate the token with the user network, and responsive to said authentication, obtain and store configuration information for enabling the token to communicatively couple one or more devices at or within a defined proximity to the token, with the user network; responsive to a wireless signal received from a given device among the one or more devices, establish a temporary secure communication channel between the given device and the token; and provide the configuration information from the token to the given device using the temporary secure communication channel, wherein the configuration information enables the given device to establish a connection with and operate in the user network based on the obtained configuration information.
Abstract: A receiver control method includes: when a receiver of a terminal is at a first position of the terminal, picking up, by using a microphone, an audio signal sent by the receiver; and if there is a noise in the audio signal picked up by the microphone, moving the receiver to a second position of the terminal. When the receiver is at the first position, an orthographic projection of a first sound hole of the receiver along a first direction at least partially overlaps with a target component. When the receiver is at the second location, the orthographic projection of the first sound hole along the first direction does not overlap with the target component.
Abstract: Methods for synchronizing a client application user interface (UI) state of content of a client application on a client device corresponding with a host application on a host device are presented, the method including: receiving an update on the host application; transmitting a request for remote notification to the client device to synchronize the UI state of content of the client application responsive to receiving the event; displaying a notification corresponding with the request for remote notification on the client device indicating content is available to the client device; selecting the notification; launching the client application on the client device; transmitting a synchronizing request by the client device to the host device; enabling a synchronization mode of the host application; determining a host application UI state; transmitting content data associated with the UI state of the host application to the client device; and displaying the client application UI state based on the content data fro
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 16, 2021
Date of Patent:
September 5, 2023
Assignee:
SPRING DESIGN, INC.
Inventors:
Albert Teng, Jack Yuan, Xiao Bin, Richard Li
Abstract: In a method for configuring a policy for user equipment (UE), a PCF network element receives policy information of the UE from a first network element. The policy information of the UE indicates a current policy of the UE. The PCF network element sends configuration information to the UE based on the policy information of the UE, and the configuration information instructs the UE to update the policy of the UE. The policy control function network apparatus then sends to the first network apparatus update information that comprises either the configuration information or an identifier of the configuration information.
Abstract: Disclosed are a method for controlling the volume of a wireless headset, a wireless headset and a mobile terminal. The method comprises: when the mobile terminal is connected to a wireless headset in an in-ear state, acquiring a target play volume range of the wireless headset; adjusting the play volume of the wireless headset within the target play volume range; when volume determination information from the wireless headset is received, determining that the play volume of the wireless headset at the moment the volume determination information is received is a target play volume value; and adjusting the play volume of the wireless headset to be the target play volume value. The play volume of a wireless headset suitable for a user can be automatically and quickly set.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 25, 2021
Date of Patent:
April 18, 2023
Assignee:
GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless monitoring system for a coal-gangue mixing ratio based on a non-Hermite technology, including a signal generation monitoring device, an excitation coil, a receiving coil and a parallel plate capacitor. The signal generation monitoring device is connected with the excitation coil; the receiving coil is connected with the parallel plate capacitor to form an LC resonance system; the receiving coil is placed in parallel with the excitation coil, and the axis of the receiving coil and the axis of the excitation coil are on a same horizontal line; the signal generation monitoring device is used to generate a pulse current and collect reflected signals; the excitation coil excites an initial magnetic field based on the generated pulse current, and the LC resonance circuit performs an electromagnetic field induction to generate an induced magnetic field, and feeds back the reflected signals to the signal generation monitoring device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 5, 2022
Date of Patent:
February 28, 2023
Assignee:
Shanxi Datong University
Inventors:
Lijuan Dong, Haoyan Xi, Yong Sun, Yong Dong, Yue Zhao, Yanhong Liu, Fusheng Deng, Xiaoqiang Su, Yunlong Shi
Abstract: A multi-port VoIP telecommunications system that allows the user to gain access to telephone connectivity through the Internet by connecting directly to the Internet or by connecting to the Internet through the existing Internet connection of a computer or cell phone device. The present system includes an Ethernet port, a Wi-Fi receiver to facilitate the transmission and receipt of Internet protocol signals wirelessly, a USB plug connectable to the ATA, connectivity to a home monitoring network and connectivity to Bluetooth devices.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 22, 2021
Date of Patent:
February 28, 2023
Assignee:
NetTALK.com, Inc.
Inventors:
Mark F. Rodriguez, Anastasios Takis Kyriakides, Kenneth Hosfeld, Leo Manzewitsch, Garry M. Paxinos, Nicholas Kyriakides
Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface, a second printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface disposed to be spaced apart from the first printed circuit board, a battery disposed between the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board, a first connection member to electrically connect the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board, and a second connection member to electrically connect the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board, wherein the first connection member and the second connection member may be arranged to at least partially overlap at a portion passing by the battery.
Abstract: In order to predict properties of a first device, data is obtained relating to properties of second devices having characteristics in common with the first device. The data comprises values of a first parameter at specific values of a second parameter. The data is organized in a first matrix with each row or column representing one value of the second parameter, and each column or row contains for one of the second devices the value of the first parameter at each of the values of the second parameter for which data is available. The first matrix is factorized into a second matrix and a third matrix. The second matrix represents a relationship between the second parameter and hidden features. The third matrix represents a relationship between the second devices and hidden features. The second matrix and/or the third matrix is used to predict at least one value of the first parameter and at least one respective specific value of the second parameter outside a predetermined range.
Abstract: A control system for a screen of a vehicle includes a global positioning system (GPS), an inertia sensor and a control circuit. The GPS detects a satellite signal from a satellite. The inertia sensor senses motion of the vehicle and correspondingly generates a motion state value. The control circuit performs one of a first determination procedure and a second determination procedure according to the state of the satellite signal. In the first determination procedure, the control circuit calculates the vehicle speed of the vehicle according to the satellite signal, and selectively locks the screen of the vehicle according to the vehicle speed. In the second determination procedure, the control circuit generates a motion signal according to the motion state value, and selectively locks the screen of the vehicle according to the motion signal. Accordingly, driving safety can still be effectively ensured even in the case of poor satellite signals.
Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs stored on computer-readable media, for inline and contextual delivery of content, which may include content selectively determined using private database content. In some implementations, interface data indicating text of a user interface of a electronic device is obtained. A particular term in the text of the user interface of the electronic device is determined to satisfy one or more criteria. Based on determining that the particular term satisfies the one or more criteria, the particular term is annotated to alter the appearance of the particular term in the user interface. After annotating the particular term, user interaction with the annotated term is detected and a card is provided for display in the user interface. The card can include information that corresponds to the term and that was determined using content from a private database for an organization of the user.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 15, 2019
Date of Patent:
November 15, 2022
Assignee:
MicroStrategy Incorporated
Inventors:
Siamak Ziraknejad, Jiao Xu, Boyu Li, Quan Jia, Saurabh Abhyankar, Raul de Leon, Timothy Lang
Abstract: Devices and systems useful in concurrently receiving and transmitting Wi-Fi signals and Bluetooth signals in the same frequency band are provided. By way of example, an electronic device includes a transceiver configured to transmit data and to receive data over channels of a first wireless network and a second wireless network concurrently. The transceiver includes a plurality of filters configured to allow the transceiver to transmit the data and to receive the data in the same frequency band by reducing interference between signals of the first wireless network and the second wireless network.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 12, 2021
Date of Patent:
November 15, 2022
Assignee:
Apple Inc.
Inventors:
Hsin-Yuo Liu, Peter M. Agboh, Mohit Narang, Indranil S. Sen, Nicholas M. McDonnell, Chia Yiaw Chong
Abstract: In order to leverage an enterprise-hosted network (EHN) associated with an entity, a communication technique may dynamically customize an application on a portable electronic device. In particular, the portable electronic device may discover and then may connect to the EHN using a quarantine zone that restricts access to the EHN. After providing valid credentials to establish a level of trust with the EHN, the portable electronic device may receive a request for authentication and authorization information. In response to the request, the portable electronic device may provide a credential to the EHN. Next, the portable electronic device may receive provisioning information that customizes the application on the portable electronic device to a venue associated with the entity. The provisioning information may include a connection setting associated with the application on the portable electronic device, which allows the portable electronic device to connect to the EHN outside of the quarantine zone.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 19, 2020
Date of Patent:
November 15, 2022
Assignee:
ARRIS Enterprises LLC
Inventors:
Doron Givoni, Henry H. Tzeng, Steve A Martin
Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal including a front case, a display disposed at a front surface of the front case, a rear case disposed to oppose a rear surface of the front case, and a finger scan sensor part coupled to the rear surface of the front case. The finger scan sensor part may be configured to sense at least a portion of light incident after passing through the display and the front case among light reflected by an external object. Other embodiments are implementable.
Abstract: A display apparatus includes a user inputter receiving a user input; a content receiver receiving content data from a content source; a display configured to display an image included in the content data; a sound output configured to output sound included in the content data; and a processor configured to decode the content data into sound data, set a sound parameter according to a result of reinforcement learning about the sound parameter based on the user input, convert the sound data into a sound signal according to the set sound parameter, and control the sound output to output the sound corresponding to the sound signal.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 1, 2018
Date of Patent:
November 8, 2022
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Ki-Beom Kim, Sun Min Kim, Jae Youn Cho, In Woo Hwang, Ki Woong Kang
Abstract: A docking station has a base, a main casing, a cover body, a ventilation layer, and multiple first lateral openings. The main casing forms a first inner space and has multiple first through-holes. The ventilation layer is in gaseous communication with the first inner space via the first through-holes. The cover body is fixed to the main casing, and the ventilation layer is formed between the cover body and the main casing. The first lateral openings are formed in the cover body and in gaseous communication with the ventilation layer. When in use, heat generated by electronic components inside the first inner space makes air inside the first inner space flow upwards to the ventilation layer and subsequently exits the docking station via the first lateral openings. Meanwhile, cool air enters the first inner space via the first lateral openings to dissipate heat.
Abstract: Devices and techniques are generally described for sending a first instruction for a device to output first content while the speech-processing device is in an ambient state during a first time period. First feedback data is received indicating that a first action associated with the first content was requested at a first time. A determination is made that the first time is during the first time period. Timing data related to a current time of the device is determined. Second content is determined based at least in part on the first action being requested during the first time period and the timing data. A second instruction is sent effective to cause the device to output second content while in the ambient state during a second time period.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 2, 2020
Date of Patent:
November 8, 2022
Assignee:
AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventors:
Guoning Hu, Michael Hart, Seth Brickman, Ashok Gupta, David Jason Jones, Sandy Huang Cook
Abstract: A method for sharing content on an instant messaging application operating in a user terminal including determining whether content-to-be-shared for a chat room associated with a user account of the instant messaging application exists, outputting a share recommendation message for the user account through the chat room in response to a result of the determining indicating that the content-to-be-shared exists, receiving a response to the share recommendation message from the user account, and outputting the content-to-be-shared for the chat room based on the received response to the share recommendation message may be provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 21, 2021
Date of Patent:
November 8, 2022
Assignee:
LINE PLUS CORPORATION
Inventors:
Deokyong Ahn, Hwan Kim, Min Jeong Kim, Jaehyun Lee, Seongsu Kim, Kyoung Min Kim, Sanghyuk Suh, Jeongrok Kim, Tae Jeong Lee, Jeong Hyeon Kwon, Keumryong Kim, Inah Kim, Na Young Kim, Jungjun Park
Abstract: A device can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a housing assembly that includes a display and a tray recess; and an ear bud tray disposed in the tray recess.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 20, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 27, 2022
Assignee:
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Inventors:
Samuel Jackson Patterson, Cuong Huy Truong, Kazuo Nakada, Hisashi Shima
Abstract: A mobile device receives media files, and automatically tags each of the media files with tags, comprising data or meta-data, based on: 1) other mobile users proximate to the mobile device, 2) a current location of the mobile device, 3) facial recognition analysis applied to each of the first media files, 4) subject or content recognition analysis applied to each of the first media files, 5) a current date, and/or 6) a usage history associated with each of the first media files. The mobile device stores the tagged media files, and receives a user request to search the media files. The mobile device searches the tags, responsive to the user request, to generate a filtered set of media files, and presents the filtered set of media files to a user of the mobile device.
Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, systems and devices having segmented numeral character recognition. In an embodiment, users may take digital pictures of a seven-segment display on a sensor device. For example, a user at a remote location may use a digital camera to capture a digital image of a seven-segment display on a sensor device. Captured images of a seven-segment display may then be sent or uploaded over a network to a remote health management system. The health care management system includes a reader that processes the received images to determine sensor readings representative of the values output on the seven-segment displays of the remote sensor devices. Machine learning and OCR are used to identify numeric characters in images associated with seven-segment displays. In this way, a remote heath management system can obtain sensor readings from remote locations when users only have access to sensor devices with seven-segment displays.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 1, 2022
Date of Patent:
August 30, 2022
Assignee:
REDIMD, LLC
Inventors:
Walter Holmsten, Malcolm Edward Storey, Aakash L. Gupta
Abstract: To more smoothly communicate with a user, provided is an information processing apparatus including an output control unit that controls information presentation to a user, in which, in a case where a specific expression in a group including the user is applicable regarding content of information to be presented, the output control unit causes the information presentation including the specific expression to be executed using at least one of a sound or an image. Furthermore, provided is an information processing apparatus including a learning unit that learns a recognition target and a linguistic expression regarding the recognition target in association with each other, in which the linguistic expression includes a specific expression in a group including a user, and the learning unit learns the specific expression on the basis of at least one of a collected sound or a collected image.
Abstract: A voice-activated encoding method includes determining a voice power parameter based on a frequency domain representation of a voice signal from a voice microphone. The method includes determining an ambient power parameter based on a frequency domain representation of at least one ambient signal from at least one ambient microphone spaced from the voice microphone. The method also includes enabling encoding of an audio signal based on the voice signal in response to comparing the power parameters and a threshold value. A headset including a controller may use the method to determine whether to enable or disable encoding, transmission, or both of an audio signal to another device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 26, 2019
Date of Patent:
August 16, 2022
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company
Inventors:
Stefan M. Apelqvist, Vijay K. Gidla, Abel Gladstone Mangam, Roger Kihlberg
Abstract: Technology is described for configuring data communication schedules for devices. A computing hub in a wireless network may determine a data communication schedule for a device in the wireless network. The data communication schedule may include an assigned time slot for the device to communicate with the computing hub. The data communication schedule with the assigned time slot may be provided from the computing hub to the device. The device may be instructed to wake up from a reduced power mode and enter into an active mode during the assigned time slot defined in the data communication schedule. The computing hub may prioritize data communication for the device during the assigned time slot defined in the data communication schedule and when the device is in the active mode.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 25, 2017
Date of Patent:
August 16, 2022
Assignee:
Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Timothy Mattison, Chen Yang, Harout Sebouh Hedeshian, Jimi Shah
Abstract: An individual tracking and communication system and method is presented herein. The system and method includes a wearable device adapted to be worn by a user and a caregiver device operated by a caregiver. The wearable device and caregiver device are paired to one another by being assigned to the same group via a management dashboard, and thereby allowing for communications to occur there between. The wearable device is configured to initiate and receive voice communications with the caregiver device, and to automatically initiate a communication with an emergency service if an attempt to initiate a voice communication with the caregiver device fails.
Abstract: An operating method of an electronic device including a plurality of panel antennas and storing information about a plurality of codebooks includes: determining at least one panel antenna among the plurality of panel antennas based on environmental information; receiving control information from a base station; and selecting an optimal codebook among the plurality of codebooks based on the determined at least one panel antenna and the received control information.