08th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100046716 | X-RAY TUBE WITH BACKSCATTER PROTECTION - An x-ray tube has a vacuum housing containing an anode that generates usable x-ray radiation upon being struck by electrons generated by an electron source. The usable x-ray radiation escapes from the vacuum housing through an x-ray exit window. A backscatter electron barrier device arranged in the vacuum housing affects the backscatter electrons in the region of the usable x-ray radiation such that no backscatter electrons reach the x-ray exit window. Such an x-ray tube exhibits an invariably constant x-ray intensity and a high reliability. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046717 | APPARATUS FOR INCREASING RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFER IN AN X-RAY TUBE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A target assembly for generating x-rays includes a target substrate, and an emissive coating attached to the target substrate, the emissive coating including a textured material including a plurality of granular protrusions arranged to increase gray body emissive characteristics of the target assembly above that of the target substrate. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046718 | ASSIGNING X-RAY MARKERS TO IMAGE MARKERS IMAGED IN THE X-RAY IMAGE - The present application relates to an x-ray marker device comprising an arrangement of x-ray markers, wherein the arrangement defines straight lines which are referred to as device straight lines, wherein at least some of the device straight lines, which are referred to as pyramid straight lines, comprise portions which define edges of at least one pyramid. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046719 | Method Of Notifying A Party Of An Emergency - An emergency notification system. The system includes a first server for receiving a communication from a telecommunications network and for transmitting a message to a subscriber of the notification system. The system also includes a second server in communication with the first server, the second server for supplying the first server with information associated with a subscriber. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046720 | Point-in-poly routing for voice over internet protocol (VoIP) emergency calls with embedded geographic location information - The correct PSAP that can service an emergency call originating from a VoIP terminal with the caller's geographic information embedded in the call signaling is determined. A latitude and longitude is extracted from geographic information that is embedded in the call signaling. In some cases only the civic address is available. Then a database is accessed to associate spatial polygons that represent the geographic boundaries of the 6000+ PSAPs in the nation to given latitude and longitude information extracted from the emergency call. The combination of these two important features together result in an accurate and precise “just-in-time” PSAP selection for the caller. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046721 | Nationwide table routing of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) emergency calls - The present invention is used in an emergency network to identify and provide the correct public safety access point (PSAP) to service an emergency call originating from a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) subscriber. Data stores in an emergency services network associate PSAPs to an input ZIP code obtained from a street address returned from an MSAG relating to a VoIP call, and PSAPs to an input ESN. An emergency caller's civic street address is matched against a nationwide MSAG data store to result in a MSAG ESN. From the street address, the emergency caller's ZIP code is matched to a PSAP in an appropriate ZIP/PSAP data store. A matching PSAP from both the ZIP/PSAP and PSAP/ESN data stores determines with great reliability the identity of the proper PSAP for that emergency caller. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046722 | TELEPHONE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RELIABLE EMERGENCY SERVICES CALLING - A method of routing a telephone call includes receiving an indication, at a handset device | 2010-02-25 |
20100046723 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING UNSOLICITED MESSAGING IN REAL TIME MESSAGING NETWORKS - A Voice over IP (VoIP) or Real Time Messaging (RTM) firewall device is claimed that protects VoIP or RTM network traffic by identifying and controlling the delivery of such network traffic that is unsolicited and undesired by the recipient (i.e. VoIP or RTM spam). The system involves applying a unique marking to RTM messages close to a point of message origination and then at a point close to message termination for the intended recipient examining a reputation store for information on the unique marking and using that information in conjunction with a set of policy rules to decide whether to pass, reject, pass on to an RTM store or otherwise filter the RTM message. The unique marking serves to identify a source characteristic of the message such as the message originator, a corporate affiliation for the originator, or a RTM network characteristic of the originator such as a transmission gateway. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046724 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENSURING A REAL-TIME CONNECTION BETWEEN USERS AND SELECTED SERVICE PROVIDER USING VOICE MAIL - A method and apparatus are described for ensuring a real-time connection between users and selected service providers using voice mail. The system enables seekers of a wide array of services to select, contact, converse, and pay for a service provider using a communications device such as the telephone. A seeker locates a service provider by providing the name of a profession, which is recognized by the system's software. Once a service provider is selected, the system connects the seeker with the service provider for a live conversation. However, during service provider unavailability, the system enables the seeker to leave a voice mail message for the service provider and reconnects the user and service provider once the message is reviewed by the service provider. The system automatically bills the seeker for the time spent conversing with the service provider and compensates the service provider. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046725 | Method And System For Providing Calling Name Identification Requery - A method for determining the name of a calling party where the calling party's name and corresponding telephone number are found in a remote database. The method first identifies whether the calling party's telephone number is contained within the local database. When it is determined that the telephone number is not within the local database, the method attempts to locate the telephone number in a remote database. A query is formed according to a basic signal transmission protocol to ensure that a database which receives the query will be able to respond to it. The query requesting the name associated with the telephone number is sent across a network. The method receives a response to the inquiry and checks to ensure that a name was returned to the local database before delivering the name to the called party. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046726 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR DISPLAYING ORIGINATOR INFORMATION - A method for displaying originator information includes: receiving a message or a call originated by an originator and forwarded by a server; acquiring originator information according to the message or the call; and displaying the acquired originator information. A kind of equipment displaying originator information is also provided. With the present invention, the recipient can acquire the originator number and service originator information by acquiring the content in the request or the call originated by the originator. In this case, the brand logo can be displayed to achieve simple and economic service promotion, or the personalized label, nameplate, advertisement image, or expression information can be displayed to implement personalized services. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046727 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING UNSOLICITED MESSAGING - Sensor nodes (or addresses therefore), acting as real-time message decoys, are distributed across a real-time communications network to attract unsolicited real-time messages. Filtering rules are derived from the message characteristics (such as the source address) and messaging content of the traffic encountered at the sensor nodes. The filtering rules are distributed to filtering agents positioned in the communications network in such a way that they can filter traffic for legitimate users. The filtering agents may identify and control the disposition of real-time messaging traffic that is part of a mass communication campaign on behalf of legitimate users of the real-time messaging communication system. Disposition may include suppressing, diverting, or labeling. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046728 | Method and Apparatus for Accessing Communication Data Relevant to a Target Entity Identified by a Number String - Service resource items for use in call setup in a telephone system are held on servers that are connected to a computer network which is logically distinct from the telephone system infrastructure; this computer network may, for example, make use of the Internet. Each service item is locatable on the network at a corresponding URI and is associated with a particular telephone number. A mapping is provided between telephone numbers and the URIs of associated service resource items. When it is desired to access a service resource item associated with a particular telephone number, this mapping is used to retrieve the corresponding URI which is then used to access the desired service resource item. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046729 | Delivery of Call Features to a User Device Via a Multimedia Terminal Adapter - Described herein are systems and methods for providing call features of a telephone service to a user device, such as a television set top box or a personal computer, by using a multimedia terminal adapter to establish a first network connection with a call management server (CMS) and a second network connection with an application server associated with the user device so as to receive and forward call features and requests for such call features between the CMS and the user device without the need for an interface between the CMS and the application server. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046730 | SUBSCRIBER BARRING OF TELEMARKETING - A system is disclosed for barring unwanted calls comprising at least a calling party, a protocol, a receiving party where the calling party is connected to an originating node, and the receiving party is connected to a terminating node. The system further comprises means adapted to provide the calling party with at least one category/identifier, means adapted to give the receiving party a possibility to access a service/application on the terminating node where the receiving party can indicate at least one user defined category, and a protocol having spare bits suitable for transportation of the calling party's at least one category/identifier. It is further disclosed a corresponding method for barring unwanted calls. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046731 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR USE OF PRESENCE AND LOCATION INFORMATION IN INTELLIGENT CALL ROUTING - A telecommunication system routes an incoming call to one or more telephony devices associated with a user, including personal digital assistants and other remote devices, based on the called party's historical call pattern created and updated by the system. The system enhances the routing using location or presence information. The call routing is designed to route calls to targeted devices to increase the likelihood that the call is answered by the intended called party while also alleviating the need to place multiple calls in an attempt to locate the called party. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046732 | INDUCING B-PARTY DEFINED BEHAVIOURS IN A-PARTY COMMUNICATIONS BY DISTRIBUTION OF USER INTERFACES - A method for inducing B-party defined behaviour in an A-party communications end-point ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100046733 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BLIND TRANSFER SERVICE - This invention provides method and device for blind transfer service. The method comprises the following steps: first, user A establishes a call with user B, then, user B originates a call transfer request to request to transfer the call with user A to user C; application server of user B heads off the request and returns an accept response to user B; the application server of user B firstly originates a call invitation to user C and acquires media parameter information of user C; the application server of user B originates a call re-invitation to user A, provides the media parameter information of user C, instructs user A to carry out media switch, and acquires media parameter information of user A; the application server of user B provides the media parameter information of user A to user C, and instructs user C to establish a media stream connection with user A. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046734 | REROUTING OF TRUNKS BY A PBX TO AN ALTERNATE PBX - A switching system that receives communications over a trunk incoming from a communications network and routes them to its subtending communications terminals responds to a stimulus, such as actuation of an actuator, by either (a) returning all of the communications that it receives on the incoming trunk at least subsequently to the stimulus to the network over a trunk outgoing to the network with instructions directing the network to redirect the returned communications to a second switching system for routing to communications terminals served by the second system, or (b) routing all of the communications that it receives on the incoming trunk at least subsequently to the stimulus to the second switching system over a trunk outgoing to the second switching system for routing to the communications terminals served by the second switching system. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046735 | Method and Apparatus for Accessing Communication Data Relevant to a Target Entity Identified by a Number String - Service resource items for use in call setup in a telephone system are held on servers that are connected to a computer network which is logically distinct from the telephone system infrastructure; this computer network may, for example, make use of the Internet. Each service item is locatable on the network at a corresponding URI and is associated with a particular telephone number. A mapping is provided between telephone numbers and the URIs of associated service resource items. When it is desired to access a service resource item associated with a particular telephone number, this mapping is used to retrieve the corresponding URI which is then used to access the desired service resource item. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046736 | VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT AND PROGRAM - A telephone list data table on an IP telephone server is provided with a region for memorizing a power saving mode state of a PC to be mounted with each softphone. Still more, in the case where there is a calling request of a softphone, a power saving mode of a PC mounted with a softphone is confirmed, and in the case of being in a power saving mode, an IP telephone server transmits a message to return from the power saving mode, to the PC. Still more, after returning of the PC from the power saving mode, calling of the softphone is performed. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046737 | METHOD OF MAPPING A TRADITIONAL TOUCHTONE TELEPHONE KEYPAD ON A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method of mapping a traditional touchtone telephone keypad on a handheld electronic device having a disambiguation function, and an associated apparatus comprises outputting a representation of a remapped character layout and generating a disambiguated interpretation of an input. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046738 | Method and apparatus for DMT crosstalk cancellation - An apparatus for precoding multi-tone modulated transmissions of a plurality of communication channels over bundled subscriber lines. The apparatus includes a pseudo symbol controller and a precoder. The pseudo symbol controller detects a victim communication channel and an interferer communication channel having non-matching symbol rates, and transforms the interferor channel into a pseudo-symbol having both a substantially similar length as a corresponding symbol of the victim channel together with defined tonal characteristics expressed in terms of the interferor channel. The precoder assigns crosstalk coefficients to selected sub-channels or tones of the pseudo symbol and precodes the victim channel with the pseudo symbol using the crosstalk coefficients; thereby generating a precoded victim symbol which exhibits reduced crosstalk between the selected victim and interferor. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046739 | SHARING A SECRET USING POLYNOMIAL DIVISION OVER GF(Q) - A method and system for distributing a secret are described. In one embodiment, the secret is represented by a secret polynomial of degree d over GF(q) constructed with a prime or a power of a prime. The secret polynomial is then embedded into an extension polynomial of degree m that is greater than d. The extension polynomial is divided by n coprime divisor polynomials over GF(q), using arithmetic defined for polynomials over GF(q), to generate n shares of the secret. Each share includes one of the divisor polynomials and a corresponding remainder. These n shares are distributed among a plurality of cooperating entities for secret sharing. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046740 | EMBEDDING A SECRET IN A LARGER POLYNOMIAL - A secret polynomial is embedded in a larger polynomial. In one embodiment, the secret is represented as a secret polynomial of degree d over GF(q), q being a prime or a power of a prime. The secret polynomial is added to a product of two random pairwise coprime polynomials, using arithmetic defined on GF(q), to produce an extension polynomial of degree m that is greater than d. From the extension polynomial, n shares of the secret is generated for distribution to a plurality of cooperating entities for secret sharing. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046741 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DECRYPTING, AND APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ENCRYPTING - An input unit inputs encrypted data that elements of a subgroup and expressed in an affine representation. A transforming unit transforms the inputted encrypted data into projective representation data expressed in a projective representation. A plain data calculating unit subjects the projective representation data to a decrypting process previously defined by a cryptosystem, thereby calculating plain data expressed in the projective representation. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046742 | APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PERFORMING DATA COMPRESSION PROCESSING USING ALGEBRAIC TORUS - An encryption processing unit executes an arithmetic operation decided in advance and outputs an arithmetic result as an element on an algebraic torus. A compressing unit outputs, when the arithmetic result is an exceptional point representing an element on the algebraic torus that cannot be compressed by a compression map for compressing an element on the algebraic torus into affine representation, a compression result obtained by compressing the arithmetic result according to the compression map and outputs, when the arithmetic result is the exceptional point, an element belonging to a specific set decided in advance that does not overlap a set to which a compression result obtained by compressing the arithmetic result, which is not the exceptional point, belongs. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046743 | APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DATA COMPRESSION PROCESSING USING ALGEBRAIC TORUS - A compressing unit compresses an element on an algebraic torus into affine representation according to a compression map. A determining unit determines whether a target element on the algebraic torus to be compressed is an exceptional point representing an element on the algebraic torus that cannot be compressed by the compression map. The compressing unit generates, when it is determined that the target element is the exceptional point, a processing result including exceptional information indicating that the target element is the exceptional point, and generates, when it is determined that the target element is not the exceptional point, a processing result including affine representation obtained by compressing the target element according to the compression map. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046744 | Methods and Devices Responsive to Ambient Audio - A portable device uses a microphone to listen to ambient audio, derives data from captured audio signals, and uses the derived data to request delivery of the audio or related information to the user's home or other location. The device is desirably pocket-sized, or suitable for carrying on a key-ring. The device may also detect a watermark signal that is present in the user's environment (e.g., played through a public address speaker system) to aid the user in recalling the context from which the audio was requested. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046745 | ENCRYPTING APPARATUS, DECRYPTING APPARATUS, CRYPTOCOMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS THEREFOR - A decrypting apparatus that decrypts encrypted data that has been encrypted first data containing plain data, the encrypted data being represented by using an affine representation F_{p̂m}×F_{p̂m}̂*(where p: a prime number; m: a natural number; and ̂: exponentiation) obtains encrypted data represented in a vector format and a secret key corresponding to a public key and judges whether a vector component contained in the encrypted data is the affine representation F_{p̂m}×F_{p̂m}̂*. Further, based on the result of the judging process, the decrypting apparatus maps the vector component onto each of the members of an algebraic torus by forming a decompression map and decrypts the encrypted data mapped onto each of the members of the algebraic torus, by using the secret key, therefore obtains the plain data. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046746 | PARAMETER GENERATING DEVICE AND CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROCESSING SYSTEM - A parameter generating device includes an input receiving unit that receives a degree n of an algebraic torus T including a group G in which a cryptosystem used in a torus-compressed public key cryptosystem is defined, a size W of a finite field F, and a size S of the group G, an extension-degree determining unit that determines an extension degree m of a finite field Fp | 2010-02-25 |
20100046747 | PLAYBACK APPARATUS AND PLAYBACK METHOD - In the Local Storage ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100046748 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIGITAL DATA VALIDATION - A memory card is presented. The memory card includes a storage medium for storing data. The memory card also includes a processor electronically coupled to the storage medium. The processor is configured to receive a data stream from a digital imaging device, and analyze the data stream to detect a pre-determined signal from the digital imaging device. When the pre-determined signal is detected in the data stream, the processor is configured to retrieve digital image data from the data stream, encrypt the digital image data, and store the encrypted digital image data on the storage medium. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046749 | CONTENT PROTECTION APPARATUS, AND CONTENT UTILIZATION APPARATUS - Content is divided into a plurality of partial contents. Next, each of the partial contents is encrypted using a browsing-control-use secret key. Also, an editing-control-use secret key and a partial-content validation key are generated, then generating the feature value for each of the partial content. Moreover, key-encrypted data is generated by encrypting the browsing-control-use secret key and the editing-control-use secret key corresponding to each of the browsable and editable partial contents, using the public key of a user. Finally, encrypted content is generated from the key-encrypted data, encrypted partial contents, and the partial-content validation key. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046750 | CODING METHOD, DECODING METHOD, CODEC AND DATA STORAGE MEDIUM FOR HOLOGRAPHIC STORAGE - In a coding method for the encryption of information worth protecting on a holographic data storage medium, an item of information (I; I | 2010-02-25 |
20100046751 | PACKET BASED HIGH DEFINITION HIGH-BANDWIDTH DIGITAL CONTENT PROTECTION - A packet based high bandwidth copy protection method is described that includes the following operations. Forming a number of data packets at a source device, encrypting selected ones of the data packets based upon a set of encryption values, transmitting the encrypted data packets from the source device to a sink device coupled thereto, decrypting the encrypted data packets based in part upon the encryption values, and accessing the decrypted data packets by the sink device. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046752 | System and Method for Security Processing Media Streams - A system for multi-stream security processing and distributing digital media streams includes a headend, a network, and at least one receiver. The headend is generally configured to generate encrypted digital media streams. The network may be coupled to the headend and configured to receive the encrypted digital media streams. The at least one receiver may be coupled to the network and configured to receive the encrypted digital media streams and present a decrypted version of the encrypted digital media streams. At least one of the headend and the at least one receiver include a security processor that may be configured to provide at least one of simultaneous multiple encryption and simultaneous multiple decryption processing of the digital media streams. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046753 | INFORMATION OUTPUT SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR TAMPERING DETECTION - An information output system for tampering detection | 2010-02-25 |
20100046754 | QUANTUM COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM BETWEEN TWO USERS USING TWO PAIRS OF PHOTONS EMMITED BY AN INDEPENDENT LASER SOURCE - The present invention relates to the exchange of information, in particular using quantum mechanically entangled particles. Information is exchanged between a first party and a second party, by: (i) generating a third party group of entangled particles; (ii) quantum mechanically entangling the particles from the third party group with a first particle, which first particle is in a state that contains information to be conveyed from the first party apparatus; (iii) quantum mechanically entangling the particles from the third party group with a second particle, which second particle is in a state that contains information to be conveyed from the second party apparatus; (iv) using the first party apparatus to perform a local measurement on at least one of the third party group of entangled particles such that the result of the measurement provides an indication of the information from the second party apparatus; and, (v) using the second party apparatus to perform a local measurement on at least a further one of the third party group of entangled particles such that the result of the measurement provides an indication of the information from the first party apparatus. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046755 | Cryptography related to keys with signature - In one embodiment, messages are encrypted with encrypted transformations that commute with one another. In another embodiment, a message is divided into message segments, and with each encrypted message segment one or more encrypted keys are sent. The encrypted keys may be used to decrypt a message segment that is sent at another time, such as the next message segment to be sent. In another embodiment, a sender encrypts a message with a first encryption, which may be unknown to the receiver. Then a receiver encrypts the message with a second encryption. Next the sender removes the first encryption, thereby allowing the receiver to reconstitute the original message by removing the second encryption. In another embodiment, a sender encrypts a message with a first encryption and a signature. Then a receiver encrypts the message with a second encryption. Next the sender removes the first encryption, thereby allowing the receiver to reconstitute the original message by removing the second encryption and the signature. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046756 | DEVICE FOR DEFEATING REVERSE ENGINEERING OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS BY OPTICAL MEANS - An integrated circuit and method are provided for preventing reverse engineering by monitoring light emissions emitted from transistors and such electrically active devices in the integrated circuit. The method prevents, in an integrated circuit, a pattern of light emitted from at least one active device in the integrated circuit from being detected external to the integrated circuit by randomizing a pattern of light emitted from the at least one active device in an integrated circuit and that is emitted external to the integrated circuit. The pattern of light emitted from the at least one active device in the integrated circuit and that is emitted external to the integrated circuit can be randomized by randomizing a clock signal applied to a clocked circuit comprising the at least one active device in the integrated circuit. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046757 | Electronic Data Communication System - There is described an electronic mail messaging system in which a plurality of user computers are connected to a mail registration server via the Internet. The mail registration server stores plural sets of decryption data, each set being required to decrypt a corresponding encrypted electronic mail message. Following receipt of an encrypted electronic mail message, a user computer communicates with the mailed registration server to effect decryption of the encrypted electronic mail message using the corresponding decryption data stored by the mail registration server. In this way, the accessing of the electronic mail message can be monitored by the mail registration server. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046758 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A method for processing an audio signal, comprising the steps of extracting an ancillary signal for generating the audio signal and an extension signal included in the ancillary signal from a received bit stream, reading length information of the extension signal from an extension area of the ancillary signal, and generating the audio signal using the ancillary signal. Accordingly, in case of processing the audio signal by the present invention, it is able to reduce a corresponding load of operation to enable efficient processing and enhance a sound quality. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046759 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A method for processing an audio signal, comprising the steps of extracting an ancillary signal for generating the audio signal and an extension signal included in the ancillary signal from a received bit stream, checking a level of the bit stream, selectively decoding the extension signal according to the level of the bit stream, and generating the audio signal using the ancillary signal. Accordingly, in case of processing the audio signal by the present invention, it is able to reduce a corresponding load of operation to enable efficient processing and enhance a sound quality. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046760 | AUDIO ENCODING METHOD AND DEVICE - Audio encoding method and device comprising the transmission, in addition to the data representing a frequency-limited signal, of information relating to a temporal filter that is to be applied to the entire enhanced signal, both in its transmitted low-frequency part and in its reconstituted high-frequency part. The application of this filter for reshaping the reconstituted high-frequency part and the correction of compression artefacts present in the transmitted low-frequency part. In this way, the application of the temporal filter, simple and inexpensive, to all or part of the reconstituted signal, makes it possible to obtain a signal of good perceived quality. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046761 | EFFICIENT AND SCALABLE PARAMETRIC STEREO CODING FOR LOW BITRATE AUDIO CODING APPLICATIONS - The present invention provides improvements to prior art audio codecs that generate a stereo-illusion through post-processing of a received mono signal. These improvements are accomplished by extraction of stereo-image describing parameters at the encoder side, which are transmitted and subsequently used for control of a stereo generator at the decoder side. Furthermore, the invention bridges the gap between simple pseudo-stereo methods, and current methods of true stereo-coding, by using a new form of parametric stereo coding. A stereo-balance parameter is introduced, which enables more advanced stereo modes, and in addition forms the basis of a new method of stereo-coding of spectral envelopes, of particular use in systems where guided HFR (High Frequency Reconstruction) is employed. As a special case, the application of this stereo-coding scheme in scalable HFR-based codecs is described. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046762 | EFFICIENT AND SCALABLE PARAMETRIC STEREO CODING FOR LOW BITRATE AUDIO CODING APPLICATIONS - The present invention provides improvements to prior art audio codecs that generate a stereo-illusion through post-processing of a received mono signal. These improvements are accomplished by extraction of stereo-image describing parameters at the encoder side, which are transmitted and subsequently used for control of a stereo generator at the decoder side. Furthermore, the invention bridges the gap between simple pseudo-stereo methods, and current methods of true stereo-coding, by using a new form of parametric stereo coding. A stereo-balance parameter is introduced, which enables more advanced stereo modes, and in addition forms the basis of a new method of stereo-coding of spectral envelopes, of particular use in systems where guided HFR (High Frequency Reconstruction) is employed. As a special case, the application of this stereo-coding scheme in scalable HFR-based codecs is described. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046763 | SOUND PICKUP APPARATUS - An A/D converter sets a sound pickup signal to low sensitivity and inputs the signal to a sound pickup beam generation unit. The A/D converter sets a sound pickup signal to high sensitivity and inputs the signal to the sound pickup beam generation unit. A sound detector determines from the sound pickup beam whether or not sound is present and whether or not clipping has arisen. A control unit inputs a determination result from the sound detector, thereby setting an encoder such that a low-level sound pickup beam signal is output to the outside when a high-level sound pickup beam signal is clipped. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046764 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting and Processing Audio Signal Energy Levels - An audio signal processing circuit includes a variable gain control circuit controlled by a control signal; and an energy level detection circuit operable over the audio frequency spectrum for monitoring the audio input signal and producing the control signal. The control signal is adjustable in a manner to alter the energy of the audio input signal using the variable gain control device. The energy level detection circuit includes a variable filter configured to boost a first set of frequencies as compared to the second set of frequencies; and, a rectifier and an integrator connected in series or parallel, each having an input and an output, wherein the rectifier is operatively coupled to the variable filter and the integrator is coupled to the rectifier, and wherein the output from the integrator is used as the control signal to control the variable gain control device. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046765 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AUDIO DATA | 2010-02-25 |
20100046766 | ADJUSTMENT OF ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES BASED ON PROXIMITY DETECTION - One or more acoustic transducers of a device may be adjusted based on automatic detection of device proximity to the user. In a mobile telephone, when the user is using the receiver and holding the telephone against his/her ear, if the telephone detects that the user has moved the telephone further from his/her ear, the telephone will raise the receiver volume. Similarly, if the user is using the speaker, the telephone will adjust the speaker volume as user distance from the telephone changes. In another embodiment the telephone may fade between the receiver and the speaker. Volume is not the only acoustic property that could be adjusted according to user proximity. Frequency response is another property that could be adjusted, such as using appropriate electronic filtering, or by turning on another transducer that is not otherwise being used. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046767 | Wireless Headset Noise Exposure Dosimeter - Systems and methods for measuring noise exposure associated with use of a wireless headset are presented. In one example, a transition from a wireless headset standby mode operation to a wireless headset active mode operation is identified. A stored noise dose measurement at the wireless headset is recalled, and a current noise dose measurement is calculated at the wireless headset for a duration of the active mode operation. A transition from the wireless headset active mode operation to the wireless headset standby mode operation is identified, and an updated noise dose measurement is recorded at the wireless headset. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046768 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ELIMINATION OF ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK - A method and system is provided for eliminating acoustical feedback in a system. The method determines a parameter for at least one notch filter, adjusting the notch filter based on the parameter, processing the digital signals through the notch filter, testing at the effect of the notch filter in the system, and removing the notch filter if the notch filter is not effective. Also disclosed is a method and system of selecting candidate frequencies which might be feedback, as opposed to other wanted sound frequencies. The selection method sampling the digital signals, converting the time domain digital signal samples by a fast Fourier transform algorithm into the frequency domain, using a ballistics approach to find prominences in the frequency spectrum, and testing the sizes of the prominences. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046769 | NOISE-CANCELING SYSTEM - The noise canceling system includes: a microphone unit picking up ambient noise and outputting a noise signal; a cancel signal generator generating and outputting a cancel signal eliminating the noise, and having a filter circuit outputting a signal in a predetermined frequency band included in the noise signal, an inverting amplifier circuit inverting and amplifying the output signal of the filter circuit, an amplification degree being greater than zero and smaller than one, and an adding circuit outputting a signal obtained by adding the output signal of the inverting amplifier circuit to the noise signal; and a speaker unit outputting an audio signal and the cancel signal. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046770 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION OF UNCORRELATED COMPONENT - Detection of an uncorrelated component in a multi-channel acoustic signal is disclosed. In one example, the detection is based on a relation between (A) a difference in energy between two channels of the signal and (B) a threshold value that is based on an estimate of background energy of the acoustic signal. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046771 | MULTIPLE-USE ACOUSTIC PORT - Two or more acoustic transducers share the same acoustic port in a device. The acoustic properties—such as acoustic impedance and frequency response—of the shared acoustic port are matched to each of the two or more acoustic transducers. To accomplish acoustic impedance matching, a separate back volume is provided for each of the acoustic transducers, matched to that transducer. Frequency response matching can be accomplished by the design of the transducer itself, but also by providing an adjacent element in the acoustic system of the transducer. One transducer may serve as an element in the acoustic system of another transducer. Frequency response adjustment of an individual element may also affect acoustic impedance of the entire port-transducer system. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046772 | SOUND LEVEL CONTROL - A system and method for controlling a sound level of a mobile audio device are disclosed herein. In accordance with at least some embodiments, a system includes a transducer, a phase estimator, and a sound level control. The transducer converts an electrical signal applied to the transducer into audible sound. The phase estimator estimates a phase difference between a voltage and a current of the electrical signal applied to the transducer. The sound level control controls the loudness of sound produced by the transducer based, at least in part on the estimated phase difference. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046773 | ACOUSTIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An acoustic device ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100046774 | Thermoacoustic device - A thermoacoustic device includes a signal device and a sound wave generator. The sound wave generator includes a base structure and a conductive material located on the base structure. The base structure includes nano-scale elements. The signal device is capable of transmitting an electrical signal to the sound wave generator. The sound wave generator is capable of converting the electrical signal into heat. The heat is capable of being transferred to a medium to cause a thermoacoustic effect. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046775 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEARING APPARATUS WITH DIRECTIONAL EFFECT AND AN ASSOCIATED HEARING APPARATUS - A method for operating a hearing apparatus and an associated hearing apparatus is provided. A first and a second microphone emit a first and a second microphone signal. The first and the second microphone have a different directional effect, for instance as a result of a different shading by the body of a hearing device wearer. A frequency analysis of the two microphone signals is performed. A determination of a frequency-dependent amplification for an output signal of the hearing apparatus from the two microphone signals transformed in the frequency range such that frequencies are amplified in a directionally-dependent fashion. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046776 | Adaptive microphone system for a hearing device and associated operating method - A microphone system and an associated method are proposed. The microphone system comprises at least two omnidirectional, microphone signal-emitting directional microphones connected electrically to one another to establish directivity, at least one filter unit with at least one adaptation parameter for the adaptive filtering of the at least two microphone signals and a control unit to change the at least one adaptation parameter such that the sum of interference power is reduced. The value range of the at least one adaptation parameter is limited. The control unit determines limits from a comparison of the noise floor of the ambient noise with a microphone noise number. The adaptation range of an adaptive differential directional microphone is a function of stationary component of background noise, so the directivity can be selected such that the non-stationary microphone noise resulting due to directivity is masked by the stationary component of the background noise. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046777 | HEARING AID PROCESSING APPARATUS, ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS, HEARING AID PROCESSING SYSTEM, HEARING AID PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT THEREOF - A hearing aid processing apparatus ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100046778 | INTEGRATED COCHLEAR IMPLANT HEADPIECE - An integrated headpiece for a cochlear implant system includes a microphone for outputting an audio signal; signal processing electronics for processing the audio signal; and a transmitter for transmitting a processed audio signal received from the electronics to an implanted receiver. All of the microphone, signal processing electronics, and transmitter are disposed in a common housing of the integrated headpiece. The headpiece may also be one of a set of headpieces that can be alternatively used as needed to suit power consumption requirements or environmental conditions. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046779 | MODULAR SPEECH PROCESSOR HEADPIECE - A cochlear implant system includes: an electrode array implanted within a cochlea; an internal processor in communication with the electrode array; an implanted antenna which is electrically coupled to the internal processor; and a modular external headpiece which is removably positioned over the implanted antenna, the modular external headpiece including a core containing a sound processor for processing sound and providing a corresponding signal to the implanted antenna; and a modular component configured to releasably engage the core and supply electrical power to the core. A modular speech processor headpiece includes a core comprising a microphone and sound processor for producing a signal representing ambient sound to be transmitted to a cochlear implant, the core further comprising a number of electrical contacts; and a modular component containing a number of electrical contacts corresponding to the electrical contacts of the core; wherein the core is configured to engage with the modular component such that electrical communication is made between the core and the modular component. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046780 | DIRECTIONAL SILICON CONDENSOR MICROPHONE HAVING ADDITIONAL BACK CHAMBER - A directional silicon condenser microphone having an additional back chamber is disclosed. The directional silicon condenser microphone in accordance with the present invention comprises a case having a front sound hole for passing through a front sound; a acoustic delay device for delaying a phase of a sound; a substrate including a chamber case, a MEMS chip having an additional back chamber formed by the chamber case, a ASIC chip for operating the MEMS chip, a conductive pattern for bonding the substrate to the case, and a rear sound hole for passing through a rear sound; a fixing means for fixing the case to the substrate; and an adhesive for bonding the case and the substrate, wherein the adhesive is applied to an entirety of a bonding surface of the case and the substrate fixed by the fixing means. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046781 | Headphone with storage compartment - A headphone provided with an ear cup into which a storage compartment is to be inserted. The storage compartment includes a cavity for the storage of a dongle when the headphone is not in use. Since the purpose of the dongle is to establish a wireless communication between an audio device and the headphones, the dongle is removed from the storage compartment and plugged into the audio device to facilitate the wireless communication. After the wireless communication terminates, the dongle is re-inserted into the storage compartment. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046782 | HEADPHONE - There is provided a headphone including a headband having flexibility; a slider having flexibility with the headband attached at one end, and a headphone unit attached at the other end; a slide groove, arranged at an end of the headband or the one end of the slider, for guiding a circling movement of the slider with respect to the headband; and a slider guide, having rigidity higher than the headband and the slider, for holding the one end of the slider at the end of the headband so that one surface of the slider facing one surface of the headband circling moves with respect to the one surface of the headband while being engaged to the slide groove. A headphone that can be thinned while suppressing lowering of the attachment property is provided. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046783 | Dual-frequency coaxial earphones with shared magnet - A dual-frequency coaxial earphone has a shared magnet, which is interposed between a top board of a outer yoke and an outer disk of a inner yoke, wherein the outer yoke and the inner yoke each has a different polarity. A low-frequency voice coil of a low-frequency speaker part extends axially into and between an annular wall of the outer yoke and the outer disk of the inner yoke. An inner sleeve of the inner yoke extends into a first central opening of the outer yoke. Therefore, a high frequency of the high-frequency speaker part can pass through the inner sleeve so as to energize a central diaphragm of the low-frequency speaker part and to form a same phase as, and to output frequency synchronously with, the low-frequency speaker part. As such, the problem of intermodulation of distortion for the high and low acoustic frequencies can be solved, and that dimension of the earphone can be minimized. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046784 | Loudspeaker - A loudspeaker includes an enclosure and at least one sound wave generator disposed in the enclosure. The sound wave generator includes at least one carbon nanotube structure. The carbon nanotube structure is capable of converting electrical signals into heat. The heat is transferred to a medium and causes a thermoacoustic effect. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046785 | Recessed and rotatable spa speaker system - A spa speaker system having a housing with a speaker mounted therein, wherein the housing is mounted within a hole in the wall of a spa. The speaker system is arranged at an angle within the housing, and is rotatable with respect to the hole. The system can also comprise a watertight membrane arranged to prevent water and contaminants from interfering with speaker components. A system for providing audio to a spa is also disclosed. The system comprises a spa having walls and at least one speaker unit mounted in a spa wall. Each of the speaker units is capable of receiving an audio signal, and generating sound towards the occupants of the spa. Each of the speaker units comprises a speaker that is individually rotatable and arranged at an angle to direct the sound. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046786 | PERIPHERAL APPARATUS ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A peripheral apparatus assembly for an electronic device includes a base, two speakers and a signal line. The base supports the electronic device. The two speakers rotate with respect to the base to selectively locate at the first position and a second position. Each speaker has a sound surface from which sound waves generated by the speaker radiate. At the first position, the two speakers are parallel to each other, and the two sound surfaces face away from each other. At the second position, the sound surfaces face the same direction as the two speakers. The signal line electrically connects the two speakers to the electronic device. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046787 | AUDIO DEVICE FOR IMPROVED SOUND REPRODUCTION - The present invention relates to an audio device comprising a first audio path comprising a loudspeaker for reproducing an audio signal, and a second audio path comprising in series: a band-pass filter ( | 2010-02-25 |
20100046788 | Loudspeaker Spider - A loudspeaker spider comprises rubber type material having a central opening defining an inner rim, a periphery outer rim, and a spring effect portion provided at a portion located between the inner rim and the outer rim to enable the inner rim to be moved axially up and down with respect to the outer rim when a driving force is applied to the inner rim and be retained to an original equilibrium position after the driving force is released. The spider also includes an integral conductor arrangement which comprises at least one conductor where at least a portion of the at least one conductor extends from the inner rim to the outer rim of the loudspeaker spider. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046789 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING ELECTRIC SIGNALS INTO ACOUSTIC OSCILLATIONS AND AN ELECTRIC GAS-KINETIC TRANSDUCER - The invention relates to electroacoustic engineering, in particular to methods for converting electric signals into acoustic oscillations and to electroacoustic transducers. The method for converting electric signals into acoustic oscillations comprises exposing an oscillating system that is a gas medium pre-structured by a static electric field to an electric/electromagnetic field modulated in strength by an alternating electric signal in accordance with the shape and frequency of the modulating signal, and converting the energy of the field into acoustic energy to be released thereupon into the ambient. An electric gas-kinetic transducer developed to perform this method comprises a dielectric working element and at least two current-conducting plates that can be connected to the pole terminals of a direct voltage source and to a source of alternating electric signals. The operating principle of the transducer consists in converting the energy of the electric/electromagnetic field into the kinetic energy of gas, and then the kinetic energy of gas into acoustic radiation. This work is performed by gas filling nano/micro-sized channels of the capillary pore matrix of the working element under the effect of the external electric/electromagnetic field. An electric signal is converted into acoustic oscillations without involving mechanical intermediary devices, making it possible to avoid amplitude-phase and amplitude-frequency distortions and to reach a matching between the properties of the oscillating system, or a pre-structured gas medium, and the properties of the transmitting medium, or air, thereby improving the efficiency of conversion. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046790 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A SYMBOL IDENTIFICATION CHALLENGE - Provided is a system and method for generating a symbol identification challenge. The method includes receiving a plurality of symbols, e.g. a base symbol and a noise symbol. A first visual property and a second visual property is then applied to each received symbol. Each symbol is then transformed by transitioning the first visual property to the second visual property and the second visual property to the first visual property. A plurality of views is then generated by transitioning between the transformations of each symbol. An associated system for performing the method is also provided. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046791 | IMAGE-BASED INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM USING ADVANCED IMAGE RECOGNITION - Systems for monitoring an inventory condition of objects based on captured images are described. An exemplary system includes at least one storage drawer, each storage drawer including a plurality of storage locations for storing objects; and a data storage device storing reference data for each storage drawer. The reference data includes, for each region of interest corresponding to each respective storage drawer, at least one of a reference image signature representing attributes of the region of interest when a stored object is present, and a reference image signature representing attributes of the region of interest when the stored object is not present. A data processor of the system is configured to derive an image signature representing attributes of a region of interest corresponding to a drawer using a captured image of the drawer; and determine an inventory condition of the drawer according to the stored reference data corresponding to the region of interest and the derived image signature representing attributes of the captured image of the region of interest. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046792 | METHODS FOR COUNTING CORN SILKS OR OTHER PLURAL ELONGATED STRANDS AND USE OF THE COUNT FOR CHARACTERIZING THE STRANDS OR THEIR ORIGIN - Methods for relatively high throughput counting of elongated strands including silks of a plant. One method includes segregating similar sized pieces of silks from a section of the plant's silk brush and quantitatively counting the pieces using an automated method. The automated method can be a digital image of the pieces distributed across or above a surface, and image analysis to derive a count of individual pieces. An alternative automated method is to move the pieces sequentially and substantially singulated past a detector. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046793 | ICE QUALITY SENSING SYSTEM EMPLOYING DIGITAL IMAGING - A refrigerator includes a sensing system for detecting quality of ice cubes in an ice cube storage bin. The system includes a digital image capture device coupled to a digital image analyzing system which captures digital images of the ice cube storage bin intermittently. The digital images are processed to determine a centroid of the ice mass within the bin, and the centroid is analyzed to determine whether it is located outside a predetermined acceptable boundary. A centroid outside of the acceptable range indicates an ice clumping situation. Additionally, the digital images are analyzed to determine whether ice cubes are smaller than a predetermined minimal acceptable size in order to detect stale ice. The level of ice in the bin can also be determined from the images. Notifications for clumping, stale and/or low level ice are sent to a user interface. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046794 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING MICROPOROUS FILM ON BATTERY ELECTRODE PLATE, COATER EQUIPPED WITH FILM MEASURING DEVICE, AND COATING METHOD USING FILM MEASURING METHOD - There is provided a film measuring device capable of accurately and easily measuring the thickness of a microporous film formed on a battery electrode plate over the entire area of the film. A color CCD sensor | 2010-02-25 |
20100046795 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EMBEDDING WATERMARKS - Methods and apparatus for embedding a watermark are disclosed. An example method for embedding a watermark disclosed herein comprises identifying a transform coefficient associated with a compressed digital data stream, obtaining a mantissa code, and modifying the transform coefficient based on the mantissa code to embed the watermark. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046796 | METHOD OF RECOGNIZING A MOTION PATTERN OF AN OBJECT - A method and a motion recognition system is disclosed for recognizing a motion pattern of at least one object by means of determining relative motion blur variations around the at least on object in an image or a sequence of images. Motion blur parameters are extracted from the motion blur in the images, and based thereon the motion blur variations are determined by means of determining variations between the motion blur parameters. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046797 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUDIENCE MONITORING - Systems and methods for audience monitoring are provided that include receiving an input including a recording or live feed of an audience composed of several persons, detecting foreground of the input, performing blob segmentation of the input, and analyzing human presence on each segmented blob by identifying at least one person, identifying a spatial distribution of at least one identified person, determining a dwell time of at least one identified person, determining a temporal distribution of at least one identified person, and determining a gaze direction of at least one identified person. Such detecting provides the ability to track individual persons present in the audience, and how long they remain in the audience. The method also provides the ability to determine gaze direction of persons in the audience, and how long one or more persons are gazing in a particular direction. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046798 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In an image processing apparatus that performs tracking processing based on a correlation between flame images, when an object that is a tracking target is missed and a frame indicating the tracking target is set to a uniform background during tracking processing, a display of the frame may blur. An image processing apparatus is provided which detects a tracking target candidate region which has a highest correlation with a set tracking target region, calculates a difference between an evaluation value acquired in the tracking target candidate region and an evaluation value acquired in a peripheral region of the tracking target candidate region, and stops tracking if the difference is less than a threshold value. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046799 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING OBJECTS OF INTEREST IN SPATIO-TEMPORAL SIGNALS - Methods and systems detect objects of interest in a spatio-temporal signal. According to one embodiment, a system processes a digital spatio-temporal input signal containing zero or more foreground objects of interest superimposed on a background. The system comprises a foreground/background separation module, a foreground object grouping module, an object classification module, and a feedback connection. The foreground/background separation module receives the spatio-temporal input signal and, according to one or more adaptable parameters, produces foreground/background labels designating elements of the spatio-temporal input signal as either foreground or background. The foreground object grouping module is connected to the foreground/background separation module and identifies groups of selected foreground-labeled elements as foreground objects. The object classification module is connected to the foreground object grouping module and generates object-level information related to the foreground object. The object-level information adapts the one or more adaptable parameters of the foreground/background separation module, via the feedback connection. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046800 | THREE DIMENSIONAL SCANNING ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING DYNAMIC UPDATING - A three dimensional machine scanning arrangement for a machine traveling over a worksite includes a pair of scanners that are mounted on the machine. Each of the pair of scanners measures distances to a number of points on the ground at the worksite. One of the pair of scanners faces rearward and the other of the pair of scanners is faces forward. A control is responsive to the pair of scanners. The control determines the contour of the worksite. A display, mounted on the machine, is responsive to the control for displaying the contour of the worksite. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046801 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR DISTANCE MEASUREMENT - A depth distance of a target point for measurement can be found by exploiting the equality of a cross ratio of phases of reference data points and a target point for measurement to a cross ratio of depth distances of these points. The depth distance of the target point for measurement can also be determined by exploiting the equality of a cross ratio of the distances among a set of projection points corresponding to projection of reference data points and a target point on a reference plane; of a cross ratio of distances among a set of image projection points corresponding to projection of a set of projection points on an image; and of a cross ratio of distances of a set of points which are equiphase to a set of image projection points on an arbitrary straight line on an image, respectively, relative to the cross ratio of the depth distances. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046802 | DISTANCE ESTIMATION APPARATUS, DISTANCE ESTIMATION METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, AND CAMERA - Attempts to achieve a higher resolution and a higher frame rate of a distance image when a distance to an object within a target space is estimated using the TOF method would cause CCD saturation due to shot noise or environment light, and lower distance precision. A distance estimation apparatus illuminates an object with illumination light for distance estimation emitted from a light source that can emit light (electromagnetic wave) having a predetermined illumination frequency, receives reflected light of the illumination light, obtains information about the distance from the apparatus to the object, generates distance image data based on the distance information, extracts edge information of a color image formed using a visible light component obtained in synchronization with the reflected light, and corrects distance information of a target part of the distance image using distance information of a neighboring part of the target part based on the edge information. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046803 | Apparatus, method, and program for processing image - A reference image and a synthesis image covering an area outside the viewfield of the reference image are synthesized as one piece of display image data in a manner reflecting the positional relationship of the images at the image capturing. The display image data is displayed with a partial area thereof presented on a display screen, and the partial area is moved in response to a shift instruction. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046804 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING ARTIFACTS IN IMAGES - A system and method of the present disclosure provides a region based error diffusion algorithm or function for reducing artifacts in images. The system and method utilizes knowledge of a region of interest (ROI) in an image and applies effects like dithering or error diffusion to the area or region that shows the artifacts, e.g., a banding phenomenon. The system and method provide for defining a region in at least one first image, the defined region having at least one artifact, tracking the defined region to at least one second image, and applying an error diffusion function to the defined region to mask the at least one artifact in the at least one first and second images. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046805 | REGISTRATION-FREE TRANSFORMS FOR CANCELABLE IRIS BIOMETRICS - A system and method for generating a cancelable biometric includes shifting at least one pixel region in a biometric image comprised of pixel regions. The at least one pixel region is combined with at least one other pixel region to form a replacement region for the at least one pixel region to form a transformed image. The biometric image is reused to generate another transformed image if the transformed image is to be canceled. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046806 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL WORLD BIOMETRIC ANALYTICS THROUGH THE USE OF A MULTIMODAL BIOMETRIC ANALYTIC WALLET - The invention provides a system and method for virtual world biometric analytics through the use of a multimodal biometric analytic wallet. The system includes a virtual biometric wallet comprising a pervasive repository for storing biometric data, the pervasive repository including at least one of a biometric layer, a genomic layer, a health layer, a privacy layer, and a processing layer. The virtual biometric wallet further comprises an analytic environment configured to combine the biometric data from at least one of the biometric layer, the genomic layer, the health layer, the privacy layer, and the processing layer. The virtual biometric wallet also comprises a biometric analytic interface configured to communicate the biometric data to one or more devices within a virtual universe. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046807 | Vein Imaging Apparatus, Vein Imaging Method and Vein Authentication Apparatus - A vein imaging apparatus of the present invention includes: a lens array to which a plurality of light receiving lenses are arranged in an array shape; a plurality of near-infrared light irradiation sources which are respectively arranged at opposing ends of the lens array and which irradiate a part of a living body with near-infrared light; an imaging element which generates a pickup image of a vein based on near-infrared light which is collected by the lens array and which is scattered in the living body and penetrates through the vein; and a brightness adjustment unit which adjusts brightness of the near-infrared light radiated from the near-infrared light irradiation source in accordance with a synchronization signal for controlling the imaging element and distance from the near-infrared light irradiation source. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046808 | SALTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CANCELABLE IRIS BIOMETRIC - A system and method for generating a cancelable biometric includes providing at least one pattern and combining the at least one pattern with a biometric image by employing a transform pixel operation to generate a transformed enrollment such that information about the transform pixel operation and the at least one pattern form a security key for protecting the biometric image. The biometric image is reused to generate another security key in the event that the security key is to be canceled. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046809 | System and Method For Correlating Fingerprints For Automated Intelligence - A system and method for correlating fingerprints in an Information Technology (IT) infrastructure for automated intelligence, where a fingerprint provides an indication of the activity and operation of the IT infrastructure immediately preceding an event. It is determined whether a correlation exists between multiple fingerprints to determine whether such fingerprints separately indicate the occurrence of the event for the same reason. If a degree of match is found to exist between the rule sets of multiple fingerprints that exceeds a certain threshold, the fingerprints are determined to indicate the occurrence of the event for the same reason and the rule sets for those fingerprints can be merged together with the probabilities that such rules will indicate the occurrence of the event adjusted accordingly. In one or more embodiments, the fingerprint matching correlation procedures are implemented to account for time or phase shifts between the rule sets in two fingerprints. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046810 | FINGERPRINT IMAGE ACQUIRING DEVICE, FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATING APPARATUS, FINGERPRINT IMAGE ACQUIRING METHOD, AND FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATING METHOD - A fingerprint image acquiring device includes: a fingerprint image input unit to which fingerprint images are input consecutively; an image correlating unit to correlate a plurality of fingerprint images input from the fingerprint image input unit, the image correlating unit matching the input fingerprint images in position; a resolution enhancing determining unit to determine whether an area making resolution enhancing possible is present by detecting an area overlapping between fingerprint images as a result of image correlating and estimating similarity between the fingerprint images; an image synthesizing unit to synthesize the fingerprint images based on a result of the position matching by the image correlating unit; and a resolution enhancing unit to enhance a resolution of the area making resolution enhancing possible in the fingerprint image, wherein a fingerprint image is generated by partially enhancing the fingerprint image input to the fingerprint image input unit in resolution. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046811 | Using biometrics as an encryption key - An image of an biometric part is used as encryption or decryption key. The biometric part image is obtained, and items within the biometric part are analyzed. Relationships between those parts are determined, e.g. ratios between different parameters of different parts. Those ratios are then used to form the key. A sequence of biometric information can used in which case both the information itself and the sequence are used to form to the key. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046812 | FINGERPRINT PREVIEW QUALITY AND SEGMENTATION - A ridge flow based fingerprint image quality determination can be achieved independent of image resolution, can be processed in real-time and includes segmentation, such as fingertip segmentation, therefore providing image quality assessment for individual fingertips within a four finger flat, dual thumb, or whole hand image. A fingerprint quality module receives from one or more scan devices ridge-flow—containing imagery which can then be assessed for one or more of quality, handedness, historical information analysis and the assignment of bounding boxes. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046813 | Systems and Methods of Analyzing Two Dimensional Gels - Systems and methods of analyzing two dimensional gels are provided, in one embodiment, a method is provided for analyzing a 2-dimensiαnal gel. The method comprises receiving a first image of a gel based on a first protein sample labeled with a first fluorophore, receiving a second image of the gel based on a second protein sample labeled with a second fluorophore, applying linear normalization to image intensity values of the second image to provide a linear normalized image, and comparing image intensity values of the linear normalized image from image intensity values of the first image to provide a compared image. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046814 | Method for Mass Candidate Detection and Segmentation in Digital Mammograms - A basic component of Computer-Aided Detection systems for digital mammography comprises generating candidate mass locations suitable for further analysis. A component is described that relies on filtering either the background image or the complementary foreground mammographic detail by a purely signal processing method on the one hand or a processing method based on a physical model on the other hand. The different steps of the signal processing approach consist of band-pass filtering the image by one or more band pass filters, multidimensional clustering, iso-contouring of the distance to centroid of the one or more filtered values, and finally candidate generation and segmentation by contour processing. The physics-based approach also filters the image to retrieve a fat-corrected image to model the background of the breast, and the resulting image is subjected to a blob detection filter to model the intensity bumps on the foreground component of the breast that are associated with mass candidates. | 2010-02-25 |
20100046815 | MODEL-BASED CORONARY CENTERLINE LOCALIZATION - The invention relates to a system ( | 2010-02-25 |