14th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100086117 | System And Method For Gathering Information Related To A Geographical Location Of A Caller In A Public Switched Telephone Network - In a telecommunication system having at least two communicants (i.e., a caller and a callee), a system and method are presented for collecting information associated with the geographical location of either of the communicants. In one embodiment, the approach entails receiving a geographical location corresponding to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) telephone number, and collecting geographical location information associated with the received geographical location. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086118 | Communication Network System and Call Pickup Method Thereof - The invention discloses a call pickup method for a communication network system comprising a first terminal and a second terminal. The method comprise the steps of: (a) setting a common group extension in each of the first terminal and the second terminal; (b) transmitting a pickup request message via the common group extension from the second terminal while the first terminal is receiving an incoming call from a third terminal; (c) receiving the pickup request message from the second terminal via the common group extension at the first terminal; (d) transmitting a transfer message related to the pickup request message from the first terminal to the third terminal; (e) transmitting an invitation message from the third terminal to the second terminal; and (f) establishing the incoming call between the second terminal and the third terminal. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086119 | LAWFUL INTERCEPTION IN WIRELINE BROADBAND NETWORKS - Systems and methods are provided for lawful interception of data transmissions through at least one broadband network. Data transmissions, including voice and data services as well as high bandwidth transmissions such as multimedia and video, are intercepted and routed to authorized agencies such as law enforcement monitoring facilities. The systems and methods also enable interception of data transmissions such as peer to peer type data transmissions that pass through broadband networks from source to recipient without passing through centralized core network elements. These transmissions are intercepted at access points distributed throughout the broadband networks and forwarded to lawful intercept node elements for transmission to authorized entities. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086120 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALL CENTER ROUTING - Systems and methods for routing calls received by a call center are provided. One or more performance metrics for ranking call center agents may be determined, and a plurality of call center agents may be ranked based at least in part on the one or more performance metrics. A call may be received and a determination may be made of one of the plurality of call center agents to route the received call to. The determination may be based at least in part on the rankings and respective utilization of the plurality of call center agents. The received call may be routed to the one of the plurality of call center agents. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086121 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUBSCRIBER LINE INTERFACE CIRCUIT HAVING A HIGH-VOLTAGE MOS LINEFEED CIRCUIT - A subscriber line interface circuit apparatus includes a linefeed circuit and a subscriber line control circuit (SLCC). In an embodiment, the linefeed circuit includes a signal conversion circuit having cross-coupled first and second MOSFETs for providing a differential mode signal and a common mode signal in response to at least a tip signal and a ring signal from the subscriber loop. The linefeed circuit includes a tip control circuit and a ring control circuit, each having two or more MOSFETs. In an embodiment, the SLCC is provided in a single integrated circuit chip and is coupled to the linefeed circuit which isolates the SLCC from the tip or ring signals. The SLCC includes a first and a second differential mode inputs for receiving the differential mode signal, and a common-mode input for receiving the common-mode signal. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086122 | Echo canceller and echo cancelling method and program - An echo canceler uses an adaptive filter to remove an echo of a far-end input signal from a near-end input signal. Filter coefficients are calculated and updated while the far-end signal is active. While the far-end signal is silent, substitute filter coefficients are similarly calculated to be swapped in as initial values for the filter coefficients when the far-end signal changes from silent to active. The substitute filter coefficients are generated from a simulated far-end signal and a simulated near-end signal obtained by combining corresponding samples in different intervals of the far-end and near-end input signals. To facilitate convergence of the substitute filter coefficients, use of the simulated far-end and near-end signals is disabled when the corresponding samples cancel out. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086123 | REMOTE POWERED NODE - The present invention relates to a remote powered node for a hybrid fibre-copper network. The node may be powered using the dormant copper pair(s) linking the node to the telephone exchange to carry a ringer current. The ringer current can be controlled to power all the electrical load of the node. Alternatively, the ringer current may power all of the components common to all customers served by the node, with the customers feeding power to their customer specific components via a UTP cable. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086124 | Compact Beamforming Microphone Assembly - A compact low cost beamforming microphone assembly for a desk telephone is described. The assembly includes a microphone carrier array having a top surface and having faces arrayed about an exterior surface, each to receive a microphone. Each microphone is mounted in a microphone boot and inserted into a microphone carrier. The carrier array fits into a housing having a cover allowing sound to reach the microphones. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086125 | TELECOMMUNICATION ASSEMBLY WITH TERMINATION MODULES AND WIRE GUIDE HOUSINGS - Telecommunication assembly comprising a carrier system ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086126 | ENCRYPTION DEVICE, DECRYPTION DEVICE, ENCRYPTION METHOD, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - There has been a problem that the maximum number of logical steps increases and processing speed decreases when a masking method in which S-Box is implemented using an inverse element calculation in a composite field as a countermeasure for power analysis attack on an AES cipher. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086127 | EFFICIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF ARITHMETICAL SECURE HASH TECHNIQUES - An apparatus including an initialization circuit and a hash computation circuit. The initialization circuit may be configured to present a number of initialization values. The hash computation circuit may be configured to generate hash values for the message in response to the padded message blocks and the initialization values. The hash computation circuit generally performs a diagonal cut technique that simultaneously uses values from a plurality of different cycle rounds in a single cycle round analog. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086128 | Asymmetric encryption/decryption method - An asymmetric encryption/decryption method comprises the steps of: selecting a plaintext (M) and a modulus (n); selecting a public key (e) and a private key (d) from the modulus (n); and generating a ciphertext (C) by M×e mod n=C, or recovering the plaintext (M) by C×d mod n=M. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086129 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING SIGNAL - A signal transmitting method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes channel-coding broadcasting channel information by using a first scrambling code in a first frame within a broadcasting channel information updating period including a plurality of frames, and channel-coding the broadcasting channel information by using a second scrambling code in a second frame within the broadcasting channel information updating period. The second scrambling code is different from the first scrambling code. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086130 | Digital Content Rights Management Method and System - A digital content rights management method and system belongs to the digital content rights management technique field. The method of the invention includes the steps: registering the system, generating the time stamp, verifying the time stamp when the system starts up, acquiring the certificate, verifying the time before accessing the digital content. The system of the invention comprises a device for accessing the digital content and a server, wherein the device for accessing the digital content comprises: a registering module, a time stamp generating module, a time stamp verification module, a certificate of authorization acquiring module, and a time verification module. The method and system have solved the problem that the digital content can still be used beyond the time limit. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086131 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE SIGNATURE ACQUISITION - A system for remote signature acquisition, includes a local computer located in a first position where a document is needs to be executed, a remote computer located at a second position, a camera connected to the local computer, a tablet connected to the remote computer, and a plotting instrument connected to the local computer. The remote computer is connected to the local computer via a network. The camera presents information of the document to the remote computer via the local computer and network for display at the second position. The tablet records the corresponding input thereon and converts the input to a digital signal which is capable of being transmitted to the local computer via the remote computer and network. The local computer directs the plotting instrument to inscribe the corresponding input on the document according to the digital signal. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086132 | DATA ENCODING METHOD - A method of encoding a piece of information circulating in a network comprising at least one information transmitting node and one recipient node, using a public key encryption system, characterized in that it comprises at least the following steps: generating a public key by using a public key generation matrix NG consisting of u columns and u rows, an element of a column or of a row being a block formed by the code generation matrix G, and by use of a public key given by the matrix PUK=RI (matrix multiplication by block) NG (matrix multiplication) RP. The private key and the public key obtained are used to encode and decode the information transmitted in the network. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086133 | Key Providing System, Key Providing Apparatus, Terminal Device, Key Providing Method, and Key Generation Method - A key providing apparatus for providing a key used for encryption or decryption of data to a predetermined terminal device is provided. The key providing apparatus includes an acquiring unit for acquiring a digraph formed by arranging at least one directional branch connecting the coordinate points on a coordinate axis having a plurality of coordinate points each corresponded with a subset representing a combination of a plurality of terminal devices, an extracting unit for extracting information of all the directional branches contained in the directional path connecting a starting point of the digraph and a predetermined coordinate point, and a key generation unit for generating a key corresponded to a subset to which a predetermined terminal deice belongs based on the digraph, where the information of the directional branch is provided to the predetermined terminal device. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086134 | FULL VOLUME ENCRYPTION IN A CLUSTERED ENVIRONMENT - Full volume encryption can be applied to volumes in a clustering environment. To simplify the maintenance of keys relevant to such encrypted volumes, a cluster key table construct can be utilized, where each entry of the cluster key table corresponds to an encrypted volume and comprises an identification of the encrypted volume and a key needed to access that volume. Keys can be protected by encrypting them with a key specific to each computing device storing the cluster key table. Updates can be propagated among the computing devices in the cluster by first decrypting the keys and then reencrypting them with a key specific to each computing device as they are stored on those computing devices. Access control requirements can also be added to the entries in the cluster key table. Alternative access control requirements can be accommodated by assigning multiple independent entries to a single encrypted volume. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086135 | GENERATING UNIQUE ALIASES FOR KEYS USED WITH TAPE LIBRARIES - Unique key aliases are generated for tape libraries. According to one embodiment, a first library identifier associated with a first tape library, which does not conflict with a second library identifier associated with a second tape library, is generated. One library identifier is associated with each of the tape libraries. A unique key alias, which does not conflict with any key aliases associated with the first tape library and does not conflict with any key aliases associated with the second tape library, is generated based on the first library identifier. Tape data is encrypted based on a data key that is identified with the unique key alias as a part of writing the tape data to the first tape library. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086136 | SPATIAL DISASSEMBLY PROCESSOR - Two-channel input audio signals are processed to construct output audio signals by decomposing the two-channel input audio signals into a plurality of two-channel subband audio signals. Separately, in each of a plurality of subbands, at least three generated subband audio signals are generated by steering the two-channel subband audio signals into at least three generated signal locations. The output audio signals are synthesized from the generated subband audio signals. The steering applies differing construction rules in at least two of the plurality of subbands. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086137 | INTEGRATED AMBIENT AUDIO TRANSFORMATION DEVICE - A method and device for transforming ambient audio are provided. Example embodiments may include monitoring ambient audio proximate to a sound processing device located in an environment. The device may access memory to obtain transformation audio and generate output transformation audio based on the transformation audio and the ambient audio to provide modified output audio for propagation into the environment. The device may at least reduce feedback of the modified output audio received by the sound processing device from the environment. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086138 | AMBIENT AUDIO TRANSFORMATION MODES - A method and device for transforming ambient audio are provided. Example embodiments may include monitoring ambient audio proximate to a sound processing device located in an environment. The device may receive a selection from a user interface. The selection may comprise one of a number of available first selections, each available first selection identifying one of multiple transformation modes. The device may access memory to obtain transformation audio and process the transformation audio, based on the ambient audio and the selection. The device may also use the transformation audio to provide modified output audio for propagation into the environment. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086139 | ADAPTIVE AMBIENT AUDIO TRANSFORMATION - A method and device for transforming ambient audio are provided. Example embodiments may include monitoring ambient audio proximate to a sound processing device located in an environment. The device may sense environmental conditions associated with the environment. Memory may be accessed to obtain transformation audio. The device may generate output transformation audio based on the transformation audio, the ambient audio, and the environmental conditions to provide modified output audio for propagation into the environment | 2010-04-08 |
20100086140 | TONE DETECTOR AND METHOD USED IN A ROBOT FOR DETECTING A TONE - A tone detection device for detecting whether an input signal having a tone. The device includes a volume gain calculation unit performing a volume gain treatment on frame data and outputting the volume-gain-treated frame data and energy in time domain thereof, a threshold calculation unit calculating a threshold value on the basis of the energy of the volume-gain-treated frame data, a filter transforming the volume-gain-treated frame data by an algorithm and outputting a characteristic value in a first period, and a comparator comparing the first characteristic value and the threshold value to generate a result and determining the frame data of the input signal has the tone on the basis of the result. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086141 | AMBIENT AUDIO TRANSFORMATION USING TRANSFORMATION AUDIO - A method and device for transforming ambient audio are provided. Example embodiments may include monitoring ambient audio proximate to a sound processing device located in an environment. The device may analyze the ambient audio to derive one or more first characteristics. Memory may be accessed to obtain at least one transformation audio from a number of stored transformation audio. Each stored transformation audio may have one or more associated characteristics. A characteristic associated with the transformation audio may match one or more of the first characteristics. The device may generate output transformation audio based on the one or more transformation audio to provide modified output audio for propagation into the environment. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086142 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY TESTING AUDIO PLAYER DEVICE - A method for testing an audio player device is provided. The method includes: transcribing sound signals of each of the audio files which are supposed to be supported by the audio player device as a sound file; determining the ID code of each of the sound files; and determining whether the ID code of each of the sound files has been listed on a predetermined audio format table by comparing the ID code of each of the sound files with the ID codes listed on the audio format table, thus to determine which of audio formats listed on the audio format table is supported by the audio player device according to the relationships of the ID codes and the audio formats recorded by the audio format table. A test device applying the method to testing audio player devices is also provided. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086143 | METHOD FOR USER INDVIDUALIZED FITTING OF A HEARING AID - A method for user individualized fitting of a hearing aid comprises: Performing an initial fitting ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086144 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS WITH AMBIENT NOISE REDUCTION - Noise reduction circuitry for a communication apparatus can apply different noise reduction transfer functions, depending on whether a listening device is connected to the apparatus. If no listening device is connected, the noise reduction transfer function can be adapted for use with microphones ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086145 | THIN LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM WITH SEPARATE CONTOURED PASSIVE RADIATOR USING TRANSMISSION LINE - A thin loudspeaker system has at least one contoured passive radiator enclosure outside the main unit, connected with at least one loudspeaker enclosure inside the main unit through at least one transmission line. The transmission line cross-sectional shape may be a circular, rounded rectangular, ovular, elliptical or any other suitable shape. With this method the diaphragm size of the contoured passive radiator may be as large as possible, without changing the thickness of main unit. The larger-sized passive radiator diaphragm may increase the air movement and as a result may increase sound pressure level (SPL) at low frequencies. This system may reduce the thickness of audio video equipment significantly and may be useful for producing deeper bass at low frequencies with less distortion, for thin equipment such as LCD TVs, plasma TVs, thin audio hi-fi system, car loudspeaker system, and other similar systems. For a full range loudspeaker system, a mid-high loudspeaker with an appropriate enclosure may be installed, whether in the contoured passive radiator enclosure or in the main unit. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086146 | SILICON-BASED MICROPHONE PACKAGE - A microphone package includes a carrier, a cap, a first silicon-based microphone, and a first integrated circuit chip. The carrier has a first storage space. The cap has a planar part contacting the carrier and a plurality of flanges extending from the planar part and surrounding the carrier. The first silicon-based microphone is disposed in the first storage space and covered by the cap. The first integrated circuit chip is disposed in the first storage space, electrically connected to the first silicon-based microphone, and covered by the cap. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086147 | HARMONICS GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A harmonic generating apparatus and the method are provided, which are used to enhance the quality of the bass audio signals. The method includes the steps of: providing a frequency signal having a present level and a preceding level; comparing the present level with the preceding level to generate a compared result; and generating the plurality of harmonics based on the compared result. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086148 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AUDIO SIGNAL - An apparatus for processing an audio input signal is provided and includes an audio processing circuit and an audio compressing circuit. The audio processing circuit receives the audio input signal, and enhances a first frequency part of the audio input signal to output a bass-enhancement signal. The audio compressing circuit is coupled to the audio processing circuit, and reduces a gain of a second frequency part of the bass-enhancement signal to output an audio output signal. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086149 | ACOUSTIC PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND MOBILE TELEPHONE TERMINAL - An acoustic processing system for an electronic device includes: an equalizer processor which boosts or cuts a digital signal which has been subjected to an acoustic process for each of frequency components; a low-pass filter which extracts a low-range signal from the signal from the equalizer processor and outputs the signal; a high-pass filter which extracts a high-range signal from the signal from the equalizer processor and outputs the signal; a high-frequency compressor which compresses the high-range signal; an adder which generates an addition of the low-range signal and the compressed high-range signal; and a speaker which outputs a sound in accordance with the addition of the signal. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086150 | Flexible thermoacoustic device - A flexible thermoacoustic device includes a soft supporter and a sound wave generator. The sound wave generator is located on a surface of the softer supporter. The sound wave generator includes a carbon nanotube structure. The carbon nanotube structure includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes combined by van der Waals attractive force. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086151 | Piezoelectric Speaker - The present invention relates to a piezoelectric speaker comprising a membrane, and an actuating layer comprising at least one piezoelectric element mounted to the membrane, which at least one piezoelectric element is adapted to, when actuated, cause the membrane to vibrate in order to generate sound. The speaker is characterized by means for varying the fraction of the actuating layer that is actuated depending on the sound frequency to be generated, wherein a smaller fraction of the actuating layer is actuated for higher sound frequencies. Varying the fraction of the actuating layer that is actuated depending on the sound frequency to be generated allows reduction of the power consumption of the speaker with maintained sound pressure level. The invention also relates to a method for driving a piezoelectric speaker. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086152 | HEARING AID SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A CONVERSATION GROUP - A hearing aid system adapted for establishing a conversation group with other hearing aid systems used by different users, comprises a hearing aid ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086153 | PORTABLE SYSTEM FOR PROGRAMMING HEARING AIDS - A system for programming one or more hearing aids with a host computer, the system including a hearing aid programmer for wireless communications with the host computer. In various embodiments, the hearing aid programmer has at least one interface connector for communication with at least one hearing aid. Additionally, in various embodiments, the system includes a wireless interface adapted for connecting to the at least one interface connector of the hearing aid programmer, the wireless interface further adapted for wireless communication with one or more hearing aids. Varying embodiments of the present subject matter include a wireless interface which contains signal processing electronics, a memory connected to the signal processing electronics; and a wireless module connected to the signal processing electronics and adapted for wireless communications. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086154 | Hearing Assistive System With Low Power Interface - A communications interface provides for communication between a wireless communication device (WCD) and a hearing assistive device (HAD). In an exemplary embodiment the communications interface includes a communications module to receive an audio signal from the WCD. The communications interface transmits the audio signal to the HAD using a Low Power Radio Frequency (RF) transmitter. The HAD receives the Low Power RF signal and provides a voice signal to the HAD user via a speaker. In some embodiments, the HAD includes a microphone and a transmitter. The HAD transmits a voice signal generated by the microphone to the communications interface. Exemplary methods for using the WCD and the HAD are also disclosed. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086155 | HEARING AID ADAPTED FOR ISSUING A NOTIFICATION AND A METHOD FOR ISSUING A NOTIFICATION - A hearing aid is adapted for issuing, at at least one predetermined notification time, a notification to a hearing aid user wearing the hearing aid. The hearing aid comprises digital circuitry ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086156 | SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A CONVERSATION GROUP AMONG A NUMBER OF HEARING AIDS - A system for establishing within a communication network a conversation group between a number of hearing aids ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086157 | BTE/CIC AUDITORY DEVICE WITH AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY IN CANAL MODULE HAVING A REMOVABLE CUSHION TIP - In representative embodiments, the present invention is directed to an at least partially in-the-canal module. The module may include a speaker module that generates audio signals from an electrical driving signal. The speaker module has a tubular body with a diameter that is smaller than the ear canal of the user. The speaker module also includes an arcuate raised ridge. A cushion tip of deformable material may be used to enclose the speaker module within a tubular portion that applies an elastic force to the arcuate raised ridge to prevent removal of the speaker from the cushion tip. Also, the tubular portion is longer than the speaker module to cause the cushion tip to deflect during navigation through the canal. Further, the tip portion of the cushion tip possesses sufficient structural rigidity to prevent the speaker from being pushed through the cushion tip during navigation through the canal. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086158 | Open tip for hearing aid - An earpiece includes an open tip in the shape of a dome, with apertures in the dome and a protrusion at the top of the dome for displacing ear wax, wherein the dome merges with the protrusion along a continuous curve. The dome is supported from a central body by non-linear ribs that normally have high compliance but exhibit low compliance at a limit of extension or compression. The tip can include more than one dome on the central body. If there is more than one dome, the apertures in the domes are not aligned with each other. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086159 | HEARING DEVICE WITH MICROPHONE PROTECTION - The hearing device comprises at least one microphone ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086160 | HEARING AID TUBE MOLDING HEATER - An improved device for heating hearing aid microtubes is presented, the invention comprised of inexpensive electrical parts and a simple plastic base. The device possesses a heater flue that is shaped to concentrate the heat from the heating element along a short length of the hearing aid audio tube to be formed as well as a metal reflector to increase the efficiency of the heater element. The device has nonskid feet and air holes to improve the cooling of the device. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086161 | CABLE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT IN AUDITORY DEVICES - An In-The-Ear (ITE) device is disclosed. This ITE is adapted for connection to a cable from a Behind-The-Ear (BTE) device, the ITE device including a releasable mechanical retention device for the cable, such that the cable may be customized in length and may be attached to the retention device. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086162 | Method and a system to adjust the acoustical performance of a loudspeaker - The invention relates to a method and a system for optimizing the performance of a loudspeaker system as perceived by user. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086163 | RESONATOR SYSTEM FOR A SPEAKER OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A resonator for a transducer of an electronic device is provided. The resonator comprises: a first enclosure having a first opening to receive a back end of the transducer and a second opening; and a port connected to the first enclosure through the second opening of the enclosure, the port having a first end, a second end, an interior channel spanning from the first end to the second end. When the transducer is mounted into the first enclosure, a first volume between the transducer and the enclosure is formed which is in communication with air surrounding the second end of the port through the interior channel of the port. A second enclosure to cover a front portion of the transducer may be provided. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086164 | MICROPHONE PACKAGE WITH MINIMUM FOOTPRINT SIZE AND THICKNESS - A microphone package includes a carrier, a cap, an integrated circuit chip, and a microphone unit. The cap covers the carrier to form a storage space. The integrated circuit chip is disposed in the storage space. The microphone unit is disposed in the storage space and stacked on the integrated circuit chip. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086165 | Universal Earbud Adapter - The invention discloses a universal earbud adapter apparatus comprised of a wire frame and coating, and including an earbud stem support loop, earbud cradle and earslide component. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086166 | Headphone - An apparatus includes a headphone. The headphone includes at least one housing; and at least one sound wave generator disposed in the housing. The sound wave generator includes at least one carbon nanotube structure. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086167 | EARPHONE HAVING UNDER HANGER - An earphone having an under hanger reduces movement of the earphone from vibrations that occur while a user is typically in motion. The earphone preferably includes: a housing for housing a speaker therein; a protector installed in a front surface of the housing and having a mesh for delivering a sound from the speaker; and an under hanger provided at a lower part of the housing to closely contact along a lower part of the rear side of an earflap of a user. The provision of an under hanger in a lower part of the earphone prevents from being easily separated from a user's ear. Further, by providing an under hanger made of a soft material, as the earphone closely contacts with the user's ear, a sound quality is improved and a wearing feeling of the earphone is improved. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086168 | SPEAKER DEVICE - In a speaker device, cutting wiring electrically connected to a conductive wire of an electronic component and a voice coil, and the conductive wire and the wiring are electrically connected without a speaker terminal lug. The speaker device includes wiring electrically connected to the voice coil, an electronic component having a component wire, and a frame. The frame has a conductive wire fixing part for fixing the conductive wire, and the conductive wire is fixed to the conductive wire fixing part to be directly connected to the wiring. Thereby, even if a vibration is transmitted to the frame at the time of driving the speaker device, the conductive wire never vibrates, and the conductive wire does not pull the wiring. Therefore, the conductive wire and wiring are not cut. Also, since the conductive wire is the speaker terminal lug, cost of the speaker device can be reduced. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086169 | SPEAKER - There is provided a speaker allowing an air in a space between a diaphragm and a frame not to leak outside, and allowing connecting wires electrically connected to the voice coil to be guided out to an outside. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086170 | Progressive Image Quality Control Using Watermarking - The ability to remove a watermark from an encoded image by reversible watermarking opens the possibility of various novel applications. Several such applications are detailed. One permits different classes of consumers to gain access to different versions of an image. A pristine image is intentionally degraded in some fashion, and distributed to consumers. By reference to one or more watermarks in the degraded image, some or all of the degradation can be removed, or transformed to a less-objectionable state. Through such arrangements, image consumers with different needs can gain access to versions of the image having differing qualities. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086171 | METHOD OF IMAGING CODING PATTERN HAVING MERGED DATA SYMBOLS - A method of decoding a coding pattern disposed on a surface of a substrate. The method comprises the steps of: (a) operatively positioning an optical reader relative to the surface and capturing an image of a portion of the coding pattern, the coding pattern comprising: a plurality of merged data symbols, each merged data symbol being represented by a plurality of data elements disposed on the surface, wherein each merged data symbol encodes a first individual data symbol from a first codeword and a second individual data symbol from a second codeword; (b) sampling a set of the merged data symbols contained in the imaged portion; and (c) decoding the sampled set of merged data symbols to obtain the first codeword encoded by a corresponding set of first individual data symbols. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086172 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC SEDIMENT OR SLUDGE DETECTION, MONITORING, AND INSPECTION IN OIL STORAGE AND OTHER FACILITIES - A method includes receiving an image of a storage tank at a processing system, where the storage tank is capable of storing one or more materials. The method also includes processing the image to identify a level, profile, or amount of sludge or sediment present in the storage tank. Processing the image could include segmenting the image into multiple segments and using the segments to identify a non-linearity in the image. The image could be segmented into segments having different grey levels using grey level values associated with previously-identified sediment or sludge. The identified level or amount of sludge or sediment could be used to automatically schedule maintenance for the storage tank. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086173 | Method and Device for Identifying Objects - In a method and a device for identifying objects, a signature is generated for each object in a first step, including characteristic features of the object and the objects are collected into object groups. In a subsequent step, after the completion of the first step, a distinguishing condition is derived from the signatures of the objects in the object group only for the objects of the group. In a subsequent step for identifying the objects of the object group, the distinguishing condition determined in the previous further step is used, wherein with specified matching of the distinguishing conditions, the object is identified in the subsequent step. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086174 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ROAD INFORMATION - An embodiment of the present invention discloses a method of producing road information for use in a map database including: acquiring a source image from an image sequence obtained by means of a terrestrial based camera mounted on a moving vehicle; determining a road color sample from pixels associated with a predefined area in the source image representative of the road surface in front of or behind the moving vehicle; generating a road surface image from the source image in dependence of the road color sample; and, producing road information in dependence of the road surface image and position and orientation data associated with the source image. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086175 | Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method, Program, and Recording Medium - An image processing apparatus includes a detector, a setting unit, and an image generator. The detector detects a target object image region from a first image. When one or more predetermined parameters are applicable to a target object within the region detected by the detector, the setting unit sets the relevant target object image region as a first region. The image generator then generates a second image by applying predetermined processing to either the image portion within the first region, or to the image portions in a second region containing image portions within the first image that are not contained in the first region. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086176 | Learning Apparatus and Method, Recognition Apparatus and Method, Program, and Recording Medium - A learning apparatus includes an image generator, a feature point extractor, a feature value calculator, and a classifier generator. The image generator generates, from an input image, images having differing scale coefficients. The feature point extractor extracts feature points from each image generated by the image generator. The feature value calculator calculates feature values for the feature points by filtering the feature points using a predetermined filter. The classifier generator generates one or more classifiers for detecting a predetermined target object from an image by means of statistical learning using the feature values. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086177 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image processing apparatus which is capable of suppressing an increase in the circuit size of buffers between data-processing circuits, thereby enabling an associated component thereof to be implemented by hardware. A position control unit sequentially shifts a position of a sub window image by a predetermined skip amount in a predetermined scanning direction, for scanning, and further repeating the scanning for skipped sub window images, after shifting a start position of the scanning, to thereby determine positions of all sub window images each as an area from a face image is to be detected. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086178 | Illumination Source For An Image Based Occupant Classification System And Vehicle Using Same - An image based occupant classification system includes a supplemental restraint system, an image sensor, and an illumination source. The image sensor is in communication with the supplemental restraint system and is configured to monitor vehicular conditions. The illumination source is in communication with the supplemental restraint system and is configured to selectively actuate in response to the collision indicator. Vehicles are also provided. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086179 | Automated system and method for clarity measurements and clarity grading - A computer-based system and method for taking clarity measurements of a gem, and a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions, are provided and include receiving a pixilated image of a gem and identifying pixels representing an inclusion. The method and medium further include determining characteristics of the inclusion as a function of the pixels representing the inclusion, and providing a clarity grade based upon the determined characteristics. Also provided is a method for mapping a gem, and a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions, which include receiving a pixilated image of a gem having facet edges, and identifying pixels representing the facet edges. The method and medium further include generating a diagram of the gem, such that the diagram is a function of the pixels representing the facet edges, and superimposing the diagram onto the pixilated image. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086180 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXPLORATION - In accordance with one embodiment, a method of locating mineral deposits suitable for production comprises obtaining via a computer an image of an area of land, determining from the image at least one fluid-expulsion structure present on the land, designating an area proximate the fluid-expulsion structure as a mineral exploration location; while in accordance with another embodiment a method of locating a hydrocarbon reservoir suitable for production is described which comprises obtaining via a computer an image of an area of land, determining from the image at least one fluid-expulsion structure present on the land, and designating an area proximate the fluid-expulsion structure as a hydrocarbon exploration location. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086181 | Method and system for surgical modeling - A method of surgical modeling is disclosed. A set of related two-dimensional (2D) anatomical images is displayed. A plurality of anatomical landmarks is identified on the set of related 2D anatomical images. A three-dimensional (3D) representation of at least one prosthesis is scaled to match a scale of the 2D anatomical images based at least in part on a relationship between the anatomical landmarks. 3D information from the at least one prosthesis along with information based on at least one of the plurality of anatomical landmarks is utilized to create procedure-based information. A system for surgical modeling is also disclosed. The system has a prosthesis knowledge-based information system, a patient anatomical-based information system, a user interface, and a controller. The controller has an anatomical landmark identifier, a prosthesis-to-anatomical-feature relator, and a procedure modeler. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086182 | DIAGNOSTIC IMAGE PROCESSING WITH AUTOMATIC SELF IMAGE QUALITY VALIDATION - A method for medical diagnostic image processing obtains digital image data for a diagnostic image and extracts one or more image features from the image data, obtaining one or more image properties from the one or more extracted features. An image quality aim is obtained for rendered image appearance according to one or more stored viewer preferences. Rendering parameters are generated according to the obtained image quality aim and the one or more obtained image properties. The image is rendered according to the generated rendering parameters and the rendering validated against the selected image quality aim. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086183 | TREATMENT PLAN EVALUATION IN RADIOTHERAPY BY STOCHASTIC ANALYSIS OF DELINEATION UNCERTAINTY - The present application is directed to the idea of using sampling techniques to propagate segmentation uncertainty in order to evaluate variability in radiation planning. A radiotherapy planning apparatus ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086184 | Method for Automatic Quality Control of Data in In-Vivo Images - A method for quality control assessment in single time-point in-vivo imaging data related to imaging of objects, includes acquiring an in-vivo image of the object with imaging apparatus, defining a background image corresponding to an imaged air of the in-vivo image, defining an object image corresponding to the in-vivo image from which the background image has been removed, obtaining the background and object images by atlas-based registration, reflecting an intensity distribution of the background image with a histogram, fitting a noise mathematical model to part of the histogram intensity distribution, deriving background quality characteristics from the noise mathematical model, reflecting an intensity distribution of the object image with a further histogram, fitting a signal mathematical model to the further histogram intensity distribution, deriving object quality characteristics from the signal mathematical model, and automatically deriving signal-to-noise and contrast-to-noise ratios of in-vivo imaging data from the object quality and background quality characteristics. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086185 | Image creation, analysis, presentation and localization technology - Image processing, creation and analysis techniques include using computer technology to identify a plurality of structures of interest in an image, such as spinal discs in a medical diagnostic image. Such techniques can also be used to improve image creation through the use of localizers which can help identify portions of an image, and the use of computer programs to combine multiple images into a single image for review. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086186 | Method and system for surgical planning - A method for surgical planning is disclosed. A set of related two-dimensional (2D) anatomical images or 3D images is displayed. A plurality of anatomical landmarks are identified on the set of anatomical images. A three-dimensional (3D) representation of a parent prosthesis is scaled to match a scale of the 2D anatomical images based at least in part on a relationship between the anatomical landmarks. A 2D representation of the scaled 3D parent prosthesis is displayed on at least one of the 2D anatomical images. A system for surgical planning is also disclosed. The system has a prosthesis knowledge-based information system, a patient anatomical-based information system, a user interface, and a controller. The controller has an anatomical landmark identifier. The controller also has a prosthesis-to-anatomical-feature relator. The controller is configured to display a set of related two-dimensional (2D) anatomical images from the patient anatomical-based information system on the user interface. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086187 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE RATE PROCESSING OF ULTRASOUND DATA - The invention is directed at a method and system for flexible rate processing of ultrasound data. In one embodiment, the method includes acquiring ultrasound data at a data acquisition rate; setting an inter-frameset data rate; selecting frames from acquired ultrasound data to form a plurality of framesets, where the framesets are spaced according to the inter-frameset data rate; and processing the data at the controlled data rates. In another embodiment, the system includes a data acquisition controller that collects ultrasound data at an acquisition rate; a memory that stores the ultrasound data; and a data processor that selects framesets at an inter-frameset data rate, wherein a frameset is a set of frames selected from memory, performs processing on a frameset, and outputs processed data at a product rate. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086188 | Breast Tomosynthesis With Display Of Highlighted Suspected Calcifications - Systems and methods that facilitate the presentation and assessment of selected features in projection and/or reconstructed breast images, such as calcifications that meet selected criteria of size, shape, presence in selected slice images, distribution of pixels that could be indicative of calcification relative to other pixels or of other image features of clinical interest. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086189 | AUTOMATED QUANTIFICATION OF DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE QUALITY - A method for determining image quality of a digital radiographic image. The method is executed at least in part by a computer system. The method obtains image data for the digital radiographic image, identifies one or more regions of interest in the digital radiographic image, derives an image quality score that indicates the image quality of the digital radiographic image by computing at least a contrast-to-noise value for image data content within the one or more regions of interest, and reports the derived image quality score for the image. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086190 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Image data of a three-dimensional region of a medical device placed in a subject body is stored in an image data storage section. An image creating section extracts pixels corresponding to an image of a medical device on the basis of the distribution of pixel values along a plurality of radial rays, which spreads from the axis side of the medical device on a plurality of sectional images perpendicular to the axis of the medical device, using the image data stored in the image data storage section and creates image data, in which the medical device spreads, by distributing the extracted pixels in a flat surface region corresponding to the axis direction and the angular direction of the radial ray. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086191 | EVALUATION OF OPTICAL DISTORTION IN A TRANSPARENCY - A system for evaluating optical distortion in an aircraft transparency, such as a windshield, is disclosed. The system utilizes high resolution digital images (a reference image and a test image) of a test grid structure having a pattern of visible index locations. In one embodiment, the test image is taken through the transparency under test, and the reference image is taken without the transparency. The two images are processed and analyzed by a computing device to determine displacement of each index location, relative to the reference image. The displacement data is further processed to obtain vector divergence field data that represents a quantitative measurement of the optical distortion. The optical distortion measurement data is then rendered in a suitable format that allows the transparency to be rated against certain quality criteria. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086192 | PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION USING IMAGE ANALYSIS AND USER INTERACTION - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for product identification using image analysis and user interaction. The method may include comparing a retail product image to a plurality of candidate retail product images. In addition, the method may include generating a candidate product set containing candidate retail product images satisfying image comparison criteria. The method may determine one or more product identity queries configured to solicit additional product identity information from a user. In addition, the product identity queries may eliminate one or more members of the candidate product set. The method may query the user with these inquiries and determine a product match based on the user's response. Therefore a user may obtain information about a product using only a picture and a user's knowledge of the product. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086193 | Making sealant containing twist-on wire connectors - A system and a method of identifying, accepting or rejecting faulty sealant containing twist-on wire connectors wherein an image sensor generates an output image signal of a partly assembled twist-on wire connector or an assembled twist-on wire connector and compares the output image signal to a reference image signal to identify or reject a twist-on wire connector if the output image signal of the twist-on wire connector is outside an acceptable range and accept the twist-on wire connector if the output image signal is within the acceptable range. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086194 | ALIGNMENT MARK OF MASK - A lithography mask is disclosed, comprising an alignment mark, including a first bar, a second bar crossing the first bar, and a specific pattern having different signatures with the first and second bars connecting to the second bar. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086195 | Photo-Mask and Wafer Image Reconstruction - A system receives a mask pattern and a first image of at least a portion of a photo-mask corresponding to the mask pattern. The system determines a second image of at least the portion of the photo-mask based on the first image and the mask pattern. This second image is characterized by additional spatial frequencies than the first image. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086196 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN OPTICAL THRESHOLD AND A RESIST BIAS - One embodiment of the present invention provides techniques and systems for determining modeling parameters for a photolithography process. During operation, the system can receive a layout. Next, the system can determine an iso-focal pattern in the layout. The system can then determine multiple aerial-image-intensity values in proximity to the iso-focal pattern by convolving the layout with multiple optical models, wherein the multiple optical models model the photolithography process's optical system under different focus conditions. Next, the system can determine a location in proximity to the iso-focal pattern where the aerial-image-intensity values are substantially insensitive to focus variations. The system can then use the location and the associated aerial-image-intensity values to determine an optical threshold and a resist bias. The optical threshold and the resist bias can then be used for modeling the photolithography process. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086197 | WAFER EDGE INSPECTION AND METROLOGY - Some aspects of the present invention relate to a wafer inspection method. A plurality of images is acquired about an edge portion of a wafer. Each of the images comprises a pixel array having a first dimension and a second dimension. A composite image of compressed pixel arrays is generated by compressing each of the pixel arrays in the first dimension and concatenating the pixel arrays. The composite image is analyzed to identify a wafer feature, for example using a sinusoidal line fit. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086198 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, LOCATING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A printed circuit board includes a substantially rectangular circuit portion including operation points for connecting with electronic components, and a first margin portion adjacent to the circuit portion. The first margin portion includes groups of reference marks arranged in a first row parallel to a side of the printed circuit board. A related locating system and a locating method for locating position of the operation points of the printed circuit board are also disclosed. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086199 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE FROM TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE BY USING MESH MAP - Provided are a method and apparatus for generating a stereoscopic image from a two-dimensional (2D) image by using a mesh map and a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program for executing the method. Also provided are a method and apparatus for generating a stereoscopic image by reading a 2D image, displaying the 2D image and a mesh map by overlapping the 2D image and the mesh map, and editing mesh shapes and depth information (depth values) of the mesh map by a user, and a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program for executing the method. The method of generating a stereoscopic image includes receiving a 2D image; displaying the 2D image and a mesh map by overlapping the 2D image and the mesh map; editing mesh shapes and depth information (depth values) of the mesh map by a user in accordance with shapes of a displayed image; calculating relative depth information of pixels included in the 2D image in accordance with the mesh shapes and the depth information of the edited mesh map; and generating a stereoscopic image file by using the calculated relative depth information of the 2D image. The present invention may be used in a system for generating a stereoscopic image from a 2D image including a general still image or moving picture. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086200 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-PERSPECTIVE SCENE ANALYSIS - Systems and methods for using visual attention modeling techniques to evaluate a scene from multiple perspectives. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086201 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COLOR PROCESSING METHOD - The colorimetric values of a plurality of reference color patches formed on a specific medium are measured at a plurality of temperatures, and a temperature characteristic LUT in a colorimetric value temperature correction unit is created based on the colorimetric values. Upon creating a calibration LUT, a patch based on arbitrary device values is formed on the medium, and a patch temperature and colorimetric values are acquired immediately after fixing of that patch. A correction target temperature as a temperature upon observation of the medium is, for example, fixed, the colorimetric values are corrected by interpolation processing based on the temperature characteristic LUT to obtain colorimetric values, and a calibration LUT is created based on the colorimetric values. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086202 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes: a color difference calculating unit for generating an (R−G)G(B−G) Bayer array image from an RGB Bayer array image; a band-limited interpolation unit for interpolating a sampling position whose number is smaller than the number of U pixel to obtain an equal number of interpolation (R−G), G, and (B−G) pixels from the (R−G)G(B−G) Bayer array image: and an RGB calculating unit for obtaining interpolation R, G and B pixels which constitute a color image with the sampling position where R, G and B pixels coincide, based on the obtained interpolation (R−G), G, and (B−G) pixels. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086203 | METHOD, PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING A MODEL BASED COLORING PROCESS FOR PATTERN DECOMPOSITION FOR USE IN A MULTIPLE EXPOSURE PROCESS - A method of decomposing a target pattern containing features to be imaged onto a substrate into a plurality of exposure patterns for use in a multi-exposure process. The method includes dividing the target pattern into fragments; associating the fragments with an exposure pattern; associating the fragments with image log slope (ILS) evaluation points; and maximizing ILS values. Maximizing the ILS values further includes calculating ILS values at the ILS evaluation points; determining a minimum ILS value; calculating changes in the ILS values as a result of associating fragments with a different exposure pattern; determining a maximum change of the ILS values; and associating fragments associated with the maximum change with a different exposure pattern. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086204 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AN EMOTIONAL CHARACTERISTIC OF A USER - An apparatus and method for collecting viewer information associated with a user while the user is acquiring and/or viewing multimedia content. The viewer information is interpreted to determine an emotional characteristic. The emotional characteristic may be stored with the multimedia content. Interpretation of emotional characteristic can provide several gradations of user's preference (e.g., the degree to which the user likes the content of the multimedia). It also can provide a relative degree of importance of the content to the user. Additionally, interpretation of the emotional characteristic can be made in terms of one or more specific emotions (e.g., happiness, sadness, fear, anger, etc.) evoked by the multimedia content. Emotional characteristics of other user may also be stored in the metadata of the multimedia content. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086205 | NOISE FILTER - A noise removal circuit in an image signal includes a boundary determination unit configured to determine a position of a light-dark boundary on the basis of, or as a function of, a pixel value of a plurality of surrounding pixels, and a selection filter configured to perform filtering in a range of the plurality of surrounding pixels which belong to a range which does not cross a boundary determined by the boundary determination unit. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086206 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING IF AN IMAGE IS BLURRED - A method for estimating if an image ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100086207 | CONTENT AWARE IMAGE RESIZING FOR TEXT AND CONTONE IMAGES - A method, computer readable medium, and computing device for resizing images. A digital image arranged in a rectangular array of pixels is received for resizing in either a horizontal direction or a vertical direction. An energy value is computed for each of the pixels, and pixels are connected to form extended 8-connectivity seams, with each seam having a cumulative energy value. The digital image is segmented into segments corresponding to lines of text and/or images. A seam is selected to best maintain proportionality of white space in the segments when the seam is either replicated or deleted. The selected seam then replicated or deleted. At least the seam selection and replication or deletion is repeated until the resized image is the desired size. The resized image is then outputted to a display screen, storage device, and/or printer. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086208 | ALMOST RECTANGULAR TRIANGULATIONS - Triangulating quadrilaterals. A method includes accessing an irregular grid comprising a plurality of irregular quadrilaterals. A determination is made that each of the irregular quadrilaterals in the irregular grid is not a concave and is a convex quadrilateral. On a grid basis and as a result of determining that each of the irregular quadrilaterals in the irregular grid is not a concave and is a convex quadrilateral, each of the irregular quadrilaterals in the irregular grid is triangulated to create a triangular mesh by defining diagonals from at least one vertex point of each of the irregular quadrilaterals in the irregular grid to the diagonally opposed vertex point of the same irregular quadrilateral. The triangular mesh is stored in a computer readable storage medium that can be accessed by an application for performing tasks related to data visualization, computer graphics, computational geometry, etc. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086209 | METHOD OF IMAGING POSITION-CODING PATTERN HAVING TAG COORDINATES ENCODED BY BIT-SHIFTED SUBSEQUENCES OF CYCLIC POSITION CODE - A method of decoding a position-coding pattern disposed on a surface of a substrate. The method comprises the steps of: (a) operatively positioning an optical reader relative to the surface and capturing an image of a portion of the coding pattern; (b) sampling a windowed subsequence of a cyclic code sequence; (c) identifying a coordinate codeword using the windowed subsequence; and (d) determining a position of the optical reader from the coordinate codeword. The imaged portion has a diameter of more than one tag diameter and less than two tag diameters. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086210 | DIGITIZING DOCUMENTS - Techniques for performing page verification of a document are provided. The techniques include performing a recognition technique on a document to recognize one or more objects in the document, excluding the one or more recognized objects from the document, and performing page verification of the document, wherein page verification comprises visual inspection of the document excluding the one or more recognized objects. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086211 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REFLECTION DETECTION IN ROAD VIDEO IMAGES - A method and system for reflection detection in road video images, is provided. One implementation involves detecting road surface reflections, by receiving an image of a road in front of a vehicle from an image capturing device, determining a region of interest in an identified road in the image, and detecting road surface reflections in the region of interest. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086212 | Method and System for Dispositioning Defects in a Photomask - A method and system for dispositioning defects in a photomask are provided. A method for dispositioning defects in a photomask includes analyzing photomask topography data including data representing a design topology of at least a first photomask, the first photomask corresponding to a first layer in a photolithographic process. Based at least on the analysis, one or more safe regions of the first photomask are identified, each safe region corresponding to a region of the first layer insensitive to potential defects located in the first photomask. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086213 | IMAGE RECOGNITION APPARATUS AND IMAGE RECOGNITION METHOD - An image recognition apparatus that recognizes an object related to a certain object in an image sequentially recognizes an object from the image in accordance with recognition-order information that indicates an object order in an object sequence including the certain object, the related object, and an object connected between those objects. The apparatus determines whether or not an object recognized in a current turn of recognition has a connective relationship with an extracted object obtained in a previous turn of recognition, and obtains the object that has been determined as having a connective relationship as an extracted object. Based on an object extracted by a repetition of the above processing, that is, recognition, connective relationship determination, and obtaining, in the above-described recognition order, the related object is associated with the certain object. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086214 | FACE ALIGNMENT VIA COMPONENT-BASED DISCRIMINATIVE SEARCH - Described is a technology in which face alignment data is obtained by processing an image using a component-based discriminative search algorithm. For each facial component, the search is guided by an associated directional classifier that determines how to move the facial component (if at all) to achieve better alignment relative to its corresponding facial component in the image. Also described is training of the classifiers. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086215 | Automated Facial Action Coding System - An automatic facial action coding system and method can include processing an image to identify a face in the image, to detect and align one or more facial features shown in the image, and to define one or more windows on the image. One or more distributions of pixels and color intensities can be quantified in each of the one or more windows to derive one or more two-dimensional intensity distributions of one or more colors within the window. The one or more two-dimensional intensity distributions can be processed to select image features appearing in the one or more windows and to classify one or more predefined facial actions on the face in the image. A facial action code score that includes a value indicating a relative amount of the predefined facial action occurring in the face in the image can be determined for the face in the image for each of the one or more predefined facial actions. | 2010-04-08 |
20100086216 | Apparatus and method for ultra-high resolution video processing - A video processing apparatus and method is provided. The video processing apparatus divides video data and then processes a current divided area of the divided video data by referring to pixels in an adjacent divided area while processing the current divided area, thereby minimizing artifacts generation along a boundary between divided areas when the processed divided areas are subsequently merged. | 2010-04-08 |