| 18th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
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| 20090110172 | METHOD OF QUEUING AND RETURNING CALLS TO AN INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM - The present invention provides a method for queuing and returning calls in an interactive voice response system. The method may include storing information indicating a phone number of a calling party in response to the calling party initiating a call to a destination phone number that is a begin-hunt number for a hunt group including a plurality of channels. The method also includes providing a first message to the calling party in response to determining that the channels are busy. The first message indicates that the call to the destination phone number has been placed in a queue associated with the plurality of channels. The first message also indicates that the calling party can elect to receive a call-back at the stored phone number of the calling party when one of the channels becomes available. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110173 | ONE TOUCH CONNECT FOR CALENDAR APPOINTMENTS - A method that includes receiving an appointment reminder. It is determined whether any contact information is associated with the reminder. If so, the call key of the device is enabled, so that if activated, a communication connection is attempted to be established with the contact identified in the reminder. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110174 | CALLER TREATMENT IN A SIP NETWORK - In a SIP network, SIP servers are provisioned with information used to authenticate subscribers and entities that will be placing calls. This information can be used during call establishment to allow or deny calls, as well as to determine the appropriate party to bill if the call involves a charge, such as a long distance charge. In addition to allowing calls between authenticated and trusted entities, there is a need for the SIP server to allow certain kinds of calls that involve non-trusted users or entities. If non-trusted entities where not recognized, trusted users and entities within the SIP network would not be able to receive calls from users or entities not know to the SIP server that is providing them services. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110175 | Gateway and System and Auto Call-Transferring Method for VOIP - A VoIP gateway, a VoIP phone system and an auto call-transferring method for VoIP are disclosed. The method is used in the VoIP gateway with a plurality of predetermined IDs, wherein the method comprises the steps of: receiving a call connection request for a first predetermined ID form a calling end point; detecting if the first predetermined ID is in use; and establishing a call connection between the calling end point and a second predetermined ID when the first predetermined ID is in use. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110176 | METHOD TO COLLECT AND MANAGE SMART DIALPLAN FOR SESSION INITIATION PROTOCOL DEVICES - Methods and apparatus for dialing numbers using a session initial protocol device are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method includes obtaining at least a first part of an input string associated with a dialplan. The input string includes at least one character. The method also includes determining if at least a first potential target string stored in a local cache includes the first part of the input string, and accessing an external call manager arrangement if the first potential target string stored in the local cache does not include the first part of the input string. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110177 | Dynamic Secondary Phone Book - A mobile communication device is equipped with a dynamic local directory into which contact information from a local telephone directory may be downloaded on a temporary basis. The local telephone directory resides on a local communication network and may be accessed by the mobile communication device. The downloaded data is purged automatically after preset limits are reached. The dynamic local telephone directory on the mobile communication device is continuously changing depending on the location. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110178 | Technique for effectively providing a personalized information assistance service - A user may utilize a communication device, e.g., a wireless phone, mobile device or personal digital assistant (PDA), to contact an information/call center where an operator provides personalized information and communications services to the user in accordance with the invention. Such services include, e.g., providing individual listing information items on a restrictive basis, caller identification service, etc. To personalize the services, at least one profile record associated with the user is used which specifies the subscribed services and the preferred ways of receiving information. For example, the profile may specify use of a special skilled operator, personal interests, methods of delivery of targeted information to the user, etc. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110179 | Technique for providing personalized information and communication services - A system for use by a user to protect the privacy of selected telephone numbers in a directory includes a memory for storing a plurality of directories, each of which is associated with a single respective party and includes one or more telephone numbers at least one of which is to be used to contact selected parties associated with and different from the respective party. At least one directory further includes at least one indicator indicating that a telephone number, stored in the directory is to be disclosed only to a first predetermined group of persons associated with the single respective party. The system also includes a processor for allowing access to the at least one directory only to a second predetermined group that includes the first predetermined group of persons; and for providing the telephone number only to the first predetermined group of persons. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110180 | LOCAL ROUTE GROUPS AND TRANSFORMATION PATTERNS - In one embodiment, method can include: receiving an address in a call agent, the address being associated with a call; triggering a trunk group selection algorithm in response to at least a portion of the received address, the trunk group selection algorithm providing a selection result from among a trunk group placeholder and a plurality of trunk groups; and forwarding the call to a trunk group determined by a caller-associated attribute when the selection result comprises the trunk group placeholder. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110181 | Administering multiple target ACD systems - Method and system for administering multiple target systems automatic contact distribution (ACD) systems, where corresponding object types in the various target systems may have different schema. A user of the administering system works in a single schema, and translators permit communication between the administering system and the various target systems. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110182 | Methods and apparatus for contact center agent selection - A system receives a request for the service. The system selects an agent to deliver the service, based on an evaluation of the agent. In response to the request for service, the system evaluates the service delivered by the agent after the agent has delivered the service, and updates the evaluation of the service of the agent. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110183 | Method, system, and apparatus for attenuating dual-tone multiple frequency confirmation tones in a telephone set - A method, system, and apparatus for attenuating a dialing confirmation tone includes receiving an enable signal from a tactile user input device, generating at least one dual-tone multiple frequency (DTMF) tone, and communicating the at least one DTMF tone to a telephone line. The method further includes attenuating a signal level of the at least one DTMF tone by a predetermined amount to produce at least one attenuated dialing confirmation tone in response to receiving the enable signal, and communicating the at least one attenuated dialing confirmation tone to an audio output device. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110184 | System to provide real loops for sidetone measurement with analog telephones - A real loop and method for using the loop for testing sidetone signal level are provided. The loop is modeled from a coil of cable to represent a straight wire loop. Several conducting wires in a cable may be used. The cable may be configured in a coil and may have a first end and a second end exposed for electrical connections to an even number of wires. Each wire in the even number of wires may be capable of being identified as the same wire on each of the first and second ends of the cable. One or more pairs of wires in the even number of wires may be electrically connected to form an electrical loop. An electrical current passes in opposite directions in the wires in each pair of wires. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110185 | VEHICLE CALL DEVICE, CALL SYSTEM, CENTER, AND CALLING METHOD - A vehicle call device, a call system, a center, and a calling method capable of detecting a problem while controlling the cost increase are disclosed. The vehicle call device includes a speaker mounted in a vehicle, the speaker outputting a received voice of an opposite communication party; a microphone mounted in the vehicle; an echo canceller unit removing the received voice that has been output from the speaker and input into the microphone; a detecting unit detecting an emergency situation of the vehicle; and a remove preventing unit preventing the eco canceller unit from removing the received voice when the detecting unit detects the emergency situation. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110186 | TELEPHONE, TELEPHONE SECURITY CONTROL METHOD, TELEPHONE SECURITY CONTROL PROGRAM AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed is a telephone to be installed in a house or an office and capable of effectively preventing leakage of data stored in or unauthorized use of the telephone. For this end, a security button | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110187 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING AN RSA CALCULATION ON AN OUTPUT BY MEANS OF THE CHINESE REMAINDER THEOREM - An apparatus for protecting an RSA calculation of an output based on input values by means of the Chinese remainder theorem, the apparatus comprising for a first determining device adapted to determine a first security parameter based on the input values, a computing device adapted to compute a control value based on the first security parameter and the input values, a calculating device adapted to calculate a modified input parameters based on the input values and the first security parameter, for a performing device adapted to perform the RSA calculation based on the modified input values to obtain a single modified output, and for a second determining device adapted to determine whether the single modified output is in a predetermined relation to the control value and applying a countermeasure in case the predetermined relation is not fulfilled. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110188 | CONFIGURABLE RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR - A method for random number generation includes generating random number sequences using a Random Number Generator (RNG) circuit having an externally-modifiable configuration. The RNG circuit generates a first random number sequence having a first measure of randomness, and modifies the configuration of the RNG circuit, causing the RNG circuit to generate a second random number sequence having a second measure of the randomness, indicating a degree of the randomness that is no less than the first measure. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110189 | Apparatus and method for operating a symmetric cipher engine in cipher-block chaining mode - An apparatus is disclosed for operating a symmetric cipher engine (SCE) in cipher-block chaining (CBC) mode, the apparatus comprises a crypto operation hardware comprising said SCE, an XOR stage, an apparatus for storing a chaining value comprising a state register of said SCE, an input latch supplying said crypto operation hardware with data, and an output latch. The data may be reordered for decipher operations. Furthermore, a method is disclosed for operating a SCE in CBC mode, wherein the method involves a crypto operation hardware that comprises said SCE and an XOR stage supplied with data. The method may also comprise using a state register of said SCE to apply a chaining value. Said method may comprise reordering data supplied to said crypto operation hardware for decipher operations. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110190 | FAST SECURE BOOT IMPLEMENTATION - A method for data storage includes employing a first CPU to execute code from a ROM associated therewith. A second CPU is employed to upload code from a flash memory to a code RAM associated with the first CPU, while the first CPU is available to perform other tasks. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110191 | Techniques For Encrypting Data On Storage Devices Using An Intermediate Key - A data storage device encrypts data stored in non-volatile memory using a bulk encryption key. The data storage device uses a key derivation function to generate an initial encryption key. The data storage device then wraps an intermediate encryption key with the initial encryption key and stores the wrapped intermediate key in the non-volatile memory. The data storage device wraps the bulk encryption key with the intermediate encryption key and stores the wrapped bulk encryption key in the non-volatile memory. The data storage device can unwrap the wrapped intermediate key to generate the intermediate encryption key using the initial encryption key. The data storage device can unwrap the wrapped bulk encryption key to generate the bulk encryption key using the intermediate encryption key. The data storage device decrypts data stored in the non-volatile memory using the bulk encryption key. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110192 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENCRYPTING PATIENT DATA - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method for protecting electronic patient data in a healthcare environment. The method includes selecting the patient data to be protected, selecting a biometric identifier from a patient, generating an encryption key based on the biometric identifier, and encrypting the patient data. The method may also include authenticating the encrypted patient data. The biometric identifier may be a DNA sequence. The method may also include applying a hash function to the DNA sequences to obtain a hash value. The encryption key may be based at least in part on the hash value. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110193 | SCHRYPTION METHOD AND DEVICE - A schryption of a text message is based on a schryption key for defining one or more aspects of an encryption and/or a decryption of the text message. For an encryption of the text message, the schryption key is derived from a user key in the form of an encryption key (e.g., a secret key or a public key), and the text message in the form of plaintext is encrypted as defined, at least partially, by the schryption key to thereby yield a ciphertext. For a decryption of the text message, the schryption key is derived from user key in the form of a decryption key (e.g., a secret key or a private key), and the text message in the form of a ciphertext is decrypted as defined, at least partially, by the schryption key to thereby yield a plaintext. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110194 | VISUAL UNIVERSAL DECRYPTION APPARATUS AND METHODS - Disclosed is a virtual universal decryption (VUD) service that provides a mechanism for allowing users of camera enabled mobile devices to use their camera to decrypt messages. The VUD service can provide a mechanism for a user of a VUD enabled device to authorize one or more other users of VUD enabled and camera enabled devices to use their cameras to decrypt messages sent by the authorizing user. The VUD service may then provide mechanisms for the authorized users to decrypt messages, which have been encrypted by the authorizing users, by simply capturing an image/video of the encrypted text with a camera of their VUD enabled devices. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110195 | ENCRYPTED DATA INSTALLATION - A base encryption method may be applied to plain data to form base encrypted data. An installation encryption method may be applied to the base encryption data to provide encrypted installation data. During installation, the encrypted installation data are encrypted to form encrypted storage data for storage on a storage medium such as a hard drive. Preferably, the data are not fully decrypted at any stage of the installation process. The host CPU may be minimally involved (or not involved) in the encryption/decryption process. Some embodiments provide a logic seal (a/k/a a “tell-tale circuit”) that monitors access to a machine. In some such implementations, an encryption/decryption key may be stored in the logic seal. When the logic seal is broken, countermeasures may be taken, e.g., at least some data may be deleted. For example, one or more cryptographic keys may be erased. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110196 | Key management system and method for wireless networks - A key management method for wireless networks is disclosed. Before a mobile station residing in a first ASN switches to a neighboring second ASN, an authentication process between the mobile station and the second ASN is implemented. Thus, the authentication process is not required when the mobile station is switching to the second ASN. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110197 | CRYPTOGRAPHIC SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR EXTENDING A REPETITION PERIOD OF A RANDOM SEQUENCE - A cryptographic system (CS) is provided. The CS ( | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110198 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESTORING ENCRYPTED FILES TO AN ENCRYPTING FILE SYSTEM BASED ON DEPRECATED KEYSTORES - The present invention provides a computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer program product to restore an encrypted file. A computer receives a command to restore an encrypted file, wherein the encrypted file was previously backed up. The computer identifies a user associated with the encrypted file. The computer looks up a first keystore of the user based on the user, the first keystore having an active private key. The computer determines that a public key of the encrypted file fails to match an active public key of the first keystore. The computer restores a second keystore of the user to form a restored private key, wherein the second keystore was previously backed up. The computer responsive to a determination that the public key of the encrypted file fails to match the active public key of the first keystore, decrypts the encrypted file encryption key based on the restored private key to form a file encryption key. The computer encrypts the file encryption key with the active private key of the first keystore. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110199 | Toolbar Signature - A method and system are provided for a web browser toolbar signature. In one example, the method includes receiving a submission of user content from a source webpage, receiving a producer identity of a producer who submitted the user content, receiving identifying information about the destination webpage, coding signed content using the user content and the producer identity, wherein the signed content includes a signature, and submitting the signed content to a server hosting the destination webpage. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110200 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING EXTERNAL AUTHENTICATION SERVICE FOR KERBEROS PRE-AUTHENTICATION - Systems and methods for providing Kerberos pre-authentication are presented. According to a method embodiment, a request for authentication is received from a principal of an authentication service. The principal in the authentication service is authenticated. A key associated with the authenticated principal in the authentication service is provided to a Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC). | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110201 | METHOD, MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM ENCODING/DECODING MULTI-CHANNEL SIGNAL - A multi-channel signal decoding method is provided. A down-mixed signal representative of a multi-channel signal is decoded, and parameters representing characteristic relations between channels of the multi-channel signal are decoded. An additional parameter is estimated by using the decoded parameters, and the decoded down-mixed signal is up-mixed by using the decoded parameters and the estimated parameter so as to decode the multi-channel signal. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110202 | Method of processing a signal - “Method of processing an input sound signal into at least one output signal by means of room simulation processing, the method including processing the input sound signal into at least two sound signal components, each sound signal component representing room simulation of the input signal when having a predefined directivity pattern, at least two of the predefined directivity patterns being mutually different, combining the at least two sound signal components into a resulting room simulation signal by means of combining means.” | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110203 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR A DECODER FOR MULTI-CHANNEL SURROUND SOUND - The basic concept of the present invention is to extrapolate a partially known spatial covariance matrix of a multi-channel signal in the parameter domain. The extrapolated covariance matrix is used with the downcoded downmix signal in order to efficiently generate an estimate of a linear combination of the multi-channel signals. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110204 | Distributed Spatial Audio Decoder - This invention describes a method for decentralized decoding of a multichannel audio signal by broadcasting the original encoded data and distributing the decoding process between a plurality of receiving units. This allows for the design and manufacture of scalable multichannel audio reproduction systems having an arbitrary number of output channels, composed of a plurality of generic decoder and loudspeaker units each generating fewer output channels. With distributed decoding, a manufacturer can use “off-the-shelf” stereo or mono signal processors, digital-to-analog converters and amplifier components in each generic decoding module, thus reducing manufacturing costs and complexity requirements for each module while offering unlimited scalability in the total number of output channels. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110205 | Portable Sound System Testing Apparatus - A portable sound system testing apparatus at least includes: an AC power module adapted to provide connected AC power to the apparatus; a power switch module adapted to switch power to the apparatus ON and OFF; an AC-to-DC conversion module adapted to convert AC power received into DC power suitable for powering a sound system to be tested; a power and ground module coupled to the AC to DC conversion module, and at least including a power out terminal for outputting DC power to the sound system to be tested, and a ground terminal for connecting the sound system to be tested to ground; a testing antenna; an antenna lead module coupled to the testing antenna and adapted to be coupled to the antenna of the sound system to be tested; a speaker terminal module at least including speaker terminals adapted to be connected to loudspeaker connectors of the sound system to be tested; a sound reproduction module coupled to the speaker terminal module, adapted to reproduce audio signals received from the sound system to be tested; and a control module coupled to the power and ground module, coupled to the speaker terminal module, and coupled to the sound reproduction module, the control module adapted to control the operation of the apparatus. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110206 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING A SIGNAL ABSENCE OF AUDIO AND AUTOMATICALLY ENTERING LOW POWER MODE - An electronic device having a unique audio sensing method that senses the event of no audio for a predetermined period of time. The sensed information is used by a microprocessor to bring the device into a low-power mode. The same method may be used to bring a device into active mode from a low-power mode. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110207 | Method and Apparatus for Speech Dereverberation Based On Probabilistic Models Of Source And Room Acoustics - Speech dereverberation is achieved by accepting an observed signal for initialization ( | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110208 | APPARATUS, MEDIUM AND METHOD TO ENCODE AND DECODE HIGH FREQUENCY SIGNAL - A method and apparatus to encoding or decoding an audio signal is provided. In the method and apparatus, a noise-floor level to use in encoding or decoding a high frequency signal is updated according to the degree of a voiced or unvoiced sound included in the signal. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110209 | SYSTEM FOR COMFORT NOISE INJECTION - A noise injection system adds comfort noise to an audio signal. The system includes a background noise estimator that determines a spectral content of a background noise associated with the audio signal. A comfort noise generator generates a comfort noise signal having a random phase. A gain circuit adjusts the comfort noise signal based on the spectral content of the background noise. A combining circuit combines a gain-adjusted comfort noise signal and the audio signal to generate an output signal. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110210 | Vehicle Audio System Including Door-Mounted Components - An audio system includes mounting one or more speakers on the surface between an exterior side panel and an interior side panel of a door on a vehicle. The one or more speakers may face substantially along an axis in the longitudinal direction of the door. When the door is open, a cover may be controlled to extend over and close an opening in the interior side panel, thereby allowing sound from the one or more speakers to project to an exterior of the vehicle. When the door is closed, the cover may be controlled to expose the opening, thereby allowing sound from the one or more speakers to enter an interior of the vehicle through the opening. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110211 | Supplemental Audio Output Box - An audio system for a motor vehicle is provided, including an audio head unit that generates an audio signal. One or more external speakers are provided that receive the audio signal and produce an acoustic output within the motor vehicle. A supplemental output interface receives the audio signal through a hard-wired connection to the audio head unit. The supplemental output interface comprising at least one output speaker connection, for providing a removable speaker connection. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110212 | Audio Transmission System and Communication Conference Device - In an audio transmission system, a control section of a communication conference device emits measurement sound waves from a loudspeaker array to a terminal unit and measures the time until a response is received, thereby detecting the position of the terminal unit. The control section sets directivity characteristics so that microphone sensitivity of the microphone array is brought to point to the position of the terminal unit, and sends the collected audio to another communication conference device. In a communication conference device on the reception side, the directivity characteristic of the loudspeaker array is set so that the received audio appears as if it was emitted from the position of the terminal unit on the transmission side. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110213 | PROGRAMMABLE INTEGRATED MICROPHONE INTERFACE CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit for providing programmable microphone interface includes an input terminal for receiving an input signal and an output terminal for providing an output audio signal. The integrated circuit includes a bias circuit, an amplifier circuit, and two feedback circuits. The bias circuit provides a microphone bias signal to the microphone and provides a sensed microphone signal. The amplifier circuit includes a first input, a second input, and an output. The first input is configured to receive the sensed microphone signal, a first feedback signal, and a second feedback signal. The second input is configured to receive a first reference signal. The feedback circuits are in communication with the output and the first input of the amplifier circuit. In a specific embodiment, the first feedback circuit includes an RC circuit and the second feedback circuit includes an integrator. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110214 | CONTROLLED CHARGING AND USE OF POWER SOURCE - A circuit to supply power to a load incorporates a first power source, a second power source that may be detachable, a power converter and at least one capacitor (capacitive element), where the first power source is capable of powering the load when charged, where the second power source is not capable of powering the load, but the second power source is capable of trickle-charging the first power source at a time when the first power source is not powering the load, where the power converter may impose a limit on a flow of current through the power converter, and where the at least one capacitor may cooperate to temporarily support a flow of additional current that circumvents the power converter at a time when the load attempts to draw a relatively greater amount of current. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110215 | Audio adapter having volume adjusting function - An audio adapter includes a first audio interface, a second audio interface, and two second amplifiers. The power pin of the second audio interface is connected to the non-inverting terminals of the two amplifiers. The left and right ear audio pins of the second audio interface are respectively connected to the inverting terminals of the first and the second amplifiers via two current-limiting resistors respectively. Two variable resistors are respectively connected between the inverting terminal and the output terminal of the two amplifiers. The output terminals of the two amplifiers are respectively connected to the left and right ear audio interface of the first audio interface and respectively connected to the ground pin of the first audio interface via two voltage-limiting resistors respectively. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110216 | Wireless acoustic speaker mount - A Wireless Acoustic SPeaker mount, or WASP, is disclosed that serves as both a wireless speaker adapter and a speaker mount. Some embodiments include a separate transmitter that obtains wired acoustic signals from an acoustic source and transmits them wirelessly to the WASP. WASP's can include a digital and/or analog wireless receiver, digital-to-analog converter, amplifier, and/or equalizer or other sound quality adjuster. WASP's can rest on a horizontal surface or be mounted to or embedded within a wall, ceiling, or other structure. Speakers can rest on or attach to a WASP or be mounted inside of a WASP. In various embodiments the horizontal and/or vertical positioning of the speaker is adjustable, WASP's can be used outdoors, WASP's can extend a wireless transmission range by relaying signals to other WASP's, and the transmitter and WASP's can send on/off and other command signals to each other. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110217 | Digital/Analogue conversion apparatus - A digital/analog conversion apparatus for converting a digital signal into an analog signal. The digital/analog conversion apparatus can generate a high-quality analog signal, even when elements configuring the digital/analog conversion apparatus have variance, with high resolution and a small circuit size. The data conversion apparatus is provided with a first data converter for reducing the number of bits of an input signal, a second data converter for converting the format of the first output signal, and a third data converter for conversion into a code which corresponds to the history of the output from the second data converter. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110218 | Dynamic equalizer - A dynamic equalization system | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110219 | SPEAKER ARRAY SYSTEM - A speaker array system for outputting, with a simplified construction, sounds audible with a nearly uniform sound volume within an arbitrarily set area. The speaker array system includes a speaker array having speaker units, a delay unit for supplying the speaker units with delayed audio signals generated by adding delays to an input audio signal, an input unit for inputting area information representing a target area to which an acoustic service is provided using an acoustic beam emitted from the speaker array and which has a normal line extending in a direction different from a normal direction of a speaker surface of the speaker array, and a control unit for calculating delays to be applied to the delay unit. Based on the delays, acoustic waves output from adjacent ones of the speaker units toward the target area are made coincident with each other and an envelope is more distorted from a spherical surface so as to face the target area as the envelope propagates closer to the target area. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110220 | Method for processing a multi-channel audio signal for a binaural hearing apparatus and a corresponding hearing apparatus - Wearers of hearing apparatuses and in particular of hearing device systems having two speakers are to be able to enjoy the experience of spatial multi-channel reproduction. Provision is accordingly made to generate a dual-channel audio signal for a binaural hearing apparatus comprising a multi-channel audio signal having at least three individual channels. Accordingly at least one spatial impression-influencing signal level in at least one of the individual channels is changed, and a signal of at least one of the individual channels is connected with signals of the remaining individual channels to the dual-channel audio signal. A corresponding hearing apparatus and in particular a corresponding hearing device have a transformation system that takes over this preprocessing from the multi-channel audio signal to the dual-channel audio signal. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110221 | Hearing apparatus using an inductive switching controller as a radio transmitter - The installation size of hearing apparatuses and in particular of hearing devices is to be reduced. Provision is thus made for a hearing apparatus with a transmitting facility including an antenna for the wireless, electromagnetic transmission of data and a switching controller including an inductor, which is used to supply energy to the hearing apparatus and the transmitting facility, with the inductor of the switching controller being identical to the antenna of the transmitting facility. This multiple use of the inductor can save on installation space. In order to avoid mutual interference of the transmitting facility and the switching controller, the signals thereof are modulated independently of one another. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110222 | Hearing Aid Device - A hearing aid device, including a switch being operable to open and close an electric circuit of the device; and a battery locating means for selectively locating a battery within said device for electrical communication with said electric circuit, wherein the switch inhibits the battery locating means from removing the battery from electrical communication with said electric circuit when the switch is arranged to close the electric circuit. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110223 | TECHNOLOGY DELIVERY, POSITIONING AND SOUND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN THE EAR CANAL - An in-the-ear technology delivery, positioning and sound management system comprises a body portion that provides support for a conformable fitting element adapted to be positioned in the user's ear canal and which is structured and arranged to anchor sound management technologies and medical instrumentalities at selected positions in the canal for the delivery and control of sound or for the performance of medical procedures therein. In an embodiment, a sound tube is provided which is adapted to deliver sound in close proximity to the ear drum and a method for selectively fitting the system in accordance with the wearer's personal comfort level is provided. In another embodiment, an apparatus and a method for a fitting pressure to be automatically applied along the device or aided by a fitting element that will facilitate placement and a secure fit in the ear canal is presented. A coating element comprising materials selected to manage, acoustically alter, or occlude sound properties and sound at selected depths within the ear canal is disclosed. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110224 | Bumper with Speaker - A sound projecting bumper may include a vehicle bumper configured to be attached to a vehicle, the bumper comprising a plurality of uprights and at least one generally horizontal member, the bumper further comprising a horn for emitting sound, the horn comprising a driver, a cone, a speaker and a diaphragm for producing the sound, and wiring to connect the bumper device to the vehicle's electrical system. The horn may be configured to focus sound particularly forward of the vehicle. The driver may be attached to one of the uprights, and the bumper may include a second driver attached to a second one of the uprights. The horn may be generally aligned with one of the uprights, or the horn may be formed in a generally horizontal member. The bumper may further include a channel in the generally horizontal member, wherein the channel extends generally along a portion of the generally horizontal member, turning to form the horn. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110225 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOUND SOURCE LOCALIZATION USING MICROPHONES - A method and apparatus for sound source localization using microphones are disclosed. The method includes: receiving signals coming from a sound source through microphones covering all directions; distinguishing the received signals into those signals directly input to the microphones from the sound source (direct signals) and those signals indirectly input to the microphones (indirect signals); identifying a candidate region at which the sound source is present using locations of the microphones receiving direct signals; selecting a point in the candidate region as a candidate location; drawing one or more virtual tangent lines, contacting with the circumference of the apparatus, from the candidate location; placing locations of the microphones receiving indirect signals on the virtual tangent lines; and localizing the sound source on the basis of signals passing through the microphones receiving direct signals and through the virtual locations of the microphones receiving indirect signals. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110226 | Earpad and Headphones - There is provided an earpad that is attachable to a housing capable of containing an audio signal processing unit and includes a ring-shaped cushioning member and a covering member covering the ring-shaped cushioning member. In the earpad, the ring-shaped cushioning member includes an outer ring member, a middle ring member and an inner ring member, and the hardness of the middle ring member is different from the hardness of the outer ring member and the inner ring member. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110227 | Earphone earbud stabilizer - A springy or malleable conformable wire or wirelike stabilizer structure attached to an earbud microphone or earphone that maintains maximal contact with the wall structures of the ear around the wall of the concha region of the ear and the wall under the overhang of the helix providing a secure hold within the ear preventing easy dislodgement of an earbud device without visible means of an earhook. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110228 | SPEAKER DEVICE WITH AUTOMATICALLY RECOVERED RESONANCE SPACE - A speaker device with an automatically recovered resonance space is provided. A flexible speaker is installed in the speaker device, and the flexible characteristic thereof can be fully utilized. When the speaker device is not used, the inner space thereof can be minimized by compression. When the space is minimized, the energy storing unit is provided therein. When the speaker device is used, the energy storing unit releases the stored energy, such that the speaker with the compressed space quickly recovers the resonance space with the speaker. That is, when the speaker device is used, the flexible speaker generates sound, and the sound is resonated in the inner space of the speaker device, thereby enhancing intensity and depth of sound field. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110229 | Wall Mountable Object With Differently Shaped Finish Options - A speaker mount has differently shaped coverings. Preferred speakers have a mount that is coupled to a base. The speaker has two interchangeable covers with speaker grills that fit over the mount and have two visibly different shapes. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110230 | IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS, IMAGE GENERATING METHOD, IMAGE DISPLAY MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A leak-prohibited image to be subjected to leak prohibition is comprised of dots DT so that two dots are included in an 8×8 matrix at a resolution of | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110231 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY EMBEDDING WATERMARK INFORMATION INTO MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - A method and devices for dynamically embedding watermark and/or end-user access information into multimedia content. The method includes providing multimedia content transformed into blocks that each include an array of pixel blocks, and dynamically embedding portions of watermark and/or end-user access information into selected pixel blocks based on the values of the coefficients within the pixel blocks. For multimedia content encoded using discrete cosine transform (DCT) or other block-based encoding, the transform coefficients to include embedded information are chosen based on analysis of the coefficient values, rather than in a fixed or predetermined manner. Also, embedding watermark and/or end-user access information can occur across different pixel blocks within a given image to reduce the number of embedded coefficients per block, within the peripheral pixel blocks within a given image, and/or in different areas across images to reduce the duration of embedded information in any one area. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110232 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING CONCEALED OBJECTS - Methods and systems for detecting the presence of concealed objects. One embodiment of the method of these teachings for detecting the presence of concealed objects is passive, does not require any external radiation source, uses thermal radiation of a body as a source of radiation. Other embodiments include unique systems, devices, methods, and apparatus to determine the presence of a concealed object. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110233 | IMAGE SPAM FILTERING BASED ON SENDERS' INTENTION ANALYSIS - Systems and methods for an anti-spam detection module that can detect image spam are provided. According to one embodiment, an image spam detection process involves determining and measuring various characteristics of images that may be embedded within or otherwise associated with an electronic mail (email) message. An approximate display location of the embedded images is determined. The existence of one or more abnormal factors associated with the embedded images is identified. A quantity of text included in the one or more embedded images is determined and measured by analyzing one or more blocks of binarized representations of the one or more embedded images. Finally, the likelihood that the email message is spam is determined based on one or more of the approximate display location, the existence of one or more abnormal factors and the quantity and location of text measured. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110234 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF APPLIED WITH INSTANT MESSAGING PROGRAM - An image processing method for providing an output image for an instant messaging program is provided. The image processing method includes the following steps. Firstly, an image capturer captures an input image. Next, the input image is inputted to a dump memory block. Then in response to an operating event, a drawing data is input to a canvas memory block. The storing sizes of the dump memory block and the canvas memory block are substantially the same. Next, the drawing data is obtained from the canvas memory and is combined with the input image, so that an output image is generated in the dump memory block. The instant messaging program controls a virtual image capturer to obtain the output image from the dump memory block. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110235 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTION OF AN OBJECT OF INTEREST DURING PHYSICAL BROWSING BY FINGER FRAMING - A system and method selecting an object from a plurality of objects in a physical environment is disclosed. The method may include framing an object located in a physical environment by positioning an aperture at a selected distance from a user's eye, the position of the aperture being selected such that the aperture substantially encompasses the object as viewed from the user's perspective, detecting the aperture by analyzing image data including the aperture and the physical environment, and selecting the object substantially encompassed by the detected aperture. The method may further include identifying the selected object based on its geolocation, collecting and merging data about the identified object from a plurality of data sources, and displaying the collected and merged data. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110236 | Method And System For Object Detection And Tracking - Disclosed is a method and system for object detection and tracking. Spatio-temporal information for a foreground/background appearance module is updated, based on a new input image and the accumulated previous appearance information and foreground/background information module labeling information over time. Object detection is performed according to the new input image and the updated spatio-temporal information and transmitted previous information over time, based on the labeling result generated by the object detection. The information for the foreground/background appearance module is repeatedly updated until a convergent condition is reached. The produced labeling result from objection detection is considered as a new tracking measurement for further updating on a tracking prediction module. A final tracking result may be obtained through the updated tracking prediction module, which is determined by the current tracking measurement and the previous observed tracking results. The tracking object location at the next time is predicted. The returned predicted appearance information for the foreground/background object is used as the input for updating the foreground and background appearance module. The returned labeling information is used as the information over time for the object detection. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110237 | METHOD FOR POSITIONING A NON-STRUCTURAL OBJECT IN A SERIES OF CONTINUING IMAGES - A method for positioning a non-structural object in a series of continuing images is disclosed, which comprises the steps of: establishing a pattern representing a target object while analyzing the pattern for obtaining positions relative to a representative feature of the pattern; picking up a series of continuing images including the target object for utilizing the brightness variations at the boundary defining the representative feature which are detected in the series of continuing images to calculate and thus obtain a predictive candidate position of the representative feature in an image picked up next to the series of continuing images; calculating the differences between the boundaries defining the representative feature at the predictive candidate position in the series of continuing images and also calculating the similarities between the pattern and those boundaries; and using the differences and the similarities to calculate and thus obtain the position of the representative feature in the image picked up next to the series of continuing images. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110238 | Automatic correlation modeling of an internal target - A method and apparatus to automatically control the timing of an image acquisition by an imaging system in developing a correlation model of movement of a target within a patient. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110239 | System and method for revealing occluded objects in an image dataset - Disclosed are a system and method for identifying objects in an image dataset that occlude other objects and for transforming the image dataset to reveal the occluded objects. In some cases, occluding objects are identified by processing the image dataset to determine the relative positions of visual objects. Occluded objects are then revealed by removing the occluding objects from the image dataset or by otherwise de-emphasizing the occluding objects so that the occluded objects are seen behind it. A visual object may be removed simply because it occludes another object, because of privacy concerns, or because it is transient. When an object is removed or de-emphasized, the objects that were behind it may need to be “cleaned up” so that they show up well. To do this, information from multiple images can be processed using interpolation techniques. The image dataset can be further transformed by adding objects to the images. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110240 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A MOVING OBJECT IN AN IMAGE STREAM - The invention relates to a method for detecting a moving object in a stream of images taken at successive instants, of the type comprising, for each zone of a predefined set of zones of at least one pixel of the image constituting a current image, a step ( | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110241 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF IMAGING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus obtains location information of each image feature in a captured image based on image coordinates of the image feature in the captured image. The image processing apparatus selects location information usable to calculate a position and an orientation of the imaging apparatus among the obtained location information. The image processing apparatus obtains the position and the orientation of the imaging apparatus based on the selected location information and an image feature corresponding to the selected location information among the image features included in the captured image. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110242 | Geostatistical analysis and classification of core data - A novel database and method of classifying and searchably retrieving measurement data derived from a plurality of rock core and plug sample images that are analyzed to define their principal geostatistical attributes and characteristics, with the resulting analytical data being retrievably stored in a database, the method including calculating spatial variability of images, such as CT scan images, porosity images and other types of available images, quantifying the main image characteristics utilizing multi-azimuth variograms and simplified pattern recognition based on the histogram and variography analysis to thereby provide a means to correlate data from various geographical regions or fields by analyzing data which has the same variographic parameters. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110243 | Camera and image recording program product - A camera includes: an image-capturing unit that captures images of a photographic subject by image sensors and creates image data of a plurality of shot images based on an instruction for continuous shooting by a user; an identification unit that performs, each time when image data of one shot image from among the plurality of shot images is created, a state judgment whether or not eyes of a person included in the photographic subject appearing in the one shot image are open and identifies image data of the one shot image as identified image data when a result of the state judgment is YES; and a recording unit that records the identified image data in a nonvolatile storage medium. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110244 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR DISPLAYING DATA USING DATA PAINTING OF AN ASYMMETRICAL FACIAL IMAGE - An apparatus, and an associated methodology, by which to display multi-dimensional data. Data of a plurality of dimensions is mapped onto visualization dimensions of an asymmetrical facial image. The resultant image is of characteristics permitting a viewer of the image, once displayed at a display device, to readily discern the data or changes thereto. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110245 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RENDERING AND SELECTING A DISCRETE PORTION OF A DIGITAL IMAGE FOR MANIPULATION - A system enables a user viewing a digital image rendered on a display screen to select a discrete portion of the digital image for manipulation. The system comprises the display screen and a user monitor digital camera having a field of view directed towards the user. An image control system drives rendering of the digital image on the display screen. An image analysis module determines a plurality of discrete portions of the digital image which may be subject to manipulation. A indicator module receives a sequence of images from a user monitor digital camera and repositions an indicator between the plurality of discrete portions of the digital image in accordance with motion detected from the sequence of images. Exemplary manipulations may comprise red eye removal and/or application of text tags to the digital image. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110246 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACIAL EXPRESSION CONTROL OF A USER INTERFACE - A mobile device obtains user input of message media for transmission to a remote device. The mobile device comprises a user interface including a display screen displaying information in accordance with a selected emotional indicator and an input device for obtaining the user input of the message media. A storage comprising a plurality of records, each associated with one of a plurality of predetermined emotional categories. A camera is directed towards the user for capturing an image of the user's face at a time proximate to user input of the message media. An emotional categorization module categorizes the image of the user's face to one of the plurality of predetermined emotional categories and selects the emotional indicator associated therewith as the selected emotional indicator. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110247 | IMAGING APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A SCENE WHERE A PERSON APPEARS AND A DETECTING METHOD THEREOF - An imaging device for detecting a scene where a person appears, and a detecting method thereof, are provided. The imaging device compares a representative image of a person, with persons detected in the generated images, to detect scenes where the person appears. Information about the detected scene is stored, along with the generated images. A list of the detected persons is provided to a user, to enable the user to select and edit images that include the selected persons. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110248 | Face Recognition System - A face recognition system includes: an image input section that acquires a facial image of a user; a database in which a feature value of a part of a face of a registered person is stored; a facial position detection section that detects a position of a part of a face from the facial image of the user; a feature value extraction section that extracts a feature value of the part of the face; and a recognition section that recognizes the user by comparing the feature value of the part of the face which is extracted by the feature value extraction section with the feature value of the part of the face of the registered person stored in the database, in which the user selects the part of the face from which the feature value is extracted. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110249 | Finger Vein Authentication Device - The invention provides a finger vein authentication device using plural fingers that enables the plural fingers to be easily presented while maintaining high authentication precision. A finger vein authentication device according to an embodiment of the invention includes light sources that irradiate light onto fingers; imaging elements that photograph light transmitted through the fingers; and an image processing unit that processes the obtained images. The finger vein authentication device further includes a finger placement table that defines a presentation location of the first finger in an anteroposterior direction and other finger placement tables that define locations of all the fingers in a horizontal direction. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110250 | Method for generating digital test objects - The object of the present invention is a computer-implemented method for generating digital images encoded into a format readable by medical imaging apparatus, characterized in that it comprises the steps of:
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| 20090110251 | COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSOCIATING A PORTION OF A DIAGNOSTIC IMAGE WITH AN ELECTRONIC RECORD - A computerized method for associating one or more portions of a diagnostic image with one or more electronic records is provided. The method includes receiving a diagnostic image having data particular to at least two persons and associating a first portion of the diagnostic image with an electronic record. The method may further include storing the first portion of the diagnostic image with the electronic record and/or associating and storing a common portion of the diagnostic image with the electronic record, the common portion consisting of data common to each person whose data is shown on the image. In one embodiment, the method may further include modifying the received diagnostic image and associating and storing the modified image with an electronic record. A computer system for associating at least a portion of a diagnostic image with an electronic record is also provided. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110252 | System for visualizing regions of Interest in medical images - A system for visualizing vascular fluid flow concentration includes at least one repository including a plurality of stored angiography scenes, an angiography scene comprises a plurality of individual images of a vascular structure successively acquired over a time period. A user interface control device enables a user to determine, (a) a duration and (b) a start time relative to a start time of the time period, of a window of interest within the time period. A control processor is electrically coupled to the user interface control device and the at least one repository. Control processor automatically assigns a unique visual indicator representing contrast flow of fluid through vessels to individual images within the user determined duration of the time period. A display processor, electrically coupled to the control processor and the user interface control device and at least one repository, generates data representing at least one display image comprising a composite image including individual images within the user determined duration of the time period having a unique assigned visual indicator. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110253 | System and Method for Preventing Sample Misidentification in Pathology Laboratories - A block of tissue is imaged and used as a reference. Later slides formed from that tissue receive numbers, and are also imaged. The imaged slides are compared to the reference image to determine identification errors. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110254 | External Pixon Smoothing for Tomographic Image Reconstruction Technical Field - In an aspect, tomographically reconstructing a 3D image object corresponding to a data set includes reconstructing a first reconstructed object from the data set, receiving a smoothing map, smoothing the first reconstructed object based on the smoothing map thereby creating a first smoothed object, and outputting the first smoothed object as the 3D image object. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110255 | Reconstructing a Tomographic Image - In an aspect, tomographically reconstructing a 3D image object corresponding to a data set includes for each step in a series of iteration steps, determining an updated object by performing a combined operation, which includes performing an update operation for updating an input object and performing a smoothing operation, and following a last iteration, outputting one of the updated objects as the 3D image object. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110256 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE-BASED ATTENUATION CORRECTION OF PET/SPECT IMAGES - A system and method for image-based correction including a receiver to acquire an image from one or more data storage systems, one or more processors to determine an attenuation mismatch estimate and calculate a correction for the image based on the attenuation mismatch estimate and the image, and an output to generate an attenuation mismatch corrected image based on the correction. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110257 | INTERPOLATION INTERLACING BASED DATA UPSAMPLING ALGORITHM FOR CONE-BEAM X-RAY CT FLYING FOCAL SPOT PROJECTION DATA - A method of computed-tomography and a computed-tomography apparatus where a flying focal spot x-ray interpolation interlacing is used. Weighted or non-weighted interlacing of zero values is performed, or interpolation interlacing is performed. The interpolation interlacing may be implemented as part of backprojection and or may be a separate process prior to backprojection. In both cases interlacing is performed on post-logged convolved data. The interpolation interlacing may also be incorporated into different parts of the processing chain, such as before convolution. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110258 | METHOD OF REMOVING AN EFFECT OF SIDE LOBES IN FORMING AN ULTRASOUND SYNTHETIC IMAGE - The present invention relates to a method of removing an effect of side lobes in an ultrasound synthetic image. The method includes: a) setting a plurality of scan lines and defining sequential indices upon the scan lines; b) setting a transmit order of a transmit beam for the scan lines in a non-sequential manner in which increment and decrement of the indices of the scan lines are repeated; c) transmitting the transmit beam based on the set transmit order to obtain a plurality of receive beams in response to each transmission of the transmit beam; d) grouping the receive beams to an increment group corresponding to an increment direction of the numbers of the scan lines and a decrement group corresponding to a decrement direction of the numbers of the scan lines; e) performing an auto correlation upon the receive beams included in the respective increment group and the decrement group; and f) applying weights to the auto correlation results and summing the weight-applied auto correlation results to thereby remove an effect of side lobes. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110259 | METHOD FOR ANALYTIC RECONSTRUCTION OF CONE-BEAM PROJECTION DATA FOR MULTI-SOURCE INVERSE GEOMETRY CT SYSTEMS - A method for analytically reconstructing a multi-axial computed tomography (CT) dataset, acquired using one or more longitudinally-offset x-ray beams emitted from multiple x-ray sources is provided. The method comprises acquiring one or more CT axial projection datasets, wherein the CT axial projection datasets are acquired using less than a full scan of data. The method further comprises reconstructing the CT axial projection datasets to generate a reconstructed image volume. The reconstruction comprises backprojecting one or more voxels comprising the multi-axial CT dataset, along one or more projection views, based upon a cone-angle weight determined for the voxels, wherein the cone-angle weight for the voxels is determined along a longitudinal direction. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110260 | Inspection System and a Method for Detecting Defects Based Upon a Reference Frame - A method for inspecting objects and an inspection system, the system includes: an image acquisition unit adapted to acquire multiple images, according to a predefined image acquisition scheme, of multiple portions of a diced wafer that comprises multiple dice; and a processor adapted to locate multiple unique features within the multiple images, at least partially during the acquisition of images; associate multiple unique features with multiple dice, at least partially during the location of multiple unique features; determine multiple transformations between multiple die coordinate systems and a global coordinate system, in response to a locations of unique features and their associations with multiple dice, at least partially during an association between multiple unique features with multiple dice; and detect defects in response to a comparison between dice and corresponding reference dice, in response to the transformations, at least partially during the determination of the multiple transformations. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110261 | Apparatus and Method for Verifying Pattern of Semiconductor Device - An apparatus and method for verifying the pattern of a semiconductor device provides for automatically detecting the leaning of pattern by using a design layout and the upper and the lower SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) image of the pattern formed according to the design layout. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110262 | EVALUATION OBJECT PATTERN DETERMINING APPARATUS, EVALUATION OBJECT PATTERN DETERMINING METHOD, EVALUATION OBJECT PATTERN DETERMINING PROGRAM AND PATTERN EVALUATING SYSTEM - There is provided an evaluation object pattern determining apparatus capable of determining local patterns to be evaluated. The apparatus is for use in a pattern evaluating system storing patterns of a LSI chip as CAD data, picking out coordinates of local patterns whose process margin is small from the CAD data by way of simulation and assisting observation of the local patterns produced in a fabrication line. The apparatus includes a risk level map creating section for creating risk level maps in which risk areas are disposed. The risk area is assigned with a risk level obtained by digitizing that the risk area is an area whose process margin is smaller than other areas. The apparatus also includes a superimposition processing section for superimposing the coordinates of the local patterns with the risk level map to pick out the coordinates of the local patterns located within the risk area. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110263 | Coplanarity inspection device for printed circuit boards - A coplanarity inspection device for a printed circuit board includes a base, a supporting disk, a driver, a printed circuit board, a light source, an image acquisition means, and a controller. The supporting disk is arranged on the base, and the driver rotates the supporting disk. The printed circuit board is placed on the supporting disk, and includes a to-be measured side facing downward. The light source projects light beams on the to-be measured side of the printed circuit board. The image acquisition means aims at a specific area of the to-be measured side for image acquisition. The controller is to control the driver, and to store image taken by the image acquisition means. As such, the coplanarity inspection device for a printed circuit board can be employed to inspect whether the coplanarity of the printed circuit board satisfies the standard of setting values in a certain range. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110264 | POSITION DETECTOR, POSITION DETECTION METHOD, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A position detector, which detects the position of a mark formed on a substrate (W), comprises a creating unit ( | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110265 | System for Forming Patterns on a Multi-Curved Surface - According to one embodiment, a pattern forming system includes a patterning tool, a multi-axis robot, and a simulation tool that are coupled to a pattern forming tool that is executed on a suitable computing system. The pattern forming tool receives a contour measurement from the patterning tool and transmits the measured contour to the simulation tool to model the electrical characteristics of a conductive pattern or a dielectric pattern on the measured contour. Upon receipt of the modeled characteristics, the pattern forming system may adjust one or more dimensions of the pattern according to the model, and subsequently create, using the patterning tool, the corrected pattern on the surface. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110266 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING THE PROGRAM RECORDED THEREIN - The present invention is directed to a stereo image processing apparatus adapted for generating stereo images which permit, at a glance, discrimination of a suitable observation method. This stereo image processing apparatus includes an image input unit ( | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110267 | Automated texture mapping system for 3D models - A camera pose may be determined automatically and is used to map texture onto a 3D model based on an aerial image. In one embodiment, an aerial image of an area is first determined. A 3D model of the area is also determined, but does not have texture mapped on it. To map texture from the aerial image onto the 3D model, a camera pose is determined automatically. Features of the aerial image and 3D model may be analyzed to find corresponding features in the aerial image and the 3D model. In one example, a coarse camera pose estimation is determined that is then refined into a fine camera pose estimation. The fine camera pose estimation may be determined based on the analysis of the features. When the fine camera pose is determined, it is used to map texture onto the 3D model based on the aerial image. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110268 | TABLE OF CONTENTS EXTRACTION BASED ON TEXTUAL SIMILARITY AND FORMAL ASPECTS - An initial organizational table for a document is determined based on textual similarity between entries of the organizational table and target text fragments and not taking into account text formatting. A classifier is trained to identify text fragment pairs consisting of entries of the organizational table and corresponding target text fragments based at least in part on text formatting features. The training employs a training set of examples annotated based on the initial organizational table. The initial organizational table is updated using the trained classifier. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110269 | Method of Obtaining a Saliency Map From a Plurality Of Saliency Maps Created From Visual Quantities - The invention relates to a method of obtaining a saliency map from a plurality of saliency maps created from different visual quantities, comprising - a step for normalizing said saliency maps based on the theoretical maximum of each visual quantity, -an intra-map competition step selecting the main saliency areas in each saliency map, -an inter-map competition step based on the sum of the intra-map competitions with an inter-map redundancy term that is a function of the product of the intra-map competitions and of the probability of a site appearing on said saliency maps. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110270 | Use of Composite Bitmapped Images in Conjunction with Display of Captured Data - In order to efficiently present data extracted from a captured image of an assessment document, a single bitmapped composite image is constructed from multiple images or components such that each layer or content type is stored within discrete bits within each pixel. Different layers are then shown, hidden, emphasized, or otherwise manipulated within a display process through the use of palette color manipulation. Applications to other than assessment documents are discussed. | 2009-04-30 |
| 20090110271 | COLOR RECOGNITION DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A color recognition device is provided. The color recognition device includes a color image sensor, an image processing system, and a projection device. The color image sensor senses a color image having an image area with a specific color, and generates a first electrical signal corresponding to the color image. The image processing system receives the first electrical signal, modifies the color image, and generates a second electrical signal. The projection device receives the second electrical signal, and projects a modified image corresponding to the second electrical signal. | 2009-04-30 |
