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20130138233 | MULTI-MEDIA SPATIAL CONTROLLER HAVING PROXIMITY CONTROLS AND SENSORS - A controller having proximity sensors associated with a trigger, such as beam sensors, configured to generate proximity data as a function of where each beam is broken along its span. A variety of control signals are be generated, whereby each beam can be configured to be spatially controlled and mapped to mimic other controllers, such as those of a DJ controller or other entertainment device. MIDI messages may be generated in response to positioning a member in a beam as detected by the proximity sensors. Each beam may be configured into a plurality of proximity zones, where a different MIDI message is generated when the member is positioned in the respective proximity zone. | 05-30-2013 |
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20150046808 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MULTILAYERED MUSIC PLAYBACK - Method and apparatus of a touchscreen device for playback of a multilayered media file are provided. The method includes displaying a plurality of triggers, each of the triggers is associated with a distinct layer of a plurality of layers of the multilayered media file. The method further includes receiving a touch gesture related to a touch on the touchscreen. The method further includes controlling playback of one or more layers of a plurality of layers of media associated with the multilayered media file based on the touch gesture. | 02-12-2015 |
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20090022392 | Method and Apparatus for Utilizing Representational Images in Commercial and Other Activities - In a method and apparatus for an object using a representational image, positioning the object at a predetermined position relative to the representational image, illuminating the representational image, presenting information from the representational image to an operator, at least one of controlling the illuminating of the representational image and presenting of information from the representational image to an operator, using a processing arrangement, and processing the object using the information obtained from the representational image. | 01-22-2009 |
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20090134973 | Plug & Play and Security Via RFID For Handheld Devices - A system comprises an accessory and a mobile device. The accessory comprises an RFID tag including accessory information. The mobile device comprises an RFID reader reading the RFID tag. The mobile device is configured to operate with the accessory based on the accessory information. A method comprises receiving, by an RFID reader of a mobile device, an RFID signal from an RFID tag associated with an accessory of the mobile device; determining accessory information from the RFID signal; and configuring the mobile device to operate with the accessory based on the accessory information. | 05-28-2009 |
20090160611 | Enhanced Communication Via RFID Interrogator - An RFID portal is enhanced to provide communication capability to RFID communication enabled devices. Such devices include cameras, PDAs, voice communicator, keyboards, displays, indicators, storage devices, etc. Devices are made RFID communication enabled by providing them with an RFID interface and an RFID tag “front end”. Such an enhanced device communicates with an enhanced portal via an RFID reader/interrogator associated with the portal. The portal may have connection to other communication channels, such as an Ethernet tie to a network, a landline phone connection, a cellular interface, an 802.11 connection, a Bluetooth channel, etc. Such connections allow an RFID communication enabled device to communicate beyond the enhanced portal to the outside world. | 06-25-2009 |
20090160645 | Voice Over RFID - A wearable mobile computer communicates with a headset worn by an operator using a communication channel established between the computer and a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tag located in the headset. The headset may be configured for receive only (voice travels only from the computer to the headset) or configured for two-way voice communication. For two-way communication backscatter from the RFID tag is used to carry voice signals. | 06-25-2009 |
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20110124363 | SETTING SAR EXPOSURE LIMIT OF MOBILE DEVICES - A programmable controller and software that monitors periods an RF transmitter is active and a output power level during those periods of activity. These two values are multiplied together and accumulated over time to provide a value for the RF emissions for some period. A limit is set for the RF emissions for any period and if the RF emissions exceeds (or is expected to exceed given the current rate) the set limit, the system limits the subsequent emissions to not exceed the set limit. This reduction in emissions rate come at the cost of a small performance reduction. | 05-26-2011 |