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20100242826 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND SERVICING AN APPARATUS RECOVERING THE KINETIC ENERGY OF WATER, AND AN APPARATUS RECOVERING THE KINETIC ENERGY OF WATER - The object of the invention is a method for installing and servicing an apparatus module ( | 09-30-2010 |
20130167523 | ARRANGEMENT FOR A SURFACE AREA ADJUSTMENT OF A RECIPROCATING WING SYSTEM IN A WAVE ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM - This invention relates to an arrangement for a surface area adjustment of a reciprocating wing system in a wave energy recovery system where the wave energy recovery system comprises at least a body, a set of wings fastened to a support means that is hinged at its lower ends onto the body to make a reciprocating motion in response to kinetic energy of waves or tidal currents, and a power-take-off means. The arrangement comprises at least adjustment means capable to adjust the total effective surface area of the wings. | 07-04-2013 |
20130227942 | TIDAL ADJUSTMENT ARRANGEMENT FOR A WAVE ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM - This invention relates to a tidal adjustment arrangement for a wave energy recovery system where the wave energy recovery system comprising at least a body ( | 09-05-2013 |
20140050535 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND SERVICING AN APPARATUS RECOVERING THE KINETIC ENERGY OF WATER, AND AN APPARATUS RECEOVERING THE KINETIC ENERGY OF WATER - The object of the invention is a method for installing and servicing an apparatus module recovering the kinetic energy of water; and the apparatus module itself. The apparatus module with wave energy recovering units is descended into the sea bottom and is kept steady at the sea bottom by the help of its own mass and the mass of the water filled into a plurality of soft and hard compartments and valve compartments in the body of the apparatus module. Correspondingly the apparatus module is lifted into the surface of the water and made floating by the help of air that is blown to the plurality of soft and hard compartments and the valve compartments in order to replace the water. | 02-20-2014 |
20140230426 | ARRANGEMENT IN WAVE ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM - This invention relates to an arrangement in a wave energy recovery system comprising at least a wing element hinged on its one edge to make a reciprocating motion in response to kinetic energy of waves or tidal currents, a wave energy recovery means having a space alterable by its volume with the help of a connection rod making a reciprocating movement caused by the wing element At least the sealings and/or through holes between the space and the connection rod are protected against seawater. | 08-21-2014 |
20160040647 | SUBMERSIBLE WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION UNIT - This invention relates to a submersible wave energy con- version unit comprising at least a stationary stand, a panel hinged at its lower edge onto the stationary stand to make a reciprocating motion in response to kinetic energy of waves or tidal currents, and a power-take-off machinery. According to the invention the power-take-off machinery is placed inside the panel. | 02-11-2016 |
20160061181 | ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING WATER FLOW AT EDGE OF RECIPROCATING PANEL ELEMENT OF A WAVE ENERGY RECOVERY UNIT - This invention relates to an arrangement for controlling water flow at an edge of a reciprocating panel element of a wave energy recovery unit equipped with at least a control system, in which arrangement the panel element is hinged onto the base at the bottom of the sea with the help of support structures and support shafts. The arrangement comprises adjustable water flow adjustment means at least at one edge of the panel element. | 03-03-2016 |
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20130151246 | ADAPTIVE VOICE ACTIVITY DETECTION - Encoding audio signals with selecting an encoding mode for encoding the signal categorizing the signal into active segments having voice activity and non-active segments having substantially no voice activity by using categorization parameters depending on the selected encoding mode and encoding at least the active segments using the selected encoding mode. | 06-13-2013 |
20140308025 | QUALITY ENHANCEMENT IN MULTIMEDIA CAPTURING - A method for controlling capturing of multimedia content, the method comprising: capturing multimedia content by an apparatus, said multimedia content comprising at least an audio signal and a video signal; obtaining control information based on at least either of said audio signal or video signal; controlling pre-processing of the audio signal based on the control information obtained from the video signal; and/or controlling pre-processing of the video signal based on the control information obtained from the audio signal. | 10-16-2014 |
20140369506 | METHOD, AN APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MODIFICATION OF A COMPOSITE AUDIO SIGNAL - The present invention provides an arrangement, e.g. a method, an apparatus and a computer program. The arrangement comprises obtaining information indicative of spatial positions of one or more sound sources within an audio image of a composite audio signal, obtaining information indicative of the types of the one or more sound sources, determining, for each of the one or more sound sources, a position in a display of the apparatus indicative of the spatial position of the sound source and causing an apparatus to display an item representing the sound source in the determined position in the display, wherein the item representing the sound source is determined on basis of the type of the sound source. The arrangement further comprises receiving an indication of a user action associated with an item indicative of a first sound source, determining an indication of a user selected modification of the audio image on basis of the user action, and modifying the composite audio signal in accordance with the user selected modification. | 12-18-2014 |
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20120284619 | Apparatus - An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform providing a visual representation of at least one audio parameter associated with at least one audio signal, detecting via an interface an interaction with the visual representation of the audio parameter, and processing the at least one audio signal associated with the audio parameter dependent on the interaction. | 11-08-2012 |
20130332837 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SOUND MANAGEMENT - Systems and techniques for location based sound management. Information associated with a display is defined or selected based on user inputs and sounds associated with responsive locations of the display. Defining of the information associated with the display may be based at least in part on user touches to a touch screen display. Parameters for playback are also selected, such as a number of audio channels, based on user inputs that may similarly comprise user touches to the touch screen display. Playback parameters may be changed during playback based on user inputs occurring during playback. | 12-12-2013 |
20140029767 | Downmixing Control - An apparatus including an audio mixer configured to mix at least two audio channels of an audio signal; and a sensor configured to sense motion and/or orientation of the apparatus. The audio mixer is configured to change mixing of the at least two audio channels based, at least partially, on an output from the sensor regarding the sensed motion and/or orientation of the apparatus. | 01-30-2014 |
20140129937 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MANIPULATING CHARACTERISTICS OF AUDIO OBJECTS BY USING DIRECTIONAL GESTURES - An apparatus for enabling manipulation of one or more audio objects may include a processor and memory storing executable computer program code that cause the apparatus to at least perform operations including detecting at least one audio object and operating a pointer in a selected direction by a user. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to detect a gesture of the pointer in response to the operating of the pointer in the selected direction. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to control at least one characteristic of the detected audio object in response to the detected gesture of the pointer or an indication of a selection of the at least one characteristic. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided. | 05-08-2014 |
20140337742 | METHOD, AN APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINATION OF AN AUDIO TRACK - An audio processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprising an audio analysis unit configured to obtain a group of audio signals, each audio signal associated with an image of a group of images, the group of images being provided for a presentation having an assigned overall viewing time with each image having an assigned viewing time, and to analyze at least one of the audio signals to determine one or more intermediate audio signals for determination of an audio track having a first duration, which first duration essentially covers said assigned overall viewing time. The apparatus further comprises an audio track determination unit configured to compose the audio track having said first duration on basis of said one or more intermediate audio signals. The apparatus may further comprise a classification unit configured to obtain a plurality of audio signals, each audio signal associated with an image of a plurality of images, to obtain a plurality of location indicators, each location indicator associated with an image of the plurality of images, and to determine the group of images as a subset of the plurality of images such that the group comprises images having location indicator referring to a first location associated therewith. | 11-13-2014 |
20150033123 | AUDIO-VISUAL INTERFACE FOR APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code is configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: associating at least one user interface visual display element and at least one user interface audio display element with a data representation; determining a user interface position for the data representation determining whether the user interface position for the data representation is within a visual display region; outputting the at least one visual display element when the user interface position is within the visual display region; and outputting the at least one audio display element with the user interface position wherein the outputting of at least one audio display element is generated based on the user interface position relative to the visual display region. | 01-29-2015 |
20150039302 | SPATIAL AUDIO SIGNALING FILTERING - An apparatus comprising: an analyser configured to analyse at least one input to determine one or more expression within the at least one input; and a controller configured to control at least one audio signal associated with the at least one input dependent on the determination of the one or more expression. | 02-05-2015 |
20150098571 | AUDIO SCENE APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: a first audio signal analyser configured to analyse a first audio signal to determine at least one audio source, wherein the at least one audio source has a virtual location; a second audio signal analyser configured to analyse a second audio signal to determine at least one localised audio source, wherein the second audio signal is generated from the apparatus audio environment; and a repositioner configured to reposition the virtual location of the at least one audio source dependent on the at least one localised audio source. | 04-09-2015 |
20150106088 | SPEECH PROCESSING - A technique for enhancing speech signal captured in a noisy environment is provided. According an example embodiment, the technique comprises obtaining a current time frame of a noise-suppressed voice signal, derived on basis of a current time frame of a source audio signal comprising a source voice signal, detecting input voice characteristics for the current time frame of noise-suppressed voice signal, obtaining reference voice characteristics for said current time frame, said reference voice characteristics being descriptive of the source voice signal in noise-free or low-noise environment, and creating a current time frame of a modified voice signal by modifying said current time frame of the noise-suppressed voice signal in response to a difference between the detected input voice characteristic and the reference voice characteristics exceeding a predetermined threshold. | 04-16-2015 |
20150124167 | FLEXIBLE SPATIAL AUDIO CAPTURE APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: at least one determiner configured to determine at least one characteristic associated with a flexible part of a further apparatus; a signal processor configured to process at least one signal dependent on the at least one characteristic associated with the flexible part of the further apparatus, wherein the signal is at least one of an audio and a video signal; and an user interface generator configured to generate at least one user interface indication dependent on the characteristic associated with a flexible part of the further apparatus. | 05-07-2015 |
20150245158 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING RECORDED AUDIO WITH CORRECT SPATIAL DIRECTIONALITY - An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive from at least one co-operating apparatus at least one audio signal; an audio signal analyser configured to analyse the at least one audio signal to determine at least one audio component position relative to the at least one co-operating apparatus recording position; and a processor configured to determine an position value based on the at least one cooperating recording position and the apparatus position, and further configured to apply the position value to the at least one audio component position, such that the at least one audio component position is substantially aligned with the apparatus position. | 08-27-2015 |
20150319530 | Spatial Audio Apparatus - An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least one audio signal from a further apparatus; an input configured to receive at least one audio signal associated with the apparatus; an orientation/location determiner configured to determine a relative orientation/location difference between the apparatus and the further apparatus; an audio processor configured to process the at least one audio signal from the further apparatus based on the relative orientation/location difference between the apparatus and the further apparatus; and a combiner configured to combine the at least one audio signal from the further apparatus having been processed and the at least one audio signal associated with the apparatus. | 11-05-2015 |
20150332034 | Spatial Audio Apparatus - An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least one of: at least two audio signals from at least two microphones; and a network setup message; an analyser configured to authenticate at least one user from the input; a determiner configured to determine the position of the at least one user from the input; and an actuator configured to perform an action based on the authentication of the at least one user and/or the position of the at least one user. | 11-19-2015 |
20160125867 | An Audio Scene Apparatus - An apparatus comprising an audio detector configured to analyse a first audio signal to determine at least one audio source, wherein the first audio signal is generated from the sound-field in the environment of the apparatus; an audio generator configured to generate at least one further audio source; and a mixer configured to mix the at least one audio source and the at least one further audio source such that the at least one further audio source is associated with the at least one audio source. | 05-05-2016 |
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20140270182 | Sound For Map Display - A method including associating a sound with a first location in a virtual three dimensional (3D) map; and during navigation of a user from a second location to the first location with use of the virtual 3D map, playing the sound by an apparatus based, at least partially, upon information from the virtual 3D map. | 09-18-2014 |
20140369506 | METHOD, AN APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MODIFICATION OF A COMPOSITE AUDIO SIGNAL - The present invention provides an arrangement, e.g. a method, an apparatus and a computer program. The arrangement comprises obtaining information indicative of spatial positions of one or more sound sources within an audio image of a composite audio signal, obtaining information indicative of the types of the one or more sound sources, determining, for each of the one or more sound sources, a position in a display of the apparatus indicative of the spatial position of the sound source and causing an apparatus to display an item representing the sound source in the determined position in the display, wherein the item representing the sound source is determined on basis of the type of the sound source. The arrangement further comprises receiving an indication of a user action associated with an item indicative of a first sound source, determining an indication of a user selected modification of the audio image on basis of the user action, and modifying the composite audio signal in accordance with the user selected modification. | 12-18-2014 |
20140372107 | AUDIO PROCESSING - A technique for creating audio objects on basis of a source audio signal is provided. According to an example embodiment, the technique comprises obtaining a plurality of frequency sub-band signals, each representing a directional component of a source audio signal in the respective frequency sub-band, obtaining an indication of dominant sound source direction for one or more of said frequency sub-band signals, and creating one or more audio objects on basis of said plurality of frequency sub-band signals and said indications, said creating comprising deriving one or more audio object signals, each audio object signal comprising a respective directional signal determined on basis of frequency sub-band signals for which dominant sound source direction falls within a respective predetermined range of source directions and deriving one or more audio object direction indications for said one or more audio object signals, each audio object direction indication derived on basis of dominant sound source directions for the frequency sub-band signals used for determining the respective directional signal. | 12-18-2014 |
20160071524 | Audio Modification for Multimedia Reversal - An apparatus comprises a display module; an audio transducer; and electronic circuitry comprising a controller having a processor and at least one memory. The electronic circuitry is configured to reverse a video signal, separate an audio signal associated with the video signal into a first audio object and a second audio object, separate the first audio object into first audio blocks, separate the second audio object into second audio blocks, reverse the first audio object in a first reverse order, reverse the second audio object in a second reverse order, and sum the reversed first audio object in the first reverse order and the reversed second audio object in the second reverse order, the reversed video signal being played on the display module and the first and second audio blocks being played through the audio transducer. | 03-10-2016 |
20160088439 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A SYSTEM - The invention relates to controlling the operation of a communication system. The method according to the invention comprises measuring ( | 03-24-2016 |
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20130332837 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SOUND MANAGEMENT - Systems and techniques for location based sound management. Information associated with a display is defined or selected based on user inputs and sounds associated with responsive locations of the display. Defining of the information associated with the display may be based at least in part on user touches to a touch screen display. Parameters for playback are also selected, such as a number of audio channels, based on user inputs that may similarly comprise user touches to the touch screen display. Playback parameters may be changed during playback based on user inputs occurring during playback. | 12-12-2013 |
20140029767 | Downmixing Control - An apparatus including an audio mixer configured to mix at least two audio channels of an audio signal; and a sensor configured to sense motion and/or orientation of the apparatus. The audio mixer is configured to change mixing of the at least two audio channels based, at least partially, on an output from the sensor regarding the sensed motion and/or orientation of the apparatus. | 01-30-2014 |
20140169754 | Spatial Seeking In Media Files - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided in order to playback video and/or audio files wherein a desired segment is selected and played back based on its spatial audio content. In the context of a method, playback of media data is provided. The method may include generating one or more spatial seek points for the media data and causing display of information corresponding to the one or more spatial seek points. The method may further include performing the generation of the one or more seek points based on receiving a request for spatial seek points, automatically upon receiving the media data or upon starting playback of the media data, or based on the format of the media data. The method may further include receiving a selection of one of the one or more spatial seek points and providing for playback of the media data from a time point corresponding to the selected spatial seek point. A corresponding apparatus and a computer program product are also provided. | 06-19-2014 |
20140337742 | METHOD, AN APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINATION OF AN AUDIO TRACK - An audio processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprising an audio analysis unit configured to obtain a group of audio signals, each audio signal associated with an image of a group of images, the group of images being provided for a presentation having an assigned overall viewing time with each image having an assigned viewing time, and to analyze at least one of the audio signals to determine one or more intermediate audio signals for determination of an audio track having a first duration, which first duration essentially covers said assigned overall viewing time. The apparatus further comprises an audio track determination unit configured to compose the audio track having said first duration on basis of said one or more intermediate audio signals. The apparatus may further comprise a classification unit configured to obtain a plurality of audio signals, each audio signal associated with an image of a plurality of images, to obtain a plurality of location indicators, each location indicator associated with an image of the plurality of images, and to determine the group of images as a subset of the plurality of images such that the group comprises images having location indicator referring to a first location associated therewith. | 11-13-2014 |
20150033123 | AUDIO-VISUAL INTERFACE FOR APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code is configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: associating at least one user interface visual display element and at least one user interface audio display element with a data representation; determining a user interface position for the data representation determining whether the user interface position for the data representation is within a visual display region; outputting the at least one visual display element when the user interface position is within the visual display region; and outputting the at least one audio display element with the user interface position wherein the outputting of at least one audio display element is generated based on the user interface position relative to the visual display region. | 01-29-2015 |
20150039302 | SPATIAL AUDIO SIGNALING FILTERING - An apparatus comprising: an analyser configured to analyse at least one input to determine one or more expression within the at least one input; and a controller configured to control at least one audio signal associated with the at least one input dependent on the determination of the one or more expression. | 02-05-2015 |
20150098571 | AUDIO SCENE APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: a first audio signal analyser configured to analyse a first audio signal to determine at least one audio source, wherein the at least one audio source has a virtual location; a second audio signal analyser configured to analyse a second audio signal to determine at least one localised audio source, wherein the second audio signal is generated from the apparatus audio environment; and a repositioner configured to reposition the virtual location of the at least one audio source dependent on the at least one localised audio source. | 04-09-2015 |
20150124167 | FLEXIBLE SPATIAL AUDIO CAPTURE APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: at least one determiner configured to determine at least one characteristic associated with a flexible part of a further apparatus; a signal processor configured to process at least one signal dependent on the at least one characteristic associated with the flexible part of the further apparatus, wherein the signal is at least one of an audio and a video signal; and an user interface generator configured to generate at least one user interface indication dependent on the characteristic associated with a flexible part of the further apparatus. | 05-07-2015 |
20150186109 | SPATIAL AUDIO USER INTERFACE APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least one detected acoustic signal from one or more sound sources; a sound direction determiner configured to determine one or more directions associated with the one or more sound sources based on the detected at least one acoustic signal; and a user interface input generator configured to generate at least one user interface input based on the one or more directions, wherein the user interface input is configured to control the apparatus operation. | 07-02-2015 |
20150245158 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING RECORDED AUDIO WITH CORRECT SPATIAL DIRECTIONALITY - An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive from at least one co-operating apparatus at least one audio signal; an audio signal analyser configured to analyse the at least one audio signal to determine at least one audio component position relative to the at least one co-operating apparatus recording position; and a processor configured to determine an position value based on the at least one cooperating recording position and the apparatus position, and further configured to apply the position value to the at least one audio component position, such that the at least one audio component position is substantially aligned with the apparatus position. | 08-27-2015 |
20150332034 | Spatial Audio Apparatus - An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least one of: at least two audio signals from at least two microphones; and a network setup message; an analyser configured to authenticate at least one user from the input; a determiner configured to determine the position of the at least one user from the input; and an actuator configured to perform an action based on the authentication of the at least one user and/or the position of the at least one user. | 11-19-2015 |
20160119733 | SPATIAL OBJECT ORIENTED AUDIO APPARATUS - An apparatus comprising: a perception sorter configured to perceptually order at least two object orientated audio signal channels; and a selective channel processor configured to process at least one of the at least two object orientated audio signal channels based on the order of the at least two object orientated audio signal channels. | 04-28-2016 |
20160125867 | An Audio Scene Apparatus - An apparatus comprising an audio detector configured to analyse a first audio signal to determine at least one audio source, wherein the first audio signal is generated from the sound-field in the environment of the apparatus; an audio generator configured to generate at least one further audio source; and a mixer configured to mix the at least one audio source and the at least one further audio source such that the at least one further audio source is associated with the at least one audio source. | 05-05-2016 |