СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ВВОДА ВСПОМОГАТЕЛЬНЫХ ДАННЫХ В ПОТОК ВИДЕОДАННЫХ

... 1. Устройство формирования данных, имеющее устройство формирования видеоданных, которое служит для формирования видеоданных путем изменения в каждый единичный интервал времени цвета части или всего движущегося изображения на основании вводимых в него цифровых данных. 2. Устройство по п. 1, в котором изменяемым параметром цвета является по крайней мере один из параметров, выбранный из группы, включающей цветовой тон, яркость и цветность. 3. Способ формирования данных, при осуществлении которого формируют видеоданные путем изменения в каждый единичный интервал времени цвета части или всего движущегося изображения на основании цифровых данных. 4. Способ по п. 3, при осуществлении которого при изменении цвета меняют по крайней мере один из его параметров, выбранный из группы, включающей цветовой тон, яркость и цветность. 5. Приемник данных, имеющий светочувствительное устройство, предназначенное для восприятия оптического излучения от части или от всего движущегося изображения, воспроизводимого ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ОТОБРАЖЕНИЯ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ, УДАЛЕННЫЙ КОНТРОЛЛЕР И СПОСОБ ДЛЯ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ИМИ

... 1. Способ для управления устройством отображения изображений, содержащий этапы, на которых:отображают экран меню инфракрасного (ИК) бластера;принимают ввод выбора для выбора одного из электронных устройств, включенных в экран меню ИК бластера; ипередают информацию ключа ИК формата о выбранном электронном устройстве удаленному контроллеру в соответствии с вводом выбора посредством радиочастотной (РЧ) связи.2. Способ по п.1, в котором экран меню ИК бластера включает в себя меню верхнего уровня, перечисляющее типы электронных устройств, и меню нижнего уровня, перечисляющее поставщиков или модели для каждого из типов электронных устройств.3. Способ по п.1, в котором информация ключа ИК формата о выбранном электронном устройстве предварительно сохранена в памяти устройства отображения изображений.4. Способ по п.1, дополнительно содержащий обновление базы данных ключей ИК формата.5. Способ для управления удаленным контроллером, содержащий этапы, на которых:принимают информацию ключа инфракрасного ...

Kabelfernsehverteilung

Menügesteuertes Fernsehprogrammzugangssystem und Verfahren

Verfahren und Gerät zur Anzeige von Bildern und Daten

AV-STROM-WIEDERGABEVORRICHTUNG, DECODERUMSCHALTVERFAHREN, VERFAHREN, PROGRAMM, PROGRAMMAUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM UND INTEGRIERTE SCHALTUNG

Audio-video distribution system

An audio-video (AV) distribution system includes a base station 12 having inputs and outputs (ports) for connection of audio-video sources (e.g. satellite receiver, media player 20, CCTV device or home computer) and display screens respectively. Infra-red (IR) transmitters 14a, b, c, d are provided for controlling connected source devices and connected display screens. An application running on a mobile computer 16 (e.g. smartphone, tablet) causes infra-red transmitters 14a-d to transmit infra-red commands in response to user input. This is achieved with low latency delay by loading machine code instructions into a secondary computer, and causing the second computer to execute those instructions in response to user input on the mobile computer 16, via a first computer. The machine code instructions can be stored on the mobile computer. The first and second computers and the AV input and output ports may be integrated into a single hardware base station.

Selecting digital transmissions for recording using an intelligent agent

Control for multi-monitor display

An example system includes a multi-monitor display (10) having two or more display monitors (12-28); a receiver (34) for receiving control signals transmitted by a controller (36); and a signal conduit (38) for communication between the receiver (34) and the two or more display monitors (12-28). The signal conduit (38) may be a wired connection from the receiver (34) to the two or more display monitors (12-28).

Methods and systems for calibrating user devices

Calibrating of a user device (e.g. media guidance application) by monitoring a first input type (e.g. voice controls, motion control, and biometric (brain) activity) for a command, receiving a first input attempt to issue the command that does not trigger the command, receiving a second input attempt to issue the command using a second input type (e.g. keyboard) and in response to receiving the second attempt recalibrating the user device such that subsequent receipt of the first user input of the first input type the command is triggered. Thus for example, in response to erroneously detecting (or failing to detect) a user input of a first type, the media guidance application may re-calibrate the user device based on subsequent corrective inputs issued using a second input type such that future user inputs of the first type will not be erroneously detected (or fail to be detected).

Identification of a user for personalized media content presentation

One or more user characteristics are detected using a sensor in order to identify a user currently handling a remote control device 303. A media device setting is associated with the user currently handling the remote control device and the media device setting is implemented. The media device 301 may be a set-top box or smart television. The user characteristics may be a grip or hand placement of the user, or may comprise biometrics such as a fingerprint. The media device settings may include a personalised channel listing, a personalised recorded video listing, personalised media bookmarks and personalised content access. The sensor may be a biometric sensor, a hand placement or grip sensor or may comprise a camera. The sensor may be on the remote control or may be coupled to the media device.

Establishing a wireless display session between a computing device and a vehicle head unit

Establishing a wireless display session between a computing device and a vehicle head unit

Establishing a wireless display session between a computing device and a vehicle head unit

PURPOSEFUL RECRUITING IN A CABLE TV SYSTEM

PATTERN RECOGNITION SPECTATOR INVESTIGATION SYSTEM

IMPROVED ESSAY-FINALTURN OUT FUR OF CABLE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

IMPROVEMENTS ON TELEVISION SIGNAL RECEIVERS

REMOTE MAINTENANCE FOR CABLE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

REPEATS PROGRAMMABLE TERMINAL FOR PROGRAM PROPOSALS OF A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR TELEVISION PROGRAMMES

CLAY/TONE PROGRAM RECEIVER TERMINAL FOR TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

IMPROVEMENTS ON TELEVISION SIGNAL RECEIVERS

Media environment driven content distribution platform

A method for a media environment driven content distribution platform includes obtaining synchronization data derived from the content and ancillary data pegged to instants in the synchronization data derived from the content, and communicating the synchronization data derived from the content and the ancillary data pegged to the instants in the synchronization data derived from the content such that subsequent alignment of the synchronization data derived from the content to the content synchronizes the ancillary data pegged to the instants in the synchronization data derived from the content to the content.

Method and apparatus for determining desired reception frequ ency using broadcaster information

A Method for Use in an Interactive Television Program Guide System

EDITORIAL NOTE Application No. 2009210418 This specification contains two pages numbered 48. - 48 Abstract of the Disclosure An interactive television program guide system with digital storage is provided. The program guide gives users the ability to store information associated with recorded programs in a directory in the digital storage device thereby providing easy access to program information. The program guide may also provide a global media library for indicating the programs stored on removable storage media used with the program guide. The guide may also allow the user to manage and maintain a user media library to do the same. Non-time-sensitive data associated with recorded programs may be stored in a way that allows the user to interact with the data on playback as if the program were being originally aired. The program guide also allows the user to define "super programs" for playback of a sequence of stored programs or program segments. 12 18 -)10 MAIN FACILITY TELEVISION ...

Electronic Program Guide with Integrated Program Listings

Method and apparatus for monitoring tv channel selecting status

Systems and methods for reducing cut-offs in program recording

Context awareness control device, system and method

CONTEXT AWARENESS CONTROL DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD Abstract The invention discloses a context awareness control device, system and method. The context awareness control device comprises a connection module, a sensor module, an emission control module, an information processing module and an adjustment control module. The sensor module collects environmental information and transmits the environmental information to the information processing module; the information processing module collects use information of a terminal device through the connection module, and the use information and the environmental information are integrated into function situation information; and the adjustment control module makes a comparison between the function situation information and the pre-stored better environment value according to the detected currently executing function, outputs a first environment control signal according to the comparison results to adjust the working state of the terminal device ...

Network controller for cable television delivery systems

Advanced television system

Method and apparatus for multiplexing separately-authored metadata for insertioninto a video data stream

Displaying images and other information

AUTOMATED CONTROL OF INTERACTIVE APPLICATION EXECUTION USING DEFINED TIME PERIODS

A method and apparatus facilitate control of interactive application execution through use of defined time periods. A broadcaster (110) transmits a broadcast program, an associated interactive application (170), and at least one definition of a time period from a set including: a first time period, during which execution of the application may be offered to a viewer; a second time period, during which execution of the application may be started; and a third time period, during which the application may be executed. A viewer tunes to a channel associated with the broadcast program and interactive application. A broadcast receiver (140) offers the viewer the option to execute the interactive application (170), if within the first defined time period. If the user elects to so execute, the broadcast receiver starts said execution, if within the second defined time period. If the interactive application continues to execute at the end of the third defined time period, the broadcast receiver ...

AN OPERATION CENTER FOR A TELEVISION PROGRAM PACKAGING AND DELIVERY SYSTEM

An Operations Center for television entertainment systems that provide television programming to consumer homes is disclosed. The Operations Center organizes and packages television programming and program information for delivery to and from consumer homes. The Operations Center includes a computerized packaging system for creating a program control information signal.

SET TOP TERMINAL FOR CABLE TELEVISION DELIVERY SYSTEMS

A viewer interface for a television program delivery system is described. The innovation relates to methods and devices for viewer pathways to television programs. Specifically, the interface involves hardware and software used in conjunction with a television at the viewer home to create a user friendly menu based approach to television program access. The device is particularly useful in a program delivery system with hundreds of programs and a data signal carrying program information. The disclosure describes menu generation and menu selection of television programs.

APPLIANCES WITH MULTIPLE MODES OF OPERATION

The combination of an appliance (20) with an INTERNET mode of operation which is capable of being connected to the Internet and of displaying a web page with at least one link identified by a number. Access to the corresponding links is accomplished through an input device (24) having a user-actuatable control with a number corresponding to each link on the web page.

IMPROVEMENTS IN RECEIVERS FOR TELEVISION SIGNALS

TELEVISION USER INTERFACE

Television User Interface A user interface for a television display includes a remote control with a touch pad. The remote control communicates wirelessly with a receiver. Periodic samples of touch positions are time stamped only when they are received at the receiver, and the timestamps are quantized to the interval of the periodic samples. The response of the user interface to gestures may be determined by a set of cascaded style sheets. Directional gestures may be used to skip forward or backward by a relative time during playback. During EPG scrolling, a position indicator may remain fixed in a horizontal direction until a time boundary of the EPG is reached, at which point the position indicator may move to the end of the time boundary. When scrolling programme items, an item may remain highlighted until it scrolls off the display, at which point the highlighting disappears until scrolling is complete. During scrolling, multiple directional gestures may be used to increase speed of ...

BROWSER BASED COMMAND AND CONTROL HOME NETWORK

A method and system for commanding and controlling diverse home devices. A first home device capable of displaying user interface data is connected to a home network. A second home device stores user interface data that defines a user interface for commanding and controlling the second home device, also connected to the home network. The first device receives the user interface data from the second device over the network. The first device then displays the user interface as defined by the data. The user interacts with the user interface displayed on the first device by a control device. User input is accepted from the user responsive to the interaction. Control and command information is sent from the first home device to the second home device in order to control the second device according to the user input. Since the user interface can be displayed from any device, a single control device may control a plurality of different devices without requiring any change in the mode of operation ...

CARD FOR SERVICE ACCESS

An interface card (10) comprising a substrate (12) with indicia (14) formed thereon. The card (10) is configured for insertion into a read device (1). The read device (1) has a substantially transparent touch sensitive membrane (8) arranged to overlay the interface card (10) so as to present the indicia (14) to a user of the read device (1) through the membrane (8). The read device (1) also comprises a memory (19) for storing a service identifier for identifying a service to be received from an external device according to indicia (14) selected by the user and data stored in the memory (19) and associated with the indicia (14).

BROWSER BASED COMMAND AND CONTROL HOME NETWORK

A method and system for commanding and controlling diverse home devices. A first home device capable of displaying user interface data is connected to a home network. A second home device stores user interface data that defines a user interface for commanding and controlling the second home device, also connected to the home network. The first device receives the user interface data from the second device over the network. The first device then displays the user interface as defined by the data. The user interacts with the user interface displayed on the first device by a control device. User input is accepted from the user responsive to the interaction. Control and command information is sent from the first home device to the second home device in order to control the second device according to the user input. Since the user interface can be displayed from any device, a single control device may control a plurality of different devices without requiring any change in the mode of operation ...

SEQUENCING CONTENT

Several implementations provide a system for sequencing, or cueing, content for presentation to an audience. One such implementation provides a low bit-rate system for use with, for example, a tablet. One particular implementation constructs a display plane including a first content source window indicating content from a first content source, and a timeline for sequencing the first content source into a presentation for a presentation device. The display plane is provided to a remote device, and command information is received from the remote device. The command information is for modifying the display plane. The display plane is modified based on the received command information. Another particular implementation receives the display plane, determines command information for modifying the display plane, and provides the command information to the remote device for modifying the display plane.

REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A MEDIA DISPLAY SYSTEM

A remote control device for a separate electronic device to be controlled has a secondary display screen, at least one user-input mechanism, and at least one microprocessor running a user interface application for use in providing control over operation of the electronic device to be controlled. The user interface application causes a user interface to be displayed on the display screen of the remote control device, and the user interface displayed on the display screen graphically mirrors a corresponding user interface independently run by the electronic device to be controlled. The remote control device also has a transmitter and receiver mounted within the body enabling a two-way wireless communication link to be established with the electronic device to be controlled. Apparatus and a method for controlling operation of a media display system are also described.

DIGITAL CABLE HEADEND FOR CABLE TELEVISION DELIVERY SYSTEM

Several cable headend (34) configurations that utilize digial technology are disclosed. The present invendon provides grater capability and flexibility than existing cable headends (34). Specifically, a modular design for a cable headend (34) and a combiner (104) component for cable headends (34) are disclosed. The invention is particularly useful in cable television program delivery systems transponding large numbers of digitally compressed signals. The combiner (104) disclosed allows cherry-picking of programs from transponded signals.

USER INTERFACE FOR TELEVISION SCHEDULE SYSTEM

Screen (10) for a user interface of a television schedule system and process consists of an array (24) of irregular cells (26), which vary in length, corresponding to different television program lengths of one half hour to one-and-one half hours or more. Because of the widely varying length of the cells (26), if a conventional cursor used to select a cell location were to simply step from one cell to another, the result would be abrupt changes in the screen (10). By restricting cursor movements to the regular cells; abrupt screen changes will be avoided. A conventional offset shadow (34) which is a black bar underlines the entire cell and wraps around the right edge of the cell. To tag the underlying position which defines where the cursor (32) is and thus, where it will move next portions (36) of the black bar outside the current underlying position are segmented, while the current position is painted solid.

TELEVISION SCHEDULE SYSTEM WITH POP-UP ACTION MENU AND ICONS

The present invention includes an interactive computer system (10) which provides television schedule information and displays an action pop-up listing actions which can be scheduled. In the preferred embodiment, a memory (14) stores a computer program, image data, and received data. This data includes the television schedule information. A processor (16) uses the computer program to organize the television schedule information into a desired format, display an action pop-up for a chosen program, and schedule an action listed in the pop-up when selected by the user. Icons are listed in various displays indicating actions scheduled for associated programs.

AIR EXTRACTION IN A GASIFICATION PROCESS

The invention is a process for generating power from syngas in a combustion turbine that includes an air compressor (18), a combustor (20), and an expansion turbine (22). The invention involves continuously withdrawing a fraction (26) of the compressed air from the air compressor (18) and supplying this compressed air (26) to an air separation unit (12) used in the manufacture of the syngas, wherein the supplied compressed air (26) provides a fraction of the compressed air requirements of an air separation (12) unit used in the manufacture of the syngas. The invention also involves continuously mixing gaseous hydrocarbons (24) with the synthesis gas (16) to produce a fuel gas, controlling the quantity of gaseous hydrocarbons (24) added to the fuel gas to match the air compressor output to the combustor with combustor air requirements, and introducing the fuel gas to the combustor (20). It is usually advantageous to combine the two processes to obtain the maximum power generation from a ...

BROWSER BASED COMMAND AND CONTROL HOME NETWORK

A method and system for commanding and controlling diverse home devices. A first home device capable of displaying user interface data is connected to a home network. A second home device stores user interface data that defines a user interface for commanding and controlling the second home device, also connected to the homenetwork. The first device receives the user interface data from the second device over the network. The first device then displays the user interface as defined by the data. The user interacts with the user interface displayed on the first device by a control device. User input is accepted from the user responsive to the interaction. Control and command information is sent from the first home device to the second home device in order to control the second device according to the user input. Since the us er interface can be displayed from any device, a single control device may control a plurality of different devices without requiring any change in the mode of operation ...

CALLER IDENTIFICATION FOR TELEVISION

A novel advanced set top terminal capable of digital decompression, menu generation, interactivity and other advanced functional capabilities for use in a television program delivery system (200) is described. The invention relates to methods and apparatus for upgrading existing set top terminals (220) to provide menu generation capability and advanced functional capabilities. The invention is particularly useful in television program delivery systems (200) with hundreds of channels of programming, providing (i) menu driven program selection through the addition of an upgrade module (300) or menu generation card and (ii) advanced functional capabilities using a set of hardware upgrades (e.g. 130) and/or an expansion card. Specifically, the invention is an upgradeable system that supports advanced set top functionality through the use of internal software, hardware upgrades, an upgrade module and/or expansion cards. The upgraded hardware generally includes a microprocessor, various input ...

Dispositivo e metodo per la navigazione delle opzioni di un menu di configurazione e per la selezione di una opzione.

Metodo di navigazione tra le opzioni rappresentate in un menu di configurazione di un'apparecchiatura elettronica tramite impiego di un visualizzatore ed un solo pulsante digitabile di comando della selezione di una tra le opzioni rappresentate nel menu di configurazione e per la conferma della opzione, essendo previsto di cambiare l'opzione attualmente visualizzata sul visualizzatore nel caso venga eseguita una digitazione sul pulsante digitabile e per selezionare l'opzione attualmente visualizzata sul visualizzatore nel caso non venga eseguita una nuova digitazione sul pulsante digitabile dopo un tempo di attesa prestabilito.

METHOD OF FIXING, STORAGE AND PRESENTATION FIXED DATA BASED ON BLOKChEIN

ПУЛЬТ ДИСТАНЦИОННОГО УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ДЛЯ ТАКИХ ЭЛЕКТРОННЫХ ПРИБОРОВ, КАК ТЕЛЕВИЗОР И ТОМУ ПОДОБНОЕ

Изобретение относится к пульту дистанционного управления для телевизоров, видеомагнитофонов/проигрывателей, содержащему корпус с верхней и нижней оболочками, при этом указанная верхняя оболочка снабжена несколькими различными щелевыми отверстиями, приспособленными для вмещения нажимных копок различных размеров, и печатной схемной платой с электронными компонентами, расположенной внутри указанного корпуса, отличающемуся тем, что через соответствующие щелевые отверстия на указанной верхней оболочке проходит круглый элемент управления регулировкой каналов и элемент управления регулировкой громкости, при этом каждый из указанных круглых элементов управления, элемент управления регулировкой каналов и элемент управления регулировкой громкости прикреплены с возможностью вращения к указанному корпусу и каждый из них снабжен противостоящими передним и задним выступами, выступающими наружу из их периферии и находящимися в связи с указанной печатной схемной платой.

УСТАНОВЛЕНИЕ СЕАНСА БЕСПРОВОДНОГО ОТОБРАЖЕНИЯ МЕЖДУ ВЫЧИСЛИТЕЛЬНЫМ УСТРОЙСТВОМ И ГОЛОВНЫМ УСТРОЙСТВОМ ТРАНСПОРТНОГО СРЕДСТВА

Изобретение описывает способ передачи медиаданных от устройства источника, причем способ содержит установление устройством источника первого сеанса связи между устройством источника и устройством получателя, содержащим головной блок транспортного средства, причем первый сеанс связи соответствует протоколу связи. Способ также содержит обнаружение, устройством источника и посредством первого сеанса связи, устройства получателя. Способ дополнительно содержит, во время работы первого сеанса связи, установление устройством источника второго сеанса связи между устройством источника и устройством получателя, причем второй сеанс связи соответствует протоколу беспроводного отображения. Способ также содержит передачу, используя второй сеанс связи, медиаданных от устройства источника на устройство получателя для вывода на интерфейс устройства получателя.

General intelligent television controller with handwriting input and handwriting control method thereof

The invention discloses a general intelligent television controller with handwriting input. The general intelligent television controller with the handwriting input comprises an emitting portion and a receiving portion, wherein the emitting portion and the receiving portion are controlled in a wireless transmission mode through 2.4GHz, the emitting portion comprises a main control chip of the emitting portion, a touch screen, a power supply module, a wireless emitting circuit and an antenna, and the receiving portion comprises a main control chip of the receiving portion, a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a wireless receiving circuit and an antenna. The invention discloses a handwriting control method of the general intelligent television controller at the same time. The handwriting input and recognition are carried out through the emitting portion, Chinese phonetic alphabet codes are transmitted to the receiving portion in an electromagnetic wave mode, the receiving portion decodes ...

A voice control method, electronic apparatus and system

Method controlling unidirectional set top box through intelligent mobile terminal

Power control apparatus and unlocking apparatus

Method and device for displaying information of multimedia content

Intelligent television of identifying remote controller via gestures

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PRESENTING USER INTERFACE IN WEARABLE DEVICE

Downloaded video displaying method and device in terminal device

Set-top box compatible with infrared remote control and radio-frequency remote control

Method and device for generating control command

Set-top box system with detection function and detection method

The invention relates to a set-top box system with a detection function and a detection method. The set-top box system comprises a digital set-top box and a remote controller, wherein the digital set-top box is used for receiving a digital television signal, and the remote controller is used for remotely controlling the digital set-top box. The remote controller is used for placing a test bar and reading the test bar according to an operational order input by a user to generate test bar data, and the digital set-top box is connected with the remote controller and is used for receiving the test bar data sent by the remote controller to generate and output detection result data. According to the set-top box system with the detection function and the detection method provided by the embodiment of the invention, the detection to health indicators such as blood sugar, blood ketone bodies, blood uric acid and the like can be completed through the digital set-top box and the remote controller; ...

Television program play method and device

Image display method and electronic device therefor

3D spectacles with gesture control function and gesture control method thereof

The invention discloses a pair of 3D spectacles with the gesture control function, which includes a spectacle frame, eyeglasses and a battery, as well as a gesture control system arranged on the spectacle frame, wherein the gesture control system includes a pressure-stabilizing chip, an action induction device and a master controller; the pressure-stabilizing chip is electrically connected with the battery, and is used for providing a stable direct-current main; the action induction device is used for inducting gesture action of an operator, and converting the action into an electrical signal, and sending the electrical signal to the master controller; the master controller is electrically connected with the action induction device; the master controller is in wireless communication connection with a terminal of projection equipment, and is used for receiving an electric signal sent by the action induction device, processing the electric signal into a radio-frequency signal, and transferring ...

Multimedia video file playing method, apparatus and TV terminal

General smart television controller system and structure

The invention discloses a general smart television controller system and a general smart television controller structure established at the bases of the general smart television controller system. The general smart television controller system comprises a launching part and a receiving part, wherein the launching part and the receiving part use 2.4 GHz to start wireless transmission control. The general smart television controller structure comprises a remote control and a receiver, a mouse touching control screen, a cursor left button, a cursor right button, a menu touching control screen, an exit button, a main menu button and a confirm button are successively arranged on a remote control panel, a power supply button and a mute button are arranged on the upper side surface of the remote control panel, a cursor moving speed adjusting button and a cursor rolling control button are arranged on the left side surface of the remote control panel, and a secure digital (SD) card groove is formed ...

Implementation method and system for interactive terminal and interactive game

Smart television and character string input method and system based on mobile terminal

IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

Anti-water and anti-falling television remote controller

Smart television set with thermal infrared sensor

Television system , TV and remote controller of switching on and shutting down of control AC

Remote control device

Remote control device

Networking device of network television equipped with sound seek remote controller

Intelligent TV watching time limiting controller for children

Gloves capable of controlling television, control method and television controlled

Network set top box

Display apparatus and operation method thereof

TV of usable mobile intelligent Terminal adjusting image quality

Media management host

Media playing system and playing progress adjustment method thereof

System for group human-computer interaction

The invention provides a system for group human-computer interaction. The system comprises a data acquisition device and an interaction control device, wherein the data acquisition device comprises at least two kinds of sensors arranged in a distributing manner; the sensors are used or acquiring raw information about human-computer interaction; the first kind of sensors are used for acquiring action information of users; the second kind of sensors are used for acquiring information with user identity labels; the interaction control device is used for receiving the raw information from the data acquisition device, classifying the raw information according to the identities of the users to acquire interaction control information of corresponding users and further obtaining corresponding interaction control instructions. According to the technical scheme provided by the invention, wide-range and multi-kind data acquisition can be performed under the condition of group interaction; synchronous ...

Disconnect-type household electrical appliances controlling means

A list loading method and device

Networking device for network television with bluetooth remote controller

Output resolution determination method, device, equipment and computer-readable storage medium

Bi-directional control of set-top box using optical character recognition

Networking device for network television with new energy remote controller

Remote control and method of presenting snapshot of controlled device display

The invention relates to a remote control and a method of presenting snapshot of the controlled device display. The remote control comprises a processing machine, a remote control display, and a computer readable memory avaiable to the processing machine. The computer readable memory has an instruction to configure the processing device into that a first user interface (UI) can be displayed on the remote control display, wherein the first UI can choose a controlled device from the candidate list; a seoncd UI can be displayed on the remote control display, wherein the user of the second UI can show the image items received from the device display of the controlled device; a third UI can be shown from the remote control display by responding to at least on selection of the second UI. The third UI instructs the identity of the controlled device and the content of the device display can be shown through the remote control display.

Method and system for controlling voice input of smart television terminal by using mobile terminal equipment

The invention provides a method and a system for controlling voice input of a smart television terminal by using mobile terminal equipment. The mobile terminal equipment is in network connection with a smart television in advance. The method comprises the following steps of providing a voice function call entry at a specific position of a current function interface when the current function interface is displayed in a user interface of an application program of the mobile terminal equipment; displaying a voice function interface when receiving operating instructions of a user through the call entry; starting an audio frequency acquiring device of the mobile terminal equipment; converting voice input signals acquired by the audio frequency acquiring device into texts; and transmitting text information to the smart television in a network connection manner so that the text information can be inputted to corresponding input frames by the smart television. By the method, the inputting efficiency ...

Television remote control signal transmission device

Method and device for identifying remote controller application based on intelligent television set

Interactive control system for intelligent display equipment

Display device

Master control device, play device and data transmission method thereof

Input device and input method

An input device is operable in a plurality of control modes for providing signals to at least one controlled device. The input device includes: a sensor unit that detects variation in acceleration of the input device resulting from moving the input device, and that outputs a sensor signal corresponding to the variation in acceleration. A user operable input unit is operable by a user to output an input signal. A control unit switches operation of the input device from one of the control modes to another one of the control modes upon determining that the variation in the acceleration has reached a predetermined threshold. The control unit generates an output signal that corresponds to the input signal and that is in accordance with a current one of the control modes in which the input device operates. A transmission unit transmits the output signal to the controlled device.

Method and apparatus for supporting services via a set-top box

An approach is provided for supporting messaging services via a set-top box. A set-top box establishes communications with a user device. The set-top box receives a message from the user device, and stores the message for inclusion in a messaging log. The set-top box presents content of the messaging log via a display coupled to the set-top box. According to one embodiment, the set-top box receives network address information of the user device, maps the network address information to location information, and retrieves information from a data repository based on the location information. In another embodiment, the user device acquires information about a program being experience by a user via the set-top box, and generates a message to provide presence status information to a social network service based on the program information.

Image capturing device, image capturing method, program, and integrated circuit

A camcorder ( 100 ), which is an example of image capturing devices, includes the following units. An imaging unit ( 110 ) captures moving pictures. An attribute information generation unit ( 120 ) generates attribute information indicating features of the moving pictures captured by the imaging unit ( 110 ). An evaluation unit ( 130 ) applies the attribute information generated by the attribute information generation unit ( 120 ) to a predetermined criterion, so as to calculate an evaluation value of the moving pictures for each predetermined time width. A still picture extraction unit ( 140 ) extracts a still picture from moving pictures in a predetermined time width, when the evaluation value calculated by the evaluation unit ( 130 ) for the predetermined time width exceeds an evaluation threshold value. A threshold value change unit ( 150 ) changes the evaluation threshold value based on at least one of person information and a composition change amount which are included in the attribute information. The person information is used for specifying a person captured in the moving pictures, and the composition change amount is an amount of change in image compositions between the moving pictures.

Electronic system communicating with image sensor

A system includes a serial input/output (I/O) interface, a second I/O interface and a controller. The controller is coupled to an image sensor by the serial I/O interface and is coupled to a signal processor of a computer by the second I/O interface and can transfer image data input acquired by the image sensor to the signal processor. The signal processor can process the image data input.

Controlling a keyboard

Devices, systems, methods, and other embodiments are associated with controlling a keyboard. In one embodiment, a remote control comprises an initiation button configured to cause a keyboard with keys to be displayed upon a remote display device. The remote control includes a keypad with a button set, where the button set maps with keys of a highlighted sector of the remote display device.

Methods and systems for content initiation

Methods and systems for content initiation are described. In one embodiment, a content initiation request is received from an initiator device associated with an initiator. The content initiation request is associated with initiated content. The initiator associated with the content initiation request is verified as an authorized initiator. The broadcast request is transmitted to a broadcaster device based on verification of the initiator. The broadcast request is associated with the initiated content. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.

Remote telepresence gaze direction

A method and apparatus for controlling a live avatar include features for directing the live avatar gaze to be consistent with a remote operator's view of the live avatar's surroundings. Indication of gaze direction may be continuously provided to the live avatar using movable optics, for example a heads-up display, or a movable optical prism or lens. Gaze direction or operator commands may be communicated using a haptic device. Video and control streams from multiple live avatars may be aggregated through a host server and allocated via an online interface to multiple prospective remote operators.

Playback Device and Associated Method

Various embodiments of a battery detector are provided. In one aspect, a playback device is capable of learning remote control signals transmitted from a source device. After learning, the playback device operates in an automatic switching mode. When a user remotely controls the source device via a remote control of the source device, the playback device automatically switches to the source device to play a source signal provided by the source device.

Adaptive Media Content Scrubbing on a Remote Device

Systems and techniques are disclosed for controlling, from a mobile device, media content stored on the mobile device to a media client for presentation on a display device. Data can be provided from the mobile device to the media client for identifying the location of the media content and a playback time. Based on the data, the media client can obtain a portion of the media content associated with the playback time. Also, playback of the media content on the display device can be controlled by a user of the mobile device.

Handheld device with gesture-based video interaction and methods for use therewith

A handheld device includes a wireless interface module that communicates a plurality of display interface data with a remote display device. The handheld device recognizes gestures in response to user interaction with the touch screen. A video application controls the communication of media signals between the handheld device and the remote display device via the display interface data, based on the recognized gestures.

Systems and methods for scheduling shared program content videoconferencing

A videoconferencing system provides sharing program content during a videoconferencing session. A graphical user interface (GUI) allows participants to select a program to be shared and participants to share the selected program with. A scheduler communicates with the videoconferencing systems of the participants to tune or configure them to receive the selected shared program content at a scheduled time. The scheduler also communicates with a multipoint control unit (MCU) for initiating a videoconferencing session between the participants. The videoconferencing system combines mixed video streams received from the MCU with the program stream of the selected shared program and displays the combined stream on the display device. The scheduler can be located at a program service provider or at the initiating participant's videoconferencing system.

User-specific attribute customization

User-specific attribute customization is provided by an entertainment system including a user identification module to identify one or more users within an operative range of the entertainment system, and a dominant attribute module to automatically express exclusive user-specific attributes of a dominant user when the dominant user is one of two or more identified users within the operative range of the entertainment system. The entertainment system further includes a cooperative attribute module to automatically express merged user-specific attributes of a first user and a second user when the first user and the second user are two of two or more identified users within the operative range of the entertainment system.

Method and Apparatus to Provide an Ecosystem for Mobile Video

A method or apparatus to provide a video ecosystem is described. The video ecosystem, in one embodiment, permits live video streaming between users on different platforms, carriers, and/or devices.

Gesture recognition system for tv control

A gesture recognition system using a skin-color based method combined with motion information to achieve real-time segmentation. A Kalman filter is used to track the centroid of the hand. The palm center, palm bottom, as well as the largest distance from the palm center to the contour from extracted hand mask are computed. The computed distance to a threshold is then compared to decide if the current posture is “open” or “closed.” In a preferred embodiment, the transition between the “open” and “closed” posture to decide if the current gesture is in “select” or “grab” state.

Apparatus and method for generating dynamic response

A dynamic response generating apparatus and method that may analyze an intention of a user based on user input information received from an inputting device, may analyze at least one of first response information with respect to the analyzed intention of the user, context information associated with the user input information, user motion information, and environmental information, may dynamically determine a modality with respect to the first response information, may process the first response information, and may dynamically generate second response information in a form of via the determined modality.

Stereo image handling device and method

An apparatus and a method for processing a stereo image are provided. In the method, a first image and a second image are obtained via a first camera module and a second camera module installed spaced by a predetermined distance. When the stereo image is captured, the first image and the second image are alternatively sampled with a predetermined time interval. The sampled at least one first image and the sampled at least one second image are encoded. Therefore, the stereo image can be compressed with low complexity compared to the case of compressing a stereo image using a 2D image compression technology.

Techniques for developing a television user interface for a secondary device

Techniques for developing a television user interface for a secondary device include creating a set of user interface rules and a plurality of user interface objects. The set of user interface rules are applied to the plurality of user interface objects to create a mapping between the inputs and output of the user interface of the secondary device to television remote control commands.

Network digital signage solution

The present invention relates to a network based digital signage apparatus and a method for causing the digital signage apparatus to retrieve content from a remote server, for use in displaying content thereon. By utilizing a computer network to cause a digital signage device to remotely retrieve and store and/or display content, the instant invention potentially offers significant cost savings over the use of traditional digital signage systems that require separate media player and controller hardware.

Audience-based presentation and customization of content

A system and method are disclosed for delivering content customized to the specific user or users interacting with the system. The system includes one or more modules for recognizing an identity of a user. These modules may include for example a gesture recognition engine, a facial recognition engine, a body language recognition engine and a voice recognition engine. The user may also be carrying a mobile device such as a smart phone which identifies the user. One or more of these modules may cooperate to identify a user, and then customize the user's content based on the user's identity. In particular, the system receives user preferences indicating the content a user wishes to receive and the conditions under which it is to be received. Based on the user preferences and recognition of a user identity and/or other traits, the system presents content customized for a particular user.

Shared Multimedia Experience

A method includes receiving a request to establish a group presence session between at least a first device associated with a first network and a second device associated with a second network. During the group presence session, multimedia content is provided to the first device and to the second device at substantially the same time, and first presence information from the first device is provided to the second device at substantially the same time as second presence information from the second device is provided to the first device. The method further includes synchronizing the multimedia content, the first presence information, and the second presence information based on a first device capability, a second device capability, information associated with the first network, and information associated with the second network. Synchronized content streams that include the multimedia content and presence information are transmitted to the devices via the respective networks.

Systems and methods for customizing broadband content based upon passive presence detection of users

Systems and methods for customizing broadband content based upon passive presence detection of users are provided. A user device in proximity to a customer premise device may be detected. The customer premise device may be configured to output programming content received from a service provider. An identifier of the detected user device may be determined. Based at least in part on the identifier, an identity of a user may be determined. Based at least in part on the identity of the user, content that is output by the customer premise device may be customized.

Two-Sided Remote Control

A remote control is described that with at least two faces that have at least one touch-based input. The remote control also includes an orientation sensor that determines the orientation of the remote control. A processor on the remote ignores signals from inputs on certain faces of the remote based upon the orientation of the remote control.

Remote Control for Video Media Servers

Systems and methods are described for remote control of a media server computer from a controller device, typically a laptop computer, where remote operation of the media server, including the selection of videos and other digital media may be performed from the controller while normal TV programming (cable, satellite, or broadcast) is viewed on the TV. Other embodiments describe background operations performed on the controller device, the media server, or both, such that new videos may be located on the web or locally on the LAN while a current video is playing on the media server and viewed on the TV. Methods are also described for more reliably establishing network connections between the controller and media server, and systems and methods are described for implementing a multi-video display on the media server where videos to be played on the media server are played on and selected by a controller device.

Mobile to Hardware Device Linking

Allowing a user of a mobile computing device to link the mobile computing device and its associated network or system to a subject piece of hardware operating via a second network or system is provided. After the mobile computing device is linked to a given hardware device, functional operation of the hardware device and access to accounts associated with the hardware device may be provided to the linked mobile computing device.

Methods of and Systems for Content Search Based on Environment Sampling

The present disclosure provides user interface methods of and systems for displaying at least one available action overlaid on an image, comprising displaying an image; selecting at least one action and assigning a ranking weight thereto based on at least one of (1) image content, (2) current device location, (3) location at which the image was taken, (4) date of capturing the image; (5) time of capturing the image; and (6) a user preference signature representing prior actions chosen by a user and content preferences learned about the user; and ranking the at least one action based on its assigned ranking weight.

Projector device and projecting method

According to an aspect, a projector device includes an image projecting unit and a control unit. The image projecting unit projects an image. The control unit acquires brightness information of regions included in a projection surface on which the image projecting unit can project the image, and causes the image projecting unit to project, based on the brightness information of the regions, the image on a low-brightness region, among the regions, whose brightness is lower than that of another region.

Communication service method and communication apparatus thereof

A communication service method wherein a user ID is registered at server. Video data from the user's terminal is transmitted to the server. The user selects the setting of whether image data is used with that video data; and the user's selected setting is stored at the server with the user ID. When the stored setting indicates that image data is used, the video data and the image data are transmitted from the server to one or more other terminals.

Digital Broadcast Receiver

One embodiment provides a digital broadcast receiver, including: a video telephone module connected to a communication network; a program table generator configured to generate a program table of broadcast programs; and a display control module configured to display the program table on a screen so as to be superimposed on a video transmitted to the video telephone module at a first predetermined time that comes after the video telephone module has been off-hooked and the video transmitted to the video telephone module has been displayed on the screen.

System and method for adaptively controlling the recording of program material using a program guide

A system and method for displaying an electronic program guide (“EPG”), the EPG allowing for the controlling of recording functionality of an appliance and/or playing of media. The displayable EPG includes a listing of playable media from which the user may select a program of interest for recording or playing. The EPG may also include a display of prior recorded media for playing. Options may be presented to allow for a selection of a rendering device on which selected media is to be played.

System to augment a visual data stream based on a combination of geographical and visual information

An mobile computing device includes a video capturing module to capture a video stream, a global positioning system (GPS) module to generate geographical information associated with frames of the video stream to be captured by the video capturing device, and a video processing module to analyze the frames of the video stream and extract features of points of interest included in the frames. The video processing is configured to transmit the features of the points of interest and the geographical information to a server and to receive augment information from the server computer using wireless communication. The video processing module uses the augment information to overlay the frames of the video stream to generate an augmented video stream.

Interactive point of purchase system

The system includes a garment having a series of electronic components affixed to a new or existing panel of said garment, which garment includes a flexible video display screen mounted on a portion of the garment outer surface and may contain a series of video cameras, communication systems, audio and video input and output devices, computer chips and transmission devices. A power generation system affixed to the garment or garment panel supplies the energy for its display.

Visualization of affect responses to videos

Analysis of mental states is provided to enable data analysis pertaining to videos. A video is embedded within a web-enabled interface which enables collecting mental state data. This web-enabled interface is then distributed and information on mental states is collected. Data is captured from viewers of the video where the data includes facial information and/or physiological data. Facial and physiological information may be gathered for a group of viewers. In some embodiments, demographics information is collected and used as a criterion for visualization of affect responses to videos.

Set Top Box Health and Configuration

Disclosure is directed to determining a condition of the television receiver and communicating information regarding that condition to end-points that are external to the television receiver. The television receiver may create a two-dimensional barcode with information regarding the receiver condition and output the two-dimensional barcode for display on a display device. Once displayed on the display device, the two-dimensional barcode may be scanned into a mobile device where the information regarding the receiver condition may be stored, processed and/or forwarded to another location or device.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

Provided is an information processing apparatus including an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image of a user positioned near a display unit on which video of content is displayed, a viewing state determination unit for determining a viewing state, of the user, of the content based on the image, and an audio output control unit for controlling output of audio of the content to the user according to the viewing state.

System and method for embedding and viewing media files within a virtual and augmented reality scene

A preferred method for viewing embedded media in a virtual and augmented reality (VAR) scene can include at a viewer device, defining a real orientation of the viewer device relative to a projection matrix; and orienting a VAR scene on the viewer device in response to the real orientation in block, in which the VAR scene includes one or both of visual data and orientation data. The preferred method can further include selecting a media file in the VAR scene, wherein the media file is selected at a media location correlated at least to the real orientation of the viewer device; and activating the media file in the VAR scene at the media location. The preferred method and variations thereof functions to allow a viewer to interact with media that is embedded, tagged, linked, and/or associated with a VAR scene viewable on the viewer device.

Signal Output Apparatus

A signal output apparatus includes: a signal acquiring unit acquiring a video signal and a first audio signal; a measurement sound supplying unit supplying a second audio signal; a first outputting unit outputting the acquired video signal and the supplied second audio signal to a reproduction apparatus; a delay acquiring unit acquiring the second audio signal delayed in the reproduction apparatus; a measuring unit comparing the output second audio signal with the acquired second audio signal, to measure an amount of temporal deviation; a delay controlling unit applying a delaying process to the acquired first audio signal with a delay time period corresponding to the deviation amount; and a second outputting unit outputting the first audio signal to which the delaying process is applied, to a sound emitting unit.

Method and system for verifiable two-way communication and interaction with audiences using multiple media formats

A system and method for verifiable two-way communication and interaction with audiences using Visual Cues and images to enable an audience, irrespective of size, to interact with multiple media formats, using smart devices such as smartphones and smart cameras. Allows interactions with viewers in real-time that will provide richer data that can be used to measure an audience more reliably.

System and method for adjusting presentation characteristics of audio/video content in response to detection of user sleeping patterns

A method of controlling presentation of content to a user is provided. The method involves the operation of a set-top box device to present audio/video content to the user. The method collects sensor data at the set-top box device, and then determines, from the sensor data, that the user is likely to be asleep. The method continues by initiating, with the set-top box device, at least one change to presentation characteristics associated with the audio/video content. For example, the set-top box device could lower the volume of the presentation device and/or lower the brightness of the display.

Controlling audio video display device (avdd) tuning using channel name

A television, or other device with television tuner, can be controlled to directly tune to a specific channel name, such as a broadcaster's station name, by using EPG metadata to provide a correlation between a channel number and channel name.

Next generation user interface for audio video display device such as tv

A viewer of an audio video display device (AVDD) and transition from a nine panel graphical user interface (GUI) showing a summary degree of metadata to a six panel GUI showing a higher degree of metadata using a horizontal motion.

Long vertical click and drag to expand content panel into larger preview panel for audio video display device such as tv

A long vertical drag command input to a GUI of a display having a grid of content information panels causes an enlarged preview pane to be superimposed on the GUI of the content information panel on which the screen cursor was positioned when the command is received. A long vertical drag command in the opposite direction collapses the preview pane.

Information presentation based on display screen orientation

A handheld device presents information on a display screen in alternate formats. The device determines its orientation relative to a device user and selects a format based on that orientation. The displayed information may also be scrolled or zoomed based on a detected motion of the device.

Numeric Input Using Navigation Keys

Characters representing each of numerals zero (0) through nine (9) and a decimal point are assigned to one of four directional navigation keys. Each character is further assigned to a different number of presses of the respective directional navigation key. User navigation, using at least one of the four directional navigation keys, to a numeric input field is detected during a directional navigation input mode. A navigation key input processing mode is changed to a numeric input mode responsive to this detection. At least one press of one of the four directional navigational keys is detected and the character assigned to the detected at least one press is selected. The selected assigned character is sent to the television receiver device to display as input within the numeric input field. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

Mobile Terminal

A mobile device stores a TV application for serving as a remote control capable of controlling a TV receiver. The mobile device starts the process of starting the TV application and transmits, to the TV receiver, control signals to turn on the TV receiver before the TV application has been started. More particularly, the mobile device transmits the control signals to turn on the TV receiver while performing the process of starting the TV application. When the mobile device has started the TV application and then the TV receiver has been turned on in normal mode, a user can control the TV receiver by using the mobile device.

System and method of semi-autonomous multimedia presentation creation, recording, display, network streaming, website addition, and playback.

The invention disclosed is a software and hardware system that allows complex multimedia presentations to be created, performed, recorded, streamed over a network, and automatically added to a website, without the need of human input other than that of the presenter. It is the first system to combine the following technologies into a single system of interdependent hardware and software: presentation creation software, network communication, media syncing, multiple remotely controlled motorized camera apparatuses, motion tracking, voice recognition, media projection software, recording and streaming of both live and recorded media, and automated website management.

Electronic apparatus and tv phone method

According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first microphone, a first communication module, selecting module and a second communication module. The first microphone inputs first audio. The first communication module is configured to receive first video and second audio which is input by a second microphone from a first electronic apparatus. The selecting module is configured to select either the first microphone or the second microphone. The second communication module is configured to transmit, to a second electronic apparatus, the first audio or the second audio, and the first video which is input from the first electronic apparatus, and to receive second video and third audio from the second electronic apparatus. The first communication module is configured to transmit the second video and the third audio to the first electronic apparatus.

Companion control interface for smart devices

A companion remote control system is usable with smart devices for controlling a plurality of controlled components. An overall control system includes: a companion remote configured for remote communication, and providing command options for a user desiring to interact with a controlled component; a software application configured for running on smart devices, which typically includes a graphical interface for the user to select desired controlled component from plurality of controlled components; and a control processor capable of communicating with companion remote, smart device and controlled components. The control processor is programmed to correlate user commands received from companion remote to appropriate instructions for a specific controlled component selection received from smart device. The control processor instructing the controlled component based on those commands, thereby allowing user to interact with selected controlled component using companion remote as if it was dedicated to that controlled component.

Imaging system, imaging instruction issuing apparatus, imaging apparatus, and imaging method

An imaging system includes an imaging instruction issuing apparatus and one or more imaging apparatuses. The imaging instruction issuing apparatus includes a generation unit that generates notification data including identification information unique to each imaging instruction issuing apparatus and an imaging request signal, and a first communication unit that transmits and outputs the notification data to each imaging apparatus. Each imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that obtains captured image data of a subject, a saving unit that saves the captured image data obtained by the imaging unit, a second communication unit that receives the notification data from the imaging instruction issuing apparatus, and a control unit that causes the saving unit to save the captured image data and the identification information included in the notification data in an associated manner in a case where the notification data received by the second communication unit includes the imaging request signal.

Displaying network objects in mobile devices based on geolocation

Displaying network content searches on mobile devices involves obtaining results of a network content request via a mobile device. A geolocation of at least one object associated with the results of the network content request is also obtained. A scene is viewed in a camera view of the mobile device. A virtual location is determined in the camera view. The virtual location represents the actual location of the object relative to the scene contained in the camera view. A graphic representing the object is then displayed at the virtual location in the camera view.

Personal access and control of media peripherals on a media exchange network

Methods are disclosed for indirectly monitoring and controlling at least one media peripheral device in a media exchange network by accessing a media management system (MMS) via a first media peripheral (MP) device (e.g., a TV screen) using a user control device (e.g., a remote control). An operation corresponding to a second media peripheral (MP) device (e.g., a digital camera) may be selected via the MMS using the first MP device and the user control device. The operation is then carried out (i.e., performed) by the second MP device. A status of the second MP device may be selected via the MMS using the first MP device and the user control device. The selected status is then displayed on the first MP device.

Devices with enhanced audio

A system for enhancing audio including a computer and an output device. The computer includes a sensor configured to determine a user location relative to the computer. The sensor is also configured to gather environment data corresponding to an environment of the computer. The computer also includes a processor in communication with the sensor and configured to process the user location and the environment data and adjust at least one of an audio output or a video output. The output device is in communication with the processor and is configured to output at least one of the audio output or the video output.

Electronic apparatus using motion recognition and method for controlling electronic apparatus thereof

An electronic apparatus and controlling method thereof is disclosed. The method for controlling the electronic apparatus includes using motion recognition photographs as an object, and changing and displaying a screen based on a movement direction of the object, when a determination that the photographed object is moved while maintaining a first shape is made. By this method, the user is able to perform zoom in and zoom out operations more easily and intuitively by using motion recognition.

Electronic apparatus and method for providing user interface thereof

An electronic apparatus and a method for providing a user interface (UI) thereof are provided. Specifically, an electronic apparatus which displays an executable icon of an application which is controllable through voice recognition distinctively from an executable icon of an application which is uncontrollable through voice recognition in a voice task mode, and a method for providing UI thereof are provided. Some of the disclosed exemplary embodiments provide an electronic apparatus which is capable of recognizing a user voice command and a user motion gesture, and displays an executable icon of an application which is controllable through voice recognition and a name of the executable icon distinctively from an executable icon of an application which is uncontrollable through voice recognition and a name of the executable icon in a voice task mode, and a method for providing a UI thereof.

Systems and methods for controlling power consumption in electronic devices

A method of controlling power consumption in an electronic device may include selecting between an on mode of the electronic device in which first circuitry of the electronic device is configured to perform a first operation, an off/standby mode in which second circuitry of the electronic device is configured to perform a second operation, and a sleep/vacation mode in which the second circuitry is controlled to at least one of reduce a frequency of and suspend performance of the second operation. An electronic device may include: first circuitry configured to perform a first operation when the electronic device is in an on mode; second circuitry configured to perform a second operation when in an off/standby mode; and a circuitry controller configured to control the second circuitry to at least one of reduce a frequency of and suspend performance of the second operation when in a sleep/vacation mode.

Opportunistic Crowd-Based Service Platform

A method and apparatus for providing an opportunistic crowd based service platform is disclosed. A mobile sensor device is identified based on a current location and/or other qualities, such as intrinsic properties, previous sensor data, or demographic data of an associated user of the mobile sensor device. Data is collected from the mobile sensor device. The data collected from the mobile sensor device is aggregated with data collected from other sensor devices, and content generated based on the aggregated data is delivered to a user device.

Television Media Application Integration

Embodiments herein enable users to manage applications on Television media devices through a Television Media Application Integration (TMAI) platform using a secondary device capable of running applications. The TMAI platform enables controlling of application on Television media device through secondary devices. Further, the TMAI platform enables adaptive behavior of applications on secondary device based on the stage of the interaction of user with the application on Television media device. Furthermore, the TMAI platform enables delivery of advertisements published by advertisement published based on user preferences and publisher preferences. The advertisements may be delivered on Television media devices or secondary devices.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, recording medium, and information processing system

Provided is an information processing apparatus including an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image that includes a target a user is paying attention to, an access information acquisition unit for acquiring access information assigned with a time-limited access right to public information that is associated with the target in the image, a public information acquisition unit for acquiring the public information using the access information, and a display control unit for controlling display of the public information.

Method and device for the remote control of terminal units

For the remote control of terminal units of consumer electronics and of computers by way of a remote control with integrated motion sensors, it is suggested to process the detected motion sequences in the remote control itself and interpret them as gestures to the effect that certain gestures correspond to certain commands which are transmitted from the remote control directly to the corresponding terminal unit or to a computer. ( FIG. 2 )

Digital jukebox device with karaoke and/or photo booth features, and associated methods

Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features along with karaoke jukebox and/or photo booth features. A combined karaoke/photo booth/jukebox may enable more integrated performance-like experiences in an in-home or out-of-home location or venue. By leveraging vast audio media libraries, trusted rights-respecting network infrastructure, and on-site image/video capturing from integrated recorders and/or remote portable devices, a more sociable experience may be created for karaoke jukebox patrons, e.g., where custom content can be generated and shared in a safe and legally appropriate manner.

Content reproduction apparatus and content reproduction method

According to one embodiment, a content reproduction apparatus includes a first communication module, acquisition module, reproduction module, second communication module, and control module. The acquisition module acquires content from a server through the first communication module. The reproduction module reproduces the content. The control module outputs command and data to a content reproduction device through the second communication module to thereby control the content reproduction device in a reproduction preparatory state, and outputs a synchronization clock, and reproduction request to the content reproduction device to thereby control the content reproduction device in a reproduction state.

Image generation device, method, and integrated circuit

When a television screen is split into sub-screens and the sub-screens are allocated to a plurality of operators, a television appropriately controls display positions and sizes of the sub-screens according to a position relationship between the operators, distances between the operators and the sub-screens, and rearrangement of the positions of the operators. Specifically, the television includes an external information obtaining unit that obtains position information items of the gesture operations and a generation unit that generates an image in a layout set based on a relative position relationship between the position information items.

Generating and updating event-based playback experiences

Exemplary methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for capturing, organizing, sharing, and/or displaying media. For example, using embodiments of the disclosed technology, a unified playback and browsing experience for a collection of media can be created automatically. For instance, heuristics and metadata can be used to assemble and add narratives to the media data. Furthermore, this representation of media can recompose itself dynamically as more media is added to the collection. While a collection may use a single user's content, sometimes media that is desirable to include in the collection is captured by friends and/or others at the same event. In certain embodiments, media content related to the event can be automatically collected and shared among selected groups. Further, in some embodiments, new media can be automatically incorporated into a media collection associated with the event, and the playback experience dynamically updated.

Interactive television promotions

Embodiments for executing interactive television promotions are disclosed. One example embodiment includes an entertainment system comprising a sensor input to receive from one or more sensors observation information indicating a natural user interface behavior of a viewer, a program input to receive from a broadcaster a video program, an output configured to output to a display the video program, and a module input to receive from an interaction authority an experience module associated with the video program, the experience module configured to execute an experience instruction if the natural user interface behavior of the viewer satisfies a condition defined by the experience module.

Display unit, image sensing unit and display system

A host unit 3 includes a display-side communication section 30 for carrying out communication with a camera unit 2 ; a display control section 33 for displaying on a display panel 34 an image or video taken with an image sensor 20 , which is received from the camera unit 2 via the display-side communication section 30 , in accordance with a display video parameter that prescribes image quality of the image or video to be displayed on the display panel 34 ; and a display video parameter control section 31 for controlling, when receiving a control instruction from a camera video parameter alteration extraction section 23 via the display-side communication section 30 , the display video parameter according to the altered contents of the camera video parameter, wherein the display video parameter corresponds to the camera video parameter the control instruction designates.

Methods and Systems for Presenting Media Content Generated by Attendees of a Live Event

An exemplary method includes a media content presentation system receiving a plurality of timestamped and geotagged media content instances generated during a live event by a plurality of attendees of the live event, detecting input provided by a user specifying a time period associated with the live event and input provided by the user specifying a viewing area within a venue associated with the live event, identifying one or more media content instances that have a timestamp included within the specified time period and a geotagged location within the specified viewing area, and presenting the identified one or more media content instances to the user within a graphical user interface in a manner that is temporally synchronized with an event timeline associated with the live event. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Obscuring graphical output on remote displays

The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates interaction between an electronic device and a remote display. The system includes a first application and an encoding apparatus on the electronic device, and a second application and a decoding apparatus on the remote display. The first application obtains graphical output for a display of the electronic device and a set of filtering parameters associated with the graphical output. Next, the encoding apparatus encodes the graphical output, and the first application transmits the graphical output and the filtering parameters to the remote display. Upon receiving the graphical output and the filtering parameters at the remote display, the decoding apparatus decodes the graphical output. The second application then uses the graphical output to drive the remote display and the filtering parameters to obscure a subset of the graphical output on the remote display.

System and Method to Monitor a Person in a Residence with Use of a Set-Top Box Device

A particular method includes receiving, at a set-top box device, an activation request from a monitoring service associated with activation of a video camera coupled to the set-top box device. The activation request is received when one or more alert conditions are satisfied. The method further includes activating the video camera based on a response to a prompt. 1. A system comprising:a processor; and determine whether one or more alert conditions are satisfied based on data received from a set-top box device; and', 'send, to the set-top box device, an activation request when the one or more alert conditions are satisfied, wherein the activation request enables the set-top box to initiate a prompt, and wherein the activation request is associated with activation of a video camera coupled to the set-top box device based on a response to the prompt., 'a memory accessible to the processor, the memory including instructions executable by the processor to2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the prompt is presented at an output device coupled to the set-top box device.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory further comprises one or more profiles claim 1 , and wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to determine whether the one or more alert conditions are satisfied based on a particular profile of the one or more profiles claim 1 , the particular profile associated with the set-top box device.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the data received from the set-top box includes location information claim 1 , the location information indicating a location of a monitoring device.5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the data received from the set-top box includes a time stamp associated with the location information.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the data received from the set-top box includes biological information claim 1 , the biological information associated with a biosensor coupled to an entity being monitored.7. The system of claim 1 , ...

Performing Searching for a List of Entries Using a Remote Control Device

System and method for user interfaces using remote control devices. More specifically, these user interfaces may be particularly useful for providing an intuitive and user friendly interaction between a user and a device or application using a display, e.g., at a “10 foot” interaction level. The user interfaces may be specifically designed for interaction using a simple remote control device having a limited number of inputs. For example, the simple remote control may include directional inputs (e.g., up, down, left, right), a confirmation input (e.g., ok), and possibly a mute input. These user interfaces may allow a user to quickly browse and filter lists of items, efficiently provide input (e.g., having multiple data types), customize directional and/or mute functionality of the remote control, perform camera control (e.g., for videoconferencing), etc.

Display control device and control method for display control device

A display control device including a display unit includes a proximity detection unit configured to output a proximity detection signal when a predetermined condition to determine whether an object approaches the display control device is satisfied, an illuminance detection unit configured to detect illuminance of ambient light, and a control unit configured to control the display unit not to be turned off when the proximity detection unit outputs the proximity detection signal while the illuminance of ambient light detected by the illuminance detection unit is greater than a predetermined value, and to control the display unit to be turned off when the proximity detection unit outputs the proximity detection signal while the illuminance of ambient light detected by the illuminance detection unit is equal to or less than the predetermined value.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CUSTOM MOVIE LISTS

Systems and methods for providing movie lists of available media content are provided. The movies included in the movie lists may be of particular interest to the user and may be derived from active user monitoring, editorial ratings information, user movie viewing preferences, network statistics, third-party activity ratings, and other user-derived or system-derived criteria. A user who is in need of media guidance may access a movie list and perform any suitable media guidance application function on any movie or movies in the movie list. The movie lists may be dynamically updated so that an up-to-date list is always available at any given moment. Movie recommendations, including movie gifts and the actual movie itself, may be sent to other users in the media system. 134-. (canceled)35. A method for enhanced movie media guidance on a user equipment device , the method comprising:storing a plurality of user profiles at a user equipment device, wherein each user profile is associated with a different user and each user profile comprises at least one movie viewing preference;automatically determining which users are currently watching the user equipment device;accessing media guidance application data associated with a plurality of movies, the plurality of movies comprising movies either currently accessible by the user equipment device or accessible by the user equipment device within some predetermined length of time;comparing at least a portion of media guidance application data with the movie viewing preferences of each user currently watching the user equipment device; anddisplaying an interactive list of movie recommendations based, at least in part, on the comparison.36. The method of wherein automatically determining which users are currently watching the user equipment device comprises interrogating at least one passive RFID tag associated with a user watching the user equipment device.37. The method of wherein the at least one passive RFID tag comprises at ...

Systems and methods for detecting unauthorized use of a user equipment device

Systems and methods for detecting unauthorized use of a user equipment device are provided. An instruction is transmitted, using communications circuitry of a handheld device, to the user equipment device directing the user equipment device to display a unique identifier associated with the user equipment simultaneously with media content. An image of the media content and unique identifier simultaneously displayed on a display screen coupled to the user equipment device is captured using camera equipment of the handheld device. The image is automatically processed with the handheld device to extract the unique identifier from the image. The extracted unique identifier is cross-referenced, using the handheld device, with user account information associated with the user equipment device to determine whether use of the user equipment device is unauthorized.

Real-Time Dynamic Tracking of Bias

A bias value associated with a sensor, e.g., a time-varying, non-zero value which is output from a sensor when it is motionless, is estimated using at least two, different bias estimating techniques. A resultant combined or selected bias estimate may then be used to compensate the biased output of the sensor in, e.g., a 3D pointing device.

Systems and methods for assigning roles between user devices

Systems and methods are provided that determine that user equipment devices are within a perceivable range (e.g., a viewing range) of the other. In response to this determination, roles may be assigned to the devices. These roles may be associated with profile settings on the devices that define how information is presented to the user within media guidance applications running on the devices. In some embodiments, the systems and methods may then determine that one of the user equipment devices is no longer within the perceivable range of the other user equipment devices. In response to this determination, the user device that is no longer within the perceivable range of the other devices may be assigned a role such that the presentation of information now occurs on that user device.

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 determining a change in position and/or orientation of an apparatus, and processing at least two audio signals dependent on the change in position and/or orientation to generate at least one output signal wherein the processing of the two audio signals dependent on the change in position and/or orientation produces the output signal comprising a representation of acoustic energy from a first direction.

Method and apparatus for recognizing location of user

A method of recognizing a location of a user including detecting the user's two eyes and mouth of their face is provided, which includes calculating a ratio of a distance between the two eyes to a distance between a middle point of the two eyes and the mouth, calculating a rotation angle of the face according to the ratio, and detecting a distance between the face and the camera based on the rotation angle.

Information processing apparatus and information processing method and computer program

Disclosed herein is intended to simultaneously display video content obtained from two or more sources. In displaying video content obtained from two or more sources in parallel to each other or as superimposed on each other, an information processing apparatus normalizes each image by use of the information such as the scale of each image and the corresponding area thereof. In the normalization, image manipulation such as digital zooming for example is executed on digital images such as a still image and a moving image. If one of the images to be displayed in parallel to each other or as superimposed on each other is an image taken with a camera block, optical control such as panning, tilting, or zooming is executed on an actual camera.

Acoustic signalling to switch from infrastructure communication mode to ad hoc communication mode

A system includes a first computerized device configured for communicating in an infrastructure mode and an ad hoc mode and a second computerized device configured for communicating at least in the ad hoc mode. A first computerized device operating in infrastructure mode prompts the user of the first computerized device to switch to ad hoc mode in order to communicate with the second computerized device.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING COHERENCE OF BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES AS A MEASURE OF PERFORMANCE OF A MEDIA

Various embodiments of the present disclosure create a novel system for rating an event in a media based on the strength of the emotions viewers feel towards the event. The viewer's responses to the media can be measured and calculated via physiological sensors. The metric for rating the strength of the media is created based on the mathematical coherence of change (up or down) of all pertinent physiological responses across multiple viewers. Such rating offers an objective ability to compare the strengths of events of the media, as there is a strong correlation between high coherence of physiological responses (all viewers feel the same thing at the same time) and strong ratings of emotionality, engagement, likeability, success in the marketplace/on screen. 2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of media events and the second plurality of media events partially overlap.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of media events and the second plurality of media events are identical.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the duration of the media is non-linear or semi-linear.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the coherence module is to calculate the first coherence and the second coherence by determining a standard deviation of the first response and the second response or a derivative of the first response and the second response against an average of the responses.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the coherence module is to calculate the first coherence and the second coherence by categorizing the first response and the second response into a plurality of categories and determining a distribution of responses in each category.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the physiological data includes electroencephalographic data and the data analyzer is to remove one or more frequencies of the electroencephalographic data based on a duration of the media.8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the data analyzer is to remove high frequency data for long ...

Electronic apparatus, external device, control method of an electronic apparatus, and control program of an electronic apparatus

According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: connection units connected to respective external devices; a detecting section configured to receive a control command transmitted from at least one of the external devices, and detect whether or not the received control command has been transmitted from a control-permitted external device; a selecting section configured to select an external device from which to accept a control command according to settings made in advance if the detecting section has received plural control commands from plural ones of the external devices; and a control section configured to control the electronic apparatus according to the control command transmitted from the selected external device.

Mobile Device Remote Retour Channel

System and methods for manipulating the display of images on a user's display device where the images originate from a processing device by means of a control device, such as a handheld device. The processing device and the control device are in network communication. Additionally, the processing device and a client device associated with the display device are also in network communication. The control device provides manipulation instructions using manipulation software to the processing device. The processing device may be a remote server or a local rendering device. The processing device renders one or more images based upon the manipulation instructions by combining encoded image fragments.

Wireless image distribution system and method

A system and method for distributing at least one digital photographic image is presented, the system and method comprising at least one capturing device and at least one receiving device disposed in a communicative relation with one another via at least one wireless network. In particular, the capturing device is structured to capture the at least one digital photographic image via, for example, a capture assembly, whereas the receiving device is cooperatively structured to receive the digital photographic image via, for example, the at least one wireless network. In addition, the capturing device(s) and receiving device(s) may be disposed in a selectively paired relationship via one or more common pre-defined pairing criteria. Further, the at least one digital photographic image may be filtered via at least one pre-defined transfer criteria disposed on the capturing device and/or receiving device.

Display apparatus and method for controlling display apparatus thereof

An display apparatus and a method of setting a view angle thereof are provided. The method includes in response to an occurrence of a predetermined event, displaying, on an area of a display screen, a view angle guiding user interface which guides setting a view angle of a camera connected to the display apparatus; and setting the view angle of the camera using the view angle guiding UI.

Method and apparatus for providing social interaction with programming content

An approach is provided for providing social interactions with programming content. The tracking platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more images of one or more users watching programming content to cause, at least in part, an identification of the one or more users. Next, the tracking platform determines one or more social connections among the one or more users, one or more other users, or a combination thereof. Then, the tracking platform causes, at least in part, a transmission of status information associated with the one or more users, the one or more other users, the programming content, or a combination thereof.

Image Capture Based on Gaze Detection

Methods and systems for capturing an image are provided. In one example, a head-mounted device (HMD) having an image capturing device, a viewfinder, a gaze acquisition system, and a controller may be configured to capture an image. The image capturing device may be configured to have an imaging field of view including at least a portion of a field of view provided by the viewfinder. The gaze acquisition system may be configured to acquire a gaze direction of a wearer. The controller may be configured to determine whether the acquired gaze direction is through the viewfinder and generate an image capture instruction based on a determination that the acquired gaze direction indicates a gaze through the viewfinder. The controller may further be configured to cause the image capturing device to capture an image.

Image sharing system and user terminal for the system

An image sharing system and a user terminal for the system are disclosed. The user terminal can include: a display unit configured to display an image; a sensing unit configured to sense a position of a touch means near the display unit; and an image information transmitting unit configured to transmit image information, which relates to an image displayed on the display unit, and position information, which relates to a position of the touch means near the display unit, to a receiving terminal, where an image corresponding to the image information and an image indicating a position of the nearby touch means are displayed on the receiving terminal. Certain embodiments of the invention provide the advantages of enabling image sharing between a user terminal and a different type of terminal and enabling a user to manipulate the user terminal while viewing another terminal.

Image processing apparatus, image capture device, and computer program

An image processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: an image processor configured to generate movie data based on image capturing data obtained in response to a shooting instruction that has been given by a user; and a controller configured to write the movie data on a storage medium. When any movie file has already been written on the storage medium, and when the movie data is related to the existent movie file or when the user decides to add the movie data, the controller adds the movie data to the existent movie file.

Multi-image switching method and system

A multi-image switching method is provided. The switching method includes steps of: establishing a connection between a portable device and a smart device, and fetching a program source list from the smart device; transmitting a watch request message to the smart device according to a user-selected program source from the program source list, wherein the watch request message includes program source identification information; and receiving program information, which is corresponding to the program source identification information and replied by the smart device in response to the watch request message, and providing the program information to the portable device for display. Therefore, according to the embodiments, the same or different program information may be simultaneously viewed on the portable device and the smart device after establishing the connection between the portable device and the smart device through a handshake protocol.

Eye Gaze Based Location Selection for Audio Visual Playback

In response to the detection of what the user is looking at on a display screen, the playback of audio or visual media associated with that region may be modified. For example, video in the region the user is looking at may be sped up or slowed down. A still image in the region of interest may be transformed into a moving picture. Audio associated with an object depicted in the region of interest on the display screen may be activated in response to user gaze detection.

Image Capture and Identification System and Process

A digital image of the object is captured and the object is recognized from plurality of objects in a database. An information address corresponding to the object is then used to access information and initiate communication pertinent to the object.

Portable video-telecommunication device, data transmission method, in particular audio/video data, and other application

The subject of the application is a portable communication device having possibility of wired and wireless transmission of audio/video data, characterized in that it is composed of a camera ( 2 ) and at least one microphone ( 3 ), for the synchronous image capturing, and a speaker ( 4 ). These elements ( 2, 3, 4 ) are connected to the central unit ( 5 ) equipped with cache memory and a microprocessor directly or through the first communication interface ( 6 ) to connect to external devices. Moreover, the central unit is connected to a second communication interface ( 7 ) for transmission and receiving data through the telecommunication network; all of these items are powered by power source ( 8 ). The patent application concerns the method of data transmission which is done by using the device ( 1 ) and applications of the device ( 1 ), as well as the method.

Estimating demographic statistics of media viewership via context aware mobile devices

A method of generating demographic statistics related to an event includes using sensor data acquired at a mobile device to estimate a value for a category of a demographic model of a user of the mobile device; using sensor data acquired at the mobile device to detect an occurrence of the event in which the user of the mobile device participates; and associating the estimated value for the category of the demographic model of the user of the mobile device with the event.

METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT USER ATTENTIVENESS TO HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICES

Methods and apparatus to detect user attentiveness to handheld computing devices are disclosed. An example method includes detecting a change of a handheld computing device from a first starting spatial condition to a first ending spatial condition, wherein the first starting spatial condition and the first ending spatial condition are angular orientations of the handheld computing device relative to a reference; and querying an index associating a plurality of spatial condition changes with respective likelihoods indicative of user attentiveness to determine if the index includes an entry having the first starting spatial condition and the first ending spatial condition of the detected change. 1. A method , comprising:detecting a change of a handheld computing device from a first starting spatial condition to a first ending spatial condition, wherein the first starting spatial condition and the first ending spatial condition are angular orientations of the handheld computing device relative to a reference; andquerying, via a logic circuit, an index associating a plurality of spatial condition changes with respective likelihoods indicative of user attentiveness to determine if the index includes a first entry having the first starting spatial condition and the first ending spatial condition of the detected change.2. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein a first plurality of the spatial condition changes of the index are associated with respective disengagement likelihoods representing how likely a respective one of the first plurality of spatial condition changes corresponds to a user beginning to disengage from the presentation on the handheld computing device.3. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein a second plurality of the spatial condition changes of the index are associated with corresponding engagement likelihoods representing how likely a respective one of the second plurality of spatial condition changes corresponds to a user beginning to pay ...

User Interface Allowing a Participant to Rejoin a Previously Left Videoconference

System and method involving user interfaces and remote control devices. These user interfaces may be particularly useful for providing an intuitive and user friendly interaction between a user and a device or application using a display, e.g., at a “10 foot” interaction level. The user interfaces may be specifically designed for interaction using a simple remote control device having a limited number of inputs. For example, the simple remote control may include directional inputs (e.g., up, down, left, right), a confirmation input (e.g., ok), and possibly a mute input. The user interface may be customized based on current user activity or other contexts (e.g., based on current or previous states), the user logging in (e.g., using a communication device), etc. Additionally, the user interface may allow the user to adjust cameras whose video are not currently displayed, rejoin previously left videoconferences, and/or any of a variety of desirable actions.

Image Capture and Identification System and Process

A digital image of the object is captured and the object is recognized from plurality of objects in a database. An information address corresponding to the object is then used to access information and initiate communication pertinent to the object.

System and method for dynamic content modification based on user reactions

A dynamic content modification system dynamically modifies content playback based on a user reaction so as to provide an individualized entertainment experience. The system includes a sensor module configured to receive a plurality of sensor measurements of at least one user, and a user model database including a plurality of user models associated with content preferences. A controller is configured to receive the sensor measurements and apply the sensor measurements to at least one user model to determine a prediction of a user reaction to content. The controller further is configured to determine a content modification to a playback of to the content based on the prediction, and to a cause a content reproduction device to play back the content in a manner that incorporates the determined content modification.

Advanced Video Camera Privacy Lock

A video camera privacy lock is set forth. The video camera privacy lock includes a low level filter driver that install and maintains a first position in a filter graph. The filter driver provides a locked media signal to the next sequential item rather than to a media stream until and unless the filter is unlocked. The locked media signal may be a blank screen, a text message, an icon, a static image (such as an avatar, a photograph, etc., pixilated video, or some other predetermined output). Also, in various embodiments, the driver is locked by default, thereby increasing user trust that the video camera only transmits a media signal when desired.

Broadcasting signal receiving apparatus, remote controller and pairing method thereof

Disclosed are a broadcasting signal receiving apparatus, a remote controller and a pairing method thereof, the pairing method of the remote controller performing bidirectional communication with the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus and including: sensing a key input for a control instruction for controlling the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus, wherein the key input is selected from among a plurality of keys on the remote controller; transmitting a broadcasting signal to the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus, wherein the broadcasting signal corresponds to the key input and includes first identification information of the remote controller; and storing second identification information of the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus received from the broadcasting signal receiving apparatus. Thus, the identification information for performing the RF communication may be transmitted in response to a voluntary selection on the RF remote controller.

Display apparatus and control method of the same

A display apparatus includes a receiver which receives a broadcasting signal, a display which displays an image based on the received broadcasting signal, a communication unit which communicates with a mobile device, and a controller which determines whether the mobile device interferes with at least one channel of a plurality of broadcasting channels received through the receiver, and controls the display to display a user interface (UI) indicates a user whether image noise has resulted from channel interference by the mobile device.

Management of digital information using an individual digital watermark

The present invention provides, in at least one embodiment, a system and method for management of digital information using an individual digital watermark. The system facilitates and controls engagements between an individual and other individuals or businesses. The system uses processing software to register an individual. The system stores an individual's profile and preference information in a database of digital information. When the individual makes contact with another entity (e.g., business or another individual) that he would like to connect with or share information with from his database, the individual allows his device to be scanned using a scanner (e.g., microphone or camera) such that the other entity can extract the embedded individual digital watermark and unlock access to a category of the individual's database of preselected digital information.

Controller device, information processing system, and communication method

An object is to appropriately transmit operation data from a controller device to an information processing device. The controller device is capable of wirelessly communicating with the information processing device. The controller device includes a generating unit, a communication unit, and a display unit. The generating unit generates operation data based on an operation performed on the controller device. The communication unit receives one image's worth of image data from the information processing device with a first frequency, the image data generated in the information processing device through a process performed based on the operation data, and transmits the operation data to the information processing device with a second frequency that is higher than the first frequency. The display unit displays an image based on the image data.