Abrégé

Various systems and methods are provided for monitoring state of charge (SOC) of wireless headphones. In one embodiment, a method comprises initializing a state of charge (SOC) of the earbud battery based on battery voltage in response to transitioning from a non-charging mode to a charging mode of the wireless earbud. In another embodiment, a first system comprises a left earbud, a right earbud, and a charging case comprising a microcontroller unit that monitors a right earbud battery and a left earbud battery via the charging case. In another embodiment, a second system comprises a left earbud, a right earbud, and a charging case comprising at least one communication bus communicatively coupled to the left earbud and right earbud to compare and correct a total charge of the left earbud battery, the right earbud battery, and/or the charging case battery.

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
• H02J 50/00 - Circuits ou systèmes pour l'alimentation ou la distribution sans fil d'énergie électrique
• H02J 50/10 - Circuits ou systèmes pour l'alimentation ou la distribution sans fil d'énergie électrique utilisant un couplage inductif
• H04R 1/10 - Ecouteurs; Leurs fixations

Abrégé

Embodiments of the present disclosure set forth techniques for thermal management in a heads-up display. A picture generation unit includes a light source and a display unit positioned to receive light emitted by the light source, the display unit being configured to generate content for display when the light emitted by the light source is projected through the display unit. The picture generation unit also includes a display surface, the display surface being positioned between the light source and the display surface. The picture generation unit further includes a thermal bezel positioned on a side of the display surface opposite the display unit, the thermal bezel being positioned on one or more portions of the display surface through which the generated content is not projected, wherein the thermal bezel conducts heat away from the display surface.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 27/01 - Dispositifs d'affichage "tête haute"

Abrégé

Embodiments of the present disclosure set forth techniques for displaying content in a projection display system. A computer-implemented method includes receiving data associated with a vehicle; generating, based on the received data, content for display on a projection surface comprising a partially absorptive portion and a transparent portion, wherein the partially absorptive portion is located along one or more border regions of the projection surface and the transparent portion is located in a central region of the projection surface; and projecting the content onto the partially absorptive portion of the projection surface.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02B 27/01 - Dispositifs d'affichage "tête haute"

Abrégé

Various embodiments disclose an enclosure for a speaker comprising a front end configured to mount a speaker cone included in a speaker driver, one or more side walls, wherein the one or more side walls define a cavity surrounding the speaker driver; and a back end, wherein: one or more resonators are attached to a portion of the back end or the one or more side walls, and the one or more resonators and the cavity combine to form an acoustic cavity that encloses a volume of air.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/28 - Supports de transducteurs ou enceintes conçus pour réponse de fréquence spécifique; Enceintes de transducteurs modifiées au moyen d'impédances mécaniques ou acoustiques, p.ex. résonateur, moyen d'amortissement

Abrégé

The disclosure describes a method for a light assembly and the light assembly. The light assembly may include a plurality of light panels connected with one another and a controller connected to one of the plurality of light panels. The method may comprise discovering, by the plurality of light panels, a topology of the plurality of light panels in the light assembly to derive a topology information table; deriving, by the controller, a vertex information table based on the topology information table received from a downstream panel and an orientation of the light assembly, wherein the downstream panel is the one light panel connected to the controller; calculating light effect data for each vertex of each light panel, by each light panel, based on the vertex information table, upon receiving a timing clock signal from the controller; and rendering light effect, by each light panel, based on the calculated light effect data for each vertex of each light panel.

Classes IPC  ?

• H05B 47/16 - Commande de la source lumineuse par des moyens de minutage
• F21S 2/00 - Systèmes de dispositifs d'éclairage non prévus dans les groupes principaux  ou , p.ex. à construction modulaire
• H05B 47/105 - Commande de la source lumineuse en réponse à des paramètres détectés
• H05B 47/155 - Commande coordonnée de plusieurs sources lumineuses

Abrégé

In at least one embodiment, a system for predicting a user's fit preference for an in-ear headphone is provided. The system includes an image detection device and at least one controller. The image detection device is programmed to capture at least one image of a user's ear. The at least one controller is programmed to detect one or more anatomical features on the least one image of the user's ear and to provide at least one selected in-ear headphone to the user based at least on the one or more anatomical features.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06V 10/82 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant les réseaux neuronaux
• G06V 40/16 - Visages humains, p.ex. parties du visage, croquis ou expressions

Abrégé

A system for wireless control of wireless headphones includes a case configured to store the wireless headphones, a user interface attached to the case and configured to receive user input, and a controller attached to the case and configured to generate a command for controlling an operation of the headphones based on user input received by the user interface, wherein the command is wirelessly transmitted from the case to the wireless headphones.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/10 - Ecouteurs; Leurs fixations

Abrégé

In various embodiments, a cooling system comprises a central cooling unit, a memory storing a heat transfer control application, and a processor coupled to the memory that when executing the heat transfer control application determines a first temperature associated with a first vehicle component, upon determining that the first temperature exceeds a first temperature threshold for the first vehicle component, determines a first flow rate for a heat transfer fluid based on the first temperature, and causes the heat transfer fluid to flow at the first flow rate through a first cooling block connected to the first vehicle component.

Classes IPC  ?

• H05K 7/20 - Modifications en vue de faciliter la réfrigération, l'aération ou le chauffage

Abrégé

A display system for visually presenting information may include an organic light emitting diode (OLED) screen including a field of diodes to provide voltage to the screen to emit light in one direction and receive light and detect voltage in the opposite direction, at least one switch configured to provide voltage to the field of diodes of the OLED display, a timing controller coupled to the at least one switch and configured to open the switch during a measurement mode to reverse the polarity of one of the diodes of the field of diode to receive light and detect voltage in the opposite direction, a sample and hold amplifier configured to receive a voltage from the field of diodes in the measurement mode, the received voltage indicative of an ambient light level next to the field of diodes, and a controller configured to provide a brightness adjustment based on the indicated ambient light level as determined from the received voltage at the OLED display in the opposite direction.

Classes IPC  ?

• G09G 3/3208 - Dispositions ou circuits de commande présentant un intérêt uniquement pour l'affichage utilisant des moyens de visualisation autres que les tubes à rayons cathodiques pour la présentation d'un ensemble de plusieurs caractères, p.ex. d'une page, en composant l'ensemble par combinaison d'éléments individuels disposés en matrice utilisant des sources lumineuses commandées utilisant des panneaux électroluminescents semi-conducteurs, p.ex. utilisant des diodes électroluminescentes [LED] organiques, p.ex. utilisant des diodes électroluminescentes organiques [OLED]

Abrégé

The disclosure describes a method adapted for a driver monitoring system and the driver monitoring system. The method may comprise obtaining sequences of frames, wherein each sequence of frames consists of a plurality of color scalars associated with a plurality of face zones of a driver in a vehicle. For each sequence of frames, the method may determine whether a monitoring function is activated for a first set of face zones that are face zones in shadow; and may perform subsequent steps in response to determining the monitoring function being activated. In some embodiments, the subsequent steps may comprise monitoring the first set of face zones; adaptively determining a second set of face zones that are face zones not in shadow, based on results of the monitoring; and performing calculations for recovering heart beat signals only for the second set of face zones.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• A61B 5/024 - Mesure du pouls ou des pulsations cardiaques
• A61B 5/18 - Dispositifs pour l'exécution des tests de capacité pour conducteurs de véhicules

Abrégé

Methods and systems are provided for vehicle audio systems. In one or more embodiments, an audio device includes a first motor, a second motor, and a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm arranged opposite to each other, with the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm each driven by both of the first motor and the second motor. In one or more embodiments, the first motor and second motor may include respective biasing members. The biasing members may be conductive and may be energized to adjust forces applied to the diaphragms.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/28 - Supports de transducteurs ou enceintes conçus pour réponse de fréquence spécifique; Enceintes de transducteurs modifiées au moyen d'impédances mécaniques ou acoustiques, p.ex. résonateur, moyen d'amortissement
• H04R 9/06 - Haut-parleurs
• H04R 9/04 - Structure, montage ou centrage de bobine

Abrégé

Techniques for remote healthcare monitoring using plug-in devices include receiving, from a remote source, a healthcare plan assigned to a patient; causing a separate media device to present healthcare information of the patient based on the healthcare plan; receiving healthcare data regarding the patient from one or more healthcare monitoring devices based on the healthcare plan; and sending the healthcare data to the remote source.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 50/30 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour l’évaluation des risques pour la santé d’une personne
• G16H 80/00 - TIC spécialement adaptées pour faciliter la communication entre les professionnels de la santé ou les patients, p.ex. pour le diagnostic collaboratif, la thérapie collaborative ou la surveillance collaborative de l’état de santé

Abrégé

Various embodiments disclose a computer-implemented method comprising receiving auditory speech signals generated by a user, mapping a first speech portion in the auditory speech signals to a first condition, where the first condition corresponds to a value associated with operation of a first component of a vehicle, mapping a second speech portion in the auditory speech signals to a first action, where the first action corresponds to a first action performed by a second component of the vehicle, generating a routine that includes the first condition and the first action, comparing the routine to a set of stored rules, upon determining that the routine does not overlap with at least one stored rule, storing the routine as a first stored rule, subsequent to storing the first stored rule, determining that the first condition has been satisfied, and causing the second component of the vehicle to perform the first action.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60R 16/037 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleurs; Agencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs électriques pour le confort des occupants
• G10L 15/22 - Procédures utilisées pendant le processus de reconnaissance de la parole, p.ex. dialogue homme-machine 
• G10L 15/18 - Classement ou recherche de la parole utilisant une modélisation du langage naturel

Abrégé

Techniques for generating audio include causing each audio output device of a plurality of audio output devices to output an audio sample; determining, for each other audio output device of the plurality of audio output devices, a detection time of the audio sample from each audio output device by each of two or more microphones included in the other audio output device; based on the detection times of each of the audio samples by each of the audio outputdevices, determining a location of each audio output device relative to the other audio output devices; and causing each of the plurality of audio output devices to generate an audio output associated with an audio object, wherein an output of each of the audio output devices is based on a location of the audio object and the location of each audio output device relative to the other audio output devices.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04S 3/00 - Systèmes utilisant plus de deux canaux, p.ex. systèmes quadriphoniques

Abrégé

The disclosure relates to a method and system for reconstructing speech signals. The method may estimate a transfer function between an in-air speech signal outputted from at least one in-air sensor and an in-ear speech signal outputted from at least one in-ear sensor, and obtain an estimated speech signal based on the estimated transfer function and the in-ear speech signal. The method may further perform an excitation expansion on the estimated speech signal to obtain a first estimated excitation signal, and reconstruct a speech signal based on the first estimated excitation signal.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10L 25/00 - Techniques d'analyses de la parole ou de la voix qui ne se limitent pas à un seul des groupes
• G10L 21/0208 - Filtration du bruit
• H04R 1/10 - Ecouteurs; Leurs fixations

Abrégé

A system and method for allocating memory locations for a number of processing modules on a computing device having a predefined memory' layout, the method, is carried out by a processor for a. graphical user interface in communication with the computing device and includes the steps of receiving the predefined memory layout of the computing device at the graphical user interface, displaying the configuration of the predefined memory' layout of the computing device at the graphical user interface, receiving user input memory' placement requests for allocation of data to memory' locations, generating a configuration data, for the allocation of data to memory-' locations in the predefined memory layout of the computing device, and displaying, at the graphical user interface, a consumption guide showing estimated consumption levels for the allocation of data to memory locations as determined by the configuration data.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 9/50 - Allocation de ressources, p.ex. de l'unité centrale de traitement [UCT]
• G06F 9/46 - Dispositions pour la multiprogrammation
• G06F 13/00 - Interconnexion ou transfert d'information ou d'autres signaux entre mémoires, dispositifs d'entrée/sortie ou unités de traitement
• G06F 9/00 - Dispositions pour la commande par programme, p.ex. unités de commande

Abrégé

A method for detecting a sound field in an outside environment of a solid structure is provided, wherein the solid structure comprises at least one sound transducing element, which is a part of the solid structure and forms a part of an outer surface of the solid structure, wherein the incident sound falls at least partly onto the sound transducing element. The method comprises obtaining sensor data from at least one vibration sensor, which is mounted onto a mounting surface of the sound transducing element, wherein the vibration sensor detects vibrations in the sound transducing element, which are induced into the sound transducing element by the incident sound field, processing the sensor data, in order to generate output data, and providing the output data.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01H 3/00 - Mesure des vibrations en utilisant un détecteur dans un fluide
• G01H 11/06 - Mesure des vibrations mécaniques ou des ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores par détection des changements dans les propriétés électriques ou magnétiques par des moyens électriques

Abrégé

A method adapted for a vital monitoring system and the vital monitoring system are provided. The method obtains a current data block for data processing; searches the data block for vital data consisting of multiple pulse parts and stable parts, wherein the pulse parts and stable parts are interleaved; obtains a first interval and a second interval, wherein the first interval is an interval between two consecutive pulse parts at the beginning of the current data block, and wherein the second interval is an interval between two consecutive pulse parts at the end of the current data block; compares the first interval and the second interval; and alters a step size for stepping current data block forward, based on the comparison.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/18 - Dispositifs pour l'exécution des tests de capacité pour conducteurs de véhicules
• A61B 5/0205 - Evaluation simultanée de l'état cardio-vasculaire et de l'état d'autres parties du corps, p.ex. de l'état cardiaque et respiratoire
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus
• A61B 5/024 - Mesure du pouls ou des pulsations cardiaques
• G06F 13/16 - Gestion de demandes d'interconnexion ou de transfert pour l'accès au bus de mémoire

Abrégé

The disclosure relates to a method and system of virtualized spatial audio. The method may use a motion sensor to track a listener's movement, obtain location information associated with the listener's movement, and produce virtual sound adaptively based on the location information associated with the listener's movement. The location information may include distance information and direction information regarding the listener relative to the motion sensor.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04S 7/00 - Dispositions pour l'indication; Dispositions pour la commande, p.ex. pour la commande de l'équilibrage

Abrégé

Methods and systems are described for a behavioral security layer for a remote keyless system of a vehicle, such as a remote keyless entry (RKE) system or a remote keyless ignition (RKI) system. An embodiment of the method may include processing a transmission for an operation of the remote keyless system of the vehicle, determining whether the transmission is associated with behavior of a legitimate user of the vehicle, using the behavioral security layer; and performing an action based on a determination that the transmission is not associated with behavior of a legitimate user of the vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• G07C 9/00 - Enregistrement de l’entrée ou de la sortie d'une entité isolée
• G06F 21/31 - Authentification de l’utilisateur

Abrégé

The disclosure describes a method adapted for a driver monitoring system and the driver monitoring system. The method may comprise obtaining sequences of frames, wherein each sequence of frames consists of N arrays of color scalars corresponding to N face zones of a driver. For each array, the method may determine whether bad color scalars exist in the array; and perform interpolation adaptively to the array based on locations of bad color scalars in the array, in response to the determination of bad color scalars existing in the array.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/024 - Mesure du pouls ou des pulsations cardiaques
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus

Abrégé

The disclosure describes a method adapted for a driver monitoring system and the driver monitoring system. The method may comprise obtaining sequences of frames, wherein each sequence of frames consists of N arrays of color scalars corresponding to N face zones of a driver. For each array, the method may determine whether bad color scalars exist in the array; and perform interpolation adaptively to the array based on locations of bad color scalars in the array, in response to the determination of bad color scalars existing in the array.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/024 - Mesure du pouls ou des pulsations cardiaques
• A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic ; Identification des individus

Abrégé

Embodiments for on-demand processing of audiovisual data are provided. In one example, a method for on-demand audiovisual (AV) data processing for playback in a vehicle includes pre-processing, with a local digital signal processor of the vehicle, an AV data file, the pre-processing including forming a plurality of digital AV signals from the AV data file, sending at least a portion of the plurality of digital AV signals to a cloud-based server configured to apply one or more processing features to the at least the portion of the plurality of digital AV signals, receiving processed versions of the at least the portion of the plurality of digital AV signals from the cloud-based server, and outputting the processed versions of the at least the portion of the plurality of digital AV signals to one or more AV sinks of the vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 21/414 - Plate-formes spécialisées de client, p.ex. récepteur au sein d'une voiture ou intégré dans un appareil mobile
• H04N 21/439 - Traitement de flux audio élémentaires
• H04N 21/442 - Surveillance de procédés ou de ressources, p.ex. détection de la défaillance d'un dispositif d'enregistrement, surveillance de la bande passante sur la voie descendante, du nombre de visualisations d'un film, de l'espace de stockage disponible dans l

Abrégé

The disclosure describes a method for a multi-channel speaker system including N speakers. The method may comprise obtaining N! permutations of channel sequence for the N speakers; determining, for each permutation, a voting score that represents the matching degree between the channel sequence indicated in a permutation and a correct channel assignment sequence of the N speakers; selecting the permutation with the highest voting score; and assigning input source channels to the N speakers in the order of the channel sequence indicated in the selected permutation.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 29/00 - Dispositifs de contrôle; Dispositifs de tests
• H04S 7/00 - Dispositions pour l'indication; Dispositions pour la commande, p.ex. pour la commande de l'équilibrage

Abrégé

A system and method for a web-based portal for certification of an application software (App). A draft App is created and submitted, by an App developer, to the web-based portal where a mediate administrator reviews, approves, or rejects the draft App based on a set of targets set by an App provider. The mediate administrator communicates rejection of the draft App to the developer. The mediate administrator communicates approval of the draft App to the developer and to one or more providers. The one or more providers perform their own review of the App and may modify the approved App with further target attributes. An approved App is published by the developer. An approved and/or modified approved App may be offered to a user by way of an in-vehicle infotainment system.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 8/10 - Analyse des exigences; Techniques de spécification
• G06F 8/20 - Conception de logiciels
• G06Q 10/0631 - Planification, affectation, distribution ou ordonnancement de ressources d’entreprises ou d’organisations
• G06Q 10/101 - Création collaborative, p.ex. développement conjoint de produits ou de services
• G06Q 10/10 - Bureautique; Gestion du temps

Abrégé

There is provided a method and system for calibrating a human state sensor, the method comprising: detecting a plurality of output values of the sensor, the output values being indicative of a mental and/or physiological state of a user; determining a boundary output value based on the detected plurality of output values, wherein a predetermined part of the detected output values is higher or lower than the boundary output value; determining a threshold output value of the sensor based on the boundary output value.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/18 - Dispositifs pour l'exécution des tests de capacité pour conducteurs de véhicules

Abrégé

The disclosure relates to a method and system for determining a suggested route. The method comprises determining one or more routes from a starting point to a destination point, based on a representation of roads, determining one or more route properties associated with at least a respective part of the one or more routes, assigning a respective stress level indicator to the one or more route properties, determining the suggested route of the one or more routes based on a comparison of the assigned stress level indicators.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01C 21/34 - Recherche d'itinéraire; Guidage en matière d'itinéraire

Abrégé

Embodiments are disclosed for display configurations for providing an augmented reality heads-up display. In one or more examples, a heads-up display device includes at least one display and the heads-up display updates sizes and positions of virtual objects multiple times for each image that is captured via a camera. The virtual objects may be updated based on a trajectory of an object in the real-world.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 5/272 - Moyens pour insérer une image de premier plan dans une image d'arrière plan, c. à d. incrustation, effet inverse

Abrégé

Methods and systems are provided for automatically adjusting cabin settings. In one example, a method comprises communicating with one or more mobile devices paired with a vehicle, learning, with a model, a plurality of comfort settings associated with the vehicle in the presence of one or more mobile devices and vehicle occupants, and automatically adjusting the plurality of comfort settings in response to a current set of sensed mobile devices and vehicle occupants correlating with a previous set of sensed mobile devices and vehicle occupants associated with the learned model.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60R 16/037 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleurs; Agencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs électriques pour le confort des occupants

Abrégé

The disclosure provides a system for music visualization and a loudspeaker system including the system for music visualization. The system may comprises: a passive radiator configured to be movable in a direction of excursion while music is being played; a plurality of lenses operably attached to the passive radiator and configured to move together with the passive radiator; and a plurality of light sources disposed relative to the plurality of lenses so that the light emitted from the plurality of light sources passes through the plurality of lenses and is projected on an environment surface to form at least one projected area.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/02 - Boîtiers; Meubles; Montages à l'intérieur de ceux-ci

Abrégé

Examples are disclosed for systems and methods for monitoring and filtering data transmitted to a vehicle connected to a wireless network. In one embodiment, a method for an edge node of a wireless network comprises routing traffic of the wireless network to a vehicle connected to the wireless network through the edge node; examining the traffic for potentially malicious content at the edge node; transmitting data packets of the traffic without potentially malicious content to the vehicle; and not transmitting data packets of the traffic with potentially malicious content to the vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 9/40 - Protocoles réseaux de sécurité

Abrégé

Systems and methods are provided for managing power states of electronic control units (ECUs) of a vehicle. A method may include receiving a command at the vehicle in a language for establishing parts of state machines, and identifying the command as being for the configuration of state machine transitions for power states of one or more ECUs of the vehicle, based on a value of a command-type field of the command. For commands identified as being for the configuration of state machine transitions, the method may further include configuring a transition of a state machine based on a value in a start-state field of the command, a value in an end-state field of the command, and: one or more values in a trigger-condition field of the command, zero or more values in a guard-condition field of the command, and/or zero or more values in an action field of the command.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 1/3203 - Gestion de l’alimentation, c. à d. passage en mode d’économie d’énergie amorcé par événements
• B60W 50/00 - COMMANDE CONJUGUÉE DE PLUSIEURS SOUS-ENSEMBLES D'UN VÉHICULE, DE FONCTION OU DE TYPE DIFFÉRENTS; SYSTÈMES DE COMMANDE SPÉCIALEMENT ADAPTÉS AUX VÉHICULES HYBRIDES; SYSTÈMES D'AIDE À LA CONDUITE DE VÉHICULES ROUTIERS, NON LIÉS À LA COMMANDE D'UN SOUS-ENSEMBLE PARTICULIER - Détails des systèmes d'aide à la conduite des véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier
• G06F 8/30 - Création ou génération de code source
• G06F 9/448 - Paradigmes d’exécution, p.ex. implémentation de paradigmes de programmation

Abrégé

A headphone assembly including headphones, a switch, at least one motion detector, and at least one processor is provided. The switch is configured to transmit a first signal indicative of a command to establish a relative orientation for the headphones. The at least one motion detector is configured to transmit a second signal indicative of movement of the headphones relative to a user's head. The at least one processor is programmed to receive a first signal to establish the relative orientation of the headphones and to receive the second signal that indicates that the headphones are moving relative to the user's head. The at least one processor is further programmed to determine that the headphones are in a stable state and to establish the relative orientation of the headphones while positioned on the user's head in response to at least determining that the headphones are in the stable state.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04S 7/00 - Dispositions pour l'indication; Dispositions pour la commande, p.ex. pour la commande de l'équilibrage
• H04R 1/10 - Ecouteurs; Leurs fixations
• H04R 5/033 - Casques pour communication stéréophonique

Abrégé

Methods and systems are proposed for a communication network. In one example, a system comprises a wireless communication network comprising a verification logic hardware. The system further comprises a processor of a vehicle communicatively coupled to the verification logic hardware, wherein the processor comprises instructions stored on non-transitory memory thereof that when executed enable the processor to determine a message type of a message, and distribute the message to a first queue of a verification logic software of the processor or to a second queue of the verification logic hardware.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04W 4/40 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons
• G06F 9/54 - Communication interprogramme
• H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p.ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
• H04L 47/24 - Trafic caractérisé par des attributs spécifiques, p.ex. la priorité ou QoS
• H04L 47/6275 - Ordonnancement des files d’attente caractérisé par des critères d’ordonnancement pour des créneaux de service ou des commandes de service basé sur la priorité

Abrégé

A method for processing multi-channel audio signals, a system for processing multi-channel audio signals and a stereo apparatus comprising such a system. The multi-channel audio processing method comprises: receiving multi-channel audio signals from an external audio source, the multi-channel audio signals comprises a pair of surround channel signals and a pair of top channel signals; applying a crosstalk cancellation process in consideration of a head-related transfer function to the pair of top channel signals, so as to produce a pair of processed top channel signals, the head-related transfer function is configured to provide an elevation angle; mixing the pair of processed top channel signals, respectively, with the pair of surround channel signals, so as to produce a pair of mixed surround channel signals; providing the pair of mixed surround channel signals, respectively, to a pair of surround speakers.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 5/00 - Dispositifs stéréophoniques

Abrégé

Mechanisms and methods are provided for improved head tracking for three-dimensional audio rendering. In some embodiments, methods may comprise obtaining sensor outputs from a plurality of sensors at fixed positions on a portion of a seat (e.g., a headrest of the seat). The sensor outputs may be provided to a machine learning model, which may be trained to predict parameters related to a position and/or an orientation of a head of a user of the seat based on those sensor outputs as well as corresponding position and/or orientation parameters from a motion tracking device used during training. The machine learning model may in turn provide a set of translation and quaternion parameter predictions to an audio system for improved rendering of three-dimensional audio signaling for the headrest.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• G06N 20/00 - Apprentissage automatique
• H04R 5/02 - Dispositions spatiales ou structurelles de haut-parleurs
• H04S 7/00 - Dispositions pour l'indication; Dispositions pour la commande, p.ex. pour la commande de l'équilibrage

Abrégé

A computer-implemented method for determining a frequency response of an audio system, the method comprising: training a Generative Adversarial Network, GAN, discriminator on a first training dataset comprising measured frequency responses of reference audio systems to a test signal and an evaluator scoring of the audio system to predict a predicted scoring for the reference audio systems, training a GAN generator on a second training dataset comprising evaluator scorings to predict a predicted frequency response for the reference audio systems, wherein training the GAN generator comprises processing the predicted frequency response by the trained GAN discriminator to predict a predicted scoring; and processing a production dataset comprising an input scoring of a production audio system by the trained GAN generator to predict a frequency response of the production audio system.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 29/00 - Dispositifs de contrôle; Dispositifs de tests
• H04R 1/22 - Dispositions pour obtenir la fréquence désirée ou les caractéristiques directionnelles pour obtenir la caractéristique de fréquence désirée uniquement

Abrégé

One embodiment sets forth a technique for managing an audio broadcast. The technique includes transmitting first access information for a first audio stream to one or more sink devices, wherein the first access information is used by the sink device(s) to play first audio content transmitted from a first source device and the first audio content is transmitted over the first audio stream. The technique also includes receiving a first request from a second source device to transmit second audio content to the sink device(s), wherein the first request comprises second access information for a second audio stream. The technique further includes transmitting the second access information to the sink device(s), wherein the second access information is used by the sink device(s) to play the second audio content transmitted from the second source device and the second audio content is transmitted over the second audio stream.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04W 4/80 - Services utilisant la communication de courte portée, p.ex. la communication en champ proche, l'identification par radiofréquence ou la communication à faible consommation d’énergie
• H04W 4/10 - Services de messagerie instantanée vocale ou de messagerie sur appel
• H04L 65/4038 - Dispositions pour la communication multipartite, p.ex. pour les conférences avec commande de la prise de parole
• H04L 65/4061 - Services par bouton-poussoir, p.ex. bouton-poussoir pour parler ou bouton-poussoir pour vidéo
• H04W 4/06 - Répartition sélective de services de diffusion, p.ex. service de diffusion/multidiffusion multimédia; Services à des groupes d’utilisateurs; Services d’appel sélectif unidirectionnel
• H04L 67/1095 - Réplication ou mise en miroir des données, p.ex. l’ordonnancement ou le transport pour la synchronisation des données entre les nœuds du réseau

Abrégé

A charging device for wearable device and wearable device assembly is provided. The charging device comprises: a power source module; a controller that is in communication with the power source module; a switch charger electrically connected to the power source module and adapted to receive a voltage output from the power source module and provide a voltage output to charge a battery in the wearable device via a power connection between the charging device and the wearable device. The wearable device assembly comprises: a charging device; a wearable device comprising a battery, wherein the charging device is adapted to charge the battery of the wearable device via a power connection between the charging device and the wearable device.

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries

Abrégé

There is provided, a computer implemented method of dynamic adaptation of an augmented reality presentation, comprising: monitoring an augmented reality presentation comprising frames of a video captured by a camera disposed on a moving object, and an icon overlay on the frames, detecting a visual similarity between pixels of the icon and pixels of a specific frame at least one of: behind the icon and in near proximity to the icon, and in response to the detected visual similarity, adapting the icon for visual discrimination between the icon and pixels of the specific frame at least one of: behind the icon and in near proximity to the icon.

Classes IPC  ?

• G09G 3/00 - Dispositions ou circuits de commande présentant un intérêt uniquement pour l'affichage utilisant des moyens de visualisation autres que les tubes à rayons cathodiques
• G09G 5/02 - Dispositions ou circuits de commande de l'affichage communs à l'affichage utilisant des tubes à rayons cathodiques et à l'affichage utilisant d'autres moyens de visualisation caractérisés par la manière dont la couleur est visualisée

Abrégé

Computer-implemented method for predicting one or more turn points related to a road a vehicle is travelling on, the one or more turn points indicating locations where the vehicle can change direction, the method comprising: obtaining training images of roads and their environment; receiving labels associated with the roads in the training images, each label comprising a training turn marker; training an artificial neural network on a training dataset to predict one or more turn points, wherein the training dataset comprises the received labels and the obtained training images; recording at least one road image of a road and its environment; and processing the road image by the artificial neural network to predict one or more turn points on the road image.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06V 20/56 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’extérieur d’un véhicule à partir de capteurs embarqués
• G06V 10/82 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant les réseaux neuronaux

Abrégé

The disclosure provides a method and a system for auto-labeling dynamic vision sensor (DVS) frames. The method may comprise generating a plurality of first frames in a first time period via a DVS(102a) which is recording a real scene, wherein light is supplemented to an area where the DVS(102a) is recording, in the first time period. The method may comprise applying a deep learning model to at least one of the plurality of first frames to obtain at least one first detection result. Further, the method may comprise generating a plurality of second frames in a second time period via the DVS(102a), wherein no light is supplemented to the area where the DVS(102a) is recording, in the second time period. The method may further comprise utilizing one of the at least one first detection result as a detection result for at least one of the plurality of second frames to generate at least one auto-labeled DVS frame.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06T 7/20 - Analyse du mouvement
• G06K 9/62 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la reconnaissance utilisant des moyens électroniques

Abrégé

A method and system for parking slot detection is disclosed. The method comprises: generating a plurality of DVS frames, each of which is generated by integrating DVS pixels received from a DVS mounted on a vehicle; transforming at least some of the DVS frames to bird-eye view images, so as to form a plurality of bird-eye view images; aligning the plurality of bird-eye view images according to relative positions and/or orientations of the vehicle at the capturing time of the bird-eye view images, so as to form a plurality of aligned bird-eye view images; combing the plurality of aligned bird-eye view images into one output image. The system comprises a DVS mounted on a vehicle configured to capture DVS pixels; and a processor configured to receive the DVS pixels from the DVS and performed the method.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06T 7/00 - Analyse d'image
• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Abrégé

A multimodal neural network model for combined depth estimation and semantic segmentation of images and a method of training the multimodal neural network model. The multimodal neural network comprising a single encoder, a depth decoder to estimate the depth of the image and a semantic segmentation decoder to determine semantic labels from the image. The method for training the multimodal neural network model comprising receiving a plurality of images at a single encoder, after encoding the images providing them to a depth estimation decoder and a semantic segmentation decoder to estimate the depth of the images and semantic labels to the images. The method further comprising comparing the estimated depth with the actual depth of the images and comparing the calculated semantic labels with the actual labels of the images to determine a depth loss and a semantic segmentation loss, respectively.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06T 7/11 - Découpage basé sur les zones
• G06T 7/50 - Récupération de la profondeur ou de la forme
• G06N 3/00 - Agencements informatiques fondés sur des modèles biologiques

Abrégé

Methods and systems are provided for securing vehicle access from cyberattacks via a keyless system. In an embodiment, a method for a vehicular keyless entry system is provided, comprising processing, at a vehicle, a keyless-entry transmission carrying an identification (ID) code portion; decrypting the ID code portion of the keyless-entry transmission using a private key of the vehicle; detecting whether the decrypted ID code portion matches one of a plurality of predetermined function codes of the vehicle; and executing a functionality of the vehicle corresponding with a function code of the vehicle that matches the decrypted ID code portion.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 9/08 - Répartition de clés
• B60R 25/24 - Moyens pour enclencher ou arrêter le système antivol par des éléments d’identification électroniques comportant un code non mémorisé par l’utilisateur
• E05B 49/00 - Serrures à permutation électrique; Circuits à cet effet

Abrégé

An electronic system and method of identifying and discarding messages from irrelevant targets at an early stage of a message processing flow to reduce messages for further transmitting and processing. The system is configured to receive, by a first vehicle computing device at a first geographic location, a message from a second vehicle computing device, decode a portion of the message to determine a second geographic location of the second vehicle computing device, identify a type of safety application applied by the first vehicle computing device, classify the message based at least in part on the type of the safety application, the first geographic location, and the second geographic location, and determine, based on classifying the message, whether to discard the message or forward the message for processing to the safety application. The system is further configured to filter the message based on a filter table.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/16 - Systèmes anticollision
• H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p.ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
• G01S 5/00 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de position; Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance
• H04W 4/02 - Services utilisant des informations de localisation
• H04W 4/46 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons pour la communication de véhicule à véhicule

Abrégé

A computer-implemented method for quantifying a mental state, the method comprising: collecting, as a first training data subset, at least one pair of biosignals, wherein each biosignal is related to an intensity of a mental state of one or more persons; receiving, as a second training data subset, at least one annotation indicative of which biosignal of the pair of biosignals is related to a higher intensity of the mental state; training the artificial neural network on a training dataset comprising the first and second training data subsets to predict values of intensities of mental states; receiving a production dataset input comprising at least one production biosignal related to an intensity of the mental state as an input dataset; and processing the production input dataset by the artificial neural network to predict a value of an intensity of the mental state related to the production biosignal.

Classes IPC  ?

• G16H 50/20 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour le diagnostic assisté par ordinateur, p.ex. basé sur des systèmes experts médicaux
• G16H 50/30 - TIC spécialement adaptées au diagnostic médical, à la simulation médicale ou à l’extraction de données médicales; TIC spécialement adaptées à la détection, au suivi ou à la modélisation d’épidémies ou de pandémies pour l’évaluation des risques pour la santé d’une personne

Abrégé

The disclosure relates to a method and system for selecting one or more heart interbeat interval, IBI, signals. The method comprises capturing a sequence of individual heart IBI signals using one or more sensors; comparing the value of a first parameter of one of the individual heart IBI signals with a predetermined first threshold; determining the value of a second parameter from one or more or all of the individual heart IBI signals of the sequence; comparing the value of the second parameter of the one individual heart IBI signal with the value of the second parameter determined from one or more or all of the individual heart IBI signals of the sequence; and selecting the one individual heart IBI signal based on the comparisons. The system and method may be used in non-ideal, non-medial environment such as the cabin of a car.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61B 5/024 - Mesure du pouls ou des pulsations cardiaques
• A61B 5/352 - Détection des crêtes de l'onde R, p.ex. pour la synchronisation d'appareils de diagnostic; Estimation de l’intervalle entre crêtes R

Abrégé

A charging device for wearable device and a wearable device assembly are provided. The charging device comprises: a power source; a DC-DC converter electrically connected to the power source, and adapted to receive input from the power source and provide a voltage output; a controller that is in communication with the DC-DC converter; a linear charger electrically connected to the DC-DC converter and adapted to receive the voltage output from the DC-DC converter and provide a voltage output to charge a battery in the wearable device via a power connection between the charging device and the wearable device. The wearable device assembly comprises: a charging device; a wearable device comprising a battery, wherein the charging device is adapted to charge the battery of the wearable device via a power connection between the charging device and the wearable device.

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries
• H04R 1/10 - Ecouteurs; Leurs fixations

Abrégé

A keyword spotting method based on a neural network (NN) acoustic model is provided to tolerate for dynamically adding and deleting keywords by remapping new keywords as individual Acoustic Model Sequences. The method compares sequence matching in the phoneme spaces instead of directly in predetermined acoustic space. Therefore, the acoustic model cross comparison model is relaxed from global optimization to local minimum distance to each distribution.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10L 15/08 - Classement ou recherche de la parole

Abrégé

A computer-implemented method for determining a scoring indicative of a sound quality of an audio system, the method comprising: sending at least one test signal to at least one reference audio system; measuring a first frequency response of the reference audio system to the test signal; receiving at least one reference scoring indicative of a sound quality of the reference audio system; supplying a training dataset comprising the first frequency response and the reference scoring to an artificial neural network; training the artificial neural network on the training dataset to predict a scoring for the audio system; sending at least one test signal to at least one production audio system; measuring a second frequency response of the production audio system; and processing an input dataset comprising the second frequency response by the artificial neural network to predict a scoring indicative of a sound quality of the production audio system.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 29/00 - Dispositifs de contrôle; Dispositifs de tests

Abrégé

An earphone is provided. The earphone comprises a housing defining an audio opening, the audio opening is configured to be positioned within or facing toward an ear canal of a wearer in an wearing position of the earphone; a speaker driver positioned within the housing, the speaker driver comprising a diaphragm facing toward the audio opening, defining an audio channel between the diaphragm and the opening; a body temperature measuring module positioned within the audio channel, the body temperature measuring module comprising a reflector and a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor is configured to receive an infrared light transmitted through the audio opening and reflected by the reflector.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/10 - Ecouteurs; Leurs fixations
• G01J 5/00 - Pyrométrie des radiations, p.ex. thermométrie infrarouge ou optique

Abrégé

A chessboard corner detection method on a camera image of the DVS-camera unified calibration board is provided. The method detects the multiple corners of the chessboard in the camera image by expanding the areas in color opposite to the binarized blob to eliminate the blob and separates the squares in the image, wherein the outer edge of the chessboard with the same color as the binarized spots needs to be filled with the opposite color in advance. Each corner can be marked then at the middle point of the line connecting the separated adjacent squares.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06T 7/00 - Analyse d'image
• G06T 7/80 - Analyse des images capturées pour déterminer les paramètres de caméra intrinsèques ou extrinsèques, c. à d. étalonnage de caméra

Abrégé

A method and system for generating frames for a DVS is disclosed. The method comprises: receiving DVS pixels of an object from a DVS; initializing a timespan to a timespan value; generating a frame by integrating DVS pixels captured within a timespan; evaluating a moving speed of the object; combining a plurality of consecutive frames into one combined frame when the evaluated moving speed is lower than a first threshold value. The system comprises a DVS configured to capture DVS pixels of an object; and a processor configured to receive the DVS pixels from the DVS and performed the method.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 5/225 - Caméras de télévision

Abrégé

The disclosure provides a method, a system and an apparatus for auto-labeling dynamic vision sensor (DVS) frame. The method may comprise generating a pair of camera frames by a pair of cameras within an interval, and generating at least one DVS frame by a DVS within the interval. The method may further calculate a disparity frame based on the pair of camera frames, and obtain 3D information of the pair of camera frames based on the calculated disparity frame. The method may use a deep leaning model to determine an object area for auto-labeling, and may obtain 3D points based on the 3D information and the determined object area. And then, the method may re-project the 3D points towards the at least one DVS frame to generate re-projected points on the at least one DVS frame. The method may further generate at least one auto-labeled result on the at least one DVS frame by combining the re-projected points on the at least one DVS frame.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06T 5/00 - Amélioration ou restauration d'image
• G06T 7/13 - Détection de bords

Abrégé

An earbud assembly comprising a charging case and at least one wireless earbud suitable to be stowed in the charging case is provided. The charging case comprises a battery; a charger/booster electrically connected to the battery; a sensor configured to detect the opening and closing operations of the charging case; a battery status indicator that has a first state when the battery of the charging case is in a normal working condition and a second state when the battery of the charging case is exhausted. The at least one earbud comprises a processor and a status detector for detecting the state of the battery status indicator when earbud is stowed in the charging case. The processor of the earbud is configured to power off the earbud when the status detector detects that the battery status indicator is in the second state.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/10 - Ecouteurs; Leurs fixations
• H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries

Abrégé

An active noise cancellation (ANC) system is provided with at least one loudspeaker to project anti-noise sound within a passenger cabin of a vehicle in response to receiving an anti-noise signal and at least one microphone to provide an error signal indicative of noise and the anti-noise sound within the passenger cabin. An adaptive filter controller is programmed to filter the error signal to obtain a noise reduction ratio, and to adjust a step size and/or leakage parameter based on a comparison of the noise reduction ratio to a noise threshold. A controllable filter generates the anti-noise signal based on the adjusted step size and/or leakage parameter.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10K 11/178 - Procédés ou dispositifs de protection contre le bruit ou les autres ondes acoustiques ou pour amortir ceux-ci, en général utilisant des effets d'interférence; Masquage du son par régénération électro-acoustique en opposition de phase des ondes acoustiques originales

Abrégé

An audio system is provided with at least two low frequency transducers to project sound within a room and a portable device with at least two microphones to receive sound at the first listening location from multiple directions. A microcontroller is programmed to provide a calibration command in response to a user input, and to provide a measurement signal indicative of the sound received by the microphone array. A processor is programmed to provide a test signal in response to receiving the calibration command, wherein each low frequency transducer is adapted to generate a test sound in response to the test signal. The processor is further programmed to: process the measurement signal to predict a sound response at a second listening location adjacent to the first listening location, and adjust a sound setting associated with each low frequency transducer to optimize sound at the first and second listening locations.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04S 7/00 - Dispositions pour l'indication; Dispositions pour la commande, p.ex. pour la commande de l'équilibrage

Abrégé

The disclosure provides a method and a system for a headphone with an active noise cancellation (ANC). The headphone may comprises at least one feedforward microphone and at least one feedback microphone or sensor. The method comprises receiving a feedback signal from the feedback microphone or sensor of the headphone; determining, a feedback (FB) voice activity detection (VAD) flag, based on the received feedback signal; generating a control signal based on the value of the determined FB VAD flag; and automatically adjusting a transition of the headphone between an ANC mode and a transparency mode, based on the control signal.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/10 - Ecouteurs; Leurs fixations
• G06F 3/16 - Entrée acoustique; Sortie acoustique

Abrégé

The disclosure describes a method and a system for providing audio output for a user is provided. The method may comprise obtaining a head orientation relative to a spatial reference coordination by tracking a head of the user; extracting a navigation orientation relative to the spatial reference coordination from a navigation source; computing a desired output orientation for a navigation audio from the navigation source based on the head orientation and the navigation orientation; rendering the navigation audio from the navigation source with a head related transfer function (HRTF), based on the computed desired output orientation; and providing the rendered navigation audio to the user.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01C 21/34 - Recherche d'itinéraire; Guidage en matière d'itinéraire

Abrégé

It is described a computer implemented method for generating a personalized sound signal transfer function, the method comprising: determining first data, wherein the first data represents a first sound signal transfer function, wherein the first sound signal transfer function is associated with a user's ear and with a first sound signal direction relative to the user's ear; determining, based on the first data, second data, wherein the second data represents a second sound signal transfer function, wherein the second sound signal transfer function is associated with the user's ear and with a second sound signal direction relative to the user's ear.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04S 7/00 - Dispositions pour l'indication; Dispositions pour la commande, p.ex. pour la commande de l'équilibrage

Abrégé

There is described a computer implemented method for generating a personalized sound signal transfer function, the method comprising: receiving, by a sound receiving means, a sound signal at or in a user's ear; determining, based on the received sound signal, first data, wherein the first data represents a first sound signal transfer function associated with the user's ear; determining, based on the first data, second data, wherein the second data represents a second sound signal transfer function associated with the user's ear.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04S 7/00 - Dispositions pour l'indication; Dispositions pour la commande, p.ex. pour la commande de l'équilibrage

Abrégé

A headrest assembly for a vehicle includes a head support having a front side, a back side, a left side, and a right side. A left support arm is coupled to the left side and a right support arm is coupled to the right side. A left speaker module is coupled to the left support arm and a right speaker module is coupled to the right support arm, the left and right speaker modules each including a housing having a front face with at least one speaker mounted therein for generating audio output. The left and right support arms are arranged to position the left and right speaker modules in a retracted position with respect to the head support to provide a surround sound mode, a first extended position to provide an individual sound zone (ISZ) mode, and a second extended position to provide a binaural mode.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60N 2/879 - Appuis-tête avec des caractéristiques supplémentaires ne se rapportant pas au positionnement de l’appui-tête, p.ex. des dispositifs de chauffage ou de refroidissement ou des haut-parleurs
• B60N 2/803 - Appuis-tête fixes
• B60N 2/806 - Appuis-tête mobiles ou réglables
• B60N 2/832 - Appuis-tête mobiles ou réglables coulissant verticalement mobiles vers une position de non-utilisation ou de rangement
• H04R 1/02 - Boîtiers; Meubles; Montages à l'intérieur de ceux-ci
• H04R 1/32 - Dispositions pour obtenir la fréquence désirée ou les caractéristiques directionnelles pour obtenir la caractéristique directionnelle désirée uniquement

Abrégé

A headrest assembly for a vehicle includes a frame having a back side and a front side, the frame having a central axis that defines a first portion and a second portion. A motor is mounted to the frame, a first speaker module is disposed at the back side of the frame and operably connected to the motor for movement along the first portion, and a second speaker module is disposed at the back side of the frame and operably connected to the motor for movement along the second portion. The first and second speaker modules each include a housing having a front face with at least one speaker mounted therein for generating audio output. The first and second speaker modules are translatable between a retracted position along the back side of the frame and a deployed position toward the front side of the frame.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60N 2/879 - Appuis-tête avec des caractéristiques supplémentaires ne se rapportant pas au positionnement de l’appui-tête, p.ex. des dispositifs de chauffage ou de refroidissement ou des haut-parleurs
• B60N 2/803 - Appuis-tête fixes
• B60N 2/806 - Appuis-tête mobiles ou réglables
• B60N 2/832 - Appuis-tête mobiles ou réglables coulissant verticalement mobiles vers une position de non-utilisation ou de rangement
• H04R 1/02 - Boîtiers; Meubles; Montages à l'intérieur de ceux-ci
• H04R 1/32 - Dispositions pour obtenir la fréquence désirée ou les caractéristiques directionnelles pour obtenir la caractéristique directionnelle désirée uniquement

Abrégé

Computer-implemented method for determining a personalized head-related transfer function, the method comprising: receiving a training dataset comprising one or more training images of ears of one or more first users, a training input vector indicative of one or more first directions relative to the first user's head, and one or more values of the personalized head-related directional function related to the first users and the first directions; training an artificial neural network on the training dataset; receiving an inference dataset comprising an inference image of a second user's ear or a pair of inference images of the second user's ears, and an inference input vector indicative of a second direction relative to the second user's head; and processing the inference dataset by the artificial neural network to predict one or more personalized values of the directional function, the values related to the second user and the second direction.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04S 7/00 - Dispositions pour l'indication; Dispositions pour la commande, p.ex. pour la commande de l'équilibrage

Abrégé

A modular audio assembly for use with a vehicle headrest includes a speaker assembly including a support member arranged to be rotatably mounted to the vehicle headrest, and a speaker module coupled to the support member, the speaker module including a housing having a front face and at least one speaker mounted therein for generating audio output. An actuator is operably connected to the speaker assembly and configured to position the speaker assembly in an inactive position with the front face generally adjacent a lateral side of the vehicle headrest and in an active position with the speaker assembly rotated away from the lateral side of the vehicle headrest and the front face oriented in an inward direction.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60N 2/879 - Appuis-tête avec des caractéristiques supplémentaires ne se rapportant pas au positionnement de l’appui-tête, p.ex. des dispositifs de chauffage ou de refroidissement ou des haut-parleurs
• H04R 1/20 - Dispositions pour obtenir la fréquence désirée ou les caractéristiques directionnelles
• H04R 1/32 - Dispositions pour obtenir la fréquence désirée ou les caractéristiques directionnelles pour obtenir la caractéristique directionnelle désirée uniquement
• H04R 5/02 - Dispositions spatiales ou structurelles de haut-parleurs

Abrégé

Methods and systems are provided for an advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS). In one example, the ADAS includes an onboard diagnostics (OBD) adaptor configured to obtain information from vehicle sensors and an in-vehicle device communicatively linked to the OBD adaptor and configured to monitor driving conditions. The in-vehicle device is further configured to provide alerts to an operator based on a first set of data from the OBD adaptor and a second set of data from sensors of the in-vehicle device.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60W 50/14 - Moyens d'information du conducteur, pour l'avertir ou provoquer son intervention
• B60W 50/04 - COMMANDE CONJUGUÉE DE PLUSIEURS SOUS-ENSEMBLES D'UN VÉHICULE, DE FONCTION OU DE TYPE DIFFÉRENTS; SYSTÈMES DE COMMANDE SPÉCIALEMENT ADAPTÉS AUX VÉHICULES HYBRIDES; SYSTÈMES D'AIDE À LA CONDUITE DE VÉHICULES ROUTIERS, NON LIÉS À LA COMMANDE D'UN SOUS-ENSEMBLE PARTICULIER - Détails des systèmes d'aide à la conduite des véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier pour surveiller le fonctionnement du système d'aide à la conduite
• B60W 40/08 - Calcul ou estimation des paramètres de fonctionnement pour les systèmes d'aide à la conduite de véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier liés aux conducteurs ou aux passagers
• G07C 5/08 - Enregistrement ou indication de données de marche autres que le temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente, avec ou sans enregistrement des temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente
• G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
• G08B 7/06 - Systèmes de signalisation selon plus d'un des groupes ; Systèmes d'appel de personnes selon plus d'un des groupes utilisant une transmission électrique
• B60W 50/00 - COMMANDE CONJUGUÉE DE PLUSIEURS SOUS-ENSEMBLES D'UN VÉHICULE, DE FONCTION OU DE TYPE DIFFÉRENTS; SYSTÈMES DE COMMANDE SPÉCIALEMENT ADAPTÉS AUX VÉHICULES HYBRIDES; SYSTÈMES D'AIDE À LA CONDUITE DE VÉHICULES ROUTIERS, NON LIÉS À LA COMMANDE D'UN SOUS-ENSEMBLE PARTICULIER - Détails des systèmes d'aide à la conduite des véhicules routiers qui ne sont pas liés à la commande d'un sous-ensemble particulier

Abrégé

In one embodiment, a computer-program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium that is programmed for performing active vibration cancellation (AVC) in a moving vessel is provided. The computer-program product includes instructions to receive a first signal indicative of vibrations that are exhibited on at least one passenger in a cabin of the moving vessel and to determine a resonant frequency of the vibrations that are exhibited on the at least one passenger based on the first signal. The computer-program product further includes instructions to generate a first anti-wave signal based on the resonant frequency and to drive at least one haptic actuator that is positioned proximate to the at least one passenger in the cabin with the first anti-wave signal to minimize motion sickness for the at least one passenger caused by the vibrations that are exhibited on the at least one passenger in the vessel.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60K 35/00 - Agencement ou adaptations des instruments
• G01R 23/16 - Analyse de spectre; Analyse de Fourier

Abrégé

A compression driver for an omnidirectional loudspeaker includes a motor assembly and an annular diaphragm disposed coaxially below and operably connected to the motor assembly. A phasing plug is mounted to the motor assembly and includes a top portion facing the diaphragm, a bottom portion extending downwardly from the top portion from a first end to a second end, and a plurality of apertures that extend therethrough. The bottom portion has an inner surface that defines a cavity and widens from the first end to the second end, the inner surface having a plurality of radial channels with a diagonal orientation acoustically connected to the apertures. A housing is mounted to the phasing plug and received within the cavity, the housing having an outer surface spaced from the inner surface of the bottom portion to form a waveguide arranged to radiate sound waves downwardly and outwardly with asymmetric vertical directivity.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/34 - Dispositions pour obtenir la fréquence désirée ou les caractéristiques directionnelles pour obtenir la caractéristique directionnelle désirée uniquement en utilisant un seul transducteur avec des moyens réfléchissant, diffractant, dirigeant ou guidant des sons

Abrégé

A unified calibration method between a DVS and a camera, in which a special calibration board is set up which consists of a calibration grid pattern and LEDs attached to the corners of the calibration grids. The camera finds the corners of calibration grid by capturing the image, and the DVS finds the same corners by detecting the intensity changes of the LEDs at the corners, to establish a unified world coordinate system as a reference coordinate system. After performing the calibration and coordinate system transformations, an extrinsic matrix between the DVS and the camera can be obtained.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 17/00 - Diagnostic, test ou mesure, ou leurs détails, pour les systèmes de télévision
• G06T 7/80 - Analyse des images capturées pour déterminer les paramètres de caméra intrinsèques ou extrinsèques, c. à d. étalonnage de caméra

Abrégé

A vocal removal method and a system thereof are provided. In the vocal removal method, a voice separation model is generated and trained to process a real-time input music to separate the voice and the accompaniment. The vocal removal method further comprises the steps of feature extraction and reconstruction to obtain the voice minimized music.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10L 21/0272 - Séparation du signal de voix

Abrégé

In at least one embodiment, a system for controlling a multi-beam constant beamwidth transducer (CBT) array is provided. The system includes a loudspeaker assembly and at least one controller. The loudspeaker assembly includes a CBT array of transducers configured to transmit a first sound beam at a first tilt angle into a listening environment. The at least one controller is programmed to receive an input indicative of at least one of dimensions of the listening environment, a location of the loudspeaker assembly, and a location of a user in the listening environment. The at least one controller is further programmed to dynamically control the CBT array of transducers to transmit the first sound beam at a second tilt angle that is different than the first tilt angle into the listening environment based on the input.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/40 - Dispositions pour obtenir la fréquence désirée ou les caractéristiques directionnelles pour obtenir la caractéristique directionnelle désirée uniquement en combinant plusieurs transducteurs identiques
• H04R 3/12 - Circuits pour transducteurs pour distribuer des signaux à plusieurs haut-parleurs

Abrégé

In at least one embodiment, a system for providing a multi-beam constant beamwidth transducer (CBT) array is provided. The system includes an array of transducers and at least one controller. The array of transducers generates a first sound beam in a listening environment. The at least one controller is programmed to determine a first time delay for each transducer to virtually curve the array of transducers to provide a first beamwidth for the first sound beam and to determine a second time delay for each transducer to virtually rotate the array to steer the first sound beam one of off-axis and on-axis. The at least one controller is programmed to sum the first time delay for each transducer and the second time delay for each transducer to steer the first sound beam with the first beamwidth at a first angle from the array of transducers into the listening environment.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/40 - Dispositions pour obtenir la fréquence désirée ou les caractéristiques directionnelles pour obtenir la caractéristique directionnelle désirée uniquement en combinant plusieurs transducteurs identiques
• H04R 3/12 - Circuits pour transducteurs pour distribuer des signaux à plusieurs haut-parleurs
• H04R 29/00 - Dispositifs de contrôle; Dispositifs de tests

Abrégé

In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an audio generating element; a sleeve including a longitudinal channel, an outer surface of the sleeve including at least a first portion that is expandable in a cross-sectional size in at least one direction; and a rigid insert configured for insertion into the longitudinal channel. At least the first portion of the outer surface of the sleeve expands in the at least one direction when the rigid insert is inserted into the longitudinal channel.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/10 - Ecouteurs; Leurs fixations
• H04R 25/00 - Appareils pour sourds

Abrégé

A headphone assembly includes a headband that is coupled to an outer ring, an elastic sheet that is coupled to the outer ring, and a headphone cup that is suspended within the outer ring by the elastic sheet. In some embodiments, the elastic sheet is configured to press the headphone cup against at least one of a portion of a head of a user or a pinna of an ear of the user.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 5/033 - Casques pour communication stéréophonique
• H04R 1/10 - Ecouteurs; Leurs fixations
• H04R 1/06 - Aménagements des branchements de circuits; Réduction des efforts sur les branchements de circuits

Abrégé

A headphone system includes an audio output device, an ear pad coupled to a first side of the audio output device, and an inflatable pouch coupled to a second side of the audio output device. In some embodiments, the inflatable pouch inflates in at least a direction away from the second side of the audio output device.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/10 - Ecouteurs; Leurs fixations
• A42B 3/30 - Montage de postes radio ou de systèmes de communication

Abrégé

A bootloader authentication system with a multimedia device to mount within a vehicle, a memory device, and a processor. The memory device stores data indicative of a public key associated with the vehicle and a signed hash bootloader image indicative of a signature of a private key. The processor is in communication with the memory device and is programmed to: generate a signature verification block based on a combination of a random number and the signed hash bootloader image; compare the signature verification block to the public key to verify the signature of the private key; authenticate a bootloader in response to verifying the signature of the private key; and activate the multimedia device in response to bootloader authentication

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 21/57 - Certification ou préservation de plates-formes informatiques fiables, p.ex. démarrages ou arrêts sécurisés, suivis de version, contrôles de logiciel système, mises à jour sécurisées ou évaluation de vulnérabilité
• G06F 21/52 - Contrôle des usagers, programmes ou dispositifs de préservation de l’intégrité des plates-formes, p.ex. des processeurs, des micrologiciels ou des systèmes d’exploitation au stade de l’exécution du programme, p.ex. intégrité de la pile, débordement de tampon ou prévention d'effacement involontaire de données
• H04L 9/06 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité l'appareil de chiffrement utilisant des registres à décalage ou des mémoires pour le codage par blocs, p.ex. système DES
• H04L 29/06 - Commande de la communication; Traitement de la communication caractérisés par un protocole
• H04L 29/08 - Procédure de commande de la transmission, p.ex. procédure de commande du niveau de la liaison

Abrégé

The disclosure describes a method and system of authentication and dynamic compensation for a headphone. The method performs the authentication for a user based on headphone transfer function (HPTF) when the user wears the headphone. The method may further detect whether a frequency response deviation exists between the user's HPTF and the tuned HPTF. Further, if there is the frequency response deviation between the user's HPTF and the tuned HPTF, the method may dynamically compensate for the user's HPTF based on the detected frequency response deviation.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/10 - Ecouteurs; Leurs fixations
• H04S 7/00 - Dispositions pour l'indication; Dispositions pour la commande, p.ex. pour la commande de l'équilibrage

Abrégé

A low complexity howling suppression system and method for portable karaoke system are provided. In the howling suppression, at least one infinite impulse response (IIR) filters are introduced for estimating the acoustic feedback picked up by the microphone from the real environment, and thereby to cancel out the acoustic feedback from the microphone input signal.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04B 15/00 - Suppression ou limitation du bruit ou des interférences

Abrégé

There is a method for a real-time lighting interaction between a remote controlling device and a speaker device. The method comprises receiving a user request via the remote controlling device. Then, the method determines whether the user request is for selecting a first lighting pattern from a plurality of lighting patterns included in a first mode or a second lighting pattern from a plurality of lighting patterns included in a second mode. The method further generates and communicates first parameter data associated with the selected lighting pattern in the first mode or second parameter data associated with the selected lighting pattern in the second mode, based on the determined user request. Then, the method adjusts a light show on the speaker device to output the first output lighting pattern associated with the first parameter data or the second output lighting pattern associated the second parameter data, in response to receiving the first parameter data or the second parameter data.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/20 - Dispositions pour obtenir la fréquence désirée ou les caractéristiques directionnelles

Abrégé

Embodiments are disclosed for reducing unauthorized modifications of object detection systems of motor vehicles. As an example, a method comprises: generating a cryptographic signature for an output of nodes of a fully connected layer of a neural network of an object detection system of a vehicle, the cryptographic signature based in part on a first private key stored in a reply-protected memory block (RPMB), the output at least partially describing a detected object; and, responsive to verifying the cryptographic signature, adjusting vehicle operation based on the detected object. In this way, outputs of the neural network may be verified, so that unauthorized modifications are detected, and system accuracy increases.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 21/30 - Authentification, c. à d. détermination de l’identité ou de l’habilitation des responsables de la sécurité
• B60R 25/04 - VÉHICULES, ÉQUIPEMENTS OU PARTIES DE VÉHICULES, NON PRÉVUS AILLEURS Équipements ou systèmes pour interdire ou signaler l’usage non autorisé ou le vol de véhicules agissant sur des systèmes ou des équipements de véhicules, p.ex. sur les portes, les sièges ou les pare-brises agissant sur le système de propulsion, p.ex. le moteur ou le moteur d’entraînement
• G06F 21/31 - Authentification de l’utilisateur
• G06F 21/57 - Certification ou préservation de plates-formes informatiques fiables, p.ex. démarrages ou arrêts sécurisés, suivis de version, contrôles de logiciel système, mises à jour sécurisées ou évaluation de vulnérabilité
• G06F 21/64 - Protection de l’intégrité des données, p.ex. par sommes de contrôle, certificats ou signatures
• H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système

Abrégé

The disclosure describes a power circuit for a wireless earphone which comprises a first charging terminal, a second charging terminal, a charger, a battery circuit, and a control circuit. The charger is enabled via a voltage across the first charging terminal and the second charging terminal, and charges the battery circuit. The first charging terminal further provides a control signal to the control circuit. Based on the control signal, the control circuit enables or disables power supplied from the battery circuit.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/10 - Ecouteurs; Leurs fixations

Abrégé

An ANC earphone using accelerometer as sound sensors and an ANC method used therein are provided. The ANC earphone uses gravity sensors as sound sensors to determine the noise in user's ear by sensing the movement and the sound, so as to implement the ANC algorithm to cancel the noise.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/10 - Ecouteurs; Leurs fixations

Abrégé

The present disclosure provides a charging box for wireless earphones, comprising: a battery; a plurality of contacts configured to be in contact with the wireless earphones when the wireless earphones are held in the charging box; a charging circuit configured to electrically connect the battery to the plurality of contacts for charging the wireless earphones; an audio sensor configured to sense environment sounds and provide signals representative of the environment sound; a processor configured to receive and process the signals and send an information to the wireless earphones when the processor determines that the environment sounds contains predefined sounds. The present disclosure further provides a charging box kit comprising a charging box and a pair of wireless earphones configured to be held in the charging box. The present disclosure provides a method for notifying a wearer of earphones, comprising the steps of: providing the charging box kit; receiving the environment sounds and generating signals representative of the environment sounds by using the audio sensor in the charging box; receiving and processing the signals representative of the environment sounds by using the processor in the charging box; sending an information to the wireless earphones when the processor determines that the environment sounds contains predefined sounds; generating sound in the wireless earphones to notify the wearer of the earphones the existence of the predefined sound in the environment sounds.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10L 25/51 - Techniques d'analyses de la parole ou de la voix qui ne se limitent pas à un seul des groupes spécialement adaptées pour un usage particulier pour comparaison ou différentiation

Abrégé

An active noise cancellation (ANC) system is provided with at least one loudspeaker to project anti-noise sound within a passenger cabin of a vehicle in response to receiving an anti-noise signal. At least one microphone provides an error signal indicative of noise and the anti-noise sound within the passenger cabin. An occupancy controller is programmed to modify a transfer function between the at least one microphone and at least one virtual microphone based on an occupancy signal indicative of occupant presence within the passenger cabin. An adaptive filter controller is programmed to filter the error signal using the transfer function to obtain an estimated virtual microphone error signal. A controllable filter generates the anti-noise signal based on the estimated virtual microphone error signal.

Classes IPC  ?

• G10K 11/178 - Procédés ou dispositifs de protection contre le bruit ou les autres ondes acoustiques ou pour amortir ceux-ci, en général utilisant des effets d'interférence; Masquage du son par régénération électro-acoustique en opposition de phase des ondes acoustiques originales

Abrégé

A computer-implemented method and apparatus for accurately determining a vehicle's position and predicting navigation key points in real time. The method including instructing a vehicle mounted camera to capture a plurality of images, computing the angular changes between a first image and a subsequent second image, determining the vehicles position and heading vector from the computed angular changes, collecting at least one image of the plurality of images as a first training subset, obtaining image-related coordinates of navigation key points as a second training subset related to the at least one image of the first training data subset, supplying the first and second training data subset to an artificial neural network as a training dataset, and training the artificial neural network on the training dataset to predict image-related coordinates of navigation key points indicative of road sign locations and/or turn points.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01C 21/36 - Dispositions d'entrée/sortie pour des calculateurs embarqués
• G01C 21/16 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes en utilisant des mesures de la vitesse ou de l'accélération exécutées à bord de l'objet navigant; Navigation à l'estime en intégrant l'accélération ou la vitesse, c. à d. navigation par inertie
• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Abrégé

Computer-implemented method for determining coordinates of navigation key points indicative of road sign locations and/or turn points, the method comprising: collecting, as a first training data subset, one or more first images of a first camera comprised in a mobile device; obtaining, as a second training data subset, image-related coordinates of navigation key points related to the images of the first training data subset; supplying the first training data subset and the second training data subset to an artificial neural network as a training dataset; training the artificial neural network on the training dataset to predict image-related coordinates of navigation key points indicative of road sign locations and/or turn points; capturing a second image of a second camera as an input dataset, processing the input dataset by the artificial neural network to predict image-related coordinates of navigation key points indicative of road sign locations and/or turn points.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Abrégé

Provided are a computer-implemented method and apparatus for predicting virtual road sign locations of virtual road signs that may be superimposed onto environmental data of a vehicle. The method includes collecting, as a first training data subset, one or more aerial and/or satellite images of a pre-determined region; obtaining, as a second training data subset, geocentric positions of key point markers in the pre-determined region; supplying the first training data subset and the second training data subset to a deep neural network as training dataset; training the deep neural network on the training dataset to predict key point marker locations in a region of interest, the key point marker locations corresponding to virtual road sign locations; defining a region of interest as input dataset; and processing the input dataset by the trained deep neural network to predict key point marker locations within the defined region of interest, the key point marker locations corresponding to virtual road sign locations.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales

Abrégé

Embodiments are disclosed for a group security scheme for an autonomous vehicle engaged in a collaborative machine learning approach. As an example, a method comprises: generating, in a vehicle, a digital signature based on a first key and a second key, both of the first key and the second key received from a group manager, and transmitting a message signed with the digital signature to a collaborator, the message including coefficients of a local machine learning model of the vehicle. In this way, an accuracy of the local machine learning model of the vehicle may be increased, while a privacy of the vehicle is increased.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04W 4/44 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons pour la communication entre véhicules et infrastructures, p.ex. véhicule à nuage ou véhicule à domicile
• H04W 4/46 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons pour la communication de véhicule à véhicule
• H04W 4/08 - Gestion des groupes d'utilisateurs
• H04W 12/069 - Authentification utilisant des certificats ou des clés pré-partagées
• H04L 29/06 - Commande de la communication; Traitement de la communication caractérisés par un protocole
• G06N 20/20 - Techniques d’ensemble en apprentissage automatique
• H04L 29/08 - Procédure de commande de la transmission, p.ex. procédure de commande du niveau de la liaison

Abrégé

In at least one embodiment, a system for controlling aspects of a virtual concert is provided. The apparatus includes one or more controllers and at least one computing device. The one or more controllers are positioned in a venue and are configured to control features of a live performance at the venue based on at least one first signal. The at least one computing device is programmed to receive a second signal indicative of a command to control at least a portion of the live performance from directly from a user that is remote from the venue and to transmit the at least one first signal to the one or more controllers to control the features of the live performance.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 5/222 - TRANSMISSION D'IMAGES, p.ex. TÉLÉVISION - Détails des systèmes de télévision Équipements de studio
• G11B 27/031 - Montage électronique de signaux d'information analogiques numérisés, p.ex. de signaux audio, vidéo
• G11B 27/10 - Indexation; Adressage; Minutage ou synchronisation; Mesure de l'avancement d'une bande
• G11B 27/34 - Aménagements indicateurs
• H04N 5/232 - Dispositifs pour la commande des caméras de télévision, p.ex. commande à distance
• H04N 5/247 - Disposition des caméras de télévision
• H04N 5/262 - Circuits de studio, p.ex. pour mélanger, commuter, changer le caractère de l'image, pour d'autres effets spéciaux
• H04N 5/265 - Mélange
• H04N 5/272 - Moyens pour insérer une image de premier plan dans une image d'arrière plan, c. à d. incrustation, effet inverse
• H04N 5/76 - Enregistrement du signal de télévision
• H04N 21/218 - Source du contenu audio ou vidéo, p.ex. réseaux de disques locaux
• H04N 21/2187 - Transmission en direct
• G06Q 30/00 - Commerce

Abrégé

A system and method to secure lane and traffic management AJ models used in an advanced driver assistance system. (ADAS) or in an autonomous vehicle. Only lane and traffic management data recognized from a verifiable source is allowed for testing and training the AI model. All other data is blocked. Controllable parameters of the AI model are encrypted prior to deployment. After deployment, the controllable parameters are decrypted and only signature verified dynamic learning data is applied to the AI model for continuous learning.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 29/06 - Commande de la communication; Traitement de la communication caractérisés par un protocole
• H04W 12/10 - Intégrité
• H04W 12/12 - Détection ou prévention de fraudes
• G06F 21/56 - Détection ou gestion de programmes malveillants, p.ex. dispositions anti-virus
• G06F 21/64 - Protection de l’intégrité des données, p.ex. par sommes de contrôle, certificats ou signatures

Abrégé

In at least one embodiment, a system for remotely creating an audio and video mix of a live performance is provided. A media controller is positioned in a venue and being programmed to transmit one or more audio streams and one or more video streams for a live performance at the venue. A server is programmed to receive the one or more audio streams and the one or more video streams from the venue and to transmit the one or more audio streams and the one or more video streams to a streaming platform. A computing device being programmed to play back the modified at least one of the audio properties of the one or more audio streams and the video properties of the one or more video streams for the user.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 21/222 - Serveurs secondaires, p.ex. serveur proxy ou tête de réseau de télévision par câble
• H04N 21/2187 - Transmission en direct
• H04N 21/43 - Traitement de contenu ou données additionnelles, p.ex. démultiplexage de données additionnelles d'un flux vidéo numérique; Opérations élémentaires de client, p.ex. surveillance du réseau domestique ou synchronisation de l'horloge du décodeur; Intergiciel de client
• H04N 5/05 - Circuits de synchronisation avec dispositions pour étendre la plage de synchronisation, p.ex. en utilisant la commutation entre différentes bases de temps

Abrégé

An earbud for TWS headphone with deep sleep mode is provided. The earbud comprises a shipping mode circuit that works to set the earbud into the deep sleep mode at the factory setting. The power consumption set in the factory of the earbuds is reduced, which greatly improves the transportation and storage time.

Classes IPC  ?

• H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries

Abrégé

Examples are provided for traffic pole verification systems. In one example, a traffic detection system in a vehicle includes a navigation sensor, a communication system, a processor, and a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to determine a current location information of the vehicle, obtain a referring traffic pole information based on the current location information, receive one or more of cryptographic pole data and associated cryptographic sign data via the communication system from a transmitter associated with a prospective referring traffic pole including an associated traffic sign mounted thereon; and selectively control one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle based on cryptographic verification of the prospective referring pole using the obtained referring traffic pole information; wherein the cryptographic verification of the prospective referring pole is performed after successful signature verification of the one or more of cryptographic pole data and associated cryptographic sign data.

Classes IPC  ?

• G08G 1/09 - Dispositions pour donner des instructions variables pour le trafic
• G08G 1/0962 - Dispositions pour donner des instructions variables pour le trafic avec un indicateur monté à l'intérieur du véhicule, p.ex. délivrant des messages vocaux
• G08G 1/0967 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'informations pour les grands axes de circulation, p.ex. conditions météorologiques, limites de vitesse

Abrégé

One or more embodiments include techniques for generating audio for a speaker system worn by a listener. The speaker system analyzes an audio input signal to determine that a sound component of the audio input signal has an apparent location that is at a vertical distance from a listener. The speaker system selects an externally facing speaker included in the speaker system that faces at least partially upward or at least partially downward based on the vertical distance from the listener. The speaker system transmits the sound component to the externally facing speaker.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04R 1/34 - Dispositions pour obtenir la fréquence désirée ou les caractéristiques directionnelles pour obtenir la caractéristique directionnelle désirée uniquement en utilisant un seul transducteur avec des moyens réfléchissant, diffractant, dirigeant ou guidant des sons
• H04S 7/00 - Dispositions pour l'indication; Dispositions pour la commande, p.ex. pour la commande de l'équilibrage
• H04R 5/033 - Casques pour communication stéréophonique

Abrégé

Examples are provided for object detection systems for vehicles. In one example, a system for a vehicle includes an image sensor, a processor, and a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to capture, via the image sensor, an image of an environment of the vehicle, detect an object in the image of the environment of the vehicle, determine whether the object is a projected image of the object, and selectively control one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle to perform one or more actions if the object is not the projected image.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
• G06K 9/62 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la reconnaissance utilisant des moyens électroniques
• G06T 7/50 - Récupération de la profondeur ou de la forme

Abrégé

A vehicle display system may include a light guide, a quantum dot film arranged adjacent with the light guide and configured to receive blue light from the light guide and convert the blue light to red and green light, at least one buffer film, and a blue color filter arranged between the quantum dot film and the at least one buffer film, the blue color filter configured to transmit blue light back to the quantum dot film to further convert the red and green light.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01L 33/50 - DISPOSITIFS À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS NON COUVERTS PAR LA CLASSE - Détails caractérisés par les éléments du boîtier des corps semi-conducteurs Éléments de conversion de la longueur d'onde
• C09K 11/08 - Substances luminescentes, p.ex. électroluminescentes, chimiluminescentes contenant des substances inorganiques luminescentes
• F21V 7/22 - Réflecteurs pour sources lumineuses caractérisés par les matériaux, traitements de surface ou revêtements
• F21V 9/00 - CARACTÉRISTIQUES FONCTIONNELLES OU DÉTAILS FONCTIONNELS DES DISPOSITIFS OU SYSTÈMES D'ÉCLAIRAGE; COMBINAISONS STRUCTURALES DE DISPOSITIFS D'ÉCLAIRAGE AVEC D'AUTRES OBJETS, NON PRÉVUES AILLEURS Éléments modifiant les caractéristiques spectrales, la polarisation ou l’intensité de la lumière émise, p.ex. filtres
• F21V 9/20 - Filtres dichroïques, c à d. dispositifs fonctionnant selon le principe de l’interférence entre ondes lumineuses faisant passer des plages de valeurs spécifiques de longueurs d’onde tout en en annulant d’autres
• F21V 9/40 - CARACTÉRISTIQUES FONCTIONNELLES OU DÉTAILS FONCTIONNELS DES DISPOSITIFS OU SYSTÈMES D'ÉCLAIRAGE; COMBINAISONS STRUCTURALES DE DISPOSITIFS D'ÉCLAIRAGE AVEC D'AUTRES OBJETS, NON PRÉVUES AILLEURS Éléments modifiant les caractéristiques spectrales, la polarisation ou l’intensité de la lumière émise, p.ex. filtres avec des dispositions pour commander les propriétés spectrales, p.ex. la couleur, ou l’intensité
• G02F 1/1335 - Association structurelle de cellules avec des dispositifs optiques, p.ex. des polariseurs ou des réflecteurs

Abrégé

A display assembly for a vehicle includes a support chassis having a recess, and a display module at least partially received within the recess, the display module having a front side and a back side. A cover lens is attached to the front side of the display module with a bonding material and coupled to the support chassis in a floating mounting arrangement using a flexible adhesive.

Classes IPC  ?

• B60K 35/00 - Agencement ou adaptations des instruments
• B60R 11/02 - Autres aménagements pour tenir ou monter des objets pour postes radio, de télévision, téléphones, ou objets similaires; Disposition de leur commande

Abrégé

A TWS headphone is provided, which comprises a charging case and one or two earbuds. The earbuds may be attached into the charging case by a 2 pogo pin connector. The earbuds can detect the different status of the battery in the charging case via the 2 pogo pin connector and can auto power on or off accordingly when taken out or put into the charging case.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01R 4/10 - Connexions conductrices de l'électricité entre plusieurs organes conducteurs en contact direct, c. à d. se touchant l'un l'autre; Moyens pour réaliser ou maintenir de tels contacts; Connexions conductrices de l'électricité ayant plusieurs emplacements espacés de connexion pour les conducteurs et utilisant des organes de contact pénétrant dans l'isolation effectuées uniquement par torsion, enroulage, pliage, sertissage ou autre déformation permanente
• H02J 7/00 - Circuits pour la charge ou la dépolarisation des batteries ou pour alimenter des charges par des batteries

Abrégé

In at least one embodiment, an audio system is provided. The audio system includes a plurality of loudspeaker, a plurality of microphones, and an audio controller. The plurality of loudspeakers transmits an audio signal in a listening environment. The plurality of microphones detects the audio signal in the listening environment. The at least one audio controller is configured to determine a first psychoacoustic perceived loudness (PPL) of the audio signal as the audio signal is played back through a first loudspeaker of the plurality of loudspeakers and to determine a second PPL of the audio signal as the audio signal is sensed by a first microphone of the plurality of microphones. The at least one audio controller is further configured to map the first loudspeaker of the plurality of loudspeakers to the first microphone of the plurality of microphones based at least on the first PPL and the second PPL.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04S 7/00 - Dispositions pour l'indication; Dispositions pour la commande, p.ex. pour la commande de l'équilibrage
• H04S 5/00 - Systèmes pseudo-stéréophoniques, p.ex. dans lesquels les signaux d'un canal supplémentaire sont dérivés du signal monophonique par déphasage, retardement ou réverbération