MPEG system which decompresses and then recompresses MPEG video data before storing said recompressed MPEG video data into memory
In accordance with the principles of the present invention, it is herein recognized as desirable to manage the memory requirements of a digital image processing system efficiently, particularly in the... Read More
Inventors: Canfield, Barth Alan; Lam, Wai-Man; Beyers, Jr., Billy Wesley;, Assignee: Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN) |
System and method of real time insertions into video using adaptive occlusion with a synthetic reference image
The invention comprises a method of real time insertion of a video image into a live video broadcast using adaptive occlusion with a synthetic reference image. This system is usable in varying light c... Read More
Inventors: Astle, Brian; Das, Subhodev;, Assignee: Princeton Video Image, Inc. (Lawrenceville, NJ) |
Wireless gaming method
Accordingly, it is the primary object of the present invention to provide a wireless gaming method and apparatus utilizing a novel means and methodology ior a two way short messaging communications sy... Read More
Inventors: LaDue, Christoph Karl;, Assignee: Aeris Communications, Inc. (San Jose, CA) |
Decoding system and data format for processing and storing encrypted broadcast, cable or satellite video data
In decoder systems that process programs in encrypted form, one technique used to maintain encryption code security involves changing encryption algorithms and encryption keys on a periodic or other b... Read More
Inventors: Blatter, Harold; Horlander, Thomas Edward; Bridgewater, Kevin Elliott; Deiss, Michael Scott;, Assignee: Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN) |
Wireless transmission and reception system
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of wireless headphones now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new audio wireless transmission and reception s... Read More
Inventors: Ogden, Dan G.;, Assignee: |
Method of producing a smart card module, a smart card module produced by the method, and a combination smart card containing the smart card module
It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a smart card (SC) module, which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages of the heretofore-known devices and methods of this general type and... Read More
Inventors: Houdeau, Detlef; Wilm, Robert;, Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Munich, DE) |
Video distribution hub
The present invention enables the provision of a multi-head virtual monitor from the perspective of a host computer via the use of one or more video distribution hubs. Each hub receives a video signal... Read More
Inventors: Odryna, Victor; Gilgen, Robert L.; Desmarais, Mark A.; Mansell, Barry N.; Henry, Keith E.;, Assignee: Cybex Computer Products Corporation (Huntsville, AL) |
Method and apparatus for generating virtual views of sporting events
It is the object of the present invention to provide a system and method for real-time collection of human activities, such as a sporting event, for infinite viewpoint presentations and analysis, rega... Read More
Inventors: Boyken, Jeffery D.; Mitchell, Brian K.; Wells, Robert V.;, Assignee: AniVision, Inc. (Huntsville, AL) |
Method for providing ubiquitous service to mobile subscribers using a wireless gateway switch
This need is addressed and a technological advance is achieved in the wireless telecommunications art by a gateway switch for universally provisioning service features and establishing call connection... Read More
Inventors: Riley, Douglas Harvey; Zahnle, Jeffrey Arthur;, Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc. (DE) |
Self-contained wireless camera device, wireless camera system and method
OF THE DRAWINGS Referring to FIG. 1, a basic configuration of a system 25 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown, comprising a camera device 10 and a base station 20, w... Read More
Inventors: Strandwitz, Peter; Kniskern, Robert; Schulz, Gary D.; Wyckoff, Jan-Michael;, Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL) |
Image input apparatus such as digital cordless telephone having radio communication function for communicating with base station
It is an object of the present invention to easily add position information obtained on the basis of identification information of a base station to a photographed image as photographing position info... Read More
Inventors: Nagamine, Kazuhide; Sonobe, Hiraku;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Audio/video signal distribution system for head mounted displays
The present invention overcomes the inadequacies and deficiencies of the prior art as discussed hereinbefore. Generally, the present invention provides a video/audio system and method for receiving vi... Read More
Inventors: Anderson, Jr., Tazwell L.; Wood, Mark A.;, Assignee: |
Large-audience, positionable imaging and display system for exhibiting panoramic imagery, and multimedia content featuring a circularity of action
In particular, the large-audience, positionable imaging and display system comprises substantially cylindrical, arced, or dome-shaped, screen-displays that are each configured for display of panoramic... Read More
Inventors: Metcalf, Darrell J.;, Assignee: |
Computerized system and method for practicing and instructing in a sport and software for same
1. A computerized system for instructing a person in judgmental aspects of an athletic sport or for practicing said judgmental aspects, said system comprising: an electronic storage device for storing... Read More
Inventors: Forest, Carl A.;, Assignee: |
Antenna apparatus for base station and method of optimizing traffic capacity in CDMA communications system
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to optimize the traffic capacity of the cell or the sector, flexibly responding to the change in the communication environment. To achieve the objec... Read More
Inventors: Mori, Shinichi; Imai, Tetsuro;, Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Tokyo, JP) |
Radio paging receiver
Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide a radio paging receiver where call-notifying means can be easily set according to user's living circumstances. According to the invention, a ra... Read More
Inventors: Koga, Kuniaki;, Assignee: NEC Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Digital-cross-connect system single element restoration technique
Briefly, in accordance with the invention, a method is provided for restoring a network element, such as a Digital Cross-connect system (DCS) in case such element loses its circuit mappings. In accord... Read More
Inventors: Guzman, Richard L.; Lohff, Eric C; Walsh, Barbara E; White, Marcus L; Wynarczuk, Ihor J. B.;, Assignee: AT&T Corp. (New York, NY) |
Integrated motion detector in a mobile communications device
OF THE INVENTION FIG. 1 schematically shows a mobile communications device 100 which may be e.g. a mobile phone the general characteristics of which are known as such. It comprises a vibrating alarm ... Read More
Inventors: Suuronen, Heikki;, Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited (Espoo, FI) |
Use of cross-linked hemoglobin in treating subarachnoid hemorrhage
Investigators and clinicians have sought therapies, generally comprising a regimen of administering a drug or combination of vasoactive drugs, to improve intracranial blood flow in order to prevent or... Read More
Inventors: Burhop, Kenneth E.; Cole, Daniel J.;, Assignee: Baxter International Inc. (Deerfield, IL) |
Transaction center for processing customer transaction requests from alternative media sources
A preferred transaction center according to the present invention includes a transaction processing platform provided with an automatic call distribution system for queuing transaction requests, for c... Read More
Inventors: Berkowitz, Patricia Ann; Foster, Robin Harris; Horovitz, David Abraham; Flockhart, Andrew Derek; Drapal, Myron Eugene;, Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc. (Murray Hill, NJ) |
Data control system in CDMA mobile communication system
OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block d... Read More
Inventors: Kim, Tae Won; Lim, Byung Keun;, Assignee: LG Information & Communications, Ltd. (Seoul, KR) |
Remote telephone call notification system
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the, known types of call notification devices now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new remote telephone call notification s... Read More
Inventors: Beham, Thomas C.;, Assignee: |
System and method for separating signals received by an overloaded antenna array
In accordance with the present invention, systems and methods for separating signals received by overloaded antenna arrays. According to one embodiment, a method of separating mixed wireless signals i... Read More
Inventors: Owechko, Yuri; Shu, David B.;, Assignee: Raytheon Company (Waltham, MA) |
Multiple-function convertor for converting electric signals to vibration of elements of a portable electronic instrument
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to FIG. 1 showing the first embodiment of the present invention, the multiple-function convertor of the present invention comprises a case 11 made of plastic, an... Read More
Inventors: Kobayashi, Takashi; Yoneyama, Akira;, Assignee: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd. (Fujiyoshida, JP) |
Device including a built-in electroacoustic transducer for optimum speech reproduction
It is an object of the invention to preclude the afore-mentioned situation in a device of the type defined in the opening paragraph, in a simple and economical manner and to provide an improved device... Read More
Inventors: Klein, Erich; Renner, Heinz;, Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Eindhoven, NL) |
Paging message processing
In a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a method for processing paging messages comprising: a partially activated microprocessor (MCU) transmitting a first identity number to a si... Read More
Inventors: Jokimies, Matti; Heikkila, Ilkka;, Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. (Salo, FI) |
Arrangement for improving the speech quality, especially for VoIP (Voice over IP) calls
OF EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a schematical drawing illustrating the principle of Tandem Free Operation, and this principle has already been discussed on previous pages. In FIG. 2 there is schematically i... Read More
Inventors: Oltedal, Einar; Johansen, Harald; Galyas, Johan Karoly Peter;, Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (Stockholm, SE) |
Selective calling receiver having an alerting time auto-control function
An object of the present invention is to provide a selective calling receiver having an alerting time auto-control function which can automatically set an appropriate alerting time depending on whethe... Read More
Inventors: Ide, Motoki; Mochizuki, Yasuyuki;, Assignee: NEC Corporation (Tokyo, JP) |
Personal mobile communication system with call bridging
FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a system arranged in accordance with our invention, by which a calling party at station 101 may contact a called party (sometimes hereafter referred to as a subsc... Read More
Inventors: Miska, Richard A.; Willcock, William T.;, Assignee: AT&T Corp. (New York, NY) |
Automatic telephone silencer
This invention overcomes the inherent problems of the prior art. It provides apparatus for placing a telephone's ringer under the control of a 24-hour timer so that once the timer is set, the ringer w... Read More
Inventors: Klee, Maurice M.;, Assignee: |
Ring Tones 
