Abstract

A watch includes a case, a display for displaying a plurality of symbols, a processor in signal communication with the display, and configured for controlling the display in a manner such that they will display a screen where at least one first symbol is selected among a plurality of available symbols, a rotary crown associated with the case, and a motion detector configured for detecting at least the rotary motion of the crown, wherein the motion detector is in signal communication with the processor, and wherein the processor is also configured for controlling the display in a manner such that, when the crown is turned, at least one other symbol, different from the first symbol, will be selected among a plurality of available symbols.

IPC Classes  ?

• G04B 47/06 - Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached measuring instruments, e.g. pedometer, barometer, thermometer, compass
• G04B 3/04 - Rigidly-mounted keys, knobs, or crowns
• G04C 3/00 - Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
• G04G 21/00 - Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
• G06F 3/0362 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
• G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• G06F 3/04842 - Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for comparing product offers, wherein the apparatus includes acquisition components able to receive product identification information collected from or transmitted by a product and/or a product tag positioned on or close to the product, and control and/or processing components configured for receiving, through the acquisition components, the product identification information relating to the product, generating a request of product information on the basis of the product identification information, transmitting the request of product information to at least a device that is configured to generate, on the basis of the request of product information, a product information response comprising at least a set of offers relating to the product, receiving the product information response generated by the device, and displaying the at least one set of offers.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/0601 - Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• G06F 16/955 - Retrieval from the web using information identifiers, e.g. uniform resource locators [URL]

Abstract

A mobile device and a method for improving the reliability of user's touches on a touchscreen are based on the virtual subdivision of a keyboard zone in an easy zone, where the user can easily play the keys, and a difficult zone, where the user has some difficulty to correctly touch the keys. The touches in the easy zone are not corrected, while the touches in the difficult zone may be corrected according to a number of criteria. In any case the layout of the virtual keyboard does not change.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• G06F 3/04886 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

A remotely controlled multirotor aircraft for acquiring images and an interface device for controlling the aircraft, wherein the aircraft includes a receiving component adapted to receive a direction and/or orientation signal which can be transmitted by an interface device, wherein the direction and/or orientation signal defines a direction in which the aircraft must move and/or be oriented, and a flight control component adapted to control the attitude of the aircraft and configured for reading the direction and/or orientation signal, determining, on the basis of the direction and/or orientation signal, the direction in which the aircraft must move and/or be oriented, and generating a control signal adapted to make the aircraft take an attitude such as to make it move and/or be oriented in the predetermined direction.

IPC Classes  ?

• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
• B64D 47/08 - Arrangements of cameras
• B64U 50/00 - PropulsionPower supply
• B64U 101/30 - UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for imaging, photography or videography
• G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots

Abstract

A remotely controlled multirotor aircraft having a frame that includes a first and a second peripheral portions, to which at least one first and one second motor can be respectively coupled, and a central portion including a first end and a second end, to which the first peripheral portion and the second peripheral portion are respectively coupled, so that the first peripheral portion develops in a plane that is different from that in which the second peripheral portion develops; furthermore, the central portion also includes a coupling mechanism allowing the coupling between the central portion and a mobile device having video acquisition ability.

IPC Classes  ?

• B64C 9/02 - Mounting or supporting thereof
• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
• B64D 47/08 - Arrangements of cameras

Abstract

An assembly and a method for powering an electric aircraft by way of a supplementary energy-supplying device. The electric energy delivered by such device reduces the energy drawn from the battery and recharges the battery when the supplementary electrical power exceeds that consumed. A greater extension of the flight time may be achieved by defining a number of energy profiles that can be automatically activated by energy management components. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the supplementary energy-supplying device is a photovoltaic film covering at least a portion of a frame of the aircraft. The invention relates also to an electric aircraft equipped with the assembly.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/44 - Methods for charging or discharging
• H01M 10/46 - Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus
• H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering
• B60L 53/00 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles
• B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
• B60L 50/70 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by fuel cells
• B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
• B60L 8/00 - Electric propulsion with power supply from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind
• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
• B64D 27/24 - Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants using steam or spring force
• B64D 41/00 - Power installations for auxiliary purposes
• H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
• B64U 10/13 - Flying platforms
• B64U 50/19 - Propulsion using electrically powered motors
• B64U 50/34 - In-flight charging

Abstract

A system, a removable memory device and a method for fruition of multimedia contents are provided, wherein the user can instantly mark a multimedia content as favourite by pressing a button while that content is in reproduction. The archive containing the favourite multimedia contents, along with non-favourite contents, is updated immediately, so that said archive, which is stored in a removable memory device, can be moved from one reproduction apparatus to another. One variant of the invention allows also older-generation reproduction apparatuses, which cannot handle playlists and metadata, to reproduce favourite multimedia contents while excluding those that have not been marked as such.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
• G06F 16/638 - Presentation of query results
• G06F 3/02 - Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials

Abstract

Method for organizing a contact set (190) of a user (10) with a view to a subsequent connection, with an acquisition phase, wherein data about the connections are acquired through acquisition means, including at least one time instant (101) when a contact (100) was contacted by said user (10), a selection phase to select, after processing said contact set (190), at least one contact sub-set (150) from said contact set (190) based on said connection data and a time datum representing a current time instant (1) to provide said contact sub-set (150) to said user (10), wherein said acquisition, selection and provision phase are entirely carried out within a portable communication device (200), wherein said provision phase comprises a presentation phase to present, through interfacing means (220), with said at least one contact sub-set based on said time datum representing a current time instant (1).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 1/2745 - Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously with provision for storing more than one subscriber number at a time using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• H04M 1/725 - Cordless telephones

Abstract

The invention relates to a wireless set, beacon apparatus, method and a computer program product for preventing the use of means that can generate harmful interference in a “prohibition area”. A beacon broadcasts a state signal, specifying prohibition or permission to use potentially harmful means, while its transmission range delimits the prohibition area in which the prohibition applies. A beacon receiver, included in the wireless set which also includes potentially harmful means, is active only in a beacon location area, including at least a fraction of a prohibition area. The beacon location areas are defined and stored in a digital memory of the wireless set. According to the received state signal, the potentially harmful means are induced to a deactivation state or to a regular operation state.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 1/72463 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions to restrict the functionality of the device
• H04M 1/72454 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• H04M 1/72457 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions according to geographic location

Abstract

A remote control for generating output signals apt at controlling one or more electronic devices includes a sound transducer, a speech recognition unit for recognizing voice commands, a memory for storing information relative to available content of the one or more electronic devices and a control signal generating and receiving unit for generating control signals corresponding to the voice commands for controlling the one or more electronic devices.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 21/00 - Speech or voice signal processing techniques to produce another audible or non-audible signal, e.g. visual or tactile, in order to modify its quality or its intelligibility
• G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog
• G10L 25/00 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups
• H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]

Abstract

A multi-rotor remote control aircraft for capturing audio and/or video signals and a method for remote controlling the aircraft by way of voice commands. The aircraft and method mitigate the effects of audio noise produced by motors and propellers on reception and detection of the voice commands. Audio acquisition components are provided for receiving the voice commands while noise acquisition components are devoted for capturing the environmental noise. The mitigation of the noise effects is achieved by filtering and a cancellation technique. With the cancellation technique, the noise part contained in the signal captured by the noise acquisition components is equalized to the noise part contained in an audio signal carrying the voice commands and then it is subtracted from the audio signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
• G05D 1/10 - Simultaneous control of position or course in three dimensions
• G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog
• G10L 21/0232 - Processing in the frequency domain

Abstract

A user apparatus, a base apparatus, and a method for authenticating these apparatuses through exchanging data packets is provided. The user apparatus and the base apparatus are paired, share a set of security algorithms and parameters, and perform a mutual authentication based on the challenge-response authentication mechanism. More in details, each of the challenge data packets includes authentication data (digest_a, digest_b, digest_c) and a set of at least two random sequences having random content and random length, wherein the random sequences are generated excluding those that, in the at least one data packet, produce at least one fake replica of the authentication data that at least one of the apparatuses can erroneously detect.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
• H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]

Abstract

The invention relates to a system, an user equipment and a method for providing access to mobile communication services, allowing a user to regularly access his/her mobile services and applications through an Internet connection, but pretending to use a regular mobile device. The invention is based on an alternative user equipment equipped with a subscriber identity module to which it is associated the same telephone number as a subscriber identity module that is equipping the user's main regular mobile device, so that the alternative user equipment can access at least one communication service that is also available to the main regular mobile device.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 3/42 - Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
• H04W 76/11 - Allocation or use of connection identifiers
• H04M 1/725 - Cordless telephones
• H04Q 3/00 - Selecting arrangements
• H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data
• H04W 8/24 - Transfer of terminal data
• H04W 48/16 - DiscoveringProcessing access restriction or access information
• H04W 88/02 - Terminal devices
• H04L 12/707 - Route fault prevention or recovery, e.g. rerouting, route redundancy, virtual router redundancy protocol [VRRP] or hot standby router protocol [HSRP] using path redundancy

Abstract

A method, system, electronic device, communication server and apparatus are provided for alerting a called party that the caller of an incoming call has urgent need to talk, to reach someone or in general to communicate. The alert is sent through the user-user information field of a call setup message, and it may override the audio and video settings of the called party apparatus and overcome the current outputs of audio and video signals, so that it can be seen by the called person before it answer the call. The alert may be accompanied by personal information of the caller, in order that the recipient can ascertain the caller identity.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 1/57 - Arrangements for indicating or recording the number of the calling subscriber at the called subscriber's set
• H04M 3/428 - Arrangements for placing incoming calls on hold
• H04M 3/42 - Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
• H04M 3/436 - Arrangements for screening incoming calls

Abstract

An audio reproduction device, a system, and a method for allowing a first user, who is listening to a first audio signal though a first headset, is provided to invite a second user, who is listening to a second audio signal through a second headset, to quickly start listening to the first audio signal. To this purpose, the first headset sends a signalling message to the second headset and relays the first audio signal to it. Both the audio signals emitted by the audio sources and that relayed by the first headset may be transmitted by means of a Bluetooth technology enabling a device both to receive a Bluetooth signal as a slave in a piconet and to transmit a corresponding Bluetooth signal as a master in another piconet.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 76/14 - Direct-mode setup
• H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor
• H04W 84/18 - Self-organising networks, e.g. ad hoc networks or sensor networks
• H04W 88/04 - Terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• H04W 92/18 - Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices between terminal devices

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile device (100) and a method for improving the reliability of user's touches on a touchscreen. It is based on the virtual subdivision of a keyboard zone in an easy zone (105), where the user can easily play the keys, and a difficult zone (104), where the user has some difficulty to correctly touch the keys. The touches in the easy zone (105) are not corrected, while the touches in the difficult zone (104) may be corrected according to a number of criteria. In any case the layout of the virtual keyboard does not change.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system, a removable memory device (11) and a method for selecting and making available for reading and reproducing, multimedia contents, wherein the user can instantly mark a multimedia content as favourite by pressing a button while that content is in reproduction. The archive containing the favourite multimedia contents, along with non-favourite contents, is updated immediately, so that said archive, which is stored in a removable memory device, can be moved from one reproduction apparatus (12) to another (13). One variant of the invention allows also older-generation reproduction apparatuses (12,13), which cannot handle playlists and metadata, to reproduce favourite multimedia contents while excluding those that have not been marked as such.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11B 27/32 - IndexingAddressingTiming or synchronisingMeasuring tape travel by using information detectable on the record carrier by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording on separate auxiliary tracks of the same or an auxiliary record carrier
• G11B 27/10 - IndexingAddressingTiming or synchronisingMeasuring tape travel
• G11B 27/11 - IndexingAddressingTiming or synchronisingMeasuring tape travel by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• G11B 27/34 - Indicating arrangements
• G06F 13/00 - Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units

Abstract

A mobile communication apparatus, an accessory device, and a method for adjusting one physical property of an acoustic signal, wherein the apparatus includes a ringtone generator adapted to generate the acoustic signal, an ultrasound receiver apt to receive an ultrasonic signal, and a processor configured for detecting at least a physical parameter and/or a content of the ultrasonic signal, determining, on the basis of the at least one physical parameter and/or content of the ultrasonic signal, attenuation information that can quantify the attenuation suffered by the ultrasonic signal and/or the acoustic signal, determining, on the basis of the attenuation information, the physical property of the acoustic signal to be generated, and generating the acoustic signal having the determined property, so that the probability to hear the acoustic signal increases.

IPC Classes  ?

• H03G 3/32 - Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices the control being dependent upon ambient noise level or sound level
• H03G 3/20 - Automatic control
• H04M 19/04 - Current supply arrangements for telephone systems providing ringing current or supervisory tones, e.g. dialling tone or busy tone the ringing-current being generated at the substations
• G10K 15/02 - Synthesis of acoustic waves
• H04M 1/725 - Cordless telephones

Abstract

The invention relates to a wireless set (101), beacon apparatus (102), method and a computer program product for preventing the use of means (202) that can generate harmful interference in a prohibition area (105). A beacon (102) broadcasts a state signal (302), specifying prohibition or permission to use potentially harmful means (202), while its transmission range delimits the prohibition area (105) in which the prohibition applies. A beacon receiver (201), comprised in the wireless set (101) which also comprises potentially harmful means (202), is active only in a beacon location area (104), comprising at least a fraction of a prohibition area (105). The beacon location areas (104) are defined and stored in a digital memory (205) of the wireless set (101). According to the received state signal (302), the potentially harmful means (202) are induced to a deactivation state or to a regular operation state.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 1/725 - Cordless telephones

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for reducing collision risks between an entity and at least an obstacle, wherein the apparatus includes a transmitter adapted to emit a first beacon signal apt to avoid a collision, a receiver adapted to receive at least a second beacon signal that can be emitted by another apparatus which could dangerously approach to the apparatus, a processor configured for detecting at least the second beacon signal received through the receiver, detecting at least a property of at least the second beacon signal, determining, on the basis of the at least one property of the second beacon signal, at least a property of the first beacon signal, and emitting the first beacon signal through the transmitter in order to reduce collision risks.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 11/06 - Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using radio waves using intensity measurements
• G08G 1/16 - Anti-collision systems
• H04W 84/18 - Self-organising networks, e.g. ad hoc networks or sensor networks
• G01S 11/14 - Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
• G01S 11/10 - Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using radio waves using Doppler effect

Abstract

The invention relates to an assembly and a method for powering an electric aircraft (200) by means of supplementary energy-supplying means. The electric energy delivered by such means reduces the energy drawn from the battery and recharges the battery when the supplementary electrical power exceeds that consumed. A greater extension of the flight time may be achieved by defining a number of energy profiles that can be automatically activated by energy management means. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the supplementary-energy device is a photovoltaic film covering at least a portion of a frame (201) of said aircraft (200). The invention relates also to an electric aircraft equipped with said assembly.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
• B60L 8/00 - Electric propulsion with power supply from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind
• H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering
• B64C 39/00 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for

Abstract

The invention relates to a remotely controlled multirotor aircraft having a frame (1) that comprises a first and a second peripheral portions (12), to which at least one first and one second motor can be respectively coupled, and a central portion (11) comprising a first end (111) and a second end (112), to which the first peripheral portion (12) and the second peripheral portion (13 are respectively coupled, so that the first peripheral portion (12) develops in a plane that is different from that in which the second peripheral portion (13) develops; furthermore, said central portion (11) also comprises coupling means allowing the coupling between said central portion (11) and a mobile device (2) comprising video acquisition means (21).

IPC Classes  ?

• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use

Abstract

The invention relates to a remotely controlled multirotor aircraft (0) for acquiring images and an interface device (3, 4) for controlling said aircraft, wherein said aircraft comprises receiving means adapted to receive a direction and/or orientation signal which can be transmitted by an interface device (3, 4), wherein said direction and/or orientation signal defines a direction in which said aircraft must move and/or be oriented, and flight control means adapted to control the attitude of said aircraft and configured for reading said direction and/or orientation signal, determining, on the basis of said direction and/or orientation signal, the direction in which the aircraft must move and/ or be oriented, and generating a control signal adapted to make said aircraft take an attitude such as to make it move and/or be oriented in the predetermined direction.

IPC Classes  ?

• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
• B64D 47/08 - Arrangements of cameras

Abstract

The invention relates to a multi-rotor remote control aircraft for capturing audio and/or video signals and a method for remote controlling said aircraft by means of voice commands. In particular it concerns the mitigation of the effects of the audio noise produced by motors and propellers on reception and detection of the voice commands. Audio acquisition means are provided for receiving the voice commands while noise acquisition means are devoted for capturing the environmental noise. The mitigation of the noise effects is achieved by filtering means and a cancellation technique. With the cancellation technique the noise part contained in the signal captured by the noise acquisition means is equalized to the noise part contained in an audio signal carrying the voice commands and then it is subtracted from said audio signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 21/0208 - Noise filtering
• G10L 15/20 - Speech recognition techniques specially adapted for robustness in adverse environments, e.g. in noise or of stress induced speech
• B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for managing communications, wherein the apparatus includes an input component adapted to receive signaling information from a caller communication terminal that is trying to establish a connection with a called communication terminal which is unavailable, an output component adapted to send at least a non-availability message to the caller communication terminal, and a processor configured for determining attempting information on the basis of data generated by the caller communication terminal during a communication attempt, and generating, on the basis of the signaling information and the attempting information, the non-availability message or at least a configuration message allowing the communication between said caller and called communication terminals.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 3/42 - Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
• H04M 1/725 - Cordless telephones
• H04M 3/436 - Arrangements for screening incoming calls
• H04W 4/12 - MessagingMailboxesAnnouncements

Abstract

An apparatuses and a method for contacting a callee, wherein one of the apparatuses includes an input component adapted to detect a communication attempt made by a caller communication terminal to establish a connection, through a first communication channel, with a callee communication terminal which is unavailable, an output component adapted to send at least a non-availability message to the caller communication terminal, a processor configured for generating the non-availability message which includes audio routing information providing information establishing a communication, through a second communication channel, between the caller communication terminal and the callee communication terminal and/or a callee alternative communication device.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 3/42 - Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
• H04L 12/58 - Message switching systems

Abstract

The invention relates to an audio reproduction device, a system, and a method for allowing a first user, who is listening to a first audio signal though a first headset, to invite a second user, who is listening to a second audio signal through a second headset, to quickly start listening to the first audio signal. To this purpose, the first headset sends a signalling message to the second headset and relays the first audio signal to it. Both the audio signals emitted by the audio sources and that relayed by the first headset may be transmitted by means of a Bluetooth technology enabling a device both to receive a Bluetooth signal as a slave in a piconet and to transmit a corresponding Bluetooth signal as a master in another piconet.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04R 1/10 - EarpiecesAttachments therefor

Abstract

The invention relates to a method, system, electronic device, communication server and apparatus (104,105) for alerting a called party that the caller of an incoming call has urgent need to talk, to reach someone or in general to communicate. The alert is sent through the user-user information field of a call setup message, and it may override the audio and video settings of the called party apparatus and overcome the current outputs of audio and video signals, so that it can be seen by the called person before it answer the call. The alert may be accompanied by personal information of the caller, in order that the recipient can ascertain the caller identity.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 3/42 - Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
• H04M 3/436 - Arrangements for screening incoming calls

Abstract

A receiver apparatus and a method for controlling the access to at least a portion of a content broadcasted via satellite, wherein the receiver apparatus includes a receiver for receiving broadcast signals configured for receiving at least a broadcast signal having at least a content, a receiver for receiving terrestrial signals configured for receiving at least a terrestrial signal, and a processor configured for determining access information on the basis of at least the received terrestrial signal, and allowing or blocking, on the basis of at least the access information, the access to the at least one content of the broadcast signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04H 60/15 - Arrangements for conditional access to broadcast information or to broadcast-related services on receiving information
• H04H 60/43 - Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for identifying broadcast time or space for identifying broadcast space, i.e. broadcast channels, broadcast stations or broadcast areas for identifying broadcast channels
• H04H 60/51 - Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for identifying locations of receiving stations
• H04N 21/426 - Internal components of the client
• H04N 21/61 - Network physical structureSignal processing
• H04N 21/4405 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs involving video stream decryption
• H04N 21/266 - Channel or content management, e.g. generation and management of keys and entitlement messages in a conditional access system or merging a VOD unicast channel into a multicast channel
• H04H 60/14 - Arrangements for conditional access to broadcast information or to broadcast-related services
• H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies or resolving scheduling conflicts
• H04N 21/454 - Content filtering, e.g. blocking advertisements
• H04H 40/90 - Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups specially adapted for satellite broadcast receiving
• H04B 7/005 - Control of transmissionEqualising
• H04H 60/13 - Arrangements for device control affected by the broadcast information
• H04H 60/91 - Mobile communication networks
• H04H 60/94 - Telephonic networks

Abstract

The invention relates to a user apparatus (103), a base apparatus (104), and a method for authenticating these apparatuses (103,104) through exchanging data packets. The user apparatus (103) and the base apparatus (104) are paired, share a set of security algorithms and parameters, and perform a mutual authentication based on the challenge-response authentication mechanism. More in details, each of the challenge data packets (200a-200d) comprises authentication data (200a2, digest_a, digest_b, digest_c) and a set of at least two random sequences having random content and random length, wherein said random sequences are generated excluding those that, in said at least one data packet (200a-200d), produce at least one fake replica of said authentication data that at least one of said apparatuses (103,104) can erroneously detect.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
• H04L 9/06 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols the encryption apparatus using shift registers or memories for blockwise coding, e.g. D.E.S. systems
• G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit

Abstract

The invention relates to a system, an user equipment and a method for providing access to mobile communication services, allowing a user to regularly access his/her mobile services and applications through an Internet connection, but pretending to use a regular mobile device (102). The invention is based on an alternative user equipment (104) equipped with a subscriber identity module (105) to which it is associated the same telephone number as a subscriber identity module (103) that is equipping the user's main regular mobile device (102), so that the alternative user equipment (104) can access at least one communication service that is also available to the main regular mobile device (102).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 76/02 - Connection set-up

Abstract

A watch includes a case, a display for displaying a plurality of symbols, a processor in signal communication with the display, and configured for controlling the display in a manner such that they will display a screen where at least one first symbol is selected among a plurality of available symbols, a rotary crown associated with the case, and a motion detector configured for detecting at least the rotary motion of the crown, wherein the motion detector is in signal communication with the processor, and wherein the processor is also configured for controlling the display in a manner such that, when the crown is turned, at least one other symbol, different from the first symbol, will be selected among a plurality of available symbols.

IPC Classes  ?

• G04B 47/06 - Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached measuring instruments, e.g. pedometer, barometer, thermometer, compass
• G04B 3/04 - Rigidly-mounted keys, knobs, or crowns
• G04C 3/00 - Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
• G04G 21/00 - Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
• G06F 3/0362 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
• G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• G06F 3/04842 - Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements

Abstract

An apparatus and a method are provided for detecting entities in a numerical image, wherein the apparatus includes a computing unit configured for detecting, based on a histogram vector determined on the basis of gradient and partitioning information, the presence of at least one of the entities in the image, a signaling unit in signal communication with the computing unit, and configured for being activated when the computing unit detects the presence of at least one of the entities in the image, memory containing partitioning information, and configured for allowing access to the partitioning information on the basis of the gradient information, wherein each piece of partitioning information identifies at least one of the partitioning elements that allow the computing unit to quantize the gradient information.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
• G06K 9/46 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus (2) and a method for preserving the privacy of at least a user, wherein said method comprises an authentication phase during which authentication information specifying a first level of access and a second level of access are detected, a determination phase during which it is determined, on the basis of the authentication information, whether the first or the second level of access is enabled, a first output phase during which at least one first set of personal information (P1) is outputted, through the output means (25), if either the first level of access or the second level of access is enabled, and a second output phase during which at least one second set of personal information (P2) is outputted, through the output means (25), only if the second level of access is enabled.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/02 - Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• H04W 12/06 - Authentication

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus(1) and a method for comparing product offers, wherein said apparatus (1) comprises acquisition means (14) apt to receive product identification information collected from or transmitted by a product (P) and/or a product tag (T) positioned on or close to said product (P), and control and/or processing means (11)configured for receiving, through the acquisition means (14), the product identification information relating to said product (P), generating a request of product information on the basis of said product identification information, transmitting the request of product information to at least a device (2) that is configured to generate, on the basis of said request of product information, a product information response comprising at least a set of offers relating to said product, receiving said product information response generated by the device (2), and displaying said at least one set of offers.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 30/06 - Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• G06F 17/30 - Information retrieval; Database structures therefor

Abstract

The invention relates to a mobile communication apparatus (105), an accessory device (102), and a method for adjusting one physical property of an acoustic signal (104), wherein the apparatus (105) comprises a ringtone generator means (407,408) adapted to generate the acoustic signal (104), ultrasound receiver means (401,402) apt to receive an ultrasonic signal (103), and processing means (403) configured for detecting at least a physical parameter and/or a content of said ultrasonic signal (103), determining, on the basis of said at least one physical parameter and/or content of said ultrasonic signal (103), attenuation information that can quantify the attenuation suffered by the ultrasonic signal (103) and/or the acoustic signal (104), determining, on the basis of said attenuation information, said physical property of the acoustic signal (104) to be generated, and generating said acoustic signal (104) having said determined property, so that the probability to hear said acoustic signal (104) increases.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 19/04 - Current supply arrangements for telephone systems providing ringing current or supervisory tones, e.g. dialling tone or busy tone the ringing-current being generated at the substations

Abstract

An apparatus for generating a reproducible audio information sequence includes a receiver adapted to receive and decode a signal in which at least one sequence of symbols is encoded to which an audio information sequence is to correspond, memory storing a plurality of reproducible audio elements, a processor configured for associating one of the reproducible audio elements with at least one first symbol included in the sequence of symbols on the basis of the first symbol and of at least one second symbol that, in the sequence of symbols, precedes or follows the first symbol, and a sound generator for outputting audio sequences, configured for cyclically reproducing said reproducible audio information sequence.

IPC Classes  ?

• A63H 5/00 - Musical or noise-producing devices for additional toy effects other than acoustical
• G04B 13/00 - Gearwork
• G10H 1/00 - Details of electrophonic musical instruments
• H04M 19/04 - Current supply arrangements for telephone systems providing ringing current or supervisory tones, e.g. dialling tone or busy tone the ringing-current being generated at the substations

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus (111,112,121) and a method for reducing collision risks between an entity (161,162) and at least an obstacle (161,162,171), wherein said apparatus comprises transmitting means (201) adapted to emit a first beacon signal (131,132,133) apt to avoid a collision, receiving means (202) adapted to receive at least a second beacon signal (131,132,133) that can be emitted by another apparatus (111,112,121) which could dangerously approach to said apparatus,processing means (203) configured for detecting at least said second beacon signal (131,132,133) received through the receiving means (202), detecting at least a property of at least said second beacon signal (131,132,133), determining, on the basis of said at least one property of said second beacon signal, at least a property of the first beacon signal (131,132,133), and emitting said first beacon signal through the transmitting means (201) in order to reduce collision risks.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01S 11/06 - Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using radio waves using intensity measurements
• G01S 11/10 - Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using radio waves using Doppler effect
• G01S 11/14 - Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves

Abstract

The invention relates to apparatuses and a method for contacting a callee, wherein one of said apparatuses comprises input means (23) adapted to detect a communication attempt made by a caller communication terminal (4) to establish a connection, through a first communication channel, with a callee communication terminal (3) which is unavailable, output means adapted to send at least a non-availability message to the caller communication terminal (4), processing means (21) configured for generating said non-availability message which comprises audio routing information providing information establishing a communication, through a second communication channel, between the caller communication terminal (4) and the callee communication terminal (3) and/or a callee alternative communication device (3a).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 3/42 - Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for managing communications,wherein said apparatus comprises input means (23) adapted to receive signaling information from a caller communication terminal (4) that is trying to establish a connection with a called communication terminal (3) which is unavailable, output means (24) adapted to send at least a non-availability message to the caller communication terminal (4), and processing means (21) configured for determining attempting information on the basis of data generated by the caller communication terminal (4) during a communication attempt, and generating, on the basis of the signaling information and the attempting information, the non-availability message or at least a configuration message allowing the communication between said caller and called communication terminals (3, 4).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 3/42 - Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers

Abstract

The invention relates to a receiver apparatus (1) and a method for controlling the access to at least a portion of a content broadcasted via satellite, wherein said receiver apparatus (1) comprises means for receiving broadcast signals (14) configured for receiving at least a broadcast signal comprising at least a content, means for receiving terrestrial signals (15) configured for receiving at least a terrestrial signal, and processing means (11) configured for determining access information on the basis of at least said received terrestrial signal, and allowing or blocking, on the basis of at least said access information, the access to said at least one content of said broadcast signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04H 60/51 - Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for identifying locations of receiving stations
• H04H 60/14 - Arrangements for conditional access to broadcast information or to broadcast-related services
• H04H 40/90 - Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups specially adapted for satellite broadcast receiving
• H04H 60/94 - Telephonic networks
• H04H 60/43 - Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for identifying broadcast time or space for identifying broadcast space, i.e. broadcast channels, broadcast stations or broadcast areas for identifying broadcast channels

Abstract

a central computing unit configured to determine the geographical location of the receiver according to the geographical transmission information and the tuning information, the central computing unit also being configured to prepare access to the tuning information based on the geographical location of the receiver in order to organize access to the contents relating to the location of the receiver.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 21/426 - Internal components of the client
• H04N 5/50 - Tuning indicatorsAutomatic tuning control
• H04N 21/443 - OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
• H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies or resolving scheduling conflicts
• H04H 60/42 - Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for identifying broadcast time or space for identifying broadcast space, i.e. broadcast channels, broadcast stations or broadcast areas for identifying broadcast areas
• H04H 60/51 - Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for identifying locations of receiving stations
• H04H 60/41 - Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for identifying broadcast time or space for identifying broadcast space, i.e. broadcast channels, broadcast stations or broadcast areas

Abstract

The invention consists of a watch (1, 1',1'') comprising a case (2), display means (15) for displaying a plurality of symbols, processing means (11) in signal communication with the display means (15), and configured for controlling said display means (15) in a manner such that they will display a screen where at least one first symbol is selected among a plurality of available symbols, a rotary crown (3, 3', 3'') associated with the case, and motion detection means (13, 13', 18) configured for detecting at least the rotary motion of the crown (3, 3', 3 ''), wherein the motion detection means (13,13') are in signal communication with the processing means (11), and wherein said processing means (11) are also configured for controlling the display means (15) in a manner such that, when the crown (3, 3', 3'') is turned, at least one other symbol, different from the first symbol, will be selected among a plurality of available symbols.

IPC Classes  ?

• G04G 19/10 - Arrangements for supplying back-up power
• G04C 3/00 - Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
• G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance

Abstract

A laundry washing machine with a human interface configured to receive information, specifying for each item, introduced into the washing machine to be washed, essential information including a typology and a description of its characteristics. The laundry washing machine also has a memory means configured to memorize the essential information, and a data management means configured to use said information to determine the most appropriate washing program among multiple washing programs, chosen taking into account the items singularly specified through said essential information when they are introduced in said washing machine. The data management means is also configured to report to a user, by means of an output means, the presence of at least a conflicting laundry item into the washing machine, after having determined on the basis of said essential information which conflicting laundry item is unsuitable to be washed by means of the selected washing program.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 15/00 - Speech recognition
• D06F 39/00 - Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups
• D06F 35/00 - Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for
• G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
• G06F 3/048 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• G06F 3/16 - Sound inputSound output
• H03M 1/12 - Analogue/digital converters
• H03M 1/66 - Digital/analogue converters
• D06F 33/02 - Controlling a series of operations in washing machines, e.g. programme-control arrangements for washing and drying cycles electrically

Abstract

A receiver of television signals received via air, cable, internet, or by way of connection to an external device. The receiver includes a memory means wherein contents are stored, received through said receiver. The receiver also includes a data management means configured to organize and display the contents of the memory means. The data management means carries out an authentication procedure that allows for a determined user to be associated to his/her profile, that allows for storing and/or accessing private data of said memory means, that are associated uniquely to said determined user, and that do not appear to exist when exploring the contents of said memory means, if beforehand said authentication procedure has not been carried out by said determined user.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 21/4627 - Rights management
• H04N 21/4147 - PVR [Personal Video Recorder]
• H04N 21/4415 - Acquiring end-user identification using biometric characteristics of the user, e.g. by voice recognition or fingerprint scanning
• H04N 21/4408 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs involving video stream encryption, e.g. re-encrypting a decrypted video stream for redistribution in a home network
• H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
• H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies or resolving scheduling conflicts
• H04N 21/254 - Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server or rights management server
• H04N 21/418 - External card to be used in combination with the client device, e.g. for conditional access
• H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
• H04N 21/441 - Acquiring end-user identification

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) and a method for detecting entities in a numerical image (I), wherein said apparatus comprises computing means (11) configured for detecting, based on a histogram vector (V) determined on the basis of gradient and partitioning information, the presence of at least one of said entities in the image (I), signaling means (15) in signal communication with the computing means (11), and configured for being activated when said computing means (11) detect the presence of at least one of said entities in the image (I), memory means (12) containing partitioning information, and configured for allowing access to said partitioning information on the basis of said gradient information, wherein each piece of partitioning information identifies at least one of said partitioning elements that allow the computing means (11) to quantize said gradient information.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
• G06K 9/46 - Extraction of features or characteristics of the image

Abstract

A remote control for generating output signals apt at controlling one or more electronic device, characterized in that said remote control includes a sound transducer, a speech recognition unit for recognizing voice commands, a memory for storing information relative to available content of said one or more electronic device and a control signal generating and receiving unit for generating control signals corresponding to said voice commands, for controlling said one or more electronic device.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 21/00 - Speech or voice signal processing techniques to produce another audible or non-audible signal, e.g. visual or tactile, in order to modify its quality or its intelligibility
• G10L 25/00 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups
• H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
• G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog
• H04N 5/44 - Receiver circuitry

Abstract

A remote control for remotely controlling an apparatus capable of working in different operative modes—namely receiving broadcasted signals, connecting to the Internet and functioning as a multimedia center. The remote control is able to cooperate with said television apparatus and comprises rotary means and actuating means. The said remote control is also configured to carry out different functions depending on which of said operative modes of the television apparatus has been selected and in reply to an execution of said rotary means and/or said actuating means of said remote control.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 5/44 - Receiver circuitry
• H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
• H04N 21/478 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application
• H04N 5/445 - Receiver circuitry for displaying additional information
• H04N 21/4782 - Web browsing

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for generating a reproducible audio sequence, for instance a ringtone for a mobile telephone, wherein the apparatus receives and decodes a signal in which at least one sequence of symbols is encoded (for instance the telephone number of the calling person); wherein a plurality of reproducible audio elements (for instance small melodies) have been stored in advance; associates one of the reproducible audio elements with at least one first symbol value (e.g. 0...9 in a digit of the telephone number); chosing the audio element using music harmony rules, on the basis of said first symbol and on the basis of at least one other symbol in the sequence; concatenates the audio elements thus associated to form an audio sequence; outputs and reproduce the audio sequence. By using an oversized set of predefined audio elements, the set of audio sequences can correspond uniquely to the set of sequences of symbols. The result achieved by the present invention is to provide a harmonious ringtone that differentiates among calling numbers. Additionally, audio elements representative of the mobile subscription identification number, or representative of a distinction between telephone call and SMS or calendar event, may also be added as a preamble to the audio sequence.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10H 1/00 - Details of electrophonic musical instruments
• G10H 1/02 - Means for controlling the tone frequencies, e.g. attack or decayMeans for producing special musical effects, e.g. vibratos or glissandos

Abstract

An apparatus for answering a phone call when a recipient of the phone call decides that it is inappropriate to talk, the apparatus including control means for sending a dedicated command, opening a voice conversation with a caller, putting the apparatus in a message mode and so answering the phone call, and typing a text message; a microphone that is muted after sending the dedicated command for the whole period that the apparatus is in the message mode; an earphone device for listening to the caller; a text-to-speech injection apparatus including a text-to-speech translation apparatus and a database of words for synthesizing the text message into a speech message and transmitting the speech message to the caller during the voice conversation; and a voice-message injection module for sending an alert voice message to the caller saying that the recipient is not talking, but is substituted by the text-to-speech injection apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 1/64 - Automatic arrangements for answering callsAutomatic arrangements for recording messages for absent subscribersArrangements for recording conversations
• H04M 1/725 - Cordless telephones
• G06F 17/27 - Automatic analysis, e.g. parsing, orthograph correction
• G10L 15/18 - Speech classification or search using natural language modelling
• H04W 4/12 - MessagingMailboxesAnnouncements
• G10L 15/26 - Speech to text systems
• H04M 1/663 - Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• G10L 13/00 - Speech synthesisText to speech systems
• H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A method is described for selecting and displaying, on or through a television signal receiver apparatus capable of connecting to Internet and of pointing to URL's, television programs transmitted through an Internet network, said method comprises the step of associating at least one URL, or Uniform Resource Locator, corresponding to streaming audio/video of a specific television program, with the same television program of an EPG, or Electronic Program Guide, received by said apparatus via television broadcast, and wherein said association requires that said URL be stored into a memory-type processing circuit of the apparatus to create a link between said specific television program received through said Internet network and the same specific television program of said EPG received by said television receiver apparatus via television broadcast.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabilities
• H04H 20/20 - Arrangements for broadcast or distribution of identical information via plural systems
• H04H 20/93 - Arrangements characterised by special technical features of the broadcast information, e.g. signal form or information format which locates resources of other pieces of information, e.g. URL [Uniform Resource Locator]
• H04H 60/72 - Systems specially adapted for using specific information, e.g. geographical or meteorological information using electronic programme guides [EPG]
• H04N 21/433 - Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request or caching operations
• H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs
• H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
• H04N 21/61 - Network physical structureSignal processing
• H04N 21/858 - Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object or by creating a hotspot
• H04H 60/39 - Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for identifying broadcast time or space for identifying broadcast space-time

Abstract

A method is described for the transmission and reception of digital terrestrial television signals, said signals comprising a plurality of radiotelevision programs or services receivable by a television receiver in a certain frequency band, wherein at least a portion of said frequency band has been discontinued for the digital terrestrial television signals and assigned to a different service, in particular to a mobile telephony service, such as the LTE type, wherein it is provided to receive said radiotelevision programs or services whose contents are transmitted through Internet type signals that are converted into radiotelevision signals of the terrestrial digital broadcasting type and placed in channels belonging to said portion of said frequency band, said digital terrestrial television signals not being radiated, but conveyed to said receiver via a coaxial cable distribution system.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 21/434 - Disassembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. demultiplexing audio and video streams or extraction of additional data from a video streamRemultiplexing of multiplex streamsExtraction or processing of SIDisassembling of packetised elementary stream
• H04N 7/10 - Adaptations for transmission by electrical cable
• H04N 21/438 - Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving encoded video stream packets from an IP network
• H04N 21/462 - Content or additional data management e.g. creating a master electronic program guide from data received from the Internet and a Head-end or controlling the complexity of a video stream by scaling the resolution or bit-rate based on the client capabilities
• H04N 21/61 - Network physical structureSignal processing

Abstract

A method is described, together with the associated radio-television apparatus and system, for generating messages, comprising information about radio-television programs, in reply to a query made by a radio-television apparatus on one or more radio-television program databases and/or on the Internet, wherein the messages are issued on the basis of a user's privacy criterion; said privacy criterion requiring at least the verification of a user's credentials.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
• H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies or resolving scheduling conflicts

Abstract

Methods, and devices and systems, for example an answering machine system, are provided for determining a language among a plurality of languages available for a voice to text transcription of phone calls between a caller and a recipient. In the method, at least two of said available languages are proposed to the caller. The proposed languages are based on a phone country code corresponding to said caller, a phone country code corresponding to said recipient, a language from a set of languages available for the transcription by said answering machine system, or a language selected automatically on the basis of parameters set by the caller or the recipient. The caller selects said language by interacting with said answering machine system, and a corresponding voice message is transcribed into text of the selected language for forwarding to said recipient.

IPC Classes  ?

• G10L 15/26 - Speech to text systems
• G10L 15/00 - Speech recognition
• H04M 3/533 - Voice mail systems

Abstract

A method is described herein for the sequential presentation of images with enhanced functionality, and apparatus thereof, that allow to associate an audio track with one or more images in such a way that the association can be used whenever the user wants to create a presentation; a distinct feature of the method and/or apparatus thereof is that in which the step of associating a first audio track to at least a first image and the step of associating a second audio track to at least a second image provide for storing a first identification code of the first audio track in the first metadata of said at least first image, and storing a second identification code of the second audio track in second metadata of said at least one second image.

IPC Classes  ?

• G11B 27/034 - Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals on discs
• G11B 27/34 - Indicating arrangements
• G11B 27/10 - IndexingAddressingTiming or synchronisingMeasuring tape travel

Abstract

A hand-held communication device including a display. A plurality of communication incidents of the communication device is logged. A recent-communication-incident log is determined, which includes information regarding the most recent communication incidents. A most-frequent-communication-incident log is determined, which includes information regarding the sender or receiver of the most-frequent communication incidents. A combined-communication log is generated, which includes a portion of items relating to the recent-communication-incident log and a portion of items relating to the most-frequent-communication-incident log. A first or second number of items of the combined-communication log corresponds to the first N items of the recent-communication-incident log, and a second or first number of items of the combined-communication log corresponds to the first M items of the most-frequent-communication-incident log. The combined-communication log is displayed on the display, enabling a user of the communication device to select an item from the combined-communication log to initiate a communication.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 3/42 - Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
• H04M 1/725 - Cordless telephones
• H04M 1/2745 - Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously with provision for storing more than one subscriber number at a time using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• H04M 3/22 - Arrangements for supervision, monitoring or testing
• H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

An apparatus is described that implements a method for browsing through radio-television services, each of said radio-television services belonging to a respective broadcaster from among a plurality of broadcasters, and being contained in a respective broadcasting multiplex among a plurality of broadcasting multiplexes, said method comprising the steps of identifying for each radio-television service to which broadcaster and/or to which multiplex of the plurality of broadcasters and/or broadcasting multiplexes belong, selecting a service by way of selection means from among the plurality of receivable services and sequentially selecting through the selection means radio-television services belonging to the same broadcaster, or to the same multiplex, of the selected radio-television service.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 21/434 - Disassembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. demultiplexing audio and video streams or extraction of additional data from a video streamRemultiplexing of multiplex streamsExtraction or processing of SIDisassembling of packetised elementary stream
• H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection

Abstract

Receiver (1) of radio and/or television signals comprising contents, where said signals are transmitted via radio by transmitters and are received by said receiver (1), comprising - means for receiving signals via radio (14,16) that, through the tuning information, can be configured for the reception of the content of the received radio and/or television signals, - memory means (13) containing at least the geographic transmission information which includes the geographical areas of coverage of the transmitters, that transmit the received signals by the reception means (14), wherein said geographical transmission information is comparable with the tuning information, - a central computing unit (11) configured to determine the geographical location of the receiver (1) according to the geographical transmission information and the tuning information, and where the central computing unit (11) is also configured to prepare the access to the tuning information based on the geographical location of the receiver (1) in order to organize access to the contents relating to the location of the receiver (1).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 21/426 - Internal components of the client
• H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies or resolving scheduling conflicts
• H04H 60/70 - Systems specially adapted for using specific information, e.g. geographical or meteorological information using geographical information, e.g. maps, charts or atlases
• H04N 5/50 - Tuning indicatorsAutomatic tuning control
• H04N 21/443 - OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB

Abstract

A method is described for the transmission and reception of radiotelevision signals of the terrestrial digital broadcasting type, said radiotelevision signals comprising a plurality of radiotelevision programs or services receivable by a receiver in a certain frequency band, wherein at least a portion of said frequency band has been discontinued for the radiotelevision signals of the terrestrial digital broadcasting type and assigned to a different service, in particular to a mobile telephony service, such as the LTE type, wherein it is provided to transmit satellite type radiotelevision signals containing said receivable radiotelevision programs or services from which radiotelevision signals of the terrestrial digital broadcasting type are derived that are placed in channels belonging to said portion of said frequency band, said radiotelevision signals of the terrestrial digital broadcasting type not being irradiated, but conveyed via cable to said receiver.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04H 20/63 - Arrangements specially adapted for specific applications, e.g. for traffic information or for mobile receivers for local area broadcast, e.g. instore broadcast to plural spots in a confined site, e.g. MATV [Master Antenna Television]
• H04N 21/236 - Assembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. transport stream, by combining a video stream with other content or additional data, e.g. inserting a URL [Uniform Resource Locator ] into a video stream, multiplexing software data into a video streamRemultiplexing of multiplex streamsInsertion of stuffing bits into the multiplex stream, e.g. to obtain a constant bit-rateAssembling of a packetised elementary stream
• H04H 20/06 - Arrangements for relaying broadcast information among broadcast stations

Abstract

The invention relates to a laundry washing or washing/drying machine (1) comprising a wash tub, a microphone (4) suitable for transducing the voice of the user in electrical signals and for receiving user information regarding the items to be washed and a control unit (2) which is in communication with said microphone (4), whereby said control unit (2)comprises memory means (22) containing at least a set of washing programs and instructions for controlling the operation of said machine (1), data management means (21) configured for acquiring information about laundry items introduced into the wash tub and for selecting a washing program from said set of washing programs on the basis of said information about the laundry items and, output means (5, 6) which are in communication with said control unit (2), said data management means (21) being also configured for reporting to the user, by means of said output means (5, 6), the presence of at least a conflicting laundry item into the wash tub, after having determined on the basis of said essential information which conflicting laundry item is unsuitable to be washed by means of the selected washing program.

IPC Classes  ?

• D06F 39/00 - Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups
• D06F 33/02 - Controlling a series of operations in washing machines, e.g. programme-control arrangements for washing and drying cycles electrically
• G10L 15/26 - Speech to text systems

Abstract

Receiver of television signals (1) received via air, cable, internet or by way of connection to an external device (3), comprising: - memory means (13,3) wherein contents are stored, received through said receiver (1), - data management means (11) configured for organizing and displaying the contents of said memory means (13,3), characterized by the fact that said data management means (11) carry out an authentication procedure that allows for a determined user to be associated to his/her profile (User:165483, User:186521, User:281645), that allows for storing and/or accessing private data of said memory means (13,3), that are associated uniquely to said determined user (User:165483, User:186521, User:281645), and that do not appear to exist when exploring the contents of said memory means (13,3), if beforehand said authentication procedure has not been carried out by said determined user (User:165483, User:186521, User:281645).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 21/4147 - PVR [Personal Video Recorder]
• H04N 21/441 - Acquiring end-user identification
• H04N 21/4627 - Rights management
• H04N 21/475 - End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. PIN [Personal Identification Number] or preference data
• H04N 21/4415 - Acquiring end-user identification using biometric characteristics of the user, e.g. by voice recognition or fingerprint scanning
• H04N 21/418 - External card to be used in combination with the client device, e.g. for conditional access
• H04N 21/4408 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs involving video stream encryption, e.g. re-encrypting a decrypted video stream for redistribution in a home network

Abstract

Remote control (1) for generating output signals apt for controlling one or more electronic device (2, 22, 32; 40, 50, 70), characterized in that said remote control (1) includes a sound transducer (3), a speech recognition unit (4) for recognizing voice commands (5, 25), a memory (6) for storing information (7, 27, 37) relative to available content (8, 28, 38) of said one or more electronic device (2, 22, 32; 40, 50, 70) and a control signal generating and receiving unit (9) for generating control signals (10) corresponding to said voice commands (5, 25), for controlling said one or more electronic device (2, 22, 32; 40, 50, 70).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
• H04N 5/44 - Receiver circuitry

Abstract

Remote control for remotely controlling an apparatus capable of working in different operative modes, namely receiving broadcasted signals, connecting to the Internet and functioning as a multimedia center, said remote control (1) being able to cooperate with said television apparatus and comprises rotary means (2) and actuating means (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 6), said remote control (1) being configured to carry out different functions depending on which of said operative modes of the television apparatus has been selected and in reply to an execution of said rotary means (2) and/or said actuating means (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 6) of said remote control (1).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 21/422 - Input-only peripherals, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
• G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
• H04N 5/44 - Receiver circuitry

Abstract

An apparatus (1a; 1b) is described for answering a phone call when a recipient of the phone call decides that it is inappropriate to talk, the apparatus (1a; 1b) comprising control means, in particular a key (3a; 3b), for sending a dedicated command, opening a voice conversation with a caller, putting the apparatus (1a; 1b) in a message mode and so answering the phone call; a microphone (5a; 5b) that is muted after sending the dedicated command for the whole period during which the apparatus (1a; 1b) is kept in the message mode; the control means, in particular a keyboard (4a; 4b), are adapted to type a text message by the recipient of the apparatus (1a; 1b); an earphone device (7a; 7b) for listening to the caller; a text-to-speech injection apparatus (20) comprising a text-to-speech translation apparatus (11) and a database (13) of words for synthesizing the text message into a speech message and transmitting the speech message to the caller during the voice conversation; and a voice message injection module (9) for sending an alert voice message to the caller, the alert voice message saying that the recipient is not talking, but is substituted by the text-to-speech injection apparatus (20).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 1/64 - Automatic arrangements for answering callsAutomatic arrangements for recording messages for absent subscribersArrangements for recording conversations
• H04M 1/725 - Cordless telephones
• G10L 13/06 - Elementary speech units used in speech synthesisersConcatenation rules
• G10L 15/26 - Speech to text systems
• H04M 1/663 - Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set

Abstract

A method is described for selecting and displaying, on or through a television signal receiver apparatus (1) capable of connecting to Internet (10) and of pointing to URL's (21), television programs (19) transmitted through an Internet network (10), said method comprises the step of associating at least one URL (21), or Uniform Resource Locator, corresponding to streaming audio/video of a specific television program (19), with the same television program (19) of an EPG (17), or Electronic Program Guide, received by said apparatus (1) via television broadcast, and wherein said association requires that said URL (21) be stored into a memory-type processing circuit (8) of the apparatus (1) to create a link between said specific television program (19) received through said Internet network (10) and the same specific television program (19) of said EPG (17) received by said television receiver apparatus (1) via television broadcast.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04H 20/20 - Arrangements for broadcast or distribution of identical information via plural systems
• H04H 20/93 - Arrangements characterised by special technical features of the broadcast information, e.g. signal form or information format which locates resources of other pieces of information, e.g. URL [Uniform Resource Locator]

Abstract

A method is described for selecting television programs and their related services and for displaying them on or through a television receiver apparatus (1), said method comprising the steps of selecting, through a control device (10), a certain available television program and its related television service associated to a certain service identifier; verifying, through a central processor (5) and a tuning and demodulating unit (2), if said a certain television program selected by an user and its related television service, is broadcast with a different service identifier, with respect to the television service selected as a consequence of the program chosen by the user; controlling, through said central processor (5) and a video circuit (4) which television service, among those found services that transmit said certain television program selected by the user, has the best video quality available; displaying on a screen (7) said certain television program selected by the user, and its related television service, having said best video quality.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 21/2343 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements
• H04N 21/434 - Disassembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. demultiplexing audio and video streams or extraction of additional data from a video streamRemultiplexing of multiplex streamsExtraction or processing of SIDisassembling of packetised elementary stream
• H04N 21/45 - Management operations performed by the client for facilitating the reception of or the interaction with the content or administrating data related to the end-user or to the client device itself, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies or resolving scheduling conflicts
• H04N 21/482 - End-user interface for program selection
• H04N 21/8352 - Generation of protective data, e.g. certificates involving content or source identification data, e.g. UMID [Unique Material Identifier]
• H04N 21/2668 - Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. by inserting targeted commercials into a video stream based on end-user profiles

Abstract

Method for providing a plurality of additional camera views to a viewer in a television system where there are provided: • - a first source (6, 7) providing at least one camera view related to an event selected by a TV director of the television system and broadcasted to the viewer, • - and a second source (9, 10) providing at least one different camera view related to said event and where this camera view is not currently being used by the TV director for transmission,

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 21/218 - Source of audio or video content, e.g. local disk arrays
• H04N 21/61 - Network physical structureSignal processing
• H04N 21/6587 - Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands or viewpoint selection

Abstract

The present invention provides methods, devices and systems for determining a language among a plurality of languages available for a voice to text transcription of phone calls between a caller and a recipient provided by an answering machine system, characterized in that at least two of said available languages are proposed to the caller based on: a phone country code corresponding to said caller a phone country code corresponding to said recipient, a language comprised in a set of languages available for the transcription by said answering machine system, a language selected automatically on the basis of parameters set by the caller or the recipient wherein said caller selects said language interacting with said answering machine system, and a corresponding voice message is transcribed into text of the selected language for forwarding to said recipient.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 3/533 - Voice mail systems

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus, a system and a method adapted to receive television signals and to select preferred television networks, comprising a processor (4) for controlling the functions of said apparatus (1), a tuner (9) for at least tuning the television signal, a television signal video decoder (6) for at least producing a video signal, at least a memory (5) for storing information about preferred television networks, a clock (10) for counting time and synchronizing machine instructions, said apparatus comprising or being adapted to be connected to a display (2) for reproducing television signals, characterized in that the processor (4) stores into the memory (5) information about the preferred television networks, comprising a frequency of vision (34) and subdivided according to predetermined time slots (36), the same processor (4) allowing to select or display preferred television networks on the display (2) depending on the frequency of vision (34) and on the time slot (36) within which said apparatus (1) is being used.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 21/438 - Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network originating from a server, e.g. retrieving encoded video stream packets from an IP network
• H04N 21/442 - Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed or the storage space available from the internal hard disk

Abstract

A method of implementing a communication log for a hand held communication device is provided. The hand held communication device comprises a transceiver for wireless communication, a central processing unit and a display. A plurality of communication incidents of the communication device is logged. A recent communication incident log is determined. The recent communication incident log comprises information regarding the most recent communication incidents of the communication device (CI). A most frequent communication incident log is determined, wherein the most frequent communication incident log comprises information regarding the sender or receiver of the most frequent communication incidents (MF). A combined communication log is generated (CCI). The combined communication log comprises a portion of items relating to the recent communication incident log and a portion of items relating to the most frequent communication incident log. A first number of items of the combined communication log corresponds to the first N items of the recent communication incident log and a second number of items of the combined communication log corresponds to the first M items of the most frequent communication incident log. The combined communication log (CCI) is displayed on the display enabling a user of the communication device to select an item from the combined communication log to initiate a communication based on the selected communication incident.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04M 1/2745 - Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously with provision for storing more than one subscriber number at a time using static electronic memories, e.g. chips