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"Interaction Between Audience And Game Players During Live Streaming Of Games", Jack Greenberg

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Watching others play video games is a popular online activity. Video of a game in progress for a particular game player or team is broadcast live to an online audience, along with a feed of text shared among spectators and game players. Currently, spectators can interact with other spectators and the game players by posting text or emoji. This disclosure describes techniques that enable spectators to provide game resources to particular game players as gifts. The resources can include any object within the game and can have an impact on the outcome of a game. Greater interactivity and engagement can …

Establishing Proximity-Based Trust Of Nearby Devices Through Audio Communication, David Aristizabal, Adam Liss

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A method for establishing proximity-based trust of nearby devices through audio communication is disclosed. The method includes a protocol for devices that communicate over audio within a predetermined distance from each other to verify proximity. A packet token is included at the end of each packet. After each packet ends broadcasting, the sending device listens for a response from the receiving device for a window of time corresponding to the time it takes for sound to make a round-trip through the predetermined distance. This mechanism could be used in mobile application development where applications are required to ensure co-presence within …

Smartphone Personal Assistant For Radio Network Selection During Roaming

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SMARTPHONE PERSONAL ASSISTANT FOR RADIO NETWORK SELECTION DURING ROAMING

"A Mechanism For Making Creation Of Landscapeoriented Videos", Scott Atwood

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A method to enable users to naturally create landscape oriented videos by combining the accelerometer function of the mobile device with a slightly modified camera is disclosed. The rectangular sensor of the camera is replaced by a sensor that is square with truncated corners arranged as two overlapping rectangles. While recording the video, the accelerometer will be used to determine the orientation of the mobile device and select which sensor area could be used to record the video. The disclosed device and method allows users to hold their cell phone in the orientation that is most normal and natural for …

System And Method For Providing Assistive Video/Audio Conference Channel, Liat Kaver Oreamuno, Dimitri Kanevsky

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A system and method are disclosed for providing an assistive video/audio conference channel to a user with hearing assistive devices. The system could be configured to provide a separate channel in a videoconferencing application setting accessible to hearing assistive devices. The channel could be capable of sending audio from any remote speaker. The system and method could be implemented as a virtual additional assistive channel to the existing videoconferencing software applications.

"System For Detecting End Of Speech Utterance For Safe Interruption", Dimitri Kanevsky, Richard Lyon

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A system and method for detecting end of speech utterance for safe interruption using audio and video processing software or application is disclosed. The system includes hardware that determines the speaker’s intonation in real time or with minimal delay and displays this visually on a screen along with a transcript of the speech delivered by the speaker. The speaker’s intonation and end of speech could be identified in the system display in realtime as rising and falling of pitch at the end of speech. The system and method could be implemented as a module of any video call or conference …

Collective Consumer Incentive System, Kamran Shafiei, Tajinder Gadh

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A system and process for creating a network of businesses to collectively grant and manage consumer incentives are disclosed. The system allows collaboration and management of joint promotion campaigns between business entities through the Web and mobile technology platforms. The system manages incentives for businesses, their networks and customers. It allows customers to search, find businesses and network with other customers. The customers can view and use incentives that are available to them. The system combines a social network concept for business with customer deals and incentives. It has the advantage of increased customer outreach through cross traffic and referrals …

Automatic Audioon Media Content Streaming, Richard Rapp, Justin Lewis

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Disclosed herein is a method for automatically transitioning a video media content stream to an alternate stream that is audio only when the streaming device connects to an audio only playback mechanism. The method manifests as a feature within a video sharing application. The application is provided with a setting that automatically transitions the video content stream to an audio representation of the same stream when the client device connects via Bluetooth, WiFi or headphone jack to a speaker device. Similarly, when the audio only speaker device is disconnected from the client device the application resumes streaming the video stream. …

Language Importance Score, Daniel Henell, Aleksandar Stupar, Christoph Oehler, Jonasz Pamula

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A system and method are disclosed for classifying videos based on a Language Importance Score (LIS) indicating how important it is to understand a certain language to be able to understand a given video. The method extracts video features directly from the video after it has been uploaded rather than by analysing viewing patterns from logs. The level of LIS is classified as LOW, MID, or HIGH based on the degree of ease for a user to understand. Global/multilingual video platforms can use this system to optimize search to improve viewer experience effectively.

Social Network For Military Veterans, Bernie Hudson

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Many military veterans and service members do not like to use currently available social media channels to stay in touch with other vets they have served with. A social network exclusively for military veterans could help them stay in touch with those they have served with to discuss and help each other on various issues. In this social network, they could form groups, chat, send mail messages, highlight places where they have been deployed to, post pictures and videos of their experiences, and even rate their experiences. They could use all the features available in a typical social media group …

System And Method For Speech Recognition, Dimitri Kanevsky, Tara Sainath

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The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for speech recognition. A user will provide a speech input to a computing device, which will be recognized and processed. The user can also provide authorization to the computing device to sense and process the speech input via one or more sensor(s) that are utilized to detect the position, movement, etc. of the user’s lips, and in some aspects tongue. If explicitly authorized by the user, the computing device can receive the speech input via the one or more sensors that are utilized to detect the position, movement, etc. of …

3d Object Search System, Wallace P. Scott

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The subject matter of the present disclosure relates to searching a large repository of 3D models (e.g., objects) to find models similar to a query model. More specification, the subject matter of the present disclosure relates to semi-structuring of the 3D model data and implementing of approximate similarity algorithms in the search. Such a search may detect potential intellectual property infringements, both physical and virtual.

Systems and methods described here provide comparative analysis results between 3D objects that may exhibit superficial and/or abstract similarities. The objective is to efficiently sort through large datasets (e.g., a library …

Captcha Using Word Relationships, Jason Fedor, Aaron Malenfant, Marco Zennaro

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CAPTCHAs are challenge questions employed by websites to prevent access by automated programs (bots) while allowing access to human users. The effectiveness of a CAPTCHA in distinguishing between humans and bots is sometimes reduced, because as bots get more powerful, they are able to solve certain types of challenge questions almost as well as humans. This disclosure describes CAPTCHAs based upon word relationships. Solving the CAPTCHAs requires demonstrating natural language understanding. Automated programs are not yet comparable to humans in their ability to understand natural language. CAPTCHAs of this disclosure provide useful techniques to distinguish human users from bots.

Customer Transaction Voice Recognition Intelligence, Justin Von Kennel

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A system and method are disclosed for more efficient transactions on customer voice calls. The disclosed system and method integrate voice recognition technology into industry standard call center flow. The system monitors and transcribes the call into the customer relationship management (CRM) system and searches the knowledge base using the keywords. The search quickly retrieves relevant data to the agent who provides resolution for the customer’s problem. Voice recognition then completes the CRM request using the transcribed interaction between the customer and the agent. The system and method disclosed will improve customer experience by reducing the time taken for resolution. …

Line Rate Ethernet Traffic Testing, Sean Howarth, Ke Dong, Xinfa Wu, Huy Nguyen, Brian Tran

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The invention discloses a Ethernet traffic testing system for determining a packet error­rate of a link between an optical network unit (ONU) and an optical line terminal (OLT). The system determines that the ONU detects a test message from the OLT. The system then causes the ONU to send data received from the OLT back to the OLT. Further, the system causes the OLT to reflect back data received from the ONU in order to form a closed loop. The system then causes the OLT to inject data bits in the closed loop till the number of bits circulating in …

"Introducing Swiping Action In The Search Result Page For Realtime Refinement", Xinchen Ye

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A system and method are disclosed to select or eliminate search results by introducing swiping action in the search result page on a mobile device. Swiping away one or more irrelevant search results allows previously hidden results to become visible, thus enabling faster navigation through the search. The interaction afforded with the search results provides direct feedback on user preferences and allows realtime refinement of the search results by the search engine. The method can also be combined with search preferences according to past queries or similar queries by other users using collaborative filtering concepts. The system and method disclosed …

Smart Screen Rotation Detection For Mobile Devices, Thomas Deselaers, Daniel Keysers, Victor Carbune

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A system and method to identify and implement applicationspecific screen rotation settings on a mobile are disclosed. The proposed method extends the operating system to use multiple signals, including sensor readings, accelerometer inputs, face detection algorithms, location based signals, or contextual signals as inputs. The rotation setting preferences specific to an application are aggregated based on the multiple signals feeding into a decision algorithm. The decision algorithm is configurable and learns rotation preferences specific to an application or application category. The decision algorithm can implement decisions based on a fixed combination of functions with manually chosen weights for the inputs. …

Voice Commands Coordination Between The Same App On Multiple Devices, Jakub Miara

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A system and method are disclosed for voice command coordination between instances of the same application running on multiple devices. The devices could be any that process voice commands, such as smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, laptops or IoT devices. The system coordinates the devices by broadcasting short communicates using humaninaudible sonic frequencies. In the first step of the method, the user gives a voice command, which is received in a number of devices that interpret the command. Each device determines a relevancy score of the command and then broadcasts the score as short communicates using inaudible sonic frequencies that are received …

Float Online Media On Top Of A Webpage, Rupika Chatterjee, Surath Sundram

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A system and method of floating online media on top of a webpage is disclosed. Floating video application on top of another webpage helps a user to perform multiple tasks at a time. The method could be implemented as an option for the user to select “Float on Webpage” placed next to the “Share” button. Video streaming sites can implement this method which increases online media views and advertising revenue.

Assisted Frame Interpolation For Animated 2d/3d Graphics, Simon Smith, Anthony Mantler

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Disclosed are a system and method to overcome dropped frame problems encountered during displaying of animated 3D (or accelerated 2D) graphics. The 3D rendering hardware generates a vector field describing the objects being displayed, which is achieved by the 3D software program. The motion vector information in a frame is used to displace the rendered values to create a future interpolated frame. A similar technique is used to create a future interpolated vector buffer. The interpolating frames technique provide more accurate motion estimates without significant impact on display quality, adding load to CPU or GPU, or increasing latency. The method …

"Automatic Selection Of Binaural Or Monaural Audio Sources In Video Conferencing Systems", Simon Smith

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Disclosed herein is a video conferencing system and method for collecting binaural and monaural feed simultaneously from the endpoints and selecting the best feed to provide each endpoint based on the capabilities of the endpoint. Each endpoint is tagged to indicate its receiving capability. When a call is started, the audio sources from the endpoints are collected simultaneously. An endpoint having a lone participant is provided with binaural feed while the endpoint having multiple participants is provided with monaural feed. The disclosed system and method provides a lone participant a more immersive audio experience and also allows them to better …

"Distributed System For Uploading Content In Low Connectivity Environments", Matthew Darby, Simon Smith

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A system and method for distributed uploading of content in low connectivity environments is disclosed. The system includes a mobile application configured to upload to the internet by copying the content across multiple mobile devices and using the first available connection across all devices for completing the upload. The propagation of the content between the devices could be algorithmically controlled to optimize for upload reliability and latency, at the expense of distributed storage. The system increases the chances of successful upload and freshness of the content originating in poorly connected devices.

Suggesting Local Activities By Inferred Context, Gergely Varady, Bernhard Seefeld, Jens Riegelsberger

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A system for suggesting local activities based on inferred user and location attributes (e.g. familiarity with an area, time of day, day of week), as well as explicitly stated attributes (e.g. group size + composition, such as alone, couple, with friends, with kids) is presented. The system is based on an ontology of activities including highlevel intents, moods etc. afforded by a particular locality. These activities are then mapped to contextual factors by expert editors who assign a value to each activity and contextual factor intersection, indicating the degree to which an activity is suited for a particular context. The …

Automated Method Of Noise Removal From Multichannel Audio, Clayton Ritcher, Krzysztof Kulewski

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An automated system and method are disclosed for the removal of background noise from audio signals. The system takes input of multiple recordings of the same event and gives an output of a single audio stream. This audio stream emphasizes the common components of the inputs and attenuates components that are not perceived in all the recordings. The method removes constant background noise and shorter impulse noises effectively through , audio preprocessing, noise detection and attenuation, and final signal synthesis. Any video or audio editing software could use this method to create clearer audio signals with less background noise.

Method For Storing And Retrieval Of History For Mobile Devices, Hassan Abolhassani

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A system and method for storing and retrieval of history for mobile devices is disclosed. Each history item includes a type and a uniform resource identifier through introduction of a “typed history” at operating system (OS) level. The operating system is provided with an application program interface (API) and a user interface to store and activate the stored history items. The retrieval of history items is not limited to the items stored in one application alone, but items could also be retrieved by type across all applications.

Multibrand Geographical Experiments And Analysis, Arthur Owen

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Entities expend significant resources to advertise or market their services or products to potential customers. Advertisements can be provided to potential customers via online advertisement infrastructure, including, for example, by a content selection server for display on a web page or other application executed or provided by a computing device. However, it may be challenging to measure the causal impact advertising can have on sales for a brand or product.

Integrated Storage Of Handheld Controller In Headset, Maaike Evers, Phan Thao Benno Dang, Byeong Seon Oh, Michael Simonian

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A head mounted display (HMD) or other display headset includes an integrated storage area concomitant with the lens region of the headset. The integrated storage area is used to store a handheld controller associated with the headset, with the added benefit of the handheld controller serving as a cover for the lenses of the headset.

Image Acquistion And Processing For Physical Oil Trading, Matthew Wood, Patrick Dunagan, John Clark, Kristina Bohl

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Described are systems, methods, computer programs, and user interfaces for image location, acquisition, analysis, and data correlation. Results obtained via image analysis are correlated to non-spatial information useful for commerce and trade. For example, images of regions of interest of the Earth are used to detect oil inventory. Many oil storage tanks leverage floating lids, which can be analyzed through imagery to detect changes in inventories. By providing granular and timely transparency into local oil inventory levels, such data can help traders predict where oil is needed the most or the least. As one of the primary drivers of shortterm …

Image Acquistion And Processing For Physical Coal Trading, Matthew Wood, Patrick Dunagan, John Clark, Kristina Bohl

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Described are systems, methods, computer programs, and user interfaces for image location, acquisition, analysis, and data correlation. Results obtained via image analysis are correlated to non-spatial information useful for commerce and trade. For example, images of regions of interest of the Earth are used to detect coal inventory. Many coal terminals and mines store inventory in open-air facilities, which can be analyzed through imagery to detect changes in inventories, such as by determining angles of coal stockpiles. By providing granular and timely transparency into local coal inventory levels, such data can help traders predict where coal is needed the most …

Image Acquistion And Processing For Financial Analysis, Matthew Wood, Patrick Dunagan, John Clark, Kristina Bohl

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Described are systems, methods, computer programs, and user interfaces for image location, acquisition, analysis, and data correlation. Results obtained via image analysis are correlated to non-spatial information useful for commerce and trade. Financial analysts make money (at least in theory) by allocating capital to where it will be most productive. Predictions of future earnings are based off of present performance. When present performance exceeds or falls short of market expectations, the value of the corresponding financial instrument (stocks, bonds, options, etc.) adjusts as well. The market typically only receives these updates on a quarterly basis. Imagery could be used to …