Sound source selection for aural interest

    公开(公告)号:US09693009B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-27

    申请号:US14485157

    申请日:2014-09-12

    CPC classification number: H04N5/77 H04N9/8211

    Abstract: A viewer-selectable audio display region is associated with certain pixels of a video feed visible to the viewer of the video. Directional microphones provide audio signals for specific audio sources within a three-dimensional (3-D) video recording space. The recorded video signal is augmented with the audio signals and identified sound sources. The sound sources are mapped to pixels on the display. When the viewer selects the pixels, one or more audio recordings are: (i) played; (ii) amplified; (iii) mixed; and/or (iv) otherwise processed.

    WEB SEARCH BASED ON BROWSING HISTORY AND EMOTIONAL STATE

    公开(公告)号:US20170140049A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-18

    申请号:US14941177

    申请日:2015-11-13

    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for narrowing a user's web search based on the user's web browsing history, where a log of webpages downloaded by the user is generated. A search query is received in an interface; and, a processor connected to the interface filters results of the search query based on the log. The filtering of the results includes restricting results of the search query to only webpages that were downloaded by a user when the user was in a select emotional state, only webpages that were downloaded by the user when the user was located in a select geographic location, only webpages that were downloaded by the user from a select device, and/or only webpages that were downloaded by the user when at least one select application was running on a device that downloaded the webpages. The filtered results are displayed on a display connected to the processor.

    Automated Insurance Toggling for Self-Driving Vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US20170124658A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-04

    申请号:US14927647

    申请日:2015-10-30

    CPC classification number: G06Q40/08 G01C21/34 G06K9/00785 G06K9/00838

    Abstract: A method and/or computer program product automatically toggles insurance policy provisions for a self-driving vehicle (SDV) based on an operational mode of the SDV. One or more processor(s) receive an electronic signal indicating an operational mode of an SDV in real-time, where operational mode is either an autonomous mode or a manual mode. A first insurance policy provision provides coverage while the SDV is operating in the autonomous mode, and a second insurance policy provision provides coverage while the SDV is operating in the manual mode. The processor(s) monitor the SDV for a change in real-time to the operational mode of the SDV. In response to detecting a change in real-time to the operational mode of the SDV, the processor(s) dynamically toggle activation of the first and second insurance policy provisions consistent with the change in real-time to the operational mode of the SDV.

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