54 results about "Programming" patented technology

Disclosed herein are systems and methods enabling hearing aid fitting by a non-expert consumer. The method in one embodiment involves delivering a sequence of test audio signals corresponding to natural sound segments to a non-acoustic input of a programmable hearing device in-situ, while allowing the consumer to adjust fitting parameters based perceptual assessment of hearing device output. The sound segments define a fitting soundscape within the normal human auditory range, with each sound segment corresponding to one or more fitting parameters of the programmable hearing device. The consumer is instructed to listen to the output of the in-situ hearing device and adjust controls related to corresponding fitting parameters. In one embodiment, the fitting system comprises a personal computer and a handheld device providing calibrated test audio signals and programming interface. The systems and methods allow home dispensing of hearing devices without requiring specialized instruments.

A method including the steps of assessing at least two metadata parameters associated with an audio bitstream (e.g., an encoded Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus, or Dolby E bitstream), determining individual metadata parameter quality values, each of the individual metadata parameter quality values indicative of quality (e.g., correctness) of a different one of the at least two metadata parameters, and generating data indicative of a metadata score, where the metadata score is a value determined by a combination (e.g., a linear combination or other weighted combination) of the individual metadata parameter quality values. The metadata score is indicative of overall quality (e.g., correctness) of the at least two metadata parameters. Another aspect is a system (e.g., a test device or measurement device, or another test or measurement product, or a processor) configured (e.g., programmed) to perform any embodiment of the method.

A wearable apparatus for processing an audio signal may include at least one microphone configured to capture the audio signal from an environment of a user of the wearable apparatus and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be programmed to analyze the audio signal to identify an audio trigger. After identifying the audio trigger, the at least one processor may be programmed to store a portion of the audio signal containing a target audio segment related to the audio trigger and determine an action by analyzing the portion of the audio signal.

A system for delivering audio, visual, or audiovisual entertainment, educational material and advertising to users of public and private restrooms, including visual images, and or sound programming, throughout the restroom or in discrete areas thereof, placed so that the images and/or sound can be conveniently seen and/or heard by users of these facilities. Optionally the system may be programmed to turn on when the restroom facilities are being used, and to be turned off either when the facility is vacated, or after a set time has elapsed.

The invention discloses an audio noise reduction accelerator system and method based on RISC v custom instruction set expansion, and belongs to the technical field of integrated circuits. The system mainly comprises an E203_CORE, an NICE_CORE, a NICE_Interface, an E203_SOC, an audio coding and decoding WM8731 module, and an audio noise reduction FxLMS algorithm, wherein the E203_CORE is connected with the NICE_CORE through the NICE_Interface, the E203_CORE, the NICE_CORE and a related peripheral port form the E203_SOC together, the E203_SOC is connected with the audio coding and decoding WM8731 module, and the audio noise reduction FxLMS algorithm is downloaded into a core of the RISC v processor through software programming to run. Compared with a processor of an ARM instruction set architecture, the processor adopting an RISC v custom instruction set can accelerate a specific operation part in the audio noise reduction FxLMS algorithm; and the problems of area, power consumption, granularity and the like can be better optimized, and the flexibility and feasibility of the algorithm are improved.

The invention discloses a control system, which can realize "freehand sketching type fast lamplight programming control and lamp layout control", "control of lamplight programs by a player and synchronous operation of audio and video files" and "synchronous trigger of the lamplight programs by audio and video signals". The control system comprises a central processor, a touch screen, a lamp function selection module, a storage unit, a control output interface, an audio signal receiving unit, an audio signal processing unit, a peripheral communication interface and a lamp, the touch screen, the lamp function selection module, the storage unit, the control output interface, the audio signal processing unit and the peripheral communication interface are in instruction communication connection with the central processor separately, the audio signal receiving unit is in communication connection with the audio signal processing unit, and the control output interface is electrically connected with the lamp. The control system disclosed by the invention has the advantages of simple operation and high playing property and high degree of freedom.

A portable streaming audio player and methods of using and programming the portable streaming audio player are described. The portable streaming audio player can include an interface panel that includes one or more assignable selection buttons to which streaming audio content can be assigned.

The invention relates to the field of music instrument making, in particular to an automated string production device and method. The device comprises a rack, a working platform arranged on the rack, core wire high-speed rotating devices, a mobile load platform, a wire discharge device arranged on the mobile load platform, a tensioning adjusting mechanism, a wire feeding mechanism, a control system, a UI interface and a control area. By means of the automated string winding and polishing equipment, semi-automation winding processing of strings is achieved, high-precision machining of multiple strings with different types and different specifications is achieved in a digital control programming mode, different process modes can be output according to different strings, and multiple purposes are achieved through one machine; compared with an original artificial winding processing mode, the processing efficiency is improved, reliable process quality is achieved, by means of the automatic polishing function, manpower can be saved, the problem that the quality is out of control due to artificial operation fatigue and other problems can be avoided, and the equipment is simple in integral structure and convenient to adjust and maintain.

An Audio streaming player, which can play the audio streaming by connecting to the Internet with a wired or wireless interface, the Audio streaming player can connect the audio streaming provider servers and play the audio streaming provided by these servers; the audio streaming player is composed with a programmable components for updating the codec and software with each particular audio streaming file format, and the behaviors control of this device is also pre-programmed; Moreover, the processing unit is for calculate the decode or code scheme and output a digitalized signals, besides the memory unit of this device provides the buffering space and storage place for the usage when decoding a audio stream, storing a address list server or other memorize requests; users can play the audio streaming by the cooperation of programmable components, memory units, digital signal processors, and Input/Output interfaces that belongs to this device.

The embodiment of the invention provides an audio and video data stream processing method and system, and the method comprises the steps that an articulated naturality web terminal transmits request information of an audio and video data stream to an Ethernet server; the articulated naturality web terminal receives an audio and video data stream returned by the Ethernet server according to the serial number of the audio and video data stream in the request information; the articulated naturality web terminal carries out decoding operation on video data streams in the audio and video data streams through a built-in first application programming interface to obtain original video data, and carries out decoding operation on audio data streams in the audio and video data streams through a built-in second application programming interface to obtain original audio data; and the articulated naturality web terminal synchronously plays the original video data and the original audio data according to the timestamp in the original video data and the timestamp in the original audio data. According to the embodiment of the invention, the function that the articulated naturality web terminal canplay the audio and video data streams on the Ethernet terminal in the articulated naturality web is realized.

An exemplary programming system 1) detects a first input command representative of a request to create a sound processing program, 2) provides, in response to the first input command, a user interface that shows a plurality of default values corresponding to a plurality of parameters associated with the sound processing program, 3) detects a changing, by way of the user interface, of the plurality of default values to a plurality of modified values, 4) detects, subsequent to the changing, a second input command representative of a request to create a sound processing program template configured to serve as a basis for one or more additional sound processing programs, and 5) presents, in response to the second input command, an option that allows the user to select one or more of the modified values to be included in the sound processing program template.

A guiding device for lection reading and the relevant method is provided, which comprises a display, a microprocessor, a clock oscillator, storage, a phonetic integrated circuit, a microphone, a loudhailer, an audio output port, a control button and a volume control button. The display itself is equipped with a display driver while the phonetic integrated circuit is composed of an audio input interface, an audio output interface, a multi-section phonetic storage and an audio signal amplifier. The method of the lection reading under guidance is that: firstly, after digital compression, respectively pre-storing four groups of the lection and the audio prompts of beginning, intermediate and advanced levels, which are combined with date conditions of each week by software programming, into the multi-section phonetic storage inside the phonetic integrated circuit. Twelve different levels of the phonetic prompts are combined with the lection content to guide the user to read the lections. With the lection-reading guiding device by direct audio prompt which is simply controlled and conveniently operated, the said device and method simplify the lection reading and learning for different users.

The invention discloses a method and a system for diagnosing a transformer fault by using sound feature coding. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a transformer sound sample; extracting a plurality of sound features of the transformer sound sample; for each sound feature, obtaining a corresponding feature code according to a preset transformer sound feature coding rule table, and combining the feature codes of all the sound features to form a feature code combination; and querying a preset transformer fault table according to the feature code combination to obtain a transformer fault diagnosis result. The method and the system for diagnosing the transformer fault by using sound feature coding have the advantages of simple diagnosis method, easy programming realization, multiple diagnosis fault types and high diagnosis accuracy.

System and methods for processing audio signals are disclosed. In one implementation, a system may include at least one microphone configured to capture sounds from an environment of a user; and at least one processor. The processor may be programmed to receive at least one audio signal representative of at least part of the sounds captured by the microphone; identify at least one word in the at least one audio signal; and in response to identifying the at least one word, cause feedback to be provided the user.

A sanitizable audio device for use in neonatal care and method of use are provided herein. The audio device comprises a smooth shell defining an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface forms a curved continuous smooth surface. The inner surface supports electronic elements. The shell defines one or more switch apertures, housing one or more actuatable electrical switches, in communication with the electronic elements. The method of use comprises generating an audio output including selecting content that is age appropriate for a particular infant, altering a sound emission of a recording of a care-giver of the particular infant, and programming a music player to emit the audio output below an age dependent volume, for an age dependent number of intervals per day and per week, for an age dependent duration.