Motorola Corporation

360fly, Inc.

Hoyos Vsn Corp.

Sybren Daniel Smith

Paul D Marko

Joseph Patino

Craig P Wadin

Russell L Simpson

Argyrios A Chatzipetros

William H Robertson, Jr

Louis Jerome Lundell

Kevin M Laird

Rudy Yorio

James D Palmer

Richard L Pyatt

Moises De La Cruz

Pratik Desai

John Shemelynce

Audley F Patterson

Richard Snead Camden

Michael A Silvestri

Raymond Glenn Dubois, Jr

Jason Terrill Young

Jason T Young

Karl R Guppy

The invention relates to capturing, processing, and displaying panoramic content such as video content and image data with a panoramic camera system. In one embodiment, a method for processing panoramic video content may include capturing video content in a data storage medium of a panoramic camera; dividing the captured video content into multiple analysis portions; detecting sound associated with at least one of the analysis portions; identifying content of interest from which at least one sound has been detected; and, automatically panning a field of view for the captured video content in response to the identified content of interest.

Dynamic field of view adjustment for panoramic video content

A housing assembly for a panoramic camera provides a protective housing that the camera can be placed in, and removed from, and which substantially reduces or eliminates undesirable second order reflections that would otherwise occur due to the presence of the additional optical layers of a transparent housing member and the gap between the transparent housing member and the cylindrical lens of the camera. Sealing members form a seal such that the concentric gap between the transparent housing member and the cylindrical lens can be filled with transparent liquid, thereby changing the optical properties of the system formed by the cylindrical lens, gap, and transparent housing member.

Protective container for a 360 degree camera and method of forming same

A stereo headset () with push-to-talk function can be interfaced with a wireless communication device () via a connector interface. The connector interface preferably includes a jack at the wireless communication device () and a compatible plug at the stereo headset (). An electrical contact () at the connector interface can contemporaneously interconnect both electrical audio signals between the wireless communication device () and at least one of the speakers of the stereo headset () and electrical user input signals from an external push-to-talk user input device () to the wireless communication device ().

Four pole stereo headset with push to talk capability in a duplex radio

A peripheral component () is attached to a portable electronic device (), and indicates an option class of the peripheral component by use of an option select circuit. The option select circuit causes an interrupt to be generated in the portable electronic device, which then determines the option class by changing the logic levels of various option select lines. If an inversion of the logic state of one of the option select lines is detected, then the portable electronic device knows an option select circuit is present, and determines the option class of the peripheral component accordingly.

Interrupt driven expanded option select interface for portable device

The invention concerns a connector (). The connector includes at least one tunnel () having a first portion () and a second portion () and at least one pin (). At least a portion of the pin is positioned within the tunnel. The first portion of the tunnel has a first inner surface (). The first inner surface forces at least a portion of the pin in at least a first predetermined direction as the connector engages a corresponding connector (). Contaminants are at least partially removed from at least one of the pin and the corresponding connector as the first inner surface forces the pin in the first predetermined direction.

Self-cleaning connector

A mobile station (101) and a base station (103) coupled to a land line network (200) communicate over a radio frequency (RF) communication link (202). The mobile station (101) includes a jack (104) for optionally attaching a cord (172) between the mobile station (101) and the base station (103) for establishing a wireline communication link therebetween. When the wireline communication link is established, the RF communication link (202) is terminated. During a telephone call when the RF communication link (202) is established, the cord (172) may be attached to establish the wireline communication link without interrupting the telephone call.

Method of and apparatus for communicating information signals

A method and apparatus provides an indication of active handsets in a cordless telephone system (100). A user enters an inquiry (204) using either a handset (104) or the user interface (120) of the base station (102). The base station (102) pings or queries (210) each registered handset (106, 108, 110, 112) to establish a list of active handsets. The list of active handsets is then transmitted (228) to the handset (104) from which the inquiry was received or is displayed using the user interface (120) of the base station (102). This permits the user to learn what other users are actively registered with the base station (102) for call forwarding, intercom operation or for use of any other user convenience features of the cordless telephone system (100).

Method for identifying active handsets in a cordless telephone system

An apparatus (100) for an electronic system (106), which includes a portable unit (102) and a base unit (104), supplies backup power to the base unit (104) and is capable of recharging at least one battery (121) that operates the portable unit (102). The apparatus (100) is connected in series between the base unit (104) and a main power supply (148) and includes at least one slot (131) configured to receive the at least one battery (121). When power from the main power supply (148) is available, the apparatus (100) supplies power to the base unit (104) from the main power supply (148) and is capable of recharging the at least one battery (121). When power is not available from the main power supply (148) and the at least one battery (121) is received within the at least one slot (131), the apparatus (100) supplies power to the base unit (104) from the at least one battery (121).

Apparatus for charging batteries and supplying backup power

A method and apparatus for mitigating error in a received communications signal includes an error mitigator (35) of a communication unit (12) which receives and performs mitigation based on an error indication. In a first embodiment the error indication is a phase or non-used data symbol indicating error in ADPCM data, and mitigation includes changing certain nibble values to different predetermined values. In a second embodiment the error indication may include other parameters, e.g., a CRC frame error indicator, and an error estimator (34) determines a level of corruption in the ADPCM data. The error mitigator (35) applies a predetermined set of replacement values based on the indicated level of corruption and the mitigated data is subsequently decoded in an ADPCM decoder (26).

Method and apparatus for error mitigating a received communication signal

Noise in an ADPCM signal is muted or suppressed by modifying the magnitude of the ADPCM information during noisy conditions. In one method, the ADPCM data is changed to a predetermined magnitude value. In another method, the magnitude is reduced by a predetermined amount.

Method of noise reduction for an ADPCM signal

A base station (102) automatically remotes to a speakerphone mode of operation and connects an incoming call while an external electronic device (104) is simultaneously controlled.

Method and apparatus for simultaneously controlling base station and

An antenna system (202) provides communication capabilities in both extended and retracted positions. Antenna system (202) includes a base helical (214) that capacitively couples to a half wavelength radiator (222) in the extended position. Base helical (214) capacitively couples to a top helical (228) in the retracted position, thereby reducing case currents on the surface of the housing (206).

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Plantation, FL, United States of America

Sybren Daniel Smith