Recently, I've got my hands on 3 New patents under the company name Creative Technologies.
These 3 Patents were found on Google Patent Search, and they have just recently been released.
First of all, Patents are a great way of seeing what a company wishes to work on (cause they were busy enough to fill in that patent).
Through this way, we can get around to know some bits and pieces of what in their head. But you never know if the 'IDEAS' in the patent are going to stay within the patent or any time be implemented.
That, only time can tell.
So without further ado:
3 Patents.
1: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSONALIZING THE USER INTERFACE OF AUDIO RENDERING DEVICES.
( This one IS REALLLLLLLLLY WEIRD and Spoooky !!)
Google Patent link : http://www.google.com/patents?id=kG2nAAAAEBAJ
Read the Whole Patent here : http://www.google.com/patents?id=kG2nAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4#PPA1,M1
Abstract :
Audio playback is used to enhance the control of Personal DigitalEntertainment devices. Embodiments of the present invention provideaudio message files associated with the activation of a control orprovide other device status messaging Audio messages are also providedin file sets that are user selectable to give the user a choice of‘themes’.
So, I'm guessing the above patent applies to a Media Player.
Areas from the patent that are worth mentioning here :
- The Flowcharts.
- The TABLE - The Weirdest thing about the patent... You get to interact with a Robot kind Media Player
(Reminds me of I,Robot where You have to speak to Machines to Interact with them. :P )
- The Ability to make your own 'Themes'.
- Look at the Pictures : The 'Backstage Pass' Option in DAPs !
Now, thats pretty cool.. You get to Review your artist and learn about music, discover and know about Artists more.
HOW Creative might do this ? .. Probably need a connection to the internet ( I smell WiFi ).
Look at the pictures.. (I smell Touchscreen).
Look at the options.. ( I smell a music service option.. ) Hmm...
But the Discovery of Music concept is Pretty Fine.. But the 'robot DAP' thingi going on in here, A bit spooky !!
You can check more pictures and a DETAIL Patent Write up in the links above.
2: SAMPLE RATE CONVERTER AND METHOD TO PERFORM SAMPLE RATE CONVERSION.
This one is VERYY Complicated and Geeky. Wish I could understand most of it :( !
Google Patent Link : http://www.google.com/patents?id=7einAAAAEBAJ
Read the Patent here : http://www.google.com/patents?id=7einAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4
Abstract :
Embodiments of a sample rate converter and method for sample rateconversion are generally described herein. In some embodiments, aninterpolation module calculates new digital samples for insertion intoa digital sample ring, a cache module provides input digital samples ofa digital sample stream to the interpolation module, and a controlmodule maintains and provides state information to the interpolationmodule and the cache module. Based on pitch parameters, the controlmodule provides the interpolation module a fractional portion of anaddress for use in calculating the new digital samples and provides thecache module with an integer portion of the address and an addressincrement.
Have a Look through, Please comment if you do find anything interesting about it.
3: SPATIAL AUDIO ENHANCEMENT PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS.
This is another complicated but very much more geeky I think.
This couldnt be another CMSS 3D sort of technology.
Google Patent Link : http://www.google.com/patents?id=Zd6nAAAAEBAJ
Read the Patent here: http://www.google.com/patents?id=Zd6nAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4
Abstract:
The present invention describes techniques that can be used to providenovel methods of spatial audio rendering using adapted M-S matrixshuffler topologies. Such techniques include headphone andloudspeaker-based binaural signal simulation and rendering, stereoexpansion, multichannel upmix and pseudo multichannel surroundrendering.
How cool is THAT ??
:)
But Very much complicated here. Again Do reply with your opinion/comments.
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