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An audio user interface that provides audio prompts that help a user interact with a user interface of an electronic device is disclosed. The audio prompts can provide audio indicators that allow a user to focus his or her visual attention upon other tasks such as driving an automobile, exercising, or crossing a street, yet still enable the user to interact with the user interface. An intelligent path can provide access to different types of audio prompts from a variety of different sources. The different types of audio prompts may be presented based on availability of a particular type of audio prompt. As examples, the audio prompts may include pre-recorded voice audio, such as celebrity voices or cartoon characters, obtained from a dedicate voice server. Absent availability of pre-recorded or synthesized audio data, non-voice audio prompts may be provided.

The subject invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates management and navigation of various data objects by making use of a unique time-line based navigation tool. In particular, objects can organized into a plurality of bands based on their respective subject matter. Each band can be created to designate a particular topic. Objects are organized within the appropriate bands based in part on a time parameter such as a time or date that the object was created, for example. The navigation tool allows a user to navigate or browse through the bands and objects according to a desired time parameter or range of time. Zooming and other browsing options are available to the user to view objects of interest at varying levels of detail. The objects are represented as ASCII thumbnails that are operational. Thus, the content of any object can be modified directly via the thumbnail.

The subject invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates management and navigation of various data objects by making use of a unique time-line based navigation tool. In particular, objects can organized into a plurality of bands based on their respective subject matter. Each band can be created to designate a particular topic. Objects are organized within the appropriate bands based in part on a time parameter such as a time or date that the object was created, for example. The navigation tool allows a user to navigate or browse through the bands and objects according to a desired time parameter or range of time. Zooming and other browsing options are available to the user to view objects of interest at varying levels of detail. The objects are represented as ASCII thumbnails that are operational. Thus, the content of any object can be modified directly via the thumbnail.

The subject invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates management and navigation of various data objects by making use of a unique time-line based navigation tool. In particular, objects can organized into a plurality of bands based on their respective subject matter. Each band can be created to designate a particular topic. Objects are organized within the appropriate bands based in part on a time parameter such as a time or date that the object was created, for example. The navigation tool allows a user to navigate or browse through the bands and objects according to a desired time parameter or range of time. Zooming and other browsing options are available to the user to view objects of interest at varying levels of detail. The objects are represented as ASCII thumbnails that are operational. Thus, the content of any object can be modified directly via the thumbnail.

The present invention provides a bootstrapper and download manager for handling the download and installation of one or more software products to a computer. The invention determines system requirements and whether any prerequisite software is required by a software product to be downloaded. Any necessary prerequisite software is installed on the computer and if more than one software product has a shared prerequisite, then the invention recognizes that and prevents downloading multiple ones of the shared prerequisites. Also, in the event of an interruption or error during download, the invention can resume downloading or installation based on the download successfully stored on the local machine without requiring the download all over again. This saves considerable time during the download and install process and enhances user productivity and experience. A download manager provides a user interface to efficiently select from multiple software products for download and negotiate issues such as multiple and different product licenses.

Using signal processing techniques described herein, pitch detection and correction of a user's vocal performance can be performed continuously and in real-time with respect to the audible rendering of the backing track at the handheld or portable computing device. In some implementations, pitch detection builds on time-domain pitch correction techniques that employ average magnitude difference function (AMDF) or autocorrelation-based techniques together with zero-crossing and/or peak picking techniques to identify differences between pitch of a captured vocal signal and score-coded target pitches. Based on detected differences, pitch correction based on pitch synchronous overlapped add (PSOLA) and/or linear predictive coding (LPC) techniques allow captured vocals to be pitch shifted in real-time to “correct” notes in accord with pitch correction settings that code score-coded melody targets and harmonies.

Vocal musical performances may be captured and, in some cases or embodiments, pitch-corrected and/or processed in accord with a user selectable vocal effects schedule for mixing and rendering with backing tracks in ways that create compelling user experiences. In some cases, the vocal performances of individual users are captured on mobile devices in the context of a karaoke-style presentation of lyrics in correspondence with audible renderings of a backing track. Such performances can be pitch-corrected in real-time at the mobile device in accord with pitch correction settings. Vocal effects schedules may also be selectively applied to such performances. In these ways, even amateur user/performers with imperfect pitch are encouraged to take a shot at “stardom” and/or take part in a game play, social network or vocal achievement application architecture that facilitates musical collaboration on a global scale and/or, in some cases or embodiments, to initiate revenue generating in-application transactions.

The present invention relates to a drive train (50) of a hair cutting appliance (10) and to a self-aligning coupling linkage (66) for a drive train (50). The coupling linkage (66) comprises a driving shaft and a non-aligning output shaft (56), said coupling linkage (66) comprising: a first driving coupling element (78) arranged to be driven by a driving shaft (54), particularly by a motor shaft, a transmission shaft (70), particularly a rigid transmission shaft (70), comprising a first drivable coupling element (80) at a first end and a second driving coupling element (86) at a second end thereof, wherein first driving coupling element (78) engages the first drivable coupling element (80) for rotatingly driving the transmission shaft (70), thereby forming a first pivoting joint (76), wherein the second driving coupling element (86) is arranged to engage a second drivable coupling element (88) of an output shaft (56), wherein the first driving coupling element (78) and the first drivable coupling element (80) define a male connector comprising an external polygonal profile (90), viewed in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis, and a female connector comprising an internal polygonal profile (102), and wherein the external polygonal profile (90) of the male connector, viewed in a longitudinal axial section, is at least sectionally provided with convexly shaped flanks (92).

A smart wearable device comprises a body, a display module and at least one slide-on-strap touch-sensing structure. The display module is disposed on the body and comprises a display unit and a processing unit coupled with the display unit. The slide-on-strap touch-sensing structure is coupled with the processing unit and two slide-on-strap touch-sensing structures are disposed on the opposite sides of the display unit. The slide-on-strap touch-sensing structure senses at least one trigger event. By disposing the area of the touch input on two sides of the display unit, the image or items displayed by the display unit won't be shaded during the user's operation.

An investable product is designed, created and managed comprising a number of shares outstanding subject to a mandatory stock split or reverse stock split at the close of every trading period. An account comprising the investor share balance is configured to display on a daily basis the original share balance owned through the calculation of a factor. The product comprises an adjustable stop loss feature that provides investors with the opportunity to automatically reinvest their capital if they are stopped out. When the shares are held for one day or longer, a leveraged return is obtainable with no price path dependency or leverage drift.

A particular method includes loading one or more memory images into a multi-way cache. The memory images are associated with an audio decoder, and the multi-way cache is accessible to a processor. Each of the memory images is sized not to exceed a page size of the multi-way cache.

The present document describes a system and method for providing augmented reality interactions with printed media, whereby a user looking at a printed media (physical or electronic) with their portable computing device may view augmented reality interactions on their portable device to enrich the media being viewed. The method includes recognizing pages and using interaction capabilities offered atop the page once recognized. The system is also configured to perform an image recognition process which allows for a very quick detection of a preregistered image from the database which matches the image of the page viewed by the user in order to extract the assets associated with the prestored image and send them to the portable device for display.

The invention provides methods and apparatuses for opening a webpage, invoking a client, and creating a light application. The method for opening a webpage comprises: receiving a webpage opening request containing a link; according to the link, searching a preset application list for a client application and/or a light application corresponding to the link; and when the client application and/or the light application exists in the application list, opening the client application and/or invoking the light application to open a webpage corresponding to the link. Thereby, a webpage corresponding to a link can be opened in a more friendly manner, the use of a user is facilitated, the efficiency of acquiring information by the user is improved, and the user experience is enhanced.

A user through a mobile or fixed terminal (5) informs an agent (33) hosted by an operator server (13) of subjects in respect of which content is requested. The agent (33) searches the internet for relevant content, and determines from a set of user preferences, relating to cost and timing of delivery preferences, a network for use in delivering the content to the terminal. Delivery may be made by a free network, e.g. a WLAN or Bluetooth network, if one is available, or over an expensive network such as a 3G, GSM or GPRS network if the content is requited quickly. If delivery is to be made over a broadcast network (11), such as a DVB-T network (11), a signal is sent to the terminal over a mobile telephone network (7) giving the time of broadcast, in response to which the terminal (5) enables its broadcast receiver at the appropriate time. Also, the agent (33) periodically reviews the content on a data carousel (45) which is awaiting broadcast, and informs the terminal (5) of any forthcoming content which is relevant to the user request.

A smart slide-on-strap device comprises a body, a wireless module, a processing unit and at least one slide-on-strap touch-sensing structure. The body has a strap. The wireless module is disposed on the body. The processing unit is coupled to the wireless module. The slide-on-strap touch-sensing structure is disposed on the strap and coupled to the processing unit. The slide-on-strap touch-sensing structure senses at least one trigger event to remotely control an electronic device having a display. The processing unit produces a corresponding operation instruction according to the user's touch input operation. The wireless module transmits the operation instruction to another electronic device having a display to remotely control the electronic device, and the function possessed by the smart slide-on-strap device is enhanced.