A method performed by a programmed processor of an in-ear headphone that is to be worn by a user. The method obtains, over a wireless communication link and via a first wireless connection that uses an accessory profile, a first request, from an audio source device, to start a measurement process. In response to obtaining the request, the method 1) establishes, over the link, a second wireless connection that uses an audio distribution profile between the headphone and the source device, 2) obtains, via the second wireless connection, an audio signal for driving a speaker of the headphone to output sound, 3) responsive to the outputted sound, determining a fit parameter, and 4) transmitting the fit parameter to the source device via the first wireless connection.

Systems and methods for providing headset/ear bud voice control to crew members in a quick-service restaurant are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: transmit transmission signals from a headset to the base station, receive reception signals by the headset from the base station; capture audio information from a first crew member, generate sound based on the received reception signals, generate the transmission signals to form a headset-specific uplink packet based on the captured audio information; generate semantic information based on the headset-specific uplink packet, wherein the semantic information includes one or more individual words; determine one or more commands that modify operation of the communication system, based on the semantic information, and facilitate execution of the one or more commands to control and/or modify the operation of the communication system.

Systems and methods for providing headset/ear bud voice control to crew members in a quick-service restaurant are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: transmit transmission signals from a headset to the base station, receive reception signals by the headset from the base station; capture audio information from a first crew member, generate sound based on the received reception signals, generate the transmission signals to form a headset-specific uplink packet based on the captured audio information; generate semantic information based on the headset-specific uplink packet, wherein the semantic information includes one or more individual words; determine one or more commands that modify operation of the communication system, based on the semantic information, and facilitate execution of the one or more commands to control and/or modify the operation of the communication system.

An information processing system, a method, and a computer program capable of improving a motivation to view and/or distribute a moving image may be provided herein, which may include a distribution unit for distributing a moving image, a first selection reception unit for receiving selection of at least one object from a plurality of objects corresponding to each of a plurality of character objects, a second selection reception unit for receiving selection of at least one object from a plurality of objects, a specification unit for specifying a performing user associated with a character object corresponding to an object receiving most selections by the first selection reception unit and the second selection reception unit, an association unit for associating a specific object, and a display processing unit for generating information for displaying a specific object associated by the association unit in association with a character object.

Methods and systems for early identification of bitrates for segments in adaptive bitrate streaming can allow the server to begin processing or transcoding content as necessary for delivery, reducing processing and transmission latency. In a first aspect, a client may request a second segment before the first segment has been completely received. The server may begin any transcoding processes for preparing the second segment, and once the server has completed sending the first segment, the server may begin transmitting the now-prepared or partially prepared second segment. The server can then transmit the first and second segment contiguously, with essentially no network dead time. In a second aspect, the client may transmit an early notification of parameters for the request of the second segment, allowing the server to begin transcoding. The client may subsequently request the already-prepared or partially prepared second segment, similarly reducing request-response processing latency.

Methods and systems for early identification of bitrates for segments in adaptive bitrate streaming can allow the server to begin processing or transcoding content as necessary for delivery, reducing processing and transmission latency. In a first aspect, a client may request a second segment before the first segment has been completely received. The server may begin any transcoding processes for preparing the second segment, and once the server has completed sending the first segment, the server may begin transmitting the now-prepared or partially prepared second segment. The server can then transmit the first and second segment contiguously, with essentially no network dead time. In a second aspect, the client may transmit an early notification of parameters for the request of the second segment, allowing the server to begin transcoding. The client may subsequently request the already-prepared or partially prepared second segment, similarly reducing request-response processing latency.

A method and apparatus for audio stream sharing via a wireless link between an audio source device having an RF transceiver and audio sink devices each having an RF transceiver and a body area network (BAN) transceiver is described. Audio data is wirelessly streamed between an audio source device and an audio sink device via the respective RF transceiver. A user contact is detected on one of the audio sink device and a further audio sink device resulting in a BAN connection between the respective BAN transceivers of the audio sink device and the further audio sink device. In response to determining the user contact, a wireless link is setup between the audio source device and the further audio sink device. Audio data is then wirelessly streamed between the audio source and the further audio sink device via the respective RF transceivers.

A method and apparatus for audio stream sharing via a wireless link between an audio source device having an RF transceiver and audio sink devices each having an RF transceiver and a body area network (BAN) transceiver is described. Audio data is wirelessly streamed between an audio source device and an audio sink device via the respective RF transceiver. A user contact is detected on one of the audio sink device and a further audio sink device resulting in a BAN connection between the respective BAN transceivers of the audio sink device and the further audio sink device. In response to determining the user contact, a wireless link is setup between the audio source device and the further audio sink device. Audio data is then wirelessly streamed between the audio source and the further audio sink device via the respective RF transceivers.

Systems and methods for packet dynamic latency estimation for audio streams may include, for example, capturing a first audio signal using a microphone of a computing device; receiving a second audio signal at the computing device via wireless communications from an access point; determining a set of estimates of a delay of the first audio signal relative to the second audio signal based on a cross-correlation at respective analysis steps within the first audio signal and the second audio signal; determining an average delay and a confidence interval for the set of estimates of the delay; comparing the confidence interval to a threshold duration; and, responsive to the confidence interval being less than the threshold duration, playing, using a speaker controlled by the computing device, an audio signal received from the access point with an added delay determined based on the average delay.

Systems and methods for packet dynamic latency estimation for audio streams may include, for example, capturing a first audio signal using a microphone of a computing device; receiving a second audio signal at the computing device via wireless communications from an access point; determining a set of estimates of a delay of the first audio signal relative to the second audio signal based on a cross-correlation at respective analysis steps within the first audio signal and the second audio signal; determining an average delay and a confidence interval for the set of estimates of the delay; comparing the confidence interval to a threshold duration; and, responsive to the confidence interval being less than the threshold duration, playing, using a speaker controlled by the computing device, an audio signal received from the access point with an added delay determined based on the average delay.