Tactile vibration signals are transferred favorably in synchronization with audio signals. Transfer signals for respective blocks each including a plurality of frames are sequentially transmitted to a receiver side via a predetermined transfer line. The transfer signals include a predetermined number of channels of audio signals and a predetermined number of channels of tactile vibration signals. For example, the tactile vibration signals are generated on the basis of media signals associated with the audio signals. For example, configuration information of the predetermined number of channels of audio signals and the predetermined number of channels of tactile vibration signals is added to the transfer signals.

A decedent communication assembly for playing audio and video in a casket includes a casket for containing a deceased person. A display is mounted to a lid of the casket such that the display faces into the casket when the lid is closed. A plurality of speakers is each mounted to the casket to emit audible sound into the casket. A storage unit is coupled to the casket and the storage unit is in electrical communication with the display and each of the speakers. The storage unit stores video data and audio data. Moreover, the storage unit is in communication with an extrinsic electronic device for receiving the video data and the audio data from the extrinsic electronic device.

Methods and systems are described for condition mitigation. A computing device may display content. The computing device may determine that displaying and/or outputting the content may impact a person with a condition. The computing device may take an action to reduce an impact of the content on the person.

A method including while receiving a live digital audio stream from one or more remote servers and outputting the live digital audio stream via a speaker of a client device, receiving the updated content schedule from the one or more remote servers, generating and displaying a real-time programming guide user-interface including the updated content schedule, the real-time programming guide user-interface including at least one content segment component corresponding to at least one of the content segment data in the updated content schedule, and, in response to a content selection command at the at least one content segment component, transmitting a content segment digital audio signal request to the one or more remote servers for a prior portion of the live digital audio stream corresponding to the content segment data; and, in response to receiving the prior portion of the live digital audio stream, ceasing outputting the live digital audio stream and outputting the prior portion of the live digital audio stream corresponding to the content segment data.

A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a microphone of a voice-controlled device, a speech input, generating an electrical signal having a first gain level that is below a gain threshold for audible detection by a user, transmitting the electrical signal to the speaker and detecting, by the microphone, an audio signal that includes a combination of ambient noise and a probe audio signal, wherein the probe audio signal is output by the speaker based on the electrical signal. The method further includes determining a power level of the probe audio signal and determining a state of the display based on the power level of the probe audio signal.

A data packing circuit and a data packing method operated in a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) transmitter that adopts a fixed rate link mode are provided. The data packing circuit can output a plurality of FRL super blocks at a plurality of unit times. In the data packing method, multiple valid data inputted to the data packing circuit at the (i).sup.th unit time are mapped to a plurality of FRL characters, and the FRL characters are stored to the first or the second buffer. At the same time, an amount of tri-byte of the multiple valid data is counted for determining number and positions for inserting gap characters to form the (i).sup.th FRL super block, which is outputted at the (i+1).sup.th unit time. The numeral i is a positive integer.

There is provided systems and methods for performing actions based on light signatures. An exemplary system includes a light source, a light detector, a non-transitory memory storing a plurality of light signatures and a hardware processor. The hardware processor executes an executable code to illuminate, using the light source, a target object with a first light, collect, using the light detector, a second light being a reflection of the first light by the target object, match the second light with one of the plurality of light signatures, and perform an action in response to matching the second light with the one of the plurality of light signatures.

A control method of an optical connector and a display apparatus is provided. More particularly, a control method of an optical connector and a display apparatus for changing output of audio according to combination of an optical cable and the optical connector may be provided. Some of the example embodiments provide a control method of an optical connector and a display apparatus which may output audio through one of an internal speaker and an external apparatus connected via an optical cable according to combination of an optical cable and an optical connector.

An audio-video control system comprises a first audio sensor, a controller, an audio player, a first motion sensor and a processor. The first audio sensor receives a first audio signal in a first area when the first audio sensor is enabled. The controller determines whether the first audio sensor receives the first audio signal. The first motion sensor detects a motion of a first object in the first area to generate a first motion detecting signal. The controller enables the first audio sensor according to the first motion detecting signal. The processor controls the first and second devices via a local area network, controls the audio player to play an audio notifying signal according to the first motion detecting signal, and processes the first audio signal to obtain a control signal to selectively control the first device or the second device when the source of the first audio signal corresponds to the first account.

An example electronic device includes: an audio and video (AV) processor, a computer subsystem, a control mechanism, and a media playing device. The AV processor includes an AV input port to receive external AV signals from an external media source. The computer subsystem is to provide internal AV signals to the AV processor. The control mechanism is to control the AV processor to select between the external AV signals and the internal AV signals, and enable the AV processor to transmit selected AV signals to the media playing device. The media playing device is to play the selected AV signals.