Author: claimsbot

1. A method comprising:
connecting a display with a voice application which provides audio content, the voice application comprising a telecom voice application with at least one voice site;
displaying an image on the display, the image providing a visual synopsis of the audio content to impart an intuitive summary of the audio content, the image comprising a main portion and at least one subsidiary portion, the main portion representing a contextual entity of the audio content and the at least one subsidiary portion representing at least one participatory entity of the audio content;
said displaying comprising displaying the at least one subsidiary portion without text;
changing the image responsive to changes in audio content in the voice application; and
computer readable program code configured to accept user input to change user navigation of the audio content, the user input comprising user manipulation of the image.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said changing comprises changing the at least one subsidiary portion of the image responsive to a change in the at least one participatory entity.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said changing comprises changing at least one parameter of at least one portion of the image, the at least one parameter comprising perceptual texture of at least one portion of the image.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said changing comprises changing the image responsive to at least one change in the audio content, the at least one change in audio content comprising at least one taken from the group consisting of: a change in at least one voice in the audio content; a change in noise in the audio content; a change in murmuring in the audio content; a change in duration in the audio content.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said displaying comprises associating the image with at least one taken from the group consisting of: an audio file, an audiovisual file.
6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the image comprises a three-dimensional representation.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein said changing comprises changing the image responsive to at least one taken from the group consisting of: audio interleaving, audio content duration, an interaction involving the at least one participatory entity.
8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising affording a feedback capability to alter the image.
9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising affording a searching capability for searching in the audio content.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A read controller for an image pick-up device that controls reading of light signals from at least two fields in which a field, from which a light signal received by an R-sensor sensitive to red light is read, is separated from a field from which a light signal received by a B-sensor sensitive to blue light is read, the read controller comprising:
a color temperature discriminating section that discriminates a color temperature based on the light signals received by the image pick-up device; and
a read sequence controller that changes a read sequence of the fields according to a result of discrimination executed by the color temperature discriminating section.
2. A read controller for an image pick-up device according to claim 1, wherein the read sequence controller causes a light signal to be read first from the R-sensor when the color temperature is low and causes a light signal to be read first from the B-sensor when the color temperature is high according to a result of discrimination executed by the color temperature discriminating section.
3. An image pick-up apparatus that captures object light by an image pick-up device and creates an image signal, the image pick-up device being an interlace reading type image pick-up device that reads light signals from at least two fields in which a field, from which a light signal received by an R-sensor sensitive to red light is read, is separated from a field from which a light signal received by a B-sensor sensitive to blue light is read, the image pick-up apparatus comprises:
a color temperature discriminating section that discriminates a color temperature based on the light signal received by the image pick-up device; and
a read sequence controller that changes a read sequence of the fields according to a result of discrimination executed by the color temperature discriminating section.
4. An image pick-up apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the read sequence controller causes a light signal to be read first from the R-sensor when the color temperature is low and causes a light signal to be read first from the B-sensor when the color temperature is high according to a result of discrimination executed by the color temperature discriminating section.

1. A wireless handheld or portable device, comprising:
a first body;
a second body;
a hinge mechanically connecting the first and second bodies, the hinge allowing at least one of the first and second bodies to pivotally move about an axis such that the wireless device is switchable between a closed position in which one of the first and second bodies is substantially arranged on top of the other of the first and second bodies and an open position in which the first body extends away from the hinge along a first direction and the second body extends away from the hinge along a second direction different from the first direction; and
a communication module including a radiating system capable of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic wave signals in a first frequency region and in a second frequency region, wherein the highest frequency of the first frequency region is lower than the lowest frequency of the second frequency region;
wherein the radiating system comprises a radiating structure comprising:
a first ground plane layer capable of supporting at least one radiation mode, the first ground plane layer being contained within the first body of the wireless device and including at least one connection point;
a second ground plane layer contained within the second body of the wireless device;
a ground connector electrically connecting the first ground plane layer and the second ground plane layer;
at least one radiation booster configured to couple electromagnetic energy tofrom the first ground plane layer, the at least one radiation booster including a connection point;
at least one internal port defined between the connection point of one of the at least one radiation booster and one of the at least one connection point of the first ground plane layer, wherein the second ground plane layer establishes electrical contact with one or more of the at least one radiation booster when the wireless device is in the open position but not when the wireless device is in the closed position; and
a radiofrequency system, and an external port, the radiofrequency system comprising a port connected to each of the at least one internal port of the radiating structure and a port connected to the external port of the radiating system;

wherein, when the wireless device is in the closed position, the input impedance of the radiating structure at each of the at least one internal port when disconnected from the radiofrequency system has an imaginary part not equal to zero for any frequency of the first frequency region; and
wherein said radiofrequency system modifies the impedance of the radiating structure, providing impedance matching to the radiating system in the at least two frequency regions of operation of the radiating system both when the wireless device is in the closed position and in the open position.
2. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 1, wherein operation of the second ground plane layer as a radiating element, when the wireless device is in the open position, complements operation of the at least one radiation booster.
3. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 1, wherein the at least one radiation booster is located substantially close to the hinge such that, when the wireless device is in the open position, the at least one radiation booster lies between the first ground plane layer and the second ground plane layer.
4. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 1, wherein the at least one radiation booster is substantially close to a short edge of the first ground plane layer, said short edge being a same edge to which the ground connector is connected.
5. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 1, wherein the radiating structure comprises first and second radiation boosters.
6. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 5, wherein each of the first and second radiation boosters is substantially close to one end of two opposite ends of a short edge of the first ground plane layer,
wherein said short edge is proximate to the hinge and is a same edge to which the ground connector is connected.
7. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 1, wherein, when the wireless device is in the open position, each of the at least one radiation booster is operable only to drive the second ground plane layer and not to couple electromagnetic energy tofrom the first ground plane layer.
8. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 1, wherein each of the at least one radiation booster has a volumetric geometry.
9. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 1, wherein the ground connector is located proximate to the hinge of the wireless device and electrically connects a short edge of the first ground plane layer with a short edge of the second ground plane layer.
10. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 1, wherein the ground connector comprises a choke to effectively disconnect the second ground plane layer from the first ground plane layer for the frequencies of the first and second frequency ranges.
11. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 1, wherein the radiofrequency system comprises as many matching networks as there are radiation boosters in the radiating structure.
12. A wireless handheld or portable device, comprising:
a first body;
a second body;
a hinge mechanically connecting the first and second bodies, the hinge allowing at least one of the first and second bodies to pivotally move about an axis such that the wireless device is switchable between a closed position in which one of the first and second bodies is substantially arranged on top of the other of the first and second bodies and an open position in which the first body extends away from the hinge along a first direction and the second body extends away from the hinge along a second direction different from the first direction; and
a communication module including a radiating system configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic wave signals in a first frequency region and in a second frequency region, wherein the highest frequency of the first frequency region is lower than the lowest frequency of the second frequency region;
wherein the radiating system comprises a radiating structure comprising:
a first ground plane layer capable of supporting at least one radiation mode, the first ground plane layer being contained within the first body of the wireless device and including a connection point;
a second ground plane layer contained within the second body of the wireless device;
a ground connector electrically connecting the first ground plane layer and the second ground plane layer;
a first radiation booster configured to couple electromagnetic energy tofrom the first ground plane layer, the first radiation booster including a connection point;
a first internal port defined between the connection point of the first radiation booster and the connection point of the first ground plane layer; and
a radiofrequency system and at least one external port, the radiofrequency system comprising a port connected to the first internal port, and a port connected to one of the at least one external port of the radiating system;

wherein the first radiation booster is substantially proximate to an end of a first edge of the first ground plane layer;
wherein the ground connector is connected to the first ground plane layer at the first edge of the first ground plane layer;
wherein, when the wireless device is in the open position, the second ground plane layer makes electrical contact with the first radiation booster, and the second ground plane layer operates as a radiating element; and
wherein the radiofrequency system modifies the impedance of the radiating structure providing impedance matching to the radiating system in the at least two frequency regions of operation of the radiating system both when the wireless device is in the closed position and in the open position.
13. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 12, wherein the first radiation booster has a volumetric geometry.
14. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 12, wherein the radiofrequency system comprises as many matching networks as there are frequency regions of operation of the radiating system.
15. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 12, wherein:
the second ground plane layer includes a connection point;
the radiating structure comprises:
a second radiation booster configured to couple electromagnetic energy tofrom the second ground plane layer, the second radiation booster including a connection point; and
a second internal port defined between the connection point of the second radiation booster and the connection point of the second ground plane layer; and

the radiofrequency system comprises a port connected to the second internal port of the radiating structure and a port connected to one of the at least one external port of the radiating system.
16. A wireless handheld or portable device, comprising:
a first body;
a second body;
at least one hinge mechanically connecting the first and second bodies, the at least one hinge allowing at least one of the first and second bodies to pivotally move about an axis such that the wireless device is switchable between a closed position in which one of the first and second bodies is substantially arranged on top of the other of the first and second bodies and an open position in which the first body extends away from the at least one hinge along a first direction and the second body extends away from the at least one hinge along a second direction different from the first direction; and
a communication module including a radiating system configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic wave signals in a first frequency region and in a second frequency region, wherein the highest frequency of the first frequency region is lower than the lowest frequency of the second frequency region;
wherein the radiating system comprises a radiating structure comprising:
a first ground plane layer contained within the first body, a second ground plane layer contained within the first body, and a third ground plane layer contained within the second body;
a ground connector electrically connecting the first ground plane layer with the second ground plane layer;
a first radiation booster configured to couple electromagnetic energy tofrom one of the first and second ground plane layers, the first radiation booster including a connection point;
a second radiation booster configured to couple electromagnetic energy tofrom one of the first and second ground plane layers, the second radiation booster including a connection point;
a first internal port defined between the connection point of the first radiation booster and a connection point of the one of the first and second ground plane layers that the first radiation booster is configured to couple electromagnetic energy tofrom;
a second internal port defined between the connection point of the second radiation booster and a connection point of the one of the first and second ground plane layers that the second radiation booster is configured to couple electromagnetic energy tofrom; and
a radiofrequency system and at least one external port, the radiofrequency system comprising a first port connected to the first internal port, a second port connected to the second internal port, and a third port connected to the at least one external port of the radiating system;

wherein, when the wireless device is in the open position, the third ground plane layer is electrically connected to at least one of the first and second radiation boosters;
wherein, when the wireless device is in the closed position, the input impedance of the radiating structure at each of the first and second internal ports when disconnected from the radiofrequency system has an imaginary part not equal to zero for any frequency of the first frequency region;
wherein, when the wireless device is in the closed position, the third ground plane layer does not act as a radiating element; and
wherein the radiofrequency system modifies the impedance of the radiating structure, providing impedance matching to the radiating system in the at least two frequency regions of operation of the radiating system both when the wireless device is in the closed position and in the open position.
17. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 16, wherein:
the third ground plane layer includes a connection point;
the radiating structure comprises:
a third radiation booster configured to couple electromagnetic energy tofrom the third ground plane layer, the third radiation booster including a connection point; and
a third internal port defined between the connection point of the third radiation booster and the connection point of the third ground plane layer; and

the radiofrequency system comprises a port connected to the third internal port.
18. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 17, wherein operation of the third radiation booster, when the wireless device is in the open position, is complemented by operation of the third ground plane layer as a radiating element.
19. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 16, wherein each of the first and second radiation boosters has a volumetric geometry.
20. The wireless handheld or portable device of claim 16, wherein at least one of the first and second radiation boosters is located substantially close to the hinge such that, when the wireless device is in the open position, the at least one of the first and second radiation boosters lies between the third ground plane layer and the first or second ground plane layer.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of identifying changes utilizing polarization comprising:
receiving polarized components of at least a partially polarized signal at a receiver, the signal being at least one of reflected or transmitted through a target object;
processing the signal to elicit a polarization feature of the received signal; and
correlating a change in a polarization response of the target object
2. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein detecting a change in the polarization response of the target further comprises comparing the polarization features to a known calibration.
3. A method as defined in claim 2, wherein the known calibration is determined by measuring the polarization signature and comparing the measured polarization signature to a known standard measurement.
4. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein detecting a change in the polarization response of the target further comprises comparing the polarization mode dispersion features to a previously elicited polarization mode dispersion feature of the received signal
5. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein detection of a change in a characteristic of the target object comprises detection of at least one of vibration, position change, attitude change, mechanical fault, electrical fault, electromagnetism, reflectivity, liquid phase, solid phase, structural change, or foreign object contamination of the target object.
6. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein elicitation of the polarization mode dispersion feature of the received signal comprises computing a Stokes Parameter versus a frequency index.
7. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the known calibration is a predictive model and wherein comparing the polarization mode dispersion features to the known calibration allows for prediction of an impending change in the target object.
8. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the received polarimetric feature in a first subband is compared against a received polarimetric feature of a second subband.
9. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the polarimetric feature is the polarimetric mode dispersion of at least one subband of the received signal.
10. A system for identifying changes utilizing polarization comprising:
a polarized receiver for receiving a polarized signal at a receiver, the signal being at least one of reflected or transmitted through a target object;
a signal filter for filtering the received signal;
a signal amplifier for amplifying the received signal;
a signal conditioner for conditioning the received signal;
an analog to digital converted for converting the signal from an analog format to a digital format;
a processor for processing the digital signal to elicit a polarization mode dispersion feature of the received signal; and
wherein the processor detects a change in a characteristic of the target object.
11. A system as defined in claim 10, wherein the processor detects the change in a characteristic of the target response by comparing the polarization mode dispersion features to a known calibration stored in a memory.
12. A system as defined in claim 11, wherein the known calibration is determined by measuring the polarization mode dispersion signature and comparing the measured polarization mode dispersion signature to a known standard measurement.
13. A system as defined in claim 10, wherein detection of a change in a characteristic of the target object comprises detection of at least one of vibration, position change, attitude change, mechanical fault, electrical fault, electromagnetism, reflectivity, liquid phase, solid phase, structural change, or foreign object contamination of the target object.
14. A system as defined in claim 10, wherein elicitation of the polarization mode dispersion feature of the received signal comprises computing a Stokes Parameter versus a frequency index.
15. A method of identifying changes utilizing electromagnetic signal polarization comprising:
receiving polarized components of at least a partially polarized electromagnetic signal at a receiver, the signal being at least one of reflected or transmitted through a target object;
converting the received signal from an analog format to a digital format;
processing the digital signal to elicit a polarization mode dispersion feature of the received signal; and
detecting a change in a polarization response of the target object.