coondoggie writes "A researcher has discovered a way to use facial expressions to speed and slow video playback. By using a combination of facial expression recognition software and automated tutoring technology Jacob Whitehill, a computer science Ph.D. student from UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering, is leading the project that ultimately is part of a larger venture to use automated facial expression recognition to make robots more effective teachers. The researchers recently conducted a pilot test with 8 people that demonstrated information within the facial expressions people make while watching recorded video lectures can be used to predict a person's preferred viewing speed of the video and how difficult a person perceives the lecture at each moment in time."
Apple Gaming PatentBlawg IT-Internet Patent, Trademark and Copyright Issues with Attorney Brett Trout
Although not issued yet, Apple filed US patent application number 2007/0279394 A1 on September 11, 2006. What makes this application notable, however, in that it appears to cover a touch screen gaming application, real estate Apple has typically surrendered to Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony. It is not clear what type of hardware Apple envisions for this new system. From the looks of things, it seems geared toward touch screen hardware like the iPhone, iTouch or something entirely new.
According to the patent application itself, "the manner in which input is received (or entered) can be used to determine which application should receive the input. The input area can additionally resemble or approximate the shape of a scene (e.g., game scene) to allow a person to provide input in a more intuitive way." So, depending upon where you touch the screen, or what you use to touch the screen, the application associates the action with one software application or the other.
As I have yet to hack my iPhone, here's to Apple hitting the street with portable touch screen gaming sooner, rather than later.
RalphTheWonderLlama writes "The trials of NebuAd by Charter Communications were halted after it gained the attention of Congressmen Ed Markey and Joe Barton. The online behavioral targeting system has been called "a 'man-in-the-middle attack' and various other unflattering names" but would certainly be an easy way for an ISP to cash in on client profiling." PaisteUser points out MSNBC's coverage as well, according to which the ad-insertion scheme was dropped because of "concerns raised by customers."
China's Net Censorship "Unacceptable," EU Official Says
EU's telecoms chief Viviane Reding said that China's censorship of the Internet was "unacceptable" and that the Beijing Olympics were a chance for the country to show its commitment to free flow of information. Reding, who is the European Commissioner for Information Society and Media said she regards the Internet as a free medium for expression and any curtailment of that is limiting the citizen's right to information.
NYT Editorial Supports Copyright Rationality in Sports
The New York Times has a nice editorial today on the Supreme Court’s denial of cert to the MLB’s claims to own fantasy baseball. That leaves the case where the Eighth Circuit did, saying that fantasy leagues created around major-league baseball facts are fair game, not the property of MLB. Great to see a major new outlet weighing in against the expansionary claims:
In recent years, corporations have been aggressively pushing the bounds of intellectual property — extending the length of copyrights to unreasonable lengths, for example, and patenting seeds. In the case of fantasy baseball, the courts have rightly cried foul.
The biggest fantasy in this case was Major League Baseball’s claim that its fans should pay to talk about the game.
Internet and Technology Law Firm - J.C. Neu and Associates - Founder
Bio:
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Neu has been involved in a wide range of leading companies and organizations, and has lived and traveled around the world.
He co-founded a development firm Tigerspike in Sydney, Australia focusing on Mobile Technology and Wireless Content Delivery. As part of a group that were one of the first companies to produce an application to allow for rich content bi-directional mobile media publishing.
Mr. Neu also worked for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, where he worked with Asian Pacific Governments urging compliance with UNHCR guidelines and protocols, as well as complex analysis of Refugee law.
In 2004, Mr. Neu co-founded CharityHelp International, where he currently serves as Vice-President and is on the Board of Directors. CHI is a leading non-profit organization in use and deployment of technology in developing nations, fostering the growth and establishment of Women's Rights and Education, and Children's Welfare.
Mr. Neu founded this firm in 2007. Prior to founding this firm, he worked as an associate at W. J. Cahill and Associates focusing his representation on Medical Technology Companies.
He focuses his representation on purchasers and producers of technology, including software, hardware, and emerging technology.
Languages:
English - Native
German - Fluent
French - Conversational
Spanish - Written
Hebrew - Written
PHP - Conversational
JAVA - Conversational
VB - Basic
CSS/HTML - Fluent
AS - Conversational
Education:
J.D. Journal of Law and Religion (Lead Technial Editor): Rutgers School of Law
Masters Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies: University of Sydney, Australia
B.A. German: Univeristy of Utah
B.A. Political Scienece: University of Utah A.S. Accounting: Utah Valley University
Short Term Foreign Study:
Christian Albrecht Universitaet (Germany) Hebrew University (Israel)
Affiliations:
- New Jersey State Bar Association YLD -Monmouth County Representative
- American Bar Association (Intellectual Property and Computer Technology Sections - Co-Chair)
- New Jersey State Bar Assocation (Internet and Technology Sections)
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