Automated segmentation, information extraction, summarization, and presentation of broadcast news, US6961954, 11/1/2005

A technique for automated analysis of multimedia, such as, for example, a news broadcast. A Broadcast News Editor and Broadcast News Navigator system analyze, select, condense, and then present news summaries. The system enables not only viewing a hierarchical table of contents of the news, but also summaries tailored to individual needs. This is accomplished through story segmentation and proper name extraction which enables the use of common information retrieval methodologies, such as Web browsers. Robust segmentation processing is provided using multistream analysis on imagery, audio, and closed captioned stream cue events.

Triple band GPS trap-loaded inverted L antenna array, US6856287, 2/15/2005

The antenna includes four elements excited with equal amplitudes but with a relative phase difference of 0°, -90°, -180°, and -270°. Each element includes a vertical and horizontal portion. An RF trap filter is located within the horizontal portion so that the antenna provides good gain coverage at all three frequency bands of a modernized global positioning system.