33rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150228092 | DIGITAL BREAST TOMOSYNTHESIS RECONSTRUCTION USING ADAPTIVE VOXEL GRID - Some embodiments are associated with generation of a volumetric image representing an imaged object associated with a patient. According to some embodiments, tomosynthesis projection data may be acquired. A computer processor may then automatically generate the volumetric image based on the acquired tomosynthesis projection data. Moreover, distances between voxels in the volumetric image may be spatially varied. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228093 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes: an image obtaining unit configured to obtain a first image by imaging an object using a first imaging apparatus, a second image by imaging the object using a second imaging apparatus, a third image by imaging the object using an image capturing unit whose position is associated with the second imaging apparatus; and an alignment unit configured to align the object in the first image with the object in the second image so that observation information of the object in the first image matches observation information of the object in the third image. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228094 | CURVE RENDERING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A curve rendering method includes calculating a step size based on a length of a straight line connecting a start point and an end point among control points of a curve to be rendered, and calculating initial values of a forward differencing algorithm (FDA) based on the calculated step size and coefficient values of an equation of the curve that is determined based on the control points. The method further includes generating an FDA table based on the initial values, and calculating a coordinate value of a pixel based on the FDA table. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228095 | Method and apparatus for generating a heatmap - Systems, apparatus and methods for generating a heatmap are presented. A first floor plan is received. A device detects stair lines in the first floor plan and reduces the stair lines from the first floor plan to form a second floor plan. A heatmap is generated based on the second floor plan. The device includes a transceiver to receive the first floor plan and a processor, coupled to the transceiver, to detect stair lines in the first floor plan, reduce the stair lines in the first floor plan to form a second floor plan, and generate the heatmap from the second floor plan. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228096 | DIRECTED GRAPH VISUALIZATION - A method for visualizing data represented by a graph includes receiving data represented as a directed graph that overlays a vector field upon the directed graph, where a vector of the vector field is associated with each vertex of the directed graph and forms an angle with an edge associated with said vertex, determining a threshold function for each edge with respect to the vector field, filtering from the directed graph all edges whose threshold function value with respect to the vector field is less than a predetermined threshold value; and visualizing the filtered directed graph. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228097 | Systems and Methods for Axis Table Plot Display - A graph display that includes a data plot and at least one data table is generated in response to a received graphing request to generate a graph display, wherein the graphing request specifies at least one pairing of an axis name and a table column name. The data plot of the generated graph display includes plot points located relative to a horizontal axis of the data plot identified by a horizontal axis name and located relative to a vertical axis of the data plot identified by a vertical axis name and textual representation of the data table aligned with the horizontal or vertical axis, and either the horizontal axis name or the vertical axis name corresponds to the axis name of the at least one pairing in the graphing request. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228098 | SIMPLIFIED LIGHTING COMPOSITING - A method and system for processing light sources found in images. A base photographic image of a scene is combined with N additional photographic images of the scene to form a composite image including M discrete light sources (N≧2; M≧N). The scene in the base image is exposed to ambient light. The scene of the base image is exposed, in each of the N additional images, to the ambient light and to at least one discrete light source to which the base image is not exposed. The M discrete light sources in the composite image include the discrete light sources to which the scene is exposed in the N additional images. The composite image is displayed on a display device, depicting a region surrounding each discrete light source and having an area that correlates with an intensity of light from the discrete light source surrounded by the region. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228099 | MICRO DOPPLER PRESENTATIONS IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to visual presentation techniques for micro-Doppler signatures. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228100 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT - The present disclosure a method and apparatus for displaying content, which belong to the field of computers. The method includes: obtaining configuration information of contents needed to be displayed, wherein the configuration information of the contents at least includes column numbers, line numbers, heights and display unit types; calculating offset ranges of the contents according to the column numbers, line numbers and heights of the contents; and displaying the contents respectively in multiple columns according to the column numbers, display unit types and the offset ranges of the contents. The apparatus includes an obtaining module, a calculating module and a display module. The present disclosure can improve utilization of space resources of a display screen of a terminal. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228101 | DIGITAL MEDIA ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS - Aspects are disclosed for enhancing digital media. In an aspect, a target object in a primary image is identified, and reference images that include the target object are located. The target object is then modified within the primary image according to data derived from analyzing the reference image. In another aspect, a primary file is received, and at least one reference file is referenced to generate enhancement data that facilitates enhancing the primary file from an extrapolation of the reference file. In yet another aspect, media files corresponding to a common event are aggregated, and a desired enhancement of a primary file is identified. Here, the desired enhancement corresponds to a modification of an obstruction included in the primary file. A reference file which includes data associated with the desired enhancement is then referenced, and the obstructed data is modified based on replacement data extrapolated from the reference file. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228102 | TECHNIQUES FOR ANIMATING TRANSITIONS BETWEEN NON-STEREOSCOPIC AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING - In one embodiment of the present invention, a hybrid subsystem orchestrates animated transitions between stereoscopic imaging and non-stereoscopic imaging. In operation, the hybrid subsystem receives frames that represent a three-dimensional object over time. The hybrid subsystem renders the first frame based on a left eye position and then re-renders the first frame based a right eye position. The left eye position and the right eye position are separated by a predetermined distance that is optimized for stereoscopic viewing. As part of rendering and re-rendering subsequent frames, the hybrid subsystem gradually deceases the distance between the left eye position and the right eye position. Upon receiving a final frame in the transition, the hybrid subsystem renders once—to a single eye position. Advantageously, because the rendered three-dimensional object image gradually loses depth throughout the animated transition, the hybrid subsystem minimizes disruptions to the viewing experience. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228103 | TECHNIQUES FOR PROCESSING IMAGE DATA GENERATED FROM THREE-DIMENSIONAL GRAPHIC MODELS - Techniques are disclosed for creating animated video frames which include both computer generated elements and hand drawn elements. For example, a software tool may allows an artist to draw line work (or supply other 2D image data) to composite with an animation frame rendered from a three dimensional (3D) graphical model of an object. The software tool may be configured to determine how to animate such 2D image data provided for one frame in order to appear in subsequent (or prior) frames in a manner consistent with changes in rendering the underlying 3D geometry. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228104 | PINNING A CALLOUT ANIMATION - Animation for the attachment of content items to a location on a content surface in a user interface is provided. A user interface showing a content surface may be displayed on a computer. The content surface may include a content item at an initial position above the content surface. The content surface may display content formatted for display over an area comprising a totality of the content surface. The computer may then receive in the user interface a request to attach the content item to a final position on the content surface. The computer may then display an animation of the content item moving, from the initial position, across the content surface until the final position has been reached. The computer may then attach the content item to the content surface at the final position. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228105 | Texture and Graphics Formation Techniques - Texture and graphic formation techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes one or more modules implemented at least partially in hardware, the one or more modules configured to perform operations as part of a computing device. The apparatus also includes an outer layer disposed over and at least partially covering the one or more modules, the outer layer includes a graphics substrate having an outer surface that has a non-smooth texture and one or more graphics formed on an opposing side of the graphics substrate from the outer surface. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228106 | LOW LATENCY VIDEO TEXTURE MAPPING VIA TIGHT INTEGRATION OF CODEC ENGINE WITH 3D GRAPHICS ENGINE - A graphics system includes a codec engine to decode video data to generate a sequence of decoded blocks of a video image and a graphics engine to render a geometric surface in a display picture by rendering polygons of the geometric surface using each decoded block as a texture map for a corresponding subset of the polygons concurrent with the codec engine generating the next decoded block. The graphics engine can render the geometric surface by mapping the polygons to a grid of regions corresponding to the decoded blocks, and as each decoded block is generated, the graphics engine identifies a corresponding subset of the polygons that intersect a grid region corresponding to the decoded block based on the mapping, and for each polygon of the subset, render in the display picture that portion of the polygon that intersects the region using the decoded block as a texture map. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228107 | Computer Hardware Architecture And Data Structures For Encoders To Support Incoherent Ray Traversal - A new hardware architecture defines an indexing and encoding method for accelerating incoherent ray traversal. Accelerating multiple ray traversal may be accomplished by organizing the rays for minimal movement of data, hiding latency due to external memory access, and performing adaptive binning. Rays may be binned into coarse grain and fine grain spatial bins, independent of direction. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228108 | Computer Hardware Architecture and Data Structures for Ray Binning to Support Incoherent Ray Traversal - A new hardware architecture defines an indexing and encoding method for accelerating incoherent ray traversal. Accelerating multiple ray traversal may be accomplished by organizing the rays for minimal movement of data, hiding latency due to external memory access, and performing adaptive binning. Rays may be binned into coarse grain and fine grain spatial bins, independent of direction. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228109 | Computer Hardware Architecture and Data Structures for a Ray Traversal Unit to Support Incoherent Ray Traversal - A new hardware architecture defines an indexing and encoding method for accelerating incoherent ray traversal. Accelerating multiple ray traversal may be accomplished by organizing the rays for minimal movement of data, hiding latency due to external memory access, and performing adaptive binning. Rays may be binned into coarse grain and fine grain spatial bins, independent of direction. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228110 | VOLUME RENDERING USING ADAPTIVE BUCKETS - Techniques are disclosed for rendering scene volumes having scene dependent memory requirements. A image plane used to view a three dimensional volume (3D) volume into smaller regions of pixels referred to as buckets. The number of pixels in each bucket may be determined based on an estimated number of samples needed to evaluate a pixel. Samples are computed for each pixels in a given bucket. Should the number of samples exceed the estimated maximum sample count, the bucket is subdivided into sub-buckets, each allocated the same amount of memory as was the original bucket. Dividing a bucket in half effectively doubles both the memory available for rendering the resulting sub-buckets and the maximum number of samples which can be collected for each pixel in the sub-bucket. The process of subdividing a bucket continues until all of the pixels in the original bucket are rendered. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228111 | GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT - A graphics processing unit (GPU) that performs rendering in units of tiles includes a coefficient generator that produces an interpolation coefficient based on coordinates of vertices of a primitive included in a first tile and a second tile; an interpolator that produces barycentric coordinates in respective pixels for the first tile of the primitive and pixel values in the first tile corresponding to the primitive, based on the interpolation coefficient, and a storage configured to store the interpolation coefficient. The GPU produces barycentric coordinates in and pixel values of respective pixels for a second tile of the primitive, based on the interpolation coefficient stored in the storage. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228112 | Using Embedded Camera Parameters to Determine a Position for a Three-Dimensional Model - Embodiments relate to selecting textures for a user-supplied photographic image in image-based three-dimensional modeling. In a first embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes a method positioning a geographic structure using user-supplied photographic images of a geographic structure. In the method, a user-supplied photographic images inputted by a user are received. Embedded camera parameters that specify a position of the cameras when each user-supplied photographic image was taken and are embedded in each user-supplied photographic image are read. An estimated location of the geographic structure is automatically determined based on the embedded camera parameters in each user-supplied photographic image. Each user-supplied photographic image to be texture mapped to the three-dimensional model is enabled. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228113 | GRAPHIC DATA RENDERING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A method and apparatus for rendering graphics data are provided. The graphics data rendering method includes calculating a number of overlapping objects by tile in a first frame. The graphics data rendering method determines a tile size of a second frame based on the calculated number of the overlapping objects, divides the second frame based on the determined tile size, and renders the second frame by divided tile. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228114 | CONTOUR COMPLETION FOR AUGMENTING SURFACE RECONSTRUCTIONS - Surface reconstruction contour completion embodiments are described which provide dense reconstruction of a scene from images captured from one or more viewpoints. Both a room layout and the full extent of partially occluded objects in a room can be inferred using a Contour Completion Random Field model to augment a reconstruction volume. The augmented reconstruction volume can then be used by any surface reconstruction pipeline to show previously occluded objects and surfaces. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228115 | MEDICAL-IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MEDICAL-IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - A medical-image processing apparatus and a medical-image diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment include an acquisition unit, a generation unit, an identification unit, and a display control unit. The acquisition unit acquires a medical image containing a blood vessel collected by the medical-image diagnostic apparatus. The generation unit generates an anatomical structure model based on the medical image acquired by the acquisition unit. The identification unit identifies a position, on the medical image, of an index relating to blood flow analyzed through fluid analysis using the anatomical structure model. The display control unit displays the position of the index on the medical image, and also displays the index associated with the position of the index on the medical image. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228116 | IMAGE VIEWING APPLICATION AND METHOD FOR ORIENTATIONALLY SENSITIVE DISPLAY DEVICES - A system and method for presenting three-dimensional image volume data utilizing an orientationally-sensitive display device whereby the image volume is navigable simply by tilting, raising and lowering the display device. Doing so presents an image on the screen that relates to the angle and position of the display device such that the user gets the impression that the device itself is useable as a window into the image volume, especially when the device is placed on or near the source of the image data, such as a patient. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228117 | ASYNCHRONOUS REPRESENTATION OF ALTERNATE REALITY CHARACTERS - Technologies for representing alternate reality characters in a real-world environment include receiving sensor data from sensors of a sensor network of a home location of an alternate reality character, determining available response to the stimuli represented by the sensor data, and determining an activity of the alternate reality character for a time period based on the available responses. The technologies may also include generating a video of the alternate reality character performing the determined activity superimposed on an image map of a real-world environment of the home location during the time period. Users may view the video in real time or during a time period subsequent to the time period represented in the video. Additionally, the alternate reality character may be transferred to remote computing devices in some embodiments. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228118 | MOTION MODELING IN VISUAL TRACKING - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to determining a pose of a device. One disclosed embodiment provides a method comprising receiving sensor information from one or more sensors of the device, and selecting a motion-family model from a plurality of different motion-family models based on the sensor information. The method further comprises providing the sensor information to the selected motion-family model and outputting an estimated pose of the device according to the selected motion-family model. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228119 | SPATIAL LOCATION PRESENTATION IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate presentation of digital content, in a see-through display, representing a known location in an environment proximate to a head worn computer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228120 | SPATIAL LOCATION PRESENTATION IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate presentation of digital content, in a see-through display, representing a known location in an environment proximate to a head worn computer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228121 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - Provided is an image display apparatus, including: a display unit configured to allow a real space to be transparently viewed and configured to display a three-dimensional image; and a display control unit configured to display a plurality of the three-dimensional images on the display unit in a manner that the plurality of the three-dimensional images are arranged in a plurality of lines that are different from each other in position in a depth direction on a near side with respect to the real space. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228122 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image processing device includes: an augmented-reality marker detecting unit that detects, from a captured image, an augmented reality marker indicating that a virtual object is to be displayed; an operation-marker detecting unit that detects, from the captured image, an area of an operation marker that is provided so as to correspond to the augmented reality marker; an operation detecting unit that detects, from the area of the operation marker, a user's operation on the operation marker; a virtual-object control unit that deforms a virtual object corresponding to the augmented reality marker in accordance with the user's operation; and a drawing unit that draws the deformed virtual object in the captured image in a superimposed manner. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228123 | Hybrid Method to Identify AR Target Images in Augmented Reality Applications - A method for detecting an augmented reality (AR) target image and retrieving AR content for the detected AR image is disclosed. The method is performed at a computer system having one or more processors and memory for storing programs to be executed by the one or more processors. The method includes receiving data of the AR target image. The method includes detecting, based on the data of the AR target image, a group of markers on the AR target image. The method includes calculating a set of cross ratios based on the group of markers. The method also includes retrieving, based on the set of cross ratios, AR content associated with the AR target image. The method further includes displaying the retrieved AR content and the AR target image in a single AR scene. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228124 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEVICE ADMINISTRATION USING AUGMENTED REALITY IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Methods and apparatuses are provided for operation for an electronic device. Video is output on a display unit of the electronic device. The display unit displays a screen showing a range for device recognition, and displays at least one result of the device recognition corresponding to at least one device. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228125 | TEST AND VALIDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - A system for validating transportation data comprises a server, a mobile device, and a first set of executable instructions on the mobile device configured to provide navigation instructions according to a test route. Expected transportation data readable by the server for the test route is included. A second set of executable instructions are configured to read an actual transportation data collected for the test route and to compare with the expected validation data. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228126 | COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR A TOLLING SYSTEM COMPRISING A SERVER AND AT LEAST ONE ON-BOARD-UNIT - A communication method for a tolling system having a server and at least one on-board-unit includes: predefining a message communication protocol comprising a predefined set of messages to be transmitted between the server and the on-board-unit; initializing a message format for each of the messages, the message format comprising a fixed length part and a variable length part with at least one status table; and assigning a multilevel security using at least two security levels attached to the messages and granted to the server and/or the on-board-unit. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228127 | OBD Interface Device Having Processor Running Diagnostics Web Server to Provide Platform Independent Diagnostics - An on-board diagnostics (OBD) interface device to provide an interface between a vehicle's OBD system and a wireless device. The device includes an OBD connector to physically connect to an OBD port in a vehicle so as to communicate with the vehicle's OBD system. The device includes a wireless interface to provide a communications link to the wireless device. The device includes a processor running a diagnostics program. The diagnostics program is configured as a web server so that it can be accessed remotely using any device having a web browser. The remote access to the diagnostics program provides a platform independent diagnostic program as any wireless device, regardless of platform, can access the program. The wireless device can perform diagnostics without the need for a diagnostics application being loaded thereon. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228128 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A DRIVING PROFILE OF A USER - The present disclosure generally relates to driving data monitoring, and more particularly to systems and methods for generating a driving profile of a user based on the driving data. In one embodiment, a method for generating a driving profile of a user is disclosed. The method comprises receiving one or more values corresponding to a plurality of variables. The plurality of variables are associated with driving of a vehicle. The method further comprises determining, based on the one or more values, one or more safety scores corresponding to the plurality of variables. The one or more safety scores are associated with a trip that is completed based on one or more conditions. The method further comprises determining a cumulative safety score for the trip based on the one or more safety scores and determining a driving level of the user to generate the driving profile of the user. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228129 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROFILING VEHICLE USAGE - A vehicle usage data is obtained for a vehicle in use. The driver profile is determined at each of the multiple instances when the vehicle is in use. The driver profile can be based at least in part on the vehicle information. The driver of the vehicle at each of the multiple instances can be identified based at least in part on the usage profile. The driver can be identified from one of multiple possible driver who can use the vehicle. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228130 | Data recording device for a vehicle network - A data recording device for recording communication data in a vehicle network includes a first input for receiving first communication data from a first point in the vehicle network and a second input for receiving second communication data from a second point in the vehicle network. The data recording device provides the first communication data with a first time stamp and the second communication data with a second time stamp. The first time stamp and the second time stamp are synchronized with one another. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228131 | VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - A vehicle diagnosis apparatus includes an accumulation unit and a storage control unit. The accumulation unit cumulatively adds a numerical value indicating a normal operation history of each normal operation made to a vehicle to an initialized cumulative total value having a predetermined number of digits, during a time period from an assembly of a vehicle component to an actual use of the vehicle, and stores the cumulative total value in a non-volatile storage unit. The storage control unit, in response to an abnormality occurrence in the vehicle, stores a corresponding diagnosis code in the non-volatile storage unit. The accumulation unit further cumulatively adds a numerical value indicating the abnormality occurrence to the cumulative total value. The storage control unit stores, in the non-volatile storage unit, the diagnosis code indicating the abnormality occurrence in association with the cumulative total value. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228132 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDING A TRAINABLE TRANSCEIVER TO A VEHICLE - A trainable transceiver base station for controlling a remote device includes a first transceiver circuit, a power connection, and a control circuit. The first transceiver circuit is configured to transmit activation signals to the remote device, the activation signals formatted based on training information and formatted to control the remote device. The power connection is configured to receive electrical power from a vehicle. The control circuit is configured to cause the first transceiver circuit to transmit the activation signal when a command signal is received at the trainable transceiver base station. The trainable transceiver base station is located at a first location within the vehicle, and the trainable transceiver base station is configured to receive the command signal from a remote button module located at a second location within the vehicle. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228133 | SECURE DOOR ENTRY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for controlling access to a secure area via an electronic door entry system includes the steps of: displaying a bar code associated with the door entry system which can be read by a smartphone, the bar code encoding instructions for establishing a communications channel between the smartphone and a remote authentication system where a passcode for the door entry system can be obtained by an authorised person; receiving authentication data for a person over the communications channel from the smartphone; authenticating a person based on the authentication data; communicating a passcode to the smartphone; receiving a passcode input at the door entry system; verifying the passcode; and, generating a door lock release signal for the door entry system if the passcode is verified. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228134 | MOVABLE BARRIER OPERATOR CONFIGURED FOR REMOTE ACTUATION - The present invention is generally a movable barrier operator configured for remote actuation, and more specifically, to a movable barrier operator configured to generate a barrier command in response to an authorized mobile device joining wireless network. The authorization may be established by connecting the mobile device to the operator through a wireless communication means. The wireless communication means may include known protocols such as Bluetooth™, Wi-Fi, NFC, ZigBee™, or any other type of wireless communication. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228135 | MOVABLE BARRIER OPERATOR CONFIGURED FOR REMOTE ACTUATION - The present invention is generally a movable barrier operator configured for remote actuation, and more specifically, to a movable barrier operator configured to generate a barrier command in response to an authorized mobile device joining wireless network. The authorization may be established by connecting the mobile device to the operator through a wireless communication means. The wireless communication means may include known protocols such as Bluetooth™, Wi-Fi, NFC, ZigBee™, or any other type of wireless communication. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228136 | METHOD FOR SECURELY DELIVERING INDOOR POSITIONING DATA AND APPLICATIONS - Methods and devices are described for providing localized secure navigation in conjunction with near field communication access control systems. In one potential embodiment, a mobile device such as a cell phone may communicate with a door access control point using near field communication to receive location access system information. The mobile device may then authorize download and execution of a local secure navigation module from a location access system using the location access system information for use in receiving location assistance data, based on an authentication level associated with the mobile device. Such location assistance data may be used by the local secure navigation module to provide location assistance when the mobile device is in a secure location. The location of the mobile device may then be tracked using at least the location assistance data and the communication with the door access control point. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228137 | WIRELESS ACCESS CONTROL TO A LOCKING DEVICE - Systems and methods for controlling a locking device over a short-range wireless radio frequency. The system comprises an intelligent user terminal and a locking device, and authorizes access based at least upon information received at a user interface of the locking device and authorization data transmitted to the locking device by the intelligent user terminal. The methods comprise receiving an access request at a locking device, configuring the locking device to establish a connection to the intelligent user terminal, establishing the connection, and authorizing the intelligent user terminal based on authorization data. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228138 | LOCKING APPARATUS - The present invention concerns a locking apparatus activated by an RFID system. In particular, it concerns a locking apparatus containing an RFID system for motorised unlocking, the apparatus also having a manual key override. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228139 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDING A TRAINABLE TRANSCEIVER TO A VEHICLE - A system for installation in a vehicle and for controlling a remote device includes a trainable transceiver and a remote button module. The trainable transceiver base station configured to be mounted in the vehicle at a first location and the remote button module separated from the base station and configured to be mounted in the vehicle at a second location. The remote button module is configured to wirelessly transmit a command signal to the base station in response to receiving a user input at a user input device, and the base station responds to receiving the command signal by transmitting an activation signal to the remote device, wherein the activation signal is formatted to control the remote device. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228140 | COIN INPUT APPARATUSES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Automatic coin input apparatuses for use with consumer coin counting machines and/or other coin processing machines are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a coin bowl structure includes a rotatable disk configured to support a plurality of randomly oriented coins deposited thereon. In operation, rotation of the disk in a first direction can automatically drive a first portion of the coins deposited thereon out of the bowl structure through a first coin passage, and rotation of the disk in a second direction opposite to the first direction can automatically drive a second portion of the coins deposited thereon out of the bowl structure through a second coin passage different than the first coin passage. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228141 | COIN PROCESSING DEVICE - A coin processing device includes: a conveying unit that conveys a coin in a conveyance direction; first and second material sensors detect material of the conveyed coin to obtain material detection data; first and second position sensors detect a position of the conveyed coin to obtain position detection data; a correcting unit that corrects the material detection data based on the position detection data to obtain corrected material detection data; and an identifying unit that identifies the conveyed coin based on the corrected material detection data. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228142 | Temperature Activated Changes to Light Absorption and Emission Characteristics for Security Articles - Disclosed are security articles and methods and systems for authenticating security articles through the application if temperature related stimuli. Carefully synthesized nanostructures are formed to exhibit a large number of defect states within the bulk of the nanostructure. The large number of surface defects create a plurality of electron trap states below the conduction band of the composition and/or a plurality of hole states above the valance band such that excitations are induced by small changes in energy at or around kT. In this manner, a security article formed using the synthesized nanostructures produces measurable changes in spectral output based on small changes in temperature at or about room temperature. This allows the security article to be verified at high speeds with low power requirements for induced temperature change. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228143 | SECURITY DOCUMENT WITH MICROPERFORATIONS - A method for verifying the authenticity of a security document by means of a camera-equipped cellphone comprises steps of acquiring a transmission mode image and a reflection mode image of the security document. Transmitted light through a plurality of perforations in a substrate of the security document is evaluated by means of the cellphone. Then, a relative positioning of the perforations with respect to a printed security features is determined, and the security document is considered “authentic”, if the determined positions and the acquired images substantially correspond to pre-stored “templates” for the security document. The perforations are structured such that they are not visible to the naked eye of a human observer which makes it harder to counterfeit the security document. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228144 | DATA CARD VERIFICATION SYSTEM - A method of verifying a pair of correspondents in electronic transaction, the correspondents each including first and second signature schemes and wherein the first signature scheme is computationally more difficult in signing than verifying and the second signature scheme is computationally more difficult in verifying than signing. The method comprises the step of the first correspondent signing information according to the first signature scheme and transmitting the first signature to the second correspondent, the second correspondent verifying the first signature received from the first correspondent, wherein the verification is performed according to the first signature scheme. The second correspondent then signs information according to the second signature scheme and transmits the second signature to the first correspondent, the first correspondent verifies the second signature received from the second correspondent, wherein the verification is performed according to the second signature algorithm; the transaction is rejected if either verification fails. The method thereby allows one of the correspondents to participate with relatively little computing power while maintaining security of the transaction. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228145 | Proxy Layer for Game Input Abstraction - An abstraction layer in a gaming environment intercepts calls to standard random number and user selection functions and returns data based on game operating mode and data availability. When operating as a Class 2 game, random number data may be received from a server while in a Class 3 game, random numbers may be received from a local random number generator. In a history mode or power recovery mode, calls for both random numbers and user selections may be supplied from a file storing data from a previously played or an interrupted game, respectively. Pay table testing may be accommodated by using predetermined random numbers resulting in known reel or other outcome states. The abstraction layer isolates game code from the unique requirements of the different modes of operation required for operating environment or regulatory compliance. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228146 | MULTIPLE PLAYER GAMING STATION INTERACTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for transferring objects from a first player to a second player within a gaming system are described herein. The method includes receiving, via a first touchscreen of the first gaming machine, a selection of an object by the first player. The method further includes receiving, via the first touchscreen, gesture information relating to the object. The method includes analyzing, by a controller of the gaming system, the gesture information. The method further includes determining, by the controller, that the object is to be transferred from the first player to the second player based at least in part on the gesture information. The method includes transferring, by the controller, the object from the first gaming machine to the second gaming machine. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228147 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCUMULATING AND REDEEMING COMMUNITY GAME TOKENS - A gaming system which displays a community game to one or more participating players. During the community game, the gaming system accumulates one or more community game tokens for one or more participating players. The gaming system subsequently assigns a value to each community game token redeemed by each participating player. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228148 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND TICKET FOR FACILITATING LOTTERY RELATED ACTIVITIES VIA MOBILE DEVICES - An enhanced lottery media representation object such as a ticket, for example, permits a user to access certain desirable features using a communications device. In embodiments of the present invention, an improved physical lottery ticket is provided with one or more icons, such as code elements or graphic patterns, thereupon to enable a user with a properly enabled device to detect, such as by scanning or photographing the icon, or by maintaining the icon within a field of view, one or more of the icons to reveal one or more enhanced experiences via the device. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228149 | WIDE SCREEN GAMING APPARATUS - A gaming apparatus includes a display unit and has a display support structure that extends substantially vertically from a horizontal support base. The display unit includes a flat-panel display screen having a width (W) and a height (H) wherein W/His at least 16/10. The display unit is rotatable about a horizontal axis located in a plane substantially parallel to the display screen wherein, a player's angle of viewing the display unit may be adjusted by vertical translation of the display unit on the display support structure, over a vertical range of motion, and by rotation of the display unit about the horizontal axis. A front face of the display structure presents, in a region proximate to the vertical range of motion, a concave side of a curved surface. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228150 | CHINESE DOMINO VIDEO WAGERING GAME - In one aspect within the present disclosure, a game machine is provided. The game machine comprises a display and a controller. The display is configured to display a plurality of frames. The controller is configured to: select at least one symbol to display within each frame on the display; determine the presence of a winning combination of symbols between a first set of frames; determine the presence of a winning combination of symbols between a second set of frames; generate a payout amount if a winning combination is determined within the first or second set; and modify the payout amount as a function of the symbol in at least another one of the frames. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228151 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING PLAYER EXPERIENCE USING SOCIAL MEDIA DATA - A method is disclosed of enabling a player to use a social-media enhanced kiosk system to obtain an enhanced gaming experience using player preference services. The method includes: enabling a player to access the social-media enhanced kiosk system; enabling a social account of the player on a social network to be accessed, wherein social data is retrieved from the social account of the player on the social network and transferred to a database within the social-media enhanced kiosk system; formatting and storing the social data; processing the social data; enabling the processed social data in the social-media enhanced kiosk system to be searched. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228152 | INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GAMING SYSTEM WITH AUDIO RESPONSE - A remotely accessed lottery system includes at least one gaming location including a plurality of terminals, each terminal including a display and a telephone that accesses the internet. A dedicated transmission link is coupled to the local area network. A central station is remotely disposed relative to the at least one gaming location, the central station coupled to the local area network by the dedicated transmission link. The central station further includes at least one computer for generating tickets to be sent to the terminals pursuant to requests by players to participate, wherein the tickets are digitally rendered on a display of the terminals and have outcomes predetermined at the central station prior to the request for purchase and also includes a device for updating player accounts responsive to requests for participation and winning results as determined at the central station. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228153 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE CONTROL GAMING SESSIONS USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Various embodiments directed to systems and methods that enable remote play of a game hosted by a gaming machine using a mobile device are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the system includes a network in communication with the gaming machine and the mobile device, and the network includes a first wireless access point located in a first area and a second wireless access point located in a second area of a venue. Also included is a remote gaming server in communication with the gaming machine and mobile device over the network. The remote gaming server enables remote play when the mobile device is connected to the second wireless access point and prevents remote play when the mobile device is connected to the first wireless access point. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228154 | INTEGRATING SOCIAL COMMUNITIES AND WAGERING GAMES - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some examples, the operations include connecting social network user accounts to a communal wagering game. The operations can further include determining, via a network communication interface, an electronic request associated with a first social network user account to transact an electronic exchange, with a second social network user account, of one or more non-cash items associated with the communal wagering game. The operations can further include accessing, via an electronic processing unit, a first memory storage unit of the gaming system associated with the first social network user account. The first memory storage unit specifies the one or more non-cash items. The operations can further include transacting, via the network communication interface, the electronic exchange of the one or more non-cash items between the first social network user account and the second social network user account. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228155 | DELAYED WAGER INCREASE IN VIDEO GAMING - A wagering method and apparatus enables a new format of payline wagering. A wagering method is practiced in which symbols are randomly provided on at least one payline. Each payline should have at least three frames in the payline that are used to determine outcomes against paytables. The method may include steps of:
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20150228156 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A LEVEL OF REWARD - A gaming system and method which includes enabling a player to initiate a play of a game, for the initiated play of the game: (i) randomly generating a game outcome, (ii) displaying to the player the randomly generated game outcome, (iii) determining any award associated with the displayed game outcome, and (iv) displaying to the player any determined award, enabling the player to invite a quantity of other players to each initiate a play of at least one game, the quantity of other players being greater than zero, and if the player invited the quantity of other players, providing the player a benefit, an amount of the benefit being based on the quantity of other players invited. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228157 | PROMOTIONAL CONTENT COORDINATION IN WAGERING GAME MACHINES - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include monitoring gaming-related events at a wagering game machine of the wagering game system to detect a promotion trigger event. The operations can also include determining information associated with the promotion trigger event, and providing the information associated with the promotion trigger event to a promotional content server of the wagering game system to cause the promotional content server to select promotional content based, at least in part, on the information associated with the promotion trigger event. The operations can further include receiving the promotional content from promotional content server in response to said providing the information associated with the promotion trigger event to the promotional content server, and presenting the promotional content at the wagering game machine. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228158 | Partial Pay Progressives - A progressive jackpot system includes a progressive jackpot system controller, and a plurality of gaming machines coupled to the progressive jackpot system controller and participating in a progressive jackpot game in which a progressive jackpot is awarded in response to a triggering event at one of the gaming machines. A method of operating the progressive jackpot system includes maintaining data in the progressive jackpot system controller representing a composite progressive jackpot pool comprising a predetermined base component, and an incremental component funded by a portion of wagers made at the gaming machines. A message is sent from the gaming machine to the progressive jackpot system controller in response to the occurrence of a triggering event on the gaming machine. The message indicates that the triggering event has occurred and includes data representing a desired proportion of the progressive jackpot pool to award to the player. The progressive jackpot system controller calculates a composite progressive jackpot award for the player based on the desired progressive jackpot proportion. The composite progressive jackpot award comprises a first component funded from the predetermined base component of the progressive jackpot poll, and a second component funded from the incremental component of the progressive jackpot pool. A message is sent from the progressive jackpot system controller to the gaming machine indicating the amount of the progressive jackpot award for the player. The progressive jackpot system controller replenishes the base component of the progressive jackpot pool to the predetermined amount. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228159 | Community Gaming System - The invention provides a gaming system comprising at least a first and a second electronic gaming machine electronically linked to each other. The first electronic gaming machine comprises a display adapted to simultaneously display game symbols of at least the first and second electronic gaming machines and an electronic game controller for controlling the display of game symbols on the display. The electronic game controller causes the first electronic gaming machine to allow the player of the first electronic gaming machine to wager on an outcome of a game on at least the second electronic gaming machine. Where the outcome results in the award of a prize by the second electronic gaming machine, the player of the first electronic gaming machine receives a prize associated with the prize awarded by the second electronic gaming machine. A gaming method is also provided. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228160 | Complementary Bets In Games Of Chance - A computer or computer system for operating a game of chance, the computer or computer system comprising at least one processor, means for receiving a plurality of bets from players; and memory for storing the received bets, wherein the computer or computer system is operable under the control of at least one processor to offer bets of chance of any explicit odds, and guarantee the probability of winning, and to conduct a draw to determine one of more winning bets from said plurality of received bets stored in memory in accordance with said guaranteed probability of winning. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228161 | NO-SKILL, MULTI-HAND BLACKJACK - A no skill, automatic play blackjack game and apparatus enables fully automated play of a blackjack machine with no skill required and the player enabled to wager one or more of three player hands against the dealer hand and/or on a dealer hand against one or more of three player hands. All play is automatic with ability to exercise choices in any hit, stand, double down or split decisions. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228162 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IMPLEMENT A WAGERING GAME - A method, system, and computer readable storage to implement a variation of a blackjack game. The player must hit a hard total less than fourteen (or other number) and stand on a hard total greater than thirteen (or other number). If the player has a soft total the player has the option to hit or stand. If the player has five cards without busting the player automatically wins. If the player has a point total of 21 (with more than two cards) then the player automatically wins. If the player has a winning blackjack then the player automatically wins. The system can also include a networked embodiment wherein the player can connect to an online server and play the game remotely using a remote client, for free or for real money. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228163 | ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE AND GAMING METHOD - An electronic gaming machine has at least four bonus prizes associated with the electronic gaming machine. The bonus prizes are awarded upon the appearance of predetermined bonus prize combinations of game symbols. A first group of bonus prizes comprises two of the bonus prizes, each bonus prize of the first group being awarded upon the appearance of one or two of the bonus prize combinations. A second group of bonus prizes comprises two or more of the bonus prizes, each bonus prize of the second group being awarded upon the appearance of any one of three or more of the bonus prize combinations. Each of the bonus prize combinations are associated with only one of the bonus prizes. A gaming system and method are also provided. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228164 | INTEGRATED CARD AND SLOT MACHINE MECHANIC - Embodiments described herein allow the users to influence various aspects of a game by selecting digital objects associated with a user's digital object collection to be integrated into customized digital object holders to provide a slot machine like functionality. Each of the digital object holders can have a number of positions, and each position can have a digital object associated with it. The user can choose which digital objects are associated with each digital object holder, in accordance with a rule set which can control which digital object can be associated with the digital object holder. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228165 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHODS OF ALLOWING A PLAYER TO PLAY A GAMING MACHINE HAVING MULTIPLE GAMES WITH THE SAME REEL - A gaming machine for providing multiple games to a player with the same reel is described herein. The gaming machine displays a first game that includes a first portion of a reel in a first display area and concurrently displays a second game that includes a second portion of the reel being displayed in a second display area. The gaming machine randomly generates an outcome of the first game and spins and stops the at least one reel to display the first game outcome in the first display area and awards the player an award as a function of the first game outcome. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228166 | ENVIRONMENTAL DATA COLLECTION - One computer readable medium embodiment includes computer readable instructions stored thereon for execution by a device to perform a method of environmental data collection. The method can include receiving environmental data and associated time data. The method can also include aggregating time data into categories of environmental data within, above, and below a range. The method can further include outputting the aggregated and categorized time data. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228167 | DOORBELL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Doorbell systems can include a doorbell having a speaker and a microphone. Doorbell systems can receive a custom message from a user. Doorbell systems can thereby detect an indication of a presence of a visitor, and then in response to detecting the indication of the presence of the visitor, doorbell systems can emit the custom message with the speaker. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228168 | INTEGRATED VISUAL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM IN AN ACCESSORY DEVICE - The described embodiments relate generally to an accessory device for a tablet device. The accessory device takes the form of a flexible screen protector that can be disposed over a display portion of the tablet device. Because the flexible screen protector covers the display of the tablet there is no visual way for the tablet to provide notifications to the user while the screen protector overlays it. By providing a data and power connection between the tablet and the accessory device, the processor of the tablet device can command illumination elements disposed in the accessory device to be illuminated in any of a number of illumination states. Each of the illumination states can be associated with an operating state of the tablet device thereby allowing the tablet device to visually communicate operating state information while the display is covered. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228169 | METHOD FOR SECURING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A SIGNAL OUTPUT AGAINST REMOVAL FROM A CARRYING DEVICE, AND CARRYING DEVICE - A method for securing an electronic device comprising a signal output and an input apparatus against removal from a carrying device. The method includes inputting a code with the input apparatus, generating, with the code inputted with the input apparatus, via a data processing program, a signal at the signal output of the electronic device, providing a locking apparatus configured to secure the electronic device, comparing, with the locking apparatus, the signal with a predetermined target signal, and putting the locking apparatus into an unlocked state if a match exists between the signal and the predetermined target signal. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228170 | Security Systems and Methods of Using Same - Described herein are security systems for both preventing intrusion by an unwanted party and detecting or locating where the attempted intrusion has occurred. The security systems in a broad aspect comprise a wall, at least one elongated coupling member attachable to the wall, at least one partitioning member that is at least partially transparent, at least one proximity sensor system associated with at least one of the elongated coupling member or at least one partitioning member; and at least one light associated with the proximity sensor system that is activatable by the proximity sensor system. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228171 | SMOKE ALARM ACCORDING TO THE SCATTERED LIGHT PRINCIPLE HAVING A TWO-COLOR LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE WITH DIFFERENT SIZES OF LED CHIPS - An optical smoke alarm contains a detector unit that works according to the scattered light principle with a light-emitting diode to irradiate particles to be detected and a photo sensor which is spectrally sensitive thereto to detect the light scattered by the particles. The light-emitting diode contains a first LED chip being a surface-emitting radiator for emitting a first light bundle with light in a first wavelength range of from 350 nm to 500 nm. It contains a second LED chip being a surface-emitting radiator for emitting a second light bundle with light in a second wavelength range of from 665 nm to 1000 nm. The two LED chips are arranged next to each other. A ratio of the optically active surface of the first LED chip to the optically active surface of the second LED chip is within a range of from 2 to 20. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228172 | INTEGRATED CHILD CAR SEAT ALARM - An integrated car seat alarm system for alerting a vehicle operator or those in the vicinity of a vehicle of a child being left in the car seat. The integrated car seat alarm system comprises a base car seat having a temperature sensing pad, a weight sensing pad, a transceiver assembly , and a temperature sensing strip, as well as a key fob having a fob body, a speaker, and an LED light. When it is determined that a child is present in the car seat and the temperature is in a unsafe range, an alarm signal is transmitted to the key fob and to the vehicle alarm system. This causes both the key fob to generate a audible alarm and a flashing light and the vehicle alarm system to go off until no child is sensed in the car seat. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228173 | BLASTING SYSTEM PROTECTION - A method of controlling the operation of a blasting system which includes the steps of monitoring for the occurrence of electromagnetic interference (EMI) within a defined zone and initiating an alarm upon detection of such interference wherein the initiation of the alarm can automatically inhibit or suspend the operation of the blasting system. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228174 | Survival backpack with notification system - A survival backpack has an airbag and emergency notification system. Upon triggering of the airbag, the system is activated and configured to connect with a third party communication device either immediately or upon expiration of a countdown sequence. The system may emit an audible alert to prompt the user to cancel the connection if rescue is not needed. When connected, the system may transmit a message or other information to another which may help in recovering or assisting the user of the backpack. The system may provide location information, which allows the third party communication device to dispatch emergency responders, and may enable two-way communication with local or remote rescuers. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228175 | NON-DISRUPTIVE MONITOR SYSTEM - A monitoring unit system is provided having a parent unit whose speaker is muted when a wrist unit is activated, where the wrist unit vibrates, the parent unit or wrist unit lights up, the wrist unit continues to alert until a mute button is pressed, or if a predetermined time elapses, alerts the parent unit, and having a low battery trigger, a fail-safe wrist unit and parent unit out of range trigger, a page button for the wrist unit and parent unit, a mute feature on the baby unit, and a cry duration or volume threshold trigger. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228176 | ECG-ENABLED PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS - The invention provides personal emergency response systems (PERS) with expanded life-saving capabilities. One embodiment of the invention provides a wearable PERS pendant that incorporates a cell phone transmitter or transceiver, a GPS location system, an accelerometer-based fall detector that automatically triggers an alert, and an electrocardiogram (ECG) recorder permitting a remote service center or medical personnel to receive and respond to transmitted alerts and electrocardiographic data. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228177 | Fall Detection Method and System - Fall detection method and systems with its unique designed sensors are disclosed. The capacitive sensing based systems use the abrupt changes of the capacitance value to detect whether a real fall event happens, while the reed sensor/or reed switch based systems work in power saving passive mode to detect the real fall event by analyzing the binary “on/off” signal available from the reed sensor/or reed switch. Both rely on the orientation change of the host body respects to local gravity direction during the falling process. The system can present either as a standalone system or a built-in component with supporting software installed on other devices. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228178 | Conductive Grid Sensor for Smart Packaging - A blister packaging including a blister card including a plurality of flexible blisters; and a backing sheet including blister backing portions and backing securing portions, wherein when the backing securing portions are secured to the blister card, the blister backing portions are aligned to each blister forming a plurality of compartments adapted to store a medicament, and wherein the backing includes two or more conductive first leads affixed to the backing, two or more conductive second leads affixed to the backing, and a plurality of conductive zones, wherein each conductive zone electrically connects one of the first leads to one of the second leads, and wherein each blister backing portion includes a conductive zone. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228179 | SYSTEM TO MONITOR THE INGESTION OF MEDICINES - A system for monitoring ingestion of medicine ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150228180 | MEDICATION USAGE MONITORING AND REMINDING DEVICE AND METHOD - The medication usage monitoring and reminding device and method enables a user to easily monitor usage of medications by weighing the medications using a weighing component, a processing component and an I/O component. Additionally, the device is able to remind a user regarding the medications if the medication has not been timely taken. The device is also able to obtain information regarding medications such as possible conflicts, updates and other information. The device is able to be used for food/drink information or dietary information. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228181 | DATA COLLECTION AND MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A data collection and monitoring system for at least one defined space within a public or commercial facility includes: a plurality of sensors each monitoring a predetermined parameter; and a data collecting unit arranged for communicating with said sensors within a range of communication which corresponds to the extent of said defined space, with at least one mobile device for a user and with a central server which is associated with a storage medium. The storage medium is adapted for storing and monitoring data related to said sensors. Said data collecting unit is arranged for forwarding data relating to the sensors to the mobile device when the mobile device enters said space. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228182 | HAND CLEANLINESS - Among other things, an entry monitor has circuitry to detect when a person enters a monitored space and an indicator perceptible to other people in the space to indicate a cleanliness state of the hands of the person who has entered the space. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228183 | System for Monitoring Evacuation of a Facility - A method of monitoring the presence of personnel within a facility (S) and of monitoring the evacuation of the facility. A personnel registration system ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150228184 | Systems and Methods for Individual Tracking Using Multi-Source Energy Harvesting - The present inventions are related to monitoring movement, and in particular to systems and methods for extending the service life of a monitoring device. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228185 | Method for operating a remote control system and remote control system of this type - A method for operating a remote control system includes the method steps of providing a remote control system with an operating unit having a display and at least one operating element and with a communication unit having a communication connection to the operating unit, providing a control unit, which has a communication connection to the communication unit, of a work machine, detecting an operating unit actual configuration with a plurality of operating and selection menus by using the operating unit, transmitting the operating unit actual configuration from the operating unit to the control unit, detecting a work machine actual configuration by using the control unit, selecting at least one of the operating and selection menus depending on the work machine actual configuration, transmitting the at least one operating and selection menu to the operating unit and displaying the at least one operating and selection menu on the display. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228186 | ULIFECARE MANAGEMENT SERVICE METHOD AND DEVICE USING ADAPTIVE CONTROL PROTOCOL FOR USN INTERFACE - A control method of a gateway communicating with at least one sensor and a service server is provided. The control method may include receiving, from the at least one sensor, first information comprising at least one of bioinformation, disaster prevention information, and public information, transmitting the first information to the service server when the first information meets a first standard, or processing the first information in a data format of the first standard and transmitting the processed first information to the service server when the first information does not meet the first standard, receiving, from the service server, a control command to control the at least one sensor, and transmitting the control command to a sensor corresponding to the control command. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228187 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WITH PREDICTION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - An electronic system includes: a communication unit for providing a factor; a storage unit, coupled to the communication unit, for consolidating history with the factor; a control unit, coupled to the storage unit, for: estimating a delay based on the factor and the history; predicting traffic based on the estimated delay; and determining an alternate route based on the predicted traffic. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228188 | Adaptive Traffic Dynamics Prediction - The disclosed embodiments relate to prediction of traffic dynamics. A descriptive model is provided that uses historical probe data to create “tidal-like” patterns for the usual dynamics on the road network and creates a framework for taking a future time, e.g. in terms of month, day, time, and suggesting a typical speed for the specified road network link at that specific time. With this model, better predictions for estimated time of arrival will be derived. As opposed to blindly extrapolating from a static model, the disclosed embodiments dynamically adapt to current conditions using real time data to adapt, based on current conditions, the model from which a predicted speed may be determined. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228189 | SIMULTANEOUSLY ILLUMINATING TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNALS AT DIFFERENT RANGES - A method of controlling a traffic light having at least two distinguishable light signals is provided herein. The method may include the following steps: obtaining a lighting pattern that determines an order of turning “on” and turning “off” said light signals over time; and illuminating the light signals based on the lighting pattern, such that over at least one period of time, a first light of the at least two distinguishable light signals is visible from a first distance range from the traffic light and a second light of the at least two distinguishable light signals is visible from a second distance range from the traffic light, wherein the first and the second distance ranges are non-overlapping. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228190 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for providing a public transportation service in a communication system includes transmitting a signal representing an existence of a passenger at a particular stop terminal, and transmitting a signal representing information on a number of vehicles at to the stop terminal for selection by a user. | 2015-08-13 |
20150228191 | Navigation Directions Specific to Device State - To provide effective navigation directions to a user in an automotive environment, a system determines information related to navigating the user to a destination, determines whether a screen of the portable device currently is in a line-of-sight with the user and generates a navigation instruction based on the determined information. Generating the navigation instruction includes selecting a level of detail of visual information for the navigation instruction in view of whether the screen is in the line-of-sight with the user. | 2015-08-13 |