52nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150371433 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING THE FRONTIER BETWEEN OBJECTS OF A SCENE IN A DEPTH MAP - A method and device for establishing a frontier between a first object and at least a second object of a scene in the space of a depth map, at least a part of the first object and at least a part of the at least a second object being visible from the point of view associated with the depth map through a set ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150371434 | CODED LIGHT PATTERN HAVING HERMITIAN SYMMETRY - A method includes identifying one or more codewords of a bit sequence that fail to satisfy at least one codeword constraint. The method also includes removing the one or more codewords from the bit sequence to generate a punctured bit sequence. The method includes, in response to determining that the punctured bit sequence is symmetric, generating a hermitian symmetric codebook primitive based at least in part on the punctured bit sequence, where the hermitian symmetric codebook primitive is useable to form a diffractive optical element (DOE) of a structured light depth sensing system. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371435 | Efficient Computation of Shadows - Methods and apparatus are provided for displaying shadows of polygonal light sources. A computing device can determine a light-source polygon of a polygonal light source, where the light-source polygon includes light-source vertices. The computing device can determine an occluding polygon between the light-source polygon and a background surface. The computing device can determine a shadow of the occluding polygon on the background surface by: for each light-source vertex, determining a vertex-shadow region of the background surface corresponding to a shadow cast upon the background surface by the occluding polygon for light emitted from the light-source vertex, determining an umbra of the shadow based on an intersection of the vertex-shadow regions, and determining a penumbra of the shadow based on a convex representation of a union of vertex-shadow regions. The computing device can display the shadow. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371436 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LAYERING CONTENT IN A USER INTERFACE - Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for analyzing and determining properties of virtual environments rendered on a display. The disclosed embodiments include, for example, a method for rendering a virtual environment, the method comprising operations performed with one or more processors. The operations of the method may include generating a plurality of object layers, the object layers representing permissible height values. The method may also include populating the environment with a plurality of objects, wherein each object is associated with a height value corresponding to one of the object layers. The method may also include determining whether any two objects form an occluded pair. The method may also include calculating a cast shadow index for each occluded pair reflecting a magnitude of a height differential between occluding object and the occluded object. The method may also include rendering the virtual environment in accordance with the calculated cast shadow indices. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371437 | System and Method for Visualization of Cardiac Changes Under Various Pacing Conditions - A system and method for visualization of cardiac changes under various pacing conditions for intervention planning and guidance is disclosed. A patient-specific anatomical heart model is generated based on medical image data of a patient. A patient-specific computational model of heart function is generated based on patient-specific anatomical heart model. A virtual intervention is performed at each of a plurality of positions on the patient-specific anatomical heart model using the patient-specific computational model of heart function to calculate one or more cardiac parameters resulting from the virtual intervention performed at each of the plurality of positions. One or more outcome maps are generated visualizing, at each of the plurality of positions on the patient-specific anatomical heart model, optimal values for the one or more cardiac parameters resulting from the virtual intervention performed at the that position on the patient-specific anatomical heart model. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371438 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING AND DETERMINING PROPERTIES OF VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS - Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for analyzing and determining properties of virtual environments rendered on a display. The disclosed embodiments include, for example, a method for obtaining, by one or more processors, one or more depth parameters comprising one or more display parameters reflecting characteristics of the display, wherein the display parameters include a height and width of the display, and one or more environment depth multipliers reflecting a scaling factor to optimize display performance. The method may also include calculating, by the one or more processors, a diagonal display distance based on the display parameters. The method may also include calculating, by the one or more processors, an environment depth based on the diagonal display distance and the one or more environment depth multipliers. The method may also include setting, by the one or more processors, the depth of the display equal to the environment depth. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371439 | Addiing Custom Content To Mapping Applications - Digital maps can be composed of a series of image tiles that are selected based on the context of the map to be presented. Independently hosted tiles can comprise additional details that can be added to the map. A manifest can be created that describes the layers of map details composed of such independently hosted tiles. Externally referable mechanisms can, based on the manifest and map context, select tiles, from among the independently hosted tiles, that correspond to map tiles being displayed to a user. Subsequently, the mechanisms can instruct a browser, as specified in the manifest, to combine the map tiles and the independently hosted tiles to generate a more detailed map. Alternatively, customized mechanisms can generate map detail tiles in real-time, based on an exported map context. Also, controls instantiated by the browser can render three-dimensional images based on the combined map tiles. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371440 | ZERO-BASELINE 3D MAP INITIALIZATION - A computer-implemented method, apparatus, computer readable medium and mobile device for initializing a 3-Dimensional (3D) map may include obtaining, from a camera, a single image of an urban outdoor scene and estimating an initial pose of the camera. An untextured model of a geographic region may be obtained. Line features from the single image may be extracted and the orientation may be determined with respect to the untextured model and using the extracted line features, the orientation of the camera in 3 Degrees of Freedom (3DOF). In response to determining the orientation of the camera, a translation in 3DOF with respect to the untextured model may be determined using the extracted line features. The 3D map may be initialized based on the determined orientation and translation. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371441 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING 3D OBJECT - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for generating a 3D object. The apparatus includes a 3D object generation unit for generating a 3D object by latticizing and dividing the structural element of a 2D web page into a plurality of polygons and a 3D object manipulation processing unit for, when an object manipulation signal is inputted in the generated 3D object, generating 3D transform matrices by changing vertex coordinate values of respective lattice elements in response to the object manipulation signal and generating a transformed 3D object by applying the generated 3D transform matrices to predefined CSS transform. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371442 | CONFIGURATION OF NAVIGATIONAL CONTROLS IN GEOMETRIC ENVIRONMENT - According to embodiments of the invention, methods, and a computer system for configuring navigational controls in a geometric environment are disclosed. The method may include obtaining a data set for geometric representation on a display, forming one or more reference surfaces, calculating a fit score and a confidence score using one or more of the reference surfaces, and configuring the navigational system to a control scheme when a computational operation on the fit score and the confidence score is outside of a threshold value. The control scheme may be a geometric control scheme, a planar control scheme, and a roaming control scheme. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371443 | Viewpoint Control of a Display of a Virtual Product in a Virtual Environment - A method, system, and apparatus for visually presenting a virtual environment relative to a physical workspace. An output device visually presents a view of the virtual environment to guide a human operator in performing a number of operations within the physical workspace. A mounting structure holds the output device and is movable with at least one degree of freedom relative to the physical workspace. A sensor system measures movement of the output device relative to the physical workspace to generate sensor data. A controller computes a transformation matrix and the set of scale factors to align the virtual environment and the physical workspace. The controller changes the view of virtual environment based on the sensor data to thereby change the view of the virtual environment in correspondence with the movement of the output device relative to the physical workspace. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371444 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - An image processing system includes an image processing apparatus that is wearable by a user and is configured to capture real space and display real space video. The system generates mixed reality video obtained by superimposing virtual object video on the real space video; identifies a display area of a real object that is included in the real space video; measures a distance between the image processing apparatus and the real object. In addition, the system performs notification for causing a user who is wearing the image processing apparatus to recognize existence of the real object, if the display area of the real object is hidden by the virtual object video, and the distance between the image processing apparatus and the real object is less than a predetermined distance. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371445 | Method for Inspecting a Security Document - The invention relates to a method for inspecting a security document ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150371446 | METHOD FOR OPERATING VIRTUAL REALITY SPECTACLES, AND SYSTEM HAVING VIRTUAL REALITY SPECTACLES - A method for operating virtual reality spectacles, having the steps of: display of at least one virtual object, arranged in virtual surroundings, by means of the virtual reality spectacles from a first observation position that is prescribed within the virtual surroundings; display of at least one position symbol at a position within the virtual surroundings that corresponds to a second observation position prescribed within the virtual surroundings; identification of a virtual standard line of vision to the virtual object from the second observation position; selection of the displayed position symbol as soon as a predetermined selection action has been sensed; and display of the virtual object from the second observation position as soon as a predetermined confirmation action for the selected position symbol has been sensed. Furthermore, the invention relates to a system having virtual reality spectacles. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371447 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Hybrid Reality Environment - A method for generating a hybrid reality environment includes receiving data of a first user and a second user at different locations. The method also includes generating a scene of an augmented reality (AR) based environment that includes the first user and a virtual object related to the second user; and generating a scene of an augmented virtuality (AV) based environment that includes the virtual object related to the second user and a virtual object related to the first user. The method further includes sending signals for displaying the scene of the AR based environment to the first user and displaying the scene of the AV based environment to the second user such that the first user can interact with the virtual object related to the second user in real time and the second user can interact with the virtual object related to the first user in real time. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371448 | CONTEXTUAL LOCAL IMAGE RECOGNITION DATASET - A contextual local image recognition module of a device retrieves a primary content dataset from a server and then generates and updates a contextual content dataset based on an image captured with the device. The device stores the primary content dataset and the contextual content dataset. The primary content dataset comprises a first set of images and corresponding virtual object models. The contextual content dataset comprises a second set of images and corresponding virtual object models retrieved from the server. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371449 | METHOD FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF GEOGRAPHICALLY LOCATED VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS AND MOBILE DEVICE - The invention relates to the representation of a high-quality vectorial and textured graphical environment, including, as the basis of this representation, the capturing of video and the sequencing of images and graphics in a vectorial format, provided by the image-capturing means of the mobile device that implements the method. Furthermore, this is carried out by placing said vectorial graphical environments in a pre-determined geographic location and subordinating the representation thereof to the real geographic location of a mobile device ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150371450 | Real - time stereo 3D and autostereoscopic 3D video and image editing - A system that provides control over three-dimensional image content. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371451 | PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING TICKETS IN SUCH A SYSTEM - A method for obtaining tickets for journeys in a passenger transportation system (VSY) which comprises stations (S | 2015-12-24 |
20150371452 | DYNAMIC ROAD PRICING METHOD, SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A dynamic road pricing method includes the following operations. A data table of traffic flow and toll rate associated with multiple time segments is stored in a database on a storage device. A mathematical model of the traffic flow and the toll rate is built and the mathematical model of the traffic flow and the toll rate includes a value of at least one parameter related to a road segment and a time segment. A raw toll rate is calculated according to the values of the parameters and a rated traffic flow. A difference of the raw toll rate and a first announced toll rate of a previous time segment is calculated, and a second announced toll rate of the time segment is determined according to the raw toll rate and the difference. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371453 | NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The disclosure relates to a method of operating a system, the system comprising a near field communication, NFC, tag, an NFC device associated with a user of the system and a computer, the method comprising: the NFC device requesting a message from the NFC tag; the NFC tag generating a message comprising a representation of a counter value; the NFC tag sending the message to the NFC device; the NFC device generating a request comprising the representation of the counter value in response to receiving the message; | 2015-12-24 |
20150371454 | System and Method for Severity Characterization of Machine Events - A method for severity characterization of machine events is provided. The method includes receiving, at a processor, a plurality of inputs corresponding to measurements from a plurality of accelerometers placed on a machine component based upon a geometry of the machine component. The method includes determining a displacement time series based upon the plurality of inputs. The method includes comparing the displacement time series with coordinate locations of a plurality of corners of the machine component. The method includes characterizing severity of a machine event for the machine component, based upon said comparing. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371455 | AUGMENTED REALITY BASED INTERACTIVE TROUBLESHOOTING AND DIAGNOSTICS FOR A VEHICLE - An augmented reality based interactive troubleshooting and diagnostic system and related operating methods are presented here, including a diagnostic communication method for a vehicle having an onboard diagnostics subsystem. An exemplary embodiment of the method uses a mobile user device to obtain self-diagnostic information generated by the onboard diagnostics subsystem. The method continues by sending a query to a solution database system, wherein the query includes the obtained self-diagnostic information and vehicle configuration data descriptive of the vehicle. The mobile user device receives solution data provided by the solution database system in response to the query. The solution data addresses at least one topic associated with the obtained self-diagnostic information. The method continues by operating the camera and the display element in response to the received solution data to perform an augmented reality procedure associated with the at least one topic. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371456 | System and Method for Detecting and Remotely Assessing Vehicle Incidents and Dispatching Assistance - A system and method for detecting and remotely assessing a vehicle incident and dispatching assistance to a motorist. The system includes an in-car device for detecting vehicular incidents such as mechanical failures and collisions. The system transmits an incident notification to a remote monitoring station. A camera associated with the device transmits images to the station, where an operator can view and assess the nature of the incident, communicate by voice and/or video with the occupant of the vehicle via a cellular telephone connection, and dispatch assistance. Assistance may include sending a replacement vehicle. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371457 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RETRIEVING VEHICULAR PARAMETERS FROM A VEHICLE DATA BUS - The present invention relates to a device, system and a method for obtaining and monitoring vehicular parameters and in particular, to such a device, system and method in which vehicular parameters are sniffed and automatically ascertained from a vehicle controller data bus. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371458 | MOBILE COMPUTER PERIPHERAL - A peripheral for a mobile computer mounted to a vehicle, the peripheral including a microcontroller; and a sensor; wherein the peripheral has a communications link to the computer and the peripheral is attached to the vehicle; and wherein the microcontroller is configured to receive data from the sensor and process the data for the computer. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371459 | PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND A USER DEVICE VIA A HEAD UNIT - A vehicle head unit may receive a request, from a user device and by the head unit, to establish communication with a control device of a vehicle. The control device may be in communication with the head unit via a vehicle communication network associated with the vehicle. The head unit may establish communication between the user device and the control device based on the received request. The head unit may forward a message between the user device and the control device based on the established communication. The message may be forwarded between the user device and the control device via the head unit. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371460 | METHOD AND MEANS FOR OPERATING A FIRST MOTOR VEHICLE ON THE BASIS OF AT LEAST ONE CHARACTERISTIC OF AT LEAST ONE SECOND MOTOR VEHICLE - A method is provided for operating a first motor vehicle, at least one characteristic relevant to the operation of the first motor vehicle being ascertained and at least one component of the first motor vehicle being actuated on the basis of the at least one characteristic. The at least one characteristic is ascertained in at least one second motor vehicle. An arrangement for implementing such a method is also provided. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371461 | VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS APPARATUS AND METHOD - A motor vehicle diagnostics apparatus ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150371462 | Vehicle Fault Early Warning System - A vehicle fault early warning system is provided in which a central processing system (e.g., vehicle manufacturer, service center, third party) transmits a warning once a set of conditions is identified that routinely leads to a particular vehicle malfunction, where the malfunction may either cause the failure of a component/subsystem or cause a component/subsystem to perform out-of-spec. The warning, which may be accompanied by instructions as to how to avoid, or at least mitigate, the effects of the vehicle malfunction, may either be sent to all users or only those that are likely to be affected by the malfunction. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371463 | Method for obtaining product feedback from drivers in a non-distracting manner - A feedback system for a motor vehicle infotainment system is disclosed in which information about the state of the motor vehicle, including the infotainment system, and the mobile device may be collected and sent to a remote server that is responsible for receiving and/or organizing such feedback. A user may initiate a feedback process by pressing a dedicated button, issuing a voice command, performing a specific gesture, or other input action. The feedback system may collect a variety of data and create a notice on the mobile device so that a user may submit feedback at a time during which the user will not be operating the motor vehicle. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371464 | WORK MACHINE - The work machine includes a controller including a first storage unit capable of storing work machine information and capable of rewriting the stored work machine information, and a processing unit configured to collect the work machine information, and when trigger information for causing the first storage unit to start storing the work machine information occurs, the processing unit causes at least a portion of the collected work machine information to be stored to the first storage unit. The first storage unit stores header information. At a time when the trigger information occurs, the processing unit generates the work machine data from the collected work machine information in accordance with the header information and stores the work machine data to the first storage unit. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371465 | ASSESSMENT OF ELECTRONIC SENSOR DATA TO REMOTELY IDENTIFY A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MONITOR DRIVER BEHAVIOR - A computing device is connected to a motor vehicle's diagnostic port or communication port to acquire vehicle sensor data, for example from various pressure, temperature, oxygen, fuel and other sensors typically installed on a motor vehicle for other reasons. Acquired sensor data is wirelessly transmitted to a remote server where the acquired sensor data can be compared to a database of stored sensor data to identify the motor vehicle. Additional functionality is described that leverages uploaded sensor data. Sensor data may be uploaded to the server in near-real time, and/or buffered locally and uploaded by periodic or episodic, push or pull communication protocols. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371466 | AUDIO DATA PARSING METHOD - An audio data parsing method, comprising: a parsing device receiving audio data ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150371467 | LOCK CONTROL METHOD - An activate signal is sent out from a remote controller via a first channel. An authorization process is activated after the activate signal is received by an access control terminal. A control signal is sent out from the remote controller via a second channel to the access control terminal. The access control terminal is unlocked if the control signal received by the access control terminal is verified by the authorization process to be consistent with a predetermined rule. The first channel is different from the second channel. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371468 | DELIVERY AND COLLECTION APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM - A storage container for storing postal items, the container comprising: a container with a door, a locking means for locking the door shut, code input means for inputting a code to unlock the locking means, weighing means for measuring the weight of contents of the container, and communication means for communicating the measured weight of the contents when the door is locked shut, wherein a code for unlocking the locking means varies over time. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371469 | SMART LOCK SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A door lock system can comprise a door lock movable between a locked state and an unlocked state. The door lock system can detect a first indication suggestive of a presence of a visitor. The door lock system can also detect a second indication suggestive of an identity of the visitor. As well, the door lock can validate that the first indication and the second indication are associated with a first identity. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371470 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGEMENT OF KEY EXCHANGES - Methods and systems for facilitating exchanges of keys between individuals across multiple locations are provided. Each key set is assigned a unique key identifier. The key identifier is encoded on a key chain attached to the key set. A key set is picked up or dropped off at a key exchange center and is scanned to read the key identifier. The key identifier is relayed to a key exchange server which tracks key locations. The key exchange server verifies that an individual is authorized to pick up a key set and provides instructions to a device at the key exchange center to enable access to the key set. The key exchange server coordinates drop-off of a key set by updating the key location associated with the key identifier at drop-off and providing instructions to a device at the key exchange center for storage of the key set. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371471 | Passive Entry System and Method for a Vehicle - A method includes transmitting polling signals from antennas at respective positions about a vehicle. Each polling signal includes identifying information. The method further includes receiving an acknowledgement signal from a remote unit. The acknowledgement signal includes information indicative of each polling signal received by the remote unit. The method further includes determining a position of the remote unit relative to the vehicle based upon the information of the acknowledgement signal. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371472 | VEHICULAR SYSTEM, VEHICLE SIDE UNIT, AND MOBILE DEVICE - A vehicular system includes a vehicle side unit and mobile devices registered to the vehicle side unit. The vehicle side unit transmits a first request signal designating a first mobile device. A replying section of the first mobile device replies a response signal when receiving the first request signal. A replying section of a second mobile device replies a non-designated report signal when receiving the first request signal at a time point different from a time point at which the first mobile device replies the response signal. The vehicle side unit includes a vehicle side receiving section receiving the signal transmitted from the replying section of each mobile device and a locked-in determiner determining that only the first mobile is locked in the compartment of the vehicle when the response signal from the first mobile device is received and the non-designated report signal is not received. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371473 | COIN SEPARATION DEVICE - A coin separation device has a conveying device for conveying coins from an inlet container in a conveying direction along a conveying line and a checking device arranged on the conveying line for recognizing a coin that is conveyed along the conveying line. An acceleration device also is provided. The acceleration device is formed to accelerate a coin conveyed along the conveying line and recognized by the checking device in the conveying direction so that the coin is conveyed from the conveying line into a coin collection device. In this way, the coin separation device reliably conveys only coins, and not other objects from the conveying line into a coin collection device. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371474 | DEVICE FOR SORTING COINS | 2015-12-24 |
20150371475 | CONVEYING MONEY ITEMS - An apparatus for conveying money items, which is configured to singulate money items during conveyance, sense characteristics of money items during conveyance and eject money items from a conveyor. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371476 | CONVEYING MONEY ITEMS - An apparatus for conveying money items, which is configured to singulate money items during conveyance, sense characteristics of money items during conveyance and eject money items from a conveyor. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371477 | CONVEYING MONEY ITEMS - An apparatus for conveying money items, which is configured to singulate money items during conveyance, sense characteristics of money items during conveyance and eject money items from a conveyor. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371478 | CONVEYING MONEY ITEMS - An apparatus for conveying money items, which is configured to singulate money items during conveyance, sense characteristics of money items during conveyance and eject money items from a conveyor. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371479 | COIN APPARATUS - An apparatus ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150371480 | BANKNOTE PROCESSING DEVICE AND CASH-OUT AND CASH-IN MECHANISM THEREOF - A banknote dispensing/receiving mechanism of a banknote processing device includes a housing and a baffle, the baffle is an elastic retaining piece, the elastic retaining piece has one end fixed with respect to the housing and another end being a free end, and the elastic retaining piece is located in the discharging route of banknotes. When the banknote dispensing/receiving mechanism operates, after the banknotes being discharged by a banknote-dispensing conveying mechanism, the banknotes fall onto the elastic retaining piece, and the elastic retaining piece provides a supporting force for the banknotes. When all the banknotes are discharged, the banknotes are pushed by a banknote pushing plate to apply a pushing force to the elastic retaining piece, and at this moment the elastic retaining piece generates a plastics deformation, which makes the banknotes and the banknote pushing plate pass through the elastic retaining piece together, to further perform subsequent operations. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371481 | BANKNOTE RECOGNITION APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF AND METHOD FOR RECORDING BANKNOTE PROCESSING STATE - A banknote recognition apparatus, a processing method thereof and a method for recording a banknote processing state are disclosed. The banknote recognition apparatus includes a nonvolatile memory ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150371482 | RESILIENTLY BIASED ACTUATOR - A dispenser which deters theft of packaged items includes an ejector. The ejector is resiliently biased to an extended position, and is selectively retracted to a retracted position. When so retracted, it can be released so that it can translate a static package into a dynamic state as quickly as possible to minimize the effect of drag and friction between the package being ejected and the package immediately behind it in a column of packages, as well as between the package and the portions of the housing which are initially contacted by the package. The first package is ejected in a short impulse so as to minimize a transfer of kinetic energy to a second package, thus minimizing the effect of static inertia of the second package on the first package. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371483 | PARKING METER - A parking meter comprises a meter base ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150371484 | RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GAMBLING HYBRID GAMING SYSTEM - Systems and methods for a gambling hybrid game having a resource management entertainment game are disclosed. In a resource management entertainment game, a player acquires and consumes resources to achieve a goal. An entertainment system engine of the gambling hybrid game provides the resource management entertainment game and determines when an interaction with a game element occurs in the game. A game world engine of the gambling hybrid game determines when a gambling event in a gambling game is to be provided based upon the interaction with game element in the resource management entertainment game. The game world engine then requests that a real world engine of the gambling hybrid game resolve the gambling event in the gambling game. The real world engine resolves the gambling event and associated wagers on the outcome of the gambling event. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371486 | GAMING MACHINE HAVING LIGHT SPLITTING EMOTIVE LIGHTING FEATURE - A gaming system includes at least one light pipe which splits, reflects, and propagates light provided from one or more internal light sources to a plurality of external regions of the gaming system. The light sources may include sets of LEDs which deliver light via multiple light pipes or differing sections of the same light pipe, in varying configurations. Each light pipe may utilize a light splitter-reflector to receive, split, direct, propagate, and emit light from one or more sections of internally positioned light sources, simultaneously projecting decorative lighting to multiple exterior surfaces and regions of the gaming system. Light pipe assemblies may be constructed from modular pieces which include a separate light splitter-reflector, or from a single piece of uniform material which splits, directs, and emits light. Variations of direct light, indirect (reflected) light, and combinations of both enable various lighting patterns on the exterior of gaming machines. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371487 | Method, Apparatus, and Program Product for Extending a Play in a Wagering Game - A method for extending a play in a reel-type wagering game includes first producing a game symbol array for a play in the wagering game. Any prizes indicated by the initial game symbol array are awarded. An evaluation is then be performed to determine if a triggering condition is associated with the initial game symbol array. Where the evaluation detects the triggering condition, at least one line of game symbols is shifted in a shifting direction by a selected number of symbol locations. This shift creates a new game symbol array for which additional prizes may be awarded. Then the evaluation for the triggering condition is conducted again for the new game symbol array and the process repeats. The process continues until no triggering condition is detected for a given symbol array or until some other condition terminates the play. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371488 | GAMES WITH PERSISTENT EFFECTS IN PLAYER PICK ROUNDS - A slot machine game feature provides for several types of persistent indicias in a player selection round. One type of persistent indicia can result not only awards an initial credit value when picked, like a regular pick result, but also have a persistent effect in the bonus round which continues to award another randomly-generated credit value in conjunction with each remaining or subsequent pick that the player makes in the bonus. Some versions include cumulative persistent effects, where multiple picks may uncover persistent prize features. Other persistent indicia cause other effects that persist through the player selection round. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371489 | Gaming System with Cascading Symbol Feature - A gaming system comprising an input device for receiving a wager to play a wagering game. The gaming system also includes a display for displaying an array of symbols that indicate a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game. In response to the randomly selected outcome including a winning symbol combination, at least one symbol that is not a part of the winning symbol combination is removed from the array and causes other symbols to move into a position of the array vacated by the at least one removed symbol. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371490 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR PLAYING OF REEL-TYPE GAMES - There is disclosed an electronic gaming system ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150371491 | GAMING MACHINE - When a trigger condition is established in a normal game, the following processes are executed: a process of shifting to a bonus game in which a re-trigger condition which is less stringent than the trigger condition may be established; and when the re-trigger condition is established in the bonus game, a process of adding another bonus game having a smaller benefit than the bonus game and executing the another bonus game. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371492 | Electronic Gaming Machine and Gaming Method - An electronic gaming machine includes an electronic game controller and a display where game symbols are arranged in an array of predetermined game positions. The appearance of at least one special symbol in a first play of a game causes the electronic game controller to increase the value of a prize awarded for a predetermined winning combination, the increase being associated with a numerical value associated with the special symbol. Also, the numerical value associated with the special symbol sequentially increases for one or more subsequent plays of the game. A gaming method is also provided. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371493 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD BETWEEN AN AUDIOVISUAL INFORMATION PLAYBACK SYSTEM AND AN ELECTRONIC GAME MACHINE - The invention relates to a communication device between an audiovisual information playback system ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150371494 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A COMPLIMENTARY SERVICE TO A PLAYER - Systems and methods are provided for providing a service to a player using a player device. A indication of a player identifier which corresponds to a player of a gaming device is received. A player device is provided to the player. A service to provide the player is determined based on a gaming activity of the player, and the service is then provided to the player using the player device. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371495 | WAGERING GAME MACHINE BIOS CONFIGURATION - A method for configuring a wagering game machine. The method can include initializing a processor and chipset residing on an embedded computer module residing in the wagering game machine, wherein a BIOS resides on a carrier board connected to the embedded computer module. The BIOS includes code for configuring many possible computer modules. The method can further include identifying, under control of code in the BIOS, some the possible computer modules that reside in the wagering game machine and initializing, using code of the BIOS input/output devices connected to the carrier board and the embedded computer module. The method can further include launching an operating system in the wagering game machine and presenting a wagering game on the wagering game machine according to information received from the input/output devices. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371496 | APPLICATION CREDIT EARNING INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - An application credit earning interleaved wagering system is disclosed, including an interactive controller configured to: communicate application telemetry; receive wager outcome display instructions; display a wager outcome; receive and display eligible awards; communicate an AC award request comprising an AC award from the eligible awards; and receive AC award instructions comprising the AC award; a wager controller constructed to: receive wager request; communicate wager outcome; and the application controller operatively connecting the interactive controller and the wager controller, the application controller also operatively connected to a patron management server and an AC management device, and constructed to: receive the application telemetry; determine whether to trigger a wager request; communicate the wager request; receive the wager outcome; communicate wager outcome display instructions; communicate the application telemetry; receive an AC value amount; communicate the AC value display instructions; receive AC award data comprising the AC award; communicate the AC award instructions. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371497 | Slot Machine with Variable Suspense Factor - A slot machine which can be adjusted to alter the suspense level without changing the mathematics of the gameplay. By evaluating the final outcome before the reels stop spinning, the order in which the reels stop may be adjusted to either increase or decrease the level of suspense for the player, when compared with the standard left-to-right order. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371498 | METHODS OF ADMINISTERING BLACKJACK GAMES WITH SIDE BETS AND RELATED APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS - Methods of administering games of Blackjack may include accepting a first wager from a player. A second wager may be accepted from the player. Two cards may be dealt to Player hand and a Dealer hand. A decision to stand or a request to deal at least one additional card to the Player hand may be accepted from the player. The dealer may stand or deal additional cards to the Dealer hand according to house rules. The second wager may be resolved by determining whether the Player hand is a Blackjack. When the player holds a Blackjack, a payout may be paid to the player, an amount of the payout depending on a number of cards dealt to the Dealer hand. The first wager may be resolved by comparing a rank of the Player to the rank of the Dealer hand. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371499 | ANACTIVITY INVITATIONPLATFORM FOR REAL-MONEY GAMING SYSTEMS - A gaming system having an activity invitation platform for integrating activity invitations in real-money gaming systems. The gaming system has a player database, an activity invitation platform and a real-money game application. The player database is adapted to store player game access control data, player game data and player profile data with respect to each players registered to play at least one real-money game with a player console via a network. The activity invitation platform is adapted to generate an activity invitation according to an invitation condition and at least one of the player game data and the player profile data. The real-money game application is adapted to execute the real-money game according to the activity invitation. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371500 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTLEMENT OF PROCESSOR BASED TOURNAMENT COMPETITION - A method of providing or receiving value from or to a participant value in a game tournament wherein a plurality of participants play a casino-style game, includes calculating an expected value for the position of each participant in the tournament, the expected value based upon the number of wagering units held by the participant at the point in time, the number of wagering units held by each other participant in the tournament at the point in time and a payout table for the tournament. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371502 | CONDITIONAL BONUS ROUND INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - A conditional bonus round interleaved wagering system is disclosed, including an interactive controller configured to: communicate application telemetry; integrate an application resource and display a wager outcome; display an indication that the user qualifies for a bonus round; communicate an indication to participate in the bonus round; provide the bonus round to the user; communicate bonus round application telemetry; receive and display a bonus round award; a wager controller constructed to: receive wager request instructions; determine and communicate a wager outcome; the application controller operatively connecting the interactive controller and the wager controller, the application controller constructed to: receive the application telemetry; communicate wager request; receive the wager outcome; communicate the application resource and wager outcome; determine whether the user qualifies for the bonus round; determine the bonus round to provide the user; receive the bonus round application telemetry; communicate the bonus round award. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371503 | ENHANCED INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - An enhanced interleaved wagering system is disclosed, including an interactive controller configured to: communicate application telemetry; display a wager outcome; communicate an indication to enter a tournament; communicate tournament application telemetry associated with the tournament; display a tournament award; a wager controller constructed to: receive wager request; determine and communicate the wager outcome; the application controller operatively connecting the interactive controller and the wager controller, the application controller also operatively connected to a tournament controller and constructed to: receive the application telemetry; determine whether to trigger a wager; communicate the wager request; receive the wager outcome; receive the tournament entry indication; receive tournament award; communicate the tournament award. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371504 | WAGERING GAME LEADERBOARDS - Leaderboards that aggregate data from across different wagering games (e.g., online wagering games and casino based wagering games) can create a game independent spirit of competition and recognition. Wagering game data of a plurality of players across different wagering games can be aggregated together. The plurality of players are ranked based, at least in part, on the wagering game data aggregated across the different wagering games. A leaderboard is updated based, at least in part, on the ranking of the plurality of players. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371505 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HEADS UP GAME TOURNAMENT - A method of simulating a heads up gaming tournament utilizing at least one game server and a plurality of personal communication devices includes receiving value from a plurality of participants using the personal communication devices, providing the participants with wagering units, pairing unpaired first and second ones of the participants to play a heads up game, initiating the game by generating a game state, for example, dealing the private cards of a hold'em poker game, and transmitting the game state to the participants for display on the personal communications devices, whereupon the first participant transmits an action to the game server in response to the game state, receiving the action and updating the game state, receiving a second input in response to the first participant's action from the second participant, continuing play until the outcome of the heads up game is determined, updating the number of wagering units held by the first and second participants, repairing the participants for the next game or in the case of poker, the next deal or hand and continuing until all but one of the participants has been eliminated. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371506 | VALUE MEDIA DISPENSER RECOGNITION SYSTEMS - Value media is driven along a media path through a value media dispenser. While traversing the path, the media is imaged and a denomination and serial number for the media extracted from media image. The media image, denomination, and serial number are recorded for tracking and monitoring of the value media being dispensed from the value media dispenser. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371507 | MEDIUM SEPARATING AND STACKING APPARATUS, MEDIUM STORAGE BOX, AND FINANCIAL DEVICE - A medium separating and stacking device is provided. In one embodiment, a medium separating and stacking device comprises a frame, a first shaft rotatably coupled to the frame, a second shaft rotatably coupled to the frame and spaced apart from the first shaft, and a rotation prevention part allowing the second shaft to stop at a set position by using a magnetic force. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371508 | MANAGING SERVICEABILITY MODES - A computer-implemented method, carried out by one or more processors, for managing serviceability modes in a data center. In an embodiment, the method comprises the steps of receiving a serviceability mode selection for a component in a data center, wherein the serviceability mode correlates to information presented by one or more components in the data center; assigning a scheme for one or more LEDs on the component based, at least in part, on the received serviceability mode selection; and determining to activate the one or more LEDs on the component based at least on the assigned scheme. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371509 | HAPTIC DEVICE FOR PROVIDNG SOMESTHESIS BY USING MAGNETIC STIMULATION, AND METHOD USING SAME - A haptic device for providing somesthesis by using a magnetic stimulation includes a magnetic field generation unit which generates a magnetic field for providing somesthesis, wherein the somesthesis is provided using a magnetic stimulation. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371510 | HAPTIC INFORMATION PRESENTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method are disclosed in which in a conventional non-grounding man-machine interface having no reaction base on the human body and for giving the existence of a virtual object and the impact force of a collision to a person, a haptic sensation of a torque, a force and the like can be continuously presented in the same direction, which cannot be presented by only the physical characteristic of a haptic sensation presentation device. In a haptic presentation device, the rotation velocity of at least one rotator in the haptic presentation device is controlled by a control device, and a vibration, a force or a torque as the physical characteristic is controlled, so that the user is made to conceive various haptic information of the vibration, force, torque or the like. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371511 | LONG LIFE CONTAINER TRACKING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MOVEMENT OF CONTAINER STRUCTURE - A tracking device is provided having a normally open passive switch for detecting when a door on a container has been opened or has been attempted to be opened. The device includes a powered communication system and the normally open passive switch that is biased toward a closed position. The switch is maintained in the normally open condition via a magnet disposed near the switch. The magnet is disposed on a rotatable container latching rod. The switch includes a magnetically reactive element coupled thereto. When the magnet is moved away from the switch, such as when the container rod is rotated, the bias in the switch will cause the switch to move to the closed position. Upon moving the switch to the closed position, the communications system will transmit a message that the door is open. When the switch is in the normally open state, the circuit on which the switch is disposed will not draw any power. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371512 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOME AUTOMATION AND SECURITY - Systems and methods for home automation and security are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein include detecting an entrant at a first location at a first time. Disclosed example methods also include determining, according to an occupancy schedule, that a person is expected to be at the first location at the first time. Disclosed example methods further include, in response to an indication from a device at a second location different than the first location that the person is located at the second location at the first time, activating an alarm without initiating a prompt for the entrant to enter a security pass code. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371513 | OVEN APPLIANCE WITH CAVITY FIRE DETECTION - An oven appliance with features for detecting and containing a fire and/or smoke within the cooking chamber of the oven appliance is provided. A method for operating an oven appliance to detect and contain a fire and/or smoke within the cooking chamber of the oven appliance is also provided. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371514 | Smoke and Fire Detector - A smoke and/or fire detector for the detection and distance measurement of smoke ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150371515 | CHAMBER-LESS SMOKE SENSOR - A method for detecting smoke via a chamber-less smoke sensor includes applying one or more filters to eliminate a flooding of ambient light upon the smoke sensor and emitting, by a source, light. At least one detector detects at least a portion of the emitted light and a processor processes the detected light to signal an alarm condition when one or more threshold levels are reached. A chamber-less smoke sensor includes a light source configured to emit light and at least one detector configured to detect at least a portion of the emitted light. An electronic filter and/or a processor is configured to apply one or more filters to eliminate a flooding of ambient light upon the smoke sensor and process the detected light to signal an alarm condition when a threshold level is reached. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371516 | DETERMINING INFORMATION FLOW USING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS - Systems, devices, and processes may be related to determining the flow of information based on received physiological parameters. In one example, a computing device includes at least one processor and at least one module operable by the at least one processor to receive an indication of a physiological parameter representative of a physiological condition of a user and receive a request to output notification information. The at least one module may also be operable by the at least one processor to determine, based on the physiological parameter, whether to output the notification information and selectively output, based on the determination, the notification information. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371517 | SYSTEM AND METHOD THAT FACILITATES DISSEMINATING PROXIMITY BASED ALERT SIGNALS - A disclosed method includes retrieving device trajectory data, and monitoring a path trajectory from trajectory data of a first device relative to another device. An alert signal is then transmitted if the path trajectory of the first device is within a threshold trajectory of another device. A device is also disclosed, which is configured to transmit an alert signal, and receive a response associated with a device proximate to an anticipated path of the device. The device then determines an accessibility of the anticipated path based on the response. In another aspect, a device is disclosed, which is configured to detect signals corresponding to devices proximate to the device, and further configured to transition the device to a prioritized state according to a characterization of proximate devices ascertained from the signal. The device then provides an alert when the device transitions into the prioritized state. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371518 | COLLABORATIVE THREAT ASSESSMENT - One or more processors determine whether a hazard that is detected by a first mobile device exists based on data received from at least one second mobile device. The second mobile device is within a proximity to the first mobile device, which is determined based on a type of the hazard. One or more processors respond to a determination that the hazard does exist by determining a course of action. The course of action is configured for a user based on at least one attribute of the user. One or more processors send the course of action to the first mobile device. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371519 | Information Processing Device and Information Processing Method - According to an embodiment, an information processing device includes, for example, a notification module, a first sensor, and a controller. The notification module is configured to inform a user of information. The first sensor is configured to detect that the user is traveling voluntarily. The controller is configured to switch, when the first sensor detects that the user is traveling voluntarily, a notification method by which the notification module informs the user of the information to a certain voluntary traveling notification method that differs from a notification method by which the notification module informs the user of the information when the user is not traveling voluntarily. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371520 | VISION BASED SYSTEM FOR DETECTING DISTRESS BEHAVIOR - A system and method for detecting a distress condition of a person in a monitored location. The system is configured to receive an image stream of the monitored location, and detect a human body or body part within the monitored location. The system maintains and updates a list of areas in which the lack of movement is permitted e.g. bed, sofa, chairs. Upon detecting that the person is no longer moving and exists in a new area that is not in the list of areas, the system enters into an acknowledgement session in which the system asks the person to perform a certain action if everything is fine. If the given action is detected within a pre-determined period the system updates the list of areas to add the new area therein, otherwise the system would execute a pre-defined function representing a response to the distress condition e.g. call 911. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371521 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING LOCATION MONITORING AND REPORTING - A method comprises: receiving a signal from a first device that is part of a tag, the tag adapted to be affixed to a person or object, the receiving being performed by a processor within the tag; analyzing the signal within the processor to determine whether the person or object is performing a predetermined type of behavior; adjusting a variable rate of transmitting a monitoring signal from the tag, based on a result of the analyzing, the adjusting being controlled by the processor; and transmitting the monitoring signal from the tag to an external device separate from the tag at the adjusted variable rate. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371522 | Multi-Station System for Pressure Ulcer Monitoring and Analysis - A multi-patient pressure monitoring system for monitoring, prevention, and analysis of pressure ulcers. The system includes a server, monitoring stations, and mobile communication terminals. Each of the monitoring stations are configured to detect physical properties including at one of pressure, temperature, and moisture, in relation to a respective contact surface. The server includes a controller configured for: receiving inputs including the detected physical properties from the monitoring stations, determining a risk value at each monitoring station using the risk assessment model based on the received inputs and patient information, determining a priority of each monitoring station in dependence of the determined risk value, and communicating the determined priority of the stations to an output interface. The server can track and correlate radio frequency identification (RFID) activation between the mobile communication terminal and one of the stations, the time of the proximity being associated with the patient turn at the station. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371523 | CABLE SIGNAL DETECTOR AND CONNECTORIZED COMMUNICATION CABLE - A cable signal detector includes a detection unit that is provided in a connector attached to an end of a communication cable or in a relay connector to be connected to the connector, and branches, extracts and sends a portion of signal transmitted through the cable, and a visualization unit that is provided separately from the connector or the relay connector and includes a light-emitting circuit to emit a light when receiving the signal sent from the detection unit. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371524 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALARM MANAGEMENT IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Methods and systems for alarm management for use in an electronic device are provided. First, it is determined whether the electronic device has been flipped over in response to detecting an occurrence of an alarm event. In response to a determination that the electronic device has been flipped over, current alarm is stopped. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371525 | POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT AND ALARM METHOD APPLIED IN THE SAME - A power distribution unit including a base, at least one socket, at least one detecting unit and a management unit is provided. The socket is disposed at the base and has at least one power end and a ground end. The detecting unit is disposed at the base. When a plug is disposed at the socket, the detecting unit outputs an alarm signal if the plug is electrically connected to the power end of the socket but the plug is not electrically connected to the ground end of the socket. The management unit is electrically connected to the detecting unit and performs a predetermined operation in response to the alarm signal. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371526 | SEWER ALARM APPARATUS WITH PROBE EXTENDING THROUGH A MONITORED PIPE - According to some embodiments, sewer alarm devices and apparatus are provided for detecting the presence of liquid within a pipe. In some embodiments, the devices and apparatus include a housing defining an interior volume, the housing including a top portion and a bottom portion, the bottom portion mounted on an exterior surface of the pipe. At least a first mounting portion extends outwardly from the housing and receives at least a first strap securing the housing to the exterior surface of the pipe. A probe housing extends from the interior volume of the housing to an interior of the pipe, and at least a first probe is disposed within the probe housing and exposed to the interior of the pipe along a first direction substantially along a center axis of the pipe. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371527 | Method and Device for Displaying Information of a System - Systems and methods for displaying information of a system use at least one control unit to detect and communicate system information to a mobile terminal device within a predetermined range of the system. Information about a state of the system may be displayed on a display unit of the system and transmitted to the mobile terminal device via a communication channel established between the control unit and the mobile terminal device. The system may be a vehicle and the system information a status of the automatic driving mode of the vehicle. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371528 | NOTIFICATION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A notification apparatus, system, and method that provides status information for a facility or a group of facilities to an administrator and to persons who work at or otherwise frequent such facility or group of facilities. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371529 | Audio Systems and Related Methods and Devices - A wearable remote control device can be beneficially incorporated into an audio system to provide for added functionality. For example, a wearable remote control device may help to enable, among other things, voice control functionality, predictive playback functionality, voice control functionality, gesture input functionality, and transitioning audio among a plurality of audio playback devices. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371530 | REMOTE CONTROLLER HAVING ONE SHOT AUTOMATIC MAPPING OF LEARNED FUNCTION - A learning remote controller for learning functions received from a source controller. The learning remote controller includes a memory and a processor that executes a program stored in the memory. The program controls operations of the processor select and retrieve a device map corresponding to a source remote controller having functions that are to be learned by the learning remote controller, the device map establishing a correspondence between a key pressed on the source remote controller and a key on the learning remote controller to which a function received from the source remote controller is to be mapped. When a code corresponding to a function received from the source remote controller, corresponds to a first signal received from the source remote controller, the code is stored for comparison with subsequent codes received by the learning remote controller. Upon comparison with subsequent codes received, the processor inserts a code corresponding to no function in a sequence of learned codes in response to the comparison of the received code and the stored code being a match. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371531 | Universal Remote Controller for Replacing Exclusive Remote Controllers of Electronic Devices - A universal remote controller includes a card and a housing. The card includes an information tag. The housing includes a touch panel, a slot, a reader, a memory, a processor, and a signal transmitter. The memory is used for storing a plurality of databases. When the card is inserted to the slot, the reader in the housing induces the driving signal corresponding to the information tag of the card. The processor enables a corresponding database from the memory according to the driving signal and further provides a plurality of remote control functions on the transparent touch panel corresponding to positions of a plurality of key images according to the enabled database. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371532 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING OVER THE AIR UPDATES TO A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - A method and system for applying over the air updates to a universal remote control device. The method and system include determining a group associated with the universal remote control based on a remote profile stored on at least one of: a memory of the universal remote control device, and a universal remote database hosted on an external server infrastructure. The method and system also include determining an over the air update that is applicable to the universal remote control device based on the group that is associated with the universal remote control device. The method and system additionally include determining a power level of a battery of the universal remote control device. The method and system further include applying the over the air update that is applicable to the universal remote control device based on the power level of the battery of the universal remote control device. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371533 | UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL USER INTERFACE FOR DISCRETE CONTROL OF MULTIPLE DEVICES - A universal remote control device and methods for controlling multiple devices with a universal remote control device are provided. The method includes receiving a boot completed notification from a control unit of the universal remote control device and displaying a troubleshooting icon on a display of the universal remote control device. Upon receiving a user input selecting the troubleshooting icon, the method includes generating a power user interface menu enabling discrete control of power for each device controlled by the universal remote control device. The power user interface menu is displayed on a least a portion of the display of the universal remote control device. | 2015-12-24 |
20150371534 | BATTERY-POWERED RETROFIT REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - A remote control device may be configured to be mounted over the toggle actuator of a light switch and to control a load control device. The remote control device may include a base portion and a rotating portion supported by the base portion so as to be rotatable about the base portion. The remote control device may include a control circuit, a wireless communication circuit, and a rotary encoder circuit. The rotary encoder circuit may be configured to translate a force applied to the rotating portion into input signals, and to operate as an antenna of the remote control device. The rotary encoder circuit may be configured to provide the input signals to the control circuit. The control circuit may be configured to translate the one or more input signals into control signals for transmission to the load control device via the wireless communication circuit. | 2015-12-24 |