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20140313032 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR NOTIFYING A COMMUNITY OF SECURITY EVENTS - A method of operating a security monitoring system comprises defining a group of people to receive a notification of an event taking place at a location associated with any member of the group, by a system, determining that a security event has at least potentially taken place that the members of the group need to be notified of, by the system, and notifying the members of the group of the event, via a network. Notifications of the at least potential security event may be provided to a first party of the at least potential security event and members of the group may be notified if the first party does not respond to the notification within a predetermined period of time. A system is also disclosed. | 10-23-2014 |
20140317710 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING DEVICES TO A NETWORK THROUGH AN AUDIO CABLE AND A USER DEVICE - A method of configuring a first device, such as a monitoring device, to be controlled by a second, user device, via a network, comprises connecting the user device to the monitoring device to be configured, via an audio cable, providing a network password to a wireless network to the monitoring device from the user device, via the audio cable, connecting the monitoring device to the wireless network; and associating the monitoring device to the user device by a processing device, so that the user device can interact with the monitoring device and the processing device, via the wireless network. The user device may be a mobile user device, which may be connectable to a WiFi network and/or a cellular network, or example. A cryptographic key may be issued between the monitoring device and the user device for secure communication. | 10-23-2014 |
20140320280 | METHOD FOR ARMING AND DISARMING A NETWORK ENABLED DEVICE USING A USER'S GEO-LOCATION - A method of controlling operation of a security device in a location by a mobile user device, comprises monitoring a region around a location of interest, via a mobile user device; providing at least one security device within the region, wherein the security device comprises at least one sensor to monitor a location. The user device recognizes that the user device has entered the region, and searches for a security device within the region. The security device is detected and at least certain security features and/or sensors are disarmed. Disarming may mean that at least certain notifications are not sent about the status of the location. When the user device recognizes that the device is leaving the region, security features and/or sensors may be armed. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320281 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DESIGNATING AND NOTIFYING SECONDARY USERS FOR LOCATION-BASED MONITORING - A method of operating a security monitoring system comprises defining a primary user at a location, defining at least one backup user based on input from the primary user, determining that an event has taken place that the primary contact is to be notified of, notifying the primary user of the event, and if the primary user does not respond to the notification in a predetermined period of time, notifying the at least one backup contact of the event. Backup users may be defined based on input from the primary user. Backup contacts may be contacted in an order based on the preferences of the primary user or the location of the backup contacts, for example. The police, a fire department, and/or an ambulance service may be notified if the primary user and the backup contact do not respond to the notifications. Systems are also disclosed. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320312 | MONITORING AND SECURITY DEVICES COMPRISING MULTIPLE SENSORS - A monitoring device comprises a single housing, a plurality of sensors supported by the housing to detect respective characteristics of a location, a processing device within the housing, and memory within the housing to store data collected by the plurality of sensors. The sensors may include a camera, a temperature sensor, an air quality sensor, an infrared sensor, an ambient light sensor, a humidity sensor, an accelerometer, a carbon monoxide sensor, and/or a carbon dioxide sensor, for example. Processing may be provided on the device to evaluate the sensor responses, such as by comparison to respective thresholds. In additions, sensor data may be sent to a network for further processing. The device does not require physical or wired installation, and is easy to set up. Multiple, separate sensors are not required in order to monitor a space and a separate processing device is also not required. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320648 | Remote User Interface & Display For Events For A Monitored Location - Providing information about a monitored environment comprises monitoring a location by a plurality of sensors, collecting data from the plurality of sensors by a processing device, and providing information to a user of the status of the location based on data collected by at least some sensors, for display on a user device, via a network. A user may be enabled to scroll through updates in the order that the information was provided, on the user device, by an App, for example. Providing video clips from a location to a user device comprises storing first video clips related to respective events at the location that the user has been informed of and/or receiving a request to provide stored video clips of the location over a time period, from the user, retrieving the stored video clips, and providing the retrieved video clips to a user device for display. | 10-30-2014 |
20140327555 | MONITORING & SECURITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH LEARNING CAPABILITIES - A system for monitoring a location comprises at least one processing device and memory. The processing device is configured to receive data collected from sensors at a location, store the data in the memory and analyze the data to determine whether to provide a notification to a party based, at least in part, on at least one criterion; and send a notification if the at least one criterion is met. The criteria may be based on data previously received from the sensors at the location. The data may be analyzed to derive a pattern and subsequent received data may be compared to the pattern to identify a deviation from the pattern. If there is a deviation, a notification may be sent, unless a user instructs the system not to send notifications for such deviations. Patterns may be derived for data from single and/or multiple sensors. Methods are also disclosed. | 11-06-2014 |
20150301513 | CONNECTING A SECURITY MONITORING DEVICE TO A NETWORK AND SECURITY PROCESSING SYSTEM USING AN AUDIO CONNECTION TO A USER DEVICE - A system includes a security monitoring device and a user device. The security monitoring device has a first audio port; and a means for connecting to a wireless network. The user device has a second audio port. An audio cable is configured to physically connect the first audio port of the monitoring device to the second audio port of the user device. The system is configured such that the monitoring device can be configured to be controlled by the user device via the network by: connecting the first audio port of the monitoring device to the second audio port of the user device with the audio cable; providing a password for the wireless network to the monitoring device from the user device over the audio cable; connecting the monitoring device to the wireless network; and associating the monitoring device to the user device so that the user device can interact with the monitoring device via the wireless network. | 10-22-2015 |
20150302725 | MONITORING & SECURITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH LEARNING CAPABILITIES - In a system for monitoring a location, where the system includes a plurality of security sensors at the monitored location, at least one computer-based processing device, a computer-based memory, and one or more computer-based user devices, a method that includes: receiving, at the at least one computer-based processing device, data from the plurality of security sensors that relates to the monitored location, determining, with the computer-based processing device, whether the data meets a criterion; and sending a first notification to one or more of the computer-based user devices if the criterion is met. | 10-22-2015 |
20150310726 | SYSTEM FOR LEVERAGING A USER'S GEO-LOCATION TO ARM AND DISARM NETWORK A ENABLED DEVICE - A system includes a security monitoring device in a monitored physical location, a security processing system, and one or more mobile devices. The one or more mobile devices are configured to communicate with the security monitoring device over a network and the security monitoring device is configured to communicate with the security processing system via the network. The security monitoring device and the security processing system device are configured to arm and disarm based on geolocation data associated with at least one of the mobile user devices. | 10-29-2015 |
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20090070562 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSIGNING THREAD PRIORITY IN A PROCESSOR OR THE LIKE - In a multi-threaded processor, thread priority variables are set up in memory. The actual assignment of thread priority is based on the expiration of a thread precedence counter. To further augment, the effectiveness of the thread precedence counters, starting counters are associated with each thread that serve as a multiplier for the value to be used in the thread precedence counter. The value in the starting counters are manipulated so as to prevent one thread from getting undue priority to the resources of the multi-threaded processor. | 03-12-2009 |
20090327661 | MECHANISMS TO HANDLE FREE PHYSICAL REGISTER IDENTIFIERS FOR SMT OUT-OF-ORDER PROCESSORS - Methods and apparatus relating to mechanisms to handle free physical register identifiers for SMT (Simultaneous Multi-Threading) out-of-order processors are described. In some embodiments, a physical register file stores both speculative data and architectural data corresponding to a plurality of registers. A free list logic may maintain free physical register identifiers corresponding to the plurality of registers. An instruction may read the architectural data from the physical register file at dispatch. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 12-31-2009 |
20110113222 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSIGNING THREAD PRIORITY IN A PROCESSOR OR THE LIKE - In a multi-threaded processor, thread priority variables are set up in memory. The actual assignment of thread priority is based on the expiration of a thread precedence counter. To further augment, the effectiveness of the thread precedence counters, starting counters are associated with each thread that serve as a multiplier for the value to be used in the thread precedence counter. The value in the starting counters are manipulated so as to prevent one thread from getting undue priority to the resources of the multi-threaded processor. | 05-12-2011 |
20110167416 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR A HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SYSTEM TO AUTOMATICALLY DECOMPOSE A PROGRAM TO MULTIPLE PARALLEL THREADS - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for a hardware and software system to automatically decompose a program into multiple parallel threads are described. In some embodiments, the systems and apparatuses execute a method of original code decomposition and/or generated thread execution. | 07-07-2011 |
20110208918 | MOVE ELIMINATION AND NEXT PAGE PREFETCHER - Methods and apparatus relating to a hardware move elimination and/or next page prefetching are described. In some embodiments, a logic may provide hardware move eliminations based on stored data. In an embodiment, a next page prefetcher is disclosed. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 08-25-2011 |
20110239221 | Method and Apparatus for Assigning Thread Priority in a Processor or the Like - In a multi-threaded processor, thread priority variables are set up in memory. The actual assignment of thread priority is based on the expiration of a thread precedence counter. To further augment, the effectiveness of the thread precedence counters, starting counters are associated with each thread that serve as a multiplier for the value to be used in the thread precedence counter. The value in the starting counters are manipulated so as to prevent one thread from getting undue priority to the resources of the multi-threaded processor. | 09-29-2011 |
20120042151 | PROCESSOR HAVING EXECUTION CORE SECTIONS OPERATING AT DIFFERENT CLOCK RATES - A processor including a first execution core section clocked to perform execution operations at a first clock frequency, and a second execution core section clocked to perform execution operations at a second clock frequency which is different than the first clock frequency. The second execution core section runs faster and includes a data cache and critical ALU functions, while the first execution core section includes latency-tolerant functions such as instruction fetch and decode units and non-critical ALU functions. The processor may further include an I/O ring which may be still slower than the first execution core section. Optionally, the first execution core section may include a third execution core section whose clock rate is between that of the first and second execution core sections. Clock multipliers/dividers may be used between the various sections to derive their clocks from a single source, such as the I/O clock. | 02-16-2012 |
20140281424 | TRACKING CONTROL FLOW OF INSTRUCTIONS - A mechanism for tracking the control flow of instructions in an application and performing one or more optimizations of a processing device, based on the control flow of the instructions in the application, is disclosed. Control flow data is generated to indicate the control flow of blocks of instructions in the application. The control flow data may include annotations that indicate whether optimizations may be performed for different blocks of instructions. The control flow data may also be used to track the execution of the instructions to determine whether an instruction in a block of instructions is assigned to a thread, a process, and/or an execution core of a processor, and to determine whether errors have occurred during the execution of the instructions. | 09-18-2014 |
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20090082797 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REMOTE SUTURE MANAGEMENT - Described here are devices and methods for suture management. In some variations, the devices comprise an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen therebetween, a cantilever blade positioned near the distal end of the elongate tubular member, and an expandable member positioned adjacent the cantilever blade for actuating the cantilever blade. Also described are devices comprising an elongate tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, a lumen at least partially therebetween, and an aperture in a wall thereof for passage of a suture therethrough. These devices further comprise a blade connected to a blade housing disposed within the lumen, where the blade is oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of the lumen. The blade and blade housing may be slidable within the lumen, or an inner shaft for may be slidable within the lumen. Methods of using the devices are also described. | 03-26-2009 |
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20140164902 | WEBSITE AUGMENTATION INCLUDING CONVERSION OF REGIONAL CONTENT - A computer system configured to integrate a plurality of websites is provided. The computer system includes a memory, a display, and at least one processor coupled to the memory and the display. In one example, the system comprises a monitoring component executed by the at least one processor and configured to analyze web content generated by a website provider and detect one or more identified elements within the web content. The system may also comprise a converting component executed by the at least one processor and configured to, responsive to detection of the one or more identified elements by the monitoring component, convert at least one portion of the web content into converted content, wherein the at least one processor is configured to display, in the display, the converted content and at least one other portion of the web content. | 06-12-2014 |
20140358736 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF WEBSITE INTEGRATION - A computer system configured to integrate a plurality of websites is provided. The computer system includes a memory, a display, and at least one processor coupled to the memory and the display. In one example, the system comprises a monitoring component executed by the at least one processor and configured to analyze web content generated by a website provider and detect one or more identified elements within the web content. The system may also comprise a converting component executed by the at least one processor and configured to, responsive to detection of the one or more identified elements by the monitoring component, convert at least one portion of the web content into converted content, wherein the at least one processor is configured to display, in the display, the converted content and at least one other portion of the web content. | 12-04-2014 |
20150262125 | DETERMINING ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY DESTINATIONS - Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for determining alternative delivery destinations. For example, in various embodiments, a method may be provided comprising receiving shipping information/data for an item indicating the item to be delivered to an original consignee by a carrier and comprising at least a default delivery location, determining whether the original consignee has indicated a first priority alternative consignee among one or more alternative consignees, and in an instance in which a determination is made that the original consignee has indicated the first priority alternative consignee among the one or more alternative consignees, delivering the item to the first priority alternative consignee. | 09-17-2015 |
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20130220282 | TURBOCHARGED ENGINE CANISTER SYSTEM AND DIAGNOSTIC METHOD - An evaporative emission control system for a turbocharged engine. The system includes a fuel vapor canister in fluid communication with an intake manifold of the engine, a purge valve positioned between the intake manifold and the canister, a bypass valve positioned between the purge valve and the canister and connected to the atmosphere, and an evaporative system integrity monitor operable to seal the canister from the atmosphere when the engine is off. In operation, the monitor is closed so as to seal the canister from the atmosphere, the purge valve is closed so as to isolate the intake manifold from the canister, and the bypass valve is opened so as to connect the canister to the atmosphere. Proper operation of the monitor is determined if the monitor toggles from closed to open when a vacuum in the fuel vapor canister reaches a predetermined level. | 08-29-2013 |
20130282230 | TURBO-CHARGED ENGINE PURGE FLOW MONITOR DIAGNOSTIC - A method for testing the evaporative emission system of a vehicle. The method provides for testing the evaporative emission system of a vehicle having a forced induction engine. The method includes controlling a vacuum bypass valve and a purge flow control valve to create the necessary conditions to perform the testing of the evaporative emission system. | 10-24-2013 |
20140365071 | TURBOCHARGED ENGINE PURGE FLOW MONITOR DIAGNOSTIC - A method is provided for testing the evaporative emission system of a vehicle having a forced induction engine. The method includes controlling a vacuum bypass valve and a purge flow control valve to create the necessary conditions to perform the testing of the evaporative emission system. The method determines whether an evaporative system integrity monitor switch is open after a timer is initiated and the vacuum bypass valve is opened. | 12-11-2014 |
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20080236765 | Door Frame Mounted Expandable/Collapsible Accordion Warehouse - This invention describes an expandable and collapsible accordion warehouse that is mountable onto the frame of any existing entrance door. This novel design enables man-free pick-up from and delivery into customer sites. Embedded electromechanical authentication and locker mechanism provide ultimate security and prevent unauthorized intrusion. The inner door limits access to be only within warehouse area, upon authentication. | 10-02-2008 |
20080249827 | System to Enable Dynamic Hubs for Improving Supply-Chain Resource Management - This invention describes a dynamic hub system in which a transportation hub is dynamically formed by tractors that carry special design trailers. The location coordinates of the hub are conveyed a-priori to individual tractors that are going to participate in hub formation. Once the subject tractors arrive at the hub coordinates, they park and align themselves according to a pre-specified orientation and order. This information is transmitted to each truck from the control center via a wireless communication system such as GPRS. The novel electro-mechanic design of trailers allows trucks to form a portable hub, when get together. Dynamic hub system spares carriers from high cost of fixed hubs, and increases operational efficiency by lowering asset consolidation and redistribution times. | 10-09-2008 |
20080277365 | Crane with 360 Degree Rotation and 3D Movement Capabilities for Fast Asset Management and Tracking - Typically, in supply-chain management systems, loading and unloading operations into and out of trailers are performed via forklifts, ramps, and elevating platforms. According to the current invention, cranes are designed in a particular way to be embeddable within trailers. Advantages comprises faster and automated loading and unloading operations, asset identification and localization for better bookkeeping and asset management and operational efficiency, and displacement and reordering of assets within mobile containers to prepare for rapid unloading | 11-13-2008 |
20080314790 | Mechanically Expandable/Collapsible and Electronically Secured Container - This invention describes a container that is easily collapsible and expandable mechanically according to the dimensions of the assets to be contained in it. Boxing a small asset into a large container proves very storage inefficient. It also contains an electromechanically controlled locker to prevent unauthorized access to the contained assets. | 12-25-2008 |
20100263596 | Weight Controlled Pet Feeding System - According to the current invention, the new pet feeding system provides a controlled food release to aid individual weight management of a pet. This is what sets the proposed feeder apart from its competitors. The pet feeder includes an automatic computerized weight and food release mechanism. Individual pet information such as current weight, aimed for weight, and pet information is entered via pin pad instructions, the feeder calculates exact amount of food. At each feeding the pet steps on a weight scale which automatically updates pet's weight information and recalculates food output. Another aspect of the invention is the automatic storage and update of the pet's data and weight loss progress. Through a wireless device, the pet's information of weight, feeding times and food amount, food type, and daily caloric intake is saved onto a portable electronic storage device. | 10-21-2010 |