Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120310392 | AUDIO MEDIA MOOD VISUALIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - An audio media visualization method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing processor, mood description data describing different human emotions/moods. The computer processor an audio file comprising audio data and generates a mood descriptor file comprising portions of the audio data associated with specified descriptions of the mood description data. The computer processor receives a mood tag library file comprising mood tags mapped to animated and/or still objects representing various emotions/moods and associates each animated and/or still object with an associated description. The computer processor synchronizes the animated and/or still objects with the portions of said audio data and presents the animated and/or still objects synchronized with the portions of said audio data. | 12-06-2012 |
20130035207 | ROUTINE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF EXERCISE EQUIPMENT ACCESS - A solution for managing access to exercise equipment in a fitness facility is provided. A planned exercise routine for a user, which includes data corresponding to a plurality of exercises desired to be performed by the user at the fitness facility is used for providing location information for presentation to the user. Each exercise can require use of an exercise apparatus. The exercise can be mapped to at least one exercise apparatus located at the fitness facility. A target exercise apparatus can be identified from the mapped exercise apparatus(es). Location information for one or more of the target exercise apparatuses can be provided for presentation to the user. | 02-07-2013 |
20130135616 | CABLE IDENTIFICATION USING A UNIQUE CABLE SLEEVE - A cable identification system is provided. The cable identification system includes a cable sleeve with some predetermined unique properties. The cable sleeve is adapted to receive a cable therein. The cable includes one or more electrical conductors therein. The cable identification system further includes a portable measuring device configured to detect the predetermined unique properties of the cable sleeve when positioned adjacent the cable at any point along the cable. | 05-30-2013 |
20130137291 | CABLE IDENTIFICATION USING A UNIQUE SIGNAL CARRIED ON AN UNUSED CONDUCTOR - A cable identification system is provided. The cable identification system includes a multiconductor cable with an electrical connector secured to at least one end. The electrical connector is adapted to connect a plurality of conductors in the cable to a mating connector. The cable identification system further includes a signal generator adapted to connect the electrical connector to the mating connector. The signal generator is configured to select an unused conductor from the plurality of conductors and generate and transmit a unique signal over the selected conductor in the cable. The cable identification system further includes a portable device configured to detect the unique signal when positioned adjacent the cable at any point along the cable. | 05-30-2013 |
20130137292 | CABLE IDENTIFICATION USING A UNIQUE SIGNAL CARRIED ON AN EXTERNAL CONDUCTOR - A cable identification system is provided. The cable identification system includes a cable having a plurality of conductors with an electrical connector secured to at least one end. All but one of the conductors are enclosed in a shield conductor. The remaining additional conductor is positioned external to the outer surface of the shield conductor. The electrical connector is adapted to connect the plurality of conductors to a mating connector. The cable identification system further includes a signal generator adapted to connect the electrical connector to the mating connector. The signal generator is configured to generate and transmit a unique signal over the additional conductor in the cable. The cable identification system further includes a portable device configured to detect the unique signal when positioned adjacent the cable at any point along the cable. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138839 | CABLE IDENTIFICATION USING DATA TRAFFIC ACTIVITY INFORMATION - A cable identification system is provided. The cable identification system includes a cable having a plurality of conductors with an electrical connector on at least one end of the cable. The electrical connector is adapted to connect all conductors in the cable to a mating connector. The cable identification system further includes a signal generator connectable between the electrical connector and the mating connector on a network device. The signal generator includes a controller configured to measure and analyze parameters indicative of data traffic in the cable. The cable identification system further includes a cable sleeve adapted to receive the cable therein and coupled to the electrical connector. The cable sleeve has one or more segments which are electrically activatable to change an appearance based on a signal sent by the electrical connector in response to the measurements of the parameters indicative of traffic in the cable. | 05-30-2013 |
20130198362 | System for Identifying a Server to be Decommissioned - An embodiment of the invention provides a device for monitoring activity of a computing device connected to a network cable. The device includes a first interface for connecting the device to the network cable, a second interface for connecting the device to the computing device, and a third interface for connecting the device to a power cable. The device includes a first sensor for measuring network traffic to the computing device and/or network traffic from the computing device. The first sensor identifies an IP address accessing the computing device and/or a protocol used to access the computing device. The device further includes a second sensor for measuring power consumption of the computing device and a third sensor for identifying the computing device. A wireless communications module connected to the first sensor and/or the second sensor wirelessly transmits data from the first sensor and/or the second sensor to an external device. | 08-01-2013 |
20140075367 | Supplementing a Virtual Input Keyboard - Supplementing a virtual input keyboard is provided. A form and a virtual input keyboard are displayed in a display of a data processing system. An input is received selecting a particular field within the form. One or more character key sets are retrieved corresponding to previous data entries of the particular field selected. A delta set of character keys is determined based on character keys in the one or more character key sets that do not match displayed character keys on the virtual input keyboard. A set of delta character supplemental virtual input keyboards is generated based on the delta set of character keys. Then, the set of delta character supplemental virtual input keyboards are displayed in the display. | 03-13-2014 |
20140081748 | CUSTOMIZED TELEVISION COMMERCIALS - A method of presenting a commercial to a viewer by a media player includes downloading, by the media player, a data portfolio from a remote server, wherein the data portfolio comprises a plurality of commercials and a viewing strategy, determining, by the media player, whether one of the commercials has been viewed previously by a same viewer, and presenting, by the media player, an other one of the commercials based on the viewing strategy. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081749 | CUSTOMIZED TELEVISION COMMERCIALS - A media player includes a memory device storing a computer program, a processor configured to execute the computer program, and network interface configured to enable communications between the media player and a network. The program is configured to download a data portfolio from a remote server across the network, determine whether one of a plurality of commercials included within the data portfolio has been viewed previously by a same viewer, and output an other one of the commercials based on a viewing strategy included within the data portfolio. | 03-20-2014 |
20140115148 | Decommission of a Server in Wireless Environment - An embodiment of the invention provides a device for monitoring activity of a computing device wirelessly connected to a network, wherein the device includes a first interface for connecting the device to the computing device. A second interface wirelessly connects the device to the network. A sensor connected to the second interface measures wireless network traffic to the computing device and/or wireless network traffic from the computing device. Another embodiment of the invention provides a computing device having an interface for wirelessly connecting to a network. A sensor connected to the interface measures wireless network traffic to the computing device and/or wireless network traffic from the computing device. A processor connected to the sensor compares the network traffic to the computing device and/or the network traffic from the computing device to one or more thresholds to determine whether the computing device should be decommissioned. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115371 | Decommission of a Server in Wireless Environment - An embodiment of the invention provides a device for monitoring activity of a computing device wirelessly connected to a network, wherein the device includes a first interface for connecting the device to the computing device. A second interface wirelessly connects the device to the network. A sensor connected to the second interface measures wireless network traffic to the computing device and/or wireless network traffic from the computing device. Another embodiment of the invention provides a computing device having an interface for wirelessly connecting to a network. A sensor connected to the interface measures wireless network traffic to the computing device and/or wireless network traffic from the computing device. A processor connected to the sensor compares the network traffic to the computing device and/or the network traffic from the computing device to one or more thresholds to determine whether the computing device should be decommissioned. | 04-24-2014 |
20140152470 | Vehicle-Induced Roadway Debris Monitoring - In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method of monitoring vehicles is provided, the method including: generating a debris report of an incident relating to vehicle-induced roadway debris, the debris report generated by a reporting vehicle; in a monitored vehicle distinct from the reporting vehicle, updating an incident record for the monitored vehicle based on the debris report and determining, based on the updated incident record, whether the monitored vehicle is associated with the incident or in a vicinity of the incident; and initiating a safety action to be performed on the monitored vehicle in response to a determination that the monitored vehicle is associated with the incident or in the vicinity of the incident. | 06-05-2014 |
20140288960 | ROUTINE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF EXERCISE EQUIPMENT ACCESS - A solution for managing access to exercise equipment in a fitness facility is provided. A planned exercise routine for a user, which includes data corresponding to a plurality of exercises desired to be performed by the user at the fitness facility is used for providing location information for presentation to the user. Each exercise can require use of an exercise apparatus. The exercise can be mapped to at least one exercise apparatus located at the fitness facility. A target exercise apparatus can be identified from the mapped exercise apparatus(es). Location information for one or more of the target exercise apparatuses can be provided for presentation to the user. | 09-25-2014 |
20140324329 | SAFE DISTANCE DETERMINATION - A method includes, a first computer determining a stopping distance information for a first vehicle; broadcasting the stopping distance information for the first vehicle to at least one other vehicle; a second computer, in the at least one other vehicle, receiving the stopping distance information for the first vehicle determines a first distance between the at least one other vehicle and the first vehicle; and the second computer determining a proper distance for the at least one other vehicle based on the received stopping distance information of the first vehicle. | 10-30-2014 |
20140337316 | INFORMATIVE COMMUNICATION HISTORY - An approach for retrieving and storing telephone numbers along with related contextual information associated with inbound/outbound communications to/from a device. The approach includes a method that includes combining, by at least one processing device, identification information of an entity and a related communication mechanism used to initiate a communication to a device. The method further includes providing, by the at least one processing device, a soft record that includes the identification information and the related communication mechanism. | 11-13-2014 |