Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090055091 | Method, Apparatus, and Computer Program Product for Intelligently Selecting Between the Utilization of Geo-Fencing and Map Matching in a Telematics System - An enhanced mechanism for intelligently selecting between the utilization of geo-fencing and map matching in a telematics system. This geo-fencing/map matching selection mechanism determines for a use case at least one of a use case type and a telematics device location. If it is determined that the use case is a first use case type (e.g., fleet management) or the telematics device location is within a first region (e.g., a region without significant change), a geo-region map is utilized for geo-fencing. Otherwise, a vectorial map is utilized for map matching. Hence, in regions and/or use cases where detailed maps are not required, the geo-fencing/map matching selection mechanism can automatically utilize a geo-region map and thereby save on cost, both with regard to the cost of map licensing fees and the communications expenses necessary to provide detailed map updates to one or more telematics devices. | 02-26-2009 |
20120160019 | MICRO-FLUIDIC TEST APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus, system, and method for determining the osmolarity of a fluid. The apparatus includes at least one micro-fluidic circuit and at least one electrical circuit disposed in communication with the micro-fluidic circuit for determining a property of a fluid contained within the at least one micro-fluidic circuit. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166113 | DETECTING USE OF A PROPER TOOL TO INSTALL OR REMOVE A PROCESSOR FROM A SOCKET - Method and apparatus to detect use of a manufacturer-approved insertion tool to connect a processor into electronic communication with a land grid array socket on a circuit board of a computer. A baseboard management controller electronically coupled to electrical contacts on the circuit board engages a conductor on the manufacturer-approved insertion tool and records the event. | 06-28-2012 |
20130199278 | MICRO-FLUIDIC TEST APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus, system, and method for determining the osmolarity of a fluid. The apparatus includes at least one micro-fluidic circuit and at least one electrical circuit disposed in communication with the micro-fluidic circuit for determining a property of a fluid contained within the at least one micro-fluidic circuit. | 08-08-2013 |
20130295929 | TELEPHONE CALL CO-PROCESSING IN FOR MOBILE TELEPHONES - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for telephone call co-processing in a mobile telephony environment. In an embodiment of the invention, a method of telephone call co-processing in a mobile telephony environment is provided. The method includes monitoring a resource state of a selected mobile telephone, such as cellular network signal strength or battery charge. The method additionally includes detecting weakness of the resource state sufficient to inhibit the maintenance of a telephone call in the selected mobile telephone. Finally, the method includes, in response to detecting weakness of the resource state, identifying a different mobile telephone proximate to the selected mobile telephone and utilizing the different mobile telephone to process a telephone call. | 11-07-2013 |
20140297916 | Preventing Out-Of-Space Errors For Legacy Option ROM In A Computing System - Preventing out of legacy option ROM space errors in a computing system, including: iteratively for each option ROM in the computing system: loading, into an option ROM memory, the option ROM; executing, from the option ROM memory, the option ROM; and removing, from the option ROM memory, the option ROM. | 10-02-2014 |
20140297917 | Preventing Out-Of-Space Errors For Legacy Option ROM In A Computing System - Preventing out of legacy option ROM space errors in a computing system, including: iteratively for each option ROM in the computing system: loading, into an option ROM memory, the option ROM; executing, from the option ROM memory, the option ROM; and removing, from the option ROM memory, the option ROM. | 10-02-2014 |
20150082628 | USING TIME-DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY TO IDENTIFY MANUFACTURING INFORMATION FOR A PASSIVE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A method uses time-domain reflectometry to measure a signal reflection delay in a conductive trace formed on a specific passive printed circuit board, and uses the measured signal reflection delay as an index into a table storing a predetermined association between signal reflection delay and passive printed circuit board manufacturing information, wherein the table includes a plurality of predetermined signal reflection delay values, and wherein each of the predetermined signal reflection delay values is associated with unique passive printed circuit board manufacturing information. During manufacturing of the passive printed circuit board, a hole is drilled through the passive printed circuit board so that the hole intersects with the conductive trace and divides the conductive trace into a proximal segment extending from the connector to the hole and a distal segment that is electrically isolated from the proximal segment by the hole. | 03-26-2015 |