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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160136655 | INTEGRATION OF MAGNET IN SOLENOID VENT PATH - Electrohydraulic solenoids with improved filtering of venting fluid are provided herein. In some embodiments, an electrohydraulic solenoid comprises a hollow cylindrical bobbin having a flange at a first end with a core having a cavity open at one end disposed in the hollow of the bobbin. An armature is disposed within the cavity and supported for axial movement within the cavity. A portion of a pole piece is disposed in the hollow of the bobbin at the first end with an axial face of the portion abutting the open end of the cavity and a shoulder axially spaced from the flange forming a gap. A vent path is formed between the cavity and an outer environment, the vent path comprising at least a portion of the gap, with a magnet disposed in a portion of the vent path. | 05-19-2016 |
20160116077 | DYNAMIC CURRENT COMPENSATION - A method for characterizing a fluid control solenoid with current compensation is described. A current command is sent to the fluid control solenoid. The current command indicates a desired current value related to a desired fluid output pressure to be applied to the solenoid. An actual fluid output pressure is measured at a valve associated with the fluid control solenoid for the desired current value applied to the solenoid. An actual current received value at the fluid control solenoid is also measured. Post processing is then applied. A compensated current value related to the actual fluid output pressure is determined based on a difference between the current command and the actual current received value. Methods for dynamic current compensation are also described. | 04-28-2016 |
20160114348 | MOTORIZED ADHESIVE DISPENSING MODULE - A liquid compound dispensing apparatus for dispensing a controlled amount of liquid compound onto a workpiece is described. The apparatus comprises a cartridge system. The cartridge system may accept a liquid compound cartridge containing liquid compound. The apparatus also comprises a plate, having a threaded bore, positioned above the cartridge system that is movable in a first and second direction, at least one plunger attached to the plate at a first end and attached to a piston at a second end. The piston is dimensioned to move within the liquid compound cartridge to displace liquid compound when the plate is moved in the second direction. A driving mechanism moves the plate in the first and the second directions to dispense product and comprises a motor, a threaded rod disposed through the threaded bore of the plate that is driven by a driving belt attached to the motor. | 04-28-2016 |
20160082957 | VEHICLE LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM BASED ON MAGNETIC FIELD FLUX DETECTION - Described herein is a system and method that recognizes vehicle lane departure in road conditions affected by environmental conditions. The system uses magnetic field flux detection to determine if a vehicle is departing from a projected vehicle trajectory or a determined vehicle position between lanes. A magnetic material is applied to the stripes painted on road surfaces or on other applicable lane boundary indicators. The system uses magnetic field flux sensors or Hall Effect sensors mounted in the vehicle to recognize changes in magnetic field flux from the magnetized road stripe. These changes in magnetic field flux are interpreted by the system to determine whether alarms should be initiated for vehicle lane departure. | 03-24-2016 |
20160064976 | VEHICLE BASED PORTABLE CHARGING DEVICE - Described herein is a system which provides a portable and rechargeable device to charge portable devices. The system includes an entertainment hub or similar structure in a vehicle and a portable and rechargeable device which connects with the entertainment hub to charge batteries in the portable and rechargeable device. The entertainment hub is connected to the vehicle power system and has a connection port for holding and powering the portable and rechargeable device. The connection port and the portable and rechargeable device have mated connectors. An ejection button disengages the portable and rechargeable device from the entertainment hub. The portable and rechargeable device has a connector for connecting to and charging a portable device. | 03-03-2016 |
20160063777 | WEARABLE KEY FOB - A wearable key fob is disclosed herein. The wearable key fob includes a wrist band including a slot and a key fob including a charging tab that fits into the slot of the wrist band; wherein the key fob is configured for vehicle operability and monitoring a user's health. | 03-03-2016 |
20160034171 | MULTI-TOUCH GESTURE RECOGNITION USING MULTIPLE SINGLE-TOUCH TOUCH PADS - Described herein is a device and method that uses multiple touch-sensors on multiple ergonomically separated surfaces together with centralized, common processing to enable multi-touch performance for multi-touch applications. The device uses a combination of two or more separate touch-sensors with common processing to allow use of a wider portfolio of touch technologies which would otherwise only offer single-touch capabilities, for multi-touch applications. The usage of multiple separated sensors allows coverage of various surfaces using sensor technologies that might otherwise be unavailable. The segmented ergonomically formed touch sensitive devices use ergonomic single-touch and multi-touch gestures for controlling or passing general input information to electronic devices having a human-machine input. The devices fit a variety of surface conditions and are operable via a combination of a number of different human body parts. The multiple touch sensors are ergonomically separated or dedicated to body parts to prevent accidental activation by unintended body parts. | 02-04-2016 |
20150268119 | METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE TRANSMISSION COMPENSATION - A method is disclosed for determining off-temperature behavior of a solenoid fluid control valve. The method comprises performing a current sweep at a first temperature. The method further comprises choosing a first and second characterization control pressure for characterizing the solenoid fluid control valve. A first current may be determined that corresponds to the first characterization control pressure based on the current sweep, and a first metric may be assigned to the solenoid fluid control valve based on the first current. A second current corresponding to the second characterization control pressure may be determined based on the current sweep, and a second metric may be assigned to the solenoid fluid control valve based on the second current. Information regarding the behavior of the solenoid fluid control valve at a second temperature may be determined based on the first and second metrics. | 09-24-2015 |
20150267840 | SOLENOID TRANSMISSION HYDRAULIC MODEL METHOD - A method is disclosed for determining off-temperature accuracy information of a solenoid fluid control valve. The method comprises performing a current sweep at a first temperature, and for at least one command pressure, determining an error in a control pressure based on the current sweep. The error may be determined at the first temperature. A metric may then calculated based on the current sweep, and a pressure error offset may be determined for a second temperature based on the metric. The pressure error offset may describe a difference between the error in control pressure at the first temperature and an expected error in control pressure at the second temperature. | 09-24-2015 |
20150267800 | SMART SOLENOID - A solenoid fluid control valve is disclosed for controlling fluid flow. The solenoid fluid control valve may comprise a transceiver that receives a signal via a controller area network (CAN) bus, and a micro controller unit that decodes the signal to determine a temperature. The micro controller unit may send a signal to a driver circuit based on the temperature. The driver circuit may send a current through a coil in response to the signal, wherein an armature moves in response to the current through the coil. The movement of the armature may direct a cooling fluid flow. | 09-24-2015 |
20150217937 | PICK TO LIGHT SYSTEM - A method of and device for generating an identifiable signal to facilitate an order picking process are disclosed. The method and device can be used on an order picking station having containers with items to be picked. In some embodiments, the station has multiple shelves having signal generating devices coupled with each of the containers on the shelves. The device takes the information of the items to be picked and generate identifiable signals, such that the device provides visual effects to facilitate workers' picking and gathering efficiency. | 08-06-2015 |
20150181744 | DETACHABLE CRANK AND SLIDER CIRCUIT PACK EJECTOR - A mechanism for connecting a first object, such as a chassis and/or motherboard, to a second object, such as a faceplate and/or daughterboard. A first link may be connected to the first object and a second link may be connected to the second object. The second link may have a slot and the first link may have a pin which is releasably connectable to the slot to form a pivot connecting the first link to the second link. The pin may be releasable from the slot at a first point of travel of the pivot and the pin may not be releasable from the slot at a second point of travel of the pivot. The first link may include a first retaining lobe and the second link may include a second retaining lobe disposed to interlock with the first retaining lobe. | 06-25-2015 |
20150145565 | HIGH SPEED SYNC FET CONTROL - A circuit arrangement is disclosed for controlling the switching of a field effect transistor (FET). A current controlled amplifier may be configured to amplify a current in a current sense device to generate an amplified current, wherein the current in the current sense device indicates a current through the FET. A comparator may be coupled to the current sense amplifier to compare a voltage corresponding to the amplified current with a voltage reference and to generate a comparator output based on the comparison, wherein the comparator output controls whether the FET is on or off. | 05-28-2015 |
20150127193 | VEHICLE POWER SYSTEMS ACTIVATION BASED ON STRUCTURED LIGHT DETECTION - A method and apparatus for activating a vehicle entry power system using structured light detection are described herein. The method may include waking up the vehicle entry power system utilizing keyfob detection, waking up a smart camera, turning on, by the smart camera, a laser diode, wherein the laser diode projects a light pattern on the ground for a predetermined period of time, stepping, by a user, on the light pattern, detecting, by the smart camera, a shape change in the light pattern, and signaling to the vehicle entry power system to activate a lift gate opening. | 05-07-2015 |
20150114707 | NANO-COPPER SOLDER FOR FILLING THERMAL VIAS - A method of and device for forming vias on an electronic board (such as a PCB board) comprises forming one or more holes on the electronic board, placing a nanomaterial inside the one or more holes, and forming one or more filled holes on the electronic board. The nanomaterial can be nanocopper, which can be either push/pull into the holes on the electronic board or a combination of push and pull. The push/pull can be performed by using a mechanical device or by a person. A capping layer can be on both side of the via. The vias formed by using the nanomaterials provides a high efficient vertical heat transferring path from one side of the electronic board to the other side of the electronic board. | 04-30-2015 |
20150098214 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED THERMAL ISOLATION OF LOW-PROFILE LED LIGHTING FIXTURES - A LED assembly/structure and a method of manufacturing the same. The LED assembly comprises a housing body, one or more LED light emitting component hosting areas, a power unit hosting compartment, one or more light diffusing elements, and a cover. The housing body of the LED assembly serves as a thermal barrier between the power supply and the LED lighting elements, such that thermal stress is able to be reduced. | 04-09-2015 |
20150076899 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CURRENT FLOW CONTROL FOR DUAL BATTERY VEHICLE ARCHITECTURE - Described herein is a device and method for current flow control for dual battery vehicle architecture. The dual battery vehicle architecture includes a second energy source that is used to support electrical loads, such as radio and navigation systems, during re-cranking in stop-start situations. A quasi-diode device is configured to effectively split a main battery and starter circuit from the rest of the vehicle electrical system including the second energy source. The quasi-diode device includes a plurality of field effect transistors (FET) that conducts current in both directions between the main battery and starter circuit and the rest of the vehicle electrical system when the FETs are turned on and conducts current only from the main battery and starter circuit to the rest of the vehicle electrical system when the FETs are turned off, i.e. when re-cranking is occurring during a start-stop situation. | 03-19-2015 |
20150046243 | PRODUCT PRICING ASSISTANT - A method, system, and stored processor executable instructions are provided that receive a product identifier, determine a vendor offering best pricing, and propose a transaction structure to consummate the product purchase transaction. | 02-12-2015 |
20140373338 | DUAL SCREEN FOLDING DISPLAY HINGE - Dual screen display devices are disclosed. The device is able to be a mechanical hinge capable of joining multiple screens to form a single display or a substantially continuous display. The device is also capable of splitting a jointed display into separated screens. In some embodiments, the device comprises detaining mechanisms allowing the device to instantly interchange among several pre-defined angles or positions. | 12-25-2014 |
20140354247 | BRIDGELESS PFC POWER CONVERTER WITH REDUCED EMI NOISE - A bridgeless PFC boost converter has either a single switching cell or two identical switching cells configured to operate 180 degrees out of phase. A switching cell includes first and second transistor switches coupled to opposing ends of an input AC voltage source, and first and second rectifying diodes, one rectifying diode coupled in series to each of the two transistor switches. A boost inductor is coupled to a junction node between each transistor switch and rectifying diode series. Either a third rectifying diode or a third transistor switch is coupled to a junction node between the input AC voltage source and the first transistor switch. Either a fourth rectifying diode or a fourth transistor switch is coupled to a junction node between the input AC voltage source and the second transistor switch. The rectifying diodes are coupled an output capacitor. Two switching cells can be interleaved. | 12-04-2014 |
20140354246 | BRIDGELESS PFC POWER CONVERTER WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY - A bridgeless PFC boost converter has two auxiliary transistor switches coupled to an input AC voltage source and two boost inductors coupled to opposing ends of the input AC voltage source. A first boost inductor is coupled to a junction node of a first rectifying diode and a first transistor switch coupled in series. A second boost inductors is coupled to a junction node of a second rectifying diode and a second transistor switch coupled in series. The rectifying diodes are commonly coupled to an output capacitor, and the transistor switches are commonly coupled to a second node of the output capacitor. A first auxiliary transistor switch is commonly coupled with the first boost inductor and to a first node of the input AC voltage source. A second auxiliary transistor switch is commonly coupled with the second boost inductor and to a second node of the input AC voltage source. | 12-04-2014 |
20140312479 | ESCAPE ROUTES - Methods of and devices for providing escaping routes for the flux and gases generated to move away from the solder joint in the process of solder joint formation. | 10-23-2014 |
20140310788 | ACCESS AND PORTABILITY OF USER PROFILES STORED AS TEMPLATES - A system to access one or more user profiles that govern one or more vehicle functions. The system cooperates with a processor and verification module which are adapted to verify, using one or more of biometric information, gesture recognition, facial recognition and device identification information, that a user has authority to access the one or more user profiles, where the one or more profiles are stored in one or more of a vehicle, a cloud and a communications device. An edit module is further provided and adapted to allow the user to make one or more edits to the one or more user profiles. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310739 | SIMULTANEOUS VIDEO STREAMING ACROSS MULTIPLE CHANNELS - Methods and systems for a media controller subsystem that can provide video streaming using a distributed network control server, media server, and virtual network console on a common processing or circuit board and filter and apply restrictions to media content based on one or more of the identity of the vehicle occupant requesting media content, the identity of a portable computational device associated with the vehicle occupant, and the spatial location of the vehicle occupant and/or remote computational device. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310702 | VEHICLE AND DEVICE SOFTWARE UPDATES PROPAGATED VIA A VIRAL COMMUNICATION CONTACT - A system for vehicle to another party communications that includes a vehicle personality module adapted to create a vehicle personality and a communications system that utilizes the created vehicle personality for one or more communications instead of a user's profile. The one or more communications are associated with one or more of an identifier and an icon representing the vehicle personality, with this identifier and/or icon sent with at least one communication and displayable to the recipient of the communication. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310610 | VEHICLE OCCUPANT IMPAIRMENT ASSISTED VEHICLE - Methods and systems for an impairment assistive on board vehicle display, inactive control surface, and customization of a vehicle interface based on one or more of user impairment, user medical condition, user age, user physical condition, user driving characteristic and driving history are provided. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310594 | CONFIGURATION OF HAPTIC FEEDBACK AND VISUAL PREFERENCES IN VEHICLE USER INTERFACES - Methods and systems for a driver or impairment assistive on board vehicle display, inactive control surface, and customization of a vehicle interface based on one or more of user impairment, user medical condition, user age, user physical condition, user driving characteristic and driving history are provided. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310379 | VEHICLE INITIATED COMMUNICATIONS WITH THIRD PARTIES VIA VIRTUAL PERSONALITY - A system for vehicle to another party communications that includes a vehicle personality module adapted to create a vehicle personality and a communications system that utilizes the created vehicle personality for one or more communications instead of a user's profile. The one or more communications are associated with one or more of an identifier and an icon representing the vehicle personality, with this identifier and/or icon sent with at least one communication and displayable to the recipient of the communication. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310277 | SUSPENDING USER PROFILE MODIFICATION BASED ON USER CONTEXT - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system to create, modify, and maintain profiles associated with users. The user profiles are generated based on selectively collecting data associated with the users. Although each user profile may include settings, preferences, habits, and content associated with an individual user and/or vehicle, some user profiles may represent multiple users. These user profiles can change a configuration of a vehicle to match settings for a user, such as a driver and/or passenger. The configurations may also include the recognition of a unique set of gestures for a user. Further, the user profiles can be transferred from vehicle-to-vehicle and/or user-to-user. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310186 | VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY COMPLIANCE DETECTION - Methods and systems for vehicle maintenance and warranty compliance detection and communication are disclosed. Specifically, a method to monitor the compliance of a user with vehicle maintenance and operating requirements and vehicle warranty terms is provided. In the event a user is not in compliance with a vehicle maintenance item, vehicle operation condition or warranty term, the system may take a number of actions. In one embodiment, the actions comprise notifying a maintenance provider, an insurance provider and a warranty provider. The system may also maintain a historical user compliance database to enable identification and documentation of user compliance for one or more vehicles. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310103 | CREATING TARGETED ADVERTISING PROFILES BASED ON USER BEHAVIOR - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system that provides a user with tailored advertising. A vehicular advertising system through user observation is able to capture advertising information related to the user in a vehicle. The advertising information stored within a user profile can be used by advertisers, retail outlets, restaurants and the like to enhance a user's experience. The retail outlets, restaurants and other service sites can provide a user with menus, inventory and have products ready for the user upon arrival to the location. Similarly, advertisers can use these user preferences to manage marketing and advertising campaigns presented to the user. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310075 | Automatic Payment of Fees Based on Vehicle Location and User Detection - Systems and methods of determining a presence of a fee area and fees associated therewith. A fee area module can determine if a vehicle is approaching a fee area. The fee area module can determine the fee required to enter or use the fee area and automatically pay the required fee. Alerts can be provided that include information associated with the fee area and alternate routes available. The fee area module can determine if discounts apply to the vehicle based on a status and number of vehicle occupants and a status of the vehicle. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310031 | TRANSFER OF USER PROFILE DATA VIA VEHICLE AGENCY CONTROL - A system to access one or more user profiles that govern one or more vehicle functions. The system cooperates with a processor and verification module which are adapted to verify, using one or more of biometric information, gesture recognition, facial recognition and device identification information, that a user has authority to access the one or more user profiles, where the one or more profiles are stored in one or more of a vehicle, a cloud and a communications device. An edit module is further provided and adapted to allow the user to make one or more edits to the one or more user profiles. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309982 | TRAVEL TRANSLATION AND ASSISTANCE BASED ON USER PROFILE DATA - Methods and systems for an improved navigation environment are provided. The navigation system can route users to preferred locations based on user profile data and past experience with the present driver and other drivers. The system provides more cost-effective and time-sensitive routing by incorporating other information about destinations. Further, the navigation system provides enhanced guidance in foreign or unfamiliar locations by incorporating experience from other drivers and other data. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309935 | PROACTIVE MACHINE LEARNING IN A VEHICULAR ENVIRONMENT - Methods and systems for an improved navigation environment are provided. The navigation system can route users to preferred locations based on user profile data and past experience with the present driver and other drivers. The system provides more cost-effective and time-sensitive routing by incorporating other information about destinations. Further, the navigation system provides enhanced guidance in foreign or unfamiliar locations by incorporating experience from other drivers and other data. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309934 | Automatic Alert Sent to User Based on Host Location Information - Systems and methods of coordinating the travel to a common destination by a destination coordination module. The destination coordination module can receive locations for one or more people and generate directions to the common location for each person. The destination coordination module can receive updated position information for each person and determine if a person is travelling to an incorrect destination. After determining a person is travelling to an incorrect destination, the destination coordination module can send an alert and updated directions to the common destination. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309930 | AUTOMATIC CAMERA IMAGE RETRIEVAL BASED ON ROUTE TRAFFIC AND CONDITIONS - A system for vehicle to another party communications that includes a vehicle personality module adapted to create a vehicle personality and a communications system that utilizes the created vehicle personality for one or more communications instead of a user's profile. The one or more communications are associated with one or more of an identifier and an icon representing the vehicle personality, with this identifier and/or icon sent with at least one communication and displayable to the recipient of the communication. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309927 | BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION VIA ALTERED MAP ROUTES BASED ON USER PROFILE INFORMATION - Methods and systems for an improved navigation environment are provided. The navigation system can route users to preferred locations based on user profile data and past experience with the present driver and other drivers. The system provides more cost-effective and time-sensitive routing by incorporating other information about destinations. Further, the navigation system provides enhanced guidance in foreign or unfamiliar locations by incorporating experience from other drivers and other data. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309923 | SHOPPING COST AND TRAVEL OPTIMIZATION APPLICATION - Methods and systems for an improved navigation environment are provided. The navigation system can route users to preferred locations based on user profile data and past experience with the present driver and other drivers. The system provides more cost-effective and time-sensitive routing by incorporating other information about destinations. Further, the navigation system provides enhanced guidance in foreign or unfamiliar locations by incorporating experience from other drivers and other data. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309922 | COMMUNICATION OF AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED SHOPPING LIST TO VEHICLES AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES - Methods and systems for an improved navigation environment are provided. The navigation system can route users to preferred locations based on user profile data and past experience with the present driver and other drivers. The system provides more cost-effective and time-sensitive routing by incorporating other information about destinations. Further, the navigation system provides enhanced guidance in foreign or unfamiliar locations by incorporating experience from other drivers and other data. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309921 | TRAVEL ROUTE ALTERATION BASED ON USER PROFILE AND BUSINESS - Methods and systems for an improved navigation environment are provided. The navigation system can route users to preferred locations based on user profile data and past experience with the present driver and other drivers. The system provides more cost-effective and time-sensitive routing by incorporating other information about destinations. Further, the navigation system provides enhanced guidance in foreign or unfamiliar locations by incorporating experience from other drivers and other data. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309920 | DESTINATION AND TRAVEL INFORMATION APPLICATION - Methods and systems for an improved navigation environment are provided. The navigation system can route users to preferred locations based on user profile data and past experience with the present driver and other drivers. The system provides more cost-effective and time-sensitive routing by incorporating other information about destinations. Further, the navigation system provides enhanced guidance in foreign or unfamiliar locations by incorporating experience from other drivers and other data. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309919 | DETECTION AND REPORTING OF INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF A VEHICLE - A system for vehicle to another party communications that includes a vehicle personality module adapted to create a vehicle personality and a communications system that utilizes the created vehicle personality for one or more communications instead of a user's profile. The one or more communications are associated with one or more of an identifier and an icon representing the vehicle personality, with this identifier and/or icon sent with at least one communication and displayable to the recipient of the communication. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309913 | Relay and Exchange Protocol in an Automated Zone-Based Vehicular Traffic Control Environment - Methods and systems for a traffic control system provide arrangements and processes for managing automated vehicles. The traffic control system can register vehicles and then control the operation of the vehicles through a section of roadway. The automated control includes the communication of directions and other messages that ensure the proper function of the vehicle while under the guidance of the traffic control system | 10-16-2014 |
20140309893 | HEALTH STATISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS OF ASSOCIATED VEHICLE USERS - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system that provides various outputs based on a user profile and determined context. An output provided by the present disclosure can change a configuration of a vehicle, device, building, and/or a system associated with the user profile. The configurations can include comfort and interface settings that can be adjusted based on the user profile information. Further, the user profiles can track health data related to the user and make adjustments to the configuration to assist the health of the user. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309892 | CUSTOMIZATION OF VEHICLE CONTROLS AND SETTINGS BASED ON USER PROFILE DATA - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system that provides various outputs based on a user profile and determined context. An output provided by the present disclosure can change a configuration of a vehicle, device, building, and/or a system associated with the user profile. The configurations can include comfort and interface settings that can be adjusted based on the user profile information. Further, the user profiles can track health data related to the user and make adjustments to the configuration to assist the health of the user. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309891 | REMOTE CONTROL OF ASSOCIATED VEHICLE DEVICES - Methods and systems for a vehicle control system to control user access to vehicle tasks, functions and/or operations based on rights and privileges set forth in user accounts. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309886 | SPLITTING MISSION CRITICAL SYSTEMS AND INFOTAINMENT BETWEEN OPERATING SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for a using different operating systems executing on a common microprocessor for isolating performance of vehicle infotainment from performance of non-vehicle infotainment tasks, functions, and operations. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309885 | Control of Vehicle Features Based on Weather and Location Data - Systems and method of determining an operating environment of a vehicle and controlling vehicle features. A vehicle control system can determine if one or more predetermined environmental conditions exist and determine a severity of the predetermined environmental condition. The vehicle control system can control and/or activate features of the vehicle and provide alerts based on the predetermined environmental condition. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309880 | VEHICLE CRATE FOR BLADE PROCESSORS - Methods, systems, and a computer readable medium are provided for a vehicle containing multiple blade processors for performing vehicle and/or infotainment tasks, functions, and operations. The blade processors can be included in a crate having a first communication zone defining a trusted network within the vehicle to connect with trusted computational devices and/or modules provided or certified by the vehicle manufacturer but not untrusted computational devices and/or modules provided by vehicle occupants, a second communication zone defining an untrusted network to connect with the untrusted computational devices and/or modules, and a third communication zone providing power and data transmission to the blade processors. A master blade processor can assign a component and/or module requiring a blade processor for execution to a selected blade processor. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309879 | CONTROL OF VEHICLE FEATURES BASED ON USER RECOGNITION AND IDENTIFICATION - Methods and systems are presented for accepting inputs into a vehicle or other conveyance to control functions of the conveyance. A vehicle control system can receive gestures and other inputs. The vehicle control system can also obtain information about the user of the vehicle control system and information about the environment in which the conveyance is operating. Based on the input and the other information, the vehicle control system can modify or improve the performance or execution of user interface and functions of the conveyance. The changes make the user interfaces and/or functions user-friendly and intuitive. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309878 | PROVIDING GESTURE CONTROL OF ASSOCIATED VEHICLE FUNCTIONS ACROSS VEHICLE ZONES - Methods and systems are presented for accepting inputs into a vehicle or other conveyance to control functions of the conveyance. A vehicle control system can receive gestures and other inputs. The vehicle control system can also obtain information about the user of the vehicle control system and information about the environment in which the conveyance is operating. Based on the input and the other information, the vehicle control system can modify or improve the performance or execution of user interface and functions of the conveyance. The changes make the user interfaces and/or functions user-friendly and intuitive. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309876 | UNIVERSAL VEHICLE VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM - Methods and systems are presented for accepting inputs into a vehicle or other conveyance to control functions of the conveyance. A vehicle control system can receive gestures and other inputs. The vehicle control system can also obtain information about the user of the vehicle control system and information about the environment in which the conveyance is operating. Based on the input and the other information, the vehicle control system can modify or improve the performance or execution of user interface and functions of the conveyance. The changes make the user interfaces and/or functions user-friendly and intuitive. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309875 | Universal vehicle voice command system - Methods and systems are presented for accepting inputs into a vehicle or other conveyance to control functions of the conveyance. A vehicle control system can receive gestures and other inputs. The vehicle control system can also obtain information about the user of the vehicle control system and information about the environment in which the conveyance is operating. Based on the input and the other information, the vehicle control system can modify or improve the performance or execution of user interface and functions of the conveyance. The changes make the user interfaces and/or functions user-friendly and intuitive. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309874 | Synchronization Between Vehicle and User Device Calendar - Methods and systems for a vehicle system that includes synchronizing a calendar with a vehicle control system and generating a smart-alarm based on events in the calendar. A vehicle receives authorization from a device to synchronize a calendar associated with the device with the vehicle. The calendar is synchronized with the vehicle and a smart alarm is provided to a user based on an event in the calendar and a supplemental factor. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309873 | POSITIONAL BASED MOVEMENTS AND ACCESSIBILITY OF FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLE - Methods and systems are presented for accepting inputs into a vehicle or other conveyance to control functions of the conveyance. A vehicle control system can receive gestures and other inputs. The vehicle control system can also obtain information about the user of the vehicle control system and information about the environment in which the conveyance is operating. Based on the input and the other information, the vehicle control system can modify or improve the performance or execution of user interface and functions of the conveyance. The changes make the user interfaces and/or functions user-friendly and intuitive. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309872 | CUSTOMIZATION OF VEHICLE USER INTERFACES BASED ON USER INTELLIGENCE - Methods and systems are presented for accepting inputs into a vehicle or other conveyance to control functions of the conveyance. A vehicle control system can receive gestures and other inputs. The vehicle control system can also obtain information about the user of the vehicle control system and information about the environment in which the conveyance is operating. Based on the input and the other information, the vehicle control system can modify or improve the performance or execution of user interface and functions of the conveyance. The changes make the user interfaces and/or functions user-friendly and intuitive. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309871 | USER GESTURE CONTROL OF VEHICLE FEATURES - Methods and systems are presented for accepting inputs into a vehicle or other conveyance to control functions of the conveyance. A vehicle control system can receive gestures and other inputs. The vehicle control system can also obtain information about the user of the vehicle control system and information about the environment in which the conveyance is operating. Based on the input and the other information, the vehicle control system can modify or improve the performance or execution of user interface and functions of the conveyance. The changes make the user interfaces and/or functions user-friendly and intuitive. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309870 | VEHICLE-BASED MULTIMODE DISCOVERY - Methods and systems for a device discovery daemon that bases access of a communication device to an on board vehicle network on device location are provided. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309869 | INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM BASED ON USER PROFILE - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system that provides various outputs based on a user profile and determined context. An output provided by the present disclosure can change a configuration of a vehicle, device, building, and/or a system associated with the user profile. The configurations can include comfort and interface settings that can be adjusted based on the user profile information. Further, the user profiles can track health data related to the user and make adjustments to the configuration to assist the health of the user. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309868 | USER INTERFACE AND VIRTUAL PERSONALITY PRESENTATION BASED ON USER PROFILE - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system that provides various outputs based on a user profile and determined context. An output provided by the present disclosure can change a configuration of a vehicle, device, building, and/or a system associated with the user profile. The configurations can include comfort and interface settings that can be adjusted based on the user profile information. Further, the user profiles can track health data related to the user and make adjustments to the configuration to assist the health of the user. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309867 | STORING USER GESTURES IN A USER PROFILE DATA TEMPLATE - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system to create, modify, and maintain profiles associated with users. The user profiles are generated based on selectively collecting data associated with the users. Although each user profile may include settings, preferences, habits, and content associated with an individual user and/or vehicle, some user profiles may represent multiple users. These user profiles can change a configuration of a vehicle to match settings for a user, such as a driver and/or passenger. The configurations may also include the recognition of a unique set of gestures for a user. Further, the user profiles can be transferred from vehicle-to-vehicle and/or user-to-user. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309866 | BUILDING PROFILES ASSOCIATED WITH VEHICLE USERS - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system to create, modify, and maintain profiles associated with users. The user profiles are generated based on selectively collecting data associated with the users. Although each user profile may include settings, preferences, habits, and content associated with an individual user and/or vehicle, some user profiles may represent multiple users. These user profiles can change a configuration of a vehicle to match settings for a user, such as a driver and/or passenger. The configurations may also include the recognition of a unique set of gestures for a user. Further, the user profiles can be transferred from vehicle-to-vehicle and/or user-to-user. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309865 | FACIAL RECOGNITION DATABASE CREATED FROM SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system to create, modify, and maintain profiles associated with users. The user profiles are generated based on selectively collecting data associated with the users. Although each user profile may include settings, preferences, habits, and content associated with an individual user and/or vehicle, some user profiles may represent multiple users. These user profiles can change a configuration of a vehicle to match settings for a user, such as a driver and/or passenger. The configurations may also include the recognition of a unique set of gestures for a user. Further, the user profiles can be transferred from vehicle-to-vehicle and/or user-to-user. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309864 | Configurable Dash Display Based on Detected Location and Preferences - A vehicle control system can determine a location of the vehicle and evaluate laws and rules of the location to determine if changes to an instrument display are required. The vehicle control system can automatically configure the instrument display for the location. The vehicle control system can image and translate traffic signs in the location. The vehicle control system can also determine if the location is associated with an interruption of a communication network, identify an alternate communication network, and automatically transfer to the alternate communication network. An alert may be generated by the vehicle control system that includes information related to traffic rules, languages, and communication networks of the location that are different than a previous location of the vehicle. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309863 | PARENTAL CONTROL OVER VEHICLE FEATURES AND CHILD ALERT SYSTEM - A system to access one or more user profiles that govern one or more vehicle functions. The system cooperates with a processor and verification module which are adapted to verify, using one or more of biometric information, gesture recognition, facial recognition and device identification information, that a user has authority to access the one or more user profiles, where the one or more profiles are stored in one or more of a vehicle, a cloud and a communications device. An edit module is further provided and adapted to allow the user to make one or more edits to the one or more user profiles. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309862 | USER PROFILE EXCHANGE VIA VEHICLE SUPPORTED COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL - A system to access one or more user profiles that govern one or more vehicle functions. The system cooperates with a processor and verification module which are adapted to verify, using one or more of biometric information, gesture recognition, facial recognition and device identification information, that a user has authority to access the one or more user profiles, where the one or more profiles are stored in one or more of a vehicle, a cloud and a communications device. An edit module is further provided and adapted to allow the user to make one or more edits to the one or more user profiles. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309853 | VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS AND ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE - Methods and systems for vehicle diagnostics and roadside assistance are disclosed. Specifically, a method to monitor the health of vehicle systems and subsystems and diagnose detected anomalies is provided. In the event a vehicle anomaly is detected or a vehicle user otherwise requests assistance, the system may take a number of actions. In one embodiment, the actions comprise noticing a maintenance provider, emergency personnel and emitting a visual or audio alarm. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309852 | AUTOMATIC VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC DETECTION AND COMMUNICATION - Methods and systems for vehicle diagnostic detection and communication are disclosed. Specifically, a method to monitor the health of vehicle systems and subsystems and diagnose detected anomalies is provided. In the event an anomaly or unhealthy state is detected within a vehicle, subsystem or component, the system may take a number of actions. In one embodiment, the actions comprise notifying a maintenance provider, a regulatory monitor, and original equipment manufacturer. The system may also maintain a vehicle fleet-wide performance database to enable identification and analysis of systemic fleet-wide data. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309849 | DRIVER FACTS BEHAVIOR INFORMATION STORAGE SYSTEM - Methods and systems for tracking user behavior, the user behavior including one or more of: one or more user actions and one or more user interactions with a vehicle. A storage system stores the user behavior, where the tracked user behavior is associated with a driver and the storage system is capable of storing the tracked behavior for the driver from a plurality of vehicles. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309847 | VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC DETECTION THROUGH SENSITIVE VEHICLE SKIN - Methods and systems for vehicle diagnostic detection and identification through vehicle sensitive skin are disclosed. Specifically, a method to monitor the exterior surface skin of a vehicle to enable detection and identification of damage to the vehicle exterior surface is disclosed. In one embodiment, a change in skin condition provides monitoring of vehicle performance and identifies vehicle operating abnormalities. In the event vehicle skin damage is detected, the system may take a number of actions. In one embodiment, the actions comprise notifying authorized users of the vehicle, a maintenance and diagnostics service provider, a security provider, and emitting a visual or audio alarm. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309839 | Vehicle Registration to Enter Automated Control of Vehicular Traffic - Methods and systems for a traffic control system provide arrangements and processes for managing automated vehicles. The traffic control system can register vehicles and then control the operation of the vehicles through a section of roadway. The automated control includes the communication of directions and other messages that ensure the proper function of the vehicle while under the guidance of the traffic control system | 10-16-2014 |
20140309838 | SHARED NAVIGATIONAL INFORMATION BETWEEN VEHICLES - A system for vehicle to another party communications that includes a vehicle personality module adapted to create a vehicle personality and a communications system that utilizes the created vehicle personality for one or more communications instead of a user's profile. The one or more communications are associated with one or more of an identifier and an icon representing the vehicle personality, with this identifier and/or icon sent with at least one communication and displayable to the recipient of the communication. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309815 | Traffic Consolidation Based on Vehicle Destination - Methods and systems for a traffic control system provide arrangements and processes for managing automated vehicles. The traffic control system can register vehicles and then control the operation of the vehicles through a section of roadway. The automated control includes the communication of directions and other messages that ensure the proper function of the vehicle while under the guidance of the traffic control system | 10-16-2014 |
20140309814 | Central Network for the Automated Control of Vehicular Traffic - Methods and systems for a traffic control system provide arrangements and processes for managing automated vehicles. The traffic control system can register vehicles and then control the operation of the vehicles through a section of roadway. The automated control includes the communication of directions and other messages that ensure the proper function of the vehicle while under the guidance of the traffic control system | 10-16-2014 |
20140309813 | GUEST VEHICLE USER REPORTING - A system to access one or more user profiles that govern one or more vehicle functions. The system cooperates with a processor and verification module which are adapted to verify, using one or more of biometric information, gesture recognition, facial recognition and device identification information, that a user has authority to access the one or more user profiles, where the one or more profiles are stored in one or more of a vehicle, a cloud and a communications device. An edit module is further provided and adapted to allow the user to make one or more edits to the one or more user profiles. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309806 | INTELLIGENT VEHICLE FOR ASSISTING VEHICLE OCCUPANTS - Methods, systems, and a computer readable medium are provided for maintaining a persona of a vehicle occupant and, based on the persona of the vehicle occupant and vehicle-related information, performing an action assisting the vehicle occupant. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309805 | VEHICLE DAMAGE DETECTION AND INDICATION - Methods and systems for vehicle damage detection, identification and communication are disclosed. Specifically, a method to detect damage to a vehicle, identify the extent and location of the damage, and communicate the damage event is provided. In the event of damage to a vehicle, the system may take a number of actions. In one embodiment, the actions comprise notifying authorized users of the vehicle, a maintenance provider, an insurance provider and/or an emergency agency, disabling the vehicle, and emitting a visual or audio alarm. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309804 | GLOBAL STANDARD TEMPLATE CREATION, STORAGE, AND MODIFICATION - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system to create, modify, and maintain profiles associated with users. The user profiles are generated based on selectively collecting data associated with the users. Although each user profile may include settings, preferences, habits, and content associated with an individual user and/or vehicle, some user profiles may represent multiple users. These user profiles can change a configuration of a vehicle to match settings for a user, such as a driver and/or passenger. The configurations may also include the recognition of a unique set of gestures for a user. Further, the user profiles can be transferred from vehicle-to-vehicle and/or user-to-user. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309790 | ADJUSTING HOME AUTOMATION COMFORT BASED ON VEHICLE ASSOCIATED USER PROFILE DATA - Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system that provides various outputs based on a user profile and determined context. An output provided by the present disclosure can change a configuration of a vehicle, device, building, and/or a system associated with the user profile. The configurations can include comfort and interface settings that can be adjusted based on the user profile information. Further, the user profiles can track health data related to the user and make adjustments to the configuration to assist the health of the user. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309789 | Vehicle Location-Based Home Automation Triggers - Methods and systems of a vehicle control system configuring features of a home automation system. The vehicle control system includes a home automation module that can receive information from the home automation system such as a presence of occupants in a home and a state of features of the home. The home automation module can send commands to activate, deactivate, and/or change settings of one or more features of the home automation system based on user profile information. The commands can be modified based on the information received from the home automation system. | 10-16-2014 |
20140308902 | VEHICLE TO VEHICLE SOCIAL AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS - A system for vehicle to another party communications that includes a vehicle personality module adapted to create a vehicle personality and a communications system that utilizes the created vehicle personality for one or more communications instead of a user's profile. The one or more communications are associated with one or more of an identifier and an icon representing the vehicle personality, with this identifier and/or icon sent with at least one communication and displayable to the recipient of the communication. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307724 | Multi-Vehicle Shared Communications Network and Bandwidth - Methods and systems for a vehicle system that include accessing the bandwidth of a wireless communication system whose bandwidth may be available for use by a vehicle. The vehicle receives permission from the wireless communication system that has access to bandwidth to utilize the bandwidth. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307655 | Automatic Device and Vehicle Pairing Via Detected Emitted Signals - Methods and systems for a vehicle system that includes intercepting signals associated with a device and isolating identifiers associated with the device. The vehicle registers the device with a vehicle control system. | 10-16-2014 |
20140306835 | RADAR SENSING AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE DETECTION - A system for vehicle to another party communications that includes a vehicle personality module adapted to create a vehicle personality and a communications system that utilizes the created vehicle personality for one or more communications instead of a user's profile. The one or more communications are associated with one or more of an identifier and an icon representing the vehicle personality, with this identifier and/or icon sent with at least one communication and displayable to the recipient of the communication. | 10-16-2014 |
20140306834 | VEHICLE TO VEHICLE SAFETY AND TRAFFIC COMMUNICATIONS - A system for vehicle to another party communications that includes a vehicle personality module adapted to create a vehicle personality and a communications system that utilizes the created vehicle personality for one or more communications instead of a user's profile. The one or more communications are associated with one or more of an identifier and an icon representing the vehicle personality, with this identifier and/or icon sent with at least one communication and displayable to the recipient of the communication. | 10-16-2014 |
20140306833 | Providing Home Automation Information via Communication with a Vehicle - Methods and systems of providing home automation information via communication with a vehicle. A home automation system can determine a state of the home and determine when occupants enter a home. The home automation system can identify an occupant and monitor the status and location of the occupant in the home and determine a status change for the occupant, such when the occupant leaves or is scheduled to leave the home, the occupant going to sleep, experiencing a health crisis, or entering an area of the home the occupant is not authorized to enter. The home automation system can send alerts and information to a vehicle operation system of a vehicle and to a communication device of a user. The alerts can include information related to the identity and the status of the occupant and information related to the state of the home. | 10-16-2014 |
20140306826 | AUTOMATIC COMMUNICATION OF DAMAGE AND HEALTH IN DETECTED VEHICLE INCIDENTS - Methods and systems for automatic communication of vehicle damage and health of users in detected vehicle incidents are disclosed. Specifically, a method to monitor the health of occupants and detect and identify any occupants experiencing a medical anomaly is provided. In the event a medical anomaly is detected within a vehicle, the system may take a number of actions. In one embodiment, the actions comprise notifying health care providers and emergency personnel or police, communicating accident data, and emitting a visual or audio alarm. | 10-16-2014 |
20140306814 | PEDESTRIAN MONITORING APPLICATION - A system for vehicle to another party communications that includes a vehicle personality module adapted to create a vehicle personality and a communications system that utilizes the created vehicle personality for one or more communications instead of a user's profile. The one or more communications are associated with one or more of an identifier and an icon representing the vehicle personality, with this identifier and/or icon sent with at least one communication and displayable to the recipient of the communication. | 10-16-2014 |
20140306799 | Vehicle Intruder Alert Detection and Indication - Methods and systems for a detecting an intruder near or within a vehicle are disclosed. Specifically, a method to detect and identify a person near or within a vehicle as an authorized or an unauthorized user is provided. In the event an unauthorized user is detected within a vehicle, the system may take a number of actions. In one embodiment, the actions comprise providing notice to one or more authorized users of the vehicle, disabling the vehicle, notifying emergency personnel or police, and emitting a visual or audio alarm. | 10-16-2014 |
20140268901 | POWER MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PARTITIONING - A switched mode power converter includes a feedback mechanism by which a coded train of pulses with well defined integrity is generated on a secondary side of the power converter and transmitted to the primary side for decoding and application by a waveform analyzer to regulate the power converter output. The pulse train is modulated by a secondary side controller and transmitted across an isolation galvanic barrier. The main transformer is used as the signal transmitter from the secondary side to the primary side of the power converter. The coded pulse train is recognized by a controller on the primary side and translated into a regulating driving signal for a main switching element. The transmitted coded pulse train can be embedded with very high frequency modulation that allows the isolation galvanic barrier to act as a capacitive signal transmitter. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266850 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING PERFECT MICROWAVE ABSORBING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - A method and apparatus for producing a radio frequency absorbing (RFA) or perfect microwave absorbing (PMA) printed circuit board (PCB) is described herein. A metamaterial layer may be applied to a low dielectric substrate. Resistive and capacitive components may then be added to the metamaterial layer. The metamaterial layer may then be formed into an RFA or PMA PCB, which may comprise a multi-layered assembly for absorption of electromagnetic radiation in a targeted frequency range such as the microwave frequency range in the PCB. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266849 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING PERFECT MICROWAVE ABSORBING SKINS - A method and apparatus for producing a radio frequency absorber (RFA) or perfect microwave absorber (PMA) skin is described herein. A metamaterial layer may be applied to a low dielectric substrate. Resistive and capacitive components may then be added to the metamaterial layer. The metamaterial layer may then be formed into an RFA or PMA skin, which may then be applied to a multi-layered assembly for absorption of electromagnetic radiation in a frequency range such as the microwave frequency spectrum in a final product including but limited to cell phones, communication devices, or other electronic devices. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266321 | DEPLETION MOSFET DRIVER - A driver circuit is configured using a depletion-mode MOSFET to supply an output voltage across an output capacitor. The driver circuit includes a resistor positioned between two terminals of the MOSFET. In the case of an n-channel depletion-mode MOSFET, the resistor is coupled to the source and the gate. The circuit is a current controlled depletion driver that turns OFF the depletion-mode MOSFET by driving a reverse current through the resistor to establish a negative potential at the gate relative to the source. A Zener diode is coupled between the source of the depletion-mode MOSFET and the output capacitor to establish a voltage differential between the output and the MOSFET source. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266293 | NOVEL APPROACH FOR GENERATION OF POWER FAILURE WARNING SIGNAL TO MAXIMIZE USEABLE HOLD-UP TIME WITH AC/DC RECTIFIERS - A method of optimally generating a power failure warning (PFW) signal has been disclosed here in such a manner that adjusts timing of PFW signal generation according to load conditions in case of input AC voltage loss. A PFW voltage threshold value can be set at a lower value under light load conditions and at a higher value under heavy load conditions. PFW signal generation can also be triggered by a timing mechanism that is set when a bus voltage drops to a voltage threshold value. A countdown time of the timing mechanism is set according to a determined bus voltage drop rate. In this manner, issuance of the PFW signal is delayed for lighter load conditions and the power supply unit is capable of extending normal operation under lighter load conditions before the PFW signal is issued. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266082 | METHOD AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR ELIMINATING RANDOM PULSE DURING POWER UP OF DIGITAL SIGNAL CONTROLLER - A switching mode power converter includes a DSC with a digital PWM module configured for complementary operation mode during normal operation. The control algorithm of the DSC is configured such that during an initialization stage immediately following power up of the device relevant digital PWM modules used for interleaving operation are reconfigured to temporarily operate in an independent operation mode with the duty cycle associated with each channel set at zero. The reconfigured digital PWM modules remain set in the independent operation mode for a predefined period of time. Once the predefined time period is reached, the reconfigured digital PWM modules are again reconfigured back to the original complementary operation mode configuration and the control algorithm resumes normal operation of the DSC and digital PWM modules. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266029 | SWEEP FREQUENCY FOR MULTIPLE MAGNETIC RESONANT POWER TRANSMISSION USING ALTERNATING FREQUENCIES - A power transmission pad is configured to provide wireless power transmission to multiple portable electronic devices where each device is orientation-free relative to the pad. The power transmission pad is also configured to be power adaptive by changing the power transmission level depending on the number of devices being concurrently charged. Each device, is placed within the magnetic field for the purpose of charging the device battery. The power transmission pad includes a sweep frequency generator for generating power transmissions across a frequency spectrum. The number of devices to be charged is determined as well as an optimal frequency for maximum energy transfer to each device. The sweep frequency generator is set to cycle through the optimal frequencies determined for each device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266028 | SWEEP FREQUENCY MODE FOR MAGNETIC RESONANT POWER TRANSMISSION - A power transmission pad is configured to provide wireless power transmission to a receiving device where the receiving device is orientation-free relative to the pad. The pad functions as a transmitter and is magnetically “hot”, meaning the pad generates a magnetic field when powered on. The receiving device, such as a cell phone, tablet, or other portable electronic device, is placed within the magnetic field for the purpose of charging the device battery. In contrast to conventional wireless battery charging systems, there are no restrictions on the orientation of the receiving device relative to the pad. The power transmission pad includes a sweep frequency generator for generating power transmissions across a frequency spectrum. An optimal frequency is determined for maximum energy transfer to the receiving device, and the sweep frequency generator is locked to the determined optimal frequency. | 09-18-2014 |
20140266027 | SWEEP FREQUENCY MODE FOR MULTIPLE MAGNETIC RESONANT POWER TRANSMISSION - A power transmission pad is configured to provide wireless power transmission to multiple portable electronic devices where each device is orientation-free relative to the pad. The power transmission pad is also configured to be power adaptive by changing the power transmission level depending on the number of devices being concurrently charged. Each device, is placed within the magnetic field for the purpose of charging the device battery. The power transmission pad includes a sweep frequency generator for generating power transmissions across a frequency spectrum. The number of devices to be charged is determined as well as an optimal frequency for maximum energy transfer to each device. A single combined optimal frequency is determined using the optimal frequencies determined for each individual device. The sweep frequency generator is locked to the single combined optimal frequency and a power transmission level is set according to the number of devices. | 09-18-2014 |
20140264182 | POWDER COATING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ABSORBING ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) - A method for producing a magnetic resonant frequency (MRF) absorber and apparatus for an MRF absorber are described herein. The method comprises processing a high permeability material such as permalloy comprising 80% nickel, 18% iron, 2% molybdenum to create a specific geometric form factor such as a flake, sphere, or rod. The geometric form factor may then be encapsulated in an insulating matrix. The insulating matrix may be a Potassium Silicate (SiO | 09-18-2014 |
20140253143 | ICT FIXTURE AUTO OPEN AND EJECT SYSTEM - An in-circuit testing auto open and close system, apparatus and method includes an in-circuit tester having an upper panel and a lower panel, wherein the upper and lower panels are used to test electrical connections of one or more electronic units. One or more actuators are each coupled to both the upper panel and the lower panel such that they are able to move the upper and lower panels with respect to each other. As a result, a controller coupled with the in-circuit tester and the actuators is able to cause the actuators to automatically close the panels such that the panels sandwich the electronic units at the beginning of a testing program and to automatically open the panels such that the panels are separated at the end of the testing program. | 09-11-2014 |
20140239342 | LED BACK END ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - An LED device and method of manufacture including separately coupling a thin flexible interposer and an LED die to a heat sink structure and then electrically coupling the interposer and the LED die together with a wirebond. A specifically shaped perimeter of an aperture within the interposer negates the need for a cavity or alignment markings within the heat sink structure by limiting the orientation in which the die fits within the aperture. Alternatively, an LED device and method of manufacture include coupling a rigid circuit board to an LED die such that electrical contacts of the die are electrically coupled with electrical input/output terminals of the circuit board. This die/board unit is then able to be coupled to a heat sink structure to form a portion of the device. | 08-28-2014 |
20140239008 | SNAIL WHEEL - A method and apparatus for operating a snail wheel in a vending machine are disclosed. The method for operating the snail wheel includes accepting a 5 gallon water bottle into the snail wheel, lifting the 5 gallon water bottle up off a bottom shelf of the vending machine, rotating the snail wheel 90° from a starting point, stopping the snail wheel after rotating 90°, wherein at the 5 gallon water bottle rolls out of the snail wheel and onto a platform, and rotating the snail wheel 270° back to the starting point. | 08-28-2014 |
20140219369 | POWER LINE COMMUNICATIONS SIGNAL AGGREGATION AND SWITCH - A method, system, and devices are provided that create a network over existing power lines. Two or more modules can establish the network for two or more devices in communication with each other. The modules include components that register device(s) and determine the processing of the data signal being sent over the power line network. | 08-07-2014 |
20140216444 | METERED DOSE INHALER WITH AN ELECTRONIC DOSE COUNTER - A metered dose inhaler with an electronic dose counter, and method of operating and forming the same. In one embodiment, the metered dose inhaler includes a pressurized canister assembly formed with a memory device affixed thereto. The metered dose inhaler also includes a canister housing into which the pressurized canister assembly is inserted, the canister housing formed with an electronic dose counter including a display configured to display a dose count of a drug in the pressurized canister assembly stored in the memory device. | 08-07-2014 |
20140206968 | Ultrasonic Sensor and Method of Operating the Same - A system including a host device and a measurement device ultrasonically coupled to the host device over a physical medium and method of operating the same has been introduced herein. In one embodiment, the system includes the host device including a first ultrasonic communicator configured to generate an ultrasonic command to measure a parameter of an object, a physical medium coupled to the host device and the measurement device coupled to the physical medium. The measurement device includes a second ultrasonic communicator configured to receive the ultrasonic command via the physical medium, and a sensor configured to measure a parameter of the object in response to the ultrasonic command to provide a sensed parameter, the second ultrasonic communicator being configured to transmit the sensed parameter to the host device via the physical medium. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204622 | RECONSTRUCTION PULSE SHAPE INTEGRITY IN FEEDBACK CONTROL ENVIRONMENT - A switched mode power converter includes a closed loop feedback control mechanism for regulating an output characteristic and a resonant type circuit for inclusion of resonant energy delivery. The characteristic impedance of the resonant type circuit is modified from an optimal energy transfer configuration to one that dampens fluctuations in a feedback signal used by the closed loop feedback mechanism. The modified characteristic impedance functions to dampen those fluctuations in the feedback signal resulting from leakage inductance energy provided by the resonant type circuit. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204619 | ENERGY CONVERSION ARCHITECTURE WITH SECONDARY SIDE CONTROL DELIVERED ACROSS TRANSFORMER ELEMENT - A switched mode power converter is configured having predominate secondary side control. A primary side driving circuit is configured as a responsive state machine the output of which is input as the driving signal for a main switch. An output voltage, current or power is sensed and the secondary side controller compares the sensed output characteristic with a predefined reference. The comparison results in an error that signifies an amount that the output is out of regulation. The secondary side controller drives a secondary side switch to generate a voltage pulse across the secondary winding. The voltage pulse has a pulse width that represents the amount of error in the output characteristic. The voltage pulse is transmitted across the transformer and received by the primary side driving circuit, which generates a driving signal modulated according to the voltage pulse and drives the main switch to regulate the output characteristic. | 07-24-2014 |
20140196879 | HEAT SINK THERMAL PRESS FOR PHASE CHANGE HEAT SINK MATERIAL - Methods of and apparatuses for electronic board assembly are provided. The apparatus can comprises one or more thermal heads controlled by a programmable logic controller. A user is able to enter the controlling parameters into the programmable logic controller through an human operator interface. The thermal heads are able to be connected with one or more pneumatic solenoid to make the thermal heads moving vertically until the thermal head in contact with the heat sink. The thermal head is able to provide a temperature, at or above the operating temperature of the thermal pad, capable of making the phase change thermal interface material to bond the heat sink and the electronic boards. | 07-17-2014 |
20140195182 | NOVEL DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF AC VOLTAGE WITH POWER CONVERTERS AT LIGHT LOAD OPERATION - An observation is made that the peak voltage value for a rectified AC voltage signal is substantially the same from cycle to cycle. Using this observation, a method of measuring an AC voltage is used to determine a more accurate RMS voltage value under light load conditions. The method includes rectifying the AC voltage signal to form a rectified signal, sampling the rectified signal to obtain a set of sampled values for each half-cycle of the AC voltage signal, searching the sampled values for each half-cycle to determine a local minimum value for each half-cycle, searching the sampled values following the local minimum value to determine a local maximum value for each half-cycle, and calculating a root mean square value from the local maximum value for each half-cycle thereby determining the root mean square value for each half-cycle of the AC voltage signal. | 07-10-2014 |
20140150252 | DRIVING BOARD FOLDING MACHINE - A driving board folding machine comprises a machine housing, a movable table and one or more pre-folding stations for holding an unfolded flexible circuit and a circuit housing. When the driving board folding machine is activated, the one or more pre-folding stations are moved to a folding station located within the machine housing and the flexible circuit is folded and inserted within the circuit housing. The driving board folding station is able to comprise multiple pre-folding stations on one or more sides of the movable table. A holding pin holds the flexible circuit in place while a forming press moves in order to preform the flexible circuit, fold the flexible circuit and move the circuit housing to insert the flexible circuit into the housing. | 06-05-2014 |
20140143839 | ON BOARD VEHICLE REMOTE CONTROL MODULE - The present disclosure describes a microprocessor executable diagnostic module operable to receive, from a vehicle component, a signal regarding a warning and/or error and select a destination for the signal from a plurality of destinations, the plurality of destinations comprising one or more of a vehicle input/output system to present the warning and/or error to a vehicle occupant, an emergency service provider, an emergency responder, a manufacturer of the vehicle, a service facility located in proximity to a current vehicle location, and a remotely located diagnostic service to diagnose a cause of the warning and/or error signal. | 05-22-2014 |
20140127987 | ENERGY SAVING-EXHAUST CONTROL AND AUTO SHUT OFF SYSTEM - An energy-efficient ventilation system comprises a ventilation fan, ductwork, system controller, and a plurality of ventilation points, each comprising a damper, a differential pressure sensor, a ventilation point controller, and a fume detector. When a ventilation point does not require ventilation, a signal is sent to the system controller to reduce the ventilation fan speed thereby using only as much energy as is needed to provide service to the ventilation points that need ventilation. The fume detector, damper, and differential pressure sensor for each ventilation point are used to determine whether ventilation is needed at a ventilation point and to control the ventilation point accordingly. | 05-08-2014 |
20140125305 | DIGITAL ERROR SIGNAL COMPARATOR - A digital error feedback system, method and device adjusts the output voltage of a power converter. The digital error feedback system uses a digital comparator and one or more digital signal generators to generate and compare a digital signal corresponding to the output voltage to a reference digital signal in order to determine the current amount of error in the output voltage. The error is then able to be compensated for using a control signal generated based on the determined error. | 05-08-2014 |
20140124582 | EMBEDDED HIGH FREQUENCY RFID - An embedded high frequency RFID system, method and device comprises a PCB having a non-conductive substrate and conductive traces on the substrate. The non-conductive substrate mechanically supports the PCB and the conductive traces electrically couple electronic components (e.g. microchips, resistors, capacitors) on the board together such that the PCB is able to operate. Additionally, the PCB beneficially comprises a high frequency RFID tag that is embedded within the PCB itself and locked in place by a non-conductive adhesive. As a result, the embedded high frequency RFID system, method and device enables each PCB to store data which gives each PCB sold to a customer a unique ID, which can be read over the life of the product. | 05-08-2014 |
20140117384 | METHOD OF AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING LED ASSEMBLY USING LIQUID MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES - A method of and a system for making LED comprising concurrently forming multiple dam structures on a whole silicon wafer using a liquid transfer mold, attaching dies to the silicon wafer inside each of the dam structure, performing flux reflow, cleaning flux, performing wire bonding, dispensing phosphor, curing the phosphor, concurrently forming dome structures by using a liquid transfer mold on all of the dam structures, mounting wafer, and using a saw for single or multiple LED(s) singulation. | 05-01-2014 |
20140115633 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VIDEO ON DEMAND IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for providing video-on-demand (VOD). The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of VOD content and better organizations thereof. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the VOD content. | 04-24-2014 |
20140110162 | STACKED PACKAGES USING LASER DIRECT STRUCTURING - Described herein is a stacked package using laser direct structuring. The stacked package includes a die attached to a substrate. The die is encapsulated with a laser direct structuring mold material. The laser direct structuring mold material is laser activated to form circuit traces on the top and side surfaces of the laser direct structuring mold material. The circuit traces then undergo metallization. A package is then attached to the metalized circuit traces and is electrically connected to the substrate via the metalized circuit traces. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109080 | SELF-CONFIGURING VEHICLE CONSOLE APPLICATION STORE - The present disclosure is directed to an application store on board a vehicle. The application store contains, in one configuration, a plurality of applications for installation on an on board computer of the vehicle, with the applications provided to the vehicle operator being provided to the operator being based on predetermined types of information related to the vehicle, its state, operation, and/or configuration, vehicle location, vehicle type, make, model, and/or year of manufacture, and/or occupant(s) and/or occupant(s) of other vehicles. | 04-17-2014 |
20140098577 | METHOD TO CONTROL A MINIMUM PULSEWIDTH IN A SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLY - A power converter circuit includes a transformer and a main switch controller by a primary side controller. A sensing circuit is implemented that senses the voltage at an auxiliary winding of the transformer while the main switch is ON. The auxiliary winding is another winding on the primary side of the transformer, magnetically coupled to the secondary winding and electrically isolated from the primary winding. When the voltage across the auxiliary winding reaches a predefined threshold voltage level, the main switch is switched OFF. The threshold voltage level is set at a value that minimizes an amount of energy transferred per pulse to the secondary side of the circuit while maintaining a minimum amount of energy transfer to enable output voltage sensing at the auxiliary winding. | 04-10-2014 |
20140098576 | LOAD CHANGE DETECTION FOR SWITCHED MODE POWER SUPPLY WITH LOW NO LOAD POWER - A pulse scheme is used for load change detection in a switching mode power supply with low no-load power consumption. The pulse scheme includes a measurement pulse for determining a load condition or a no-load condition at the output. Generation of the measurement pulse results in sufficient energy transfer to the secondary side to accurately measure the output voltage via a reflected voltage on the primary side. Once in no-load operation mode, a reference pulse having a lower energy transfer than the measurement pulse is used to determine a baseline reflected voltage value that corresponds to a no-load condition. Successive detection pulses are then generated and corresponding reflected voltage measured and compared to the baseline reflected voltage. A change in the reflected value that exceeds a threshold value is indicative of a change in the no-load condition. | 04-10-2014 |
20140075487 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VIDEO ON DEMAND IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for providing video-on-demand (VOD). The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of VOD content and better organizations thereof. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the VOD content. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075484 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VIDEO ON DEMAND IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for providing video-on-demand (VOD). The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of VOD content and better organizations thereof. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the VOD content. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075483 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075479 | CONTENT-SENSITIVE USER INTERFACE FOR AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television, methods for displaying content, and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with a side menu allowing for navigation, selection, additional content, display, and search options that enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device. The intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television without obstructing the user from viewing content displayed on the screen of the intelligent television. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075477 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075476 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075475 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DATA IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can store and retrieve data about various functions of the television or associated with user behavior. The stored data streamlines the processes of providing electronic programming guide information, providing search results, providing statistics about content, providing channel information, etc. The unique set of data services in the intelligent television receive, store, manage, and retrieve the data for various of the applications or components. | 03-13-2014 |
20140068689 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068685 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VIDEO ON DEMAND IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for providing video-on-demand (VOD). The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of VOD content and better organizations thereof. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the VOD content. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068683 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VIDEO ON DEMAND IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for providing video-on-demand (VOD). The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of VOD content and better organizations thereof. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the VOD content. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068682 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VIDEO ON DEMAND IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for providing video-on-demand (VOD). The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of VOD content and better organizations thereof. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the VOD content. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068674 | PANEL USER INTERFACE FOR AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television, methods for displaying content, and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with an application panel allowing for navigation, categories, favorites, and search options that enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device. The intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television without obstructing the user from viewing content displayed on the screen of the intelligent television. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068673 | ON SCREEN HEADER BAR FOR PROVIDING PROGRAM INFORMATION - A method, system, and executable instructions are provided that, in a first mode, display, on the television screen, a thumbnail preview comprising EPG information associated with the selected program and the graphical image, wherein the selected program corresponds to an in focus program in a listing of EPG information for multiple channels and/or programs and wherein the graphical image is not related with a currently viewed program and in a second mode, display, on the television screen, a header bar, the header bar comprising EPG information associated with the selected program and the graphical image, wherein the selected program corresponds to a currently viewed program and is not related to an in focus program in a listing of EPG information for multiple channels and/or programs. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067954 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063745 | HOUSING UNIT WITH HEAT SINK - Described herein is an apparatus for dissipating or transferring heat from electronics secured in a housing unit. A housing unit includes a cover having a first fastener part and a base having a second fastener part. The base further includes a support structure for holding a printed circuit board (PCB) with mounted electronic components. A heat sink is placed within the base. The first fastener part and the second fastener part lock the cover and base together, with the heat sink and the PCB being secured between the support structure and the cover. | 03-06-2014 |
20140062271 | VIBRATION REDUCTION RIB - A method and apparatus for connecting a housing unit for an electronics module to an adapter member are disclosed. The method includes providing a housing with a first connection member and a second connection member, wherein the first connection member includes a flex rib and an abuse protection rib, attaching the first connection member to an adapter member, pivoting the housing on the first connection member to allow the second connection member to swing into position, and snapping the second connection member into the adapter member at an adapter member opening. | 03-06-2014 |
20140059637 | SILO MANAGER - An Intelligent TV having a silo manager, a panel manager and a panel controller. The various managers and controllers managing a global panel and an application panel. The global panel includes various types of information and the various types of input and content available. The global panel includes various information including, for example, Live TV information, on demand information, media center information, application information, HDMI 1 information, HDMI 2 information, HDMI 3 information, component 1 information, component 2 information, AV 1 information, AV 2 information, VGA information, as well as an option to hide undetected inputs. The application panel is dynamic and can optionally change based on one or more of context and content of the underlying application being viewed. The application panel can include various subcategories of information, with the number and type of the subcategories also capable of being dynamic based on the underlying context or content. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059635 | MEDIA CENTER PANELS FOR AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent TV can organize metadata about media items for display in a variety of contextual panels. The panels may be interactive or informational and may provide recommendations of other media items to the user. The Intelligent TV can receive a request to activate a panel through the reception of signals from a remote control or a user interface. Based on the request, the Intelligent TV can determine the type of panel requested by the user. The layout, information, and content of a panel may depend on the context and content of the media item with focus when a user activates the panel. The Intelligent TV can retrieve metadata for the requested panel and can then transition to the desired panel and provide the retrieved metadata. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059626 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VIDEO ON DEMAND IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for providing video-on-demand (VOD). The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of VOD content and better organizations thereof. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the VOD content. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059625 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING VIDEO ON DEMAND IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for providing video-on-demand (VOD). The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of VOD content and better organizations thereof. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the VOD content. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059615 | ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE AND PREVIEW WINDOW - An intelligent television and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with navigation, notification, and setup options which enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device, the intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059614 | EPG DATA INTERFACE - A display for an Intelligent television (TV) includes a live TV display and an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) display. The EPG display is positioned at a side of the live TV display and includes a favorite channel portion showing EPG information for a plurality of favorite tagged channels and a favorite show portion showing EPG information for a plurality of favorite tagged shows. An EPG display application generates the EPG display portion and retrieves the EPG information for the plurality of favorite tagged channels and the plurality of favorite tagged shows through an EPG subservice. The EPG subservice retrieves channels and shows tagged as favorite through a tag subservice. A second application sets and clears favorite tags for channels and shows through the tag subservice. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059613 | LIVE TELEVISION APPLICATION ON TOP OF LIVE FEED - An intelligent television and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with navigation, notification, and setup options which enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device, the intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059612 | ON SCREEN METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHANGING TELEVISION CHANNELS - A method, system, and executable instructions are provided that receive a request to change a programming channel, display, on the television screen, an on screen channel changer, the on screen channel changer comprising electronic program guide (“EPG”) information and a number input bar comprising digits, receive, from the remote control, a channel selection based on digits using the on screen channel changer, and change to the selected channel. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059610 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059609 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059606 | GLOBAL PANEL - The present disclosure is related to methods and systems of displaying content on a television, including: receiving an indication associated with a selection by a user; determining, based on the received indication, a global panel to display via the television; retrieving from memory, a first content information for display in the global panel; and displaying, via the television, the retrieved content information in the specified global panel. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059605 | PANEL USER INTERFACE FOR AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television and methods for displaying content are disclosed. Specifically, a user may cause an application panel to be displayed, which displays content based on the panel tab selected by the user and the content being actively displayed on the intelligent television; that is, the layout, information, and content of the application panel depends on the content being displayed by the intelligent television. For example, upon receiving a selection from the user, the intelligent television may display one or more items of information that are associated with the content currently being displayed in an active content window. Additionally, the user may select a tab corresponding to specific information about the active content window. As the application panel is used to navigate through various screens in the intelligent television, the application panel itself does not obstruct the user from viewing content displayed on the screen of the intelligent television. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059603 | LIBRARY AND RESOURCES FOR THIRD PARTY APPS FOR SMARTTV - An application framework includes user interface components and TV resources which facilitate development of intelligent TV applications, including third party applications. These components and resources are complimented by one or more data services that can generally be run at a services level, to provide access to a variety of data, such as media and program metadata for one or more of local or remote sources. These data services can reside in one and more libraries within the software system components and modules. The various third party apps are further supported by a third party application support module, in conjunction with an app center application that supports various different views of the installed apps—a master view, a collection view, and a detail view. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059602 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059601 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059600 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059599 | DYNAMIC ARRANGMENT OF AN APPLICATION CENTER BASED ON USAGE - An Intelligent TV can dynamically arrange applications in an application center based on usage. The application center provides contextual panels with detailed information about selected applications and provides recommended applications. The panels may be both interactive or informational. The Intelligent TV can receive a request to activate a panel through the reception of signals from a remote control or a user interface. The layout, information, and content of a panel may depend on the application with focus when a user activates the panel. An Intelligent TV may also provide a widget panel which simplifies selection, use, and display of widgets. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059598 | LOCATION-BASED CONTEXT FOR UI COMPONENTS - An Intelligent TV having a silo manager, a panel manager and a panel controller. The various managers and controllers managing a global panel and an application panel. The global panel includes various types of information and the various types of input and content available. The global panel includes various information including, for example, Live TV information, on demand information, media center information, application information, HDMI 1 information, HDMI 2 information, HDMI 3 information, component 1 information, component 2 information, AV 1 information, AV 2 information, VGA information, as well as an option to hide undetected inputs. The application panel is dynamic and can optionally change based on one or more of context and content of the underlying application being viewed. The application panel can include various subcategories of information, with the number and type of the subcategories also capable of being dynamic based on the underlying context or content. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059596 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059589 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059578 | APPLICATIONS GENERATING STATISTICS FOR USER BEHAVIOR - An architecture to assemble and manage usage information and populate one or more panels in an intelligent TV. The architecture includes a usage statistics provider module adapted to assemble one or more of usage information and installation information and query the one or more of usage information and installation information to populate one or more of icons and information in a view or panel on the intelligent TV. The architecture further includes a panel manager adapted to assemble the one or more of icons and information into a requested view. A display controller displays the view on a display of the intelligent TV. A silo manager sorts information in at least one panel subcategory based at least on the one or more of usage information and installation information, where the at least one subpanel panel includes a plurality of icons each representing an app or content. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059480 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content. | 02-27-2014 |
20140055673 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHANGING PROGRAMMING ON A TELEVISION - A method, system, and executable instructions are provided that receive a request to change a television tuner from a first channel to a second channel, the first channel providing first programming and the second channel providing second programming, wherein the first and second programming are different and changing from the first channel to the second channel causes a delay in providing, by the television tuner, the second programming, determine, based on metadata associated with the second channel and/or second programming, an image associated with the second programming, and, during the delay, display, on a screen of the television, the image. | 02-27-2014 |
20140053225 | DATA SERVICE FUNCTION - A data service function for an intelligent television (TV) includes a source plugin that communicates with and receives data from an external content provider and processes the received data into a data model format. The data service function further includes a subservice corresponding to the source plugin, the subservice communicates with and provides the converted data as content to the Intelligent TV. Data formats include video-on-demand, electronic programming guide, and media. The data service function further includes a database to store the received data or the converted data, a resource arbitrator to provide access to the subservice to provide content to the various hardware of the Intelligent TV, and a thumbnail cache manager to manage thumbnail images associated with the received data and to store the thumbnail images in a storage of the Intelligent TV. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053222 | AUTOMATED DLNA SCANNING WITH NOTIFICATION - A Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) subservice module for an intelligent television (TV) is configured to run periodic discovery scans for DLNA devices on a local network. The DLNA subservice module retrieves status data for DLNA devices connected to the network, updates an internal status data for the DLNA device using the retrieved data, and notifying a media scanner module of the Intelligent TV with the updated internal status data. The DLNA subservice module further works with internal provider modules of the Intelligent TV that deals with non-DLNA devices. The media browser includes a plug-in for retrieving metadata from DLNA content servers in addition to non-DLNA devices. The media scanner aggregates unified metadata retrieved from media browser content provider modules that includes data from DLNA devices. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053221 | INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent TV can organize content into silos. a silo is a logical representation of a content source for the Intelligent television. Silo can include content applications (e.g., Live TV, VOD, media center, application center, etc.) and/or input sources. The Intelligent TV can receive a designation for a silo through the reception of signals from a remote control or a user interface. Based on the designation, the Intelligent TV can determine the silo desired by the user. Then, the Intelligent TV can transition to the desired silo and provide content from the silo. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053212 | MEDIA DATA SERVICE FOR AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An media data service for an Intelligent TV can search a network to identify media sources and determine a number of media items associated with the media sources. The media items can be media of any type, such as videos, music files, photos, text files, social networking postings, and the like. The media data service can scan the media items to identify metadata associated with them. The media data service may record personalized metadata associated with users such as a list of media items viewed or a list of media items tagged as a favorite. The metadata may be processed, organized into one or more data models, and stored in memory. The metadata stored in memory may be used by a user interface presented to a user. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053211 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DATA IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can store and retrieve data about various functions of the television or associated with user behavior. The stored data streamlines the processes of providing electronic programming guide information, providing search results, providing statistics about content, providing channel information, etc. The unique set of data services in the intelligent television receive, store, manage, and retrieve the data for various of the applications or components. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053208 | INTERACTIVE CHANNEL NAVIGATION AND SWITCHING - An intelligent television and methods for interactive channel navigation and channel switching are disclosed. Specifically, an input may be received at the intelligent television that prompts the display of a channel information card layout to a viewing area of an intelligent television. The display of the layout may depend on the input received. The layout may include at least one channel information card that can visually represent broadcast content available on a channel via an image, without tuning to a channel to retrieve the image. Upon receiving a navigational input, an alternate channel information card may be displayed in the channel information card layout or selection area. Upon receiving a selection input, the television tunes to the channel that is associated with a specific displayed channel information card. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053207 | SOURCING EPG DATA - An EPG data service for an Intelligent TV includes various of source plugins polling and retrieving updated EPG information from a plurality of respective EPG information sources and an EPG subservice receiving the EPG information retrieved by the various source plugins, aggregate the EPG information, and provide a relevant portion of the EPG information to an application of the Intelligent TV. For an EPG source with substantially no updated EPG information, the respective source plugin associates EPG information from the EPG source with dummy EPG data. The EPG subservice aggregates the updated EPG information from the plurality of EPG sources and resolve conflicts between duplicate EPG information from the plurality of EPG sources according to various rules. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053206 | Thumbnail Cache - A thumbnail management system is provided for an intelligent TV. Thumbnails may accumulate over time and require removal from a data storage device. Thumbnails may expire based, in part, on the type of media they represent, such as broadcast programs, movies, pay-per-view, games, and user content, such as music and images. Thumbnails may also be removed upon removal of the referencing media file. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053205 | LIVE TELEVISION APPLICATION SETUP BEHAVIOR - An intelligent television and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with navigation, notification, and setup options which enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device, the intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053204 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DATA IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can store and retrieve data about various functions of the television or associated with user behavior. The stored data streamlines the processes of providing electronic programming guide information, providing search results, providing statistics about content, providing channel information, etc. The unique set of data services in the intelligent television receive, store, manage, and retrieve the data for various of the applications or components. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053203 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DATA IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can store and retrieve data about various functions of the television or associated with user behavior. The stored data streamlines the processes of providing electronic programming guide information, providing search results, providing statistics about content, providing channel information, etc. The unique set of data services in the intelligent television receive, store, manage, and retrieve the data for various of the applications or components. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053202 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PROGRAMMING ON A TELEVISION - A method, system, and executable instructions are provided that receive from a network accessible content provider, electronic program guide (“EPG”) information, the EPG information comprising, for each program, airtime, program name, program channel, and program description, to maintain, in the local computer readable medium, a set of favorite channels and programs, to receive from a remote control of a user, a request for channels and programs marked as favorites, to display, on the television screen, a listing of the set of favorite channels and programs, the listing comprising EPG information, to receive, from the at least one of an infrared and radio frequency module, a selected channel or program from the listing, and to change to the selected channel. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053200 | CONTENT-SENSITIVE AND CONTEXT-SENSITIVE USER INTERFACE FOR AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces' layout, aspect ratio of elements, display of elements, and size of selectable images are dependent on the type of content presented. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053198 | LIVE TELEVISION APPLICATION INFORMATION PANEL - An intelligent television and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with navigation, notification, and setup options which enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device, the intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053197 | EPG DATA FUNCTIONS - An EPG data service for an Intelligent TV includes various of source plugins receiving EPG information from various respective EPG information sources, an EPG subservice aggregating the EPG information received by source plugins, an EPG database storing the aggregated EPG information from the EPG subservice, and an EPG provider providing a relevant portion of the aggregated EPG information to an application of the Intelligent TV. The EPG data service further includes a tag subservice receiving notification from a second application of the Intelligent TV to set or unset tags for programs or channels, storing the tag in a database, and serving the EPG subservice with information regarding tagged programs or channels. The EPG data service further includes a thumbnail cache manager storing thumbnails in a database and serve the thumbnails to the application. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053196 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING PROGRAMMING ON A TELEVISION - A method, system, and executable instructions are provided that obtain, from a network accessible content provider, electronic program guide (“EPG”) information, the EPG information comprising, for each program, airtime, program name, program channel, and program description, display, on a screen of a television, a search panel, the search panel comprising a search term field to receive a search term and at least one previous search term used by the user in a prior search, wherein selection of the at least one previous search term initiates a search of the EPG information using the at least one previous search term as one or more selected search term, perform the search using one or more selected search terms, the one or more selected search terms being received in the search term field or a selected previous search term, obtain a set of search results, the set of search results comprising EPG information corresponding to multiple channels and/or programs, display the search results on the television screen, receive, from a remote control of the user, a program selection from the displayed search results, and change a current channel to a channel broadcasting the program selection. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053194 | DATA SERVICE - A data service system in an Intelligent Television (TV) includes an internal content provider module configured to provide content to video hardware or display of the Intelligent TV or to a content provider module or application of the Intelligent TV and a subservice configured to provide the internet content provider module with requested data for a pre-defined data model. The internal content provider module is loaded on the Intelligent TV responsive to a user action or a schedule event on the Intelligent TV, and the internal content provider module organizes the received data from the subservice as the content according to a pre-defined format. The internal content provider module includes an EPG data provider, a media data provider, a media browser, a media scanner, and/or a thumbnail engine. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053193 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053192 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053191 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACES IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053190 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053180 | TRACKING USER BEHAVIOR VIA APPLICATION MONITORED CHANNEL CHANGING NOTIFICATIONS - An intelligent television and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with navigation, notification, and setup options which enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device, the intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053179 | CONTENT PROVIDER STATISTICS APPLICATION - An intelligent television is provided with reporting abilities. The intelligent television may report information regarding a number of applications installed on the intelligent television. Additionally, an indicia of applications installed and then de-installed may be maintained and reported such that the report includes removed applications. Once a report is created, it may then be stored in a data storage of the intelligent television and delivered to a server. Once successfully delivered, the oldest report may then be removed. Should the delivery of the report fail and free space fall below a threshold, the oldest report, as identified by a sequential or serial number, may then be removed. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053178 | Report Database For Intelligent Television - An intelligent television is provided with a storage, such as a database, for a number of reports. As reports are created, and free space in the storage decreases, reports may be deleted. Reports may be deleted upon delivery to a server or deleted upon determining an older report exists. Optionally, one report, such as one containing first time data associated with an initial power-up of the television, may be preserved. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053177 | Programming User Behavior Reporting - Methods and systems for reporting user activity are provided. Sequentially numbering the reports allows for reports being sent at regular intervals to be associated with a timestamp, even if the system clock has not been set. Furthermore, the reporting period may default to an initial value, such as every 24 hours, but receive instructions to be reset to a different value. | 02-20-2014 |
20140053176 | Data Reporting of Usage Statistics - A collection, aggregation and reporting of activities associated with applications of an Intelligent TV set is provided. Activates may include most used, least used, installed, available and removed. Periodically, a report is generated and sent to a receiver over a network. | 02-20-2014 |
20140052786 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-20-2014 |
20140052785 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-20-2014 |
20140049693 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DATA IN AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An intelligent television can store and retrieve data about various functions of the television or associated with user behavior. The stored data streamlines the processes of providing electronic programming guide information, providing search results, providing statistics about content, providing channel information, etc. The unique set of data services in the intelligent television receive, store, manage, and retrieve the data for various of the applications or components. | 02-20-2014 |
20140049691 | APPLICATION PANEL MANAGER - An Intelligent TV having a silo manager, a panel manager and a panel controller. The various managers and controllers managing a global panel and an application panel. The global panel includes various types of information and the various types of input and content available. The global panel includes various information including, for example, Live TV information, on demand information, media center information, application information, HDMI 1 information, HDMI 2 information, HDMI 3 information, component 1 information, component 2 information, AV 1 information, AV 2 information, VGA information, as well as an option to hide undetected inputs. The application panel is dynamic and can optionally change based on one or more of context and content of the underlying application being viewed. The application panel can include various subcategories of information, with the number and type of the subcategories also capable of being dynamic based on the underlying context or content. | 02-20-2014 |
20140049651 | On-Demand Creation Of Reports - An intelligent television is provided. One aspect of the intelligent television is the ability to preserve status information across power cycles. Once a report is generated, the intelligent television may then transmit the report to a recipient, such as a server. If any one or more reports are successfully sent, they may then be deleted from a memory, storage device, or other non-volatile memory associated with the intelligent television. | 02-20-2014 |
20140047711 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING PROTECTIVE COVERS OVER IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICES AND DEVICES MANUFACTURED THEREBY - A method for manufacturing camera modules including image capture devices with protective covers is disclosed. The method includes providing a unitary transparent substrate including a plurality of individual protective covers, providing a unitary component substrate including a plurality of individual component parts, bonding the unitary transparent substrate to the unitary component substrate, dividing the transparent substrate into a plurality of discrete protective covers, and separating the component parts from one another. According to one particular method, the component substrate is a semiconductor wafer having a plurality of integrated electronic image capture devices formed therein. According to another particular method, the component substrate is a circuit board having a plurality of individual device circuit boards formed therein. | 02-20-2014 |
20140043863 | NOVEL CONTROL METHOD TO REDUCE SWITCHING LOSS ON MOSFET - A method of controlling a switching mode power converter enables zero voltage switching by forcing a voltage across the main switch to zero. This is accomplished by sensing when a current on the secondary side of the power converter drops to zero, or other threshold value, and then generating a negative current through the secondary winding in response. The negative secondary current results in a corresponding discharge current in the primary winding, which reduces the voltage across the main switch. The voltage across the main switch is monitored such that when the voltage reaches zero, or other threshold value, the main switch is turned ON. In this manner, the circuit functions as a bi-directional current circuit where a forward current delivers energy to a load and a reverse current provides control for reducing the voltage across the main switch to enable zero voltage switching. | 02-13-2014 |
20140039998 | ON DEMAND KIOSK COMMERCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - Described herein are an on demand kiosk commerce system and method. The on demand kiosk commerce system and method may include a Package Delivery Kiosk (PDK), associated front end and back end package delivery management systems, portals for the consumer and the retailer, portals for the common carrier, sender, and recipient, a package inventory management system, integrated retailer access, a real and automated retailer bidding system and a kiosk for distribution. | 02-06-2014 |
20140037417 | ROBOTIC PACKAGE LIFTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - Described herein are a robotic distribution apparatus, system and method. The robotic distribution system may include a Package Delivery Kiosk (PDK), associated frontend and backend package delivery management systems, a package inventory management system. The PDK includes a Robotic Package Lifting Assembly which may be configured to remember the location of packages and slots and provide for automated retrieval and placement of the packages. In an embodiment, a package retrieving apparatus includes a track, a base slidably interconnected with the track, and a vertical support interconnected with the base. The apparatus includes a package picker module oriented on the vertical support to vertically move on the vertical support. The package picker module including a conveyer belt oriented in a plane parallel to the ground and first and second grippers oriented parallel to the conveyer belt to surround and grip an object beyond the surface of the conveyer belt. | 02-06-2014 |
20140037404 | PACKAGE DELIVERY KIOSK INCLUDING INTEGRATED ROBOTIC PACKAGE LIFTING ASSEMBLY WITH SHELVING SYSTEM - Described herein is a package delivery kiosk (PDK) including an integrated robotic package lifting assembly and shelving system. The system includes a PDK, associated front end and back end package delivery management systems, including portals for the consumer, retailer, common carrier, sender, and recipient, a package inventory management system, integrated retailer access, and a real and automated retailer bidding system. The shelving system has shelves with receiving apertures and dividers configured to fit into the receiving apertures, where the dividers each have a receiving slot. A package retrieving apparatus includes a base, a vertical support interconnected with the base, and a package picker module. The package picker module is oriented to move up and down on the vertical support. The package picker module includes grippers configured to surround and grip the object. A kiosk includes a kiosk body having a package delivery slot and an interface slot. | 02-06-2014 |
20140034727 | AUTOMATIC PACKAGE DELIVERY AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM - Described herein are an automatic package delivery and retrieval apparatus, system and method. The automatic package delivery and retrieval includes a Package Delivery Kiosk (PDK), associated front end and back end package delivery management systems, portals for the consumer and the retailer, portals for the common carrier, sender, and recipient, a package inventory management system, integrated retailer access, a real and automated retailer bidding system and a kiosk for distribution. In one embodiment, a system for automated package retrieval and delivery includes a kiosk, package retrieval apparatus, and various computing systems for running the systems. A method for providing packages to customers includes providing a notification with a code to a user that a package is available for retrieval. The method includes storing a package in the kiosk. The method further includes receiving the code from a user at the kiosk and retrieving the package with the automatic retrieval mechanism. | 02-06-2014 |
20140034716 | HOT BAR SOLDERING - A solar cell module comprises a solar cell die that is soldered to a substrate. The substrate comprises one or more power contacts. A power conductor is soldered to a power contact, thereby electrically coupling the power conductor to the solar cell die. A pre-heat module heats a first side of the substrate at a first area to a first temperature for a first duration. Then, a solder heat source solders a power conductor to a power contact at a second area of the substrate at a second temperature for a second duration. The resulting solder connection at the power conductor is less prone to cold-solder defects. The temperature of the pre-heat module is controlled to promote curing of an RTV sealant used in the manufacture of the solar cell module. The temperature of the solder heat source is controlled to avoid burning and degrading of the RTV sealant. | 02-06-2014 |
20140034715 | VACUUM REFLOW VOIDING REWORK SYSTEM - A solar cell module comprises a solar cell soldered to a mounting element, such as a ceramic substrate. The solder bond can comprise a void. A method of reducing a solder void comprises reflowing the solder using a vacuum source and a heat source in a sealed chamber. The chamber is formed, at least in part, by a cowling into which the solar cell module is mounted. A system for reducing voids in a solder bond comprises a heat source and a vacuum source coupled to the sealed chamber into which a solar cell module is placed. The system can optionally include a control system that automates the execution of methods of reducing solder voids. The system can further include a pressure source to aid in reducing the solder void and reflowing the solder after the void is reduced. | 02-06-2014 |
20140034708 | SOLAR CELL PAD DRESSING - A process for dressing a solder pad removes excess solder from locations that should be free of solder, such as circuit traces, other solder pads, and components near the solder pad being dressed. A first area of a substrate comprises solder to be removed and is heated to a first temperature. A second area of the substrate is heated to a second temperature. A vacuum nozzle is heated to a third temperature sufficient to melt the solder and is scanned across the area to be dressed, melting and vacuuming away the excess solder. The scanning process is controlled using a computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine. | 02-06-2014 |