03rd week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 48 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160019670 | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT MAILING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method for sending mailings by using a widget that is integrated with a customer relationship management website, which uses customer data from within the CRM. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019671 | IDENTIFYING MULTIMEDIA OBJECTS BASED ON MULTIMEDIA FINGERPRINT - Embodiments of identifying multimedia objects based on multimedia fingerprints are provided. Query fingerprints are derived from a multimedia object according to differing fingerprint algorithms. For each fingerprint algorithm, decisions are calculated through at least one classifier corresponding to the fingerprint algorithm based on the query fingerprint and reference fingerprints, the reference fingerprints being derived from reference multimedia objects according to the same fingerprint algorithm. Each of the decisions indicates a possibility that the query fingerprint and the reference fingerprint are not derived from the same multimedia content. For each of the reference multimedia objects, a distance is calculated as a weighted sum of the decisions relating to the reference fingerprints. The multimedia object is identified as matching the reference multimedia object with the smallest distance less than a threshold. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019672 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN INTER-CELL SHORTEST COMMUNICATION - Novel method and system for distributed database ray-tracing is presented, based on modular mapping of scene-data among processors. Its inherent properties include matching between geographical proximity in the scene with communication proximity between processors. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019673 | FINGERPRINT IMAGE CONVERSION DEVICE, FINGERPRINT IMAGE CONVERSION SYSTEM, FINGERPRINT IMAGE CONVERSION METHOD, AND FINGERPRINT IMAGE CONVERSION PROGRAM - A fingerprint image conversion device includes image conversion means | 2016-01-21 |
20160019674 | Transforming Sensory Representations - A computer-implemented method and apparatus for modifying an entity sensory representation. An entity sensory representation representing an entity is received. The entity sensory representation comprises a plurality of sensory representations that represent a plurality of items that are part of the entity. Each of the plurality of items is associated with a set of values for a set of measurable factors of interest. A set of scale factors is calculated for each of the plurality of sensory representations based on the set of values associated with the each of the plurality of items. The plurality of sensory representations is modified using the set of scale factors to form a plurality of modified sensory representations that establish a relative relationship between the plurality of items represented by the plurality of modified sensory representations with respect to the set of measurable factors of interest. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019675 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, RECEIVING APPARATUS, TRANSMITTING METHOD, RECEIVING METHOD, AND TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SYSTEM - Provided is a transmitting apparatus including an image obtaining unit configured to obtain image data having pixel information including color information and having a first resolution, an image conversion unit configured to delete the color information of at least a portion of pixels of the obtained image data, to rearrange the pixel information of a plurality of pixels, and to convert the image data having the first resolution into image data having a second resolution lower than the first resolution, and an output unit configured to output, to a transmitter, the image data whose resolution has been converted from the first resolution into the second resolution by the image conversion unit, the transmitter having a maximum resolution of image data which the transmitter is allowed to wirelessly transmit to a receiving apparatus, the maximum resolution being the second resolution. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019676 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFORMING AN IMAGE - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media acquire an image captured with a mobile device. Motion sensor data of the mobile device at or near a time when the image was captured is acquired. An angle of rotation is computed based on the motion sensor data, and the image is transformed based on the angle of rotation. In another aspect, a user interface enables user control over image transformation. The user interface enables user control over rotating an image on a display at two or more granularities. A point of rotation may be user-defined. Rotated images may be scaled to fit within a viewing frame for displaying the transformed image. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019677 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH ARTIFACT SUPPRESSION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - An image processing system, and a method of operation thereof, includes: a local patch ternarization module for receiving an input image, for calculating a mean value of a local patch of pixels in the input image, and for calculating ternary values for the pixels based on the mean value; and an artifact removal module, coupled to the local patch ternarization module, for removing a residue artifact based on the ternary values and for generating an output image with the residue artifact removed for sending to an image signal processing hardware. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019678 | REAL-TIME IMAGE ENHANCEMENT FOR X-RAY IMAGERS - Systems and methods are provided for an X-ray imaging system. An X-ray source is configured to provide X-ray radiation and has an associated focal spot. A detector is configured to generate a digital image representing attenuation of the X-ray radiation as it passes through a subject. An image enhancement component is configured to apply a separable deconvolution kernel, derived from an estimate of a point spread function associated with the focal spot as a vector function applied to the rows and subsequently to the columns of the digital image. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019679 | MEDICAL IMAGING - A method of providing a medical image of a region of interest (ROI) of a patient, the method comprising: acquiring a time ordered sequence of measurements of radiation used to provide the medical image; generating a Fourier transform of the time ordered sequence or a function thereof; using the Fourier transform to determine which of the frequencies characterize real motion of tissue in the ROI and which characterize noise; generating a corrected Fourier transform that is exclusive of frequencies that characterize noise; and providing a medical image of the ROI using the corrected Fourier transform. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019680 | IMAGE REGISTRATION - A method includes increasing a dynamic range of a first sub-range ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160019681 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present invention discloses an image processing method and an electronic device using the same. The image processing method includes the following steps: (a) capturing a plurality of reference images corresponding to a plurality of exposure values; (b) executing a high dynamic range (HDR) algorithm based on the reference images to generate an HDR image; (c) enhancing an image quality of each of the reference images to generate a plurality of processed images; (d) selecting a candidate image which is most similar to the HDR image from the processed images; and (e) recording a first candidate automatic exposure value corresponding to the candidate image. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019682 | DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD AND DEFECT INSPECTION DEVICE - In order to reduce the amount of time it takes to collect images of defects, this defect inspection device is provided with the following: a read-out unit that reads out positions of defects in a semiconductor wafer that have already been detected; a first imaging unit that takes, at a first magnification, a reference image of a chip other than the chip where one of the read-out defects is; a second imaging unit that takes, at the first magnification, a first defect image that contains the read-out defect; a defect-position identification unit that identifies the position of the defect in the first defect image taken by the second imaging unit by comparing said first defect image with the reference image taken by the first imaging unit; a third imaging unit that, on the basis of the identified defect position, takes a second defect image at a second magnification that is higher than the first magnification; a rearrangement unit that rearranges the read-out defects in an order corresponding to a path that goes through each of the read-out defects exactly once; and a stage-movement-path generation unit that selects the chip where the reference image corresponding to each defect is to be taken and generates a stage-movement path by determining stage-movement positions for the first and second imaging units. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019683 | OBJECT DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE - Disclosed is an object detection method used to detect an object in an image pair corresponding to a current frame. The image pair includes an original image of the current frame and a disparity map of the same current frame. The original image of the current frame includes at least one of a grayscale image and a color image of the current frame. The object detection method comprises steps of obtaining a first detection object detected in the disparity map of the current frame; acquiring an original detection object detected in the original image of the current frame; correcting, based on the original detection object, the first detection object so as to obtain a second detection object; and outputting the second detection object. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019684 | WIDE FIELD-OF-VIEW DEPTH IMAGING - A machine-vision system includes a modulated light source, an imaging pixel array, and a lens system. The modulated light source is configured to project light onto a subject. The imaging pixel array is configured to receive the light reflected from a locus of the subject and indicate distance to the locus. The lens system is configured to receive the light reflected from the subject and refract such light onto the imaging pixel array. The focal length of the lens system decreases with increasing angle of observation relative to a shared optical axis of the lens system and the imaging pixel array. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019685 | Method for Performing a Cosmetic Evaluation of a Used Electronic Device - A system and method for cosmetic evaluation of an electronic device, using the device's own camera or cameras to take photos of the device itself using a mirror or mirrors. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019686 | MEASUREMENT OF TISSUE PAPER - A topographical imaging device is placable after a creping process which causes folds to the tissue sheet and the topographical imaging device provides image data having three-dimensional information on the tissue sheet. A data processing device determines, on the basis of a shape of a cross section of at least one fold of creping of the tissue sheet, at least one of the following: thickness of the tissue sheet, softness of the tissue sheet. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019687 | IMAGE MEASURING APPARATUS - An image measuring apparatus is configured such that an image of a measured object placed on a stage is captured by a camera, the captured image is displayed on a captured image display screen, and determination results based on results of a measurement are displayed in an overview list separately from the captured image of the measured object. The image measuring apparatus includes a selector selecting measurement results that include determination results on the list; and an emphasis displayer providing an emphasis display on the captured image display screen for a measurement position corresponding to the selected measurement results. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019688 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ESTIMATING PRODUCE CHARACTERISTICS - Disclosed are various embodiments for a method, system, and apparatus for taking three-dimensional images of produce. The three-dimensional image may be used to estimate the volume and other dimensions of the imaged produce. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019689 | MASK INSPECTION APPARATUS AND MASK INSPECTION METHOD - In a mask inspection apparatus, a defect detection unit includes a first memory region, a second memory region, an inspection condition reconfiguring unit, and a comparison unit. The inspection condition reconfiguring unit obtains a difference between gray scales of an optical image stored in the second memory region and a reference image stored in the first memory region. The existence of the defect is determined in the case where the difference is larger than a first threshold value. Further in the case where the number of defects is larger than a second threshold value, an inspection condition is re-estimated and configured and the reference image is regenerated. A comparison unit compares the stored reference image with the stored optical image in the case where the inspection condition is not reconfigured, and compares the regenerated reference image with the stored optical image in the case where the inspection condition is reconfigured. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019690 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING MAMMOGRAPHY IMAGES - A method and system of aligning plurality of physically scaled mammography images within at least one viewport comprising: categorizing each mammography image to a corresponding mammography view; determining the image dimensions of each image based on the pixel spacing; choosing a first mammography image for each mammographic view based on the image dimensions; centering the first mammography image of each mammographic view within the at least one viewport; generating a virtual line across the at least one viewport along a boundary of the first mammography image; and aligning subsequent mammography images of the same mammographic view such that a boundary of the mammography image is aligned to the virtual line. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019691 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS OPHTHALMOLOGIC IMAGING SYSTEM AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus includes an identifying unit configured to identify a region relating to the movement of blood cells on a fundus image captured by an ophthalmologic imaging apparatus that includes an adaptive optics system, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire information relating to a tissue that is positioned on a back side of a position where the movement of blood cells is recognized, when it is seen from an anterior eye part side, in the identified region. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019692 | VASCULAR TERRITORY SEGMENTATION USING MUTUAL CLUSTERING INFORMATION FROM IMAGE SPACE AND LABEL SPACE - Methods, systems, computer programs, circuits and workstations are configured to generate at least one two-dimensional weighted CBF territory map of color-coded source artery locations using an automated vascular segmentation process to identify source locations using mutual connectivity in both image and label space. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019693 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING BIOMARKERS BASED ON MULTIVARIATE CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONAL IMAGING AND ASSOCIATED DATA - Systems and methods for generating biomarkers associated with neuropsychiatric disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, neurobehavioral disorders, or other neurological disorders are described. In general, the biomarkers are generated based on correlations between functional imaging data and clinical acquired from a subject, as computed using a multivariate classifier. Functional imaging data may include functional magnetic resonance images, or activation maps generated from such images. Clinical data generally includes data associated with a clinical or behavioral characterization of the subject. The biomarkers can be used to monitor or otherwise assess a treatment response; to provide diagnostic information, such as subtyping or classifying a disorder; to provide prognostic information, such as a prediction of treatment response or outcome; or to indicate functional or anatomical targets for treatments. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019694 | REGION EXTRACTION APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An apparatus includes a gaseous region extraction unit that extracts a gaseous region from a lumen image, a residue candidate region extraction unit that extracts a candidate of a residue region from the lumen image as a residue candidate region, a boundary candidate region detection unit that detects a boundary candidate region that includes a boundary between the gaseous region and the residue candidate region, a representative direction component obtaining unit that obtains a representative direction component representing a plurality of directional components of an image in the boundary candidate region, a boundary region detection unit that detects a boundary region that includes a boundary between the gaseous region and the residue region from the boundary candidate regions based on the representative direction component, and a residue region extraction unit that extracts the residue candidate region that includes the boundary region as the residue region. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019695 | WHOLE SLIDE IMAGE REGISTRATION AND CROSS-IMAGE ANNOTATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The disclosure relates to devices, systems and methods for image registration and annotation. The devices include computer software products for aligning whole slide digital images on a common grid and transferring annotations from one aligned image to another aligned image on the basis of matching tissue structure. The systems include computer-implemented systems such as work stations and networked computers for accomplishing the tissue-structure based image registration and cross-image annotation. The methods include processes for aligning digital images corresponding to adjacent tissue sections on a common grid based on tissue structure, and transferring annotations from one of the adjacent tissue images to another of the adjacent tissue images. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019696 | Device and Method for Computing Amount of Drift and Charged Particle Beam System - A drift amount computing device ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160019697 | DEVICE DISPLAY PERSPECTIVE ADJUSTMENT - This invention relates to a system, method and computer program product for displaying a picture on a device display comprising: identifying a person from a new face in an device camera image; identifying a reference eye separation distance of the identified viewer; calculating distance and angle of the new face from the device based on the reference eye separation and an image eye separation; applying a perspective transformation on picture based on the distance and angle of the new face; and displaying the transformed picture on the device display. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019698 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PEOPLE COUNTING IN SEQUENTIAL IMAGES - Methods for counting persons in images and system therefrom are provided. The method can include obtaining image data for multiple sequential images of a physical area acquired by a camera. The method can also include, based on the image data, generating a background mask for at least one image from the multiple images, where the background mask indicating pixels identified as corresponding to non-moving regions and pixels identified as corresponding to moving regions in the at least one image meeting an exclusion criteria. The method additionally includes, based on the background mask, generating a foreground mask for the at least one image identifying pixels in the image associated with persons and computing an estimate of a number of persons in the physical area based at least on the number of the foreground pixels and pre-defined relationship between a number of pixels and a number of persons for the camera. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019699 | EDGE DETECTION IN IMAGES - An edge detection engine operates to scan an image to identify edges within the image. An annular aperture is used to locate the edges in the image. An output image is generated by the edge detection engine that identifies the locations of the edges found in the image. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019700 | METHOD FOR TRACKING A TARGET IN AN IMAGE SEQUENCE, TAKING THE DYNAMICS OF THE TARGET INTO CONSIDERATION - A method for tracking a target in a sequence of images comprises: a step of detecting objects, a temporal association step, aiming to associate the objects detected in the current image with the objects detected in the previous image based on their respective positions, a step of determining a second target in the current image according to a search area determined for a previous image of the sequence, a step of determining the detected object that best corresponds to a dynamic of a final target, a step of updating the search area for the current image based on the position of the target that best corresponds to the dynamics of the final target, and a step of searching for the final target in the search area for the current image by comparing areas of the current image with a reference model representative of the final target. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019701 | TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE GENERATING SYSTEM - An embodiment of an tomographic image generating system may include: an imaging member that includes a radiation source, a radiation detector and a subject table, and captures the projected image a predetermined number of times while changing a positional relationship between the radiation source and the radiation detector; a reconstructing member that generates a tomographic image of the subject from the projected image captured by the imaging member; an acquiring member that acquires a thickness of the subject and/or a two-dimensional shape of a surface of the subject, the surface of the subject being irradiated with radiation; and a controlling member that determines an imaging condition for the imaging member and/or a reconstructing condition for the reconstructing member generating the tomographic image of the subject, on the basis of the thickness and/or the two-dimensional shape of the subject acquired by the acquiring member. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019702 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An apparatus for processing a medical image includes: a receiver configured to receive a signal having a plurality of frequency bands; an image reconstructor configured to segment the signal into a first signal of a first frequency band and a second signal of a second frequency band based on a signal strength, and configured to generate a first reconstructed image of the first frequency band and a second reconstructed image of the second frequency band; and an image synthesizer configured to synthesize the first reconstructed image and the second reconstructed image. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019703 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for processing information and an electronic device are disclosed according to the disclosure, and a display unit of the electronic device is capable of being bended with certain curvature. The method includes: once notification signal for notifying the electronic device that a first plane image needs to be displayed is received, detecting and obtaining current bending state parameters for characterizing a current bending state of the display unit based on the notification signal; acquiring the first plane image from memory; performing image processing on the first plane image according to the current bending state parameters; and transmitting the second image to video memory of the display unit, to make a projected image of the second image on a preset plane is the same as the first plane image when the second image is displayed on the display unit of the curved shape. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019704 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING POINT OF INTEREST - A method and apparatus for displaying a point of interest. In the embodiments of the present invention, by means of acquiring a location of a target object and then determining a visible point of interest at the location as a target point of interest, the target point of interest can be displayed. Since an invisible point of interest which cannot be seen at the location of the target object is no longer displayed, but a visible point of interest which can be seen at the location of the target object is displayed, the displayed point of interest can essentially satisfy the true locating intention of a user. Therefore, the problem in the prior art of the increase in data interaction between an application and a query engine caused by the user repeatedly querying via the application can be avoided, thereby reducing the processing burden of the query engine. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019705 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes: a digital processing unit that performs digital processing on accepted one or at least two images, thereby acquiring one or at least two processed images; a physical property information acquiring unit that acquires physical property information, which is information relating to a physical property that has been lost compared with one or more physical properties of a target contained in the images, in the one or at least two processed images; a physical property processing unit that performs physical property processing, which is processing for adding a physical property corresponding to the physical property information, using the one or at least two processed images; and an output unit that outputs a processed image subjected to the physical property processing. Accordingly, it is possible to reproduce lost physical properties of a target expressed in an image, to the fullest extent possible. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019706 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - First, a displacement field (first displacement field) for deforming a first image so as to associate the first image with a second image is calculated based on information on an input corresponding point group. Then, upon a corresponding point candidate pair being input, a displacement field (second displacement field) for deforming the first image so as to associate the first image with the second image is calculated with the corresponding point candidate pair taken into consideration as well. Thereafter, a matching degree is calculated based on a difference between the two displacement fields, and a determination result indicating a match or a mismatch is displayed on a display unit. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019707 | MIXED MEDIA FILE SYSTEM - Some embodiments include a method for creating and displaying media resources. In some embodiments a method may include receiving a first media item from a first client; storing the first media item in a first storage location; receiving a link to a second media item located at a remote location; storing the link to the second media item in a second storage location; organizing the first media item into a mixed media file system including the first media item; and organizing the second media item into the mixed media file system including the link to the second media item; creating a visual representation of the mixed media file system, wherein the representation of the first media item and the representation of the second media item are not distinguishable based on the difference in the storage location of the first media item and the second media item. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019708 | Armature and Character Template for Motion Animation Sequence Generation - Embodiments of the invention are directed an animation kit including a template page with at least one template design, an armature that moves between at least a first position and a second position, and an animation application that generates an animated segment corresponding to the template design and at least one pose of the armature. In further embodiments, a method for generating an animated segment is provided. In another embodiment, a system for generating an animated sequence includes a template design and an application that receives an image of the template design and animates at least one three-dimensional image corresponding to the captured template design. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019709 | Customized Augmented Reality Animation Generator - Embodiments of the invention are directed an animation kit including a template page with at least one template design, an armature that moves between at least a first position and a second position, and an animation application that generates an animated segment corresponding to the template design and at least one pose of the armature. In further embodiments, a method for generating an animated segment is provided. In another embodiment, a system for generating an animated sequence includes a template design and an application that receives an image of the template design and animates at least one three-dimensional image corresponding to the captured template design. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019710 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided is an image processing apparatus including: an image selection unit selectively extracting one image data from a plurality of input image data; an image generation unit generating a computer graphics image based on computer graphics description data; a surface designation unit designating a surface of a predetermined polygon using surfaces of polygons among the computer graphics description data as a selection; and an image mapping unit texture-mapping an image according to the image data extracted by the image selection unit onto the surface of the polygon designated by the surface designation unit. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019711 | CONTOUR COMPLETION FOR AUGMENTING SURFACE RECONSTRUCTIONS - Surface reconstruction contour completion embodiments are described which provide dense reconstruction of a scene from images captured from one or more viewpoints. Both a room layout and the full extent of partially occluded objects in a room can be inferred using a Contour Completion Random Field model to augment a reconstruction volume. The augmented reconstruction volume can then be used by any surface reconstruction pipeline to show previously occluded objects and surfaces. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019712 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING MUTUAL INTERSECTION OF MULTIPLE CONVEX SHAPES - A solution is proposed for efficiently determining whether or not a set of elements (such as convex shapes) in a multi-dimensional space mutually intersects. The solution may be applied to elements in any closed subset of real numbers for any number of spatial dimensions of the multi-dimensional space. The solutions provided herein include iterative processes for calculating the point displacement from boundaries of the elements (shapes), and devices for implementing the iterative process(es). The processes and devices herein may be extended to abstract (functional) definitions of convex shapes, allowing for simple and economical representations. As an embodiment of the present invention, an object called a “void simplex” may be determined, allowing the process to terminate even earlier when found, thereby avoiding unnecessary computation without excess memory requirements. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019713 | BLENDING BETWEEN STREET VIEW AND EARTH VIEW - In one aspect, computing device(s) may determine a plurality of fragments for a three-dimensional (3D) model of a geographical location. Each fragment of the plurality of fragments may correspond to a pixel of a blended image and each fragment has a fragment color from the 3D model. The one or more computing devices may determine geospatial location data for each fragment based at least in part on latitude information, longitude information, and altitude information associated with the 3D model. For each fragment of the plurality of fragments, the one or more computing devices may identify a pixel color and an image based at least in part on the geospatial location data, determine a blending ratio based on at least one of a position and an orientation of a virtual camera, and generate the blended image based on at least the blending ratio, the pixel color, and the fragment color. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019714 | VIEWER OPTIMIZED MODEL COMPRESSION - Technologies may be generally described to provide viewer optimized compression of a model. In some examples, a computing device may receive a request to compress a master model for a viewer. The computing device may determine shape primitives of the master model through use of a shape primitive identification technique such as a random sample consensus (RANSAC) technique. The identified or determined shape primitives may be subtracted from the master model to determine residues of the master model. A processed model may be generated from the residues of the master model and the shape primitives. Visible subsets, visible based on a view cone of the viewer, of the residues and the shape primitives may be selected from the processed model, from which a compressed model may be generated. The processed model may then be used to generate a second view without redetermining the shape primitives. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019715 | CONTENT PRESENTATION IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing assistance to medical professionals during the performance of medical procedures through the use of technologies facilitated through a head-worn computer. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019716 | COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH POSITION REGISTRATION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A computer assisted surgical system and method of operation thereof includes: capturing historic scan data from a three dimensional object; sampling a current surface image from the three dimensional object in a different position; automatically transforming the historical scan data to align with the current surface image for forming a transform data; and displaying, on an augmented reality display, the current surface image overlaid by the transform data with no manual intervention. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019717 | RETAIL SPACE PLANNING SYSTEM - A three dimensional virtual retail space representing a physical space for designing a retail store space layout is provided. A three dimensional virtual object representing at least one physical object for the retail space is provided. Input can be received from a virtual reality input interface for interacting with the virtual object in the virtual retail space. Based on the input, the virtual object can be placed in the virtual retail space. An updated video signal can be sent to a head mounted display that provides a three dimensional representation of the virtual object in the virtual space. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019718 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VISUAL FEEDBACK IN A VIRTUAL REALITY ENVIRONMENT - In one embodiment, a method of providing visual feedback to a user in a virtual reality environment is disclosed. The method may comprise: capturing position and depth information of the user using a depth sensor; determining a potential interaction point between the user and a 3D virtual object associated with the virtual reality environment based on the position and depth information of the user; determining, using a virtual depth camera, depth of the 3D virtual object at the potential interaction point; calculating a distance between the user and the 3D virtual object based on the position and depth information of the user and the depth of the 3D virtual object; and rendering a soft shadow of the user on the 3D virtual object based on the distance between the user and the 3D virtual object. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019719 | CONTENT PRESENTATION IN HEAD WORN COMPUTING - Aspects of the present invention relate to providing assistance to medical professionals during the performance of medical procedures through the use of technologies facilitated through a head-worn computer. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019720 | Method for Viewing Two-Dimensional Content for Virtual Reality Applications - A virtual reality or augmented reality system comprises first and second displays, lenses, access to computing components, and software for evaluating a selected two-dimensional video, generating a first content and a second content based on the original two-dimensional video and observed characteristics of the two-dimensional video, determining a time delay based on characteristics of the two-dimensional video, and displaying the first content on a first display at a first time and the second content on the second display at a second time. The first content and second content can be generated entirely before displaying on first and second displays or it can be generated dynamically while being displayed. Additionally, the video can be displayed unaltered with only a time delay between the first and second displays depending on the observed characteristics of the two-dimensional video. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019721 | System and Method for Augmented Reality Display of Hoisting and Rigging Information - A method for providing information associated with a lift process to a mobile device user is presented. The method comprises receiving a request for lift environment information from a mobile device, determining a pose of the mobile interface device relative to a lift process target area, and obtaining lift environment information for at least a portion of the lift process target area. The lift environment information is used to assemble AR lift information for transmission to and display on the mobile interface device. The AR lift information is configured for viewing in conjunction with a real-time view of the lift process target area captured by the mobile interface device. The AR lift information is then transmitted to the mobile interface device for display. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019722 | System and Method for Defining an Augmented Reality View in a Specific Location - This invention is a system and method for defining a location-specific augmented reality capability for use in portable devices having a camera. The system and method uses recent photographs or digital drawings of a particular location to help the user of the system or method position the portable device in a specific place. Once aligned, a digital scene is displayed to the user transposed over (and combined with) the camera view of the current, real-world environment at that location, creating an augmented reality experience for the user. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019723 | AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM METHOD AND APPARTUS FOR DISPLAYING AN ITEM IMAGE IN ACONTEXTUAL ENVIRONMENT - Method, apparatus, and system for providing an item image to a client for display in a contextual environment are described. In some embodiments, the user may select an item for display in the contextual environment, and the user may position a camera coupled to a processing system to capture the contextual environment. A placeholder may be generated and associated with an item selected by a user. In an embodiment, the generated placeholder may be placed in a location within the contextual environment, and the user's processing system may send a visual data stream of the camera-captured environment to a server. In an embodiment, the user's processing device may receive a modified data stream including an image of the item, and the user's processing device may display the item image in the same location as the placeholder. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019724 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSERTING A 3D GRAPHICS ANIMATION IN A 3D STEREO CONTENT - The invention concerns a method and a device for inserting 3D graphic animation in a 3D image, each 3D graphic element of the graphic animation being defined in size and in depth for the insertion in a determined insertion zone of said 3D image. The method comprises the step of determining for the graphic element to be inserted a depth range with a maximum allowed depth value, replacing the out of range depth values by the maximum allowed depth value when depth values of the graphic element are out of range and compensating the depth difference between the depth values of the graphic element and the maximal allowed depth value in reducing the graphic element in size proportionally to the reduction of depth for the graphic element. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019725 | SEARCHING METHOD FOR PLANE AREA OF 3D MODEL - A method for searching plane area on a 3D model comprises following steps of: obtaining an outline of the 3D model; setting a lowest point of the outline based on a datum axis to be a locate point; extending from the locate point along another two axes to search all coordinate points within the outline at a substantially height on the datum axis with the locate point; reserving of the information of the continual coordinate points which can constitute a plane area; recording the plane area; amending value on the datum axis to add fixed variable of the locate point; executing above steps repeatedly until the locate point is amended to be the highest point of the outline based on datum axis. The present disclosure can actually search for all plane area on the outline of the 3D model, so as to help the combination with other 3D models. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019726 | FARE COLLECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD HAVING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ABILITY - A fare collection machine is provided. The fare collection machine includes: a controller; a database operatively connected to the controller configured to receive and provide data from the controller; a display screen operatively connected to the controller; a user input device operably connected to the controller; a payment input device operably connected to the controller; a data input device operatively connected to the controller, the data input device configured to input to the controller data collected on the same vehicle the fare collection machine is located; and a wireless communication device configured to commutate with a remote communication device. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019727 | Transit Authority Fare Administration and Management System - A remote transit authority fare collection system includes at least one server configured to receive fare collection information and at least one database configured to store the fare collection information received by the at least one server. The at least one server is further configured to aggregate the fare collection information, and the at least one server is further configured to analyze the fare collection information, wherein the fare collection information received by the at least one server is received over a network from a remote unit. The invention further includes a remote transit authority fare collection process. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019728 | Public Booking and Payment System - A method and a system are disclosed that facilitate booking and payment for taxi cabs and other forms of transport. The system comprises a locator process arranged to obtain the location of a vehicle for hire and an order process arranged to receive a booking order from a customer device. The order process provides a request for acceptance of the booking to a vehicle device of a located vehicle. The locator process enables payment for a customer trip in the vehicle. Payment is enabled when the customer device and vehicle device are determined by the locator process to be within a predetermined proximity of each other. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019729 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION CONTAINED IN MOTOR VEHICLES - System and method for the access to information contained in motor vehicles. The system comprises:—a control unit ( | 2016-01-21 |
20160019730 | REMOTE ONBOARD EMISSION COMPLIANCE TECHNIQUE - A vehicle emission compliance or operational diagnostic data retrieval system and method for use with a vehicle equipped with an onboard diagnostic system, according to an aspect of the invention, includes a remote data collection system that is adapted to read and store vehicle emission data from the onboard diagnostic system and is programmed to determine whether the remote data collection system has a connection with a central server and to transmitting the read vehicle emission data with the remote data collection system if it is determined that the remote data collection system has a connection with the central server. The remote data collection system is further adapted to hold the read vehicle emission data at the remote data collection system if it is determined that the remote data collection system does not have a connection with the central server. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019731 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING MOVING VEHICLE INFORMATION USING ELECTRICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY - Systems, apparatus and methods are provided for measuring moving vehicle information. Moving vehicle information may be measured by a sensor configured to respond to one or more wheels of the moving vehicle, where one or more of the wheels change the characteristic impedance of the sensor at the wheel's contact location. An electrical time domain reflectometry signal processing system which is capable of measuring the change in the impedance of the sensor and converting the impedance change to a signal may be connected operatively to the sensor. A data-processing system receives the signal and extracts the moving vehicle information therefrom. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019732 | AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE COMPUTATION - A computer implemented method of computing performance for an aircraft, comprises the steps of collecting data from a plurality of data sources comprising data sources of avionics type and external data sources of non-avionics type; processing the data collected in an electronic device of EFB or electronic flight bag type; and undertaking the performance computation. Developments describe the extraction of data from images or audio streams; the manipulation of data of alarm, INOP, aircraft status, air conditioning and anti-ice, runway, ATIS, meteorological and/or NOTAM type; the interfaces with an FPS or flight planning system and/or a CMS or centralized maintenance system. System aspects and software aspects are described. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019733 | SEQUENCING THE VALIDITY OF ACCESS CONTROL KEYS - Mechanisms are provided to sequence one or more access control keys residing on a mobile device to be used with an access control reader. In particular, solutions are described which allow a mobile device to receive one or more access control keys and receive additional sequence data. The sequence data may be created for a particular route or course such that a user is require to present the received access control keys to an access control reader in a particular order to gain access to a protected asset. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019734 | HANDS-FREE TRUNK RELEASE AND VEHICLE ENTRY - A remote keyless entry system including a keyless fob having a transmitter for remote transmission of a semi-passive function control signal to an automobile in which the user does not have to manually actuate the fob while it transitions with the user from a point outside of its semi-passive range with respect to the automobile to a point within its semi-passive range. The user need only actuate the semi-passive signal transmission once and it is repetitively transmitted for a given amount of time whereby the trunk lid for example of the user's automobile will open as the user and the keyless fob move into a predetermined range from the automobile. A vehicle receive may initiate the function only once despite receiving repeated transmissions of the semi-passive function control signal from the fob within the semi-passive range. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019735 | Wireless Device Enabled Locking System - An encrypted security system and associated methods for controlling physical access. The system includes a security server configured to receive a request for authentication from a mobile device, the request comprising information identifying the mobile device and a physical access control device. The security server forwards an encryption message comprising a plurality of unique identifiers to the physical access control device via the mobile device. The physical access control device is configured to authenticate the plurality of unique identifiers in the encryption message and operate an access control mechanism. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019736 | SECURITY CONTROL AND ACCESS SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for controlling access to a controlled area. The method may comprise receiving a card identification signal in an access card controller through an access card reader associated with an entrance to the enclosed area, and then authenticating the card identification signal. The method may then comprise sending an unlock signal through a solid state relay to unlock a door at the entrance to the enclosed area associated with the access card reader when the card identification signal has been successfully authenticated. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019737 | BLUETOOTH ZONE CONTROL USING PROXIMITY DETECTION - According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of a Bluetooth zone control system. In an exemplary embodiment, a Bluetooth zone control system generally includes a first Bluetooth device configured to provide a first Bluetooth signal. A location of the first Bluetooth device corresponds to a location of a machine. The system also includes an operator control unit having a second Bluetooth device configured to detect the first Bluetooth signal. The operator control unit is configured to control the machine based on first authorization rights when the second Bluetooth device detects the first Bluetooth signal at or above a signal threshold, and to control the machine based on second authorization rights when the second Bluetooth device does not detect the first Bluetooth signal at or above the signal threshold. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019738 | SHARING A KEY FOR A VEHICLE - A method for sharing a key of a vehicle that electronically controls the vehicle includes: setting a control value limiting a use of the vehicle through a terminal of a user of the vehicle which includes the key of the vehicle, and transferring the key of the vehicle from the terminal of the user to a terminal of an additional user of the vehicle using short-distance communication. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019739 | LOCKING SYSTEMS - A locking system is disclosed. The locking system may move a lockable device included in the locking system between a locked and unlocked state. The lockable device may comprise a laser. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019740 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONSOLIDATING, DISTRIBUTING AND INTEGRATING ISSUER INFORMATION FOR A VOTING ENTITY - Various embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for consolidating, distributing and integrating issuer information for a voting entity. More particularly, in one embodiment of the present invention a computer implemented voting method is provided, comprising: consolidating vote request information relating to a security owned by a beneficial owner and held by at least two custodians for the beneficial owner; generating at least a first computer file including the consolidated vote request information; electronically transmitting the first computer file to a computer system of a voting entity; integrating the first computer file into a database associated with the computer system of the voting entity; receiving, at the computer system of the voting entity, at least one beneficial owner vote instruction sent from the beneficial owner; and generating at least one voting entity vote instruction responsive to the consolidated vote request information, wherein the voting entity vote instruction is generated by the computer system of the voting entity based at least in part upon the integrated first computer file and the beneficial owner vote instruction from the beneficial owner. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019741 | Networked High Availability and Redundancy Among Vending Devices - When a first vending machine fails to dispense a purchased item to a consumer, the first vending machine requests a fail-over vending machine designation and transfer of credit to the fail-over vending machine. A server receives the request, finds a candidate vending machine in proximity to the first vending machine which also has the item in stock, creates a credit token, and places the item on hold at the second vending machine. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019742 | PROVIDING A SECONDARY SERVICE FOR A CLIENT APPLICATION WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH A PRIMARY SERVICE - A secondary service provides a second, or collateral, service in connection with a client application associated with a first service. The secondary service receives user input from the client application and forwards the user input to at least one second server for the collateral service. The collateral service may be a lottery gaming system that generates or receives lottery entries as users perform certain actions. Other non-limiting examples of a collateral service that may receive user input via the secondary service include a data mining system, an advertising system, a loyalty and bonus system. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019743 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAGNIFYING SELECTION WINDOWS IN ROULETTE GAMES AND ACCESSING CUSTOM WAGERING PROFILES - A method for facilitating placement of wagers in an online game during game play includes displaying a first view of a wagering grid for an online game, with the wagering grid having lines. The method further includes receiving an input that is a gesture representing placement of a wager by a user on the wagering grid, and displaying a second view of the wagering grid that is a pop-up view. The second view, which can be a zoomed view or a magnified view, excludes any other placed wagers to facilitate placement of the wager by the user with respect to the lines of the wagering grid. Once the user has placed the wager, the method includes displaying an updated version of the first view that includes the wager placed by the user. In one example, the online game is a roulette game. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019744 | Providing Cinematic Animation and Visualized Payoff in a Roulette Game - Methods and computer programs for providing animation to online roulette game during game play include providing data for enabling an interface on a device used for playing the online roulette game. The interface renders a grid identifying bet entries and a roulette wheel on which a ball is provided to determine outcome of the roulette game. A number on the grid on which a bet has been placed, is identified. A number is randomly generated to determine outcome of the roulette game. The number corresponds with a specific one of the plurality of slots defined in the roulette wheel in which the ball is to land. Graphical animation is provided at the roulette wheel to provide visual indication of the outcome of the roulette game as the ball is caused to move around the roulette wheel toward the specific slot in the roulette wheel corresponding to the generated number. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019745 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC SHARDING - Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for dynamic sharding, such as in an online gaming environment. The invention includes providing a shared data store including at least a table store adapted to store data representative of table state; creating a plurality of shards wherein each shard includes at least a floor manager system and a game system; presenting a plurality of tables to players via a lobby interface; and scaling a number of the plurality of shards to support a current number of players. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019746 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE CONTROL GAMING SESSIONS USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Various embodiments directed to systems and methods that enable remote play of a game hosted by a gaming machine using a mobile device are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the system includes a network in communication with the gaming machine and the mobile device, and the network includes a first wireless access point located in a first area and a second wireless access point located in a second area of a venue. Also included is a remote gaming server in communication with the gaming machine and mobile device over the network. The remote gaming server enables remote play when the mobile device is connected to the second wireless access point and prevents remote play when the mobile device is connected to the first wireless access point. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019747 | INTERACTIVE APPLICATION OF AN INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - Interactive applications of an interleaved wagering system are disclosed. The interleaved wagering system includes an interactive controller that provides an interactive application as an entertainment game to a user, a wager controller that provides gambling games to one or more users, and an application controller that monitors the entertainment game and provides gambling games when appropriate. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019748 | 3-D REELS AND 3-D WHEELS IN A GAMING MACHINE - A gaming machine is configured to receive a request for a location of at least one player of at least one gaming device, determine the location of the at least one player; and present on a display of the gaming machine, location information including the determined location of the at least one player. Where the gaming machine is located within a casino, the gaming machine may further be configured to present, on the display, a 3D virtual gaming environment which is a model of the casino. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019749 | Logistics Methods for Processing Lottery and Contest Tickets with Generic Hardware - A lottery data transfer method for processing lottery ticket data piggybacks on a merchant's existing transaction card interchange system, such as a debit or credit card interchange system. A routing code is assigned to lottery tickets that is unique in the merchant's transaction card exchange, the routing code associated with a lottery data blob also provided on the lottery ticket. The routing code and data blob are entered into the merchant's existing transaction card activation protocol to initiate transfer of the lottery data to a central lottery site via the interchange. At an issuing processor within the exchange, the routing code is recognized and initiates special routing to and further processing of the lottery data blob at the lottery central site. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019750 | ENHANCED INTEGRATED GAMBLING PROCESS FOR GAMING SYSTEMS WITH EXPLICIT RANDOM EVENTS - A gambling hybrid game with a gambling integrated game is disclosed. The gambling hybrid game includes an entertainment system engine that provides an entertainment game to a user, a real world engine that provides gambling games to one or more users, and a game world engine that monitors the entertainment game and provides gambling games when appropriate. The entertainment system engine provides an entertainment game that includes random events. When a random event occurs in the entertainment game, the entertainment system engine resolves the random event and provides the results of the random event to the game world engine. The game world engine receives the results of the random event and determines gambling results based upon the results of the random event. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019751 | GAMBLING HYBRID GAMING SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE CHARACTERISTIC FEEDBACK LOOP - A gambling hybrid game that provides a game world engine that changes a set entertainment game variables based on the results of a gambling event in a gambling game. The gambling hybrid game includes an entertainment system engine that provides an entertainment game to a user, a real world engine that provides gambling games to users, and a game world engine that monitors the entertainment game and provides gambling games when appropriate. The entertainment system engine provides an entertainment games that provides values for a set of entertainment game variables. The game world engine receive the values of set of entertainment game variables and determines whether a gambling event in a gambling game is triggered based upon the values one or more entertainment game variables in the set. The real world engine determines the results of the gambling event and provides the results to the game world engine. The game world engine uses the results of the gambling event to determine a change to the set of entertainment game variables and provides the change to the entertainment system engine. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019753 | METHODS OF ADMINISTERING WAGERING GAMES INVOLVING PAYOUTS FOR EQUALLY-RANKED HANDS - Methods of administering wagering games may involve accepting a player's ante wager. Cards may be dealt to the player and a dealer and arranged into high and low hands. The ante wager may be collected when one of the high and low player hands is of the same rank as a corresponding one of the high and low dealer hands and the other of the high and low player hands is of a different rank than the corresponding other of the high and low dealer hands. A payout on the ante wager may be paid when each of the high and low player hands is of the same rank as each of the corresponding high and low dealer hands, respectively. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019754 | Method to increase participation in an undersold side of a bet without adjusting odds or spread - The invention is a new method of increasing participation in an undersold side of a bet by means of virtual goods or merchandise. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019755 | Apparatus and Methods for Playing Electronic Table Card Games - Electronic card game devices and methods incorporate progressive jackpot operations controlled by a central server computer. If a system game device is selected by the central server computer to win a progressive jackpot award, the system game device is programmed to display secondary game outcome symbols on playing cards being displayed during game play to indicate winning of the award. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019756 | GAME WORLD SERVER DRIVEN TRIGGERING FOR GAMBLING HYBRID GAMING SYSTEM - A gambling hybrid game that provides game world engine driven triggering of gambling events is disclosed. The gambling hybrid game includes an entertainment system engine that provides an entertainment game to a user, a real world engine that provides gambling games to users, and a game world engine that monitors the entertainment game and provides gambling games when appropriate. The entertainment system engine provides an entertainment games that provides values for a set of entertainment game variables. The game world engine receive the values of set of entertainment game variables and determined whether a gambling event in a gambling game is triggered based upon the values one or more entertainment game variables in the set. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019757 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING RACE AND FANTASY SPORTS PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING - A method for providing race and sport pari-mutuel wagering by an operator to a player is provided. The method includes providing, by the operator, a first pari-mutuel contest to the player, wherein the first pari-mutuel contest is associated with a race event, providing, by the operator, a second pari-mutuel contest to the player, wherein the second pari-mutuel contest is associated with a sport event, receiving, by the operator, a wager on at least one of the first pari-mutuel contest and the second pari-mutuel contest, and contributing at least a portion of the wager to a pool associated with the at least one of the first pari-mutuel contest and the second pari-mutuel contest, determining a winning outcome associated with the at least one of the first pari-mutuel contest and the second pari-mutuel contest, and paying the player at least a portion of the pool when the wager of the player is associated with the winning outcome. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019758 | Method to create more comparative choices in sports fantasy or other fantasy games - This invention is a new method of creating more comparative choices in sports fantasy or other fantasy games, thereby greatly increasing the ability of a game operator to create fairly even bets or comparative choices without the need for point spreads but are still simple for the users or participants to understand. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019760 | GAMES AND GAMING MACHINES HAVING BONUS FEATURES - Blackjack and baccarat games have a multi-hand feature in which one or more cards, such as an Ace or a 10 count card in blackjack or a zero, 8 or 9 count card in baccarat, may be duplicated or re-used from a first hand in additional hands. The card(s) may be duplicated or re-used based upon input or selection by the player or automatically. Games of the invention may also include a bonus event where if one or more bonus elements are achieved, a bonus period is initiated and a bonus award is awarded if the player receives remaining required bonus elements as a result of the play of additional games during the bonus period. The games may be presented in video form, such as at a gaming machine, or using physical cards, such as at a gaming table. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019761 | WIRELESS EYEWEAR LOCATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention and method relates to a wireless locating device which can be used to locate objects such as pieces of eyewear. The tracking apparatus of present invention can be embedded within, or attached to objects such as a piece of eyewear or a eyewear frame, which can be located through the use of at least one software application in conjunction with at least one control device, such as a remote control, a mobile device, smart device, and/or a stationary device. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019762 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GENERATE HAPTIC FEEDBACK FOR SKIN-MEDIATED INTERACTIONS - A system includes a sensor configured to sense an input at a skin surface, a processor configured to receive an output signal from the sensor and generate a haptic control signal based on the output signal, and a haptic output device configured to generate a haptic effect based on the haptic control signal. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019763 | INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEM WITH PARALLEL PROCESSING ARCHITECTURE - An integrated security system that includes a security coprocessor coupled to a conventional security system panel and an interactive security system. The integrated security system enables conventional security system features as well as the consumer-oriented interactive features and functions of an interactive security system without sacrificing reliability or the significant burden and cost associated with frequent software updates associated with conventional security systems. The integrated security system also minimizes or eliminates the need for new battery backup circuitry or larger batteries. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019764 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MONITORING MOVING OBJECTS - In a monitoring apparatus, a monitoring area is scanned by an area sensor device to detect objects. Moving objects are identified among the detected objects, and, among the identified moving objects, a moving object which is the closest to a priority monitoring object which is preset in the monitoring area is set as a tracking target. The object which is set to be tracked is automatically tracked by a camera device. As a result, even if there are present a plurality of moving objects in the monitoring area, tracking targets are switched from one to another, so that it is possible to set a moving object desired by an observer. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019765 | System and method for tracking and recovering a lost or stolen object - A method and apparatus is provided for identifying and reporting unauthorized movement of an object. The method provides for identifying when movement of an object is unauthorized such that 1) when a tracking device affixed to the object is moving relative to the surface of the earth while the user is a predetermined distance away from the tracking device, or 2) when a tracking device is moving relative to the surface of the earth while the user is not moving in the same speed and direction as the tracking device. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019766 | AUTOMATIC SELECTIVE DAMPING OF A RESONANT ANTENNA - A damping control system disposed at a location of an antenna resonant circuit detects an exciter signal produced by a remotely located EAS transmitter. The damping control system generates a switch control signal in response to the detection of an EAS exciter signal burst. The switch control signal is used to reduce a Q factor of the antenna resonant circuit by selectively controlling at least one switching element connected to the antenna resonant circuit. The damping control system controls a timing of the switch control signal so as to reduce the Q factor at a predetermined time selected to reduce ringing at a trailing edge of each periodic burst. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019767 | IN-VEHICLE PRESCRIPTION AND MEDICAL REMINDERS - A computing device, methods, and systems for providing in-vehicle prescription and medical reminders are disclosed. One example method for providing in-vehicle prescription and medical reminders includes identifying a vehicle occupant; determining, based on medical information associated with the occupant, whether a medical activity is due to be performed; and alerting the occupant if a medical activity is due to be performed. An example medical activity includes administering prescription medication. Example implementations include identifying the occupant based at least in part on biometric data; alerting the occupant by a visual, audible, or haptic alert; prompting the occupant to provide a response acknowledging the alert; and notifying designated third parties. The medical information can be received from an online profile or obtained through vital-sign sensors. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019768 | Alert System for Detecting Rising Water Levels - A portable, self-contained flood alarm which alleviates the shortcomings of the alarms of the prior art and offers an easy-to-use and reliable flood and water level alarm which will adequately warn users of potential flood conditions and possibly save their personal belongings, equipment and lives. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019769 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR SENSING GAS - According to another exemplary embodiment, a method of cutting power from a source when sensing gas may be provided. The method of cutting a power from a source when sensing gas may include obtaining a gas sensing apparatus, which may a housing, at least one power relay rigidly connected to the inside of the housing, at least one sensor connected to the power relay, at least one alarm connected to the at least one sensor, at least one port power wire outlet connected to the power relay, at least one power socket connected to the power relay, a power transformer connected to the power relay, and a power inlet connected to the power transformer, connecting the gas sensing apparatus to a power supply, connecting an electrical device to the gas sensing apparatus, sensing gas by the sensor, creating a voltage that stops power flow to the at least one outlet, and applying a voltage to the at least one port power wire outlet. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019770 | Apparatus For Operating A Door Of An Aircraft, An Aircraft Having Such An Apparatus And Method For Operating A Door Of An Aircraft - A system for operating an aircraft door includes an operating handle having a lever and a grip, a slide arming means movable between a first position representing an armed state and a second position representing a disarmed state, a control unit coupled with the slide arming means, warning means arranged in the vicinity of the slide arming means and a sensor. The sensor is adapted for detecting the proximity of a hand of a user in a field around the grip, which field covers a distance of at least 10 cm and not exceeding 50 cm to the grip, and for producing a proximity signal representing the proximity of a hand of a person. The control unit is adapted for operating the warning means on receiving the proximity signal of the sensor to attention to the slide arming means when the slide arming means is in the first position. | 2016-01-21 |
20160019771 | BED STATUS SYSTEM FOR A PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A bed status system includes a patient support apparatus having a status, a location unit configured to provide a location to the patient support apparatus, and a bed status module coupled to the location unit and the patient support apparatus to receive the status and the location. | 2016-01-21 |