| 05th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
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| 20160035155 | DUTY CYCLE RECORDING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATION OF DAMAGE AND REMAINING LIFE OF DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS - A duty cycle recording system and method is disclosed for a vehicle with a drivetrain having a plurality of components and sensors. The duty cycle recording system may include a control unit and communication link. The control unit may receive sensor readings, compute damage estimates for drivetrain components based on the readings, and compute estimated remaining life (ERL) estimates based on the damage estimates. The communication link may transmit the computed damage and ERL estimates. The control unit may sample transmission torque and speed sensor readings, and for each sample may populate a three-dimensional histogram of transmission torque and speed the vehicle has experienced. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035156 | Intelligent Towing Plug - An intelligent towing plug apparatus and software system that performs trailer electrical system testing, diagnostic and monitoring routines as well as towing vehicle plug testing utilizing wireless technology housed completely inside a towing adapter plug or attached towing plug compartment housing that interfaces with any smart phone or towing vehicle on-board computer system that has downloaded or preinstalled the intelligent towing plug mobile application or software compatible with the on-board computer's operating system. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035157 | VEHICULAR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - Apparatuses, systems and methods are implemented for characterizing one or more driver inputs. As may be relevant to one or more embodiments herein, particular aspects are directed to determining a driver input characteristic and using the determined input characteristic to assess a risk metric to the driver. In some implementations, the driver input characteristic is determined based upon a prediction of one or more of actual fuel used and torque. In some implementations, the prediction is determined in real-time and may be transmitted to a remote terminal for storage and/or analysis. The data for the prediction is obtained from a vehicle diagnostic system, and is used to determine (e.g., predict and/or infer) information as presented by other vehicle systems to the vehicle diagnostic system, without necessarily communicating directly with the respective other vehicle systems. In various implementations, the driver risk characteristic is used for assessing an insurance-based risk metric. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035158 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TUNING THE EFFECT OF VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS ON RISK PREDICTION - A Method and System for Tuning the Effect of Vehicle Characteristics on Risk Prediction is disclosed. The system many incorporate many of those driver risk assessment system features previously disclosed by Assignee's Prior Applications. The present system provides a major functional distinction from those prior systems by adding the feature of real-time tuning of the risk assessment/prediction/analysis system in response to ongoing changes in vehicle motion characteristics. Specifically, system monitors the vehicle center of gravity for changes on a real-time basis, and then adjusts the risk prediction/assessment/analysis system responsively. The system executes an initialization feature that implements an initial, or series of initial vehicular motion profiles at the commencement of either a driving trip of the system being powered up. A catalog or index of “standardized” motion profiles are accessible for initial comparison to actual vehicle motion characteristics in order to streamline the tuning of the driver risk analysis system. The system determines if and when an offset in Center of Gravity (i.e. from where initialized) has occurred, after which the system responsively tunes the driver risk assessment/prediction/analysis/reporting system. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035159 | METHOD FOR USING MOBILE DEVICES WITH VALIDATED USER NETWORK IDENTITY AS PHYSICAL IDENTITY PROOF - The present disclosure discloses a method and network device for using mobile devices with validated user network identity as physical identity proof. Responsive to successfully authenticating a client device for network access, a system generates a network credential for the client device and transmits the network credential to the client device. Further, the system detects that the client device is within a range of a short range wireless device that is associated with a particular physical action. Consequently, the system validates the network credential that the client device possesses. Based on the network credential, the system determines that the client device has permissions for performing the particular physical action, and causes performance of the particular physical action. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035160 | ACCESS CONTROL FOR AREAS WITH MULTIPLE DOORS - An access control system detects movement at a door to which a user has been granted access. A travel time is determined that describes how long the user is expected to need to travel between that door and another door in the area. After the travel time has elapsed, the other door is unlocked. Thus, the user can travel to and open the other door without having to present a credential for the other door. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035161 | ADAPTIVE ACCESS CONTROL FOR AREAS WITH MULTIPLE DOORS - An access control system detects movement at a door to which a user has been granted access. A travel time is determined that describes how long the user is expected to need to travel between that door and another door in the area. After the travel time has elapsed, the other door is unlocked. Thus, the user can travel to and open the other door without having to present a credential for the other door. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035162 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING A STRUCTURE USING A MOBILE DEVICE - A wireless device access system employs short-range wireless communication to require the proximity of a user device to a structure prior to communicating an unlock request. The access system authenticates the unlock request and the proximity of the user to the structure prior to transmitting an unlock command to the structure. Additionally, the wireless device may require the proximity of a user token prior to operation and/or the access system may include an override within the structure blocking any unlock command. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035163 | LOCATION TRACKING FOR LOCKING DEVICE - Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable media for tracking location of locking devices. One locking device includes a wireless transceiver, a memory, an electronically controllable locking mechanism, a processor, and a location determination circuit configured to determine a location of the electronic locking device. The processor is configured to receive one or more location data items indicating the location of the electronic locking device at one or more times, to store the one or more location data items in the memory, and to transmit the one or more location data items from the memory to a mobile device via the wireless transceiver. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035164 | WEARABLE PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A wearable portable electronic device includes a main body, a strap connected to the main body, and a transponder. The transponder includes a control module mounted on the main body, an ultrahigh frequency (UHF) transmitter electrically connected to the control module, an UHF antenna coupled to the UHF transmitter, a lower frequency (LF) receiver electrically connected to the control module, and a first LF antenna coupled to the LF receiver. The UHF antenna and the first LF antenna are mounted on the strap. The UHF antenna is mounted on a first portion of the strap. The LF antenna is mounted on a second portion of the strap and the first strap portion is positioned away from the second strap portion. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035165 | WIRELESS ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A wireless access control system includes a remote access device. A plugin device communicates with the remote access device. A lock controls the ability to lock and unlock a door in which the lock is disposed. The lock is in communication with the plugin device. The plugin device determines a distance between the remote access device and the lock and causes the lock to communicate with the remote access device when the remote access device is at a distance less than or equal to a predetermined distance from the lock to enable the lock to be unlocked. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035166 | LOCKER SYSTEM USING BARCODED WRISTBANDS - A locker system includes one or more banks of electronic lockers. Each locker has a door lock that releasably retains the door in the closed position. The locker system also includes at least one barcode scanner selectively unlocks the door of at least one of the lockers. A locker manager is coupled to each of the electronic lockers via an electronic network. The locker manager stores a list of unique barcodes that are each associated with a locker rental plan including at least one locker account. Each locker account includes an activation indication, a use indication, a locker type indication, and a duration. The unique barcodes are printed or otherwise included on wristbands, which may be scanned at the barcode scanner to gain access to one or more of the lockers. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035167 | Circular-Track Ball-Drawing Device - A circular-track ball-drawing device includes a circular ball-delivering mechanism and a transmission assembly. The circular ball-delivering mechanism has transparent upper and lower semicircular housings, curved joining pieces positioning a ball-retaining bar, and a helm-like wheel housed by the semicircular housings. The transmission assembly includes a support, a motor and a driving shaft. The upper and lower semicircular housings are such joined by the curved joining pieces that upper and lower openings are foamed. A combination of the upper and lower semicircular housings such assembled is fixed to the support. The helm-like wheel is driven by the motor through the driving shaft. Thereby, lottery balls are taken into the circular ball-delivering mechanism through the lower opening and discharged at the upper opening, and the whole process is visible from outside. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035168 | Multi-Circular-Track Ball-Drawing Device - A multi-circular-track ball-drawing device includes at least two vertically adjacent circular ball-delivering units that are such arranged that directions thereof include an angle of 90°. Each of the circular ball-delivering units has transparent upper and lower semicircular housings. The upper and lower semicircular housings are such joined by the curved joining pieces that upper and lower openings are foamed. The upper opening of the lower circular ball-delivering unit connects the lower opening of the upper circular ball-delivering unit through a ball-feeding platform. Thereby, the whole process where lottery balls are transported through the circular ball-delivering units is visible from outside. The lottery balls transported through the circular ball-delivering units are selectively accumulated and change an order thereof on the ball-feeding platform, making the ball drawing more unpredictable and more exciting. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035169 | Coin Wrapper Sheet - An improved coin wrapper sheet for machine or hand wrapping a stack of like-diameter coins includes one or more tabs that can be easily gripped and pulled by the user to open the coin wrapper and release the coins. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035170 | CASHBOX WITH LATCH ARRANGEMENT - A cashbox is provided with a movable latch that is driven by a banknote to a blocking position if an attempt to ‘phish’ a stacked banknote from the cashbox occurs. The latch arrangement is easily pivoted in one direction from a neutral position to a clear position during stacking of a banknote. If an attempt is made to ‘phish’ a stacked banknote, the banknote being “phished” causes rotation of the latch arrangement from the neutral position to a banknote inlet blocking position retaining the banknote in the cashbox. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035171 | FEEDER MODULE WITH FORCE SENSING ADJUSTMENT - A stack of valuable media for separation within deposit module are inserted into a feeder module. A force sensor regularly receives force readings as the stack of notes are depleted and a pressure paddle is regularly adjusted to maintain a constant and optimal amount of force on the stack of notes using the force readings. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035172 | PAPER CURRENCY-PROCESSING DEVICE - A banknote handling apparatus includes an inlet, a first transport unit and a second transport unit which are configured to transport banknotes taken in through the inlet, a recognition unit configured to recognize each of the banknotes, a bundling stacker configured to stack any banknote recognized, by the recognition unit, as a banknote to be bundled, a non-bundling stacker configured to stack any banknote recognized, by the recognition unit, as a banknote not to be bundled, a bundling unit configured to bundle the banknotes stacked in the bundling stacker, and a dispense port through which the banknotes bundled by the bundling unit are dispensed. The bundling stacker includes only two bundling stackers, and the non-bundling stacker includes only two non-bundling stackers. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035173 | Coin and Bill Dispensing Safe - A readily reconfigureable cash dispensing system for providing change, such as coins of different values and bills or currency of different denominations needed by a retail store, grocery store, busy convenience store, or the like. A tray or trays for storing and delivering multiple rolls of coins or bills of a first value, as well as, a tray or trays for storing and delivering stacks of bills are described herein. A bill acceptor may be employed to accept bills used to purchase rolls of coins and stacks of bills, and a system controller can sense restocking and dispensing events to maintain an accurate inventory of cash in the bill acceptor, as well as, the total cash stored in the form of coin rolls or rolls bills, as well as, bill stacks. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035174 | PAPER CURRENCY-PROCESSING DEVICE - A banknote handling apparatus includes an inlet through which banknotes are taken in, a first transport unit and a second transport unit configured to transport each of the banknotes taken in through the inlet, a bundling stacker configured to stack any banknote to be bundled, a bundling unit configured to bundle the stacked banknotes, a dispense port through which the bundled banknotes are dispensed, and a housing. The inlet is arranged in a lower half portion of the housing, and the dispense port is arranged in an upper half portion of the housing. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035175 | PLAYER GAMING CONSOLE, GAMING MACHINE, NETWORKED GAMING SYSTEM - Games, networked gaming systems, gaming machines and methods are disclosed that provide various player-centric games and rewards the casino patrons, as well as systems games, rewards, and tournaments to the casino patrons. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035176 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONIC GAMING PIECES - Systems and methods are provided for providing playing cards. An exemplary method may include retrieving data related to a selection of a set of numbers for bingo and determining matching bingo patterns on a predetermined number of cards from a library of bingo cards against the set of selected numbers. The method may further include selecting corresponding playing cards based on the matching bingo patterns on the predetermined number of cards and providing the corresponding playing cards for display. The exemplary method may be used to deal playing cards for poker using a set of selected numbers. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035177 | Method and System for Providing Alternative Usages of Closed Lottery Networks - A method for processing lottery transactions and debit/credit transactions with lottery terminals that communicate with a lottery central site over a closed lottery network includes conducting lottery transactions at the lottery terminals and transmitting lottery transaction data between the lottery terminals and the lottery central site. An interface is configured between the lottery central site and an acquiring processor that is external to the closed lottery network. Debit/credit purchase transactions are conducted at the lottery terminals and debit/credit purchase transaction data is transmitted from the lottery terminals through the closed lottery network to the lottery central site, and from the lottery central site to the acquiring processor via the interface. The debit/credit purchase transaction data and lottery purchase transaction data are isolated throughout the closed lottery network. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035178 | MULTI SOURCED POINT ACCUMULATION INTERACTIVE GAME - Gaming systems and methods for integrated computer-related and physical game play interactions between a game player, a physical game piece and an electronic device are defined. The physical game piece measures motion quantity and transmits motion data using a signal emitter when the signal emitter is actuated. The electronic device receives the transmitted signal, which a game application inputs along with user input. The game application uses the user input and the transmitted signal to tally game player score data in an accumulator. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035179 | INTEGRATED DISPLAY AND INPUT SYSTEM - A system is disclosed for integrating system functions with gaming functions via a display screen of a gaming device. The system includes a gaming interface in communication with at least a first processor and a systems interface in communication with at least a second processor. The gaming interface is incorporated within the display screen of the gaming device, displays wagering game content received from the first processor, and receives first inputs delivered to the first processor to perform the gaming functions associated with the wagering game content. The systems interface is incorporated within the display screen of the gaming device, displays non-gaming system content received from a system network via the second processor, and receives second inputs delivered to the system network via the second processor to perform the system functions. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035180 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CASCADING SYMBOL GAME INCLUDING SHIFTING SYMBOLS ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONAL INDICATORS - The disclosed gaming system displays an arrangement of symbols including a plurality of symbol positions. For a play of the game, the gaming system displays a randomly generated symbol in each symbol position. One or more of the symbols are displayed as associated with a directional indicator indicating a shift direction for that symbol. If any winning symbol combination is displayed, the gaming system shifts at least one symbol within the symbol matrix according to the directional indicator associated with that symbol, such as by shifting the symbol as designated distance in the shift direction indicated by the symbol's directional indicator. In one embodiment, the gaming system removes one or more symbols in the shift path of a shifting symbol. In one embodiment, the gaming system generates and displays new symbols in the then-empty symbol positions of the symbol matrix and repeats the determination, shifting, and generation. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035181 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A SLOT GAME INCLUDING A SYMBOL GENERATOR MODIFICATION EVENT - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a slot game including a symbol generator modification event. In various embodiments, the gaming system is configured to provide a slot game, each play of which employs a subset of a plurality of symbol generators. If a symbol generator modification event occurs in association with a first play that employs a first subset of the symbol generators, the gaming system removes one of the symbol generators from the first subset and adds another one of the plurality of symbol generators to the first subset to form a second subset, and employs the second subset for a second play. The gaming system removes and adds the symbol generators to form the second subset such that the average expected payback percentage of the second play is greater than the average expected payback percentage of the first play. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035182 | PEER-TO-PEER (P2P) CODE EXCHANGE FACILITATION IN CENTRALLY MANAGED ONLINE SERVICE - Technologies are generally provided for a hybrid architecture of an enhanced networked environment implementing a centralized management of peer-to-peer (P2P) code exchange for secure real-time content distribution. In some examples, central game servers in a massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) service may prepare both P2P admission and eviction planning and P2P element integration packages, instructing a game client whom to send data to while also removing exploitable data from the P2P channel. Thus, large amounts of data may be offloaded from a datacenter hosting an MMOG or similar service involving high numbers of users to P2P connections. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035183 | ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE SERVICE BUS - A gaming system includes a modular network services manager (NSM) component which controls communication for network components and network-based services of a gaming machine coupled to an internal communication network coupled to an external communications network. The NSM provides a single external network address for the wagering gaming machine network-based services (e.g., operating system, player interface/overlay graphical user interface, video combining, audio control, printing, touchscreen, bill validation, etc.). The NSM provides internal and external network communications (i.e., internal/external address/port assignment translation), unified network rate adaptation, firewall and security services for internal services, establishment and maintenance of security based session information including certificate retrieval and storage, DHCP services to the internal network-based services, coordinated service discovery, and a helper service to enable an internal service to determine and retrieve the external address and external port number assignment for all available services, including itself. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035185 | Electronic Syndicated Lottery Platform, System and Method - An electronic syndicated lottery platform, system and method provides for syndicated lottery activities for groups. In aspects, with a first software module, a request is received to establish a primary syndicate wager, wherein the request includes a designation of a specific number of players or a range of a number of players to be included in a wagering group, and further includes at least one type of wagering game to be played, and further receives a designation of one or more players to be invited to join the wagering group, wherein each of the one or more players has a player transaction account. With a second software module, payment is collected for the primary syndicate wager, the wagering game to be played is registered with a game operator, and a determination is made as to whether a win has occurred. Upon a win occurring, embodiments of the system can automatically and electronically credit the player transaction accounts in the wagering group. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035186 | Total Baccarat Improvements - A method of playing Baccarat and Baccarat derivative games such as mini-Baccarat and midi-Baccarat which incorporates optional new bets without affecting the normal play. The bettors may wager on these bets based on the sum point total of both the Player and the Banker hands. The bettors may chose Low (0-2), Middle (3-10), or High point total (11-18). [[In an another embodiment, the bettors are afforded the choices of Even, Odd or any combinations based on point total of both the Player and Banker hands.]] Different payouts may be set by the established to give the house the edge. In preferred embodiments, these bets are made electronically via touch screens, and the cards are scanned electronically in a manually dealt shoe or with an electronic shoe simulating physical cards using a computer. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035187 | INTERACTIVE FANTASY WAGERING GAMING SYSTEM - An interactive fantasy wagering gaming system and method wherein a virtual community of registered users participate by establishing leagues or contests and place wagers using fantasy gold coins and fantasy league dollars which wagers are tracked to determine the winner of a specific league or contest. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035188 | TRANSACTION BASED INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - A transaction based interleaved wagering system is disclosed, including an interactive controller configured to: communicate a wager setup indication; receive wager parameter display instructions; display wager parameters; communicate an indication to trigger a wager; display award; a wager controller constructed to: receive wager request instructions; determine a wager outcome; and the application controller operatively connecting the interactive controller and the wager controller, and operatively connected to a transaction controller, the application controller constructed to: receive the wager setup indication; communicate the user information request; receive user information data; determine wager parameters; generate a wagering event identification; communicate the wager parameters; receive the indication to trigger the wager; communicate the wager request; receive the wager outcome; determine the award; communicate the award display. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035189 | CROWD BASED BONUS AND PROMOTIONAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A bonus and/or promotion system, such as for a casino or other retail location, includes one or more sensors for detecting the presence of one or more persons at a location and a bonus or promotion generator configured to generate and output bonuses or promotions based upon detected levels of persons in an area. The bonus or promotion generator may provide an output to existing audio and/or visual display devices of the location for announcing bonuses or promotions. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035190 | SKILL-BASED PROGRESSIVE INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - A skill-based progressive interleaved wagering system is disclosed, including an interactive controller connected to an application controller, and configured to: communicate application telemetry; receive application credit (AC) information and a wager outcome; communicate an indication to purchase a ticket; display ticket information; communicate an indication to use the ticket; provide the secondary application; communicate secondary telemetry; receive and display certificate information; a wager controller connected to the application controller, and constructed to: receive wager request instructions; determine and communicate the wager outcome; and the application controller connecting the interactive controller and the wager controller, connected to a session controller, and constructed to: receive application telemetry and the wager outcome; receive indication to purchase the ticket; communicate ticket purchase; receive ticket; receive indication to use the ticket; communicate ticket consumption; receive the secondary telemetry; determine whether AC should be awarded from a progressive pool of AC; receive the certificate. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035191 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN INCREMENTAL WAGERING GAME - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming device which enables a player to purchase the game in stages. The gaming device enables the player to place a first wager for a play of the game. After receiving the first wager, the gaming device randomly generates and displays a first outcome, determines whether the displayed first outcome includes any winning symbol combinations, and provides any awards associated with any displayed winning symbol combinations. Thereafter, the gaming device offers the player the opportunity to make a second wager for the play of the game. If the second wager is placed, the gaming device generates and displays the second outcome while the first outcome remains displayed. The gaming device evaluates the displayed second outcome in combination with the displayed first outcome to determine whether any winning symbol combinations are displayed and provides any awards associated with any displayed winning symbol combinations. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035192 | TASK LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH ALARM AND DIMMING FEATURES - A temporary task lighting system used on job sites has an alarm mode. The system may be used to provide an alarm indication using the light units of the system. The alarm indication may be cycling the lights through on and off conditions or full on and dimmed conditions. Different systems and methods may be used to activate the alarm. The alarm activation may come from a typical fire alarm switch, a button on the power supply, a button on a central control computer, or a signal from an emergency response system such as a 911 system. The disclosure also provides central control for remote drivers and ballasts. The central control allows different zones of low voltage lighting systems or different zones of low voltage lights to set up, identified, and individually controlled from a central interface. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035193 | NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE - A notification appliance is disclosed. The notification appliance may be a strobe notification appliance, such as an LED strobe notification appliance. The notification appliance may be wall-mounted or ceiling-mounted. Further, the notification appliance may include an optic that is configured to shape the light output from the notification appliance. For example, in a wall-mount, the optic may be mounted off-axis of a plane defined by a back plate of the notification appliance. Further, the notification appliance may be composed of a back plate, a driver board, and a front housing, with the front housing being attached to one or both of the back plate and the driver board. Moreover, the notification appliance may be used with an adapter bracket, which may be used to connect the notification appliance with one or more types of junction boxes. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035194 | CONDUCTING AND GUIDING INDIVIDUALS SAFELY - Systems and methods are providing which utilize data collection to determine whether an event requiring routing of individuals through a structure has occurred and thereafter controlling the operation of guidance devices to conduct and guide individuals safely through and out of the structure. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035195 | WIRELESS VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH REMOTE VIEWING - A surveillance system and method for remote viewing of inputs associated with at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) monitoring a target environment, and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) and/or another ICD, including the steps of providing base system and at least one user accessing the DIR or ICD(s) via user interface remotely from a remote viewing device. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035196 | SYSTEM OF LIVING - A system and method used for surveillance around a living space through characterizing detected occupants with properties in accordance with time, location and tracked traversal path. The intruder as a detected occupant is distinguished from the tenant, property management staff, and visitor. There is provided an apparatus generates a signal in response to receiving an alert indication from a server, the alert indicative of a condition threatening security of inhabitant or property. A message is transmitted in response to the alert generated by the server to a mobile device that is operated by a user. The system also uses the information to control the elevator operation in accordance with detected intrusion. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035197 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVELY CONTROLLING ALARM ISSUANCE | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035198 | SURVEILLANCE OF A SECURE AREA - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, and computer program product for surveillance of a secure area. The present invention typically includes a memory, a processor, and a module configured to monitor the secure area. In this regard, an embodiment of the present invention may receive an indication that a user is within the secure area and determine, using an authentication device sensor, whether the user has the authentication device to remain within the confines of the secure area. The user may have continued access to the secure area if the authentication device detected. On the other hand, the security personnel associated with the secure area may be notified of an unauthorized user when the authentication device is not detected. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035199 | OPTIC FOR A STROBE NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE - A notification appliance is disclosed. The notification appliance may be a strobe notification appliance, such as an LED strobe notification appliance. The notification appliance may be wall-mounted or ceiling-mounted. Further, the notification appliance may include an optic that is configured to shape the light output from the notification appliance. For example, in a wall-mount, the optic may be mounted off-axis of a plane defined by a back plate of the notification appliance. Further, the notification appliance may be composed of a back plate, a driver board, and a front housing, with the front housing being attached to one or both of the back plate and the driver board. Moreover, the notification appliance may be used with an adapter bracket, which may be used to connect the notification appliance with one or more types of junction boxes. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035200 | STROBE NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE - A notification appliance is disclosed. The notification appliance may be a strobe notification appliance, such as an LED strobe notification appliance. The notification appliance may be wall-mounted or ceiling-mounted. Further, the notification appliance may include an optic that is configured to shape the light output from the notification appliance. For example, in a wall-mount, the optic may be mounted off-axis of a plane defined by a back plate of the notification appliance. Further, the notification appliance may be composed of a back plate, a driver board, and a front housing, with the front housing being attached to one or both of the back plate and the driver board. Moreover, the notification appliance may be used with an adapter bracket, which may be used to connect the notification appliance with one or more types of junction boxes. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035201 | NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE - A notification appliance is disclosed. The notification appliance may be a strobe notification appliance, such as an LED strobe notification appliance. The notification appliance may be wall-mounted or ceiling-mounted. Further, the notification appliance may include an optic that is configured to shape the light output from the notification appliance. For example, in a wall-mount, the optic may be mounted off-axis of a plane defined by a back plate of the notification appliance. Further, the notification appliance may be composed of a back plate, a driver board, and a front housing, with the front housing being attached to one or both of the back plate and the driver board. Moreover, the notification appliance may be used with an adapter bracket, which may be used to connect the notification appliance with one or more types of junction boxes. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035202 | SMART REMOTE STOVE FIRE MONITOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND IMPLEMENTING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A smart remote stove fire monitor and control system and its implementing method, which comprises a gas monitoring device is disclosed. The gas monitoring device is locating between a gas supply site and a gas using site. Users can use a smart communication device to connect with the gas monitoring device. Therefore, when the gas supply site deliver the gas to the gas using site, the gas monitoring device will detect the gas usage data. Furthermore, once users bring their smart communication device out of a signal detection range, the gas monitoring device will block the gas supply according to the gas usage data. This application can effectively prevent that the gas using site occurs a status of dry combustion or gas leak because of the user forgetting to turn off the gas using site when the user was out. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035203 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR DETECTING ICING AT AN AIR INLET OF A TURBOSHAFT ENGINE - A method of detecting that an aircraft is flying in icing conditions. A processor unit determines a real power developed by the turboshaft engine and a theoretical power that the engine can develop in theory, the theoretical power being determined using a theoretical model supplying a power as a function at least of a speed of rotation of a gas generator of the engine. The processor unit determines a difference between the real power and the theoretical power. The processor unit generates a warning to indicate the presence of icing conditions when the power difference is greater than a predetermined power threshold for a length of time longer than a time threshold, and when a temperature outside the aircraft lies between a low temperature threshold and a high temperature threshold. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035204 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING OUTDOOR SAFETY - At least one computer-readable storage medium encoded with executable instructions that, when executed by a first device, cause the first device to carry out a method that improves outdoor safety by optionally tracking the geographic location of a first device and, when a criterion for automatic emergency notification set at the first device is satisfied, transmitting a notification of an emergency to another device. The method may comprise in response to determining that tracking of a geographic location of the first device is enabled: determining a geographic location of the first device, and transmitting the geographic location of the first device to a second device; and in response to determining that a criterion for automatic emergency notification is satisfied, transmitting a notification of an emergency for a user to a third device different from the second device. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035205 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HUMAN MONITORING - A system for monitoring a user includes a transmitter positioned in a first location, a sensor system, first and second monitoring devices, a controller and an application. The sensor system collects data including sound and image data of the user, the user's vital data, and ambient condition data and transmits the collected data wirelessly to the transmitter. The first and second monitoring devices communicate wirelessly with the transmitter and are worn by first and second caregivers of the user, respectively, that are located in a second location that is different from the first location. The controller is located in the second location and communicates wirelessly with the first and second monitoring devices and the transmitter. The transmitter transmits wirelessly live data feeds to the first and second monitoring devices and to the controller and the live data feeds include the sound and image data of the user and the user's vital data. The application includes an analyzer that analyzes the live data feeds and determines whether any of the collected data has a value above a predetermined threshold or out of a predetermined range and sends an alarm notification to at least one of the first and second monitoring devices in cases when at least one of the collected data has a value above a predetermined threshold or out of a predetermined range. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035206 | MOTION MONITORING METHOD AND DEVICE - Provided is a motion monitoring method for monitoring a user's motion state with a motion monitoring device, sending an alert signal from the motion monitoring device to remind the user and displaying user data for recognizing the user when the motion monitoring device detects that the user's motion state does not generate any variation within a predetermined period of time or a generated variation is less than a standard value, and sending a distress signal from the motion monitoring device to specific and/or nonspecific persons if the alert signal is not turned off after the motion monitoring device having sent the alert signal continuously for a while, so as to lend a helping hand to the user as soon as possible. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035207 | Proximity Warning Assembly - A proximity warning assembly includes a handheld electronic device. A display is coupled to the handheld electronic device. A camera is coupled to the handheld electronic device. The camera is directed forwardly from a user while the user utilizes the handheld electronic device. The camera is operationally coupled to the display. An alarm is coupled to the handheld electronic device. A motion sensor is coupled to the handheld electronic device. The motion sensor is operationally coupled to the alarm and the camera. The motion sensor actuates the alarm and the camera when the motion sensor detects a hazard that the user is not observing. The camera displays the hazard and the alarm generates an alarm when the motion sensor detects the hazard. The user is notified of the hazard. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035208 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROVIDING CONTENT ACCORDING TO USER'S POSTURE AND CONTENT PROVIDING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device includes a camera configured to capture an image of a user which is watching the electronic device; a controller configured to obtain information regarding a posture of the user based on the captured image, determine whether the posture of the user is acceptable based on the obtained information regarding the posture of the user; and a display configured to display posture correcting content based on a result of the determination. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035209 | Bandage Container with Speech, Music, or Instructional Sound Emission - A bandage container ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035210 | PROXIMITY-BASED CONTROL OF MEDIA DEVICES - Embodiments relate generally to electrical/electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, portable, wearable, and stationary media devices. Media devices may include a plurality of RF transceivers, an audio system, and a proximity detection system. The RF transceivers and/or audio system may be used to wirelessly communicate between media devices and allow configuration and other data to be wirelessly transmitted from one media device to another media device. The proximity detection system may be configured to detect a presence of a user or multiple users and upon detecting presence, take some action defined by a user preference and/or environmental conditions around the media device. One or more user devices in proximity of the media device post detection may wirelessly communicate with the media device and the media device may orchestrate handling of content from those devices or from a wirelessly accessible location such as the Cloud or Internet. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035211 | Communication Visualization Device - A communication visualization device includes a transformer for converting a magnetic field caused from a LAN cable connected to an information communication apparatus into electric energy at time of information communication, an amplifier circuit for amplifying the electric energy output from the transformer, a rectifier circuit for converting an amplified signal amplified by the amplifier circuit into a DC voltage, and a light-emitting circuit for emitting light when the DC voltage obtained by conversion of the rectifier circuit is supplied thereto. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035212 | Location system for a misplaced item - A mechanical or capacitive switch and an illuminated button are provided on the exterior surface of a control unit comprises a location system for a misplaced item. The switch selects whether an audible beacon, a visible beacon, or both will be provided, and the button pages a beacon unit when pressed. A wireless paging signal is generated from the control unit, and the beacon unit has the capability to receive the paging signal. In response, the beacon unit emits an audible or visible signal to enable the user to locate it. The beacon unit is provided as a wallet-sized card which may be easily attached to a remote control or a set of car keys, or inserted into a wallet or purse. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035213 | TERMINAL AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A first terminal configured to operate in conjunction with a second terminal, the first terminal including: a sensor configured to obtain information corresponding to a motion of the first terminal; a communicator configured to receive information corresponding to a motion of the second terminal from the second terminal; and a controller configured to, in response to a distance between the first terminal and the second terminal being greater than or equal to a critical value, control the communicator to transmit a notification message to the second terminal based on the information corresponding to the motion of the first terminal and the information corresponding to the motion of the second terminal. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035214 | SECURITY SYSTEM AND ALARM ACTIVATION CONTROL - A controller arms an alarm aspect of a corresponding security system. The corresponding security system is initially configured to audibly activate an alarm in response to detecting motion of free-to-roam entities in a monitored location. The free-to-roam entities can be provided unrestricted access into the monitored location. In addition to monitoring for presence of motion at the monitored location, the security system monitors the location for presence of a disarming device. At times of detecting presence of the disarming device at the monitored location, the security system prevents activation of the alarm based on detecting the motion of the free-to-roam entities. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035215 | Dynamic Determination of a Geographically Dispersed Group for Alert Resolution - Described herein are techniques for receiving an alert associated with an entity and dynamically determining, based on the alert and on substantially real-time attributes for the entity, a geographically dispersed group in which each member of the geographically dispersed group either is a device associated with the entity or shares at least one attribute with the entity. The techniques further include requesting information about the entity from the geographically dispersed group, receiving information from at least a subset of the group, and taking action responsive to the alert based on the received information. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035216 | Duct Smoke Detection System and Method - An assembly for testing of smoke detectors, installed to detect the presence of smoke in ductwork or through a smoke protected opening, and includes a plenum rated hose assembly having a duct end and a smoke end. The hose assembly duct end is extendable to the duct and is not terminated with a nozzle directable at an inlet tube of a smoke detector associated with the duct, or to the detector protecting a smoke protected opening. A duct mounting plate is adapted to be sealingly installed to cover an aperture formed within the duct and to retain the hose assembly duct end. Smoke is directed into the hose smoke end by a smoke generator that generates smoke under pressure. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035217 | WIRELESS CONTROL DEVICE - A wall-mountable wireless control device may include an antenna (e.g., a slot antenna or a hybrid slot-patch antenna) for transmitting and/or receiving radio-frequency signals, and may have a conductive material on a large amount (e.g., greater than or equal to approximately 85%) of a front surface of the wireless control device. The wireless control device may operate consistently when installed with different types of faceplate assemblies (e.g., faceplate assemblies having metal and/or plastic components) and when installed with different types of electrical wallboxes (e.g., metal and plastic wallboxes). The antenna of the wireless control device may comprise a driven element and a conductive component. The wireless control device may comprise a conductive member (e.g., a conductive label or a conductive strap) extending around a rear enclosure of the wireless control device between opposite sides of a conductive yoke. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035218 | Communication Device - An apparatus may include an ear piece housing, an intelligent control disposed within the ear piece housing, and a transceiver disposed within the ear piece housing and operatively connected to the intelligent control. An apparatus may further include a microphone operatively connected to the intelligent control, a speaker operatively connected to the intelligent control, and a sensor operatively connected to the intelligent control. An apparatus is adapted to receive input from the microphone and/or the sensor and communicate the input through the transceiver to an electronic device in operative communication with the transceiver. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035219 | APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR DESIGNATING A TRAFFIC LANE - An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: based on received traveller data, the traveller data representing polled traveller usage of a particular traffic lane, designating the particular traffic lane as a restricted-use lane, the designation for use in subsequent navigation guidance. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035220 | Method and System to Assess Abnormal Driving Behaviour of Vehicles Travelling on Road - The invention concerns a method for assessment of abnormal driving behaviour to improve driving safety of a vehicle travelling on a road, using position information and motion information about said vehicle and/or at least one neighbouring vehicle travelling in the proximity of said vehicle on said road. The method comprises a step of obtaining and memorizing ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035221 | Systems and Methods for Traffic Guidance Nodes and Traffic Navigating Entities - A system includes one or more traffic guidance nodes (TGNs) and one or more mobile traffic navigating entities (TNEs). The traffic guidance nodes transmit updated information about the local traffic to the one or more mobile traffic navigating entities when the one or more mobile traffic navigating entities are within a range of the one or more traffic guidance nodes. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035222 | DRIVING ENVIRONMENT RISK DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND DRIVING ENVIRONMENT RISK NOTIFICATION APPARATUS - A driving environment risk determination apparatus includes a driver status acquisition module that acquires a status of a driver who drives another vehicle running in the vicinity of a subject vehicle that is equipped with the driving environment risk determination apparatus, an other-vehicle status acquisition module that acquires a driving status of the another vehicle, a driving environment acquisition module that acquires a driving environment in the vicinity of the subject vehicle, a risk determination module that calculates a degree of risk from information acquired through the driver status acquisition module, the other-vehicle status acquisition module, and the driving environment acquisition module and thereby determines whether the degree of risk is minor or major. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035223 | Traffic Signal Response for Autonomous Vehicles - Aspects of the disclosure relate to determining whether a vehicle should continue through an intersection. For example, the one or more of the vehicle's computers may identify a time when the traffic signal light will turn from yellow to red. The one or more computers may also estimate a location of a vehicle at the time when the traffic signal light will turn from yellow to red. A starting point of the intersection may be identified. Based on whether the estimated location of the vehicle is at least a threshold distance past the starting point at the time when the traffic signal light will turn from yellow to red, the computers can determine whether the vehicle should continue through the intersection. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035224 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING VIRTUAL SIGHTSEEING USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - A system of virtual sightseeing using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and methods of making and using same. The virtual sightseeing system can include a plurality of UAVs arranged over a geographical area of interest in one or more ground configurations. In response to a sightseeing request, one or more UAVs are activated and deployed to a sightseeing region of interest. The UAVs travel to the region of interest and, upon arriving, acquire data for presentation in real-time. The data can include both visual and non-visual data from the region of interest and can be presented in integrated fashion in a virtual reality terminal. The virtual sightseeing is supervised by an operational subsystem that is responsible for efficient allocation of UAVs in response to multiple sightseeing requests. Even if physically separate, the subsystems of the virtual sightseeing system can communicate via a data communication subsystem, such as a wireless network. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035225 | REMOTE AIR TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE DATA COMPOSITING BASED ON DATALINKED RADIO SURVEILLANCE - In one example, a method for combining radio surveillance data includes receiving air traffic surveillance data from one or more aircraft via one or more remotely operable data link systems. The method further includes combining the air traffic surveillance data from the one or more aircraft into a composite air traffic surveillance data set. The air traffic surveillance data is based at least in part on radio surveillance messages received by the one or more aircraft from additional aircraft. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035226 | DOUBLE DECODER SYSTEM FOR DECODING OVERLAPPING AIRCRAFT SURVEILLANCE SIGNALS - In one example of this disclosure, two decoders perform a method for detecting and decoding overlapping radio surveillance signals. The first decoder detects a first automatic dependent surveillance—broadcast (ADS-B) preamble from a signal stream received via a front-end unit. The first decoder decodes the first ADS-B signal associated with the first ADS-B preamble. The second decoder detects a subsequent ADS-B preamble from the signal stream while the first decoder is decoding the first ADS-B signal. The second decoder decodes the subsequent ADS-B signal associated with the subsequent ADS-B preamble. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035227 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTEXT BASED CPDLC - Systems and methods for context based controller pilot data link communication (CPDLC) are provided. In certain implementations, a method for CPDLC includes receiving data through the selection of a selectable item on a pilot interface, wherein the pilot interface is a non-CPDLC interface and communicating the data to a CPDLC application. Further, the method also includes constructing a CPDLC message based on the data; and transmitting the CPDLC message to an air traffic controller. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035228 | AN APPARATUS FOR ACCOMMODATING A PERSON AND FOR PARTIALLY LIMITING THE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF THE PERSON - The invention relates to an apparatus ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035229 | EXERCISE ANALYSIS METHOD, EXERCISE ANALYSIS APPARATUS, EXERCISE ANALYSIS SYSTEM, EXERCISE ANALYSIS PROGRAM, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ASSISTING METHOD, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ASSISTING APPARATUS, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ASSISTING PROGRAM - An exercise analysis method includes analyzing an exercise of a user by using a detection result from an inertial sensor, and generating a plurality of exercise information pieces of the user during the exercise, presenting a comparison result between at least one of the plurality of exercise information pieces and a reference value which is set in advance during the user's exercise, and presenting at least one of the plurality of exercise information pieces after the user's exercise is finished. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035230 | ASSESSING A USER'S ENGAGEMENT WITH DIGITAL RESOURCES - An engagement index reflects a user's level of engagement with a digital resource. Actions of the user, such as the amount of time spent on a page, the number of pages accessed, the amount of time spent in a session, and the number and type of annotations made may be used as factors in the determination of the engagement index. A graphical user interface includes a display portion that displays information based on one or more engagement indexes. The display portion can include a chart with data points representing average engagement indexes. The graphical user interface can also include an input portion to receive an input identifying one of the data points. In response to an input identifying a data point, the display portion of the graphical user interface is updated to show the engagement indexes used to compute the average engagement index at the identified data point. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035231 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PROVIDE AN INTERACTIVE CINEMATIC READER FOR IMAGE DRIVEN PUBLICATIONS - A method and system for providing a movie experience while reading an e-book. The system includes a book/package server containing proprietary .cpub (cinematic publishing) files. The method includes creating a video with experiential entities of a movie by understanding and executing the .cpub files. This further includes integrating image galleries, multimedia presentations, videos, animated and static diagrams, charts and tables, visual dictionaries, from various comic books, graphic novels, and photo novels. The book/package server, which is associated with the system, stores various books along with Java program files. The Java program files make use of certain libraries for providing high end graphics or animations to a user. A user can either download or view a selected book by accessing the book/package server. Further, the system provides secure data sharing and authentication by generating unique keys while accessing the e-book. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035232 | Video Management System for Interactive Online Instruction - A system for interactive online instruction includes an instructional subscription website and video management system configured to process video recordings. The video recordings may include (i) student videos uploaded by a student and (ii) instructor videos providing feedback to said student videos. A method of interactive online instruction is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing prerecorded course materials on an instructional subscription website including video lessons accessible by subscribing students, and providing a video management system configured to process video recordings including (i) student videos submitted by a student and (ii) instructor videos providing feedback to said student videos. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035233 | Secure Testing System and Method - Headpiece includes a frame having a support portion adapted to be supported on a person's head and a viewable portion adapted to present visual data to the person when said support portion is supported on the person's head. A camera obtains images of an environment around the person. A user interface receives input from the person. A processor controls content of the viewable portion based on input received via the user interface. A communication-detecting sensor detects communications. The processor monitors detection of communications detected by the communication-detecting sensor and images obtained by the imaging device when the viewable portion is displaying a test to determine whether a person other than the person on which the support portion is supported is present or providing information to the person on which the support portion is supported. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035234 | SERVER, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD OF SERVER, DISPLAY APPARATUS, CONTROLLING METHOD OF DISPLAY APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM - An information providing method of a server, including: acquiring at least one of content information corresponding to content displayed on a display apparatus and user information of a user of the display apparatus; extracting at least one question related to the content from a question-answer database based on the at least one of the content information and the user information; and transmitting the extracted at least one question to the display apparatus, wherein the question-answer database is generated based on a question-answer template. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035235 | SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF FOR ENHANCING STUDENTS ENGAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY - A method and system for enhancing engagement and accountability of students are provided. The method includes posting at least one question to a plurality of user devices associated with the students; receiving, responsive to at least one question, answers from the plurality of user devices; analyzing the received plurality of answers to at least compute statistical information respective of the plurality of answers; displaying the statistical information on a display; receiving a selection of at least a portion of the statistical information; and causing a display of at least one visual representation that includes at least an identifier representative of each user represented in the selection. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035236 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ABILITY ESTIMATES IN COMPUTER ADAPTIVE TESTING PROVIDING REVIEW AND/OR CHANGE OF TEST ITEM RESPONSES - An improved method is provided for maximizing accuracy of ability estimates while permitting a test taker to review and/or change responses in computer adaptive testing. One or more ability-dependent items are selected from a pool of adaptive items, the selected ability-dependent item matching interim ability estimates for an examinee. One or more ability-independent items are selected from a pool of non-adaptive items. The interim ability estimate can be generated after each iteration of responses to ability-dependent and/or ability-independent items. The ability-independent items can be randomly dispersed throughout the computer adaptive test. A prescribed ratio can be maintained between the ability-dependent items and ability-independent items for minimizing overestimation of the examinee's ability scores after reviewing and changing one or more test items in the computer adaptive test. Alternatively, ability-independent items can be selected after an incorrect response to an ability-dependent or ability-independent item at a predefined test item location. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035237 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PERSONALIZED EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM - The disclosed technology, in certain embodiments, generates customized assessments based on educational content to match the needs and learning styles of individual learners. The educational content may be identified and provided to a user based on user profile information such as grade, age, and/or education level. Moreover, the disclosed technology can adapt the educational content for an individual user based on a preferred learning style of the user. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035238 | NEURAL ADAPTIVE LEARNING DEVICE USING QUESTIONS TYPES AND RELEVANT CONCEPTS AND NEURAL ADAPTIVE LEARNING METHOD - Provided are a neural adaptive learning device using question types and relevant concepts and a learning method using the same, the device being capable of: storing curriculum, chapters, question types, problem types, problems, concepts and a relationship between the concepts; providing learning content to a user by using the stored data; connecting a learning history of each user for each problem in association with a chapter, a question type, a problem type and one or more concepts so as to extract a problem to be provided to a user by a neural adaptive method according to a rule defined for each of a plurality of learning levels on the basis of a mutually connected structure; adjusting the priority of a plurality of question types; and providing a concept cloud map for learning. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035239 | FLIGHT CONTROL TEST SIMULATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is provided a flight control test simulator system and method. The system has a flight control assembly with at least one actuator and with a flight controller configured to actuate the at least one actuator. The system further has an aerodynamic load simulator coupled to the flight control assembly and configured to adjustably induce a simulated continuous aerodynamic load on the flight control assembly. The aerodynamic load simulator has a continuously adjustable spring rate constant assembly configured to adjust the spring rate constant of the induced simulated continuous aerodynamic load over a range of predetermined flight profiles. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035240 | DEMENTIA THERAPY METHOD AND INSTRUMENT - A dementia therapy method that involves PWD in playing music, particularly as part of an ensemble “performing in concert”, which provides a rewarding and encouraging result of utilizing abilities that they may not even know they had to produce pleasing music. This method utilizes musical instruments adapted for playing by PWD who can utilize procedural rather than declarative memory in playing. By connecting a plurality of the instruments to a central director's console the combined musical sound can be coordinated to make it pleasing. Then several PWD are trained to play components of songs together as an group. An example of our specially adapted musical instruments is an easily played percussion instrument having an organized layout of one or more tone bars that, when struck (or touched) by a player generate a musical tone. The instrument may be further adapted to ease its use by movement restricted players. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035241 | Letter Manipulative Identification Board - A set of letter manipulatives and a board on which said letter manipulatives may be placed, where the board comprises an identification module that can identify the letter manipulatives placed on the board and communicate the identification to a computing device. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035242 | COMPREHENSION INSTRUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VOCABULARY TRAINING - A vocabulary training method calculates frequency and utility scores for vocabulary words in a language. The frequency scores relate to how frequency the words appear in the language while the utility scores relate to how broadly the words are used in the language. The method then groups and ranks the words according to their frequency and utility scores. To gauge a user's vocabulary knowledge, the method selects words to test the user based on a combination of the frequency and utility scores, or the utility scores alone. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035243 | PORTABLE HEALTH ACTIVITY TRACKING DEVICE - A portable electronic device that assists in the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle by recording biometric measurement data, confirming completion of healthy activities, and generating graphs from biometric measurement data. The device may comprise a speaker for providing instructions to users as to how the portable device is to be used, results of biometric measurements, counting down the time remaining until a biometric measurement has been obtained, etc. The device may connect to a remote computer of a health care facility, health care provider, or insurance provider. Completion data for health activities is recorded. As the user completes measurements or other health activities such as appointments, the third party may provide a code for the user to record in the device to signal completion of the activity. The device may also be used to record data related to a user's participation in a rewards program. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035244 | NEWBORN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS - An electronic version for how to care for an infant child on Smartphone/tablet devices. Students will access the application via the AppStore/PlayStore on their device and will be provided login information from their administrator/teacher. At that point the application will be live and the student will begin performing the required tasks for the child through the device. This app will educate students how to perform the typical parenting duties such as changing diapers, feeding, rocking, reading stories, and playing with the baby. We will achieve this by having educational tutorials for each responsibility and examples of how to care for the child. The infant's status will be available for the student to view and will help to educate the student what he or she needs to do to care for the child. A website with login and tracking capabilities allowing the administrator to create and assign new accounts, as well as monitor and assesses student's progress. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035245 | Method and Educational Tool for Teaching Vocational Skills to People with Autism - The method involves teaching vocational skills to people with autism via facilitated, repeated hands-on practice. The method may include the system for analyzing the steps of a target vocational skill and the collecting the physical materials necessary to practice that skill in a hands-on fashion. The invention further includes collection of these required materials into a storage container along with an instructional card that includes both verbal and visual step-by-step procedures illustrating the completion of the vocational task. The invention further includes the design of a chart, graph or grading scale that enables individual mastery to be charted. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035246 | FACILITY OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT USING AUGMENTED REALITY - A wearable device is provided that is configured to guide a user to perform a procedure in a facility. The device includes a wearable element; a display area; a sensor; and a controller. The controller is configured to control the sensor to capture sensor data, identify equipment from the sensor data, and present an image on the display area. The image includes information indicating how to perform a current step of a procedure associated with the determined equipment. The controller includes a transceiver that enables the controller to wirelessly receive the information from a remote device. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035247 | VISUAL FEEDBACK GENERATION IN TRACING A PATTERN - Systems and methods include generating visual feedback from a traced pattern that is completed by an individual using a multi-touch device. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to displaying a previously generated pattern by a user interface of the multi-touch device to the individual for the individual to trace. The traced pattern generated from continuously tracing the previously generated pattern by the individual from an initial point on the previously generated pattern to an end point on the previously generated pattern is received via the user interface of the multi-touch device. Visual feedback is generated via the user interface that translates motion-based behavior data associated with the traced pattern to a visible depiction of the motion-based behavior data. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035248 | Providing Food-Portion Recommendations to Facilitate Dieting - The system provides dietary and nutritional information, such as portion-size recommendations, portion-selection guidance, and portion-selection feedback includes various components. For instance, a request for dietary and nutritional information of a food item is received and an image is obtained that depicts the food item. A recommended portion size is determined based on various factors, such as food caloric value and a user profile. Based on the recommended portion size, a visual indicia or graphic is created that overlays the image when the image is displayed on a client device (e.g., smart phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, and the like) and that visual indicates how much of the food item in the image is recommended to be consumed. Other information can also be provided, such as alternative-food recommendations, interactive avatar feedback, and feedback as to how a portion selection compares to a group of users. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035249 | TARGETED REPETITION AND TARGETED REINFORCEMENT IN A LANGUAGE LEARNING SYSTEM - A computer-based language learning system uses targeted repetition to familiarize a student with words and language governing rules. Targeted repetition presents practice-sentences made up of specific words and rules the language learning system has targeted for practice, with the intervals between encounters of targeted words and rules varying based on prior incorrect, correct and partially correct responses to the rule-items. Targeted reinforcement determines manner of response to practice-sentences. Learning records for each word and rule track information used in calculating an up-to-the-moment ‘need to practice’ rating for the rule-item. Learning records also track each prior response to the item, allowing the language learning system to determine the aspects of the word or rule-item of which a student lacks mastery. The language learning system provides targeted reinforcement by drilling the student on the particular aspect of the rule needing practice, along with the practice-sentence incorporating it. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035250 | LANGUAGE LEARNING EXCHANGE - Systems and methods to enable users to communicate via a language learning exchange are provided herein. One aspect includes registering through a computing device one or more users in a user community of an online language learning platform, the one or more users associated with profile information comprising user name, native language, and language of interest elements; accessing language content for use by the one or more users; matching the one or more users with one or more complementary users; and making the language content available to the users via a language learning exchange interface. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035251 | CRANE OPERATOR GUIDANCE - A method for providing guidance to a crane operator is described and includes: accessing identification information for a set of objects to be moved at a worksite and by a crane; accessing inventory information associated with the worksite, wherein the inventory information includes a location of the inventory at the worksite; accessing routing information associated with the worksite, wherein the routing information includes a set of routes available for movement of the inventory, wherein the inventory includes the set of objects; based on the identification information, the inventory information and the routing information, generating a lift plan for the set of objects, wherein the lift plan comprises a target destination and a target route for the set of objects; and generating a 3-D simulation of the lift plan, wherein the 3-D simulation comprises a set of indicators providing an enhanced guidance for a movement of the set of objects. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035252 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEACHING BASE-10 MATHEMATICS - Systems and methods are provided for teaching students to understand the decimal value system. One system includes removable cards representing the numerical symbol, the numerical quantity, and/or the numerical value of the single digit numbers of the base-10 number system on a digit alphabet table. The removable cards can then be used on student practice components to associate numerical symbol, the numerical quantity, and the numerical word with a corresponding number of unit blocks. The unit blocks are configured to be coupleable and to be used in conjunction with a place value mat that aids in learning magnitude of numbers. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035253 | MODULAR CARD DISPLAY DEVICE - A card display device for displaying cards, the card display device comprising a number of card display segments attached to one another, each the card display segment comprising a main body, a first connector carried by the main body, a second connector carried by the main body, complementary first and second angular adjustment members provided on the first and second connectors, and a card support member carried by one of the main body, the first connector and the second connector for holding a card for display. One card display segment is attached to another card display segment by connecting its first connector to the second connector of the other card display segment and by angularly adjusting its position relative to the position of the other card display segment by using the angular adjustment members. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035254 | LABEL SHEET ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A label sheet assembly including a liner sheet, a carrier sheet, and a facestock sheet. The facestock sheet includes cut lines defining labels and cut lines defining at least a portion of a carrier strip. The carrier sheet can include cut lines defining at least a portion of the carrier strip. The carrier strip can be removed from the label sheet assembly to expose at least a portion of a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on the labels. The label sheet assembly has a uniform thickness in an area that includes the carrier strip and the labels. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160035255 | Advertisement Shelving Unit - An advertisement shelving unit is used to store and display products while also presenting advertisements to attract consumers. The advertisement shelving unit includes a plurality of vertical supports which are used for stacking at least one shelf. The at least one shelf is used for bearing the weight of products. The advertisement shelving unit also includes a header unit which is positioned near a top end of each of the vertical supports and is used primarily as advertising space. The header unit and the at least one shelf include a plurality of lateral cross members which are attached in between two adjacent vertical supports to hold the plurality of vertical supports together. The advertisement shelving unit also includes a plurality of advertisement assemblies which are attached to selected members of the plurality of lateral cross members to attract consumers. | 2016-02-04 |
