11th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160078685 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - There is provided a display control device including a viewpoint acquisition unit configured to acquire a viewpoint of a user detected by a viewpoint detection unit; and a display control unit configured to control a display unit so that a virtual object is stereoscopically displayed by the display unit. The display control unit is configured to control a position in a depth direction of the virtual object presented to the user based on the viewpoint. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078686 | TRANSMISSIVE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND OPERATION INPUT METHOD - A transmissive display apparatus includes an operation section that detects an operational input issued through an operation surface, an image output section for the left eye and an image output section for the right eye that output predetermined image light, an image pickup section that visually presents the predetermined image light in an image pickup area that transmits externally incident light, a sensor that outputs a signal according to a positional relationship between the operation surface and the image pickup area, and a determination section that detects overlap between an optical image of the operation surface that has passed through the image pickup area and the predetermined image in the image pickup area based on the signal according to the positional relationship and receives the operational input when the optical image of the operation surface overlaps with the predetermined image. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078687 | 3D MODELED VISUALISATION OF A PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE FITTED TO A PATIENT'S FACE - An electronic apparatus ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160078688 | System and Method to Facilitate On-Demand Parking - System and methods are provided to facilitate on demand parking services. The system includes user interfaces for a customer and agent for coordinating the exchange of a vehicle for storage. The system also includes methods for selecting a desired agent and/or desired parking location from a plurality of available agents and/or parking locations. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078689 | Systems and Methods for Valet Parking - A system for coordinating valet services comprises a server including a server controller, a server database in communication with the controller, and server memory in communication with the controller, the server memory storing server program instructions that are executable by the controller. The system also includes a customer mobile device and a valet mobile device associated with a customer application and a valet application, respectively. The customer application is associated with a vehicle identifier, and the valet application is associated with a valet identifier. In response to receipt of the valet identifier and the vehicle identifier by the server from the customer application, the server controller prompts the valet application to request a ticket number. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078690 | METHOD FOR MONITORING STATE OF HEALTH OF A VEHICLE SYSTEM - A method is provided for monitoring a state of health of a vehicle system and includes measuring a plurality of parameter values for the system at different running conditions as an end of line test, storing the parameter values in a fingerprint file, measuring the same plurality of parameter values that is comprised in the fingerprint file after a predefined time interval, adding a predefined, ageing offset to the fingerprint file, where the ageing offset corresponds to a predicted wear of the system during the predefined time interval, thereby obtaining a time modified fingerprint file for the system, comparing the measured values with the time modified fingerprint file, and issuing a message if the measured values deviates from the time modified fingerprint file. The state of health can be compared with initial measurements such that the state of health of a vehicle system or component can be monitored over a longer time period. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078691 | PORTABLE VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL - A diagnostic application for a motor vehicle is incorporated into a handheld device such as a cell phone through a portable application. The handheld device includes video capture and display capability. The application operates to qualify flashes generated on a vehicle instrument cluster by vehicle on-board diagnostics. These flash codes are processed for qualification and decoding resulting in display a textual description corresponding to the vehicle diagnostic flash code. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078692 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING TRANSPORT INFORMATION - Provided are a computer-implemented method and system for providing transport information to a plurality of user computing devices. The method is performed by a cloud computing system and includes operating a processor associated with the cloud computing system to: analyse vehicle data collated from one or more vehicles remote from the cloud computing system to generate processed vehicle data; and configure the processed vehicle data to be accessed through a portal of each of the user computing devices. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078693 | WIRELESS CRASH SURVIVABLE MEMORY UNIT - A recorder for a vehicle comprises a crash survivable memory unit, which includes a first antenna assembly including a first resonant element configured for near field data communications and to receive near field power transmissions, and a crash protected memory assembly that operatively communicates with the first antenna assembly. One or more protective layers surround the first antenna assembly and the memory assembly. A second antenna assembly is external to the crash survivable memory unit. The second antenna assembly includes a second resonant element, which is configured for near field data communications with the first resonant element and for near field power transmissions to the first resonant element. The second antenna assembly is adapted to receive information related to vehicle operations and to configure the information for wireless transmission to the first antenna assembly for recording in the memory assembly. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078694 | DYNAMIC INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE MEASURE - A task to be performed using an industrial vehicle is defined and segmented into segments including a start segment and an end segment. The performance of the industrial vehicle while the industrial vehicle performs the segments is measured, and a target score for the task based on an extrinsic factor that is in effect at least one time during performance of the task is defined. The measured performance of the industrial vehicle during the segments is aggregated to create a task performance score, which is evaluated to the target score to create a task evaluation. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078695 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A FLEET OF REMOTE ASSETS AND/OR ASCERTAINING A REPAIR FOR AN ASSET - Systems and methods described herein relate to indicating a repair to perform on an asset based on historic data related to a repair on the asset and/or sensor data associated with the asset. An evaluate component aggregates information related an asset such as a repair performed or data from a sensor. A repair evaluation component indicates a repair to perform on the asset based on at least one of the data from the sensor or the information related to the asset. By utilizing asset-specific information and historical data, repair schedules for assets can be more accurate and thereby reducing untimely repairs. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078696 | ACCESS METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH WEARABLE CONTROLLER - A control system and method for vehicle/house entry system with a wearable controller. A distance is determined between said control system and said vehicle or house. A message is prompt requesting for unlocking in a user interface in said controller if said distance is smaller than a threshold. A message is communicated with said vehicle or house requesting for unlocking if said prompted message is confirmed. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078697 | WEARABLE DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD - A wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes: a fingerprint recognition apparatus; a pulse sensor for detecting pulse information of a user; and a processor for determining whether the user is wearing the wearable device according to the pulse information detected by the pulse sensor. When the processor determines that the user is wearing the wearable device, the processor performs a first time of fingerprint recognition and a pulse recognition on the user according to a fingerprint image detected by the fingerprint recognition apparatus and the pulse information detected by the pulse sensor, respectively. When the processor determines that the first time of fingerprint recognition and the pulse recognition are approved, the processor controls the wearable device to enter a first working state from a locked state. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078698 | System and Method for Auto-Configuration of Devices in BIM Using Bluetooth Low Energy Devices - A system that includes a building information model (BIM) defined by a set of geographic coordinates of a secured area embodied in a memory, a plurality of security devices located within the secured area where each of the plurality of security devices has a short range wireless transceiver and a portable user device having a wireless transceiver, a global positioning system (GPS) and a programmed processor that interrogates the short range wireless transceiver of each of the plurality of security devices for identification and functional information of the security device as a user of the portable user device traverses the secured area and saves the identification and functional information along with geographic coordinates of each of the plurality of security devices under the BIM into a memory. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078699 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK CONTROLLED ACCESS TO PHYSICAL SPACES - The system provides a method and apparatus for providing controlled access to premises. The system in one embodiment uses a reader/scanner associated with a controlled entrance that can receive credentials manually or via scanning or some other form of electronic communication. In one embodiment, the system uses NFC (Near Field Communication) from a mobile device to determine if access should be granted. The system contemplates a number of different tiers of users whose right of access to a location depends on the tier in which the user resides. For one time visitors, the system contemplates transmitting an access credential that can be used by a specific user for a limited time period. In some cases, the access credential is tied to a particular device. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078700 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE ANTI-THEFT - A control method for vehicle anti-theft is provided. The control method includes: identifying whether a smart key matches with a vehicle when a trigger of the vehicle is activated; generating a vehicle location data when the smart key matches with the vehicle; receiving a smart key location data; calculating a distance between the smart key and the vehicle according to the vehicle location data and the smart key location data; determining whether the distance between the smart key and the vehicle is within a predefined distance; and unlocking the vehicle when the distance between the smart key and the vehicle is within the predefined distance. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078701 | METHOD FOR DETECTING THE ACTUATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE - A method for detecting the actuation of a handle ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160078702 | ELECTRONIC KEY FOR MERCHANDISE SECURITY DEVICE - An electronic key including an internal power source is provided for transferring electrical power to a merchandise security device to operate a mechanical lock mechanism. In one embodiment, the key transfers power to the device via electrical contacts disposed on a transfer probe of the electronic key and corresponding electrical contacts disposed within a transfer port of the device when the transfer probe engages the transfer port. In another embodiment, the key transfers power to the device via inductive transfer as a result of passing an electrical current through an inductive coil disposed within the transfer probe to generate a magnetic field in the vicinity of a corresponding inductive coil disposed within the transfer port and thereby induce an electric current in the inductive coil of the device. In other embodiments, the electronic key is programmed with a security code and the key initially programs the merchandise security device with the security code and subsequently determines whether the security code of the key matches the security code of the device to permit the key to transfer power to the device. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078703 | SECURE ELECTRONIC COMPARTMENT IDENTIFIER SYSTEM - A latch, or tag that can be used on luggage, baggage, trunks, rail cars, trailers or any compartment that can be opened and closed that establishes profile data that is associate with the latch or tag and is adapted to store personal data and an identifier in the latch mechanism or on the tag. The profile data can be used to establish a risk factor with the luggage or compartment and/or a person associated with the luggage or compartment. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078704 | MONITORING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF TOOLS WITHIN AN INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM - An inventory control system is described that includes a tool storage device including a drawer or a tray providing a pallet, wherein the pallet includes storage locations for objects; a sensing device configured to form an image of the storage locations; and a data processor configured to determine presence or absence of the pallet and presence or absence of objects within the storage locations of the pallet using the information from the image. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078705 | COMPUTER-NETWORK IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING INTEREST OF USERS WHO ARE PRESENTED WITH DESCRIPTION INFORMATION OF CANDIDATES OF A VOTING EVENT - A computer-network implemented system is provided for performing a method for measuring interest of users of client devices who are presented with description information of candidates of a voting even. The method includes: providing, to the client devices, candidate data containing the description information; receiving, from the client devices, voting data indicating inputs to vote for the candidates; selecting a winning candidate according to numbers of inputs to vote indicated by the voting data; providing reward data to the client devices from which the voting data corresponding to the winning candidate were received, the reward data including beneficial information associated with the winning candidate. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078706 | METHOD OF AUTHENTICATING AN OBJECT - A method of authenticating an object ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160078707 | AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention provides an authentication apparatus operative to determine the authenticity of a polymer film, comprising: an optical response modifier operative to modify a first effect influenced by said birefringence characteristic of said to a modified first effect; and an optically-based birefringence measuring arrangement operative to measure said modified first effect; and wherein said apparatus is operative to: compare a value, or range of values, representative of said modified first effect as measured with a value, or range of values representative of a specified first effect as modified by a same optical response modifier and corresponding to a predetermined birefringence characteristic of an authentic polymer film; and output an authenticity signal indicative of authenticity or otherwise of said film based upon said comparison. There are also provided one or more methods of determining the authenticity of a polymer film. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078708 | Dispenser Apparatus - A dispenser apparatus is presented, the dispenser apparatus including a central opening, a display, an advancing mechanism configured to advance at least one prescription tray vertically through the central opening of the dispenser apparatus, and an ejection mechanism configured to eject one prescription tray from the dispenser apparatus. The dispenser apparatus may be configured to interface with a personal care system including a personal care combination display/mirror device comprising a surface operating as a reflective surface and a plurality of connection ports, each connection port configured to receive a hardware personal care module, each hardware personal care module including software facilitating performance of at least one personal care function and configured to interact with the personal care combination display/mirror device to facilitate personal care of a user, wherein personal care comprises at least one of health, fitness, wellness, fashion, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078709 | PLAYER ISOLATION, TOUCH-SENSITIVE ELECTRONIC GAMING TABLE - A gaming table having multiple player input positions on a playing surface of the gaming table can be constructed in a manner that provides individual player sensitive touchscreen areas and both simplifies the methods of construction use and repair of the table, but also reduces its initial cost significantly. The table may, for example, have: a continuous, flat, transparent gaming table surface layer; multiple, independent touchscreen plates under the transparent gaming table surface layer; each of the multiple, independent touchscreen plates having a communication link to a game server; and at least some or all of the multiple, independent touchscreen plates being physically separated from other independent plates. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078710 | 3D ENHANCED GAMING MACHINE WITH SELECTABLE 3D INTENSITY LEVEL - An electronic gaming machine for stereoscopic display of game components is provided. The machine includes at least one processor, memory storing processor-executable instructions in communication with the at least one processor, a stereoscopic display. Executing the instructions by the at least one processor causes the processor to: identify, for display, at least one game component in accordance with a set of game rules for a given game; select a three-dimensional intensity level for displaying the at least one game component; render left and right eye images based on the selected three-dimensional intensity level; and provide the rendered left and right eye images to the stereoscopic display, for presentation to the left and right eyes, respectively, of a player. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078711 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHODS OF ALLOWING A PLAYER TO PLAY GAMING MACHINES HAVING REPLACEABLE REELS - A gaming device for providing an award to a player is described. The gaming device includes a controller that is configured to display a game including a plurality of reels being displayed within a grid. Each of the plurality of reels includes a plurality of symbol positions that are each being displayed with a corresponding symbol. The controller randomly generates a first outcome and spins and stops the plurality of reels to display the first outcome. The controller also detects a triggering condition and responsively selects a reel and replaces the selected reel with a replacement reel. The replacement reel includes a number of symbol positions being displayed in the grid that is less than a number of symbol positions included with the selected reel. The controller randomly generates a second outcome, spins and stops the plurality of reels including the replacement reel. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078712 | GAMING MACHINE HAVING A BASE GAME MODE AND A FEATURE GAME MODE - Provided is a gaming machine which is capable of continuously providing a player with a feeling of expectation in a feature game mode. The gaming machine includes: a display for displaying a game in a base game mode and for displaying a unit game in a feature game mode being different from the base game mode; and a controller for determining a payout in the unit game in the feature game mode, (A-1-1) displaying order in which a plurality of unit games in the feature game mode are displayed is determined, and (A-1-2) the displaying order is rearranged. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078713 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHODS OF PROVIDING GAMES TO PLAYERS HAVING PLAYER CHARACTERS AND ENEMY CHARACTERS - A gaming machine for providing a game to a player is described herein. The gaming machine displays a primary game including a plurality of reels, detects a triggering condition occurring with the primary game and responsively displays a secondary game. The secondary game includes a player character and an enemy character being displayed on an animated game field. The gaming machine randomly selects an enemy strength value associated with the enemy character, randomly selects a player strength value associated with the player character, and determines an outcome of the secondary game including whether the player character defeats the enemy character as a function of the player strength value and the enemy strength value. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078714 | GAMING MACHINE AND METHODS OF PROVIDING GAMES TO PLAYERS HAVING DICE WITH EXPANDABLE IMAGES - A gaming machine for providing a game to a player is described herein. The gaming machine displays a primary game including a plurality of reels, detects a triggering condition occurring with the primary game and responsively displays a secondary game. The secondary game includes a player character and an enemy character being displayed on an animated game field. The gaming machine displays a plurality of dice on the animated game field including a player die displayed with a player strength value and an enemy die displayed with an enemy strength value. The gaming machine displays an expandable image of the player strength value at a first size and increases the size of the expandable image to a larger second size over a predefined period of time. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078715 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WHICH ENABLES MULTIPLE PLAYERS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY PLAY MULTIPLE INDIVIDUAL GAMES OR GROUP GAMES ON A CENTRAL DISPLAY - The present disclosure provides a gaming system including a central controller, a central display which includes a plurality of display segments and a plurality player stations. The display segments are configured to each separately display one of a plurality of games, to co-act to display a plurality of games, or to co-act to display one game. Each player station is configured to enable a player to play one or more of the games displayed by the display segments. The gaming system enables a plurality of players to play a group game on the central display, a plurality of players to simultaneously play multiple group games on the central display, and a plurality of players to each simultaneously play multiple individual games on the central display. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078716 | System and Methods for Remote Play of Real Arcade Games - A system for remotely playing an arcade game incorporating a player input device like a portable computer or smart phone with display, a computer application software, a internet with cloud capability, a game manager which controls access to arcade games and an application software, each adapted for remote play via cloud network and each capable of providing audio-visual feedback to a player remotely via video cameras at the game station. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078719 | DELAYED WAGERING INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - A delayed wager interleaved wagering system is disclosed including an interactive processing device constructed to: provide an interactive application display; receive wager actuator data; automatically configure the display to provide a wager actuator; communicate wager actuator activation data; receive wagering telemetry data and application resource data; responsive to receiving the wagering telemetry data, automatically configure the display; a wager server constructed to: receive wager request data; automatically determine and communicate a wager outcome; and the process controller operatively connecting the interactive processing device and the wager server, and constructed to: receive the application telemetry data; determine to provide the wager actuator; communicate the wager actuator data; receive the wager actuator activation data; generate wager request data; communicate the wager request data; receive the wager outcome data; automatically determine and communicate the wagering telemetry data and the application resource data. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078720 | PERFORMING AN AUTOMATIC FOLD-OUT COMMAND AND ASSIGNING PLAYER ENTRIES IN AN ONLINE CARD GAME - A method, computer system, and computer program product to implement an automatic fold-out command in an online card game. The system can automatically assign the player-entry of the player to a new table. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078721 | PROVIDING AND CONTROLLING EMBEDDABLE GAMING CONTENT - A wagering game system and its operations include detecting, via a first web widget presented via a casino website, identifying information for a casino user account. The casino user account is hosted by a casino server. The first web widget is hosted by a second server separate from the casino server. The operations can further include determining, by at least one of one or more processors, a relationship between the casino user account and a second user account associated with the second server. The determining the relationship can be in response to detecting the identifying information. The operations can further include associating, by at least one of the one or more processors, the casino user account and the second user account in response to determining the relationship. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078722 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONDUCTING GAMES OF CHANCE - A system and a method of conducting games of chance with enhanced payouts based on a cash in or initial investment amount are described. In response to a player's initial investment or cash in amount, a payout schedule is selected. The larger the initial investment the better the selected payout schedule for the player. Live games of chance, games of chance facilitated by electronic gaming machines or devices and server-based games may utilize the method shown here. Players may also receive enhanced awards such as enhanced player points based on the amount of the initial investment, or based on other parameters and factors. Awards and bonuses may also be provided to players who exhaust an initial investment exceeding a threshold amount. Other different variations and combinations of the games and winnings are also explained in details. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078723 | AMUSEMENT MACHINE AND MONITORING SYSTEM - An amusement machine including a housing for receiving a computer-controlled game process control, connected to a display device for depicting the game process, which is connected to an actuator allocated to the housing for signaling information sent by the game process control. Wherein the signals of the actuator designed as an infrared light diode can be perceived by a monitoring device designed as a monitoring camera. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078724 | LOTTERY GAMES ON AN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE - Method and apparatus are described which are used to provide enhanced functionality on gaming devices associated with the play of wager-based games. A secondary processor, separate from a game controller on the gaming device, can be used to provide the enhanced functionality. In one embodiment, the secondary processor can be used to control a display interface on a video display, such as a video display used to play a wager-based game on the gaming device. The display interface can be used to purchase items, such as a lottery ticket, under control of the secondary processor. After purchase, the lottery ticket can be dispensed from the gaming device using a printer. After the lottery ticket is dispensed, it can be reinserted into the gaming device and validated. If any winnings are associated with the lottery ticket, it can be credited to the electronic gaming machine. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078725 | AVATAR AS SECURITY MEASURE FOR MOBILE DEVICE USE WITH ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE - A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. The gaming system is configured to establish a secure communication session between an electronic gaming machine and a portable electronic device. The system can confirm that a communication session is secure by displaying pre-selected content unique to the portable electronic device. The content can be continuously displayed on the EGM during the active communication session to indicate that the session is secure. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078726 | SIDE BET GAME WITH MULTIPLIER FOR BLACKJACK OR BACCARAT - A method performs play of a side bet wagering playing card game by:
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20160078727 | BONUS WITH PROXIMITY OF OCCURRENCE RELATED TO BASE GAME OUTCOMES OR PAYBACK PERCENTAGE - Each play of a base game increases the likelihood of winning a bonus award. A display provides a graphical indication of the change in likelihood of winning the bonus award. In one aspect, the bonus award comprises the opportunity to play a secondary game. In another aspect, winning the bonus award may be based on payback percentage or outcomes of the base game. In yet another aspect, the timing of the next bonus award can be configured, or otherwise based on one or more conditions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078728 | GAMING METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR IMPLEMENTING DICE GAME HAVING RE-ROLL FEATURE - Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for implementing a dice game having a re-roll feature on a gaming device. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to roll multiple virtual dice on a game display and determine if the result of the dice roll satisfies a predefined criterion. When the result of the initial dice roll satisfies the predefined criterion, one or more of the multiple virtual dice is re-rolled. The gaming device then evaluates a game result after the re-roll, where the combination of the displayed faces from any initially rolled dice that were not re-rolled and the displayed faces from the re-rolled dice are used in the evaluation. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078729 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEPLOYMENT OF STANDALONE AND REACTIVE SQUARES GAMES - A system and method are provided for implementing a uniquely automated, and otherwise gamified, version of a Squares Game. The disclosed schemes incorporate technology for hosting on, or interacting/reacting with, potential participants' mobile and personal communicating and computing devices. The disclosed schemes simplify hosting of, and participation in, a unique implementation of a Squares Game associated with one or more live event, including but not limited to live sporting events. The disclosed schemes introduce a streamlined process for registering participants, selecting interior game squares, among many players, and executing all of the gaming functions in an automated manner to include identification and notification of winners when their winning numbers are determined to be associated with respective numbers in the live event. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078730 | TRANSPORT GOODS MONITORING DEVICE - There is disclosed inter alia a transport goods monitoring device having a cover which is configured to cover transport goods received by a transport goods receptacle, the cover comprising a conductor arrangement, the conductor arrangement being in a first state when the cover is intact, the conductor arrangement being transformable from the first state into a second state by damage of the cover and the conductor arrangement being connectable to a detector which is configured to detect the existence of the second state. Furthermore, there is disclosed an arrangement comprising a transport goods receptacle which is configured to receive transport goods, and such a transport goods monitoring device, the cover of the transport goods monitoring device covering the transport goods receptacle and optionally transport goods arranged thereon. Also disclosed is the use of such a transport goods monitoring device for safeguarding transport goods received by a transport goods receptacle. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078731 | Detector Devices for Presenting Notifications and Supporting Context Inferences - Techniques can relate to a multi-purpose a detector surface on a network device. A stimulus variable can be identified at a detector device based on an environmental stimulus detected by a sensor. The detector device can include the sensor. The detector device can transmit an initial communication to a device. The first communication can include the stimulus variable. A new communication that includes data corresponding to another device can be received at the detector device. The detector device can determine, based on the stimulus detected by the sensor and is further based on the new communication, that a visual stimulus is to be presented. The visual stimulus can be presented. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078732 | CAPSULE FOR GUIDING LIGHT AND ASSOCIATED CONTACTLESS PAYMENT DEVICE - A capsule is provided that aligns with at least one light source. The capsule includes a rim having its opaqueness interrupted to as to form at least four transparent portions. The capsule is capable of being oriented according to at least two positions: a first position in which two of the at least four portions, simultaneously let through light coming from the at least one light source; and a second position in which the rim blocks light coming from the at least one light source. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078733 | FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEM AND NOZZLE SYSTEM INCLUDING LOCATOR BEACON - A fire-fighting system includes a base component, a nozzle located remote from the base component, and a locator component mounted to the nozzle. The locator component is communicatively coupleable to the base component, and includes a transceiver configured to wirelessly receive signals from the base component, and a locator beacon including a visually-perceptible output device. The locator component is configured to activate the locator beacon in response to an activation signal received from the base component. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078734 | SECURITY MONITORING WITH PROGRAMMABLE MAPPING - An integrated security arrangement is implemented in a variety of embodiments. In one such embodiment an integrated security arrangement includes a plurality of intrusion sensors that sense an intrusion in a target area, a motion sensor, and an image-capture device that is responsive to the motion sensor. When the image-capture device is enabled it captures images of the target area in response to movement in the target area as indicated by the motion sensor. The integrated security arrangement also includes a mapping database that contains data used to associate one or more of the plurality of intrusion sensors with the image-capture device. A user configures the mapping database to select at least one of the intrusion sensors for enabling the image-capture device. The integrated security arrangement further includes a control unit that enables the image-capture device in response to the selected intrusion sensor as configured in the mapping database. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078735 | ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM AND ANTI-THEFT METHOD - An anti-theft system and an anti-theft method are provided. The anti-theft system includes a box, a plurality of identification lines, a first sensor, and a controller. The box includes a host. The identification lines are placed in a default range around the box and constitute a plurality of identification features. The first sensor is configured to capture the identification features. The controller is coupled to the first sensor and configured to determine whether any abnormal identification feature of the captured identification features is found. If any abnormal identification feature of the captured identification features is found, the controller is further configured to send an alert message through a communication module. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078736 | DETECTION OF ICE ON A VEHICLE WINDOW BY MEANS OF AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE SENSOR - The invention relates to a method for adapting the signal processing of at least one sensor device arranged behind a window in a motor vehicle, wherein the adaptation of the signal processing comprises changing at least one detection threshold value if a probability of ice being on the window is detected on the basis of a determined temperature, wherein a temperature signal of at least one temperature sensor integrated in the sensor device is used to detect the probability of ice on the window. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078737 | CAR SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION AND ALERT APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A car seat occupant detection system for a car seat installed in a vehicle is provided. The system includes at least one harness sensor for detecting whether connectors of a car seat harness are connected and a weight sensor for detecting the weight of an occupant in the car seat. The system includes a controller in communication with the at least one harness sensor and the weight sensor. The system includes a transceiver configured to selectively communicate with a driver device via a local wireless link and with a third party device via a wide area wireless link. The controller determines whether or not an occupant in the car seat has been abandoned by a driver based on detections of the at least one harness sensor, the weight sensor, and communication range status between the transceiver and the driver communication device via the local wireless link. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078738 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING PEOPLE - The present invention relates to receiving information of detected wireless electronic tags, comparing the received information to information stored in the server, and updating the information stored in the server based on the received information. Further, the invention relates to receiving a request regarding location information of an electronic wireless tag, determining whether identification information regarding the electronic wireless tag is available, and transmitting the identification information regarding the electronic wireless tag in response to the request regarding location information after determining that the identification information is available. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078739 | Wearable Sends Message on Fall When Worn - Wearable electronic communication devices having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprise: an accelerometer; a don/doff detector; a transmitter; a processor configured to i) determine whether the wearable electronic communication device has experienced a fall based on information produced by the accelerometer, ii) determine whether the wearable electronic communication device was being worn during the fall based on information produced by the don/doff detector, and iii) cause the transmitter to transmit a message from the wearable electronic communication device responsive to the processor determining both i) the wearable electronic communication device has experienced a fall and ii) the wearable electronic communication device was being worn during the fall. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078740 | PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A patient support apparatus comprises a substantially rigid support deck for supporting a patient support element, a first sensing element and a second sensing element arranged on the support deck and separated from one another in a direction along the width of the patient support apparatus. Each sensing element is configured to determine, in use, the force or pressure applied to it by the patient support element and a patient on the patient support element. One or more processors, coupled to the sensing elements, are configured to determine the location of the center of gravity of a patient on the patient support element, along the width of the patient support apparatus, based upon outputs of the first and second sensing elements. An alarm may be activated when the location of the center of gravity along the width of the patient support apparatus is outside a predetermined range of values. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078741 | SYSTEM FOR RELATIVE POSITIONING OF ACCESS POINTS IN A REAL TIME LOCATING SYSTEM - A system is described for relative positioning of tags in a real time locating system. The system may include a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The memory may store layout information for a work area which includes architectural and infrastructure attributes. The processor may determine a number of access points to position in the work area. The processor may determine a placement of a tag in the work area based on readings gathered by the access points. The processor may further determine a level of accuracy for a location of the tag within the work area. The processor may provide a graphical representation of the positioning of the access points in the work area, as well as an indication of the accuracy of the tag within the work area. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078742 | BRANCH DEVICE GEO-FENCING PAIRING SECURITY - Providing security for a sensitive item is implemented using geo-fencing. A geo-fence may be established as a dynamic virtual perimeter defining the maximum allowable distance between a sensitive item for which security is provided, and a security providing entity. The sensitive item has a first trackable device associated with it and the security providing entity has a second trackable device associated with it. The first trackable device and the second trackable device are paired to each other and tracked. The dynamic virtual perimeter may encompass and move with the moving location of one of the trackable devices. A notification is provided when the first trackable device or the second trackable device is out of the virtual dynamic perimeter. The sensitive item may be a bank cash cassette and the security providing entity may be a person responsible for the bank cash cassette. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078743 | Remote Pipe Lining Air Monitoring System - A remote pipe lining air monitoring system for remotely monitoring air pressure when curing a pipe liner. The present system generally includes a case storing an internal monitoring system. The case includes a port which is adapted to be fluidly connected in-line between an air compressor and a pipe liner. An internal compartment of the case includes the various components of the monitoring system, including a communications device, illumination device, air pressure monitor, alarm device, and a camera. The illumination device illuminates the internal compartment of the case while the camera is directed at the air pressure monitor. The communications device remotely transmits a video signal of the monitor to a remote device. In the event of pressure change or loss of power, the audio detector will detect activation of the alarm device and cause an alert to be transmitted to a remote device by the communications device. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078744 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MONITORING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - Disclosed herein is a monitoring device comprising a sensor or probe for measuring an environmental condition inside a building, a display unit for displaying the level of the environmental condition, and a communication device that transmits text messages if the level of the environmental condition passes a predetermined threshold level. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078745 | Proximity Sensor System - A proximity sensor system configured to allow a user to identify a lost or misplaced item. The proximity sensor system includes a base unit and at least one remote unit that is disposed on a user's personal possession. The base unit includes a receiving assembly having a proximity sensor having a receiver, and each remote unit includes a transmitting assembly having a proximity sensor having a transmitter. The receiver and the transmitter are in continuous wireless communication within a set effective range. If the receiver and the transmitter exceed the set effective range, each proximity sensor is configured to transmit a signal to a microprocessor to emit an audible alert. Each remote unit has a unique audible alert, thereby allowing the user to quickly identify the specific personal possession that is lost. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078746 | WIRELESS ITEM LOSS PREVENTION SYSTEM - An item loss prevention system for protecting from the loss of items from a user, and more specifically to an electronic device utilizing a wireless connection between a remote unit attached to an item, such as a set of one or more keys, and a host or belt unit attached to the user, to prevent the loss of the item. The system includes magnetic sensors between the item and the belt, which are Hall type magnetic sensors, coupled with an accelerometer. With the additional input from the accelerometer, an alarm activates when the item, such as a key, is separated at a distance from the belt or host unit. Additionally, the key unit can attach to an unpairing station to re-set the remote unite for re-pairing to another host unit. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078747 | INTELLIGENT PRESENTATION OF ALARMS AND MESSAGES IN MOBILE HEALTH SYSTEMS - Systems and methods can support presenting patient alarms to clinical care users. An alarm management system can maintain a mapping of patients to users as well as user context information. The alarm management system can receive alarm indications from medical devices associated with the patients along with alarm context information associated with the alarm indication. The alarm management system can determine a target user among the users according to evaluating the mapping of patients to users, the user context information, and the alarm context information. The alarm management system can determine a notification modality according to evaluating the alarm indication, the target user, a portion of the user context information associated with the target user, and the alarm context information. The alarm management system can transmit the alarm indication, the alarm context information, and the notification modality to a mobile device for presentation to the target user. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078748 | EMERGENCY DETECTION DEVICE, EMERGENCY DETECTION SYSTEM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND METHOD THEREFOR - The emergency detection system includes a position information acquisition section, a presumption section, a determination section, and a notification section. The position information acquisition section acquires position information that indicates temporal changes of current positions of a plurality of portable terminals obtained using a GPS. The presumption section presumes a point of emergency occurrence on the basis of the position information acquired by the position information acquisition section. The determination section examines whether or not the point presumed by the presumption section corresponds to an exclusion area, and determines that the point presumed by the presumption section is the point of the emergency occurrence in the case where the point does not correspond to the exclusion area. The notification section notifies the point of the emergency occurrence, which is determined by the determination section, to terminals at a preset destination of the notification. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078749 | Pump Panel Accountability Device and Method of Use - A system and method of use for an accountability system within a pump panel for signaling an alarm condition to first responders. The method and system include a display embedded within a pump panel, and a radio frequency (RF) sub-system. The RF sub-system is configured to receive transmissions from a respiratory protection device (RPD). The RPD is configured to transmit an alarm condition. The method and system also include a controller coupled to the display and the RF sub-system. The controller is configured to instruct the display to display an accountability indicator once the alarm condition is received by the RF sub-system. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078750 | USAGE MODELING FOR INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT OF ALARMS AND MESSAGES IN MOBILE HEALTH SYSTEMS - Systems and methods can support usage modeling and the intelligent management of patient alarms. An alarm management system can maintain models of patient alarm operations. Modeling parameters related to clinical user behavior and modeling parameters related to alarm context can be incorporated into the models of patient alarm operations. The models of patient alarm operations can inform rules associated with intelligent alarm management. The rules may be applied to the presentation of alarms to the clinical users via mobile computing devices. The rules may also be applied to the interpretation of alarm responses from the clinical users. The rules may be adapted by the alarm management system to improve metrics of alarm efficacy and/or metrics of patient health outcomes. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078751 | SMART-HOME HAZARD DETECTOR PROVIDING SENSOR-BASED DEVICE POSITIONING GUIDANCE - A particular smart hazard detector may itself function as a guide during a process of installation of the same at an installation location. Additionally, the installation location of the particular smart hazard detector may play a central role in how various settings of the smart hazard detector are defined and adjusted over time. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078752 | TAMPER-ALERT AND TAMPER-RESISTANT BAND - A tamper alert band includes a housing, a latch, and a latch-blocking member. The latch is configured to move between at least an unsecured position and a secured position, in the unsecured position first and second housing elements are movable with respect to each other and in the secured position the latch secured the first housing element with the second housing element. The latch-blocking member is controllably moveable between at least a first position and a second position, the blocking member being moveable to the first position when the latch is in the secured position to thereafter obstruct movement of the latch to the unsecured position. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078753 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY - A hand-held device having a touch sensitive surface uses a relative distance from an origin location to each of a plurality of touch zones of the touch sensitive surface activated by a user to select a one of the plurality of touch zones as being intended for activation by the user. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078754 | POINTING DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A pointing device and a controlling method thereof are provided. The controlling method of the pointing device includes transmitting an identification signal to an external device that is targeted by the pointing device according to a user input, receiving a reflected signal that is generated by reflecting the identification signal from a reflective surface attached to a surface of the external device, and analyzing the reflected signal and identifying the external device. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078755 | OPERATING TABLE SYSTEM - An operating table system is disclosed. The operating table system has a first transmitting-receiving device that is mountable to a transport device, a second transmitting-receiving device that is mountable to an operating table column, and a coupling device that couples a patient support and the operating table column. The first transmitting-receiving device is configured to transmit a request command and a transfer command to the second transmitting-receiving device. The second transmitting-receiving device is configured to transmit a device address to the first transmitting-receiving device. The coupling device is actuated based on the second transmitting-receiving device receiving the request command and the transfer command and the first transmitting-receiving device receiving the device address. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078756 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF CROWD AND TRAFFIC DATA USING DEVICE MONITORING - A first mobile monitoring system includes one or more mobile monitoring devices, a network, a server and a storage memory. The server is implemented to analyze the collected signals and the traffic information to identify at least one traffic flow according to travel routes of the one or more wireless devices; determine whether the identified at least one traffic flow exceeds an updating threshold based on the collected signals; derive at the server when the traffic flow exceeds the updating threshold, an updating priority indicating an order in which the traffic flows are processed based on the collected signals; and update a dynamic traffic transportation plan map based on the at least one traffic flow, the updating threshold and the updating priority. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078757 | MAP GENERATION SYSTEM, MAP GENERATION DEVICE, MAP GENERATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A map generation system includes: an extraction unit that collects vehicle speed information, which includes at least a speed, acceleration, and deceleration, from a vehicle and that extracts rapid deceleration information, which includes a first location where a rapid deceleration event satisfying predetermined conditions has occurred, and a traveling direction of the vehicle at the time when the rapid deceleration event has occurred from the collected vehicle speed information; a storage unit that stores map data; a division unit that generates mesh map data by dividing the map data stored in the storage unit into a plurality of meshes in a predetermined size and a predetermined number of divisions; and an estimation unit that estimates a location that requires caution when the vehicle travels therethrough, as a caution-required place, based on the rapid deceleration information extracted by the extraction unit and the mesh map data generated by the division unit. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078758 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF CROWD AND TRAFFIC DATA USING DEVICE MONITORING - A first mobile monitoring system includes one or more mobile monitoring devices, a network, a server and a storage memory. The server is implemented to analyze the collected signals and the traffic information to identify at least one traffic flow according to travel routes of the one or more wireless devices; determine whether the identified at least one traffic flow exceeds an updating threshold based on the collected signals; derive at the server when the traffic flow exceeds the updating threshold, an updating priority indicating an order in which the traffic flows are processed based on the collected signals; and update a dynamic traffic transportation plan map based on the at least one traffic flow, the updating threshold and the updating priority. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078759 | Tracking a Vehicle Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Tracking a vehicle using an unmanned aerial vehicle is disclosed. One or more first images may be received from a first camera of the first unmanned aerial vehicle located at a first location. A unique identifier of a first vehicle may be determined to be not identifiable in at least one of the one or more first images. The first unmanned aerial vehicle may be then repositioned. One or more second images having the second field of view and showing the first vehicle may then be received. The unique identifier of the first vehicle may then be determined based on at least one of the one or more second images. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078760 | Traffic Monitoring - The present application relates to road traffic monitoring to detect the number, speed and/or type of vehicles travelling on a road. Noise features ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160078761 | Mobile Terminal - If identification information is updated periodically, there is such a problem that when another vehicle is receiving driving support based on transmitted identification information of an own vehicle, if the identification information of the own vehicle is updated, the operation of driving support using the identification information becomes unstable because another vehicle can no longer identify the own vehicle. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078762 | PROVIDING TRANSIT INFORMATION - Methods, systems, and computer program products for determining transit routes through crowd-sourcing, for determining an estimated time of arrival (ETA) of a vehicle of the transit route at a given location, and for providing predictive reminders to a user for catching a vehicle of the transit route. A server receives signal source information about wireless signal sources detected by user devices, including information about a first wireless signal source detected by some devices. The server determines that the first wireless signal source is moving. The server determines that the first wireless signal source is associated with a public transit route upon determining that the signal source information satisfies one or more selection criteria. The server stores information associating the first wireless signal source with the public transit route as transit movement data corresponding to the public transit route. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078763 | PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM - A parking assist system includes an electronic control unit configured to: set at least one candidate position that is a candidate for a target position of a moving path of a vehicle on the basis of at least one of a detection result of an obstacle and a detection result of a parking boundary; set an orientation of the vehicle at each of the at least one candidate position, as a candidate position vehicle orientation, on the basis of at least one of the detection result of the obstacle and the detection result of the parking boundary; rank each of the at least one candidate position on the basis of an orientation of the vehicle and the candidate position vehicle orientation; and determine one of the ranked at least one candidate position as the target position. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078764 | PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM - A parking assist system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to detect an obstacle, detect a boundary of a parking space, determine a target position to which a vehicle moves, and, when the vehicle is allowed to be located in a third area in which a first area and a second area overlap with each other, be allowed to determine the target position in the third area. The first area is an area across a limit line from the obstacle. The limit line is set substantially along an outer periphery of the obstacle at a position spaced a predetermined distance from the obstacle outward of the obstacle. The second area is an area out of the boundary. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078765 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FINDING A PARKED VEHICLE - Disclosed is a device for finding a parked vehicle, which is used for being installed in the vehicle and cooperated with a mobile communication terminal of user and includes a signal receiving module, a microprocessor and a location prompt module. The signal receiving module is remote wireless communication module, which is used for receiving a request signal sent by the mobile communication terminal in a way of sending text message or dialing; the microprocessor is connected with the signal receiving module and the location prompt module for sending a control signal to the location prompt module according to the request signal; and the location prompt module is provided for sending out a prompt signal according to the control signal so as to prompt the user where the parked vehicle is. In addition, there are further disclosed a system and a method for finding parked vehicle. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078766 | PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM - A parking assist system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to set at least one candidate position that is a candidate for a target position of a moving path of a vehicle on the basis of at least one of a detected obstacle or a detected parking boundary, rank each of the at least one candidate position on the basis of the candidate position and a position and orientation of the host vehicle, and determine one of the ranked at least one candidate position as the target position. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078767 | PROXIMITY DETECTION SYSTEM WITH APPROACH ZONE - Collision avoidance systems and methods. In some embodiments the collision avoidance systems may include a magnetic field generator for generating a low frequency oscillating magnetic field, and a magnetic field detector, wherein the system is configured to determine a relative speed between the magnetic field generator and the detector using magnetic speed pings generated by the magnetic field generator. In other embodiments, the methods may include generating a low frequency oscillating magnetic field from a magnetic field generator, detecting the magnetic field from a magnetic field detector, and determining a relative speed between the magnetic field generator and the detector using magnetic speed pings generated by the magnetic field generator. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078768 | EXTERIOR MIRROR WITH BLIND ZONE INDICATOR - A mirror reflective element sub-assembly suitable for use for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror reflective element, a signal indication module and a mirror back plate attached at the mirror reflective element. The signal indication module attaches to the mirror reflective element via an aperture of the back plate and has a light source that is activatable to emit light. The signal indication module includes a housing that substantially encases the light source. The signal indication module includes an inner surface at an angle relative to the mirror reflective element. The signal indication module includes a baffle disposed at the inner surface and at least partially in front of the light source, the baffle partially but not fully occluding light emitted by the light source to reduce a bright spot at the reflective element when viewed when the light source is activated. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078769 | METHOD FOR THE REAL TIME CALCULATION OF A PLANNED TRAJECTORY, NOTABLY OF A FLIGHT PLAN, COMBINING A MISSION, AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING SUCH A TRAJECTORY - The trajectory coming from a planned trajectory, managed by a system, and from at least one trajectory section sent by a third party system to the system, the method at least comprises: a preliminary step in which a knowledge base is produced comprising the calculation parameters and their field of use for the moving object, several envelopes of parameters being defined within the field of use corresponding to different operational constraints of the moving object; a first step in which the system initializes the planned trajectory according to the parameters of the preliminary step, the calculation parameters of the planned trajectory being contained in one of the envelopes; a second step in which the system receives a trajectory section sent by the third party system in order to be inserted in the planned trajectory by replacing a part of the trajectory; a third step in which the received and accepted section is simplified by segmentation in such a way that its calculation parameters are contained in the at least one of the envelopes; the system carrying out calculations on the basis of the simplified trajectory. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078770 | MAN-MACHINE INTERFACE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE TRAJECTORY OF AN AIRCRAFT - A method of graphical manipulation of the trajectory of an aircraft comprises the steps of receiving an indication of a deformation point associated with the trajectory of the aircraft; determining a zone of local modification of the trajectory of the aircraft as a function of the deformation point; computing a modified trajectory and graphically restoring the modified trajectory. A parameter associated with the indication of the deformation point, notably a speed and/or acceleration value (for example of the contact point on the touch-sensitive interface, or else of a cursor), is received or determined. A modified trajectory is computed by selecting a computation algorithm from among a plurality of faster or slower predefined algorithms; the selection being performed as a function of the parameter. Various other developments are described (configurable selection, trajectory modification bounds, processing of an arbitrary deformation point, i.e. one other than a point of the flight plan, etc.). | 2016-03-17 |
20160078771 | MULTI-VIEW LEARNING IN DETECTION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STATES - Systems and methods for using multi-view learning to leverage highly informative, high-cost, psychophysiological data collected in a laboratory setting, to improve post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) screening in the field, where only less-informative, low-cost, speech data are available. Partial least squares (PLS) methods can be used to learn a bilinear factor model, which projects speech and EEG responses onto latent spaces, where the covariance between the projections is maximized. The systems and methods use a speech representation based on a combination of audio and language descriptors extracted from spoken responses to open-ended questions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078772 | AUTOMATIC DATA INTERPRETATION AND ANSWERING ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS WITH TABLES AND CHARTS - A method providing an answer to at least one analytical question containing at least one table or at least one chart is provided. The method may include receiving an input question. The method may also include extracting a plurality of information from the input question based on a natural language analysis. The method may further include forming a well-defined sentence. The method may include extracting at least one table or at least one chart associated with the input question. The method may include forming at least one mathematical equation. The method may also include solving the at least one mathematical equation. The method may include determining the answer to the input question in natural language based on the solved at least one mathematical equation. The method may further include narrating the determined answer to the input question in natural language. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078773 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING TASK-BASED SOLICITATION OF REQUEST RELATED USER INPUTS - In certain implementations, a training environment is provided. A task that is to be performed is provided. The task may relate to a user request that is invokeable in one or more other environments different than the training environment. One or more user inputs may be received for the training environment. A determination of whether performance of the task has been satisfied may be effectuated based on the one or more user inputs. A reward may be provided for a user in response to a determination that performance of the task has been satisfied. In some implementations, the determination of whether performance of the task has been satisfied may comprise a determination of whether the user request would have been invoked in the one or more other environments if the user inputs had been received for the one or more other environments. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078774 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PERSONALITY ANALYSIS - A method for automatically analyzing personality is presented, the method comprising presenting to an examinee a Yes/No type question related to a characterizing value. The characterizing value is selected from a set of N characterizing values which is formed uniquely for the examinee. The method also comprises receiving from the examinee a Yes or No response, recording the response with its respective characterizing value, enabling the examinee to re-answer a question when the examinee wishes to re-answer it, repeating previous steps until questions related to all of the M characterizing values are answered and the responses are recorded. Finally, integrating the answers to the M characterizing values while considering the effect of scores of certain responses on the scores of certain other responses associated with cross-related characterizing values, and processing the integrated answers and providing a personality report. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078775 | Color Sample Device and Method of Manufacture - A color sample device has a substrate having a front surface, a back surface opposite from the front surface, a top edge, a bottom edge opposite from the top edge, and two side edges which are laterally opposed from one another. A primary color sample coating is applied to an upper portion of the front surface of the substrate adjacent to the top edge so as to fully span between the two side edges. A plurality of secondary color sample coatings are applied to a lower portion of the front surface of the substrate between the primary color sample and the bottom edge. The primary color sample coating is a stripe coating applied directly to the substrate. The secondary color sample coating is deposit coating applied directly to the substrate. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078776 | TONGUE TWISTER GAME AND METHOD OF PLAY - A game and a method for playing an educational game for teaching players speech quality improvement comprising: providing at least one player with a twist card; picking a player to start the game; a current player drawing a tongue twister card; speaking the text of the tongue twister card by the current player; and collecting a game point if the tongue twister text is spoken correctly and the drawing of at least one twist card by the current player. The game may continue with a next player repeating the above steps. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078777 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND SOFT LOCKING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic apparatus and a soft locking method thereof are provided. The method is adapted for at least one electronic apparatus. In the method, the at least one electronic apparatus is added to a group and an event is created for the at least one electronic apparatus to participate in. Next, a specific operation performed on each electronic apparatus is detected and a time that all of the at least one electronic apparatus does not detect the specific operation is accumulated. When any one of the at least one electronic apparatus detects the specific operation, the event is suspended and a suspension message is distributed. When the accumulated time reaches a predetermined value, a reward is sent to the at least one electronic apparatus participating in the event. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078778 | ONLINE BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM - A system for monitoring health may track end user physical and behavioral wellness factors. The factors may be input daily. Requests for input may be prompted by trends or triggers in the end user's health profile. Medical intervention may be prompted by evaluating data or end user feedback. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078779 | WIRELESS STETHOBROADCASTING INSTRUMENT FOR MEDICAL TRAINING - A method and system provides improved auscultation training for medical students and other healthcare providers. The system includes an instructor stethoscope which generates an acoustic output corresponding to an ausculatory sound from the patient. The acoustic output is wirelessly transmitted to earpieces worn by one or more students such that the students can simultaneously listen with the instructor to the ausculatory sound. The acoustic output may be recorded for future listening and training The instructor stethoscope includes a resonance chamber having a capacitive pickup to receive the ausculatory sound wave from the stethoscope chest piece. The acoustic wave is converted to an analog signal and then to a digital signal, which is broadcast and then re-converted to an analog signal for the listening students. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078780 | Method and System for Aerobic and Cognitive Training - A method for cognitive training includes administering a complex spatial navigation task to a subject. Additional cognitive tasks may be administered before, during, and/or after the complex spatial navigation task. In some embodiments, the subject engages in physical activity during the complex spatial navigation task. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078781 | Systems and Methods for Incentivizing Healthy Behavioral Changes with Evidence-Based Techniques and Tangible Rewards - Systems and methods for incentivizing healthy behaviors and behavioral choices, and monitoring health behaviors, are provided. The present invention requests information for a user, evaluating the user's current health, and requiring the user to choose behaviors to modify through incentives. The behaviors are incentivized by implementing proven token economy concepts to reward desired behavioral choices and reward avoidance of undesired behavioral choices. The present invention provides suitable positive health choices. The rewards provided are tangible real-world rewards with monetary value. The systems and methods reinforce continued use by a user and lead to positive behavioral change. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078782 | Glucose Ketone Index for MetabolicTherapy - The ratio of blood glucose to blood ketones as a single Glucose Ketone Index value is tracked to manage metabolic treatment. This ratio identifies a metabolic state of health and has potential use for monitoring the progression of a metabolic or inflammatory disease or indication for all types of cancer, neurological disorders, and chronic inflammatory diseases. The tracking can be performed by a device or kit, such as a Glucose Ketone Index Calculator. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078783 | OMNI-DIRECTIONAL SHOULDER ASSEMBLY FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY - A shoulder assembly for a crash test dummy includes a movable clavicle adapted for attachment to a spine of the crash test dummy for freedom of movement in three-dimensional space, a scapula non-rigidly adapted mounted for attachment to the spine for freedom of movement in three-dimensional space, a shoulder cup member adapted for attachment to the spine in a plurality of axes for a shoulder joint, and an upper arm assembly having an arm bone made of a plastic material for operative attachment to the shoulder cup member to allow an impact on the shoulder of the dummy to move the shoulder assembly towards the spine. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078784 | INTERNAL ORGAN ASSEMBLY FOR CRASH TEST DUMMY - An internal organ assembly for a crash test dummy includes an organ sac having at least one internal organ to measure a regional pressure for the crash test dummy that provides for evaluation of potential abdominal injuries during vehicle crash testing. The internal organ assembly further includes an abdominal muscle layer to hold the organ sac in place and provides human-like interaction with vehicle restraints. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078785 | Method for Hiding Messages and Revealing Said Messages Utilizing Phosphorescent Devices - An encryption method for an image, alphanumeric message, random pattern, or any other visual depiction is disclosed. Furthermore, a device for decoding the concealed message created in accordance with the aforementioned method is disclosed. The method and device rely on the limited range of light wavelengths which trigger phosphorescence in a given material. Those wavelengths can be combined with others to obscure the activating light pattern when viewed by the human eye. | 2016-03-17 |
20160078786 | DECORATIVE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR SAME - A structure is configured to be flat in an unassembled position and to form a three-dimensional structure in an assembled position. The structure includes a plurality of adjacent panels coupled together along fold lines with each panel including a foam core covered on one surface by a flexible skin. The flexible skin is continuous between the adjacent panels that are coupled together for forming a respective fold line for the adjacent panels to be brought together at a right angle to each other along the fold line. The foam core of each panel includes a mitered surface along abutting edges to form a miter joint when adjacent panels are brought together. Slots are formed in the panel cores adjacent to mitered surfaces. Brackets span a miter joint between adjacent panels, holding the spanned miter joint and panels together in a three-dimensional structure. | 2016-03-17 |