16th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200118329 | OBJECT RESPONSIVE ROBOTIC NAVIGATION AND IMAGING CONTROL SYSTEM - There is disclosed a system for generating a three-dimensional model of a physical object including a camera skid placed at a known distance from the physical object and moved fully around the physical object at the known distance, a set of cameras on the camera skid for capturing image data at a series of locations fully around the physical object, and a computing device for generating a three-dimensional model of the physical object using the known distance and the image data. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118330 | DYNAMIC FRONTEND-DRIVEN GENERATION OF AN HLOD TREE - In example embodiments, techniques are provided for frontend-driven, incremental HLOD sub-tree creation and dynamic generation of tiles. An infrastructure modeling frontend module (e.g., a iModel.js Frontend module) of a frontend application may incrementally create a local HLOD sub-tree, beginning with an initial HLOD sub-tree based on initial metadata provided without tile contents, and refined based on metadata provided with tile contents, from an infrastructure modeling backend module (e.g., a iModel.js Backend module) of a backend application. The local HLOD sub-tree of each infrastructure modeling frontend module may differ based on the individual tiles requested and the tile refinement strategies employed. The infrastructure modeling backend module may not maintain an HLOD tree, and simply generates tiles upon request, serving them and storing them in a tile cache incase they are needed again. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118331 | POINT CLOUD DATA COMPRESSION IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - Autonomous vehicles and techniques that can be utilized to compress point cloud data and operate on compressed point cloud data are provided. An autonomous vehicle can include a data compression system can configure point cloud data according to a collection of three-dimensional (3D) tiles representative of the region. Each 3D tile can include a portion of the cloud point data, where each point vector in the portion of the cloud point data can be configured relative to a position vector of the 3D tile defined in a coordinate system of the collection of 3D tiles. The data compression system can utilize a fixed-point Q-format representation based on a defined number of bits to compress at least a portion of the point cloud data. The autonomous vehicle also can include a control system that can operate mathematically on compressed point cloud data, without reliance on prior decompression. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118332 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A DEFORMABLE 3D MODEL OF AN ELEMENT, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM - A method is provided for generating a three-dimensional morphable model of an element from an initial database of examples of such elements providing data allowing, for each of the elements of the initial database, a three-dimensional meshed surface based on points and on a triangular network connecting the points to be determined. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118333 | AUTOMATED COSTUME AUGMENTATION USING SHAPE ESTIMATION - An automated costume augmentation system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a software code. The hardware processor executes the software code to provide an image including a posed figure to an artificial neural network (ANN), receive from the ANN a 2D skeleton data including joint positions corresponding to the posed figure, and determine a 3D pose corresponding to the posed figure using an optimization algorithm applied to the skeleton data. The software code further identifies one or more proportion(s) of the posed figure based on the skeleton data, determines bone directions corresponding to the posed figure using another optimization algorithm applied to the 3D pose, parameterizes a costume for the posed figure based on the 3D pose, the proportion(s), and the bone directions, and outputs an enhanced image including the posed figure augmented with the fitted costume for rendering on a display. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118334 | TECHNIQUES FOR ANONYMIZING NEUROMUSCULAR SIGNAL DATA - Methods and apparatus for anonymizing neuromuscular signals used to generate a musculoskeletal representation. The method comprises recording, using a plurality of neuromuscular sensors arranged on one or more wearable devices, a plurality of neuromuscular signals from a user, providing as input to a trained statistical model, the plurality of neuromuscular signals and/or information based on the plurality of neuromuscular signals; and generating, the musculoskeletal representation based, at least in part, on an output of the trained statistical model, wherein the musculoskeletal representation is an anonymized musculoskeletal representation from which at least one personal characteristic of the user has been removed. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118335 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAVELING WITH DRONE - A system and a method for traveling with drone are provided. An electronic device rents a first drone through a rental system and controls the first drone to fly at an attraction. The first drone captures a picture of the attraction through an image capturing device. A first head mounted display displays the picture. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118336 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Enabled is support for a more efficient work plan proposal and implementation in a construction site wherien a site supervisor or site worker can identify problems prior to work execution by displaying and actually experiencing a design plan as a 3-D hologram at life size during the planning stage. The client and the contractor (the site supervisor) can intuitively comprehend the work with a time-slider function and request the necessary changes prior to the execution without having expert knowledge of construction. The client, a consultant, and the contractor can refer to the same data and debate why a design change is necessary and how to make said change. Maintenance specialists make accurate decisions Business departments and the site supervisor who are located apart communicate using the same 3-D hologram design plan while indicating areas of concern. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118337 | ENVIRONMENTAL MAPPING FOR AUGMENTED REALITY - Embodiments provide for reconciling a first map of an environment created by a first device with a second map of the environment created by a second device by determining a first confidence score for a first location of a given object in the first map; determining a second confidence score for a second location of the given object in the second map; inserting the given object into a reconciled map at a position based on the first confidence score and the second confidence score; anchoring an Augmented Reality object in the reconciled map at coordinates based on the position of the given object; and outputting the reconciled map to an Augmented Reality device. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118338 | CANDIDATE GEOMETRY DISPLAYS FOR AUGMENTED REALITY - An augmented reality (AR) module receives a location notification including a current location from a client device. The AR module determines a set of geographic vector data within a threshold distance of the current location of the client device. The AR module identifies a set of candidate geometries within the geographic vector data. The AR module identifies a set of content items presentable at candidate geometries. The AR module translates the set of geographic vector data into an AR world view based on the current location of the client device. The AR world view includes a candidate geometry presenting a content item. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118339 | Augmented reality enabled layout system and method - A system for augmented reality layout includes an augmented reality layout server and an augmented reality layout device, including a processor; a non-transitory memory; an input/output; a model viewer providing two-dimensional top, three-dimensional, and augmented reality views of a design model; a model editor; a model synchronizer, which aligns and realigns the design model with a video stream of an environment; a model cache; and an object cache. Also disclosed is method for augmented reality layout including creating model outline, identifying alignment vector, creating layout, verifying design model, editing design model, and realigning design model. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118340 | REAL-TIME MOTION FEEDBACK FOR EXTENDED REALITY - Systems and methods for predictively responding to real-time sensor data from an computer-augmented environment are provided. A system may receive sensor data from the computer-augmented environment. The system may obtain a feature model, a prediction model, and a filter criteria. The system may derive, based on the feature model and the sensor data, a first event. The system may determine the first event is associated with an authorized event identifier in the filter criteria. The system may forecast, based on the authorized event identifier and the prediction model that a second event occurs after the first event. The system may transmit an action message to the computer-augmented environment, the action message indicative of the second event. Updates to the feature model, the prediction model, and/or the filter criteria may occur in batch using machine learning and statistical analytics while the real-time platform predictively responds to the sensor data. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118341 | IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS, IMAGE GENERATING SYSTEM, IMAGE GENERATING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image generating apparatus includes a rendering unit carrying out rendering of an object of a virtual space and an object of a real space and carrying out rendering of expression relating to light of the virtual space with respect to the real space to generate a computer graphics image, a superimposing unit superimposing the computer graphics image on a photographed image of the real space to generate a provisional superposition image, a chroma key generating unit generating a chroma key image through executing chroma key processing for the computer graphics image based on depth information of the photographed image of the real space, and a synthesizing unit generating a synthesized chroma key image used for being superimposed on the photographed image of the real space to generate an augmented reality image by applying a mask to the provisional superposition image by the chroma key image. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118342 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DYNAMIC NAVIGABLE 360 DEGREE ENVIRONMENTS - Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for creating freely explorable, dynamic and photorealistic virtual environments, reconstructing view dependent holograms in real-time, and inserting 3D virtual objects into 360 camera based navigable environment. A method, may include simultaneously capturing 360 video data and audio data from a plurality of viewpoints within a real-world environment. The method may also include preprocessing and compressing the 360 video data and the audio data into a three-dimensional representation suitable for display. The method may further include rendering a virtual environment of the real-world environment. In addition, the method may include creating a blended virtual environment by combining the captured 360 video data and the audio data with the rendered virtual environment. Further, the method may include displaying the blended virtual environment in a display apparatus of a user. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118343 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES SUPPORTING REAL-TIME INTERACTIONS IN AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENTS - A communication method includes obtaining a first image from a first camera associated with a first device, the first image comprising live view of a first real-world, physical environment; for each particular second device of one or more second devices, obtaining, from the particular second device, a particular second image, the particular second image being based on a real view of a user of the particular second device; creating an augmented image based on (i) the first image, and (ii) each particular second image obtained in (B); and rendering the augmented image on a display associated with the first device. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118344 | PRESENTING LOCATION BASED ICONS ON A DEVICE DISPLAY - A first region of interest is determined by user input to a map interface. A set of locations of items of interest is determined located proximate to the region of interest. A background and a first set of representations are presented against the background on the device display according to a location and an orientation of the device, each representation of a respective item of interest located in the first region of interest. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118345 | Augmented Reality System for Visualizing Nonconformance Data for an Object - A method, apparatus, and system for visualizing nonconformance data for a physical object. An augmented reality application in a portable computing device plots, in a defined coordinate cube, points corresponding to nonconformance locations on the physical object. The augmented reality application determines a sub-set of the points plotted that correspond to a region of the physical object visible in an image of the region of the physical object acquired by the portable computing device at a position of the portable computing device, where the sub-set of the points exclude nonconformance locations occluded from view by a physical object structure of the physical object in the image. The augmented reality application displays the nonconformance data for the sub-set of the points visible in the image in association with a sub-set of the nonconformance locations for the physical object in the image displayed on a display system in the portable computing device. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118346 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ADAPT AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE BASED ON USER HEIGHT - This disclosure presents systems and methods to adapt an interactive experience based on user height. Presence of a beacon within a real-world environment may be detected. A set of vertical displacements between the beacon and a presentation device installed on a head of a user may be determined over a period of time. An average vertical displacement may be determined from the set of vertical displacements. A value of a height dimension of a virtual object may be specified based on the average vertical displacement. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118347 | INTUITIVE EDITING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS - Embodiments of the present invention are directed towards intuitive editing of three-dimensional models. In embodiments, salient geometric features associated with a three-dimensional model defining an object are identified. Thereafter, feature attributes associated with the salient geometric features are identified. A feature set including a plurality of salient geometric features related to one another is generated based on the determined feature attributes (e.g., properties, relationships, distances). An editing handle can then be generated and displayed for the feature set enabling each of the salient geometric features within the feature set to be edited in accordance with a manipulation of the editing handle. The editing handle can be displayed in association with one of the salient geometric features of the feature set. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118348 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT DATA GENERATION APPARATUS, THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT FORMING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A three-dimensional object data generation apparatus includes an attribute setting unit that sets, for each of plural voxels representing a three-dimensional object, an attribute of a voxel of a second three-dimensional object, which is obtained by combining plural first three-dimensional objects together, in accordance with a priority level set for an attribute of a voxel at a time when the plural first three-dimensional objects are combined together. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118349 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is disclosed an information processing apparatus which acquires external appearance information associated with external appearance of a target user, generates a user object representing the target user within a virtual space on the basis of the acquired external appearance information, and changes the external appearance of the user object depending on a relationship between a browsing user browsing the user object, and the target user, in which an image exhibiting a situation of the virtual space including the changed user object is presented to the browsing user. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118350 | USER-CONTROLLED TUNING OF HANDSTATE REPRESENTATION MODEL PARAMETERS - Methods and apparatus for enabling a user or third-party to select or adjust parameters of one or more statistical models used to generate a musculoskeletal representation. The method comprises providing as input to the statistical model(s), a plurality of neuromuscular signals recorded by a plurality of neuromuscular sensors during performance of at least one gesture by a user, wherein the at least one gesture is performed by the user while wearing a wearable device having the plurality of neuromuscular sensors arranged thereon, rendering at least one visual representation based on an output of the statistical model(s), and receiving user or third-party input to adjust parameters of the statistical model(s) based on the rendered at least one visual representation, the user input including a selection of a particular statistical model of the statistical model(s) and/or an adjustment of parameters associated with the particular statistical model. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118351 | TICKET CHECKING DEVICE, TICKET CHECKING METHOD, AND OCCUPANT SEAT POSITION - The present disclosure relates to the field of ticket checking technologies, and provides a ticket checking device including an identifier and a control unit; the identifier is configured to identify ticket surface information of a ticket presented by a user; and the control unit is configured to compare the ticket surface information identified by the identifier with preset ticket surface information corresponding to the seat. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118352 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DISTRIBUTION ITEMS IN A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK - Systems and methods for processing distribution items having unique identifiers affixed thereon. The unique identifiers can include computer readable codes and written alphanumeric strings generated by a user. A system receives the unique identifier and requests payment information from a user, and stores an association between the unique identifier and the payment information, and processes the item according to the payment information. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118353 | TRAILER MODE DETERMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD USING GRADIENT - A trailer mode determination device and method using a gradient is provided that a trailer mode determination method includes: calculating longitudinal acceleration-based gradient of a vehicle and determining whether a calculated value is valid; calculating clutch torque-based gradient and determining whether the calculated value is valid; determining whether the longitudinal acceleration-based gradient is greater than or equal to a predetermined reference gradient; determining whether vehicle speed and vehicle speed change amount are greater than or equal to predetermined values; calculating a difference between the longitudinal acceleration-based gradient (d1) and the clutch torque-based gradient (d2) when the vehicle speed and vehicle speed change amount are greater than or equal to a predetermined value; determining whether gradient difference (d1ād2) exceeds a predetermined normal range; and determining a trailer is mounted and a trailer mode is switch on when the gradient difference (d1ād2) exceeds the normal range. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118354 | VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE WITH A VIRTUAL VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC MODE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A vehicle diagnostic device comprises a first mode of operation in which a user can perform vehicle diagnostics on an actual vehicle that is physically connected to the vehicle diagnostic device. The vehicle diagnostic device also comprises a second mode of operation in which a user can demonstrate vehicle diagnostics on a virtual vehicle without an actual vehicle having to be physically connected to the vehicle diagnostic device. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118355 | DATA COLLECTION DEVICE, DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND DATA COLLECTION METHOD - A data collection apparatus includes: a collection unit which collects data relating to respective vehicles from vehicular devices installed in the respective vehicles; a reception unit which receives a prescribed communication amount specified; and a providing unit which provides a user interface that provides guidance on manipulations for specifying a data collection condition so that a communication amount of data collected by the collection unit falls within the specified communication amount. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118356 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM INCLUDING PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes a controller, a screen data transmitter, and a receiver. The controller generates, on a basis of progress information indicating a progress status of inspection of a vehicle, first Web screen data directed to displaying a first Web screen that presents a procedure of inspecting the vehicle. The screen data transmitter transmits the first Web screen data to a first communication terminal. The receiver receives the progress information and inspection information of the vehicle, which are transmitted from the first communication terminal in response to a user operation, the user operation being performed on the first communication terminal displaying the first Web screen. The controller generates second Web screen data directed to displaying a second Web screen that presents the inspection information. The screen data transmitter transmits the second Web screen data to a second communication terminal. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118357 | PROVIDING A COMMUNICATIONS CHANNEL BETWEEN INSTANCES OF AUTOMATED ASSISTANTS - Implementations relate to interactions, over a wireless communication modality, between an automated assistant of an automobile computer system, and separate client device(s). In some of those implementations, the client device(s) can be paired with the automobile computer system, and the client device(s) and the automobile computer system can include separate instances of an automated assistant, which can be associated with different user accounts. In some additional or alternative implementations, particular actions to be performed by a local application of a client device can be advanced via user interaction with the automobile automated assistant, despite a counterpart to the local application not being installed directly on automobile computer system. For example, despite an automobile computer system not having a third-party messaging application installed, the automobile automated assistant can access requested actions to be performed by the third-party messaging application in order to further a requested action. The automobile computer system can transmit, via the wireless communication modality, content to cause the third-party application to further the requested action. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118358 | FAILURE DIAGNOSIS METHOD FOR POWER TRAIN COMPONENTS - A failure diagnosis method for power train components may include: establishing, by a server, a diagnosis model based on vibration big data indicative of failure of power train components; classifying and modeling, by the server, failed components among the power train components by using feature vectors extracted from the vibration big data; initiating, by a controller of a vehicle, failure diagnosis on power train components of the vehicle by an input command or setting of a driver; and diagnosing, by the controller of the vehicle, a failure of the power train components of the vehicle by comparing a feature vector corresponding to the power train vibration of the vehicle measured during the vehicle travels with the vibration big data modeled in the diagnosis model. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118359 | REAL-TIME SELECTION OF DATA TO COLLECT IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - A method for an autonomous vehicle includes: controlling at least one system of the vehicle by a host system; monitoring, by a memory device, data associated with operation of the vehicle; determining, by the memory device based on the monitoring, first data to collect from the vehicle; collecting, by the memory device independently of the host system, the first data; and storing, by the memory device, the collected first data in a non-volatile memory. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118360 | RISK INFORMATION COLLECTION DEVICE - The present invention relates to a risk information collection device which includes: a degree of risk calculator to calculate a degree of risk of a travel state of the vehicle based on travel information of the vehicle, a visually-recognized object specifier to combine visual line information of a driver of the vehicle and object information around the vehicle and specify a name of a visually-recognized object of the driver to set a visually-recognized object candidate, a passenger information acquirer to acquire passenger information including at least words pronounced by a passenger, a risk-inducing factor candidate setter to set a risk-inducing factor candidate for specifying a risk-inducing factor based on the passenger information, and a risk-inducing factor specifier to specify a risk-inducing factor based on the degree of risk, the visually-recognized object candidate, and the risk-inducing factor candidate. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118361 | System and Method for Pre-Trip Inspection of a Tractor-Trailer - A system and method for pre-trip inspection of a tractor trailer are provided. The system includes a communications gateway configured for electronic communication with a vehicle control system of the tractor-trailer and a computing device configured for communication with the vehicle control system through the communications gateway. The device is configured to display an instruction to a user to perform a task of the pre-trip inspection and receive an input associated with the task from the user. The input is indicative of an operating characteristic of the tractor-trailer. The device may be further configured to determine whether the operating characteristic meets a predetermined condition. The device is further configured to transmit an instruction to the vehicle control system through the communications gateway when the operating characteristic does not meet the predetermined condition. The instruction establishes a restriction on operation of the tractor-trailer. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118362 | Method and System to Determine Vehicle Type Identification Through Diagnostic Port - A method carried out in a system comprising a Diagnosis plug-in device ( | 2020-04-16 |
20200118363 | FUEL VAPOR TREATMENT APPARATUS - A fuel vapor treatment apparatus is provided with a fuel tank for storing fuel of an internal combustion engine, a canister for adsorbing fuel vapor generated in the fuel tank, a pump for reducing a pressure inside a detection target system including the fuel tank, a pressure detection sensor for detecting the pressure inside the detection target system, and a fluctuation detection unit for detecting a fluctuation width of the pressure inside the detection target system at the time when the pressure inside the detection target system is reduced to a predetermined pressure value. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118364 | PROTOCOL CONVERSION DEVICE AND VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - A protocol conversion device includes a converter and a communicator. The converter makes a protocol conversion of vehicle data acquired from a vehicle by communication based on a first protocol, into vehicle data in a format of HTTP or HTTPS as a second protocol. The vehicle data is directed to diagnosis of the vehicle. The communicator transmits the vehicle data protocol-converted by the converter, to a communication terminal that is able to execute, by communication based on the second protocol, a vehicle diagnosis program held by a web server. The converter makes a protocol conversion of data transmitted from the communication terminal by the communication based on the second protocol, into data in a first protocol format. The communicator transmits, to the vehicle by the communication based on the first protocol, the data in the first protocol format that is protocol-converted by the converter. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118365 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING VEHICLE LOSS ASSESSMENT IMAGE IDENTIFICATION RESULT, AND SERVER - Embodiments of this specification disclose a method and an apparatus for automotive part recognition based on a vehicle damage assessment image. The method includes: determining a damaged automotive part of a vehicle by recognizing a damage assessment image of the vehicle based on an image recognition algorithm; obtaining an automotive part list of the vehicle, wherein the automotive part list comprises a plurality of automotive parts corresponding to a plurality of automotive part identification serial numbers; matching the damaged automotive part with the plurality of automotive parts in the automotive part list to determine an automotive part corresponding to the damaged automotive part; and outputting an automotive part identification serial number of the determined automotive part. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118366 | Adaptable Vehicle Monitoring System - An adaptable vehicle monitoring system is disclosed. The system includes a core platform having a state monitoring subsystem and a feedback subsystem. The core platform interconnects a perception subsystem, a knowledge acquisition subsystem, and a user interface. The perception subsystem is configured to acquire current vehicle state data from instruments of a vehicle. The knowledge acquisition subsystem includes a context awareness subsystem configured to determine a current vehicle context. The state monitoring subsystem is configured to derive a current vehicle state based at least in part on the vehicle state data and vehicle context. The knowledge acquisition subsystem further includes a database subsystem configured to store the current vehicle state data, current vehicle context, and current vehicle state. The trend monitoring subsystem is configured to analyze the one or more stored vehicle state data, stored vehicle contexts, and stored vehicle states to identify one or more trends. The feedback subsystem is configured to prepare operator and deliver operator feedback via the user interface based at least in part on a comparison between the current vehicle state and/or current trend and an expected vehicle state and/or previously identified trends. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118367 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DIAGNOSING AN ACTIVE ENGINE MOUNT CONDITION - In one or more embodiments, during a stopped condition of the vehicle, commanding stiffening and dampening modes of an active engine mount (AEM) system while inducing vehicle vibrations and recording images. In this way, a condition of the AEM system may be indicated based on the recorded images. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118368 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes a memory for storing instructions and a processor to execute the instructions to read a first medium including a first biometrics information, read a code indicated in a second medium, and capture a second biometrics information on a user at a time when one of the first medium and the code is read. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118369 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes: an information management unit that registers boarding information on a user regarding boarding acquired by a check-in procedure of the user and biometrics information on the user acquired in the check-in procedure in association with each other; and a display management unit that causes a display terminal to display display information in accordance with remaining time to boarding time based on the boarding information on the user identified by a comparison between target biometrics information, which is biometrics information acquired by the display terminal for the user, and registered biometrics information, which is the biometrics information registered by the information management unit. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118370 | SMART THERMOSTAT HUB - A smart thermostat hub and a management platform for controlling and securing smart devices in a multi-family residential property are disclosed. Smart thermostat hubs may bi-directionally communicate with the management platform using a LoRaWAN communication link and communicate with smart devices present within an apartment of the multi-family residential property via a non-LoRaWAN communication link. Smart thermostat hub may provide a gateway or bridge between the management platform and an offline door lock, thereby enabling access credentials for an offline door lock to be disabled from the management platform, and may serve to facilitate remote configuration of other smart devices, such as thermostats and smart light fixtures, for example. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118371 | SMART THERMOSTAT HUB - A smart thermostat hub and a management platform for controlling and securing smart devices in a multi-family residential property are disclosed. Smart thermostat hubs may bi-directionally communicate with the management platform using a LoRaWAN communication link and communicate with smart devices present within an apartment of the multi-family residential property via a non-LoRaWAN communication link. Smart thermostat hub may provide a gateway or bridge between the management platform and an offline door lock, thereby enabling access credentials for an offline door lock to be disabled from the management platform, and may serve to facilitate remote configuration of other smart devices, such as thermostats and smart light fixtures, for example. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118372 | PASSIVE ENTRY/PASSIVE START COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS WITH SELECTED ANTENNAS HAVING MULTIPLE POLARIZED AXES - A method of communicating with a portable access device includes iteratively performing an algorithm via an access module of a vehicle. The algorithm includes a series of operations including: selecting a frequency from multiple frequencies; selecting an antenna pair from multiple possible antenna pairs, where antennas of the possible antenna pairs include antennas with different polarized axes; transmitting a packet to the portable access device via the selected antenna pair; receiving a first RSSI and a response signal from the portable access device, the first RSSI corresponds to the transmission of the packet; and measuring a second RSSI of the response signal; based on the first RSSIs and the second RSSIs. A best one of the frequencies and a best antenna pair of the possible antenna pairs are selected. One or more additional packets are transmitted using the selected best frequency and the selected best antenna pair. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118373 | PASSIVE ENTRY/PASSIVE START SYSTEMS DETECTING RANGE EXTENDER TYPE RELAY STATION ATTACKS - A system for detecting a range extension type relay attack includes a transmitter, a receiver and a module. The transmitter transmits a RF signal from one of a vehicle and a portable access device to the other one of the vehicle and the portable access device. The receiver receives a response signal in response to the RF signal. The module: generates a parameter associated with the transmission of the RF signal and the reception of the response signal; based on the parameter, detects the range extension type relay attack performed by an attacking device, where at least one of (i) the RF signal is relayed via the attacking device from the vehicle to the portable access device, or (ii) the response signal is relayed via the attacking device from the portable access device to the vehicle; and perform a countermeasure in response to detecting the range extension type relay attack. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118374 | PASSIVE ENTRY/PASSIVE START SYSTEMS USING CONTINUOUS WAVE TONES AND SYNCHRONIZATION WORDS FOR DETECTING RANGE EXTENDER TYPE RELAY STATION ATTACKS - A system for providing operational control of a vehicle includes a first network device and control module. The first network device includes: polarized antennas; a transmitter transmitting an initiator packet via the polarized antennas from the vehicle to a second network device including a synchronization access word and a CW tone, one of the first and second network devices is implemented within the vehicle, the other one of the first and second network devices is a portable access device, and at any moment in time, at least one of the polarized antennas is not cross-polarized with an antenna of the second network device; and a receiver receiving a response packet from the second network device including the synchronization access word and the first CW tone. A control module determines a difference in RTT between the initiator and response packets and detects a range extension type relay attack. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118375 | GATE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF GATE APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A gate apparatus includes: an exit gate door; a first biometrics information acquisition unit that acquires, from a user who moves toward the exit gate door in a closed state, first target biometrics information to be compared with registered biometrics information registered in advance; a second biometrics information acquisition unit that acquires second target biometrics information to be compared with the registered biometrics information from the use who stops in front of the exit gate door when there is no matching in a comparison between the first target biometrics information and the registered biometrics information or the comparison is unable to be performed; and a door control unit that opens the closed exit gate door in accordance with a result of a comparison between the first target biometrics information or the second target biometrics information and the registered biometrics information. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118376 | SERVER-RECOMMENDED DIGITAL TICKET CHECKING MECHANISMS - The disclosure provides a method, system, and apparatus for ticket checking based on a server-recommended ticket checking scheme. The method includes: receiving a ticket checking scheme recommendation request; responding to the ticket checking scheme recommendation request, retrieving a ticket checking scheme that is matched based on eligible data included in the ticket checking scheme recommendation request; matching the data included in the ticket checking scheme recommendation request with the ticket checking scheme; and setting and storing at least one form of password data for ticket checking in the ticket checking scheme after data matching. The disclosed embodiments reasonably recommend a ticket checking mode on the basis of existing venue characteristics, while ensuring the security of ticket checking. Ticket checking efficiency is thereby improved, and staff and equipment input and ticket checking costs are thereby reduced. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118377 | EVENT IDENTIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION VIA AN AUTOMATION HUB - An automation hub may automatically identify the arrival of a package to a location and provide a notification of the delivery to a user. A package authenticator may be generated via the automation hub at the location for embedment in a packaging of a product that is being ordered from a merchant for delivery to the location. Subsequently, the package authenticator may be associated with a pending delivery of the product at the location in response to receiving an indication that the package authenticator is submitted to the merchant via an order. The presence of an arrived package authenticator may be detected in proximity of the location via a sensor that is connected to the automation hub. A notification of arrival for the product may be generated for presentation on connected user devices in response to the arrived package authenticator matching the package authenticator. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118378 | EVENT IDENTIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION VIA AN AUTOMATION HUB - An automation hub may automatically identify the arrival of a package to a location and provide a notification of the delivery to a user. A package authenticator may be generated via the automation hub at the location for embedment in a packaging of a product that is being ordered from a merchant for delivery to the location. Subsequently, the package authenticator may be associated with a pending delivery of the product at the location in response to receiving an indication that the package authenticator is submitted to the merchant via an order. The presence of an arrived package authenticator may be detected in proximity of the location via a sensor that is connected to the automation hub. A notification of arrival for the product may be generated for presentation on connected user devices in response to the arrived package authenticator matching the package authenticator. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118379 | ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE HAVING MULTI-SIDED DISPLAY AND INPUT DEVICE - Various embodiments provide a gaming system including one or more electronic gaming machines having a shareable multi-sided display and input device. In various embodiments, the multi-sided display and input device has a spherical or substantially spherical outer surface and is configured to enable one or a plurality of players to play one or more games. In various other embodiments, the gaming system includes multiple electronic gaming machines and the shareable multi-sided display and input device. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118380 | MIXED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING AND RECORDING AUTHORIZED REAL-WORLD AND VIRTUAL ELEMENTS - A mixed reality display system includes a processor circuit, and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to determine a location of a user wearing a mixed reality viewer and generate a live video signal of a real-world scene including a plurality of real-world elements. The machine readable instructions further cause the processor circuit to determine an authorized region within the real-world scene including a plurality of authorized real-world elements that are authorized to be displayed to a third party, and generate a mixed reality including the authorized real-world elements within the authorized region and a first virtual element that obscures one of the plurality of real-world elements of the live video signal that is not within the authorized region of the real-world scene, and generate an output video signal of the mixed reality scene. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118381 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SAFETY AND SECURITY FEATURES FOR USERS OF IMMERSIVE VIDEO DEVICES - An immersive video system includes a processor circuit, and a memory coupled to the processing circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to determine a device location of an immersive video device being worn by a user and an electronic game machine (EGM) location for an EGM associated with the user. The memory further includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to determine that the immersive video device is obstructing a view of the EGM by the user. The memory further includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to determine in response to determining that the immersive video device is obstructing the view of the EGM by the user, disable a feature of the EGM. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118382 | GAMING MACHINES AND METHODS OF GAMING PROVIDING ENHANCED PRESENTATION OF AN EXPANDABLE SYMBOL - The present invention relates to a gaming machine, methods of gaming systems. In particular, a gaming machine which provides a spinning reel game of chance is provided. Certain symbols are controlled to expand to cover other symbols of virtual spinning reels, in order to provide the player with a dynamic visual game appearance. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118383 | GAMING DEVICES CONFIGURABLE IN A SAWTOOTH-SHAPED GEOMETRIC ARRANGEMENT - A gaming system having gaming machines or devices configurable in a āzā-shaped geometric arrangement are provided. The gaming system can include a plurality of gaming machines having a respective main display screen and a plurality of secondary display screens. Each of the plurality of gaming machines can be spaced apart from one another in a first direction with the respective main display of each of the plurality of gaming machines being parallel to each other. Each of the plurality of secondary screens can be coupled between the respective main display screen of respective ones of the plurality of gaming machines to fill a gap therebetween and are positioned at an angle with respect to the respective main display screen of the respective ones of the plurality of gaming machines. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118384 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERACTING WITH A PLAYER USING A GAMING MACHINE - A gaming system includes a frame, a gaming machine coupled to the frame, and an interactive device extending about at least a portion of a periphery of the frame. The gaming machine includes a presentation device configured to present a message associated with an interaction of a player with the gaming system. The interactive device is configured to detect the interaction of the player with the interactive device, and present feedback to the player based on the detection of the interaction of the player with the interactive device. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118385 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERACTING WITH A PLAYER USING A GAMING MACHINE - A gaming system includes a frame, a gaming machine coupled to the frame, and an interactive device extending about at least a portion of a periphery of the frame. The gaming machine includes a presentation device configured to present a message associated with an interaction of a player with the gaming system. The interactive device is configured to detect the interaction of the player with the interactive device, and present feedback to the player based on the detection of the interaction of the player with the interactive device. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118386 | LOCATION TRACKING IN MOBILE DEVICES - In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes: detecting a plurality of wagering game machines in proximity to the mobile phone, and selecting a first of the plurality of wagering game machines with which to establish a connection. The method can also include requesting the connection with the first of the plurality of wagering game machines, and transmitting, from the mobile phone to the first of the plurality of wagering game machines, player account information for configuring a wagering game. The method can also include receiving, from the first of the plurality of wagering game machines, content indicating a result of the wagering game, and presenting, on the mobile phone, the result of the wagering game. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118387 | INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - An information management system includes a gaming machine and an information processing device configured to communicate with the gaming machine, wherein the information processing device manages gaming machine identification information of the gaming machine to which an information card is used as time series information associated with information card identification information based upon the information card identification information of the information card not associated with personal information and the gaming machine identification information unique to the gaming machine transmitted from the gaming machine. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118388 | FRAUD PREVENTION SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A gaming machine includes: a reading part which reads information card identification information unique to an information card; a bill validator configured to insert a game value from outside; and a transmission part which transmits insertion information representing an insertion amount of the game value and an insertion time thereof and payout information representing a payout amount of the game value paid out and a payout time thereof in association with the information card identification information and gaming machine identification information unique to the gaming machine, and an information processing device includes a determination part that determines the presence of a fraudulent act based upon the insertion information and the payout information in the plurality of gaming machines associated with the same information card identification information. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118389 | FRAUD PREVENTION SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A fraud prevention system includes a gaming machine capable of playing a game according to an inserted game value and paying out a game value according to a result of the game, and an information processing device capable of communicating with the gaming machine, in which the gaming machine includes: a bill validator capable of inserting a game value from outside; and a transmission part that transmits insertion information representing an inserted amount of the game value and an insertion time thereof and payout information representing a payout amount of the game value paid out and a payout time thereof, and the information processing device includes a determination part that determines presence of a fraudulent act based upon the insertion information and the payout information. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118391 | SKILL COMPENSATED INTERACTIVE WAGERING SYSTEM - A skill compensated interactive wagering system is disclosed. The electronic gaming machine for skill compensated interactive wagering includes an interactive controller constructed to generate an interactive user interface including interactive elements, detect player interactions of a player with the interactive user interface, detect a wager commitment based on the player interactions, and determine a skill-based objective achievement state based on the player interactions. The process controller is constructed to receive the data of the wager commitment and skill-based objective achievement state from the interactive controller, in a case the skill-based objective achievement state indicates achievement of a skill-based objective, execute a wager and determine a wagering outcome for the wager using the random number generator, and in a case the skill-based objective achievement state indicates failure by the player in achieving the skill-based objective, allocate an amount of credits to an unearned win accumulator. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118392 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN INTERACTIVE DRINKING GAME - A system and method for a drinking game, the method including providing a gaming machine having a series of selection reels corresponding to various outcomes occurring within the game session such as possible types of alcohol, possible types of cordials, possible types of mixer, what type of drink, which player consumes the drink, and how the player consumes the drink, whereby a player pulls a lever and the selection reels land on a specific selection and the player consumes a drink based on the selection indicator after the stopping mechanism stops the selection reels. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118393 | COMPUTER SYSTEM BASED GAMING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A gaming system implements a method of gaming. The gaming system includes one or more gaming devices configured to enable a player to place a wager for play of a wagering game, and each gaming device includes a player tracking/marketing module (PTM). A plurality of avatars are selectable by a player, and after receiving one or more inputs from the player relating to the avatars selected and credit allocation for each selected avatar, one is designated as the active avatar for game play. The system receives, via a credit input mechanism, a credit wager to initiate play of a wagering game, and in response to a user input triggering game play via the gaming device, the PTM records credit wagered for game play against the active avatar. Moreover, in response to a winning outcome occurring in a game outcome for the triggered game play, the PTM records any award for the game outcome against one or more avatars in accordance with allocation criteria. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118394 | FREE-FOR-ALL GAME SESSION METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES - Methods, systems, and apparatuses are provided for implementing free-for-all game session participation and administration including creating a game session hosted at a social platform, issuing a plurality of prizes, populating the issued prizes with quantities of a commodity, setting a task as a precondition to claiming the issued prizes, awarding prizes to claiming users from whose respective user devices the social platform received successful claims based on performance of the task, and disbursing each awarded prize. Example embodiments of the present disclosure implement collective activities which encourage participation by groups of people affiliated by friend and/or group relationships using token or nominal commodity prizes to provide incentives, and furthermore provide token levels of challenge to provide participants with entertainment. Friends, family, colleagues, and other such extended groups of people may be incentivized to participate for the sake of collective low-stakes competition without extensive investment. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118395 | OUTCOME DETERMINATION METHOD FOR GAMING DEVICE - Embodiments of this concept are directed to a method of operating a gaming device to determine game outcomes by using a range of game numbers for winning game outcomes. That is, the gaming device includes a range of numbers associated with a generic winning outcome or each winning outcome to ensure that a winning outcome or specific winning outcome will hit within the specified range. This method may be used a variety of game types including slot machines, video poker, keno, video pachinko, etc. These gaming machines may additionally include one or more proximity indicators or meters associated with the various outcomes. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118396 | MULTI-PANEL FOLDABLE ARMOR DEVICE - A multi-panel foldable armor device comprises multiple foldable armored panels bound in a continuous structure configured to be altered between a folded-position and an unfolded-position, wherein each foldable armored panel is bound to at least one adjacent foldable armored panel by a hinge set. The multi-panel foldable armor comprises a rear armored panel designed to extend perpendicularly to a horizontal surface. The multi-panel foldable armor also comprises a bottom foldable armored panel pivotally connected by a third hinge set to the rear armored panel, wherein the third hinge set is configured such that at the folded-position the bottom foldable armored panel is folded over the rear armored panel, and wherein the third hinge set is configured such that at the unfolded-position the bottom foldable armored panel is situated perpendicularly to the rear armored panel. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118397 | CARD SKIMMING PREVENTION DEVICE - A card skimming prevention device according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided. The card skimming prevention device includes a sensor unit detecting a movement of an object inserted into or ejected from a card slot of an automated teller machine and a user who inserts the object, and a control unit determining whether or not a card skimmer is inserted into the card slot on the basis of whether or not the object is ejected after the object is inserted, wherein the sensor unit detects whether the object is inserted into the card slot or ejected from the card slot via a distance from the object. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118398 | SALES DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sales data processing apparatus includes a lower box-shaped housing having a lower panel holder at a lower edge thereof, and an upper box-shaped housing having an upper panel holder at an upper edge thereof and stacked on the lower housing so that the upper panel holder and the lower panel holder are aligned to hold a single panel that extends from the upper edge of the upper box-shaped housing to the lower edge of the lower box-shaped housing. One of the lower box-shaped housing and the upper box-shaped housing includes a cash handling apparatus. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118399 | SALES DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sales data processing apparatus comprises a detection module configured to detect a switching factor for switching an operator mode from a first mode in which a store clerk operates the sales data processing apparatus to a second mode in which a customer operates the sales data processing apparatus, or vice versa; a setting module configured to set the operator mode to the first mode or the second mode according to the switching factor detected by the detection module; and a control module configured to activate a device associated with the first mode or the second mode set by the setting module based on setting information in which a device enabled on condition that the operator mode is the first mode and a device enabled on condition that the operator mode is the second mode are determined. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118400 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING ACTIONS OF SHOPPERS IN STORES IN RELATION TO ITEMS PROVIDED FOR SALE IN CASHIER-LESS TRANSACTIONS - Methods and systems related to tracking activity in a store in association with a cashier-less environment are provided. One example method includes identifying actions in a store. The method includes sampling a shopping environment using one or more sensors that include at least one camera capable of providing depth sensing to produce image data of a scene that shows a shopper in the store and tracking data related to one or more limbs of the shopper in connection to an item. The method includes receiving output of the sampling as feature inputs to one or more machine learning models and deriving one or more label inferences of a behavior state of the shopper in connection with a state of the item. At least one processing entity associated with the store detects the state of the item to change from one as item handled by said shopper to one as item queued for purchase. The sensor data from said one or more sensors is used to identify a scenario that indicates the item chargeable to an electronic shopping cart of the shopper. In some examples, in addition to analyzing output from cameras, the analysis for identifying the item and/or the take of the item is augmented by processing data produced by sensors installed in or around shelfs or locations where the item or items are placed in the store. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118401 | MACHINE LEARNING METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING SHOPPERS AND INTERACTIONS WITH ITEMS IN A CASHIER-LESS STORE - Method and systems are provided for processing actions in a store. One example method includes capturing sensor output from two or more sensors in a shopping environment. One sensor includes a first camera to capture scene data where the scene includes movement of a shopper in the store performing interaction with an item in the store. Another sensor includes a second camera capturing at least part of the scene from a different perspective. The method includes processing, by a processing entity associated with the store, at least one of the camera's output to generate feature data. The feature data is processed by one or more machine learning models to produce engineered feature data. The engineered feature data includes data relating to tracking skeletal movement of shopper. The method includes processing, by a processing entity associated with the store, the feature data including engineered feature data using said one or more machine learning models to produce a prediction that a take of the item has occurred by the shopper. The prediction is based on a characterization that said feature data or engineered feature data is labeled to infer that the movement of the shopper is interaction with the item that is classified as the take as having occurred. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118402 | DIGITAL HALL PASS - A digital hall pass dimensioned and adapted to operatively associate with only one docking station is provided. The docking station provides programmable input devices for selectively setting a predetermined time and audible and visual output associated with the digital hall pass. The digital hall pass travels with a student, and if the digital hall pass is not placed back in its respective docking station prior to the associated predetermined time expires, the digital hall pass will emit the programmed audible and visual output through both the digital hall pass and the docking station so that the student and class monitor/teach will be informed of the tardiness. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118403 | BUILDING EVACUATION SUPPORT TOOL - A tool for supporting fire wardens during a building evacuation event is provided. The tool includes a mobile computing device comprising a display unit, a memory and a processor. The memory has executable instructions of an application stored thereon, which, when executed, cause the processor to interface with monitoring and control systems of a building and to control the display unit to display an interactive floor plan of the building with scene selection capability, to display evacuation, evacuation re-routing and action guidance overlaid on the interactive floor plan and to display real-time monitoring and building control options overlaid on the interactive floor plan. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118404 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT CAN DETECT AND REPORT TAMPERING - An electronic device that can detect and report tampering, comprising: a case, comprising an installation surface, wherein the electronic device is for being installed to an installation position via the installation surface; a battery, located inside the case, configured to provide battery power; a temporary power storage circuit, located in the case; a power off switch, located on the case and coupled between the battery and the temporary power storage circuit, configured to operate in a conductive state while the electronic device is installed at the installation position, and configured to automatically operate in a power off state after the electronic device being removed from the installation position; and a wireless communication circuit, located in the case and coupled to the power off switch and the temporary power storage circuit. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118405 | TRUSTED MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and apparatus for monitoring remotely located objects with a system including at least one master data collection unit, remote sensor units, and a central data collection server are described. The master unit is configured to monitor any object, mobile or stationary, including monitoring multiple remote sensor units associated with the monitored objects. The master unit may be in a fixed location or attached to a mobile object. The master unit is configured for monitoring objects that enter and leave an area. The master unit may act as a parent controller for one or more child devices including remote sensors or monitors of measurable conditions including environmental conditions, substance identification, product identification, and/or biometric identification. The master unit may discover remote sensor units as they enter or leave the area where the master unit is located. The master unit can be remotely reprogrammed such as with authenticated instructions. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118406 | Multi-Voltage Power Supply System for Merchandise Security - The present invention provides a multi-voltage power supply system for merchandise security, including a sensor configured to be connected to a plurality of merchandise, respectively, and an alarm including at least one interface for connecting the sensor, wherein the alarm is configured to be able to receive power and a safety signal from the sensor; the sensor is configured to be connectable to a power adapter via a power interface and to power the connected merchandise and/or alarm. In the present invention, the sensor is connected to an external power adapter, and the external power adapter supplies power to the sensor, and then the sensor supplies power to other components in a merchandise or an security system, such as the alarm, thereby reducing the input ports of the external power source and enabling the display of the security system more concise. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118407 | THEFT-DETECTION ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM FOR GOODS TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE - It is disclosed a theft-detection assembly for detecting the theft of an item, the theft-detection assembly comprising: a wireless power transmitter configured to broadcast electromagnetic waves within a given area; a locator device configured to be associated with the item and comprising a wireless power receiver configured to receive the electromagnetic waves. The locator device further comprises an actuating unit and an alarm unit, wherein: the actuating unit is connected to the wireless power receiver and is configured to, in the absence of the electromagnetic waves, actuate the alarm unit; and the alarm unit comprises a radio module configured to, upon actuation, transmit an alarm message over a wireless communication network. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118408 | Smoke Detectors With Light Shields And Alarm Systems Including Such - Smoke detectors and smoke alarms are provided which have one or more light shields configured to block or minimize the transmission of ambient light to their light receivers. Light shield configurations for facilitating such functionality are provided as well. The shield/s include a material which attenuates a majority amount of light within a particular range of light that a light source of the smoke detector may be configured to only emit and/or the range of light the light receiver may configured to only convert to photocurrent. In some cases, the shield/s surrounds the light source and/or the light receiver arranged external to an interior chamber of the smoke detector. In some cases, the shield/s may at least partially span a connection side of an external housing of the smoke detector. Alternatively, the shield may be arranged in a space between the interior chamber and the connection side of the housing. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118409 | VEHICLE OCCUPANT DETECTION DEVICE - A vehicle occupant detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided. The vehicle occupant detection device includes a sensor unit disposed in a vehicle to detect biometric information of an occupant located in a front seat of the vehicle and a rear seat of the vehicle, a control unit analyzing the biometric information measured by the sensor unit, and an output unit outputting a warning message on the basis of the information analyzed by the control unit, wherein the control unit determines that the occupant located in the rear seat is in a dangerous state when the biometric information is not detected in the front seat but detected in the rear seat. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118410 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING - A Method and system for observing the presence, location, movement and/or attitude of one or more objects to be monitored in an area to be monitored includes at least one sensor. The sensor or sensors are fitted into some part, such as e.g. on a floor, wall and/or ceiling, of the area to be monitored. The sensor is a sensor detecting movement and/or presence, which sensor is adapted to measure in two measuring ranges that are at a different height, of which the first measuring range is an upper measuring range and the second measuring range is a lower measuring range. The system is adapted to interpret a person as having fallen if an object is not detected in the upper measuring range and an object is detected in the lower measuring range. The system is adapted to send a notification of a fall if a person is interpreted as having fallen and the predetermined criteria attached to sending a notification of a fall are met. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118411 | CUSTOMIZED BED EXIT WARNINGS TO MODIFY PATIENT BEHAVIOR - A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a support surface, and a sensor. The frame cooperates with the support surface to support a patient. The sensor is coupled to one of the frame and the support surface and is configured to provide an input signal indicative of a characteristic associated with the patient. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118412 | REAL-TIME SAFETY DETECTION AND ALERTING - Real-time detection and alerting for swimming pool safety includes obtaining signals from sensor devices installed in a swimming pool area having a swimming pool, ascertaining, based on the obtained signals, that an individual has entered the swimming pool and identifying, based on the obtained signals, characteristics of the individual who has entered the swimming pool, determining whether to raise an alert about the individual having entered the swimming pool, the determining being based at least in part on location of one or more other individuals relative to the swimming pool area and on checking pre-configured parameters for alerting, and performing processing based on the determining whether to raise an alert. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118413 | SELF-CHECK FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - In some examples, a system includes a plurality of articles of personal protected equipment (PPE) that are each assigned to a particular worker. The system may also include a data hub that detects an input that initiates a broadcast of diagnostic self-check messages; identifies, in response to the input, each article of PPE of the plurality of articles of PPE; broadcasts, based on identifying each article of PPE, the diagnostic self-check messages to the respective articles of PPE, wherein each article of PPE receives its respective self-check message at its communication component; in response to receiving a set of diagnostic acknowledgement messages from one or more of the plurality of articles of PPE that have performed a diagnostic self-check, determines whether the set of diagnostic acknowledge messages satisfy one or more self-check criteria; and performs one or more operations based on whether the self-check criteria are satisfied. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118414 | ALERTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to alerting. A server accesses a user-provided specification, the user-provided specification indicating an initial alert range for a measured value and a subsequent alert schedule for the measured value. The server monitors a physical measurement of the measured value. The server determines that the physical measurement falls within the initial alert range. The server provides an initial alert in response to the physical measurement falling within the initial alert range. The server provides a subsequent alert according to the subsequent alert schedule in the user-provided specification. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118415 | SENSOR CONFIGURATION - One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for detecting an object, such as a person. For example, a sensing system may comprise a sensor arrangement. The sensor arrangement may comprise a passive sensor and an active sensor. The active sensor may be placed into a sleep state (e.g., a relatively low powered state) until awakened by the passive sensor. For example, responsive to detecting a presence of an object (e.g., a nurse entering a patient's room), the passive sensor may awaken the active sensor from the sleep state to an active state for detecting motion and/or distance of the object within a detection zone to create object detection data (e.g., an indication of a hygiene opportunity for the nurse). The active sensor may transition from the active state to the sleep state responsive to a detection timeout and/or a determination that the object left the detection zone. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118416 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PATTERN RECOGNITION AND INDIVIDUAL DETECTION - The present systems and methods relate to a hand sanitizer system that includes a proximity detector, a dispensing system and an alarm feature, and is operative to identify potentially high risk hygiene situations corresponding to a person in proximity of the system failing to dispense antiseptic or other solution from the dispenser within a predetermined period of time after moving within a predetermined range of the detector. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118417 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - Provided is an electronic device including a communication unit, a motion sensor, and at least one processor. The communication unit receives information for determining that a user of the electronic device is located within a predetermined area. The at least one processor determines a movement state of the user based on an input value from the motion sensor. The at least one processor executes notification processing when the determined movement state of the user is a one's own movement state and the electronic device is located in the predetermined area while a function of an earphone is being executed. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118418 | SOUND MONITORING AND REPORTING SYSTEM - Methods and systems for detecting and monitoring sounds. The system includes a sound sensor located on a vehicle and configured to detect sound data. The system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) connected to the sound sensor and configured to identify an event based on the detected sound data, determine whether the identified event is associated with an emergency, and determine sound location data based on the detected sound data. The system includes a transceiver of the vehicle configured to communicate an emergency indication, the identified event, and the sound location data. The system includes a remote data server configured to receive the emergency indication, the identified event, and the sound location data, determine an authority or service associated with the identified event, and communicate the identified event and the sound location data to a device associated with the authority or service. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118419 | SECURITY SYSTEM AUTOMATIC BYPASS RESET - Methods and apparatus are described to automatically re-enable monitoring of a bypassed security sensor by a security system control device. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118420 | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS HAVING VARIABLE INTERACTIONS BASED ON DEVICE ORIENTATION - Wearable electronic systems having varying interactions based on device orientations are described herein. The systems include a first wearable electronic device and a second wearable electronic device having an input device and a device orientation sensor. The device orientation sensor detects a device orientation of the second wearable electronic device and generates a device orientation signal. The systems have a first mapping orientation mode that performs a first mapping between inputs from the input device and functions of a user interface displayed on the first wearable electronic device when the second wearable electronic device has a first device orientation and a second mapping orientation mode that performs a second mapping between inputs from the input device and functions of the user interface displayed on the first wearable electronic device when the device orientation of the second wearable electronic device detected by the device orientation sensor is a second device orientation. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118421 | USER CUSTOMIZABLE PERSONAL REMOTE CONTROL WITH MULTI BEAM INFRARED SYSTEM - The apparatus is a multi directional beam infrared remote control handheld device with a fully customizable printable visible slide-in face. A software (hosted on a computer) enables the user to create its own customized graphic design of the slide-in face of the remote and to print it. This software is also used to load the infrared codes emitting sequences (learned from manufacturer remotes or copied from a database). Pressing on any customized part of the slide-in surface of the remote triggers the emission of the corresponding infrared codes in order to control several electrical appliances. An application hosted on a Smartphone can also be used (with a multi directional infrared emitter add-on if necessary) to emulate the physical remote control. Infrared communication can be enhanced by transmitting/receiving pads (powered by USB) connected via mini jack stereo cables and splitters (relaying Infrared signal to all electrical devices in the room). | 2020-04-16 |
20200118422 | VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle identification system includes one or more displays associated with a vehicle, and a network-accessible controller. The one or more displays are located to be visible from an exterior of the vehicle by a rider and one of the displays is associated with a front windshield of the vehicle, wherein the display includes a fingerprint reader that a registered driver must touch to activate the display. A memory associated with the display that stores the fingerprint image of the registered driver and a message which is displayed on the display screen of the display when the display is deactivated and a mobile communication device associated with the registered driver of the vehicle which generates a signal, representing an indicator identifying the vehicle, that is transmitted to the display and displayed on the display if the display has been activated by touching the fingerprint reader. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118423 | Deep Learning Methods For Estimating Density and/or Flow of Objects, and Related Methods and Software - Methods and software utilizing artificial neural networks (ANNs) to estimate density and/or flow (speed) of objects in one or more scenes each captured in one or more images. In some embodiments, the ANNs and their training configured to provide reliable estimates despite one or more challenges that include but are not limited to, low-resolution images, low framerate image acquisition, high rates of object occlusions, large camera perspective, widely varying lighting conditions, and widely varying weather conditions. In some embodiments, fully convolutional networks (FCNs) are used in the ANNs. In some embodiments, a long short-term memory network (LSTM) is used with an FCN. In such embodiments, the LSTM can be connected to the FCN in a residual learning manner or in a direct connected manner. Also disclosed are methods of generating training images for training an ANN-based estimating algorithm that make training of the estimating algorithm less costly. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118424 | MAP INFORMATION SYSTEM - A map information system includes a database management device configured to manage a map database used for vehicle driving support control. The map database includes background map information that indicates a position of a stationary object and an evaluation value. The evaluation value indicates certainty that the stationary object exists at the position indicated by the background map information. Driving environment information includes: surrounding situation information including information on a detected target detected by an in-vehicle sensor; and vehicle state information indicating the vehicle state. The database management device recognizes relative behavior of the vehicle with respect to the detected target, based on the driving environment information. The database management device determines, based on the relative behavior, whether or not the detected target is the stationary object to set the evaluation value of the background map information regarding a detected position of the detected target. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118425 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROADWAY CONTEXT LEARNING BY INFRASTRUCTURE SENSORS - System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to providing contextual awareness about a roadway segment from an infrastructure device. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to receiving a context request from a nearby vehicle, acquiring sensor data from at least one infrastructure sensor associated with the roadway segment. The method includes analyzing the sensor data to produce a roadway context by executing a learning module over the sensor data. The roadway context is a characterization of a current state of the roadway segment. The method includes communicating the roadway context to the nearby vehicle to improve a situational awareness of the nearby vehicle about the roadway segment. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118426 | METHOD FOR ASSIGNING EGO VEHICLE TO A LANE - The present invention relates to methods and arrangements for assigning a vehicle to a lane in a road for a vehicle. The proposed solution obtains an estimated pose for the vehicle, projects the pose to nearby lanes, obtains uncertainty values for the pose and lanes, creates a distribution by combining the pose and lane uncertainties, creates a momentary likelihood for the vehicle being in each lane, adjusts the momentary likelihoods with prior values obtained in a previous iteration, and determines the most likely lane. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118427 | ADAPTIVE TRAFFIC CONTROL USING VEHICLE TRAJECTORY DATA - Embodiments of the disclosure provide traffic control systems and methods. The traffic control system may include a communication interface configured to receive vehicle trajectory data acquired by sensors and traffic control data from traffic signal controllers. The traffic control system may further include at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to detect an abnormal traffic condition. The at least one processor may be further configured to optimize an online traffic control scheme based on the vehicle trajectory data by adjusting green splits for a plurality of phases. The at least one processor may be also configured to provide, in real-time, the optimized online traffic control scheme to a traffic signal controller for generating traffic control signals. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118428 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A driving assistance system includes a plurality of in-vehicle devices configured to communicate with a roadside device. The plurality of in-vehicle devices are mounted on a plurality of vehicles travelling in a row, respectively. Based on information on a response to travelling in a row, acquired from the roadside device, one of the plurality of in-vehicle devices determines whether a traffic signal controller that controls a traffic signal device is configured to perform control to give priority to the plurality of vehicles travelling in a row. Based on a result of the determination, the driving assistance system selects one in-vehicle device, from among the plurality of in-vehicle devices, to transmit, to the roadside device, a request signal requesting to give priority to the plurality of vehicles. | 2020-04-16 |
20200118429 | SYSTEM TO OPTIMIZE SCATS ADAPTIVE SIGNAL SYSTEM USING TRAJECTORY DATA - Embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for optimizing a traffic control plan. The system may include at least one storage device configured to store instructions and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include receiving traffic system log data and parsing the traffic system log data to obtain a first set of traffic performance parameters. The operations may also include receiving trajectory data relating to a plurality of vehicle movements and parsing the trajectory data to obtain a second set of traffic performance parameters. The operations may further include determining relationships between vehicle delays and degrees of saturation based on the first and second sets of traffic performance parameters. In addition, the operations may include optimizing the traffic control plan based on the relationships. | 2020-04-16 |