| 34th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
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| 20110208331 | MUSIC COLLECTION NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD - An audio navigation device comprising an input means for inputting two or more audio pieces into the navigation device; a spatialization means for allocating a position in the form of a unique spatial co-ordinate to each audio piece and arranging the audio pieces in a multi-dimensional arrangement; a generating means for generating a binaural audio output ( | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208332 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC SOUND GENERATING DEVICE AND FOR GENERATING CONTEXT-DEPENDENT MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS - Method for operating an electronic sound generating device in which different sound sequences (acoustic output data) for controlling the sound generation device and rules (control commands) for selecting and/or modifying the sound sequences as a function of input signals provided by external sensors are stored, and the sound generation device then selects and/or changes sound sequences depending on the current input data provided by the external sensors and on the rules and then plays the sequences. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208333 | PRE-PROCESSING MEDIA FOR AUDIO-BASED SYNCHRONIZATION - An audio channel of a time-based media presentation provides a basis for synchronizing to the presentation across a variety of platforms independent of when and where the presentation is being viewed. By pre-processing the media into a series of non-unique hashes, and similarly processing an audio stream of the media captured at a client device, a comparison can be made that yields an accurate time offset within the presentation. The comparison may usefully be performed over a data network using a server that hosts data from the pre-processed media, and a variety of applications may be deployed on the client device based on the resulting synchronization. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208334 | AUDIO-BASED SYNCHRONIZATION SERVER - An audio channel of a time-based media presentation provides a basis for synchronizing to the presentation across a variety of platforms independent of when and where the presentation is being viewed. By pre-processing the media into a series of non-unique hashes, and similarly processing an audio stream of the media captured at a client device, a comparison can be made that yields an accurate time offset within the presentation. The comparison may usefully be performed over a data network using a server that hosts data from the pre-processed media, and a variety of applications may be deployed on the client device based on the resulting synchronization. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208335 | AUDIOVISUAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR PLAYING AN AUDIOVISUAL PIECE AMONG A PLURALITY OF AUDIOVISUAL DEVICES CONNECTED TO A CENTRAL SERVER THROUGH A NETWORK - An audiovisual distribution system includes a central server and a plurality of audiovisual units. Each unit includes structure for interactively communicating with the user for selecting a piece or a menu, a payment device, a computer network card, and a permanent semiconductor memory containing a multitask operating system comprising at least a hard disc access management task. The order for performing a selected piece is processed as a hard disc sequential access task. The hard disc is declared as a peripheral corresponding to the network card of the unit, enabling a request to be sent through the network to the server for processing. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208336 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING MEDIA FILES STORED ON A PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER USING A CONNECTED DEVICE - An exemplary electronic device comprises a media subsystem that may comprise and audio subsystem, a display subsystem, or both. The media subsystem is adapted to play media files, including still pictures, audio files, or video files, or any combination thereof. The exemplary electronic device additionally comprises an interface that is adapted to place the electronic device in communication with a portable media player. The electronic device may store directory information for the portable media player. This directory information may be used to transfer media files from the portable media player to the electronic device for play on the media subsystem. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208337 | PREDICTION AND SCHEDULING SERVER - A server creates a plurality of projects pertaining to providing manufacturing service results. Each of the plurality of projects specifies operations to be performed relating to providing the manufacturing service results and at least one of the plurality of projects generates a requested manufacturing service result. The server initiates the at least one project that generates the requested manufacturing service result, wherein the at least one project is associated with an execution engine. The initiation of the at least one project may include sending input data to the execution engine based on configuration data that is associated with the execution engine, and obtaining the requested manufacturing service result from the execution engine. The server provides the requested manufacturing server result to at least one recipient. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208338 | SYSTEM FOR CREATING PERSONALIZED AND CUSTOMIZED MOBILE DEVICES - The present invention provides a mobile device ecosystem that is simpler than existing options for all of its participants regardless of their role or business model. The ecosystem includes a mobile device and operating software development kit and store, both of which are implemented as web-based services such that creation, testing, and distribution of customized mobile devices, as well as discovery, investigation, and delivery of same, can all be performed using a standard web browser. The device development kit offers such capabilities as simply personalizing the exterior decoration of an existing device, designing the physical form factor of a device incorporating existing electronic components, and even creating new electronic components for incorporation in multiple device designs. The operating software development kit offers such capabilities as rearranging or redrawing the user interface for existing devices, or designing entirely new complete operating systems usable across multiple target device brands or brand groups. The device and operating software store is also not specific to any mobile device brand or brand group, and integrates with both branded and independent application stores. Further, the web-based development kit and store are integrated with one another such that creation of new devices, operating software packages, and applications can be accelerated by incorporation or customization of existing items or components thereof. In addition, the development kit incorporates tools for creating and embodying logic, interfaces, data, form factors, and functionality which can be used intuitively by all people, including children and adults who are not skilled software or hardware developers, while at the same time offering compatible advanced capabilities to those who are so skilled. Finally, the ecosystem itself includes features that facilitate communication, interaction, community, and sharing among and between creators, users, and other interested parties. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208339 | CUSTOMIZED INSTRUMENT EVALUATION AND ORDERING TOOL - A tool is provided to allow a user to customize the components of a vehicle instrument panel from an Internet-enabled Web site. A user can navigate to a Web site and select a vehicle for configuration. From the Web site, input may be obtained regarding the components and appearance of an instrument panel such as selecting particular types of components (e.g., display panels, gauges, etc.) and arranging where the selected components are to be located. The input generated by a user is translated into a build specification for assembling the instrument panel at the manufacturer. Accordingly, the system and method serve as an interface between the Web site that obtains user configuration data and a manufacturer's system that manages assembly of the vehicle. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208340 | METHOD FOR OPTIMISING THE LIFE CYCLE OF MEASUREMENT DATA BASED ON THE RETROACTION DURING ASSEMBLING PROCESSES WHILST BEING PRODUCED - A method for feedback-based optimisation of a measurement data life cycle in joining processes during production, comprising the following steps:
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| 20110208341 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS - A control system for controlling an industrial process includes an indicator generator configured to determine at least one fuzzy logic based indicator from measured process variables. The control system also includes a state estimator configured to determine estimated physical process states based on the fuzzy indicator. For controlling the industrial process, the process controller is configured to calculate manipulated variables based on (i) defined set-points and (ii) a physical model of the process using the estimated physical process states. Combining a fuzzy logic indicator with a model based process controller provides robust indicators of the process states for controlling an industrial process in a real plant situation in which measured process variables may possibly contradict each other. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208342 | Inspection Method and Apparatus, and Lithographic Apparatus - A metrology device for inspecting a substrate is provided. In an embodiment, the metrology device includes a remote radiation source device, an optical system for creating a radiation beam, and an optical fibre for transferring radiation from the optical system to the location where the metrology operations are performed. The optical system includes a control system that includes a deformable mirror, a detector that detects the position of a radiation beam, and a controller that produces a control signal for input into the deformable mirror, the control signal being based on the detected position of the radiation. In this way, the shape of the deformable mirror can be used to control the position of the radiation beam output by the optical system into the optical fibre. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208343 | Tracking and Marking Specimens Having Defects Formed During Laser Via Drilling - A method and system increase processed specimen yield in the laser processing of target material that includes multiple specimens formed on a common substrate. Preferred embodiments implement a feature that enables storage in the laser processing system a list of defective specimens that have somehow been subject to error during laser processing. Once the common substrate has been completely processed, the system alerts an operator to the number of improperly processed specimens and gives the operator an opportunity to run a software routine, which in a preferred embodiment uses a laser to scribe a mark on the top surface of each improperly processed specimen. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208344 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A substrate processing system, which repeats a carrying cycle in which a substrate is carried sequentially in carrying order indicated by module numbers assigned to the modules, respectively, from the module of a lower module number to that of a higher module number, is capable of processing substrates at a high throughput even if some module becomes unusable and, thereafter, becomes usable. A controller controls a carrying means such that the carrying means carries a substrate taken out from the module preceding a multimodule unit including a plurality of modules to the module nest in carrying order to the module of the multimodule unit from which a substrate is carried out at time nearest to time when the substrate was carried out from the module preceding the multimodule. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208345 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR FLATNESS CONTROL IN COOLING A STAINLESS STEEL STRIP - The invention relates to a method and equipment for controlling flatness of a stainless steel strip in connection with cooling after annealing in a finishing line. The strip ( | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208346 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF MACHINE TOOL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE SAME - A control apparatus of a machine tool is adapted to detect whether or not an NC program is stopped at an end of a block and whether or not a rotation of a handwheel for a manual pulse generator is stopped and restarted when both a manual pulse mode and a single block mode are selected. The NC program is accordingly automatically restarted from the next block in conjunction with the restart of the handwheel rotation. The operator thus can restart an operation of an NC unit only by rotating the handwheel when the operation is automatically stopped at the end of a block of the NC program. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208347 | MACHINING SYSTEM AND METHOD - According to the present invention, even during and immediately before a machining operation by a machining apparatus, it is possible to improve positioning control accuracy thereof and, as a result, machining accuracy thereof. A robot 11 equipped with a machining tool 12 performs a moving operation to a target position 41 of a machining target workpiece 2 and a machining operation on the machining target. A robot moving mechanism 14 moves the robot 11 in parallel with the workpiece 2 that is being conveyed by a conveyance carriage 18. A robot control device 17 controls movement of the robot moving mechanism 14 using a detection result of a synchronizing sensor 15 and carries out positioning control of the robot 11 using the detection result of a visual sensor 13 or a synchronizing sensor 15. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208348 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING, PREPARING AND ADMINISTERING THERAPEUTICALLY EFFECTIVE DOSES - The present invention relates to a system and method for dispensing a therapeutically effective amount of dosage containing a medicament including an instrument for inputting data from a user, analyzing the inputted data to determine an appropriate amount of medicament to be administered to the user, and a dispenser for sizing and dispensing a therapeutically effective amount of the medicament. The medicament may be in the form of a continuous roll of oral thin film including the medicament. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208349 | ELECTRONIC POINT OF SALES VENDING CONTROL APPARATUS - An electronic point of sales (EPOS) vending control apparatus for connecting different types of electronic point of sales (EPOS) systems with different types of vending machines is disclosed. The apparatus provides means for ensuring that the signals carrying control instructions for each EPOS system and vending machine connected to the control apparatus are in an appropriate format. The invention also ensures that one person is fully accountable for all vends originating from a particular EPOS system to provide one point of access and includes a verifiable audit trail. Each vend operation is recorded against a single authenticated operator. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208350 | AUTOMATED PHARMACY ADMIXTURE SYSTEM (APAS) - In a preferred embodiment, an Automated Pharmacy Admixture System (APAS) may include a manipulator system to transport medical containers such as bags, vials, or syringes in a compounding chamber regulated to a pressure below atmospheric pressure. In a preferred implementation, the manipulator system is configured to grasp and convey syringes, IV bags, and vials of varying shapes and sizes from a storage system in an adjacent chamber regulated at a pressure above atmospheric pressure. Various embodiments may include a controller adapted to actuate the manipulator system to bring a fill port of an IV bag, vial, or syringe into register with a filling port at a fluid transfer station in the chamber. A preferred implementation includes a sanitization system that can substantially sanitize a bung on a fill port of a vial or IV bag in preparation for transport to the fluid transfer station. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208351 | PERSONAL MEDICATION REGIMEN CONTROL SYSTEM - A personal medication regimen control system includes a pocket scheduler size or similar small container, divided into compartment recesses that allow it to separately store different types of medication as well as detect the presence of the medication in the recesses, warn the user of times and dates to use the medication and establish communication locally and remotely through cellular or similar remote communication that will allow third parties such as caregivers, pharmacists, nurses and physicians to participate and ensure accurate compliance with medical instructions and replenishing of medication supply for the patient. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208352 | PILL DISPENSER WITH INTERCHANGEABLE PLATEN HAVING ELECTRONICALLY READABLE/WRITABLE IDENTIFICATION - A device for dispensing pills includes a set of pill canisters and a control for releasing a desired quantity of pills from a selected pill canister at a target location. Several platens are provided; each of the platens has a platen identifier. A frame is situated beneath the target location. The frame is controlled to move in both an X axis and/or a Y axis and the frame holds a selected platen of a set of platens. The selected platen holds and supports a target container into which the desired quantity of pills is deposited. The platen identifier is read by the device for dispensing pills to determine which of the plurality of platens is in the frame. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208353 | TOOL FOR AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT - A method to control an industrial robot with a tool including at least one actuator. The industrial robot has at least one robot arm with a tool holder arranged on the arm. A contactless power supply is provided to the at least one actuator of the tool. Control signals are transmitted to and/or received from at least one wireless node including a radio communicator arranged on the tool. Radio technology is utilized that works in a high frequency band from 400 MHz and higher with significant interference suppression by spread spectrum technology. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208354 | ROBOT WITH LEARNING CONTROL FUNCTION - A robot with a learning control function is disclosed. The robot includes a robot mechanism unit, a learning control unit for obtaining data on positional deviation of the robot mechanism unit upon execution of a task program and executing a learning control for calculating a learning correction amount in order to decrease the positional deviation of the robot mechanism unit below a certain value, a normal control unit for executing a learning operation of the robot mechanism unit in order to obtain the data during the learning control and executing an actual operation of the robot mechanism unit based on the learning correction amount calculated by the learning control unit after executing the learning control, and an anti-exception processing unit for executing an anti-exception process in the case where an exception process occurs during the learning operation or the actual operation. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208355 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ROBOT ARM, ROBOT, CONTROL PROGRAM FOR ROBOT ARM, AND ROBOT ARM CONTROL-PURPOSE INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT - Motion information of a robot arm stored in a motion information database is acquired. A person manipulates the robot arm, and correction motion information at the time of the motion correction is acquired. An acquiring unit acquires environment information. A motion correction unit corrects the motion information while the robot arm is in motion. A control rule generating unit generates a control rule for allowing the robot arm to automatically operate based on the corrected motion information and the acquired environment information. The motion of the robot arm is controlled based on the generated control rule. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208356 | ROBOT HAVING LEARNING CONTROL FUNCTION - A robot having a learning control function is disclosed. The robot includes a robot mechanism unit with a sensor on a part to be positionally controlled and a control unit for controlling the operation of the robot mechanism unit. The control unit includes a normal control unit for controlling the operation of the robot mechanism unit, and a learning control unit for operating the robot mechanism unit according to a task program and carrying out the learning to calculate the learning correction amount in order that position of the part of the robot mechanism unit to be controlled which is detected by the sensor approaches a target trajectory or a target position assigned for the normal control unit. The learning control unit calculates the maximum speed override that can be set with in the learning operation, and carries out the learning to calculate the learning correction amount while increasing the speed override a plurality of times until the maximum speed override is reached. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208357 | Autonomous Mobile Robot - A mobile robot is equipped with a range finder and a stereo vision system. The mobile robot is capable of autonomously navigating through urban terrain, generating a map based on data from the range finder and transmitting the map to the operator, as part of several reconnaissance operations selectable by the operator. The mobile robot employs a Hough transform technique to identify linear features in its environment, and then aligns itself with the identified linear features in order to navigate through the urban terrain; while at the same time, a scaled vector field histogram technique is applied to the combination of range finder and stereo vision data to detect and avoid obstacles the mobile robot encounters when navigating autonomously. Also, the missions performed by the mobile robot may include limitation parameters based on distance or time elapsed, to ensure completion of the autonomous operations. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208358 | APPARATUS FOR SPLASH ZONE OPERATIONS - System for maintenance and inspection of structures located in hard to reach places, using a remote controlled arm that consists of arrangement for fixing said remote controlled arm to the structure, said remote controlled arm consists of at least two joints, said remote controlled arm has the ability to change working equipment, said remote controlled arm has a camera, said remote controlled arm is controlled from a control centre. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208359 | Assigning Scenarios to Command Buttons - A method of controlling an installation formed by a plurality of home automation equipment items linked to a building, and handling therein, depending on the type of home automation equipment item, thermal and visual comfort functions, such as heating and air conditioning, natural ventilation, lighting, solar protection functions, and/or security functions, such as closure and/or alarm functions, the home automation equipment items communicating over one and the same home automation network. A programmable remote control implementing the control method. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208360 | ON DEMAND ELEVATOR LOAD SHEDDING - Upon request from a power utility to reduce the electrical demand of a building, an elevator system is automatically disconnected from power being delivered by the power utility (or remains connected but receives limited power from the power utility), and a secondary power storage device is connected to the power bus of the elevator system. The secondary power storage device provides power to the elevator system during a period in which the request to reduce electrical load of the building is in effect. When the request end, the elevator system is automatically reconnected to the power delivered by the power utility and can potentially work in a hybrid mode. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208361 | MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM WITH DIGITAL PROCESSING LINK - A digital processing link for a vibration control system collects sensor signals at a transfer station and combines the sensor signals into a collective signal that is transmitted under a digital communications protocol to a base station. The sensor signals are separated at the base station and individually processed to produce one or more output control signals to actuators for counteracting the measured vibration. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208362 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FLUID ACTUATOR - A device for controlling the motion of a fluid actuator which includes an electrically operated control valve that controls the flow of a pressurized fluid to and from the fluid actuator in response to signals generated by an actuator controller which uses an on-board, user programmable microprocessor where the user can download various control algorithms into the microprocessor for controlling the motion of the actuator based on such parameters as fluid pressure and flow rates and actuator displacement. Various external sensors can be connected to the controller for monitoring and control purposes using various signal interfaces such as an analog to digital converter or an SSI interface. A local communication bus is used to communicate with one or more slave actuators each having their own electrically operated control valve that controls the flow of a pressurized fluid to and from the slave actuator in response to control signals generated by the controller and sent to the slave control valve over the local bus. Sensors are used to measure various operating parameters of the slave actuator and generate signals that are sent to the controller over the local bus. A supervisory computer is used to send a high level command signal to the controller where the controller generates a closed loop control signal to one or more fluid actuators. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208363 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE ACTUATORS - A method of controlling an electro-hydraulic actuator system having multiple functions includes the steps of: receiving input signals corresponding to a desired operation of the functions of the system; establishing an operating limit for the system; determining an operating characteristic of the system; using the operating limit and the determined operating characteristic to determine a limitation control factor; and influencing the received input signal with the determined limitation control factor for operating the system within the established operating limit. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208364 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TIME SYNCHRONIZATION AND MEASUREMENT OF POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus for time synchronization and measurement of power distribution systems. A method includes receiving a synchronized wireless communication signal, synchronizing to the synchronized wireless communication signal to produce synchronized time, performing one or more power distribution measurements based on the synchronized time to produce synchronized power distribution measurements, and transmitting the synchronized power distribution measurements to a power control center. An apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a synchronized wireless communication signal and to synchronize to the synchronized wireless communication signal to produce synchronized time, a measurement module configured to perform one or more power distribution measurements based on the synchronized time to produce synchronized power distribution measurements, and a transmitter configured to transmit the synchronized power distribution measurements to a power control center. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208365 | OPTIMIZED ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Methods and systems are provided for optimizing the control of energy supply and demand. An energy control unit includes one or more algorithms for scheduling the control of energy consumption devices on the basis of variables relating to forecast energy supply and demand. Devices for which energy consumption can be scheduled or deferred are activated during periods of cheapest energy usage. Battery storage and alternative energy sources (e.g., photovoltaic cells) are activated to sell energy to the power grid during periods that are determined to correspond to favorable cost conditions. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208366 | UTILITY GRID COMMAND FILTER SYSTEM - A command filter module filters receives a plurality commands intended for receipt by devices interconnected within a utility grid. The command filter module may authorize the plurality of commands for execution by the respective devices based on predetermined set of command rules. Historical and real-time data may be implemented by the command filter module to perform an authorization decision for the plurality of commands. Authorized commands may be transmitted by the command filter module for receipt by the respective devices. The command filter module may generate rejection messages corresponding to unauthorized commands. The rejection messages may be transmitted to a source of an unauthorized command. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208367 | Controlling Virtual Power Circuits - A method and apparatus for controlling circuits in an electrical power grid. Parameters in the circuits are monitored. Each circuit comprises nodes in the electrical power grid and a number of lines connected to the nodes in the electrical power grid. The number of lines is configured to carry electrical power. The nodes control the electrical power in the number of lines. A number of agent processes associated with the nodes communicate with each other using a communications network, configure the nodes in the electrical power grid into a number of circuits, and control a delivery of the electrical power through the number of circuits to loads. A determination is made as to whether to make a change to the number of circuits based on the number of parameters and a policy. The circuits are changed using the policy in response to a determination to make the change. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208368 | DYNAMIC RESOURCE LOAD REDUCTION - In one embodiment, a method determines an area for a load reduction of resources. Statistics regarding a past history of load reductions for a plurality of consumers in the area is then determined. Load reduction ratings for the plurality of consumers based on the statistics is then determined. The load reduction rating may be used to rank the consumers based on the result of past load reductions. A list of consumers and devices is then determined for the load reduction. For example, consumers and associated devices are selected based on their load reduction rating. The amount of savings is calculated to be equal to an amount of load reduction that is desired. A signal requesting a load reduction is then sent for the determined consumers and devices. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208369 | Demand response method, computer-readable medium and system - A demand response (DR) system, computer-readable medium and method are disclosed. The DR system controls a high-power-consumption load to be pre-operated or post-operated in a low-power-rate interval instead of a high-power-rate interval, and reduces an amount of power consumption required for a high-power-rate interval, resulting in reduction of power rates. In addition, limitation to household appliance operation is minimized, to greatly reduce inconvenience of a user. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208370 | POWER STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method of controlling a power storage system for supplying power to a load from a power generation system, a battery, and a grid includes: when power failure occurs in the grid, determining whether duration of the power failure is more than a standard duration; if the duration of the power failure is more than the standard duration, determining a state of charge of the battery; and when the power failure of the grid has ended, if the duration of the power failure is less than the standard duration or if the state of charge of the battery is equal or more than a standard value, performing a first power failure returning mode; and if the charging condition of the battery is less than the standard value, performing a second power failure returning mode. Accordingly, the power storage system performs a stable operation and prevents lifespan shortening of the battery. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208371 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDITIONING AND CONTROLLING POWER USAGE - Poorly matched electrical power systems (e.g., those with a poor power factor and crosstalk interference) that create a high transient demand for power result in unnecessarily high power bills. High transient demand for power may be decreased, and power bills thereby reduced, by placing an energy storage element near the entity's power input, thereby reducing crosstalk. The energy storage element may comprise a plurality of de-tuned capacitors. A reactive element may be placed in series with the energy storage element to repress high-frequency harmonics and to reduce electrical noise. The energy storage element and/or the reactive element may be configurable. A control module may reconfigure the system responsive to measurements obtained at the entity and/or user commands received over a network or at the module itself. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208372 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a power generation system PGS comprising—a system intermediate output SIO, —a central controller CC, and—at least two DC/DC converters DD | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208373 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208374 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPLAYING PREDICTED DOWNPATH PARAMETERS IN A VERTICAL PROFILE DISPLAY - Methods and systems are provided for presenting operating information for an aircraft in a vertical profile displayed on a display device associated with the aircraft. The vertical profile graphically depicts at least a portion of a flight plan for the aircraft, wherein the portion of the flight plan comprises a plurality of reference points. The method comprises calculating, for each reference point of the plurality of reference points, a predicted value of a first operating parameter for the aircraft at the respective reference point based at least in part on current status information for the aircraft, resulting in predicted values for the first operating parameter, and displaying the predicted values for the first operating parameter in the vertical profile. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208375 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING THE ANGLE OF ATTACK OF AN AIRCRAFT - A device for estimating the angle of attack of an aircraft moving through the air comprises means for receiving a measured incidence presented locally by the air relative to the aircraft and means for determining the angle of attack of the aircraft as a function of the measured incidence and information about the airspeed of the aircraft. The means for determining the angle of attack of the aircraft comprise means for reading the angle of attack of the aircraft from a look-up table having at least the measured incidence and the airspeed information as inputs. Corresponding system and a corresponding method are also proposed. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208376 | ON-BOARD FLIGHT STRATEGY EVALUATION SYSTEM ABOARD AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a process and an on-board system for evaluating flight strategies aboard an aircraft, linked with a flight plan ( | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208377 | EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZING PROPELLER SPEED CONTROL FOR SHIPS - The invention relates to a method for improving the propulsion efficiency of vessels. The improvement is obtained by utilising wave induced variations in propeller inflow, i.e. the speed of water flowing towards the propeller. The wave induced water speed variation is used to calculate the propeller speed in a way so that the propeller speed is optimal with respect to the total propulsion efficiency. The optimal propeller speed is determined by solving an optimisation problem formulated as the maximization of the ratio of energy delivered by the propeller and the energy delivered to the propeller. The method may be used for vessels with one or more propellers. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208378 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID VEHICLE - An exemplary method for operating a hybrid vehicle in the event that there is a problem with an auxiliary power source, such as an internal combustion engine or a fuel cell. According to one embodiment, the method provides a power management scheme for a variety of situations where an auxiliary power source experiences a problem; this may include situations where an internal combustion engine runs out of fuel, where there is a mechanical or electrical malfunction, or any other instance where the auxiliary power source is unable to generate and/or provide electrical energy for the hybrid vehicle. The power management scheme conserves the vehicle's primary power source, which is typically a battery, in order to provide the hybrid vehicle with an extended driving range. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208379 | HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM - A hybrid drive system ( | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208380 | Transmission Temperature Sensing and Control - As one example approach, temperature indications from transmission actuators are used to control the actuators and transmission shifting. For example, temperature differences among the different actuators can be used to provide improved relative timing and actuation levels and thus improved shifting control. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208381 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE ABILITY OF A DRIVER OF A HYBRID VEHICLE AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A SYSTEM - A method is provided for determining the ability of a driver of a hybrid vehicle to recover, via at least one recovery device, a part of the kinetic energy of the vehicle during its deceleration. This method includes: a) determination of a braking power generated by the recovery device at a given point of time, during deceleration of the vehicle, or of the braking energy generated by the recovery device for a deceleration of the vehicle; b) determination of the braking power or of the braking energy dissipated by each braking or retarding device of the vehicle, apart from the recovery device, at said point of time, or during said deceleration; c) computation of the sum of the braking powers or of the braking energies determined in steps a) and b); and d) computation of the ratio of the braking power or energy determined in step a) on the braking powers or braking energies sum determined in step c). The vehicle is equipped with an arrangement to perform such a method. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208382 | VEHICLE BATTERY DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE - A vehicle battery diagnosis system diagnoses the state of use of a battery of a vehicle, and includes: an information accumulation portion that accumulates diagnostic information that includes a use condition regarding the battery; a control plan presentation portion that presents a plurality of control plans about the vehicle for increasing the service life of the battery on the basis of the diagnostic information; and an information changing portion that changes control information regarding the control of the vehicle which is retained in a vehicle-mounted ECU of the vehicle so that the control information corresponds to a control plan selected from the plurality of control plans. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208383 | ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A power supply system includes a main power storage device and a plurality of sub power storage devices. A converter is connected to a selected one of the sub power storage devices to perform voltage conversion bidirectionally between the selected sub power storage device and an electric power feeding line. A control device executes charging control for controlling input of electric power from a load device to the main power storage device and selected sub power storage device, and switching control for switching electrical connection between the plurality of sub power storage devices and electric power feeding line, according to a braking request of the electric powered vehicle. The control device prohibits or limits, until completion of one of the charging control and switching control, the other control. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208384 | VISUAL ENHANCEMENT FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL - Aspects of the disclosed subject matter are directed to a graphical display that provides a visual enhancement in conveying a vehicle reading. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that causes the graphical display to render a border of an instrument with a distinguishing visual attribute. More specifically, the method includes assigning a priority level to an instrument used to convey a vehicle reading. When an abnormal condition is identified, the instrument is assigned an enhanced priority level that corresponds to the abnormal condition. Then, the method causes the graphical display to render the instrument, wherein that border of the instrument is depicted with an enhanced visual attribute indicative of the abnormal condition. In this regard, the enhanced visual attribute distinguishes the instrument from one or more other instruments depicted on the graphical display that are not assigned an enhanced priority level. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208385 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING ENGINE OIL CHANGE FREQUENCY BASED ON FUEL INJECTED - A method for automatically determining an engine oil change frequency at an engine control unit includes the steps of determining an amount of fuel used per oil change, and calculating an amount of fuel remaining from the fuel used per oil change. The method also includes the steps of comparing the amount of fuel remaining to a predetermined amount of fuel remaining, and actuating an oil change indicator if the fuel remaining is less than the predetermined amount of fuel. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208386 | METHOD OF ACTIVATING A TELEMATICS DEVICE - A method of registering a vehicle with a call center of a telematics system may entail turning a key within a vehicle ignition to begin a call from a telematics control module within the vehicle to a server at a telematics call center, connecting the telematics control module within the vehicle to the server at the telematics service center, sending a health check request from the telematics control module within the vehicle to the server at the telematics service center; and receiving a health check confirmation in the telematics control module within the vehicle from the server at the telematics service center. The method may further entail inquiring if such a health check request request-confirmation was successful. The method may also include a call fail counter and a message fail counter to automatically re-initiate a health check request and a successful answer to such a request. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208387 | System and On-Board Unit For Integrating Functions of Vehicle Devices - An on-board unit, which is in the form of a tachograph, and includes at least one position-finding device and/or at least one radio communication device which can be coupled to the on-board unit for the purpose of use by the on-board unit or are included by the latter. The on-board unit has at least one function of at least one of the following vehicle devices, and the on-board unit is designed to replace the respective vehicle device in terms the at least one function which is one of a toll collection device, an event data capture device, an emergency call device, a transport monitoring device, a vehicle course monitoring device, and a fleet management device. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208388 | AUDIO NOISE REDUCTION METHOD FOR TELEMATICS SYSTEM - A telematics system for a vehicle includes an infotainment module, a codec module, and a control module. The infotainment module outputs data to a speaker via a first audio data path. The codec module outputs data to the speaker via a second audio data path when a telematics function of the telematics system is triggered. The control module switches from the first audio data path to the second audio data path after the telematics function is triggered. The control module changes a state of a relay of the speaker and a gain of the codec module in a first predetermined order before outputting data to the speaker via the second audio data path. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208389 | CUSTOMIZABLE GRAPHICAL DISPLAY - Aspects of the disclosed subject matter are directed to customizing the colors of instruments that are used to convey vehicle readings. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided that obtains input to perform a color change to one or more instruments presented on a graphical display. For each instrument affected by the color change, a determination is made regarding whether a threshold level of contrast exists between a symbol graphic of the instrument and one or more background colors. If a threshold level of contrast does not exist, the contrast ratio between the symbol graphic and one or more background colors is adjusted to at least the threshold level. Then the method causes the graphical display to render the one or more instruments in accordance with the received color selections. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208390 | Electropneumatic Control Arrangement for an Automatic Vehicle Level Control System - The invention relates to an electropneumatic control arrangement for an automatic vehicle level control system, particularly of a commercial vehicle, wherein the control arrangement ( | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208391 | STABILIZER CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A stabilizer control device for a vehicle which performs a variable control of a torsional stiffness of a stabilizer provided between right and left wheels of the vehicle, including: an absolute roll information obtaining unit which obtains absolute roll information above a spring from an output of a sensor installed above the spring in the vehicle; and a stabilizer control unit which calculates a first anti-roll moment based on the absolute roll information and controls the stabilizer based on the first anti-roll moment. Therefore, it becomes possible to appropriately suppress a roll due to a steering input and a roll due to a road surface disturbance input and balance a handling and stability with a riding quality. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208392 | VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle steering control device includes a first calculation mechanism calculating a basic steering assistance force based on steering torque corresponding to steering operation by an occupant of a vehicle, an acquisition mechanism acquiring respective lateral forces of front wheels and rear wheels, a second calculation mechanism calculating, based on the lateral force on the rear wheels, a first steering correction force that reduces the basic steering assistance force and also calculating, based on the lateral force on the front wheels, a second steering correction force that increases the basic steering assistance force, and a steering force application mechanism applying a target steering assistance force to the vehicle, the target steering assistance force being obtained by adding the first and second correction steering forces to the basic steering assistance force. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208393 | METHOD FOR LEARNING REFERENCE POSITION FOR TRANSMISSION AND VEHICLE - A method for allowing a controller of a transmission to learn a reference position of the transmission and a vehicle for which this method can be executed. By the method, when the shift lever is subjected to a predetermined input operation, the controller starts learning a reference position (for example, the gear end, the synchronization end, or the clutch engagement position) of the transmission. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208394 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A target gear ratio calculation unit calculates a target gear ratio TGR of a transmission. A setting unit sets a target gear TG according to target gear ratio TGR. A multi-speed transmission control unit controls the transmission according to target gear TG. A target driving force calculation unit calculates target driving force TF of a vehicle. A correction unit corrects target driving force TF according to a gear ratio of the transmission. A conversion unit converts target driving force TF into target engine torque TTE. An engine control unit controls an engine according to target engine torque TTE. Modules used for the engine control unit, the target driving force calculation unit, the conversion unit, and the target gear ratio calculation unit are used in common in a case where the transmission is a multi-speed transmission and in a case where the transmission is a continuously variable transmission. The setting unit and the correction unit are implemented when the transmission is a multi-speed transmission. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208395 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATED GEARBOX - The invention concerns a method and a device for controlling an automated transmission, in which a transmission control device is provided which, on the basis of input signals, emits to suitable actuators control signals which initiate a shift sequence of the automatic transmission. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208396 | REALTIME ESTIMATION OF CLUTCH PISTON POSITION - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for estimating the realtime position of a clutch piston during the fill cycle using noisy pressure measurements which ensures proper and desired clutch operation. Pressures on both sides of a flow controlling orifice, at the fluid control actuator and the clutch cylinder are measured and these measurements in conjunction with other system parameters such as orifice size, clutch volume and return spring characteristics are used to solve nonlinear dynamic equations (algorithms) which reside in a microprocessor. The microprocessor provides outputs corresponding to an estimate of the current position of the clutch piston, an estimate of the current speed of the piston and an estimate of the current hydraulic pressure. The method can also be utilized to detect clutch wear. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208397 | STARTING-CLUTCH CONTROL APPARATUS - A starting-clutch control apparatus is configured to control connection between a driving side and a driven side of a vehicle using a starting clutch disposed therebetween. A driving-shaft rotation speed detector is configured to detect a rotation speed of a driving shaft of the starting clutch. A driven-shaft rotation speed detector is configured to detect a rotation speed of a driven shaft of the starting clutch. A cumulative work amount calculator is configured to calculate a cumulative work amount of the starting clutch based on pressure applied to the starting clutch, the rotation speed of the driving shaft, and the rotation speed of the driven shaft. A torque output restricting device is configured to restrict an output torque of a driving source of the vehicle when the starting clutch is in a transient engagement state and the cumulative work amount exceeds a first specific value. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208398 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A vehicle control device for controlling the driving force and the braking force that is applied to a vehicle to approach a target wheel speed includes a plurality of determination parts that determine the wheel speed at a corresponding wheel; and a calculation part that calculates a valid wheel speed threshold for each wheel based on determined wheel speeds. The vehicle control device also includes a decision part that decides whether wheel speed is valid depending on whether the valid wheel speed threshold calculated for each wheel is below a specific speed threshold value, which is below the target wheel speed, and an estimation part that estimates the vehicle speed using the wheel speeds that are determined as being valid. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208399 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A DRIVING STRATEGY - A method for determining a driving strategy for a driver of a motor vehicle includes receiving local information about a plurality of other motor vehicles using a receiving device, wherein the plurality of other motor vehicles are ahead of the motor vehicle and are relevant to the traffic situation. The method further includes recording the local information using the receiving device and deriving driving information from the local information so as to provide a driving strategy in the form of at least one action recommendation for the driver, the at least one action recommendation including a recommended speed based on an average speed of the plurality of other motor vehicles and on a desired speed of the motor vehicle. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208400 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTOLLING A SINGLE-SPOOL TURBOSHAFT ENGINE - A controller receives a power-level command representative of a level of power to be transmitted by a single-spool turboshaft engine to a controllable load. A torque command determined responsive to a measure of inlet pressure, from a control schedule responsive to the power-level command, is representative of a level of torque to be transmitted by an element to drive the controllable load. Under some operating conditions, a rotational speed command provides for at least nearly minimizing a measure of associated fuel consumption when the transmitted torque is regulated to the level corresponding to the torque command by controlling one of the controllable load and a fuel flow to the engine, and the other of the controllable load and the fuel flow to the engine is controlled so as to regulate an associated rotational speed to a level corresponding to the rotational speed command. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208401 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A RUNNING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IN A HYBRID VEHICLE - In a method for detecting a running internal combustion engine in a hybrid vehicle, the internal combustion engine, as a first drive unit, and a second drive unit contribute toward driving the hybrid vehicle. To determine reliably whether the internal combustion engine is running during hybrid operation, an interference signal is actively introduced into the ongoing operating sequence of the internal combustion engine, and the response of the internal combustion engine to this interference signal is evaluated. If there is no response of the internal combustion engine, it is concluded that the internal combustion engine is not operating. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208402 | LONGITUDINAL G ADJUSTED THROTTLE RESPONSE - A system and method for adjusting an engine throttle opening amount includes a slope-determining unit that determines an angle of inclination of a vehicle, a throttle request determining unit that determines a throttle request, and an engine control unit. The slope-determining unit may include a longitudinal g acceleration sensor. The engine control unit calculates a slope gain factor from the angle of inclination and compares the slope gain factor to a predetermined threshold. If the slope gain factor is greater than the predetermined threshold, the engine control unit generates a throttle command to increase the current throttle opening amount based on the throttle request and the slope gain factor. Alternatively, if the slope gain factor is less than or equal to the predetermined threshold, the engine control unit controls the throttle opening amount based on the throttle request and independently of the slope gain factor. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208403 | OUTPUT CONTROL UNIT OF A VEHICLE - According to the present invention, an output control unit of a vehicle having a front riding space and a rear riding space, includes: riding detection means for detecting the riding of the passenger in the rear riding space; wherein when the riding detection means detects the riding of the passenger, the output control unit regulates the output of the engine of the vehicle as compared with the output when the riding detection means does not detect the riding of the passenger. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208404 | HIGH-ACCURACY IMEP COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUE USING A LOW-RESOLUTION ENCODER AND A CUBIC SPLINE INTEGRATION PROCESS - A method for computing indicated mean effective pressure (IMEP) in an internal combustion engine using sparse input data. The method uses a cubic spline integration approach, and requires significantly lower resolution crankshaft position and cylinder pressure input data than existing IMEP computation methods, while providing calculated IMEP output results which are very accurate in comparison to values computed by existing methods. By using sparse input data, the cubic spline integration method offers cost reduction opportunities for a manufacturer of vehicles, engines, and/or electronic control units, through the use of lower cost sensors and the consumption of less computing resources for data processing and storage. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208405 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROL FOR IMPROVED FUEL EFFICIENCY - A variety of methods and arrangements for improving the fuel efficiency of internal combustion engines are described. Generally, an engine is controlled to operate in a skip fire variable displacement mode. In various embodiments, the appropriate firings are determined dynamically during operation of the engine on a firing opportunity by firing opportunity basis and/or without the use of predefined firing patterns. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208406 | METHOD OF REDUCING ICING-RELATED ENGINE MISFIRES - A method of reducing icing-related engine misfires during operation of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle can include an engine and an engine control unit operable for at least partially controlling operation of the engine. The vehicle can further include a plurality of sensors in electrical communication with the engine control unit. The engine can include an air intake system and an exhaust system, wherein the air intake system can include a positive crankcase ventilation valve. The method includes predicting the presence of ice within the air intake system based upon an input to the engine control unit from at least one of the sensors. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208407 | HIGH-ACCURACY IMEP COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUE USING A LOW-RESOLUTION ENCODER AND AN INDIRECT INTEGRATION PROCESS - A method for computing indicated mean effective pressure (IMEP) in an internal combustion engine using sparse input data. The method uses an indirect integration approach, and requires significantly lower resolution crankshaft position and cylinder pressure input data than existing IMEP computation methods, while providing calculated IMEP output results which are very accurate in comparison to values computed by existing methods. By using sparse input data, the indirect integration method offers cost reduction opportunities for a manufacturer of vehicles, engines, and/or electronic control units, through the use of lower cost sensors and the consumption of less computing resources for data processing and storage. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208408 | ADAPTIVE DIESEL ENGINE CONTROL FOR CETANE VARIATIONS - A method and system for adaptively controlling a diesel engine to account for variations in the cetane number of the diesel fuel being used. An engine controller includes various control modules with algorithms for estimating the fuel cetane number, or determining the ignition delay that the engine is experiencing, or both. With this information, the controller can adjust the amount of exhaust gas recirculation that is used, thus varying the amount of oxygen that is available in the intake charge to burn the fuel. The controller can also adjust the timing of the fuel injection event, as another way of altering the nature of combustion. Using these techniques, the controller can optimize the engine operation based on the fuel currently being used. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208409 | FUEL BLEND SENSING SYSTEM - While the materials compatibility challenges have largely been met in “flex-fuel” vehicles, the engine and aftertreatment operation has not been optimized as function of fuel type (i.e. ethanol, biodiesel, etc.). The full-scale introduction of alternative fuels is most likely going to occur as blends with conventional fuels. This is seen to some extend with the limited introduction of E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline) and B20 (20% biodiesel, 80% conventional diesel.). This further exacerbates the challenge of accommodating variable fuel properties, as there will be differences in combustion properties due to both the type of alternative fuel (i.e. pure biodiesel vs. pure diesel) and blend ratio (i.e. B20 vs. B80). Real-time estimation of the fuel blend is key to the optimized use of two-component fuels (e.g. diesel-biodiesel, gasoline-ethanol, etc.). The approach outlined here uses knowledge of the exhaust composition, fuel and air delivery rates to the engine to estimate the fuel blend. The strategy is illustrated with a production wideband O | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208410 | IDLING STOP DEVICE, POWER CONTROL METHOD, DETERIORATION NOTIFICATION METHOD AND BATTERY CHARGING METHOD - An idling stop device is mounted on a vehicle. A microcomputer has an idling stop function of automatically stopping an engine of the vehicle when a predetermined stop condition is established and automatically starting the engine when a predetermined start condition is established during the stopping of the engine. A detecting unit detects that a power voltage of the microcomputer, which is obtained by dropping a voltage of a battery of the vehicle is lower than a minimal operation voltage of the microcomputer. A storage unit stores voltage decrease information irrespective of a state of the microcomputer if the power voltage is lower than the minimal operation voltage. A power control unit stops supply of power to some of electrical loads to which power is supplied from the battery when the engine is started, if the voltage decrease information is stored in the storage unit. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208411 | STOP CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A stop control system for an internal combustion engine, which controls a stop position of a piston of the engine, is provided. An valve opening amount of an intake air flow rate control valve is determined based on the detected engine rotational speed and the detected crank angle after the ignition switch is turned off, and the intake air flow rate control valve is controlled so that the valve opening amount of the intake air flow rate control valve coincides with the determined valve opening amount. For example, the valve opening amount of the intake air flow rate control valve is determined according to the crank angle at the time the engine rotational speed decreases to reach a predetermined range, and the intake air flow rate control valve is controlled to be opened. With this control, the intake air amount of the engine is increased so that the stop position of the piston coincides with the desired position. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208412 | ENGINE START CONTROL SYSTEM - A CPU confirms conditions of starter driving ports (output terminals of driver circuits) when the CPU returns from its reset condition, so as to determine an operational condition of a starter motor. When the CPU determines that the starter motor is maintained in a starter-ON condition by hardware latch circuits, the CPU changes an initialization process to an engine-start-up initialization process, according to which the starter-ON condition is continued. In the engine-start-up initialization process, the command signal from the CPU to the hardware latch circuits is initialized to the starter-ON command signal, and a software latch flag is set to an ON condition so that the operational condition of the starter motor before the reset of the CPU is determined. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208413 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STARTING AUTOMOBILE USING START-BUTTON - Provided are an apparatus and a method for starting an engine of an automobile using a start-button without a normal car key. In the apparatus and method, it is determined whether plural signals are on when the start-button is on. A key FOB is requested to transmit an ID, receive the ID from the key FOB, and perform authentication on the key FOB using the received ID when the signals are on. Power is provided to a starting motor of the automobile and a driving signal is applied to a motor driver for driving a motor positioned within a key cylinder of the apparatus for starting the automobile when the key FOB passes authentication. A shaft is driven according to the operation of the motor to operate the starting motor to start the automobile. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208414 | METHOD AND DETERMINING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING EMISSION LOCATIONS, AND METHOD AND TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM BASED THEREON FOR IMMISSION-DEPENDENT TRAFFIC CONTROL - A method for automatically determining emission locations of selected emitted substances originating from a selected immission location. In this context, on the basis of input values which relate directly or indirectly to the emitted substances and by using defined rules of a propagation model suitable for determining propagation of the emitted substances, the emitted substances are traced back spatially, with accompanying indication of distribution values. Furthermore, a determining system carries out the determining method, and a traffic control system carries out a traffic control method. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208415 | SYSTEM ONBOARD AN AIRCRAFT CONNECTED WITH A FLIGHT PLAN - The invention relates to a method and an evaluation system onboard an aircraft connected with a flight plan ( | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208416 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAVEL ROUTE PLANNING USING SAFETY METRICS - Systems and methods are described to receive a safety preference; calculate a temporary route; analyze a portion of the temporary route to determine whether the portion is sufficiently safe based on the safety preference; modify the portion of the temporary route when the portion is not sufficiently safe; and present the temporary route. Other systems and methods are described. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208417 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REPRESENTING ROUTE INFORMATION - A route comprises interconnected road segments that can be traveled to get from a location to a destination. Previously, routes are represented by display of the spatial arrangement of such road segments (e.g., a map). Here, a route is depicted as a linear shape, and portions of the linear shape represent portions of the route, regardless of their spatial arrangement. A scale is applied between a characteristic of the route and the linear shape. Information elements can be depicted at points on the linear shape that correspond, based on the scale, to locations on the route where such information applies. Portions of the linear shape can be colored or cross-hatched according to traffic congestion conditions. Incident reports can be represented by indicators along the linear shape. Alternate routes (detours) can be represented by respective separate linear shapes; lead lines can connect such linear shapes to points of the route linear shape where each such detour would be taken. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208418 | Completing Obligations Associated With Transactions Performed Via Mobile User Platforms Based on Digital Interactive Tickets - Completion of obligations associated with transactions performed via mobile user platforms may be facilitated based on digital interactive tickets associated with a unique geographical location and/or user preferences. An indication that a user has completed a transaction presented to the user via a user platform may be received. The transaction may have been completed responsive to content received at the user platform. The content may have been provided to the user platform based on a geographical location of the user platform and/or a user preference associated with the user. The content may include information associated with the geographical location of the user platform. A digital interactive ticket may be provided to the user platform responsive to receiving the indication. The digital interactive ticket may including executable software and/or requisite data enabling the digital interactive ticket to provide additional functionality on the user platform. The additional functionality may facilitate completion of one or more obligations associated with the completed transaction. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208419 | ROUTE OPTIMIZATION - In general, the present invention relates to route optimization/prediction. In one embodiment, the present invention provides visibility to future predicted traffic situations, based on all reserved routes in a system at a given point in time. This allows city planners, for example, to know where traffic will be to adjust traffic flow accordingly. Additional value comes into play by being able to calculate and publish aggregated savings from using this system, such as driver time, mileage, and gas. This information may be added to a database and made available to individuals via their GPS. In a typical implementation, a request for a route is received from a requester. Based on the request, an optimized route and a potential position of the requester within the optimized route are determined and then proposed to the requester. The requester can then select an option from the proposal. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208420 | Navigation system provided by combination of global position system and global system for mobile communication - The present invention is a combination of GPS (Global Position System) and GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) navigation system. By using the data of GPS and SMS (Short Message Service), the present invention can display navigation directions and relative positions and send short message with positions. Therefore, a navigation system with active navigation guiding and help seeking is provided. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208421 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, NAVIGATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided a navigation device including an acquisition section which acquires position information, a setting section which sets a destination in accordance with operation of a user, a guidance section which shows a route to the destination by using the position information, a switching section which switches a navigation mode to another navigation mode in accordance with operation of a user, and a recording section which records position information of a switching point at which navigation modes are switched by the switching section and the destination in association with each other. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208422 | TRAJECTORY DISPLAY DEVICE - A trajectory display device includes: a display element; a current position detector; a memory for storing the current position successively; and a position determination unit for determining a plurality of certain actual distance trajectory points and a plurality of direction change points based on position data stored in the memory. The certain actual distance trajectory points are arranged at every actual distance defined by a scale of a map. The moving body changes a moving direction at each direction change point. The display element displays the trajectory including the certain actual distance trajectory points and the direction change points, which is overlapped over the map. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208423 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH LOCATION REPORT AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a navigation system includes: providing a project plan; creating a travel plan having a travel location based on the project plan; navigating to the travel location; and generating a notification at the travel location for displaying on a device. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208424 | Road Map Feedback Corrections in Tightly Coupled GPS and Dead Reckoning Vehicle Navigation - Road map feedback is included in a tightly coupled GPS and dead-reckoning system that collects wheel speed transducer data over a vehicle's network to compute vehicle range and direction. On-board road maps in DVD disks provide a database of road segments that are matched to the current navigation solutions. The dead-reckoning bridges over gaps in navigation solutions that would otherwise occur when GPS signal transmission is lost in tunnels, parking garages, and other common situations. The road map fitting controls drift that would otherwise accumulate during long periods of dead reckoning only operation. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208425 | Mining Correlation Between Locations Using Location History - Techniques describe determining a correlation between identified locations to recommend a location that may be of interest to an individual user. The process constructs a location model to identify locations. To construct the model, the process uses global positioning system (GPS) logs of geospatial locations collected over time and identifies trajectories representing trips of the individual user and extracts stay points from the trajectories. Each stay point represents a geographical region where the individual user stayed over a time threshold within a distance threshold. A location history is formulated for the individual user based on a sequence of the extracted stay points to identify locations. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208426 | Map-Matching for Low-Sampling-Rate GPS Trajectories - This disclosure describes a map-matching module that supports a Global Positioning System (GPS) and provides a user with a best match trajectory corresponding to GPS sampling points taken at a low sampling rate. The best match trajectory is based upon a spatial-temporal analysis. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208427 | Location Identification Systems and Methods - Embodiments provide systems and methods for identifying one or more locations in a selected geographic region of interest. In certain cases a processor-executed method for generating location identification codes is provided. The method includes receiving information about a selected geographic region, a standard areal unit, and a predetermined set of characters, and then generating one or more location identification codes after determining the total number of areal units in the region and the number of character positions in the code. An interactive mapping system includes inputs/outputs, memory, and a processor programmed to receive a location identification code, retrieve and display a location description for verification, and retrieve and display map data corresponding to the location identification code. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208428 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A navigation apparatus is provided which displays an own-vehicle driving condition without making it difficult to view a map display. The navigation apparatus includes own-vehicle location determination means | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208429 | Route Computation Based on Route-Oriented Vehicle Trajectories - Techniques for providing a route based on route-oriented vehicle trajectories are described. This disclosure describes receiving GPS logs and extracting route-oriented vehicle trajectory content from the GPS log data to pertain to a single trip. Next, the process maps each route-oriented vehicle trajectory to a corresponding road segment to construct a landmark graph. A landmark is a road segment frequently visited by route-oriented vehicles. The process includes receiving a user query with a starting point and a destination point; searching the landmark graph for a sequence of landmarks with corresponding transition times and a least amount of travel time. Then the process identifies and connects sets of road segments between each pair of consecutive landmarks, and displays a route to a user with a nearest landmark to the starting point, other landmarks along the route, and another nearest landmark to the destination point. | 2011-08-25 |
| 20110208430 | MOBILE NAVIGATION DEVICE - A mobile navigation device operating in a first mode and a second mode is provided. In the first mode, a satellite positioning module is activated while a dead reckoning module is disabled. A processor calculates the coordinates of the mobile navigation device based on the satellite navigation signals received by the satellite positioning module. In the second mode, the satellite positioning module is disabled while the dead reckoning module is activated, and the processor updates the coordinates based on displacements and rotations detected by the dead reckoning module. | 2011-08-25 |
