34th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 57 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220270396 | PALM PRINT RECOGNITION METHOD, METHOD FOR TRAINING FEATURE EXTRACTION MODEL, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM - Embodiments of this application disclose a palm print recognition method, a method for training a feature extraction model, a device, and a storage medium, and belong to the field of computer technologies. The method includes: obtaining sample hand images for each of a plurality of sample user identifiers, at least two of the sample hand images associated with the each of the plurality of sample user identifier being acquired from image acquisition devices having different image acquisition characteristics; calling a feature extraction model to extract sample palm print features of the plurality of sample user identifiers; and adjusting the feature extraction model according to the sample palm print features of the plurality of sample user identifiers. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270397 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE, EQUIPMENT, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing method and device, an equipment, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method includes the following. An image is obtained. Object detection is performed on the image with an object detection network to obtain an object detection result. The object detection network is a network obtained by performing object detection on sample images in a sample image set based on at least one cluster center value with an initial object detection network and training iteratively the initial object detection network based on results of the object detection. The at least one cluster center value is obtained by clustering labeled regions in a labeled region set corresponding to the sample image set based on preset attribute information. The image is processed based on the object detection result. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270398 | DETECTION DEVICE, LEARNING DEVICE, DETECTION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The detection device | 2022-08-25 |
20220270399 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, IMAGING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An imaging device detects a plurality of parts of a subject from a captured image. Head detection, eye detection, and trunk detection are performed and each detection result is acquired. The imaging device performs a process of associating a plurality of acquired detection results. If a head detection region associated with a trunk detection region is already selected as an AF target and the head detection region is not acquired in a next detection process, the imaging device performs a process of determining the trunk detection region associated with the head detection region as the AF target. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270400 | Soft function based Similarity-Embedding Binarization - Computerized systems, and method and computer readable media. The method may include receiving, by a neural network, input face visual information; wherein the neural network comprises multiple convolutional layers, an embedding layer and one or more conversion layers; generating, by the embedding layer, a face recognition (FR) feature vector that comprises multiple FR feature elements; applying a soft function on the multiple FR feature elements, by the one or more conversion layers, to provide a converted FR feature vector that comprises multiple converted FR feature elements that are non-binary; and generating a binary representation of the face recognition features based on the converted FR feature vector. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270401 | Similarity-Embedding Binarization - Computerized systems, and method and computer readable media. The method may include receiving, by a neural network, input face visual information; wherein the neural network comprises multiple convolutional layers, an embedding layer and one or more conversion layers; generating, by the embedding layer, a face recognition (FR) feature vector that comprises multiple FR feature elements; and generating a binary representation of the face recognition features based on the FR feature vector. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270402 | Face Reconstruction from a Learned Embedding - The present disclosure provides systems and methods that perform face reconstruction based on an image of a face. In particular, one example system of the present disclosure combines a machine-learned image recognition model with a face modeler that uses a morphable model of a human's facial appearance. The image recognition model can be a deep learning model that generates an embedding in response to receipt of an image (e.g., an uncontrolled image of a face). The example system can further include a small, lightweight, translation model structurally positioned between the image recognition model and the face modeler. The translation model can be a machine-learned model that is trained to receive the embedding generated by the image recognition model and, in response, output a plurality of facial modeling parameter values usable by the face modeler to generate a model of the face. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270403 | FACE SEARCH METHOD AND DEVICE, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Disclosed are a face search method and device, an apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium. According to the data volume of feature information in image feature databases currently to be searched, a user may flexibly select a technique of matching search feature information against feature information in a corresponding feature database, and/or select a technique of first performing initial matching for the search feature information against indices corresponding to feature information in a corresponding feature database, and then performing exact matching for the search feature information against feature information corresponding to a successfully matched index obtained from the initial matching. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270404 | HYBRID DEEP LEARNING METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING FACIAL EXPRESSIONS - A computer implemented method for recognizing facial expressions by applying feature learning and feature engineering to face images. The method includes conducting feature learning on a face image comprising feeding the face image into a first convolution neural network to obtain a first decision, conducting feature engineering on a face image, comprising the steps of automatically detecting facial landmarks in the face image, transforming the facial features into a two-dimensional matrix, and feeding the two-dimensional matrix into a second convolution neural network to obtain a second decision, computing a hybrid decision based on the first decision and the second decision, and recognizing a facial expression in the face image in accordance to the hybrid decision. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270405 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND CAMERA SYSTEM - An information processing device includes: a distinction unit that distinguishes a captured person on a basis of feature information of the captured person, on a basis of staff registration information containing feature information of staff members, and on a basis of customer registration information containing feature information of customers, the person captured by a camera; a staff-smile determination unit that determines, if one staff member of the staff members is distinguished as corresponding to the captured person, whether the one staff member corresponding to the captured person has smiled on a basis of a smile index of the captured person; a staff-smile counting unit that counts by which the staff members are determined to have smiled in a preset time period; a customer-revisit detection unit that detects that one customer of the customers has revisited; and a customer-revisit counting unit. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270406 | IRIS RECOGNITION APPARATUS, IRIS RECOGNITION METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An iris recognition apparatus for performing recognition of a target person based on an iris pattern of the target person, is provided with: an imaging device that performs an imaging processing for sequentially outputting imaged images while changing a focal position; and a determining device that starts a focusing determination for determining whether or not an image is a focused image before the imaging device completes the imaging processing. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270407 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing method includes: detecting a position of a facial feature point of a person from the image data; detecting a center position of a pupil of an eye of the person from the image data; detecting a horizontal component and a vertical component of an orientation of the face based on the position of the feature point; estimating a horizontal component of an eye gaze direction of the person with respect to an optical axis of the imaging device based on the horizontal component of the orientation of the face and a distance between the center position of the pupil and the position of the feature point; estimating a vertical component of the eye gaze direction based on at least the vertical component of the orientation of the face; and outputting eye gaze information including the horizontal component and the vertical component of the eye gaze direction. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270408 | GENERATION METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING GENERATION PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - A method including: obtaining three-dimensional (3D) point group by using a measurement result of a 3D sensor; evaluating an influence of noise on the measurement result by using a result obtained by applying a cylinder model expressing each part of a human body to the 3D point group for each part; repeatedly executing a process in which a point group in a cylinder model periphery corresponding to a part in which the influence of noise is determined to be equal to or higher than a threshold is excluded from the 3D point group and the cylinder model is applied again to the 3D point group from which the point group is excluded; and generating a skeleton recognition result by using a result obtained by applying the cylinder model to the 3D point group of a case where the influence of noise on each part is lower than the threshold. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270409 | VEHICULAR DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM - A vehicular driver monitoring system includes an interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly and a camera disposed at the interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly behind and viewing through an electrochromic mirror reflective element into the interior cabin of the vehicle. Supplemental sources of near infrared illumination are integrated into the mirror assembly that, when powered to emit near infrared light, illuminate at least a front seating area within the interior cabin of the vehicle. Presence of the camera is not readily apparent to an occupant sitting in the interior cabin of the vehicle. The interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly includes a processor that processes image data captured by the camera. The camera at least views a driver-side front seating area of the vehicle and, via processing at the processor of image data captured by the camera, the driver seated at the driver-side front seating area is monitored. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270410 | PERSON VERIFICATION DEVICE AND METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA - A weight estimation unit estimates, from a person's image in which a person is included, a weight of a human body part of the person in accordance with an existence probability of the human body part of the person. A feature creation unit creates a feature for verification based on a weight of the person's image and a weight estimated by the weight estimation unit. A verification feature storage unit stores a feature of the person who is the object of verification as a verification feature. A person verification unit compares the feature for verification created by the feature creation unit and the verification feature stored in the verification feature storage unit. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270411 | DEVICE MODIFICATION FROM TRANSPORT OPERATION - An example operation includes one or more of sensing, by a server, an environmental performance of a transport and notifying, by the server, at least one device at a location apart from the transport to operate at a different setting than a current setting based on the sensing. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270412 | ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM - A system and method for monitoring vehicle performance and updating engine control parameters, which provides a solution to the problem of tuning engine control parameters for a vehicle. The core components of the invention are an engine controller coupled to an interface device which communicates with a remote device. Generally speaking, the components are configured as follows: the engine controller receives signals from various sensors in a vehicle and the engine controller controls the engine based on engine control parameters and the signals from the sensors. The interface device monitors the engine control and sensor signals and transmits information to the remote device. The remote device receives the information and sends back updated engine control parameters. The interface device receives the updated engine control parameters and communicates with the engine controller to update the engine control parameters using the updated engine control parameters. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270413 | Detecting of Automatic Driving - Activation of an automatic driving feature in a vehicle is detected by evaluating sequential vehicle operation data against subtractive and additive heuristic rules that define a likelihood of an automatic driving feature having been engaged as a function of vehicle performance. The sequential vehicle operation data, which does not include an explicit indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged, is provided for time intervals of a trip made by the vehicle. Automatic driving information is generated, which provides an indication of whether the automatic driving feature was engaged during a subset of the time intervals. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270414 | METHOD OF AI-BASED VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS USING CAN DATA AND DEVICE THEREOF - A device for AI-based vehicle diagnosis using CAN data may include an engine; a vibration sensor mounted in an engine compartment in which the engine is mounted and configured for detecting a vibration signal; and a controller area network (CAN) communicating with one or more of an environmental condition, a vehicle status, an engine status, and an engine control parameter, wherein data preprocessing from the vibration sensor and the CAN is performed to determine features in which correlation between vibration data (dB) exceeding a threshold value of irregular vibrations being generated by the engine and the CAN data is equal to or greater than 90%. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270415 | PARTIAL VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS - The present disclosure relates to a control system ( | 2022-08-25 |
20220270416 | CONTACT DETECTION DEVICE - A contact detection device includes an electrostatic capacitance sensor provided on a steering wheel of a vehicle, and configured to detect contact of a human body with the steering wheel, an estimation unit configured to estimate whether the human body is in contact with the steering wheel, and a diagnosis unit configured to conduct a failure diagnosis related to the electrostatic capacitance sensor, based on a detection result of the electrostatic capacitance sensor in a case where the estimation unit estimates that the human body is in contact with the steering wheel and a detection result of the electrostatic capacitance sensor in a case where the estimation unit estimates that the human body is in no contact with the steering wheel. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270417 | Method and system for providing diagnostic filter lists - An example method for outputting a PID filter list (PFL) includes: receiving RO data from one or more ROs that indicate particular vehicle identifying information (PVII), at least one symptom identifier, and a particular vehicle component; determining, symptom-to-parameter-identifier (PID) mapping data (MD) based on the received RO data and component-to-PID MD; determining, based on the set of available PIDs for the SOV and the symptom-to-PID MD, a PFL, wherein the PFL is associated with the PVII and the at least one symptom identifier, and wherein the PFL indicates a symptom-based subset of PIDs from the set of available PIDs for the SOV; receiving, a request sent over a communication network from a display device, wherein the request comprises the PVII and the at least one symptom identifier; and transmitting, over the communication network to the display device, a response to the request, the response comprising the PFL. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270418 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing system includes a vehicle state acquisition unit configured to acquire vehicle state information, which is information on a vehicle state associated with at least one of traveling, steering, and braking of a vehicle, a damaged part information acquisition unit that acquires, in a case where image data showing a surface of the vehicle includes a damaged part of the vehicle, damaged part information, which is information on the damaged part, a damage information generation unit that generates, when the damaged part information acquisition unit acquires the damaged part information, vehicle damage information including the damaged part information and the image data which are associated with the damaged part, and an assessment information generation unit that generates assessment information including the vehicle state information and the vehicle damage information. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270419 | VEHICLE DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The present invention provides a vehicle diagnosis method and apparatus and a storage medium. N system parameters of a vehicle to be diagnosed are acquired, and M detection items are determined according to the N system parameters to obtain a detection plan including the M detection items; and the detection plan is displayed, so that a user operates the vehicle to be diagnosed according to the detection items in the detection plan. According to the vehicle diagnosis method and apparatus and the storage medium provided by the present invention, multiple types of detection plans including detection items with different priorities can be obtained through common comprehensive evaluation according to N system parameters, and then a relatively complete and comprehensive detection plan can be made according to the correlation among all the system parameters, so that the efficiency in vehicle diagnosis is improved. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270420 | Enhanced Security for Contactless Access Card System - An access card may store an encrypted operation key and a key used to read the encrypted operation key from the access card. The encrypted operation key and the key may be based on a unique identifier (UID) of the access card. The encrypted operation key may be obtained by encrypting an operation key using a cryptographic key that is also based on the UID of the access card. An access card reader may read the UID from the access card and use it to generate the key used to read the encrypted operation key from the access card. The access card read may also use the UID read from the access card to generate a cryptographic key used to decrypt the encrypted operation key. The access card reader may validate the decrypted operation key and determine whether to grant or deny access, for example, via an access control device. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270421 | SECURITY SURVEILLANCE AND ENTRY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An artificial intelligence (AI) entry management (EM) security system includes a camera, a microphone, a motion detector, a speaker, and a software platform. Geofences are utilized to create boundaries around physical areas, such as locations for package delivery or property boundaries. The EM device and other devices connected to the software platform are configured to monitor the geofences and detect a presence of an activity, an event, an object, or a device. At least one license plate reader is utilized to read license plate characters. Voice recognition and voice identification are used to grant or deny permissions for individuals on a property. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270422 | INTELLIGENT DATACENTER FLOOR ACCESS - A method includes: reading, by a tile lifter, a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag within a floor tile that is locked to a support structure; comparing, by the tile lifter, a personal identification number (PIN) of the RFID tag to an access code within the tile lifter; determining, by the tile lifter, a match between the PIN of the RFID tag and the access code; and actuating, by the tile lifter and in response to the determining the match, an actuator in the floor tile. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270423 | IDENTITY-BASED ENABLEMENT OF EVENT ACCESS CONTROL - Methods, systems, and techniques for identifying attendees at live events using biometric information, and for conditioning event admittance based on satisfaction of one or more health criteria. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270424 | ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM USING MOBILE DEVICE - A method of controlling access through a door may include storing a user's digital identity and a user's access policy in a memory of the user's mobile device, which may use the stored user's digital identity and the stored user's access policy to determine whether the user is authorized for access through the door and to make an access decision of YES or NO. The access decision may be communicated to the reader, which controls operation of a door lock in accordance with whether the access decision was YES or NO. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270425 | VISIT ASSISTANCE DEVICE, VISIT ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, VISIT ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN - A visit assistance device, a visit assistance system, a visit assistance method, and a program are provided that can assist realization of an efficient visit. A visit assistance device (1) includes a visit destination acquisition unit (2) configured to acquire a visit destination user of a visitor who arrives at an entrance of a predetermined space, an image acquisition unit (3) configured to acquire a first photographed image as a photographed image of the visitor by a photographing device which is installed in the entrance, an authentication control unit (4) configured to perform control so as to perform face authentication of the visitor based on the first photographed image, and a notification unit (5) configured to perform a notification about a visit to a terminal device associated with the visit destination user in a case where the face authentication of the visitor succeeds. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270426 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND VERIFYING ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS USING FACIAL RECOGNITION - The invention encompasses systems and methods for identification, verification, and authentication of an individual by obtaining a biometric feature (e.g., facial recognition) of an individual using a mobile device (e.g., a mobile device camera). The system and method includes receiving from a mobile device biometric data of an individual captured by the mobile device (e.g., a camera on a mobile tablet), storing and encrypting the biometric data, securely forwarding the encrypted biometric data to a known server or database and receiving a request from the mobile device for authenticating of the individual, the request including biometric data captured by the mobile device, comparing the biometric data to known data of the individual stored on a database or server and the biometric data included in the request, and sending to the mobile device a response to the request for authenticating the individual based on a result of the comparison, wherein the response to the request allows verification of the individual and access to the individual to a secured area. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270427 | DEVICE FOR HANDLING NOTES OF VALUE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DEVICE FOR HANDLING NOTES OF VALUE - The device comprises an input compartment for inputting notes of value, a pull-off and separating unit for separating the notes, a value note identification unit for identifying the separated notes. The device comprises a cash box for storing notes. A control unit determines whether a filling level of the cash box has reached or exceeded a predetermined value. The control unit determines a remaining capacity of the cash box. The control unit deducts the number of notes transported to the cash box from the remaining capacity after a predetermined fill level of the cash box has been reached. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270428 | CASSETTE MOUNTING APPARATUS, MONEY HANDLING APPARATUS, AND MONEY HANDLING SYSTEM - A cassette mounting apparatus includes an apparatus-side connector connectable to a cassette-side connector of a cassette that stores money, a cassette mounting section that enables the cassette to be mounted therein, and a connection processing section that connects the apparatus-side connector to the cassette-side connector by moving the apparatus-side connector in a direction closer to the cassette-side connector. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270429 | CONTEXTUAL TAPPING ENGINE - Various embodiments for contextual tapping engines. For example, an application executing on a computing device may authenticate credentials associated with an account and detect a tap of a contactless card to the computing device. The application may receive, from a communications interface of the contactless card, action data used to determine an action associated with the tap of the contactless card to the computing device. The application may determine a context of the application based on a current output of the application. The application may determine, based on the action data, the determined context, and data associated with the account, a first action associated with the tap of the contactless card to the computing device, the first action associated with at least one of the application and an operating system (OS). The application may initiate performance of the first action based on the tap of the contactless card. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270430 | INTERACTIVE VENDING MACHINE - A vending machine has an interactive customer experience. Some embodiments of the vending machine include a transparent front wall with a plurality of display units located behind the front wall. Each of the display units may contain an example of a product available for vending. Based on input received from a customer and other information, the vending machine may provide a recommendation for a product or products to select for purchase. The vending machine may highlight the recommendation by selectively illuminating the product display units that contain the recommended products. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270431 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A NON-REGULATED DEVICE TO GENERATE DATA OBJECTS VIA A REGULATED DEVICE - Systems and methods are provided for using a non-regulated device to generate data objects via a regulated device. A first device can provide interface content items corresponding to one or more events for which to generate a data object, and receive, via a user selection, object information identifying an event of the one or more events, one or more object parameters, and a second device identifier identifying a second device of the user. The first device can generate a request to provide the object information to one or more servers, and transmit the request to provide the object information to one or more servers. The request causes the one or more servers to store an entry including the object information, generate a link to the object information, and transmit a message including the link to the second device of the user using the second device identifier. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270432 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DATA OBJECTS BASED ON STREAMING DATA - Systems and methods are provided for using a non-regulated device to generate data objects via a regulated device. A first device can provide interface content items corresponding to one or more events for which to generate a data object, and receive, via a user selection, object information identifying an event of the one or more events, one or more object parameters, and a second device identifier identifying a second device of the user. The first device can generate a request to provide the object information to one or more servers, and transmit the request to provide the object information to one or more servers. The request causes the one or more servers to store an entry including the object information, generate a link to the object information, and transmit a message including the link to the second device of the user using the second device identifier. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270433 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POST-PLAY REPRODUCTION OF GAME OUTCOMES - A system which makes available game outcome data to a player to enable the player to access a post-play reproduction of a game outcome previously determined utilizing the game outcome data. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270434 | BINGO GAMING SYSTEM - An electronic bingo gaming system enables the entertainment mechanisms in Class II gaming machines to mimic the look and feel of the Class III games on which those entertainment mechanisms are based. The system is constructed to minimize any wait times by players that commence a bingo game or join a bingo game already in progress. To create consistency in what players are hoping to see on their bingo cards, the bingo game may use a single interim prize pattern required to win an interim prize that is the same for all players and is the same as a game ending pattern that ends the bingo game. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270435 | FLOOR PROJECTION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICES - Gaming devices and systems incorporating one or more image projectors capable of displaying under control of a video controller. The video controller may be onboard the gaming device, or can be a video controller server in networked communication with an individual gaming device; wherein some cases both such video controllers may be utilized. The video controller(s) have access to one or more image projectors on a gaming device and may respond to different trigger conditions to exercise control over image projectors of respective gaming devices. An onboard video controller in a first gaming device may communicate with two or more additional gaming devices, such as a bank of gaming devices, for controlling image projectors of such devices. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270436 | METHODS OF SIMULATING GAMEPLAY - The present disclosure describes systems and methods for simulating gameplay of a live event and placing wagers or non-wager submissions concerning an outcome of a simulation. The systems incorporate statistical data, event information, and user modifications to create the simulation. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270437 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS IN WAGERING GAMES - A wagering game system can include a memory and a computing device in communication with the memory. The computing device can generate a representation of prismatic objects, each comprising at least four sides. The computing device can determine sets of indicia from a plurality of indicia, the sets of indicia individually corresponding to a respective prismatic object. The computing device can generate a user interface comprising the representation the prismatic objects arranged in a grid, each side for each prismatic object comprising indicia from a corresponding one of the sets of indicia. The computing device can rotate the representation. The computing device can stop rotation of the representation with a respective randomly selected side being shown on the user interface for each prismatic object. The computing device can determine a wagering game outcome based on the respective randomly selected side being shown on the user interface for each prismatic object. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270438 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VISUAL DEVICE STATUS VIA A PERIPHERAL DEVICE - System and method for systematically changing the color of lighting associated with a peripheral device (e.g., NFC device) based on the status or condition of the machine (e.g., EGM) to which it is connected and/or the status of another peripheral device connected to the machine. The system and method permit the operator of the machine to program unique illumination schemes corresponding to various machine and/or peripheral conditions. For example, the peripheral device may be illuminated with a unique color for each of a bill validator being offline, a cashbox being near full and a player being near to earning a promotion. The system and method may also be used to visually communicate information related to player tracking, mobile wallet, security issues and any other information concerning a EGM, player or casino. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270439 | INTERNET REMOTE GAME SERVER - A gaming system, including a game outcome server, an account handling device and a client device communicatively coupled via network, is described. The game outcome server may be operable to send command, instructions, data or combinations thereof that allow an interface for a wager-based game to be generated on the client device, generate a game outcome for the wager-based game that is displayed on the client device and generate an update to a player balance maintained on the account handling device. The account handling device is operable to provide gaming services related to the game play on the client device including a) web-site hosting where the web-site lists available gaming services including games provided by the game outcome server, b) accounting, c) money handling including player account management and d) player eligibility functions. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270440 | ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE WITH DIGITAL BUTTON DECK DEVICE INCORPORATING PLAYER TRACKING CAPABILITIES - System and methods for providing a digital touch screen button display device incorporating player tracking and player rewards capabilities for an electronic gaming machine including game play functionality via a touch screen LCD thereby eliminating the need for a separate player tracking module. The digital button display device is located on the button deck of an electronic gaming machine and cooperates and communicates with the slot accounting system of a casino and may contain one or more interoperability modules to cooperate and communicate with differing slot accounting systems. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270441 | Method of playing wagering games - A new method of playing wagering (casino type) games is disclosed. The invention is disclosing a new method of playing wagering games that provides players or participants in the game with a Winning Frequency equal or higher than the Loosing Frequency. Its application to the conventional most popular card games Baccarat and Blackjack presents two new games as described in the disclosure with a huge improvement over the current art. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270442 | ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE WITH DEDICATED PAYMENT ACCEPTORS FOR DIFFERENT BETTING OPPORTUNITIES - An electronic gaming machine with a plurality of separate payment acceptors to keep funds received for different betting purposes separate. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270443 | SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING ENHANCED GAMING AND PRIZING PARAMETERS IN AN ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT - System and methods are provided for effecting user experience in an electronic game environment through use of virtual currency or vCoins. In a multi-level game, the systems and methods include memory for storing information on game play, the information including input received from the user, information relating to levels within the multi-level game and game display information for output to the user. A processor is coupled to the memory for generating game play information, preferably including game play with virtual money. The virtual money is acquired through game play or cash purchase. The virtual money is convertible into a non-cash good comprising advancement to another level within the game. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270444 | DELAYED BONUS WIN DETERMINATION - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices having a delayed bonus win determination and methods of operating gaming systems and gaming devices to provide delayed bonus win determinations. Here, contributions to a linked jackpot may be separated from the chance to win the linked jackpot, where the chance to win the linked jackpot can be stored and used at a later time. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270445 | THREE-CARD MONTE VARIANT WITH SECONDARY SYMBOLS - A method of executing a competitive event using playing cards and a random symbol selector by providing a single random playing card face-down at each three distinct areas. A player identifying a single card position selected as a position having a playing card of the highest rank by the player by indicating a single symbol. A random symbol indicator identifying a random only one of the symbols as a random outcome and turning the single face-down playing card. Comparing ranks of all face-up playing cards on the gaming table and determining if the identified single card position has a highest rank among all face-up playing cards and identifying the player that identified the single playing card position as having a winning outcome in the competitive event. Wagers may also be placed on the selection. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270446 | SHAREABLE SPORTING EVENT WAGERS - A system which causes an automatic publication of one or more sporting event wagers associated with one user to one or more other users. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270447 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING WAGERING EVENT BETWEEN SPORTS ACTIVITY PLAYERS WITH STORED EVENT METRICS - Individual sports event activities are recorded along with metric results of individual or collective results of the activities. The data from these recordings and metrics are provided to a central gaming server. Individual players offer wagers of value to be used in competition against other individual or groups of players. The central gaming server compares the metrics of at least two individual players that have offered wagers of values and determines a winning individual player based on the comparison of metrics. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270448 | ANTI-SKIMMING CARD READER - An anti-skimming card reader device, and systems and methods for using the same, are provided. The card reading device can include a plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The device can also include a magnetic stripe reader disposed at the second surface. The magnetic stripe reader can include at least one sensor configured to acquire data from a magnetic stripe of a card disposed at the first surface and at least one proximity sensor configured to detect that the card is disposed at the first surface and to cause the at least one sensor to acquire the data from the magnetic stripe. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270449 | DOORBELL MOUNTING AND ACTIVATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A doorbell including a housing and mount that can be engaged such that the housing is pivotable or otherwise movable relative to the mount for engagement with the mount and/or for activation of a doorbell switch. A latch can secure the housing to the mount so the housing is secured to the mount. A switch located in a space defined by the housing and mount can be actuated based on movement of the housing relative to the mount. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270450 | ILLUMINATED INDICATOR FOR DOORBELL - An illuminated indicator for a doorbell can be arranged to receive light along an optical axis (e.g., that is perpendicular to a front face of the doorbell housing) and emit the light from an output portion that defines a closed loop (e.g., that extends around the optical axis) and in a direction that is parallel to the optical axis. The illuminated indicator can include a light pipe that receives light along the optical axis and reflects the light to follow a radially outward and divergent path, e.g., that is perpendicular to the optical axis. The radially outward and divergent light can be reflected to follow a path that is parallel to the optical axis for emission at an output portion of the light pipe. The light pipe can be configured to transmit a doorbell switch activation force to other parts of the doorbell to cause actuation of the switch. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270451 | CASEMENT WINDOW HANDLE SENSOR - A sensor system to reliably alert and inform a user of the status of a window, in particular, a sensor system which reliably informs the user if the window is both in a closed position and also that the locking mechanism is in the locked configuration. There are thereby provided two independent sensor systems within the casement window handle assembly which are arranged to verify that the window handle is in the locked configuration and also that the window sash is in the closed position relative to the window frame. The casement window handle assembly comprises a first sensor for indicating the position of the window handle and this comprises a first sensor component mounted to the pivotal/movable handle and a second component fixed within the mounting base. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270452 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A WIRELESS SECURITY RANGE - Security systems and methods for protecting portable electronic devices from theft are provided. For example, a security system includes a sensor configured to be secured to a portable electronic device, and a monitoring component configured to wirelessly communicate with the sensor and to removably support the sensor thereon, wherein the monitoring component and the sensor are configured to communicate with one another to determine a proximity of the portable electronic device relative to the monitoring component, wherein the monitoring component and/or the sensor is configured to initiate a security signal when the proximity between the monitoring component and the sensor is not within a predetermined range. The sensor and the monitoring component are configured to communicate with one another for initially setting the predetermined range. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270453 | SECURITY / AUTOMATION SYSTEM CONTROL PANEL WITH ACOUSTIC SIGNATURE DETECTION - Example implementations include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium comprising monitoring, by a control panel, an ambient noise via one or more microphones in the control panel. The implementations further include determining, by the control panel, whether the ambient noise includes an acoustic signature associated with a security event. In some implementations, the security event may comprise a glass break event. In some implementations, the acoustic signature may comprise a first sound followed by subsequent sounds. The first sound may comprise a thump sound, and the subsequent sounds may comprise crashing sounds. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270454 | TREATMENT OF KIDNEY DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH ELEVATED AVP - Disclosed are the methods for treating kidney disease including autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) in a subject, comprising the step of administering to the subject a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of ticagrelor or a derivative thereof, treating ADPKD. Disclosed are methods of decreasing arginine vasopressin (AVP) production in a subject comprising the step of administering to the subject a composition comprising an effective amount of ticagrelor, thereby decreasing AVP production. Disclosed are methods for treating dilutional hyponatremia in a subject comprising the step of administering to the subject a composition comprising an effective amount of ticagrelor, thereby decreasing AVP production. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270455 | SECURITY SYSTEM, SECURITY METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A security system ( | 2022-08-25 |
20220270456 | ALARM EVENT IMAGING BY A SECURITY / AUTOMATION SYSTEM CONTROL PANEL - Example implementations include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium comprising determining, by a processor of a control panel, that a security event has happened; and capturing still images or videos by a camera in the control panel subsequent to determining that the security event has happened. In some implementations, the camera is a forward-facing camera. In some implementations, determining that the security event has happened comprises detecting a motion using the camera in the control panel. In some implementations, determining that the security event has happened comprises receiving a signal indicative of activation of a door switch of a door located next to the control panel. In some implementations, the security event is associated with one or more Bluetooth devices being in range, and determining that the security event has happened comprises using a Bluetooth radio in the control panel to detect the Bluetooth devices. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270457 | INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED ID TAGS - The inventory control system process includes steps for printing a circuit to a sheet stock having at least one ID tag formed therewith such that the circuit is carried by the ID tag, assigning a unique identification code to the circuit associated with the ID tag, removing the ID tag carrying the circuit from the sheet stock, associating the removed ID tag with a product, and entering the product into an inventory control system secured in connection with a user account accessible only by an authorized user associated with the user account, for real-time location tracking of the product thereof by way of the circuit. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270458 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING LOCATION - Systems and methods for tracking locations of movable assets within a space are disclosed. The systems include at least one tag configured for attachment to at least one movable asset and a plurality of anchors configured for measuring location data of the tag within the space. The tag and the anchors each include a transceiver module operable to measure location using, for example, ultrawide band or the global positioning system (GPS). The systems further include a listener in wireless communication with a communications portal or a mobile application on a mobile device, the listener is configured to receive location data from the tag and anchors and to transmit the location data to the communications portal or the mobile application. The systems also allow a user to create barriers for each of the tags within the space and alert the user when a tag moves beyond a barrier. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270459 | FIRE OR SMOKE DETECTOR - A smoke or fire detector is described for mounting on a ceiling. A first part ( | 2022-08-25 |
20220270460 | WIRELESS TERMINAL DETECTION SYSTEM, WIRELESS TERMINAL DETECTION DEVICE, WIRELESS TERMINAL DETECTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN - A wireless terminal detection system provided with user position information acquisition means for measuring a position of a reception-side wireless terminal; pattern classification means for classifying movement patterns extracted from position history information of the reception-side wireless terminal into ordinary patterns and non-ordinary patterns based on classification results in which the movement patterns are classified in accordance with times and positions; and determination means for determining whether a transmission-side wireless terminal, which is a transmission source of radio waves received by the reception-side wireless terminal, is a suspicious terminal based on a reception history of radio waves from the transmission-side wireless terminal in time intervals classified as the non-ordinary patterns. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270461 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR EVENT RESPONSE - A method for artificial intelligence (AI) event response includes receiving an event alert or a communication associated with an event alert from a communication device. The method includes an AI system collecting additional information about at least one of the event alert, the communication device, or a user of the communication device. The method includes the AI system categorizing the event alert into one category of multiple categories based on the collected additional information. The method includes prioritizing subsequent handling of the event alert among other event alerts based on the category. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270462 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CHILD DISTRESS AND GENERATING SUGGESTION FOR RELIEVING CHILD DISTRESS - The present invention provides a system and method for child monitoring. The child monitoring system comprises an audio sensor, a video sensor, an input module, a processing module, and a display module. The audio sensor is configured to capture speech data, the video sensor is configured to capture activity data. The input module is configured to receive one or more child parameters. The processing module is configured to generate a suggestion in response to the computation of the speech data, the activity data, and the one or more child parameters with a suggestion database or a predefined suggestion database. The display module is configured to display the suggestion and prompt a parent to provide an input. Further, the suggestion database is updated in response to the input provided by the parent. The processing module uses one or more machine learning modules to generate the suggestion. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270463 | REMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION MONITORING AND REPORTING - Various technologies for monitoring operation of an air contaminant mitigation system, such as a vapor intrusion and/or radon gas mitigation system, are disclosed. For example, in one embodiment, a monitoring system includes an air contaminant mitigation system to exhaust vapors from a contaminated area to a designated area and a sensor module coupled to the air contaminant mitigation system to generate sensor signals indicative of a sensor condition of the air contaminant mitigation system. The system may also include a sensor controller to receive the sensor signals from the sensor module and generate sensor data indicative of the sensor signals. Additionally, the system may include a data server to receive the sensor data from the sensor controller, store the sensor data in a local database, and transmit information based on the sensor data to a remote computing device. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270464 | HEALTHY INDOOR ENVIRONMENT AND AIR QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING AND SHARING INFORMATION, PUBLICLY - Disclosed embodiments may include an air quality measuring system for determining the environmental risk of indoor pollutants to occupants. The system may include sensors for monitoring a number of airborne pollutants and pathogens. The system may allow a user to interact with the system by scanning a QR code. The system may display, on a user's mobile device, the amount of airborne pollutants in an indoor space. The system may allow the user to share the system's readings by a link, social media post, or public ratings website. The system may be capable of interacting with building smart systems, fire alarms, and HVAC systems. The system may also be capable of sounding an alarm if air quality thresholds are outside a normal range. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270465 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND DETECTING A FAULT IN A FLUID STORAGE TANK - The disclosed technology can include a system for monitoring and detecting a fault in a fluid storage tank. A sensor can be located in, on, or proximate the fluid storage tank and can be configured to detect waveforms produced by the fluid storage tank in response to strain. The sensor can convert such waveforms into electrical signals and transmit such electrical signals in the form of vibration data to a controller. The controller can compare the vibration data to stored data, and based on such comparison, determine if a fault is present in the fluid storage tank. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270466 | THERMAL PROTECTION OF CONNECTOR - In a connector system for a battery system, the connector system includes: a connector configured to electrically connect to a counterpart of the connector, wherein the connector comprises a negative connection element and a positive connection element; a first temperature sensor thermally connected to the negative connection element; a second temperature sensor thermally connected to the positive connection element; and a control unit configured to receive a first temperature signal from the first temperature sensor and to receive a second temperature signal from the second temperature sensor; wherein the control unit configured to generate a first value based on the first temperature signal and a second value based on the second temperature signal; and wherein the control unit is further configured to generate an alert signal in response to an absolute value of a difference between the first value and the second value exceeding a predefined threshold. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270467 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF DATALOGGER DEVICES WHILE MAINTAINING HIGH SAMPLING RATE AND REAL TIME ALARM FUNCTION - A system for reducing energy consumption of datalogger devices while maintaining high sampling rate and real time alarm function is provided. The system comprises a datalogger device, an algorithm stored in the datalogger device, and an application stored in the datalogger device that when executed implements a regular high sampling interval and extended server update interval for non-emergency situations and based on detection of an alarm, implements an emergency state. Based on the implementation, the application sends an immediate alert to the server, maintains the high sampling rate, shortens update interval in accordance with at least algorithm processing of inputs, continues updating on the shortened interval based at least on continued algorithm processing, determines, based on at least one change in alarm activity, to exit the emergency state, and returns to the extended update interval. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270468 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR FLOOD/MOISTURE DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION - A monitoring apparatus includes a rigid structure, at least one sensor supported by the structure that is configured to detect a level of liquid or a presence of moisture in a vicinity of the structure, and a housing supported by the structure. A transmitter and a controller are located within the housing. The controller is in electrical communication with the at least one sensor and the wireless transmitter, and the controller is configured to cause the transmitter to transmit measurement data received from the at least one sensor to a remote device. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270469 | INFORMATION COLLECTION APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION COLLECTION METHOD - An information collection apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives an alarm indicating an abnormality related to a control station that is for a plant, and a collection unit that collects investigation information on a cause of the alarm from a part of the control station, where the part is identified based on the alarm received by the receiving unit. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270470 | SECURITY / AUTOMATION SYSTEM CONTROL PANEL WITH SHORT RANGE COMMUNICATION DISARMING - Example implementations include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium comprising receiving, by a short range communication radio in a control panel, a short range communication signal transmitted by a device; determining, by the control panel, whether the device is a known device; and automatically disarming the control panel responsive to recognizing the device as the known device. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270471 | Driving While Secure - The present invention is a system for submitting data which includes a data collecting computer comprising a processor and software. The processor is configured to connect to a communication system; submit audio and video data to a third party. The processor is configured to communicate, via the communication system, to a first communication device; and submit data to the first communication device for emergency purposes. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270472 | SECURITY / AUTOMATION SYSTEM CONTROL PANEL WITH ACTIVE MICROPHONES - Example implementations include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium comprising monitoring, by a control panel, an ambient noise via one or more microphones in the control panel. The implementations further include determining, by the control panel, whether the ambient noise is indicative of a security event. In some non-limiting implementations, the control panel may be configured to detect events based on various noise detection models, such as continued noise level above a threshold, noise associated with multiple short sharp impacts (e.g., an intruder trying to kick down a door), gunshot detection, voice recognition to identify a request for assistance (e.g., a person asking for help), glass break detection, or detection of a particular standardized pattern of beeps such as the temporal-three pattern of a smoke detector going off (according to ISO 8201 and ANSI/ASA S3.41 Temporal Pattern), the temporal-four pattern of a carbon monoxide detector going off, etc. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270473 | REMOTE CONTROL COMPANION SYSTEM - A client device for use with a network device, a customer premises device, a remote control device, and an external network, the network device being configured to communicate with the external network and transmit a reconfiguration instruction to the remote control device. The client device includes a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the client device to receive a user input signal associated with a reconfiguration of the customer premises device. The client device may also transmit a reconfiguration instruction to the network device via the external network so as to cause the network device to transmit the reconfiguration instruction to the remote control device. The remote control device may then transmit the control signal to the customer premises device based on the reconfiguration instruction to cause the customer premises device to reconfigure based on the control signal. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270474 | STAR CLUSTER CODESET DATABASE FOR UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL DEVICES - A keycode data structure includes a device type byte, a set of keycodes, system code information, a system data byte, a protocol pointer that points to a protocol table and a number of flagbytes that are used to index a particular key among the keycodes. The keycode data structure also contains a plurality of keycode data structure pointers (KDSPs). Keycode data structures are linked together using KDSPs. A special value in the keycode data structure is used to indicate that the keycode data structure contains multiple KDSPs. The number of pointers is stored in a particular location of the keycode data structure. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270475 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - An information processing device includes a control unit that controls display of a crosswalk on a road on which a vehicle travels. The control unit outputs information for displaying the crosswalk in a range that is determined based on a state of a pedestrian crossing the road. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270476 | COLLABORATIVE AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM - Provided herein is technology relating to automated driving and particularly, but not exclusively, to a system configured to provide full vehicle operations and control for connected and automated vehicles (CAV) and, more particularly, to a system configured to manage and/or control CAV by sending individual vehicles with detailed and time-sensitive control instructions for lateral and longitudinal movement of vehicles, including vehicle following, lane changing, route guidance, and related information. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270477 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VARIABLE LANE, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A method for controlling a variable lane includes: acquiring first traffic data for a first driving direction corresponding to the variable lane and second traffic data for a second driving direction of a lane adjacent to the variable lane; determining a first saturation in the first driving direction based on the first traffic data and determining a second saturation in the second driving direction based on the second traffic data; determining an imbalance coefficient between the first driving direction and the second driving direction based on the first saturation and the second saturation; and controlling a driving direction of the variable lane based on the imbalance coefficient. An apparatus for controlling a variable lane and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are also provided. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270478 | System and Method for Deployment of a Hyperloop Commuting Network - A solution is disclosed comprising a system and method for deploying a transportation network having a hyperloop network. The solution may be configured to perform processing on models related to existing land use, portal infrastructure, hyperstructure, and route usage in order to generate a deployment cost model. The deployment cost model may have a capital expenditure component and an operating costs component. The solution may generate analytics based on the processed and generated models for presentation via a user interface that is accessible by a human operator. Further, the human operator may interact with the user interface to modify the models and view resulting analytics. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270479 | DYNAMIC VEHICULAR PASSAGEWAY INFORMATION USING AD-HOC NETWORK AND TEMPLATIZED CONNECTION - A method includes receiving over a first dedicated traffic channel, DTCH parameters for a second DTCH from a first information providing device; broadcasting a connect command to a second information providing device to establish the second DTCH between the computing device and the second information providing device in a single communication handshake, the connect command comprising the DTCH parameters; receiving over the second DTCH, an electronic traffic signal associated with an area of a vehicular passageway associated with the second information providing device; determining from the electronic traffic signal, a predetermined value of a vehicular passageway parameter associated with the area; comparing the predetermined value with a current vehicle value of the vehicular passageway parameter; generating a command to display an indication in a vehicle as a result of the comparing; and transmitting the command to a display in the vehicle. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270480 | SIGNAL CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD BASED ON REINFORCEMENT LEARNING - Proposed herein are a signal control apparatus and method. The signal control apparatus includes: a photographing unit configured to acquire a plurality of intersection images by capturing a plurality of intersections; a storage configured to store a program for the control of traffic signals; and a controller including at least one processor, and configured to calculate control information for the control of traffic lights at each of the plurality of intersections using the intersection images acquired through the photographing unit by executing the program. The controller calculates control information for the control of traffic lights at each of the plurality of intersections based on action information calculated by a plurality of agents by using a plurality of agents based on a reinforcement learning model trained by outputting action information for the control of traffic lights while using state information and a reward as input values. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270481 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, VEHICLE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing device that provides information to an occupant of a vehicle is provided. The information processing device includes a control unit that executes: receiving an emergency message notifying occurrence of a predetermined event; and switching a mode from a first display mode to a second display mode that is a mode for providing guide information for instructing the occupant on how to handle the vehicle when the emergency message is received. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270482 | COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM HAVING A COMMUNICATIONS ADAPTER AND A COORDINATION DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATIONS ADAPTER, COORDINATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A COMMUNICATION - A communication system includes a motor vehicle, a portable communication adapter separate from the motor vehicle and able to be coupled reversibly to a control device of the motor vehicle via a communication interface, and a vehicle-external coordination device. The communication adapter receives motor vehicle data describing a traffic behavior and/or a traffic environment of the motor vehicle from the control device. The communication adapter includes a transmission/reception unit and transmits the motor vehicle data to the vehicle-external coordination device via the transmission/reception unit and receives warning data generated by the vehicle-external coordination device which describes a traffic behavior and/or a traffic environment of another motor vehicle. The communication adapter initiates a traffic-coordinating measure based on the warning data. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270483 | METHOD FOR FILLING UP A PARKING STRUCTURE WITH VEHICLES - A method for filling up a parking structure with vehicles, which comprises at least one parking level, wherein vehicles can be parked on the at least one parking level, which are allowed to have a combined weight with a maximum value, which is specified for the at least one parking level, includes: when entrance to the parking structure is requested for a new vehicle at a time when it is still located outside of the parking structure the combined weight is determined as the sum of the weight of this new vehicle and the respective weights of other vehicles for which entrance is granted to the at least one parking level at that time, and in the event that the combined weight of the vehicles for a parking level of the at least one parking level is at most as large as the maximal value specified for this, entrance to this one parking level is granted for the new vehicle, and in the event that the combined weight of the vehicles for each parking level of the at least one parking level is greater than the maximum value of a particular parking level, entrance to the parking structure is refused to the new vehicle. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270484 | PARKING LOT CONTROL SERVER, PARKING LOT CONTROL METHOD AND VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A parking lot control server includes: a storage configured to store contour information about a contour of each parked vehicle in a parking lot; an extractor configured to extract contour information corresponding to one or more parked vehicles that are around a travel path of a first vehicle that newly enters the parking lot; and a distributor configured to distribute the extracted contour information to the first vehicle. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270485 | VEHICLE PROXIMITY WIRELESS MONITORING SYSTEM - A vehicle proximity monitoring system includes an operator area portion comprising a computer processor programmed for receiving and processing both wireless-based data communications and wire-based data communications. A proximity detection portion of the monitoring system may include a condition monitoring device and associated components for wirelessly transmitting data collected by the condition monitoring device to the operator area portion. The proximity detection portion may be configured for communication with a controller area network (CAN) bus operatively associated with the vehicle, and a power line of the vehicle for pairing at least one component of the proximity detection portion with at least one component of the operator area portion. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270486 | ACCIDENT PREDICTION AND CONSEQUENCE MITIGATION CALCULUS - Systems and methods are disclosed for determining that an adverse driving event is likely to occur and utilizing accident calculus algorithms to determine and cause vehicle driving actions necessary to mitigate consequences of the adverse driving event. After determining that an adverse driving event is likely to occur, a computing device my forecast consequences of the driving event. The computing device may determine potential evasive maneuvers that may be taken responsive to the adverse driving event. Additionally, the computing device may determine consequences associated with the potential evasive maneuvers and assign a weight relative to the consequence. The computing device may compare the potential driving maneuvers based on the weighted consequences to determine a driving maneuver to take. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270487 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE THAT DISTRIBUTES INFORMATION BETWEEN VEHICLES IN A FLEET - An electric vehicle is coupled to communicate with the cloud. The cloud is coupled to and communicates with the electric vehicle. The cloud includes a server. The electric vehicle is configured to distribute information between electric vehicles in a fleet. The electric vehicle has cloud connectivity and a second local wireless communication to communication information to the fleet of electric vehicles. When a message is received by the first electric vehicle, the first and second components provide a verification of their existence. The first and second components decrypt and verify their parts of the message. When either the first or second component fails to provide a verification, the electric vehicle is not activated. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270488 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORDER DISPATCHING AND VEHICLE REPOSITIONING - A unified learning approach for large-scale ride-hailing is described, the approach includes obtaining an offline state value network for predicting a value of a vehicle state, the offline state value network being trained based on a plurality of historical vehicle trajectories; initializing an online state value network and dispatching a plurality of vehicles according to the online state value network for a period of time; training the online state value network based on vehicle states of the plurality of vehicles before and after the dispatching and rewards associated with the dispatching; ensembling the trained online state value network and the offline state value network to obtain an ensembled online state value network; and dispatching the plurality of vehicles according to the ensembled online state value network. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270489 | TAXI SYSTEM - A taxi system includes a taxi vehicle that runs autonomously with a user on board and transports the user, and at least one auxiliary vehicle capable of registering the taxi vehicle as a linkage target and running by following the taxi vehicle as the linkage target with luggage loaded in the at least one auxiliary vehicle. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270490 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE, AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DISPATCH SYSTEM, AND MOBILE TERMINAL - A mobile terminal includes an input unit that is capable of receiving input of a dispatch request and a destination and a position determiner that is capable of obtaining a terminal position which is its own current position. In accordance with the dispatch request, an autonomous vehicle is designated as a vehicle that is to be dispatched. The autonomous vehicle includes an autonomous driving controller that performs driving control so as to track the mobile terminal based on the terminal position while on its way to pick up the user. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270491 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING ROADSIDE COMMERCIAL TRUCK SERVICE REQUESTS - The present disclosure describes systems and methods for facilitating commercial truck service requests using a software application that can be downloaded to a user's device and used by a truck driver when their truck breaks down to request service and connect with a service provider. The application provides a single place for the driver to select and communicate with an appropriate service provider, receive approval from the driver's transportation company, and log details of the repair. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270492 | PLATOONING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A platooning control apparatus may include: a navigation unit configured to guide an ego vehicle to a destination set by a driver; a driving module configured to drive the ego vehicle; and a control unit configured to primarily select platooning groups based on the destination set in the navigation unit, analyze platooning information of the primarily selected platooning groups, finally decide any one of the primarily selected platooning groups, and then control the driving module to join the finally decided platooning group. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270493 | PLATOONING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A platooning control apparatus may include: a navigation unit configured to guide an ego vehicle to a destination set by a driver; a driving module configured to drive the ego vehicle; and a control unit configured to primarily select platooning groups based on the destination set in the navigation unit, analyze platooning information of the primarily selected platooning groups, finally decide any one of the primarily selected platooning groups, and then control the driving module to join the finally decided platooning group. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270494 | VALIDATION ADJUSTMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLIGHT VALIDATION BATCH - A validation adjustment method and apparatus for flight validation batches. The method includes determining to-be-validated flights; grouping and batching the to-be-validated flights to generate flight groups and flight validation batches; adding the flight validation batches to validation queues and sorting the flight validation batches in the validation queue to determine sorted priorities of all flight validation batches; acquiring the flight validation batches from the validation queue sequentially according to the sorted priorities and determining whether the flight validation batch meets a condition for a preset automatic validation instruction; if yes, executing the preset automatic validation instruction, and determining whether there is an abnormality in executing the preset automatic validation instruction; adding the flight validation batch to a tail of the validation queue if there is an abnormality, or otherwise, determining that the currently acquired flight validation batch is validated successfully. | 2022-08-25 |
20220270495 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PATH OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL DEVICE AND OTHER ASSOCIATED METHODS - A modeling method using digital processing of a three-dimensional environment to establish pathways for unmanned aerial devices which are optimized according to different priorities, the method being characterized in that it comprises the following digital processing steps:
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