46th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150325022 | TECHNIQUE FOR PROCESSING A CHARACTER STRING FOR GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION ON A MAN/MACHINE INTERFACE - A computer-implemented method is made available for processing a character string for a graphical representation on a man/machine interface, wherein each character of the character string is represented by a glyph saved in a font library. The glyph assigned to each character provides at least one outline for the character. The method comprises the steps of retrieving at least the outline of each character of the character string from the font library, generating, on the basis of the retrieved outlines, a single path object representing the character string, which comprises at least the outlines of all the characters of the character string, and transferring the path object to a graphics interface for the purpose of graphical representation of the path object. Furthermore, a module for implementing the method is specified. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325023 | PROVIDING PRE-EDITS FOR PHOTOS - Implementations generally relate to providing pre-edits to photos. In some implementations, a method includes detecting one or more objects in a photo. The method further includes classifying the one or more objects. The method further includes selecting one or more parameter values for one or more respective filters based on the classifying of the one or more objects. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325024 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Building Cluster Spine Groups - A computer-implemented system and method for building spine groups is provided. Cluster spines, each having two or more clusters, are displayed. One or more candidate anchor clusters are identified for each of the cluster spines. Additional cluster spines are placed into the display by selecting one of the additional cluster spines and identifying one of the displayed cluster spines that is most similar to the selected additional cluster spine. A spine group is formed by grafting one of the clusters on the additional cluster spine to one of the candidate anchor clusters of the most similar cluster spine. An angle of the selected additional cluster spine is changed when the most similar cluster spine and the selected additional cluster spine exceed a maximum line segment. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325025 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF PROCESSING IMAGE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A method of processing an image involves detecting a face from a first image; determining a composition of the first image; selecting a composition of a second image according to the composition of the first image; and generating the second image including the face by trimming the first image, according to the composition of the second image. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325026 | Methods and Systems for Adjusting Animation Duration - A device that includes one or more processors may determine a configuration of a display region of the device. The device may also receive a request to perform an animation of a virtual object within the display region. The request may be indicative of a given duration for the animation based on the animation being performed within a given display region having a given configuration. The device may also modify the given duration to determine an adjusted duration for the animation based on a comparison between the configuration and the given configuration. The device may also perform the animation within the display region based on the animation having the adjusted duration. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325027 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING MOTION SICKNESS IN VIRTUAL REALITY RIDE SYSTEMS - A virtual reality ride system including a headset, a control unit, and a dynamic platform. The headset includes a display unit configured to display a video of an animated virtual environment. The control unit includes one or more processors configured to perform render processing that renders the video of the virtual environment; event motion processing that generates first data representing motions associated with events in the virtual environment; and low-frequency motion processing that generates second data representing low-frequency vibrations unrelated to the events in the virtual environment. The dynamic platform is configured to produce the motions associated with the events in the virtual environment based on the first data, and to produce the low-frequency vibrations based on the second data. The low-frequency vibrations include a frequency between about 5 Hz and 70 Hz. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325028 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPRESENTING OBJECTS WITH VELOCITY-DEPENDENT PARTICLES - A method and system of representing and simulating an object by representing using with velocity-dependent particles. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325029 | MECHANISM FOR FACILITAING DYNAMIC SIMULATION OF AVATARS CORRESPONDING TO CHANGING USER PERFORMANCES AS DETECTED AT COMPUTING DEVICES - A mechanism is described for facilitating dynamic simulation of avatars based on user performances according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes capturing, in real-time, an image of a user, the image including a video image over a plurality of video frames. The method may further include tracking changes in size of the user image, the tracking of the changes may include locating one or more positions of the user image within each of the plurality of video frames, computing, in real-time, user performances based on the changes in the size of the user image over the plurality of video frames, and dynamically scaling an avatar associated with the user such that the avatar is dynamically simulated corresponding to the user performances. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325030 | SCALE SEPARATION IN HAIR DYNAMICS - Techniques are disclosed for accounting for features of computer-generated dynamic or simulation models being at different scales. Some examples of dynamic or simulation models may include models representing hair, fur, strings, vines, tails, or the like. In various embodiments, features at different scales in a complex dynamic or simulation model can be treated differently when rendered and/or simulated. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325031 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND CELL FOR DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - A method, an apparatus and a cell for displaying three-dimensional object are provided. The method is adapted to a display having a plurality of cells. In the method, a three-dimensional image data is retrieved. Depth information and color information of each of pixels in the three-dimensional image data are analyzed. Deformation voltages are correspondingly generated according to the depth information and respectively outputted to the cells, so that the cells are deformed to form a three-dimensional object. Discoloration voltages are correspondingly generated according to the color information and respectively outputted to the cells, so that colors of the cells are changed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325032 | HYBRID MODE GRAPHICS PROCESSING INTERPOLATOR - A method for processing pixel information includes pushing pixel varying attributes to a register file of a shader processing element. At least a portion of the pixel varying attributes are pulled based on a control flow in the shader processing element. At least a portion of the pixel varying attributes are interpolated. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325033 | Efficient Inter-processor Communication in Ray Tracing - Novel method and system for distributed database ray-tracing is presented, based on modular mapping of scene-data among processors. Its inherent properties include matching between geographical proximity in the scene with communication proximity between processors. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325034 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - In a three-dimensional image generation apparatus, a CPU concatenates meshes of a plurality of objects which meet a predefined concatenation condition, and performs in advance vertex attribute transformation on the plurality of objects of which the meshes have been concatenated. The CPU regards as a single object, the plurality of objects on which the vertex attribute transformation has been performed, and transfers a rendering command, which instructs rendering of the plurality of objects regarded as the single object, to a GPU. The GPU renders, at a time, the plurality of objects that are regarded as the single object, upon receiving the rendering command from the CPU. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325035 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT MODELING OF SPECULAR REFLECTION - Systems, methods, and apparatus allow for the real-time rendering of specular effects within a three-dimensional model. At least one implementation allows a user to create a map that comprises a representation of at least one light source within a three-dimensional model. Furthermore, at least one implementation casts a viewpoint ray to an object surface point, wherein the viewpoint ray comprises a ray extending from a user perspective within the three-dimensional model. Additionally, at least one implementation casts a reflection ray of the viewpoint ray. Further, at least one implementation identifies an intersection point between the reflection ray and the map. Still further, at least one implementation calculates the specular reflection of the object surface point based on the intersection point. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325036 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCAN IMAGE DISCERNMENT IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - Disclosed is an apparatus of determining a scan image of a three-dimensional ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, including: a scanning unit configured to generate two-dimensional volume images of an inside of a human body using an ultrasonic signal; a processing unit configured to combine the two-dimensional volume images acquired through the scanning unit to generate a three-dimensional volume image and determine whether the three-dimensional volume image is normal; a database configured to store the three-dimensional volume image generated by the processing unit; and an alarm sound output unit configured to, when data determined by the processing unit is not normal, provide notice thereof using any one or more of an alarm sound, an alarm light, and an alarm message. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325037 | REDUCTION OF GRAPHICAL PROCESSING THROUGH COVERAGE TESTING - A method for using a graphics processor by an electronic device for subdividing an input image into multiple sub-regions. For each particular sub-region, a data structure is created that identifies one or more primitives that are visible in each quad of the particular sub-region. Existing coverage of one or more quads is erased based on graphics state (GState) information resulting in surviving coverage for one or more quads. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325038 | PRESENTING REALISTIC DESIGNS OF SPACES AND OBJECTS - A novel system and method of presenting realistic designs of physical objects in real spaces employing stereoscopic-3D (three-dimensional) photographic images. The method visually integrates images of objects with images of customer-specified interior or exterior spaces using software to manage the process in 3D space, yielding stereoscopic-3D photographic images of design decisions. The system includes: stereoscopic-3D images, some of which are omnidirectional; software, a computing system and display for viewing and combining multiple stereoscopic-3D images; and a data management system for maintaining and creating appropriate customer-specified views of vendor goods available for integration. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325039 | Depth Cursor and Depth Management in Images - One or more systems, devices, and/or methods for illustrating depth are disclosed. For example, a method includes receiving a depthmap generated from an optical distancing system. The depthmap includes depth data for each of a plurality of points, which are correlated to pixels of an image. Data indicative of a location on the image is received. Depth data correlated with the first point is compared to depth data correlated with pixels at surrounding points in the image. If the depth data correlated with the first point indicate a lesser distance from a viewer perspective of the image than the depth data of a pixel at the surrounding points in the image, the pixel is changed to a predetermined value. The comparison may be repeated at other pixels and a depth illustration may be drawn that relates the depth of the received location to other objects in the image. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325040 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMAGE RENDERING - In accordance with an example embodiment a method, apparatus and computer program product are provided. The method comprises receiving a request for inclusion of a first object in a scene comprising one or more second objects. The scene is rendered based on a scene geometry data. At least one second object from the one or more second objects occluded by a portion of the first object is determined based on the scene geometry data. The at least one second object being occluded by the portion of the first object in the scene are re-rendered based on the determination. The re-rendering facilitates in preventing occlusion of the at least one second object by the portion of the first object. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325041 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An image processing method includes determining a number of virtual point light (VPL) samplings for each area of a current frame, applying VPLs sampled in a previous frame to the current frame, adjusting a result of the applying based on the determined number of VPL samplings, and rendering the current frame based on VPLs sampled in the current frame. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325042 | PSEUDO 3-D RENDERING OF MOBILE DEVICE BASED SLOT MACHINE - The invention relates to a system and method for applying one or more visual effects such as three-dimensional effects and holographic effects to one or more two-dimensional images that represent all or a portion of a virtual slot machine that is depicted in a virtual slot machine game rendered by a computing device. The computing device may determine the visual effects to be applied based on sensor information that indicates an orientation of the computing device. The visual effects may simulate various real-world visual changes (e.g., shadow changes, reflection changes, etc.) that occur as the user's point of view changes, thereby providing a more realistic user experience in relation to the virtual slot machine game. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325043 | INDEXING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method is disclosed for capturing 3D model data including data relating to each of a plurality of voxels and relating to an object. A plurality of images of the object are captured. The plurality of images are correlated with the 3D model data to produce index data, the index data for indicating a correlation between some of the plurality of images and some of the plurality of voxels. The index data is then stored. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325044 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL TEXTURING - Systems and methods for modifying texture maps of a 3D model. The systems and methods enable a user to change the surface texture of a target virtual object. A target virtual object may include an item of furniture. The surface texture may correspond to a fabric swatch including a patterned fabric. System and methods for generating a plurality of control point for a target virtual object are described. The plurality of control points may be used to generate a UV mapping. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325045 | MAP DRAWING DEVICE - A map drawing device includes a map data acquirer that acquires map data, a parcel aspect ratio calculator that calculates an aspect ratio of parcels which can minimize the difference between a map in a case of drawing a spherical object from an arbitrary eyepoint on the basis of the map data acquired by the map data acquirer, and a planar map, a polygon generator that generates a polygon for drawing an intermediate map between an earth object and a planar map on the basis of the aspect ratio of parcels which is calculated by the parcel aspect ratio calculator, and a drawer that draws the intermediate map on the basis of the polygon generated by the polygon generator. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325046 | Evaluation of Three-Dimensional Scenes Using Two-Dimensional Representations - A system adapted to implement a learning rule in a three-dimensional (3D) environment is described. The system includes: a renderer adapted to generate a two-dimensional (2D) image based at least partly on a 3D scene; a computational element adapted to generate a set of appearance features based at least partly on the 2D image; and an attribute classifier adapted to generate at least one set of learned features based at least partly on the set of appearance features and to generate a set of estimated scene features based at least partly on the set of learned features. A method labels each image from among the set of 2D images with scene information regarding the 3D scene; selects a set of learning modifiers based at least partly on the labeling of at least two images; and updates a set of weights based at least partly on the set of learning modifiers. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325047 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY FOR MAINTENANCE APPLICATIONS - A method for providing maintenance instructions to a user is provided. The method obtains a set of data, comprising maintenance instructions, macrolocation data, and object recognition characteristics associated with a target apparatus; guides the user to a macrolocation and a microlocation of the target apparatus, based on the obtained set of data; and provides the maintenance instructions associated with the target apparatus, when the user has reached the macrolocation and the microlocation. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325048 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR GENERATING A COMPOSITE SCENE OF A REAL-WORLD LOCATION AND AN OBJECT - Provided are systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating a composite scene of a real-world location and an object. An image, such as a panoramic view, of a real-world location and an image of an object are obtained. HDR lighting properties of the real-world location image are determined and used to render the object. The object is positioned in the real-world location image to generate a composite scene that such that the rendered object appears to be physically present in the real-world location. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325049 | AUGMENTING A DIGITAL IMAGE - For augmenting a digital image, code identifies a structure image in a digital image. The code further augments the digital image with structure information for the structure image and/or the digital image with structure image removed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325050 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY - A personalized augmented reality providing apparatus includes an interest object determiner configured to determine an interest object among external objects each having a predetermined relationship with a user, a relationship identifier configured to identify a subjective relationship between the interest object determined by the interest object determiner and the user, an additional information generator configured to generate additional information representing a current relationship state between the interest object and the user based on the subjective relationship identified by the relationship identifier, and an additional information provider configured to provide the user with the additional information generated by the additional information generator. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325051 | Method, apparatus and system for rendering virtual content - A method of rendering virtual content is disclosed. A position to render each of a first and a second portion of virtual content on an augmented reality device is determined. Each of the first and second portion of virtual content is linked to a corresponding physical document. The position for rendering each of the first and second portions of virtual content is determined according to a position of the corresponding physical documents with the position of the first portion of virtual content being adjacent to the position of the second portion of virtual content. Viewing zones for each of the first and second portions of virtual content are determined, based on the determined positions. Each of the viewing zones is defined as a physical region where an augmentation of the corresponding portion of virtual content is visible on the augmented reality device. The viewing zone of the second portion of virtual content is modified to reduce any overlap with the viewing zone of the first portion of virtual content. The first and the second portions of virtual content are rendered on the augmented reality device according to the determined viewing zones. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325052 | IMAGE SUPERPOSITION OF VIRTUAL OBJECTS IN A CAMERA IMAGE - A method superposes a virtual graphical object on a camera image of a real item. The camera image is displayed by a display device. The method takes into consideration when superposing virtual graphical objects also the real items imaged in the camera image. To this end, a distance of the item from the display device is captured by a capturing device. By way of object data, a virtual object distance of the object from the display device is given. The object is only superposed on the camera image if the object distance is less than the captured distance of the item. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325053 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - An image acquisition unit acquires an image captured by a first imaging device provided in a HMD for presenting an image observed when a three-dimensional image in a virtual three-dimensional space is projected onto a real-world setting, the first imaging device being configured to visualize an area including a field of view of a user wearing the HMD. A marker detection unit detects a marker included in the image captured by the first imaging device and acquired by the image acquisition unit. The image acquisition unit acquires an image captured by a second imaging device having an angle of view that at least partially overlaps an angle of view of the first imaging device. If the marker is not captured in the image captured by the first imaging device, the marker detection unit detects the marker in an image captured by the second imaging device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325054 | INDICATING OUT-OF-VIEW AUGMENTED REALITY IMAGES - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to operating a user interface on an augmented reality computing device comprising a see-through display system. For example, one disclosed embodiment includes identifying one or more objects located outside a field of view of a user, and for each object of the one or more objects, providing to the user an indication of positional information associated with the object. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325055 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a compact display apparatus providing similarly sized but much brighter virtual 3D images to a viewer, the apparatus comprising an enclosure; LED illumination based electronic display device; partially transparent and partially reflective viewing surface; and contrast/interference filter screen. The enclosure houses the LED illumination based electronic display device, filter screen and the partially transparent and partially reflective viewing surface. The filter screen is positioned close to the surface of the LED illumination based electronic display device. The LED illumination based electronic display device projects a primary real image onto the filter screen and is optically transmitted onto the partially transparent and partially reflective viewing surface. The partially transparent and partially reflective viewing surface reflects a secondary virtual 3D image perceivable on the opposite side of the partially transparent and partially reflective viewing surface to the LED illumination based electronic display device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325057 | Mobile Card Processing Using Multiple Wireless Devices - A payment transaction between a passenger and a driver may be processed using a mobile device of the passenger and a mobile device of the driver. For example, the mobile device of the passenger and the mobile device of the driver may be associated for processing the payment transaction. Fare data for a ride that is offered by the driver may be received from the mobile device that is associated with the driver and payment data for the passenger may be received from the mobile device that is associated with the passenger. A payment processing server may cause the payment transaction to be processed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325058 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A STATION FOR AUTOMATED RENTAL OF VEHICLES SITUATED WITHIN A STRUCTURE ACCESS TO WHICH IS CONTROLLED - A method is provided for controlling access to an automated vehicle rental station including at least one rental vehicle parking location, the station being situated within a structure access to which is controlled by a passage control device disposed at at least one entrance/exit of the structure, the passage control device being movable between an open position permitting passage and a closed position prohibiting passage, the method including a permission phase, including the following steps: —acquisition of an identifier of the user by an acquisition device disposed at an entrance/exit of the structure, —transmission of the identifier to a remote server through a communication network, —verification of at least one condition relating to the user to grant or deny passage, and —command of the passage control device, disposed at the entrance/exit of the structure, as a verification of the at least one condition. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325059 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A CONTROL AREA - The invention relates to a method for determining the position and shape of a control area on a road on which a vehicle is travelling, and to which a usage charge applies. According to the invention, a segment of the road is divided into segment sections and the perimeter of geographical coordinates of the control area associated with each segment section is calculated. At at least two different moments, a GNSS receiver calculates the position of the vehicle, said calculated positions being inside the control area; a control area being provided that is defined by a perimeter of geographical coordinates, fulfilling the requirements in terms of charging availability being above a pre-determined threshold value and the probability of a charging error being below a threshold value. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325060 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING PROTECTION DEVICES OF AN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE - A system includes a machinery protection monitoring system. The machinery protection monitoring system includes a memory configured to store a plurality of alarm escalation rules associated with an operational protection function of an industrial machine, and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to utilize the plurality of alarm escalation rules. The processor is also configured to receive an indication that the operational protection of the industrial machine is at least partially suspended, compare the measurement of the one or more operational parameters to at least one of the plurality of alarm escalation rules, and generate an alarm signal based at least in part on whether the at least one of the plurality of alarm escalation rules is satisfied. The alarm signal includes an indication of an adverse operational condition of the machinery protection monitoring system. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325061 | Vehicle having an electronically controlled vehicle device that can be operated by a driver - A vehicle has a cab for a driver. An electronically controlled vehicle device, in particular a current collector, can be operated by the driver. An operating device has an input to receive from the driver an operating command and an output for outputting a status indication to the driver. A control device outside the cab produces a control signal for the vehicle device from the operating command and a status indication from a status signal of the vehicle device. The control device is connected to the vehicle device and the operating device by way of a network for data transmission. The operating device is portable and can be fixed in a retaining device, which has a network interface and is arranged in the cab, for operation during travel. It can be detached from the retaining device in order to be carried by the driver. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325062 | SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING FLEET VEHICLE OPERATION INFORMATION - In one embodiment, a system for presenting fleet vehicle operation information in standardized forms includes a telematics module and a data standardizing module. The telematics module receives measurements related to operation of multiple vehicles in a fleet. The data standardizing module, using a first technique, estimates a first value for a parameter for at least one vehicle of the multiple vehicles based at least on the measurements. Further, the data standardizing module, using a second technique, estimates a second value for the parameter for at least one vehicle of the multiple vehicles based at least on the measurements. The second technique including using some measurement to estimate the second value different from the measurements used to estimate the first value according to the first technique. The data standardizing module outputs one or both of the first value and the second value for presentation to a user. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325063 | PARTITIONED COMPLIANCE APPLICATION FOR REPORTING HOURS OF SERVICE - A base unit installed in a vehicle including a vehicle communication module for communicating with a controller, the controller monitoring at least one operating parameter of the vehicle. The base unit also includes a transceiver and a processor configured to receive the at least one operating parameter of the vehicle from the vehicle communication module and process the at least one operating parameter to detect an event, wherein the event is used for driver compliance logging. The transceiver is configured to transmit the event to at least one external device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325064 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AUTHORIZATION AND GEOFENCE ENVELOPE DETERMINATION - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for unmanned aerial vehicle authorization and geofence envelope determination. One of the methods includes maintaining, in a datastore, flight operation information associated with UAV flight operations. A request to generate a risk assessment report is received, with the request including aspects of a UAV flight operation, with the risk assessment report describing risk associated with each aspect. Flight operation information accessed from the datastore is analyzed. Performance characteristics are determined based at least in part on the analysis of the flight operation information, with the performance characteristics including information that can inform, or affect, a safe or functional UAV flight operation. Risk assessments for each aspects in the request are determined using the performance characteristics. The risk assessment report is generated using the determined risk assessments. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325065 | INTERACTIVE GAUGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS - A system includes an electronic control system for an agricultural system including a controller. The controller is configured to instruct a display of a user interface to present a gauge having a first indication of a current state of operation of a controllable device of the agricultural system. Moreover, the controller is configured to receive an input indicative of a desired state of operation of the controllable device. Furthermore, the controller is configured to output a signal to the controllable device indicative of the desired state of operation, and to instruct the display to present a second indication on the gauge indicative of the desired state of operation. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325066 | SAFETY SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR, COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO SENSORS - The invention relates to a safety system for a door in a motor vehicle, comprising an electronic unit that includes at least one first and a second sensor. Each sensor has its own monitoring zone on the motor vehicle door. The safety system further comprises a lock which is arranged on the motor vehicle door and can be switched between a locked position and an unlocked position, as well as a user-held identifier which can be brought into data communication with a transceiver unit in the motor vehicle for authentication purposes. The electronic unit is designed in such a way as to be able to generate a trigger signal by having the user execute at least one defined movement pattern within the monitoring zones, thus allowing the position of the lock to be switched. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325067 | ACCESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An access management system and method are provided. The access management system includes an authentication means having an authentication key indicating an identity of a visitor, an authentication terminal configured to register by receiving user information corresponding to the authentication key, and store the user information matched with the authentication key recognized when the visitor accesses as an access history information of the visitor, and a user terminal configured to provide the user information corresponding to the authentication key to the authentication terminal. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325068 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EFFICIENT SECURITY SCREENING - The present invention relates to systems and methods relating to security checkpoints. In some embodiments the present invention includes a security checkpoint system that is optimized in one or more of design and decor, audio characteristics, and efficiency in passing customers through the security checkpoint and generating revenue with adverting and sponsorships. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325069 | SECURITY ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD, AND RECEPTACLE THEREFOR - An asset management system can receive and track an asset with preexisting identification circuitry, such as a car fob. In embodiments, the car fob can be received by a receptacle and a sensor, such as an antenna, can be used to receive an identifier from the fob. A lockable drawer can be sized to receive the fob and can bring the fob into proximity with the antenna. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325070 | KEYLESS ENTRY DEVICE - A portable device acquires a signal of noise component data that is based on signal intensity of a signal received in an OFF time in which the portable device does not communicate with the vehicle-side device, and then transmits an information signal that is based on the noise component data, and a vehicle-side device transmits a measurement signal controlled based on the information signal, at a predetermined time period. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325071 | Coin Processing Machine - A coin processing machine includes a coin support plate having a coin support surface defining a coin path extending from an intake location to a coin removal station. Depressions formed in the coin path reduce the likelihood of coins, particularly wet coins, from adhering to and stopping along the coin path. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325072 | BANKNOTE HANDLING APPARATUS - A banknote handling apparatus | 2015-11-12 |
20150325073 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CASH PROCESSING TERMINAL, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - Provided is an art by which serial numbers read by a cash processing terminal can be easily searched or analysed, and the time and effort of recording the serial numbers of counterfeit banknotes in the cash processing terminal is reduced. An information processing device ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150325074 | COIN BOX FOR A COIN-OPERATED DEVICE - A coin box for a coin-operated device, the box having a housing, the front face of which is provided with a removal opening. A sliding door is associated with the removal opening and a supporting floor for the coins is situated in the interior of the housing. The supporting floor runs at an incline from a rear wall of the housing towards the removal opening. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325075 | Beverage Dispensing and Tracking System - A system for managing beverage sales and inventory, and for enabling customers to pour their own beverages while preventing shrinkage is disclosed. The system enables a user to access a beverage from a beverage dispenser by presenting a beverage-pour tracking device. The beverage dispenser can prevent a user from accessing the beverage without the beverage-pour tracking device. Further, the system can confirm whether the user is permitted to access the beverage dispenser before enabling the user to access the dispenser. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325076 | FOOD PRINTING TRAVEL RESERVATION SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE INGESTIBLE MATERIAL PREPARATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically directing control of at least partial preparation of the one or more selected ingestible products subsequent to and based at least in part upon the selection of the at least one candidate ingestible product as the at least one selected ingestible products via the electronically enabled input in response to the electronically outputted selection menu and prior to dispensing at the one or more associated locations according to the itinerary information of the one or more selected ingestible products for ingestion by the particular individual living being of the selected ingestible products. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325077 | MOBILE CONTROL FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE AND TABLES - Disclosed is a system and method for enhanced mobile control of electronic gaming machines and tables. In one aspect, statistical information is provided to a player in convenient and useful formats. Also disclosed are approaches to providing convenient transactions that a player can employ to fund game play. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325078 | GAMING MACHINE, APPARATUS AND METHODS - A gaming system for operating a game of chance, more particularly a gaming machine having a player interface with interactive display, a processor with memory, instructions in memory, and a graphics modelling engine operative cooperatively with a kinematics engine and random number engine, such that the gaming machine is adapted to display randomized motions for a plurality of virtual gamepieces, termed here “selectable objects”, each selectable object having a concealed “embedded element” that is revealed during gameplay. The instructions are configured to execute an initialization stage, a transitional stage, a transformational stage with spatial randomization, and a play stage in which a player selects a subset of the gamepieces from a virtual gameboard. The game is resolved by determining a game outcome based on the number of instant win lottery numbers and non-random supplemental indicia matched by a player, and awarding a prize to motivate further play. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325079 | PLATFORMS AND SYSTEMS FOR PLAYING GAMES OF CHANCE - A gaming platform and system for operating a game of chance, more particularly a gaming machine having a player interface with interactive display, a processor with memory, instructions in memory, and a graphics modelling engine operative cooperatively with a kinematics engine and random number engine, such that the gaming machine is adapted to display randomized motions of a plurality of virtual gamepieces, wherein the final resting place, orientation and content of each gamepiece is indeterminate and unknowable until motion stops. The instructions, when executed by a processor, are configured to operate a game of chance. In preferred “conceal and reveal games”, a player selects gamepieces, termed here “selectable objects”, each selectable object having a concealed “embedded element” that is revealed during gameplay, and the game outcome is based on the number of random and non-random indicia matched by the player. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325080 | PERFORMANCE BASED BASKETBALL SCORING SYSTEM - An automated, replicable, process-based original concept that provides a self-validating, defined quantification of the relevance of one or more active physical efforts performed by two or more different competing real-life basketball teams engaged in at least one real-life basketball contest or its adaptations. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325081 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTIONS TIED TO LIVE EVENTS - A real-time sweepstakes promotion system includes an event module having one or more data structures configured to receive real-time event data of at least one live event. A dashboard is communicatively coupled to the event module and configured to release an event action during the at least one live event. An incentive module is configured to identify occurrence of the event action within a defined time interval of the at least one live event and award a giveaway in response to the identified occurrence of the event action. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325082 | METHODS OF ADMINISTERING A WAGERING GAME BASED ON COMPARISON OF STRAIGHTS WITH BETTING OPTIONS DEPENDENT UPON LENGTH OF STRAIGHT - Methods of administering wagering games include comparing a longest alternating straight of a first set of cards with a longest alternating straight of a second set of cards. Systems, gaming tables, and electronic gaming machines may perform such wagering methods. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325083 | GAMING MACHINE - It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that offers wider applicability and more enjoyment. To this end, a slot machine | 2015-11-12 |
20150325084 | STATEFUL REAL-CREDIT INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - A stateful real-credit interleaved wagering system is disclosed, including an interactive controller configured to: communicate application telemetry; receive and display a wager outcome; a wager controller constructed to: receive wager request instructions comprising a wagering mechanic and state; place the wagering mechanic into a first state; determine a math module and P/RNG; generate the wager outcome; communicate a request for an update of credit meters; determine to transition the wagering mechanic to a second state; and communicate wager outcome data; and the application controller operatively connecting the interactive controller and the wager controller, and constructed to: receive the application telemetry; determine whether to trigger a wager request; generate the wager request instructions; receive the wager outcome and updated state; store the updated state; determine application resources to award the interactive controller; and communicate the wager outcome. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325085 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED SPORTS POOL RAFFLE - A system for an electronic raffle based on the final score of at least one sporting event. Tickets are sold which are assigned at least one unique outcome of the at least one sporting event. The winning ticket is dictated by the matching of the scores on the ticket with the actual scores of the sporting event. If a winning ticket is not sold, or there is an anomaly in that a score or scores is outside the range of scores that are in the pool, a winner is chosen from a random drawing of the tickets sold. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325086 | MULTIPLE GAME TOURNAMENT - Players may compete in a tournament that involves multiple different games. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325087 | SIDE BETTING IN BLACKJACK GAME - Methods, systems, and computer programs are provided for providing players with additional side betting options. One method includes operations for receiving user account information of a first player for playing a blackjack game, and for providing data for a sideboard interface to be presented before a round of the blackjack game. The sideboard interface provides options for side bets, which are wagers on cards dealt during the round. Additionally, the method includes an operation for providing data for a blackjack interface for playing the blackjack game after side bets have been entered. A check is made to determine if the one or more cards dealt during the round of the blackjack game produce one or more winning side bets, and a currency counter of the user account is increased of the first player for the one or more winning side bets during the round of the blackjack game. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325088 | GAME MACHINE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING COMPUTER, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A game machine uses a lottery region containing the cells, provides a game opportunity that changes symbols on the cells by causing the symbols of a symbol group to appear on the portion of the cells, determines by lottery, at least a portion of the symbols which should constitute the symbol group, causes at least the portion of the symbols constituting the symbol group to appear in the lottery region based on a lottery result so as to change at least the portion of the symbols arranged on the cells by moving the symbol group including the symbol determined by the lottery result on a movement path containing two directions and stopping the symbol group so that at least the portion of the symbols of the symbol group is arranged on the cells, and determines a prize winning based on the symbols arranged on the cells by the symbol group. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325089 | DATA CENTER EQUIPMENT LOCATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM - A data center equipment location system includes both hardware and software to provide for location, monitoring, security and identification of servers and other equipment in equipment racks. The system provides a wired alternative to the wireless RFID tag system by using electronic ID tags connected to each piece of equipment, each electronic ID tag connected directly by wires to a equipment rack controller on the equipment rack. The equipment rack controllers then link over a local area network to a central control computer. The central control computer provides an operator interface, and runs a software application program that communicates with the equipment rack controllers. The software application program of the central control computer stores IDs of the equipment rack controllers and each of its connected electronic ID tags in a database. The software application program in operation receives information from the electronic ID tags in real time enabling the central control computer to monitor the status, such as temperature and movement or tampering of each piece of equipment through its connected electronic ID tag. Further, the software application program can send a signal to an individual electronic ID tag to activate a sensory indicator to enable a technician(s) to locate a piece of equipment that is in need of repair or replacement. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325090 | HAPTIC EFFECTS BROADCASTING DURING A GROUP EVENT - A system that generates haptic effects on mobile devices during a group event receives an identity of a first type of haptic effect to be broadcast during the group event and determines a first set of the mobile devices during the group event that will generate the haptic effect. The system then broadcasts the first type of haptic effect to the first set of mobile devices during the group event. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325091 | IDENTIFICATION ACQUISITION DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF INCIDENCE OF A LAPSE IN PROPER DISCHARGE OF A SECURITY PROCEDURE - Apparatus and methods reduce a likelihood of incidence of a lapse in proper discharge of a routine, repetitive security procedure performed by a security guard ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150325092 | DUAL-DETECTOR CAPACITY INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURATION THEREOF - A method for automatically orienting passive motion detection sensors in a given area, the method including capturing an image of at least a first portion of the given area, and responsive to capturing of an image of the first portion of the given area, superimposing, onto the image, a multiplicity of virtual passive sensor sensitivity beams virtually originating from at least one passive motion detection sensor, the at least one passive motion detection sensor being operable for passively detecting motion in at least a second portion of the given area, the sensitivity beams demarcating the second portion of the given area, thereby enabling ascertaining a measure of overlap between the first and second portions of the given area. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325093 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING UNAUTHORIZED STORE EXIT EVENTS - Various systems for detecting unauthorized exit events are disclosed. The systems can support a variety of different methods for assessing whether a customer is exiting the store without paying. The particular method or methods used may vary widely based on the types and the locations of the system components included in a given installation. For example, the system may be configured to detect that a cart has passed or is passing through a checkout lane. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325094 | PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON DETECTION AND PREDICTION OF UNDESIRABLE INTERACTIONS - One or more processors retrieve a set of data based on a variable of a rule. The rule is configured to evaluate a subject based on a preference of a user. One or more processors identify an opinion of a second user regarding the subject. One or more processors use the opinion of the second user and the set of data to define a value that corresponds to the variable of the rule. One or more processors determine a course of action to be recommended for the first user. The determination is based on incorporation of the value as the variable of the rule and on the preference of the first user. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325095 | ADJUSTING LIGHT EMITTED BY A DEVICE BASED ON CHARGE OR DISCHARGE RATE OF A BATTERY ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVICE - In one aspect, a device includes a battery, a display, a processor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to detect a rate of charge of the battery or a rate of discharge of the battery and, based at least in part on the detected rate, actuate at least one of the display and a light on the device other than the display to indicate the detected rate. The display and/or light are actuated based on the detected rate without user input to actuate the display or the light to indicate the detected rate, and without user input to detect or determine the rate of charge of the battery or discharge of the battery. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325096 | WEATHER BASED NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOME AUTOMATION - Methods and systems are described for generating weather related notices using features of a home automation system. According to at least one embodiment, an apparatus for generating weather related notices with a home automation system includes a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by the processor to receive weather data about current weather conditions, receive status information about at least one barrier of a property monitored by the home automation system, and generate at least one notice based at least in part on the weather data and the status information. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325097 | SMART CANISTER - Disclosed are smart canisters for use in the materials industry. The smart canisters include sensors and communication devices that allow users to continuously monitor various physical and chemical properties of the product insider the canisters. For a variety of products that have limited stability and tend to decompose over time, variations in product properties can adversely impact the process in which the material is used. The smart canister can alert the user, in real time, when the product is starting to deviate from pre-set functional parameters. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325098 | SOMATOSENSORY TYPE NOTIFICATION ALERTS - A computing device is described that can receive contextual information related to a user associated with the computing device. The contextual information may relate to at least one of a physiological condition of the user at a current time or a type of activity associated with the user at the current time. The computing device can select, based at least in part on the contextual information, a type of alert to output as an indication of notification data. The type of alert may include at least one of an electric stimulus type alert, a shape-memory alloy type alert, and a vibration type alert. Responsive to selecting the type of alert, the computing device can output an alert based on the notification data, the alert being of the selected type of alert. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325099 | System for Detecting Tensile Force of Guy Rope in Pneumatic Fender and Pneumatic Fender - The present technology provides a system for detecting the tensile force of a guy rope in a pneumatic fender capable of preventing the breakage of the guy rope, and a pneumatic fender. Tensile force data detected by a tensile force sensor detecting the tensile force of a guy rope is transmitted by a wireless transmitter, and is inputted to a computation device through a receiver. An alerting device issues an alert when the tensile data is at least equivalent to reference data previously inputted to the computation device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325100 | REMOTE SENSORS FOR DETECTING ALERT CONDITIONS AND NOTIFYING A CENTRAL STATION - A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325101 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DYNAMICALLY SUBJECT TRACKING AND MULTI-TAGGING IN ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM - An apparatus including a user input of a security system receiving a respective identifier for each of a plurality of objects tracked within a secured area having a plurality of geographically separate spaces managed, a processor of the security system detecting entry of one of the plurality of objects into one of the plurality of spaces via an access controller associated with the space of the multiple access controllers managing the secured area, a processor of the security system determining a geographic location of the object based upon the detected entry, a processor of the security system retrieving a map of the secured area along with a track of the object through the secured area and a processor of the security system displaying the determined location of the object on the map through one of a portable handheld device, a monitoring station and other possible human machine interface devices. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325102 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING CROWD-SENSED DATA - The disclosed embodiments illustrate methods and systems for processing crowd-sensed data. The method includes receiving the crowd-sensed data from a mobile device associated with a user. The crowd-sensed data corresponds to metadata of an event pertaining to an aberration in at least one of a public service, a public infrastructure, a private service, or a private infrastructure. Thereafter, the event may be prioritized based at least on a type of the event, a measure of impact of the event, or a measure of urgency to resolve the event. Further, a notification of the event may be transmitted to an organization responsible to at least resolve the event, based on the prioritizing, wherein the notification comprises at least the metadata. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325103 | MONITORING AND TRACKING OF TROLLEYS AND OTHER TRANSPORTING UNITS - The present invention provides a system for monitoring and tracking transporting units. The system utilizes a monitoring device fitted to a transporting unit to collect data pertaining to the transporting unit and transferring the data along with a unique ID for monitoring device it to a reader device for a particular geographical area. Each reader device for a geographical area transfers data collected for a plurality of monitoring devices in its geographical area to a centralized server. The server stores the data in a database. The data server uses algorithms to calculate positions of transporting units, load managing for the reader devices, boundary crossing occurrences by a transporting unit, triggering alarm and/or locking wheels for the transporting unit when the device is out-of-range or stolen, and for searching the transporting unit. A user can view the data stored, data computed via. Algorithms and alerts are generated by the data server. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325104 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL AND TRANSMITTING THE RESULTS USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Systems and methods for testing blood alcohol level and transmitting results using a mobile device, including attaching a breathalyzer device to the mobile device, wherein the breathalyzer device is configured to transmit data to the mobile device. Blood alcohol level of a user is tested using the breathalyzer device, and an alert is sent to one or more contacts if the blood alcohol level of the user is above a pre-determined level. A response is received from a contact indicating that the responding contact is able to assist the user, all non-responding contacts are notified that the responding contact will assist the user; and all non-responding pre-determined contacts are notified when the responding pre-determined contact has arrived to assist the user. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325105 | DETERMINING ALERT CRITERIA IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - Alert conditions datasets are created from historic data taken from actual incidents for which the alert condition datasets are to indicate during future operations. A networked computers system including various devices is monitored for alert conditions associated with one, or more, of the devices. The severity of an alert is based on the number of alert conditions met for a given alert conditions dataset. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325106 | INTEGRATED SECURITY NETWORK WITH SECURITY ALARM SIGNALING SYSTEM - An integrated security system that includes a security alarm reporting system (SARS) that is resilient to equipment failure and, as such, provides a comprehensive solution to the problem of an intruder attempting to disable an alarm reporting system. The integrated security system includes a gateway/touchscreen coupled to a security system. The gateway/touchscreen and the security system are at a first location and manage a variety of security and network devices at the first location. A security server at a second location is coupled to the security system and receives a first signal from the security system. A heartbeat signal is initiated that monitors health of the security system. The heartbeat signal may be initiated in response to the first signal. The security server detects a failure of the heartbeat signal and generates a report and sends the report to a central monitoring station. The report is an electronic report that indicates failure of the security system. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325107 | Processing Alarm Signals - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for processing alarm signals are presented. In some embodiments, a mobile device may be registered with a security system that is installed at a premises. Subsequently, an alarm trigger associated with the security system may be received. Based on receiving the alarm trigger, the location of the mobile device may be determined. A response to the alarm trigger then may be determined based on the location of the mobile device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325108 | DETERMINING ALERT CRITERIA IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - Alert conditions datasets are created from historic data taken from actual incidents for which the alert condition datasets are to indicate during future operations. A networked computers system including various devices is monitored for alert conditions associated with one, or more, of the devices. The severity of an alert is based on the number of alert conditions met for a given alert conditions dataset. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325109 | Quick Remote Control Method and Device - A quick remote control method comprises S | 2015-11-12 |
20150325110 | Control Target Selection - A system of devices includes a plurality of devices such as a sink device, a source device and an intermediate device. In one embodiment, a first device propagates to a second device, via a multimedia link, an address of the first device in association with an indication that the first device is a master for a remote control command type. The second device responsive to receiving a remote control command from a remote control identifies the remote control command type of the remote control command. Responsive to the command type of the received remote control command being the remote control command type that the first device is the master for, the second device forwards the received remote control command using the address of the first device. The first device upon receiving the remote control command modifies a multimedia output by the first device based on the remote control command received. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325111 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS CONTROL SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a button data notification unit transmits button data of a plurality of operation buttons for operating an electronic apparatus to a server. The operation button notification unit transmits a control command to the server in response to an operation of an arbitrary operation button. An instruction command receiver receives an instruction command related to an operation button to be displayed and an operation guide corresponding to the operation button in accordance with the control command. The server prepares the instruction command based on various cases. An operation guide output unit outputs, to a display device, the operation button and the operation guide to be displayed in accordance with the received instruction command. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325112 | CEILING FAN CONTROL SYSTEM - A ceiling fan controller for controlling the operation of one or more ceiling fans using a wireless device includes a first radio transmitter/receiver operating at a first frequency suitable for communicating with the wireless device and a second radio transmitter/receiver operating at a second frequency suitable for communicating with the one or more ceiling fans and a processor operably coupled to the first and second radio transmitters to control the sending and receiving of data messages to and from the wireless device and the ceiling fan to control the operation of the ceiling fan via the wireless device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325113 | FIXED LOCATION BASED TRAINABLE TRANSCEIVER FOR THE CONTROL OF REMOTE DEVICES SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for controlling a remote device from a vehicle includes a control device in the vehicle. The control device includes an operator input device configured to receive a user, input, a control circuit coupled to the operator input device, and a first communications device coupled to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to transmit a control signal in response to the user input. The system further includes a trainable transceiver remote from the vehicle including a second communications device configured to receive the control signal, a processing circuit coupled to the second communications device, and a transceiver circuit coupled to the processing circuit. The processing circuit configured to format an activation signal in response to the control signal, and the processing circuit is further configured to transmit the activation signal via the transceiver circuit, wherein the activation signal is configured to control the remote device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325114 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CONNECTION OF A METER TO A POWER LINE - The disclosure relates to a meter for monitoring usage of power provided by a power transmission system to a site. The meter comprises: a communication module to generate communications carried over the transmission system; a relay having a first position connecting power from the transmission system to the site and a second position disconnecting power; a request manager module to process messages from a head end associated with the transmission system; a meter module connected to a power feed associated with the transmission system to provide readings relating to the power used at the site; an event manager module to evaluate new events queued in a message queue received by the meter and after evaluating the new events to send a message to the head end relating to the earliest event in the message queue; a connection manager module managing the power connection to the transmission system. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325115 | SCHEME FOR EMBEDDING A CONTROL SIGNAL IN AN AUDIO SIGNAL - A method includes generating an audio signal, generating a control signal that is configured to control a haptic feedback device that is incorporated into a device for delivering audio based on the audio signal to a user, and embedding the control signal in the audio signal. Another method includes receiving a signal that includes an audio signal having an embedded control signal, recovering the audio signal from the received signal, using the recovered audio signal to generate audio in a device for delivering audio, recovering the control signal from the received signal, and using the recovered control signal to control a haptic feedback device that is incorporated into the device for delivering audio. Systems perform similar steps, and non-transitory computer readable storage mediums each store one or more computer programs. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325116 | SCHEME FOR EMBEDDING A CONTROL SIGNAL IN AN AUDIO SIGNAL USING PSEUDO WHITE NOISE - A method includes generating an audio signal, generating a control signal that is configured to control a haptic feedback device that is incorporated into a device for delivering audio based on the audio signal to a user, and embedding the control signal in the audio signal by using a pseudorandom signal to form an encoded audio signal. Another method includes receiving a signal that includes an audio signal having an embedded control signal, recovering the control signal from the received signal by using a pseudorandom signal, using the recovered control signal to control a haptic feedback device that is incorporated into a device for delivering audio, recovering the audio signal from the received signal, and using the recovered audio signal to generate audio in the device for delivering audio. Systems perform similar steps, and non-transitory computer readable storage mediums each store one or more computer programs. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325117 | Remote Controller Circuit - The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless remote control technologies, and specifically to a remoter controller circuit. The remote controller circuit comprises a printed circuit board, and at least two sets of infrared emitter tubes arranged in parallel at an end of the printed circuit board, wherein each set of said at least two sets of infrared emitter tubes comprises a plurality of infrared emitter tubes connected in parallel and/or the infrared emitter tubes of said at least two sets of infrared emitter tubes are arranged at a certain angle. The present disclosure increases a controllable scope by changing a parallel arrangement manner of infrared emitter tubes in the original circuit to an arrangement manner with a certain angle; or increases an emitting power, enlarges an infrared emitting section and achieves an effect obviously stronger than the basic circuit by changing the number of original infrared emitter tubes, thereby achieving an obvious effect with a minor modification. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325118 | REMOTE CONTROL ADAPTER AND ADAPTATION METHOD - A remote control adapter and an adaptation method include a radio receiving means, an infrared drive means, and an infrared LED, wherein, the radio receiving means establishes with a mobile terminal a radio link for receiving a radio remote control signal from the mobile terminal; the infrared drive means is coupled to the radio receiving means and to the infrared LED for converting the received radio remote control signal into an excitation signal to the infrared LED; the infrared LED emits, based on the excitation signal, an infrared remote control signal to a household electric appliance. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325119 | Site-specific traffic analysis including identification of a traffic path - A device for site-specific traffic analysis includes: a radar sensor at a traffic space; and an evaluation unit configured to (i) ascertain object trajectories from chronological sequences of object positions of respective objects detected by the radar sensor and moving in the traffic space, (ii) identify the location of at least one traffic path based on a concentration of object trajectories, and (iii) assign further detected objects to a respective traffic path whose location has been identified. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325120 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a vehicle, which senses a speed of the vehicle using a speed sensor unit and also senses a vehicle-to-vehicle distance between the vehicle and a first vehicle immediately ahead of the vehicle using a distance sensor unit and then determines a state of the vehicle based on the speed of the vehicle and the vehicle-to-vehicle distance. In this case, when the vehicle is in a first state, the vehicle displays a first image captured by a first camera unit on a first display unit. In addition, when the vehicle is in a second state, the vehicle displays a second image captured by a second camera unit on the first display unit. Here, the second camera unit is a camera unit stalled in a second vehicle, and the second vehicle being any one of one or more vehicles ahead of the vehicle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325121 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DECISION SUPPORT - Methods and systems are provided for providing decision support. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a recommendation associated with a vehicle; receiving contextual data associated with the vehicle; determining a risk factor based on the recommendation and the contextual data; and generating notification data based on the risk factor to notify a user of the vehicle of the risk factor associated with the recommendation. | 2015-11-12 |
20150325122 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STREAMING DATA FOR CONSUMPTION BY A USER - Streamable data is streamed from user queues of streamable data to a plurality of devices associated with a plurality of users, each device being associated with a single user. Each user has its own user queue of streamable data. A rule set is created and stored for each user that defines one or more types of streamable data that each user requests to receive on the user's device. One of the types of streamable data are traffic alerts regarding roadway conditions for specific roadways, wherein each of the traffic alerts is associated with a geographic location. A traffic alert is streamed to a user device when the user device is detected as being at the geographical location of the traffic alert. | 2015-11-12 |