52nd week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200402299 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DISTRIBUTION DEVICE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DISTRIBUTION METHOD - A three-dimensional data distribution device includes: a communication unit that receives a transmission request, the transmission request being transmitted in accordance with a predetermined application and requesting transmission of three-dimensional model data, the three-dimensional model data indicating a three-dimensional shape of an object; and a controller that controls the transmission of the three-dimensional model data. The controller makes, based on the transmission request, at least one of a determination as to whether a first company is identical to a second company and a determination as to whether the first company has a partnership with the second company, the first company providing the predetermined application, the second company providing an equipment that has been used to generate the three-dimensional model data, and the controller controls the transmission of the three-dimensional model data in accordance with a result of the at least one of the determinations. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402300 | TERRAIN MODELING METHOD THAT FUSES GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS AND MECHANICAL CHARATERISTICS, COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND TERRAIN MODELING SYSTEM THEREOF - A terrain modeling method that fuses geometric characteristics and mechanical characteristics, and a terrain modeling system are provided in the present invention. The method includes steps of: obtaining color images and depth images of the detected region, performing a terrain semantic segmentation on the color images, and fusing ground semantic information obtained by the semantic segmentation and depth information contained in the depth images at the same time to generate the point clouds; mapping the point clouds to a raster map in a map coordinate system to generate corresponding rasters, and updating the elevation values to the corresponding rasters; and calculating the input images in terms of terra-mechanical characteristics, and updating calculation results to the corresponding rasters to generate a terrain model. A mechanical characteristic parameter is added to a terrain factor, and terrain characteristics are innovatively performed from two dimensions of geometric characteristic and mechanical characteristics. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402301 | IMAGE CAPTURE FOR A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL BUILDING MODEL - A process for creating, responsive to a desired analysis, estimate information from received imagery by determining whether the imagery meets a minimum criterion for creating a multi-dimensional model that can address the desired analysis and building an aggregate set of images meeting the minimum criterion from which a multi-dimensional model is then built and an estimate responsive to the desired analysis is derived. The multi-dimensional model, and the responsive estimate, may be refined as additional images are provided to the aggregate set. Desired analyses may include dimensions such as square footage of a roof for building objects. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402302 | METHOD AND DEVICE OF LABELING LASER POINT CLOUD - The present application discloses a method and device of labeling laser point cloud. The method comprises: receiving data of a laser point cloud; constructing a 3D scene and establishing a 3D coordinate system corresponding to the 3D scene; converting a coordinate of each laser point in the laser point cloud into a 3D coordinate in the 3D coordinate system; mapping laser points included in the laser point cloud into the 3D scene respectively according to the 3D coordinate of the laser points; labeling the laser points in the 3D scene. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402303 | POINT CLOUD DATA COMPRESSION IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - Autonomous vehicles and techniques that can be utilized to compress point cloud data and operate on compressed point cloud data are provided. An autonomous vehicle can include a data compression system can configure point cloud data according to a collection of three-dimensional (3D) tiles representative of the region. Each 3D tile can include a portion of the cloud point data, where each point vector in the portion of the cloud point data can be configured relative to a position vector of the 3D tile defined in a coordinate system of the collection of 3D tiles. The data compression system can utilize a fixed-point Q-format representation based on a defined number of bits to compress at least a portion of the point cloud data. The autonomous vehicle also can include a control system that can operate mathematically on compressed point cloud data, without reliance on prior decompression. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402304 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING CUSTOM OBJECT ON BASIS OF AVATAR - An electronic device according to various embodiments may comprise: a display; a camera module; a memory; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to obtain a selfie image, generate a user avatar on the basis of the obtained selfie image, reprocess the user avatar to generate at least one custom object interworking with applications of the electronic device, and while an application is executed, output the at least one custom object on a screen where the application is executed. Various other embodiments are also possible. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402305 | 3D HAND SHAPE AND POSE ESTIMATION - Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and a method for receiving a monocular image that includes a depiction of a hand and extracting features of the monocular image using a plurality of machine learning techniques. The program and method further include modeling, based on the extracted features, a pose of the hand depicted in the monocular image by adjusting skeletal joint positions of a three-dimensional (3D) hand mesh using a trained graph convolutional neural network (CNN); modeling, based on the extracted features, a shape of the hand in the monocular image by adjusting blend shape values of the 3D hand mesh representing surface features of the hand depicted in the monocular image using the trained graph CNN; and generating, for display, the 3D hand mesh adjusted to model the pose and shape of the hand depicted in the monocular image. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402306 | Adaptive Polyhedra Mesh Refinement and Coarsening - Systems and methods are provided for the refining and coarsening of a polyhedra mesh. The refinement includes identifying a plurality of polyhedral cells within a polyhedra mesh. A plurality of parent faces having a plurality of parent face edges are extracted for each polyhedral cell within the polyhedra mesh. For each parent face, a plurality of nodes are defined and connected either isotropically or anisotropically. A plurality of non-overlapping child faces are generated with a perimeter defined by a combination of parent face edges and child face edges. A plurality of child cells are generated from the connection of child faces of the plurality of non-overlapping child faces. Subsequent coarsening of the plurality of child cells occurs by the simultaneous agglomeration into each respective parent cell. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402307 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAMERA BASED CLOTH FITTING AND RECOMMENDATION - The patent describes the innovation that allows users to virtually try clothes on their 3D-models. The system uses photogrammetry to construct a 3D projection from images followed by modeling and character building. The body measures are derived from 3D constructions. The innovation lets users build their 3D characters from 3D-models that has applications like academic, research, 3D printing, designing decorative items, and digital media. The system provides a RESTful service that allows webmasters to send the cloth dimensions and with user identifier through a web client. The system identifies the user from the identifier and compares the dimensions of the user body and clothes and try to perform a virtual fitting generating the fitting information. Both character and fitting information are sent to the web client that displays the fitting information mapped on the character on a 3D viewer. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402308 | IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - For a space including an object to be displayed, images of the space viewed from reference points of view are created in advance as reference images, and the reference images are combined according to a position of an actual point of view to draw a display image. In this case, a reference image not displaying reflection is used to determine the color of the object (S | 2020-12-24 |
20200402309 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUALLY ATTACHING APPLICATIONS TO AND ENABLING INTERACTIONS WITH DYNAMIC OBJECTS - A system, method, and chip, which may be used for attaching digital reality applications to and enabling interactions with dynamic objects in a virtual world. The system comprises a server comprising a persistent virtual world system storing virtual replicas of static and dynamic real world objects. A client device connected to the server via a network enables interaction with one or more digital reality applications virtually attached to dynamic objects of the real world. Chips installed on dynamic objects of the real world store dynamic object data comprising at least geo-location data of the host dynamic objects. Combining static object data stored in the server and the dynamic object data generates a persistent virtual world system that can be streamed to the client device for interaction with users while accurately tracking the dynamic objects and client devices. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402310 | VIRTUAL OBJECT DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, VIRTUAL OBJECT DISPLAY SYSTEM, VIRTUAL OBJECT DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING VIRTUAL OBJECT DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM - A virtual object display control device includes a recognition unit to receive real space information; a viewpoint position judgment unit to judge a position of a viewpoint of an observer; a real object judgment unit to judge a position and a shape of a real object; an image control unit to generate image information for displaying an animation of a virtual object; a display setting unit to judge whether to display the animation of the virtual object or not, based on the position of the viewpoint, the position and the shape of the real object, and the image information on the virtual object and to set image information including the image information on the virtual object or the image information for displaying the animation of the virtual object as display image information based on a result of the judgment; and a drawing unit to output the display image information. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402311 | Connectivity Mechanism Utilizing Augmented Reality - An approach for pathing users of an AR (Augmented Reality) software event is provided. The approach includes retrieving a matched pair of users based on a social media and game profile. The approach determines the current event of the matched pair and creates a new event, requiring cooperative engagement between the matched pair. Based on the status notification from the matched pair associated with the created new event, the approach re-match the pairs for future and new AR event. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402312 | SYSTEM FOR COLLABORATION OF AUGMENTED REALITY EVENTS - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example a machine-readable medium that includes executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, where the operations can include determining a level of experience that each of two or more users have with an AR event, identifying a primary user of the two or more users based on the level of experience, receiving an instruction from the primary user to modify an AR overlay for a user of the two or more users, and modifying the AR overlay based on the instruction. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402313 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING APPLICATIONS AND INTERACTIONS TO STATIC OBJECTS - A system and method for attaching digital reality applications and interactions to static objects are disclosed. The system comprises a server configured to store and process input data, the server comprising a memory and a processor; and a plurality of client devices connected to the server via a network configured enable interaction with digital reality applications. The memory contains a database with structured data containing a persistent virtual world system storing virtual replicas of static objects. The virtual replicas are configured based on the static objects, comprising location and space, physics, and 3D structure. The system enables application developers to attach digital reality applications on the virtual replicas. When users employing client devices approach a digital reality application, the digital reality application detects the physical position and orientation of the client device, triggering the server to share digital reality application content with the client devices. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402314 | LOCATION-BASED PLATFORM FOR MULTIPLE 3D ENGINES FOR DELIVERING LOCATION-BASED 3D CONTENT TO A USER - A location-based platform for hosting multiple 3D engines delivering location-based 3D content. An engine platform server system is configured to host one or more engine servers hosting 3D engines and to provide an engine platform comprising digital reality applications developed via the 3D engines. The digital reality applications are configured in pre-determined locations within a persistent virtual world system or in mobile virtual replicas of corresponding real-world objects. Client devices approaching a digital reality application send the viewing position and orientation along with a view request to the engine platform server, which requests virtual frames from respective 3D engines, composites each virtual frame into one view, and sends the resulting media stream to users via the client devices. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402315 | MERGED REALITY SPATIAL STREAMING OF VIRTUAL SPACES - A merged reality system comprises at least one server storing a virtual world system comprising one or more virtual objects, the virtual objects including virtual replicas of at least a first location, a second location, and real world elements in the at least first and second locations. The at least one server is configured to receive, from a plurality of connected devices communicating with the at least one server through a network, real-world data from real-world elements in the first and second locations; use the real-world data from the first and second locations in the virtual world system to enrich and synchronize the virtual replicas with corresponding real-world elements; and overlap and stream at least one portion of the real-world data from the second location onto, e.g., one or more surfaces of the virtual replica of the first location. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402316 | VIRTUAL LOCATION SELECTION FOR VIRTUAL CONTENT - A method for placing content in an augmented reality system. A notification is received regarding availability of new content to display in the augmented reality system. A confirmation is received that indicates acceptance of the new content. Three dimensional information that describes the physical environment is provided, to an external computing device, to enable the external computing device to be used for selecting an assigned location in the physical environment for the new content. Location information is received, from the external computing device, that indicates the assigned location. A display location on a display system of the augmented reality system at which to display the new content so that the new content appears to the user to be displayed as an overlay at the assigned location in the physical environment is determined, based on the location information. The new content is displayed on the display system at the display location. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402317 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING INTERACTIVE AUGMENTED REALITY FUNCTIONALITIES - Augmented reality (AR) telepresence systems and methods are disclosed for obtaining a 3D model of a physical location from a 3D-capture system comprising one or more 3D depth sensors disposed throughout the physical location, generating a truncated 3D model of the physical location, the truncated 3D model corresponding to the intersection of the generated 3D model and a field of view of a user terminal camera at the physical location, and transmitting the truncated 3D model to a remote location. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402318 | 360 Degree Camera Apparatus with Augmented Reality - Systems and methods include a monitoring system. The monitoring system includes a camera apparatus and a server. The camera apparatus includes a mounting base adapted to mount to a structure and a plurality of sensors including an array of image sensors arranged to simultaneously capture a combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus. The server includes a network interface and a processor communicatively coupled to one another. The server also includes memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to obtain a data from the camera apparatus including a plurality of images from the combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus, generate a model of the commercial location using the data, and display information from the model within images from the combined 360 degree view to a user while a user is viewing the images in real time. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402319 | COOPERATIVE AUGMENTED REALITY MAP INTERFACE - To reduce this amount of bandwidth needed to share 3D map images between mobile devices, according to some embodiments, a user's mobile device (i.e., a host device) may identify its origin in a 3D map and a current virtual camera position relative to the origin based on the physical position of the mobile device. The mobile device may send both the origin and the virtual camera position to another mobile device (i.e., a client device) for use in rendering a corresponding image. Separately, the client device may download the 3D map images from a server, e.g., in preparation for a meeting. In this manner, the host device may send the origin to the client device once, as well as send a data stream of the current virtual camera position for use in accessing the corresponding 3D map images at the client device. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402320 | 3D Mapping of a Process Control Environment - In a method of mapping a real-world process control environment, a mobile device is registered at a reference location, and positions and orientations of the mobile device are tracked using an inertial measurement unit. A user input indicating that a new node is to be added to a 3D map of the process control environment is detected, and a 3D position of a real-world object relative to the reference location is determined, or caused to be determined, based on a tracked position and orientation of the mobile device. A node database is caused to add the new node to the 3D map of the process control environment, at least by causing the 3D position of the real-world object to be stored in association with the new node. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402321 | METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR IMAGE GENERATION - Disclosed are a method, an electronic device and a storage medium for image generation. The method includes: determining plane coordinates of a drawing point in a first preset space based on a current operating position of a user; determining a depth coordinate of the drawing point in the first preset space based on a distance between the user's first preset part and the screen as well as a projection size of the user's first preset part on the screen at this distance; determining spatial position coordinates of the drawing point in the second preset space based on the plane coordinates and the depth coordinate; generating a spatial AR image based on the spatial position coordinates of the second preset space. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402322 | Computer System and Method for Creating an Augmented Environment Using QR Tape - Disclosed herein is an improved AR technology for aligning virtual content with a real-world environment. In one aspect, the disclosed process may involve a first computing device receiving an indication that a second computing device detected a given QR pattern on a given strip of QR tape installed in a real-world environment. In response to receiving the indication, the first computing device may obtain installation information regarding a layout of the given strip of QR tape. Based at least on an identifier of the given QR pattern and the information regarding the layout of the given strip of QR tape, the first computing device may then determine a position and orientation of the second computing device, align virtual content on the real-world environment, and instruct the second computing device to present a view of the real-world environment that has the aligned virtual content superimposed onto the real-world environment. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402323 | INTERVENTION IN OPERATION OF A VEHICLE HAVING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CAPABILITIES - Among other things, a determination is made that intervention in an operation of one or more autonomous driving capabilities of a vehicle is appropriate. Based on the determination, a person is enabled to provide information for an intervention. The intervention is caused in the operation of the one or more autonomous driving capabilities of the vehicle. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402324 | WORK MACHINE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING WORK MACHINE - A time period for which an ineffective operation is performed during an excavation work is reduced. A work machine includes a vehicular body, a running wheel rotatably attached to the vehicular body, a work implement operable with respect to the vehicular body, an operation apparatus for operating the running wheel and the work implement, and a controller that controls an operation by the work machine. The controller determines that an ineffective operation in which the work implement does not work is being performed during the excavation work based on an operation command value output from the operation apparatus and outputs a time period for which the ineffective operation is being performed. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402325 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A VIRTUAL REFUSE VEHICLE - A system for digital twinning a refuse vehicle includes a refuse vehicle and a controller. The refuse vehicle includes a sensor, a device, and an electronic control system. The controller is configured to receive multiple datasets from at least one of the sensor, the device, and the electronic control system. The controller is also configured to generate a virtual refuse vehicle based on the plurality of datasets. The virtual refuse vehicle includes a visual representation of the refuse vehicle and the multiple datasets. Each of the multiple datasets are mapped to a corresponding one of the sensors or one of the electronic control systems. The controller is configured to operate a display of a user device to provide the visual representation of the refuse vehicle and one or more of the multiple datasets to a user. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402326 | Automated Logging of Aircraft OOOI Times Using Mobile Device - Devices and methods for providing a retrievable record of the times of the actual aircraft movements such as the Gate Out time when the aircraft leaves the gate or parking position, the Wheels Off time when the aircraft takes off, the Wheels On time when the aircraft touches down during landing, and the Gate In time when the aircraft arrives at the gate or parking position (OOOI times). A mobile device for logging data onboard an aircraft comprises: a motion sensor; a clock; a non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium for storing motion data from the motion sensor and associated time data from the clock; and a data processing system configured to identify stored motion data representing respective acceleration/deceleration vectors of the mobile device motions that correspond to aircraft gate departure and arrival and aircraft takeoff and landing. The OOOI times are automatically logged in the non-transitory tangible computer-readable storage medium. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402327 | 3D VEHICLE MODEL DATA CAPTURING AND RETRIEVING FOR VEHICLE INSPECTION, SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE - In one aspect, a computerized method useful for three-dimensional (3D) model data rendering and information capturing during a vehicle inspection check-in process for service comprising includes the step of providing a vehicle for a check-in inspection. The computerized method includes the step of obtaining a vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle. The computerized method includes the step of, based on the VIN of the vehicle, obtaining a 3D vehicle model data. The 3D vehicle model data matches a type of the vehicle. The 3D vehicle model data is generated from a manufacturer's three-dimensional (3D) computer-aided design (CAD) model data of the type of the vehicle. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402328 | CLOSED LOOP PARALLEL BATCH DATA LOGGING IN A VEHICLE - Systems, methods and computer program products that facilitate closed loop parallel batch data logging in a vehicle. A system can include a memory and a processor that executes computer executable components. The computer executable components can include: a data collection component that receives data from a plurality of devices related to a vehicle, and the data collection component stores batches of the data as data chunks, an event component that determines an event associated with the vehicle and a transmission component that transmits a chunk of the data chunks temporally associated with the event. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402329 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING THE ARRANGEMENT OF COMPONENTS IN A VEHICLE - A method for displaying the arrangement of components in a transportation vehicle in which the arrangement of the components increases the usage safety when the components are fixedly lockable at one or more fastening points in the transportation vehicle and have at least two different setting positions. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402330 | SMART BUILDING SYSTEM FOR INTEGTRATING AND AUTOMATING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND RESIDENT SERVICES IN MULTI-DWELLING UNIT BUILDINGS - A method for converting a legacy building into a smart building. The method including calculating a distance between a first connection point and a second connection point; creating a cable having a first length based on the distance between the first connection point and the second connection point; installing a demarcation point; installing a plurality of systems; connecting the demarcation point and a system using the cable, to create a smart building system; connecting the smart building system to a portal; and testing the connection of the smart building system to the portal. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402331 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING IMPLANTED OR WEARABLE MICRO ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND FOR USING A MOBILE DEVICE TO COMMUNICATE WITH AND MANAGE SUCH MICRO ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A system, apparatus and method utilize a micro electronic device implanted in a person or group of persons, or wearable thereby, to manage a variety of activities. Such micro devices may also be embedded in, incorporated into, or otherwise attached to articles, devices, structures or things to track, manage or monitor such articles, devices, structures or things for geo-location or other tracking, monitoring or management services. The microelectronic devices may be used for geo-location services for agencies responsible for monitoring such person's whereabouts with respect to branches and agencies such judicial and law enforcement agencies. Lastly, the microelectronic devices may be implanted in or worn or carried by humans for using biometric sensors or transducers to authenticate and transmit vital signs and other health information to clinic or other facility personnel. The micro electronic devices may be communicatively connected to a mobile device and the micro electronic devices utilize features of the mobile device such as user interface services, programming services, data processing and storage services, telecommunication services, location services, sensor/transducer services, camera services, clock services, and/or temperature, weather and other services. This also enables tracking, monitoring, inventorying, and management of people and things for medical, legal, business, governmental and various other purposes. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402332 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE REMOTE CONTROL OF HARDWARE - A method for establishing a short-range wireless connection between a designated hardware component and a computing device such that a user's waiting time for using the computing device to send commands to the hardware component is reduced; it has configuring a short-range wireless receiver of the computing device to listen for an identity sequence generated by the hardware component; receiving the identity sequence specific to the hardware component; and generating a connection sequence for establishing the short-range wireless connection between the computing device and the hardware component; wherein the wireless connection between the computing device and the hardware component is maintained when an application program for remotely controlling the hardware component is brought to the foreground upon receiving user input from a user. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402333 | AUTOMATED PHYSICAL PACKAGE DELIVERY WITH END-TO-END PACKAGE SECURITY - Novel techniques are described for automated physical package delivery with end-to-end package security. For example, a sender can secure contents of a physical package using an electronic lock locked using a lock code. The lock code is encrypted by applying an encryption key to generate an encrypted lock code. The encryption key is generated in accordance with a decryption key associated with the recipient, such that application of the decryption key by the recipient to the encrypted lock code can generate an unlock code to unlock the electronic lock. An intermediary automated package delivery system can provide one or more end-to-end security features, including facilitating key exchange features between the sender and recipient, applying additional sensor tag features, and directing autonomous delivery features. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402334 | GUEST ACCESS FOR LOCKING DEVICE - A method includes establishing communication between a first mobile device and a locking device via a first wireless transceiver of the first mobile device and a second wireless transceiver of the locking device; determining a location of at least one of the first mobile device or the locking device responsive to the communication; receiving, by a server, permission for the guest user to access the locking device using a second mobile device where the permission is provided from an external device prior to the second mobile device interacting with the locking device; generating, by the server, a guest user profile in response to receiving the permission where the guest user profile comprises data usable to allow the guest user to lock or unlock the locking device; and transmitting, by the server, the guest user profile to the second mobile device. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402335 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACCESS CONTROL AND AWARENESS MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for access control management designed for multi-unit buildings are provided. The disclosed systems can use mobile devices, a local mesh network, access control devices, and wireless communication to facilitate multi-unit real estate management. Mobile devices can download and use credentials to access appropriate areas and units in a building through local wireless communications with access control devices. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402336 | Method for Controlling Package Delivery - A method and system are provided in which information about a barcode on a package is received or more generally, information placed on a package by a delivery service (such as a barcode or other code) is detected. Characteristics of the information or code are extracted. The characteristics of the information or code are compared to characteristics of information or code associated with acceptable delivery services. If the characteristics of the code or information on the package correspond to characteristics of the information or code used by an acceptable delivery service, a locked area is unlocked to allow the package to be delivered. In other embodiments, other types of markings may be placed on the package by the delivery service, and storage system may check whether those markings have, or information has, the characteristics of an acceptable delivery service. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402337 | Movable Barrier Operator Having Updatable Security Protocol - A movable barrier operator system including a movable barrier operator configured to be connected to a movable barrier and move the movable barrier. The system includes a remote control configured to utilize a first security protocol to wirelessly transmit a communication to the movable barrier operator and cause the movable barrier operator to move the movable barrier. The movable barrier operator is configured to receive information representative of a second security protocol and to eliminate a compatibility of the movable barrier operator with communications from the remote control utilizing the first security protocol. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402338 | EDGE COMPUTING-BASED THEFT MITIGATION SYSTEM - Apparatus and methods are provided for a system for tracking a movement of a dollar bill. The apparatus may include a dollar bill. The dollar bill may include an embedded sensor. The sensor may be embedded in a thickness of the bill. The sensor may have a thickness of less than 0.0043 inches. The sensor may include a memory for storing data and a transmitter. The apparatus may also include a receiver positioned on a brick and mortar banking center. The receiver may be configured to detect data transmitted from the bill and a direction of movement of the bill. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402339 | AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE, COVER OF AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE, AND TERMINAL DEVICE - An automatic teller machine includes: a main body having an operation unit that receives operations by a user for depositing and paying cash; and a cover including a pair of side plates that laterally sandwich the main body, such that opposing surfaces of the pair of side plates are formed as curved surfaces that, together, enclose a space including the operation unit. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402340 | Automated Parcel Terminal - An economic self-service terminal with simple but high safety features is described here. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402341 | Sorting Games of Chance - In various embodiments a display may allow a secondary player to select a game of an appropriate primary player. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402343 | CARDLESS LOGIN AT TABLE GAMES - Technology for managing a player session at a gaming table is disclosed. A table management system receives identifying information of a player seated at the gaming table transmitted by a mobile device associated with the player. The identifying information includes a seating position of the player at the gaming table, the seating position determined by the mobile device through interaction with a locating device placed at the seating position at the gaming table. The table management system generates the player session for the player for playing a wagering game at the gaming table using the identifying information of the player transmitted by the mobile device. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402345 | 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. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402346 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GAME WITH SPLITTING SYMBOLS - A gaming machine is programmed to initiate a spin and determine that a first occurrence of a splitting symbol is displayed at a first symbol position on a first reel of the plurality of reels, determine to activate a splitting symbol feature during the spin based at least in part on an output of a random number generator, replace the splitting symbol on the first reel with an activated splitting symbol, activate the splitting symbol feature as one of a first splitting symbol feature and a second splitting symbol feature, the activating includes inserting an additional symbol into one or more symbol positions such that the first symbol position includes only the first occurrence of the splitting symbol, and such that each of the one or more symbol positions includes one of the one or more second occurrences of the splitting symbol and the additional symbol. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402347 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AWARDS BASED ON ACCUMULATING SYMBOLS - Gaming systems and methods for providing one or more awards in association with the accumulation of symbols and the activation of accumulated symbols at related symbol display positions. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402348 | SLOT MACHINE GAME WITH BANKING OF PLAYER ERROR - A method, system, and computer readable storage to implement an electronic wagering game. The wagering can spin reels of symbols to a random result. A bonus round can be triggered depending on the symbols that result from the spin. If the bonus round is triggered, the player has discretion to take particular actions in the bonus round, and any non-optimal play in the bonus round has an error associated with it which is computed and added to a bonus pool so subsequent players in the bonus round can potentially be awarded the bonus pool. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402349 | TARGET SHOOTING GAME WITH BANKING OF PLAYER ERROR - A method, system, and computer readable storage to implement an electronic wagering game. The wagering game presents around which comprises targets which fall from a top of an electronic output device towards a bottom, and if any target passes a horizontal lose line then the round terminates. If the player completes the round without a target reaching the lose line then the player is presented with an optimal award. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402350 | GAMING MACHINE, CONTROL METHOD FOR A GAMING MACHINE, AND PROGRAM FOR GAMING MACHINE - A gaming machine provides a game feature. The gaming machine includes an operation unit, a display unit, a memory device and a game control unit. The operation unit receives an operation input of the player. The display unit is configured to display a game screen including computer generated graphics. The memory device stores a game execution program including computer instructions for generating the game feature. The game control unit executes the game execution program to provide the game feature and is coupled to the operation unit, the display unit and the memory device. The game control unit includes a processor programmed to display a game feature structure on the game screen on the display unit. The game feature structure includes a wheel having a plurality of wedges. Each wedge has an associated indicia. The indicia are from a set of indicia which includes a plurality of prize symbols. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402351 | GAMING DEVICE HAVING EXTENDING WILD SYMBOLS - The present disclosure relates broadly to a gaming device operable under control of a processor together with a method of operating a gaming device. The disclosure relates particularly, although not exclusively, to a gaming device and method where a wild symbol is in the course of a plurality of games extends along at least one of a plurality of symbol reels. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402352 | STATEFUL REAL-CREDIT INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - An electronic gaming machine, 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 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. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402353 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING CASHLESS WAGERING ACCOUNTS AND GAMING ESTABLISHMENT RETAIL ACCOUNTS - A system that interconnects multiple accounts associated with a gaming establishment. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402354 | MULTIPLE PLAYER WAGERING GAME SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH PLAYER ACTION RANDOMNESS - The present disclosure provides a wagering game platform that employs individual player actions of players within a multiple-player (e.g., massively player) connected wagering game system as the primary and/or sole source of uncertainty within a wagering game. Only collective playing actions (e.g., act of betting and/or wager amount) of the players serve as the basis for the payout outcome such that the wagering game platform does not rely on a random and pseudorandom number generators within the wagering game. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402355 | MANAGING MOBILE APPLICATIONS IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT - Technology for managing mobile applications on an electronic gaming machine (EGM) in communication with a mobile device over a communications network is disclosed. An EGM may perform an account login by a user using a gaming host application associated with the EGM such that the account login triggers the gaming host application to launch a selected mobile gaming application for game play on the EGM. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402356 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PLAYER DATA ACROSS DIFFERENT GAMING ENTITIES - In various embodiments, the system and method disclosed herein coordinates the access to persistent data amongst a plurality of disparate entities which otherwise have no player data sharing relationship with one another. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402357 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING PLAYER IDENTITY AT A TABLE GAME - Systems, processes and articles of manufacture provide for a player identity verification system that allows a gaming establishment (e.g., a casino) to determine or verify a player's identity upon certain qualifying activities being determined (e.g., when a player is initiating a wagering session at a table game or placing a wager). In accordance with one embodiment, a live image of a player participating in a qualifying activity (e.g., placement of a wager) is compared to a stored image of a player that is associated with one or more casino chips being used as the wager; a verification of the identity of the player placing the wager is performed by matching the live image to the stored image. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402358 | DATA BASED AWARDS FOR AN ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE - An improved method for providing data based awards for an electronic gaming device has been developed. The method includes receiving a wager from a player, generating an outcome for the wager with the electronic gaming device, and displaying an outcome associated with the wager. Finally, the method includes a step for paying the player with an award comprised entirely of data. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402359 | VIRTUALIZED MAGNETIC PLAYER CARD - A method of implementing a player tracking system in a gaming network includes receiving a virtual player tracking card identifier and a virtual player tracking card password, authenticating the identifier and the password; receiving a virtual player tracking card PIN, identifying a gaming machine that transmitted the virtual player tracking card PIN, and crediting an account associated with the virtual player tracking card PIN based on game play on the gaming machine. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402360 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING A MOBILE DEVICE TO FACILITATE FUND TRANSFERS BETWEEN A CASHLESS WAGERING ACCOUNT AND A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT RETAIL ACCOUNT - The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes a mobile device to facilitate the transfer of funds between a gaming establishment retail account and a cashless wagering account, and further between the cashless wagering account and an electronic gaming machine. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402361 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RANDOMLY DETERMINED PROGRESSIVE AWARD RESET VALUES - A gaming system including one or more progressive awards. Each progressive award is associated with a plurality of different progressive award reset values. Upon a progressive award triggering event occurring and the progressive award being provided to one or more players, the gaming system resets the progressive award to a randomly selected one of the plurality of different progressive award reset values associated with the provided progressive award. Thus, upon a determination to provide a progressive award to a player, that progressive award is reset to a randomly selected value which may be above the reset value historically associated with such a progressive award. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402362 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-LEVEL PERSONAL PROGRESSIVE AWARDS - A gaming system and method including at least one gaming system progressive award adapted to be provided to any player at one of a plurality of the gaming machines. The gaming system progressive award is associated with a designated quantity of points wherein the first player at one of the gaming devices to accumulate the designated quantity of points is provided the gaming system progressive award. The gaming system and method also includes, for each of a plurality of players, a plurality of personal progressive awards arranged in a personal multi-level progressive configuration. Such personal progressive awards are individual to each specific player and funded by that player's wagers placed at the gaming devices in the gaming system. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402363 | ENHANCED GAMES OF CHANCE AND METHODS FOR PLAYING SUCH GAMES - A game of chance for wagering players uses a plurality of random number selectors added together to determine a point sum and has a game layout. The game layout has a plurality of point-sum zones, each indicating at least one point-sum indicia and a plurality of wagering zones. The wagering zones has primary wager zones, each being associated with one of the point-sum zones; secondary wager zones, each being associated with more than one of the point-sum zones; and at least one tertiary wager zone being associated with more than one of the secondary wager zones and the point-sum zones associated with each of the secondary wager zones. Each of the wagering zones has predetermined odds indicia. The wagering player is paid according to the odds indicia when the point sum matches the point-sum indicia associated with at least one of the wagering zones. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402364 | CONTROLLED RETURN TO PLAYER IN A SKILL-BASED WAGERING GAME - A reel-based electronic gaming system, electronic gaming device, and electronic wagering game in which a player is provided one or more player actions during the course of play. The player actions allow the player to alter an active play area in a variety of ways. The system controls the return to player based on potential user actions and their associated potential outcomes. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402365 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING ENHANCEMENT OF GAMING PAYOUT MODIFIERS - Systems, apparatuses and methods for enhancing gaming awards in gaming activities. At least one payout modifier is awarded, and its use is deferred. During the deferment period, the payout modifier is allowed to increase to create an increased payout modifier. An end of the deferral period is randomly determined, and the increased payout modifier is awarded for use in the gaming activity. Embodiments further provide the player an option to keep the originally awarded payout modifier, or to surrender it to allow it to be deferred with potential growth. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402366 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A WAGERING GAME WITH A BONUS HANDS FEATURE - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a wagering game which is configured to provided one or more bonus hands. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402367 | HYBRID WAGERING AND SKILL-BASED GAMING SYSTEM AND SERVER - Various implementations of a method and apparatus may include executing a play of a game on the game device. Implementations may include detecting a game action event during the play of the game. Implementations may also include deducting a game action fee from a player's credit account based on the game action event during the play of the game. Implementations may also include determining a wager portion of the game action fee. Implementations may also include determining a game fund portion of the game action fee. Implementations may also include storing the game fund portion in a game fund account associated with the player. Implementations may also include determining a game fund award from the game fund account. Implementations may also include modifying the play of the game based on the game fund award. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402368 | LEADERBOARD PROMOTIONS FOR GAMING SYSTEMS - Leaderboard promotions in gaming systems which provide one or more players one or more benefits in association with maintaining one or more designated positions on a leaderboard for a designated duration. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402369 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING AND AUTOMATING TOURNAMENTS - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for facilitating a gaming environment, including tournament and single or quickmatch play, which comprises one or more bots, modules or APIs for users to create, run, and manage online game tournaments through digital platforms such as Discord, Twitch, iOS, Android and others. The modules/APIs/bots enable a user or administrator to create and/or customize a plurality of tournament features, such as tournament type (single elimination, double, round-robin, swiss), tournament entry (free or paid), tournament game, tournament platform (Xbox, PS, Steam, etc), tournament start requirement (specific time or number of registrants) and tournament rules, among other features and functions described herein. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402370 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF OBTAINING A DESIGNATED OUTCOME FOR A PLAY OF A GAME - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method for increasing the likelihood of obtaining a designated outcome for a play of a game. In certain embodiments, when a triggering event occurs in association with a play of a game, the gaming system increases the likelihood of obtaining a designated outcome for that play of the game. In other embodiments, when a triggering event occurs in association with a play of a game, the gaming system increases the likelihood of obtaining a designated outcome for another play of the game, such as the next play of the game. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402371 | CRAZY DICE GAMING SYSTEM - A wager-based gaming system includes a communication interface, a memory, and a controller configured to provide a video-based wagering game including a primary game, accept a player input, facilitate play, and determine a primary game outcome. The primary game can involve virtual dice arranged in a matrix having multiple rows and multiple columns, such as a 5×5 matrix. A secondary game can involve virtual reels and can occur simultaneously with the primary game. The secondary game outcome can award player changes to the primary game outcome, such as allowing a selection of one or more of the virtual dice to be re-rolled. A bonus game play can involve a wheel spin, can be based on a winning outcome of the secondary game, and can occur after the secondary game. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402372 | ALARM APPARATUS AND ALARM METHOD - The present disclosure provides an alarm, which includes a fixing member and a folding member. The fixing member includes a plurality of transmitters and at least one luminaire. Each transmitter is configured to detect an environment where the transmitter is located, and transmit a detecting signal. The luminaire includes a speaker, a receiver, and a LED lamp. The speaker and the LED lamp are both electrically connected to the receiver, the receiver is configured to receive the detecting signal and control on/off of the LED lamp, and/or control the speaker to raise an alarm. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402373 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PROJECTING LIGHT TO INDICATE A DEVICE STATUS - Systems, methods, and media for projecting light to indicate a device status are provided. In accordance with some implementations of the disclosed subject matter, systems for projecting light to indicate a device status are provided, the systems comprising: a hardware processor that: determines a light status; determines whether to turn a light source on; selects a light format corresponding to the light status; projects light of a light source according to the light format; and determines whether to turn the light source off. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402374 | SMART DOORBELL - A method for adjusting devices upon detecting occupant is asleep in a security/automation system is described. In one embodiment, the method may include monitoring sensor data from one or more sensors, detecting an occupant sleeping, based at least in part on the monitored sensor data, and upon detecting the occupant sleeping, modifying one or more settings associated with one or more devices of the home automation system. In some cases, the method may include modifying at least one of an audio setting associated with the home automation system, a thermostat setting associated with the home automation system, a sensor setting associated with the home automation system, an appliance setting associated with the home automation system, and a security setting associated with the home automation system, or any combination thereof. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402375 | NOTIFICATION AND ALERT METHOD FOR WEARABLE AND/OR OTHER DEVICES - Systems and methods for delivering alerts, notifications and messages, to and, if configured, responses from one to many users or groups wearing technology designed for single and/or multiple media types, utilizing one to many non-primary communication pathways enabled are contemplated in which (a) a primary communication channel pathway, (b) a primary or non-primary control channel(s) is established, by wireless receiver and/or wired connection to at least one group of users, that (b) then allows an activation method type to provide an alert/notification/message method to one-to-many persons (i.e., users) or groups and/or one-to-many devices in an addressable manner that establishes a non-primary communication channel path that is parallel and unknown to the primary communication channel path. The overall method consists of a router function and media delivery routing technology that are actively listening on a primary communication/control pathway or a non-primary control channel. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402376 | INTELLIGENT EMERGENCY EVACUATION SYSTEM - Technologies for an emergency evacuation system include a system operator and one or more emergency lighting units located in a building. Each emergency lighting unit further includes a processor, communication circuitry configured to communicate with the system operator, and a light indicator configured to be illuminated to indicate an exit of the building. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402377 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL SMART HOLDER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A multifunctional smart holder and a control method thereof. The multifunctional smart holder is placed on a vehicle device and used for holding a portable device. The multifunctional smart holder comprises: a near-field sensing circuit, a wireless charging circuit and a control circuit. The near-field sensing circuit performs a near-field sensing program to sense a near-field distance between an object to be tested and the multifunctional smart holder to generate a near-field sensing signal. The wireless charging circuit performs a wireless charging program. The control circuit determines whether the portable device is to be placed in the multifunctional smart holder, or taken out from the multifunctional smart holder according to the near-field sensing signal, so that the multifunctional smart holder clamps or releases the portable device, and performs a program for mitigating noise interference to reduce noise generated by the wireless charging circuit when performing the wireless charging program. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402378 | Gunshot Detection System with Location Tracking - A gunshot detection system includes a control panel that receives event data from gunshot sensor units detecting gunshots and generates location information pertaining to a shooting event based on the event data. The control panel includes a display on which a graphical user interface (GUI) is rendered. The GUI displays maps of a building with icons overlaid on the maps based on the generated location information. In one example, the GUI displays a map with an icon representing the active shooter, the position of the icon with respect to the floorplan image corresponding to an area of the building. In another example, the GUI displays a map with icons representing different gunshot sensor units, the icons having different visual characteristics to indicate that the gunshot sensor units detected the gunshots and/or which of the gunshot sensor units was determined to be closest to the detected gunshots. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402379 | Intelligent Video Processing Apparatus - A camera includes an image processor configured to generate an image or a video data, an intelligent processor configured to perform intelligent analysis and to process on the image or the video data, and a communications interface configured to receive, from an external device, configuration information for the camera, where the configuration information extends a function of the camera. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402380 | ALARM DEVICE FOR A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM - An alarm device for a fire alarm system is described herein. One device includes at least one of an audio notification mechanism and a visual notification mechanism, a supercapacitor, and a controller configured to allow the supercapacitor to power the at least one of the audio notification mechanism and the visual notification mechanism upon a short circuit fault occurring on a loop of the fire alarm system while the alarm device is in an alarm state. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402381 | FIRE SAFETY SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED LIGHTING DEVICES - A device for illumination and fire safety in a room includes a housing, one or more light emitting devices, one or more fire safety components, and a controller. The one or more light emitting devices are coupled to the housing and configured to provide ambient lighting for the room during a normal mode of operation. The one or more fire safety components are coupled to the housing and configured to notify occupants of the room of a fire during an alarm mode of operation. The controller is configured to transition from the normal mode of operation into the alarm mode of operation in response to detecting the fire. The device may include facilities for remote self-testing which may include one or more of a light detector, a sound detector, and a smoke emission system. The device may perform the self-test in a test mode. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402382 | VEHICLE-MOUNTABLE CHILD PROTECTIVE DEVICE - A vehicle-mountable child protective device including a housing which is mountable onto a door of a vehicle and including a first housing portion, which is at least partially located within the vehicle when the device is mounted onto the vehicle and during device operation, and a second housing portion, which is at least partially located outside the vehicle when the device is mounted onto the vehicle and during device operation, a flag which is rotatably mounted via a flagpole onto the first housing portion and a flag positioning assembly at least partially within the first housing portion for automatically rotating the flag to a raised position outside of and above the vehicle upon opening of the door of the vehicle. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402383 | COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF UNIVERSAL REAL-TIME LINKING OF REAL OBJECTS TO A MACHINE, NETWORK, INTERNET, OR SOFTWARE SERVICE - A system for detecting placement or misplacement of an object includes a wireless tag; a first electronic device (“FED”) associated with the tag to automatically detect signals from the tag, determine a position of the FED, transmit the position and status to an external electronic device or network (“EED”) in response to the status indicating that the tag and the FED are within a predetermined range, and transmit the position and status to the EED in response to the status indicating that the tag and the FED are outside of the predetermined range; and a second electronic device (“SED”) that is unassociated with the tag to automatically detect signals from the tag, determine a position of the SED, determine an identifier for the tag using the signals, and transmit the position of the SED and the identifier to the EED. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402384 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EARLY WARNING OF SEISMIC EVENTS - A seismic warning system comprises: a plurality of sensors, each sensor sensitive to a physical phenomenon associated with seismic events and operative to output an electronic signal representative of the sensed physical phenomenon; a data acquisition unit communicatively coupled to receive the electronic signal from each of the plurality of sensors, the data acquisition unit comprising a processor configured to estimate characteristics of a seismic event based on the electronic signal associated with a P-wave from each of the plurality of sensors; and a local device communicatively coupled to the data acquisition unit. The plurality of sensors, the data acquisition unit and the local device are local to one another. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402385 | REGION DETERMINING DEVICE, MONITORING SYSTEM, REGION DETERMINING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A region determining device includes a likelihood calculating unit that calculates a likelihood of wetness of a pixel in an image including a plurality of frames, a non-water pixel measuring unit that measures the number of non-water pixels in which the likelihood falls within a first non-water range in any one of determination regions to be determined in the respective frames, a boundary pixel measuring unit that measures the number of boundary pixels in which the likelihood falls within a first water range in any one of the determination regions and the likelihood falls within a second non-water range in any one of the determination regions, and a region determining unit that determines whether the determination region satisfies a predetermined determination condition based on the number of non-water pixels and the number of boundary pixels. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402386 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING VAPING AND BULLYING - A sensor system for identifying vaping, other smoking activities, and bullying at a site includes an air quality sensor configured to detect air quality, a sound detector configured to detect sounds, and a network interface configured to transmit a signal indicating abnormality matching signature of vaping, other smoking activity, or sound of bullying. Vaping or another smoking activity is identified based on the detected air quality, and bullying is identified based on the detected sound. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402387 | ALARM SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING PARTIAL ALARM SYSTEM DISABLING DURING TEMPORARY PREMISES ACCESS - Alarm system arrangements (e.g., methods, apparatus, etc.) including receiving data originating from an entity located outside of a monitored premise, the data providing information detailing an impending request for temporary access of the monitored premise; and using the data to determine a predefined access plan to allow the temporary access to a predefined sub-area of the premises without triggering an alarm event, and to implement the predefined access plan at a time of receipt of an actual request for the temporary access. One example involves using the data to determine a predefined access plan which includes temporarily disabling of the alarm system's ability to recognize an alarm event with respect to activities occurring with respect to a predefined sub-area of the premises during the temporary access, and to implement the predefined access plan at a time relative to receipt of an actual request for the temporary access. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402388 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISABLING SLEEP ALARM BASED ON AUTOMATED WAKE DETECTION - Techniques are disclosed for facilitating disabling an alarm in response to particular types of activity-indicative data. More specifically, activity-indicative data (e.g., sensor data or input(s) can be detected prior to a preset alarm time. Upon determining, based on the activity-indicative data, that a wakefulness condition is satisfied (e.g., that the activity-indicative data corresponds to one or more predefined characteristics), a disablement query can be displayed that includes an option to disable the alarm. In response to detecting a selection of the option, the alarm can be disabled such that the alarm stimuli is not to be presented at the preset alarm time. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402389 | CONTAINER SECURITY SYSTEM - A container network includes a first container system that includes a first container first type communication interface, and a second container system that includes a second container first type communication interface. The second container system communicatively couples to the first container first type communication interface via the second container first type communication interface to form a first container-to-container connection. The second container system performs an exchange of election information of the first container system and second container system with the first container system via the first container-to-container connection, and elects, based on the election information, a second container second type communication interface included on the second container system to provide container network communications to a wide area network. The second container system then provides the container network communications via the second container second type communication interface to the wide area network. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402390 | DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - The present invention provides a data transmission method, apparatus and system. The method includes: in a detection period, receiving a first pilot signal sent by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the first pilot signal being a downlink signal obtained by modulating a useful signal at a preset candidate frequency, and the preset candidate frequency including a frequency in a same frequency band and/or different frequency bands; determining a downlink operating frequency from the preset candidate frequency according to the first pilot signal; sending a first feedback signal to the UAV, the first feedback signal including information about the downlink operating frequency; and receiving downlink data sent by the UAV and modulated at the downlink operating frequency. In this way, frequency detection in a same frequency band and/or across frequency bands is implemented to select an optimal preset candidate frequency as an operating frequency, so that data transmission between a UAV and a remote control is more stable, interference from an external signal is reduced, and quality of data transmission between the UAV and a ground end is improved. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402391 | IDENTIFYING CHANGES IN THE CONDITION OF A TRANSPORT - An example operation may include one or more of identifying a new condition of a transport during a transport event based on sensor data, retrieving a transport condition profile, comparing the new condition to an initial condition of the transport, stored prior to the transport event, in the transport condition profile, and determining the transport is damaged based on the comparing. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402392 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS INVOLVING FEATURES OF ADAPTIVE AND/OR AUTONOMOUS TRAFFIC CONTROL - Systems and method are disclosed for adaptive and/or autonomous traffic control. In one illustrative implementation, there is provided a method for processing traffic information. Moreover, the method may include receiving data regarding travel of vehicles associated with an intersection, using neural network technology to recognize types and/or states of traffic, and using the neural network technology to process/determine/memorize optimal traffic flow decisions as a function of experience information. Exemplary implementations may also include using the neural network technology to achieve efficient traffic flow via recognition of the optimal traffic flow decisions. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402393 | DYNAMIC PRIVACY-SENSITIVE OPERATING MODES - It is determined whether the number of second probe apparatuses in the vicinity of a first probe apparatus satisfies a volume threshold requirement. Responsive to determining that the volume threshold requirement is satisfied, an instance of individual probe data is generated and provided. Responsive to determining that the volume threshold requirement is not satisfied, it is determined if a first instance of collaborative probe data corresponds to a portion of a trajectory of the first probe apparatus. Responsive to determining that the first instance of collaborative probe data corresponds to the portion of the trajectory, a contribution is added to the first instance of collaborative probe data and the updated first instance of collaborative probe data is provided. Otherwise, a first instance of collaborative probe data is generated that comprises a partial representation of probe data corresponding to the portion of the trajectory of the first probe apparatus. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402394 | ADJUSTING HISTORICAL PROBE DATA FOR NEW ROAD GEOMETRY - An apparatus receives instances of probe data each comprising location data. The apparatus identifies instances of probe data corresponding to a first traversable map element (TME) of a current map version based on the location data and the current map version. The apparatus determines a current traffic measure for the first TME based on the probe data. The apparatus determines a historical traffic measure corresponding to a second TME of a previous map version that corresponds to the first TME of the current map version and a scaling factor for the first and second TMEs. The apparatus determines a scaled historical traffic measure by applying the scaling factor to the historical traffic measure and compares the current traffic measure and the scaled historical traffic measure. Responsive to determining that the comparison does not satisfy a similarity threshold requirement, the apparatus generates updated map/traffic data for the first TME. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402395 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A DEVICE IN MOTION - System and method for tracking at least one device in real-time. A position encoding unit is configured to detect a position of the device, which is configured to move in a first direction. A stage is configured to selectively move with a forward axis of travel and a reverse axis of travel substantially parallel to the first direction and having a stage speed controllable by a controller. A ranged imaging unit is fixedly mounted to the stage and may selectively scan the device upon command. The controller is configured to obtain a speed of the device. When the device reaches a pre-programmed position, the stage is selectively moved at the stage speed synchronized to the speed of the device to within a predefined match value. The ranged imaging unit is employed to determine dimensional characteristics of the device. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402396 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR WRONG-WAY DRIVER DETECTION - A method for wrong-way driver detection, including a step of reading in position data via an interface, the position data representing a measured position of a vehicle, a step of reading in inaccuracy data representing an inaccuracy of the position data, a step of reading in map data mapping road segments negotiable by the vehicle, and a step of ascertaining at least one plausible road segment based on the position data, the inaccuracy data and the map data, using a particle filter, the plausible road segment representing a road segment to which an instantaneous position of the vehicle may be assigned. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402397 | TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL APPARATUS, TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A traffic signal control apparatus capable of controlling signal light colors at a target intersection and a downstream intersection, and includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a platoon length of platoon vehicles that are traveling on an inflow road of the target intersection, and an empty space length in a planned traveling route of the platoon vehicles; and a control unit configured to determine whether or not to control the signal light color at the downstream intersection corresponding to the planned traveling route of the platoon vehicles, according to a result of comparison between the platoon length and the empty space length. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402398 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING MULTIMODAL SAFETY OPERATIONS WITH AN AUTONOMOUS AGENT - A system and method includes an autonomous agent having a communication interface that enables the autonomous agent to communicate with a plurality of infrastructure sensing devices; a plurality of distinct health monitors that monitor distinct operational aspects of the autonomous agent; an autonomous state machine that computes a plurality of allowed operating states of the autonomous agent based on inputs from the plurality of distinct health monitors; a plurality of distinct autonomous controllers that generate a plurality of distinct autonomous control instructions; and an arbiter of autonomous control instructions that: collects, as a first input, the plurality of autonomous control instructions generated by each of the plurality of distinct autonomous controllers; collects, as a second input, data relating to the plurality of allowed operating state of the autonomous agent; and selectively enables only a subset of the autonomous control instructions to pass to driving components of the autonomous agent. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402399 | METHOD FOR GUIDING TRAFFIC FLOW IN VEHICLE-DENSE REGIONS BASED ON THREE-DIMENSIONAL TRAFFIC SYSTEM - The present invention provides a method for guiding traffic flow in vehicle-dense regions based on a three-dimensional traffic system, relating to a method to alleviate traffic pressure. The method includes: positioning a drone above the downstream of a vehicle-dense region; aerially photographing traffic condition information, and acquiring image data information from a captured traffic condition information image; determining traffic guidance information for a vehicle upstream to the vehicle-dense region; transmitting by the drone the determined traffic guidance information to a vehicle-mounted terminal of an upstream vehicle, transmitting by a downstream vehicle its traffic guidance information to the vehicle-mounted terminal of the upstream vehicle; weighting by the vehicle-mounted terminal of the upstream vehicle the traffic guidance information from the drone and from the downstream vehicle, and transmitting the result to a vehicle display; driving by a driver according to information displayed on the vehicle display until the vehicle leaves the vehicle-dense region. The present invention can effectively reduce the driver's frequent “start-stop” maneuver, so that the vehicle can pass the dense region slowly and smoothly. | 2020-12-24 |
20200402400 | HISTORY INFORMATION STORAGE APPARATUS, ROUTE CALCULATION METHOD, AND INFLUENCE RANGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A history information storage apparatus includes: a storage unit that stores history information about a travel history of a vehicle and map data divided into a plurality of sections; a change detection unit that detects a change of the map data; an influence range determination unit that determines a section influenced by the change as an influenced section from among the plurality of sections; a history information control unit that temporarily invalidates the history information about the influenced section; and a navigation unit that calculates a route from a departure place to a destination in consideration of the history information and records, in the history information, a history of a travel of the vehicle which has strayed from the route. | 2020-12-24 |