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20110185008 | Methods and Apparatus for Supporting and Implementing Multi-User Interactions Including Shared Display Devices - Methods and apparatus for implementing multi-user casual interactions between users, a plurality of shared display devices, and/or a plurality of third-party devices. The methods include the ability for any user, without any registration prerequisite, to enter content on a handset and to cause certain content changes to be displayed on certain shared display devices, as well as related content information to be sent back to the requesting user's handset and optionally to other users' handsets or to certain third-party devices. The methods also include the ability for an operator to use a graphical user interface to create and manage the rules that control such behavior depending, among other parameters, on the user's submissions or on other users' submissions over a period of time. The methods enable the rules to be extended in an unlimited fashion thanks to the ability to interconnect with a plurality of third-party services. | 07-28-2011 |
20150081313 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SITE INSTALLATION, COMMISSIOINING, AND PROVISIONING - In one example, a method for installing a photovoltaic (PV) system including a plurality of PV components is described. The method includes receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of unique identifiers. Each unique identifier is associated with a different one of a plurality of PV components located at a site. The computing device compares the received unique identifiers to a list of the plurality of PV components in the PV system. The method includes associating each of the unique identifiers with a different component location on a representation of the PV system, and transmitting the associated unique identifiers and component locations to a gateway device of the PV system. | 03-19-2015 |
20150123798 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM MONITORING - In one example, a method of monitoring a photovoltaic (PV) system located at a first location includes receiving, by a gateway device at the first location, data concerning a plurality of components of the PV system, determining, by the gateway device, if the received data satisfies at least one alert condition, and transmitting, by the gateway device, an alert notification to a computing device located at a second location when the received data satisfies at least one alert condition. | 05-07-2015 |
20160056760 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMANCE RATIO-BASED SCHEDULING OF SOLAR MODULE MAINTENACE - A method for performance ratio-based scheduling of solar system maintenance is implemented by a monitoring computing device. The monitoring computer device includes a processor in communication with a memory. The method includes receiving a plurality of production data associated with a solar system, determining at least one performance ratio based upon at least a portion of the plurality of production data wherein each performance ratio is associated with a range of expected performance values, validating the at least one performance ratio, determining that the at least one performance ratio is outside the range of expected performance values, and adjusting a maintenance schedule associated with the solar system based upon the at least one performance ratio. | 02-25-2016 |
20160104084 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SCHEDULE-BASED AND ALERT-BASED CLEANING OF PV SYSTEMS - A method for scheduling cleaning of a photovoltaic (“PV”) system is implemented by a soiling monitoring computer system. The method includes determining a soiling level and a soiling rate for a photovoltaic (PV) system, calculating a cost associated with cleaning the PV system at each of a plurality of possible cleaning times, determining an expected energy output gain associated with cleaning the PV system at each of the plurality of possible times based on the soiling level and the soiling rate, calculating an expected benefit associated with cleaning the PV system at each of the plurality of possible cleaning times based on the expected energy output gain associated with each possible cleaning time, determining a first time of the plurality of possible times when the expected benefit exceeds the cost, and scheduling a cleaning time based on at least the determined first time. | 04-14-2016 |
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20090307833 | TOILET TANK VALVE STRUCTURE - A toilet tank valve structure comprises a knob unit, a rotatable shaft unit, a pole unit, a whole discharge pull wire, a partial discharge pull wire, a whole discharge assembly, a partial discharge assembly, and a water seal; the knob unit comprising a partial discharge knob and a whole discharge knob; the rotatable shaft unit comprising a shaft core and a shaft sleeve; the pole unit comprising a partial discharge pole and a whole discharge pole; the whole discharge knob being secured to an outer end of the shaft sleeve, an inner end of the shaft sleeve being secured to a first end of the whole discharge pole, a second end of the whole discharge pole being connected to the whole discharge pull wire to link the whole discharge assembly and the water seal; the partial discharge knob being secured to an outer end of the shaft core, the shaft core being inserted into the shaft sleeve, an inner end of the shaft core being secured to a first end of the partial discharge pole, a second end of the partial discharge pole being connected to the partial discharge pull wire to link the partial discharge assembly and the water seal. This structure is convenient for installation and operation. | 12-17-2009 |
20120291192 | TOILET TANK VALVE STRUCTURE - A toilet tank valve structure comprises partial discharge trigger, a whole discharge trigger, and a limiting unit capable of limiting a trigger movement of the partial discharge trigger, such that the whole discharge trigger is able to move the water seal further in distance than the partial discharge trigger. The partial discharge trigger is co-axially rotatable with the whole discharge trigger. The partial discharge trigger and the whole discharge trigger couple with a water seal. | 11-22-2012 |
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20100090657 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PARALLEL OPERATION OF BATTERY CHARGERS - Circuit arrangement for the parallel operation of battery, wherein each battery charger comprises respective pairs of direct current output terminals for connection to the battery to be charged, and between said pairs of output terminals a repetitive sequence of pulsating direct current voltage can be measured, and the peak values of the pulsating direct current voltage is higher than the nominal terminal voltage of the battery (B), and each battery charger (Ch | 04-15-2010 |
20100117600 | BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT - Battery charging circuit having a mains transformer with a primary and a secondary winding, at least one capacitor connected in series with a terminal of the secondary winding, and a pair of diodes connected with their different electrodes to an other terminal of the secondary winding, wherein that the other electrodes of the diodes (D | 05-13-2010 |
20100127658 | CHARGING CIRCUIT FOR CHARGING TWO BATTERIES - Charging circuit for charging two batteries with a mains transformer having a primary and a secondary winding, both end terminals of the secondary winding are connected with respective capacitive circuits, wherein terminals of identical polarity of the respective capacitive circuits are connected to the end terminals of the secondary winding and each of the capacitive circuits comprises at least one electrolytic capacitor of high capacitance value and a diode connected in reverse direction, and at least the other terminal of one of the capacitive circuits is connected with a common point of two diodes connected in series with each other, and the two remaining free electrodes of the two diodes (D1, D2) are coupled to at least two of the altogether four terminals of the two batteries (B1, B2), and the second terminal of the other capacitive circuit with opposite polarity is connected directly or through a further diode (D5) to the fourth battery terminal. | 05-27-2010 |
20100134071 | BATTERY CHARGER CIRCUIT OPERATED FROM A THREE-PHASE NETWORK - Battery charger circuit operated from a three-phase network, comprising a three phase mains transformer with three secondary windings and three parallel connected pairs of series diodes, wherein the central interconnection lines of each of the series pairs of diodes are connected to respective end terminals of an associated one of the three secondary windings of the transformer, and the battery charger circuit comprises three similar circuits each of them is associated with a respective phase, each of the similar circuits comprises a permanently connected electrolytic capacitor (CR | 06-03-2010 |
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20090237954 | LIGHT PIPE ASSEMBLY - A light pipe assembly includes a lamp assembly and a light pipe. The lamp assembly has a housing that holds a light source configured to emit light. The light pipe is elongated between an attachment end and an opposing distal end. The attachment end is received in the housing of the lamp assembly. The light pipe receives light emitted by the light source. Additionally, the light pipe includes surface elements that are configured to permit the light to emanate from the light pipe between the attachment and distal ends. The surface elements are arranged in a pattern that provides a predetermined distribution of light emanating from the light pipe. | 09-24-2009 |
20140029273 | LED CONNECTOR - An LED connector has an LED component and a heat sink. The heat sink includes a plurality of conductors having mounting pads. The conductors are formed from an electrically and thermally conductive material. The LED component is mounted to the mounting pads. The conductors define both electrical circuits and thermal heat sinks for the LED connector. | 01-30-2014 |
20150146450 | LIGHT CONSOLIDATION ASSEMBLY - A light consolidation assembly for attaching to a light pipe includes a housing having therein at least a first light source configured to generate a first light and a second light source configured to generate a different, second light. The light consolidation assembly also includes a light consolidator having a body including a light entry end coupled to the housing and a light exit end. The light entry end has multiple spaced-apart branches that converge into a stem that extends from the multiple branches to the light exit end. The light consolidator is configured to receive the first and second lights into respective first and second branches of the multiple branches. The first and second lights are directed into the stem and exit the light consolidator at the light exit end for transmission through a light pipe disposed at the light exit end of the light consolidator. | 05-28-2015 |
20150219818 | LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH LIGHT GUIDE - A light assembly is provided that includes a light guide, multiple light pipes, and multiple light sources. The light guide has an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis. The light guide includes multiple segments arranged axially along a length of the body. Each segment has a light receiving region and a light emitting region. The light pipes are disposed along the light receiving regions and extend parallel to the longitudinal axis. Each of the multiple light sources is optically coupled to an attachment end of a corresponding light pipe. The light emitted by each light source is received by the corresponding light pipe at the attachment end and transmitted through the light pipe towards a distal end of the light pipe. Adjacent segments of the light guide receive light from different light pipes and emit such light from the light guide through the corresponding light emitting regions. | 08-06-2015 |
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20130120443 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING IMAGE BACKGROUND SELECTION - A method for automatically displaying an organ of interest includes accessing a series of medical images acquired from a first imaging modality, receiving an input that indicates an organ of interest, automatically detecting the organ of interest within at least one image in the series of medical images, automatically placing a visual indicator in the region of interest, and automatically propagating the visual indicator to at least one image that is acquired using a second different imaging modality. A medical imaging system and a non-transitory computer readable medium are also described herein. | 05-16-2013 |
20140016846 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING IMAGE TYPE RECOGNITION - A method for determining image information for an image of an object includes obtaining at least one image of an object of interest, automatically determining an image type and a presence or absence of a contrast agent, automatically generating a label that indicates the image type and the presence or absence of the contrast agent, and modifying the at least one image to include the label. A system and non-transitory computer readable medium are also described herein. | 01-16-2014 |
20140029812 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING A TRANSFORMATION FUNCTION TO AUTOMATICALLY REGISTER DIFFERENT MODALITY MEDICAL IMAGES - A method that includes receiving an input image of a region of interest (ROI) of an individual. The input image is a medical image acquired by a first imaging modality. The method also includes generating a first feature image based on the input image. The first feature image includes a designated anatomical feature of the ROI. The method also includes obtaining an anatomical atlas. The atlas has a reference image of the ROI of at least one other individual and an organ model. The reference image is a medical image that is acquired by a second imaging modality that is different from the first imaging modality. The method also includes determining a transformation function by registering the first feature image with a second feature image that is based on the reference image and includes the designated anatomical feature. | 01-30-2014 |
20150063667 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING BONE LESIONS - Methods and systems for evaluating bone lesions include accessing a first dataset acquired from a patient with a first imaging modality and a second dataset acquired from the patient with a second imaging modality. A segmentation is performed on the first dataset to identify a subset of the first dataset corresponding to a skeletal structure of the patient and a patient skeletal metric representing a total bone volume of the patient is automatically calculated from the subset of the first dataset. The methods and systems further include detection of at least one lesion in the second dataset, classification of the at least one lesion as a bone or non-bone lesion, automatic calculation of a bone lesion metric based on the classification, and calculation of a lesion burden as a ratio of the bone lesion metric and the patient skeletal metric. | 03-05-2015 |
20150317785 | METHOD OF GENERATING A MULTI-MODALITY ANATOMICAL ATLAS - Method of generating a multi-modality anatomical atlas. The method includes receiving first and second medical images of a region-of-interest (ROI) of a same individual. The first and second medical images are acquired by different first and second imaging modalities. The method includes generating first and second feature images based on the first and second medical images. The first and second feature images include a same designated anatomical feature of the ROI. The method includes determining a transformation function by registering the first and second feature images and applying the transformation function to the first and second medical images to register the medical images. The method includes generating a multi-modality anatomical atlas. The multi-modality atlas has the first and second medical images. The first and second medical images are first and second reference images. The multi-modality anatomical atlas includes an organ model that corresponds to an organ in the ROI. | 11-05-2015 |
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20120330530 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT AN ONBOARD DIAGNOSIS - A method for checking a function of an actuator or a sensor of a system, having the following steps: controlling the actuator within a time window if at least one state variable of the system is in a predefined operating range; detecting a system response, with the aid of the sensor, within the time window as a response to controlling the actuator; determining a malfunction of the actuator or of the sensor if the system response differs from a setpoint system response that is expected due to controlling the actuator. A further actuator of the system is controlled during the time window in such a way that the at least one state variable of the system remains in the predefined operating range during the time window. Moreover, a corresponding method for calibrating a sensor or an actuator of a system is described. | 12-27-2012 |
20130060445 | USE OF AN ESTIMATED VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY FACTOR FOR ERROR MONITORING IN THE AIR SYSTEM - A device for error monitoring in an internal combustion engine system is provided. The internal combustion engine is supplied with air at a volumetric efficiency indicating the ratio of a real volume flow of air in the internal combustion engine to an ideal, theoretically possible, volume flow of air in the internal combustion engine. The device for error monitoring is configured to determine an error in the engine system when a difference between a measured volumetric efficiency and an estimated volumetric efficiency exceeds a predetermined absolute value. | 03-07-2013 |
20130067893 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING AN ERROR IN AN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM - In a method for determining a faulty exhaust gas recirculation line in an exhaust gas recirculation system of an internal combustion engine having multiple exhaust gas recirculation lines, a quantity of gas indicated by a specified exhaust gas recirculation rate is provided proportionately via the exhaust gas recirculation lines in accordance with an exhaust gas recirculation apportioning ratio, and the method further includes: testing in order to recognize an error in the exhaust gas recirculation system; when the error is recognized, performing a modification of the exhaust gas recirculation apportioning ratio and renewed testing of the exhaust gas recirculation system; and determination of the faulty exhaust gas recirculation line as a function of a result of the renewed testing. | 03-21-2013 |
20130080020 | ERROR CAUSE DETECTION OR NARROWING DOWN OF ERRORS WITH THE AID OF ERROR PATTERNS IN THE AIR SYSTEM - A method for monitoring at least one part of an internal combustion engine based on a variable whose values characterize the operation of the part of the internal combustion engine during different states of the internal combustion engine, including: determining an actual pattern with the actual values of the variable during different states of the internal combustion engine which describe the actual operation of the internal combustion engine; providing a reference pattern for a known operation of the internal combustion engine, the reference pattern including reference values of the variable for different states of the internal combustion engine; and comparing the actual pattern to the reference pattern to determine a similarity between the actual operation and the known operation. | 03-28-2013 |
20130269662 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING ERRORS IN AN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM - A method and device for monitoring errors in an exhaust gas recirculation line, including supplying an engine with fresh air via a supply duct using a compressor, discharging exhaust gas via an exhaust duct using a gas turbine, a subflow of the gas being supplied from a low-pressure area of the exhaust duct downstream from the turbine, via the recirculation line, to an intake air low-pressure area of the supply duct upstream from the compressor, an exhaust gas mass flow of the subflow in the recirculation line is set via a valve, a fresh air mass flow being set by a fresh air throttle, or via an exhaust flap in the exhaust duct. Where the fresh air throttle or the exhaust flap is opened when the recirculation line is free of errors, an error in the recirculation line is deduced if the throttle or flap is at least partially closed. | 10-17-2013 |
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20140190469 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY PRODUCING STEAM FROM SOLAR COLLECTORS AND HEATERS - Systems and methods for selectively producing steam from solar collectors and heaters are disclosed. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment includes directing a flow of water to a solar collector, directing the flow of water to a gas-fired heater, and, as a result of heating the flow of water at the solar collector and the gas-fired heater, forming steam from the flow of water. The method further includes changing a sequence by which at least a portion of the flow passes through the solar collector and the gas-fired heater. | 07-10-2014 |
20140216717 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY PRODUCING STEAM FROM SOLAR COLLECTORS AND HEATERS FOR PROCESSES INCLUDING ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY - Systems and methods for selectively producing steam from solar collectors and heaters, for processes including enhanced oil recovery, are disclosed herein. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a water source, a solar collector that includes a collector inlet, a collector outlet, and a plurality of solar concentrators positioned to heat water passing from the collector inlet to the collector outlet, a fuel-fired heater, a steam outlet connected to an oil field injection well, and a water flow network coupled among the water source, the solar collector, the heater, and the steam outlet. The system can further include a controller operatively coupled to the water flow network and programmed with instructions that, when executed, direct at least one portion of the flow through the solar collector and the fuel-fired heater in a first sequence, and direct the at least one portion or a different portion of the flow through the solar collector and the fuel-fired heater in a second sequence different than the first sequence. | 08-07-2014 |
20150285048 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY PRODUCING STEAM FROM SOLAR COLLECTORS AND HEATERS FOR PROCESSES INCLUDING ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY - Systems and methods for selectively producing steam from solar collectors and heaters, for processes including enhanced oil recovery, are disclosed herein. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a water source, a solar collector that includes a collector inlet, a collector outlet, and a plurality of solar concentrators positioned to heat water passing from the collector inlet to the collector outlet, a fuel-fired heater, a steam outlet connected to an oil field injection well, and a water flow network coupled among the water source, the solar collector, the heater, and the steam outlet. The system can further include a controller operatively coupled to the water flow network and programmed with instructions that, when executed, direct at least one portion of the flow through the solar collector and the fuel-fired heater in a first sequence, and direct the at least one portion or a different portion of the flow through the solar collector and the fuel-fired heater in a second sequence different than the first sequence. | 10-08-2015 |
20150285490 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY PRODUCING STEAM FROM SOLAR COLLECTORS AND HEATERS FOR PROCESSES INCLUDING ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY - Systems and methods for selectively producing steam from solar collectors and heaters, for processes including enhanced oil recovery, are disclosed herein. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a water source, a solar collector that includes a collector inlet, a collector outlet, and a plurality of solar concentrators positioned to heat water passing from the collector inlet to the collector outlet, a fuel-fired heater, a steam outlet connected to an oil field injection well, and a water flow network coupled among the water source, the solar collector, the heater, and the steam outlet. The system can further include a controller operatively coupled to the water flow network and programmed with instructions that, when executed, direct at least one portion of the flow through the solar collector and the fuel-fired heater in a first sequence, and direct the at least one portion or a different portion of the flow through the solar collector and the fuel-fired heater in a second sequence different than the first sequence. | 10-08-2015 |
20150295158 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY PRODUCING STEAM FROM SOLAR COLLECTORS AND HEATERS FOR PROCESSES INCLUDING ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY - Systems and methods for selectively producing steam from solar collectors and heaters, for processes including enhanced oil recovery, are disclosed herein. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a water source, a solar collector that includes a collector inlet, a collector outlet, and a plurality of solar concentrators positioned to heat water passing from the collector inlet to the collector outlet, a fuel-fired heater, a steam outlet connected to an oil field injection well, and a water flow network coupled among the water source, the solar collector, the heater, and the steam outlet. The system can further include a controller operatively coupled to the water flow network and programmed with instructions that, when executed, direct at least one portion of the flow through the solar collector and the fuel-fired heater in a first sequence, and direct the at least one portion or a different portion of the flow through the solar collector and the fuel-fired heater in a second sequence different than the first sequence. | 10-15-2015 |
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20110212719 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR RELAYING CAMEL RELATED MESSAGES IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - The present invention refers to a method, an apparatus and a computer program product for relaying CAMEL related messages in a telecommunication network, wherein received CAMEL related messages and corresponding subscriber data are analyzed (S | 09-01-2011 |
20120218920 | Emergency Service in Communication System - The invention relates to an apparatus, method and a computer program product for establishing a request for a session by an application server, determining by an emergency related local service function that the session includes an emergency session, wherein the emergency related local service function is co-located at the application server, and, transmitting the request for the session to an emergency call state control function of the internet protocol multimedia subsystem based on the determination. | 08-30-2012 |
20140155112 | SUPPORT OF SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE IN IMS WITHOUT MSISDN - The application relates to Short Message Service SMS in IMS. The relevant standard is 3GPP TR 23.863. According to current standardised procedures, a UE in an originating network can submit an encapsulated SMS to an S-CSCF which forwards it to an IP-SM-GW in the originating network. The IP-SM-GW can extract the SMS and forward it to an SMS-SC. The SMS-SC can forward the SMS to an SMS-GMSC in the terminating network which delivers it to an IP-SM-GW in the terminating network. The can use the telephone uniform resource identifier associated with the IMSI of the message received for the target UE to send the short message encapsulated in the appropriate SIP method towards an S-CSCF which forwards it to the target UE. If the target UE is available via IMS forwarding via the SMS-SC is unnecessary. Therefore, the present application proposes to deliver a SIP message (S16) with encapsulated SMS content from the IP-SM-GW (300) in the originating network directly to an IP-SM-GW (500) in the terminating network without the usage of the SMS-SC. | 06-05-2014 |
20150264553 | HANDLING OF SIMULTANEOUS CALL SESSION SIDE REGISTRATIONS FOR VOICE OVER LONG TERM EVOLUTION IN A VISITED NETWORK - Various devices may benefit from simultaneous call session side registrations for voice over long term evolution in a visited network. A method can include receiving a request for a roaming number request at a first enhanced network node, wherein the request comprises a first identifier of a user equipment. The method can also include interrogating a first network node to determine address information of a second enhanced network node associated with the user equipment and relaying the request for the roaming number to the second enhanced network node using the address information. The method can also include receiving the request for the roaming number at the second enhanced network node and allocating a roaming number associated with the first identifier of the user equipment. The method can further include returning the roaming number to the first enhanced network node and providing the roaming number to a second network node. | 09-17-2015 |
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20110125601 | INVOCATION OF ACCESSORY-SPECIFIC USER EXPERIENCE - An accessory-specific user experience can be invoked at a mobile host device attached to an accessory device. The mobile device can receive accessory device information from the accessory and transmit the accessory device information to an online marketplace. The mobile device can receive information indicating accessory-specific goods or services available from the online marketplace and display the received information as part of the invoked user experience. The accessory device information can comprise accessory usage categories as well as additional information about the accessory. A marketplace can select accessory-specific goods or services based on the received accessory device information based on matching between accessory attribute values associated with the goods and services and accessory attributes values contained in the received accessory device information. The accessory device can be a docking station connected to additional accessories and the accessory device information can comprise information pertaining to the additional accessories. | 05-26-2011 |
20110125930 | CONFIGURABLE CONNECTOR FOR SYSTEM-LEVEL COMMUNICATION - A host device comprises a controller and a connector. The host connector comprises fixed-function and multi-function pins. A first group of host connector pins comprises one or more of the fixed-function pins and a second group of pins comprises the remainder of the fixed-function pins and the multi-function pins. The host connector can be releasably attached to a connector of an accessory device. The first group of host connector pins can be used to discover the functions of the accessory connector. The host device can select functions to be enabled at the host and accessory connectors from among the functions mutually supported by the two connectors. The host can enable the selected functions at the host connector and can instruct the accessory to enable the selected functions at the accessory connector. The host can reconfigure host connector functions in response to a different accessory being attached to the host. | 05-26-2011 |
20110126005 | DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION OF CONNECTORS FOR SYSTEM-LEVEL COMMUNICATIONS - A host device comprises a configurable connector. The host device connector can be connected to a configurable connector of an accessory device. The host device can select connector functions to be enabled for connecting to the accessory device connector. The selection of connector functions can be based on accessory device information such as accessory device power consumption, power configuration and application information. The accessory device can exclude connector functions supported by the accessory device from the list of accessory device functions sent to the host device. The accessory device can exclude connector functions based on information about the host and connector devices. Single or mutual authentication can be performed before connection functions are enabled at either device. Host and accessory devices can require that a host device be licensed to use an accessory device connector function or to gain access to accessory device resources. Tiered licensing policies can be supported. | 05-26-2011 |
20130120224 | RECALIBRATION OF A FLEXIBLE MIXED REALITY DEVICE - The technology provides embodiments for recalibration of outward facing cameras supported by a see-through, head mounted, mixed reality display system having a flexible portion between see-through displays for the eyes. Each outward facing camera has a fixed spatial relationship with a respective or corresponding see-through display positioned to be seen through by a respective eye. For front facing cameras, the fixed spatial relationship allows a predetermined mapping between positions on an image sensor of each camera and positions on the respective display. The mapping may be used to register a position of a virtual object to a position of a real object. A change in a first flexible spatial relationship between the outward facing cameras can be automatically detected. A second spatial relationship between the cameras is determined. A registration of a virtual object to a real object may be updated based on the second spatial relationship. | 05-16-2013 |
20140184475 | DISPLAY UPDATE TIME REDUCTION FOR A NEAR-EYE DISPLAY - Technology is described for reducing display update time for a near-eye display (NED) device. A point of focus in the NED field of view is identified, often based on natural user input data. A communication module of a computer system communicatively coupled to the NED device transmits lossless priority data, an example of which is user focal region image data, using one or more communication techniques for satisfying lossless transmission criteria. Allowed loss image data is identified based at least in part on its distance vector from a point of focus in the display field of view. An example of allowed loss image data is image data to be displayed outside the user focal region. The allowed loss image data is transmitted and extracted from received image data allowing for lossy transmission. | 07-03-2014 |
20140237316 | ENCODING WITH INTEGRATED ERROR-DETECTION - A method of encoding a data set including one or more n-bit pre-coded symbols in an encoder of a computing system includes determining a plurality of n+2-bit code words, each of the plurality of n+2-bit code words having two or greater Hamming distance from one another. The method further includes mapping each of the plurality of n+2-bit code words to a corresponding source symbol, receiving the one or more n-bit pre-coded symbols at the encoder, matching each n-bit pre-coded symbol to a corresponding n+2-bit code word based on the mapping to produce encoded data. and outputting the encoded data. | 08-21-2014 |
20160117864 | RECALIBRATION OF A FLEXIBLE MIXED REALITY DEVICE - The technology provides embodiments for recalibration of outward facing cameras supported by a see-through, head mounted, mixed reality display system having a flexible portion between see-through displays for the eyes. Each outward facing camera has a fixed spatial relationship with a respective or corresponding see-through display positioned to be seen through by a respective eye. For front facing cameras, the fixed spatial relationship allows a predetermined mapping between positions on an image sensor of each camera and positions on the respective display. The mapping may be used to register a position of a virtual object to a position of a real object. A change in a first flexible spatial relationship between the outward facing cameras can be automatically detected. A second spatial relationship between the cameras is determined. A registration of a virtual object to a real object may be updated based on the second spatial relationship. | 04-28-2016 |
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20140336411 | CATALYST FOR THE OXIDATION OF HYDROCARBONS CONSISTING OF MOLYBDENUM, VANADIUM, NIOBIUM, TELLURIUM, MANGANESE AND COBALT - A catalyst material for the oxidation and/or oxidative dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons, in particular for the selective oxidation of propane to acrylic acid, comprising a) molybdenum (Mo), b) vanadium (V), c) niobium (Nb), d) tellurium (Te), e) manganese (Mn) and cobalt, in which the molar ratio of at least one element, which is selected from manganese and cobalt, to molybdenum lies in the range 0.01 to 0.2. Furthermore, a catalyst for the oxidation and/or oxidative dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons, a use of the catalyst material or of the catalyst, a method for producing a catalyst material for the oxidation and/or oxidative dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons, and a method for the selective oxidation of propane to acrylic acid. | 11-13-2014 |
20150148563 | Catalyst Material for the Oxidation of Hydrocarbons - A catalyst material for the oxidation and/or oxidative dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons, in particular for the selective oxidation of propane to acrylic acid, is specified, comprising a) molybdenum (Mo), b) vanadium (V), c) niobium (Nb), d) tellurium (Te), e) nickel (Ni), f) tungsten (W) and g) manganese (Mn), in which the molar ratio of at least one element, which is selected from nickel, tungsten and manganese, to molybdenum lies in the range 0.01 to 0.2, more preferably 0.05 to 0.15 and particularly preferably from 0.0025:1 to 0.3:1. Furthermore, a catalyst for the oxidation and/or oxidative dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons, a use of the catalyst material or of the catalyst, a method for producing a catalyst material for the oxidation and/or oxidative dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons and a method for the selective oxidation of propane to acrylic acid is specified. | 05-28-2015 |
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20120163194 | Handling Alarms Based On User Session Records - A method is provided in a network management node for handling an alarm caused by a fault in a communications system. An alarm caused by a fault in the communications system is received from a first network element within the communications system. The alarm is associated with an identity of the first network element, and an alarm time associated with the time when the alarm was active. After receiving the alarm, the network management node sends a request to a user activity database, requesting one or more matching records. Each of the matching records is requested to comprise an identity equal to the identity of the first network element associated with the alarm, and a record time period that comprises the time when the alarm was active. The network management node receives one or more matching records from the user activity database, which one or more matching user session records identify the user sessions being affected by the alarm, and then handles the alarm based on the one or more matching user session records. | 06-28-2012 |
20120290790 | METHOD, SERVER, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CACHING - It presented a method comprising the steps of: determining, in a caching server of a telecommunication network, a user profile to analyse; obtaining, in the caching server, a group of user profiles; obtaining correlation measurements for each user profile in the group of user profiles in relation to the user profile to analyse; and calculating a content caching priority for at least one piece of content of a content history associated with the group of user profiles, taking the correlation measurement into account. A corresponding server, computer program and computer program product are also provided. | 11-15-2012 |
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20130150015 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CACHING - A method and caching server for enabling caching of a portion of a media file in a User Equipment (UE) in a mobile telecommunications network. The caching server selects the media file and determines a size of the portion to be cached in the UE. The size may be determined depending on radio network conditions for the UE and/or characteristics of the media file. The caching server sends an instruction to the UE to cache the determined size of the portion of the media file in the UE. | 06-13-2013 |
20140295864 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR TERMINAL REPORTING - The invention relates to a method for performance reporting in a wireless network, wherein at least one terminal is associated to a terminal report server by means of information in the terminal. Prior to initiating the performance report, information on operator identity is retrieved. The operator identity is combined with information identifying the associated terminal report server to compile a fully qualified domain name. Connectivity information to the terminal server report is requested and received from a domain name server, whereupon a performance report session to the terminal report server is initiated using the received connectivity information. The invention also relates to a terminal wherein the inventive method is applied. | 10-02-2014 |
20140344471 | Progressive Download Prioritisation - Apparatus for handling packets within a Progressive Download stream for delivery from a media server to a client terminal over an access network. The apparatus comprises a session analysis module for determining, for each packet of the Progressive Download stream, one or both of e) a playout latency factor indicative of the time duration until the media within the packet is required to be played out at the client terminal, and f) a quality factor indicative of the importance of the media within the packet to the quality of the media to be played out at the client terminal. The apparatus further comprises a prioritisation module for determining an access network delivery priority for the packet, or to be applied to the Progressive Download stream, using the playout latency factor and/or the quality factor. | 11-20-2014 |
20150304249 | Device and Method for Progressive Media Download with Multiple Layers or Streams - A terminal, server, computer readable medium and method for scrolling ahead a desired content while the content is downloading to a terminal. The method includes selecting the desired content for being downloaded in the terminal; starting a first download process for the desired content, wherein the first download process is configured to download a first variant of the desired content; starting a second download process for the desired content, wherein the second download process is configured to download a second variant of the desired content, and the second variant is different from the first variant; offering for playback the first variant; and offering for playback the second variant when a user scrolls ahead the desired content or the first variant becomes unavailable. | 10-22-2015 |
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20090204518 | System for electronically implementing a business transaction between a payee and a payor - A system for electronic implementation of a business transaction between parties thereto is disclosed. The system comprises an operably inter-connectable network which includes a transaction processing unit of a payor selected financial service provider, a transaction processing unit of a payee selected financial service provider, a payor input/output unit operably connectable with the transaction processing unit of the payor selected financial service provider, and a payee input/output unit operably connectable with the transaction processing unit of the payee selected financial service provider. The transaction processing unit of the payor selected financial service provider and the transaction processing unit of the payee selected financial service provider are operably connectable to one another. | 08-13-2009 |
20100275269 | Procedure for the preparation and performing of a post issuance process on a secure element - A method for enabling post issuance operation on a secure element connectable to a communication device is disclosed. The method allows an SE controlling party to perform remotely operations such as creation of new security domains for an external party, loading, and installation of applications of an external party and management functions including personalization and activation of applications loaded on the SE for an external party. The method includes the steps of:
| 10-28-2010 |
20120215694 | METHOD FOR THE QUASI REAL-TIME PREPARATION AND CONSECUTIVE EXECUTION OF A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION - The present invention relates to a method for the quasi real-time preparation and consecutive execution of a financial transaction between a payor and a payee. The method comprises the steps of:
| 08-23-2012 |
20120284196 | METHOD FOR INITIATING AND PERFORMING A CNP BUSINESS TRANSACTION, SOFTWARE FOR THE SAME AND A COMMUNICATION DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH SOFTWARE - The invention relates to a method for performing authenticated bank card payment transaction, comprising registering a user ( | 11-08-2012 |
20130042325 | PROCEDURE FOR THE PREPARATION AND PERFORMING OF A POST ISSUANCE PROCESS ON A SECURE ELEMENT - The invention relates to a method for enabling post issuance operation on a secure element connectable to a communication device. The method allows an SE controlling party to perform remotely operations such as creation of new security domains for an external party, loading, and installation of applications of an external party and management functions including personalization and activation of applications loaded on the SE for an external party. The method includes the steps of:
| 02-14-2013 |
20150033290 | Method and Internet Terminal for Remotely Performing Operations on a Secure Element Connected to a Communication Device - The invention relates to a method for remotely performing operations determined by a service provider on a secure element connected to a communication device having a user application capable of IP based communication, characterised by providing a non service provider specific Internet terminal client module for the user application for establishing connection with the secure element; obtaining context parameters for connection to an Internet terminal provider module hosted on a remote server via the user application, launching the Internet terminal client module by the user application, using the context parameters to establish remote connection between the Internet terminal provider module and the Internet terminal client module, detecting the secure element connected to the communication device via the Internet terminal client module, opening a virtual communication channel between the Internet terminal provider module and the secure element over the connection between the Internet terminal client module and the Internet terminal provider module, transmitting secure element commands determined by the service provider to the secure element over the virtual communication channel and performing an operation corresponding to the secure element commands on the secure element. The invention further relates to an Internet terminal comprising an Internet terminal provider module for remotely performing operations determined by a service provider on a secure element connected to a communication device having a user application capable of IP based communication, characterised by comprising a non service provider specific Internet terminal client module that can be launched by the user application which Internet terminal client module is configured to establish connection with the secure element, and to connect to the Internet terminal provider module and to open a virtual communication channel between the Internet terminal provider module and the secure element, which virtual communication channel is adapted to transmit secure element commands to the secure element for performing operations determined by the service provider. | 01-29-2015 |
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20140064076 | Aggregated Resource Reservation for Data Flows - A network node for reserving resources for data flows in a communication network. The node detects a request for resource reservation for a new data flow and computes an admission test count based on descriptors of the new data flow and reservation counts, which represent reservation functions of descriptors of previously admitted data flows and which specify resources of the admitted data flows. The new data flow is admitted if the admission test count is smaller than a maximum allowable count. The reservation counts are then updated based on the descriptors of the new data flow. A plurality of admission formulas may thus be used to maintain aggregated reservation counts for data flows, the number of counts being independent from the number of flows. | 03-06-2014 |
20140254350 | Reconnection in a Transmission Tree - The invention refers to operating a first node of a communication network comprising a plurality of nodes which are interconnected by communication links and wherein data traffic is provided over the communication links to provide a data stream to the nodes, wherein the first node ( | 09-11-2014 |
20140355422 | INCREASING FAILURE COVERAGE OF MOFRR WITH DATAPLANE NOTIFICATIONS - An enhanced fast re-route mechanism provides increased failure coverage to a multicast communication network. If a network node detects a failure and determines that it cannot re-route multicast data, the network node sends a downstream fast notification packet (DFNP) in the network. The DFNP causes a downstream merge node to switch reception of the multicast data to its secondary path. The network node then receives an upstream fast notification packet (UFNP) from the merge node. The network node modifies its forwarding information upon receipt of the UFNP such that the multicast data is to be received by the network node from its downstream via which the UFNP was received. The DFNP and the UFNP cause the multicast data to reverse its flow direction between the network node and the merge node. | 12-04-2014 |
20150071055 | ENHANCEMENTS TO PIM FAST RE-ROUTE WITH UPSTREAM ACTIVATION PACKETS - A method performed by a network node. The method includes detecting a loss of connection at an incoming interface to an upstream neighbor of the network node, where the network node is in a multicast communication network that includes a multicast tree to provide connectivity from a common source node to one or more multicast recipient nodes. The multicast communication network further includes a set of one or more secondary paths to provide redundancy to the multicast tree, and sending a notification packet downstream toward the one or more multicast recipient nodes when the network node cannot re-route the multicast data traffic to allow the multicast data traffic to be received by the multicast recipient nodes, wherein the notification packet causes one or more downstream nodes to switch multicast reception to one or more of the set of one or more secondary paths to re-route the multicast data traffic. | 03-12-2015 |
20150181607 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ADAPT THE DATA TRAFFIC OF A COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A USER EQUIPMENT AND A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method for adapting the data traffic of a communication between a user equipment and a communication network. The user equipment includes an entity for providing a service associated to the communication. The method includes determining actual operational status information of the service providing entity and creating an usage indicator based on said operational status information. Further the method includes the steps of sending the usage indicator to the communication network and adapting the data traffic of the communication in accordance with the usage indicator. A related user equipment provides the usage indicator to the communication network. A related traffic controller of a communication network adapts the data traffic of a communication between the user equipment and the communication network. | 06-25-2015 |
20160094380 | Notification Technique for Network Reconfiguration - A technique for informing nodes in a communications net work about changes in a state of the communications network using notification packets is described. In that technique, the communications network is reconfigured using a fast reroute protocol responsive to the state change. A method aspect of the technique comprises generating, upon a network state change, a notification packet. Generating the notification packet includes adding a unique identifier to the notification packet. The method further includes propagating the notification packet through the communications network | 03-31-2016 |
20160099873 | Technique of Operating a Network Node for Load Balancing - According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method of operating a network node of a communication network is provided, the network node being connected to a downstream network node, and to a non-downstream loop free alternate (LFA) network node comprising a load balancing identifier indicating whether it is allowed to load balance the data packet via a non-downstream LFA net-work node or not; changing, if the load balancing identifier indicates that it is allowed to load balance the data packet via a non-downstream LFA network node, and if the network node decides to load balance the data packet via the non-downstream LFA network node, the load balancing identifier of the data packet such that it indicates that a further load balancing of the data packet via a further non-downstream LFA network node is not allowed; and forwarding the thus modified data packet to the non-downstream LFA network node. | 04-07-2016 |
20160127223 | Method for Assured Network State Configuration and Rollback in Link-State Packet Networks - According to one example embodiment, a network node initiates a desired configuration of a switching network by sending a link state message containing a configuration descriptor specifying the desired configuration and a predetermined type value. The configuration descriptor may describe an explicit path for routing data traffic through the switching network. The explicit path may comprise strict hops or a combination of strict hops and loose hops. The configuration message is propagated through the network by flooding. Each network node receiving the configuration message is instructed to take appropriate action to implement the specified configuration and send a result report indicating a result of the configuration action. The result report may be included in a link state message and propagated by flooding so that all network nodes are able to determine whether the configuration was successfully completed based upon the result reports send from the network nodes. | 05-05-2016 |
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20140368642 | LIGHTING AUDIT DOCKING STATION DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - A lighting audit system includes a lighting audit docking station in communication with the smart device and a database, where the lighting audit docking station includes a targeting unit and a camera. A lighting audit method includes providing a physical parameter to a lighting audit table for a space-under-study, representing the space-under-study on a virtual map presented on a display, adding surface characteristic data for the space-under-study into the lighting audit table, measuring the physical dimensions of the space-under-study using the targeting unit, the physical dimension measurements being stored in the lighting audit table, entering into the lighting audit table parameters for a luminaire located in the space-under-study, and calculating a lighting audit for the space-under-study based on data in the lighting audit table. | 12-18-2014 |
20150115802 | CUSTOMIZABLE MODULAR LUMINAIRE - A luminaire having a body that includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion including two or more apertures. At least one of the two or more apertures being sized to match a main lighting component, at least one other of the two or more apertures being sized to match a first function module, and at least another of the two or more apertures being sized to match a second function module. One of the first function module and the second function module is one of a motion detector, a camera, an air pollution sensor, and a communication unit. | 04-30-2015 |
20150215744 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDOOR POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND LOCATION SPECIFIC SERVICES - A system including a luminaire lens including a surface having a coded positional data pattern, a mobile communication device including a camera and a display screen, a database having data records representing a floor plan of a building or structure, the mobile communication device in communication with the database, and a mobile communication device application, the application configured to decode the coded positional data pattern and to locate the decoded positional data on the floor plan, wherein the decoded positional data is displayed on the display screen. A method includes providing a luminaire lens having a coded positional data pattern, decoding the positional data, locating the decoded positional data on the floor plan, and displaying the decoded positional data on a display screen. A non-transitory medium having executable instructions is also described. | 07-30-2015 |
20150362163 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING A CONFIGURABLE LUMINAIRE FIXTURE - Provided is a luminaire fixture include a base, connected to a fixture support, a lighting component, at least one configurable component, in communication with at least one portion of a system external to the lighting component; and a top, positioned opposite the fixture support. Also provided is a method for creating multiple lighting fixture configurations including connecting, a lighting component, including a light emitter in connection with an optical zone, to at least one configurable component, and connecting the lighting component, to a fixture support. | 12-17-2015 |
20160053952 | SMART LUMINAIRE - A street lighting assembly includes an LED lighting device and a printed circuit board disposed within the LED lighting device. The printed circuit board includes an LED light module and an LED driver, the LED driver being electrically coupled to the LED light module. An optical cover is disposed over the LED light module. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057838 | EXTENSION INTERFACE FOR LUMINAIRES - An extension interface for integrating a modular extension unit into a luminaire includes a mounting for the modular extension unit, a power interface for providing power to the modular extension unit, and a communication interface for exchanging commands and data between the modular extension unit and a controller of the luminaire. A method of integrating a modular extension unit into a luminaire includes mounting the modular extension unit onto the luminaire, providing power to the modular extension unit via a power interface, and exchanging commands and data between the modular extension unit and a controller of the luminaire using a communication interface. A luminaire includes a light source, power circuitry for providing power to the light source, control circuitry for controlling the light source and the power circuitry, and an extension interface for integrating a modular extension unit into the luminaire. | 02-25-2016 |
20160103242 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATTACHING AND POSITIONING A SENSOR ON A LUMINAIRE FIXTURE - Provided is a detection system for a luminaire fixture including a sensor and a laser meter to allow positioning of a sensor for precise positioning toward a viewing area. The sensor includes a sensor mount to attach the detection system to an existing luminaire, a sensor lens to perceive a viewing area, and a sensor housing to protect the sensor lens. The laser meter includes a laser to project a focused light path for positioning, and a laser housing to protect the laser. The sensor lens is positioned with respect to the laser, causing the sensor lens to move with respect to the laser. Also provided is a method for configuring an adjustable detection system for a luminaire. | 04-14-2016 |
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20140032920 | Secure Virtual Machine Provisioning - A device and method in a provisioning unit of secure provisioning of a virtual machine on a target platform having a specific configuration is provided. The method comprising: receiving ( | 01-30-2014 |
20140373012 | Virtual Machine Management Using a Downloadable Subscriber Identity Module - A method is presented of establishing communications with a Virtual Machine, VM, in a virtualised computing environment using a 3GPPcommunications network. The method includes establishing a Machine-to-Machine Equipment Platform, M2MEP, which comprises a Communications Module, CM, providing an end-point of a communication channel between the 3GPP network and the VM. A virtual Machine-to-Machine Equipment is established that comprises a VM running on the M2MEP and a downloadable Subscriber Identity Module, associated with the CM. The Subscriber Identity Module includes security data and functions for enabling access via the 3GPP network. The CM utilises data in the Subscriber Identity Module for controlling communication over the communication channel between the VM and the 3GPP network. | 12-18-2014 |
20150134965 | Enhanced Secure Virtual Machine Provisioning - In a method of provisioning a virtual machine (VM) to a computing network ( | 05-14-2015 |
20150180898 | Method for Detection of Persistent Malware on a Network Node - The present invention relates to methods and devices for detecting persistency of a first network node ( | 06-25-2015 |
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