Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090281688 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVICE BULLETIN DATA EXCHANGE - In accordance with one or more embodiments, systems and methods for exchanging data over a network include communicating with a user via a portable communication device over the network, interacting with the user via an interactive software application, receiving a request for service bulletin data related to at least one aircraft from the user via the portable communication device, accessing service bulletin data related to the at least one aircraft from a database component based on a registry number associated with the at least one aircraft passed with the request from the user, and transferring service bulletin data related to the at least one aircraft from the database component to the portable communication device via the network for viewing by the user on the portable communication device. | 11-12-2009 |
20090281993 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA RETRIEVAL - In accordance with one or more embodiments, a system for facilitating transfer of data and information over a network includes a database component, a communication component adapted to communicate with a user via a portable communication device over the network, and a processing component adapted to receive a request for data and information from the user via the portable communication device over the network and process the request by accessing one or more documents from the database component related to at least one component of a machine specified by the user passed with the request. The communication component transfers the one or more documents from the database component to the portable communication device for viewing by the user. | 11-12-2009 |
20100316301 | METHOD FOR EXTRACTING REFERENTIAL KEYS FROM A DOCUMENT - Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer-readable media, and systems for extracting referential keys from a document. A document is parsed to identify at least one key, the key being identified from at least one contextual indication. The key is classified according to a key type, the key type being identified from the contextual indication. The key is extracted and then stored in a location in a structured shell with the location corresponding to the key type. As a result, the key can be found by a search seeking one of the key and the key-type allowing a searcher to identify the document from which the key was extracted. | 12-16-2010 |
20130166538 | Panoptic Visualization Document Database Management - A system includes a database management system engine, data manipulation subsystem and layout engine. The management system engine is configured to manage a database having stored therein a panoptic visualization document collection of document components each of which has associated metadata providing information about the respective document component, with the document components and metadata being stored in respective records of the database. The data manipulation subsystem includes a query language engine configured to receive a request for the respective records of document components and associated metadata, and the management system engine is configured to retrieve the requested, respective records from the database. The layout engine is configured to generate a layout of panoptically-arranged visual representations of the document components. And the query language engine is configured to communicate the layout and retrieved, respective records of the associated metadata. | 06-27-2013 |
20130166997 | Panoptic Visualization Document Collection - A panoptic visualization document collection system includes a document parser and a colligater coupled thereto. The document parser is configured to disassemble electronic document(s) into constituent document components according to a predetermined type of the documents, with each document component including respective media content. The colligater is configured to colligate the document components, including for each of one or more document components of the plurality, the colligater being configured to identify link(s) between the document component and other document component(s)—the link(s) being identified according to the documents, type of documents, and/or media content of the document component and other document component(s). The colligation also includes the colligater being configured to provide, in metadata associated with the document component, information identifying the link(s) between the document component and other document component(s). And the colligater is configured to communicate the document components and metadata as a panoptic visualization document collection. | 06-27-2013 |
20130167015 | Panoptic Visualization Document Navigation - A panoptic visualization document navigation system includes a navigation engine and request interface coupled thereto. The navigation engine is configured to receive a layout of document components of a panoptic visualization document collection of document components each of which has associated metadata providing information about the respective document component. The layout includes a panoptic arrangement of visual representations of document components according to the associated metadata. The navigation engine is also configured to select navigation option(s) for navigating a visual presentation of the layout, with the navigation options being selected according to the associated metadata for document components of the layout. The request interface is configured to receive and communicate to the navigation engine, a request according to one or more of the selected navigation options. The navigation engine is further configured to effect an adjustment of the visual presentation of the layout in response and according to the request. | 06-27-2013 |
20130167016 | Panoptic Visualization Document Layout - A panoptic visualization document layout system includes a search engine and a layout engine coupled thereto. The search engine is configured to identify a document component including requested media content from a panoptic visualization document collection having a plurality of document components each of which has associated metadata providing information about the respective document component. The layout engine is configured to select a layout model according to the associated metadata for the identified document component, which metadata further includes information identifying link(s) between the identified document component and one or more other document components. The layout engine is configured to retrieve document components including the identified document component and other document component(s), and generate a layout of panoptically-arranged visual representations of the retrieved document components according to the selected layout model, and the retrieved document components and associated metadata. And the layout engine is configured to communicate the layout. | 06-27-2013 |
20130254640 | Panoptic Visualization Of An Illustrated Parts Catalog - A system is provided for panoptic visualization of an illustrated parts catalog (IPC). The system includes a layout engine configured to generate a layout of pages of an IPC for a complex system. The IPC has a plurality of pages depicting elements of the complex system, and having associated metadata providing information about respective pages. The layout includes a panoptic arrangement of visual representations of pages according to their associated metadata. In this regard, the metadata also includes information identifying links between pages that establish logical relationships between the pages according to structural relationships between elements of the complex system depicted by the pages. The system also includes a navigation engine configured to select navigation options for navigating a visual presentation of the layout. The layout and navigation engines are also configured to communicate the layout and selected navigation options. | 09-26-2013 |
20140075294 | Panoptic Visualization Of A Document According To The Structure Thereof - A system is provided for panoptic visualization of a document having a structure defined according to a particular schema. The system is configured to generate a layout of pages of the document, panoptically arranged in a manner that reflects logical relationships between the pages according to the structure of the document, which may in turn reflect relationships between the subjects or their objects depicted by the content. These logical relationships may be established by links between pages, which may be identified by information provided in associated metadata for the pages. This type of arrangement may enable a user to see the content in a single view, and in an arrangement that facilitates a better understanding of the relationships between the content and their subjects or objects, which may be otherwise difficult to comprehend. | 03-13-2014 |
20140089773 | Panoptic Visualization Document Differencing - A system includes a differencing engine and a layout engine of the differencing engine or coupled to the differencing engine. The differencing engine is configured to direct comparison of two or more document components each of which includes respective media content, and each of which has associated metadata providing information about the respective document component. The layout engine is configured to generate a layout of a panoptically-arranged visual representation of the document components or a comparison thereof according to a layout model, and according to the associated metadata. And the differencing engine is configured to communicate the layout. | 03-27-2014 |
20140095987 | Panoptic Visualization Document Access Control - A panoptic visualization system includes an enforcer and a layout engine coupled thereto. The enforcer is configured to identify a restricted document component of a panoptic visualization document collection having a plurality of document components each of which includes respective media content and has associated metadata providing information about the respective document component. The associated metadata for the document components may further include information identifying links between the respective document components. The layout engine is configured to generate a layout of panoptically-arranged visual representations of the document components according to the document components and associated metadata. For the restricted document component, the layout engine is configured to generate the layout according to the associated metadata for the restricted document component, but the generated layout includes a visual representation of the restriction in place of the restricted document component. And the layout engine is configured to communicate the layout. | 04-03-2014 |
20140136972 | Panoptic Visualization Document Printing - A panoptic visualization document support system includes a request interface and support engine. The request interface is configured to receive a request for printout(s) of selected document component(s) of a layout of document components of a panoptic visualization document collection. The collection has a plurality of document components each of which includes respective media content and has associated metadata providing information about the respective document component. The layout includes a panoptic arrangement of visual representations of the document components of the layout according to the associated metadata of the respective document components. The support engine is configured to retrieve and prepare the selected document component(s) for printing according to at least a selected print layout style. Preparation of the selected document component(s) includes generation of one or more printable document components for respective ones of the printout(s). And the support engine is configured to communicate the printable page(s). | 05-15-2014 |
20140210824 | Panoptic Visualization Of A Three-Dimensional Representation Of A Complex System - A system is provided for panoptic visualization of a 3D representation of a complex system. The system includes a visualization engine configured to receive a digital 3D model of a complex system and produce a plurality of electronic document components including 2D images depicting elements of the complex system. The system also includes a data extractor configured to generate 2D derivatives of the 3D model, and communicate the 2D derivatives for inclusion in a panoptic visualization document collection. The data extractor may be configured to receive a document component including a 2D image depicting an element of the complex system, and extract from the 3D model, information identifying a spatial, design or functional relationship between the respective element and one or more other elements of the complex system. The data extractor may then be configured to provide the extracted information in metadata associated with the document component. | 07-31-2014 |
20140215317 | Panoptic Visualization Of Elements Of A Complex System Using A Model Viewer - A system is provided that includes a model viewer configured to receive selection of a point on a visual presentation of a digital 3D model of a complex system, and translate the point to a location within a coordinate system of the complex system. A search engine configured to identify a document component that depicts an element of the complex system at or within a volume about the location. The document component is from a collection for which at least some components depict elements of the complex system and have associated metadata that includes information reflecting the 3D geometry of at least some depicted elements. A layout engine configured to generate a layout of panoptically-arranged document components including the identified document component and other document component(s) identified according to the associated metadata for the identified document component, which further includes information identifying a link between the respective document components. | 07-31-2014 |
20140215318 | Panoptic Visualization Of Elements Of A Complex System Using Localization Of A Point On A Physical Instance Of The Complex System - A system is provided that includes a localization module configured to receive and process range measurements and odometry data relative to a physical instance of a complex system to calculate an unknown location within a coordinate system of the complex system. A search engine configured to identify a document component that depicts an element of the complex system at or within a volume about the location. The document component is from a collection for which at least some components depict elements of the complex system and have associated metadata that includes information reflecting the 3D geometry of at least some depicted elements. A layout engine configured to generate a layout of panoptically-arranged document components including the identified document component and other document component(s) identified according to the associated metadata for the identified document component, which further includes information identifying a link between the respective document components. | 07-31-2014 |
20140312112 | BARCODE ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC RESOURCES FOR COMPLEX SYSTEM PARTS - A system is provided for access to system-related resources for complex-system parts. The system includes a barcode reader and front-end engine coupled thereto. The barcode reader is configured to scan a barcode located on a complex-system part. The barcode encodes links to respective system-related resources for the complex-system part, including software-based systems and/or electronic documents. The barcode reader, then, is configured to decode the links from the barcode. The front-end engine is in turn configured to generate a portal that identifies the complex-system part, and that includes the links decoded from the barcode. The front-end engine is also configured to cause display of the portal in a graphical user interface through which the links are navigable to access the respective system-related resources for the complex-system part. | 10-23-2014 |
20140312114 | BARCODE ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC RESOURCES FOR LIFECYCLE TRACKING OF COMPLEX SYSTEM PARTS - A method is provided that includes locating a barcode applied to a part of a complex system. The barcode may encode links to respective system-related resources for the part, which may include software-based systems and/or electronic documents. At one or more instances during a lifecycle of the part, then, the method may include scanning the barcode, and decoding the links from the barcode. The method may include displaying the links in a graphical user interface, and affecting navigation of at least one of the links through the graphical user interface to access a respective at least one of the system-related resources for the respective part. | 10-23-2014 |
20150063627 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY COMPONENTS FROM IMAGES OF THE COMPONENTS - Methods and apparatus to identify components from images of components are disclosed. An example method includes generating first keypoint signatures of an object from at least one image of the object and identifying the object using the first keypoint signatures. Identifying the object comprises: comparing the first keypoint signatures to assembly reference keypoint signatures at a first level in a hierarchical database, the assembly reference keypoint signatures comprising keypoint signatures of multiple views of assemblies containing sets of components; and based on the comparison of the first keypoint signatures to the assembly reference keypoint signatures, comparing the first keypoint signatures to component keypoint signatures at a second level in a hierarchical database lower than the first level, the component reference keypoint signatures comprising keypoint signatures of the components. | 03-05-2015 |