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20090101697 | Single-ply pressure seal mailer with removable pull tab - A business form or intermediate is provided including a single ply having a front or first face and a back or second face for receiving information thereon and having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. The single ply has a body portion defining one or more panels, and an insert portion disposed along one edge of the body portion and defining one or more panels. The insert portion has a width less than a width of one of the one or more panels of the body portion. A first application of cohesive is disposed vertically on said one or more panels of the body portion adjacent to the first side edge along the back or second face, while a second application of cohesive is disposed vertically on the one or more panels of the body portion adjacent to the second side edge along the back or second face. A first pull tab is defined by adjacent lines of weakness extending transversely along at least a portion of said width of one panel of the body portion. One of the lines of weakness is disposed between one panel of the body portion and one panel of the insert portion. The body and insert portions, when folded, construct the business form or intermediate and enclose the first pull tab within the interior of the business form or intermediate. The first pull tab is exposed when said business form or intermediate is opened or unfolded and removal of the first pull tab releases at least one of the panels of the insert portion. | 04-23-2009 |
20110240723 | Double Postcard and Intermediate Form For Same - An intermediate form is designed for folding to a double postcard mailer that has dimensions and sealing features that meet U.S. Postal Service standards for postcard sealing and postal rates. The intermediate form includes a single ply of stock having a first face and a second face, a first and a second end edge, and a first and a second side edge. The first and the second side edges are disposed in a substantially perpendicular orientation to the first and the second end edges. The single ply includes a fold line extending at a substantially transverse orientation to and between the first and the second side edges. The fold line is disposed to define a first panel and a second panel in the single ply. The first panel and/or the second panel has/have postcard dimensions. A first application of adhesive is disposed adjacent to the fold line and substantially near a center point along the fold line that is disposed substantially equidistant from the first and the second side edges. The first application of adhesive is disposed closer to the center point than to the first side edge and/or the second side edge. A second application of adhesive may be disposed adjacent to at least the first or the second end edge and extend along at least a portion of the end edge. The first and the second applications of adhesive help to secure the intermediate form when the form folds to the double postcard. | 10-06-2011 |
20110278352 | Double Postcard and Intermediate Form with Security Features - An intermediate form is designed for folding to a double postcard mailer that has dimensions and sealing features that meet U.S. Postal Service standards for postcard sealing and postal rates. The intermediate form includes a single ply of stock having a first face and a second face, a first and a second end edge, and a first and a second side edge. The first and the second side edges are disposed in a substantially perpendicular orientation to the first and the second end edges. The single ply includes a fold line extending at a substantially transverse orientation to and between the first and the second side edges. The fold line is disposed to define a first panel and a second panel in the single ply. The first panel and/or the second panel has/have postcard dimensions. | 11-17-2011 |
20140069995 | Double Postcard With Check - A double postcard with bank check includes a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The first and second panels are separated by a first line of weakness. The second and third panels are separated by a second line of weakness. The first panel includes first and second opposing surfaces. A face of a bank check is located on the first opposing surface and an outgoing address is located on the second opposing surface. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described. | 03-13-2014 |
20140145424 | Form for Duplex Card - A form with information card includes a document sheet with an interior border defining a first cavity, a carrier with an interior border defining a second cavity, and a planar card affixed to the carrier. The carrier is permanently affixed to the document and overlaps the document first cavity. The card resides within the first cavity such that both a top and bottom surface of the card are exposed to receive print from a printer while the card resides in the form. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described. | 05-29-2014 |
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20150180932 | SYSTEM FOR INTELLIGIBLE AUDIO CONVERSATION OVER UNRELIABLE DIGITAL TRANSMISSION MEDIA - During unfavorable network conditions, a system provides a fallback mode that ensures conversation intelligibility and eliminates dropouts. In the fallback mode, the system uses data retransmission and mitigates retransmission delay by breaking input and output audio into segments for flow control and by involving the users in flow control. On the receive end, when necessary, the system pauses audio output and indicates the pause to the receiving user to inform the receiving user that the pause is a system artifact rather than silence from the transmitting user. On the transmit end, when necessary to avoid accumulation of excessive end-to-end delay, the system suspends audio input and indicates the suspension to the transmitting user to inform the transmitting user that audio input is temporarily being ignored. The transmit end of the system decides when to suspend audio input based on current end-to-end delay, which is continually communicated from the receive end. | 06-25-2015 |
20150205609 | Computer Processor Employing Operand Data With Associated Meta-Data - A computer processor is provided that employs a plurality of operand storage elements that store operand data values and associated meta-data as unitary operand data elements as well as at least one functional unit that performs operations that produce and access the unitary operand data elements stored in the plurality of operand storage elements. The meta-data associated with a given operand data value as part of a unitary operand data element can specify type of the unitary operand data element (e.g., vector or scalar), elemental width and floating-point error flags. The meta-data can also be used to define special operand data values (e.g., Not-a-Result and None). The meta-data is useful in optimizing execution, such as in speculation and vectorized SIMD operations. The computer processor can also support a number of particular vector operations that are useful in optimizing execution of vectorized SIMD operations. | 07-23-2015 |
20150220343 | Computer Processor Employing Phases of Operations Contained in Wide Instructions - A computer processor employs an instruction processing pipeline that processes a sequence of wide instructions each having an encoding that represents a plurality of different operations. The plurality of different operations of the given wide instruction are logically organized into a number of phases having a predefined ordering such that at least one operation of the given wide instruction produces data that is consumed by at least one other operation of the given wide instruction. In certain circumstances where stalling is absent, the plurality of different operations of the phases of the given wide instruction can be issued for execution by the instruction processing pipeline over a plurality of consecutive machine cycles. | 08-06-2015 |
20150347130 | COMPUTER PROCESSOR EMPLOYING SPLIT-STREAM ENCODING - A computer processor is operably coupled to a memory system. The memory system is configured to store instruction blocks, wherein each instruction block is associated with an entry address and multiple distinct instruction streams within the instruction block. The multiple distinct instruction streams include at least a first instruction stream and a second instruction stream. The first instruction stream has an instruction order that logically extends in a direction of increasing memory space relative to the entry address of the instruction block. The second instruction stream has an instruction order that logically extends in a direction of decreasing memory space relative to the entry address of the instruction block. The computer processor includes a number of multi-stage instruction processing components corresponding to the multiple distinct instruction streams within each instruction block. The number of multi-stage instruction processing components are configured to access and process in parallel instructions belonging to multiple distinct instruction streams of a particular instruction block stored in the memory system. | 12-03-2015 |
20150347142 | Computer Processor Employing Double-Ended Instruction Decoding - A computer processor including an instruction buffer configured to store at least one variable-length instruction having a bit bundle bounded by a head end and a tail end with a plurality of slots each defining a corresponding operation, wherein the plurality of slots and corresponding operations are logically partitioned into a plurality of distinct blocks with a first group of blocks extending from the head end of the bit bundle toward the tail end of the bit bundle and a second group of blocks extending from the tail end of the bit bundle toward the head end of the bit bundle, wherein the second group of blocks includes a tail end block disposed adjacent the tail end of the bit bundle. A decode stage is operably coupled to the instruction buffer and configured to process a given variable-length instruction stored by the instruction buffer by decoding at least one operation of a particular block belonging to the first group of blocks in parallel with decoding at least one operation of the tail end block. Additional aspects are described and claimed. | 12-03-2015 |
20150347143 | COMPUTER PROCESSOR EMPLOYING INSTRUCTIONS WITH ELIDED NOP OPERATIONS - A computer processor that operates on distinct first and second instruction streams that have a predefined timed semantic relationship. At least one of the first and second instruction streams includes variable-length instructions having a header and associated bundle bounded by a head end and a tail end. An alignment hole within the bundle encodes information representing at least one nop operation. The computer processor includes first and second multi-stage instruction processing components configured to process in parallel the first and second instruction streams. At least one of the first and second multi-stage instruction processing components includes an instruction buffer operably coupled to a decode stage. The decode stage is configured to process a variable-length instruction by isolating and interpreting the alignment hole of the variable length instruction in order to initiate zero or more nop operations that follow the timed semantic relationship between the first and second instruction streams. | 12-03-2015 |
20150370570 | Computer Processor Employing Temporal Addressing For Storage Of Transient Operands - A computer processor including a plurality of storage elements logically organized as a fixed length queue referenced by logical temporal addresses. The fixed length queue operates over multiple cycles to temporarily store operands referenced by at least one instruction utilizing the logical temporal addresses. A plurality of functional units performs operations over the multiple cycles, wherein the operations produce and access operands stored in the logical fixed length queue. Operands can be added to the front of the logical fixed length queue according to the temporal order that operands are produced by the functional units, and operands can drop from the end of the logical fixed length queue as operands are added to the front of the fixed length queue. A plurality of operands produced by the plurality of functional units (possibly with different latencies in producing such operands) can be added to the logical fixed length queue in a single cycle. A plurality of operands operated on by the functional units can be accessed from the logical fixed length queue in a single cycle. | 12-24-2015 |
20150370717 | Computer Processor Employing Byte-Addressable Dedicated Memory For Operand Storage - A computer processor including a first memory structure that operates over multiple cycles to temporarily store operands referenced by at least one instruction. A plurality of functional units performs operations that produce and access operands stored in the first memory structure. A second memory structure is provided, separate from the first memory structure. The second memory structure is configured as a dedicated memory for storage of operands copied from the first memory structure. The second memory structure is organized with a byte-addressable memory space and each operand stored in the second memory structure is accessed by a given byte address into the byte-addressable memory space. | 12-24-2015 |
20150370738 | Computer Processor Employing Split Crossbar Circuit For Operand Routing And Slot-Based Organization Of Functional Units - A computer processor including a plurality of functional units that performs operations that produce result operands at different characteristic latencies over multiple cycles. An interconnect network provides data paths for transfer of operand data between functional units. The interconnect network includes first and second crossbar parts. The first crossbar part is configured to route result operands produced with the lowest characteristic latency to any other functional unit. The second crossbar part is configured to route result operands with higher characteristic latency relative to the lowest characteristic latency to the first crossbar part where such result operands are in turn routed to any functional unit. In another aspect, the functional units can be organized as multiple slots where each slot can produce multiple result operands of different characteristic latencies in the same cycle, and wherein each slot employs separate result registers for each characteristic latency present on the slot. | 12-24-2015 |
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20100245590 | CAMERA SENSOR SYSTEM SELF-CALIBRATION - Systems and methods for camera sensor system self-calibration are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method may include exposing a camera sensor system to a known output from a camera display. The method may also include determining a calibration value by comparing image signals from the camera sensor system to expected values based on the known output from the camera display. The method may also include storing a calibration value in memory for retrieval during camera use. | 09-30-2010 |
20120057035 | FORCE COMPENSATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A positioning system and method are disclosed. The system includes an external force sensor configured to measure a magnitude of at least one external force acting upon a movable object disposed within a camera and to generate a force signal that is indicative of the magnitude of the at least one external force. The system also includes a positioning motor configured to control a physical location of the movable object in response to a positioning signal. The system further includes a position controller configured to generate the positioning signal at a magnitude that is adjusted in response to the force signal to substantially compensate for the at least one external force in controlling the physical location of the movable object. | 03-08-2012 |
20120075482 | IMAGE BLENDING BASED ON IMAGE REFERENCE INFORMATION - A target image is obtained from a cloud database based on reference information associated with a source image that is captured by an image capture device. The target image is blended with the source image to generate a blended image. | 03-29-2012 |
20120081569 | Detection of flicker within captured imaged frames - A readout frequency of a sensor of a digital image capturing device is set based on a frequency of alternating current (AC) mains so that a readout period of the sensor of the digital image capturing device is not an integer multiple of a flicker period. The flicker period is equal to half of a period of the AC mains. A first image frame and a second image frame are captured using the sensor of the digital image capturing device. The second image frame is captured later in time than the first image frame. Whether flicker has occurred in the first and second image frames due to a periodic fluctuation of light emitted by a light source powered by the AC mains is detected by comparing a brightness of an area of the first image frame to a brightness of a corresponding area of the second image frame. | 04-05-2012 |
20120086825 | AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF CAPTURE PARAMETERS BASED ON REFERENCE DATA - Reference data associated with an image capture device is collected while the image capture device is directed toward a scene area. A capture control on the image capture device is automatically adjusted based at least in part on the reference data. | 04-12-2012 |
20120154559 | Generate Media - A device to calibrate with a 3D viewer, to couple to a display device, and to split a 3D signal to a first 2D signal and a second 2D signal and generate media to be rendered on the display device by merging the first 2D signal and the second 2D signal based on a timing between the device and the 3D viewer. | 06-21-2012 |
20120301103 | Storing a Location within Metadata of Visual Media - A device to detect location data, store a first location of the device within metadata of visual media if the location data is available, and store a second location within the metadata of the visual media if the location data is unavailable. | 11-29-2012 |
20120309407 | Mode of Operation based on Image Capture Profile - A device to detect a location of a device, identify an image capture profile associated with the location of the device, and modify a mode of operation on the device based on the image capture profile. | 12-06-2012 |
20120331384 | DETERMINING AN OPTION BASED ON A REACTION TO VISUAL MEDIA CONTENT - Implementations disclosed herein relate to determining an option based on a reaction to visual media content. In one implementation, a processor determines a user's degree of preference for visual media content and selects an option based on the determined degree of preference. The processor may provide the determined degree of preference. | 12-27-2012 |
20130027606 | LENS POSITION - Embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and articles of manufacture for generating frames and changing lens positions based on the analysis of the frames. In one example, a controller coupled to a first camera and a second camera is to change a lens position of the first camera for a second frame based on the identification of a focal target in a frame generated by the second camera. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027775 | IMAGE STABILIZATION - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to image stabilization. Image stabilization includes techniques used to reduce jitter associated with the motion of a camera. Image stabilization can compensate for pan and tilt (angular movement, equivalent to yaw and pitch) of a camera or other imaging device. Image stabilization can be used in still and video cameras, including those found in mobile devices such as cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). | 01-31-2013 |
20130195435 | CAMERA FLASH FILTER - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a camera flash filter. In one embodiment, a processor determines an intensity of light to filter through areas of the flash filter based on the lighting of a scene. The processor may determine a color of light to filter though the areas of the flash filter based on the determined intensity of light to filter through the areas of the flash filter. | 08-01-2013 |
20130201368 | ALTERING FOCUS LENS MAGNIFICATION IN A VIDEO FRAME - A focus lens is moved to a position within a range of focus lens positions. A video frame is captured with the focus lens at that position. The magnification of the first video frame is altered according to a maximum magnification threshold associated with the range of focus lens positions. | 08-08-2013 |
20130208164 | BLEMISH DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION IN AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE - A lens on an image capture device is illuminated with a known light source. The current light field created by illuminating the lens is measured at an image sensor on the device. In response to detecting that the current light field measurement fails to satisfy a threshold, a notification is provided on the device. | 08-15-2013 |
20130259459 | LENS POSITION BASED ON FOCUS SCORES OF OBJECTS - Embodiments herein relate to setting a lens position based on focus scores. A plurality of initial positions of a lens are determined. Each of the initial positions may correspond to a position of the lens at which one of a plurality of objects has a highest quality. A focus score may be determined at each of the initial positions for the corresponding object having the highest quality. A final position of the lens between two of the initial positions may be calculated based on the focus scores. | 10-03-2013 |
20130286249 | AUTOMATICALLY CAPTURING IMAGES THAT INCLUDE LIGHTNING - A method is disclosed for capturing one or more images that include a lightning strike using an image capturing device. The method is performed by one or more processors of the image capturing device. The one or more processors automatically capture a plurality of images during a period of time using the lens of the device. Each of the plurality of images is processed to detect a presence of lightning within each image. Each image is processed based, at least part, on two consecutive captured images. Images that have been determined to include the presence of lightning are stored in a memory resource of the image capturing device. | 10-31-2013 |
20140125835 | Visual Media on a Circular Buffer - A device to capture visual media, transiently store the visual media on a circular buffer, detect for a trigger from an environment around the device, and store the visual media on a location of a storage component separate from the circular buffer in response to detecting the trigger. | 05-08-2014 |
20140340566 | IMAGING DEVICE - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to an imaging device and method. One example of such an imaging device includes a focus imaging unit and a camera imaging unit. The camera imaging unit is separate from the focus imaging unit and is configured to record an image. The imaging device additionally includes a focusing unit coupled to the focus imaging unit and the camera imaging unit. This focusing unit is configured to adjust a focus position of the focus imaging unit and the camera imaging unit. The imaging device further includes a control unit that is configured to actuate the focusing unit to adjust the focus position of the focus imaging unit and to thereby determine an optimal focus position, and to actuate the focusing unit to adjust the focus position of the camera imaging unit based on the determined optimal focus position. | 11-20-2014 |
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20080217820 | Tissue scaffold having aligned fibrils, apparatus and method for producing the same, and artificial tissue and methods of use thereof - A tubular tissue scaffold is described which comprises a tube having a wall, wherein the wall includes biopolymer fibrils that are aligned in a helical pattern around the longitudinal axis of the tube where the pitch of the helical pattern changes with the radial position in the tube wall. The scaffold is capable of directing the morphological pattern of attached and growing cells to form a helical pattern around the tube walls. Additionally, an apparatus for producing such a tubular tissue scaffold is disclosed, the apparatus comprising a biopolymer gel dispersion feed pump that is operably connected to a tube-forming device having an exit port, where the tube-forming device is capable of producing a tube from the gel dispersion while providing an angular shear force across the wall of the tube, and a liquid bath located to receive the tubular tissue scaffold from the tube-forming device. A method for producing the tubular tissue scaffolds is also disclosed. Also, artificial tissue comprising living cells attached to a tubular tissue scaffold as described herein is disclosed. Methods for using the artificial tissue are also disclosed. | 09-11-2008 |
20080220506 | Tissue scaffold having aligned fibrils, apparatus and method for producing the same, and artificial tissue and methods of use thereof - A tubular tissue scaffold is described which comprises a tube having a wall, wherein the wall includes biopolymer fibrils that are aligned in a helical pattern around the longitudinal axis of the tube where the pitch of the helical pattern changes with the radial position in the tube wall. The scaffold is capable of directing the morphological pattern of attached and growing cells to form a helical pattern around the tube walls. Additionally, an apparatus for producing such a tubular tissue scaffold is disclosed, the apparatus comprising a biopolymer gel dispersion feed pump that is operably connected to a tube-forming device having an exit port, where the tube-forming device is capable of producing a tube from the gel dispersion while providing an angular shear force across the wall of the tube, and a liquid bath located to receive the tubular tissue scaffold from the tube-forming device. A method for producing the tubular tissue scaffolds is also disclosed. Also, artificial tissue comprising living cells attached to a tubular tissue scaffold as described herein is disclosed. Methods for using the artificial tissue are also disclosed. | 09-11-2008 |
20080299224 | Resuscitation fluid - The present invention relates to a resuscitation fluid which includes an ionic salt at a concentration above about 0.9%, at least one soluble protein, at least one intermediate energy substrate, and optionally an agent to mitigate intracellular acidosis. Methods of making and using the fluid are also described. | 12-04-2008 |
20100166885 | Resuscitation Fluid - The present invention relates to a resuscitation fluid which includes an ionic salt at a concentration above about 0.9%, at least one soluble protein, at least one intermediate energy substrate, and optionally an agent to mitigate intracellular acidosis. Methods of making and using the fluid are also described. | 07-01-2010 |
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20120130652 | COMBINING REDUNDANT INERTIAL SENSORS TO CREATE A VIRTUAL SENSOR OUTPUT - Included are embodiments for determining an inertial quantity. One embodiment of a method includes combining readings from a plurality of inertial sensors to produce an estimate of the value of an inertial quantity in a manner that is fault-tolerant, more accurate than traditional sensor arrangements, and able to handle non-linear and non-Gaussian systems. Embodiments of a method also include utilizing a Monte Carlo estimation-based inference system to adaptively combine the inertial sensor outputs into a fault-tolerant highly-accurate inertial quantity estimate, an axis-reversed-paired physical arrangement of inertial sensors to minimize effects of environmental and process noise, and cross-associating sensors to ensure good sensor associations and reduce the effects of sample impoverishment. | 05-24-2012 |
20120166134 | COMBINING REDUNDANT INERTIAL SENSORS TO CREATE A VIRTUAL SENSOR OUTPUT - Included are embodiments for determining an inertial quantity. One embodiment of a method includes combining readings from a plurality of inertial sensors to produce an estimate of the value of an inertial quantity in a manner that is fault-tolerant, more accurate than traditional sensor arrangements, and able to handle non-linear and non-Gaussian systems. Embodiments of a method also include utilizing a Monte Carlo estimation-based inference system to adaptively combine the inertial sensor outputs into a fault-tolerant highly-accurate inertial quantity estimate, an axis-reversed-paired physical arrangement of inertial sensors to minimize effects of environmental and process noise, and cross-associating sensors to ensure good sensor associations and reduce the effects of sample impoverishment. | 06-28-2012 |
20120197590 | PHYSICAL SENSOR DEVICES HAVING A MULTI-REFERENCE VECTOR SYSTEM - Physical sensor devices, methods, and computer useable mediums for estimating an orientation of a physical sensor device are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method for estimating an orientation of a physical sensor device includes determining a sensed vector associated with a physical sensor and comparing the at least one sensed vector to at least a portion of a plurality of check vectors. Each check vector of the plurality of check vectors corresponds to an orientation of the physical sensor device. Additionally, a reference vector is associated with each check vector, thereby defining a plurality of reference vectors. The method further includes selecting at least one check vector that is closest to the at least one sensed vector, selecting a selected at least one reference vector associated with the selected at least one check vector, and estimating the orientation of the physical sensor device based at least in part on the selected at least one reference vector. | 08-02-2012 |
20120265470 | Sensor Devices Utilizing Look-Up Tables for Error Correction and Methods Thereof - Sensor devices and methods for producing corrected sensor vectors are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method of correcting a sensor vector provided by a sensor includes determining a largest magnitude vector component of a sensor vector having N dimensions, and determining a sign of the largest magnitude vector component. The method further includes selecting a major region of interest of a look-up table based on the largest magnitude vector component of the sensor vector and the sign of the largest magnitude vector component, wherein the look-up table includes 2*N major regions of interest, and each major region of interest has a plurality of cells. A cell that is nearest to the sensor vector is selected, and a final corrective data c | 10-18-2012 |
20130311129 | Combining Redundant Inertial Sensors to Create a Virtual Sensor Output - Included are embodiments for determining an inertial quantity. One embodiment of a method includes combining readings from a plurality of inertial sensors to produce an estimate of the value of an inertial quantity in a manner that is fault-tolerant, more accurate than traditional sensor arrangements, and able to handle non-linear and non-Gaussian systems. Embodiments of a method also include utilizing a Monte Carlo estimation-based inference system to adaptively combine the inertial sensor outputs into a fault-tolerant highly-accurate inertial quantity estimate, an axis-reversed-paired physical arrangement of inertial sensors to minimize effects of environmental and process noise, and cross-associating sensors to ensure good sensor associations and reduce the effects of sample impoverishment. | 11-21-2013 |
20150204994 | SENSOR DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CALCULATING AN ORIENTATION WHILE ACCOUNTING FOR MAGNETIC INTERFERENCE - Sensor devices and methods for calculating an orientation of a sensor device including a magnetometer are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of computing an orientation of a sensor device includes receiving a current magnetic field reading including at least a magnetic field magnitude, calculating a difference between the current magnetic field magnitude and a reference magnetic field magnitude, and comparing the difference between the current magnetic field magnitude and the reference magnetic field magnitude with a threshold. The method further includes adjusting a trust value of the magnetometer such that the trust value is decreased if the difference between the current magnetic field magnitude is greater than or equal to the threshold, and computing an orientation of the sensor device based at least on the trust value and the current magnetic field reading, wherein the trust value affects a reliance on the magnetic field reading in computing the orientation. | 07-23-2015 |
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20120122061 | ONLINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE NAVIGATIONAL MODES - A web-based educational system comprising at least one area of skill, interest, or expertise, a plurality of activities associated with each area of skill, interest, or expertise, and at least three navigational modes, wherein the navigational modes comprise a sequenced navigational mode, a guided navigational mode, and an independent navigational mode. Optionally, the learner can switch between available navigational modes. | 05-17-2012 |
20120122066 | ONLINE IMMERSIVE AND INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM - An immersive and interactive educational system for a child aged about 1 to about 10 years, comprising a digital processing device that is connected to the Internet and visual and audio content that creates an immersive and interactive educational environment for the child. The educational environment is characterized by comprising at least three subjects appropriate for the child, wherein each subject comprises a plurality of levels of learning; a plurality of learning activities associated with each subject; a software module for monitoring the progress of the child in each of the subjects; a software module for rewarding the child for completing an activity; and a software module for creating an avatar to represent the child. The plurality of activities associated with each subject teaches toward one or more educational objectives in a subject, is substantially free of activities not teaching toward one or more educational objectives in a subject, includes a book and at least one additional activity appropriate for the child, and includes one or more activities comprising a plurality of skill levels. | 05-17-2012 |
20120122067 | ONLINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM WITH MENTOR GUIDED LEARNING - An educational system assembling platform comprising a digital processing device connected to a computer network and a computer program, provided to said digital processing device via said network. The digital processing device comprises an operating system configured to perform executable instructions, a central processing unit, a memory device, a display, an input device, and a sound output device. The computer program includes executable instructions that create an educational environment. The educational environment comprises at least one area of skill, interest, or expertise, a plurality of learning activities associated with each area of skill, interest, or expertise, and a mentor guided learning mode. The mentor guided learning mode comprises a software module, adapted for a mentor, for selecting one or more learners, a software module, adapted for a mentor, for selecting learning activities from among said population of activities to create one or more subpopulations of activities to be completed by a learner, and a software module, adapted for a learner, for displaying and providing access to one or more subpopulations of learning activities to be completed by a learner. | 05-17-2012 |
20130130211 | COMPUTER-BASED LANGUAGE IMMERSION TEACHING FOR YOUNG LEARNERS - Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, are computer-based language immersion teaching systems, products, programs, and methods for learners aged about 3 to about 10 years comprising a digital processing device and a computer program that creates a language immersion teaching environment, wherein said environment comprises a plurality of learning activities associated with a target language, and wherein said plurality of activities comprises: at least one learning activity based on a taxonomy of phonemes; at least one learning activity selected from: songs, chants, books, poems, puzzles, games, art activities, and printable activities; voiceover audio in said target language; and a software module for recording said learner's pronunciation and comparing it to one or more model pronunciations. | 05-23-2013 |
20130130212 | LANGUAGE PHONEME PRACTICE ENGINE - Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, are computer-based language phoneme practice systems, products, programs, and methods comprising a digital processing device and a computer program that creates a language phoneme practice engine, wherein said engine comprises: a taxonomy of phonemes of a target language; a software module for providing an interface for practicing each said phoneme in said taxonomy, wherein said interface allows a learner to optionally access a visual representation and an auditory representation of each said phoneme in said taxonomy; and a software module for providing an interface for practicing each said phoneme in the context of the beginning, middle, and end of words of said target language, wherein said interface allows a learner to optionally access a visual and an auditory representation of each said word and each said phoneme in each said word. | 05-23-2013 |
20140099624 | MENTOR-TUNED GUIDED LEARNING IN ONLINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS - Computer-based systems, methods, media, and educational system assembling platforms comprising an educational environment which further comprises: at least one area of skill, interest, or expertise; a population of learning activities associated with each area of skill, interest, or expertise; and a guided learning mode comprising: a software module configured to display and provide access to one or more subpopulations of learning activities to be completed by a learner; a software module configured to suggest or recommend one or more particular learning activities to a learner based on analysis of learner data; and a software module configured to allow a mentor to view and tune learner data on which suggestions or recommendations are based. | 04-10-2014 |
20140220543 | ONLINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE NAVIGATIONAL MODES - A web-based educational system comprising at least one area of skill, interest, or expertise, a plurality of activities associated with each area of skill, interest, or expertise, and at least three navigational modes, wherein the navigational modes comprise a sequenced navigational mode, a guided navigational mode, and an independent navigational mode. Optionally, the learner can switch between available navigational modes. | 08-07-2014 |
20140248597 | INTERACTIVE LEARNING PATH FOR AN E-LEARNING SYSTEM - Computer-based educational systems, methods, and media for a child aged about 1 to about 10 years, comprising: an educational environment comprising: at least three subjects appropriate for the child, wherein each subject comprises a plurality of levels of learning; a plurality of learning activities associated with each subject; wherein the plurality of learning activities teaches toward one or more educational objectives in a subject and is substantially free of activities not teaching toward one or more educational objectives in a subject; a module for creating an avatar to represent the child; and a module for monitoring the progress of the child in each of the subjects, wherein the module for monitoring progress displays an explorable environment comprising the avatar representing the child, a learning path comprising a sequence of lessons or learning activities, and interactive elements configured to teach facts associated with the environment. | 09-04-2014 |
20140295386 | COMPUTER-BASED LANGUAGE IMMERSION TEACHING FOR YOUNG LEARNERS - Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, are computer-based language immersion teaching systems, products, programs, and methods for learners aged about 3 to about 10 years comprising a digital processing device and a computer program that creates a language immersion teaching environment, wherein said environment comprises a plurality of learning activities associated with a target language, and wherein said plurality of activities comprises: at least one learning activity based on a taxonomy of phonemes; at least one learning activity selected from: songs, chants, books, poems, puzzles, games, art activities, and printable activities; voiceover audio in said target language; and a software module for recording said learner's pronunciation and comparing it to one or more model pronunciations. | 10-02-2014 |
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