01st week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 58 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190005721 | TESSELLATION METHOD USING RECURSIVE SUB-DIVISION OF TRIANGLES - A tessellation method uses tessellation factors defined for each vertex of a patch which may be a quad, a triangle or an isoline. The method is implemented in a computer graphics system and involves comparing the vertex tessellation factors to a threshold. If the vertex tessellation factors for either a left vertex or a right vertex, which define an edge of an initial patch, exceed the threshold, the edge is sub-divided by the addition of a new vertex which divides the edge into two parts and two new patches are formed. New vertex tessellation factors are calculated for each vertex in each of the newly formed patches, both of which include the newly added vertex. The method is then repeated for each of the newly formed patches until none of the vertex tessellation factors exceed the threshold. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005722 | DEVICE PANEL CAPABILITIES AND SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS - Aspects of the disclosure provide a system having a memory area associated with a computing device and a processor. The processor executes to classify device panel descriptors and location descriptors according to associated device instances. The processor generates device panel objects using the classified device panel descriptors and location descriptors. A schema comprising device panel locations and adjacency relationship information is populated for the computing device based on the generated device panel objects. The processor provides the populated schema as dynamic device properties to one or more operations executing on the computing device. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005723 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR TIME-DELAYED AUGMENTED REALITY PRESENTATIONS - Technologies for time-delayed augmented reality (AR) presentations includes determining a location of a plurality of user AR systems located within the presentation site and determining a time delay of an AR sensory stimulus event of an AR presentation to be presented in the presentation site for each user AR system based on the location of the corresponding user AR system within the presentation site. The AR sensory stimulus event is presented to each user AR system based on the determined time delay associated with the corresponding user AR system. Each user AR system generates the AR sensory stimulus event based on a timing parameter that defines the time delay for the corresponding user AR system such that the generation of the AR sensory stimulus event is time-delayed based on the location of the user AR system within the presentation site. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005724 | PRESENTING AUGMENTED REALITY DISPLAY DATA IN PHYSICAL PRESENTATION ENVIRONMENTS - Methods and systems for rendering augmented reality display data to locations of a physical presentation environment based on a presentation configuration are provided. A physical presentation environment configuration may be accessed that includes locations of a physical presentation environment for mapping augmented reality display data. The augmented reality display data may include a plurality of augmented reality objects that are rendered for display. Presentation attributes of the augmented reality display data may be used in conjunction with the presentation configuration for mapping and rendering the augmented reality display data. The rendered augmented reality display data may be dynamically interactive, and may be generated based on previous presentation configurations, mapping preferences, mapping limitations, and/or other factors. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005725 | VIRTUAL OBJECT DISPLAY SYSTEM - A virtual object display system that generates, as the machine configuration of a control target, a graph including nodes, selects a node on which a virtual object is to be displayed, notifies the node on which the virtual object is to be displayed to a machine configuration management device, calculates transformation information which includes a coordinate value of a control axis node on a path in the graph from a marker node to the node of a display target and which is used for calculating the position and/or the posture of the node of the display target in a coordinate system of the marker node based on the graph, notifies the transformation information to an augmented information controller and transforms the coordinate value of a control axis into the position and/or the posture of the node of the display target in the coordinate system of the marker node. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005726 | DISPLAY SYSTEM, INFORMATION PRESENTATION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAY SYSTEM, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, AND MOBILE BODY - A display system for use in a mobile body includes an acquisition unit that acquires detection information of at least one detection object that exists in a target space, a display unit that displays a virtual image in the target space, and a controller that controls display of the display unit. In the target space, at least one detection area is provided. The at least one detection object includes a first detection object that exists closest to the mobile body and a second detection object that has the shortest time to collision with the mobile body. The controller determines, as a display object, at least one of the first detection object and the second detection object in the at least one detection object that exists in the detection area based on the detection information, and causes the display unit to display the virtual image corresponding to the display object. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005727 | DISPLAY SYSTEM, INFORMATION PRESENTATION SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD OF DISPLAY SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND MOBILE BODY - A display system includes a projector that projects a virtual image onto a target space to allow a target person to visibly recognize the virtual image and a controller that controls display of the virtual image. When the projector projects a virtual image corresponding to a caution object, the controller selects at least one reference point from one or more candidate points existing around the caution object and associates the virtual image with the at least one reference point. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005728 | Provision of Virtual Reality Content - A method is disclosed, including providing data indicative of dimensions of a real-world space within which a virtual world is to be consumed. The method may also include identifying one or more objects within said real-world space, and determining one or more available areas within the real-world space for rendering three-dimensional virtual content, based at least partly on the dimensions of the real-world space. The method may also include identifying one or more of the objects as being movable, identifying, from a set of three-dimensional virtual content items, one or more candidate items unable to be rendered within the available area(s) and which can be rendered if one or more of the movable objects is moved and providing an indication to a virtual reality user device of the candidate virtual item(s) and of the movable object(s) required to be moved. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005729 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - It is possible to cause a user to recognize an appropriate scan direction for printed matter in which additional information is embedded. An image processing apparatus that embeds information relating to an object that is displayed in a superimposing manner on a captured image, in print data of a printed matter as additional information, the image processing apparatus including: an embedment unit configured to embed information capable of at least specifying a display direction in accordance with a direction of an original image of the printed matter and a type of the object in a case of displaying the object in a superimposing manner on the printed image in the print data as the additional information. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005730 | METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING - A method for information processing includes displaying a display object at a first display location in a first space area of a physical scene; detecting a first user-related event; and in response to the first user-related event satisfying a preset condition, performing a display operation in connection to the display object with respect to a second space area of the physical scene. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005731 | PROGRAM EXECUTED ON COMPUTER FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL SPACE, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF PROVIDING VIRTUAL SPACE - A method of providing a virtual space according to at least one embodiment of this disclosure includes defining a first virtual space, wherein the first virtual space comprises a virtual viewpoint and a first camera object. The method further includes defining a first visual field in the virtual space based on a position and posture of the first camera object. The method further includes generating a first visual-field image corresponding to the first visual field. The method further includes displaying the first visual-field image in the first camera object. The method further includes detecting a motion of a first head-mounted device (HMD) associated with a first user. The method further includes defining a second visual field in the virtual space based on the detected motion and a position of the virtual viewpoint in the virtual space, wherein the second visual field comprises the first camera object. The method further includes generating a second visual-field image corresponding to the second visual field. The method further includes displaying the second visual-field image on the HMD. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005732 | PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL SPACE WITH HEAD MOUNT DISPLAY, AND METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING THE PROGRAM - A method includes defining a first virtual space comprising a first avatar and a virtual viewpoint. The method includes detecting in a real space a motion of a part of a body of the first user. The method further includes controlling the first avatar in the virtual space in response to the detected motion of the part of the body. The method includes arranging a camera object in the first field of view, wherein the camera object defines a second field of view comprising at least a portion of the first avatar. The method includes detecting whether a photography event has occurred in the virtual space. The method includes notifying, in response to the occurrence of the photography event, the first user that a photographed image corresponding to the second field of view is to be generated. The method includes generating the photographed image after the notification. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005733 | EXTENDED REALITY CONTROLLER AND VISUALIZER - A method comprises: capturing images of a movable object in a scene and tracking movement of the object in the scene based on the images, to produce movement parameters that define the movement; generating for display an extended reality (XR) visualization of the physical object in the scene and changing the XR visualization responsive to changing ones of the movement parameters, such that the XR visualization visually reflects the tracked movement; displaying the XR visualization; and converting the movement parameters to control messages configured to control one or more of sound and light, and transmitting the control messages. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005734 | Method for Representing Virtual Information in a View of a Real Environment - A method for representing virtual information in a view of a real environment comprises providing a virtual object having a global position and orientation with respect to a geographic global coordinate system, with first pose data on the global position and orientation of the virtual object, in a database of a server, taking an image of a real environment by a mobile device and providing second pose data as to at which position and with which orientation with respect to the geographic global coordinate system the image was taken. The method further includes displaying the image on a display of the mobile device, accessing the virtual object in the database and positioning the virtual object in the image on the basis of the first and second pose data, manipulating the virtual object or adding a further virtual object, and providing the manipulated virtual object with modified first pose data or the further virtual object with third pose data in the database. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005735 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES IN A VIRTUAL WORLD ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed herein is a system comprising a display, at least one imaging device for capturing at least one user image of at least part of the user, a determination unit connected to the at least one imaging device, said determination unit being used for determining information relating to the user's eye based on the at least one user image. The system further comprises a scene renderer connected to the display and the determination unit, the scene renderer being used to generate a first image on the display, whereby the scene renderer is configured to generate at least a partially modified image relative to the first image in real time, without the user noticing, based on the information relating to the user's eye. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005736 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING A 3D DENSITY MAP ASSOCIATED WITH A 3D SCENE - The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatus or systems for calculating a 3D density map ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190005737 | SYNTHETIC REPRESENTATION OF A VASCULAR STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing a synthetic representation of a vascular structure. It is described to provide ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190005738 | METHOD OF PLAYING VIRTUAL REALITY IMAGE AND PROGRAM USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a method of playing a virtual reality image, and the method includes receiving, by a client, an image frame from a server, allocating the received image frame to a first layer, generating a second layer including at least one graphic user interface, composing the first layer and the second layer to generate a final image frame, and displaying the generated final image frame. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005739 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARRANGING PARKING BETWEEN PARTIES USING COMPUTING DEVICES - A parking system may register a parking spot to a user account in response to a registration request from a first user device. The parking spot may be associated with parking descriptors such as, for example, GPS location, an address, and/or other attributes of the parking spot. The system may receive a street address data and associate the street address data with the parking spot, wherein the association is a one-to-many association with each of a plurality of parking spots associated with the street address data. The system may receive a query along with search criteria from a second user device. The parking spot may be selected by matching the search criteria to the parking descriptor, for example, using a database query. The system may return the parking spot to the second user device and/or display a search result interface on the second user device. The search result interface may include a parking icon associated with the parking spot and located on a map based on the location of the parking spot. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005740 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A PARKING PROCESS OF A VEHICLE IN A PARKING ZONE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO CHARGES, AND FOR MANAGING A COUNTING PROCESS FOR PAYING PARKING CHARGES - According to the invention, the system comprises—control means for controlling the parking process and the counting process, preferably a control device which is connected to a communications network in order to transmit signals, first means for identifying the user and/or the vehicle which means has a communication connection to the control device, second means of identifying the entry process, which means has a communication connection to the control device and/or to the device for identifying the user, third means for implementing the identification, which means has a communication connection to the control device, wherein the third identifying means is embodied in such a way that it detects the identification of the entry process for triggering and/or carrying out a counting, process, fourth means which is embodied and has a communication connection to the control device and/or to the other means such that said other means bring about a release, wherein the control means is designed to generate an exit permission signal, in response to the transfer of the identification signals from a user to the control device, and wherein the control means is embodied in such a way that it triggers the counting process an; or carries it out as soon as the parking zone is exiled. The system is operated correctly with the associated method. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005741 | INDUCTION UNIT AND LABEL GENERATOR - Systems described herein for controlling, requesting, and coordinating the creation and generation of labels can be a label broker, providing a centralized location for storing label information created by various entities, and managing the requests for generation of physical labels coming from various sources and entities. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005742 | EMBEDDED HOIST HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE - A cable drum receives a length of working cable that is wound in and out from the drum in response to powered rotation of the drum with an uppermost layer of working cable on the drum forming a working surface. A torque sensor in communication with the cable drum measures a torque applied to the cable drum due to tension on the working cable from a load. A drum height gauge is provided for measuring a height of the working surface of the cable on the cable drum. A processor receives the torque value from the torque sensor and the height of the working surface from the drum height gauge and computes a force applied to the length of working cable due to the load based on the torque and height of the working surface. The work performed by the cable may be calculated to assist in determining cable health. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005743 | SENSORIZED BRAKE PAD CALIBRATION MACHINES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Various machines, systems, and methods for generating calibration data for a sensorized brake pad are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system includes a fixture, a brake pad retainer, a pressure plate, an actuator and a controller. The actuator applies a pressure to the sensorized brake pad and signals from the pressure sensors are received. Calibration data is generated based on the signals received from the pressures sensors when the pressure is applied to the sensorized brake pad. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005744 | AIRCRAFT FLIGHT DATA MONITORING AND REPORTING SYSTEM AND USE THEREOF - An aircraft flight data monitoring and reporting system is provided. The system comprises: an onboard flight data recording and reporting unit; a remote flight data monitoring storage and analysis unit; a wireless communication link; and a network, the wireless communication link and network for communications between the aircraft flight data monitoring and reporting system and the flight data monitoring, storage and analysis unit. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005745 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING STRESS CYCLES - A system for monitoring stress cycles includes memory storing a base value and an inflection value of a stress cycle and one or more processors coupled to the memory. The one or more processors are configured to receive a series of stress values from a stress sensor. For each stress value in the series of stress values, the one or more processors are configured to perform operations including performing a first comparison between the stress value and a previous stress value in the series of stress values, detecting an inflection in the series of stress values based on the first comparison, updating the base value and the inflection value in response to detecting the inflection, performing a second comparison between the stress value and the base value, determining whether the stress cycle is complete based on the second comparison, and recording the stress cycle in response to determining that the stress cycle is complete. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005746 | SENSORLESS PREDICTION AND STORAGE OF VEHICLE DYNAMICS INFORMATION - A method and system for predicting, detecting, and storing vehicle dynamics information. The method comprises receiving a series of consecutive signals indicating speed of a vehicle and additional data associated with the signals over a vehicle bus for a configurable period of time, comparing the consecutive speed signal with the previous speed signal to identify deceleration and acceleration of the vehicle, calculating a deceleration rate based on the sum of decelerations and accelerations, and storing the signals and additional data associated with the signals in a vehicle memory when the calculated deceleration rate is greater than or equal to a configurable event detection threshold deceleration rate. This configuration does not require the use of vehicle sensors, but instead utilizes pre-existing vehicle infrastructure, which allows for more precise analysis of vehicle dynamics information during an event like a collision, for all vehicles, in a cost-effective manner. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005747 | SENSORIZED BRAKE PAD CALIBRATION MACHINES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Various machines, systems, and methods for generating calibration data for a sensorized brake pad are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system includes a fixture, a brake pad retainer, a pressure plate, an actuator and a controller. The actuator applies a pressure to the sensorized brake pad and signals from the pressure sensors are received. Calibration data is generated based on the signals received from the pressures sensors when the pressure is applied to the sensorized brake pad. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005748 | PREDICTING VEHICULAR FAILURES USING AUTONOMOUS COLLABORATIVE COMPARISONS TO DETECT ANOMALIES - A computer-implemented method includes: determining, by a computer device, a value of an operating condition of a component of a vehicle; obtaining, by the computer device, a comparison value for the operating condition from one of: a same type component on the same vehicle; a same type component on at least one other vehicle; and a remote database; comparing, by the computer device, the determined value to the comparison value; determining, by the computer device and based on the comparing, whether the determined value deviates from the comparison value by more than a threshold amount; and generating an alert in the vehicle based on the determining the determined value deviates from the comparison value by more than the threshold amount. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005749 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FAULT IN IN-WHEEL DRIVING SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - An apparatus for detecting a fault in an in-wheel driving system of a vehicle including: an in-wheel motor; at least one speed reduction part coupled to the in-wheel motor through a gear and transferring a rotation force of the in-wheel motor to a wheel; a sensor part sensing rpms of the in-wheel motor and the speed reduction part; and a control unit suitable for calculating an rpm ratio between the in-wheel motor and the speed reduction part by using the respective rpms sensed through the sensor parts and determining whether a damage or a fault has occurred in the speed reduction part, based on the calculated rpm ratio. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005750 | SMART DOOR LOCK - In some embodiments, systems, methods, and techniques relating to security and/or automation systems, collectively referred to as automation systems, may include determining a presence of a first device proximate at least one entry to a location, obtaining information related to an identification of an entity associated with the at least one device, authenticating the first device, the authenticating based at least in part on obtaining information related to the identification, and taking an action based at least in part on determining the authenticity. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005751 | MOBILE DEVICE BASED AUTHENTICATION - Methods and systems are described for controlling an automation and security system. According to at least one embodiment, an apparatus for voice control of an automation and security system includes a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by the processor to receive input from the user to perform at least one function of the automation and security system, receive confirmation that the user has received an authentication message at an electronic device carried by the user, and initiate the at least one function. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005752 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSIT ACCESS USING EEG SENSORS - A wearable electronic device comprising an electroencephalography (EEG) sensor for enabling access to a transit system. The device may also include a device transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a request signal to a gate receiver. The device may further include a device processor configured to receive an EEG signal from the EEG sensor, analyze the EEG signal to determine that the transit user is attempting to enter the transit system through a particular gate, generate the request signal identifying the transit user and indicating that the transit user is attempting to enter the transit system through the particular gate, and wirelessly transmit, using the device transmitter, the request signal to the gate receiver. The EEG signal may be based at least in part on the transit user viewing a visual stimuli displayed by the particular gate. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005753 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING A DISTANCE AND ELECTRONIC UNIT FOR A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for estimating a distance (d) between a vehicle ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190005754 | METHOD FOR THE INTERVENTION-FREE CONTROL OF A VEHICLE LOCKING SYSTEM WITH A MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE - The subject-matter of the disclosure is a method for the intervention-free control of a vehicle locking system with a mobile terminal device, with the following steps:
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20190005755 | VEHICLE WINDOW ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED TOUCH/PROXIMITY SENSOR - A window assembly for a vehicle includes a glass window panel having a non-light-transmitting layer established at a perimeter region thereof, and a sensing device disposed at the glass window panel at and behind the non-light-transmitting layer. The non-light-transmitting layer has at least one light-transmitting aperture or icon or alphanumeric character established thereat. The sensing device is disposed at the glass window panel such that a sensor and an illumination source of the sensing device are disposed at each of the light-transmitting apertures established at the non-light-transmitting layer. When the illumination sources are activated, the respective illumination source emits light through the respective light-transmitting aperture and does not emit light through the non-light-transmitting layer, whereby a person viewing the window panel from exterior of the vehicle views a plurality of icons or alphanumeric characters illuminated by respective ones of the illumination sources when the illumination source is/are activated. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005756 | RANDOM SAMPLE ELECTIONS - A method allows a random sample of a large population of voters to cast votes and for both the unpredictability/un-manipulability of the sample selection and the integrity of the tally to be verified by any interested parties using public information. The problem of vote selling is addressed. Also, a variant allows voters to remain substantially anonymous. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005757 | COIN PROCESSING APPARATUS - A coin processing apparatus includes: a slit provided on a downstream-side conveyance path or at an entry of the downstream-side conveyance path in a coin drawing section for a storage to pass a coin having a coin diameter equal to or less than a diameter of a target type of coin to be drawn; a coin bias mechanism configured to bias a conveyed coin; an outer diameter sensor configured to detect whether a coin passing through the downstream-side conveyance path has an outer diameter of a target type of coin to be drawn; a material sensor configured to detect material of a coin passing through the downstream-side conveyance path; and a hole sensor that detects presence or absence of a hole of a coin passing through the downstream-side conveyance path. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005758 | OBJECT AND SYSTEM FOR DUPLICATION PREVENTION USING RANDOM MEDIA, AND DUPLICATION PREVENTION METHOD USING SAME - The present invention relates to a system and method for preventing duplication by determining, using random media, whether an object (money, an identification card, a credit card, or the like) is counterfeited or duplicated. An object for preventing duplication by using random media, according to the present invention, includes a random medium in which a plurality of particles having irregular sizes and shapes are mixed, wherein the particles are obtained by pulverization or nano-processing of different media or the same media. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005759 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING, MANAGING, AND DISPENSING ITEMS AND GOODS FROM MULTI USER KIOSK - Systems and methods for a multi-user, vandal-resistant digital kiosk to: (i) securely store a plurality of items and goods; (ii) authenticate dispensing a plurality of selectable and identifiable items and goods through mobile applications and/or kiosk interface, permit selection of items, communicate selection to authentication service, perform user verification including, but not limited to, government identification databases; biometric authentication to confirm user's identity and determine eligibility and enable interaction with the kiosk; (iii) enable system to receive user's payment; (iv) transmit purchase data to a remote database connected to multiple user interfaces; instructions to simultaneously dispense selected items and goods to multiple users at multiple kiosk exit portals; (v) enable modules to release only selected items and goods from inventory; (vi) enable multi-pass assembler to package only purchased items and goods by each user in chunks that fit the kiosk exit portals; (viii) enable inventory management through an offsite database using unique item identifiers; instruction to restock dispensed items and goods; (ix) store/track transaction data. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005760 | DOOR SHEET OF VENDING MACHINE - The present utility model discloses a door sheet of a vending machine, including a door sheet body and, a goods outlet wherein an upper baffle is arranged above the goods outlet, and a lower baffle is arranged below the goods outlet. The door sheet further includes a motor, wherein the motor drives, through a transmission rod, the lower baffle to longitudinally move, and the upper baffle is connected to the door sheet body through an elastic device. The elastic device is a spring. The top end of the goods outlet is laterally provided with a photoelectric device. The photoelectric device is connected to the motor, and can make the motor stop running. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005761 | AUTOMATIC DISPENSER OF PORTABLE TERMINALS - Automatic dispenser ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190005762 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A FUEL DISPENSER - An improved control system for a fuel dispenser is disclosed that enables fuel dispensers to process prepaid gas cards based upon a discounted wholesale cost or a non-discounted price that is locked in at the time of the purchase without taking delivery. The control system has access to a snap shot of the regional wholesale gasoline costs across an entire region, such as the US, at the time of purchase of the prepaid gas card. This enables the prepaid gas card to provide a discount on the wholesale cost component of a gallon of gas at any location across the entire region. Since the discount only applies to one component of the retail gas price per gallon; namely, the wholesale gas cost per gallon, the control system automatically calculates a discounted retail gas price at the time and location of delivery based upon the discounted or locked in wholesale cost at the time of purchase of the prepaid gas card. The prepaid gas discount card is received in a magnetic card reader at the fuel dispenser in the same manner as conventional credit cards and provides a wholesaler the ability to create an elastic demand for the gas and regain customer loyalty for gas credit cards. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005763 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROXIMITY-BASED COMPUTER APPLICATION CONTROL - A computer-implemented system and method for proximity-based computer application control is provided. A parking session of a vehicle is monitored via a first application and tracked by a second application. An initial communication connection status between the vehicle and a device associated with a user of the vehicle is obtained. At a later time, a further communication connection status is obtained. The further communication connection status is compared with the initial communication connection status. A determination is made that the parking session has terminated when a status of the further communication connection status differs from the initial communication connection status and is connected. A session termination instruction is transmitted from the first application to the second application to terminate the parking session. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005764 | REEL-BASED WAGERING GAMES - Reel-based wagering games and associated methods and gaming apparatuses are disclosed. Examples of reel-based wagering games comprise a number of reels and multiple paylines or a multi-way payout scheme associated with the number of reels. In some examples, evaluation of payouts associated with the multiple paylines or the multi-way payout scheme resets at a subsequent reel to stop after a first set of reels to stop results in a payout condition and the subsequent reel to stop does not correspond to a payout condition with the first set of reels to stop. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005765 | ENTERTAINMENT GAME-BASED GAMING DEVICE - Embodiments of this concept are direct to a game that includes a combination of an entertainment game and a gambling game. This game combination provides an entertainment game that retains the playability and fun of a skill game or other non-traditional gambling game while allowing for wagers to still be placed and awards won. In some embodiments, the wager-based gambling game is tied directly into the entertainment game, which provides additional entertainment and excitement. Other embodiments separate some of the aspects of the gambling game from the entertainment game to retain the feel of well known gaming devices while still providing an entertainment game to the player. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005766 | UNIFIED GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD OF USE - A gaming machine is provided, including a display, a credit input device, a non-transitory memory, and a processor. The display is configurable to selectively present a centrally determined game and a non-centrally determined game. The credit input device is used to establish a credit balance for wagering on the centrally determined game and the non-centrally determined game. The non-transitory memory stores a centrally determined game engine and a non-centrally determined game engine. The processor is coupled to the non-transitory memory and the display, and is configured to select a game engine from the centrally determined game engine and the non-centrally determined game engine, and execute the selected game engine and a corresponding game. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005768 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRACKING TOKENS DROPPED INTO A DROP BOX - Systems and methods described herein are for use with a gaming table including an opening, below which is located a drop box, and that is covered by a door when the door is in a closed position. A camera is positioned relative to the door to capture an image of tokens resting on the door. A camera trigger detects when the door is being moved from a closed position to an open position, and selectively triggers the camera to capture an image of tokens resting on the door before they drop into the drop box. Processor(s) analyze images, stored in memory, of the tokens resting on the door to determine a value of each of the tokens, calculate a total value of the tokens dropped into the drop box, and attribute to dealers a subtotal of the total value of the tokens dropped into the drop box by the dealer. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005769 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING GAMING SERVICES - A method of providing gaming services includes allocating to a player, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry for use in a sweepstakes game; providing at least one sweepstakes game, the at least one sweepstakes game which is open for entry to one or more eligible players; allow the player to assign, via a graphical user interface, at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry to the at least one sweepstakes game; receiving from the player, an indication that the at least one non-monetary sweepstakes entry has been assigned to the at least one sweepstakes game; playing the at least one sweepstakes game; awarding to the player on a successful outcome of the sweepstakes game, an allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries and notifying the player, via the graphical user interface, of the allocation of non-monetary sweepstakes entries. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005770 | PROGRESSIVE PAYTABLE DISCOUNTS - Wager-based video slot reel games are described where prizes are awarded based upon the appearance of scatter symbols. The games can allow a player to select the number of scatter symbols needed to win prizes. Also, the game logic can be configured to select the number of scatter symbols needed to win prizes. In one embodiment, a bonus game including free spins and scatter symbols is generated. Prior to beginning the bonus game, a player can select a combination of free spins and scatter symbols needed to win prizes, such as progressive prizes. Although the scatter symbols and/or free spins needed to win prizes can be varied within a video slot reel game, the probability of winning the prizes can be maintained approximately the same for each variation. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005771 | SYSTEM FOR GAME PLAY IN AN ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT - The inventions herein relate to novel games of chance and apparatus, systems and methods for their play. In certain embodiments, the existing lottery infrastructure is used in conjunction with electronic remote game play. A player receives a ticket identification number (TIN), optionally via lottery game play, and then plays an electronic game based upon the TIN. The remote system contains information associated with the TIN, for example, identification of which game will be played, and in a predetermined context, whether the player is to win or lose, and if they win, the form of the prize. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005772 | SKILL PROGRESSIVE WAGERING SYSTEM - A skill progressive wagering system is disclosed. The skill progressive wagering system includes an interactive controller constructed to determine a skill outcome for a skill-based proposition of a base game having the skill-based proposition and a chance-based proposition, a skill award controller constructed to determine a skill award based on the skill outcome, and a process controller constructed to communicate with the interactive controller and the skill award controller, wherein the process controller is constructed to determine combined award based on a chance-based wager outcome for the chance-based proposition and the skill award. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005773 | REMOTE PARTICIPATION IN WAGER-BASED GAMES - In one embodiment, a system, apparatus, and method for distributing a portion of game information may include a gaming machine configured to play a game of chance and produce game information. A gaming server can be configured to communicate with the gaming machine, may establish a remote gaming session between the gaming machine and a user device, and may distribute the portion of the game information to the user device. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005774 | ELECTROMECHANICAL HYBRID GAMING SYSTEM - Systems in accordance with embodiments of the invention operate an electromechanical hybrid gaming system including a real world engine configured to provide a randomly generated payout for a gambling game; an electromechanical game system connected to an entertainment game user interface and constructed to manage the head-to-head competition electromechanical table game that changes a game state, wherein outcomes of the electromechanical table game are based upon actions performed by a plurality of players, and a game world engine connected to the electromechanical game system and the real world engine, the game world engine constructed to communicate gameplay gambling event occurrences based upon the sensed actions by one of the players during the skillful execution of the electromechanical table game. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005775 | GAME MODIFIER USABLE BETWEEN GAME STAGES FOR GAMING DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to the use of game modifiers between game stages of a game played on a gaming device. According to some embodiments, a gaming device is configured to play a multi-stage game of chance. After a first stage is completed and a result for the first stage is determined, a game modifier is altered and applied to a second stage of the game when a predefined criterion is satisfied. The game modifier may modify prizes associated with the second stage of the game by, for example, applying a multiplier to prizes associated with a second stage result, the modifier may alter an aspect of the second stage of the game by, for example, adding or replacing one or more game elements used in evaluating the second stage outcome for prizes, or the modifier may trigger a bonus event. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005776 | GAMING APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS - A method of gaming comprises displaying play of a wager game having a plurality of stages with progression through the stages being dependent on a predefined gameplay criterion. Each of the stages is associated with a feature event that is awardable to the player in response to a trigger event being detected. In response to determining that a trigger for a particular stage has occurred, the feature event associated with the particular stage as well as the feature event(s) associated with any preceding stages are awarded to the player. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005777 | FUNCTIONAL TRANSFORMATION INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - A functional transformation interleaved wagering system including an interactive controller configured to: provide an interactive application; communicate, to an application controller, a wager request; receive a wager outcome; receive an indication to provide entrance to a lottery for a period of time; provide the lottery; and communicate, to the application controller, application telemetry; a wager controller constructed to: receive the wager request; communicate the wager outcome; receive an indication; and the application controller operatively connecting the interactive controller and the wager controller and constructed to: receive the wager request; communicate, to the wager controller, the wager request; receive the wager outcome; communicate, to the interactive controller, the wager outcome; communicate the indication to provide the lottery for a period of time; and receive the application telemetry. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005778 | METHOD FOR OPERATING COMPETITIVE EVENTS - A method for operating a competitive event is disclosed. The method may include providing the competitive event with predetermined rules for a participant's participation, setting an entry qualification for the participant's participation in the competitive event and ensuring the entry qualification is satisfied. The method may include establishing a prize pool, allowing the plurality of participants to participate in the competitive event, and offering each of the plurality of participants who are not satisfied with the outcome of the participant's participation in the competitive event an opportunity to participate in an additional round upon satisfaction of a reentry qualification. The method may include adjusting the prize pool and allowing the at least one reentry participant to participate in the at least one additional round of the competitive event. The method may include ranking each participant and awarding a monetary amount from the prize pool to at least one participant. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005779 | PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION RELATED TO WEATHER AND OTHER EVENTS - According to an embodiment, a method includes receiving a plurality of bets, in which each bet defines a respective amounted wagered, a respective area, and a respective weather-related event. Data that represents the plurality of bets is displayed. An outcome of a weather-related event is determined and at least one winner is determined based on the bets and the outcome. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005780 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GAME WITH UNFOLDING SYMBOLS - A gaming machine includes a credit input mechanism, a display, a processor, and a memory device storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to at least display a plurality of reels, each of the plurality of reels comprising a plurality of symbol display positions, establish a credit balance in response to a receipt of a credit input via the credit input mechanism, initiate a play of a game in response to a wager, for at least one of the plurality of symbol display positions for each of the plurality of reels, determine and display a symbol from a set of symbols, determine that a first unfolding of the first instance of the unfolding symbol should occur based on a first probability, and expand the active play area beyond the border based on the first instance of the unfolding symbol appearing adjacent to the border. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005781 | HAPTIC PRESENTATION APPARATUS, RECOGNITION APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, AND HAPTIC PRESENTATION METHOD - A haptic presentation apparatus includes an actuator mechanism, a transmission mechanism, a detection unit, and a recognition unit. The transmission mechanism is configured to transmit haptic information to a user using a driving force caused by the actuator mechanism. The detection unit is configured to detect a load amount applied to the actuator mechanism. The recognition unit is configured to recognize a contact state of the user with respect to the transmission mechanism on the basis of the load amount detected by the detection unit. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005782 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR CONVERTING AUDIO SIGNAL TO ONE OR MORE HAPTIC EFFECTS - A haptic conversion system is provided that intercepts frames of audio data, such as a digital audio signal, converts the frames into a haptic signal, and plays the created haptic signal through an actuator to produce haptic effects. The haptic signal is based on a maximum value of each audio data frame, which defines a magnitude of the haptic signal. The haptic signal is applied to the actuator configured to receive the haptic signal, where the actuator utilizes the haptic signal to generate the one or more haptic effects. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005783 | OPERATING DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICAL BICYCLE COMPONENT - An operating device for operating an electrical bicycle component includes a base element, an actuating element and a housing. The base element is configured to be non-rotatably mounted about a bicycle handlebar. The actuating element is rotatable relative to the base element from a neutral position to a first actuating position. The actuating element may be pre-loaded into the neutral position. A first electrical contact switch may be actuated when the actuating element is moved from the neutral position to the first actuating position. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005784 | Security System With Fixture and Tracking Devices for in Room Security of Valuables - A security system includes an fixture and a tracking device in wireless communication with the fixture to communicate a disturbance to the tracking device. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005785 | SECURITY SYSTEM, SECURITY METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A security system ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190005786 | SECURITY SYSTEM, SECURITY METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A security system ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190005787 | SECURITY SYSTEM, SECURITY METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A security system ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190005788 | Security Camera System with Multi-Directional Mount and Method of Operation - A security camera system includes a base unit and sensor modules for generating image data. The base unit includes several mounting sockets arranged at different elevational and azimuthal directions around the base unit, and the sensor modules attach, for example, magnetically, to the mounting sockets. Each mounting socket includes a socket ID, which is used to stitch together the image data from different sensor modules. The security camera system is capable of automatic detection of the location of the sensor modules, as the socket IDs for the mounting sockets to which the sensor modules are attached are identified by various means including readable indicia and reader modules including optical codes and readers, membrane switches, optical sensors, and radio-frequency identification tags and readers. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005789 | SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM WITH MULTI-DIRECTIONAL MOUNT AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A security camera system includes a base unit and sensor modules for generating image data. The base unit includes several mounting sockets arranged at different elevational and azimuthal directions around the base unit, and the sensor modules attach, for example, magnetically, to the mounting sockets. Each mounting socket includes a socket ID, which is read by a reader module of the sensor modules and used to stitch together the image data from different sensor modules. The sensor modules are powered wirelessly via induction and communicate wirelessly with the base unit via wireless transceivers and antennas. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005790 | Selecting a Video Frame for Notification using Audio/Video Recording and Communication Devices - Some embodiments provide for obtaining image data representative of a field of view of a camera as captured by the camera of an A/V recording and communication device. The image data may be analyzed and, based at least in part on the analysis, it may be determined that the image data is representative of a first facial image of a person and a second facial image of the person. From the facial images, it may be determined that the first facial image is of higher quality than the second facial image and, based on this determination, a frame may be selected that is represented by the image data and corresponds to the first facial image. A notification may be generated that includes a portion of the image data that represents the frame, and the notification may be transmitted to a client device associated with the A/V recording and communication device. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005791 | Energy Efficient Intrusion Detection System - The intrusion detection system includes a base station and a plurality of sensor nodes communicatively coupled to the base station. The intrusion detection system may be connected to other client devices via a server or a network. The base station sets at least one of the sensor nodes into either a partial system activation mode or full system activation mode. The base station triggers an alarm event including information to a stakeholder in the event an abnormal movement or behavior is detected. The base station transmits a message to the sensor node and deactivates the sensor node. The sensor node return to low power mode. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005792 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A SMART ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE CIRCUIT - Systems and methods for a smart electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) circuit that may be incorporated into electronic devices and used to selectively provide EAS and other functionalities. Such functionalities may be provided by “sharing” large electrical components across the different functionalities, which may include passive EAS capabilities, inductive charging, and/or wireless communications. One or more software or solid-state switches may be used to selectively and repeatedly change between the wireless communication/inductive charging capabilities and the passive EAS capabilities. The EAS functionality may be provided by using a switch to connect passive circuitry across an antenna component to form a passive EAS circuit. The non-EAS functionality may be provided by using the switch to de-couple the passive circuitry from then antenna and instead, couple the antenna to other electronic circuitry. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005793 | Smoke Detectors With Light Shields And Alarm Systems Including Such - Smoke detectors and smoke alarms are provided which have one or more light shields configured to block or minimize the transmission of ambient light to their light receivers. Light shield configurations for facilitating such functionality are provided as well. The shield/s include a material which attenuates a majority amount of light within a particular range of light that a light source of the smoke detector may be configured to only emit and/or the range of light the light receiver may configured to only convert to photocurrent. In some cases, the shield/s surrounds the light source and/or the light receiver arranged external to an interior chamber of the smoke detector. In some cases, the shield/s may at least partially span a connection side of an external housing of the smoke detector. Alternatively, the shield may be arranged in a space between the interior chamber and the connection side of the housing. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005794 | EMERGENCY DETECTION AND RESPONSE SYSTEM USING LED-LIGHTING MODULE, AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is an emergency detection and response system using LED-lighting modules. The emergency detection and response system using LED-lighting modules, according to the present invention, comprises: a plurality of LED-lighting modules having an emergency sensor for sensing an emergency and a communication sensor; a communication network for, if an emergency is detected by the emergency sensor, receiving emergency detection signals transmitted via the communication sensor and providing the emergency detection signals to an operation unit; a control unit for controlling the LED-lighting modules according to control signals received from the operation unit or a specific emergency detection signal among the emergency detection signals; and a cloud platform for building, as a database, the emergency detection signals received from the communication network or the control signals corresponding to the emergency detection signals and transmitting an early warning signal on the basis of the received signals. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005795 | Person of Interest Location Confirmation System - A location confirmation platform of a released arrestee's location and a property entry status system for establishing a virtual boundary around a property in which an individual is scheduled or authorized to appear or occupy and polling and confirming the individual's presence within the boundary. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005796 | Method and apparatus for providing an emergency notification for an allergic reaction - A method and an apparatus for providing a notification of a usage of a medical injector are disclosed. For example, the method determines location information of the medical injector. The method then detects the usage of the medical injector, and records a time of the usage of the medical injector. The method then sends the notification comprising the time at which the usage of the medical injector is detected and the location information of the medical injector. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005797 | AWAKENING SUPPORT APPARATUS, AWAKENING SUPPORT METHOD AND AWAKENING SUPPORT PROGRAM - An awakening support apparatus includes an acquisition portion acquiring surroundings information which indicates information of at least one of a temperature and a vibration around a driver of a movable object, a determination portion determining a drowsiness inducing level of the driver based on the surroundings information acquired by the acquisition portion, and an execution portion executing an awakening support for decreasing a possibility of induction of drowsiness of the driver based on a determination result of the drowsiness inducing level determined by the determination portion. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005798 | System to Control a Power State of Electrical Appliances - The power state monitor addresses the risks described above. The power state monitor monitors the power status of one or more appliances and alerts the user when the power status of the appliance may not be what the user desires. The power state monitor comprises a one or more sensors and a centralized alarm device. Each sensor is attached to a selected appliance to monitor the power consumption of the selected appliance. Each sensor communicates with the centralized alarm device. When a sensor detects power consumption from its assigned appliance, the sensor transmits this power status to the centralized alarm device. The centralized alarm device monitors the status of the one or more appliances and, when certain thresholds are reached, generates an alarm to the user. In addition, the centralized alarm device can be configured to activate a relay that disconnects the appliance from the electrical power source. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005799 | Preprogrammed electronic reminder device - A preprogrammed electronic reminding device is provided with color coded light indicators that correspond to a color associated with a particular task. The device comprises of a housing, PCB and preprogrammed micro-controller. The face of device is customizable for the display of information in the way of but not limited to logos, advertising or other messages. The reminder device has a means for fastening the housing to another surface. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005800 | Apparatus and Method for Improved Drug Regimen Compliance - A method and apparatus for monitoring drug-regimen compliance is disclosed. Systems in accordance with the present invention enable automatic monitoring of the state of medicine content of a blister card. Each tablet location on the blister card is operatively coupled with a different sensor that detects whether the tablet location is occupied and/or a dispensing event at a tablet location. In some embodiments, capacitive sensing is employed, where the capacitance of each sensor is based on the physical state of a dispensing region of the lidding film of the blister pack, which is located at the tablet location being monitored. Alternative sensing approaches are based on optical, acoustic, and tactile sensors that interrogate either the dispensing region at each tablet location or the tablets themselves to determine whether tablets have been dispensed. The sensors interface with a mobile app that provides the user instructions to help improve drug-regimen compliance. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005801 | SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING HAND SANITIZATION - The present systems and methods relate to a hand sanitizer system that includes a proximity detector, a dispensing system and an alarm feature, and is operative to provide an indication corresponding to a person in proximity of the system failing to dispense antiseptic or other solution from the dispenser within a predetermined period of time after moving within a predetermined range of the detector. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005802 | PROGRAMMABLE SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING MERCHANDISE - A programmable security system and method for protecting an item of merchandise includes a programming station, a programmable key and a security system. The programming station generates a security code and communicates the security code to a memory of the programmable key. The programmable key initially communicates the security code to a memory of the security device and subsequently operates the security device upon a matching of the security code in the memory of the security device with the security code in the memory of the programmable key. The programmable key may also transfer power via electrical contacts or inductive transfer from an internal battery to the security device to operate a lock mechanism. The security code may be communicated by wireless infrared (IR) systems, electrical contacts or inductive transfer. A timer inactivates the programmable key and/or the security device after a predetermined period of time. A counter inactivates the programmable key after a predetermined maximum number of activations. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005803 | APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A PLURALITY OF DEVICES IN A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190005804 | ALERT SYSTEM FOR MRI TECHNOLOGIST AND CAREGIVER - An alert system for providing the capability for a care giver or technologist in a medical procedure room such as the magnet room of an MRI installation to send an alert signal to personnel outside the magnet room. The system includes an alert device in the procedure room with an alert switch, and a wireless signal transmitter for generating encoded alert signals upon activation of the alert switch. An alert control system in the control room of the installation includes a signal receiver, an audio transducer and a controller, the controller responsive to alert signals received from the alert device to generate alert signals including generating audio signals from the audio transducer. In one embodiment, the alert device includes a microphone, with one-way or two-way communication between the alert device and the control system. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005805 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELAYING OR ACTIVATING A BLOWOUT DEVICE OR A PURGE DEVICE IN A SAMPLING PIPE NETWORK OF AN ASPIRATED SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM - Systems and methods for delaying or activating a blowout device in a sampling pipe network of an aspirated smoke detection system are provided. Some systems can include an aspirated smoke detector, a sampling pipe coupled to the aspirated smoke detector, a blowout device coupled to the sampling pipe, and a delay device coupled to the blowout device. Responsive to the aspirated smoke detector detecting a triggering event, the delay device can delay the blowout device from performing a blowout action in the sampling pipe or can instruct the blowout device to perform the blowout action in the sampling pipe. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005806 | ALERT VOLUME NORMALIZATION IN A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - Techniques are disclosed for normalizing and publishing alerts using a behavioral recognition-based video surveillance system configured with an alert normalization module. Certain embodiments allow a user of the behavioral recognition system to provide the normalization module with a set of relative weights for alert types and a maximum publication value. Using these values, the normalization module evaluates an alert and determines whether its rareness value exceed a threshold. Upon determining that the alert exceeds the threshold, the module normalizes and publishes the alert. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005807 | WIRELESS SENSOR TERMINAL, WIRELESS SENSOR SYSTEM, AND SENSOR DATA COLLECTION METHOD - Provided is a wireless sensor node which includes a sensor to convert a physical quantity into an electric signal to measure the physical quantity, a filter to extract a signal containing a predetermined frequency from the electric signal, a transmitter to transmit data based on the frequency extracted by the filter, a receiver to receive a command to be transmitted from an outside in a wireless manner, and a control unit to control a frequency to be extracted by the filter based on the command. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005808 | METHOD FOR THE UNIQUE ALLOCATION OF A REMOTE CONTROL TO A DEVICE SYSTEM - A method for the unique allocation of a first system component ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190005809 | GESTURE-BASED CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICAL LOAD - A control device may be configured to control one or more electrical loads in a load control system. The control device may be a wall-mounted device such as dimmer switch, a remote control device, or a retrofit remote control device. The control device may include a gesture-based user interface for applying advanced control over the one or more electrical loads. The types of control may include absolute and relative control, intensity and color control, preset, zone, or operational mode selection, etc. Feedback may be provided on the control device regarding a status of the one or more electrical loads or the control device. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005810 | INFORMATION SETTING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE - An ID setting device includes: an output circuit configured to output, as serial data, an ID to be set in an ECU, which is an ID setting target; an input circuit to which an ID that is set is input as serial data from the ECU; and a control unit configured to check the ID output by the output circuit and the ID input to the input circuit against each other. The serial data has a duty cycle which is according to setting data on a per bit basis. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005811 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOWNLOADING DATA FROM A MONITORING DEVICE TO A MOBILE DEVICE - Systems and methods for downloading data from a monitoring device to a mobile device are provided. Such systems and methods can include the monitoring device transmitting, via an audio generating device, data to the mobile device in a non-audible, high frequency audio signal, a microphone of the mobile device receiving the non-audible, high frequency audio signal, and a processor of the mobile device decoding the data from the non-audible, high frequency audible signal. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005812 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING TRAFFIC-RELATED CHARACTERISTICS - A method for traffic characterization associated with a vehicle including collecting a movement dataset sampled at least at one of a location sensor and a motion sensor associated with the vehicle, during a driving session associated with movement of the vehicle; extracting a set of features from the movement dataset associated with movement of the vehicle during the driving session; and determining one or more traffic-related characteristics associated with the vehicle based on the set of features. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005813 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY DETECTING A VEHICLE - Method and system for remotely detecting a vehicle positioned in at least one of several possible adjacent lanes, which lanes are arranged one after the other in a lateral direction, wherein reading antennas are arranged to read received electro-magnetic signals received from vehicles, at different lateral reading locations. The method involves measuring an electromagnetic signal received from the vehicle by several of said reading antennas; determining, for each of said several reading antennas, a respective received electromag-netic signal strength; determining, based upon knowledge about a respective relative geometric position and the said respective determined signal strength of each of the said several reading antennas, a geometric centre of gravity for a first signal strength function, which is the received signal strength as a function of physical lateral position; and detecting the vehicle as present in a lane in which the said geometric centre of gravity lies. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005814 | VEHICLE DETERMINATION APPARATUS, VEHICLE DETERMINATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A direction identification unit ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190005815 | TRAFFIC LIGHT - A traffic light including a plurality of light emitting elements and at least one light guide plate is provided. Each of the light emitting elements is configured to emit a light. The light emitting elements are disposed beside a light entering surface of the at least one light guide plate. Each of the lights enters the at least one light guide plate through the light entering surface of the at least one light guide plate. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005816 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SMARTPHONE COMMUNICATION DURING VEHICLE MODE - A device is provided for use with a vehicle and with a communication device. The communication device can transmit a first vehicle mode signal and a subsequent signal. The device includes a processing component, an indicator component, a transmitting component and a receiving component. The processing component can operate in a vehicle mode and can operate in a second mode. The indicator component can provide a vehicle mode indication signal when the processing component is operating in the vehicle mode. The transmitting component can transmit a second vehicle mode signal based on the vehicle mode indication signal. The receiving component can receive the first vehicle mode signal and can receive the subsequent signal. The processing component can further perform a function while in the vehicle mode and based on the first vehicle mode signal and the subsequent signal. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005817 | Glare Detection System and Methods for Automated Vehicular Control - Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems, methods, and devices for automated vehicular control based on glare detected by an optical system of a vehicle. In some aspects, automated control includes controlling the operation of the vehicle itself, a vehicle subsystem, or a vehicle component based on a level of glare detected. According to some examples, controlling the operation of a vehicle includes instructing an automatically or manually operated vehicle to traverse a selected route based on levels of glare detected or expected along potentials routes to a destination. According to other examples, controlling operation of a vehicle subsystem or a vehicle component includes triggering automated responses by the subsystem or the component based on a level of glare detected or expected. In some additional aspects, glare data is shared between individual vehicles and with a remote data processing system for further analysis and action. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005818 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING AND PROVIDING A DATABASE WHICH RELATES TO A PREDETERMINED SURROUNDING AREA AND CONTAINS ENVIRONMENTAL DATA - Data relating to at least the dynamic objects of the surrounding area is as certained by sensors of at least on e motor vehicle. The is stored in a database provided by a motor vehicle, acting as a server for the surrounding area, which communicates with other motor vehicles. When a request message is received, the motor vehicle acting as a server transmits at least one part of environmental data in the database to the requesting motor vehicle and/or transmits a request message for transmitting environmental data, relating to the requested data about at least one object, to other motor vehicles to update the database and/or captures environmental data relating to the at least one object by other sensors. The database is updated to include the transmitted or captured environmental data. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005819 | Unknown - The invention relates to a method of detecting vehicles that park in a parking space zone, wherein
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20190005820 | Optimization of a Motion Profile for a Vehicle - The disclosure includes embodiments for optimizing a motion profile of a vehicle. A method includes, according to some embodiments, receiving, by a first dedicated short range communication (DSRC) chip of a DSRC-enabled vehicle, a pedestrian safety message (a PSM message) including pedestrian safety message data (PSM data) describing a relationship of a pedestrian to a roadway infrastructure that includes the DSRC-enabled vehicle. The method includes the PSM message being broadcast by a DSRC-enabled device that includes a second DSRC chip that is operable to broadcast the PSM message via DSRC. In some embodiments, the DSRC-enabled device is carried by the pedestrian described by the PSM data. | 2019-01-03 |
20190005821 | DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE AND DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD - In a driving support device for a vehicle, a collision prediction unit uses a determination plane defined by a lateral position axis indicating a position with respect to a vehicle in a lateral direction orthogonal to a vehicle traveling direction and a prediction time period axis indicating a time-to-collision set in the vehicle traveling direction. The collision prediction unit establishes a collision prediction area as an area in the determination plane. Further, the collision prediction unit determines whether at least a part of the section between both ends of a target is within the collision prediction area in the determination plane. Depending on the determination, the collision prediction unit predicts a collision with the target. The width of the collision prediction area along a lateral position axis is set based on the width of the vehicle. The lateral position of the collision prediction area is set based on a product between the speed of the target and the time-to-collision. | 2019-01-03 |