09th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 63 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180061171 | PAY-PER-USE RECEPTACLE - A pay-per-use receptacle, suitable for use in an attended or unattended manner, especially at a trash or waste disposal facility. The receptacle is a generally box-like enclosure, having a payment terminal for receiving a payment and an access door on the front surface for receiving a bag of material (such as trash) after a payment is made. The bag of material is placed on a generally horizontal surface of a rotatable bin, positioned immediately inside the access door. Upon closing the access door, the rotatable bin rotates, thereby moving the deposited bag to a discharge position above a chute guide. The bag is urged from the rotatable bin by the motion of the bin and gravity, and falls downwardly and outwardly through an opening in the rear of the receptacle, into an external bin, dumpster, or compactor. Also disclosed is an ornamental design for a pay-per-use receptacle, and a process for controlling the operations thereof. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061172 | PARKING METER WITH CONTACTLESS PAYMENT - A parking meter is described that comprises components for providing parking meter functionality and a display for displaying parking information and a metal housing for protecting the parking meter components from an environment that has a display aperture through which the display is visible. The parking meter also comprises an antenna for a contactless payment reader arranged in or on the parking meter in close proximity to the display. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061173 | METHODS OF SIMULATING GAMEPLAY - The present disclosure describes systems and methods for simulating gameplay of a live event and placing wagers or non-wager submissions concerning an outcome of a simulation. The systems incorporate statistical data, event information, and user modifications to create the simulation. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061174 | GAMES AND GAMING MACHINES HAVING PRIZES TRIGGERED BY EXPANDING REELS - In a game event a first set of game symbols are displayed in a game symbol display area, at least one prize is displayed in a prize display area, and an expanded second set of game symbols having at least one game symbol located in the prize display area is displayed. A winning game outcome may be declared if at least one game symbol located in the prize display area contacts at least one prize which is displayed in the prize display area. The game event may be presented via a uniquely configured gaming machine or system in which the game symbols and prizes are generated and displayed as graphical elements on a video display. The game event may be presented as or as part of a wagering event. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061175 | MULTI-REEL GAME DEVICE ENABLING USER TO CONTROL BETTING AMOUNT - A multi-reel game device enables a user to control a betting amount. The multi-reel game device includes at least two reel games respectively including reel display windows and displayed on a single screen, each of the reel display windows displaying at least one reel symbol in three or more rows and three or more columns, and a controller simultaneously spinning reels of the reel display windows when the betting amount is m selected through input buttons, stopping the reels after a predetermined time, and allotting a winning score according to a dividend rate when more than a predetermined number of identical symbols of the stopped reels of the reel display window are determined to be included in a predetermined winning line. Thus, the present invention has an effect to enhance interest in and enjoyment of a game because a player can play multiple reel games simultaneously. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061176 | INCREMENTING FEATURE IN GAMING DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for implementing an incrementing feature in gaming devices. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to generate a game outcome in response a wager and determine if an incrementing symbol is present on a game grid when the generated game outcome is shown on a display of the gaming device. When the incrementing symbol is present, a processor is further operable to increment the incrementing symbol while maintaining at least the initial position of the incrementing symbol in the game grid during a subsequent game event. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061177 | Unified Wagering Data Model - A disadvantage of existing betting operations is the implementation of fixed odds and pari-mutuel betting on specific and dedicated systems. This results in higher acquisition and maintenance costs as compared with a single system. According to the present invention, a single system allows both fixed odds and pari-mutuel betting to be offered on a single system wherein the system effects a computer-implemented method of wagering, including: receiving, via a communications network, a wager from a customer in respect of a wagered event and a wagered product; storing the wager, in an electronic data store, and associating the wager with the wagered event, the wagered product and a customer account, wherein the computer system manages the electronic data store, having stored therein, a plurality of events, a plurality of products and a plurality of customers, all of which are independently defined. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061178 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF SUBSTITUTE CURRENCY FOR GAMING - A detection system including a control device detecting fraud performed in a game table by using a result of an image analysis performed by an image analyzing device is included. A substitute currency for gaming used for this detection system has a multi-layer structure in which a plurality of plastic layers having different colors are stacked, a coloring layer is included at least in the middle, and white layers or thin-color layers (may be layers having a color thinner than that of the coloring layer; not illustrated in the drawing) are stacked on both sides of the coloring layer disposed in the middle. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061179 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION DEVICE TO A CASHLESS WAGERING ACCOUNT ACCESSIBLE VIA A MOBILE DEVICE - The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for transferring funds from a financial institution account to a cashless wagering account and then to an electronic gaming machine without utilizing any physical forms of currency. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061180 | System and Method for Incorporating Game Play into Product Transactions - A method for incorporating game play into a transaction for the sale of a product or service using a point-of-sale system. The system includes a tablet computer that accepts an order placed by a patron and offers the patron a chance to play a game to earn a discount off of the purchase price. The system includes at least one computer having a memory and processor. The memory includes gaming software that provides game logic for playing and determining an outcome of the game and a database that stores information including games played and patron's performance. The processor accesses the gaming software, transmits to the tablet information pertaining to the game, and adjusts difficulty of winning the game based on patron's performance. The processor determines an outcome and a discount is applied to the purchase price of the product when the outcome is winning. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061181 | ADAPTIVE WAGERING SYSTEM - An adaptive wagering system is disclosed. The adaptive wagering system has an interactive controller, a skill bonus controller, and a process controller constructed to communicate with the interactive controller and the skill bonus controller. The adaptive wagering system also has an enclosure constructed to mount a user input device operatively connected to the interactive controller, a user output device operatively connected to the interactive controller, a credit input device operatively connected to the process controller, and a credit output device operatively connected to the process controller. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061182 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SHOOTING INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - An electronic gaming machine including an interactive processing device, a process controller and a wager controller that operate together to provide an interactive application, trigger a wager request based on user input, generate application resources based on a wager result, allow application resource management by a user, determine updated application resources, and generate a bonus item event based on the user selected application resources. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061183 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND GAMING MACHINES HAVING ADJUSTABLE PROGRESSIVE AWARDS - A gaming system may include a gaming machine having a monetary input device, a wager input device, and a processor may be coupled to the wager input device and a memory device. The processor may establish a credit balance based on the monetary value, decrease the credit balance by the selected wager, and present the wagering game at an interface. The wagering game may include a jackpot winnable based on an outcome of the wagering game. A game server may transmit content for the wagering game to the gaming machine. The game server may also determine a plurality of parameters relating to the jackpot, track a turnover of the gaming machine, and change a parameter of the plurality of parameters in response to comparison of the turnover to a predetermined value. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061184 | VIDEO GAMING WAGER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods, systems, and computer readable media are described herein for initiating a second round for a game. A round of the game can comprise: a) pseudo-randomly generating a set of game piece symbols, b) matching a game piece symbol to one or more symbols in the pseudo-random set of possible winning combinations of symbols, c) indicating to the user that the one or more symbols in the pseudo-random set of possible winning combinations of symbols have matched, and d) if all symbols in a possible winning combination of symbols are matched, awarding the user the corresponding payout value of the possible winning combination of symbols. A second round of the game can be offered; if accepted, at least one of the possible winning combinations of symbols with a lowest corresponding payout value that has not yet matched can be removed from the set of possible winning combinations of symbols. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061185 | GAMES OF CHANCE - Games of chance are disclosed. In a general embodiment, collections of objects used in the game are defined. The values of objects of the collection are ranked according to a predefined hierarchy. A first object collection is assigned to a Player party. The Dealer accepts a wager from the Player on certain outcomes of random selections of a subset of the collection of objects corresponding to high value objects. A random selection of a subset of objects is made. The subset is compared to predefined high value objects. If there is no matching relationship between the subset and the high value objects, the wager is retained by the Dealer. If there is a matching relationship but not reaching a threshold level of matching, the Dealer pays funds to the Player. If the matching exceeds a threshold level, the Player may accept the payout or wager further. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061186 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMBINING SYMBOLS IN GAMING DEVICES - Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for combining reels in gaming devices. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to display a plurality of game elements in a grid that display game symbols from a plurality of reels according to random game outcome in response to a game initiation signal. When one or more predefined game conditions are satisfied, one or more rows or columns of game elements in the grid are moved to share game element locations of another row or column in the grid. In some instances, one or more of the symbols that left their respective game elements are replaced with additional game symbols. The resulting grid may then be evaluated to determine prizes associated with winning symbol combinations, including using one or both of the symbols combined in the single game element in the winning symbol combinations. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061187 | INSTANT BANK ACCOUNT CREDITING VIA A BILL-VALIDATING DEPOSITING SYSTEM - Briefly, example methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed that may be implemented, in whole or in part, using one or more computing devices to facilitate and/or support one or more operations and/or techniques for instant bank account crediting via a bill-validating depositing system, such as a smart safe, for example. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061188 | ATM SKIMMER DETECTION BASED UPON INCIDENTAL RF EMISSIONS - The disclosed embodiments include methods and systems for detecting ATM skimmers based upon radio frequency (RF) signal. In one aspect, the disclosed embodiments include a system for detecting ATM skimmers including a memory storing instructions and one or more processors that execute the instructions to perform one or more operations for detecting ATM skimmers. The operations may include, for example, receiving radio frequency (RF) signal data corresponding to one or more RF signals detected by an antenna located within communication range of the ATM. The operations may also include determining one or more unidentified RF signals of the detected ATM RF signals that differ from one or more baseline RF signals. The operations may also include determining whether the one or more unidentified RF signals are present for a predetermined period of time, and determining whether a skimmer is present at the ATM based on a determination that the one or more unidentified RF signals are present for the predetermined period of time. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061189 | ALARM EVENT DETERMINATION VIA MICROPHONE ARRAYS - Examples disclosed herein provide the ability to communicate alarm events on a premises to client devices remotely located with respect to the premises. In one example, a monitoring device extracts a sound originating from the premises, wherein the sound is detected by microphones of a microphone array. The monitoring device performs pattern matching to identify an alarm event associated with the extracted sound, and determines a location of the alarm event within the premises based on information obtained individually by the microphones of the microphone array. The monitoring device communicates the alarm event and the location of the alarm event to a client device remotely located with respect to the premises. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061190 | WEARER ROLE-BASED VISUALLY MODIFIABLE GARMENT - A system includes a wearer role identification device, a garment comprising a dynamically modifiable display, a hardware controller for adjusting the dynamically modifiable display, and a database storage device. The wearer role identification device identifies a role of a wearer of the garment wherein the role defines abilities of the wearer. The hardware controller adjusts an appearance of the dynamically modifiable display based on the role of the wearer changing from a first role to a second role. The database storage device contains a real-time role of the wearer of the garment, wherein the wearer role identification device retrieves the real-time role of the wearer of the garment as a real-time input to the hardware controller for adjusting the dynamically modifiable display, wherein the wearer of the garment holds multiple roles, and wherein the dynamically modifiable display presents visual images that simultaneously represent the multiple roles. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061191 | HAPTIC EFFECT ENABLED SYSTEM USING FLUID - A haptic effect enabled system generates a haptic effect using an electric potential responsive fluid. A haptic enabled apparatus includes a fluid and a substrate. The fluid is responsive to an electric field. The substrate is at least partially flexible and defines a channel. The fluid is positioned within at least a portion of the channel. A portion of the substrate proximal to the fluid is stiffer than a portion of the substrate spaced from the fluid, thereby creating a haptic effect. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061192 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING HAPTIC ACTUATOR DRIVEN BASED UPON AUDIO NOISE AND MOTION AND RELATED METHODS - An electronic device may include a device housing and a haptic actuator carried by the device housing and that includes a haptic actuator housing and a field member movable within the haptic actuator housing. The electronic device may also include a motion sensor carried by the device housing to sense motion of the field member, an audio sensor carried by the device housing to sense audio noise from the haptic actuator, and a controller coupled to the haptic actuator, the motion sensor, and the audio sensor. The controller may be configured to drive the haptic actuator based upon sensed motion of the field member and audio noise from the haptic actuator. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061193 | Instant Multimedia Interaction System With Tactile Experience, And Method Thereof - The present disclosure illustrates an instant multimedia interaction system with tactile experience and a method thereof. In the system, a tactile device is installed on a back surface of a handheld device, and the handheld device and the tactile device are communicated with each other. The handheld device may receive a tactile control instruction from a remote device and transmit the tactile control instruction to the tactile device. Each of tactile components of a tactile assembly is controlled to extend or retract according to the tactile control instruction. The tactile device provides tactile experience while the user uses the handheld device. Therefore, the technical effect of providing instant multimedia interaction with tactile experience may be achieved. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061194 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HAPTIC COMMANDS - A system, apparatus and method are disclosed. The system includes a command module that generates haptic commands; a haptic actuator; a drive circuit that applies a first driving voltage in response to a first haptic command and applies a second driving voltage in response to a second haptic command. The apparatus includes a haptic actuator; a DC power supply; a first power supply circuit that outputs a first DC voltage; a second power supply circuit that outputs a second DC voltage higher than the first DC voltage; a drive circuit that applies a first driving voltage and a second driving voltage; and a controller that designates an operating mode. The method includes generating a first haptic command and a second haptic command; applying a first driving voltage to a haptic actuator; and applying a second driving voltage to the haptic actuator. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061195 | Programmable Haptic Devices and Methods for Modifying Haptic Effects to Compensate for Audio-Haptic Interference - A system includes a processor, an audio display, and a haptic peripheral including a haptic output device. The audio display includes a speaker and a headphone connector. The haptic output device is configured to receive a control signal from the processor and output a haptic effect to the haptic peripheral in response to the control signal from the processor. The processor is configured to vary the control signal for the haptic output device depending on an audio output accessory connectivity status of the audio display such that the haptic output device generates and applies a first haptic effect if the audio display is connected to an audio output accessory in order to output audio through the headphone connector and the haptic output device generates and applies a second haptic effect if the audio display is not connected to an audio output accessory in order to output audio through the speaker. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061196 | MULTI-LAYER STACK WITH EMBEDDED TAMPER-DETECT PROTECTION - Tamper-respondent assemblies and methods of fabrication are provided which include a multi-layer stack having multiple discrete component layers stacked and electrically connected together via a plurality of electrical contacts in between the component layers. Further, the tamper-respondent assembly includes a tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure embedded within the multi-layer stack. The tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure includes at least one tamper-respondent sensor embedded, at least in part, within at least one component layer of the multiple discrete component layers of the multi-layer stack. The tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure defines a secure volume within the multi-layer stack. For instance, the tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure may be fully embedded within the multi-layer stack, with monitor circuitry of the tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure residing within the secure volume within the multi-layer stack. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061197 | TETHERED SECURITY SYSTEM WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to security systems for securing an item of merchandise from theft or unauthorized removal. For example, the security system may include a sensor configured to be coupled to the item of merchandise and a base configured to removably support the sensor and the item of merchandise thereon. The base includes a charging circuit for providing power to the sensor and/or the item of merchandise. The security system also includes a controller operably coupled to the base and a key configured to wirelessly communicate with the base and/or controller. The sensor is configured to wirelessly communicate with the base. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061198 | AUTONOMOUS AREA MONITORING DEVICE USING A MULTI-AREA PASSIVE INFRARED SENSOR - A multi-area passive infrared sensor (PIF) produces a two-dimensional image formed of a grid of squares corresponding to adjacent elementary areas of an area to be monitored, with, for each square, a respective heat signal. The squares of the grid are classified into authorized and secured squares, and the device produces, for each square, an indicator of presence/absence of a target. In the presence of a detected target in at least one square, the processor conditionally delivers an alert as a function of i) the position on the grid of the detected target and ii) of the classification into authorized or secured square of the square in which this target is detected. A data memory stores a history of the states of the grid, and the processor performs a tracking of the target by an algorithm based on adjacent squares, based on this history. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061199 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS - To provide an image processing system and an image decoding apparatus that can limit compression ratio decrease and image quality deterioration and efficiently reduce an information amount. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061200 | ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DRIVING PORTABLE INFORMATION CAPTURE DEVICE - An environmental surveillance system includes at least one status sensor, a control device, and at least one portable information capturing device. The control device is coupled to the status sensors to send a broadcast packet in accordance with sensing signals generated from the status sensors. The broadcast packet includes a broadcast data. The broadcast data includes an actuation command. The at least one portable information capturing device receives the broadcast packet and compares a match data with the broadcast data in the broadcast packet. When the match data matches the broadcast data, the at least one portable information capturing device starts a media capturing procedure in accordance with the actuation command. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061201 | TAILGATING DETECTION - Systems and methods for detecting doorway tailgating are disclosed. A method includes: determining, by a computer device, a mobile device moves through a doorway to a secure area; determining, by the computer device, a security protocol was not passed for the mobile device to move through the doorway; and generating, by the computer device, an alert based on both the determining the mobile device moves through the doorway to the secure area and the determining the security protocol was not passed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061202 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING A GUEST MODE IN A SECURITY CONTROL PANEL DEVICE - Systems and methods for integrating a GUEST mode in a security control panel device are provided. Some methods can include enabling a GUEST mode of a security system in a monitored region, and when in the GUEST mode, providing one or more guest users with control of at least one automation device in the security system, or executing one or more fallback scenes that account for a presence of the one or more guest users in the monitored region. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061203 | GEOLOCATION BRACELET, SYSTEM, AND METHODS - An identity, position, and/or health monitoring apparatus is provided. The identity, position, and/or health monitoring apparatus includes a retention feature, such as a wristband, configured to removably secure the monitoring apparatus to a person, such as a child. Particularly, the band of the monitoring apparatus may be a flexible and/or stretchable band that may be worn around a part of the body, such as a wrist or ankle. The band may be defined by a circumferential member and/or may include first and second ends and a clasping mechanism configured to clasp and secure the first and second ends together, such as around the wrist or ankle of the user. In certain instances, the monitoring apparatus is retained within the band, and in other instances, the monitoring apparatus may be removable from the band, and the clasping mechanism may be configured for allowing the monitoring device to be removably attached therewith. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061204 | SEDENTARY PERIOD DETECTION UTILIZING A WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Systems and methods for determining a sedentary state of a user are described. Sensor data is collected and analyzed to calculate metabolic equivalent of task (MET) measures for a plurality of moments of interest. Based on the MET measures and a time period for which the MET measures exceed a threshold value, it is determined whether the user is in a sedentary state. If the user is in the sedentary state, the user is provided a notification to encourage the user to perform a non-sedentary activity. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061205 | WATER HEATER ODOR PRECURSOR DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and related methods for detecting precursors prior to the formation of odor-causing compounds in a water heater appliance. A sulfate probe including a sulfate-selective electrode is in operative communication with a voltage sensor sensing open circuit potential between the water heater tank and the sulfate sensor probe. A method of alerting a consumer includes monitoring open circuit potential between a water heater tank and a sulfate sensor probe, evaluating the open circuit potential to determine a concentration of an odor precursor, and issuing an alert when the odor precursor concentration reaches a predetermined amount. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061206 | SENSOR DEVICES - Sensor devices and corresponding methods are provided where a quantity is measured and monitored over time. The quantity may be related to a lifetime of the sensor device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061207 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING VIBRATIONS DURING TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS - A method for estimating a level of damage to perishable cargo during transportation of the cargo using data collected by a portable monitoring device. The method includes measuring vibrational data associated with the cargo. The vibrational data is monitored by a vibration sensor of the portable monitoring device. The method further includes incrementing a counter in the portable monitoring device in response to an amplitude of the measured vibrational data exceeding a predetermined threshold. The method also includes determining if the counter value exceeds a predetermined value, and generating an alert indicating damage to the cargo in response to determining the counter value has exceeded the predetermined value. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061208 | CONTROLLING PRODUCTS CONTAINED IN CONTAINER DEVICES - The disclosure relates to method of controlling a product contained in a container device, the method comprising, when the container device is arranged in a housing ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180061209 | Tracking Device Location and Management - A tracking system determines that a first device of an owner of a tracking device is not within a proximity of the tracking device, that a second device is within a proximity of the tracking device, and whether a tracking application is not running on the first device. Responsive to determining that the tracking application is not running on the first device, the tracking system generates a notification informing the owner that the tracking application is not running on the first device. Responsive to determining that a location of the second device within a proximity of the tracking device is more than a threshold distance from a last known location of the tracking device, the tracking system generates a another notification informing the owner that the tracking device may be lost. The tracking system provides one or both of the notifications to the first device for display to the owner. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061210 | Method Using a Mobile computing device to Improve Bluetooth Anti-lost reminder in Precise Positioning and remindering - Systems and methods for precise location and tracking of a bag, wallet or luggage body. The system having a bag, wallet or luggage body having an anti-lost communication device attached to the bag, wallet or luggage body, the anti-lost communication device comprising a wireless communication device; and an application on a mobile computing device in communication with the wireless communication device, wherein the application issues a reminder on the mobile computing device when it determines the wireless communication device is a predetermined distance from the mobile computing device or the wireless communication device has lost communication with the mobile computing device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061211 | Contextual Fire Detection and Alarm Verification Method and System - A number of different approaches are described for minimizing or preventing false alarms. In one case, override panels are used such as locally near or in the protected space or remotely at a security desk, for example. These override panels are used to deactivate or block the generation of a fire alarm signal in the case where the occupants or a management personnel recognizes that the fire alarm signal should not be generated. In this way, an alarm verification step is included. In another aspect, additional, contextual information is used to characterize or adjust when fire alarm signals are generated. This contextual information can be generated from sources that are not typically used in the generation of the fire alarm signal but instead are based on other sources of the information concerning the protected space. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061212 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ASSIST BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM END USER BASED ON ALARM PARAMETERS - Disclosed are systems and methods for operating a Building Automation System (BAS) that communicates with end devices via a master-slave token passing network (MSTP), e.g., BACNet, a local operating network (LON), or any other suitable communications protocol to receive alarm messages. The BAC enables a user to rapidly and effectively respond to an alarm by providing an alarm assistance message that provides the user with detailed remediation procedures concerning the current alarm. The nature and content of the alarm assistance message and/or the attachments is determined based upon on a combination of alarm and system parameters, and may be tailored by an administrator to meet local requirements. The alarm assistance message may include one or more remedial or diagnostic attachments, such as a troubleshooting guide, user manual, a video, graphics, or a firmware update, and may include links to external media or cloud-hosted documents. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061213 | Security Alarm Systems And Methods - A method for providing notification of an alarm event to a plurality of individuals and communication therebetween having steps that include: receiving an alarm event signal from an alarm system indicating an alarm event; determining a customer associated with the alarm event; determine a plurality of individuals that are to be contacted based upon the customer that has been determined as being associated with the alarm event; selecting a transmission vector having a corresponding transmission identifier; correspondingly associating the selected transmission identifier with the alarm event; sending an alarm event notification to each of the plurality of individuals utilizing the selected transmission vector; and receiving a response to the notification and automatically associating the same; directing each of the plurality of individuals into a virtual chat room corresponding to the alarm event; and facilitating communication between the individuals within the virtual chat room. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061214 | Limiting Service Availability When Sensor Device is Non-Operational Due to Noise Floor Change - Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for limiting service availability when a sensor device is non-operational due to a noise floor change. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a connected home system includes a controller device configured to monitor a plurality sensor devices deployed within a premises, and a sensor device of the plurality of sensor devices. The sensor device can monitor radio frequency (“RF”) noise in a radio environment associated with the premises. The radio environment is associated with an RF noise floor. The sensor device can determine whether the radio frequency noise exceeds a noise threshold. In response to determining that the RF noise exceeds the noise threshold, the sensor device can cause the controller device to exclude the sensor device from being monitored by the controller device until the RF noise returns to below the noise threshold. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061215 | Fire Detector With a Scattered Light Arrangement - The present disclosure relates to fire detectors. Teachings thereof may be embodied in an optical smoke detector. For example, a fire detector may include: a housing with a smoke inlet opening; a detection unit for detection of specific fire parameters; an analyzing unit for output of a fire alarm; a light transmitter; and a light receiver connected to the analyzing unit for monitoring the smoke inlet opening for impermissible pollution. The light transmitter and the light receiver comprise a scattered light arrangement with a scattered light volume in a region of the smoke inlet opening susceptible to pollution. The light transmitter may be oriented so a part of the light bundle traverses the region without striking adjacent housing parts, or a part of the light bundle strikes a housing part and a surface of the housing part deflects the second part of the light bundle away from the light receiver or absorbs the second part of the light bundle. The analyzing unit sends a service message if the scattered light detected by the light receiver exceeds a threshold value. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061216 | IN-FIELD SENSOR PROGRAMMING - A method, system, and apparatus for programming a sensor at a customer location is disclosed. A defective sensor at a customer location is replaced by a new sensor that is programmed at the customer location using a programming device or a transducer coupled to a computing device. The new sensor is programming using the sensor's detector normally used to sense a change in a magnetic field, an RF signal, infra-red light, or some other emission or property. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061217 | HAZARD DETECTOR, TEST DEVICE FOR HAZARD DETECTOR, HAZARD MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING A HAZARD DETECTOR - The invention provides a method for testing a hazard detector that includes transmitting a test mode switching signal from a test device to the hazard detector, setting the hazard detector to a test mode, transmitting a first test mode confirmation signal from the hazard detector to a central monitoring unit, transmitting a second test mode confirmation signal from the hazard detector to the test device, processing a hazard condition detected by the hazard detector as a test event, transmitting a test result signal from the hazard detector to the central monitoring unit, the hazard detector outputting a test completion signal, and setting the hazard detector to a detection mode. The invention further provides a hazard monitoring system, a hazard detector, and a test device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061218 | Alarm Initiation When Sensor is Intentionally Jammed - Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for alarm initiation when a sensor is intentionally jammed. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a connected home system can include a controller device and a sensor device. The sensor device can include a processor and memory. The memory can store sensor instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the sensor device to perform sensor operations. In particular, the sensor device can detect a jamming signal originating, for example, from jamming device that is intentionally attempting to jam operations of the sensor device. The sensor device can determine whether the jamming signal is above a jamming alarm threshold. If the sensor device determines that the jamming signal is above the jamming alarm threshold, the sensor device can generate a jamming alarm event that is directed to the controller device. The sensor device can send the jamming alarm event to the controller device. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061219 | WIRELESS SECURITY NETWORK AND COMMUNICATION METHODS - A security network provides reduced power consumption and more robust communication of messages in comparison to conventional wireless systems. Reducing power consumption as discussed herein ensures that the security system is able to operate for a long duration of time, potentially with minimal or no power from an electrical grid. Additionally, redundant communication paths as discussed herein provide a more robust way of selectively forwarding security data to a remote server. The availability of multiple communication paths ensures that a respective remote target recipient such as a server resource or remote communication device operated by a user can be notified of a trigger event during power failure conditions, such as when certain communication functionality of a security system is disabled. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061220 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPRESSING UNWANTED HOME AUTOMATION NOTIFICATIONS - Various arrangements for handling a home automation notification are presented. A home automation event may be determined to have occurred based on wireless data received from a home automation device. An authorized user may be determined to be present at a home at which the home automation host system is installed. Transmission of the home automation notification indicative of the home automation event may be suppressed to various authorized users based on the authorized user being determined to be present at the home. The home automation event may be logged such that an indication of the home automation event and a timestamp are stored locally by the home automation host system. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061221 | WEARABLE DEVICES - A wearable device comprises a detection unit configured to detect characteristic data of a user, wherein the characteristic data indicates an environment, a state and/or an action related to the user; a processing unit connected to the detection unit and configured to process the characteristic data detected by the detection unit to generate a trigger signal; and a display unit connected to the processing unit and configured to display a visual signal associated with the characteristic data according to the trigger signal generated by the processing unit. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061222 | Process and Schematic for Operating Electronic Devices By Remote Control and for Collecting, Utilising and Transmitting the Operating Parameters of Such Devices for the Purposes of Analysis - The invention is a process and a system for the operation of electronic devices by universal remote control and for collecting, utilising and transmitting the operating parameters of such devices for the purposes of analysis. The adlninistrator: —downloads the application from an external server to his mobile device;—registers on the external server, creates his profile;—logs in;—selects the devices he wishes to control from a list of controllable devices automatically detected by the application which automatically downloads the corresponding user interfaces to control the selected devices and assigns the selected devices to the administrator's profile;—defines which pieces of information pertaining to the controlled devices should be sent to the analytical module for storage and analysis, and which should be accessible to third parties via Internet; and uses his profile to create subprofiles for other users that grant the authorisations necessary to control the devices he designates. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061223 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING EXTERNAL APPARATUS CONNECTED WITH DEVICE - A method of controlling an external apparatus includes receiving a user input information; obtaining apparatus information regarding a plurality of external apparatuses; selecting one or more external apparatuses, from the plurality of external apparatuses, which is communicable with and controllable based on the user input information; generating a control information for controlling the one or more external apparatuses based on a user's input and the apparatus information; and transmitting a control command to the one or more external apparatuses, the control command being generated based on the received control information. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061224 | SEGREGATION OF FUNCTIONALITY IN MONITORING AND CONTROL DEVICES - A fob device for integrating a one or more monitoring and control devices is provided. The fob device includes a plurality of input modules. The input modules are configured to connect with one of a plurality of monitoring or control devices. The plurality of monitoring and control devices are devices utilizing at least two distinct communication protocols. The fob also has at least one output module that may connect to a remote computing device, and an electronic control unit. The fob device may receive data from the monitoring and control devices communicatively coupled to the fob device and associate the received data with the monitoring or control device from which it was received. The fob outputs the received data that is associated with one of the communicatively coupled monitoring or control devices. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061225 | Warning Device for an Urban Public Transport Vehicle, in Particular a Tramway - The warning device ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180061226 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING WHETHER A ROAD SECTION IS SUITABLE FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE DRIVING - A suitability determining system for establishing whether a road section is suitable for at least semi-autonomous vehicle driving is described. The system identifies a road section including at least one lane and delimited by at least one lateral road boundary, and derives from at least a first estimate providing vehicle a respective utilization direction estimate along with a corresponding respective detection confidence value for each of respective lanes detected by the estimate providing vehicle along the road section. The system determines a respective summarized direction utilization estimate along with a corresponding respective summarized confidence value for each respective detected lane, and determines an autonomous driving suitability indication applicable for the road section, which indicates the road section is suitable for at least semi-autonomous driving provided all determined summarized direction utilization estimates indicate equally directed utilization and all determined summarized confidence values exceed respective confidence thresholds. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061227 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING VARIABLES FOR OBTAINING A SERVICE AT A SERVICE LOCATION - A method and a first device for providing variables for obtaining a service at a service location, the service location including an access lane, and at least one sensor device assigned to the access lane being provided, including a step for detecting data values with the aid of the sensor device, the data values representing variables for obtaining the service as a function of at least one part of the access lane, and including a step for providing the variables represented by the data values in such a way that the variables are made accessible to a first vehicle, which is not in the at least one part of the access lane. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061228 | Vehicle Turn Detection - An turn detection system is configured to determine headings or a course of a vehicle over a period of time and evaluate whether the vehicle has registered a turn based on these headings/course. In some arrangements, upon detecting a turn, sensor data may be collected to determine one or more characteristics or attributes of the turn. Such data may indicate a loss event associated with the turn and be used to calculate a probability or risk of loss given the various characteristics of the turn. These probabilities may further be applied to determine various costs and premiums. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061229 | EMITTER PROGRAMMER AND VERIFICATION SYSTEM - The disclosure describes a device for configuring an infrared (IR) emitter. The device includes a support structure and a microprocessor attached to the support structure. An interface circuit is also attached to the support structure and is configured to provide communications between the microprocessor and a portable computing device. A memory, which is attached to the support structure, is coupled to the microprocessor and is configured with instructions. Execution of the instructions by the microprocessor cause the microprocessor to communicate with an application executing on the portable computing device and initiate transmission of configuration data received from the application to the IR emitter. A transmitter is attached to the support structure and is coupled to the microprocessor. The transmitter is configured to transmit the configuration data to the IR emitter. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061230 | Electrical Data Processing System for Monitoring or Affecting Movement of a Vehicle Using a Traffic Device - Systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring or affecting movement of a vehicle using a traffic device. An event data source may have a processor and/or a transceiver. The event data source may transmit, via the transceiver and to a vehicle and infrastructure computing device, information indicative of an event affecting a portion of road. The vehicle and infrastructure computing device may comprise a vehicle and infrastructure control computer. The vehicle and infrastructure computing device may receive, from the event data source, the information indicative of the event affecting the portion of road. The computing device may determine one or more traffic devices associated with the portion of road and configured to control traffic for the portion of road. Based on the information indicative of the event affecting the portion of road, the computing device may send, to the one or more traffic devices associated with the portion of road, instructions to change one or more characteristics of the one or more traffic devices. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061231 | TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A smart traffic control device transmits information to approaching vehicles regarding its current and future state enabling vehicles to control their speed to avoid arriving at the traffic control device until it permits the passage of traffic, thus avoiding stopping, idling and reaccelerating when reaching the traffic control device. In other embodiments the traffic control device or systems receives information from vehicles, transmitting it to other vehicles. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061232 | Electrical Data Processing System for Determining Status of Traffic Device and Vehicle Movement - Systems and methods are disclosed for determining the status of a traffic device and vehicle movement. A traffic device may have a traffic device computer, one or more traffic signals, and/or a transceiver. The traffic device may transmit, via the transceiver and to a vehicle and infrastructure computing device, information indicative of a status of the one or more traffic signals. The vehicle and infrastructure computing device may comprise a vehicle and infrastructure control computer. The vehicle and infrastructure computing device may receive, from the traffic device, the information indicative of the status of the one or more traffic signals. The computing device may determine that the information indicative of the status of the one or more traffic signals indicates that the one or more traffic signals of the traffic device switched from a red light to a green light and a time that the one or more traffic signals of the traffic device switched from the red light to the green light. In response to determining that the one or more traffic signals of the traffic device switched from the red light to the green light, the computing device may determine an amount of time between the time that the one or more traffic signals of the traffic device switched from the red light to the green light and a time that a vehicle at a location of the traffic device moved. In response to determining that the amount of time exceeds a threshold amount of time, the computing device may determine that a driver of the vehicle is distracted. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061233 | METHOD FOR FINDING AN OBJECT COUPLED TO A RADIO TRANSMITTER - A method for finding an object coupled to a radio transmitter, wherein the radio transmitter emits an assigned identifier. The method includes transmitting a first message to at least a first vehicle by a data processing system, wherein the message contains the information that a specific identifier is being searched for; forwarding the first message to at least a second vehicle by the first vehicle; receiving and comparing the assigned identifier with the specific identifier by a vehicle which received the first message; and, if the assigned identifier corresponds to the specific identifier, transmitting a second message by the vehicle which received the assigned identifier to the data processing system. The second message contains information that the specific identifier has been found and information about a position of the vehicle which received the assigned identifier. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061234 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a display device for a vehicle. The display device includes a display member and a collision predictor. The collision predictor detects one or more moving bodies on and around a course of the vehicle, and predicts collision of the vehicle with the one or more moving bodies detected, and a position of the collision. The display member displays a collision-position mark at a display position in a visual field of a driver, on a condition that the collision of the vehicle with any one of the one or more moving bodies is predictable. The display position is superimposed on the predicted position of the collision. The display member displays a delineator mark that associates the collision-position mark with the relevant one of the one or more moving bodies detected. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061235 | AERIAL DRONE FOR DEPLOYING A WARNING SIGN - An aerial drone is coupled to a warning sign for warning other vehicles of a presence of a faulty vehicle. The aerial drone is positioned at a location of the faulty vehicle, in response to detecting the faulty vehicle. The aerial drone assesses environmental conditions at the location of the faulty vehicle. An optimal position for positioning the warning sign is determined, based on the environmental conditions at the location of the faulty vehicle, and the aerial drone is positioned at the optimal position. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061236 | DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE, DRIVING CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - By performing an actual traveling operation after vehicles communicate with each other regarding a safety check by vehicle-to-vehicle communication in advance, the present invention makes it possible to smoothly and safely change lanes or merge when a vehicle is changing lanes or merging by automatic driving. A driving control device that controls the driving of a vehicle is provided with: a sensor unit that detects vehicles present around a vehicle A vehicle-mounted communication device that transmits and receives information including position information to/from vehicle-mounted communication devices that are mounted to vehicles around the vehicle And maintains said information as a surrounding communication device table; a travel determination unit for determining travel control for the vehicle on the basis of the detection result of the sensor unit and the surrounding communication device table of the vehicle-mounted communication device; and a travel control unit that controls the travel of the vehicle on the basis of the result determined by the travel determination unit. When the vehicle is changing lanes, the sensor unit verifies whether a following linearly traveling vehicle is present in the lane that is the lane change destination. When a following linearly traveling vehicle is present in the lane that is the lane change destination, the vehicle-mounted communication device transmits information requesting a lane change to the following linearly traveling vehicle. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061237 | Modifying Behavior of Autonomous Vehicle Based on Advanced Predicted Behavior Analysis of Nearby Drivers - A method, apparatus, and computer program product for assessing one or more features of drivers within a threshold distance of a self-driving vehicle which has sensors to monitor driving conditions on a travel route within the threshold distance, predicting the behavior of one or more vehicles within the threshold distance based on the assessment of those features, and utilizing the predicted behavior for the self-driving vehicle to drive on the travel route. Changes in the condition or usage of the travel route, the surroundings, and pedestrians and other types of vehicles in the vicinity of the travel route can go into the assessment. Changes in the assessment can alert the self-driving vehicle to change course and the way it monitors data. Information regarding other drivers can be privatized and utilized using a blockchain system. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061238 | ENHANCED LANE DETECTION - A roadway lane of a host vehicle is determined based on a sound from an impact between a tire of the host vehicle and a set of protrusions in a roadway. A communication is received from a target vehicle. The communication identifies a roadway lane of the target vehicle. The roadway lane of the host vehicle is compared to the roadway lane of the target vehicle. A vehicle subsystem is controlled in accordance with the communication based at least in part on whether the roadway lane of the host vehicle is the same as the roadway lane of the target vehicle. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061239 | CAMERA BASED TRAILER IDENTIFICATION AND BLIND ZONE ADJUSTMENT - A trailer-identification system is configured to identify a trailer towed by a host-vehicle. The system includes a camera and a controller. The camera is used to capture an image of a trailer towed by a host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the camera and is configured to detect a character on the trailer, identify a trailer-model of the trailer based on the character, and adjust a blind-zone proximate to the host-vehicle based on the trailer-model. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061240 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING LCDAS - The present invention relates to a vehicle and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for implementing a lane change decision aid system (LCDAS). The LCDAS apparatus according to the present invention includes: a sensing unit sensing whether there is a target vehicle in adjacent zones, a rear zone, or a forward zone of a subject vehicle; a determination unit determining an activation condition for determining whether an LCDAS function is active/inactive and a warning condition for determining whether a warning of the LCDAS function is issued/un-issued, based on the sensing of the sensing unit; a warning unit issuing the warning to a driver based on the determination of the determination unit; and a control unit controlling the sensing unit, the determination unit, and the warning unit. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061241 | PARKING EXIT ASSIST DEVICE - In the case that a user's own vehicle cannot pull out from a parking space without turning back steering, a parking exit assist device carries out a parking exit assist control by setting the size of a target steering angle in an exit-from-parking trajectory setting unit to a first steering angle. On the other hand, in the case that the user's own vehicle is capable of pulling out from the parking space without turning back steering, the parking exit assist device carries out a parking exit assist control by setting the size of a target steering angle to a second steering angle which is smaller than the first steering angle. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061242 | HYBRID TRIP PLANNING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - A hybrid trip planning system can receive transport requests from requesting users, determine pick-up and/or drop off locations from the transport request, and select available autonomous vehicles (AV) to service the transport requests. For each transport request, the planning system can identify a plurality of entry points from the pick-up location to an autonomy grid on which the AVs operate, and a plurality of exit points from the autonomy grid to the drop-off location. The planning system may determine optimal entry and/or exit points and transmit transport data to the selected AV. The transport data can provide optimal routing for a human safety driver to drive the selected AV in manual segments that are off grid, and switch the AV into an autonomous driving mode within the autonomy grid. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061243 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED AIRPORT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES - A system and method for automating Air Traffic Control operations at or near an airport. as a complete standalone automated system replacing the need for a human controller to make aircraft movement decisions nor the need communicate with pilots, or as semi-automated, where a controller controls how the system operates. The system with related methods and computer hardware and computer software package, automatically manages manned aircraft, remote controlled UAV and airborne-able vehicles traffic at or near an airport, eliminates ATC-induced and reduce pilot-induced runway incursions and excursions, processes control messages related to aircraft or Pilots, communicates with Pilot over ATC radio frequency, receives aircraft positions, communicates control messages with the aircraft avionics, provides pilots a dynamic map with continuous display of nearby traffic operations, shows clearance and information related to runway operations, warns pilot of runway conditions and turbulence from other operations, warns when landing gear is not locked, displays the pilot emergency exits during takeoff roll, shows the pilot when and where to exit from the runway, shows the pilot where and when to cross a junction, calculates and displays pilot optimal speed and timing on taxiways and junctions for saving fuel, calculates congestions, calculates best taxiway routes, calculates when aircraft can cross a runway, provides directives and information to pilot over CPDLC display or dynamic map for airside operations, alerts and triggers breaks of the aircraft on wrong path or when hold-short bar is breached, displays emergency personnel with routing map and final aircraft resting position for emergency operations, takes over an aircraft operation when aircraft is hijacked or deviates from the flight plan, provide standalone or manned Remote Tower functionality, Records and retains all information related to airport airside operations including aircraft positions and conditions from sensors and reports for runways, junctions and taxiways, Records and retains aircraft data and cockpit voice to ground-based servers to eliminate black-box requirements, calculate future weather and airport capacity from aircraft at or nearby airport, coordinates handoff operations with other ATC positions, interfaces with ACDM systems, airport operations center, flow center and network operations center. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061244 | DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DATA ACQUISITION - A data acquisition system, particularly for use in avionics systems, has a control and monitoring apparatus having a plurality of electronic application components and a multiplexer coupled to the plurality of electronic application components, a domain network interface coupled to the multiplexer, a data collection component having a data flow controller and a data collection memory component coupled to the data flow controller, a plurality of external interfaces, and an interface component implemented in the data collection component and coupled between the data flow controller and the plurality of external interfaces. The interface component is configured to allow bidirectional protocol-based communication between the data flow controller and systems connected to the plurality of external interfaces. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061245 | Community Noise Management with Aircraft Dynamic Path Variation - An example method for flight path variation of an aircraft for noise management includes receiving noise inquiries of a community related to aircraft noise during flight over the community, receiving an output from noise sensors positioned within the community, determining a noise distribution plan for additional aircraft flying over the community so as to steer the additional aircraft and distribute additional aircraft noise in response to the noise inquiries and the output from the noise sensors, and based on flight path data of the additional aircraft and the noise distribution plan, assigning a flight path modification to aircraft via a data communication link. The flight path modification informs the aircraft to adjust the flight path to remain within associated margins of a required navigation performance (RNP) instrument flight procedure and to reduce noise impact to the community underneath the flight path. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061246 | Aircraft Traffic Spacing and Timing Control with Dynamic Flight Path Variation - An example method for aircraft traffic spacing and timing control with flight path variation of an aircraft includes receiving information of aircraft traffic for an area, determining an aircraft spacing plan for the aircraft traffic for the area based on spacing requirements due to separation standards or flow management constraints for the aircraft traffic, determining that a modification to a flight path of an aircraft is required to meet a longitudinal spacing requirement between the aircraft and one or more additional aircraft of the aircraft traffic based on the aircraft spacing plan, determining a flight path modification to the flight path for the aircraft based on the modification that causes the aircraft to remain within associated margins of the RNP instrument flight procedure and alters the longitudinal spacing between the aircraft and the additional aircraft of the aircraft traffic, and assigning the flight path modification to the aircraft via a data communication link. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061247 | MANAGING ENERGY DURING FLIGHT OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES FOR SAFE RETURN TO GROUND - Systems and methods are disclosed for managing energy of a UAV during flight. In particular, the disclosed systems and methods assist in safely returning a UAV to ground while reducing diversionary time for providing energy to the UAV. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods calculate a measure of remaining energy with regard to a UAV flying a mission plan and a measure of landing energy needed to travel to a landing station. The disclosed systems and methods can select a transition point from a mission plan and route leading from the mission plan to the landing station by comparing the calculated measure of remaining energy and the calculated measure of landing energy. Moreover, the disclosed system and methods can modify a mission plan to include the selected transition point and route. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061248 | AID METHOD FOR PILOTING AN AIRCRAFT, ASSOCIATED COMPUTER PROGAM PRODUCT AND AID DEVICE FOR PILOTING - An aid method for piloting an aircraft including acquiring an instruction intended to alter the flight plan, determining an applicability period of the instruction made up of a plurality of applicability moments of the instruction in which the application of the instruction is compatible with the operational capabilities of the aircraft and with the constraints of the flight plan, for each applicability moment of the instruction, determining an altered flight plan in case of application of the instruction at this applicability moment and calculating values of the operational parameters associated with this flight plan, and selecting an optimal applicability moment based on values of the operational parameters associated with the altered flight plan and operational parameters associated with the current flight plan. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061249 | METHOD AND SYSTEM ON DYNAMIC CONTROL OF UAVS USING SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORKS - A system for in-flight communications with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a software defined command and control center, a cell broadcast center in communication with the command and control center and also in communication with the UAV, wherein the UAV is associated with a software defined user equipment (UE) category and a message generated by the cell broadcast center identifies the UAV based on the UE category. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061250 | CONTROLLERS AND AIRCRAFT WITH PITCH AND FLIGHT PATH BASED FLIGHT DIRECTOR MODES - Avionics systems, controllers, and aircraft are provided. An avionics system includes a display unit and a controller, and an aircraft includes the avionics system. The display unit is configured to present an image. The controller is communicatively coupled with the display unit and is configured to control the display unit to present the image in a takeoff mode and in a flight mode of the controller. The controller is further configured to receive signals indicating an aircraft attitude, a target attitude, and an aircraft flight path, to generate a marker in the image in the takeoff mode based on an attitude difference between the aircraft attitude and the target attitude, to generate the marker in the image in the flight mode based on the aircraft flight path, and to generate a signal that causes the display unit to present the image. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061251 | NAVIGATION ASSISTANCE DATA AND ROUTE PLANNING FOR DRONES - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for determining a flight route for a flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are presented. The flight-specific route for the UAV is determined dynamically during the flight or in advance before the flight, using navigation assistance data that includes flight-specific navigation assistance data for a plurality of geographic zones determined based on flight-specific information. The flight-specific navigation assistance data includes flight-specific ranking data for the plurality of geographic zones that can be used by the UAV or a server to determine the flight route. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061252 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD USING ADS-B AND TCAS DATA FOR DETERMINING NAVIGATION SOLUTIONS FOR A VEHICLE - A system using automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data and traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) data for determining navigation solutions for a vehicle is provided. The system has a communal position system (CPS) with a CPS sensor located in the vehicle. The CPS sensor receives ADS-B data and TCAS data from each of one or more proximate vehicles. The system further has a computer system coupled to the CPS. The computer system is configured to perform the steps of: checking the ADS-B data and the TCAS data for data reasonableness; performing data synchronization of the ADS-B data and the TCAS data; and computing a CPS position and a position accuracy based on the ADS-B data and the TCAS data. The navigation solutions include an alternate navigation solution, an independent navigation solution, and a complementary navigation solution. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061253 | AUTONOMOUS DRIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An autonomous driving method includes: determining a risk of a target vehicle based on either one or both of a driving characteristic and an appearance characteristic of the target vehicle; and autonomously controlling a host vehicle based on the risk. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061254 | Academic-Integrity-Preserving Continuous Assessment Technologies - A system and method for maintaining academic integrity in the learning environment, based on behavioral pattern analysis of learner-produced content; wherein the behavioral patterns in learner-produced artifacts are compared to the known, previously acquired data and/or modeled behavioral data in order to continuously and/or on-demand estimate the probability of learner identity and the veracity of authorship of the academic work. The system and method optionally combines with mature and novel algorithms to perform content-level analyses such as plagiarism and collusion detection, authorship identification, and student profile-level analyses such as prediction of future performance. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061255 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PACKING - A computer-implemented wardrobe packing method, system, and a computer program product, include selecting a plurality of items stored in a memory to pack into a container, generating a packing order of the plurality of items based on packing preference data and item data stored in the memory, creating and displaying a video of step-by-step packing instructions for the plurality of items in the packing order, monitoring and comparing an actual packing process to a generated packing order, and controlling said displaying of step of the step-by-step packing instructions, in response to said monitoring and comparing. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061256 | AUTOMATED DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT EXTRACTION FOR DIGITAL LESSON GENERATION - An automated lesson generation learning system extracts text-based content from a digital media file. The system parses the extracted content to identify key words to use with prompts in the lesson. The system also may automatically generate a clip from the digital media file, so that the clip is the portion of the file in which the sentence is spoken. The system then automatically generates and outputs a lesson containing the prompt, and optionally the clip. The system may process a user's spoken response to the prompt to determine whether the user correctly pronounced the response. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061257 | User-Navigable tutorial system for presenting information derived from source documents of factual situations - Information via a tutorial or navigable environment where the navigable environment presents information to users via a navigable, layered user interface having various different information presentation schema or formats. rendering and presentation of an interactive, actionable, and/or navigable display of information is presented. A tutorial system renders and causes a user device to present a user-navigable series of categories associated with a specific topic based on underlying source documents via a user interface, and present sub-categories of information related to the specific topic as a user navigates various presented display elements. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061258 | DATA DRIVEN FEATURE DISCOVERY - An educational content application or a service may determine which features to present to a user based on the user's past usage patterns, current system/application configuration(s), preferences, and comparable attributes. The selection may also be made based on other users' similar data. Furthermore, a forum or channel to present the feature and a timing of presentation may also be selected based on similar actors. The features may include a previously unused feature, an underutilized feature, and/or a new, feature, among others. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061259 | CORRELATING MEMBERS WITH CLUSTERS OF ONLINE COURSE CONTENT - System and methods for correlating members with clusters of online course content are disclosed. A server system accessing a plurality of course records associated with a plurality of courses from a database. The server system identifies, for each particular course in the plurality of courses, a list of members of the server system that have accessed content associated with the particular course. The server system applies a clustering algorithm to each course to create a third group of courses. The server system determines member demand for courses included in the third group of courses. In accordance with a determination that the member demand for courses in included in the third group of courses is equal to or greater than a member demand threshold, the server system transmits a request for additional course content to a content provider. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061260 | AUTOMATED LANGUAGE LEARNING - A method, executed by a computer, includes prompting a user to speak an utterance comprising one or more words, recording a user speaking the utterance to produce recorded speech, converting the recorded speech to recognition data, and selecting a next utterance based on the recognition data and personality information for the user. The next utterance may be selected from a library of utterances. Selecting a next utterance may include selecting an action such as repeating, rephrasing, contrasting, elaborating, summarizing, providing a different context, and adjusting a difficulty level. A computer system and computer program product corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061261 | NORMALIZATION AND CUMULATIVE ANALYSIS OF COGNITIVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOME ELEMENTS AND RELATED INTERACTIVE REPORT SUMMARIES - The systems, methods and associated devices electronically collect, report and generate normalized educational outcome summaries of multiple different educational inputs, including didactic, experiential and problem solving events and/or assessments. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061262 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes: a display unit that displays a first image on a display surface; a control unit that causes the display unit to display the first image on the display surface; an object processing unit that generates a display object; and a storage unit. The control unit generates a second image by combining the display object generated by the object processing unit with the first image displayed on the display surface, and causes the display unit to display the second image. The storage unit stores first display data which represents the first image displayed on the display unit. The storage unit also stores second display data which represents the second image in association with the first display data. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061263 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND GRADING ASSISTANCE METHOD - Provided is an image forming apparatus that effectively supports grading of answer sheets. An answer-processing unit obtains image data of answered answer sheets for all answerers, extracts all answer fields and name fields as image data, correlates and records the image data in a scanning-data DB. A collective-output unit generates, prints and outputs a collected answer collection for which only the same answer field is extracted. A grading-processing unit obtains graded collective-printing output for grading, and extracts and records that output as image data. Moreover, the grading-processing unit determines a score by identifying “Os”, Xs” and the like that are added to the image data. A result-output unit obtains the image data and total score of an answerer for which a specification was received (person that is the object of printing), and prints and outputs a graded answer sheet. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061264 | SELF-LEARNING SURVEYS FOR OPEN-ENDED ANALYSIS - A method of automatically evolving survey questions includes receiving, at a processor, a first set of textual responses to at least one open-ended question in a survey, reformatting the first set of textual responses as a set of possible textual responses in the form of closed-ended questions with numerical ratings as options, storing the set of possible textual responses in a memory in communication with the processor, selecting and transmitting a subset of the set of possible textual response to survey recipients, receiving, at the processor, participant numerical ratings for each textual response, using the processor to generate a confidence measure and score for each possible textual response based upon the participant ratings, generating a ranked list, with the processor, including the confidence measures, storing the ranked list, and converting at least one of the original open-ended question in the survey to a closed-ended ended question, using a subset of the textual responses. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061265 | FILM FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDER SMOKE SIMULATION TRAINING - Provided herein are vision impairing devices for simulated hazardous conditions training comprising a thin film with printed pattern and tint. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061266 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LEARNING TO PLAY A STRINGED INSTRUMENT - A method and apparatus for learning to play a musical instrument, such as a guitar, by incorporating a markable, erasable surface onto the neck of the instrument such that the student may apply, as needed, removable markings to the instrument that indicate the correct finger positions for playing the instrument. The incorporation of this markable, erasable surface onto the instrument is an improved method of learning because a student is better able to place his or her fingers in the correct positions on the instrument when learning how to play the instrument. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061267 | EDUCATIONAL SAVING SYSTEM - A system for educating children about the benefits of saving money. The system encourages children to save using a toy bank having a chamber for savings that is only accessible at the issuing financial institution. The system also provides educational tools and aid featuring the toy bank as a fictitious character teaching the children the value of saving money. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061268 | TRAINING DEVICE ASSEMBLY FOR IMPROVING BALL CONTROL - A device assembly causes the concentration of a sportsperson in the course of a throwing, kicking, striking and shooting movement and/or the physical movement sequence to increasingly focus on feeling and thereby improve performance. The device assembly has a detector which transmits a signal to a pair of shutter spectacles via a transmitter at a selectable time between the beginning of a throwing, kicking, striking and shooting movement and/or the physical movement sequence and the movement phase commenced in this way. The shutter spectacles have a receiving circuit which converts the lenses of the shutter spectacles from a high transparency to a low transparency when said signal is received. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061269 | CONTROL AND SAFETY SYSTEM MAINTENANCE TRAINING SIMULATOR - A method of maintenance training simulation includes providing an at least partially virtual reality trainee console having training software, a simulated control and safety system of a plant represented as a data model of simulated hardware devices including a process controller, and a mapping block for interfacing the trainee console to the data model. The mapping block converts an injected hardware fault involving a simulated hardware device to make a change to the data model which changes a current operating state of the simulated system. A response of the process controller is displayed showing changes to the current operating state to the trainee. The mapping block converts an action of the trainee to the changes to the current operating state to generate a further change in the data model. A response of the process controller is displayed showing the further changes in the current operating state to the trainee. | 2018-03-01 |
20180061270 | PERSONAL FOOD DATABASE - A Personal Food Database (PFD) that resides on a consumer's mobile device is presented. The PFD maintains an inventory that keeps track of amount of available food items. The mobile device operating the PFD has sensors for measuring the activities or biometric data of the user. The PFD uses the sensor data to assess the nutrition need of the user and to recommend recipes accordingly. | 2018-03-01 |