21st week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210158631 | Vehicle, Control Method Thereof and Vehicle Trouble Diagnosis System. - In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a vehicle capable of automatically diagnosing an electronic device of a vehicle and informing a manager of an electronic device trouble, includes: a plurality of controllers provided in the vehicle and configured to generate trouble code information; a plurality of electronic devices provided in the vehicle; a power controller configured to control the plurality of electronic devices; and a transceiver configured to transmit a trouble code information received from the plurality of controllers to a car sharing server when receiving a return signal of the vehicle from the car sharing server and transmit a trouble state information of the plurality of electronic devices received from the power controller to the car sharing server when receiving a diagnosis request signal of the vehicle from the car sharing server. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158632 | IMAGE DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND IMAGE DATA DISPLAY TERMINAL - A distribution system includes a collection server, a storage server, and a distribution server. The collection server acquires image data captured by an on-vehicle camera, creates a table in which imaging position information is associated with imaging environment information, and stores the table in the storage server. The distribution server accepts a distribution request in which an imaging position condition and an imaging environment condition are designated. The distribution server searches the image data satisfying the imaging position condition and the imaging environment condition, and performs distribution. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158633 | AUTOMATICALLY TRACKING PERSONAL AND BUSINESS USE OF A VEHICLE - Systems and methods for automatically distinguishing and tracking vehicle use for different driving type classifications are disclosed herein. In exemplary embodiments, personal and business use of a vehicle is distinguished and tracked. An orchestration service retrieves driving data from an Original Equipment Manufacturer of a vehicle, which in turn retrieves driving data directly from the vehicle itself. The data is retrieved from the vehicle without the need for installation of specialized hardware within the vehicle. From this driving data, metrics for each vehicle and for each driver can be determined and tracked by driving type classification, and aggregated over time. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158634 | ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MONITORING FOR ELECTRIC AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - The disclosed systems and methods monitor power distribution systems for autonomous and drive-by-wire vehicles. The system can monitor input voltage, current, and other power signals, and reporting the input voltages and currents to a diagnostic engine control unit (ECU). The ECU compares the power signals with real-time (or substantially real-time) waveforms associated with vibrations, acceleration, road bumps, and other phenomena normally encountered in on-road operation, and evaluates any determined correlation between inertial events (e.g., bumps or acceleration, etc.) and changes in the power signals. If the diagnostic ECU determines a correlation between the inertial waveform, the diagnostic ECU map perform mitigating steps, such as issuing a vehicle health warning, generate instructions that cause the vehicle to navigate to a service center, or perform other mitigating actions. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158635 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MUTUAL MONITORING AND/OR CONTROL OF AUTONOMOUS TECHNICAL SYSTEMS - A method and a device for the mutual monitoring and/or control of a multiplicity of autonomous technical systems which are at least partially interconnected to one another via a communication network is provided. At least one of the autonomous technical systems is embodied as a monitoring autonomous technical system and monitors the operating behaviour of other autonomous technical systems. Since a specified first rule, the monitoring autonomous technical system detects an operating behavior, which is contrary to the rule, of a first autonomous technical system and generates a status message about the operating behavior which is contrary to the rule therefrom. Depending on the evaluation, a control rule is derived for the first autonomous technical system and communicated to a control module which is assigned to the first autonomous technical system. The operating behavior of the first autonomous technical system is controlled on the basis of the control rule. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158636 | MULTI-CAMERA, MULTI-SENSOR PANEL DATA EXTRACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method are presented for combining visual recordings from a camera, audio recordings from a microphone, and behavioral data recordings from behavioral sensors, during a panel discussion. Cameras and other sensors can be assigned to specific individuals or can be used to create recordings from multiple individuals simultaneously. Separate recordings are combined and time synchronized, and portions of the synchronized data are then associated with the specific individuals in the panel discussion. Interactions between participants are determined by examining the individually assigned portions of the time synchronized recordings. Events are identified in the interactions and then recorded as separate event data associated with individuals. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158637 | ULTRA-WIDEBAND TECHNOLOGIES FOR SEAMLESS ACCESS CONTROL - A system according to one embodiment includes a first computing device comprising ultra-wideband communication circuitry, and a second computing device comprising ultra-wideband communication circuitry configured to communicate with the ultra-wideband communication circuitry of the first computing device to determine the angle and distance of the first computing device relative to the second computing device. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158638 | REDUCING LATENCY IN A PASSIVE ENTRY SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - Exemplary embodiments described in this disclosure are generally directed to systems and methods for reducing latency in a passive entry system of a vehicle. In an exemplary method, a computer detects a presence of a passive entry device inside a passive entry zone of the vehicle. The passive entry device may be a phone-as-a-key (PaaK) device or a key fob, and the passive entry zone is an area around the vehicle that is monitored by a wireless detection system of the vehicle. The computer authenticates the passive entry device, which can include determining an identity of an individual authorized to use the passive entry device. Upon successful authentication, the computer may unlock a door of the vehicle and provide a visual prompt to the individual to unlatch the unlocked door. The visual prompt can include an unlatch icon displayed upon a door access panel of the vehicle. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158639 | PHONE AS A KEY LOW LATENCY VEHICLE ACCESS - A Phone-as-a-Key (PaaK) system includes a pre-processor, a secure processor disposed in communication with the pre-processor, a cache memory associated with the pre-processor and the secure processor, and a memory for storing executable instructions. The pre-processor and the secured processor are configured to perform steps that can mitigate delay caused by mobile device authentication. For example, the pre-processor authenticates an authentication message associated with a mobile device used as a key for the vehicle, and stores the message in the cache memory. The pre-processor receives a door latch actuation signal, and initializes the secure processor in response. The pre-processor then provides access to the vehicle based on the secure processor initialization instruction, and the authentication message stored in the cache memory. After initialization, the secure processor sends a challenge value for second authorization of the mobile device, and triggers remedial actions if the device fails to respond correctly. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158640 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A control unit ( | 2021-05-27 |
20210158641 | PAIRABLE SECURE-ACCESS FACILITIES - Systems and methods are provided for providing access to secure-access facilities based on pairing of the secure-access facilities with a user device such as a wearable device. A pairable secure-access facility may be a public storage facility or device such as a locker that includes communications circuitry for pairing with the user device. Once paired with the user device, the locker may operate a locking mechanism to lock the locker when the user device is away from the locker and to unlock the locker when the user device is in the vicinity of the locker. The locker may include a beacon for detecting and pairing with the user devices. Pairing the user device and the locker may include entering a locker identifier into the user device to ensure that the intended user device is paired with the intended locker. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158642 | SECURITY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A security apparatus identifies a first user associated with a first terminal apparatus within an area of a house to which entry is limited by a lock apparatus, and a second user associated with a second terminal apparatus approaching the house. The security apparatus determines a requirement for unlocking for the second user, based on a relationship of the second user with respect to the first user, and then determines whether the requirement for unlocking is satisfied. When the requirement for unlocking is satisfied, the security apparatus controls unlocking of the lock apparatus. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158643 | POWER PLANT OPERATION HISTORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANAGING OPERATION HISTORY OF POWER PLANT USING WEARABLE DEVICE - Provided is a power plant operation history device. The power plant operation history device includes: a communication unit configured to detect RFID of a wearable device and communicate with a signal conversion device; and a control unit configured to determine a power plant control authority of a user based on user identification information obtained through the communication unit, transmit an operation permission signal allowing operation of an input device of a power plant control facility control device to the signal conversion device when it is determined that the user's power plant control authority exists, and normally process a user input from the input device through the signal conversion device. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158644 | PEER PARTITIONING TO REDUCE STRATEGY-DRIVEN BIAS IN AUTOMATED PEER-SELECTION SYSTEMS - A peer-selection component of a peer-to-peer network detects a selection event in which network users vote to select a certain number of their peers. The system splits the voting community into two partitions and the number of peers to be selected from each partition is divided in proportion to the relative partition sizes. The system moves peers between partitions to maximize the number of interpartition votes, which are votes cast by a peer in one partition for a peer in another partition. Each peer's “indegree” value is defined as the number of the peer's incoming interpartition votes. Peers with indegree values greater than zero tentatively qualify for selection. The partitioning process repeats until every partition can provide at least the number of selected peers allocated to that partition. The final selection is forwarded to the downstream applications that initiated the selection event. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158645 | MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSACTION DEVICE - A medium processing device includes a first, second and third conveyance path, a classification section, a first, second and third switching unit, a first, second and third storage box and a controller. Each of the first, second and third conveyance paths has two ends. One end of the first conveyance path is connected to one end of the third conveyance path. One end of the second conveyance path is connected to the other end of the third conveyance path at a second side of the classification section opposite to the first side. The other end of the first conveyance path is connected to the other end of the second conveyance path. The controller controls the first conveyance path and the second conveyance path so that the first and second conveyance paths are driven independently from each other. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158646 | METHOD FOR DETECTING QUANTITY OF ITEMS, AND VENDING MACHINE - Provided are a method for detecting quantity of items and a vending machine. The vending machine includes: an item column configured to temporarily store items, where the item column includes an outlet; a shielding member configured to shield or open the outlet of the item column; and a driving device configured to drive the items in the item column to move toward the outlet of the item column. The method includes: controlling the shielding member to shield the outlet of the item column; driving the items in the item column to move until the items in the item column abut against each other; detecting a total length of all items in the item column; and calculating the quantity of items in the item column according to the total length of the all items and a length of a single item in the item column. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158647 | MULTIPLAYER AND MULTIGAME ELECTRONIC WAGERING TABLE GAME SYSTEM USING LIVE DEALER - An electronic table game (“ETG”) system in which a sequence of cards dealt by a common dealer is used to generate a real-time data stream of card identities communicated to a plurality of different player terminals, thereby allowing the different player terminals to provide different games utilizing the same card identities. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158648 | CORRECTLY INTERPRETING FAILED TOUCH INPUT USING GESTURE INPUT AT GAMING DEVICES, AND RELATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A gaming device, and related devices, methods, and systems, may include a touch input device to detect touch inputs performed by a user, and a gesture input device to detect gesture inputs performed by the user. The gaming device may further includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory may include machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to: receive a first touch input value from the touch input device; receive a first gesture input value from the gesture input device, generate, based on the first gesture input value, a corrected touch input value corresponding to an intended touch input that is determined to be intended by the user, and modify a user interface element of the gaming device based on the first gesture input value and the corrected touch input value. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158650 | GAMING SYSTEM INCLUDING DISPLAY DEVICE THAT PRODUCES LOCALIZED IN-SCREEN SOUNDS - The present disclosure relates to electronic gaming systems, and more particularly electronic gaming machines having display devices that produce localized in-screen sounds. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158651 | ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR ADDING ONE OR MORE ROWS OF SYMBOL POSITIONS TO AN ARRAY OF SYMBOL POSITIONS IN AN ELECTRONIC WAGERING GAME - An electronic gaming machine includes a display device, a processor, and a memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control the display device to display an initial array of symbol positions, where the initial array of symbol positions include a plurality of rows of symbol positions. The instructions also cause the processor to populate each symbol position with a first plurality of symbols, and evaluate the first plurality of symbols to determine whether to provide a first game award. The instructions also cause the processor to add a new row of symbol positions to the initial array of symbol positions, and populate each symbol position of the new row of symbol positions with a second plurality of symbols. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158652 | ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES WITH FREE PLAY MULTIPLIERS - The present disclosure is directed towards Class II electronic gaming systems and/or machines that present a bingo game outcome (and/or associated bingo game reward) to a player via a spinning reel (and/or slot) game simulation. In some examples, the bingo game outcome may trigger a free spin feature mode comprised of one or more spinning reel game outcomes. During the free spin feature mode, each spinning reel game outcome may be a winning outcome, with an associated spinning reel game reward. The sum of the one or more spinning reel game rewards may be equal to the bingo game reward. In some examples, each spinning reel game reward may include a base reward and a multiplier. The spinning reel game rewards may be presented in increasing order of the base reward. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158653 | System And Method For Executing An Interactive Live Game - The presently disclosed subject matter includes a system and a method for executing an interactive live game, wherein the system comprising: a game server configured to execute an interactive game including generating game events, to associate the game events with sync data and to transmit the game events and sync data to a player's device, at least one camera positioned in a live studio configured to capture a video of a live studio and to live stream the captured video; a game renderer configured to receive data indicative of the executed interactive game from the game server, to determine game display data; a video processor configured to receive the captured video, receive the game display data, and to create a live game video stream; thereby facilitating the player's device to create composited synchronous video comprising the live game video stream and data pertains to the game events. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158654 | INSPECTION SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - When an unfair gaming currency is delivered to a dealer from a player, the currency is detected as unfair. The inspection system for inspecting the gaming currency, in which an RF tag is built, comprises: a gaming currency tray for housing the gaming currencies of the dealer in a casino game; an RF reader for reading the RF tags of the plural gaming currencies housed in the gaming currency tray; plural photosensors for detecting at least the number of the plural gaming currencies housed in the gaming currency tray at a constant time interval or always in a method other than RFID; and an inspection/alarm part for generating alarms when the number of the gaming currencies whose RF tags are read by the RF reader is not equal to the number of the gaming currencies detected by the plural photosensors. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158655 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING SELECTABLE SEGMENT AWARDS - A gaming system and method provides a game having a plurality of segment sets, wherein one or more of the plurality of segment sets includes one or more selectable segments. In some implementations, the selectable segments are associated with symbols. In some implementations, gaming system randomly selects at least one segment from one or more of the plurality of segments. The gaming system provides a plurality of different awards depending on the particular combination of symbols associated with the selected segments. In some implementations, when the gaming system selects a plurality of segments associated with different predetermined symbols, the gaming system may determine an award by adding the value of symbols associated with the remaining selected segments. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158656 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOTTERY AND SKILL GAMES - The present disclosure relates generally to a lottery gaming system and method that determine that a selected user is associated with a lottery game entry in a lottery game having a winning lottery amount, receive an input of the selected user from a secondary game different from the lottery game, and, in response to receiving the input, determine an outcome modifier that adjusts a user share of the winning lottery amount. The present disclosure further relates to a gaming device that interacts with the lottery gaming system. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158657 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING GAMING PAYOUTS - Systems, apparatuses and methods for enhancing payouts in gaming activities. One or more payout modifiers may be presented in the game play area, where portions of the game play area identified by the one or more payout modifiers are made eligible for award enhancement for awards occurring on paylines or other pay areas that pass through or otherwise use the identified portions of the game play area that are currently eligible for the award enhancement. In various embodiments, the payout modifiers may identify different volumes of the portions of the game play area to be eligible for the award enhancement, and/or may move about the play area, and/or intersect to form new and potentially more lucrative payout modifiers. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158658 | VARIABLE SKILL OBJECTIVE WAGERING SYSTEM - A variable skill objective wagering system is disclosed. The variable skill objective wagering system includes an interactive controller that receives a skill proposition for a skill-based game from a process controller, generates a player presentation based on the skill proposition, detects player interactions of a player with the player presentation, detects a skill outcome based on the player interactions and the skill proposition, and communicates the skill outcome to the process controller. The process controller operatively connected to the interactive controller, wherein the process controller is constructed to generate a random result using a random number generator, determine a skill objective of the skill proposition based on the random result, communicate the skill proposition to the interactive controller; and receive a skill outcome for the skill proposition from the interactive controller. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158659 | GAMING SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE SPORTING EVENT WAGERING INTERFACES FOR MULTIPLE DIFFERENT USERS - A gaming system and method that offers different sporting event wagering interfaces for different users based on each user's respective expertise with placing wagers on outcomes of sporting events. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158660 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARI-MUTUEL GAMING - An improved gaming system comprising at least one gaming machine and a central controller. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on an event or set of events for a player, conducting a wager including receiving a wager value and a predicted ranking from the player and transmitting the wager to the central controller. The central controller accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events that occurred in the past and included multiple participants for creating a plurality of binary scorecards. The central controller matching the predicted ranking to a scorecard and determining a reward value based on an award level of the scorecard and tier levels of a pari-mutuel pool. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158661 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAMING - An improved gaming machine comprising a display screen, a processor, and an input device. The gaming machine displays on the display screen a gaming interface presenting an entertaining display and a summary window comprising a limited view of variables related to participants in multiple events. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on past events for a player, conducting a wager including the processor accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events in the past and included multiple participants. The data may include both a final ranking of the participants in the events and listings of features of the participants in the events, which may be displayed in the summary window. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158662 | Light Emitting User Interface for Diving Computers - A Diving Computer Light Emitting User interface providing a way to inform the user and nearby people about information either calculated or sensed by the Diving Computer itself. The light emitting user interface is equipped with at least one luminous source and a proper way to modulate its light emission. The information conveyed by the light emitting user interface is encoded by means of luminous animations that can be activated or deactivated as per user needs. The light emitting user interface is also capable of increasing the visibility of the diver both during surface swimming and during diving. Moreover the light emitting user interface can be properly activated in order to enlighten purposedly the user surroundings so to provide an emergency source of light. The information provided by means of the luminous sources is able to catch both diver and surrounding divers attention thus increasing the safety of the diver. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158663 | HAZARD DETECTOR WITH OPTICAL STATUS INDICATOR - A life safety device includes a housing and a light transmission device disposed within the housing. A first end of the light transmission device is visible at the exterior of the housing. The life safety device additionally includes a transmitter for generating a light. The transmitter is positioned within the housing adjacent the light transmission device. A receiver measures ambient light around the life safety device. The receiver is positioned within the housing adjacent the light transmission device. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158664 | SMARTLOCK SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED FIRE SAFETY - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage mediums, for a smartlock device that can be integrated in a door at a property. The smartlock device includes a locking mechanism configured to lock the door and to unlock the door. The device includes a radio device and a sensor that determines a first temperature of the smartlock device and a second temperature of a room that is accessible via the door. The radio device is operable to: i) receive parameter signals from the sensor indicating each of the first and second temperatures; ii) transmit data that includes the first and second temperatures to a monitoring system; and iii) receive a command to cause the locking mechanism to unlock the door based on information from the monitoring system. The information includes a determined routing of occupants at the property and is presented on a display of the device. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158665 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING EMERGENCY EGRESS ADVISEMENT - A system for generating emergency egress advisement based on motion data and trained models for the building. A computing device can receive, from first detection devices, frequency of movement indicating routes frequented the most by users in the building, determine an initial emergency egress advisement for the building, receive, from the first detection devices, first motion data about the users, receive, from second detection devices positioned throughout the building or worn by the users, second motion data, iteratively train a model for the building by correlating the initial emergency egress advisement to corresponding (i) first motion data, (ii) second motion data, and (iii) historic user presence information across one or more model layers using one or more machine learning algorithms, the iterative training generating a trained model for the building, and update, based on the trained model, the initial emergency egress advisement for use during an emergency in the building. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158666 | COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY EGRESS OF BUILDING WITH DISTRIBUTED EGRESS ADVISEMENT DEVICES - A system for practicing suggested emergency egress from a building. An egress advisement device can, during a non-emergency, receive from a first computing device, suggested egress plans that are customized for users in the building based on user presence information and different types of emergencies, output, to a GUI of the egress advisement device, the suggested egress plans, receive first user input indicating a selection of one of the plans, present for playback by the users, the user-selected egress plan, receive after playback of the user-selected egress plan, second user input indicating updates to at least one of the user-selected suggested plan, building information, and the user presence information, transmit, to the computing device, the second user input, receive, from the computing device, updated suggested egress plans based on the second user input, and during an emergency, generate egress advisement instructions based on the updated suggested egress plans. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158667 | EMERGENCY EGRESS GUIDANCE USING ADVISEMENTS STORED LOCALLY ON EGRESS ADVISEMENT DEVICES - A system for emergency egress advisement from a building. An egress advisement device can receive a floormap and subset of emergency egress instructions associated with routes within the building, wherein the subset of instructions are associated with a location of the egress advisement device and are used, by the device, to direct users in proximity to the location of the device to egress from that location during an emergency, locally store the floormap and subset of instructions, receive a signal indicative of an emergency, locally select, based on real-time conditions in the building relative to the location of the egress advisement device, one of the subset of instructions, which is customized for users in proximity to the location of the egress advisement device, and output the selected instructions to guide the users in proximity to the location of the egress advisement device to egress from the building. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158668 | CENTRALLY MANAGED EMERGENCY EGRESS GUIDANCE FOR BUILDING WITH DISTRIBUTED EGRESS ADVISEMENT DEVICES - A system for centrally managing and executing emergency egress guidance. A first computing device can receive an indication of an emergency and user presence information in a building, retrieve, from a local data store, generated egress instructions for the building, select, for each of a plurality of egress advisement devices and based on the emergency indication, user presence information, and location of each egress advisement device, one of the egress instructions that is customized for each egress advisement device, and transmit, to each egress advisement device, the selected instructions to be outputted to guide users to exit the building. Each egress advisement device can determine that communications are terminated between the egress advisement devices and the computing device, obtain the emergency indication and user presence information, and retrieve, from the local data store, a second of the egress instructions associated with the location of the device. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158669 | PROVIDING EMERGENCY EGRESS GUIDANCE VIA PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION AMONG DISTRIBUTED EGRESS ADVISEMENT DEVICES - A peer-to-peer system for providing egress guidance. Each of a plurality of egress advisement devices can receive an indication of an emergency in a building and user presence information, transmit to a cloud data store a request for one or more egress plans, receive from the cloud data store a subset of the egress plans that are identified by matching a location identifier for each of the subset of the plans with the location information of the egress advisement device, locally select one of the subset of the plans that is customized for a location of the egress advisement device, a current location of users in the building in proximity to the egress advisement device, and a location of the emergency, and output the selected plan to guide one or more of the users in proximity to the egress advisement device to exit the building. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158670 | EGRESS ADVISEMENT DEVICES TO OUTPUT EMERGENCY EGRESS GUIDANCE TO USERS - A system for providing audio and visual signaling output to egress a building. A central monitoring system can determine, based on user presence information, a floormap of the building having multiple routes and exits, receive emergency indication information indicating one or more locations within the building that may have an emergency, determine, based on the floormap and emergency indication information, egress plans that can be used by the users to exit the building, transmit, to signal generators of a first of signaling devices, first signaling instructions for the first of the signal generators to emit first signals that indicate to first users a first egress plan to exit the building, and transmit, to signal generators of a second of the signaling devices, second signaling instructions for the second of the signal generators to emit second signals that indicate to second users a second egress plan to exit the building. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158671 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY RESPONDING TO A FIRE - Methods and systems for generating a response to detecting a fire on a property are provided. In certain aspects, a smart home controller (or other smart controller) may analyze data received from smart devices disposed on, within, or proximate to a property. If it is determined that a fire is present on the premises of the property, the smart home controller may determine a location of the fire as compared to the smart devices. The smart home controller may then generate and transmit instructions causing a portion of the smart devices to perform a set of actions to mitigate risks associated with the presence of the fire on the property. The smart home controller may also compare the location of the fire with a location of an occupant, and generate an escape route for the occupant. Insurance policies, premiums, or discounts may be adjusted based upon the fire response/mitigation functionality. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158672 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SMART DISTRIBUTION OF RESTAURANT ITEMS AND NOTIFICATION OF ORDER READINESS - A Smartsery platform system and methods are provided. When a restaurant item order is placed via a smart device app interface, the order is transmitted to computer server which notifies a preparer. The order is also transmitted to a Smartsery platform, which generates a user identifiable area, such as a color-coded area of a Smartsery platform surface within which an ordered restaurant item will be distributed, thereby enabling simpler and more organized restaurant item ordering and distribution. The computer server may also notify the customer that the customer's order is ready for pickup at the area designated by the appropriately colored lights. This improves known customer-notification methods. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158673 | GEO-LOCKED FIELD DEVICE - A geo-locked field device that is situated in a non-moving position and is operable as long as its position, including altitude and direction, is unchanged. If the position of the device is changed or disturbed, then the device will become inoperable. If the position is returned to its former position after being disturbed and rendered inoperable, then the device will continue to be inoperable. Providing a special signal to the device may cause it to become operable. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158674 | WORKSITE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A worksite classification system and method for classifying persons at a worksite is disclosed. The worksite classification system can include a sensor system configured to capture images of persons located at the worksite. An electronic data processor communicatively coupled to the sensor system and comprising a computer readable storage medium having machine readable instructions that, when executed by the electronic data processor, cause the processor to: determine an identity of the persons based on one or more identifying characteristics associated with the persons; determine if the persons have authorization access to enter to one or more operational zones at the worksite based on the identity of the persons and an associated access level; and generate an alert notifying an operator when persons without authorization access enters the one or more operational zones. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158675 | FRICTIONLESS SECURITY PROCESSING - A first device is detected within a geofenced area of an establishment. A second device is determined to be within the geofenced area. A first individual associated with the first device is instructed to enter the establishment and complete a first portion of opening security procedures associated with an opening of the establishment. Upon completion of the first portion, a second individual associated with the second device is instructed to enter the establishment for a second portion of the opening security procedures. The first individual and the second individual are monitored through video feeds during the first portion and the second portion of the opening security procedures for compliance with the opening security procedures. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158676 | METHOD FOR ACTIVATING AN ALERT WHEN AN OBJECT IS LEFT PROXIMATE A ROOM ENTRYWAY - A method of detecting an object in a hallway proximate a door including: receiving a status of an access control operably connected to a door of a room, the status indicating that the door has been opened; determining that an object is located in a hallway proximate the door; determining whether the door was opened from inside of the room or from outside of the room using a credential to actuate the access control; determining who opened the door; and generating an alert in response to who opened the door and whether the door was opened from inside of the room or from outside of the room using a credential to actuate the access control. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158677 | Mobile device detection - Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for the detection, following a trigger event, of a device that may be sending and/or receiving signals within a space associated with a wireless network. A wireless signal receiver may be activated and may identify the device by detecting transmissions from the device, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, cellular or other wireless transmissions. The wireless signal receiver may extract, without connecting the device to a local network, information from the transmission that may identify the device. The wireless signal receiver may send the information to an alarm monitor and may be placed in a dormant state. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158678 | ALARM ACTIVATION SYSTEM - A fire alarm activation system | 2021-05-27 |
20210158679 | ADAPTIVE FIRE DETECTION - A fire detection system ( | 2021-05-27 |
20210158680 | NEW PHOTOELECTRIC SMOKE FIRE DETECTION AND ALARMING METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a new photoelectric smoke fire detection and alarming method, comprising: acquiring scattered light intensity data of at least two scattering angles of fire samples and interference source samples, and calculating sample parameters thereof to form a sample category table; and calculating sample parameters of detection data for comparison, and outputting a fire alarming signal when the comparison result is that the sample parameters are in line with the sample category table. According to the fire alarming method in the present invention, data collection, calculation and judgment are performed based on at least two modulated optical signals, so that the early-warning precision is improved. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158681 | Methods for Monitoring Security - Methods are disclosed that, in some aspects, provide detecting an alarm event, determining whether the alarm event is a deviation from predefined criteria, and transmitting an alert notification to users of the security system if the alarm event is a deviation from the predefined criteria. The predefined criteria may relate to the location or type of one or more sensors of the security system, the location of users of the security system, the time of day, activities within the premises, and/or behavioral patterns of the users learned by the security system. Information transmitted in the alert notification may relate to the location of one or more users of the security system, the data recorded by one or more sensors of the security system, the state of alert of the security system, and/or confidential information required to terminate the alarm event. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158682 | INFORMATION NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND INFORMATION NOTIFICATION METHOD - An information notification system includes apparatuses and a first server. The apparatuses include a first device. Each of at least one of the apparatuses includes a sensor unit that discriminates between at least one person and generates a presence-absence signal including presence-absence information about each person. A first device includes a generator that generates a notification signal including notification information that is to be provided to the user and user information for use in identifying the user. A first server includes an information acquirer that acquires the user information, the notification information, and the presence-absence information, and a presentation controller that determines a presumed position of the user presumed based on the user information and the presence-absence information and causes one of apparatuses that are capable of presenting the notification information to the user who is in the presumed position among the apparatuses to present the notification information. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158683 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method implemented by a computer, the method includes: detecting a position of an electronic device capable of communicating with a portable device; setting a range of a position at which the electronic device provides a notification pertaining to the portable device based on a position of the electronic device that has communicated with the portable device; and providing the notification based on the range set in the setting and the position of the electronic device detected in the detecting of a position. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158684 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVATING MONITORING OF A SECURITY SYSTEM BY A CENTRAL MONITORING STATION - Systems and methods for activating monitoring of a security system by a central monitoring station are provided. In particular, such systems and methods can include validating a first communication path between a sensor of the security system and a control panel of the security system to allow the security system to be initially set up to operate without monitoring by the central monitoring station and separately validating a second communication path between the control panel and the central monitoring station in response to the control panel or a cloud server receiving an API call from the central monitoring station to enable such monitoring at a later time. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158685 | DETECTING THREAT EVENTS - One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods are provided. One or more first signals received from one or more first devices may be monitored. One or more first threat indicators within a first signal of the one or more first signals may be detected. One or more second signals may be analyzed to determine a probability of a threat event. One or more second devices of a plurality of devices may be selected, based upon the probability, for transmission of one or more messages associated with the threat event. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158686 | UNMANNED SYSTEM (US) FOR SMOKE DETECTOR TESTING - Methods, devices, and systems for an unmanned system (US) for smoke detector testing are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a test kit, a processor, and a memory having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a test procedure on a projected beam smoke detector in a facility using the test kit and communicate a result of the test procedure to a smoke detector network associated with the facility. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158687 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PEDESTRIAN-TO-VEHICLE COLLISION AVOIDANCE BASED ON AMPLIFIED AND REFLECTED WAVELENGTH - Provided are a method and a system for collision avoidance between vulnerable road users (VRUs) and vehicles, notably for pedestrian-to-vehicle (P2V) collision avoidance, in the field of intelligent transportation technology and data analytics distributed among edge and cloud systems. In one aspect, the method and the system for collision avoidance between VRUs and vehicles is further based on a reflected optical signal, wherein VRUs and vehicles are configured to emit and receive a proximity signal pertaining to road usage safety before accidents happen. The method and the system for pedestrian-to-vehicle (P2V) collision avoidance is further based on a reflected optical signal analysis at the edge. The method and system are useful for providing danger notifications pertaining to the field of road safety, and pertaining to collision avoidance before accidents happen. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158688 | CUSTOMIZABLE TRAFFIC ZONE - The described technology is generally directed towards customizable traffic zones that work with wireless communication network, and can be configured based on various data, including traffic data. A vehicle and/or wireless communication network user device within the traffic zone facilitate monitoring of the vehicle/user device. Pricing can be based on entering and exiting the zone, dwell time in the zone, user profile data and other factors such as time of day, day of week and so forth. A customizable traffic zone can be configured and reconfigured as needed, such as to expand or contract a zone, exclude an area, and so forth. User devices can be targeted, including geo-fencing for warning users about to enter a traffic zone that charges for usage, or to provide other relevant messages. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158689 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES - A system and a method for monitoring route devices in a transportation network includes one or more processors to receive sensed traffic control device information from first vehicle systems in a transportation network formed from interconnected routes. The sensed traffic control device information indicates states of traffic control devised at intersections between the routes in the transportation network. The one or more processors determine whether the sensed traffic control device information conflicts with stored traffic control device information stored in a database accessible by the one or more processors. The one or more processors send one or more bulletins to one or more second vehicle systems to change movement of the one or more second vehicle systems responsive to determining that the sensed traffic control device information conflicts with the stored traffic control device information. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158690 | TRAFFIC PATTERN DETECTION FOR CREATING A SIMULATED TRAFFIC ZONE EXPERIENCE - The described technology is generally directed towards generating a simulated virtual experience that represents predicted interaction of a user/vehicle with traffic in a traffic zone. A user who is considering entering a traffic zone (e.g., that charges a fee for usage) can request a simulated virtual experience of what is likely to occur if the user decides to enter. Based on the simulated virtual experience, which can be a graphical visualization in 3D, the user can make an informed decision as to whether to enter and pay, or not enter. User-specific data such as user preferences and other provided criterion can be used with respect to generating the simulated virtual experience. For current users about to enter the zone, current traffic data is used along with historical data in generating the simulated virtual experience. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158691 | CONSENSUS-BASED MONITORING OF DRIVING BEHAVIOR IN CONNECTED VEHICLE SYSTEMS - A method for vehicle traffic behavior monitoring and feedback that includes collecting vehicle sensor data from a set of vehicles operating in a traffic environment, where each vehicle transmits vehicle sensor data via a communications network to a processor, and forming a consensus block of aggregate data, where the aggregate data is made of individual vehicle sensor data from each vehicle in the set of vehicles, and where the processor discards duplicate data and repetitive data from the consensus block. The method also includes detecting, in the consensus block, a vehicle motion pattern, where the vehicle motion pattern deviates from a threshold by greater than a tolerance, mapping the vehicle motion pattern to a particular vehicle in the set of vehicles, and generating a feedback response based on the mapping. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158692 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing device includes a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to: communicate with an information communication device associated with a mobile object on which a user rides and configured to output user skill information related to driving skill of the user and a sensor configured to sense other mobile objects inside and around an intersection and output sensing information; derive entering timing at which the mobile object enters the intersection based on the sensing information acquired from the sensor and the user skill information acquired from the information communication device; and output timing information including the entering timing of the mobile object to the information communication device before the mobile object enters the intersection. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158693 | REDUCING VEHICULAR CONGESTION AT AN INTERESTION - To control vehicular congestion at intersections, a method includes detecting a group of two or more vehicles stopped at an intersection regulated by a traffic light, where for each of the vehicles in the group, movement through the intersection in response to a change in a state of the traffic light is affected by movement of at least one other vehicle in the group. The method further includes determining a time when the state of the traffic light changes to allow the group of vehicles to start moving through the intersection, determining acceleration parameters for a certain vehicle in the group in view of potential and/or actual movement of the other vehicles in the group through the intersection, and providing guidance to a device operated by a driver of the certain vehicle regarding the determined acceleration parameters, in accordance with the determined time. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158694 | DISTRIBUTED HEARING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH TRAFFIC SIGNALS - A distributed hearing system includes a plurality of near audio probe modules distributed at a plurality of specified locations in a specified area for recording audio information at the specified locations in the specified area, respectively; and a central data collecting/analysis/control module in communication with the plurality of near audio probe modules for collecting and analyzing the audio information from the plurality of near audio probe modules. The audio information is generated by a vehicle and includes a characteristic feature specific to the vehicle. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158695 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DEFINING A STRAND UPSTREAM OF A DIRECTION-BASED TRAFFIC LINK - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to define a strand upstream of a direction based traffic (DBT) link. In a method, a strand is defined upstream of a DBT link. The method includes extending the strand so as to include one or more links upstream of the DBT link. The strand is extended by determining whether a link is to be added to the strand based upon evaluation of a termination criteria. The termination criteria is at least partially based upon a relationship of a function class of the link to the function class of one or more other links. In an instance in which the termination criteria is satisfied, the method ceases further extension of the strand. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158696 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING ANOMALIES IN LANE CHANGE DETECTION - System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving detection of lane changes for an ego vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to detecting a surrounding vehicle from sensor data acquired about the surrounding environment by the ego vehicle, estimating a relative position of the surrounding vehicle in relation to the ego vehicle. The method includes determining a context of the surrounding vehicle in relation to a present roadway on which the ego vehicle is traveling. The method includes selectively grouping the surrounding vehicle into a change group according to the context. The change group including one or more vehicles for assessing movements of the ego vehicle. The method includes analyzing relative movements of vehicles in the change group to generate an indicator of whether the ego vehicle has performed a lane change. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158697 | INTERSECTION AND ROAD MONITORING FOR DISTRACTED OR UNSAFE DRIVERS - Systems, methods, and computer-executable instructions for detecting a delayed vehicle at an intersection include capturing, using a first camera, video frames of the intersection over a period of time. Positions of the vehicle from the video frames is determined. A status of a traffic control at the intersection is determined. A delay of the vehicle is determined for a period of time after the status of the traffic control is determined. A driver activity is determined and used to determine the driver of the vehicle is determined. An alert condition is determined based on the distance traveled by the vehicle and the driver being distract. An alert based on the alert condition is provided using an alert mechanism. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158698 | SYNERGISTIC RECONFIGURABLE TRAFFIC INTERSECITON - The present invention relates to a traffic intersection and traffic guidance system therefor, that has an intersection region where two roads cross, and a distal crossover zone that allows vehicles that are turning to the right (on a left-hand-drive road) to crossover to the right hands side of the road at a distance from the intersection. In this way, a separate right turn phase is not required by the traffic lights at the intersection, and vehicles turning right can turn at the same time as vehicle moving straight over the intersection or turning left. The turning right lane approaching the distal crossover zone from a distal side of the distal crossover zone is located on the far left, allowing vehicles going straight to continue to move in a straight line. Lanes that guide vehicles moving straight are reconfigurable to guide vehicles to move in opposed directions at different time of the day, depending on the traffic loading, and are also reconfigurable as parking spaces. Bicycle lanes are also provided that are received form the intersection region between the turning right lane proximal of the distal crossover zone and the going straight lanes approaching the intersection region. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158699 | METHOD, DEVICE, READABLE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNAL - The present disclosure relates to a method, device, computer readable media, and electronic devices for identifying a traffic light signal from an image. The method for identifying a traffic light signal from an image includes extracting, based on a deep neural network, multiple layers of first feature maps corresponding to different layers of the deep neural network from the image. The method includes selecting at least two layers of the first feature maps having different scales from the multiple layers of the first feature maps. The method includes inputting the at least two layers of the first feature maps to a convolution layer having a convolution kernel matching a shape of a traffic light to obtain a second feature map. The method includes obtaining a detection result of the traffic light signal based on the second feature map. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158700 | Intelligent Driving Control Method and Device, and Storage Medium - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an intelligent driving control method and device, and a storage medium, wherein the method comprises: detecting a traffic signal of a vehicle travelling environment to obtain a detection result of the traffic signal; acquiring a current travelling state of a vehicle and a vehicle default state corresponding to the detection result of the traffic signal; determining whether the current travelling state of the vehicle matches the vehicle default state; and in response to the current travelling state of the vehicle not matching the vehicle default state, outputting a driving alarm signal and/or a control signal for instructing the vehicle to switch from a current state to the vehicle default state. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158701 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROCESSING V2X MESSAGE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a display device, a wireless communication circuit supporting vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, and at least one processor operatively connected to the display device and the wireless communication circuit. The processor may implement the method, including receiving a first V2X message from an external electronic device through the wireless communication circuit, determining, based on a location of the external electronic device included in the received first V2X message, and a present location of the electronic device, whether a traffic guide event has occurred, in response to determining that the traffic guide event has occurred, estimating a reliability of the traffic guide event, based on at least one of an accuracy of the location of the external electronic device, and an accuracy of the present location of the electronic device, and controlling the display device to display a guidance message based on the traffic guide event including an indication of the estimated reliability of the traffic guide event. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158702 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A vehicle control apparatus is configured to be capable of controlling movement and parking of a vehicle based on an operation from an operation terminal. The vehicle control apparatus comprises a processing unit configured to execute processing in a virtual parking control mode in which a virtual vehicle displayed on a screen is virtually operated by the operation from the operation terminal and processing in a remote parking control mode in which the vehicle is moved to a parking position and parked at the parking position based on the operation from the operation terminal. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158703 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing device includes: a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: acquire a plurality of pieces of area information from a sensor; acquire, in response to a request signal received from at least one of a user terminal associated with a user of a vehicle and a communication terminal associated with the vehicle, vehicle information including dimension information of the vehicle; and select, from the plurality of pieces of area information based on the vehicle information, area information indicating a position where the vehicle can be parked. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158704 | OVERDUE PARKING FEE RECORDATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, OVERDUE PARKING FEE REMINDING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Parking lots can provide parking services to users for fees, and the user needs to pay a corresponding amount of fees to the parking lot based on parking duration of a vehicle in a parking environment. Parking information of a vehicle in a parking environment can be detected by using an IoT device associated with the parking fee collection system; parking fee payment information of the vehicle is determined when the parking information indicates that the vehicle exits the parking environment; and when the parking fee payment information indicates that fee payment for the vehicle is uncompleted, an overdue fee record related to the vehicle is published to a blockchain network by using a first blockchain node corresponding to the parking fee collection system in the blockchain network. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158705 | Reporting Road Event Data and Sharing with Other Vehicles - Example systems and methods allow for reporting and sharing of information reports relating to driving conditions within a fleet of autonomous vehicles. One example method includes receiving information reports relating to driving conditions from a plurality of autonomous vehicles within a fleet of autonomous vehicles. The method may also include receiving sensor data from a plurality of autonomous vehicles within the fleet of autonomous vehicles. The method may further include validating some of the information reports based at least in part on the sensor data. The method may additionally include combining validated information reports into a driving information map. The method may also include periodically filtering the driving information map to remove outdated information reports. The method may further include providing portions of the driving information map to autonomous vehicles within the fleet of autonomous vehicles. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158706 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING VEHICLE OPERATIONS WITH SAFE PASSING - A vehicle controller includes at least one input configured to receive sensor signals from a plurality of sensors configured to determine vehicle dynamic information and at least one input configured to receive sensor signals from a plurality of sensors configured to determine external vehicle information Included in the vehicle controller is a memory and a processor. The memory stores instructions for executing a vehicle positioning system and a driver assistance system using the controller. An output is configured to output a safe to pass condition in response to the controller determining an available vehicle power meets or exceeds an estimated power requirement for a passing operation. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158707 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYTIC (AIA) SERVICES USING OPERATOR FINGERPRINTS AND CLOUD DATA - One embodiment of the present invention discloses a process of providing a report predicting potential risks relating to an operator driving a vehicle using information obtained from various interior and exterior sensors, vehicle onboard computer (“VOC”), and cloud network. After activating interior and exterior sensors mounted on a vehicle operated by a driver for obtaining data relating to external surroundings and internal environment, the data is forwarded to VOC for generating a current fingerprint associated with the driver. The current fingerprint represents current driving status in accordance with the collected real-time data. Upon uploading the current fingerprint to the cloud via a communications network, a historical fingerprint which represents historical driving information associated with the driver is retrieved. In one aspect, the process is capable of generating a driving analysis report which predicts potential risks associated with the driver according to the current and historical fingerprints. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158708 | IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL AIRCRAFT FUEL JETTISON SITES - An apparatus and method for identifying potential aircraft fuel jettison and/or burn sites is provided. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158709 | AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for an aircraft flight management system configured to analyze a takeoff sequence for an aircraft, the aircraft slight management system comprising a memory storing runway information associated with the runway from which the aircraft will depart, one or more inputs configured to receive variables comprising real-time aircraft variables and real-time condition variables that influence an actual velocity of the aircraft, sensors for sensing the actual velocity of the aircraft; and a processor configured to compare a real-time takeoff value to a takeoff requirement value. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158710 | ENHANCED VEHICLE EFFICIENCY THROUGH SMART AUTOMATION FOR ON-BOARD WEATHER UPDATE - A system and method for enhanced vehicle efficiency through smart automation for an onboard weather update is provided. The system comprises a processor, and a non-transitory processor readable medium including instructions, executable by the processor, to perform a method comprising: receiving vehicle data from an onboard vehicle data source; receiving real-time weather data from one or more weather data sources; detecting when onboard forecast weather data is out-of-date or irrelevant based on the vehicle data and the real-time weather data; estimating one or more potential benefits from an update of the onboard forecast weather data; and activating the update of the onboard forecast weather data. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158711 | GUIDING CREATION OF AN ELECTRONIC SURVEY - This disclosure generally covers systems and methods that provide guidance to create an electronic survey. In some embodiments, the systems and methods identify and provide a suggested survey topic—with a corresponding option to create an electronic survey—based on user input. In some embodiments, the systems and methods identify and provide one or more suggested electronic survey questions based on user input. In such embodiments, the systems and methods provide, for example, components of suggested electronic survey questions, previously composed and benchmarking electronic survey questions, or suggested revisions to electronic survey questions. In addition, the systems and methods can provide entire premade electronic surveys based on receiving user input from a survey administrator. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158712 | PERSONALIZED LEARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED GENERATION OF STRUCTURED LEARNING ASSETS BASED ON USER DATA - Learning systems and methods of the present disclosure include generating a text document based on a digital file, tokenizing the text document, generating a semantic model based on the tokenized text document using an unsupervised machine learning algorithm, assigning a plurality of passage scores to a corresponding plurality of passages of the tokenized text document, selecting one or more candidate knowledge items from the tokenized text document based on the plurality of passage scores, filtering the one or more candidate knowledge items based on user data, generating one or more structured learning assets based on the one or more filtered candidate knowledge items, generating an interaction based at least on the one or more structured learning assets, and transmitting the interaction to a user device. Each passage score is assigned based on a relationship between a corresponding passage and the semantic model. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158713 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR OPERATING MACHINE-LEARNING FRAMEWORK - Disclosed is a method of providing user-customized learning content. The method includes: a step a of configuring a question database including one or more multiple-choice questions having one or more choice items and collecting choice item selection data of a user for the questions; a step b of calculating a modeling vector for the user based on the choice item data and generating modeling vectors for the questions according to each choice item; and a step c of calculating choice item selection probabilities of the user based on the modeling vectors of the user and the modeling vectors of the questions. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158714 | Method and Apparatus for Inquiry Driven Learning - Systems and methods are provided for implementing inquiry-driven presentation of an online educational course. Course content may be illustrated as a course map having multiple content nodes interconnected by indicia of questions relating an originating content node with a destination content node. After consuming course content associated with a node, participants may specify a question concerning the content. The participant's specified question is used to determine the next portion of course content presented to the participant. Participants may frame new questions, which may be linked to existing content nodes or new content nodes. A participant's interaction with, and progression through, a course map may be utilized to assess the quality of a participant's activities. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158715 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VR TRAINING - According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for operating a virtual reality (VR) device which includes performing a VR training operation, acquiring information about an immersion level while performing the VR training operation, comparing the information about an immersion level with a predetermined threshold value, and performing a first operation for improving an immersion level of a user when the information about an immersion level is lower than the predetermined threshold value, and an apparatus for performing the same may be provided. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158716 | WELD TRAINING SIMULATIONS USING MOBILE DEVICES, MODULAR WORKPIECES, AND SIMULATED WELDING EQUIPMENT - Systems for simulating joining operations, such as welding, are disclosed. In some examples, a system may use a mobile device for conducting welding simulations, such as for purposes of training. In some examples, the system may additionally, or alternatively, use modular workpieces. In some examples, the system may additionally, or alternatively, conduct the welding simulation based on one or more selected pieces of welding equipment. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158717 | WELD TRAINING SIMULATIONS USING MOBILE DEVICES, MODULAR WORKPIECES, AND SIMULATED WELDING EQUIPMENT - Systems for simulating joining operations, such as welding, are disclosed. In some examples, a system may use a mobile device for conducting welding simulations, such as for purposes of training. In some examples, the system may additionally, or alternatively, use modular workpieces. In some examples, the system may additionally, or alternatively, conduct the welding simulation based on one or more selected pieces of welding equipment. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158718 | Systems and Methods to Provide Weld Training - An example weld training system includes a display device; an input device; a processor; and machine readable instructions cause the processor to demonstrate to a user an effect of a combination of welding-related variables by: enabling the user to design a weld procedure using the input device by selecting weld parameters including weld current and weld voltage; simulating a welding operation on a simulated workpiece using the selected weld parameters in a welding model and a simulated physical welding environment to determine a modeled result of the welding operation; displaying a simulation animation of the welding operation on the display device according to the simulation; displaying the modeled result of the weld on the display device using at least one of an image of a surface of a weld bead or a cross-section of the weld bead and the simulated workpiece; and displaying information about an anomaly present in the weld determined based on the simulation, the information about the anomaly comprising at least one of a cause of the anomaly, a suggested change in one or more of the welding-related variables to avoid the anomaly, or a location of the anomaly in the image of the weld bead or in the cross-section of the weld bead. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158719 | MOTION GENERATOR - This invention relates inter alia to a motion generator which comprises: an end effector; a stationary support having a base; at least one first tensile member, and at least six second tensile members, wherein each of the at least one first tensile member and the at least six second tensile members comprises a elastic element and each of which tensile members being attached at one end thereof to the end effector and being attached at the other end thereof to the stationary support; in which each tensile member applies a tensile force between the end effector and the stationary support, and in which each one of the at least six tensile members is independently adjustably tensioned by an actuator fixed to the stationary support which acts on the tensile member at a point along its length between the end effector and the elastic element, wherein the actuator acts to change the tension in the part of the tensile member between the end effector and the actuator in order to affect the forces and moments applied to the end effector by the system, wherein the actuator reacts the tensile force it applies to the tensile member against the stationary support, and wherein the tensile force applied by each tensile member to the end effector reacts against the tensile forces applied by the other tensile members via the end effector such that the end effector is maintained in suspension and out of contact with the stationary support by the tensile forces in the tensile members and any other forces applied to the end effector. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158720 | AUTOMATIC DIGITAL BADGE UPDATE SYSTEM - A method, computer system, and computer program product for automatic digital badge updates are provided. The embodiment may include monitoring day-to-day activities of a user. The embodiment may also include deriving a current level of expertise for the user based on the day-to-day activities. The embodiment may further include crowdsourcing an expected level of expertise in a different knowledge domain. The embodiment may also include comparing the current level of expertise with the expected level of expertise. The embodiment may further include modifying a color of a digital badge associated with the user based on the comparison between the current level of expertise and the expected level of expertise. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158721 | MEASURING COGNITION AND DETECTING COGNITION IMPAIRMENT - The present disclosure is directed to a cognitive evaluation system that includes a display device, a plurality of user input actuators, and a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors. The processor cause the system to provide a plurality of cognitive evaluation tests to one or more users over a first period of time, determine baseline cognitive evaluation information for at least one user of the one or more users based at least in part on test results from the plurality of cognitive evaluation tests, administer one or more additional cognitive evaluation tests to the at least one user via the display and the plurality of user input actuators, and identify, based at least in part on test results from the one or more additional cognitive evaluation tests, a cognitive impairment condition of the at least one user. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158722 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENCOURAGING PATIENT BEHAVIOR - Various systems and methods for encouraging patient behavior utilize one or more sensors for gathering medical-related information about a patient and processing the medical-related information to provide feedback to the patient, such as notification reminders for dosing, testing, and/or other patient behaviors. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158723 | Method and System for Teaching Language via Multimedia Content - The subject matter discloses is a language teaching system that adapts the multimedia content to the viewer's knowledge level. According to some embodiments, the system automatically adapts the subtitle of the particular multimedia content to fit the knowledge of the viewer while translating the words being taught. The method comprises receiving a request for learning a foreign language from a subtitle of a multimedia content. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158724 | WELD TRAINING SIMULATIONS USING MOBILE DEVICES, MODULAR WORKPIECES, AND SIMULATED WELDING EQUIPMENT - Systems for simulating joining operations, such as welding, are disclosed. In some examples, a system may use a mobile device for conducting welding simulations, such as for purposes of training. In some examples, the system may additionally, or alternatively, use modular workpieces. In some examples, the system may additionally, or alternatively, conduct the welding simulation based on one or more selected pieces of welding equipment. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158725 | Foldable article with sliceform - A foldable article may have a first panel separated from a second panel by a fold, a paper mechanic affixed to at least one of the first panel and the second panel, and a sliceform affixed to the sliceform, the foldable article is movable between a closed state and a fully open state, the paper mechanic is configured to move the sliceform from a substantially two-dimensional, collapsed state to a substantially three-dimensional, expanded state when the foldable article is moved from the closed state to the fully open state. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158726 | Tubing Marking System - A tubing marking system is provided primarily for tubing utilized in drip irrigation processes. The tubing marking system includes a tube, a plurality of elongated markings, and a plurality of elongated covers. The tube is preferably made of a flexible material and includes an outer diameter of 0.5 inches or larger. More specifically, the tube is preferably made of polyethylene material. The plurality of elongated markings may be a set of any type of markings that can be easily identified by a user. The plurality of elongated covers may be a set of any type of material able to partially or fully conceal the plurality of elongated markings. When the tubing marking system is in use, at least one cover from the plurality of elongated covers is detached from the tube in order to expose the corresponding marking. This allows one tube to be visually distinguished from another tube. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158727 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a display device. The display device of the present disclosure includes a flexible display panel, a source printed circuit board (S-PCB) located adjacent to a lower side of the flexible display panel and electrically coupled to the flexible display panel, a roller comprising a seating portion accommodating the S-PCB, wherein the seating portion is formed by removing a part of an outer circumferential surface of the roller, wherein the flexible display panel is wound around or unwound from the roller, and a cover extending in a longitudinal direction of the roller to cover the S-PCB. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158728 | APPARATUS AND METHODOLOGY FOR CUSTOMIZING VEHICLE SIGNAGE - Aspects are disclosed that facilitate customizing vehicle signage. In a particular aspect, a signage is disclosed which includes a mica cover positioned within the perimeter of a frame. The signage further includes a light source configured to direct light towards a backside of the mica cover, and a logo component positioned on the backside of the mica cover. In a particular aspect, the light source is configured to illuminate a logo by transmitting light through the logo component so that the illuminated logo is viewable from the frontside of the mica cover. An attachment mechanism is also included, which is configured to attach the signage to a vehicle. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158729 | MOUNTING BRACKET SYSTEMS FOR SIGNS OR BANNERS - The mounting bracket systems are used in pairs to support a banner on a vehicle. In a first embodiment, the system includes opposing masts having upper and lower extending tabs adapted for attaching a banner between the masts, an annular flange disposed around the mast, and a lower mast end inserted into a bushing attached to a vehicle by U-shaped mounting straps. In a second embodiment, the system includes opposing masts having upper and lower extending tabs adapted for attaching a banner between the masts. The bottom end of each mast is attached to a platform having an elongate U-shaped pocket insert having planar walls extending from the platform opposite the mast. The pocket inserts are adapted for insertion into stake pockets common to trucks and trailers that haul oversize loads. A clevis pin may be inserted through opposing walls of the pocket insert below the stake pocket. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158730 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a projection controller and a mode controller. The projection controller controls projection of first information and projection of second information that is classified as information of which a type is different from a type of the first information. The mode controller is capable of performing switching between a first projection mode and a second projection mode, the first projection mode being a projection mode in which the first information and the second information are projected onto a projection-target object, the second projection mode being a projection mode in which the first information is projected onto the projection-target object, and the second information is projected onto a region outside of the projection-target object. | 2021-05-27 |
20210158731 | AGING DETECTION CIRCUIT, AGING COMPENSATION CIRCUIT, DISPLAY PANEL AND AGING COMPENSATION METHOD - An aging detection circuit, an aging compensation circuit, a display panel, and an aging compensation method are provided. The aging detection circuit includes: a first current mirror circuit, a second current mirror circuit, a voltage converter and an analog-digital converter. An input terminal of the first current mirror circuit is electrically coupled to an initial reference voltage terminal and an anode of a to-be-detected light-emitting diode respectively, and an output terminal of the first current mirror circuit is electrically coupled to an input terminal of the second current mirror circuit. An output terminal of the second current mirror circuit is electrically coupled to an input terminal of the voltage converter. | 2021-05-27 |