30th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100191446 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTIVE ENGINE RE-STARTING AND PREDICTIVE NEUTRAL/IDLE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE - A predictive engine restart method and related systems for a host vehicle having an internal combustion engine are provided. An exemplary method begins by establishing a real-time data communication channel with a neighbor vehicle that is positioned in front of the host vehicle. The method continues by receiving vehicle status data from the neighbor vehicle using the real-time data communication channel. The vehicle status data includes transmission status data for the neighbor vehicle, accelerator pedal status data for the neighbor vehicle, and brake pedal status data for the neighbor vehicle. Then, the method re-starts the engine when the transmission status data indicates a mode other than park or neutral, and when the accelerator pedal status data indicates accelerator pedal travel greater than a threshold amount. Alternatively, the engine is re-started when the automatic transmission status data indicates a mode other than park or neutral, and when the brake pedal status data indicates a released condition. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191447 | METHOD FOR STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a method for starting an internal combustion engine associated with means for adapting, during an engine start operation, an amount of fuel injected based on an estimation of the volatility (PVR) of the fuel based on the comparison between a gradient of the engine speed measured upon a preceding start operation and a reference gradient ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100191448 | OPERATING METHOD FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND ASSOCIATED MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for operating an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle, in which the internal combustion engine is switched off automatically as soon as it is not required, and in which the internal combustion engine is started automatically as soon as it is required or as soon as a timeout has expired. In order to increase the service life of the battery, the timeout is changed in dependence on a characteristic value which is correlated with the capacity of the battery. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191449 | PACKET TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM - A traffic control system includes: a vehicle detection sensor (CS) for detecting a vehicle on a road; a traveling speed command indicator (VI) for indicating a traveling speed command to the vehicle on the road; a vehicle train detection means ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100191450 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND PREVENTING RUNWAY INCURSION, EXCURSION AND CONFUSION - A method for predicting the occurrence of an undesired operating event for a mobile platform operating within a designated area. The method may involve obtaining a plurality of parameters including a position of the mobile platform within the designated area for determining a kinematic motion of the mobile platform while the mobile platform is operating within the designated area. Information may also be obtained that relates to surface geometry of the designated area. The information related to surface geometry may be used to determine physical constraints within the designated area that limit operation of the mobile platform within the designated area. The plurality of parameters may be used to determine a kinematic motion of the mobile platform within the designated area. The kinematic motion of the mobile platform and the physical constraints may be used to predict if motion of the mobile platform will cause it to incur an undesired operating event. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191451 | Navigation apparatus - A navigation program is prepared for a navigation apparatus so as to be used in several different destination regions. When installing a navigation program, which is stored in a portable storage medium, into a memory device of a navigation apparatus, it is determined that a destination region of a navigation program currently recorded in the memory device is different from that of the portable storage medium. In such cases, not only the navigation program but also point registration information and contents data currently recorded in the memory device are erased; the navigation program is acquired from the portable storage medium and recorded in the memory device. Furthermore, user's setting information recorded in the memory device is erased while returning setting contents of the various functions to default states. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191452 | ROUTE SEARCHING APPARATUS, ROUTE SEARCHING METHOD AND PROGRAM - A route searching device performs route searching according to a search condition such as, for example, a user specification and calculates candidate routes. For the obtained candidate routes, a facility learning effect index is calculated on a per-route basis, and the candidate routes are presented according to the facility learning effect indices. The facility learning effect index here indicates, for each of the candidate routes, the degree of learning effect of learning the facilities existing on the route. Accordingly, a route can be obtained that has a high learning effect of learning the facilities on the route. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191453 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS WITH ROUTING INFORMATION - A system and method for notifying users of situations may include identifying geographic coordinates of the situation in response to receiving situation information. A communications device located within a geographic distance from the geographic coordinates may be identified. A network address of the communications device may be determined. A route for a user of the communications device to avoid the situation may be determined and communicated in a message to the communications device. The message may include an indication of the situation and the determined route to notify the user of the situation and route to avoid the situation. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191454 | LOCATION BASED PERSONAL ORGANIZER - A personal organizer automatically obtains current position and traffic information for events scheduled on a calendar in the personal organizer. This information is used in combination with event location information and map information in the personal organizer to calculate and present route and estimated time of arrival information to the scheduled event. If the ETA is later than the event time in the calendar, automatic delay notifications can be sent to contacts associated with the event. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191455 | NAVIGATION SERVER, NAVIGATION APPARATUS, AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A navigation server ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100191456 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS, NAVIGATION SERVER, AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM - In a navigation system, an index information (idx(d | 2010-07-29 |
20100191457 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING NAVIGATION DEVICE - A navigation device that can easily select information matched with user's favorite or intention from information on many stores and facilities is provided. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191458 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED FLIGHT PLANNING - A computer-implemented system and method for the processing and optimization of flight plans is disclosed. Information regarding a plurality of previous flight plans is received over a digital network and is stored in at least a database. The database preferably includes aviation fuel price information, aircraft performance information, and aviation weather information as well. Upon receiving a request, a server generates at least an optimized portion of a flight plan. In one form, historical flight plan data of others is automatically used to aid in the determination of the optimized route offered to the user for review, with the resulting final flight plan being electronically filed with the FAA upon approval. In a further form, the user may arrange fuel transactions at intermediate destinations with the service provider receiving a fee in exchange for facilitating the transaction. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191459 | IMAGE MATCHING IN SUPPORT OF MOBILE NAVIGATION - Method, apparatus and system for improving navigation using mobile devices by adding previously captured media to navigation maps provided by mobile device. Added media include still images and video clips. Media captured at the same location using various camera orientations are available in an image database. Images in database include metadata indicating location, orientation and other parameters associated with each image. User location and pose are matched against metadata indicating location and camera orientation of captured images. User motion may also be matched to metadata indicating camera motion of stored video clips. Other parameters like lighting, seasonal factors, and tasks of walking, biking or driving may also be matched. User pose may be derived from an accelerometer embedded in the mobile device. Some or all of user parameters desired by user may be directly input to mobile device by user instead of being automatically detected by mobile device. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191460 | Method, Device, And System For Overlaying Track Points On An Electronic Map - A method for overlaying track points on an electronic map includes: enabling a positioning device to receive a plurality of track points, and to record a tracklog, which includes the track points received thereby; establishing a connection between the positioning device and a computer; and enabling the computer to automatically execute a map-making software stored in the positioning device, which enables the computer to overlay the track points in the tracklog on an electronic map. Device and system for performing the method are also disclosed. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191461 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LANE PATH ESTIMATION USING SENSOR FUSION - A method for estimating a projected path of travel for a vehicle on a road includes monitoring a plurality of sensor inputs, determining a road geometry in front of the vehicle based upon the monitored sensor inputs, determining a vehicle position in relation to the road geometry based upon the monitored sensor inputs, determining a plurality of particle points in front of the vehicle representing a potential path of travel from the road geometry and the vehicle position, and utilizing iteratively determined ones of the plurality of particle points to navigate the vehicle including omitting ones of the plurality of particle points passed by the vehicle. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191462 | ELECTRONIC GUIDE SYSTEM, CONTENTS SERVER FOR ELECTRONIC GUIDE SYSTEM, PORTABLE ELECTRONIC GUIDE DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC GUIDE SYSTEM - Tour guide contents stored in a tour guide apparatus carried by a user at a tour destination are provided with points of interest information and map data. This information includes latitude and longitude information for the site of each point of interest, and information on the providers of the information and the categories of information. The latitude and longitude information is provided for each site in relation to map data. By matching these pieces of latitude and longitude information to the map data, points of interest information can be laid out on the map and displayed. This makes it possible to select interesting site information to be displayed on the map based on the information provider, for example, points of interest information provided by provider A for restaurants and another set of information provided by provider B for hotels. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191463 | Method and Apparatus for Providing a Navigation Summary - A route between locations includes a detailed set of directions to get from a present location to a destination. A route summary is provided, showing a subset of the roads needed to be traveled to go from the present location to the destination. The route summary is determined at least in part based on a set of rules for evaluating the roads in the route for inclusion in the route summary. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191464 | ROUTE DISPLAYING METHOD, LOCATED OBJECT DISPLAYING METHOD, AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A route displaying method, which includes: planning a route from a starting point to a target point; determining if the route goes through a 3-D road having an upper road and a lower road; utilizing a first sign to indicate the route when the route passes through the upper road; and utilizing a second sign to indicate the route when the route passes through the lower road. A located object displaying method under similar concept is also disclosed, which includes: acquiring a location of a located object; acquiring a location of a 3-D road; comparing the two locations to determine if the located object utilizes the 3-D road; utilizing a first sign to indicate the located object when the located object utilizes the upper road; and utilizing a second sign to indicate the located object when the located object utilizes the lower road. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191465 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OUTPUTTING NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS - A method is provided for outputting an item of directional information, which corresponds to an item of location information displayed on a traffic sign, which location information is assigned to a section of the route that follows when viewed from a current section of a route, and in the case of a plurality of items of location information assigned to the following route section, preferably the particular item(s) of location information is/are used as basis for the output of the directional information that exhibit(s) the greatest frequency for the route sections following the following route section, as well as a system for implementing the method. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191466 | GPS LOCATION AND FAVORITE PREDICTION BASED ON IN-VEHICLE META-DATA - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for automatically entering favorite locations into a navigation system is provided. The method according to one embodiment includes receiving information regarding a location from an object within a vehicle using a navigation system. An identifier to the information and the information and identifier are stored in the navigation system. The user may retrieve the information from the navigation system using the identifier. The information from the objects may be received in various wireless formats, including RFID, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191467 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING OBSTACLE POSITION INDICATOR ON AIRCRAFT DISPLAY DEVICE - A flight display system is provided for deployment on a host aircraft including at least one obstacle-tracking data source. In one embodiment, the flight display system includes a display device and a controller. The controller is configured to be coupled to the obstacle-tracking data source and to receive data therefrom indicating the current position of a navigational obstacle. The controller is operably coupled to the display device and is configured to generate thereon an obstacle position indicator (OPI) graphic indicating the current position of the navigational obstacle relative to the current field of view of the display device. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191468 | Estimating Photospheric Velocities for Space-Weather Prediction - A computer-implemented method for accurately estimating plasma velocities on the photosphere based on magnetic field data from vector magnetograms. Spatial and temporal derivatives of the magnetic field components are computed and a structure tensor containing terms that specifically include the horizontal magnetic field components is constructed. The structure tensor is convolved with a window function and a least-squares solution based on the convolved structure tensor is found. The solution includes the plasma velocities in the horizontal and vertical directions at the center of the window. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191469 | ELECTROMAGNETIC LOGGING IN TIME DOMAIN WITH USE OF SPECIFIC CURRENT PULSES - A method for estimating a property of an earth formation in a zone of investigation, the earth formation having the zone of investigation and another zone, the method including: applying a compound pulse of electromagnetic energy to the earth formation, the compound pulse having a shape to induce a predominately greater amount of current in the zone of investigation than in the another zone, wherein the compound pulse includes a first pulse and a second pulse, the first pulse having an amplitude different from the amplitude of the second pulse; receiving a response of electromagnetic energy from the current induced by the compound pulse; and estimating the property from the response of electromagnetic energy. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191470 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ESTIMATE FRACTURE APERTURE IN HORIZONTAL WELLS - A method for estimating a fracture aperture in a formation penetrated by a well includes obtaining at least one of a vertical resistivity (Rv) and a horizontal resistivity (Rh) of the formation; obtaining a mud resistivity (R | 2010-07-29 |
20100191471 | METHOD TO DETERMINE ROCK PROPERTIES FROM DRILLING LOGS - A method of identifying one or more rock properties and/or one or more abnormalities occurring within a subterranean formation. The method includes obtaining a plurality of drilling parameters, which include at least the rate of penetration, the weight on bit, and the bit revolutions per minute, and then normalizing these plurality of drilling parameters by calculating a depth of cut and an intrinsic drilling impedance. Typically, the intrinsic drilling impedance is specific to the type of bit used to drill the wellbore and includes using a plurality of drill bit constants. From this intrinsic drilling impedance, the porosity and/or the rock strength may be determined which is then compared to the actual values to identify the specific type of the one or more abnormalities occurring. Additionally, the intrinsic drilling impedance may be compared to other logging parameters to also identify the specific type of the one or more abnormalities occurring. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191472 | Method and Device for Early Signal Attenuation Using Blood Glucose Measurements - Methods and devices to detect analyte in body fluid are provided. Embodiments include receiving one or more analyte sensor data, receiving a reference measurement value associated with an analyte level, determining a sensitivity parameter based on the received one or more analyte sensor data and the reference measurement value, performing a probability analysis based on prior analyte sensor data to determine presence of signal attenuation, and generating an output value based on the probability analysis. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191473 | Apparatus, method, and computer program product for determining gene function and functional groups using chromosomal distribution patterns - A method, apparatus, and computer program product for analyzing gene expressions is presented. An operation is performed for determining a gene expression pattern for a condition, wherein the gene expression pattern comprises a gene expression. Next, a spatial-expression pattern is formed by selecting a chromosomal region having an exon; and associating the gene expression within the gene expression pattern with its corresponding exon. A further operation may be performed, where in the forming of the spatial-expression pattern, a spatial-expression pattern signal is created as a representation of the spatial-expression pattern. The magnitude of the spatial-expression pattern signal at any point is determined by an expression level of the corresponding exon. Spatial patterns may be identified in the signal by means of various signal processing techniques such as Fourier or Wavelet transforms. Also, multiple regions and/or conditions may be tested and their reaction patterns compared to determine related genetic regions. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191474 | ELECTRONIC NOSE DEVICE WITH SENSORS COMPOSED OF NANOWIRES OF COLUMNAR DISCOTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS WITH LOW SENSITITIVE TO HUMIDITY - Electronic nose device having a plurality of sensors composed of nanowires of columnar discotic liquid crystals, the device having low sensitivity to humidity. The device is designed to determine the composition and concentration of volatile organic compounds in a sample with very high sensitivity. Methods for use of the device in applications such as diagnosis of disease and food quality control are disclosed. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191475 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF AGENTS WHICH MODULATE ION CHANNEL ACTIVITY - Materials, methods and a computer system are provided which facilitate the identification and characterization of modulators of potassium ion channels, particularly the HERG channel. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191476 | BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT SELECTS THE PERSONALITY TYPE OF THE APPARATUS - A biological sample processing apparatus having a central processing unit, a display in communication with the central processing unit and a selector for selecting a personality type of the apparatus, the selector being in communication with the central processing apparatus. The selection of a personality type prompts the central processing unit to cause the display to show a list of preprogrammed protocols for biological sample processing that correspond to the selected personality type. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191477 | PARTICLE BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A particle behavior analysis system includes a calculation section that, regarding a decomposition portion decomposed in accordance with a decomposition method in a range to be analyzed, considers interaction force with another substance that acts on a particle and calculates behavior of the particle, while performing information communication with other devices; and an output processing section that switches output advisability of an analysis result obtained by the calculation section based on priority of the decomposition portion corresponding to the advisability of output processing of the analysis result. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191478 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE LEVEL OF ETHANOL IN A FUEL - A method for estimating a level of ethanol in a fuel injected into an internal combustion engine over a number (n) of cycles (n being an integer greater than or equal to 1). The method includes: determining start of combustion of an injected fuel for each of the cycles; calculating the average combustion start angle from combustion start angles recorded for all of the n cycles; determining the end of combustion of an injected fuel for each of the cycles; calculating the average combustion end angle from the combustion end angles recorded for all of the n cycles; calculating the combustion time between the combustion start time and the combustion end time; and deducting the level of ethanol from the combustion time on the basis of a pre-determined model or a list of combustion times and associated ethanol levels. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191479 | POTENTIOMETRIC TIRTATION METHOD AND POTENTIOMETRIC TITRATION APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a potentiometric titration method comprising assuming a titration curve and a differential curve from measured values; computing a straight line (D) connecting the two measured values on the titration curve which are present adjacent to a tentative terminal point (P); computing a first estimation line (B | 2010-07-29 |
20100191480 | TORQUE TRANSFER MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A measurement system is provided for measuring parameters of a motion system. The measurement system includes a sensor for sensing the passing of a magnetic field as the source of the magnetic field passes the sensor; a processor for processing a signal generated by the sensor; a calculator for calculating various performance parameters of the motion system; and an output portion for sending the various parameters to a down stream system. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191481 | FLOW METERING - An improved flow meter, which has diagnostic capabilities due to the reading of total pressure head loss, calculation of corresponding flow rate and comparison with flow rates calculated from other differential pressures. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191482 | MICROFLUIDIC FLOW MONITORING - The present invention relates to systems and methods of monitoring velocity or flow in channels, especially in microfluidic channels. In some embodiments, the present invention relates to systems and methods of monitoring velocity or flow rate in systems and methods for performing a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in a continuous-flow microfluidic system. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191483 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATION OF THE PRESSURE - The invention is directed to a system, a method and a computer program including program code for carrying out the method, when executed on a processing system, of estimating a tire pressure deviation of a vehicle's tire ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100191484 | Electrical Submersible Pump Rotation Sensing Using An XY Vibration Sensor - When an electrical submersible pump motor runs, rotary vibrations occur in the same direction as the rotation of the motor. This vibration can be detected by an XY vibration sensor. Depending on the rotation direction, the vibration along the X-axis will be out of phase +90 degrees or −90 degrees with the vibration in the Y-axis. To determine the rotation direction, the vibration sensor measures a vibration of an ESP pump in two axes, recording first and second vibration signals. Next, whether the first signal either leads or lags the second signal is determined by, for example, comparing correlations of the first and second signal with the second signal shifted by plus and minus one-fourth of the period of rotation. Then a direction of a rotation of the electrical submersible pump can be determined responsive to the determination of whether the first signal either leads or lags the second signal. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191485 | SAFETY VALVE VIBRATION ANALYZER - The safety valve vibration analyzer includes: a set condition input unit in which set conditions of a physical model including a safety valve and an upstream pipe connected to the safety valve are inputted; a safety valve governing equation holder that holds a safety valve governing equations; a pipe governing equation holder that holds a pipe governing equation; a processing unit that derives a time variation of a valve lift by using the set conditions inputted, the safety valve governing equations, and the pipe governing equations; and a valve lifting force function holder that holds a valve lifting force function. The processing unit derives the time variation of the valve lift by applying the valve lifting force function to the equation of motion of the valve disc. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191486 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AN ACTIVITY OF PARTIAL ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES IN AN ELECTRICAL APPARATUS POWERED WITH DIRECT VOLTAGE - A method for monitoring an activity of partial electrical discharges in an electric apparatus powered with direct voltage comprises the following steps, repeated in succession at predetermined time intervals: measuring ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100191487 | ENERGY USAGE MONITORING WITH REMOTE DISPLAY AND AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF APPLIANCE INCLUDING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - Devices and methods for identifying an electrical device, and its state, in a network of electrical devices are disclosed. An energy monitoring device is programmed to identify an electrical device coupled to a power supply, and a state of the electrical device, from a change in successive measurements of the power supply. Algorithms for determining a load signature for an electrical device and its state are disclosed. A stored table of load signatures for states is used to identify devices, and states. Energy monitoring information is collected and presented to the user on a display, a remote display, or is transmitted over a network to a remote device such as a personal computer, personal digital assistant, an iPhone, a cell phone, voice mail, email, or text message. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191488 | Computer Application for the Gathering and Interpretation of Data from Interval "Smart" Meters - A software tool for energy management consisting of a means for inputting data on a specified structure, inputting data on energy usage, and matching that information to calculated kilowatt usage for specific devices in the monitored system. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191489 | Distributed Generation Power System - A distributed generation power system includes a utility meter connectable to an electric utility provider and configured to communicate with a communication device of the utility provider, an inverter configured to convert distributed generation (DG) power generated by a DG power source into AC power, and an intermediate connector configured to connect the meter and inverter to constitute an integrated inverter-meter. The integrated inverter-meter is configured to communicate a measured aggregate amount of the DG power and a measured amount of power consumed on site to the communication device of the utility provider. The inverter is configured to receive at least one operating command from the meter and/or the communication device of the utility provider. The integrated inverter-meter is configured to alter a control parameter of the operating state of the inverter in accordance with the operating command, and to alter an operating state of the DG power source and/or at least one load connectable to the site. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191490 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE STATE OF CHARGE OF A BATTERY - For medical implants it is not only important to have a battery powering the implant with a long run-time, but to know exactly at any point in time how long the remaining run-time is. On the other hand the implant together with its battery shall be as user-friendly as possible requiring no or hardly any interaction with the device except for recharging of the battery. To better address these concerns, a method for determining the state of charge of a battery is suggested comprising the steps: charging the battery, discharging of the battery, predicting the state of charge of the battery using a recharge prediction unit, wherein the recharge prediction unit is disconnected from the battery during the discharging of the battery. The prediction of the state of charge of the battery during the discharge of the battery, i.e. during powering of a device connected to the battery, without carrying out any measurements during the discharging of the battery, enables a local separation of the battery or the implant powered by the battery and the recharge prediction unit during the discharge cycle of the battery. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191491 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR DETERMINING AN ESTIMATED BATTERY PARAMETER VECTOR - A system, a method, and an article of manufacture for determining an estimated battery parameter vector indicative of a parameter of a battery are provided. The method determines a first estimated battery parameter vector indicative of a parameter of the battery at a first predetermined time based on a plurality of predicted battery parameter vectors, a plurality of predicted battery output vectors, and a first battery output vector. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191492 | FLICKER DETECTING DEVICE AND FLICKER DETECTING METHOD USING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE FLICKER DETECTING METHOD - A flicker detecting device for detecting a flicker of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display apparatus, a flicker detecting method that uses the flicker detecting device, and a recording medium storing a computer program executing the flicker detecting method are provided. The flicker detecting device includes a light receiving unit receiving light from the display apparatus and generating a brightness waveform according to a brightness of the light; a frame detecting unit detecting a data display frame of the display apparatus from the brightness waveform; a waveform shaping unit shaping the brightness waveform to eliminate a start period of the data display frame from the brightness waveform; and a flicker calculating unit calculating a flicker value of the display apparatus by using the shaped brightness waveform from the waveform shaping unit, so that the detection of the flicker can be correctly performed. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191493 | Spectrum Searching Method That Uses Non-Chemical Qualities of the Measurement - Methods and systems for determining information about a sample are disclosed. The methods can include measuring spectral information for the sample and determining a quantity related to a signal-to-noise ratio for the spectral information, repeating the measuring and determining until a value of the quantity is beyond a threshold value, and comparing the spectral information to reference information to determine the information about the sample. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191494 | SENSOR OUTPUT CORRECTING DEVICE - A sensor output correcting device includes: a sensor element for detecting a variation in an object to be measured, and for outputting this variation as a signal; an A/D converter for converting the analog signal outputted from the sensor element into a digital signal; a zero reference value calculating unit for calculating a zero reference value which is a drift amount of the sensor element from the signal outputted from the sensor element; a zero point correcting unit for correcting a zero point of the signal outputted from the A/D converter on the basis of the zero reference value calculated by the zero criterion calculating unit; an output limiting unit for limiting a value of an output signal inputted from the zero point correcting unit on the basis of a correction amount provided by the zero point correcting unit, and a high frequency removing unit for removing a high frequency component. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191495 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM OF DETECTING A TIRE PRESSURE DEVICE - The invention is directed to a system, a method and a computer program including program code for carrying out the method, when executed on a processing system, of issuing a tire pressure deviation in a vehicle's tire. The system comprises a calculation unit ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100191496 | METHOD FOR COMPENSATING FOR TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT ERROR IN A SOND - The invention relates to a method for correcting a radiation error in atmospheric temperature measurement, particularly when using a radiosonde ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100191497 | ENCAPSULATED WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A water treatment system is provided having an encapsulate manifold with a reverse osmosis cartridge and one or more filter cartridges. The filter cartridge includes a detent for being received within a slot in the manifold head for secure locking engagement. The water treatment system further includes a single probe conductivity monitoring system for monitoring the performance of a reverse osmosis membrane. The water treatment system is also provided in a modular arrangement wherein manifold heads are physically and fluidly coupled together via a clip which interfaces with the modular manifold heads. The water treatment system also allows for a retrofit application to include a permeate pump. The cartridges are also designed to provide a minimum annular inlet gap to minimize spillage during changing of the cartridges. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191498 | Data Inquiry System of Power Bank - The present invention discloses an inquiry system having a database, a testing module, and a memory unit built in a power bank. The testing module and the database conduct an information exchange with a computer through the memory unit, such that consumers can obtain specification and teaching content related data of the power bank by using the computer, and further perform a battery function test to the connected power bank. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191499 | Systems And Methods For Determining Drop Distance And Speed Of Moving Sportsmen Involved In Board Sports - A system for determining airtime, speed and/or drop distance of a moving sportsman includes at least one accelerometer for detecting vibration or acceleration of the sportsman and/or a GPS unit. A processor in communication with the at least one accelerometer may process signals from the accelerometer to determine free-fall. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191500 | ANALYSIS OF PARALLEL MANIPULATORS - A method of determining the positions and orientations of the base ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100191501 | Traveling direction measuring apparatus and traveling direction measuring method - The present invention relates to a traveling direction measuring apparatus usable as a pedestrian navigation system in locations where it is difficult to obtain high positioning accuracy such as inside buildings or around multistory buildings where a GPS cannot be used. An acceleration detecting section (1) detects 3-axes acceleration of the traveling direction measuring apparatus, which varies with the walking of the pedestrian. An acceleration data acquiring section (2) obtains 3-axes acceleration data repeatedly by the number of prescribed times or more, said 3-axes acceleration data varies with the walking of the pedestrian. A first gravity acceleration calculating section (3) calculates, when the pedestrian is walking with holding the traveling direction measuring apparatus in a generally fixed attitude, gravity acceleration by averaging acceleration data sets during several steps obtained by the acceleration data acquiring section (2). A first moving direction estimating section (4) estimates the moving direction of the pedestrian from frequency components corresponding to the duration of one step of the acceleration data sets projected on a plane perpendicular to the gravity acceleration calculated by the first gravity acceleration calculating section (3). | 2010-07-29 |
20100191502 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEARANCE ESTIMATION BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS - A processing system for clearance estimation in a rotating machine includes one or more sensors and one or more digital signal processors for calculating the estimated clearance. The processing system may include techniques for obtaining real-time clearance estimates and techniques for obtaining averaged clearance estimates. Aspects of the processing system may also include a method of switching between real-time clearance estimates and averaged clearance estimates depending on the operating conditions of the rotating machine. Other aspects of the processing system include the use of two digital signal processors: a first digital signal processor configured to receive signals from a clearance sensor and perform a first set of high speed processing tasks, and a second digital signal processor configured to receive signals from the first digital signal processor and perform a second set of lower speed processing tasks. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191503 | Prognostics and health management implementation for self cognizant electronic products - The present invention provides a method to implement prognostics and health management (PHM) in individual electronic products (such as parts, components, boards, assemblies, devices, systems, and systems of systems). The PHM algorithm is performed during product screening tests, diagnostic processes, or after the manufacturer process. Certain performance, signal values and parameters, environmental and operational loads, or their correlations are recorded, extracted, and stored in electronic memory for that particular product. The stored data represents a the healthy baseline reference of that particular product at the initial point of its life. In one embodiment, where the healthy baseline is stored in the product, it can be updated according to different usage conditions. In one embodiment with the data is stored within the product, the PHM analysis can be performed in the field under conditions of use. In another embodiment the healthy baseline can be stored elsewhere and the product returned to the company storing the healthy baseline data, for PHM analysis. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191504 | Tool for Calculating the Performance of Progressive Lenses - The invention relates to a method for computer-assisted evaluation of the performance of progressive lenses, specifically while taking into account individual parameters of a given eyeglass wearer, the individual parameters including at least personal prescription data, in particular, additional spherical, astigmatic, and/or prismatic power, and/or personal wearer data for the eyeglass wearer, in particular, forward inclination, horizontal frame inclination, corneal vertex distance, and/or interpupillary distance. The method includes the following steps: determining the individual parameters; calculating a total performance factor P in each case for at least two quality classes of progressive lenses as a function of the individual parameters, the total performance factor P being correlated with the quality of the monocular visual acuity and/or binocular visual impression; — and outputting the calculated total performance factor P for the quality classes. The invention further relates to a device, a computer program product, a storage medium, and a graphical user interface. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191505 | Quantifying the impact of network latency on the end-to-end response time of distributed applications - A method for measuring system response sensitivity, using live traffic and an analysis that converts randomly arriving stimuli and reactions to the stimuli to mean measures over chosen intervals, thereby creating periodically occurring samples that are processed. The system is perturbed in a chosen location of the system in a manner that is periodic with frequency p, and the system's response to arriving stimuli is measured at frequency p. The perturbation, illustratively, is with a square wave pattern. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191506 | Data Quality And Ancillary Data Checking For Raman Sensor - Systems and methods for operating, particularly in the field, a Raman spectroscopy device that includes a laser, a spectrograph, an intensified charge coupled device (ICCD), and an autofocus subsystem. Before spectral data acquisition commences a series of ancillary data checks is performed to monitor operating conditions of at least the laser, the ICCD, and the autofocus subsystem. Further, after each Raman spectrum acquisition, a series of data quality checks is performed to enhance confidence in the just collected data. Only spectral data that passes the data quality checks are further processed. However, all spectral data are stored in a log file. When the log file reaches a predetermined capacity, the log file is closed, and a new round of ancillary data checks is performed to again monitor the status of the Raman spectroscopy device. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191507 | Multi-Protocol Fire-Alarm Strobe Synchronization - A system and method of synchronization protocol for fire alarm strobe systems which has the ability to synchronize the strobe light devices from different manufactures simultaneously. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191508 | Detecting and Recording Performance Events in a Data Processing System - A method and apparatus in a data processing system. The apparatus includes a performance event record generation component for generating a performance event record according to the system clock for a performance event monitored in the data processing system and a performance event record storage component for storing the performance event record generated by the performance event record generation component. The method in a data processing system according to the present invention includes the steps of: generating a performance event record based on the system clock for a performance event monitored in the data processing system; storing the generated performance event record; and arbitrating the storage conflict when multiple performance event records are generated at the same time in the step of generating a performance event record, in order to determine the storage order of the performance event records. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191509 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPRESSING POWER FREQUENCY COMMON MODE INTERFERENCE - An apparatus for suppressing power frequency common mode interference in a bioelectrical signal measuring system includes a driving circuit configured to amplify and change the phase of a common mode interference signal to produce a first driving signal, wherein the common mode interference signal is extracted from a plurality of first electrodes attached to a patient; phase compensating and processing circuitry electrically connected to the driving circuit for receiving the first driving signal, the phase compensating and processing circuitry configured to produce a second driving signal by phase-compensating the first driving signal based on a characteristic value of power frequency interference in a bioelectrical signal acquired through the plurality of first electrodes; and a switch to receive the first driving signal and the second driving signal, the switch configured to selectively switch between providing the first driving signal and providing the second driving signal to a second electrode attached to the patient. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191510 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR USE IN DENTAL PROCEDURES - A method and system are provided for providing patient data useful for dental procedures, including scanning a dental structure of a patient when coupled to a geometric structure to provide a virtual model representative of the coupling and the dental structure, and relating the virtual model to a body reference of the patient. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191511 | Method For Multi-Scale Geomechanical Model Analysis By Computer Simulation - A method of predicting earth stresses in response to changes in a hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir within a geomechanical system includes establishing physical boundaries for the geomechanical system, acquiring logging data from wells drilled, and acquiring seismic data for one or more rock layers. The well and seismic data are automatically converted into a three-dimensional digital representation of one or more rock layers within the geomechanical system, thereby creating data points defining a three-dimensional geological structure. The method also includes (a) applying the data points from the geological structure to derive a finite element-based geomechanical model, and (b) initializing a geostatic condition in the geomechanical model, and then running a geomechanics simulation in order to determine changes in earth stresses associated with changes in pore pressure or other reservoir characteristics within the one or more rock layers. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191512 | POWER SUPPLY DESIGN - In one embodiment, there is provided a method for a computer aiding a design of a power supply that includes extracting data of one of a plurality of power supplies of an apparatus from a product data about the apparatus, extracting data of a power supply system from a power supply system data, the power supply system is not allocated to any of the plurality of power supplies of the apparatus and associating the extracted data of the power supply with the extracted data of the power supply system in a power supply allocation result data. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191513 | REFINING HLA DATA - A system described herein includes a receiver component that receives an HLA data set, wherein the HLA data set comprises low resolution HLA data. An HLA refinement component comprises a statistical model that automatically refines the HLA data set to transform the low resolution HLA data to high resolution HLA data. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191514 | Method, Program and Computer System for Scaling Hydrocarbon Reservoir Model Data - A method, program and computer system for changing scale of reservoir model permeabilities (for example a hydrocarbon reservoir) are provided. Mini-models of reservoirs are defined (S | 2010-07-29 |
20100191515 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE SIMULATION OF A DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM - In order to be able to simulate a development system of a complex development environment, such as a test bench environment for motor, drive train, transmission, vehicle component, or vehicle development, utilizing an automation device and development tools in a continuous and reproducible manner, device models ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100191516 | Well Performance Modeling In A Collaborative Well Planning Environment - Methods and systems are provided that may be utilized to make completion design an integral part of the well planning process by enabling the rapid evaluation of completion performance. This integration may include an earth model and may specify wellpath parameters, completion parameters, and other parameters in a simulation of operations using the earth model. The simulation generates well performance measures, which may be optimized depending on well performance technical limits. The optimization may be used to maximize an objective function. The system may include multiple users at the same or different locations (e.g. over a network) interacting through graphic user interfaces (GUI's). | 2010-07-29 |
20100191517 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES OF DYNAMIC MOLECULES - The present invention relates to a method for determining three-dimensional structures of molecules, particularly, but not exclusively, dynamic organic molecules of biological interest such as peptides, carbohydrates, proteins and drug molecules. A first aspect of the present invention provides a method for generating data representing an ensemble of three-dimensional structures of a molecule, the molecule comprising first and second atoms linked by at least one bond, said bond having an associated angle, and the angle varying to generate a plurality of three-dimensional structures of said molecule, the method comprising: receiving data representing said molecule, said data comprising data indicating variability of said angle; and generating an ensemble of structures such that the angle has an associated value selected based upon said variability. A second aspect of the present invention provides a computer implemented method for simulating the variability of the three-dimensional structure of a molecule. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191518 | COMPACT ABBE'S KERNEL GENERATION USING PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS - Some embodiments provide techniques for determining a set of Abbe's kernels which model an optical system of a photolithography process. During operation, the system can receive optical parameters (e.g., numerical aperture, wavelength, etc.) for the photolithography process's optical system. Next, the system can use the optical parameters to determine a point spread function for an Abbe's source. Note that the point spread function for the Abbe's source can be determined either by discretizing the optical system's light source using a set of concentric circles, or by discretizing the optical system's light source in an orthogonal fashion. The system can then determine a correlation matrix from the point spread function. Next, the system can determine the set of Abbe's kernels by performing an eigen decomposition of the correlation matrix using principal component analysis. The system can then use the set of Abbe's kernels to compute image intensity. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191519 | TOOL AND FRAMEWORK FOR CREATING CONSISTENT NORMALIZATION MAPS AND GRAMMARS - A runtime framework and authoring tool are provided for enabling linguistic experts to author text normalization maps and grammar libraries without requiring high level of technical or programming skills. Authors define or select terminals, map the terminals, and define rules for the mapping. The tool enables an author to validate their work, by executing the map in the same way the recognition engine does, causing consistency in results from authoring to user operations. The runtime is used by the speech engines and by the tools to provide consistent normalization for supported scenarios. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191520 | TEXT AND SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM USING NAVIGATION INFORMATION - A system and method are provided for recognizing a user's speech input. The method includes the steps for detecting the user's speech input, recognizing the user's speech input by comparing the speech input to a list of entries using language model statistics to determine the most likely entry matching the user's speech input, and detecting navigation information of a trip to a predetermined destination, where the most likely entry is determined by modifying the language model statistics taking into account the navigation information. A system and method is further provided that takes into account navigation trip information to determine the most likely entry using language model statistics for recognizing text input. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191521 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING SEMANTIC PROXIMITY - Methods and apparatus to evaluate the semantic proximity between reference free-form text entry and a candidate free-form text request. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191522 | Apparatus and method for noise generation - The disclosure provides a method for noise generation, including: determining an initial value of a reconstructed parameter; determining a random value range based on the initial value of the reconstructed parameter; taking a value in the random value range randomly as a reconstructed noise parameter; and generating noise by using the reconstructed noise parameter. The disclosure also provides an apparatus for noise generation. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191523 | Method and apparatus for recovering line spectrum pair parameter and speech decoding apparatus using same - A method and an apparatus for recovering a line spectrum pair (LSP) parameter of a spectrum region when frame loss occurs during speech decoding and a speech decoding apparatus adopting the same are provided. The method of recovering an LSP parameter in speech decoding includes: if it is determined that a received speech packet has an erased frame, converting an LSP parameter of a previous good frame (PGF) of the erased frame or LSP parameters of the PGF and a next good frame (NGF) of the erased frame into a spectrum region and obtaining a spectrum envelope of the PGF or spectrum envelopes of the PGF and NGF; recovering a spectrum envelope of the erased frame using the spectrum envelope of the PGF or the spectrum envelopes of the PGF and NGF; and converting the recovered spectrum envelope of the erased frame into an LSP parameter of the erased frame. The method and apparatus can improve the quality of a recovered speech signal, be applied to a variety of technologies, and provide a method of recovering an LSP parameter for development of an algorithm for speech decoding. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191524 | NON-SPEECH SECTION DETECTING METHOD AND NON-SPEECH SECTION DETECTING DEVICE - A non-speech section detecting device generating a plurality of frames having a given time length on the basis of sound data obtained by sampling sound, and detecting a non-speech section having a frame not containing voice data based on speech uttered by a person, the device including: a calculating part calculating a bias of a spectrum obtained by converting sound data of each frame into components on a frequency axis; a judging part judging whether the bias is greater than or equal to a given threshold or alternatively smaller than or equal to a given threshold; a counting part counting the number of consecutive frames judged as having a bias greater than or equal to the threshold or alternatively smaller than or equal to the threshold; a count judging part judging whether the obtained number of consecutive frames is greater than or equal to a given value. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191525 | Gateway With Voice - In one aspect of the present invention, a network gateway is configured to facilitate on line and off line bi-directional communication between a number of near end data and telephony devices with far end data termination devices via a hybrid fiber coaxial network and a cable modem termination system. The described network gateway combines a QAM receiver, a transmitter, a DOCSIS MAC, a CPU, a voice and audio processor, an Ethernet MAC, and a USB controller to provide high performance and robust operation. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191526 | AUDIO ENCODING DEVICE AND AUDIO ENCODING METHOD - An audio encoding device which can improve encoding performance while performing division search on an algebraic codebook in an audio encoding. In a distortion minimizing unit ( | 2010-07-29 |
20100191527 | ECHO SUPPRESSING SYSTEM, ECHO SUPPRESSING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, ECHO SUPPRESSOR, SOUND OUTPUT DEVICE, AUDIO SYSTEM, NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND MOBILE OBJECT - An echo suppressing system includes: a sound output device for outputting sound based on a sound signal, including a passing section for allowing passage of a component of a different frequency band, and a plurality of sound output sections, each of which outputs sound based on each of the plurality of sound signals passed through the passing section; a summer for summing the plurality of sound signals to generate a reference sound signal; a sound input device for converting input sound into a sound signal; and an echo suppressor for suppressing echo based on the sound output by the sound output device, including an input section to which a sound signal is input from the sound input device as an observation sound signal, and a correction section for correcting the observation sound signal so as to suppress echo included in the observation sound signal. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191528 | SPEECH SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - A speech signal processing apparatus comprising: a control signal output unit configured to receive as an input signal either one of a first speech signal corresponding to a sound uttered by a user and a second speech signal corresponding to a sound output from an eardrum of the user when the user utters a sound, and output a control signal corresponding to a noise level of the input signal; and a speech signal output unit configured to output either one of the first speech signal and the second speech signal according to the control signal. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191529 | Systems And Methods For Managing Multiple Grammars in a Speech Recognition System - Systems and methods are described for a speech system that manages multiple grammars from one or more speech-enabled applications. The speech system includes a speech server that supports different grammars and different types of grammars by exposing several methods to the speech-enabled applications. The speech server supports static grammars that do not change and dynamic grammars that may change after a commit. The speech server provides persistence by supporting persistent grammars that enable a user to issue a command to an application even when the application is not loaded. In such a circumstance, the application is automatically launched and the command is processed. The speech server may enable or disable a grammar in order to limit confusion between grammars. Global and yielding grammars are also supported by the speech server. Global grammars are always active (e.g., “call 9-1-1”) while yielding grammars may be deactivated when an interaction whose grammar requires priority is active. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191530 | SPEECH UNDERSTANDING APPARATUS - A speech understanding apparatus includes a speech recognition unit which performs speech recognition of an utterance using multiple language models, and outputs multiple speech recognition results obtained by the speech recognition, a language understanding unit which uses multiple language understanding models to perform language understanding for each of the multiple speech recognition results output from the speech recognition unit, and outputs multiple speech understanding results obtained from the language understanding, and an integrating unit which calculates, based on values representing features of the speech understanding results, utterance batch confidences that numerically express accuracy of the speech understanding results for each of the multiple speech understanding results output from the language understanding unit, and selects one of the speech understanding results with a highest utterance batch confidence among the calculated utterance batch confidences. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191531 | QUANTIZING FEATURE VECTORS IN DECISION-MAKING APPLICATIONS - A system, method and computer program product for classification of an analog electrical signal using statistical models of training data. A technique is described to quantize the analog electrical signal in a manner which maximizes the compression of the signal while simultaneously minimizing the diminution in the ability to classify the compressed signal. These goals are achieved by utilizing a quantizer designed to minimize the loss in a power of the log-likelihood ratio. A further technique is described to enhance the quantization process by optimally allocating a number of bits for each dimension of the quantized feature vector subject to a maximum number of bits available across all dimensions. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191532 | Model-based comparative measure for vector sequences and word spotting using same - An object comparison method comprises: generating a first ordered vector sequence representation of a first object; generating a second ordered vector sequence representation of a second object; representing the first object by a first ordered sequence of model parameters generated by modeling the first ordered vector sequence representation using a semi-continuous hidden Markov model employing a universal basis; representing the second object by a second ordered sequence of model parameters generated by modeling the second ordered vector sequence representation using a semi-continuous hidden Markov model employing the universal basis; and comparing the first and second ordered sequences of model parameters to generate a quantitative comparison measure. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191533 | CHARACTER INFORMATION PRESENTATION DEVICE - The text information presentation device calculates an optimum readout speed on the basis of the content of text information being input, its arriving time, and its previous arriving time; speech-synthesizes text information being input, at the readout speed calculated; and outputs it as an audio signal, or alternatively controls the speed at which a video signal is output according to an output state of the speech synthesizing unit. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191534 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSION OR DECOMPRESSION OF DIGITAL SIGNALS - The subject matter disclosed herein relates generally to a system and method for linear prediction of sample values. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191535 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERRUPTING AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROMPT TO SIGNAL UPCOMING INPUT OVER A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION LINK - A voice interactive session includes detection of an input signaling an interrupt to the session. When the interrupt is detected, instructional and or informational output is interrupted and detection of voice input begins. The voice input is not detected until the output is interrupted. Upon detection of a voice input (or other sound-based input), a determination may be made if the input was valid. If the input was valid, the input is processed, otherwise, instructional and/or informational output may be relayed again and/or the voice input may be redetected. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191536 | AUDIO CODING SELECTION BASED ON DEVICE OPERATING CONDITION - A sensor is configured to determine at least one operating condition of a device and a selector is configured to select an audio coding process for the device, based on the operating condition. The operating condition may include remaining battery life of the device and/or ambient noise level. The selected audio coding process may consume less power than another possible audio coding process during audio processing. The audio may include voice and/or audio playback, e.g., music playback. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191537 | BINAURAL OBJECT-ORIENTED AUDIO DECODER - A binaural object-oriented audio decoder comprising decoding means for decoding and rendering at least one audio object based on head-related transfer function parameters is proposed. Said decoding means are being arranged for positioning an audio object in a virtual three-dimensional space. Said head-related transfer function parameters are being based on an elevation parameter, an azimuth parameter, and a distance parameter. Said parameters are corresponding to the position of the audio object in the virtual three-dimensional space. The binaural object-oriented audio decoder is configured for receiving the head-related transfer function parameters, whereby said received head-related transfer function parameters are varying for the elevation parameter and the azimuth parameter only. Said binaural object-oriented audio decoder is characterized by distance processing means for modifying the received head-related transfer function parameters according to a received desired distance parameter. Said modified head-related transfer function parameters are being used to position the audio object in the three-dimensions at the desired distance. Said modification of the head-related transfer function parameters is based on a predetermined distance parameter for said received head-related function parameters. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191538 | HIERARCHICAL CODING OF DIGITAL AUDIO SIGNALS - The invention relates to a method for scalar quantization-based coding of the samples of a digital audio signal (S), the samples being coded over a pre-determined number of bits in order to obtain a binary frame of quantization indices (I | 2010-07-29 |
20100191539 | System and method for effectively utilizing a transport structure in an electronic network - A system and method for effectively utilizing a transport structure in an electronic network includes user devices that device users utilize to communicate with an information service for receiving information distribution services. Transport structures communicate with the user devices through the electronic network to collect various relevant types of metadata that is then utilized for providing selected information from the information service to targeted ones of the device users. A transport server coordinates functions of the transport structures by providing task instructions and navigation instructions for effectively operating the transport structures. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191540 | Equitably Assigning Medical Images for Examination - Disclosed are various embodiments for equitably assigning medical images for examination. Data describing a medical image study that is pending examination is obtained from a medical data server. The medical image study is assigned for examination by at least one of a plurality of users based on preferences associated with each of the users and a relative complexity value determined for the medical image study. Data describing the assignments is sent to a client. The client is configured to display at least one worklist. Each worklist is associated with a user and describes the one or more medical image studies that have been assigned to the user for examination. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191541 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING THREE DIMENSIONAL INFRARED IMAGING FOR LIBRARIES OF STANDARDIZED MEDICAL IMAGERY - Calibrated infrared and range imaging sensors are used to produce a true-metric three-dimensional (3D) surface model of any body region within the fields of view of both sensors. Curvilinear surface features in both modalities are caused by internal and external anatomical elements. They are extracted to form 3D Feature Maps that are projected onto the skin surface. Skeletonized Feature Maps define subpixel intersections that serve as anatomical landmarks to aggregate multiple images for models of larger regions of the body, and to transform images into precise standard poses. Features are classified by origin, location, and characteristics to produce annotations that are recorded with the images and feature maps in reference image libraries. The system provides an enabling technology for searchable medical image libraries. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191542 | System And Method For Creating A Marketing Analysis Model - A method of producing a marketing report, wherein the marketing report is based on at least one or more patient information data-sets and one or more purchasing information data-sets, can include the steps of receiving a first patient information data-set from a patient, transmitting a patient association request to a purchase tracking module, wherein the patient association request includes a portion of the first patient information data-set, and the purchase tracking module is configured to store purchasing information data-sets. The method can include receiving a patient association confirmation, wherein the patient association confirmation acknowledges the association of a portion of the first patient information data-set with a purchasing information data-set stored in the purchase tracking module, scheduling a time for transmission of a first educational information data-set to the patient and transmitting the first educational information data-set at the properly scheduled time to the patient. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191543 | Healthcare Computer System - A hospital bed, patient/nurse call system, and a hospital network are provided. Communication is provided over a packet based communication network. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191544 | Protocol Authoring for a Health Coaching Service - An author can create a protocol for providing user health coaching. The protocol is based on attributes and configures a health coaching service to be provided for a user. The author can use the attributes to report user health status, set user health goals, and evaluate expressions related to the user's health. The user health status can be reported based on author-created ranges that contain a user health attribute value. User health goals with respect to an attribute can be set over time for a user (or group of users) by the author. Expressions related to the user's health can be created by the author from sets of attributes and operators and executed as rules. | 2010-07-29 |
20100191545 | METHODS AND PROCESSES TO TRANSFER PRECONFIGURED SYSTEMS TO REMOTE ENVIRONMENTS - Certain example embodiments provide systems, methods, processes, and/or apparatus to create and deploy preconfigured healthcare information systems to remote locations. A process to deploy a preconfigured system includes configuring a data management system installed within a virtualized environment with settings common to a plurality of network environments. The process also includes creating a portable system image on a secured media at a first location, wherein the portable system image includes an image of the first virtualized environment having the data management system installed. The process further includes transferring the portable system image to a second location. In addition, the process includes restoring the system image onto a second virtualized environment at the second location. The process also includes configuring the data management system to be communicatively coupled to at least one of an information system or a workstation at the second location. | 2010-07-29 |