31st week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 61 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190236859 | MILEAGE AND SPEED ESTIMATION - An approach to determining vehicle usage makes use of a sensor that provides a vibration signal associated with the vehicle, and that vibration signal is used to infer usage. Usage can include distance traveled, optionally associated with particular ranges of speed or road type. In a calibration phase, auxiliary measurements, for instance based on GPS signals, are used to determine a relationship between the vibration signal and usage. In a monitoring phase, the determined relationship is used to infer usage from the vibration signal. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236860 | TIRE PUNCTURE FEEDBACK SYSTEM - The present disclosure is directed to a smart tire puncture feedback system having a camera capable of observing foreign objects embedded in a tire, a proximity sensor, and a processor that can determine how long a foreign object has been embedded in the tire and alert a user after a predetermined period. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236861 | METHOD FOR DETECTING AND VALIDATING ANOMALOUS STRESSES OF A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE RECORDED BY AN ON-BOARD DEVICE ADAPTED TO ACQUIRE DATA RELATIVE TO MOTION AND/OR DRIVING PARAMETERS OF A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE - A method for detecting and validating anomalous stresses of a transportation vehicle recorded and transmitted to a remote processing station by an on-board device adapted to acquire data relative to motion and/or driving parameters of a transportation vehicle, comprising steps of: applying to data representative of an anomalous stress to be validated, recorded and transmitted by the on-board device, by the remote processing station, at least one first correlation filter based on a neural network, wherein applying comprising steps of: comparing the data representative of an anomalous stress with the data respectively stored in a database of data representative of basic anomalous stresses of true type and a the database of data representative of basic anomalous stresses of false type; on the basis of result of the step of comparing, validating the anomalous stress as a true event or as a false event. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236862 | SELF-DIAGNOSIS OF FAULTS WITH A SECONDARY SYSTEM IN AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM - This application discloses self-diagnosis of faults for an assisted or automated driving system of a vehicle. A primary computing system can generate an environmental model populated with objects detected from measurement data from sensors. A secondary computing system can generate a secondary system data structure configured to identify objects located around the vehicle that were detected from measurement data from the sensors. The secondary computing system can identify a fault in the sensors based on a comparison of the secondary system data structure with the environmental model. The secondary computing system also can estimate an amount of time before the vehicle crashes from a vehicle velocity vector and free space in the environment around the vehicle, and identify the fault in the sensors based on the estimated amount of time before the vehicle crashes. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236863 | Vehicle Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Hour-of-Service (HoS) Audit and Correction Guidance System and Method of Operating Thereof - A vehicle electronic logging device (ELD) hour-of-service (HoS) audit and correction guidance system provides preemptive pre-violation and violation alerts and interactive vehicle log entry correction guidance for commercial vehicle operations regulatory compliance. The vehicle ELD HoS audit and correction guidance system incorporates in-vehicle sensor data output values that are machine-interpreted by a vehicle OBD device, a driver's on-duty or off-duty confirmation entries, and other driver log adjustments to analyze an electronically-generated vehicle log. Subsequently, the system determines whether some log entries are anomalous and indicative of driver log entry or adjustment errors, which may result in commercial vehicle regulatory violation if left uncorrected. The vehicle ELD HoS audit and correction guidance system then prompts and assists a driver to correct anomalous log entries to prevent regulatory violations via interactive driver auditing-mode interfaces, multimedia alerts, sirens, and multi-language voice guidance. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236864 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An electronic control unit (ECU) and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The ECU includes a first signal processor and a second signal processor. The first signal processor selectively receives current wheel speed information detected by a sensing device, detects a signal of the current wheel speed information, and processes the detected signal. The second signal processor communicates with the first signal processor, selectively receives the current wheel speed information detected by the sensing device when the first signal processor is in a faulty state, and detects and processes a signal of the current wheel speed information. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236865 | SELF-DIAGNOSIS OF FAULTS IN AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SYSTEM - This application discloses a computing system to self-diagnosis of faults for an assisted or automated driving system of a vehicle. The computing system can populate measurement data collected by sensors mounted in the vehicle into an environmental model, and detect an object proximate to the vehicle based on the measurement data in the environmental model. The computing system can identify a fault in at least one of the sensors by performing one or more safety cross-checks including one or more of comparing the environmental modal against one or more data models populated with sensor measurements or objects detected by different sensors, analyzing estimated motion of the vehicle or the object for aberrant movement, identifying missing measurement data, identifying divergent object classifications, or identifying operational sensor characteristics. A control system for the vehicle can configured to control operation of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the identified fault. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236866 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SMART IDENTIFICATION - A system and method of using a smart identification badge is configured to receive a user credential for identifying a user; determine a location of the user; verify an access right for the user at the location by comparing the user credential and location to an access list associated with the location; and activate a visual identifier on the smart identification badge upon verification of the user's access right. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236867 | NETWORK CONTROLLED PHYSICAL ACCESS RESTRICTION BASED UPON PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE - Methods, computer-readable media, and devices are disclosed for providing an access restriction of a second person to a location associated with a first person in a managed environment in connection with a physiological state of the second person. For example, a method may include a processing system having a processor receiving a security plan for a first person that pertains to a second person. The security plan may define an access restriction of the second person to a location associated with the first person in a managed environment in connection with a physiological state of the second person. The processing system may further detect the second person in the managed environment, detect the physiological state of the second person, and control an automated barrier in the managed environment in accordance with the security plan to provide the access restriction when the physiological state of the second person is detected. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236868 | PRESENCE-BASED AUTOMATIC GATE OPERATION FOR MARINE BARRIERS AND GATE SYSTEMS - A system and method are provided for presence based automatic operation of a marine barrier gate for protecting a secured area. Embodiments include a system having RFID sensors outside and inside the secured area, and proximal the gate. A controller verifies that a user is authorized to enter the secured area when one or more of the RFID sensors communicate with a user identification unit carried by the user; opens the gate or causes the gate to remain open when the user's authorization to enter the secured area is verified; tracks a location of the user identification unit using the RFID sensors while the gate is open and the user is transiting the gate; and closes the gate when the RFID sensors are no longer in communication with the user identification unit. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236869 | Multi-Network Entry Access Systems and Methods - Disclosed are systems and methods for performing entry access over two or more networks. The two or more networks are leveraged to accelerate the entry access and provide redundancy. Performance over each of the two or more networks is tracked in order to allow a mobile device to exchange entry access messaging over the particular network providing fastest start-to-unlock time. The mobile device can alternatively exchange the entry access messaging simultaneously over the two or more networks to create a race condition whereby the fastest start-to-unlock time is obtained without monitoring network performance. Performing the entry access messaging exchange over the two or more networks also ensures reliability in the event a particular network is down or congested, an authorization device on a particular network is down or overloaded, a radio of a mobile device communicating over a particular network is disabled or slow performing. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236870 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE BASE STATION AUTHENTICATION - A system and method for increasing the security of a secure resource by determining a current location of a mobile device associated with an end user based on determining the mobile base station to which the mobile device is connected and allowing access to the resource only if an end user has access credentials to access the resource and the physical location of secure resource matches the current location of the mobile device. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236871 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UNLOCKING AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND SERVER - The present disclosure provides a method for unlocking an air conditioning unit, including: when a server receives first identity information and unit information from a mobile terminal, performing a verification of the first identity information based on the unit information; and sending an unlocking instruction to the air conditioning unit corresponding to the unit information when the first identity information is verified, such that the air conditioning unit performs an unlocking operation based on the unlocking instruction. The present disclosure also provides a device for unlocking an air conditioning unit and a server. The present disclosure realizes unlocking the air conditioning unit when the first identity information is verified, thus ensuring that the current operator (user) is an authorized operator, and thus further avoiding problems that the air conditioning unit still have malfunctions and that irreversible damages are caused to the air conditioning unit. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236872 | ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL AND LOCATION TRACKING SYSTEM - A method and system that allows authorized individuals access into controlled access locations and the ability to grant temporary and limited access to guests into these locations. The method and system allow for navigational services to be provided to members and guests, and real-time tracking and confirmation to members and administrators that guests have arrived at their destination and did not enter any unauthorized areas. The method preferably can work through a system of wireless radio, sound and/or light-based beacons communicating with member and guest's electronic devices. Members and administrators can send one or more temporary electronic access keys to a guest's smartphone or other electronic device. Wireless radio, sound and/or light-based beacons provide an access control and location tracking system with real-time data about the member and guest whereabouts, allowing for the confirmation and tracking. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236873 | ITEM DEPOSITORY APPARATUS OPERATED RESPONSIVE TO DATA BEARING RECORDS - A depository operates to accept and make available deposit items to authorized users responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records. The depository ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190236874 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNLOCKING A LOCK - A method for unlocking a lock may include receiving, via a network, a first service request to unlock a lock from a terminal device. The first service request may be associated with a wireless connection between the lock and the terminal device. The method may also include transmitting, via the network, a password associated with the first service request to the terminal device and receiving an input associated with the terminal device. The method may further include determining whether the received input satisfies an unlocking condition and actuating, based on a result of the determination that the received input satisfies the unlocking condition, a locking mechanism to unlock the lock. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236875 | METHOD, DEVICES AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED CONTROL OF A SERVICE MEANS FOR DEDICATED USE IN INFRASTRUCTURES - The present invention relates to a method, devices, and computer program for controlling a semi-movable service means dedicated to a use in airport infrastructures. According to the method, there are envisaged steps of obtaining (S | 2019-08-01 |
20190236876 | INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE EMERGENCY LOCKDOWN APPARATUS, SYSTEM, MOBILE APPLICATION, AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic lockset mounted on a door, the electronic lockset including a lock comprising at least one of a latch bolt and a deadbolt to prevent the door from opening when the lock is in a locked state, an interior handle to open the door when the lock is in an unlocked state, a sensor to sense a manipulation of the interior handle, a printed circuit board (PCB) to receive information sensed by the sensor regarding the manipulation of the interior handle, and a motor to move the at least one of the latch bolt and the deadbolt in response to a signal received by the PCB directed to the information regarding the manipulation of the interior handle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236877 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN ACQUIRING CREDENTIALS FROM A PORTABLE USER DEVICE IN UNLOCKING DOOR LOCK SYSTEMS - Some embodiments comprises methods of providing a guest with security credentials to gain access to a guest room, the methods comprise: identifying a user; identifying a guest room of multiple guests rooms at a property and with which the user is intended to occupy; acquiring a first security credential intended to be validated by a door lock system of a door to the identified guest room; and causing the first security credentials to be communicated, over a distributed network, to a portable consumer electronic user device associated with the user to be stored on the user device such that the user device is configured to wirelessly communicate the first security credential to the door lock system to gain access to the guest room. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236878 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORAGE LOCKERS USING DIGITAL KEYS - Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for receiving order information at a storage space, then generating single-use access information for opening the storage space to either deposit an item into, or retrieve an item from, the storage space. This single-use access information may be encoded into a token, then transmitted to a mobile device of the customer or courier. As the customer or courier crosses a geo-fence surrounding the storage space with the token, the mobile device transmits, to the storage space, a notification. This notification informs the storage space to transmit the single-use access instructions, allowing the courier or customer to deposit or remove a product as needed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236879 | Blockchain-Based Anonymized Cryptologic Voting - A system may facilitate distributed ledger technology (DLT) record based (for example, blockchain-based) voting. A node configured to support a voter role may access a DLT record to determine answers and/or parameters for a ballot. An organizer of the ballot may provide the voter with a voter token that confers vote-value to the voter. The voter may distribute the vote-value to the answers using committed tokens that bind the voter to a particular vote-value without divulging the particular vote value while in a cryptographic form. The voter may distribute committed tokens to multiple answers. In some cases, the distribution of the committed tokens to multiple answers may frustrate attempts to determine the one or more targets to which the voter delivers a non-null vote-value. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236880 | Blockchain-Based Cryptologic Ballot Organization - A system may facilitate a distributed ledger technology (DLT) record based (for example, blockchain-based) ballot organization. A node configured to support an organizer role may generate a ballot that designates answers, and in some cases, conditions for valid vote-value transfers. The organizer may distribute vote-value to one or more voters. The voters may then commit portions (including null portions) of the received vote value to answers using committed tokens configured to bind the voter to a particular vote-value without divulging the particular vote value while in a cryptographic form. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236881 | Blockchain-Based Cryptologic Ballot Verification - A system may facilitate a distributed ledger technology (DLT) record based (for example, blockchain-based) auditing. A node configured to support an auditor role may access a ballot to determine answers and one or more voter transactions to determine committed tokens conferred to the answers. The auditor may access summation information for the committed tokens to facilitate comparison to a voter token acting as a source token for the committed tokens. Without necessarily gaining knowledge of the vote-value conferred by the individual committed tokens, the auditor may compare the committed tokens as a sum to the voter token and confirm that the sum of the committed tokens is consistent with the voter token. The auditor may generate an indication of the result of the comparison. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236882 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING DISC-SHAPED OBJECTS - The invention relates to a device and a method for sorting disc-shaped objects, in particular coins. The device comprises a conveying device configured to convey individual disc-shaped objects along a conveyor path. A discharge unit comprising a pivotable diversion element serves to selectively discharge individual objects which are being conveyed along the conveyor path. The objects are discharged according to a previously determined classification for each object, in a classification system which differentiates between good parts and defective parts. In order to discharge an object, the diversion element is designed to be pivoted by means of a drive into the conveyor path such that, by means of the pivoting movement, the diversion element transfers a mechanical impulse to the object to be discharged. The impulse has, with respect to the direction of movement of the object at the time of the impulse transfer, both a perpendicular and an antiparallel impulse component. The impulse components are selected such that the impulse changes the direction of movement of the object, causing the object to be discharged from the conveyor path. During the sorting of good parts and defective parts, only the conveyed objects which have been classified as good parts in accordance with the classification system are discharged by means of the diversion element. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236883 | Apparatus and method for detecting a machine-readable security feature of a value document - A device for verifying a machine-readable security feature of a document of value, having: a transport device configured to transport the document on a transport plane, a radiation emitter that is arranged on a first flat side and emits radiation in the direction towards the first flat side, a sensor that is arranged on the first flat side and is configured to receive at least part of the luminescent radiation, a reflector arranged and configured on the second flat side-so as to at least partly reflect the luminescent radiation of the security feature of the document of value to the sensor, and an evaluation unit. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236884 | Device for detecting a magnetic security feature of a value document and method for measured value compensation for the detection of a magnetic security feature of a value document - An apparatus for detecting a magnetic security feature of a valuable document including a transport apparatus configured to transport the valuable document through the apparatus, sensors configured as magnetic sensors and having at least two security feature sensors and at least one compensation sensor, and an evaluation unit configured to receive the signals output by the sensors, wherein the sensors are arranged and configured in a line parallel to the transport plane and transversely with respect to the direction of transport. The sensors are arranged at a distance from the transport plane such that the distance of the security feature sensors is configured to capture a security feature by means of at least one of the security feature sensors, and that the distance of the compensation sensor is configured not to capture a security feature by means of the compensation sensor. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236885 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE CONTROL FOR CONTACT IMAGE SENSOR WITH DIGITIZED OUTPUT DATA - A contact image sensor can illuminate a portion of a banknote with one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), capture an image of the portion of the banknote with illumination reflected from or transmitted through the banknote, and generate a digital output signal that represents the captured image. A controller board can receive the digital output signal, generate one or more LED control signals, each LED control signal including changes in voltage to indicate times to switch a light emitting diode on or off, direct the one or more LED control signals to the contact image sensor, bypass digital LED control circuitry that is included with the contact image sensor, and switch the one or more LEDs in the contact image sensor on or off at the times indicated by the respective light emitting diode control signals. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236886 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR IMAGING AN OBJECT AND GENERATING A MEASURE OF AUTHENTICITY OF THE OBJECT - An imaging system ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190236887 | OPTICAL SWITCH DEVICES - An optical device includes an array of lenses and a plurality of first and second segments disposed under the array of lenses. At a first viewing angle, the array of lenses presents a first image for viewing without presenting the second image for viewing, and at a second viewing angle different from the first viewing angle, the array of lenses presents for viewing the second image without presenting the first image for viewing. In some examples, individual ones of the first and second segments can comprise specular reflecting, transparent, diffusely reflecting, and/or diffusely transmissive features. In some examples, individual ones of the first and second segments can comprise transparent and non-transparent regions. Some examples can incorporate more than one region producing an optical effect. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236888 | Multi-chamber coin container - The presented invention is a reusable multi-chamber coin container with means for storage and transport of coin-based currency or coin-shaped objects and is comprised of two symmetrical interchangeable halves which, when assembled with two halves in an opposing orientation, contain a plurality of chambers to accommodate multiple stacks of coins or stacks of coin-shaped objects. When assembled, the multi-chamber coin container allows for ease of storage of coin-based currency or coin-shaped items and is reusable. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236889 | ACCOUNTING DEVICE AND CONTROL PROGRAM - An accounting device according to an embodiment includes an input device that receives an instruction to start a job. A first display device includes a first screen facing a first direction towards a person who operates the input device. A change machine includes a depositing port for receiving money and a dispensing port for dispensing money. A second display device includes a second screen facing a second direction different from the first direction and towards a person who deposits money into the depositing port or receives money from the dispensing port. When the instruction received by the input device is to start a predetermined job that is different from the accounting transaction and that includes depositing money into the change machine or dispensing money from the change machine, the processor causes information supporting execution of the predetermined job to be displayed on the second screen. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236890 | FEEDBACK AND AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VENDING MACHINES - This disclosure relates to a feedback and authentication system and method for vending machines. In one example system, the system includes a vending machine configured to dispense an item purchased by a user. The item contains identifying tag which, when scanned, allows the user access to information about the item. Such information may include the creation date of the item, the expiration date of the item, and/or tracking information. The user can thus make an informed decision as to the freshness of the item, which is particularly useful when the item is a perishable item, such as a salad. By offering access to this sort of information, food distributors gain credibility with their customer base. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236891 | TABLE GAME MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, GAMING TABLE LAYOUT, AND GAMING TABLE - A gaming table layout which includes a bet area for a player, a bet area for a banker, a bet area for a tie, a bet area for a player pair, and a bet area for a banker pair which are arranged in a plurality of rows for each player position in a gaming table layout and is capable of evaluating whether or not a gaming table layout is excellent by photographing a game token with a camera device or the like, recognizing a type of the game token and the number of game tokens, and further calculating a ratio of an amount of money bet on a side bet is provided. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236892 | DATABASE AND SERVER FOR AUTOMATIC WAGERING - A system and method include a database configured to store results of wagers on at least one prior game for a plurality of players, a first server, a second server, and an application executable by a user computing device processor. The first server queries the database to receive the results of the wagers and to determine a ranked list of leaders based at least in part on the results of the wagers. The application presents the ranked list of leaders to a user, enables the user to select one of the leaders, and transmits data representative of the selected leader to the first server. The second server receives the selected leader from the first server and automatically links the user with the selected leader such that when the leader places a wager, the second server automatically places the same wager on behalf of the user. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236893 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A RESOURCE EFFICIENT SLIDE OUT GAME INFORMATION DISPLAY - Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as having a slide out information area that can be displayed substantially simultaneously with a game on one display screen while efficiently using gaming system hardware resources. The slide out information area enables a player to easily access game information without leaving or interrupting a play of a game. The slide out information area also minimizes the need for the player to switch the player's gaze from the game screen to another screen. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236894 | Peer-to-Peer Wagering Platform - Data characterizing historical skills-based gaming metrics for a first user and historical skills-based gaming metrics for at least one second user is accessed. Using the accessed data and a set of rules, a targeted advertisement to present to the first user is determined. The targeted advertisement specifies at least one skills-based game and a characterization of the at least one second user's historical skills-based gaming metrics. The targeted advertisement is generated. Data characterizing the targeted advertisement is provided. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236895 | GAMBLING COMMUNICATOR SYSTEM - Systems and methods for providing a gambling game communicator in an interface of a gambling communicator hybrid game are disclosed. The gambling game communicator conveys information about the occurrences and outcomes of gambling events and any wagers on the results of the gambling events. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236896 | GAME HISTORY VALIDATION FOR NETWORKED GAMBLING HYBRID GAMING SYSTEM - A gambling hybrid game that provides game history validation. The gambling hybrid game includes an entertainment system engine that provides an entertainment game to a user, a real world engine that provides gambling games to users, and a game world engine that monitors the entertainment game and provides gambling games when appropriate. The entertainment system engine stores game history information in response to a trigger event and provides at least a portion of the stored game history information to a game world engine. The game world engine stores received portion of the game history information. When a request for game history verification is received by the game world engine, the game world engine retrieves the game history information from the entertainment system engine and used the portion of the game history information stored by the game world engine to verify the game history information from the entertainment system engine. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236898 | SKILL DISTRIBUTED OUTCOME WAGERING SYSTEM - A skill distributed outcome wagering system is disclosed. The system includes an interactive processing device, wherein the interactive processing device is configured to determine a skill outcome for a player, wherein the skill outcome includes a skill metric and one or more skill objectives achieved by the player while playing a skill-based game of the interactive processing device, and communicate the skill outcome to a process controller. The system further includes a skill bonus controller, wherein the skill bonus controller is configured to receive a skill metric for a player from a process controller, and determine a bonus for the player based on the skill metric. The process controller is configured to communicate with the interactive processing device and the skill bonus controller, wherein the process controller is further configured to: receive the skill outcome from the interactive processing device, communicate the skill metric to the bonus controller, and allocate respective one or more chance-based outcomes to the player based on the one or more skill objectives achieved by the player. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236899 | MULTI-FUNCTION CASHLESS GAMING ATM - A system and method are provided for performing a cashless gaming ticket redemption transaction for a customer in a casino environment. The system includes a gaming machine, such as a slot machine, that the customer plays. Rather than issuing cash to the customer, the gaming machine issues a redemption ticket with a unique identifier to the customer. The unique identifier and the amount of the customer's winnings accrued on the gaming machine are stored and associated on a redemption ticket database. When the customer wishes to redeem the winnings, the redemption ticket is introduced to a multi-function ATM. To perform the ticket redemption transaction, the ATM is adapted to electronically accept the redemption ticket and read the unique identifier. The ATM then electronically communicates with the redemption database to retrieve the predetermined dollar value associated with the unique identifier. Finally, the ATM transfers to the customer an award equal to the predetermined dollar value in cash or credit. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236900 | Gaming Machine and Method for Bingo Type Game with Jackpot - A gaming machine comprises a display and an electronic controller for playing a bingo type or keno type game. The game also includes randomly displaying bonus symbols that may be accumulated or collected to obtain the award of a bonus prize, such as a progressive grand jackpot prize, when a threshold number of bonus symbols are collected. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236901 | PASSIVELY TRIGGERED WAGERING SYSTEM - In an interactive entertainment game, passively actuated enabling elements are provided when a player elects to include them. Passively actuated enabling elements are enabling elements that are consumed through game play of the entertainment game but not directly through player action by a player. The system determines when a passively actuated enabling element is consumed in the game. A gambling event is provided based upon the consumption of the passively actuated enabling element. The system then resolves the gambling event and associated wagers on the outcome of the gambling event. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236902 | CREDIT CONTRIBUTION METHOD FOR A HYBRID GAME - A method of operating a gaming system having a random number generator, a credit meter, and a first hybrid game containing an entertainment game portion and a gambling game portion. Skill play in the entertainment game is used to provide entrance to an asynchronous hybrid game tournament. The award for the asynchronous hybrid game tournament uses contributions from the real credit wagers in the gambling game of the first hybrid game. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236903 | GAMBLING HYBRID GAMING SYSTEM WITH ACCUMULATED TRIGGER AND DEFERRED GAMBLING - An electromechanical gaming machine for providing a gambling hybrid game with an accumulated trigger and deferred gambling are disclosed. The gambling hybrid game monitors the game state during play of an entertainment game and activates a gambling game in a manner dependent upon the entertainment game state. Awards of a game currency and/or real credits based on the results of gambling events in the gambling game may also be determined by the entertainment game state. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236904 | SYSTEMS FOR GAME TRIGGERED TIMED SKILL OBJECTIVE WAGERING - A timed skill objective wagering system is disclosed. The timed skill objective wagering system includes an interactive controller configured to present a timed skill objective to a player, detect a successful skillful interaction by the player within a specified time period, increment a skill objective metric when the successful skillful interaction is detected, determine a skill outcome of achievement of the skill objective when the skill objective metric exceeds a threshold value, and communicate the skill outcome to a process controller. The process controller is configured to receive the skill outcome from the interactive controller, generate a chance-based outcome of an amount of credits and determine a wagering outcome using the chance-based outcome. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236905 | INTERACTIVE EVENT OUTCOME REVEAL TECHNIQUES IMPLEMENTED IN WAGER-BASED VIDEO GAMES AND NON-WAGER-BASED VIDEO GAMES - Various techniques are disclosed for implementing different types interactive event outcome reveal techniques during play of wager-based games and/or non-wager-based games conducted at an electronic gaming device of a gaming network. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236906 | SELECTABLE INTERMEDIATE RESULT INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - A selectable intermediate result interleaved wagering system is disclosed. The system includes an interactive controller operatively connected to an application controller, and constructed to: communicate application telemetry; receive an intermediate offer; communicate an indication to accept the intermediate offer; receive an application resource associated with the intermediate offer; and receive a wager outcome. The system also includes a wager controller operatively connected to the application controller, the wager controller constructed to: receive the wager request; generate a wager outcome; and communicate the wager outcome. The system also includes the application controller operatively connecting the interactive controller to the wager controller by a network, the application controller constructed to: receive the application telemetry; generate the intermediate offer; communicate the intermediate offer; receive the indication to accept the intermediate offer; communicate the application resource associated with the intermediate offer; communicate the wager request; receive the wager outcome; and communicate the wager outcome. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236907 | FUNCTIONAL TRANSFORMATION INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - A functional transformation interleaved wagering system including an interactive controller configured to: provide an interactive application; communicate, to an application controller, a wager request; receive a wager outcome; receive an indication to provide entrance to a lottery for a period of time; provide the lottery; and communicate, to the application controller, application telemetry; a wager controller constructed to: receive the wager request; communicate the wager outcome; receive an indication; and the application controller operatively connecting the interactive controller and the wager controller and constructed to: receive the wager request; communicate, to the wager controller, the wager request; receive the wager outcome; communicate, to the interactive controller, the wager outcome; communicate the indication to provide the lottery for a period of time; and receive the application telemetry. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236908 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH-SPEED PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING USING A CLEARINGHOUSE - This disclosure provides a pari-mutuel wagering system that includes a first wagering facility communicably coupled with a network and operable to receive a bet on a wagering event hosted by a second wagering facility. The first wagering facility is further operable to transmit the bet to the second wagering facility via the network. The system further includes a clearinghouse communicably coupled with the network and operable to capture audit information associated with the bet from the network. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236909 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULATING BETTING IN REAL TIME - A system for simulating betting in real time on sporting events. The system includes a server and at least one of a plurality of computing devices. The server receives sporting event details for a sporting event. The at least one of the plurality of computing devices includes a user interface to input a bet on the sporting event. The server receives the bets on the sporting event from the at least one of the plurality of computing devices and calculates a bet out value depending on betting data received from the at least one of the plurality of computing devices. The at least one of the plurality of computing devices includes a display to show the bet out value in response to receiving the bet out value from the server. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236910 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CUSTOMIZED ODDS BET FOR AN EVENT - A system for managing bets comprises a memory and a processor. The memory stores information associated with a field of participants for an event, each participant associated with particular odds for the event. The processor receives a bet that a lead participant from the field of participants will finish in a particular subset of finishing positions in the event, wherein the bet is associated with customized odds. The processor further select one or more additional participants from the field of participants to add to the bet such that the odds associated with the lead participant combined with the odds associated with the one or more selected additional participants at least approximates the customized odds for the bet. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236911 | SPECIALTY DECKS AND BLACKJACK GAME USING THE SPECIALTY DECKS - A blackjack competitive event is implemented between two playing card positions. A set of playing cards is used including 49 to 56 playing cards, wherein at least one 10 value-card is specifically marked with an indicator that the 10 value-card may have a value of 0 or 10 points. Two random playing cards are dealt to a player position and a dealer position. The player position and dealer position take additional random playing cards from the unique set of playing cards, counting specifically marked 10 value-cards as either 0 or 10, and electing to cease taking additional random playing cards when a total player position point count of 21 or lower is achieved. Winning is determined on the basis of which of i) the dealer position hand point count total and ii) the player position hand point count total being closest to a count of 21 without exceeding 21. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236912 | INCREASING RESOURCE UTILIZATION IN GAMING APPLICATIONS - A method for enhancing resource utilization in Texas Holdem poker comprises administering a primary Texas Holdem poker round for a plurality of players and, concurrently with the primary Texas Holdem poker round, administering a secondary Texas Holdem poker round among at least some players who have folded out of the primary Texas Holdem poker round. These folded players retain their respective hole cards from the primary Texas Holdem poker round for the secondary Texas Holdem poker round, and the secondary Texas Holdem poker round utilizes at least one otherwise idle resource from the primary Texas Holdem poker round. For physical games played at a table with physical playing cards, the otherwise idle resource(s) comprises table positions of folded players, and for computerized poker games played with virtual playing cards, the otherwise idle resource(s) comprise the remote communication connections between the dealer computer system and the player computer systems. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236913 | COMMODITY-DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A commodity-data processing apparatus a receipt printer, a scanner, and a cover. The receipt printer includes a printer housing having a first rear opening. The scanner includes a scanner housing having a second rear opening. The scanner housing is disposed adjacent to the printer housing and detachably fixed to the printer housing. The cover covers the first rear opening of the receipt printer and the second rear opening of the scanner. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236914 | POSITION-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A method for providing position-based communication is provided. The position-based communication system determines a list of registered users; associating an ear bud for each listed registered user, wherein each ear bud is coupled to a speaker. The position-based communication system receives, via one or more beacons, one or more configurable security parameters defining a geofence environment, or alternatively a configurable geolocation distance from a software application. Each computing device when within the geofence environment or configurable geolocation distance is adapted to activate an operatively associated microphone; identify one or more registered users within the geofence environment or the configurable geolocation distance; and transmit signals received by the microphone to the speaker of each ear bud. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236915 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALIZING A CARBON FOOTPRINT - Described herein are methods and systems for visualization of a carbon footprint for one or more real-world objects or events. A server computing device identifies a carbon footprint value for at least one real-world object or event. The server computing device determines an amount of greenhouse gas that corresponds to the carbon footprint value. The server computing device generates instructions for operation of a gas visualization device coupled to the server computing device based upon the amount of greenhouse gas. The server computing device transmits the instructions to the gas visualization device. The gas visualization device executes the instructions to produce an amount of gas (i.e., fog or vapor) based upon the received instructions. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236916 | SELECTIVE CONTROL OF AN ELECTRIC FIELD TO DELIVER A TOUCHLESS HAPTIC EFFECT - A haptic system includes a structure having a conductive layer and a reactive layer. The conductive layer is coupled to a power source and the reactive layer is coupled to a switch having a first state and a second state. The power source enables the conductive layer to generate a charge. The first state of the switch operates the reactive layer to block the establishment of a tissue-stimulating electric field. The second state of the switch operates the reactive layer to enable the establishment of a tissue-stimulating electric field to generate a touchless haptic effect. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236917 | PUBLIC NETWORK TRANSMISSION OF HAPTIC EFFECT SIGNALS - An apparatus for receiving public broadcasts and haptic effects comprises a receiver having at least first and second communication channels, the first channel configured to receive a wireless transmission of a non-haptic signal, and the second channel configured to receive a wireless transmission of a haptic signal. A transducer is in electrical communication with the receiver, the transducer being configured to receive and present the public message broadcast through the first channel. A haptic effect actuator in electrical communication with the receiver, the haptic actuator responsive to the haptic signal to generate a haptic effect. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236918 | Alarm Sensor And System Comprising Such A Sensor - An alarm sensor for an opening of a building area comprising an opening sensor suited for detecting an opening event of the opening, an inhibition device suited for at least determining the presence of a person in the interior space near the opening, and an electronic unit suited for providing the detection signal if the opening sensor detected the opening event and if the inhibition device did not detect a presence during a first time before the opening event. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236919 | Mount for a Device - A mount for a device includes a housing defining an interior space and including a distal exterior surface having an aperture connected to the interior space, a fastener configured to fasten to the device and disposed about a fastener axis, the fastener including a proximal portion positioned within the interior space of the housing and a distal portion extending through the aperture, the fastener being configured to move relative to the housing along the fastener axis in a distal-proximal direction and being prevented from substantially rotating about the fastener axis, and a biasing element attached to the proximal portion of the fastener, the biasing element configured to apply a force on the fastener in a proximal direction as the fastener moves in a distal direction relative to the housing. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236920 | OFFICE BUILDING SECURITY SYSTEM USING FIBER SENSING - A security system is provided for a building. The security system includes a fiber optic cable arranged in various locations in the building for Distributed Vibration Sensing (DVS) and Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) at the various locations. The security system further includes a machine-learning-based analyzer for selectively providing any of an early warning and a prevention of various detected conditions responsive to a machine-learning-based analysis of results from the DVS and the DAS. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236921 | Smoke Detectors With Light Shields And Alarm Systems Including Such - Smoke detectors and smoke alarms are provided which have one or more light shields configured to block or minimize the transmission of ambient light to their light receivers. Light shield configurations for facilitating such functionality are provided as well. The shield/s include a material which attenuates a majority amount of light within a particular range of light that a light source of the smoke detector may be configured to only emit and/or the range of light the light receiver may configured to only convert to photocurrent. In some cases, the shield/s surrounds the light source and/or the light receiver arranged external to an interior chamber of the smoke detector. In some cases, the shield/s may at least partially span a connection side of an external housing of the smoke detector. Alternatively, the shield may be arranged in a space between the interior chamber and the connection side of the housing. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236922 | Optical Cabin and Cargo Smoke Detection Using Multiple Spectrum Light - The disclosed fire detection system improves fire detection, e.g., aboard an aircraft, by optically monitoring an interior compartment to detect, at a first time, visible radiation in a visible light spectrum and thermal radiation in an infrared light spectrum. The fire detection system combines the detected radiation to generate a multi-spectrum image, spanning visible and infrared wavelengths, of the interior compartment at the first time to facilitate the detection of a fire event and/or threat within the interior compartment. As a result, the fire detection system provides situational awareness of a fire event and/or threat within the interior compartment. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236923 | METHOD FOR TRACKING AND REACTING TO EVENTS IN AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY - A method for assessing health risk of a resident at a facility includes: tracking a first series of locations of a first wearable device associated with a resident of the facility; and tracking a first series of activities detected by the first wearable device; calculating a baseline action profile of the resident based on the first series of locations and the first series of activities; tracking a second series of locations of the first wearable device; tracking a second series of activities detected by the first wearable device; calculating a second action profile of the resident based on the second series of locations and the second series of activities; and in response to a deviation between the baseline action profile and the second action profile exceeding a deviation threshold, transmitting a prompt to a care provider associated with the facility to investigate a health status of the resident. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236924 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE NONVOLATILE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, an electronic device wearable by a worker includes at least one of a proximity sensor or a contact sensor, a motion sensor, a display, a wearing detector, an abnormality detector, a display controller, and a notification controller. The wearing detector determines whether the electronic device is worn by the worker, based on first data obtained by at least one of the proximity sensor or the contact sensor. The abnormality detector detects an abnormal action of the worker by analyzing second data obtained by the motion sensor when the electronic device is determined to be worn by the worker. The display controller causes the display to display the abnormal action. The notification controller notifies another device of the abnormal action. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236925 | SYSTEM FOR ALERTING A PERSON - The present disclosure concerns a system comprising an evaluation unit | 2019-08-01 |
20190236926 | MONITORING SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD - A system, topology, and methods for a monitoring via one or more sensors and controlling the operation of a controlable module. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. A base system may be coupled to various sensor modules to form different monitoring and control systems. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236927 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYSTEMIC RESOURCE UTILIZATION ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT - Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for systemic resource utilization analysis and management, such as employing a single-point sensor to detect or identify resource leakage at one or more other locations in a structure. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236928 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus with an image-projecting function that is convenient for a user can be provided. The lighting apparatus includes: an illuminating unit that emits illumination light; and a projection-type image display unit that projects an image. The projection-type image display unit is configured so that a setting menu screen settable about an image displayed by the projection-type image display unit can be displayed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236929 | LIGHT SWITCH APPARATUS, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A light switch apparatus includes a network communication unit and an output unit. The network communication unit is configured to receive electricity price rate server information from a server, and generate a first high range electricity price output data and a second low range electricity price rate data according to the electricity price rate server information. The output unit is configured to display at least a first output color in response to receiving the first high range electricity price output data from the network communication unit, and a second output color in response to receiving the second low range electricity price rate data from the network communication unit. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236930 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR TARGETED INTERACTIVE HEALTH STATUS NOTIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION - A therapeutic event such as administering a medication is established. A trigger is established for the therapeutic event, the trigger being a status of some condition. A determination is made as to whether the trigger is present. A prompt is established for the therapeutic event. If the trigger is present, the prompt is delivered to a subject such as a patient. A determination is able to be made as to whether the prompt is delivered, and/or whether the therapeutic event is executed by the subject. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236931 | FACILITY SAFETY SYSTEM - A safety system can include: at least one wearable device configured to communicate with a central hub of a facility; and the central hub programmed to determine a location of the at least one wearable device within the facility, and to provide emergency instructions to the at least one wearable device based upon the location. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236932 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRIORITIZING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A system and method for prioritizing a wireless communication to a portable communication device ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190236933 | WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL METHOD FOR A VACUUM MATERIAL HANDLER - A method for controlling the operation of a vacuum material handler providing secure communication between the wireless remote control and the receiver of a controller on the vacuum material handler. The method providing a haptic confirmation of a valid command. The method also providing a battery life extending sleep mode when left inactive for a predetermined length of time. The method further including a pendant remote in communication with the wireless remote control. The pendant remote being operable to command the vacuum material handler. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236934 | RADIO CONTROL TRANSMITTER - A switch mechanism arranged on a slanted inner peripheral face of a recessed portion formed on a back side of a housing and capable of providing good click feeling is provided. The rotatably-arranged switch mechanism is provided on the slanted inner peripheral face of the recessed portion formed on the back case on back side of a display part, and includes a push part arranged on one end of a knob body arranged rotatable around a shaft to be pushed by a user's finger, and a transmission part located at another end of the knob body to transmit rotation force generated by pushing the push part to a push switch. When the push part is pushed by the finger during control, the knob body rotates around the shaft and transmits rotational force to an actuation piece of the push switch via the transmission part, thereby pushing the push switch. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236935 | ELECTRICALLY OPERATED HAND-HELD DEVICE FOR BODY CARE - An electrical hand-held device for body treatment, having a treatment part for performing at least one electrically operated body treatment function, and having a handle body for holding the hand-held device. The hand-held device further includes an electronic component for controlling the at least one electrically operated body treatment function. The electronic component contains a data transmission module for wireless, bidirectional data transmission. The data transmission module includes a microcontroller, at least one memory for storing data, and an antenna, wherein the data transmission module is designed to produce, in a contact-free manner, at least some of the electrical energy which is required for operation of said data transmission module. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236936 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMPLIFIED SETUP OF A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL - A system and method for enabling set up of a controlling device capable of controlling a plurality of appliances, via an interactive instruction set and associated programming. The programming is accessible by a STB or other controllable appliance and is configured to appropriately display interactive instructions and prompts to a user during a user initiated set up procedure for configuration of another controllable device (e.g., DVD, VCR, DVR, etc) available to the user. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236937 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A UNIVERSAL CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING A GRAPHICAL USER ELEMENT IN A DISPLAY DEVICE - An apparatus, system and method is described for controlling one or more consumer electronic devices that is performed by a smart device. The smart device causes one or more graphical elements, each for performing a particular operation to be displayed. The smart device then causes an action to be performed when the user selects one of the graphical elements, for example by pressing one of the keys on the universal controlling device or by speaking a command. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236938 | MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLE LIGHTING - A system includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores program instructions executable by the processor to make a first determination to provide light to operate a vehicle and, based on the first determination, actuate a first set of lights. The memory stores program instructions executable by the processor to make a second determination to provide a communication, and, based on the second determination, actuate a second set of lights to provide the communication. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236939 | TRAFFIC SIGNAL INDICATING METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, AND MACHINE-READABLE MEDIUM - Embodiments of the application relate to the field of traffic, more particularly to a method, apparatus and system for indicating a traffic signal. An embodiment is directed to a traffic signal indicating method effective on a pedestrian and/or vehicle. A traffic signal indicating system of an embodiment includes a traffic signal indicating apparatus, configured to acquire a traffic control state of a traffic management area; and a projection apparatus, configured to project first visual information for indicating the traffic control state to a first-segment pavement of the traffic management area. By projecting visual information for indicating a current traffic control state to a pavement of a traffic management area, a purpose of reminding a pedestrian and a vehicle is achieved. The projected visual information may transfer rich information. Further, it is unnecessary to modify existing traffic lights. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236940 | LOW-POWER VEHICLE DETECTION - A parking meter detects an object in proximity, based on a change in a proximity measurement at the meter, activates a directional sensor in response to detecting the object, receives sensor data at a meter processor from the directional sensor, wherein the received sensor data indicates a predetermined direction to the detected object relative to the meter. The parking meter determines a presence of the object, or lack thereof, in the predetermined direction based on the sensor data, and upon a positive determination of the presence of the object, stores an indication of the presence of the object along with a time of the positive determination. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236941 | Vehicular Communication System - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system for monitoring, recording, and analyzing driver activity. An exemplary system comprises a sensor module configured to receive data from one or more sensors that measure acceleration or deceleration associated with a vehicle. A stop detection module is configured to receive the sensor module data, process the sensor module data, and determine an abrupt acceleration or deceleration event. A location module is configured to retrieve the location of the vehicle simultaneous with an abrupt acceleration or deceleration event. The system stores the location of the abrupt acceleration or deceleration event in an event record in an event database. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236942 | BUS LANE PRIORITIZATION - A bus lane prioritization system and method uses an approach magnetometer to detect a bus or other vehicle in a bus lane approaching an intersection, and an island exit magnetometer to detect when the vehicle has cleared the intersection. When the vehicle is approaching the intersection, the system signals a traffic light controller to control at least one traffic light to allow the vehicle in the bus lane to traverse the intersection without delay or with minimal delay, thereby prioritizing the bus lane. An optional crossing gate may also be used to prevent traffic from a perpendicular roadway from entering the intersection. When the vehicle clears the intersection, the system informs the traffic light controller that it is no longer necessary to configure the at least one traffic light to prioritize the bus lane, and optionally controls the crossing gate in a manner synchronized to the at least one traffic light. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236943 | EMERGENCY TRAFFIC SIGNAL DEVICE - An emergency traffic signal device is provided including a bracket adapted to mount a battery, photovoltaic cell, and one or more LED lights to a traffic light. The battery, photovoltaic cell, and one or more LED lights may all be enclosed in a housing to protect the components for external elements. The emergency traffic signal device is wired such that a loss of power to the traffic light activates the LED lights, which flashes intermittently to alert drivers of their approach to an intersection. The LED lights are powered by the battery, which may be charged via the photovoltaic cell and also by power supplied to the traffic light. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236944 | Traffic Signal and Sign Support Structures and System - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a traffic signal or sign support structure. The structure includes a vertical pole having a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to be mounted to a foundation. The structure also includes a mast arm arranged substantially horizontally relative to the vertical pole. The mast arm has a third end and a fourth end. Additionally, the structure includes a pole junction assembly configured to connect the third end of the mast arm to the second end of the pole. In particular, the mast arm and the pole are each joined to the pole junction assembly in an area of geometric continuity. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236945 | Vehicle Alarm System, Alarm Device and Alarm Method Thereof - A vehicle alarm system includes at least one alarm transmitting device and at least one alarm receiving device. Each alarm transmitting device is disposed in at least one first vehicle. The alarm transmitting device includes a satellite positioning system. The alarm transmitting device of the first vehicle generates an alarm signal and wirelessly transmits an alarm signal. The alarm signal includes a destination signal and a vehicle coordinate signal. The satellite positioning system generates the vehicle coordinate signal. The destination signal includes a coordinate of a destination. The first vehicle moves toward the destination. Each alarm receiving device is disposed in a second vehicle. The alarm receiving device of the second vehicle receives the alarm signal wirelessly. The alarm receiving device generates an alert signal according to the alarm signal. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236946 | ARRANGEMENT SIGNALLING A VEHICLE USING WARNING DEVICES OR ANY OTHER DANGEROUS VEHICLE OR OBJECT - Layout indicating vehicles or objects using distinctive sign or other dangerous vehicles or objects, which on the one hand contains a priority transmitter fixed to the vehicles or objects using distinctive sign or other dangerous vehicles or objects, on the other hand contains more ordinary units fixed to moving or stationary object. The priority device contains a transmitter operating on a specific audio frequency, and a switch. According to another preferred layout, the priority device is connected to the vehicle's distinctive—sound or light signal device. The ordinary devices contain a radio frequency receiver module, which enables priority devices to establish radio frequency connection with ordinary devices. Furthermore, the system has permanent GPS connection, and a graphic display, a control surface and a speaker are also attached to each receiver unit. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236947 | NON-OBTRUSIVE ONCOMING EMERGENCY VEHICLE PREWARNING SYSTEM - A non-obtrusive oncoming emergency vehicle prewarning system includes a transmitting unit installed in an emergency vehicle that transmits a one-way signal, a plurality of receiving units mounted on a dashboard of civilian vehicles that receives the signal transmitted from the emergency vehicle, and a compact visual and audio display unit that informs a motorist of the civilian vehicles of the relative position of the emergency vehicle such that the motorist has advance warning of the emergency vehicle that is oncoming and is able to move to a side of the road allowing the emergency vehicle to safely pass. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236948 | FRAGMENTATION-AWARE INTELLIGENT AUTONOMOUS INTERSECTION MANAGEMENT USING A SPACE-TIME RESOURCE MODEL - An intersection management system (IMS) may receive one or more traversing requests from one or more Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs). The IMS may determine a solution space for each of the one or more traversing requests in a space-time resource model of the intersection, find a CAV trajectory allocation in the space-time resource model for each of the one or more traversing requests. The IMS may send an approved reservation to each CAV corresponding to each of the one or more CAV trajectory allocations that have been found. Each of the one or more CAVs may, when an approved reservation corresponding to the CAV may have been received from the IMS, move through the intersection zone as specified in the approved reservation. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236949 | TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM - A traffic control system includes a detector and a controller-circuit. The detector is configured to detect a traffic-situation characterized as inhibiting traffic-flow. The controller-circuit is configured to communicate with the detector and a traffic-device. The traffic-device is operable to indicate a lane-designation of a travel-lane. The controller-circuit is configured to send a request to the traffic-device indicative of a desired-designation of the travel-lane in accordance with a determination by the controller-circuit that the traffic-situation has occurred. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236950 | SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC DRIVING ASSISTANCE, ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND VEHICLE-SIDE ASSISTANCE - The present document describes an autonomous driving assistance system, a roadside assistance system and a vehicle-mounted assistance system. The autonomous driving assistance system may include at least one roadside sensor, a roadside device, a roadside Vehicle to Everything (V2X) communication device and a vehicle-mounted V2X communication device. The at least one roadside sensor may be configured to collect environment information of a surrounding environment and transmit the environment information to the roadside device. The roadside device may be configured to process the received environment information to obtain perception information and transmit the perception information to the roadside V2X communication device. The roadside V2X communication device may be configured to transmit the received perception information to the vehicle-mounted V2X communication device. The vehicle-mounted V2X communication device may be configured to transmit the received perception information to a vehicle-mounted autonomous driving system. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236951 | PARKING MONITORING FOR WAIT TIME PREDICTION - Systems and methods for predicting wait time in a parking area are disclosed herein. The systems and methods include determining how long a sensing vehicle has been within a parking area without parking. Using this information, the method determines the estimated wait time for the parking area and transmits guidance to one or more recipient vehicles. This helps with efficient selection of parking areas, saving gas and preventing congestion on roadways. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236952 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, ONBOARD DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, in general, an information processing apparatus includes one or more processors. The one or more processors receive from an onboard device of a probe vehicle an image showing a vehicle group of one or more vehicles stopping on the same lane, imaging time of the image, and a position of the probe vehicle at the imaging time. The one or more processors select vehicle groups according to the imaging time and an imaging position. The one or more processors identify the selected vehicle groups as a vehicle queue. The one or more processors calculate a stopping vehicle-queue evaluation value. The one or more processors calculate a parking vehicle-queue evaluation value. The one or more processors determine whether the identified vehicle queue is the stopping vehicle queue or the parking vehicle queue. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236953 | RSS-Based Parking Detection System and Method Thereof - A parking detection system comprises a plurality of sensor nodes configured to detect and monitor an event of a parking space, at least one of the sensor nodes detected the event and generates a data package including a received signal strength (RSS) value and an access point network that receives the data packet and measure the RSS value of the data packet, wherein the access point network measures a variation in the RSS value for detecting and monitoring of the event by measuring a change in propagation patterns of radio signals distorted by a vehicle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236954 | PARKING AREA DETECTION DEVICE - A parking area detection device includes: a storage unit configured to store therein own vehicle information indicating a type of an own vehicle; a detection unit configured to detect a parking area around the own vehicle and parking area information indicating a type of a vehicle that is allowed to park in the parking area based on a captured image obtained by imagining a periphery of the own vehicle using an imaging unit; and a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the own vehicle information matches the parking area information and cause a display unit to display a determination result. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236955 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING SUPPLEMENTAL SENSOR DATA FROM OTHER VEHICLES - One variation of a method for accessing supplemental data from other vehicles includes, at an autonomous vehicle: recording a scan image of a scene around the autonomous vehicle at a first time; detecting insufficient perception data in a region of the scan image; in response to detecting insufficient perception data in the region, defining a ground area of interest containing the region and wirelessly broadcasting a query for perception data representing objects within the ground area of interest; in response to receiving supplemental perception data—representing objects within the ground area of interest detected by the second vehicle at approximately the first time—from a second vehicle proximal the scene, incorporating the supplemental perception data into the scan image to form a composite scan image; selecting a navigational action based on objects in the scene represented by the composite scan image; and autonomously executing the navigational action. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236956 | WORK MANAGEMENT DEVICE, WORK MANAGEMENT METHOD, PROGRAM, AND CARGO-HANDLING MACHINE - A work management device includes a reception strength acquisition unit and a warning output unit. The reception strength acquisition unit acquires a reception strength of a transportation target identification signal transmitted from a first signal transmission device attached to a transportation target when the transportation target identification signal is received by a reading device attached to a cargo-handling machine. The warning output unit outputs warning information associated with work of the transportation target on the basis of a result of a comparison between the reception strength and a predetermined first threshold value used in outputting a proximity warning. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236957 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION PROGRAM, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD - Provided is a communication apparatus installed in a vehicle, the communication apparatus including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire, via a network installed in the vehicle, a plurality of types of status information each indicating a status of the vehicle; an information creation unit configured to create, on the basis of each piece of the status information acquired by the acquisition unit, feature information having a data amount smaller than a total of data amounts of the respective pieces of the status information, the feature information including a feature amount of a traveling status of the vehicle; and a transmission unit configured to transmit vehicle information based on the feature information created by the information creation unit, to another communication apparatus. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236958 | Object Tracking Method and Object Tracking Device - An object tracking device tracks objects in a time series using an object detection sensor for detecting objects around a host vehicle. When a plurality of objects are detected, the object tracking device sorts the objects into groups in accordance with a degree of influence of the positions of the objects on the movement of the host vehicle. The object tracking device tracks each of the groups as a single object in a time series. | 2019-08-01 |
20190236959 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A FLEET AND POSITIONING VEHICLES IN THE FLEET - Methods and systems for forming a fleet and positioning vehicles in the fleet are disclosed. The system comprises a data transmission interface and a data processing unit. The data processing unit sends data to and receives data from the data transmission interface. The data processing unit determines an itinerary of each of a group of vehicles requesting to join a fleet. The data processing unit compares the itinerary of all vehicles of the group of vehicles. The data processing unit determines a second vehicle to form a fleet with a first vehicle from the group of vehicles. The data transmission interface communicates to the first vehicle a proposal to form a fleet with the second vehicle. The data processing unit determines if the first vehicle accepts the proposal, and if yes, determines instructions for the first vehicle how to join the fleet. | 2019-08-01 |