45th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 53 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190340858 | Secure Access Control - An access controller combines one or more Secure Access Modules (SAMs) or other cryptographic processors with embedded storage, individually accessible by the controller such that waiting on the reply from one of the modules does not prevent accessing the others, a host CPU, running the computer program to perform authentication and access control, and a waiting queue, possibly in system memory, to put the request in when all SAMs are used. The state of the SAMs, possibly using system memory, is tracked to be able to find a free access module or to be able to match a response to the corresponding request. One or more connections (serial, network, wireless or otherwise) are used to connect to transparent smart card readers and door controllers. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340859 | BIOMETRIC EXIT WITH AN ASSET - A biometric exit system controls exit of a person from an area with an asset. The system obtains a digital representation of a biometric for the person. The system receives an identification of the person using the digital representation of the biometric. Using the identification, the system receives permissions regarding whether or not the person may exit the area with the asset. If the person is permitted, the system allows the person to exit. Upon allowing exit, the system may transmit a message to the person. The message may include a confirmation of a transaction and/or one or more offers to which the person can respond. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340860 | PARKING LOCKERS - Methods and systems for retrieving or depositing a package using a beacon are described. A locker and parking space are assigned to a user or selected by the user, and the user is able to access the locker using a mobile device. The mobile device transmits identification information to a beacon associated with the locker. This information is passed to a service provider, who identifies the user or the locker and causes the locker to open. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340861 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting a Security Thread in a Value Document - A method is described for detecting a security thread in a value document, in which magnetic data are employed for sites on the value document, said magnetic data representing a magnetic property of the value document at the site, check sites on the value document are determined employing the sites, and from the check sites, a straight line is specified, along or on which at least some of the check sites lie and which represents a location of the security thread. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340862 | SELF-ADAPTIVE IDENTIFICATION METHOD OF IDENTIFYING NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT AND DEVICE - A method and a device for adaptively recognizing a value document are provided. The method includes: acquiring a collection parameter, and collecting a photoelectric signal of the value document; acquiring a photoelectric signal correction amount, and performing digital compensation on the photoelectric signal; performing feature extraction on the photoelectric signal subjected to the digital compensation to obtain a feature vector; inputting the feature vector to a preset classifier for recognition, to obtain a recognition result of the value document; acquiring a specific region on the value document; acquiring feature information of the photoelectric signal of the value document; calculating an accumulation component and a differential error of the value document; calculating a total correction amount of the photoelectric signal; updating the photoelectric signal correction amount and the collection parameter; and outputting the recognition result. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340863 | Value Note Cassette - A value note cassette includes a first storage area for storing first notes of value of a first value note type. The first notes of value are storable in the first storage area in a first orientation. The value note cassette also includes a second storage area for storing second notes of value of a second value note type. The second storage area is separate from the first storage area. The second notes of value are storable in the second storage area in a second orientation. The first orientation is orthogonal to the second orientation. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340864 | GAMING APPARATUS AND GAMING METHOD - A gaming apparatus displays a history of results of a plurality of games on the display unit, displays a first screen image on the display unit before betting a game, displays on the display unit a second screen image for a progress of the game and a third screen image indicating a result of the game in response to receiving a bet order under a first screen image-displayed state, makes a time to shift a displayed image from the first screen image to the third screen image when a display order of the result of the game is received under a first screen image-displayed state shorter than that when a bet is made under a first screen image-displayed state, and updates the display of the history of the results on the display unit according to the result of the game. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340865 | System and Method for Remote Display of Scratch-Off Lottery Tickets Prior to Sale - A scratch-off lottery ticket game system and method include lottery tickets contain a first set of play characters and instructions for receiving a second set of predetermined play characters assigned to the lottery ticket via a mobile smart device. At time of purchase of the lottery ticket, the system activates the ticket in a computer file at a central server. Upon receiving a request from the player that identifies the lottery ticket, the server verifies the activated status of the lottery ticket and downloads the second set of predetermined play characters to the mobile smart device. The player removes the scratch-off coating from the first set of play characters on the lottery ticket and compares them second set of play characters to reveal a predetermined outcome of the lottery ticket. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340866 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING WAGERING ON GAMES CONDUCTED ON AN INDEPENDENT VIDEO GAMING SYSTEM - A gaming system includes a video gaming system and one or more video monitors operatively connected to receive a game video signal. A wager input device is also included in the system and configured to receive a wager on a result in the video game. An image evaluation processing system is connected to receive the game video signal and is configured to evaluate the game video signal to identify a result in the game. The wager resolution system is connected to the image evaluation processing system and to the wager input device, and is configured to receive the wager and the result identified by the image evaluation processing system, and to resolve the wager based at least in part on that result. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340867 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAY ASSEMBLY HINGING - A system for supporting a plurality of display monitors includes a support stanchion having a first anchor end, a second coupling end, and a stanchion body extending therebetween. The system also includes at least one counter-balanced hinging mechanism coupled to the second coupling end of the support stanchion and at least one monitor frame. The counter-balanced hinging mechanism includes at least one arm linkage assembly configured to permit the at least one monitor frame to pivot with respect to the support stanchion, and at least one bias member coupled to the at least one arm linkage assembly. The at least one bias member is configured to apply a variable amount of force to maintain the at least one monitor frame stationary in any of a plurality of intermediate positions between an approximately vertical operational position and an approximately horizontal maintenance position. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340868 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAY ASSEMBLY HINGING - A method of positioning a monitor frame using a counter-balanced hinging mechanism coupled to the monitor frame and seating a display monitor within the monitor frame includes rotating the monitor frame into an approximately horizontal orientation using the counter-balanced hinging mechanism, where the counter-balanced hinging mechanism may include at least one arm linkage assembly, and at least one bias member coupled to the at least one arm linkage assembly. The method also includes aligning an outer edge of the display monitor with an inner surface of the monitor frame, translating the display monitor to a seated position within the monitor frame, and rotating the monitor frame into an approximately vertical orientation using the counter-balanced hinging mechanism. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340869 | GAMING SYSTEM HAVING A REEL ASSEMBLY WITH ILLUMINABLE PAYLINE INDICATORS - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system having a gaming system including a housing and a reel assembly positioned in and supported by the housing, the reel assembly including a frame, a plurality of individually rotatable reels supported by the frame, and a plurality of selectively and individually illuminable payline indicators supported by the frame and associated with the rotatable reels. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340870 | Structural and Lighting Apparatus for a Game Machine - A game machine is provided with a structural and lighting apparatus. The structural and lighting apparatus includes a plank, a bar and fins. The bar includes two strips extending on and along a front face of the plank. Each of the strips provides a space with the plank. The bar is located between two panels of two lockers of the game machine so that each of the spaces receives an edge of a corresponding one of the panels. The fins extend on and along a rear face of the plank, thereby providing at least one partition-containing groove for receiving a partition between two lockers and at least one light-containing groove for receiving at least one LED string in the corresponding locker. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340871 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING MOBILE DEVICE TO TRACK GAMING DATA - The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes an application running on a mobile device to collect game-based data regarding a player's experience at a gaming establishment. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340872 | WIRELESS USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS FOR GAMING DEVICES - A user interface assembly for a gaming device includes a first-side transceiver subassembly on a first side of a barrier, including a first-side antenna and a first-side transmitter circuit electronically coupled to the first-side antenna for transmitting an electromagnetic power signal through the barrier via the first-side antenna. The user interface assembly also includes a second-side transceiver subassembly on a second side of the barrier opposite the first-side transceiver subassembly, including a second-side antenna disposed opposite the first-side antenna relative to the barrier, and a second-side receiver circuit electronically coupled to the second-side antenna for receiving, via the second-side antenna, the electromagnetic power signal transmitted through the barrier. The second-side transceiver subassembly also includes a second-side user interface circuit including a first user interface element for outputting an indication to a user of the gaming device in response to the second-side receiver circuit receiving the electromagnetic power signal. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340874 | Gaming System and Method with Wager Variability - A gaming machine that provides a wagering game, including a user interface in communication with a game controller, through the operation of which a player selects one of a plurality of wager options that determine a number of symbols to be active and inactive in the wagering game. For at least one said wager option at least one, but not all of the plurality of symbols that define a possible said winning combination are rendered inactive for forming the winning combination. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340875 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOUNT PRE-APPROVED ACCESS TO FUNDS - The present disclosure relates generally to a system that enables funds attempted to be transferred into the system from one or more funding sources to be used in association with various system components prior to the fund transfers being completed by such funding sources. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340876 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLACING VIRTUAL GEOGRAPHIC ZONE MARKERS - A system and method for user interaction includes a network, a server connected to the network, a supervisor device receiving information from a global positioning system and connected to the network, a user device receiving information from the global positioning system and connected to the network. The supervisor, having the supervisor device, defines a set of virtual geographic zones, sub-zones, and micro-zones in which the user device is tracked, and saves the set of virtual geographic zones and sub-zones to a supervisor account on the server. The user downloads a user application, sets-up a user account, and downloads the set of virtual geographic zones and sub-zones. As the user, having the user device, moves through the virtual geographic zones, sub-zones and micro-zones the location of the user device is determined and a set of supervisor-defined actions are executed on the user device based on the location of the user device. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340877 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING A MOBILE DEVICE TO FACILITATE FUND TRANSFERS BETWEEN A CASHLESS WAGERING ACCOUNT AND A GAMING ESTABLISHMENT RETAIL ACCOUNT - The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes a mobile device to facilitate the transfer of funds between a gaming establishment retail account and a cashless wagering account, and further between the cashless wagering account and an electronic gaming machine. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340878 | Device and Process for Providing Mobile Gamification - A wireless device to provide mobile gamification services includes a transceiver configured to transmit data, an application to remotely connect via a network to a mobile website, to download a game from the mobile website to the wireless device, to execute the game locally on the wireless device, to execute the game via the mobile website, to redeem game rewards associated with wireless services, and to select the game rewards associated with the wireless services, a processor to control the transceiver and execute the application, a display to display the game and the game rewards, and a computer readable medium to store the application and user preferences associated with the game and with the wireless services. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340879 | SKILLS-BASED, PARIMUTUEL SPORTS WAGERING ON MOBILE DEVICES - An improved wagering system, that enables a player with a mobile device to place a wager of any one of many available wager types and on any one of a plurality of upcoming order-of-finish contests (UOOFCs), includes a networked server that has a database containing data relevant to prior order-of-finish contests (POOFCs) and with instructions that cause the server to cooperate with the mobile device to: (a) register and establish a player account, (b) provide handicapping factors from which the player may select a handicapping factor for use in predicting the outcome of an UOOFC, (c) identify which of the provided handicapping factors was the most-accurate in predicting the outcome of the POOFCs, (d) apply the selected handicapping factor to predict an outcome for the UOOFC, and (e) identify a wagering strategy that includes a recommended type of wager and the contestant on which to place the recommended type of wager. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340880 | GAMING MACHINE INCLUDING ONE OR MORE GROUPED HELD VALUE SYMBOLS - Disclosed is a gaming system including a gaming machine. In response to a triggering event, the gaming system initiates play of a feature game including a plurality of standard symbols and value symbols, the value symbols being associated with one or more values. Value symbols adjacent to one another are combined into a larger composite symbol and held in place on a display device, the standard symbols then replaced with replacement symbols randomly selected from the standard and value symbols. When the replacement symbols include another value symbol adjacent to the composite symbol, the new value symbol is also combined with the composite symbol, increasing its size. At the conclusion of the feature game, a reel associated with the composite symbol is displayed and spun to select an award from a set of possible awards based on the size of the composite symbol. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340881 | GAMING DEVICE HAVING GRIDDED-CARD GAME FEATURE - Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for implementing a card game on a gaming device. Here, gaming devices having a display and game processor may be operable to provide a gaming event using cards with gridded fields. In one type of gaming event, a player may be given one or more cards with a gridded field and compete against one or more other opponents each having one or more competing cards with gridded fields. In another type of gaming event, a player may be given one or more cards with gridded fields and try to match numbers or indicia that are randomly drawn. Play of the gaming event may continue in multiple rounds or stages where a next stage is reached by obtaining a continuation trigger on one or more of the player cards during a present round of the gaming event. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340882 | TABLE GAME SYSTEM - In a table game system provided by the present invention, a card shoe used in a table game can be used to calculate periods associated with the progress of the game handled by a dealer, particularly periods from the time when a card is drawn from a card accommodating section to the time when a result of the game is displayed, such as a game play period, and other periods excluding the play period which includes a bet period and a bet settlement period. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340883 | SYSTEMS FOR HEAD-TO-HEAD AND TOURNAMENT PLAY FOR ENRICHED GAME PLAY ENVIRONMENT - A network distributed hybrid game system has a host for a hybrid game and a global betting manager. The host provides a real world credit meter and wagering results, an entertainment game, and interfaces with the global betting manager to provide side bets based on game data from the host and distributes results of side bets to the host that adjusts the real world credit meter. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340884 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTERACTIVE SPORTS GAME - A computer implemented game involving analytics and real time data analysis. The game can allow players to predict and wager on the types of plays that have yet to occur, for example, in a football game. The game may utilize an algorithm that compares situational data in a game to stored data regarding similar situations in past games. The game can then provide a likelihood that a certain type of play can be performed, which may be interpreted as odds of a certain type of play. Users can then utilize this information to predict and wager on the upcoming play. Depending on the results of the play, users may win or lose their wager. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340885 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE CHALLENGES IN FANTASY GAMING - Short term wagers can be made on predicted outcomes of performances in events such as the performance of a specific player in a sports event or the performance of a company stock in a given time frame. A user can select a plurality of challenge parameters, including a time duration of a challenge; a subject matter of the challenge; a type of wager for the challenge; a specific player for the challenge; and a wager amount for the challenge. The plurality of challenge parameters can be transmitted to a matching engine in order to match the challenge to one or more target users based upon a comparison of the challenge parameters to a plurality of historical challenge parameters for each of the target users to find common parameters. A casino or sports bookmaker can also accept the challenge as a house player. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340886 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CARD GAME INCLUDING A PERSISTENT POSITIONAL COLLECTION FEATURE - In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for providing a card game including a persistent positional collection feature. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340887 | GAMING MACHINE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTRODUCING SKILL-DEPENDENT PLAY IN A WAGERING GAME - A method for introducing player skill-dependent play through a gaming machine for a wagering game includes receiving a skill level input specifying a first skill level from a set of skill levels, and placing the gaming machine in a first state in response to that skill level input. Each respective skill level in the set of skill levels is correlated to a different respective numerical proportion between a player skill-dependent component and a random component of a portion of the wagering game. After placing the gaming machine in the first state, the method includes providing a number of result opportunities through the gaming machine and providing a respective result for each result opportunity. At least a portion of these results are selected at random according to the first value of the numerical proportion between the player skill-dependent component and the random component. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340888 | GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING A PRACTICE ROUND - The gaming system and method includes a game that can be played in a first game state or a second game state with the possibility of different awards for each game state. The first game state enables a player to play the game and receive a first award. The first award may be a predetermined award and not based on the outcome the game in first game state. In some embodiments, the first award is not based on how well a player played a game. The second game state enables the player to play the game and receive a second award based on the outcome of the game in the second game state. In some embodiments, the second game state enables the player to play the game and receive a second award based on how well the player played the game in the second game state. In some embodiments, the player may selectively terminate play in the second game state and receive a consolation award. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340889 | COMBINED PROPOSITION WAGERING SYSTEM - A networked combined proposition wagering system is disclosed. The system includes an interactive controller constructed to communicate with a process controller, determine a skill outcome for two or more skill objectives presented to a user, and communicate to the process controller the skill outcome. The system further includes a chance-based controller constructed to communicate with the process controller, the chance based controller is further constructed to generate an ordered set of chance components having one or more chance outcomes using a random number generator and a paytable, and communicate the ordered set of chance components to the process controller. The system further includes the process controller operatively connecting the interactive controller and the chance-based controller, wherein the process controller is further constructed to receive the skill outcome, and update one or more credit meters using the skill outcome and the ordered set of chance components. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340890 | WAGERING GAME HAVING IMPROVED PERSISTENT GAME MODE FEATURE - A gaming system, apparatus, and method are disclosed providing a wagering games, gaming machines, networked gaming systems that provide a persistent gaming mode including a persistent game mode with multiple rounds in which each round includes a randomization of the matrix of symbol locations, a chance to win an award, and a chance to include a persistent feature event. An adjustable meter may be used to allow players to compete for the same bonuses or jackpots no matter what their bet level. A rolling meter shows special features scheduled to appear in future rounds using a rolling group of status indicators. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340891 | AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM) DEVICE WITH SEALED SLOT - A device may include a first slot on a front portion of the device, and a security bar in an interior of the device. The security bar may comprise a second slot. The device may be configured to rotate the security bar to align the first slot and the second slot. Alignment of the first slot and the second slot may facilitate a transfer between the interior of the device and an exterior of the device. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340892 | SECURE ANTI-SKIMMER TECHNOLOGY FOR USE WITH MAGNETIC CARDS - Detecting and reporting skimming of a magnetic stripe of a magnetic instrument having a magnetic stripe. The magnetic head detector detects a reading of the magnetic stripe from the magnetic instrument and, if the reading is detected, transmits a reporting signal to a microchip indicating the magnetic stripe was read. The microchip receives the reporting signal from the magnetic head detector and transmits a buzzer signal to a microbuzzer. The microbuzzer generates an audible notification when the buzzer signal is received from the microchip. A microbattery powers the magnetic head detector, the microchip, and the microbuzzer. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340893 | VISUALLY INDICATING A WANING POWER SOURCE OF A SAFETY SENSOR - An audio sound is detected. The audio sound is determined to be indicative of a power source of a safety sensor waning. Based on the determination, first light is produced based on a reaction of one or more chemicals with second light from a light emitting diode (LED). | 2019-11-07 |
20190340894 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL LIGHT PIPE FOR OCCUPANCY AND AMBIENT LIGHTING CONTROL - A light and motion detection sensor includes a light-emitting diode (LED) indicator configured to provide intermittent light from the LED indicating that the light and motion detection sensor is operating, a photocell sensor configured to detect ambient light, a passive infrared (PIR) sensor having a lens and configured to detect infrared radiation, and a sensor retainer configured to retain the light and motion detection sensor in a mounting, transmit ambient light to the photocell sensor, and transmit the intermittent light from the LED indicator such that the intermittent light from the LED indicator is visible from the sensor retainer. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340895 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OUTPUTTING A HAPTIC SIGNAL TO A HAPTIC TRANSDUCER - Embodiments described herein provide methods and apparatus for outputting a haptic signal to a haptic transducer. A method comprises storing a representation of a part of the haptic signal comprising a first information point indicating a first amplitude and at least one first frequency of the part of the haptic signal at a first time, wherein the representation is associated with a user experience; responsive to receiving an indication of occurrence of the user experience, determining the haptic signal based on the first information point such that the part of the haptic signal has the first amplitude and the at least one first frequency at the first time. The method may further comprise outputting the haptic signal to the haptic transducer. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340896 | HAPTIC ACTUATOR CONTROLLER - A controller for a haptic actuator is described. The controller includes a driver which has an output configured to be coupled to a linear resonant actuator in a first mode and a frequency detector having an input configured to be coupled to the haptic actuator in a second mode. The frequency detector is configured to detect a signal generated on the terminals of the haptic actuator in response to an externally applied force and to determine a resonant frequency of the haptic actuator from the generated signal. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340897 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING HAPTIC EFFECTS BASED ON INFORMATION COMPLEMENTARY TO MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - The present disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for providing haptic effects based on information complementary to multimedia content. For example, one disclosed method includes the steps of receiving multimedia data comprising multimedia content and complementary data, wherein the complementary data describes the multimedia content, determining a haptic effect based at least in part on the complementary data, and outputting the haptic effect while playing the multimedia content. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340898 | HAPTIC PRESENTATION APPARATUS, RECOGNITION APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, AND HAPTIC PRESENTATION METHOD - A haptic presentation apparatus includes an actuator mechanism, a transmission mechanism, a detection unit, and a recognition unit. The transmission mechanism transmits haptic information to a user using a driving force caused by the actuator mechanism. The detection unit detects a load amount applied to the actuator mechanism. The recognition unit recognizes a contact state of the user with respect to the transmission mechanism based on the load amount detected by the detection unit. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340899 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENABLING PITCH CONTROL FOR A HAPTIC EFFECT - A method of generating haptic effects on a haptic-enabled device having a control unit and a haptic output device is provided. The method comprises receiving a haptic track that describes a time-varying magnitude envelope for driving the haptic output device to generate a haptic effect. The method further comprises generating a periodic drive signal with a time-varying frequency that is based on magnitude values of the time-varying magnitude envelope described in the haptic track. The method further comprises outputting the periodic drive signal to the haptic output device, to cause the haptic output device to generate the haptic effect based on the periodic drive signal. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340900 | SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING MEDICATIONS - The present disclosure relates to integrated systems, methods and apparatuses for assisting individuals in managing acute life-threatening conditions. A system in accordance with the current disclosure may comprise an electronic circuit configured to be attached to a container of a medication and one or more devices in communication with the electronic circuit in a private network. In an aspect, the one or more devices may work in concert to determine the safety level of an individual based on predetermined usage settings. In some aspects, the system may be configured to determine whether a medication would expire before its manufactured expiry date. In another aspect, the system may assist an individual in locating a medication. In a further aspect, the system may determine whether an individual is having an anaphylactic reaction. In some aspects, the system may detect a known allergen and alert the individual. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340901 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING OF DEPLOYED UNITS - A tracker apparatus, and method for tracking deployable units. The tracker apparatus includes a first sensor group having a first power consumption profile; a second sensor group having a second power consumption profile; a communication circuit having a first network interface for communicating with a control server; an energy storage; a processing circuitry; and a memory, wherein the memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, configure the tracker apparatus to: trigger the processing circuitry to awaken from a low power mode in response to a first input from a first sensor of the first sensor group exceeding a first threshold; activate a second sensor of the second sensor group in response to the first input corresponding to an unauthorized movement; and activate a tracking mode of the tracker apparatus, in response to a second input from the second sensor corresponding to an unauthorized movement. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340902 | DISTRIBUTED OCCUPANCY DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A distributed occupancy detection system includes plural networked node devices configured to be spatially distributed throughout a structure. Each node device includes an occupancy sensor that senses a presence characteristic indicative of an object being in a monitored area of the structure that is associated with the occupancy sensor. Each node device also includes one or more processors that determine a probability that the object is or was located in the structure based on the presence characteristic sensed by the occupancy sensor of a first node device and based on the presence characteristic sensed by the occupancy sensor of one or more neighboring node devices. The one or more processors determine whether the object is in the structure based on the probability. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340903 | Parcel Theft Deterrence for Audio/Video Recording and Communication Devices - Methods for audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices including a camera, are provided. One such method comprises determining that a parcel has been left within an area about the A/V recording and communication device, determining that the parcel has been removed from the area about the A/V recording and communication device, determining whether removal of the parcel from the area about the A/V recording and communication device was authorized, and when the removal of the parcel from the area about the A/V recording and communication device is determined to have been unauthorized, generating an alert. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340904 | Door Surveillance System and Control Method Thereof - A door surveillance system is adapted for implementing remote interaction between a visiting object and an owner of a property's premise and monitoring the area proximate to the door remotely. The door surveillance system comprises an interaction interface configured to receive an interaction request operation. Upon detecting an interaction request of the visiting object, at least a portion of the image data of the visiting object is outputted for transmission to the remote computing device along with the interaction request, thereby enabling the visiting object to interact with the owner of the property' premise. Automatic transmission of the image data of the visiting object facilitates door surveillance to help ensure personal and property's premise. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340905 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ALTERNATIVE TRACKING UPON DISABLING OF MONITORING DEVICE - A method is provided. The method includes: establishing a database of a plurality of individuals, data for each individual including identity, short range wireless device information, and at least one rule regarding expected interaction by the individual relative to the area; receiving probe signal information from a plurality of sensors around an area, each of the sensors being configured to receive probe signals from proximate wireless devices, the probe signals lacking information directly identifying an owner of the originating wireless device; cross referencing at least some of the received probe signals with at least a portion of the database; identifying, based at least on the cross referencing, a presence of an unauthorized individual in the area; and notifying a supervising authority of the identified unauthorized individual. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340906 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING FOR AND PREEMPTING PRE-IDENTIFIED RESTRICTION VIOLATION-RELATED BEHAVIOR(S) OF PERSONS UNDER RESTRICTION - The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for monitoring for and preempting pre-identified restriction violation-related behavior(s) of persons under restriction. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340907 | HIGH SENSITIVITY FIBER OPTIC BASED DETECTION - An integrated detection and suppression system includes a fiber harness having at least one fiber optic cable for transmitting light defining at least one node arranged to measure one or more conditions. A light source is operably connected to the fiber harness to transmit light along the fiber harness to the at least one node. A control system is operably coupled to the fiber harness such that scattered light associated with the node is transmitted to the control system, wherein the control system analyzes the scattered light to determine at least one of a presence and magnitude of the one or more conditions. At least one suppressant outlet is associated with at least one node and is operably connected to the control system configured to initiate a response for the delivery of a volume of suppressant through a suppressant outlet associated with a particular node. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340908 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A BUILDING - A building monitoring system includes a sensor configured to sense a condition and collect sensor data related to the sensed condition. The building monitoring system also includes a server configured to receive the sensor data. The server is configured to analyze the sensor data to detect an undesirable condition and a threat from the undesirable condition within a structure and automatically issue a notification upon detection of the undesirable condition and the threat. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340909 | ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SAFETY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS - An industrial visualization system defines and enforces a virtual safety shield comprising a three-dimensional space surrounding a wearer of a client device. The dimensions of the virtual safety shield are defined by a specified safe distance surrounding the user that allows sufficient reaction time in response to notification that the wearer is at risk of interacting with a safety zone, hazardous machinery, or vehicles within the plant. If a boundary of a safety zone or hazardous equipment falls within the three-dimensional space defined by the virtual safety shield, the system sends a notification to the user's client device, or places the hazardous equipment in a safe operating mode. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340910 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - Provided is a communication device including a control unit that acquires current situation information of a first user based on an attribute of the first user and a current situation of the first user, and a communication unit that, in accordance with control by the control unit, transmits the current situation information of the first user to a surrounding communication device. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340911 | BED OR CHAIR EXIT SENSING DEVICE, AND USE OF A BED OR CHAIR EXIT SENSING DEVICE - A bed or chair exit sensing device to be placed in, on or in relation to a bed or chair, and adapted to detect a person leaving the bed or chair, comprising a piezoelectric sensor and a data processing device adapted to determine, by processing the signals from the piezoelectric sensor, when the person is leaving the bed, characterized in that the bed or chair exit sensing device comprises an accelerometer sensor, and said data processing device is adapted to determine bed or chair exit of a person on the basis of combined processing of the signal from said piezoelectric sensor and the signal from said accelerometer sensor. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340912 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EARLY WARNING OF SEISMIC EVENTS - A seismic warning system comprises: a plurality of sensors, each sensor sensitive to a physical phenomenon associated with seismic events and operative to output an electronic signal representative of the sensed physical phenomenon; a data acquisition unit communicatively coupled to receive the electronic signal from each of the plurality of sensors, the data acquisition unit comprising a processor configured to estimate characteristics of a seismic event based on the electronic signal associated with a P-wave from each of the plurality of sensors; and a local device communicatively coupled to the data acquisition unit. The plurality of sensors, the data acquisition unit and the local device are local to one another. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340913 | Systems and Methods to Control Light Fixture Operation using Gas Concentration Sensors - Certain examples involve lighting systems controlled based on gas concentration data received by a controller. For instance, a lighting system includes a first light fixture to illuminate a first space. The lighting system also includes at least one gas concentration sensor associated with the first space, and a first controller that receives gas concentration data from the at least one gas concentration sensor. The first controller also overrides the illumination state of the first light fixture based on the gas concentration data received from the at least one gas concentration sensor by controlling the first light fixture in an alert state that is different from the illumination state. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340914 | INFRARED IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GAS LEAK DETECTION - A system for detecting a gas leak can include: at least one infrared imaging sensor; and an imaging analysis computer operably coupled with the at least one infrared imaging sensor. The imaging analysis computer can be configured to control any infrared imaging sensor and acquire infrared images therefrom at any rate and in any duration. The imaging analysis computer can be configured to analyze the infrared images in order to detect a gas leak. The imaging analysis computer can be configured to detect a gas where gas should not be (or is not present in a baseline) in order to determine that there is a gas leak in the vicinity. The gas can be a hydrocarbon gas or carbon monoxide, or other. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340915 | COMMUNICATOR, ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communicator in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a connector, a communication circuit, and a communication controller. The connector is electrically coupled to an electric working machine. The communication circuit performs wireless communication. The communication controller cyclically transmits operational information without specifying a recipient via the communication circuit in response to an operating mode of the communication controller being set to an operation-transmission mode. The operational information indicates an operating state of the electric working machine. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340916 | Mobile Personal Emergency Response System and Method of Use - This invention relates generally to mobile personal emergency response systems (MPERS), and more particularly to an improved MPERS with enhanced in-building locating and user audibility. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340917 | SENSOR DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A sensor data transmission system includes a central processor, first and second sensor assemblies, and first and second conductors. The sensor assemblies each include a sensor, a processor and a relay. The sensor is configured to detect a condition. The processor is configured to receive a condition detected signal from the sensor and open the respective relay at least once indicative of the condition and within a pre-determined time interval. The first conductor is electrically in contact with the processors of the first and second sensor assemblies and is interposed by the relay of the second sensor assembly. The second conductor is electrically in contact with the central processor and the processor of the first sensor assembly and is interposed by the relay of the first sensor assembly. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340918 | METHOD FOR DATA TRANSMISSION IN THE CASE OF A RESISTANCE WELDING CURRENT SOURCE AND RESISTANCE WELDING CURRENT SOURCE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A data transmission method for a resistance welding current source during a welding operation generates welding pulses in an inverter with inverter switching elements cyclically with a switching frequency and pulse duration. The pulses are applied to a transformer primary side and rectified on the transformer secondary side by a rectifier with rectifier switching elements to form a resultant welding current. In a data transmission mode the impedance at the primary side is increased in the breaks in the welding operation, control pulses for initializing the data transmission mode are applied by a control device to the primary side and are detected on the secondary side. The rectifier switching elements of the secondary-side rectifier are actuated in a way corresponding to the data to be transmitted. The current on the primary side of the transformer is modulated with these data, and the data are thereby transmitted via the transformer. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340919 | BACK COVER FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTION MOUNTED THEREON AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC PRODUCT USING SAME - Provided is a back cover for a portable terminal having remote control function, comprising: an infrared module provided on an upper end of the back cover, receiving power from the portable terminal, and emitting infrared rays; a button module including function keys, provided on a front surface of the back cover, and transmitting a control signal to the infrared module, wherein the control signal remotely controls an electronic product; a power supply and data connection module provided on a lower end of a back surface of the back cover; an application execution function key provided on the back cover and executing a remote control application which is installed on the portable terminal; and a camera activation function key provided on the back cover and activating a camera, wherein the camera is mounted on the portable terminal. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340920 | LOCAL DRIVER PATTERN BASED NOTIFICATIONS - Methods, systems and computer program products for providing notifications to drivers based on observed local driver patterns are provided. Aspects include storing a number of times that each driver travels across a road segment and classifying the drivers as local drivers for the road segment if the number of times the driver traversed the road segment is greater than a threshold number. Aspects also include determining an expected driving pattern for the road segment. Based on a determination that a local driver deviated from the expected driving pattern, aspects include storing an indication of how the local driver deviated from the expected driving pattern and a condition at that time. Based on a determination that greater than a threshold percentage of local drivers deviated from the expected driving pattern, aspects include notifying a driver traversing the road segment of a variant driving pattern for the road segment. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340921 | CONNECTED AUTOMATED VEHICLE HIGHWAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - This invention provides a system-oriented and fully-controlled connected automated vehicle highway system for various levels of connected and automated vehicles and highways. The system comprises one or more of: 1) a hierarchical traffic control network of Traffic Control Centers (TCC's), local traffic controller units (TCUs), 2) A RSU (Road Side Unit) network (with integrated functionalities of vehicle sensors, I2V communication to deliver control instructions), 3) OBU (On-Board Unit with sensor and V2I communication units) network embedded in connected and automated vehicles, and 4) wireless communication and security system with local and global connectivity. This system provides a safer, more reliable and more cost-effective solution by redistributing vehicle driving tasks to the hierarchical traffic control network and RSU network. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340922 | TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT - Disclosed aspects relate to transportation vehicle traffic management. A traffic controller detects a first traffic state parameter value for a first lane. In response to detecting the first traffic state parameter value, the traffic controller establishes a first broadcast of a first movement value (e.g., speed, acceleration, direction). The first movement value may indicate a first movement pattern for a first set of vehicles in the first lane. In response to establishing the first broadcast of the first movement value, the traffic controller detects a second traffic state parameter value for the first lane. In response to detecting the second traffic state parameter value the traffic controller modifies the first broadcast of the first movement value. The modified first movement value may indicate a second movement pattern for the first set of vehicles in the first lane. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340923 | COGNITIVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL CYCLE TIMER - A self-learning cycle timer is disclosed. A wait time is measured between a first indication, associated with a stop, and a second indication, associated with movement following the stop, each indication received from a smart device. A geolocation is received from the smart device and a traffic signal identified at the geolocation. The traffic signal's area of influence is determined. The wait time is determined to have occurred inside the area of influence. An average cycle time and a reference time associated with the traffic signal are retrieved from a database. A cycle time associated with the traffic signal is calculated according to the wait time and the reference time. The average cycle time is updated according to the calculated cycle time. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340924 | MONITORING AMBIENT LIGHT FOR OBJECT DETECTION - In particular embodiments, a computing system may receive ambient light measurements of a scene. The ambient light measurements may be generated by one or more light sensors of a vehicle. The system may receive an image captured by an optical sensor of the vehicle. The image may include color information associated with an object in a scene. The system may process the image to estimate a color associated with the object based on the ambient light measurements and the color information in the image. The system may determine the object based on the estimated color and may provide instructions to activate a safety feature in response to the determined object. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340925 | Method And System For Displaying A Position Of A Vehicle At A Remotely Located Device - A system and method includes a mobile device having a mobile device identifier associated therewith and an in-vehicle infotainment system. The mobile device communicates the mobile device identifier to the in-vehicle infotainment system. A user device is controllable by inputs from a user though a user interface display associated with the user interface. A global positioning system generates a vehicle position signal at the vehicle. The user device is separate from the in-vehicle infotainment system and the global positioning system. The in-vehicle infotainment system communicates the vehicle position signal corresponding to a current vehicle position and the mobile device identifier to the user device. The user device is associated with a display displaying a map display comprising a map with a representation of the vehicle at the current vehicle position and the mobile device identifier of the mobile device. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340926 | PRESENTING GEOGRAPHIC SEARCH RESULTS USING LOCATION PROJECTION AND TIME WINDOWS - Users within transit in a vehicle may initiate location queries to fulfill a set of interests, such as stops for food, fuel, and lodging. A device may fulfill the queries according to various factors, such as the distance of nearby locations to the user or to another location specified by the user, and the popularity of various locations. However, the user may not have specified or even chosen a route, and may wish to have interests fulfilled at a later time (e.g., stopping for food in 30 minutes), and a presentation of search results near the user's current location may be unhelpful. Presented herein are techniques for fulfilling location queries that involve predicting a route of the user, and identifying a timing window for the query results (e.g., locations that are likely to be near the user's projected location when the wishes to stop for food in 30 minutes). | 2019-11-07 |
20190340927 | Reducing Autonomous Vehicle Downtime and Idle Data Usage - Systems and methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle to reduce idle data usage and vehicle downtime are provided. In one example embodiment, a computing system can obtain data associated with autonomous vehicle(s) that are online with a service entity. The computing system can obtain data indicative of the geographic area with an imbalance in a number of vehicles associated with the geographic area. The computing system can determine a first autonomous vehicle for re-positioning with respect to the geographic area based at least in part on the data associated with the one or more autonomous vehicles and the data indicative of the geographic. The computing system can communicating data indicative of a first re-positioning assignment associated with the first autonomous vehicle. In some implementations, the computing system can generate vehicle service incentive to entice a vehicle provider to re-position its autonomous vehicles with respect to the geographic area. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340928 | Reducing Autonomous Vehicle Downtime and Idle Data Usage - Systems and methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle to reduce idle data usage and vehicle downtime are provided. In one example embodiment, a computing system can obtain data associated with autonomous vehicle(s) that are online with a service entity. The computing system can obtain data indicative of the geographic area with an imbalance in a number of vehicles associated with the geographic area. The computing system can determine a first autonomous vehicle for re-positioning with respect to the geographic area based at least in part on the data associated with the one or more autonomous vehicles and the data indicative of the geographic. The computing system can communicating data indicative of a first re-positioning assignment associated with the first autonomous vehicle. In some implementations, the computing system can generate vehicle service incentive to entice a vehicle provider to re-position its autonomous vehicles with respect to the geographic area. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340929 | AUTONOMOUS PRESENTATION OF A SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE - Techniques for facilitating the autonomous presentation of a self-driving vehicle are provided. In one example, a method can include a system operatively coupled to a processor, where the system: determines a feature of a self-driving vehicle based on information regarding an entity in a pending transaction; determines a task to be performed by the self-driving vehicle based on the feature; and generates an instruction for the self-driving vehicle to perform the task. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340930 | SIGNAL REDUNDANCY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD USED FOR TURNOUT SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - The invention provides a signal redundancy control system. The system includes multiple first signal collecting devices, second signal collecting devices and a controller, wherein the multiple first signal collecting devices are configured to collect the dynamic information of default devices where the first signal collecting devices are located in real time; one second signal collecting device corresponding to each of the first signal collecting devices is disposed on each default device, and is configured to collect the dynamic information of the default device where the second signal collecting device is located in real time; the controller is configured to determine whether the first signal collecting devices include fault information or not, and positions each default device according to the dynamic information acquired by the first signal collecting devices or the second signal collecting devices. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340931 | Vehicle Monitoring Systems and Methods - Vehicle monitoring systems and methods are described. According to one aspect, a vehicle monitoring system includes a plurality of vehicle monitoring devices individually configured to communicate with circuitry of a respective one of a plurality of vehicles being monitored by the vehicle monitoring system, to receive vehicle information regarding the one vehicle from the circuitry of the one vehicle at a plurality of moments in time, and to output a plurality of messages externally of the vehicle monitoring device at a plurality of moments in time, wherein the messages from the vehicle monitoring devices include the vehicle information being monitored by the vehicle monitoring system, and a management device configured to receive the messages and the vehicle information included within the messages, to store the vehicle information, to process the vehicle information, and to generate and output a communication regarding the vehicles to a recipient party. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340932 | CONNECTED INSTRUMENT PROCEDURE PLACEKEEPING SYSTEM - A connected instrument procedure placekeeping system includes a navigation database, a flight deck display, a flight deck processor, and an electronic device. The flight deck processor is in operable communication with the navigation database and the flight deck display and selectively retrieves flight plan data from the navigation database. The flight deck processor causes the flight deck display to render images of an instrument procedure. The electronic device is in operable communication with the flight deck processor and simultaneously renders an image of a published representation of the instrument procedure. One of either the flight deck processor or the electronic device is responsive to user input signals to highlight a waypoint and its associated constraint and the other of the electronic device or the flight deck processor simultaneously highlights the waypoint and its associated constraint for ease of comparison. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340933 | DYNAMIC AIRCRAFT ROUTING - A request for transport services that identifies a rider, an origin, and a destination is received from a client device. Eligibility of the request to be serviced by a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is determined based on the origin and the destination. A transportation system determines a first and a second hub for a leg of the transport request serviced by the VTOL aircraft and calculates a set of candidate routes from the first hub to the second hub. A provisioned route is selected from among the set of candidate routes based on network and environmental parameters and objectives including pre-determined acceptable noise levels, weather, and the presence and planned routes of other VTOL aircrafts along each of the candidate routes. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340934 | DYNAMIC AIRCRAFT ROUTING - Example embodiments are directed to generating an optimized network of flight paths and an operations volume around each of these flight paths. A network system creates a source network of paths, whereby the source network comprises a set of possible paths between two locations. The network system assigns a cost for traversing each edge of each path of the source network and aggregates the cost for traversing each edge of each path to obtain a cost for each path of the source network. Based on the cost for each path, the network system identifies a path having the lowest cost, whereby the path having the lowest cost is the optimized route between the two locations. The network system then generates an operations volume for the optimized route. The operations volume represents airspace surrounding the optimized route. The operations volume is transmitted to a further system for use. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340935 | AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR FREE ROUTE AIRSPACE - Systems and methods are provided for displaying an availability for free routing within at least one free route airspace location to a pilot. The method includes the step of storing information related to at least one free route airspace location along a flight plan of the aircraft and an associated time window of availability for free routing within the at least one free route airspace locations in a memory module. The method also includes the step of comparing the stored time window of availability for free routing within the at least one free route airspace location to a system clock time. The method also includes the step of determining, on the basis of the comparison, the present availability for free routing within the at least one free route airspace location. The method also includes the step of displaying the present availability for free routing within the at least one free route airspace location to the pilot. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340936 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN ADS-B IN DISPLAY AND CONTROL SYSTEM - Various navigation and other instrumentation systems may benefit from appropriate methods for display of traffic. For example, certain avionics systems may benefit from systems and methods for providing an ADS-B In display and control system. A system can include a traffic computer, such as a Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) computer. The system can also include a TCAS traffic display, the traffic computer is configured to display Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) In information on the TCAS traffic display. Optionally, the system can further include a graphical ADS-B In Guidance Display (AGD) operationally connected to the traffic computer. The system can additionally include a Multi-Purpose Control Display Unit (MCDU) operationally connected to the traffic computer. The TCAS traffic display and MCDU, and optionally the graphical AGD, can be configured to substitute for a Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI). | 2019-11-07 |
20190340937 | DYNAMIC AIRCRAFT ROUTING - A request for transport services that identifies a rider, an origin, and a destination is received from a client device. Eligibility of the request to be serviced by a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is determined based on the origin and the destination. A transportation system determines a first and a second hub for a leg of the transport request serviced by the VTOL aircraft and calculates a set of candidate routes from the first hub to the second hub. A provisioned route is selected from among the set of candidate routes based on network and environmental parameters and objectives including pre-determined acceptable noise levels, weather, and the presence and planned routes of other VTOL aircrafts along each of the candidate routes. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340938 | COMPUTER-ASSISTED AERIAL SURVEYING AND NAVIGATION - Computer-implemented methods, systems, and program products are provided that assist in aspects of aerial surveying, including selective display of planned flight path segments, marking of ground conditions, monitoring coverage of a planned flight path, and providing guidance information for aircraft navigation, including speed and turns. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340939 | FACILITATING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A MOBILE OBJECT AND A REMOTE SYSTEM OVER LONG DISTANCES - A method for facilitating communication between a mobile object and a remote system may include obtaining channel information indicating which wireless channels are available in a plurality of locations along a route to be traveled by the mobile object. The channel information may be used to select one or more available wireless channels for communicating with at least one relay station while the mobile object travels along the route. One or more messages may be sent to the remote system via the at least one relay station. Wireless communication between the mobile object and the at least one relay station may occur via the one or more available wireless channels. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340940 | IMPROVED REAL-TIME WEATHER FORECASTING FOR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - Improved mechanisms for collecting information from a diverse suite of sensors and systems, calculating the current precipitation, atmospheric water vapor, atmospheric liquid water content, or precipitable water and other atmospheric-based phenomena, for example presence and intensity of fog, based upon these sensor readings, predicting future precipitation and atmospheric-based phenomena, and estimating effects of the atmospheric-based phenomena on visibility, for example by calculating runway visible range (RVR) estimates and forecasts based on the atmospheric-based phenomena. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340941 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC IMPLEMENTATION OF INCREASED GLIDE SLOPE ANGLES IN APPROACH PROCEDURES - Systems and methods directed to evaluating and enabling enhanced glide slope angles are provided. The method includes, in a control module, identifying a designated glide slope angle (D_GSA) based on a designated approach procedure; receiving and processing sensor data and navigation data; and, generating an adaptive glide slope angle (A_GSA) and an associated final capture altitude (FCA) based thereon. The method includes determining whether (a) an altitude constraint applies at the FCA, and determining whether (b) a level segment exists at the FCA. When (a) and (b) are concurrent, the method enables modification of the designated approach procedure with the A_GSA; and, the method prevents modification of the designated approach procedure with the A_GSA when there is no concurrence of (a) and (b). | 2019-11-07 |
20190340942 | DETERMINING AIRCRAFT ORIENTATION - Devices, systems, and methods for determining aircraft orientation are described herein. One device includes instructions executable to determine a subsection of a rendering of a portion of an airport, wherein the subsection is associated with a particular stand of the airport, and wherein the subsection includes a plurality of ground travel pathways, determine a first subset of the plurality of pathways, a second subset of the plurality of pathways, and a third subset of the plurality of pathways, track a location of an outbound aircraft within the subsection of the rendering, determine an orientation of the aircraft according to a first set of rules responsive to a determination that the location of the aircraft is within the first or second subset of the plurality of pathways, and determine the orientation of the aircraft according to a second set of rules responsive to a determination that the location of the aircraft is within the third subset of the plurality of pathways. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340943 | SIMULATED REALITY TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENHANCED MEDICAL PROTOCOL TRAINING - Introduced here are teaching system for realistically simulating medical situations in such a manner to test individuals as to the adequacy of their learning. A teaching system may include a manikin representative of a patient, an image projection mechanism, a simulation mechanism, a headpiece, a pair of hand coverings, a controller, a performance review mechanism, a recording device, a scenario generation mechanism, or any combination thereof. The teaching system can improve upon conventional simulation in several respects. First, the script corresponding to a simulation session may be dynamically traversed to mimic the unpredictability of an actual medical situation. Second, the action(s) of an individual may be actively monitored to discover whether her behavior complied with the relevant protocol(s). | 2019-11-07 |
20190340944 | Multimedia Interactive Teaching System and Method - The present disclosure relates to a multimedia interactive teaching system and method. The system comprises a teaching controller, a learning terminal, a recording device, a speech collection device and a storage device, wherein the recording device is used for acquiring a real-time image and action data; the speech collection device is used for collecting real-time in-class speech information; the teaching controller is used for sending the teaching information collected by the recording device and the speech collection device to the learning terminal; and the storage device is used for storing the teaching information collected by the recording device and the speech collection device, so that a user can review an in-class teaching process by means of on-demand play over network. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340945 | AUTOMATIC GENERATION AND PERSONALIZATION OF LEARNING PATHS - Techniques for generating individualized learning paths are provided. A skill dependency graph is generated that indicates, for each pair of connecting nodes in the graph, a first skill in the pair as a prerequisite of a second skill in the pair. A set of destination skills is determined that a user is to obtain to achieve a possible career goal. Based on the skill dependency graph and the set of destination skills, one or more prerequisite skills that the user should obtain prior to obtaining the set of destination skills are identified. Based on the set of destination skills, the one or more prerequisite skills, and information about the user, an individualized learning path is generated that comprises a sequence of learning resources that allows the particular user to obtain a set of skills. The individualized learning path is presented on a screen of a computing device of the user. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340946 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EDUCATIONAL OFFERING STAKING AND TOKEN ARCHITECTURE - A method may include hosting a smart contract. The smart contract may include a reference to an educational offering and one or more conditions, such as one or more student users or educator users staking tokens. The method may include receiving indication that a student user has staked the educational offering by pledging a first amount of tokens and receiving indication that an educator user has staked the educational offering by pledging a second amount of tokens. The method may include determining that the one or more conditions of the smart contract are satisfied. The method may include locking the first amount of tokens of the student user and the second amount of tokens of the educator user and issuing an educational certificate corresponding to the student user. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340947 | PERSONALITY-TYPE TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHODS - A personality-type training gamification system that includes a communications link configured to receive one or more communications, an analysis processor in bi-directional communication with the communications link with a plurality of non-transitory computer readable instructions stored in association therewith that are accessible to, and executable by, the processor, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed receive the one or more communications from the communications link, analyze the one or more communications to identify personality types associated with the one or more communications, provide an overview of each identified personality type to a user; and provide one or more games or quizzes to the user and instructions to take the one or more games or quizzes to test the user's knowledge of the plurality of personality types provided; and a display device configured to display to the user at least a performance analysis for the user. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340948 | CLUSTER ANALYSIS OF PARTICIPANT RESPONSES FOR TEST GENERATION OR TEACHING - Textual responses to open-ended (i.e., free-response) items provided by participants (e.g., by means of mobile wireless devices) are automatically classified, enabling an instructor to assess the responses in a convenient, organized fashion and adjust instruction accordingly. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340949 | AUTOMATED DETERMINATION OF DEGREE OF ITEM SIMILARITY IN THE GENERATION OF DIGITIZED EXAMINATIONS - A computer implemented method for identifying and removing similar examination items in a digital examination includes obtaining, with an examination evaluation server, a digital examination with a plurality of examination items, tokenizing a first examination item of the plurality of examination items into a first set of n-grams, tokenizing a second examination item of the plurality of examination items into a second set of n-grams, generating a first item vector from the first set of n-grams, generating a second item vector from the second set of n-grams, generating multiple item congruence values for corresponding similarity dimensions by comparing the first item vector with the second item vector, and identifying that the first and second examination items are a potential enemy item pair if one or more of the item congruence values exceed corresponding threshold values. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340950 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MUSIC SCORE SIMPLIFICATION - A musical system may include one or more storage media, at least one processor, one or more sensors corresponding to keys of a musical instrument, and a display. The storage media may be configured to store a set of instructions for modifying a music score for a user based on a performance level of the user. The at least one processor may be configured to communicate with the one or more storage media. When executing the set of instructions, the processor is directed to determine a user performance level of a user and provide a modified music score for the user based on the user performance level. The sensors may be configured to sense a motion of at least one key of the keys and generate a key signal accordingly. The display may be configured to display the modified music score. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340951 | Behavior Enhancement and Goal-Setting System and Apparatus - A behavior enhancement and goal-setting system and apparatus provides a user with a physical representation of the user's progress in an activity so as to reinforce behavior supportive of the activity. The basic behavior enhancement and goal-setting apparatus includes a sleeve and a series of activity reinforcement badges, including a foundation badge, and primary and secondary activity badges. The sleeve is formed from an elastic fabric material and includes proximal and distal open ends, and inner and outer sleeve surfaces. Activity reinforcement badges are attachable to the outer sleeve surface. The foundation badge is attachable to the outer sleeve surface. The distal foundation badge edge includes a series of primary activity badge alignment demarcations. The series of primary activity badge alignment demarcations are aligned end-to-end along a distal foundation badge edge for demarcating a series of activity badge alignment regions in distal adjacency to the distal foundation badge edge. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340952 | SYSTEM FOR LEARNING PROGRAMMING - Disclosed is a system for learning programming capable of easily coding a game and learning a coding method, wherein the system includes a web platform including a plurality of game contents, a smart arcade coding box configured to access the web platform and manipulate a game, and a display configured to display an execution screen of the game in connection with the smart arcade coding box, wherein, when a user selects and executes at least one of a plurality of games stored in the web platform using the smart arcade coding box, a programming coding substance of a motion of a character in the game corresponding to a manipulation of the smart arcade coding box is displayed on the display in real time. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340953 | METHODS AND COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR TEACHING DAILY POSITIVE THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIOR AND DAILY USE OF MEDITATION - The disclosed technology is directed to methods and a system for teaching children the value of daily positive thoughts, affirmations, caring and behavior including the use of meditation to self-regulate thoughts, feelings and behavior. The disclosed methods and system comprise a combination of stories, an inanimate object such as a fictitious character doll and interactive electronic communication. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340954 | PORTABLE USER INTERFACE FOR A WELDING TYPE SYSTEM - A portable user interface for a welding-type system which can identify welding-type devices, interactively provide information related to identified welding-type devices, and communicate with identified welding-type devices. Provided information may include device information, configuration instructions, training instructions, service information, or maintenance information. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340955 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF REVIEWING WELD DATA - A method includes receiving welding data corresponding to a welding session completed with a welding system, receiving a selected location from an operator, and displaying on a display one or more quality characteristics of the welding session corresponding to the selected location. The welding data includes welding parameters and quality characteristics corresponding to a plurality of points along a path of the welding session. The welding parameters include a work angle of a welding torch, a travel angle of the welding torch, a contact tip to work distance, a travel speed of the welding torch along the path of the welding session, an aim of the welding torch, or any combination thereof. The quality characteristics include porosity, undercut, spatter, underfill, overfill, or any combination thereof. The selected location corresponds to a point of the plurality of points along the path of the welding session. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340956 | SIMULATION-BASED TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - This disclosure relates to systems, methods and techniques for implementing metric-based simulation training and assessment of operators for performing various medical procedures. Operators are able to practice the medical procedures on medical simulators that provide simulations of real-world medical procedures. The simulations can be used to train operators to develop new skill sets for performing the medical procedures or to assist trained operators with maintaining their existing skill sets. The medical simulators can include a training and assessment module that defines the procedural phases and sub-steps of the medical procedures, monitors a set of performance metrics during the simulations, and detects when errors have occurred during the simulations. Performance evaluation information can be output based on operators' performances during the simulated medical procedures. The performance evaluation information can provide feedback and recommendations for improving and/or maintaining skill sets. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340957 | Methods and Devices for Modeling the Eye - The presently disclosed subject provides a biomimetic eye model, and methods of its production and use. In one exemplary embodiment, the biomimetic eye model can include a scaffold having a convex curvature, a fluidic device coupled to the scaffold, a fabricated eyelid coupled to the fluidic device and a motor coupled to the fabricated eyelid. In certain embodiments, the scaffold can be impregnated with one or more keratocytes and a surface of the convex curvature of the scaffold can be covered with one or more layers of epithelial cells. | 2019-11-07 |
20190340958 | NAIL COLOR SWATCH BOOK - A nail color swatch book ( | 2019-11-07 |