46th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 50 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160335805 | Anchors for location-based navigation and augmented reality applications - A method for encoding information includes specifying a digital value and providing a symbol ( | 2016-11-17 |
20160335806 | REPROJECTION OLED DISPLAY FOR AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCES - Methods for generating and displaying images associated with one or more virtual objects within an augmented reality environment at a frame rate that is greater than a rendering frame rate are described. The rendering frame rate may correspond with the minimum time to render images associated with a pose of a head-mounted display device (HMD). In some embodiments, the HMD may determine a predicted pose associated with a future position and orientation of the HMD, generate a pre-rendered image based on the predicted pose, determine an updated pose associated with the HMD subsequent to generating the pre-rendered image, generate an updated image based on the updated pose and the pre-rendered image, and display the updated image on the HMD. The updated image may be generated via a homographic transformation and/or a pixel offset adjustment of the pre-rendered image by circuitry within the display. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335807 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL FITTING SERVICE - A system and method for providing a virtual fitting service including a server that receives three-dimensional computer aided design (3D CAD) data from a 3D CAD system via an Internet network and user data from a client terminal via the Internet network. The server generates virtual fitting service data based on the received 3D CAD data and the received user data, wherein the virtual fitting service data include data for fitting a 3D garment generated by the 3D CAD data into a 3D avatar generated by the user data. The client terminal generates a graphical user interface (GUI) of the virtual fitting service by using the received 3D CAD data and the received user data, and provides the generated GUI to a user of the client terminal. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335808 | CONTEXT-AWARE DISPLAY OF OBJECTS IN MIXED ENVIRONMENTS - Concepts and technologies are described herein for providing a context-aware display of objects in mixed environments. The computing device displays an image on an interface. Data associated with at least one object is obtained from one or more resources, such as a camera, sensor and/or an external device. The obtained data is analyzed to determine if the object is of interest. Any number of factors, including a context associated with the object, may be used to determine if an object is of interest. The computing device modifies a display property, such as a transparency parameter, of a selected portion of the image, depending on obtained data and/or contextual data. Depending on the obtained data and/or contextual data, the computing device may display a visual indicator representing the object, an image of the object within the selected portion of the image, and/or any other object or indicator. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335809 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL GENERATION - A method for texture reconstruction associated with a three-dimensional scan of an object includes scanning, at a processor, a sequence of image frames captured by an image capture device at different three-dimensional viewpoints. The method also includes generating a composite confidence map based on the sequence of image frames. The composite confidence map includes pixel values for scanned pixels in the sequence of image frames. The method further includes identifying one or more holes of a three-dimensional model based on the composite confidence map. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335810 | TICKET DISPENSER - A ticket dispenser comprising a housing body, a lockable housing door configured to close an opening in the housing body, a ticket dispensing aperture, a lockable security cover configured to prevent the removal of tickets through the aperture, and a lock assembly, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and security cover when in a first orientation, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and not to lock the security cover when in a second orientation, and wherein the lock assembly is configured not to lock the housing door or the security cover when in a third orientation. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335811 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING PROTECTION DEVICES OF AN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE - A system includes a machinery protection monitoring system. The machinery protection monitoring system includes a memory configured to store a plurality of alarm escalation rules associated with an operational protection function of an industrial machine, and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to utilize the plurality of alarm escalation rules. The processor is also configured to receive an indication that the operational protection of the industrial machine is at least partially suspended, compare the measurement of the one or more operational parameters to at least one of the plurality of alarm escalation rules, and generate an alarm signal based at least in part on whether the at least one of the plurality of alarm escalation rules is satisfied. The alarm signal includes an indication of an adverse operational condition of the machinery protection monitoring system. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335812 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF A VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE - A system and method for sending and receiving messages from an electronic control unit of a vehicle to determine if the vehicle is safe includes a processor, a display and a port. The port and display are in communication with the processor. The port is configured to communicate with the electronic control unit of the vehicle. The processor is configured to receive information from the electronic control unit of the vehicle. The information includes processing of at least one trouble code or other data from at least one subsystem of the vehicle. The processor is further configured to determine and display on the display device a safety state of the vehicle based on the received trouble codes or data from the subsystem of the vehicle. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335813 | Systems and Methods for Location Reporting of Detected Events in Vehicle Operation - Systems and methods for location reporting of detected events during vehicle operation in accordance embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, an event reporting telematics unit configured to report the location of events includes a first sensor configured to determine sensor information, a storage device configured to store sensor information and an event reporting application, and a processor, wherein the event reporting application configures the processor to receive a first sensor information using the first sensor, calculate a first sensor information timestamp, where the first sensor information timestamp is associated with the first sensor information, determine the occurrence of a vehicle event, complete the determination of the vehicle event, correlate the first sensor information with the determined event using the first sensor information timestamp, and determine the time corresponding to the beginning of the determined event. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335814 | DRIVE EVENT CAPTURING BASED ON GEOLOCATION - A system for drive event capturing based on geolocation comprises an interface and a processor. The interface receives driving data from one or more onboard sensors of a vehicle, and the processor is configured to capturing a drive event based on a geolocation of the vehicle. The capturing of the drive event includes causing storage of driving data associated with the drive event. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335815 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING STABILITY OF SYSTEM OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A method and system for maintaining stability of a system of a fuel cell vehicle are provided to prevent malfunction of sensors of a low voltage DC-DC converter and the respective controllers. A start timing of a fault diagnosis for the low voltage DC-DC converter and the respective controllers is determined and a deviation between voltages of the sensors of the low voltage DC-DC converter and the respective controllers is detected to determine whether the low voltage DC-DC converter and the respective controllers fail. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335816 | Automotive Inspection System using Network-Based Computing Infrastructure - A connected service for automotive diagnostics offers an integration layer that forms a back bone to enable communication and dataflow that will allow technician to perform inspection and store the data in central data storage system. The system optionally includes integration with electronic multi-point inspection software. The system includes network services that enable establishment of a connection service framework that is compatible with diagnostic equipment from multiple manufacturers, a secure web administration console that allows both OEM & dealers to configure new equipment, select equipment, scan VIN & view completed results, and integration with equipment vendors based upon a standard web service contract. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335817 | Vehicle System Communicating with a Wearable Device - A system includes a user interface and a controller in communication with a transceiver and the user interface. The controller is configured to receive a predefined threshold and alert for a vehicle indication at the user interface. The controller is further configured to generate a notification based on the preconfigured alert in response to the vehicle indication exceeding the predefined threshold. The controller is further configured to transmit, via the transceiver, the notification for the vehicle indication to a wearable device configured to output the predefined alert. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335818 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING, BY ENGINE CONTROL UNIT, FAULT CODE - Disclosed herein are a system and method for controlling, by an engine control unit, fault code. The system includes an engine control unit configured to have pieces of fault code classified according to the components of an engine or sensors for sending data to the engine and defined in the engine control unit as a plurality of groups and a tester configured to send activation/deactivation commands to one or more groups for the pieces of fault code defined in the engine control unit. An aging test can be conveniently performed because the fabrication and installation of dedicated software for the aging test are not required. Furthermore, an additional reprogramming process is not required after an aging test. Accordingly, the fabrication period of a vehicle can be reduced, efficiency of production can be improved, the process can be simplified, and a probability that an error may occur in an additional reprogramming process can be significantly reduced. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335819 | ACCESS CONTROL VIA A MOBILE DEVICE - Systems, devices, and methods for access control via a mobile device are described herein. One device includes instructions stored thereon executable by a processor to receive location information associated with a mobile device in a facility, determine that the mobile device is within a particular distance of an area of the facility based on the location information, receive an indication of a user input by the mobile device, determine whether a user of the mobile device is allowed access to the area, and allow access to the area via a relay associated with the area responsive to a determination that the user is allowed access and the user input. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335820 | ELECTRIC LOCK DEVICE AND DOOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A door includes a door panel and an electric lock device including a solar energy module, a biometric verification module, a control module and an electric lock. The solar energy module converts solar energy into an electricity output. The biometric verification module receives a biometric input signal relative to a biometric feature, determines whether the biometric feature conforms with a set of pre-established data, and generates a conforming signal if the determination is affirmative. The control module receives the conforming signal to generate a control signal and an unlocking signal. The electric lock receives the control signal and the unlocking signal. The electric lock operates to unlock the door panel. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335821 | Method and Apparatus for Access Control - An access control apparatus includes a selectively-lockable access portal for a facility, an order number entry terminal, and a control circuit operably coupled to the foregoing components and configured to control a lock state of the selectively-lockable access portal as a function of an order number entered via the order number entry terminal. By one approach the order number entry terminal includes a keypad and is disposed proximal to a corresponding selectively-lockable access portal. By one approach the aforementioned order number comprises an advanced shipping notice (ASN) number. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335822 | 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. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335823 | ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention relates to an electronic vote system and method which integrally administrates and operates various vote methods by using the electronic vote, and at the same time, performs a mirroring backup synchronization, and the present invention integrally administrates and operates, by using the electronic vote, various vote methods such as an electronic vote using a separate vote terminal, or a mobile electronic vote using voter terminal, or an on-line electronic vote through the Internet using the voter terminal, and at the same time, performs a mirroring backup synchronization with the electronic vote provision server through the mirroring backup server. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335824 | EJECTING UNIT AND COIN-ROLL PROCESSING DEVICE - An ejecting unit ( | 2016-11-17 |
20160335825 | DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND MEDIUM TRANSACTION APPARATUS - A determination apparatus includes a first transportation guide, disposed on one side of a conveyance path through which a medium travels when being transported, on which a first transportation surface is formed facing the conveyance path. A sensor, on which a reading surface that reads a state of the medium, is provided closer to a side of the first transportation guide than the conveyance path. A second transportation guide, disposed on another side of the conveyance path facing the first transportation guide across the path, on which a second transportation surface is formed facing the path, on which a space through which the medium is transported, is formed between the first and second transportation guides, and on which a bend part is formed, at a portion facing the reading surface, bent in a direction separating from the reading surface more than a portion not facing the reading surface. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335826 | LINEAR LIGHT SOURCE, OPTICAL SENSOR, DIFFERENTIATION UNIT, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSACTION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - [Object] To reduce the influence on a visible light LED exerted by ultraviolet light applied by an ultraviolet light LED. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335827 | ORGANIC MOLECULES FOR TERAHERTZ TAGGING APPLICATIONS - Substituted heterocyclic compounds and/or aromatic compounds containing amide and/or urea groups exhibit resonance in the range of 0.1-10 THz. Binary molecular complexes can be based on the substituted heterocyclic compounds and/or aromatic compounds containing amide and/or urea groups. The compounds and binary molecular complexes have varying molecular mass and hydrogen bond strengths demonstrating several resonances below 10 THz. The compounds and binary molecular complexes are customizable for various applications, such as authentication of a product. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335828 | OPTICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF JUDGING CATEGORY OF UNDER-TEST OBJECT BY USING SUCH OPTICAL SYSTEM - An optical system and a method of judging a category of an under-test object are provided. The optical system includes a reflective structured light generation element and a sense judgement device. The reflective structured light generation element is installed on an under-test object. After the light beams from a light source are received by the reflective structured light generation element, a structured light is generated and reflected to an under-test surface. Consequently, a test pattern is shown on the under-test surface. The sense judgement device is used for sensing the test pattern on the under-test surface, and judging a category of the under-test object according to the sensed test pattern. The use of the structured light to judge the category of the under-test object can achieve the anti-counterfeiting efficacy. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335829 | MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE AND MEDIUM TRANSACTION DEVICE - A medium processing device including: a main tape having one end fixed to a drum, and being wound onto the drum while sandwiching a medium with the drum; a first roller at which the main tape unwound from a main reel is turned back at a distant location from the drum; a second roller at which the main tape, turned back by the first roller and travelled along the drum, is separated from the drum and turned back toward the drum, the medium being sandwiched between portions of the main tape turned back by the first and second rollers and being conveyed between the second roller and the drum; an auxiliary tape having one end fixed to a location of the drum that does not overlap with the main tape, and winding the medium onto the drum at least within a separation range of the main tape from the drum. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335830 | MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE AND MEDIUM TRANSACTION DEVICE - Present invention provides a medium processing device and a medium transaction device that may perform conveyance processing due to input and output of mediums with simple configuration. In a banknote deposit/withdrawal device of ATM, conveyance path inside a conveyance section is formed in straight line shape running mainly along front-rear direction. During deposit counting processing of deposit processing, the banknote deposit/withdrawal device retains deposit reject banknotes in a conveyance path retention section within a second conveyance section, and decides and stores conveyance destination for each banknote based on verification results obtained from a verification section, and during deposit storage processing of deposit processing, the banknote deposit/withdrawal device conveys banknotes fed out from a temporary holding section to the decided conveyance destinations to be stored. During withdrawal processing, the banknote deposit/withdrawal device decides banknote conveyance destinations based on detection results of a run sensor of the verification section. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335831 | MONEY HANDLING APPARATUS - A money handling apparatus includes an inlet to receive money of a plurality of different currencies, a plurality of outlets, and a control unit to control a transport unit, such that the money is sorted and delivered from the transport unit to respective outlets based on a money recognition result of a recognition unit. As such, the control unit determines whether the currencies that have been recognized by the recognition unit are assigned to any of the outlets. Thus, when the recognized currency is assigned to an outlet, the transport unit is controlled to transport the money of the associated currency to the assigned outlet. In addition, when the recognized currency is not assigned to an outlet, and if there is an outlet to which no currency is assigned, the control unit assigns the currency to such outlet and the associated money is transported to the assigned outlet. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335832 | PRODUCT DISPENSING DEVICE - A product dispensing device includes: product accommodating passages; a dispensing mechanism which regulates a product from moving toward the downstream side in a standby state, and dispenses a product positioned at the most downstream side; a disc-shaped member which rotates in one or another direction; link members each of which has a standby attitude in a normal state to cause the dispensing mechanism to be in the standby state, and causes the dispensing mechanism to be driven when swinging from the standby attitude to have a dispensing attitude; and a hook member which causes the link member to swing to have the dispensing attitude when the disc-shaped member rotates in the one direction so that the distal end abuts against the link member, and retreats from the radially outer region when the disc-shaped member rotates in the other direction so that the distal end abuts against the link member. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335833 | System for Automatically Cooking and Selling Frozen Food - Disclosed is an automatic-cooking-and-processing vending system for frozen-food, comprising the low-temperature chamber, the object-moving system, the product shelves, the low-temperature chamber equipment, the food container; the said low-temperature chamber equipment is inside the low-temperature chamber, or connected to the casing of the low-temperature chamber; the low-temperature chamber equipment contains hot-air source and the humid-air source; the product shelves is inside the low-temperature chamber with disposable food containers placed on; the object-moving system is inside the low-temperature chamber. This system has the air-circulating system, which can force the outer hot-and-humid air to come inside in one-way from a cold chamber, so as to isolate the hot-and-humid air. Further disclosed is a food-automatic-cook-and-processing system, which may be used in the automatic-cooking-and-processing vending system, comprising a series of auto piercing food-processing devices for disposable food containers and different foods, and with the working patterns of these devices. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335834 | SINGLE SPACE PARKING METER AND REMOVABLE SINGLE SPACE PARKING METER MECHANISM - A parking meter mechanism is described that may include a front housing, having a display opening for viewing a display through, connected to an internal structure. Additionally or alternatively the parking meter mechanism may include a contactless payment reader located behind the display. The parking meter mechanism may be secured to a lower housing. A back housing may be secured to the lower housing as well. The front or back housing may include a solar panel compartment and solar panel mounted therein. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335835 | GAMING SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES WITH MULTI-DISPLAY DEVICE ARRANGEMENTS - Presented herein are gaming systems, electronic gaming machines, and multi-display arrangements for wagering game terminals. An electronic gaming machine is disclosed which includes a gaming cabinet with first and second electronic display devices coupled to the cabinet in side-by-side non-coplanar relationship. The first display device includes a first glass panel overlaying a first video display panel, whereas the second display device includes a second glass panel overlaying a second video display panel. Each video display panel is configured to display aspects of a casino wagering game. An elongated transition spacer is seated inside and extends across a gap between the first and second glass panels. The transition spacer has first and second pockets on opposing sides thereof. Each of the pockets seats therein and couples to an edge of a respective one of the glass panels. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335836 | GAMING SYSTEMS, ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES, AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES FOR ELECTRONIC DISPLAY DEVICE ARRANGEMENTS - Presented herein are gaming systems, electronic gaming machines, and mounting bracket assemblies for mounting display assemblies to gaming cabinets. An electronic gaming machine is disclosed which includes a gaming cabinet and an electronic display assembly with one or more video display panels mounted to a display housing. Each video display panel displays aspects of a wagering game. A mounting bracket assembly includes a first bracket attached to the display housing (or gaming cabinet), and a second bracket attached to the gaming cabinet (or display housing). The first bracket includes a connecting plate with one or more ramped channels and a stopping member. The second bracket includes a connecting plate with one or more ramped rails and a stopping member. The display assembly is mounted onto the cabinet by sliding each ramped rail of the first bracket into a respective ramped channel of the second bracket and mating the stopping members. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335837 | CARD GAME MONITORING SYSTEM - The card game monitoring system has: a game table ( | 2016-11-17 |
20160335838 | BINGO GAME SYSTEM AND CONTROLLER PROVIDING A TEMPORARY DAUB FUNCTION - A bingo game system provides for new features and functionality for a bingo game platform, including a bingo game server configured to provide a temporary daub function for one or more bingo games. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335839 | Method and System for Game Show Themed Dual Component Lottery Game - A method and system for conducting a terminal based lottery game having an instant game component and raffle component includes point of sale terminals where paying players are issued a game ticket having an instant lottery game play. A randomly generated raffle number is assigned to each game ticket, with all assigned raffle numbers being eligible to win in a subsequent raffle drawing. The raffle drawing is conducted in conjunction with an independent third party event, such as a televised game show, wherein the raffle prize is a function of a prize awarded in the event independent of the lottery game. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335840 | GAMING DEVICE WITH PERSONALITY - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices that provide audio-visual animated characters in response to game play. The character has a personality that may be encouraging, taunting or another quality. A plurality of expressions of the personality is presented, between one extreme and another, dependant upon the history of game outcomes. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335841 | GAMES AND GAMING MACHINES HAVING OUTCOME NORMALIZATION FEATURE - Games and gaming machines are provided with an outcome normalization feature. In a method of presenting and playing a game, a game outcome is selected. If the outcome has been selected a minimum number of times since the last time the outcome was presented, that game outcome is used as the outcome of the game and is presented to the player. Otherwise, another game outcome is selected and the process is repeated. A counter or tally may be utilized to tracking the number of times a particular outcome has been selected, wherein the counter is incremented when the outcome is selected and is reset to a base value when the outcome is presented. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335842 | SYMBOL AND REEL SUBSTITUTION METHODS FOR SLOT MACHINES - Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to symbol and reel substitution methods for slot machines. In one embodiment, A method of making a game is provided comprising selecting a plurality of reels with a plurality of symbol positions; selecting, by a random number generator, a selected template from a plurality of templates stored on a memory; populating symbol positions on the reels with symbols from the memory according to the selected template; displaying the reels on a visual display device; and issuing an award if a winning symbol combination appears on the visual display device. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335843 | SWITCH UNIT AND GAME MACHINE - A switch unit has a display part configured to display an image, and an operation part provided on the display part in a stacked manner. The operation part includes a button made of a transparent material except for an edge, a transparent button case having an opening formed in a position corresponding to a display region of the display part and configured to position the button, and a transparent substrate provided below the button case and having an electronic component disposed in a position corresponding to the edge of the button. The button is disposed on the transparent substrate via the opening in the button case. A discharge gap in parallel with the electronic component is provided on a wire in a position corresponding to the edge of the button on the transparent substrate. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335844 | SWITCH UNIT AND GAME MACHINE - A switch unit has a display part configured to display an image, and an operation part provided on the display part in a stacked manner. The operation part includes a plurality of press buttons each having a pressable top surface formed to be transparent, a transparent base having a plurality of openings which are formed so as to be spaced from each other in positions corresponding to a display region of the display part, while avoiding a peripheral edge of the display region, a transparent substrate provided below the base and mounted with an electronic component, and a top plate having openings in positions corresponding to the press buttons and provided on the base, with the press buttons mounted thereon, so as to cover the base. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335845 | SWITCH UNIT AND GAME MACHINE - A switch unit has a display part configured to display an image, and an operation part provided on the display part in a stacked manner. The operation part includes a plurality of press buttons each having a pressable top surface formed to be transparent, a transparent base having a plurality of openings formed so as to be spaced from each other in positions corresponding to a display region of the display part, while avoiding a peripheral edge of the display region, and a transparent substrate provided below the base and having a light source in a position corresponding to the outer periphery of the top surface. Each of the press buttons includes, and forms into a unit, a button body having the top surface, and a frame-like light guiding body provided in a flange shape below the button body and provided so as to cover the light source. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335846 | PATRON COMPENSATION VALIDATION DEVICE - Methods, systems, and devices are provided for validating player compensation. A player compensation validation system may include a gaming device comprising having a controller, at least one electronic display, at least one wager accepting device configured to receive a physical item representing a monetary value to increase a credit balance maintained at the gamine device, and at least one player input device configured to place a wager on a game of presented at the gaming device. The system also has player compensation validation module connected to the gaming device. The compensation module receives information from the gaming device of one or more wagers placed during the game presented at the gaming device via the at least one player input device. The compensation module includes a visual notification output that provides a visual notification of the player's eligibility for comps or the like. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335847 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING PRIZES OR AWARDS BASED ON A PLATFORM - One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a system to encourage cross platform operation in an online game. The online game may provide the ability to provide incentives for participating in cross platform game play. The system may monitor the player's performance on a particular console and provide incentives to accomplish tasks through game play on a different platform than the player is currently operating to play the game. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335848 | PERFORMANCE BASED MARKETING SYSTEM INCORPORATING A GAME - A performance based marketing system incorporating a game, especially a tagging game wherein participants possess targets having a unique identification code and wherein one participant (marksman) scans or otherwise reads a target associated with another participant (mark). Scan information is sent to a game server where scan data is verified and recorded. Points are awarded to both the marksman and the mark based on game rules. Participants may be part of a group, the group typically having additional rules for awarding scan points. Point tallies may be kept and participants rank ordered for both marksman points and mark points. A game typically has a predetermined duration. At the end of a game, prizes may be awarded. Businesses may participate and individually create additional rules that govern the awarding of points. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335849 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GAMING REVENUE - A method and system comprises integrating a contest framework into a game. The contest framework at least comprises means for communicating with a transactional server, a plurality of listeners being configured to monitor interactions during a play of the game for communication to the transactional server, and means for displaying notifications from the transactional server. The transactional server is at least configured for processing received interactions in conjunction with a progressive jackpot contest associated with the game and communicating notifications regarding the processing to the contest framework. A communicating with the transactional server at least comprises associating the game with a progressive jackpot contest and setting parameters for the progressive jackpot contest. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335850 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRONIC GAME - A system and method for providing an electronic game. In some implementations, the game may include a card game and/or other type of game played with cards, tokens, and/or other gameplay objects. The players may play the game according to rules to achieve the goal of the game. By way of non-limiting example, the goal of the game may be to obtain the best (e.g., highest ranked) game spread which may include obtaining the strongest groupings of cards using the same set of cards the other player(s). In some implementations, rules of the game may provide that the same set of cards be distributed to each of the players playing the game. Thus, the outcome of the game may be based on skill and judgement instead of luck. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335851 | SIDE BETS FOR BLACKJACK OR BACCARAT WITH OPTIONAL PROGRESSIVE EVENT - A method performs side bet events during a baccarat or blackjack wagering event by:
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20160335853 | GAMING MACHINE CAPABLE OF RUNNING FREE GAME - A gaming machine executes the processes of: accepting the selection of a condition required to start a normal game from plural start conditions by an input device; incrementing the number of game play in a counter corresponding to a selected start condition, at the start of the normal game; awarding a benefit based on the result of the normal game displayed on a display device and the selected start condition; determining whether the number of game play in the counter reaches a threshold game play count, and awarding the right to run the free game for a predetermined number of times when the number of game play reaches the threshold game play count; and in the free game, based on the result of the free game displayed on the display device and the start condition corresponding to the counter reaching the threshold game play count, awarding the benefit. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335854 | GAMING MACHINE - An object is to provide a gaming machine capable of facilitating the enhancement of the player's interest in a repeat random determination. The controller | 2016-11-17 |
20160335855 | INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - An information providing system includes: a processor that executes a process including: receiving an identifier to uniquely identify an automatic transaction apparatus in which transaction is performed, and an input of a financial institution code read from a card inserted into the automatic transaction apparatus; determining information to be output in the automatic transaction apparatus, based on a relation between the financial institution code and the identifier of the automatic transaction apparatus; and displaying the determined information on a screen of the automatic transaction apparatus or an external display device controlled by the automatic transaction apparatus. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335856 | ARRANGEMENT FOR AND METHOD OF PROCESSING PRODUCTS AT A WORKSTATION UPGRADEABLE WITH A CAMERA MODULE FOR CAPTURING AN IMAGE OF AN OPERATOR OF THE WORKSTATION - A bioptical workstation captures images of illuminated symbols with a solid-state imager. The workstation is field-upgradeable by installation of a camera module in the workstation away from the imager. The camera module captures an image of the operator through an upright window. The captured image of the illuminated symbol and the captured image of the operator are independently processed. The image of the operator is captured only with ambient light. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335857 | WIRELESS PIEZOELECTRIC INDICATOR - An apparatus includes a piezoelectric sensor, a charge manager, a processor, and a transceiver. The piezoelectric sensor is configured to generate a first electrical signal upon detection of a vibration from a detector. The charge manager is configured to receive the first electrical signal and to generate a second electrical signal if it is determined that the first electrical signal is above a threshold. The processor is configured to receive the second electrical signal and to provide an instruction to transmit an alarm signal based at least in part on receipt of the second electrical signal. The transceiver is configured to receive the instruction and to transmit the alarm signal. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335858 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EVENT CONTEXT WITH NOTIFICATIONS RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A method includes transmitting a notification to an end-user device, where the notification identifies an event in an industrial process control and automation system. The method also includes obtaining contextual information associated with the event, where the contextual information includes one or more types of additional information associated with the event. The method further includes transmitting the contextual information to the end-user device. In addition, the method could include receiving a request for the contextual information from the end-user device, where the contextual information is transmitted to the end-user device in response to the request. The contextual information could be obtained from multiple devices or systems automatically in response to the request. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335859 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING SECURITY DEVICES - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for displaying and securing articles of merchandise. In one example, a merchandise security system includes a plurality of security devices, wherein each of the security devices includes a sensor configured to be attached to an article of merchandise. Each of the security devices further includes a base for removably supporting the sensor and the article of merchandise thereon. The system also includes a controller in communication with each of the security devices, wherein the controller is configured to communicate with a remote device to lock at least one of the security devices such that the article of merchandise and the sensor cannot be removed from the base. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335860 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURITY SENSING IN A POWER CABLE FOR AN ARTICLE OF MERCHANDISE - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to merchandise security systems and methods for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise from theft. In one example, the system includes a sensor configured to be secured to the article of merchandise, wherein the sensor includes alarming circuitry. The system also includes a tether comprising a pair of conductors electrically connected to the alarming circuitry, wherein the pair of conductors is configured to transfer power to the sensor and/or to the article of merchandise. In response to power ceasing to be transferred, the alarming circuitry is configured to monitor an electrical signal transmitted through the pair of conductors in order to determine whether the tether has been cut or removed from the sensor. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335861 | RECOGNITION DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A feature of a part or the entirety of a body of a person is detected from a captured video; the person in the video is specified from the detected feature; user information indicating physical features of the person is detected from the feature related to the specified person; motion information including a motion or a gesture with a body and hands of a user is detected from the user information and the captured video; a behavior including the motion of the person is recognized from the motion information and the user information; recognized behavior information is divided for each behavior of the person; the divided behavior information is generated as block data; and the generated block data is transmitted to an outside for each block. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335862 | TACTICAL PERSONAL SURVEILLANCE AND MONITORING SYSTEM - A tactical garment incorporates a tactical surveillance and monitoring system. The exemplary system comprising an electronic central communication base module, and a plurality of electronic peripheral surveillance modules operatively connected to the base module. The surveillance modules are adapted for collecting realtime surveillance data, and communicating the surveillance data to the base module. A wireless communications device transmits the surveillance data captured by the surveillance modules to the base module. An electronic storage medium is integrated with the base module for locally storing the surveillance data. A second wireless communications device transmits the surveillance data from the base module to a remote command center terminal. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335863 | Wireless video surveillance system & method with input capture and data transmission prioritization and adjustment - A surveillance system and method with at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) and/or another ICD, including the steps of providing the base system; at least one user accessing the DIR via user interface either directly or remotely; the DIR and/or ICD searching for signal from the ICD(s) and establishing communication with them, and the system providing for input capture and data transmission prioritization, thereby providing a secure surveillance system having wireless communication for monitoring a target environment with prioritization capabilities. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335864 | THEFT-DETERRENT TAG - The present invention discloses a theft-deterrent tag, comprising a tag body that accommodates a movable member, and a securing member that has a first end associated with the movable member, and a second end that is movably associated with the tag body. When the securing member experiences torsion force, the movable member moves to allow the first end of the securing member to revolve around rotating second end. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335865 | IDENTIFIED PRESENCE DETECTION IN AND AROUND PREMISES - A unified presence detection and prediction platform that is privacy aware is described. The platform is receives signals from plural sensor devices that are disposed within a premises. The platform produces profiles of entities based on detected characteristics developed from relatively inexpensive and privacy-aware sensors, i.e., non-video and non-audio sensor devices. The platform using these profiles and sensor signals from relatively inexpensive and privacy-aware sensors determines specific identification and produces historical patterns. Also described are techniques that allow users (persons), when authorized, to control remote devices/systems generally without direct interaction with such systems merely by the systems detecting and in instances predicting the specific presence of an identified individual in a location within the premises. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335866 | Smoke Detector Chamber Architecture and Related Methods Using Two Different Wavelengths of Light - Various arrangements for using multiple wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation to detect smoke by a smoke detector are present. Multiple modes of the smoke detector may be used in which a first wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is emitted into a smoke chamber while a second electromagnetic radiation emitter is disabled, a period of time is waited, and a second wavelength of electromagnetic radiation is emitted into the smoke chamber while the first emitter is disabled. Depending on the mode of the smoke detector, the period of wait time may be varied. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335867 | ALARM DEVICE SYSTEM WITH SIMULTANEOUS AC/DC POWER SOURCE - Disclosed is an alarm device system with simultaneous AC/DC power. The system includes of one or more alert devices wired into a dedicated circuit with a single location housing a DC power backup source, such as a rechargeable DC battery. The DC power backup source may be replaceable or rechargeable with DC current from an AC-DC transformer-rectifier, a photovoltaic cell, or other means. A dedicated circuit is energized with a composite current to provide continuous, uninterrupted DC backup power, upon which line AC is superimposed. AC and continuous DC backup are simultaneously provided to a system of detection and alert devices, such as smoke alarms, electrically coupled to the dedicated circuit. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335868 | Smoke Detector Chamber - Various embodiments of a smoke chamber for a smoke detector are presented. Such a smoke chamber may include a housing, having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion may be through which an electromagnetic sensor and two or more electromagnetic emitters interact with an airspace within the housing. The second portion may have an airflow surface that at least partially defines a curved airflow path between the airspace within the housing and an external environment. The curved airflow path may curve radially outward. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335869 | DETECTOR UNIT AND SENSING CHAMBER THEREFOR WITH MATTER RETENTION MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - Embodiments disclosed herein provide a detector unit and sensor chamber with matter retention member and method for making the same. In one embodiment, a smoke chamber can include a detection circuitry member having a surface, a particle trapping member mounted to the surface, and a chamber coupled to the detection circuitry member. The chamber can include a planar member, and several baffles extending away from the planar member in the direction towards the detection circuitry member and disposed around a periphery of the planar member, wherein a distal end of each baffle interfaces with the particle trapping member. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335870 | DUAL MODE BABY MONITORING - The techniques and systems described herein determine whether a computing device is within a particular range to communicate with a monitoring device. If the computing device is within the particular range, the computing device is configured to communicate with the monitoring device via a primary monitoring communication mode (e.g., a radio frequency RF channel). If the computing device is outside the particular range, the computing device is configured to communicate with the monitoring device via a secondary monitoring communication mode (e.g., a Wi-Fi channel or a mobile telephone network MTN channel). The computing device receives, from the monitoring device via the primary monitoring communication mode or the secondary monitoring communication mode, monitoring information associated with a monitored subject (e.g., a baby) or associated with an area in which the monitored subject is located (e.g., a room of a residential dwelling). | 2016-11-17 |
20160335871 | WEARABLE DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INFORMATION BY USING THE WEARABLE DEVICE - A wearable device wearable on a body and a method and an apparatus for providing information by using the wearable device are provided. The wearable device includes at least two sensing units configured to sense detect biometric information of a wearer of the wearable device, and a connector electrically connecting the at least two sensing units to each other and having elasticity. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335872 | SUGGESTING ADJUSTMENTS TO A HELMET BASED ON ANALYSIS OF PLAY - Embodiments include method, systems and computer program products for suggesting adjustments to an adjustable helmet based on analysis of play. Aspects include monitoring a plurality of sensors in the adjustable helmet and performing an analysis of play for a user of the adjustable helmet based on data received from the plurality of sensors. Aspects also include determining if an adjustment to the adjustable helmet should be made based on the analysis of play and creating an alert indicating that an adjustment to the helmet is needed. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335873 | ALARM SYSTEM MONITOR SENSOR FOR MULTIMEDIA TERMINAL ADAPTER - The methods, systems, and apparatuses described in this disclosure enable the identification of an alarm condition and the termination of a connection between an MTA and one or more telephony devices. An alarm condition can be identified at an MTA through the monitoring of feedback received from an alarm interface, and the MTA can respond to the identification of the alarm condition by terminating a connection to a telephony device for which communications are not routed through a corresponding alarm interface. An interface between the MTA and alarm interface may route communications to and from a telephony network through a first pair of wires and may receive feedback from the alarm interface through a second pair of wires. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335874 | Remote Cooking Systems and Methods - A remote temperature monitoring system includes a first unit operatively connected to one or more temperature sensors for sensing the temperature of one or more materials or food items being cooked or heated. The first unit transmits the sensed temperature to a second unit that is located remotely from the first unit during heating. The second unit is programmable with the desired temperature and/or heating parameters of the item. By monitoring the temperature status of the item over time, the system determines when the food has reached the desired temperature or degree of cooking, and notifies the user. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335875 | FLOW CHARACTERISTIC DETECTION AND AUTOMATIC FLOW SHUTOFF - The present disclosure relates generally to a flow detection system. The system may include a flow detection hub fluidly connected to a fluid supply pipe including a flow sensor that detects a flow rate of fluid flowing through the fluid supply pipe and a processing element in communication with the flow sensor and a user device. The processing element performs the following operations: determining a first delta based on a first flow rate data from the flow sensor; determining a second delta based on a second flow rate data from the flow sensor; correlating the first delta and the second delta to a first event; and transmitting a message to a user device corresponding to the first event. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335876 | Wirelessly Tethered Device Tracking - Systems, methods and computer-readable mediums are disclosed for wirelessly tethered device tracking. In some implementations, a method comprises: determining, by a first wireless device, an estimated distance between the first wireless device and a second wireless device, the second wireless device paired with the first wireless device; selecting, by the first wireless device, a first alarm to be generated by the first wireless device based on the estimated distance; and causing, by the first wireless device, the selected first alarm to be generated on the first wireless device. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335877 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING PHYSICAL LOCATION OF VEHICLE KEYS - A vehicle key monitoring system using a keychain device is provided. The system comprises a location database and a vehicle key monitor (VKM) device, which comprises a processor and memory and is connected to the location database. The VKM receives, from a location transmitter, a keychain location identifier and stores it in the location database. The VKM compares the location identifier to a plurality of location identifiers comprising an authorized zone for the keychain. The VKM transmits the current location to a client operated by a vehicle owner. The VKM determines that the keychain device location does not match the plurality of location identifiers for the authorized zone. The VKM generates an alert indicating that the keychain device is outside its authorized location zone. The VKM transmits the alert to the client, causing the client to display the alert and the current location of the keychain. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335878 | USER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRACKING PHYSICAL LOCATION OF VEHICLE KEYS - A client device for monitoring a physical location of keys for a vehicle using a keychain device attached to keys is provided. The client device comprises a processor and memory and communicates with a vehicle key monitor (VKM) server device. The client device receives a current keychain device location, including a first location identifier, wherein the first location identifier is not in a plurality of location identifiers comprising an authorized zone for the keychain device. The client device receives alerts indicating that the keychain device is outside the authorized location zone. The client device processes the current location of the keychain device, including reassigning values of location variables in memory to equate to the current keychain device location received from the VKM. Based on the reassignment, the client device updates map and text views to display the current location of the keychain device, and associated alerts. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335879 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ADVANCE ALERTS - Examples provide an advance alert system. Emergency data including medical information is collected from a set of subscribers and stored. On receiving a threat alert from a user, an alert generation component sends an alert notification, including a threat level, to the set of subscribers within an alert zone associated with a source of the threat alert. On receiving an imminent threat alert, a call to an emergency response system is automatically initiated. On receiving a request for access to the emergency data associated with the user from an emergency responder, a unique identifier for one or more emergency responders is checked to determine if the emergency responder is authorized to access the emergency data. If the emergency responder is authorized, access is granted and the emergency data is output to the emergency responder in an anonymous format. A notification of the emergency data access is sent to the user. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335880 | AN ACTIVATION METHOD OF AN ALARM FOR RISK OF AGGRESSION TO A USER AND A DEVICE IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - An alarm method for risk of aggression to a user is disclosed. The method includes collecting information on the user's heart reaction to physical efforts; collecting information on the level of bradycardia or tachycardia of the user; determining reference values relating to the user's heart rate beyond which the alarm has to be activated, measuring parameters relating to the user's heart rate; and activating the alarm every time the measured parameters exceed the reference values. A portable alarm device implementing the method includes: a heart rate meter; a control unit; a memory circuit; a program computer product executed by the control unit in order to collect the information on the user and determine the reference values relating to the user's heart rate beyond which the alarm has to be activated; and alarm means for the rescue request. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335881 | SENSOR-CONTAINING HAZARD DETECTOR BUTTON WITH OPTIMIZED TACTILE CHARACTERISTICS - According to one embodiment, a displacement control member may be operationally coupled with a selectable button of a hazard detector so that axial depression of the selectable button effects pivoting of the selectable button and the displacement control member into contact with a switch of the hazard detector. The displacement control member may be coupled with the selectable button so that a ratio of a distance from the switch to a point of user contact with the selectable button and a distance from the switch to a pivot point of the displacement control member is similar regardless of where the user contacts the selectable button. The displacement control member may equalize a user input force that is required to activate the hazard detector's switch. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335882 | COMPUTERIZED SCHOOL SAFETY SYSTEM - A computerized school safety system is disclosed for providing information to an emergency responder about an alert at a school. The system includes a computerized processor including programming configured to monitor inputs from a mobile computerized device within the school, the inputs including location data for the mobile computerized device, combine the inputs with a floor plan for the school, and provide a tactical display to the emergency responder comprising the combined inputs and floor plan. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335883 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING MAINTENANCE NEEDS AND VALIDATING THE INSTALLATION OF AN ALARM SYSTEM - A system and methods for determining maintenance needs of an alarm system are provided. The system may include a central monitoring station configured to receive operational measurements and apply maintenance rules to the operational measurements and a maintenance history for the alarm system to determine maintenance needs of the alarm system. Additionally, the central monitoring station may be configured to receive points, which may be modules or devices, and status updates and apply installation rules to the points and status updates to determine the maintenance needs for one or more of the points. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335884 | VISUAL AND AUDITORY USER NOTIFICATION METHODS FOR SMART-HOME HAZARD DETECTOR - Hazard detector for providing a pre-alarm of a developing hazardous condition can include a detection module that detects a hazard level of smoke or carbon monoxide, a light source that generates light, a speaker that generates an audible sound, a horn that generates an audible alarm that a higher volume than the speaker, and a processing module. The processing module can receive the detected hazard level and compare it with the pre-alarm threshold and the emergency threshold. The processing module can determine that the hazard level is greater than the pre-alarm threshold and less than the emergency threshold and cause an audible pre-alarm speech to be generated via the speaker that warns of the developing hazardous condition. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335885 | CIRCUIT DEVICE, PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A circuit device includes a synchronization detection circuit which performs synchronization detection of a physical quantity signal of an input signal and outputs the physical quantity signal, and a filter unit. The synchronization detection circuit includes first and second detection circuits, and the filter unit includes first and second filters. In a first mode, the physical quantity signal from the first detection circuit is input to the first filter, and the undesired signal from the second detection circuit is input to the second filter. In a second mode, the physical quantity signal from the first detection circuit is input to the first filter and the second filter. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335886 | Wireless Alarm System - A wireless alarm system includes an alarm station and a mobile control device. The alarm station includes an alarm casing, a first wireless transceiver, an alarm device, and a first processing module supported in the alarm casing and electrically connected to the first wireless transceiver and the alarm device. The mobile control device includes a mobile device casing, a control panel, a second wireless transceiver wirelessly communicated with the first wireless transceiver of the alarm station, and a second processing module electrically connected to the control panel and the second wireless transceiver. The second processing module is configured to wirelessly communicate with the first processing module for setting up an alarm in the alarm station, so that a user is able to control setting of time and alarm in the alarm station by operating on the mobile control device. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335887 | System and Method for Roundabouts from Probe Data Using Vector Fields - A computing device may detect roundabouts and other road features from probe data including probe heading information. The computing device may model the probe data as vector points in vector fields and perform vector field fitting on a subset of the probe data vectors to identify circulation in the vector fields. The computing device uses the circulation in the vector fields to detect the location of a roundabout or other road feature. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335888 | MOBILE APPLICATION FOR REAL-TIME DIAGNOSIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEMS - This invention presents a mobile application for real-time diagnosis and optimization of traffic signal control systems. It utilizes innovative techniques described in this document to develop virtual signal controllers into a mobile device and takes advantage of the GPS technology equipped with the mobile device to develop vehicle trajectories. The signal timing data and the vehicle movement data are then integrated into a dynamic time-space diagram for performance analysis and signal optimization. The invention is unique in that all of the functions are developed into mobile devices and thus very user friendly and easy to carry. In addition, it provides various means and functions for traffic engineers to manage, examine and fine tune traffic signals in real-time. Compared to the traditional methods that mostly rely on the engineering judgment, the present invention facilitates traffic engineers to identify the problems and make improvements in a lot more convenient and efficient way. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335889 | INTEGRATED LAMP ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A signaling system and method provide a first lamp assembly including one or more light generating devices configured to activate to inform an operator of a vehicle system of information related to movement of the vehicle system. The first lamp assembly includes processing circuitry configured to control and monitor operation of the one or more light generating devices. A wayside station is configured to be communicatively coupled with the first lamp assembly by a single conductive communication pathway. The wayside station is configured to conduct electric current to power the first lamp assembly and to communicate with the processing circuitry of the first lamp assembly via the single conductive communication pathway. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335890 | Dynamic Multi-Lane Capacity Optimization In A Mixed Vehicle Environment - In the example embodiments as described herein there is at least a method and apparatus to perform operations including monitoring probe data of car and truck traffic on at least one road segment including more than one lane; based on the monitoring, determining that an occurrence of a traffic jam ahead of the car and truck traffic on the at least one road segment is probable or occurring; and in response to the determining, selectively notifying at least one of a car and truck of the traffic of required or prohibited changes to at least one of their position and speed on the at least one road segment to prevent an occurrence of a traffic jam on the at least one road segment. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335891 | VEHICLE SPEED LIMIT DISPLAY DEVICE - A speed limit display device for a vehicle includes: an indicator; an image obtaining device; and a processing portion connected to the image obtaining device and the indicator, wherein the processing portion is configured to detect a speed limit indicated on a traffic sign in the captured landscape based on the image data, the processing portion is configured 10 display the detected speed limit on the indicator when an operating state of a switching portion is the state that makes the vehicle travel forward, and the processing portion is configured to stop the indicator from displaying the detected speed limit when the operating state of the switching portion is the state that makes the vehicle travel in reverse. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335892 | System for Avoiding Collision with Multiple Moving Bodies - When turning right (left) at an intersection and crossing an oncoming vehicle lane, this system makes it possible to avoid blocking travel of or colliding with a moving body moving in the oncoming vehicle lane due to stopping in the oncoming vehicle lane, and to avoid colliding with a moving body after crossing the oncoming vehicle lane. Given two or more moving bodies present in the advancement direction on the path of the local vehicle, the external environment is detected before the local vehicle intersects with the path of a first moving body, which will first intersect the local vehicle path; if at least two moving bodies are detected, i.e., the first moving body and a second moving body which has a path in which the position of intersection with the path of the local vehicle is further than the position of intersection between the path of the local vehicle and the path of the first moving body, then a first intersection time, at which the first position of intersection between the planned path of the local vehicle and the predicted path of the first moving body is reached, and a second intersection time, at which a second position of intersection between the planned path of the local vehicle and the predicted path of the second moving body is reached, are calculated, and on the basis of the difference between the first intersection time and the second intersection time, the deceleration relative to the first moving body and the second moving body is changed. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335893 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING A TRAVEL TIME FOR A TRAFFIC ROUTE - A system for predicting a travel time for a traffic route is disclosed. The traffic route comprises one or more road segments. A predicted travel time for each of those segments is calculated based, in part, on traffic speed data for each of the one or more road segments. A total travel time is then calculated for the route, the total travel time including a predicted travel time for each of the one or more road segments. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335894 | Bus Station Optimization Evaluation Method and System - A method and a system for optimizing and evaluating a bus station is disclosed, wherein the method includes: acquiring bus map information and information of moving trajectories of bus users; acquiring human flow moving trajectory dispersion information of the bus users after they leave the bus station according to the bus map information and the information of the moving trajectories of the bus users; and optimizing and evaluating the bus station according to the human flow moving trajectory dispersion information of the bus users. The above technical scheme can accurately perform statistics on passenger flow data related to the bus station, thereby optimizing and evaluating the bus station. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335895 | ON-DEMAND PERFORMANCE OF AN ACTION ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLE - A device may detect a trigger associated with a vehicle. The device may determine registration information, associated with the vehicle, based on detecting the trigger. The registration information may include information associated with a user device associated with the vehicle. The device may determine that the user device is not within a particular distance of the vehicle. The device may provide, to the user device and based on determining that the user device is not within the particular distance of the vehicle, an alert associated with the vehicle. The alert may be provided via a communications network. The device may determine, after providing the alert to the user device, that an action, associated with the vehicle, is to be performed. The device may cause the action, associated with the vehicle, to be performed. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335896 | Vehicle Finder - A system for guiding a person to a vehicle. The system includes a vehicle control unit configured to generate vehicle position data identifying the vehicle's location and transmit the vehicle position data with a transmitter. The system further includes a vehicle smart key including a smart key receiver, a smart key storage unit, and a smart key transmitter. The smart key receiver is configured to receive the vehicle position data transmitted by the vehicle control unit. The smart key storage unit is configured to store the vehicle position data. The smart key transmitter is configured to transmit the vehicle position data to a smart device for display of the vehicle's location on the smart device. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335897 | DETECTING MISBEHAVIOR IN VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE (V2V) COMMINICATIONS - A method includes: receiving, at a host vehicle, a plurality of messages transmitted using Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communications indicating a heading angle and a speed of a remote vehicle; calculating an expected change in frequency of the plurality of messages received at the host vehicle based on the heading angle and the speed of the remote vehicle; measuring an actual change in frequency of the plurality of messages received at the host vehicle due to the Doppler effect; comparing the expected change in frequency to the actual change in frequency; and determining that the plurality of messages were not transmitted from the remote vehicle when a difference between the expected change in frequency and the actual change in frequency exceeds a predefined frequency change threshold. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335898 | AUTOMATED DRONE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The current document is directed to a system that allows drone operators to confine drone flights to safe flight areas that are computed automatically or specified by an end user. Certain implementations of the system focus on consumer applications while others allow commercial and municipal users to define safe conduits within urban, rural and industrial areas. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335899 | Terminal Area Alert System - A method and system for handling a missed approach of an aircraft. A group of signals that indicates a go-around maneuver occurring during an approach of the aircraft to land at an airport is detected on a data bus in the aircraft. An alert to an air traffic control system for the airport when the signal is detected. The alert indicates an occurrence of the go-around maneuver, enabling rerouting of air traffic in a manner that enhances safety. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335900 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING DISTANCE TRAVELLED BY AIRCRAFT - A method and system is provided for encoding and compressing real-time GPS location data collected by a transceiver unit mounted in an aircraft, for transmitting the data and for receiving the data at a ground station configured for decoding the data. Data can be sampled at one-second intervals, then encoded and transmitted in data packets at longer timed intervals. The encoding method can utilize information about the operating characteristics of the aircraft to reduce the number of bits required for the data packets. Multiple encoding schemes can be used to compare in real-time to select the most efficient method of encoding on a packet-by-packet basis. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335901 | CONTROL OF AUTONOMOUS ROTORCRAFT IN LIMITED COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENTS - Navigation systems and methods communicate a landing location to an aircraft. The method comprises collecting data from multiple sensor systems of the aircraft over time while the aircraft is above the terrain. The method also comprises determining on-going pose estimates of the aircraft over time based on input data from the multiple sensor systems. The method further comprises detecting a non-natural marker in the image data from the camera system, with the non-natural marker being physically located on the terrain at a desired landing location for the aircraft. The method further comprises determining a bearing of the non-natural marker relative to the aircraft from the image data captured by the camera system. The method comprises determining a location of the non-natural marker in a global coordinate frame based on a 3D mapping of terrain below the aircraft and the determined bearing for the marker. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335902 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ACTIVITIES - Systems, methods, and devices for providing a learning diagnosis structure which quantifies each learner's profile and provides relevant activities based on each learner's profile. As well, an analysis of the learner's progress relative to a comparable group of learners is provided. Should the learner be lagging behind the performance of the comparable group, suitable activities are selected and presented to the learner to bolster the learner's performance. Included are assessments of the areas in which the learner is lagging, and the provision of learning material which have been mapped to a learner's specific profile and educational progress. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335903 | REAL-TIME INTERACTIVE COLLABORATION BOARD - A real-time interactive collaboration system is provided, the system including at least: a collaboration board electronically connected between and amongst an instructor and one or more students, wherein the instructor and students are able to interact in real-time with previously uploaded objects that are part of a learning activity; means for the instructor and students to simultaneously share a predetermined view of the collaboration board; and means for the instructor and students to simultaneously share a portion of a predetermined view of the collaboration board at the discretion of the instructor. Methods of use for the foregoing system are also provided. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335904 | SCORING RULE APPLICATION TARGET SPECIFICATION METHOD, CORRECT/INCORRECT DETERMINATION RULE SETTING METHOD, APPLICATION TARGET SPECIFYING DEVICE, CORRECT/INCORRECT DETERMINATION RULE SETTING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores a scoring rule application target specification program that causes a computer to execute a process including: receiving specification of one or more areas in an image; and storing the one or more areas in a storage in a manner associated with a question number in order of being received. | 2016-11-17 |
20160335905 | SYSTEMS FOR QUANTITATIVE LEARNING THAT INCORPORATE USER TASKS IN THE WORKPLACE - Systems and methods are presented herein for facilitating impactful learning in a corporate environment. The system may include a server that communicates with computing devices, allowing users to access and participate in a learning hierarchy of programs, levels, quests, challenges, and participation items. Users may incorporate actual work tasks into the learning environment, and author new quests that other users participate in. Challenges, tasks, collaboration, and encouragement may be scored to gamify the learning and working experience. | 2016-11-17 |