48th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170345223 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - A tomogram of an object is acquired. A place in a tomogram which corresponds to a portion spaced apart from a reference point in the object by a predetermined distance is specified. A composite image is generated by combining the tomogram with information indicating the specified place. The composite image is output. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345224 | DEVICE MAINTENANCE APPARATUS, DEVICE MAINTENANCE METHOD, DEVICE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A device maintenance apparatus has a display, in which the display displays a first screen generated based on first device information of a maintenance-target device, a second screen generated based on second device information of the device, and a third screen generated based on the first device information and the second device information. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345225 | VEHICLE RUNNING TEST SYSTEM, PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE RUNNING TEST SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE RUNNING TEST METHOD - In order to reduce a driver-dependent variation in test result by enhancing the reproducibility of driving indices at the end of a test, a vehicle running test system includes a vehicle speed pattern display apparatus adapted to display a prescribed speed pattern and current vehicle speed on a graph with one axis as vehicle speed and the other axis as time or running distance is adapted to, while a vehicle is being driven, separately from the vehicle speed, display information based on driving indices indicating a driving state of the vehicle, simultaneously with the graph. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345226 | METHOD FOR INDICATING A NEED FOR MAINTENANCE OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE APPARATUS, AND AN ELECTRIC DRIVE APPARATUS - The present invention relates to the field of testing and maintenance of electric automation devices, such as testing and maintenance of electric drive apparatuses and to the field of electric drives used for industrial applications, and more particularly to a method for indicating a need for maintenance of an electric drive apparatus and to an electric drive apparatus. An electric drive apparatus of an installation consisting of two or more electric drive apparatuses according to the present invention has a calculation unit for collecting maintenance data relevant to the maintenance of said electric drive apparatus, a maintenance need notification unit for determining a need for maintenance of said electric drive apparatus by analysing the collected maintenance data together with applicable values set for a maintenance scheme of said electric drive apparatus, a communication unit comprising a transmitter for sending information of the need for maintenance to other electric drive apparatuses of said installation, and a receiver for receiving information on the need for maintenance of said other electric drive apparatuses a maintenance alarm synchronization unit for generating a synchronized maintenance alarm of two or more electric drive apparatuses, and an alarm indication unit for indicating said synchronized maintenance alarm to the user. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345227 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE ASSESSMENT AND USES THEREOF - A vehicle assessment analyzer is in communication with a vehicle, via the vehicle network computer and the vehicle communication bus. The vehicle assessment analyzer obtains the vehicle VIN from the vehicle and transmits the VIN to a vehicle assessment analytics server. The vehicle assessment analytics server then determines assessment readings to be performed on the vehicle, such as individual electronic sensors therein, to generate an overall vehicle assessment as compared to other vehicles of similar make, model, etc. These assessment readings are sent to the vehicle assessment analyzer which obtains the associated data and transmits the data back to the server for generation of the overall vehicle assessment. The assessment readings may query the vehicle network computer via standard assessment readings, and heightened assessment readings, and may also query the vehicle communications bus directly thereby obtaining any desired electronic information available from the vehicle. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345228 | VEHICLE DATA EXCHANGE - Vehicle data exchange may include receiving, from a subscriber device associated with a subscribing entity, a vehicle data exchange request including a vehicle sensor type identifier and vehicle data exchange request target information, wherein the vehicle data exchange request target information includes an indication of a defined geospatial region. Vehicle data exchange may include identifying, based on the vehicle data exchange request, a publishing entity, and transmitting a vehicle data exchange request execution notification to a publisher device associated with the publishing entity. Vehicle data exchange may include receiving, from the publisher device, vehicle sensor data generated by a sensor of a vehicle associated with the publishing entity within the defined geospatial region, generating a vehicle data exchange response based on the vehicle sensor data, and transmitting the vehicle data exchange response to the subscriber device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345229 | Systems and Methods For Data Acquisition From A Remote System - A vehicle includes a brake system configured to resist vehicle movement. The vehicle also includes at least one controller in communication with the brake system. The controller is programmed to detect an initiation of a braking event and monitor raw signal data associated with the brake system during the braking event. The controller is also programmed to generate a feature data set based on the raw signal data that is indicative of performance of at least one component of the brake system. The controller is further programmed to identify a vehicle maneuver class based on a rate of change of vehicle movement, store the feature data set and the identified vehicle maneuver class as a data vector, and transmit the data vector to a processor. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345230 | Wireless sensor architecture - A Wireless Access Point (WAP) for enabling remote access to data generated by systems of an aircraft including a wireless interface having a transmitter and a receiver; and a processor. The WAP is configured to: wirelessly receive sensor data generated by a plurality of sensors on an aircraft; receive aircraft data from an avionics system of the aircraft; wirelessly receive a data request signal from a remote computing device; and, responsive to the data request signal, wirelessly transmit to the remote computing device data based on received sensor data and/or received aircraft data. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345231 | IN-VEHICLE UNIT AND IN-VEHICLE UNIT DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM - In-vehicle units are on host vehicles including a subject vehicle and at least one nearby vehicle. Each in-vehicle unit transmits and receives information using inter-vehicle communication, acquires information indicating state of a control system controlling operation of each in-vehicle unit, generates an index data-item including an index value indicating state of the control system based on the acquired information, and transmits the generated index data-item using inter-vehicle communication. A subject in-vehicle unit in the subject vehicle includes: a communication processing section acquiring an index data-item from the nearby vehicle; a determination criterion specification section successively specifying a self-unit determination criterion being a determination criterion determining whether the control system in the subject in-vehicle unit operates normally, based on the index data-item; and a self-unit diagnosis test section determining whether the control system in the subject in-vehicle unit operates normally by comparing the self-unit determination criterion with the index data-item in the subject in-vehicle unit. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345232 | EMERGENCY EVENT BASED VEHICLE DATA LOGGING - System and method for enabling predefined events to be used to trigger the collection of vehicle position data. A combination GSM device and GPS device is used to collect vehicle position data and to convey that position data to a remote computing device for review and/or analysis. There is a tradeoff between collecting too much data (cell phone bill is too high) and collecting too little data (value added analytics cannot be achieved without sufficient data). The concepts disclosed herein relate to method and apparatus to enable the data collection/transmission paradigm of such a GSM/GPS to be varied (or triggered) based on the detection of one or more predefined events. This enables data which can contribute to value added analytics to be acquired, without wasting airtime on unimportant data. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345233 | MODEL GENERATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A MACHINE - A monitoring system for a machine is disclosed. The monitoring system may have a database, a memory storing first instructions, and a controller configured to execute the first instructions. The controller may be configured to receive a first input including selection of a sensor associated with a component of the machine, and a second input specifying a machine state, defining a first operating condition associated with the component. The controller may also be configured to receive a third input specifying generation of a component parameter based on a measurement from the sensor, and a fourth input specifying a fault condition associated with at least one of the measurement and the component parameter. The controller may generate a rule-set, including second instructions based on the first input, the second input, the third input, and the fourth input. The controller may also store the rule-set in the database. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345234 | Resolving Card Malfunctions Using Card Information Access Control - An apparatus that includes a vision system configured to capture images of two-dimensional barcodes. The apparatus further includes a processor operably coupled to the vision system and a network interface. The processor is configured to process a captured image of a two-dimensional barcode on a card to obtain card processing information, to obtain user information for a user associated with the card, and to combine the card processing information with the user information to generate a resolution request message. The network interface is configured to send the resolution request message to an institution associated with the card. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345235 | SIMPLIFIED AUTHENTICATION METHOD FOR CONTROLS ON PERSONS - The invention proposes a method for controls on persons in possession of a document comprising a machine-readable zone containing a document number and an electronic chip in which an authentication biometric is stored, comprising:
| 2017-11-30 |
20170345236 | ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC MOBILE CREDENTIALING SERVICE HAND-OFF - A method of initializing a mobile device to operate in a mobile credentialing system, the method including sending an authorization code and host URL from a hotel loyalty application to a mobile credential library of a mobile application on a mobile device, the mobile device operable to perform a first sync with a credential service to establish an ongoing trust relationship between the mobile credential library and the credential service such that the mobile application is operable to interact with an access control without the user of the mobile device knowing either an authorization code or a host location of the credential service. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345237 | Access Control System With Virtual Card Data - An access control system includes a mobile library on a mobile device operable to communicate with the credential service, the mobile library operable to receive the credential from the credential service and a credential module for an access control, the credential module operable to receive virtual card data from the credential, the virtual card data usable to operate the access control. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345238 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROXYING ACCESS COMMANDS TO SMART OBJECT(S) IN RESPONSE TO AN EMERGENCY CONDITION - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to assist with the provision of timely emergency services. In the context of a method, an indication of an emergency condition is received and, following receipt of the indication of the emergency condition, a request is then received for temporary access to and control of the one or more smart objects. Following receipt of the request for temporary access and in response to a determination that temporary access is authorized, the method includes proxying access commands to the one or more smart objects. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345239 | ACCESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for remotely managing access to an area. An access management platform, which can be an electronic lock that is installed on, e.g., a door of a house, can enable a user to establish a virtual presence at the door. In one example a delivery person activates a doorbell button icon of the access management platform, which sends a message to a smartphone of the owner of the platform. The owner, who is at work, uses his smartphone to initiate a video stream using a camera of the platform, and a two way audio stream. The owner sees and initiates a discussion with the delivery person. The owner uses his smartphone to unlock the door, and asks the delivery person to open the door and deliver the package inside. The owner uses his smartphone to capture his signature to acknowledge the delivery. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345240 | SMARTPHONE WITH INTEGRATED MULTI-TRANSPONDER MODE KEY DEVICE - A smartphone having: a configurable radio frequency transmitter; a configurable low frequency transponder with at least one low frequency coil; and a smartphone application program that is controlled by a cloud service and that is configured to configure the radio frequency transmitter and the low frequency transponder with protocol parameters and initial data values such that the low frequency transponder mimics a virgin key device that can be programmed to a particular vehicle model. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345241 | PASSIVE ENTRY CELL PHONE AND METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREFOR - A system for a vehicle including: a bluetooth receiver configured to be installed in a vehicle and connected with an electronic system of the vehicle; and a phone including a long-range radio frequency (RF) transceiver configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from a cellular network and a bluetooth transmitter configured to communicate with the bluetooth receiver in the vehicle within a predetermined range. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345242 | COIN STORAGE CASSETTE - Provided is a coin storage cassette capable of preventing a coin payout failure without requiring a change in the structure of conventional coin handling apparatuses, even when an adapter tube for changing the apparent inner diameter of a coin tube is mounted. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345243 | HYBRID BANKNOTE WITH ELECTRONIC INDICIA USING NEAR-FIELD-COMMUNICATIONS - A hybrid high-security document includes a document and one or more independent light-emitting modules disposed on or embedded in the document. Each module comprises an antenna with multiple turns, an electronic circuit, and a light emitter mounted and electrically connected on a substrate separate from the document. The electronic circuit is responsive to electrical power provided from the antenna to control the light emitter to emit light. The electronic circuit can include a memory storing information relevant to the hybrid high-security document or its use. The information can be accessed by external readers providing electromagnetic energy to the hybrid high-security document. The hybrid high-security document can be a hybrid banknote. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345244 | PAPER SHEET HANDLING APPARATUS - A paper sheet handling apparatus has a pickup roller, a stage, a pressure sensor, and a measuring unit. For each feeding process, in which the pickup roller feeds paper sheets until the pressure detected by the pressure sensor becomes less than a predetermined set value, the stage presses paper sheets against the pickup roller until the pressure detected by the pressure sensor reaches another set value. The pickup roller operates at a feeding speed of a first speed if a calculated feeding value is less than a threshold, and operates at a feeding speed of a second speed that is slower than the first speed if the calculated feeding value is equal to or greater than the threshold, the calculated feeding value being calculated based on: the amount of movement of the stage measured by the measuring unit; and the number of paper sheets fed by the feeding process. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345245 | NETWORK CONNECTED DISPENSING DEVICE - A device may obtain sensor data regarding the vending device. The device may transmit the sensor data via a network connection for processing by a server. The server may store a data model. The server may be associated with identifying a response action associated with altering a configuration of the vending device. The device may receive information identifying the response action based on transmitting the sensor data via the network connection. The device may cause the response action to be performed based on receiving the information identifying the response action. The response action may be associated with altering a status of a component of the vending device. The device may provide information associated with identifying the status of the component. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345246 | CONTROL OF A NETWORK CONNECTED DISPENSING DEVICE VIA A NETWORK - A system may include a client device. The client device may receive, from a set of vending devices and via a network connecting the set of vending devices with the client device, sensor data relating to a status of the set of vending devices. The client device may generate a user interface associated with providing information identifying the status of the set of vending devices. The client device may provide, for display, the user interface based on generating the user interface. The client device may detect, based on providing the user interface, a selection of an adjustment that is to be performed for a particular vending device of the set of vending devices. The client device may transmit, via the network, an instruction to the particular vending device to cause the adjustment to be performed for the particular vending device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345247 | DATA PLATFORM FOR A NETWORK CONNECTED DISPENSING DEVICE - An apparatus may receive data. The data may include first data and second data. The first data may be received from a set of sensor devices located within one or more dispensing devices. The second data may be received from one or more devices located external to the one or more dispensing devices. The apparatus may process the data to generate a model. The apparatus may receive sensor data. The apparatus may determine a response action associated with the particular dispensing device based on the sensor data and the model. The apparatus may provide information associated with causing the response action to be implemented. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345248 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO AND USE OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Various prison services are rendered more efficient by providing inmates access to portable electronic devices in a controlled and regulated manner. A dispenser is employed to control and monitor the checking out and return of portable electronic devices and to communicate with such devices during use by inmates to monitor inmate use and ensure the portable electronic devices are only used by inmates as authorized. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345249 | BRAKE CONTROL - A brake control system for a motor vehicle having wheels, service brakes for supplying a service braking effort to a plurality of the wheels, sensing means for detecting standstill of the vehicle, and a parking brake engageable to supply a park braking effort to a subset of the plurality of wheels. The system comprises brake actuation means for actuating the service brakes to supply the service braking effort; and brake control means for controlling the brake actuation means to supply an automatic component of the service braking effort. The brake control means is arranged, when standstill of the vehicle is detected and before the parking brake is engaged, to cause the brake actuation means to supply the automatic component of the service braking effort only to the subset of the plurality of wheels. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345250 | WIDE AREA ROULETTE DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH GROUP ARENA PLAY - A system enables group play for table games of craps and/or roulette comprising. The gaming table surface enables play of craps or roulette. A processor receives event outcomes from outcomes on the gaming table surface from game play. Multiple player input terminals are distributed around the gaming table surface in an arc including of more than 200 degrees. The multiple player input terminals are in two-way communication with the processor. An elevated display system is supported above and around the gaming table surface. The elevated display system shows a dynamic rendition of craps or roulette game play including at least a display of event outcomes from play of craps or roulette on which the wagers are resolved by the processor. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345251 | Method and System for Linking Web-Based Secondary Features to a Lottery Ticket Validation File by an Encrypted Registration Code - A method for authenticating instant lottery tickets in a web-based program that links secondary activities to the tickets includes providing each lottery ticket with a validation code that links the lottery ticket to an electronic validation file in a database that contains a predetermined outcome and status of the lottery. Each lottery ticket is provided with a registration code separate from the validation code, wherein a player uses the registration code to register the lottery ticket in the web-based program. The registration code is an encrypted form of the validation code for each ticket. With a server and upon receipt of the registration code, the registration code is decrypted to determine the validation code. The validation file associated with the decrypted registration code is accessed and, from the validation file, the authenticity and status of the lottery ticket required for a valid entry into the web-based program is determined. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345252 | Method and System for Validating a Lottery Ticket Using an Encrypted Registration Code - A method for authenticating instant lottery tickets for entry into a lottery activity includes providing each lottery ticket with a validation code that links the lottery ticket to an electronic validation file in a database, wherein the validation file contains a predetermined outcome of the lottery ticket and a status of the lottery ticket. Each lottery ticket is provided with a registration code separate from the validation code, wherein the registration code is used to register the lottery ticket in the lottery activity. The registration code is generated as an encrypted form of the validation code for each respective ticket. With a server and upon receipt of the registration code for entry into the lottery activity, the registration code is decrypted to determine the validation code assigned to the lottery ticket. The validation file associated with the decrypted registration code is accessed and used to verify authenticity and status of the lottery ticket required for entry into the lottery activity. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345253 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONDUCTING LOTTERY GAMES WITH PORTABLE DEVICES ENABLED FOR NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) - In some embodiments, the instant invention provides for a computer system that includes a processor executing the code to: receive an indication indicating that a player desires to participate in a lottery game based on a near field communication (NFC) between a mobile device of the player and a first game piece associated with the lottery game conducted by a game conducting authority; conduct a drawing in accordance with rules of the lottery game; receive an indication identifying an action performed by the player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game where the action is based on: i) a result of the drawing and ii) NFC communication between the mobile device of the player and a second game piece associated with the lottery game; and distribute a prize to player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345254 | CONNECTED INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - An electronic gaming machine including, an application controller, providing skill-based entertainment games, distributing application telemetry, receiving a wager outcome, and providing a display of the received wager outcome; a wager controller receiving a wager request, determining a wager outcome, and distributing the wager outcome; and an application controller operatively connecting the interactive controller and the wager controller, distributing application telemetry, distributing the wager request, receiving the wager outcome, receiving, second application telemetry; and distributing the wager outcome. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345255 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONDUCTING GAMES OF CHANCE WITH ENHANCED PAYOUTS BASED ON CASH IN AMOUNT - A system and method of conducting games of chance with enhanced payouts based on a cash in or initial investment amount is disclosed. In response to a player's initial investment or cash in amount, a payout schedule is selected. The larger the initial investment the better the selected payout schedule for the player. Live games of chance, games of chance facilitated by electronic gaming machines or devices and server-based games may utilize the method disclosed herein. Players may also receive enhanced awards such as enhanced player points based on the amount of the initial investment. Awards and bonuses may also be provided to players who exhaust an initial investment exceeding a threshold amount. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345256 | ELECTRONIC WAGERING SYSTEM EMPLOYING MACHINE-READABLE OPTICAL CODES - An electronic wagering system may include a wager selection station, a server, and a software application executed by a mobile communication device. At least one processor of the wager selection station may accept user input specifying parameters of an event on which to place a wager, generate a unique reference from which the specified event parameters are derivable, encode the unique reference in a machine-readable optical code, and display the generated optical code. The software application may operate the user's mobile communication device to scan the displayed optical code, retrieve the unique reference by decoding the scanned optical code, transmit the unique reference to the server for deriving the specified event parameters from the unique reference at the server, receive user input to place a wager on the event with the specified parameters, and transmit a request to the server to place the wager on behalf of the user. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345257 | DYNAMIC UPDATING OF CONTENT BASED ON GAMING-APPLICATION CONTEXT - A gaming system and its operations include, for instance, providing, for presentation via one or more electronic display devices, first digital content for a first application. The first application is independent from a second application that concurrently presents second digital content. The operations can further include intercepting, by the first application via an application communication interface associated with the second application, data associated with the second digital content. The operations can further include determining, based on evaluation of the data associated with the second digital content via an electronic processing unit of the gaming system, a relationship between an aspect of the first digital content and an aspect of the second digital content. The operations can further include causing, by the first application via the electronic processing unit, the second application to automatically modify presentation of the second digital content in response to determining the relationship. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345258 | NON-SEQUENTIAL FRAME INSERTION INTERLEAVED WAGERING SYSTEM - A non-sequential frame insertion interleaved wagering system including an interactive processing device to provide an interactive application; communicate application telemetry data; incorporate application resource data into the interactive application; a wager controller to: determine a wager outcome; and communicate wager data; and the process controller operatively connecting the interactive processing device and the wager controller, and constructed to: generate non-sequential frames; determine whether disruption system parameters are met; communicate generated non-sequential frames; determine a change in user performance; when a change in user performance is determined, notify the wager controller; trigger a wager request; distribute wagering telemetry and application resource data. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345259 | BONUS JACKPOTS IN ENRICHED GAME PLAY ENVIRONMENT - An electronic gaming machine for a providing a jackpot bonus in a gaming system A jackpot bonus element is generated in an entertainment game portion of a hybrid game and a gambling game in a gambling game portion of the hybrid game is triggered when a player initiates an encounter in the entertainment game with the bonus element. It is then determined if the player wins the gambling game triggered by the player's encounter with the bonus element in the entertainment game a payout is provided to the player when it is determined that the player has won the gambling game. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345260 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIDEO GAME COMPETITION WAGERING - Video game competition wagering in a hybrid game including a host game and a guest game is disclosed. A wager associated with a player in the host game is received. An outcome of at least one gambling event in the host game is determined. Game elements are associated with the player based at least in part on the gambling event outcome. The game elements may affect the player's interaction in a round of play of the guest game. A gaming outcome is determined based on the player's interaction with the round of play in the guest game. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345261 | JACKPOT METHOD AND SYSTEM - An electronic device or entertainment gaming machine comprising: at least one betting terminal having a software program or plurality of software programs that allow at least a second player to place a bet on a jackpot if a first player declines the right to place a bet on the jackpot, wherein the second player is at a betting terminal that is apart from the conventional casino table game and the first player is playing at a conventional casino table game and is granted a right of first refusal to place a bet on jackpot by virtue of the first player's bet on the conventional casino table game, wherein the outcome of the jackpot is determined according to a combination of cards or dice in the conventional casino table game. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345263 | CHECKOUT SYSTEM - A checkout system comprises a commodity data registration apparatus for executing a commodity sales registration processing; a table for temporarily placing a registered basket including a registered commodity after the commodity sales registration processing; a first checkout apparatus arranged next to the table and configured to execute a checkout processing based on data relating to the commodity sales registration processing selectively sent from the commodity data registration apparatus; a second checkout apparatus arranged next to the first checkout apparatus and configured to execute a checkout processing based on data relating to the commodity sales registration processing selectively sent from the commodity data registration apparatus; and a recognition module for recognizing that the registered basket is positioned for the first checkout apparatus or the second checkout apparatus which is a transmission destination of the data. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345264 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND BEACON - Electronic equipment includes: a substrate configured to include a first component, a second component, and an interconnection part that couples the first component with the second component by electric interconnections; and an exterior part configured to cover the first component, the second component, and the interconnection parts, and include a first exterior section that covers at least a portion of the first component, and a second exterior section that covers at least a portion of the interconnection parts, a thickness of the first exterior section being different from a thickness of the second exterior section to form a level difference in a boundary part between the first exterior section and the second exterior section. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345265 | DYNAMIC ACQUISITION TERMINAL FOR BEHAVIOR STATISTIC INFORMATION OF PEOPLE, EVACUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A dynamic acquisition terminal for behavior statistic information of people in a building and an evacuation system and method. The dynamic acquisition terminal for behavior statistic information comprises a sensor, used for directly acquiring video information or audio and video information of people in the building; and an analysis component, used for performing analysis processing to the video information or audio and video information to dynamically generate people's behavior statistic information data. The evacuation system comprises a plurality of dynamic acquisition terminals for behavior statistic information; an escape route generation device, used for dynamically optimizing generation of an escape route at least based on the people's behavior statistic information data transmitted by the dynamic acquisition terminals for behavior statistic information; and an evacuation indicating system, used for dynamically generating and displaying evacuation sign information at least based on the escape route. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345266 | DISPLAY FOR HAND-HELD ELECTRONICS - The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wiring or multi-conductor retractor cables. The display also allows for individual security alarms to be triggered when a theft occurs. Security alarm conditions are preferably triggered via wireless signals. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345267 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CORRELATING SOUND EVENTS TO SECURITY AND/OR AUTOMATION SYSTEM OPERATIONS - A method for security and/or automation systems is described. In one embodiment, the method may include detecting a first sound event at a home entry point using one or more sensors. The method may further include receiving input to associate at least one home automation system operation with the first sound event, and may further include storing the first sound event. The method may further include initiating the at least one home automation system operation associated with the first sound event. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345268 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OSD PROTOCOL - A method of controlling an on-screen display (OSD) protocol in a device includes: receiving analysis data of a video image from an apparatus capable of at least one of wired and wireless communication; displaying the video image and analysis data of the video image on a display of the device; determining whether to record the analysis data of the video image in a persistent storage device to be retained after the device reboots or in a temporary storage device to be erased after the device reboots; and storing the analysis data of the video image in one of the persistent storage device and the temporary storage device according to the determination. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345269 | TAMPER DETECTION DEVICE - According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic tamper detection device is provided, comprising a tamper loop and a deformable component, wherein a deformation of said component indicates that the tamper loop has been broken. According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of producing a tamper detection device is conceived. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345270 | ENVIRONMENT-TRIGGERED USER ALERTING - Embodiments are directed to notifying a user of a computing device in response to detectable events. A context assessment generates context indicia relating to usage of the computing device based on sensor data and content data of the computing device. An event descriptor assessment produces a master set of event descriptors based on the context indicia and on event descriptor selection criteria, with the event descriptors representing events monitorable by the computing device. An event descriptor relevance assessment is made to produce a smaller active subset of event descriptors containing events to be monitored by the computing device such that in response to detection of any of the events to be monitored a user notification is triggered. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345271 | NON-CONTACT ALARM VOLUME REDUCTION - A method and apparatus for providing a caregiver the capability of modifying the tone and volume of an audible alarm for a medical device based on non-contact methods. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345272 | FLOW ALARM - Described are gas flow disruption alarms. The alarms can include a gas inlet; a gas outlet configured to couple to a gas delivery device; and a vibration member between the gas inlet and the gas outlet configured to produce an audible sound when a gas delivery device is removed from the gas outlet. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345273 | Intelligent Earplug System - The present teachings disclose methods and apparatuses for an intelligent, wireless earplug system comprising a speaker, an earplug, an electronics base, and a cable. The earplug fits into a user's ear canal and is operatively connected to a smart device, such as a smart phone, to intelligently transmit sounds from the smart device to the earplugs in a manner selected by the user, such as for example transmitting binaural beats to the earplugs to facilitate sleep. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345274 | NECK POSTURE RECORDING AND WARNING DEVICE - A miniature electronic device senses head tilt and informs the user so as to avoid neck strain. The device may inform the user via various audio/visual alarms, and my sound based upon angle, duration, or both. Wireless interfaces to other devices may be provided. The device includes a housing adapted for mounting on a wearer's head so as to move in a manner corresponding to front-to-back head movements, an input for receiving information corresponding to a particular forward head tilt angle, and a sensor that detects when a wearer of the device tilt their head at an angle equal to or greater than the particular forward head tilt angle. In particular embodiments the forward head tilt angle is in the range of 5 and 35 degrees, and more particularly approximately or equal to 20 degrees. The sensor may include a gyroscopic sensor, an acceleration sensor or, more preferably, a combination thereof. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345275 | OCCUPANT FALLS RISK DETERMINATION SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES - A method comprises determining a person's level of risk for developing an adverse condition; selecting a care protocol based on the level of risk; displaying a proposed configuration of a person support structure corresponding to the care protocol for a caregiver to approve; and upon approval by the caregiver, implementing the configuration. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345276 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNISING MICROSLEEP IN A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - A method for recognizing microsleep on the part of a driver of a vehicle. The method includes at least a step of reading in an eye closure information item regarding an eye parameter of the driver, the eye closure information item representing a first eyelid position for a maximum eye opening level, and/or a second eyelid position for a minimum eye opening level, for the driver; a step of classifying a current eyelid position of an eyelid of the driver using the eye closure information item, in order to obtain an eye opening information item that represents an open state of the eyes or a closed state of the eyes; and a step of ascertaining a sleep recognition value that represents an indication of an occurrence of microsleep. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345277 | TRANSLATING BUILDING AUTOMATION EVENTS INTO MOBILE NOTIFICATIONS - Devices, methods, and systems for translating building automation events into mobile notifications are described herein. One device includes a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive a notification of an event from a building automation system, translate the event into a mobile notification of the event, and transmit the mobile notification of the event to a mobile device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345278 | OPTICAL SENSOR, OPTICAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND MONITORING DEVICE - An optical sensor ( | 2017-11-30 |
20170345279 | SMART GARMENT THAT COMMUNICATES AT LEAST ONE PARAMETER TO A RECEIVER - Sensor data generated by a plurality of sensors integrated into the smart garment can be received by a processor integrated into a smart garment. Based on the sensor data, the processor can generate at least one parameter indicating a manner in which the smart garment is worn. A transmitter integrated into the smart garment can communicate to a receiver the at least one parameter indicating the manner in which the smart garment is worn. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345280 | HYGIENE COMPLIANCE SYSTEM - According to the present disclosure, a hygiene compliance system includes a handwash sensor, a badge, an occupant sensor, and a remote computer. The sensors and the badge may communicate with the remote computer to provide information regarding hygiene events. The hygiene compliance system determines whether the hygiene events comply with a hygiene operations scheme. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345281 | EMERGENCY EVENT VIRTUAL NETWORK FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT AND CONFIGURATION - A method, computer-readable medium, and device for deploying virtual network functions in response to detecting an emergency event are disclosed. A method may detect an emergency event associated with a first location, deploy a first virtual network function on a first host device of the wireless network in a central zone associated with the first location, in response to detecting the emergency event, and configure a first alarm threshold for the first virtual network function that is indicative of a type loading condition at the first virtual network function. The method may further deploy a second virtual network function on a second host device of the wireless network in a second zone and configure a second alarm threshold for the second virtual network function that is indicative of the type of loading condition at the second virtual network function. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345282 | Remote Monitoring System - A remote monitoring system is provided including a sensor, for sensing data associated with a remotely monitored object; a transmitter coupled to the sensor, and for transmitting data of the sensor via satellite; and a notification system coupled to the transmitter, for receiving the sensor data and providing notifications to a user based upon the received sensor data. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345283 | DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR HANDS FREE FACILITY STATUS ALERTS - Devices, methods, and systems for hands free facility status alerts are described herein. One system includes a computing device for hands free building automation notifications, comprising a memory and a processor to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to: receive a notification of an event from a building automation system, modify the notification to include only pre-defined attributes of the notification that are displayable on a user interface of a wearable device, and transmit the modified notification to the wearable device. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345284 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROMPTING INFORMATION OF A SMART SOCKET - Methods and devices are provided for prompting information. The method includes: temperature in a smart socket is acquired; the temperature in the smart socket is compared with a preset temperature threshold value, and it is determined whether power of electric equipment connected with the smart socket is higher than an upper limit of an acceptable power range of the smart socket according to a comparison result; when the power of the electric equipment is determined to be higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket, alarming information indicating that the power of the electric equipment is excessively high is generated; and the alarming information is pushed to a mobile terminal bound with the smart socket. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345285 | COMMUNITY EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM WITH INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL COMPATIBILITY - A community safety system with inter-organizational communication, allowing for members of a first organization to provide alerts when located within a security zone associated with a second organization. A notification management entity, responsible for managing the different safety systems associated with each organization, determines where a user is located and whether the user is associated with any of the organizations responsible for the security zone in which the user is located. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345286 | Fire Alarm Systems - The present disclosure generally relates to the field of fire alarms. The teachings thereof may be embodied in a strobe notification appliance having: a boost circuit connected to an input voltage; an energy storage circuit charged by the boost circuit; a drive circuit generating a drive current; an LED circuit with at least one LED element; a first sampling circuit collecting an overall voltage drop of all the LED elements; and a control circuit configured to adjust the drive circuit to supply a working current during an alarming stage and supply a detection current during a detection stage. The detection current is lower than the working current and thereby light energy produced by the LED elements during the detection stage is lower than alarming light energy produced during the alarming stage. During the detection stage, the control circuit determines whether the LED circuit works normally based on the collected overall voltage drop. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345287 | REDUCING NUISANCE NOTIFICATIONS FROM A BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM - Reducing nuisance notifications from building automation systems is described herein. One device includes a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive a notification of an alarm from a building automation system, compare attributes of the alarm to attributes of alarms included in a database of suppressed alarms, refrain from transmitting a notification of the alarm to a mobile device in response to the attributes of the alarm matching attributes of any of the alarms in the database, and transmit a notification of the alarm to a mobile device in response to the attributes of the alarm not matching the attributes of any of the alarms in the database. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345288 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE AND MOTOR CONTROL METHOD - One exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a motor control device configured to control rotation of a motor based on a drive signal input from an input terminal wherein the motor control device extracts two or more pieces of information of first drive information indicating a drive state or a drive stop state of the motor, second drive information indicating a rotation direction of the motor, third drive information indicating whether the motor is in a forced stop state, and fourth drive information indicating a rotational speed of the motor from at least one of a duty ratio, a voltage, and a frequency in the single drive signal, and controls the motor. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345289 | METHOD FOR THE UNIQUE ALLOCATION OF A REMOTE CONTROL TO A DEVICE SYSTEM - A method for the unique allocation of a first system component ( | 2017-11-30 |
20170345290 | REMOTE CONTROL DOCKING STATION AND SYSTEM - The system, method and device for enabling remote-control of consumer electronic devices is disclosed. The system may comprise, a first communication device, a second communication device wherein the second communication device is communicatively coupled with the first communication device. The second communication device is capable of receiving one or more input control signals from the first communication device. The system further comprises, a docking station electronically coupled with the second communication device. The processor may perform demodulating and modulating of the one or more input control signals received by the second communication device from the first communication device. The processor may retrieve one or more infrared codes from a preconfigured database based upon the one or more modulated control signals and transmitting the one or more infrared codes to one or more consumer electronics device in order to remotely control the one or more consumer electronics. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345291 | ACCESSORY - An accessory includes a main body including a communication module that is configured to communicate with a predetermined network, and a container including a main body-coupling portion that is configured to separably couple to the main body. The main body includes at least one of (i) a remote control module that is configured to transmit an optical signal for controlling a predetermined apparatus within a predetermined range or (ii) a sensor module that is configured to sense information about a surrounding environment. The container includes an external coupling portion that is configured to couple the container to an external object. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345292 | WIRELESS PEDESTRIAN NOTIFICATION - Method for wireless communication in an environment that includes autonomous vehicles, comprising: by a given autonomous vehicle, transmitting a dedicated notification message to a personal unit of a particular pedestrian, wherein the personal unit is configured to alert the particular pedestrian about contents of the dedicated notification message. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345293 | BROADCAST TRAFFIC INFORMATION BOUNDING AREAS - The amount of traffic information included in traffic message frames broadcast to users, for example via a Transport Protocol Experts Group (TPEG) frame, can be reduced by using configurable bounding areas for different road classes (types). A broadcast area associated with a primary bounding area can be divided into sub-bounding areas. Rather than broadcasting information for all roads of all classes in the broadcast area, each road class is associated with a particular bounding area. Traffic information pertaining to roads located within a bounding area that have road classifications matching bounding area road classifications is included in a TPEG frame. For example, if a class 4 road is located within a sub-bounding area associated only with road classifications 0-3, information about that particular road can be excluded from the broadcast traffic information, even if it is located within the primary bounding area. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345294 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE, ABNORMALITY DETECTION SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - An abnormality detection device of an embodiment includes a traffic control center device to detect an abnormality of vehicle detectors installed in a road network, including: a first traffic management unit that collects detector information including measurement quantities from the vehicle detectors; a statistical processing unit that statistically processes the measurement quantities for each designated period to generate statistical information including statistical values of the measurement quantities; a map information generating unit that generates, based on the statistical values of the measurement quantities of the vehicle detectors that already have been determined to be abnormal by a user, map information representing a distribution situation of the statistical values of the measurement quantities in an abnormal state; and a detector state determination unit that determines, based on the measurement quantities of each vehicle detector to be assessed and the map information in the abnormal state, whether the vehicle detector is abnormal. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345295 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT USING AN ADAPTIVE LANE SYSTEM - A method for managing traffic flow on a roadway includes upon meeting a condition, changing a number of traffic lanes from a first number to a second number across a given width of the roadway. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345296 | INTERMITTENT ASYNCHRONOUS IR BEAM-BREAK FOG DETECTOR - An automated roadway marker system that illuminates and provides warning and lane demarcation under poor visibility conditions utilizing IR beam-break transceivers where no deployment considerations need to be made for the first in a sequence, because each marker operationally establishes its linkage condition in an intermittently activated asynchronous pseudo-network. The devices are designed for extremely low power consumption, so that solar energy can be utilized as a power source. The markers can additionally be linked through radio frequency signals, and to provide a warning to mobile and stationary radio frequency receivers. Additionally, the markers can be illuminated via transmissions from mobile and stationary transmitters. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345297 | ROADSIDE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND DATA RELAY METHOD - A roadside communication device having a data relay function includes a communication unit that receives mobile object data whose generator is a mobile object; a determining unit that determines whether to perform a thinning process of an amount of the mobile object data received by the communication unit, based on a predetermined determination condition; and a relay unit that relays the mobile object data with the thinning process when a result of the determination by the determining unit is positive, and relays the mobile object data without the thinning process when the result of the determination by the determining unit is negative. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345298 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD - According to an embodiment, a communication device is provided in a movable body and is wirelessly communicable with a transceiver unit and another movable body. The communication device includes a transmitter, a receiver, a synchronization unit, a registration unit, and a stop control unit. The transmitter transmits movable body information on the movable body to a predetermined channel. The receiver receives transceiver unit information that the transceiver unit has transmitted to the predetermined channel. The synchronization unit performs synchronization of reception timing when the transceiver unit information can be received. The registration unit registers a communication area of the transceiver unit calculated based on a position where the other movable body receives the transceiver unit information in storage. The stop control unit stops transmission of the movable body information at a reception timing of the transceiver unit information, when a position of the movable body is within the registered communication area. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345299 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING ASSISTANCE ALONG A PATH - Various aspects of a system and method for driving assistance along a path are disclosed herein. In accordance with an embodiment, a unique identifier is received from a communication device at an electronic control unit (ECU) of a first vehicle. The unique identifier is received when the first vehicle has reached a first location along a first portion of the path. A communication channel is established between the first vehicle and the communication device based on the received unique identifier. Data associated with a second portion of the path is received by the ECU from the communication device based on the established communication channel. Alert information associated with the second portion of the path is generated by the ECU based on the received data. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345300 | OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An object detection apparatus includes an input port that receives information on a plurality of objects in surroundings of a vehicle and information on a traffic environment of the vehicle, the plurality of objects being detected by a sensor installed on the vehicle, a controller that determines, based on the information on the plurality of objects and the information on the traffic environment, priority for each of the plurality of objects and determines first information based on the priority in a case where the total amount of information on the plurality of objects is greater than a determined value, the first information being information on part of the plurality of objects, and an output port that outputs the first information to an in-vehicle apparatus that controls the vehicle. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345301 | Method for Transmitting a Vehicle Position of a Motor Vehicle to at Least One Person Outside the Vehicle as Well as Server Device and Motor Vehicle for Performing the Method - The invention relates to a method for transmitting a vehicle position of a motor vehicle to at least one person outside the vehicle. A control device of the motor vehicle and/or a stationary server device receives contact address of the at least one person. The control device detects a predetermined operation activity of the user in the motor vehicle, generates position data, which describe a respectively current vehicle position, and sends them from the motor vehicle via a communication link to the stationary server device. The server device provides the position data retrievably on the internet via a retrieve address and the retrieve address is sent to the at least one contact address. The server device and/or the motor vehicle checks whether a predetermined deletion criterion is met and, if the deletion criterion is met, the provision of the position data is discontinued. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345302 | Parking Management Systems and Methods for Indicating Occupied and Unoccupied Parking Spaces - A parking management system is described that includes a light detector, a reflector positioned within a parking space and aligned to direct received light to the light detector, and a processor receiving a signal from the light detector that indicates an amount of light detected by the light detector. The processor causes a parking space indicator to indicate that the parking space is unoccupied based on the amount of light detected by the light detector being greater than a threshold, and causes the parking space indicator to indicate that the parking space is occupied based on the amount of light detected by the light detector being less than the threshold. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345303 | PARKING IDENTIFICATION AND AVAILABILITY PREDICTION - A system includes a model generating component to generate a prediction tree model based on training data and an input component to receive input data including a destination in a geographical area. A computation component identifies at least one parking venue or at least one parking space near the destination in the geographical area and to generate at least one parking prediction corresponding to the at least one parking venue or the at least one parking space based at least in part on applying the input data to the prediction tree model. A presentation component presents the at least one parking venue or the at least one parking space and to present the at least one parking prediction to a user. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345304 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A PARKING SPACE - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a parking space with a sign. A sensor monitors the parking space and generate sensor data. A short-range transceiver receives a vehicle identification key and communicates over a short-range communication channel. A processor module is communicatively coupled with the sensor and the short-range transceiver. The processor module is configured to determine whether a vehicle in the parking space is an approved vehicle or an unapproved vehicle based on at least one of the sensor data and the vehicle identification key. The processor module generates a first notification when the the approved vehicle is in the parking space and a second notification when unapproved vehicle is in the parking space. The first and second notifications are transmitted by the short-range transceiver over the short-range communication channel. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345305 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERNET BASED SMART PARKING SPACE OPTIMIZATION - The present principles allow the owners of parking spaces in a barrier gate controlled parking garage to temporarily make the parking spaces available to other users during the periods that the parking spaces are not used by the owners. The parking space owners may publish and made known the availability information of the parking spaces using their associated mobile computing devices through the internet. In addition, a universal barrier gate interfacing device and/or a universal access card are provided which would allow controlling of the operation of different kinds of barrier gate systems via a verification of a universal access code representing the agreed to parking transaction and/or parking space seeker. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345306 | ON-VEHICLE CAMERA DEVICE - Provided is an on-vehicle camera device that swiftly and accurately detects, in every frame, data line signals of respective bits from imaging elements. This on-vehicle camera device includes a failure-diagnosis processing unit that diagnoses whether the data line signals of imaging element units, are in a fixed state. Furthermore, the imaging element units each include an entire imaging region that is divided into an effective image region and an ineffective image region. Also provided is a diagnosis data region that includes fixation diagnosis data for diagnosing whether the data line signals of the imaging element units in the ineffective image regions are in a fixed state. In an image acquisition period in which image data of the entire imaging region is acquired, and/or an image-calculation processing period, the failure-diagnosis processing unit uses the fixation diagnosis data of the diagnosis data region to perform failure-diagnosis processing. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345307 | FINE GRAINED LOCATION-BASED SERVICES - Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising receiving, by a first communications interface of a mobile device associated with a first vehicle, location information from a peer device associated with a second vehicle, determining, by the mobile device, an estimated location of the second vehicle relative to the first vehicle based on the location information received from the peer device, and determining, by the mobile device, that the first vehicle is located in a first lane of a road based on the estimated location of the second vehicle relative to the first vehicle. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345308 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING A COOPERATIVE DRIVING MANEUVER - A method for performing a cooperative driving maneuver and a vehicle. The method performs a cooperative driving maneuver which includes determining, by a first vehicle, a driving maneuver to be carried out; receiving maneuver information pertaining to a planned driving maneuver of a second vehicle by the first vehicle receiving surroundings information by the first vehicle, stipulating, by the first vehicle based on the received maneuver information and the received surroundings information, a maneuver trajectory for the driving maneuver to be carried out, and performing the driving maneuver by the first vehicle using the stipulated maneuver trajectory. Also disclosed is a way for vehicles to be better able to interpret received information pertaining to a planned driving maneuver of another vehicle to increase safety for the performance of a cooperative driving maneuver. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345309 | DYNAMIC CROSS-LANE TRAVEL PATH DETERMINATION BY SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES - A method, system, and/or computer program product creates an unimpeded pathway on a roadway for a first self-driving vehicle (SDV). One or more processor(s) determine a first vehicle priority level of the first SDV. The processor(s) determine other vehicle priority levels for other SDVs that are traveling on different lanes on a roadway, and then determine that the first vehicle priority level is higher than any of the other vehicle priority levels. Based on this determination, the processor(s) direct SDV on-board computers on the other SDVs to adjust spacing distances between the other SDVs, such that adjusted spacing distances between the other SDVs provide a pathway on the roadway for the first SDV that includes unobstructed lane changes, thus permitting the first SDV to maneuver around the other SDVs on the roadway in an unimpeded manner. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345310 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LANE CHANGE CONSIDERING PRIORITY - There are provided an apparatus and a method for controlling a lane change considering priority. The apparatus for controlling a lane change includes: a collision judger checking whether or not there is an object vehicle having collision possibility that attempts to change a lane from a region of interest road corresponding to an ego-road on which an ego-vehicle is being driven to a target road to which the ego-vehicle changes the lane, before or during the lane change of the ego-vehicle; and a priority determiner determining a priority vehicle that first performs the lane change among the ego-vehicle and the object vehicle considering at least one of accessibility to the target road of the ego-vehicle and the object vehicle when there is the object vehicle, and accessibility to a join point when the object vehicle or the ego-vehicle is positioned on a road to be joined. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345311 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a determination unit and an output control unit. The determination unit determines whether a particular part related to a type of an object is included in a blind spot of an object of interest. The output control unit outputs output information when it is determined that the part is included in the blind spot. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345312 | APPARATUS FOR MONITORING ADJACENT LANES - In an apparatus for monitoring an adjacent lane to a lane in which an own vehicle that is a vehicle carrying the apparatus is traveling, a travel trajectory calculation unit calculates a travel trajectory of the own vehicle based on odometry information of the own vehicle. An adjacent lane estimation unit estimates an adjacent-lane region based on the travel trajectory of the own vehicle. An other-vehicle determination unit determines whether or not a target (the other vehicle) is present in the adjacent lane based on a position of the target detected by an other-vehicle detector and the estimated adjacent-lane region. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345313 | RETROFIT WIRELESS BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM - A method and system for detecting an object in the “blind-spot” of a moving vehicle. The system can be user-installed to retrofit a vehicle, e.g., one that lacks a more complex, factory-installed blind-spot detection system. The invention thus provides an inexpensive and simplified vehicle safety enhancement. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345314 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING TRANSPORTATION RELAYS - Methods and systems for determining that a transportation relay has occurred are disclosed. Systems include a first tracking device configured to track a location of a first load; a second tracking device configured to track a location of a second load; and a central computing device. The central computing device is configured to receive the location of the first load from the first tracking device; identify a stop event for the first load based on the location of the first load; receive the location of the second load from the second tracking device; identify a stop event for the second load based on the location of the second load; determine that the stop event for the first load and the stop event for the second load are within a predetermined proximity; and determine that the transportation relay has occurred. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345315 | REQUESTING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - A method is described for safely and efficiently requesting transportation services through the user of mobile communications devices capable of geographic location determination. New customers may be efficiently serviced, and the requester and transportation provider locations may be viewed in real time on the mobile devices. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345316 | REQUESTING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - A method is described for safely and efficiently requesting transportation services through the user of mobile communications devices capable of geographic location determination. New customers may be efficiently serviced, and the requester and transportation provider locations may be viewed in real time on the mobile devices. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345317 | DYNAMIC ROUTING BASED ON CAPTURED DATA QUALITY - Disclosed are a method, system, and a computer readable medium for dynamic routing of a drone. The method includes receiving a first flight mission by the drone, the first flight mission having a first cost relating to resources of the drone; flying the drone and capturing data according to the flight mission by a sensor; assessing quality of the captured data; and comparing the quality of the captured data to a pre-defined threshold. If the quality is below the threshold, continue with obtaining a second or further flight mission different from the first flight mission, and flying the drone and capturing data according to the second or further flight mission, the second or further flight mission having a second or further cost relating to resources of the drone. If the quality is equal or above the threshold, continue flying the drone and capturing data according to the current flight mission. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345318 | AIRCRAFT CONTROL SYSTEM - A system is provided that includes a controller including one or more processors disposed onboard an aircraft. The controller is configured to be operably connected to multiple subsystems on the aircraft. The controller receives operating parameters from one or more of the subsystems during a flight of the aircraft. The controller is configured to analyze the operating parameters to determine an abnormal operating condition of the aircraft. The controller is further configured to transmit a display message to a display device onboard the aircraft. The display message provides multiple responsive actions to the abnormal operating condition. The responsive actions are prioritized on the display device to indicate to the flight crew that one or more of the responsive actions are recommended over one or more other responsive actions in the display message. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345319 | Methods and Devices for Controlling Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Methods and devices are provided for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle. The method includes: obtaining meteorological data in a current location of the UAV when the UAV is in a first flight state, where the first flight state may represent a steady flight state or a take-off preparing state of the UAV; determining a flight hazard level of the UAV based on the meteorological data, where the flight hazard level may represent a hazard level caused to a flight of the UAV by weather; and controlling the UAV to switch to a second flight state when the flight hazard level is a first preset level, where the first preset level may represent a level where the UAV cannot fly safely and the second flight state being used to represent an emergency flight state or a take-off suspended state of the UAV. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345320 | Monitoring a Construction Site Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Described embodiments include apparatus for operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The apparatus includes a receiver, a transmitter, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive, via the receiver, coordinates of a position sensor coupled to a portion of a crane, a configuration of the crane changing over time due at least to movement of the portion of the crane relative to a tower of the crane, to compute, in response to the received coordinates, a flight path that passes under a boom of the crane while circumventing the crane, and to cause the UAV to follow the computed flight path, by transmitting flight instructions, via the transmitter, to the UAV. Other embodiments are also described. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345321 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL DISPLAYS FOR VEHICLES - An imaging system for a moving vehicle aggregates pre-existing data with sensor data to provide an image of the surrounding environment in real-time. The pre-existing data are combined with data from one or more 3-D sensors, and 2-D information from a camera, to create a scene model that is rendered for display. The system accepts data from a 3-D sensor, transforms the data into a 3-D data structure, fuses the pre-existing scene data with the 3-D data structure and 2-D image data from a 2-D sensor to create a combined scene model, and renders the combined scene model for display. The system may also weight aspects of data from first and second sensors to select at least one aspect from the first sensor and another aspect from the second sensor; wherein fusing the pre-existing scene data with the sensor data uses the selected aspect from the first sensor and the selected aspect from the second sensor. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345322 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATING A TRAINING PROGRAM - Learning content management systems and processes are described that enable a user to independently define or select learning content, frameworks, styles, and/or protocols. The frameworks may be configured to specify a flow or an order of presentation to a learner with respect to a learning content presentation. The style definition may define an appearance of learning content. At least partly in response to a publishing instruction, the received learning content and the received framework definition are merged and then rendered in accordance with the defined style. The rendered merged learning content and framework definition are packaged in accordance with the defined/selected protocol to provide a published learning document. | 2017-11-30 |
20170345323 | EDUCATIONAL APPARATUS - An educational apparatus has a controller linked with student devices, and a teacher device. Each student device is in the form of a desk with a board, a touch sensor array in the board, a display physically separate from the array, and permanent indicia. The apparatus recognises touch by a student on the board, and this is mapped to content of an overlay sheet of paper placed on the board. Moreover, multiple devices may be juxtaposed, and events may be recognised based on all of the group of devices together. An example is a paper sheet covering four devices together and having a map printed on it, in which the software recognised a particular location of touch on a particular device as being a specific region on the map. | 2017-11-30 |