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20080255682 | Online Fault Detection and Avoidance Framework for Distributed Factory Control Systems - An on-line fault detection and avoidance method is provided for industrial control systems that include multiple interacting process controllers. The method addresses the problem that not all faults can be determined and removed at the time of system design and testing. When a fault translates into a time-out condition in one or more controllers, symptoms are identified, persistence is measured, other involved controllers are identified, the fault condition is identified and control laws are reconfigured to avoid the fault condition in the future. | 10-16-2008 |
20090276060 | Mobile Function Block for a PLC Based Distributed Control System - Methods and architectures are described that provide function block mobility between PLCs. Each PLC configured with Mobile Function Blocks (MFBs) may forward and execute MFBs from each other. To enable MFB mobility over a communication bus, each PLC having one or more configured MFBs requires a Communication Function Block (CFB) and an MFB directory data block. Each PLC maintains an MFB directory data block to store its MFB directory which is used when other PLCs send requests to check the availability of MFBs they need to run new tasks. | 11-05-2009 |
20100280836 | FIRST RESPONDER DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM BASED ON BUILDING INFORMATION MODEL (BIM) - A first responder support system is disclosed. The first responder support system includes a plurality of sensors deployed within a building, such that each of the plurality of sensors is configured to communicate an environmental condition, an emergency control module in communication with the plurality of sensors deployed within the building, the emergency control module is configured to receive the environmental conditions provide by the plurality of sensors, a modeling module configured to receive a building information model and to generate a building representation, and a responder support module in communication with the emergency control module and the modeling module and configured to generate an interactive rescue plan based on the building representation and the received environmental conditions. | 11-04-2010 |
20110093424 | Heat Flow Model for Building Fault Detection and Diagnosis - Systems and methods are described that provide a Heat Flow Model (HFM) graph modeling methodology. Embodiments automatically translate formal HVAC system descriptions from a Building Information Model (BIM) into HFM graphs, and compile the graphs into executable FDD systems. During an engineering phase, a user interface is used to enter parameters, conditions, and switches not found in the BIM. During a runtime phase, real-time data from an HVAC control system is input to the generated FDD system (HFM graph) for fault detection and diagnosis. | 04-21-2011 |
20120144187 | Application Layer Security Proxy for Automation and Control System Networks - Embodiments provide an application layer security proxy that protects substation automation systems. The application layer security proxy inspects a received, inbound data packet at the application layer, and either drops the data packet, forwards the data packet, or processes the data packet rather than dropping it in order to maintain the communications network connection, the later two according to a predefined role-based access control policy. The application layer security proxy calculates a round trip time for each reply to a received, inbound data packet and observes the bandwidth usage from the amount of bytes transmitted. Round trip time and bandwidth usage are used to detect abnormal communication traffic. | 06-07-2012 |
20130090777 | ADAPTIVE DEMAND RESPONSE BASED ON DISTRIBUTED LOAD CONTROL - Adaptive demand response based on distributed load control may be provided. A demand response request indicative of a demand response event for an area may be received. A maximum power consumption for the area during the demand response event may be determined based on the demand response request. One or more set points for the area during the demand response event may be determined prior to the demand response event. The one or more set points are determined based on the maximum power consumption. Prior to or during the demand response event, a real-time power consumption for the area may be calculated. When the real-time power consumption exceeds the maximum power consumption, one or more loads in the area may be controlled to maintain the real-time power consumption at or below the maximum power consumption. | 04-11-2013 |
20130110295 | ADVANCED HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE FOR COLLABORATIVE BUILDING CONTROL | 05-02-2013 |
20130226359 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TOTAL COST OPTIMIZATION FOR BUILDINGS WITH HYBRID VENTILATION - A method including: computing a total cost for a first zone in a building, wherein the total cost is equal to an actual energy cost of the first zone plus a thermal discomfort cost of the first zone; and heuristically optimizing the total cost to identify temperature setpoints for a mechanical heating/cooling system and a start time and an end time of the mechanical heating/cooling system, based on external weather data and occupancy data of the first zone. | 08-29-2013 |
20130231792 | System and Method of Energy Management Control - A method of controlling energy consumption in a building includes receiving occupancy data including at least one of occupant request data and occupant schedule data, receiving weather data including at least one of current weather measurement data and weather forecast data, generating an output control signal based on the occupancy data and the weather data, and transmitting the output control signal to a building automation system (BAS) of the building. The occupant request data includes a current request, and the occupant schedule data includes a predicted occupant schedule. The output control signal adjusts a building control device in a zone in the building. | 09-05-2013 |
20140074306 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENERGY CONTROL MANAGEMENT - In order to reduce computation time and cost involved with determining one or more optimal parameters for a pre-cooling strategy, for a modeled system, a two-step genetic algorithms is used to optimize energy consumption of the modeled system with respect to cost of the energy consumption. A first step of the two-step genetic algorithms determines a population of potential solutions that are used to initialize a second step of the two-step genetic algorithm. The second step of the two-step genetic algorithm determines the one or more optimal parameters for the pre-cooling strategy from the population output by the first genetic algorithm. | 03-13-2014 |
20140095935 | SIMULATION BASED FAULT DIAGNOSIS USING EXTENDED HEAT FLOW MODELS - In order to reduce computation time and cost involved with detecting and diagnosing a fault in a system, simplified representations of components of the system are used to estimate valid intervals for state variables at the components. Generic failure rules are configured to compare the estimated valid intervals to related intervals for the same state variables, from either observations or propagations, for overlap. Failure output vectors are generated based on the comparison, and the failure output vectors are compared to diagnostic matrices to determine a source of the fault. | 04-03-2014 |
20150227138 | Method For Energy Demand Management In A Production Flow Line - A method for energy demand management in a production flow line having a plurality of stations. The method includes calculating a slack time for the production flow line or a selected station and determining an option of operation mode flexibility. In addition the method includes performing a feasibility analysis of the option and providing a solution based on an elasticity measure. The method is supported by a mean value analysis technique and discrete event simulation. The method provides an automated energy auditing and analysis tool in a production system. | 08-13-2015 |
20150241895 | TABLET BASED DISTRIBUTED INTELLIGENT LOAD MANAGEMENT - A facility is connected to an electricity utility and is responsive to Demand Response Events. A plurality of devices is each individually connected to the electricity grid via an addressable switch connected to a secure network that is enabled to be individually switched off by a server. An occupant of a room in control of the plurality of devices provides via a Human Machine Interface on a tablet a preferred order of switching off the plurality of devices in case of a Demand Response Event. A configuration file based at least partially on the preferred order and on a severity of the Demand Response Events determines which devices which of the plurality devices will be switched off. The server accesses the configuration file and switches off the devices included in the configuration file. | 08-27-2015 |
20150247646 | Social Learning SoftThermostat for Commercial Buildings - A building has climate control equipment which controls a temperature at different locations. Different locations may be in different control zones controlled by different control devices. An occupant of a location submits a desired location temperature through a user interface on a computing device to a networked server. Setting of a desired temperature is constrained by energy saving policies and by conditions of surrounding locations. An arbitrator device determines based on constraints a new temperature setting. The new temperature setting is accompanied by an energy saving feedback. The occupants confirms the new setting. A climate control device is instructed to apply a device setting to achieve the new temperature. A climate profile of the occupant is learned from previous temperature settings by the occupant. | 09-03-2015 |
20150253027 | ON-LINE OPTIMIZATION SCHEME FOR HVAC DEMAND RESPONSE - A computer-implemented method of optimizing demand-response (DR) of a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system of a building, includes determining ( | 09-10-2015 |
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20100106791 | PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR QinQ TERMINATION CONFIGURATION - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a processing method for 802.1Q in 802.1Q (QinQ) termination configuration, where the method includes: creating QinQ termination configuration for a user when determining that the user is online; and deleting the QinQ termination configuration of the user when determining that the user is offline. A processing device for QinQ termination configuration is also provided. With the present invention, the dynamic configuration can be implemented for QinQ termination devices, which facilitates user management and effectively improves the resource usage. | 04-29-2010 |
20110151900 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION - A radio frequency communication system, method, and device operate in the VHF, UHF, or SHF range, where a controller controls the radio-frequency communication range provided by the VHF, UHF, or SHF radiation. | 06-23-2011 |
20120011260 | Method and system for transmitting large message mode converged IP messaging - The present invention discloses a method and system for transmitting a large message mode Converged IP Messaging (CPM) message, wherein the method comprises the following steps that: when sending a large message mode CPM message to a CPM client of a receiver, a CPM client of a sender sends a session invitation message to the CPM client of the receiver and negotiates with the CPM client of the receiver to determine a media transmission link between the CPM client of the sender and the CPM client of the receiver; the CPM client of the sender sends the content of the large message mode CPM message to the CPM client of the receiver via the determined media transmission link; and the CPM client of the sender or the CPM client of the receiver initiates a flow to end the session of the large message mode CPM message. The present invention realizes the transmission of a large message mode CPM message. | 01-12-2012 |
20120089741 | Media link establishment method for transmitting large message mode CPM messages to groups - The present invention provides a method of establishing a media transmission link for transmitting a large message mode Converged IP Messaging (CPM) message to a group. The method comprises the following steps: Session Description Protocol (SDP) media parameter negotiation is accomplished through session invite messages and success response messages among a transmitter CPM client, a source participation function entity, a controlling function entity, a destination participation function entity and a receiver CPM client; according to the negotiation result, media transmission links are respectively established between the transmitter CPM client and the source participation function entity, between the source participation function entity and the controlling function entity, between the controlling function entity and the destination participation function entity, and between the destination participation function entity and the receiver CPM client. The present invention solves the problem that there is a lack of the MSRP transmission link in the large message mode in the prior art. | 04-12-2012 |
20120131114 | Method and system for transmitting large message mode CPM messages - The disclosure discloses a method and system for transmitting a large message mode CPM message, both of which enable the respective establishment of Message Session Relay Protocol (MSRP) links between a CPM client of a sender and an originating participation function entity, between the originating participation function entity and a terminating participation function entity, and between the terminating participation function entity and an inter-working function entity, wherein the establisher of each segment of MSRP link obtains the MSRP connection parameters of the opposite end through media negotiations and establishes the MSRP link according to the MSRP connection parameters; the CPM client of the sender sends the large message mode CPM message to the inter-working function entity through each segment of established MSRP link in sequence, the inter-working function entity performs a protocol conversion on the received the large message mode CPM message and then transmits the converted message to a non-CPM system. The method and system of the disclosure enable the transmission of a large message mode CPM message to an unavailable CPM system user, thus improving user experience. | 05-24-2012 |
20120166579 | Method and system for transmitting large message mode converged IP messaging - The present invention provides a method and system for transmitting a large message mode CPM message. A MSRP link is created respectively between a CPM client at a sending end and a participating function entity at a source end, between the participating function entity at the source end and a CPM control function entity, and between the CPM control function entity and an inter-working function entity based on a media negotiation process before the CPM client transmits a large message mode CPM message to a non-CPM system receiver in a target group; then, the CPM client at the sending end sends the contents of the large message mode CPM message to the inter-working function entity through each created MSRP link sequentially; and the inter-working function entity sends the received contents of the large message mode CPM message to the non-CPM system receiver after performing protocol conversion on the received contents. The method and the system solve the problem that a large message mode CPM message cannot be transmitted to a group in the prior art and the user experience is improved. | 06-28-2012 |
20120221655 | System and Method for Routing Instant Messages - A system and a method for routing an instant message which can refer to a Converged IP Messaging (CPM) message are provided. The instant message, for example, CPM message and the like, is sent to a plurality of terminals having the same user identification of the same user; in the case that the receiving party uses a plurality of terminals online simultaneously, the communication system such as a CPM system routes the instant message such as CPM message to a plurality of terminals respectively. Thereby, the problem of routing when forwarding an instant message such as a ‘one number more machines” CPM message can be solved, further, the transmission of messages in the communication system such as the CPM system is realized better, and improving the user experience. | 08-30-2012 |
20120278856 | METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PRESENTATION - A method, device and system for service presentation, which includes: receiving a presentation request message; acquiring presentation information from the presentation request message; storing the presentation information; when the presentee accesses the presented content, receiving an authentication and rating request message transmitted from the service enabling component; performing authenticating and rating according to the authentication and rating request message and the stored presentation information. The present invention is applicable to presenting content type services and so on. | 11-01-2012 |
20120296937 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEARCHING PERSONAL NETWORK SERVICE - A method and a device for searching a personal network service are provided. The method includes: obtaining a primary keyword used for searching a service content by a Personal Network Equipment (PNE), generating an auxiliary keyword according to configuration information of the PNE, transmitting the auxiliary keyword generated and the primary keyword to a personal network server; and searching the service content by the personal network server according to the auxiliary keyword and the primary keyword, and providing a search result to the PNE; or, obtaining a search result generated by performing a search by a personal network server according to a keyword used for searching a service content by a PNE, generating a filtering condition according to configuration information of the PNE, filtering the search result generated by the personal network server and providing the search result filtered to the PNE. By means of the method, the PNE can rapidly and effectively search the service content interested by a user, and a higher searching accuracy can be obtained. | 11-22-2012 |
20130036183 | METHOD AND PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR ROUTING A MESSAGE REQUEST - A method and a processing system for routing a message request are provided in the present invention. Using the present invention, a message, which is returned by a party receiving the message request, is routed, according to a predefined designation, to a designated client, which is one of multiple simultaneous online clients sharing the identical user identifier, via a server, and therefore the requirements of the users are satisfied and the experiences of the users are improved. | 02-07-2013 |
20130110600 | MOBILE DATA SERVICE PLATFORM, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VALUE-ADDED SERVICES | 05-02-2013 |
20130125227 | METHOD FOR ACCESSING A STORAGE SERVER OF AN IM SERVICE SYSTEM, AND AN IM SERVICE SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a method for accessing a storage server of an IM service system and an IM service system. The method comprises: IM client sending registration request message to IM service system using first user identifier; after receiving registration request message, IM service system obtaining other user identifiers associated with the first user identifier, sending registration success response message comprising other user identifiers associated with the first user identifier to IM client; IM storage client sending login request comprising any one of multiple user identifiers to storage server; storage server receiving login request and obtaining other user identifiers associated with the user identifier in login request; the storage server passing identity verification of multiple user identifiers. The problem of repeat login of a user with multiple identifiers is effectively solved when accessing a storage server, the system access efficiency is improved and the user experience is enhanced. | 05-16-2013 |
20130138755 | System and Method for Multiple Accounts to Access Internet Message Access Protocol Server - A method and system for multiple accounts accessing an Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) server are provided by the present document. The method includes: an IMAP client establishing a single IMAP link between the IMAP client and the IMAP server for multiple accounts of one user; and when logging in the IMAP server, the IMAP client sending a login request to the IMAP server based on the IMAP link, and the IMAP server completing verification of the multiple accounts after receiving the login request. In the present invention, it can be implemented that the user uses the multiple accounts (i.e. mail boxes) to access the IMAP server simultaneously, thereby improving the user experience. | 05-30-2013 |
20150019664 | Spam message processing method and system - Disclosed is a spam message processing method, comprising: arranging a spam message storage unit on a media message server, the media message server receiving a spam reporting message from a media message client, and the spam reporting message at least carrying a spam message identifier; and the media message server storing related information about corresponding spam message in the spam message storage unit according to the spam reporting message. Also correspondingly disclosed is a spam message processing system. The present invention can effectively avoid the interference of spam messages on users, and improve user experience. | 01-15-2015 |
20150072657 | Voice messaging method and system, and converged messaging server and client - A voice messaging method, comprising: a sender converged messaging client initiates a session invitation and has a media negotiation with a converged messaging server, wherein the session invitation carries voice message recipient information and indicates this session for voice messaging; the sender converged messaging client transmits voice data to the converged messaging server on the basis of the media negotiation result; the converged messaging server encapsulates the received voice data as a voice message and stores the voice message in message storage server; the recipient converged messaging client retrieves the voice message from the message storage server. A voice messaging system, the converged messaging server and a client are products respectively corresponding to the above-described method or certain steps therein. | 03-12-2015 |
20150089000 | Method and system for sending media message across service systems - A method for sending a media message across service systems is disclosed, comprising: a media server receives a first media message at least carrying forwarding indication information from a sender in a first service system, and the media server converts the first media message into a message form corresponding to a second service system where a receiver is located through a gateway intercommunicating with the second service system and then sends the converted message to the receiver. A system for sending a media message across service systems is also accordingly disclosed. By means of the technical solution of the present disclosure, a message sender user can actively request for the conversion of a media message into a message form selected by the user and then send the converted message to a receiver, and thereby an excellent user experience may be provided. | 03-26-2015 |
20150094033 | Voice message sending method and system, and converged message server and client - A voice message sending method is provided which includes that: a converged message client of a sender initiates a session invitation which carries voice message receiver information and indicates that the session is to send a voice message; a media transmission link is established between the converged message client of the sender and a converged message server of a receiver; the converged message client of the sender sends a voice message to the converged message server of the receiver through the media transmission link; and the converged message server of the receiver stores the voice message in the message storage server to which a receiver user attributed for the converged message client of the receiver to acquire the voice message. A voice message sending system, a converged message server and a converged message client are also accordingly provided. The present application enables a user to simultaneously enjoy a converged message service and a voice message, thereby providing excellent user experience. | 04-02-2015 |
20150149568 | Method, system and client for message sending - A method for message sending is disclosed, which includes that a message sending client sends a remote message forwarding request to a network side, the remote message forwarding request at least containing a remote content identifier, forwarding indication information and message receiver information; and the network side acquires a message content according to the remote message forwarding request, and sends the message content to a message receiver in a message form indicated by the forwarding indication information. A system and client for message sending are accordingly disclosed. By such a technical solution, a message sender can actively select service interworking, so that user experiences can be improved. | 05-28-2015 |
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20100099617 | Secreted proteins - The invention provides human secreted proteins (SECP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode SECP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of SECP. | 04-22-2010 |
20120014937 | Human Beta-Adrenergic receptor kinase polypeptide and methods - Various embodiments of the invention provide human kinases and phosphatases (KPP) polypeptides and polynucleotides which identify and encode KPP. Embodiments of the invention also provide expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. Other embodiments provide methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of KPP. | 01-19-2012 |
20130058942 | HUMAN BETA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR KINASE POLYPEPTIDE AND METHODS - Various embodiments of the invention provide human kinases and phosphatases (KPP) polypeptides and polynucleotides which identify and encode KPP. Embodiments of the invention also provide expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. Other embodiments provide methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of KPP. | 03-07-2013 |
20140056906 | SECRETED PROTEINS - The invention provides human secreted proteins (SECP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode SECP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of SECP. | 02-27-2014 |
20140356342 | HUMAN BETA-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR KINASE POLYPEPTIDE AND METHODS - Various embodiments of the invention provide human kinases and phosphatases (KPP) polypeptides and polynucleotides which identify and encode KPP. Embodiments of the invention also provide expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. Other embodiments provide methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of KPP. | 12-04-2014 |
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20120166562 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING SESSION INITIATION PROTOCOL CONVERSATION - A system and method for routing SIP session which can refer to converged IP messaging (CPM) are provided in the present invention, which can send the SIP session invite message to the same user's multiple devices with the same user identifier of the same user; when the multiple devices belonging to the recipient are online simultaneously, the SIP session invite message is respectively routed by the service system to multiple devices. Thereby the problem of routing the SIP session of “one number, multiple devices”, which can refer to the CPM message and CPM session invite message, is solved, and the user experience is improved. | 06-28-2012 |
20130282850 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING MEDIA MESSAGES - A method and a system for processing media messages. The method includes a sending party client generating and sending a media message, wherein the media message carries at least two media contents and marker information indicating a playing relationship between the media contents; a media server receiving the media message sent by the sending party client; and a receiving party client acquiring the media message from the media server and playing the media contents according to the instruction of the marker information. The method and system provide a new media content processing mechanism. | 10-24-2013 |
20140122616 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REALIZING COMMUNITY FEDERATION - A method for implementing community federation is disclosed, including: establishing community federation containing information of a plurality of social networks (SN) of a user on a device, and configuring a processing policy of the community federation; and after logging on the community federation, the community federation managing a message according to the process policy. An apparatus for implementing community federation is also disclosed. Through the above-mentioned method and apparatus, it guarantees that the content data obtain sufficient sharing in the community federation, eliminates the “garden wall” among the communities, and enables the user personal information, the message content, the friend information, etc., to flow better and faster, and improves the user experience in the service application. | 05-01-2014 |
20140297722 | MEDIA MESSAGE SENDING METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A method, device and system for sending media messages are disclosed in the present document. The method includes a media server receiving a media message which is delivered by a sending client through IMAP to a storage unit for the message to be sent pre-allocated to a sending user, the media server storing the received media message in the storage unit for message to be sent of the sending user, and the media server acquiring a media message unsent in the storage unit for message to be sent and forwarding the media message according to an identifier of a recipient user carried in the acquired media message. In such a fashion, it can be guaranteed that an IMAP client can possess the function of sending the messages, which reduces the complexity of implementing the terminal technology. | 10-02-2014 |
20140372330 | SOCIAL NETWORK USER INFORMATION ASSOCIATION METHOD AND DEVICE - The present invention discloses a social network user information association method and apparatus. Personal information of a friend in a user social network is associated with a local contact list of a user terminal, and the association comprises: establishing, in a user terminal, a correspondence relationship between a record of contact in the local contact list and personal information of the contact in one or more social networks. With the method and the apparatus of the present invention, a user can also conveniently use the user information and personal information of a friend of MSN or IM and so on, without logging in to MSN or IM. | 12-18-2014 |