Abstract: A location tagged data provision and display system. A personal communication device (PCD) with electromagnetic communication capability has a GPS receiver and a display. The PCD requests maps and location tagged data from data providers and other for display on the PCD. The data providers respond to requests by using searching and sorting schemes to interrogate data bases and then automatically transmitting data responsive to the requests to the requesting PCD.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for selecting a route for a flow from a plurality of network paths connecting a source to a destination. The method comprises: (a) determining cumulative costs for a plurality of candidate paths from the network paths using a cost bias which is dynamically calculated based on at least one of a flow attribute and a path attribute; and (b) selecting an optimal path having a minimum of the cumulative costs. The optimal path corresponds to the selected route.

Abstract: A location tagged data provision and display system. A personal communication device (PCD) with electromagnetic communication capability has a GPS receiver and a display. The PCD requests maps and location tagged data from data providers and other for display on the PCD. The data providers respond to requests by using searching and sorting schemes to interrogate data bases and then automatically transmitting data responsive to the requests to the requesting PCD.

Abstract: A terrain awareness system (TAS) provides LOOK-AHEAD/LOOK-DOWN as well as LOOK-UP terrain advisory and warning indications to the pilot of an aircraft of a hazardous flight condition. The TAS includes an airport data base as well as a terrain data base that is structured to provide various resolutions depending on the topography of the particular geographic area of interest. Navigational data from a satellite-based navigational system, such as a global positioning system (GPS), is used to provide a LOOK-AHEAD/LOOK-DOWN and LOOK-UP terrain advisory and terrain warning indications based upon the current position and projected flight path of the aircraft. Since the terrain advisory and the warning signals are a function of the flight path of the aircraft, nuisance warnings are minimized.

Abstract: A system of inflatable air cells is constructed and installed in a seat at locations that are strategic to the comfort of the user. The air cells are connected to a pump through a manifold which sequentially connects each cell independently to the pump. The manifold controls the flow of fluid in the air cell distribution system by means of a system of valves and senses the pressure in each cell by means of a transducer. A microcomputer is programmed with data representing a desired comfort level for each of the air cells. By sequentially activating individual manifold valves, a pressure signal from the transducer can be generated for each cell. The pressure signals are received by the microcomputer and are correlated with the predetermined comfort data to generate a control signal which activates the pump. In this manner each of the cells can be individually inflated or deflated to the desired pressure level.

Abstract: Methods for GPS-assisted determination of location coordinates of a mobile user or selected position on or adjacent to the Earth's surface with improved accuracy. Elevation readings from an altimeter or barometer are integrated with readings of the GPS-determined elevation coordinate for that location, using Kalman filter techniques, minimum least square techniques, or comparison of certain statistically defined parameters associated with the altimeter and GPS variables, such as the standard deviation of the expected errors in these variables. The resulting elevation coordinate may be a statistical blend or filtered blend of the altimeter value and a GPS-determined value for the elevation coordinate; or this resulting elevation coordinate can be chosen to be one or the other of these values, based upon comparison of time varying statistical parameters corresponding to the altimeter and the GPS.

Abstract: An engine analyzer senses the electrical signals of a combustion engine and displays a representation of the signals on a display that is shared with a separately operable computer platform. The representation of the signals is digital and is in real-time. The display of the signals does not affect the computational burden on the separately operable computer.

Abstract: An electronic automotive vehicle service equipment system includes a computer interface board adapted for installation into a non-dedicated, general purpose computer to serve as the central processor for the automotive service system, or as a component of multiple systems, while enabling the computer to also be available for other applications. The interface board provides microprocessors for controlling various data receiving and transmitting functions through multiple ports between the computer instruments integral to the vehicle service system.

Abstract: A remote computer I/O apparatus comprising of a set of position tracked wireless user manipulated bodies and a host adapter station. Input is derived from the real-time position tracking telemetry received from each user manipulated body over a wireless transmitter housed in each body. Location determination is performed on a relative clustering basis using photonic light pulses, on a relative absolute special positioning basis using ultrasonic triangulation between bodies, or on a relative absolute spatial positioning basis between each body and the host adapter. For output each body may store or receive video and audio generated respectively by the controlled computer or by an sound generating device such as a soundcard running on the same. Stored feedback is emitted from each body upon receipt of playback signals transmitted to any selected bodies causing them to display stored video on a local body display or to emit stored audio segments out a local body speaker.

Abstract: A method and a computer system with a specialized graphic user interface for processing trajectory data of a spacecraft and planets. The preferred graphic user interface is capable of representing the orbital trajectory of the spacecraft traveling from one planet to another in 3D and providing user interactions to display the orbit information at any time and position.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) is provided for automatically actuating a brake system (28) in a work vehicle. The work vehicle has an engine (12) and a plurality of ground engaging wheels (24). At least one of the wheels (24) is driven by the engine (12) for propelling the vehicle. The brake system (28) is provided for opposing motion of at least one of the wheels. The apparatus (10) includes speed sensor (20) for sensing actual engine speed and responsively producing an actual engine speed signal. A controller (64) receives the actual engine speed signal and produces an error signal in response a difference between the actual and desired engine speed signals. The controller (64) further produce a control signal in response to the error signal. An actuator (76, 52, 58) is provided for receiving the control signal and controlling the braking force applied by the brake system (28) so as to reduce the error signal to zero.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a system for determining the changes in gear ratio for an automatic transmission of a vehicle. Such an automatic transmission can be a fully automatic shifting step transmission or a known continuously variable transmission or an automated manual shift transmission. For determining the changes in gear ratio, a detection device for detecting the vehicle road speed and a determination device for determining the gear ratio changes of the automatic transmission are provided at least in dependence upon a first adaptation quantity. The essence of the invention is that the first adaptation quantity is determined from a time-dependent trace of the road speed of the vehicle. With the system, information is provided as to whether the vehicle is, at a particular point in time, in city traffic (low vehicle speed), on a country road (average vehicle speed) or on an expressway (high vehicle speed). This data is obtained in a simple manner via an evaluation of the trace of the road speed.

Abstract: An agricultural machine, especially a combine harvester and thresher, which consists of component devices (1-N) with associated microprocessors (M1-MN), of which at least one is a control station processor (M1) with a control keypad (TA) and a screen (V), which microprocessors are connected to measurement, actuation members of the respective component devices (1-N) and regarding this, process data that appears in the component device (1-N) in a controlling or regulating manner, or in a manner which displays it, wherein these microprocessors (M1-MN) are connected syndetically to a standard communications bus (B) via conventional interface circuits (SS) and via these circuits, continuously transmit operating data with an identifier, which is specific to the operating data, wherein in the individual microprocessors (M1-MN), the identifiers of these kinds of operating data, which are to be received, are stored in a table as a one in a bit configuration and are accessed with the identifier at the bit positions of

Abstract: A system and method of detecting a leak in an evaporative emissions system for a vehicle includes measuring a physical disturbance of the vehicle with a sensory system and providing a sensory signal (311, 313, 315). Then, comparing the sensory signal (311, 313, 315) to a threshold (405) and generating a diagnosis signal (407, 413) having a "valid test" state, when the sensory signal does not exceed the threshold, and generating the diagnosis signal having an "invalid test" state, when the sensory signal exceeds the threshold. And, executing an evaporative emissions system leak test while the provided diagnosis signal indicates the "valid test" state, and aborting the evaporative emissions system leak test (505) when the diagnosis signal indicates the "invalid test" state.

Abstract: A CPU 30 first receives data of accelerations Gx and Gy applied respectively along a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis of a vehicle (S20). The CPU 30 then calculates an arithmetic value fx from the acceleration Gx in the longitudinal direction according to specified arithmetic operations, and calculates an arithmetic value fy from the acceleration Gy in the lateral direction according to specified arithmetic operations (S22). The CPU 30 subsequently projects vectors based on the arithmetic values fx and fy in a preset direction a to yield projective components of the vectors, and determines a sum fa of the projective components (S24). The CPU 30 compares the projective component fa with a threshold value fth(a) previously set for the direction a, and determines whether or not the projective component fa is greater than the threshold value fth(a) (S26).

Abstract: A vehicular constant-speed running system converges a vehicle speed control of a vehicle quickly to a target vehicle speed when the vehicle is set in a cruise control mode. The vehicular constant-speed running system includes a constant-speed running section for controlling a throttle opening independently of an accelerator opening to maintain a vehicle at a target vehicle speed. It also includes an initial opening setting section which, at the time of transfer by the constant-speed running section, sets the throttle opening before the transfer to an initial value at the time of the transfer if the throttle opening is in a region which is preset based on either the vehicle speed at the time of the transfer or a parameter correlated with the vehicle speed. If the throttle opening is not in this region, the initial opening setting section sets the same throttle opening to the upper limit and/or the lower limit of that region.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining a position of a work implement of a work machine in a site coordinate system. The position of the work implement is defined as the position in the site coordinate system of two fixed points located on the work implement. The apparatus includes first and second position sensors mounted on the work implement. A pitch sensor connected to the work implement senses a pitch of the work implement and responsively produces a pitch signal. A cross slope sensor connected to the work implement senses a cross slope of the work implement and responsively produces a cross slope signal. A rotation sensor connected to the work implement senses a rotation of the work implement and responsively produces a rotation sensor.

Abstract: A current control system for a linear solenoid for feedback-controlling an output voltage value on the basis of a difference between a command current value to the linear solenoid, as set according to a vehicle running state, and a feedback current value, as produced by monitoring a current value to be really fed to the linear solenoid, including: a decision circuit that decides whether or not the resistance value of the linear solenoid can be calculated; a real resistance value calculating circuit that calculates a real resistance value on the basis of a signal coming from the decision circuit, the command current value and the output voltage value; a comparison circuit that compares the calculated real resistance value and a resistance value in a memory unit; and a correction circuit that corrects the resistance value in the memory unit on the basis of the comparison result from the comparison circuit. The output voltage value is outputted on the basis of the corrected resistance value.

Abstract: A system for tracking an object (for example tracking an automobile as it moves over streets) using an electronic map and a GPS receiver. The GPS receiver accepts data from a number of satellites and determines a GPS derived position and velocity. Based on the previous position of the object, the GPS derived position, the velocity, the DOP and the continuity of satellites for which data is received, the system determines whether the GPS data is reliable. If the GPS data is reliable, the previous position of the object is updated to the GPS derived position. The updated position is then matched to a map of roads.

Abstract: Polynomial functions of acceleration and time are used to develop an air bag activation decision. The polynomial functions include windowing constraints, a spike detector to detect the oscillatory signal in side impacts, and an above bias delay detector to help detect low speed impacts.