Abstract: A system and a method for program recommendation are described. In order to present a user a recommendation for a choice of audio or video content pieces broadcast consecutively at a plurality of different channels, (a) piece scores of content pieces are calculated, indicating a match of a corresponding content description with a profile, (b) and sequence scores are calculated for a plurality of sequences of content pieces, said sequence scores being based at least on said piece scores and on a correlation of content descriptions of at least two pieces contained in the sequence. A recommended sequence is chosen according to the sequence score. Preferably, one or, more preferred sequences are shown to the user in a lattice representation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of controlling function units of a motorcar or of devices (1a, 1b) installed in a motorcar, via speech signals, in which acoustic signals occurring in the motorcar, which contain noise signal portions that depend on the operating state and/or operation environment of the motorcar, and speech signal portions, as the case may be, are applied to a speech recognition system (3) and the speech recognition system (3) uses acoustic references (8) which are selected and/or adapted in dependence on detected data of the operating state and/or operation environment. The invention is not restricted to speech control in the domain of motorcars.

Abstract: An inflatable airbag system for a vehicle seat assembly of a vehicle. The inflatable airbag system includes a cover member adapted for mounting to the vehicle seat assembly. The inflatable airbag system also includes an inflatable airbag adapted to inflate outward from the cover member and outward from the vehicle seat assembly to thereby act as a protective barrier between an occupant of the vehicle seat assembly and an interior surface of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method of searching for media objects is described, in which, in order to establish degrees of correspondence (UG) between a search request (SA) and selectable media objects, at least one feature (i1, d1, d11, d12) of the search request is compared with at least one feature of the selectable media objects, in which the search request comprises at least one representation-describing feature (d1), and in which a search result based on the degrees of correspondence (UG) is organized. In addition, a corresponding system of searching for media objects is described.

Abstract: A method for remote control of an audio device (1) is described, which receives an audio data stream (A) from a transmission system. A control command in the form of an audio data sample (AM) within the audio data stream (A) is sent to the audio device (1). The received audio data stream (A) is analyzed by means of an audio sample recognition system (2) in or on the audio device (1). A recognized audio data sample (AM) is converted into control data (SD, ST) and depending on the control data (SD, ST), certain components (7, 8) of the audio device (1) are activated in a certain manner.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to various structures for applying a sealant to a work surface. In one aspect of the invention, a sealant applicator assembly is provided for use with an apparatus of the type having an elongated body defining an interior bore and having a piston movably positioned in the bore and a pusher member operatively associated with the piston. The assembly comprises a spray adaptor adapted to communicate with the bore of the body and defining a distal outlet. A first gas passageway is cooperatively associated with the distal outlet and configured to direct gas to create a spray discharge of the sealant. An actuating member is adapted to be cooperative associated with a pusher member to eject sealant through the distal outlet and is operative to simultaneously actuate a supply of gas to the first gas passageway for creating a spray discharge of sealant.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a user-specific program to the user of a program content transmission system (1) is described, in which first a part of the program contents (P) of the program is transmitted to a first terminal unit (A) of the user and the program transmission to the fist terminal unit (A) is stopped when a first defined event occurs in accordance with a pre-determined procedural sequence. Subsequently, when a second defined event occurs, for the continuation of the program transmission, there is then a further transmission of program contents (P?) of the program to a second terminal unit (B) of the user in accordance with a pre-determined procedural sequence. Moreover, a respective program content transmission system (1) and an terminal unit (A, B) for use in this type of transmission method are described.

Abstract: The fuel injection system has a high-pressure pump that delivers fuel to an accumulator and fuel supply pump delivers fuel to the suction side of the high-pressure pump, with a fuel metering unit between the fuel supply and high-pressure pumps to variably adjust the fuel quantity taken in by the high-pressure pump. The accumulator is connected to at least one fuel injector and a return leads from the fuel injector(s). The fuel return from the injector(s) feeds into the connection between the fuel supply pump and the fuel metering unit. A connection controlled by a pressure valve leads from the fuel return to a discharge region. The high-pressure pump only draws fuel from the fuel return in operating states in which the fuel quantity delivered by the fuel supply pump is less than the required intake quantity of the high-pressure pump.

Abstract: A method is described for the operation of a broadcasting system (1) in which various program contents are sent to the users of the broadcasting system and the users of the broadcasting system are at the same time assigned to user communities. Community-specific program contents (PIG) are automatically selected and/or generated from a plurality of available program contents (PI) for the users of each of the different user communities. A user is assigned to a user community on the basis of a community assignment signal (SGZ) sent by the user. In addition user-specific program contents (PIN) are automatically generated and/or selected in order to compile an individual user-specific program (NSP) for each of the individual users, and the community-specific program contents (PIG) of a user community of the user are integrated into the user-specific program (NSP). In addition a corresponding broadcasting system (1) is described.

Abstract: A system and a method are described for generating sequences of audio or video contents (A . . . I). Contents (A . . . I) are available in a stored or otherwise readable form. Additional data (for example, genre, type, time, date, play time, costs, etc.) are provided together with the contents (A . . . I). While taking a user profile (P) into account, a play sequence (S) is composed from the contents (A . . . I), using selection means (20). By matching the additional data with selection criteria of the user profile (P), a content evaluation number is determined first. For play sequences of a plurality of contents (A . . . I), a sequence evaluation number is then determined, in which the content evaluation numbers of the contents (A . . . I) arranged therein and preferably also correlation values between the contents and/or costs for requesting the contents are taken into account. A sequence (S) is selected in accordance with its sequence evaluation number.

Abstract: A pressure booster for a fuel injection device, with a piston-shaped pressure boosting element accommodated in a housing and dividing a working chamber from a differential pressure chamber. A control line connects the differential pressure chamber to a high-pressure source or pressure-relieves it into a low-pressure region. A return spring acts on the piston-shaped pressure boosting element and rests against an annular insert inside the housing. The insert has a damper throttle via which fuel flows from the working chamber of the pressure booster into a hydraulic chamber when the pressure in the differential pressure chamber is relieved.

Abstract: A fuel injection system for internal combustion engines in which a high-pressure fuel source supplies fuel to a fuel injector and a pressure booster disposed between an injection valve and the high-pressure fuel source has a booster piston which separates a pressure chamber which can be connected to the high-pressure fuel source from a high-pressure chamber that acts upon a nozzle chamber of the fuel injector. The injection valve includes a nozzle needle having a first nozzle needle part and a second nozzle needle part which being triggered as a function of pressure open and close various injection cross sections of an injection nozzle.

Abstract: A device and a method of monitoring a fuel metering system of an internal combustion engine, in particular a common rail system. The fuel is compressed by a pump, and a pressure variable characterizing the fuel pressure is determined. An error is detected when a filtered pressure variable deviates from a threshold value.

Abstract: A fuel injection system in which only one pump element at a time can aspirate fuel. As a result, it is attained that even in partial-load operation, all the pump elements are in operation, and as a consequence the smooth operation of the engine in partial-load operation is improved.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic pump unit having a plurality of pump elements, disposed in one plane, each of which has one pump cylinder and one pump piston longitudinally displaceable in the pump cylinder, and whose longitudinal axes intersect at a common intersection point, and having a cam drive with cams, which upon a rotation of the cam drive relative to the pump elements act upon the pump pistons with an actuating motion. To enable a uniform pumping of the hydraulic fluid and to make a high degree of smoothness of the hydraulic pump unit possible, it is proposed that the number and the angular spacing of the cams is adapted to the number and angular spacing of the pump elements in such a way that when a certain number of pump pistons are located at top dead center, the same number of pump pistons are at bottom dead center.

Abstract: A method and a device is described for controlling an internal combustion engine using fuel metering. The fuel metering is divisible into at least a first partial injection and a second partial injection. In the second partial injection, a fuel quantity variable, characterizing the fuel quantity injected in the second partial injection, is corrected on the basis of at least one pressure variable, characterizing the fuel pressure, as well as of the fuel quantity variable and at least one further variable.

Abstract: In an internal combustion engine, in particular with direct injection, a first fuel pump delivers fuel from a fuel tank to a second fuel pump. This second fuel pump delivers the fuel to a fuel accumulation line. A metering unit is triggered by a control and/or regulating unit and meters the fuel quantity traveling into the inlet of the second fuel pump. In order to simplify the design of the engine and to reduce its cost, the invention proposes that during normal operation, the metering unit is closed when it is without power and that when the control and/or regulating unit is “dead”, the metering unit is without power and the fuel delivery to the metering unit is cut off.

Abstract: A pump assembly having a main pump and a prefeed pump which pumps fuel out of a tank. The fuel is pumped through a crank chamber of the main pump. Downstream of the crank chamber f the main pump a return line is provided for the portion of the fuel which is used as lubricant to return to the tank. Also downstream of the crank chamber feed course directs fuel to a metering unit and on to the main pump. To make the pump assembly as simply as possible the prefeed pump is mechanically driven, and a zero-feed course branches off between the metering unit and the main feed pump to return fuel to the intake side of the prefeed pump. A throttle is disposed in the zero-feed course.

Abstract: A device and a method of monitoring a fuel metering system of an internal combustion engine, in particular a common rail system, are described. The fuel is compressed by a pump, and a pressure variable characterizing the fuel pressure is determined. An error is detected when a filtered pressure variable deviates from a threshold value.

Abstract: An automatic speech recognizer only responsive to acoustic speech utterances is activated only in response to acoustic energy having a spectrum associated with the speech utterances and at least one facial characteristic associated with the speech utterances. In one embodiment, a speaker must be looking directly into a video camera and the voices and facial characteristics of plural speakers must be matched to enable activation of the automatic speech recognizer.