Abstract: A system includes at least one sensor, at least one display, and a computing device coupled to the at least one sensor and the at least one display. The computing device includes a processor, and a computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon. When executed by at least one processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to receive information from at least a first occupant, identify an object based at least partially on the received information, and present, on the at least one display, a first image associated with the object to a second occupant. The first image is aligned substantially between an eye position of the second occupant and the object such that the at least one display appears to one of overlay the first image over the object and position the first image adjacent to the object with respect to the eye position of the second occupant.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for 3-dimensional (3-D) navigation are provided herein. A heads-up display (HUD) component can project, render, display, or present graphic elements on focal planes around an environment surrounding a vehicle. The HUD component can cause these graphic elements to appear volumetric or 3-D by moving or adjusting a distance between a focal plane and the vehicle. Objects within the environment may be tracked, identified, and corresponding graphic elements may be projected on, near, or around respective objects. For example, the HUD component may project graphic elements or pointers on pedestrians such that it may alert the driver or operator of the vehicle of their presence. These pointers may stay ‘stuck’ on the pedestrian as he or she is walking within the environment. Metadata associated with objects may be presented, such as address information, ratings, telephone numbers, logos, etc.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a command interpreter for use in a vehicle control system in a vehicle for interpreting user commands, a vehicle interaction system including such a command interpreter, a vehicle including such a vehicle interaction system, and related method and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, including: a memory and a processor, the processor being configured to: receive, from at least one human via a first input device, a first input having a first type; receive a second input having a second type via a second input device, wherein the second type comprises at least one of sensed information describing a surrounding environment of the vehicle and input received from at least one human; interpret both the first input and the second input to generate a system instruction; and transmit the system instruction to a different system of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of establishing a SACM network is disclosed. The method comprises deploying a plurality of mesh nodes, wherein each of mesh nodes having a mesh node capability to communicate with the other mesh nodes as well as a gateway capability to provide an access to a service network, wherein the service network provides a wireless communication service; establishing a plurality of links between the mesh nodes, each of the links connecting two of the mesh nodes; searching and selecting a plurality of dynamic gateway nodes from the plurality of the mesh nodes and establishing a plurality of connections between the dynamic gateway nodes and the service network and performing routing and path optimizing to find optimal route paths for all the mesh nodes to access the service network.

Abstract: A system for warning of potential hazards when a vehicle is turning has a sensor coupled to the vehicle and configured to capture data of objects located around the vehicle. A control unit is coupled to the sensor for processing the data captured by the sensor to generate graphical representations of objects captured by the sensor, graphical representations of projected paths of moving objects captured; and a graphical representation of a projected turning path of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conformal antenna array. Embodiments of the present invention provide a transceiver for communicating data in a cell site of a wireless communication system. The transceiver includes the conformal antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements, where the plurality of antenna elements has a non-linear antenna configuration to occupy at least two dimensions, and a controller configured to transmit multiple beamforming signals using at least two same antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing gain error and distortion in an operational amplifier due to errors in the second or integrator stage. A correction circuit may replicate an error current and insert the current into the signal stream to preempt the induction of an error at the amplifier's input. A capacitor may sample the error voltage at the input of the integrator stage of the amplifier and generate a replica of the error current in the integration capacitor to feed it into the input of the integrator stage. This eliminates any nonlinearity errors created by error currents in the compensation or integration capacitor at the second or integrator stage of the two-stage amplifier. Feeding the error current to the integrator stage may be facilitated with a unity gain buffer and a current mirror.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna array for supporting multiple beam architectures. For example, a transceiver may include an antenna array. The antenna array includes a plurality of antenna elements, where the plurality of antenna elements is configured to support at least two beam architectures in a cell site. Each beam architecture is associated with a different configuration of sectors and beamforming signals. According to one embodiment, each beam architecture is associated with a different wireless standard. According to another embodiment, each beam architecture is associated with a different carrier within one wireless standard. The antenna elements may be arranged as a circular array.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing gain error and distortion in an operational amplifier due to errors in the second or integrator stage. A correction circuit may replicate an error current and insert the current into the signal stream to preempt the induction of an error at the amplifier's input. A capacitor may sample the error voltage at the input of the integrator stage of the amplifier and generate a replica of the error current in the integration capacitor to feed it into the input of the integrator stage. This eliminates any nonlinearity errors created by error currents in the compensation or integration capacitor at the second or integrator stage of the two-stage amplifier. Feeding the error current to the integrator stage may be facilitated with a unity gain buffer and a current mirror.

Abstract: One embodiment of a beamforming system includes an antenna array and at least one sensor configured to sense one of movement and displacement of at least a portion of the antenna array. A processor is configured to control beamforming by the antenna array based on output from the sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna array for supporting multiple beam architectures. For example, a transceiver may include an antenna array. The antenna array includes a plurality of antenna elements, where the plurality of antenna elements is configured to support at least two beam architectures in a cell site. Each beam architecture is associated with a different configuration of sectors and beamforming signals. According to one embodiment, each beam architecture is associated with a different wireless standard. According to another embodiment, each beam architecture is associated with a different carrier within one wireless standard. The antenna elements may be arranged as a circular array.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conformal antenna array. Embodiments of the present invention provide a transceiver for communicating data in a cell site of a wireless communication system. The transceiver includes the conformal antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements, where the plurality of antenna elements has a non-linear antenna configuration to occupy at least two dimensions, and a controller configured to transmit multiple bearnforming signals using at least two same antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements.

Abstract: A device that can electronically track operator ground connectivity to; a) provide continuous visual and/or auditory indication of connection state, b) optionally provide that the ground connectivity state may be monitored and displayed remotely using RF communications, and c) optionally provide that the operators device can track RFID ‘follower’ tags specifically placed to facilitate work-flow data recording and the correlation of the operators activities with specific work-flow process.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for deploying a payload at a location are provided. The apparatus includes a mount adapted to be attached to a mobile unit while allowing normal operation of the mobile unit, and a deployment mechanism. The deployment mechanism supports a payload securing mode in which the deployment mechanism secures the payload to the mount and a payload deployment mode in which the deployment mechanism causes the payload to be ejected from the mount. The deployment mechanism is adapted to transition from the payload securing mode to the payload deployment mode in response to a control signal. The deployment mechanism includes a securing means adapted for securing the payload to the mount, an ejecting means adapted for ejecting the payload from the mount, and a breaking means adapted for breaking the securing means in response to a control signal, thereby causing the ejecting means to eject the payload from the mount.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for processing a request in a distributed software application are disclosed. In response to a client request, one or more server computers may modify a plurality of different portions of state information. The system may operate to ensure that the portions of state information are all modified atomically. The system may also operate to provide transparent connection failover functionality for the network connection between the client computer and the one or more server computers.

Abstract: A system for connection failover using redirection includes a primary server comprising a primary connection failover driver (CFD), a shadow server comprising a shadow CFD, and a client. The primary and shadow servers and the client are coupled via a network. The primary server and the client are configured to cooperate to establish a network connection. The primary CFD is configured to redirect a first message packet, targeted for transmission to the client over the network connection, to the shadow server. The shadow CFD is configured to copy contents of the first message packet into a log, and forward the first message packet to the client after the contents have been copied.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for processing a request in a distributed software application are disclosed. In response to a client request, one or more server computers may modify a plurality of different portions of state information. The system may operate to ensure that the portions of state information are all modified atomically. The system may also operate to provide transparent connection failover functionality for the network connection between the client computer and the one or more server computers.

Abstract: An RF antenna grid design in which the antenna array is installed on a patch panel cover allows for the retrofitting of an RF antenna grid on existing patch panel based systems without disrupting network operation. An apparatus for determining connectivity between device ports on a patch panel and cable ends having corresponding RFID tags attached thereto comprises a patch panel having a plurality of device ports and a patch panel cover comprising a plurality of RFID antennas, where each of the RFID antennas comprises one or more protruding portions thereof, each of the protruding portions of the RFID antennas being in close physical proximity to one or more of the plurality of device ports when the patch panel cover is positioned in a fixed positional relationship to the patch panel (e.g., when the patch panel cover is “attached” to the patch panel).

Abstract: A spin valve sensor in a read head has a spacer layer which is located between a self-pinned AP pinned layer structure and a free layer structure. The free layer structure is longitudinally stabilized by first and second hard bias layers which abut first and second side surfaces of the spin valve sensor. The AP pinned layer structure has an antiparallel coupling layer (APC) which is located between first and second AP pinned layers (AP1) and (AP2). The invention employs a resetting process for setting of the magnetic moments of the AP pinned layers by applying a field at an acute angle to the head surface in a plane parallel to the major planes of the layers of the sensor. The resetting process sets a proper polarity of each AP pinned layer, which polarity conforms to processing circuitry employed with the spin valve sensor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the automatic determination of cable connections on a patch panel employs a reduced number of RFID antennas. A plurality of RFID antennas, each positioned so as to be in close proximity to each of a set of device ports of a patch panel, each comprises a series of resonators that correspond to the individual device ports (i.e., cable connector locations) in the set. The resonators may comprise in-line circuitry within the antennas, or other means for producing given impedance values at the cable connector locations. In operation, the power supplied to a given antenna is varied (e.g., in a step-wise fashion), so that the antenna field may be advantageously shaped to include a given subset of the device ports in the set and to exclude the others, thereby allowing the system to read individual RFID tags (connected to particular device ports) selectively.