Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a situational crowd-sourced response system. The system may comprise at least one crowd-sourced response management (CSRM) control device and CSRM devices for subscribers. An event may be reported by a CSRM device (e.g., through an event notification) or from an external reporting system (e.g., EAS). The at least one CSRM control device may then determine if CSRM devices are in within a certain locational proximity to the event, credentials for the users of the proximate CSRM devices, etc., and may form response groups based on these determinations. At least one response group may then be activated to provide aid in regard to the event. Users may also be requested to confirm compliance with the response instructions so that, if necessary, additional response groups may be activated. Sensor and/or communication resources in the CSRM devices may be activated to coordinate crowd-sourced aid, emergency services, etc.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to multi-factor authentication based on image feedback are described. In an embodiment, authentication logic, at a first computing device, authenticates a second computing device based at least partially on a comparison of a unique identifier, to be generated for the second computing device and to be displayed on a display device of the first computing device, and a detected unique identifier to be received from the second computing device. Other embodiments are also claimed and described.

Abstract: An ambulatory system to communicate visual projections. An embodiment of an apparatus for ambulatory communication includes: a propulsion system to enable the apparatus to fly, including to hover in place and to follow a user; a stereo camera to record an image of a user of the apparatus or a scene nearby the user of the apparatus; a transmitter to transmit video data generated by the stereo camera to a second apparatus via network for a communication with a remote user; a receiver to receive video data via the network from the remote user; and a video projection mechanism to project an image including the received video to the user.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques related to inferring context information for a piece of content. A client context agent infers the context information by associating the piece of content with information in the computing environment. The association may be made in response to a user interaction with the piece of content in an application, and the information in the computing environment is external to the application. For example, if a user sends an email, the client context went may use a keyword analysis to associate the email with a web page that is open concurrently, and then embed as evolving metadata the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) of the web page in the email. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to using two or more image sensors in tandem, one configured with a narrower field of view that overlaps a portion of a wider field of view of another. An device includes a first image sensor to capture a first image of a scene with a first field of view, a second image sensor to capture a second image of the scene with a second narrower and substantially overlapping field of view, a processor circuit and a storage storing instructions causing the processor circuit to operate the first image sensor to capture a first image of the scene, and operate the second image sensor substantially in unison with the first image sensor to capture a second image of the scene that overlaps the first image. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein.

Abstract: Digital image processing of a low resolution source image to produce a high resolution result image may be accomplished by partitioning the low resolution source image into a plurality of low resolution image parts; for each low resolution image part, comparing the low resolution image part to low resolution reference images to determine at least one most similar low resolution reference image; determining if the most similar low resolution reference images are related to one another; and constructing a high resolution result image based at least in part on high resolution images corresponding to related most similar low resolution reference images.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method comprising: acquiring an image; digitizing the image; selecting one or more rows from a portion of the image; performing a line scan of the selected rows; retrieving a reference scan; comparing the line scan with the reference scan; identifying a feature; and categorizing the image.

Abstract: Methods of radiofrequency identification and analysis are disclosed. In one aspect, a method may include transmitting a wireless interrogation signal. Corresponding wireless response signals may be received from each of a plurality of transponders. Then, analysis of interrelationships between different types of objects each associated with one of the transponders may be performed. Software and apparatus to perform such methods are also disclosed. In another aspect, a method of radiofrequency identification may include accessing additional information about one or more objects that are each associated with a different one of the transponders from a peripheral database.

Abstract: Digital image processing of a low resolution source image to produce a high resolution result image may be accomplished by partitioning the low resolution source image into a plurality of low resolution image parts; for each low resolution image part, comparing the low resolution image part to low resolution reference images to determine at least one most similar low resolution reference image; determining if the most similar low resolution reference images are related to one another; and constructing a high resolution result image based at least in part on high resolution images corresponding to related most similar low resolution reference images.

Abstract: A high voltage electrochemical cell is provided which includes an active metal as anode, such as sodium, a mixture of a transition metal halide or sulfide, e.g. CuCl.sub.2 and graphite as the cathode and an electrolyte of a room temperature chloroaluminate molten salt such as MEIC-AlCl.sub.3 buffered to Lewis acid-base neutrality by an excess of metal halide, such as NaCl, to provide a discharge potential or open-circuit voltage of up to 2.78 V or more. The battery cell of the present invention is believed the first to use sodium as an active metal anode in a room temperature, molten salt electrolyte. The battery cell of the present invention is useful for long-life, low drain applications, e.g. remote sensors and surveillance equipment.

Abstract: A pelletized, thermally activated, lightweight power source composed of a lithium alloy solid anode, a transition metal chloride-graphite solid cathode and an alkali metal tetrachloroaluminate solid state electrolyte positioned between and in contact with said anode and cathode.