Abstract: A site server agent monitors a site server for an event associated with an update process that spans multiple resources associated with multiple systems. The agent hands the monitoring off to a remote connected systems manager when a state associated with the event does not change to an expected value within a configured period of time or based on a configured condition. Connected systems manager continues to monitor the state and elevates the event to a level two incident after a second configured period of time or based on a second configured condition. When the state has still not changed after a third configured period of time or based on a third configured condition, a level one incident is generated in an incident management system associated with the site for support staff to immediately investigate the update process and resources of the systems.

Abstract: An electronic camera comprising an image sensor configured to capture an electronic image and a shutter mechanism. The electronic camera further comprises a controller configured to control the shutter mechanism and the image sensor. The controller comprising a processor and a memory having computer-readable code embodied therein which, when executed by the processor, causes the controller to: open the shutter mechanism, allow light to reach the image sensor for an exposure, automatically cause the image sensor to capture a first digital image of a scene using a first capture setting and automatically cause the image sensor to capture a second digital image of the scene using a second capture setting. The first capture setting includes a first value and the second capture setting includes a second value respectively of at least one of an aperture parameter, a shutter speed parameter, an ISO sensor gain parameter.

Abstract: A site server agent monitors a site server for an event associated with an update process that spans multiple resources associated with multiple systems. The agent hands the monitoring off to a remote connected systems manager when a state associated with the event does not change to an expected value within a configured period of time or based on a configured condition. Connected systems manager continues to monitor the state and elevates the event to a level two incident after a second configured period of time or based on a second configured condition. When the state has still not changed after a third configured period of time or based on a third configured condition, a level one incident is generated in an incident management system associated with the site for support staff to immediately investigate the update process and resources of the systems.

Abstract: Order details for an order is evaluated based on real-time data associated with establishments that can satisfy the order, location data, traffic conditions, estimated order preparation times, and available delivery personnel (when the order is associated with a delivery). An optimal establishment that can fulfill the order is selected and the order with the order details is placed with the optimal establishment. In an embodiment, the real-time data continues to be evaluated after the order is placed, and when conditions warrant the order is redirected to a new optimal establishment for fulfillment.

Abstract: An electronic camera comprising an image sensor configured to capture an electronic image and a shutter mechanism. The electronic camera further comprises a controller configured to control the shutter mechanism and the image sensor. The controller comprising a processor and a memory having computer-readable code embodied therein which, when executed by the processor, causes the controller to: open the shutter mechanism, allow light to reach the image sensor for an exposure, automatically cause the image sensor to capture a first digital image of a scene using a first capture setting and automatically cause the image sensor to capture a second digital image of the scene using a second capture setting. The first capture setting includes a first value and the second capture setting includes a second value respectively of at least one of an aperture parameter, a shutter speed parameter, an ISO sensor grain parameter.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for improving food quality. The systems and methods include receiving first temperature data from a first food service device, determining when the first temperature data exceeds a predetermined temperature value, and activating a first alarm when the first temperature data exceeds the predetermined temperature value. The first temperature data corresponds to a food temperature of food. The systems and methods may also include discarding the food in response to the first alarm being activated.

Abstract: A smart earbud device including a first bud and a first base is provided. The smart earbud device comprises a first conductive connection-separation mechanism coupled to the first bud and the first base to indicate a first status of a first connection condition and a first separation condition associated with the first bud and the first base. The smart earbud device further comprises an electronic alarm mechanism configured to sound an alarm signal upon detection of the first separation condition of the first bud and first base. The smart earbud device further comprises an electric wire circuit to connect the first conductive connection-separation mechanism to the electronic alarm mechanism to enable the electronic alarm mechanism to receive the first status of the first separation condition from the first conductive connection-separation mechanism.

Abstract: A smart earbud device including a first bud and a first base is provided. The smart earbud device comprises a first conductive connection-separation mechanism coupled to the first bud and the first base to indicate a first status of a first connection condition and a first separation condition associated with the first bud and the first base. The smart earbud device further comprises an electronic alarm mechanism configured to sound an alarm signal upon detection of the first separation condition of the first bud and first base. The smart earbud device further comprises an electric wire circuit to connect the first conductive connection-separation mechanism to the electronic alarm mechanism to enable the electronic alarm mechanism to receive the first status of the first separation condition from the first conductive connection-separation mechanism.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for improving food quality. The systems and methods include receiving first temperature data from a first food service device, determining when the first temperature data exceeds a predetermined temperature value, and activating a first alarm when the first temperature data exceeds the predetermined temperature value. The first temperature data corresponds to a food temperature of food. The systems and methods may also include discarding the food in response to the first alarm being activated.

Abstract: An adhesive bandage is provided which has at least four arms instead of standard two where two of which being of a different length than other two to resist its removal from skin by a baby. The adhesive bandage includes a first and a second bandage arms and a third and a fourth bandage arms. The first and second bandage arms are transverse to the third and fourth bandage arms. The first and second bandage arms are longer in length to the third and fourth bandage arms. The adhesive bandage further includes a medicated pad at an intersection of the first and second bandage arms and the third and fourth bandage arms. In one embodiment, the new bandage includes an adhesive strip and a clip such that the adhesive strip is looped through the clip. In another embodiment, the new bandage includes an adhesive strip and a Velcro strap such that the adhesive strip is looped through the Velcro strap.

Abstract: A plug-in electric vehicle comprises means for indicating driving battery charger related information inside the plug-in electric vehicle to a user of the plug-in electric vehicle. The plug-in electric vehicle comprises a battery pack for solely propelling the electrical vehicle, a dashboard configured for displaying various information about vehicle metrics and a user interface located in the dashboard of the electric vehicle. The user interface is configured for indicating information in the electric vehicle to a user of the vehicle and the user interface including an indicator having a symbol that displays a charge port pin format associated with a charge port of the electric vehicle that is used for externally charging the electric vehicle. The indicator further includes a pointer that points to a physical location of the charge port being external to the electric vehicle in terms of an orientation of the charge port relative to a driver seat.

Abstract: A seat assembly of a high chair or a grocery cart is provided. The seat assembly comprises a seating base, a seating back, a rod and a hollow tube. The seating base has a front end and a back end along a length of the seating base and a first side end and a second side end along a width of the seating base. The seating back is located at the back end of the seating base and angled substantially transverse to the seating base. The rod is disposed on the front end of the seating base and along the width of the seating base at a distance above the seating base and in-between the first side end and the second side end of the seating base. The hollow tube has a top surface. The hollow tube is disposed surrounding the rod.

Abstract: A system comprises a data store that stores an audio base content of text present in a hard copy book or an eBook having a plurality of pages with one or more actual book images and a book images base content present in the one or more actual book images of the plurality of pages of the hard copy book or the eBook. The book images base content has content synchronization information that correlates positions of the one or more actual book images within the audio base content with a physical location of appearance of each actual book image of the one or more actual book images on a particular page of the hard copy book or the eBook.

Abstract: A multi-pack packaging device as a multi-pack carrying device for multiple containers. The multi-pack packaging device comprises a carrier that includes a plurality of apertures for receiving the multiple containers. Each of the plurality of apertures being surrounded in two dimensions by a sheet or a band. The multi-pack packaging device further comprises a plurality of bonds formed by bonding a neck surface of a container of the multiple containers to the sheet or the band. Each of the plurality of bonds associated with a different one of the plurality of apertures and configured to hold one container of the multiple containers. The multi-pack packaging device further comprises a plurality of perforations-based structures including perforations arranged to create a tear line that passes through a particular aperture of the plurality of apertures at a location where the neck surface is bonded to the sheet or the band.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for graphically displaying wind information comprising: receiving weather information comprising wind information from a weather information source, wherein said wind information comprises wind speed and wind direction: displaying the wind speed and wind direction over a user selected geographic region on a handheld device display wherein the wind speed and wind direction are represented on the display by one or more concentric circles; and displaying the changes in the wind speed and direction over the user selected geographic region over a time period, wherein the changes in the future wind speed and direction are depicted on the display changing the appearance of one of more of the concentric circles.

Abstract: An adhesive bandage is provided which has at least four arms instead of standard two where two of which being of a different length than other two to resist its removal from skin by a baby. The adhesive bandage includes a first and a second bandage arms and a third and a fourth bandage arms. The first and second bandage arms are transverse to the third and fourth bandage arms. The first and second bandage arms are longer in length to the third and fourth bandage arms. The adhesive bandage further includes a medicated pad at an intersection of the first and second bandage arms and the third and fourth bandage arms. In one embodiment, the new bandage includes an adhesive strip and a clip such that the adhesive strip is looped through the clip. In another embodiment, the new bandage includes an adhesive strip and a Velcro strap such that the adhesive strip is looped through the Velcro strap.

Abstract: A bath or hand soap bar shell is provided with a hollow insert of a different material is positioned within the core of the shell such that the hollow insert is fully buried in the soap material. This bath or hand soap bar shell substantially reduces a weight of the shell as compared to a solid soap bar so that when the shell is trashed without its full use the waste of the soap material is significantly minimized. In one embodiment, the bath or hand soap bar shell comprises a first soap portion formed from a first meltable soap material. The bath or hand soap bar shell further comprises a hollow core insert formed from a second material. The second material is different than the first meltable soap material. The bath or hand soap bar shell further comprises a second soap portion formed from the first meltable soap material, the second soap portion applied to the first soap portion such that the bath or hand soap bar shell fully encases the hollow core insert.

Abstract: A smart wearable wriststrap or watchband transforms a mechanical or a digital wrist timepiece into a smartwatch. The smart wearable wriststrap or watchband comprises a body having a longitudinal length including first and second free ends and a display disposed within the longitudinal length of the body. The body is configured for wearing on a wrist as a strap of a mechanical or a digital wrist timepiece and the first and second free ends of the body are removably attachable to a dial housing of the mechanical or the digital wrist timepiece.

Abstract: Reminder mechanisms for driver handheld mobile devices are provided to provide an alarm to prevent children being left in a vehicle by mistake by a child caregiver for stopping hot vehicle deaths of children due to heat strokes. A wireless in-vehicle reminder device system comprises a wireless in-vehicle reminder device having a housing including a plug to snugly insert into a socket or a port of a vehicle to connect to a power source of the vehicle. The wireless in-vehicle reminder device includes a first wireless transceiver configured to communicate on a first wireless link with a first wireless module of a handheld mobile device and a reminder mechanism configured to provide a reminder in a form of an alarm signal to the handheld mobile device over the first wireless link in response to a warning event detected in the vehicle.

Abstract: Lock-out mechanisms for driver handheld mobile devices are provided to prevent operation of one or more functions of handheld mobile devices by drivers when operating vehicles based on device location data and device motion data within a vehicle by wirelessly communicating with at least one wireless station access point located inside of the vehicle. The lock-out mechanisms disable the ability of a handheld mobile device to perform certain functions, such as texting or browsing, while one is driving. In one embodiment, a handheld mobile device may provide a lock-out mechanism without requiring any modifications or additions to a vehicle by using a motion analyzer, a mobile device position locator and a lock-out mechanism. In other embodiments, the handheld mobile device may provide a lock-out mechanism with modifications or additions to the vehicle, including the use of wireless signals transmitted by the vehicle or by a wireless station access point disposed within the vehicle.