Abstract: A computer-implemented method for a mobile computing device to provide environmental information may comprise detecting a location of the mobile computing device within or adjacent to a building or structure; accessing a remote database over a computer network; querying the accessed database based on the detected location; receiving environmental information associated with the building or structure from the database over the computer network; and selectively displaying the received environmental information based upon received user selections. The database may comprise, for example, building information model (BIM) information.

Abstract: Aggregation of customers allows sellers to offer better rates in exchange for more sales, greater diversity of sales, and possible new customers. Customer aggregation includes suggesting alternative products to customers, obtaining collective product requests sufficiently similar that sellers can offer discounts to that customer aggregation. A system expands upon a core collection of product requests, adding similar requests having a nearby “distance” from the core collection. The system generates an expanded collection of requests, both sufficiently similar that customers are comfortable with the expanded collection, and sufficiently sizable that sellers are comfortable offering bulk discounts. Aggregation also includes determining risk of actual customer participation, even after expressing agreement to expanded collection. Sellers can determine the risk borne when offering bulk discounts to customers requesting aggregated collection.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method may comprise accessing a database comprising construction permitting information over a computer network; collecting construction permitting information for a plurality of construction projects from the accessed database and storing the collected construction permitting information. Each of the construction protects may be associated with a respective identified party. Information corresponding the plurality of construction projects may then be aggregated into a plurality of aggregated requests for quotes (RFQs), which may be stored in an RFQ database that is selectively accessible over the computer network. One or more vendor offers may be received against one or more of the aggregated RFQs. The vendor offer may be only selectively visible to the respective identified parties associated with the constructions projects against which the vendor offer has been received.

Abstract: A method for continuously predicting the type of traffic in which a vehicle is traveling. The traffic pattern can be used in other vehicle control systems as an input to determine how to adjust system parameters, such as control loop proportional and integral gain calibrations. Vehicle speed is sampled over a variable number of sampling intervals, defining a prediction period. The prediction period varies as a function of distance traveled, and is limited for conditions where the distance interval is not reached within a particular time interval. When the prediction period is reached, average vehicle speed and speed variation over the period are determined. A lookup table incorporating average speed and speed variation is used to determine the traffic pattern. The prediction period can be shortened to quickly recognize transitions from city or highway traffic pattern.

Abstract: A method for continuously predicting the type of traffic in which a vehicle is traveling. The traffic pattern can be used in other vehicle control systems as an input to determine how to adjust system parameters, such as control loop proportional and integral gain calibrations. Vehicle speed is sampled over a variable number of sampling intervals, defining a prediction period. The prediction period varies as a function of distance traveled, and is limited for conditions where the distance interval is not reached within a particular time interval. When the prediction period is reached, average vehicle speed and speed variation over the period are determined. A lookup table incorporating average speed and speed variation is used to determine the traffic pattern. The prediction period can be shortened to quickly recognize transitions from city or highway traffic pattern.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus that identifies vehicle profiles and capture diagnostic symptoms and the resolution for repair. In the disclosed embodiments, the system collect diagnostic information from the vehicle modules, analyze the data, prioritize optimum solutions, and recommend the most likely optimum solution. In an exemplary method, the system can direct the technician through repair steps with the present invention interface. In another exemplary method, whereby the user is a consumer, the system provides customer-friendly current and history vehicle malfunctions, most likely repair options, cost estimations, repair service center recommendations, and other auto service information. In the disclosed embodiments data mining technology is utilized to correlate symptoms and vehicle information with resolutions.