Abstract: A system includes a first sensor configured to identify information regarding an emergency condition associated with a structure and a second sensor configured to identify an occupancy pattern regarding the structure. The system also includes a processor operatively coupled to the first sensor, the second sensor, and a transceiver. The processor is configured to determine a severity of the emergency condition based at least in part on the information regarding the emergency condition and prioritize rescues within the structure based at least in part on the occupancy pattern. The system also includes the transceiver which is configured to transmit an identification of the emergency condition, a location of the structure, the occupancy pattern, the prioritization of rescues, and the severity of the emergency condition.

Abstract: In an approach to invention purpose, for controlling evacuation of a plurality of individuals carrying corresponding portable computing devices from a venue having a plurality of exits associated with corresponding exit computing devices, wherein the method comprises, under the control of the portable computing device of each of the individuals. One or more computer processors receive one or more of evacuation messages of wireless type each being transmitted by a source entity. The one or more computer processors select a selected evacuation message of the received evacuation messages according to the hop number of the received evacuation messages. The one or more computer processors subscribe to a directed exit being set to the origin exit of the selected evacuation message.

Abstract: Geographical mapping and linking of security and risk indicator data. Cross-references are created between location indicators and geo-spatial areas based on a statistical algorithm, in accordance with geo-spatial data. The cross-references are stored in a first data table. A credit risk indicator (CRI) is generated for each geo-spatial area based on other data, forming CRI data that is stored in second data table. A security associated with one of the location indicators is identified among security data. A first link is created between the security and a geo-spatial area based on the cross-references in the first data table. Based on the first link, a second link is created between an indicator among the CRI data in the second data table and the security. The second link is used to form instrument-level data for the security that includes the indicator. The instrument-level data is stored in a third data table.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed towards a system and method for saving power of a battery associated with item/s. One or more embodiments of the invention describe the method comprising steps of receiving a location and a charged status of a battery associated with each of one or more items placed inside a container. The method further describes steps of assigning a cluster to a group of items from the one or more items based on the location of each of the one or more items and identifying a master item from the group of items based on the charged status of each item in the cluster. The method also describes steps of transmitting a message to the master item for sensing a parameter for the group of items in the cluster and receiving a sensed parameter from the master item for the group of items.

Abstract: A management apparatus manages works to supply components to component mounting devices in a component mounting line. The management apparatus includes a component remaining number information acquisition portion that acquires, from each of the component mounting devices, a remaining number of components stored in the component mounting device, a worker information storage portion that stores worker information including a working range of each of workers in the component mounting line, a work sequence decision portion that generates work sequence information indicating a work sequence of component supply works for each of the workers based on the worker information and component remaining number information about a plurality of components within a predetermined period of time, and an information transmission portion that transmits the work sequence information to the workers who should perform the works.

Abstract: Devices and systems for providing cross-agency communications at an incident are described. An incident manager determines attributes of devices to be used at the incident, negotiating the devices and device attributes with each first responder agency from which devices are to be dispatched to the incident. The manager controls lifecycles of network slices to provide communication services for the incident. The lifecycle is controlled based on communication from each UE indicating arrival to and departure from the incident, as well as the attributes of the UE.

Abstract: A device may receive geospatial data identifying roads and buildings in a geographical region, and may transform the geospatial data into geospatial objects for the roads and the buildings. The device may correlate shelter data with the geospatial objects to generate correlated data that includes the geospatial objects and the shelter data. The device may process the correlated data to add bounding boxes around the geospatial objects corresponding to the shelters to generate modified correlated data. The device may correlate road weight and type data with the modified correlated data to generate final geospatial data, and may convert the final geospatial data into a directed graph. The device may receive event data identifying an event and inaccessible roads caused by the event, may update the directed graph based on the event data to generate an updated directed graph, and may provide a representation of the updated directed graph for display.

Abstract: A device for controlling an opening/closing body for a vehicle provided with a locking device and a control device, the control device being provided with an inverse rotation stopping unit for stopping the inverse rotation of a rotary member based on the on/off state change of a first neutral switch or the on/off state change of a second neutral switch, and a re-inversion control unit. The re-inversion control unit executes re-inversion control for causing the rotary member to rotate in a first direction when the inverse rotation of the rotary member is stopped based on the on/off state change of the second neutral switch in inversion control after close control, and not causing the rotary member to rotate in a second direction when the inverse rotation of the rotary member is stopped based on the on/off state change of the second neutral switch in inversion control after release control.

Abstract: An Internet-based system for helping building management team members in significant ways: (i) predicting and forecasting when excessive snow load conditions present serious risks to a building's structure; (ii) receiving automatic notifications when snow load conditions are developing at specific regions on a building rooftop to warrant intervention and automated mitigation through the use of VR-guided snow removing robot systems; (iii) collecting various forms of intelligence about conditions developing on and about a building rooftop and storing such information with annotations for use in supporting intelligent decision making processes; (iv) quickly, efficiently and safely removing dangerous risk-presenting snow load conditions on a building rooftop while minimizing risk to human workers and increasing building operating efficiency; and (v) automatically removing excessive snow load conditions at specified regions on a building's rooftop.

Abstract: In a promotion offering system, a consumer is more likely to purchase a promotion offering if the consumer finds the promotion to be interesting or fits a need of the consumer. In order to provide a more intelligent selection process for selecting promotions that are desirable to the consumer, a method and a promotion offering system for implementing the method are provided that takes into consideration a number of different factors associated with a consumer, including locations and deal types that are known or predicted to be of interest to the consumer, when determining one or more promotions to present to the consumer.

Abstract: A method includes the steps of obtaining distance measurements between a device and a number of lighting fixtures, processing the distance measurements to assign coordinates to each one of the lighting fixtures, and facilitating registration of the coordinates of a subset of the lighting fixtures to obtain registered coordinates for all of the lighting fixtures. The coordinates indicate a relative location of each one of the lighting fixtures with respect to one another. The registered coordinates indicate a location of each lighting fixture in a desired coordinate space. Accordingly, a location of a lighting fixture within a desired coordinate space can be easily obtained, which may enable significant additional functionality of the lighting fixture.

Abstract: A method includes the steps of obtaining distance measurements between a device and a number of lighting fixtures, processing the distance measurements to assign coordinates to each one of the lighting fixtures, and facilitating registration of the coordinates of a subset of the lighting fixtures to obtain registered coordinates for all of the lighting fixtures. The coordinates indicate a relative location of each one of the lighting fixtures with respect to one another. The registered coordinates indicate a location of each lighting fixture in a desired coordinate space. Accordingly, a location of a lighting fixture within a desired coordinate space can be easily obtained, which may enable significant additional functionality of the lighting fixture.

Abstract: A game tracking device for tracking a target that has been hit by a projectile is configured to attach to a projectile and includes a transmitter and a power source disposed within a transmitter housing having one or more catching members. The transmitter is operable to emit a locating signal that is capable of detection by a remote receiving device. The catching members include hooking elements or barbs configured to attach the tracking device to the target. The catching members remain in a retracted position where the hooking elements are generally concealed within the transmitter housing until deployed.

Abstract: It is made possible to understand the operating states of each injection molding machine (1) and the position of each operator within a molding factory at a glance and in real-time. An injection molding machine management system (100) displays the position of each injection molding machine (1) and the position of each operator within a molding factory, based on positional information of each injection molding machine (1) within the molding factory stored in advance in a storage unit (21), and operator positional information of each operator acquired by an operator positional information acquisition part (201).

Abstract: A device can receive a request to determine a set of navigational directions, and can obtain a set of traffic objects associated with a first map layer. The set of traffic objects can include nodes to identify one or more geographic locations and one or more links to identify one or more geographic areas between the nodes. The device can determine a shortest-path tree by analyzing the set of traffic objects, the shortest-path tree being associated with a static data structure. The device can generate a dynamic data structure that includes the shortest-path tree and a set of additional traffic objects associated with a second map layer. The device can determine a shortest path by analyzing traffic objects associated with the shortest-path tree and the set of additional traffic objects. The device can provide the set of navigational directions to indicate the shortest path.

Abstract: A system and a method for fire ground entry control based on internet of things are provided. The system includes a fire ground entry Node subsystem, a fire ground entry LoRa Gateway&Server subsystem and a monitoring and controlling subsystem, where the fire ground entry Node subsystem includes multiple LoRa Node terminals, each user entering a fire ground is equipped with a LoRa Node terminal, and each LoRa Node terminal includes a LoRa antenna and a Wi-Fi antenna; the fire ground entry LoRa Gateway&Server subsystem includes a LoRa Gateway chip, a LoRa Server chip, a LoRa antenna, a Wi-Fi antenna and a battery pack, and the LoRa Gateway chip and the LoRa Server chip are integrated into a whole body; and the monitoring and controlling subsystem monitors the fire ground entry Node subsystem and the fire ground entry LoRa Gateway&Server subsystem.

Abstract: A security screening apparatus for use in detecting ferromagnetic objects comprises a detector apparatus which comprises a housing that supports at least one magnetic sensor arranged to produce a signal indicative of an ambient magnetic field or gradient over a zone of sensitivity which extends away from the housing, the size of the zone being large enough to contain the whole body of the person, and a signal processing circuit which receives as an input the signal from the magnetic sensor and which, in response to a change in the signal produces an alert signal. A beacon that comprises a light source is able to emit at least two visually distinct colors of light, and a control means controls the light source such that in a first condition in the absence of the alert signal the beacon emits a first color light and in a second condition corresponding to the presence of the alert signal the beacon emits a second, different, color of light.

Abstract: A method for retrieving maps from a map server is disclosed where, as an intermediate step, map meta-data is requested on the basis of which one or more map can later be selected. Map meta-data on the basis of location data, indicating the location of the user device, and map criteria, specifying at least one condition for selecting maps which may be entered manually or automatically into a user device. The request is sent to a map server where a search for map meta-data matching the received location data and map criteria is executed. In case of at least one match between the map meta-data, the location data and the map criteria, map meta-data associated with at least one map is provided to the user device, such that the user device can select at least one map, which can be acquired from the map server, at least partly on the basis of the retrieved map meta-data.

Abstract: A method includes the steps of obtaining distance measurements between a device and a number of lighting fixtures, processing the distance measurements to assign coordinates to each one of the lighting fixtures, and facilitating registration of the coordinates of a subset of the lighting fixtures to obtain registered coordinates for all of the lighting fixtures. The coordinates indicate a relative location of each one of the lighting fixtures with respect to one another. The registered coordinates indicate a location of each lighting fixture in a desired coordinate space. Accordingly, a location of a lighting fixture within a desired coordinate space can be easily obtained, which may enable significant additional functionality of the lighting fixture.

Abstract: A method for dynamically obtaining and displaying surveillance images and dynamically tracking events, including receiving event occurrence information corresponding to one or more surveillance cameras; classifying the surveillance cameras detecting an event occurrence into one or more groups of event detection cameras based on the event occurrence information; dynamically arranging and displaying one or more real-time images acquired by the event detection cameras on a first screen, the real-time images being dynamically arranged on the first screen according to the one or more groups, and the arrangement of the real-time images on the first screen being dynamically variable according to a number of the detected events; and displaying an event image acquired within a preset time range before and after a first event detection time point by the event detection camera that first detects an event among the event detection cameras belonging to each group.

Abstract: Systems and methods for time-bound homogeneous consecutive events triggering a procedure in an access control host system are provided. Some methods can include receiving notifications of a plurality of events occurring in an access control system, identifying an event trigger when at least some of the plurality of events are homogeneous, time-bound, and consecutive, and, responsive to identifying the event trigger, transmitting an instruction to at least one device in the access control system for execution of a procedure associated with the event trigger.

Abstract: An aerial vehicle is navigated using vision-aided navigation that classifies regions of acquired still image frames as featureless or feature-rich, and thereby avoids expending time and computational resources attempting to extract and match false features from the featureless regions. The classification may be performed by computing a texture metric as by testing widths of peaks of the autocorrelation function of a region against a threshold, which may be an adaptive threshold, or by using a model that has been trained using a machine learning method applied to a training dataset comprising training images of featureless regions and feature-rich regions. Such machine learning method can use a support vector machine. The resultant matched feature observations can be data-fused with other sensor data to correct a navigation solution based on GPS and/or IMU data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided that includes techniques for providing complete solutions for role-based, rules-driven active policy enforcement. An embodiment addresses blended risk assessment and security across logical systems, IT applications, databases, physical systems, and operational systems in the context of threat and fraud detection, risk analysis and remediation, compliance checks and continuous monitoring. Further, an embodiment provides ability to embed and enforce active policy enforcement in particular processes.

Abstract: A system for exchanging GPS or other position data between wireless devices for purposes of group activities, child location monitoring, work group coordination, dispatching of employees etc. Cell phones and other wireless devices with GPS receivers have loaded therein a Buddy Watch application and a TalkControl application. The Buddy Watch application communicates with the GPS receiver and other wireless devices operated by buddies registered in the users phone as part of buddy groups or individually. GPS position data and historical GPS position data can be exchanged between cell phones of buddies and instant buddies such as tow truck drivers via a buddy watch server. Emergency monitoring services can be set up with notifications to programmable individuals in case an individual does not respond. Positions and tracks can be displayed. TalkControl simplifies and automates the process of joining talk groups for walkie talkie services such as that provided by Nextel.

Abstract: A system is provided, including a plurality of inter-connected premises management devices, each premises management device including a storage device, a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor that executes the following computer executable components stored in the memory: a primary function component to control a primary function of the premises management device related to managing a premises, a communication component to locate and to communicate with other compatible premises management devices, and a computational component to process system related tasks. Each premises management device is configured to function as part of a unit comprising one or more devices that collectively form a primary system processor when the present primary system processor assigns the respective premises management device to the unit. The primary system processor processes system level tasks.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile terminal comprising: a wireless communication unit for sensing a location of a mobile terminal, and receiving, from the outside, a place image corresponding to the location of the mobile terminal and neighboring terminal information of at least one neighboring terminal at the same place as the mobile terminal; a control unit for generating a device map on which the neighboring terminal which is at the same place as the mobile terminal, is displayed on the basis of the place image and the neighboring terminal information; a memory for storing the device map; and a display unit for displaying the device map.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting messages are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: determining that a user interface is to be presented; determining at least one category of messages; determining, using a hardware processor, a plurality of individual messages within each of the at least one category of messages based at least in part on a user's expertise level; and causing the at least one category of messages and the plurality of individual messages within each of the at least one category of messages to be presented in response to the determination that the user interface is to be presented.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, apparatuses and systems for standalone sensor unit are disclosed. For an embodiment, the standalone sensor unit includes a plurality of sensors and a controller. The controller is operative to detect a presence of a mobile unit, wherein detecting the presence of the mobile unit comprises the controller being operative to sense motion with a motion sensor, and sense a strobe of light, wherein the sensed motion and the sensed strobe of light occur within a predetermined time of each other, and receive a configuration setting from the mobile unit within a window of time after presence of the mobile unit has been detected.

Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag according to one embodiment includes a radiating element lying primarily along a plane, a conductive loop lying along a plane oriented about perpendicular to the plane of the radiating element, and an integrated circuit coupled to the conductive loop.

Abstract: In one aspect, a computer-implemented method for providing individualized portable asset applications may generally include providing access to a master geospatial asset and receiving a user input associated with generating a portable geospatial asset based on the master geospatial asset, wherein the portable geospatial asset corresponds to a data subset of the master geospatial asset. The method may also include generating the portable geospatial asset based on the user input and embedding the portable geospatial asset within an asset application, wherein the asset application includes computer-readable instructions for rendering the portable geospatial asset. In addition, the method may include transmitting the asset application containing the portable geospatial asset to a separate computing device.

Abstract: A method of operation of a navigation system includes: determining a service type of a first application for interacting with a first pairing device; determining a second application for interacting with a second pairing device in which the second application is also of the service type; selecting the second application with the second application meeting or exceeding a selection condition, otherwise the first application is selected; and generating an execution result for executing the second application for displaying on the first pairing device.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product for identifying parts in a vehicle. Signals are received from a plurality of transponders associated with the parts in the vehicle. Locations of the parts are identified based on signal strengths for the signals received from the plurality of transponders and an identification of the parts in the signals.

Abstract: A system includes a receiver configured to receive a signal representing a sequence of user inputs to a portable electronic device and an audible device configured to generate a sound based at least in part on the sequence of user inputs. A duration and volume of the sound is based at least in part on the sequence of user inputs received within a predetermined time interval. A method includes receiving the signal provided to the portable electronic device within a predetermined time interval and generating the sound based at least in part on the sequence of user inputs.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an animal training apparatus for locating a collar transceiver using a Global Positioning System (GPS), and a method of controlling the the same. The animal training apparatus includes a portable device, and a collar transceiver. The portable device includes a portable device GPS reception unit, a key input unit, a portable device control unit, a display unit, and a portable device wireless communication unit. The collar transceiver includes a collar wireless communication unit, a collar GPS reception unit, a photodetector, a light output unit, a beep tone output unit, and a collar control unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods for tracking movement in a marine environment. At least one tracking device that is adapted to be deployed on a surface of the water, wherein the tracking device is capable of moving along the same trajectory of a desired object. Data from the tracking devices are received by at least one satellite, transmitted to a database, and used to determine the forecasted trajectory of the desired object. All data collected from deployed tracking devices may be integrated into a spatial data repository for analysis and reporting using GIS and associated information technologies, thereby allowing for more accurate decision-making and asset deployment during a fluid spill or similar marine contamination event. The present invention also allows for the collection and modeling of accurate localized sea current data, which may assist with marine and coastal engineering works such as shoreline protection and port dredging.

Abstract: An information acquisition device, includes: a positioning unit that measures a current position and acquires positional information thereof; an information acquisition unit that acquires information; a storage unit that stores information acquired by the information acquisition unit and positional information acquired by the positioning unit; and a control unit that causes the positioning unit to perform positioning, while the information acquisition unit is activated, at an interval shorter than while the information acquisition unit is stopped, and causes positional information acquired while the information acquisition unit is activated, outside a time period determined in advance with a time in which acquisition of information was performed by the information acquisition unit as a reference point, among positional information acquired in the positioning unit, to be thinned and stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: A wireless terminal, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The wireless terminal includes circuitry configured to receive a wireless signal transmitted from a base station; perform signal intensity measurement of the received wireless signal; receive, via a graphical user interface, section information that identifies a section of a building structure for which the signal intensity measurement is to be performed; and transmit measurement information acquired by the signal intensity measurement of the received wireless signal, base station identification information that indicates a base station of a transmission source of the wireless signal, and the section information. The measurement information is associated with the base station identification information and the section information.

Abstract: Evacuation system including a network-connected server, computerized communications appliances connected to the server, electronic interface devices connected to alarm systems, in turn, connected to server, the alarms located at first geographic locations fixed in a path a disaster, software executing on the server, the software providing mapping of the first geographic locations by visually representing those on at least one digitally rendered geographic representation of the disaster area, the geographic representations servable to the communications appliances, receiving evacuation-success notification information at the server, the information sent from persons interacting with the electronic interface devices whom are evacuating from the first geographic locations, and visually associating the received evacuation-success notification information to the geographic locations and updating the at least one geographic representation.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for handling data in wireless communication devices where data may be captured and linked to a personal journal via indexing and mapping of context data tags abstracted from captured data. The captured data may be retrieved by matching a query to one or more context data tags indexed and mapped to the personal journal. A user preference utilizing one or more of the context data tags linked to the personal journal may facilitate captured data retrieval. The captured data may include multimedia data of an event pre-tagged with indexed information such as user ID, time, date, location and environmental condition or optionally one or more user's biometric data in response to the event. The pre-tagged captured data may be stored in the local host device or transferred to a remote host or storage for later retrieval or post processing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for providing traffic information of public transportation means, such as a bus, and utilizing the provided information. A method of encoding public traffic information according to the present invention creates an identifier of bus information system, an ID of bus route, and location information of each in-service bus pertaining to the bus route. The location information is expressed in a stop ID that is uniquely allocated to all of bus stops within coverage of BSI (Bus Service Information) service. The created information is organized to status information that is in turn incorporated into a transfer message. A sequence of transfer messages, each being constructed as described above, is wirelessly transmitted.

Abstract: A method for reading current position data from a remote portable electronic device through a signal switching network system is provided. The remote portable electronic device, after obtaining its own position data, can transmit the current position data through a signal transmission interface and a signal transmission network of the signal switching network system to a position database on a server. A portable electronic device at the request end can login to the server through the signal transmission network of the signal switching network system, and read the current position data of the specific remote portable electronic device from the position database of the server.

Abstract: A system and method of measuring atmospheric parameters in an enclosed space using instrumented objects having measurement sensors. The instrumented objects travel through the space randomly or along defined flight paths. As the instrumented objects travel through the space, the measurement sensors measure atmospheric parameters and store the measurements to a memory. The devices periodically upload the measured atmospheric parameters to a controller circuit. By using self-propelled objects to carry measurement sensors, the system and method disclosed herein allow for periodically sampling atmospheric parameters in the interior of an enclosed space at a number of locations greater than the number of measurement devices employed. With data points taken from various locations within a volume of an enclosed space, the system and method can realize a more efficient utilization of energy by adjusting mechanical controls of an HVAC system or a ventilation system, for example.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for receiving alert messages relating to events that occur within a pre-defined area is described. The user interface for a reporting application is provided. A map associated with a location of a user is displayed. A neighborhood is created according to input received from the user via the user interface. An alert message regarding an occurrence of an event within the neighborhood is received. Information is displayed on the map that relates to the location of the occurrence of the event.

Abstract: Disclosed is a location tracking system and the method thereof for storing location information. The location tracking system includes at least one beacon apparatus arranged to transmit a beacon signal to a tag; a tag at any position respectively measuring a signal intensity of beacon signals received from surrounding at least one beacon apparatus, and transmitting a measured per-beacon signal intensity to a specific beacon apparatus; and a server arranged to determine if at least any one of signal intensities exceeds a set maximum value by analyzing a per-beacon signal intensity input from the specific beacon apparatus, and store a location-based signal intensity into a database by equally dividing a distance between corresponding beacon apparatuses and then distributing a measured signal intensity into a divided each position in multiple cases the signal intensity exceeds a set maximum value.

Abstract: A system and method of localizing elements (shared devices and/or their users) in a device infrastructure, such as a printing network, are provided. The method includes mapping a structure in which the elements of a device infrastructure are located, the elements comprising shared devices and users of the shared devices. Probable locations of fewer than all of the elements in the structure are mapped, with at least some of the elements being initially assigned to an unknown location. Usage logs for a plurality of the shared devices are acquired. The acquired usage log for each device includes a user identifier for each of a set of uses of the device, each of the uses being initiated from a respective location within the mapped structure by one of the users. Based on the acquired usage logs and the input probable locations of some of the elements, locations of at least some of the elements initially assigned to an unknown location are predicted.

Abstract: Emergency alert area definitions are mapped to associated cell sites. Emergency alert messages are provided to subscribers within the alert area. Areas not having cellular coverage are identified. The identification of areas not having cellular coverage is provided to appropriate personnel, such as an incident commander. Accordingly, alternate mechanisms can be utilized for providing the alert message to the areas not having cellular coverage.

Abstract: A displacement device for mapping wireless signal fingerprints includes motion sensors and at least one of a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) sensor and a round trip time (RTT) sensor. The motion sensors may include a pedometer and one or more sensors to receive turn information. The start position of the displacement device is initialized and as the displacement device is moved through an environment, the position of each measurement location is determined using the initialized position and data from the motion sensors. The measurement position along with the RSSI and/or RTT measurement is stored in a database, from which a map can be generated. The position of the access point may be determined using the RSSI measurement or RTT measurement. Additionally, accumulated errors in the measurement position may be monitored and when greater than a threshold, a user may be prompted to reinitialize the position of the displacement device.

Abstract: A self-positioning mechanism is provided that determines and tracks the position of an access point in real time. A location unaware access point determines its location from the locations of location aware stations. The location is determined based on a predicted estimate which is updated based on measured values of the locations of the location aware stations over a time period. The movement of the location is then tracked based on the differences between range measurements of the location aware stations.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for mass population notification of lost items. A user indicates a location in the proximity of where an item was lost and can also enter information describing the lost item and possibly upload a picture of the item. The user can select how many residents that he wants to notify about the lost item. The user's item description and contact information is processed to create a short voice message and/or text message to be delivered to the residents around the location where his item was lost. A map can be displayed to the user that graphically displays the area that is covered by the phone numbers found or an estimate of the phone number coverage selected by the user.

Abstract: A user selects route preferences related to weighing or considering different factors when determining a requested candidate route to a destination and chooses a candidate route ranking. A motor vehicle detects a condition associated with a vehicle state. The motor vehicle displays the candidate route based on the detected vehicle condition in a preselected order determined by the route ranking.