Abstract: A disclosure and claims to systems and methods for allowing rapid detection and display of an emergency condition using a plurality of specially-constructed multifunction sensors and display units, which allow building evacuation plans to be evaluated, modified, and transmitted to building occupants.

Abstract: Methods and vehicle interfaces are provided. One example method includes receiving, by a cloud processing service, data from a vehicle over a wireless network. The data includes information usable to identify a user account. The user account is accessible by one or more processing entities of the cloud processing service to identify a profile of a user. The profile of the user includes preferences of the user for the vehicle and learned behavior data of the user for the vehicle. Confirming, by one or more of said process entities, an identity of the user. Identifying, by one or more of said process entities, the preferences of the user responsive to confirming said identity of the user. Sending, by one or more of said process entities, the preferences of the user for the vehicle to electronics of the vehicle. The preferences including an assignment of control functions and associated display interface data to be rendered on display screen of a plurality of dials of a control interface of the vehicle.

Abstract: A network switch includes a device interface configured to facilitate communication between the network switch and a plurality of building devices that serve a space, network routing circuitry configured to route network communications associated with the building devices in accordance with one or more network parameters, a control circuit configured to control the plurality of devices via the network communications to provide a plurality of space use cases for the space. and a network manager circuit configured to determine values for the one or more network parameters based on the plurality of space use cases for the space.

Abstract: Example embodiments described herein therefore relate to an event detection system that comprises a plurality of sensor devices, to perform operations that include: generating sensor data at the plurality of sensor devices; accessing the sensor data generated by the plurality of sensor devices; detecting an event, or precursor to an event, based on the sensor data, wherein the detected event corresponds to an event category; accessing an object model associated with the event type in response to detecting the event, wherein the object model defines a procedure to be applied by the event detection system to the sensor data; and streaming at least a portion of a plurality of data streams generated by the plurality of sensor devices to a server system based on the procedure, wherein the server system may perform further analysis or visualization based on the portion of the plurality of data streams.

Abstract: A work vehicle allows an operator to easily check the vertical position and the angle of bucket. The work vehicle includes a front loader with a bucket, and freely raises/lowers and rotates the bucket. The work vehicle comprises a display disposed near an operator seat. The display is configured to display vertical position information and angle information of the bucket.

Abstract: Embodiments of a cyber threat defense system protects a system from cyber threats with the following operations: Identifying unusual patterns of behavior within the plotted individual alerts and/or events in the multiple dimension space; Clustering the individual alerts and events that form the unusual pattern into a distinct item for cyber threat analysis of that cluster of distinct alerts and/or events; Applying machine learning models to infer for the cyber threat analysis what is possibly happening with the distinct item of the cluster, which came from the unusual pattern, and then assign a threat risk associated with that distinct item of the cluster; and Projecting on a user interface, based on the analysis by the one or more machine learning models, the assigned threat risk associated with that distinct item of the cluster of alerts and/or events forming the unusual pattern.

Abstract: A system for millimeter wave-based fire detecting and rescuing and a method thereof are provided, the system including: an environmental obtaining device, a millimeter wave detector, a wireless transmitter, and a monitoring terminal, which are interconnected and arranged in an environment. The environmental obtaining device is configured to collect environmental information and send the environmental information to the wireless transmitter when the environmental information is determined to include fire information. The millimeter wave detector is configured to perform all-weather scanning on the environment to obtain characteristics and location information of a living organism in the environment, and send the characteristics and location information to the wireless transmitter. The wireless transmitter is configured to report the above information to the monitoring terminal through a millimeter wave, and the monitoring terminal stores the characteristics and location information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a road screen networking system and a vehicle-mounted unit. The road screen networking system includes a plurality of road screen units; wherein each road screen unit is configured to acquire information of vehicles driving within its communication range and to provide the information to vehicles within the communication range; and wherein the communication range of each road screen unit is a range between the road screen unit and a next road screen unit in a driving direction.

Abstract: An operating device for a motor vehicle, having a touch-sensitive operating element with a frame element and a central region. The touch-sensitive operating interface has a predetermined operating region at each of at least two predetermined touch positions for activating an operating function assigned to the respective operating region. The operating element is arranged to be displaceable at least partially along a translation axis that intersects the operating interface. The operating device has only one detection element, which is arranged facing an inner side of the touch-sensitive operating element that faces away from the touch-sensitive operating interface, and which is arranged to detect a displacement of each operating region along the translation axis.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for indicating a security status of an Internet of Things (IoT) device are provided. In some embodiments, a method for indicating a security status of an IoT device is provided, the method comprising: detecting a field of view comprising an IoT device; tracking a position of the IoT device relative to the field of view; interrogating the IoT device for a status thereof; determining a security status of the IoT device based on the interrogating; selecting a graphical representation of a plurality of graphical representations based on the determined security status of the IoT device; and causing an interface to be presented that displays the graphical representation associated with the position of the IoT device in the field of view.

Abstract: A system for analysis of operation of a hand-guided working apparatus, wherein the working apparatus includes a working tool and a drive system for driving the working tool, includes an optical recording device configured for recording a temporal succession of images of a working procedure on a workpiece using the working tool, an identification device configured for identifying a temporal succession of operational data values of the drive system during recording of the temporal succession of images, and at least one output device configured for outputting in each case at least one of the recorded images together with at least one identified operational data value correlated in time thereto.

Abstract: A vehicle identification system includes one or more displays associated with a vehicle, and a network-accessible controller. The one or more displays are located to be visible from an exterior of the vehicle. The controller is adapted to generate a first signal with an identifier to be transmitted to a mobile communication device associated with a vehicle or its driver in response to receiving a ride request from a user. The mobile communication device associated with the vehicle or its driver is adapted to generate a second signal indicative of the identifier to be transmitted to the one or more displays. The controller is also adapted to generate a further signal for displaying an advertisement on the one or more displays.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for domain aware explainable anomaly and drift detection for multi-variate raw data using a constraint repository are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes obtaining a set of data and information indicative of a domain of said set of data; obtaining constraints from a domain-indexed constraint repository based on said set of data and said information, wherein the domain-indexed constraint repository comprises a knowledge graph having a plurality of nodes, wherein each node comprises an attribute associated with at least one of a plurality of domains and constraints corresponding to the attribute; detecting anomalies in said set of data based on whether portions of said set of data violate said retrieved constraints; generating an explanation corresponding to each of the anomalies that describe the attributes corresponding to the violated constraints; and outputting an indication of the anomalies and the corresponding explanation.

Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product optimize a display of messages on a public electronic video display. A video camera captures images of multiple mobile vehicles that are traversing a vehicular pathway, which is physically proximate to a public electronic video display. The multiple mobile vehicles are categorized into a specific vehicle category based on captured images of the multiple mobile vehicles. The specific vehicle category is matched to a particular set of multiple video display messages. A video display message is displayed on the public electronic video display based on the specific vehicle category.

Abstract: Methods and corresponding systems are provided for configuring communications to customers when there are multiple campaigns scheduled in a given period. An optimal number of communications are sent prioritized according to business or performance measures where send times are spaced out in a manner that strives to attain the highest value. An example method includes determining a number of electronic communications, for a plurality of campaigns to send to the particular customer during a particular time period; determining the optimal send time during the particular time period; determining for which campaigns the particular customer is eligible; for each determined optimal time: determining a strategy including selecting an electronic communication for one of the campaigns to send to the eligible particular customer so as to maximize the value over the particular time period; and causing the selected electronic communication to be sent to the particular customer at the determined optimal time.

Abstract: An autonomously driving taxi having a driving module for autonomous driving of the taxi based on sensors assigned to the driving module, wherein the taxi has an external camera arrangement for capturing images of surroundings of the taxi and an analysis module for analyzing the images of the surroundings of the taxi for a gesture that is interpreted as hailing a taxi, wherein the taxi includes an external display for displaying information outside the taxi and an external-display controller for displaying on the external display an image of the person associated with the gesture that is interpreted as hailing a taxi.

Abstract: The present description relates to an IoT management device for carrying out a condition modification mode and a method for controlling same, the IoT management device which can modify a preset condition by means of a reference to data related to the IoT device.

Abstract: Described are techniques for video conversion for accessibility including a technique comprising determining, using data from at least one camera, that a user is distracted based on a direction of gaze of the user with respect to a display device presenting video content. The technique further comprises converting, by a machine learning model, the video content to audio content in response to determining the user is distracted, wherein the audio content comprises a description of the video content. The technique further comprises outputting, using at least one speaker, the audio content to the user while the user is distracted.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for processing an input sequence of a plurality of function calls on at least one processor. Each function call of the plurality of function calls is associated with an abort probability, and each function call is also associated with a processing cost per function call on the basis of a number of processor instructions of the respective function call and the abort probability of the respective function calls. During processing of the function calls according to an input sequence, the abort probability for at least some of the function calls may be updated taking into consideration whether or not the processing of the respective function call caused an abort. The processing cost per function may be updated during processing, and an updated input sequence may be determined by rearranging the order of the function calls based on the processing cost.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a display device and a smart watch. The display device includes a display panel, a backlight module and a center rotating shaft; the backlight module includes a light guide plate, an optical film, and a back plate; the backlight module has a first channel extending through the back plate, the light guide plate and the optical film sequentially to allow the center rotating shaft to pass through the backlight module; the display panel has a second channel extending through the display panel in a thickness direction thereof to allow the center rotating shaft to pass through the display panel; the second channel communicates with the first channel; the center rotating shaft passes through the first channel and the second channel sequentially, and a portion, between the display panel and the back plate, of the center rotating shaft is a light transmitting portion made of a transparent material.

Abstract: A method for mitigating a potential security issue with one or more electric and gas cooking appliances equipped with a power interrupt circuit and capable of receiving a wireless signal operated in a monitored space includes conducting video and or audio surveillance of the cooking equipment and the surrounding monitored space using a surveillance device having wireless communications capability, where upon detection of anomaly characterized as motion, sound, or other interference that may be defined by the surveillance device as a security issue, conducting analysis of the data in comparison with archived data to disqualify or qualify the anomaly as a security issue, whereupon qualifying the anomaly detected and analyzed as a security threat, sending a wireless command to the power interrupt circuit to interrupt electric power flow to the one or more electric cooking appliances.

Abstract: A method for safely and efficiently requesting transportation services through the use of mobile communications devices capable of geographic location is described. Individual and package transportation may be provided. New customers may be efficiently serviced, and the requester and transportation provider locations may be viewed in real time on the mobile devices.

Abstract: Provided is a system deployed in a motor vehicle having a mobile communication device, including a computer readable storage medium, in communication with a content distribution system, comprising a display screen attached to a window within the motor vehicle and a computer program stored in the computer readable storage medium of the mobile communication device. The computer program when executed by the mobile communication device performs operations comprising receiving a content packet from the content distribution system indicating a plurality of content instances and transmitting content from the content instances to render on the display screen.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention include detecting activity at a physical location in a data center and identifying a device having a connection proximate to the physical location. It is determined whether configuration documentation for the device has been updated subsequent to the detecting of the activity. A request to update the configuration documentation is sent based on determining that the configuration documentation for the device has not been updated subsequent to the detecting.

Abstract: A mobile device running a mobile application accesses a remote content receiver to request the remote content receiver to retrieve a particular recording timer, and upon receiving the recording timer from the remote content receiver, establishes a radio communication link with a second mobile device and transfers the recording timer to the second mobile device over the established radio communication link. The radio communication link is preferably the Near Field Communication (NFC) link.

Abstract: A hydraulic excavator acquires operation content frequency data in a designated period based on output values output from a plurality of sensors sensing parameters that serve as indicators of operation contents performed via an operation device. A storage section stores a plurality of guide screens each corresponding to one of a plurality of work patterns of the hydraulic excavator. A work identifying section searches actual result data in the storage section for actual result data that matches or is similar to the operation content frequency data acquired by the data acquiring section in terms of operation contents and frequency thereof, and that identifies a current work pattern based on a work pattern allocated to actual result data related to a result of the search. A display device displays a guide screen corresponding to the work pattern identified by the work identifying section among the plurality of guide screens.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for generating alerts communicated to emergency responders and/or contacts indicating a location of an incident. The system comprises a housing, one or more light sources, and a computing processor. A switch is located in the housing and configured to be accessible to a user. When the switch is actuated by a user indicating an incident, the processor provides power to the at least one light source to output light from the housing thereby indicating the location of the system. The system may also control a speaker to output an audible signal and a transmitter to transmit an emergency signal with location information to a device of an emergency responder and/or an emergency contact. The present invention may also be embodied in a software application that is implemented on a mobile device to thereby leverage the components of the mobile device to send alerts.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for transmitting display content to vehicles to render contemporaneously during a content time period with related content at a display screen. A subscription database maintains subscriber information for a subscriber, indicating display content, a content time period, a subscriber display location at which the subscriber renders subscriber content contemporaneously with the display content during the content time period, and a display boundary in which the display content is to be rendered. Vehicles are determined having a vehicle location within the display boundary of the subscriber display location. A content package is transmitted to each of the determined vehicles having the display content and the content time period to cause rendering of the display content on vehicle display screens coupled to the vehicles contemporaneously with rendering the subscriber content at the subscriber display location.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for distributing content to render at vehicles. A content instance indicates content and a content time period and a content location at which the content is to be rendered during the content time period. For each group of content instances having a same location and a content time period comprising beginning at a current time, a determination is made of vehicles having a vehicle location within the content location. For each group of content instances, a determination is made of an assignment of the content instances to a vehicle of the determined vehicles. For each vehicle assigned the content instances, a content package is transmitted having content from the assigned content instances to cause the assigned vehicle to display the content on a display screen coupled to the vehicle to be viewed by people in a vicinity of the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for augmented reality during an automated site survey of a building using an unmanned aerial vehicle. Some methods can include retrieving a building information model of the building from a database device, receiving user input and, responsive thereto, transmitting navigation signals to the unmanned aerial vehicle to maneuver to a site survey position in the building and transmitting command signals to the unmanned aerial vehicle to conduct a RF test at the site survey position and return site survey results, and calculating signal degradation for the site survey position as a function of the site survey results and the building information model.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system to enable operating parameters of edge devices to be configured. In one example, a controller device detects or verifies edge devices that are powered-off. In response to detecting edge devices, the controller device generates, for each detected edge device, corresponding configuration data, and transmits the configuration data to the server. In one approach, each powered-on edge device connects to the server, and automatically retrieves corresponding configuration data from the server. In another example, a disclosed controller device enables configuring operating parameters of edge devices without a network connection to the server through a simplified process. For example, the controller device detects or verifies edge devices within a predetermined distance from the controller device.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices that receive a request for a vehicle from a client computing device. The request identifies a first location. The one or more computing devices also determine whether the first location is within a threshold outside of a service area of the vehicle. When the location is within the threshold distance outside of the service area of the vehicle, the one or more computing devices identify a second location within the service area of the vehicle where the vehicle is able to stop for a passenger and based on the first location. The one or more computing devices then provide a map and a marker identifying the position of the second location on the map for display on the client computing device.

Abstract: A plurality of apparatuses mounted on cars are monitored and controlled by control devices mounted on the cars. A display device capable of displaying apparatus information of the apparatuses is mounted on a driver's cab. A display screen of the display device is configured by arranging a plurality of display components by which apparatus information of each of the apparatuses can be displayed. A software generating device determines arrangement positions of the display components arranged on the display screen, automatically generates layout design data of the display screen, and automatically generates software for generating the display screen on the basis of the layout design data. The arrangement positions of the display components respectively representing the apparatuses when a number of apparatuses of the same type are monitored and controlled by one and the same control device are determined according to arrangement rule information that is exceptional rules.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for displaying information at a traffic signal. The system includes a computer system coupled to the computer system controlling the traffic signal to time the display of information on a separate monitor located adjacent a traffic signal. The displayed information can include such things as advertising, notices of public interest such as an Amber alert, and/or upcoming traffic conditions. The timing of the displayed information is such as to not interfere with attention needed for a person to navigate through the traffic signal.

Abstract: An Liquid crystal display panel is provided. The Liquid crystal display panel includes a plurality of pixel elements arranged as a pixel array. The Liquid crystal display panel receives a plurality of data signals, a plurality of gate driving signals, a plurality of control signals, and an extra data signal. Each of the gate driving signals includes a gate pulse; each of the data signals includes a data voltage; the extra data signal includes a data voltage; and each of the control signals includes a gate pulse and a data voltage.

Abstract: A method and system for information management for an incident response. The method comprises the following steps: A first communication allocating a responder to a specific assignment relating to the incident is received at a computing device from a command device. A second communication identifying assignment information that corresponds to the specific assignment is transmitted from the computing device to a graphic display device associated with the responder. Real-time sensor data is received at the computing device from one or more sensors. A third communication indicating progress in the specific assignment based at least in part on the real-time sensor data is transmitted from the computing device to one or more of the command device and the graphic display device.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may periodically check for multicast updates from a wireless telecommunications network based on a particular interval (e.g., a “content check interval”). For example, when the UE is powered on, the UE may periodically check for multicast updates based on a default content check interval. The UE may monitor internal and/or external conditions, such as a status of an external device (e.g., a vehicle, an electronic billboard, etc.), a power source of the UE (e.g., an electrical outlet, a battery, etc.), a mode of operation of the UE (e.g., a sleep mode, an active mode, etc.), and an activity level of the UE (e.g., an level of processor activity, an amount of memory being used, etc.). The UE may determine a new content check interval based on the monitored conditions, and the UE may check for multicast updates based on the new content check interval.

Abstract: Products are arranged at positions along a fixture. Electronic labels associated with the products are arranged such that a product position for a product is obtainable once a position of the label is known. A camera is arranged to capture images of the fixture. A method includes controlling a label to change optical output; receiving an image containing the label and captured after the change of optical output has been initiated; detecting a position of the label in the image based on a characteristic associated with the change; and determining a position for the product associated with the label in an image. The determined position may be employed to determine when to restock a product. Further, a method for determining positions of labels in images is provided, as well a corresponding system and computer program product. The labels are controlled to include changing temporal patterns.

Abstract: A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable to determine a current location of a user, predict a change of direction of the user, and provide at least one advertisement to the user based on the predicted change of direction of the user.

Abstract: A hand hygiene system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the hand hygiene system includes a hand sanitizer dispensing unit that dispenses a hand sanitizer, a shared electronic device in communication with the hand sanitizer dispensing unit and a manual override device. The hand sanitizer dispensing unit transmits an activation signal to the shared electronic device. The shared electronic device reduces resistance to access to the shared electronic device, upon receipt of the activation signal from the hand sanitizer dispensing unit. The manual override device allows access to the shared electronic device independent of the activation signal of the hand sanitizer dispensing unit. The manual override device also provides greater resistance to access the shared electronic device than provided from the receipt of the activation signal.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices that receive a request for a vehicle from a client computing device. The request identifies a first location. The one or more computing devices also determine whether the first location is within a threshold outside of a service area of the vehicle. When the location is within the threshold distance outside of the service area of the vehicle, the one or more computing devices identify a second location within the service area of the vehicle where the vehicle is able to stop for a passenger and based on the first location. The one or more computing devices then provide a map and a marker identifying the position of the second location on the map for display on the client computing device.

Abstract: A sensor management device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a display control unit configured to perform control of displaying position screen information indicating positions of sensors; and a detection unit configured to detect a sensor, wherein when a position of the sensor detected by the detection unit is not included in the position screen information, the display control unit further performs control of displaying identification information of the sensor detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: receiver(s), a timer counting time, memory, and processor(s) configured to: receive a timestamped signal from a fob; compare the timestamp to a time window; reject the timestamp if the timestamp is outside the time window; expand the time window with the counted time; compute the time window as a trigonometric function of the counted time and a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A doorbell system comprises a doorbell chime (18), a first doorbell push (10) for sending a first input signal to the doorbell chime (18) in response to the first doorbell push (10) being activated, and a second device, such as a second doorbell push (14), for sending a second input signal to the doorbell chime (18). The doorbell chime (18) is arranged to emit light (24) of a first color in response to receiving the first input signal and light of a second, different, color in response to receiving the second input signal. The light (24) may be emitted around a perimeter of the doorbell chime, such that it creates a halo effect around the part of the door chime located within said perimeter.

Abstract: A display system mounted on one or more sides of a public transportation vehicle (e.g., a bus). The display system is interfaced with a portable computing device (e.g., a personal data assistant), where the portable computing device provides updated messages to be displayed on a display panel. The display system includes at least one display panel mounted on one side of a bus, facing outwards such that the display panels may be readily seen when the bus goes around. The display panel is mainly for displaying messages provided by the portable computing device but also for displaying default messages in a local storage device.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for maneuvering a passenger to a destination autonomously. The vehicle includes one or more computing devices that receive a request for a vehicle from a client computing device. The request identifies a first location. The one or more computing devices also determine whether the first location is within a threshold outside of a service area of the vehicle. When the location is within the threshold distance outside of the service area of the vehicle, the one or more computing devices identify a second location within the service area of the vehicle where the vehicle is able to stop for a passenger and based on the first location. The one or more computing devices then provide a map and a marker identifying the position of the second location on the map for display on the client computing device.

Abstract: A display device is provided. The device includes memories, a display unit, and a data collecting memory. The memories store a plurality of kinds of image data generated based on information acquired from different kinds of sensors, respectively. The display unit displays the image data that is selected by a user among the plurality of kinds of image data. The data collecting memory stores, in response to a predetermined report instruction, at least data of an image displayed on the display unit at the timing of the report instruction and, among the image data stored in the memories at the timing of the report instruction, the image data that is not displayed on the display unit.

Abstract: System for controlling the interior of a vehicle including a center button for selecting a mode, an inner knob for selecting a function, and an outer knob for adjusting that function. The system may include an outer display for graphically displaying different options for adjusting the selected function. The system may also include a processor which may generate instructions to effectuate the function adjustment upon the user actuating the knobs and/or the center button. A display on the center button may display modes, and an inner display located behind the inner knob may display functions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for allocating cells within a virtual grid to content providers according to various priority and selection schemes are used to target content delivery to information playback devices in a geographically and/or application selective manner. The priority schemes, geographical selectivity, and application selectivity of the system and methods of the invention allow a content provider to specifically target a desired demographic with high cost efficiency and flexibility.

Abstract: Systems and methods for allocating cells within a virtual grid to content providers according to various priority and selection schemes are used to target content delivery to information playback devices in a geographically and/or application selective manner. The priority schemes, geographical selectivity, and application selectivity of the system and methods of the invention allow a content provider to specifically target a desired demographic with high cost efficiency and flexibility.