Abstract: A respiratory therapy device generates a flow of breathable gas for therapy. The apparatus may include a flow generator in a housing to generate the breathable gas flow. The flow generator may have an operating voltage for such operations. The device may include a battery pack that is engageable with the housing. The battery pack may be configured to power the flow generator and may include a stand-by circuit configured to switch between stand-by and operating modes. The stand-by circuit may be configured to provide a stand-by operations voltage while in the stand-by mode that is less than an operating voltage of the flow generator and may be configured to detect current demand of the flow generator with the stand-by operations voltage while in stand-by mode such as for enabling an increase voltage from the battery pack to produce the operating voltage in the operating mode for the flow generator.

Abstract: The invention relates to alarm systems using wired and wireless transmission systems. A method for transmitting a signal from wired security sensors and/or fire annunciators is proposed, the method comprising wire-connecting the security sensor and/or fire annunciator to an input from a set of inputs of a signal transmission device, which comprises an analogue-to-digital converter that is coupled to a controller and a power supply unit. Each of the set of inputs of the signal transmission device is associated with an input zone from a set of the input zones. Information regarding the input zones and the inputs of the signal transmission device associated therewith is stored within a storage device that is coupled to the controller.

Abstract: Systems and methods for system reconfiguration of a computing system that includes a plurality of memory and computing resources, may include: assigning a reconfiguration capability to a user, the reconfiguration capability granting the user a right to reconfigure at least one of memory and computing resources in the computing system; a controller of the computing system receiving a reconfiguration request from a user for a requested system reconfiguration along with that user's configuration capability; the controller of the computing system verifying that the user from which the reconfiguration request was received has the rights to make the requested system reconfiguration; and the controller of the system executing the requested system reconfiguration if the user has the rights to make the requested system reconfiguration.

Abstract: An electronic peep hole device includes a first portion that is configured to be mounted to an exterior side of a front door of a monitored property, the first portion includes a user interface and a camera that is configured to capture image data, a second portion that is configured to be mounted to an interior side of the front door of the monitored property, the second portion includes a display unit that is configured to display the image data captured by the camera, and a connecting portion that is configured to connect the first portion to the second portion through a hole in the surface of the front door, the connecting portion being configured to house an electrical connection between the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes: an input module configured to receive a user manipulation for changing a configuration setting value of a main electronic device; and a communication module configured to transmit a control signal for changing a configuration setting value to the main electronic device.

Abstract: Provided herein are method, apparatus, and computer program products for facilitating a learning user interface. The interface may be presented as a plurality of dynamic icons representing a plurality of items. The plurality of dynamic icons may include at least one suggested dynamic icon representing at least one suggested item of the plurality of items and at least one secondary dynamic icon representing a secondary item of the plurality of items. The interface may be facilitated by determining, via a processor, a visual bias for the at least one suggested dynamic icon relative to the at least one secondary dynamic icon. The interface may be facilitated by applying the visual bias, via the interface, to the at least one suggested dynamic icon.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising an electromyographic (EMG) control module is disclosed. The apparatus includes an electromyographic (EMG) control module configured to receive EMG information generated by an individual; identify a gesture class based on the EMG information, and train using the received EMG information and the gesture class. The gesture class corresponds to an intended gesture made by the individual.

Abstract: A method for measuring an electromagnetic (EM) signal radiated from an external electronic device and an electronic device thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a display, a first conducting unit, a second conducting unit, at least one EM sensing circuit, at least one wireless communication circuit, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions of when being executed, enabling the processor to receive, by using the first conducting unit, a first signal sensed by the EM sensing circuit, and receive, by using the second conducting unit, a second signal sensed by the EM sensing circuit, and provide a signal pattern on the basis of the first signal and the second signal, and identify an external electronic device, at least partially on the basis of the signal pattern.

Abstract: This relates to a device that detects a user's motion and gesture input through the movement of one or more of the user's hand, arm, wrist, and fingers, for example, to provide commands to the device or to other devices. The device can include a plurality of myoelectric sensors configured to detect one or more electrical signals from a body part of a user indicative of one or more movements. A plurality of signals indicative of the detected one or more electrical signals may be generated. The device may also include a wireless communication transmitter configured to communicate with a peripheral device and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive the plurality of signals from the plurality of myoelectric sensors, use the plurality of signals together to determine a gesture, and communicate one or more of: the plurality of signals and the gesture to the peripheral device.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a data card. The data card includes a biometric sensor, at least one processor wherein the at least one processor is operable on contact by a user with said biometric sensor whereon said processor is adapted to obtain a reading from the biometric sensor to verify that the user is an authorised user and prohibit further card usage in the event that the user is not an authorised user.

Abstract: An asset management mapping system including a microphone recording the audio of the asset inspector and a condition signal generator generating an audio condition signal based on asset inspector input from a keypad including condition selectors recorded into a global positioning system audio and video recorder that associates the audio and video with a gps location to create a pavement condition database. The database is interpreted to generate a condition output map of the areas inspected.

Abstract: A video-related method, system and device are disclosed herein. The method, system and device relate to videos and information of participants in events. The method, system and device, in an embodiment, involve receiving a plurality of clip inputs during a recording session that results in a video, receiving at least one descriptor of a participant, and enabling an interface to display the video in response to a search that is based, at least in part, on the descriptor.

Abstract: Provided are an electrical stimulation device configured so that a correspondence among finger motion and electrodes can be clarified in a short amount of time regardless of the state of attachment to a user's arm and an individual difference and an intended finger can be driven at high accuracy with very few erroneous operation and an electrical stimulation system using the electrical stimulation device. When an electrode probability matrix in which a Bayesian posterior probability indicating an electrode-finger correspondence is described as an element is updated in a host, the position of an element positioned on the upper left side of the electrode probability matrix and indicating that finger motion occurs is compared to rearrange the columns of the electrode probability matrix as necessary.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for controlling a measurement device remotely through gestures performed by a user. The method includes providing a relationship between a command and a gestures. A gesture is performed by the user with the user's body that corresponds to the user gesture. The gesture performed by the user is detected. A command is determined based at least in part on the detected gesture. Then the command is executed with the laser tracker.

Abstract: Provided is a myoelectric potential measurement device that recognizes a user arm movement, including a bracelet having a plurality of electrodes, at least one memory, and a processor.

Abstract: Say John on a PSTN needs to contact Chuck. Chuck's telephone is a SIP, H.323, DCP, or analog endpoint, connected to the PSTN via an enterprise network and gateway. John already knows Chuck's number. Before dialing Chuck's phone number, John navigates to a URL that includes something unique to Chuck in its name, such as www.xyzco.com/303-555-212 or www.xyzco.com/chuck. The webpage of the URL contains two fields: number you will be calling from and subject. John enters his number and then enters the subject “Sale going through!” John then dials Chuck's number. The enterprise network receives the call and the associated Caller-ID via its PSTN gateway, maps the inbound Caller-ID to the information provided by John, routes the call to Chuck's phone, and causes the display on Chuck's phone to show John's Caller-ID and the subject of the call. Chuck thinks the subject may be important and therefore decides to answer.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for presenting a change contact entries option to a user of a first communication device, and causing a contact entry corresponding to the first communication device to be replaced with a contact entry corresponding to a user group to which the first communication device belongs. The first communication device is configured to communicate with one or more servers responsive to being addressed both with a first unique identifier assigned thereto and a first group unique identifier assigned thereto as a member of the user group.

Abstract: Bio-potentials are sensed on the skin of a subject. The bio-potentials include muscle bio-potentials, and nerve bio-potentials. Skin sensors are positioned to enable the sensing circuitry to emphasize the nerve bio-potentials and deemphasize the muscle bio-potentials in processed bio-potential signals generated by the sensing circuitry. A machine learning component identifies control sequences or tracks body motions based on the processed bio-potential signals.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes processing circuitry that generates a plurality of identical transmission packets and assigns each of the plurality of identical transmission packets to subcarriers in a random access channel. A transmitter transmits the plurality of identical transmission packets in accordance with the assignment over the random access channel.

Abstract: A memory system is constituted of a file storage flash memory storing a control program required for a control portion and a large amount of data, and a random access memory storing a program used by the control portion and functioning as a buffer memory for received data. Thus, a memory system for a portable telephone capable of storing a large amount of received data at high-speed and allowing reading of the stored data at high-speed is provided.

Abstract: Communication management methods and systems may insert a bookmark in a chat session. In one implementation, a communication management server is provided. The communication management server comprises a memory storing a set of instructions, and at least one processor configured to: receive, from a plurality of user devices, communication messages associated with a group communication session; store the communication messages in a communication content database; provide the communication messages for display on a display of a user device; receive a display suspension instruction; and generate a visit bookmark indicating a last displayed message in the communication messages.

Abstract: A method for recognizing a press of a key by a small force on a slim portable keyboard for use with a smart phone, a tablet PC, a general PC, or a notebook computer. A special-key press processing unit processes a press of a plurality of special keys. A plurality of general-key press processing units process a press of a plurality of general keys. A set number of general keys are configured to be one block. The keyboard is slim and can be conveniently carried. The keyboard includes a plurality of special key resistances and a plurality of general key resistances, each of which is proportional to a pressure caused by a press, to recognize a press of a key even when the key is pressed by a small force.

Abstract: Providing an artificial intelligence robot controller that connects the controller to a plurality of incoming dial up phone numbers of an entity (such as the IRS) which entity usually puts incoming calls on hold for long periods of time such as an hour. The user of the service is connected to an existent connected phone line to the entity so as to shorten the expected wait time for reaching the customer service representative. Optionally the user can bid out the position to grab the next answered line in front of other users. Another embodiment enables a software user to click a button which triggers a request to the robot to connect that software user to the next available phone line to the entity. Another embodiment allows any client to place an order with the robot to call the client back upon securing a connection with the entity.

Abstract: A user interface method and apparatus are provided. A user interface method of a smart device includes receiving an electrical signal from an electromyography (EMG) sensor worn on a user, determining a user input based on the received electrical signal and position information about a determined position of a detected touch of the user on a touch screen, and controlling operation of the smart device in response to the determined user input.

Abstract: A wearable device can facilitate automatic adjustment of a volume control and/or other settings of a host device based on properties of the ambient environment. For example, when a host device generates an audible alert, a wearable device can sample the ambient sound to detect a distinct contribution corresponding to the audible alert; if the contribution is outside acceptable levels, the wearable device can notify the host device to adjust the alert volume and/or other alert characteristics. Adjustments to host-device settings can also be made based on comparing audio signals collected by the host device and the wearable device.

Abstract: An electronic device and associated method is provided. The electronic device comprises a processor; a display coupled to the processor, the display for displaying an image; a memory coupled to the processor; and a security module saved in the memory. The security module configures the processor to apply obfuscation to the image displayed on the display when a privacy mode is engaged on the electronic device.

Abstract: A communication apparatus and a sound playing method thereof are provided. The method is adapted for a communication apparatus having a first speaker used as an earpiece and a second speaker, in which the first speaker and the second speaker are disposed at opposite sides of the communication apparatus. In the method, an event with a sound notification is detected. A left channel sound and a right channel sound of the sound notification are mixed to generate a mixed sound in response to detecting the event. The mixed sound is played by the first speaker with a fade-in effect.

Abstract: One or more examples provide techniques to dynamically manage serial port interface(s) of virtualization software executing in a host device. In an example, a method of managing a serial port interface of a virtualization software executing on a host device includes: receiving input characters through the serial port interface to a serial port of the host device; parsing the input characters to detect a character sequence; and connecting the serial port interface to a first service executing in the virtualization software in response to the character sequence and during execution of the virtualization software on the host device.

Abstract: The inventive method for remotely maintaining and controlling a security system comprises using a device to communicate using voice capable technology with an IVR in a host facility, selecting an action from a plurality of actions provided by the IVR, performing the action on the security system, and receiving a notification of performance of the action, wherein the host facility contacts the security system to perform the action. In one embodiment, the actions can control and/or monitor the security system. The method can further comprise creating an account with an identification code on the host facility and validating the code on the IVR. The method can also include translating the selected action into a command, sending a message to a GSM device in the security system, and, in response to the message, establishing a GPRS session between the security system and the host facility, wherein the session performs the command.

Abstract: Computer-telephony events are initiated by a user operating a computer terminal to control, through a computer-telephony controller, operation of a communications terminal. The computer-telephony controller receives from a first computer terminal a request for a first computer-telephony event; in which the request for the first computer-telephony event comprises a label value. The computer-telephony controller refers to a mapping between the label value and an identifier of a communications terminal; and initiates the requested first computer-telephony event controlling operation of the communications terminal. The computer-telephony controller then receives, from second computer terminal 2B, a request for the label value. The computer-telephony controller authenticates the label value request and provides to second computer terminal the requested label value.

Abstract: A system for use in controlling operating functions of a controllable device includes a hand-held device and an intermediate device in communication with the hand-held device and the controllable device. The hand-held device is adapted to receive a gesture based input and to transmit a signal having data representative of the gesture based input. The intermediate device has programming for translating the data representative of the gesture based input in a signal received from the hand-held device into a command signal to be communicated to the controllable device wherein the command signal has a format appropriate for controlling an operating function of the controllable device that is associated with the gesture based input.

Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal including a main body, a sensing unit that senses wearing of the main body, movement information on a wearer, and a biological signal of the wearer, a user input unit into which a control command is input for activating either a recording mode or a control mode when the wearing of the main body is sensed, and a controller that, in the recording mode, records the movement information and the biological signal in a specific situation and stores a movement pattern that occurs in the specific situation and which, in the control mode, senses the movement information and the biological signal and when the already-stored movement pattern in the specific situation that corresponds to the movement information and the biological signal that are sensed is detected, provides a control command corresponding to the detected movement pattern to a connected external device.

Abstract: A method includes generating a voice assist message in a device, queueing the voice assist message responsive to a state of a microphone in the device indicating an active state, and executing the queued voice assist message on the device responsive to identifying the state of the microphone in the device indicating an inactive state. A device includes a microphone, a speaker, and a processor coupled to the microphone and the speaker. The processor is to generate a voice assist message, queue the voice assist message responsive to a state of a microphone indicating an active state, and execute the queued voice assist message on the speaker responsive to identifying the state of the microphone indicating an inactive state.

Abstract: A second screen communication device that is paired with an automatic content recognition (ACR) enabled display communication device launches an interactive application in response to an invitation cue generated and presented by the ACR-enabled display communication device while the ACR-enabled display communication device is displaying linear broadcast content. The linear broadcast content is a non-IP based broadcast content. The interactive application launched on the second screen communication device enables interaction with interactive content displayed by a user interface on the second screen communication device based on the invitation cue. The second screen communication device may generate one or more control elements that are utilized to control the interaction with the interactive content.

Abstract: A communication interface and a device control, management and monitoring system are provided to enable the networking of and communication between multiple devices operating under different protocols. The communication interface may act as a translator or protocol converter that reformats transmissions from one protocol to another based on protocol compatibility between the recipient and transmitting devices. The device control and monitoring system may store predefined rules that are triggered when specified conditions associated with the networked devices are detected. The rules may specify an action to take, such as transmitting a discount offer to a user or turning off a light. According to one or more arrangements, the communication interface may act as an intermediary between the networked devices and the device control system, so that the device control system is not required to understand or be compatible with the various other protocols used by the networked devices.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a speech input unit, an indication input unit, a speech recognition unit, and a control unit. The speech input unit is configured to input a speech. The indication input unit is configured to input an indication to start speech recognition from a user. The speech recognition unit is configured to recognize the user's speech inputted after the indication is inputted. The control unit is configured to execute an operation command corresponding to a recognition result of the user's speech. The control unit, if a volume of the television apparatus at a timing when the indication is inputted is larger than or equal to a threshold, temporarily sets the volume to a value smaller than the threshold while the speech recognition unit is recognizing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for presenting status data received from multiple computing devices in a single central interface. A computing device can be configured to gather and transmit status data. Status data can include any type of data known or discoverable by a computing device. The computing device can also be configured to receive status data from other computing devices and display the status data in a central interface. This functionality can be implemented as part of the operating system running on the computing device. The computing device can also utilize the received status data to select performance options regarding the performance of the computing device. For example, a computing device can select to disable functionality that requires the availability of a target computing device upon a determination that the target computing device is unavailable.

Abstract: Technology is described for a non-mobile telephone system which in addition to processing voice signal data and performing telephone functions, can execute applications transferring data responsive to user input received through a graphical user interface of the telephone system. The non-mobile telephone includes a telephony processing system for performing telephone functions, and an applications processing system for executing applications. The two processing systems communicate using a communication protocol between them which is independent of a telecommunication protocol used for voice signal data processed by the telephony processing system.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a device and method for disconnecting a download channel of a hand-held terminal. The device comprises: a connection/disconnection unit (308), which comprises a fuse module (308-2) and a fusing module (308-4), arranged between a download connection point (302) and a microprocessor (306); when no downloading is needed by the hand-held terminal, the fusing module (308-4) is provided with a level signal through the download connection point, and switch characteristics of a triode or an MOSFET in the fusing module (308-4) are utilized, to control the connection/disconnection of the download channel between the download connection point (302) and the microprocessor (306), thus avoiding generation of new download channel.

Abstract: A limited-capability wireless terminal that is particularly well adapted for use in emergency situations, recreational activities and occasional calls is disclosed. The detachable wireless terminal does not have a display or a numeric keypad. Rather, the detachable wireless terminal has several “one-touch” buttons that place a call to pre-programmed phone numbers when pressed. The detachable wireless terminal is small enough and light enough to be worn around a user's neck, received by a lanyard or a necklace. The wireless terminal detachably couples to a relatively larger docking device, which can be used to program it.

Abstract: A system for handling a telephone call within a telephone network, comprising a multi-tenanted CTI server within a telecommunications network adapted to receive telephone calls on behalf of a plurality of outlets, wherein the CTI server is adapted for queuing an incoming call in the network when no agent is available and is further adapted to forward an incoming call to an agent when the agent becomes available. The CTI server is configured to use an indicia received with the received call to identify the caller and to retrieve a profile of the caller by matching the indicia to a previously-stored indicia in a call history database collocated with the CTI server, the profile comprising at least a plurality of previous orders processed by an outlet on behalf of the caller, the profile being used to provide priority call handling for certain callers.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a device and method for disconnecting a download channel of a hand-held terminal. The device comprises: a connection/disconnection unit (308), which comprises a fuse module (308-2) and a fusing module (308-4), arranged between a download connection point (302) and a microprocessor (306); when no downloading is needed by the hand-held terminal, the fusing module (308-4) is provided with a level signal through the download connection point, and switch characteristics of a triode or an MOSFET in the fusing module (308-4) are utilized, to control the connection/disconnection of the download channel between the download connection point (302) and the microprocessor (306), thus avoiding generation of new download channel.

Abstract: A system is disclosed including a docking mechanism and mobile device having a resident client application are used to establish a network connection between the mobile device and a local area network such as an enterprise Private Branch Exchange (PBX). Once docked, the client application, a mobile unified communication integrated dialer (MUCID), is able to be used to select between carrying a communications call over a land line (through the PBX system) or a mobile telephone line (through a cellular communication network). User mobility is provided by allowing a docked mobile device to be undocked after transfer of an active call being carried over the PBX onto the mobile device. Communications protocols are provided between the MUCID and the docking station.

Abstract: A system for handling a telephone call within a telephone network, comprising a multi-tenanted CTI server within a telecommunications network adapted to receive telephone calls on behalf of a plurality of outlets, wherein the CTI server is adapted for queuing an incoming call in the network when no agent is available and is further adapted to forward an incoming call to an agent when the agent becomes available. The CTI server is configured to use an indicia received with the received call to identify the caller and to retrieve a profile from a cloud-based CRM system of the caller by matching the indicia to a previously-stored indicia in a call history database, the profile comprising at least a plurality of previous orders processed by an outlet on behalf of the caller, the profile being used to provide priority call handling for certain callers.

Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining a personal identification number (PIN) from a client terminal are disclosed. A method includes storing, at the client terminal, PINs for plural prepaid services. The method also includes receiving, at the client terminal, a request for a PIN associated with a desired prepaid service corresponding to one of the plural prepaid services. A PIN request is then sent, from the client terminal, to a server when less than a predefined number of PINs associated with the desired prepaid service are stored at the client terminal. In response, one or more PINs associated with the desired prepaid service are received at the client terminal. The method further includes dispensing at least one PIN corresponding to the desired prepaid service from the client terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of providing accurate and consistent open spectrum results for secondary devices from different geo-location databases is presented. The results, which may be independently derived by each database, are independent of the database queried. The comparison permits some amount of latitude in spatial and temporal consistency between the databases as errors are only indicated if the temporal or spatial discrepancies are pervasive. In addition, large percentages of different locations showing discrepancies when compared also lead to corrective action being taken. Corrective actions that may be taken include forcing problematic databases to update, shunting requests by secondary devices in the problematic locations to acceptable databases or shutting down the problematic databases entirely.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methodologies for assisting caregivers or other interested parties in remotely monitoring elderly individuals living in their homes (i.e. in the elderly individual's homes). The monitoring system includes a communications device comprising a unit largely in the form of a traditional corded desk telephone accessible via the public switched telephone network (PSTN) using Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) but enhanced with a built-in HTTP/HTTPS web server. The web-server-enhanced telephone resides in the home of the elderly monitored individual and can passively collect various ongoing activity details, or lack thereof, from that individual, such as when calls are made or answered, or not answered, or when loud noises are detected at odd times, such as in the middle of the night. Interested and authorized parties (e.g.

Abstract: A method and system for adaptively configuring a remote control includes analyzing a log of events, maintained by the remote control, which indicate how the remote control and the devices it controls are used by a user. Once the analysis is performed, the system and method can suggest alternative configurations of the remote control to the user. The range and type of alternative configurations is not particularly limited and can include changing which devices are employed for various user activities and/or how those activities are performed, the placement and hierarchy of commands in a menu tree and/or troubleshooting and set up configurations. The analysis can be performed either partially or totally within the remote control, or at, or in conjunction with, a service to which the remote control connects through a network.

Abstract: A system and method for transmitting communication data of a fixed line phone include acquiring the communication data of the fixed line phone, writing the communication data into a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The system and method further include establishing a communication between the fixed line phone and a handheld device using the RFID tag and a RFID reader of the handheld device, and transmitting the communication data in the RFID tag to the RFID reader.

Abstract: A limited-capability wireless terminal that is particularly well adapted for use in emergency situations, recreational activities and occasional calls is disclosed. The detachable wireless terminal does not have a display or a numeric keypad. Rather, the detachable wireless terminal has several “one-touch” buttons that place a call to pre-programmed phone numbers when pressed. The detachable wireless terminal is small enough and light enough to be worn around a user's neck, received by a lanyard or a necklace. The wireless terminal detachably couples to a relatively larger docking device, which can be used to program it.