Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for storing, referencing, retrieving, and graphically displaying spatial and non-spatial related information of a mobile computing device, such as a laptop computer or a cellular telephone. The spatial-related information may be obtained by using positioning tracking systems such as a global positioning system, whereas the non-spatial related information may include communication activities associated with the mobile computing device, such as phone calls, e-mails, text messages, pages, etc. The present invention also provides methods and apparatus of sharing event information between mobile communication devices as well as related navigational information for traveling to an event from a real-time position of a mobile communication device.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for monitoring the movement of an animal. An animal transceiver unit is placed on the animal for transmitting and receiving signals. A base transceiver unit for transmitting and receiving signals relative to the animal transceiver unit is operated to monitor relative movement of the animal transceiver unit and the base transceiver unit. An indication of the relative distance between the base transceiver unit and the animal transceiver unit is provided in response to signal communication between the animal and base transceiver units.

Abstract: A method for tracking an entity is disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of messages conveying an identification of an entity are received using a wireless identification component. A geographic location of the wireless identification component is determined by a position determining component wherein the geographic location describes a respective geographic location of the wireless identification component when each of the plurality of messages is received. A geographic position of the entity is determined based upon a known spatial relationship between the position determining component and the wireless identification component.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a battery control system, comprising: a plurality of battery units comprising a battery system; and a controller coupled to the plurality of battery units, the controller configured to monitor, for each battery unit, a first voltage and a second voltage, the first voltage corresponding to an absolute value of a shut-off voltage and a second voltage corresponding to a warning voltage, the first voltage smaller than the second voltage, wherein responsive to one of the battery units reaching the second voltage, the controller is configured to provide a first alert before the any of the battery units reaches the first voltage.

Abstract: A system for simulation of a contact with a surface by tactile stimulation including a surface that will come into contact with the digital pulp of a user's finger. The system includes means of displacing the surface along first and second directions (X, Y) orthogonal to each other and approximately tangent to the digital pulp of the finger. The displacement means are controlled as a function of the simulation to be generated, in which the displacement means are electromagnetic actuators.

Abstract: A point-of-care computer system is provided, including a display positioned in a point-of-care location. The point-of-care computer includes hardware coupled to a frame of a hospital bed.

Abstract: A warning system applied to a vehicle includes a control module, a detecting module, a warning module, and a pressure sensor module. The pressure sensor module is assembled to a seat, and configured to measure a pressure value of the seat and transmit the pressure value to the control module. The detecting module is configured to obtain information of the environment around the vehicle and transmit the information to the control module. The control module is configured to determine whether there is at least one person sitting on the seat based on the pressure value on the seat, and to determine whether there is a passing vehicle based on the information of the environment surrounding the vehicle, and warn the passing vehicle when there is someone sitting on the seat and there is a passing vehicle.

Abstract: A high temperature warning system for a vehicle steer axle an air pressure supply, a normally-closed valve in fluid communication with pressure supply, a heat sensitive control capable of opening the normally-closed valve upon a predetermined temperature, the heat sensitive control mounted adjacent to the wheel end assembly in a heat exchange relationship therewith, and a warning system connected to the air pressure supply for actuation upon opening of the normally-closed valve.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for pairing information appliance devices, such as set-top boxes and/or set-back boxes (the “set-top/back boxes”), to wireless remote control devices. The systems, apparatus, and methods allow the pairing between a set-top/back box and a remote control device to be made to be stateless, thereby facilitating the arbitration of subsequent pairings of the remote control device with one or more set-top/back boxes on a communications network, by a server computer communicably coupled to the respective set-top/back boxes over the communications network.

Abstract: An automated healthcare intervention system includes biometric and activity sensors in a residential area. A server stores base data for an associated healthcare subject in a data storage network, and leverages the base data to infer temporal relationships with respect to potential conditions for the subject. The server determines that an event requiring intervention has occurred by comparing combinations of base data and inferred temporal relationships with associated time ranges and threshold values, and delivers an intervention prompt to an associated healthcare provider. Post-event monitoring allows for predictive analysis with respect to future occurrences of a similar event, and further enables determination of a severity of the event, for example a fall. Defined sleeping areas or food storage areas may be monitored over time and with respect to defined patterns and healthcare conditions of the subject to identify sleeping or eating disorders.

Abstract: Electronic article surveillance system includes an antenna system comprised of two or more of resonant circuits. Each resonant circuit includes an exciter coil having at least one wire turn aligned on a common coil axis. A transmitter is coupled to the antenna system and is arranged to generate an antenna system composite exciter signal. The composite exciter signal is comprised of a plurality of co-exciter signals having the same predetermined frequency. The composite exciter signal is capable of exciting an EAS security tag when applied to the antenna system. The transmitter has two or more transmitter output ports, each independently coupled to one of the plurality of resonant circuits. Each of the plurality of co-exciter signals is respectively provided separately from a transmitter output port to one of the of resonant circuits.

Abstract: A system is provided that transforms haptic signals. The system receives an original haptic signal, where the original haptic signal includes a first haptic effect space, and where the first haptic effect space includes one or more haptic effects that can be generated by a first haptic output device. The system further transforms the original haptic signal into a new haptic signal, where the new haptic signal includes a second haptic effect space that is different from the first haptic effect space, where the second haptic effect space includes one or more haptic effects that can be generated by a second haptic output device, and where data contained within the new haptic signal is based on data contained within the original haptic signal. The system further sends the new haptic signal to a haptic output device to generate one or more haptic effects.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an occupant information module that reports, to a third party, occupant information regarding a vehicle occupant.

Abstract: A led indicator has a bargraph and a lighting device arranged behind the bargraph and provided with a row of LEDs controlled to produce a light bar with a length which is variable as a function of the number of LEDs that are switched on along a lighting sense; the LEDs are arranged between screens, which are spaced apart from the lower surface of the bargraph and extend at least to reach an axis which starts from the immediately preceding led orthogonally to such a lower surface.

Abstract: A voltage detecting system is configured for detecting a voltage supplied to an electronic device. The voltage detecting system includes a voltage measuring circuit configured to measure the voltage, a voltage converting circuit electrically coupled to the voltage, and a voltage comparing circuit. The voltage measuring circuit has a first measuring range and a second measuring range that is wider than the first measuring range. The voltage converting circuit is capable of the converting the voltage to an output voltage according to a predetermined ratio. The voltage comparing circuit compares the output voltage with a reference voltage. If the output voltage is greater than the reference voltage, the voltage comparing circuit informs the voltage measuring circuit to select the second measuring range. If the output voltage is not greater than the reference voltage, the voltage comparing circuit informs the voltage measuring circuit to select the first measuring range.

Abstract: Provided are a server and a system that are capable of generating road traffic information on traffic congestion in a more appropriate manner, considering actual road traffic conditions. If a vehicle speed V falls below a first reference speed V1 and then exceeds a second reference speed V2 (>V1), then a traffic congestion situation is estimated based on an inference that the vehicle is highly likely to have escaped from traffic congestion. To estimate a traffic congestion situation, it is required that a situation in which the vehicle speed V exceeds the second reference speed V2 continue for a second specified distance or more or for a second specified time T2 or more.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides for a computer-implemented method that generates a time-based multivariable secure facility alarm. The method includes selecting a person for alert monitoring, alert monitor criteria pertaining to the person and alarm notification rules. When an occurrence that satisfies the alert monitor criteria are detected, an alarm notification, based upon the alarm notification rules, is generated. The method's alert monitor criteria include at least two events and a time period such that the alert monitor criteria is satisfied when the at least two events occur within the time period. Additionally, at least one event of the at least two events is a non-telephonic event.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a permissions-based alarm system for use in climbing environment. The permissions-based alarm system includes an identification device storing a permission setting relating to an aspect of the climbing environment and a detection module in communication with the identification device. The detection module detects the permission setting stored on the identification device and detects proximity of the identification device to an area restricted by the permission setting. When the identification device enters the restricted area of the climbing environment, an alert is provided.

Abstract: The invention provides personal emergency response systems (PERS) with expanded life-saving capabilities. One embodiment of the invention provides a wearable PERS pendant that incorporates a cell phone transmitter or transceiver, a GPS location system, an accelerometer-based fall detector that automatically triggers an alert, and an electrocardiogram (ECG) recorder permitting a remote service center or medical personnel to receive and respond to transmitted alerts and electrocardiographic data.

Abstract: A space safety apparatus monitoring a volume of space encompassing a field of view (FOV) for detecting an intrusion including a gas or vapor, and includes a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) having mirror elements in a mirror array for reflecting infra-red (IR) energy beam collected from the FOV and an IR energy detector for detecting the IR energy reflected by the MEMS array and converting the IR energy to an output signal. A processor adjusts an angle of an element of the MEMS mirror array by varying a control signal, or by switching from one to another focusing element. The method includes detection in a volume of space by positioning a MEMS mirror array to reflect IR signal with respect to active elements of an IR detector; and collecting IR energy from an ith portion of the FOV.