Abstract: A system for locations surveillance by remotely logging surveillance data transmitted by a vehicle when the vehicle's speed is under a threshold value while coming to a halt in close proximity to a surveillance data logger; the system comprising: a first in-vehicle apparatus on-board civilian vehicles; a second in-vehicle apparatus on-board law enforcement vehicles; a surveillance data logger installed at a location; wherein the surveillance data logger is configured to wirelessly communicate with the first in-vehicle apparatus to receive data associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention includes a healthcare system for capturing and maintaining patient healthcare records and employing information in the records to proactively alert hospital workers to a condition that places patient health at risk.

Abstract: There is provided a medical apparatus, including medical vibration detection circuitry that is detachable from a medical instrument at an attachment position of the medical instrument in a longitudinal direction and that is configured to detect vibration generated in a distinct portion of the medical instrument, the distinct portion including at least a portion disposed toward a distal end of the medical instrument from the attachment position.

Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods of alerting occupants in electric or other vehicles to assume manual control of vehicular functions. An environment sensing module can identify a condition to have an occupant within the vehicle assume manual control of a vehicular function. A chassis control module can control actuation of a suspension system, an acceleration system, a brake system, and a steering system. The chassis control module can have a normal mode and an escalation mode. The normal mode can reduce an external force feedback from outside the vehicle. The escalation mode can mechanically induce an internal force feedback from within the vehicle. A policy enforcement module can cause the chassis control module to change from the normal mode to the escalation mode to use one of a plurality of defined feedback patterns as the mechanically induced internal force feedback to convey the identified condition to the occupant.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for hands-free signaling for tracking, locating and/or monitoring a person are provided in embodiments herein. A system including a portable signaling unit comprising an intra-oral element and a sensor for detecting a compressive force from a user is provided in an embodiment herein. The portable signaling unit may be configured to generate a signal in response to the compressive force detected, in one embodiment. The embodiment further includes a relay device configured to transmit a signal from the sensor, a receiver configured to detect the signal from the relay device, and a processor enabled to receive a signal from the receiver, wherein the signal is used to identify and provide information about a location of the portable signaling unit.

Abstract: Systems (100) and methods for determining a location of a tag (310). The methods involve: receiving, at each detector of a plurality of detectors (202-216, 306, 308), a device transmission periodically transmitted from the tag; determining, by the detectors, Received Signal Strength Indictors (“RSSIs”) for the device transmission received thereat; determining, by a computing device (218), a probable location of the tag within the passage, first demarcated area or second demarcated area using the RSSIs and relationships between the RSSIs; determining a first likelihood value indicating the likelihood that the probable location is correct; and determining an estimated location of the tag within the passage, first demarcated area or second demarcated area based on the probable location when the first likelihood value meets a first criteria.

Abstract: A last known location of a tracking device can be determined by using location information received at a tracking system. A disconnection event is received at the tracking system indicating that a tracking device has disconnected from a mobile device. In response, the tracking system can generate a last known location for the tracking device. Other relevant location updates, such as recent locations of the mobile device or locations of other mobile devices that connect to the tracking device are collected and associated with the disconnection event. Based on the location updates, a last known location of the tracking device can be computed and stored.

Abstract: A display module and method are disclosed to show the positional relationship of both the direction and distance of a vehicle relative to a desired approach course leading to a loading point.

Abstract: Techniques are described for automatically distributing validated user safety alerts from a networked computing device. The networked computing device may be configured to operate as an autonomous agent to perform actions on behalf of a user without receiving direct instructions from the user. For example, the autonomous agent computing device may be configured to make certain purchases, send alerts or reminders, or perform other functions in accordance with preprogrammed rules. According to the disclosed techniques, the autonomous agent computing device is configured to automatically generate and send an alert to one or more computing devices associated with the user upon detecting a safety concern for the user. The autonomous agent also uses a signing key associated with its digital certificate, which verifies the identity of the autonomous agent, to sign the alert such that a third-party server may validate the alert prior to distribution to the destination computing devices.

Abstract: The present invention proposes to use a power negotiation connection (e.g. the VBUS channel) of a power delivery interface for transmitting or receiving control commands or, respectively, status information to/from a lighting device. The power negotiation connection can be used as a communication channel that is fully independent of the data connection. It uses, for example, different protocols and different wires than the data connection. Control commands, such as dim level or color, can be encoded in a vendor defined message of a related power negotiation protocol.

Abstract: A display system for use on the exterior of a vehicle having a display and a processor. The processor is configured to determine when the vehicle is stopped or in motion, such that the processor directs the display system to display an image based on that determination.

Abstract: Hazardous or dangerous conditions may be monitored. A mode may be set to a state indicative of the condition being present. It may then be determined that the hazardous or dangerous condition has eased. An indication of the hazardous or dangerous condition easing may be output in response to the determination. Such an indication may be output as synthesized speech.

Abstract: A solar energy-storage cooler includes an insulated housing and a lid movable between a closed position, sealing the opening, and an open position for access to an interior of the housing. A solar power source generates electrical energy for an energy storage component in the housing which is part of an energy storage device. The housing can include a separate secure compartment. A compartment door can close the secure compartment door for locking by a lock mechanism to limit unauthorized access to the secure compartment. The lid and compartment door can share a common hinge. A motion sensor can characterize motion of the housing. An estimate of time can be determined as predictive of a state of charge of the energy storage device. Temperature indications are provided responsive to a temperature sensor.

Abstract: An identity, position, health, tracking and/or monitoring apparatus is provided. The identity, position, health, tracking and/or monitoring apparatus includes a housing configured to removably secure the tracking or monitoring apparatus to a person, such as a child, pet, etc. or an object. Particularly, the tracking and/or monitoring apparatus may be connectable to a flexible and/or stretchable band that may be worn around a part of the body, such as a wrist, necklace, waist, or ankle of a user. The tracking and/or monitoring apparatus may include one or more of a processing unit, a geolocating module, a communications module, an artificial intelligence module, and/or a music playing module. In various embodiments, the tracking and/or monitoring apparatus is configured for locating, tracking, and/or monitoring a user of the device as well as an associated biological or environmental condition of the user.

Abstract: A vehicular communication device is provided. The vehicular communication device includes a reception section that receives, from a periphery vehicle equipped with a narrow area communicator, a communication performance index representing performance of the narrow area communicator, and controller.

Abstract: An equipment notification system for a component of an agricultural vehicle, including a processor configured to receive a first signal indicative of an operational parameter of the agricultural vehicle, determine an absence of the operational parameter based at least in part on the first signal, compare a period of time of the absence of the operational parameter to a threshold period of time associated with the operational parameter, and output, in response to determining that the period of time of the absence of the operational parameter exceeds the threshold period of time, a second signal indicative of an instruction to provide a notification regarding a position of the component of the agricultural vehicle via a user interface.

Abstract: The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wiring or multi-conductor retractor cables. The display also allows for individual security alarms to be triggered when a theft occurs. Security alarm conditions are preferably triggered via wireless signals.

Abstract: A wearable emergency alert apparatus includes a communication device configured to communicate an alert to a node on a network external to the emergency alert apparatus, a shock sensor in communication with the communication device, where the sensor is pre-configured to send a message to the communication device based on experiencing pressure from a source external to the emergency alert apparatus exceeding a pre-determined threshold, and where the device is configured to communicate the alert based on receiving the message. The apparatus also includes a microcontroller communicatively coupled to one or more of: the communication device, or the shock sensor and a heat sensor communicatively coupled to the microcontroller. Based on the heat sensor obtaining a heat value exceeding a given threshold, the microcontroller activates one or more of: the communication device, or the shock sensor. A power source is also electronically coupled to the communication device and the microcontroller.

Abstract: A door/window opening detector including an antenna having at least a first resonant frequency and a second resonant frequency associated therewith, the second resonant frequency being different from the first resonant frequency, the antenna having the first resonant frequency when in proximity to a door/window having a given dielectric constant and the second resonant frequency when not in proximity to a door/window having the given dielectric constant, and an alarm indication generator operable, in response to receiving an indication that a resonant frequency of the antenna has changed from the first resonant frequency to the second resonant frequency, for generating an alarm indication of opening of the door/window.

Abstract: A method for operating an automatically movable surface treatment device that can move in a room and possibly carries out surface treatment. An ultrasonic sensor detects ultrasound, in particular ultrasonic waves reflected at obstacles. The ultrasonic sensor detects glass breakage noises, wherein frequencies of sound detected by means of the ultrasonic sensor are compared with reference frequencies typically occurring in the event of a glass breakage, and wherein, in the event of a match, a glass breakage, in particular a break-in through a pane of glass of a window or of a door, is determined. A system comprising an automatically movable surface treatment device having an ultrasonic sensor and a house alarm system in which the surface treatment device is integrated in terms of communication.