Abstract: A mobile device includes an inertial sensor generating inertia signals based upon motion of the mobile device. The mobile device further includes a high power module that consumes more power than the inertial sensor. A processor is programmed to determine whether the mobile device is being carried by a user who is walking based upon the inertia signals. The processor deactivates the high power module or maintains the high power module in a low power mode based upon a determination that the mobile device is being carried by a user who is walking.

Abstract: A context-based driver scoring system evaluates various aspects of driving and parking behavior while taking into account context-related conditions. The inputs to the system may include driving data, the conditions specifying the current context, and the configuration parameters data. The outputs of the system may be driving scores that characterize the performance of the driver according to the given context. In particular, first the context module is used to calculate a context factor that enables applying the effect of the context conditions to the driving scores.

Abstract: A human machine interface enables human users to interact with a machine by inputting auditory and/or textual data. The interface and corresponding method perform efficient look up of words, corresponding to inputted human data, which are stored in a domain database. The robustness of a speech synthesis engine is enhanced by updating the deployed pronunciation vocabulary dynamically. The architecture of the preferred embodiment of the former method includes a combination of ensemble matching, clustering, and rearrangement methods. The latter method involves retrieving suggested phonetic pronunciations for words unknown to the speech synthesis engine and verifying those through a manual or autonomous process.

Abstract: A mobile device includes an inertial sensor generating inertia signals based upon motion of the mobile device. The mobile device further includes a high power module that consumes more power than the inertial sensor. A processor is programmed to determine whether the mobile device is being carried by a user who is walking based upon the inertia signals.