Abstract: A method for conditioning at least one room comprises receiving a first temperature target for a first room; determining a current temperature of the room; determining a first amount of forced air required to reach the temperature target based on a thermal inertia of the first room and the current temperature; powering on an HVAC blower; and powering off the blower once the determined first amount of forced air is blown.

Abstract: A method for conditioning at least one room comprises receiving a first temperature target for a first room; determining a current temperature of the room; determining a first amount of forced air required to reach the temperature target based on a thermal inertia of the first room and the current temperature; powering on an HVAC blower; and powering off the blower once the determined first amount of forced air is blown.

Abstract: A system comprises one or more processors of a machine; a music player coupled to the one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the machine to perform operations. The operations comprise: electronically receiving a gait parameter; determining if the received gait parameter is less than a threshold; adjusting a music parameter if the received gait parameter is less than a threshold; and outputting the adjusted music with the music player.

Abstract: A smart air filter housing is provided comprising at least one air filter frame connected to a data measurer and having a wireless communicator. The wireless communicator may interface directly with an HVAC system controller. The data measurer may be a humidity sensor, a temperature, air quality sensor, a microphone, or any other sensor capable of detecting qualities of the air flowing through the HVAC return chamber. The smart air filter housing may be embodied by having a compliance determiner to determine whether an inserted air filter is suitable to the smart air filter housing. The smart air filter housing may also be embodied by having an energy harvester.

Abstract: A smart vent system is provided comprising at least one smart vent having a wireless connection to a gateway which interfaces directly with the HVAC system to control the HVAC system's operation, thereby bypassing or rendering unnecessary any thermostats that would normally control the HVAC system. The smart vent has a user device link for communicating directly with a user device. The gateway may be configured to either communicate with a smart thermostat or control the HVAC system directly. The smart vent may be embodied in either one device or two intercommunicating devices.

Abstract: A smart vent comprises a thermoelectric generator coupled to a power storage. The thermoelectric generator that generates voltage or electrical energy based on a temperature differential between a room temperature and a temperature in a duct where the smart vent is installed. The generator charges the storage using the generated voltage. A radio is coupled to the power storage and receives a wireless command from a device to open a vent so that air flows from the duct to the room. A processor, coupled to the storage and the radio, determines if there is sufficient charge in the power storage to open the vent apparatus; sends a command to a motor to open the vent if there is sufficient charge. A motor, coupled to the storage and processor, opens the vent upon receiving the command, thereby ceasing charging the power storage as the temperature differential decreases.

Abstract: A wireless phone has an antenna disposed within a lanyard shape. The phone also has two sets of keys, each set separately accessible via a separate bezel. The phone increases SAR during emergency calls. The phone only allows authorized users to call the phone.

Abstract: A module includes a transceiver, display and I/O interface. The module can be coupled to a case such that the I/O interface can download data from a memory in the case, including a GUI, graphics, etc. Calls can then be blocked based on the relationship of the caller and the downloaded data.

Abstract: A wireless communication device repeater includes two antennas coupled to a bi-directional gain stage. A gain control system is coupled to the gain stage and adjusts the gain of the gain stage based on oscillation events.

Abstract: A method for WLAN signal strength determination comprises receiving a WLAN RF signal; converting the WLAN RF signal to a voltage proportional to the signal; comparing the voltage to a first reference voltage; and outputting data corresponding to WLAN RF signal strength if the voltage is greater than the first reference voltage.

Abstract: The system comprises a wireless transceiver with a processor for measuring RSSI in received signals. The processor analyzes fade duration or fade frequency in the received signals to determine if the transceiver is moving. If the transceiver is moving, then the processor can send a command to disable a fixed wireless terminal in one embodiment. In another embodiment, if the transceiver is not moving, then the processor can send a command to place a GPS receiver into a power conservation mode.

Abstract: A method for WLAN signal strength determination comprises receiving a WLAN RF signal; converting the WLAN RF signal to a voltage proportional to the signal; comparing the voltage to a first reference voltage; and outputting data corresponding to WLAN RF signal strength if the voltage is greater than the first reference voltage.

Abstract: A wireless phone includes a SMS engine, communicatively coupled to a wireless transceiver, capable to receive, from a source, a first SMS text message having a first beacon activation command via the transceiver; and a beacon engine, communicatively coupled to the SMS engine and to the transceiver, capable to transmit a beacon via the transceiver upon receipt of the first SMS text message having a beacon activation command.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for registering a geolocation and for matching the geolocation with latitude and longitude coordinates based on its geoname. The system functions through the inter-action between satellites, satellite receivers, a computer system, the Internet, to provide a matching system between a given geoname and its geolocation. Users subscribe to a service to have easy access via the Internet to the information received from a server identified as a Universal Geoname Registry that includes in its database the latitude and longitude coordinates, the physical address and other similar attributes. The commonality of each set of coordinates is the geoname, which can henceforth replace conventional addresses. For example, a user logging on to the Internet can access map servers and obtain direction to based on the geoname of a particular geolocation.

Abstract: A short synchronization time modem comprising a GPS receiver for receiving a broadcasted signal comprising a high precision clock. When a first short synchronization data modem communicates with a second, a PLL in each data modem synchronizes its own local clock to the same high precision clock derived from the same received broadcasted signal. The modems connect for the first time using one of many clock recovery schemes known to the modem designers. Once they disconnect, the modems keep their clocks synchronized using a local GPS receiver and the received broadcasted signal. This prevents the local clock of the modems from drifting, which significantly reduces the time period the modems need to synchronize the next time they connect.

Abstract: A remote asset management and monitoring system for selecting a network for data transmission comprises a global positioning system receiver; a wireless transceiver capable of communicating with at least two networks; a processor; and a memory device. The memory device includes an engine for performing asset management and monitoring functions. The memory device also includes a network selection engine for selecting a network using a weight score algorithm that is a function of network attributes and data segment attribute weights.

Abstract: The system comprises a wireless transceiver with a processor for measuring RSSI in received signals. The processor analyzes fade duration or fade frequency in the received signals to determine if the transceiver is moving. If the transceiver is moving, then the processor can send a command to disable a fixed wireless terminal in one embodiment. In another embodiment, if the transceiver is not moving, then the processor can send a command to place a GPS receiver into a power conservation mode.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for a location determination and reporting (LDR) system for clandestinely determining and reporting a missing vehicle present location. The vehicle is equipped with a handheld cellular phone unit and controller that are accepted and held by a cellular phone cradle that can include electrical poster and/or a location determination (LD) unit to determines the LD unit present location. The cellular phone unit can operate on one cellular channel or on two distinct cellular channels. When the vehicle is reported missing, the central station interrogates the vehicle LDR system to determine the vehicle present location. A location interrogation signal is transmitted, commanding the LD unit to transmit its present location. The cellular phone does not signal receipt of an incoming call for an initial time period of selected length .DELTA.td, awaiting possible receipt of a location interrogation signal on the first cellular channel.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for tracking the location of, and for providing cellular telephone handoff for, a mobile cellphone user as the user moves from one cell to another. A boundary curve B12 between a first cell and an adjacent second cell is defined in an electronic map. First and second quasi-boundary curves QB1 and QB2, lying within the first and second cell, respectively, are defined, where each point on the curve QBi (i=1,2) lies at a selected distance from the boundary curve B12. A common region CR12 of points lying between the quasi-boundary curves QB1 and QB2 and including the boundary curve B12 is defined. The present cellphone location of the cellphone user is determined using a location determination system, such as GPS or GLONASS or a ground-based system. Cellular telephone service for the cellphone user is provided by a first cell site or by a second cell site, when the cellphone user is located within the first cell or the second cell, not including the overlap region CR12.

Abstract: A method for WLAN signal strength determination comprises receiving a WLAN RF signal; converting the WLAN RF signal to a voltage proportional to the signal; comparing the voltage to a first reference voltage; and outputting data corresponding to WLAN RF signal strength if the voltage is greater than the first reference voltage.