Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining the height of a plurality of buildings in a region is described, the method comprising: retrieving a map of building locations in the region; retrieving a plurality of sensor data records from a plurality of mobile network devices, wherein each sensor data record comprises horizontal coordinate data and elevation data; processing the plurality of sensor data records and the map of building locations to generate a map set of building heights.

Abstract: A system and method for transferring an adversarial attack involving generating a surrogate model having an architecture and a dataset that mirrors at least one aspect of a target model of a target module, wherein the surrogate model includes a plurality of classes. The method involves generating a masked version of the surrogate model having fewer classes than the surrogate model by randomly selecting at least one class of the plurality of classes for removal. The method involves attacking the masked surrogate model to create a perturbed sample. The method involves generalizing the perturbed sample for use with the target module. The method involves transferring the perturbed sample to the target module to alter an operating parameter of the target model.

Abstract: A method and device are disclosed that establish secure electronic communication between an infrastructure device and a remote provider of services to an autonomous vehicle. In response to the autonomous vehicle driving within a predetermined distance of the infrastructure device, the remote provider sends authorizing credentials to the infrastructure device and the autonomous vehicle. Using the authorizing credentials, the infrastructure device and the autonomous vehicle establishing a trusted communication. Through the trusted communication, the infrastructure device sends to the autonomous vehicle a data set including coordinate data of at least one road user.

Abstract: A method and device are disclosed that establish secure electronic communication between an infrastructure device and a remote provider of services to an autonomous vehicle. In response to the autonomous vehicle driving within a predetermined distance of the infrastructure device, the remote provider sends authorizing credentials to the infrastructure device and the autonomous vehicle. Using the authorizing credentials, the infrastructure device and the autonomous vehicle establishing a trusted communication. Through the trusted communication, the infrastructure device sends to the autonomous vehicle a data set including coordinate data of at least one road user.

Abstract: An example method and apparatus are disclosed. An infrastructure device is mounted to construction equipment located at a road construction zone with an input view of a predefined area of a road. The device may receive sensor data of road users and the road construction zone. Responsive to the sensor data, the device classifies objects as construction lane markers and determines coordinates of the construction lane markers. Using map data indicative of drivable lane boundaries of the road construction zone, the device determines whether the construction lane markers are within the drivable lane boundaries. Responsive to the determination, temporary lane boundaries for the construction zone are computed and transmitted in a data set to at least one autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods, devices, and kits for separating and selecting top sperm from a sperm sample of a subject. In one aspect, for example, such a method can include removing a portion of negatively charged protein from sperm in the sperm sample, immobilizing the sperm, electrophoretically separating the sperm, and selecting mature sperm based on electromotility properties.

Abstract: The relevance of entities to search queries is determined using a triangulation approach. The triangulation approach determines the relevance of entities to documents and the relevance of documents to a search query. The relevance of each entity to the search query is then determined as a function of the relevance of the entities to the documents and the relevance of the documents to the search query. The entity/query relevance determination may be employed when returning a search result experience in response to search queries.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods, devices, and kits for separating and selecting top sperm from a sperm sample of a subject. In one aspect, for example, such a method can include removing a portion of negatively charged protein from sperm in the sperm sample, immobilizing the sperm, electrophoretically separating the sperm, and selecting mature sperm based on electromotility properties.

Abstract: This patent application pertains to answer model comparison. One implementation can determine a first frequency at which an individual answer category appears in an individual slot on a query results page when utilizing a first model. The method can ascertain a second frequency at which the individual answer category appears in the individual slot on the query results page when utilizing a second model. The method can calibrate the second model so that the second frequency approaches the first frequency.

Abstract: This patent application pertains to answer model comparison. One implementation can determine a first frequency at which an individual answer category appears in an individual slot on a query results page when utilizing a first model. The method can ascertain a second frequency at which the individual answer category appears in the individual slot on the query results page when utilizing a second model. The method can calibrate the second model so that the second frequency approaches the first frequency.

Abstract: A vehicle peripheral device system comprising a first peripheral state manager that manages a persistent connection between a computing device and a vehicle and a second peripheral state manager that manages on-demand connections between the computing device and the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is presented to a user of the computing device as a persistent peripheral device when either the persistent connection or the on-demand connection is available, wherein at least some on-demand connections are initiated by the computing device requiring access to the vehicle device.

Abstract: A mobile play list method, comprising the steps of: broadcasting a work and identification for the work over a broadcast system; receiving the broadcast work and identification in a mobile device; receiving, from a user, an input identifying the broadcast work as desired by the user; monitoring at the mobile device for a subsequent broadcast of the work; storing the work in the mobile device during the subsequent broadcast, and selectively playing the work in the mobile device in response to a request of the user.

Abstract: A method of interfacing a portable transceiver in a telematics system comprising the steps of: a) bringing a portable wireless transceiver into proximity of a vehicle, wherein the portable wireless transceiver has short range and long range wireless transceiving functions; b) automatically switching the portable wireless transceiver from a power-off state to a power-on state in response to a short range wireless signal from the vehicle; and c) operating the portable wireless transceiver as a telecommunications device for at least one system within the vehicle through a short range wireless link.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of torque transfer, torque transfer units, and vehicles incorporating the same. According to the method, a delta signal indicative of a rotational condition of the first driveline is generated and a torque transfer unit is controlled as a function of a torque transfer control algorithm. The control algorithm commands a transfer torque representing an amount of torque to transfer from the source of power to one of the first and second drivelines. The torque transfer control algorithm is a function of the delta signal and is substantially independent of any rotational condition of the second driveline over a primary operational range of the algorithm. Reference values may comprise a desired vehicle acceleration value, an actual vehicle acceleration value, a vehicle ground speed value, temporally displaced first driveline acceleration values, temporally displaced first driveline speed values, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A method of interfacing a portable transceiver in a telematics system comprising the steps of: a) bringing a portable wireless transceiver into proximity of a vehicle, wherein the portable wireless transceiver has short range and long range wireless transceiving functions; b) automatically switching the portable wireless transceiver from a power-off state to a power-on state in response to a short range wireless signal from the vehicle; and c) operating the portable wireless transceiver as a telecommunications device for at least one system within the vehicle through a short range wireless link.

Abstract: A radio communications method comprising the steps of: selecting a first content; selecting a second content; simultaneously broadcasting digital information representing the first and second contents over a single broadcast channel; receiving in a vehicle the broadcast of digital information representing the first and second contents, receiving a sensor signal indicating a number of occupants in the vehicle; selecting one of the first and second contents in response to the sensor signal; and playing the selected content over an audio system in the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of torque transfer, torque transfer units, and vehicles incorporating the same. According to the method, a delta signal indicative of a rotational condition of the first driveline is generated and a torque transfer unit is controlled as a function of a torque transfer control algorithm. The control algorithm commands a transfer torque representing an amount of torque to transfer from the source of power to one of the first and second drivelines. The torque transfer control algorithm is a function of the delta signal and is substantially independent of any rotational condition of the second driveline over a primary operational range of the algorithm. Reference values may comprise a desired vehicle acceleration value, an actual vehicle acceleration value, a vehicle ground speed value, temporally displaced first driveline acceleration values, temporally displaced first driveline speed values, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A radio communications method comprising the steps of: selecting a first content; selecting a second content; simultaneously broadcasting digital information representing the first and second contents over a single broadcast channel; receiving in a vehicle the broadcast of digital information representing the first and second contents, receiving a sensor signal indicating a number of occupants in the vehicle; selecting one of the first and second contents in response to the sensor signal; and playing the selected content over an audio system in the vehicle.