Abstract: A method for verifying, by a receiver during a call, an alleged affiliation of an initiator with an organization comprises: receiving an initiator request comprising one or more first identifiers; generating a verification secret in response to the initiator request; sending the verification secret to the initiator; storing the verification secret in a database; receiving a receiver request to verify an alleged verification secret, the receiver request comprising one or more second identifiers; if there is a match between the second identifier(s) and the first identifier(s), comparing the alleged verification secret to the verification secret; and sending to the receiver: a positive response if there is a match between the alleged verification secret and the verification secret; or a negative response if there is no match between the second identifier(s) and the first identifier(s) or there is no match between the alleged verification secret and the verification secret.

Abstract: An optical depth sensing system is provided including an active illumination source; and a colloidal quantum dot photodetector. The colloidal quantum dot photodetector having colloidal quantum dots as a light sensing elements and the system has rise times that are less than 5.0 ns and fall times less than 10.0 ns.

Abstract: A method for verifying, by a receiver during a call, an alleged affiliation of an initiator with an organization comprises: receiving an initiator request comprising one or more first identifiers; generating a verification secret in response to the initiator request; sending the verification secret to the initiator; storing the verification secret in a database; receiving a receiver request to verify an alleged verification secret, the receiver request comprising one or more second identifiers; if there is a match between the second identifier(s) and the first identifier(s), comparing the alleged verification secret to the verification secret; and sending to the receiver: a positive response if there is a match between the alleged verification secret and the verification secret; or a negative response if there is no match between the second identifier(s) and the first identifier(s) or there is no match between the alleged verification secret and the verification secret.

Abstract: A method for verifying, by a receiver during a call, an alleged affiliation of an initiator with an organization comprises: receiving an initiator request comprising one or more first identifiers; generating a verification secret in response to the initiator request; sending the verification secret to the initiator; storing the verification secret in a database; receiving a receiver request to verify an alleged verification secret, the receiver request comprising one or more second identifiers; if there is a match between the second identifier(s) and the first identifier(s), comparing the alleged verification secret to the verification secret; and sending to the receiver: a positive response if there is a match between the alleged verification secret and the verification secret; or a negative response if there is no match between the second identifier(s) and the first identifier(s) or there is no match between the alleged verification secret and the verification secret.

Abstract: A method for verifying, by a receiver during a call, an alleged affiliation of an initiator with an organization comprises: receiving an initiator request comprising one or more first identifiers; generating a verification secret in response to the initiator request; sending the verification secret to the initiator; storing the verification secret in a database; receiving a receiver request to verify an alleged verification secret, the receiver request comprising one or more second identifiers; if there is a match between the second identifier(s) and the first identifier(s), comparing the alleged verification secret to the verification secret; and sending to the receiver: a positive response if there is a match between the alleged verification secret and the verification secret; or a negative response if there is no match between the second identifier(s) and the first identifier(s) or there is no match between the alleged verification secret and the verification secret.

Abstract: An optical depth sensing system is provided including an active illumination source; and a colloidal quantum dot photodetector. The colloidal quantum dot photodetector having colloidal quantum dots as a light sensing elements and the system has rise times that are less than 5.0 ns and fall times less than 10.0 ns.

Abstract: A system and method for assisting communication through predictive speech is provided. A database includes commonly used words, phrases, and images, each associated with at least one context cue. A processor is configured to determine the user's context and provide a number of possible initial phrases associated with the determined context. Further words, phrases, or images are provided following, and based at least in part on, user selection of the initial phrase. The selected initial phrase and the subsequently selected words, phrases, and images are communicated.

Abstract: A system and method for assisting communication through predictive speech is provided. A database includes commonly used words, phrases, and images, each associated with at least one context cue. A processor is configured to determine the user's context and provide a number of possible initial phrases associated with the determined context. Further words, phrases, or images are provided following, and based at least in part on, user selection of the initial phrase. The selected initial phrase and the subsequently selected words, phrases, and images are communicated.

Abstract: A system and method for assisting communication through predictive speech is provided. A database includes commonly used words, phrases, and images, each associated with at least one context cue. A processor is configured to determine the user's context and display a number of possible initial words, phrases, or images associated with the determined context. A text field is updated with selected words, phrases, or images. The words, phrases, or literal equivalents of the images are audibly transmitted.

Abstract: A system and method for assisting communication through predictive speech is provided. A database includes commonly used words, phrases, and images, each associated with at least one context cue. A processor is configured to determine the user's context and display a number of possible initial words, phrases, or images associated with the determined context. A text field is updated with selected words, phrases, or images. The words, phrases, or literal equivalents of the images are audibly transmitted.

Abstract: This invention is generally concerned with methods, apparatus and computer program code for securely caching\data, in particular for caching data stored on smart card systems such as those used in ICAO-compliant EU electronic passports. A caching system for providing a secure data cache for data stored in an electronic document, the comprising: an input to receive data to be cached; a processor configured to use all or part of said received data to calculate a unique cryptographic key for said data; encrypt all or part of said data with said unique cryptographic key; and discard said unique cryptographic key after encryption and an output to send said encrypted data to a data cache, with decryption of encrypted data requiring said unique cryptographic key to be recalculated from said electronic document whereby said data cache is secure. Use of such a cache dramatically speeds up the inspection process, by bypassing the need to read data entirely, except for during the first inspection.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an object oriented programming language can pre-fetch objects and fields within those objects to a cache memory. A hardware performance monitor can be used to identify loads that read from an address that is frequently absent from a memory. Instrumentation can be used to mark the objects that include the frequently missed address. A compiler can identify chains of objects that are frequently absent from memory. The chains of objects can be pre-fetched without regard to the types of object. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method for controlling exhaust emissions is disclosed. The method includes producing exhaust having hydrocarbons and directing the exhaust through a converter. The method also includes directing the exhaust from the converter to an environment and determining a first rate indicative of a rate of hydrocarbons directed to the environment. The method further includes comparing the first rate with a predetermined rate and adjusting the production of exhaust, if the first rate is greater than the predetermined rate.

Abstract: A control system for an engine having a combustion chamber is disclosed. The control system has a first sensor, a second sensor, and a third sensor. The first sensor generates a signal indicative of ambient air pressure. The second sensor generates a signal indicative of the pressure of air entering the combustion chamber. The third sensor generates a signal indicative of a speed of the engine. The control system also has a controller configured to reference a first map to determine a first fuel limit value based on the pressure of air entering the combustion chamber and the speed of the engine, reference a second map to determine a second fuel limit value based on the pressure of air entering the combustion chamber and the speed of the engine, and determine a third fuel limit value based on the first and second fuel limit values and the ambient air pressure.

Abstract: A new wheel lighting device which operates in either an “ON” mode or a “RECHARGE” mode. In the “ON” mode rechargeable batteries mounted on a vehicles wheel supply power to LED's which illuminate a vehicles wheel, and the device is independent of the vehicles electrical system. In the “RECHARGE” mode the device is electrically connected, by means of a retractable connector and insulated conductive ring, to the vehicles fully charged battery, (when the vehicle engine is no longer in motion), and uses that battery to recharge the rechargeable batteries on the wheel. While this is happening the LED's are reverse biased to the current and are off, and a now forward biased diode allows the recharging. A voltage regulator is used to convert the voltage of the vehicles battery to a suitable voltage of the rechargeable batteries. Once the rechargeable batteries are disconnected from the vehicles electrical system, as when the vehicle is started, the device returns to the “ON” mode.