Abstract: A camera based inspection system for inspecting glass bottles made in a glass-forming machine. A single picture shows the heat distribution of an inspected portion of the bottle over a period of time whereby the operator will see a loss of stability in the glass process.

Abstract: A camera based inspection system for inspecting glass bottles made in a glass-forming machine. A single picture shows the heat distribution of an inspected portion of the bottle over a period of time whereby the operator will see a loss of stability in the glass process.

Abstract: A content-insertion module that allows a hot-spot owner to insert specific content in wireless messages. The inserted content can be internet version of the commonly seen “bumber sticker” messages. It can also be commercial in nature.

Abstract: A multimedia file and method for forming the same organize instances of multimedia information according to media information type (e.g., audio, video, MIDI, etc.), encoding format, media subtype, and encoding rate. Several instances of the same media information type are included, each of such instances having a different encoding format, media subtype, and/or encoding rate. A presentation application utilizes the subject multimedia file to identify, select, and present specific instances of the multimedia information, permitting the presentation application to customize a multimedia presentation based on, among other things, the rate of the connection from the presentation application to the presentation consumer and the decoding capabilities of the presentation consumer.

Abstract: A system and device for, and method of, presenting multimedia information. In a client-server context, the invention includes a client that receives units of the multimedia information and presents the information on a presentation device. Each unit of information has an importance value assigned to it, which in an exemplary embodiment is indicative of the unit's importance in relation to the quality of the presentation. The invention includes a mechanism for characterizing the performance capabilities of the system. For example, several conventional statistics may be gathered and analyzed concurrently with the streaming operation and before it begins. The invention includes a mechanism for inferring network conditions from the characterized performance. The server may then stream the units of multimedia information to the client at a streaming rate and adapt the streaming rate of the streaming in response to the importance information and in response to the inferred network conditions.

Abstract: An automotive vehicle has an air compressor; a compressed tank for storing air compressed by the compressor; and a system for selectively releasing compressed air from the tank into the vehicle's passenger compartment to cool it. Preferably the vehicle includes a ventilation system and the compressed air is released into the ventilation system's air passageways. If the vehicle include a traditional air conditioning system using the evaporation of refrigerant to cool air, the release of compressed air can be used to provide cooling until a sensor indicates the traditional air conditioning system is capable of providing sufficient cooling. Preferably a radiator is located in the line between the air compressor and the compressed air tank to transfer heat away from the compressed air before it is stored in the tank. It is also preferred that controls in the vehicle's passenger compartment enable a passenger to control the release of the compressed air.