Abstract: A method includes performing, by a device, one or more device-specific tasks while operating in a first mode of operation. The method includes detecting an insertion of an external storage device into an external storage device interface of the device. The method includes performing a first authentication check on the external storage device. The method includes transitioning from the first mode of operation to a second mode of operation in response to the external storage device passing the first authentication check. The one or more device-specific tasks are suspended during the second mode of operation. The method includes performing a second authentication check on content stored on the external storage device during the second mode of operation. The method includes mounting the content stored on the external storage device in response to the content stored on the external storage device passing the second authentication check.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a server, first patient data from a first device. The first patient data was collected by the first device during a patient encounter. The method includes receiving, from the first device, record-identifying information of a second device that was associated with the patient encounter. During the patient encounter, the record-identifying information was shared with the first device. The method include generating a request for second patient data collected by the second device during the patient encounter. The method includes sending the request for the second patient data to the second device based on the record-identifying information. The method includes receiving the second patient data from the second device after sending the request for the second patient data to the second device. The method includes generating a record for the patient encounter based on at least on the first patient data and the second patient data.

Abstract: A driver monitoring system includes internal and external cameras attached to a vehicle. The cameras capture video of the vehicle's driver and the area surrounding the vehicle for later review by a coach or supervisor. To ensure privacy of people who appear in video, portions of the video may be processed to blur faces, license plates, and/or other features. Furthermore, access control mechanisms exist so that only users in specific roles have access to review certain types of video.

Abstract: Systems and techniques to ensure reliable operation of devices, such as medical devices, that are configured to execute installed software are described. A secure software update process for the device utilizes multiple integrity checks in order to prove that software integrity has not been compromised before the device is allowed to be put into service with the software installed thereon. Also described is a computer architecture for an external defibrillator that isolates the execution of installed software applications by separately compiling the code for those applications and by executing the separately-compiled applications on different processors of the defibrillator. Among other things, this allows the defibrillator to be “brought online” faster, such as to deliver a shock to a patient.

Abstract: A driver monitoring system includes internal and external cameras attached to a vehicle. The cameras capture video of the vehicle's driver and the area surrounding the vehicle for later review by a coach or supervisor. To ensure privacy of people who appear in video, portions of the video may be processed to blur faces, license plates, and/or other features. Furthermore, access control mechanisms exist so that only users in specific roles have access to review certain types of video.

Abstract: Systems and techniques to ensure reliable operation of devices, such as medical devices, that are configured to execute installed software are described. A secure software update process for the device utilizes multiple integrity checks in order to prove that software integrity has not been compromised before the device is allowed to be put into service with the software installed thereon. Also described is a computer architecture for an external defibrillator that isolates the execution of installed software applications by separately compiling the code for those applications and by executing the separately-compiled applications on different processors of the defibrillator. Among other things, this allows the defibrillator to be “brought online” faster, such as to deliver a shock to a patient.

Abstract: Systems and techniques to ensure reliable operation of devices, such as medical devices, that are configured to execute installed software are described. A secure software update process for the device utilizes multiple integrity checks in order to prove that software integrity has not been compromised before the device is allowed to be put into service with the software installed thereon. Also described is a computer architecture for an external defibrillator that isolates the execution of installed software applications by separately compiling the code for those applications and by executing the separately-compiled applications on different processors of the defibrillator. Among other things, this allows the defibrillator to be “brought online” faster, such as to deliver a shock to a patient.

Abstract: A wheel chock having a roller assist comprised of a chock, a handle assembly, and a roller assembly. The wheel chock is controlled and lifted by the handle assembly pivoting on the roller assembly. The roller assembly allows rolling of the chock by a user without the necessity of actually lifting the chock. The preferred embodiment utilizes a chock of a heavy and structurally strong rubber or rubber like laminated belting material. The belting material provides an assured grip with the underlying pavement and also forms a structure which is substantially indestructible by a vehicle or a truck.

Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore comprising preparing a liquid plug, allowing the liquid plug to polymerize into a highly deformable elastic plug, and placing the highly deformable elastic plug into a wellbore. A method of servicing a wellbore comprising preparing a liquid plug, allowing the liquid plug to polymerize into a highly deformable elastic plug, combining the highly deformable elastic plug with at least one conventional plug to form plug combination, and placing the plug combination into a wellbore. A method of servicing a wellbore comprising preparing a liquid plug, allowing the liquid plug to polymerize into a highly deformable elastic plug, placing the highly deformable elastic plug into a wellbore, and deforming the highly deformable elastic plug.

Abstract: A video camera is used to record a picture sequence on a recording medium. A related geographic location signal provided by a GPS receiver is recorded as audio data on the recording medium concurrently with the picture sequence.