Abstract: A device includes a triggering parameter detecting component, a velocity determining component, a comparing component and a mode-determining component. The triggering parameter detecting component detects, over a predetermined period of time, a triggering parameter associated with an in-vehicle mode of operation and generates a triggering detector signal based on the triggering detected parameter over the predetermined period of time. The velocity determining component determines a velocity of the device based on the generated triggering detector signal. The comparing component generates a compared signal when the detected velocity is greater than a predetermined velocity threshold. The mode-determining component generates an in-vehicle mode signal based on the compared signal.

Abstract: A communication device includes at least one processor and memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor. The instructions cause the communication device to generate a detection signal indicative of whether the communication device is located within a first vehicle, generate a vehicle mode indication signal indicative of the communication device being located in the first vehicle based on the detection signal, transmit a first vehicle mode signal based on the vehicle mode indication signal, receive a second vehicle mode signal indicative of a device being located in a second vehicle, receive a subsequent signal representing the second vehicle, and perform a function based on the second vehicle mode signal and subsequent signal representing the second vehicle.

Abstract: A method for detecting and rating an accident involving a vehicle, the method steps being executed on a mobile device equipped with at least two sensors that is carried by the vehicle. A accident monitoring system is operated on the mobile device in such a way that the mobile device continually captures sensor data of at least two of its sensors and temporarily stores said data in a memory in the manner of a shift register and that, after the sensor data of at least one of the sensors have exceeded a threshold value stipulated for the respective sensor, a timestamp is set in the memory, the available sensor data remain stored and an accident verification routine is launched on the mobile device.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a vehicle and with a communication device. The communication device can transmit a first vehicle mode signal and a subsequent signal. The device includes a processing component, an indicator component, a transmitting component and a receiving component. The processing component can operate in a vehicle mode and can operate in a second mode. The indicator component can provide a vehicle mode indication signal when the processing component is operating in the vehicle mode. The transmitting component can transmit a second vehicle mode signal based on the vehicle mode indication signal. The receiving component can receive the first vehicle mode signal and can receive the subsequent signal. The processing component can further perform a function while in the vehicle mode and based on the first vehicle mode signal and the subsequent signal.

Abstract: A method for avoiding a collision between at least one first traffic participant and at least one second traffic participant. A first movement profile is assigned to the first traffic participant, a second movement profile is assigned to the second traffic participant, a first probability profile is generated from the first movement profile and a second probability profile is generated from the second movement profile, and the probability profile comprises information relating to the probability of the location of the respective traffic participant at a time in the future. A collision probability is determined in a mobile device by superimposing the first probability profile and the second probability profile. The probability profile is transmitted to at least one computing unit which superimposes at least the first probability profile of the first traffic participant with the second probability profile of the second traffic participant in order to determine the collision probability.

Abstract: A method for avoiding a collision between at least one first traffic participant and at least one second traffic participant. A first movement profile is assigned to the first traffic participant, wherein a second movement profile is assigned to the second traffic participant, wherein a first probability profile is generated from the first movement profile and a second probability profile is generated from the second movement profile, and the probability profile comprises information relating to the probability of the location of the respective traffic participant at a time in the future, characterized in that a collision probability is determined in a mobile device by superimposing the first probability profile and the second probability profile, wherein the probability profile is determined as a probability cone in space.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a database having stored therein, a plurality of signatures corresponding to a plurality of fields, respectively, wherein the plurality of fields correspond to a plurality of locations, respectively. The device includes an accessing component, a field-detecting component, a comparing component and an identifying component. The accessing component can access one of the plurality of signatures from the database. The field-detecting component can detect a first field based on a first location and can generate a detected field signature based on the detected first field. The comparing component can generate a comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and one of the plurality of signatures. The identifying component can identify the first location based on the comparison signal.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a database having stored therein, a plurality of signatures corresponding to a plurality of fields, respectively, wherein the plurality of fields correspond to a plurality of locations, respectively. The device includes an accessing component, a field-detecting component, a comparing component and an identifying component. The accessing component can access one of the plurality of signatures from the database. The field-detecting component can detect a first field based on a first location and can generate a detected field signature based on the detected first field. The comparing component can generate a comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and one of the plurality of signatures. The identifying component can identify the first location based on the comparison signal.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a vehicle and with a communication device. The communication device can transmit a first vehicle mode signal and a subsequent signal. The device includes a processing component, an indicator component, a transmitting component and a receiving component. The processing component can operate in a vehicle mode and can operate in a second mode. The indicator component can provide a vehicle mode indication signal when the processing component is operating in the vehicle mode. The transmitting component can transmit a second vehicle mode signal based on the vehicle mode indication signal. The receiving component can receive the first vehicle mode signal and can receive the subsequent signal. The processing component can further perform a function while in the vehicle mode and based on the first vehicle mode signal and the subsequent signal.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a vehicle and with a communication device. The communication device can transmit a first vehicle mode signal and a subsequent signal. The device includes a processing component, an indicator component, a transmitting component and a receiving component. The processing component can operate in a vehicle mode and can operate in a second mode. The indicator component can provide a vehicle mode indication signal when the processing component is operating in the vehicle mode. The transmitting component can transmit a second vehicle mode signal based on the vehicle mode indication signal. The receiving component can receive the first vehicle mode signal and can receive the subsequent signal. The processing component can further perform a function while in the vehicle mode and based on the first vehicle mode signal and the subsequent signal.

Abstract: A device includes a triggering parameter detecting component, a velocity determining component, a comparing component and a mode-determining component. The triggering parameter detecting component detects, over a predetermined period of time, a triggering parameter associated with an in-vehicle mode of operation and generates a triggering detector signal based on the triggering detected parameter over the predetermined period of time. The velocity determining component determines a velocity of the device based on the generated triggering detector signal. The comparing component generates a compared signal when the detected velocity is greater than a predetermined velocity threshold. The mode-determining component generates an in-vehicle mode signal based on the compared signal.

Abstract: A curing chamber for curing and drying a flat printing product printed with at least one UV-curing pigment comprising a first chamber wall which comprises a cooling surface or is a cooling surface, a second chamber wall which is opposite the first chamber wall, wherein at least one UV lamp directed onto the cooling surface is arranged on or in the second chamber wall, third and fourth chamber walls which are arranged opposite one another between the first and the second chamber walls and which each comprise an introductory slot or removal slot and/or form an appropriate slot to the first chamber wall, fifth and sixth side walls arranged opposite one another and arranged between the first and the second chamber walls, wherein a gas inlet or a gas outlet is arranged in the vicinity of the third and fourth chamber walls, and the gas inlet is an inert gas inlet.

Abstract: A communication device includes an arming component that can generates an arming signal based on arming activation at an arming time, an activation component that can generate an activation signal based on an activation at an activation time, a parameter establishing component that can establish a safety parameter and can generate a safety signal based on a determination of the safety parameter, a communication component that can transmit a data communication, and a disarming component that can generate a disarming signal based on a disarming activation at a disarming time The communication component can transmit the data communication based on the safety signal. The communication component can transmit the data communication based on the activation signal. The communication component can prevent transmission of the data communication based on the disarming signal.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a database having stored therein a stored signature corresponding to non-compromised driving by a user of a vehicle as detected by a device of the vehicle. The device includes a parameter detecting component that generates a parameter signature and an identifying component that generates a probability of non-compromised driving. The identifying component generates the probability of non-compromised driving so as to indicate that the user is driving the vehicle in a non-compromised manner or a compromised manner.

Abstract: A curing chamber for curing and drying a flat printing product printed with at least one UV-curing pigment, comprising a first chamber wall including a cooling surface or is a cooling surface, a second chamber wall which is opposite the first chamber wall, wherein at least one UV lamp directed onto the cooling surface is arranged on or in the second chamber wall, third and fourth chamber walls which are arranged opposite one another between the first and the second chamber walls and which each comprise an introductory slot or removal slot and/or form an appropriate slot to the first chamber wall, fifth and sixth side walls arranged opposite one another and arranged between the first and the second chamber walls, wherein a gas inlet or a gas outlet is arranged in the vicinity of the third and fourth chamber walls, and the gas inlet is an inert gas inlet.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a database having stored therein a stored signature corresponding to non-compromised driving by a user of a vehicle as detected by a device of the vehicle. The device includes a parameter detecting component that generates a parameter signature and an identifying component that generates a probability of non-compromised driving. The identifying component generates the probability of non-compromised driving so as to indicate that the user is driving the vehicle in a non-compromised manner or a compromised manner.

Abstract: A communication device includes an arming component that can generates an arming signal based on arming activation at an arming time, an activation component that can generate an activation signal based on an activation at an activation time, a parameter establishing component that can establish a safety parameter and can generate a safety signal based on a determination of the safety parameter, a communication component that can transmit a data communication, and a disarming component that can generate a disarming signal based on a disarming activation at a disarming time The communication component can transmit the data communication based on the safety signal. The communication component can transmit the data communication based on the activation signal. The communication component can prevent transmission of the data communication based on the disarming signal.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a vehicle and with a communication device. The communication device can transmit a first vehicle mode signal and a subsequent signal. The device includes a processing component, an indicator component, a transmitting component and a receiving component. The processing component can operate in a vehicle mode and can operate in a second mode. The indicator component can provide a vehicle mode indication signal when the processing component is operating in the vehicle mode. The transmitting component can transmit a second vehicle mode signal based on the vehicle mode indication signal. The receiving component can receive the first vehicle mode signal and can receive the subsequent signal. The processing component can further perform a function while in the vehicle mode and based on the first vehicle mode signal and the subsequent signal.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a vehicle and with a communication device. The communication device can transmit a first vehicle mode signal and a subsequent signal. The device includes a processing component, an indicator component, a transmitting component and a receiving component. The processing component can operate in a vehicle mode and can operate in a second mode. The indicator component can provide a vehicle mode indication signal when the processing component is operating in the vehicle mode. The transmitting component can transmit a second vehicle mode signal based on the vehicle mode indication signal. The receiving component can receive the first vehicle mode signal and can receive the subsequent signal. The processing component can further perform a function while in the vehicle mode and based on the first vehicle mode signal and the subsequent signal.

Abstract: A device is provided for use with a database having stored therein, a plurality of signatures corresponding to a plurality of actions, respectively. The device includes: a mode determining component that determines whether the device is in a predetermined mode; a device location determining component that determines whether the device is located in a predetermined location; a parameter detecting component operable to detect a predetermined parameter and to generate an action signature based on the detected predetermined parameter; an accessing component operable to access one of the plurality of signatures from the database; and a mode controlling component operable to modify operation of the device based on the comparison signal when said mode determining component determines that the device is operating in the predetermined mode and when the location determining component determines that the device is located in the predetermined location.