Abstract: A method and apparatus for associating passenger docking locations with destinations using vehicle transportation network partitioning are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for autonomous vehicle routing and navigation using passenger docking locations are disclosed. Autonomous vehicle routing and navigation using passenger docking locations may include an autonomous vehicle identifying vehicle transportation network information representing a vehicle transportation network, the vehicle transportation network including a primary destination, wherein identifying the vehicle transportation network information includes identifying the vehicle transportation network information such that it includes docking location information representing a plurality of docking locations, wherein each docking location corresponds with a respective location in the vehicle transportation network.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for associating passenger docking locations with destinations are disclosed. Associating passenger docking locations with destinations may include an autonomous vehicle identifying transportation network information representing a vehicle transportation network, including a primary destination, wherein identifying the transportation network information includes identifying the transportation network information such that the transportation network information includes docking location information representing a plurality of docking locations, wherein each docking location corresponds with a respective location in the vehicle transportation network, and such that at least one docking location from the plurality of docking locations is associated with the primary destination.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for performing a calibration process for synchronizing audio signals with video signals. The calibration process may be performed between one or more devices of an entertainment system and a handheld device. Device(s) (e.g., a television and speaker(s)) of the entertainment system are configured to playback video signal(s) and audio signal(s), respectively. The handheld device is configured to determine an amount of synchronization error between the audio signal and the video signal, determine a synchronization correction value based on the determined amount, and provide the synchronization correction value to device(s) of the entertainment system. The device(s) may use the synchronization correction value to correct the delay between the video signal and the audio signal such that the video signal and the audio signal are synchronized.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for automatic identification and mapping of consumer electronic devices to ports on an HDMI switch. A device that is connected to an HDMI switch is identified based on data received over an HDMI connection, and ports on the HDMI switch are automatically mapped and configured. Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for back-end database creation for automatic identification and mapping of consumer electronic devices to ports on an HDMI switch. The back-end database may be created by the based on video and audio signatures received from a consumer electronic device and based on remote control information and signatures.

Abstract: Methods and structure for splitting Input/Output (I/O) for Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) systems. One embodiment is a system that includes a processor of a host, and a memory of the host. The processor and the memory implement a device driver for communicating with a physically distinct RAID controller. The device driver is able to receive an I/O request, from an Operating System of the host, that is directed to a RAID volume. The device driver is further able to determine that the controller includes dedicated circuitry for handling I/O requests directed to a single RAID strip. Responsive to determining that the controller includes such dedicated circuitry, the device driver is able to identify RAID strip boundaries within the received request, and to generate multiple child I/O requests that are each directed to a single strip of the volume and correspond to the identified strip boundaries.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for associating parking areas with destinations may include a vehicle identifying transportation network information including a primary destination and parking area information representing a plurality of parking areas, such that the parking area information includes automatically generated parking area association information describing an association between at least one parking area and the primary destination. The vehicle may determine a target parking area from the plurality of parking areas for the primary destination based on the transportation network information, and identify a route from an origin to the target parking area in the vehicle transportation network using the transportation network information. The vehicle may include a trajectory controller configured to operate the vehicle to travel from the origin to the target parking area using the route.

Abstract: An apparatus having one or more memories and a controller is disclosed. The memories are divided into a plurality of regions. Each regions is divided into a plurality of blocks. The blocks correspond to a plurality of memory addresses respectively. The controller is configured to (i) receive data from a host, (ii) generate metadata that maps a plurality of host addresses of the data to the memory addresses of the memories and (iii) write sequentially into a given one of the regions both (a) a portion of the data and (b) a corresponding portion of the metadata.

Abstract: Direct reduced iron (DRI) is obtained from iron ore by reduction using microwave assisted low temperature hydrogen plasma. The process includes steps of: (a) loading iron ore onto a sample holder (b) placing the sample holder inside a chamber followed by evacuating the chamber; (c) introducing hydrogen gas in the chamber at flow rate ranging between 100-500 standard cubic centimeters (sccm) followed by heating the sample holder and the iron ore at a temperature ranging between 300-800° C., a pressure ranging between 20-100 torr and a microwave power ranging between 500-1500 W to obtain direct reduced iron; and (d) cooling the direct reduced iron obtained in step (c) by flowing hydrogen at flow rate of about 300 sccm.

Abstract: A green process for the preparation of direct reduced iron (DRI) from iron ore by reduction using microwave assisted low temperature hydrogen plasma, wherein the said process includes the steps of: loading of iron ore onto the sample holder followed by evacuating of the chamber; introducing the hydrogen gas in the chamber at flow rate ranging between 100-500 sccm followed by heating the holder and sample at temperature ranging between 300-800° C. and pressure ranging between 20-100 torr and at microwave power ranging between 500-1500 W to obtain direct reduced iron; and cooling the direct reduced iron as obtained in step (b) at temperature ranging between 300-800° C. by flowing hydrogen at flow rate of about 300 sccm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a microprocessor based system with a dynamically selectable Operating System that is capable of providing unique operating systems based upon current hardware states without user intervention. The system will determine the current state of the system and select from a plurality of operating systems the best operating system to load. In normal operating conditions the system will select the most full-featured and robust operating system. If, for example, the system loses alternating-current power, the system will shutdown, reboot, and automatically select an operating system with very limited capabilities and limited power consumption to allow the system to retrieve important data from the cache and store the data to a data storage device.