Abstract: A method and apparatus for traffic signal timing estimation are disclosed. Traffic signal timing estimation may include a vehicle identifying transportation network information representing a vehicle transportation network including an intersection. The transportation network information may include expected traffic control device state information corresponding to the intersection, such as a support vector regression based machine learning model trained for the intersection. The vehicle may identify a route through the vehicle transportation network that includes the intersection based on the expected traffic control device state information and may control the traversal of the vehicle transportation network by the vehicle based on the expected traffic control device state information to minimize one or more operational cost metrics. Training the model may include identifying training data from input data previously generated and stored by a traffic control device controller of the intersection.

Abstract: In an example implementation, a network topology map with storage paths between servers and storage volumes of storage arrays in a storage network through network switches may be generated. A network switch may be identified from the network switches in the network topology map as a bottleneck by monitoring a performance parameter for each of the network switches. The performance parameter is indicative of I/O load at a port of a respective network switch. Storage volumes in the network topology map and connected to the bottlenecked network switch may be identified, and storage volume I/O metrics associated with each of the servers with respect to the identified storage volumes may be aggregated. Based on the aggregated storage volume I/O metrics, at least one of the servers may be determined as a candidate for a root-cause of the bottleneck.

Abstract: In one example, at least one storage usage category for a storage volume identified for metering is determined. The at least one storage usage category may indicate how the storage volume operates to store data over a networked computing environment. Once the at least one storage usage category is determined, a usage value for the storage volume of the at least one storage usage category is obtained, wherein the usage value provides a measure of usage of the storage volume.

Abstract: A storage space management system for a thin provisioned virtual environment may comprise an over-allocation computation engine to compute an over-allocation metric for a virtual datastore. The over-allocation metric may be computed based on virtual storage space allocated to corresponding virtual machines and actual physical storage allocated to the virtual datastore. Further, the over-allocation metric may indicate extent of over-allocation of the actual physical storage to the virtual datastore. An available space computation engine may determine an available space metric for the virtual machines based on available datastore space and available physical storage space. An analysis engine may obtain a time value indicating time left within which storage space available for the virtual machines would be utilized.

Abstract: In a method for identifying the parking status of a vehicle, navigation data for a vehicle is recorded that includes at least some GPS navigation data originating from communication with GPS satellites. The vehicle is identified as being parked in an enclosed structure for a parking event if the navigation data does not include GPS navigation data associated with the parking event.

Abstract: A method for determining whether a vehicle was washed at a carwash includes recording navigation data for a vehicle. The method further includes identifying whether the vehicle was located at a carwash based on the recorded navigation data, identifying at least one indication that the vehicle was washed while located at the carwash, and determining that the vehicle was washed at the carwash if the vehicle was located at the carwash and at least one indication is identified that the vehicle was washed while located at the carwash.

Abstract: Methods and systems for financing community shared vehicles are based in part on the amenity value of the community shared vehicle program. One method for determining an amenity value of a community shared vehicle program comprises collecting data on a plurality of factors of the community shared vehicle program over a period of time, determining a contributing value of each of the plurality of factors based on the data collected and calculating with a computer the amenity value of the community shared vehicle program per home in a serviced community from the value of each of the plurality of factors.

Abstract: Methods and systems provide a derivative financing product for a community shared vehicle program by establishing a line of credit for each participating home to pay for the community shared vehicle program. The line of credit derives value from both tangible and intangible values of the community shared vehicle program. The line of credit is established by estimating a total home value per participating home at a start of a financing term based on an estimated amenity value of the community shared vehicle program for the financing term and a number of participating homes, estimating a cost of the community shared vehicle program for the financing term per participating home and determining a periodic payment per participating home based on periodic payment throughout the financing term to be paid from the line of credit to cover the total cost of the community shared vehicle program while providing a profit.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring a vehicle, and in particular, for monitoring a vehicle to determine a vehicle condition based on operational factors to incentivize or penalize a driver. One method of monitoring a vehicle comprises providing the vehicle to a driver for a term, the vehicle associated with a base vehicle condition, collecting operational data of the vehicle during the term, manipulating the operational data of the vehicle periodically throughout the term to arrive at an updated vehicle condition and providing an incentive or a penalty to the driver based on the updated vehicle condition.

Abstract: In a method for identifying the parking status of a vehicle, navigation data for a vehicle is recorded that includes at least some GPS navigation data originating from communication with GPS satellites. The vehicle is identified as being parked in an enclosed structure for a parking event if the navigation data does not include GPS navigation data associated with the parking event.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring a vehicle, and in particular, for monitoring a vehicle to determine a vehicle condition based on non-operational factors to incentivize or penalize a driver. One method of monitoring a vehicle comprises providing the vehicle to a driver for a term, the vehicle associated with a base vehicle condition, collecting non-operational data of the vehicle during the term, manipulating the non-operational data of the vehicle periodically throughout the term to arrive at an updated vehicle condition and providing an incentive or a penalty to the driver based on the updated vehicle condition.

Abstract: A method for determining whether a vehicle was washed at a carwash includes recording navigation data for a vehicle. The method further includes identifying whether the vehicle was located at a carwash based on the recorded navigation data, identifying at least one indication that the vehicle was washed while located at the carwash, and determining that the vehicle was washed at the carwash if the vehicle was located at the carwash and at least one indication is identified that the vehicle was washed while located at the carwash.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring a vehicle, and in particular, for monitoring a vehicle to determine a change in a driver's periodic vehicle payment. One method of monitoring a vehicle comprises providing the vehicle to a driver for a term during which the driver pays periodic payments, collecting data representing a vehicle condition during the term, manipulating the data at intervals throughout the term to estimate a vehicle condition value at an end of the term and adjusting at least one periodic payment based on the vehicle condition value.

Abstract: In at least some examples, a computer system includes a processor and a storage device coupled to the processor. The storage device stores a storage provisioning negotiation module that, when executed, causes the processor to determine whether a received storage provisioning request is approved. If the received storage provisioning request is not approved, the storage provisioning negotiation module causes the processor to determine a set of alternative storage provisioning options based on predetermined negotiation rules.

Abstract: A handheld communication device having an RF front end module has a switchable balun comprising a primary winding having a first two port winding and a second two port winding where a low noise amplifier is operatively coupled to the first and second two port windings and a power amplifier is operatively coupled to the first and second two port windings. A secondary winding is operatively coupled to an antenna, and a transceiver is operatively coupled to the low noise amplifier and the power amplifier. When the switchable balun is in a receive state, the antenna is operatively coupled to the transceiver through the low noise amplifier, and when the switchable balun is in a transmit state, the antenna is operatively coupled to the transceiver through the power amplifier. The ratio of the primary winding to the secondary winding is greater than a one-to-one ratio.

Abstract: A handheld communication device having an RF front end module has a switchable balun comprising a primary winding having a first two port winding and a second two port winding where a low noise amplifier is operatively coupled to the first and second two port windings and a power amplifier is operatively coupled to the first and second two port windings. A secondary winding is operatively coupled to an antenna, and a transceiver is operatively coupled to the low noise amplifier and the power amplifier. When the switchable balun is in a receive state, the antenna is operatively coupled to the transceiver through the low noise amplifier, and when the switchable balun is in a transmit state, the antenna is operatively coupled to the transceiver through the power amplifier.

Abstract: The method and apparatus is utilized in order to generate a persistent path to a SCSI device for a host. In an embodiment, a SCSI device is queried for path information related thereto, and if path information is returned, a SCSI command requesting identifier data is issued to the SCSI device. The identifier data is used to determine a unique identifier (UID), from which is generated a UID-based device file for the SCSI device that is independent from the path information.

Abstract: Sets of power amplifier branches (which comprise an RF/microwave amplifier stage) are power combined within each stage and each set of power amplifier branches are biased in different classes of operation by bias circuits possessing different impedance characteristics such that the fundamental frequency components present at the output are in-phase with one another and the IMD3 components are anti-phase over a broad range of power levels. The RF input signal is provided by the output of the previous stage of the RF/microwave amplifier. The output of each stage is formed by power combining sets of these power amplifier branches, each of which are separately biased, so the fundamental components are additive resulting in the maximum possible output power and the IM3 components cancel partially or completely.

Abstract: A method, by which a user mode application obtains all physical paths that point to a logical unit on a newly-discovered small computer system interface (SCSI) device, may include: sending an input output control command to a kernel component regarding future discovery of any SCSI device; awaiting discovery of a new SCSI device; awaiting generation, by the kernel component, of a unique identifier (UID) and at least one set of physical path information mapping thereto for a logical unit on the newly-discovered SCSI device; and receiving, from the kernel component, the UID and the at least one set of physical path information mapping thereto for the logical unit of the newly-discovered SCSI device.

Abstract: The method includes querying for one or more logical unit numbers (LUNs) pertaining to a small computer system interface device, each LUN representing a potential path from a host to the SCSI device. Response data indicative of multiple LUNs to the single SCSI device is treated as separate instances of independent SCSI devices, with each separate instance representing a different SCSI separate instances of independent SCSI devices, with each separate instance representing a different SCSI device structure. A unique identifier (UID) is calculated for each SCSI device structure, from which a device file is generated based on the UID and contains UID and path information that differentiates between multiple paths from the host to the SCSI device.