Patents Issued in February 21, 2023
  • Patent number: 11587411
    Abstract: A system for use in allowing a user to conduct one or more transactions at one or more touchpoints in a business facility includes an authentication component, a tracking component, and a control component. The authentication component is configured to authenticate the user as a person allowed to conduct the one or more transactions. The tracking component is configured to track the user's location within the facility as the user moves through the facility. The control component is configured (a) to receive authentication information from the authentication component, (b) to receive location information from the tracking component, (c) to use the location information to recognize that the user has moved into position to engage one of the touchpoints, and (d) to deliver a message to the touchpoint authorizing the touchpoint to engage in one or more transactions with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Robertson McNamara
  • Patent number: 11587412
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to, among other things, utilizing a self-centering user interface to receive information associated with a transaction. For instance, a computing device may receive a first input at a first location of a display. The computing device may then determine a positioning for the user interface, where the user interface may be substantially centered about the first location. In some instances, the computing device may display the user interface using the positioning. The computing device may then receive a second input corresponding to swipe from the first location of the display to a second location of the display. The computing device may then determine a symbol included in the user interface based at least in part on the second input. In some instances, the user interface includes a keypad for entering a personal identification number associated with a payment instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Block, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc David Perry, Kenneth Randall Kinsella Wigginton
  • Patent number: 11587413
    Abstract: In an electronic shift operation apparatus, an operation of a haptic actuator is controlled depending on a kind of shifting stage signal (P.R.N.D) generated at the time of an operation of a shift button to generate a different type of haptic signal, and an operation of the haptic actuator is controlled depending on a distance to a rear object positioned behind a vehicle at the time of an operation of an R-stage button to additionally generate a haptic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Jung, Jee Hyuck Choi, Myung Lyul Na, Young Eon Jung, Hong Jun Cha, Seong Guk Bae
  • Patent number: 11587414
    Abstract: A geo-locked field device that is situated in a non-moving position and is operable as long as its position, including altitude and direction, is unchanged. If the position of the device is changed or disturbed, then the device will become inoperable. If the position is returned to its former position after being disturbed and rendered inoperable, then the device will continue to be inoperable. Providing a special signal to the device may cause it to become operable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Giridhar Rajan, Arun Mahasenan, Jitendra Acharya
  • Patent number: 11587415
    Abstract: Provided is a data stream allocation system capable of suppressing inequality in processing loads on a plurality of servers and delays in analysis processing at the servers when the servers analyze the objects of analysis using data streams obtained from a plurality of camera systems. The allocation determination unit 4 allocates data streams obtained from a plurality of camera systems to a plurality of servers according to the unevenness in the number of objects in the surveillance region. Then, the distribution unit 5, in accordance with the results of the allocation of the data streams to the plurality of servers, distributes each of the data streams obtained from the camera systems to the server to which the data stream has been allocated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Arikuma, Takatoshi Kitano, Yasufumi Hirakawa
  • Patent number: 11587416
    Abstract: At least one detected natural language phrase in audio describes at least one expected future object activity in a definable physical or geographic region. For each of one or more potential video analytic rules that are derivable from the at least one natural language phrase, whether compatibility with corresponding workflow requirements of an entity exists may be determined, such that one, some or all of the one or more potential video analytic rules are confirmed as one or more workflow-compatible video analytic rules. The one or more workflow-compatible video analytic rules are implemented within a video security system for respective one or more periods of time. For each of the implemented video analytic rules, a notification may be generated: when a rule violation of the respective video analytic rule triggers an event; or following expiry of the respective period of time of the one or more periods of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Haziq Iqram Bin Mohammed Shafri, Seow Hong Chan, Chung Yong Chong, Choon Hong Wong
  • Patent number: 11587417
    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus, and computer programs, for tracking objects are disclosed. In one aspect, a method is disclosed that includes actions of obtaining an image, determining that a user of a first monitoring system has opted-in for object tracking by a second monitoring system that is remote from the first monitoring system, and based on a determination that the user of the first monitoring system has opted-in for object tracking: determining whether the obtained image satisfies a predetermined level of similarity to a stored tracking object image model stored on a first device of the first monitoring system, and based on a determination that the obtained image satisfies a predetermined level of similarity to the stored tracking object image model, generating a tracking update notification, and transmitting the tracking update notification to the second monitoring system that is remote from the first monitoring system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Alarm.com Incorporated
    Inventors: Donald Madden, Daniel Todd Kerzner, Stephanie Sun Kinney
  • Patent number: 11587418
    Abstract: A system, device, and method for camera placement based on access tier attributes is disclosed. The method includes correlating, by an at least one electronic processor, a geographical location and existing tiered camera deployments with electronically stored indications of crime rates across a geographic area associated with a security agency. The method also includes generating, by the at least one electronic processor, at least one new proposed security camera deployment at at least a first proposed location in the geographic area associated with the security agency having a proposed tier selected from one of a plurality of tiers determined as a function of the correlating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Wyatt D Albiston, Kylene Tanner, Srinivasan Rajendran, Harish Kumar Majeti, Abdullah T Guney, Siddharth Mishra
  • Patent number: 11587419
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an intelligent camera system are provided. A method includes receiving, from a first camera in a vehicle, view data corresponding to an area from a vantage point of the vehicle. The method further includes detecting a region of interest from the view data provided by the first camera. The method also includes providing the region of interest to a second camera in the vehicle. The method further includes receiving, from the second camera, zoom view data corresponding to a zoom view of the region of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventor: Simon A. I. Stent
  • Patent number: 11587420
    Abstract: A system of identifying and tracking occupants of a building is provided. The system includes multiple detector devices that each receive an identification signal from an identification device and multiple image capture devices that each output an image signal depicting a respective monitored location of the building. The system further includes a processing circuit that receives the identification signal from one of the detector devices, associates the detector device with a detector location, retrieves a user attribute, and receives the image signal from one of the image capture devices depicting a monitored location corresponding to the detector location. The processing circuit further generates an annotated video signal including the user attribute overlaid on the video signal, and displays the annotated video signal on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventor: Ross White
  • Patent number: 11587421
    Abstract: Analog signal measurement and related circuitry, systems, and methods are disclosed. Circuitry includes timing circuitry configured to assert a first enable signal at a first time and a second enable signal at a second time. The circuitry also includes an operational amplifier circuit configured to enable responsive to the assertion of the first enable signal. The operational amplifier circuit is configured to receive an analog input signal and, if enabled, generate an amplified analog input signal responsive to the analog input signal. The circuitry further includes signal analyzing circuitry configured to enable responsive to the assertion of the first enable signal, compare the amplified analog input signal to one or more threshold values responsive to the assertion of the second enable signal, and generate an alert signal responsive to a determination that the amplified analog input signal falls outside of the one or more threshold values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventor: Gregor Hubert Sunderdiek
  • Patent number: 11587422
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including assessing a danger level associated with an object; locating a target person and a caregiver; monitoring movement of an unsupervised target person relative to a boundary around the object; and providing a warning in a caregiver's voice if the person crosses the boundary. A content and volume of the warning, a direction of the warning with respect to a trajectory of movement of the person, and a tone of voice of the warning can be selected according to the danger level and a profile of the person. The method also includes initiating a distraction procedure directed to the person according to the profile; the distraction can include an audio message directing attention of the person to another object. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Lars Benjamin Johnson
  • Patent number: 11587423
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting a person falling, confirming a potential fall, and taking action to mitigate the effects of a fall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Healthcare Integrated Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Greenwood, Scott Michael Boruff, Jurgen Klaus Vollrath
  • Patent number: 11587424
    Abstract: A laser monitoring system designed to prevent accidental falls of people who are at high risk of falling when they try to get up from a chair, commode, or bed. The system includes a first unit providing a circuit board, a laser emitting device, an alignment indicator, a control button, a communicator, an alarm speaker, an electrical port, and an electrical housing that retains all of the above. The system also includes a second unit providing a circuit board, a laser receiving device, an alignment indicator, and receiver which are all retained inside of an electrical housing. The first unit and second unit form a laser net alarm system that when interrupted provides an audible alarm requesting that the patient wait for medical attention, while at the same time may notify the care giver that their patient is trying to get up unassisted by sending an electronic message to the care giver's electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Hupps, Jason A. Eulette
  • Patent number: 11587425
    Abstract: A wireless tracking system comprises a plurality of tape nodes associated with entities in an environment. The entities may comprise, for example, users, machinery, ingress and egress points of the environment. The tape nodes are configured to detect interactions that occur within the environment. Interactions may be defined based on one or more conditions, such as threshold durations or proximities between tape nodes. Interactions are stored by the tape nodes, uploaded to the wireless tracking system, and may be retrieved at a later time responsive to an event occurring, such as suspected contamination or incorrect use of machinery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventors: Hendrik J Volkerink, Ajay Khoche
  • Patent number: 11587426
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve an apparatus, systems, and methods for providing intelligent laundering alerts. Example embodiments involve an intelligent garment tag that may be affixed to garments, and may store and provide information about the garment to which it is affixed. The information stored thereon describes various aspects of the garment including color, fabric, and laundering information. The intelligent garment tags further include an alert component for providing laundering alerts (e.g., a flashing or colored light, a warning noise, or a vibration) based on, for example, garment color compatibility or laundering device (e.g., washing machine or clothes dryer) compatibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Dane Glasgow, David Ramadge, Bria Selhorst, Corinne Sherman Stewart, Matthew Bret MacLaurin, Timothy Carlson
  • Patent number: 11587427
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to method and system for performing real-time monitoring of a container containing a non-gaseous fluid substance. The method includes receiving, from a sensing device installed in the container and by a monitoring device, a dataset corresponding to the container and to a non-gaseous fluid substance in the container. The dataset may be acquired and transmitted by the sensing device at a preconfigured time-interval and may include level data corresponding to a level of the non-gaseous fluid substance in the container, temperature data corresponding to a temperature inside the container, and movement data corresponding to movement of the container or a lid of the container. The method further includes performing, by the monitoring device, a time-series analysis on the dataset for determining an anomaly; and generating, by the monitoring device, a graded alert based on the anomaly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Wipro Limited
    Inventors: Arindam Roy, Adarsh Pattar
  • Patent number: 11587428
    Abstract: Systems and methods for responding to incidents in a building are provided. One method includes performing operations including retrieving data relating to one or more on-premises building devices of the building, determining the incident relating to the one or more on-premises building devices, and determining a plurality of potential responses to the incident. The operations further include analyzing the plurality of potential responses and determining relative risks of the potential responses to the incident and transmitting, to a first on-premises building device of the on-premises building devices, data indicating the incident and at least one of the plurality of potential responses based on the relative risks of the potential responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: John A. Stone, Ryan A. Piaskowski
  • Patent number: 11587429
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for event detection using distributed event devices are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a first event device and a second event device, where the first event device is configured to detect an event in an area and wirelessly transmit a notification of the detected event and location information associated with the first event device to the second event device, and where the second event device is configured to receive the notification of the detected event and the location information from the first event device, determine whether the location information matches a location included in a database in response to receiving the detected event, and perform an activation action responsive to determining the location information matches a location included in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Sagar Ramesh Kulkarni, Sudeep Jayakumar Duge, Sameer Tripathi
  • Patent number: 11587430
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method of remotely monitoring receives, from an operation terminal, identification information and location information of a location of one or more lamps, stores, in a memory, the received identification information and the received location information in association with each other for the one or more lamps, updates log information regarding a log of a lighting condition of the one or more lamps, in response to an indication that an electric circuit of the one or more lamps is energized for the one or more lamps, and sends monitoring information corresponding to the log information of the electric circuit of the one or more lamps for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Satoru Yamada
  • Patent number: 11587431
    Abstract: A control method and device for a smart seated toilet. The method comprises: by acquiring function usage limitation information of a pre-set function provided by the smart seated toilet, judging whether the function usage limitation information satisfies conditions for allowing a user to use; if so, unlocking the pre-set function; and if not, then locking the pre-set function. By verifying the usage of a smart seated toilet, usage limitations of different functions of the smart seated toilet are realized, and convenience for users is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: XIAMEN AXENT CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Tongqiang Zhou, Yimin Fang, Wensen Chen
  • Patent number: 11587432
    Abstract: Mobile phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality can be improved, and new functionality can be provided. Some aspects relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Others relate to processing of image data. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. Yet others concern user interface improvements. Other aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a mobile phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on packetized instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Still other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the mobile device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing (e.g., simple filtering and edge detection) can be performed on the mobile phone, while other operations can be referred out to remote service providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Digimarc Corporation
    Inventor: Geoffrey B. Rhoads
  • Patent number: 11587433
    Abstract: An approach is provided for providing probe anomaly detection. The approach, for example, involves determining an expected vehicle volume for a geographic region over a time epoch. The expected vehicle volume is calculated from historical vehicle volume data. The approach also involves determining an actual vehicle volume for the geographic region over the time epoch. The actual vehicle volume is based on current vehicle volume data collected from a plurality of vehicles traveling in the geographic region. The approach further involves computing a vehicle volume change based on the expected vehicle volume and the actual vehicle volume. The approach then involves providing the vehicle volume change as an indicator of a probe anomaly in the geographic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventor: Omer Mubarek
  • Patent number: 11587434
    Abstract: A device and related method are associated with a focus vehicle. The device comprises a sensor that senses area information about an information area usable to assist the focus vehicle and an oncoming vehicle to pass each other, a transmitter that broadcasts the area information via a vehicle-to-vehicle network protocol, and a controller. The controller produces an assisting result from the area information and vehicle information related to the focus vehicle and the oncoming vehicle. The vehicle information includes first distance information of the focus vehicle from the information area, and second distance information of the oncoming vehicle from the information area. The device includes a display that displays virtual traffic information representing at least stopping and proceeding of the focus vehicle onto a windshield of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Saito, Hayato Uenohara, Hiroki Yoshinaga, Kazuhiro Konno, Masakuni Okada, Takeyuki Shimura
  • Patent number: 11587435
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for guiding a path of an electronic device and an electronic device. The method for guiding a path according to the present disclosure includes: acquiring a top-view image; extracting guiding information in a lane from lane information extracted from the top-view image; and guiding a path of a vehicle using the extracted lane information and the guiding information in the lane. According to the present disclosure, it is possible to promote safe driving by guiding a possible traveling direction on the path to a driver in real time through image analysis of a traveling road. In addition, it is possible to provide more detailed path guidance by providing the path guidance reflecting the necessity of lane change by recognizing the lane of the driving path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: THINKWARE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Han Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 11587436
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for controlling a traffic scheduling strategy in a smart city. The method includes obtaining traffic data information in a preset area during a current time period, the traffic data information at least including a speed of at least one vehicle on at least one road, predicting one or more target areas where traffic congestion is likely to occur from the preset area during a next time period based on the traffic data information in the preset area during the current time period, determining whether the traffic scheduling strategy is needed to be switched based on traffic data information in the one or more target areas during the next time period, and in response to determining that the traffic scheduling strategy is needed to be switched, switching a first traffic scheduling strategy to a second traffic scheduling strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zehua Shao, Yong Li, Yaqiang Quan, Bin Liu, Zhihui Wen
  • Patent number: 11587438
    Abstract: A control apparatus is a control apparatus for causing light emitting devices to display a crosswalk when the control apparatus detects a pedestrian who is about to cross a road. The control apparatus includes a controlling portion configured to perform: detect, as a first vehicle, a vehicle traveling in a crosswalk display region where a crosswalk is to be displayed; determine whether or not the speed of the first vehicle is less than a reference speed; and in a case where the speed is less than the reference speed and a predetermined safety standard is satisfied, determine to cause the light emitting devices to display the crosswalk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuya Nishimura, Shin Sakurada, Soutaro Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11587439
    Abstract: A method for permitting a target vehicle to safely violate a right-of-way system of rules is described. The method may comprise, amongst other things, providing a roadway system, wherein the movements of vehicles within the roadway system are governed by a right-of-way system of rules; controlling a traffic control system including a plurality of traffic control signals in a manner that causes the plurality of traffic control signals to change in accordance with default control pattern for implementing the right-of-way system of rules; and modifying the default control pattern. By doings so, the method may permit a target vehicle to safely violate the right-of-way system of rules. Similarly, by doing so, the method may prevent a plurality of secondary vehicles from traveling along or through a predicted path of the target vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: STC, Inc.
    Inventor: Brad Cross
  • Patent number: 11587440
    Abstract: While it is well known to power traffic control devices (for example, traffic lights) by an alternative energy source during power outages, some embodiments of the present invention additionally have: (i) a set of control computer(s), remote from the various traffic control devices, that is powered by an alternative energy source during a power outage; and/or (ii) a communication network, for communications between the set of control computer(s) and the various traffic control devices, that is powered by an alternative power source during a power outage. The use of alternative power to power the control computer(s) (for example, a hub) and/or the communication network allows the traffic control devices to continue to operate in a coordinated manner as instructed by the control computers, thereby avoiding a situation where the traffic lights begin operating independently of each other during a power outage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Kyndryl, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Anthonny Paulino, Renata Balthazar de Lima Mussauer, Priscila Vieira de Sousa, Marcos Vinicius L. Paraiso, Thiago Rodrigues de Souza Costa
  • Patent number: 11587441
    Abstract: A system for location risk determination and ranking based on vehicle events and/or an accident database includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive accident data and/or event data. The processor is configured to determine a set of incident groups, wherein an incident group of the set of incident groups is associated with a set of accidents of the accident data and/or a set of events of the event data that are grouped by location proximity. The processor is further configured to determine a set of traffic estimations, wherein a traffic estimation of the set of traffic estimations is associated with the incident group of the set of incident groups; and determine a ranking of the set of incident groups based at least in part on the set of accidents, the set of events, and the set of traffic estimations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Cheng, Daniel Witriol
  • Patent number: 11587442
    Abstract: An information processing system includes vehicles and a server. Each of the vehicles generates a video obtained by imaging outside scenery in association with a time and transmit the video and position information of a host vehicle at a time when the video is generated to the server. The server detects attribute information of a person in the video from the video and detects position information of the person at the time based on the position information of the host vehicle at the time when the video is generated, when the video and the position information are received from the host vehicle. The server specifies the same person appearing in two or more videos of videos respectively received from the vehicles and transmits the attribute information of the specified person and movement path information including time-series data of the position information of the person to a client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Eiichi Kusama, Masatoshi Hayashi, Hisanori Mitsumoto, Kuniaki Jinnai, Makoto Akahane, Yuriko Yamaguchi, Daisuke Kato
  • Patent number: 11587443
    Abstract: A method for controlling a first vehicle, travelling on a road, that has a second vehicle travelling ahead of it, includes the steps of: scanning the second vehicle from the first vehicle by use of multiple sensors; providing individual determinations, each on the basis of scans by only one of the sensors, concerning whether the first and the second vehicle are travelling in the same lane of the road, wherein each sensor has an associated determination certainty; and providing a collision warning if a product of the determination certainties is below a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Vladimir Haltakov, Pascal Minnerup, Daniel Niehues, Maxi Winter
  • Patent number: 11587444
    Abstract: A scheduling server is programmed to register terminals for autonomous vehicle use by allocating both capabilities and available times of the terminals to the server; identify a service to perform to an autonomous vehicle using data received from the vehicle; and send a waypoint to the vehicle directing the vehicle to arrive at an identified one of the terminals having capability to perform the service during the available times of the identified terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Donald Christopher Conroy, Fiona Jane Gronowicz, Jay Davis, John David Jorgensen, Satyavardhan Naga Injeti, Peter J. Nikolajevs, Ronald T. Oppat, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11587445
    Abstract: An example method can include receiving, at a sensor, a signal associated with a motion of a target, processing the signal via a first filter having a first motion model and a second filter having a second motion model to yield a first tracking output and a second tracking output for the target, and weighting the first tracking output and second tracking output according to how well each of the first motion model and second motion model represents the motion of the target, to yield a first weight for the first tracking output and a second weight for the second tracking output. The method can include combining the first tracking output and second tracking output to yield a fused tracking output and sending, to a fusion system, the fused tracking output, the first weight associated with the first tracking output and the second weight associated with the second tracking output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Fortem Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Yohane Sakamaki, Matthew Elliott Argyle
  • Patent number: 11587446
    Abstract: A method and system for developing a flight plan for taking images from an area of interest is disclosed. A series of trajectories is determined. Each trajectory is determined based on a logarithmic spiral curve derived from a range of predetermined basis angles and selecting a constant tangent angle between a radial line from the location of an image sensor to a target location, and a tangent line to the logarithmic spiral curve at the location of the image sensor. A set of trajectories from the series of trajectories is selected. The selected trajectories are scaled to cover the area of interest. The selected trajectories are transformed to coordinates corresponding to the area of interest. The set of scaled and transformed trajectories are stored as the flight plan for taking images of the area of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventors: James W. Dow, W. Scott Dow
  • Patent number: 11587447
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide dynamically modifiable parameters in required time of arrival (RTA) speed regions of an assigned flight path of an aircraft. The system includes a vertical situation display (VSD) rendering thereon a vertical flight profile of the assigned flight path. A control module is coupled to the display system and configured to: demark the vertical flight profile with a plurality of RTA speed regions related to an initial speed profile; render an RTA speed band graphic having demarked sections vertically representing a speed minimum and speed maximum for an respective RTA speed region, the RTA speed band graphic representing a normalized speed range between zero and a maximum value for each respective RTA speed region. The control module accepts user modifications and updates the RTA speed band graphic and the current speed profile to reflect user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Sripathi Ramachandra, Michael Jackson, Ryan Howe-Veenstra
  • Patent number: 11587448
    Abstract: Methods and systems for using manifolds learning of airline network traffic to detect airline network traffic disruptions. In an embodiment, a computer processor transmits a request for abnormal airline network traffic simulation data to a simulation device, receives the abnormal airline network traffic simulation data, and generates, utilizing a manifolds learning process, simulated abnormal airline network traffic manifolds representation data. In some embodiments, the process may next include transmitting a request for current airline network traffic data to a current network traffic computer, receiving the current airline network traffic data, and generating a current airline network traffic dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James G. Lopez, Matthew C. Nielsen
  • Patent number: 11587449
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for guiding a vertical takeoff and landing, VTOL, vehicle to an emergency landing zone. The systems and methods include determining, via at least one processor, candidate landing zone data by interrogating an emergency landing zone database based at least on VTOL vehicle location, the candidate landing zone data representing a list of candidate emergency landing zones. A target emergency landing zone is selected from the list of candidate emergency landing zones based at least on VTOL vehicle related issues including at least one of unanticipated yaw issues, ground effect issues and modified trend vector issues, thereby providing target emergency landing zone data. Guidance for the VTOL vehicle is determined based on the target emergency landing zone data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Jayasenthilnathan B, Gobinathan Baladhandapani, Sriram P R, Sivakumar Kanagarajan
  • Patent number: 11587450
    Abstract: An apparatus for clinical evaluation of sensitivity of individuals to learning context provides a visual search task in which a target symbol to be located is associated with context images that cluster around the target symbol to varying degrees. Measurement of a rate of unconscious exploitation of the context symbols in finding the target symbols is used to sort the individuals into categories believed to be useful for characterizing their learning styles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Peter Ari Rosenberg Maffia, Brittany Travers, Adhira Sunkara
  • Patent number: 11587451
    Abstract: A VR education system includes a teaching plan storage unit that stores the teaching plan for each lecture including lecture information and at least one keyword and key image, an instructor evaluation unit that converts the instructor's voice data, input through the voice module of the instructor's terminal, into text data by speech-to-text processing and compares the converted data with the teaching plan data stored in the teaching plan storage unit, an instructor recommendation unit that generates an instructor list in the order of matching rate, from highest to lowest, based on the matching rates calculated by the instructor evaluation unit, a lecture providing unit that provides the lecture of an instructor, selected from the instructor list from a trainee terminal, to the trainee terminal, and a lecture monitoring unit that monitors lectures in progress to detect any event that may occur during the lecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: Joung-Ho Seo
  • Patent number: 11587452
    Abstract: An object is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of analyzing operation log data that can be acquired through a digital device and effectively using the operation log data. An information processing apparatus (10) according to the present disclosure includes an information collection unit (11) configured to collect an operation log generated when a digital device is operated from a plurality of the digital devices, an execution unit (12) configured to co-cluster operator information and content information. The operator information is for identifying an operator of the digital device included in a plurality of the operation logs, and the content information is about content viewed by the operator using the digital device, and a post-processing unit (13) configured to create confirmation data using an execution result of the co-clustering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kanishka Khandelwal, Hiroshi Tamano
  • Patent number: 11587453
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system for providing guided instructional design. The system includes at least one processing device and at least one data storage device in communication with the at least one processing device. The at least one data storage device is configured to store information about at least one course. For each course, the at least one processing device is configured to present at least one predetermined course component to a first user, and for the at least one course component: present at least one course parameter, receive at least one first input from the first user in relation to the at least one course parameter, based on the at least one first input and at least one educational design element, present at least one modified course parameter to the first user; and receive at least one second input from the first user in relation to the at least one modified course parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventors: John Allan Baker, Kenneth Chapman, Benjamin Craig, Stephen Downes, Guillaume Durand, Rodrigue Savoie, Danny Cormier, Dany Benoit, Luc Belliveau, Jeremy Jason Auger, Brian John Cepuran, Ali Ghassemi, Dimitrije Jankovic, Norman Daoust, Gregory Beckman
  • Patent number: 11587454
    Abstract: A context-aware adaptive data processing application is described. One or more computing servers establish connections with multiple user terminals to provide an application to the user terminals. The provided application is executable at the user terminals via web browser or a dedication application installed at a user terminal, for example. The provided application is context-aware to dynamically adapt to a user's changing circumstances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: Charis YoungJoo Jeong
  • Patent number: 11587455
    Abstract: Advanced device for the welding training based on simulation with Augmented reality and with remote updates that allows the simulation of: all the industrial welding types—s electrode stick (SMAW), MIG/MAG (GMAW, FCAW) and TIG (GTAW)—; all the materials; all the joint types and, also all the welding positions (1Fa 4F, 1G a 6G, 6GR, etc.). It offers an accurate simulation of a real welding equipment thanks to the use of the Augmented Reality technology, which allows the interaction between different elements in several layers. All this is implemented by a monitoring and student evaluating system that allows the teacher to control remotely what is happening in the classroom in real time and without the necessity of being physically present in the training.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Seabery North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan Jose Chica Barrera, Francisco Jose Aguilar Nieto, Basilio Marquinez Garcia, Alejandro Villaran Vazquez
  • Patent number: 11587456
    Abstract: Systems and methods include providing a virtual reality (“VR”) flight emulator system that simulates control, operation, and response of a vehicle. The flight emulator includes a control interface and a head-mounted display worn by a user. Motion, orientation, and/or forces experienced by the simulated vehicle are imparted to a user through a motion-control seat. Multiple flight emulators can be connected to a communication network, and a master flight emulator may teleport into a slave flight emulator in order to observe, overtake, override, and/or assume control of the slave flight emulator. Inputs made via the control interface of the master flight emulator or during playback of a pre-recorded training exercise or flight mission are translated into the control interface, head-mounted display, and motion-control seat of the slave flight emulator to provide real-time feedback to the user of the slave flight emulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Paul Nissen, Daniel Brent McCall, Joshua Peter Riccobono
  • Patent number: 11587457
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented process for evaluating user activity, user preference, and/or user habit via one or more personal devices and providing precisely timed and situationally targeted prompts and stimuli for encouraging lifestyle choices and reinforcing health habits. It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a technological solution to the long felt need in health management services caused by the technical problem of procuring timely health management by encouraging healthy choices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Aimcast IP, LLC
    Inventor: Matan Arazi
  • Patent number: 11587458
    Abstract: People facing emergencies, such as disasters, may not receive external assistance in a timely manner, instead having to rely on themselves for critical or extended periods. A system including emergency response containers providing both for organizational structure, including a method of assigning roles to available individuals, and task domain knowledge for organizational elements, namely the people facing and experiencing the emergency, allows for organic emergency response and eases transition to and effectiveness of external professional emergency response providers. In some embodiments the system is modular and adjustable for different situations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Inventor: Brent A. Lowensohn
  • Patent number: 11587459
    Abstract: A display includes a calculation unit to calculate, when first and second events that occur in an external device are transmitted from the external device, operating time from when the first event is ended by operation for the first event to when the second event is ended by operation for the second event; a storage unit to store operating procedures that are histories of the operation for the second event and the associated operating times; and a display unit to display any of the operating procedures in the storage unit, according to instruction from the calculation unit. When the second event is newly transmitted after the calculation of the operating time is completed, the calculation unit selects an operating procedure used for operation guidance from among the operating procedures based on the operating times and causes the display unit to display the selected operating procedure, thereby executing the operation guidance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koichi Orito
  • Patent number: 11587460
    Abstract: Methods and systems provide an adaptive method of language learning using automatic speech recognition that allows a user to learn a new language using only their voice—and without using their hands or eyes. The system may be implemented in an application for a smartphone. Each lesson comprises a series of questions that adapt to the user's knowledge. The questions ask for the translation of a word or phrase by playing an audio prompt in the origin language, recording the user speaking the translation in the target language, indicating whether the utterance was correct or incorrect, and providing feedback related to the user's utterance. Each user response is evaluated in real time, and the application provides individualized feedback to the user based on their response. Subsequent questions in the lesson and future lessons are dynamically ordered to adapt to the user's knowledge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: IXL Learning, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Cummings, Helena Witte
  • Patent number: 11587461
    Abstract: Methods and systems involve obtaining information from one or more sources to determine a real-time context. A method includes determining a situational awareness score indicating a level of vigilance required based on the real-time context, obtaining images of eyes of a driver to detect a gaze pattern of the driver, determining a relevant attention score indicating a level of engagement of the driver in the real-time context based on a match between the gaze pattern of the driver and the real-time context, and obtaining images of the driver to detect behavior of the driver. A driver readiness score is determined and indicates a level of readiness of the driver to resume driving the vehicle based on the behavior of the driver. An off-road glance time is obtained based on using the situational awareness score, the relevant attention score, and the driver readiness score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ariel Telpaz, Michael Baitaxe, Donald K. Grimm, Gila Kamhi