Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a service availability monitor for interfacing with a monitored service, determine an availability of the monitored service, log the availability of the monitored service, generate a user notification in event of interruption, and communicate the user notification. The service availability monitor may include a primary power subsystem configured to draw power from a primary power source, and a backup power subsystem configured to draw power from the primary power subsystem and provide power to the monitor when power is unavailable through the primary power subsystem. The service availability monitor may monitor an electrical power service, an Internet service a telephone service, a television service, or the like.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for taking an enriched digital photograph is described. The method includes a specially programmed physical device performing the following steps: automatically start capturing audio video data with a capture device; capturing a digital; photograph during the capture of the audio video data; and automatically stop capturing the audio video data.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for transmitting multimedia data in a hybrid network are provided. The apparatus includes a payload part including at least one of first data synchronized according to a time to be reproduced and second data other than the first data, a first header part including information on the payload part, a packet part for generating a packet, the packet part including a second header part including information on the packet, and a transceiver for generating and transmitting a signal including the payload part, the first header part, and the packet part to the hybrid network.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that enables, during execution of information processing, a simple and intuitive operation to suspend the information processing, and to start another information processing. An example information processing apparatus includes a game processing unit that executes game processing, a suspension processing unit that suspends the game processing being executed in the game processing unit, in response to a touch-on operation to a touch panel, and a skip processing unit that switches the game processing being executed in the game processing unit to another game processing different from the game processing being suspended by the suspension processing unit, in response to a slide operation to the touch panel.

Abstract: An apparatus including a motor vehicle; a computer processor; a computer memory; a speaker; and a switch responsive to opening of a door of the motor vehicle. The computer processor, computer memory, speaker, and switch are fixed to the motor vehicle. The computer processor executes computer software stored in the computer memory to cause the speaker to emit a sound message, indicating that a driver should not text and drive, in response to the activation of the switch upon opening of the door of the motor vehicle. Further a combination apparatus including a civilian driver's license apparatus; and a master driver's license apparatus; wherein the master's license apparatus is configured to come in close proximity to the civilian driver's license apparatus to enable the civilian driver's license apparatus to operate a motor vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for visualizing the congestion degree of an entire facility using a monitoring camera. The system detects a crowd from a monitoring camera video and derives the magnitude (number of people) of the crowd from the edge amount thereof, and thereby estimates a congestion state in a range of camera video. The system also calculates a human flow (amount of movement of people) on the basis of a number of passing people counter and the magnitude and movement speed of the crowd, etc., and estimates the number of people in an area other than the range of camera video on the basis of a modeled crowd behavior pattern. The model is constructed by selecting a distribution function and a parameter thereof by a statistical model selection technique such as a Bayesian Information Criteria (BIC). The congestion state is plotted on a map, allowing the congestion state of an area of interest to be grasped at once.

Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, apparatus and methods for restarting an electronic device configured to receive power from a main power supply and an auxiliary power supply. The electronic device includes a reset circuit a reset circuit configured to provide a first signal indicative of an electronic device failure, and an isolation circuit configured to isolate the main power supply from the auxiliary power supply in response to the first signal so that power is supplied to the reset circuit by the auxiliary power supply. The reset circuit can be configured to generate a reset signal for restarting the electronic device with the power supplied by the auxiliary power supply.

Abstract: An incident avoidance system includes a plurality of imaging sensors and a neural computing system. The neural network computing system is configured to receive an image feed from at least one of the plurality of imaging sensors and analyze the image feed to identify a pattern of behavior exhibited by subjects within the image feed. The neural computing system is further configured to determine whether the identified pattern of behavior matches a known type of behavior and send a command to one or more remote devices. One or both of a type of the command or the one or more remove devices are selected based on a result of the determination whether the identified pattern of behavior matches a known type of behavior.

Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates generally to industrial automation systems, and, more particularly, to collecting video streams from a variety of video devices in an industrial environment, identifying and analyzing potential problems in the industrial environment using the video streams, and presenting the video streams and data associated with the potential problem to appropriate recipients.

Abstract: Examples for shutdown of computing devices (202) are described In an example, a shutdown event based on a shutdown criterion may be detected The shutdown criterion may be based on available power of an auxiliary power supply unit (304, 312) In response to detection of the shutdown event, a shutdown trigger to initiate shutdown of a computing device (202) powered by the auxiliary power supply unit (304, 312) may be generated. Further, the shutdown trigger may be provided to a remote management processor (218) of the computing device (202). The shutdown trigger may be provided based on port data (214), which indicates an outlet path from the auxiliary power supply unit (304, 312) to the at least one computing device.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed that facilitate connecting in a secure and efficient manner a mobile device to networked-enabled devices located in a premises. The security of the networked-enabled, connected devices in the premises may be maintained by use of a gateway device situated behind a home router. Through the home router, the gateway device maintains a persistent connection with a network component of a service provider. When an authorized application executing on a mobile device attempts to connect with the gateway device to communicate with the respective customer connected devices, the device control application is connected to a pre-established communication port to allow direct communication between the device control application and the respective customer connected device. A service provider's network component in some examples maintains the pre-established connection for the duration of the session in which the customer connected device is to be controlled via a mobile device, or longer.

Abstract: Systems are provided for optimizing system overhead when handling multiple input streams of sensor data is configured to identify a set of sensors that are configured to communicate sensor data to the computer system. The systems are configured to receive sensor data from each sensor within the set of sensors and to categorize the sensor data received from each sensor within the set of sensors. Additionally, the systems are configured to identify an overhead attribute associated with each sensor within the set of sensors and to adjust a state of at least one sensor within the set of sensors based upon both a category and an overhead attribute associated with each of the sensors.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention a method for calibrating a measurement device is conceived wherein: a calibration device is brought into close proximity of the measurement device such that a data communication link is established between the measurement device and the calibration device; wherein the following steps are performed while the calibration device and the measurement device are in close proximity of each other: the calibration device performs a measurement of at least one physical phenomenon; the measurement device performs a measurement of the same physical phenomenon; the result of the measurement by the measurement device is compared with the result of the measurement by the calibration device; and calibration parameters are computed based on a difference between the result of the measurement by the measurement device and the result of the measurement by the calibration device.

Abstract: A monitoring system and associated methodology for response to incidents sensed by at least one sensor of an individual signal unit includes transmission to a central control facility by the individual signal unit, of at least a unique identifying code for that individual signal unit, over a communication network; the response includes a transmission of data from said central control facility to one or more recipients nominated by a registered owner of the individual signal unit wherein registration of the individual signal unit and configuration of sensing and of said response is via a web-based interface.

Abstract: A method for a computing device calculates savings information associated with a lighting infrastructure application framework. The method comprises receiving, at the computing device, data from a lighting infrastructure, the data including at least one of sensor data and controller information related to at least one of a sensor and a controller; calculating savings information associated with management and a use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices. One embodiment, the data includes real time energy usage data from a plurality of lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework. The method automatically calculates energy savings information and carbon credit information based on the calculated energy savings information. The energy and carbon credit information are associated with the management and the use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices, and transmits a request for carbon credits based on the calculated carbon credit information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for prioritizing contacts based on context includes an electronic device configured to detect a meeting for a user of the electronic device, wherein the meeting is scheduled for a meeting time interval, and to determine a participant of the meeting. The electronic device is further configured to temporarily make a contact for the participant a priority contact during the meeting time interval and to enable a meeting mode on the first electronic device during the meeting time interval. An audible alert on the electronic device is enabled for the priority contact and disabled for non-priority contacts while the meeting mode is enabled.

Abstract: Improvements in data processing to match entities allow for more accurate records to be kept, with less memory storage used and fewer processing resources to be expended when accessing records. When receiving a request for an identifier for an entity, the request is parsed to identify various demographic fields within the request. A probabilistic search is performed to compare the entity to the candidate records that are augmented with expanded demographic data, which improve the reliability in matching the requested entity to its records. As updates are made to the external resources, the requests are rerun to update the internal resource and to eliminate any new identifiers created due to non-updated data, thus reducing data storage overhead.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for providing energy system status information. A status indication device may be mounted near an entry door for determining when an individual is about to leave an area. When the status indication device determines that an individual is about to leave an area, it displays an energy status to the individual, so that the individual can decide whether to place energy-consuming devices in a conservation mode of operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method of connecting a battery, which include a relay unit connected to a battery by a current, and allow a current with a different intensity to flow in the relay unit according to whether force applied to a circuit from the outside is detected and a size of the detected force, thereby maintaining or blocking the connection of the relay unit to the battery in consideration of the detection of the force and the degree of danger of the detected force.

Abstract: Systems and methods for precise location and tracking of a bag, wallet or luggage body. The system having a bag, wallet or luggage body having an anti-lost communication device attached to the bag, wallet or luggage body, the anti-lost communication device comprising a wireless communication device; and an application on a mobile computing device in communication with the wireless communication device, wherein the application issues a reminder on the mobile computing device when it determines the wireless communication device is a predetermined distance from the mobile computing device or the wireless communication device has lost communication with the mobile computing device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for reading radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in a refrigeration unit and transmitting and analyzing RFID information is provided. The method includes scanning a refrigeration unit, using an RFID reader, for one or more products, each of the one or more products being tagged with an RFID tag, collecting, using the RFID reader, information from the RFID tag for each of the one or more products, transmitting the information to one or more remote servers, analyzing the information, using the one or more remote servers, and accessing the analyzed information using one or more remote electronic devices.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, and devices are disclosed for providing an access restriction of a second person to a location associated with a first person in a managed environment in connection with a physiological state of the second person. For example, a method may include a processing system having a processor receiving a security plan for a first person that pertains to a second person. The security plan may define an access restriction of the second person to a location associated with the first person in a managed environment in connection with a physiological state of the second person. The processing system may further detect the second person in the managed environment, detect the physiological state of the second person, and control an automated barrier in the managed environment in accordance with the security plan to provide the access restriction when the physiological state of the second person is detected.

Abstract: A method for providing safe access of a mobile control unit (1) to a field device (2), wherein, in particular, the field device is protected against unauthorized access via a mobile control unit is achieved in that a connection for transmitting data is established between the mobile control unit (1) and the field device (2), that access data for access is exchanged, that a comparison is made between the access data and stored comparison data and a comparison result is generated, and that access of the mobile control unit (1) to the field device (1) is permitted based on the comparison result.

Abstract: A method of operating a communications device to maintain a position fix of the communications device includes obtaining a position fix using a position determination capability of the device, such as a global positioning system capability. The method further includes emitting a first acoustic signal, and recording a baseline acoustic signature in response to the emission of the first acoustic signal. The method further includes emitting an additional acoustic signal and recording an additional acoustic signature resulting from the emission of the additional acoustic signal, comparing the baseline acoustic signature with the additional acoustic signature, and estimating, based at least in part on the comparison of the baseline and additional acoustic signatures, whether the communications device has moved between the recordings of the baseline and additional acoustic signatures.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing a risk of vertigo flicker caused by a notification appliance are provided. Some systems can include the notification appliance measuring an ambient light level, the notification appliance determining whether the ambient light level is lower than a threshold, the notification appliance activating a constant light source responsive to determining that the ambient light level is lower than the threshold, and the notification appliance activating a flashing light source after activating the constant light source.

Abstract: The information processing device includes: a feature amount extraction unit configured to extract a feature amount from sounds in a predetermined space; an identification unit configured to identify a type of a sound included in the sounds from the feature amount; an information combining unit configured to generate sound statistic information in which the feature amount, the type of the sound, and spatiotemporal information of the predetermined space at a time of acquisition of the sound are associated with each other; and a database establishing unit configured to establish a sound statistic database by using the sound statistic information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided that includes an operation unit implemented by an information processing terminal connected via a communication line. The information processing apparatus includes a memory storing a program and a processor configured to execute the program to implement processes of opening a port for receiving a packet conforming to a predetermined communication protocol in response to a request from the information processing terminal, and transmitting data included in the packet to the information processing terminal in response to receiving the packet that is directed to the port.

Abstract: In a Method for maintenance of a non-computing appliance, such as a kitchen appliance, the steps are a2) identifying a datum representative of the lifetime of at least one component of the appliance, and determining a threshold value of the said datum beyond which a risk of malfunction of the component may occur, b2) monitoring the current value of the said datum of an appliance in a user's site, c2) performing a maintenance operation in respect of the appliance as soon as the current value exceeds the said threshold value, with a view to undertaking for example the replacement of the said component. in step a2), sub-steps are obtaining a reference value of the datum, obtaining information for one and the same component of several identical or similar appliances in users' sites, and calculating the threshold value on the basis of the reference value and the said information.

Abstract: Technologies are disclosed herein for utilizing near field communication (“NFC”) to improve the security, performance, and configuration of computing systems. In particular, NFC can be utilized to power an NFC-equipped server computer on or off, to log directly into an operating system executing on the NFC-equipped server computer, to stream firmware debugging data from an NFC-equipped server computer to an NFC-equipped mobile device, to initiate the update or recovery of firmware, to provide hardware inventory data, or to pair hardware devices. Firmware debugging data can also be streamed from a firmware to an NFC-equipped mobile device. NFC can also be utilized to disable functionality provided by a mobile device while the device is in motion, such as when a user of the mobile device is operating a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A system for monitoring operational conditions of one or more HVAC units, or other machines, with a plurality of sensors for collecting operational information data and transmitting data to a storage device and a processor for analyzing and trending the data and comparing it to a list of pre-determined set points to determine variances from the data set points and identification of one or more pre-determined events and a set of preventive maintenance alerts and/or troubleshooting instructions pertaining to the events and matching of the preventive maintenance alert and/or troubleshooting instructions to at least one of the events for display of the instructions to a user for resolving the event. The system may utilize a programmable logic array with a portable sensing unit, be capable of monitoring multiple parameters, including temperature, pressure, air flow, voltage, current, and humidity and interconnect to remote stations and SCADA systems.

Abstract: A light source modulation circuit includes a pulse width modulator (PWM) PWM-modulating an input PWM carrier signal according to an input on-time ratio signal to output a PWM-modulated signal, a frequency divider circuit frequency-dividing the PWM carrier signal at a predetermined frequency division ratio to output a communication carrier signal, a communication modulator modulating the communication carrier signal according to an input communication modulation code to output a communication modulation signal, an operational circuit performing a logical AND operation of the PWM-modulated signal and the communication modulation signal to output a resulting signal of the operation as a light source modulation signal, and a light source drive circuit generating a light source drive signal based on the light source modulation signal.

Abstract: A method of operating a universal flash storage (UFS) device communicating with a UFS host via a link is provided. The method determines in the UFS device whether a warm reset of the link is necessary while the UFS device is communicating with the UFS host via the link. Upon determining that the warm reset of the link is necessary, the UFS device initiates the warm reset of the link.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of presenting a synthesized alert using a digital personal assistant. A synthesized alert is an alert that is synthesized from multiple subsets of information. Examples of a subset of information include but are not limited to at least one notification (e.g., enterprise alert), at least one calendar entry, at least one document (e.g., word processing document, spreadsheet, Web page, image, audio file, video file, etc.), raw data, processed data, at least one output of an executable, and any combination thereof.

Abstract: An IP short message gateway (IP-SM-GW) utilizes multiple addresses for delivering short messages between an IP network and a cellular network. The IP short message gateway can have multiple SCCP addresses that correspond to categories of origin/destination IP addresses of short messages. In response to a request to deliver a short message between an IP network and a cellular network, the IP short message gateway identifies an IP address associated with the origin/destination of the short message. The IP short message gateway then identifies at least one of its multiple SCCP addresses based on the identified IP address. The IP short message gateway can generate a response message that includes the identified SCCP address. The identified SCCP address in the response message will be available to SMSC or IMS. SMSC or IMS can implement differentiated handling of short messages based on SCCP addresses received from the IP short message gateway.

Abstract: Method and apparatus is disclosed for a user to communicate with an electronic device. A processor receives user intention actions comprising facial expression (FE) information indicative of facial expressions and body information indicative of motion or position of one or more body parts of the user. When the FE or body information crosses a first level, the processor starts generating first signals based on the FE or body information to communicate with the electronic device. When the FE or body information crosses a second level, the processor can end generation of the first signals or modify the first signals. An image processing or eye gaze tracking system can provide some FE information or body information. The signals can modify attributes of an object of interest.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a facility utilization measurement apparatus. The facility utilization measurement apparatus sets a plurality of determination areas for determining whether a user stays, on an image which is obtained by capturing the inside of the facility. The facility utilization measurement apparatus generates stay information regarding whether the user stays for each determination area based on a change status of the image in the determination area. The facility utilization measurement apparatus generates use information regarding utilization for each determination area based on the stay information, generates display information for displaying the use information, and outputs the generated display information.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and manufactures for a surveillance system are provided. The surveillance system includes sensors having at least one non-overlapping field of view. The surveillance system is operable to track a target in an environment using the sensors. The surveillance system is also operable to extract information from images of the target provided by the sensors. The surveillance system is further operable to determine probabilistic confidences corresponding to the information extracted from images of the target. The confidences include at least one confidence corresponding to at least one primitive event. Additionally, the surveillance system is operable to determine grounded formulae by instantiating predefined rules using the confidences. Further, the surveillance system is operable to infer a complex event corresponding to the target using the grounded formulae. Moreover, the surveillance system is operable to provide an output describing the complex event.

Abstract: A system obtains respective measurements of relevant electrical parameters of a motor during operational stages including a start-up stage, a transition stage, a steady-state stage, idle stage, or a shutdown stage of the motor driven system driven by the motor. Based on the respective measurements, the monitoring system then determines respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages. Next, the monitoring system compares the respective electrical patterns corresponding to the operational stages with respective baseline electrical patterns modeled for the operational stages to yield a comparison. Then, the monitoring system determines a status of the motor driven system based on a comparison between baseline and observed operating parameters. Trend pattern monitoring is used to eliminate storing massive volumes of trend data by capturing and characterizing the important moments when data values change in a significant manner.

Abstract: A method for exchanging data between a storage system on the ground-based and an onboard storage system of an aircraft is provided. The method includes a first step for synchronization of a set of data contained in the ground-based storage system with a corresponding set of data of a storage memory of a data exchange device, through a communications network, a step for coupling the data exchange device to a local internal network of the aircraft connected to the storage system, and then a second step for synchronization of the set of data of the storage memory with a corresponding set of data of the onboard storage system, through the local internal network.

Abstract: A method and a system of control of power consumption of communications between electrical modules of an electrical infrastructure, including a star-shaped communication network between a central module, or master module, and a set of slave modules, the master module being set up to be connected to the slave modules by non-wireline communications links in a star pattern, and a processing circuit set up to regulate the power levels of communications links at least in a direction of reception by the master module from at least one slave module or by at least one slave module from the master module.

Abstract: A system for providing audible messages detailing machine issues in a manufacturing process when a manufacturing machine is not operating properly comprises a transmitter associated with each machine and one or more receivers. The transmitter communicates with the manufacturing machine to identify issues and transmits a corresponding message to specific receivers based on unit identifies and network addresses. The receiver includes a message storage element, an audio playback element, and selection controls to configure the radio frequency channel, the unit address, and the network address.

Abstract: A method and mobile transceiver for asset tracking is provided. In one aspect, a method of operating a mobile transceiver comprising a processor, a memory, a satellite receiver, and at least one wireless transceiver is provided. The method comprises activating a wireless transceiver associated with a last used wireless service from a low power mode, searching for a wireless signal for the last used wireless service, and selecting an alternate wireless service when the last used wireless service is not available. Different approaches for selecting the alternate wireless service are provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium, having machine-readable instructions to pair a water detection device of a plurality of water detection devices with a user account via a user device, receive a first signal indicative of a location of the water detection device from the user device, receive a second signal indicative of a personalized message to be sent to the user device upon a detection event of the water detection device, and display a list of the plurality of water detection devices and corresponding locations of each water detection device of the plurality of water detection devices on the user device.

Abstract: A receiver apparatus 1 estimates a plurality of first electric-power delay profiles from a plurality of digital signals based on signals received via an array antenna; generates a synthesized electric-power delay profile q(m, l) by synthesizing these; generates an array process signal y(k) from the plurality of digital signals; estimates a second electric-power delay profile from the array process signal; generates a difference electric-power delay profile d(m, l) by subtracting the second electric-power delay profile from the synthesized electric-power delay profile; and creates a two-dimensional map indicating a relationship between delay times and arrival angles of incoming waves, on the basis of the difference electric-power delay profile and a direction of a null point. The receiver apparatus 1 changes the direction of the null point and repeats the above process, and estimates an arrival angle ?1 of a direct wave on the basis of the two-dimensional map.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method for on-site monitoring of performance of energy devices. The method comprises measuring a value associated with one or more energy parameters of one or more energy devices in real time. The method further comprises comparing the measured value of the one or more energy devices with a predefined set of tolerance values corresponding to the one or more energy parameters of the one or more energy devices. The method further comprises indicating a result of the comparison on a display unit associated with the testing apparatus for on-site monitoring performance of the one or more energy devices.

Abstract: Provided are an alarm verification system and a method thereof. According to the present invention, when occurrence of an emergency situation such as a crime or a fire is uncertain when a predetermined alarm is generated, a verification request message is transmitted to an emergency contact network which is registered in advance and, when information on the occurrence of an emergency situation is included in a response message thereof, information on the occurrence of an emergency situation is provided to a server of a police station, a hospital, a fire station, or the like, which is registered in advance so that it is possible to avoid payment of penalty for erroneously reporting for occurrence of an emergency situation, perform prompt action in response to the occurrence of the emergency situation, improve convenience in use, and improve reliability of the entire system.

Abstract: A system and method of intercepting text messages. A mobile device includes a processor, a memory storing data including a first threshold velocity, a user interface, a communications interface, a notification module operable to produce a notification when the mobile device receives a text message via the communications interface, and a velocity sensor operable to determine a velocity of the mobile device comprising a distance traveled by the mobile device per unit of time. When the mobile device receives a text message via the communications interface, the processor determines the velocity of the mobile device via the velocity sensor, and either activates the notification module if the mobile device is traveling under the first threshold velocity, or prevents the activation of the notification module if the mobile device is traveling over the first threshold velocity.

Abstract: A system may include a plurality of slave devices connected to a master device via a bus interface that includes a communication line and a plurality of select lines. The communication line may connect the master device to each of the plurality of slave devices and may permit bi-directional, one-wire communication among the master device and the plurality of slave devices. A select line, of the plurality of select lines, may connect the master device to a slave device, of the plurality of slave devices, and enable signaling, associated with the bi-directional, one-wire communication, between the master device and the slave device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a case. The case includes a plurality of first components and a plurality of second components. The first components and the second components are arranged alternately and pivotally each other. Each of the first components includes an accommodating slot. Each of the second components includes a connecting part, one or more curved parts, and one or more protrusions. The curved part is connected to the connecting part and received in the accommodating slot of the adjacent first component. The protrusion is arranged at a side of the curved part. When the case is bent, the first component and the second component could correspondingly pivot. The first component is capable of moving relative to the second component between the connecting part and the protrusion so that the curved part leaves the accommodating slot or receives in the accommodating slot.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, including a reception section which receives, from a connection device having a connection terminal, entry information in which connection device identification information for identifying the connection device and communication device identification information for identifying a communication device connected to the connection terminal are associated with each other, a control section which acquires connection device information related to the connection device based on the entry information, and a transmission section which transmits the connection device information to the communication device indicated by the communication device identification information.