Abstract: A social networking system permits users to store content presented by the social networking system and subsequently access the stored content associated with the users. A content item is stored in association with a user profile of a user that stored the content item and with one or more criteria specified by the user that cause presentation of the stored content item to the user when satisfied. When attributes associated with a user satisfy at least a threshold number of criteria associated with a stored content item, the stored content item is included in a selection process used by the social networking system to determine content that is presented to the user.

Abstract: A pillow is provided herein which includes a cover having opposing first and second panels. A gusset perimetrically bounds, and joins, the first and second panels. The gusset is formed of an open cell construction. Compliant fill material is disposed within the cover. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a pillow is provided allowing for lateral ventilation between opposing panels. This permits a cooling effect while a user is resting or sleeping.

Abstract: A video-based check-in method, terminal, and server are provided. The method includes: obtaining a check-in instruction; collecting multimedia data corresponding to a currently played video; determining time information corresponding to the multimedia data; sending the multimedia data and the time information to a server; receiving a check-in manner sent after the server determines according to the multimedia data and the time information that a user is watching the video; and displaying the check-in manner, and completing check-in on the video according to the check-in manner.

Abstract: A digital map of a transport vehicle for transporting vehicles includes one or more digital reference locations that are respectively associated with real reference locations of the transport vehicle. A method includes: ascertaining respective reference coordinates of the real reference locations relative to a reference coordinate system, so that the ascertained reference coordinates are associated with the corresponding digital reference locations; deriving respective coordinates of further digital locations of the digital map from the reference coordinates of the reference locations based on a derivation protocol, so that coordinates relative to the reference coordinate system are respectively associated with the further digital locations, so that an edited digital map of the transport vehicle is created, in which map coordinates relative to the reference coordinate system are associated with the digital locations.

Abstract: A vehicle-to-X communication module which is configured to transmit operating data to a satellite navigation module. In this way, supply of operating data to the satellite navigation module can be facilitated and, in particular, in many cases reception of the operating data by Assisted GPS (AGPS) can be dispensed with.

Abstract: A temperature gradient calculation unit calculates a temperature gradient based on the temperature from the temperature sensor and calculates an average temperature based on the temperature gradient. An offset gradient calculation unit calculates an offset value gradient based on the temperature gradient, the average temperature, and the temporary offset value of the angular speed sensor. A correction value calculation unit calculates the offset value of the angular speed sensor based on the offset value gradient and the temperature gradient.

Abstract: A method and system of localizing a mobile device having a processor and a memory. The method comprises localizing the mobile device along a sequence of positions describing a route being traversed in an indoor facility based on a set of data fusion inputs, monitoring a processing time associated with the localizing and when the processing time exceeds a time threshold, localizing the mobile device based on a subset of the set of data fusion inputs.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for defining zones used in location-based services. A mobile device with administrative privileges is moved in a path within a venue. The path is recorded and the interior of the path forms a zone. Additionally, embodiments provide for modification of existing zones based on a recorded path from the mobile device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for navigating an aerial vehicle are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for navigating an aircraft. The method includes receiving, by one or more processors, one or more first geographic coordinates via an interface configured to receive geographic coordinates from a satellite transmission. The method includes receiving, by the one or more processors, one or more second geographic coordinates via an interface configured to receive geographic coordinates from a ground transmission. The method includes determining, by the one or more processors, that the one or more first geographic coordinates and the one or more second geographic coordinates are inconsistent. The method includes updating, by the one or more processors, a flight plan using the one or more second geographic coordinates when the one or more first geographic coordinates are inconsistent with the one or more second geographic coordinates.

Abstract: A shovel includes an attachment configured to execute work; a guidance unit configured to guide an operation of the attachment; and a display unit configured to display information related to the work by the attachment. The guidance unit changes color of a partial area or an entire area of a display screen of the display unit, depending on a distance between a position of the attachment while the work is being performed and a target surface as a reference of the work.

Abstract: The positioning/navigation solution of a portable device may be enhanced by obtaining motion sensor data, estimating a trajectory for the portable device from the motion sensor data, obtaining map information for an environment encompassing locations of the portable device, representing the estimated trajectory using a set of connected vectors and performing global shape matching for the set of connected vectors as an aggregate whole from start to end of the trajectory to the map information as a global optimization problem to derive a solution path.

Abstract: A pillow is provided herein which includes a cover having opposing first and second panels. A gusset perimetrically bounds, and joins, the first and second panels. The gusset is formed of an open cell construction. Compliant fill material is disposed within the cover. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a pillow is provided allowing for lateral ventilation between opposing panels. This permits a cooling effect while a user is resting or sleeping.

Abstract: Techniques for improving complex database queries are provided. A determination is made whether to adopt a static or dynamic query execution plan based on metrics. When the dynamic query execution plan is used, a request fragment of the request is planned and the corresponding plan fragment is executed. The processed fragment provides feedback related to its processing to the remaining request and the process is repeated on the remaining request until the request is completed.

Abstract: A method for visual inertial odometry (VIO)-aided global positioning is described. The method includes updating an extended Kalman filter (EKF) state including a current pose and a sliding window of multiple prior poses. The sliding window includes poses at a number of most recent global positioning system (GPS) time epochs. Updating the EKF includes updating an EKF covariance matrix for the prior poses and the current pose in the EKF state. The method also includes determining, at a GPS epoch, a relative displacement between each of the updated prior poses and the current pose. The method further includes determining an error covariance of each of the relative displacements based on cross-covariances between each of the updated prior poses and the current pose in the EKF covariance matrix. The method additionally includes using the relative displacements and the error covariances to fuse pseudorange measurements taken over multiple epochs.

Abstract: A method and system for restoring a GPS signal is provided. The method including the steps of receiving a target location, receiving location of visible satellites, calculating a transmit delay, calculating a Doppler offset, calculating a chipping offset, computing navigating data and PRN codes, formulating signals using the transmit delay, Doppler offset, chipping offset, navigation data and PRN codes, and transmitting the formulated signal.

Abstract: A method for determining an image rejection characteristic of a receiver within a transceiver is provided. The transceiver uses a common local oscillator. The method includes generating a test signal having a spectral peak and generating a local oscillator signal comprising a frequency with an offset from a center frequency of the spectral peak. Further, the method includes down-mixing the test signal in the receiver using the local oscillator signal to generate a down-mixed signal. The method further includes calculating a first value of a signal characteristic of the down-mixed signal in a first frequency range corresponding to a desired signal component of the down-mixed signal and calculating a second value of the signal characteristic of the down-mixed signal in a second frequency range corresponding to an undesired signal component of the down-mixed signal. Further, the method includes comparing the first value and the second value to generate the image rejection characteristic.

Abstract: A vehicle localization method includes obtaining a stereo image while a vehicle is driven, extracting a matching vector from the stereo image while the vehicle is driven, loading a map vector of a current location based on GPS information in previously constructed map data, matching the extracted matching vector with the map vector, and estimating a positioning coordinate corresponding to the extracted matching vector as a current location of the vehicle when the extracted matching vector and the map vector meet a condition.

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system including a storage structure with storage racks having a seating surface configured to support case units where a position of each case unit is non-deterministic for each storage location on the storage racks, each case unit has a predetermined storage position and a controller is configured to determine the predetermined storage position, a picking aisle configured to provide access to the case units within the storage structure, and a seismic disturbance restorative system including seismic disturbance motions sensors disposed on the storage racks, a seismic disturbance control module in communication with the seismic disturbance sensors and configured to identify a seismic disturbance, and an automated case mapper configured to traverse the picking aisle, the automated case mapper being in communication with and initialized by the seismic disturbance control module to identify a seated position of at least one case unit within the storage structure.

Abstract: A drone control system for controlling a drone which includes an onboard-flight-system previously configured to receive navigational-data in a format compliant with a standard navigational data transmission protocol. The system includes a remote-sensor and an interface. The remote sensor is located remotely from the drone and determines the position of the drone relative to the remote-sensor. The interface, coupled with the remote-sensor, produces a pseudo GPS signal indicating the position of the drone and to provide the pseudo GPS signal to an onboard-flight-system of the drone. The format of the pseudo GPS signal is fully compliant with the standard navigational data transmission protocol employed by the onboard-flight-system. The onboard-flight-system is receives inertial tracking data from an onboard inertial-measuring-unit and the pseudo GPS signal, and tracks the position of the drone by merging the inertial tracking data and the pseudo GPS signal and navigates the drone accordingly.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a system and method for wireless data sharing between a mobile client device and a three-dimensional heads-up display unit. A system may include a three-dimensional heads-up display unit (“3D HUD”) installed in a vehicle. The system may include a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to: establish a peer-to-peer video stream between a mobile client device and the vehicle; generate live video data for providing a video stream for causing a screen of the mobile client device to display visual content of the 3D HUD that includes substantially live images depicting what the driver of the vehicle sees when looking at the 3D HUD; and stream the live video data to the mobile client device to cause the screen of the mobile client device to display the video stream that depicts what the driver of the vehicle sees when looking at the 3D HUD.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a vertical position and velocity determination system for inertial measurement unit (IMU) integrated with a barometric altimeter in the same device (IMU-baro). The system includes a rate of turn input connected to receive a measured IMU-baro rate of turn; an acceleration input connected to receive a measured IMU-baro acceleration; a barometric pressure input connected to receive a measured IMU-baro altitude; a first Kalman filter connected to the rate of turn input and to the acceleration input to estimate a roll and pitch of the IMU-baro based on the measured IMU-baro rate of turn and the measured IMU-baro acceleration; and a second Kalman filter connected to the acceleration input, to the barometric pressure input, and to the first Kalman filter.

Abstract: Locating passenger transit vehicles by detecting interactions. Each interaction is between a transit terminal and a geolocation-enabled user device, and is characterized by data indicative of the interacting terminal, the interacting user device, and the time of interaction. For each detected interaction, a geolocation of the corresponding user device at the time of the interaction is requested; and in response to the requesting, the geolocation of the corresponding user device, the time of the geolocation, and the data indicative of the interacting terminal is received. A particular passenger transit vehicle associated with at least one interacting terminal is identified based on the user device geolocations. The location of the passenger transit vehicle is transmitted for display on user devices.

Abstract: According an aspect of the present invention there is provided a navigation system for a vehicle comprising: a communication module arranged to receive event information regarding a plurality of events, wherein the plurality of events are each associated with a location; a processor arranged to determine whether any of the plurality of events could affect a user of the navigation system; and an output arranged to inform the user of any determined events.

Abstract: Methods for generating a floor plan from a building scan of a building using an electronic computing device are presented, the method including: causing the electronic computing device to receive the building scan; converting the building scan to a floor plan; and refining the floor plan to approximate the building. In some embodiments, the causing the electronic computing device to receive the building scan further includes: extracting information from an input file to obtain a representation of a number of rooms and walls corresponding with the building scan, where the information is selected from the group consisting of: a set of vertices, a set of triangles, and a set of rooms.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method in which points common to two or more of the images that appear to represent the same real world features are identified, and changes in the location of the points between respective images are used to deduce the motion of the camera and to find the position of the real world features in three dimensional space. In order to determine the scale of the three dimensional information, the position of a reference feature, whose actual distance from the camera is known, is found from the images. The reference feature is found by considering only candidate points selected from candidate points falling within a portion of the image corresponding to a part of the field of view of the camera. The scale is determined from the distance between the camera and the reference feature in the image and in real life.

Abstract: A method of identifying navigable stretches that are partially closed, e.g. due to the presence of roadworks, in a navigable network within a geographic area. A server obtains positional data relating to the movement of a plurality of devices along a navigable stretch with respect to time in a given time period, wherein the time period is a period of non-congested traffic flow. The positional data is used to determine an average speed of travel along the navigable stretch in the given time period. The determined average speed of travel is compared to a free flow speed for the stretch, and the navigable stretch is identified as being partially closed when the determined average speed of travel is lower than the free flow speed by a predetermined value.

Abstract: A pillow is provided herein which includes a cover having opposing first and second panels. A gusset perimetrically bounds, and joins, the first and second panels. The gusset is formed of an open cell construction. Compliant fill material is disposed within the cover. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a pillow is provided allowing for lateral ventilation between opposing panels. This permits a cooling effect while a user is resting or sleeping.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for programming a luminaire position for light-based communication (LCom) luminaires within an array of luminaires using position information provided by passing mobile computing devices. This position information can be received as, for example, as a specific coordinate (e.g., x-y coordinates of a grid-based map) or as movement data of the mobile computing device relative to an initial known reference location. The disclosed techniques can be used, for example, to reduce the time, labor, and expense associated with programming and re-programming a luminaire with a luminaire position, and to increase the flexibility of navigation system installations. In some cases, the disclosed techniques can be used, for example, to improve the precision of a luminaire position programmed into a newly installed luminaire.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for defining zones used in location-based services. A mobile device with administrative privileges is moved in a path within a venue. The path is recorded and the interior of the path forms a zone. Additionally, embodiments provide for modification of existing zones based on a recorded path from the mobile device.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and systems for monitoring vehicle parking occupancy are disclosed. One method includes intermittently receiving, by a wireless node, a wireless signal from a vehicle sensing device, wherein the vehicle sensing device transmits the wireless signal upon sensing a change in vehicle occupancy of an associated parking location, wherein the wireless signal includes a vehicle sensing indicator, wherein the vehicle sensing indicator indicates whether the vehicle sensing device senses vehicle occupancy of the associated parking location, measuring a signal quality of the intermittently received wireless signal over time, correlating the measured signal quality of the intermittently received wireless signal over time with the vehicle occupancy indictor, and identifying errors in the vehicle sensing indicator based on the correlating of the measured signal quality of the intermittently received wireless signal over time with the vehicle occupancy indictor.

Abstract: A system includes a first node that generates a first clock signal having a frequency, generates a plurality of data packets, modifies the data packets to include data indicative of time and phase information associated with the first node, and transmits the data packets. A second node receives the plurality of data packets and the first clock signal, determines the time and phase information based on the plurality of data packets, determines the frequency based on the first clock signal, and generates at least one of a second clock signal and a local time based on the time and phase information and the frequency of the first clock signal.

Abstract: A server communicates with vehicles traveling along a route. The server obtains sensor data indicative of road quality from the vehicles. The server determines that a certain proportion of the vehicles traveling along the route experience better road quality than the remaining vehicles traveling along the route. The server than determines that a first lane in the route has significantly better road quality than a second lane in the route.

Abstract: During this autocomplete technique, autocomplete results for data-entry information from a user are ranked based on financial-transaction histories of a group of entities and the user, where the group of entities and the user belong to a common business cohort. In particular, the business cohort may include entities that: are located proximate to the user, have a similar size as a business associated with the user (such as a similar number of employees and/or similar revenue), and/or occur frequently in a financial-transaction history of the user (and don't occur frequently in the financial-transaction histories of the group of entities). The ranking may be used to increase the accuracy or relevance of the autocomplete results to the user. For example, the ranking may give preference in the autocomplete results to entities in the group of entities (relative to other entities, such as those in different business cohorts).

Abstract: A method of processing measurement information in which a determined parameter value is determined at each of a plurality of measurement times including determining a predicted parameter value at each of the measurement times, determining an error range at each of the measurement times based on the predicted parameter value, obtaining a measured parameter value at each of the measurement times, and determining the determined parameter value based on the predicted parameter value, the measured parameter value, and the error range.

Abstract: An object is to use a post processing apparatus effectively and to shorten execution waiting time of a print job of a user due to moving of a self-traveling post processing apparatus. In an image forming system including a self-traveling post processing apparatus which separably connects with each of a plurality of image forming apparatuses, in a case of having received a print job which is executed by any of the plurality of image forming apparatuses and performs the post processing by the post processing apparatus, the post processing apparatus is made to self-travel by a traveling section such that the post processing apparatus moves toward an image forming apparatus which has received a print job which performs post processing.

Abstract: A method estimating number of occupants in a region includes receiving at one or more receiving unit a signal or signals transmitted from one or more transmitting units, wherein the transmitting units are not associated with the one or more occupants located in the region. In addition, the method includes measuring one or more attributes of the received signal for a duration of time and calculating an occupancy estimate based, at least in part, on the measured attribute of the received signal.

Abstract: An automated storage and retrieval system including a storage structure with storage racks having a seating surface configured to support case units where a position of each case unit is non-deterministic for each storage location on the storage racks, each case unit has a predetermined storage position and a controller is configured to determine the predetermined storage position, a picking aisle configured to provide access to the case units within the storage structure, and a seismic disturbance restorative system including seismic disturbance motions sensors disposed on the storage racks, a seismic disturbance control module in communication with the seismic disturbance sensors and configured to identify a seismic disturbance, and an automated case mapper configured to traverse the picking aisle, the automated case mapper being in communication with and initialized by the seismic disturbance control module to identify a seated position of at least one case unit within the storage structure.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for defining zones used in location-based services. A mobile device with administrative privileges is moved in a path within a venue. The path is recorded and the interior of the path forms a zone. Additionally, embodiments provide for modification of existing zones based on a recorded path from the mobile device.

Abstract: A mobile device case and monitor for discouraging cell device usage (web, texting, voicemail, games, apps, etc.) device during specific activities (while driving, working, at school, etc.) The case has a photodetector inside it and a flash on a cell phone is activated (flashed) and it is determined whether the photodetector detects the flash or not. If the flash is detected, then it is assumed that the cell phone is in the case, while if the flash is not detected then it is assumed that the cell phone is not in the case. If an employee's cell device is not placed inside the case with the lid closed and the employee is on company time, then an alert is generated indicated that the employee is not adhering to corporate procedures.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for managing navigation alerts. The disclosure generally describes an exemplary technique whereby a first device, such as a smartphone, coordinates the timing or sequence of alerts for a navigation instruction on the first device and on a second device, such as a smartwatch. In some examples, the second device presents an alert to a user indicating an event condition has been met before the first device presents a different alert to the user indicating that the same event condition has been met. The alert presented on the second device and the different alert presented on the first device are spaced apart in time by at least a predetermined delay time period, where the predetermined delay time period is based on the event condition. The alert at the second device allows the user to anticipate the alert at the first device.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, devices, apparatus, computer-/processor-readable media, and other implementations, including a method, at a processor-based mobile device, that includes determining a first set of candidate positions of the mobile device corresponding to a first time instance based, at least in part, on position data including a first set of identifiers decoded from signals including respective first one or more light-based communications received by the mobile device from a first one or more light devices, with the mobile device being located at a first location at the first time instance. The method further includes selecting at least one candidate position from the first set of candidate positions, in response to a determination that the first set of candidate positions includes more than one candidate position, in order to resolve positional ambiguity, based, at least partly, on further position data from further signals from one or more devices.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, comprising receiving one or more dimensions of a parking position via a communication network, and autonomously maneuvering the vehicle into the parking position based on the one or more dimensions. An apparatus for operating a vehicle, and a method and an apparatus for assisting a vehicle upon maneuvering into a parking position are also described. A vehicle, a parking system for vehicles, and a computer program are also described.

Abstract: A vehicle computer system configured to communicate with a mobile device, comprising a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the mobile device. The vehicle computer system also includes a processor in communication with the wireless transceiver and memory. The processor is configured to monitor activity occurring at the wireless transceiver, receive a message from the wireless transceiver that includes information related to one or more software states of the wireless transceiver, determine an error has occurred at the wireless transceiver, save the information related to the one or more software states of the wireless transceiver in the memory, and send the information related to the one or more software states.

Abstract: Using estimates of a receiver's altitude to determine where a receiver is located and to refine a positioning system's estimate of a receiver's position. Systems and methods determine whether a receiver is inside or outside a building, and may use the determination to confirm or adjust an initial estimate of the receiver's position. Various approaches for making the determination and for assessing the initial estimate of the receiver's position are described.

Abstract: A device and method for a human machine interface (HMI) device to provide sensory augmentation in a vehicle environment are disclosed. The device and method include receiving, via a vehicle network, location data relating to a vehicle obstacle identified by a vehicle sensor. With the location data, the device and method include identifying a haptic device of a plurality of haptic devices correlating to the location data and to a directional reference, wherein the plurality of haptic devices distributed in a defined-relation along a wearable band device and operable to convey directional information. With the haptic device being identified, the device and method include generating a haptic signal, by the haptic device, to define a vector relating to the vehicle obstacle with respect to the directional reference.

Abstract: An automatic configuration system for an operator console wherein one or more operators control and monitor physical facilities, operations or physically dispersed services. The system includes wearable personal identification devices worn by the operators and a control unit for communicating with the wearable personal identification devices in order to detect the presence of one or more operators within a defined control room area. Each personal identification device includes a sensor unit for monitoring operator data, and is adapted to communicate the operator data to the control unit, which is adapted to configure the operator console based on the operator data.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which an external terminal can be controlled easily and intuitively. The present invention includes a touchscreen, a wireless communication unit configured to transceive data with an external terminal, a sensing unit configured to detect a rotation of the mobile terminal, a user input unit configured to receive an input of a gesture command from a user, and a controller controlling the external terminal in 1st operating mode based on the received input of the gesture command, the controller controlling the touchscreen to output at least one control button for controlling the external terminal in 2nd operating mode, the controller switching the 1st operating mode and the 2nd operating mode to each other based on the detected rotation.

Abstract: A tracking server receives GPS data from a location tracking device located in a vehicle. The GPS data describes a path that is representative of a pathway of the vehicle used to complete a trip from a starting location to a destination location. The tracking server identifies noisy GPS data included in the received GPS data and revises a portion of path corresponding to the noisy GPS data. The tracking server may update a map database to include one or more road segments associated with the revised portion of the path. Furthermore, the tracking server may calculate a fare for the trip based on the revised path.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for managing the braking of an aircraft fitted with undercarriages (1) bearing braked wheels (2), the method comprising the step of generating braking commands by means of a braking computer (4) for each of the braked wheels as a function of longitudinal speed information representative of a longitudinal movement of the wheels in question, characterized in that there is placed at the bottom of the undercarriage, close to the braked wheels, a sensor adapted for generating a signal that can be used for generating the longitudinal speed information used for generating the braking commands.

Abstract: A method for determining an adaptive reaction time of a driver of a motor vehicle, wherein the adaptive reaction time is determined from the activity of the driver by determining the driving behavior of a vehicle driving ahead by a surroundings sensor system, determining activities of the driver of the motor vehicle, determining chronological correlations between the driving behavior of the vehicle driving ahead and the activities of the driver, and determining the driver's activity from the chronological correlations. The method is applied in assistance systems with observation of the surroundings in front of the motor vehicle, in which systems the driver's reaction time is used to determine a warning time.