Abstract: An in-vehicle device includes a storage unit storing a PIN code and an in-vehicle device ID kept confidential for a user and registered one for each vehicle; a first authentication unit determining whether the in-vehicle device is allowed to be connected to a mobile terminal on the basis of a comparison of the PIN code; a second authentication unit requesting an in-vehicle device ID from the mobile terminal that has been connected through authentication performed by the first authentication unit and authenticating the mobile terminal by comparing the in-vehicle device ID transmitted from the mobile terminal in response to the request with the in-vehicle device ID registered in the in-vehicle device; and a data transmission unit transmitting predetermined vehicle data, obtained from a vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle device and indicating a vehicle state, to the mobile terminal that has been authenticated by the second authentication unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for checking a communication system (3) comprising a plurality of modules (7) adapted to be installed in an aircraft under development (5), said checking device including: means (11) for building an identification and synchronization database (17) for said communication system (3), said database contractually defining interfaces between said plurality of modules from change notes relative to an initial technical definition, means (11) for defining, in said database (17), signals configured to be exchanged between said plurality of modules (7) via a plurality of connections (3) interconnecting said interfaces, said signals being defined to be synchronized with each other as well as with the physical materialization of said connections, and means (11) for checking, before an evaluation of a maturation test of the communication system (3), an interface consistency for all of said signals of said database (17).

Abstract: A combination tractor and baler is provided to automate tractor stopping and baler wrapping while incorporating operator interaction to improve the efficiency of the tractor and baler combination in operation. Automated control systems and manual operator devices are utilized to improve the timing of the tractor stop and baler wrapping time sequences. Various methods to improve efficiency, including methods to synchronize tractor stop with wrapping activation are provided.

Abstract: Dynamically enabling and facilitating businesses or other entities to locate and transact with payment systems for the purpose of processing payments. A customer interacts with a supplier of an item (e.g., goods or services), selects an item for purchase, and provides the supplier with payment criteria. The supplier queries a payment system directory to locate candidate payment systems for the transaction. The supplier then interacts directly with one or more of the payment systems to partially or fully process payment for the transaction. Alternatively, the supplier interacts with a gateway service, which queries a payment system directory to locate candidate payment systems and then interacts with one or more of the payment systems to process payment for the transaction.

Abstract: A control device of an inverted pendulum type vehicle capable of easily performing a circling movement of the vehicle, without requiring complex maneuvering operation. A control unit 50 of an inverted pendulum type vehicle 1 determines a desired tilt angle of a payload supporting part 3 according to a yaw rate measured value by a yaw rate sensor 53 equipped to the vehicle 1, and controls a traveling motion of a traveling motion unit 5 so as to bring an actual tilt angle close to the desired tilt angle.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a second MG provided such that torque is transmitted between the second MG and a wheel, a brake system that applies braking force to the vehicle via friction force, and a control unit that controls the engine, the electric motor and the braking device. The control unit executes control for decelerating the vehicle through regenerative braking by the electric motor and braking by the braking device, executes control for either starting or stopping the engine, and due to execution of one control, restricts execution of the other control.

Abstract: A watercraft propulsion device includes an engine, a drive shaft, a propeller shaft, a rotational speed detector, and a controller. The drive shaft transmits power from the engine. The propeller shaft is rotationally driven by power transmitted from the drive shaft. The rotational speed detector detects an engine rotational speed. The controller executes a suppression control to suppress the engine rotational speed when a change rate of the engine rotational speed is equal to or larger than a prescribed value.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing transactions and managing communications using a trusted third party. In one embodiment, a sender transfers an encrypted version of a file (such as a digitally encoded audio track, movie, document, or the like) to someone who wishes to receive it. The receiver computes a first hash of at least a portion of the encrypted data content, and sends the first hash to a third party configured to compare at least a portion of the first hash to at least a portion of a second hash. The receiver receives a file decryption key from the third party, and decrypts at least the portion of the received encrypted data content with the decryption key. In some cases, multiple hashes of the encrypted data content may be computed, each using a different portion of the encrypted data content.

Abstract: A driving assisting system for a vehicle comprises a side obstacle detector configured to detect an obstacle present in an obstacle detection area; an obstacle approach prevention controller configured to implement an obstacle approach prevention control which assists an approach prevention for preventing the vehicle from approaching an obstacle detected by the side obstacle detector; an overtaking state detector configured to detect an overtaking state which is at least one of a first state where the vehicle is overtaking the obstacle detected by the side obstacle detector and a second state where the vehicle is estimated to overtake the obstacle. The overtaking state detector is configured to detect the overtaking state based at least on (i) a distance between the vehicle and the obstacle, (ii) a speed of the vehicle relative to the obstacle, and (iii) a detection angle of the obstacle relative to the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention is a telemetry system, and more specifically is a rapidly deployed modular telemetry apparatus which utilizes of SDR technology and the FPGA programming capability to reduce the number of hardware components and programming required to deploy a telemetry system.

Abstract: A vehicle collision warning system and method may be used to detect a potential or impending collision with another vehicle and to send a corresponding warning to the driver. In an exemplary embodiment, the collision warning system uses one or more target vehicle readings (e.g., a relative velocity reading (?v), a target vehicle acceleration reading (aTAR), and a relative distance reading or range (?d)) to solve a unified collision warning algorithm. If the unified collision warning algorithm determines that there is a potential collision with the target vehicle, then the system sends a corresponding warning to the driver.

Abstract: A transportation system for use in transporting commodities is described herein. The transportation system includes a transportation network that includes a plurality of predefined paths of travel extending between a plurality of locations, and a plurality of transport vehicles. Each transport vehicle of the plurality of transport vehicles is configured to independently travel along the transportation network. A plurality of motor assemblies is oriented along the transportation network. Each motor assembly of the plurality of motor assemblies is oriented with respect to a predefined segment of the transportation network, and configured to move the transport vehicle along the predefined segment. A control system is operatively coupled to each motor assembly to selectively operate each motor assembly to independently convey each transport vehicle of the plurality of transport vehicles along the transportation network.

Abstract: A method for monitoring the driving behavior of a railway vehicle, wherein at least one measurement variable characterizing the vibrational behavior of at least one wheel set of the railway vehicle, is captured by at least one sensor providing a corresponding measurement signal. The method includes the steps of identifying at least one significant event or a combination of multiple significant events within the time trace of the measurement signal and identifying the event time at which the significant event took place, deriving the frequency from the time trace of the measurement signal starting from the event time, comparing the derived frequency to at least one stored reference frequency, evaluating the vibrational behavior of the wheel set as a function of the deviation of the derived frequency from the at least one stored reference frequency.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle that includes a battery includes a controller that controls a charge amount of the battery. The controller limits the charge amount of the battery at a time of low vehicle speed even when a state of charge of the battery has fallen. The controller relaxes a limitation on the charge amount when a power driving mode, in which higher priority is given to responsiveness of a driving force than at a time of a normal driving mode, is selected as a driving mode of the hybrid vehicle.

Abstract: Method for localization of the lateral position of the wheels of a vehicle equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system. Each wheel of the vehicle includes an electronic unit fixed onto a rim of radius R. Each unit notably includes two accelerometers, disposed perpendicular to one another and one measuring a radial component F1 of the acceleration, and the other a tangential component F2 of the acceleration. These components are out of phase by a predetermined phase-shift angle ?. The method includes: I) measuring, per wheel rotation, at given intervals of time (Tmeasurement), a number (N) of acceleration values by each of the accelerometers (5a, 5b), II) calculating a physical value (P) representative of the sign of the phase-shift angle ? between the two accelerometers, III) determining the lateral position of the wheel, based on the physical value (P) representative of the sign of the phase-shift angle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a navigation device including a guidance route calculation unit 3 for calculating a guidance route by using point information about a destination, point information about a current position, and map information, a guidance map generating unit 5 for generating a guidance route map by using the calculated guidance route and the map information, a guidance route surrounding facility icon arrangement unit 6 for extracting a facility icon required for the calculated guidance route according to a facility icon extraction rule, and for determining an offset arrangement position of this facility icon, and a display unit 11 for attaching the facility icon at the above-mentioned determined offset arrangement position on the above-mentioned guidance route map to display the facility icon.

Abstract: A map data is disclosed. The map data comprises a link data and a segment data. The link data describes a characteristic of each link in a group of links on a link-by-link basis. The group of links forms a road network. The segment data relates to each segment in a group of segments on a segment-by-segment basis. The segments are defined in units of link string. Each link string is a string of multiple links and corresponds to a main road. Each link string terminates at least at an intersection of the main road. The multiple links are a part of the group of links. The segment data of each segment describes information on a storage destination of the link data corresponding to the link string that forms the each segment.

Abstract: Vehicle mirrors and telematics systems are provided. A vehicle mirror comprises a mirror housing and an accelerometer. The mirror housing is configured to be mounted within a vehicle. The accelerometer is disposed within the mirror housing, and is configured to measure an acceleration of the vehicle. A diagnostics device is configured to provide diagnostics information pertaining to the vehicle. A navigation device is configured to provide navigation information as to a position of the vehicle. A controller is coupled to the accelerometer, the diagnostics device, and the navigation device. The controller is configured to generate vehicle determinations using the acceleration, the diagnostics information, and the navigation information. A transmitter is coupled to the controller, and is configured to transmit determination information pertaining to the vehicle determinations.

Abstract: A self-propelled device is provided including a drive system, a spherical housing, and a biasing mechanism. The drive system includes one or more motors that are contained within the spherical housing. The biasing mechanism actively forces the drive system to continuously engage an interior of the spherical housing in order to cause the spherical housing to move.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating an aircraft. The aircraft is flown at a constant bank angle in which the aircraft crosses an intended ground track for the aircraft. Information is identified about a wind using positions of the aircraft flying at the constant bank angle.