ИНФОРМАЦИОННОЕ ТЕРМИНАЛЬНОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО, СИСТЕМА СБОРА ДАННЫХ О ДВИЖЕНИЯХ И СПОСОБ СБОРА ДАННЫХ О ДВИЖЕНИЯХ

Группа изобретений относится к медицинской технике, а именно к системе и способу сбора данных о движениях. Система сбора данных о движениях, которая обнаруживает движения тела пользователя, содержит датчики движения тела, подошвенные датчики, блок записи движений тела, блок расчета движений тела, блок коррекции, блок анализа, устройство вывода. Датчики движения тела закреплены на частях тела пользователя для измерения трехмерного перемещения и ускорения каждой из этих частей тела. Подошвенные датчики прикреплены к подошвам обуви пользователя для измерения давления, оказываемого на подошвы. Каждый датчик движения тела и подошвенные датчики оснащены блоком беспроводной связи и сгруппированы в группу датчиков блоком беспроводной связи. Блок записи движений тела выполнен с возможностью аккумулировать данные результатов измерений датчиков движения тела и подошвенных датчиков в качестве данных о движениях тела. Блок расчета движений тела выполнен с возможностью рассчитывать движения тела пользователя ...

Комплексированное приемопередающее устройство информационного обмена с летательными аппаратами

Изобретение относится к устройствам обмена данными и может применяться для реализации информационного обмена между источниками (получателями) информации, расположенными на летательных аппаратах (ЛА). Сущность предлагаемого решения заключается в том, что в устройство связи ЛА, включающее блок 8 интерфейса спутниковой навигационной системы (СНС), на вход которой подается сигнал со спутниковой навигационной системы 1, связанные с ним формирователь 7 сообщений АЗН-В, блок 6 памяти, таймер 12 со случайной задержкой и передатчик 14 АЗН-В, включающий фазово-импульсный (ФИ) модулятор 9, схему 10 с фазовой автоподстройкой частоты (ФАПЧ), гетеродин 13 и усилитель 11, выход которого соединен с антенной 2 АЗН-В, введены программируемая интегральная схема 5 (ПЛИС) с блоком 3 памяти ПЛИС и программным обеспечением 4 ПЛИС, приемник 18 АЗН-В, включающий аналого-цифровой преобразователь 15 (АЦП), ФАПЧ 16 и аттенюатор 17, вход которого связан с антенной 2 АЗН-В, приемопередатчик 28 VDL-4, включающий цифро-аналоговый ...

КОМПЛЕКТ ПЕРСОНАЛЬНОГО НАВИГАЦИОННОГО ОБОРУДОВАНИЯ ДЛЯ МАЛОМЕРНЫХ СУДОВЫХ ПЛАВСРЕДСТВ

Изобретение относится к телекоммуникационным устройствам индивидуального пользования. Комплект содержит размещенный на одном из рукавов одежды дисплей с экраном, связанный по беспроводному интерфейсу с приемным блоком, служащим для приема, обработки и формирования навигационной информации сигналов ГЛОНАСС. Согласно изобретению комплект дополнительно снабжен видеокамерой, закрепленной на радиошлемофоне или спасательном жилете и планшетным компьютером или смартфоном, связанным с радиошлемофоном и с видеокамерой по протоколу беспроводной связи Blue Tooth, а также посредством преобразователя сигнала NMEA-2000 в Wi-Fi, по протоколу беспроводной связи Wi-Fi - с бортовой радиолокационной станцией и автоматизированной идентификационной системой. Техническим результатом изобретения является повышение безопасности плавания за счет своевременной и качественной оценки навигационной и гидрометеорологической обстановки. 3 з.п. ф-лы, 3 ил.

СПОСОБ ДИСТАНЦИОННОГО МОНИТОРИНГА ПОЗИЦИОНИРОВАНИЯ ТРАНСПОРТНЫХ СРЕДСТВ

Изобретение относится к способам измерения расстояний с использованием радиоволн и может быть использовано для дистанционного мониторинга местоположения транспортных средств (ТС), движущихся по известным траекториям. Достигаемый технический результат - повышение точности определения текущих координат (позиционирования) транспортных средств и возможность реализации дистанционного мониторинга их позиционирования при отсутствии на борту транспортного средства навигационного вычислителя, в том числе, при уменьшении числа видимых навигационных спутников до двух. Указанный результат достигается за счет снижения уровня помех, обусловленных различными факторами, при сокращении состава спутниковой группировки до двух спутников. 1 ил.

Способ формирования группового навигационного сигнала ГЛОНАСС

Изобретение относится к системам формирования сигнала спутниковой радионавигационной системы ГЛОНАСС, а именно к средствам управления передачей и её коррекцией. Техническим результатом является уменьшение погрешностей формирования сигнала посредством цифрового формирования групповых навигационных радиосигналов диапазонов L1, L2, которые излучаются одной антенной. Способ формирования группового навигационного сигнала ГЛОНАСС включает формирование навигационных сигналов с кодовым и частотным разделением в диапазонах L1, L2 и сигнала с кодовым разделением L3, их усиление и излучение через одну антенну, при котором сигналы в диапазонах L1, L2 с кодовым и частотным разделением суммируются на входе усилителя мощности, при этом образуется суммарный сигнал, имеющий амплитудную модуляцию, далее групповой сигнал синтезируют методом оптимального выравнивания, для этого все сигналы представляются в комплексной форме, далее сигнал преобразуется в выравнивателе, который исключает амплитудную модуляцию ...

ИНФОРМАЦИОННОЕ ТЕРМИНАЛЬНОЕ УСТРОЙСТВО, СИСТЕМА СБОРА ДАННЫХ О ДВИЖЕНИЯХ И СПОСОБ СБОРА ДАННЫХ О ДВИЖЕНИЯХ

Signals, system, method and apparatus

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method to produce a modulation signal comprising combining at least two modulation signals, for example, BOCs or derivatives thereof, having portions (chip or a number of chips) thereof with respective relative phases or states ( ++,-- and +-,-+ ) selected such that the average of a plurality of said portions at least reduces cross spectral terms of the composite complex spectrum of said at least two modulation signals.

An inner sole for a shoe

An inner sole 100 for a shoe that comprises a main body made at least in part of a compressible material and a number of components embedded within the main body, the components comprise: a pressure sensor; a transmitter; a global positioning tracking device; an accelerometer; a power source connected to one or more of the pressure sensor, transmitter, global positioning tracking device and accelerometer; and a control circuit configured to receive data from the pressure sensor, global positioning tracking device and accelerometer transmit it via the transmitter to a remote location (6, figure 8). The insole may comprise a sensor layer 2 and a hardware layer 40; the hardware layer may comprise at least the power source and the control circuit. The information received from the pressure sensor may be used in a method to determine optimum footwear for a user. Information from the accelerometer and the pressure sensor may be used in a method to determine the length of time a person is off ...

Improved mobile personal emergency response system and method of use

Method for using geographical positioning system data to sketch the site for scouting job

The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product for identifying locations associated with a well site. For example, one disclosed embodiment includes a system that includes at least one processor, a global positioning system unit configured to receive satellite signals, and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor performs operations that include determining location data based on the satellite signals and indicating a location of interest associated with a well site on a map based on the location data. Certain of the disclosed embodiments may include a manual and/or an automatic tracking option for determining the location of interest associated with the well site. Non-limiting examples of locations of interest associated with a well site include a well site's perimeter, an access road to the well-site, and locations of well-site equipment.

Systems and method for damage detection

A system for detecting damage to a glass surface 10 particularly vehicle glazing panels such as vehicle windscreens. The system uses a sensor unit 14 disposed proximate the surface 10 and a processor 16 in communication with the sensor unit 14. The processor 16 is configured to analyse data received from the sensor unit 14 in order to determine the integrity of the surface 10 and a communication unit 18 is configured to output a signal in response to the processor 16 determining that the surface 10 has been damaged. The sensor unit 10 may comprise a microphone (34, Fig.3); a camera (35, Fig. 3); or an array of optical transmitters (24, Fig.2) and an array of optical detectors (25, Fig.2). Alternatively, the sensor unit 10 may comprise an electric circuit (44, Fig. 4) operable to measure the electrical resistance of an electrically conductive film (31, Fig. 4) or an acoustic vibration system (45, Fig. 4). The system is preferably integrated into a vehicle management and control system, which ...

Autonomous under water vehicle for the acquisitionof geophysical data

Autonomous under water vehicle for the acquisitionof geophysical data

Emergency alert system

Autonomous under water vehicle for the acquisitionof geophysical data

Autonomous under water vehicle for the acquisitionof geophysical data

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR THE PROCESSING OF SATELLITE SIGNALS WITHOUT TIME OF DAY INFORMATION

Information terminal device, motion capture system, and motion capture method

The present invention combines devices having different functions according to an application, and improves convenience for a user. There is provided a wearing type terminal 1 having an external case 10 having a display unit 131 on the upper surface side and belt members 4a and 4b which can be connected to the both sides of the external case 10 respectively; and a docking type device 2 which is detachably engaged with the bottom portion of the external case 10 of the wearing type terminal 1, and is electrically connected to the wearing type terminal 1 via a dock side connection terminal 21. The wearing type terminal 1 and the docking type device 2 are provided with a function which carries out transmission and receiving of data to be displayed on the display unit 131 via the dock side connection terminal 21. P260350D1_13713844_1 ...

Valve key

A valve key for operating a fluid control valve between open and closed states, the valve key comprising a body having a key portion configured for operating a correspondingly keyed part of the fluid control valve; a telemetry system operatively coupled to the body, the telemetry system comprising one or more sensors configured to output parameters relating to an orientation and a rotational movement of the body; a location-positioning module configured to receive data from global positioning satellites; a communications module for transmitting data to a remote server; and a controller configured to determine an orientation of the key between a substantially horizontal position and a substantially vertical position, a number of rotations of the key with respect to its longitudinal axis when the key portion is coupled to the fluid control valve and geographical coordinates relating to a location of the key from the output parameters and the satellite data, wherein the controller is configured ...

Method and apparatus for scheduling search for and acquisition of global positioning satellites

OBJECT STATE DETECTION/TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

An object state detection/transmission system provided with: a spectroscopy terminal device in which a spectroscope for measuring a reflection spectrum on the basis of reflected light reflected by a target object and an electronic instrument for receiving the measured reflection spectrum are integrally provided; and a server device connected to the spectroscopy terminal device via a communication line; wherein the electronic instrument is provided with an imaging means for capturing an image of the target object and obtaining a captured image, a GPS means for measuring the position of the target object, a sensor means for measuring the azimuth and angle of the target object, a clocking means for clocking the imaging and a predetermined time, and a communication means for transmitting the captured image, the position of the target object, the azimuth and angle of the target object, and the imaging time and the predetermined time together with the received reflection spectrum to the server ...

USER CONTROL DEVICE FOR A TRANSPORTER

A user control device for a transporter. The user control device can communicate with the transporter via electrical interface(s) that can facilitate communication and data processing among the user interface device and controllers that can control the movement of the transporter. The user control device can perform automated actions based on the environment in which the transporter operates and the user's desired movement of the transporter. External applications can enable monitoring and control of the transporter.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING PRODUCTS VIA AUTONOMOUS GROUND VEHICLES TO VEHICLES DESIGNATED BY CUSTOMERS

Methods and systems are provided that provide for facilitating delivery, via autonomous ground vehicles, of products ordered by customers of a retailer to physical locations of vehicles designated by the customers, and further determining a route to the physical location of the customer vehicle, and where the autonomous vehicle remains proximate the customer vehicle providing a means for the customer to retrieve the product.

METHOD FOR USING GEOGRAPHICAL POSITIONING SYSTEM DATA TO SKETCH THE SITE FOR SCOUTING JOB

The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product for identifying locations associated with a well site. For example, one disclosed embodiment includes a system that includes at least one processor, a global positioning system unit configured to receive satellite signals, and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor performs operations that include determining location data based on the satellite signals and indicating a location of interest associated with a well site on a map based on the location data. Certain of the disclosed embodiments may include a manual and/or an automatic tracking option for determining the location of interest associated with the well site. Non-limiting examples of locations of interest associated with a well site include a well site's perimeter, an access road to the well-site, and locations of well-site equipment.

CONTAINER VERIFICATION THROUGH AN ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE AND PLUG ASSOCIATED WITH A CONTAINER AND A TRANSPORT VEHICLE OF AN INTERMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORT SYSTEM

A method and system related to container identification through an electrical receptacle and plug associated with the container of an intermodal freight transport system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method includes coupling an electrical power plug of a container and an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle. Also, the method includes activating a tracking device of the container through a switch and actuator coupling. Further, the method includes verifying an identity of the container upon coupling the electrical power plug to the electrical power receptacle through an identification tag of the container and an electronic reader. Furthermore, the method may include conserving battery power through deactivating the tracking device of the container when the electrical power plug is de-coupled to the electrical power receptacle. The method may also include delivering an alert message to a driver when an incorrect container is identified.

CONTAINER VERIFICATION THROUGH AN ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE AND PLUG ASSOCIATED WITH A CONTAINER AND A TRANSPORT VEHICLE OF AN INTERMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORT SYSTEM

A method and system related to container identification through an electrical receptacle and plug associated with the container of an intermodal freight transport system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method includes coupling an electrical power plug of a container and an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle. Also, the method includes activating a tracking device of the container through a switch and actuator coupling. Further, the method includes verifying an identity of the container upon coupling the electrical power plug to the electrical power receptacle through an identification tag of the container and an electronic reader. Furthermore, the method may include conserving battery power through deactivating the tracking device of the container when the electrical power plug is de-coupled to the electrical power receptacle. The method may also include delivering an alert message to a driver when an incorrect container is identified.

Automatic stormy weather tracking and navigation system

IMAGE DRAWING SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING IMAGES ACCORDING TO CHANGES OF GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

The present invention relates to an image drawing system for processing images according to changes of geographical features, which updates an existing geographical image by frequently confirming changed geographical features, thereby being able to produce an accurate map. Moreover, the image drawing system automatically performs an operation to protect photographing apparatuses installed on site from ultra-fine dust, fine dust, and yellow dust in the vicinity thereof. According to the present invention, the image drawing system for processing images according to changes of geographical features comprises: the plurality of photographing apparatuses installed on photographing positions; a remote computer; and an image drawing apparatus. Each of the photographing apparatuses comprises: a main body; a shock absorber; a moving apparatus; a GPS apparatus; and a transceiver. The main body of each of the photographing apparatuses comprises: a main body housing; a camera installation stand; a camera ...

Volume and density measuring apparatus and Maintenance apparatus for liquid storage tank using the same

SATELLITE NAVIGATION SIGNAL, GENERATING METHOD, GENERATING DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD AND RECEIVING DEVICE

... 본 발명은 위성 항법 신호과 그 생성방법, 생성장치, 수신방법 및 수신장치에 관한 것이다. 위성 항법 신호 생성장치는 베이스밴드 신호 생성기, 멀티플렉스 신호 생성기 및 변조기를 포함한다. 베이스밴드 신호 생성기는 제1 베이스밴드 신호S1, 제2 베이스밴드 신호S2, 제3 베이스밴드 신호S3 및 제4 베이스밴드 신호S4를 생성하도록 제공된다. 멀티플렉스 신호 생성기는 제1 베이스밴드 신호S1, 제2 베이스밴드 신호S2, 제3 베이스밴드 신호S3 및 제4 베이스밴드 신호S4가 멀티플렉스되는 신호의 동위상 베이스밴드 컴포넌트의 진폭과 위상 및 직교위상 베이스밴드 컴포넌트의 진폭과 위상을 설정하도록 제공되어, 고정 포락선을 갖는 멀티플렉스 신호를 생성하도록 한다. 변조기는 고정 포락선을 갖는 멀티플렉스 신호를 무선 주파수로 변조하여, 위성 항법 신호를 생성하도록 한다. 제1 베이스밴드 신호S1와 제2 베이스밴드 신호S2는 서로 직교하는 캐리어 위상을 갖는 제1 캐리어 주파수 로 변조되고, 제3 베이스밴드 신호S3와 제4 베이스밴드 신호S4는 서로 직교하는 캐리어 위상을 갖는 제2 캐리어 주파수 로 변조된다.

METHOD FOR CALCULATING AMOUNT OF FLOOD DAMAGE OF FLOODED AREA USING AERIAL LASER SURVEYING AND GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a method for quantitatively calculating the amount of flood damage when a flooded area occurs in summer due to heavy rainfall by using aerial laser surveying and a geospatial information system (GIS). More specifically, the method uses a multi-dimensional flood damage assessment (MD-FDA) based on the light detection and ranging (LiDAR) which is an aerial laser surveying method, and the GIS, assesses ″building″ and ″building contents″ in a residential area, ″farmland″, ″crops″, and ″vinyl greenhouse″ in an agricultural area, and ″industrial tangible asset″ and ″industrial inventory asset″ in an industrial area which are assessment items of the amount of flood damage that directly affect the amount of flood damage, and then applies a damage ratio standard in accordance with the flood depth so as to calculate the amount of flood damage. The method of the present invention proposes an objective methodology for quantitatively assessing the degree of flood damage ...

MOVABLE APPARATUS TO MEASURE WATER LEVEL USING ULTRASONIC WAVES

The present invention relates to a movable apparatus to measure a water level using ultrasonic waves installed in a river, a basin, a reservoir, and other opened space. More specifically, the movable apparatus to measure the water level using ultrasonic waves is detachably installed in a structure installed in an object to be measured sending ultrasonic waves in a direction perpendicular to a water surface of the object to be measured; thereby accurately measuring the water level of the object to be measured. According to the present invention, the movable apparatus to measure the water level using ultrasonic waves comprises: a main body unit detachably installed in the structure installed in the object to be measured; a GPS receiving unit installed in the main body unit receiving GPS information; an ultrasonic wave sensing unit installed in the main body unit, sending ultrasonic waves towards the water surface of the object to be measured to measure a distance from the water surface of ...

POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON WIFI-COMMUNICATION

PREFABRICATED GREEN ALGAE REMOVING APPARATUS USING UNDERWATER PUMP

The present invention relates to a prefabricated green algae removing apparatus using an underwater pump. More specifically, as water and green algae are absorbed from the water′s surface of a lake by an underwater pump and filtered through a filtering part and then discharged into the water, the green algae is efficiently removed, and also, the water quality of the lake is improved, and a pump inlet of the underwater pump is continuously located on the water surface, and thus, the efficiency of removing the green algae is able to be improved. The present invention includes: a body part installed to be floated by a floating material and including a storage space; an underwater pump installed in an installation unit, which is installed outside the body part, to be vertically reciprocated depending on any change in the water level, and including a pump inlet located on the water′s surface to absorb water and green algae from the water′s surface of a lake; and a filtering part installed with ...

비콘과 휴대 단말을 이용한 비상호출 시스템

... 본 발명에 따른 비상호출 시스템은, 통행로 주변에 설치되며, 각각이 해당 비콘 식별정보를 포함하는 비콘 신호를 브로드캐스팅하는 복수 개의 비콘들; 사용자의 휴대 단말에 설치되며, 상기 비콘 신호가 수신되면 비콘 신호가 수신됨을 나타내는 표시를 출력하고, 상기 사용자로부터 비상호출 명령이 입력되면 수신된 비콘 식별정보를 포함하는 비상호출 신호를 무선통신망을 통하여 관제 서버로 전송하는 비상호출 애플리케이션; 및 상기 휴대 단말로부터 비상호출 신호가 수신되면, 수신된 비상호출 신호에 포함된 비콘 식별정보를 이용하여 상기 사용자의 위치를 파악하는 관제 서버를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.

블루투스의 브로드캐스팅방식을 이용한 식별모듈 추적시스템

... 본 발명은 분실된 식별모듈의 통신모드 변환과 더불어 다수의 사용자가 개별적으로 소지한 단말기를 통해 블루투스의 브로드캐스팅방식으로 출력되는 신호를 수신받고 위치를 전파하여 식별모듈의 원 소지자에게 통보하는 블루투스의 브로드캐스팅방식을 이용한 식별모듈 추적시스템에 관한 것이다.

ORTHOIMAGE PRODUCTION SYSTEM USING AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH AND AERIAL VIDEO

The present invention relates to an orthoimage production system using an aerial photograph and an aerial video which is configured to provide a user with location tracking information having more sense of reality by independently separating only a ship which is a specific object from an orthoimage that is produced based on aerial photograph information, such as an aerial image and an aerial video, then editing and outputting the ship, and also to protect a CCD camera from the rain water to be able to smoothly photograph an interferer and an obstacle. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2017 ...

Emergency Charging System for Electric Vehicles

NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

The present invention relates to a navigation apparatus and a control method thereof, including: a position information receiving portion for receiving information on a position of a navigation device; a DR sensor portion for measuring DR information of the navigation device; and a control portion for determining a position of the navigation device based on the information received through the position information receiving portion and the DR information measured through the DR sensor portion, wherein the control portion is configured to generate a virtual path based on a movement path of the navigation device if a virtual path creation condition is satisfied and to correct the position of the navigation device or a DR sensor included in the DR sensor portion based on the generated virtual path. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2018 (AA) Start (BB) End (S200) Is a virtual path generation condition satisfied? (S210) Generate a virtual path based on a movement path of a navigation device (S220) Does the navigation ...

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PROCEDURE MANAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF

The present invention relates to a procedure managing apparatus and a method thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to the procedure managing apparatus and the method thereof which generate and provide instruction data and guide data personalized by considering an individual situation and status of each user in response to a target signal received from each user terminal. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2018 (110) Processor (120) Communication interface (130) Storage medium (131) Target signal receiving unit (132) Guide data generating unit (133) Instruction data generating unit (134) Status managing unit (AA) Transmitting apparatus DB (BB) User DB ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING PRODUCTION OF PRINTED MATERIAL THROUGH INTERNET

The present invention relates to a system and a method for supporting content provision, advertisement request, production order, etc. with respect to unified printed information materials where various kinds of information content (advertisements, news, parliamentary activity reports, life information, animation, education content, literature serials, etc.) are printed as customized for an ordering person through internet. The system for supporting the production of the printed materials through the internet according to the present invention comprises: an information content processing unit managing information on first half content, latter half content and shopping bag ordering person conditions and support content, etc. with respect to various kinds of information content inputted from a plurality of content provider terminals; a layout support unit providing a layout for the information content arranged on a front side and a back side of the printed material; a surface design support ...

MOVABLE BUOY FOR OFFSHORE BROADCASTING

The present invention relates to a movable buoy for offshore broadcasting arranged at sea at a distance away from a beach to output announcements towards the ground. Provided is the movable buoy for offshore broadcasting comprising: a main body part (110) having a sealed inner space (111) wherein a buoyancy member (112) is mounted on a circumference, and floated to a surface of the sea; a sound output device part (120) mounted on the main body part (110), and to output sound to a speaker (121) by receiving and converting a sound signal output from a transmitter (10) arranged on the ground; a water depth measuring part (130) mounted on a lower part of the main body part (110) to measure a water depth; a display part (140) mounted outside the main body part (110) to allow an output image (141) to face outwards, and to control output driving of the image (141) in accordance to a control signal; a control part (150) mounted inside the inner space (111), and to output a control signal to indicate ...

TRAFFIC INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD

The present invention relates to a traffic information providing method including: a step of a server collecting GPS tracking information of a probe vehicle during a preset period; a step of the server evaluating the validity of the collected information based on a validity evaluation model and the number of the probe vehicle of which the information is collected; a step of the server generating a service speed according to a result of the validity evaluation; a step of the server providing traffic information according to the generated service speed; a step of the server collecting information about ground truth values of evaluation sections; and a step of the server calculating the accuracy of the corresponding evaluation section based on the ground truth value information of the evaluation sections, the service speed corresponding to each of the ground truth values, and an accuracy evaluation model generated in advance. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2017 (AA) Start (BB) End (S200) Generating a validity ...

TIME SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM

An embodiment of the present invention provides a time synchronization system, comprising a GPS receiver, a master time synchronization signal distribution device and a slave time synchronization signal distribution device. The GPS receiver receives GPS time synchronization information and transmits the information to the master time synchronization distribution device. The master time synchronization signal distribution device distributes the received time synchronization signal to the slave time synchronization signal distribution device connected via an optical cable and at least one time synchronization signal receiving device connected via a coaxial cable. The slave time synchronization signal distribution device is serially connected to another slave time synchronization signal distribution device to forward the time synchronization signal to the connected slave time synchronization signal distribution device, and distributes a signal, resulted from compensating for a delay time of ...

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Gps terminal with sound source storage and system thereof

Method, apparatus, and article for processing combined navigation signals

ANIMAL MOBILE PHONE SERVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD

The present invention relates to an animal mobile phone service system and method. The system comprises: a mobile terminal attached to a pet; an AMS management server for interworking with the mobile terminal attached to the pet, a mobile communication terminal of an owner or a guardian of the corresponding pet, and an AMS management server of a mobile communication network, the AMS management server providing an animal mobile phone service (AMS) including a method of training eating and bowel habits for a pet, music playing for a pet, identifying a location of a pet, a guardian notification function when a pet strays out of a predetermined zone after setting an active zone of the pet, and a vaccination and medical history management for a pet; a GIS map server for interworking with the AMS management server, displaying current location information of the mobile terminal attached to the pet, collecting a frequently moving path, and when the pet is missing or strays out of the predetermined ...

NETWORKED ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT WITH MEDIA COLLECTION AND SELECTABLE ACTIVITY INSERTION

Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable media for managing information associated with one or more projects. In an illustrative embodiment, a computing system is configured to access an activity panel associated with an aspect of a project as part of a series of activity panels in an activity panel set and communicate with a server system accessible by individuals associated with the activity panel set to make the activity panel available. The computing system is configured to create an additional activity panel associable with a media file capturable by the computing system and insert the additional activity panel adjacent to a selected activity panel in the activity panel set. The computing system is configured to access an updated activity panel set in which an address field associated with the selected activity panel identifies the additional activity panel as a next activity panel.

Real-time RFID positioning system and method, repeater installation method therefor, position confirmation service system using the same

Provided are to a real-time RFID location determination system for accurately determining a location of a mobile object using radio frequency identification (RFID) in real-time, a method thereof, and a method for installing a wireless repeater such as a RFID reader or a RFID reader and an access point (AP) using the same. The location determination system includes: a wireless repeater for identifying a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag by communicating with the RFID tag attached or installed at a target object to determine a location thereof, wherein the wireless repeater is installed a urban facility and a location of the target object is determined based on a coordinate of a corresponding urban facility as a reference point.

Method and apparatus for requesting a transport vehicle from a mobile device

Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a mobile device to request a transport vehicle. Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a transport vehicle to respond to a request from a mobile device. Various embodiments include customer and transport authentication and security techniques. Various embodiments include location update techniques to enable a transport vehicle to navigate to a mobile device, even in areas of low position accuracy for traditional GNSS and terrestrial transceiver-based systems.

Method and device for recording parking location

The present disclosure relates to a method and device for recording a parking location of a vehicle more accurately at a more accurate time point by performing machine learning through situation recognition by the device. A method for recording parking according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes, when a communication is established between the terminal and the vehicle, recognizing that a user gets in the vehicle, when a strength of a communication connection signal between the terminal and the vehicle is lowered to be equal to or lower than a predetermined level, recognizing that the user exits the vehicle, when it is determined by the motion sensor of the terminal that the user has moved a predetermined number of walking steps or more, recognizing that parking of the vehicle is completed.

Monitoring the structural health of columns

A method and apparatus for monitoring the structural health of a stock of columns such as lighting columns and/or columns within that stock each of which is connected to receive power from an external source or otherwise. The method comprises the steps of locating on an upper surface of each or a plurality of columns within the stock to be monitored a micro controller connected to receive power from the electrical source of the respective column. The micro controller includes an electronic chip or board which includes, in circuit, an accelerometer, a Wi-Fi/RF or 3G/4G component or the like and a global positioning system (GPS) component or the like. The micro controller is operable to detect and monitor the magnitude and direction of forces imposed on the respective column and the direction from which such forces are derived, and to transmit the received data to a remote server for analysis.

METHOD FOR OBTAINING DIRECTION OF TARGET LOCATION THROUGH A HANDSET

The present invention discloses a method for obtaining the direction of a target location through a handset, which includes: the handset obtains geographical information of a current location and that of the target location, determines a geographical meridian line of the current location and a angle of this geographical meridian line displayed on the screen of the handset; the handset determines the direction from the current location to the target location according to geographical information of the current location and that of the target location, determines an included angle between this direction and the geographical meridian line. According to the included angle and that of the geographical meridian line displayed on its screen, the handset determines the direction displayed on the screen of the handset from the current location to the target location, and displays the direction of the target location on the screen according to the displayed direction. The present invention solves ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH ACCURACY LOCATION DETERMINATION

The various systems and methods disclosed herein provide for a secure, cost effective, and high accuracy location detection. In some embodiments of the system and method for high accuracy location detection, a mobile location device obtains and calculates location data from a plurality of sources without requiring expensive and power inefficient processors. In some embodiments, such secure, cost effective, and high accuracy location detection by the mobile location device is used in improved parking and payment management systems and methods. In some such embodiments, the location device communicates with remote geomapping servers and payment systems to provide automated parking and payment.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS LOCALIZATION OF HIGH ACCURACY

The present invention relates to wireless localization method and apparatus of high accuracy, and measures strength of at least one signal that is transmitted from at least one fixed node, estimates a relative position of a moving node, generates a change pattern of at least one signal strength according to relative changes in positions of the moving node over a plurality of time points from at least one signal strength and the relative position of the moving node, and estimates an absolute position of the moving node, based on a comparison between the change pattern of the at least one signal strength and a map of a distribution pattern shape of signal strength in a region where the moving node is located. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately estimate a position of a moving node using a radio signal which not only accurately estimates the position of the moving node even in a change of wireless environment but also has almost no change in signal strength over a wide region.

Systems and methods to enable or disable autonomous driving

An autonomous driving system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a location unit configured to determine a current location of the vehicle; a database storing mapping information; and a control unit coupled to the location unit and the database, the control unit configured to selectively generate autonomous driving commands for the current location in view of the mapping information.

Driving trip and pattern analysis

A driving analysis server may be configured to receive vehicle location data and/or operation data from one or more vehicle systems, identify driving trips and/or driving patterns based on the vehicle data, determine risk assessment values corresponding to the driving trips and driving patterns, and calculate driver scores based on the analyzed driving trip and driving pattern data. Destination locations may be identified for a vehicle's driving trips, and information relating to the destination locations may be retrieved and analyzed to determine risk factors and risk assessment values associated with driving to and from the destination, as well as parking at the destination. Specific driving trip types or purposes may be identified, and driving scores may be calculated based on the vehicle location and time data, including the risk factors, risk assessment values, and the determined trip types or purposes.

GPS assistance messages in cellular communications networks and methods therefor

GPS assistance message and data issue identifiers for transmission to GPS enabled mobile stations in cellular communications networks and methods therefor. The GPS data issue identifiers indicate whether GPS data, for example corresponding ephemeris and almanac data, stored at the mobile station requires updating. In the exemplary 3rd generation (W-CDMA/UMTS) architecture, the GPS assistance message is a System Information Block (SIB), and the GPS ephemeris data identifier and corresponding satellite identifier is encoded in a value tag included in a Master Information Block (MIB).

Location-determination method and apparatus

Some embodiments of the invention provide a location-determination system that includes a number of transmitters and at least one receiver. Based on a reference signal received by the receiver, this location-determination system identifies an estimated location of the receiver within a region. In some embodiments, the system selects one or more locations within the region. For each particular selected location, the system calculates a metric value that quantifies the similarity between the received signal and the signal that the receiver could expect to receive at the particular location, in the absence or presence of interference. Based on the calculated metric value or values, the system identifies the estimated location of the receiver.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATING SOURCES OF FUGITIVE GAS EMISSIONS

A fugitive gas detection system includes an inertial measurement assembly that measures a change in position of the inlet of a gas analyzer and applies a time slip to concentration data detected by an analyzer to generate a time series of the concentration of the gas in three-dimensional space. Applying statistical methods, the relative location of the source of the fugitive gas can be established from the time series. Additionally, in some embodiments, the data may be interpolated to establish a map of a plume of the fugitive gas.

Generating a sensory indication

A system and method is provided for generating a sensory indication on a transaction card, whereby a user is rewarded with a visual, audial, haptic, or olfactory experience. The method comprises executing a purchase transaction on the card, the transaction relating to an event, charging a power source on the card, receiving an input signal by the card, the signal indicating an output indication relevant to the event, and generating an output signal using power from the power source, based on the input signal. The card comprises a security component enabling a purchase relating to an event, a power source receiving charging energy at the time of the purchase, an input component receiving an input signal comprising information specifying a desired indication relevant to the event, an output component for generating the desired indication, one or more memories storing instructions and one or more processors executing the instructions to perform the method.

IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

This application provides example image display methods, media, and electronic devices . One example method includes detecting, by an electronic device that has a camera and a display, an operation of opening experience data by a user, where the experience data is stored in the electronic device and includes video data, and the video data includes multiple frames of images. A first interface is displayed in response to the operation, where the first interface includes a first image. Pose change information is determined within a preset duration, where the pose change information includes location movement information of the electronic device and pose change information of the camera. A second image including digital signage or a 3D virtual object is displayed based on pose data during collection of the first image and based on the pose change information, where the multiple frames of images include the second image.

METHDO AND SYSTEM OF WIRELESS DEVICE POWER MANAGEMENT

A wireless device includes: a first circuit configured to perform normal operation of the wireless device in a normal operation mode and configured to be powered down in a power-down standby (PDS) mode; a second circuit at least including a low-power processor, a built-in battery, and an event detector, and configured to perform a power management function; a power source; and a switch configured between the first circuit and the power source and controlled by the second circuit to connect the first circuit to the power source or disconnect the first circuit from the power source. The power management function includes: in response to detecting a wake-up event by the event detector, changing the first circuit from the PDS mode to the normal operation mode; and in response to detecting a PDS event by the event detector, changing the first circuit from the normal operation mode to the PDS mode.

A NAVIGATION SYSTEM USING SPREADING CODES BASED ON PSEUDO-RANDOM NOISE SEQUENCES

MULTI-SENSOR FUSION SYSTEM AND AUTONOMOUS MOBILE APPARATUS

The present disclosure relates to a multi-sensor fusion system and an autonomous mobile apparatus. The multi-sensor fusion system includes: a trigger module (1) including a pulse signal output (11), the pulse signal output (11) being used to output a pulse signal; and a plurality of depth camera modules (2; 3), at least one depth camera module (2) including a trigger signal generation module (21) and a trigger signal output (22), the trigger signal generation module (21) being used to generate a trigger signal according to the pulse signal, and the trigger signal output (22) being connected to the trigger signal generation module (21), and used to output the trigger signal, where the trigger signal is used for triggering the at least one depth camera module (2) to perform an exposure operation, and other depth camera modules (3) perform exposure operations according to the received trigger signal output by the trigger signal output (22).

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ИЗМЕРЕНИЯ ЧАСТОТЫ БАЗОВОЙСТАНЦИИ В СЕТЯХ СОТОВОЙ СВЯЗИ, ИСПОЛЬЗУЮЩИХ МОБИЛЬНЫЕ ПРИЕМНИКИ ГСП

Изобретение относится к области систем сотовой связи, в частности к системам, в которых определяется местоположение мобильной станции сотовой связи. Способ прогнозирования передачи базовой станции в системе сотовой связи заключается в том, что принимают первый временной тег для первой метки хронирования в первом сигнале сотовой связи, переданном с базовой станции. Принимают второй временной тег для второй метки хронирования во втором сигнале сотовой связи, переданном с базовой станции. Вычисляют частоту, связанную с базовой станцией, с использованием первого и второго временных тегов. Каждый из временных тегов определяют с использованием, по меньшей мере, одного сигнала спутниковой системы позиционирования, принятого на мобильной станции, которая принимает соответствующую метку времени. Техническим результатом является увеличение точности вычисления позиции мобильной станции. 4 н. и 25 з.п. ф-лы, 11 ил.

РАДИОПРИЕМНИК ДЛЯ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ МЕСТОПОЛОЖЕНИЯ ИСТОЧНИКА СИГНАЛА

Изобретение относится к технике связи и может использоваться для определения точного местоположения источника сигнала передачи. Технический результат состоит в повышении точности определения местоположения средств передачи. Для этого способы содержат: демодуляцию, с помощью приемника устройства связи, обнаруженного несущего сигнала, модулированного с помощью последовательности кода псевдошума (РN), для получения из него исходного несущего информацию сигнала; вычисление, с помощью приемника, смещений временной задержки с использованием корреляций окон кода псевдошума для каждого символа исходного несущего информацию сигнала; определение, с помощью приемника, высокоточного времени прибытия (ТОА) обнаруженного несущего сигнала с использованием смещений временной задержки; и использование, с помощью приемника, высокоточного времени прибытия для определения точного местоположения источника исходного несущего информацию сигнала передачи. 3 н. и 12 з.п. ф-лы, 25 ил.

Многофункциональный сенсорный модуль спутниковой радионавигации

Полезная модель относится к области радиопеленгации, а именно к спутниковым радионавигационным системам, и может быть использована для определения местоположения, а также других параметров, таких как температура, ускорение, целостность конструкции. Задачей полезной модели является расширение спектра рабочих температур сенсорного модуля, вплоть до -55°С. Многофункциональный сенсорной модуль спутниковой радионавигации, содержащий микроконтроллер, модуль спутниковой связи, модуль мобильной связи, акселерометр, отличающийся тем, что дополнительно содержит блок стабилизации температуры, содержащий две группы резисторов: первая - для управления плечами моста Уитстона - резисторы, терморезистор, вторая - для фактического обогрева, большой мощности; операционный усилитель и один или два силовых транзистора. 2 ил.

ПРОЦЕДУРА ПОВЫШЕНИЯ ДОСТУПНОСТИ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ МЕСТОПОЛОЖЕНИЯ

Изобретение относится к технике связи. Технический результат заключается в повышении надежности определения местоположения мобильной станции с желаемой точностью. Технический результат достигается за счет использования множества схем определения местоположения с последующим выбором приемлемого результата. Схемы переключаются динамически, как этого требуют условия. 10 н. и 26 з.п. ф-лы, 5 ил.

Цифровое устройство для оценки функционального состояния пилота воздушного судна

ПЕРЕДАЧА ДАННЫХ ДЛЯ МОБИЛЬНЫХ УСТРОЙСТВ БЕСПРОВОДНОЙ СВЯЗИ

... 1. Способ работы в режиме с первой скоростью передачи данных и в режиме со второй скоростью передачи данных, заключающийся в том, что прогнозируют, когда мобильная станция беспроводной связи перейдет из режима с первой скоростью передачи данных в режим со второй скоростью передачи данных, и запрашивают данные из сети перед переходом из режима с первой скоростью передачи данных в режим со второй скоростью передачи данных. 2. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что принимают данные из сети перед тем, как мобильная станция беспроводной связи перейдет из режима с первой скоростью передачи данных в режим со второй скоростью передачи данных, в ответ на запрос. 3. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что режим с первой скоростью передачи данных является цифровым режимом, а режим со второй скоростью передачи данных является аналоговым режимом, при этом данные запрашивают из сотовой сети связи. 4. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что режим с первой скоростью передачи данных является цифровым режимом, а ...

АППАРАТ И СПОСОБ

... 1. Аппарат, содержащий:- первый коррелятор, выполненный для корреляции первого канала с первым кодом для обеспечения первого выходного сигнала, причем первый канал имеет частоту несущей и данные,- второй коррелятор, выполненный для корреляции второго канала со вторым кодом для обеспечения второго выходного сигнала, причем второй код отличается от первого кода, а второй канал имеет такую же частоту несущей, что и первый канал, и такие же данные, что и первый канал, причем данные на втором канале задержаны относительно данных на первом канале, и- процессор, выполненный для обработки первого и второго выходных сигналов, причем данные на первом выходном сигнале выровнены со вторым выходным сигналом для обеспечения частотной информации о несущей.2. Аппарат по п.1, содержащий блок задержки, выполненный для задержки первого выходного сигнала и подачи задержанного первого выходного сигнала к процессору так, что данные в первом выходном сигнале выровнены с данными во втором канале.3. Аппарат по ...

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON SATELLITENSIGNALEN OHNE TAGESZEITINFORMATIONEN

Method for using geographical positioning system data to sketch the site for scouting job

Location based FM Transmission Control

Disclosed is a method for adaptively controlling transmission of FM signals from an electronic device such as a mobile phone handset. In one embodiment, the geographical location of the handset is determined. Based on the location of the handset, it is checked whether in this location, the FM transmissions are allowed or not. If the FM transmissions are allowed, the handset can start an FM transmission. However, if in this location the FM transmissions are not permitted, then the processing unit of the handset is informed that FM transmissions are not allowed and the FM transmissions are disabled. Also a specific message can be shown on the display of the handset.

Methods and systems for generating route data

Monitoring the structural health of columns

PROCEDURE FOR THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE POSITION AVAILABILITY

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A GLOBAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM WITH A TERRAIN MODEL

DEVICES AND PROCEDURES FOR ASSOCIATING A GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION WITH A ON OF A WIRELESS MECHANISM TAKING PLACE EVENT

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR THE FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT OF A BASIS STATION IN ZELLULAREN NETWORKS USING MOBILE GPS RECEIVERS

Verfahren und System zum Überwachen einer Gleisstrecke

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Überwachen einer Gleisstrecke (1) mittels einer Überwachungseinrichtung (21), die mit einem sich entlang der Gleisstrecke (1) erstreckenden Sensor (8) verbunden ist, wobei der in Vibration versetzte Sensor (8) Messdaten für die Überwachungseinrichtung (21) liefert. Dabei wird die Gleisstrecke (1) mit einem Schienenfahrzeug (2) befahren, wobei Vibrationen (12) mit bekannten Vibrationswerten (a, QA, Qs) in die Gleisstrecke (1) eingebracht und auf den Sensor (8) übertragen werden, wobei Positionsdaten (x) des Schienenfahrzeugs (2) erfasst werden und wobei mittels einer Auswerteeinrichtung (27) aus den Vibrationswerten (a, Qa, Qs), den Positionsdaten (x) und den Messdaten für die Gleisstrecke (1) eine Charakteristik der Vibrationsübertragung (13) abgeleitet wird. Auf diese Weise erfolgt mit einem einmaligen Befahren der Gleisstrecke (1) eine Kalibrierung des Systems.

PROCEDURE FOR THE INCREASE OF THE POSITION AVAILABILITY

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR TIME MEASUREMENT IN SPSEMPFÄNGERN

Apparatus and method

Apparatus comprises: a first correlator configured to correlate a first signal component with a first code to provide a first output, said first signal component having a carrier frequency and data; a second correlator configured to correlate a second signal component with a second code to provide a second output, said second signal component having the same carrier frequency as the first signal component and the same data as the first signal component, said data on the second signal component being delayed with respect to the data on the first signal component; and a processor configured to process the first and second outputs, said data on said first output being aligned with the second output to provide frequency information about said carrier.

A method of estimating a quantity associated with a receiver system

The present disclosure provides a method of estimating a quantity associated with a receiver system. The receiver system comprises a plurality of spaced apart receivers that are arranged to receive a signal from a satellite system. The method comprises the step of receiving the signal from the satellite system by receivers of the receiver system. Further, the method comprises calculating a position estimate and an attitude estimate associated with the receiver system using the received signal. The method also comprises determining a relationship between the calculated position estimate and the calculated attitude estimate. In addition, the method comprises estimating the quantity associated with the receiver system using the determined relationship between the calculated position estimate and the calculated attitude estimate.

Systems and methods for damage detection

A system for detecting damage to a glass surface particularly vehicle glazing panels such as vehicle windscreens. The system uses a sensor unit disposed proximate the surface and a processor in communication with the sensor unit. The processor is configured to analyse data received from the sensor unit in order to determine the integrity of the surface and a communication unit is configured to output a signal in response to the processor determining that the surface has been damaged. For vehicle glass the system is preferably integrated into the vehicle management and control systems such that the system is active when the vehicle is active or moving. The management and or control system may monitor for instances or situations when changes, such as above threshold changes, occur in order to produce an output warning signal.

TRACKING DEVICE WITH MODE AND BATTERY LIFE

A tracking device with a screen that displays the mode of the tracking device on a screen. The device modes may include sleep mode, monitor mode, locate mode, and emergency mode. Each mode represents a frequency of transmission and which can be changed by the software developer or by the consumer in their software application. A charge may be made to the customer to enable readouts showing the mode and battery life left, and that the revenues derived from the customer, and in the case where the tracking device is used for pets, may be shared with the pet store. The user will be able to know the battery life remaining in any of the modes. The software application will communicate with the tracking device to change the frequency of the pings.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A TRACK SECTION

The invention relates to a method for monitoring a track section (1) using a monitoring device (21) which is connected to a sensor (8) extending along the track section (1). The vibrated sensor (8) supplies measurement data to the monitoring device (21). The track section (1) is traversed by a rail vehicle (2), wherein vibrations (12) with known vibration values (a, QA, QS) are introduced into the track section (1) and are transmitted to the sensor (8), and position data (x) of the rail vehicle (2) is detected. A characteristic of the vibration transmission (13) is derived from the vibration values (a, QA, QS), the position data (x), and measurement data for the track section (1) by means of an analysis device (27). In this manner the system is calibrated using a single traversal of the track section (1).

IMPROVED EVALUATION OF FILLING STATE IN CARGO TRANSPORT

The current invention relates to methods and systems for evaluating a filling state of a load bearing means by means of a monitoring system comprising a sensing module; said load bearing means adapted for being carried by a transport unit; said load bearing means comprising a loading space; said sensing module situated in proximity to said load bearing means and outside of said loading space; said sensing module comprising an emitter, a receiver, an evaluator and a memory comprising calibration data; said sensing module configured for carrying out a plurality of steps; wherein a spacing S between said emitter and said receiver does not exceed 200 mm; and wherein a maximum dimension M of said load bearing means is not smaller than 4 m.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION FOR A LOCATION

A contextual description of the arrival location can be determined based on individual or combined attributes, which include (i) a text-based identifier of one or more of the multiple places, and (ii) a spatial relationship as between one or more of the places, or as between the multiple places and the arrival location. The contextual description can be provided for a navigation interface of a computing device used by the user.

GENERATING A SENSORY INDICATION

A system and method is provided for generating a sensory indication on a transaction card, whereby a user is rewarded with a visual, audial, haptic, or olfactory experience. The method comprises executing a purchase transaction on the card, the transaction relating to an event, charging a power source on the card, receiving an input signal by the card, the signal indicating an output indication relevant to the event, and generating an output signal using power from the power source, based on the input signal. The card comprises a security component enabling a purchase relating to an event, a power source receiving charging energy at the time of the purchase, an input component receiving an input signal comprising information specifying a desired indication relevant to the event, an output component for generating the desired indication, one or more memories storing instructions and one or more processors executing the instructions to perform the method.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING DELIVERIES

A computer device and a method for monitoring a delivery trip include receiving delivery information at the computer device. The delivery information is at least one of transmitted to the computer device from a second computer and input via a user interface of the computer device. The delivery information includes a location of a planned stop in the delivery trip and an amount of product to be delivered at the planned stop. The computer device verifies that a location of a delivery stop corresponds to the location of the planned stop prior to a delivery of the product at the delivery stop. The computer device also records an amount of product delivered at the delivery stop and verifies that the amount of product delivered corresponds to the amount of product to be delivered.

DEVICE COLLECTION OF SEISMIC DATA AND CORRESPONDING METHODS

System and Method of Using Location Technology to Aid Patient Recovery

A system for telemetrically monitoring a patient includes a remote monitoring device associated with the patient. A location services system tracks a location of the remote monitoring device. A patient tracking computer calculates a distance and a duration of patient ambulation from the tracked location. A method of monitoring an ambulatory patient monitors the location of a remote monitoring device and derives ambulatory event data from the monitored location.

Enhanced E911 Network Access for a Call Center Using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Messaging

A switched emergency call (e.g., a 911 call, an alarm company call) forwarded by a telematics call center is converted into a session initiation protocol (SIP) packetized phone call at the call center, and routed over an IP network, for presentation to an emergency services gateway, which connects to a selective router via dedicated circuits, gaining full access to the Enhanced 911 network. This provides a PSAP receiving a call from a telematics call center or other call center with all features available in an Enhanced 911 network, e.g., callback number of the 911 caller, and location of the 911 caller. Location of the caller is provided using a VoIP positioning center (VPC), queried from the call center. In this way, the switched emergency call is converted into a SIP packetized phone call and routed without further passage through the public switched telephone network (PSTN).

Alternative communications for an air vehicle

An air vehicle comprises a satellite receiver having messaging capability. The receiver is configured to process a command and control (C 2 ) message when alternative communications are required. The air vehicle further comprises avionics for taking a course of action according to instructions in a C 2 message received by the satellite receiver.

Method and system for changing operation mode of portable terminal

An apparatus and method for changing an operation mode of a portable terminal includes checking a moving distance of the portable terminal during a predetermined time period using received location information, checking a moving speed of the portable terminal from the checked moving distance and the predetermined time period, and changing the operation mode of the portable terminal to an airplane mode if the checked moving speed is higher than a preset speed.

Position measurement device, method for generating locational information, and storage medium

In position measurement device, a positional data acquirer measures a present position to acquire positional data. A positional data storage sequentially stores the positional data acquired by the positional data acquirer. A determiner determines, on the basis of the positional data sequentially stored by the positional data storage and a predetermined criterion, whether a position of a user at a present time is a position of a location to be recorded. And, a locational information storage stores, if the determiner determines that the position of the user at the present time is the position of the location to be recorded, the positional data of the position as locational information.

Moving Information Determination Apparatus, a Receiver, and a Method Thereby

A moving information determination apparatus includes an ECA (Earth Center Assistant) information acquisition module, an altitude information and position information storage module and a moving information calculation module. The altitude information and position information storage module provides initial position information of the moving information determination apparatus and altitude information of the moving information determination apparatus. The ECA acquisition module obtains a radius of the Earth at the current position of the moving information determination apparatus. The moving information calculation module calculates the current position and/or velocity of the moving information determination apparatus based on the radius of the Earth and a plurality of signals from a plurality of satellites.

Enhanced E911 Network Access for a Call Center Using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Messaging

A switched emergency call (e.g., a 911 call, an alarm company call) forwarded by a telematics call center is converted into a session initiation protocol (SIP) packetized phone call at the call center, and routed over an IP network, for presentation to an emergency services gateway, which connects to a selective router via dedicated circuits, gaining full access to the Enhanced 911 network. This provides a PSAP receiving a call from a telematics call center or other call center with all features available in an Enhanced 911 network, e.g., callback number of the 911 caller, and location of the 911 caller. Location of the caller is provided using a VoIP positioning center (VPC), queried from the call center. In this way, the switched emergency call is converted into a SIP packetized phone call and routed without further passage through the public switched telephone network (PSTN).

Methods and Systems for Temporarily Sharing Position Data Between Mobile-Device Users

A system for exchanging GPS or other position data between devices for purposes of group activities, child location monitoring, work group coordination, dispatching of employees etc. Cell phones and other wireless devices with GPS receivers have loaded therein a Buddy Watch application that communicates with a remote Buddy Watch Server. The server gets or maintains position data for the wireless devices. When the server receives a request from a first device to set up a temporary position-sharing relationship between it and a second device, the server facilitates symmetrical position sharing between the two devices. While the relationship is active, the server can receive updated position data from one or both devices, and if necessary calculate or recalculate a path based on the updated data. The server can also alert one of the devices should the other move too close to or too far from a specified location. The request message or messages used to establish the temporary position-sharing relationship may include a timeout specifying when the server is to sever the position-sharing relationship.

Synchronization indication in networks

Systems and methods provide a network's synchronization status to a terminal when the terminal receives a transmission from the network. This network synchronization status can be indicated in accordance with various methods including, but not limited to the following: with a status flag in a network message; in a network capability indication; in a network's positioning capability indication; cell/network time relation information; in a time relation information of different Radio Access Technologies; and implicitly with another parameter and/or by a request for a certain measurement. When the network's synchronization status is determined, accurate time information/time assistance data can be maintained at the terminal.

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES SUPPORTING GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS) ANTI-SPOOFING

A system includes a vehicle and a vehicle control system configured to autonomously control one or more operations of the vehicle. The system also includes a navigation receiver configured to identify a location of the vehicle and to provide the identified location to the vehicle control system. To identify the location of the vehicle, the navigation receiver is configured to identify whether navigation signals received by the navigation receiver are spoofed based on angles of arrival for the navigation signals and to suppress any of the navigation signals determined to be spoofed. The navigation receiver may be configured to suppress any of the navigation signals determined to be spoofed in order to prevent an illicit actor from misdirecting the vehicle to an undesired location and/or to prevent an illicit actor from causing the vehicle to make course corrections based on an incorrect current location of the vehicle. 1. A system comprising:a vehicle;a vehicle control system configured to autonomously control one or more operations of the vehicle; anda navigation receiver configured to identify a location of the vehicle and to provide the identified location to the vehicle control system; identify whether navigation signals received by the navigation receiver are spoofed based on angles of arrival for the navigation signals; and', 'suppress any of the navigation signals determined to be spoofed., 'wherein, to identify the location of the vehicle, the navigation receiver is configured to2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle control system is configured to use the identified location of the vehicle to verify whether the vehicle is following a desired route.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle control system is configured to use the identified location of the vehicle to calculate a route to a desired destination.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the navigation receiver is configured to suppress any of the navigation signals determined to be spoofed ...

APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION ABOUT AN ITEM OF EQUIPMENT IN A DIRECTION OF INTEREST

Methods and apparatus for determining information about an item of equipment in a direction of interest based upon coordinates derived from wireless communication between wireless transceivers. A smart device assembly is operative to communicate via multiple antennas with a reference point transceiver. A set of coordinates is generated indicating a relative position and/or angle of the wireless transceiver in relation to the reference position transceiver. A query may be made based upon the relative position and angle of the wireless transceiver in relation to the reference position transceiver. A response to the query may include a human readable interface indicating one or more of: direction of travel, a virtual image based upon location and location and direction, and annotative and pictorial information. 1. An apparatus for determining an item of equipment in a direction of interest , the apparatus comprising:a) a smart device assembly supportable by with an agent, the smart device assembly comprising a first antenna and a second antenna, each of the first antenna and the second antenna capable of wireless communication according to a specified communication modality and each of the first antenna and the second antenna in a known position relative to the smart device;b) a digital storage storing executable software;c) a magnetic directional indicator; i) based upon respective wireless communications between a reference position transceiver and at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna, generating a first set of coordinates indicating a physical position of the at least first antenna and second antenna;', 'ii) aligning the magnetic directional indicator in a direction of interest;', 'iii) generate an area of interest based upon the directional direction of interest and the at least one of the first set of coordinates and the second set of coordinates;', 'iv) associating a field of view with the area of interest; and', 'v) displaying identifying ...

ATOMIC CLOCK BASE NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR ON-THE-MOVE RADAR, OBFUSCATION, SENSING, AND AD-HOC THIRD PARTY LOCALIZATION

Atomic clocks (at both the receiver and emitter) are used to obfuscate the location of the receiver by providing a different mechanism to synchronize (other than the direct reception). Using this approach, there is no need for the emitter to emit directly to the receiver; only the reflection is necessary, and therefore, the location of the receiver (or receivers) is better obfuscated. Phased antenna arrays are used in RADAR for a variety of applications, including steering of beams and increasing the “aperture” of the antenna for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). The relative position of the emitters is known by means of using a Navigation unit. The beam-steering phase shifts are dynamically computed using the position of the emitters, and the atomic clock is used to synchronize the phase shifts. 1. A radar comprising ,two or more platforms;a localization method to know the position of each platform;an atomic clock on each platform;a method for synchronization ofthe atomic clocks;one or more RF emitters installed on the platform(s); andone or more RF receivers installed on platform(s).2. The radar of claim 1 , wherein the RF emitter(s) are on-the-move.3. The radar of claim 1 , wherein or the RF receiver(s) are on-the-move.4. The radar of claim 1 , wherein a combination of RF emitters and RF receivers are moving and/or stationary.5. The radar of claim 1 , whereinthe RF emitter(s) are on-the-move; and/orthe RF receiver(s) are on-the-move; and/ora combination of RF emitters and RF receivers are moving and/or stationary.6. The radar of claim 1 , wherein one or more RF emitters are stationary.7. The radar of claim 1 , wherein one or more RF receivers are stationary.8. The radar of claim 1 , whereinone or more RF emitters are stationary; and/orone or more RF receivers are stationary.9. The radar of claim 8 , wherein for stationary systems claim 8 , no localization method is necessary claim 8 , as the positions are known.10. The radar of claim 1 , whereinthe total time-of- ...

Adaptive doppler radar systems and methods

Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide remote sensing imagery for mobile structures. A remote sensing imagery system includes a remote sensing assembly with a housing mounted to a mobile structure and a coupled logic device. The logic device is configured to receive radar returns corresponding to a detected target from the radar assembly, determine a target radial speed corresponding to the detected target, determine an adaptive target speed threshold, and then generate remote sensor image data based on the remote sensor returns, the target radial speed, and the adaptive target speed threshold. Subsequent user input and/or the sensor data may be used to adjust a steering actuator, a propulsion system thrust, and/or other operational systems of the mobile structure.

ACCURATE POSITIONING OF AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT

A system for accurately positioning augmented reality (AR) content within a coordinate system such as the World Geodetic System (WGS) may include AR content tethered to trackable physical features. As the system is used by mobile computing devices, each mobile device may calculate and compare relative positioning data between the trackable features. The system may connect and group the trackable features hierarchically, as measurements are obtained. As additional measurements are made of the trackable features in a group, the relative position data may be improved, e.g., using statistical methods. 1. A computer-implemented method for accurately locating augmented reality (AR) content , the method comprising:measuring, using one or more sensors of a computing device, a first six-degree-of-freedom (DOF) vector between a first vantage point of the computing device and a first trackable feature in a first sensor range of the computing device;measuring, using the one or more sensors of the computing device, a second six-DOF vector between a second vantage point of the computing device and a second trackable feature in a second sensor range of the computing device;measuring, using the one or more sensors of the computing device, a third six-DOF vector between the first vantage point and the second vantage point;estimating, based on the first vector, the second vector, and the third vector, using a processor of the computing device, a fourth six-DOF vector between the first trackable feature and the second trackable feature;storing the estimated fourth vector in a data store in association with the first trackable feature and the second trackable feature, such that the estimated fourth vector represents a spatial relationship between the first trackable feature and the second trackable feature;determining, within a common spatial coordinate system, a first set of spatial coordinates for the first trackable feature and a second set of spatial coordinates for the second ...

Press wheel assembly for delicate seed planting and data acquisition for a seed planter

The press wheel has instrumentation associated therewith detecting a rolling of the wheel over a planted set. A computing device is connected to the instrumentation and to the speed monitoring device of the planter. The computing device determines spacings between planted sets. The data obtained is real-time data and is readily available to the operator of the planter so that the speed of the planter can be adjusted on the fly to maintain an ideal set spacing. The press wheel has a soft, smooth, flexible and stretchable rolling surface capable of deforming over a planted set and detecting an imprint of the planted set in the surface thereof, without damaging the planted set. A contact signature of the rolling of the press wheel over a planted set shows that the “rolling on” of the press wheel over a planted set is as smooth as the “rolling away” from the planted set. 1. A press wheel associated with a seed planter , comprising:a structure configured for generating a soft contact signature thereof with a planted set when rolling over said planted set, for preventing bruising said planted set; wherein said soft contact signature comprising an increasing pressure gradient between said press wheel and said planted set and a decreasing pressure gradient between said press wheel and said planted set, and wherein a graphical representation of said increasing pressure gradient is basically a mirror image of a graphical representation of said decreasing pressure gradient.2. The press wheel as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising pressure detecting instrumentation associated therewith for detecting a rolling thereof over said planted set.3. The press wheel as claimed in claim 1 , said structure comprising an inflated tire.4. The press wheel as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said tire is a balloon-type low-profile tire having a flexible claim 3 , soft and smooth rolling surface and inflexible shoulders and side walls.5. The press wheel as claimed in claim 4 , wherein an ...

Sun sensor

A sensor () for determining solar altitude information includes at least one diode () for measuring sun intensity. A computation module () has interfaces () at its input side for time- and location-based data for determining the current sun position from said location-based data, said time-based data and sun intensity measured and for providing a sun output signal on an output interface (). 12. A sensor () for determining solar altitude information , comprising:{'b': '24', 'at least one diode () for measuring sun intensity; and'}{'b': 20', '72', '74', '80, 'a computation module () having interfaces (, ) at its input side for time-based data and location-based data for determining the current sun position from said location-based data, said time-based data and said measured sun intensity and for providing a sun output signal on an output interface ().'}2224. The sensor () according claim 1 , wherein exactly one diode () is provided for measuring said sun intensity.32. The sensor () according to claim 1 , wherein said sun output signal comprises an azimuth angle (AZ) claim 1 , an elevation angle (EL) claim 1 , and said sun intensity.42. The sensor () according to claim 1 , wherein said location-based data comprise longitude and latitude.52. The sensor () according to claim 1 , wherein said time-based data comprise: current time claim 1 , day claim 1 , month.62614. The sensor () according to claim 1 , wherein said sensor comprises a casing () and a planely configured sensor cap () arranged thereon.72. The sensor () according to claim 1 , wherein each of input-side and/or output-side interface is configured as digital interface.82. The sensor () according to claim 1 , wherein each of input-side and/or output-side interface is configured as digital interface for a LIN bus or CAN.92. The sensor () according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional sensor from the group consisting of an ambient light sensor claim 1 , a temperature sensor claim 1 , and a ...

LOCATION DATA CORRECTION SERVICE FOR CONNECTED VEHICLES

The disclosure includes embodiments for a location data correction service for connected vehicles. A method includes receiving, by an operation center via a serverless ad-hoc vehicular network, a first wireless message that includes legacy location data that describes a geographic location of a legacy vehicle. The method includes causing a rich sensor set included in the operation center to record sensor data describing the geographic locations of objects in a roadway environment. The method includes determining correction data that describes a variance between the geographic location of the legacy vehicle as described by the sensor data and the legacy location data. The method includes transmitting a second wireless message to the legacy vehicle, wherein the second wireless message includes the correction data so that the legacy vehicle receives a benefit by correcting the legacy location data to minimize the variance. 1. A method for providing a location data correction service , the method executed by an operation center that includes a set of sensor rich vehicles and comprising:receiving, by the operation center via a serverless ad-hoc vehicular network, a first wireless message that includes legacy location data that describes a geographic location of a legacy vehicle, wherein the set of sensor rich vehicles and the legacy vehicle are connected vehicles;causing a rich sensor set included in the operation center to record sensor data describing geographic locations of objects in a roadway environment that includes the set of sensor rich vehicles and the legacy vehicles, wherein the objects whose geographic locations are described include the set of sensor rich vehicles and the legacy vehicle and wherein the sensor data is more accurate than the legacy location data for describing the geographic location of the legacy vehicle;determining correction data that describes a variance between the geographic location of the legacy vehicle as described by the sensor data ...

Radio receiver for determining location of a signal source

Systems and methods for determining an accurate location of a signal's source of transmission. The methods involve: demodulating a detected carrier signal modulated with a Pseudo Noise (“PN”) code sequence to obtain an original information-bearing signal therefrom; computing time delay offsets using correlations of PN code windows for each symbol of the original information-bearing signal; determining a high accuracy Time Of Arrival (“TOA”) of the detected carrier signal using the time delay offsets; and using the high accuracy TOA to determine an accurate location of the original information-bearing signal's source of transmission.

Systems and Methods for Damage Detection

A system for detecting damage to a glass surface particularly vehicle glazing panels such as vehicle windscreens. The system uses a sensor unit disposed proximate the surface and a processor in communication with the sensor unit. The processor is configured to analyse data received from the sensor unit in order to determine the integrity of the surface and a communication unit is configured to output a signal in response to the processor determining that the surface has been damaged. For vehicle glass the system is preferably integrated into the vehicle management and control systems such that the system is active when the vehicle is active or moving. The management and or control system may monitor for instances or situations when changes, such as above threshold changes, occur in order to produce an output warning signal. 1. A system for detecting damage to a glass surface , the system comprising:a sensor unit disposed proximate the surface;a processor in communication with the sensor unit, wherein the processor is configured to analyze data received from the sensor unit to determine the integrity of the surface; anda communication unit configured to output a signal in response to the processor determining that the surface has been damaged.2. A damage detection system according to claim 1 , wherein the surface is a vehicle windscreen.3. A damage detection system according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor unit comprises a microphone and the processor comprises a sound amplification and signal processing system.4. A damage detection system according to claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to identify a plurality of predetermined sound signals indicative of damage events.5. A damage detection system according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor unit comprises a camera arranged to image the surface and the processor comprises image processing software operable to analyze images received from the camera to identify any damage areas.6. A damage detection system ...

Modifying Marine Electronics Settings

Various implementations described herein are directed to a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, may cause the computer to receive a record describing operations of a marine electronics device. The computer may analyze the record to determine a setting to be modified on the marine electronics device. The computer may also transmit a message to the marine electronics device. The message instructions the marine electronics device to modify the setting.

Collecting ad Uploading Data from Marine Electronics Device

Various implementations described herein are directed to a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, may cause the computer to collect data at a marine electronics device. The computer may determine whether a network connection exists to a cloud server. The computer may also, when the network connection exists, send the collected data to the cloud server. 1. A marine electronics device , comprising:one or more processors; store data collected by the marine electronics device or data received from one or more peripheral devices in communication with the marine electronics device;', 'determine whether a network connection exists between the marine electronics device and a cloud server; and', 'in response to a determination that the network connection exists, send the stored data to the cloud server., 'memory having a plurality of executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to2. The marine electronics device of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions that cause the one or more processors to determine whether the network connection exists comprise executable instructions to determine whether the marine electronics device has Internet access.3. The marine electronics device of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions that cause the one or more processors to determine whether the network connection exists comprise executable instructions to:determine that a wireless access point is proximate to the marine electronics device; andconnect to the cloud server using the wireless access point.4. The marine electronics device of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions that cause the one or more processors to connect to the cloud server comprise executable instructions to authenticate the network connection using information stored in a user account.5. The marine electronics device of claim 1 , wherein the one ...

Leveling Base, Surveying Instrument And Surveying System

A leveling base includes the leveling base including a pedestal, a leveling plate provided to the pedestal via leveling screws such that the leveling is enabled, and a prism unit including a prism having retroreflective characteristics. The prism unit is provided on the leveling plate, the prism unit retro-reflects a light beam entering from a vertically lower side by the prism, a lower through-hole through which a light beam which enters/is reflected to the prism penetrates is provided in the pedestal, and an attachment/detachment portion which enables the attachment/detachment of a predetermined measuring device is provided on an upper surface of the leveling plate. 1. A leveling base comprising a pedestal , a leveling plate provided to said pedestal via leveling screws , and a prism unit including a prism with retroreflective characteristics , wherein said prism unit is provided on said leveling plate , said prism unit retro-reflects a light beam entering from a vertically lower side by said prism , said pedestal having a lower through-hole which an incident light beam to said prism and a reflected light beam from said prism pass through , and an attachment/detachment portion , which is provided on an upper surface of said leveling plate , enables a measuring device to be attached to/to be detached from.2. The leveling base according to claim 1 , wherein an upper through-hole which is concentric with said lower through-hole is provided in said leveling base claim 1 , and said prism unit is configured to be attachable to and detachable from said upper through-hole from above.3. The leveling base according to claim 1 , wherein a horizontal through-hole is provided in said leveling base from the horizontal direction claim 1 , said prism unit is attachable to and detachable from said horizontal through-hole from the horizontal direction claim 1 , and said prism is provided at a tip Portion of said prism unit.4. The leveling base according to claim 1 , wherein a ...

ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD OF INFRASTRUCTURE SENSOR APPARATUS, INFRASTRUCTURE SENSOR APPARATUS, INFRASTRUCTURE SENSOR SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING AN ABNORMALITY DETECTION PROGRAM

An abnormality detection method of an infrastructure sensor apparatus according to the present disclosure is an abnormality detection method of an infrastructure sensor apparatus configured to detect a mobile body that passes within a sensing range, the abnormality detection method including: calculating mobile body information at least including positional information and moving speed information on the mobile body based on information on the mobile body detected by the infrastructure sensor apparatus; calculating probe data at least including positional information and moving speed information on the mobile body based on self positional information of the mobile body received using a radio communication function included in the mobile body; and performing abnormality determination processing in which it is determined that there is an abnormality in the infrastructure sensor apparatus when the mobile body information does not match the probe data. 1. An abnormality detection method of an infrastructure sensor apparatus configured to detect a mobile body that passes within a sensing range , the abnormality detection method comprising:calculating mobile body information at least including positional information and moving speed information on the mobile body based on information on the mobile body detected by the infrastructure sensor apparatus;calculating probe data at least including positional information and moving speed information on the mobile body based on self positional information of the mobile body received using a radio communication function included in the mobile body; andperforming abnormality determination processing in which it is determined that there is an abnormality in the infrastructure sensor apparatus when the mobile body information does not match the probe data.2. The abnormality detection method of the infrastructure sensor apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the positional information included in the probe data is self position ...

Information providing apparatus, information providing system, non-transitory computer readable medium, and information providing method

An information providing apparatus includes: a communication interface configured to communicate with a terminal apparatus; and a controller configured to: select either one of a food-serving facility and an accommodation facility as a facility to be recommended to a user, according to an arrival time slot in which the user is to arrive at a destination; refer to, when selecting a food-serving facility, first profile data indicating preference of the user for food to select at least one of a plurality of food-serving facility candidates; refer to, when selecting an accommodation facility, second profile data indicating preference of the user for accommodation services to select at least one of a plurality of accommodation facility candidates; and transmit, regardless of which of a food-serving facility and an accommodation facility has been selected, facility data indicating a selected candidate, to the terminal apparatus via the communication interface.

Time Signal Manipulation Detection Using Remotely Managed Time

Systems and methods are provided for monitoring or protecting an electric power distribution system using protective devices that may rely on accurate time signals from a common time source. A first protective device may receive a first time signal deriving from the common time source and a second protective device may receive a second time signal deriving from the common time source. The first time signal and the second time signal may be compared; when a difference between them exceeds a defined threshold, time signal manipulation may be detected. The protective devices may modify their operation in response to or to account for the time signal manipulation. 1. A protective system for detecting and mitigating against manipulated time signals in an electric power delivery system , the protective system comprising: provide a first protective operation at the local location;', 'receive a local time signal generated based at least in part on a common time source; and', 'transmit the local time signal via a communication system; and, 'a first protective device disposed at a local location of the electric power delivery system, wherein the first protective device is configured to provide a second protective operation at the remote location;', 'receive a remote time signal generated based at least in part on the common time source;', 'receive the local time signal from the first protective device via the communication system;', 'calculate a time difference between the remote time signal and the local time signal, wherein the time difference is at least partly due to latencies in communication between the first protective device and second protective device;', 'compare the time difference with a threshold; and', 'when the time difference exceeds the threshold, detect a time signal manipulation that indicates that the local time signal or the remote time signal, or both, are inaccurate., 'a second protective device in communication with a remote location of the electric ...

Three-dimensional system for uuv performance

A vehicle test system is illustrated. The vehicle test system includes a vehicle simulator comprising hardware from a vehicle to be tested. The test system further includes a controller coupled to the vehicle simulator configured to control the vehicle simulator. The test system further includes a 3D environmental simulator coupled to the vehicle simulator, wherein the 3D environmental simulator is configured simulate a 3D environment and movement of a vehicle simulated by the vehicle simulator in the 3D environment based on control inputs to devices for the vehicle simulator.

GEOLOCATION DEVICE

A geolocation device is disclosed. In one aspect, the geolocation device is adapted for receiving first radioelectric positioning signals from satellites. Each first signal has a first frequency and is generated from a first code specific to the satellite, from which stems the first signal. The device includes a first antenna configured to receive a geolocation signal, and a processing unit configured to determine a piece of positioning information of the device according to the geolocation signal which the first antenna is configured to receive. The device also includes a second antenna configured to emit at least one second signal, each second signal either being an emitted jamming signal, or an emitted spoofing signal and having a jamming or spoofing frequency spectrum including at least one of the first frequencies. 1. A geolocation device adapted for receiving a plurality of first radioelectric positioning signals from a plurality of corresponding satellites , each first signal having a first frequency and being generated from a first code specific to the corresponding satellite , from which the first signal stems , the device comprising:a first antenna configured to receive a geolocation signal;a processing unit configured to determine a piece of positioning information of the device depending on the geolocation signal which the first antenna is configured to receive; anda second antenna configured to emit at least one second signal, the second signal being either: i) an emitted jamming signal, or ii) an emitted spoofing signal and having a jamming or spoofing frequency spectrum comprising at least one of the first frequencies.2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first frequencies are comprised in a predetermined frequency range claim 1 , the device further comprising:a signal generation module configured to generate the at least one second signal having a second frequency below all the first frequencies; anda signal modification module configured ...

Driver Behavior Monitoring

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system for monitoring, recording, and analyzing driver activity. An exemplary system comprises a sensor module configured to receive data from one or more sensors that measure acceleration or deceleration associated with a vehicle. A stop detection module is configured to receive the sensor module data, process the sensor module data, and determine an abrupt acceleration or deceleration event. A location module is configured to retrieve the location of the vehicle simultaneous with an abrupt acceleration or deceleration event. The system stores the location of the abrupt acceleration or deceleration event in an event record in an event database. 1. A system for monitoring , analyzing , and storing driver activity , the system comprising:a sensor module configured to receive data from one or more sensors that measure acceleration or deceleration associated with a vehicle;a stop detection module configured to receive said sensor module data, process said sensor module data, and determine an abrupt acceleration or deceleration event;a location module configured to retrieve the location of said vehicle simultaneous with said abrupt acceleration or deceleration event; andstoring said location of said abrupt acceleration or deceleration event in an event record in an event database.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said sensor data comprises inertial sensor data.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said sensor data comprises GPS data.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein said abrupt acceleration or deceleration event is determined by comparison to threshold instantaneous acceleration or deceleration values.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein said abrupt acceleration or deceleration event is determined by comparison to threshold change in velocity.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein said location module comprises a GPS.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein said event record further includes at least one of the ...

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING THE HEALTH OF A BATTERY

A method and system for monitoring a non-rechargeable battery of an IoT device are described. Voltage values of the non-rechargeable battery when a load is applied to the non-rechargeable battery are determined over a first interval of time. Based at least in part on these voltage values a determination of whether a voltage of the non-rechargeable battery has decreased for more than a predetermined threshold is performed. In response to determining based at least in part on the voltage values that the voltage of the non-rechargeable battery has decreased for more than the predetermined threshold, a prediction of an end of life parameter value for the non-rechargeable battery is performed, and the end of life parameter value is transmitted to an electronic device of an administrator of the IoT device. 1. A method of monitoring a non-rechargeable battery of an Internet of Things (IoT) device , the method comprising:determining, over a first interval of time, one or more voltage values of the non-rechargeable battery determined when a load is applied to the non-rechargeable battery;determining based at least in part on the voltage values whether a voltage of the non-rechargeable battery has decreased for more than a predetermined threshold; and predicting an end of life parameter value for the non-rechargeable battery, and', 'transmitting, based on the end of life parameter value, a notification to an electronic device of an administrator of the IoT device., 'in response to determining based at least in part on the voltage values that the voltage of the non-rechargeable battery has decreased for more than the predetermined threshold, performing the following2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the voltage values include a first set of voltage values and each one of the first set of voltage values is a minimum voltage reading of the voltage produced by the non-rechargeable battery over a second interval of time during which the load is applied.3. The method of claim 2 , ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING PRODUCTS VIA AUTONOMOUS GROUND VEHICLES TO VEHICLES DESIGNATED BY CUSTOMERS

In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided that provide for facilitating delivery, via autonomous ground vehicles, of products ordered by customers of a retailer to physical locations of vehicles designated by the customers. 1. A system for facilitating delivery of products ordered by a customer of a retailer to a physical location of a vehicle designated by the customer via an autonomous ground vehicle , the system comprising:an order processing server of the retailer configured to process an order for a product placed by a customer, wherein the order for the product placed by the customer specifies that the product be delivered via the autonomous ground vehicle to a physical location of the vehicle designated by the customer;a computing device of the retailer including a processor-based control circuit, the computing device configured to obtain global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the physical location of the vehicle designated by the customer;wherein the control circuit is configured to analyze the obtained GPS coordinates of the physical location of the vehicle designated by the customer, determine a route for an autonomous ground vehicle to the physical location of the vehicle designated by the customer, and transmit a first electronic notification to the autonomous ground vehicle including route instructions to guide the autonomous ground vehicle to the physical location of the vehicle designated by the customer along the determined route; and navigate, based on the route instructions, to the physical location of the vehicle designated by the customer while retaining the products ordered by the customer therein;', 'detect a combination of letters and numbers on a license plate of a parked vehicle to authenticate the parked vehicle as the vehicle designated by the customer for delivery of the products;', 'remain proximate the parked vehicle authenticated as the vehicle designated by the customer for delivery of the products while retaining ...

Intelligent Vehicle Registration Plate

An intelligent vehicle registration plate mounted on a first vehicle comprises sensors, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium (NCRSM), and a processor. The sensors generate and transmit sensor data variables (SDV) based on detected parameters of a first vehicle. The data communications module (DCM) receives a request to locate a vehicle of interest. The analyzing module dynamically analyzes the SDV to identify a match between the first vehicle and the vehicle of interest and notifies the server based on the SDV exceeding a threshold. The DCM notifies the server of the location of the vehicle of interest. The system adds smart and secure functions for identification of registered vehicles, for example, early detection of severe accidents, detecting dangerous drifting on the streets, call and track feature, securing plate numbers from dismantling, applying basic analytics like number, type, and location of incidents within a certain period, etc. 1. An intelligent vehicle registration plate made by retrofitting a conventional metallic registration plate over an enclosure body , where the enclosure body is comprising:A first enclosure compartment or cavity within the enclosure body enclosing a smart electronic system of the intelligent vehicle registration plate;A second enclosure compartment or cavity within the enclosure body enclosing a battery unit made of a plurality of smaller battery modules;A top cover to secure the conventional metallic registration plate over the enclosure body after retrofitting;A first grommet button and a second grommet button both coupled with the smart electronic system and configured to respectively detect displacement of conventional metallic registration plate with respect to the enclosure body as well as displacement of enclosure body with respect to a first vehicle on which the intelligent vehicle registration plate is mounted; a control unit made of a processor and a memory unit;', 'a plurality of various sensors ...

SMOG ANALYSIS VIA DIGITAL COMPUTING PLATFORMS

Disclosed is a system, computer program product and computer-implemented method for smog analysis which provides sending a data collection signal to one or more vehicles including one or more sensors via a base station, receiving data from the one or more vehicles, including sensor data, analyzing the received data for determining a smog status, and sending traffic information to a plurality of vehicles. The traffic information may include the determined smog status and the plurality of vehicles may include the one or more vehicles. 1. A computer-implemented method for smog analysis , the computer-implemented method comprising:sending, by one or more computer processors, a data collection signal to one or more vehicles via a base station, wherein each vehicle includes one or more sensors;receiving, by one or more computer processors, data from the one or more vehicles, the data including sensor data collected by the one or more sensors of the one or more vehicles;analyzing, by one or more computer processors, the received data for determining a smog status; andsending, by one or more computer processors, traffic information to a plurality of vehicles, the traffic information including the determined smog status, the plurality of vehicles including the one or more vehicles.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:defining, by one or more computer processors, a bounded area of land, wherein a coverage area of the base station includes at least a portion of the bounded area of land, wherein the data collection signal includes geographic data defining boundaries of the bounded area of land, and whereinreceiving, by one or more computer processors, the data from the one or more vehicles comprises receiving, by one or more computer processors, data only from a subset of the one or more vehicles located within the bounded area of land.3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising:upon receiving the data collection signal, each ...

Obtaining Of Radio Fingerprints With Reduced Collecting Scope

A method is provided that includes collecting radio fingerprints with each fingerprint including a radio signal measurement of a radio environment of a mobile device and a respective location estimate. The method also includes determining whether the location of the mobile device is part of a routine or deviates from a routine and, in case the location of the mobile device is part of a routine, at least partially performing the collecting of radio fingerprints with a reduced collecting scope compared to a collecting scope used in case the location of the mobile device deviates from a routine. The collecting of radio fingerprints, when the location of the mobile device is part of a routine, is configured such that, after collecting radio fingerprints for multiple occurrences of the respective routine, a coverage of the respective routine by the collected radio fingerprints is increased. 1. A method , performed by at least one apparatus , the method comprising:collecting radio fingerprints, each fingerprint comprising a respective radio signal measurement of a radio environment of a mobile device and a respective location estimate;determining whether a location of the mobile device is part of a routine or deviates from the routine; andin case the location of the mobile device is part of the routine, performing the collecting of radio fingerprints, respectively during a given occurrence of the routine from among different occurrences of the routine, with a reduced overall collecting scope compared to a collecting scope used in case the location of the mobile device deviates from the routine;wherein the collecting of radio fingerprints, when the location of the mobile device is part of the routine, comprises collecting radio fingerprints, respectively during the different occurrences of the routine, over different segments of the routine so as to provide for more coverage of the routine after radio fingerprints have been collected for multiple occurrences of the routine ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ANIMALS

Disclosed are a method, system and apparatus for controlling the movement of animals, and in some aspects, the virtual herding or steering of animals over large areas of land. In some aspects, the animal is steered towards a desired region when the animal is out of the desired region. In some aspects, the animals is steered away from a steering region when the animal is within the steering region. In some aspects, the animal is steered towards a reference, which can be made to move along a path, thus leading the animal along the path from a starting point to a finish point. The method, system and apparatus disclosed reduce the need for fences or the use of personnel to manage the animals 1. A method of controlling the movement of an animal , the method comprising:steering the animal towards a desired region if the animal's location is outside the desired region.2. A method of controlling the movement of an animal , the method comprising:steering the animal towards a reference if the animal's location is beyond a reference distance.3. A method as claimed in comprising steering the animal towards a desired region claim 2 , defined with respect to the reference claim 2 , if the animal's location is outside of the desired region.4. A method as claimed in comprising not steering the animal if the animal's location is within the desired region.5. A method as claimed in any one of to claim 3 , wherein the reference is moveable.6. A method as claimed in wherein the speed of movement of the reference is adjustable.7. A method as claimed in any one of to further comprising defining the desired region.8. A method as claimed in wherein the step of defining the desired region comprises defining the desired region to be within the reference distance from the reference.9. A method as claimed in wherein the reference distance is adjustable.10. A method as claimed in any one of to wherein the step of defining the desired region comprises defining the desired region to be a region ...

Construction of a Surface of Best GPS Visibility From Passive Traces Using SLAM for Horizontal Localization and GPS Readings and Barometer Readings for Elevation Estimation

A system includes one or more processors, and data storage configured to store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform functions. In one example, the functions include receiving logs of data, wherein respective data in the received logs of data are collected by one or more sensors of a device over one or more locations and over a time period. In the present example, the functions also include determining location estimates of the device by performing a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) optimization of the location estimates using barometer data and GPS elevational data available in the logs of data, wherein the location estimates indicate elevational locations of the device over the time period. 1. A system comprising:one or more processors; and receiving logs of data, wherein respective data in the received logs of data are collected by one or more sensors of a device over one or more locations and over a time period; and', 'determining location estimates of the device by performing a simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) optimization of the location estimates using barometer data and GPS elevational data available in the logs of data, wherein the location estimates indicate elevational locations of the device over the time period., 'data storage configured to store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform functions comprising2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the functions further comprise selecting claim 1 , for use in the SLAM optimization of the location estimates claim 1 , logs of data from the received logs of data claim 1 , wherein the selected logs of data include barometer data associated with GPS elevational data.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the functions further comprise performing the SLAM optimization to horizontally localize the selected logs of data.4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the functions further comprise performing ...

MOVING BODY INFORMATION DETECTION TERMINAL

A wearable device includes; a near field communication module; a position sensor module that extracts Raw data used for determining positional data, from GNSS data from GNSS satellites; an internal timer that outputs system time after output timing of positional data synchronized with the Raw data; sensor modules having various kinds of sensors that detect moving body information; a storage unit that stores therein detection data from the various kinds of sensors; a unit that stores the detection data from the various kinds of sensors in the storage unit for every given time; a unit that calculates positional data on the basis of the Raw data; aid a unit that creates moving body information so that the system time and the positional data are associated with detection data stored in a memory area, and transmits the moving body information to a display device. 1. A moving body information detection terminal mounted on a moving body , comprising:a communication module;a position sensor module that receives global navigation satellite system (GLASS) data sent from a GNSS satellite and extracts, from the GNSS data, Raw data for obtaining position data;an internal timer that outputs a system time no more than output timing of the position data synchronized with the Raw data;a moving body situation detection sensor module comprising a variety of sensors that detect various pieces of information regarding the moving body at intrinsic pieces of timing and output the detected pieces of information as moving body situation detection data;a storage region where the moving body situation detection data of the variety of sensors are stored;a unit that overwrites the moving body situation detection data to a predetermined memory region of the storage region every fixed time, the moving body situation detection data being sent from the variety of sensors;a unit that calculates the position data on the basis of the Raw data; anda unit that defines the system time and the position ...

Method for water level measurement and method for obtaining 3d water surface spatial information using unmanned aerial vehicle and virtual water control points

The present disclosure relates to a method for measuring a water level by using a UAV and virtual water control points and a method for generating 3D water surface spatial information, and a UAV used therefor. According to an embodiment, an UAV for a water surface survey includes: a position measurement unit configured to receive a GPS signal and to obtain position information of the UAV; a distance measurement unit including a plurality of laser measurement devices configured to project lasers toward the water surface; and a controller configured to calculate a moving distance of the UAV, based on measurement values of the position measurement unit and the distance measurement unit.

Bus Monitoring System to Detect Driver Alertness and Enhance Passenger Safety

A vehicle monitoring system to detect driver alertness and enhance passenger safety is provided. The system includes a global positioning system connected to the bus and able to generate positioning data associated with the bus, an accelerometer gyroscope connected to the bus and able to generate 3-axis acceleration, heading, roll and yaw data associated with the bus, a plurality of vision sensors connected to the bus and able to generate passenger data associated with the bus, and a computing device affixed to the bus and able to store and transmit the positioning data, 3-axis acceleration data, heading data, roll data, yaw data, passenger data, bus compartment access data, and driver identification data to a central server via a communication device to enable an analysis to detect driver alertness and enhance passenger safety.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLEET MANAGEMENT OF EQUIPMENT

A system and method for tracking rental equipment such as fleet watercraft is disclosed. The system and method includes a communication system and a waterproof and weatherproof GPS tracking device that is easily attached to each watercraft and integrated into the communication system. The communication system further includes a client application running on a client computing tracking device. The client application can receive GPS tracking data from the GPS tracking device, interpret the data in various beneficial ways, and graphically display the interpreted data. 1. A system for managing a fleet of rental equipment , the system comprising: a flexible, waterproof outer enclosure having one or more solar panels for converting solar energy to electricity for the tracking device;', 'a rigid inner enclosure housed by the flexible, waterproof outer enclosure; and', 'a global positioning system (GPS) device embedded in the rigid inner enclosure and being powered by electricity from the one or more solar panels;', 'a transceiver embedded in the rigid inner enclosure and being powered by electricity from the one or more solar panels, the transceiver for receiving and transmitting signals to and from a communication network; and', 'logic circuitry embedded in the rigid inner enclosure and being powered by electricity from the one or more solar panels, the logic circuitry receiving GPS data from the GPS device and sending the GPS data to the transceiver for transmitting by the transceiver to the communication network; and, 'a tracking device for coupling with each of a plurality of rental equipment, the rental equipment being subject to a rental agreement that represents a duration and/or a geographical limitation for the rental equipment, the tracking device comprisinga server system executing a fleet management application, the server system receiving the GPS data from the tracking device via the communication network, and processing the GPS data to generate a set of ...

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SECURE PERSISTENT LOCATION BASED DIGITAL CONTENT

Augmented reality apparatus and methods of use are provided with secure persistent digital content linked to a location coordinates. More specifically, the present invention links a physical location with digital content to enable a user interface with augmented reality that combines aspects of the physical area with location specific digital content. According to the present invention, digital content remains persistent with a location even if visual aspects of the location change. 1. A method for accessing digital content associated with a position in a wireless communication area , the method comprising the steps of:a) transceiving a first wireless communication between a Smart Device and a first reference point transceiver fixedly located at a first position within a wireless communication area;b) transceiving a second wireless communication between the Smart Device and a second reference point transceiver fixedly located at a second position within the wireless communication area;c) transceiving a third wireless communication between the Smart Device and a third reference point transceiver fixedly located at a third position within the wireless communication area;d) generating positional coordinates for the Smart Device at an instance in time based upon the first wireless communication, the second wireless communication, and the third wireless communication, each wireless communication between the Smart Device and a respective one of the first reference point transceiver, the second reference point transceiver, and the third reference point transceiver;e) generating an area of interest comprising the positional coordinates of the Smart Device;f) associate positional coordinates with digital content;g) determining that the positional coordinates of the tag are within the area of interest;h) determining that the Smart Device has access rights to the digital content;i) receiving a user input into a dynamic portion of a user interactive interface on the Smart ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING IN REAL TIME BEARING CAPACITY OF FOUNDATION TAMPED BY HIGH-SPEED HYDRAULIC TAMPER

A method and system determines in real time the bearing capacity of a foundation tamped by a high-speed hydraulic tamper. Four wireless acceleration sensors are arranged uniformly along tamping plate edges, sensor position tamping points are determined; the soil is tamped, the plate peak acceleration slows, tends to, and reaches stabilization in a range, a relationship curve between the tamping number and plate peak acceleration is determined; different loads are applied to the foundation to obtain corresponding settlements, coordinate axes are established, points are drawn according to each test data group and sequentially connected with a smooth curve to obtain a settlement-load curve, and the curve is fitted; a tamping number and foundation bearing capacity relationship is obtained; the two relationship curves are combined to obtain a relationship curve, and the foundation bearing capacity magnitude at a certain moment during the tamping operation is determined by using the acceleration index. 1. A method for determining in real time bearing capacity of a foundation tamped by a high-speed hydraulic tamper , comprising the following steps:arranging four wireless acceleration sensors uniformly along edges of a tamping plate, and determining a position tamping point of each wireless acceleration sensor;tamping soil multiple times with certain tamping energy, wherein a peak acceleration of the tamping plate changes from fast to slow, then gradually tends to be stable, and finally stabilizes in a range; determining a relationship curve between a number of tamping and the peak acceleration of the tamping plate;applying different loads to foundation to obtain corresponding settlements under different loads, establishing coordinate axes using the settlements as horizontal coordinates and the loads as vertical coordinates, drawing points according to each group of test data, sequentially connecting the points with a smooth curve to obtain a settlement-load curve, and ...

WEARABLE TAG READER FOR TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS

A wearable device is provided for wirelessly reading data in a temperature-controlled environment, the wearable device being adapted to be worn on an upper limb of a user, wherein the wearable device includes an antenna and circuitry adapted to activate the antenna and wirelessly read data from a machine-readable tag in the temperature-controlled environment. 147-. (canceled)48. A wearable device for wirelessly reading data in a temperature-controlled environment , the wearable device being adapted to be wom on an upper limb of a user , wherein the wearable device includes an antenna and circuitry adapted to activate the antenna and wirelessly read data from a machine-readable tag in the temperature-controlled environment.49. The wearable device according to claim 48 , further including a housing for the antenna and the circuitry claim 48 , wherein the housing is shaped to be worn on the upper limb of the user.50. The wearable device according to claim 49 , wherein the housing includes one or both of:an antenna housing portion for housing the antenna, wherein the antenna housing portion is shaped to be worn on a hand of the user; anda circuitry housing portion for housing the circuitry, wherein the circuitry housing portion is shaped to be worn on a hand, a wrist or an arm of the user.51. The wearable device according to claim 48 , wherein one of:the wearable device is adapted to be retrofit to a glove; or the wearable device is a glove.52. The wearable device according to claim 48 , wherein the housing includes one or more of:a protective layer for isolating one or both of the antenna and the circuitry from the temperature-controlled environment to minimise one or both of thermal shock and fluid damage in the temperature-controlled environment;one or more conduits for directing fluid away from one or both of the antenna and the circuitry for drainage externally of the wearable device to minimise one or both of thermal shock and fluid damage in the temperature- ...

Methods for generating a user interface based upon orientation of a smart device

Methods and apparatus for determining a generating a user interface based upon a location and an orientation of a smart device supported by an Agent in a structure. The interface may include “as built features’ of the structure. A location of the Agent may be determined via wireless communications and a direction of interest based upon a directional sensor.

VEHICLE RENTAL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE RENTAL METHOD

A vehicle rental system includes a processor that determines whether a parked vehicle in a standby parking space is a rental vehicle or an owned vehicle of a user on the basis of parked vehicle identification information, rental vehicle identification information, and owned vehicle identification information, and the processor executes wrong parking handling processing for removing the parked vehicle in the standby parking space when the processor determines that the parked vehicle in the standby parking space is not the rental vehicle or the owned vehicle within a rental vehicle usage scheduled period. 1. A vehicle rental system , comprising: a processor that;recognizes a usage scheduled period of a rental vehicle;recognizes owned vehicle identification information for identifying an owned vehicle of a user of the rental vehicle in the usage scheduled period;recognizes rental vehicle identification information for identifying the rental vehicle;recognizes parked vehicle identification information for identifying a parked vehicle in a standby parking space that is a parking space during rental standby for the rental vehicle;determines whether the parked vehicle in the standby parking space is the rental vehicle or the owned vehicle on the basis of the parked vehicle identification information, the rental vehicle identification information, and the owned vehicle identification information; andexecutes wrong parking handling processing for removing the parked vehicle in the standby parking space when the processor determines that the parked vehicle in the standby parking space is not the rental vehicle or the owned vehicle within the usage scheduled period.2. The vehicle rental system according to claim 1 , wherein the processor;recognizes a current location of the rental vehicle; andtransmits information on an empty parking space other than the standby parking space to a user terminal used by the user when the processor determines that the parked vehicle in the ...

CONFIGURABLE TRAFFIC ZONE CONTROL SYSTEM

A configurable traffic zone control system (14) includes transmitter structure (16) associated with a traffic zone (10). The transmitter structure includes a transmitter (18) for transmitting a wireless signal (20) indicative of a speed requirement of the traffic zone. Receiver structure (24) is provided in a vehicle (26) for receiving the wireless signal such that based on the wireless signal, speed of the vehicle is automatically controlled to be at or below the speed requirement while the vehicle is in the traffic zone. 1. A method of controlling wireless communications devices located in a vehicle , when the vehicle is in a particular traffic zone , the method comprising:transmitting a first wireless signal from a location inside the particular traffic zone, the first wireless signal indicative of the existence of the particular traffic zone;receiving the first wireless signal at the vehicle;broadcasting a second wireless signal in the vehicle, responsive to receiving the first wireless signal; anddetecting the second wireless signal at a wireless communications device located in the vehicle; andat least partially disabling the wireless communications device in the vehicle, responsive to the wireless communications device in the vehicle, detecting said second wireless signal.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of at least partially disabling the wireless device comprises preventing texting while the vehicle is in the particular traffic zone.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless signal is transmitted via a cellular communication.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of detecting the second wireless signal at a wireless communications device comprises detecting the second wireless signal by a sensor in a driver's cell phone.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of at least partially disabling the wireless device comprises placing a call on hold while the vehicle is in the particular traffic zone.6. The method of claim 1 , ...

METHODS OF AUTOMATICALLY RECORDING PATCHING CHANGES AT PASSIVE PATCH PANELS AND NETWORK EQUIPMENT

Some embodiments are directed to methods and systems for using augmented reality (AR) technology with a system for tracking connections at rack-mounted patching or other equipment, as well as non-rack-mounted equipment. Such AR technology can also be used to assist a user in locating non-visible equipment by displaying digital representations of such non-visible equipment. 1. A method of using an augmented reality (AR) device , the method comprising:detecting and decoding an identifier associated with a standard rack in an image captured by the AR device;obtaining information about the standard rack and any equipment installed in the standard rack from a management system using the identifier;detecting perimeters of standard rack positions in the standard rack based on the information; andgenerating an overlay for the AR device, the overlay comprising at least one emphasis feature generated based on at least one of the perimeters.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifier is attached to at least one of the standard rack claim 1 , equipment installed in the standard rack claim 1 , and a structure near the standard rack.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information about any equipment installed in the standard rack comprises information indicative of a height of each item of equipment installed in the standard rack.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the height of each item of equipment installed in the standard rack is expressed in a number of standard rack units or a fraction thereof.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the overlay comprises at least one interactive region based on at least one of the perimeters.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information about the standard rack and any equipment installed in the standard rack comprises dimensional data for the standard rack and any equipment installed in the standard rack.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information about the standard rack and any equipment installed in the standard rack ...

ORTHO-IMAGE CREATION METHOD, ORTHO-IMAGE CREATION SYSTEM, THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL CREATION METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL CREATION SYSTEM, AND MARKER USED THEREFOR

An ortho-image creation method includes: first photographing of photographing a road; second photographing of photographing an area covered by the obstacle from an altitude lower than the obstacle by a second photographing apparatus, and obtaining a plurality of second photographed images; first coordinate acquisition of acquiring three-dimensional coordinates; second coordinate acquisition of acquiring three-dimensional coordinates of a second feature point located in the area covered by the obstacle and included in at least two of the plurality of second photographed images; and ortho-image creation of creating a corrected ortho-image obtained by correcting at least a part of the area covered by the obstacle in the road surface to an area not covered by the obstacle, on the basis of the plurality of first photographed images, the plurality of second photographed images, the three-dimensional coordinates of the first feature point, and the three-dimensional coordinates of the second feature point. 1. An ortho-image creation method comprising:first photographing of photographing a road, a road surface of which is partially covered by an obstacle when viewed from sky, from an altitude higher than the obstacle by a first photographing apparatus, and obtaining a plurality of first photographed images;second photographing of photographing an area covered by the obstacle from alt altitude lower than the obstacle by a second photographing apparatus, and obtaining a plurality of second photographed images,first coordinate acquisition of acquiring three-dimensional coordinates of a first feature point located outside the area covered by the obstacle and included in at least two of the plurality of first photographed images;second coordinate acquisition of acquiring three-dimensional coordinates of a second feature point located in the area covered by the obstacle and included in at least two of the plurality of second photographed images; andan ortho-image creation of ...

MOBILE BODY CONTROL SYSTEM, MOBILE BODY CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE BODY CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Provided is a technique capable of moving a mobile body to an appropriate position and eliminating the mobile body. This mobile body control system is provided with: a false signal generation unit that generates a false signal for calculating a position different from the actual position of the mobile body on the basis of signal code information which the mobile body has received to calculate the position thereof; and a false signal transmission unit that transmits the generated false signal into a prescribed region. 1. A mobile body control system comprising:a receiver receiving a signal by which a mobile body calculates its own position; anda false signal transmitter emitting, outside a monitoring area, a false signal for causing a false position being different from an actual position of the mobile body to be calculated.2. The mobile body control system according to claim 1 , whereinthe false signal has a directivity.3. The mobile body control system according to claim 1 , further comprising:a plurality of mobile body detectors for detecting the mobile body, the plurality of mobile body detectors positioned in a region surrounding the monitoring area; anda plurality of false signal transmitter emitting the false signal in an area from where the plurality of mobile body detector detect the mobile body.4. The mobile body control system according to claim 1 , whereinthe false signal transmitter covers the monitoring area with the false signal.5. The mobile body control system according to claim 1 , further comprising:a mobile body detector specifying the actual position of the mobile body,wherein the false signal transmitter emits the false signal to a space where entry of the mobile body is predicted, to a vertical and a horizontal direction.6. The mobile body control system according to claim 1 , further comprising:a generator generating the false signal guiding the mobile body such that the mobile body goes around an important facility.7. The mobile body control ...

CONTAINER VERIFICATION THROUGH AN ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE AND PLUG ASSOCIATED WITH A CONTAINER AND A TRANSPORT VEHICLE OF AN INTERMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORT SYSTEM

A method and system related to container identification through an electrical receptacle and plug associated with the container of an intermodal freight transport system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method includes coupling an electrical power plug of a container and an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle. Also, the method includes activating a tracking device of the container through a switch and actuator coupling. Further, the method includes verifying an identity of the container upon coupling the electrical power plug to the electrical power receptacle through an identification tag of the container and an electronic reader. Furthermore, the method may include conserving battery power through deactivating the tracking device of the container when the electrical power plug is de-coupled to the electrical power receptacle. The method may also include delivering an alert message to a driver when an incorrect container is identified. 1. A method , comprising:coupling an electrical power plug of a container and an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle;activating, through a switch and actuator coupling of at least one of the electrical power plug and the electrical power receptacle, a tracking device of the container; andverifying, through an identification tag of the container read by an electronic reader, an identity of the container upon coupling the electrical power plug to the electrical power receptacle.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:powering, through a battery of at least one of the tracking device and the container, the tracking device based on an activation by the switch and actuator coupling; andwaking the tracking device of the container through an electrical signal generated by the switch and actuator coupling and based on the coupling of the electrical power plug and the electrical power receptacle.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:generating, through a global positioning system (GPS) ...

Methods for Encoding and Recovering GNSS Ephemeris For Over-The-Air Transmission

A method and apparatus for processing and transmitting precise orbit predictions of satellites in a Global Navigation Satellite System such as Navstar-GPS which employs curve fitting techniques and a polynomial and sinusoidal model to encode ephemerides, and particularly ephemerides of durations 6 hours or longer, in order to minimize bandwidth requirements over-the-air and NVRAM storage requirements. The methods also apply to GNSS constellations such as Galileo or GLONASS. Also, methods are disclosed for recovering the ephemeris on a GNSS receiver device in the constellation's native format.

POSITION AND ORIENTATION CALCULATION METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

A position and orientation calculation method performed by an information processing apparatus, the position and orientation calculation method includes comparing first route information of a plurality of environment maps including an acquisition position when a moving object or an acquisition apparatus mounted on the moving object acquires data with second route information acquired from a target moving object or an acquisition apparatus mounted on the target moving object whose position and orientation is to be calculated, and specifying a calculation environment map to be used for calculation of a position and orientation when the target moving object or the acquisition apparatus mounted on the target moving object acquires the data, from the plurality of environment maps, based on a result of the comparison.

ACOUSTIC RESONANCE DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR DETECTING STRUCTURAL DEGRADATION AND SYSTEM APPLYING THE SAME

An acoustic resonance diagnostic method for detecting structural degradation is provided. The method includes steps as follows: Firstly, a training model is built using a deep neural network. At least two training acoustic signals are inputted to the training model to carry a training. A diagnostic model is built according to a result of the training using a convolutional neural network. An under-test sound wave signal is captured from an under-test section of an under-test structure through direct contact, non-contact, or indirect contact. A structural degradation state of the under-test section is determined according to the under-test sound wave signal through the diagnostic model.

Information providing apparatus, vehicle, information providing system, non-transitory computer readable medium, and information providing method

An information providing apparatus includes a controller configured to: estimate whether an ingredient of a first meal to be cooked with the ingredient in a vehicle will be in surplus, in which the first meal was scheduled to be provided to a first user but will not be provided to the first user; and in a case in which it is estimated that the ingredient will be in surplus, determine a site at which to provide a second meal to be cooked with the ingredient in the vehicle, to a second user different from the first user.

POSITION AND ORIENTATION CALCULATION METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

A position and orientation calculation method includes comparing a first image feature of first image information included in a plurality of environment maps with a second image feature of second image information acquired from a moving object or an imaging apparatus of the moving object, and specifying a calculation environment map to be used for calculating a position and orientation of the moving object or the imaging apparatus of the moving object, among the plurality of environment maps, based on a result of the comparison.

BEACON WITH INTERNAL GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION TRACKING THAT TRANSMITS THE LOCATION IN A SHORT-AND-INSTANT TELEMETRY MESSAGE

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a geographic location of a beacon is determined by a component integrated within or in close proximity to the beacon and the geographic location is communicated to an external network using a wireless communications channel between the beacon and the external network. 1. A computer-accessible medium having processor-executable instructions for wireless communication from a beacon to a network base station receiver , the processor-executable instructions capable of directing a processor to perform:receiving GNSS information from a GNSS receiver;calculating a geographic location estimate from the GNSS information, where the geographic location estimate is selected from a group of geographic location estimations in a geographical coordinate system consisting of a stationary 2-dimensional geographic location, a stationary 3-dimensional geographic location, a kinematic 2-dimensional geographic location and a kinematic 3-dimensional geographic location;calculating a velocity and a direction of travel from the GNSS information; identification of a second radio frequency channel of 42 radio frequency channels;', 'wherein the HIA transmission is a short transmission that does not include a serial number of the beacon;, 'transmitting a here-i-am (HIA) transmission on a first radio frequency channel of 12 radio frequency channels of a first pseudo-random frequency hopping pattern, the HIA transmission includingtransmitting a registration (REG) transmission that is synchronized to the HIA transmission on the pseudo-random frequency hopping pattern and in reference to a timing of the pseudo-random frequency hopping pattern, the REG transmission including the serial number of the beacon and including information representative of the one of the plurality of the pseudo-random frequency hopping patterns and including the information representative of the timing of the frequency hopping patterns; ...

ASSISTED CORROSION AND EROSION RECOGNITION

Systems, methods, and computer readable medium are provided for determining a wall loss measurement associated with corrosion and/or erosion present within an insulated pipe. A calibration image is acquired for the pipe wall at a first location and used in conjunction with an inspection image acquired for the pipe wall at a second location to determine an inspection thickness of the pope wall. An amount of wall loss measurement can be determined based on a difference of a calibration thickness for the pipe wall at the first location and the inspection thickness of the pipe wall at the second location. The wall loss measurement characterizing an amount of wall material lost due to corrosion and/or erosion present in the pipe wall at the second location. The wall loss measurement can be output for further processing and/or display. 1. A method comprising:acquiring a calibration image of a pipe wall at a first location of an insulated pipe;acquiring an inspection image of the pipe wall at a second location, the second location different than the first location;determining an inspection thickness of the pipe wall at the second;determining a wall loss measurement of the pipe wall at the second location, the wall loss measurement determined based on a difference of a calibration thickness of the pipe wall at the first location and the determined inspection thickness, the wall loss measurement characterizing an amount of wall loss in the insulated pipe at the second location; andoutputting the wall loss measurement.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising claim 1 , generating a calibration model of the pipe wall at the first location based on the calibration image claim 1 , the calibration model including an attenuation coefficient associated with the pipe wall at the first location claim 1 , an attenuation coefficient of insulation at the first location claim 1 , and the calibration thickness of the pipe wall at the first location in the calibration image; ...

GET-OFF POINT GUIDANCE METHOD AND VEHICULAR ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR THE GUIDANCE

Disclosed is a vehicular electronic device including a processor configured, upon determining that a vehicle is located within a predetermined distance from an input destination, to acquire passenger information through a camera, to receive, from an external server, information about the type of passenger classified based on the passenger information, to determine one or more get-off points, in consideration of destination information, based on the type of passenger, and to output the one or more get-off points to the passenger through a user interface device. At least one of an autonomous vehicle of the present disclosure, a user terminal, or a server can be linked to or combined with an artificial intelligence module, a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)), a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR) device, a device associated with a 5G service, etc. 1. A method for guiding a get-off point , comprising:acquiring, by a processor, passenger information through a camera;classifying, by an external server, a type of passenger based on the passenger information;determining, by the processor, one or more get-off points based on the type of passenger; andindicating, by the processor, the one or more get-off points to the passenger.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the acquiring passenger information comprises:receiving, by the processor, location information of a vehicle;determining, by the processor, whether the vehicle is located within a predetermined distance from the destination based on the location information, andacquiring, by the processor, upon determining that the vehicle is located within a predetermined distance from the destination, the passenger information through the camera.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the passenger information comprises age information of the passenger and state information of the passenger claim 2 , the age information of the passenger and the state information of the passenger being acquired from an ...

BUILDING MODEL WITH CAPTURE OF AS BUILT FEATURES AND EXPERIENTIAL DATA

An augmented virtual model of a commercial structure, such as a processing plant and/or a manufacturing plant which includes a virtual design, as built data and experiential measurement data. A User may view the augmented model in a virtual reality setting based with the content presented to the user based upon a location of the user at the time of viewing. Aspects of the Augmented Virtual Model are updated over time and utilized to track performance. 1. A method of augmenting a model of a commercial structure , the method comprising;determining a geolocation of a commercial structure via a global positioning system device;associating a commercial structure with the geolocation;identifying an Augmented Virtual Model of the commercial structure based upon the geolocation, the Augmented Virtual Model comprising virtual representation of structural aspects of the commercial structure, utility support within the commercial structure and technical specifications associated with a processing machine virtually located within the commercial structure;positioning a smart device proximate to a location for containing the processing machine;with the mobile smart device, referencing multiple positioning reference devices within the commercial structure;determining a distance to at least three of the positioning reference device;generating an XY position of the mobile smart device within the commercial structure based upon a relative distance of at least two positioning reference devices to the smart device and a triangulation calculation;determining an elevation of the smart device;indicating a Z direction of interest from the XY position of the smart device and the elevation of the smart device;indicating a Z distance of interest from the XY position of the smart device;performing a data capture routine from the XY position, said data capture routine generating a digital record of a condition of the commercial structure noted at the Z distance of interest and the Z direction ...

AIRCRAFT LANDING AND TAKEOFF LOGGING SYSTEM

An aircraft logging system is disclosed. The aircraft logging system may be mounted on an aircraft and may be configured to generate a log of aircraft landing, takeoff or both. The aircraft logging system may have an independent power supply and may be electrically decoupled from the aircraft on which it is mounted. The aircraft logging system may include a sensor, such as an altimeter, that enables identifying the occurrence of a landing using emitted signals. The aircraft logging system includes a positioning device configured to provide a position measurement 1. An self-contained aircraft logging system comprising:a housing configured for attachment to an aircraft;a power source configured to supply electric power to the aircraft logging system, the supplied electric power being independent of on-board power supply of the aircraft;an altimeter configured to provide an altitude measurement of the aircraft logging system;a positioning device configured to provide a position measurement of the aircraft logging system; and detect, based on the altitude measurement, an occurrence of a landing or takeoff event; and', 'store, in a computer file, a log entry associated with the landing or takeoff event, the log entry including the position measurement provided by the positioning device., 'a controller configured to2. The aircraft logging system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to detect the landing event based on the altitude measurement being within a first range of altitude parameters.3. The aircraft logging system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to detect the takeoff event based on the altitude measurement being greater than a specified altitude threshold.4. The aircraft logging system of claim 1 , further comprising a memory device configured to store the log entry associated with the landing or takeoff event.5. The aircraft logging system of claim 1 , wherein the computer file is a delimiter-separated values file.6. The aircraft ...

Spraying monitoring system

An apparatus and method for monitoring the application of substances from a dispenser. The apparatus comprising a sensor adapted to detect when a substance is being dispensed from the dispenser and a transmitter in communication with the sensor adapted to transmit a signal in response to the sensor detecting a substance is being dispensed. The apparatus also includes a gps sensor adapted to determine a location, a memory and a processor circuit operable to receive the signal and the location from the gps and send information relating to the locations where the substance has been dispensed to the memory. The method comprises sensing when a substance is being dispensed therefrom through the dispenser, transmitting a signal to a processor circuit in response to the sensing, receiving at a processor circuit the signal and an input representing location and providing a dispensing location to a database.

LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE METHOD AND APPARATUS

Apparatuses, methods and storage media associated with law enforcement assistance in the context of computer-assisted or autonomous driving vehicles are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus for computer-assisted or autonomous driving may include a communication interface to receive a law enforcement related message having description of a vehicle of interest to a law enforcement agency, and a sensor interface to receive sensor data associated with vehicles around a host vehicle on which the apparatus is disposed. Further, the apparatus may include a law enforcement assistance unit coupled to the communication interface and the sensor interface to determine whether one of the vehicles around the host vehicle is the vehicle of interest, based at the least in part on the description of the vehicle of interest in the law enforcement related message and the received sensor data. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. 1. An apparatus for computer-assisted or autonomous driving (CA/AD) , comprising:a communication interface disposed in a non-law enforcement CA/AD vehicle to receive a law enforcement related message having description of a vehicle of interest to a law enforcement agency;a sensor interface disposed in the non-law enforcement CA/AD vehicle to receive sensor data associated with vehicles around the non-law enforcement CA/AD vehicle;a law enforcement assistance unit, disposed in the non-law enforcement CA/AD vehicle and coupled to the communication interface and the sensor interface, to determine whether one of the vehicles around the non-law enforcement CA/AD vehicle is the vehicle of interest, based at the least in part on the description of the vehicle of interest in the law enforcement related message and the received sensor data, and on determination that one of the vehicles around the non-law enforcement CA/AD vehicle is the vehicle of interest, transmit or cause to transmit a message to a remote recipient to directly or indirectly ...

BUILDING MODEL WITH CAPTURE OF AS BUILT FEATURES AND EXPERIENTIAL DATA

An augmented virtual model of a commercial structure, such as a processing plant and/or a manufacturing plant which includes a virtual design, as built data and experiential measurement data. A User may view the augmented model in a virtual reality setting based with the content presented to the user based upon a location of the user at the time of viewing. Aspects of the Augmented Virtual Model are updated over time and utilized to track performance. 1. Apparatus for augmenting a virtual model of a physical structure , the apparatus comprising:a smart device comprising a processor in logical communication with a communications network, said smart device additionally comprising a storage device, the storage device storing executable software that is executable upon demand and operative with the processor to:communicate with a server to access a virtual model file of a physical structure based upon a geolocation of the physical structure, the virtual model comprising digital representation of structural aspects of the physical structure, utility support within the physical structure and technical specifications associated with the physical structure;with the smart device at a first position, reference multiple positioning reference devices within the physical structure;determining a distance to at least three of the positioning reference devices with the smart device at the first position;generate a first X, Y and Z value of the smart device within the physical structure based upon the determined distance of the at least three positioning reference devices to the smart device at the first position and a triangulation calculation;specify a direction of interest via the User extending the smart device from the first position comprising a base position to a second position comprising an extended position;determine a distance to at least three of the positioning reference devices from the smart device at the second position;calculate a second X, Y and Z value of the ...

GENERATING A SENSORY INDICATION

A system and method is provided for generating a sensory indication on a transaction card, whereby a user is rewarded with a visual, audial, haptic, or olfactory experience. The method comprises executing a purchase transaction on the card, the transaction relating to an event, charging a power source on the card, receiving an input signal by the card, the signal indicating an output indication relevant to the event, and generating an output signal using power from the power source, based on the input signal. The card comprises a security component enabling a purchase relating to an event, a power source receiving charging energy at the time of the purchase, an input component receiving an input signal comprising information specifying a desired indication relevant to the event, an output component for generating the desired indication, one or more memories storing instructions and one or more processors executing the instructions to perform the method. 140-. (canceled)41. A method for generating a sensory indication , comprising:receiving, by a transaction card, an input signal specifying an output indication related to an event;initiating a count-down to a time associated with the event based on the input signal;generating, by the transaction card, an output signal comprising the sensory indication; andoutputting the output signal by the transaction card upon expiration of the count-down.42. The method of claim 41 , wherein receiving the input signal further comprises:receiving, by the transaction card, a wireless signal at a specified time during the event.43. The method of claim 41 , wherein the receiving the input signal further comprises:receiving, by each of a plurality of transaction cards including the transaction card, the input signal, each of the plurality of transaction cards being associated with the event.44. The method of claim 41 , wherein outputting the sensory indication further comprises:determining whether the time associated with the event ...

REAL-TIME RAIL WEAR AND DEFECT MONITORING SYSTEM EMPLOYING DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES

A system and method for detecting and measuring rail and/or track defects may comprise: an array of time-of-flight distance measuring sensors measuring distance to the rail head; wherein the distance measuring sensors are synchronized and the dimensional data therefrom is geo-tagged. A memory stores geo-tagged distance measurement data. Distance measurement data is processed to determine the dimensional data of the rail head including at least the width and the height thereof, for detecting rail wear and rail defects. Rail wear, surface defects, rail structural defects, rail fractures and cracks, and/or a gap in a rail, can be measured and detected. 1. A system for detecting and measuring track defects including degree of wear-defects , structural defects , and rail track distortions , wherein the rail has a rail head having a width and a height , the system comprising:an array of sensors including plural time-of-flight (TOF) distance measuring sensors arranged for measuring distance to the rail head for obtaining dimensional data of the rail head;wherein the array of sensors is configured to have a field of view that covers more than half of the width of the rail head of a known good rail and that covers a predetermined distance along the rail in a train traveling direction;wherein the field of view of the array of sensors is configured to have distance measuring sensor spot areas of each of the distance measuring sensors of the array of sensors that are configured to together cover at least the more than half of the width of the rail head and the predetermined distance along the rail in the train traveling direction, and wherein the spot area of each distance measuring sensor is selected to complement others of the spot areas of the other distance measuring sensors to obtain distance measurement data to the rail head within the field of view;whereby an array of distance measurement data therefrom is representative of the covered area of the rail head width and in ...

Bicycle Anti-theft Apparatus and System Combined With Bottle Holder

An apparatus that attaches to a bicycle, that is capable of detecting signs of an attempted theft, and of reporting this to users via their mobile phone, to aid in catching or chasing away a thief before they can steal the bicycle. The device is also capable of reporting its location in real time to the owner in a similar manner, to aid in catching the thief and recovering the bicycle. The device also incorporates the function of a “bottle cage” for holding a bottle of liquid to refresh the rider. 1. An Apparatus consisting ofa) a Mounting Bracket fitted to be attached to a Bicycle by means of screws fitted to be screwed into standard bicycle bottle cage attachment bosses, which bosses are fully specified in the bicycle industry and are a standardized feature of many bicyclesb) an Enclosure housing a microprocessor, memory, persistent storage, a battery, a means of wireless communication, a means of geo-location, a motion sensor, and a system clockc) a bottle-gripping structure incorporated with said Enclosure and fitted to hold in place a customary cycling bottled) said Mounting Bracket and said Enclosure designed to be fitted together in a manner that creates a mechanism allowing said Enclosure to be attached to or detached from said Mounting Bracket, and thereby attached to or detached from said Bicycle, said mechanism also incorporating a locking element capable of locking said Enclosure in place such that a lock-management method is required to detach said Enclosure from said Mounting Bracket.2. The Apparatus of wherein said lock-management method is a key.3. The Apparatus of wherein said lock-management method is a fingerprint reader.4. The Apparatus of wherein said lock-management method is a numeric keypad.5. The Apparatus of wherein said means of wireless communication is a cellular radio which connects to the cellular network.6. The Apparatus of wherein said means of wireless communication is a Wi-Fi radio which connects to Wi-Fi access points.7. The ...

SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR COUNTERING SATELLITE-NAVIGATED MUNITIONS

A defense system that receives information regarding an incoming object(s), then automatically coordinates spoofing or jamming of SATNAV signals potentially used by the incoming object(s) while also informing friendly systems of the spoofing or jamming of SATNAV signal. 1. A system , comprising: receive information via a communication interface, wherein the information comprises data regarding an incoming object;', 'processing the received information; and', 'based on the processing of the received information, send a command that is usable to facilitate an emission of jamming signals by one or more antennas to disrupt a satellite navigation signal potentially received by the incoming object., 'a processor to2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the information received via the communication interface was transmitted from a cellular network.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , the jamming signals are emitted in accordance with a directional mode of operation.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , the jamming signals are emitted in accordance with an omnidirectional mode of operation.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the communication interface is a wireless communication protocol interface.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein an actuator rotates one or more of the one or more antennas.7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the communication protocol interface is a cellular network interface.8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the received information includes data generated by a Global Navigation Satellite System device and wherein the received data is used to calculate a firing solution associated with the emission of the jamming signals.9. The system of claim 5 , wherein the communication protocol interface is an 802.11 interface.10. A method claim 5 , comprising:receiving, by a jamming control system, information via a communication interface, wherein the information comprises data regarding an incoming object;based on the received information, selecting, by ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANTI-THEFT AND TRACKING OF AN AUTOMOBILE AND AUTOMOBILE WHEELS

The present invention provides a system and method for anti-theft and tracking of automobile and automobile wheels. The system comprises of an alert and tracking device () installed on the inside of an air stem of a wheel along with tyre pressure monitor system (TPMS), wherein the alert and tracking device () detects and alerts of theft when there is an unauthorized movement such as lifting, tampering, removal of the wheel and also tracks and monitors the position of the stolen wheel. The system further comprises of a remote tracking application () to control and track the stolen wheel from the remote location. 1) A system for anti-theft and tracking of an automobile and automobile wheels , comprises of:{'b': 105', '105, 'claim-text': [{'b': '106', 'receiver/transmitter ();'}, {'b': '107', 'a mobile modem or subscriber identification module (SIM) card ();'}, {'b': '108', 'a global positioning system (GPS) tracker ();'}, {'b': 109', '105, 'plurality of batteries () to power ON the alert and tracking device (); and'}, {'b': '110', 'an antenna (),'}, {'b': 105', '105, 'wherein the alert and tracking device () has a unique identifying code for registering the owner of the automobile with the alert and tracking device ();'}], 'a) an alert and tracking device () installed inside the air stem of a wheel along with tyre pressure monitor system (TPMS), wherein the alert and tracking device () comprises{'b': 101', '101', '105, 'b) an automobile unit () placed inside an automobile, wherein the automobile unit () receives a signal from the alert and tracking device ();'}{'b': 111', '111', '108', '105', '111', '111, 'c) the remote tracking application () installed onto a computing device, wherein the position of stolen wheel is sent continuously to the remote tracking application () from the GPS tracker (), wherein the alert and tracking device () is tethered to the remote tracking application () using unique identifying code, wherein the unique identifying code is given to the ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING THERMAL PROPERTIES OF A RAILROAD

A system for analyzing thermal properties of a railroad includes a thermal imaging device configured to generate thermal image data reproducible as a thermal image of a portion of the railroad, the thermal image data being associated with a location of the portion of the railroad, an electronic display device, a memory device configured to receive and store therein the generated thermal image data; and one or more processors configured to: determine a temperature metric of the portion of the railroad based at least in part on the thermal image data; and cause the electronic display device to display (i) a first graph indicative of the temperature metric of the portion of the railroad and (ii) a second graph indicative of a railroad track geometry metric associated with the location of the portion of the railroad. 1. A system for analyzing thermal properties of a railroad , the system comprising:a thermal imaging device configured to generate thermal image data reproducible as a thermal image of a portion of the railroad, the thermal image data being associated with a location of the portion of the railroad;an electronic display device;a memory device configured to receive and store therein the generated thermal image data; and determine a temperature metric of the portion of the railroad based at least in part on the thermal image data; and', 'cause the electronic display device to display (i) a first graph indicative of the temperature metric of the portion of the railroad and (ii) a second graph indicative of a railroad track geometry metric associated with the location of the portion of the railroad., 'one or more processors configured to2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the temperature metric of the portion of the railroad is a maximum temperature claim 1 , a minimum temperature claim 1 , an average temperature claim 1 , a standard deviation of temperature claim 1 , a temperature spike claim 1 , or any combination thereof.3. The system of claim 1 , further ...

Retrospective Ephemeris Collection

A method for collecting a satellite data stream is disclosed. The method includes: receiving satellite signals; storing the received satellite signals; completing bit synchronization and subframe synchronization of the received satellite signals; recovering a portion of the satellite data stream from the satellite signals stored prior to completing bit synchronization and subframe synchronization. 1. A method for collecting a satellite data stream , the method comprising:receiving satellite signals;storing the received satellite signals;completing bit synchronization and subframe synchronization of the received satellite signals;recovering a portion of the satellite data stream from the satellite signals stored prior to completing bit synchronization and subframe synchronization.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the satellite data stream includes at least clock and ephemeris data.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the satellite data stream comprises a five-subframe data claim 2 , and the at least clock and ephemeris data is contained in the first three subframes of the five-subframe data.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving satellite signals comprises receiving satellite signals from one or more satellites of one or more of GPS claim 1 , GLONASS claim 1 , Galileo claim 1 , and Beidou systems.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the satellite signals received from the one or more satellites are stored separately.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein storing the received satellite signals comprises storing raw complex data samples based on the received satellite signals.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein completing bit synchronization comprises a determination of a data bit edge from the received satellite signals.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein completing subframe synchronization comprises identifying a start point of a subframe.9. The method of claim 8 , wherein identifying a start point of a subframe comprises:detecting a predefined preamble of a first ...

System and method for presenting electric vehicle charging options

A system and method for presenting electric vehicle charging options. The system and method also include determining at least one charging station that is within a remaining distance that the electric vehicle is capable of traveling based on the current geo-location of the electric vehicle and the current state of charge of the battery of the electric vehicle. The system and method further include presenting a charging station map user interface that pin points the current geo-location of the electric vehicle and the at least one charging station. One or more of the charging stations are presented with labels. The system and method further include reserving the at least one charging station for charging the electric vehicle by selecting one or more particular user interface selectable geo-locations that are presented on the charging station map user interface.

APPARATUS FOR DETECTING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS CONTACTED WITH ADVERTISING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF DETECTING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS CONTACTED WITH ADVERTISING MEDIUM

An apparatus for detecting the number of persons contacted with an advertising medium, includes a visual-recognition range calculation unit for calculating a visual recognition ground range of the advertising medium based on a position of the advertising medium, a height above the ground of the advertising medium and a direction of an advertising surface of the advertising medium, a section extraction unit for extracting a plurality of sections in an area allowed persons to pass through, a section exclusion unit for excluding at least one section that is impossible to visually recognize the advertising medium from the plurality of sections extracted, an area specifying unit for specifying an area that contains the remaining sections except the at least one section excluded, and a contacted number calculation unit for calculating the number of persons contacted with the advertising medium by obtaining fluid population data of persons moving toward the advertising. 1. An apparatus for detecting the number of persons contacted with an advertising medium , comprising:a visual-recognition range calculation means for calculating a visual recognition ground range of said advertising medium based on a position of said advertising medium, a height above the ground of said advertising medium and a direction of an advertising surface of said advertising medium;a section extraction means for extracting a plurality of sections in an area allowed persons to pass through, from a plurality of sections contained in the visual recognition ground range calculated by said visual-recognition range calculation means;a section exclusion means for excluding at least one section that is impossible to visually recognize said advertising medium from the plurality of sections extracted by said section extraction means;an area specifying means for specifying an area that contains the remaining sections except the at least one section excluded by said section exclusion means; anda contacted ...

LOCATION DETERMINATION USING COMMUNICATIVELY COUPLED ELECTRONIC DEVICES

The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for selecting location data provided by communicatively coupled electronic devices. In one example process, a first electronic device can select one of a first location determined by the first electronic device and a second location determined by a second electronic device for use as the location of the first electronic device. The selection can be made based on one or more of the times the first and second locations were determined, accuracies of the first and second location determinations, whether or not the first and second locations intersect, priorities associated with source used to determine the first and second locations, and previous location determinations made by the first electronic device. The selected location can be used as the location of the first electronic device to execute an application on the first electronic device. 1. A first electronic device comprising:at least one processing unit for executing a program; determining a first location using one or more sensors of the first electronic device;', 'receiving, from a second electronic device, a second location determined by the second electronic device;', 'selecting one of the first location and the second location; and', 'executing an application using the selected location as a location of the first electronic device., 'a non-transitory machine readable medium storing the program, the program comprising sets of instructions for2. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the set of instructions for selecting one of the first location and the second location comprises sets of instructions for:determining whether a time that the first location was determined is later than a time that the second location was determined by more than a predetermined length of time;selecting the first location when the time that the first location was determined is later than the time that the second location was determined by more than the predetermined ...

Method And System For Global Navigation Satellite System Configuration Of Wireless Communication Applications

Methods and systems for global navigation satellite system configuration of wireless communication applications may comprise determining a location of a wireless communication device (WCD) comprising a satellite positioning RF path utilizing signals received by the RF path, establishing communications with a wireless access point based on the determined location, and configuring a wireless communication function of the wireless communication device based on the determined location, which may comprise a power level of WiFi circuitry in the WCD. The determined location and a transaction ID for a transaction may be stored utilizing a security processor. The RF path may be powered down based on the determined location. The wireless function may comprise a synchronization of data on the WCD with devices in a home location. The WCD may comprise a femtocell device or a set-top box, and may be controlled by a reduced instruction set computing (RISC) central processing unit (CPU). 120-. (canceled)21. A method for wireless communication , the method comprising:in a wireless communication device comprising a satellite positioning radio frequency (RF) path:determining a location of said wireless communication device utilizing signals received by said satellite positioning RF path;establishing communications with a wireless access point based on the determined location; andconfiguring a wireless communication function of said wireless communication device based on said determined location.22. The method according to claim 21 , wherein said wireless communication function comprises a power level of wireless local area network (WLAN) circuitry in said wireless communication device.23. The method according to claim 21 , wherein said wireless communication function comprises a point-of-sale transaction.24. The method according to claim 23 , comprising storing said determined location and a transaction ID for said point-of-sale transaction utilizing a security processor in said ...

Detecting false positioning signals based on surveillance signals

In some examples, a system, configured to mount on an ownship vehicle, includes a transceiver configured to receive positioning signals and receive surveillance signals including surveillance data from a second vehicle and processing circuitry configured to determine a location of the ownship vehicle based on the positioning signals received by the transceiver and determine expected characteristics of the surveillance signals based on the surveillance data. In some examples, the processing circuitry is further configured to compare the expected characteristics and actual characteristics of the surveillance signals received from the second vehicle and determine that the surveillance signals include a discrepancy indicative of false positioning signals in response to comparing the expected characteristics and the actual characteristics. In some examples, the processing circuitry is configured to output an alert signal indicating the false positioning signals in response to determining that the surveillance signals include a discrepancy.

Marine Product Logistics Monitoring Apparatus

The present invention discloses an improved system of monitoring logistics involved in marine transportation. The proposed system with the help of data acquisition component, humidity control component, temperature control component, power component, microcontroller, and user device automatically regulate the required temperature and humidity level within preset threshold and also transmits the information to the user's device. This system also allows to add additional sensors and environmental control components including but not limited to ambient light, vibration, sound, movement, oxygen, chemical levels, and more. The system also provides a communication interface coupled to the onboard micro controller, where the communication interface being operative to transmit a monitoring update message to end user device, in response to a transmission instruction from the onboard microcontroller. 1. A marine product logistics monitoring apparatus , comprising: a data acquisition component , a humidity control component , a temperature control component , a power component , a microcontroller , and a user device , wherein the data acquisition component is configured to acquire environment information inside and outside a logistics box and send the environment information to the microcontroller; the microcontroller determines the acquired environment information according to set environment parameter thresholds , and then controls the on or off of the humidity control component and the temperature control component according to the determination results; moreover , the microcontroller sends the environment information inside and outside the logistics box sent by the data acquisition component to the user device by means of a wireless module , and the environment information is displayed on the user device;and the power component is configured to supply power to the microcontroller where:2. The marine product logistics monitoring apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the ...

TIME SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM

A time synchronization system includes: a position information acquisition unit configured to acquire installation position information related to an installation position of a time synchronization target whose time is synchronized; a time synchronization signal acquisition unit configured to receive a positioning signal transmitted from a positioning satellite as a time synchronization signal and acquire, from the time synchronization signal, transmission position information related a position of the positioning satellite and transmission time information at timing when the time synchronization signal is transmitted; and a signal processing unit configured to calculate synchronized time information for the time synchronization target based on the installation position information of the time synchronization target and the transmission position information and transmission time information from the time synchronization signal, and transmit the synchronized time information to the time synchronization target. 1. A time synchronization system comprising:a position information acquisition unit configured to acquire installation position information related to an installation position of a time synchronization target whose time is synchronized;a time synchronization signal acquisition unit configured to receive a positioning signal transmitted from a positioning satellite as a time synchronization signal and acquire, from the time synchronization signal, transmission position information related a position of the positioning satellite and transmission time information at timing when the time synchronization signal is transmitted; anda signal processing unit configured to calculate synchronized time information for the time synchronization target based on the installation position information of the time synchronization target and the transmission position information and transmission time information from the time synchronization signal, and transmit the synchronized ...

PRISONER CONTROL DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD

A system and related methods are disclosed. The system has a first wearable device to be worn by a first person, a control module, a GPS receiver module, and a wireless receiver, the double lock configured to activate the control module when the double lock is locked and to disable the control module when the double lock is unlocked. The body protects the control module from ingress of fluids. The system has a second wearable device to be worn by a second person, having a GPS receiver module, a transmitter and activation switch. The system has a server. The system transmits a signal the first wearable device or the second wearable device in response to a determining. The control module has a storage having a unique identifier assigned to the first wearable device and a unique identifier assigned to the first person. 1. A system , comprising:a first wearable device configured and arranged to be worn by a first person, the first wearable device comprising a body having a lockable cuff for securing the first wearable device to the first person, a double lock, a control module, a GPS receiver module, and a wireless receiver, the double lock configured to activate the control module when the double lock is locked and to disable the control module when the double lock is unlocked, the body further configured to protect the control module from ingress of fluids;a second wearable device configured and arranged to be worn by a second person, the second wearable comprising a GPS receiver module, a transmitter and activation switch; anda server configured to receive a GPS location of each of the first wearable device and the second wearable device, the server further configured to indicate a first location of the first wearable device and a second location of the second wearable device on at least one of a map or a floorplan, the server accessible through at least one of a web browsing software or a proprietary application, wherein the server is further configured to calculate ...

LOW-ALTITUDE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM

Disclosed is a low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle surveillance system. According to an embodiment, monitoring is performed using a balloon main body filled with gas and staying in the air; radar; camera units being provided outside the balloon main body, and including a camera taking an image of a subject; radio frequency detectors; and sound detectors and correspondingly, interceptor means is included. As interceptor means, a jammer, a jamming gun, and a spoofing device corresponding to jamming are disclosed. 1. A low-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle surveillance system comprising:a balloon main body filled with gas and staying in air;a rope connected to the balloon main body and fixed to ground;radar provided on an outer upper portion of the balloon main body;camera units surrounding the balloon main body at predetermined intervals on an outer middle of the balloon main body, the camera units including a camera taking an image, an image transmission part transmitting the obtained image, a position tracking device tracking an aircraft while photographing, and a heat sensing device for night photographing;sound detectors placed between the camera units, the sound detectors surrounding the outer middle of the balloon main body; andradio communication sensors provided on an upper portion of the sound detectors.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the balloon main body comprises:a first disturbance radio wave transmitter for disturbing a wireless control signal of the aircraft;a second disturbance radio wave transmitter transmitting a frequency different from the first disturbance radio wave transmitter to disturb the wireless control signal of the aircraft; anda jammer including a control module that performs control in such a manner as to selectively emit only a disturbance signal desired by a user.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the second disturbance radio wave transmitter transmits a radio wave of which a frequency is higher than a frequency transmitted by the ...

INTEGRATED AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM FOR SHARING OF AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT BETWEEN VEHICLE OCCUPANTS

A method and system for providing integrated augmented reality (AR) images and content to multiple vehicle occupants having AR devices and methods of generating user-based AR expressions including content control of user generated content. 1. A method , comprising:determining a location of a feature in an external environment relative to a vehicle interior based on reality capture data;generating a virtual representation of the feature aligned with the vehicle;transmitting the virtual representation to a first augmented reality (AR) device and a second AR device in the vehicle;receiving, from the first AR device a modification of the virtual representation; andtransmitting a modified virtual representation to the second AR device in the vehicle.2. A method , comprising:determining a location of a feature in an external environment relative to a vehicle interior based on reality capture data;generating a virtual representation of the feature aligned with the vehicle;transmitting the virtual representation to all AR devices in the vehicle; andgenerating new AR content in one of the AR devices in the vehicle; andselecting which AR devices in the vehicle have access to the new AR content.3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:determining a location of a feature in an external environment relative to a vehicle interior based on reality capture data;synchronizing a vehicle coordinate system with a virtual representation of the feature;orienting a first AR device with the synchronized vehicle coordinate system;orienting a second AR device with the synchronized vehicle coordinate system;generating a first virtual representation of the feature aligned with a vehicle GPS location and a vehicle heading; andtransmitting the same virtual representation to the first AR device and the second AR device.4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:determining a location of a feature in an external environment relative to a vehicle interior based on ...

DEEP MODULE AND FITTING MODULE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION-BASED LANE DETECTION WITH MULTIPLE SENSORS

A method of lane detection for a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs is disclosed. The one or more programs include instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform the following steps comprising: generating a ground truth; off-line training a lane detection algorithm by using the ground truth, the lane detection algorithm using parameters that express a lane marking in an arc; on-line generating a predicted lane marking; comparing the predicted lane marking against the ground truth; and off-line refining the lane detection algorithm. 1. A method of lane detection for a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs , the one or more programs comprising instructions , which when executed by a computing device , cause the computing device to perform the following steps comprising:generating a ground truth;off-line training a lane detection algorithm by using the ground truth, the lane detection algorithm using parameters that express a lane marking in an arc;on-line generating a predicted lane marking;comparing the predicted lane marking against the ground truth; andoff-line refining the lane detection algorithm.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein generating a ground truth includes:collecting data in an environment by using sensors that include an inertial measurement unit (IMU) module, a global positioning system (GPS) module and a mapping (MAP) module; andgenerating a labeled lane marking by annotating a lane marking expressed in god's view.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the IMU module provides information on at least one of a vehicle pose or a vehicle speed claim 2 , and the global positioning system (GPS) module provides global position information.4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the MAP module is configured to create a map of its surroundings claim 2 , and orient a vehicle itself within this map.5. The method ...

MARINE MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION DEVICE

The present disclosure relates to methodologies, systems, and devices for monitoring metrics associated with a marine vessel. A marine monitoring system includes a machine type communication (MTC) server; a computing device in communication with the MTC server; a user application residing on the computing device; and a marine electronic device located at a marine vessel. The marine electronic device is in communication with the MTC server, and is configured to connect to one or more wired or wireless marine sensors. 1. A system comprising:a machine type communication (MTC) server;a computing device in communication with the MTC server;a user application residing on the computing device; anda marine electronic device located at a marine vessel and in communication with the MTC server, wherein the marine electronic device is configured to connect to one or more wired or wireless marine sensors.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the marine electronic device includes one or more of: a status LED claim 1 , a digital input claim 1 , a remote battery control claim 1 , location technology claim 1 , analog and digital outputs claim 1 , a temperature sensor input claim 1 , a back-up battery claim 1 , an antenna claim 1 , a GPS unit claim 1 , a terminal connector for wired sensors claim 1 , a wireless transceiver for wireless sensors claim 1 , an external GPS antenna claim 1 , or a satellite transceiver.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wired or wireless marine sensors include one or more of: a GPS position sensor claim 1 , a geo-fence sensor claim 1 , a battery monitoring sensor claim 1 , an engine metrics sensor claim 1 , a bilge sensor claim 1 , a security sensor claim 1 , a shore power sensor claim 1 , a temperature sensor claim 1 , or a remote switching sensor.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user application residing on the computing device is configured to receive user input including geo-fencing parameters and security parameters.5. The system of ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF CONNECTED INFRASTRUCTURE

Methods and apparatus for construction, deployment and maintenance of an infrastructure with Intelligent Automation engaged in Structural Messaging. Intelligent Automation includes sensors generating data quantifying conditions within or proximate to the Infrastructure. Structural Messaging transmits the data quantifying conditions within or proximate to the Infrastructure. In some embodiments, Intelligent Automation is combined with machine generated location and a direction of interest which may be referenced in the provision of content of a user interface. 1. A method of monitoring a stated condition of an infrastructure , the method comprising the steps of:a) affixing two or more wireless transceivers to reference positions on or proximate to the infrastructure, said infrastructure comprising one of: a bridge infrastructure, a railroad infrastructure and a motor vehicle roadway;b) fixing a sensor to a sensor position on the infrastructure, said sensor capable of wireless communication with the two or more wireless transceivers;c) wirelessly communicating between the two or more wireless transceivers and the sensor to generate a quantification of a condition present to the infrastructure;d) generating a set of positional coordinates for the sensor based upon the data set; ande) displaying on a visual display screen, a user interface indicating a location of the sensor represented upon a visual display representation from an augmented virtual model referenced to the positional coordinates within the infrastructure.2. The method of wherein the positional coordinates comprise at least a first distance value and at least a first angle value.3. The method of wherein the positional coordinates comprise X claim 1 , Y and Z coordinates and the method further comprises:f) generating a first table comprising conditions present in the infrastructure precedent to deployment of the infrastructure;g) with the sensors, transducing a physical condition in the infrastructure to a ...

System and method for online shopping from social media and do-it-yourself (diy) video files

Embodiments of the present invention provide an online shopping system related to a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) project. Metadata is overlaid or embedded in an interactive DIY video file which may be viewed from a social media website. The metadata includes information associated with a set of materials used in the DIY video. A user registers the DIY video file a user web page and the DIY video is played from the user web page. The materials information is extracted from the metadata and displayed on the screen. The system connects to any number of online shopping malls where the DIY materials may be purchased.

INVENTORY TRACKING AND MANAGEMENT

A method of tracking is described. The method may include receiving, from a location device, a location request for an object and identifying a signal from a transponder associated with the object, wherein the transponder comprises at least one or more types of locating technology or sensing technology. The method may also include determining, by a processing device, at least one of the location of the object or information associated with the object based on the identified signal. 1. A method , comprising:receiving, from a location device, a location request for an object;identifying a signal from a transponder associated with the object, wherein the transponder comprises at least one or more types of locating technology or sensing technology; anddetermining, by a processing device, at least one of the location of the object or information associated with the object based on the identified signal.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the types of locating technology comprise a geographical information system claim 1 , a global positioning system claim 1 , a Bluetooth® system claim 1 , a radio frequency identification system claim 1 , a near field communication system claim 1 , a local area wireless system claim 1 , a local area network system claim 1 , or a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM®).3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the types of sensing technology comprise a mass spectrometer claim 1 , a gyroscope claim 1 , a magnetometer claim 1 , an accelerometer claim 1 , an altitude sensor claim 1 , a temperature sensor claim 1 , a humidity sensor claim 1 , an air quality sensor claim 1 , or an atmospheric pressure sensor.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transponder further comprises a lighting system to illuminate upon receiving a signal from the location device.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transponder further comprises at least one of a lighting system claim 1 , a vibration system claim 1 , a motion detection system claim 1 , a sound system ...

Managing Notifications Pushed to User Devices

In one embodiment, a first computing device determines a priority of a communication to be pushed to a second computing device. The priority of the communication is based on a relevance score of the communication with respect to a user of the second computing device. The first computing device sends the communication via a push notification to the second computing device if the priority exceeds a predetermined threshold. The push notification itself comprises the priority of the communication, and the push notification is received by a secondary processor of the second computing device. 1. A method comprising:by a first computing device, determining a priority of a communication to be pushed to a second computing device associated with a user, wherein the priority is based on a relevance score of the communication with respect to the user; and the push notification comprises the priority of the communication; and', 'the push notification is received by a secondary processor of the second computing device, the secondary processor using the priority of the communication to determine whether to wake up a main processor of the second computing device to perform a task associated with the communication., 'by the first computing device, sending the communication via a push notification to the second computing device if the priority of the communication exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the priority of the communication comprises indicating whether the communication is interruptive or non-interruptive.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the priority of the communication is further based on one or more current activities of the user.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the priority of the communication is based on a comparison of the relevance score to the one or more current activities.5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the current activities of the user are determined based on a status of the second computing device determined by ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERACTING WITH A TAG IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AREA

Methods and apparatus for interacting with a tag in a wireless communications area. A user interface is generated with a digital representation of energy levels received into an energy receiving sensor, such as a CCD. The user interface includes interactive portions based upon positions of tags in a wireless communication area. A controller may determine that a Smart Device is associated with access rights to digital content associated with the tag, and the digital content may be displayed in the user interface on the Smart device. 1. A method for interacting with a tag in a wireless communication area , the method comprising the steps of:a) transceiving a first wireless communication between a Smart Device and a first reference point transceiver fixedly located at a first position within a wireless communication area;b) transceiving a second wireless communication between the Smart Device and a second reference point transceiver fixedly located at a second position within a wireless communication area;c) transceiving a third wireless communication between the Smart Device and a third reference point transceiver fixedly located at a third position within a wireless communication area;d) generating positional coordinates for the Smart Device based upon the first wireless communication, the second wireless communication, and the third wireless communication, each wireless communication between the Smart Device and a respective reference point transceiver;e) establish a radio target area for an energy receiving sensor;f) receiving energy into the energy receiving sensor from the radio target area;g) generating a digital representation of the energy received into the energy receiving sensor at an instance in time;h) generating positional coordinates for a tag at the instance in time;i) associating digital content with the tag;j) determining that the Smart Device has access rights to the digital content;k) generating a user interactive interface comprising a digital ...

RIDESHARE VERIFICATION

Illustrative methods and systems may determine whether a rideshare is verified based on received rideshare data. A verification code may be assigned to a rideshare trip. The verification code may be provided to a rider of the rideshare trip. The verification code may be received by a vehicle device assigned to the rideshare trip via user input or communication from the rider device. Whether the rider has entered the correct vehicle for the rideshare trip may be verified based on the verification code assigned to the rideshare trip and the verification code received by the rideshare vehicle. 1. A method of providing rideshare verification comprising:assigning a verification code to a rideshare trip;transmitting the verification code to a rider device to be entered into a vehicle device;receiving rideshare data from the vehicle device; anddetermining whether the rideshare is verified based on the received rideshare data and the verification code.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving rideshare data from the vehicle device comprises receiving an entered code claim 1 , wherein determining whether the rideshare is verified comprises verifying whether the rideshare based on the verification code and the entered code.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising transmitting rideshare trip information of the rideshare trip to a driver device of the rideshare vehicle in response to verification of the rideshare.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the verification code comprises a string of alphanumeric characters.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:providing terms and conditions to a driver device in response to verification of the rideshare; andreceiving acceptance of terms and conditions from the driver device.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising engaging a magnet lock between the rider device and a driver device in response to verification of the rideshare.7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:tracking a proximity of the rider device and ...

AUTONOMOUS UNDER WATER VEHICLE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF GEOPHYSICAL DATA

The present invention has, as a first object, an autonomous underwater vehicle equipped for the acquisition of the gravimetric and magnetic gradient near the seabed, characterized in that it comprises: —at least one gravimetric gradiometer; —at least one magnetic gradiometer. In particular, said autonomous equipped underwater vehicle allows underwater explorations as far as 3,000 m. A second object of the present invention relates to an analysis method of the geophysical characteristics of the subsoil, comprising the acquisition of the gravimetric and magnetic gradient in an underwater environment characterized by the following phases: —use of an autonomous equipped underwater vehicle according to the present invention; —immersion of said vehicle to the proximity of the seabed; —navigation along a programmed route; —acquisition and storage of the data collected by said gradiometers and said instruments with correlation to the geographic measurement point; —recovery of the data collected and use thereof for geophysical analysis of the subsoil. 1. An autonomous equipped underwater vehicle for the acquisition of the gravimetric and magnetic gradient near the seabed , characterized in that it comprises:at least one gravimetric gradiometer; andat least one magnetic gradiometer.2. The autonomous equipped underwater vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said gravimetric gradiometer measures the vertical component Tzz of the gravimetric gradient.3. The autonomous equipped underwater vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said gravimetric gradiometer comprises two accelerometers having a sensitivity of 1 μGal/√{square root over (Hz)} within a range of frequencies lower than 10Hz.4. The autonomous equipped underwater vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein said range of frequencies ranges from 10Hz to 10Hz.5. The autonomous equipped underwater vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein said gravimetric gradiometer is positioned in the barycentre of said autonomous equipped ...

Elevation Assistance for Location Determination

In some implementations, a tightly-coupled elevation-assisted location estimate can be calculated based on digital elevation model (DEM) elevation measurements and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) data. The DEM elevation measurements and GNSS data can be provided as input to an estimator (e.g., a Kalman filter) to calculate an estimated geographic location of a mobile device. In some implementations, DEM elevation data can be filtered before being provided to the Kalman filter for estimating the geographic location of the mobile device. The DEM elevation data can be filtered in response to detecting bridge and/or tunnel events that indicate that the DEM elevation data does not accurately represent the actual elevation of the mobile device. 1. A method comprising:receiving global navigation satellite system (GNSS) data at a mobile device;receiving, at the mobile device, elevation data for a current location of the mobile device from an elevation data model;determining that an bridge event or tunnel event has occurred;adjusting the elevation data in response to the bridge event or tunnel event; andestimating a location of the mobile device based on the GNSS data and the elevation data.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the elevation data model comprises a look-up table of elevation data indexed by location.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein estimating the location of the mobile device comprises performing a tightly-coupled estimation using the elevation data and GNSS data measurements as input to the estimation.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein estimating the location of the mobile device comprises performing sequential Kalman filter measurement updates using the elevation data as input to the Kalman filter.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining that the mobile device is moving faster than a threshold speed value; andexcluding the elevation data from the location estimation when a slope between the elevation and a previous elevation is ...

PROCEDURE TO INCREASE POSITION LOCATION AVAILABILITY

A device, method and system are provide which permits the methodology used to make the position determination to change dynamically in connection with achieving a position fix of a desired accuracy. 1. A method of obtaining a position of a mobile station comprising:(a) determining the position of the mobile station using a first scheme of position determination, wherein the first scheme of position determination is based upon GPS, trilateration, server assisted GPS, cell identification, enhanced signal strength, angle of arrival, forward link trilateration, advanced forward link trilateration, fingerprinting or a combination thereof; and(b) if the determining does not yield an acceptable position result, repeating said determining using at least one further scheme of position determination different from said first scheme in at least one repetition until (i) a repetition returns an acceptable position result or (ii) a threshold number of available position-determining schemes have been used.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one further scheme of position determination includes three or more schemes in addition to the first scheme of position determination.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one further scheme of position determination is based upon GPS claim 1 , trilateration claim 1 , server assisted GPS claim 1 , cell identification claim 1 , enhanced signal strength claim 1 , angle of arrival claim 1 , time difference of arrival claim 1 , forward link trilateration claim 1 , advanced forward link trilateration claim 1 , fingerprinting or a combination thereof.4. The method of claim 1 ,wherein the first scheme of position determination or the at least one further scheme of position determination includes a cell identification scheme, andwherein the cell identification scheme is based upon measurements of wireless communication signals by the mobile station, wherein the measured wireless communication signals identify cells from which the ...

Interferometric Detection and Quantification System and Methods of Use in Healthcare

A point of care analyte detection and quantification system for healthcare application is provided. Related methods are also provided. 1. A portable interferometric system for detection and quantification of analyte within a healthcare test sample composition , the system comprising:an optical assembly unit, the optical assembly unit comprising a light unit and a detector unit each adapted to fit within a portable housing unit; anda cartridge system adapted to be inserted in the housing and removed after one or more uses, the cartridge system comprising an interferometric chip and a flow cell wafer.wherein the interferometric chip includes one or more waveguide channels having a sensing layer thereon, the sensing layer adapted to bind or otherwise be selectively disturbed by one or more analytes within the animal health test sample composition.2. The portable interferometric system of claim 1 , wherein the portable housing is sized and shaped to fit in a user's hand.3. The portable interferometric system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one display unit.4. The portable interferometric system of claim 1 , further comprising an external camera claim 1 , the external camera adapted to capture a photo or video.5. The portable interferometric system of claim 1 , comprising an alignment means for aligning the cartridge system within a cartridge recess in the interferometric system.6. The portable interferometric system of claim 1 , wherein the sensing layer comprises one or more antigens claim 1 , antibodies claim 1 , DNA claim 1 , aptamers claim 1 , polypeptides claim 1 , nucleic acids claim 1 , carbohydrates claim 1 , lipids claim 1 , or molecularly imprinted polymers claim 1 , or immunoglobulins suitable for binding one or more analytes within a healthcare test sample composition.7. The portable interferometric system of claim 1 , configured to analyze the light signals from two or more waveguide channels to detect the presence of an analyte that individual ...

Methods for the Diagnosis and Detection of Viral Analytes

Methods of detecting one or more viral analytes with an optical interferometric system is provided. Methods of diagnosing a viral infection in a patient with an optical interferometric system are also provided. 1. A method of detecting at least one viral analyte , the method comprising the steps of:analyzing a test sample composition with an optical interferometric system to detect the presence of at least one viral analyte,wherein the optical interferometric system comprises an interferometric chip that includes one or more waveguide channels having a sensing layer thereon, the sensing layer comprising a plurality of bio-receptors adapted to bind or otherwise be selectively disturbed by one or more viral analytes within the test sample composition.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the virus is a coronavirus selected from the group consisting of alphacoronavirus claim 1 , betacoronavirus claim 1 , gammacoronavirus claim 1 , and deltacoronavirus.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the coronavirus is a severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV).4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the coronavirus is SARS-CoV-2.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of bio-receptors are adapted to covalently bio-conjugate to the sensing layer and bind to viral-specific antibodies.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of bio-receptors are adapted to covalently bio-conjugate to the sensing layer through amine coupling.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the test sample composition includes buffer and a target sample taken from whole blood claim 1 , blood serum claim 1 , saliva claim 1 , mucus claim 1 , or exhaled breath.8. A method of diagnosing a viral infection in a patient claim 1 , the method comprising the steps of:analyzing a target sample with the interferometric system to detect the presence of at least one viral analyte,wherein upon when at least one virus detected, a diagnosis of a viral infection is provided, andwherein the optical ...

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE USING VISUAL AFTERIMAGE OF LIGHT SOURCE

An electronic apparatus for displaying an image by using visual afterimage of a light source, the apparatus comprises a communication unit performing data communication to a light source; a control unit controlling light emission of the light source; a body storing the communication unit and the control unit; and a fixing unit for attaching the body on a body of a user, wherein the light source provides an image based on changes in spatial position of the light source. 1. An electronic apparatus for displaying an image by using visual afterimage of a light source , the apparatus comprising:a communication unit performing data communication to a light source;a control unit controlling light emission of the light source;a body storing the communication unit and the control unit; anda fixing unit for attaching the body on a body of a user, whereinthe light source provides an image based on changes in spatial position of the light source.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fixing unit includes a strap that allows the user to put the body of the apparatus on a wrist of the user.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a coupling unit claim 1 , wherein the light source is detached by the coupling unit.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the control unit controls light emission of the light source based on at least one of a spatial position at which the light source is positioned based on the electronic apparatus claim 3 , a relative direction where the light source is positioned based on the electronic apparatus claim 3 , and a distance between the electronic apparatus and the light source.5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control unit controls light emission of the light source based on a movement speed of the light source.6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein when the light source moves in a first direction and then in a second direction claim 5 , the control unit controls light emission of the light source moving in the second direction based on ...

VEHICLE DECAL

A vehicle having a decal attached thereto is provided herein. The vehicle includes a controller operably coupled with a powertrain of the vehicle and configured to calculate an energy efficiency performance score of the vehicle. A decal is disposed on the vehicle. One or more performance score indicators are disposed within the decal. A number of the one or more performance score indicators illuminate to represent the performance score. 1. A vehicle comprising:a controller operably coupled with a powertrain of the vehicle and configured to calculate an energy efficiency performance score of the vehicle;a decal disposed on the vehicle;one or more performance score indicators disposed within the decal, wherein a number of the one or more performance score indicators illuminate to represent the energy efficiency performance score; anda global positioning system operably coupled with the controller and configured to determine similarly located vehicles to which the energy efficiency performance score is compared.2. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:a transceiver configured to communicate with a remote station, wherein the remote station includes a fuel consumption database.3. The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the vehicle receives data from the fuel consumption database and the energy efficiency performance score of the vehicle is compared to the energy efficiency of similarly located and operated vehicles.4. (canceled)5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the decal is disposed on an exterior portion of the vehicle.6. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the decal is disposed in close proximity to a badge.7. A vehicle comprising:a controller operably coupled with a powertrain of the vehicle and configured to calculate a performance score of a vehicle metric, wherein the vehicle metric is recalculated each time the vehicle is refueled and an updated vehicle metric is compared to similarly disposed vehicles through a communication network; andone or more performance ...

Systems and Methods to Enhance Reliability of Measured Position Data

There is disclosed systems and methods to enhance reliability of measured position data. Measuring devices, such mobile phones equipped with location measurement elements (such as GPS, LBS, network location reporting, or tower location triangulation reporting) may collect various samples of positions where the device is believed to be located at particular moments in time; however such measurements often vary even if the device is not moving because of device inaccuracy, atmospheric conditions, obstructing buildings, and the like, making it difficult to determine whether such devices are actually stationary or are in motion over predetermined time periods. Systems and methods of the present invention provide for enhanced accuracy of position data by selectively merging varying location positions that are attributable to noise or accuracy deviations, and providing an enhanced assessment of actual device position. 1. A method comprising:a. obtaining a plurality of position measurements, the measurements comprising a position value, a time of measurement value, and an accuracy value;b. organizing the plurality of position measurements into an ordered list comprising sorting the plurality of position measurements using a sorting key comprising at least one of the position values, the time of measurement values, and the accuracy values;c. obtaining a first position measurement from the ordered list;d. obtaining successive position measurement from the ordered list wherein said successive position measurement corresponds to a lower ranking in the ordered list than the first position measurement; should the determination indicate that the first position measurement and the successive position measurement be merged, performing a merge operation comprising creating a merged position measurement using a merge algorithm with the first position measurement and the successive position measurement as inputs, and replacing the first position measurement and the successive position ...

Inventory Tracking Scaled Locking Canister

An inventory tracking scaled locking canister has a housing, a closure, a commodity container positioned within the housing and releasably sealed within the housing by the closure through an electrically disengageable magnetic locking mechanism, at least one weight sensor, a processing unit, a biometric sensor, a digital display, a data storage unit, a wireless communication device, a power source, and a GPS module. The commodity container may have multiple nested frames with perforations that allow smaller byproducts of the contents of the central frame to be separated from the bulk of the contents. The weight of each frame is measured individually through one or more load cells. The biometric sensor prevents unauthorized access to the commodity container. The processing unit facilitates data collection, storage, and transmittal through the wireless communication device to a remote server. The GPS module tracks the location of the canister in case of theft. 1. An inventory tracking scaled locking canister comprising:a housing;a closure;a commodity container;at least one weight sensor;a locking mechanism;a processing unit;a biometric sensor;a digital display;a data storage unit;a wireless communication device;a power source;a GPS module;the housing comprising a housing body, a cavity, and an opening;the cavity of the housing being positioned within the housing body;the opening traversing through the housing body into the cavity of the housing;the closure being attached to the housing body adjacent to the opening;the closure being releasably sealed over the opening through the locking mechanism;the commodity container being removably positioned within the cavity of the housing, wherein the commodity container is sealed within the cavity of the housing by the closure;the commodity container being engaged with the at least one weight sensor, wherein the at least one weight sensor is configured to measure the weight of the commodity container;the power source being ...

WEB-BASED MOBILE APPLICATION FOR PROVIDING ON-SITE INSPECTIONS

An example method may include receiving a plurality of media content files associated with a site location, assigning metadata to the plurality of media content files, and determining whether the plurality of media content files and the assigned metadata fulfills one or more site inspection report requirements, and storing a site inspection report with the media content files and the assigned metadata at a server. 1. A method comprising:receiving a plurality of media content files associated with a site location;assigning metadata to the plurality of media content files;determining whether the plurality of media content files and the assigned metadata fulfills one or more site inspection report requirements; andstoring a site inspection report comprising the media content files and the assigned metadata at a server.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of media content files comprise one or more of image files claim 1 , video files claim 1 , audio files claim 1 , and text data files.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of media content files correspond to a plurality of rooms of a dwelling.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein assigning metadata to the plurality of media content files comprises assigning each of the media content files a current date claim 1 , a current time claim 1 , current global positing satellite (GPS) location coordinates claim 1 , and a unique identifier.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the plurality of media content files and the assigned metadata fulfills one or more site inspection report requirements comprises determining whether each inspection required room in a dwelling has been identified by one or more of the plurality of media content files.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the plurality of media content files and the assigned metadata fulfills one or more site inspection report requirements comprises:determining whether each of a plurality of GPS coordinates, identified ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REQUESTING A TRANSPORT VEHICLE FROM A MOBILE DEVICE

Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a mobile device to request a transport vehicle. Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a transport vehicle to respond to a request from a mobile device. Various embodiments include customer and transport authentication and security techniques. Various embodiments include location update techniques to enable a transport vehicle to navigate to a mobile device, even in areas of low position accuracy for traditional GNSS and terrestrial transceiver-based systems. 1. A method of responding to a mobile device pickup request , comprising:receiving a pickup request, a location of a mobile device and a response code from a dispatch server;navigating to the location of the mobile device or to a proximal location thereof;sending a transport identifier code to the mobile device;receiving the response code from the mobile device; andenabling door access to a transport vehicle.2. The method of responding to a mobile device pickup request of claim 1 , further comprising receiving one or more photos claim 1 , from the dispatch server claim 1 , comprising a photo of one or more potential passengers or a photo of an environment near the mobile device or combination thereof.3. The method of responding to a mobile device pickup request of claim 2 , further comprising obtaining claim 2 , using one or more cameras claim 2 , one or more photos comprising a photo of one or more potential passengers or a photo of an environment near the mobile device or a combination thereof.4. The method of responding to a mobile device pickup request of claim 3 , further comprising:comparing the one or more photos, from the dispatch server and the one or more photos obtained using the one or more cameras;updating the location of the mobile device, based at least in part on a comparison of one or more photos from the dispatch server and the one or more photos ...

Electronic Device With Activity-Based Power Management

An electronic device may have a power system. The power system may receive power such as wireless power or wired power and may use a portion of the received power to charge a battery. Power consumption by control circuitry in the device can be adjusted by deactivating or activating processor cores in the control circuitry and by selectively starting or stopping software activities. By selectively reducing power consumption by circuitry in the electronic device other than battery charging circuitry in the power system that is charging the battery, additional power may be made available to charge the battery and/or battery capacity can be extended. The electronic device may reduce non-battery-charging activities in the device in response to information gathered with sensors such as motion and temperature information, information from the power system, information on device location, information on software settings, and other information. 1. An electronic device comprising:a motion sensor;a battery; andcontrol circuitry coupled to the battery and the motion sensor, wherein the control circuitry is configured to reduce power consumption by the control circuitry responsive to motion detected by the motion sensor.2. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a satellite navigation system receiver configured to gather geographic location information claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to adjust the power consumption based on the location information gathered with the satellite navigation system receiver.3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to gather velocity information using the satellite navigation system receiver and is configured to adjust the power consumption based on the velocity information.4. The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising a wireless power system configured to receive power wirelessly claim 2 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to consume power through code- ...

ANTENNA ALIGNMENT GUIDE DEVICE

The present disclosure relates to an antenna alignment guide device between pieces of communication equipment, the device comprising: a sensor unit for sensing an azimuth of the alignment guide device and information on the location thereof; a user interface unit for displaying the information on the location sensed by the sensor unit and for receiving an operation setting input and information on the location of another device; and a fixing device for mounting, in an aligned state, the alignment guide device in a preset part of communication equipment on the basis of a wireless signal radiation direction of the communication equipment. 1. An antenna alignment guide device between communication equipment , which transmit and receive wireless signals and fixedly installed on a supporting pillar by a fixing device , the antenna alignment guide device comprising:a sensor unit configured to sense information on azimuth and a position of the antenna alignment guide device;a user interface unit configured to display the information on the position sensed by the sensor unit and receive an operation setting input and information on a position of other side communication equipment; anda fixing device configured to detachably fix the antenna alignment guide device at a predetermined portion of the communication equipment,wherein the antenna alignment guide device is installed at or detached from an outer side of the communication equipment by the fixing device.2. The antenna alignment guide device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor unit includes:a true north sensor configured to sense the azimuth of the antenna alignment guide device; anda global positioning system (GPS) sensor configured to sense a position of the antenna alignment guide device.3. The antenna alignment guide device of claim 2 , wherein the sensor unit further include an altitude sensor configured to sense an installed height of the antenna alignment guide device.4. The antenna alignment guide device of claim 1 ...