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An online system, including a smart laundry machine, which is capable of easily and inexpensively using the smart laundry machine is disclosed. A further extended type of a smart home appliance, an online system including the same, and a method of using the online system are also disclosed. A laundry machine communicates with a server, is remotely controlled by an external terminal through the server, and has a control panel for a user interface. The control panel includes a course selection unit, an option selection unit, a start button, a display unit to display state information of the laundry machine, and a remote service activation input unit to set or cancel remote service activation according to user selection. The remote control is performed only in a case in which the remote service activation is set.

A personal inventory system using a portable hand-held device that can read barcodes and communicate in human-readable form, whereby users can organize, access, edit and update information about items they own or are contemplating purchasing.

A method of selling custom prefabricated houses which allows the user to add various options to a house while presenting an image of the house that is updated as the user adds options. The method includes the steps of providing a computer database which includes data representing price charts and images, the price data and images representing various components of the prefabricated house, allowing the user to access the database via a computer and a communications medium, displaying an image of a prefabricated house and an associated price along with a means to allow the user to select options to the house, allowing the user to select optional components to the house, displaying an image of the house with the user selected options included in the image displaying a price associated with the house with user selected options, and storing the user selection for later retrieval.

A method of using an online system includes transmitting user information to a server through an external terminal to log in to the server. The server specifies a home appliance for a remote service based on the user information received from the external terminal and determines whether remote service activation of the specified home appliance is set, upon determining that the remote service activation of the home appliance is set. The server transmits operation information of the home appliance to the external terminal. The external terminal transmits a command signal to the server such that the home appliance is operated based on the received operation information. The server receives the command signal, and the server transmits the command signal to the home appliance such that the home appliance is operated.

A method and apparatus for use with a resource scheduling system that includes a schedule that associates resource time slots with scheduled client matters and associates scheduled recall procedures with schedule times, each scheduled recall procedure for generating at least one recall notice at a corresponding schedule time indicating a possible client matter to be scheduled, each of the scheduled client matters and scheduled recall procedures being a scheduled item, the schedule including scheduled item information associated with each of the scheduled items, the method for facilitating schedule management and comprising the steps of receiving recall information for a possible recall procedure that may be scheduled, comparing the received recall information with at least a subset of the scheduled item information to identify at least one scheduled item that may be related to the possible recall procedure and performing a scheduling process as a function of the at least one identified scheduled item.

Methods and systems for managing charging stations for electric vehicles are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, an identity of a user driving a vehicle and contact information are obtained when the vehicle is detected to occupy a charging station or charger for charging the vehicle. The user is then periodically updated of the charging status and notified of the completion when the charging has reached to the full capacity of battery in the vehicle or a predefined charging level set by the user. A fee is assessed when the vehicle has not been removed from the charger after a predefined period (e.g., 5 minutes). As a result, a charging station or a charger can be used more efficiently as the demand for charging stations and the EVs are getting popular.

In a development environment for message flows, a user defined flow may be processed into a more efficient optimized flow. However, debugging execution of the optimized flow may be confusing to the user where a correspondence between connections in the optimized flow and connections in the user defined flow are not direct. To mitigate this confusion, a connections mapping table is generated along with the optimized flow. The deploy document received by the runtime may include enough information to recreate the connections mapping table such that during debugging of the optimized flow, the user may follow the user defined flow. The use of a stack at the runtime allows a debugger to maintain awareness of previous pauses in execution caused by the placement of breakpoints on connections in the user defined flow while directing the runtime through execution of the optimized flow.

Methods for updating a 2D / 3D registration between a three-dimensional image data set corresponding to a target area subjected to a movement and a plurality of two-dimensional projection images of the target area include: selecting a plurality of contour points along a contour, the contour being visible in a first projection image and a three-dimensional image data set registered therewith, the plurality of contour points being associated with a rigid object in the target area; determining a displacement of each contour point of the plurality of contour points between the first projection image and a successively captured second projection image; obtaining movement information for each contour point of the plurality of contour points based on the determined displacement, the movement information describing a movement of the rigid object; and updating the registration based on the obtained movement information.

An electronic commerce server (10) including a time adjustment information memory unit (10b), an irregular day information comparison circuit (43), and an irregular day notification circuit (44). The time adjustment information memory unit (10b) records information on time adjustment. The irregular day information comparison circuit (43) compares the transaction available period and the time adjustment information. The irregular day notification circuit (44) notifies the occurrence of a day on which time adjustment is performed. The electronic commerce server (10) checks whether there is a region where time adjustment is performed during the transaction available period. If a start-date or end data of Daylight Saving Time occurs, that day is checked by the irregular day information comparison circuit (43). The irregular day notification circuit (44) transmits the occurrence of a time adjustment day to the computer (1a) for the seller. The seller changes that transaction available period, and the buyer learns the fact that an irregular day, that is the start-date or end-date, occurs during the transaction available period and how much the transaction available period will differ from the current clock time.

A window pane is mounted in a closed position outside a window frame, commonly referred to as a frameless window, and is movable into open positions parallel to the closed position. The window pane can be slid into a fully open position. Sliding mechanisms are attached to the window pane. Swing arms connect the sliding mechanisms to the window frame. Control arms also connect the sliding mechanisms to the window frame. They determine the distance of and control the translation of the window pan from the closed position to the initial open position. A handle is attached to at least one of the sliding mechanisms or window pane. Latching mechanisms secure the handle in the open positions. The invention is designed so that a plurality of screens allows air flow through the window frame, preventing passage of insects or debris through the window frame.

In one embodiment, a consumer is informed of a source of messages (“source”) during the downloading of an item over a network. Thereafter, messages delivered to the consumer are marked with a source indicator. An educational campaign may also be launched to further provide information about the source. For example, additional messages may be delivered to the consumer, with some of the messages containing further information about the source. The educational campaign not only helps in identifying the source, but also helps in ensuring that the consumer fully understands, and acknowledges, any agreement that the consumer entered into during the download process. In one embodiment, user interfaces that are in close proximity to each other are assigned different activation sequences to help prevent inadvertent activation of a user interface.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing a power-puzzler computer generated crossword puzzle which employs a unique and original combination of technology-based features to offer puzzlers of all skill levels a richer and more enjoyable crossword puzzle gaming experience. A master puzzle database (MPDB) consisting of lengthy solutions and corresponding hints associated with metadata is created and utilized to offer numerous improvements over previous crossword puzzle games. The improvement features include offering multiple hints to a lengthy solution which are particularly helpful to beginning puzzlers. Furthermore, unique keyboards are offered in many different embodiments to help a puzzler to type a letter which comprises a solution in a less screen space constrained environment. Puzzlers can also navigate the puzzle grid by selecting and shifting the cells to move or expand the selected cells and clues.

A system for preventing vehicle collision according to the present invention includes a steering detection part configured to detect collision with an object, a calculation part configured to calculate a yaw rate of a vehicle and to calculate a target steering angle, a brake control part configured to control a steering operation of the vehicle according to the target steering angle, and a wheel control part interlocked with the brake control part and configured to control the steering operation of the vehicle according to the target steering angle.And a method of preventing vehicle collision according to the present invention includes estimating collision with an object at a steering detection part of a vehicle, calculating a yaw rate of the vehicle at a calculation part, calculating a target steering angle according to the yaw rate calculated by the calculation part, and performing a steering operation for returning the vehicle according to the target steering angle by at least one of a wheel control part and a brake control part.

An online integrating system for anamnesis includes a server and a database. The server hosts a website thereon, and the database stores a plurality of anamnesis data for at least one patient therein. The online integrating system integrates the plurality of anamnesis data stored in the database and generate correlations between each of the plurality of the anamnesis data for each patient. A user can login to the website via networking system by using an external computer, and selects a specific one of the plurality of anamnesis data from the website and the online integrating system will retrieve the related anamnesis data then display the relevant anamnesis data through a presenting page on the website.

A freshness system including an indicator disposed on a storage bottle. The indicator enables a caregiver to identify when a volume breast milk was pumped / expires when the storage bottle includes breast milk; and to identify when a certain amount of formula was prepared / expires when the storage bottle includes formula; and to distinguish between the breast milk container and the formula container.

A system is taught for out-sourced management of educational institution fee arrangements that reduces the contacts with a responsible party of a student during the finalization of fee payment arrangements to a single contact. Specifically, the invention includes a system that includes an apparatus configures to provide a single personalized communication with a responsible party. The single communication includes a third party fee management contract and an educational institution payment contract.

A method is disclosed for efficiently receiving Electronic Service Guide (ESG) data for a Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H) broadcast service in a DVB-H reception terminal. When ESG data to which session partitioning rules are applied is received in a multiple-stream mode, session-by-session rules are detected. On the basis of the rules, sessions in which actual ESG data is carried are classified by roles required to provide the broadcast service. The associated ESG data from the sessions is acquired and stored. Since ESG data can be efficiently received by providing detailed guidelines for receiving the ESG data based on a session partitioning rule, a reception scheme of the DVB-H reception terminal can be significantly improved.

A computer implemented method for digitally managing personal data comprises a data storage system and the steps of receiving a variety of digital and photographic copies of personal data, prompting manual input of certain personal data, prompting categorization of the received personal data, and permitting access to such personal data upon receipt of authenticating credentials. The personal data may be stored on a blockchain, in the cloud, or locally on a person's mobile computing device, such as a smart phone. A corresponding computer program product and computer system are also disclosed.

A piezoelectric triggering mechanism (10) includes a piezoelectric element (12), such as the transducer of a SAW device, that is configured to crack or break upon being subjected to excessive levels of mechanical force or other triggering mechanisms, thus generating a burst of electromagnetic energy. The large impulse of energy can then be conditioned (14) through resonant circuits or antennas and modulated (16) with an identification pattern through appropriate structures (such as SAW electrodes) to send a breakage indication signal to a remote receiver (18). Piezoelectric elements (12) may be integrated with a pneumatic tire structure to provide indication upon pressure loss or tire failure. Piezoelectric elements (12) may also be integrated with safety support features of some tire structures to provide indication of tire operation in a run-flat mode of operation. Related aspects of the present piezoelectric triggering technology employ a piezoelectric element (12) in a trigger detection method, which may involve detection of such occurrences as breach of security via opening of a sealed access structure or breakage of a glass panel, deployment of an airbag, loss of pressure or excess deflection in a tire, presence of smoke in a given location, and other rupture and sensor applications.

A system (10) for multi-stage shared decision making includes a patient decision data store (60) that stores patient preferences (66) and patient rationales (68) associated with a decision regarding a first stage (64) of a treatment pathway (62). The system (10) further includes a support tool assistance system (20) that educates the patient regarding the stored preferences (66), rationales (68) and the treatment pathway (62) for making a decision regarding a next stage of the treatment pathway (62). An understanding score is calculated based on testing of the patient relative to the literacy level (72) of the patient regarding the preferences (66), rationales (68) and treatment pathway (62). Scores below a threshold score (74) result in updating educational materials for the patient, reeducation and retesting. Once the score meets the threshold (74), the patient is allowed to proceed to the next stage of decision making on the treatment pathway (62).

A syringe assembly (2) that locks a syringe (10) to prevent backflow of medicament, the syringe assembly (2) comprising a syringe (10) including a barrel (12) configured to carry the medicament, a plunger (14) that communicates with the barrel (12), and a plunger head (16) disposed on a proximal end of the plunger (14), and a locking assembly (50) disposed around the barrel (12), wherein the locking assembly (50) prevents the plunger (14) from moving away from the barrel (12) to draw the medicament into the barrel (12).

A method and system are provided herein of improving the integrity of location data in records resulting from ATM-based single message transactions processed over a payment network including: electronically storing records on a specialized computing device, the records resulting from ATM-based single message transactions processed over a payment network; geocoding location data in the records to generate geocoded records which are electronically stored on the specialized computing device; extracting at least two details from a first of the geocoded records; and, comparing, using a special purpose database management system, the at least two details with data structures maintained in a special purpose database of ATM-related information generated independently of the records resulting from the ATM-based single message transactions. Advantageously, the subject invention allows for the integrity of the details of the processed transactions to be improved, in reporting to users, to minimize confusion and challenges of fraud.

An electronic commerce server (10) includes a time adjustment information storage unit (10b), an irregular day information comparison circuit (43), and an irregular day notification circuit (44). A time adjustment information storage unit (10b) records information on time adjustment. The irregular day information comparison circuit (43) compares the available time periods and time adjustment information for transactions. An irregular day notification circuit (44) notifies the occurrence of an execution time adjustment day. The e-commerce server (10) checks whether there is a region that performs time adjustment during the transaction availability period. If the start date or end date of daylight saving time occurs, the date is checked by the irregular day information comparison circuit (43). The irregular day notification circuit (44) sends the occurrence of the time adjustment day to the vendor's computer (1a). The seller changes the deal availability period, and the buyer learns of the fact that an irregular day occurs in the deal availability period, that is, the start date or end date, and how the deal availability period differs from the current clock time.