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A system and method for routing telephone calls is based on identifying caller goals, and maximizing the benefit of routing the call to the appropriate call center. The appropriate call center is identified as the call center best equipped to respond to the needs of the caller. The cost or benefit is based on the fastest and least expensive way to answer a query posed by a caller. A probabilistic model of the caller's goals or call topics based on a response to a top-level prompt is used, along with a set of functions associating a utility or benefit with routing those call topics to destinations within the center. Maximum benefit routing allows for the separation of the caller's goals from those of the call center, thereby optimizing use of available resources.

The invention discloses a method and system for real-time automatic optimal dispatching of a plurality of taxicabs to passenger pick-up locations. The system uses optimization model to optimally dispatch taxicab vehicles in order to minimize total clients waiting time and to maximize taxicab business profitability. The optimization is performed based on the data on currently available taxicabs and their location, and based on the data on new clients orders and clients' pick-up locations, wherein the data on available taxicabs and their locations is obtained by the cell phone/GPS means from taxicab in-car devices and the data on clients' pick-up locations is obtained from clients cell phones/GPS-based devices.

In a Vehicular Ad Hoc Network (VANET) a hybrid method combines SDMA (Space Division Multiple Access) and dynamic TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) that divides the roadway into regions (whose size is larger than the SDMA unit) where each region is allocated a pool of radio channels based on SDMA and may contain a limited number of vehicles. Vehicles within the same region compete for and access the channels using dynamic TDMA. A channel allocation scheme that maps the pool of channels to the regions such that when a vehicle acquires multiple channels (time slots) in a region, the intervals among the channels are as uniform as possible, thus minimizing the waiting time of the messages to be broadcast by the vehicle, which is critical for safety related applications. This solution is referred to as R-SDMA (Region based SDMA).

A method for implementing an energy management of a vehicle which is movable via an electric drive, the electric drive being able to be driven by electrical energy stored in an electrical energy store, the method including: inputting a destination; and searching for a route to the destination, on which an available electrical energy source able to be used to recharge the electrical energy store is available within a minimum distance; the minimum distance corresponding to a path along which the vehicle is minimally still able to drive using the energy stored in the electrical energy store.

System and methods for processing a drug prescription transaction are configured to identify and resolve any issue or problem associated with the transaction during one or more early stages of processing. System and methods of processing the transaction handle prescription and customer data entry, pharmacy inventory check, prescription refill authorization check and/or insurance adjudication review well in advance of production and quality assurance stages by identifying and resolving any issue or problem. Prescription fulfillment is prioritized and estimated prescription pick-up times are predicted based on one or more outcomes of such early stage processing. Customers can be provided with realistic and relatively accurate prescription pick up times that a pharmacy can efficiently and consistently meet as a result of fulfillment prioritization. Further, system and methods for determining a staffing schedule for a workflow process requiring different skill levels during different operaton times is provided.

The invention concerns a method of managing an overload in a cell of a cellular radio communication network comprising a plurality of user equipments (UE) each of which can switch between a plurality of states including a Cell_DCH state and a Cell_FACH state. According to the invention, this kind of method comprises the following steps, for each request (RAB request) for allocation of radio resources to a given user equipment in an initial state, before sending said request, in which initial state no radio resource is allocated to said user equipment: obtaining for said cell a current rate of successful transitions for the change from the Cell_FACH state to the Cell_DCH state; detecting an overload of the Cell_FACH state by analyzing said current rate of successful transitions; if an overload is detected, rejecting said request; if no overload is detected, accepting said request and switching said user equipment from said initial state to a final state in which at least one radio resource is allocated to said user equipment.

This machine tool such as CNC edge grinding apparatus is an apparatus for machining small glass parts such as a side view mirror. For small parts, grind time can exceed by a considerable amount the load/unload time. This machine greatly increases the output of the system. It minimizes the waiting time by providing an auxiliary station for simultaneous unloading/loading while grinding. Controls integrate multiple axes, which are part of the holding mechanisms, with the linear axes of the grind head, to grind the part.

A method and a system in an agricultural machine for the coordination of agricultural machines when refilling substance intended to be disseminated over an agricultural field by generating coordination data indicative of an optimum refill location, comprising a level sensor arranged for generating level data, said level data indicating a volume of a substance in a substance reservoir; a position sensor for generating and storing position data and storing or reading a preplanned route; a communication device arranged for transmitting and receiving data; characterised by: a coordination device generating coordination data, based on said level data, said preplanned route and said position data; and transmitting said generated coordination data via the communication device to a refill vehicle.

An augmented broadcasting stream transmission device and method and an augmented broadcasting service providing device and method capable of ensuring that augmented broadcasting metadata arrive at a receive terminal in a time more rapid as compared to a corresponding video frame by a predetermined time are provided.

The present invention relates to a device for displaying floor information of an operating elevator, which provides a user with information on the floor where an elevator car is positioned by operating the current position of the elevator car. The device is not electrically connected to an existing elevator driving system, so that the installation procedure of the display device is simple and easy. In addition, it is possible to realize integration even though every elevator employs protocols different from each other.

The invention discloses a computer implemented method and system for real-time optimal management of hospital's Emergency Room resources. The system provides optimal work plan for crewmembers and equipment, taking into consideration relevant variables. It uses multivariable optimization techniques to optimize the defined cost functions, which represent overall patient treatment waiting time and cost. Real-time information is provided to both patients and crewmembers. The work plan is continuously updated according to occurring events.

An image output apparatus including: an image processing section for processing an image; a printing section that prints the image; a display section that displays the image; an instruction section that allows a user to instruct execution of a print job, and execution of a display job; and a job control section that controls the jobs to start the execution of the print job or the display job in response to the instruction, wherein when the job control section receives instructions to start print jobs and/or display jobs, the job control section controls the jobs to register the print jobs and/or the display jobs in a queue and start these jobs in the order, and when an instruction for a display job in the queue is again received from the instruction section, the job control section controls the jobs to move the display job to the forefront of the queue.

A method and system is disclosed that conveys information to various hospital staff including the housekeeping staff regarding the patient inflow and patient outflow from the hospital vis-a-vis medical transport agencies. By providing the hospital staff with information on “outbounds”, the housekeeping staff can process hospital rooms and beds soon after a previous patient is discharged. The system also tracks the status of “inbound” patients, i.e. patients en route to the hospital by way of a medical transport agency along with the estimated time of arrival (ETA) at the hospital. By providing the nursing staff with information that an ambulance is on the way and how long it will take to arrive at the hospital, housekeeping staff will be informed of the need for a clean patient room before an inbound patient even arrives at the hospital.

The invention relates to a method for operating a spinning machine, the spinning machine comprising a plurality of spinning units (3), fibrous composite (13) is transmitted to at least a portion of the spinning units (3) during a spinning process, in a present spinning station (4) of each spinning unit (3), rotation motion is transmitted to the fibrous composite (13), and therefore fibrous composite (13) turns into rotary yarn (7), the yarn (7) is taken off from the respective spinning station (4) through an outlet (6) and is wound up by a winding device (8), the spinning machine is supplied with power by an external power supply (10). The method is characterized in that the the yarn production in the spinning units (3) for producing the yarn (7) is stopped in case of failure or malfunction of the external power supply (10), so that a winding side yarn end is formed in the area of each spinning unit (3), each winding side yarn end is in the respective spinning station (4) or between the outlet (6) of this spinning station (4) and the winding device (8) associated with the spinning station (4), wherein the energy to for the further operation of the spinning machine until the end of yarn production is provided by at least one energy store (9). Furthermore, the invention also relates to a spinning machine which has a controller (11) which is designed to operate the spinning machine according to the above method.

To populate printed circuit boards by means of a pick_rand-place line, multiple set-ups, each having an associated set-up family, are formed. A number of component types is associated with each set-up and a number of printed circuit board types is associated with each associated setup family, such that a printed circuit board of a printed circuit board type in a set-up family can be populated on the pick-and-place line using components of the component types associated with the set-up. A setting-up table comprising a stock of components of a component type in a set-up can be provided on the pick-and-place line. A method for populating the printed circuit boards includes the steps of recording printed circuit board types, from which printed circuit boards are to be populated with components of associated component types, and associating recorded printed circuit board types with set-up families.

The present invention is to provide for example a node device that receives content catalog information having attribute information and delivered from a delivery device in an information delivery system, the nodes being mutually communicable through a network and divided into a plurality of groups, the node device including:

• • a new content catalog receiving means for receiving new content catalog information, delivered from the delivery device and having attribute information;
  • a new content catalog saving means;
  • a condition information saving means for saving the grouping condition and presentation time information;
  • a group judgment means for judging on the basis of the grouping condition;
  • a presentation time judgment means; and
  • a content catalog presentation setting means for presenting the new content catalog information after the presentation time arrives.

A method for processing data by using an optical character reader (OCR) is provided. The method includes obtaining OCR data from each image file of a plurality of image files and storing the obtained OCR data, receiving a search command with respect to an object, extracting the object from the stored OCR data, selecting OCR data which includes the object from among the OCR data, and displaying a list of image files which correspond to the selected OCR data.

The disclosure relates to systems and methods for routing vehicles and scheduling vehicle rides. In a system embodiment, a computer processor operable to execute computer-executable instructions, and a memory comprising computer-executable instructions can be provided. The computer-executable instructions can be operable to, prior to a predefined cutoff time and based at least in part on the start time and the end time for a first driver, generate a sequenced list of vehicle rides; determine, prior to the predefined cutoff time, a revenue potential for each hour increment between the start time and the end time; modify, based at least in part on implementation of a metaheuristic algorithm, and after the predefined cutoff time, the sequenced list; and output, via a graphical user interface, the modified sequenced list to the first driver, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a list of optimized vehicle rides.