1481 results about "Ambient data" patented technology

The present invention provides a highly scalable architecture for a three-dimensional graphical, multi-user, interactive virtual world system. In a preferred embodiment a plurality of users interact in the three-dimensional, computer-generated graphical space where each user executes a client process to view a virtual world from the perspective of that user. The virtual world shows avatars representing the other users who are neighbors of the user viewing the virtual word. In order that the view can be updated to reflect the motion of the remote user's avatars, motion, information is transmitted to a central server process which provides positions updates to client processes for neighbors of the user at that client process. The client process also uses an environment database to determine which background objects to render as well as to limit the movement of the user's avatar.

The Quantum Matrix system is a multi-dimensional, multi-threaded exchange environment for data organization, management, and manipulation. Data is organized into a multi-dimensional structure of nodes. Nodes may represent data, absence of data, or another set of nodes. The multi-dimensional structure or portions of it can be automatically created from a file system. One or more associations are also defined for the multi-dimensional structure. An association indicates a relationship between a node and another node, data, or a set of nodes. The multi-dimensional structure is then displayed three-dimensionally and navigated. Relational logic, Boolean algebra, or a scripting language can be applied to the nodes, data, and associations to produce a resultant set of nodes. Furthermore, portions of the multi-dimensional structure can be isolated with the use of planes to ease navigation. Furthermore, Avatars may be displayed and used for collaborative purposes and to automate the navigation of the multi-dimensional structure.

The present invention provides a highly scalable architecture for a three-dimensional graphical, multi-user, interactive virtual world system. In a preferred embodiment a plurality of users interact in the three-dimensional, computer-generated graphical space where each user executes a client process to view a virtual world from the perspective of that user. The virtual world shows avatars representing the other users who are neighbors of the user viewing the virtual word. In order that the view can be updated to reflect the motion of the remote user's avatars, motion information is transmitted to a central server process which provides positions updates to client processes for neighbors of the user at that client process. The client process also uses an environment database to determine which background objects to render as well as to limit the movement of the user's avatar.

A portable wireless phone device includes a module configured to derive identification data from audio or visual content. The phone device transmits a packet of data to a remote system that includes both context or environment data, and also at least part of this derived identification data. A great number of other features and improvements are also detailed.

A portable data terminal that includes a housing and an environmentally responsive device for collecting data about the environment surrounding the housing. The portable data terminal also includes an encoded information reader unit with one or more data collection hardware devices, which can capture data encoded in decodable indicia, e.g., bar codes. In one embodiment, the portable data terminal is configured to operate in a mode that processes the decodable indicia, and the environmental data so as to correlate the information decoded in the decodable indicia with the environmental data.

The invention discloses an intelligent network-connected automobile operation system based on vehicle-road collaboration. The intelligent networked automobile operation system comprises a high-precision map platform, a cloud control platform, a vehicle-mounted terminal platform, a vehicle-mounted computing platform and an information security platform. The high-precision map platform provides a real-time dynamic high-precision map; the cloud control platform and the vehicle-mounted terminal platform are subjected to cooperative management and control through a communication network; the cloudcontrol platform executes data storage, cloud computing and standardized data interconnection; the vehicle-mounted terminal platform executes information reporting; wherein the vehicle-mounted computing platform is connected with the vehicle-mounted terminal platform through the vehicle-mounted Ethernet, over-the-horizon perception data, map data, environment data and the like are obtained, a vehicle driving scheme is formulated through fusion calculation, and the cloud control platform, the vehicle-mounted terminal platform, the vehicle-mounted computing platform and the map platform are allprovided with safety monitors. Common basic services are provided for operation of the intelligent network connection automobile, and national and industrial development requirements are met.

The Quantum Matrix system is a multi-dimensional, multi-threaded exchange environment for data organization, management, and manipulation. Data is organized into a multi-dimensional structure of nodes. Nodes may represent data, absence of data, or another set of nodes. The multi-dimensional structure or portions of it can be automatically created from a file system. One or more associations are also defined for the multi-dimensional structure. An association indicates a relationship between a node and another node, data, or a set of nodes. The multi-dimensional structure is then displayed three-dimensionally and navigated. Relational logic, Boolean algebra, or a scripting language can be applied to the nodes, data, and associations to produce a resultant set of nodes. Furthermore, portions of the multi-dimensional structure can be isolated with the use of planes to ease navigation. Furthermore, Avatars may be displayed and used for collaborative purposes and to automate the navigation of the multi-dimensional structure.

The present invention provides a decision management system to define, validate and extract data for predictive models. A system of sensors is deployed in a sample collection environment, where such sensors are used to collect data from a biological or chemical sample, with additional sensors for ambient data whose output as a form of metadata can characterize performance conditions including background ambient conditions. A format or sequence of processes is the basis for a math model to establish a logical weight to data for predictive modeling and event reporting. The present invention provides a computer or other sensor interface system with a primary sensor or sensors, network connection, and supplementary sensors to measure the conditions in which the primary data is captured. A software process allows for user inputs of data in order to establish the methods and rules for normal function.

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for accessing network resources outside a security boundary. The present invention can provide a modules running within a security boundary (e.g., sandboxed client-side scripts) access to network resources at computer systems other than the computer system where the module originated. When network access is permitted, the properties of network request can be adjusted so that security information of the client system and the originating computer system for the module are not divulged. Thus, a module can obtain content for inclusion in a Web page from third party servers in a more secure meaner. Network e access decisions can be made based on ambient data already accessible to a host environment such that network access decisions can be made in a more automated manner.

A physical-layer tester for testing a high-speed serial link between a mission-environment transmitter and a mission-environment receiver. The tester includes a data path and a measurement path. The data path allows a data signal transmitted from the mission-environment transmitter to be passed through the tester to the mission-environment receiver. The measurement path includes circuitry for use in analyzing characteristics of the high-speed serial data traffic on the high-speed serial link. The tester is placed in the high-speed serial link and allows the link to be tested while live, mission-environment data is present on the link. Methods for implementing in-link testing are also disclosed.

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for accessing network resources outside a security boundary. The present invention can provide a modules running within a security boundary (e.g., sandboxed client-side scripts) access to network resources at computer systems other than the computer system where the module originated. When network access is permitted, the properties of network request can be adjusted so that security information of the client system and the originating computer system for the module are not divulged. Thus, a module can obtain content for inclusion in a Web page from third party servers in a more secure meaner. Network e access decisions can be made based on ambient data already accessible to a host environment such that network access decisions can be made in a more automated manner.

The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus to assist a user navigate from a current location to a second location within an environment by determining a distance traveled by the user or from the user to one or more objects. The current location is then identified using the distance and an environment data. Thereafter, a route to the second location is determined based on the current location and the environment data, and a directional cue is provided to the user based on the route. Note that the present invention can be implemented as a computer program embodied on a computer readable medium wherein the steps are performed by one or more code segments.

The invention discloses an active interaction implementing device, an active interaction implementing method and intelligent voice interaction equipment. The active interaction implementing device comprises a data acquisition module, an identity and emotion recognizing module and a big data engine module, wherein the data acquisition module is used for acquiring recognized user identity and emotion data, environment data and work data of the intelligent voice interaction equipment; the identity and emotion recognizing module is used for recognizing user identity and emotions and acquiring user identity and emotion recognizing results; the big data engine module is used for acquiring state information of a user, the intelligent voice interaction equipment and an environment according to the acquired and recognized data, inputting the state information into a pre-established user behavioral habit model matched with the recognized user identity so as to prejudge states and / or behaviors of the user, and providing the user with services matched with prejudging results actively according to the prejudging results. The active interaction implementing device, the active interaction implementing method and the intelligent voice interaction equipment have the advantages that content services and / or equipment control services can be provided for the user actively according to needs, and an interaction process between the equipment and the user is more intelligent and more humanized.

Methods and systems for determining the likelihood that a person is impaired, generally comprising gathering ambient data from sensors operably coupled to a primary measuring device (PMD), analyzing and / or identifying the ambient data, querying at least one database to identify baseline data regarding the person, and comparing the ambient data to the baseline data to determine the likelihood that the person is impaired. The methods and systems advantageously detect medical and / or cognitive impairment without the need for specialized devices, examination by specialists, consent of the person being evaluated, and compliance with recommendations to be examined, and may be applied to estimating the level of impairment of a person due to alcohol, drugs, exposure to toxic chemicals, changes to mental status, insufficient sleep, medical problems, changes to blood sugar levels, divided attention, vision changes, hearing changes, use of a mobile device while walking or operating a vehicle, and other factors.

Encrypted mixed media data (201) may be read by many browsers (101) from a server (108). Downloaded encrypted environment data includes data modification access codes. A user access code is received and an access check (214) is performed against the decrypted environment data (213). The user access code is processed in combination with the data modification access codes to determine an extent to which a user is permitted to view, modify or interact with the environment data under the control of a data modification process (215). Animation data (202 to 209) is received and animation data is rendered (217) whereafter the rendered data is displayed (218).

A technique for simulating natural behaviors of moving objects is provided. A road traffic simulation apparatus includes a simulation unit for performing a traffic simulation, a display unit for displaying a progress status of the traffic simulation and a control unit for controlling the simulation unit. The simulation unit has a traffic environment database and a moving object model. The moving object model has a driver model in which a driving operation of a driver is modeled and a vehicle dynamics model in which a vehicle behavior is modeled. The driver model performs different processes in parallel in respective different cycles. The results of each cycle process are integrated and output to the vehicle dynamics model.

The present invention provides a LORA Internet-of-Things environmental data collection and cochain implementation method based on edge computing and a blockchain, belonging to the related field of Internet-of-Things data collection and storage. The mechanism provides a feasibility method capable of overcoming the problem or at least partially solving the problem. The implementation system architecture of the method comprises the following steps of: achieving blockchain data and at least one LORA edge gateway communication by a server; allowing the LORA networking technology to meet the accessdemand of a lot of edge devices in an Internet-of-Things environment with low cost; employing an embedded microprocessor to achieve edge computing, performing preprocessing of the obtained environmentdata to reduce the calculated amount of the data processing and analysis, improve the calculation efficiency, reduce the network transmission load, reduce the network transmission delay and save theenergy consumption; and employing the blockchain storage technology to ensure the credibility and the safety of data storage.

A method for management of performance of computer systems and applications includes prompting the user to select information for monitoring, monitoring the performance of applications running on servers, displaying data, and prompting users to input performance adjustments. A user is prompted to select a server or server group, a resource, and a threshold or condition for notification, and in response a system compares the value or quality of the parameter to the threshold or condition, and provides a notification to the user in the event that the parameter reaches the threshold or condition. A method includes the steps of providing the user with performance information, receiving from the user a request for more specific performance information, and providing more detailed performance information. A method according to the invention includes the steps of receiving from the user an identification of a server as an authoritative server, another server as a comparison server, comparing runtime environment data in the form of one or more of CPU data, server data and Java data between the selected servers, and displaying differences to a user. A method of the invention includes the steps of receiving from the user an identification of a server as an authoritative server, and another server as a comparison server, and providing a list of matching and differing file names. The method may further include the step of receiving from the user a selection of a file, conducting a comparison of the files, and providing a result to the user. A method of the invention includes the steps of assigning a role to each user, and mapping between access to functions and each user role by an access control list, whereby access to functions is limited depending on the assigned role of the user.

An MPF (Multi Function Peripheral) obtains a BD address and a device name from a communication partner search response when it receives the communication partner search response from a cellular phone. When the MFP successfully obtains the BD address and the BD address is stored in a device management database in a RAM of the MFP, the MFP obtains a user name corresponding to the BD address from the device management database. The MFP obtains settings associated with the user name from an environment database in the RAM of the MFP and stores the same in an environment storage area in the RAM. A display process, etc. in the MFP are performed according to the settings stored in the environment storage area.

Embodiments of the invention provide a crop planting management system and method based on cloud services. The system comprises an information acquisition subsystem used for acquiring growth process data of target crops and environment data of a target crop planting area in real time, a data analysis service subsystem used for storing and processing the data acquired by the information acquisitionsubsystem and building a planting management decision model of the target crops based on deep learning, a visual subsystem used for performing growth period recognition, disease and pest recognition,growth vigor recognition, intrusion recognition and yield prediction on the target crops, a management service decision subsystem used for realizing seeding control, fertilization control, irrigationcontrol, environment control, production archive management, disease and pest control, intelligent equipment patrol and early warning, and a display pushing subsystem used for sending a decision result to an intelligent equipment terminal and a user terminal for displaying. The crop planting management system and method based on cloud services can be used for realizing intelligent, scientific andunmanned agricultural planting management.

A method and a device for simulating the realization of lighting effects in an environment are disclosed. The method may receive environment data, user input indicative of lighting effects, and data indicative of what installable devices exist. Based thereon, the method may generate at least one implementation option for each lighting effect and select one implementation option for each lighting effect. As a result, realization data based on the environment data and selected implementation options options can be generated. A simulator for simulating realization of lighting effects is adapted to communicate, on the one hand, with a user or other provider of environment and lighting effect data, and, on the other, with a source of information on installable hardware device. The simulator can be operable in a design mode, an implementation mode, a selection mode and a realization mode.

The invention relates to an environment monitoring system and especially relates to the environment monitoring system based on an unmanned aerial vehicle and a monitoring method. The environment monitoring system based on the unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a flight control module, a navigation module, a data collecting module, an environment monitoring module, an optical camera, a barometric altimeter, a storage and a wireless transmission module which are arranged on the unmanned aerial vehicle and a ground workstation, wherein the data collecting module is connected with the environment monitoring module, and the data collecting module is also connected with a GPS (Global Positioning System), the barometric altimeter and the storage; the optical camera is used for storing an image in the storage; the wireless transmission module is connected with the ground workstation through a wireless communication network; and the ground workstation is used for controlling the unmanned aerial vehicle, receiving environment data, geographic data and image data, and storing and analyzing the data. The environment monitoring system can realize a quick, comprehensive and accurate monitoring function for an environmental protection monitoring area and can increase the monitoring efficiency and the monitoring instantaneity and intuition.

The invention relates to the technical field of indoor environment regulation, and provides an automatic control method of the indoor environment comfort level. According to the method, a three-layer BP (back-propagation) neural network is selected as a model. The method comprises the following steps of: 1), collecting the current actual environment data as sample data; 2), building the model by the sample data based on the three-layer feed-forward BP neural network; 3), setting an optimal value and a range of an SET* index by using model-based prediction and control; 4), controlling an air-conditioning system, combining with the optical value and the range of the SET* index to process the current data collected in real time, and generating a signal for controlling the air-conditioning system, so as to realize real-time control of an environment control device. According to the automatic control method, the defect of complicated iterative operation in the traditional model is overcome; the convergence rate is increased by an improved L-M algorithm, and the prediction mode has high validity and small error.

The invention relates to a position-based marine fishery information serving method. Particularly, by utilizing positioning and communication functions of a Beidou navigation satellite, position information, production data and actually measured environment data of a fishing boat are acquired, data of fishing area grids around a position of the fishing boat and the data conversion is carried out to obtain environment data in a vector form; a formed fishing ground forecasting model is subjected to online training optimization by utilizing the acquired production data and actually measured environment data of the fishing boat so as to improve the accuracy and the generalization ability; a selection region around the fishing boat is subjected to fishing ground forecasting by utilizing the forecasting model to obtain information of the fishing area grids and the fishing ground probability; obtained environment parameter information of the fishing ground probability and the fishing area grids are coded and is sent to the fishing boat as fishery service information for the single boat. According to the invention, a position-based customized high-accuracy service is implemented; the data communication quantity of the position-based marine fishery information serving method is much lower than that of a conventional method; the position-based marine fishery information serving method has low communication cost, is easy to popularize and apply and can be used for providing the low-cost customized high-accuracy fishery information service which is based on the position and the data grids and faces the single boat for the fishery production department.

The invention discloses an aviation direct-current converter online fault combined prediction method based on fractional order wavelet transformation. The method includes: (1) monitoring and collecting output voltage signals of the aviation direct-current converter in real time, calculating output voltage change rate of different moments, and using the output voltage change rate as converter performance degradation parameters; (2) conducting abnormal value rejection and missing data filling on performance degradation data by using a 3 sigma method and an interpolation method; (3) conducting fractional order wavelet transformation on the performance degradation data, the performance degradation data is decomposed into subcomponents with different scales, and determining noise components and removing the noise components by calculating a combination entropy between high-frequency components and environment data; (4) building a predication model of the high-frequency components in decomposition data by using a wavelet neural network, building a prediction model of low-frequency components by using a gray neural network, and conducting time sequence prediction; and (5) stacking predication values of the high-frequency components and the lower-frequency components to obtain a final predication value, conducting performance evaluation and fault predication on the aviation direct-current converter by combining fault threshold values. The aviation direct-current converter online fault combined prediction method removes disturbances caused by environment factor fluctuation in performance degradation data, restores real performance degradation data, simultaneously decomposes the performance degradation data into different frequency subcomponents with strong regularity, predicts the subcomponents by using a combined prediction model, enables prediction risks to be dispersed, and improves online fault prediction correctness.

An entertainment device includes a display generator arranged to generate for display a representation of an online virtual environment, and to generate for display within said representation of the online virtual environment at least one avatars corresponding to users of at least one remote entertainment devices interacting with the online virtual environment. A data communications arrangement is operable to receive respective configuration data for at least one of the avatars that determines their appearance, and is operable to receive data identifying purchasable items visibly associated with a respective avatar; a query arrangement operable to initiate a query of an avatar and to identify to a user of the entertainment device purchasable items visibly associated with the avatar; and in which the data communications arrangement is operable to transmit a purchase initiation request identifying an item for purchase, selected in response to a purchasable item visibly associated with the queried avatar.

The invention discloses a positioning method and system of an unmanned aerial vehicle capable of sharing environment data, an environment data sharing platform and the unmanned aerial vehicle. The positioning method includes the following steps that the environment data sharing platform (1) collects and shares environment data; the unmanned aerial vehicle (2) conducts visual positioning on the basis of the environment data. The positioning system comprises the environment data sharing platform (1) capable of collecting and sharing the environment data, and the unmanned aerial vehicle (2); the environment data sharing platform (1) comprises a storage device (3) and a communication port (4), the storage device (3) saves a database of the environment data, and the communication port (4) is used for having access to the database and is in wireless communication connection with the unmanned aerial vehicle (2). The unmanned aerial vehicle (2) comprises a communication device (5) for receiving the environment data, a processor (6) for processing the environment data and a camera and / or a laser radar (7) used for visual positioning, and the unmanned aerial vehicle (2) conducts visual positioning through the camera and / or the laser radar (7) on the basis of the environment data.

Provided are an apparatus and method for sharing and learning driving environment data to improve the decision intelligence of an autonomous vehicle. The apparatus for sharing and learning driving environment data to improve the decision intelligence of an autonomous vehicle includes a sensing section which senses surrounding vehicles traveling within a preset distance from the autonomous vehicle, a communicator which transmits and receives data between the autonomous vehicle and another vehicle or a cloud server, a storage which stores precise lane-level map data, and a learning section which generates mapping data centered on the autonomous vehicle by mapping driving environment data of a sensing result of the sensing section to the precise map data, transmits the mapping data to the other vehicle or the cloud server through the communicator, and performs learning for autonomous driving using the mapping data and data received from the other vehicle or the cloud server.

A system and method for creating and making use of customer profiles, including energy consumption patterns. Devices within a service point, using the active load director, may be subject to control events, often based on customer preferences. These control events cause the service point to use less power. Data associated with these control events, as well as related environment data, are used to create an energy consumption profile for each service point. This can be used by the utility to determine which service points are the best targets for energy consumption. In addition, an intelligent load rotation algorithm determines how to prevent the same service points from being picked first each time the utility wants to conserve power.