934 results about "Counting Number" patented technology

Disclosed is an exercise apparatus for use in accurately and automatically tracking number of steps taken by a user both on and off of an exercise machine. The apparatus comprises a step counter such as a pedometer for counting number of steps taken by a user, the step counter continually counting cumulative number of steps taken in a given time period both while the user is on and off of the exercise machine, the step counter having a first communication means for periodically communicating the current cumulative step count to a console of an exercise machine while the user uses the exercise machine; and, the console comprising, a second communication means for receiving the current cumulative number of steps from the step counter while the user uses the exercise machine. The apparatus may further comprise a data processor, a display and a memory means.

A memory system (10) is disclosed, which comprises a flash-EEPROM nonvolatile memory (11) having a plurality of memory cells that have floating gates and in which data items are electrically erasable and writable, a cache memory (13) that temporarily stores data of the flash-EEPROM nonvolatile memory (11), a control circuit (12, 14) that controls the flash-EEPROM nonvolatile memory (11) and the cache memory (13), and an interface circuit (16) that communicates with a host, in which the control circuit functions to read data from a desired target area to-be-determined of the flash-EEPROM nonvolatile memory and detect an erased area to determine a written area / unwritten area by using as a determination condition whether or not a count number of data “0” of the read data has reached a preset criterion count number.

A method is provided for automatically classifying text into categories. In operation, a plurality of tokens or features are manually or automatically associated with each category. A weight is then coupled to each feature, wherein the weight indicates a degree of association between the feature and the category. Next, a document is parsed into a plurality of unique tokens with associated counts, wherein the counts are indicative of the number of times the feature appears in the document. A category score representative of a sum of products of each feature count in the document times the corresponding feature weight in the category for each document is then computed. Next, the category scores are sorted by perspective, and a document is classified into a particular category, provided the category score exceeds a predetermined threshold.

A game device provides a question to a plurality of players. The game device counts the number of players each having provided an answer to the question or each having provided a correct answer to the question. When the counted number of players reaches a predetermined number of players, a predetermined time limit is set. The game device measures an elapsed time from when the time limit has been set (i.e., a correct answer elapsed time), and stops accepting an answer to the question when the correct answer elapsed time reaches the time limit.

A method is provided for automatically classifying text into categories. In operation, a plurality of tokens or features are manually or automatically associated with each category. A weight is then coupled to each feature, wherein the weight indicates a degree of association between the feature and the category. Next, a document is parsed into a plurality of unique tokens with associated counts, wherein the counts are indicative of the number of times the feature appears in the document. A category score representative of a sum of products of each feature count in the document times the corresponding feature weight in the category for each document is then computed. Next, the category scores are sorted by perspective, and a document is classified into a particular category, provided the category score exceeds a predetermined threshold.

A flash memory device for performing a bad block management and a method of performing bad block management are implemented in hardware level. During a booting procedure of a flash memory device, a bad block-mapping table stored in a predetermined block of memory cell array unit or other nonvolatile memory is stored in a bad block mapping register via a bad block-mapping table loader. An address selector receives a logical address from an external device and compares the logical address with a bad block address stored in the bad block mapping register. A bad block-state controller determines a count number of a re-mapping mark and outputs a re-mapping mark flag to the address selector. The address selector selects a logical address or a bad block address received from the bad block mapping register as a physical address and outputs the physical address to the memory cell array unit.

The present invention discloses a method for counting objects within defined area, using tag transceivers attached to each object and interrogating transmitters scattered at different places within the defined area. Each counting cycle is differentiated and identified and the tags avoid responding duplicate interrogation counting requests of the same identified counting cycle. The present invention improves the counting cycle by controlling data traffic transmission by dynamically changing the tags transmission probability parameter as a function of overall uncounted number of tags at each interrogation session. The present invention discloses a new transmission protocol for collisions' identification. Such protocol applies any modulating technique for the transmitted messages header, wherein the response transmissions are synchronized and include identical headers for identifying all received signals including corrupted signals.

A flash memory device for performing a bad block management and a method of performing bad block management are implemented in hardware level. During a booting procedure of a flash memory device, a bad block-mapping table stored in a predetermined block of memory cell array unit or other nonvolatile memory is stored in a bad block mapping register via a bad block-mapping table loader. An address selector receives a logical address from an external device and compares the logical address with a bad block address stored in the bad block mapping register. A bad block-state controller determines a count number of a re-mapping mark and outputs a re-mapping mark flag to the address selector. The address selector selects a logical address or a bad block address received from the bad block mapping register as a physical address and outputs the physical address to the memory cell array unit.

Disclosed is a content-view supporting system to recommend to a user a clear result of searched contents, based on a group of similar users' favorite programs, through a user-basis collaborative filtering process. The system selects similar users whose program view history is similar to that of a recommended user, maps the program view history in a collaborative filtering matrix registers, in the collaborative filtering matrix, a virtual user whose program view history includes a group of hit programs obtained based on a search condition served for realizing a predetermined search topic. The system also counts the numbers of reservations or views achieved by each user according to program content based on the program view history, in the collaborative filtering matrix, which counted numbers are set as matching numbers, and outputs a search result representing a recommendation list of the contents arrayed in the descending order of matching number.

A system or method for counting the number of layers of a multilayer object is adapted for counting the number of layers by means of a simple arrangement of emitting an electromagnetic wave to strike the object that is in a multilayer state. In the system or method, an electromagnetic wave is caused to strike at least either the top surface or the bottom surface of a multilayer object and electromagnetic waves generated by reflection of the incident electromagnetic wave at the respective interfaces of the layers of the multilayer object or an electromagnetic wave generated by transmission of the electromagnetic wave through the multilayer object.

Apparatus and methods are provided to reorder PDCP SDUs. In one novel aspect, a timer-based PDCP reordering process is triggered upon detecting a PDCP gap existing condition, which indicates an SN gap between the PDCP SDUs of two parallel RLC entities larger than zero. The PDCP gap-closing condition is detected when the last-delivered SDU COUNT number plus one equals to the next-expected SDU COUNT number. In one embodiment, all the stored PDCP SDUs with consecutive COUNT numbers starting from the received SDU COUNT number are delivered upon detecting the PDCP gap-closing condition. In another novel aspect, a reordering timer is started upon detecting the PDCP gap condition. In one embodiment, the expiration of the reordering timer triggers the delivery of SDUs to upper layers. In one embodiment, the UE is configured with dual connectivity and the reordering SDU COUNT numbers and the reordering timers are associated with different connectivity configured.

Apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture are provided for tracking breakpoint hits. In one embodiment, a hit count is automatically incremented for each breakpoint. The hit count is stored for subsequent runs, thereby allowing a user to specify a breakpoint encounter number, N, to which a program may execute and then stop. Illustratively, each breakpoint encounter may have been automatically tracked prior to the user's specification of N. In another embodiment, a range in which the breakpoint is located is specified. The hit count is incremented for each encounter of the breakpoint in the range and reset each time the range is entered.

Communication connection method for connecting server computer to client computer via network, comprises storing group identification information items for identifying groups, in relation to information indicating number of connection request packets uniquely and secretly allocated to each group of groups, each group including users allowed to access server computer, counting connection request packets received from client computer within preset period to obtain counted number, determining whether information corresponds to counted number, acquiring one group of groups to which connection request packets corresponding to counted number are allocated, if information corresponds to counted number, determining whether resources of server computer are allocated to group indicated by acquired group identification item, generating connection request acknowledgement packet in response to at least one of received connection request packets, and transmitting generated connection request acknowledgement packet to network.

A gaming system of the present invention includes: a plurality of gaming machines; and a common display device connected to the gaming machines, each of the gaming machines, comprising: a display device for displaying a plurality of symbols; a controller, which performs processes of: (a) executing a base game in which symbols arranged on the display device are rearranged after a gaming medium has been betted, and thereafter a payment is made in accordance with the rearranged symbols; (b) counting number of times of executing the base game; (c) causing the display device to display a countdown effect image stored in a memory, while the counted number of times of executing the base game reaches a second predetermined value after reaching a first predetermined value; and (d) transferring the base game to a free game executed without betting a gaming medium, in a case where the number of times of executing the base game reaches the second predetermined value; and a communication interface for notifying to the common display the controller-counted number of times of executing the base game, the common display device, comprising: a communication interface for receiving notification from each of the gaming machines; a memory for storing a countdown effect image for each of the gaming machines; and a controller, which performs processes of: (a′) judging whether or not there exist a plurality of gaming machines at which number of times of executing the base game reaches the first predetermined value, based upon the number of times of executing the base game, which is notified from each of the gaming machine; and (b′) preferentially displaying a countdown effect image for a gaming machine with a smaller number of times of executing the base game, which is to be executed until a transfer to the free game.

Using a server in a distributed computer network to provide an application to a client in the client's preferred language with the correct regional settings. A client accesses an application on a server and provides a preferred language and corresponding regional settings for the application. A local string software module determines the client's preferred language and selects a matching language pack software module. The language pack software module on the server takes the encoded content of the application and converts it into the language desired by the client. A text converter can take data such as dates, times, counting numbers, and currency values and convert them to the correct regional settings for the chosen language. The server then sends the translated application to the client. This approach eliminates the need to create separate applications for each language with distinct regional settings.

A weight control method utilizes a device for monitoring motion of a hand to a person's mouth. The user attaches the device at least in part the arm or hand used to during food consumption. The device is operated to detect each time that the person's hand approaches the person's mouth. The device automatically counts the times that the person's hand approaches the person's mouth and issues an alarm or alert signal once a predetermined count number has been attained.

Disclosed is a mobile network system based on ad hoc on-demand distance vector (AODV) routing algorithm, including: a destination node: a source node for transmitting a data packet to the destination node by following a communication path; and a mobile node for receiving the data packet from a plurality of intermediate nodes located on the communication path, checking hop count numbers for the plurality of intermediate nodes, and establishing a communication path with a first node having a least number of hops and a second node having a most number of hops. Therefore, an optimum changeable communication path is searched in consideration of mobility of the mobile node. In result, communication speed is increased and the lifespan of the network is extended.

The invention discloses a passenger flow statistics method based on a computer visual perception and system thereof. A video image collecting device can be placed at top end of an entrance or an exit of passages such as airport, subway, railway station, bus station, exhibition and so on to collect video images of passenger flows. A processor processes the video images collected by a computer visual perception algorithm to obtain a characteristic point of the image and to obtain a characteristic point trace by processing continuous image sequences within a period of time. Restricting the characteristic trace in time-space obtains smooth and continuous trace and clusters obtained characteristic traces to obtain number of passenger flows so as to obtain real time and accurate passenger flow information. The invention combines visual device and algorithm of computer to count number of the passenger flow accurately under a compact passenger flow circumstance. The obtained passenger flow information can be used as ground of safety monitor, operation management and line layout.

The invention provides an emergency early warning method for stampede accident in a public area, the method comprises the steps: picture or video information of people flow in the public area is shot in real time and sent to a local police station monitoring center; the picture or video information is converted into people flow data information and a people density value in the local police station monitoring center; and a substation management server can process the people flow data information and the people density value and judges the actions of alarming. According to the invention, public area precise number of people can be counted according to people flow data of public area inlet and outlet or passageway and people density value of public area, the counted public area precise number of people can be analyzed in real time, if the value reaches a preset alarm threshold value, the police who manage the substation management server can be timely notified, so that the urgent evacuation can be realized, the stampede accident can be avoided; and the method can comprehensively monitor people flow in public area and precisely count number data of people, the jam condition can be avoided, and the practicability is strong.

The present invention discloses a method of counting the number of MBMS subscribers, comprising: setting different types of notifications, each of which is designed to instruct UEs in at least one mode to respond said counting number of subscribers; the network side issuing different types of notifications, so as to monitor the activation of UEs in at least one mode in the MBMS with said notifications, and thereby achieving counting the number of subscribers of each MBMS. The method of counting the number of MBMS subscribers provided in the present invention can be used to perform counting the number of subscribers of each MBMS more accurately, so as to take fuller advantage of the precious air interface resource.

A memory system (10) is disclosed, which comprises a flash-EEPROM nonvolatile memory (11) having a plurality of memory cells that have floating gates and in which data items are electrically erasable and writable, a cache memory (13) that temporarily stores data of the flash-EEPROM nonvolatile memory (11), a control circuit (12, 14) that controls the flash-EEPROM nonvolatile memory (11) and the cache memory (13), and an interface circuit (16) that communicates with a host, in which the control circuit functions to read data from a desired target area to-be-determined of the flash-EEPROM nonvolatile memory and detect an erased area to determine a written area / unwritten area by using as a determination condition whether or not a count number of data “0” of the read data has reached a preset criterion count number.

An information terminal device has a touch panel and a display unit which are integrally configured, and an operation button provided around the display unit, and the information terminal device includes: a touch number counting unit operable to count number of times of touching the operation button; a touch number storing unit operable to store the number of times counted by the touch number counting unit; and a control unit operable to control the information terminal device by switching an operation mode between a normal mode for working the information terminal device according to operations of the touch panel and the operation button and a cleaning mode for cleaning the touch panel, wherein in the cleaning mode, the control unit prohibits an application from being executed according to operations of the touch panel and the operation button, and terminates the cleaning mode when the number of times of touching the operation button counted by the touch number counting unit reaches a predetermined number.

A liquid crystal display device includes a timing control unit for generating first and second control signals, which are transitioned every ½ frame. A polarity signal is set according to a count number obtained by counting the number of wave forms of the first and / or second control signals. A plurality of gate lines and data lines are arranged on a substrate crossing each other. A plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix format on the substrate, with two pixels being provided in the regions divided by the gate and data lines. A data driving unit determines polarities of the first and second image data according to the polarity signal being received from the timing control unit, and then supplies the first and second image data to the pixels in the first and second columns through the first and second data lines, respectively.

An available image area is recognized from information, including a read start position and a read end position of a document, a scaling for performing image processing, a processing object position, or the like. Subsequently, the number of chromatic pixels of one line is counted to output it to a memory, and when it is summed up to an end line of the available image area, a difference between a count number N1 in one previous line of the available image area and a count number N2 in the end line of the available image area is calculated to thereby compare the difference with a predetermined threshold value. When the difference is larger than the threshold, it is determined to be a chromatic image, whereas when the difference is smaller than the threshold, it is determined to be an achromatic image.

Method and apparatus for extending a count rate capability of a detector array. The method includes receiving photons at a detector array, counting the photons that are above a first energy threshold using a first counter, counting the photons that are above a different second energy threshold using a second counter, and calculating a pile-up estimate using the photon counts from the first and second counters.

The invention provides a timer and an implement method that is used for a multi-task system. The timer comprises a setup unit, a timing unit, a counting unit and an execution unit. The setup unit is used for setting up the timing time and the time zero of multiple tasks. The timing unit is used for setting up a timing cycle according to the timing time of the multiple tasks. The counting unit is used for setting up maximum timing count based on the timing time and the timing cycle of the multiple tasks; counts numbers according to the time zero and sends out the information of task execution at the end of timing time. The execution unit is used for receiving the information of the task execution and executing the task corresponding to the task execution information by a preset method according to the task execution information. In the invention, only a timer can perform reasonable and orderly management for the multiple masks in the system, thus reducing system resource occupied by the timer, improving system execution efficiency and decreasing difficulty in testing and maintaining the timer.

To carry out step number measurement more precisely even when a walk signal enough to be detected is not obtained. After a fixed noise of a signal detected by an acceleration detecting portion having an acceleration sensor is removed by a filter portion of a counting portion, a walk cycle comparing portion compares a cycle of the resultant signal with a moving average value calculated by a walk cycle calculating portion, and each signal within a predetermined cycle range is counted as the number of steps for one step by a step number counting portion. A signal within a range similar to a cycle n times as large as a predetermined cycle of the signals each beyond the predetermined cycle range is judged as the number of steps for n steps by an extra-regulation step number processing portion and is counted as the number of steps for n steps by the step number counting portion. Data on the number of steps obtained through the counting in the step number counting portion is displayed on a display portion.