77 results about "Metric system" patented technology

Systems, devices and methods provide for acquiring respiration information. A respiration information device includes timer circuitry to time a plurality of shorter time apertures and a plurality of longer time apertures. A respiration sensor, which may be implemented as a transthoracic impedance sensor, is configured to generate a signal indicative of patient respiration. For each aperture of the plurality of shorter time apertures and for each aperture of the plurality of longer time apertures, an estimated characteristic of the respiration is determined. Respiration metrics are developed using one or both of the estimated respiration characteristics of the shorter time apertures and the estimated respiration characteristics of the longer time apertures.

Systems, devices and methods provide for acquiring respiration information. A respiration information device includes timer circuitry to time a plurality of shorter time apertures and a plurality of longer time apertures. A respiration sensor, which may be implemented as a transthoracic impedance sensor, is configured to generate a signal indicative of patient respiration. For each aperture of the plurality of shorter time apertures and for each aperture of the plurality of longer time apertures, an estimated characteristic of the respiration is determined. Respiration metrics are developed using one or both of the estimated respiration characteristics of the shorter time apertures and the estimated respiration characteristics of the longer time apertures.

An Ethernet metric system and methodology which provides comparable measurements over a data link layer for use in network engineering and Service Provider (SP) performance monitoring. The Ethernet metric system of the present invention utilizes a measurement appliance known as a nodal member for measuring various Ethernet and IP metrics. A plurality of nodal members is used to make one-way or round-trip measurements over asymmetrical paths. The system includes a database for storing measurement data recorded by the plurality of nodal members. A workstation is also contemplated to facilitate system configuration and reporting of measurement data. The system further includes at least one service daemon for interfacing between the plurality of nodal members and the database. Additionally, the service daemon instructs the plurality of nodal members to create vectors and obtain vector configuration from the database. The service daemon processes results data transmitted from the nodal members to the database.

A tool comprises a surface area, the area being printed in one of two different first colors for identifying the tool as one labeled in either the British system or the metric system, and a numeral as a representation of a size of the tool disposed in the area, the numeral having a second color different from the first color of the area for providing a contrast of the numeral to other portions of both the area and the tool. The correct size of the tool thus can be quickly identified. Moreover, a number of embodiments are made possible.

Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying a new set of media items in response to an input set (or “query set”) of media items and knowledge base metrics. The system uses a knowledge base consisting of a collection of mediasets. Various metrics among media items are considered by analyzing how the media items are grouped to form the mediasets in the knowledge base. Such association or “similarity” metrics are preferably stored in a matrix form that allows the system to efficiently identify a new set of media items that complements the input set of media items.

This disclosure provides an augmented Virtual Trainer (VT) method and system. According to an exemplary system, a video based physiological metric system is integrated with a VT system to provide health and / or safety related data associated with a user of the VT system. According to an exemplary embodiment, the disclosed augmented VT system modifies an exercise routine based on the physiological metrics and / or provides audio signals to the user.

Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying a new set of media items in response to an input set (or “query set”) of media items and knowledge base metrics. The system uses a knowledge base consisting of a collection of mediasets. Various metrics among media items are considered by analyzing how the media items are grouped to form the mediasets in the knowledge base. Such association or “similarity” metrics are preferably stored in a matrix form that allows the system to efficiently identify a new set of media items that complements the input set of media items.

A system, method and computer program product are provided, including: (a) receiving a plurality of battery output metrics from at least one mobile device having a battery over a communication network at a central station; and (b) analyzing the plurality of battery output metrics at the central station. The method can include: (c) storing the plurality of battery output metrics in a database with an index associated with the at least one mobile device. The communication network can include a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), can be wireless or wired, or can include an IEEE standard 802.11-compliant wireless communication network. Alternatively, the method can include a step (c) comparing analyzed battery performance metrics of a first of the at least one mobile device with analyzed battery performance metrics of a second of the at least one mobile device.

The present invention comprises an application distribution and metrics system as well as an application monetizing system (ADMS). The ADMS incorporates a cross-platform application distribution system and a usage-based and ad-based monetizing system which allows for fine-tuned usage-based pricing schemes to be created based on system-defined metrics and developer-defined metrics, seamless integration of ad-based monetizing, third party participation in monetizing efforts, and a flexible revenue allocation process.

A method and system for automatically updating and synchronizing contact center agent skill data maintained in a central agent skill database with a routing system based upon skill-changing events triggered in skill-impacting systems. Contact center agent skills may be maintained in a skill database for a set of agents. A skill-impacting system (such as an education system, a satisfaction system or a metrics system) may send skill / capability data for an agent. The agent's profile in the skill database may be updated based on the received skill data. Either immediately, when triggered by an event, or at a predetermined interval, a routing system's routing logic may be synchronized with the new data in the agent's profile. When the contact center receives a contact (such as a phone call, an email, a web chat, an instant message, or a fax) from a customer, processing logic in the routing system may select a best-fit agent based on availability and skill data from the agent profiles.

An automatic video quality (AVQ) metric system for evaluating the quality of processed video and deriving an estimate of a subjectively determined function called Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF). The AVQ system has a blockiness metric, a streakiness metric, and a blurriness metric. The blockiness metric can be used to measure compression artifacts in processed video. The streakiness metric can be used to measure network artifacts in the processed video. The blurriness metric can measure the degradation (i.e., blurriness) of the images in the processed video to detect compression artifacts.

The present disclosure relates to a system and method for monitoring audio-video (AV) streams transported over a network. The system may include at least one AV probe configured for installation at a network node. The at least one AV probe may be configured to receive an incoming AV stream at a native frame rate and to capture at least one thumbnail of the incoming AV stream at a sampling rate which is less than the native frame rate to form a thumbnail stream. The at least one AV probe may be further configured to timestamp and transmit the thumbnail stream, and to forward the incoming AV stream substantially in real-time. The system may further include at least one monitoring engine operatively connected with the at least one AV probe, the at least one monitoring engine configured to receive the thumbnail stream, capture AV data from the thumbnail stream, and transform the AV data into a visual representation of AV stream quality of experience (QoE).

The present disclosure relates to a system and method for monitoring audio-video (AV) streams transported over a network. The system may include at least one AV probe configured for installation at a network node. The at least one AV probe may be configured to receive an incoming AV stream at a native frame rate and to capture at least one thumbnail of the incoming AV stream at a sampling rate which is less than the native frame rate to form a thumbnail stream. The at least one AV probe may be further configured to timestamp and transmit the thumbnail stream, and to forward the incoming AV stream substantially in real-time. The system may further include at least one monitoring engine operatively connected with the at least one AV probe, the at least one monitoring engine configured to receive the thumbnail stream, capture AV data from the thumbnail stream, and transform the AV data into a visual representation of AV stream quality of experience (QoE).

The present application provides a method and system for optimal caching of content in the Information Centric Networks (ICN) and a cache replacement based on a content metric value. The method and system comprises requesting for a plurality of content by a user to a nearest local or edge ICN cache router; delivering by the local or edge ICN cache router the requested plurality of content to the user if it is available in its cache; else forwarding the request for the plurality of content to any of intermediate ICN cache router for finding source of the requested plurality of content; downloading the plurality of content in its downstream path; and storing the downloaded plurality of content based on a content metric value derived by a content metric system (CMS) based on a plurality of network parameters for the requested plurality of content.

A medical measuring apparatus for measuring a lumen of an intracorporeal passage as it appears in an image wherein the apparatus preferably includes a measuring adjunct and an object to image retainer. The measuring adjunct preferably includes at least one geometric figure outline having a border formed by a portion of the measuring adjunct such that an aperture having a geometric shape is defined for measuring the lumen of the intracorporeal passage. The at least one geometric figure outline preferably includes a corresponding measurement specification (for example, in the metric system). In at least one embodiment, the at least one geometric figure outline is preferably utilized to measure an occlusion associated with the intracorporeal passage (for example, a renal tumor). The object to image retainer is for housing the measuring adjunct and compensates for a magnification ratio relating to the intracorporeal passage and the intracorporeal passage as it appears in the image.

Systems and methods are provided for optimizing the placement of wireless transmitters or other RF components within an environment. A first one of the plurality of RF devices is initially placed at a first initial location within the spatial model, wherein the first initial location is determined with respect to the reference point. The coverage area for the first RF device is determined, and a second one of the plurality of RF devices is initially placed at a second initial location within the spatial model, wherein the second initial location is determined with respect to the coverage area of the first RF device. At least one of the first and second initial locations can be adjusted to improve the combined coverage area of the first and second RF devices.

Systems, devices and methods provide for acquiring respiration information. A respiration information device includes timer circuitry to time a plurality of shorter time apertures and a plurality of longer time apertures. A respiration sensor, which may be implemented as a transthoracic impedance sensor, is configured to generate a signal indicative of patient respiration. For each aperture of the plurality of shorter time apertures and for each aperture of the plurality of longer time apertures, an estimated characteristic of the respiration is determined. Respiration metrics are developed using one or both of the estimated respiration characteristics of the shorter time apertures and the estimated respiration characteristics of the longer time apertures.

A system for automatically gathering efficiency metrics in a quick-service establishment that makes use of certain data signals already generated in a great number of such establishments. A repeating communication device, which is used to receive and re-broadcast communications amongst the employees of the quick service restaurant, acts as a central hub that receives various data signals. The data signals may be analyzed, and the information hidden therein may be unearthed. The information may be transmitted to a remote computer system for further analysis, which may receive similar data from similar quick-service establishments.

A rapid screening method of processing raw materials for rice products is disclosed. The invention establishes a membership function between the raw materials and the processing suitability of raw materials by adopting theories in fuzzy mathematics. In combination with the analytic hierarchy process to obtain the weight of each evaluation index, the invention then establishes a two-level evaluation model for evaluating the quality of the rice products to improve the scientificity and accuracy of rice products' quality evaluation. On the basis of the above, a mathematical model between the characteristics of raw materials and the comprehensive evaluation values of the quality of rice products is constructed through regression analyses, which can quantitatively calculate the suitability of different varieties of raw materials in the processing of rice products and can provide support for reasonable use of the raw materials.

A tool comprises a surface area, the area being printed in one of two different first colors for identifying the tool as one labeled in either the British system or the metric system, and a numeral as a representation of a size of the tool disposed in the area, the numeral having a second color different from the first color of the area for providing a contrast of the numeral to other portions of both the area and the tool. The correct size of the tool thus can be quickly identified. Moreover, a number of embodiments are made possible.

Organizations, which may be charitable organizations, may plan, implement, and report to interested on the impact their projects. Users may create and modify components, which demonstrate a relationship between, for example, a donor donation, and an effect of that donation. Users can set up, modify and allowing reporting on, for example, activities sponsored by a charitable organization, inputs into that activity which may be sponsored by donors, and results of the activity. Results can be tracked over time producing a moving picture of the impact of the activity.

An automatic control system for bender, which contains controller, electric control cabinet with special driver, X axle Y axle photoelectric coder for position detection, said X axle photoelectric coder set in rear material stop position, Y axle photoelectric coder se tin stop block position, driver connected with driving motor, controller controlling special driver action according to signal and controlling the relay signal output whose control logic completed by system software to replace the function of PLC with simplified structure, selectable Chinese and English and switchable metric system and English system.

This disclosure pertains to a Multi-Location focused cloud based computer system and methods, which can be White Labeled, for creating, conducting, managing, monetizing and gauging the effectiveness of Social Media Marketing Campaigns across all content deployed to one or more social networks. The key components consists of Social messages, a time zone aware automated scheduling and posting module, an internal responsive Landing page builder and ‘plug-ins’ for use with external builders and Unified Metric System all managed from a Dashboard having Multi-Location Campaign management features. Together the components are referred to as Buzzes. A Campaign can have one or more Buzzes. The Unified Metrics System continuously tracks Follower Actions across all content then places them against a value matrix calculating a single effectiveness score called the BuzzScore. These components, in other systems, are typically disparate and require cobbling together multiple reports from various networks and web pages to determine effectiveness.

Systems and methods are provided for optimizing the placement of RF components within an environment. The system operates by defining a spatial model associated with the environment, determining a first placement location of the RF device within the spatial model, determining a coverage area associated with the RF device, identifying a set of gaps associated with the coverage area, calculating a coverage metric based on the set of gaps, determining a second placement location of the RF device within the spatial model based on the coverage metric, and placing the AP in the second placement location within the environment if the coverage metric is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are for generating service order count metrics. A selected subset of all customer order information is extracted from a database table and stored in a summary table and detail table. The information, including text strings associated with communication device identifiers, is extracted for a selected period of time, linked together by order number, and stored in a completions table within a local database. The completions table is searched in cycles according to different search criteria of decreasing order of reliability in order to reconcile the order information in the completions table with the completed order count from the summary table. Once the orders in the completions table are accurate, logic is employed to count the number of communication device identifiers from the text strings corresponding to each order number.

A method and system for automatically updating and synchronizing contact center agent skill data maintained in a central agent skill database with a routing system based upon skill-changing events triggered in skill-Impacting systems. Contact center agent skills may be maintained in a skill database for a set of agents. A skill-impacting system (such as an education system, a satisfaction system or a metrics system) may send skill / capability data for an agent. The agent's profile in the skill database may be updated based on the received skill data. Either immediately, when triggered by an event, or at a predetermined interval, a routing system's routing logic may be synchronized with the new data in the agent's profile. When the contact center receives a contact (such as a phone call, an email, a web chat, an instant message, or a fax) from a customer, processing logic in the routing system may select a best-fit agent based on availability and skill data from the agent profiles.

Systems and methods for presenting offers based on personal metrics are provided. A user uses a mobile device or a wearable device with sensors to measure various personal metrics. The user uses the device to track activity, sleep, vital signs, and any other personal metrics. A service provider receives the personal metric data and other personal metric information. The service provider receives offers, such as coupons and voucher deals, for products and / or services from merchants. The service provider then presents offers to the user based on personal metric information of the user and other information, such as sleep patterns, hours slept, activity levels, distance traveled, measured heart rates, time of day, and / or location.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are for generating service order count metrics. A selected subset of all customer order information is extracted from a database table and stored in a summary table and detail table. The information, including text strings associated with communication device identifiers, is extracted for a selected period of time, linked together by order number, and stored in a completions table within a local database. The completions table is searched in cycles according to different search criteria of decreasing order of reliability in order to reconcile the order information in the completions table with the completed order count from the summary table. Once the orders in the completions table are accurate, logic is employed to count the number of communication device identifiers from the text strings corresponding to each order number.

The invention relates to a computer aided design interface. In a CAD system, dimensions are entered as an arithmetic combination of quantities expressed in both English and metric units. The system converts the units and combines the quantities to produce the dimension. Also, an undo tool stores undo information in nonvolatile storage, so that drawing operations may be undone at any subsequent time, even after a file has been saved and retrieved, or transferred to another user. The system also associates drawn content with a paper size and orientation, rather than a specific printer, and associates each paper size and type with a printer, so that when printing a page, the paper size and type associated therewith can be used to select a printer. In this way, content may be printed on an appropriate printer based upon a paper size and orientation, without storing printer selections or details in the file.