公开(公告)号：US20080253015A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-16

申请号：US11735721

申请日：2007-04-16

申请人： Nathan J. Harrington

发明人： Nathan J. Harrington

IPC分类号： G11B5/55

CPC分类号： G11B19/042

摘要： A system and method detects low grade physical motions of an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, and takes protective measures if the physical motions match a pre-specified physical motion pattern. The pre-specified physical motion pattern may have been selected as a pattern which, if left alone, could cause cumulative damage to the electronic device. Alternatively, the pre-specified motion pattern may have been selected as a pattern which tended to indicate that more aggressive and abrupt movements would be forthcoming. The system and method further detects sustained motion (such as in a laptop bag) such that the laptop may shut-off so that the laptop does not overheat or get damaged. The system and method may be configured such that a system administrator may be notified if laptop is being abused. In a similar manner, the history of the percussive impacts or movements may be kept or logged for future use.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法检测诸如膝上型计算机之类的电子设备的低级物理运动，并且如果物理运动与预定的物理运动模式匹配，则采取保护措施。 预先指定的物理运动模式可以被选择为如果单独存在可能对电子设备造成累积损害的模式。 或者，预先指定的运动模式可以被选择为趋向于指示更加积极和突然运动将要出现的模式。 该系统和方法还检测持续运动（例如在笔记本电脑包中），使得膝上型计算机可能会关闭，以免笔记本电脑不会过热或损坏。 系统和方法可以被配置为使得系统管理员可能被通知膝上型计算机被滥用。 以类似的方式，可以保留或记录打击乐影响或动作的历史以备将来使用。

公开(公告)号：US08515257B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US11874023

申请日：2007-10-17

申请人： Nathan J. Harrington

发明人： Nathan J. Harrington

IPC分类号： G11B27/00 ,  H04N5/93 ,  H04N9/80 ,  H04B15/00 ,  H04B1/20 ,  H03G5/00 ,  H03G9/00 ,  H03G3/00

CPC分类号： H04S5/00 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G10L25/78 ,  H04N5/60 ,  H04N21/4394 ,  H04N21/4398 ,  H04N21/8456

摘要： A method of automatic announcer voice removal from a televised sporting event. A sound processing circuit divides an audio input signal of a televised sporting event into multiple audio segments. The audio input signal includes crowd noise and announcer commentary. If an audio segment does not exceed a pre-defined amplitude threshold, a voice removal utility adds the audio segment to a recent crowd noise library and stores the segment in an output buffer. If the amplitude of a segment exceeds the threshold, the utility adds the segment to a recent announcer voice library. The sound processing circuit generates an attenuated version of the segment and blends the attenuated version with one or more mixed segments from the recent crowd noise library. The voice removal utility stores the attenuated and blended segment in the output buffer and outputs one or more audio segments from the buffer in a chronological order.

摘要翻译： 一种从电视转播体育赛事中自动播音员声音消除的方法。 声音处理电路将电视运动事件的音频输入信号分成多个音频段。 音频输入信号包括人群噪音和播音员评论。 如果音频段不超过预定义的幅度阈值，语音删除实用程序将音频段添加到最近的人群噪声库，并将段存储在输出缓冲区中。 如果段的幅度超过阈值，则实用程序将段添加到最近的播音员语音库。 声音处理电路产生段的衰减版本，并将衰减版本与来自最近的人群噪声库的一个或多个混合段混合。 语音去除实用程序将衰减和混合段存储在输出缓冲器中，并按时间顺序从缓冲区输出一个或多个音频段。

公开(公告)号：US07949900B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US12234094

申请日：2008-09-19

申请人： Nathan J. Harrington ,  Chandrasekhar Narayanaswami

发明人： Nathan J. Harrington ,  Chandrasekhar Narayanaswami

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2017 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F2201/85

摘要： Disclosed is a method, system, and computer program product for automatically configuring information systems to support mission objectives. A Mission SoulPad is connected to an information system via a communication bus, such as a USB bus connection. The Mission SoulPad may autonomously detect and configure components of the information system (e.g., displays, sensors, emitters, transceivers) to support the defined objectives of the Mission SoulPad. The Mission SoulPad may also identify malfunctioning components of the information system needing repair or replacement. Typical operations of malfunctioning components may be dynamically re-routed to functional components. Entire sensor and information display suites may be transitioned simply by moving the Mission SoulPad between available information systems. This ensures that mission critical information is consistently available regardless of the type of system the Mission SoulPad is connected to.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于自动配置信息系统以支持任务目标的方法，系统和计算机程序产品。 任务SoulPad通过通信总线（如USB总线连接）连接到信息系统。 Mission SoulPad可以自主地检测和配置信息系统的组件（例如显示器，传感器，发射器，收发器），以支持Mission SoulPad的定义的目标。 任务SoulPad还可能会识别需要维修或更换的信息系统的故障组件。 故障组件的典型操作可以动态地重新路由到功能组件。 通过将Mission SoulPad移动到可用信息系统之间，可以简单地转换整个传感器和信息显示套件。 这确保任务关键信息始终可用，而不管任务SoulPad连接到何种类型的系统。

公开(公告)号：US20100077263A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12234094

申请日：2008-09-19

申请人： Nathan J. Harrington ,  Chandrasekhar Narayanaswami

发明人： Nathan J. Harrington ,  Chandrasekhar Narayanaswami

IPC分类号： G06F9/00 ,  G06F11/07

CPC分类号： G06F11/2017 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F2201/85

摘要： Disclosed is a method, system, and computer program product for automatically configuring information systems to support mission objectives. A Mission SoulPad is connected to an information system via a communication bus, such as a USB bus connection. The Mission SoulPad may autonomously detect and configure components of the information system (e.g., displays, sensors, emitters, transceivers) to support the defined objectives of the Mission SoulPad. The Mission SoulPad may also identify malfunctioning components of the information system needing repair or replacement. Typical operations of malfunctioning components may be dynamically re-routed to functional components. Entire sensor and information display suites may be transitioned simply by moving the Mission SoulPad between available information systems. This ensures that mission critical information is consistently available regardless of the type of system the Mission SoulPad is connected to.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于自动配置信息系统以支持任务目标的方法，系统和计算机程序产品。 任务SoulPad通过通信总线（如USB总线连接）连接到信息系统。 Mission SoulPad可以自主地检测和配置信息系统的组件（例如显示器，传感器，发射器，收发器），以支持Mission SoulPad的定义的目标。 任务SoulPad还可能会识别需要维修或更换的信息系统的故障组件。 故障组件的典型操作可以动态地重新路由到功能组件。 通过将Mission SoulPad移动到可用信息系统之间，可以简单地转换整个传感器和信息显示套件。 这确保任务关键信息始终可用，而不管任务SoulPad连接到何种类型的系统。

公开(公告)号：US20080291055A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-27

申请号：US11752713

申请日：2007-05-23

申请人： Nathan J. Harrington

发明人： Nathan J. Harrington

IPC分类号： G08G1/01

CPC分类号： G08G1/0104

摘要： A method of vehicle traffic monitoring based on the detection of characteristic Radio Frequency (RF) emissions. A detector detects RF pulses on multiple frequencies emitted by ignition sparks in a combustion chamber of a motor vehicle within a detection zone. When RF pulses occur on different frequencies simultaneously, the detector increments a count of ignition events within a first pre-defined time window. When the first time window elapses, the detector transmits the count to a central monitoring station. The central station calculates an average change within a second pre-defined time window and updates a running average. When a difference between the count and the running average is greater than a pre-defined congestion threshold, the central station sets a traffic state to “free flowing”. When the difference between the count and the running average is not greater than the pre-defined congestion threshold, the central station sets the traffic state to “congested”.

摘要翻译： 基于特征射频（RF）排放检测的车辆交通监控方法。 检测器检测在检测区域内的机动车辆的燃烧室中由点火火花发射的多个频率上的RF脉冲。 当RF脉冲同时发生在不同的频率上时，检测器会在第一个预先定义的时间窗口内增加点火事件的计数。 当第一个时间窗口过去时，检测器将计数器发送到中央监控站。 中央车站计算第二预定义时间窗口内的平均变化并更新运行平均值。 当计数和运行平均值之间的差异大于预定义的拥塞阈值时，中心站将流量状态设置为“自由流动”。 当计数和运行平均值之间的差异不大于预定义的拥塞阈值时，中心站将流量状态设置为“拥塞”。

公开(公告)号：US20080174451A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-24

申请号：US11626097

申请日：2007-01-23

申请人： Nathan J. Harrington ,  Chandrasekhar Narayanaswami

发明人： Nathan J. Harrington ,  Chandrasekhar Narayanaswami

IPC分类号： G08G1/09

CPC分类号： G08B21/06

摘要： A method for enhancing driver safety through body position monitoring with remote sensors, and furnishing feedback in response to vehicle motion, driver activities, and external driving conditions, wherein the method includes: monitoring and characterizing signals from at least one sensor mounted on the body of a driver; monitoring and characterizing signals from at least one vehicle mounted sensor; determining driver activity based on disambiguating the signals from the driver and vehicle mounted sensors; providing feedback to the driver based on the determined driver activity, vehicle motion, and external driving conditions; and wherein the feedback is employed to modify driver behavior and enhance driver safety.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过使用远程传感器的身体位置监测来提高驾驶员安全性的方法，并且响应于车辆运动，驾驶员活动和外部驾驶条件提供反馈，其中所述方法包括：监测和表征来自安装在身体上的至少一个传感器的信号 一个司机; 监测和表征来自至少一个车载传感器的信号; 基于消除来自驾驶员和车载传感器的信号来确定驾驶员活动; 基于确定的驾驶员活动，车辆运动和外部驾驶条件向驾驶员提供反馈; 并且其中采用反馈来修改驾驶员行为并增强驾驶员的安全性。