公开(公告)号：US20070282615A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-06

申请号：US11421605

申请日：2006-06-01

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Timothy M. Waters

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Timothy M. Waters

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q20/367 ,  G06Q20/401

摘要： A method for digital rights management includes receiving a selection input from a user, associating a customer number with a file based on the selection input, embedding the customer number and a file identifier associated with the file in the file, and sending the file with the embedded customer number and file identifier to the user. One embodiment includes receiving a customer number change request, revising the central database in response to the customer number change request, determining a new customer number responsive to the customer number change request, and embedding the determined new customer number in the file. Another embodiment includes receiving an authorization request associated with a file, determining an authorization based on the central database and authorization request, and sending an authorization notice response to the determined authorization.

摘要翻译： 一种用于数字版权管理的方法包括从用户接收选择输入，基于选择输入将客户号码与文件相关联，将客户号码与文件相关联的文件标识符与文件相关联的文件标识符，以及 嵌入客户号码和文件标识符给用户。 一个实施例包括接收客户号码改变请求，响应于客户号码改变请求修改中央数据库，响应于客户号码改变请求确定新的客户号码，并将所确定的新客户号码嵌入在文件中。 另一实施例包括接收与文件相关联的授权请求，基于中央数据库确定授权和授权请求，以及向所确定的授权发送授权通知响应。

公开(公告)号：US08543283B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-24

申请号：US13609360

申请日：2012-09-11

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G01M17/00

CPC分类号： G07C5/006 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  G07C5/085

摘要： Radio frequency identification is used in cooperation with the computer system aboard a motor vehicle to track service and maintenance activities relating to the vehicle. Each component or part of the vehicle that may require maintenance is provided with a unique passive identification tag. The output data from the tag is read by a reader placed in proximity to the tag, and the data is transmitted to an on-board computer module where it is processed, and the service record is updated. A data stream converter may be used to process the information read by the reader into a format that is acceptable to the on-board computer. The data from the on-board computer is stored in a device external to the computer. Provisions are included for notification to the user, the auto dealer or service other agency as needed.

摘要翻译： 射频识别与机动车辆上的计算机系统配合使用，以跟踪与车辆有关的服务和维护活动。 可能需要维护的车辆的每个部件或部件都具有唯一的被动识别标签。 来自标签的输出数据由放置在标签附近的读取器读取，数据被传送到车载计算机模块处理，并更新服务记录。 数据流转换器可以用于将读取器读取的信息处理为车载计算机可接受的格式。 车载计算机的数据存储在计算机外部的设备中。 包括用于通知用户，汽车经销商或服务其他机构的规定。

公开(公告)号：US20120209451A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13423677

申请日：2012-03-19

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： F02N11/101 ,  F02N2300/30 ,  F02N2300/302

摘要： Operation of a vehicle is controlled based on the presence of or absence of one or more identified foreign objects within one or more monitored zones about the vehicle. One or more transceivers receive information about the one or more foreign objects. Based on the received information and the one or more corresponding zones, one or more controllers identify a response, which may include notifying the user about the foreign object and/or generating a signal that inhibits the ignition from turning on. Controllers identify a response, which may include notifying a user about a present or absent object or generating a signal that inhibits the ignition from turning on.

摘要翻译： 基于在关于车辆的一个或多个被监视的区域内存在或不存在一个或多个识别的异物来控制车辆的操作。 一个或多个收发器接收关于一个或多个异物的信息。 基于接收到的信息和一个或多个对应的区域，一个或多个控制器识别响应，其可以包括通知用户关于异物和/或产生阻止点火开启的信号。 控制器识别响应，其可以包括通知用户有关当前或不存在的物体或产生阻止点火开启的信号。

公开(公告)号：US07937328B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-03

申请号：US11421605

申请日：2006-06-01

申请人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Timothy M. Waters

发明人： Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Gregory J. Boss ,  Timothy M. Waters

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  G06Q20/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N7/10

CPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q20/367 ,  G06Q20/401

摘要： A method for digital rights management includes receiving a selection input from a user, associating a customer number with a file based on the selection input, embedding the customer number and a file identifier associated with the file in the file, and sending the file with the embedded customer number and file identifier to the user. One embodiment includes receiving a customer number change request, revising the central database in response to the customer number change request, determining a new customer number responsive to the customer number change request, and embedding the determined new customer number in the file. Another embodiment includes receiving an authorization request associated with a file, determining an authorization based on the central database and authorization request, and sending an authorization notice response to the determined authorization.

摘要翻译： 一种用于数字版权管理的方法包括从用户接收选择输入，基于选择输入将客户号码与文件相关联，将客户号码与文件相关联的文件标识符与文件相关联的文件标识符，以及 嵌入客户号码和文件标识符给用户。 一个实施例包括接收客户号码改变请求，响应于客户号码改变请求修改中央数据库，响应于客户号码改变请求确定新的客户号码，并将所确定的新客户号码嵌入在文件中。 另一实施例包括接收与文件相关联的授权请求，基于中央数据库确定授权和授权请求，以及向所确定的授权发送授权通知响应。

公开(公告)号：US07889087B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-15

申请号：US12245816

申请日：2008-10-06

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G01F23/0007

摘要： A fluid detection system comprises a liquid sensor, an air pump and an atmospheric pressure sensor encased within an air and water permeable casing defining an enclosed air space. The pressure sensor acquires pressure samples within the casing, the air pump expelling additional gas into the casing. In response to determining a flood-status or a non-flood-status state of the fluid detection system and comparing the samples, a failure of the fluid detection system or an immersion of the fluid detection system in fluid is determined. In some embodiments, failure is determined if a second sample is greater than a first sample in a non-flooded state, and in others immersion is determined if a second sample is greater than a first sample value and the determined state is flooded. In some examples, gas is expelled across a liquid detection surface and a third sample value is acquired.

摘要翻译： 流体检测系统包括液体传感器，空气泵和大气压力传感器，其被封装在限定封闭空气空间的空气和水可渗透外壳内。 压力传感器获取壳体内的压力样本，空气泵将额外的气体排出到壳体中。 响应于确定流体检测系统的洪水状态或非洪水状态状态并比较样本，确定流体检测系统的故障或流体检测系统浸没在流体中。 在一些实施例中，如果第二样本大于非淹没状态的第一样本，则确定故障，而在另一个实施例中，如果第二样本大于第一样本值并且确定的状态被淹没，则确定浸没。 在一些实例中，气体通过液体检测表面排出，获得第三样本值。

公开(公告)号：US20100114437A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12261424

申请日：2008-10-30

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： B60K28/08 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/10 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/22 ,  B60W30/184 ,  B60W40/13 ,  B60W2530/10 ,  B60W2530/22 ,  B60Y2200/147 ,  F16H59/52 ,  F16H2059/525

摘要： Methods, including service methods, program products and systems are provided for sensing vehicle loads and responsively and automatically configuring a vehicle. Vehicle-mounted load sensors sense vehicle loads, a vehicle processing means calculating a load imparted to the vehicle and comparing imparted loads to load capacity ratings or thresholds and responsively adjusting a vehicle cooling, transmission, braking, suspension or engine system into a revised operating mode. Modifying a component may entail revising a load capacity rating or threshold and repeating sensing, calculating, comparing and adjusting until the revised rating or threshold is met, or progressively adjusting in proportion to a change in a historic sensed load. Adjusting of the vehicle system may be biased to a performance characteristic or a load distribution. A supervisory entity may override automatic adjustment.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括服务方法，程序产品和系统的方法，用于感测车辆负载并且响应和自动地配置车辆。 车载负载传感器感测车辆负载，车辆处理装置计算施加到车辆的负载并将所施加的负载与负载能力额定值或阈值进行比较，并且将车辆制冷，变速器，制动，悬架或发动机系统响应地调整为修改的操作模式 。 修改组件可能需要修改负载容量等级或阈值，并重复感测，计算，比较和调整，直到满足修订的等级或阈值，或与历史感测负载的变化成比例地逐渐调整。 车辆系统的调整可能偏向性能特征或负载分布。 监督实体可以覆盖自动调整。

公开(公告)号：US20100114417A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12261278

申请日：2008-10-30

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G01M17/00

CPC分类号： G01M17/007 ,  G07C5/085

摘要： The present invention provides a system, method, and program product for sensing and tracking vehicle fluid replacement in a vehicle by sensing information indicative of a first fluid draining from a fluid reservoir and/or a second fluid entering the fluid reservoir, recording fluid drain and fill events based on the information, and generating a fluid replacement history based on the recorded events.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种系统，方法和程序产品，用于通过感测指示从流体储存器排出的第一流体和/或进入流体储存器的第二流体的信息来记录和跟踪车辆中的车辆流体替换，记录流体排放和 基于所述信息填充事件，以及基于记录的事件生成流体替换历史。

公开(公告)号：US20080134317A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11565731

申请日：2006-12-01

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton ,  Timothy M. Waters

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton ,  Timothy M. Waters

IPC分类号： H04L9/32

CPC分类号： H04L63/083 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F2221/2103

摘要： The “identity authentication program” (IAP) creates a custom set of authentication questions in response to a user request to have a user password reset. The IAP accesses a record located in a data source containing information related to the user's recent computer activity and generates an authentication question and a corresponding answer based on the record. In order to reset a user password, the user must correctly answer a designated number of questions from the custom set of authentication questions. In a preferred embodiment, the IAP bases authentication questions on recent e-mail messages sent by the user. Because the questions are generated at the time of the user's request, the answers are unique and can not be memorized. Because the questions are based on recent activities of the user, the questions are hard to guess by an unauthorized person.

摘要翻译： “身份认证程序”（IAP）根据用户请求重新设置用户密码，创建一组自定义的认证问题。 IAP访问位于数据源中的记录，其中包含与用户最近计算机活动相关的信息，并根据该记录生成一个认证问题和相应的答案。 为了重置用户密码，用户必须从自定义的认证问题集中正确地回答指定数量的问题。 在优选实施例中，IAP基于用户发送的近期电子邮件消息的认证问题。 因为这些问题是在用户请求时生成的，答案是唯一的，不能被记住。 由于这些问题是基于用户最近的活动，这些问题很难被未经授权的人猜到。

公开(公告)号：US08364344B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US13423677

申请日：2012-03-19

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： F02N11/101 ,  F02N2300/30 ,  F02N2300/302

摘要： Operation of a vehicle is controlled based on the presence of or absence of one or more identified foreign objects within one or more monitored zones about the vehicle. One or more transceivers receive information about the one or more foreign objects. Based on the received information and the one or more corresponding zones, one or more controllers identify a response, which may include notifying the user about the foreign object and/or generating a signal that inhibits the ignition from turning on. Controllers identify a response, which may include notifying a user about a present or absent object or generating a signal that inhibits the ignition from turning on.

摘要翻译： 基于在关于车辆的一个或多个被监视的区域内存在或不存在一个或多个识别的异物来控制车辆的操作。 一个或多个收发器接收关于一个或多个异物的信息。 基于接收到的信息和一个或多个对应的区域，一个或多个控制器识别响应，其可以包括通知用户关于异物和/或产生阻止点火开启的信号。 控制器识别响应，其可以包括通知用户有关当前或不存在的物体或产生阻止点火开启的信号。

公开(公告)号：US08095265B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-10

申请号：US12245845

申请日：2008-10-06

申请人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

发明人： Gregory J. Boss ,  Peter G. Finn ,  Rick A. Hamilton, II ,  Brian M. O'Connell ,  James W. Seaman ,  Keith R. Walker

IPC分类号： G01M17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F7/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/76

摘要： A variety of sensors, such as mechanical triggers, light sensors and motion sensors, magnetic sensors, and radio frequency identification tags, are strategically placed throughout a motor vehicle to detect service and maintenance activities relating to the vehicle during the lifetime of the vehicle. A sensed activity then activates a suitable recording device, such as a video recorder, to record the activity. The completion of the activity likewise is sensed and causes deactivation of the recording device. The recorded activity is typically retained in a non-erasable, indexed storage device from which it can be easily retrieved. The sensors may also be used for tamper detection and vehicle motion detection.

摘要翻译： 战略上将各种传感器，例如机械触发器，光传感器和运动传感器，磁传感器和射频识别标签置于整个机动车辆中，以在车辆的使用寿命期间检测与车辆相关的服务和维护活动。 感测的活动然后激活合适的记录装置，例如录像机，以记录活动。 感测到活动的完成并导致记录装置的停用。 记录的活动通常保留在不可擦除的，索引的存储设备中，从而可以容易地从中恢复。 传感器也可用于篡改检测和车辆运动检测。