Remotely controllable LNG field station management system and method
    1.
    发明授权
    Remotely controllable LNG field station management system and method 失效
    LNG远场可控站管理系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US5586050A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-17

    申请号:US297337

    申请日:1994-08-10

    摘要: A remotely controllable apparatus, system and method for monitoring, inventory, controlling and reporting on the filling, refilling and dispensing of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) at portable temporary or semi-permanent field-located storage and dispensing stations, including a portable storage tank, and an associated portable pump and control skid, which skid includes: an on-site microprocessor control system having: security features; pump, fill and dispense connections; an LNG leak detection system; a communications link (typically an RF cellular phone system) to a host computer; a dispensing and refilling sales authorization and initiation system (typically a card reader of the credit, access or proximity card types); and a remotely located host computer having a full suite of features including: inventory, monitoring, security and access control; operational control; financial and transaction record keeping and report generation; and emergency warning and shut-down. The field control unit control functions are performed by the on-site microprocessor which receives input from a plurality of natural gas leak detection sensors, and provides complete on site security screening, data acquisition, transaction recording and control capability, including warning via lights, horn or recorded or synthesized voice, and shut-off or shut-down. The field control unit monitors and controls prescribed user vehicle and storage tank filling procedures, and provides communications to a remote central monitoring site having a host computer master controller, via cellular phone.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在便携式临时或半永久性现场存储和分配站(包括便携式储存罐)上进行液化天然气(LNG)的灌装,补充和分配的监控,库存,控制和报告的远程可控设备,系统和方法 以及相关的便携式泵和控制滑盖,其滑动包括:现场微处理器控制系统,其具有:安全特征; 泵,填充和分配连接; LNG泄漏检测系统; 通信链路(通常是RF蜂窝电话系统)到主计算机; 分发和重新填充销售授权和启动系统(通常是信用卡,访问卡或接近卡类型的读卡器); 以及具有全套功能的远程主机,包括:库存,监控,安全和访问控制; 操作控制; 财务和交易记录保存和报告生成; 并进行紧急警报和关机。 现场控制单元控制功能由接收多台天然气泄漏检测传感器输入的现场微处理器执行,提供完整的现场安全检查,数据采集,交易记录和控制能力,包括通过灯,喇叭 或记录或合成语音,并关闭或关闭。 现场控制单元监视和控制规定的用户车辆和储罐填充程序,并通过蜂窝电话向具有主机计算机主控制器的远程中央监控站点提供通信。

    Method and apparatus for embodied conversational characters with multimodal input/output in an interface device
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for embodied conversational characters with multimodal input/output in an interface device 有权
    用于在接口设备中具有多模式输入/输出的体现对话字符的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06570555B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-27

    申请号:US09223637

    申请日:1998-12-30

    IPC分类号: G09G500

    CPC分类号: G06F3/01 G06F3/038

    摘要: Deliberative and reactive processing are combined to process multi-modal inputs and direct movements and speech of a synthetic character that operates as an interface between a user and a piece of equipment. The synthetic character is constructed as an ally, working with and helping the user learn and operate the equipment. The synthetic character interacts with both a virtual space where the character is displayed, and a physical space (domain) that includes the user. Real-time reactive processing provides lifelike and engaging responses to user queries and conversations. Deliberative processing provides responses to inputs that require more processing time (deep linguistic processing, for example). Knowledge bases are maintained for both dynamic (discourse model, for example) and static (e.g., knowledge about the domain or discourse plans) information types. A rule based system is utilized against the knowledge bases and selected inputs from said user to determine input meanings, and follow a predetermined discourse plan.

    摘要翻译: 合并和反应处理被组合以处理作为用户和一件设备之间的界面的合成人物的多模态输入和直接移动和语音。 合成特征被构建为一个盟友,与用户一起学习和操作设备。 合成字符与显示字符的虚拟空间以及包含用户的物理空间(域)交互。 实时反应处理为用户查询和对话提供了逼真而有吸引力的回应。 审议处理为需要更多处理时间的输入提供响应(例如深度语言处理)。 为动态(例如话语模型)和静态(例如关于域或话语计划的知识)信息类型维护知识库。 利用基于规则的系统针对来自所述用户的知识库和所选择的输入来确定输入意义,并遵循预定的话语计划。

    Document re-authoring systems and methods for providing device-independent access to the world wide web
    5.
    发明授权
    Document re-authoring systems and methods for providing device-independent access to the world wide web 失效
    用于提供与万维网无关的设备的文档重新创作系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06857102B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-15

    申请号:US09239295

    申请日:1999-01-29

    摘要: An automatic re-authoring system and method re-author a document originally designed for display on a desktop computer screen for display on a smaller display screen, such as those used with a PDA or a cellular telephone. The automatic re-authoring system and method input a document to be re-authored and re-authoring parameters, such as display screen size, default font and the like. The automatic re-authoring system and method convert the document into a number of pages, where each page is fully displayable with only at most a minimal amount of scrolling on the display screen of the PDA or cellular phone. At each stage of the re-authoring, a number of different transformations are applied to the original document or a selected re-authored page. The selected re-authored page is the best page resulting from the previous re-authoring stage. The best page at each stage is determined based on the re-authoring parameters and the content of the document being re-authored.

    摘要翻译: 自动重新创作系统和方法重新编写最初设计用于在台式计算机屏幕上显示的文档,以在较小的显示屏幕上显示,例如与PDA或蜂窝电话一起使用的文档。 自动重写系统和方法输入要重新编写的文档和重新创作参数,如显示屏尺寸,默认字体等。 自动重新创作系统和方法将文档转换成多页,其​​中每个页面完全可显示,在PDA或蜂窝电话的显示屏上最多只有最少的滚动。 在重新创作的每个阶段,对原始文档或选定的重新编写的页面应用了许多不同的转换。 所选的重新创作页面是以前重新创作阶段产生的最佳页面。 每个阶段的最佳页面都是基于重新创作参数和重新创作的文档的内容来确定的。

    Method and apparatus for creating personal autonomous avatars
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for creating personal autonomous avatars 失效
    用于创建个人自主化身的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US06466213B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-15

    申请号:US09023567

    申请日:1998-02-13

    IPC分类号: G06F1500

    CPC分类号: G06T13/40

    摘要: A method and apparatus for facilitating communication about a document between two users creates autonomous, animated computer characters, or avatars, which are then attached to the document under discussion. The avatar is created by one user, who need not be the author of the document, and is attached to the document to represent a point of view. The avatar represents the physical likeness of its creator. The avatar is animated, using an avatar scripting language, to perform specified behaviors including pointing, walking and changing facial expressions. The avatar includes audio files that are synchronized with movement of the avatar's mouth to provide an audio message.

    摘要翻译: 用于促进关于两个用户之间的文档的通信的方法和装置创建自主的,动画的计算机人物或化身,然后附加到正在讨论的文档。 头像由一个用户创建,不需要是文档的作者,并附加到文档以表示观点。 头像代表其创作者的身体形象。 使用头像脚本语言,头像是动画,执行指定的行为,包括指向,行走和改变面部表情。 头像包括与头像嘴的移动同步的音频文件,以提供音频消息。