公开(公告)号：US08504574B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US10975700

申请日：2004-10-28

申请人： Joseph L. Dvorak ,  Bettina Meles ,  Pablo Meles

发明人： Joseph L. Dvorak ,  Bettina Meles ,  Pablo Meles

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04N1/00127 ,  H04N1/00307 ,  H04N1/00323 ,  H04N1/32101 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  H04N2201/0087 ,  H04N2201/0089 ,  H04N2201/325 ,  H04N2201/3253 ,  H04N2201/3264 ,  H04N2201/3273 ,  H04N2201/3274

摘要： A system (50) and method (10) providing a user with a qualitative indication of a freshness of location information with minimal user disruption can include the steps of obtaining (12) presentation data, associating (14) a location indication representative of a location when the presentation data was obtained, and altering (16) a data characteristic of the presentation data over time to provide an indication of a freshness of the location indication. The method can further include the step of presenting (19) the presentation data to a user. Note, presentation data for example can be data for a digital photograph or an audio sample. The step of altering the data characteristic can optionally involve altering (18) at least one among a contrast, brightness, sharpness, pixel resolution, vertical positioning, horizontal positioning, color setting, white balance, compression ratio, language setting, volume, pitch, and equalization setting.

摘要翻译： 以最小的用户中断为用户提供位置信息的新鲜度的系统（50）和方法（10）可以包括以下步骤：获取（12）呈现数据，将（14）表示位置的位置指示 当获得呈现数据时，随时间改变（16）呈现数据的数据特征，以提供位置指示的新鲜度的指示。 该方法还可以包括向用户呈现（19）呈现数据的步骤。 注意，例如，演示数据可以是数字照片或音频样本的数据。 改变数据特征的步骤可以可选地涉及改变（18）对比度，亮度，清晰度，像素分辨率，垂直定位，水平定位，颜色设置，白平衡，压缩比，语言设置，音量，音高等中的至少一个。 和均衡设置。

公开(公告)号：US20110311957A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US13221703

申请日：2011-08-30

申请人： Jon D. Cohen ,  Joseph L. Dvorak ,  Larry E. Albright ,  Walid S. Saba

发明人： Jon D. Cohen ,  Joseph L. Dvorak ,  Larry E. Albright ,  Walid S. Saba

IPC分类号： G09B7/00

CPC分类号： G09B7/02

摘要： A system, method, and related techniques are disclosed for scoring user responses to constructed response test items. The system includes a scoring engine for receiving a user response to a test question and evaluating the response against a scoring rubric. The scoring rubric may include a binding stage, an assertion stage, and a scoring stage. Furthermore, the system includes a database for referencing elements used by the scoring engine which may comprise objects, object sets, attributes of objects, and transformations of any elements.

公开(公告)号：US07098786B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-29

申请号：US10885169

申请日：2004-07-02

申请人： Joseph L. Dvorak ,  Alan R. Beatty

发明人： Joseph L. Dvorak ,  Alan R. Beatty

IPC分类号： G08B1/08

CPC分类号： G08B21/0238 ,  G08B21/0291 ,  H04B1/3833

摘要： A system (100) includes a wireless device (101) and at least one transponder (102). The wireless device (101) includes a memory (201) with an area (202) for storing coupling range profiles, a processor (203), a bus (210), a receiver (206), a transmitter (205), an alarm (208), a location module (209), a user interface (211), an antenna (212) for receiving transmitted location information, a power controller (204), an antenna (207) for transmitting and receiving, and a clock (213). The transponder includes a memory (301) with an area (302) for storing a unique transponder ID, a processor (303), a bus (308), power controller (304), a receiver (306), transmitter (305), and an antenna (307). The wireless device (101) compares current context information to a coupling range profile and, based on the results of the comparison, transmits to at least one transponder (102) at an appropriate power level. If the transponder (102) is within the predetermined range, it will transmit and the wireless device (101) will receive a response signal. If the current location context changes, the wireless device (101) will automatically affect a change in coupling distance to the transponder (102).

摘要翻译： 系统（100）包括无线设备（101）和至少一个应答器（102）。 无线设备（101）包括具有用于存储耦合范围简档的区域（202）的存储器（201），处理器（203），总线（210），接收器（206），发送器（205），报警器 （208），位置模块（209），用户接口（211），用于接收发送位置信息的天线（212），功率控制器（204），用于发送和接收的天线（207） 213）。 应答器包括具有用于存储唯一的转发器ID的区域（302）的存储器（301），处理器（303），总线（308），功率控制器（304），接收器（306），发射器（305） 和天线（307）。 无线设备（101）将当前上下文信息与耦合范围简档进行比较，并且基于比较结果，以适当的功率电平向至少一个应答器（102）发送。 如果应答器（102）在预定范围内，则其将被发送，并且无线设备（101）将接收响应信号。 如果当前位置上下文改变，则无线设备（101）将自动影响与应答器（102）的耦合距离的变化。

公开(公告)号：US07026789B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-11

申请号：US10744762

申请日：2003-12-23

申请人： Stephen O. Bozzone ,  Ryan M. Nilsen ,  Joseph L. Dvorak ,  Sacha B. Holland

发明人： Stephen O. Bozzone ,  Ryan M. Nilsen ,  Joseph L. Dvorak ,  Sacha B. Holland

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： H02J7/0044 ,  H04M1/0202 ,  H04M1/04

摘要： Charging systems (10, 70) are disclosed that generally employ forces generated by at least one magnet (16–22) or (76–82) to guide and urge a rechargeable, portable or mobile electronic device (12, 72) toward a charging position with respect to a charging base (14, 74) therefor. By using magnetic forces to guide or urge the device (12, 72) to the charging position, substantially frictionless charging systems (10, 70) can be provided herein for shifting the device (12, 72) to its charging position. Either repulsion or attraction forces can be employed. Accordingly, depending on which magnetic force is used to urge the device (12, 72) to its charging position, an opposite magnetic force is preferably provided to provide the user a tactile indication of improper alignment of the device (12, 72) and charging base (14, 74). Preferably, pairs of opposite single pole magnets are used so that there is one pair (16, 18) or (76, 78) associated with the device (12, 72) and another pair (20, 22) or (80, 82) associated with the base (14, 74).

摘要翻译： 公开了一种充电系统（10,70），其通常采用由至少一个磁体（16-22）或（76-82）产生的力来引导和推动可再充电的便携式或移动电子设备（12,72）朝向充电 相对于其的充电座（14,74）的位置。 通过使用磁力将装置（12,72）引导或推动到充电位置，本文可以提供基本上无摩擦的充电系统（10,70），以将装置（12,72）移动到其充电位置。 可以采用排斥或吸引力。 因此，取决于使用哪个磁力将装置（12,72）推向其充电位置，优选地提供相反的磁力，以向用户提供装置（12,72）的不正确对准和充电的触觉指示 基地（14,74）。 优选地，使用成对的相对的单极磁体，使得与装置（12,72）和另一对（20,22）或（80,82）相关联的一对（16,18）或（76,78） 与基座（14,74）相关联。

公开(公告)号：US6002334A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-14

申请号：US110340

申请日：1998-07-06

申请人： Joseph L. Dvorak

发明人： Joseph L. Dvorak

IPC分类号： G08B21/02 ,  G08B13/14

CPC分类号： G08B21/02

摘要： A tracking device (100) issues an alert when an item (405) is separated from the device (100) according to programmable characteristics. The tracking device stores information pertaining to the item in a database upon receipt of a command identifying the item as eligible for tracking (510, 520). Separation characteristics between the item and the tracking device are tracked using, at least in part, information stored in the database. Preferably, the tracking device automatically registers the item in the database as a coupled item in response to the item being within a programmable range of the tracking device for at least a programmable period of time (530). The tracking device automatically issues an alert identifying the item when the separation characteristics indicates a separation that exceeds a particular threshold (540).

摘要翻译： 当项目（405）根据可编程特性与设备（100）分离时，跟踪设备（100）发出警报。 跟踪装置在接收到标识该项目的符合追踪资格的命令（510,520）时，将与该项目有关的信息存储在数据库中。 使用至少部分地存储在数据库中的信息来跟踪项目和跟踪装置之间的分离特征。 优选地，所述跟踪装置响应于所述物品在所述跟踪装置的可编程范围内至少可编程时间段（530）自动地将所述物品登记在所述数据库中作为耦合物品。 当分离特征指示超过特定阈值的分离时，跟踪装置自动发出识别物品的警报（540）。

公开(公告)号：US09812026B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US12320631

申请日：2009-01-30

申请人： Jon D. Cohen ,  Joseph L. Dvorak ,  Larry E. Albright

发明人： Jon D. Cohen ,  Joseph L. Dvorak ,  Larry E. Albright ,  Walid S. Saba

IPC分类号： G09B3/00 ,  G09B7/02

CPC分类号： G09B7/02

摘要： A system, method, and related techniques are disclosed for scoring user responses to constructed response test items. The system includes a scoring engine for receiving a user response to a test question and evaluating the response against a scoring rubric. The scoring rubric may include a binding stage, an assertion stage, and a scoring stage. Furthermore, the system includes a database for referencing elements used by the scoring engine which may comprise objects, object sets, attributes of objects, and transformations of any elements.

公开(公告)号：USD515077S1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-14

申请号：US29212294

申请日：2004-08-30

申请人： Ryan M. Nilsen ,  Joseph L. Dvorak

设计人： Ryan M. Nilsen ,  Joseph L. Dvorak

公开(公告)号：US20110311958A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US13221716

申请日：2011-08-30

申请人： Jon D. Cohen ,  Joseph L. Dvorak ,  Larry E. Albright ,  Walid S. Saba

发明人： Jon D. Cohen ,  Joseph L. Dvorak ,  Larry E. Albright ,  Walid S. Saba

IPC分类号： G09B7/00

CPC分类号： G09B7/02

摘要： A system, method, and related techniques are disclosed for scoring user responses to constructed response test items. The system includes a scoring engine for receiving a user response to a test question and evaluating the response against a scoring rubric. The scoring rubric may include a binding stage, an assertion stage, and a scoring stage. Furthermore, the system includes a database for referencing elements used by the scoring engine which may comprise objects, object sets, attributes of objects, and transformations of any elements.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种系统，方法和相关技术，用于评估用户对构建的响应测试项目的响应。 该系统包括评分引擎，用于接收用户对测试问题的响应并根据评分标准评估响应。 评分标准可能包括绑定阶段，断言阶段和评分阶段。 此外，系统包括用于引用由评分引擎使用的元素的数据库，其可以包括对象，对象集，对象的属性和任何元素的变换。

公开(公告)号：US07389235B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-17

申请号：US10678551

申请日：2003-09-30

申请人： Joseph L. Dvorak

发明人： Joseph L. Dvorak

IPC分类号： G10L11/00

CPC分类号： G10L15/28

摘要： A method for unifying speech user interface and graphic user interface commands includes the steps of receiving (52) user entered text via a GUI, processing (54) the user-entered text, monitoring (60) the user-entered text, adding input context (62) to the user-entered text, and, updating (74, 76, and 78) a speech recognizer with the user-entered text and semantic information. Updating the speech recognizer can include the step of accepting new text information and input context to update a speech grammar (74) and recognition vocabulary of the speech recognizer. The method can include the step of updating the GUI (72) by updating GUI directives (68) and elements (70) to maintain the GUI unified with the speech grammar. The method can further include the step of forming a window (402) enabling the display of a speech interface command as a user constructs the speech interface command using the GUI (400).

摘要翻译： 用于统一语音用户界面和图形用户界面命令的方法包括以下步骤：经由GUI接收（52）用户输入的文本，处理（54）用户输入的文本，监视（60）用户输入的文本，添加输入上下文 （62）到用户输入的文本，以及用用户输入的文本和语义信息来更新（74,76和78）语音识别器。 更新语音识别器可以包括接受新文本信息和输入上下文以更新语音识别器的语音语法（74）和识别词汇表的步骤。 该方法可以包括通过更新GUI指令（68）和元素（70）来更新GUI（72）以使GUI与语音语法一致的步骤。 该方法还可以包括形成窗口（402）的步骤，使窗口（402）能够在用户使用GUI（400）构建语音界面命令时显示语音界面命令。

公开(公告)号：US20080026671A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-31

申请号：US11255810

申请日：2005-10-21

申请人： Sybren D. Smith ,  Stephen O. Bozzone ,  Joseph L. Dvorak ,  David J. Hayes ,  Von A. Mock

发明人： Sybren D. Smith ,  Stephen O. Bozzone ,  Joseph L. Dvorak ,  David J. Hayes ,  Von A. Mock

IPC分类号： A63H30/04

CPC分类号： A63H30/04 ,  A63H17/36 ,  A63H19/24

摘要： Remotely controlled devices (110) are controlled by one or more wireless remote controllers (114). The remotely controlled devices (110) and wireless remote controllers (114) communicate to each other over a two-way wireless link. The system and method provide pre-defined profiles that limit the performance of the remotely controlled devices (110) in order to provide different operating characteristics with the same remotely controlled devices (110). The system and method further provide one or more forms of feedback to a user of the wireless remote controller (114), such as sounds, vibration, and the like. The feedback can be provided in response to detected events associated with the remotely control device (110), such as sharp turns and the like. The performance limits of the remotely controlled devices (110) is also able to be modified with operating time in order to simulate, for example, improved driver skills, fuel depletion and/or pit stops.

摘要翻译： 远程控制设备（110）由一个或多个无线遥控器（114）控制。 遥控设备（110）和无线遥控器（114）通过双向无线链路彼此通信。 该系统和方法提供限制远程控制设备（110）的性能的预定义配置文件，以便为相同的远程控制设备（110）提供不同的操作特性。 该系统和方法还向无线遥控器（114）的用户提供一种或多种形式的反馈，诸如声音，振动等。 可以响应于与遥控设备（110）相关联的检测到的事件（例如急转弯等）来提供反馈。 远程控制设备（110）的性能限制也能够在操作时间内进行修改，以便模拟例如改进的驾驶员技能，燃料消耗和/或停车点。