公开(公告)号：US08849942B1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-30

申请号：US13590931

申请日：2012-08-21

申请人： Andrew Foster ,  Zheng Wang ,  David Hearnden

发明人： Andrew Foster ,  Zheng Wang ,  David Hearnden

IPC分类号： G06F15/167

CPC分类号： G06F17/30241 ,  G06F12/0862 ,  G09B29/106

摘要： An API for prefetching map data receives a prefetch request for an indicated geographic area from a software application. In response, the API retrieves map data corresponding to the indicated geographic area from a map data provider and stores the map data in a map data cache without causing a digital map based on the map data to be displayed on the display device. The map data cache is accessible to the software application only via the API. Subsequently to storing the map data in the map data cache, the API receives a request to render the digital map from the software application and, in response to the request to render the map image, renders the map image for display on a display device using the map data stored in the map data cache.

摘要翻译： 用于预取地图数据的API从软件应用接收针对指定地理区域的预取请求。 作为响应，API从地图数据提供者检索与所指示的地理区域相对应的地图数据，并且将地图数据存储在地图数据高速缓存中，而不会使基于地图数据的数字地图显示在显示装置上。 地图数据缓存只能通过API访问软件应用程序。 随后，将地图数据存储在地图数据高速缓存中，API接收从软件应用程序呈现数字地图的请求，并且响应于呈现地图图像的请求，将地图图像呈现在显示设备上以使用 地图数据存储在地图数据缓存中。

公开(公告)号：US08434157B1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-30

申请号：US13479843

申请日：2012-05-24

申请人： Zheng Wang ,  David Hearnden ,  Andrew Foster

发明人： Zheng Wang ,  David Hearnden ,  Andrew Foster

IPC分类号： G06F7/04

CPC分类号： G06F21/60 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G06F21/6281

摘要： An electronic device includes a requesting application and a hosting application. When the requesting application requests permission from the hosting application to access a category of data, the device identifies the requesting application and the permission request. The device awaits a user input to determine whether the user will permit the requesting application's request to be granted.

摘要翻译： 电子设备包括请求应用和主机应用。 当请求应用程序请求主机应用程序访问数据类别的许可时，设备识别请求应用程序和许可请求。 设备等待用户输入以确定用户是否将允许请求应用的请求被授予。

公开(公告)号：US08753204B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-17

申请号：US13608635

申请日：2012-09-10

申请人： Douglas Manton ,  Andrew Foster

发明人： Douglas Manton ,  Andrew Foster

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： A63F13/69 ,  A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/87 ,  A63F2300/306 ,  A63F2300/6653

摘要： Disclosed in some examples is a method of providing a computer-implemented game, the method includes rendering a display of a virtual in-game environment comprising an unlocked area and a locked area, an in-game player character controlled by a player of the game having access to the unlocked areas but being restricted from accessing the locked area; and using one or more processors, applying a visual effect to the locked area to distinguish the locked area from the unlocked area, the visual effect revealing one or more aspects of the unlocked area.

摘要翻译： 在一些示例中公开的是提供计算机实现的游戏的方法，所述方法包括呈现包括解锁区域和锁定区域的虚拟游戏环境的显示，由游戏者的游戏者控制的游戏者角色 可以访问未锁定区域，但被限制进入锁定区域; 并且使用一个或多个处理器，将视觉效果应用于所述锁定区域以区分所述锁定区域与所述未锁定区域，所述视觉效果揭示所述未锁定区域的一个或多个方面。

公开(公告)号：US20080133437A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11811368

申请日：2007-06-07

申请人： Craig Shaw ,  Phil Bacchus ,  Andrew Foster ,  David Setty ,  Peter Astheimer

发明人： Craig Shaw ,  Phil Bacchus ,  Andrew Foster ,  David Setty ,  Peter Astheimer

IPC分类号： G06E1/04

CPC分类号： H04L67/306 ,  G09B7/04

摘要： A system is disclosed for correlating user profiles to software applications. The system may be adapted as part of a software system that interrogates a user profile and reading a learning objective as a first input, interrogates a software application and reading a learning objective as a second input, calculates a relevance of the first input learning objective to the second input learning objective, and adapts the software application in accordance with the determined relevance and/or updating the user profile in accordance with the determined relevance. A method is disclosed that correlates user profiles to software applications by reading a first learning objective from a user profile, reading a second learning objective from a software application, determining a relevance of the first to the second learning objective, and adapting the software application in accordance with the determined relevance and/or updating the user profile in accordance with the determined relevance.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于将用户简档与软件应用相关联的系统。 该系统可以被调整为作为询问用户简档并将学习目标读取为第一输入的软件系统的一部分，询问软件应用程序并将学习目标读取为第二输入，计算第一输入学习目​​标的相关性 第二输入学习目​​标，并且根据确定的相关性来适配软件应用程序和/或根据确定的相关性来更新用户简档。 公开了一种通过从用户简档读取第一学习目标，从软件应用读取第二学习目标，确定第一学习目标与第二学习目标的相关性以及使软件应用程序适应于 根据确定的相关性和/或根据所确定的相关性更新用户简档。

公开(公告)号：US20100302045A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-02

申请号：US12455232

申请日：2009-05-29

申请人： Andrew Foster

发明人： Andrew Foster

IPC分类号： G08B17/12

CPC分类号： G08B17/00 ,  G08B25/06 ,  G08B25/14

摘要： An interface for a fire alarm system having a number of alarm condition detectors (11, 12, 13), a number of alarm devices such as alarm sounders (2) and the like and a fire alarm panel (1). The interface includes a fire alarm silence controller (4) and input and output circuits (7) and (8) connected to the controller. The input circuit includes one of the detectors (11) and the output circuit, one of the alarm sounders (2). Each fire alarm silence controller (4) has a timer and a user operable device for turning off the alarm device activated by the detector. The fire alarm system is provided for a plurality of individual dwellings and each dwelling has its own interface. When a detector in one dwelling is triggered to an alarm state the corresponding fire alarm silence controller operates the corresponding alarm device but does not signal an alarm condition to the fire alarm panel.

摘要翻译： 一种用于具有多个报警状态检测器（11,12,13）的火灾报警系统的接口，诸如报警发声器（2）等的多个报警装置和火灾报警面板（1）。 接口包括火灾报警静音控制器（4）和连接到控制器的输入和输出电路（7）和（8）。 输入电路包括检测器（11）和输出电路之一，其中一个报警发声器（2）。 每个火灾报警器静音控制器（4）都有一个定时器和一个用户可操作的装置，用于关闭由检测器激活的报警装置。 为多个独立住宅提供火灾报警系统，每个住宅都有自己的接口。 当一个住宅中的检测器被触发到报警状态时，相应的火灾报警静音控制器操作相应的报警设备，但不向火灾报警面板通知报警状态。

公开(公告)号：US07142093B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-28

申请号：US10485066

申请日：2002-07-26

申请人： Andrew Foster ,  Anthony Roberts

发明人： Andrew Foster ,  Anthony Roberts

IPC分类号： G08B17/00

CPC分类号： G08B26/008 ,  G08B3/10

摘要： A fire alarm system comprises one or more fire alarm addressable modules (3), which interface with a fire alarm loop (1) along which data and power may be transmitted, and a voice alarm system comprising one or more amplifiers (6) connected to respective speakers (7) for transmitting voice alarm messages. The or each fire alarm module comprises a message store (22), means for interfacing with an amplifier (6) of the voice alarm system, means for interfacing with the fire alarm loop (1) and means for interpreting signals from the loop (1) and for selecting an appropriate message for transmission from the message store (22).

摘要翻译： 火灾报警系统包括一个或多个火灾报警可寻址模块（3），其与可以传输数据和功率的火灾报警环路（1）接口，以及语音报警系统，包括一个或多个放大器（6）连接到 用于发送语音报警消息的各个扬声器（7）。 该火灾报警模块或每个火灾报警模块包括消息存储器（22），用于与语音报警系统的放大器（6）进行接口的装置，用于与火警报警回路（1）进行接口的装置和用于解释来自回路（1） ）并且用于从消息存储（22）中选择用于发送的适当消息。

公开(公告)号：US20060153397A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-13

申请号：US10536344

申请日：2003-11-27

申请人： Andrew Foster

发明人： Andrew Foster

IPC分类号： H04B3/00 ,  H04B1/00

CPC分类号： H04R27/00

摘要： An audio distribution system comprises a plurality of individual signal conditioning circuits connected in series. Each circuit comprises a signal conditioning unit to which an audio input (13) is fed. The output from the unit is fed to a precision signal addition device. Each circuit also comprises a balanced line level input (11), which is fed to a balanced to unbalanced precision signal converter the output of which is connected to the precision signal addition device. The output from the precision signal addition C device is fed to an unbalanced to balanced converter which provides at its output a balanced line level signal (12). As compared with a conventional distribution system, the system enables only one balanced line level input to amplification equipment eliminating any mixing or control means that equipment and obtaining the need for a conventional mixer.

摘要翻译： 音频分配系统包括串联连接的多个单独信号调理电路。 每个电路包括信号调节单元，馈送音频输入（13）。 该单元的输出被馈送到精密信号添加装置。 每个电路还包括平衡线路电平输入端（11），该输入端被馈送到平衡到不平衡精密信号转换器，其输出端连接到精密信号添加装置。 来自精密信号添加C装置的输出被馈送到不平衡到平衡转换器，其在其输出端提供平衡线路电平信号（12）。 与传统的分配系统相比，该系统仅使一个平衡的线路电平输入到放大设备，消除了任何混合或控制装置，并且获得对常规混频器的需要。

公开(公告)号：US09231660B1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US13399569

申请日：2012-02-17

申请人： Andrew Foster

发明人： Andrew Foster

IPC分类号： H04B5/00 ,  H04B17/00

CPC分类号： H04B5/0006 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H04B5/0056 ,  H04B17/0085

摘要： A mobile computing device is authenticated to a user using an NFC tag embedded within or attached to an object that is commonly carried or worn by the user. The NFC tag may be initially associated when an NFC reader of the device senses the NFC tag and wirelessly retrieves a tag identifier from the tag. The tag identifier is stored for subsequent retrieval. The authentication process begins by positioning the device proximate the object such that the NFC reader of the device retrieves the tag identifier from the NFC tag. In the event that the retrieved tag identifier matches the stored tag identifier, the mobile computing device is unlocked and the user may access the mobile computing device. If the retrieved tag identifier does not match the stored tag identifier, the user is not authenticated and the mobile computing device remains locked.

摘要翻译： 使用嵌入在用户通常携带或佩戴的对象内或附接到对象的NFC标签来向用户认证移动计算设备。 当NFC设备的NFC读取器感测到NFC标签并且从标签无线地检索标签标识符时，可以最初关联NFC标签。 存储标签标识符用于后续检索。 认证过程通过将设备定位在对象附近开始，使得设备的NFC读取器从NFC标签检索标签标识符。 在检索到的标签标识符与存储的标签标识符匹配的情况下，移动计算设备被解锁，并且用户可以访问移动计算设备。 如果检索到的标签标识符与存储的标签标识符不匹配，则用户不被认证，并且移动计算设备保持锁定。

公开(公告)号：US09064416B1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-23

申请号：US13407142

申请日：2012-02-28

申请人： Andrew Foster

发明人： Andrew Foster

IPC分类号： G08G1/14 ,  G07B15/02

CPC分类号： G08G1/14 ,  G07B15/02 ,  G08G1/005 ,  G08G1/205 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/046

摘要： A method including receiving image data corresponding to a photograph of a display of parking information including temporal restrictions for authorized parking in a parking location, the photograph captured via a mobile communications device, processing the image data to determine an estimated parking expiration time corresponding to a time when authorization for parking within the parking location will expire, substantially continuously tracking a current location of the mobile communications device and determining an estimated return time corresponding to an estimated time required to travel to the given parking location from the current location of the mobile communications device and, in response to determining that the estimated return time is about equal to or greater than the estimated parking expiration time, providing a parking expiration alert indicative of the estimated return time being determined to be about equal to or greater than the estimated parking expiration time.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，包括接收对应于停车信息的显示的照片的图像数据，所述停车信息包括在停车位置中的授权停车的时间限制，经由移动通信设备拍摄的照片，处理图像数据以确定对应于 在停车位置的停车许可将过期的时间，基本上连续地跟踪移动通信设备的当前位置，并且确定与从移动通信的当前位置到达给定停车位置所需的估计时间相对应的估计返回时间 并且响应于确定估计的返回时间大约等于或大于估计的停车期满时间，提供指示估计返回时间的停车期满警报被确定为大约等于或大于估计的停车期限 时间。

公开(公告)号：US20140048159A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：US14007356

申请日：2012-04-30

申请人： Graeme Cooke ,  Tom Lawson ,  Mark Palmer ,  Andrew Foster

发明人： Graeme Cooke ,  Tom Lawson ,  Mark Palmer ,  Andrew Foster

IPC分类号： B05C11/00

CPC分类号： B05C11/00 ,  B04B11/00 ,  Y10T137/8593

摘要： The present invention provides a distributor for distribution of a liquid to a mineral processing apparatus, the distributor including a housing formed by an outer wall and a central chamber formed by an inner wall and located in the housing, the central chamber being adapted to receive the liquid for distribution to distribution chambers located between the outside of the central chamber and an internal surface of the housing, characterised in that passage from the central chamber to respective ones of the distribution chambers is by means of respective apertures which are formed through a generally horizontally oriented surface formed as part of the inner wall.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于将液体分配到矿物加工设备的分配器，该分配器包括由外壁和由内壁形成并位于壳体中的中心室形成的壳体，中心室适于接纳 用于分配到位于中心室的外部和壳体的内表面之间的分配室的液体，其特征在于，从中心室到相应的分配室的通道是通过相应的孔，其通过大致水平 定向表面形成为内壁的一部分。