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7623933 Methods and apparatus for controlling display in a networked device  
Methods and apparatus for controlling display elements within a networked device. In one embodiment, the network comprises a cable television network, and the device a digital set-top box (DSTB)...
7616105 Methods and apparatus for providing hours of service management  
Methods and apparatus for providing hours of service management. A method is provided that operates to provide advisements to a vehicle operator. The method includes receiving a status message in a...
7616103 Flexible fuel prediction and driver message display  
A fault system for flexible fuel systems is provided. The system includes: a fault monitor module that monitors fuel estimation inputs and detects fuel estimation faults; and a fuel estimation...
7613569 Crash prediction network with visual input for vehicle  
A method for facilitating the avoidance of a vehicle collision with an object includes the following steps: a) providing an environment for generating training examples, b) evolving a good driver...
7609152 Error handling for multi-functional display  
A vehicle display system includes a plurality of sensors mounted to a vehicle for sensing vehicle operating conditions and a vehicle display controller in communication with the sensors. The...
7609150 User adaptive vehicle hazard warning apparatuses and method  
Apparatuses and methods for providing improved in-vehicle warnings are disclosed. A driver's prior driving performance and a summary representation of that performance may be used as parameters in...
7606658 Financial decision aid for 4-D navigation  
A method for facilitating a financial decision for 4-dimensional navigation of a vehicle includes receiving navigation information for the vehicle. A current location of the vehicle is determined....
7605693 Visual indicators on vehicle steering wheel displayed in response to hand position  
Visual indicators on a steering wheel of a vehicle provide information to a driver of the vehicle. In one embodiment an input stage is used to receive an input signal. The signal is processed to...
7605692 Indicator control system with camera section  
An indicator control system with a camera section provided with a switch for switching from a measurement value display mode to a camera display mode and vice versa to display a selected mode on a...
7598889 Driving information analysis apparatus and driving information analysis system  
A driving information analysis apparatus which serves well to assist drivers' safe driving with the ease of checking analysis results is provided. Based on driving information read by a CF card...
7589621 Information delivery system, vehicle and broadcasting apparatus for an information delivery system, and method of outputting related information therefor  
A comparator is supplied with a hold visit code and a visit guidance message, which are received by a receiver from a broadcasting device via radio waves. Alternatively, the comparator is supplied...
7583186 Utilization-dependent data representation in a motor vehicle  
A method is provided for the use-dependent information presentation in a motor vehicle. In order to provide use-dependent information presentation in a motor vehicle acceptable to the vehicle user,...
7579942 Extra-vehicular threat predictor  
An apparatus for facilitating the safe operation of a vehicle comprises a sensor system, a sensor signal to object identifier, and a world model implemented using, for example, a multiple-input...
7577502 Proximity detection and communication mechanism and method  
A vital proximity detection mechanism and method for reliably determining and communicating the position of a railroad switch point relative to a normal fixed track and a reverse fixed track,...
7573375 Rollover prediction and warning method  
A system for determining a rollover property of a vehicle includes sensors capable of sensing lateral acceleration, a first left tire rotational speed, a first right tire rotational speed, and a...
7571038 In-vehicle multimedia system  
The present invention relates to a rear seat multimedia system within a motor vehicle. A display is movable between a position in which the display extends downwardly from the headliner so as to be...
7570156 Motor vehicle signalling system incorporating a haptic accelerator pedal  
The system comprises: a signaling device able to provide the driver with a sensorial alarm signal indicating a danger situation; detectors able to provide signals and/or data representing...
7565230 Method and apparatus for improving vehicle operator performance  
A method ( 700 ) for improving driver performance includes the steps of receiving vehicle operating data from the vehicle ( 702 ); monitoring an interior portion of the vehicle and receiving...
7557696 System and process to record inspection compliance data  
An accessory ( 502 ) removably attached to a portable computing device ( 504 ) and handheld, portable readers ( 578, 141, 143, and 632 ) are used to generate and store data that indicate an...
7552005 Method for fault diagnosis of a turbine engine  
A method of diagnosing a turbine engine includes the steps of acquiring engine operating parameters; calculating corresponding engine residual values; computing the mean and the standard deviation...
7551999 Vehicle-mounted communication system and connector device with communication-controlling capability  
An object of the present invention is to provide flexibility in modifying or updating a communication system and the like of a vehicle-mounted network, thus reducing processing loads on electrical...
7551993 Diagnostic tree substitution system and method  
A system and method for identifying and substituting procedures in an OEM diagnostic tree with alternate procedures analyzed by highly experienced technicians to eliminate the use of potentially...
7551093 Method and device for warning a driver  
A method and a device for warning a driver, the magnitude of the generated warning signal being a function of the probability of the driver inattentiveness.
7551068 Vehicle seat alert system  
An alerting element for use with occupant seating to alert a seat occupant with a haptic and/or audible sensation. The alerting element being suitable for use with any type of seat, including...
7541914 Vehicular system having a warning system to alert motorists that a mobile phone is in use  
This invention relates to a warning system for use on board a motorized road vehicle. The warning system includes an activity detector that detects an RF signal emitted from a mobile phone when a...
7539564 Device and method for central on-board diagnosis for motor vehicles  
The aim of the invention is to improve the diagnosis of motor vehicle systems comprising a plurality of functional components in a network. To this end, the individual status data of the control...
7532963 Internet-based vehicle-diagnostic system  
The invention provides a system for monitoring a vehicle that includes a wireless appliance in electrical contact with an in-vehicle computer. The wireless appliance features: 1) a data-collection...
7529609 Absolute acceleration sensor for use within moving vehicles  
A communication system for a vehicle includes a vehicle speed sensor configured to emit a periodic function with a parameter correlated to the speed of the vehicle, an acceleration monitoring...
7528730 Active lane assistant  
In a method for monitoring the condition of a vehicle driver, the markings ( 3 ) of the lane in which the vehicle is moving are detected and a direction of travel which the vehicle has to follow in...
7525427 Automotive horn audit system  
An automotive audit system maintains a record of usage of a vehicle horn and the record is made accessible for later audit of horn use. The record is maintained in a memory device which may be...
7523802 Safe-driving promotion system and safe-driving promotion device  
An object of the present invention is to provide a safe-driving promotion system for obliging a driver to wear a seat belt and effectively preventing drunk driving and/or drug driving. The...
7522983 Vehicle integrated control system  
An integrated control system includes subsystem with a driving system control subsystem controlling a driving system, a brake system control subsystem controlling a brake system, and a steering...
7522034 Gear availability and synchronization indicator system with selectively maskable display  
A gear availability indicator for multi-gear transmissions of motor vehicles capable of generating output signals for operation of a display, including a display having at least: a first section...
7519459 Driving assistance system  
A driver's gaze distribution is detected. Based on the detected distribution, an image corresponding to a driver's visual-field is extracted from images photographed by a front monitor camera and...
7518492 Method and device for signaling of relevant information for the operation of a motor vehicle  
Described are a method and a device for signaling information relevant for the operation of a motor vehicle which make it possible for the vehicle's driver to receive information about the...
7511610 Multiple passenger vehicle seat belt notification system with force feedback  
A seat belt notification system and process for a vehicle can include an occupant detection sensor operable to determine if a vehicle seat is in one of an occupied condition or an unoccupied...
7508300 Method and system for passenger profiles  
The invention concerns a method ( 200 ) and system ( 100 ) for providing a passenger profile. The method can include the steps of receiving ( 212 ) one or more passengers having mobile units ( 112...
7504932 Method and device for monitoring blind spots of a motor vehicle  
A method for monitoring the blind spot at the side of a motor vehicle, a warning function being activated which gives out a warning to the driver if an object is located in a warning region,...
7499782 System for real-time control performed on time-dependent data transmitted/received in vehicle  
In a vehicle control system which requires a plurality of ECUs (electronic control units) to control in real time states of the vehicle using time-dependent data transmitted and received among the...
7493112 Construction machine management apparatus and construction machines management system  
Assessment information needed to calculate a used vehicle assessment value of a hydraulic excavator 10 is input to a portable telephone 20 and is then transmitted from the portable telephone ...
7489235 Motor vehicle operation information providing system  
A data collection controller 4 to and from which a removable memory 12 can be attached and removed is mounted on a vehicle 1 , and is connected to a predetermined data storage 3 . In the data...
7482912 Indicating instrument with a gear indicator  
An indicating instrument including at least one display unit including display segments that are used to represent a currently engaged gear and a background surrounding the display segments, and a...
7482911 Process for the output of information in a vehicle  
In the case of a process for the output of information in a vehicle, an information source is used for the output of information which is generated as a function of the driver's behavior. The...
7480536 Method for assessing reliability requirements of a safety instrumented control function  
A method for analyzing a system for safety to personnel is disclosed comprising: identifying at least one operating parameter of a first subcomponent of said product; identifying an inherent hazard...
7477972 Rollover warning and detection method for transport vehicles  
A rollover warning and detection method for a transport vehicle is adaptively adjustable to take into account the CG height of the vehicle. Measures of the vehicle speed, lateral acceleration and...
7468673 System and method for determining whether a vehicle operator has an impaired cognitive state  
A system and a method for determining whether an operator of a vehicle has an impaired cognitive state are provided. The method includes determining an intoxication indication value indicative of...
7466217 System for determining abandonment of child in unattended vehicle  
A system for signaling that a person is in an vehicle is provided and includes a power source, a processing unit including a counter, a state monitoring unit configured to monitor an internal...
7463157 Method and system for recognizing driver impairment  
A method and system for recognizing and/or detecting impairment and/or inattention of a person, especially a driver of a vehicle, and especially caused by drowsiness, distraction and/or workload,...
7463147 Method for identification, tracking, and notification of abandoned items in a store  
Identifying abandoned shopping carts, including: providing shopping carts with locators; associating store areas with zone identifications, and providing store aisles with readers for the locators;...
7454273 Informed memory access for vehicle electronic modules  
A vehicle electronic module receives vehicle bus messages from a vehicle communication bus interface. The vehicle bus messages may include vehicle status data. The electronic module may determine...