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7032450 Method and apparatus for measuring speed of land vehicle using accelerometer  
Disclosed is an apparatus and a method for measuring the speed of a land vehicle using an accelerometer. The method includes the steps of storing measurement data provided from an accelerometer;...
7032858 Systems and methods for identifying targets among non-targets with a plurality of sensor vehicles  
A plurality of sensor vehicles collect imaging data from an assigned location of a target region having targets and non-targets. The imaging data may be combined based on its location and the...
7031808 Apparatus and method for estimating a turning characteristic of a vehicle  
An apparatus and method for estimating a turning characteristic of a vehicle provided with a controller that performs the following steps are provided. That is, the controller estimates a value...
7031947 Method and apparatus for continuing play with cart-based navigation/information system display  
A method is disclosed for administering use of a golf course information system implemented in golf carts or other roving units with a monitor adapted to provide display of any or all of course and...
7031809 Remote control of automobile component arrangements  
A control system causes arrangements of automobile components, such as the driver's seat, the steering wheel and one or more mirrors, to be adjusted to a plurality of different memorized preferred...
7027903 Roll over stability control for an automotive vehicle  
A stability control system ( 24 ) for an automotive vehicle as includes a plurality of sensors ( 28–37 ) sensing the dynamic conditions of the vehicle and a controller ( 26 ) that controls a...
7027897 Apparatus and method for suppressing mechanical resonance in a mass transit vehicle  
A mass transit vehicle traction motor control system includes an automatic control block for receiving and processing a tachometer signal having a first resonance signal superimposed thereon to...
7024255 Event driven motion systems  
A motion system comprising a motion enabled device, an event source, a plurality of message transceivers, and a motion services system. The motion enabled device performs motion operations based on...
7024286 Parking assisting device  
Disclosed is a parking assisting device, including: a camera for capturing an image behind a vehicle; a display provided to a dashboard of the vehicle; passage width measurement device that...
7020544 Vehicle information processing device, vehicle, and vehicle information processing method  
An in-vehicle device, a vehicle, and a vehicle information processing method, which are used, for example, to assist in driving an automobile and can properly communicate a vehicle situation to a...
7019275 Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector  
The system of the present invention is configured to detect moisture on a surface and includes a sensor that may be divided into a plurality of subwindows. At least one of the subwindows has a...
7020608 Speech recognition handling with synthesized manual input events  
A voice responsive system controls a device in response to both a manual input and a voice input. The system includes a processor, a memory system coupled to the processor and processor executable...
7016769 Control device for controlling/regulating the operational sequences in a motor vehicle, and a method of starting such a control device  
A control device and a method for controlling and/or regulating the operational sequences in a motor vehicle, and a method for starting such a control device, which provide a program in a storage...
7015407 Hidden switch for motor vehicle  
A non-movable switch is located behind an interior trim component of a motor vehicle. The location of the switch is hidden until a status condition of the motor vehicle occurs. When the status...
7016770 Output unit, receiver unit, data transmission for a motor vehicle and corresponding method  
The invention relates to the use of a first coding or decoding rule for a normal operation and of a second coding or decoding rule for a particular operation. Said invention provides the...
7016771 Method and system for flexible discontinuous receive management in a telematics system  
A method for flexible discontinuous receive management for telematics includes monitoring vehicle usage parameters and altering discontinuous receive behavior responsive to said monitored vehicle...
7012548 Driving operation assisting method and system  
In a driving operation assisting technique, the burden on a user is reduced. The user is allowed to specify, on an image representing the surrounding conditions around a vehicle, the end position...
7010682 Method and system for vehicle authentication of a component  
A vehicle authenticates a prospective component for use in the vehicle by obtaining from a certification authority a certification that an authentic component is associated with a cryptographic...
7010397 Utilization by a vehicle of wireless data from intelligent street signs  
An exemplary vehicular apparatus includes a radio frequency receiver adapted for receipt of signals transmitted from intelligent street sins. A computer receives recovered digital data from the...
7010398 Control system providing perspective flight guidance  
A flight guidance system providing perspective flight guidance symbology using positioning and terrain information provides increased pilot situational awareness of the pilot's aircraft. The...
7010289 Method and system for vehicle data upload  
The invention provides a method for vehicle data upload by activating at least one action trigger as a function of a vehicle communication unit, collecting at least one attribute data within a...
7007118 Computer system for integrating car electronic devices  
A computer system for integrating several car electronic devices is proposed. The computer system is installed in a housing, which is of the standard DIN size to be installed in a car dashboard. A...
7006902 Control system and method for an equipment service vehicle  
An aircraft rescue fire fighting vehicle comprises a chassis module, a cab module, and a control system. The control system further comprises a plurality of input devices, a plurality of output...
7006901 Computerized automated dynamic control system for single-track vehicles  
Various methods, apparatuses, and systems in which a single-track vehicle has a retractable auxiliary-support wheel assembly and a computer control system. In an embodiment, the single-track...
7006667 Apparatus and method for detecting road white line for automotive vehicle  
In road white line detecting apparatus and method, a CCD camera is installed to photograph a road surface, an edge image is generated from a road surface image photographed and outputted by the CCD...
7003381 Integral joystick display for a powder driven wheelchair  
Apparatus of a power driven wheelchair for displaying operational parameters thereof comprises: a programmed controller operative to monitor a plurality of operational parameters of the wheelchair;...
7003382 Electronic control unit for a vehicle  
In an electronic control unit for a vehicle, control data is stored in a volatile memory until a predetermined time passes after an ignition switch is turned off. This makes it possible to greatly...
6999858 Method and apparatus for detecting the removal of a vehicle antenna and subsequently authenticating the user  
A vehicle security apparatus for preventing unauthorized use of a vehicle includes an antenna communicating with at least one remote device. Detection circuitry detects damage to and/or removal of...
6999859 Vehicle speed measuring apparatus  
A vehicle speed measuring apparatus includes front and rear wheel side vibration detection sensors for detecting vibrations from a road surface through tires, an input section through which the...
6998972 Driving workload estimation  
A method for estimating workload placed on the driver of a vehicle. The method comprises receiving workload estimation data. A driving workload estimate is calculated in response to the workload...
6999856 Trailer tongue length estimation using a trailer yaw rate sensor  
A control system for estimating the tongue length of a trailer being towed by a vehicle in connection with a front wheel steering with or without coordinated rear wheel steering associated with the...
6999857 Data communication and power transmission system for sensing devices  
A wireless power transmission and communication network that provides efficient interrogation and powering of sensors for use on undersea vehicles. The present invention employs a wave-guide that...
6996460 Method and apparatus for providing virtual touch interaction in the drive-thru  
The present invention is a method and apparatus for providing an enhanced automatic drive-thru experience to the customers in a vehicle by allowing use of natural hand gestures to interact with...
6985810 Real-time route and sensor planning system with variable mission objectives  
A method routes an entity ( 200 ) through a predetermined area for scanning the content of the predetermined area. The method comprises the steps of: partitioning the predetermined area into cells...
6982635 Technique for assisting a vehicle user to make a turn  
A control system is employed in a vehicle to assist a user to operate the vehicle effectively and safely. The system provides driving assistance to the user by taking into account the user's...
6977580 Apparatus, system and method of securing perimeters of security zones from suspect vehicles  
An apparatus, system and method of identifying a vehicle that may present safety threats to security areas are provided. When a vehicle is approaching a security zone, a request for identification...
6978199 Method and apparatus for assisting vehicle operator  
A vehicle operator assistance system includes a user interface adapted to accept a user request for explanatory information relating to a particular vehicle operation, and to communicate...
6973378 In-vehicle control device communicatable with external communication system and in-vehicle LAN  
In an in-vehicle control device, universal functions, which are universal to all of various corresponding communication modules, are concentrated in a control module. Furthermore, nonuniversal...
6973377 Automotive performance meter  
Methods, systems and circuits for analyzing the performance of a vehicle having an electrical system are provided which determine a shift point while the vehicle is being driven. The shift point is...
6968918 Vehicle chassis having programmable operating characteristics and method for using same  
A vehicle includes a steering system, suspension system, braking system, and energy conversion system, wherein at least one of these systems is reprogrammable such that the vehicle's ride,...
6970772 Method and system for exchanging data in a vehicle train via a PLC data bus  
A method for exchanging data in a vehicle train having a tractor, at least one trailer coupled to the tractor, and vehicle electronics allocated to the tractor and trailer interconnected via a PLC...
6965823 Operating method and device for operating automated container quay cranes  
An operating method for container quay cranes used to load and unload container ships aided by a PC with a monitor in a crane driver's cabin. The crane driver operates a touchscreen on the...
6961644 Dual haptic vehicle control and display system  
A dual haptic system control system in a vehicle includes a first haptic controller disposed on a steering wheel of a vehicle and a second haptic controller disposed on a console separated from the...
6957129 Control unit for motor-assisted bicycle  
A control unit for a motor-assisted vehicle such as a bicycle is disclosed that effectively provides an assist drive power to a motor-assisted bicycle during a period of initial pedaling or startup...
6957128 Vehicle information processing method, apparatus therefor and vehicle therewith  
For example, if multiple pieces of information arrive at and/or are generated in a vehicle at the same time, MMS optimizes selection of information to be communicated, selection of information...
6952632 Method of guiding an aircraft in the final approach phase and a corresponding system  
A method of guiding an aircraft in the final approach phase including imaging the ground using an imaging system onboard the aircraft to obtain an image, analyzing the image to detect an airport...
6947760 Method of optimizing the transmission of data in a wireless communication network  
A method of optimizing the transmission of data in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of acquiring a first communication interface of a plurality of...
6947881 Shared vehicle system and method with vehicle relocation  
A shared vehicle system includes a central facility, at least one vehicle distribution port facility and a plurality or fleet of vehicles, each having a vehicle subsystem. In general, the central...
6941191 Robot intelligence in natural environments  
A method for automatic, decentralized coordination of the movement paths of mobile robots in order to prevent collisions and to detect and resolve mutual blockings. According to the method, a robot...
6941194 Motor vehicle communication system and method for exchanging data in a motor vehicle  
A vehicle communication system has at least one processor unit ( 1 ), arranged in the vehicle, for controlling applications, a plurality of different data sources ( 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 ) which are...