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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6973319 | System and method for measuring traffic flow A method and apparatus for determining the vehicular traffic flow includes a position monitor in a telecommunications network which assembles and processes position data from mobile telephones to determine traffic flow. The position of each mobile telephone within t... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6970871 | System and method of sorting information based on a location of a mobile station A system and method for locating the present location of a mobile station and sending consumer information to the mobile station sorted based on distance between the establishments represented by the consumer information and the present location of the mobile statio... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6970922 | Network for targeting individual operating a microcomputer regardless of his location A network adapted to target an individual operating a microcomputer that is microwave linked to an Internet highway to offer this individual goods or services appropriate to his needs that are available at a place within reach of the individual's present location. T... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6971070 | Technique for automatic parking of a vehicle In a control and management system for automobiles, a central processor in the system connects traditionally unrelated vehicle subsystems together to realize synergistic functions such as smart driving, automatic parking, etc. A master interface having a display is ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966490 | Information processing apparatus and method, information processing system and medium A structure of a system using an IC card is simplified. A controller and active antennas are connected to each other through a bus. The controller transmits a command outputted from a host computer and including an ID for discriminating the active antennas to all th... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6967592 | Wireless highway guide A method and system for providing travel guidance for transportation vehicles traveling on a highway system that comprises highway transceivers (HTs) with limited range placed at selected intervals along the highway. Each transportation vehicle has an automobile tra... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965325 | Traffic monitoring system Systems and techniques to determine a primary route between two locations by monitor vehicle speed using transmitting wireless devices. In general, in one implementation, the technique includes: receiving information associated with traffic conditions on a route fro... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6961648 | System and method for desensitizing the activation criteria of a rollover control system A method of densensitizing includes determining a relative roll angle, determining when the vehicle is in a transitional maneuver, and when the vehicle is in a transitional maneuver, setting a roll signal for control to the relative roll angle, reducing control effo... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6961758 | Personalized internet content server system A personalized content server system is described that includes a profile module that receives a profile file specifying personal preferences of a user for some content. An access module accesses remote content servers external to the personalized content server sys... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6961445 | Image processing warning system A method and apparatus for capturing and processing images from a portion of a system in order to detect a warning condition for providing warnings to users or operators of the system. One or more image capture devices capable of capturing an image, for example, a c... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6958710 | Universal display media exposure measurement Systems, methods and devices for gathering data concerning exposure of predetermined survey participants to billboards are provided. A portable transmitter is arranged to transmit a signal containing survey participant data, and a receiver located proximately to the... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6958708 | Beacon-based electronic guide system An electronic guide system is described that includes a fixed-location beacon located adjacent to a location which is associated with a plurality of landmarks to transmit electronic signals containing descriptive information of each of the landmarks. The guide syste... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6959173 | Downloading server and mobile station using local-area wireless communication A server downloads data to a mobile station mounted in a vehicle through a roadside device using dedicated short range communication (DSRC). The server is capable of computing downloading transmission rate from the roadside device to the mobile station and maximum s... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6956470 | Method and device for actively assisting a motor vehicle driver in a motor vehicle In a method and device for actively assisting a vehicle driver in a motor vehicle by at least one control device and a data entry and display unit, the control device may access data of vehicle state-relevant sensors and of control devices and/or comfort control dev... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6956478 | Security terminal, security management method, monitor device, monitor method, and security system In a case where an intruder is detected in a house, a detection signal is outputted from a home security communication device, and is notified to a monitor center through an in-area communication management device by a wireless connection. The monitor center notifie... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6957073 | Mobile location explorer and methods therefor A method and a mobile wireless communication device (100) capable of virtual exploration of information associated with a location of the device including a processor (110) coupled to the location determining means, a display (130) coupled to th... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6956503 | Image display apparatus, image display method, measurement apparatus, measurement method, information processing method, information processing apparatus, and identification method An external index detection unit (105) receives an image sensed by a camera (100), and detects an external index set in a real scene. A tachometer (110) measures the rotational velocities of two rear wheels of a vehicle. A vehicle measurement un... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6954146 | Method for determining a state of a road during the driving mode of a motor vehicle In a method for determining the state of a road during driving of a motor vehicle, the sound which is generated when a vehicle tire rolls on an underlying surface is sensed. A frequency signal is determined by means of a sound level signal which describes the sound,... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6954152 | Side view mirror and camera assembly A side view mirror and camera assembly for providing a mirror combined with a camera directed towards the blind spot of the mirror to allow a driver of a vehicle to view objects near the vehicle that are not viewable using the side view mirror alone. The side view m... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6954695 | Apparatus system and method for remotely controlling a vehicle over a network A system and a method for controlling a vehicle remotely over a network are disclosed. A vehicle is provided with a vehicle control module configured to transmit and receive network communications containing vehicle control data. In one embodiment, the vehicle contr... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6954591 | Non-visible communication systems Network for transmitting and using electromagnetic radiation for two or more functionally different useful purposes. Such a network may be comprised of a signal source apparatus to provide information, an electromagnetic radiation generator capable of being modulate... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952643 | Road traffic information output apparatus A road traffic information output apparatus includes: a road traffic information obtaining device that obtains road traffic information; a decision-making device that determines in advance a specific area for which road traffic information will need to be output; an... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6952645 | System and method for activation of an advance notification system for monitoring and reporting status of vehicle travel Generally, the present invention automatically monitors the travel of vehicles in response to requests from users at remote locations. In this regard, a user at a remote location submits a vehicle indicator (such as a bus number, for example) and a location indicato... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6952685 | Music distribution system and associated antipiracy protection Music is blanket transmitted (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's computer-based user station. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay only for music that they choos... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6952487 | Detecting the presence of failure(s) in existing man-made structures A method for capturing at least one image of an existing man-made structure and for detecting the presence of failure(s) in such existing man-made structure including: providing a detectable material on the surface or in an existing man-made structure so that portio... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6950013 | Incident recording secure database A device and method for permanently and securely storing incident information, relating to a vehicle, from remote download to create a secure non-tamperable, permanent database of criminal activity and/or accident evidence for evidentiary purposes. The information m... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 station and port facility and the vehicle subsystems communicate in a ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6943702 | Broadcasting system and its broadcasting transmission apparatus and reception terminal apparatus A broadcasting center multiplexes contents obtained by adding information indicative of presentation conditions including a “location”, a “moving direction”, and the “period of validity of data” to stream data. A broadcasting wave dispatching apparatus t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6944679 | Context-aware systems and methods, location-aware systems and methods, context-aware vehicles and methods of operating the same, and location-aware vehicles and methods of operating the same Context-aware systems and methods, location-aware systems and methods, context-aware vehicles and methods of operating the same, and location-aware vehicles and methods of operating the same are described. In various embodiments, a context or location service module... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938829 | Apparatus and system for synchronized application of one or more materials to a surface from a vehicle and control of a vehicle mounted variable position snow removal device An apparatus and system, preferably mounted on a service vehicle, provides synchronized application of fluid materials, either solid or liquid, to a vehicle travel surface in proportional amounts or spatially distributed proportions in response to user defined requi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6940395 | System and method for creating an adjusted alarm time A system and method for adjusting an alarm/reminder activation time that takes into account a user-requested alarm/reminder time and unexpected conditions that are unknown to the user, or are realized after the user has entered the user-requested alarm time, is prov... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6937165 | Virtual rumble strip A system and method are provided for a virtual rumble strip that uses a 3-dimensional audio alert (3-DAA) signal to warn a user operating a vehicle that the vehicle has deviated from a predetermined path. The virtual rumble strip may include a sensor that detects lo... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6933969 | Image capturing apparatus An image capturing apparatus uses a plurality of recording media. The image capturing apparatus includes a detection unit for detecting the loading of a first recording medium, and a control unit for switching the operation mode of the image capturing apparatus in a... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931320 | Traffic information output device/method and traffic information distribution device/method A traffic information distribution system includes a distribution device for synthesizing pieces of traffic information supplied from a traffic information center, an output device for outputting pieces of traffic information distributed from the distribution device... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6925859 | Device for detecting a running surface and vehicle using same A device for detecting a running surface for a vehicle, comprising a plurality of sensors (c1 to c8) designed to be oriented towards the running surface to detect modifications thereof, data processing means for processing data derived from the sensors... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6927700 | Method and apparatus for detection and remote notification of vehicle parking space availability data A method and apparatus for providing timely and efficient notification of vehicle parking space availability and locations of vehicle parking spaces to motorists or other network users. Local detector devices sense the presence or absence of a vehicle in a particula... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925377 | Tunnel monitoring system in a vehicle tunnel A tunnel monitoring system for monitoring vehicles traveling through a tunnel having at least one vehicle traffic lane is disclosed comprising a plurality of ultrasonic sensors arranged in series in a longitudinal direction of the tunnel. The sensors have a detectio... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6925378 | Enhanced mobile communication device with extended radio, and applications An enhanced mobile communication device, or on-board equipment, communicates according an enhanced ad-hoc mode of communication and an infrastructure mode of communication. A method switches between the enhanced ad-hoc mode of communications and the infrastructure m... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6924748 | Personal communication and positioning system A location tagged data provision and display system. A personal communication device (PCD) with electromagnetic communication capability has a GPS receiver and a display. The PCD requests maps and location tagged data from data providers and other for display on the... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6924751 | Method for transmitting digitally encoded traffic messages In a method of transmitting digitally encoded traffic messages, the traffic messages being transmitted according to a standardized structure, in particular according to the TMC method, where a header precedes the digitally encoded traffic messages, and the digitally... | 08/02/2005 |
