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The invention is directed to a display device for working vehicle, which is adapted so that additional information can be displayed. In the invention, display indication marks of the two types can be interchangeably displayed on a common display screen of a limited area without reducing the sizes of the individual marks, so that neither a larger size of a display device nor a drop in the visibility of the indication marks is necessary. This enables the driver to control a working machine such as a construction machine and have additional information about the construction machine without any trouble in the driving.

In order to track activities in a computerized system with client-server or other communications, a system configuration is needed which monitors, logs and reports traffic. This is somewhat akin to but not entirely similar a firewall. Thus, the invention contemplates a real-time, platform-independent, rule-based activity monitor for detecting a particular activity of interest as it occurs and for reporting such activity and the user substantially as fast.

A method and devices are described for wirelessly uploading and downloading data to and from a mobile vehicular platform while within range of a coordinated network of base stations that monitor the location of the vehicle and optimize data throughput using any combination of diversity and beam forming adaptive antenna techniques while the vehicle is on the ground or additionally in the case of aircraft, not only on the ground, but also during take-off, climb, en-route, holding, on-approach, touchdown and rollout. Particularly, in describing this art, the intent is to address the aspects of a quantifiable vehicle environment, where the vehicle's behavior is predictable, such as in train routes, bus routes, ship dockings and aircraft flight plans.

The present invention provides a method for transmission of a images and / or video over bandwidth limited transmission channels having varying available bandwidth, which method comprises the use of a classification algorithm for decomposing the images and / or video to be transmitted into multiple spatial areas, each area having a specific image type; detecting the image type of each of those areas separately selecting for each of those areas an image and / or video encoding algorithm having a compression ratio. The classification algorithm prioritizes each of the areas, the classification algorithm increasing the compression ratio of the image and / or video encoding algorithm dedicated to spatial areas having lower priority in case of decreasing bandwidth.

Systems, methods and computer program products for allocating tuner resources to tuner consumers when a tuner conflict occurs. When the tuner resources of a system or network reside at a central server, the tuners are allocated to requesting consumers according to the priority of the tuner request and the current tuner priorities. A tuner request that has a higher priority than one of the current tuners is granted. The tuner is not taken from the consumer without warning, however. Tuner conflict is also prevented by lowering the respective tuner priorities as appropriate.

An Electronically-Controlled Register vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the ECRV is configured have a size and form-factor that conforms to a standard manually-controlled register vent. In one embodiment, a zone thermostat is configured to provide thermostat information to the ECRV. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones.

A multi-layer network element for forwarding received packets from an input port to one or more output ports with quality of service. When output queues exceed or meet a threshold value below the queue's capacity packets are randomly discarded. When the queue becomes full, the network element determines which flow caused the queue to overflow. The priority of that flow is lowered. In a multicast packet, the packet may have different priorities at each output port. Scheduling of multiple output queues at each output port uses a weight round robin approach that allocates a weight portion of packets to transmit at each time interval. A packet is not interrupted during its transmission, even if the weight portion is met during a packet's transmission. The excess number of bytes transmited as a result of not interrupting the packet are accounted for in the next round.

A high priority setter 102 writes the first priority (high priority) of a specific task #1 recorded in a specific task table 110 every time interval T, as the priority of the task #1 in a task priority table 111. Thereafter, when a time duration TH shorter than the time interval T elapsed, a low priority setter 103 writes the second priority (low priority) of the specific task #1 recorded in the specific task table 110, as the priority of the task #1 in the task priority table 111. The second priority is set lower than the first priority. A task selector 101 selects a task whose priority is set the highest among the tasks 10 recorded in the task priority table 111, as a specific task to be executed. Thus, the processing of the specific task #1 is securely executed during the time duration TH every time interval T, and the execution of the specific task #1 is allowed to continue if it is judged that there is no other task to be executed during the rest of the time interval T other than the time duration TH, by setting the first priority sufficiently high.

Systems and methods for input of text symbols into an electronic device comprising a reduced keyboard having keys representing a plurality of characters are disclosed. Possible symbol variants are identified based on character inputs received from the reduced keyboard. Each identified symbol variant is grouped into one of a plurality of groups of symbol variants, each group having an associated priority, according to a type of the symbol variant. Within at least one of the groups, the symbol variants are ranked in decreasing order of frequencies of use of the symbol variants. A list of symbol variants comprising the plurality of groups of symbol variants in order of decreasing priority is then displayed, and an input symbol is selected from the list of symbol variants. The symbol variants of the at least one of the groups of symbol variants are thereby sorted by both priority and frequency of use.

A modular Electronically-Controlled Register Vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the modular ECRV can be configured to various sizes and form-factors that conform to a standard manually-controlled register vent. In one embodiment, a zone thermostat is configured to provide thermostat information to the ECRV. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones and provides heating and cooling to the various zones according to a cost budget.

An Electronically-Controlled Register vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the ECRV is configured have a size and form-factor that conforms to a standard manually-controlled register vent. In one embodiment, a zone thermostat is configured to provide thermostat information to the ECRV. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones.

In a home network a number of receiving devices are connected to receive streamed audio visual content from one or more sources by way of a network hub. One source is a set top box, having a hard disc drive, which provides a real time broadcast stream, stream 1, as well as a recorded output stream, stream 2. Another source is local storage which is capable of outputting its stored content, stream 3, at x32 normal speed, that is, fast forward. If there are bandwidth limitations on the network then the receiver (receiving the fast forward stream 3 will experience errors. When errors are detected, the receiver sends a message back to the source which then takes action to reduce the bit rate of its output stream.

Methods and systems are described for selectively invoking a positioning system for a mobile device. In some implementations, first and second signals are received from first and second non-position-based sensors, respectively, each representative of a context of the mobile device. A processor determines whether the mobile device is in motion based on at least one of the first and second signals; and in response to determining that the mobile device is in motion, a positioning system is invoked to receive a position measurement of the mobile device. The processor determines whether a user of the mobile device is likely in control of a vehicle; and in response to determining that the user is likely in control of a vehicle, the operation of the mobile device is restricted.

A path calculating section obtains a path suitable for carrying out an automatic cache updating operation, a link prefetching operation, and a cache server cooperating operation, based on QoS path information that includes network path information and path load information obtained by a QoS path information obtaining section. An automatic cache updating section, a link prefetching control section, and a cache server cooperating section carry out respective ones of the automatic cache updating operation, the link prefetching operation, and the cache server cooperating operation, by utilizing the path obtained. For example, the path calculating section obtains a maximum remaining bandwidth path as the path.

A wireless communication system is described for allocating limited network access according to priorities designated for requested transactions of wireless communications. The wireless network has a number of access links for transmitting transactions for wireless communications. A plurality of wireless communications devices request transmission of transactions on the wireless network. A designated priority level is associated with each transaction. In response to the transaction requests, an access control manager in the wireless network schedules transmission of transactions when all of the plurality of access links are occupied, by authorizing a transmission of a transaction of higher priority than another transaction that is being transmitted, and discontinuing the transmission of the transaction of lower priority.

A communication system includes a controller for managing a number of communications devices. The controller receives registration requests from the devices and selectively registers the devices based on various factors. The controller may support a token registration process by which a device requests a token and, in response to the controller granting a token, registers with the controller using a token registration request.

In order to track activities in a computerized system with client-server or other communications, a system configuration is needed which monitors, logs and reports traffic. This is somewhat akin to but not entirely similar a firewall. Thus, the invention contemplates a real-time, platform-independent, rule-based activity monitor for detecting a particular activity of interest as it occurs and for reporting such activity and the user substantially as fast.

An Electronically-Controlled Register vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the ECRV is configured to have a size and form-factor that conforms to a standard manually-controlled register vent. In one embodiment, a zone thermostat is configured to provide thermostat information to the ECRV. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones and provides heating and cooling to the various zones according to a cost budget.

A controller has an entry control block and a flow table setting block. In a case where an action of a target entry in a flow table is to be changed to “forwarding of a reception packet to the controller”, the entry control block forecasts a load when packets matching the target entry are forwarded to the controller. If the load exceeds a permissible value, the entry control block repeats entry division processing until the load becomes within the permissible value. In the entry division processing, the entry control block divides the target entry into a plurality of post-division entries, divides the match condition of the target entry into a plurality of conditions, and sets respective match conditions of the plurality of post-division entries to the plurality of conditions. The flow table setting block instructs a switch to set the plurality of post-division entries in the flow table.

For use with an automated call placement system (ACP) having a switching service unit (SSU), a call monitoring unit capable of monitoring a selected one of lines coupled to the switching service unit and a method of making a recording of a conversation occurring on a selected one of lines coupled to the switching service unit. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) an analog or digital recorder, coupled to the call monitoring unit, that monitors a call carried on the selected one of the lines and creates a recording of the call on a storage medium associated therewith, the storage medium being of finite capacity thereby causing the recording to be subject to eventual overwriting and (2) a recorder controller, coupled to the recorder, that audibly reproduces the call to a user in real time and allows the user to preserve the recording to delay or prevent the overwriting.

A technique for efficiently boosting the priority of a preemptable data reader in order to eliminate impediments to grace period processing that defers the destruction of one or more shared data elements that may be referenced by the reader until the reader is no longer capable of referencing the data elements. Upon the reader being subject to preemption or blocking, it is determined whether the reader is in a read-side critical section referencing any of the shared data elements. If it is, the reader's priority is boosted in order to expedite completion of the critical section. The reader's priority is subsequently decreased after the critical section has completed. In this way, delays in grace period processing due to reader preemption within the critical section, which can result in an out-of-memory condition, can be minimized efficiently with minimal processing overhead.

A system for, and method of, combining the outputs of multiple, disparate types of power sources and an isolated converter module employed in the same. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a plurality of isolated converter modules having power inputs couplable to corresponding disparate types of power sources and a DC-output converter configured to convert power received from at least one of the power sources to DC power and (2) a DC bus coupled to power outputs of the plurality of isolated converter modules and configured to receive and aggregate the DC power. With such system, a universal converter module can be employed to identify and convert power from a variety of conventional and renewable power sources.

A method for controlling display of a web page on the client, the contents in said web page being assigned different priorities, includes sending an access request for the web page from the client to the server; in response to said access request, the server sending controllers for implementing prioritization of said contents in the web page to the client, and the controllers retrieving the web page contents the server according to the priority order thereof for display. With the system and method, it is possible to prioritize different contents in a web page and to ensure contents with higher priority are downloaded and displayed earlier than those with lower priority, and thereby avoiding the disadvantage of multi-thread parallel download in the prior art.

A method for pricing wireless communications services on a wireless network is described. A selection of a plurality of priorities available for transmitting a wireless communication transaction on a wireless network is provided, wherein the priority to be selected corresponds to the speed and allowable delay by which the transaction is to be transmitted. Transactions of lower priority are temporarily discontinued in favor of higher priority transactions when network capacity reaches a predetermined level. An amount is charged for the wireless communication transaction at a price corresponding to the priority and duration to be selected.

A data processing apparatus and method are provided for managing multiple program threads executed by processing circuitry. The multiple program threads include at least one high priority program thread and at least one lower priority program thread. At least one storage unit is shared between the multiple program threads and has multiple entries for storing information for reference by the processing circuitry when executing the program threads. Thread control circuitry is used to detect a condition indicating an adverse effect caused by a lower priority program thread being executed by the processing circuitry and resulting from sharing of the at least one storage unit between the multiple program threads. On detection of such a condition, the thread control circuitry issues an alert signal, and a scheduler is then responsive to the alert signal to cause execution of the lower priority program thread causing the adverse effect to be temporarily halted, for example by causing that lower priority program thread to be de-allocated and an alternative lower priority program thread allocated in its place. This has been found to provide a particularly efficient mechanism for allowing any high priority program thread to progress as much as possible, whilst at the same time improving the overall processor throughput by seeking to find co-operative lower priority program threads.

The display method and apparatus for a navigation system interchangeably displays a normal map image and a simplified map image in accordance with a user's preference and complexity of the map image. The method includes the steps of checking whether a simple map mode or a normal map mode is set for displaying a map image on a monitor screen of the navigation system, determining which map elements are selected to be displayed when the simple map mode is set, and displaying the map image with only the selected map elements when the simple map mode is set while displaying the map image with all the map elements when the normal map mode is set. The navigation system is designed to switch between the normal map mode and the simple map mode either manually or automatically.

Disclosed is a method, system, program, and data structure for queuing requests. Each request is associated with one of a plurality of priority levels. A queue is generated including a plurality of entries. Each entry corresponds to a priority level and a plurality of requests can be queued at one entry. When a new request having an associated priority is received to enqueue on the queue, a determination is made of an entry pointed to by a pointer. The priority associated with the new request is adjusted by a value such that the adjusted priority is associated with an entry different from the entry pointed to by the pointer. The new request is queued at one entry associated with the adjusted priority.

A method and apparatus for adaptively streaming multiple video bit streams through a network node is disclosed. In particular, a system is taught where at least one of the video bit streams is scaled in response to a bandwidth limitation or availability, where the selection of the bit stream selected for scaling in made in response to at least one of a user defined, service provider defined, and usage analysis defined priority list.

A wireless terminal capable of quickly searching for the best route required for communication in a local network such as an ad hoc network is provided. Each of wireless terminals in the local network sets a bit error rates and a data transfer rate with neighboring wireless terminals and, based on the calculated values, calculates the route weight value of a link to each of the neighboring terminals. To set a route for communication between a wireless terminal and another wireless terminal, the wireless terminal issues a route search command based on the route weight value and sends the route weight value to neighboring terminals. The neighboring terminals also send the route search command sequentially to the next terminal while adding up the route weight value. A wireless terminal at the other end decides the best route from the added up route weight value and sends a response back to the starting point.