146 results about "Countdown timer" patented technology

A control system for turning conventional AC electric window lights on and off particularly during the holiday season by means of a central, wireless remote control is herein disclosed. Specifically, the apparatus provides for the remote control of traditional, electric, window candlelight fixtures. Each lighting fixture has its own integral receiver which responds to on / off commands issued by a programmable remote control transmitter. Each lighting fixture comprises a manual switching means. The remote transmitter is also equipped with frequency learning firmware, a countdown timer, and a conventional timer to allow for the unattended operation of the window lighting fixtures.

Methods of generating video streams including advertisement information sufficient to support advertisement countdown times and other functions such as advertisement auto pause functions are described. In accordance with various embodiments, advertisement duration is determined from one or more messages included in a video stream, e.g., prior to the corresponding advertising segment. A countdown timer is generated from the advertisement information and displayed along with the content of the advertisement segment. Restrictions for different subscribers may be indicated in the advertisement information messages, e.g., with some end users being permitted to fast forward or skip advertisements with other users being required to allow the full normal playback of one or more advertisement segments. The auto pause function, when activated, pauses an ad segment or set of ad segments at a predetermined time before output of the main program resumes thereby making sure none of the main program is missed.

In some embodiments, alerts are sent to appropriate parties if an insulated container is not properly packed out to insure the approximate safe temperature of the materials. In other embodiments, a countdown timer is used to keep track of the time that the biologic has been in transit, and ensure that the amount of time does not exceed the known shelf life of the biologic. In still other embodiments, the payload container is equipped with its own sensors, such as temperature sensors, and communications devices, such as a close range communication device, capable of transmitting information regarding a range of parameters, including, but not limited to, temperature, humidity, location and time, from the payload container to an end user. In other embodiments, shielding and / or radiation sensors are included in insulated shipping or storage containers, or payload containers, to shield and monitor the radiation exposure of the payload.

Graphical user interface for on-line gaming is disclosed. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, a graphical user interface includes a representation of a playing field, a plurality of player icons on the representation of a playing field for selecting to wager on a specific player. Each of the player icons includes a player number. The graphical user interface also includes a plurality of player group icons on the representation of a playing field, located among a group of the player icons, for selecting to wager on a group of players represented by the group of the player icons. The player group icon lacks a player number. The graphical user interface further includes a countdown timer for displaying the duration of time remaining to make a wager.

A multiple wager, multiple potential winning outcome gaming “Spin Game” platform may be played in its native configuration as well as easily themed to allow variations and adaptations including but not limited to casino table games, sporting teams and events, entertainment, film, television, and celebrities, as well as various other pop-culture fashions and trends. Specific deployments may be used to aid in transitioning “slots only” (or other EGM exclusive) players to active participants in table games by providing a step-by-step confidence building path from individual standalone, to multi-player “Party Style” deployments of the “Spin Game”, and finally to the actual table games themselves. Countdown timers may be configured to encourage and even reward players to place their wagers before the timer reaches zero—when “No More Bets” is called and the “Game Wheel” is spun, thereby ensuring that casino “hands per minute” target goal requirements are met or exceeded.

Systems and method of enabling trading in currencies are provided. A method of trading a foreign currency option on an electronic trading system according to the invention may include executing a trade of the foreign currency option between a buyer and a seller, locking the trading system with respect to the traded foreign currency option, querying the buyer whether the buyer desires to buy or sell additional volume of the option, querying the seller whether the seller desires to sell or buy additional volume of the option, and authorizing additional participants to join the trade and querying the additional participants whether each of the additional participants desires to buy or sell a volume of the option. The method may also include starting a countdown timer and displaying the timer on the graphical user interface of the buyer, the seller and the additional parties and receiving buy and sell orders from the at least one of the buyer, the seller and additional participants. Following the expiration of the countdown timer, the method preferably includes matching existing buy orders and sell orders for the option. In one embodiment of the invention, the matching occurs according to a predetermined order priority.

A method for controlling a bingo game comprising randomly selecting a first game number representing one of a predetermined set of game numbers. Displaying the first game number in an active number area. Receiving a user-entered command to randomly select a second game number. Determining whether the first game number has been marked on each of one or more bingo game cards. Randomly selecting a second game number representing a second of the predetermined set of game numbers, if the first game number has been marked where it appears on each of the one or more bingo game cards. Deducting a predetermined time penalty from a countdown timer if the first game number has not been marked where it appears on each of the one or more bingo game cards.

A pre-scan interval including three states is employed to synchronize access points and facilitate power control to facilitate initial channel selection where a group of nearby access point are contemporaneously initialized. In State 1 the access point is operable to transmit pre-scan frames which include device ID, and to listen for pre-scan frames transmitted by other access points. When a pre-scan frame is received, the received power level and device ID are noted and used to construct a table. The access point normally remains in State 1 until a minimum number of frame samples have been received from each access point that has been heard, and a minimum pre-scan time has elapsed. State 2 provides synchronization of transition of the access points between State 1 and State 3. When the access point is in State 2, it transmits pre-scan frames with a sync-mark bit set to indicate that the access point is in State 2. The access point continues to listen for pre-scan frames from other access points to determine whether those access points have transitioned to State 2, i.e., by reading the sync-mark bit in the received frames. The access point normally transitions to State 3 when all detected access points have transmitted pre-scan frames with the sync-mark bit set, i.e., when all detected access points have signaled readiness to move to State 3. In State 3 the access point begins a countdown to transition to the scan interval. While counting down, the access point transmits pre-scan frames which advertise the state of the countdown timer, and listens for pre-scan frames from other access points. If differences in the countdown state are detected then the access points re-synchronize by adopting the countdown state of the slowest clock.

The invention relates to a method for realizing personalized advertisement play through a STB (Set Top Box), which is applied to a communication system formed by the STB, a cable television net and a television. The method comprises the following steps of: counting play times of all program types in the television; obtaining advertisement information of an IP packet in a current channel of program played in the television; switching the current channel of program played to an advertisement channel corresponding to a program type which has highest playing times in the television when the current time reaches the playing time of one of advertisements so as to play the advertisements in the advertisement channel; starting a countdown timer to carry out countdown monitoring for the playing time of the advertisements in the advertisement channel; and switching the playing channel of the television to the program channel which down not play the advertisements when countdown time in the countdown timer is over. By using the method, the playing times of each channel in the television can be counted by the STB, the corresponding advertisements are played according to the habits of watching television programs for users, and the playing efficiency of the advertisements is improved.

A method for scoring a one-player online pool game including setting a countdown timer to a predetermined amount prior to taking a pool shot, stopping the countdown time when a game ball is pocketed, and awarding a player with a score that is related to the time that remains on the countdown timer when the ball is pocketed.

An electronically controlled electro-mechanical device designed to limit a finite amount of water per flush to a tank reservoir of the common household toilet, or tank-less toilet or urinal, providing positive shutoff of water flow and anti-siphon backflow prevention. The toilet is flushed, the flush lever activates an attached tilt switch, the tilt switch actuates the countdown timer by means of electrical linkage, the countdown timer in turn activates the solenoid valve by means of electrical connection. The water enters the solenoid valve, passing through the valve and on to the float valve mounted to the toilet tank for fill up. The Countdown timer counts down from the full minutes and seconds set to 00:00 and shuts off the solenoid valve and ultimately the flow of water. The Countdown timer then resets itself to the time set in memory for the next flush operation. A float eliminator may be affixed to the toilet tank replacing the float valve, then connected to the solenoid valve. For the purpose of adjusting the volume of water per flush the Countdown timer can be programmed from 00:00 minutes and seconds to 99 minutes and 55 seconds. The average toilet will need approximately 2 minutes. It is suggested that the user flush and time his toilet prior to installation of the electro-mechanical solenoid valve unit and add five seconds to assure the proper volume of water per flush.

A multiple wager, multiple potential winning outcome gaming “Spin Game” platform may be played in its native configuration as well as easily themed to allow variations and adaptations including but not limited to casino table games, sporting teams and events, entertainment, film, television, and celebrities, as well as various other pop-culture fashions and trends. Specific deployments may be used to aid in transitioning “slots only” (or other EGM exclusive) players to active participants in table games by providing a step-by-step confidence building path from individual standalone, to multi-player “Party Style” deployments of the “Spin Game”, and finally to the actual table games themselves. Countdown timers may be configured to encourage and even reward players to place their wagers before the timer reaches zero—when “No More Bets” is called and the “Game Wheel” is spun, thereby ensuring that casino “hands per minute” target goal requirements are met or exceeded.

A countdown timer contact lens case is provided for removably receiving a receptacle and providing independent timing functions for displaying the useful remaining life of a contact lens and for the receptacle for receiving the contact lens when not worn. The countdown timer contact lens case includes a receptacle carried by a main body. The main body includes a timing circuit and a display with first and second indicators corresponding to the respective remaining time for desired use of the lens and for the receptacle. The timer for the lens displays a maximum value which is less than the displayed maximum value of the timer for the receptacle. The timer corresponding to each of the lens and the receptacle can be independent set and reset, and a warning feature is provided to signal the user when the corresponding displayed lens or receptacle value diminishes below a minimum, or decreases to zero.

A remotely controlled retractable vehicle step system configured for use with a vehicle includes: a stepping member movable between a retracted position and a deployed position; a motor operably coupled to a support member and capable of effectuating movement of the stepping member from the retracted position to the deployed position; and a control system including a vehicle status interface configured to obtain data indicating a status of one or more vehicle features, a motor interface configured to control operation of the motor, and a wireless communication interface configured to communicate wirelessly with a remote electronic device, wherein the control system is configured to: receive, from the remote electronic device, a request to enter an override state; and initialize a countdown timer for automatically ending the override state.

The invention discloses a control method and device of an autonomous vehicle, equipment and a storage medium, and relates to the technical field of big data. The control method comprises the steps ofacquiring an environmental image, wherein the environmental image comprises a traffic light; identifying display information of a countdown timer corresponding to the traffic light; determining an intersection driving strategy according to the display information and a color of the traffic light; and controlling the autonomous vehicle to drive according to the driving strategy. By the control method, the intersection driving strategy can be made in advance by combining the traffic light and the display information of the countdown timer, so that the driving strategy of the autonomous vehicle is more reasonable, the riding experience of passenger is enhanced, and the intersection passing efficiency is optimized.

A countdown timer contact lens case is provided for removably receiving a receptacle and providing independent timing functions for displaying the useful remaining life of a contact lens and for the receptacle for receiving the contact lens when not worn. The countdown timer contact lens case includes a receptacle carried by a main body. The main body includes a timing circuit and a display with first and second indicators corresponding to the respective remaining time for desired use of the lens and for the receptacle. The timer for the lens displays a maximum value which is less than the displayed maximum value of the timer for the receptacle. The timer corresponding to each of the lens and the receptacle can be independent set and reset, and a warning feature is provided to signal the user when the corresponding displayed lens or receptacle value diminishes below a minimum, or decreases to zero.

An electric tea maker device has a vessel with a reservoir having an opening that removably receives a tea brewing chamber. The chamber has an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion lacks perforations and the lower portion has perforations. The device has a plunger for the chamber that, when in a depressed position within the chamber, isolates tea from the reservoir. The vessel has a sensor for detecting when the chamber is inserted into the reservoir in a brewing position, a brew countdown timer that is activated by the sensor, and an indicator for alerting a user that a brew countdown is complete.

A novel graphical organizational timing device is disclosed. The device indicates tasks or events to be completed within a pre-determined routine using customizable and / or changeable discs attached to a mechanical countdown timer. The device is primarily designed for use with children and adolescents but can be used within any setting in which tasks have to be performed in sequence in a pre-set time period.

A driving safety system for a vehicle includes a housing, a camera positioned on the housing, and a controller positioned on the housing and electrically coupled to the camera. The controller includes a plurality of modules whereby the camera captures images of the scene in front of the vehicle and an image identification module identifies a traffic light state and a value of a countdown timer in real time from the captured images and sends a corresponding signal to the micro control unit, then the micro control unit will warn the driver as to the states of the traffic lights and countdown timer. A vehicle using the driving safety system is also disclosed.

A scan transport bar is disclosed. The scan transport bar includes a number of cells indicating programs within the scan. The scan transport bar is displayed with the currently-tuned program. The scan transport bar includes tuning sequence numbers for allowing users to easily tune to programs within the scan. A countdown timer is also provided that indicates the amount of time until the next tune in the scan.

A fan-based candle snuffer for blowing out an open flame. This candle snuffer is comprised of: a transmitter equipped with an input device, which generates a signal when the input device is activated by a user; a receiver that toggles power to an output port upon receiving the signal from the transmitter; and a fan connected to the receiver output port, whereby the fan can be remotely turned on or off by a user, thereby enabling the user to remotely blow out the open flame. The device may also be equipped with a countdown timer connected to the power port to control the fan.

A countdown timer for high performance flashlights and similar battery-operated devices that is initialized with a runtime figure equal to the life expectancy of installed linear depletion-curve cells, that is always on and visible, that counts down whenever the flashlight is switched to the ON position, and that displays time remaining until the installed cells / charge are depleted, thus permitting the user to see at a glance the approximate runtime remaining on the installed power supply.

In combination with a standard traffic control signal having green, yellow and red lights disposed therein and lit in sequence for control of traffic, the improvement comprises an apparatus for providing a warning to drivers as to when a green light on a standard traffic signal will be changing to yellow. The apparatus comprises a countdown timer member disposed one of adjacent to and within such green light of such traffic signal for counting down a predetermined number of seconds before such green light turns to yellow and a countdown display monitor disposed one of in and adjacent to such timer member for displaying final seconds before such green light turns to yellow.

The invention discloses a communication type road traffic signal countdown display which comprises a microcontroller, a communication module, a constant current driving module, a fault detection module and a signal countdown display panel. The microcontroller is connected with the communication module and connected to the signal countdown display panel through the fault detection module and the constant current driving module, and the communication module is connected with a signal machine through a communication line. The communication type road traffic signal countdown display has the advantage that only one group of communication lines is needed during implementation to totally solve the problem that signal lamps and a countdown timer cannot be real-time and synchronous and provides technical support for variable period and self-adaptation of signal machines in large and medium-sized cities in the aspect of display.

A system that leverages the Operational Support System(s) (OSS) and Business Support system(s) (BSS) of a (e.g., public) computing Cloud with a service to automate virtual instance restarts. A failed virtual instance is detected within the Cloud computing environment, and a request for a new virtual instance is received in response thereto. Upon receiving the request, an entitlement of a user associated with the failed virtual instance is tested. A set of authentication calls and checks are deployed to ensure the integrity of the requests, as well as the authorization of the requester for the resource use. Assuming testing is passed, a countdown timer associated with the failed virtual instance will be decreased. When the countdown timer reaches a predetermined threshold (e.g., zero), the new virtual instance will be started, the failed virtual instance will be terminated, and the countdown timer will be reset / restarted by instance.

The invention is suitable for the technical field of intelligent mobile terminals and provides a language learning method and system for efficient word memorizing through an intelligent terminal technology and a word training device. According to the method and system, classification and counting of a server database, detailing classification training of words, a touch screen point-control selection device of an intelligent mobile terminal, wrong word marking and storage, a countdown timer, multiple kinds of training modes and the like are involved. According to the method and system, by sufficiently using the limb action of the human body and guessing and association training, a letter click selection operation is easy and conveniently completed, and exercise of corresponding to-be-trained words is automatically circulated by the system. Through participation training of the limbs, the attention of students can be highly concentrated, and the memory efficiency is improved; through simple operation, interface design of eye protection and popularization of intelligent terminals, many students can easily acquire and popularize the method and system.