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Battery Enclosure For Headset Safety, Anonymous
Battery Enclosure For Headset Safety, Anonymous
Defensive Publications Series
Devices such as virtual reality headsets include a battery to power the device during use. This disclosure describes a battery enclosure (mount) for a VR headset that includes design elements that improve safety. A plastic enclosure is utilized to mount the battery. A piece of foam is placed between the plastic enclosure and the housing to enable egress of smoke in case of a thermal event. The enclosure is provided with a metal lid to enable battery swell detection. The piece of foam is placed between a user-facing outer surface of the headset housing and the battery enclosure. Three edges …
Automatically Generating Text-Based Commands From Actions Performed Via Gui, Stefan Lindmark
Automatically Generating Text-Based Commands From Actions Performed Via Gui, Stefan Lindmark
Defensive Publications Series
Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) are inefficient and cumbersome for tasks that need to be performed repeatedly and/or on a large scale. In such situations, a user can benefit from automating sequences of actions in the form of text-based commands or scripts. Translating familiar GUI operations into equivalent text commands and/or API function calls often requires consulting documentation from a separate information source. Identifying the appropriate command and its task-specific parameters within such documentation is tedious and time-consuming. This disclosure describes functionality to assist users in converting actions performed via a GUI into corresponding text commands and/or API calls. With user …
Contextual Error Correction In Automatic Speech Recognition, Manaal Faruqui, Janara Christensen
Contextual Error Correction In Automatic Speech Recognition, Manaal Faruqui, Janara Christensen
Defensive Publications Series
This disclosure describes techniques that leverage the context of a conversation between a user and a virtual assistant to correct errors in automatic speech recognition (ASR). Once confirmed by the user, the correction event is used to augment the training data for ASR.
Automatic Detection And Use Of Content Available In Multiple Languages, Matthew Sharifi
Automatic Detection And Use Of Content Available In Multiple Languages, Matthew Sharifi
Defensive Publications Series
Content producers often create and serve versions of their pages and websites in multiple languages. The versions in each language produced by the content provider typically incorporate the provider’s in-depth knowledge of the content and associated nuances. When available, users are likely to prefer content in their preferred language that originates from the content producer to that generated by automated translation of the content from another language, e.g., as provided by a web browser or translation service. This disclosure describes techniques that, with permission from the user, detect whether the content provider of the web page or website has made …
An Algorithm That Uses Live Updates Provided By Clustered Users Attending A Live Event To Show Updates For The Live Event On Google Search And Assistants, N/A
Defensive Publications Series
As technology improves, users increasingly turn to electronic devices to obtain various information in which they are interested. Information services can be provided to deliver information that users are interested in upon request. Particularly, information describing the current state of live sporting events can be of particular interest to users who are not in attendance at the live sporting event. However, accessing and disseminating information for live events while those events are occurring can be difficult.
Automatic Activation Of Mobile Device Security Upon Detection Of Theft, Peter Lewis
Automatic Activation Of Mobile Device Security Upon Detection Of Theft, Peter Lewis
Defensive Publications Series
This disclosure describes techniques to reduce the risk of a data breach when a mobile device is stolen. In certain modes, e.g., augmented reality (AR) mode, selfie mode, etc., optimal use of a mobile device requires that the user hold the device out at an arm’s length in a public location, leading to an increased likelihood of theft. With user permission, a potential risk state is activated upon detecting such use of the device. If sudden movement of the device, e.g., as detected by an on-board accelerometer, location sensor, or other sensor is detected, the device is automatically locked, requiring …
Using Image-Processing Settings To Determine An Optimal Operating Point For Object Detection On Imaging Devices, Ruiduo Yang, Tianfan Xue, Jonathan T. Barron, Qiurui He
Using Image-Processing Settings To Determine An Optimal Operating Point For Object Detection On Imaging Devices, Ruiduo Yang, Tianfan Xue, Jonathan T. Barron, Qiurui He
Defensive Publications Series
This publication describes techniques and processes for using image-processing settings (e.g., Auto-Exposure (AE), Auto-Focus (AF), and/or Auto-White Balance (AWB)) to determine an optimal operating point for object detection by an object detector on an imaging device. An operating point is provided to the object detector by a manufacturer to enable the object detector to execute object detection. Through object detection, the object detector determines if an object is identified in the scene based on a confidence score. The optimal operating point has a computed image-processing setting that is closest to an ideal value of the image-processing setting. In an example, …
Reducing Advertising Fraud By Verifying User’S Claimed Language And Locale, John Nicholas Dukellis
Reducing Advertising Fraud By Verifying User’S Claimed Language And Locale, John Nicholas Dukellis
Defensive Publications Series
In one scheme for defrauding online ad networks, a fraudster, typically outside the United States, operates large banks of mobile devices and perpetrates click fraud. To maximize payout, the fraudster devices pretend to be in the US or other high-income country, where the payouts are substantially higher. This disclosure describes techniques to detect such ad fraud by showing suspected fraudulent users an ad that involves a series of tasks whose solution requires working knowledge of the language of the locale the device is detected to be in. Languages other than that of the claimed device locale are made available. Selection …
Protecting Voice-Activated Devices From Laser Or Electromagnetic Attacks, Zhiping Yang
Protecting Voice-Activated Devices From Laser Or Electromagnetic Attacks, Zhiping Yang
Defensive Publications Series
Researchers have demonstrated that a laser beam or a high-frequency electromagnetic (EM) wave can be used to remotely and inaudibly gain control of a voice-based virtual assistant. This disclosure describes techniques to protect a voice assistant device from such laser or EM attacks. The techniques leverage the differing sensitivities of the multiple microphones of a virtual assistant device to a laser or to EM waves to flag a received voice command as authentic or suspicious. The techniques also determine a user’s proximity to the virtual assistant device to determine if a received command is authentic or suspicious.
Delivering Context-Specific Audio Via Smart Glasses, Anonymous
Delivering Context-Specific Audio Via Smart Glasses, Anonymous
Defensive Publications Series
This disclosure describes computer-vision enabled smart glasses with an audio user interface. The described audio smart glasses can be used for various purposes such as to provide safety, location-based alerts, context-based alerts, etc. via audio; to enable localized audio messaging between users; to enable the user to explore or interpret the world; etc.
Automatic Input Mode Selection For Text Entry, Vilem Ries
Automatic Input Mode Selection For Text Entry, Vilem Ries
Defensive Publications Series
Users can provide input to a computing device via various modalities such as keyboard, mouse, via voice, etc. When interacting with a virtual assistant, users currently need to switch manually between keyboard and voice input. Such cumbersome interaction can lead to reduced usage of a virtual assistant or other software. This disclosure describes a user interface in which a virtual keyboard and voice input mode are both activated simultaneously. When the user starts providing input via one modality, the other modality is automatically turned off. The user interface enables fast interaction with a virtual assistant or other software.
Classification Of Source Ip Addresses For Dynamic Access Control For Cloud Resources, Dhandapani Shanmugam
Classification Of Source Ip Addresses For Dynamic Access Control For Cloud Resources, Dhandapani Shanmugam
Defensive Publications Series
Current security and access control technologies permit controlling authorization and authentication based on network addresses. However, such technologies do not address problems resulting from administrator error and oversight. Inadvertent mistakes and/or oversight can result in cloud resources being erroneously exposed to external access by malicious actors. This disclosure describes the application of a trained machine learning model to determine a credibility score for the source IP address of a request received at a cloud resource. The outcome of the credibility evaluation is used to enact access controls for the corresponding source IP address.
Smart Notifications, Assistance, And Cues Using Audio Smart Glasses, Anonymous
Smart Notifications, Assistance, And Cues Using Audio Smart Glasses, Anonymous
Defensive Publications Series
This disclosure describes computer-vision enabled smart glasses that provide timely and context-sensitive notifications and cues via an audio interface. Examples of audio notifications, assistance, and cues include styling help and feedback, safety alerts, navigation assistance, health-tracking and health-related statistics, assistance in social situations, etc.
System For Faulty Battery Identification And Control, James Robert Lim, Jesse Liang, Wilson Tang, Rob Oliver, Aaron Chen, Ravi Soma
System For Faulty Battery Identification And Control, James Robert Lim, Jesse Liang, Wilson Tang, Rob Oliver, Aaron Chen, Ravi Soma
Defensive Publications Series
This publication describes systems and techniques to identify a faulty battery pack in a portable electronic device. Portable electronic devices, such as video game controllers and smartphones, are often powered by rechargeable lithium-ion or lithium-ion polymer battery packs. These battery packs must comply with various safety standards and regulations. As one example, one industry standard requires identification of a faulty battery pack and termination or non-initiation of battery charging. In some portable electronic devices, compliance with this standard (and other standards and regulations) requires additional or specialized hardware components that increase the cost of the electronic device and take up …
Method To Improve Link Bring-Up Time For High-Speed Ethernet Backplane And Copper Cables, Sreenivasa Rao Bandlamudi, Mouli Vytla, Anirban Roy, Richard Michaelraj
Method To Improve Link Bring-Up Time For High-Speed Ethernet Backplane And Copper Cables, Sreenivasa Rao Bandlamudi, Mouli Vytla, Anirban Roy, Richard Michaelraj
Defensive Publications Series
Modern Massively Scalable Datacenters (MSDCs) delivering high availability software such as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service, etc. have stringent metrics to which to adhere. Link availability is one such crucial factor. Techniques presented herein may facilitate decreasing link bring-up time by maintaining a cache for link training (LT) transmit (TX) Finite Impulse Response (FIR) settings. Thus, these techniques may provide for faster link bring-up, faster convergence, and faster fabric module bring-up in an End of Rack (EoR) chassis. Using techniques presented herein, faster link bring-up may become the norm rather than the exception.
Method For The Automated Search For The Optimal Sensor Position In A Vehicle, Verena Blunder
Method For The Automated Search For The Optimal Sensor Position In A Vehicle, Verena Blunder
Defensive Publications Series
No abstract provided.
Weather-Proof Housing For A Multi-Port Rf/Digital Connector Assembly, Timothy Frank, Daniel Johnson
Weather-Proof Housing For A Multi-Port Rf/Digital Connector Assembly, Timothy Frank, Daniel Johnson
Defensive Publications Series
Presented herein is a weather-proof housing for a multi-port RF/digital connector assembly that can be used in an outdoor weather-proof application, without need to modify the existing connector design.
Pultrusion Pipe Storage Concept - Updating The Basic Idea - Process Sequence, Verena Blunder
Pultrusion Pipe Storage Concept - Updating The Basic Idea - Process Sequence, Verena Blunder
Defensive Publications Series
No abstract provided.
Method For Catalyst Heating By Combination Of E-Cat And Hybrid Powertrain, Verena Blunder
Method For Catalyst Heating By Combination Of E-Cat And Hybrid Powertrain, Verena Blunder
Defensive Publications Series
No abstract provided.
Driverless Transport System With The Possibility To Stop Parking Jobs In A Controlled Way, Verena Blunder
Driverless Transport System With The Possibility To Stop Parking Jobs In A Controlled Way, Verena Blunder
Defensive Publications Series
No abstract provided.
Function To Adjust The Route Guidance For Pedestrians And Cyclists, Verena Blunder
Function To Adjust The Route Guidance For Pedestrians And Cyclists, Verena Blunder
Defensive Publications Series
No abstract provided.
Recording And Automated Execution Of Driving Cycles By Means Of Functional Expansions In The Existing Control Unit Network, Verena Blunder
Recording And Automated Execution Of Driving Cycles By Means Of Functional Expansions In The Existing Control Unit Network, Verena Blunder
Defensive Publications Series
No abstract provided.
Child Seat With Replay Function, Verena Blunder
Child Seat With Replay Function, Verena Blunder
Defensive Publications Series
No abstract provided.
Electromagnetic Induction For Acceleration And Deceleration Of Vehicles, Verena Blunder
Electromagnetic Induction For Acceleration And Deceleration Of Vehicles, Verena Blunder
Defensive Publications Series
No abstract provided.
Drone As Processing Machine, Verena Blunder
Drone As Processing Machine, Verena Blunder
Defensive Publications Series
No abstract provided.
Modified Particle Foam Component With Joining Surfaces And Methods For Its Production, Verena Blunder
Modified Particle Foam Component With Joining Surfaces And Methods For Its Production, Verena Blunder
Defensive Publications Series
No abstract provided.
Machine-Learning Based Smoke Detection, Dongeek Shin, Andrii Korchak, Andy Goldenson
Machine-Learning Based Smoke Detection, Dongeek Shin, Andrii Korchak, Andy Goldenson
Defensive Publications Series
A machine learning based arrangement can be used to more accurately detect whether a smoke alarm should be sounded based on a determined rate of change in the measured amount of smoke. The machine learning model may be pre-trained based on training data then executed by a smoke detector to accurately distinguish between likely emergencies and nuisance conditions.
Robustly Manufacturable, Modular Structure To House, Maintain, And Protect Battery Cells And Cell Modules For Electric Vehicles, Donald Whitacre, Karisma Leftinger, Richard Newton, Akshay Kulkarni, Ryan Bowerman, Joao Moraes, Axel Foerderreuther
Robustly Manufacturable, Modular Structure To House, Maintain, And Protect Battery Cells And Cell Modules For Electric Vehicles, Donald Whitacre, Karisma Leftinger, Richard Newton, Akshay Kulkarni, Ryan Bowerman, Joao Moraes, Axel Foerderreuther
Defensive Publications Series
No abstract provided.
Aluminum Roll Formed Profiles For Vehicle Crash Safety, Axel Foerderreuther, Alexander Gaida, Thorolf Gerhard Schulte
Aluminum Roll Formed Profiles For Vehicle Crash Safety, Axel Foerderreuther, Alexander Gaida, Thorolf Gerhard Schulte
Defensive Publications Series
No abstract provided.
A Laptop With A Rollable Display, Hp Inc
A Laptop With A Rollable Display, Hp Inc
Defensive Publications Series
This invention discloses a new type of computers with rollable display. The display itself is made on flexible substrate, and binding with another sheet (can be the same sheet) with painting from head to tail. The display as such can be roll to front side or back side and create different applications. When lid is open, the display can roll to front side as a normal laptop, or the display can be roll to back side so the user can share or present the information to others. And then when lid is close, the display can roll to front side …