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Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location August inventions list 08/06

20060195232 - Centralized control and management system for automobiles: 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 employed in the system to help a user control and manage the...

20060195231 - Electronic control system for a vehicle and method for determining at least one driver-independent intervention in a vehicle system: In a method for determining at least one, preferably however several driver-independent interventions in a vehicle system, a risk calculator is used, whose input is supplied with predetermined vehicle data, ambience data, current vehicle and driver data, occupant data or data of persons outside the vehicle, or similar data. The...

20060195233 - Vehicle wheel information processing device and method therefor: A vehicle body communication device (200) transmits a request signal to both a wheel side sensor (31) that is provided in a valve (24) of a wheel (22), and a tire side sensor (32) that is embedded in a tire tread (28). When the wheel side sensor (31) and the...

20060195234 - Navigational system with a graphical scratchpad filler: A navigation system takes a graphical input and translates it into an alpha-numeric entry generally including latitude and longitude information. The system interprets the graphical entry, determines if a waypoint already exists or is depicted at the geographical location identified by the graphical entry and creates a new waypoint if...

20060195235 - Method, apparatus and computer program product for unstabilized approach alerting: A method and apparatus for assisting the pilot of an aircraft in making a go-around decision. Various aircraft parameters are monitored during the approach to land and a risk level assessed. When the risk level exceeds a specified threshold, an alert is provided....

20060195236 - Signaling system: Trains and points are patrolled by a telegram containing the block occupancy information as a section that only one train is permitted to occupy, the information for giving lock position instructions to a point, and the point position information. This telegram is updated in order to get the right of...

20060195237 - Arrangement in connection with unmanned mine vehicle: A method and system for stopping an unmanned mine vehicle in a predetermined position. The mine vehicle is driven at a low speed towards a physical. When the mine vehicle encounters the obstacle (7, 7a, 7b), a speed difference greater than a predetermined limit value is generated between the speed...

20060195238 - Method and system for preventing automatic re-engagement of automatic vehicle control: Embodiments of the present invention recite a method and system for implementing automatic vehicle control with parameter-driven disengagement. In one embodiment, a course for a vehicle is determined along which the vehicle is to be automatically guided. An indication is received that a pre-defined parameter has been exceeded. In response...

20060195239 - System for limiting received audio: A vehicle entertainment and information processing (VEIP) system may allow a user to listen to quality broadcast signals while moving through regions of varying signal strength. The VEIP system includes a navigation unit, a tuning receiver, and a system controller to analyze broadcast signals based on a broadcast station database....

20060195240 - Secondary suspension element for a rail vehicle: The invention relates to a secondary suspension element comprising an annular membrane having its internal portion mounted on a first bead secured to a bogie and its external portion mounted to a second bead of a box that is to be secured to a railway vehicle body and comprising a...

20060195241 - Vehicle information notification device: In a vehicle information notification device, a crossing form information acquisition unit acquires crossing form information related to a geometric form of a crossing. A safe-condition check operation detection unit detects a right-and-left safe-condition check operation of a driver on an automotive vehicle. A safe-condition check state evaluation unit evaluates...

20060195243 - Control device of automatic transmission: When a request to switch to a shift to a new third shift step is made during performing a shift from a first shift step to a second shift step, a method of performing the shift to the third shift step is changed according to an engagement pattern of respective...

20060195242 - Motor vehicle and control method of motor vehicle: In response to an upshift of a gearshift position SP in a sequential gearshift range, the drive control of the invention once lowers the rotation speed Ne of an engine. This variation in rotation speed of the engine enables the driver to have adequate gear change feeling, which is similar...

20060195245 - Driving assisting system, method and vehicle incorporating the system: A system for assisting an operator in driving a vehicle. The system calculates risk potential associated with the vehicle. Responsive to an acceleration command issued by the operator via an operator-controlled input device to perform an intended acceleration operation, the system conveys information related to the calculated risk potential by...

20060195244 - Method of servo-control in a braking system having electric brakes: The invention relates to a method of servo-control in a vehicle brake system including at least one electric brake having at least one actuator comprising a pusher facing friction elements and driven by an electric motor to apply a force selectively against the friction elements in response to a braking...

20060195246 - Method of servo-control in a braking system having electric brakes: The invention relates to a method of servo-control in a vehicle braking system that includes at least one electric brake provided with at least one actuator comprising a pusher facing friction elements and driven by an electric motor to apply a force selectively against the friction elements in response to...

20060195247 - Method of reducing the turning speed of a vehicle: An automatic slowing down system for a vehicle taking a bend includes a computer that integrates a series of instructions to process at least one of first, second and third signals according to kinematic control laws of vehicle displacement to deliver signals for a forward motion actuator and a steering...

20060195248 - Fault detection system and method for turbine engine fuel systems: A system and method is provided that facilitates improved fault detection. The fault detection system provides the ability to detect symptoms of fault in the fuel system of a turbine engine. The fault detection system captures selected data from the turbine engines that is used to characterize the performance of...

20060195249 - Method and apparatus for remote communication and control of engine performance: An apparatus for remote identification of combustion performance of a vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a vehicle with a throttle device for control of fuel into a multiple cylinder engine of the vehicle. A sensor is provided in operative communication with the vehicle for the purpose of analyzing a...

20060195250 - Method and a device for stabilization control of a vehicle traffic volume: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for improving a phenomenon of traffic congestion, that could occur even if there is no particular obstacles existing on the way, in an automobile or vehicle traffic on a highway or a railway, in which the method allows for...

20060195252 - System and method for navigating a mobile device user interface with a directional sensing device: A manual input navigation device and a sensor are utilized to manipulate graphical elements in a mobile device graphical user interface. The manual input navigation device generates an input navigation signal for altering a relative position of the graphical element in the graphical user interface, and the sensor measures a...

20060195251 - Walker navigation device, walker navigation method, and program: A pedestrian navigation device (10A) of this invention has a position information reception unit (12), which obtains current position information from a GPS (20); a position information analysis unit (13), which calculates the current position by analyzing received current position information; a MAPDB (Map Data Base) (14), which stores map...

20060195253 - Advanced vehicle distance notification system: An advanced notification system that notifies and indicates on a base station the distance to a particular transportation vehicle, for example a school bus, to a base unit. This notifies passengers when to get ready for the bus arrival. The system includes an onboard vehicle position unit that uses GPS...

20060195254 - Method, apparatus and computer program for azimuth determination e.g. for autonomous navigation applications: For an observer equipped with a first azimuth data source responsive to a magnetic field to deliver first azimuth data, such as a compass, and with a second azimuth data source delivering second azimuth data and which is independent of magnetic fields, such as a gyroscope. The azimuth is determined...

20060195255 - Determining a display position of road name data and displaying the road name data: A method of determining a display position for road name data including selecting a link representing a road segment with an initial road name display position from stored map data. An angle of the selected link is calculated, and calculating an angle of the selected link, a display reference position...

20060195256 - Systems, methods, and programs for updating map data: Systems, methods, and programs for updating map data create differential data in a server by comparing an old version of map data stored in the server with a new version of map data and transmit the differential data from the server to a relay device. The systems, methods and programs...

20060195258 - Guiding a drive path of a moving object in a navigation system: A navigation system, and a method for guiding a moving object having the navigation system, include a control unit which determines a current position of the moving object and whether the moving object has arrived at a guide point of a guide target. The control unit provides the drive path...

20060195259 - Navigation device with touch screen : waypoints: A navigation device programmed with a map database and software that enables a route to be planned between two user-defined places. The device may also be programmed to be able to display on a touch sensitive display a main navigation mode screen showing a map and to allow a user...

20060195257 - Vehicle navigation apparatus: A vehicle navigation apparatus is provided which can reliably guide a vehicle along a guidance route when the vehicle approaches an intersection of interest at which it is to make a turn even if another intersection exists between a vehicle position and the intersection of interest. A controller determines whether...

20060195261 - Electronic device for tracking and monitoring assets: Embodiments of the present invention provide for an electronic device for tracking assets. In one embodiment, the device comprises a single board computer adapted to communicate with a network, the computer comprising a location component and a communication component. In another embodiment the device comprises a computer having over-the-air programming...

20060195260 - Method and apparatus for real time clock (rtc) brownout detection: A method and apparatus for real time clock brownout detection. A low power real time clock (RTC) operates continuously to keep time in a global positioning system (GPS) receiver while some receiver components are powered down. In various embodiments, a brownout detector circuit detects a loss of RTC clock cycles....

20060195262 - Gps accumulated delta range processing for navigation applications: Techniques for GPS navigation used to determine the position and velocity of a moving object. Pseudorange (PR) measurements and accumulated delta range (ADR) measurements are made at the object from received GPS signals. Differences are computed between ADR measurements that are separated by a time interval that is greater than...

20060190144 - On-vehicle device control system: A navigation apparatus is connected through a LAN to a master ECU which outputs a vehicle ID signal including type information showing a type of a vehicle, and obtains the type information from the master ECU. The navigation apparatus stores a map describing specifications such as functions assigned to the...

20060190142 - Redundant position sensing system for a vehicle: A redundant position sensing system includes a device having a position between minimum and maximum positions. First and second sensor modules include first and second sensor resistances. A value of one of the first or second sensor resistances increases and a value of the other of the first or second...

20060190143 - System to measure wheel liftoff: The present invention is directed to a system for determining lift-off or wheel departure of one or more wheels associated with a vehicle from a road. The system includes a sensor that measures the wheel speed of at least one wheel, and a controller that calculates the resonance frequency of...

20060190145 - Electric oil pump control system in hybrid vehicle: An electric oil pump control system for a hybrid vehicle which has an engine and a first electric motor as driving sources; a hydraulic automatic transmission connected between the engine and drive wheels of the vehicle; an electric oil pump for generating an oil pressure necessary for performing gear change...

20060190146 - Autonomous surface cleaning robot for dry cleaning: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries a first cleaning zone comprising cleaning elements arranged to suction loose particulates up from the cleaning surface and a second...

20060190147 - Driver-assist device, in particular, for parking a vehicle: A device for driving assistance including an output unit for outputting driving instructions to a driver, in particular for parking into a parking space in which the driving instructions provide the driver with a driving zone situated between two trajectories inside which the driver may freely select a path into...

20060190148 - Telematic service system and method: A method and apparatus for servicing a vehicle component that includes contacting a remote service center through a telematic module. The method and apparatus also includes diagnosing remotely a vehicle issue and servicing remotely said vehicle issue. Remotely servicing the vehicle saves cost and time when compared to bringing the...

20060190149 - Computer-controlled auxiliary fuel tank system with multi-function monitoring system and user calibration capabilities: This invention is directed toward a computer-controlled auxiliary fuel tank system that works with both gas and diesel-fueled vehicles, and can operate independently, or in combination with an auxiliary fuel tank, auxiliary fuel pump, sending unit, check valves, inlet and outlet fuel lines, wiring harness, computer module, auxiliary emissions canister...

20060190150 - Vehicle stability control utilizing static tire data: A system for and a method of controlling the stability of a vehicle includes an electronic control system controlling a vehicle stability control subsystem based at least in part on static tire data received by the electronic control unit....

20060190151 - Steering control device: A steering control device in which a steering portion including an electric steering reaction force actuator and a steered portion including an electric steered portion actuator are mechanically disconnectable and connectable via backup means. A steer-by-wire control means is provided for disconnecting the backup means and performing steer-by-wire control using...

20060190152 - Variable gain logic for a gps based automatic steering system: A method is provided for controlling steering oscillations in a work vehicle having a closed loop GPS based automatic steering system, wherein the closed loop steering system has a default gain and a user defined gain. The method causes the system to automatically apply the default gain when an implement...

20060190153 - Starter key of construction equipment and maintenance system of construction equipment using the same: A starter key is used in a construction equipment provided with an electronic control unit (ECU) having a maintenance monitoring function and a connection interface for a wire/wireless data input/output between the ECU and an external storage device. The starter key includes a key body for being inserted into a...

20060190154 - Shift control device of automatic transmission: A shift control device of an automatic transmission comprising detection means for detecting a shift from a non-drive to a drive position; output means for outputting a command to execute an engine output lowering; detection means for detecting a transmission input revolution number and control means for engaging the friction...

20060190155 - Device for controlling an engine or a gearbox: An arrangement for controlling a vehicle engine or transmission includes a control device arranged remotely from the engine/transmission (which provides the open-loop and closed-loop control algorithms), and a unit which is attached to the engine/transmission, and which is electrically connected directly to a plurality of sensors and/or actuators. The unit...

20060190156 - Learning control apparatus, learning control method, and computer program: A learning control apparatus for an autonomous agent including a functional module having a function of multiple inputs and multiple outputs, the function receiving at least one variable and outputting at least one value, includes an estimating unit for estimating a causal relationship of at least one variable, a grouping...

20060190157 - Brake interface module: A brake interface module for an electronic air brake (EAB) or a magnet valve that incorporates positive train control digital commands with additional fail-safe, discrete train control spare inputs into a single, fail safe output via redundant power supplies. The brake interface module comprises a positive train control circuitry including...

20060190158 - Deceleration control apparatus for vehicle: A deceleration control apparatus for a vehicle including a controller that performs deceleration control based on a first target deceleration set based on a distance to a starting point of an upcoming curve, when the deceleration control for the curve is started at a position distant from the starting point...

20060190159 - Diagnosis apparatus for internal combustion engine: In a diagnosis apparatus for an internal combustion engine which determines the abnormality of a linear A/F sensor which is disposed on the upstream side of a catalyst of the engine and detects the A/F of exhaust gas, the apparatus includes a response/gain deterioration detection unit that separately detects the...

20060190161 - Control apparatus and method for internal combustion engine: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine includes a crankshaft, a camshaft for actuating a valve of the engine, and a rotating electrical machine that is coupled to one of the crankshaft and the camshaft. The apparatus includes a computer that controls the rotating electrical machine. The rotating electrical...

20060190160 - Engine testing device which simulates dynamic gas exchange: A testing device allows a test engine (such as a single-cylinder test engine) to experience the air exchange characteristics of a multi-cylinder test engine having a greater number of cylinders. The test engine receives air from an air source (such as the atmosphere) through the interior passage of an air...

20060190162 - System and method for receiving vehicle data at a telematics unit over a short-range wireless connection: A method of testing vehicle functions in a vehicle. The method includes receiving data from at least one sensor at a telematics unit of the vehicle via a short-range wireless connection and sending the received data from the telematics unit to an engineering monitoring station via a wireless connection....

20060190163 - Vehicular navigation based on site specific sensor quality data: A method and system for determining a location of a vehicle, the method comprises determining reception location data within a first cell of a work area for a vehicle. A reception quality estimator estimates reception quality data for the corresponding reception location data for the first cell. Optical location data...

20060190164 - Method for transferring routes between navigational devices: A method for navigation includes providing a route, including at least first and second route portions, at a telematics unit and determining a route status. The method further sends the second route portion to a mobile communication device based on the route status....

20060190165 - Method and system for monitoring location of mining vehicle: A method and a system for monitoring the location of a mining vehicle in a mine. The first mine section (18) is provided with a wireless network (10) for data transmission between the mining vehicle (1, 1a, 1b) and the mine control system (11). In addition, the network is used...

20060190166 - Map-updating-data creating method, and map updating method and apparatus: A map-updating-data creating apparatus performs, for each old map file, creating a map-updating file for rewriting the map file to a new map file, determining the serial number of each of the updated map files, creating a serial number management file in which marks are respectively written at positions corresponding...

20060190167 - Navigation apparatus and method, and navigation program: The navigation apparatus includes a route search section (22) for performing a search for a route from a starting point to a destination; a sound processing control section (23) for performing a guide using sound based on the route derived from the search; and a route outline generation section (25)...

20060190170 - Navigation system for vehicles: A navigation system for vehicles, including a navigation device and a unit for determination of positional data connected to the navigation device for determining the actual position of the vehicle and for transmitting this positional data to the navigation device. By utilizing a communication interface, the navigation device is capable...

20060190168 - Pedestrian navigation device, pedestrian navigation system, pedestrian navigation method and program: The present invention comprises a pedestrian navigation system for providing distance information and travel directions to a destination, comprising a pedestrian navigation device 10 for navigating a pedestrian's route by means of a vibration, a server 30 for offering navigation information to the pedestrian navigation device 10, a network 40...

20060190169 - Sound information output system: In a sound information output system installed in a vehicle, a first determining unit is communicable with a handsfree cellular phone unit. The handsfree cellular phone unit allows handsfree conversation. The first determining unit is configured to determine whether the handsfree cellular phone unit is in off-hook state or in...

20060190171 - Gps device and method for layered display of elements: A GPS device and method for conditioning and hierarchically layering or ordering a plurality of static or dynamic image, information, tool, control, or other elements for simultaneous display in such a way as to minimize interference and maximize total benefit from and usability of the various elements....

20060190172 - Gps device and method for layered display of elements: A GPS device and method for conditioning and hierarchically layering or ordering a plurality of static or dynamic image, information, tool, control, or other elements for simultaneous display in such a way as to minimize interference and maximize total benefit from and usability of the various elements....

20060190173 - Navigation device: When a secret mode is set, a variety of information including driving log containing destination, routes, distance covered, and direction of travel are stored in second storing means. Thus, when a user wants to keep various information unique to the user secret strictly from other users at the time the...

20060190174 - Electronic compass and direction finding method: An electronic compass and direction finding method includes a geomagnetic direction sensor having two sensor elements for detecting perpendicular components of the Earth's magnetic field vector. A microcomputer is coupled to the geomagnetic direction sensor to compute a heading of a vehicle in software. Even if the electronic compass displays...

20060190175 - Collision predicting apparatus and collision predicting method: A collision predicting apparatus detects subject targets present in the traveling course of the own vehicle by using the relative distance and the relative velocity, etc. The apparatus also calculates the predicted collision time of each subject target on the basis of the relative distance and the relative velocity. The...

20060190176 - Side collision plausibility with lateral velocity: The method and system of this invention discriminates between a lateral collision and a static non-collision event by measuring lateral velocity of the vehicle and adjusting a threshold value causing occupant restraint system actuation according to the measured lateral velocity. The threshold value is decreased in response to an increase...

20060184289 - Remote login of a personal computer: A system for remotely logging into a personal computer includes a controller coupled to the personal computer and a remote control device. The controller memorizes a login password for the personal computer. The remote control device transmits a login signal to which the controller responds by causing the personal computer...

20060184290 - Method and system for automatically locating end of train devices: An end of train unit includes a positioning system such as a GPS receiver and is configured to transmit a message including the EOT unit's location when the EOT unit detects a loss of air pipe pressure and/or it is tipped over and/or a low battery condition is detected. In...

20060184293 - Autonomous surface cleaning robot for wet cleaning: An autonomous floor cleaning robot includes a transport drive and control system arranged for autonomous movement of the robot over a floor for performing cleaning operations. The robot chassis carries cleaning elements arranged to spray a liquid cleaning fluid onto the cleaning surface across a cleaning width. The cleaning fluid...

20060184292 - Mission planning system for vehicles with varying levels of autonomy: A system in accordance with the present invention tasks a team of autonomous unmanned vehicles. The system includes a first team member and a second team member. The first team member has a first level of autonomy. The second team member has a second level of autonomy. The first level...

20060184291 - Mission planning system with asynchronous request capability: A system processes asynchronous requests from members of a team of autonomous unmanned vehicles. The system includes a user request interface for receiving a request from a single team member and a request manager for performing a task in response to the request and returning a result of the task...

20060184294 - Mixed integer linear programming trajectory generation for autonomous nap-of-the-earth flight in a threat environment: A method of planning a path of a vehicle comprises the steps of: defining a first plurality of constraints representing dynamics of the vehicle; defining a second plurality of constraints representing collisions with obstacles; defining a third plurality of constraints representing visibility to threats; and using the first, second and...

20060184296 - Machine vision vehicle wheel alignment systems: A machine vision vehicle service system including a console unit, optical sensors, and optional optical targets for disposition within fields of view of the optical sensors. The console unit contains a central processing unit configured with multiple processing cores and which is configured with image processing and vehicle service software...

20060184295 - On-board datalogger apparatus and service methods for use with vehicles: On-board datalogger apparatus and service methods for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed method of servicing a vehicle receives a non-volatile storage device containing vehicle data, couples the non-volatile storage device to a shared vehicle service system associated with a service facility, and conveys at least some of the...

20060184298 - Electric power steering system: A configuration is provided in which detected torque values detected by a main torque sensor and a sub-torque sensor in such a state that a predetermined torque including zero is applied are captured, a calculation of a torque difference is repeated a plurality of number of times, an average value...

20060184297 - Object detection system for vehicle: An imaging system for a vehicle includes an imaging array sensor and a control. The image array sensor comprises a plurality of photo-sensing pixels and is positioned at the vehicle with a field of view exteriorly of the vehicle. The imaging array sensor is operable to capture an image of...

20060184301 - Rollover sensing device: A rollover sensing device includes a detecting unit that includes at least a pair of acceleration sensors which detect an acceleration in an vertical direction, the pair of acceleration sensors being disposed closer to each other on a same board in a lateral direction of a vehicle, an arithmetic processing...

20060184299 - System for determining rollover in a vehicle control system: A control system (18) and method for an automotive vehicle (10) is provided in which various dynamic control system sensors are monitored and used to activate a dynamic control system which is indicative of a vehicle instability. Vehicle instability may also be determined using an energy threshold. Once vehicle instability...

20060184300 - Vehicle rollover detection method based on differential z-axis acceleration: Impending rollover events are detected based on differential z-axis (i.e., vertical) acceleration. Vertical or z-axis acceleration measured at laterally opposite sides of the vehicle are filtered and differenced, and the differential acceleration is processed and compared to a calibrated threshold to detect impending rollover. Separate algorithms are employed to detect...

20060184302 - Working unit control apparatus of excavating and loading machine: The invention provides a working unit control apparatus of an excavating and loading machine which can always judge a start of an excavation control at a proper timing. The working unit control apparatus has excavating state detecting means (43, 44) detecting an excavating state of a vehicle, and a controller...

20060184303 - Automatic transmission control apparatus having a multi-plex diagnostic system: An electro-hydraulic control mechanism for use with a multi-speed transmission includes a pair of logic valves, which are manipulated during the ratio interchanges and the ratio establishment by aiding in the distribution of fluid pressure from a plurality of trim valves. A diagnostic valve is incorporated into the hydraulic system,...

20060184304 - Vehicle drive control system and method: A drive control system for an automotive vehicle includes an engine, an automatic transmission, a torque converter, a start clutch, an oil pump, a hydraulic pressure control unit, an engine control unit, an automatic engine stop/restart control unit and a torque transmission control unit configured to calculate target start clutch...

20060184305 - Engine control system using a cascaded neural network: A method, system and machine-readable storage medium for monitoring an engine using a cascaded neural network that includes a plurality of neural networks is disclosed. In operation, the method, system and machine-readable storage medium store data corresponding to the cascaded neural network. Signals generated by a plurality of engine sensors...

20060184306 - Brake system providing at least one enable signal to brake controllers and method of using same: A braking system includes a brake control system (BCS) (26) having a first output (30) and a second output (32), a first controller (34) having a brake command input (38) connected to the BCS first output (30), a direct enable input (36), an indirect enable input (44), a driver output...

20060184307 - Travel assist system: A travel assist system searches a nearest service station based on navigation information and predicts a quantity of aqueous urea solution consumed until the service station is reached. If a quantity of the remaining aqueous urea solution is not greater than the aqueous urea solution consumption at least by a...

20060184309 - Failure diagnostic method and apparatus for atomospheric pressure sensors: To identify a failed atmospheric pressure sensor in a control apparatus having two atmospheric pressure detecting systems as a failsafe. A first comparing unit outputs an abnormal signal when a difference between atmospheric pressures detected by two sensors is larger than a threshold value. An atmospheric pressure estimating unit estimates...

20060184310 - Failure diagnostic method and apparatus for manifold pressure sensor: To identify a failed manifold pressure sensor in a control apparatus having two manifold pressure detection systems as a. A calculating unit calculates a difference between the manifold pressure detected by two sensors. A first comparing unit outputs an abnormal signal when the difference is larger than a threshold value....

20060184308 - Failure diagnostic method and apparatus for manifold pressure sensors: A failed manifold pressure sensor is identified in a control apparatus having two manifold pressure detecting systems as a failsafe. A first comparing unit outputs an abnormal signal when a difference ΔP between manifold pressures PMa and PMb detected respectively by two sensors is larger than a threshold value DP....

20060184311 - Method for diagnosing errors in an intake system of an internal combustion engine having a variable intake manifold geometry: A method for diagnosing errors in an intake system of an internal combustion engine having a variable intake manifold geometry is provided. According to the method, an air mass flow oscillation in the intake manifold is detected at an engine rotational speed that is present, the detected air mass flow...

20060184312 - System and method for preventing traffic signal violation using infrared communication: A system and method for preventing traffic signal violation using infrared communication is provided. The system includes a traffic light controlling system for, when a traffic light changes, transmitting traffic information; a brake system for decelerating or stopping a vehicle under a predetermined control; and a traffic signal violation prevention...

20060184313 - System and method for providing information to travelers: Systems and methods for providing “point of interest” information to travelers. Large databases can be populated with information relating to a wide variety of different “points of interest.” Individual users can use the system to automatically focus on information that is likely to be interesting to the user, while ignoring...

20060184315 - Method for initiating navigation guidance in a distributed communications system: A method is provided for improved navigation guidance in a portable navigation device (104) having a first navigation operating mode (302) for requesting (318, 324) and receiving (326, 334) routelet data and navigation route data and operating in accordance with the routelet data (332) and a second operation navigation mode...

20060184314 - Multi-modal navigation system and method: A multi-modal navigation system is presented. The navigation system is multi-modal as it provides navigation information (including routes, maps, directions, and navigation instructions) for a plurality of transportation modes including, but not limited to, automobiles, pedestrian walking, trains, subways, and the like. The multi-modal navigation system may be embodied in...

20060184317 - Map processor, navigation device and map displaying method: In each of the divided regions of the map, a redundancy of the region is estimated from the characteristics quantity such as fractal dimension of line segments of road. Then, regions with the same redundancies are combined to form a larger area so that the map is divided according to...

20060184316 - System and method of using map data: Method and arrangement for enabling vehicles of varying form and weight to use mass-produced planning map databases in a planning system. According to the invention, road elements are extracted from a route and it is determined if these road elements, either on their own or in combination with other road...

20060184318 - Information processor, portable apparatus and information processing method: [MEANS FOR SOLVING] A mount device 20 mounted to the head of a handicapped user 5 acquires information in the eye level of the user. A portable device 30 that the user 5 holds with his or her hand acquires information in the forward foot level of the user. Thus,...

20060184321 - Navigation system, program thereof and map data thereof: A navigation system for a vehicle determines a recommended route to a destination among a plurality of possible routes to the destination based on total profile values of the plurality of possible routes. The navigation system guides the vehicle to the destination along the recommended route. Here, navigation system determines...

20060184319 - Navigational aid for emergency vehicles: A method for aiding emergency vehicle navigation includes a first step (100) of calculating a travel route for the emergency vehicle from a starting point to a destination point. A next step (102) includes establishing a location of any non-emergency vehicle in proximity to the emergency vehicle. A next step...

20060184320 - Stride-based route guiding apparatus and method: Disclosed is a stride-based route guiding apparatus and method capable of providing a pedestrian with a stride-based route. The method includes detecting a stride of the pedestrian on the basis of a pace inherent to the pedestrian of interest and converting a remaining distance from a current position to a...

20060184323 - Method for providing route guidance to a destination to which a vehicle is driven: A method for providing route guidance to a destination to which a vehicle is driven. When the vehicle enters a specific area, information about roads, points of interest, facilities, and other significant locations in driving directions from current location is displayed through a route guidance screen. A function for providing...

20060184322 - Traffic information service based on traffic information transmitted to a navigation system: A method and apparatus for providing a traffic information service to a vehicle. Traffic information is broadcast through an external network to the vehicle, wherein the traffic information is based on a first map. Data within the broadcasted traffic information and based on a the first map is compared to...

20060184324 - Method for determining an initial position in a navigation system: A function for identifying a current position of a user and providing information about a route to a desired destination is implemented. A mobile communication terminal with a navigation system accurately determines an initial position using a global positioning system (GPS) satellite constellation and a GPS signal intensity and provides...

20060173585 - Control apparatus for automobile: In a control apparatus for an automobile with a microcomputer, the control software stores the type of the terminal pin allocated to each control function in the fixed storage section, in a non-fixed state by using a terminal pin variable, in order to alter an allocation arrangement of the terminal...

20060173586 - Control system for auxiliary power unit: A control system for a vehicle that includes a cabin and a primary engine. The control system includes an auxiliary power unit and a microprocessor in communication with the primary engine, the cabin, and the auxiliary power unit. The control system selectively activates the auxiliary power unit to control an...

20060173584 - Method and apparatus for detecting and correcting trailer induced yaw movements in a towing vehicle: An apparatus and method for determining the presence of excessive yaw rate in a vehicle by calculating an instability index that is a function of the vehicle yaw rate and generating an excessive yaw rate signal when the instability index exceeds a yaw rate threshold....

20060173583 - Video player versatile mounting, particularly for vehicles: A vehicle 2 has (1) a substantially rectilinear passenger compartment with front, rear, side, top and bottom surfaces plus seats, and (2) an audiovisual system 1 with at least one aperture for receiving media and a screen for showing video, The audiovisual system 1—preferably a Digital Versatile Disk (DVD) player—has...

20060173587 - System for remotely operating vehicle functions: A method for remotely operating vehicle functions including receiving at least one wireless key fob signal at a kiosk system, receiving a vehicle function request at the kiosk system, and sending the wireless key fob signal from the kiosk system to a vehicle based on the vehicle function request....

20060173588 - Routine checker: In one form of this invention there is proposed an aid for a routine checking procedure which includes means to step through such a routine with one or more means providing an output to a checker to remind the checker of the routine step required to be performed in a...

20060173589 - Control system for a linear propulsor array: The invention comprises a method of using a scalable, configurable “propulsor” system to move and navigate a submersible device through a fluid medium. A propulsor system is an assembly of individual propulsors that act in concert to form a substantially continuous control surface that undulates in a working fluid. Each...

20060173590 - Method for operating a hybrid vehicle and hybrid vehicle: In a method for operating a hybrid vehicle with an electric motor coupled with a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder that can be switched off, with a first partial momentum, from an overall momentum provided to the vehicle, being provided by the internal combustion engine and...

20060173591 - Network coupled diagnosis and maintenance system: A system for correcting problems in a vehicle maintenance system that includes a local computer in communication via a network with a remote computer. The remote computer can transmit a diagnostic to the local computer with the local computer returning diagnostic data from running the diagnostic. The remote computer can...

20060173592 - Control of magnetorheological mount: A system and method of controlling engine vibration mounted within a vehicle including at least one hydraulic mount, each mount including a fluid chamber. A pair of accelerometers sense relative acceleration across the mount between the engine and the frame and generate a relative acceleration signal. A control unit is...

20060173595 - Secondary power supply for telematics terminal: The present invention provides a secondary power supply for the telematics terminal. A secondary power supply for a telematics terminal including: a power control unit for controlling a power supply based on a power control signal of the telematics terminal and/or a start-up key signal; a telematics control unit which...

20060173594 - Vehicle multimedia system: A vehicle multimedia system includes a display that displays a hierarchically structured menu. The hierarchically structured menu may have a main menu, a plurality of submenus, and menu items. The multimedia system provides a memory for storing information identifying a menu or menu item, and a memory control unit for...

20060173593 - Vehicular navigation with location-based noise reduction: A method or system for managing the noise level of a vehicle establishes one or more noise sensitive zones in a work area. A present location is determined for a corresponding vehicle in the work area. A charge level is measured. The charge level pertains charge level of an energy...

20060173596 - Automated vehicle suspension system: An automated vehicle suspension system includes an elongated and linear drive axle having opposed end portions pivotally connected to a selected portion of a vehicle and laterally extending outwardly therefrom respectively. The system further includes a mechanism for detecting uneven road surfaces. The detecting mechanism is coupled to the drive...

20060173597 - Method for determining a control standard of an active vehicle steering device controllable by a control device: A method for determining a control standard of an active steering device (10) of a vehicle (1) controllable by a control device (11). A driving dynamic of the vehicle (1) is influenced according to the control standard. The control standard is determined according to a nominal yawing rate calculated at...

20060173598 - Method for firing restraining means: A method for triggering restraint devices is described in which various algorithms determine values as a function of at least one sensor signal, which are combined to form a measure, and in which the restraint devices are triggered as a function of the measure influenced by at least one signal...

20060173600 - Construction machine having location based auto-start: A construction machine for automatically receiving selected project data files based on the geographical location and identification of the machine. The machine includes an auto-start transceiver for transmitting the local location and identification of the machine and receiving project data files from a project data distributor that are selected for...

20060173599 - Retarding system implementing transmission control: A retarding system for a work machine having a power source, a transmission, and a manually operated braking mechanism is disclosed. The retarding system has an engine retarder associated with the power source and a controller in communication with the transmission, the manually operated braking mechanism, and the engine retarder....

20060173601 - Computer system and method for controlling, particularly for executing the coordinated drive train control of a motor vehicle: A multi-layered module-type software layout known from the related art has been further developed for vehicles, and in addition, definite procedures are given for putting it into practical use. According to the present invention, to do this, a computer system is described having a software architecture (FIG. 4) that includes...

20060173602 - Powertrain of a motor vehicle and method for controlling said powertrain: The power train (1) includes a controlled drive source (3), a clutch (6), an automatically shifting transmission (7) and a data transmission device (2). The power train contains an additional drive source (12) and is fitted with a control system by means of which a correction value (K pid) for...

20060173603 - Slip loss reduction control system for improving driveline efficiency: A method is provided for reducing slip loss experienced by the tires of a vehicle. The method includes: determining a longitudinal force associated with each tire; determining an optimal slip coefficient for each tire based in part on the corresponding longitudinal force for the tire; and determining a torque to...

20060173604 - Controller: A controller which is capable of maintaining stability of a control system even if the dynamic characteristic of a controlled object temporarily changes sharply in the case where a controlled object model is used. An ECU of the controller calculates a first disturbance estimate by carrying out a low-pass filtering...

20060173605 - Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine: A method and a device for controlling an internal combustion engine. In a first operating mode, a fuel quantity is predefined according to a first rule for calculating the quantity based on at least the torque variable. In a second operating mode, the fuel quantity is predefined according to a...

20060173606 - Method and device for controlling an internal combustion engine: A device and a method for controlling an internal combustion engine, in which, based on a signal that characterizes the vibrations of an internal combustion engine, at least one feature is determined and used to regulate and/or control operating parameters of the internal combustion engine. In order to generate the...

20060173607 - Engine suction air flow rate measuring device: The present invention embodies an engine intake air flow meter measuring a mass flow rate based on measured pressures in an intake pipe, such as a pressure difference between two points and a pressure at a point. Operations for integration and double integration of the pressure difference are performed, and...

20060173608 - Exhaust gas diagnosis system and vehicle control system: An exhaust gas diagnosis system and a vehicle control system for automotive vehicles to reduce the communication lines and the power lines connected to the antiweatherability-required exhaust gas sensor arranged on the exterior of the vehicle are disclosed. The exhaust gas diagnosis system is configured of an engine control unit...

20060173609 - Delay banking for air traffic management: A method and associated system for time delay banking for aircraft arrival time, aircraft departure time and/or en route flight position. The delay credit value for a given flight may decrease with passage of time and may be transferred to or traded with other flights having the same or a...

20060173610 - Device for making available and/or evaluating navigation data and method for releasing navigation data in a navigation system: A device for providing and/or evaluating navigation data, in particular in motor vehicles, as well as a method for clearing navigation data in navigation systems. An initial license is stored during the manufacture of the device as an authorization for use....

20060173611 - Vehicle information processing system and method: A vehicle information processing system 100 conducts wireless communications between a preceding vehicle 200 and a succeeding vehicle 201, and exhibits information on a winker operation of the preceding vehicle 200 to a driver of the succeeding vehicle 201, and includes vehicle-mounted apparatuses 1 in the preceding and succeeding vehicles,...

20060173612 - Method of distributing the location data of a mobile device: A method of distributing the location of a mobile device is disclosed together with a mobile device, a server and a remote terminal for the same. The method comprising the steps of determining the location of the mobile device; encrypting the determined location using an encryption key; transmitting the encrypted...

20060173613 - Map distributing device, map acquiring device, map processing system, map distributing method, map acquiring method, map processing program and recording medium storing the map processing program: The map updating system (100) includes a server unit (400) and a terminal unit (300, 300A, 300B). The server unit (400) has an updated contents recognizer that recognizes updated contents of updated map information and generates updated contents information, a user recognizer that recognizes distribution request information and also recognizes...

20060173614 - Navigation method, processing method for navigation system, map data management device, map data management program, and computer program: A navigation method for providing navigation by using map data includes: displaying a menu with which a user specifies an area of a map over which map data are to be updated, the menu containing a map-based option for area specification and a route-based option for area specification; obtaining update...

20060173615 - Navigation device with touch screen: A navigation device programmed with a map database and software that enables a route to be planned between two user-defined places. The device may be further programmed to be able to display on a touch sensitive display a main navigation mode screen showing a map and to allow a user...

20060173617 - System and method for providing travel related product information on an interactive display having neighborhood categories: A product location display system and method are provided that allow travel related product information, such as the geographic location of hotels, to be displayed on an interactive display. An application server of the product location display system receives user inputted criteria for a travel product search. A location management...

20060173616 - Vehicle mounted user interface device and vehicle mounted navigation system: Data is shared between a vehicle mounted navigation device and a vehicle mounted user interface device and among a plurality of vehicle mounted user interface devices. In a first location free display that allows a plurality of users to separately have access to the navigation device, external data obtained from...

20060173619 - Construction equipment discovery on a network: Systems and methodologies that facilitate a search for construction equipment(s) (e.g., a welding terminal) via a locator component that searches a networked area as defined by a plurality of reference points. Upon locating a network address of the construction unit, a physical location of such unit on the network, or...

20060173618 - Intelligent travel assistant: In one embodiment, a method comprises monitoring geographical locations of a device equipped with a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver, which is moved over a travel route. During movement or subsequently thereafter, information pertaining to the geographical locations is uploaded to a processing center to compute travel patterns for the...

20060173620 - Receiver: Upon receiving a NAVTEX broadcast signal, a NAVTEX receiver reconstructs text data, detects a special character string including numerals followed by “N” or “S” and numerals followed by “E” or “W” in this order contained in latitude/longitude information, and extracts the latitude/longitude information from a textual sentence containing this special...

20060173621 - Collision mitigation system: The present invention is an automotive collision mitigation system comprising at least one sensor for sensing first and second detection zones. A controller, responsive to the at least one sensor, determines at least one countermeasure attribute for reducing occupant injury potential....